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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Front  Page - 2022 Annual Report
30 June 2022

KELLY PARTNERS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

ABN 25 124 908 363

ANNUAL REPORT – 2022

 
 
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Contents
30 June 2022

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 2022

Directors

Brett Kelly – Chairman, Executive Director
Stephen Rouvray – Deputy Chairman, Non-Executive Independent Director
Ryan Macnamee – Non-Executive Independent Director
Lawrence Cunningham – Non-Executive Independent Director (Appointed on 1 July 2022)
Paul Kuchta – Executive Director
Ada Poon - Executive Director

Company secretary

Joyce Au

Notice of annual general 
meeting

The annual general meeting ('AGM') of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited will be held 
on Tuesday, 8 November 2022 with the format of the AGM to be confirmed.

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

William Buck Accountants & Advisors
Level 29
66 Goulburn Street
Sydney, NSW 2000

Stock exchange listing

Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited shares are listed on the Australian Securities 
Exchange (ASX code: KPG) since 21 June 2017.

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 (Fourth Edition) ('Recommendations') to the extent appropriate to the 
size and nature of its operations.

The Group’s 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 and ASX Appendix 4G are released to the 
ASX on the same day the Annual Report is released. The Corporate Governance Statement 
and Corporate Governance Compliance Manual can be found on the Company’s website - 
www.kellypartnersgroup.com.au/investor-centre/corporate-governance-2.

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Directors' report
30 June 2022

The directors present their report, together with the financial statements, of 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 2022.

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
Ryan Macnamee
Paul Kuchta
Ada Poon
Lawrence Cunningham (appointed 1 July 2022)

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
The Company aims to build per-share intrinsic value by:
(1)
(2) Further increase the earnings of the operating businesses through tuck-in acquisitions;
(3)

Improving the earning power of the operating businesses;

(a) Growing the accounting businesses;
(b) Growing the complementary businesses;
(a) Making programmatic acquisitions;
(b) Making an occasional large acquisition where there is strategic alignment (i.e. greater than $5m in revenue); and

(4)

(5) Repurchasing Company’s shares when available at a meaningful discount from intrinsic value.

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The following table presents the performance of the business against the comparative year in delivering the Group's strategy:

Strategy

Measure

FY22

FY21

FY20

FY19

FY18

FY17 
(IPO)

(1) Improving the earning power
     of the operating businesses

EBITDA margin of operating 
businesses

30.9% 33.4% 32.5% 27.7% 34.0% 30.9%

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

1

-

-

1.0%
0.8%
0.4%
0.9%
n/a

-

-

-

-

26.5% 4.8%

6.6%

6.4%

17.2% -

4.7%

1.4%

6.6%

(6.9%)

10.5% -

1.5% 

1.2%

2.8%

1.8%

3.1%

(2) Further increase earnings
     through tuck-in acquisitions

(3) a. Growing our accounting 
          businesses

(3) b. Growing our
          complementary
          businesses

Contribution to revenue 
growth from acquired 
businesses

Contribution to revenue 
growth from existing 
accounting businesses

Contribution to revenue 
growth from existing 
complementary 
businesses
Wealth
Finance
Investment office
Discontinued operations
Insurance (from Jan-21)

(4) a. Making programmatic
         acquisitions

(4) b. Making an occasional
         large acquisition (i.e. 
         greater than $5m in 
         revenue)

(5) Repurchasing the
     Company's shares when
     available at a meaningful
     discount from intrinsic
     value

0.9%
0.6%
(0.2%)
n/a
n/a

1.0%
0.2%
0.0%
n/a
n/a

0.4%
0.4%
0.9%
1.1%
n/a

3

-

0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.4%
n/a

4

-

Number of acquisitions

8

Number of large acquisitions

-

7

-

-

-

400k

95k

2k

0.88% 0.21% -

(i) Number of shares
    repurchased

(ii) % of shares issued
     repurchased

(iii) number of shares on
      issue

45.0m 45.0m 45.4m 45.5m 45.5m 45.5m

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.

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The following table summarises the key financial metrics used by the Company to measure the performance of the Group 
and its return to shareholders, since IPO:

Full year metrics
Key financial 
metric

Return to owners
Owners' earnings* - 
Group

Owners' earnings* - 
Parent

Formula

FY22

FY21

FY20

FY19

FY18

FY17 (IPO)

Cash from operating 
activities - repayment of 
lease liabilities - 
maintenance capex

Cash from operating 
activities - repayment of 
lease liabilities -
maintenance capex

$13,959,305 $12,807,837 $12,174,442 $9,673,451 $6,304,912 $6,619,077

$6,312,568 $5,014,894 $3,885,041 $3,128,904 n/a

n/a

Return on equity

Underlying NPATA / 
Equity

Return on invested 
capital^

(Underlying NPATA + 
cash interest) / (Equity 
+ debt)

Earnings per share 
(EPS) (cents per 
share)

Underlying attributed 
NPATA / Weighted 
average number of 
shares

41.7%

46.7%

44.2%

36.6%

47.8%

35.1%

22.3%

27.9%

26.1%

22.7%

31.2%

21.9%

13.99

11.32

8.67

7.02

9.51

4.97

Dividends (cents 
per share)**

Dividends payout 
ratio**

Annual increase (EPS) 23.5%

30.7%

23.5%

(26.2%)

25.6%

Dividends paid

7.98

7.08

4.84

4.40

4.00

Dividends per share / 
EPS (underlying 
NPATA)

57.0%

62.0%

55.8%

62.7%

42.1%

-

-

-

Cash conversion / 
debt
Cash conversion^^ Operating cashflow / 

Statutory EBITDA

Gearing ratio

Net Debt / Underlying 
EBITDA

83.3%

93.5%

97.3%

116.8%

63.5%

269.6%

1.36x

0.84x

0.96x

1.35x

0.79x

1.4x

Net debt per partner Net Debt / Number of 

$505,938

$296,758

$346,198

$366,813

$291,167

$326,230

Partners

Number of partners Number of partners

62

54

45

41

40

37

^

Return on Invested Capital is impacted in FY22 as only part year contributions from in year acquisitions have been 
included in the calculation of which the entire debt capital has been used as the denominator. Adjusted ROIC taking in 
to account annualised contributions from in year acquisitions is 25.5%. 

^^ Cash conversion is impacted in FY22 as the initial lockup (WIP & debtors) of the in-year acquisitions reduces the 

cashflow in the first year. Cash conversion normalised for acquisition lockup is 98.0% (i.e. (Cash from operating 
activities + debtors from in year acquisitions + accrued income from in year acquisitions)/ EBITDA)).

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*

●

●

●

The  Group  uses  owners'  earnings  to  measure  cash  flow  available  to  the  Group.  Owners'  earnings  is  a  non-IFRS 
measure which is used to measure cash flow to the Group (after taxes and finance costs) and after taking into account 
the necessary:

additions or deductions of working capital investment (debtors, accrued Income, and other accrual movements) required 
as the business grows and makes acquisitions;
deductions required for the maintenance capital expenditure for the business to maintain on-going operations in the 
long term; and
deducting the repayment of lease liability from cash from operations (which AASB16 reclassifies to cash from financing 
activities).

In FY22, Owners' earnings for the 12 months were $13,959,305 (FY21: $12,807,837) up 9.0% from the prior corresponding 
period. Owners' earnings for the parent entity were $6,312,568 (FY21: $5,041,894), up 25.2% from the prior corresponding 
period.

** Ordinary dividends paid represent the dividends paid relating to the stated financial year.  For example, dividends paid 

in FY22 relating to FY21 is shown in the FY21 column. Dividends shown for FY22 include the estimated final 
dividends, including special dividends, that will be paid prior to November 2022.

Review of operations
In the year ended 30 June 2022 ('FY22' or '2022'), the Group has recorded a consolidated statutory net profit after income 
tax from continuing operations of $13,328,745 (year ended 30 June 2021 ('FY21' or '2021'): $10,945,476), an increase of 
21.8%.  The  statutory  net  profit  attributable  to  the  members  of  the  parent  entity  was  $5,565,475  (FY21:  $4,625,330),  an 
increase of 20.3%.

The directors consider Underlying Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation ('Underlying EBITDA') and 
Underlying Net Profit After Tax Before Amortisation ('Underlying NPATA') reflects the core earnings of the Group. Underlying 
EBITDA  and  Underlying  NPATA  are  financial  measures  not  prescribed  by  Australian  Accounting  Standards  ('AAS')  and 
represents  the  profit  under  AAS  adjusted  for  non-cash  and  other  items  which  management  consider  to  be  one-off 
nonrecurring in nature.

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.

The following table provides a reconciliation between the NPAT and the Underlying EBITDA of the consolidated Group.

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

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

13,328,745 
2,038,179 
3,092,565 
6,330,126 

10,945,476 
1,550,839 
1,963,663 
4,427,456 

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

24,789,615 

18,887,434 

Add: Non-recurring expenses
Restructuring costs
Acquisition costs
Non-operating business losses
Other non-recurring expenses

Less: Non-recurring income
One-off government grants in relation to COVID-19
Government subsidies in relation to Australian Apprenticeships Incentive Program
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
Net proceeds from settlement of legal dispute

Underlying EBITDA

-  
740,178 
-  
38,179 

91,306 
721,474 
169,246 
165,314 

(1,348,189)
(689,468)
(416,755)
-  

(825,368)
-  
(447,508)
(107,963)

23,113,560 

18,653,935 

Underlying EBITDA of the Group was $23,113,560 (2021: $18,653,935), an increase of 23.9%.

The following table provides a reconciliation between the NPAT and the Underlying NPATA which is attributable to the owners 
of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited.

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

Statutory NPAT from continuing operations attributable to owners of Kelly Partners Group 
Holdings Limited
Amortisation of customer relationship intangibles
NPATA attributable to owners of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited

5,562,969
1,184,824
6,747,793

4,625,330
553,624
5,178,954

Add: Non-recurring expenses
Restructuring costs
Acquisition costs
Non-operating business losses
Other non-recurring expenses

Less: Non-recurring income
One-off government grants in relation to COVID-19
Government grants in relation to Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
Net proceeds from settlement of legal dispute
Net non-recurring items

-
616,020
-
22,774

(708,346)
(343,002)
(225,794)
-
(638,348)

87,366
426,836
96,180
82,854

(450,458)
-
(211,462)
(49,107)
(17,791)

Less: Tax effect of non-recurring items

187,510

(46,331)

Underlying NPATA attributable to owners of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited

6,296,955

5,114,832

Underlying NPATA attributable to members of the parent entity was $6,296,955 (2021: $5,114,832), an increase of 23.1%.

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COVID-19
Management response and action
During the first half of FY22, the Greater Sydney and Melbourne area were subject to lockdown and extensive restrictions 
as a result of a renewed COVID-19 outbreak. This has led to working from home arrangements being implemented across 
the  Group. Due  to  the  COVID-19  outbreak  and  the  working  from  home  arrangements,  the  Group  has  experienced  the 
following impacts:

●

●

the timing of regular compliance and advisory work being completed has been impacted or delayed where the operating 
businesses have had to prioritise assisting COVID-19 impacted clients with applying for government grants; and
the fees charged in relation to assisting COVID-19 impacted clients with applying for government grants are lower and 
less profitable for the reasons of supporting our clients.

During the COVID-19 outbreak, various operating businesses of the Group satisfied the criteria for JobSaver and the Group 
received in total $1,348,189 of COVID-19 government grants. As at 30 June 2022, the JobSaver program has ended. The 
Group views the government grants received to be one-off non-recurring in nature and has deducted such income from its 
underlying results for the purposes of looking through the true underlying performance of the business.

Irrespective of the above, the Group continues to grow and operate profitably. The Group continues to monitor the potential 
impacts and risks posed by the pandemic and focuses heavily on protecting the physical and mental health of its people.

Quality shareholders
During  the  first  half  of  FY22  the  Group  continued  its  Quality  Shareholders  initiative  and  was  pleased  to  have  William 
Thorndike (author of 'The Outsiders : Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success') and 
Lawrence Cunningham (author of 'The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America' and now a Non-Executive 
Independent Director of the Company from 1 July 2022) speak at our 2021 Annual General Meeting. The Group extends its 
thanks  and  appreciation  to  William  and  Lawrence  for  their  contributions  to  cultivating  the  Group’s  quality  shareholder 
base. The Group firmly believes that attracting Quality Shareholders, who view themselves as part owners of the business 
and are willing to invest a meaningful amount of their wealth for a very long time, is critical in achieving the Group’s long-
term strategy and vision.

Financial performance
Acquisitions and integration
During  FY22,  the  Group  has  completed  acquisitions  with  estimated  total  annual  revenues  in  the  range  of  $11.7m  to 
$15.2m. Further, the Group has completed one acquisition in July 2022 with estimated total annual revenues in the range of 
$3.4m to $4.2m. In aggregate the Group has completed eight acquisitions with estimated total annual revenues in the range 
of  $15.1m  to  $19.4m,  representing  30.9%  to  39.7%  of  FY21  revenue.  The  Group  has  well  surpassed  the  $4.4m  target 
acquisition for FY22 as per the Group’s 5-year plan.

The completed acquisitions are listed in the table below.

# Acquired / scheduled

Location

Type

Acquired Revenue

1 Nov-21
2 Dec-21
3 Jan-22
4 Feb-22
5 Feb-22
6 Mar-22
7 Apr-22

Western Sydney
Canberra
Melbourne
Northern Beaches
Canberra
Central Coast
Bendigo

Tuck-in
Marquee
Tuck-in
Tuck-in
Tuck-in
Tuck-in
Marquee

Acquisitions completed in FY22
% of FY21 Revenue ($48.9m)

8 Jul-22

Hunter Region

Marquee

Acquisitions completed in FY23
% of FY21 Revenue ($48.9m)
Total Acquisitions since 1 July 2021
% of FY21 Revenue ($48.9m)

$3.2m - $4.3m
$0.8m - $0.9m
$1.0m - $1.4m
$1.0m - $1.4m
$0.9m - $1.1m
$1.0m - $1.4m
$3.8m - $4.7m
$11.7m - $15.2m
23.9% - 31.1%
$3.4m - $4.2m
$3.4m - $4.2m
7.0% - 8.6%
$15.1m - $19.4m
30.9% - 39.7%

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Offices and partners
As  at  30  June  2022,  the  Group  operated  out  of  19  offices  (30  June  2021:  16).  During  the  year,  the  Group  commenced 
businesses in three new locations in Newcastle, NSW (Jul-21), Canberra, ACT (Dec-21) and Bendigo, VIC (Apr-22). All of 
the new office openings were a result of acquisitions of local accounting firms that were completed during the year. We are 
pleased that 10 of our 19 offices now qualify as a top 100 accounting firm in their own right, commanding dominant market 
positions  in  their  respective  regions.  During  the  year,  6  of  our  offices  underwent  or  are  currently  undergoing  fitout 
upgrades. Over the last 2 years, the Group has progressively upgraded the fitouts for each of its 19 offices in order to build 
a consistent brand and office experience for its people and its clients.

As at 30 June 2022, the total number of equity partners (including the CEO, Brett Kelly) was 62 (30 June 2021: 54) with two 
partners  promoted  internally,  and  eight  partners  joining  the  group  from  completed  acquisitions.  Post  balance  date,  four 
partners joined the group from the Hunter Region acquisition, taking the total number of equity partners to 66. The Group 
continues its focus in admitting and recruiting new partners as part of its strategy to retain and motivate key talents and to 
drive revenue growth.

Properties
On 20 December 2021, Kelly Partners (Canberra) Property Trust, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kelly Partners Group Holdings 
Limited, purchased a 100% interest in a commercial property located in Kingston ACT for a total consideration of $2.2m. Kelly 
Partners Canberra has operated from these premises since April 2022, having completed the acquisitions of two Canberra 
accounting firms in December 2021 and February 2022. The office is located in a prime location on the Kingston foreshore 
and will assist the business in building a presence in Canberra.

As  detailed  in  previous  commentary,  the  Group  continues  to  pursue  a  strategy  of  removing  properties  off  balance 
sheet. Nonetheless,  the  Group  still  believes  that  the  properties  from  which  its  business  operate  should  be  owned  in  a 
separate structure in which our operating partners can own a share. The Group is currently in the process of considering and 
establishing such structures to own the properties.

Revenue
Revenue for FY22 increased 32.6% to $64,862,110 (FY21: $48,906,446). A reconciliation of acquisition and organic growth 
is set out below:

FY21 Revenue

Accounting business growth
Complementary business growth
Total organic growth

Total revenue from acquired businesses

FY22 Revenue

$

Growth rate
%

48,906,446

2,308,576
711,275
3,019,851

12,935,813

64,862,110

-

4.7
1.5
6.2

26.5

32.6

Acquired revenue of $12,935,813 contributed 26.5% of revenue growth, with in year acquisitions completed to date in FY22 
contributing $10,507,605 and revenue from the acquisitions completed in FY21 contributing $2,428,208.

Organic revenue growth contributed 6.2% of revenue growth and has exceeded the Group’s target annual organic growth of 
5%.

Operating expenses
Employment and related expenses have increased 42.4% compared to revenue growth of 32.6%. This is due to higher cost 
of sales and administration staff costs from in year acquisitions and additional team members recruited in the parent entity’s 
central progress team to support the Group’s growth. In many of the in year acquisitions, the outgoing vendor also receives 
a  consulting  fee  for  the  first  1-2  years  post  completion  to  ensure  a  successful  transition  of  their  business  and  clients  to 
Kelly+Partners. Other expenses have increased 21.1% on prior year.

Underlying EBITDA
Underlying  EBITDA  (which  measures  EBITDA  before  one  off  and  non-recurring  items)  increased  23.9%  to  $23,113,559 
(FY21: $18,653,935).

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The directors consider underlying EBITDA margin before AASB 16 as a more meaningful measurement of performance. The 
underlying EBITDA margin before AASB 16 is slightly lower than the prior year at 30.8% (FY21: 32.6%). The EBITDA margins 
have  been  slightly  depressed  this  year  due  to  the  large  number  of  acquisitions  completed  and  additional  costs  initially 
required to transform the acquired businesses in order to achieve Kelly+Partners benchmark profitability metrics. Our aim is 
to increase the EBITDA margin to 35.0% and we expect to do so once the recently completed acquisitions have undergone 
a successful transition and transformation under our Kelly Partners Partner-Owner-DriverTM model.

A reconciliation of Underlying EBITDA before and after the AASB 16 leasing adjustment is set out in the table below.

Underlying EBITDA
Growth %

     FY22
        $

     FY21
        $

     FY20
        $

23,113,559 18,653,935 15,922,576
 +23.9%  +17.2%  -

AASB 16 leasing adjustment - rent expense

(3,129,291) (2,703,699) (2,456,469)

Underlying EBITDA before AASB 16 leasing adjustments
Growth %

As a % of revenue

19,984,268 15,950,236 13,466,107
 +25.3%  +18.4%  -

  30.8%

  32.6%

  29.6%

Additional investment expenditure in the Parent Entity
Since the IPO, the parent entity has continued to invest in order to further develop the capabilities of the central services 
team and to enable the business to be positioned for long term growth as well as to increase its competitive advantage. 
These investments have sometimes exceeded the central Services Fee and IP Fee income that the Company receives from 
its operating businesses, as shown in the table below.

As communicated in prior financial results releases and announcements, the Company undertook a significant review of its 
cost structures and additional investment expenditure made during the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020 and committed 
to reducing the ongoing additional investment spend to be in line with the income it receives from its operating businesses. 
This focus and review have brought the additional investments expenditure down to $77,836 for the FY22 year contributing 
to  the  uplift  in  the  Underlying  attributed  NPATA.  Investment  expenditure  continue  to  be  brought  in  line  with  the  income 
received from its operating businesses in the current year.

The  Company  maintains  its  strategy  to  continue  to  improve  operational  efficiency  impact  overtime,  unless  attractive 
opportunities arise where the Company sees a benefit in committing additional investments expenditure.

      FY22

      FY21

      FY20

      FY19

Group revenue
Group revenue growth on prior period
Additional investment expenditure
% of Revenue

$64,862,110 $48,906,446 $45,495,584 $39,975,031
      +32.6%       +7.5%
   $371,127
    $77,836
       0.8%
       0.1%

      13.8%
 $1,630,905
       3.6%

      1.3%
   $742,439
      1.9%

Non-recurring and one-off items
Total non-recurring income for the Group for the year was $2,454,412 (FY21: $1,380,839) and included:
1)
2)
3)

$1,348,189 in one-off government grants in relation to COVID-19;
$689,468 in subsidies received through the Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program; and
$416,755 in non-cash income relating to a change in fair value of contingent consideration.  This relates to a 
completed acquisition in FY20 where the vendor had not achieved the required targets for the payment of the 
contingent consideration.

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Total non-recurring expenses for the year of $778,358 (FY21: $1,147,340) which included:
(1) $292,296 in implementation costs relating to the in-year acquisitions, including but not limited to legal costs, costs to 
establish  financing,  costs  in  relation  to  migration  of  databases,  transitioning  of  servers  and  other  IT  infrastructure, 
relocation  costs  to  Kelly+Partners  offices,  conversion  of  ledgers  and  client  bases  etc. These  costs  cover  the  8 
acquisitions completed in FY22.

(2) $240,468 in lease, occupancy and termination costs relating to leases inherited as part of the acquisitions completed 
during the year, including Canberra, Penrith, Narrabeen, Central Coast etc.  In all of these leases, the existing team 
was relocated to an existing Kelly Partners office on completion of the acquisition, rendering the existing premise vacant.
(3) $159,212 in lease expenses relating to a lease inherited as part of the Sydney CBD acquisition completed in July 2021. 
On completion of the acquisition, as part of integrating the acquired business, the existing team was relocated to the 
Kelly Partners Sydney CBD office, rendering the existing premise vacant.  This cost is not expected to recur post the 
expiration of the existing lease in October 2022, and hence has been excluded from underlying results.

(4) $86,381 in redundancy costs relating to restructuring of acquired businesses and other non-recurring expenses.

The Group classifies costs related to acquiring businesses under non-recurring and one-off items on the basis that those 
specific acquisition costs (related to specific businesses acquired) will not re-occur in future periods whilst their associated 
revenues and earnings are expected to continue into future periods. As part of its growth strategy, management continue to 
identify acquisition targets and any future acquisition expenses are expected to be accompanied by future revenues and 
earnings  associated  with  those  expenses.  The  separate  classification  of  acquisition  costs  into  non-recurring  and  one-off 
items provides transparency to look-through to the underlying performance of the Group.

Depreciation and amortisation and finance costs
Depreciation and Amortisation expense increased to $6,330,126 (FY21: $4,427,456) and includes depreciation expense of 
$3,968,067 (FY21: $3,352,706) and amortisation expense of $2,362,059 (FY21: $1,074,750). The increase in depreciation 
expenses is due to the recent fitout upgrades as well as an increase number of leases (leading to higher number of 'right-of-
use  assets'  that  need  to  be  depreciated). The  increase  in  amortisation  expense  is  due  to  recent  acquisitions  completed 
creating customer relationship intangible assets that are amortised in accordance with Australian accounting standards.

Finance costs increased to $2,038,179 (FY21: $1,550,839). Finance costs include interest on lease liabilities recognised 
under  AASB  16  and  the  increase  is  due  to  new  property  leases  that  the  Group  has  entered  into  as  part  of  acquiring 
businesses in new locations.

Income tax expense

        2022               2021       

Net profit before income tax from continuing operations
% Growth
Income tax expense
% of net profit

$16,421,310 $12,909,139
      27.2%
  $3,092,565   $1,963,663
      18.8%

      15.2%

      11.6%

The Group’s Income Tax Expense has increased to $3,092,565 (FY21: $1,963,663), mainly due to an increase in taxable 
income and an increase in the applicable tax rates. The Group’s revenue for FY22 is greater than $50m, resulting in the 
Group no longer being eligible as a 'base rate entity'. This has led to an increase in the tax rates to 30% (from 26% in FY21), 
such  that  the  proportionate  increase  in  the  Income  Tax  Expense  is  much  higher  than  the  increase  in  Net  Profit  Before 
Tax. Note  that,  as  the  majority  of  businesses  are  structured  as  partnerships,  the  income  tax  expense  attributable  to  the 
outside interests in these partnerships is not included in the consolidated accounts and therefore the actual tax expense is 
below the applicable tax rate.

Cash flow
Cash from operations
Receipts  from  customers  increased  23.9%  to  $66,092,248  (FY21:  $53,359,426). Payments  to  suppliers  and  employees 
increased  28.8%  to  $47,559,811  (FY21:  $36,939,488). Operating  Cashflow  defined  as  Receipts  from  Customers  less 
Payments to suppliers and employees) excluding Other Income (which mainly consists of one-off items) was up 12.9% to 
$18,532,437.

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Operating cashflow
% Growth on prior year

        2022

        2021

$18,532,437 $16,419,938
       12.9%

       2.9%

Cash from investing activities
In FY22 the Group spent $6,797,390 on property, plant and equipment capital expenditure. Of this, $2,093,275 was used to 
acquire  a  commercial  property  in  Canberra  now  occupied  by  the  Kelly  Partners  Canberra  operating  business.  Amounts 
totalling $4,009,103 was used in fitout upgrades completed in the Oran Park, Hunter Region, North Sydney, Western Sydney, 
Canberra and Melbourne offices. Over the last 2 years, the Group has progressively upgraded the fitouts for each of its 19 
offices  in  order  to  build  a  consistent  brand  and  office  experience  for  its  people  and  its  clients. The  remaining  $695,012 
represents office and computer equipment, new motor vehicles and other capital expenditures.

Cash from financing activities
In FY22 the Group’s borrowings (excluding overdrafts considered as working capital) increased significantly by $15,867,226 
or  96.1%  to  $32,372,077  (30  June  2021:  $16,504,851). New  borrowings  of  $23,406,865  were  taken  out  during  the  year, 
mainly for the completion of in year acquisitions. The difference reflects the repayments made during the year of $7,539,639 
and  reflects  the  Group’s  strong  and  disciplined  approach  in  repaying  debt,  compared  to  $6,426,892  in  the  prior  period, 
representing an increase of 17.3%. Proceeds from borrowings of $23,406,865 included $13,980,301 for acquisition funding, 
$2,200,000 for the purchase of the Canberra property, $3,405,946 for fitout funding, $1,937,847 for recapitalisation loans, 
$601,002 relating to the buy in by two new partners and the remaining $1,281,771 for insurance premium funding, motor 
vehicle financing and other uses.

Working capital
The Group continues to maintain a disciplined approach to managing its lockup (defined as trade receivables and accrued 
income less contract liabilities), with lockup of 55.8 days or $11,622,743 (calculated on run rate revenue with annualised 
revenue contributions from completed acquisitions) compared with the prior year (30 June 2021: 51.1 days, $6,841,427). 

This continues to be a strong result and has been achieved alongside strong acquisition and organic growth. Note that lockup 
calculated on actual revenue (which is used to calculate lockup) does not include the full 12 months’ revenue of the in-year 
acquisitions. For the purposes of achieving a more meaningful comparison, the lockup based on annualised revenue has 
been used.

Lockup $
Lock up days
Debtor
Debtor days
Accrued income and contract liabilities
Accrued income and contract liabilities days

        2022

        2021

$11,622,743 $6,841,427
     55.8
$9,904,836
     47.6
$1,717,907
        8.3

     51.1
$6,204,659
     46.3
$636,768
        4.8

Capital structure
The business continues to maintain a capital structure that supports its accelerated growth. As at 30 June 2022 the Group’s 
Gearing Ratio (defined as Net Debt / Underlying EBITDA) increased to 1.36x (2021: 0.84x) mainly as a result of debt taken 
out to complete the acquisitions. The Group does not view the increased gearing ratio as a risk given acquisition debt is 
amortized and repaid through profits generated from the acquired business and is expected to be repaid in full over a 4-5 
year term. Net Debt is a non-IFRS measure and means Total Borrowings less Cash and Cash Equivalents. 

Gearing Ratio (Net Debt / Underlying EBITDA)

        2022

        2021

       1.36x

       0.84x

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Dividends
Amounts recognised as dividends:

During the year ended 30 June 2022:

For the year ended 30 June 2022:
First interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 30 July 2021
Second interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 31 August 2021
Third interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 30 September 2021
Fourth interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 29 October 2021
Fifth interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 30 November 2021
Sixth interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 31 December 2021
Seventh interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 31 January 2022
Eighth interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 28 February 2022
Ninth interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 31 March 2022
Tenth interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 29 April 2022
Eleventh interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 31 May 2022
Twelfth interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 30 June 2022

For the year ended 30 June 2021:
Final dividend of $0.00680 per ordinary share, paid on 20 August 2021
Special dividend of $0.00520 per ordinary share, paid on 20 August 2021
Special dividend of $0.00440 per ordinary share, paid on 30 September 2021
Special dividend of $0.00800 per ordinary share, paid on 29 October 2021

During the year ended 30 June 2021:

For the year ended 30 June 2021:
First interim dividend of $0.0133 per ordinary share, paid on 1 October 2020
Second interim dividend of $0.0133 per ordinary share, paid on 4 January 2021
Third interim dividend of $0.0033 per ordinary share, paid on 29 January 2021
Fourth interim dividend of $0.0033 per ordinary share, paid on 26 February 2021
Fifth interim dividend of $0.0033 per ordinary share, paid on 31 March 2021
Sixth interim dividend of $0.0033 per ordinary share, paid on 30 April 2021
Seventh interim dividend of $0.0033 per ordinary share, paid on 31 May 2021
Eighth interim dividend of $0.0033 per ordinary share, paid on 30 June 2021

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
1,960,200 

306,000 
234,000 
198,000 
360,000 
1,098,000 

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

602,490 
599,831 
148,683 
148,684 
148,684 
148,500 
148,500 
148,500 
2,093,872 

3,058,200 

2,093,872 

Final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2022 will be declared and paid prior to November 2022 and will be at a minimum 
1.49 cents per share. Total ordinary dividends (excluding special dividends) for the year ended 30 June 2022 including the 
final dividend is expected to be 5.85 cents per share, representing a 10% increase on prior year ordinary dividends.

Significant changes in the state of affairs
Acquisition
During the financial year, the Group completed 7 acquisitions with total annual revenues of $11.7m to $15.2m. Details of the 
acquisitions can be found in the preceding “Acquisitions and integration” section.

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
Appointment of Non-Executive Independent Director
On 1 July 2022, Lawrence Cunningham was appointed Non-Executive Independent Director.

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Acquisitions
On 1 July 2022, Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited, acquired an accounting firm located in Dungog, NSW. The acquisition 
is expected to contribute approximately $3.4m to $4.2m in annual revenues to the consolidated Group and approximately 
$0.4m to $0.5m NPATA to the Parent.

On 21 July 2022, a subsidiary of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited executed agreements to acquire an accounting firm 
located in Leeton, NSW. The acquisition is expected to contribute approximately $0.8m to $1.0m in annual revenues to the 
Consolidated Group and approximately $0.1m NPATA to the Parent. The acquisition is expected to complete on 1 September 
2022. For further details on the above acquisition, please refer to the latest ASX announcements.

The business combination disclosures have not been included as the acquisition accounting has not been finalised.

Parent entity facilities
On 7 July 2022, Westpac approved the increase in the parent's revolving line of credit from $400,000 to $3,000,000.

Apart from the matters discussed above, no other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2022 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.

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 (appointed on 16 April 2017)
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  of 
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 31 businesses 
over  20  locations  to  date.  Brett  is  also  the  best-selling  author  of  four  books  on  life, 
business and wisdom.
None
Other current directorships:
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
22,646,592 ordinary shares
None
None

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Name:
Title:
Qualifications:
Experience and expertise:

Stephen Rouvray (appointed on 2 May 2017)
Deputy Chairman and Non-Executive Independent Director
BEc, CA
Stephen  has  over  50  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 Group as a director for a number of its 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
150,000 ordinary shares
None
None

Name:
Title:
Qualifications:
Experience and expertise:

Ryan Macnamee (appointed on 2 May 2017)
Non-Executive Independent Director
BCom, GACID
Ryan  is  an  experienced  business  technology  executive  with  over  25  years  of  IT 
management and cyber security experience. He is currently on the board of thinkproject 
Australia  &  New  Zealand,  and  previously  held  board  positions  at  the  Open  Data 
Institute  and  Advanced  Navigation.  Ryan  has  served  in  numerous  senior  IT 
management roles, including Group Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Group Chief 
Information Security Officer (CISO) at Laing O'Rourke (2012-2022), Ryan has also held 
various senior IT positions at financial, insurance, construction, and retail operations 
globally.  Ryan  is  co-founder  of  ECPPro,  a  Microsoft  Azure  cloud  focused  solution 
provider helping large corporations and MSP (Managed Service Providers) to manage 
complex cloud environments.
None
Other current directorships:
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
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
159,901 ordinary shares
None
None

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Name:
Title:
Qualifications:
Experience and expertise:

Lawrence Cunningham (appointed on 1 July 2022)
Non-Executive Independent Director
BA Economics, JD
Lawrence is an expert on corporate governance, culture, and structure. Since 2007, he 
has  been  the  Tucker  Research  Professor  at  The  George  Washington  University. 
Cunningham  has  written  extensively  on  corporate  affairs  in  university  journals  and 
periodicals. He has published many influential books, including The Essays of Warren 
Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America, in collaboration with Mr. Buffett; The AIG Story, 
with Hank Greenberg; and Quality Shareholders: How the Best Managers Attract and 
Keep Them.
Lawrence is Vice Chairman of the Board of Constellation Software Inc., a Toronto Stock 
Exchange company, and Director and former Treasurer of Ocean Colony LLC, a private 
resort  in  East  Hampton,  New  York.  Cunningham  is  a  Trustee  of  the  Museum  of 
American Finance; a Member of the Dean's Council of Lerner College of Business at 
the University of Delaware; and a Member of the Editorial Board of Financial History.
Lawrence has served on the Boards of Directors of Ashford Hospitality Prime, an NYSE 
investor  in  luxury  hotels;  Pearl  West  Group,  a  private  investment  company  in 
Vancouver, and Strata, a private technology company in Silicon Valley.
A  former  Corporate  Associate  of  Cravath,  Swaine  &  Moore,  Lawrence  consults  for 
public and private corporations and advises management and boards of directors. He 
has  received  numerous  awards,  including  the  2018  B.  Kenneth  West  Lifetime 
Achievement Award from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).
Vice Chairman of the Board of Constellation Software Inc. (TSE: CSU)

Other current directorships:
Former directorships (last 3 years): None
None
Special responsibilities:
None
Interests in shares:
None
Interests in options:
None
Contractual rights to shares:

Name:
Title:
Qualifications:
Experience and expertise:

Paul Kuchta (appointed on 2 May 2017)
Executive Director
BBus, CA, FTIA, DipFP, RTA, JP
Paul is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 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. Paul is the managing director of Kelly+Partners Sydney.
None
Other current directorships:
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
166,243 ordinary shares
None
None

Name:
Title:
Qualifications:
Experience and expertise:

Ada Poon (appointed on 6 September 2019)
Executive Director
BCom, MCom, JP, Registered Tax Agent, SMSF Specialist Advisor
Ada has more than 20 years' professional accountancy experience and has specialised 
in  accounting  and  taxation  services  to  Private  Business  Owners  based  in  Sydney, 
business and personal taxation compliance self-managed super funds and outsourced 
finance department services.
Other current directorships:
None
Former directorships (last 3 years): None
None
Special responsibilities:
397,698 ordinary shares
Interests in shares:
None
Interests in options:
None
Contractual rights to shares:

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Company secretary
Joyce Au - BCom, MCom, MTax, MA(Law), MAppFin. CA 

Joyce is a solicitor admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW and a Chartered Accountant. Joyce has 15 years' experience 
across accounting, tax, finance, commercial law, corporate transactions and business operations. Joyce has worked with 
Kelly Partners for over 10 years since its inception in 2006 across a number of roles including accounting, audit, finance and 
operations. Most recently she worked as the Corporate Advisor and Investment Analyst in Kelly Partners Corporate Advisory 
and Kelly Partners Investment Office businesses, covering due diligence, transactions management, financial analysis and 
fund  administration.  Prior  to  that,  Joyce  practised  commercial  law  for  several  years  advising  on  corporate  structures  & 
transactions, taxation and Corporations Act matters. Joyce is an alumni of the University of Cambridge and has graduated 
with a first class honours in law. She also holds Masters degrees in Accounting, Tax and Applied Finance.

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 2022, 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
Ryan Macnamee
Paul Kuchta
Ada Poon

6
6
6
6
6

6
6
6
6
6

1
1
1
-
-

1
1
1
-
-

-
2
2
2
-

-
2
2
2
-

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
Paul Kuchta 

Stephen Rouvray (Chairman)
Ryan Macnamee
Brett Kelly

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

KMP 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 KMP

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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; and
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 has 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 $160,000 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 benefits (for example motor vehicle benefits) 
where it does not create any additional costs to the Group and provides additional value to the executive.

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Employee Incentive Plan ('EIP')
In  December  2019,  the  Board  approved  the  establishment  of  the  EIP.  The  EIP  is  designed  to  assist  in  the  attraction, 
motivation, retention and reward of employees by allowing them to participate in the overall success and growth of the Group. 
The EIP is also designed to align the interests of employees with the interests of shareholders by providing an opportunity 
for the participants to receive an equity interest in the Company. In FY2022 the EIP Trust purchased 190,023 shares on 
market for a total of $797,963 with an average share price of $4.04. As at 30 June 2022, total shares of 256,112 continue to 
be held in trust and have not been allocated to any employees.

Group performance and link to remuneration
For the year ended 30 June 2022 there was no link between Group performance and KMP remuneration.

Use of remuneration consultants
During  the  financial  year  ended  30  June  2021,  the  Group  engaged  Godfrey  Remuneration  Group  ('GRG'),  remuneration 
consultants, to review its existing remuneration policies and provide recommendations on short term incentive ('STI') and 
long term incentive ('LTI') programs. A total amount of $49,500 was paid to engage GRG. The Board was satisfied that the 
remuneration  recommendation  received  was  free  from  undue  influence  by  members  of  the  KMP  to  whom  the 
recommendation relates, because of strict protocols observed and complied with regarding any interaction between GRG 
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 2021 Annual General Meeting ('AGM')
The motion was put to a poll at the AGM and was carried.

Details of remuneration
Amounts of remuneration
Details of the remuneration of KMP of the Group are set out in this section.

The KMP 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 Independent Director
Paul Kuchta - Executive Director
Ryan Macnamee - Non-Executive Independent Director
Ada Poon - Executive Director

 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
$

45,455
36,364

338,306
10,909
10,909
441,943

-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-

4,545
3,636

-
-

26,945
-
-
26,945

23,568
1,091
1,091
33,931

40,633
-
-
40,633

-
-

-
-
-
-

Total
$

50,000
40,000

429,452
12,000
12,000
543,452

2022

Non-Executive Directors:
Stephen Rouvray
Ryan Macnamee

Executive Directors:
Brett Kelly
Paul Kuchta
Ada Poon

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Directors' report
30 June 2022

 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
$

45,662
38,844

338,306
10,959
10,959
444,730

-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-

4,338
1,156

-
-

44,389
-
-
44,389

21,694
1,041
1,041
29,270

54,425
-
-
54,425

-
-

-
-
-
-

Total
$

50,000
40,000

458,814
12,000
12,000
572,814

2021

Non-Executive Directors:
Stephen Rouvray
Ryan Macnamee

Executive Directors:
Brett Kelly
Paul Kuchta
Ada Poon

Details of Paul Kuchta and Ada Poon's remuneration are outlined below under 'Service agreements'.

The fixed and the variable at risk proportions of remuneration are as follows:

Name

Non-Executive Directors:
Stephen Rouvray
Ryan Macnamee

Executive Directors:
Brett Kelly 
Paul Kuchta
Ada Poon

Fixed remuneration
2021
2022

At risk - STI

At risk - LTI

2022

2021

2022

2021

100% 
100% 

100% 
100% 
100% 

100% 
100% 

100% 
100% 
100% 

-
-

-
-
-

-
-

-
-
-

-
-

-
-
-

-
-

-
-
-

Service agreements
Remuneration and other terms of employment for KMP 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:

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 Independent Director
2 May 2017
No fixed period
Director fees of $50,000 inclusive of superannuation, to be reviewed annually by the 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

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Directors' report
30 June 2022

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

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

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

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

Ryan Macnamee
Non-Executive Independent Director
2 May 2017
No fixed period
Director fees of $40,000 inclusive of superannuation, to be reviewed annually by the 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Lawrence Cunningham
Non-Executive Independent Director
1 July 2022
No fixed period
Director fees of $60,000 inclusive of superannuation, to be reviewed annually by the 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Paul Kuchta
Executive Director
2 May 2017
No fixed period
Director fees of $12,000 inclusive of superannuation, to be reviewed annually by the 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Paul Kuchta is an Operating Business Owner in the Kelly Partners Norwest and Kelly 
Partners  Sydney  and  receives  a  base  salary  plus  dividends  from  the  Operating 
Business in accordance with the terms of the shareholders' agreement.

Ada Poon
Executive Director
6 September 2019
No fixed period
Director fees of $12,000 inclusive of superannuation, to be reviewed annually by the 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Ada  Poon  is  an  Operating  Business  Owner  in  the  Kelly  Partners  North  Sydney 
Partnership  and  receives  a  base  distribution  plus  a  distribution  of  profits  from  that 
Operating Business in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement.

Share-based compensation

Issue of shares
There were no shares issued to directors and other KMP as part of compensation during the year ended 30 June 2022.

Options
There were no options over ordinary shares issued to directors and other KMP as part of compensation that were outstanding 
as at 30 June 2022.

Additional information
The earnings of the Group for the five years to 30 June 2022 are summarised below:

2022
$

2021
$

2020
$

2019
$

2018
$

Revenue and other gains
EBITDA
Profit after income tax

67,435,877
24,789,615
13,328,745

50,709,118
18,887,434
10,940,551

47,289,924
16,849,427
10,359,306

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

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

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

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

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

3.88
12.36
12.36

21

3.40
10.24
10.24

0.88
8.84
8.84

0.89
5.35
5.35

1.23
9.63
9.63

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Directors' report
30 June 2022

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

Ordinary shares
Brett Kelly
Stephen Rouvray
Ryan Macnamee
Paul Kuchta
Ada Poon

*

There were no shares received as part of remuneration.

Loans to/(from) KMP and their related parties

Key management personnel

Loans to directors:
Balance at the beginning of the year
- interest on loans
- repayment of loans advanced

Balance at the end of the year

Balance at 
the start of  Additions*/
(reduction)

the year

Other

22,701,961
150,000
145,046
164,000
351,227
23,512,234

(55,369)
-
14,855
2,243
46,471
8,200

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

22,646,592
150,000
159,901
166,243
397,698
23,520,434

-
-
-
-
-
-

2022
$

(73,926)
(237)
74,163

-

On 23 February 2021, an associated entity of Brett Kelly and David Irwin advanced a short term loan facility to Kelly Partners 
Inner West Partnership. The facility is unsecured, repayable on demand and interest is charged at commercial rates. As at 
30 June 2022 this facility was repaid in full.

Kelly Partners (Canberra) Property Trust

Loans from related party:
Balance at the beginning of the period
- loans from
- interest on loan
- payment

Balance at the end of the period

2022
$

-
(2,200,000)
(110,512)
110,512

(2,200,000)

Kelly  Partners  (Investment  Office)  Pty  Ltd  is  the  investment  manager  of  Kelly  Partners  Investment  Office  Special 
Opportunities  Fund  #2.  Kelly  Partners  (Canberra)  Property  Trust  is  a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  Kelly  Partners  Group 
Holdings Limited.

On 20  December 2021, the Kelly Partners Investment Office Special Opportunities Fund #2 advanced a short term loan 
facility of $2.2m to Kelly Partners (Canberra) Property Trust, to assist with the purchase of Unit 141, 39 Eastlake Parade, 
Kingston ACT ('the Canberra Property'). The facility is secured by a mortgage over the Canberra Property and is guaranteed 
by Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited. The term of the facility is 12 months with interest charged at commercial rates. 
Kelly Partners (Canberra) Property Trust expects to repay the facility in full on successful refinancing of the facility with a 
commercial bank.

The Kelly Partners Canberra business has operated out of the Canberra Property since April 2022.

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Directors' report
30 June 2022

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 2022 and up to the date of this report.

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 32 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 32 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 (including Independence Standards) 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 William Buck Accountants & Advisors
There are no officers of the Company who are former partners of William Buck Accountants & Advisors.

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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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Directors' report
30 June 2022

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

1 August 2022
Sydney

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Auditor’s independence declaration under section 307c of 
the Corporations Act 2001 

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, during the year ended 30 June 2022
there have been:

— no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in the 

Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

— no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the 

audit.

William Buck
Accountants & Advisors

ABN: 16 021 300 521

L.E. Tutt
Partner
Sydney, 1 August 2022

ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORS

Sydney Office
Level 29, 66 Goulburn Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Parramatta Office
Level 7, 3 Horwood Place
Parramatta NSW 2150

Telephone: +61 2 8263 4000

williambuck.com

William Buck is an association of firms, each trading under the name of William Buck across Australia
and New Zealand with affiliated offices worldwide.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
(WB013_2007)

        
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
For the year ended 30 June 2022

Revenue from continuing operations
Professional services revenue
Government grants and subsidies
Other income
Total revenue and other income

Expenses
Employment and related expenses
Rent and utilities
Other expenses
Business acquisition and restructuring costs
Depreciation and amortisation expense
Finance costs
Total expenses

Profit before income tax expense from continuing operations

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax expense from continuing operations

Consolidated

Note

2022
$

2021
$

5
6
7

8

8
8

9

64,862,110 
2,084,521 
489,246 
67,435,877 

48,906,446 
825,368 
977,304 
50,709,118 

(32,267,931)
(96,409)
(9,503,564)
(778,358)
(6,330,126)
(2,038,179)
(51,014,567)

(22,659,311)
(145,900)
(7,847,131)
(1,169,342)
(4,427,456)
(1,550,839)
(37,799,979)

16,421,310 

12,909,139 

(3,092,565)

(1,963,663)

13,328,745 

10,945,476 

Loss after income tax benefit from discontinued operations

10

-  

(4,925)

Profit after income tax (expense)/benefit for the year

13,328,745 

10,940,551 

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

4,915 

(3,788)

4,915 

(3,788)

Total comprehensive income for the year

13,333,660 

10,936,763 

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

Total comprehensive income for the year is attributable to:
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Non-controlling interests

Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Owners of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited

7,765,776 
5,562,969 

6,318,214 
4,622,337 

13,328,745 

10,940,551 

7,768,185 
-  
7,768,185 

6,316,358 
-  
6,316,358 

5,565,475 
-  
5,565,475 

4,625,330 
(4,925)
4,620,405 

13,333,660 

10,936,763 

The above consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the 
accompanying notes
26

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
For the year ended 30 June 2022

Earnings per share for profit from continuing operations attributable to the 
owners of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

Earnings per share for loss from discontinued operations attributable to the 
owners of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

Earnings per share for profit attributable to the owners of Kelly Partners 
Group Holdings Limited
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

11
11

11
11

11
11

Cents

Cents

12.36
12.36

10.25
10.25

-
-

(0.01)
(0.01)

12.36
12.36

10.24
10.24

The above consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the 
accompanying notes
27

 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Consolidated statement of financial position
As at 30 June 2022

Assets

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

Non-current assets
Lease receivables
Other financial assets
Property, plant and equipment
Right-of-use assets
Intangible assets
Other assets
Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

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

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

Total liabilities

Net assets

Consolidated

Note

2022
$

2021
$

12
13
14

15
19

14
15
16
17
18
19

20

21
22
9
23
24
25

21
22
9
23
24
25
26

2,968,829 
9,904,836 
56,416 
2,717,508 
1,706,552 
735,296 
18,089,437 

4,039,976 
6,204,659 
51,325 
1,953,426 
738,200 
723,583 
13,711,169 

72,557 
4,565,815 
11,576,552 
15,909,455 
55,892,451 
536,229 
88,553,059 

128,973 
3,044,453 
6,332,309 
9,485,670 
34,474,428 
437,552 
53,903,385 

106,642,496 

67,614,554 

3,995,213 
999,601 
11,438,712 
2,371,834 
1,982,877 
3,431,756 
2,031,626 
79,658 
26,331,277 

3,028,694 
1,316,658 
8,290,304 
2,383,296 
1,051,065 
1,993,586 
697,682 
60,473 
18,821,758 

22,898,248 
15,907,207 
2,653,473 
460,263 
3,394,771 
1,044,553 
-  
46,358,515 

11,477,861 
8,663,693 
794,503 
227,632 
1,471,269 
969,609 
32,083 
23,636,650 

72,689,792 

42,458,408 

33,952,704 

25,156,146 

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 financial position
As at 30 June 2022

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

Total equity

Consolidated

Note

2022
$

2021
$

27
28

13,469,960 
2,088 
7,224,669 
20,696,717 
13,255,987 

13,469,960 
(418)
4,479,057 
17,948,599 
7,207,547 

33,952,704 

25,156,146 

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 2022

Consolidated

Issued
capital
$

Reserve
$

Retained
profits
$

Non-
controlling
interest
$

Total equity
$

Balance at 1 July 2020

14,081,465

1,514

1,812,094

7,028,325

22,923,398

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 (note 27)
Equity attributable to acquisitions
Sale of equity interests
Amounts recognised as dividends (note 29)
Distributions to non-controlling interests

-

-

-

-

4,622,337

6,318,214

10,940,551

(1,932)

-

(1,856)

(3,788)

(1,932)

4,622,337

6,316,358

10,936,763

(611,505)
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
138,498
(2,093,872)
-

-
279,535
-
-
(6,416,671)

(611,505)
279,535
138,498
(2,093,872)
(6,416,671)

Balance at 30 June 2021

13,469,960

(418)

4,479,057

7,207,547

25,156,146

Consolidated

Issued
capital
$

Reserve
$

Retained
profits
$

Non-
controlling
interest
$

Total equity
$

Balance at 1 July 2021

13,469,960

(418)

4,479,057

7,207,547

25,156,146

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:
Equity attributable to acquisitions (note 37)
Acquisition / sale of equity interest in subsidiary
Distributions to non-controlling interests
Amounts recognised as dividends (note 29)

-

-

-

-
-
-
-

-

5,562,969

7,765,776

13,328,745

2,506

-

2,409

4,915

2,506

5,562,969

7,768,185

13,333,660

-
-
-
-

-
240,843
-
(3,058,200)

5,166,150
-
(6,885,895)
-

5,166,150
240,843
(6,885,895)
(3,058,200)

Balance at 30 June 2022

13,469,960

2,088

7,224,669

13,255,987

33,952,704

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 2022

Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers
Payments to suppliers and employees
Government grants received
Other income
Finance costs paid
Income taxes paid

Consolidated

Note

2022
$

2021
$

66,092,248 
(47,559,811)
2,084,521 
23,670 
(1,041,670)
(2,017,201)

53,359,426 
(36,939,488)
1,125,254 
106,515 
(843,579)
(1,725,327)

Net cash from operating activities

39

17,581,757 

15,082,801 

Cash flows from investing activities
Payment for purchase of business
Payment for contingent consideration
Proceeds from sale of equity interest in subsidiary
Payments for investments
Payments for property, plant and equipment
Payments for intangibles
Payments to employee share scheme trust
Loans to partners - loans advanced
Loans to partners - proceeds from repayments
Proceeds from fitout contribution
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
(Payments)/proceeds in respect of deposits

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings
Proceeds from related party loans
Repayment of borrowings
Payments for share buy-back
Proceeds from equity contribution, non-controlling interests
Dividends paid
Distributions paid to non-controlling interests
Repayment of lease liabilities
Proceeds from sub lease

Net cash from/(used in) financing activities

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

24

39
39
39
27

39

(12,200,812)
(326,140)
240,843 
-  
(6,797,390)
(675,253)
(768,840)
(1,804,778)
471,669 
889,338 
170,711 
(130,191)

(2,310,632)
(507,275)
-  
(41,605)
(2,322,365)
(1,391)
(110,989)
(681,504)
1,252,212 
233,333 
-  
37,636 

(20,930,843)

(4,452,580)

21,206,865 
2,200,000 
(7,539,639)
-  
975,691 
(3,058,200)
(6,885,895)
(3,381,744)
59,292 

6,538,544 
-  
(6,426,892)
(611,505)
-  
(1,945,372)
(6,416,671)
(2,228,943)
92,956 

3,576,370 

(10,997,883)

227,284 
776,662 

(367,662)
1,144,324 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

12

1,003,946 

776,662 

The above consolidated statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

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  1  August  2022.  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, amendments and Interpretations issued by the 
Australian Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') that are mandatory for the current reporting period.

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

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 and 
financial liabilities 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 36.

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 2022 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 2022

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  interests  acquired  is  recognised  directly  in  equity 
attributable to the parent.

Non-controlling interests 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 interests 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 
interests 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.

Operating segments
Operating segments are presented using the 'management approach', where the information presented is on the same basis 
as the internal reports provided to the Chief Operating Decision Makers ('CODM'). The CODM is responsible for the allocation 
of resources to operating segments and assessing their performance.

Foreign currency translation

Foreign currency transactions
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the entity's functional currency 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.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

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.

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.

Government grants
Grants from the government are recognised at their fair value when there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be 
received  and  the  Group  will  comply  with  all  attached  conditions.  Government  grants  relating  to  costs  are  deferred  and 
recognised in profit or loss over the period necessary to match them with the costs that they are intended to compensate.

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.

An income tax benefit will arise for the financial year where an income tax loss is incurred and, where permitted to do so, is 
carried-back against a qualifying prior period's tax payable to generate a refundable tax offset.

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.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

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.

Discontinued operations
A discontinued operation is a component of the Group that has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale and that 
represents  a  separate  major  line  of  business  or  geographical  area  of  operations,  is  part  of  a  single  co-ordinated  plan  to 
dispose of such a line of business or area of operations, or is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to resale. The 
results  of  discontinued  operations  are  presented  separately  on  the  face  of  the  statement  of  profit  or  loss  and  other 
comprehensive income.

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.

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 
immediately.

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.

Accrued income and contract liabilities
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.

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.

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.

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.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

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

40 years
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 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.

Right-of-use assets
A right-of-use asset is recognised at the commencement date of a lease. The right-of-use asset is measured at cost, which 
comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, adjusted for, as applicable, any lease payments made at or before the 
commencement date net of any lease incentives received, any initial direct costs incurred, and, except where included in the 
cost of inventories, an estimate of costs expected to be incurred for dismantling and removing the underlying asset, and 
restoring the site or asset.

Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful 
life of the asset, whichever is the shorter. Where the Group expects to obtain ownership of the leased asset at the end of the 
lease term, the depreciation is over its estimated useful life. Right-of use assets are subject to impairment or adjusted for 
any remeasurement of lease liabilities.

The Group has elected not to recognise a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability for short-term leases with terms 
of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets. Lease payments on these assets are expensed to profit or loss as 
incurred.

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 3 years.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

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
Trade and other payables 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.

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 and borrowings are classified as non-current.

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.

Lease liabilities
A lease liability is recognised at the commencement date of a lease. The lease liability is initially recognised at the present 
value of the lease payments to be made over the term of the lease, discounted using the Group's incremental borrowing rate. 
Lease payments comprise of fixed payments less any lease incentives receivable, variable lease payments that depend on 
an index or a rate, amounts expected to be paid under residual value guarantees, exercise price of a purchase option when 
the exercise of the option is reasonably certain to occur, and any anticipated termination penalties.

The variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. 
Variable lease payments include rent concessions in the form of rent forgiveness or a waiver as a direct consequence of 
COVID-19 and which relate to payments originally due on or before 30 June 2022.

Lease liabilities are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The carrying amounts are remeasured 
if  there  is  a  change  in  the  following:  future  lease  payments  arising  from  a  change  in  an  index  or  a  rate  used;  residual 
guarantee; lease term; certainty of a purchase option and termination penalties. When a lease liability is remeasured, an 
adjustment is made to the corresponding right-of use asset, or to profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset 
is fully written down.

Group as a lessor
When the Group is an intermediate lessor, it accounts for the head lease and the sublease as two separate contracts. The 
sublease is classified as a finance or operating lease by reference to the right-of-use asset arising from the head lease.

Leases  in  which  the  Group  transfers  substantially  all  the  risks  and  rewards  incidental  to  the  ownership  of  an  asset  are 
classified as a finance lease, where the asset is recognised on the statement of financial position and presented as a lease 
receivable at an amount equal to the net investment in the lease. The interest rate implicit in the lease is used to measure 
the net investment in the lease. Initial direct costs are included in the initial measurement of the net investment in the lease.

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

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30 June 2022

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present (legal or constructive) obligation as a result of a past event, it is 
probable  the  Group  will  be  required  to  settle  the  obligation,  and  a  reliable  estimate  can  be  made  of  the  amount  of  the 
obligation. The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present 
obligation at the reporting date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. If the time value of 
money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate specific to the liability. The increase in the provision 
resulting from the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.

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 used to measure fair value are those that are appropriate in the circumstances and which 
maximise the use of relevant observable inputs and minimise the use of unobservable inputs.

Assets  and  liabilities  measured  at  fair  value  are  classified  into  three  levels,  using  a  fair  value  hierarchy  that  reflects  the 
significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. Classifications are reviewed at each reporting date and transfers 
between  levels  are  determined  based  on  a  reassessment  of  the  lowest  level  of  input  that  is  significant  to  the  fair  value 
measurement.

For recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements, external valuers may be used when internal expertise is either not 
available or when the valuation is deemed to be significant. External valuers are selected based on market knowledge and 
reputation. Where there is a significant change in fair value of an asset or liability from one period to another, an analysis is 
undertaken,  which  includes  a  verification  of  the  major  inputs  applied  in  the  latest  valuation  and  a  comparison,  where 
applicable, with external sources of data.

Issued capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

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.

Dividends
Provision is made for the amount of any dividend declared, being appropriately authorised and no longer at the discretion of 
the Company, on or before the end of the financial year but not distributed at the reporting date.

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 interests 
in the acquiree. For each business combination, the non-controlling interests 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 
interests 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 interests 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.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

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.

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  2022.  The  Group  has  not  yet 
assessed the impact of these new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations.

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.

COVID-19
Judgement has been exercised in considering the impacts that COVID-19 has had, or may have, on the Group based on 
known information. This consideration extends to the nature of the products and services offered, customers, supply chain, 
staffing  and geographic regions in which the Group  operates. Other than as  addressed in  specific  notes, there  does  not 
currently appear to be either any significant impact upon the financial statements or any significant uncertainties with respect 
to events or conditions which may impact the Group unfavourably as at the reporting date or subsequently as a result of 
COVID-19.

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 .

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

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

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.

Lease term
The lease term is a significant component in the measurement of both the right-of-use asset and lease liability. Judgement 
is exercised in determining whether there is reasonable certainty that an option to extend the lease or purchase the underlying 
asset will be exercised, or an option to terminate the lease will not be exercised, when ascertaining the periods to be included 
in the lease term. In determining the lease term, all facts and circumstances that create an economical incentive to exercise 
an  extension  option,  or  not  to  exercise  a  termination  option,  are  considered  at  the  lease  commencement  date.  Factors 
considered  may  include  the  importance  of  the  asset  to  the  Group's  operations;  comparison  of  terms  and  conditions  to 
prevailing market rates; incurrence of significant penalties; existence of significant leasehold improvements; and the costs 
and disruption to replace the asset. The Group reassesses whether it is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option, 
or not exercise a termination option, if there is a significant event or significant change in circumstances.

Incremental borrowing rate
Where the interest rate implicit in a lease cannot be readily determined, an incremental borrowing rate is estimated to discount 
future lease payments to measure the present value of the lease liability at the lease commencement date. Such a rate is 
based on what the Group estimates it would have to pay a third party to borrow the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a 
similar value to the right-of-use asset, with similar terms, security and economic environment.

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 is organised into two reportable segments: (1) Accounting and (2) Other services.

The principal products and services of each of these operating segments are as follows:
Accounting

Accounting and taxation services, corporate secretarial, outsourced CFO, audits, business 
structuring, bookkeeping, and all other accounting related services.
Financial broking services, wealth management, investment office and all other non-
accounting services.

Other services

The operating segments are based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the Board of Directors (who are 
identified as the Chief Operating Decision Makers ('CODM')) in assessing performance and in determining the allocation of 
resources.

The CODM reviews EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation). The accounting policies adopted 
for internal reporting to the CODM are consistent with those adopted in the financial statements.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 4. Operating segments (continued)

Operating reportable segment information

Year ended 30 June 2022:

Revenue
EBITDA
Profit before income tax expense

Segment assets, liabilities and net assets at 30 June 2022:

Current assets
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Net assets

Year ended 30 June 2021:

Revenue
EBITDA
Profit before income tax expense

Segment assets, liabilities and net assets at 30 June 2021:

Current assets
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Net assets

Note 5. Professional services revenue

Accounting
$

Other
services
$

Total
$

59,077,175
23,071,019
14,870,041

5,784,935
1,718,596
1,551,269

64,862,110
24,789,615
16,421,310

15,218,830
86,340,511
(24,067,820)
(43,541,117)
33,950,407

2,870,607
2,212,548
(2,263,457)
(2,817,398)
2,297

18,089,437
88,553,059
(26,331,277)
(46,358,515)
33,952,704

Accounting
$

Other
services
$

Total
$

45,874,517
17,928,432
11,986,462

3,031,929
959,002
922,677

48,906,446
18,887,434
12,909,139

11,177,990
53,284,032
(17,243,216)
(21,995,145)
25,223,661

2,533,179
619,353
(1,578,542)
(1,641,505)
(67,515)

13,711,169
53,903,385
(18,821,758)
(23,636,650)
25,156,146

Professional services revenue

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

Refer to note 4 for revenue by operating segments.

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

64,862,110 

48,906,446 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 6. Government grants and subsidies

Government grants in relation to COVID-19
Government apprenticeship support programme

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

1,348,189 
736,332 

825,368 
-  

2,084,521 

825,368 

Government grants
Of the $1,348,189 (2021: $825,368) recognised in government grants relating to the Australian Governments’ supporting 
measures in response to COVID-19, $1,348,189 (2021: $825,368) has been received in cash and $nil (2021: $nil) has been 
accrued relating to FY22.

Note 7. Other income

Remeasurement of lease liabilities
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
Proceeds from settlement of legal dispute
Commissions
Other income

Other income

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

48,821 
416,755 
-  
16,388 
7,282 

123,395 
447,508 
300,000 
59,708 
46,693 

489,246 

977,304 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 8. Expenses

Profit before income tax from continuing operations includes the following specific expenses:

Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation right-of-use of assets
Depreciation property, plant and equipment
Amortisation

Finance costs
Interest and finance charges paid/payable on lease liabilities
Interest on bank overdrafts and loans
Interest on unwinding retention

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

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

Total employment and related expenses

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

2,477,468 
1,490,599 
2,362,059 

2,174,598 
1,178,108 
1,074,750 

6,330,126 

4,427,456 

651,823 
1,041,670 
344,686 

505,023 
843,579 
202,237 

2,038,179 

1,550,839 

336 

49,450 

28,968,513 
2,006,042 
879,782 
413,594 

20,494,875 
1,351,327 
677,683 
135,426 

32,267,931 

22,659,311 

*

Superannuation  as  a  percentage  of  salaries,  wages  and  contractors  may  vary  from  year  to  year  due  to  changes  in 
salary sacrifice arrangements as well as changes to contractor engagements.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 9. Income tax

Income tax expense
Current tax
Origination and reversal of temporary differences
Adjustment recognised for prior periods
Change in tax rate to 30%

Aggregate income tax expense

Income tax expense is attributable to:
Profit from continuing operations
Loss from discontinued operations

Aggregate income tax expense

Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense and tax at the statutory rate
Profit before income tax expense from continuing operations
Loss before income tax benefit from discontinued operations

Tax at the statutory tax rate of 30% (2021: 26%)

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

Other non-taxable items

Current year tax losses not recognised
Adjustment recognised for prior periods
Distributions to non-controlling interests
Change in tax rate to 30%

Income tax expense

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

3,072,893 
37,093 
(17,421)
-  

1,891,749 
(99,906)
127,794 
43,273 

3,092,565 

1,962,910 

3,092,565 
-  

1,963,663 
(753)

3,092,565 

1,962,910 

16,421,310 
-  

12,909,139 
(5,678)

16,421,310 

12,903,461 

4,926,393 

3,354,900 

83,394 

8,414 

5,009,787 
50,974 
(17,421)
(1,950,775)
-  

3,363,314 
-  
127,794 
(1,571,471)
43,273 

3,092,565 

1,962,910 

As  the  majority  of  operating  businesses  are  structured  as  partnerships,  the  income  tax  expense  attributable  to  the  non-
controlling  interests  in  these  partnerships  is  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 non-controlling 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.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 9. Income tax (continued)

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
Leases

Deferred tax liability

Movements:
Opening balance
Charged/(credited) to profit or loss
Additions through business combinations (note 37)
Other movements

Closing balance

Provision for income tax
Provision for income tax

Note 10. Discontinued operations

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

(939,484)
625,768 
735,331 
2,479,428 
-  
(247,570)

(532,492)
334,405 
382,243 
954,858 
(78,244)
(266,267)

2,653,473 

794,503 

794,503 
37,093 
1,715,418 
106,459 

307,394 
(99,906)
413,733 
173,282 

2,653,473 

794,503 

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

1,982,877 

1,051,065 

Description
In  August  2020,  Kelly  Partners  Corporate  Advisory  ceased  operating  with  the  exit  of  its  operating  business  partner.  The 
business’ cashflows and operations can clearly be distinguished operationally and financially from the rest of the Group and 
hence is disclosed as a discontinued operation.

Financial performance information

Other expenses

Loss before income tax benefit
Income tax benefit

Loss after income tax benefit from discontinued operations

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

-  

-  
-  

-  

(5,678)

(5,678)
753 

(4,925)

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 10. Discontinued operations (continued)

Cash flow information

Net cash used in operating activities
Net cash from investing activities
Net cash used in financing activities

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations

Note 11. Earnings per share

Earnings per share for profit from continuing operations
Profit after income tax
Non-controlling interests

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

-  
-  
-  

-  

(11,028)
21,500 
(3,695)

6,777 

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

13,328,745 
(7,765,776)

10,945,476 
(6,318,214)

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

5,562,969 

4,627,262 

Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

Earnings per share for loss from discontinued operations
Loss after income tax attributable to the owners of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited

Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

Earnings per share for profit
Profit after income tax
Non-controlling interests

Cents

Cents

12.36
12.36

10.25
10.25

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

-  

(4,925)

Cents

Cents

-
-

(0.01)
(0.01)

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

13,328,745 
(7,765,776)

10,940,551 
(6,318,214)

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

5,562,969 

4,622,337 

Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

Cents

Cents

12.36
12.36

10.24
10.24

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 11. Earnings per share (continued)

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

45,000,000

45,142,289

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

45,000,000

45,142,289

Number

Number

Note 12. 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:

Balances as above
Bank overdrafts (note 21)

Balance as per statement of cash flows

Note 13. Trade and other receivables

Current assets
Trade receivables
Less: Allowance for expected credit losses

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

2,968,829 

4,039,976 

2,968,829 
(1,964,883)

4,039,976 
(3,263,314)

1,003,946 

776,662 

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

10,273,615 
(368,779)

6,420,216 
(215,557)

9,904,836 

6,204,659 

Allowance for expected credit losses
The Group has written off a loss of $51,834 (2021: $140,323) in respect of credit losses during the year ended 30 June 2022.

The ageing of the receivables and allowance for expected credit losses provided for above are as follows:

Consolidated

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

Expected credit loss rate

2022
%

2021
%

Carrying amount
2021
$

2022
$

Allowance for expected 
credit losses

2022
$

2021
$

0.81% 
5.64% 
40.92% 

0.88% 
5.77% 
37.41% 

8,793,989
871,599
608,027

5,522,598
533,218
364,400

70,819
49,155
248,805

48,432
30,791
136,334

10,273,615

6,420,216

368,779

215,557

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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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 13. Trade and other receivables (continued)

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

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

Closing balance

Note 14. Lease receivables

Current assets
Lease receivables

Non-current assets
Lease receivables

Note 15. Other financial assets

Current assets
Loans to partners

Non-current assets
Loans to partners
Loans to related parties

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

215,557 
205,056 
(51,834)

253,954 
101,926 
(140,323)

368,779 

215,557 

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

56,416 

51,325 

72,557 

128,973 

128,973 

180,298 

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

1,706,552 

738,200 

3,667,686 
898,129 

2,927,454 
116,999 

4,565,815 

3,044,453 

6,272,367 

3,782,653 

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.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 16. Property, plant and equipment

Non-current assets
Land and buildings - at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Leasehold improvements - at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Plant and equipment - at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Motor vehicles - at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

4,178,688 
(118,302)
4,060,386 

2,085,413 
(46,860)
2,038,553 

6,137,289 
(2,388,567)
3,748,722 

4,457,611 
(1,780,741)
2,676,870 

5,272,840 
(1,989,573)
3,283,267 

2,621,146 
(1,403,303)
1,217,843 

775,540 
(291,363)
484,177 

648,011 
(248,968)
399,043 

11,576,552 

6,332,309 

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 2020
Additions
Disposals - written down value
Other movements
Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2021
Additions
Additions through business combinations (note 
37)
Disposals - written down value
Net foreign currency and other movements
Depreciation expense

Land and 
buildings
$

Leasehold 
improve-
ments
$

Plant and 
equipment
$

Motor 
vehicles
$

Total
$

2,085,413
-
-
-
(46,860)

1,898,260
1,375,526
(5,360)
-
(591,556)

806,828
892,412
(19,774)
(459)
(461,164)

397,551
100,001
(19,981)
-
(78,528)

5,188,052
2,367,939
(45,115)
(459)
(1,178,108)

2,038,553
2,093,275

2,676,870
1,726,370

1,217,843
2,612,245

399,043
370,423

6,332,309
6,802,313

-
-
-
(71,442)

-
(3,052)
-
(651,466)

92,491
(4,600)
361
(635,073)

10,387
(163,058)
-
(132,618)

102,878
(170,710)
361
(1,490,599)

Balance at 30 June 2022

4,060,386

3,748,722

3,283,267

484,177

11,576,552

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 17. Right-of-use assets

Non-current assets
Land and buildings - right-of-use assets
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Plant and equipment - right-of-use
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

21,467,495 
(5,653,581)
15,813,914 

14,379,975 
(4,994,496)
9,385,479 

337,073 
(241,532)
95,541 

252,355 
(152,164)
100,191 

15,909,455 

9,485,670 

The Group leases land and buildings for its offices under agreements of between 2 to 10 years with, in some cases, options 
to extend. The leases have various escalation clauses. On renewal, the terms of the leases are renegotiated. The Group 
also leases office equipment under agreements of between 2 to 5 years.

For other AASB 16 and lease related disclosures refer to the following:
●
●
●

note 8 for details of depreciation on right-of-use assets, interest on lease liabilities and other lease payments;
note 22 for lease liabilities and maturities of lease liabilities;
consolidated statement of cash flow for repayment of lease liabilities.

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

Consolidated

Land and 
buildings
$

Plant and 
equipment
$

Total
$

Balance at 1 July 2020
Additions through business combinations (note 37)
Additions
Impairment of assets
Adjustments as a result of a different treatment of extension and termination 
options
Depreciation expense

5,835,349
367,935
6,066,537
(189,802)

60,101
69,049
-
(69,049)

5,895,450
436,984
6,066,537
(258,851)

(557,958)
(2,136,582)

78,106
(38,016)

(479,852)
(2,174,598)

Balance at 30 June 2021
Additions through business combinations (note 37)
Additions
Impairment of assets
Adjustments as a result of a different treatment of extension and termination 
options
Depreciation expense

9,385,479
183,416
7,627,691
(165,902)

100,191
-
24,294
-

9,485,670
183,416
7,651,985
(165,902)

1,231,754
(2,448,524)

-
(28,944)

1,231,754
(2,477,468)

Balance at 30 June 2022

15,813,914

95,541

15,909,455

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 18. Intangible assets

Non-current 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

2022
$

2021
$

36,058,902 

25,264,891 

3,300,000 

3,300,000 

24,325,076 
(8,120,351)
16,204,725 

11,780,770 
(5,949,854)
5,830,916 

665,141 
(336,317)
328,824 

223,376 
(144,755)
78,621 

55,892,451 

34,474,428 

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 2020
Additions
Additions through business combinations (note 
37)
Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2021
Additions
Additions through business combinations (note 
37)
Amortisation expense

Brand names 
and 
intellectual
property
$

Goodwill
$

Customer
relationships
$

Computer
Software
$

Total
$

22,438,348
-

3,300,000
-

4,442,511
127,000

118,713
1,390

30,299,572
128,390

2,826,543
-

-
-

2,294,673
(1,033,268)

-
(41,482)

5,121,216
(1,074,750)

25,264,891
-

3,300,000
-

5,830,916
358,850

78,621
436,484

34,474,428
795,334

10,794,011
-

-
-

12,185,456
(2,170,497)

5,281
(191,562)

22,984,748
(2,362,059)

Balance at 30 June 2022

36,058,902

3,300,000

16,204,725

328,824

55,892,451

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

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 18. Intangible assets (continued)

Impairment testing
In disclosing the carrying amount of goodwill allocated to each cash-generating units ('CGU'), a materially threshold of 10% 
of the total value of goodwill was used. Any individual CGU with a carrying amount of goodwill under the threshold is grouped 
in the 'Other partnerships' category. The aggregate carrying amount of goodwill allocated to each CGU is:

2022 - Consolidated

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

2021 - Consolidated

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

Brand names 
and 
intellectual 
property
$

Total
$

361,542
478,835
480,156
466,873
310,397
1,202,197

4,312,090
5,711,035
5,726,792
5,568,369
3,702,089
14,338,527

Goodwill
$

3,950,548
5,232,200
5,246,636
5,101,496
3,391,692
13,136,330

36,058,902

3,300,000

39,358,902

Brand names 
and 
intellectual 
property
$

Total
$

462,139
685,295
443,009
1,709,557

4,000,286
5,931,931
3,834,701
14,797,973

Goodwill
$

3,538,147
5,246,636
3,391,692
13,088,416

25,264,891

3,300,000

28,564,891

The  recoverable  amount  of  each  CGU  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 reasonable possible change in any of 
the key assumptions used would cause the carrying value of the unit to materially exceed its recoverable amount.

The following assumptions were used in the calculations:

Terminal growth rate
Discount rate

Consolidated

2022
%

2021
%

2.5% 
8.1% 

2.5% 
8.6% 

The discount rate is calculated using the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) of the Group, taking into account the 
Group's sources of capital including listed equity, unlisted equity and bank debt.

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 19. Other assets

Current assets
Prepayments

Non-current assets
Deposits
Other

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

735,296 

723,583 

482,418 
53,811 

384,310 
53,242 

536,229 

437,552 

1,271,525 

1,161,135 

Deposits primarily comprise of amounts used as security for bank guarantees. Refer to note 33 for further information on 
guarantees.

Note 20. Trade and other payables

Current liabilities
Trade payables
GST payable
Sundry payables and accrued expenses

Refer to note 30 for further information on financial instruments.

Note 21. Borrowings

Current liabilities
Bank overdrafts
Bank loans
Related party loans

Non-current liabilities
Bank loans

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

991,748 
1,188,202 
1,815,263 

853,898 
932,975 
1,241,821 

3,995,213 

3,028,694 

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

1,964,883 
7,273,829 
2,200,000 

3,263,314 
5,026,990 
-  

11,438,712 

8,290,304 

22,898,248 

11,477,861 

34,336,960 

19,768,165 

Refer to note 30 for further information on financial instruments.

Controlled entities' facilities
The Group has banking facilities in place with Westpac for all of its operating businesses. The facilities consist of overdraft 
facilities, term loans, bank guarantees and other ancillary facilities.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 21. Borrowings (continued)

Each  subsidiary's  debt  facilities  is  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.

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
As at 30 June 2022, the parent has a $400,000 revolving line of term credit. As at 7 July 2022, the revolving line of term 
credit was increased to $3,000,000. The debt facilities are granted security over the parent entity, as well as the guarantor 
group  which  comprises  Kelly  Partners  Group  Holdings  Limited  and  the  majority  of  its  wholly  owned  subsidiaries.  The 
guarantor group does not include the local owner-driven operating partnerships.

The parent entity also has bilateral arrangements in place with Westpac and other financiers for ancillary 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 has 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.

Related party loans
Refer to note 35 for further information.

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

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

11,450,137 
30,452,116 
2,200,000 
44,102,253 

7,544,000 
18,395,150 
-  
25,939,150 

1,964,883 
30,172,077 
2,200,000 
34,336,960 

3,263,314 
16,504,851 
-  
19,768,165 

9,485,254 
280,039 
-  
9,765,293 

4,280,686 
1,890,299 
-  
6,170,985 

Total facilities

Bank overdraft
Bank loans
Related party loan

Used at the reporting date

Bank overdraft
Bank loans
Related party loan

Unused at the reporting date

Bank overdraft
Bank loans
Related party loan

55

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 22. Lease liabilities

Current liabilities
Lease liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Lease liabilities

Refer to note 30 for further information on financial instruments.

Contractual maturities of lease liabilities at 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2021 is set out below:

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

2,371,834 

2,383,296 

15,907,207 

8,663,693 

18,279,041 

11,046,989 

Carrying 
amount
$

1 year or
less
$

Between 1
and 2 years
$

Between 2
and 5 years
$

Over 5
years
$

Remaining 
contractual 
maturities
$

18,279,041

2,371,834

2,067,661

4,858,378

8,981,168

18,279,041

11,046,989

2,383,295

2,077,487

3,438,285

3,147,922

11,046,989

Consolidated - 2022
Lease liabilities

Consolidated - 2021
Lease liabilities

Note 23. Provisions

Current liabilities
Employee entitlements
Dividends

Non-current liabilities
Employee entitlements

Note 24. Contingent consideration

Current liabilities
Contingent consideration

Non-current liabilities
Contingent consideration

56

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

3,431,756 
-  

1,845,086 
148,500 

3,431,756 

1,993,586 

460,263 

227,632 

3,892,019 

2,221,218 

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

2,031,626 

697,682 

3,394,771 

1,471,269 

5,426,397 

2,168,951 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 24. Contingent consideration (continued)

Contingent  consideration  relates  to  the  fair  value  of  the  contingent  component  of  the  purchase  price  of  the  acquisitions 
completed in the current and prior period(s).

Contingent consideration is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy and has been estimated using a present value 
approach. The contingent consideration fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash outflows by the discount rate 
disclosed in note 18. The discount rate is calculated using the weighted average cost of capital ('WACC') of the Group.

A reconciliation of the movement in contingent consideration for the financial year is set out below:

Opening balance
Additions
Additions through business combination (note 37)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
Settled in cash
Fair value movement - unwinding of interest

Note 25. Other financial liabilities

Current liabilities
Loans from partners

Non-current liabilities
Loans from partners

Refer to note 15 for details on loans to and from partners.

Note 26. Other liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Deposits held

Note 27. Issued capital

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

2,168,951 
125,362 
3,530,293 
(416,755)
(326,140)
344,686 

1,445,800 
127,000 
1,348,697 
(447,508)
(507,275)
202,237 

5,426,397 

2,168,951 

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

79,658 

60,473 

1,044,553 

969,609 

1,124,211 

1,030,082 

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

-  

32,083 

Ordinary shares - fully paid

45,000,000

45,000,000

13,469,960 

13,469,960 

Consolidated

2022
Shares

2021
Shares

2022
$

2021
$

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 27. Issued capital (continued)

Movements in ordinary share capital

Details

Balance
Share buy-back
Share buy-back
Share buy-back
Share buy-back
Share buy-back
Share buy-back
Share buy-back
Share buy-back
Share buy-back
Share buy-back
Share buy-back
Share buy-back
Share buy-back
Share buy-back
Share buy-back
Share buy-back

Balance

Balance

Date

Shares

Issue price

$

1 July 2020
25 August 2020
26 August 2020
27 August 2020
15 October 2020
16 October 2020
20 October 2020
26 October 2020
28 October 2020
29 October 2020
30 October 2020
7 December 2020
29 December 2020
30 December 2020
31 December 2020
30 March 2021
7 April 2021

45,400,000
(9,882)
(63,638)
(26,480)
(3,670)
(6,330)
(136,000)
(2,497)
(1,503)
(47,615)
(1)
(2,384)
(11,557)
(32,339)
(510)
(5,594)
(50,000)

30 June 2021

45,000,000

30 June 2022

45,000,000

$1.17 
$1.23 
$1.25 
$1.30 
$1.36 
$1.36 
$1.46 
$1.54 
$1.55 
$1.61 
$1.68 
$1.98 
$2.05 
$2.08 
$2.10 
$2.10 

14,081,465
(11,515)
(78,230)
(32,968)
(4,771)
(8,592)
(184,996)
(3,646)
(2,307)
(73,908)
(2)
(4,005)
(22,883)
(66,252)
(1,061)
(11,624)
(104,745)

13,469,960

13,469,960

Ordinary shares
Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in any dividends declared and any proceeds attributable to shareholders 
should the Company be wound up, in proportions that consider both the number of shares held and the extent to which those 
shares are paid up. The fully paid ordinary shares have no par value and the Company does not have a limited amount of 
authorised capital.

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 11 October 2021, the Company announced the continuation of its share buy-back program of up to 5% of the minimum 
number of Company's shares outstanding in the last 12 months (being a buy-back of up to 2,250,000 shares at 23 September 
2020). During the financial year ended 30 June 2022, the Company did not buy-back any shares. At 30 June 2022, 2,250,000 
shares are authorised for on-market buy-back.

Capital risk management
Management controls the capital of the Group in order to maintain acceptable debt to equity and debt to EBITDA ratios, 
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 capital includes ordinary share capital and financial liabilities.

There are no externally imposed capital requirements other than the financial covenants outlined in note 21.

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.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 28. Reserve

Foreign currency reserve

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

2,088 

(418)

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.

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

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2020
Foreign currency translation
Less: share of non-controlling interest

Balance at 30 June 2021
Foreign currency translation
Less: share of non-controlling interest

Balance at 30 June 2022

Foreign
currency
$

1,514
(3,788)
1,856

(418)
4,915
(2,409)

2,088

59

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 29. Dividends

Amounts recognised as dividends:

During the year ended 30 June 2022:

For the year ended 30 June 2022:
First interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 30 July 2021
Second interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 31 August 2021
Third interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 30 September 2021
Fourth interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 29 October 2021
Fifth interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 30 November 2021
Sixth interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 31 December 2021
Seventh interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 31 January 2022
Eighth interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 28 February 2022
Ninth interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 31 March 2022
Tenth interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 29 April 2022
Eleventh interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 31 May 2022
Twelfth interim dividend of $0.00363 per ordinary share, paid on 30 June 2022

For the year ended 30 June 2021:
Final dividend of $0.00680 per ordinary share, paid on 20 August 2021
Special dividend of $0.00520 per ordinary share, paid on 20 August 2021
Special dividend of $0.00440 per ordinary share, paid on 30 September 2021
Special dividend of $0.00800 per ordinary share, paid on 29 October 2021

During the year ended 30 June 2021:

For the year ended 30 June 2021:
First interim dividend of $0.0133 per ordinary share, paid on 1 October 2020
Second interim dividend of $0.0133 per ordinary share, paid on 4 January 2021
Third interim dividend of $0.0033 per ordinary share, paid on 29 January 2021
Fourth interim dividend of $0.0033 per ordinary share, paid on 26 February 2021
Fifth interim dividend of $0.0033 per ordinary share, paid on 31 March 2021
Sixth interim dividend of $0.0033 per ordinary share, paid on 30 April 2021
Seventh interim dividend of $0.0033 per ordinary share, paid on 31 May 2021
Eighth interim dividend of $0.0033 per ordinary share, paid on 30 June 2021

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
163,350 
1,960,200 

306,000 
234,000 
198,000 
360,000 
1,098,000 

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

602,490 
599,831 
148,683 
148,684 
148,684 
148,500 
148,500 
148,500 
2,093,872 

3,058,200 

2,093,872 

Final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2022 will be declared and paid prior to November 2022 and will be at a minimum 
1.49 cents per share. Total ordinary dividends (excluding special dividends) for the year ended 30 June 2022 including the 
final dividend is expected to be 5.85 cents per share, representing a 10% increase on prior year ordinary dividends.

Franking credits

Franking credits available for subsequent financial years

3,858,563 

2,796,189 

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

60

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 29. Dividends (continued)

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

Note 30. 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 market risk in relation to the prices it charges for the provision of professional 
services.

Interest rate risk
The Group is exposed to interest rate risk as funds are borrowed at floating and fixed rates. Borrowings issued at floating 
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% (2021: +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
%

2022

+1%
$

Weighted 
average 
interest rate
%

-1%
$

2021

+1%
$

-1%
$

4.74% 
4.56% 

(19,649)
(301,721)

19,649
301,721

3.68% 
2.92% 

(32,633)
(165,049)

32,633
165,049

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.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 30. Financial instruments (continued)

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.

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 and no active enforcement activity.

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 and available facilities to meet its liquidity requirements for up to a minimum 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 financial liabilities have contractual maturities which are summarised below:

Consolidated - 2022

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

Interest-bearing
Bank overdrafts
Bank loans*
Related party loans
Lease liabilities
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
$

-
-
-

991,748
3,003,465
2,031,626

-
-
3,394,771

-
-
-

-
-
-

991,748
3,003,465
5,426,397

4.74% 
4.56% 
9.50% 
5.11% 

1,964,883
7,273,829
2,200,000
2,371,834
19,837,385

-
6,130,475
-
2,067,661
11,592,907

-
14,528,259
-
4,858,378
19,386,637

-
2,239,514
-
8,981,168
11,220,682

1,964,883
30,172,077
2,200,000
18,279,041
62,037,611

Lease liabilities of $2,371,834 includes $1,187,952 payable within 6 months.

*

As at 30 June 2022, bank loans of $6,816,721 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.

62

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 30. Financial instruments (continued)

Consolidated - 2021

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

Interest-bearing
Bank overdrafts
Bank loans*
Lease liabilities
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
$

-
-
-

853,898
2,174,796
697,682

-
-
1,471,269

-
-
-

-
-
-

853,898
2,174,796
2,168,951

3.68% 
2.92% 
5.06% 

3,263,314
5,026,990
2,383,295
14,399,975

-
6,598,635
2,077,487
10,147,391

-
4,879,226
3,438,285
8,317,511

-
-
3,147,922
3,147,922

3,263,314
16,504,851
11,046,989
36,012,799

Lease liabilities of $2,383,295 includes $1,224,528 payable within 6 months.

*

As at 30 June 2021, bank loans of $3,462,872 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.

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 31. 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

Other key management personnel transactions
For details of other transactions with key management personnel, refer to note 35.

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

466,284 
33,931 
43,237 

538,671 
29,270 
4,873 

543,452 

572,814 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 32. Remuneration of auditors

During  the  financial  year  the  following  fees  were  paid  or  payable  for  services  provided  by  William  Buck  Accountants  & 
Advisors, the auditor of the Company:

Audit services - William Buck Accountants & Advisors
Audit or review of the financial statements

Other services - William Buck Accountants & Advisors
Audit of operating business' trust accounts

Note 33. Contingent liabilities

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

86,600 

71,150 

5,465 

6,020 

92,065 

77,170 

Bank guarantees as at 30 June 2022 totalling $932,909 (2021: $778,567) 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.

Contingent  considerations  in  respect  of  acquisitions  are  carried  on  balance  sheet  and  are  not  classified  as  contingent 
liabilities by the management.

Except as noted above, in the opinion of the directors, the Group did not have any contingencies at 30 June 2022 and 30 
June 2021.

Note 34. Commitments

Short-term lease commitments
Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable:
Within one year

Capital commitments
Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable:
Leasehold improvements

Note 35. Related party transactions

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

Subsidiaries
Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 38.

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

48,743 

-  

-  

229,818 

Key management personnel
Disclosures  relating  to  key  management  personnel  are  set  out  in  note  31  and  the  remuneration  report  included  in  the 
directors' report.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 35. Related party transactions (continued)

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. 

Loans to/(from) related parties

Key management personnel

Loans to directors:
Balance at the beginning of the year
- loans from
- interest on loans
- repayment of loans advanced/(from)

Balance at the end of the year

2022
$

2021
$

(73,926)
-
(237)
74,163

18,143
(72,000)
(1,065)
(19,004)

-

(73,926)

On 23 February 2021, an associated entity of Brett Kelly and David Irwin advanced a short term loan facility to Kelly Partners 
Inner West Partnership. The facility is unsecured, repayable on demand and interest is charged at commercial rates. As at 
30 June 2022 this facility was repaid in full.

Kelly Partners (Canberra) Property Trust

Loans from related party:
Balance at the beginning of the period
- loans from
- interest on loan
- payment

Balance at the end of the period

2022
$

2021
$

-
(2,200,000)
(110,512)
110,512

(2,200,000)

-
-
-
-

-

Kelly  Partners  (Investment  Office)  Pty  Ltd  is  the  investment  manager  of  Kelly  Partners  Investment  Office  Special 
Opportunities  Fund  #2.  Kelly  Partners  (Canberra)  Property  Trust  is  a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  Kelly  Partners  Group 
Holdings Limited.

On 20  December 2021, the Kelly Partners Investment Office Special Opportunities Fund #2 advanced a short term loan 
facility of $2.2m to Kelly Partners (Canberra) Property Trust, to assist with the purchase of Unit 141, 39 Eastlake Parade, 
Kingston ACT ('the Canberra Property'). The facility is secured by a mortgage over the Canberra Property and is guaranteed 
by Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited. The term of the facility is 12 months with interest charged at commercial rates. 
Kelly Partners (Canberra) Property Trust expects to repay the facility in full on successful refinancing of the facility with a 
commercial bank.

The Kelly Partners Canberra business has operated out of the Canberra Property since April 2022.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 35. Related party transactions (continued)

Employee Share trust

Balance at the beginning of the year
- loans advanced
- interest on loan
- repayment of loans

Balance at the end of the year

2022
$

2021
$

116,999
768,840
13,957
(1,667)

-
110,989
6,010
-

898,129

116,999

In FY2021 and FY2022, a number of operating businesses paid amounts to an Employee Share Trust as part of the Employee 
Share Scheme ('ESS'). The monies received by the Employee Share Trust were used to acquire the shares of Kelly Partners 
Group Holdings Limited (KPG.ASX).

Partners
Loans (to)/from partners are set out in note 15 and note 25.

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

Related party

Paul Kuchta
Paul Kuchta
Ada Poon

Note 36. Parent entity information

Subsidiary

2022

2021

Interest held Interest held

Kelly Partners Norwest Partnership
Kelly Partners (Sydney) Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners North Sydney Partnership

-
9.00% 
9.75% 

25.50% 
-
10.00% 

Set  out  below  is  the  supplementary  information  about  the  parent  entity.  The  following  table  summarises  the  standalone 
financial information of the parent entity and is before inter company eliminations and adjustments on consolidation.

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

Profit after income tax

Total comprehensive income

Statement of financial position

Total current assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets

Total current liabilities
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities

Net assets

66

2022
$

2021
$

5,878,341 

4,713,746 

5,878,341 

4,713,746 

2022
$

2021
$

9,179,179
25,470,679
34,649,858

6,051,543
20,769,806
26,821,349

2,543,437
8,745,976
11,289,413

1,851,979
4,669,910
6,521,889

23,360,445

20,299,460

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 36. Parent entity information (continued)

Guarantees entered into by the parent entity in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries
Each  subsidiary's  debt  facilities  are  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.

Contingent liabilities
The parent entity had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2021.

Capital commitments - Property, plant and equipment
The parent entity had no capital commitments for property, plant and equipment as at 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2021.

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 37. Business combinations

Acquisitions during the year ended 30 June 2022

Kelly Partners Newcastle (formerly Kelly Partners Hunter Region)
On 1 July 2021, Kelly Partners (Newcastle) Pty Ltd acquired an accounting business in Newcastle, NSW.

The  goodwill  is  attributable  to  synergies  expected  to  be  achieved  from  integrating  the  business  in  to  the  Kelly  Partners 
system. The goodwill recognised is not deductible for tax purposes.

Contingent consideration is based on the acquired business achieving the target revenue post completion.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $1,047,321 and a net profit before tax and amortisation of $94,161 to the 
Group for the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. Note the revenue and profit figures disclosed here may be part year 
and include implementation and restructuring costs that may be one-off and non-recurring in nature.

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 or payable to vendor
Contingent consideration

Fair value
$

312,628
(35,079)
(83,354)

194,195
889,878

1,084,073

782,012
302,061

1,084,073

Kelly Partners Sydney
On 12 July 2021, Kelly Partners (Sydney) Pty Ltd acquired an accounting business in Sydney, NSW.

The  goodwill  is  attributable  to  synergies  expected  to  be  achieved  from  integrating  the  business  in  to  the  Kelly  Partners 
system. The goodwill recognised is not deductible for tax purposes.

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30 June 2022

Note 37. Business combinations (continued)

Contingent consideration is based on the acquired business achieving the target revenue post completion.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $2,534,835 and a net profit before tax and amortisation of $818,096 to the 
Group for the period from 12 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. Note the revenue and profit figures disclosed here may be part year 
and include implementation and restructuring costs that may be one-off and non-recurring in nature.

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Customer relationships
Right-of-use assets
Deferred tax liabilities
Employee benefits
Lease liabilities

Net assets acquired
Goodwill

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:
Cash paid or payable to vendor
Contingent consideration

Fair value
$

999,887
165,902
(239,097)
(202,898)
(209,045)

514,749
1,694,053

2,208,802

1,801,814
406,988

2,208,802

Kelly Partners Western Sydney
On 11 November 2021, Kelly Partners (Western Sydney) Pty Ltd acquired an accounting business in Penrith, NSW.

The  goodwill  is  attributable  to  synergies  expected  to  be  achieved  from  integrating  the  business  in  to  the  Kelly  Partners 
system. The goodwill recognised is not deductible for tax purposes.

Contingent consideration is based on the acquired business achieving the target revenue post completion.

The NCI is valued based on a proportion of net assets.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $3,049,059 and a net profit before tax and amortisation of $961,446 to the 
Group for the period from 11 November 2021 to 30 June 2022. Note the revenue and profit figures disclosed here may be 
part year and include implementation and restructuring costs that may be one-off and non-recurring in nature.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 37. Business combinations (continued)

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 or payable to vendor
Equity contribution from NCI
Contingent consideration

Fair value
$

3,114,172
(398,024)
(465,976)

2,250,172
3,807,986

6,058,158

3,101,642
2,100,031
856,485

6,058,158

Kelly Partners Canberra
On 1 December 2021, Kelly Partners (Canberra) acquired an accounting business in Canberra, ACT.

The  goodwill  is  attributable  to  synergies  expected  to  be  achieved  from  integrating  the  business  in  to  the  Kelly  Partners 
system. The goodwill recognised is not deductible for tax purposes.

Contingent consideration is based on the acquired business achieving the target revenue post completion.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $272,225 and a net profit before tax and amortisation of $53,146 to the Group 
for the period from 1 December 2021 to 30 June 2022. Note the revenue and profit figures disclosed here may be part year 
and include implementation and restructuring costs that may be one-off and non-recurring in nature.

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Fixed assets
Accrued income
Customer relationships
Deferred tax liabilities
Employee benefits

Net assets acquired
Goodwill

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:
Cash paid or payable to vendor
Contingent consideration

Fair value
$

10,000
7,500
599,490
(45,501)
(5,699)

565,790
472,191

1,037,981

935,681
102,300

1,037,981

Kelly Partners Melbourne
On 17 January 2022, Kelly Partners (Melbourne CBD) Pty Ltd acquired an accounting business in Carlton, VIC.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 37. Business combinations (continued)

The  goodwill  is  attributable  to  synergies  expected  to  be  achieved  from  integrating  the  business  in  to  the  Kelly  Partners 
system. The goodwill recognised is not deductible for tax purposes.

Contingent consideration is based on the acquired business achieving the target revenue post completion.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $719,547 and a net profit before tax and amortisation of $201,729 to the 
Group for the period from 17 January 2022 to 30 June 2022. Note the revenue and profit figures disclosed here may be part 
year and include implementation and restructuring costs that may be one-off and non-recurring in nature.

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 or payable to vendor
Contingent consideration

Fair value
$

951,138
(119,330)
(171,205)

660,603
619,255

1,279,858

781,905
497,953

1,279,858

Kelly Partners Northern Beaches
On 1 February 2022, Kelly Partners (Northern Beaches) Pty Ltd acquired an accounting business in Narrabeen, NSW.

The  goodwill  is  attributable  to  synergies  expected  to  be  achieved  from  integrating  the  business  in  to  the  Kelly  Partners 
system. The goodwill recognised is not deductible for tax purposes.

Contingent consideration is based on the acquired business achieving the target revenue post completion.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $406,962 and a net profit before tax and amortisation of $147,428 to the 
Group for the period from 1 February 2022 to 30 June 2022. Note the revenue and profit figures disclosed here may be part 
year and include implementation and restructuring costs that may be one-off and non-recurring in nature.

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30 June 2022

Note 37. Business combinations (continued)

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 or payable to vendor
Contingent consideration

Fair value
$

743,947
(101,593)
(79,944)

562,410
134,286

696,696

493,202
203,494

696,696

Kelly Partners Private Wealth (Northern Beaches)
On 1 February 2022, Kelly Partners Private Wealth (Northern Beaches) Pty Ltd acquired a wealth management business in 
Narrabeen, NSW.

The  goodwill  is  attributable  to  synergies  expected  to  be  achieved  from  integrating  the  business  in  to  the  Kelly  Partners 
system. The goodwill recognised is not deductible for tax purposes.

Contingent consideration is based on the acquired business achieving the target revenue post completion.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $196,910 and a net loss before tax and amortisation of $76,447 to the Group 
for the period from 1 February 2022 to 30 June 2022. Note the revenue and profit figures disclosed here may be part year 
and include implementation and restructuring costs that may be one-off and non-recurring in nature.

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 or payable to vendor
Contingent consideration

71

Fair value
$

621,973
(124,336)
(76,639)

420,998
402,976

823,974

587,217
236,757

823,974

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 37. Business combinations (continued)

Kelly Partners Canberra
On 1 February 2022, Kelly Partners (Canberra) acquired an accounting business in Canberra, ACT.

The  goodwill  is  attributable  to  synergies  expected  to  be  achieved  from  integrating  the  business  in  to  the  Kelly  Partners 
system. The goodwill recognised is not deductible for tax purposes.

Contingent consideration is based on the acquired business achieving the target revenue post completion.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $375,575 and a net profit before tax and amortisation of $48,468 to the Group 
for the period from 1 February 2022 to 30 June 2022. Note the revenue and profit figures disclosed here may be part year 
and include implementation and restructuring costs that may be one-off and non-recurring in nature.

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 or payable to vendor
Contingent consideration

Fair value
$

778,921
(59,120)
(12,077)

707,724
346,289

1,054,013

873,695
180,318

1,054,013

Kelly Partners Central Coast
On 1 March 2022, Kelly Partners (Central Coast) Pty Ltd acquired an accounting business in Erina, NSW.

The  goodwill  is  attributable  to  synergies  expected  to  be  achieved  from  integrating  the  business  in  to  the  Kelly  Partners 
system. The goodwill recognised is not deductible for tax purposes.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $341,364 and a net profit before tax and amortisation of $221,008 to the 
Group for the period from 1 March 2022 to 30 June 2022. Note the revenue and profit figures disclosed here may be part 
year and include implementation and restructuring costs that may be one-off and non-recurring in nature.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 37. Business combinations (continued)

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Accrued income
Customer relationships
Deferred tax liabilities
Employee benefits

Net assets acquired
Goodwill

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:
Cash paid or payable to vendor

Fair value
$

20,067
584,097
(82,806)
(33,157)

488,201
351,899

840,100

840,100

Kelly Partners Private Wealth (Central Coast & Hunter Region)
On 1 March 2022, Kelly Partners Private Wealth (Central Coast & Hunter Region) Pty Ltd acquired a wealth management 
business in Erina, NSW.

The  goodwill  is  attributable  to  synergies  expected  to  be  achieved  from  integrating  the  business  in  to  the  Kelly  Partners 
system. The goodwill recognised is not deductible for tax purposes.

Contingent consideration is based on the acquired business achieving the target revenue post completion.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $94,864 and a net profit before tax and amortisation of $10,744 to the Group 
for the period from 1 March 2022 to 30 June 2022. Note the revenue and profit figures disclosed here may be part year and 
include implementation and restructuring costs that may be one-off and non-recurring in nature.

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 or payable to vendor
Contingent consideration

Fair value
$

113,846
(34,154)
(11,187)

68,505
460,924

529,429

434,041
95,388

529,429

Kelly Partners Bendigo
On 1 April 2022, Kelly Partners (Bendigo) Pty Ltd acquired an accounting business in Bendigo, VIC.

The  goodwill  is  attributable  to  synergies  expected  to  be  achieved  from  integrating  the  business  in  to  the  Kelly  Partners 
system. The goodwill recognised is not deductible for tax purposes.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 37. Business combinations (continued)

Contingent consideration is based on the acquired business achieving the target revenue post completion.

The NCI is valued based on a proportion of net assets.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $1,058,930 and a net profit before tax and amortisation of $99,623 to the 
Group for the period from 1 April 2022 to 30 June 2022. Note the revenue and profit figures disclosed here may be part year 
and include implementation and restructuring costs that may be one-off and non-recurring in nature.

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Fixed assets
Right-of-use assets
Customer relationships
Lease liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Employee benefits

Net assets acquired
Goodwill

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:
Cash paid or payable to vendor
Equity contribution from NCI
Contingent consideration

Fair value
$

98,159
17,514
3,265,718
(20,705)
(446,486)
(289,742)

2,624,458
1,557,235

4,181,693

1,488,503
2,090,428
602,762

4,181,693

Kelly Partners Growth Consulting Pty Ltd
On 5 April 2022, Kelly Partners Growth Consulting Pty Ltd acquired a consulting business in Melbourne, VIC.

The  goodwill  is  attributable  to  synergies  expected  to  be  achieved  from  integrating  the  business  in  to  the  Kelly  Partners 
system. The goodwill recognised is not deductible for tax purposes.

Contingent consideration is based on the acquired business achieving the target revenue post completion.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $70,052 and a net profit before tax and amortisation of $49,198 to the Group 
for the period from 5 April 2022 to 30 June 2022. Note the revenue and profit figures disclosed here may be part year and 
include implementation and restructuring costs that may be one-off and non-recurring in nature.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 37. Business combinations (continued)

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Customer relationships
Deferred tax liabilities

Net assets acquired
Goodwill

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:
Cash paid or payable to vendor
Contingent consideration

Fair value
$

99,639
(29,892)

69,747
57,039

126,786

81,000
45,786

126,786

Acquisitions during the year ended 30 June 2021

Kelly Partners Oran Park
On 16 November 2020, Kelly Partners (Oran Park) Pty Ltd acquired an accounting business in Camden, NSW.

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

The acquired business contributed revenues of $246,434 and a net profit before tax of $71,222 to the Group for the period 
from 16 November 2020 to 30 June 2021. The profit includes one-off transaction and implementation costs.

The revenue and net profit of the acquired business, from 1 July 2020 to the date of acquisition, has not been disclosed due 
to limitations in the financial information relating to the pre-acquisition period.

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Customer relationships
Employee benefits

Net assets acquired
Goodwill

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:
Cash paid or payable to vendor
Contingent consideration

Fair value
$

267,887
(35,179)

232,708
159,905

392,613

242,939
149,674

392,613

Kelly Partners Central Coast
On 15 March 2021, Kelly Partners (Central Coast) Pty Ltd acquired an accounting business in Central Coast, NSW.

The goodwill is attributable to synergies expected to be achieved from integrating the business in to the Kelly Partners Central 
Coast business.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 37. Business combinations (continued)

The acquired business contributed revenues of $140,262 and a net profit before tax of $29,275 to the Group for the period 
from 15 March 2021 to 30 June 2021. The profit includes one-off transaction and implementation costs.

The revenue and net profit of the acquired business, from 1 July 2020 to the date of acquisition, has not been disclosed due 
to limitations in the financial information relating to the pre-acquisition period.

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Customer relationships
Deferred tax liabilities

Net assets acquired
Goodwill

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:
Cash paid or payable to vendor
Contingent consideration

Fair value
$

243,536
(31,723)

211,813
164,299

376,112

214,661
161,451

376,112

Kelly Partners Inner West
On 1 March 2021, Kelly Partners (Inner West) Pty Ltd acquired an accounting business in Stanmore, NSW.

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

The acquired business contributed revenues of $206,151 and a net profit before tax of $24,929 to the Group for the period 
from 1 March 2021 to 30 June 2021. The profit includes one-off transaction and implementation costs.

The revenue and net profit of the acquired business, from 1 July 2020 to the date of acquisition, has not been disclosed due 
to limitations in the financial information relating to the pre-acquisition period.

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 or payable to vendor
Contingent consideration

76

Fair value
$

330,484
(43,822)
(41,571)

245,091
522,861

767,952

553,779
214,173

767,952

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 37. Business combinations (continued)

Kelly Partners Private Wealth (Central Coast & Hunter Region) Pty Ltd
On 23 April 2021, Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited acquired a 51% interest in a financial planning business in Central 
Coast, NSW.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $380,392 and a net profit before tax of $81,288 to the Group for the period 
from 23 April 2021 to 30 June 2021. The profit includes one-off transaction and implementation costs.

The revenue and net profit of the acquired business, from 1 July 2020 to the date of acquisition, has not been disclosed due 
to limitations in the financial information relating to the pre-acquisition period.

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Other assets
Customer relationships
Right of use asset
Trade and other payables
Lease liability
Deferred tax liabilities
Contract liabilities
Borrowings
Other liabilities
Employee benefits
Net assets acquired

Less: non-controlling interests

Goodwill

Acquisition date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:
Cash consideration
Contingent consideration

Cash used to acquire business, net of cash acquired:
Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred
Less: cash and cash equivalents
Less: contingent consideration

$

124,764
2,832
125,590
1,119,416
436,984
(93,740)
(485,432)
(338,188)
(477,144)
(16,164)
(35,424)
(152,042)
211,452

(103,611)

1,570,038

1,677,879

1,057,256
620,623

1,677,879

1,677,879
(124,764)
(620,623)

932,492

Kelly Partners Finance (Central Coast & Hunter Region) Pty Ltd
On 23 April 2021, Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited acquired a 51% interest in a mortgage broking business in Central 
Coast, NSW.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $31,602 and a net loss before tax of ($30,706) to the Group for the period 
from 23 April 2021 to 30 June 2021. The loss includes one-off transaction and implementation costs.

The revenue and net profit of the acquired business, from 1 July 2020 to the date of acquisition, has not been disclosed due 
to limitations in the financial information relating to the pre-acquisition period.

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 37. Business combinations (continued)

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents
Customer relationships
Trade and other payables
Net assets acquired

Less: non-controlling interests

Goodwill

Acquisition date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:
Cash consideration
Contingent consideration

Cash used to acquire business, net of cash acquired:
Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred
Less: cash and cash equivalents
Less: contingent consideration

$

4,215
174,301
(311)
178,205

(87,321)

214,082

304,966

198,940
106,026

304,966

304,966
(4,215)
(106,026)

194,725

Kelly Partners Insurance Services (Central Coast & Hunter Region) Pty Ltd
On 23 April 2021, Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited acquired a 51% interest in a life insurance broking business in 
Central Coast, NSW.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $57,966 and a net profit before tax of $43,316 to the Group for the period 
from 23 April 2021 to 30 June 2021. The profit includes one-off transaction and implementation costs.

The revenue and net profit of the acquired business, from 1 July 2020 to the date of acquisition, has not been disclosed due 
to limitations in the financial information relating to the pre-acquisition period.

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents
Customer relationships
Trade and other receivables
Net assets acquired

Less: non-controlling interests

Goodwill

Acquisition date fair value of the total consideration transferred

78

Fair value
$

18,791
159,049
2,980
180,820

(88,602)

195,358

287,576

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 37. Business combinations (continued)

Representing:
Cash consideration
Contingent consideration

Cash used to acquire business, net of cash acquired:
Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred
Less: cash and cash equivalents
Less: contingent consideration

190,827
96,749

287,576

287,576
(18,791)
(96,749)

172,036

Note 38. Interests in subsidiaries

(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 Ltd
Kelly Partners North Sydney Partnership
KP GH CC Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Central Coast Partnership
KP GH WS Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners (Western Sydney) Partnership
KP GH SWS Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners South West Sydney Partnership
Kelly Partners Management Services Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Services Trust
KP GH NW Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Norwest Partnership
KP GH TC Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Tax Consulting Partnership
Kelly Partners (Strategy Consulting) Pty Ltd
KP GH BM Pty Ltd (formerly KP GH BMCT Pty Ltd)
Kelly Partners Blue Mountains Partnership
KP GH WO Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Wollongong Partnership
KP GH NB Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Northern Beaches Partnership
KP GH SH Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Southern Highlands Partnership
Kelly Partners (South West Sydney) Trust
Kelly Partners Oran Park Partnership
Super Certain Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Management Services (Hong Kong) Limited
KP GH FIN Pty Ltd
KP GH WM Pty Ltd
KP GH HK Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Finance Partnership
Kelly Partners Private Wealth Sydney Partnership
Kelly Partners Property Group Holdings Pty Ltd

79

Country of 
incorporation

Ownership interest
2021
2022

%

%

Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Hong Kong
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia

100.00% 
58.25% 
100.00% 
50.10% 
100.00% 
50.01% 
100.00% 
50.50% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
59.64% 
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% 

100.00% 
58.25% 
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% 
100.00% 
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% 
100.00% 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 38. Interests in subsidiaries (continued)

Name

Kelly Property Group Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners (Central Coast) Property Trust
KP GH SYD CBD Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners (Sydney) Pty Ltd
KP GH IW Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Inner West Partnership
Kelly Partners (Tax Legal) Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners (Sydney) Audit Partnership
Kelly Partners Private Wealth Group Holdings Pty Ltd
KP GH MCBD Pty Ltd
KP GH CA Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Corporate Advisory Partnership
KP GH NZ Pty Ltd (deregistered 25 April 2022)
Kelly Partners New Zealand Partnership (dissolved April 2022)
Kelly Partners SMSF Advisory Pty Ltd
KPIO Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Private Wealth Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Melbourne CBD Partnership
Kelly Partners Private Wealth Wholesale Partnership
Kelly Partners Alternative Asset Management Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Ancillary Services Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Finance (Central Coast & Hunter Region) Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners (Investment Office) 3 Pty Ltd (formerly Kelly Partners 
Investment Office (Locations) Pty Ltd)
Kelly Partners (Investment Office) Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Life Insurance Services (Central Coast & Hunter Region) 
Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Private Wealth (Central Coast & Hunter Region) Pty Ltd
KP GH AI Pty Ltd
KP GH HR Pty Ltd (formerly KP GH Care Pty Ltd)
KP GH CT Pty Ltd
KP GH EL Pty Ltd (deregistered 11 April 2022)
KP GH FIN CC Pty Ltd
KP GH GI Pty Ltd
KP GH NE Pty Ltd (formerly KP GH HR Pty Ltd)
KP GH IS CC Pty Ltd
KP GH PW Pty Ltd
KPGH Pty Ltd
Cancer Schmancer Movement Limited (public company limited by 
guarantee – registered charity)
Kelly Partners Alternative Investments Partnership (dissolved March 
2021)
Kelly Partners Newcastle Partnership (formerly Kelly Partners Hunter 
Region Partnership)
Kelly Partners Central Tablelands Partnership
Kelly Partners Pittwater Partnership
KP Care Partnership (dissolved May 2022)
Kelly Partners (Gold Coast) Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners (Growth Consulting) Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Strategic Alliances Pty Ltd
KP GH BD Pty Ltd
KP GH UNS Pty Ltd
KP GH WM CC Pty Ltd

80

Country of 
incorporation

Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia

Australia
Australia

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

Australia

Australia

Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia

Ownership interest
2021
2022

%

%

100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
50.05% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
51.00% 
99.97% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
-
-

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

100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
50.05% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
51.00% 
50.04% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
75.50% 
100.00% 
66.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 

100.00% 
51.00% 

100.00% 
51.00% 

51.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 

-

100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 

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

100.00% 

100.00% 

-

51.00% 

51.00% 
68.00% 
51.00% 
-

100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 

51.00% 
68.00% 
51.00% 
51.00% 
-
-

100.00% 

-
-

100.00% 

 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 38. Interests in subsidiaries (continued)

Name

KP GH WM NB Pty Ltd
KP GH LE Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners (Southport) Pty Ltd
KP GH GC Pty Ltd
Better Life Accounting Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners (Investment Office) Global Pty ltd
KP GH PM Pty Ltd
KP GH HR & C Pty Ltd
KP GH PW MB Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners General Insurance Partnership
Kelly Partners Private Wealth Northern Beaches Partnership
Kelly Partners Bendigo Partnership
Kelly Partners (Canberra) Property Trust
Kelly Partners (Central Tablelands) Property Trust
Kelly Partners Property Fund

Country of 
incorporation

Ownership interest
2021
2022

%

%

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

100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
99.99% 
76.00% 
50.01% 
100.00% 
90.00% 
100.00% 

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
51.00% 
-
-
-
90.00% 
-

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

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

2022
$

2021
$

31,750,801 
7,765,776 
6,885,895 
15,289,774 
25,881,074 
(7,253,393)
(18,736,774)
15,180,682 

23,791,845 
6,318,214 
6,416,667 
8,523,584 
14,061,542 
(4,839,385)
(7,944,082)
9,801,658 

(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.

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 39. Cash flow information

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

Profit after income tax (expense)/benefit for the year

13,328,745 

10,940,551 

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation
Fair value movement - unwinding of interest
Other non-cash movements

Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in trade and other receivables
Decrease in deferred tax assets
Increase in trade and other payables
Increase in provision for income tax

Net cash from operating activities

Non-cash investing and financing activities

6,330,126 
344,686 
(3,056,873)

4,427,456 
202,237 
(1,397,002)

(4,981,886)
1,858,970 
2,826,177 
931,812 

(54,803)
302,027 
497,375 
164,960 

17,581,757 

15,082,801 

Consolidated

2022
$

2021
$

Additions to the right-of-use assets
Adjustments as a result of a different treatment of extension and termination options

7,651,984 
1,231,755 

6,299,871 
(479,852)

8,883,739 

5,820,019 

82

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23,470,909
(2,228,943)
6,538,544
(6,426,892)
6,299,871
501,596

(603,245)

27,551,840
(3,381,744)
8,541,322
23,406,865
(7,539,639)
110,512
(110,512)
229,750

Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2022

Note 39. Cash flow information (continued)

Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities

Consolidated

Bank
loans
$

Lease
liabilities
$

Related
party loans
$

Total
$

Balance at 1 July 2020
Net cash used in financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings
Repayment of borrowings
Acquisition of leases
Changes through business combinations (note 37)
Adjustments as a result of a different treatment of extension 
and termination options

16,377,035
-
6,538,544
(6,426,892)
-
16,164

7,093,874
(2,228,943)
-
-
6,299,871
485,432

-

(603,245)

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

Balance at 30 June 2021
Net cash used in financing activities
Acquisition of leases
Proceeds from borrowings
Repayment of borrowings
Interest on loan
Repayment of loan
Changes through business combinations (note 37)
Adjustments as a result of a different treatment of extension 
and termination options
Other changes

16,504,851
-
-
21,206,865
(7,539,639)
-
-
-

11,046,989
(3,381,744)
8,541,322
-
-
-
-
229,750

-
-
-
2,200,000
-
110,512
(110,512)
-

-
-

1,182,934
659,790

-
-

1,182,934
659,790

Balance at 30 June 2022

30,172,077

18,279,041

2,200,000

50,651,118

Note 40. Events after the reporting period

Appointment of Non-Executive Independent Director
On 1 July 2022, Lawrence Cunningham was appointed Non-Executive Independent Director.

Acquisitions
On 1 July 2022, Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited, acquired an accounting firm located in Dungog, NSW. The acquisition 
is expected to contribute approximately $3.4m to $4.2m in annual revenues to the consolidated Group and approximately 
$0.4m to $0.5m NPATA to the Parent.

On 21 July 2022, a subsidiary of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited executed agreements to acquire an accounting firm 
located in Leeton, NSW. The acquisition is expected to contribute approximately $0.8m to $1.0m in annual revenues to the 
Consolidated Group and approximately $0.1m NPATA to the Parent. The acquisition is expected to complete on 1 September 
2022. For further details on the above acquisition, please refer to the latest ASX announcements.

The business combination disclosures have not been included as the acquisition accounting has not been finalised.

Parent entity facilities
On 7 July 2022, Westpac approved the increase in the parent's revolving line of credit from $400,000 to $3,000,000.

Apart from the matters discussed above and dividend declared as disclosed in note 29, no other matter or circumstance has 
arisen since 30 June 2022 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 2022

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 
2022 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

1 August 2022
Sydney

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited

Independent auditor’s report to members

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report

Opinion

We have audited the financial report of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited (the 
Company and its subsidiaries [the Group]), which comprises the consolidated statement of 
financial position as at 30 June 2022, 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 other explanatory 
information, 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 2022 and of 

its financial performance for the year ended on that date; 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
(including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the 
financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in 
accordance with the Code. 

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

Key Audit Matters 

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

William Buck is an association of firms, each trading under the name of William Buck across Australia
and New Zealand with affiliated offices worldwide.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
(WB013_2007)

ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORS

Sydney Office
Level 29, 66 Goulburn Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Parramatta Office
Level 7, 3 Horwood Place
Parramatta NSW 2150

Telephone: +61 2 8263 4000

williambuck.com

        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KEY AUDIT MATTER

Recovery of Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Refer also to note 18
The Group has $55,892,451 of intangible
assets including:

— Goodwill of $36,058,902

— Brand names and intellectual property of 

$3,300,000

— Customer relationships of $16,204,725

— Computer software of $328,824

The Group has assessed that the customer 
relationships and computer software have 
finite lives and are amortising these assets 
over their useful lives. The other intangible 
assets have indefinite lives.

The carrying values of the identifiable 
intangible assets are contingent on future 
cash flows and there is a risk that, if these 
cash flows do not meet the Group’s 
expectations, the assets might be impaired.

These recoverable amounts use cash flow
forecasts in which the Directors make 
judgements over certain key inputs, for 
example, but not limited to, revenue growth, 
discount rates applied, long term growth 
rates and inflation rates.

How our audit addressed it

We have performed procedures to respond to 
the risk of misstatement of Goodwill and 
Intangible Assets, these procedures included:

— Assessing the Group’s 

determination of finite and indefinite 
lives of intangible assets;

— Evaluating the Group’s budgeting 
procedures (upon which the 
forecasts are based);

— Assessing the principles and integrity of 

the cash flow models;

— Consulting our own valuation specialists 
when considering the appropriateness of 
the discount rates and the long-term 
growth rates;

— Testing the sensitivity of the value in use 

calculations to variations in the 
underlying assumptions;

— Reviewing the historical accuracy by 
comparing actual results with the
original forecasts; and

— Assessing the amortisation rates used 

for customer relationships and 
computer software as well as testing 
the corresponding charges made in 
the year.

We have also assessed the adequacy of the 
Group’s disclosures in respect of the intangible 
assets.

Other Information 

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the 
information in the Group’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2022 but does not include the 
financial report and the auditor’s report thereon.

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

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

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

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report

The directors of the 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.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of these financial statements is located at the 
Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at:

http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar1.pdf

This description forms part of our independent auditor’s report.

Report on the Remuneration Report

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included pages 17 to 23 of the directors’ report for the 
year ended 30 June 2022.

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited, for the year ended
30 June 2022, 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.

William Buck
Accountants & Advisors

ABN: 16 021 300 521

L.E. Tutt
Partner
Sydney, 1 August 2022

     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Shareholder information
30 June 2022

The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 15 July 2022.

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

Ordinary shares

Options over ordinary 
shares

Number
of holders

% of total
shares
issued

Number
of holders

% of total
shares
issued

511
332
105
164
46

44.13
28.67
9.07
14.16
3.97

292,118
828,063
799,188
4,827,318
38,253,313

0.65
1.84
1.78
10.73
85.00

1,158

100.00

45,000,000

100.00

Holding less than a marketable parcel

54

4.66

2,840

0.01

The  number  of shareholders holding  less  than  a  marketable  parcel of  ordinary shares is based on Kelly Partners Group 
Holdings Limited's closing share price of $3.88 on 30 June 2022.

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 (KELLY FAMILY A/C 1)
BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD (DRP)
CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED
BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD (IB AU NOMS RETAILCLIENT DRP)
HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED
KALUMIC PTY LTD (THE MICHELAKIS FAMILY A/C)
ACKC SUPER PTY LTD (CAMPBELL FAMILY S/F A/C)
GILDALE SUPER FUND PTY LTD (GILDALE SUPER FUND A/C)
BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD HUB24 CUSTODIAL SERV LTD (DRP A/C)
BULLOCK SUPERANNUATION PTY LTD (SUPER KAY BULLOCK A/C)
MR KRISTIAN GARNET HAIGH
HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED
KENNETH KO
MR SUNDEEP KALRA + MR ANOOP KALRA + MRS SHIKHA MOHANTY (GANESH 
SUPER FUND A/C)
SANTRA SMSF PTY LTD (SANTRA SUPER A/C)
BULLOCK SUPERANNUATION PTY LTD (SUPER CRAIG BULLOCK A/C)
PACIFIC CUSTODIANS PTY LIMITED (KPG EMP SHARE PLAN TST A/C
INVIA CUSTODIAN PTY LIMITED (BARYL INVESTMENT A/C)
INVIA CUSTODIAN PTY LIMITED (BARYL SUPER FUND A/C)
BRJT ACCOUNTING PTY LTD (BRJT FAMILY A/C)

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Ordinary shares

Number held

% of total
shares
issued

22,524,120
3,707,055
1,126,221
906,623
747,966
636,000
500,000
500,000
460,582
458,984
446,327
429,120
393,504

300,199
284,337
264,263
256,112
250,000
250,000
231,910

50.05
8.24
2.50
2.01
1.66
1.41
1.11
1.11
1.02
1.02
0.99
0.95
0.87

0.67
0.63
0.59
0.57
0.56
0.56
0.52

34,673,323

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Shareholder information
30 June 2022

Unquoted equity securities
There are no unquoted equity securities.

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

KELLY INVESTMENTS 1 PTY LTD (KELLY FAMILY A/C 1)
BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD (DRP)

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

Ordinary shares

Number held

% of total
shares
issued

22,524,120
3,707,055

50.05
8.24

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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End of annual report
30 June 2022

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

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