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2018 Annual Report

Capability
Scale

FUELS & INFRASTRUCTURE 

International sourcing and supply

0700 HRS Kurnell Fuel Import Terminal

 
 
 
 
 
Caltex Australia Limited 
2018 Annual Report

Caltex Supply Chain 
  Refining 

Integrated Australian fuel supply chain 

  Retail fuel and convenience 

Network of Assets 

2018 Highlights 

Message from the Chairman  
and the Managing Director & CEO 

Operations Reports 
  Fuels & Infrastructure 

  Convenience Retail 

Our people taking us further  

Our approach to sustainability  

2018 Financial Report 

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On the Cover

Ampol is Caltex’s international trading and shipping 
team based in Singapore. It sources petroleum 
products from global markets and connects their 
supply chains with our market leading infrastructure 
positions, such as our import terminal in Kurnell, 
New South Wales (pictured).   

This international supply capability underpins 
Caltex’s reputation for reliable supply to wholesale 
customers, while ensuring the competitiveness  
of our refining and retail operations. Ampol  
also manages supply to our first international 
acquisition, Gull New Zealand, our partner Seaoil  
in the Philippines, in which Caltex holds a 20%  
equity interest, and our other international  
wholesale customers. 

About this Report

This 2018 Annual Report for Caltex Australia 
Limited (ACN 004 201 307) has been prepared 
as at 26 February 2019. Please note that terms 
such as Caltex and Caltex Australia have the same 
meaning as Caltex Group, unless the context 
requires otherwise. An interactive version of the 
Annual Report is available on our website. Visit 
www.caltex.com.au to download or view a copy.

Shareholders can request a printed copy of 
the Annual Report free of charge by emailing 
secretariat@caltex.com.au or writing to the 
Company Secretary, Caltex Australia Limited, 
Level 24, 2 Market Street, Sydney 
NSW 2000 Australia. 

Lani Rauschenbach, CSA,  
The Foodary, Narangba.

 
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No other organisation in 
Australia has the capability  
and scale of Caltex in the 
transport fuels and 
convenience retail industries. 

Our 6,629 employees, peerless infrastructure and 
network assets, industry knowledge and customer 
relationships allow us to safely and reliably deliver 
the fuels that keep Australia’s economy moving and 
the everyday retail products that make life easier. 

Caltex has a proud and long history in Australia  
and over the last five years has transformed  
to focus on our two connected businesses –  
Fuels & Infrastructure and Convenience Retail. 

The capability and scale of both businesses 
underpin our performance and provide the building 
blocks for our future. The ongoing international 
expansion of Fuels & Infrastructure and development 
of our Convenience Retail offer are central to our 
growth strategy.

OUR CORE BUSINESSES

FUELS & INFRASTRUCTURE

CONVENIENCE RETAIL

2130 HRS | The Foodary, Narangba

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CALTEX AUSTRALIA  2018 Annual Report

Our Fuels & Infrastructure 
division sources, imports, 
refines and distributes the 
fuels and lubricants that 
meet one-third of Australia’s 
transport needs.

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FUELS & INFRASTRUCTURE

Refining

1830 HRS | Lytton Refinery

Caltex’s Lytton refinery is one of the most efficient 
small refineries in Asia, representing a major centre 
of technical capability, delivering core earnings and 
supporting our broader value chain. 

Processing crude and feedstocks sourced and 
shipped by Ampol, the refinery produces over  
6 billion litres of product each year used by  
our customers or sold to wholesalers in the 
Queensland market.

6.2BL 

of total production in 2018

99%+ 

of inputs converted 
to high value products

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CALTEX AUSTRALIA  2018 Annual Report

Caltex has a proud and long history 
in Australia and continues to 
succeed in an increasingly 
competitive market. 

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FUELS & INFRASTRUCTURE

Integrated Australian 
fuel supply chain 

1330 HRS | Brisbane Airport

Caltex owns the largest finished product 
import terminals in both Australia and 
New Zealand and a broad network of assets 
that allow us to safely and reliably store and 
distribute high quality petrol, jet fuel, diesel 
and lubricants sold in our retail business and 
used by business and commercial customers. 

With our broad network and our capable 
team, we are proud to supply our customers 
anywhere they need our products and services 
across Australia. The scale of our wholesale 
demand base in Australia sustains Ampol’s 
competitive advantages and supports  
Lytton production.

~80,000

total B2B customers

94

bulk fuel storage and 
distribution hubs

300KM+ 

of fuel pipelines

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Through new formats, new 
products, new technology and  
new services we are redefining  
what convenience means for 
Australians in the petrol and 
convenience market.

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CONVENIENCE RETAIL

Retail fuel and convenience

2130 HRS | The Foodary, Narangba

Our network of ~800 Caltex-controlled 
sites deliver fuel, lubricants and a range of 
convenience products and services to more 
than three million Australian consumers and 
our 70,000 business customers each week. 

Our stable and profitable fuels business and 
network of strategically located sites underpin  
a strong and evolving retail offer. Through  
new formats, new products, new technology  
and new services we are redefining what 
convenience means for Australians in the  
petrol and convenience market.

5,000

Convenience Retail employees 

3.0M 

Australian customers  
each week

~800

Caltex-controlled sites

55

36M+

The Foodary sites  
across Australia

StarCard  
transactions 

Approximately

70,000

B2B customers using StarCard at 
~2000 branded and unbranded sites

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Philippines

(20% OWNED)

Singapore

Network of Assets

We control a hard to replicate, 
privileged network of retail and 
distribution assets. Our strong 
network of assets provides a 
platform for growth.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report9

Australia

New Zealand

(100% OWNED)

Fuels & Infrastructure network (New Zealand)

Retail network

Fuels & Infrastructure network (Philippines)

Fuels & Infrastructure network (Australia)

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CALTEX AUSTRALIA  2018 Annual Report

2018 
Highlights

Caltex made significant progress 
executing the Fuels & Infrastructure 
and Convenience Retail strategies, 
setting the company up for 
sustainable growth.

$558M

RCOP NPAT 

Approximately

$260M

Off-market Buy-back 

6.2BL 

produced at  
Lytton refinery

182 

franchise sites transitioned  
to company ownership 

Replacement cost of sales operating profit  
(RCOP) ($ million)

Earnings per share – RCOP (cents per share)
(excl. significant items)

628

638

493

524

558

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NPAT of $558 million on a replacement cost of sales operating  
profit (RCOP) basis, down 12% on 2017.

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Over the last five years we have nearly 
doubled EPS, maintained our position as 
the market leader in Australian transport 
fuels, progressed our retail strategy and 
established our international footprint.

20.4BL 

of transport fuels sold  

55 

The Foodary retail stores 
across Australia (end 2018)

7% 

on 2017

32 

opened in 2018

Shareholder returns  
(cents per share)

International volumes  
(billion litres)

100*

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121

70

102

100*

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Year

* Off-market Buy-back 

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Year

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Message from  
the Chairman and the 
Managing Director & CEO

Dear shareholders,

In 2018, Caltex made significant progress executing 
the Fuels & Infrastructure and Convenience Retail 
strategies, setting the company up for sustainable 
growth over 2019-2024, and for long-term success. 
It was a year of ongoing transformation and RCOP 
NPAT was down slightly on 2017.

There were many highlights from the last 12 months, 
including the ongoing expansion of our international 
business, solid growth in Australian wholesale sales 
volumes, the retention of our fuel supply contract 
with Woolworths, the implementation of the loyalty 
and rewards aspects of our broader Woolworths 
partnership and the continued roll-out of our The 
Foodary retail format, which stood at 55 stores by 
the end of 2018.

We also announced an Off-market Buy-back of 
approximately $260 million which we believe will 
benefit all shareholders.

The foundations for long-term success
On 1 January 2018 we commenced the reporting 
of our earnings under two core businesses –  
Fuels & Infrastructure and Convenience Retail. 

For shareholders, this separation allows more 
transparency of the value and opportunities that 
exist in both businesses. From a management 
and governance perspective, it will ensure 
our operations are run optimally with clear 
accountabilities and key performance indicators 
appropriate to grow each business. 

Replacement cost of sales 
operating profit (RCOP) of 

$558M 

down 12% on our result in 2017

Safety performance
Safety is of paramount importance to the Board, 
executive and all who work at Caltex. Our 
safety performance underpins the engagement 
and productivity of our workforce and our 
commitment to our customers. 

In Fuels & Infrastructure, the business which 
manages our most hazardous operations, the 
measures for Total Recordable Injury Frequency 
Rate (TRIFR) and Days Away From Work Injury 
Frequency Rate (DAFWIFR) improved this year; 
and our measure for contractor days away from 
work was the best result we’ve had in our history.

In Convenience Retail, outcomes for TRIFR 
and DAFWIFR increased slightly as we began 
to embed Caltex’s high standards for injury 
reporting and proactive care to transitioned 
franchise sites. 

In 2019, we will aim to improve Convenience 
Retail safety performance by implementing 
programs that reinforce safe work practices and 
embed the right safety behaviours. This includes 
the introduction of safe work practice reviews 
and observations, leadership programs focussed 
on cultural and behavioural change and the 
implementation of audits to all transition stores to 
ensure all of Caltex’s stores have the appropriate 
safety resources and standards in place.

Strong financial and operational 
performance

On a historic cost profit basis, Caltex’s after-
tax profit was $560 million in 2018. This result 
was down approximately 9% on our 2017 result 
of $619 million after tax. Under our preferred 
method of reporting, replacement cost of sales 
operating profit (RCOP), we achieved a NPAT 
of $558 million, which is above our 2018 profit 
guidance and down 12% on our result in 2017.

Fuels & Infrastructure again performed strongly. 
Despite the impact of lower regional refining 
margins and an unplanned outage at our Lytton 
refinery, the business achieved an EBIT outcome 
in line with guidance of $570 million. Highlights 
included strong growth in our international 
business and the ongoing extraction of additional 
value from our integrated supply chain. 

Excluding Lytton refinery earnings, Fuels & 
Infrastructure’s EBIT increased by 21% on 
2017. Total Australian fuels sales volumes were 
16.9 billion litres, which is 2% higher than the 
16.6 billion litres of sales achieved in 2017. 
Wholesale fuel volumes in Australia, excluding 
Woolworths, were up 10%; an exceptional result. 

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report 
The Foodary, Narangba

Small image: Managing Director & CEO Julian Segal 
(on the left) and Chairman Steven Gregg.

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Fuels & Infrastructure continues to leverage its 
integrated supply chain to protect and grow its 
wholesale fuel volumes and earnings.

Our Convenience Retail business delivered an 
EBIT result of $307 million, which is above the top 
end of guidance, although approximately 8% lower 
than the equivalent result in 2017. The overall 
result was impacted by rising crude and product 
prices through most of 2018, which impacted 
both volumes and margin, as well as by the 
impact of ongoing site transition from franchise 
operations. Total Convenience Retail fuels sales 
volumes were 4.9 billion litres, which is 4% less 
than the 5.1 billion litres of fuels sales in 2017 and 
in line with change in the total market.

Our Convenience Retail team has made great 
progress in 2018, finishing the year with positive 
momentum ready for 2019 – a year of execution.

Developing our growth opportunities 
In 2018 we progressed the growth opportunities 
in international fuel sourcing and supply and in 
Australian convenience retail. 

Our position as the leading transport fuels 
company in Australia allowed us to develop and 
expand Ampol as our international sourcing 
and supply organisation, based in Singapore. 
Having established this position, we are now 
leveraging the capability we have across Fuels 
& Infrastructure as a platform for growth. 

2018 was the first full year of operations for our 
first international investment – Gull New Zealand 
– and we finalised the acquisition of a 20% equity 
interest in leading independent fuel operator, 
Seaoil in the Philippines.

We are already delivering benefits from this growth 
strategy. International supply volumes in 2018 were 
3.5 billion litres, an increase of 39% on 2017 through 
supply to Gull, Seaoil and other international 
customers. Each of these businesses represent 
an attractive growth platform in their respective 
markets which we will support to realise the full 
value of these investments in the years ahead.

In Convenience Retail, we have continued to 
develop our operations to take advantage of the 
clear growth available in this market. 

In February we announced the decision to 
transition the remaining franchisee retail sites to 
company operations by the end of 2020, and by 
the end of 2018 we have transitioned almost 200 
stores. This was an important strategic decision 
which will accelerate change in our retail offer and 
which underpins our plans to deliver an earnings 
uplift in this business. 

We also further developed our convenience retail 
offer. From concept to the first store in 2017, we 
were pleased with the milestone of our 50th The 
Foodary this year. We also built-out exciting new 
formats with quick service restaurant partners such 
as Boost Juice and Guzman y Gomez. 

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Message from the Chairman  
and the Managing Director & CEO
CONTINUED

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retail sites transitioned  
to company ownership  
in 2018

The most significant step in our retail strategy so 
far – the strategic partnership with Woolworths 
– also began this year. The September launch of 
loyalty and rewards, which extends fuel discounts 
and allows customers to earn and ultimately redeem 
Woolworths Rewards points at our stores, will 
provide customers with more reasons to choose 
Caltex. The team has also made significant progress 
on the new co-branded convenience retail offering 
using the Caltex fuel brand and the Woolworths 
Metro retail brand, which will be rolled out in 2019. 

Our people strategy continues to deliver
Successful and transformative change can only be 
achieved with a workforce of diverse and highly-
capable employees. In 2018, we made further good 
progress with our people strategy, launching our 
new employment value proposition and advancing 
our diversity and inclusion goals. 

CEO Julian Segal became a Pay Equity Ambassador 
for the Workplace Gender Equality Agency 
(WGEA), promoting our commitment to an 
inclusive workplace through equal access to career 
opportunities, development and pay equity. 

A detailed gender pay audit was also conducted to 
identify any gender bias in our salary and short-term 
incentive reviews. The audit found no gender bias 
in salary reviews and incentive payments; and a pay 
difference of just 1% in favour of males in like-for-
like roles, which we still aim to improve.

In October we announced the retirement of 
Simon Hepworth as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). 
Simon commenced his career with Caltex in 1996 
and has undertaken the role of CFO since 2001. 
The Board thanks Simon for his long service, 
his unwavering focus on delivering shareholder 
value and his outstanding contribution to the 
transformation of Caltex. 

Mick Donnelly, Shift Manager, Lytton Refinery. 
Wade Clucas, Area Operator, Lytton Refinery.

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In 2019, a key part of this is leveraging the 
emerging opportunities of the Woolworths 
partnership, including piloting our first Caltex 
Woolworths Metro store. 

At a corporate level, we made the decision to 
increase our dividend payout to between 50% 
and 70% and remain committed to conducting 
our operations with capital discipline, so that we 
can support the highest possible returns to our 
shareholders and meet our TSR objectives. 

We also announced an Off-market Buy-back of 
approximately $260 million, which is consistent 
with our previously articulated capital allocation 
framework. We believe this Buy-back will benefit 
all shareholders and it demonstrates our progress 
in transitioning the business to one that generates 
more reliable cash flows. Including this Buy-back, 
Caltex has returned over $1.6 billion in capital to 
shareholders since 2016, while maintaining a return 
on capital employed of around 20%.

On behalf of Caltex’s Board and management, 
we sincerely thank our employees and business 
partners and you, our shareholders, for continued 
support of our company. 

We look forward to updating you in 2019.

Steven Gregg
Chairman

Julian Segal
Managing Director & CEO

Sustainability reporting
As a Board we recognise that environmental, social 
and governance (ESG) issues are significant to our 
investors and other stakeholders. For this reason, 
we will soon launch our inaugural Sustainability 
Report, capturing our performance on our key 
sustainability issues in 2018. 

Many of these ESG issues have previously been 
addressed through our OHS & Environmental Risk 
Committee and through targeted management, 
but our Sustainability Report and broader program 
will provide greater transparency about our 
efforts to address these issues. It will also provide 
benchmarking against best practice, identifying gaps 
in our performance and our targets for the future. 

A summary of our 2018 Sustainability Report is 
provided on pages 28-31 of this Annual Report and 
the full report will be made available on our website 
in March 2019. 

Positioned to create more value 
for shareholders 
Over the last five years we have nearly doubled 
EPS, maintained our position as the market leader 
in Australian transport fuels and established our 
international footprint to become an emerging 
participant outside Australia. The Board and 
management team believe that the transformation 
of Caltex will create more value for shareholders 
over the coming years.

In Fuels & Infrastructure, we have a business that 
has been at the heart of our transformation and 
offers steady earnings, strong cash flows and 
growth internationally. In Convenience Retail, we 
have a business which is primed for growth. It 
enjoys a stable earnings base from its core fuels 
offer and, with the expansion of capability in the 
retail shop operations, it will provide sales and 
margin uplift over time. 

We have several specific priorities that we 
will deliver for shareholders in 2019. Fuels & 
Infrastructure will continue to grow its earnings 
through its international business; we will continue 
to run Australia’s largest transport fuel network 
safely and reliably; and we will look to improve 
margin throughout the supply chain. 

Convenience Retail is focused on growing stable 
profits in a more competitive fuels market, while 
further developing the capabilities and formats 
required to capture the significant opportunity 
we have. The petrol and convenience sector is 
currently valued at over $8 billion in Australia 
but represents only a small subset of the broader 
convenience market.

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CALTEX AUSTRALIA  2018 Annual Report

20.4BL 

Total fuel sales

LARGEST 

Australian fuel 
importer

20

Sourced from 
20 countries

13

Supplied and sold volume 
to Caltex and customer 
operations in 13 countries

~80,000

total B2B customers, including 
~1,500 large commercial/
industrial customers

Lytton Refinery.

Small image: Kay Tumataroa, 
Operator, Lubricants,  
Lytton Refinery.

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OPERATIONS REPORTS

Fuels & 
Infrastructure

With capability and scale across the 
transport fuels supply chain, we have 
secured our position as the market 
leader in Australia and become an 
emerging player in the Asian region. 

For more than 118 years we have safely and reliably 
supplied high quality fuels and lubricants to our 
diverse customer base. Our capability in product 
sourcing, our peerless infrastructure and our 
network assets, coupled with our strong customer 
relationships, allow us to run an integrated business 
and drive value from international sourcing through 
to the wholesale supply of fuels and lubricants.

In a changing and ever-competitive market, Fuels 
& Infrastructure has transitioned successfully over 
the last five years from a refiner to create a strong 
platform for both domestic and international 
growth. In 2018 we continued to strengthen these 
foundations, including key achievements such as the 
retention of our longstanding Woolworths wholesale 
fuel supply agreement for another 15 years, the 
execution of our partnership with Seaoil in the 
Philippines and the continued growth of volumes 
sourced and supplied by our Ampol team. We also 
continued to leverage our industry knowledge 
and strong relationships to continue to build our 
wholesale fuel supply volumes. 

Strong safety performance
Our long history of strong safety performance 
underpins our commitment to customers and 
employees. In 2018, Fuels & Infrastructure’s safety 
performance improved on last year, reflecting our 
commitment to safe and reliable operations. Our 
high standards for our safety management systems 
are brought to life by our leadership team and 
safety resources located across our business, who 
work day-to-day with our operational teams and 
customers to help them stay safe. Our focus on 
leadership in the field this year translated into fewer 
recordable injuries and days away from work for our 
employees and a reduction in spills. 

Strong growth in international sourcing and 
supply operations
Over the last five years we have focused on 
growing our international fuel sourcing and 
supply capabilities through our Ampol business 
in Singapore. Ampol was established in 2013 to 
source crude and finished products to meet Caltex 
requirements, leveraging our leading infrastructure 
positions, such as the Kurnell fuel import terminal in 
New South Wales, and optimising our supply chain 
around our refinery in Lytton, Queensland. 

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Case Study

Our heritage  
of capability

The iconic Golden Fleece company 
was born from a Melbourne shipping 
and import/export business 
established in 1895 by Harold  
Crofton Sleigh. 

When Sleigh imported Californian ‘motor spirit’ to 
Australia in 1913, he marketed it as Golden Fleece 
and continued to do so until 1981 when the brand 
was acquired by Caltex.

Golden Fleece went on to become a household name 
in Australia and a brand that evokes fond memories 
for many Australians today. The company’s 
presence was evident across most aspects of  
the developing Australian lifestyle and economy  
– agriculture, defence, shipping, petrol – and had  
a major presence at national and local events.

The proud Australian company undertook complex 
marketing and promotional activities and was at 
the forefront of the developing local petroleum 
industry, including as a pioneer of single branded 
service stations. From the first tanker owned by 
an Australian petroleum company, to the largest 
restaurant chain in the country at its height, 
Golden Fleece was ahead of its time and the 
Merino ram became a comforting symbol on 
the road for the everyday motorist.

In September 2018, Caltex acquired a 
468-piece collection of Golden Fleece 
memorabilia from Paul Lukes and Clare 
Gordon, avid Golden Fleece collectors in 
Sydney. The collection includes a 1948 
Fargo truck which delivered petrol in  
New South Wales until the 1960s. 

The collection is a tribute to a significant 
part of Caltex’s history and the history 
of the petroleum industry in Australia.

Image: 1948 Golden Fleece 
Fargo truck which delivered 
petrol in New South Wales 
until the 1960s.

Throughout this time, Ampol has grown 
significantly and now handles over 3 billion litres 
of international volumes each year. Our scale in 
key Asian markets allows Ampol to capture value 
by sourcing product directly, and as the largest 
importer into Australia, with growing supply 
volumes to other markets around the world, Ampol 
is a strategic customer for virtually every export-
focused refiner in Asia and globally. 

This trading and shipping expertise has been built 
from scratch using the broad base of industry 
knowledge in Singapore and across Caltex. This 
homegrown capability is evidence of the transition 
strategy that has been successfully executed since 
the closure of the Kurnell refinery in 2014 and 
of Caltex’s ability to transform to deliver growth. 
Caltex is now the largest importer of fuel products 
into Australia and the capabilities of Ampol and 
from across Fuels & Infrastructure provide a 
platform for international growth. Our investments 
in Gull New Zealand and in Seaoil in the 
Philippines, which have both performed strongly 
in 2018, are the first examples of this strategy.

Lytton refinery continues to perform well 
Our Lytton team continues to produce around  
35% of the fuel sold by Caltex and represents 
a major centre of technical expertise critical to 
deliver core earnings.

While earnings and volumes through Lytton were 
down in 2018, impacted by a lower Caltex Refiner 
Margin and an unplanned outage in October, 
Lytton’s operating performance continues to 
be strong. Our focus on reliable and efficient 
operations and high value products, plus 
optimisation across our Fuels & Infrastructure 
business, has allowed us to continue to produce 
at record levels over recent years and with 
reduced earnings volatility. This has helped 
transform Lytton into a solid driver of earnings 
and an important part of our value chain.

In 2018 we commenced execution of our 
renewed Lytton turnaround and inspection (T&I) 
strategy replacing large, site-wide, multi-year 
events with annual events of reduced scale. This 
approach will smooth cash flow impacts and 
reduce safety, execution and margin risks. The 

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We are delighted with the performance of our 
acquisition of Gull, a challenger brand in the North 
Island of New Zealand. In 2018, Gull has grown 
earnings and fuel volumes, continuing to grow its 
network and customer base. 

Our strategic partnership with Seaoil, an independent 
fuel company in the Philippines, also commenced in 
2018, with Ampol now supplying wholesale fuel to 
Seaoil operations and Caltex holding a 20% equity 
interest in the business. Our investment in Seaoil 
has performed strongly in 2018. The Philippines 
is a fast growing, deregulated and short market 
and the partnership provides an opportunity to 
transfer capability from Caltex’s existing strengths 
in managing complex supply chains. 

These investments provide a platform for growth, 
giving us access to fast growing assets and allowing 
us to capitalise on synergies from supply chain 
integration and to further capture value through 
growth in fuel supply volumes. 

Focused on execution in 2019
Fuels & Infrastructure is a strong and efficient 
business that continues to deliver strong cash flow 
and earnings for Caltex. In 2019 we will continue 
to run our business safely, reliably and competitively 
to deliver continued earnings growth. 

The focus for Fuels & Infrastructure will be on further 
optimising the performance of Lytton, growing 
Australian wholesale fuel volumes above market 
growth rates, extracting further benefits from our 
international investments and increasing international 
supply volumes.

Stuart Wharton,  
Head Operator, Lytton Refinery.

Michael Mason, Driver, Larissa Cortez Bran, Terminal Manager 
and Rob McIlwain, Driver; Lytton Terminal.

activity in 2018 delivered successful outcomes 
across all key metrics, including on safety, quality, 
schedule compliance and cost.

We are committed to continuous improvement in 
the operation of Lytton and have also made modest 
investments, such as modifications to crude unit 
pre-heat and distillation capacity, to improve plant 
utilisation, throughput and margin capture.

Leveraging our advantaged infrastructure  
and improving wholesale customer volumes 
and relationships
The heart of our business is the scale enabled 
through our strong demand base in Australia.  
The Australian economy is, and will remain, heavily 
dependent on transport fuels for mining, shipping, 
transport, agriculture and industrial purposes.

In 2018 we continued to leverage the strength 
and scale of our integrated network to drive 
earnings value growth through the safe and reliable 
supply of fuel to Caltex-owned retail sites and our 
B2B customers. 

Our strategic focus remains on maximising the value 
from our infrastructure position, and our Kurnell 
terminal – the largest product import terminal in 
Australia – is just one of our advantaged distribution 
assets in New South Wales, which is Australia’s 
largest state for fuel imports. 

In 2018 we successfully defended and grew domestic 
business and commercial volumes by steadfastly 
defending our market position through the strength 
of our assets and through our industry knowledge 
and relationships. Overall, wholesale fuel volumes 
increased by approximately 4% to 12.1 billion litres. 
Excluding supply to Woolworths, our wholesale 
fuel volumes increased by 10%, which is above 
market growth and was achieved through strong 
performance in diesel and jet fuel.

The key highlight was the retention of the 
Woolworths fuel supply contract which was renewed 
for a further 15 years. Securing this fuel volume will 
allow us to make the right long-term decisions to 
further optimise our domestic supply chain.

By combining our supply chain capability in Fuels 
& Infrastructure with our strong Convenience Retail 
network, we achieve scale, volumes and brand 
credibility; which underpins our leading fuel card 
offer, StarCard. We have longstanding and trusted 
relationships with our broad base of end customers 
across major Australian industries and we’re known 
for our track record of supplying high quality fuel 
safely and reliably combined with local support. 

Longer term the Australian business and commercial 
customer markets are less prone to disruption from 
emerging alternate transport solutions given the 
dominance of heavy vehicles in key sectors. We will 
continue to grow our sales volumes, and we believe 
that commercial diesel and aviation markets are both 
expected to see growth over the medium term.

International expansion is enabling growth 
In 2018 we focused on expanding our network and 
supply chain internationally to enable future growth, 
leveraging our scale and capability foundation. 

 
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4.9BL

Total fuel sales

182

franchise sites transitioned 
to company operations

55

The Foodary retail stores, 
32 opened in 2018

6.7ML

sold through new 
FuelPay app

The Foodary, Altona North.

Small image: Hazma Butt, 
CSA, Alexandria store.

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OPERATIONS REPORTS

Convenience 
Retail

2018 was a landmark year for the 
Convenience Retail business as we 
established the strategic foundations 
that provide a strong base for future 
growth. Supported by a stable and 
profitable fuels business, each pillar 
of our transformation is based around 
making life easier for our customers 
and team members – this is what the 
essence of convenience means to us. 

The petrol and convenience markets are highly 
competitive and growing. Operating in a relatively 
underdeveloped market in Australia, coupled 
with changing customer expectations and an 
ever-increasing digitally-enabled world, the 
opportunity for the Convenience Retail business 
to grow is significant. The petrol and convenience 
sector is currently valued at over $8 billion in 
Australia but represents only a small subset of the 
broader convenience market.

Moreover, we have put the foundations in place 
that will drive our future success – in 2018 we 
have defined our core retail formats, invested in 
IT to deliver unrivalled customer service, taken 
steps to deliver consistent experiences across 
our network with the transition from franchise 
to company-owned sites and progressed our 
strategic partnership with Woolworths, which 
will be an important part of our future. We head 
into 2019 with momentum and are focused on 
executing our growth strategy.

Building a safe and customer-focused  
retail culture 
In 2018, Convenience Retail saw an increase 
in reported safety incidents as the business 
transformation led to greater focus on the 
operations of our new company operated 
stores. Our commitment is to continue to focus 
on transition processes and targeted training 
programs to improve this result and the safety of 
our almost 5,000 Convenience Retail employees.

Leading the fuel market
Fluctuating crude oil prices continued to challenge 
the retail fuel market in 2018. High board prices 
hit and this had an impact on demand across 
the market. Total Convenience Retail fuels sales 
volumes were 4.9BL in 2018, 4% lower than the 
5.1BL of fuels sales in 2017 – reflecting total 
market volume weakness.

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Case Study

Making safety 
personal 

At the beginning of 2018, our Health, Safety and 
Wellbeing Team researched different mechanisms 
to ensure our team members are always thinking 
and acting safely. This led to the design and 
roll-out of our ‘Why I Stay Safe’ initiative. The 
initiative sees every Caltex team member wearing 
their own safety vest which has a clear photo 
pocket for team members to add a photo of their 
personal reason for staying safe. 

Pictured is Shane Werner,  
our Store Manager at The Foodary  
in Kippa-Ring, Queensland. In  
his vest, he has a picture of his 
14-year-old daughter, Mia, and  
his 11-year-old son, Noah, at their 
local beach on Bribie Island.

“The safety vest is a great way of making safety 
personal and reminding us each and every day why 
we need to think and work safely so we can get 
home to our families,” said Shane. “When I put the 
vest on and see Mia and Noah, it’s a nice reminder 
of why I love going home every day.” 

In 2019, we’ll be running promotional ‘Why I Stay 
Safe’ campaigns, to reward our team members for 
keeping safety top of mind at all times.

Image: Shane Werner, Store 
Manager, The Foodary, Kippa Ring, 
Queensland. In his ‘Why I Stay Safe’ 
vest is a picture of his 14-year-old 
daughter, Mia, and his 11-year-old 
son, Noah, at their local beach on 
Bribie Island.

Caltex has unique levers in place to maintain a 
market leading position in retail fuel. This includes 
our StarCard business solution, our partnership 
with Woolworths which drives customer value 
and loyalty through Woolworths Rewards, the 
ongoing integration of technology to improve the 
customer experience and our new retail formats. 
On top of this, the integration with our Fuels & 
Infrastructure business, the largest importer of 
fuel in Australia, is critical; with the scale of these 
wholesale operations a competitive advantage. 
While the outlook for volume in 2019 is flat, we 
are confident we will benefit from our unique 
strengths and network. 

Our network strength is our advantage
Our large, well-located retail real estate network 
gives us a significant advantage. The Convenience 
Retail network includes ~800 Caltex-controlled 
sites, more than 70,000 StarCard customers 
and 3 million transactions each week. With large 
scale comes the need for a unified approach 
and capability. 

The decision to transition to a company operated 
network will enable us to simplify our operations, 
provide customers with more consistent 
experiences and accelerate change in our 
convenience retail offer. In 2018, we successfully 
transitioned 182 stores from franchise to company 
operation. We now have agreed transition plans 
with all but a few franchisees and are on track to 
operate our network by 2020. 

In addition to this transition to drive greater 
consistency, we are evolving to reshape and 
unlock the value of our network by redefining 
our offer with clear points of difference along 
with building a customer-centric team culture. 

Developing market leading Convenience 
Retail formats
The opportunity to make life easier for our 
customers through our formats fuels our passion 
to execute with excellence. Our format strategy, 
which includes The Foodary, StarMart and Caltex 
Woolworths Metro (launching in 2019), was further 
developed in 2018 and is now well defined and 
understood. These formats meet the diverse 
needs of our customers. 

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In 2018, we opened a further 32 The Foodary 
stores, including our 50th store in Manly, Sydney. 
This breakthrough format is fast becoming famous 
for its barista-made coffee, food for now and our 
quick service restaurant (QSR) partners. Popular 
QSR restaurants such as Boost Juice and Guzman 
y Gomez are tapping into a new demographic 
previously not captured and drive further traffic and 
incremental sales at our stores. The Foodary format 
is also outperforming on fuel and we’re seeing 
strong shop gross margins, with return on investment 
significantly improving over time. 

Ensuring The Foodary is right at each site is critical 
and over the last 12 months we have invested time 
in better understanding the drivers for success. With 
a reinvigorated focus on ensuring we have the right 
format, product mix, services and marketing, we will 
ensure this offer continues to grow. 

StarMart continues to be a key driver for us and in 
2018, we focused on getting the basics right with 
refreshed self-serve coffee and delivering value to 
customers through key promotions, such as our Meal 
Deal offer. Meal Deals save customers up to 30% 
on meals throughout the day and differentiate us 
from our competitors. We know our customers are 
enjoying this – we more than doubled our Meal Deal 
sales year-on-year. 

Driving customer advocacy and satisfaction is also 
a key priority, and our newly launched Voice of 
the Customer program allows us to hear directly 
from customers. Since our national launch in April, 
we have received close to 210,000 surveys and 
over 68,000 customer ‘high fives’ calling out great 
customer service. Since launch, our overall Net 
Promoter Score has grown from 63 to a high of 74 
in December, averaging 68 since launch. 

Partnerships are key to our success
Our expanded and extended partnership with 
Woolworths will accelerate capability and de-risk 
execution of our transformation. Two key elements 
of this agreement were executed in November 2018 
with the expansion of the 11 million-member strong 
Woolworths Rewards loyalty program to Caltex 
stores. In less than two months, we distributed over 
140 million points to over 1.3 million customers who 
scanned their Woolworths Rewards cards at our 
stores. We also expanded and doubled our network 
which offers the four cents off per litre, taking this 
value-driven offer to more than 220 stores. These 
initiatives continue to improve both the fuel and shop 
offer for our customers.

In 2019, we’ll unlock the value of the Caltex 
Woolworths Metro format and continue our work with 
Woolworths on wholesale grocery supply. Executing 
these parts of our agreement will be a key priority. 

Strategic partnerships with NRMA, Hyundai and 
Toyota also launched in 2018. These offer their 
customers exclusive fuel discounts allowing us to 
recruit new customers. 

Our sponsorship assets continued to build awareness 
of our brand with partners in the Caltex Socceroos 
and Supercars. Caltex ambassador, Autobarn 

Lowndes Racing driver and Supercars legend, 
Craig Lowndes, conquered Mount Panorama to win 
his seventh Bathurst 1000. We also partnered with 
Australia’s greatest footballer, Tim Cahill, to celebrate 
our national football team performing at the FIFA 
World Cup. Transforming five StarMart stores into 
‘CAHILLTEX’ engaged customers and built further 
brand awareness, while paying homage to a retiring 
great of Australian football. 

Finding new ways to make a difference  
in a digital future
Expectations from our customers are higher than 
ever and our new FuelPay app delivers a faster way 
to pay for fuel. Available at over 600 stores, FuelPay 
allows our customers to fill up, skip the queue and 
pay with three quick taps on their mobile device. 
The launch was backed with a national marketing 
campaign across radio, television, social media and 
digital advertising. FuelPay has been downloaded 
more than 150,000 times, selling 6.7 million litres 
through the app. 

Innovation is critical to our success and launching 
our inaugural innovation program, Caltex Spark, 
allowed us to work closely with start-up and scale-up 
businesses to look at potential new opportunities. The 
12-week program led to a partnership with Halo, an 
on-demand mobile fuel service allowing customers to 
schedule a fuel delivery straight to their car using an 
app which is launching in 2019. Trials with car selling 
service CarBar and sustainable packaging company 
Pak360 are also ongoing. 

Focused on executing in 2019 
We’re energised by the progress we’ve seen in 
2018, and the opportunities that 2019 brings. As 
we strive to deliver a market-leading convenience 
retail offer that makes a difference for our customers, 
we’ll continue to adapt and evolve in the changing 
marketplace and in this highly competitive landscape.

Our key priorities for 2019 are simple – we will 
focus on executing the building blocks set up in 
2018. This includes building on our established 
formats, launching our new Metro format, improving 
wholesale supply of products to stores with our 
partner Woolworths, further leveraging our new 
partnerships, delivering sustainable fuel profits and 
creating an environment our team members enjoy 
working in every day.

Lisa McCallum, Assistant Marketing Manager, Loyalty; 
Mark Stemp, Head of Loyalty; and Tamara Duschl, Chief 
Customer Officer, join Woolworths staff at the official 
launch of Woolworths Rewards at our Neutral Bay store. 

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“The capability of our people and our 
culture are key drivers of our success. 
This is why we focus on implementing 
people programs that attract and retain 
the best talent and make Caltex a great 
place to work.” 

Joanne Taylor, EGM, Human Resources

6,629

Employees working across nine 
employment entities located in 
Australia, New Zealand and Singapore 

83% 

Employee  
engagement score 

67% 

Working in flexible 
working arrangements

Mick Donnelly, Shift Manager, 
Lytton Refinery 
Wade Clucas, Area Operator, 
Lytton Refinery.

Small image: Judy Yoo, Retail 
Training Coordinator.

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Our people 
taking us further 

In 2018 Caltex launched a new 
employment value proposition (EVP), 
rolled out programs to build a fair  
and flexible workplace and  
reaffirmed its commitment to  
gender equity, Indigenous 
employment and inclusiveness. 

These programs have extended the cultural 
transformation that commenced in 2017 with the 
launch of a newly defined purpose and refreshed 
organisational values. 

Employment value proposition and 
employee engagement
Building upon the insights from the Culture 
Survey conducted in 2017, we undertook 
comprehensive research in 2018 to uncover 
the core strengths and unique elements of our 
employment proposition. Caltex’s heritage and 
longevity of success, the calibre and expertise 
of our people, flexible workplace culture, and 
opportunities for career growth presented by the 
scale of our network, were universally attractive 
to our employees. A desire from employees to 
play a role in our community programs was also 
identified and this will be accelerated through the 
Caltex Foundation in 2019. 

The resulting value proposition, ‘You Take Us 
Further’, was developed to bring these strengths 
to life and builds on our purpose and corporate 
values which were relaunched in 2017. The 
new proposition differentiates Caltex from its 
competitors across key employee segments 
and was launched externally in November 2018 
through our digital employment presence. 
Refreshed candidate communications strategies 
and collateral support our talent acquisition efforts, 
telling the story of how our people drive our 
success and, reciprocally, how Caltex invests to 
ensure the professional growth of our people. Our 
employment brand identity is being implemented 
through multiple touchpoints, bringing to life the 
experience of working with Caltex; an ASX-listed 
business that is transforming itself. 

In 2018 we also conducted our bi-annual 
Employee Engagement Survey to get feedback 
from our employees on working at Caltex. The 
survey reinforced that values-led leadership and 
flexibility are strengths that make Caltex a great 
place to work. Our overall engagement score 
of 83% was significantly above the Australian 
corporate average and on par with the oil and 
gas and retail industry averages. 

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Case Study

CareerSeekers  
a boost for 
inclusiveness  
at Caltex

Inclusiveness is important to ensure 
Caltex builds a high-performing 
workforce that respects and encourages 
diverse views and perspectives. In 2018 
Caltex was proud to be one of 
CareerSeekers’ newest employment 
partners when we hosted our first 
refugee intern, Zaynab El Emary. 

The CareerSeekers model bridges the gap between 
new Australians and employers seeking to create  
a more diverse workforce. CareerSeekers is the sister 
program to the CareerTrackers Indigenous program, 
which Caltex has partnered with since 2013.

Always on the lookout for new and diverse 
engineering talent to bring into the business,  
we were excited to have Zaynab on board. Zaynab 
lives in Melbourne and is studying Engineering at 
Monash University. Over her university winter 
break she worked at our Newport Terminal in 
Engineering Services. 

Michael Linehan, Regional Projects Manager 
at Newport and one of Zaynab’s managers, said 
that Zaynab was a great addition to the team. 

“It has been refreshing to have someone on 
site who has just started their studies and is 
learning about our business from scratch. 
In the short time she has been with us, I have 
seen her confidence grow – she is a 
talented engineer,” he said.

Image: Rachael Hennin, Talent and 
Development Advisor; Zaynab El Emary, 
Caltex Career Seekers Intern; and Ash 
Nugent, Deputy CEO, Career Seekers.

Our new employment value proposition and 
implementation of engagement programs have 
supported our efforts to build a workforce of 
diverse and highly capable people required to 
support our two core businesses to deliver the 
Caltex strategy. 

A fair and flexible workplace
In 2018, Managing Director & CEO Julian Segal 
became a Pay Equity Ambassador for the Workplace 
Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), promoting  
our commitment to an inclusive workplace  
through equal access to career opportunities, 
development and pay equity. Mr Segal has 
personally championed having a diverse Caltex 
executive team, with three out of seven (42%)  
of his direct reports being female. 

A detailed gender pay audit was conducted in 2018 
to identify any gender bias during the salary and 
short-term incentive review. The audit found no 
gender bias during the salary review, with females 
receiving an average increase of 1.7% compared to 
the male average of 1.6%. Similarly, there was no 
gender bias found in incentive payments with the 
average payment score for females of 129.9% and 
males of 129.5%. The review identified that Caltex 
has a pay difference of 1% in favour of males in  
like-for-like roles, which we still aim to improve. 

Continued focus on developing women in their 
careers will be crucial to achieving our gender 
equity objectives. Caltex acknowledges that 
sustainability is reliant on a pipeline of future female 
leaders, built up from earlier career stages. For this 
reason, we have invested in talent, development and 
early career programs to build our pipeline. 

In 2018 Caltex established its first Women in 
Engineering Scholarship through UNSW. This 
Scholarship aims to encourage and assist a female 
student to achieve a bachelor’s degree in engineering 
over a four-year period. Towards our goal of early 
career talent pooling, we have increased Caltex’s 
profile with the university through the scholarship 
promotion and involvement of Caltex leaders in 
associated events; developing industry case studies 
to present at the university, and hosting networking 
events on behalf of the UNSW Women in Engineering 
Society – all providing greater access to a pool of 
potential future candidates. 

The Caltex Graduate Program plays a key role in 
sourcing diverse talent for the future, with over 
60% (10 out of 15) female graduates hired in 2018 
for the 2019 intake. By business area, female 
graduates make up four out of six positions in 
Fuels & Infrastructure, three out of five positions in 
Convenience Retail, and three out of four positions 
across Group functions. 

Our talent development programs will continue to 
identify and develop employees exhibiting potential 
for promotion. Of the 2018 talent pool identified 
through our succession planning processes, 45% are 
women; which is 8% higher than at the same time 
in 2017 and 10% higher than female representation 
among the eligible group.

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Female representation at Caltex

Board

37.5%

Senior 
Leaders

34.4%

Executive
Team

37.5%

Overall
Company

40.7%

The rate of female promotions into the Senior 
Leadership group has been favourable, with seven 
of 13 promotions recognising talented women 
within Caltex. 

Flexibility
Flexibility continues to be a priority for Caltex as 
both an enabler of inclusiveness and part of our 
employment value proposition. 

Caltex people value flexibility in many different forms 
and our policy on flexible work has demonstrated 
many positive benefits. Two out of three employees 
who responded to the 2018 Employee Engagement 
Survey utilise some form of flexible work 
arrangement, and these employees on average were 
6% more engaged. 83% of all employees surveyed 
in 2018 agreed that their leaders are considerate 
of their lives outside of work. 

To ensure that we sustain these outcomes, in 
2018 Caltex ran a Focus on Flexibility campaign to 
share case studies on successful flexible working 
arrangements and to support leaders to make 
decisions consistent with our desired culture. 

Flexibility also continues to be essential to parents 
at Caltex. In 2018 we reviewed our Parental Leave 
Policy to remove the minimum tenure for access 
to paid parental leave. This initiative aligns to our 

employment value proposition – making it easier for 
expectant parents to join Caltex, manage the care of 
their newborn and then return to work. This change 
was promoted both internally and externally to 
attract diverse candidates and promote our inclusive 
and flexible work environment. 

Indigenous employment market capability
Caltex’s inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) 
was launched in 2018 to reinforce our commitment 
to making a meaningful difference to the lives 
of Indigenous Australians. The RAP is a public 
declaration of our commitment to reconciliation 
under the three pillars of building respect, 
relationships and opportunities. 

Under the Opportunity pillar, attracting and retaining 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees is a 
key area of focus. 

In 2018 the number of employees who identified as 
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander increased from 
83 employees to 147 employees, representing over 
2% of our total workforce. 

Caltex has strengthened our partnership with 
CareerTrackers, a program that provides Caltex 
with a future pipeline of Indigenous talent. We 
have increased the number of Indigenous interns 
employed through the CareerTrackers program 
from three to eight in 2018 and employed our first 
Indigenous school-based trainee.

Inclusiveness 
During 2018, Caltex acknowledged and celebrated 
a series of events such as R U OK day, Harmony 
Day, International Women’s Day, Close the Gap, 
National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC week, 
with a number of these being led by our ‘Women 
in the Fuels Industry’ and ‘Indigenous Trailblazers’ 
employee groups and supported by the Caltex 
Diversity and Inclusion Council. 

Caltex was also a key sponsor of the external 
International Women’s Day event ‘Superhero 
Daughter Day’. Taking place across Australia, 
this event was run by the non-profit Tech Girls 
Movement and focused on providing primary 
school-aged girls the opportunity to participate 
in interactive activities that introduce them to the 
world of science, technology, engineering and 
maths (STEM). Over 60 Caltex employees and their 
families attended the event across Sydney, Brisbane, 
Melbourne and Adelaide. 

Caltex has continued its support for veteran 
employment in 2018 and has participated in veteran 
employment fairs, raised funds and provided office 
space for the non-profit ‘Soldier On’.

Finally, Caltex employed its first CareerSeekers 
intern within the engineering team of our Fuels & 
Infrastructure business. CareerSeekers is a program 
designed to give asylum seekers and refugees 
the opportunity to gain paid experience in the 
Australian marketplace and reconnect to their 
profession of choice. As well as helping to broaden 
the cultural talent profile at Caltex, this program also 
ensures that Caltex is an inclusive organisation and 
plays a part in efforts to resettle asylum seekers and 
refugees in Australia.

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2018 key performance measures

Our People

Our Business

Personal safety 
Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate1 

7.71 

Fuels &  
Infrastructure
(down from 8.23 in 2017)

10.43 

Convenience  
Retail
(up from 2.94 in 2017)

Days Away From Work Injury Frequency Rate2 

1.45 

Fuels &  
Infrastructure
(down from 2.29 in 2017)

2.81 

Convenience  
Retail
(up from 0.59 in 2017)

69 

Voice of Customer4

$20.2BN 

Spent with suppliers 

$7.1BN 

Total tax expense 

$1.6BN 

Capital returned to 
shareholders since 2016

Process Safety

1 Tier One event
(no change since 2017)

1 Tier Two event 
(down from two events in 2017)

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Established Caltex 
Foundation 

$1.97M 

invested in communities  
in 20183

Our Environment

950,653 

tonnes Scope 1 and  
Scope 2 carbon emissions 
(increase of 6% since 2017)

99.2 

Lytton refinery  
Energy Intensity Index 

Solar installations across  
58 Caltex stores in 2018/19

Developed and implementing 
an inaugural Reconciliation 
Action Plan

0 major spills (>8,000L)
5 minor spills (>160L <8,000L) 
0 marine spills

Our framework 
extends across  
the four sectors  
as illustrated.

For key performance measurements 
regarding number of employees, 
female representation, employee 
engagements and flexible working 
arrangements, see ‘Our people taking 
us further’ on pages 24-27.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Our approach  
to sustainability

As Australia’s largest transport  
fuels supplier, Caltex is focused on 
building and monetising capability and 
scale across the fuels and convenience 
value chain to maximise shareholder 
value. We recognise that along with 
delivering value for shareholders, we  
also need to make a positive contribution 
in the communities where we operate,  
care for our people, protect the 
environment and act in an ethical  
and transparent manner. 

Sustainability framework
We have established a sustainability  
framework which is focused on our key risks  
and opportunities that are most relevant to our 
business and stakeholders. To identify these, we 
undertook a materiality review during the year using 
several processes including stakeholder feedback, 
employee surveys and media and industry peer  
reviews. Our framework extends across four sectors,  
as illustrated on the opposite page. 

This year we have prepared our inaugural Sustainability 
Report, which provides an overview of initiatives 
delivered in 2018 across each of our focus areas and 
our performance to date. Our 2018 Sustainability 
Report is available on our website www.caltex.com.au.

In the coming year, we will update our materiality 
assessment and take a more detailed look at how 
we are responding to sustainability issues facing 
our business. This assessment will guide the further 
enhancement of our sustainability strategy and 
supporting performance management system, 
driving further integration of sustainability into our 
broader business strategy. The preparation of our 
strategy will involve further developing our baseline 
data to help establish meaningful targets that will 
improve performance and behaviours and increase 
transparency across our key material issues.

1.  Total number of occupational injuries per 1 million hours 
worked. Occupational injuries include an injury requiring  
days away from work, restrictions in the work performed  
or medical treatment.

2.  Total number of days away from work per 1 million hours 
worked. Days away from work is defined as the number  
of days a worker is certified by a physician to be unfit to 
perform normal duties, starting from the day after the  
incident occurred.

3.  Total community investment value includes management 
costs and additional contributions to the community 
including employee volunteering.

4.  Convenience Retail NPS score is for the period April to 

December 2018.

Image: Phillip Brenton, 
Environmental Engineer, 
Lytton Refinery; and
Anne McCormick, 
Environment Team Leader, 
Lytton Refinery.

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2018 performance highlights
Key initiatives delivered in 2018 are outlined below. 

Our 
People

Our 
Community

Our 
Business

Innovation
•  Launch of Caltex Spark, an initiative 
focused on partnering with start-ups 
to drive innovation, job creation and 
increased productivity

•  Creation of FuelPay, allowing our 

customers to fill up and pay without 
leaving their vehicles

Launch of Voice of 
Customer at our 
Convenience Retail sites, 
receiving feedback from 
our customers to enhance 
their experience 

Corporate governance
•  Refresh of our Code of Conduct
•  Refresh of our Whistleblower Policy

Risk management
•  Review of the Caltex Risk 
Management Framework

•  Continued delivery of our cyber 

security strategy

Responsible procurement
•  Development of our Supplier Code  

of Conduct

Human rights 
•  Development of a new Human  

Rights Policy

Community investment  
and engagement
•  Established the Caltex Foundation  

to drive a more coordinated  
and strategic approach to  
community investment

Continued support of the 
Caltex Best All Rounder 
program to encourage 
children to do their best  
at school 

•  Supporting Soldier On, providing 
services to those returning from 
service to secure their future
•  Partnership with Australian Road 

Safety Foundation and the Fatality 
Free Friday campaign to raise 
awareness of road safety

•  Through Rural Aid, supporting rural 
communities and farmers through 
drought conditions

Reconciliation
•  Development of our inaugural 
Reconciliation Action Plan

Celebrating and 
acknowledging the history, 
culture and achievements 
of Aboriginal and Torres 
Strait Islander peoples 
through events such as 
NAIDOC week 

Health and safety

Fuels & Infrastructure
•  Delivery of a Safety Leadership 

program

•  Simplified hazard identification 

tools to assist workers to identify 
and implement controls

•  Delivery of a Move4Life manual 

handling training program

•  Implementation of a Safe Guard 
Field check system to review 
implemented plant safe guards

Convenience retail
•  Delivery of the ‘Why I Stay Safe’ 
employee engagement program
•  Enhanced incident reporting and 

escalation process

•  Integration of Safety in Design 

principles into new developments 
and fit-outs

•  Introduction of Safety Share  

in-store meetings

•  Development of Food Safety 

System to mitigate risk

Diversity and inclusion
•  Delivery of a ‘Focus on Flexibility’ 

campaign to share ideas and 
encourage more flexible work 
arrangements

•  Updated Parental Leave Policy 

adding additional flexibility for new 
parents returning to work

•  Recruitment of a CareerSeeker 

Intern, providing an asylum seeker 
the opportunity to gain paid work 
experience

•  Continued focus on developing 

female leaders, including 
supporting our first Women in 
Engineering scholar

•  Supported the Superhero Daughter 

Day, providing school-aged 
children the opportunity to interact 
with STEM activities

•  Continued support of CareerTrackers 
and Clontarf Foundation, providing 
educational opportunities for 
Indigenous students

Employee engagement
•  Re-run of our employee 

engagement survey

•  Development of our Employment 
Value Proposition – ‘You Take Us 
Further’ – demonstrating the unique 
elements that make Caltex an 
attractive place to work

•  Launch of LinkedIn Learning for  

our employees

Our  
Environment

Carbon management and  
climate change
•  Development of a Climate 

Change Position Statement and 
commitment to align disclosures  
to the TCFD framework

•  Installation of photovoltaic (PV) 
panels at 58 of our retail sites 
across 2018/19

Supporting Virgin 
Australia’s biojet fuel trial 

Pollution prevention
•  Continued focus on spill prevention 

through an organisation-wide 
improvement program
•  Continued delivery of our 

Underground Petroleum Storage 
System monitoring and replacement 
program; replacement of seven 
tank systems in 2018

Resource efficiency
•  Continued analysis of energy 

efficiency opportunities across  
our Convenience Retail sites

•  Trial of compostable coffee cups  

at four Victorian The Foodary stores

•  Installation of Return to Earn 

reverse vending machines at three 
New South Wales stores

Removal of single-use 
plastic bags nation-wide 
from January 2019 

•  Delivery of a smart e-waste 

initiative at our Market Street  
head office

•  Development of our Australian 
Packaging Covenant (APC)  
three-year action plan focusing  
on private label packaging

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Case Study

Leveraging our  
network to improve 
resource efficiency 

Caltex is committed to managing  
the use of natural resources to further 
commercial and environmental 
outcomes. Our efforts help us reduce 
our operating costs, support the 
preferences of our customers and help 
us build a more sustainable and 
competitive business. 

Two recent initiatives in our Convenience Retail 
business highlight this commitment – the roll-out of 
the NSW Government’s Container Deposit Scheme 
(CDC) across three of our stores and the decision to 
eliminate single-use plastic bags.

In late 2017, the NSW Government introduced the 
CDS, providing residents the ability to ‘return and 
earn’ 10 cents from every eligible drink container 
deposited. In partnership with Tomra, we installed 
return to earn reverse vending machines at our 
Seven Hills, Concord West and Luddenham stores 
across Sydney. Since installation in September 
2018, 1,038,481 containers have been collected, 
averaging 260,000 containers per month. We are 
very proud to play a role in reducing waste going to 
landfill and will continue to look at opportunities to 
roll out additional reverse vending machines across  
our stores in the coming years. 

Caltex also recognises that the removal of 
single-use plastic bags is not only important to our 
customers, but that the scale of our operations 
gives us the opportunity to play a key role in 
reducing the impact of plastics on our environment. 
From January 2019, we will stop offering 
single-use plastic bags at all our retail sites and 
introduce alternatives for our customers, including 
our The Foodary hessian bags and reusable bags 
made from 80% recycled content.

Image: Caltex’s first Return and Earn vending 
machine at our Seven Hills store in Sydney’s west.

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CALTEX AUSTRALIA  2018 Annual Report

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2018 Financial 
Report

FOR CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
ACN 004 201 307

Contents

Directors’ Report 

Financial Statements  

34

75

Comparative Financial Information  

120

Replacement Cost of Sales Operating  
Profit Basis of Accounting 

Shareholder Information 

Directory 

121

122

124

The 2018 Financial Report for 
Caltex Australia Limited includes:

•  Directors’ Report
•  Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration
•  Directors’ Declaration
• 

Independent Auditor’s Report to the 
Shareholders of Caltex Australia Limited

•  Consolidated Income Statement
•  Consolidated Statement of 
Comprehensive Income
•  Consolidated Balance Sheet
•  Consolidated Statement of Changes 

in Equity

•  Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 
•  Notes to the Financial Statements  

for the year ended 31 December 2018

Caltex Group
For the purposes of this report, 
the “Caltex Group” refers to:

•  Caltex Australia Limited (Caltex), the parent 
company of the Caltex Group listed on the 
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
•  Major operating companies, including 
Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd 

•  Wholly owned entities and other entities that 

are controlled by the Caltex Group

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Directors’ Report

The Board

Introduction
Caltex Australia Limited presents the 2018 
Directors’ Report (including the Remuneration 
Report) and the 2018 Financial Report for  
Caltex Australia Limited (Caltex) and its controlled 
entities (Caltex Group) for the year ended  
31 December 2018. An Independent Audit  
Report from KPMG, as external auditor, is  
also provided. 

Board of Directors 
The Board of Caltex Australia Limited comprises 
Steven Gregg (Chairman), Julian Segal (Managing 
Director and CEO), Trevor Bourne, Mark Chellew, 
Melinda Conrad, Bruce Morgan, Barbara Ward AM 
and Penny Winn.

The following changes to the composition of the 
Board have occurred since 1 January 2018: 

•  Mr Mark Chellew was appointed to the Caltex 
Board as an Independent Non-executive 
Director, effective 2 April 2018.

The Board made changes to the composition  
of its standing Committees effective from  
1 January 2019.

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3

5

7

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4

6

8

1  Steven Gregg
Chairman and Independent Non-executive Director

Date of appointment: 9 October 2015
Appointed Chairman: 18 August 2017
Board committees:
Nomination Committee (Chairman) and attends 
meetings of the Audit Committee, the Human 
Resources Committee and the Safety and Sustainability 
Committee in an ex-officio capacity.

Steven has over 30 years’ experience in the investment 
banking and management consulting sectors in 
Australia and the United Kingdom. He brings to the 
Board extensive executive, corporate finance and 
strategic experience. 

Steven is a director of Challenger Limited and 
Challenger Life Company Limited, a director of 
Tabcorp Holdings Limited and William Inglis & Son 
Limited. He is the Chairman of Unisson Disability 
Limited and a trustee of the Australian Museum.  
He has previously served as Chairman of Goodman 
Fielder Limited and Austock Group Limited.

Steven has held various roles with ABN AMRO, most 
recently as Global Head of Investment Banking and the 
CEO for the United Kingdom. Following this, he was a 
Partner in the Strategy and Financial Institutions practice 
at McKinsey & Company in Sydney and internationally. 

Steven holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the 
University of New South Wales.

2  Julian Segal
Managing Director and CEO

Date of appointment: 1 July 2009

Julian joined Caltex from Incitec Pivot Limited, a 
leading global chemicals company, where he served 
as the Managing Director and CEO from June 2005 to 
May 2009. Prior to Incitec Pivot, Julian spent six years 
at Orica in a number of senior management positions, 
including Manager of Strategic Market Planning, General 
Manager – Australia/Asia Mining Services, and Senior 
Vice President – Marketing for Orica Mining Services.

Julian is a director of the Australian Institute of 
Petroleum Limited (appointed 1 July 2009). 

Julian holds a Bachelor of Science (Chemical 
Engineering) from the Israel Institute of Technology 
and a Master of Business Administration from the 
Macquarie Graduate School of Management.

3  Trevor Bourne
Independent Non-executive Director

Date of appointment: 2 March 2006
Board committees:
Safety and Sustainability Committee (Chairman to 
1 January 2019), Human Resources Committee and 
Nomination Committee

Trevor brings to the Board broad management 
experience in industrial and capital-intensive industries, 
and a background in engineering and supply chain. 
Trevor is Chairman of Senex Energy Limited, a director 
of Sydney Water Corporation and a director of Virgin 
Australia Holdings Limited. He was previously a 
founding director of Origin Energy Limited for 12 years. 

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report35

From 1999 to 2003, he served as CEO of Tenix 
Investments. Prior to Tenix, Trevor spent 15 years at 
Brambles Industries, including six years as Managing 
Director of Brambles Australasia, 15 years at BHP and 
8 years with the then Orica subsidiary Incitec Pivot. 

Trevor holds a Bachelor of Science (Mechanical 
Engineering) from the University of New South 
Wales and a Master of Business Administration from 
the University of Newcastle and is a Fellow of the 
Australian Institute of Company Directors.

4  Mark Chellew 
Independent Non-executive Director

Date of appointment: 2 April 2018
Board committees:
Safety and Sustainability Committee, Human 
Resources Committee and Nomination Committee

Mark brings to the Board international expertise 
in industry, strategy, governance and large capital 
projects with a background in manufacturing, mining 
and process industries. He is currently Chairman of 
Cleanaway Waste Management Limited, a director of 
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited and a director of 
Infigen Energy Limited. Mark was formally Chairman 
of the industry body Manufacturing Australia. 

Mark was the CEO and Managing Director of Adelaide 
Brighton and, prior to that, held executive positions at 
Blue Circle Industries and CSR.

Mark holds a Bachelor of Science (Ceramic 
Engineering) from the University of New South 
Wales, a Master of Engineering (Mechanical) from the 
University of Wollongong and a Graduate Diploma of 
Management from the University of New South Wales. 

5  Melinda Conrad
Independent Non-executive Director

Date of appointment: 1 March 2017
Board committees:
Audit Committee, Human Resources Committee  
and Nomination Committee

Melinda brings to the Board over 25 years’ experience 
in business strategy, marketing and technology-led 
transformation, and brings skills and insights as an 
executive and director from a range of industries, 
including retail, financial services and healthcare. 

Melinda is currently a director of ASX Limited,  
a director of Stockland Group and a director of  
the George Institute for Global Health. She is a 
Member of the ASIC Director Advisory Panel and the 
Australian Institute of Company Directors Corporate 
Governance Committee. 

Melinda has previously served as a director of 
OFX Group Limited, The Reject Shop Limited,  
David Jones Limited, APN News & Media Limited  
and the Garvan Medical Research Institute 
Foundation. Melinda held executive roles at  
Harvard Business School, Colgate-Palmolive,  
and several retail businesses as founder and  
CEO and in strategy and marketing advisory.

Melinda holds a BA (Hons) from Wellesley College 
in Boston and an MBA from Harvard Business 
School. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute 
of Company Directors.

6  Bruce Morgan
Independent Non-executive Director

Date of appointment: 29 June 2013
Board committees:
Audit Committee (Chairman), Safety and 
Sustainability Committee and Nomination Committee

Bruce brings to the Board expertise in financial 
management, business advisory services, risk and 
general management. He is the Chairman of Sydney 
Water Corporation, a director of Origin Energy 
Limited and a director of Redkite, the University 
of New South Wales Foundation and the European 
Australian Business Council. 

Bruce served as Chairman of the Board of 
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Australia for six years 
until 2012 and was elected a member of the PwC 
International Board where he served for four years. 
Bruce previously held roles as managing partner of 
PwC’s Sydney and Brisbane offices. An audit partner 
of the firm for over 25 years, he was focused on 
financial services and energy and mining sectors, 
leading some of the firm’s most significant clients 
in Australia and internationally. 

Bruce holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting 
and Finance) from the University of New South Wales 
and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company 
Directors and Chartered Accountants Australia and 
New Zealand.

7  Barbara Ward AM
Independent Non-executive Director

Date of appointment: 1 April 2015
Board committees:
Human Resources Committee (Chairman),  
Audit Committee and Nomination Committee 

Barbara brings to the Board strategic and financial 
expertise in senior management roles. Barbara is a 
director of Qantas Airways Limited and a number of 
Brookfield Multiplex Group companies.

Barbara was formerly a director of the Commonwealth 
Bank of Australia, Lion Nathan Limited, Multiplex 
Limited, Data Advantage Limited, O’Connell Street 
Associates Pty Ltd, Allco Finance Group Limited, Rail 
Infrastructure Corporation, Delta Electricity, Ausgrid, 
Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy. She was also 
Chairman of Country Energy, NorthPower and HWW 
Limited, a Board Member of Allens Arthur Robinson, 
The Sydney Opera House Trust and Sydney Children’s 
Hospital Foundation and served on the Advisory 
Board of LEK Consulting.

Barbara was CEO of Ansett Worldwide Aviation 
Services from 1993 to 1998. Prior to that, she held 
various positions at TNT Limited (including General 
Manager Finance) and also served as a Senior 
Ministerial Advisor to The Hon PJ Keating.

Barbara holds a Bachelor of Economics and a 
Master of Political Economy from the University 
of Queensland and is a member of the Australian 
Institute of Company Directors.

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The Board continued

Leadership Team

8  Penny Winn 
Independent Non-executive Director

Date of appointment: 1 November 2015 
Board committees:
Safety and Sustainability Committee (Chairman 
from 1 January 2019), Audit Committee and 
Nomination Committee

Penny brings to the Board Australian and 
international strategic, major transformation 
and business integration, technology and retail 
marketing experience. Penny is currently Chairman 
of Port Waratah Coal Services Ltd, a director of 
CSR Limited and a director of Goodman Limited 
and Goodman Funds Management Limited. She 
has previously served as a director of a Woolworths 
business (Greengrocer.com), a Myer business (sass 
& bide) and Quantium Group. 

Prior to her appointment to Caltex, Penny was 
Director Group Retail Services with Woolworths 
Limited, and she has over 30 years of experience 
in retail with senior management roles in Australia 
and internationally. 

Penny holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the 
Australian National University and a Master of 
Business Administration from the University of 
Technology, Sydney. She is a graduate of the 
Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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6

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1  Andrew Brewer
Executive General Manager, Transformation

Andrew Brewer was appointed to this position in 
2017. He is an experienced senior executive in the 
energy and resources sector. Commencing his career 
as a professional electrical engineer, Andrew has held 
leadership roles in engineering, project management, 
maintenance, reliability, operations, business strategy, 
planning and general management.

Andrew’s career has spanned the minerals 
processing, resources and energy industries across 
Australia and in Canada where he was Downstream 
Country Chair and General Manager of the Burnaby 
oil refinery for Chevron Canada. Andrew also 
previously managed the Kurnell refinery.

Caltex has announced changes to its leadership 
team. Please visit https://www.caltex.com.au/
our-company/investor-centre/asx-announcements 
for further information.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual ReportDirectors’ ReportCONTINUED37

2  Viv Da Ros
Chief Information Officer
Viv Da Ros was appointed to this position in 
December 2016 and is responsible for leading 
the technology transformation program at Caltex. 

He is a commercially-driven senior technology 
executive focused on customer-centric, innovative 
solutions which deliver operational efficiencies and 
engagement. His nearly 30 years of experience 
includes senior leadership positions in Australia, Asia 
and Europe, predominantly in the retail sector with the 
ASW Group, Tesco, KPMG and Dairy Farm International. 

Viv holds a Master of Business Administration from 
Manchester Business School and a Master of Project 
Management from the University of Technology, Sydney.

3  Simon Hepworth
Chief Financial Officer
Simon Hepworth was appointed to this position 
in 1999. He joined Ampol in 1996, after 10 years 
with Arthur Andersen. He is responsible for Finance, 
Accounting and decision support, Treasury, 
Taxation, Investor Relations, Information Technology 
and Procurement.

Simon holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Applied 
Finance. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered 
Accountants in England and Wales. He is also a member 
of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

4  Richard Pearson
Executive General Manager, Convenience Retail
Appointed in August 2017, Richard Pearson is 
accountable for leading the transformation of Caltex’s 
retail and consumer fuel business.

Richard has worked in retail and consumer goods for 
20 years in Australia and the UK with a broad range of 
leadership experience across commercial functions. 

Before joining Caltex, Richard was a member of the 
leadership team at Coles Supermarkets where he was 
most recently the Supply Chain & Strategy Director. 
Prior to this, Richard was the Merchandise Director and 
the Director responsible for Coles Express. Richard 
holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cambridge University.

5  Lyndall Stoyles
Executive General Manager, Legal and Corporate Affairs
Appointed as Executive General Manager Legal and 
Corporate Affairs in October 2016, Lyndall Stoyles 
manages Caltex’s legal, secretariat, internal audit, 
compliance and corporate affairs teams. As Executive 
General Manager Legal and Corporate Affairs, she 
is responsible for providing legal advice to Caltex’s 
Board, CEO and broader leadership team. She is also 
Company Secretary to the Board. 

Lyndall has more than 20 years’ experience in 
advising on competitor, commercial and corporate 
head office legal issues. Prior to joining Caltex, 
Lyndall was Group General Counsel and Company 
Secretary for former logistics business Asciano and 
spent more than a decade with Clayton Utz advising 
on competition, commercial and corporate law issues 
in a broad range of industries. 

Lyndall holds a Diploma of Law/Master of Law from 
the University of Sydney and is a member of the 
Australian Institute of Company Directors.

6  Alan Stuart-Grant
Executive General Manager, Strategy and 
Corporate Development
Appointed as Executive General Manager, Strategy 
and Corporate Development in November 2017, 
Alan Stuart-Grant manages Caltex’s strategy, corporate 
development and M&A activities. 

Prior to joining Caltex, Alan held a senior position in 
the Oil and Gas department of Glencore plc, and prior 
to that spent more than a decade in private equity 
and investment banking, working in Sydney, London 
and Singapore.

Alan holds a Bachelor of Science (Business 
Administration) degree from the University of Bath, 
and is also a member of the Australian Institute of 
Company Directors.

7  Joanne Taylor
Executive General Manager, Human Resources
Joanne Taylor joined Caltex in 2016.

She is an accomplished senior leader, having worked 
in human resources and operational roles for businesses 
such as McDonald’s Australia, Westpac, The Star and 
The Australian Industry Group.

Joanne’s last role at McDonald’s was Senior 
Vice President Human Resources, Corporate 
Communications and Supply Chain. Prior to this, 
her roles included leading the franchise and company 
operations across New South Wales and the Australian 
Capital Territory for approximately 290 retail stores.

Joanne holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the 
University of New South Wales.

8  Louise Warner
Executive General Manager, Fuels & Infrastructure
Appointed as Caltex Australia’s Executive General 
Manager Fuels & Infrastructure in 2017, Louise Warner 
is responsible for managing the safe and reliable 
supply of high-quality fuels, lubricants and related 
services to Caltex’s valued customers across Australia 
and New Zealand. The Fuels & Infrastructure business 
incorporates the wholesale commercial and operating 
functions for Caltex Australia including B2B Sales who 
serve large and small businesses across Australia, Ampol 
Trading & Shipping in Singapore, the Lytton refinery 
in Brisbane, Distribution assets (terminals, pipelines, 
depots, aviation) across Australia and Gull New Zealand.

Louise holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) 
from the University of New South Wales. Having joined 
Caltex Australia in 1999 as a process engineer at the 
Kurnell refinery she has worked in a range of project, 
supply and technical leadership roles across Caltex 
before gaining commercial and trading experience in 
London, Amsterdam and Nigeria through a secondment 
to Chevron in the UK. Louise founded Caltex Australia’s 
first overseas operations, Ampol Singapore, which 
established the company’s regional trading and 
shipping capability. On her return to Australia Louise 
has helped Caltex take the next steps to transform 
its business model, including the recent acquisition 
of Gull New Zealand and establishment of a strategic 
partnership with SEAOIL in the Philippines.

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Operating and financial review
The purpose of the operating and financial review (OFR) is to enhance the periodic financial reporting and provide shareholders 
with additional information regarding the Group’s operations, financial position, business strategies and prospects. The review 
complements the Financial Report on pages 75 to 119.

The OFR may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are based solely on the information available at the time 
of this report, and there can be no certainty of outcome in relation to the matters to which the statements relate.

Company overview
Caltex is one of Australia’s leading transport fuel suppliers and convenience retailers and has safely and reliably fueled the needs 
of Australian motorists and businesses for more than a century. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, Caltex’s head 
office is in Sydney and the Company has approximately 6,600 employees in Australia and New Zealand.

Caltex aims to be the leader in complex supply chains and the evolving convenience retail market, by delivering the fuel and 
other everyday needs of its diverse customers through its networks.

The principal activities of Caltex during the year were the purchase, supply, refining, distribution and sale of petroleum 
products and the operation of convenience stores throughout Australia and the North Island of New Zealand under the Gull NZ 
brand. Caltex also supplies fuel to international customers including to Gull NZ and to SEAOIL in the Philippines (a business 
in which Caltex holds a 20% equity interest). Caltex also buys and sells refined products on the open market both overseas 
and locally through its shipping and trading entity, Ampol, based in Singapore. There were no significant changes in Caltex’s 
principal activities during the 2018 financial year.

At Lytton in Brisbane, Caltex manufactures fuels, including LPG, petrol, diesel and jet fuel along with lubricants, greases and 
other small amounts of fuel oil and speciality products.

The products that Caltex manufactures and imports are marketed and distributed to retail and commercial consumers and 
are supplied via a network of pipelines, terminals, depots and Company-owned and contracted transport fleets.

Group strategy
Our strategy is to build and monetise capability and scale across the fuels and convenience value chain, to maximise 
shareholder value enabled by a valuable network of well-placed assets. Caltex controls a hard to replicate, privileged network 
of retail and distribution assets, remaining focused on delivering integrated value and growth across the value chain.

Over the past five years, Caltex has transformed its strategy from that of a refiner-marketer, to a market-leading integrated 
transport fuels business in Australia, an emerging player in the Asian region as well as commencing our journey in 
convenience retail.

Five Years Ago

50% owned by Chevron

Loss making refinery & supply

Low asset utilisation

International supply by Chevron

Generic retail offer

2013

EPS: 123 cents

DPS: 34 cents

ROCE*: 16.5%

Today

Independent ASX 50 company

Profitable refining operations

Asian Trading & Shipping hub

Growing international expansion

Retail transformation commenced

2018

EPS: 214 cents

DPS: 118 cents

ROCE*: 19.0%

*  ROCE calculated as RCOP EBIT over net assets plus net debt.

In 2017, Caltex made the decision to change its operating model by establishing two inter-dependent, but different businesses 
which require separate cultures, processes and systems both with significant growth options.

From 1 January 2018, the company merged Supply, B2B, Refining and Infrastructure into one business unit (Fuels & 
Infrastructure) to better optimise our value chain. Convenience Retail focuses on the company’s consumer-facing petrol 
and convenience (P&C) business. There remains strong operational linkages across the business units in fuel supply, shared 
resources and StarCard sales.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual ReportDirectors’ ReportCONTINUED65%  

of EBIT

Caltex Australia

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35%  

of EBIT

Fuels and  
Infrastructure

ü  Full supply chain view

ü  Improved efficiency

ü  Continued focus  
  on international

Convenience Retail

ü  Foster retail culture

ü  Apply retail specific KPIs

ü  Focus on expansion

Operational Linkages
•  Fuel supply
•  Shared resources
•  StarCard sales

The Fuels & Infrastructure business focuses on a “Protect and Grow” strategy which is delivering value through three strategic priorities:
1.  Optimise our infrastructure position: Maintain a relentless focus on a cost-competitive supply chain through excellence in 
infrastructure and refinery management and being proactive in adapting to changing market dynamics and pursuing new 
infrastructure opportunities.

2.  Grow trading and shipping: Continue to develop and expand the capabilities and operations of Ampol. This allows Caltex to capture 
opportunities for value creation in sourcing and delivering product and enables international expansion into the Asia Pacific region.
3.  Protect and grow our supply base: Execute organic and inorganic strategies to increase marketing volumes in target regions 

to support long term infrastructure investment and competitive supply.

The Convenience Retail business focuses on an “Extend” strategy which is delivering value through two strategic priorities, 
underpinned by our valuable network of well-placed assets:
1.  Enhance the fuel retail customer offering: Continue to develop elements of the fuel site retail offer which will attract more 

customers to Caltex sites and increase customers’ spend whilst there.

2.  Create new customer solutions in the convenience marketplace: Leverage Caltex’s existing strong consumer-facing business, 

including our network of over 900 retail sites and over three million weekly customer visits, to build a new and differentiated 
convenience offer for customers across multiple formats, products, locations and channels.

Key Successes 

Retained scale 
and customer 
relationships

Developed new 
formats and 
partnerships

International 
Sourcing and 
Supply

Fuels & Infrastructure 

Refining

Distribution

Wholesale

Retail

Convenience Retail

Our recent focus on building capability has been in the two parts of the value chain which offer the most material upside

As a key part of our group strategy, in 2018 Caltex extended and expanded its long-term partnership with Woolworths to 
include the co-creation of a market-leading convenience offering as well as a long-term wholesale grocery supply, loyalty 
and redemption arrangements. This new strategic partnership with Woolworths enables Caltex to strengthen and accelerate 
its Convenience Retail Strategy while maintaining the fuel supply Woolworths petrol business, which further strengthens the 
platform for long term Fuels & Infrastructure growth.

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Operating and financial review continued
Caltex Group results 31 December 2018
On an historical cost profit basis, Caltex recorded an after-tax profit of $560 million for the 2018 full year, including significant 
items of $12 million loss. This compares with the 2017 full year profit of $619 million, which included significant items of 
$14 million loss. The 2018 result includes a product and crude oil inventory gain of $14 million after tax, which compares with 
an inventory gain of $12 million after tax in 2017.

A reconciliation of the underlying result to the statutory result is set out in the following table:

Reconciliation of the underlying result to the statutory result

Net profit attributable to equity holders of the parent entity

Deduct/add: Significant items (gain)/loss

Deduct/add: Inventory (gain)/loss

RCOP NPAT (excluding significant items)

2018 
$m
(after tax)

2017 
$m
(after tax)

560

12

(14)

558

619

14

5

638

On an RCOP1,2 basis, Caltex recorded an after-tax profit for the 2018 full year of $558 million. This compares with an RCOP 
after-tax profit of $621 million for the 2017 full year, excluding significant items.

CALTEX RCOP NPAT

Caltex RCOP NPAT

$m

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

341

344

287

263

265

262

294

296

175

180

256

165

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

■  1H RCOP NPAT
■  2H RCOP NPAT

Dividend
The Board has declared a final fully franked dividend of 61 cents per share for the second half of 2018, in line with the dividend 
policy pay-out ratio of 50% to 70%. Combined with the interim dividend of 57 cents per share for the first half, this equates to a 
total dividend of 118 cents per share for 2018 (fully franked). This compares with a total dividend payout of 121 cents per share 
(fully franked) for 2017. The record and payment dates for the final dividend are 4 March 2019 and 5 April 2019 respectively.

1.  Replacement cost of sales operating profit (RCOP) excluding significant items (on a pre- and post-tax basis) is a non-International Financial Reporting 
Standards (IFRS) measure. It is derived from the statutory profit adjusted for inventory (gains)/losses, as management believes this presents a clearer 
picture of the Company’s underlying business performance as it is consistent with the basis of reporting commonly used within the global oil industry. 
This is unaudited. RCOP excludes the unintended impact of the fall or rise in oil and product prices (key external factors). It is calculated by restating 
the cost of sales using the replacement cost of goods sold rather than the historical cost, including the effect of contract-based revenue lags.

2.  Pricing lags on product sales has now been excluded from RCOP earnings, and now included in movement in inventory as a component of inventory 

gain/loss. While 2017 HCOP profits remain unchanged, there has been a minor change in 2017 RCOP profits. All references to RCOP have been restated 
within this document.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual ReportDirectors’ ReportCONTINUEDIncome statement

For the year ended 31 December 2018

1.

2.

Total revenue1
Share of net profit of entities accounted for using the equity method*
Total expenses2
Replacement cost earnings before interest and tax
Finance income
Finance expenses
3. Net finance costs

4.
5.

Income tax expense3
Replacement cost of sales operating profit (RCOP)
Significant items gain/(loss) after tax
Inventory gain/(loss) after tax
Historical cost net profit after tax
Interim dividend per share
Final dividend per share

Basic earnings per share

  Replacement cost (excluding significant items)

  Historical cost (including significant items)

Discussion and analysis – Income statement

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2018 
$m

21,744
10
(20,928)
826
3
(52)
(49)
(218)
558
(12)
14
560
57c
61c

2017 
$m

(restated)*

16,234
–
(15,275)
959
3
(70)
(67)
(254)
638
(14)
(4)
619
60c
61c

214c
215c

238c
237c

1.  Total revenue
  ▲ 34%

Total revenue increased due to a combination of higher sales volumes, the impact of higher average 
crude prices and revenue contributions from the acquisitions of Gull NZ, SEAOIL and Milemaker 
Petroleum. Product prices are denominated in US dollars.

The weighted average Brent crude oil price in 2018 was US$71/bbl, compared to US$54/bbl 
in 2017.

Total expenses also increased primarily as a result of higher replacement cost of goods sold due to 
the higher price of refined product.

2.   Total expenses – 
replacement  
cost basis

  ▲ 37%

1.  Includes other income of $13 million (2017: $2 million).
*  This amount was mistyped in the 2018 Preliminary Financial Statements, the correct rounding is now shown.
2.  Includes significant item loss of $12 million (2017: $14 million loss).
3.  Excludes tax payable on inventory gain of $6 million (2017: $6 million tax payable) and excludes tax cost on significant items of $5 million 

(2017: $10 million).

*  Product duties and taxes have been reclassified to be presented net in revenue. Appropriate disclosure has been included in the full year report of the 

reclassification of prior period comparative amounts.

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Operating and financial review continued
Income statement continued 

RCOP EBIT breakdown1

Fuels & Infrastructure EBIT

$570m

Fuels & Infrastructure EBIT consists of the segment’s earnings on fuel products through the Lytton refinery, other 
Australian earnings (including earnings on sales to the Convenience Retail segment) and International earnings. 

Lytton EBIT in 2018 was $161 million, a decrease of 51% from 2017. The US dollar CRM was lower in 2018 at 
US$9.99/bbl compared with US$13.02/bbl for 2017 (-23%). In AUD terms, the CRM was 8.40 Australian cents per litre 
in 2018, compared with 10.67 Australian cents (-21%) per litre in 2017 driven by the lower USD margin, offset by a 
slightly lower AUD. CRM represents the difference between the cost of importing a standard Caltex basket of products 
to eastern Australia and the cost of importing the crude oil required to make that product basket. The CRM calculation 
represents the average Singapore refiner margin + product quality premium + crude discount / (premium) + product 
freight – crude freight – yield loss. Lytton production volumes were 6.2 billion litres (2017: 6.2 billion litres).

2018 Australian EBIT (excluding Lytton) was $358 million, $15 million increase on 2017 and International EBIT was 
$68 million, $45 million increase on 2017. 

Total Fuels & Infrastructure volumes increased by 7% to 20.4 billion litres in 2018. Australian sales (Convenience 
Retail and Australian Wholesale) grew by a net 2% to 16.9 billion litres, with Australian wholesale volume (B2B, 
Woolworths and other supply counterparties) growth of 4%, underpinned by growth from B2B in both diesel 
and jet. Total sales volumes to Caltex Convenience Retail have fallen 4% to 4.9 billion litres in 2018. International 
volumes (Gull, Ampol trading, Lytton exports) increased by 39% to 3.5 billion litres due to growth in Ampol activity, 
a full period of contribution from Gull, and the commencement of managing supply for SEAOIL.

Convenience Retail EBIT

Convenience Retail EBIT consists of the segment’s earnings on fuel products and shop products at Caltex 
convenience stores.

Convenience Retail EBIT was down 8% on 2017 due to the ongoing transition of franchise stores to company 
operations and new format rollout. Convenience Retail fuel volumes fell 4% to 4.9BL in 2018, broadly in line with 
the total market. Volume in 2018 was impacted by historically high board prices, from the increase in global crude 
pricing and a decline in the Australian exchange rate through the year. 

Corporate EBIT 

Corporate operating expenses have increased by $10 million on 2017, due to costs associated with Group 
projects, including the new Woolworths fuel supply agreement and expanded partnership arrangement. 

RCOP EBIT excluding significant items

$307m

($51m)

$826m

1.  The breakdown of RCOP shown here represents a management reporting view of the breakdown and, therefore, individual components may not 

reconcile to statutory accounts.

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Discussion and analysis – Income statement continued

3.   Net finance costs
  ▼ 26%

4.   Significant items  

after tax

  $17m

Net finance costs decreased by $18 million compared with 2017. The drivers of the reduction 
in interest cost is due to the unwinding of interest expense of the remediation provision, interest 
savings from the hybrid redemption, partly offset by lower capitalised interest.

During 2018, there were net significant items of $17 million loss ($12 million loss after tax). 
The significant items consist of the loss on exit from Caltex’s 49% interest in Kitchen Food 
Company of $27 million, offset by the partial writeback of the Franchisee Employee Assistance 
Fund ($10 million).

During 2017, there were net significant items of $24 million loss ($14 million loss after tax). 
The significant items are a result of the announced establishment of the Franchisee Employee 
Assistance Fund ($20 million), restructuring and redundancy costs associated with the capability 
and competitiveness project Quantum Leap ($23 million), offset by the profit on sale of Caltex’s 
fuel oil business and the utilisation of prior period capital losses to partially offset tax expense 
on the profit on sale.

5.   Inventory gain after tax

  $12m

There was an inventory gain of $12 million after tax in 2018. Over time revenues will increase/
decrease as the price of products changes, this includes impacts from the AUD/USD exchange 
rate movements. As Caltex holds crude and product inventory the price at which the inventory 
was purchase will often vary from the price at the time of the revenue, thereby creating an 
inventory gain or loss.

Business unit performance
Fuels & Infrastructure delivered an EBIT result of $570 million, 
within the guidance range of $560-580 million provided in 
December. This result includes unfavourable externalities 
of $16 million, comprising a net realised loss (after hedging) 
on foreign exchange. 

Total Fuels & Infrastructure fuel sales volumes increased by 
7% to 20.4BL in 2018, underpinned by a 39% increase in 
international sales volumes to 3.5BL. This was due to growth 
in Ampol activity, a full period of contribution from Gull NZ, 
the commencement of managing supply on behalf of SEAOIL 
and increasing international third-party sales.

Australian sales volumes (Convenience Retail and Australian 
Wholesale) grew by a net 2% (0.3BL) to 16.9BL. Sales to 
Australian Wholesale customers (excluding Woolworths) were 
up by 10%, an exceptional result. This was partly offset by lower 
sales to Caltex Convenience Retail and to Woolworths, reflecting 
the decline in the Australian Retail fuel sector during 2018.

Included in the Fuels & Infrastructure 2018 result is an EBIT 
contribution of $161 million from the Lytton refinery, down 
$167 million due to the impact of lower refiner margins and 
the impact of the previously announced refinery outage. The 
average 2018 CRM was US$9.99 per barrel, which compares 
unfavourably with the 2017 average of US$13.02 per barrel. 
Total production was 6.2BL which is in line with 2017.

Convenience Retail delivered an EBIT result of $307 million, 
above the guidance of $295-305 million provided in December. 

During 2018, Caltex continued the transition of franchise 
sites to Company operations, a key enabler of the 
Company’s convenience retail strategy. A total of 182 
franchise sites were transitioned to Company operations 
during the year, with a total 516 sites within the Caltex Retail 
network of 793 sites Company operated as of 31 December 
2018. The transition of sites from franchise to company 
operation impacted Retail earnings by approximately 
$20 million and was a key driver of the Convenience Retail 
EBIT result being 8% lower than the 2017 result.

The expanded Woolworths loyalty and fuel redemption 
arrangements commenced in November 2018, with encouraging 
early results. The first new Caltex Woolworths Metro convenience 
store is now expected to open in 2H 2019.

Corporate costs total of $51 million increased by $10 million 
on 2017, given major project activities (Woolworths strategic 
partnership, the asset optimisation review, commercial 
separation, and other business development opportunities) 
in 1H 2018. 

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Operating and financial review continued
Balance sheet

as at 31 December 2018

Property, plant and equipment
Intangibles

1. Working capital
2.
3.
4. Net debt
5. Other non-current assets and liabilities

Total equity

Discussion and analysis – Balance sheet

2018 
$m

822
2,890
554
(955)
78
3,389

2017 
$m

595
2,818
517
(814)
(8)
3,108

Change 
$m

227
72
37
(141)
86
281

1.  Working capital
	 ▲ $227m

2.   Property, plant 
and equipment

  ▲	$72m

3.  Intangibles
  ▲	$37m

4. Net debt
  ▲	$141m

The increase in working capital is primarily driven by higher volume of trade sales outstanding, 
and lower crude payables at 31 December 2018.

The increase in property, plant and equipment is primarily due to capital expenditure and accruals, 
including major cyclical maintenance, of $293 million, partly offset by depreciation of $224 million 
and disposals of $40 million.

Intangibles have increased primarily due to software additions of $62 million and an increase due 
to foreign currency translation difference of $11 million, which is partly offset by amortisation of 
$31 million, impairment of $3 million and disposals of $2 million.

Net debt increased by $141 million to $955 million at 31 December 2018. Caltex’s gearing 
at 31 December 2018 (net debt to net debt plus equity) was 22.0%, increasing from 20.8% 
at 31 December 2017. On a lease-adjusted basis, gearing at 31 December 2018 was 34.6%, 
compared with 36.1% at 31 December 2017.

Current Sources of Funding

Debt Maturity Profile

Medium Term  
Notes

Bilateral Bank 
Facilities* 

A$m

Source

Australian 
and Asian  
Institutional

300

1,946 

Global Banks

$2,246m

*  AUD equivalent. Includes $250m Inventory Finance 

Facilities. Bank facilities contain an ‘evergreen provision’ 
to facilitate extensions.

A$
1,500

1,200

900

600

300

0

1,311

375

140

45

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

300

75

Beyond
2023

■  Bilateral Bank Facilities*

■  Medium Term Notes

5.   Other non-current 

assets and liabilities

Other non-current assets and liabilities increased due to SEAOIL Investment, partly offset by 
a decrease in deferred tax asset.

  ▲	$86m

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2018 
$m

597
(426)
(223)
(38)

2017 
$m

735
(800)
(135)
(200)

Change 
$m

(138)
(374)
88
(162)

Cash flows

For the year ended 31 December 2018

Net operating cash inflows
1.
2. Net investing cash outflows
Net financing cash outflows
3.
Net increase/(decrease) in cash held(i)

Notes:
(i)  Excluding effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents.

Discussion and analysis – Cash flows

1.   Net operating cash 

inflows
  ▼ $138m

2.   Net investing cash 

outflows
  ▼ $374m

3.   Net financing cash 

outflows
  ▲ $88m

While receipts from customers are higher in 2018, this was more than offset by higher payments to 
suppliers, employees and governments – as both are driven by current product prices and volumes.

Net investing cash outflows were lower in 2018, due to higher acquisition outlays in 2017, 
particularly Gull NZ.

The net financing outflow in 2018 was driven by dividend payments of $308 million, partly offset 
by net proceeds/repayments of borrowings of $87 million. In 2018 there was refinancing of bank 
facilities and capital market borrowings.

Similarly, in 2017 the net financing outflow was driven by dividend payments of $292 million, partly 
offset by net proceeds/repayments of borrowings of $159 million. In 2017 there was refinancing of 
bank facilities and capital market borrowings.

Capital expenditure
Capital expenditure in 2018 totalled $469 million. Excluding major T&I spending at Lytton refinery of $39 million, capital 
expenditure was $430 million. Capital expenditure in 2019 is expected to range between $320 million and $385 million.

CALTEX CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Caltex Capital Expenditure

$m

1,000

800

600

400

200

0

329

95

385

469

503

454

353

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

■  Capex (incl. T&I)
■  Milemaker acquisition
■  Gull acquisition

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Operating and financial review continued
Business outlook and likely developments
This section includes information on Caltex’s prospects for 
future financial years. As Caltex’s financial prospects are 
dependent to a significant extent on external factors (such 
as market competitiveness, exchange rates and refiner 
margins), it is difficult to provide an outlook on Caltex’s 
financial prospects. Therefore, this section includes a general 
discussion of the key business drivers. To the extent that there 
are statements which contain forward-looking elements, they 
are based on Caltex’s current expectations, estimates and 
projections. Such statements are not statements of  
fact, and there can be no certainty of outcome in relation  
to the matters to which the statements relate. Accordingly, 
Caltex does not make any representation, assurance or 
guarantee as to the accuracy or likelihood of fulfilment 
of any forward-looking statements.

Overview
Caltex’s focus is to maintain a leading position within the 
transport fuels industry regionally and growing convenience 
retailing. In support of this, priorities include the optimisation 
of the entire value chain from product sourcing to customer, 
underpinned by the company’s product sourcing requirements 
via Ampol Singapore.

The Lytton refinery will continue to focus on capturing further 
operational and margin improvements.

Fuels and Infrastructure
Optimising our infrastructure position means we run our 
assets in a safe and cost efficient way. This means we can 
supply what our customers need, anywhere they need it, 
safely and reliably, ultimately making their lives easier.

Ampol plays a critical role in our integrated value chain by 
leveraging our infrastructure positions such as the Kurnell 
terminal, optimising the supply chain around the Caltex 
Lytton refinery, including crude and feedstock, sourcing from 
a broader range of locations, and make-or-buy decisions 
around premium fuels. The international market knowledge 
provided by the experienced team and the strong shipping 
and operational capability allows Caltex to access new 
opportunities more rapidly as market conditions change. 
This includes re-optimising the trade flow for Australia and 
capturing sales into new markets such as New Zealand, 
the Philippines and other regional supply locations.

Our conservative approach to trading and shipping remains 
unchanged, with our activities focused on our strength of 
physical supply and optimisation. We continue to improve 
our risk management capability, by enhancing our prudent 
commodity risk management systems to enable opportunities 
in the international market, capture higher earnings and 
reduce cash flow volatility.

We take pride in our expertise in managing complex supply 
chains and have demonstrated continued investment in 
distribution infrastructure into every corner of Australia 
throughout 2018, enabling us to better serve our customers 
and remain their supplier of choice.

Convenience Retail
As our customers’ needs and wants evolve, we continually 
focus on making a difference for customers and building a 
convenience retail offer that gives them a reason to come 
to our sites whether that be to fill up their vehicle, enjoy a 
barista made coffee or have a digitally enabled experience 
to enjoy both. 

During 2018, Caltex continued the transition of franchise 
sites to Company operations, a key enabler of the Company’s 
convenience retail strategy. A total of 182 franchise sites were 
transitioned to Company operations during the year, with a 
total 516 sites within the Caltex Retail network of 793 sites 
Company operated as of 31 December 2018. The transition 
of sites from franchise to company operation impacted 
Retail earnings by approximately $20 million and was a key 
driver of the Convenience Retail EBIT result being 8% lower 
than the 2017 result.

The expanded Woolworths loyalty and fuel redemption 
arrangements commenced in November 2018, with 
encouraging early results. The first new Caltex Woolworths 
Metro convenience store is now expected to open in 2H 2019.

Lytton
The Lytton refinery is Caltex’s sole refinery. Lytton Refinery 
continues to deliver on its promise to be a safe, reliable and 
competitive part of our supply chain.

Business risks and management
There are a number of risks that could have an impact on 
Caltex achieving its financial goals and business strategy. 
A range of factors, some of which are beyond Caltex’s control, 
can influence performance across Caltex’s businesses.

Caltex has adopted a risk management framework to 
proactively and systematically identify, assess and address 
events that could potentially impact its business objectives. 
This framework integrates the consideration of risk into the 
Company’s activities so that:

•  risks in relation to the effective delivery of the Company’s 

business strategy are identified
•  control measures are evaluated; and
•  where potential improvements in controls are identified, 
improvement plans are scheduled and implemented.

These risks are assessed on a regular basis by management, 
and material risks are regularly reported to the Board 
and its committees. These reports include the status 
and effectiveness of control measures relating to each 
material risk. The Board, the Audit Committee, the Safety 
and Sustainability Committee and the Human Resources 
Committee each receive reports on material risks relevant 
to their responsibilities. The Board and the Safety and 
Sustainability Committee also receive risk updates throughout 
the year. Caltex’s Current Risk Management Summary and 
Governance Polices and Documents are all available on its 
website at www.caltex.com.au/our-company/investor-centre/
corporate-governance.

We have not included information where it would be likely 
to result in unreasonable prejudice to Caltex. This includes 
information that is confidential or commercially sensitive or 
could give a third party a commercial advantage (for example, 
details of our internal budgets and forecasts), except where 
disclosure is required pursuant to our continuous 
disclosure obligations.

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•  The CRM is a key metric which drives the 

•  Caltex regularly monitors the CRM and 

Caltex Refiner Margin 
(CRM)

Commodity Price Risk

profitability of Caltex’s refinery.

•  The CRM represents the difference between 

the cost of importing a standard Caltex basket 
of products to eastern Australia and the cost of 
importing the crude oil required to make that 
product basket.

•  A low CRM will adversely impact Caltex’s refining 

earnings and cash flows.

•  Caltex is exposed to the risk of price movements 
in both crude and finished product through its 
purchase and sales transactions, as these impact 
Caltex’s earnings and cash flows.

Foreign Exchange Risk •  Caltex is exposed to the effect of changes in 

foreign exchange rates.

•  Caltex purchases crude and products in USD and 
sells predominantly in AUD, with pricing formulas 
reflecting changes in the AUD/USD exchange 
rate. Due to timing differences between payments 
for purchases and pricing of sales, a change in 
the foreign exchange rate may negatively impact 
Caltex’s earnings and cash flow.

•  Additionally, the CRM is determined principally 
with reference to the USD Singapore spot 
product price relative to the US dollar Brent crude 
price. An increase in the AUD/USD exchange rate 
will adversely impact Caltex’s Australian dollar 
refiner margin, and therefore refining earnings 
and cash flows.

reports this as part of its updates to senior 
management and the Board.

•  Caltex’s policy has been not to hedge 

refiner margins.

•  Caltex seeks to manage this exposure by 
matching purchase and sales transactions 
price timing where possible, and by utilising 
both crude and finished product derivative 
contracts to manage remaining exposures in 
accordance with Group Treasury Policy.

•  Foreign exchange contracts (forwards, 
swaps and options) are used to hedge 
foreign currency exposure in accordance 
with Group Treasury Policy. The instruments 
used to manage foreign exchange risk 
expose Caltex to fair value foreign exchange 
rate risk and counterparty credit risks.

•  Exposure limits are set for each 

counterparty to ensure that Caltex is not 
exposed to excess counterparty credit risks.

Liquidity Risk

•  Due to the nature of the underlying business, 
Caltex must maintain sufficient cash and 
adequate committed credit facilities to meet 
the forecast requirements of the business. From 
time to time, Caltex will be required to refinance 
its debt facilities. There is no certainty as to 
the availability of debt facilities or the terms on 
which such facilities may be provided to Caltex 
in the future.

•  Caltex seeks to prudently manage 

liquidity risk by maintaining a capital 
structure that supports its activities and 
centrally monitoring cash flow forecasts 
and the degree of access to debt and 
equity markets.

•  A key element of its funding strategy is the 
use of committed undrawn debt facilities, 
with an extended facility maturity profile.

Operational Risk

•  The nature of many of Caltex’s operations is 

•  To mitigate against potential losses from 

inherently risky. Major hazards may cause injury 
or damage to people and/or property. Major 
incidents may cause a suspension of certain 
operations and/or financial loss.

such risk, Caltex has in place:
 – an integrated management system for 

managing safety, health and environment; 
and

•  Caltex’s operations are heavily reliant on 

information technology and these systems 
could be disrupted due to external threat or 
systems error.

 – a comprehensive risk management 
framework which actively manages 
and mitigates these risks from the 
corporate Group level through to the 
local site operating level and involves 
active engagement at the senior 
management level.

•  Caltex also manages certain major risk 
exposures through its comprehensive 
corporate insurance program, which 
provides cover for damage to facilities and 
associated business interruption as well as 
product liability.

•  Caltex’s information technology (IT) and 

systems are subject to regular review and 
maintenance and business continuity plans 
are in place. Caltex actively monitors and 
responds to potential local and global IT 
security threats.

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Business risks and management continued 

Key areas of materiality Risks

Monitor and manage risk

Competitive Risk

•  Caltex operates in a highly competitive market 

•  Caltex has in place various strategies 

space, and could be adversely impacted by new 
entrants to the market or increased competition 
from existing competitors, changes in contractual 
terms and conditions with existing customers, 
and/or the loss of a major customer.

to manage competitive risks which are 
designed to sustain and improve margins 
by reducing costs, improving operating 
efficiencies and encouraging sustainable 
performance.

Environmental Risks

•  Caltex imports, refines, stores, transports and 
sells petroleum products. Therefore, Caltex 
is exposed to the risk of environmental spills 
and incidents. Caltex is also responsible for 
contaminated sites which it operates or has 
previously operated.

Demand for 
Caltex’s Products

Labour Shortages 
and Industrial Disputes

Caltex’s operating and financial performance  
is influenced by a variety of general economic  
and business conditions beyond Caltex’s  
control, including:

•  economic growth and development, the level of 
inflation, and government fiscal, monetary and 
regulatory policies;
in the event of a global or a local economic 
downturn, demand for Caltex’s products and 
services may be reduced; and

• 

•  advances in automotive technologies including 

fuel efficiency improvements as well as 
technology substitution to hybrids, electric 
vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles…
… all of which may operate to impact Caltex’s 
financial performance.

There is a risk that Caltex may not be able to 
acquire, deploy or retain the necessary labour for 
operations and development projects. This may 
disrupt operations or lead to financial loss.

Credit Risk

•  Credit risk represents the loss that would be 

recognised if counterparties failed to perform as 
contracted. Primary credit exposure relates to 
trade receivables.

•  These strategies include the implementation 
of organisational restructuring, geographic 
diversification, and the allocation of capital 
expenditure to those businesses with the 
potential to deliver strong earnings growth.

•  As part of its approach to managing 

these risks, Caltex applies strict operating 
standards, policies, procedures and training 
to ensure compliance with all applicable 
environmental laws; and Caltex’s spills 
performance is a key performance metric.

•  Caltex is focused upon achieving better 

environmental outcomes across its business 
as part of its strategy to deliver solid and 
sustained performance.

•  Further details on how Caltex manages its 

environmental regulations and performance 
are outlined below in ‘Environmental 
regulations’.

•  To manage these risks, Caltex has 

implemented key initiatives to reduce 
costs, improve operating efficiencies 
and encourage sustainable performance 
within Caltex.

•  These initiatives include the implementation 
of organisational restructuring, geographic 
diversification, and the allocation of capital 
expenditure to those businesses with the 
potential to deliver strong earnings growth.

Caltex aims to be an employer of choice; it has 
in place and actively manages its employee 
agreements and it monitors the external 
labour markets as well as its internal employee 
retention data.

•  Caltex has a Board approved credit policy 
and a process for the management and 
diversification of the credit risk to Caltex.
•  The credit quality of Caltex’s customers 
is consistently monitored to identify any 
potential adverse changes in the credit risk 
of the customers.

•  Caltex minimises concentrations of credit 

risk by undertaking transactions with a large 
number of customers across a variety of 
industries and networks.

•  Security is required to be supplied by 
certain groups of Caltex customers to 
minimise risk.

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Key areas of materiality Risks

Monitor and manage risk

Climate Change 
and Sustainability

•  The physical and transitional risks associated 
with climate change may affect our ability to 
deliver shareholder value. The most significant 
risks currently identified include reduced 
demand for petroleum products due to 
technology developments, changing consumer 
preferences and market conditions, introduction 
of carbon policies and regulatory burden and 
supply disruptions.

Regulatory Risks

•  Caltex operates in an extensively regulated 
industry and operates its facilities under 
various permits, licences, approvals and 
authorities from regulatory bodies. If those 
permits, licences, approvals and authorities 
are revoked or if Caltex breaches its permitted 
operating conditions, it may lose its right to 
operate those facilities – whether temporarily 
or permanently. This would adversely impact 
Caltex’s operations and profitability.

•  Changes in laws and government policy in 

Australia or elsewhere, including regulations 
and licence conditions could materially 
impact Caltex’s operations, assets, contracts, 
profitability and prospects. Some examples 
of potentially impactful legislative changes 
include amendments to the Fair Work Act (Cth), 
specifically the protecting vulnerable workers 
amendments; the modern slavery laws; 
environmental law reforms; and potentially 
Work Health and Safety Act reforms.

•  The Board oversees our sustainability 
approach, with the Board’s Safety and 
Sustainability Committee assisting with 
governance and monitoring as reflected in 
the Committee’s Charter.

•  Caltex focuses on building resilience to 
the transitional and physical risks posed 
by climate change including undertaking 
scenario analysis, supporting the use of 
renewable energy sources and low carbon 
products, reducing the carbon intensity 
of our operations, undertaking external 
engagement and advocacy and improving 
transparency and reporting.

•  Caltex supports the recommendations of 

the Task Force on Climate-related Financial 
Disclosures and have developed an 
implementation plan to ensure full alignment 
by 2021. For further information, refer to the 
2018 Sustainability Report due for release 
on 28 March 2019.

•  Caltex applies strict operating standards, 

policies, procedures and training to ensure 
that it remains in compliance with its various 
permits, licences, approvals and authorities.

•  Additionally, Caltex proactively manages 

regulatory risks through a combination of 
vigilance regarding current regulations, 
contact with relevant bodies/agencies 
and working in partnership with various 
stakeholders to reduce the likelihood of 
significant incidents that could impact Caltex 
and/or the communities in which it operates.
•  Caltex engages with regulatory bodies and 
industry associations to keep abreast of 
changes to laws.

•  Caltex has in place a stakeholder 

engagement plan that is actively managed 
to mitigate the impact from major 
policy changes.

Compliance with environmental regulations
In 2018, companies in the Caltex Group held 18 environmental 
protection licences relating to the Lytton refinery, nine 
terminals, one aviation refuelling facility, a lubricants 
manufacturing facility, a bulk shipping facility, four depots 
(under two licences) and three service stations.

Any instances of non-compliance against these licences were 
reported to the environmental regulator. All significant spills 
and environmental incidents were recorded and reported as 
required to government authorities.

Regular internal audits are carried out to assess the efficacy 
of management systems to prevent environmental incidents, 
as well as to control other operational risks. Improvement 
actions determined through the audit process are reviewed 
by the Board’s Safety and Sustainability Committee and 
senior management.

Caltex is committed to achieving 100% compliance with 
environmental regulations and to ensuring that all licence 
breaches have been investigated thoroughly, and corrective 
actions are taken to prevent recurrence.

The business had no environmental infringements in 2018.

Lead auditor’s independence declaration
The lead auditor’s independence declaration is set out on 
page 70 and forms part of the Directors’ Report for the 
financial year ended 31 December 2018.

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Events subsequent to the end of the year
On 20 February 2019, the Group announced changes to  
its senior leadership team. Richard Pearson will leave the  
role of Executive General Manager, Convenience Retail,  
in March 2019. Caltex announced that Joanne Taylor will  
then be appointed as the Executive General Manager, 
Convenience Retail.

On 26 February 2019, the Group announced its intention 
to conduct an off-market share buy-back of approximately 
$260 million, which is expected to be completed in the 
second quarter of 2019.

There were no items, transactions or events of a material 
or unusual nature that are likely to significantly affect the 
operations of Caltex, the results of those operations or the 
state of affairs of the Group subsequent to 31 December 2018.

Environmental regulations
Caltex is committed to compliance with Australian laws, 
regulations and standards, as well as to minimising the impact 
of our operations on the environment. The Board’s Safety and 
Sustainability Committee addresses the appropriateness of 
Caltex’s OHS and environmental practices to manage material 
health, safety and environmental risks, so that these risks are 
managed in the best interests of Caltex and its stakeholders.

Caltex sets key performance indicators to measure 
environmental, health and safety performance and drive 
improvements against targets. In addition to review by the 
Board, progress against these performance measures is 
monitored regularly by the Managing Director and CEO and 
the Executive General Managers.

Risks are examined and communicated through the Caltex 
Risk Management Framework, an enterprise-wide risk 
management system which provides a consistent approach 
to identifying and assessing all risks, including environmental 
risks. Under the framework, risks and controls are assessed, 
improvements are identified, and regular reports are made 
to management and the Board.

The Caltex Operational Excellence Management System 
is designed to ensure that operations are carried out in 
an environmentally sound, safe, secure, reliable and efficient 
manner. Its operating standards and procedures support 
the Caltex Environment Policy, and the Caltex Health 
and Safety Policy.

In 2018, Caltex made its tenth submission under the National 
Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme, reporting energy 
consumption and production as well as greenhouse gas 
emissions from Group operations. Caltex also continued to 
disclose information on emissions under the National Pollutant 
Inventory. Caltex continues to remain a signatory to the 
Australian Packaging Covenant.

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Remuneration Report
The Directors of Caltex Australia Limited present the Remuneration Report prepared in accordance with section 300A of the 
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) for the Caltex Group for the year ended 31 December 2018.

The information provided in this Remuneration Report has been audited as required by section 308(3C) of the Corporations Act, 
apart from where it is indicated that the information is unaudited.

1.  Remuneration snapshot
1a.  Key Management Personnel (KMP)
This Remuneration Report is focused on the KMP of Caltex, being those persons with authority and responsibility for planning, 
directing and controlling the activities of Caltex. KMP includes the Non-executive Directors and Senior Executives (including 
the Managing Director and CEO).

Unless otherwise indicated, the KMP were classified as KMP for the entire financial year.

Current Non-executive Directors

Steven Gregg

Trevor Bourne

Mark Chellew

Melinda Conrad

Bruce Morgan

Barbara Ward AM

Penny Winn

Current Senior Executives

Julian Segal
Simon Hepworth(i)
Richard Pearson(ii)
Louise Warner

Chairman and Independent, Non-executive Director

Independent, Non-executive Director

Independent, Non-executive Director (appointed 2 April 2018)

Independent, Non-executive Director

Independent, Non-executive Director

Independent, Non-executive Director

Independent, Non-executive Director

MD and CEO

Chief Financial Officer

Executive General Manager, Convenience Retail

Executive General Manager, Fuels and Infrastructure

Note:
(i)  Mr Hepworth has announced he intends to retire in mid-2019. Matthew Halliday will assume the position of Chief Financial Officer from 15 April 2019, 

with Mr Hepworth working with Mr Halliday for a transition period.

(ii) On 20 February 2019, the Group announced changes to its senior leadership team. Richard Pearson will leave the role of Executive General Manager, 

Convenience Retail, in March 2019. Caltex announced that Joanne Taylor will then be appointed as the Executive General Manager, Convenience Retail.

1b.  Senior Executive remuneration outcomes in 2018

Remuneration element Outcome

MD and CEO 
remuneration

There were no changes to the fixed remuneration of the MD and CEO remuneration package in 2018. 
The MD and CEO’s target STI opportunity increased from 60% to 70% of base salary and stretch STI 
opportunity increased proportionally to 140%.

Other Senior Executive  
remuneration increase

No Senior Executive, aside from the EGM Fuels and Infrastructure received a salary increase in 2018. 
The EGM Fuels and Infrastructure received a fixed remuneration increase of 13.8%. This increase 
reflects enhanced capability within the role, ensures scope and responsibilities between roles are 
appropriately rewarded and seeks to address relativities between Senior Executives.

STI

LTI

RCOP NPAT performance in 2018 was 88.9% of target and the average 2018 STI award for Senior 
Executives was 87.9% of target. The outcome continues to demonstrate the strong alignment 
between STI payments and profit achieved.

The 2015 LTI grant had a performance period from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2017 and vested 
in April 2018. This grant was subject to the achievement of relative TSR against S&P/ASX 100 
companies (75%), and a strategic profit growth measure (25%).

Over the 2015 to 2017 performance period, when averaged for TSR purposes, Caltex’s share price 
increased from $31.08 to $34.00 and its TSR was 31.2%. This placed Caltex at the 32nd percentile 
against S&P/ASX 100 companies, resulting in no vesting for the TSR portion of the 2015 LTI grant. 
The Board determined that the Company performed very well against the strategic growth measures 
due to strong profit growth in step-out ventures in Ampol. As a result, 22.38% of the 2015 grant 
vested on 1 April 2018 and the remaining 77.62% lapsed. There was no clawback during 2018.

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1.  Remuneration snapshot continued
1c.  Summary of 2018 Non-executive Director fees
Non-executive Director fees are fixed and do not have any variable components. The Chairman receives a fee for chairing the 
Caltex Board and is not paid any other fees. Other Non-executive Directors receive a base fee and additional fees for each 
additional Committee chairmanship and membership, except for the Nomination Committee where no additional fee is paid.

Non-executive Director base fees increased by 2% in 2018, after no increases in 2017. Audit and Human Resources Committee 
Chairs also received a $10,000 increase in Chair fees, with the Safety and Sustainability Chair receiving a $4,000 increase. 
All Committee membership fees increased by $2,000, aside from the Nomination Committee for which no fees are paid.

Superannuation contributions were made at a rate of 9.5%. No additional retirement benefits were paid.

Fees paid to Non-executive Directors are subject to a maximum annual Non-executive Director fee pool of $2.5 million (including 
superannuation). This fee pool was approved by shareholders at the 2016 AGM and was not increased at the 2018 AGM.

See sections 4a and 4b for further detail.

1d.  Outlook for FY19 (unaudited)
Key issues and changes to remuneration arrangements in FY19 are outlined below:

Change

MD and CEO 
remuneration

Commentary

The Board determined that it would again freeze the fixed remuneration of the MD and CEO for 2019, 
and there are no changes to his remuneration. The MD and CEO last received a fixed remuneration 
increase in April 2015.

Senior Executive 
remuneration

No Senior Executive, aside from the EGM Fuels and Infrastructure, will receive a salary increase 
in 2019.

The EGM Fuels and Infrastructure will receive a fixed remuneration increase of 6% which is aligned 
with market and reflects a strong 2018 performance by the Fuels and Infrastructure business unit.

LTI

See section 3d for further detail on the performance of the 2016 LTI award which vests in April 2019.

Non-executive 
Director fees

Non-executive 
Director fee pool

Non-executive Director fees will not change in 2019 with the exception of an increase to the Safety 
and Sustainability Chair fees of $6,000 bringing its fee into line with other Committee Chair fees.

There will be no change to the Non-executive Director fee pool for 2019.

2.  Oversight and external advice
2a.  Board and Human Resources Committee
The Board takes an active role in the governance and oversight of Caltex’s remuneration policies and practices. Approval of 
certain key human resources and remuneration matters are reserved for the Board, including setting remuneration for Directors 
and Senior Executives and any discretion applied in relation to the targets or funding pool for Caltex’s incentive plans.

The Human Resources Committee assists the Board to fulfil its corporate governance and oversight responsibilities in relation 
to Caltex’s remuneration framework, incentive plans, succession planning, remuneration and diversity and inclusion disclosures, 
including setting the measurable objectives for achieving diversity and inclusion. It also reviews, on an annual basis, progress 
made towards achieving these objectives.

The Human Resources Committee undertakes functions delegated by the Board, including approving Caltex’s annual 
remuneration program and aspects of its incentive plans.

The Human Resources Committee seeks to put in place appropriate remuneration arrangements and practices that are clear 
and understandable, that attract and retain talent and capability, and support superior performance and long-term growth in 
shareholder value.

Further information about the role of the Board and the Human Resources Committee is set out in their charters, which are 
available on the Company’s website (www.caltex.com.au).

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2b.  External advice
The Human Resources Committee is independent of management and is authorised to obtain external professional advice as 
necessary. The use of external specialists to provide advice and recommendations specifically in relation to the remuneration 
of Non-executive Directors, the MD and CEO and Senior Executives is either initiated directly, or approved by, the Human 
Resources Committee, and these specialists are directly engaged by the Human Resources Committee Chairman.

During 2018, Caltex received ‘remuneration recommendations’ (as defined in the Corporations Act) from Aon Hewitt in relation 
to Non-executive Director fees and the remuneration for the MD and CEO and other Senior Executives.

Aon Hewitt has provided a formal declaration confirming that the recommendations provided were free from ‘undue influence’ 
by the members of the KMP to whom the recommendations were related, and the Board is satisfied that the recommendations 
were made free from any undue influence. No KMP were involved in the selection and appointment of Aon Hewitt or in the 
development of any advice or recommendations in relation to their own roles.

The fee paid to Aon Hewitt for the above remuneration advice and recommendations was $39,326 excluding GST. Aon Hewitt 
also provided additional services (Finance and HR related) to Caltex over 2018. The fee for these additional services was 
$28,950 excluding GST.

3.  Senior Executive remuneration
3a.  Remuneration philosophy and structure
The overarching goal of the Caltex remuneration philosophy and structure is to support the delivery of top quartile shareholder 
returns, the Company’s key measure of success. The guiding philosophy for how Caltex rewards Senior Executives and all other 
employees is outlined below:

Guiding philosophy

Commentary

Alignment with 
shareholders’ interests

The payment of short-term incentives is dependent upon achieving financial and non-financial 
performance measures that are aligned with shareholders’ interests. Long-term incentives are 
aligned with the Company’s key measure of success (Total Shareholder Return) and focuses 
Executives on long-term decision-making using Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) as the 
secondary measure (from 2019).

Share retention arrangements within the LTI scheme require all Executives to build up and maintain 
shareholdings to encourage further alignment with Caltex shareholders.

Further detail on these measures is outlined in section 3d.

Performance focused 
and differentiated

The Company’s reward, performance planning and review systems are closely integrated to maintain 
a strong emphasis and accountability for performance at the Company, department and individual 
levels. Rewards are differentiated to incentivise and reward superior performance.

Market competitive

Ensure gender equity 
in remuneration 
outcomes

All elements of remuneration are set at competitive levels for comparable roles in Australia and allow 
Caltex to attract and retain quality candidates in the talent market.
Remuneration is reviewed to remove gender-based pay differences on a like-for-like job level basis.

Market positioning and peer groups
The Company’s remuneration philosophy is to position fixed remuneration at the median of a customised peer group of 
companies, with total remuneration able to reach the upper quartile for outstanding performance. For 2018, the customised 
peer group consisted of 20 companies that are broadly of comparable size and complexity and which the Board considers 
to be leading competitors for capital and people.

The Board recognises that external stakeholders often assess pay reasonableness against a pure market capitalisation peer 
group. Due to this, in making pay decisions, the Board also considers pay positioning against a secondary peer group. 
This secondary peer group consists of 20 companies (10 with a market capitalisation directly above, and 10 with a market 
capitalisation directly below, that of Caltex). Externally managed trusts and overseas domiciled companies are excluded.

Remuneration structure
Our Senior Executive remuneration structure consists of:

1.  Fixed remuneration – this comprises base salary, non-monetary benefits and superannuation. Superannuation is payable 
at a rate of 9.5% of base salary and on any cash short-term incentive payments. Where an employee’s superannuation 
contributions are above the superannuation contributions limit, the employee may elect to receive the excess amount 
as cash in lieu of superannuation.

2.  Variable remuneration – this comprises a mix of cash short-term incentive (only payable if a RCOP NPAT gateway of 80% 

is met) and equity-based incentives awarded upon the achievement of financial and non-financial performance measures. 
Superannuation is also paid on any short-term incentive payments.

The remuneration structure (including the remuneration mix) is reviewed annually by the Board.

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3.  Senior Executive remuneration continued 
3b. Remuneration mix
The ‘at target’ remuneration mix for Senior Executives is outlined below.

The remuneration mix is skewed towards variable pay to better align Executive pay and performance, and within the variable 
pay components, the mix is skewed towards the long-term incentive. External advisers have confirmed that Caltex has a more 
stretching relative TSR vesting schedule than most ASX 100 companies. See section 3d for further information on the relative 
TSR vesting schedule.

2018 Remuneration mix “at target”

MD and CEO

37%

26%

Other Senior
Executives

0%

20%

45%

40%

27%

60%

80%

■  Base Salary

■  At Risk – STI Cash

■  At Risk – Equity

37%

28%

100%

Notes:
(i)  ‘At target’ performance in the remuneration mix for ‘Other Senior Executives’ reflects a STI target of 60% of base salary for Mr Hepworth, Mr Pearson 

and Ms Warner.

(ii) LTI Equity comprises performance rights granted under the Caltex Equity Incentive Plan (CEIP). It assumes that the relative TSR measure is achieved at 

the 75th percentile, with the profit growth and strategic convenience retail measure achieved at target. Grants of performance rights under the CEIP are 
made at the maximum stretch level of 150% of base salary for the MD and CEO and 90% of base salary for other Senior Executives. The proportion of 
the grant that vests is based on meeting service and performance conditions.

3c.  Performance based ‘at risk’ remuneration – 2018 STI Plan

Plan

STI awards are made under the Rewarding Results Plan.

Plan rationale

Performance period

2018 target and 
maximum stretch 
opportunity levels

Financial gateway

Use of discretion

Payment vehicle

The Plan rewards a combination of financial and non-financial performance measures that are 
aligned to the creation of shareholder value. Primary emphasis is placed on RCOP NPAT, and 
the non-financial measures focus our Executives and employees on executing the most critical 
objectives aligned to the annual business plan.

The performance period is for 12 months ending 31 December 2018.
MD and CEO – the target STI opportunity is 70% of base salary and the maximum stretch STI 
opportunity is 140% of base salary.

Other Senior Executives – the target STI opportunity is 60% of base salary and the maximum stretch 
STI opportunity is 120% of base salary.

RCOP NPAT performance, including the cost of incentives, needs to be at least at 80% of target 
before any short-term incentives are payable.

The Human Resources Committee, in its advisory role, reviews proposed adjustments to Rewarding 
Results outcomes where there are exceptional unforeseen and uncontrollable impacts on the agreed 
performance measures and makes recommendations for any changes to performance measures, 
which may only be approved by the Board.

During 2018, the Board determined that RCOP NPAT would be adjusted for two items in the 
financial statements that are classified as significant items, specifically the Kitchen Food Co 
expense write-off would be included and the Franchisee Employee Assistance Fund write-back 
excluded for incentive purposes. Accordingly, the adjusted RCOP NPAT to be used for incentive 
purposes is $538 million.

STI awards are delivered in cash. STI deferral was removed for STI awards made to Senior 
Executives from payments made in 2016 onwards because the long-term incentive share retention 
arrangements came into place at this time. See section 3d for further detail.

Payment frequency

STI awards are paid annually. Payments are made in April following the end of the 
performance period.

Setting and evaluating the performance of Executives in 2018
Performance measures for 2018 were derived from the business plan in line with the Company direction set by the Board. The 
Board approved the 2018 business plan and has regularly monitored and reviewed progress against plan milestones and targets.

The approved Caltex business plan was then translated into department objectives. The Company objectives were approved by 
the Human Resources Committee at the start of the performance year.

Within each business unit, specific performance agreements were then developed for individual employees, thus completing the 
link between employees and the delivery of the business plan. Performance agreements must be agreed between the employee 
and his or her manager. Senior Executives set their performance agreements jointly with the MD and CEO, and the MD and 
CEO’s performance objectives are approved by the Board.

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Senior Executive performance objectives and outcomes
The table below outlines the common performance objectives that applied to all the Senior Executives over 2018. These 
measures accounted for between 50% and 55% of the Senior Executives’ scorecards. The remaining 45-50% of performance 
objectives were customised to the Executive’s remit. Such objectives included delivery of specific strategic growth projects/
milestones, achievement of divisional EBIT targets, and achievement of key retail development targets. For the MD and CEO’s 
scorecard, the additional objectives included Fuels and Infrastructure strategic objectives (15%, focusing on growth in profitable 
fuels volume and profitable M&A ventures), Convenience Retail strategic objectives (15%, focusing on Retail EBIT, the Franchisee 
transition project, and Convenience Development growth metrics) and a People Capability objective (10%, with Succession, 
Capability and Diversity targets). Actual performance against the common objectives has been provided.

Measure

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Performance is 
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In FY 2018 the F&I personal safety 
performance as measured by Total 
Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) 
was 7.71 which historically (based upon 
the last five years) is a solid result and 
represents an improvement of 6% over the 
previous year. The Days Away from Work 
Injury Frequency Rate (DAFWIFR, formerly 
known as the lost time injury frequency rate) 
at 1.45 is down from 2.21 in 2017.

Personal Safety results in Convenience Retail 
did not meet the threshold performance 
with a 2018 TRIFR achieved of 10.43. The 
majority of the incidents involved slips, 
trips and falls and less significant muscular 
skeletal injuries arising from employees’ 
duties. Several key initiatives have been 
rolled out or are being developed to 
address personal safety performance 
in Convenience Retail.

2018 spill and process safety results 
represented a very strong result for 
Caltex. There were no major spills or 
marine spills and four recordable spills. 
This compares with nine recordable spills in 
2017. A similar positive trend is observable 
in Tier 1 and Tier 2 process safety incidents.

The 2018 RCOP NPAT result was below a 
challenging target for 2018. Despite strong 
results from our expanded international F&I 
business, growth in Australian wholesale 
sales volume, and the retention of fuel 
supply to the Woolworths network, our 
profit was impacted by weakness in regional 
refining margins.

Free cash flow results were between 
threshold and target for 2018.

If business objectives are achieved at threshold level, 60% of the target STI opportunity would be payable. If 100% of the target 
is achieved, 100% of the STI target opportunity would be payable. If business objectives are achieved at the maximum level, 
200% of the STI target opportunity would be payable. Payments are pro-rated between threshold and target, and between 
target and maximum. This payout schedule deliberately incentivises over-plan performance.

 
 
 
 
 
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3c.  Performance based ‘at risk’ remuneration – 2018 STI Plan continued 
RCOP NPAT (explanation of the relevance of this measure to the Caltex business and treatment of significant items)

The Board has selected replacement cost of sales operating profit (RCOP) NPAT as the primary STI measure because RCOP 
NPAT removes the impact of inventory gains and losses, giving a truer reflection of underlying financial performance.

Gains and losses in cost of goods sold due to fluctuations in the AUD price of crude and product prices (which are impacted by 
both the USD price and the foreign exchange rate) constitute a major external influence on Caltex’s profits. RCOP NPAT restates 
profit to remove these unintended impacts. The Caltex RCOP methodology is consistent with the methods used by other 
refining and marketing companies for presentation of their financial results.

As a general rule, an increase in crude prices on an AUD basis will create an earnings gain for Caltex (but working capital 
requirements will also increase). Conversely, a fall in crude prices on an AUD basis will create an earnings loss. This is a direct 
consequence of the first in first out (FIFO) costing process used by Caltex in adherence with accounting standards to produce 
the financial result on a historical cost basis.

With Caltex holding approximately 30 to 45 days of inventory, revenues generally reflect current prices in Singapore whereas 
FIFO costing reflects costs some 30 to 45 days earlier. The timing difference creates these inventory gains and losses.

To remove the impact of this factor on earnings and to better reflect the underlying performance of the business, the RCOP 
NPAT methodology calculates the cost of goods sold on the basis of theoretical new purchases instead of actual costs from 
inventory. The cost of these theoretical new purchases is calculated as the average monthly cost of cargoes received during 
the month of those sales. Similarly, where there are sales revenues on a different basis to current month pricing, the revenue 
is recalculated on current pricing with the resulting pricing lag a component of reported inventory gains and losses.

Each year the Board reviews any significant items, positive and negative, and considers their relevance to the RCOP NPAT result. 
The Board may exclude any exceptional events from RCOP NPAT that management and the Board consider to be outside the 
scope of usual business. Exclusions may be made to give a clearer reflection of underlying financial performance from one 
period to the next.

3d. Performance based ‘at risk’ remuneration – 2018 LTI Plan

Plan

LTI awards are granted under the CEIP.

Plan rationale

The Plan aligns Executive rewards with the shareholder experience. This is done through the use of 
relative TSR as the primary performance measure, and through the use of strategic growth measures 
which contribute towards the delivery of top quartile shareholder returns as the secondary measure.

The Plan has also been designed to act as a retention mechanism and to encourage Senior Executives 
to build and retain Caltex shares over the long term.

LTI instrument

Performance rights are granted by the Company for nil consideration. Each performance right is a right to 
receive a fully-paid ordinary share at no cost if service-based and performance-based vesting conditions 
are achieved. Performance rights do not carry voting or dividend rights.

The Board may determine to pay Executives the cash value of a share in satisfaction of a vested 
performance right, instead of providing a share or restricted share. It is expected such discretion will only 
be exercised in limited cases, typically where the Executive is a ‘good leaver’ from Caltex, i.e. where the 
employee ceases employment due to redundancy or retirement.

Allocation 
methodology

The number of performance rights granted is determined by dividing the maximum opportunity level 
by the 20-day volume weighted average share price up to the first day of the performance period, 
discounted by the value of the annual dividend to which the performance rights are not entitled. 
No discount is applied for the probability of achieving the performance measures.

Performance 
period

2018 target and 
maximum stretch 
opportunity 
levels

The performance period is three years commencing on 1 January in the year the awards are made. 
For the 2018 awards, this is the three-year period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020.
The MD and CEO received a grant of performance rights based on a maximum stretch LTI value of 150% 
of base salary. The target LTI value is 100% of base salary.

Other Senior Executive grants were based on a maximum stretch LTI value of 90% of base salary. 
The target LTI value is 60% of base salary.

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Performance 
measures

For 2018, the LTI performance measures were relative TSR (weighted at 60%), a Fuels and Infrastructure 
strategic growth measure (weighted at 20%), and two Convenience Retail measures (each weighted at 10%).

Relative TSR

Relative TSR is assessed against a comparator group of S&P/ASX 100 companies. The vesting schedule is:

Performance scale

Vesting %

Below Threshold
Threshold: 50th percentile
Between Threshold and Target
Target: 75th percentile
Between Target and Stretch
Stretch: 90th percentile

Zero
33.3% of the rights will vest
Pro-rata vesting occurs between these relative performance levels
66.6% of the rights will vest
Pro-rata vesting occurs between these relative performance levels
100% of the rights will vest

Strategic growth measures – Fuels and Infrastructure
The 2018 Fuels and Infrastructure growth measure will measure material changes to earnings which result 
from mergers and acquisitions and step-out ventures. The growth will be measured in annualised RCOP 
EBIT. The scope of the metric will not include growth in existing business activities. Before this hurdle is 
assessed, the Board must also be satisfied that an appropriate return on average funds employed gateway 
has been met for any applicable M&A project.

The Board may exercise discretion regarding both the application of the gateway and in assessing 
how the profit growth result is measured. This measure was chosen as it reflects the importance of 
earnings growth outside our core business in achieving Caltex’s key success measure of top quartile 
shareholder returns.
Strategic growth measures – Convenience Retail
There are two evenly weighted components to this measure.

One component of this measure is the successful integration of franchisee-operated stores into the 
Calstores company operation over the three-year period to 31 December 2020. It will be measured by 
the Board’s assessment of several project criteria including:

•  the quality of teamwork, stakeholder management (including the fair and equitable treatment of 

franchisees and their employees), communications and change management;

•  delivery of project milestones on time; and
•  any material changes in circumstances affecting the schedule and costs of the project.

This measure has been chosen due to the major impact that this project will have on the future of 
the Company’s Convenience Retail strategy and the importance the Board places on management 
ensuring that this project is executed/carried out fairly and equitably with regard to treatment of all 
the key stakeholders.

The second Convenience Retail measure also has a 10% weighting and will measure the incremental 
earnings resulting from new format stores, M&A and step-out ventures in the Company’s Convenience 
Retail division. Growth will be measured based on EBIT from sites that have been converted to new Caltex 
formats or from other new retail business ventures including M&A. When this is assessed, the Board must 
be satisfied that an appropriate return on average funds employed gateway has been met. This measure 
was chosen as it reflects the importance of earnings growth in our Convenience Retail division from new 
format stores, and/or M&A at an appropriate return in the Convenience Retail area, in achieving Caltex’s 
key success measure of top quartile shareholder returns.

For all strategic measures, at threshold performance 33.3% of rights vest, at target 66.66% of rights vest, 
with 100% of rights vesting requiring a stretch performance level. Pro-rata vesting occurs between these 
relative vesting levels.
Disclosure of performance outcomes
Specific details of the strategic measures have not been disclosed due to commercial sensitivity. 
However, in the 2020 Remuneration Report, the Board will set out how Caltex performed against these 
measures. See below in this section for the Board’s rationale for the performance outcomes of the LTI 
awards that were granted in 2016 and that vest in April 2019.
Shares to satisfy vested performance rights are usually purchased on market.

Shares allocated upon vesting of performance rights will carry the same rights as other ordinary shares 
(including dividends and voting rights).

Shares acquired 
upon vesting of 
the performance 
rights

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Share retention 
arrangements

The share retention arrangements are designed to encourage all Executives to build up and maintain 
sizeable shareholdings in Caltex for a longer period of time and further align the interests of Caltex 
Executives and shareholders.

Under the share retention arrangements, 25% of the vested portion of performance rights will be 
converted into restricted shares. These shares are unable to be sold for a further period of four years 
(until 1 April 2025 for the 2018 LTI awards). This effectively extends the life of the LTI plan from three years 
to seven years. For LTI awards from 2016, retention arrangements may be waived if the Executive can 
demonstrate he or she holds the equivalent of 100% of their base salary in shares prior to vesting.

Based on this policy, if it is assumed that the LTI awards vest at target levels over a period of four years, 
the MD and CEO and Senior Executives would have theoretical shareholdings of 100% and 60% of their 
base salary respectively.

On ceasing employment, all dealing restrictions on the restricted shares cease to apply, subject to the 
application of the Clawback Policy.

Clawback Policy

See section 3e for information on the Caltex Clawback Policy.

Termination 
provisions

If a participant ceases to be an employee due to resignation, all unvested equity awards held by the 
participant will lapse, except in exceptional circumstances as approved by the Board.

The Board has the discretion to determine the extent to which equity awards granted to a participant under 
the LTI plan vest on a pro-rated basis where the participant ceases to be an employee of a Group company 
for reasons including retirement, death, total and permanent disablement, and bona fide redundancy. In 
these cases, the Board’s usual practice is to pro-rate the award to reflect the portion of the period from the 
date of grant to the date the participant ceased to be employed. In addition, the portion of the award that 
ultimately vests is determined by testing against the relevant performance measures at the usual time.

Any unvested performance rights may vest at the Board’s discretion, having regard to pro-rated 
performance.

Change 
of control 
provisions

Legacy LTI awards
The 2016 and 2017 LTI awards will vest in April 2019 and April 2020 respectively. The operation of these awards is broadly 
consistent with the 2018 awards, with a 60% weighting on relative TSR and 40% strategic measures (with the 2017 award having 
two strategic measures). Further detail on these awards is set out below, including the vesting performance for the 2016 award.

Performance measure

Commentary

Relative TSR – 2017 grant

The operation of the relative TSR measure is the same as that outlined above under the 
2018 awards.

Strategic measures

Performance measures

2017:

The profit growth strategic measure is based on a profit growth target at the end of 2019 
(in reference to 2016) attributable to M&A (core and non-core) and step-out ventures 
(new products/services/geographies), excluding refining activities (20% weighting). A RoAFE 
financial gateway applies to the 2017 strategic profit growth measure.

The second 2017 strategic hurdle measures the implementation of Caltex’s Convenience 
Retail strategy. The Board will measure this through both quantitative and qualitative metrics, 
including: the roll-out of new format across the existing and new Calstores network; the 
average percentage sales uplift per store; and a customer metric, based on improvement in 
customer feedback using net promoter score methodology (20% weighting).

Disclosure and performance assessment

2017: The Board will set out in the 2019 Remuneration Report how Caltex performed against 
the 2017 measures, including the Board’s rationale for the relevant vesting percentage.

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2016 LTI vesting outcomes
Relative TSR (60% weighting)
The operation of the 2016 relative TSR measure was the same as that outlined above under the 2018 awards. Caltex’s  
three-year TSR performance compared to S&P/ASX 100 companies over the period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2018 
was -16%, placing it at the 8th percentile of the comparator group. As no percentage of this tranche vests unless the Company’s 
TSR performance achieves at least the 50th percentile performance, no portion of the performance rights subject to the relative 
TSR performance measure will vest on 1 April 2019.

Profit growth (40% weighting)
The strategic measure is based on a profit growth target at the end of 2018 (in reference to 2015) attributable to M&A (core 
and non-core) and step-out ventures (new products/services/geographies), excluding refining activities. As at the end of 2018, 
three ventures have collectively generated NPAT of over $77 million of profit growth in 2018, the final year of the 2016 to 2018 
performance period when compared to that budgeted by Caltex at the start of the performance period.

These three ventures were:

•  Acquisition of Gull New Zealand which has driven strong growth in volumes sold and new site growth;
• 
Investment in SEAOIL which has provided an excellent return on investment, driving new supply opportunities for Ampol; and
•  Continued step-out and growth initiatives by Ampol in areas such as freight optimisation, blending optimisation and arbitrage 

opportunities as well as growth in third party sales.

All three ventures exceeded their RoAFE gateway set out in the applicable business case for the venture; or, where there was 
no explicit business case, they exceeded the Board’s RoAFE target of 15%. This performance will result in 53.05% of this tranche 
vesting (between threshold and target level of performance) and 21.22% of the overall 2016 LTI award vesting.

3e.  Clawback Policy
Caltex has a Clawback Policy which allows the Company to recoup incentives which may have been awarded and/or vested 
to Senior Executives in certain circumstances. The specific triggers which allow Caltex to recoup the incentives include Senior 
Executives acting fraudulently or dishonestly; acting in a manner which has brought a Group company into disrepute; where 
there has been a material misstatement or omission in the financial statements in relation to a Group company in any of the 
previous three financial years; or any other circumstances the Board determines in good faith to have resulted in an ‘unfair 
benefit’ to the Senior Executive.

Upon the occurrence of any of the triggers, the Board may then take such actions it deems necessary or appropriate to address 
the events that gave rise to an ‘unfair benefit’. Such actions may include:

1.  requiring the Senior Executive to repay some or all of any cash or equity incentive remuneration paid in any of the previous 

three financial years;

2.  requiring the Senior Executive to repay any gains realised in any of the previous three financial years through the CEIP 

or on the open-market sale of vested shares;

3.  cancelling or requiring the forfeiture of some or all of the Senior Executive’s unvested performance rights, restricted shares 

or shares;

4.  reissuing any number of performance rights or restricted shares to the participant subject to new vesting conditions in 

place of the forfeited performance rights, restricted shares or shares;
5.  adjusting the Senior Executive’s future incentive remuneration; and/or
6.  initiating legal action against the Senior Executive.

3f.  Hedging and margin lending policies
The Caltex Securities Trading Policy prohibits Designated Caltex Personnel, which includes Senior Executives, from entering 
into any arrangements that would have the effect of limiting their exposure relating to Caltex securities, including vested Caltex 
securities or unvested entitlements to Caltex securities under Caltex employee incentive schemes.

Designated Caltex Personnel are prohibited from entering into any margin lending arrangements and other secured financing 
arrangements in respect of Caltex securities.

Designated Caltex Personnel are required to undertake training to ensure that they are aware of and understand their obligations 
and responsibilities under the Securities Trading Policy. A contravention is a serious matter and may lead to disciplinary action, 
including termination of employment.

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3.  Senior Executive remuneration continued 
3g. Senior Executive remuneration and service agreements
MD and CEO
The MD and CEO’s remuneration is determined by the Board following receipt of a recommendation from the Human Resources 
Committee. In making its remuneration recommendation, the Human Resources Committee considered the performance of 
the MD and CEO and advice provided by Aon Hewitt, which took into account remuneration levels provided by companies of 
a similar size and complexity.

The split between the MD and CEO’s 2018 total target and maximum stretch remuneration is outlined below.

Total target and maximum stretch remuneration

Fixed remuneration 
including 
superannuation

‘At risk’ – performance based remuneration

STI(ii)

LTI(iii)

‘At target’

$2,248,500(i)

$1,503,950 (70% of base salary)
‘Stretch’

‘At target’– when TSR is at the 75th percentile of peer 
companies, and the strategic growth measure has been 
met at target.

$2,148,500 (100% of base salary)

‘Stretch’ – when TSR is at the 90th percentile of peer 
companies and the strategic growth measure has been 
met at stretch.

$3,007,900 (140% of base salary)

$3,222,750 (150% of base salary)

Notes:
(i)  The MD and CEO’s fixed remuneration was unchanged during the 2018 remuneration review.
(ii)  In 2018 the MD and CEO’s STI target increased from 60% of base salary to 70% of base salary.
(iii)  Share retention arrangements have been implemented to encourage share retention and promote alignment with shareholders over the longer term.

Table 1. Summary of MD and CEO’s Service Agreement

Term

Duration

Conditions

Ongoing until notice is given by either party

Termination by MD and CEO

Six months’ notice

Termination by Company for cause

No notice requirement or termination benefits (other than accrued entitlements)

Termination by Company (other)

12 months’ notice

Company may elect to make payment in lieu of notice

Termination payment of 12 months’ base salary (reduced by any payment in lieu 
of notice)

Treatment of unvested STI and LTI in accordance with plan terms

Post-employment restraints

Restraint applies for 12 months if employed in the same industry within Australia

Other Senior Executives
The remuneration and terms of employment for the other Senior Executives are formalised in Service Agreements (contracts 
of employment). The material terms of the Service Agreements are set out below.

The other Senior Executives of Caltex are appointed as permanent Caltex employees. Their employment contracts require both 
Caltex and the Executive to give a notice period within a range of three and six months as stipulated by their individual contracts 
should they resign or have their service terminated by Caltex. The terms and conditions of the Executive contracts reflect market 
conditions at the time of the contract negotiation and appointment.

The details of the contracts of the current Senior Executives of Caltex are set out below. The durations of the contracts are 
open-ended (i.e. ongoing until notice is given by either party).

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Table 2. Summary of Service Agreements for other Senior Executives

Simon Hepworth

Richard Pearson

Louise Warner

Termination on notice 
(by the Company)

Resignation 
(by the Senior Executive)

3 months

6 months

6 months

3 months

6 months

6 months

If a Senior Executive was to resign, their entitlement to unvested shares payable through the LTI would generally be forfeited and, 
if resignation was on or before 31 December of the year, generally their payment from the Rewarding Results Plan would also be 
forfeited, subject to the discretion of the Board. If a Senior Executive is made redundant, their redundancy payment is determined 
by the Caltex Redundancy Policy, with the payment calculated based on years of service and the applicable notice period.

Other than prescribed notice periods, there is no special termination benefit payable under the contracts of employment. 
Statutory benefits (such as long service leave) are paid in accordance with the legislative requirements at the time the Senior 
Executive ceases employment.

3h.  Link between Company performance and Executive remuneration
The link between Executive remuneration and Company performance is outlined in various parts of this report. This includes 
section 1 where the 2018 remuneration outcomes are provided, and section 3 where the STI and LTI performance measures are 
explained, including why the measures have been chosen and how they relate to the performance of the Company.

Table 3 below outlines Caltex’s TSR, dividend, share price, earnings per share, RCOP NPAT results and safety performance each 
year from 2014 to 2018 together with the linkage to actual STI and LTI outcomes.

Table 3. Link between Company performance and Executive remuneration (unaudited)

2015

2014

Summary of performance over 2014-18

12 month TSR %(i)
Dividends (cents per share)
Share price(ii)
RCOP excluding significant items earnings per share
RCOP NPAT excluding significant items (million)(iii)
Caltex Safety – TRIFR(iv)
Caltex Safety – DAFWIFR(v)

Link to remuneration

2018

-21.7
118c
$25.48
$2.06
$538
8.29
1.95

2017

11.8
121c
34.05
$2.38
$621
5.2
1.36

2016

-16.4
102c
30.46
$2.01
$524
5.57
1.73

13.6
117c
$37.70
$2.33
$628
5.95
2.85

STI – percentage of business plan RCOP NPAT target achieved
STI – funding of STI pool (relative to target)
LTI – percentage vesting three years after grant date
  Year of grant
  Percentage of grant vesting

89%
101%

119%
128%

87%
100%

134%
141%

2016
21.22%

2015
22.38%

2014
84.78%

2013
80.49%

74.1
70c
$34.21
$1.83
$493
5.6
4.61

125%
127%

2012
88.9%

Notes:
(i)  TSR is calculated as the change in share price for the year, plus dividends announced for the year, divided by the opening share price. TSR is a 

measure of the return to shareholders in respect of each financial year.

(ii)  The price quoted is the trading price for the last day of trading (31 December) in each calendar year.
(iii)  Measured using the RCOP method which excludes the impact of the rise or fall in oil and product prices (a key external factor) and excludes significant 
items as determined by the Board. For 2018, this RCOP NPAT figure has been adjusted for incentive purposes and is different from the RCOP NPAT 
figure reported in the financial statements.

(iv)  Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate. Caltex changed its safety definitions in 2017 in line with Industry Standards (IOGP) and other ASX companies. 

Historic figures have been updated to provide comparative performance based on the new definitions.

(v)  Days Away from Work Injury Frequency Rate (DAFWIFR). The total number of occupational injuries resulting in ‘Days Away From Work’ as certified 
by a physician during a nominated reporting period per 1,000,000 hours worked for a nominated reporting period. Caltex changed its definitions 
in 2017 in line with Industry Standards (IOGP) and other ASX companies. Historic figures have been updated to provide comparative performance 
based on the new definitions.

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3.  Senior Executive remuneration continued 
3h.  Link between Company performance and Executive remuneration continued 
The strong alignment between STI outcomes and Company profitability as measured by RCOP NPAT is shown below.

Alignment between STI pool and RCOP NPAT

%

160

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

  % of business plan 
  RCOP NPAT achieved

  Size of STI pool 
  (relative to target)

2016 LTI vesting outcomes and the link to Company performance
The vesting outcomes for the 2016 awards are set out above in section 3d.

3i.  Remuneration tables
Table 4a. Total remuneration earned by Senior Executives in 2018 (unaudited, non-statutory disclosures)
The following table sets out the actual remuneration earned by Senior Executives in 2018. The value of remuneration includes 
the equity grants where the Senior Executive received control of the shares in 2018.

The purpose of this table is to provide a summary of the “past” and “present” remuneration outcomes received in either cash 
or equity. Due to this, the values in this table will not reconcile with those provided in the statutory disclosures in table 4b. For 
example, table 4b discloses the value of LTI grants which may or may not vest in future years, whereas this table discloses the 
value of LTI grants from previous years which vested in 2018.

Salary and 
fees(i)

Other

 remuneration(ii)

Bonus 
(short-term
 incentive)

LTI vested 
during the

Remuneration
 ‘earned’ for

 year(iii)

 2018(iv)

Executive Director
Julian Segal (Managing Director and CEO)(v)
2018

2,223,500

185,069

1,237,751

712,260

4,358,580

Senior Executives
Simon Hepworth (Chief Financial Officer)
2018

874,891

160,715

429,840

165,803

1,631,249

Richard Pearson (Executive General Manager, Convenience Retail)(v)
2018

928,507

151,200

495,023

–

1,574,730

Louise Warner (Executive General Manager, Fuels and Infrastructure)(v)
92,966
2018

901,937

472,725

45,810

1,513,438

Total remuneration: Senior Executives
2018

4,928,835

589,950

2,635,339

923,873

9,077,997

Notes:
(i)  Salary and fees comprise base salary and cash payments in lieu of employer superannuation (on 2018 base salary and/or on STI payments made in 

respect of the 2017 performance year paid in 2018).

(ii)  Other remuneration includes the cash value of non-monetary benefits, superannuation, annual leave and long service leave entitlements, and any fringe 

benefits tax payable on non-monetary benefits.

(iii)  This refers to cash and equity-based plans from prior years that have vested in the current year. The value is calculated using the closing share price of 
Company shares on the first trading day after the vesting date. The 2018 LTI figures reflect that no portion of the relative TSR tranche rights granted in 
2015 vested. Ms Warner’s 2015 LTI award was cash-based as it was granted while she led Caltex’s Ampol Singapore business.

(iv)  This refers to the total value of remuneration earned during 2018, being the sum of the prior columns.
(v)  These Senior Executives elect to receive an equivalent cash payment in lieu of employer superannuation that is in excess of the quarterly 

Superannuation Guarantee Maximum.

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Table 4b. Total remuneration for Senior Executives in 2018 (statutory disclosures)
The following table sets out the audited total remuneration for Senior Executives in 2017 and 2018, calculated in accordance 
with statutory accounting requirements:

Primary

Post
 employment

Other 
long term

Equity

Total

Salary 
and fees(i)

Bonus 
(short-term
 incentive)

Non-
monetary
 benefits(ii)

Super-
annuation

Share
 benefits
 (long-term
 incentive)

Rights
 benefits
 (long-term

 incentive)(iv)

Other(iii)

Julian Segal (Managing Director and CEO)(v)

2018
2017

2,314,380
2,363,951

1,237,751
1,516,575

15,487
14,975

25,000
25,000

53,702
53,702

Simon Hepworth (Chief Financial Officer)

2018
2017

857,586
833,339

429,840
520,848

20,542
26,272

134,981
129,177

22,496
22,530

Louise Warner (Executive General Manager, Fuels and Infrastructure)(v)

2018
2017

936,834
818,202

472,725
444,796

17,158
15,885

20,290
19,832

20,621
17,322

Richard Pearson (Executive General Manager, Convenience Retail) (v),(vi)

2018
2017

975,882
381,212

495,023
226,392

59,749
24,035

22,205
34,635

21,871
9,152

Total remuneration: Senior Executives

2018
2017

5,084,682
4,396,704

2,635,339
2,708,611

112,936
81,167

202,476
208,644

118,690
102,706

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

1,566,899
2,207,345

5,213,219
6,181,548

352,339
497,478

1,817,784
2,029,644

240,603
220,022

1,708,231
1,536,059

262,775
119,964

1,837,505
795,390

2,422,616 10,576,739
10,542,641
3,044,809

Notes:
(i)  Salary and fees include base salary and cash payments in lieu of employer superannuation. For 2018, the cash payments in lieu of employer 

superannuation are on 2018 base salary and/or on STI payments made in respect of the 2017 performance year paid in 2018. These figures also 
include any leave accruals for Senior Executives.

(ii)  The non-monetary benefits received by Senior Executives include car parking benefits, employee StarCard benefits, the payment of the default 

premiums for death and total and permanent disability insurance cover and related fringe benefits tax payments made by Caltex.

(iii)  Other long-term remuneration represents the long service leave for all Senior Executives.
(iv)  These values have been calculated under accounting standards. The values may not represent the future value that the Senior Executive will receive, 

as the vesting of the performance rights is subject to Caltex achieving pre-defined performance measures.

(v)  These Senior Executives elect to receive an equivalent cash payment in lieu of employer superannuation that is in excess of the quarterly 

Superannuation Guarantee Maximum.

(vi)  Mr Pearson commenced employment on 1 August 2017 and his 2017 remuneration is disclosed from this date.

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3i.  Remuneration tables continued 
Table 5. 2018 Senior Executive performance rights
Long term incentives for Senior Executives are awarded as performance rights under the CEIP as explained in section 3d. 
The following table sets out details of movements in performance rights held by Senior Executives during the year, including 
details of the performance rights that vested.

Julian Segal

Simon Hepworth

Louise Warner

Richard Pearson

Performance
 rights at 
1 Jan 2018(i)

Granted in

 2018(ii)

Vested in

 2018(iii)

Lapsed in

 2018(iv)

Balance at 
31 December 
2018

324,017

103,890

(22,669)

78,344

37,951

26,325

26,110

23,935

25,385

(5,277)

(1,458)

–

(78,643)

(18,307)

(5,058)

–

326,595

80,870

55,370

51,710

Notes:
(i)  This relates to the 2015, 2016 and 2017 performance rights. If the service-based and performance-based vesting conditions are achieved, the 2016 

and 2017 performance rights will vest in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

(ii)  This relates to the 2018 performance rights. If the service-based and performance-based vesting conditions are achieved, these performance rights 

will vest in 2021.

(iii)  This relates to the 2015 performance rights of which 22.38% vested. Senior Executives received one Caltex share for each right that vested (aside from 

Ms Warner as her 2015 LTI award was cash-based as it was granted while she led Caltex’s Ampol Singapore business).

(iv)  This relates to the 2015 performance rights of which 77.62% lapsed.

Table 6. Valuation assumptions of performance rights granted
The fair value of performance rights granted under the CEIP is determined independently by Ernst & Young and Deloitte 
(from 2018) using an appropriate numerical pricing model. The model takes into account a range of assumptions and the fair 
values for each year of grant have been calculated incorporating the assumptions below.

2018 grant(i),(ii)

2017 grant(i)

2016 grant(i)

Relative 
TSR against
 S&P/ASX 100

Strategic
 measures

Relative 
TSR against 
S&P/ASX 100

Strategic
 measure

Relative 
TSR against 
S&P/ASX 100

FCF and
 strategic
measure

Grant date

Vesting date

Exercise price

Volatility

4 April 2018/
18 May 2018

4 April 2018/
18 May 2018

4 April 2017/
12 May 2017

4 April 2017/
12 May 2017

4 April 2016/
13 May 2016

4 April 2016/
13 May 2016

1 April 2021

1 April 2021

1 April 2020

1 April 2020

1 April 2019

1 April 2019

Nil

Nil

23%/22%

23%/22%

Nil

23%

Nil

23%

Nil

26%

Nil

26%

Risk-free interest rate

2.18%/2.27%

2.18%/2.27%

1.87%/1.82%

1.87%/1.82%

1.88%/1.58%

1.88%/1.58%

Dividend yield

3.6%/3.9%

3.6%/3.9%

3.6%

3.6%

3.3%/2.8%

3.3%/2.8%

Expected life (years)

3.0/2.9 years

3.0/2.9 years

3.0/2.9 years

3.0/2.9 years

3.0/2.9 years

3.0/2.9 years

Share price at  
grant date

$31.42/$30.81 $31.42/$30.81

$29.39/$32.68 $29.39/$32.68 $33.86/$34.20 $33.86/$34.20

Valuation per right

$11.88/$9.74 $28.24/$27.53

$10.76/$14.50 $26.39/$29.45 $13.34/$12.43 $30.68/$31.55

Notes:
(i)  Market performance measures, such as relative TSR, must be incorporated into the option-pricing model valuation used for the CEIP performance 
rights, which is reflected in the valuation per performance right. Non-market vesting conditions such as free cash flow and strategic measures 
are not taken into account when determining the value of the performance right. This explains the higher valuation for these performance rights. 
However, the value of the free cash flow and strategic measures may be discounted during the performance period to reflect the Board’s assessment 
of the probability of the number of equity instruments that will vest based on progress against the performance measures. These values will be 
reflected in table 4b.

(ii)  In 2018, two separate major awards of CEIP performance grants were made. Executive awards, excluding the MD & CEO, were made on 4 April 2018. 

The MD and CEO’s award was made on 18 May 2018 after shareholder approval for the award was obtained at the 2018 AGM held on 10 May 2018. 
The terms of all 2018 awards, including all performance hurdles and vesting conditions are the same.

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Table 7. Mix of fixed and variable remuneration based on 2018 statutory remuneration table
The proportion of each Senior Executive’s remuneration for 2018 that was fixed, and the proportion that was subject to a 
performance measure, are outlined below. The percentages are based on the 2018 statutory remuneration disclosures in table 
4b (including the LTI values which are determined in accordance with accounting standards), and do not correspond to the 
target remuneration percentages outlined earlier in this report in section 3b.

Julian Segal

Simon Hepworth

Richard Pearson

Louise Warner

Variable 
(including short-
term and long-term
 incentive payments)

54%

43%

41%

42%

Fixed

46%

57%

59%

58%

Table 8. FY18 STI outcomes
The table below sets out the actual STI outcome for each Senior Executive as a percentage of their maximum STI opportunity.

Senior Executives

Julian Segal

Simon Hepworth

Richard Pearson

Louise Warner

Average(i)

2018

41%

40%

47%

48%

44%

2017

59%

58%

62%

63%

60%

Notes:
(i)  This is the average for those KMP who were eligible to receive an STI payment in this year.

4.  Non-executive Director fees
4a.  Our approach to Non-executive Director fees
Caltex’s business and corporate operations are managed under the direction of the Board. The Board oversees the performance 
of Caltex management in seeking to deliver superior business and operational performance and long-term growth in shareholder 
value. The Board recognises that providing strong leadership and strategic guidance to management is important to achieve our 
goals and objectives.

Under the Caltex Constitution and the ASX Listing Rules, the total annual fee pool for Non-executive Directors is determined 
by shareholders. Within this aggregate amount, Non-executive Director fees are reviewed by the Human Resources Committee, 
taking into account recommendations from an independent remuneration consultant, and set by the Board.

Fees for Non-executive Directors are set at a level to attract and retain Directors with the necessary skills and experience 
to allow the Board to have a proper understanding of, and competence to deal with, current and emerging issues for Caltex’s 
business. The Board seeks to attract Directors with different skills, experience expertise and diversity. Additionally, when 
setting Non-executive Director fees, the Board takes into account factors such as external market data on fees and the size 
and complexity of Caltex’s operations.

The Non-executive Directors’ fees are fixed, and Non-executive Directors do not participate in any Caltex incentive or 
retirement plan.

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4.  Non-executive Director fees continued 
4b. Board and Committee fees for 2018
The current maximum annual fee pool for Non-executive Directors is $2.5 million, including statutory entitlements. This amount 
was approved by shareholders at the 2016 Annual General Meeting.

Table 9. 2018 Non-executive Director fees
The table below outlines the 2018 Non-executive Director fees.

2018 fee(ii)

Board

Committees(i)

Chairman

Member

$502,207

$167,402

Committee 

Chairman(iii)

 $46,000/
$40,000

Member

$20,000

Notes:
(i)  Comprising the Audit Committee, Human Resources Committee, and Safety and Sustainability Committee. No fees are paid to the Chairman or 

Members of the Nomination Committee.

(ii)  Caltex paid superannuation of 9.5% for Non-executive Directors in addition to the above fees in 2018.
(iii)  The Audit Committee Chairman and Human Resources Committee Chairman receive $46,000 and the Safety and Sustainability Committee Chairman 

received $40,000.

4c.  Remuneration table
Table 10. Non-executive Director fees in 2018 (statutory disclosures)
The following table sets out the audited Non-executive Director fees in 2017 and 2018 calculated in accordance with statutory 
accounting requirements and which reflect the actual remuneration received during the financial year. Non-executive Directors 
are not eligible to receive any cash-based or equity-based incentives.

Primary

Post 
employment

Other 
Long-Term

Total

Salary 
and fees

Non-monetary 

benefits

Super-
annuation(i)

Other

Current Non-executive Directors

Steven Gregg (Chairman)
2018
2017

Trevor Bourne
2018
2017

Mark Chellew
2018

Melinda Conrad
2018
2017

Bruce Morgan
2018
2017

Barbara Ward AM
2018
2017

Penny Winn
2018
2017

502,207
299,774

227,403
218,120

125,552

207,403
158,354

233,403
218,120

233,403
218,120

207,403
188,707

247
–

487
1,061

–

96
90

1,041
899

215
181

–
–

47,710
28,479

21,603
20,721

11,927

19,703
15,044

22,173
20,721

22,173
20,721

19,703
17,927

–
–

–
–

–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

550,164
328,253

249,493
239,902

137,479

227,202
173,488

256,617
239,740

255,791
239,022

227,106
206,634

Note: 
(i)  Superannuation contributions are made on behalf of Non-executive Directors to satisfy Caltex’s obligations under the Superannuation Guarantee 

legislation. Fees paid to Non-executive Directors may be subject to fee sacrifice arrangements for superannuation. Non-executive Directors may direct 
Caltex to pay superannuation contributions referable to fees in excess of the maximum earnings base as cash.

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5.  Shareholdings of Key Management Personnel
Table 11: Shareholdings of Key Management Personnel
The movement during the reporting period in the number of shares of Caltex Australia Limited held directly or indirectly by each 
KMP, including their personally related entities, is below.

Directors
Steven Gregg
Trevor Bourne
Mark Chellew
Melinda Conrad
Bruce Morgan
Barbara Ward AM
Penny Winn

Senior Executives
Julian Segal
Simon Hepworth
Richard Pearson
Louise Warner

Directors
Steven Gregg
Trevor Bourne
Melinda Conrad
Bruce Morgan
Barbara Ward AM
Penny Winn

Senior Executives
Julian Segal
Simon Hepworth
Richard Pearson
Louise Warner

Held at
31 Dec 2017

Purchased

Vested

Sold

Held at 
31 Dec 2018

–
5,395
–
5,000
10,500
5,000
5,911

302,916
25,484
–
469

6,000
1,000
1,400
3,000
–
1,500
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

22,669
5,277
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

6,000
6,395
1,400
8,000
10,500
6,500
5,911

325,585
30,761
–
469

Held at
31 Dec 2016

Purchased

Vested

Sold

Held at
 31 Dec 2017

–
5,395
–
10,500
5,000
4,911

222,930
17,193
–
469

–
–
5,000
–
–
1,000

–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

137,186
30,791
–

(57,200)
(22,500)
–

–
5,395
5,000
10,500
5,000
5,911

302,916
25,484
–
469

6.  Other Key Management Personnel transactions
Apart from as disclosed in the indemnity section of the Directors’ Report, no KMP have entered into a material contract, loan or 
other transaction with any entity in the Caltex Group during the year ended 31 December 2018 (2017: nil).

Directors’ interests
The Directors’ relevant interests in the shares of Caltex Australia Limited at 31 December 2018 are set out in the following table.

Director

Steven Gregg

Julian Segal

Shareholding

6,000 shares

325,585 shares

Nature of interest

Indirect interest

Direct interest (253,212 shares)

326,595 performance rights

Indirect interest (72,373 shares)

Trevor Bourne

6,395 shares

Mark Chellew

Melinda Conrad

Bruce Morgan

Barbara Ward AM

Penny Winn

1,400 shares

8,000 shares

10,500 shares

6,500 shares

5,911 shares

Mr Segal also has a direct interest in 326,595 performance rights

Direct interest (3,395 shares)

Indirect interest (3,000 shares)

Indirect interest

Indirect interest

Indirect interest

Direct interest

Indirect interest

Note:
No Director has acquired or disposed of any relevant interests in the Company’s shares in the period from 1 January 2019 to the date of this Annual Report.

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Board and Committee meetings
The Caltex Board met 15 times during the year ended 31 December 2018. In addition, Directors attended Board strategy 
sessions and workshops, site visits and special purpose committee meetings during the year.

The numbers of Board and Committee meetings attended by each Director during 2018 are set out in the following table:

Director

Board(i)

Audit Committee

Human Resources 
Committee

Nomination 
Committee

Safety and 
Sustainability
Committee(v)

Current Directors

Held

Attended Held

Attended Held

Attended Held

Attended Held

Attended

Steven Gregg

Julian Segal

Trevor Bourne

Mark Chellew(iv)

Melinda Conrad

Bruce Morgan

Barbara Ward AM

Penny Winn

15

15

15

10

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

10

15

15

15

15

–

–

–

–

4

4

4

–

–

–

–

–

4

4

4

–

–

–

3

–

–

–

3

3

–

–

3

–

–

–

3

3

2

–

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

–

2

1

2

2

2

2

–

–

4

–

4

4

–

4

–

–

4

–

4

4

–

4

Notes:
(i) 
(ii)  All Directors are invited to (and regularly attend) Committee meetings; this table lists attendance only where a Director is a member of the 

Includes out of session meetings. Excludes strategy workshops, briefings.

relevant Committee.

(iii)  A number of Directors also participated in Board Committees convened for special purposes.
(iv)  Mark Chellew was appointed 2 April 2018.
(v) 

The OHS and Environmental Risk Committee changed its name effective 22 February 2019.

The Directors are satisfied that:

•  the provision of non-audit services to the Caltex Group 
during the year ended 31 December 2018 by KPMG is 
compatible with the general standard of independence for 
auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth); and
•  the provision of non-audit services during the year ended 
31 December 2018 by KPMG did not compromise the 
auditor independence requirements of the Corporations 
Act 2001 (Cth) for the following reasons:
 – the provision of non-audit services in 2018 was 

consistent with the Board’s policy on the provision 
of services by the external auditor;

 – the non-audit services provided in 2018 are not 

considered to be in conflict with the role of external 
auditor; and

 – the Directors are not aware of any matter relating to the 
provision of the non-audit services in 2018 that would 
impair the impartial and objective judgement of KPMG 
as external auditor.

Shares and interests
The total number of ordinary shares on issue at the 
date of this report and during 2018 is 261 million shares 
(2017: 261 million shares). The total number of performance 
rights on issue at the date of this report is 1,326,933 (2017: 
1,178,816). 535,065 performance rights were issued during 
2018 (2017: 582,965). 358,978 performance rights vested or 
lapsed during the year (2017: 369,653). On vesting, Caltex is 
required to allocate one ordinary share for each performance 
right. For each right that vests, Caltex intends to purchase a 
share on market following vesting. No new shares were issued 
as a result of the vesting of performance rights during 2018.

Non-audit services
KPMG is the external auditor.

In 2018, KPMG performed non-audit services for Caltex in 
addition to its statutory audit and review engagements for 
the full year and half year.

KPMG received or was due to receive the following amounts 
for services performed for Caltex during the year ended 
31 December 2018:

•  for non-audit services – total fees of $92,810 (2017: 
$265,100); these services included taxation services 
of $73,610; and other assurance services $19,200
•  for audit services – total fees of $1,354,800 (2017: 

$1,079,200).

The Board has received a written advice from the Audit 
Committee in relation to the independence of KPMG, as 
external auditor, for 2018. The advice was made in accordance 
with a resolution of the Audit Committee.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual ReportDirectors’ ReportCONTINUED69

Rounding of amounts
Caltex is an entity to which Australian Securities and 
Investments Commission (ASIC) Class Order 2016/191 
applies. Amounts in the 2018 Directors’ Report and the 
2018 Financial Report have been rounded off to the nearest 
thousand dollars (unless otherwise stated) in accordance 
with CO2016/191.

The Directors’ Report is made in accordance with a resolution 
of the Board.

Steven Gregg 
Chairman

Julian Segal 
Managing Director & CEO

Sydney, 26 February 2019

Company Secretaries
The following persons are current and former Company 
Secretaries of Caltex and the Caltex Group as at the date 
of this report.

Lyndall Stoyles
Ms Stoyles was appointed to this position in October 2016 
when she joined Caltex. Ms Stoyles manages Caltex’s legal, 
secretariat, risk, internal audit, compliance and corporate 
affairs teams. As EGM Legal and Corporate Affairs, she is 
responsible for providing legal advice to Caltex’s Board, 
its CEO and broader leadership team.

Ms Stoyles has more than 20 years’ experience in advising 
on competition, commercial and corporate head office legal 
issues. Prior to joining Caltex, Ms Stoyles was Group General 
Counsel and Company Secretary for former logistics business 
Asciano and spent more than a decade with Clayton Utz 
advising on competition, commercial and corporate law issues 
in a broad range of industries. Lyndall holds a Diploma of 
Law/Masters of Law from the University of Sydney and is a 
member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Kara Nicholls
Ms Nicholls was appointed as Company Secretary in August 
2016. Ms Nicholls has over 20 years’ experience across global 
equity capital markets including wide-ranging commercial 
and corporate compliance involvement. She brings extensive 
knowledge of the Australian Securities Exchange listing 
rules, corporate governance and company compliance and 
administration to the Board. Prior to joining Caltex, she held 
roles with Woolworths Limited, Arrium Limited, Macquarie 
Group Limited and the Australian Securities Exchange Limited.

She is Chairman of the Gidget Foundation Australia and a 
member of the Governance Institute of Australia’s Legislative 
Review Committee.

She is a Chartered Secretary, JP, Fellow of the Governance 
Institute of Australia, Member of the Australian Institute of 
Company Directors and holds a Bachelor of Business and Master 
of Legal Studies from the University of Technology Sydney.

Ms Nicholls resigned as Company Secretary in 
November 2018.

Indemnity and insurance
Caltex has paid insurance premiums for Directors’ and 
officers’ liability for current and former directors and officers 
of the Company, its subsidiaries and related entities.

The insurance policies prohibit disclosure of the nature of the 
liabilities insured against and the amount of the premiums.

The Constitution provides that each officer of the Company 
and, if the Board considers it appropriate, any officer of a 
subsidiary of the Company out of the assets of the Company 
to the relevant extent against any liability incurred by the 
officer in or arising out of the conduct of the business of 
the company or the subsidiary (as the case may be) or in or 
arising out of the discharge of the duties of the officer, unless 
incurred in circumstances that the Board resolves do not justify 
indemnification. Where the Board considers it appropriate, the 
Company may execute a documentary indemnity in any form 
in favour of any officer of the Company or a subsidiary of the 
Company, provided that such terms are not inconsistent with 
the Constitution. For more information, refer to the Constitution 
which is located on the Caltex website.

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Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration
UNDER SECTION 307C OF THE CORPORATIONS ACT 2001

To the Directors of Caltex Australia Limited

 I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to the audit of Caltex Australia Limited for the financial year 
ended 31 December 2018 there have been:

(i)   no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; 

and 

(ii)  no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

KPMG 

Julian McPherson

Partner

Sydney 
26 February 2019

KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the 
KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG 
International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional 
Standards Legislation.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report 
Directors’ Declaration

71

In the opinion of the Directors of Caltex Australia Limited (the Company):

a.   the financial statements and notes that are contained in pages 75 to 119 and the Remuneration Report set out on  

pages 51 to 67 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), including
i.  giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 31 December 2018 and of its performance for the 

financial year ended on that date; and

ii.  complying with Australian Accounting Standards, and the Corporations Regulations 2001;

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

and payable;

c.   at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the companies in the Caltex Australia Group that 
are parties to the Deed of Cross Guarantee as identified in Note F1 will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which 
they are, or may become, subject by virtue of the Deed of Cross Guarantee described in Note F1, and

d.   a statement of compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards has been included in Note A to the financial 

statements for the year ended 31 December 2018.

The Directors have been given the declarations required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) from the Managing 
Director and CEO and the Chief Financial Officer for the financial year ended 31 December 2018.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors:

Steven Gregg 
Chairman

Julian Segal 
Managing Director & CEO

Sydney, 26 February 2019

72

Independent Auditor’s Report
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Report on the audit of the Financial Report

Opinion

We have audited the Financial Report of Caltex Australia Limited 
(the Company)

In our opinion, the accompanying Financial Report of Caltex 
Australia Limited is in accordance with the Corporations Act 
2001, including

•  giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as 
at 31 December 2018 and of its financial performance for the 
year ended on that date; and

•  complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the 

Corporations Regulations 2001.

The Financial Report comprises the:
•  consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2018;
•  consolidated statement of comprehensive income, 
consolidated statement of changes in equity, and 
consolidated cash flow statement for the year then ended;

•  notes, including a summary of significant accounting 

policies; and

•  Directors’ Declaration.

The Group consists of the Company and the entities it 
controlled at the year end and from time to time during the 
financial year.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained 
is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
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 Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting 
Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant 
to our audit of the Financial Report in Australia. We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.

Key Audit Matters

The Key Audit Matters we identified are:

•  Site remediation and dismantling provisions, and
•  Taxation of Singaporean entities.

Key Audit Matters are those matters that, in our professional 
judgment, 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.

KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the 
KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG 
International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional 
Standards Legislation.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report73

Site remediation and dismantling provisions (A$301,136k)

Refer to Note C6 to the Financial Report

The key audit matter

How the matter was addressed in our audit

The determination of site remediation and dismantling 
provisions relating to oil refining, distribution and marketing 
sites, including the Kurnell refinery, following its conversion to 
an import terminal is considered a key audit matter. This is due 
to the inherent complexity in estimating future environmental 
remediation costs, particularly those that are forecast to be 
incurred several years in the future.

Our audit procedures to critically appraise management’s 
determination of site remediation and dismantling 
provisions included:
•  Comparing the basis for recognition and measurement of 
remediation provisions for consistency with environmental 
and regulatory requirements;

•  Obtaining third party expert reports as well as internal 

This is influenced by:

•  Current environmental and regulatory requirements, and the 
impact to the completeness of environmental remediation 
activities incorporated into the provision estimate;

•  The expected environmental management strategy, and the 
nature of costs incorporated into the provision estimate;
•  Third party expert advice sought by management regarding 

their obligations and estimates of future costs;

•  Historical experience, and whether this is a reasonable 

predictor when evaluating forecast costs; and

•  The expected timing of the expenditure.

and external underlying documentation for management’s 
determination of future required activities, their timing, and 
associated cost estimations and comparing them to the nature 
and quantum of costs contained in the provision balance;

•  Assessing the competence, capability and objectivity 

of the Group’s internal and external experts used in the 
determination of the provision estimate;

•  Testing the accuracy of historical remediation provisions 

by comparing to actual expenditure. We used this knowledge 
to challenge management’s current cost estimations; and

•  Evaluating the completeness of the provisions through 

examination of the Group’s operating locations, regulatory 
correspondence and responses from our independent 
request of the Group’s external lawyers for confirmation 
of relevant matters.

Taxation of Singaporean entities (A$65,000k)

Refer to Note E1 to the Financial Report

The key audit matter

How the matter was addressed in our audit

The determination as to whether the earnings from the 
Group’s Singaporean entities are subject to income tax in 
Australia under the regime for the taxation of controlled 
foreign company income is considered a key audit 
matter. This is due to the judgment required in assessing 
management’s current estimate of taxation, which required 
senior audit team member and tax specialist involvement. 
The critical elements of this were:

•  The significant uncertainty surrounding the timing of 

resolution of the matter with the Australian Taxation Office 
(ATO) and the final tax rate that will be levied in respect of 
the Group’s Singaporean entities’ earnings; and

•  The judgment in management’s current estimate of taxation 
by applying the Australian income tax rate of 30% to the 
Singaporean entities’ earnings, which may exceed the 
actual tax that applies if the income is deemed to be  
non-assessable or only partially assessable in Australia.

Our audit procedures included:

•  Working with our tax specialists to evaluate documentation 

prepared by the Group’s internal and external advisors based 
on our specialists’ experience and our understanding of the 
issue, including the current status of discussions with the 
ATO, expected timing for resolution and the extent of any 
potential changes to the estimate; and

•  Evaluating the disclosures of the Group by comparing 
them to our understanding of the matter and potential 
adjustments to future period income tax expense.

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Independent Auditor’s Report continued 
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Other Information

Other Information is financial and non-financial information in Caltex Australia Limited’s annual reporting which is provided in 
addition to the Financial Report and the Auditor’s Report. The Directors are responsible for the Other Information.

Our opinion on the Financial Report does not cover the Other Information and, accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion 
or any form of assurance conclusion thereon, with the exception of the Remuneration Report and our related assurance opinion.

In connection with our audit of the Financial Report, our responsibility is to read the Other Information. In doing so, we 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.

We are required to report if we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this Other Information, and based on the work we 
have performed on the Other Information that we obtained prior to the date of this Auditor’s Report we have nothing to report.

Responsibilities of Directors for the Financial Report

The Directors are responsible for:

•  preparing the Financial Report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the 

• 

Corporations Act 2001;
implementing necessary internal control to enable the preparation of a Financial Report that gives a true and fair view and 
is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; and

•  assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern and whether the use of the going concern basis of accounting 

is appropriate. This includes disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of 
accounting unless they either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report

Our objective is:

•  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 Australian 
Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.

Misstatements can arise from fraud or error. They are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could 
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this Financial Report.

A further description of our responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report is located at the Auditing and Assurance Standards 
Board website at: http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_files/ar1.pdf. This description forms part of our Auditor’s Report.

Report on the Remuneration Report

Opinion

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Caltex Australia 
Limited for the year ended 31 December 2018, complies with 
Section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Directors’ 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 responsibilities
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in 
pages 51 to 67 of the Directors’ report for the year ended 
31 December 2018.

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the 
Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in 
accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.

KPMG 

Julian McPherson

Partner

Sydney 
26 February 2019

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report 
75

Financial 
Statements

Contents
Primary statements
Consolidated Income Statement

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Consolidated Statement of Changes In Equity

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

Notes to the Financial Statements
A Overview

B Results for the year
B1 Revenue and other income

B2 Costs and expenses

B3 Segment reporting

B4 Earnings per share

B5 Dividends

C Operating assets and liabilities
C1 Receivables

C2 Inventories

C3 Intangibles

C4 Property, plant and equipment

C5 Payables

C6 Provisions

C7 Employee benefits

D Capital, funding and risk management
D1 Interest-bearing liabilities

D2 Risk management

D3 Capital management

D4 Fair value of financial assets and liabilities

D5 Issued capital

E Taxation
E1 Income tax expense

E2 Deferred tax

F Group structure
F1 Controlled entities

F2 Business combinations

F3 Equity-accounted investees

F4 Joint venture operations

F5 Parent entity disclosures

G Other information
G1 Commitments

G2 Contingent liabilities

G3 Related party disclosures

G4 Key management personnel

G5 Notes to the cash flow statement

G6 Auditor remuneration

G7 Net tangible assets per share

G8 New standards and interpretations not yet adopted

G9 Events subsequent to the end of the year

76

Consolidated Income Statement
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

Thousands of dollars

Revenue
Cost of goods sold – historical cost

Gross profit
Other income
Other expense
Net foreign exchange losses
Selling and distribution expenses
General and administration expenses

Results from operating activities
Finance costs
Finance income

Net finance costs
Share of net profit/(loss) of entities accounted for using the equity method

Profit before income tax expense
Income tax expense

Net profit

Profit attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent entity

Non-controlling interest

Net profit
Basic and diluted earnings per share:

Historical cost – cents per share

Note

B1

B1
B2

B2

F3.4

E1

2018

2017

(restated)1

21,731,342
(19,606,994)

16,285,810
(14,125,384)

2,124,348

2,160,426

12,555
(17,291)
(14,173)
(1,061,236)
(224,234)

819,969

(51,872)
2,670

(49,202)

10,133

780,900
(219,310)

561,590

560,416

1,174

561,590

2,073
(43,000)
(39,071)
(929,784)
(220,147)

930,497

(70,102)
3,202

(66,900)

(151)

863,446
(242,694)

620,752

619,085

1,667

620,752

B4

214.9

237.4

The consolidated income statement for the year ended 31 December 2018 includes significant items net loss of $12 million after 
tax (2017: $14 million loss after tax). Details of these items are disclosed in Note B1.

The consolidated income statement is to be read in conjunction with the Notes to the financial statements.

1   Refer to Note A5 for further information.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual ReportConsolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

Thousands of dollars

Profit for the period
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Actuarial gain/(loss) on defined benefit plans

Tax on items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

Total items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Foreign operations – foreign currency translation differences
Net change in fair value of net investment hedges
Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges reclassified to profit or loss
Tax on items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Total items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Other comprehensive income for the period, net of income tax

Total comprehensive income for the period

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent entity
Non-controlling interest

Total comprehensive income for the period

77

2018

2017

561,590

620,752

(2,793)

838

(1,955)

52,618
(6,612)
10,442
(12,337)
2,026

46,137

44,182

605,772

604,598
1,174

605,772

3,519

(1,056)

2,463

(29,577)
1,045
(45,221)
45,294
(2)

(28,461)

(25,998)

594,754

593,087
1,667

594,754

The consolidated statement of comprehensive income is to be read in conjunction with the Notes to the financial statements.

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Consolidated Balance Sheet
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018

Thousands of dollars

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables
Inventories
Other

Total current assets

Non-current assets
Receivables
Investments accounted for using the equity method
Intangibles
Property, plant and equipment
Deferred tax assets
Employee benefits
Other

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities
Payables
Interest bearing liabilities
Current tax liabilities
Employee benefits
Provisions

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Payables
Interest bearing liabilities
Employee benefits
Provisions

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity
Issued capital
Treasury stock
Reserves
Retained earnings

Total parent entity interest
Non-controlling interest

Total equity

Note

2018

2017

C1
C2

C1
F3
C3
C4
E2
C7

C5
D1

C7
C6

C5
D1
C7
C6

D5

6,142
1,184,025
1,616,125
65,293

2,871,585

8,081
147,442
554,219
2,889,863
184,160
1,721
70,552

3,856,038

6,727,623

1,827,169
150,421
65,708
85,639
65,257

44,521
922,420
1,694,915
65,767

2,727,623

10,887
11,360
516,866
2,818,353
244,073
3,233
22,825

3,627,597

6,355,220

1,735,254
270,269
151,948
93,677
107,521

2,194,194

2,358,669

41,686
810,914
39,667
252,098

1,144,365

3,338,559

3,389,064

524,944
(2,462)
11,168
2,842,357

3,376,007
13,057

3,389,064

10,855
588,652
37,318
251,825

888,650

3,247,319

3,107,901

524,944
(1,210)
(39,511)
2,610,195

3,094,418
13,483

3,107,901

The consolidated balance sheet is to be read in conjunction with the Notes to the financial statements.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual ReportConsolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

79

Thousands of dollars

Balance at  
1 January 2017
Total comprehensive 
income for the year
Profit for the year
Total other 
comprehensive 
income
Total comprehensive 
income for the year
Own shares acquired,  
net of tax
Shares vested to 
employees
Expense on equity 
settled transactions
Dividends to 
shareholders
Balance at  
31 December 2017

Balance at  
1 January 2018
Adjustment*
Restated balance  
at 1 January 2018
Total comprehensive 
income for the year
Profit for the year
Total other 
comprehensive 
income
Total comprehensive 
income for the year
Own shares  
acquired net of tax
Shares vested to 
employees
Expense on equity 
settled transactions
Dividends to 
shareholders
Balance at  
31 December 2018

Issued 
capital

Treasury 
stock

Foreign
 currency
 translation
 reserve

Equity 
compen-
sation 
reserve

Hedging
 reserve

Retained
 earnings

Non-
 controlling
 interest

Total

Total 
equity

524,944

(344)

15,620

(1,267)

(22,308) 2,280,754 2,797,399

12,816 2,810,215

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(28,532)

(28,532)

– (10,540)

–

–

–

9,674

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

71

71

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

3,122

(9,674)

3,457

619,085

619,085

1,667

620,752

2,463

(25,998)

–

(25,998)

621,548

593,087

1,667

594,754

–

–

–

(7,418)

–

3,457

–

–

–

(7,418)

–

3,457

–

(292,107)

(292,107)

(1,000)

(293,107)

524,944

(1,210)

(12,912)

(1,196)

(25,403) 2,610,195 3,094,418

13,483 3,107,901

524,944
–

(1,210)
–

(12,912)
–

(1,196) (25,403) 2,610,195 3,094,418
(18,542)

(18,542)

–

–

13,483 3,107,901
(18,542)

–

524,944

(1,210)

(12,912)

(1,196) (25,403) 2,591,653 3,075,876

13,483 3,089,359

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

46,006

46,006

131

131

(1,586)

334

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

476

(334)

4,400

560,416

560,416

1,174 561,590

(1,955)

44,182

–

44,182

558,461

604,598

1,174

605,772

–

–

–

(1,110)

–

4,400

–

–

–

(1,110)

–

4,400

–

(307,757)

(307,757)

(1,600) (309,357)

524,944

(2,462)

33,094

(1,065)

(20,861) 2,842,357 3,376,007

13,057 3,389,064

*  Refer to Note A4 for further information.

The consolidated statement of changes in equity is to be read in conjunction with the Notes to the financial statements.

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Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

Thousands of dollars

Note

2018

2017

Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers
Payments to suppliers, employees and governments
Shares acquired for vesting employee benefits
Dividends and disbursements received
Interest received
Interest and other finance costs paid
Income taxes paid

Net operating cash inflows

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of investment in associate

Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
Major cyclical maintenance
Purchases of intangibles
Net proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

Net investing cash outflows

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings
Repayments of borrowings
Repayment of finance lease principal
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest
Dividends paid

Net financing cash outflows
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

29,832,846
(28,949,935)
(1,586)
400
2,622
(52,000)
(235,843)

23,693,457
(22,654,228)
(10,540)
300
3,125
(57,693)
(239,389)

G5.2

596,504

735,032

F2

(115,353)

(1,174)
(253,954)
(38,516)
(60,350)
43,774

(425,573)

7,465,193
(7,378,557)
(212)
(1,600)
(307,757)

(222,933)

(13,623)
(38,379)

(52,002)
44,521

6,142

–

(425,902)
(324,077)
(38,820)
(49,004)
37,455

(800,348)

5,001,095
(4,842,447)
(561)
(1,000)
(292,107)

(135,020)

–
(200,336)

(200,336)
244,857

44,521

The consolidated cash flow statement is to be read in conjunction with the Notes to the financial statements.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report81

Notes to the Financial Statements
A Overview
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

A1 Reporting entity
Caltex Australia Limited (Caltex or Company) is a company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. The 
shares of Caltex are publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: CTX). The consolidated financial statements for 
the year ended 31 December 2018 comprise the Company and its controlled entities (together referred to as the Caltex Group) 
and the Caltex Group’s interest in associates and jointly controlled entities. Caltex is a for-profit entity and is primarily involved 
in the purchase, refining, distribution and marketing of petroleum products and the operation of convenience stores.

A2 Basis of preparation
The consolidated financial statements were approved by the Caltex Board on 26 February 2019.

The financial report has been prepared as a general purpose financial report and complies with the requirements of the 
Corporations Act (Cth) and Australian Accounting Standards (AASBs). The consolidated financial report also complies with 
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

The consolidated financial report is prepared on the historical cost basis, except for derivative financial instruments which are 
measured at fair value, and the defined benefit liability which is recognised as the net total of the plan assets, plus unrecognised 
past service cost less the present value of the defined benefit obligation.

The consolidated financial report is presented in Australian dollars, which is the Caltex Group’s functional currency.

The Company is of a kind referred to in ASIC Class Order 2016/191 dated 24 March 2016. In accordance with that Class Order, 
amounts in the consolidated financial report and Directors’ Report have been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars, unless 
otherwise stated.

The Caltex Group has adopted all the mandatory amended Accounting Standards issued that are relevant to its operations and 
effective for the current reporting period.

A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations effective for annual periods beginning after 
1 January 2019 have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note G8.

A3 Use of judgement and estimates
The preparation of a consolidated financial report in conformity with AASBs requires management to make judgements, 
estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and 
expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are 
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgements about 
carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these 
estimates. These accounting policies have been consistently applied by each entity in the Caltex Group.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised 
in the period in which the estimate is revised and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Judgements made by management in the application of AASBs that have a significant effect on the consolidated financial report 
and estimates with a significant risk of material adjustment in the future financial years are found in the following notes:

• 

information about the assumptions and the risk factors relating to impairment is described in notes C1 (receivables), 
C3 (intangibles) and C4 (property, plant and equipment);

•  Note D2 provides an explanation of the foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity price exposures of the Group and the 

risk in relation to foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity price movements;

•  Note C6 provides key sources of estimation, uncertainty and assumptions used in regard to estimation of provisions; and
•  Note E1 provides information around the extent to which earnings from the Group’s Singaporean entities would be subject 

to income tax in Australia.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
A Overview continued 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

A4 Changes in significant accounting policies
AASB 15 Revenue from contracts with customers
AASB 15 establishes a comprehensive framework for determining whether, how much and when revenue is recognised. 
It replaced AASB 118 Revenue and related interpretations.

The Group has performed a review of all revenue and income streams including assessment of sales contracts across different 
major customers to identify any potential pricing or performance obligations which are impacted by the new standard. Based 
on this review, the Group did not identify any material difference in the timing or amount of revenue recognition.

Under Caltex’s previous accounting policy up front initial franchising fees were recognised on receipt. Under AASB 15, 
franchisees’ fees will be deferred on balance sheet and recognised in the income statement over the term of the franchise 
agreement. This adjustment resulted in an increase to deferred revenue of $26.5 million at 1 January 2018 and a corresponding 
reduction in retained earnings of $18.5 million and increase in deferred tax asset of $7.9 million. The corresponding impact of 
the adjustment if this treatment was applied in 2017 would have resulted in a $1 million increase to profit after tax.

The Group has adopted AASB 15 using the cumulative effect method (using practical expedients in paragraphs C7 and C7A), 
with the effect of initially applying this standard recognised at the date of initial application (i.e. 1 January 2018). Accordingly, 
the information presented for 2017 has not been restated as a result of the application of AASB 15.

AASB 9 Financial Instruments
AASB 9 sets out requirements for recognising and measuring financial assets, financial liabilities and some contracts to buy 
or sell non-financial items. This standard replaces AASB 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.

The Group performed a review of its current classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities as well as hedge 
transactions for compliance with the requirements of the new standard. Based on this review, the Group did not identify any 
material change to the classification or measurement of financial instruments.

The Group has elected to adopt the new general hedge accounting model in AASB 9. This requires the Group to ensure that 
hedge accounting relationships are aligned with its risk management objectives and strategy and to apply a more qualitative 
and forward-looking approach to assessing hedge effectiveness. Existing hedge relationships have continued to qualify as 
continuing hedge relationships following adoption of the new standard.

AASB 9 introduces an expected credit loss model for impairment of financial assets. The Group has reviewed the requirements 
of the ‘expected credit loss’ model and did not identify any material difference in the level of the required provision.

Caltex has adopted AASB 9 retrospectively to items that existed at the date of initial application – 1 January 2018. The overall 
impact of adopting AASB 9 is not material and as such, no opening balance adjustment is required.

A5 Reclassifications
Certain comparative amounts in the Consolidated income statement have been reclassified for consistency with the current 
period’s presentation. These include:

•  a decrease of $5,112,441,000 in Revenue and Cost of goods sold – historical cost to present product duties and taxes on 
a net basis. This classification change is to better reflect that Caltex acts as an agent to charge and collect product duties 
and taxes and remit them to the relevant tax authority. There is no impact on net profit or the balance sheet for this change;
a decrease in Selling and Distribution expenses of $94,923,000 and an increase in General and Administration expenses to 
better reflect the nature of these costs; and

•  a decrease in Selling and Distribution expenses of $43,000,000 and an increase in Other expenses as described in B2.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report83

Notes to the Financial Statements
B Results for the year
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

This section highlights the performance of the Caltex Group for the year, including revenue and other income, costs and 
expenses, results by operating segment, earnings per share and dividends.

B1 Revenue and other income
Revenue
Sale of goods
Revenue from the sale of goods in the ordinary course of activities is measured at the fair value of consideration received or 
receivable, net of product duties and taxes, rebates, discounts and allowances.

Gross sales revenue excludes amounts collected on behalf of third parties such as goods and services tax (GST). Sales revenue 
is recognised when customers gain control, which is the date products are delivered to the customer.

Contract assets
On 5 July 2018, Caltex expanded its partnership with Woolworths, including a new supply agreement. In connection with 
this 15 year agreement, Caltex made a one-off payment of $50 million in July 2018. This will be amortised over the life of 
the agreement.

The closing balance as at 31 December 2018 in relation to this contract asset is $48,611,110.

Other revenue
Rental income from leased sites is recognised in the Consolidated income statement on a straight-line basis over the term 
of the lease. Franchise fee income is deferred and recognised in accordance with the substance of the agreement. Royalties 
are recognised in line with franchise agreements. Transaction and merchant fees are generated from Starcard and credit card 
transactions processed across the network.

Dividend income is recognised at the date the right to receive payment is established.

Other income
Net profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment
The profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment is brought to account at the date a contract of sale is settled, because 
it is at this time that:

•  the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the sale can be measured reliably, and
•  the control of ownership of the property, plant and equipment have been transferred to the buyer.

Assets that are held for sale are carried at the lower of the net book value and fair value less cost to sell.

Thousands of dollars

Revenue
Sale of goods
Other revenue
  Rental income
  Royalties and franchise income
  Transaction and merchant fees
  Other

Total other revenue

Total revenue

Other income
Net gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

2018

2017
(restated)

21,467,991

15,959,699

42,191
74,146
109,297
37,717

263,351

73,315
104,131
101,142
47,523

326,111

21,731,342

16,285,810

12,555

2,073

Significant items
During 2017, there were net significant items of $19 million in relation to the profit on sale of Caltex’s fuel oil business and the 
utilisation of prior period capital losses to partially offset tax expense on the profit on sale.

84

Notes to the Financial Statements
B Results for the year continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

B2 Costs and expenses 
Finance costs are recognised as incurred unless they relate to qualifying assets. Qualifying assets are assets which take more 
than 12 months to get ready for their intended use or sale. In these circumstances, finance costs are capitalised to the cost 
of the assets. Where borrowings are not specific to an asset, finance costs are capitalised using an average rate based on the 
general borrowings of the Group.

Thousands of dollars

Finance costs
Interest expense
Finance charges on capitalised leases
Unwinding of discount on provisions
Less: capitalised finance costs

Finance costs

Finance income

Net finance costs

Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation of:
  Buildings
  Plant and equipment

Amortisation of:
  Leasehold property

Intangibles

Total depreciation and amortisation

Personnel expenses

Other expenses
Other expenses

2018

2017

52,753
27
(621)
(287)

51,872

(2,670)

49,202

15,444
194,314

209,758

14,218
31,439

45,657

255,415

487,426

55,883
–
16,686
(2,467)

70,102

(3,202)

66,900

7,680
188,874

196,554

8,392
24,217

32,609

229,163

375,111

17,291

43,000

Significant items
During 2018, significant item expense consists of the loss on exit from Caltex’s 49% interest in Kitchen Food Company of 
$27 million, offset in relation to the partial writeback of the Franchisee Employee Assistance Fund ($10 million) resulting in a net 
impact of $17 million ($12 million after tax). In 2017, the significant item loss was a result of the announced establishment of the 
Franchisee Employee Assistance Fund ($20 million) and restructuring and redundancy costs associated with the capability and 
competitiveness project Quantum Leap ($23 million).

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85

B3 Segment reporting
B3.1 Segment disclosures
An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues 
and incur expenses, including revenues and expenses that relate to transactions with any of the Group’s other components. 
All operating segments’ operating results are regularly reviewed by the Group’s chief operating decision maker to make 
decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance and for which discrete financial 
information is available.

Segment results that are reported to the chief operating decision maker include items directly attributable to a segment as well 
as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis.

Inter-entity sales are recognised based on an internally set transfer price. Sales between segments are based on arm’s length 
principles appropriate to reflect prevailing market pricing structures at that time. Where possible, relevant import parity pricing is 
used to determine arm’s length pricing between the two segments. Revenue from external parties reported to the chief operating 
decision maker is measured in a manner consistent with that in the consolidated income statement. For the purposes of reporting 
to the chief operating decision maker, non-fuel income is included on a net basis and is not presented in gross revenue.

Income taxes and net financial costs are dealt with at a Group level and not within the reportable segments.

The performance of each reportable segment is measured based on segment replacement cost of sales operating profit 
before interest and income tax excluding significant items. This measurement base excludes the impact of the rise or fall in 
oil or product prices (key external factors) and presents a clearer picture of the reportable segments’ underlying business 
performance. Segment replacement cost of sales operating profit before interest and income tax excluding significant items is 
measured as management believes that such information is most useful in evaluating the performance of the differing internal 
business units relative to each other, and other like business units in the industry. Segment replacement cost operating profit 
excluding significant items, interest and income tax is also used to assess the performance of each business unit against internal 
performance measures.

Cost of goods sold measured on a replacement cost basis
Cost of goods sold measured on a replacement cost basis excludes the effect of inventory gains and losses, including the impact 
of exchange rate movements. Inventory gains or losses arise due to movements in the landed price of crude oil and product prices, 
and represent the difference between the actual historic cost of sales and the current replacement value of that inventory.

The net inventory gain or loss is adjusted to reflect the impact of contractual revenue lags.

Types of products and services
The following summary describes the operations in each of the Group’s reportable segments:

Convenience Retail
The Convenience Retail segment includes revenues and costs associated with Fuels and Shop offerings at Caltex’s network 
of stores, including royalties and franchise fees on remaining franchise stores.

Fuels and Infrastructure
The Fuels and Infrastructure segments includes revenues and costs associated with the integrated wholesale fuels and 
lubricants supply for Caltex, including the Company’s international businesses. This includes Lytton refinery, Supply including 
Ampol Trading and Shipping, B2B sales including the Woolworths supply agreement, Infrastructure, and the Gull and 
SEAOIL businesses.

86

Notes to the Financial Statements
B Results for the year continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

B3 Segment reporting continued
B3.2 Information about reportable segments

Convenience Retail

Fuels and Infrastructure

Total operating segments

Thousands of dollars

2018

2017
(restated)

2018

2017
(restated)

2018

2017
(restated)

External segment revenue

4,967,625

4,081,299

16,763,717

12,204,511

21,731,342

16,285,810

Inter-segment revenue

–

–

3,695,162

3,141,205

3,695,162

3,141,205

Total segment revenue
Share of profit of associates 
and joint ventures
Depreciation and 
amortisation

Replacement Cost of 
sales Operating Profit 
(RCOP) before interest and 
income tax*

Other material items:
Inventory gains/(loss)

Capital expenditure 
(including acquisitions)

4,967,625

4,081,299

20,458,879

15,345,716

25,426,504

19,427,015

–

(151)

10,133

–

10,133

(151)

(97,134)

(85,160)

(150,576)

(138,266)

(247,710)

(223,426)

307,319

333,699

569,954

666,383

877,273

1,000,082

–

–

20,293

(6,232)

20,293

(6,232)

(194,090)

(310,320)

(248,589)

(496,633)

(442,679)

(806,953)

B3.3 Reconciliation of reportable segment revenues, profit or loss and other material items

Thousands of dollars

Revenues
Total revenue for reportable segments
Elimination of inter-segment revenue

Consolidated revenue

Profit or loss
Segment RCOP before interest and income tax, excluding significant items
Other expenses

RCOP before interest and income tax, excluding significant items

2018

2017
 (restated)

25,426,504
(3,695,162)

19,392,091
(3,141,205)

21,731,342

16,250,886

877,273
(51,347)

825,926

1,018,829
(59,968)

958,861

*   Replacement Cost Operating Profit (RCOP) (on a pre- and post-tax basis) is a non-International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) measure.  

It is derived from the statutory profit adjusted for inventory (losses)/gains as management believes this presents a clearer picture of the Company’s 
underlying business performance as it is consistent with the basis of reporting commonly used within the global downstream oil industry. This is  
un-audited. RCOP excludes the unintended impact of the fall or rise in oil and product prices (key external factors). It is calculated by restating the  
cost of sales using the replacement cost of goods sold rather than the historical cost, including the effect of contract-based revenue lags.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report87

Significant items excluded from profit or loss reported to the chief operating decision maker:

Thousands of dollars

  Loss on exit from Kitchen Food Company
  Partial writeback of Franchisee Employee Assistance Fund
  Sale of Fuel Oil business
  Establishment of Franchisee Employee Assistance Fund
  Quantum Leap restructuring costs

RCOP before interest and income tax

Inventory gains/(loss)

Consolidated historical cost profit before interest and income tax
Net financing costs
Net profit attributable to non-controlling interest

Consolidated profit before income tax

Thousands of dollars

Other material items 2018
Depreciation and amortisation
Inventory gains
Capital expenditure

Other material items 2017 (restated)

Depreciation and amortisation
Inventory loss

Capital expenditure

2018

(27,291)
10,000
–
–
–

808,635

20,293

828,928

(49,202)
1,174

780,900

 2017 
(restated)

–
–
19,050
(20,000)
(23,000)

934,911

(6,232)

928,679

(66,900)
1,667

863,446

Reportable
 segment 
totals

Other

Consolidated
 totals

(247,710)
20,293
(442,966)

(7,705)
–
(26,668)

(255,415)
20,293
(469,634)

(223,426)
(6,232)

(806,953)

(5,737)
–

(4,207)

(229,163)
(6,232)

(811,160)

B3.4 Geographical segments
The Group operates in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. External revenue is predominantly generated in Australia and the 
Group’s non-financial non-current assets are predominantly located in the Group’s country of domicile, Australia. Following 
the acquisition of Gull New Zealand in 2017, the Group in 2018 has generated A$559,143,000 revenue (2017: A$203,500,000) 
and holds A$335,292,000 of non-current assets (2017: A$304,800,000) in New Zealand. In 2018, the Group has generated 
A$1,877,480,000 external revenue in Singapore (2017: A$1,223,236,000).

B3.5 Major customer
Revenues from one customer of the Group’s Fuels and Infrastructure segment represent approximately $3,700,000,000 
(2017: $3,400,000,000) of the Group’s total gross sales revenue (excluding product duties and taxes).

B3.6 Revenue from products and services

Thousands of dollars

Petrol
Diesel
Jet
Lubricants
Specialty and other products
Crude
Non-fuel income and rebates
Other revenue

2018

7,082,125
10,064,001
2,613,749
240,486
222,258
674,993
570,379
263,351

2017
(restated)

6,010,412
6,806,049
1,789,023
231,592
120,310
719,218
283,095
326,111

21,731,342

16,285,810

88

Notes to the Financial Statements
B Results for the year continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

B4 Earnings per share

Cents per share

Historical cost net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders
RCOP after tax and excluding significant items

2018

214.9
214.1

2017

237.4
238.0

The calculation of historical cost basic earnings per share for the year ended 31 December 2018 was based on the net 
profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the parent entity of $560,416,000 (2017: $619,085,000) and a weighted 
average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year ended 31 December 2018 of 261 million shares 
(2017: 261 million shares).

The calculation of RCOP excluding significant items basic earnings per share for the year ended 31 December 2018 was based 
on the net RCOP profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the parent entity of $558,314,000 (2017: $620,816,000) and a 
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding as disclosed during the year ended 31 December 2018 of 261 million 
shares (2017: 261 million shares). RCOP is calculated by adjusting the statutory profit for significant items and inventory gains 
and losses as follows:

Thousands of dollars

Net profit after tax attributable to equity holders of the parent entity
Add: significant items losses after tax
Less: inventory (gains)/loss after tax

RCOP excluding significant items after tax

2018

560,416
12,104
(14,206)
558,314

2017

619,085
14,126
4,362

637,573

The impact of dilutive potential ordinary shares is not material and equates to less than $0.01 per share. Therefore diluted 
earnings per share equals basic earnings per share.

B5 Dividends
B5.1 Dividends declared or paid
Dividends recognised in the current year by the Company are:

2018
Interim 2018
Final 2017

Total amount

2017
Interim 2017
Final 2016

Total amount

Date of payment

Franked/
unfranked

Cents per 
share

Total amount
$’000

11 September 2018
6 April 2018

Franked
Franked

6 October 2017
31 March 2017

Franked
Franked

57
61

118

60
52

112

148,663
159,094

307,757

156,486
135,621

292,107

Subsequent events
Since 31 December 2018, the Directors declared the following dividend. The dividend has not been provided for and there are 
no income tax consequences for the Group in relation to 2018.

Final 2018

5 April 2019

Franked

61

159,094

B5.2 Dividend franking account

Thousands of dollars

2018

2017

30% franking credits available to shareholders of Caltex Australia Limited for subsequent 
financial years

1,007,281

936,078

The ability to utilise the franking credits is dependent upon there being sufficient available profits to declare dividends.

The impact on the dividend franking account of dividends proposed after the balance sheet date but not recognised as a 
liability, is to reduce the balance by $68,183,321 (2017: $68,183,321).

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual ReportNotes to the Financial Statements
C Operating assets and liabilities
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

This section provides information on the assets used to generate the Group’s trading performance and the liabilities incurred 
as a result.

C1 Receivables
The following balances are amounts due from the Group’s customers and others.

89

Thousands of dollars

Current
Trade debtors
Allowance for impairment

Associated entities
Other related entities
Derivative assets
Other debtors

Non-current
Other loans

2018

2017

923,468
(7,044)

916,424
10,426
88,222
65,073
103,880

1,184,025

736,644
(6,255)

730,389
10,398
2,054
1,167
178,412

922,420

8,081

10,887

Receivables are initially recognised at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs and subsequently measured 
at amortised cost less impairment losses.

Impairment testing is performed at reporting date. A provision for impairment losses is raised based on a risk matrix for 
expected credit losses across customer categories.

Impaired receivables
As at 31 December 2018, current trade receivables of the Group with a nominal value of $7,044,000 (2017: $6,255,000) were 
provided for as impaired based on the expected credit loss model. No collateral is held over these impaired receivables.

As at 31 December 2018, trade receivables of $44,755,000 (2017: $27,922,000) were overdue. The ageing analysis of 
receivables is as follows:

Thousands of dollars

Past due 0 to 30 days
Past due 31 to 60 days
Past due greater than 60 days

Movements in the allowance for impairment of receivables are as follows:

Thousands of dollars

At 1 January
Provision for impairment recognised during the year
Receivables written off during the year as uncollectible

At 31 December

2018

34,513
5,147
5,095

44,755

2018

6,255
2,874
(2,085)

7,044

2017

25,735
2,187
–

27,922

2017

6,550
2,216
(2,511)

6,255

The creation and release of the provision for impaired receivables has been included in general and administration expenses 
in the income statement. Amounts charged to the allowance account are written off when there is no expectation of recovering 
additional cash.

The other classes within trade and other receivables do not contain impaired assets and are not past due. Based on the credit 
history of these other classes, it is expected that these amounts will be received when due.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
C Operating assets and liabilities continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

C2 Inventories

Thousands of dollars

Crude oil and raw materials
Inventory in process
Finished goods
Materials and supplies

At 31 December

2018

2017

325,494
49,503
1,221,713
19,415

1,616,125

409,910
51,882
1,216,592
16,531

1,694,915

Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is based on the first in first out (FIFO) principle and 
includes direct materials, direct labour and an appropriate proportion of variable and fixed overhead expenditure incurred in 
acquiring the inventories and bringing them into the existing location and condition.

The amount of any write-down or loss of inventory is recognised as an expense in the period it is incurred. Inventory  
write-downs may be reversed when net realisable value increases subsequent to initial write-down. The reversal is limited 
to the original write-down amount.

There was no inventory written down to net realisable value at 31 December 2018 and 31 December 2017.

C3 Intangibles

Thousands of dollars

Note

Goodwill

Rights and
 licences

Software

Total

Cost
At 1 January 2018
Acquisitions through business combinations
Additions and transfers
Disposals
Foreign currency translation

Balance at 31 December 2018

Cost
At 1 January 2017
Acquisitions through business combinations
Additions and transfers
Disposals

F2

F2

Foreign currency translation

Balance at 31 December 2017

Amortisation and impairment
At 1 January 2018
Amortisation for the year
Impairment
Disposals
Foreign currency translation

Balance at 31 December 2018

Amortisation and impairment
At 1 January 2017
Amortisation for the year
Disposals
Reclassification

Balance at 31 December 2017

415,748
912
–
–
10,234

426,894

146,460
284,600
–
(4,659)

(10,653)

415,748

(16,391)
–
(3,067)
–
–
(19,458)

(16,391)
–
–
–

(16,391)

67,637
–
9,455
–
–

77,092

32,878
37,896
31
(1,348)

(1,820)

67,637

(24,535)
(12,113)
–
–
–
(36,648)

(19,501)
(6,094)
1,060
–

(24,535)

184,923
–
52,069
(20,003)
744

217,733

164,477
–
48,973
(28,152)

(375)

184,923

(110,516)
(19,326)
–
18,783
(335)
(111,394)

(112,588)
(18,123)
20,032
163

(110,516)

668,308
912
61,524
(20,003)
10,978

721,719

343,815
322,496
49,004
(34,159)

(12,848)

668,308

(151,442)
(31,439)
(3,067)
18,783
(335)
(167,500)

(148,480)
(24,217)
21,092
163

(151,442)

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Thousands of dollars

Carrying amount
At 1 January 2018

Balance at 31 December 2018

Carrying amount
At 1 January 2017

Balance at 31 December 2017

Goodwill

Rights and 
licences

Software

Total

399,357

407,436

130,069

399,357

43,102

40,444

13,377

43,102

74,407

106,339

516,866

554,219

51,889

74,407

195,335

516,866

The amortisation charge of $31,439,000 (2017: $24,217,000) is recognised in selling and distribution expenses and general and 
administration expenses in the income statement.

Goodwill
Goodwill arising on the acquisition of subsidiaries is stated at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is 
allocated to cash-generating units and is tested annually for impairment. In respect of equity accounted investees, the carrying 
amount of goodwill is included in the carrying amount of the investment in the associate.

Negative goodwill arising on an acquisition is recognised directly in the consolidated income statement.

Other intangible assets
Other intangible assets that are acquired by the Group are stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses.

Amortisation
Amortisation is charged to the consolidated income statement on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of 
intangible assets. Other intangible assets are amortised from the date they are available for use. The estimated useful lives in 
the current and comparative periods are reflected by the following amortisation percentages:

Software development
Software not integrated with hardware
Rights and licences

7% to 17%
7% to 18%
4% to 33%

Impairment
The carrying amounts of intangible assets are reviewed to determine if there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication 
exists, the assets’ recoverable amounts are estimated and, if required, an impairment is recognised in the income statement.

Impairment tests for cash-generating units containing goodwill and indefinite life intangibles
Total goodwill and indefinite life intangibles at 31 December 2018 was $407,436,000 and $21,264,000 respectively. This 
was allocated to each group of cash-generating units as follows. Goodwill: Gull NZ $222,728,000, Fuels and Infrastructure: 
$68,272,000, Convenience Retail: $116,436,000, Indefinite life intangibles: Gull NZ $20,485,000, Fuels and Infrastructure: 
$779,000. Goodwill and indefinite life intangibles have been allocated to the group of cash-generating units containing all the 
assets in the integrated value chain (inclusive of retail sites, depots, pipelines and terminals).

The recoverable amount of the group of cash-generating units including goodwill and indefinite life intangibles has been 
determined based on a value in use calculation. This calculation uses pre-tax cash flow projections based on an extrapolation 
of the year end cash flows and available budget information. Pre-tax discount rates used vary depending on the nature of the 
business and the country of operation. The cash flows have been discounted using pre-tax discount rates of 11.6% to 15.6% p.a. 
The cash flows have been extrapolated using a constant growth rate of 0% to 2.5%. The growth rates used do not exceed the 
long-term growth rate for the industry.

There were no goodwill impairment losses recognised during the year ended 31 December 2017 (2016: nil).

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Notes to the Financial Statements
C Operating assets and liabilities continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

C3 Intangibles continued
Key assumptions used in value in use calculations

Key assumption
Cash flow

Basis for determining value in use assigned to key assumption
Estimated future cash flows are based on the Group’s most recent 
board approved business plan covering a period not exceeding three 
years. Cash flows beyond the approved business plan period are 
extrapolated using estimated long-term growth rates.

Estimated long-term average growth rate

0% to 2.5%

Discount rate

The discount rate is disclosed above

The values assigned to the key assumptions represent management’s assessment of future trends in the petroleum industry and 
are based on both external sources and internal sources (historic data).

Management believes that any reasonably possible change in the key assumptions on which the recoverable amount is based 
would not cause the carrying amount of goodwill recorded to exceed its recoverable amount.

C4 Property, plant and equipment

Thousands of dollars

Freehold land
At cost
Accumulated impairment losses

Net carrying amount

Buildings
At cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses

Net carrying amount

Leasehold property
At cost
Accumulated amortisation

Net carrying amount

Plant and equipment
At cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses

Net carrying amount

Capital projects in progress
At cost
Accumulated impairment losses

Net carrying amount

Total net carrying amount

2018

2017

465,454
(37,284)

428,170

785,740
(276,714)

509,026

240,406
(123,839)

116,567

440,289
(37,284)

403,005

693,770
(261,270)

432,500

209,112
(109,620)

99,492

5,863,522
(4,301,860)

5,581,002
(4,107,544)

1,561,662

1,473,458

274,438
–

274,438

410,389
(491)

409,898

2,889,863

2,818,353

Owned assets
Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Cost 
includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The cost of self-constructed assets includes the 
cost of materials, direct labour and an appropriate proportion of production overheads.

The cost of property, plant and equipment includes the cost of decommissioning and restoration costs at the end of their 
economic lives if a present legal or constructive obligation exists. More details of how this cost is estimated and recognised 
is contained in Note C6.

Assessment of impairment is evaluated as set out below.

Leased assets
Leases of property, plant and equipment under which the Group assumes substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership 
are classified as finance leases. Other leases are classified as operating leases.

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Subsequent expenditure
Expenditure incurred to replace a component of an item of property, plant and equipment that is accounted for separately, 
including cyclical maintenance, is capitalised. Other subsequent expenditure is capitalised only when it is probable that the 
future economic benefits embodied within the item will flow to the Caltex Group and the cost of the item can be reliably 
measured. All other expenditure is recognised in the consolidated income statement as an expense as incurred.

Major cyclical maintenance
Major cyclical maintenance expenditure is separately capitalised as an asset component to the extent that it is probable that 
future economic benefits, in excess of the originally assessed standard of performance, will eventuate. All other such costs are 
expensed as incurred. Capitalised cyclical maintenance expenditure is depreciated over the lesser of the additional useful life 
of the asset or the period until the next major cyclical maintenance is scheduled to occur.

Depreciation
Items of property, plant and equipment, including buildings and leasehold property but excluding freehold land, are depreciated 
using the straight-line method over their expected useful lives. Leasehold improvements are amortised over the shorter of the 
lease term or useful life.

The depreciation rates used, in the current and prior year, for each class of asset are as follows:

Freehold buildings
Leasehold property
Plant and equipment
Leased plant and equipment

2%
2% to 10%
3% to 25%
3% to 25%

Assets are depreciated from the date of acquisition or, in respect of internally constructed assets, from the time an asset 
is completed and held ready for use.

Impairment
The carrying amounts of assets are reviewed to determine if there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication 
exists, these assets’ recoverable amounts are estimated and, if required, an impairment is recognised in the income statement. 
An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount.

In assessing the carrying value of property, plant and equipment, management considers long-term assumptions relating to 
key external factors including Singapore refiner margins, foreign exchange rates and crude oil prices. Any changes in these 
assumptions can have a material impact on the carrying value.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
C Operating assets and liabilities continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

C4 Property, plant and equipment continued
Reconciliations of the carrying amounts for each class of property, plant and equipment are set out below:

Thousands of dollars

Freehold land
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Acquisition through business combination
Disposals
Foreign currency translation

Carrying amount at the end of the year

Buildings
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Disposals
Transfers from capital projects in progress
Depreciation
Reclassification
Foreign currency translation

Carrying amount at the end of the year

Leasehold property
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Acquisition through business combination
Disposals
Transfers from capital projects in progress
Amortisation
Foreign currency translation
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Plant and equipment
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Acquisition through business combination
Disposals
Transfers from capital projects in progress
Depreciation
Foreign currency translation

Carrying amount at the end of the year

Capital projects in progress
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Borrowing costs capitalised
Transfers to buildings, leased property, plant and equipment
Reclassification

Carrying amount at the end of the year

2018

2017

403,005
31,505
–
(7,023)
683

428,170

432,500
933
(4,121)
95,147
(15,444)
–
11
509,026

99,492
8,355
–
(2,154)
23,227
(14,218)
1,865
116,567

1,473,458
26,400
–
(27,102)
281,384
(194,314)
1,836

1,561,662

409,898
225,277
287
(399,758)
38,734

274,438

338,795
54,777
14,077
(4,644)
–

403,005

408,000
9,986
(12,796)
34,230
(7,680)
760
–

432,500

85,749
5,089
20,929
(4,097)
788
(8,392)
(574)
99,492

1,545,424
47,434
39,290
(90,311)
116,059
(188,874)
4,436

1,473,458

312,897
245,611
2,467
(151,077)
–

409,898

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual ReportC5 Payables

Thousands of dollars

Current
Trade creditors – unsecured
– Related entities
– Other corporations and persons
Other creditors and accrued expenses
Derivative liabilities

Non-current
Other creditors and accrued expenses

95

2018

2017

–
1,456,442
366,874
3,853

1,827,169

–
1,361,704
331,826
41,724

1,735,254

41,686

10,855

Payables are recognised for amounts to be paid in the future for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the 
Group. Trade accounts payable are normally settled on between 30-day and 60-day terms.

Payables are initially recognised at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs and subsequently measured at 
amortised cost.

C6 Provisions

Thousands of dollars

Balance at 1 January 2018
Provisions made during the year
Provisions used during the year
Discounting movement

Balance at 31 December 2018

Current
Non-current

Site remediation 
and dismantling

345,097
2,770
(45,982)
(749)

301,136

52,308
248,828

301,136

Other

14,249
8,950
(6,980)
–

16,219

12,949
3,270

16,219

Total

359,346
11,720
(52,962)
(749)

317,355

65,257
252,098

317,355

A provision is recognised when there is a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event that can be 
measured reliably and it is probable that a future sacrifice of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, the 
timing or amount of which is uncertain.

A provision is determined by discounting the expected future cash flows (adjusted for expected future risks) required to settle the 
obligation at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.

Subsequent accretion to the amount of a provision due to unwinding of the discount is recognised as a financing cost.

Estimates of the amount of an obligation are based on current legal and constructive obligations, technology and price levels. 
Actual outflows can differ from estimates due to changes in laws, regulations, public expectations, technology, prices and 
conditions and can take place many years in the future. The carrying amounts of provisions and liabilities are regularly reviewed 
and adjusted to take account of such changes.

In general, the further in the future that a cash outflow for a liability is expected to occur, the greater the degree of uncertainty 
around the amount and timing of that cash outflow. Examples of cash outflows that are expected to occur a number of years 
in the future and, as a result, about which there is uncertainty of the amounts involved, include asset decommissioning and 
restoration obligations and employee pension obligations.

A change in the estimate of a recognised provision or liability would impact the consolidated income statement; with the 
exception of decommissioning and certain restoration costs that relate to the initial construction of an asset, which would be 
accounted for on a prospective basis.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
C Operating assets and liabilities continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

C6 Provisions continued
Site remediation and dismantling
Provisions relating to current and future remediation activities are recognised as liabilities when a legal or constructive 
obligation arises.

The provision is the best estimate of the present value of the expenditure to settle the obligation at the reporting date. 
These costs are reviewed annually and any changes are reflected in the provision at the end of the reporting period through 
the consolidated income statement.

The ultimate cost of remediation is uncertain and cost estimates can vary in response to many factors, including changes to the 
relevant legal and environmental requirements, the emergence of new techniques or experience at other sites and uncertainty 
as to the remaining life of existing sites.

Costs for the future dismantling and removal of assets, and restoration of the site on which the assets are located, are provided 
for and capitalised upon initial construction of the asset, where an obligation to incur such costs arises. The present value of the 
expected future cash flows required to settle these obligations is capitalised and depreciated over the useful life of the asset.

Subsequent accretion to the amount of a provision due to unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost. A change 
in estimate of the provision is added to or deducted from the cost of the related asset in the period of the change, to the extent 
that any amount of deduction does not exceed the carrying amount of the asset. Any deduction in excess of the carrying amount 
is recognised in the consolidated income statement immediately. If an adjustment results in an addition to the cost of the related 
asset, consideration will be given to whether an indication of impairment exists and the impairment policy will be applied.

Dividends
A provision for dividends payable is recognised in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared, for the entire 
undistributed amount.

Other
Other includes legal, insurance and other provisions.

C7 Employee benefits

Thousands of dollars

Non-current assets
Defined benefit superannuation asset

Total asset for employee benefits

Current liabilities
Liability for annual leave
Liability for long service leave
Liability for termination benefits
Bonus accrued

Total current liability for employee benefits

Non-current liabilities
Liability for long service leave
Defined benefit superannuation obligation

Total non-current liability for employee benefits

Total net liability for employee benefits

2018

2017

1,721

1,721

33,357
3,910
9,801
38,571

85,639

36,433
3,234

39,667

123,585

3,233

3,233

29,570
4,823
13,864
45,420

93,677

35,198
2,120

37,318

127,762

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual ReportNotes to the Financial Statements
D Capital, funding and risk management
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

D  Capital, funding and risk management
This section focuses on the Group’s capital structure and related financing costs. This section also describes how the Group 
manages the capital and the financial risks it is exposed to as a result of its operating and financing activities.

97

D1 Interest-bearing liabilities

Thousands of dollars

Current
Bank facilities
Capital market borrowings
Lease liabilities

Non-current
Bank facilities
Capital market borrowings
Lease liabilities

Note

2018

2017

G1

G1

150,257
–
164

150,421

510,339
300,575
–

810,914

120,154
149,923
192

270,269

588,495
–
157

588,652

Interest-bearing liabilities are initially recorded at fair value, less transaction costs. Subsequently, interest-bearing liabilities are 
measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest method. Any difference between proceeds received net of transaction 
costs and the amount payable at maturity is recognised over the term of the borrowing using the effective interest method.

Significant funding transactions
During 2018, the Group issued a seven-year $300 million Australian dollar Medium Term Note. The Group also extended the 
tenor on $1,626 million (AUD equivalent) of its existing bilateral bank facilities and upsized its bank facilities by $320 million.

D2 Risk management
The Group currently finances its operations through a variety of financial instruments including bank facilities, capital markets 
borrowings and finance leases. Surplus funds are invested in cash and short-term deposits. The Group has various other 
financial instruments such as trade debtors and trade creditors, which arise directly from its operations.

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk and 
commodity price risk), as well as credit and liquidity risk.

Group Treasury centrally manages foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, financial institutional credit risk, funding 
and capital management. Risk management activities in respect to customer credit risk are carried out by the Group’s Credit 
Risk department and risk management activities in respect to commodity price risk are carried out by Ampol Singapore. The 
Group operates under policies approved by the Board of Directors. Group Treasury, Credit Risk and Ampol Singapore evaluate 
and monitor the financial risks in close co-operation with the Group’s operating units.

The Group’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to reduce potential 
adverse effects on financial performance. The Group uses a range of derivative financial instruments to hedge market exposures.

The Group enters into derivative transactions; principally interest rate swaps, foreign exchange contracts (forwards, swaps and 
options) and crude and finished product swap and futures contracts. The purpose is to manage the market risks arising from the 
Group’s operations and its sources of finance.

Derivative financial instruments are recognised at fair value. The gain or loss on subsequent remeasurement is recognised 
immediately in the consolidated income statement. However, where derivatives qualify for hedge accounting, recognition of any 
resultant gain or loss depends on the nature of the item being hedged.

The magnitude of each type of financial risk that has arisen over the year is discussed in Notes D2.1 to D2.5 below.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
D Capital, funding and risk management continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

D2 Risk management continued
Hedge accounting
There are three types of hedge accounting relationships the Group utilises:

Type of Hedge

Objective

Hedging Instruments Accounting Treatment

Cash flow hedges

To hedge the Group’s 
exposure to variability 
in cash flows of an 
asset, liability or 
forecast transaction 
caused by interest rate 
or foreign currency 
movements.

Foreign exchange 
contracts (forwards, 
swaps and options). 

Interest rate swap 
contracts (floating-
to-fixed).

Fair value hedges

Net investment 
hedges

Interest rate swap 
contracts (fixed-to-
floating).

Foreign currency 
borrowings.

To hedge the Group’s 
exposure to changes 
to the fair value of an 
asset or liability arising 
from interest rate 
movements.

To hedge the Group’s 
exposure to exchange 
rate differences arising 
from the translation 
of our foreign 
operations from their 
functional currency to 
Australian dollars.

The effective portion of changes in fair value of these 
financial instruments is recognised in equity. The gain 
or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised 
immediately in the consolidated income statement.

The cumulative gain or loss in equity is transferred 
to the consolidated income statement in the period 
when the hedged item affects profit or loss. When a 
hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when a hedge 
no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, 
the cumulative gain or loss existing in equity at the 
time remains in equity and is recognised when the 
forecast transaction ultimately affects profit or loss. 
When a forecast transaction is no longer expected to 
occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was reported in 
equity is immediately transferred to the consolidated 
income statement.

Changes in the fair value of derivative financial 
instruments that are designated and qualify as fair 
value hedges are recorded in the consolidated income 
statement, together with any changes in the fair value 
of the hedged asset or liability or firm commitment 
attributable to the hedged risk.

Foreign exchange differences arising from the 
translation of the net investment in foreign operations, 
and of related hedges that are effective, are recognised 
in other comprehensive income and presented in the 
foreign currency translation reserve within equity. They 
may be released to the consolidated income statement 
upon disposal of the foreign operation.

D2.1 Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that fluctuations in interest rates adversely impact the Group’s results. Borrowings issued at variable 
interest rates expose the Group to cash flow interest rate risk. Borrowings issued at fixed rates expose the Group to fair value 
interest rate risk.

Interest rate risk exposure
The Group’s exposure to interest rate risk (after hedging) for classes of financial assets and liabilities is set out as follows:

Thousands of dollars

Financial assets
Cash at bank and on hand

Financial liabilities
Variable rate borrowings
Bank facilities
Fixed interest rate – repricing dates:
12 months or less
One to five years
Over five years

2018

2017

6,142

6,142

44,521

44,521

D1

D1
D1
D1

490,596

428,649

164
320,000
150,575

961,335

150,115
280,157
–

858,921

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report99

Management of interest rate risk
The Group manages interest rate risk by using a floating versus fixed rate debt framework. The relative mix of fixed and floating 
interest rate funding is managed by using interest rate swap contracts. Maturities of swap contracts are principally between 
three and seven years.

The Group manages its cash flow interest rate risk by entering into floating-to-fixed interest rate swap contracts. 
At 31 December 2018, the fixed rates under these swap contracts varied from 2.3% to 2.5% per annum, at a weighted average 
rate of 2.4% per annum (2017: 2.3% to 2.5% per annum, at a weighted average rate of 2.4% per annum).

The Group manages its fair value interest rate risk by using fixed-to-floating interest rate swap contracts.

The net fair value of interest rate swap contracts at 31 December 2018 was a $550,000 loss (2017: $1,000,000 loss).

Interest rate sensitivity analysis
At 31 December 2018, if interest rates had changed by -/+1% from the year-end rates, with all other variables held constant, the 
impact on post-tax profit for the year for the Group and equity would have been:

Thousands of dollars

Interest rates decrease by 1%

Interest rates increase by 1%

2018

2017

Post-tax 
profit

5,000

(5,000)

Hedge 
reserve

(8,000)

7,700

Post-tax 
profit

4,600

(4,600)

Hedge 
reserve

(10,900)

10,400

D2.2 Foreign exchange risk
Foreign exchange risk is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates will adversely impact the Group’s results.

Foreign currency transactions are recorded, on initial recognition, in Australian dollars by applying the exchange rate at the date 
of the transaction.

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated to Australian dollars 
at the foreign exchange rate applicable for that date. Foreign exchange differences arising on translation are recognised in the 
consolidated income statement.

Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the 
exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are 
stated at fair value are translated to Australian dollars at foreign exchange rates at the dates the fair value was determined.

The Group is exposed to the effect of changes in exchange rates on its operations and investments.

Foreign exchange risk exposure

Thousands of dollars 
(Australian dollar equivalent amounts)

US
 Dollar

NZ 
Dollar

Philippine 
Peso

Australian
 Dollar

2018

Bank facilities
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade receivables
Trade payables
Forward exchange contracts (forwards, 
swaps and options)
Crude and finished product swap and 
futures contracts

–
(6,139)
125,767
(1,352,972)

(280,596)
6,437
3,670
(46,558)

5,762

55,983

25

–

–
–
–
–

–

–

2017

(380,000)
5,844
1,000,677
(469,101)

Total

(660,596)
6,142
1,130,114
(1,868,631)

–

–

5,787

55,983

Thousands of dollars 
(Australian dollar equivalent amounts)

US 
Dollar

NZ 
Dollar

Philippine 
Peso

Australian
 Dollar

Bank facilities
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade receivables
Trade payables
Forward exchange contracts (forwards, 
swaps and options)
Crude and finished product swap and 
futures contracts

–
21,909
186,358
(1,316,461)

(9,888)

(30,644)

(302,149)
8,854
8,928
(22,824)

–

–

–
–
–
–

975

–

(406,500)
13,758
738,021
(367,267)

–

–

Total

(708,649)
44,521
933,307
(1,706,552)

(8,913)

(30,644)

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Notes to the Financial Statements
D Capital, funding and risk management continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

D2 Risk management continued
D2.2 Foreign exchange risk continued
Management of foreign exchange risk
Foreign exchange contracts (forwards, swaps and options) are used to economically hedge foreign currency exposure 
in accordance with Group Treasury Policy. The Group also enters into foreign exchange contracts to cover major capital 
expenditure items. As at 31 December 2018, the total fair value of all outstanding foreign exchange contracts (forwards, swaps 
and options) amounted to a $5,787,000 gain (2017: $8,913,000 loss).

Foreign exchange rate sensitivity analysis
At 31 December 2018, had the Australian dollar strengthened/weakened by 10% against the following currencies respectively 
(with all other variables held constant), the impact on post-tax profit for the year for the Group and equity would have been:

2018

2017

Thousands of dollars

Post–tax profit

Equity Post–tax profit

Equity

AUD strengthens against US Dollar 10%
AUD weakens against US Dollar 10%
AUD strengthens against NZ Dollar 10%
AUD weakens against NZ Dollar 10%
AUD strengthens against Philippine Peso 10%

AUD weakens against Philippine Peso 10%

7,800
(9,600)
–
–
–

–

–
–
12,500
(15,200)
(12,300)

15,000

(8,000)
9,700
–
–
–

–

(100)
200
13,200
(16,200)
(1,000)

8,600

D2.3 Commodity price risk
Commodity price risk is the risk that fluctuations in commodity prices will adversely impact the Group’s results. The Group 
is exposed to the effect of changes in commodity price on its operations.

The Group utilises crude and finished product swap and futures contracts to manage the risk of price movements. The 
enterprise commodity risk management policy seeks to minimise adverse price timing risks and basis exposures brought about 
by purchase and sales transactions.

In 2018 and 2017, Caltex’s policy has been not to hedge refiner margins. As at 31 December 2018, the total fair value of all 
outstanding crude and finished product swap and futures contracts amounted to a $55,983,000 gain (2017: $30,644,000 loss).

Commodity price sensitivity analysis
At 31 December 2018, if commodity prices had changed by -/+10% from the year-end prices, with all other variables held 
constant, the impact on post-tax profit for the year for the Group and equity would have been:

2018

2017

Thousands of dollars

Post-tax profit Hedge reserve Post-tax profit Hedge reserve

Commodity prices decrease 10%

Commodity prices increase 10%

32,400

(26,200)

–

–

35,200

(35,200)

–

–

D2.4 Credit risk
Customer credit risk
Credit risk represents the loss that would be recognised if counterparties failed to perform as contracted.

The credit risk on financial assets of the Group which have been recognised on the consolidated balance sheet is the carrying 
amount of trade debtors, net of allowances for impairment (see Note C1).

Caltex has a Board approved Credit Policy and manual which provide the guidelines for the management and diversification 
of the credit risk to Caltex. The guidelines provide for the manner in which the credit risk of customers is assessed and the use 
of credit rating and other information in order to set appropriate limits of trade with customers. The credit quality of customers 
is consistently monitored in order to identify any potential adverse changes in the credit risk of the customers.

Caltex has reviewed the historic bad debt provision balances and write-offs in accordance with the changes in AASB 9 and has 
determined that there is no material adjustment upon adoption. Expected customer credit losses are assessed on a portfolio 
basis between small business individuals and bulk fuel customers.

Caltex also minimises concentrations of credit risk by undertaking transactions with a large number of customers across 
a variety of industries and networks.

Security is required to be supplied by certain groups of Caltex customers to minimise risk. The security could be in the form 
of a registered personal property security interest over the customer’s business and mortgages over the business property. 
Bank guarantees, other contingent instruments or insurance bonds are also provided in some cases.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report101

Financial institution credit risk
Credit risk on cash, short-term deposits and derivative contracts is reduced by transacting with relationship banks which have 
acceptable credit ratings determined by a recognised ratings agency.

Interest rate swaps, foreign exchange contracts (forwards, swaps and options), crude and finished product swap and futures 
contracts, bank guarantees and other contingent instruments are subject to credit risk in relation to the relevant counterparties, 
which are principally large relationship banks.

The maximum credit risk exposure on foreign exchange contracts, crude and finished product swap and futures contracts, bank 
guarantees and other contingent instruments is the fair value amount that Caltex receives when settlement occurs, should the 
counterparty fail to pay the amount which it is committed to pay the Group.

The credit risk on interest rate swaps is limited to the positive mark to market amount to be received from counterparties over 
the life of contracts that are favourable to the Group.

D2.5 Liquidity risk management
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due.

Due to the dynamic nature of the underlying business, the liquidity risk policy requires maintaining sufficient cash and an 
adequate amount of committed credit facilities to be held above the forecast requirements of the business.

The Group manages liquidity risk centrally by monitoring cash flow forecasts, and maintaining adequate cash reserves and debt 
facilities. The debt portfolio is periodically reviewed to ensure there is funding flexibility across an appropriate maturity profile.

The tables below set out the contractual timing of cash flows on derivative and non-derivative financial assets and liabilities at 
the reporting date, including drawn borrowings and interest.

2018

2017

Derivative
 financial
 liabilities

Derivative
 financial 
assets

Net derivative
 financial
 (liabilities)
/assets

Derivative
 financial
 liabilities

Derivative
 financial 
assets

Net derivative
 financial
 (liabilities)
/assets

(858,268)
(12,943)
(4,617)

863,835
13,356
4,362

5,567
412
(255)

5,724

(799,166)
(559)
–

787,728
1,106
–

(11,438)
547
–

(10,891)

Thousands of dollars

Derivative financial 
instruments
Less than one year
One to five years
Over five years

Thousands of dollars

Non-derivative  
financial instruments
Less than one year
One to five years
Over five years

The Group has the following committed undrawn floating rate borrowing facilities:

Thousands of dollars

Financing arrangements
Expiring within one year
Expiring beyond one year

2018

2017

Net other
 financial
 liabilities

Net other
 financial
 liabilities

(1,983,389)
(525,025)
(393,000)

(2,041,587)
(599,514)
–

(2,901,413)

(2,641,101)

2018

2017

–
1,390,262

1,390,262

–
953,664

953,664

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Notes to the Financial Statements
D Capital, funding and risk management continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

D3 Capital management
The Group’s primary objective when managing capital is to safeguard the ability to continue as a going concern, while delivering 
on strategic objectives.

The Group’s Financial Framework is designed to support the overarching objective of top quartile Total Shareholder Return, 
relative to the S&P/ASX 100. The Framework’s key elements are to:

•  maintain an optimal capital structure that delivers a competitive cost of capital, by holding a level of net debt (including lease 

liabilities) relative to EBITDA, that is consistent with investment grade credit metrics;

•  deliver Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) that exceeds the weighted average cost of capital; and
•  make disciplined capital allocation decisions between investments, debt reduction and distribution of surplus capital 

to shareholders.

The Group’s gearing ratio is calculated as Net Debt/Total Capital. Net Debt is calculated as total interest-bearing liabilities less 
cash and cash equivalents. Total Capital is calculated as equity as shown in the balance sheet plus net debt.

Thousands of dollars

Total interest-bearing liabilities
Less: cash and cash equivalents

Net debt
Total equity

Total capital

Gearing ratio

2018

2017

961,335
(6,142)

955,193
3,389,064

4,344,257

22.0%

858,921
(44,521)

814,400
3,107,901

3,922,301

20.8%

D4 Fair value of financial assets and liabilities
The Group’s accounting policies and disclosures may require the measurement of fair values for both financial and non-financial 
assets and liabilities. The Group has an established framework for fair value measurement. When measuring the fair value of an 
asset or a liability, the Group uses market observable data where available.

Fair values are categorised into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the following valuation techniques:

•  Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
•  Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly 

(i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).

•  Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

If the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or a liability are categorised in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, 
then the fair value measurement is categorised in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input 
that is significant to the entire measurement.

The fair value of cash, cash equivalents and non-interest-bearing financial assets and liabilities approximates their carrying value 
due to their short maturity.

Fair values of recognised financial assets and liabilities with their carrying amounts shown in the balance sheet are as follows:

Thousands of dollars

Asset/(Liability)

31 December 2018

Interest-bearing liabilities
  Bank facilities(i)
  Capital market borrowings(ii)
  Lease liabilities(iii)
Derivatives

Interest rate swaps(iv)
 Foreign exchange contracts 
(forwards, swaps and options)(iv)
 Crude and finished product swap and 
futures contracts(iv)

Total

Carrying
 amount

Fair value 
total

Quoted 
market price
(Level 1)

Observable
 inputs
(Level 2)

Non-market
 observable
 inputs
(Level 3)

(660,596)
(300,575)
(164)

(657,282)
(304,589)
(161)

(550)

(550)

5,787

5,787

–
–
–

–

–

(657,282)
(304,589)
(161)

(550)

5,787

55,983

55,983

(900,115)

(900,812)

12,229

12,229

43,754

(913,041)

–
–
–

–

–

–

–

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103

Thousands of dollars

Asset/(Liability)

31 December 2017

Interest-bearing liabilities
  Bank facilities(i)
  Capital market borrowings(ii)
  Lease liabilities(iii)
Derivatives

Interest rate swaps(iv)
 Foreign exchange contracts 
(forwards, swaps and options)(iv)
 Crude and finished product swap and 
futures contracts(iv)

Total

Estimation of fair values
(i)  Bank facilities

Carrying
 amount

Fair value 
total

Quoted 
market price
(Level 1)

Observable
 inputs
(Level 2)

Non-market
 observable
 inputs
(Level 3)

(708,649)
(149,923)
(349)

(707,948)
(156,107)
(372)

(1,000)

(1,000)

(8,913)

(8,913)

(30,644)

(899,478)

(30,644)

(904,984)

–
–
–

–

–

–

–

(707,948)
(156,107)
(372)

(1,000)

(8,913)

(30,644)

(904,984)

–
–
–

–

–

–

–

The fair value of bank facilities is estimated as the present value of future cash flows using the applicable market rate.

(ii)  Capital market borrowings

The fair value of capital market borrowings is determined by quoted market prices or dealer quotes for similar instruments.

(iii)  Lease liabilities

The fair value is estimated as the present value of future cash flows using the Group’s risk free rate.

(iv)  Derivatives

Interest rate swaps
 The fair value of interest rate swap contracts is the estimated amount that the Group would receive or pay to terminate the 
swap at balance date taking into account current interest rates and credit adjustments.

  Foreign exchange contracts (forwards, swaps and options)

 The fair value of forward exchange contracts (forwards and swaps) is calculated by reference to current forward exchange 
rates for contracts with similar maturity profiles as at reporting date. The fair value of foreign exchange options is 
determined using standard valuation techniques.

  Crude and finished product swap and futures contracts

 The fair value of crude and product swap contracts is calculated by reference to market prices for contracts with similar 
maturity profiles at reporting date. The fair value of crude and product futures contracts is determined by quoted 
market prices.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
104

Notes to the Financial Statements
D Capital, funding and risk management continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

D4 Fair value of financial assets and liabilities continued 
D4.1 Master netting or similar agreements
The Group enters into derivative transactions under International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master netting 
agreements. In general, under such agreements the amounts owed by each counterparty on a single day in respect of all 
transactions outstanding in the same currency are aggregated into a net amount payable by one party to the other. 

The Group purchases and sells petroleum products with a number of counterparties with contractual offsetting arrangements, 
referred to as “Buy Sell arrangements”.

The following table presents the recognised amounts that are netted, or subject to master netting arrangements but not offset, 
as at reporting date. The column ‘net amount’ shows the impact on the Group’s balance sheet if all set-off rights were exercised.

Thousands of dollars 
(Australian dollar equivalent amounts)

Gross 
Amount

Amount 
offset in the
 balance sheet

Amount 
in the 
balance sheet

Related 
amount not
 offset

2018

317,788
294,076

611,864

(256,568)
(288,718)

(545,286)

(252,715)
(274,784)

(527,499)

252,715
274,784

527,499

(3,237)
–

(3,237)

3,237
–

3,237

65,073
19,292

84,365

(3,853)
(13,934)

(17,787)

2017

Gross 
Amount

40,562
281,580

322,142

(81,119)
(308,487)

(389,606)

Amount 
offset in the
 balance sheet

Amount 
in the 
balance sheet

Related 
amount not
 offset

(39,395)
(270,675)

(310,070)

39,395
270,675

310,070

1,167
10,905

12,072

(41,724)
(37,812)

(79,536)

(1,167)
–

(1,167)

1,167
–

1,167

Net 
Amount

61,836
19,292

81,128

(616)
(13,934)

(14,550)

Net 
Amount

–
10,905

10,905

(40,557)
(37,812)

(78,369)

Derivative financial assets
Buy sell arrangements

Total financial assets

Derivative financial liabilities
Buy sell arrangements

Total financial liabilities

Thousands of dollars 
(Australian dollar equivalent amounts)

Derivative financial assets
Buy sell arrangements

Total financial assets

Derivative financial liabilities
Buy sell arrangements

Total financial liabilities

D5 Issued capital

Thousands of dollars

Ordinary shares
Shares on issue at beginning of period – fully paid

Shares on issue at end of period – fully paid

2018

2017

524,944

 524,944

524,944

 524,944

Holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled to one vote per share 
at meetings of shareholders.

In the event of the winding up of Caltex, ordinary shareholders rank after all creditors and are fully entitled to any proceeds of 
liquidation. Caltex grants performance rights to senior executives (refer to the Remuneration Report for further detail). For each 
right that vests, Caltex intends to purchase a share on market following vesting.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual ReportNotes to the Financial Statements
E Taxation
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

This section provides details of the Group’s income tax expense, current tax provision and deferred tax balances and the Group’s 
tax accounting policies.

105

E1 Income tax expense
E1.1 Recognised in the income statement

Thousands of dollars

Current tax expense:
Current year
Adjustments for prior years

Deferred tax benefit:
Origination and reversal of temporary differences
Adjustments for prior years

2018

2017

154,918
(6,332)

148,586

61,712
9,012

70,724

226,065
2,958

229,023

21,325
(7,654)

13,671

Total income tax expense in the income statement

219,310

242,694

E1.2 Reconciliation between income tax expense and profit before income tax expense

Thousands of dollars

Profit before income tax expense

2018

2017

780,900

863,446

Income tax using the domestic corporate tax rate of 30% (2017: 30%)

234,270

259,034

Effect of tax rates in foreign jurisdictions
(Decrease) in income tax expense due to:
  Share of net profit of associated entities
  Capital tax losses utilised for which no deferred tax asset was recognised
  Research and development allowances
  Other
Income tax over-provided in prior years

(5,981)

(6,204)

(3,040)
(6,624)
(850)
(1,145)
2,680

45
(3,697)
(850)
(938)
(4,696)

Total income tax expense in the income statement

219,310

242,694

Income tax expense comprises current tax expense and deferred tax expense. Current tax is the expected tax payable on the 
taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted at the balance sheet date, and any adjustments to tax payable in respect of 
previous years. Deferred tax expense represents the changes in temporary differences between the carrying amount of an asset 
or liability in the statement of financial position and its tax base.

Taxation of Singaporean entities
At the date of this report, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) had not determined the extent to which earnings from the 
Group’s Singaporean entities would be subject to income tax in Australia under the regime for the taxation of controlled foreign 
company income. Due to the uncertainty of the ATO’s determination, the Group has estimated and recognised tax liabilities for 
2014 to date based on the income tax rate of 30%, being the Australian corporate income tax rate. The Singaporean corporate 
income tax rate is 17%; however due to some of the Group’s Singaporean entities’ status as Global Trader Companies, specified 
income of those entities is subject to a lower tax rate. The cumulative tax expense for the differential between the Australian and 
Singapore tax rates recognised in the Financial Statements from 2014 to 31 December 2018 is $131m. Under an administrative 
agreement made with the ATO 50% of the differential between the earnings taxable under the Australian and Singaporean 
taxation rates has been paid pending resolution of the matter. As a result, as at 31 December 2018 50% of this amount 
($65 million) is recognised in current tax payable in relation to this matter. If the outcome of the ATO’s decision is in Caltex’s 
favour, an amount of income tax expense recognised to date could be written back in future periods. If the tax matter is resolved 
such that the ATO’s position is sustained, there would be no impact on the Caltex income statement or net assets.

E2 Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised using the balance sheet liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying 
amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Subject to the 
comments contained in Note F2, the following temporary differences are not provided for: goodwill; the initial recognition of 
assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit; and 
differences relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities to the extent that the Group is able to 
control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that they will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realisation or settlement of the carrying amount of 
assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date.

A deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which 
the asset can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit 
will be realised.

106

Notes to the Financial Statements
E Taxation continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

E2 Deferred tax continued 
E2.1 Movement in deferred tax

Thousands of dollars
Asset/(Liability)

Balance at

1 Jan 18*

Recognised
in income

Recognised
in equity

Acquired
 in business
combination

Balance at
31 Dec 18

Receivables
Inventories
Property, plant and equipment and 
intangibles
Payables
Interest-bearing liabilities
Provisions
Tax value of recognised tax losses
Other

Net deferred tax asset

Thousands of dollars
Asset/(Liability)

Receivables
Inventories
Property, plant and equipment and 
intangibles
Payables
Interest-bearing liabilities
Provisions
Tax value of recognised tax losses
Other

Net deferred tax asset

* Refer to Note A4 for further information.

137
5,210

55,279
42,490
3,727
145,371
–
(194)

252,020

(17,984)
(13,470)

(4,240)
(3,032)
(1,416)
(14,548)
–
(16,034)

(70,724)

–
–

(215)
–
2,239
848
–
(8)

2,864

–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–

(17,847)
(8,260)

50,824
39,458
4,550
131,671
–
(16,236)

184,160

Balance at
1 Jan 17

Recognised
in income

Recognised
in equity

Acquired 
in business
 combination

Balance at
31 Dec 17

113
(1,281)

65,234
12,484
3,494
160,925
6
(2,892)

238,083

24
6,127

(30,110)
22,043
255
(14,636)
(6)
2,632

(13,671)

–
–

–
–
(22)
(1,056)
–
20

(1,058)

E2.2 Deferred tax recognised directly in equity

Thousands of dollars

Related to actuarial gains
Related to derivatives
Related to change in fair value of net investment hedges
Related to foreign operations – foreign currency translation differences

E2.3 Unrecognised deferred tax assets

Thousands of dollars

Capital tax losses

Deferred tax assets have not been recognised in respect of these items because it is not probable that future taxable profit will 
be available against which these benefits can be utilised by the Group. These have not been tax effected.

E2.4 Tax consolidation
Caltex Australia Limited recognises all current tax balances relating to its wholly owned Australian resident entities included in 
the tax consolidated group (TCG). Caltex Australia Limited, in conjunction with the other members of the TCG, has entered into 
a tax funding arrangement which sets out the funding obligations of members of the TCG in respect of tax amounts.

–
364

20,155
16
–
138
–
46

20,719

2018

838
568
1,670
(212)

2,864

137
5,210

55,279
34,543
3,727
145,371
–
(194)

244,073

2017

(1,056)
(22)
–
20

(1,058)

2018

2017

89,982

108,990

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report107

Notes to the Financial Statements
F Group structure
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

This section provides information on the Group’s structure and how this impacts the results of the Group as a whole, including 
details of joint arrangements, controlled entities, transactions with non-controlling interests and changes made to the structure 
during the year.

F1 Controlled entities
Controlled entities are those entities controlled by the Caltex Group. Control exists when the Caltex Group is exposed to, or has 
rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns from its involvement with 
the entity and through its power over the entity.

The following entities were controlled during 2018:

Name

Companies
Ampol Bendigo Pty Ltd
Ampol International Holdings Pte Ltd.
Ampol Management Services Pte Ltd.
Ampol Procurement Services Pte. Ltd.
Ampol Property (Holdings) Pty Ltd
Ampol Refineries (Matraville) Pty Ltd
Ampol Road Pantry Pty. Limited
Ampol Singapore Trading Pte. Ltd.
Australian Petroleum Marine Pty Ltd
B & S Distributors Pty Ltd
Bowen Petroleum Services Pty. Limited
Brisbane Airport Fuel Services Pty Limited
CAL Group Holdings NZ Limited
Calgas Pty Ltd
Calstores Pty Ltd
Caltex Australia Custodians Pty Limited
Caltex Australia Management Pty Ltd
Caltex Australia Nominees Pty Ltd
Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd
Caltex Fuel Services Pty Ltd
Caltex Lubricating Oil Refinery Pty Ltd
Caltex Petroleum (Qld) Pty Ltd
Caltex Petroleum (Victoria) Pty Ltd
Caltex Petroleum Pty Ltd
Caltex Petroleum Services Pty Ltd
Caltex Refineries (NSW) Pty Ltd
Caltex Refineries (Qld) Pty Ltd
Centipede Holdings Pty Limited
Circle Petroleum (Q’land) Pty. Limited
Cocks Petroleum Pty Limited
Cooper & Dysart Pty Ltd
Graham Bailey Pty Ltd
Gull New Zealand Limited
Hanietee Pty. Limited
Hunter Pipe Line Company Pty Limited

% interest

Note

2018

2017

(iii)
(ii)
(ii)
(ii)
(iii)

(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

(v)

(iii)
(iii)
(iii)

(iii)
(iii)
(iii)
(iii)
(iii)
(iii)
(iii)
(iii)
(iii)

(iii)
(v)
(iii)
(iii)

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
50
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
50
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

108

Notes to the Financial Statements
F Group structure continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

F1 Controlled entities continued

Name

Jayvee Petroleum Pty Ltd
Jet Fuels Petroleum Distributors Pty. Ltd.
Link Energy Pty Ltd
Manworth Proprietary Limited
Newcastle Pipe Line Company Pty Limited
Northern Marketing Management Pty Ltd
Northern Marketing Pty Ltd
Octane Insurance Pte Ltd
Pilbara Fuels Pty Ltd
R & T Lubricants Pty Ltd
Real FF Pty Ltd
Ruzack Nominees Pty. Ltd.
Sky Consolidated Property Pty Ltd
Solo Oil Australia Proprietary Limited
Solo Oil Corporation Pty. Ltd.
Solo Oil Investments Pty. Ltd.
Solo Oil Pty Ltd
South Coast Oils Pty. Limited
South East Queensland Fuels Pty. Ltd.
Sydney Metropolitan Pipeline Pty Ltd
Teraco Pty Ltd
Terminals New Zealand Limited
Tulloch Petroleum Services Pty. Ltd.
Western Fuel Distributors Pty Ltd
Zeal Achiever Limited

Unit trusts
Caltex Real Estate Investment Trust
Eden Equity Unit Trust
Petroleum Leasing Unit Trust
Petroleum Properties Unit Trust
South East Queensland Fuels Unit Trust

% interest

Note

2018

2017

(iii)

(iii)

(iii)
(ii)

(iii)
(iii)

(ix)

(iii)
(iii)

(iv)
(iv)
(v)
(iii)
(iv)
(xi)

(x)
(vi)
(vii)
(vii)
(viii)

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
60
50
100
100
50
100

100
100
100
100
100

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
–
100
100
100
100
100
100
60
50
100
100
50
100

–
100
100
100
100

All companies are incorporated in Australia, except where noted otherwise.
Incorporated in Singapore.

(i) 
(ii) 
(iii)  These companies are parties to a Deed of Cross Guarantee dated 22 December 1992 as amended, varied and restated 

(iv) 

(DOCG) with Caltex and each other. Caltex Australia Management Pty Ltd was acceded on 29 June 2018 and Caltex 
Australia Custodians Pty Ltd was acceded on 26 October 2018.
Included as controlled entities in accordance with AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements. In each case, control exists 
because a company within the Caltex Group has the ability to dominate the composition of the entity’s board of directors, 
or enjoys the majority of the benefits and is exposed to the majority of the risks of the entity.
Incorporated in New Zealand.

(v) 
(vi)  Caltex Petroleum Services Pty Ltd is the sole unit holder.
(vii)  Solo Oil Pty Ltd is the sole unit holder.
(viii)  Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd and Caltex Petroleum Services Pty Ltd each own half of the units in this trust.
(ix) 
(x)  Australian Petroleum Marine Pty Ltd is the sole unit holder.
(xi) 

Incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on 16 November 2017.

Incorporated on 23 October 2018.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual ReportF1.1 Deed of Cross Guarantee
Income statement for entities covered by the Deed of Cross Guarantee

Thousands of dollars

Revenue
Cost of goods sold – historical cost

Gross profit
Other income
Other expense
Operating expenses
Finance costs
Share of profit of equity-accounted investees

Profit before income tax expense
Income tax expense

Net profit
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of income tax

Total comprehensive income for the period
Retained earnings at the beginning of the year
Current year earnings
Movement in reserves
Dividends provided for or paid

Retained earnings at the end of the year

109

2018

2017

19,766,085
(17,978,686)

20,104,855
(18,189,919)

1,787,399

1,914,936

12,555
(17,291)
(1,024,009)
(49,202)
10,133

719,585
(138,153)

581,432

(3,300)

578,132

2,408,788
581,432
(1,955)
(307,757)

2,680,508

2,073
(43,000)
(1,122,313)
(66,900)
(151)

684,646
(211,810)

472,836

2,534

475,370

2,225,596
472,836
2,463
(292,107)

2,408,788

110

Notes to the Financial Statements
F Group structure continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

F1 Controlled entities continued
F1.1 Deed of Cross Guarantee continued 
Balance sheet for entities covered by the Deed of Cross Guarantee

Thousands of dollars

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables
Inventories
Other
Total current assets

Non-current assets
Receivables
Investments accounted for using the equity method
Property, plant and equipment
Intangibles
Deferred tax assets
Employee benefits
Other
Total non-current assets
Total assets

Current liabilities
Bank overdraft
Payables
Interest bearing liabilities
Current tax liabilities
Employee benefits
Provisions
Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Payables
Interest bearing liabilities
Employee benefits
Provisions
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets

Equity
Issued capital
Treasury stock
Reserves
Retained earnings
Total equity

2018

2017

–
659,186
1,003,915
184,707
1,847,808

8,081
147,442
2,772,013
266,235
188,427
1,721
70,552
3,454,471
5,302,279

9,908
785,130
146,339
15,523
85,639
59,242
1,101,781

41,686
667,520
39,667
251,581
1,000,454
2,102,235
3,200,044

13,432
618,516
922,355
130,392
1,684,695

10,887
11,360
2,713,392
246,104
233,313
3,233
20,120
3,238,409
4,923,104

–
732,274
202,124
86,086
93,677
102,413
1,216,574

10,855
500,052
37,318
251,353
799,578
2,016,152
2,906,952

524,942
(2,462)
(2,944)
2,680,508
3,200,044

524,942
(1,210)
(25,568)
2,408,788
2,906,952

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report111

F2 Business combinations
2018
There were no material business combinations during the year ended 31 December 2018.

2017
Gull New Zealand
On 22 December 2016, Caltex entered into an agreement to purchase Gull New Zealand for NZ$340 million (A$329 million). 
The acquisition delivers on Caltex’s strategic plan as it optimises Caltex’s infrastructure position, builds trading and shipping 
capability, grows the supply base and enhances Caltex’s retail fuel offering through low-risk entry into a new market.

The acquisition was completed on 3 July 2017 and had the following effect on the Group’s assets and liabilities:

Thousands of dollars

Intangibles
Property, plant and equipment
Inventories
Other assets
Liabilities

Net identifiable assets and liabilities

Goodwill on acquisition
Consideration transferred
Cash acquired

Net cash outflow

Recognised 
values

37,896
67,098
30,987
8,190
 (37,815)

106,356

222,728
 (329,871)
787

(329,084)

Milemaker Petroleum
On 4 November 2016, Caltex entered into an agreement to purchase Milemaker Petroleum’s retail fuel business assets in Victoria 
for $95 million. The acquisition secured Caltex’s existing network in Victoria and provides a stronger platform from which to 
provide new and improved customer offerings in the convenience marketplace.

The acquisition was completed on 8 May 2017 and had the following effect on the Group’s assets and liabilities:

Thousands of dollars

Property, plant and equipment
Inventories
Deferred tax assets
Liabilities

Net identifiable assets and liabilities

Goodwill on acquisition
Consideration paid, satisfied in cash

Net cash outflow

Recognised 
values

 10,220
 3,888
 25,141
 (3,621)

 35,628

 59,717
 (95,345)

 (95,345)

As part of the acquisition of Milemaker, a deferred tax asset was recognised in respect of future deductible amounts. 
This deferred tax asset reduces the goodwill on acquisition.

112

Notes to the Financial Statements
F Group structure continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

F2 Business combinations continued
Nashi Sandwich and Coffee Bar
Caltex acquired Nashi Sandwich and Coffee Bar, a Melbourne-based high street retailer with nine outlets. The acquisition was 
completed on 9 March 2017 and had the following effect on the Group’s assets and liabilities:

Thousands of dollars

Property, plant and equipment
Inventories
Liabilities

Net identifiable assets and liabilities

Goodwill on acquisition
Consideration paid, satisfied in cash
Cash acquired

Net cash outflow

Recognised 
values

 781
 162
 (1,363)

(420)

3,067
 (2,658)
 11

 (2,647)

F3 Equity-accounted investees
Associates are those entities over whose financial and operating policies the Group has significant influence, but not control. 
Joint ventures are those entities whose financial and operating policies the Group has joint control over, and where the Group 
has rights to the net assets of the entity.

The consolidated financial statements include the Group’s share of the total recognised gains and losses of associates and joint 
ventures on an equity accounted basis, from the date that significant influence or joint control commences until the date that 
it ceases. When the Group’s share of losses exceeds the carrying amount of the associate or joint venture, the carrying amount 
is reduced to nil and recognition of future losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Group has incurred legal or 
constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate or joint venture.

Other movements in reserves are recognised directly in the consolidated reserves.

Unrealised gains arising from transactions with associates and joint ventures are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest 
in the entity. Unrealised losses arising from transactions with associates and joint ventures are eliminated in the same way as 
unrealised gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment.

F3.1 Investments accounted for using the equity method

Name

Investments in associates and joint ventures
Airport Fuel Services Pty. Limited
Australasian Lubricants Manufacturing Company Pty Ltd(i)
Cairns Airport Refuelling Service Pty Ltd(iii)
Car Next Door Australia Pty Ltd
Event Group Holdings Pty Limited(ii)
Event Group Holdings Unit Trust(ii)
Geraldton Fuel Company Pty Ltd
Kitchen Food Company Pty Limited(ii)
Kitchen Food Company Unit Trust(ii)
SEAOIL Philippines Inc.(iv)

% interest

2018

2017

40
50
33.33
20
–
–
50
–
–
20

40
50
33.33
20
49
49
50
49
49
–

(i) 
(ii) 
(iii) 

(iv) 

Australasian Lubricants Manufacturing Company Pty Ltd ceased joint venture operations on 17 April 2015.
Caltex divested on 14 November 2018.
Caltex increased interest to 33.33% with effect from 28 December 2017.

Caltex acquired interest on 1 March 2018.

The companies listed in the above table were incorporated in Australia and the Philippines, have a 31 December balance 
date and are principally concerned with the sale, marketing and/or distribution of fuel products and the operation of 
convenience stores.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report113

F3.2 Investments in associates

Thousands 
of dollars

Revenue
 (100%)

Profit
(100%)

Share of
associates
net profit
recognised

Total 
assets
 (100%)

Total
liabilities
(100%)

Net assets
as reported
by 
associates
(100%)

Share of
associates
net assets
equity
 accounted

Elimination
 of 
unrealised 
loss in

 inventories Goodwill

Total
 Share of 
associates
net assets
equity
 accounted

2018
2017

1,447,427 46,488
65

150,167

10,133 486,919 279,625
43,127
56,526

(151)

207,294
13,399

48,258
10,478

(176)
(27)

98,591
140

146,673
10,591

Thousands of dollars

2018

2017

Results of associates
Share of associates’ profit before income tax expense
Share of associates’ income tax expense

Share of associates’ net profit
Unrealised loss in inventories

Share of associates’ net profit – equity accounted

Commitments
Share of associates’ operating lease commitments not provided for in the financial report 
and payable:
Within one year
Between one and five years
Over five years

Share of associates’ finance lease commitments not provided for in the financial report 
and payable:
Within one year

Between one and five years

Future finance charges

F3.3 Investments in joint ventures

Thousands 
of dollars

Revenue 
(100%)

Profit
(100%)

Share of
joint ventures’
net profit
recognised

2018
2017

9,829
9,426

–
–

–
–

Total 
assets
(100%)

4,231
4,046

Total
liabilities
(100%)

2,308
2,123

Thousands of dollars

Joint ventures’ assets and liabilities
Current assets
Non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Commitments
Share of joint ventures’ operating lease commitments not provided  
for in the financial report and payable:
Within one year
Between one and five years

11,922
(1,613)

10,309
(176)

10,133

2,058
7,815
6,301

16,174

811

1,495

2,306
(152)

2,154

221
(345)

(124)
(27)

(151)

394
1,969
–

2,363

750

1,551

2,301
(173)

2,128

Net assets
as reported
by joint 
venture
(100%)

Share of
joint ventures’
net assets
equity
accounted

1,923
1,923

769
769

2018

2017

2,233
1,998

4,231

2,308
–

2,308

–
–

–

1,660
2,386

4,046

2,123
–

2,123

–
–
–

114

Notes to the Financial Statements
F Group structure continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

F3 Equity-accounted investees continued 
F3.4 Reconciliation to income statement

Thousands of dollars

Share of net profit/(loss) of associates accounted for using the equity method
Share of net profit of joint ventures accounted for using the equity method

F3.5 Reconciliation to balance sheet

Thousands of dollars

Investment in associates accounted for using the equity method
Investment in joint ventures accounted for using the equity method

2018

10,133
–

10,133

2018

146,673
769

147,442

2017

(151)
–

(151)

2017

10,591
769

11,360

F4 Joint venture operations
Joint venture operations are those entities whose financial and operating policies the Group has joint control over, and where 
the Group has rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities of the entity.

The interests of the Group in unincorporated joint operations are brought to account by recognising in its financial statements 
the assets it controls and the liabilities that it incurs, and the expenses it incurs and its share of income that it earns from the 
sale of goods or services by the joint operation.

The Group has joint interests in multiple Joint User Hydrant Installations (JUHIs), which are based at airports across Australia. 
The Group’s interest in the JUHIs ranges from 20% to 50%. The principal activity of the JUHIs is refuelling aircraft at the airports. 
For the year ended 31 December 2018, the contribution of the JUHIs to the operating profit of the Group was nil (2017: nil). 
Included in the assets and liabilities of the Group are the Group’s interests in the assets and liabilities employed in the joint 
venture operation:

Thousands of dollars

Non-current assets
Plant and equipment
Less: accumulated depreciation

Total non-current assets

Total assets

2018

2017

77,048
(40,557)

36,491

36,491

65,895
(38,645)

27,250

27,250

F5 Parent entity disclosures
As at, and throughout, the financial year ended 31 December 2018, the parent entity of the Group was Caltex Australia Limited.

Thousands of dollars

Result of the parent entity
Profit for the period
Other comprehensive (loss)/income
Total comprehensive income for the period

Financial position of parent entity at year end
Current assets
Total assets

Current liabilities
Total liabilities

Total equity of the parent entity comprising:
Issued capital
Treasury stock
Reserves
Retained earnings

Total equity

2018

2017

423,279
(7,629)
415,650

8,638
2,098,646

119,771
1,506,146

378,505
(2,462)
(16,880)
233,337

592,500

269,942
1,407
271,349

11,836
1,859,326

144,939
1,388,984

378,505
(1,210)
(25,339)
118,386

470,342

Parent entity guarantees in respect of the debts of its subsidiaries
The parent entity has entered into a Deed of Cross Guarantee with the effect that each company agrees to guarantee all of the 
debts (in full) of all companies that are parties to the deed subject to, and in accordance with, the terms set out in the deed.

Further details of the Deed of Cross Guarantee and the subsidiaries subject to the deed are disclosed in Note F1.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report115

Notes to the Financial Statements
G Other information
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

This section includes other information to assist in understanding the financial performance and position of the Group, or items 
to be disclosed to comply with accounting standards and other pronouncements.

G1 Commitments
G1.1 Capital expenditure

Thousands of dollars

Capital expenditure contracted but not provided for in the financial report and payable

2018

11,970

2017

16,645

G1.2 Leases
Finance leases
Assets of the Group acquired under finance leases are capitalised and included in property, plant and equipment at the lesser 
of fair value or present value of the minimum lease payments with a corresponding finance lease liability. Contingent rentals are 
written off as an expense of the period in which they are incurred. Capitalised lease assets are depreciated over the shorter of 
the lease term and their useful life.

Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction of the outstanding liability. The finance 
charge components of lease payments are charged to the consolidated income statement to reflect a constant finance rate on 
the remaining balance of the liability for each accounting period.

Thousands of dollars

Within one year
Between one and five years

2018

2017

Minimum 
lease 
payments

164
–

164

Interest

Principal

7
–

7

157
–

157

Minimum
 lease 
payments

219
164

383

Interest

Principal

27
7

34

192
157

349

The Group leases plant and equipment under finance leases expiring within one year. No contingent rentals were paid during 
the year (2017: nil).

Operating leases
Payments made under operating leases are charged against net profit or loss in equal instalments over the accounting period 
covered by the lease term, except where an alternative basis is more representative of the benefits to be derived from the leased 
property. Contingent rentals are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred. Lease incentives received 
are recognised in the consolidated income statement as an integral part of the total lease expense on a straight-line basis over 
the lease term.

Thousands of dollars

2018

2017

Non-cancellable operating leases – Group as lessee
Future minimum rentals payable:
Within one year
Between one and five years
After five years

167,327
446,727
596,108

1,210,162

158,685
418,624
581,671
1,158,980

The Group holds operating leases expiring from one to 34 years. Leases generally provide the Group with a right of renewal at 
which time all terms are renegotiated. Lease payments comprise mainly a base amount; however, in a few cases, they include 
a base amount and incremental contingent rental. Contingent rentals are based on operating performance criteria. Contingent 
rentals of $680,839 were paid during the year (2017: $626,018).

The expense recognised in the income statement during the year in respect of operating leases is $184,631,000 (2017: 
$193,594,000).

There are no restrictions placed upon the Group by entering into these leases. Renewals are at the option of the specific entity 
that holds the lease.

116

Notes to the Financial Statements
G Other information continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

G1 Commitments continued
G1.2 Leases continued

Thousands of dollars

Non-cancellable operating leases – Group as lessor
Future minimum rentals receivable:
Within one year
Between one and five years
After five years

2018

2017

32,933
60,126
8,643

101,702

5,335
124,754
22,405

152,494

The Group has granted operating leases expiring from one to 12 years. Some of the leased properties have been sublet by the 
Group. The leases and subleases expire between 2019 and 2030.

Note B1 shows the rental income recognised in the income statement in respect of operating leases.

G2 Contingent liabilities
Discussed below are items where either it is not probable that the Group will have to make future payments or the amounts 
of the future payments are not able to be measured.

Legal and other claims
In the ordinary course of business, the Group is involved as a plaintiff or defendant in legal proceedings. Where appropriate, 
Caltex takes legal advice. The Group does not consider that the outcome of any current proceedings is likely to have a material 
effect on its operations or financial position.

A liability has been recognised for any known losses expected to be incurred where such losses are capable of reliable 
measurement.

Bank guarantees
The Group has granted indemnities to banks to cover bank guarantees given on behalf of controlled entities to a maximum 
exposure of $5,628,000 (2016: $5,744,000).

Deed of Cross Guarantee and class order relief
Details of the Deed of Cross Guarantee are disclosed in Note F1.

G3 Related party disclosures
Associates
On 1 March 2018, Caltex Australia Limited acquired a 20% equity interest in SEAOIL Philippines Inc. The strategic partnership 
with SEAOIL offers Caltex Australia the ability to increase the scale and scope of its Singapore-based fuel sourcing and shipping 
operations. Transactions with SEAOIL Philippines are summarised below.

The Group sold petroleum products to SEAOIL Philippines Inc. of $438,300,000. As at 31 December 2018, the Group had sales 
receivables from SEAOIL Philippines Inc. of $86,541,000.

In 2018, the Group sold petroleum products to associates totalling $126,367,000 (2017: $117,716,000). The Group received 
income from associates for rental income of $934,000 (2017: $593,000).

Details of associates are set out in Note F3. Amounts receivable from associates are set out in Note C1. Dividend and 
disbursement income from associates is $400,000 (2017: $300,000).

Caltex has interests in associates primarily for the marketing, sale and distribution of fuel products. Details of Caltex’s interests 
are set out in Note F3.

Joint ventures
Caltex has interests in joint ventures primarily for the marketing, sale and distribution of fuel products and the operation of 
convenience stores. There were no material related party transactions with Caltex’s joint venture entities during 2018 (2017: nil). 
Details of Caltex’s interests are set out in Notes F3 and F4.

CALTEX AUSTRALIA 2018 Annual Report117

G4 Key management personnel
The key management personnel of the Caltex Group during 2018 and 2017 were:

Current Directors
•  Steven Gregg, Chairman and Independent, Non-executive Director (from 18 August 2017)
•  Julian Segal, Managing Director and CEO
•  Trevor Bourne, Independent Non-executive Director
•  Mark Chellew, Independent Non-executive Director (from 2 April 2018)
•  Melinda Conrad, Independent Non-executive Director
•  Bruce Morgan, Independent Non-executive Director
•  Barbara Ward AM, Independent Non-executive Director
•  Penny Winn, Independent Non-executive Director

Former Directors
•  Greig Gailey, Chairman and Independent, Non-executive Director (to 18 August 2017)

Senior executives
•  Julian Segal, Managing Director and CEO
•  Simon Hepworth, Chief Financial Officer
•  Richard Pearson, Executive General Manager, Convenience Retail (from 1 August 2017)
•  Louise Warner, Executive General Manager, Fuels and Infrastructure

Former executives
•  Bruce Rosengarten, Executive General Manager, Commercial (to 1 April 2017)

Key management personnel compensation

Dollars

Short term benefits
Other long term benefits
Post-employment benefits
Termination benefits
Share based payments

2018

2017

9,571,817
118,690
367,468
–
2,422,616

9,106,401
38,810
378,540
615,198
3,172,575

12,480,591

13,311,524

Information regarding Directors’ and executives’ compensation and some equity instruments disclosures is provided in the 
Remuneration Report section of the Directors’ Report. The 2017 key management personnel compensation has been updated to 
reflect the current key management personnel of the Caltex Group in 2018; refer to the Remuneration Report for further details.

Performance rights
Since 1 January 2008, Senior Executives may receive performance rights under Caltex’s Equity Incentive Plan, based on the 
achievement of specific targets related to the performance of the Group. The measure of performance is Total Shareholder 
Returns (TSR) over a three-year period relative to a comparator group.

Opening 
balance

Number of 
performance 
rights

2018

Granted

Vested during the year

Lapsed during the year

Closing balance

Number 
of perfor-
mance 
rights

Fair
 value of 
perfor-
mance 
rights ($)

Distribu-
tion
date

Number 
of
 perfor-
mance 
rights

Weighted 
average fair 
value
per share 
($)

Start
date

Lapsed
date

Number 
of 
perfor-
mance
rights

Weighted 
average 
fair value
per 
share ($)

Number 
of 
perfor-
mance
rights

Fair value
aggregate 
($)

555,859

4 Apr 18

421,720

22.79

4 Apr 18

(47,900)

31.42 Q1 2018 (271,945)

209,964

18 May 18

133,275

21.60

412,993

1,178,816

554,995

(47,900)

Q2 2018 (18,260)

Q3 2018

(16,118)

Q4 2018 (52,655)

(358,978)

2017

583,894

206,708

505,661

4 Apr 17

4 Apr 17

349,779

233,186

13.25

28.76

4 Apr 17

(330,759)

29.39 Q1 2017

(723)

Q2 2017 (225,947)

Q3 2017

(64,451)

Q4 2017

(78,532)

609,189 3,418,194

406,189 3,654,954

311,555 6,317,089

1,326,933 13,390,237

555,859

7,486,055

209,964

5,715,750

412,993

9,296,085

 –

 –

 –

 –

 –

 –

 –

 –

1,296,263

582,965

(330,759)

(369,653)

1,178,816 22,497,890

For information regarding the inputs used in the measurement of the fair values at each grant date, please refer to table 6 of the 
Remuneration Report on page 64 of the Directors’ Report.

118

Notes to the Financial Statements
G Other information continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

G5 Notes to the cash flow statement
G5.1 Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and call deposits with an original maturity of three months or less. Bank 
overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Group’s cash management are included as a component 
of cash and cash equivalents for the purpose of the consolidated cash flow statement.

For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents includes:

Thousands of dollars

Cash at bank

Total cash and cash equivalents

G5.2 Reconciliation of net profit to net operating cash flows

Thousands of dollars

Net profit
Adjustments for:
  Net gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

Impairment of Kitchen Food Co and related receivables

   Finance charges on finance leases

Interest paid capitalised

  Amortisation of finance costs
  Depreciation/amortisation of property, plant and equipment
  Amortisation and impairment of intangibles
  Treasury stock movements net of expense
  Share of associates’ and joint ventures’ net profit
Movements in assets and liabilities:

(Increase) in receivables

  Decrease/(increase) in inventories
  Decrease/(increase) in other assets

Increase in payables
(Decrease)/increase in current tax balances

  Decrease in deferred tax assets
  Decrease in provisions

Net operating cash inflows

G6 Auditor remuneration

Dollars

Audit services – KPMG Australia, Singapore and New Zealand
Non-audit services – KPMG Australia
Other assurance services
Taxation services and Advisory

G7 Net tangible assets per share

Dollars

Net tangible assets per share

2018

6,142

6,142

2017

44,521

44,521

2018

2017

561,590

620,752

(12,555)
13,060
27
(287)
1,641
223,976
28,372
2,814
(10,859)

(258,799)
78,790
(32,203)
66,431
(79,311)
62,778
(48,961)

596,504

(2,073)
–
–
(2,467)
2,359
204,946
24,217
(7,083)
(966)

(183,167)
(575,155)
26,843
671,191
(14,788)
18,093
(47,670)

735,032

2018

2017

1,354,800

1,079,200

19,200
73,610

5,100
260,000

1,447,610

1,344,300

2018

10.82

2017

9.88

Net tangible assets are net assets attributable to members of Caltex Australia Limited less intangible assets. The weighted 
average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of net tangible assets per share was 261 million (2017: 261 million).

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G8 New standards and interpretations not yet adopted
A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations are effective for annual periods beginning after 
1 January 2019, and have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial statements. None of these are expected 
to have a significant effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Group, except for:

•  The Group is currently examining the impacts of AASB 16 Leases (‘AASB 16’) which applies from 1 January 2019. The 

Group has selected and implemented a system solution to capture all leases in scope and perform the accounting entries 
in compliance with all aspects of the new standard. The Group is in the final stages of its assessment determining the impact 
on its consolidated financial statements.

Estimated impact on consolidated statement of financial position as at 1 Jan 2019:

Thousands of dollars

New lease liabilities
Right-of-use (ROU) assets

$850m to $950m
$850m to $950m

•  The net effect of the new lease liabilities and right-of-use assets, adjusted for deferred tax will be recognised in retained 

earnings. The impact predominantly relates to the Group’s property leases for service stations, terminals, pipelines and wharves.

•  To date, the most significant impact identified is that the Group will recognise new ROU assets and lease liabilities for 

its operating leases of service stations. The nature of the expenses related to those leases will change because AASB 16 
replaces the straight-line operating lease expense with a depreciation charge for ROU assets and interest expense on lease 
liabilities. No significant impact is expected for the Group’s finance leases.

•  The Group plans to apply IFRS 16 initially on 1 January 2019, using the modified retrospective approach. Therefore the 

cumulative effect of adopting IFRS 16 will be recognised as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings at 
1 January 2019, with no restatement of comparative information.

•  The Group plans to apply the practical expedient to grandfather the definition of a lease on transition. This means that it will apply 

IFRS 16 to all contracts entered into before 1 January 2019 and identified as leases in accordance with IAS 17 and IFRIC 4.

G9 Events subsequent to the end of the year
On 20 February 2019, the Group announced changes to its senior leadership team. Richard Pearson will leave the role of 
Executive General Manager, Convenience Retail, in March 2019. Caltex announced that Joanne Taylor will then be appointed 
as the Executive General Manager, Convenience Retail.

On 26 February 2019, the Group announced its intention to conduct an off-market share buy-back of approximately 
$260 million, which is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2019.

There were no other items, transactions or events of a material or unusual nature that, in the opinion of the Board, are likely 
to significantly affect the operations of Caltex, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Group that have arisen 
in the period from 31 December 2018 to the date of this report. 

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Comparative Financial Information

The additional information on pages 120 to 121 is provided for the information of shareholders. 

The information is based on, but does not form part of, the 2018 Financial Report. 

Caltex Australia Limited consolidated results 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Profit and loss ($million) 
Historical cost operating profit before interest and 
income tax expense 

Interest income 

Borrowing costs 

Historical cost income tax expense 

Historical cost operating profit after income tax 

Dividends 
Amount paid and payable ($/share) 

Times covered HCOP 

Dividend payout ratio – RCOP basis (excl. significant 
items)(i) 

Dividend franking percentage 

Other data 
Total revenue ($m)(ii) 
Earnings per share – HCOP (cents per share) 

Earnings per share – RCOP (cents per share) 
(excl. significant items)(iii),(iv)
Earnings before interest and tax – replacement cost 
basis ($m) (excl. sig items)(iii)
Operating cash flow per share ($/share) 

Interest cover – HCOP basis 
Interest cover – RCOP basis (excl. significant items)(iii) 
Return on capital employed – HCOP basis (%)(v)
Return on capital employed – RCOP basis (excl. 
significant items)(iii),(v)
Equity attributable to members of the company ($m) 

Total equity ($m) 

Total assets ($m) 

Net tangible asset backing ($/share) 

Debt ($m) 

Net debt ($m) 

Net debt to net debt plus equity (%) 

829

3

(52)

(219)

560

1.18

1.82

55%

100%

21,731
215

214

826

2.3

16.9

16.8

12.9

12.5

3,376

3,389

6,728

10.82

961

955

22

929

3

(70)

(243)

619

1.21

1.96

51%

100%

936 

7 

(80)

(253)

610 

1.02 

2.29

51%

100%

815

5 

(82)

(217)

522

1.17 

1.65 

50%

100%

139

8 

(99)

(28)

20

0.70 

0.11 

38%

100%

16,286

13,027

15,009

18,970

237

238

959

2.8

13.9

14.3

15.8

15.6

3,094

3,108

6,355

9.88

859

814

21

232 

199 

813 

3.6 

12.9

11.2 

18.7

16.1

2,797

2,810

5,303

9.88

698

454

14

193 

233

977 

3.3 

10.6 

12.7

16.2

20.5

2,776

2,788

5,105

9.60

695

432

13

7 

183

795 

2.5 

1.3 

8.7

0.6

11.1

2,521

2,533

5,129

8.64

1,176

639

20

i)  Based on reported RCOP NPAT of the time.
ii)  All prior periods revenue restated for consistency with current period (product duties and taxes shown on a net basis).
iii)  2017 RCOP NPAT basis restated for consistency with current period, 2016 and prior consistent with reported RCOP NPAT of the time.
iv)  Dividend payout ratio – replacement cost of sales operating profit basis calculated as follows: 

Dividends paid and payable in respect of financial year

RCOP after income tax (excl. significant items)

v)  Return on capital employed is calculated as follows: 

Net Profit After Tax

Net Debt + Equity

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Replacement Cost of Sales  
Operating Profit Basis of Accounting

•  To assist in understanding the Group’s operating performance, the directors have provided additional disclosure of the Group’s 

results for the year on a replacement cost of sales operating profit basis(i), which excludes net inventory gains and losses.

•  On a replacement cost of sales operating profit basis excluding significant items, the Group’s net profit after income tax for 

the year was $558 million, compared to a profit of $638 million in 2017.

•  2018 net profit before interest, income tax and significant items on a replacement cost of sales operating profit basis was 

$826 million, a decrease of $133 million over 2017.

RCOP Basis of Accounting 

Five years*

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Historical cost operating profit before 
interest and income tax expense 
Add/(deduct) inventory losses/(gains)(ii)
Significant items expense/(income)

Replacement cost of sales operating net 
profit before interest and income tax 
expense 

Net borrowing costs 

Replacement cost income tax expense 

Replacement cost of sales operating 
profit after income tax(vii)

*Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding. 

3,648
573

149

4,370

(356)

(1,172)

2,842

829
(20)
17(iii)

826

(49)

(218)

558

929
6
24(iv)

959

(67)

(254)

638

936
(122)

–

813 

(73)

(217)

524 

815
193 
(32)(v) 

977 

(77)

(272)

628 

139
516 
140(vi)

795 
(91)(vi)
(211)

493 

(i)  The replacement cost of sales operating profit basis (RCOP) removes the unintended impact of inventory gains and losses, giving a truer reflection 

of underlying financial performance. Gains and losses in the value of inventory due to fluctuations in the USD price of crude oil and foreign exchange 
impacts constitute a major external influence on company profits. RCOP restates profit to remove these impacts. The Caltex RCOP methodology is 
consistent with the methods used by other refining and marketing companies for restatement of their financials. 
As a general rule, an increase in crude prices on an Australian dollar basis will create an earnings gain for Caltex (but working capital requirements will 
also increase). Conversely, a drop in crude prices on an Australian dollar basis will create an earnings loss. This is a direct consequence of the first in 
first out (FIFO) costing process used by Caltex in adherence with accounting standards to produce the financial result on a historical cost basis. With 
Caltex holding approximately 45 to 60 days of inventory, revenues reflect current prices in Singapore whereas FIFO costings reflect costs some 45 to 
60 days earlier. The timing differences creates these inventory gains and losses. To remove the impact of this factor on earnings and to better reflect 
the underlying performance of the business, the RCOP NPAT methodology calculates the cost of goods sold on the basis of theoretical new purchases 
instead of actual costs form inventory. The cost of these theoretical new purchases is calculated as the average monthly cost of cargoes received 
during the month of those sales.

(ii)  Historical cost results include gross inventory gains or losses from the movement in crude oil prices. In 2018, the historical cost result includes 

$20 million inventory gain (2017: $6 million inventory loss). 

(iii)  During 2018, significant item expense consists of the loss on exit from Caltex’s 49% interest in Kitchen Food Company of $27 million, offset in relation 

to the partial writeback of the Franchisee Employee Assistance Fund ($10 million) resulting in a net impact of $17 million.

(iv)  Includes net significant items before tax totalling a loss of $24 million, that have been recognised in the income statement. The significant items are a 
result of the announced establishment of the Franchisee Employee Assistance Fund ($20 million), restructuring and redundancy costs associated with 
the capability and competitiveness project Quantum Leap ($23 million), offset by the profit on sale of Caltex’s fuel oil business and the utilisation of 
prior period capital losses to partially offset tax expense on the profit on sale.

(v)  Includes significant items before tax totalling a gain of $31,924,000, that have been recognised in the income statement. This gain relates to the sale of 

surplus property in Western Australia.

(vi)  Includes significant items before tax totalling a loss of $160,163,000, that have been recognised in the income statement. 

These items relate to the Group cost and efficiency review project and include consulting fees ($25,065,000), redundancy costs ($53,814,000), 
contract cancellation costs ($12,000,000), interest expense ($20,311,000), foreign exchange gains ($4,755,000) and accelerated depreciation 
($22,773,000) and environmental liabilities ($30,955,000).

(vii)  Replacement cost profit after income tax is calculated before taking into account any significant items over the five years. The total effect of these 

significant items in each year was: 2014: $160 million expenses before tax ($112 million after tax); 2015: $32 million gain before tax ($29 million 
after tax); 2016: no significant items were recognised; 2017: $24 million expenses before tax ($14 million expenses after tax) and 2018: $17 million 
expenses before tax ($12 million expenses after tax) were recognised.

 
 
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Shareholder Information
AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 2019

Share capital
There are 260,810,519 fully paid ordinary shares on issue, held by 37,912 holders.

Holders with less than a marketable parcel 
392 shareholders hold less than a marketable parcel of $500 based on a share price of $28.60 per share. 

Buy-back
On 26 February 2019, Caltex Australia Ltd announced its intention to conduct an off-market share buy-back of approximately 
$260 million, which is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2019.

Shares purchased on-market
From 1 January 2018, 23,195 fully paid ordinary shares were purchased on-market at an average cost of $30.72 per share for 
the purposes of the Caltex Australia Limited Employee Share Plan.

From 1 January 2018, 52,592 fully paid ordinary shares were purchased on-market at an average cost of $31.51 per share for 
the purposes of the Caltex Australia Limited Equity Incentive Plan. 

Substantial shareholders

Substantial Shareholder

BlackRock Group

The Vanguard Group, Inc

AustralianSuper Pty Ltd

Shareholder distribution

Range

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

Over 100,001

Rounding

Total

Number of 
shares held

% of issued
 capital

15,909,884

13,055,040

13,565,239

6.10%

5.01%

5.20%

Total Holders

Units

% of issued
 capital

29,049

7,876

655

291

41

11,650,160

16,618,073

4,734,870

6,861,266

220,946,150

37,912

260,810,519

4.47

6.37

1.82

2.63

84.72

-0.01

100.00

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Top 20 shareholders
Details of the 20 largest shareholders of Caltex Australia Limited shares are listed in the table below.

Rank Shareholders

Number of 
shares held

% of issued
 shares

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

National Nominees Limited

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 

BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd 

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited  

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited-GSCO ECA

Merrill Lynch (Australia) Nominees Pty Limited

AMP Life Limited

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd

EQT Wealth Services Limited 

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd Hub24 Custodial Serv Ltd DRP

Milton Corporation Limited

National Nominees Limited 

Bond Street Custodians Limited 

Djerriwarrh Investments Limited

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

Totals: Top 20 holders of ORDINARY FULLY PAID SHARES (Total)

Total Remaining Holders Balance

107,551,856

53,479,542

20,802,371

10,538,052

6,347,665

5,176,408

4,524,843

1,874,507

1,512,453

957,107

781,814

748,221

598,500

445,573

426,827

394,000

358,588

340,434

312,049

291,423

217,462,233

43,348,286

41.24

20.51

7.98

4.04

2.43

1.98

1.73

0.72

0.58

0.37

0.30

0.29

0.23

0.17

0.16

0.15

0.14

0.13

0.12

0.11

83.38

16.62

Voting Rights
Shareholders in Caltex Australia Limited have a right to attend and vote at all general meetings in accordance with the 
company’s Constitution, the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the ASX Listing Rules. 

Corporate Governance Statement
A copy of the Corporate Governance Statement can be found on our website. Visit https://www.caltex.com.au/our-company/
investor-centre/corporate-governance.

Australian Securities Exchange 
The company’s fully paid ordinary shares (ASX:CTX) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Company Secretaries
Lyndall Stoyles is appointed as Company Secretary of Caltex Australia Limited.

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Directory

Head office
Caltex Australia Limited
ACN 004 201 307

Level 24
2 Market Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

GPO Box 3916
Sydney NSW 2001 
Australia

T: +61 2 9250 5000
F: +61 2 9250 5742

www.caltex.com.au
secretariat@caltex.com.au

Share registry
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited
GPO Box 2975
Melbourne VIC 3001
Australia

T: 1300 850 505  
(enquiries within Australia)

T: +61 3 9415 4000  
(enquiries outside Australia)

F: +61 3 9473 2500
www.computershare.com.au
caltex.queries@computershare.com.au

New South Wales
Caltex Banksmeadow terminal 
Penrhyn Road
Banksmeadow NSW 2019
Australia

T: +61 2 9695 3600
F: +61 2 9666 5737

Caltex Kurnell import terminal
2 Solander Street
Kurnell NSW 2231
Australia

T: +61 2 8543 8622

Queensland/Northern Territory
Caltex Refineries (Qld) Pty Ltd
ACN 008 425 581 

South Street
Lytton QLD 4178
Australia

T: +61 7 3362 7555
F: +61 7 3362 7111

Caltex Lytton terminal
Tanker Street, off Port Drive 
Lytton QLD 4178
Australia

T: +61 7 3877 7333
F: +61 7 3877 7464

Victoria/Tasmania
Caltex Newport terminal
411 Douglas Parade
Newport VIC 3015
Australia

T: +61 3 9287 9555
F: +61 3 9287 9572

Western Australia
Level 1 
2 Sabre Crescent 
Jandakot WA 6164 
Australia

T: +61 8 6595 2888
F: +61 8 9335 3062

Singapore
Ampol Singapore
Unit #31-63, Tower 2
1 Raffles Place
Singapore 048616

T: +65 6622 0010

New Zealand
Gull New Zealand
507 Lake Rd
Takapuna, Auckland 0622
New Zealand

T: +64 9 489 1452

Customer support feedback line
Environmental hotline
T: 1800 675 487

Complaints, compliments and suggestions
T: 1800 240 398

Card support centre
T: 1300 365 096

Lubelink
T: 1300 364 169

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