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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 

cONTENTs

AbOUT ORicA  

chAiRmAN’s mEssAgE  

mANAgiNg diREcTOR’s mEssAgE 

REviEw Of OPERATiONs ANd fiNANciAL PERfORmANcE  

REviEw Of bUsiNEss PERfORmANcE  

bOARd mEmbERs  

ExEcUTivE cOmmiTTEE  

cORPORATE gOvERNANcE sTATEmENT 

sUsTAiNAbiLiTy  

fiNANciAL REPORT  

diREcTORs’ REPORT  

diREcTORs’ REPORT – REmUNERATiON REPORT  

LEAd AUdiTOR’s iNdEPENdENcE dEcLARATiON 

iNcOmE sTATEmENT  

sTATEmENT Of cOmPREhENsivE iNcOmE  

bALANcE shEET 

sTATEmENT Of chANgEs iN EqUiTy 

sTATEmENT Of cAsh fLOws 

NOTEs TO ThE fiNANciAL sTATEmENTs 

diREcTORs’ dEcLARATiON 

iNdEPENdENT AUdiTOR’s REPORT 

shAREhOLdERs’ sTATisTics 

TEN yEAR fiNANciAL sTATisTics 

shAREhOLdER iNfORmATiON 

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ORicA LimiTEd 
AbN 24 004 145 868

Orica also supplies general chemicals 
across a diverse range of markets, 
including agriculture, building 
and construction, food and beverage, 
pharmaceutical and personal care, 
plastics, pulp and paper and water 
treatment industries. 

Headquartered in melbourne, australia, 
Orica is listed on the australian Securities 
exchange with a diverse workforce of 
over 15,000 people from more than 130 
nationalities and has operations in more 
than 50 countries and customers in more 
than 100. 

at Orica, we’re committed to developing 
tomorrow’s technologies and solving 
today’s challenges for our customers. 

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Orica is the wOrld’s largest prOvider Of cOmmercial explOsives and blasting systems tO the mining and infrastructure markets, the glObal leader in  the prOvisiOn Of grOund suppOrt in mining and tunnelling and the leading supplier Of sOdium cyanide fOr  gOld extractiOn.2012 AnnuAl RepoRtAbout oricAchAiRmAN’s mEssAgE

in 2012, Orica delivered a modest increase in underlying 
profit in a year marked by a deteriorating external 
environment as well as challenges of our own making. 
in addition, in light of revised forecasts, directors wrote 
down the carrying value of minova to a value which is 
regarded as more realistic.

Statutory net profit after tax and individually material 
items was $403 million. Net profit after tax before 
individually material items was $650.2 million, up 
1 percent. this is a satisfactory performance in the face 
of market headwinds and operational disruption and 
illustrates the resilience and underlying strength of your 
company’s businesses. the Board is pleased to declare 
a final dividend of 54 cents per share.

Orica strives to achieve “No accidents today” or any day. 
this year we have continued to reduce the number and 
severity of accidents recorded at Orica workplaces, but 
the sad death of one employee at our antofagasta plant 
in chile serves as a constant reminder of our obligation 
to drive further improvements.

in February, we welcomed new leadership to the company 
with ian Smith commencing his role as managing director 
and ceO. ian has enjoyed a distinguished career, most 
recently as the ceO of Newcrest mining. He brings 
three decades of experience and insight as a senior 
resources sector executive to the company. ian has 
rapidly taken steps to strengthen Orica’s ability to exploit 
its opportunities. 

the success of Orica’s strategy to focus on the mining 
and infrastructure sectors has created a strong underlying 
business with a commanding global footprint across 
50 countries. during 2012, management, with full 
Board support, has taken a number of steps to improve 
the strategic, operational and financial performance 
of your company. these have included a move to a 
functional structure and greater focus on operational 
excellence, customer intimacy and product innovation. 
Notwithstanding the economic slowdown, Orica continues 
to have ample exciting opportunities for profit growth.

the difficult external economic environment will 
require a disciplined approach to capital allocation 
and a strong focus on maintaining the strength of the 
company’s balance sheet. With this in mind, Orica 
continues to pursue a number of value-accretive growth 
initiatives in attractive markets which will deliver value 
for shareholders.

an example of this is Orica’s joint venture to build a 
330,000 tonnes per annum industrial grade ammonium 
nitrate plant in Western australia and a distribution and 
marketing joint venture for mining customers in the 
Pilbara iron ore region. Orica will own 45 percent of both 
joint ventures. these projects, with production expected 
in 2016, will complement a wider supply chain Orica is 
establishing in the region. 

a significant effort has been directed in 2012 to 
implementing the lessons learned from the disappointing 
events of 2011 at Kooragang island. the company 
has made significant investments to re-engineer the 
production processes at Kooragang island in order to 
improve operational efficiency and, in particular, to 
minimise the risk that the breach of containment events 
are repeated. While we have made physical changes to 
the plant, the relationship of trust with the community 

will take longer to repair. Orica is making diligent efforts 
to engage openly and honestly. the community will tell us 
how successful we are in achieving this goal.

On 1 July, 2012, the Federal Government’s carbon 
tax legislation came into effect. Orica’s sustainability 
policy has set a target for the company to become 
carbon neutral, that is, to make no net contribution to 
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. towards this goal, 
we have over the past 12 months begun to install carbon 
abatement technology at four of the company’s nitric acid 
plants; generating a greenhouse gas saving equivalent 
to removing 150,000 cars from the road each year.

Orica is a truly global company with customers in more 
than 100 countries and 60 to 65 percent of its operations 
located outside of australia. While australia is our largest 
single and most important market, many opportunities 
for growth will be outside of our borders in africa, 
South america and asia. Orica’s capacity to service these 
growth markets represents a unique opportunity for the 
company not shared by our competitors. 

the globalisation of our business is matched by the 
diversity of our shareholders. more than one third are 
now domiciled outside australia. in setting a progressive 
dividend policy the Board continues to pay close attention 
to the dividend aspirations of our shareholders whether 
retail or institutional, domestic or offshore, as well as the 
company’s capacity to distribute franking credits.

Since threshold economic performance was not achieved 
during the year no short-term incentives have been paid 
to senior executives. ian Smith’s contract, as new ceO, 
entitled him to receive a short-term incentive, however, 
as his team is not receiving one, he has chosen to forego 
the very significant amount which he would have received.

Following the normal review, the decision was taken 
not to increase salaries of the executive committee. 
the Board has decided that the review of its fees, which 
would normally have been carried out during 2013, 
will be postponed until the following year.

On behalf of the Board and all employees i would like to 
take this opportunity to thank former managing director 
and ceO Graeme Liebelt for his service to the company. 
Graeme’s strategic vision and distinguished track record 
of delivering growth and shareholder value have played 
a fundamental part in creating the strong company that 
Orica is today.

michael Beckett retired from the Board at the end of 2011 
after ten years. His contribution has been substantial and 
on behalf of the Board i extend him my thanks.

more than 15,000 people work for Orica each day across 
many hundreds of sites in more than 50 countries around 
the world. it is the expertise and commitment of each and 
every one of our employees that contributes to Orica’s 
ongoing success. this performance has been set against 
both a difficult market environment and a significant  
re-orientation of the business which has taken place over 
the past year to provide greater focus on our customers 
and operational excellence.

i would like to thank all of our employees and the Orica 
management team for their significant efforts in a 
challenging year. the Board believes the energy and focus 
being directed to unleashing the full potential of our 
company, positions Orica for another year of success 
in 2013.

ORicA cONTiNUEs TO 
PURsUE A NUmbER 
Of vALUE-AccRETivE 
gROwTh iNiTiATivEs 
iN ATTRAcTivE 
mARkETs which 
wiLL dELivER vALUE 
fOR shAREhOLdERs.

P J b dUNcAN 
chAiRmAN

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Orica LimitedmANAgiNg diREcTOR’s mEssAgE

ORicA’s sTRATEgy 
is TO PROvidE 
diffERENTiATEd 
PROdUcTs, sERvicEs 
ANd sOLUTiONs 
which ENhANcE 
vALUE fOR OUR 
miNiNg cUsTOmERs 
AcROss ThE gLObE.

iAN k smiTh 
mANAgiNg diREcTOR 
ANd cEO

Orica is a global leader in the provision of explosives, 
products and services to the resources sector. the company 
enjoys 28 percent market share, sales in over 100 countries, 
a strong manufacturing position, unrivalled capabilities 
in research and development and attractive industry 
fundamentals. it is from this position of strength that the 
company is working to capture the opportunities ahead. 

to succeed in all market conditions, Orica’s strategy is 
to provide differentiated products, services and solutions 
which enhance value for our mining customers across 
the globe. this is achieved through low-cost, multi-source, 
flexible supply chains of mining inputs to customers in 
key markets delivered through Orica’s own manufacturing 
capabilities, capital-efficient joint ventures or alliances 
with supply partners.

at the same time Orica is leveraging its unrivalled  
research and development expertise to develop  
game-changing technologies that increase mine 
productivity and profitability.

Orica is uniquely placed to benefit from the current 
market environment but will not succeed unless it earns 
and maintains its social licence to operate. this is why 
social responsibility underpins Orica’s business model. 
Orica’s commitment to this is detailed in the Sustainability 
report and has been a significant focus in 2012.

Project Sustain was launched to set Orica on a course 
to become a global leader and innovator for industry in 
safety, health, environmental performance, community 
engagement and risk assessment. this project captures 
operations at each of Orica’s sites around the world and 
will drive a process of continuous improvement across all 
of the company’s operations.

Programs are also being deployed across the company 
to achieve excellence in manufacturing by focusing 
on consistent and constant production through process 
and maintenance excellence and superior understanding 
of customer demand.

in the course of the year, a number of environmental 
improvement projects at Kooragang island and Yarwun 
were either completed or progressed in accordance with 
timetables agreed with regulators.

OPERATiONAL highLighTs ANd gROwTh 
OPPORTUNiTiEs
Beneficial production commenced at Orica’s Bontang 
ammonium nitrate plant in July 2012 with 60,000 tonnes 
of ammonium nitrate produced. the plant has proven its 
capacity to manufacture to its nameplate capacity and 
has been completed under budget. the Bontang plant 
is locally staffed and managed and forms an important 
part of Orica’s unique network of ammonium nitrate 
production that provides a flexible supply chain across 
the australian and asian markets which deliver 50 percent 
of the company’s earnings before interest and tax.

kOORAgANg isLANd
Orica is investing more than $200 million over three 
years on projects to improve ammonia management 
and environmental performance of the Kooragang 
island plant following the events of 2011. as a result 
of the first of these projects, maintenance, safety and 
environmental performance at Kooragang island have 
all improved. the same process of identifying steps to 
enhance manufacturing operations will be progressively 
implemented at all of Orica’s manufacturing sites.

in 2012, Orica received regulatory approvals for an 
expansion of the Kooragang island plant to a capacity 
of 750,000 tonnes per annum. Feasibility studies and 
engineering pathways have been completed and most 
long-lead items have been ordered. Orica will hold 
discussions with customers to confirm their demand 
profiles before confirming a construction timetable which, 
at the earliest, will commence in late 2013 or early 2014.

PiLbARA gROwTh
iron ore production in the Pilbara is expected to exceed 
800 million tonnes per annum by the end of 2015. 
two projects reinforce Orica’s emerging presence in 
the region. Site work has commenced in preparation 
for construction of the 330,000 tonnes per annum 
ammonium nitrate plant on the Burrup Peninsula with 
joint venture partners Yara and apache. the parties have 
also agreed to form a distribution and marketing joint 
venture to distribute all ammonium nitrate and associated 
products and services to mining customers in the Pilbara.

Orica’s first bulk emulsion plant at Port Hedland, which 
will have a capacity up to 150,000 tonnes per annum, 
is nearing commissioning.

hONcE
Production from the HONce non-electronic detonator 
facility at Nanling in china is scheduled to commence 
in 2013, recruitment and training of staff underway. 
although completion of this plant has been delayed, it 
is expected to be completed within the initial budget set 
aside for the project.

PROJEcT OPTimOvA
minova is a leading provider of ground support and 
tunnelling technology to the underground mining and 
infrastructure sectors. minova experienced intense 
competition and soft demand, particularly in the US coal 
market in the second half of the year and margin pressure 
in china. minova’s market position in the underground 
mining sector represents an attractive entry point 
and growth option for Orica’s suite of explosives and 
mining chemicals and service products. to capture this 
opportunity Project Optimova will simplify the business, 
optimise its manufacturing base and reduce costs.  
Over the next two years minova’s operations around the 
globe will be progressively integrated into the broader 
Orica business.

divERsiTy
Orica continues to make progress to improve the 
diversity of its workforce to reflect the globalisation of 
the company’s operations. Since the inception of Orica’s 
diversity Strategy in 2009 the gender diversity of women 
in senior management has increased from 5 percent to 
16 percent in 2012 while the proportion of non-australian/
New Zealand senior managers has increased from 40 
percent to 47 percent over the same period. 

OUTLOOk
Orica’s low-cost, flexible, secure and reliable supply chain 
and unique capacity to deliver value enhancing solutions to 
customers, positions the company well to capitalise on the 
opportunities the market will present over the next year. 

Subject to global economic conditions, the Orica Board 
anticipates that net profit after tax (pre individually 
material items) in 2013 will be higher than reported  
in 2012.

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2012 AnnuAl RepoRtREviEw Of OPERATiONs  
ANd fiNANciAL PERfORmANcE

sTATUTORy NET PROfiT AfTER TAx (NPAT) ANd 
iNdividUALLy mATERiAL iTEms(1) fOR ThE fULL 
yEAR ENdEd 30 sEPTEmbER 2012 wAs $403m. 
ThE PREviOUs cORREsPONdiNg PERiOd (PcP) 
wAs $642m. 

OUTLOOk – 2013 
•	 We expect Group net profit after tax 

(pre individually material items) in 2013 to be 
higher than that reported in 2012, subject to 
global economic conditions.

ThE iNdividUALLy mATERiAL iTEm AfTER 
TAx wAs A LOss Of $247m RELATiNg TO AN 
imPAiRmENT Of gOOdwiLL iN miNOvA. 

sTATUTORy NPAT bEfORE iNdividUALLy 
mATERiAL iTEms(2) wAs $650m (PcP: $642m). 

fiNANciAL highLighTs 
•	 Sales revenue up 8% to $6.7B;

•	 earnings before interest and tax(3) (eBit) down 1%; 

•	 rolling trade working capital to sales(4) at 13.3%; 

REvENUE
•	 Sales revenue of $6.7B increased by $492m (8%), 

driven primarily by:

 – Stronger underlying demand in australian, asian 

and Latin american mining markets;

 – improved weather conditions in australia 

and asia; 

 – improved ammonium nitrate (aN) pricing 

conditions, particularly in North america; and 

 – Higher average caustic and sodium cyanide prices. 

•	 earnings per ordinary share before individually 

material items at 177.9c, up from 173.5c in the pcp; 

Partly offset by:

•	 Gearing(5) of 41.5%, up from 26.6% in the pcp, due 
in part to the repurchase of the Step-Up Preference 
Securities (SPS) and lower statutory net profit; 

•	 interest cover of 8.0 times(6); and

 – Unfavourable foreign exchange movements 

($109m); 

 – Pricing pressure in minova from competitor 

activity and softer volumes in US coal markets 
in the second half; and 

•	 Final ordinary dividend is 54 cents per share (cps) – 

 – Softer demand for chemicals from industrial 

franked at 24 cps. 

bUsiNEss highLighTs  
•	 improved demand in most mining markets 

and improved pricing partly offset the adverse 
$90m (pcp $21m) eBit impact arising from  
the loss of containment incidents at  
Kooragang island (australia);

•	 Foreign exchange movements, net of hedging, 

adversely impacted eBit by $52m;

•	 mining Services eBit down 3% to $790m. 

the adverse financial impact of the Kooragang 
island incidents was mostly offset by improved 
volumes in australia, asia and Latin america 
together with some improvement in pricing; 

•	 minova eBit up 4% to $109m reflecting strong 

demand in australia and Kazakhstan which offset 
the impact of lower demand from North american 
coal markets and lower margins due to competitive 
pressure in the US, china and Poland; and 

•	 chemicals eBit of $211m, 8% ahead of the 

prior year. Strong demand from mining markets 
for emulsifiers and improved pricing for sodium 
cyanide offset the impact of generally subdued 
conditions in most industrial markets in australia 
and New Zealand.

markets in australia and New Zealand.

•	 Other income of $68m was $18m below the prior 
period due mostly to lower currency gains and 
higher profit from land sales. 

EARNiNgs bEfORE iNTEREsT ANd TAx (EbiT)
•	 eBit decreased by 1% to $1,023m (pcp $1,028m). 

decreased earnings were attributed to:

 – Unfavourable foreign exchange 

movements ($52m);

 – Higher fixed costs of $40m due primarily to 

higher depreciation and inflationary factors; and

 – Unfavourable lag impact on the recovery of 
ammonia and aN cost increases ($25m). 

Offset by:

 – Net volume and margin improvements of $150m 
reflecting improved underlying demand in most 
mining markets, improved weather conditions, 
higher emulsifier volumes and higher aN, caustic 
and sodium cyanide prices; and

 – Profit from land sales and the non-recurrence 

of monclova plant closure costs ($31m). 

1   equivalent to Net profit for the period attributable to 

4   rolling 12-month average trade working capital / 12-month 

shareholders of Orica Limited disclosed in note 2 to the Orica 
annual report (Segment report).

2   equivalent to Profit after income tax expense before individually 

material items attributable to shareholders of Orica Limited 
disclosed in the Segment report.

3   eBit (equivalent to Profit/loss before individually material items, 
net financing costs and income tax expense disclosed in the 
Segment report). 

total sales. 

5  Net debt / (net debt + book equity).

6  eBit / Net interest expense

certain non-iFrS information has been included in this report. 
this information is considered by management in assessing 
the operating performance of the business and has not been 
reviewed by the Group’s external auditor. these measures are 
defined in the footnotes to this report.

Numbers in this report are subject to rounding.

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SHAREHOLDER 
SCORECARD

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Earnings per share (c)
Earnings per
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(Before individually 
material items)
(Before individually
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year end share 
Year end
price ($)
share price ($) 

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Return on 
Return on
shareholders’ funds 
shareholders
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funds (%)
(Before individually 
(Including individually
material items)
  material items)

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dividends per share 
Dividends per 
($)
share ($)

 – the shutdown of the Kooragang island ammonia 
and aN plants following loss of containment 
issues ($69m);

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Orica LimitediNTEREsT 
•	 Net interest expense of $128m was 4% higher 

bALANcE shEET 
•	 key balance sheet movements since 

FINANCIAL 
SUMMARY

than the pcp ($124m) due to the impact of higher 
debt levels following the repurchase of the SPS in 
November 2011, partially offset by the benefit from 
a lower average interest rate;

•	 capitalised interest was $38m (pcp: $37m); and

•	 interest cover was 8.0 times (pcp: 8.3 times). 

cORPORATE cENTRE ANd sUPPORT cOsTs
•	 corporate centre and other support costs decreased 

3% to $87m (pcp $90m).

TAx ExPENsE 
•	 an effective underlying tax rate of 25.0% 

(pcp: 26.7%).

NET PROfiT
•	 NPat before individually material items increased 

1% to $650m (pcp: $642m); and 

•	 NPat and individually material items decreased 37% 

to $403m (pcp: $642m).

iNdividUALLy mATERiAL iTEms
•	 the individually material item after tax was a loss 
of $247m (pcp: nil), representing an impairment 
of goodwill in minova. this reflects challenging 
market conditions in the US, and continued margin 
pressure in china. 

dividENd
•	 the directors have declared a final ordinary dividend 

of 54 cps – franked at 24 cps; and

•	 it is anticipated that dividends in the near future are 
unlikely to be franked at a rate of more than 40%. 

dEbT fAciLiTiEs
•	 the weighted average tenor of drawn debt facilities 

is approximately 5.2 years; 

•	 total US Private Placement debt is 

approximately $1.4B; 

•	 drawn debt under bilateral bank facilities and 

export credit agency funding is approximately $0.7B 
and $0.1B respectively. total facilities are $2.3B; and

•	 in July and august 2012, Orica refinanced $200m 
of bilateral bank facilities. Weighted average tenor 
of bilateral bank facilities is approximately 2.2 years.

september 2011 were: 

 – trade working capital (tWc) has increased by 

$121m from the pcp as a result of an underlying 
increase of $152m and acquisitions of $2m, 
partially offset by a favourable foreign exchange 
impact of $30m and divestments of $3m;

 – the underlying increase in tWc mostly reflects 

an increase in inventories due to Bontang 
commissioning, increased contingency stock 
levels following the Kooragang island incident 
and stock build in North america ahead of a 
planned supplier plant shutdown;

 – rolling tWc to sales(1) is comparable to 2011 

at 13.3% (pcp 13.2%); 

 – Net property, plant and equipment (PP&e) is 

$325m up on the pcp due to spend on growth 
projects ($368m), sustenance capital ($226m), 
capitalised interest ($35m) and PP&e from 
acquired businesses ($5m). these were offset 
by depreciation ($215m), foreign exchange 
translation ($65m) and disposals ($30m). 
Significant growth spend since the pcp within 
mining Services included Bontang ($73m), 
Kooragang island ($87m) and Nanling ($21m); 

 – intangible assets decreased by $459m pcp due 

to the impairment of minova goodwill ($367m), 
the impact of foreign exchange translation 
($109m) and amortisation ($37m), offset 
by acquisition of businesses/entities ($9m), 
capital expenditure ($42m) and capitalised 
interest ($3m); 

 – Net other liabilities have decreased by $275m. 

major movements include an increased deferred 
tax asset ($119m) relating to the impairment 
of minova goodwill, earnout payments ($29m) 
on prior years’ acquisitions, increased deferred 
receipts from sale of assets ($45m) and increased 
net indirect tax receivables ($33m); 

 – Net debt increased by $891m due primarily to 
the repurchase of the SPS ($500m) which were 
previously classified as equity, dividend payments 
and capital expenditure, offset by operating cash 
flows; and 

 – Orica shareholders’ equity decreased by $633m, 
mainly due to the repurchase of the SPS and 
a decrease in the foreign currency translation 
reserve ($215m) offset by increased earnings net 
of dividends declared and an increase in shares on 
issue to satisfy the settlement of dividends under 
the dividend reinvestment Plan. 

1   rolling 12-month average tWc / 12-month total sales.

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sales ($m)
Sales ($M)

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08 09 10 11

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EbiT ($m)
EBIT ($M)
(Before individually 
material items)

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08 09 10 11

12

NPAT ($m)
Net profit after 
tax before 
(Before individually 
material items net 
individually 
of tax)
material items
net of tax ($M)

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cash flow from 
Cash flow 
operating activities 
from operating 
($m)
activities ($M)

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FINANCIAL 
LEVERAGE

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Net debt ($m)
Net Debt ($M)

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Adjusted gearing (%)
Adjusted Gearing 
(%)
(Before individually 
material items)

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08 09 10 11

12

interest cover
Interest Cover 
(times)
(times)

 target >5x
Target >5x

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gEARiNg
•	 Gearing(1) increased to 41.5% from 26.6% at 

30 September 2011. in accordance with accounting 
standards, the SPS were previously recognised 
as equity. the repurchase of the SPS in November 
2011 was funded with debt and partly contributed 
to the increased gearing; and

•	 adjusted gearing(2) treated the SPS in 2011 as 50% 
equity and 50% debt (Standard & Poors credit 
rating treatment). at 30 September 2012, this is 
equal to gearing of 41.5% (pcp 31.4%). 

cAsh fLOw 
•	 Net operating cash inflows decreased by $214m 
to $544m, compared with the pcp mainly due to:

 – the earnings impact of Kooragang island 

of $69m; 

 – a higher cash outflow from the movement 

in trade working capital of $125m, due mainly 
to increased contingency stock levels following 
the Kooragang island incident, a small increase 
in debtor days, increased payments to ammonia 
creditors due to the closure of Kooragang island 
ammonia plant in 2011, partly offset by the 
benefit from improved creditor days; 

ORicA sPs 
•	 a distribution of $16m on the SPS was paid 

during the period of which $5m was classified 
as interest; and

•	 On 29 November 2011 Orica repurchased the 
SPS using existing bilateral banking facilities. 
the repurchased amount was $500m.

bUsiNEss dEvELOPmENT
during the period, work continued on a number 
of growth projects, including:

•	 the commissioning of the aN plant in Bontang, 

indonesia. Beneficial operation started on  
1 July 2012. the plant produced 60,000 tonnes 
of aN in the period. the final capital cost (excluding 
capitalised interest) will be less than US$500m; 

•	 the expansion of the aN plant at Kooragang island, 
australia, to bring total capacity to 750,000 tonnes 
per annum. the project team have optimised the 
design of the plant and confirmed an engineering 
pathway for construction. current market 
conditions are such that further consultation with 
customers will be undertaken to determine the 
optimal timing of construction; 

 – increased outflows from non trade working 

•	 the fully integrated non-electric detonator facility  

capital of $87m; and 

at Nanling, Hunan Province, china; 

 – adverse FX movements on debt and reserves 

of $70m.

•	 Net investing cash outflows decreased by $92m 

to $674m, compared with the pcp due to:

 – decreased spending on growth capital projects 

of $57m; 

 – an increase in the proceeds from sale of surplus 

assets in the current period of $21m; 

 – decreased spend on acquisitions of $8m from the 
pcp. the current period has included spend of 
$41m for Burrup and $29m of earnout payments 
relating to prior years’ acquisitions; and

 – Lower sustenance capital of $7m. 

•	 Net financing cash inflows increased by $14m to 
$33m compared with the pcp, mainly due to:

 – reduced SPS distribution of $21m;

 – additional share proceeds of $12m primarily 

received for repayment of Long term employee 
equity incentive Plan (LteiP) loans; and

 – Lower dividends paid to Non controlling interest 

shareholders of $7m.

•	 Partly offset by:

 – a net decrease in proceeds from external 

borrowings of $12m;

 – Higher dividends paid to ordinary shareholders 

of $9m; and

 – increased payments of $6m for shares purchased 

on market for the LteiP plan.

1  Net debt/(net debt + equity).

2   calculation as per Note (1) with SPS notionally treated as 

50% debt and 50% equity in 2011.

•	 the new emulsion plant at Kurri Kurri, australia, 
which was commissioned in december 2011.  
the plant has capacity of 250,000 tonnes per 
annum; and

•	 the first bulk emulsion plant in the Pilbara region, 

australia. the plant will have up to 150,000 tonnes 
per annum capacity, and is currently on-track to be 
commissioned in the 2012 calendar year. 

cORPORATE AcTiviTy
in may Orica announced it had agreed to form a joint 
venture with Yara and apache to build a 330,000 
tonnes per annum industrial grade aN plant on the 
Burrup peninsula. construction of the plant is expected 
to have a capital cost of approximately US$800m and 
be completed by the end of 2015. 

the joint venture will be owned 45% (Orica), 
45% (Yara) and 10% (apache). Yara will manage 
construction and ongoing operation of the aN plant.

the parties also agreed to form a distribution 
and marketing joint venture to distribute all aN 
and associated products and services to mining 
customers in the Pilbara. this joint venture will 
be owned in the same proportions as the aN plant 
joint venture, but will be managed by Orica.

in addition to its share of the construction cost,  
Orica will also pay approximately US$110m,  
to be split between Yara and apache, payable upon 
commencement of construction.

in October 2011, minova purchased the self-drilling 
anchor business from atlas copco mai GmbH.  
the acquisition extends minova’s product offering 
in the tunnelling and civils market. 

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Orica LimitedREviEw Of bUsiNEss PERfORmANcE

ORicA miNiNg sERvicEs

EbiT dOwN 3% TO $790m

kEy POiNTs 
•	 Loss of containment incidents at Kooragang 

island and associated plant shutdowns negatively 
impacted eBit by $87m ($21m in the pcp); 

•	 aN volumes up 2% with improved demand from 

mining markets in australia, asia and Latin america 
partly offset by weak US coal markets;

•	 Strong demand from metals markets in 

North america;

•	 Strong growth in electronic Blasting Systems (eBS) 

with volumes up 14% versus the pcp;

LATiN AmERicA 
•	 eBit of $86m, down 23% ($26m) on the pcp due 
to the transfer of specific commercial functions 
to the Global Hub in the prior year; 

•	 Strong underlying performance reflecting stronger 
demand with aN volumes up 17% versus pcp; and 

•	 Steady pricing conditions and cost management

EUROPE, middLE EAsT ANd TURkEy (EmET) 
•	 eBit of $74m, up 25% ($15m) on the pcp; 

•	 improved volumes in construction markets in 

Norway and stronger volumes in estonia more than 
offset generally soft demand conditions in most 
other markets; 

•	 improved pricing conditions, particularly in the 

•	 margins negatively impacted by increased 

North american market; and 

competition;

•	 Negative impact on eBit from unfavourable foreign 
exchange movements, net of hedging, of $47m.

•	 Favourable eBit impact from land sales; and

•	 Negative impact from foreign currency translation. 

bUsiNEss sUmmARiEs 

AUsTRALiA/AsiA
•	 eBit of $412m, down 12% ($54m) on the pcp, 
due mostly to the shutdown of the Kooragang 
island ammonia and aN plants following loss 
of containment issues;

•	 aN volumes up 5% with growth in all regions, 

particularly Western australia; 

•	 modest pricing improvements; and

OThER (iNcLUdiNg ThE gLObAL hUb) 
•	 eBit of $107m, up 39% ($30m) on the pcp due 
mainly to the transfer of specific commercial 
functions in Latin america to the Global Hub in 
the prior year. 

PERsPEcTivEs fOR 2013 
•	 Steady demand in mining markets in australia and 

Latin america;

•	 coal markets in North america to remain reasonably 

•	 Negative lag in recovery of ammonia input costs.

weak; and

NORTh AmERicA
•	 eBit of $111m, up 7% ($8m) on the pcp due to 

improved pricing and stronger demand from metals 
markets, partly offset by weak demand from coal 
markets; and 

•	 aN volumes down 7% on the pcp. 

•	 Slow recovery in infrastructure markets in North 

america and most european markets.

a$m

Sales Revenue

EBIT

Operating Net Assets

EBIT

Australia/Asia

North America

Latin America

EMET

Other

*F – Favourable, (U) – Unfavourable

Year ended September

2012

4,377.1

789.7

3,763.0

412.3

110.6

85.9

74.4

106.5

2011

Change F/(U)*

3,938.0

817.0

3,271.1

466.5

102.9

111.6

59.4

76.6

11%

(3%)

15%

(12%)

7%

(23%)

25%

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2012 AnnuAl RepoRtREviEw Of bUsiNEss PERfORmANcE

miNOvA

EbiT UP 4% TO $109m

kEy POiNTs
•	 an impairment of goodwill of $367m before tax 

has been recognised in the period; 

•	 Strong demand in australia and the commonwealth 

of independent States (ciS);

•	 Lower demand from North american coal markets 

in the second half;

•	 Subdued activity in tunnelling markets in many parts 

of europe due to difficult economic conditions;

•	 Steady volumes in most other markets; 

EUROPE, middLE EAsT ANd AfRicA (EmEA) 
•	 Steady demand in ciS and the czech republic;

•	 improved contribution from tunnelling markets 
versus the pcp, though conditions in most civil 
markets in Western europe remain weak;

•	 Softer demand in Germany;

•	 margin pressure in Poland due to aggressive 

competition; 

•	 Steady demand in South africa despite recent 

industrial disputes; and

•	 efficiency programs established in response 

to margin pressures.

•	 continued competitive pressure in the US, Poland 

and china preventing margin recovery; and

AUsTRALiA
•	 Volume growth in the coal and hard-rock mining 

•	 continued focus on the introduction of new 

products and efficiency programs.

markets; and

•	 margins positively impacted by increased sales of 
chemical related products and application services.

bUsiNEss sUmmARiEs

AmERicAs 
•	 Volumes down 7% versus the pcp, mostly due to 

softer demand from coal markets in the second half 
of the year;

chiNA 
•	 Volumes in line with the pcp;

•	 margin pressure due to increased competition from 

new market entrants; and 

•	 margins down on pcp due to competitor activity, 

•	 continued focus on the introduction of 

though margins were in line with H2 2011;

differentiated products. 

•	 input costs relatively stable; and

•	 efficiency program delivering benefits. 

a$m

Sales Revenue

EBIT

Operating Net Assets

*F – Favourable, (U) – Unfavourable

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PERsPEcTivEs fOR 2013 
•	 Steady demand in australian mining markets;

•	 continued softness in demand and competitive 

pressures in North american coal markets;

•	 demand from tunnelling expected to remain 

weak in parts of Western europe due to difficult 
economic conditions; and 

•	 continue to pursue operational efficiencies and 

differentiated offerings across all regions. 

Year ended September

2011

Change F/(U)*

2012

854.1

109.0

821.9

105.1

1,082.5

1,508.0

4%

4%

(28%)

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EBIT Margin %

Orica LimitedwATERcARE 
•	 Sales were down by 4% on the pcp due to 

unseasonal wet and mild summer conditions on the 
australian east coast, offset partly by higher global 
caustic soda prices; and

•	 Watercare chemical sales in New Zealand 

were steady.

miNiNg chEmicALs
•	 Sales up 14% on the pcp due to improved pricing 
for sodium cyanide and stronger demand for 
emulsifiers and specialty mining chemicals; and

•	 record production of emulsifiers with sales up 15% 

on the pcp.

PERsPEcTivEs fOR 2013 
•	 Firm demand from mining markets globally for 

sodium cyanide and emulsifiers; and

•	 conditions in most other market segments 
in australia and New Zealand expected to 
remain difficult. 

chEmicALs

EbiT UP 8% TO $211m

kEy POiNTs 
•	 Strong demand for sodium cyanide and emulsifiers;

•	 Generally subdued conditions in most industrial 
markets in australia and New Zealand, partly 
impacted by strong local currencies;

•	 adverse impact caused by supply disruptions to 
industrial customers of ammonia and carbon 
dioxide from Kooragang island ($3m); 

•	 Solid growth in the industrial market segments 

in Latin america; and 

•	 Higher global caustic soda prices. 

bUsiNEss sUmmARiEs 

gENERAL chEmicALs 
•	 Sales up 5% on the pcp due mainly due to stronger 

trading volumes into mining markets;

•	 Generally soft demand from manufacturing markets 

in australia and New Zealand with customer 
volumes impacted by strong local currencies;

•	 Good demand from the dairy market for cleaning 

chemicals in New Zealand;

•	 Volume growth in Bronson and Jacobs, though 
strong competition in some market segments 
negatively impacted margins; and

•	 Good growth in industrial and construction markets 

in Latin america. 

a$m

Sales Revenue

EBIT

Operating Net Assets

Business Sales

General Chemicals

Watercare

Mining Chemicals

*F – Favourable, (U) – Unfavourable

Year ended September

2012

1,592.8

211.2

832.7

1,082.6

215.9

342.9

2011

Change F/(U)*

1,510.0

196.0

830.6

1,031.6

224.6

299.8

5%

8%

0%

5%

(4%)

14%

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2012 AnnuAl RepoRtbOARd mEmbERs

P J b dUNcAN
BChE (Hons), GradDip (Bus), 
FIEAust, FAICD
chairman, Non-executive 
director since June 2001, 
appointed chairman in 
december 2009. chairman of 
the corporate Governance and 
Nominations committee. 
chairman of Scania australia. 
Former director of National 
australia Bank Limited, GasNet 
australia Limited, Woodside 
Petroleum Limited and cSirO 
and former member of Siemens 
australia advisory Board. Former 
chief executive Officer of the Shell 
Group of companies in australia.

iAN k smiTh
BE Mining (Hons), BFin Admin
managing director and 
chief executive Officer since 
February 2012. member of 
corporate Governance and 
Nominations committee. 
Prior to joining Orica, was the 
managing director and chief 
executive Officer of Newcrest 
mining Limited. Former Global 
Head of Operational and technical 
excellence with rio tinto, 
London and managing director – 
comalco aluminium Smelting of 
rio tinto, Brisbane.
director of transurban Holdings 
Limited and transurban 
international Limited. President of 
the australian mines and metals 
association. Former director of the 
australian chamber of commerce 
and industry. 

NOEL A mEEhAN
BSc (Hons), FCPA
executive director Finance since 
September 2005. member of 
corporate Governance and 
Nominations committee. Former 
chief Financial Officer of Orica 
chemicals, Orica Group investor 
relations manager and corporate 
reporting manager. 
Prior to joining Orica, held a variety 
of finance roles both within Qantas 
airways Limited and australian 
airlines Limited.

gARRy A hOUNsELL
BBus (Accounting) FCA, 
CPA, FAICD
Non-executive director since 
September 2004. member of 
the audit and risk committee, 
Human resources and 
compensation committee and 
the corporate Governance and 
Nominations committee. 
chairman of Panaust Limited. 
director of Qantas airways 
Limited, duluxGroup Limited and 
treasury Wine estates Limited. 
Former director of Nufarm Limited. 
Former chief executive Officer 
and country managing Partner of 
arthur andersen and former Senior 
Partner of ernst & Young.

NORA schEiNkEsTEL
Ph D, LLB (Hons), FAICD,
Non-executive director since 
august 2006. chairman of the 
audit and risk committee. 
member of the Human resources 
and compensation committee 
and the corporate Governance 
and Nominations committee. 
director of amP Limited, Pacific 
Brands Limited and telstra 
corporation Limited. Former 
director of numerous companies 
including PaperlinX Limited, 
Newcrest mining Limited, mayne 
Group Ltd, mayne Pharma Limited 
and North Ltd, former chairman 
of South east Water Limited and 
the energy 21 and Stratus Group.
member of the takeovers 
Panel and associate Professor, 
melbourne Business School. 
awarded the centenary medal for 
services to business leadership.

michAEL TiLLEy
GradDip, BA, FAICD
Non-executive director since 
November 2003. chairman of 
the Safety, Health & environment 
committee. member of the 
audit and risk committee and 
the corporate Governance and 
Nominations committee. 
Former managing director 
and chief executive Officer 
of challenger Financial Services 
Group Limited. Former member 
of the takeovers Panel. Former 
Non-executive director of incitec 
Ltd and former chairman and 
chief executive Officer of merrill 
Lynch australasia.

RUssELL R cAPLAN
LLB, FAICD
Non-executive director since 
October 2007. chairman 
of the Human resources 
and compensation 
committee. member of the 
corporate Governance and 
Nominations committee. 
director of Qr National Limited. 
chairman of crc care Limited. 
Former chairman of the Shell 
Group of companies in australia. 
Former director of Woodside 
Petroleum Limited.

iAN cOckERiLL
BSc (Hons) Geology, MSc 
(Mining), MDP, AMP
Non-executive director since July 
2010. member of the Safety, 
Health & environment committee 
and the corporate Governance 
and Nominations committee. 
chairman of the Petmin Limited. 
chairman of Hummingbird 
resources Plc. Former chief 
executive Officer of anglo coal 
and Gold Fields Limited. Former 
executive with angloGold ashanti 
and anglo american Group.

Lim chEE ONN
BSc (Hons), MPA, D.Eng 
(Honorary)
Non-executive director since July 
2010. member of the Safety, 
Health & environment committee 
and the corporate Governance 
and Nominations committee. 
Senior international adviser to 
Singbridge Private Limited. Former 
member of the Singaporean 
parliament and served as Political 
Secretary in the ministry of Science 
and technology.

ANNETTE m cOOk 
Dip Bus (Accounting), Dip Bus 
(Data Processing), CPA 
company Secretary of Orica 
Limited since 16 February 2005 
and prior to that was assistant 
company Secretary from august 
2002. Joined Orica in July 1987 
and has had a variety of roles in 
Business Services, it and Finance.

10

Orica LimitedExEcUTivE cOmmiTTEE

iAN k smiTh
BE Mining (Hons), BFin Admin
Managing Director and Chief 
Executive Officer (CEO)
ian joined Orica as managing 
director and ceO on 27 February, 
2012 after five years as managing 
director and ceO with Newcrest 
mining Ltd. ian has 30 years 
experience in the global mining 
industry, in operational and project 
management roles including Global 
Head of Operational and technical 
excellence with rio tinto, London 
and managing director – comalco 
aluminium Smelting of rio tinto, 
Brisbane among other general 
manager positions.

NOEL mEEhAN
BSc (Hons), FCPA 
Executive Director Finance
Noel joined Orica in april 1999 
as corporate reporting manager. 
Since then, he has held a number 
of other senior finance roles 
within the Group, including cFO 
for chemicals and Orica Group 
investor relations manager. 
Noel was appointed to the role of 
chief Financial Officer in may 2005 
and executive director Finance in 
September 2005.

ANdREw LARkE
LLB, BComm, Grad 
Dip (Corporations and 
Securities Law)
Executive Global Head, Strategy, 
Planning and Mergers and 
Acquisitions
andrew has more than 20 years 
experience in corporate strategy, 
mergers and acquisitions, 
divestments and corporate advisory. 
He joined Orica in 2002 and has 
been responsible for leading Orica’s 
corporate strategy and mergers 
and acquisitions program since 
that time. 
Prior to joining Orica, andrew was 
Head of mergers and acquisitions 
at resources company North Limited.

cRAig ELkiNgTON
BBus (Acc), CPA 
Executive Global Head, Mining 
Services
craig joined Orica in 1994 and 
has held cFO positions in the 
company’s former subsidiary incitec 
Ltd and Orica mining Services. 
in 2008, craig was appointed 
President, Orica mining Services, 
North america, before returning 
to melbourne in the role of chief 
executive Officer, minova, in 2011. 

gAviN JAckmAN
MPP, ANU
Executive Global Head, 
Corporate Affairs & Social 
Responsibility
Gavin commenced with Orica in 
July 2012, bringing with him a 
wide range of private and public 
sector experience. most recently 
he worked as Group executive 
Public affairs for Santos Limited. 
Prior to that, Gavin was director 
of Government affairs for BP 
australia and held senior executive 
roles in the federal government 
and public service.

gREg wiTcOmbE
BSc
Executive Global Head, 
Chemicals
Greg joined Orica in 1977 as 
a research chemist with the 
agricultural Products business 
before moving into a series 
of commercial roles in the 
chemicals business. 
His senior management positions 
have included General manager 
of trading and mining chemicals, 
General manager of Polyethylene 
Group, manager director of 
incitec Ltd and managing director 
of incitec Pivot Ltd and General 
manager People and community. 
Greg has been in his current 
position since 2008.

JEREmy (JEz) smiTh
B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Phil, M. Mktg.
Executive Global Head, Research 
and Development (R&D)
Jez has more than 31 years 
experience in the fields of 
r&d, marketing, commercial 
management, planning and 
operations which relate to 
explosives and blasting technology. 
He joined what was then ici and 
which became Orica in 1980 
and has worked in South africa, 
canada, australia and Singapore. 
Jez has authored a number of 
papers relating to his areas of 
expertise and has been inventor 
or co-inventor of more than 
twenty patents.

mOLLy zhANg
MChem, PhD in Chemical 
Engineering
Manufacturing Executive, 
Mining Systems
molly joined Orica in September 
2011 as General manager for 
global manufacturing and supply 
chain for the mining services 
business and was appointed 
to her current position in may 
2012. molly brings to Orica her 
many years of global leadership 
experience including roles such 
as Global Business Vice President, 
managing director for joint 
ventures, manufacturing director 
for asia Pacific, and board member 
in various joint ventures and 
non profit organisations.

sEAN wiNsTONE
BE (Chem, Hons), Grad 
Cert Business Management 
(Executive)
Manufacturing Executive, 
Continuous Plants
Sean joined incitec Ltd in 1989  
as a graduate engineer. 
more recently he has held various 
senior manufacturing positions 
in Orica including Kooragang 
island Site manager and Global 
ammonium Nitrate manufacturing 
manager. Prior to his current 
position, Sean was the australia/
asia Sustainability manager for 
Orica mining Services.

RON dOUgLAs 
BEng
Executive Global Head, Projects
ron brings to Orica 30 years 
experience in management 
of operational performance 
and capital development 
throughout australia, United 
Kingdom, the United States, 
South east asia and africa across 
the mineral processing and 
petrochemical industries.
in his most recent role as 
executive General manager 
Projects and development at 
Newcrest mining, ron was 
accountable for delivery of all 
studies and capital development 
for the Newcrest organisation.

RichARd hOggARd
BEng (Sand) Chemical 
Engineering
Executive Global Head 
Manufacturing
richard has more than 25 years 
manufacturing experience. Since 
1987 he has worked for ici UK, 
ici australia, incitec and Orica 
in a variety of manufacturing, 
engineering and commercial roles. 
most recently he completed a four 
year assignment in Latin america.

TRishA mcEwAN
Dip Bus (Admin) 
Executive Global Head, Human 
Resources
trisha joined Orica in June 2009 
after seven years as Group Hr 
director for telecom NZ. She has 
over 25 years of cross functional 
Hr experience and has worked 
largely for industrial multi-national/
global companies.

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2012 AnnuAl RepoRtcORPORATE gOvERNANcE sTATEmENT 

Orica’s directors and management are committed to 
conducting the company’s business ethically and in 
accordance with the highest standards of corporate 
governance. this statement describes Orica’s approach 
to corporate governance.

the Board believes that Orica’s policies and practices 
comply with the australian Securities exchange 
(aSX) corporate Governance council Principles 
and recommendations. the company’s corporate 
governance policies can be viewed on the company’s 
website at www.orica.com. 

ThE bOARd ROLE
the Board of Orica Limited sees its primary role as the 
protection and enhancement of long-term shareholder 
value. the Board is accountable to shareholders for the 
performance of the company. it oversees and monitors 
the business and affairs of the company on behalf 
of shareholders and is responsible for the company’s 
overall corporate governance.

the Board responsibilities include appointing the 
managing director; succession planning; approving 
major strategic plans; monitoring the integrity and 
consistency of management’s control of risk; agreeing 
business plans and budgets; approving major capital 
expenditure, acquisitions and divestments; approving 
funding plans, capital raisings and setting dividends; 
agreeing corporate goals and reviewing performance 
against approved plans; and taking all reasonable steps 
to ensure that reporting to shareholders and other 
stakeholders is true and fair.

responsibility for managing, directing and promoting 
the profitable operation and development of the 
company, consistent with the primary objective of 
enhancing long-term shareholder value, is delegated 
to the managing director, who is accountable to 
the Board. 

the Board recognises the respective roles and 
responsibilities of the Board and management in the 
charters prepared for the Board, managing director 
and chairman and in the company’s reserved 
authorities approved by the Board.

iNTEgRiTy Of REPORTiNg
the company has controls in place that are designed 
to safeguard the company’s interests and integrity 
of its reporting. these include accounting, financial 
reporting, safety, health and environment and 
other internal control policies and procedures. 
these controls and procedures are also directed at 
monitoring whether the company complies with 
regulatory requirements and community standards. 
at each reporting period, both the managing director 
and executive director Finance are required to state 
in writing to the Board that:

•	 the company’s financial statements and associated 

notes give a true and fair view of the Group’s 
financial position and performance and are in 
accordance with relevant accounting standards; and 

•	 these statements are founded on a sound system 
of risk management and internal control and that 
the system is operating effectively in all material 
respects in relation to financial reporting risks.

due to inherent limitations, internal controls over 
financial reporting risks can only provide reasonable 
but not absolute assurance, and may not prevent error 
or fraud.

these assurances are based on a financial letter of 
assurance that cascades down through management 
and includes sign-off by functional global heads and 
business chief financial officers.

comprehensive practices have been adopted 
to monitor:

•	 that capital expenditure, revenue and expense 
commitments above a certain limit obtain prior 
Board approval;

•	 financial exposures including the use of derivatives;

•	 safety, health and environment standards and 

management systems designed to achieve high 
standards of performance and compliance; and

•	 that business transactions are properly authorised 

and executed.

internal audit has a mandate for reviewing and 
recommending improvements to controls, processes 
and procedures used by the company across its 
corporate and business activities. the company’s 
internal audit is managed by the General manager 
internal audit, assurance and compliance and 
supported by an independent external firm 
of accountants.

the company’s financial statements are subject 
to an annual audit by an independent, professional 
auditor who also reviews the company’s half 
year financial statements. the Board audit and 
risk committee oversee this process on behalf 
of the Board.

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Orica LimitedRisk idENTificATiON ANd mANAgEmENT
Orica recognises the importance of risk management 
practices across all businesses and operations. effective 
risk management enables the business to identify and 
understand the potential impact of uncertainty on the 
realisation of Orica’s objectives. management is then 
able to develop coordinated responses to control or 
mitigate known risks and, make risk informed decisions 
in delivery of the company’s strategy.

Orica aims to maintain a consistent and effective 
organisation-wide approach to the management 
of risks by maintaining a risk management Framework 
that provides a transparent approach to managing 
risk across Orica consistent with the principles of 
iSO 31000:2009, including regular reporting to 
management and the Board of risks for the company.

the Board establishes the policies for the oversight 
and management of material business risks and 
internal controls. the design and implementation 
of the risk management and internal control systems 
to manage the company’s material business risks is 
the responsibility of management.

the Board, through the Board audit and risk 
committee, satisfies itself that management has 
developed and implemented a sound system of risk 
management and internal control.

the managing director and executive director Finance 
have provided a report to the Board that the risk 
management and internal control systems have been 
designed and implemented to manage the company’s 
material business risks, and management has reported 
to the Board as to the effectiveness of the company’s 
and consolidated entity’s management of its material 
business risks.

the risk management and internal control functions 
in the company are managed by the General manager 
risk and the General manager internal audit, 
assurance and compliance. Both of these roles have 
direct access to the Board audit and risk committee. 

Where instances of non-compliance occur, 
Orica procedures require that internal investigations 
are conducted to determine the cause of the  
non-compliance and to ensure the risk of recurrence 
is minimised.

bOARd cOmPOsiTiON ANd PROcEssEs
the Board considers that its structure, size, focus, 
experience and use of committees enables it to 
operate effectively and add value to the company. 
Orica maintains a majority of non-executive directors 
on its Board and separates the role of chairman and 
managing director.

the Board currently comprises nine directors: seven 
independent non-executive directors, including the 
chairman, and two executive directors, being the 
managing director and the executive director Finance. 
details of the directors as at the date of this report, 
including their qualifications and experience, are set 
out on page 10.

the composition of the Board seeks to achieve the 
necessary competencies as well as a diversity of 
perspective through a range of experience, skills, 
knowledge and backgrounds. in reviewing the 
Board’s composition and in assessing nominations 
for appointment as non-executive directors, the Board 
uses external professional advice as well as its own 
resources to identify candidates for appointment 
as directors.

two non-executive directors are domiciled outside 
australia and the Board has had continued female 
representation since 1998. the Board is committed 
to an ongoing program of Board renewal, including 
increased internationalisation and gender diversity.

iNdEPENdENcE
the Board recognises the special responsibility of 
non-executive directors for monitoring executive 
management and the importance of independent 
views. the chairman and all non-executive directors 
are independent of executive management and 
free of any business or other relationship that could 
materially interfere with the exercise of unfettered 
and independent judgement or compromise their 
ability to act in the best interests of the company. 
the independence of each director is considered on 
a case by case basis from the perspective of both the 
company and the director. materiality is assessed by 
reference to each director’s individual circumstances, 
rather than by applying general materiality thresholds. 
each director is obliged to immediately inform the 
company of any fact or circumstance, which may 
affect the director’s independence.

if a significant conflict of interest arises, the director 
concerned does not receive the relevant Board papers 
and is not present at the meeting whilst the item is 
considered. directors must keep the Board advised, 
on an ongoing basis, of any interests that could 
potentially conflict with those of the company.

sELEcTiON ANd APPOiNTmENT Of diREcTORs
the directors are conscious of the need for members 
to possess the skill and experience required to fulfil the 
obligations of the Board. in considering membership of 
the Board, directors take into account the appropriate 
characteristics needed to maximise effectiveness 
and the blend of skills, knowledge and experience 
necessary for the present and future needs of the 
company. Nominations for appointment to the Board 
are considered by the corporate Governance and 
Nominations committee and approved by the Board. 
Non-executive directors are subject to shareholder 
re-election by rotation at least every three years, and 
normally do not serve more than 10 years.

all directors must obtain the chairman’s prior approval 
before accepting directorships or other significant 
appointments. an orientation program is offered to 
new directors including a program of site visits and 
briefings on Orica’s businesses and operations and key 
policies and controls.

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bOARd mEETiNgs
the Board has seven scheduled meetings per year, 
of which four are two days duration and one is 
three days. additional meetings are held as the 
business of the company may require. directors 
receive comprehensive Board papers in advance of 
the Board meetings. regular Board meetings are 
held to review business plans, performance and 
strategic issues, in addition to a dedicated meeting to 
comprehensively review company strategy. directors 
receive regular exposure to Orica’s businesses and the 
major regulatory controls relevant to the company. 
in addition directors undertake site visits to a range 
of Orica operations to meet with employees, customers 
and other stakeholders.

in those months that Board meetings are not 
scheduled, directors receive financial and safety, 
health and environment reports and an update from 
the managing director on the performance of the 
company and any issues that have arisen since the 
last Board meeting. in conjunction with or in addition 
to scheduled Board meetings, the non-executive 
directors meet together without the presence of 
management and the executive directors to discuss 
company matters.

to aid the effectiveness of Board meetings each 
scheduled Board meeting is subject to a critical 
review evaluating the standard of information and 
material presented to the Board and the quality of the 
contribution made by directors to the consideration 
of issues on the agenda.

bOARd ANd ExEcUTivE PERfORmANcE
Orica has in place a range of formal processes 
to evaluate the performance of the Board, Board 
committees and executives. these processes can 
be viewed on the Orica website at www.orica.com.

at the conclusion of the year, the Board carries out 
a review of its performance. directors standing for 
re-election are subject to a performance review 
conducted by the Board. in addition, each Board 
committee reviews its effectiveness. an independent 
review of Board, committee and director performance 
is undertaken periodically. during the year the annual 
Board and committee reviews were conducted in 
respect of the previous financial year by an external 
facilitator. as announced on 24 October 2011 ian 
Smith was appointed as managing director with 
effect from 27 February 2012. the non-executive 
directors are responsible for regularly evaluating the 
performance of the managing director. the evaluation 
is based on specific criteria, including the company’s 
business performance, short- and long-term strategic 
objectives and the achievement of personal objectives 
agreed annually with the managing director.

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all Orica executives are subject to an annual 
performance review. the review involves an executive 
being evaluated by their immediate superior by 
reference to their specific performance agreement for 
the year, including the completion of key performance 
indicators and contributions to specific business 
and company plans. all Orica executives, including 
the managing director, have had their performance 
evaluated during the year in accordance with the 
process set out above.

AccEss TO iNfORmATiON ANd iNdEPENdENT 
AdvicE
each director has the right of access to all relevant 
company information and to the company’s 
executives and, subject to prior consultation with the 
chairman or with the approval of a majority of the 
Board, may seek independent professional advice at 
the company’s expense. Pursuant to a deed executed 
by the company and each director, a director also has 
the right to have access to all documents which have 
been presented to meetings or made available whilst 
in office, or made available in relation to their position 
as director for a term of ten years after ceasing to 
be a director or such longer period as is necessary to 
determine relevant legal proceedings that commenced 
during this term.

shAREhOLdiNgs Of diREcTORs ANd 
EmPLOyEEs
the Board has approved guidelines for dealing in 
securities. directors and employees must not, directly 
or indirectly, buy or sell the shares or other securities of 
Orica when in possession of price sensitive information 
which is not publicly available, which could materially 
affect the value of those securities. Subject to this 
restriction, directors and employees may buy or sell 
Orica shares during the following trading windows:

•	 in the period of 28 days commencing one day after 
the announcement of the Orica’s half-year results;

•	 in the period of 28 days commencing one day 
after the announcement of the Orica’s full-year 
results; and 

•	 in the period of 28 days commencing one day after 

Orica’s annual general meeting. 

directors and employees must receive clearance from 
the chairman or company Secretary for any proposed 
dealing in Orica shares outside of a trading window. 
in addition to observing the procedures set out above, 
directors and employees are prohibited from trading 
in Orica securities during the following periods:

•	 between 1 april and the opening of the 
next ”window” (which will be one day 
after announcement of Orica’s half-yearly 
results); and

•	 between 1 October and the opening of the 
next ”window” (which will be one day after 
announcement of Orica’s full-year results). 
clearance will not be granted during these 
blackout periods.

Orica Limiteddirectors and employees must not deal in Orica 
securities on a short-term basis or enter into short-term 
derivative arrangements in any circumstances. directors 
and employees may deal in securities via a margin loan 
arrangement in relation to their Orica securities where:

•	 the Orica securities are not held subject to 

restrictions under an Orica employee, executive 
or director plan;

•	 the margin lending arrangement does not, of 

itself, trigger a transfer in the legal or beneficial 
ownership of the underlying securities;

•	 the arrangement is entered into during a trading 

window; and 

•	 the company Secretary is notified prior to the 

margin lending arrangement being entered into.

•	 directors and employees may create or enter 

into a derivative arrangement in relation to Orica 
securities where:

•	 the Orica securities are not held subject to 

restrictions under an Orica employee, executive 
or director plan;

•	 the derivative arrangement would not be considered 

a short-term derivative arrangement; and

•	 the company Secretary is notified prior to the 
derivative arrangement being entered into.

any transaction conducted by directors in Orica 
securities is notified to the aSX. each director has 
entered into an agreement with the company to 
provide information to allow the company to notify 
the aSX of any transaction within five business days. 
the current shareholdings are shown in Note 37.

diREcTORs’ fEEs ANd ExEcUTivE 
REmUNERATiON
the remuneration report on page 24 sets out details 
regarding the company’s remuneration policy, fees 
paid to directors for the past financial year, and specific 
details of executive remuneration.

bOARd cOmmiTTEEs
the Board has charters for each of its committees. 
charters are reviewed annually and objectives set for 
each committee. the committees report back to the 
Board and do not have formal delegation of decision 
making authority. the committee chairmen report 
on the committees as a standing item of the Board 
agenda. additionally, any director is welcome to attend 
any committee, and minutes of the committees are 
circulated to the Board. the charters may be viewed 
on the Orica website at www.orica.com.

bOARd AUdiT ANd Risk cOmmiTTEE
the Board audit and risk committee comprises three 
independent non-executive directors with relevant 
experience and financial literacy. the chairman of 
the Board audit and risk committee is separate 
from the chairman of the Board. Nora Scheinkestel 
is the current chairman of the Board audit and risk 
committee and the other members are Garry Hounsell 
and michael tilley. the chairman, managing director 
and executive director Finance attend ex officio.

the committee is charged with assessing the adequacy 
of the company’s financial and operating controls, 
oversight of risk management systems and compliance 
with legal requirements and the code of conduct 
affecting the company. the committee meets at least 
four times per year. 

details of directors’ attendance at meetings of the 
Board audit and risk committee are set out in the 
directors’ report on page 21.

the committee assesses and reviews external and 
internal audits, risk reviews and any material issues 
arising from these audits or reviews. it assesses and 
reviews the accounting policies and practices of 
the group as an integral part of reviewing the half 
year and full year accounts for recommendation 
to the Board. it also makes recommendations to 
the Board regarding the appointment of external 
auditors and the level of their fees and provides a 
facility, if necessary, to convey any concerns raised 
by the internal and external auditors independent 
of management influence. the external and internal 
auditors attend committee meetings and meet 
privately with the committee at least twice per year.

the Board audit and risk committee monitors the 
level of any other services provided by the external 
auditor to ensure auditor independence is maintained. 
restrictions are placed on other services performed 
by the external auditor and projects outside the 
scope of the approved audit program require the 
approval of the chairman of the Board audit and risk 
committee. any other services with a value of greater 
than $20,000 must be submitted to the committee for 
approval in advance of the work being undertaken. 
the committee is asked to ratify any other services less 
than $20,000 in value. the fees paid to the company’s 
external auditors for audit and other services are set 
out in Note 31.

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hUmAN REsOURcEs ANd cOmPENsATiON 
cOmmiTTEE 
the Human resources and compensation committee 
comprises russell caplan (chairman), Garry Hounsell 
and Nora Scheinkestel. the Board chairman attends 
ex officio and the managing director and executive 
director Finance attend by invitation. details of 
directors attendance at meetings of the Human 
resources and compensation committee are set out 
in the directors’ report on page 21.

the committee assists the Board in the effective 
discharge of its responsibilities for the oversight 
of management process and performance in the 
provision of human resources necessary to effectively 
execute the company’s strategy over the long term. 
the committee recommends to the Board on the 
company’s recruitment, organisational and people 
development, retention, employee relations, diversity 
strategy and workplace capability, including the 
capability and diversity of candidates considered 
for succession to managing director and executive 
committee positions.

remuneration arrangements and termination 
payments for the managing director, executive 
directors and executives reporting to the managing 
director, including short-term incentive payments, 
performance targets and bonus payments, remain 
matters for all non-executive directors. remuneration 
is set by reference to independent data, external 
professional advice, the company’s circumstances 
and the requirement to attract and retain high 
calibre management.

cORPORATE gOvERNANcE ANd NOmiNATiONs 
cOmmiTTEE
the corporate Governance and Nominations 
committee comprises all directors. the committee 
monitors developments in corporate governance 
practices and evaluates the company’s policies 
and practices in response to changing external and 
internal factors and the ethical guidelines affecting 
the company. this committee also deals with the 
nomination of directors and considers the most 
appropriate processes for review of the Board’s 
composition and performance.

the committee evaluates the composition of the Board 
and the annual program of matters considered by 
the Board to determine whether the appropriate mix 
of skills and experience exists to enable the Board to 
discharge its responsibilities to shareholders. details 
of directors’ attendance at meetings of the corporate 
Governance and Nominations committee are set out 
in the directors’ report on page 21.

sAfETy, hEALTh ANd ENviRONmENT cOmmiTTEE
the Safety, Health and environment (SH&e) committee 
comprises michael tilley (chairman), ian cockerill 
and Lim chee Onn. the Board chairman, managing 
director and executive director Finance attend 
ex officio. the committee assists the Board in the 
effective discharge of its responsibilities in relation 
to safety, health and environmental matters arising 

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out of activities within the company as they affect 
employees, contractors, customers, visitors and the 
communities in which it operates. the committee also 
reviews the company’s compliance with environment 
policy and legislation and reviews safety, health and 
environmental objectives, targets and due diligence 
processes adopted by the company.

a Letter of assurance for SH&e is written by the 
managing director and presented to the SH&e 
committee on an annual basis after a thorough 
process of assessment by each business. details 
of directors’ attendance at meetings of the SH&e 
committee are set out in the directors’ report 
on page 21. 

ExEcUTivE ANd sPEciAL cOmmiTTEEs
in addition, there is a standing executive committee 
comprising the chairman, the managing director, the 
executive director Finance and any other non-executive 
director who is available (but at least one), which is 
convened as required, to deal with matters that need 
to be dealt with between Board meetings. From time 
to time special committees may be formed on an  
as-needs basis to deal with specific matters.

cONTiNUOUs discLOsURE ANd kEEPiNg 
shAREhOLdERs iNfORmEd
the company seeks to provide relevant and timely 
information to its shareholders and is committed 
to fulfilling its obligations to the broader market for 
continuous disclosure and enabling equal access 
to material information about the company.

the Board has approved a continuous disclosure policy 
so that the procedures for identifying and disclosing 
material and price sensitive information in accordance 
with the corporations act and aSX Listing rules are 
clearly articulated. this policy sets out the obligations 
of employees and guidelines relating to the type of 
information that must be disclosed and may be viewed 
on the Orica website at www.orica.com.

information provided to and discussions with analysts 
are subject to the continuous disclosure policy. material 
information must not be selectively disclosed prior to 
being announced to the aSX. the company Secretary 
is the person responsible for communication with 
the aSX.

the www.orica.com website contains copies of 
the annual report, aSX announcements, investor 
relations publications, briefings and presentations 
given by executives, (including webcasts), plus links 
to information on the company’s products and 
services. Shareholders may elect to receive electronic 
notification of releases of information by the company 
and receive their notice of meeting and proxy form by 
email. electronic submission of proxy appointments 
and power of attorney are also available to 
shareholders. Page 132 of this report contains details 
of how information provided to shareholders may  
be obtained.

Orica Limitedthe Board encourages participation of shareholders 
at the annual General meeting. important issues are 
presented to the shareholders as individual resolutions. 
the external auditor attends annual general meetings 
to answer any questions concerning the audit and the 
content of the auditor’s report. 

cOdE Of cONdUcT
Orica acknowledges the need for directors, executives, 
employees and contractors to observe the highest 
ethical standards of corporate and business behaviour. 
Orica has adopted a code of conduct (entitled: Your 
Guide To How We Do Business) which applies to 
all countries in which Orica operates. the code of 
conduct sets out the standards of business conduct 
required of all employees and contractors of the 
company. it is aimed at ensuring the company 
maintains its good reputation and that its business 
is conducted with integrity and in an environment 
of openness.

the code of conduct provides clear direction and 
guidance with regard to expected standards of 
behaviour and conduct with respect to (amongst 
other things):

•	 safety, health and environment;

•	 protection of information and the company’s 

resources;

•	 competition law and trade practices compliance;

•	 privacy;

•	 conflict of interest;

•	 insider trading and dealing in securities;

•	 equal employment opportunity and harassment;

•	 gifts and benefits;

•	 prevention of bribery and facilitation payments; and

•	 prevention of, and dealing with, fraud.

the code of conduct is periodically reviewed 
and approved by the corporate Governance and 
Nominations committee and processes are in place to 
promote and communicate the code of conduct and 
relevant company policies and procedures. an integrity 
hotline (the Speak Up line) and associated website 
and email facility have been established to enable 
employees to report (on an anonymous basis) breaches 
of the code of conduct. if a report is made, it is 
escalated as appropriate for investigation and action.

the code of conduct is overseen by the Orica Business 
conduct committee comprising the executive director 
Finance, executive Global Head Human resources, 
the Group General counsel and the General manager 
internal audit, assurance and compliance, who 
review compliance with the code of conduct over the 
relevant reporting period and make recommendations 
to the corporate Governance and Nominations 
committee to address any systemic issues.

the code of conduct has been translated into Orica’s 
family of languages. it may be viewed on the Orica 
website at www.orica.com.

divERsiTy
diversity of people and thought is a critical part 
of Orica’s global growth strategy, and as such Orica’s 
Board approved a formal diversity strategy in 2009.

the diversity strategy focuses on gender and 
international diversity, with leadership and culture 
as key enablers.

Over the past three years, improvement targets have 
been set for both gender and internationalisation 
at senior management levels. these targets, 
in conjunction with specific diversity initiatives, 
have seen the representation of women in senior 
management ranks increase from 5 percent in 2009 
to 16 percent in 2012. the company has an aspiration 
to increase the percentage of women in senior 
management positions to greater than 20 percent 
(Orica has an employee population of over 15,000 
and approximately 18 percent of the population 
are women). the proportion of non-australian/
New Zealand senior managers has increased from 
40 percent in 2009 to 47 percent in 2012.

Specific diversity initiatives in relation to graduate 
recruitment, executive search and selection, women’s 
leadership networks, and leadership development 
remain in place and continue to deliver improvements 
to Orica’s level of diversity. this strategy will remain 
a key area of focus for the company into 2013 
and beyond.

dONATiONs
the equivalent of dividends payable on a shareholding 
of approximately 0.5 percent of the company’s 
ordinary issued capital is allocated for donation 
at the direction of the corporate Governance and 
Nominations committee. From the amount allocated 
for corporate donations, Orica matches employee 
“dare to Share” contributions. the amount remaining 
is distributed to selected community and charitable 
organisations in accordance with published criteria. 
in addition, Orica’s operations contribute to their 
local communities with donations, sponsorship 
and practical support. 

Orica does not make political donations.

sAfETy, hEALTh & ENviRONmENT
Orica considers the successful management of 
safety, health and environment issues as vital for its 
employees, customers, communities and business 
success. at each Board meeting the directors receive 
a report on current safety, health and environment 
issues and performance in the group. the Board 
receives more detailed presentations on safety, 
health and environment every six months. a separate 
Board SH&e committee reviews and monitors 
environmental issues at Board level. For more in-depth 
information on the company’s SH&e and Sustainability 
commitments in 2012, visit the Orica website:  
www.orica.com/sustainability.

the Sustainability section of this annual report details 
the actions being undertaken by the company to 
improve its environmental performance.

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2012 AnnuAl RepoRtsUsTAiNAbiLiTy

iNTROdUcTiON

Orica values people and the environment. in 2012 
the company continued to work towards its value 
of ‘No accidents today’, striving to operate its assets 
to the highest possible standards without harm to 
people or the environment. 

sUsTAiNAbiLiTy gOvERNANcE

the company aims to have sound business and risk 
management processes that deliver financial returns 
while meeting social and environmental expectations. 

Orica’s risk management methodology is used 
to identify and assess material impacts, risks and 
opportunities. these challenges may be actual 
or potential, and consider both the company’s 
circumstances and global trends.

the views of key stakeholders, including employees 
and contractors, shareholders, local communities, 
customers and government, are also considered.

in 2012, Orica launched Project Sustain, a global 
initiative to review the company’s systems and 
structures for performance and to develop an 
organisational approach to a more detailed risk 
assessment process. When finalised, this approach 
will be adopted in future assessments of the 
company’s key challenges.

the company has retained its inclusion in the 
dow Jones Sustainability index (dJSi) (chemicals sector) 
and the FtSe4Good index; and Orica participated 
in mandatory greenhouse gas emission reporting and 
trading schemes in several regions of operation.

Orica has applied its plant design and operating 
standards to new investments such as Bontang, 
indonesia and Nanling, china. the company is proud 
of its role in encouraging and training local businesses 
involved in these major projects. the majority of 
employees at these sites are nationals. a large number 
of Bontang employees undertook extensive training 
at Orica’s Yarwun, Queensland, facility in preparation 
for the plant’s commissioning.

sAfETy, hEALTh & ENviRONmENT 
(sh&E) 

Orica believes that all work related injuries, illnesses and 
environmental incidents are preventable. the company 
is committed to its value of ‘No accidents today’.

Sadly, there was one fatality at the company’s eHm 
site in antofagasta, chile this year. Orica expresses 
its sincerest condolences to the employee’s family, 
friends and fellow employees. an investigation has 
concluded and details, including learnings for the 
business, will be shared to prevent a recurrence.

in 2012, Orica achieved the same all Worker 
recordable case rate as 2011, at 0.47 per 200,000 
hours worked. While this achievement compares 
favourably with other global companies across the 
mining, oil and gas, and chemicals sector, Orica will 
continue to improve performance.

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Orica’s expert Panels manage the company’s most 
critical process safety risks. the explosives expert 
Panel updated a number of global standards 
to reduce risks associated with pumping explosive 
materials and aluminium dust explosion hazards 
during manufacturing.

Orica’s Groundwater treatment Plant in Botany, 
australia, treated 1,800 million litres of contaminated 
groundwater in 2012, of which 1,105 million litres 
was recycled and sold to industrial customers at the 
Botany industrial Park, reducing reliance on potable 
water supply.

Orica is continuing to implement energy saving 
improvements at its sites around the world. 
For example, steam, energy and lighting use 
improvements at chemicals’ deer Park site (australia) 
have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 
approximately 175 tonnes per year.

installation of additional nitrous oxide abatement 
technology in australian nitric acid plants has begun. 
an estimated reduction of over 390,000 tonnes of 
carbon dioxide equivalent per year is expected from 
new abatement in four of Orica’s australian nitric acid 
plants, equivalent to the removal of 150,000 cars from 
the road. New abatement was also installed in Nitric 
acid Plant (NaP) 2 at carseland, canada in march 
2012 and has already achieved a reduction of over 
63,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in less 
than seven months.

For the second year in a row, Watercare was awarded 
the prestigious “Green ribbon” for Sustainability by 
the american Water Works association. 

PROdUcT sTEwARdshiP

Orica aims to adopt life cycle thinking in the creation 
and delivery of its products and services and engage 
with customers to understand and respond to their 
evolving needs. the company’s approach is based 
on the international chemical council’s responsible 
care® Product Stewardship code of Practice and 
is embedded by Product Stewardship coordinators 
in each Orica business. in 2012 a cross-business 
Stewardship Group completed an international review 
of the company’s suite of product stewardship model 
procedures which will see a new company-wide model 
procedure published.

in 2012 Orica’s transportation expert Panel 
implemented check point audits to measure and 
benchmark compliance to Orica’s Supply chain Global 
transportation Standards. mining Services has adopted 
a Lights On at all times (LOat) Policy to enhance 
vehicle visibility and reduce risks during the movement 
of company product.

Fifty-three basic life cycle risk assessments were 
completed on Bronson & Jacobs, Watercare and 
chemicals (australia and Latin america) products 
during 2012.

Orica LimitedOrica is a member of the global explosives Safety 
Group, SaFeX. the company is contributing to the 
development of a safety training course for new 
managers within the industry which will be piloted 
next year.

Orica is a signatory to the voluntary international 
cyanide management code for the manufacture, 
transport and Use of cyanide in the Production 
of Gold. Orica mining chemicals is classed as a 
“cosignor’, recognising the business’ close relationship 
and active management of its carriers in the safe 
handling of the product.

PEOPLE & cOmmUNiTy 

Orica supports the principles of equal employment 
Opportunity (eeO) and recruits staff purely on a merit 
basis. the company does not tolerate discrimination, 
harassment and/or bullying of its employees, 
contractors or members of the general public and 
appropriate action is taken if its anti-Harassment Policy 
is breached. 

during the reporting period there were three 
allegations of discrimination made to the company’s 
Speak Up line by employees. Full investigations were 
completed for two of these allegations in the period. 
the third was still under investigation at the end 
of the reporting period.

Orica established a diversity Strategy, with specific 
initiatives and targets, in 2009. Since this time, 
the gender diversity of senior management has 
increased from 5 percent female to 16 percent, 
while the proportion of non-australian/New Zealand 
senior managers has increased from 40 percent 
to 47 percent.

in 2012 the Orica Women in Leadership network 
was extended to other regions and now includes 
two additional groups of emerging and Senior 
Female Leaders from a wide range of nationalities 
and professional backgrounds. in late 2012 a Latin 
american group was also launched.

Orica has 121 graduates in its global development 
program, of which 26 percent are female. With 
graduate programs now being run in australia, 
New Zealand, asia, Latin america and North america, 
the company’s pipeline of international talent is also 
increasing. Six graduates were offered international 
twelve-month assignments this year in mexico, 
Brazil, chile, colombia and australia. Orica also 
offers scholarships to university students in australia, 
New Zealand, asia and Latin america.

Orica’s Global indigenous council is currently assessing 
local environmental conditions to tailor action plans to 
regional needs. For example, this year Orica canada 
implemented the Global indigenous People Strategy 
that was formed in June 2011. efforts to develop 
long term, meaningful relationships with First Nation 
Groups has seen a joint-venture agreement signed 
for the supply of explosives and blasting services 
for any new developments in the Haisla territories, 
maximising social and economic benefits for the Haisla 
Nation through opportunities such as employment 
and training.

Orica’s corporate donations program is funded to the 
equivalent of dividends payable on a shareholding 
of 0.5 percent of ordinary Orica shares. in 2012 
this included a $445,000 donation to the Nature 
conservancy for biodiversity conservation programs 
in chile and australia. in addition, many local and 
regional activities are supported by Orica sites around 
the world.

ENgAgEmENT & cOmmUNicATiON 

Orica aims to engage with its employees, customers, 
business partners, shareholders and, importantly, the 
communities in which it operates in order to build their 
trust and support for the company’s operations.

the company is a signatory to the responsible 
care® “community right to Know” code of 
Practice. in 2012, Orica’s major sites continued to 
implement their community engagement Plans and 
processes to monitor and respond to local concerns 
and expectations.

Orica is working with the local community and 
regulatory authorities to rebuild trust around its 
Kooragang island operation following environmental 
incidents in 2011. in addition to the technical and 
environmental improvements that were made this year 
to facilitate start up of the facility, Orica undertook 
a range of activities with the local community and 
regulators during the reporting period. regular 
community reference Group meetings, community 
information sessions and site tours have been held, 
as well as emergency response briefings. the site has 
also improved its website, community newsletter, 
phone and mobile phone SmS communications. 
the company also worked with local residents and 
regulators to install new air quality monitoring in the 
area. data from the air quality station in Stockton 
is available on a public website to provide more 
comprehensive information to the local community 
about air quality impacts from Orica and other 
local industries.

For more information, please read our 2012 
Sustainability report online at www.orica.com.

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diREcTORs’ REPORT 

diREcTORs’ REPORT – REmUNERATiON REPORT 

LEAd AUdiTORs’ iNdEPENdENcE dEcLARATiON  

iNcOmE sTATEmENT  

sTATEmENT Of cOmPREhENsivE iNcOmE  

bALANcE shEET  

sTATEmENT Of chANgEs iN EqUiTy  

sTATEmENT Of cAsh fLOws  

NOTEs TO ThE fiNANciAL sTATEmENTs  

diREcTORs’ dEcLARATiON  

iNdEPENdENT AUdiTOR’s REPORT  

shAREhOLdERs’ sTATisTics  

TEN yEAR fiNANciAL sTATisTics  

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Directors’ Report Orica Limited 21The directors of Orica Limited (‘the Company’ or ‘Orica’) present the financial report of the Company and its controlled entities (collectively ‘the consolidated entity’ or ‘the Group’) for the year ended 30 September 2012 and the auditor’s report thereon. Directors The directors of the Company during the financial year and up to the date of this report are: P J B Duncan, Chairman  I K Smith, Managing Director (appointed 27 February 2012) I D Cockerill G A Hounsell G R Liebelt, Managing Director (retired 27 February 2012) Lim C O  N A Meehan, Executive Director Finance N L Scheinkestel M E Beckett (retired 15 December 2011) M Tilley R R Caplan    Particulars of directors’ qualifications, experience and special responsibilities are detailed on page 10 of the annual report. A Cook (Dip Bus (Accounting), Dip Bus (Data Processing), CPA) has been Company Secretary of Orica Limited since 16 February 2005 and prior to that was Assistant Company Secretary from August 2002, following a series of roles in Orica over 24 years.  Directors’ meetings  The number of directors’ meetings (including meetings of committees of directors) and number of meetings attended by each of the directors of the Company during the financial year are listed below: Director Scheduled Board Meetings (1) Audit and Risk Committee (1) Human Resources and Compensation Committee (1) Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee (1) Safety, Health and Environment  Committee (1)  Held Attended Held Attended Held Attended Held Attended Held Attended P J B Duncan 7 7 - - - - 6 6 - - I K Smith (2) 4 4 - - - - 3 3 - - G R Liebelt (3) 3 3 - - - - 3 3 - - N A Meehan  7 7 - - - - 6 6 - - M E Beckett (4)  2 2 - - - - 2 2 - - R R Caplan 7 7 - - 6 6 6 6 - - I D Cockerill  7 6 - - - - 6 6 5 5 G A Hounsell  7 7 4 4 6 6 6 6 - - Lim C O 7 7 - - - - 6 6 5 5 N L Scheinkestel 7 7 4 4 6 6 6 6 - - M Tilley 7 7 4 4 - - 6 6 5 5 (1) Shows the number of meetings held and attended by each director during the period the director was a member of the Board or Committee. In addition to the Board meetings referred to in the above table, available directors attended five meetings during the year to address business matters arising between scheduled Board meetings. (2) Appointed 27 February 2012. (3) Retired 27 February 2012. (4) Retired 15 December 2011. Directors’ interests in share capital The relevant interest of each director in the share capital of the Company as at the date of this report is disclosed in note 37.  Directors’ interests shown in this note are as at 30 September 2012, however there has been no change in holdings to the date of this report. Principal activities The principal activities of the consolidated entity in the course of the financial year were the manufacture and distribution of mining and chemical products and services.  2012 AnnuAl RepoRtDirectors’ Report 

Likely developments 

Likely developments in the operations of the consolidated entity and the expected results of those operations are covered generally 
in the review of operations and financial performance of the consolidated entity on pages 4 to 9 of the annual report.  Further 
information as to likely developments in the operations of the consolidated entity and the expected results of those operations in 
subsequent financial years has not been included in this report because, in the opinion of the directors, disclosure would be likely 
to result in unreasonable prejudice to the consolidated entity.   

Review and results of operations 

A review of the operations of the consolidated entity during the financial year and of the results of those operations is contained on 
pages 4 to 9 of the annual report.  

Dividends 

Dividends paid or declared since the end of the previous financial year were: 

Final dividend at the rate of 53.0 cents per share on ordinary shares, franked to 100% (53.0 cents)  
at the 30% corporate tax rate, paid 9 December 2011. 

Interim dividend declared at the rate of 38.0 cents per share on ordinary shares, franked to 36.8% (14.0 cents) 
at the 30% corporate tax rate, paid 2 July 2012. 

Total dividends paid 

Since the end of the financial year, the directors have declared a final dividend to be paid at the rate of 54.0 cents 
per share on ordinary shares.  This dividend will be franked to 44.4% (24.0 cents) at the 30% corporate tax rate. 

Distributions on Step-Up Preference Securities 

Distributions paid since the end of the previous financial year were: 

Distribution at the rate of 6.52% per annum, per security, unfranked paid 30 November 2011 for the period from 
31 May 2011 to 29 November 2011. 

$m

192.0 

137.9 

329.9 

$m

11.1 

On 13 October 2011 Orica elected to repurchase the Step-Up Preference Securities (SPS) and the SPS were 
reclassified to interest bearing liabilities from that date.  Until 12 October 2011 the SPS were treated as equity for 
accounting purposes.  SPS were repurchased for $100 per SPS on 29 November 2011. 

Changes in the state of affairs  

Particulars of significant changes in the state of affairs of the consolidated entity during the year ended 30 September 2012 are as 
follows: 

Acquisitions 
On 21 May 2012 Orica Ltd announced that it has agreed to form a joint venture with Yara and Apache to build a 330,000 tonnes 
per annum industrial grade ammonium nitrate plant on the Burrup peninsula in Western Australia.  Construction of the plant is 
expected to have a capital cost of approximately US$800 million and be completed by the end of 2015. 

Events subsequent to balance date  

On 12 November 2012, the directors declared a final dividend of 54.0 cents per ordinary share payable on 14 December 2012.  
The financial effect of this dividend is not included in the financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2012 and will be 
recognised in the 2013 financial statements. 

Legal proceedings issued by the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection against Orica in relation to 
stormwater and effluent discharges at Orica's Chemical Complex at Yarwun, Queensland have been dealt with in the Gladstone 
Magistrates Court.  Orica was fined $182,000 and also ordered to pay $250,000 to three environment projects in the Gladstone 
area.  No convictions were recorded. 

The directors have not become aware of any other significant matter or circumstance that has arisen since 30 September 2012, 
that has affected or may affect the operations of the consolidated entity, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the 
consolidated entity in subsequent years, which has not been covered in this report. 

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Environmental regulations  

Orica aspires to become a business that does no harm to people and the environment.  

To deliver on this aspiration, Orica, as a minimum, seeks to be compliant with all applicable environmental laws and regulatory 
permissions relevant to its operations.  Where instances of non-compliance occur, Orica procedures require that internal 
investigations are conducted to determine the cause of the non-compliance and to ensure the risk of recurrence is minimised. 
Orica procedures further require that the relevant governmental authorities are notified in compliance with statutory requirements. 

The Company has experienced a series of incidents at its operational facilities in New South Wales and Queensland during the 
year.  The Company has committed major investments, both in terms of capital and resources, to improve its environmental 
performance at these sites in addition to the maintenance program.  The Company is also working closely and co-operatively with 
regulators and government agencies in relation to these initiatives, as well as enhancing community engagement and consultation. 

More specific details about Orica's sustainability initiatives and performance, including safety, health and environment, can be 
found on the Orica website – www.orica.com/sustainability. 

Greenhouse gas and energy data reporting requirements 
The Group is subject in Australia to the reporting requirements of both the Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006 and the 
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007. 

The Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006 requires the Group to assess its energy usage in Australia, including the 
identification, investigation and evaluation of energy saving opportunities, and to report publicly on the assessments undertaken, 
including what action the Group intends to take as a result.  As required under this Act, the Group has registered with the 
Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism as a participant entity and reported results as required under this Act.   

The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 requires the Group to report its annual Australian greenhouse gas 
emissions and energy consumption and production.  The Group has implemented new systems and processes for the collection 
and reporting of the data required and, in compliance with the legislation, has submitted its reports as required under this Act. 

Environmental prosecutions 
Orica is currently the subject of legal proceedings issued by the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority and the 
Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection in relation to incidents at its Kooragang Island and Gladstone 
facilities respectively.   

Orica continues to devote considerable resources to cleaning up legacy sites and is committed to dealing with environmental 
issues from the past in an honest and practical way. 

Indemnification of officers 

The Company's Constitution requires the Company to indemnify any person who is, or has been, an officer of the Company, 
including the directors, the secretaries and other executive officers, against liabilities incurred whilst acting as such officers to the 
extent permitted by law. 

In accordance with the Company's Constitution, the Company has entered into a Deed of Access, Indemnity and Insurance with 
each of the Company’s Directors and in a few cases specific indemnities have been provided.  No director or officer of the 
Company has received benefits under an indemnity from the Company during or since the end of the year. 

The Company has paid a premium of $737,500 in respect of a contract insuring officers of the Company and of controlled entities, 
against a liability for costs and expenses incurred by them in defending civil or criminal proceedings involving them as such 
officers, with some exceptions. 

Non-audit services 

During the year, KPMG, the Company’s auditor, performed certain other services in addition to its audit responsibilities. 

The Board is satisfied that the provision of non-audit services during the year by the auditor is compatible with, and did not 
compromise, the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons: 
(cid:121)  all non-audit services were subject to the corporate governance procedures adopted by the Company and have been reviewed 

by the Board Audit and Risk Committee to ensure they do not impact the integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and 

(cid:121) 

the non-audit services provided do not undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 
110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, as they did not involve reviewing or auditing the auditor’s own work, acting in 
a management or decision making capacity for the Company, acting as an advocate for the Company or jointly sharing risks 
and rewards. 

No officer of the Company was a former partner or director of KPMG.  A copy of the lead auditor’s independence declaration as 
required under Section 307C of the Corporations Act is contained on page 47 of the annual report and forms part of this Directors’ 
report. 

Details of the amounts paid to the auditor of the Company, KPMG, and its related practices for audit and non-audit services 
provided during the year are disclosed in note 31. 

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Remuneration Report – audited  

The directors of Orica Limited present the Remuneration Report (which forms part of the Directors’ Report) prepared in accordance 
with section 300A of the Corporations Act for the Company and its controlled entities for the year ended 30 September 2012. 

Key developments and summary of performance for 2012 

Orica is a company that enjoys a strong performance based culture which the Board has sought to foster through rewarding 
executives for the achievement of the Company’s short-term and long-term strategy and business objectives with a view to 
generating above average returns for shareholders.  

This report explains how the Company’s performance for the 2012 Financial Year has driven remuneration outcomes for our senior 
executives.  EBIT is defined as earnings before interest, tax and individually material items. NPAT is defined as Net Profit After Tax 
before individually material items attributable to shareholders of Orica Limited.  

Cumulative Total Shareholders Return          

(since 2008). Years  2008 to 2010 includes 
DuluxGroup.

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

%
R
S
T

40%

20%

0%

-20%

-40%

s
t
n
e
C
S
P
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200 
180 
160 
140 
120 
100 
80 
60 
40 
20 
0 

EPS and Year End Share price. Years  2008 to 
2010 includes DuluxGroup.

35.0 

$
e
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S
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30.0 

25.0 

20.0 

15.0 

10.0 

5.0 

0.0 

TSR Orica

TSR ASX100

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

EPS

Y/E Share  Price

NPAT and Dividends. Years  2008 to 2010 
includes DuluxGroup.

M
$
T
A
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700 
680 
660 
640 
620 
600 
580 
560 
540 
520 

s
t
n
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c
S
P
D

120 

100 

80 

60 

40 

20 

0 

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

NPAT

Dividends

Sales

EBIT 

1,200 

1,000 

M
$
T
B
E

I

800 

600 

400 

200 

0 

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Sales excl. DuluxGroup

DuluxGroup Sales

EBIT excl.DuluxGroup

DuluxGroup EBIT

Orica Limited 

M
$
s
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8,000 

6,000 

4,000 

2,000 

0 

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The  table  below  summarises  key  indicators  of  the  performance  of  the  Group  and  relevant  shareholder  returns  over  the  past  five 
financial years:  

2008 

847.5 
94.0 
20.95 

Financial year ended 30 September 
EBIT ($m) (1) (3) 
Dividends per ordinary share (cents) 
Closing share price 
($ as at 30 September) 
EPS growth (%) (3) 
NPAT ($m) (2) (3)  
External Sales ($m) (1) 
Cumulative TSR (%) 
 (1) Excluding DuluxGroup which was demerged from Orica on 9 July 2010. 
(2) Including DuluxGroup which was demerged from Orica on 9 July 2010.  
(3) Before individually material items. 

13.71% 
572.3 
5,668.9 
(9.86) 

2009 

953.6 
97.0 
23.50 

2.71% 
646.1 
6,470.9 
(13.54) 

2010 

1,009.0 
95.0 
25.71 

6.30% 
675.8 
5,812.1 
12.57 

2011 

1,028.3 
90.0 
23.48 

(6.52%) 
642.3 
6,182.3 
14.85 

2012 

1,022.6 
92.0 
24.87 

2.54% 
650.2 
6,674.1 
20.37 

The Board has set challenging financial and non-financial performance targets for management and has directly aligned Executive 
Key Management Personnel (KMP) incentives to the achievement of those targets.  The link is clear: when target performance is 
achieved, target rewards are earned, and when above target performance is achieved, Executive KMP earn above target rewards.  
Where Group performance does not meet the Board’s performance targets, Executive KMP will receive reduced or no benefit from 
their ‘at risk’ short term or long term incentive components.  

Over the past five years: 
(cid:190) 

cumulative growth in total shareholder return (movement in the Company’s share price plus dividends received) was 20.37 per 
cent; 

(cid:190)  an average of 93.6 cents per ordinary share per annum has been paid to shareholders under the Company’s dividend policy; 

and 

(cid:190) 

compound earnings per share (EPS) growth was 3.54%. 

This strong financial performance has however, resulted in highly variable financial outcomes for Executive KMP: 

(cid:190) 

(cid:190) 

the actual Short Term Incentive (STI) awards made over the five years (2008 – 2012) varied between 0% and 97.1% of target 
for the previous Managing Director with an average of 54.3% and between 0% and 96.7% of target for other Executive KMP 
with an average of 62.3%; and 

the Long Term Equity Incentive Plan (LTEIP) has provided a capital appreciation benefit to Plan participants in three of the 
past five years and a partial loan forgiveness benefit in two of those years (although in both, the benefit granted was around 
target and not at maximum). 

A summary of the key developments in our remuneration arrangements and key outcomes for the 2012 Financial Year is set out 
below: 

Element of 
remuneration 

Outcomes  

Fixed annual 
remuneration (FAR) 

(cid:190) 

(cid:190) 

(cid:190) 

Executive remuneration was reviewed by the Human Resources and 
Compensation Committee of the Board during the year.  The outcomes from this 
review are set out in section C.1.  

As part of the January 2012 salary review, the Executive KMP (excluding the 
Executive Director Finance) received an average adjustment to their FAR of 
4%.  

The Executive Director Finance received a one-off 14% adjustment reflecting a 
review of his role and responsibilities and having regard to remuneration of other 
ASX 50 Finance Directors. 

Further 
discussion in 
Report  

Section C.1 

Short term incentive 
(STI)  

(cid:190)  References to Short Term Incentive within this report (other than for Ian Smith) 

Section C.2 

pertain to the plan framework that the executives, including Graeme Liebelt, 
worked under throughout the year.  

(cid:190) 

Before executives could be considered for a short term incentive, economic profit 
for the Group for the 2012 year had to exceed that earned for the 2011 year.  The 
2012 threshold performance condition for Executive KMP was not satisfied.  
Accordingly, the performance conditions applicable to these participants were not 
tested and no STI was awarded for the 2012 year.  

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Long term incentive 
(LTI) 

Other changes 

(cid:190) 

(cid:190) 

(cid:190) 

Following the review of his remuneration, the Executive Director Finance’s target 
STI was increased from 40% of FAR to 50% of FAR, reflecting his role and 
responsibilities within the Group and relativities with other ASX 50 Finance 
Directors. 

Ian Smith, the Managing Director, whose STI arrangements differed from those of 
other Executive KMP, was entitled to an STI payment for 2012.  In light of the fact 
that no STIs have been awarded to KMP, Ian Smith has chosen to forego this 
payment. 

A revised Short Term Incentive Plan, consistent with that put in place for the new 
Managing Director, with different performance conditions and weightings, will be 
introduced for the 2013 Financial Year.  Details of the new Plan terms are set out  
in section C.2.3. 

(cid:190)  During November 2011, the 2008 long term equity incentive plan (LTEIP) grant 
was eligible for testing.  Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in Total 
Shareholders Return (TSR) over the three year performance period was 26.8%.  
This resulted in above target loan forgiveness.  This is the first time in four years 
that the performance condition giving rise to forgiveness of part of the loan was 
satisfied. 

Section C.3 

(cid:190) 

(cid:190) 

(cid:190) 

(cid:190) 

The 2011 LTEIP grant was made in December 2011, applying a performance 
hurdle based on CAGR in earnings per share (EPS) over the performance period.  

The Board regularly reviews the appropriateness of executive remuneration 
arrangements.  This year the design of the LTEIP was examined.  As a result of 
this review the Board has confirmed that LTEIP remains the preferred vehicle for 
the long term incentive for the Executive KMP.  However, the Board has decided 
to apply an additional performance hurdle to LTEIP going forward, with loan 
forgiveness being tested against both EPS growth and relative TSR targets.  
Details of these changes are set out in section C.3.  

As announced on 24 October 2011, Ian Smith was appointed as Managing 
Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect from 27 February 2012.  Details 
concerning Ian Smith’s employment arrangements and remuneration can be 
found in section C.1 and C.2.2. 

Section C & 
Section D 

In order to secure their ongoing services during the changeover period of 
Managing Director, the Board approved the offer of retention arrangements to 
certain executives (excluding the retiring Managing Director) as at 31 December 
2011.  For all but one of those executives, (Greg Witcombe chose to take his offer 
in cash) the retention arrangements take the form of share rights (ie rights to be 
allocated fully paid ordinary shares in Orica) granted in January 2012 equal in 
value at that time to 0.5 x FAR.  In general, the rights vest where the participant’s 
personal performance has been rated satisfactory or better by the Managing 
Director and, except where departing as a good leaver, the participant is still 
employed by Orica on 31 March 2013.  John Beevers and Greg Witcombe, who 
will both leave Orica after the end of Financial Year 2012, have satisfied the 
applicable terms for these incentives and their respective incentives will vest on 
31 March 2013.  The use of share rights means the ultimate value of the incentive 
will vary directly in line with changes in share price over the period.  In return for 
these arrangements, each of those executives agreed to a change in their 
contractual severance payments, bringing them into line with the limits in the laws 
relating to termination payments.  Details of the retention arrangements can be 
found in section D.2. 

(cid:190) 

There was no increase to Directors’ fees in Financial Year 2012 and the Board 
has chosen to defer a planned Financial Year 2013 review of fees until 2014. 

Table 1 

Details of the remuneration arrangements for Non-Executive Directors are set out in section E.  

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Section A. Key management personnel  

Key Management Personnel (KMP) include each of the directors, both executive and non-executive, and those members of the 
Executive Committee who have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of Orica.  In this 
report, “Executive KMP” refers to the KMP other than the Non-Executive Directors.  Non–Executive Directors have oversight of the 
strategic direction of the Group but no direct involvement in the day to day management of the business. 

Particulars of KMP qualifications, experience and special responsibilities are detailed on pages 10 to 11 of the annual report. 

The KMP to whom this Report applies are: 

Name 
Non-Executive  

Current 
Peter Duncan  

Role 

Non-Executive Director, Chairman 

Russell Caplan  

Non-Executive Director 

Ian Cockerill 

Garry Hounsell 

Lim Chee Onn 

Non-Executive Director 

Non-Executive Director 

Non-Executive Director 

Nora Scheinkestel 

Non-Executive Director 

Michael Tilley  

Former 
Michael Beckett 

Executives 

Current 
Ian Smith  
Noel Meehan  
John Beevers(1) 
Craig Elkington 

Andrew Larke  

Patricia McEwan 
Greg Witcombe(2)  

Former 
Graeme Liebelt  

Non-Executive Director 

Non-Executive Director 

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer 
Executive Director Finance  

Chief Executive Officer, Orica Mining Services 
Chief Executive Officer, Minova 
Group General Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions, Strategy 
and Technology 
General Manager, Human Resources and Communications 
Chief Executive Officer, Chemicals 

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer 

Table 2 
(1) As previously announced, John Beevers will leave Orica on 1 October 2012. 
(2) As previously announced, Greg Witcombe will leave Orica on 24 December 2012. 

Commencement date in 
current role 

1 June 2001 

1 October 2007 

12 July 2010 

21 September 2004 

12 July 2010 

1 August 2006 

10 November 2003 
Date ceased to hold office 
15 December 2011 

27 February 2012 
1 May 2005 

13 November 2008 
4 April 2011 
1 June 2006 

1 June 2009 
22 September 2008 

Date ceased to hold office 
27 February 2012 

The table of key management personnel set out above reflects the key management personnel and role titles in place during 
Financial Year 2012.  As announced at the time of Orica’s half year results announcement, an organisational restructure has been 
undertaken during the second half of the year which has resulted in a number of new appointments and progressive changes in 
responsibilities of some key management personnel. The new structure and changes in responsibilities became effective on 1 
October 2012. The new organisational roles are reflected on page 11 of the annual report.  

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Section B.  Executive remuneration – policy and framework  

The Human Resources and Compensation Committee is delegated responsibility by the Board for reviewing and making 
recommendations on remuneration policies for the Group, including in particular, the policies governing the remuneration of executives.  
The Committee receives survey data sourced from external specialists and received external advice on matters relating to remuneration 
from Egan & Associates and JWS Consulting.  The advice received did not constitute remuneration recommendations for the purpose 
of the Corporations Act.  Further information regarding the objectives and role of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee 
is contained in its Charter, which is available on the Company’s website at www.orica.com. 

Orica’s remuneration framework is underpinned by the following objective – to attract, motivate, reward and retain executives through a 
remuneration approach that is globally relevant, competitive, aligns with shareholder interests and has a high perceived value. 

The executive remuneration framework for 2012 consisted of the following components: 

Base Salary 

At-risk component 

Fixed annual remuneration (FAR) 

Short term incentive (STI) paid as cash 

Long term equity incentive plan (LTEIP) 

In setting FAR: 

(cid:190)  FAR is generally set with reference 
to the market median for listed 
companies of a comparable market 
capitalisation to Orica 

(cid:190)  FAR is set having regard to an 
individual’s responsibilities, 
performance, qualifications, skills 
and experience 

(cid:190)  consideration is given to business 
and individual performance as well 
as the ability to retain key talent 

(cid:190)  additional sector or industry-
specific data is taken into 
consideration in benchmarking the 
senior executives where 
appropriate 

Table 3 

(cid:190)  a ‘threshold’ financial performance 

hurdle, that economic profit for 2012 
exceeded that for 2011, had to be met 
before any reward could be earned 

(cid:190)  performance conditions: 

(cid:190)  in addition to the ‘threshold’, included 
business-specific financial targets; 
and 

(cid:190)  non-financial performance measures 
set to drive leadership performance 
and behaviours consistent with 
achieving the Group’s long-term 
objectives  

(cid:190)  eligible executives are provided with an 
interest free, non-recourse loan for the 
sole purpose of acquiring shares in the 
Company 

(cid:190)  any dividends paid on the shares are 

applied (on an after-tax basis) towards 
repaying the loan 

(cid:190)  future forgiveness of part of the loan 

may be granted based on achievement 
of performance conditions measured 
over a three year performance period, 
which in relation to the December 2011 
grant was based on EPS growth  
(cid:190)  maximum rewards under LTEIP arise 
where there is both strong share price 
performance and strong EPS growth to 
ensure a clear link with the creation of 
shareholder value 

The Board considers that a significant portion of executive remuneration should be ‘at risk’ in order to provide a strong alignment with 
this framework and the interests of the Company’s shareholders. 

Orica’s mix of fixed and at-risk components for each of the Executive KMP, as a percentage of total annual remuneration is as follows: 

Managing Director 

Executive Director Finance 

Other Executive KMP 

Relative components of Total Annual Remuneration 

Fixed (1) 

35% 

45% 

50% 

At-risk 

Short term  
incentive (2) 
20% 

25% 

20% 

Long term  
incentive (3) 
45% 

30% 

30% 

Table 4 
(1) Fixed annual remuneration for each Executive KMP is set out in table 5 in section C.1. 
(2) The percentage attributable to the short term incentive is for performance ‘at target’ against the applicable performance conditions.  Actual STI Awards 
for 2012 and the maximum STI opportunity (%) are set out in table 6 in section C.2.2. 
(3) The percentage attributable to LTEIP is based on the five year moving average of actual returns to participants.  The actual LTEIP loans made and 
shares acquired are set out in table 9 in section C.3.4 and table 10 in section C.3.5, respectively. 

For full details of the remuneration of the Executive KMP for the 2012 Financial Year, refer to section F. 

Section C.  Executive remuneration components 

C.1  Fixed annual remuneration  

All executives (including the Executive KMP) receive a fixed remuneration component, the basis for which is set out in section B 
above.  In general, this is expressed as a total amount of base salary and other benefits (including statutory superannuation 
contributions) that may be taken in an agreed form, including cash and superannuation.   

As a result of a review of executive remuneration by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee during 2012, the 
Executive KMP (excluding Noel Meehan) received an average adjustment to their FAR of 4% on 1 January 2012.  

Noel Meehan received a one-off 14% adjustment to his FAR (effective 1 January 2012) following a review of his role, 
responsibilities and performance and having regard to FAR levels for other ASX 50 Finance Directors. 

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In March 2012, a special 10% adjustment was made to the fixed remuneration component of John Beevers.  This adjustment was 
made pursuant to a contractual entitlement to counter the negative currency impact to his FAR since assuming his Singapore-based 
role in 2009.   

Set out below is the fixed annual remuneration for each of the Executive KMP as at the end Financial Year 2012: 

Term of Agreement 

27 February 2017  
Open 

Name 
Current Executive Directors 
I K Smith 
N A Meehan 
Current Executive KMP 
J R Beevers  
Open 
C B Elkington  Open 
Open 
A J P Larke 
P McEwan 
Open 
G J Witcombe  Open 

Fixed  
Annual 
Remuneration (1)  

2,500,000 
1,250,000 

1,104,567 
780,000 
888,200 
645,900 
871,400 

Table 5 
(1) Fixed salary, inclusive of superannuation, is reviewed annually by Orica’s non-executive directors following the end of each financial year and 
adjustments are, in general, effective from the next 1 January.  Accordingly, the amounts set out in the table above are the Executive KMPs’ fixed 
annual remuneration as at 30 September 2012.  As part of the normal annual review of remuneration, fixed annual remuneration fo r all Executive 
KMP will be reviewed and, where appropriate, adjusted during the 2013 financial year.   

C.2  At-risk remuneration – Short Term Incentive Plan (STI Plan)  

The Orica STI Plan is the short term incentive component of the remuneration mix for the Executive KMP and is paid annually in 
cash.  The STI Plan provides a reward for meeting annual performance targets linked to both financial and non-financial 
components.  The Board believes that the STI Plan provides appropriately challenging targets for participants.  The actual STI 
awards granted to individual Executive KMP over this period, which are disclosed in past Remuneration Reports, vary based upon 
actual performance against the financial and non-financial performance targets specific to each executive.  The actual STI awards 
made over the five years (2008 – 2012) varied between 0% and 97.1% of target with an average of 54.3% for the previous 
Managing Director and between 0% and 96.7% of target with an average of 62.3% for other Executive KMP. 

The 2012 threshold performance condition for Executive KMP (excluding Ian Smith) was not satisfied. Accordingly, the performance 
conditions applicable to these participants were not tested and no STI was awarded for the 2012 year.  Ian Smith, whose STI 
arrangements differed from those of other Executive KMP, was entitled to an STI payment for 2012.  In light of the fact that no  STIs 
have been awarded to KMP, Ian Smith has chosen to forego this payment. 

C.2.1 Key features of the STI Plan as it applied in 2012 

Structure and purpose of the plan 

What is the STI Plan? 

An annual cash incentive plan linked to specific annual financial and non-financial targets. 

‘Gateway’ and performance conditions 

What is the ‘threshold’ 
level of performance 
required before any STI 
is awarded?  

The 2012 STI Plan required that Orica’s economic profit for the year must exceed the economic profit 
earned in the previous year, before any entitlement to an STI award would arise. 
The STI arrangements for the new Managing Director, who was appointed in February 2012, differed 
from those of other Executive KMP.  Instead of a single financial gateway, each of the Group and 
Personal performance objectives operated independently and the weighted result for each of the 
Group and Personal objectives are then multiplied together to determine the final STI amount. Each of 
the applicable Group and Personal objectives require a minimum threshold level of performance to be 
achieved prior to any part of that component of the STI being earned.  
During the year an internal restructure was undertaken resulting in a move to a global functional 
structure.  The Board has decided that Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) will replace economic profit for 
assessing performance under the STI Plan.  This change is one of several under a new STI plan 
design that will align all Executive KMP under the same plan as the new Managing Director worked 
during this year.  Full details of the new 2013 STI Plan can be found in section C.2.3.  

What are the STI 
performance conditions? 

The performance metrics applied to the STI Plan vary from year to year depending on business 
requirements.  The metrics and weightings applicable to the Executive KMP (other than the current 
Managing Director) for the 2012 STI are outlined below: 

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Financial Targets 
Financial targets make up approximately 60% of each Executive KMP’s total target STI. 
All Executive KMP have a portion of their STI tied to overall Group economic profit.  Business Unit 
heads had specific financial targets relating to operating cash and rolling trade working capital in their 
area of operation. 

Non-Financial Targets 
Non-financial targets represented approximately 40% of each Executive KMP’s total target opportunity. 
All Executive KMP had a portion of their STI based on overall Group performance in the areas of 
safety, health and environment.   
All participating executives also had targets relating to: 

(cid:120) 

(cid:120) 

organisational alignment initiatives relevant to their specific roles.  Objectives may have 
included strategy development, engagement, diversity, resourcing and succession planning; 
and 
business unit or functional project-based objectives specific to their relevant role. 

As performance conditions are set at both a Group level and an individual business level, STI 
performance varied between businesses and individuals. 

Setting targets and assessing performance  

Who sets the targets and 
assesses performance? 

The Board approves the targets for the Managing Director at the beginning of each year and assesses 
performance against those targets at the end of the financial year. 
The Managing Director, in consultation with the Board, sets the applicable targets for the Executive 
KMP and assesses their performance against those targets at the end of each financial year. 
The Board believes that the financial and non-financial performance targets set for the STI Plan 
represent appropriately challenging targets.  This can be seen in the variability of awards made over 
the past five years, outlined in the introduction to section C.2 above. 

Reward opportunity  

Is there an opportunity 
for an additional benefit 
to be earned for ‘stretch’ 
performance? 

Yes.  The STI and the performance conditions set under the STI Plan operating for Financial Year 
2012 have been designed to motivate and reward high performance.  Against the major financial 
metrics Executive KMP (excluding the Managing Director) could have earned up to 150% of the 
weighting relating to that item.  
This will change for 2013 (see below). 

Cessation of employment or a change of control 

What happens in the 
event of cessation of 
employment? 

A participant will not be eligible for a payment if terminated due to misconduct or poor performance 
nor, in general, if they resign. 
In circumstances approved by the Board (such as bona fide redundancy), the Board may award a pro 
rata payment of the STI.  

How would a change of 
control impact on STI 
entitlements? 

Where there is a change of control, the Board has the discretion to pay some or all of the STI available 
for that financial year. 

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C.2.2 Awards to Executive KMP under STI Plan  
Details of the 2012 STI percentage for the Executive KMP is set out in the table below: 

For the year ended  
30 September 2012 

Current Executive KMP 
I K Smith (4) 
N A Meehan  
J R Beevers 
C B Elkington 
A J P Larke  
P McEwan 
G J Witcombe  
Former Executive KMP 
G R Liebelt  

Table 6 

Maximum 
STI 
opportunity 
$000 (1) 

1,783.6 
1,250.0 
883.7 
624.0 
1,421.1 
516.7 
697.1 

1,251.5 

Actual STI 
payment 
$000 (2) (3) 

Actual STI payment 
as % of maximum 
STI (1)

% of maximum STI 
payment 
forfeited/forgone 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 

100.0 

(1) In general, for 2012, the Executive KMP (excluding the Managing Director and the Executive Director Finance) could have earned 40% of FAR for ‘at 
target’ performance and 80% of FAR ‘at maximum’.  The Executive Director Finance could have earned 50% of FAR at target and 100% of FAR at 
maximum.  In addition, they could have achieved greater than maximum STI as there was an opportunity to earn up to 150% of the weighting attaching to 
the major financial metric.  The Managing Director could have earned 60% of FAR at target and 120% of FAR at maximum (with no additional 
opportunity).   
(2) STI provided for a potential cash incentive to be earned during 2012. As indicated above, no STI awards were made in relation to 2012. 
(3) For the Executive KMP (excluding the Managing Director) a minimum level of economic profit had to be achieved before any STI wa s earned.  As the 
economic profit target was not met the value of the STI for the financial year was nil. 
(4) Ian Smith, whose STI arrangements differed from those of other Executive KMP, was entitled to an STI payment for 2012.  In light of the fact that no 
STIs have been awarded to KMP, Ian Smith has chosen to forego this payment. 

C.2.3 New STI Plan for 2013 
The operation of the STI Plan was reviewed during the year to ensure it continued to serve Orica and its shareholders as intended.  A 
new STI Plan has been agreed by the Board for 2013. Details of the new 2013 STI Plan are set out below.  

The revised STI arrangements are consistent with those put in place for the new Managing Director, Ian Smith following his 
appointment. 

All STI participants, regardless of their level within Orica, will be subject to Group performance and personal performance metrics.  A 
key feature of the new STI is the greater emphasis which will be placed on safety, health and the environment as a performance 
measure – increasing its weighting from 10% to 25% of maximum STI. 

The new STI Plan differs from the old STI Plan in a number of respects.  First, it is not possible to earn an STI in excess of maximum 
(which is 2 times target).  In addition, instead of a single financial gateway, each of the Group and Personal performance objectives 
operate independently and the weighted result for each of the Group and Personal objectives are then multiplied together to determine 
the final STI amount.  

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The Group and personal performance measures for the Executive KMP will, in general, be structured as follows:  

Performance objectives  Metrics/objectives 

Weighting 

Comment 

All Executive KMP members share a 
common set of Group objectives.  
These are divided equally between 
Safety, Health and Environment 
(SH&E), Earnings measures, Margin 
measures and discretion.  

The Plan design allows for a maximum 
of 200% of target reward to be earned 
(1.25 for Group Objectives multiplied by 
1.60 for Personal Objectives). 

Under the multiplicative nature of the 
model, each of the performance 
objectives (Group or Personal) has the 
capacity to detract up to 25% from the 
maximum 200% of target STI earnable 
under the STI Plan.  For example, if an 
Executive KMP were adjudged to have 
delivered the maximum possible 
performance in seven out of the eight 
measures within his/her set of 
objectives (but received 0% for the 
Group’s Safety Health & Environment 
performance) then 150% of target STI 
would be paid.  

Group objectives 

Each of the four 
objectives carries 
equal weighting of 
25% of the 
possible 100% for 
this category.  
Maximum stretch 
outcome is 1.25 
times the 100% 
target. 

Achievement of specific 
targets relating to: 
(cid:120) 

Safety, Health & 
Environment – relating to 
All Worker Recordable 
Case Rate and 
improvements in process 
safety. 
Earnings – relating to 
improving on the 
previous year’s net profit 
after tax.  

Margin – relating to both 
Gross Margin 
percentage and Cash 
Conversion. 
Board discretion.  

(cid:120) 

(cid:120) 
(cid:120) 

(cid:120) 

Personal objectives 

Table 7 

Three objectives in this section 
are to be role specific (which 
may be financial or non-
financial), with the fourth 
objective being Board 
discretion.  
Examples may include 
functional financial targets 
(NPAT, Gross Margin 
percentage, Cash Conversion) 
and Projects specific to an 
executive’s area of influence. 

Each of the four 
objectives carries 
equal weighting of 
25% of the 
possible 100% for 
this category.  
Maximum stretch 
outcome is 1.60 
times the 100% 
target. 

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C.3  At-risk remuneration – Long Term Equity Incentive Plan (LTEIP) December 2011 grant 
C.3.1 Overview 

The Orica LTEIP is the long term incentive component of the remuneration arrangements for members of the Executive Committee 
including each of the Executive KMP.  In Financial Year 2012, all other senior (non Executive Committee) executives, formerly on 
LTEIP, were moved to a hurdled performance rights plan.  

An overview of the benefits of the LTEIP Plan to its various stakeholders is set out below: 

Stakeholder Benefits 

Shareholder benefits 

>  Applicable performance conditions encourage growth 
in shareholder returns (increases in the share price 
and dividends) and EPS growth. 

> 

Immediate share ownership aligns participants’ 
interests with those of shareholders. 

Participant benefits 

Company benefits

>  For Australian participants, shares are taxed under the 

> 

concessional capital gains tax regime. 

>  Derive rewards for both share price growth and EPS 

performance. 

>  After tax dividends are applied in repaying the loan – 

building value in the LTEIP progressively. 

The shares are held as security for the loans and 
dividends are applied on an after tax basis to 
repay the loan.   

>  Concessional tax treatment of the shares in the 

hands of the employee means the cost to the 
Company of providing a given LTI value is lower 
than alternate instruments (as less of the benefit 
is taxable). 

The LTEIP Plan has, in effect, two performance measures which aim to deliver a benefit to participants in two ways. 

(cid:120)  Capital appreciation - a benefit is provided through share price increases and dividends over the period of the loan, directly 
reflecting shareholder value created.  When participants repay the loan at the end of the loan period, they gain through share 
price appreciation.  Participants may surrender the shares in full satisfaction of the loan if the value of the shares at the end of 
the loan period does not exceed the outstanding loan balance; and 

(cid:120) 

Forgiveness of part of the loan - a performance-based incentive in the form of forgiving part of the outstanding loan balance 
in return for performance against an EPS growth condition.  The targets applicable to the December 2011 LTEIP are: 

Compound EPS growth per annum 

Less than 5% 
5% 
10% (Target Loan Forgiveness) 
15% (Maximum Loan Forgiveness) 

Percentage of the loan that is 
forgiven if the EPS hurdle is met (1) 
0% 
11% 
22% 
33% 

(1) For an executive located in Australia.  Participants based outside Australia must pay withholding tax to participate in the LTEIP.  To 
compensate for this, minimum loan forgiveness starts at approximately 21% of the loan increasing in a straight line to a maximum loan 
forgiveness of 62%.  Loan forgiveness ‘at target’ for overseas executives is set at approximately 42% of the loan.   

For the next grant under the LTEIP (to be made in early 2013), the Board has decided to introduce an additional performance condition.  
Accordingly, part of the loan forgiveness benefit may be earned for achieving the requisite levels of EPS growth and a part of the loan 
forgiveness benefit may be earned for achieving the requisite level of performance in terms of relative growth in total shareholder return 
(TSR) against the companies in the ASX100 (with no exclusions).   

Long term incentive - outcomes for 2012 

The December 2008 LTEIP awards were tested at the end of 2011.  The performance conditions for the 2008 LTEIP included a target 
level of loan forgiveness if a 20% per annum absolute TSR growth was achieved.  Absolute compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in 
TSR over the three year performance period was 26.8%.  While this performance resulted in above target loan forgiveness, it did  not 
result in maximum loan forgiveness, which required CAGR in TSR of 30% over the performance period.  This is the first time in four 
years that the performance condition relating to forgiveness of part of the loan was satisfied. 

Why a loan plan instead of a more traditional option or performance shares plan? 

The Board continues to prefer a loan based scheme over more common performance right or performance share schemes because, as 
compared to those other schemes, it delivers the same ultimate benefit to the participants at a lower cost to the Company.  

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How does Orica’s loan plan deliver the same benefit at less cost? 

In Australia, as a result of the LTEIP shares being acquired by the employee for full market value at the date of acquisition, the shares 
are taxed under the capital gains tax regime rather than the income tax deferral provisions that relate to the other types of schemes.  
Accordingly, once the shares have been held for 12 months (and they must be held for three years under the LTEIP), Australian 
participants of the Plan qualify for concessional capital gains tax treatment. 

While the Company is required to pay fringe benefits tax in relation to any performance based loan forgiveness that may occur, this cost 
has been factored into the level of the forgiveness granted (such that the true ‘cost’ is effectively borne by the participant out of their 
target award).  

While the LTEIP is an equity plan pursuant to which shares are acquired up front through the provision of a non-recourse loan from the 
Company, this structure operates very much like a traditional option plan, as the outstanding loan balance is effectively the ‘exercise 
price’ that must be paid before any value can be realised.  

The Plan has an aspirational design to deliver to participants a net benefit of one times fixed annual remuneration when target 
performance is achieved.  In the case of the Managing Director, his participation has been designed to provide a net benefit in excess 
of two times FAR for target performance.  As may be seen from table 8 in section C.3.3 below, the performance components of the 
Plan, have been suitably challenging.  As a result, over the past five years, LTEIP has, on average, delivered a net benefit to 
participants of approximately half the target opportunity. 

C.3.2 Key Features of LTEIP 

Structure of awards (including how the loan operates) 

How is the amount of 
the loan determined? 

The key metrics of the LTEIP Plan including the manner of determining the amount of the loan to be 
granted and the level of partial loan forgiveness that may be granted to participants have been calculated 
to deliver a net benefit of 100% of FAR to the participant for ‘at target’ performance. This calculation 
factors in a notional interest charge on the loan and the fringe benefits tax cost of the partial loan 
forgiveness. 
As indicated above, notwithstanding this design aspiration, over the past five years LTEIP has, on 
average, delivered a net benefit to participants of approximately half the target opportunity. 

What is the term of the 
loan? 

The loan period runs from the allocation date until shortly after the performance condition of the LTEIP is 
tested, a period of approximately three years. 

Is the loan interest 
free? 

An interest component is taken into account in determining the level of performance based loan 
forgiveness that may be awarded to participants.  There is no interest charge to the executive on the loan 
itself. 

How are shares 
acquired for allocation 
to executives under the 
LTEIP? 

Shares are acquired at full market value.  The Company has the flexibility under the LTEIP rules to acquire 
shares on-market, issue new shares, or reallocate forfeited shares to participants in the Plan. 
The Company proposes to acquire shares on-market for the LTEIP offer expected to be made to 
Executive Directors in February 2013, and therefore, consistent with the ASX Listing Rules, is not strictly 
required to seek shareholder approval for the grant to each of its Executive Directors.  However, the 
Company has determined that shareholder approval will be sought for these LTEIP grants. 

No.  The shares are held as security for the loan. 

During the loan period, 51.5% of any dividends paid on the shares are applied in part repayment of the 
loan.  The remainder (after withholding tax, where applicable) is paid directly to the participant to fund their 
tax liability on the dividends received. 
The loan balance can also be reduced at the end of the performance period through the performance 
based partial loan forgiveness (discussed in further detail below). 
Participants are not entitled to make any additional voluntary repayments on the loan. 

Yes, executives must repay their loan at the end of the performance period.  
Executives can either repay their loan out of their own funds or sell some or all of their shares and apply 
the proceeds of sale to repay the loan.  Shares remain restricted until the loan is repaid. 
If the value of the shares is less than the outstanding loan balance at the end of the performance period, 
the executive surrenders and forfeits the shares to Orica in full settlement of the loan balance and no 
benefit accrues to the executive.  This is why the loan is regarded as ‘non-recourse’. 
LTEIP has over the past five years constituted 30% of total remuneration for Executive KMP and 45% of 
total remuneration for the Managing Director.  If the shares are forfeited at the end of the loan period, the 
executives have missed out on a material part of their remuneration.  The Board believes this to be an 
adequate penalty for the executives, without them also owing a debt to the Company for that part of the 
loan balance not covered by the then current (and transitory) value of the shares. 

No.  Surrendered shares are held in the Orica Share Plan Trust and reallocated under future LTEIP 
grants. 

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Are executives entitled 
to deal with shares 
during the loan period? 

How is the balance of 
the loan reduced over 
time? 

If the loan is non-
recourse, do 
executives have to 
repay the loan? 

Does the Company 
buy back or cancel 
shares surrendered by 
executives under the 
non-recourse feature of 
the LTEIP? 

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Performance condition 

Is there a share price-based 
hurdle applicable to LTEIP? 

Partial loan forgiveness may 
be granted subject to EPS 
performance.  What is EPS 
and how is it calculated? 

Why did the Board select 
this as the performance 
condition? 

LTEIP is, in effect, a dual performance hurdle plan.  LTEIP has the EPS growth target that 
determines the level of loan forgiveness to be granted (discussed in further detail below) and the 
second, inbuilt performance condition, relates to the fact that the loan must be repaid at the end of 
the loan period.  This is effectively a TSR performance condition.  To obtain maximum benefit under 
LTEIP both strong total shareholder return growth (share price growth plus dividends) and earnings 
per share growth must be achieved. 

EPS stands for Earnings per Share and is calculated by dividing Orica’s net profit after tax by the 
undiluted weighted average number of ordinary shares on issue during the relevant performance 
period.   
The Board has retained discretion to adjust EPS in exceptional circumstances for individually 
material items (disclosed in note 6 of Orica’s financial statements) whether positively or negatively.  
The Board has not, to date, exercised this discretion.  

The Board considers that growth in EPS maintains a strong correlation with long term shareholder 
return, whilst reducing the plan’s susceptibility to short term share price volatility as share price may 
be influenced by market factors that are not always representative of the Company’s performance. 
Additionally, the Board believes it is an aggressive target to maintain EPS growth at 10% per annum 
compound over the three year performance period.  When selecting this target, the Board had 
reference to both the general performance of the market (where EPS growth of 10% per annum 
generally reflects high end performance within the ASX 100) and Orica’s historical EPS growth which 
has averaged about 3.5% per annum over the past five years. 

How is the EPS performance 
condition tested? 

Earnings per share growth is measured from the reported EPS for the financial year immediately 
preceding the grant, against the EPS for the third financial year after the grant date. 

Is the performance condition 
re-tested? 

No, the performance condition is only tested once at the end of the performance period. 

Cessation of employment or a change of control 

What happens if a LTEIP 
participant ceases 
employment prior to 
repayment of the loan? 

If a participant resigns from the Group or is terminated for cause during the loan period, in general, 
the shares are forfeited and surrendered to the Group (in full settlement of the loan) and the 
individual has no further interest in the shares.  However, the Board retains a discretion to determine 
otherwise in appropriate circumstances which may include allowing a participant to repay the loan 
and retain the capital appreciation or, where performance warrants, grant partial loan forgiveness on 
a pro rata basis.  The Board may also determine to leave the loan in place for the remainder of the 
performance period and test the loan forgiveness provisions at the end of the performance period in 
appropriate circumstances. 

How would a change of 
control impact on LTEIP 
entitlements? 

The LTEIP rules provide that the loan becomes immediately repayable upon a change of control 
event, with the outstanding loan balance reduced by the target forgiveness amount, except where 
the Board determines otherwise.  The Board’s current intention is that it would not exercise its 
discretion to vary this default position in the event of an actual change of control. 

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C.3.3 Historical analysis of benefits under the Long Term Equity Incentive Plan (LTEIP) 

Plan 

Hurdles 

Allocation 
price 

Performance 
period 

Status 

Performance 

Was a capital benefit 
derived (ie did the 
participating 
executives keep 
their shares?) 

Was loan 
forgiveness / 
waiver granted? 

Was the 
maximum 
loan 
forgiveness 
granted? 

$20.16 

3 years 

Complete 

YES 

YES  

NO 

$20.67 

3 years 

Complete 

NO 

NO 

NO 

$23.77 

3 years 

Complete 

YES 

NO 

NO 

$31.76 

3 years 

Complete 

NO 

NO 

NO  

$16.13 

3 years 

Complete 

YES 

YES 

NO  

TSR growth 
(average 15% pa or 
greater 
(compound)) 

TSR growth 
(average 15% pa or 
greater 
(compound)) 

TSR growth 
(average 15% pa or 
greater 
(compound)) 

TSR growth 
(average 15% pa or 
greater 
(compound)) 

TSR growth 
(average 10% pa or 
greater 
(compound)) 

2004 Offer 

2005 Offer 

2006 Offer 

2007 Offer 

2008 Offer 

Table 8 

The 2008 LTEIP awards were tested at the end of 2011.  Absolute CAGR in TSR over the three year performance period was 26.8%.  
This resulted in above target loan forgiveness.  As outlined in the table above, this is the first time in four years that the performance 
condition relating to forgiveness of part of the loan was satisfied. 

C.3.4 Loans to Executive KMP under Group long term incentive plans 

For the year ended 
30 September 2012 

Opening 
balance 
$ 

Current Executive Directors  
I K Smith 
N A Meehan  
Current Executive KMP  
J R Beevers (4) 
C B Elkington 
A J P Larke 
P McEwan 
G J Witcombe (4)  
Former Executive Director 
G R Liebelt 
Total Executive Key 
Management Personnel 

- 
4,188,811 

3,895,387 
2,367,638 
3,309,005 
2,449,053 
3,309,005 

20,198,444 

39,717,343 

Advances 
during the  
year (1) 
$ 

8,029,443 
1,568,437 

1,446,012 
1,076,244 
1,225,485 
891,120 
1,214,003 

Other 
repayments 
during the  
year (2) 
$ 

Cash 
repayments 
during the  
year (3) 
$ 

Closing 
balance 
$ 

Interest free 
value 
 $ 

Highest 
indebtedness
$ 

- 
414,905 

765,088 
230,392 
514,397 
250,591 
328,461 

59,748 
929,777 

7,969,695 
4,412,566 

236,414 
212,661 

8,029,443
4,450,284

559,206 
518,649 
549,869 
581,190 
735,715 

4,017,105 
2,694,841 
3,470,224 
2,508,392 
3,458,832 

194,146 
128,454 
167,354 
121,987   
167,586 

4,051,221
2,717,749
3,499,897
2,529,836
3,488,415

7,503,212 

1,991,250 

4,463,811 

21,246,595

1,050,353

25,553,727

22,953,956 

4,495,084 

8,397,965 

49,778,250

2,278,955 

54,320,572

Table 9 

(1) Under the LTEIP, eligible executives are provided with an interest free, non-recourse loan from the Group for the sole purpose of acquiring shares in Orica.  
Executives must apply net cash dividends to the repayment of the loan balance, and executives may not deal with the shares while the loan remains 
outstanding.  Accounting Standards require that shares issued under employee incentive share plans in conjunction with non-recourse loans are to be 
accounted for as options.  As a result, the amounts receivable from employees in relation to these loans have not been recognised in the financial statements.  
(2) Constitutes loan forgiveness amounts under the LTEIP plans. 
(3) Constitutes repayments including after tax dividends paid on the shares applied against the loan and forfeiture of LTEIP options. 
(4) J R Beevers ceases employment on 1 October 2012 and G J Witcombe ceases employment on 24 December 2012.  In both cases the Board has 
determined that their 2009 LTEIP grants will be tested as normal in November 2012 and both will be entitled to any capital appreciation on the December 
2009 LTEIP grant. Their 2010 and 2011 LTEIP grants will be tested and loan forgiveness may be granted on a pro rata basis.  Both executives will be 
required to repay their outstanding loan (after any loan forgiveness benefit being granted) by 31 January 2013.  
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C.3.5 Equity instruments granted to and exercised by Executive KMP 

As outlined in C.3.4, although shares allocated to Executive KMP under the LTEIP are “shares” for legal and taxation purposes, 
Accounting Standards require that they be treated as “options” for accounting purposes.  Share rights and retention rights are also 
treated as options for accounting purposes.  

The value of “options” granted during the year and the value of any “options” granted in a previous year that were exercised during the 
year relating to Executive KMP is set out below.  The value of the “options” granted, as valued by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), is 
the fair value calculated at grant date using an adjusted form of the Black Scholes option pricing model.  

For the year ended  
30 September 2012 

Current Executive Directors 
I K Smith 
N A Meehan (5) 
Current Executive KMP 
J R Beevers (5) 
C B Elkington (5) 
A J P Larke (5)  
P McEwan (5) 
G J Witcombe 
Former Executive Director 
G R Liebelt  
Total Executive Key  
Management Personnel 

Options 
Granted 
Number 

305,302 
88,158 

88,914 
58,884 
67,050 
48,757 
48,213 

Options 
Granted 
(1) (2) (3) 

$ 

2,842,362 
1,095,992 

1,231,920 
714,920 
814,072 
591,984 
386,186 

Options 
Exercised (4)
Number 

Options 
Exercised (4) 
$ 

- 
85,406 

84,516 
47,418 
67,613 
40,580 
67,613 

- 
826,800 

737,876 
411,976 
601,964 
829,602 
613,658 

297,983 

2,386,844 

409,872 

6,121,341 

1,003,261 

10,064,280 

803,018 

10,143,217 

Table 10 
(1) Accounting Standards require that shares issued under employee incentive share plans in conjunction with non-recourse loans are to be accounted for 
as options.  As a result, the amounts receivable from eligible executives in relation to these loans have not been recognised in the financial statements.  
Further details are set out in sections C.3, G and H of this report. 
(2) The LTEIP options have been valued by PWC at $9.31 for I K Smith and at $8.01 per option for all other executives.  The benefit of the options granted 
under the November 2009 and subsequent LTEIP offers may lapse during future years if the executives cease employment with the Group before the end 
of the three year performance period.   
(3) The minimum potential value of grants made during the year under LTEIP is nil. 
(4) As explained above, Accounting Standards require the LTEIP plan be treated as an option scheme for accounting purposes.  The value of each 
“option” exercised is the market value of Orica shares on the date of exercise, less the exercise price paid (ie effectively the outstanding loan balance at 
that date). 
(5) N A Meehan, J R Beevers, C B Elkington, A J P Larke and P McEwan have rights granted under the Retention Rights Plan.  These have been valued 
by PWC at $23.08 per right.  Further details are set out in section H.  

Section D. Service Agreements and the Executive Retention Scheme 

D.1  Executive KMP Service Agreements  

Remuneration and other terms of employment for the Executive KMP are formalised in service agreements. 

All of the Executive KMP have contracts of no fixed term except for Ian Smith whose agreement is for a defined period which ends 
on 27 February 2017 (with an option to extend the contract by agreement between Ian Smith and the Company for a further term). 

Should the Company wish to terminate any of the Executive KMP (except Ian Smith) for convenience, the Company must provide 
the executive a payment equal to one times their average fixed annual remuneration over the preceding three years.  Should the 
Company wish to terminate Ian Smith, it must provide him with six months notice together with a severance payment equal to six 
months fixed annual remuneration.  All of the Executive KMP must provide the Company with six months notice if they wish to 
resign. 

Each of the Executive KMP has also agreed to restraints and non-solicitation undertakings as part of their service agreements, 
which will apply upon cessation of their employment to protect the legitimate business interests of Orica.  John Beevers and Greg 
Witcombe will be restrained from joining any of Orica’s major competitors for a period of 12 months following the date they cease 
employment.  

D.2  Executive Retention Scheme 

Following the announcement in late 2011 of the retirement of Graeme Liebelt and the appointment of Ian Smith as Chief Executive 
Officer and Managing Director to take effect in early 2012, the Board approved retention arrangements being offered to a select 
group of senior executives, including the Executive Director Finance (but excluding the then Managing Director).  As the transition 
to a new Managing Director can lead to a period of uncertainty for senior executives and leave them more susceptible to outside job 
offers, this program was instituted to secure the services of those executives who have been instrumental in Orica’s strong, 
sustained financial performance and whom the Board considered would be beneficial in maintaining the momentum of Orica’s 
strategy during the Managing Director’s transition period.  

In return for the retention arrangements, participating executives agreed to a reduction in their historically agreed ‘grandfathered’ 
contractual termination entitlements to ensure that they will fall within the current limits on termination payments that may be made 
to Orica’s key management personnel pursuant to the Corporations Act.  

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Share rights (ie rights to allocated fully paid ordinary shares in Orica) have been allocated to participating executives and will vest 
subject to the condition that each participant’s personal performance be rated satisfactory or better by the Managing Director and 
the participant must remain employed by Orica on 31 March 2013.  Refer section H of the Remuneration Report for further details of 
the scheme. 

The participant will forfeit his or her entitlement (and the applicable share rights will lapse) if the participant resigns or is terminated 
for cause or performance related issues prior to 31 March 2013.  In circumstances where employment is terminated by Orica for 
other reasons prior to 31 March 2013, the share rights will vest on 31 March 2013.  With an internal restructure across Orica’s entire 
global operation adopting more of a functional model, it was decided that John Beevers and Greg Witcombe, who will leave the 
Group after the end of Financial Year 2012, have both satisfied the terms applicable to the retention bonus.  John Beevers’ rights 
will vest and Greg Witcombe will become entitled to a cash payment (see below) on 31 March 2013. 

Details of the share rights allocated during the year to certain members of the Executive KMP, which other than as specifically 
noted below represent an amount equal to 50% of their individual FAR for the year, are as follows: 

Name 
Current Executive Directors 
N A Meehan 
Current Executive KMP 
J R Beevers (1) 
C B Elkington 
A J P Larke 
P McEwan 

Share Rights Allocated (2)(3) 

25,869 

34,487 
16,142 
18,381 
13,367 

(1) J R Beevers received an additional allocation of share rights equal in value to 0.28 x FAR in part recognition of the reduction in his contractual benefit 
on termination by Orica for convenience from 1.28 times FAR to one times average FAR (that is, the average for the three years immediately preceding 
the date of termination of employment).  As indicated above, J R Beevers, who will leave the Group on 1 October 2012, has satisfied the terms applicable 
to his rights and the rights  will vest on 31 March 2013. 
(2) The share rights were granted on 9 January 2012.  The fair value of each right was $23.08.  Details of the assumptions adopted in valuing the rights 
are set out in section H.  No amount was payable by a participant for the grant of the right. 
(3) The maximum value of the grant is dependent upon the price of Orica’s shares on the vesting date of 31 March 2013.  The minimum value is nil (if the 
rights lapse).  

Greg Witcombe was not allocated share rights, but is eligible for a cash retention bonus of $592,552.  In return Greg Witcombe 
agreed to reduce his contractual benefit on termination by Orica for convenience from 1.68 times FAR to one times average FAR.  
The cash bonus is subject to satisfaction of the same conditions outlined above.  Greg Witcombe, who will leave the Group on 24 
December 2012, has satisfied the terms applicable to his retention payment which will be paid on 31 March 2013. 

Section E. Non-Executive Director Remuneration 

E.1  Overview of remuneration policy and principles  

The key principles relating to Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration are set out below: 

Principle 

Comment 

Remuneration is structured to 
preserve independence whilst 
creating alignment 

Aggregate Board and Committee 
fees are approved by 
shareholders 

Fees are set by reference to key 
considerations 

To preserve independence and impartiality, Non-Executive Directors are not entitled to any 
form of incentive payments and the level of their fees is not set with reference to measures 
of Company performance.   
However, to create alignment between Directors and shareholders, the Board has adopted 
guidelines that encourage Non-Executive Directors to hold (or have a benefit in) shares in 
the Company equivalent in value to at least one year’s base fees.  Such holdings must be 
acquired in a manner of the Director’s choosing (subject to the Company’s Share Trading 
Policy), using personal funds.  

The current aggregate fee pool for Non-Executive Directors of $2,500,000 was approved by 
shareholders at the Company’s 2010 Annual General Meeting.  These fees exclude 
superannuation benefits and other payments in accordance with rule 48.1 of Orica’s 
constitution.  Notwithstanding rule 48.1 of the constitution, the Company does, in practice, 
pay both superannuation and committee fees to the Non-Executive Directors out of the 
maximum aggregate fee pool. 

There was no increase to Directors’ fees in Financial Year 2012 and the Board has chosen 
to defer a planned Financial Year 2013 review of fees until 2014. 

Board and Committee fees are set by reference to a number of relevant considerations 
including: 
• responsibilities and time commitment attaching to the role of Director; 
• the Company’s existing remuneration policies;  
• survey data sourced from external specialists;   
• fees paid by comparable companies; and 
• the level of remuneration required to attract and retain directors of the appropriate calibre. 

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Principle 

Comment 

Flexibility in how fees are 
received  

Non-Executive Directors can elect how they wish to receive their total fees – ie. as a 
contribution of cash, superannuation contributions or charitable donations. 

No retirement benefits 

Generally, no additional benefits are paid to the Non-Executive Directors upon their 
retirement from office.  The Chairman, P J B Duncan, however, has a grandfathered 
retirement entitlement of $154,800 (preserved as at July 2004 with no indexation).  

E.2  Non-Executive Director fees and other benefits 

Element 

Description 

Included in the 
shareholder 
approved cap? 

Board fees 

Chair of Board (1) 

Other Non-Executive 
Directors 

Yes 

$510,000 

$170,000 

Committee fees 

Chair of Committee 

Committee member 

Yes 

Audit and Risk Committee 

$45,000 

Human Resources and Compensation Committee  $45,000 

Safety, Health and Environment Committee 

$45,000 

$22,500 

$22,500 

$22,500 

Superannuation 

Other fees/benefits 

Yes 

Superannuation contributions are made on behalf of the 
Non-Executive Directors at a rate of 9% (being the 
current superannuation guarantee contribution rate). 
Superannuation contributions are only made to the extent 
required to satisfy the Company's statutory 
superannuation obligations. Directors do not receive the 
9% superannuation contribution on the total amount of 
their fees, as the Company only makes contributions up 
to the amount required to avoid imposition of the 
superannuation guarantee charge. 

No 

Non-Executive Directors receive a travel allowance 
based on the hours travelled to a board meeting.  If travel 
to attend a meeting takes between 3 hours and 12 hours, 
the allowance paid is $2,500 per meeting.  If travel time 
exceeds 12 hours, the allowance paid is $5,000 per 
meeting.  Non-Executive Directors are also permitted to 
be paid additional fees for extra services or special 
exertions.  No payments were made to any Non-
Executive Director for extra services or special exertions 
during Financial Year 2012.  

(1) Committee fees are not paid to the Chairman of the Board. 

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E.3  Non-Executive Director Remuneration 

Details of Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration is set out in the following table:  

For the year to 30 September 
2012 

Directors 
Fees (1) 

Committee Fees (1) 
SH&E  

HR&C  

Audit 
and Risk  

Current Directors 
P J B Duncan, Chairman (5) 
2012 
2011 
R R Caplan 
2012 
2011 
I D Cockerill (4) 
2012 
2011 
G A Hounsell 
2012 
2011 
Lim C O 
2012 
2011 
N L Scheinkestel 
2012 
2011 
M Tilley  
2012 
2011 

Former Director 
M E Beckett (4) (6) 
2012 
2011 

$000

$000

$000

$000

510.0
486.0

170.0
162.0

170.0
162.0

170.0
162.0

170.0
162.0

170.0
162.0

170.0
162.0

42.5
162.0

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

22.5
21.3

-
-

45.0
42.5

-
-

22.5
21.3

-
-

22.5
21.3

-
-

22.5
21.3

-
-

45.0
42.5

22.5
21.3

-
-

-
-

22.5
21.3

45.0
42.5

5.6
21.3

-
-

-
-

Total Non-Executive Directors 
2012 
2011 

1,572.5
1,620.0

90.0
85.1

95.6
106.4

90.0
85.1

Super- 
annuation (2) 
$000

Other  
Benefits (3) 

Total 

$000

$000

15.9
15.3

15.9
15.3

15.9
15.3

15.9
15.3

15.9
15.3

15.9
15.3

15.9
15.3

3.9
15.3

115.2
122.4

2.5
2.5

2.5
2.5

20.0
37.5

2.5
2.5

7.5
7.5

2.5
2.5

2.5
2.5

53.4
20.0

93.4
77.5

528.4
503.8

233.4
222.3

228.4
236.1

233.4
222.4

215.9
206.1

255.9
243.6

255.9
243.6

105.4
218.6

2,056.7
2,096.5

Table 11 
(1) Represents Directors’ remuneration earned during the financial year. 
(2) Company superannuation contributions made on behalf of Non-Executive Directors. 
(3) These benefits include travel allowances payable to Non-Executive Directors.  
(4) Other benefits include spousal travel (inclusive of any fringe benefits tax) (M E Beckett during financial years 2012 and 2011, I D Cockerill – 
during financial year 2011). 
 (5) Orica has discontinued retirement allowances for all Non-Executive Directors.  P J B Duncan was appointed prior to 1 July 2002 and has had his 
retirement allowance preserved (as at 1 July 2004) with no indexation and the allowance will be paid upon his retirement.  In accordance with rule 
48.1 of Orica’s constitution, those retirement benefits do not fall within the maximum aggregate fee cap for Non-Executive Directors.  If P J B 
Duncan had ceased to be a Director on 30 September in each year, the following benefits would have been payable under the grandfathered 
Directors’ Retirement Scheme: $154,800 (2011 $154,800).  These benefits have been fully provided for in the financial statements.  
(6) Retired on 15 December 2011. 

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Section F.  Executive KMP – Remuneration  

Particulars of Executive KMP qualifications, experience and special responsibilities are detailed on page 11 of the annual repo rt.  
Details of the nature and amount of each element of remuneration of Executive KMP are set out in the following table: 

Short term employee benefits 

Post 
employ-
ment 
benefits 

Fixed  
Salary 
$000 

STI  
Payment (1) 
$000  

Other 
Benefits (2)
$000 

Super-
annuation 
Benefits
$000 

Termination
Benefits 
$000 

Other Long 
Term 
Benefits (3) 
$000 

Total 
excluding 
SBP * 
Expense 
$000 

Share  
Based 
Payments
Expense (4)
$000 

Total 
$000 

Current Executive Directors  

1,477.4 

1,194.8 
1,067.1 

2,672.2 
1,067.1 

1,025.1 
2,407.0 

3,697.3 
3,474.1 

1,130.6 
929.2 

I K Smith  
2012 
N A Meehan 
2012 
2011 
Total Current 
Executive Directors 
2012 
2011 
Former Executive Director 
G R Liebelt (5) 
2012 
2011 
Total Executive 
Directors 
2012 
2011 
Current Executive KMP 
J R Beevers (6) 
2012 
2011 
C B Elkington (6) (7) 
2012 
2011 
A J P Larke  
2012 
2011 
P McEwan (7)  
2012 
2011 
G J Witcombe  
2012 
2011 
Total Current 
Executive KMP 
2012 
2011 
Former Executive 
KMP 
M Reich (6) 
2011 
Total Executive KMP 
2012 
2011 
Total 
2012 
2011 

756.6 
662.1 

863.7 
832.4 

623.7 
599.8 

849.1 
826.5 

363.8 

4,223.7 
4,213.8 

7,921.0 
7,687.9 

4,223.7 
3,850.0 

- 

134.5

10.7

- 
546.5 

61.9
29.9 

- 
546.5 

196.4
29.9 

15.9
15.3 

26.6
15.3 

-

-
- 

-
- 

-

1,622.6 

585.2

2,207.8

53.4
26.3 

1,326.0 
1,685.1 

869.9
459.3 

2,195.9
2,144.4 

53.4
26.3 

2,948.6 
1,685.1 

1,455.1
459.3 

4,403.7
2,144.4 

- 

1,096.6 

49.5
44.1 

7.9
15.3 

3,806.6

- 

54.0
66.2 

4,943.1 
3,629.2 

2,465.5
2,213.0 

7,408.6
5,842.2 

- 

1,643.1 

245.9
74.0 

34.5
30.6 

- 
470.7 

- 
375.0 

- 
635.0 

- 
280.5 

- 
474.3 

473.4
488.6 

19.4
248.3 

61.4
46.3 

7.4
32.5 

19.2
(3.6)

- 

2,235.5 

580.8
812.1 

-
10.1 

15.9
15.3 

15.9
15.3 

15.9
15.3 

15.9
15.3 

63.6
71.3 

3,806.6

- 

-
- 

-
- 

-
- 

-
- 

-
- 

-
- 

107.4
92.5 

7,891.7 
5,314.3 

3,920.6
2,672.3 

11,812.3
7,986.6 

95.2
6.6 

22.0
55.2 

20.2
17.7 

-
- 

1,699.2 
1,905.2 

813.9 
1,355.9 

961.2 
1,546.7 

647.0 
928.1 

29.0
23.4 

913.2 
1,335.9 

944.7
416.7 

529.1
260.8 

657.5
364.7 

493.4
310.3 

402.0
363.1 

2,643.9
2,321.9 

1,343.0
1,616.7 

1,618.7
1,911.4 

1,140.4
1,238.4 

1,315.2
1,699.0 

166.4
102.9 

5,034.5 
7,071.8 

3,026.7
1,715.6 

8,061.2
8,787.4 

- 

- 

2,235.5 

169.4 

8.1 

743.0 

- 

1,284.3 

307.7 

1,592.0 

580.8
981.5 

63.6
79.4 

-
743.0 

166.4
102.9 

5,034.5 
8,356.1 

3,026.7
2,023.3 

8,061.2
10,379.4 

- 

3,878.6 

826.7
1,055.5 

98.1
110.0 

3,806.6
743.0 

273.8
195.4 

12,926.2 
13,670.4 

6,947.3
4,695.6 

19,873.5
18,366.0 

Table 12 
* 

Share Based Payments (SBP). 
(1) STI Payment includes payments relating to 2011 performance accrued but not paid until financial year 2012. 
(2) These benefits include relocation costs, car parking, medical costs, movement in annual leave accrual, spousal travel and costs associated with 
services related to employment (inclusive of any applicable fringe benefits tax). 
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(3) This benefit includes the movement in long service leave accrual. 
(4) Includes the value calculated under AASB 2 Share Based Payments to Executive KMP which vest over three years.  Value only accrues to the 
KMP when performance conditions have been met.  The amounts that appear under the heading Share Based Payments Expense are the 
amounts required under Accounting Standards to be expensed by Orica in respect of the allocation of long term incentives to Executive KMP.  
Each year, the Board may decide to allocate long term incentives to Executive KMP.  The Share Based Payments expense in table 12 represents 
the expense incurred during the year in respect of current and past incentive allocations to Executive KMP.  These amounts are therefore not 
amounts actually received by Executive KMP during the year.  The mechanism which determines whether or not long term incentives vest in the 
future is described in section C.3, D.2 and note 36 (a). 
(5) G R Liebelt departed from the Group on 31 March 2012.  In addition to his statutory entitlements to accrued leave, under the terms of G R 
Liebelt’s service agreement, he was entitled to a severance payment of $3,806,550 upon cessation of his employment (equivalent to 1.5 times his 
fixed remuneration).  G R Liebelt also participated in the Company’s STI Plan through to the date of cessation of employment under which he was 
entitled to a pro rata STI payment upon cessation.  No amount was paid to G R Liebelt following testing of the applicable performance targets.  
Additionally, as a participant in LTEIP, the Board determined that, notwithstanding his cessation of employment, G R Liebelt would continue to 
participate in the LTEIP offers that remain ‘on foot’ and his participation would be treated in accordance with the relevant LTEIP rules in the same 
manner as all other participating executives. 

(6) For overseas based executives (C B Elkington until 1 July 2011), other benefits include up to 100% of relocation and travel allowances, 
reimbursement of accommodation and living away from home expenses, health insurance, family travel and taxation expenses. 

(7) The 2011 Actual STI payments for C B Elkington and P McEwan have been restated from those shown in last year’s report to reflect adjustments 
that were made by the Board after finalising the 2011 financial results which were not reflected in the 2011 Remuneration Report.  The STI 
payments actually made to these two executives in relation to 2011 are shown in the table above, being $375,000 for C B Elkington (2011 reported 
$308,700) and $280,543 for P McEwan (2011 reported $305,400). 

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Section G.  Equity instruments held by Executive KMP 

The number of equity instruments that comprise LTEIP and share rights held by Executive KMP is shown in the following table: 

For the year 
ended 30 
September 
2012 

Granted 
during the 
year 

Exercised 
during the 
year (1) (2)

Outstanding 
at year
 end 

Exercise 
price
$

Lapsed

Grant date 

Value of 
options at 
grant date (3) 
$ 

Value of options 
included in 
compensation 
for the year (3)
 $

Current Executive Directors 
I K Smith 
N A Meehan 

24 Feb 12 
19 Dec 08 
15 Dec 09 
17 Dec 10 
19 Dec 11 
9 Jan 12 (4) 
Former Executive Director 
19 Dec 08 
G R Liebelt 
15 Dec 09 
17 Dec 10 
19 Dec 11 

305,302 
- 
- 
- 
62,289 
25,869 

- 
- 
- 
297,983 

A J P Larke 

C B Elkington 

Current Executive KMP  
J R Beevers 

19 Dec 08 
15 Dec 09 
17 Dec 10 
19 Dec 11 
9 Jan 12 (4) 
19 Dec 08 
15 Dec 09 
17 Dec 10 
19 Dec 11 
9 Jan 12 (4) 
19 Dec 08 
15 Dec 09 
17 Dec 10 
19 Dec 11 
9 Jan 12 (4) 
26 Jun 09 
15 Dec 09 
17 Dec 10 
19 Dec 11 
9 Jan 12 (4) 
G J Witcombe  19 Dec 08 
15 Dec 09 
17 Dec 10 
19 Dec 11 

P McEwan 

- 
- 
- 
54,427 
34,487 
- 
- 
- 
42,742 
16,142 
- 
- 
- 
48,669 
18,381 
- 
- 
- 
35,390 
13,367 
- 
- 
- 
48,213 

-
85,406
-
-
-
-

409,872
-
-
-

84,516
-
-
-
-
47,418
-
-
-
-
67,613
-
-
-
-
40,580
-
-
-
-
67,613
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

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

305,302
-
59,043
59,754
62,289
25,869

-
285,296
288,730
297,983

-
54,180
53,224
54,427
34,487
-
33,631
34,036
42,742
16,142
-
46,598
47,159
48,669
18,381
-
33,574
33,978
35,390
13,367
-
46,598
47,159
48,213

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
-

2,842,362 
330,521 
525,483 
552,725 
498,935 
597,057 

1,586,205 
2,539,134 
2,670,753 
2,386,844 

327,077 
482,202 
492,322 
435,960 
795,960 
183,508 
299,316 
314,833 
342,363 
372,557 
261,662 
414,722 
436,221 
389,839 
424,233 
330,321 
298,809 
314,297 
283,474 
308,510 
261,662 
414,722 
436,221 
386,186 

585,192
27,543
175,161
184,251
124,734
358,234

132,184
846,378
890,251
596,711

27,256
160,734
164,107
114,998
477,576  
15,292
99,772
104,944
85,591
223,534  
21,805
138,241
145,407
97,460
254,540
33,032
99,603
104,766
70,869
185,106
21,805
138,241
145,407
96,547

Table 13 
(1) The combination of shares and the loan provided to fund those shares under LTEIP constitutes an option under AASB 2.  These options vest over 
three years.  Under the terms of the LTEIP, the loan must be repaid before the Executive KMP can deal with the shares.  Accordingly, the exercise 
period of these options is the loan repayment period, which commences following the testing of the performance condition, typically in November 
after the annual results announcement, and continues through to 31 January of the following year.  The options expire if the loan is not repaid within 
the repayment window.  
(2) There were no amounts outstanding on shares issued as a result of the exercise of the options. 
(3) The option valuation prepared by PWC uses methodologies consistent with assumptions that apply under an adjusted form of the Black Scholes 
option pricing model and reflects the value (as at grant date) of options held at 30 September 2012. 
(4) Share rights under the Executive Retention Scheme – refer section D.2. 

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Section H.  Equity instruments held by executives  

(a)  The number of option (LTEIP) issues, values and related executive loan information in relation to Orica executives is shown in 

the following table (details of the Long Term Incentive Rights Plan (LTIRP) are in note 36): 

Number 
of options 
issued  
Grant date 
As at 30 September 2012 
24 Feb 12 
19 Dec 11 
17 Dec 10 
15 Dec 09 

305,302 
592,713 

305,302 
592,713 
1,886,701  1,685,589 
1,973,965  1,531,590 
4,758,681  4,115,194 

Number 
of options 
held at  
30 Sep 

Number of 
participants 
at 30 Sep 

Total loan at 
grant date
$ 

Total loan at
30 Sep
$ 

Maximum 
loan waiver 
opportunity 
over full 
loan period 
$ 

Loan 
repayments 
through 
dividends 
during year
$ 

Value of 
options
 at grant 
date (1)
$ 

1
7
275
234

8,029,443
14,924,513
47,601,466
48,934,592
119,490,014

7,969,695 
14,808,519 
41,416,270 
36,023,858 
100,218,342 

1,794,786 
3,616,963 
13,753,036 
13,560,090 
32,724,875 

59,748
115,994
818,076
853,713
1,847,531

2,842,362 
4,747,631 
17,451,984 
17,568,289 
42,610,266 

Table 14 
(1) The assumptions underlying the options valuations are: 

Grant date 
24 Feb 12 
19 Dec 11 
17 Dec 10 
15 Dec 09 

Price of Orica 
Shares  
at grant date 
$26.62 
$24.68 
$25.20 
$25.23 

Expected
 volatility in
 share price
25%
25%
25%
35%

Dividends
 expected 
on shares
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil

Risk free 
 interest 
 rate 
3.71% 
2.99% 
5.19% 
4.53% 

Fair value
 per option (2)
 $ 
9.31
8.01
9.25
8.90

Table 15 
(2) Under the December 2010 and subsequent LTEIP schemes, a portion of the loan was forgiven based on Orica’s compound growth in earnings 
per share over a pre-determined performance period.  Under accounting standards, the share based payments expense (fair value per option) is 
adjusted to an expense based on the actual EPS growth achieved.    The range of fair values per option is:   

Grant date 
24 Feb 12 
19 Dec 11 
17 Dec 10 

Less than 5% EPS 
growth per annum 

EPS growth of 5% per 
annum

EPS growth of 10% per 
annum

EPS growth of 15% or 
higher per annum

5.87 
5.02 
6.10 

7.44
6.37
7.50

9.31
8.01
9.25

11.32
9.89
11.10

On the demerger of DuluxGroup Limited on 9 July 2010, participating employees of both Orica and DuluxGroup received one 
DuluxGroup share for every one Orica share held previously under the Orica LTEIP scheme.  At demerger date, the price of Orica 
shares was $25.68.  The sale of these DuluxGroup shares result in the proceeds being applied towards repaying the loan (against 
which each tranche of shares were granted).  For continuing Orica employees, the TSR target of each tranche was 
proportionately reduced to take account of DuluxGroup no longer being part of the Orica Group.   
As a result of modifying the period in which the employees could exercise the options for DuluxGroup employees and the TSR 
targets for continuing Orica employees, an incremental share based payments expense was incurred.  The incremental value per 
option was valued by PWC. 
The assumptions underlying the options valuations are: 

Number of 
options held at 
 9 July 2010 

Grant date 
Continuing Orica Employees 

Expected
volatility in
share price

Dividends
expected 
on shares

15 Dec 09 

1,785,616 

30%

Nil

Risk free 
interest 
 rate 

4.50% 

Incremental value
 per option
$ 

0.65

Table 16 
The terms of the LTEIP Plan apply equally to Executive KMP and other eligible executives of the Company. 
The option valuations prepared by PWC use methodologies consistent with assumptions that apply under an adjusted form of the 
Black Scholes option pricing model and reflect the value (as at grant date) of options held at 30 September 2012.  The 
assumptions underlying the option valuations are: (a) the exercise price of the option, (b) the life of the option, (c) the current price 
of the underlying securities, (d) the expected volatility of the share price, (e) the dividends expected on the shares, and (f) the risk-
free interest rate for the life of the option.  The share based payments expense recognised in the Income Statement for share 
based payment schemes in 2012 was $17.9 million (2011 $15.1 million). 
Shares issued under employee incentive share plans in conjunction with non-recourse loans are accounted for as options.  As a 
result, they are measured at fair value at the date of grant using an option valuation model which generates possible future sh are 
prices based on similar assumptions that underpin the Black Scholes option pricing model and reflects the value (as at grant date) 
of options granted.  The amounts receivable from employees in relation to these loans and share capital issued under these 
schemes are not recognised and any shares purchased on-market are recognised as a share buy-back and deducted from 
shareholders equity. 

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(b)  The number of Retention Rights allocations, values and related executive loan information in relation to Orica executives is 
shown in the following table: 

The number of Retention Rights allocations, values and information is shown in the following table: 

Grant date 
As at 30 September 2012 
09 Jan 12 

31 March 13 

Vesting date 

Number of 
rights 
 issued 

Number of 
rights held at 
30 September 

Number of 
participants at 
30 September 

Value of rights 
 at grant date (1) 
$ 

108,246 

108,246

5

2,498,318 

(1) The assumptions underlying the rights valuations are: 

Price of Orica 
Shares  
at grant date 
 $ 
24.24 

Expected
 volatility in
 share price
%
25

Grant date 
09 Jan 12 

Fair value
 per right(2)
$ 
23.08
(2) The option valuations prepared by PWC use methodologies consistent with assumptions that apply under an adjusted form of the Black Scholes 
option pricing model and reflect the value (as at grant date) of options held at 30 September 2012.  The assumptions underlying the option 
valuations are: (a) the exercise price of the option, (b) the life of the option, (c) the current price of the underlying securities, (d) the expected 
volatility of the share price, (e) the dividends expected on the shares, and (f) the risk-free interest rate for the life of the option.   

Dividends
 expected 
on shares
%
4

Risk free 
 interest 
 rate 
% 
3.48 

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Rounding 

The amounts shown in this report and in the financial statements have been rounded off, except where otherwise stated, to the 
nearest tenth of a million dollars, the Company being in a class specified in the ASIC Class Order 98/100 dated 10 July 1998. 

This Directors’ Report is signed on behalf of the Board in accordance with a resolution of the directors of Orica Limited. 

P J B Duncan 
Chairman 
Dated at Melbourne this 12th day of November 2012. 

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Orica Limited 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 

To: the directors of Orica Limited 

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to the audit for the financial year ended 30 
September 2012 there have been: 

(i) 

(ii) 

no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in the Corporations Act 2001 in 
relation to the audit; and 
no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. 

KPMG 

Gordon Sangster 
Partner 

Melbourne 

12 November 2012 

KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG Internat ional Cooperative 

(“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

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Income Statement 
For the year ended 30 September 

Sales revenue 
Other income

Expenses
Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress
Raw materials and consumables used and finished goods purchased for resale
Share based payments
Other employee benefits expense
Depreciation expense
Amortisation expense
Purchased services
Repairs and maintenance
Impairment of goodwill
Outgoing freight
Lease payments - operating leases
Other expenses 
Share of net profit of associates accounted for using the equity method

Profit from operations

Net financing costs
Financial income
Financial expenses
Net financing costs

Profit before income tax expense
Income tax expense 
Net profit for the year

Net profit for the year attributable to:
Shareholders of Orica Limited
Non-controlling interests
Net profit for the year

Earnings per share
Earnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica Limited:

Total attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica Limited:
  Basic
  Diluted

Consolidated

2012

$m 

2011

$m 

Notes

(3)
(3)

6,674.1
67.5

6,182.3
85.7

(4c)
(4c)

(4d)

(11)

(4a)
(4b)

(5)

47.9
(3,306.0)
(17.9)
(1,096.3)
(214.7)
(36.7)
(283.7)
(182.6)
(367.2)
(302.7)
(67.0)
(296.7)
37.4
(6,086.2)
655.4

32.9
(161.1)
(128.2)

527.2
(103.4)
423.8

402.8
21.0
423.8

43.1
(3,007.4)
(15.1)
(1,041.8)
(187.5)
(36.7)
(262.0)
(157.8)
-  
(276.1)
(65.9)
(271.4)
38.9
(5,239.7)
1,028.3

32.4
(155.9)
(123.5)

904.8
(241.4)
663.4

642.3
21.1
663.4

cents

cents

(6)
(6)

109.2
109.1

173.5
169.8

The Income Statement is to be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements set out on pages 53 to 125.

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Statement of Comprehensive Income 
For the year ended 30 September 

Profit for the year

Net loss on hedge of net investments in foreign subsidiaries
Cash flow hedges
 - Effective portion of changes in fair value 
 - Transferred to carrying value of non current assets
 - Transferred to Income Statement
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations
Actuarial (losses)/benefits on defined benefit plans
Income tax on income and expense in other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of income tax
Total comprehensive income for the year

Attributable to:
 Shareholders of Orica Limited
 Non-controlling interests
Total comprehensive income for the year

Notes

Consolidated

2012

$m 

2011

$m 

423.8

663.4

(5c)

(99.8)

(38.5)

(5c)
(5c)
(5c)
(5c)
(5c)(38)
(5c)

3.5
 -  
(9.4)
(103.6)
(58.0)
(0.2)
(267.5)
156.3

2.3
0.1
(43.0)
(38.9)
(37.4)
37.1
(118.3)
545.1

142.6
13.7
156.3

529.6
15.5
545.1

The Statement of Comprehensive Income is to be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements
set out on pages 53 to 125.

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Balance Sheet 
As at 30 September 

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Other assets
Other financial assets - derivative assets
Total current assets
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables
Investments accounted for using the equity method
Other financial assets - derivative assets
Other financial assets
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Deferred tax assets
Other assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Other financial liabilities - derivative liabilities
Interest bearing liabilities
Current tax liabilities
Provisions
Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Other financial liabilities - derivative liabilities
Interest bearing liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Provisions
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets

Equity
Ordinary shares
Reserves
Retained earnings
Total equity attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica 
Equity attributable to Step-Up Preference Securities' holders
Non-controlling interests in controlled entities
Total equity

     Consolidated

2012
$m 

2011
$m 

Notes

(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(12)

(8)
(11)
(12)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(10)

(16)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)

(16)
(16)
(17)
(20)
(19)

(21)
(22)
(22)

(21)
(23)

235.8
1,035.3
693.6
61.3
12.0
2,038.0

50.0
206.4
3.7
0.6
3,034.4
2,046.8
223.8
19.9
5,585.6
7,623.6

1,058.9
10.4
346.0
2.4
162.6
1,580.3

12.4
73.7
2,189.0
56.4
465.3
2,796.8
4,377.1
3,246.5

346.9
941.6
614.5
75.2
7.0
1,985.2

1.8
172.1
4.6
0.6
2,709.7
2,505.4
241.7
7.1
5,643.0
7,628.2

1,141.0
11.5
76.5
30.4
198.0
1,457.4

25.6
65.2
1,678.5
95.3
430.6
2,295.2
3,752.6
3,875.6

1,795.1
(1,049.8)
2,376.2
3,121.5
-
125.0
3,246.5

1,749.9
(849.0)
2,363.4
3,264.3
490.0
121.3
3,875.6

The Balance Sheet is to be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements set out on pages 53 to 125.

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2012 AnnuAl RepoRt 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of Cash Flows 
For the year ended 30 September  

Cash flow s from operating activities
Receipts from customers
Payments to suppliers and employees
Interest received
Borrow ing costs
Dividends received 
Other operating revenue received
Net income taxes paid
Net cash flow s from operating activities
Cash flow s from investing activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment
Payments for intangibles 
Payments for purchase of investments
Payments for purchase of non-controlling interests
Payments for purchase of businesses/controlled entities
Payments of deferred consideration from prior acquisitions
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from sale of investments
Proceeds from sale of businesses/controlled entities
Net cash flow s used in investing activities
Cash flow s from financing activities
Proceeds from long term borrow ings
Repayment of long term borrow ings
Net movement in short term financing
Payments for finance leases
Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares
Proceeds from issue of shares to non-controlling interests
Payments for buy-back of ordinary shares - LTEIP
Dividends paid - Orica ordinary shares
Distributions paid - Step-Up Preference Securities
Dividends paid - non-controlling interests
Net cash from financing activities
Net (decrease)/increase in cash held
Cash at the beginning of the year
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash
Cash at the end of the year

Notes

Consolidated
2012
$m 
Inflow s/
(Outflow s)

2011
$m 
Inflow s/
(Outflow s)

7,069.6
(6,239.9)
32.9
(191.1)
31.2
15.5
(174.1)
544.1

6,494.3
(5,418.0)
31.8
(175.6)
30.1
25.3
(229.7)
758.2

(586.5)
(42.4)
(40.9)
-  
(13.8)
(29.3)
28.5
8.0
2.5
(673.9)

7,284.5
(7,178.3)
235.1
(5.4)
24.3
1.2
(19.9)
(289.1)
(11.1)
(8.5)
32.8
(97.0)
343.3
(18.4)
227.9

(663.3)
(29.3)
(0.6)
(4.4)
(56.5)
(30.2)
16.7
1.6
-  
(766.0)

1,265.9
(738.3)
(174.6)
(5.4)
7.9
5.8
(14.1)
(280.3)
(32.2)
(15.8)
18.9
11.1
345.3
(13.1)
343.3

(26)

(27)
(27)

(28)

(26)

The Statement of Cash Flow s is to be read in conjunction w ith the notes to the financial statements set out on pages 53 to 125.

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Orica Limited 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements  
For the year ended 30 September 2012 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

  Accounting policies 

  Segment report 

  Sales revenue and other income 

  Specific profit and loss income and expenses 

  Income tax expense 

  Earnings per share (EPS) 

  Cash and cash equivalents 

  Trade and other receivables 

  Inventories 

10    Other assets 

11    Investments accounted for using the equity method 

12    Other financial assets 

13    Property, plant and equipment 

14    Intangible assets 

15    Deferred tax assets 

16    Trade and other payables 

17    Interest bearing liabilities 

18    Current tax liabilities 

19    Provisions 

20    Deferred tax liabilities 

21    Contributed equity 

22    Reserves and retained earnings 

23    Non-controlling interests in controlled entities 

24    Parent Company disclosure - Orica Limited 

25    Dividends and distributions 

26    Notes to the statement of cash flows 

27    Businesses and non-controlling interests acquired 

28    Businesses disposed 

29    Impairment testing of goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives 

30    Commitments 

31    Auditors’ remuneration 

32    Critical accounting judgements and estimates 

33    Contingent liabilities  

34    Financial and capital management 

35    Events subsequent to balance date 

36    Employee share plans  

37    Related party disclosures 

38    Superannuation commitments 

39    Investments in controlled entities 

40    Deed of cross guarantee 

54 

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65 

65 

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69 

70 

70 

73 

73 

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75 

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83 

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93 

94 

95 

96 

96 

99 

101 

110 

111 

114 

116 

122 

125 

Orica Limited 

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Notes to the Financial Statements  
For the year ended 30 September 2012 

1.   Accounting policies  

The significant accounting policies adopted in preparing the 
financial report of Orica Limited (‘the Company’ or ‘Orica’) and 
of its controlled entities (collectively ‘the consolidated entity’ or 
‘the Group’) are stated below to assist in a general 
understanding of this financial report.  

(i) Basis of preparation 
The financial report has been prepared on a historical cost 
basis, except for derivative financial instruments and 
investments in financial assets (other than controlled entities 
and associates) which have been measured at fair value.  The 
carrying values of recognised assets and liabilities that are 
hedged items in fair value hedges, and are otherwise carried at 
cost, are adjusted to record changes in the fair value 
attributable to the risks that are being hedged. 

(ii) Statement of compliance 
The financial report is a general purpose financial report which 
has been prepared by a for-profit entity in accordance with the 
requirements of applicable Australian Accounting Standards 
including Australian Interpretations and the Corporations Act 
2001 and complies with International Financial Reporting 
Standards (IFRS) and interpretations adopted by the 
International Accounting Standards Board.   

The financial statements were approved by the Board of 
Directors on 12 November 2012.  The financial report is 
presented in Australian dollars which is Orica’s functional and 
presentation currency.   

This financial report has been prepared on the basis of 
Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations on issue 
that are effective, or early adopted by Orica as at 30 
September 2012. 

Except as described below, the accounting policies applied by 
the Group in the financial report are the same as those applied 
by the consolidated entity in its consolidated financial report for 
the year ended 30 September 2011.  The standard relevant to 
Orica that has been adopted during the year is: 
(cid:121) 

AASB 1048 Interpretation of Standards (revised) - 
applicable for annual reporting periods ending on or after 
30 June 2012. 

This standard has had no significant impact on the financial 
statements. 

The standards and interpretations relevant to Orica that have 
not been early adopted are: 
(cid:121) 

AASB 2011-9 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Presentation of Items of Other 
Comprehensive Income - applicable for annual reporting 
periods beginning on or after 1 July 2012. 

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

AASB 9 Financial Instruments - applicable for annual 
reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015. 

AASB 2009-11 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards arising from AASB 9 – [AASB 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 
101, 102, 108, 112, 118, 121, 127, 128, 131, 132, 136, 
139, 1023 & 1038 and Interpretations 10 & 12] - 
applicable for annual reporting periods beginning on or 
after 1 January 2013. 

AASB 2010-7 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards arising from AASB 9 (December 2010) –  

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

applicable for annual reporting periods on or after 1 
January 2013. 

AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements – applicable 
for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 
January 2013. 

AASB 11 Joint Arrangements – applicable for annual 
reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. 

AASB 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities – 
applicable for annual reporting periods beginning on or 
after 1 January 2013. 

AASB 127 Separate Financial Statements – applicable 
for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 
January 2013. 

AASB 128 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures 
– applicable for annual reporting periods beginning on or 
after 1 January 2013. 

AASB 2011-7 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards arising from the Consolidation and Joint 
Arrangements Standards – applicable for annual 
reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. 

AASB 119 Employee Benefits – applicable for annual 
reporting periods on or after 1 January 2013. 

AASB 2011-4 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards to Remove Individual Key Management 
Personnel Disclosure Requirements – applicable for 
annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 
2013. 

AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement – applicable for 
annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 
2013. 

AASB 2011-8 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards arising from AASB 13 – applicable for annual 
reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. 

AASB 2011-10 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards arising from AASB 119 (September 2011) - 
applicable for annual reporting periods beginning on or 
after 1 January 2013. 

AASB 2012-2 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Disclosures – Offsetting Financial Assets 
and Financial Liabilities - applicable for annual reporting 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. 

AASB 2012-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial 
Liabilities - applicable for annual reporting periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2014. 

AASB 2012-5 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards arising from Annual Improvements 2009–2011 
Cycle - applicable for annual reporting periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2013. 

The consolidated entity expects to adopt these standards and 
interpretations in the 2013 and subsequent financial years - 
however the financial impact of adopting the new or amended 
standards has not yet been determined. 

(iii) Consolidation 
The consolidated financial statements are prepared by 
combining the financial statements of all the entities that 
comprise the consolidated entity, being the Company (the  

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Orica Limited 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements  
For the year ended 30 September 2012 

1. Accounting policies (continued) 
parent entity) and its subsidiaries as defined in Accounting 
Standard AASB 127 Consolidated and Separate Financial 
Statements.   

Consistent accounting policies are employed in the preparation 
and presentation of the consolidated financial statements.  On 
acquisition, the assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of a 
subsidiary are measured at their fair values at the date of 
acquisition.   

Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair values of the 
identifiable net assets acquired is recognised as goodwill.  If, 
after reassessment, the fair values of the identifiable net assets 
acquired exceed the cost of acquisition, the excess is credited 
to the Income Statement in the period of acquisition. 

The non-controlling interest’s share of net assets is stated at 
their proportion of the fair values of the assets and liabilities 
and contingent liabilities recognised of each subsidiary. 

The consolidated financial statements include the information 
and results of each subsidiary from the date on which the 
Company obtains control until such time as the Company 
ceases to control such entity.  In preparing the consolidated 
financial statements, all intercompany balances, transactions 
and unrealised profits arising within the consolidated entity are 
eliminated in full. 

(iv) Revenue recognition  
Sales revenue 
External sales are measured at the fair value of the 
consideration received or receivable, net of returns, trade 
discounts and volume rebates.  External sales are recognised 
when the significant risks and rewards of ownership are 
transferred to the purchaser, recovery of the consideration is 
probable, the associated costs and possible return of goods 
can be estimated reliably, there is no continuing management 
involvement with the goods, and the amount of revenue can be 
measured reliably. 

Other income 
Profits and losses from sale of businesses, controlled entities 
and other non-current assets are recognised when there is a 
signed unconditional contract of sale.  Dividends are 
recognised in the Income Statement when declared.   
Construction contracts 
Contract revenue and expenses are recognised on an 
individual contract basis using the percentage of completion 
method when the stage of contract completion can be reliably 
determined, costs to date can be clearly identified and total 
contract revenue and costs to complete can be reliably 
estimated.  Stage of completion is measured by reference to 
an assessment of physical work completed to date as a 
percentage of estimated total work for each contract.  An 
expected loss is recognised immediately as an expense. 

(v) Financial income & borrowing costs  
Financial income 
Financial income includes interest income on funds invested 
and the non designated portion of the net investment hedging 
derivatives.  These are recognised in the Income Statement as 
accrued. 

Borrowing costs 

Borrowing costs include interest, unwinding of the effect of 
discounting on provisions, amortisation of discounts or 

premiums relating to borrowings and amortisation of ancillary 
costs incurred in connection with the arrangement of 
borrowings, including lease finance charges.  Borrowing costs 
are expensed as incurred unless they relate to qualifying 
assets.  Where funds are borrowed specifically for the 
production of a qualifying asset, the interest on those funds is 
capitalised, net of any interest earned on those borrowings.  
Where funds are borrowed generally, borrowing costs are 
capitalised using a weighted average interest rate.  

(vi) Research and development costs  
Research costs are expensed as incurred.  Development costs 
are expensed as incurred except when it is probable that future 
economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the 
consolidated entity, in which case they are capitalised. 

(vii) Share based payments 
Equity settled share based payments are externally measured 
at fair value at the date of grant using an option valuation 
model.  This valuation model generates possible future share 
prices based on similar assumptions that underpin relevant 
option pricing models and reflects the value (as at grant date) 
of options granted.  The assumptions underlying the options 
valuations are: (a) the exercise price of the option, (b) the life 
of the option, (c) the current price of the underlying securities, 
(d) the expected volatility of the share price, (e) the dividends 
expected on the shares and (f) the risk-free interest rate for the 
life of the option. 

The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity settled 
share based payments is expensed in the Income Statement 
on a straight-line basis over the relevant vesting period. 

The amount recognised is adjusted to reflect the actual number 
of share options that vest, except for those that fail to vest due 
to vesting conditions not being met. 

For the December 2010 and subsequent years Long Term 
Equity Incentive schemes, the share based payment expense 
will be adjusted to an expense based on actual EPS growth 
achieved. 

Shares issued under employee incentive share plans in 
conjunction with non-recourse loans are accounted for as 
options.  As a result, the amounts receivable from employees 
in relation to these loans and share capital issued under these 
schemes are not recognised and any shares purchased on-
market are recognised as a share buy-back and deducted from 
shareholders equity. 

(viii) Carbon emissions 

Allocated carbon emissions permits are initially recognised at 
nominal value (nil value).  Carbon emissions permits 
purchased to meet the Group's settlement requirements are 
initially recorded at cost within intangible assets.  A liability is 
recognised when the Group’s carbon emissions exceed the 
emissions permits held.  The liability is measured at nominal 
value up to the level of allocated permits held and at the cost of 
purchased permits up to the level of purchased permits held. 
That portion exceeding the carbon emissions permits held is 
recognised at fair value at the reporting date. 

(ix) Taxation  
Income tax on the profit or loss for the year comprises current 
and deferred tax and is recognised in the Income Statement. 

Orica Limited 

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2012 AnnuAl RepoRt 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements  
For the year ended 30 September 2012 

1. Accounting policies (continued) 
Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income 
for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted 
at reporting date, and any adjustments to tax payable in 
respect of previous years.  

Under AASB 112 Income Taxes, deferred tax balances are 
determined using the balance sheet method which calculates 
temporary differences based on the carrying amounts of an 
entity's assets and liabilities in the balance sheet and their 
associated tax bases.  Current and deferred taxes attributable 
to amounts recognised directly in equity are also recognised in 
equity. 

The amount of deferred tax provided will be based on the 
expected manner of realisation of the asset or settlement of the 
liability, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at 
reporting date. 

A deferred tax asset will be 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 will be 
reduced to the extent it is no longer probable that the related 
tax benefit will be realised.   

Tax consolidation 
Orica Limited is the parent entity in the tax consolidated group 
comprising all wholly-owned Australian entities. 

Due to the existence of a tax sharing agreement between the 
entities in the tax consolidated group, the parent entity 
recognises the tax effects of its own transactions and the 
current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets arising from 
unused tax losses and unused tax credits assumed from the 
subsidiary entities.   

Current tax income/expense, deferred tax liabilities and 
deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences of the 
members of the tax-consolidated group are recognised in the 
separate financial statements of the members of the tax-
consolidated group using the ‘separate taxpayer within group’ 
approach by reference to the carrying amounts of assets and 
liabilities in the separate financial statements of each entity and 
the tax values applying under tax consolidation.  In accordance 
with the tax sharing agreement, the subsidiary entities are 
compensated for the assets and liabilities assumed by the 
parent entity as intercompany receivables and payables and 
for amounts which equal the amounts initially recognised by 
the subsidiary entities.  There is no adjustment for tax 
consolidation contribution by (or distribution to) equity 
participants. 

(x) Inventories 
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable 
value.  Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the 
ordinary course of business less the estimated cost of 
completion and selling expenses.  Cost is based on the first-in, 
first-out or weighted average method based on the type of 
inventory.  For manufactured goods, cost includes direct 
material and fixed overheads based on normal operating 
capacity.  For merchanted goods, cost is net cost into store. 

(xi) Construction work in progress 
Where the Group manufactures equipment for sale, the work in 
progress is carried at cost plus profit recognised to date based 
on the value of work completed less progress billings and less 
provision for foreseeable losses allocated between amounts 
due from customers and amounts due to customers. 

(xii) Trade and other receivables 
Trade and other receivables are recognised at their cost less 
any impairment losses. 

Collectability of trade and other receivables is reviewed on an 
ongoing basis.  Debts that are known to be uncollectible are 
written off.  An impairment loss is recognised when there is 
objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect 
amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. 

(xiii) Investments accounted for using the equity 
method 
Investments in associates are accounted for in the 
consolidated financial statements using the equity method of 
accounting.  Associates are those entities over which the 
consolidated entity exercises significant influence but does not 
control.  

(xiv) Other financial assets 
The consolidated entity’s interests in financial assets other 
than controlled entities and associates are stated at market 
value. 

Investments in subsidiaries and associates are accounted for 
in the financial statements at their cost of acquisition.   

(xv) Non-current assets held for sale and disposal 
groups 
Immediately before classification as held for sale, the 
measurement of the assets (and all assets and liabilities in a 
disposal group) is reassessed in accordance with applicable 
accounting standards.  Then, on initial classification as held for 
sale, non-current assets and disposal groups are recognised at 
the lower of carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. 

Impairment losses on initial classification as held for sale are 
included in the Income Statement.  The same applies to gains 
and losses on subsequent remeasurement. 

Classification as a disposal group occurs when the operation 
meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale. 

(xvi) Property, plant and equipment and 
depreciation 
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less 
accumulated depreciation and impairment.  Cost includes 
expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the 
item.  Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying 
amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, 
only when it is probable that future economic benefits 
associated with the item will flow to the consolidated entity and 
the cost of the item can be measured reliably.  Property, plant 
and equipment, other than freehold land, is depreciated on a 
straight-line basis at rates calculated to allocate the cost less 
the estimated residual value over the estimated useful life of 
each asset to the consolidated entity.  

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation 
methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each 
financial year end. 

Estimated useful lives of each class of asset are as follows: 

Buildings and improvements   
Machinery, plant and equipment   

25 to 40 years 
  3 to 30 years 

Profits and losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
are taken to the Income Statement. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements  
For the year ended 30 September 2012 

1. Accounting policies (continued) 

(xvii) Leased assets  
Leases under which the consolidated entity assumes 
substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership are 
classified as finance leases.  Other leases are classified as 
operating leases. 

Assets under finance lease are capitalised at the present value  
of the minimum lease payments and amortised on a straight-
line basis over the period during which benefits are expected to 
flow from the use of the leased assets. 

A corresponding liability is established and each lease 
payment is allocated between finance charges and reduction of 
the liability. 

Operating leases are not capitalised and lease rental payments 
are taken to the Income Statement on a straight-line basis. 

(xviii) Intangible assets 
Identifiable intangibles 
Amounts paid for the acquisition of identifiable intangible 
assets are capitalised at the fair value of consideration paid 
determined by reference to independent valuations. 

Identifiable intangible assets with a finite life (customer 
contracts, patents, software, brand names, trademarks and 
licences) are amortised on a straight-line basis over their 
expected useful life to the consolidated entity, being up to thirty 
years.   

Identifiable intangible assets with an indefinite life (brand 
names and trademarks) are not amortised but the recoverable 
amount of these assets is tested for impairment at least 
annually as explained under impairment of assets (see note 
xxvi). 

Unidentifiable intangibles 
Where the fair value of the consideration paid for a business 
acquisition exceeds the fair value of the identifiable assets, 
liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired, the difference is 
treated as goodwill.  Goodwill is not amortised but the 
recoverable amount is tested for impairment at least annually 
as explained under impairment of assets (see note xxvi). 

Subsequent expenditure 
Subsequent expenditure on capitalised intangible assets is 
capitalised only when it increases the future economic benefits 
embodied in the specific asset to which it relates.  All other 
expenditure is expensed as incurred. 

(xix) Interest-bearing liabilities 
Interest-bearing liabilities are initially recognised at fair value 
less attributable transaction costs.  Subsequent to initial 
recognition, interest-bearing liabilities are stated at amortised 
cost with any difference between cost and redemption value 
being recognised in the Income Statement over the period of 
the liabilities on an effective interest basis. 

Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any issue 
costs and any discount or premium on issuance.  Gains and 
losses are recognised in the Income Statement in the event 
that the liabilities are derecognised. 

(xx) Provisions  
A provision is recognised when there is a legal or constructive 
obligation as a result of a past event 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.  If 
the effect is material, a provision is determined by discounting 
the expected future cash flows (adjusted for expected future 
risks) required to settle the obligation at a rate that reflects 
current market assessments of the time value of money and 
the risks specific to the liability. 

The unwinding of the effect of discounting on provisions is 
recognised as a borrowing cost.  

Environmental  
Estimated costs for the remediation of soil, groundwater and 
untreated waste that have arisen as a result of past events are 
provided for where a legal or constructive obligation exists and 
a reliable estimate of the liability is able to be assessed. 

However, where the cost relates to land held for resale then, to 
the extent that the expected realisation exceeds both the book 
value of the land and the estimated cost of remediation, the 
cost is capitalised as part of the holding value of that land. 

For sites where there are uncertainties with respect to what 
Orica’s remediation obligations might be or what remediation 
techniques might be approved and no reliable estimate can 
presently be made of regulatory and remediation costs, no 
amounts have been capitalised, expensed or provided for. 

Decommissioning 
The present value of the estimated costs of dismantling and 
removing an asset and restoring the site on which it is located 
are recognised as an asset within property, plant and 
equipment which is depreciated on a straight line basis over its 
estimated useful life and a corresponding provision is raised 
where a legal or constructive obligation exists.  At each 
reporting date, the liability is remeasured in line with changes 
in discount rates, timing and estimated cash flows.  Any 
changes in the liability are added or deducted from the related 
asset, other than the unwinding of the discount which is 
recognised as borrowing costs in the Income Statement. 

Self insurance 
The Group self-insures for certain insurance risks.  
Outstanding claims are recognised when an incident occurs 
that may give rise to a claim and are measured at the cost that 
the entity expects to incur in settling the claims. 

Employee entitlements  
Provisions are made for liabilities to employees for annual 
leave, sick leave and other current employee entitlements that 
represent the amount for which the consolidated entity has a 
present obligation.  These have been calculated at nominal 
amounts based on the wage and salary rates that the 
consolidated entity expects to pay as at each reporting date 
and include related on-costs.  Liabilities for employee 
entitlements which are not expected to be settled within twelve 
months of balance date, such as long service leave, are 
accrued at the present value of future amounts expected to be 
paid. 

The present value is determined using interest rates applicable 
to government guaranteed securities with maturities 
approximating the terms of the consolidated entity’s 
obligations.  

A liability is recognised for bonus plans on the achievement of 
predetermined bonus targets and the benefit calculations are 
formally documented and determined before signing the 
financial report.  

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Notes to the Financial Statements  
For the year ended 30 September 2012 

1. Accounting policies (continued) 
Contingent liabilities on acquisition of controlled entities 
A provision is recognised on acquisition of a business for 
contingent liabilities of that business. 

Superannuation 
Contributions to defined contribution superannuation funds are 
taken to the Income Statement in the year in which the 
expense is incurred. 

For each defined benefit scheme, the cost of providing 
pensions is charged to the Income Statement so as to 
recognise current and past service costs, interest cost on 
defined benefit obligations, and the effect of any curtailments 
or settlements, net of expected returns on plan assets.  All 
actuarial gains and losses are recognised in other 
comprehensive income.  The consolidated entity’s net 
obligation in respect of defined benefit pension plans is 
calculated by estimating the amount of future benefit that 
employees have earned in return for their service in the current 
and prior periods; that benefit is discounted to determine its 
present value, and the fair value of any plan assets is 
deducted.  The discount rate is the yield at the balance sheet 
date on high quality corporate bonds or in countries where 
there is no deep market in such bonds, the market yields on 
government bonds that have maturity dates approximating the 
terms of the consolidated entity’s obligations.  The calculation 
is performed annually by a qualified actuary using the 
projected unit credit method. 

Restructuring and employee termination benefits  
Provisions for restructuring or termination benefits are only 
recognised when a detailed plan has been approved and the 
restructuring or termination has either commenced or been 
publicly announced, or firm contracts related to the 
restructuring or termination benefits have been entered into.  
Costs related to ongoing activities are not provided for. 

Onerous contracts 
A provision for onerous contracts is recognised after 
impairment losses on assets dedicated to the contract have 
been recognised and when the expected benefits are less than 
the unavoidable costs of meeting the contractual obligations.   

A provision is recognised to the extent that the contractual 
obligations exceed unrecognised assets.  

(xxi) Trade and other payables 
Dividends  
A liability for dividends payable (including distributions on the 
Step-Up Preference Securities) is recognised in the reporting 
period in which the dividends are declared, for the entire 
undistributed amount, regardless of the extent to which they 
will be paid in cash.   

(xxii) Foreign currency 
Functional currency 
Items included in the financial statements of each of the 
Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the 
primary economic environment in which the entity operates 
(the functional currency). 

Foreign currency transactions 
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the foreign 
exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction.  Monetary 
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the 

balance sheet date are translated to the functional currency of 
the entity at the foreign exchange rate ruling at that date. 

Foreign exchange differences arising on translation are 
recognised in the Income Statement.  Non-monetary assets 
and liabilities that are measured at historical cost in a foreign 
currency are translated using the exchange rate ruling at the 
date of the transaction.  Non-monetary assets and liabilities 
denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair 
value are translated to the functional currency of the entity at 
foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates the fair value was 
determined.  

Financial statements of foreign operations 
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, including 
goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on consolidation, 
are translated to Australian dollars at foreign exchange rates 
ruling at the balance sheet date. 

The revenues and expenses of foreign operations, excluding 
foreign operations in hyperinflationary economies, are 
translated to Australian dollars at rates approximating the 
foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates of the transactions. 
The revenues and expenses of foreign operations in 
hyperinflationary economies are translated to Australian dollars 
at the foreign exchange rates ruling at the balance sheet date.  
Foreign exchange differences arising on retranslation are 
recognised directly in a separate component of equity.  Prior to 
translating the financial statements of foreign operations in 
hyperinflationary economies, the financial statements, 
including comparatives, are restated to account for changes in 
the general purchasing power of the local currency.  The 
restatement is based on relevant price indices at the balance 
sheet date. 

Net investment in foreign operations 
Exchange differences arising from the translation of the net 
investment in foreign operations, and of related hedges are 
taken to the translation reserve.  They are released into the 
Income Statement upon disposal.  

(xxiii) Financial instruments  
The consolidated entity uses financial instruments to hedge its 
exposure to foreign exchange and interest rate risks arising 
from operational, financing and investment activities.  In 
accordance with its treasury policy, the consolidated entity 
does not hold or issue financial instruments for trading 
purposes.  However, financial instruments that do not qualify 
for hedge accounting, but remain economically effective, are 
accounted for as trading instruments. 

Financial instruments are recognised initially at cost.  
Subsequent to initial recognition, financial instruments are 
stated at fair value.  The gain or loss on remeasurement to fair 
value is recognised immediately in the Income Statement.   

However, where financial instruments qualify for hedge 
accounting, recognition of any resultant gain or loss depends 
on the nature of the item being hedged. 

Hedging 

Cash flow hedges 
Where a financial instrument is designated as a hedge of the 
variability in cash flows of a recognised asset or liability, or a 
highly probable forecasted transaction, the effective part of any 
gain or loss on the financial instrument is recognised in other 
comprehensive income. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements  
For the year ended 30 September 2012 

1. Accounting policies (continued) 
When the forecasted transaction subsequently results in the 
recognition of a non-financial asset or non-financial liability, the 
associated cumulative gain or loss is removed from equity and 
included in the initial cost or other carrying amount of the non-
financial asset or liability. 

If a hedge of a forecasted transaction subsequently results in 
the recognition of a financial asset or a financial liability, then 
the associated gains and losses that were recognised directly 
in equity are reclassified into the Income Statement in the 
same period or periods during which the asset acquired or 
liability assumed affects the Income Statement. 

For cash flow hedges, other than those covered by the 
preceding two policy statements, the associated cumulative 
gain or loss is removed from other comprehensive income and 
recognised in the Income Statement in the same period or 
periods during which the hedged forecast transaction affects 
the Income Statement.   

The ineffective part of any gain or loss is recognised 
immediately in the Income Statement. 

When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or 
exercised, or the entity revokes designation of the hedge 
relationship but the hedged forecast transaction is still 
expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss at that point 
remains in equity and is recognised in accordance with the 
above policy when the transaction occurs. 

If the hedged transaction is no longer expected to take place, 
then the cumulative unrealised gain or loss recognised in 
equity is recognised immediately in the Income Statement. 

Fair value hedges 
The consolidated entity uses fair value hedges to mitigate the 
risk of changes in the fair value of its foreign currency 
borrowings from foreign currency and interest rate fluctuations 
over the hedging period. 

Under a fair value hedge gains or losses from remeasuring the 
fair value of the hedging instrument are recognised in the 
Income Statement, together with gains or losses in relation to 
the hedged item.   

Hedge of monetary assets and liabilities 
When a financial instrument is used to hedge economically the 
foreign exchange exposure of a recognised monetary asset or 
liability, hedge accounting is not applied and any gain or loss 
on the hedging instrument is recognised in the Income 
Statement. 

Investments in debt and equity securities 
Financial instruments held for trading are classified as current 
assets and are stated at fair value, with any resultant gain or 
loss recognised in the Income Statement.   

Other financial instruments held by the consolidated entity 
classified as being available-for-sale are stated at fair value, 
with any resultant gain or loss recognised directly in equity, 
except for impairment losses and, in the case of monetary 
items such as debt securities, foreign exchange gains and 
losses.  Where these investments are derecognised, the 
cumulative gain or loss previously recognised directly in other 
comprehensive income is recognised in the Income Statement. 

Where these investments are interest-bearing, interest 
calculated using the effective interest method is recognised in 
the Income Statement.  The fair value of financial instruments 

classified as held for trading and available for sale is their 
quoted market price at the balance sheet date. 

Financial instruments classified as held for trading or available 
for sale investments are recognised/derecognised by the 
consolidated entity on the date it commits to purchase/sell the 
investments.  Securities held to maturity are recognised/ 
derecognised on the day they are transferred to/by the 
consolidated entity. 

Hedge of net investment in foreign operations 
The portion of the gain or loss on an instrument used to hedge 
a net investment in a foreign operation that is determined to be 
an effective hedge is recognised directly in the foreign currency 
translation reserve in equity.  The ineffective portion is 
recognised immediately in the Income Statement. 

Anticipated transactions 

Foreign currency transactions are translated at the exchange 
rate prevailing at the date of the transaction.  Foreign currency 
receivables and payables outstanding at balance date are 
translated at the exchange rates current at that date.  
Exchange gains and losses on retranslation of outstanding 
receivables and payables are taken to the Income Statement.   

Where a hedge transaction is designated as a hedge of the 
anticipated purchase or sale of goods or services, purchase of 
qualifying assets, or an anticipated interest transaction, gains 
and losses on the hedge, arising up to the date of the 
anticipated transaction, together with any costs or gains arising 
at the time of entering into the hedge, are deferred and 
included in the measurement of the anticipated transaction 
when the transaction has occurred as designated.  Any gains 
or losses on the hedge transaction after that date are included 
in the Income Statement. 

The net amount receivable or payable under open swaps, 
forward rate agreements and futures contracts and the 
associated deferred gains or losses are not recorded in the 
Income Statement until the hedged transaction matures.  The 
net receivables or payables are then revalued using the foreign 
currency, interest or commodity rates current at balance date.  

When the anticipated transaction is no longer expected to 
occur as designated, the deferred gains and losses relating to 
the hedged transaction are recognised immediately in the 
Income Statement. 

Gains and losses that arise prior to and upon the maturity of 
transactions entered into under hedge strategies are deferred 
and included in the measurement of the hedged anticipated 
transaction if the transaction is still expected to occur as 
designated.  If the anticipated transaction is no longer 
expected to occur as designated, the gains and losses are 
recognised immediately in the Income Statement. 

(xxiv) Cash and cash equivalents  
Cash includes cash at bank, cash on hand and deposits at call 
which are readily convertible to cash on hand and which are 
used in the cash management function and are disclosed for 
the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, net of bank 
overdrafts. 

(xxv) Share capital 
When share capital recognised as equity is repurchased, the 
amount of the consideration paid, including directly attributable 
costs, is recognised as a deduction from total equity.   

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Notes to the Financial Statements  
For the year ended 30 September 2012 

1. Accounting policies (continued) 
Transaction costs of an equity transaction are accounted for as 
a deduction from equity, net of any related income tax benefit. 

Step-Up Preference Securities 
Step-Up Preference Securities were included in equity.  A 
provision for distributions payable was recognised in the 
reporting period in which the distributions were declared (refer 
to note 21). 

(xxvi) Impairment of assets 
The carrying amount of Orica’s and the Group’s non-current 
assets excluding defined benefit fund assets and deferred tax 
assets is reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether 
there are any indicators of impairment.  If such indicators exist,  
the asset is tested for impairment by comparing its recoverable 
amount to its carrying amount.  The recoverable amount of an 
asset is determined as the higher of fair value less costs to sell 
and value in use.   

The recoverable amount is estimated for each individual asset 
or where it is not possible to estimate for individual assets, it is 
estimated for the cash generating unit to which the asset 
belongs.  

A cash generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of 
assets that generate cash inflows largely independent of the 
cash inflows of other assets or group of assets with each cash 
generating unit being no larger than a segment.  

In calculating recoverable amount, the estimated future cash 
flows are discounted to their present values using a pre-tax 
discount rate that reflects the current market assessments of 
the risks specific to the asset or cash generating unit. 

Cash flows are estimated for the asset in its present condition 
and therefore do not include cash inflows or outflows that 
improve or enhance the asset’s performance or that may arise 
from future restructuring. 

An impairment loss is recognised whenever the carrying 
amount of an asset or its cash generating unit exceeds its 
recoverable amount.  

Impairment losses are recognised in the Income Statement. 
Impairment losses recognised in respect of cash generating 
units are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any 

goodwill allocated to cash generating units and then to reduce 
the carrying amount of the other assets in the unit. 

Reversals of impairment 
An impairment loss is reversed if the subsequent increase in 
recoverable amount can be related objectively to an event 
occurring after the impairment loss was recognised.   

An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the 
asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount 
that would have been determined, net of depreciation or 
amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised. 

An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. 

(xxvii) Goods and services tax  
Revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities other than 
receivables and payables, are recognised net of the amount of 
goods and services tax (GST), except where the amount of 
GST incurred is not recoverable from the relevant taxation 
authorities.  In these circumstances, the GST is recognised as 
part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item 
of expense.  The net amount of GST recoverable from, or 
payable to, the relevant taxation authorities is included as a 
current asset or liability in the Balance Sheet. 

Cash flows are included in the Statement of Cash Flows on a 
gross basis.  The GST components of cash flows arising from 
investing and financing activities which are recoverable from, 
or payable to, the relevant taxation authorities are classified as 
operating cash flows. 

(xxviii) Rounding 
The amounts shown in the financial statements have been 
rounded off, except where otherwise stated, to the nearest 
tenth of a million dollars, the Company being in a class 
specified in the ASIC Class Order 98/100 dated 10 July 1998. 

(xxix) Comparatives 
Where applicable, comparatives have been adjusted to 
disclose them on the same basis as current period figures. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements  
For the year ended 30 September 2012 

2.   Segment report 

Segment information is presented in respect of the consolidated entity’s internal management structure as reported to the Group’s 
Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM).  The CODM for the Group has been assessed as the Group’s Managing Director.  

The consolidated entity’s operations have been divided into eight reportable segments comprising: Mining Services: Australia/Asia, 
North America, Latin America, EMET (Europe, Middle East & Turkey) and Other; Minova; Chemicals and Other. 

The consolidated entity's policy is to transfer products internally at negotiated commercial prices.  Other income includes royalties, 
profit on sale of property, plant and equipment, profit from the sale of businesses, investments and controlled entities and foreign 
currency gains.  

The major products and services from which the above segments derive revenue are: 

Defined reportable segments 
Mining Services  
- Australia/Asia 
- North America 
- Latin America 
- EMET 
- Other * 

Minova 

Chemicals 

Other  

Products/services 
Manufacture and supply of explosives and mining services, initiating systems and blasting       
technology to the mining, quarrying, construction and exploration industries. 

Manufacture and supply of specialty bolts, accessories and chemicals for stabilisation and 
ventilation systems in underground mining and civil tunnelling works. 

Manufacture, distribution and trading of a broad range of industrial and specialty chemicals for 
use in a wide range of industries, which include water treatment, pulp and paper, food and 
beverage, construction and mining. 

Minor activities, operation of the Botany Groundwater Recycling Business, non-operating assets, 
corporate and support costs and financial items such as foreign currency gains/losses. 

* Mining Services Other segment includes Mining Services global head office, research and development and global purchasing 
and supply chain and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Mongolia, Africa and China regions (CISMAC). 

Following the implementation of the Orica restructure from 1 October 2012, Orica will review the Segment information in financial 
year 2013. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

2. Segment report (continued)
Geographical segments
The pres entation of the geographical segments is based on the geographical location of customers.  Segment as sets are based on

the geographical location of the assets.

2012
$m
Revenue from external customers
External s ales from continuing operations
Location of non-current assets
Non-current assets **

2011
$m
Revenue from external customers
External s ales from continuing operations
Location of non-current assets
Non-current assets **

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3,511.7

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2,120.6

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3,185.3

6,182.3

1,883.1

1,024.9

2,487.5

5,395.5

* Sales to other countries are individually less than 10% of the total external sales.

** Excluding: other financial ass ets, deferred tax assets and post-employment benefit assets.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

3. Sales revenue and other income

Sales revenue

Other income
Royalty income
Dividend income 
Other income
Net foreign currency gains
Profit from sale of businesses/controlled entities/investments
Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment
Total other income

4. Specific profit and loss income and expenses

a) Financial income:
Interest income received/receivable from:
     external parties 
Total financial income

b) Financial expenses:
Borrow ing costs paid/payable to:
     external parties 
     capitalised interest
     unw inding of discount on provisions
     finance charges – finance leases
Total financial expenses

Net financing costs

c) Profit before income tax expense is arrived at after charging/(crediting):

Depreciation on property, plant and equipment:
      buildings and improvements
      machinery, plant and equipment
Total depreciation on property, plant and equipment
Amortisation of intangibles
Amounts provided for:
     trade receivables impairment
     doubtful debts – other receivables
     employee entitlements
     environmental liabilities
     inventory impairment
     investment impairment
     restructuring and rationalisation provisions
     other provisions
Bad debts w ritten off to impairment allow ance
Bad debts w ritten off in respect of other receivables
Lease payments – operating leases
Research and development 

Consolidated

2012
$m

2011
$m

6,674.1

6,182.3

0.3
 -  
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15.7
3.7
32.8
67.5

0.3
0.2
25.0
48.4
1.0
10.8
85.7 `

32.9
32.9

32.4
32.4

192.7
(38.1)
5.9
0.6
161.1

128.2

179.5
(37.4)
12.7
1.1
155.9

123.5

22.1
192.6
214.7
36.7

3.9
0.1
55.6
36.2
4.2
0.1
1.0
11.5
2.0
0.5
67.0
46.8

11.8
175.7
187.5
36.7

3.8
0.3
47.5
16.1
5.6
0.2
4.4
22.1
1.9
0.3
65.9
47.6

Orica Limited 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

Gross
$m

2012

Tax
$m

Net
$m

Gross
$m

2011

Tax
$m

4. Specific profit and loss income and expenses (continued)

d) Profit after income tax includes the follow ing
individually material items of (expense)/income:

Impairment of intangibles
    Write dow n of goodw ill in Minova (see note 29)
Individually material items
Non-controlling interests in individually material items
Individually material items attributable to shareholders of Orica

(367.2)
(367.2)
-
(367.2)

119.8
119.8
-
119.8

(247.4)
(247.4)
-
(247.4)

-
-
-
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-
-
-
 -  

Net
$m

-
-

-  

-  

5.

Income tax expense
a) Income tax expense recognised in the income statement
Current tax expense
Current year
Deferred tax
Over provided in prior years

Total income tax expense in income statement

b) Reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable
Income tax expense attributable to profit before individually
material items
Prima facie income tax expense calculated at 30%
on profit before individually material items
Tax effect of items w hich (decrease)/increase tax expense:

variation in tax rates of foreign controlled entities 
tax over provided in prior years
non allow able share based payments
non taxable profit on sale of property, plant and equipment
other foreign deductions
sundry items

Income tax expense attributable to profit before individually
material items

Income tax (benefit)/expense attributable to individually material items
Prima facie income tax (benefit)/expense calculated at 30%
on (loss)/profit from individually material items
Tax effect of items w hich (decrease)/increase tax expense:

variation in tax rates of foreign controlled entities 
non allow able impairment of intangibles - Minova

Income tax benefit attributable to
loss from individually material items

         Consolidated

2012
$m

2011
$m

129.0
(21.2)
(4.4)
103.4

201.2
45.7
(5.5)
241.4

268.3

271.4

(10.7)
(4.4)
5.4
(5.3)
(33.8)
3.7

(8.1)
(5.5)
4.5
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(30.5)
9.6

223.2

241.4

(110.2)

(27.6)
18.0

(119.8)

-  

-  
-  

-  

Income tax expense reported in the income statement

103.4

241.4

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

5.

Income tax expense (continued)
c) Income tax recognised in comprehensive income:

Net loss on hedge of net investments in foreign subsidiaries
Cash flow  hedges 
- Effective portion of changes in fair value
- Transferred to carrying value of non current assets
- Transferred (loss)/income to Income Statement
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations
Actuarial (losses)/benefits on defined benefit plans

$m

Before
 tax

2012

$m
Tax 
(expense) 
benefit

Consolidated

$m

$m

Net of tax

Before 
tax

2011

$m
Tax 
(expense) 
benefit

$m

Net of tax

(99.8)

(18.4)

(118.2)

(38.5)

13.1

(25.4)

3.5
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(9.4)
(103.6)
(58.0)
(267.3)

(1.1)
-  
2.8
-  
16.5
(0.2)

2.4
 -  
(6.6)
(103.6)
(41.5)
(267.5)

2.3
0.1
(43.0)
(38.9)
(37.4)
(155.4)

(0.7)
-  
12.9
-  
11.8
37.1

1.6
0.1
(30.1)
(38.9)
(25.6)
(118.3)

d) Recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities

          Balance Sheet

     Income Statement

Consolidated
Deferred tax assets

Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Trade and other payables
Interest bearing liabilities
Provision for employee entitlements
Provision for retirement benefit obligations
Provisions for restructuring and rationalisation
Provisions for environmental
Provisions for decommissioning
Tax losses
Other items
Deferred tax assets 

Less set-off against deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax assets 

Deferred tax liabilities

Inventories
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Interest bearing liabilities
Undistributed profits of foreign subsidiaries
Other items
Deferred tax liabilities

Less set-off against deferred tax assets
Net deferred tax liabilities
Deferred tax (benefit)/expense

Notes

2012
$m

2011
$m

2.1
12.4
20.5
62.5
34.6
51.5
30.0
56.1
1.1
53.1
3.2
61.2
4.1
392.4

2.0
13.8
16.4
12.9
46.4
101.0
26.6
47.5
1.7
64.1
3.2
73.2
5.3
414.1

(15)

(168.6)
223.8

(172.4)
241.7

5.2
148.0
29.8
20.4
11.1
10.5
225.0

4.9
128.8
88.5
20.8
10.5
14.2
267.7

2012
$m

(0.1)
1.4
(4.1)
(49.6)
11.8
32.8
(3.4)
7.9
0.6
11.0
-  
12.0
1.2

0.3
19.2
(58.7)
(0.4)
0.6
(3.7)

2011
$m

1.6
(2.1)
7.8
2.4
23.7
(10.3)
0.2
3.3
0.7
12.4
0.6
(21.3)
0.4

0.1
6.0
9.7
10.0
1.1
(0.6)

(20)

(168.6)
56.4

(172.4)
95.3

(21.2)

45.7

Orica Limited 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

5.

Income tax expense (continued)
e) Unrecognised deferred tax assets and liabilities

Tax losses not booked
Capital losses not booked
Temporary differences not booked

Geographical analysis of tax losses not booked at 30 September 2012:

Australia
Other

f) Unrecognised temporary differences

Temporary differences relating to investments in subsidiaries for
w hich deferred tax liabilities have not been recognised

Unrecognised deferred tax liabilities relating to the above 
temporary differences

Consolidated

2012
$m
5.5
33.9
0.9

2011
$m
8.3
37.8
0.9

Capital
losses    Expiry date

$m
33.0
0.9
33.9

   Indefinite
   Betw een 2013 and 2030

Tax
losses
$m
0.6
4.9
5.5

Consolidated

2012
$m

2011
$m

703.9

722.3

68.2

71.6

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Orica Limited 
 
 
 
           
            
         
          
           
          
         
          
           
       
        
         
          
Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

6. Earnings per share (EPS)

(i) As reported in the incom e statem ent

                                Consolidated

2012
$m

2011
$m

Reconciliation of earnings used in the calculation of EPS attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica
Net profit for the period 
Net profit for the period from operations attributable to non-controlling interests
Distribution on Orica Step-Up Preference Securities (net of tax benefit)
Earnings used in calculation of basic EPS attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica
Add back distribution on Orica Step-Up Preference Securities (net of tax benefit)* 
Earnings used in calculation of diluted EPS attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica
* On 13 October 2011 Orica decided to repurchase the SPS and the SPS w ere reclassified to interest bearing liabilities from that date.
Until 12 October 2011 the SPS w ere treated as equity for accounting purposes.

423.8
(21.0)
(8.9)
393.9
-  
393.9

663.4
(21.1)
(22.2)
620.1
22.2
642.3

Weighted average num ber of shares used as the denom inator:

Num ber for basic earnings per share
Effect of executive share options and rights
Effect of Orica Step-Up Preference Securities
Num ber for diluted earnings per share

The follow ing Orica Long Term Equity Incentive Plans (LTEIP) have not been included
in the calculation for diluted earnings per share as they are not dilutive:
Issue date:                                                           Exercisable betw een:
 -  26 Jun 2009                                                      -  18 Nov 11 to 23 Jan 12
 -  15 Dec 2009                                                     -  19 Nov 12 to 23 Jan 13
 -  17 Dec 2010                                                     -  19 Nov 13 to 23 Jan 14
 -  19 Dec 2011                                                     -  18 Nov 14 to 23 Jan 15
 -  24 Feb 2012                                                     -  18 Nov 14 to 23 Jan 15

Total attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

(ii) Adjusted for individually m aterial item s

Reconciliation of earnings used in the calculation of EPS adjusted for individually m aterial item s
attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica
Net profit for the period 
Net profit for the period from operations attributable to non-controlling interests
Distribution on Orica Step-Up Preference Securities (net of tax benefit)
Adjusted for individually material items from continuing operations
Earnings used in calculation of basic EPS attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica
Add back distribution on Orica Step-Up Preference Securities (net of tax benefit)
Earnings used in calculation of diluted EPS attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica

Total attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica before individually m aterial item s
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

Num ber

Number

360,571,799
523,432
-  
361,095,231

357,493,869
706,144
20,113,815
378,313,828

5,670
1,553,482
1,718,641
464,427
183,181

40,580
1,634,031
1,799,507
-  
-  

                                Consolidated

2012
Cents
per share

2011
Cents
per share

109.2
109.1

173.5
169.8

$m

$m

423.8
(21.0)
(8.9)
247.4
641.3
-  
641.3

663.4
(21.1)
(22.2)
-  
620.1
22.2
642.3

Cents
per share

Cents
per share

177.9
177.6

173.5
169.8

Orica Limited 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

7. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank and on hand
Deposits at call
    external

Consolidated

2012
$m

2011
$m

206.3

320.1

29.5
235.8

26.8
346.9

(i) Fair values
The directors consider the net carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents to approximate their fair value due to their short term
to maturity.

8.

Trade and other receivables
Current
Trade receivables (i)
    external 
    associated companies
Less allow ance for impairment (i) (ii)
    external

Other receivables (iii)
    external
Less allow ance for impairment (iii) (iv)
    external

Non-current
Other receivables (vii)
    external (1)
    retirement benefit surplus (see note 38)

Consolidated

2012
$m

2011
$m

892.7
4.1

(12.7)
884.1

838.7
20.1

(12.9)
845.9

151.7

96.9

(0.5)
151.2
1,035.3

(1.2)
95.7
941.6

49.6
0.4
50.0

1.2
0.6
1.8

(1) This includes $18.6 million that was paid during the financial year ended 30 September 2012 to the A ustralian Taxation Office (ATO) in relation to a tax audit.  
The ATO is currently conducting a tax audit in relation to a financing arrangement by Orica of its US group between 2004 and 2006.  The A TO has issued 
amended assessments in relation to the 2004, 2005 and 2006 years totalling $50.6 million (including interest and penalties).  Orica has objected to all three 
assessments.  In accordance with the ATO administrative practice, Orica has paid 50% of the primary tax and interest arising from the assessments, which has 
been recognised as a non-current receivable.

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Orica Limited 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

8.

Trade and other receivables (continued)
(i) Trade receivables and allow ance for impairment
The ageing of trade receivables and allow ance for impairment is detailed below :

Consolidated

Consolidated

Not past due
Past due 0 - 30 days
Past due 31 - 60 days
Past due 61 - 90 days
Past due 91 - 120 days
Past 120 days

2012

2012
Gross Allow ance
$m
 -  
(0.1)
(0.1)
(0.1)
(0.1)
(12.3)
(12.7)

$m
753.5
67.9
27.7
11.2
5.2
31.3
896.8

2011

2011
Gross Allow ance
$m
-  
(0.1)
-  
(0.2)
(0.1)
(12.5)
(12.9)

$m
736.1
57.8
23.1
9.3
8.6
23.9
858.8

Trade receivables are carried at amounts due.  Receivables that are not past due and not impaired are considered recoverable.
Payment terms are generally 30 days from end of month of invoice date.  A risk assessment process is used for all accounts, w ith
a stop credit process in place for most long overdue accounts.  Credit insurance cover is obtained w here appropriate.

The collectability of trade receivables is assessed continuously and at balance date specific allow ances are made for any 
doubtful trade receivables based on a review  of all outstanding amounts at year end.  Bad debts are w ritten off during the year
in w hich they are identified.  

The follow ing basis has been used to assess the allow ance for doubtful trade receivables:

- a statistical approach to determine the historical allow ance rate for various tranches of receivables;
- an individual account by account assessment based on past credit history; and
- prior know ledge of debtor insolvency or other credit risk.

No material security is held over trade receivables.
Trade receivables have been aged according to their due date in the above ageing analysis.
There are no individually significant receivables that have had renegotiated terms that w ould otherw ise, w ithout that renegotiation,
have been past due or impaired.

(ii) Movement in allow ance for impairment of trade receivables
The movement in the allow ance for impairment in respect of trade receivables is detailed below :

Opening balance
Allow ances made during the year
Additions through acquisition of entities
Allow ances utilised during the year
Allow ances w ritten back during the year
Foreign currency exchange differences
Closing balance

Consolidated

2012
$m

(12.9)
(3.9)
(0.8)
2.0
1.7
1.2
(12.7)

2011
$m

(15.0)
(3.8)
(0.4)
1.9
4.3
0.1
(12.9)

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For the year ended 30 September 

8.

Trade and other receivables (continued)
(iii) Current other receivables and allow ance for impairment

Consolidated

Consolidated

Not past due
Past due 0 - 30 days
Past due 31 - 60 days
Past due 61 - 90 days
Past due 91 - 120 days
Past 120 days

2012

2012
Gross Allow ance
$m
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
(0.5)
(0.5)

$m
140.1
2.9
2.6
-  
-  
6.1
151.7

2011

2011
Gross Allow ance
$m
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
(1.2)
(1.2)

$m
90.0
2.4
0.6
0.6
0.5
2.8
96.9

Other receivables generally arise from transactions outside the usual operating activities of the consolidated entity. 
Interest may be charged w here the terms of repayment exceed agreed terms.
Other receivables are carried at amounts due.  Payment terms vary.  A risk assessment process is used for all accounts, w ith a stop
credit and follow  up process in place for most long overdue accounts.
Other receivables have been aged according to their due date in the above ageing analysis.

The collectability of other receivables is assessed at balance date and specific allow ances are made for any doubtful receivables 
based on a review  of all outstanding amounts at year end.  Bad debts are w ritten off during the year in w hich they are identified.
There are no individually significant receivables that have had renegotiated terms that w ould otherw ise, w ithout that renegotiation,
have been past due or impaired.

(iv) Movement in allow ance for impairment of current other receivables
The movement in the allow ance for impairment in respect of current other receivables is detailed below :

Opening balance
Allow ances made during the year
Allow ances utilised during the year
Allow ances w ritten back during the year
Foreign currency exchange differences
Closing balance

Consolidated

2012
$m

(1.2)
(0.1)
0.5
0.2
0.1
(0.5)

2011
$m

(5.3)
(0.3)
0.3
3.7
0.4
(1.2)

(v) Fair values
The net carrying amount of trade and other receivables approximates their fair values.  For receivables w ith a remaining life 
of less than one year, carrying value reflects fair value.  All other significant receivables are discounted to determine carrying 
value and fair value.
The maximum exposure to credit risk is the carrying value of receivables.  No material collateral is held as security over any of the
receivables.

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For the year ended 30 September 

8.

Trade and other receivables (continued)

(vi) Concentrations of credit risk
The consolidated entity is exposed to the follow ing concentrations of credit risk in regards to its current trade and other receivables:

Mining Services:
- Australia/Asia
- North America
- Latin America
- EMET
- Other
Minova
Chemicals
Corporate

Australia
New  Zealand
Asia
North America
Latin America
Europe
Other

Consolidated

2012

2011

           %

          %

22.9
7.4
15.3
11.5
7.7
13.2
19.0
3.0
100.0

21.3
9.3
13.5
11.8
6.3
14.7
21.0
2.1
100.0

2012

2011

           %
28.1
2.6
16.5
9.4
22.0
17.0
4.4
100.0

          %
26.8
2.9
18.2
12.3
18.3
18.6
2.9
100.0

(vii) Non current receivables 
All non current receivables are carried at amounts that approximate their fair value.  As at 30 September none are past due.  None are
considered impaired.

9.

Inventories
Raw  materials and stores
Work in progress 
Finished goods

10. Other assets

Current
Prepayments and other assets

Non-current
Prepayments and other assets

Orica Limited 

Consolidated

2012
$m

2011
$m

278.6
24.9
390.1
693.6

247.4
28.6
338.5
614.5

61.3
61.3

19.9
19.9

75.2
75.2

7.1
7.1

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For the year ended 30 September 

11.

Investments accounted for using the equity method

Name
Beijing Sino-Australia Orica Watercare 
Technology and Equipment Co. Ltd (1) 
Burrup Nitrates Pty Ltd (a)
Botany Industrial Park Pty Limited
Controladora DNS de RL de CV (3) (b)
Orica-UMMC LLC (4)
Exor Explosives Limited (5)

FiReP Holding AG (11) 

Geneva Nitrogen LLC (6)
Geodynamics B.V. (7)  (c)
Irish Mining Emulsion Systems Ltd (8)
Kitikmeot Blasting Services Inc.  (2) 

MicroCoal Inc. (6) (d)
MSW-Chemie GmbH (9)
Nelson Brothers, LLC (6)
Nelson Brothers Mining Services LLC (6)
Norabel Ignition Systems AB (10) (e)
Pigment Manufacturers of Australia
Limited
PIIK Limited Partnership (2)
Sahtu Explosives Limited (2)
Servicios Petroleros Oricorp Mexico, 
SA de CV (3) (e)
Southw est Energy LLC (6)
Sprew a Sprengmittel GmbH (9)
SVG&FNS Philippines Holdings Inc (12)
Thai Nitrate Company Ltd (13) (f)
Tlicho Blasting Services Inc. (2) 
Troisdorf GmbH (9)
Ulaex SA (14)
Wurgendorf GmbH (9)

Principal activity

Sale of w ater treatment equipment and resin
Manufacture and sale of explosives
Facility management service
Manufacture and sale of explosives
Manufacture and sale of explosives
Manufacture and sale of explosives
Manufacture and sale of strata support and 
ventilation products
Manufacture and sale of explosives
Manufacture and sale of explosives
Manufacture and sale of explosives
Explosives service provider
Development and commercialisation of 
coal dew atering process
Manufacture and sale of explosives
Manufacture and sale of explosives
Supply of explosives 
Manufacture and sale of explosives

Non-operating company
Sale of explosives
Explosives service provider

Manufacture and sale of explosives
Sale of explosives
Sale of explosives
Investment company
Manufacture and sale of explosives
Explosives service provider
Holder of operating permits
Manufacture and sale of explosives
Holder of operating permits

         Consolidated

2012
%

2011
%

2012
$m

2011
$m

Ow nership Carrying amount

Balance 
date

30 Sep
31 Dec
30 Sep
30 Sep
31 Dec
31 Dec

45.0
45.0
33.4
 -  
50.0
50.0

31 Dec

25.0

30 Sep
31 Dec
30 Sep
31 Oct 

31 Dec
31 Dec
31 Dec
31 Dec
31 Dec

31 Dec
30 Sep
31 Oct 

31 Dec
30 Sep
31 Dec
31 Dec
31 Dec
31 Oct 
30 Sep
31 Dec
31-Dec

50.0
 -  
50.0
49.0

41.8
31.5
50.0
50.0
 -  

50.0
49.0
49.0

 -  
50.0
24.0
40.0
50.0
49.0
50.0
50.0
50.0

45.0
 -  
33.4
49.0
50.0
50.0

25.0

50.0
27.3
50.0
49.0

50.0
31.5
50.0
50.0
 -  

50.0
49.0
49.0

 -  
50.0
24.0
40.0
50.0
49.0
50.0
50.0
50.0

0.3
40.6
-  
-  
3.7
0.6

2.4

7.3
-  
0.2
0.4

-  
0.5
25.3
20.6
-  

-  
-  
-  

-  
73.6
0.7
-  
27.1
0.1
-  
2.9
0.1
206.4

0.4
-  
-  
0.1
3.4
0.7

2.9

7.3
6.2
0.2
0.5

-  
0.5
26.7
22.1
-  

-  
-  
-  

-  
66.5
0.8
-  
30.5
0.1
-  
3.1
0.1
172.1

Entities are incorporated in Australia except: (1) China, (2) Canada, (3) Mexico, (4) Russia, (5) UK, (6) USA, (7) Holland, (8) Ireland, (9) Germany,
 (10) Sw eden, (11) Sw itzerland, (12) Philippines, (13) Thailand, (14) Cuba.

(a) Acquired in 2012.

(b) Consolidated as a subsidiary: Controladora DNS de RL de CV from 1 October 2011.

(c) Disposed of in 2012.
(d) Partial disposal in 2012.
(e) Disposed of in 2011.

(f) Orica holds its 50% equity interest in Thai Nitrate Company Ltd (TNC) through tw o subsidiary companies, Orica Norw ay AS (39%) and 
Ammonium Nitrate Development and Production Limited (11%).  The remaining 50% equity interest in TNC is held by TPI Polene PLC (TPIP), 
an entity listed on the Thailand Stock Exchange, and four Thailand nationals.  The South Bangkok Civil Court issued a judgement on 5 
October 2011 that Orica Norw ay AS transfer its 39% shareholding in TNC to TPIP for a consideration equal to the relevant portion of 
TNC's net asset value at June 2006, less dividends paid since that date.  This equates to approximately $17 million less than the carrying 
value of those shares.  Orica has received legal advice to the effect that this judgement is w ithout merit and is vigorously pursuing its 
legal appeal rights in the Thailand courts against this decision.  

On 1 November 2011 the Court granted a temporary stay of execution of its earlier judgement.

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For the year ended 30 September 

11.

Investments accounted for using the equity method (continued)

Results of associates
Share of associates’ profit from ordinary activities before income tax
Share of associates’ income tax expense relating to profit from ordinary activities
Share of associates’ net profit equity accounted

Share of post-acquisition accumulated losses and reserves attributable to associates
Share of associates’ accumulated losses at the beginning of the year
Share of associates’ net profit equity accounted
Less dividends from associates
Share of associates’ accumulated losses at the end of the year
Movements in carrying amounts of investments
Carrying amount of investments in associates at the beginning of the year
Investments in associates acquired during the year
Investments in associates disposed of/consolidated as a subsidiary during the year
Adjustment to deferred consideration
Impairment of investments
Share of associates’ net profit equity accounted
Less dividends from associates
Effects of exchange rate changes 
Carrying amount of investments in associates at the end of the year

Summary of profit and loss and balance sheets of associates on a 100% basis
The aggregate revenue, net profit after tax, assets and liabilities of associates are:
Revenue
Net profit after tax
Assets
Liabilities

12. Other financial assets

Current - other financial assets - derivative assets (i)
      cross currency interest rate sw aps - net investment
      forw ard rate exchange agreements
      forw ard foreign exchange contracts/options
      interest rate sw aps

Non-current - other financial assets - derivative assets (i)
      cross currency interest rate sw aps - net investment
      interest rate sw aps

Non-current - other financial assets
Interest in unlisted entities
       at cost

(i) Derivative assets
Refer to note 34 for details on the financial risk management and use of derivative financial instruments.

Orica Limited 

Consolidated
2012
$m

2011
$m

37.4
-  
37.4

40.0
(1.1)
38.9

(6.9)
37.4
(31.2)
(0.7)

172.1
40.9
(6.0)
5.0
(0.1)
37.4
(31.2)
(11.7)
206.4

(15.9)
38.9
(29.9)
(6.9)

162.6
3.2
(0.6)
-  
(0.2)
38.9
(29.9)
(1.9)
172.1

709.6
78.7
397.0
113.2

675.8
77.0
370.5
132.6

4.9
-
7.0
0.1
12.0

0.5
3.2
3.7

0.6
0.6

0.2
0.1
6.7
-
7.0

0.2
4.4
4.6

0.6
0.6

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For the year ended 30 September 

13. Property, plant and equipment
Land, buildings and improvements
     at cost
     accumulated depreciation
     Total carrying value 

Machinery, plant and equipment
     Gross book value
     at cost
     under finance lease

     Accumulated depreciation
     at cost
     under finance lease

     Net carrying value
     at cost
     under finance lease
     Total carrying value 

Total net carrying value of property, plant and equipment

Consolidated
2012
$m

2011
$m

621.8
(163.5)
458.3

610.8
(212.6)
398.2

4,155.4
34.5
4,189.9

3,770.3
35.3
3,805.6

(1,603.2)
(10.6)
(1,613.8)

(1,485.2)
(8.9)
(1,494.1)

2,552.2
23.9
2,576.1

2,285.1
26.4
2,311.5

3,034.4

2,709.7

(i) Capitalised borrow ing costs
Interest amounting to $35.3 million (2011 $37.0 million) w as capitalised to property, plant and equipment, calculated at the average 
rate of 5.7% (2011 6.2%).
(ii) Significant assets under construction
Included in Property, Plant and Equipment is an amount of $182.6 million (2011 $678.6 million) of assets under construction relating to:

Ammonium Nitrate plant, Bontang, Indonesia (1)
Kooragang Island plant uprate (1)
Nanling detonator plant

Consolidated
2012
$m
 -  
109.0
73.6
182.6

2011
$m
468.9
154.2
55.5
678.6

(1) The Bontang and Kooragang Island ammonia plants have been commissioned during the financial year 2012.
Note that the assets under construction balances are translated at year end foreign exchange rates and includes capitalised 
interest on the projects.

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For the year ended 30 September 

13. Property, plant and equipment (continued)

(iii) Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the carrying values of property, plant and equipment at the beginning and end of the years 
are set out below :

Consolidated
2011
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year              01-Oct-2010
Additions
Disposals
Additions through acquisition of entities (see note 27)
Fair value adjustment on prior year acquisitions 
Depreciation expense 
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
Foreign currency exchange differences
Carrying amount at the end of the year                        30-Sep-2011
2012
Additions
Disposals
Additions through acquisition of entities (see note 27)
Disposals through disposal of entities (see note 28)
Depreciation expense 
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
Foreign currency exchange differences
Carrying amount at the end of the year                        30-Sep-2012

Land,
buildings and
improvements
$m 

M achinery,
plant and
equipment
$m

355.7
57.0
(3.5)
3.2
 -  
(11.8)
 -  
(2.4)
398.2

103.2
(15.3)
 -  
 -  
(22.1)
 -  
(5.7)
458.3

1,879.5
643.0
(13.1)
3.8
(2.1)
(175.7)
(1.9)
(22.0)
2,311.5

525.8
(13.2)
4.7
(1.1)
(192.6)
(0.2)
(58.8)
2,576.1

Total
$m

2,235.2
700.0
(16.6)
7.0
(2.1)
(187.5)
(1.9)
(24.4)
2,709.7

629.0
(28.5)
4.7
(1.1)
(214.7)
(0.2)
(64.5)
3,034.4

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For the year ended 30 September 

14.

Intangible assets
Goodw ill
Less impairment losses
Total net book value of goodw ill

Patents, trademarks and rights
Less accumulated amortisation
Total net book value of patents, trademarks and rights

Brand names
Less accumulated amortisation
Total net book value of brand names

Softw are
Less accumulated amortisation
Total net book value of softw are

Customer contracts and relationships
Less accumulated amortisation
Total net book value of customer contracts and relationships

Consolidated
2012
$m

2011
$m

2,158.6
(401.4)
1,757.2

2,249.1
(34.2)
2,214.9

124.0
(57.5)
66.5

18.1
(11.7)
6.4

132.8
(45.6)
87.2

243.5
(114.0)
129.5

123.7
(49.4)
74.3

18.6
(9.9)
8.7

89.9
(40.8)
49.1

258.1
(99.7)
158.4

Total net book value of intangibles

2,046.8

2,505.4

Reconciliations of the carrying values of intangible assets at the beginning and end of the years are set out below :

Consolidated
2011
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Additions through acquisition of entities (see note 27)
Fair value adjustment on prior year 
acquisitions 
Amortisation expense 
Impairment expense
Foreign currency exchange differences
Carrying amount at the end of the year
2012
Additions
Additions through acquisition of entities (see note 27)
Fair value adjustment on prior year 
acquisitions (see note 27)
Disposals through disposal/demerger 
of entities (see note 28)
Amortisation expense 
Impairment expense (see note 29)
Foreign currency exchange differences
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Patents

trademarks

and

rights
$m 

77.9
2.0
-  

-  
(4.7)
-  
(0.9)
74.3

0.6
2.4

-  

-  
(8.7)
-  
(2.1)
66.5

Goodwill
$m 

2,206.4
-  
43.4

1.0
-  
-  
(35.9)
2,214.9

-  
4.5

2.0

(0.2)
-  
(367.2)
(96.8)
1,757.2

Brand names
$m 

Software
$m 

Customer

contracts
$m 

Total
$m 

2,510.9
29.8
43.6

1.0
(36.7)
(2.2)
(41.0)
2,505.4

45.3
6.9

2.0

184.0
-  
0.2

-  
(22.3)
-  
(3.5)
158.4

-  
-  

-  

-  
(20.0)
-  
(8.9)
129.5

(0.2)
(36.7)
(367.2)
(108.7)
2,046.8

11.1
-  
-  

-  
(2.1)
-  
(0.3)
8.7

-  
-  

-  

-  
(2.1)
-  
(0.2)
6.4

31.5
27.8
 -  

 -  
(7.6)
(2.2)
(0.4)
49.1

44.7
 -  

 -  

 -  
(5.9)
 -  
(0.7)
87.2

Capitalised borrow ing costs
Interest amounting to $2.8 million (2011 $0.4 million) w as capitalised to intangibles assets, calculated at the average rate of 7.0% 
(2011 7.1%).

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For the year ended 30 September 

15. Deferred tax assets

Net deferred tax assets (see note 5)

16. Trade and other payables

Current
     Trade payables
         external
         associated companies
     Other payables
         external

Current - other financial liabilities - derivative liabilities
Derivative financial instruments
         cross currency interest rate sw aps - debt principal
         cross currency interest rate sw aps - net investment
         forw ard foreign exchange contracts
         interest rate sw aps

Non-current
     Other payables
         external

Non-current - other financial liabilities - derivative liabilities
Derivative financial instruments
         cross currency interest rate sw aps - debt principal
         cross currency interest rate sw aps - net investment
         interest rate sw aps

Consolidated
2012
$m

2011
$m

223.8

241.7

854.3
1.5

834.3
25.5

203.1
1,058.9

281.2
1,141.0

4.9
0.1
5.4
-
10.4

12.4
12.4

45.4
6.5
21.8
73.7

-
2.9
8.4
0.2
11.5

25.6
25.6

40.1
7.2
17.9
65.2

Significant terms and conditions
Trade and other payables, including expenditures not yet billed, are recognised w hen the consolidated entity becomes obliged to 
make future payments as a result of a purchase of goods or services.  Trade payables are normally settled w ithin 60 days from 
invoice date or w ithin the agreed payment terms w ith the supplier.

Fair values
The carrying amount of trade and other payables approximate their fair values due to their short term nature.

Derivative financial instruments
Refer to note 34 for details on the financial risk management of derivative financial instruments.

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For the year ended 30 September 

17.

Interest bearing liabilities
Current
     Unsecured
          bank overdrafts
          bank loans
          commercial paper
          other short term borrow ings
          other loans
                private placement (1)
     Lease liabilities (see note 30)

Non-current
     Unsecured
          bank loans
          other loans
                private placement (1)
                export finance facility (2)
                other
     Lease liabilities (see note 30)

Consolidated
2012
$m

2011
$m

7.9
-
292.3
6.2

38.4
1.2
346.0

3.6
61.5
-
6.0

-
5.4
76.5

743.1

123.1

1,347.2
89.9
2.7
6.1
2,189.0

1,443.4
102.4
3.0
6.6
1,678.5

(1) Private placement
Orica Limited guaranteed senior notes issued in the US private placement market in 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2010.  
The notes have maturities betw een 2012 and 2030 (2011: betw een 2012 and 2030).
(2) Export finance facility
Ten year loans provided to Orica Limited in financial year 2010 by Australia’s export credit agency (Export Finance 
and Insurance Corporation), and by banks, guaranteed by Germany's export credit agency (Euler Hermes 
Kreditversicherungs-AG (Hermes)).

Fair values
The carrying amounts of the consolidated entity's current and non-current interest bearing liabilities approximate
their fair values.  The fair values have been calculated by discounting the expected future cash flow s at prevailing market interest
rates as at 30 September 2012 varying from 0.1% to 4.3% (2011 0.1% to 4.9%) depending on the type of borrow ing. 

 Assets pledged as security
The carrying amounts of assets pledged as security for current and non-current interest bearing liabilities are:

Finance leases
Property, plant and equipment

In the event of default by Orica, the rights to the leased assets transfer to the lessor.

Defaults and breaches
During the current and prior year, there w ere no defaults or breaches of covenants on any loans.

Consolidated
2012
$m

2011
$m

23.9
23.9

26.4
26.4

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For the year ended 30 September 

18. Current tax liabilities
Provision for income tax

19. Provisions
Current
Employee entitlements
Restructuring and rationalisation
Environmental
Decommissioning
Other

Non-current
Employee entitlements
Retirement benefit obligations (see note 38)
Environmental
Decommissioning
Contingent liabilities on acquisition of controlled entities
Other

Aggregate employee entitlements
Current
Non-current

Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the consolidated carrying amounts of provisions at the beginning and end of the
current financial year are set out below :

Current provision - restructuring and rationalisation
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Provisions made during the year
Provisions w ritten back during the year
Payments made during the year
Foreign currency exchange differences
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Consolidated
2012 
$m

2011 
$m

2.4

30.4

75.3
3.7
61.3
2.1
20.2
162.6

46.4
240.9
141.4
8.7
17.4
10.5
465.3

75.3
287.3
362.6

70.3
5.8
83.7
5.7
32.5
198.0

41.7
206.6
143.0
6.9
18.9
13.5
430.6

70.3
248.3
318.6

Consolidated
$m
5.8
1.0
(1.4)
(1.8)
0.1
3.7

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For the year ended 30 September 

19. Provisions (continued)

Current provision - environmental
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Fair value adjustment on prior year acquisitions (see note 27)
Provisions made during the year
Provisions w ritten back during the year
Payments made during the year
Provision transferred from non-current
Foreign currency exchange differences
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Current provision - decommissioning
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Payments made during the year
Provision transferred to non-current
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Current provision - other
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Provisions made during the year
Provisions w ritten back during the year
Payments made during the year
Provision transferred from non-current
Foreign currency exchange differences
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Non-current provision - environmental
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Provisions w ritten back during the year
Payments made during the year
Unw inding of discount on provisions (see note 4)
Provision transferred to current
Foreign currency exchange differences
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Consolidated
$m
83.7
1.4
36.2
(13.1)
(50.9)
4.9
(0.9)
61.3

5.7
(0.8)
(2.8)
2.1

32.5
8.5
(6.3)
(14.3)
0.1
(0.3)
20.2

143.0
(1.3)
(0.2)
5.9
(4.9)
(1.1)
141.4

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For the year ended 30 September 

19. Provisions (continued)

Non-current provision - decommissioning
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Provisions w ritten back during the year
Provision transferred from current
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Non-current provision - contingent liabilities on acquisition of controlled entities
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Foreign currency exchange differences
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Non-current provision - other
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Provisions made during the year
Provisions w ritten back during the year
Payments made during the period
Provision transferred to current
Foreign currency exchange differences
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Consolidated
$m
6.9
(1.0)
2.8
8.7

18.9
(1.5)
17.4

13.5
3.0
(4.1)
(1.3)
(0.1)
(0.5)
10.5

Environmental provision
Estimated costs for the remediation of soil, groundw ater and untreated w aste that have arisen as a result of past events have
been provided w here a legal or constructive obligation exists and a reliable estimate of the liability is able to be assessed
(refer to notes 32 and 33).

      Consolidated

2012
$m

2011
$m

Total environmental provision comprises:
Botany Groundw ater remediation
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) w aste remediation
Botany Mercury remediation
Dyno Nobel sites remediation
Seneca remediation
Yarraville remediation
Villaw ood remediation
Other environmental provisions
Total environmental provisions
Decommissioning provision
A provision is recognised for the present value of the estimated costs of dismantling and removing an asset and restoring the site on
w hich it is located w here a legal or constructive obligation exists and a reliable estimate of the liability is able to be assessed
(refer to note 32).

55.9
39.8
15.7
25.6
11.2
19.5
16.7
18.3
202.7

51.4
64.8
22.5
25.3
12.8
2.8
29.5
17.6
226.7

Contingent liabilities on acquisition of controlled entities
A provision is recognised on acquisition of a business for contingent liabilities of that business.

Other provision
The Group self-insures for certain insurance risks.  Outstanding claims are recognised w hen an incident occurs that may give rise to
 a claim and are measured at the cost that the entity expects to incur in settling the claims.

20. Deferred tax liabilities

Net deferred tax liabilities (see note 5)

Orica Limited 

               Consolidated

2012 
$m

2011 
$m

56.4

95.3

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For the year ended 30 September 

21. Contributed equity

Issued and fully paid:
Step-Up Preference Securities - nil (2011 5,000,000) (1)
Ordinary shares - 365,642,802 (2011 363,966,570) 
Balance at end of year

      Consolidated

2012
$m

2011
$m

 -  
1,795.1
1,795.1

490.0
1,749.9
2,239.9

(1) The Group issued Step-Up Preference Securities (SPS) via a prospectus dated 17 February 2006.  The SPS w ere stapled securities
comprising a fully paid Preference Share and a fully paid unsecured note.  The SPS had no fixed repayment date.  
On 13 October 2011 Orica elected to repurchase the SPS and the SPS w ere reclassified to interest bearing liabilities from that date.
Until 12 October 2011 the SPS w ere treated as equity for accounting purposes.  SPS w ere repurchased for $100 per SPS on
29 November 2011.

Movements in issued and fully paid shares of Orica since 1 October 2010 w ere as follow s:

Details
Step-Up Preference Securities
Opening balance - gross (1)
Opening balance - costs (1) 
Balance at end of the year

Date

Num ber
of shares

Issue 
price $

1-Oct-2010

5,000,000

100.00

30-Sep-11

5,000,000

Reclassification to interest bearing liabilities
Transfer to retained earnings
Balance at end of the year

13-Oct-11
13-Oct-11
30-Sep-12

(5,000,000)

100.00

-

Ordinary shares
Opening balance of ordinary shares issued
Shares issued under the Orica dividend reinvestment plan (note 25)
Shares issued under the Orica dividend reinvestment plan (note 25)
Share movements under the Orica LTEIP plan (Remuneration Report) (3)
Shares issued under the Orica GEESP plan (note 36) (2)
Balance at end of the year
Shares issued under the Orica dividend reinvestment plan (note 25)
Shares issued under the Orica dividend reinvestment plan (note 25)
Share movements under the Orica LTEIP plan (Remuneration Report) (3)
Shares issued under the Orica GEESP plan (note 36) (2)
Balance at end of the year

1-Oct-10         362,100,430 
10-Dec-10             1,089,406 
742,803
                 33,931 

1-Jul-11

30-Sep-11
9-Dec-11
2-Jul-12

-

363,966,570
1,040,467
635,765

-
-

30-Sep-12

365,642,802

25.62 
25.77 

24.40
24.18

$m  

500.0

(10.0)
490.0

(500.0)
10.0
- 

1,709.1
27.9
19.1
(7.5)
1.3
1,749.9
25.4
15.4
3.0
1.4
1,795.1

(1) Shares issued and costs incurred in 2006 pursuant to the Step-Up Preference Securities issued in accordance w ith the prospectus 
dated 17 February 2006.
(2) Shares issued under the Orica general employee exempt share plan.

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For the year ended 30 September 

21. Contributed equity (continued)

Details

Date

Num ber
of shares

Issue 
price * $

(3) Share m ovem ents under the Orica LTEIP plans (Rem uneration Report section H)
2010/2011
Shares issued
Shares bought back
Shares issued - loan repayment
Movement for the year

31-Jan-11
Various
Various
30-Sep-11

2011/2012
Shares bought back
Shares issued - loan repayment
Movement for the year

Various
Various
30-Sep-12

25.23

33,931

-

33,931

-

-

$m  

-
(14.1)
6.6
(7.5)

(19.9)
22.9
3.0

Under the LTEIP, eligible executives are provided w ith a three year, interest free, non-recourse loan from Orica for the sole purpose of 
acquiring shares in Orica.  Executives may not deal w ith the shares w hile the loan remains outstanding and any dividends paid
on the shares are applied (on an after-tax basis) tow ards repaying the loan.  The shares issued to the executives are either purchased
on market, issued new  shares by Orica or reissued unvested shares by Orica.  Shares issued under this plan in conjunction w ith
non-recourse loans are accounted for as options.  As a result, the amounts receivable from employees in relation to these loans are
not recognised in the financial statements.  Shares issued under this plan are recognised as shares issued at nil value, w ith a share
based payments expense recognised in the income statement based on the value of the options.  Shares purchased on-market under
the plans are recognised as a share buy-back.  Repayments of share loans are recognised as share capital.  
The LTEIP vests after three years.

* Issue price w as based on VWAP (volume-w eighted average price) at the time of issue.

The amounts recognised in the financial statements of Orica in relation to executive share options
during the financial year w ere:

Bought back ordinary share capital

      Consolidated

2012 
$m
(19.9)

2011 
$m
(14.1)

LTEIP options over unissued shares (refer to Rem uneration Report Section H):

Exercisable betw een

18 Nov 14 23 Jan 15
18 Nov 14 23 Jan 15
19 Nov 13 23 Jan 14
19 Nov 12 23 Jan 13
18 Nov 11 23 Jan 12
18 Nov 11 23 Jan 12
17 Nov 10 21 Jan 11
Total

   Balance
30 Sep 10

 -  
 -  
 -  
1,785,616
40,580
2,455,267
1,041,353
5,322,816

Issued  Exercised
during
during
year
year
-  
 -  
-  
 -  
(41,008)
1,886,701
(48,740)
 -  
-  
 -  
(66,540)
 -  
(3,789)
 -  
(160,077)
1,886,701

Lapsed

  Balance
during 30 Sep 11

year
-  
-  
(46,186)
(102,845)
-  
(117,764)
(1,037,564)
(1,304,359)

-  
-  
1,799,507
1,634,031
40,580
2,270,963
-  
5,745,081

Issued  Exercised
during
during
year
year
305,302
 -  
592,713
 -  
(18,216)
 -  
(26,640)
 -  
(40,580)
 -  
 -   (2,265,048)
 -  
 -  
898,015 (2,350,484)

Lapsed
  Balance
during 30 Sep 12

year 
-  
-  
(95,702)
(75,801)
-  
(5,915)
-  
(177,418)

305,302
592,713
1,685,589
1,531,590
-  
-  
-  
4,115,194

 Rights over unissued shares (refer to note 36 and Rem uneration Report section H):

Vesting date

19 Dec 14
30 Nov 12
31 Mar 13
01 Sep 13
Total

   Balance
30 Sep 11

Issued  Exercised
during
during
year
year
-  
664,845
-  
7,942
-  
108,246
-  
6,148
-  
787,181

 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  

Lapsed

  Balance
during 30 Sep 12
year 
(15,680)
-  
-  
-  
(15,680)

649,165
7,942
108,246
6,148
771,501

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For the year ended 30 September 

22. Reserves and retained earnings

(a) Reserves
Share based payments
Cash flow  hedging 
Foreign currency translation
Equity - arising from purchase of non-controlling interests
Balance at end of the year
Movement in reserves during the year
Share based payments
    Balance at beginning of year
    Share based payments expense
    Balance at end of the year
Cash flow  hedging 
    Balance at beginning of year
    Movement for period
    Tax effect of movement in cash flow  hedge reserve
    Balance at end of the year
Foreign currency translation
    Balance at beginning of year
    Translation of overseas controlled entities at the end of the year
    Tax effect of translation of overseas controlled entities at the end of the year
    Balance at end of the year
Equity - arising from purchase of non-controlling interests
    Balance at beginning of year
    Purchase of non-controlling interests (see note 27)
    Balance at end of the year

(b) Retained earnings
Retained earnings at the beginning of the year
Profit after income tax attributable
to shareholders of Orica
Defined benefit fund superannuation movement (net of tax)
Transfer of cost related to issue of Step-Up Preference Securities
Disposal of non-controlling interests
Dividends/distributions:
    Step-Up Preference Securities distributions
    Less tax credit on Step-Up Preference Securities distributions
    Ordinary dividends – interim 
    Ordinary dividends – final 
Retained earnings at end of the year

Notes

Consolidated
2012
$m

2011
$m

83.3
(15.7)
(930.0)
(187.4)
(1,049.8)

65.4
17.9
83.3

(11.5)
(5.9)
1.7
(15.7)

(715.5)
(196.1)
(18.4)
(930.0)

(187.4)
-  
(187.4)

65.4
(11.5)
(715.5)
(187.4)
(849.0)

50.3
15.1
65.4

16.9
(40.6)
12.2
(11.5)

(656.8)
(71.8)
13.1
(715.5)

(183.0)
(4.4)
(187.4)

(38)

(25)

2,363.4

2,096.2

402.8
(41.5)
(10.0)
0.3

(11.1)
2.2
(137.9)
(192.0)
2,376.2

642.3
(25.6)
-  
-  

(32.2)
10.0
(133.2)
(194.1)
2,363.4

Share based payments reserve
The amount charged to the share based payments reserve each year represents the share based payments expense.

Cash flow hedging reserve
The amount in the cash flow  hedging reserve represents the cumulative net change in the fair value of cash flow  hedging
instruments related to hedged transactions that have not yet occurred.

Foreign currency translation reserve
The foreign currency translation reserve records the foreign currency differences arising from the translation of foreign
operations, the translation of transactions that hedge net investment in a foreign operation or the translation 
of foreign currency monetary items forming part of the net investment in a foreign operation.

Equity reserve arising from purchase of non-controlling interests
The equity reserve represents the excess of the cost of investment in purchasing non-controlling interests in subsidiaries over the net 
assets acquired and non-controlling interests share of goodw ill at the date of original acquisition of the subsidiary.  
The movement for the year ended 30 September 2011 relates to purchase of non-controlling interests in Minería, Explosivos y Servicios, 
S.A. and Orica Philippines Inc.

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For the year ended 30 September 

23. Non-controlling interests in controlled entities

Ordinary share capital of controlled entities held by
non-controlling interests in:
    Altona Properties Pty Ltd
    Ammonium Nitrate Development and Production Limited
    Bamble Mekaniske Industri AS
    Bronson & Jacobs International Co. Ltd
    CJSC (ZAO) Carbo-Zakk 
    Dyno Nobel VH Company LLC
    Emirates Explosives LLC
    Explosivos de Mexico S.A. de C.V. 
    GeoNitro Limited 
    Hunan Orica Nanling Civil Explosives Co., Ltd 
    Jiangsu Orica Banqiao Mining Machinery Company Limited 
    Minova MineTek Private Limited
    Minova Mining Services SA
    Minova Ukraina OOO 
    Nitro Asia Company Inc.
    Northw est Energetic Services LLC 
    OOO Minova TPS 
    Orica Blast & Quarry Surveys Limited 
    Orica-CCM Energy Systems Sdn Bhd 
    Orica-GM Holdings Ltd
    Orica Eesti OU 
    Orica Med Bulgaria AD
    Orica Mining Services Peru S.A. 
    Orica Mongolia LLC (3)
    Orica Nitrates Philippines Inc
    Orica Nitro Patlayici Maddeler Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi
    Orica Panama S.A. (1)
    Orica Philippines Inc (1)
    Orica (Weihai) Explosives Co Ltd
    PT Kaltim Nitrate Indonesia
    Teradoran Pty Limited (3)
    Transmate S.A.(2)
    TOO "Minova Kasachstan" 

Non-controlling interests in shareholders' equity at balance date is as follow s:
    Contributed equity
    Reserves
    Retained earnings

(1) Non-controlling interests purchased by Orica during the 2011 year.
(2) Non-controlling interests acquired through new  acquisitions by Orica during the 2011 year.
(3) Non-controlling interests disposed of by Orica during the 2012 year.

Consolidated
2012
%

2011
%

Consolidated
2012
$m

2011
$m

37.4
0.1
40.0
51.0
6.3
49.0
35.0
1.3
35.0
49.0
49.0
24.0
49.0
10.0
41.6
48.7
6.3
25.0
45.0
49.0
35.0
40.0
0.9
15.0
4.0
49.0
40.0
5.5
20.0
10.0
-
29.8
40.0

37.4
0.1
40.0
51.0
6.3
49.0
35.0
1.3
35.0
49.0
49.0
24.0
49.0
10.0
41.6
48.7
6.3
25.0
45.0
49.0
35.0
40.0
0.9
-
4.0
49.0
40.0
5.5
20.0
10.0
33.0
29.8
40.0

-
-
0.3
-
0.1
1.0
2.1
-
0.5
14.6
0.9
0.2
1.4
0.3
0.1
1.8
-
0.6
0.6
12.6
2.6
2.6
-
-
0.2
1.7
0.5
0.1
6.1
11.0
-
-
0.5
62.4

-
-
0.3
-
0.1
1.0
2.1
-
0.5
14.6
0.9
0.2
1.4
0.3
0.1
1.8
-
0.6
0.6
12.6
2.6
2.6
-
-
0.2
1.7
0.5
0.1
6.1
9.8
-
-
0.5
61.2

62.4
(22.3)
84.9
125.0

61.2
(15.0)
75.1
121.3

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

24. Parent Company disclosure - Orica Limited

Total current assets
Total assets
Total current liabilities
Total liabilities

Equity
Ordinary shares
Retained earnings
Total equity attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica 
Equity attributable to Step-Up Preference Securities' holders
Total equity

Net profit for the year

Company

2012
$m

2011
$m

510.7
2,475.1
300.3
301.8

1,795.1
378.2
2,173.3
-
2,173.3

969.7
2,915.3
186.1
186.2

1,749.9
489.2
2,239.1
490.0
2,729.1

237.8

472.5

The Company did not have any contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant or equipment in the current or 
previous years.

Contingent liabilities and contingent assets 

Under the terms of a Deed of Cross Guarantee entered into in accordance w ith the ASIC Class Order 98/1418 dated 13 August 
1998 (as amended), each company w hich is a party to the Deed has covenanted w ith the Trustee of the Deed to guarantee the 
payment of any debts of the other companies w hich are party to the Deed w hich might arise on the w inding up of those 
companies.  The closed group of entities w hich are party to the Deed are disclosed in note 40.  A consolidated balance sheet and 
income statement for this closed group is show n in note 40.

Orica Limited has provided guarantees to Export Finance and Insurance Corporation and banks for loans relating to the 
Bontang Ammonium Nitrate plant (see note 17).

Orica Limited guaranteed senior notes issued in the US private placement market in 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2010.  The notes 
have maturities betw een 2012 and 2030 (2011: betw een 2012 and 2030) (see note 17).

Orica Limited Statement of Changes in Equity

2011
Balance at 1 Oct 2010
Profit for the year
Total comprehensive income for the year
Transactions w ith ow ners, recorded directly in equity
Total changes in contributed equity
Dividends/distributions paid
Balance at the end of the year                30-Sep-2011
2012
Profit for the year
Transactions w ith ow ners, recorded directly in equity
Total changes in contributed equity
Reclassification to interest bearing liabilities
Dividends/distributions 
Balance at the end of the year                30-Sep-2012

Ordinary 
shares

Retained 
earnings

Total

$m 

$m 

$m 

1,709.1
-  
-  

40.8
-  
1,749.9

366.2
472.5
472.5

-  
(349.5)
489.2

2,075.3
472.5
472.5

40.8
(349.5)
2,239.1

Step-Up 
Preference 
Securities
$m 

490.0
-  
-  

-  
-  
490.0

Total equity

$m 

2,565.3
472.5
472.5

40.8
(349.5)
2,729.1

-  

237.8

237.8

-  

237.8

45.2
-  
-  
1,795.1

-  
(10.0)
(338.8)
378.2

45.2
(10.0)
(338.8)
2,173.3

-  
(490.0)
-  
-  

45.2
(500.0)
(338.8)
2,173.3

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

25. Dividends and distributions

Dividends paid or declared in respect of the year ended 30 September w ere:
Ordinary shares
    interim dividend of 37 cents per share, 48.6% franked at 30%, paid 1 July 2011
    interim dividend of 38 cents per share, 36.8% franked at 30%, paid 2 July 2012
    final dividend of 54 cents per share, 100% franked at 30%, paid 10 December 2010
    final dividend of 53 cents per share, 100% franked at 30%, paid 9 December  2011

Distributions paid in respect of the year ended 30 September w ere: 
Step-Up Preference Securities
    distribution at 6.30% per annum, per security, unfranked, paid 30 November 2010
    for the period from 31 May 2010 to 29 November 2010
    distribution at 6.60% per annum, per security, unfranked, paid 31 May 2011
    for the period from 30 Nov 2010 to 30 May 2011
    distribution at 6.52% per annum, per security, unfranked, paid 30 November 2011
    for the period from 31 May 2011 to 29 November  2011 (1)

Dividends paid in cash or satisfied by the issue of shares under the dividend
reinvestment plan during the year w ere as follow s:
    paid in cash
    satisfied by issue of shares

Distributions paid in cash (1)
No distributions w ere satisfied by the issue/purchase of shares.

Consolidated
2012
$m

2011 
$m

133.2

194.1

15.8

16.4

137.9

192.0

11.1

289.1
40.8

280.3
47.0

16.3

32.2

(1) Total distribution paid for current period w as $16.3 million and has been allocated betw een dividends ($11.1 million) and 
interest ($5.2 million) based on the equity/debt classification over the distribution period.

Subsequent events
Since the end of the financial year, the directors declared the follow ing dividend:
Final dividend on ordinary shares of 54 cents per share, 44.4% franked at 30%, payable 14 December 2012.
Total franking credits related to this dividend are $37.6 million.

The financial effect of the final dividend on ordinary shares has not been brought to account in the financial statments for
the year ended 30 September 2012 - how ever w ill be recognised in the 2013 annual financial report.

Franking credits
Franking credits available at the 30% corporate tax rate after allow ing for tax payable in respect of the current year's profit and the 
payment of the final dividend for 2012 are $42.0 million (2011 $49.5 million).

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

26. Notes to the statement of cash flows

Reconciliation of cash
Cash at the end of the year as show n in the 
statements of cash flow s is reconciled to the related
items in the balance sheet as follow s:
    Cash
    Bank overdraft

Reconciliation of profit from ordinary activities 
after income tax to net cash flow s from operating activities
Profit from ordinary activities after income tax expense
Depreciation and amortisation
Share based payments expense
Share of associates' net (profit)/loss after adding back dividends received
Finance charges - finance leases
Unw inding of discount on provisions
(Decrease)/increase in net interest payable
Increase/(decrease) in net interest receivable
Impairment of intangibles
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
Impairment of inventories
Impairment of investments
Net profit on sale of businesses and controlled entities/investments
Net profit on sale of property, plant and equipment
Changes in w orking capital and provisions excluding the effects of
acquisitions and disposals of businesses/controlled entities
       increase in trade and other receivables
       increase in inventories
       (decrease)/increase in deferred taxes payable
       (decrease)/increase in payables and provisions
       decrease in income taxes payable
Net cash flow s from operating activities

Consolidated
2012
$m

2011
$m

Notes

(7)
(17)

235.8
(7.9)
227.9

346.9
(3.6)
343.3

423.8
251.4
17.9
(6.2)
0.6
5.9
(4.2)
0.1
367.2
0.2
4.2
0.1
(3.7)
(32.8)

(90.4)
(82.2)
(37.1)
(224.2)
(46.5)
544.1

663.4
224.2
15.1
(9.0)
1.1
12.7
6.2
(0.6)
2.2
1.9
5.6
0.2
(1.0)
(10.8)

(76.8)
(78.2)
32.7
4.5
(35.2)
758.2

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

27. Businesses and non-controlling interests acquired

Accounting standards require the fair value of the net assets acquired to be recognised.  These financial statements include the 
preliminary purchase price allocation of acquired net assets.  Accounting standards permit a measurement period during w hich 
acquisition accounting can be finalised follow ing the acquisition date.  The measurement period shall not exceed one year 
from the acquisition date.

Consolidated - 2012
Acquisition of businesses and controlled entities
The consolidated entity acquired the follow ing businesses:

Businesses
Business assets of Atlas Copco MAI GmbH on 6 October 2011.

2012
Consideration
        cash paid
Outflow  of cash
Total consideration
Fair value of net assets of businesses/controlled entities acquired
        inventories
        property, plant and equipment
        intangibles 
        provision for employee entitlements

Goodw ill on acquisition

Book
va lue s
$m

Fa ir va lue
a djustme nts
$m

13.8
13.8
13.8

2.5
4.7
2.4
(0.3)
9.3

-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

Results contributed by acquired entities since acquisition date:
Revenue for the period
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the period

Tota l
$m

13.8
13.8
13.8

2.5
4.7
2.4
(0.3)
9.3
4.5

$m
25.2
2.6

The unaudited operating revenue and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation for the acquired
businesses and entities for the tw elve months to 30 September 2012 are as follow s:

Operating revenue
EBITDA

$m
25.2
2.6

The unaudited information at the time of acquisition w as compiled by Orica management based on financial information available 
to Orica during due diligence and assuming no material transactions betw een Orica and the acquired business.  Goodw ill on 
the purchase of this entity is attributable mainly to the skills and technical talent of the acquired business's w ork force and 
the synergies expected to be achieved from integrating this business.  None of the goodw ill recognised is expected to be 
deductible for income tax purposes.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

27. Businesses and non-controlling interests acquired (continued)

Consolidated - 2011
Acquisition of businesses and controlled entities
The consolidated entity acquired the follow ing businesses and entities (100% unless stated otherw ise):

Forbusi Importadora e Exportadora Ltda on 1 October 2010.
Mineria, Explosivos y Servicios, S.A. on 12 October 2010, Orica acquired an additional 4% shareholding.
Orica Philippines Inc, at various times, Orica acquired an additional 4.4% shareholding.
Titanobel Belgique S.A. and its subsidiaries on 1 April 2011.  
Sociedade de Explosivos Civis, S.A. on 2 June 2011.

Businesses
Business assets of 1723416 Ontario Limited "MHA" on 21 October 2010.
Business assets of Rajahdysainepalvelu Kiviniemi Oy on 14 April 2011.

Book
values
$m

Fair value
adjustments
$m

54.5
2.0
56.5
0.3
56.8

14.1
3.2
7.0
0.2
0.1
(7.9)
(0.9)
(1.4)
-  
14.4

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

(0.4)
-  
-  
-  
0.5
-  
(1.1)
-  
-  
(1.0)

2011
Consideration
        cash paid
        net overdraft acquired
Outflow  of cash
        deferred settlement
Total consideration
Fair value of net assets of businesses/controlled entities acquired
        trade and other receivables
        inventories
        property, plant and equipment
        intangibles 
        other assets
        trade and other payables 
        provision for employee entitlements
        provision for environmental
        provision for deferred tax

Goodw ill on acquisition

Acquisition of non-controlling interest:

2011
    Equity reserve
Total consideration

Results contributed by acquired entities since acquisition date:
Revenue for the year
EBITDA for the year

Amended 
Ac quisitions
$m

 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  

(0.8)
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
(1.4)
0.2
(2.0)
2.0

Total
$m

54.5
2.0
56.5
0.3
56.8

12.9
3.2
7.0
0.2
0.6
(7.9)
(2.0)
(2.8)
0.2
11.4
45.4

Total
$m

54.5
2.0
56.5
0.3
56.8

13.7
3.2
7.0
0.2
0.6
(7.9)
(2.0)
(1.4)
 -  
13.4
43.4

Total
$m
4.4
4.4

$m
19.4
3.4

The unaudited operating revenue and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation for the acquired
businesses and entities for the tw elve months to 30 September 2011 are as follow s:

Operating revenue
EBITDA

$m
43.1
8.0

The unaudited information at the time of acquisition w as compiled by Orica management based on financial information available to
Orica during due diligence and assuming no material transactions betw een Orica and the acquired businesses.  Goodw ill on the
purchase of these entities is attributable mainly to the skills and technical talent of the acquired businesses' w ork forces and 
the synergies expected to be achieved from integrating these businesses.  None of the goodw ill recognised is expected to be 
deductible for income tax purposes.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

28. Businesses disposed

Disposal of businesses/controlled entities
The follow ing businesses and controlled entities w ere disposed of:
2012:
Teradoran Pty Limited on 10 February 2012.

2011:
Taiko Trucking Inc. on 1 January 2011.

Consideration
        cash received
        cash disposed
        debt disposed
Inflow  of cash
Net consideration
Carrying value of net assets of businesses/controlled entities disposed
        trade and other receivables
        inventories
        property, plant and equipment
        intangibles 
        other assets
        payables and interest bearing liabilities
        provision for employee entitlements
        provision for income tax

Less non-controlling interests at date of disposal

Profit on sale of business/controlled entities

Consolidated
2012
$m

2011
$m

2.0
(0.1)
0.6
2.5
2.5

1.2
1.3
1.1
0.2
0.3
(0.7)
(0.3)
-  
3.1
(0.9)
2.2
0.3

 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  

0.2
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
(0.5)
 -  
0.1
(0.2)
 -  
(0.2)
0.2

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

29.

Impairment testing of goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives
Impairment testing is conducted annually at the individual cash generating unit (CGU) level w here goodw ill and intangibles w ith
indefinite lives are allocated and monitored for management purposes.

The carrying amounts of goodw ill w ith indefinite lives are as follow s:

Mining Services:
- Australia/Asia
- North America
- Latin America
- EMET
- Other
Minova
Chemicals
Total

          Consolidated

2012
$m

2011
$m

        Goodw ill
131.3
66.6
118.8
352.8
216.7
724.7
146.3
1,757.2

132.4
69.5
120.9
373.8
215.6
1,156.0
146.7
2,214.9

The recoverable amount of goodw ill w ith indefinite lives is assessed based on value in use.  The value in use calculations
use cash flow  projections based on actual operating results and the business five year plan approved by the Board of Directors.
Cash flow  projections beyond the five year period w ere calculated using the plan cash flow  of the fifth year and industry
grow th rates going forw ard.

The discount rates for each CGU w ere calculated using rates based on an external assessment of the Group's pre-tax w eighted
average cost of capital in conjunction w ith risk specific factors to the countries in w hich the CGUs operate.  The pre-tax 
discount rates applied in the discounted cash flow  model range betw een 9% and 23% (2011 9% - 24%).  Foreign currency cash
flow s are discounted using the functional currency of the CGUs and then translated to Australian Dollars using the closing
exchange rate.

The value in use calculations are sensitive to changes in discount rates, earnings and foreign exchange rates varying from the 
assumptions and forecast data used in the impairment testing.  As such, sensitivity analysis w as undertaken to examine the effect 
of a change in a variable on each CGU.  For the Orica Group, a one percentage point change in discount rates w ould affect 
overall value in use by an estimated $925 million w hile a 10% change in earnings or foreign exchange rates w ould affect value in 
use by $1.5 billion and $261 million respectively w hich should be compared to the market capitalisation of Orica at balance date of 
$9.1 billion.

For the interim period ending 31 March 2012, impairment testing indicated that the Minova Segment w as not impaired.  How ever, 
since that time, there have been continued competitive pressures preventing margin recovery in a number of countries and low er 
demand from North American coal markets in the second half. A reassessment of the business forecasts has been undertaken 
and the carrying value of intangibles in Minova USA, China and the Minova Group have been w ritten dow n by $367.2m to their 
recoverable amount.  For the Minova USA CGU, a terminal grow th rate of 1% (2011 3%) w as used and given the tax deductibility 
of acquired goodw ill in the USA, a post-tax discount rate of 10% (2011 9%) w as used.  For Minova China a pre-tax discount rate 
of 19% and a terminal grow th rate of 5% w as used.  The remaining Minova Group CGU's pre-tax discount rates vary from 9% to 
23% w ith grow th rates varying from 0% to 6%.  The recoverable amount of intangibles w ould be impacted by any adverse 
changes in earnings, discount rates or terminal grow th rates.

Follow ing the w ritedow n, the Minova Segment includes in their USA CGU an amount of goodw ill of $306.1 million (2011 $655.2 
million). There are no other individual CGU’s that have significant goodw ill and intangibles w ith indefinite lives.

The impairment charge for intangibles w ith indefinite lives during the year for the Minova Segment w as:

Consolidated

2012
$m
367.2
367.2

2011
$m
-  
-  

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Total

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

30. Commitments

Capital expenditure commitments
Capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment and
business acquisitions contracted but not provided for and payable:
     no later than one year 
     later than one, no later than five years

Consolidated
2012
$m

2011
$m

60.5
1.6
62.1

55.1
5.0
60.1

On 21 May 2012 Orica Ltd announced that it has agreed to form a joint venture w ith Yara and Apache to build a 330,000 tonnes 
per annum industrial grade ammonium nitrate plant on the Burrup peninsula.  The joint venture is ow ned 45% (Orica), 45% 
(Yara) and 10% (Apache).  Construction of the plant is expected to have a capital cost of approximately US$800 million and be 
completed by the end of 2015.  In addition to its share of the construction cost, Orica w ill also pay approximately US$110 million, 
to be split betw een Yara and Apache, payable upon commencement of construction.  At 30 September 2012, approximately 
$38.2 million has been paid to the joint venture entity.

Lease commitments
Lease expenditure contracted for at balance date but not
recognised in the financial statements and payable:
     no later than one year
     later than one, no later than five years
     later than five years 

Representing:
    cancellable operating leases
    non-cancellable operating leases

Non-cancellable operating lease commitments
payable:
     no later than one year
     later than one, no later than five years
     later than five years

Finance lease commitments payable:
     no later than one year
     later than one, no later than five years
     later than five years 

Less future finance charges
Present value of minimum lease payments provided for as a liability

Representing lease liabilities: (see note 17)
     current
     non-current

64.0
258.2
31.7
353.9

158.9
195.0
353.9

19.6
160.3
15.1
195.0

1.2
5.2
2.1
8.5
(1.2)
7.3

1.2
6.1
7.3

63.8
132.2
58.5
254.5

150.2
104.3
254.5

23.3
54.1
26.9
104.3

5.4
5.0
3.1
13.5
(1.5)
12.0

5.4
6.6
12.0

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For the year ended 30 September 

31. Auditors’ remuneration

Total remuneration received, or due and receivable, by the auditors for:
    Audit services
        Auditors of the Company – KPMG Australia
          – Audit and review  of financial reports
          – Other regulatory audit services 
        Auditors of the Company – overseas KPMG firms
          – Audit and review  of financial reports  (1)

     Other services (2)
         Auditors of the Company – KPMG Australia

          – other assurance services

Consolidated

2012
$000

2011
$000

4,834
356

1,696
6,886

52
52
6,938

4,636
116

2,017
6,769

 -  
-  
6,769

Fro m time to  time, KPM G, the auditors of Orica, provide other services to the Gro up, which are subject to  strict co rpo rate go vernance pro cedures adopted by 
the Co mpany which enco mpass the selectio n o f service providers and the setting of their remuneration. 

(1) Fees paid or payable for o verseas subsidiaries' local lodgement purpo ses.

(2) The Bo ard Audit and Risk Co mmittee must approve any other services pro vided by KPM G abo ve a value o f $ 20,000 per assignment and it also  reviews and 
approves at year end o ther services provided by KPM G below a value of $ 20,000.  The guidelines ado pted by KPM G fo r the pro visio n o f other services ensure 
their statuto ry independence is no t co mpromised. 

32.  Critical accounting judgements and estimates 

Management determines the development, selection and disclosure of the consolidated entity’s critical accounting policies, 
estimates and accounting judgements and the application of these policies and estimates.  Management necessarily makes 
estimates and judgements that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.  Estimates and 
judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including reasonable expectations 
of future events.  Management believes the estimates used in preparing the financial report are reasonable and in accordance with 
accounting standards.  Changes in the assumptions underlying the estimates may result in a significant impact on the financial 
statements.  The most critical of these assumptions and judgements are: 

Contingent liabilities 
In the normal course of business, contingent liabilities may arise from product-specific and general legal proceedings, from 
guarantees or from environmental liabilities connected with current or former sites.  Where management are of the view that 
potential liabilities have a low probability of crystallising or it is not possible to quantify them reliably, management disclose them as 
contingent liabilities.  These are not provided for in the financial statements but are disclosed in note 33.   

Environmental and decommissioning provisions 
The business of the Group is subject to a variety of laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which it operates or maintains 
properties.  Provisions for expenses (refer to note 19) that may be incurred in complying with such laws and regulations are set 
aside if environmental inquiries or remediation measures are probable and the costs can be reliably estimated.  For sites where 
there are uncertainties with respect to what Orica’s remediation obligations might be or what remediation techniques might be 
approved and no reliable estimate can presently be made of regulatory and remediation costs, no amounts have been provided for.  
It is also assumed that the methods planned for environmental remediation will be able to treat the issues within the expected time 
frame. 

It is difficult to estimate the future costs of environmental remediation because of many uncertainties, particularly with regard to the 
status of laws, regulations and the information available about conditions in the various countries and at the individual sites.  
Significant factors in estimating the costs include the work of external consultants and/or internal experts, previous experiences in 
similar cases, expert opinions regarding environmental programs, current costs and new developments affecting costs, 
management’s interpretation of current environmental laws and regulations, the number and financial position of third parties that 
may become obligated to participate in any remediation activities on the basis of joint liability, and the remediation methods which 
are likely to be deployed. 

Changes in the assumptions underlying these estimated costs may impact future reported results.  Subject to these factors, but 
taking into consideration experience gained to date regarding environmental matters of a similar nature, Orica believes the 
provisions to be appropriate based upon currently available information.  However, given the inherent difficulties in estimating 
liabilities in this area, it cannot be guaranteed that additional costs will not be incurred beyond the amounts provided.  It is possible 
that final resolution of these matters may require expenditures to be made in excess of established provisions over an extended 
period of time that may result in changes in timing of anticipated cash flows from those assumed and in a range of amounts that  
cannot be reasonably estimated.   

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

32.  Critical accounting judgements and estimates (continued) 

In respect of the Botany Groundwater (New South Wales, Australia) contamination, Orica is continuing to conduct extensive 
remediation activities, including the operation of a Groundwater Treatment Plant, to treat the groundwater at Botany, which is 
contaminated with pollutants from historical operations.  A provision exists (refer to note 19) to cover the estimated costs 
associated with remediation until 2017.  Costs are expected to be incurred after this date, but it is not possible to predict t he time 
frame over which remediation will be required or the form the remediation will take and therefore it is not possible to reliably 
estimate any associated costs.  In light of ongoing discussions with regulatory authorities and following an assessment of currently 
available technologies to treat the contamination, Orica intends to maintain a provision at current levels that takes into account the 
estimated costs associated with remediation commitments over this period.  The provision will continue to be re-evaluated based 
on future regulatory assessments and advancements in appropriate technologies. 

On 18 August 2010, the Australian Federal Government and the Danish Government respectively issued export and import permits 
under the Basel Convention for the shipment of 6,100 tonnes of Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) waste from Orica’s Botany site to the 
Kommunekemi plant in Nyborg, Denmark for environmentally sound destruction.  On 24 December 2010, the Danish Government 
stated that for political reasons it would not accept shipments of HCB waste from Orica.  Orica is committed to finding a solut ion for 
destruction of the HCB waste. There are no facilities to treat the HCB waste locally or in Australia and Orica's export applications 
have been unsuccessful. Given the complex technical, social and political aspects of the HCB Waste, Orica continues to safely 
store the waste.  A provision has been established in respect of this matter (refer to note 19).   

Orica received results indicating elevated concentrations of mercury in soil and groundwater at the southern end of the Botany site 
and at adjacent offsite locations.  Orica started remediating the site in May 2011 using a soil washing technology to remove 
mercury.  The soil washing plant was not able to sustain adequate reliable operation and Orica decided to suspend the works.  
Orica has submitted a new remediation action plan which satisfied the NSW Environment Protection Authority requirements, and 
Orica aims to restart works in 2013.  A provision has been established for remediation activities in respect of this matter. 

Legal proceedings 

The outcome of currently pending and future legal, judicial, regulatory, administrative and other proceedings of a litigious nature 
(“Proceedings”) cannot be predicted with certainty.  Thus, an adverse decision in Proceedings could result in additional costs that 
are not covered, either wholly or partially, under insurance policies and that could significantly impact the business and results of 
operations of the Group.  Proceedings as a rule raise difficult and complex legal issues and are subject to many uncertainties and 
complexities including, but not limited to, the facts and circumstances of each particular case, issues regarding the jurisdiction in 
which each Proceeding is brought and differences in applicable law.  Upon resolution of any pending Proceedings, the Group may 
be forced to incur charges in excess of the presently established provisions and related insurance coverage.  It is possible th at the 
financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Group could be materially affected by an unfavourable outcome of 
those Proceedings.  Proceedings are evaluated on a case-by-case basis considering the available information, including that from 
legal counsel, to assess potential outcomes.  Where it is considered probable that a future obligation will result in an outflow of 
resources, a provision is recorded in the amount of the present value of the expected cash outflows if these are deemed to be 
reliably measurable. 

Warranties and Indemnities 

In the course of acquisitions and disposals of businesses and assets, Orica routinely negotiates warranties and indemnities across 
a range of commercial issues and risks, including environmental risks associated with real property.  Management uses the 
information available and exercises judgement in the overall context of these transactions, in determining the scope and extent of 
these warranties and indemnities.  In assessing Orica’s financial position, management relies on warranties and indemnities 
received, and  considers potential exposures on warranties and indemnities provided.  It is possible that the financial position, 
results of operations and cash flows of the Group could be materially affected if circumstances arise where warranties and 
indemnities received are not honoured, or for those provided, circumstances change adversely. 

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For the year ended 30 September 

32.  Critical accounting judgements and estimates (continued) 

Defined benefit superannuation fund obligations 

The expected costs of providing post-retirement benefits under defined benefit arrangements relating to employee service during 
the period are charged to the income statement.  Any actuarial gains and losses, which can arise from differences between 
expected and actual outcomes or changes in actuarial assumptions, are recognised immediately in the statement of 
comprehensive income.  In all cases, the superannuation costs are assessed in accordance with the advice of independent 
qualified actuaries but require the exercise of significant judgement in relation to assumptions for future salary and 
superannuation increases, long term price inflation and investment returns.  While management believes the assumptions used 
are appropriate, a change in the assumptions used may impact the earnings and equity of the Group. 

Property, plant and equipment and definite life intangible assets 
The Group’s property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, other than indefinite life intangible assets, are 
depreciated/amortised on a straight line basis over their useful economic lives.  Management reviews the appropriateness of 
useful economic lives of assets at least annually and any changes to useful economic lives may affect prospective depreciation 
rates and asset carrying values. 

Financial instruments at fair value 
The Group measures a number of financial instruments at fair value.  These fair values are based on observable market data 
which is used to estimate future cash flows and discount them to present value.  Management's aim is to use and source this data 
consistently from period to period.  While management believes the assumptions used are appropriate, a change in assumptions 
would impact the fair value calculations. 

Impairment of assets 
The Group reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that 
those assets are impaired.  In making the assessment for impairment, assets that do not generate independent cash flows are 
allocated to an appropriate cash generating unit (CGU).  The recoverable amount of those assets, or CGUs, is measured as the 
higher of their fair value less costs to sell or value in use.  Management necessarily applies its judgement in allocating assets that 
do not generate independent cash flows to appropriate CGUs.  

The determination of value in use requires the estimation and discounting of future cashflows.  The estimation of the cashflows 
considers information available at balance date which may result in cashflows deviating from actual developments.  This includes, 
among other things, expected revenue from sales of products, the return on assets, future costs and discount rates.  Subsequent 
changes to the CGU allocation or to the timing and quantum of cash flows may impact the carrying value of the respective assets.  

Current asset provisions   
In the course of normal trading activities, management uses its judgement in establishing the net realisable value of various 
elements of working capital – principally inventory and accounts receivable.  Provisions are established for obsolete or slow 
moving inventories, bad or doubtful receivables and product warranties.  Actual expenses in future periods may be different from 
the provisions established and any such differences would impact future earnings of the Group. 

Taxation 
The Group is subject to income taxes in Australia and jurisdictions where it has foreign operations.  Significant judgement is 
required in determining the worldwide provision for income taxes.  There are many transactions and calculations undertaken 
during the ordinary course of business for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain.  The Group recognises liabilities for 
tax issues based on estimates of whether additional taxes will be due.  Where the final tax outcome of these matters is different 
from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will impact the current and deferred tax provision in the period in 
which such determination is made. 

In addition, deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable 
that future taxable profits are available to utilise those temporary differences and losses, and the tax losses continue to be 
available having regard to the nature and timing of their origination and compliance with the relevant tax legislation associated 
with their recoupment. 

Assumptions are also made about the application of income tax legislation.  These assumptions are subject to risk and 
uncertainty and there is a possibility that changes in circumstances or differences in opinions will alter expectations which may 
impact the amount of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities recorded on the Balance Sheet and the amount of tax losse s 
and timing differences not yet recognised.  In these circumstances, the carrying amount of deferred tax assets and liabilities may 
change, resulting in an impact on the earnings of the Group. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

33.  Contingent liabilities 

(i) General 
A number of sites within the Group have been identified as requiring environmental remediation or review.  Appropriate 
implementation of remediation actions to meet Orica’s obligations for these sites is continuing. 

In accordance with the current accounting policy, for sites where the requirements have been assessed and are capable of 
reliable measurement, estimated regulatory and remediation costs have been capitalised, expensed as incurred or provided for.  
For environmental matters where there are significant uncertainties with respect to the extent of Orica’s remediation obligations or 
the remediation techniques that might be approved, no reliable estimate can presently be made of regulatory and remediation 
costs and any costs are expensed as incurred. 

There can be no assurance that new information or regulatory requirements with respect to known sites or the identification of 
new remedial obligations at other sites will not require additional future provisions for environmental remediation and such 
provisions could be material. 

Orica has entered into arrangements with the relevant regulatory authorities for a number of sites to investigate land and 
groundwater contamination and, where appropriate, undertake voluntary remediation activities on these sites.  Where reliable 
estimates are possible and remediation techniques have been identified for these sites, provisions have been established in 
accordance with current accounting policy.  

Orica is investigating suitable remediation options for Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL) source areas at Botany which 
give rise to the groundwater contamination which is being remediated by the Groundwater Treatment Plant.  No provision has 
been established for remediation activities in respect of DNAPL as a reliable estimate is not possible at this time. 

 (ii) Investigations and audits  
Consistent with other companies of the size and diversity of Orica, the Group is the subject of ongoing information requests, 
investigations and audit activities by Tax and Regulatory Authorities in jurisdictions in which Orica operates.  Orica co-operates 
fully with the Tax and Regulatory Authorities.  It is possible that Orica may incur fines and/or other penalties as a consequence of 
these investigations and audits. 

(iii) Brazilian Tax Action 

The Brazilian Taxation authority is claiming unpaid taxes relating to the 1997 financial year of approximately $25 million.  ICI Plc, 
the vendor of the business to Orica, has been notified to preserve Orica's rights under the tax indemnity obtained upon acquisition 
of the business which provides indemnity for amounts exceeding certain limits.  The Brazilian Taxation authority has been granted 
security over the Lorena site as well as a bank guarantee of up to approximately $9 million. 

(iv) Norway Tax Action 
In August 2009, the Central Tax Office for Large Enterprises (CTO) sent a letter to Dyno Nobel AS (now Orica Norway AS) in 
Norway regarding a possible reassessment of that company’s tax return for the 2005 income year relating to a transfer of the 
Dyno Nobel house brand in conjunction with Orica’s acquisition of Dyno Nobel’s explosives business.  The Tax Office has issued 
a final office decision confirming its view and Orica now awaits the final invoice for tax and interest which is expected to amount to 
approximately $32.5 million.  Orica has received external legal advice and intends to pursue this matter through an administrative 
complaints process and/or through the Norwegian courts.   

(v) Australian Tax Audit  

The Australian Taxation Office (“ATO”) is currently conducting a tax audit in relation to a financing arrangement by Orica of its US 
group between 2004 and 2006.  The ATO has issued amended assessments in relation to the 2004, 2005 and 2006 years 
totalling $50.6m.  Orica has objected against all three assessments.  In accordance with the ATO administrative practice, Orica 
has paid 50% of the primary tax and interest arising from the assessments, which has been recognised as a non-current 
receivable. 

(vi) Environmental Prosecutions 

The NSW Environment Protection Authority has issued legal proceedings against Orica in relation to environmental incidents at 
the Botany and Kooragang Island sites that occurred during 2010 and 2011.  Orica has entered guilty pleas in relation to some of 
the charges involved in those legal proceedings.  A sentencing and mitigation hearing of those proceedings involving guilty pleas 
is scheduled for December 2012.  The remaining legal proceedings are progressing through Court processes. 

It is possible that Orica may incur fines and other penalties as a consequence of these legal proceedings.  However where it is not 
possible to reliably assess the amount of any such fines or other penalties, no provisions have been made with respect to these  
environmental prosecutions. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

33.  Contingent liabilities (continued) 
Guarantees, indemnities and warranties 
(cid:120) 

The consolidated entity has entered into various long term supply contracts.  For some contracts, minimum charges are 
payable regardless of the level of operations, but the levels of operations are expected to remain above those that would 
trigger minimum payments. 

(cid:120) 

(cid:120) 

(cid:120) 

There are a number of legal claims and exposures which arise from the ordinary course of business.  There is significant 
uncertainty as to whether a future liability will arise in respect of these items.  The amount of liability, if any, which may arise 
cannot be reliably measured at this time. 

The consolidated entity has entered into various sales contracts where minimum savings are guaranteed to customers and 
such savings are expected to be achieved in the ordinary course of business.  

There are guarantees relating to certain leases of property, plant and equipment and other agreements arising in the ordinary 
course of business. 

(cid:120)  Contracts of sale covering companies and assets which were divested during the current and prior years include commercial 

warranties and indemnities to the purchasers. 

(cid:120)  Orica Limited guaranteed senior notes issued in the US private placement market in 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2010.  The notes 

have maturities between 2012 and 2030.  

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

34.  Financial and capital management  

Capital management 
Orica’s objectives when managing capital (net debt and total equity) are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going 
concern and to ensure that the capital structure enhances, protects and balances financial flexibility against minimising the cost of 
capital.  

In order to maintain the appropriate capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, utilise a 
dividend reinvestment plan, return capital to shareholders or issue new equity, in addition to incurring an appropriate mix of long 
and short term borrowings.  Currently, Orica’s dividend policy is to pay a progressive dividend. 

Orica monitors capital on the basis of the accounting gearing ratio (which is calculated as net debt divided by net debt plus 
shareholders equity) and in previous years an adjusted gearing ratio (which was calculated by notionally reclassifying $250 mil lion 
of the $500 million Orica Step-Up Preference Securities (SPS) from equity to debt).  In addition, Orica monitors various other 
credit metrics, principally an interest cover ratio (EBIT excluding individually material items, divided by net financing costs adjusted 
for capitalised borrowing cost) and funds from operations (FFO) divided by total debt measure. 

The Group’s current target level for adjusted gearing is 35% to 45% and for interest cover is 5 times or greater.  These, together 
with an appropriate FFO/total debt measure, are targeted to maintain a strong investment grade credit profile, which should 
facilitate access to borrowings from a diverse range of sources.  Ratios may move outside of these target ranges for relatively 
short periods of time after major acquisitions or other significant transactions. 

The gearing level and interest cover are also monitored to ensure an adequate buffer against covenant levels under various 
facilities. 

The net debt to gearing ratios are calculated as follows :

Interes t bearing borrowings
Less cash and cash equivalents
Net debt
Notional adjustment for SPS
Adjusted net debt
Tot al equity
Notional adjustment for SPS
Adjusted equity
Adjusted net debt  and adjusted equity
Gearing ratio (%)
Adjusted gearing ratio (%)

The interest c over ratio is calculated as follows:

(1)

EBIT 
Net financing costs
Capitalised borrowing costs

Interest cover  ratio (times)

(1) 

Bef ore individually material  items

      Consolidated

2012
$m

2011
$m

2,535.0
(235.8)
2,299.2
-   
2,299.2
3,246.5
-   
3,246.5
5,545.7
41.5%
41.5%

1,755.0
(346.9)
1,408.1
250.0
1,658.1
3,875.6
(250.0)
3,625.6
5,283.7
26.6%
31.4%

2012
$m

2011
$m

1,022.6
128.2
38.1
166.3
6.1

1,028.3
123.5
37.4
160.9
6.4

The Group self-insures for certain insurance risks under the Singapore Insurance Act.  Under this Act, authorised general 
insurers, including Anbao Insurance Pte Ltd (the Orica self-insurance company), are required to maintain a minimum amount of 
capital.  For the financial year ended 30 September 2012, Anbao Insurance Pte Ltd maintained capital in excess of the minimum 
requirements prescribed under this Act. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

34.  Financial and capital management (continued) 

Financial risk factors 
The Group’s principal financial risks are associated with foreign exchange, interest rate, liquidity and credit risk.   

The Group’s overall risk management program seeks to mitigate these risks and reduce volatility of Orica’s financial performance.  
Financial risk management is carried out centrally by the Group’s Treasury department under policies approved by the Board of 
Directors.  The Board provides written principles for overall risk management and policies covering specific areas, such as foreign 
exchange, interest rate and credit risk as well as the use of derivative and non-derivative financial instruments and the investment 
of excess liquidity.  Orica enters into derivative instruments for risk management purposes only.  Derivative transactions are 
entered into to hedge the risks relating to underlying physical positions arising from business activities.  Derivative transac tions to 
hedge risks such as interest rate and foreign currency movements principally include interest rate swaps, cross currency interest 
rate swaps, forward exchange contracts and vanilla European option contracts. 

Classification of financial assets and financial liabilities 
The Group’s principal financial instruments comprise cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables, interest bearing liabili ties 
and derivatives. 

For measurement purposes the Group classifies financial assets and financial liabilities into the following categories: (a) financial 
assets and liabilities at fair value through profit and loss, (b) loans and other receivables and (c) financial liabilities at amortised 
cost.   The Group does not have any financial assets categorised as held-to-maturity or as available-for-sale. 

Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit and loss 
This category combines financial assets and liabilities that are held for trading.  A financial asset or liability is classified in this 
category if it is acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the short term or if it is so designated by management.  The Group 
holds a number of derivative instruments for economic hedging purposes under Board approved risk management policies, which 
do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting under Accounting Standards.  These derivatives are required to be categorised as 
held for trading.  Assets and liabilities in this category are classified as current if they are either held for trading or are expected to 
be realised within 12 months of the balance sheet date (refer notes 12 and 16).  Movements in the fair value of those derivatives 
that meet the accounting criteria as cash flow hedges and are designated as such are recognised in to the cash flow hedge 
reserve in equity. 

Loans and other receivables 
Loans and other receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an 
active market.  They are included in current assets, except where maturities are greater than 12 months after the balance sheet 
date when they are classified as non-current.  Loans and receivables are classified as ‘receivables’ in the balance sheet (refer 
note 8). 

Amortised cost 
Financial liabilities measured in this category are initially recognised at their fair value and are then subsequently re-measured at 
amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.  This includes the Group’s short-term non-derivative financial instruments 
(refer note 16) and its interest bearing liabilities (refer note 17). 

Risks and mitigation 
The risks associated with the financial instruments and the policies for minimising these risks are detailed below:  

Interest rate risk management 
Interest rate risk refers to the risk that the value of a financial instrument or cash flows associated with the instrument will fluctuate 
due to changes in market interest rates.   

The Group is primarily exposed to interest rate risk on outstanding interest bearing liabilities.  Non-derivative interest bearing 
assets are predominantly short-term liquid assets.  Interest bearing liabilities issued at fixed rates expose the Group to fair value 
interest rate risk while borrowings issued at a variable rate give rise to cash flow interest rate risk.   

Interest rate risk on long-term interest bearing liabilities is managed by adjusting the ratio of fixed interest debt to variable interest 
debt.  This is managed within policies determined by the Orica Board of Directors via the use of interest rate swaps and cross 
currency interest rate swaps.  Under the policy, up to 90% of debt with a maturity of less than one year can be fixed.  This reduces 
on a sliding scale to year five where a maximum 50% of debt with a maturity of between five and ten years can be fixed.  Debt 
issuance with fixed interest payments can exceed ten years but requires Board approval.  The Group operated within this range 
during both the current year and the prior year.   

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For the year ended 30 September 

34.  Financial and capital management (continued) 

Interest Rate Sensitivity
The table below s hows the effect on profit from operations, net profit after tax and shareholders' equity if interest rates at year 
end had been 10% higher or lower based on the relevant interest rate yield curve applicable to the underlying currency the 
borrowings are denominated in (including Australian dollars, Euros, Canadian dollars, New Zealand dollars and United States 
dollars) with all other variables  held constant, taking into account all underlying exposures and related hedges and does not 
include the impact of any management action that might take place if thes e events occurred.  A sensitivity of 10% has been 
selec ted as this is  considered reasonable given the current level of both short-term and long-term interest rates.  Directors c annot
nor do not seek to predict movements  in interest rates.  

Effect on profit before tax increase/(decrease)

If interest rates were 10% higher, with all other variables held constant
If interest rates were 10% lower, with all other variables held constant

Effect on profit after tax increase/(decrease)

If interest rates were 10% higher, with all other variables held constant
If interest rates were 10% lower, with all other variables held constant

Effect on shareholders' equity increase/(decrease)

If interest rates were 10% higher, with all other variables held constant
If interest rates were 10% lower, with all other variables held constant

Consolidated
2012
$m

2011
$m

(3.2)
3.2

(2.2)
2.2

0.8
(0.8)

(2.6)
2.8

(1.9)
2.0

2.5
(1.9)

Foreign exchange risk management 

Foreign exchange risk - transactional 
Foreign exchange risk refers to the risk that the value of a financial commitment, recognised asset or liability or cash flow will 
fluctuate due to changes in foreign currency rates. 

The Group is exposed to foreign exchange risk primarily due to significant sales and/or purchases denominated, either directly or 
indirectly, in currencies other than the functional currencies of the Group’s subsidiaries.  

In regard to foreign currency risk relating to sales and purchases, the Group hedges up to 100% of committed exposures.  
Anticipated exposures are hedged by applying a declining percentage of cover the further the time to the transaction date.  Only 
exposures that can be forecast to a high probability are hedged.  Transactions can be hedged for up to five years.  The derivative 
instruments used for hedging purchase and sale exposures are bought vanilla option contracts and forward exchange contracts.  
Forward exchange contracts may be used only under Board policy for committed exposures and anticipated exposures expected 
to occur within 12 months.  Bought vanilla option contracts may be used for all exposures.  These contracts are designated as 
cash flow hedges and are recognised at their fair value.  The currencies giving rise to this risk are primarily U.S. Dollar (US D), 
Euro (EUR), Canadian Dollar (CAD), New Zealand Dollar (NZD), Norwegian Kroner (NOK), Swedish Kronor (SEK) and Great 
Britain Pound (GBP). 

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For the year ended 30 September 

34.  Financial and capital management (continued) 

Exchange rate sensitivity 
The table below shows the effect on profit and equity of the Group if exchange rates as at 30 September had been 10% higher or 
lower with all other variables held constant, taking into account all underlying exposures and related hedges and does not include 
the impact of any management actions that might take place if these events occurred.  A sensitivity of 10% has been selected, as 
this is considered reasonably possible given the current level and volatility of exchange rates based on an historical analysis .  
Directors cannot nor do not seek to predict movements in exchange rates.  However, it should be noted that it is unlikely that all 
currencies would move in the same direction and by the same percentage.  Major exposures are against the USD, CAD, NZD, 
NOK, SEK, EUR and GBP.   

The Group's exposure to foreign currency risk including both external balanc es and internal balances 
(eliminated on c ons olidation) at the reporting date was as follows (Australian dollar equivalents):

(1)

Cash 
Trade and other receivables
Trade and other payables
Interest bearing liabilities 
Net derivatives
Net exposure

(1)

USD
$m

CAD
$m

NZD
$m

2012
NOK
$m

SEK
$m

EUR
$m

GBP
$m

2,511.4
206.8
(247.4)
(2,166.0)
351.6
656.4

46.6
33.3
(29.3)
(35.6)
(48.8)
(33.8)

1.7
0.2
(1.7)
(54.9)
(39.3)
(94.0)

63.0 1,076.8
9.9
(12.2)
(453.5)
-   
621.0

0.3
(1.5)
(5.7)
(83.6)
(27.5)

1,124.4
41.0
(46.4)
(939.7)
(81.6)
97.7

308.8
1.7
(2.4)
(64.6)
-   
243.5

USD
$m

CAD
$m

NZD
$m

2011
NOK
$m

SEK
$m

EUR
$m

G BP
$m

(1)

Cash 
Trade and other receivables
Trade and other payables
Interest bearing liabilities (1)
Net derivatives
Net exposure

2,864.1
240.1
(318.6)
(2,706.2)
432.6
512.0

47.4
31.4
(27.2)
4.7
(49.3)
7.0

2.8
1.3
(1.0)
(34.5)
(39.6)
(71.0)

62.5
0.3
(0.3)
(13.3)
(70.4)
(21.2)

162.3
0.8
(11.6)
(83.1)
-   
68.4

746.5
36.6
(53.9)
(523.5)
(90.8)
114.9

306.4
0.8
(1.1)
(60.5)
-   
245.6

(1) Includes  internal deposits and interest bearing liabilities used for Group cash management
 purposes.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

34.  Financial and capital management (continued) 

A 10% sensitivity would move year end rates as follows (against the Australian Dollar):

10%
lower

2012
As
reported

10%
higher

10%
lower

2011
As
reported

10%
higher

0.9415
0.9220
1.1300
5.3629
6.1355
0.7281
0.5792

1.0461
1.0244
1.2555
5.9588
6.8172
0.8090
0.6436

1.1507
1.1268
1.3811
6.5547
7.4989
0.8899
0.7080

0.8784
0.9134
1.1513
5.1145
6.0026
0.6493
0.5635

0. 9760
1. 0149
1. 2792
5. 6828
6. 6696
0. 7214
0. 6261

1.0736
1.1164
1.4071
6.2511
7.3366
0.7935
0.6887

U.S. Dollar
Canadian Dollar
New Zealand Dollar
Norwegian Kroner
Swedish Kronor
Euro
Great Britain Pound

The effect on profit from operations, net profit after tax and shareholders' equity of a movement in individual
exchange rates with all other variables held  constant is as follows:

Effect on profit/(loss) from  operations from a movement in:

U.S. Dollar
Canadian Dollar
New Zealand Dollar
Norwegian Kroner
Swedish Kronor
Euro
Great Britain Pound

Effect on net pr ofit after  tax from  a movement in:

U.S. Dollar
Canadian Dollar
New Zealand Dollar
Norwegian Kroner
Swedish Kronor
Euro
Great Britain Pound

Increase/(decrease) on shareholders' equity from a movement in:

U.S. Dollar
Canadian Dollar
New Zealand Dollar
Norwegian Kroner
Swedish Kronor
Euro
Great Britain Pound

2012

(10%)
$m

10%
$m

2011

(10%)
$m

10%
$m

(0.8)
0.8
(1.0)
(0.2)
(0.3)
(0.5)
-   

(0.5)
0.6
(0.7)
(0.1)
(0.2)
(0.4)
-   

52.9
(2.6)
(7.3)
(2.2)
48.3
10.0
18.9

(2.0)
(0.7)
0.8
0. 2
0. 3
0.4
-   

(1.4)
(0.5)
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.3
-   

(39.2)
2.1
5. 9
1.8
(39.5)
(8.0)
(15.5)

(6.3)
1.2
(0.7)
0.2
(1.2)
(2.5)
-    

(4.4)
0.8
(0.5)
0.1
(0.9)
(1.7)
-    

52.0
0.5
(5.4)
(1.8)
5.3
7.9
19.1

4.5
(0.9)
0.5
(0.2)
1.0
1.9
-   

3.1
(0.7)
0.4
(0.1)
0.7
1.4
-   

(38.7)
(0.4)
4.4
1.5
(4.3)
(8.3)
(15.6)

Orica Limited 

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For the year ended 30 September 

34.  Financial and capital management (continued) 

Foreign currency risk - translational 
Foreign currency earnings translation risk arises primarily as a result of earnings in USD, NZD, NOK, SEK, Chilean Peso (CLP), 
Mexican Peso (MXN) and CAD being translated into AUD.  Derivative contracts to hedge earnings exposures do not qualify for 
hedge accounting under Accounting Standards.  However, Board approved policy allows hedging of this exposure in order to 
reduce the volatility of full year earnings resulting from changes in exchange rates.  At 30 September 2012, the fair value of these 
derivatives was $nil (2011 $nil). 

Foreign currency net investment translation risk is managed within policies determined by the Board of Directors.  Hedging of 
exposures is undertaken centrally by the Group’s Treasury department primarily through originating debt in the currency of the 
foreign operation or by raising debt in a different currency and effectively swapping the debt to the currency of the foreign 
operation (see below cross currency interest rate swaps under interest rate risk management).  The remaining translation 
exposure is managed, where considered appropriate, through forward foreign exchange derivative instruments.  Gains and losses 
resulting from these hedging activities are recorded in the foreign currency translation reserve within the equity section of the 
balance sheet and offset against the foreign exchange impact resulting from the translation of the net assets of foreign operations.  
Twenty six percent of the Group’s investment in foreign operations was hedged in this manner as at 30 September 2012 (2011 
23.0%). 

As at reporting date, derivative instruments designated as hedging net investment exposures had a fair value of $81.0 million loss 
(2011 $95.4 million loss).   

Credit risk management 
Credit risk represents the loss that would be recognised if counterparties failed to meet their obligations under a contract or 
arrangement.  The Group has exposure to credit risk on all financial assets included within the balance sheets.  For discussion on 
how this risk in relation to receivables is managed refer to note 8.  In regards to credit risk arising from derivatives and cash, this is 
the credit exposure to financial institutions that are counterparties to derivative contracts and cash deposits, with a positive fair 
value from Orica’s perspective.  As at 30 September 2012, the sum of all contracts with a positive fair value was $15.7 million 
(2011 $11.6 million).  

To manage this risk, the Group restricts dealings to highly rated counterparties approved within its credit limit policy.  The higher 
the credit rating of the counterparty, the higher the Group’s allowable exposure is to that counterparty under the policy.  The 
Group does not hold any credit derivatives to offset its credit exposures.  

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For the year ended 30 September 

34.  Financial and capital management (continued) 

Liquidity risk management
Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that there will be insufficient funds available to make payment as and when required.
The Group manages this risk via:
   - maintaining an adequate level of undrawn committed facilities in various c urrencies  that can be drawn upon at short notice;
   - generally uses instruments that are readily tradeable in the financial markets;
   - monitors duration of long term debt;
   - s preads, to the extent  prac ticable, the maturity dates of long-term debt facilities; and
   - performs a comprehensive analysis of all inflows and outflows that relate to financial assets and liabilities.
Facilities available and the amounts drawn and undrawn are as follows:

Unsecured bank overdraft facilities
Unsecured bank overdraft facilities available
Amount of facilities undrawn
Com mitted standby and loan facilities
Committed standby and loan facilities available
Amount of facilities unused

2012
$m

2011
$m

105.3
97.4

109.7
106.1

3,724.1
1,505. 5

3,809.1
2,078.7

The bank overdrafts are payable on demand and are subjec t to an annual review.  The repayment dates of the committed
standby and loan facilities range from 24 O ctober 2012 to 25 October 2030 (2011  28 February 2012 to 25 October 2030).
The contractual maturity of the Groups' fixed and floating rate financial instruments and derivatives  are shown in the
table below.  The amounts shown represent the future undiscounted principal and interest cash flows:

Consolidated

As at 30 September 2012

As at 30 September 2011

Non-derivative financial assets

Cash
Trade and other receivables (1)

Derivative financial asset s
Financial assets

Non-derivative financial liabilities
Trade and other payables  (1)
Bank overdrafts
Bank loans
Export finance facility
Other short term borrowings
Private placement
Other long term borrowings
Lease liabilities

Derivative financial liabilities
Financial liabilities

Less than 
1 year
$m

235.8

1,035.3
871.2
2,142. 3

1,058.9
7.9
37.4
1.8
6.2
100. 2
-   
1.3
878.7
2,092. 4

1 to 2 
year s
$m

-   

49.6
50.7
100. 3

12.4
-   
540. 7
1.8
-   
60.3
1.7
1.5
61.2
679. 6

2 to 5 
year s
$m

Over 5 
year s
$m

Less than 
1 year
$m

-   

-   
137.7
137. 7

-   

-   
396.9
396.9

346.9
941.6
539.1
1,827.6

-   
-   
250.2
5.5
-   
800. 5
1.0
3.3
186.0
1,246. 5

-   
-   
-   
96.6
-   
858.0
-   
2.1
470.8
1,427. 5

1,141.0
3.6
70.3
1.7
6.0
76.3
-   
5.8
546.3
1,851.0

1 to 2 
years
$m

-   
1.2
65.1
66.3

25.6
-   
141.9
1.7
-   
116.9
2.1
1.3
73.5
363.0

2 to 5 
years
$m

Over 5 
years
$m

-   
-   
183.6
183.6

-   
-   
-   
5.1
-   
575.5
0.9
3.3
240.0
824.8

-   
-   
434.8
434.8

-   
-   
-   
110.4
-   
1,260.7
-   
3.1
518.6
1,892.8

Net inflow/(outflow)

49.9

(579.3)

(1,108.8)

(1,030.6)

(23.4)

(296.7)

(641.2)

(1,458.0)

(1)

 Exc ludes derivative financial ins truments.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

34.  Financial and capital management (continued) 

Cash flow hedges 

Cash flow hedges are used to hedge exposures relating to borrowings and ongoing business activities, where there is a highly 
probable sale, purchase or settlement commitment in foreign currencies. 

Foreign exchange transactions  
The hedging of foreign exchange transactions is described under foreign currency risk above. 

The fair value of forward exchange contracts and options used as hedges of foreign exchange transactions at 30 September 2012 
was a net $1.6 million gain (2011 $1.7 million loss), comprising assets of $7.0 million (2011 $6.7 million) and liabilities of $5.4 
million (2011 $8.4 million).   

Gains and losses recognised in the cash flow hedge reserve on all foreign currency hedges of anticipated purchases and sales 
and the timing of their anticipated recognition as part of sales or purchases are: 

Term 

Net deferred (gains)/losses 
2011 
$m 

2012
$m

Not later than one year 
Later than one year but not later than two years 
Later than two year but no later than five years 
Total 

(0.6)
-
-
(0.6)

(3.7) 
- 
- 
(3.7) 

The terms of the forward exchange contracts have been negotiated to match the terms of the commitments. 

The portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument that is determined to be an effective hedge is recognised directly in 
equity.  When the hedged asset or liability affects the Income Statement, the Group transfers the related amount deferred in 
equity into the Income Statement. 

Interest rate swap contracts 
Interest rate or cross currency interest rate swaps are classified as cash flow hedges if they are used to transfer floating rate debt 
into fixed rate debt and they are stated at fair value.  All gains and losses attributable to the hedged risk are taken directly to 
equity and reclassified into the Income Statement when the interest expense is recognised.  All swaps are matched directly 
against the appropriate loans and interest expense.  There was a derivative liability of $21.8 million as at 30 September 2012 
(2011 $18.1 million).  

The notional amounts of interest rate swaps as summarised below represent the contract or face values of these derivatives.  The 
notional amounts do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties.  The amounts to be exchanged are net settled and will be 
calculated with reference to the notional amounts and the pay and receive interest rates determined under the terms of the 
derivative contracts.  Each contract involves quarterly or semi-annual payment or receipt of the net amount of interest: 

Floating to fixed swaps 
One to five years 

Fair value hedges 
Cross currency interest rate and interest rate swap contracts 

2012 
$m 

350.0 

2011
$m

511.5

During the period the Group held cross currency interest rate and interest rate swaps to mitigate the Group’s exposure to changes 
in the fair value of foreign denominated debt from fluctuations in foreign currency and interest rates.  The hedged items 
designated were a portion of the Group’s foreign currency denominated borrowings.  The changes in the fair values of the hedged 
items resulting from movements in exchange rates and interest rates are offset against the changes in the value of the cross 
currency interest rate and interest rate swaps.  The objective of this hedging is to convert foreign currency borrowings to floating 
rate Australian dollar borrowings. 

For the Group, re-measurement of the hedged items resulted in a gain before tax of $20.8 million (2011 $6.3 million loss) and the 
changes in the fair value of the hedging instruments resulted in a loss before tax of $20.0 million (2011 $5.5 million gain) resulting 
in a net gain before tax of $0.8 million (2011 $0.8 million loss) recorded in finance costs. 
The fair value of these swaps at 30 September 2012 was $39.3 million (2011 $57.2 million), comprising assets of $84.0 million 
(2011 $92.2 million) and liabilities of $44.7 million (2011 $35.0 million). 

Derivatives not designated in a hedging relationship 

Certain derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge accounting, despite being commercially valid economic hedges of the 
relevant risks.  Changes in the fair value of any derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recognised 
immediately in the Income Statement (for example, changes in the fair value of vanilla bought European options used to hedge 
translation of foreign earnings). 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

34.  Financial and capital management (continued) 

Interest rate swaps 
The change in fair value of swaps executed as economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not applied was nil million for 
the financial year ending 30 September 2012 (2011 $0.4 million gain).   

Fair values of derivatives 
The carrying value of derivatives disclosed in notes 12 and 16 equal their fair values.  Valuation techniques include where 
applicable, reference to prices quoted in active markets, discounted cash flow analysis, fair value of recent arm’s length 
transactions involving the same instruments or other instruments that are substantially the same, and option pricing models. 

The fair value of forward exchange contracts are calculated by reference to forward exchange market rates for contracts within 
similar maturity profiles at the time of valuation.   

The fair values of cross currency interest rate swaps and interest rate swaps and other financial liabilities measured at fair value 
are determined using valuation techniques which utilise data from observable markets.  Assumptions are based on market 
conditions existing at each balance date.  The fair value is calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash flows 
using an appropriate market based yield curve, which is independently derived and representative of Orica’s cost of borrowings.  

Fair value hierarchy

The table below analyses financial ins truments carried at fair value, by valuation method.  The different levels have been defined as follows:
- Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active market for identical assets or liabilities;
- Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability,
either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and
- Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

30 September 2012

Derivative financial assets
Derivative financial liabilities

30 September 2011

Derivative financial assets
Derivative financial liabilities

Level 1
$m

Level 2
$m

Level 3
$m

Total
$m

-   
-   
-   

-   
-   
-   

15.7
(84.1)
(68.4)

11.6
(76.7)
(65.1)

-   
-   
-   

-   
-   
-   

15.7
(84.1)
(68.4)

11.6
(76.7)
(65.1)

During the current and previous year there were no transfers between the fair value hierarchy levels.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

35.  Events subsequent to balance date 

On 12 November 2012, the directors declared a final dividend of 54.0 cents per ordinary share payable on 14 December 2012.  
The financial effect of this dividend is not included in the financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2012 and will be 
recognised in the 2013 financial statements. 

Legal proceedings issued by the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection against Orica in relation to 
stormwater and effluent discharges at Orica's Chemical Complex at Yarwun, Queensland have been dealt with in the Gladstone 
Magistrates Court.  Orica was fined $182,000 and also ordered to pay $250,000 to three environment projects in the Gladstone 
area.  No convictions were recorded. 

The directors have not become aware of any other significant matter or circumstance that has arisen since 30 September 2012, 
that has affected or may affect the operations of the consolidated entity, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of 
the consolidated entity in subsequent years, which has not been covered in this report.  

110 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

36.  Employee share plans 

Employees’ options entitlement 
Other than the LTEIP shares which are treated as options for accounting purposes, Long Term Incentive Rights Plan ( LTIRP), 
Sign-on and Retention Rights Plans, there are no other options over Orica shares outstanding at 30 September 2011 or 30 
September 2012. 

(a) (i) Long Term Incentive Rights Plan (LTIRP) 
LTIRP was adopted this year as the long term incentive component of remuneration for senior executives (excluding the 
Executive Committee) selected by the Board based on the role of the individual in guiding the future success of the Company. 
Invitations to participate in LTIRP are made on the following basis: 
(cid:120) 

Senior executives are granted a number of rights, which vest upon the satisfaction of the relevant performance hurdle. The 
number of rights granted to each employee is based on a specified percentage in the range of 15% to 60% of their fixed 
remuneration, depending on the individual’s role and responsibility. 

(cid:120) 

Each right is an entitlement to be allocated one ordinary share in Orica (or such other number adjusted in accordance with 
the terms of the LTIRP rules). 

(cid:120)  Rights are unlisted and do not carry any dividend or voting rights. 
(cid:120) 
(cid:120) 

Shares allocated upon vesting of rights may be either newly issued shares or existing shares acquired on market. 

As the LTIRP is offered to senior executives  below the Executive Committee level, it was considered more appropriate to set 
a single hurdle representing a minimum level of acceptable performance before vesting should occur, rather than the 
aggressive conditions applicable to LTEIP.  The relevant performance hurdle for the Financial Year 2012 grant is based on 
Orica achieving 2% EPS compound growth per annum over three years. 

(cid:120)  Holders of rights that leave the consolidated entity prior to the end of the performance period will, in general, forfeit their 

rights.  The Board has discretion to allow a number of rights to be tested and vest if the holder leaves due to death, disabili ty 
or other Board approved reasons. 

(cid:120) 

These long term incentives are expensed over the three year vesting period. 

The number of LTIRP issued, values and information is shown in the following table: 

Vesting date 

Grant date 
As at 30 September 2012 
19 Dec 11 

19 Dec 14 

Number of 
rights 
 issued 

Number of 
rights held at 
30 Sep 

Number of 
participants at 
30 Sep 

Value of rights 
 at grant date (1) 
$ 

664,845 

649,165

310

14,586,699 

(1) The assumptions underlying the rights valuations are: 

Price of Orica 
Shares  
at grant date 
$ 
24.68 

Expected
 volatility in
 share price
%
25

Dividends
 expected 
on shares
%
4

Grant date 
19 Dec 11 

Risk free 
 interest 
 rate 
% 
2.99 

Fair value
 per right (2)
$ 
21.94

(2) The option valuations prepared by PWC use methodologies consistent with assumptions that apply under an adjusted form of the Black Scholes 
option pricing model and reflect the value (as at grant date) of options held at 30 September 2012.  The assumptions underlying the option 
valuations are: (a) the exercise price of the option, (b) the life of the option, (c) the current price of the underlying securities, (d) the expected 
volatility of the share price, (e) the dividends expected on the shares, and (f) the risk-free interest rate for the life of the option.   

(a) (ii) Sign-on Rights Allocations 
For a select group of senior managers who join Orica post allocation of a LTIRP grant (and generally having forgone at-risk 
remuneration from their previous employer) rights may be allocated at the discretion of the Orica Board.  Allocations are made on 
the following basis: 
(cid:120) 

Employees are granted a number of rights, which vest upon the satisfaction of a time based hurdle, generally aligned to their 
anniversary of joining Orica. 

(cid:120) 

The number of rights granted to each employee is based on either a specified percentage of their fixed remuneration, or a 
straight dollar value.  The value is determined on an individual basis, but generally aligned to either their future LTIRP grant 
percentage or the foregone at-risk remuneration from their previous employer. 

Each right is an entitlement to be allocated one ordinary share in Orica. 

(cid:120) 
(cid:120)  Rights are unlisted and do not carry any dividend or voting rights. 
(cid:120) 

Shares allocated upon vesting of rights may be either newly issued shares or existing shares acquired on market. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

36.  Employee share plans (continued) 

(cid:120)  Holders of rights that leave the consolidated entity prior to the end of the performance period will, in general, forfeit their 

rights.  The Board has discretion to allow a number of rights to be tested and vest if the holder leaves due to death, disabili ty 
or other Board approved reason. 

Sign-on Rights allocations, values and information is shown in the following table: 

Vesting date 

Grant date 
As at 30 September 2012 
19 Dec 11 
01 Sep12 

30 Nov 12 
01 Sep 13 

Number of 
rights 
 issued 

Number of 
rights held at 
30 Sep 

Number of 
participants at 
30 Sep 

Value of rights 
 at grant date (1) 
$ 

7,942 
6,148 
14,090 

7,942
6,148
14,090

1
1

188,861 
143,064 
331,925 

(1) The assumptions underlying the rights valuations are: 

Price of Orica 
Shares  
at grant date 
 $ 

Expected
 volatility in
 share price
%

Dividends
 expected 
on shares
%

Risk free 
 interest 
 rate 
% 

Grant date 

Fair value
 per right(2)
$ 

24.68 
24.20 

19 Dec 11 
01 Sep 12 

23.78
23.27
(2) The option valuations prepared by PWC use methodologies consistent with assumptions that apply under an adjusted form of the Black Scholes 
option pricing model and reflect the value (as at grant date) of options held at 30 September 2012.  The assumptions underlying the option 
valuations are: (a) the exercise price of the option, (b) the life of the option, (c) the current price of the underlying securities, (d) the expected 
volatility of the share price, (e) the dividends expected on the shares, and (f) the risk-free interest rate for the life of the option.   

3.34 
2.86 

25
25

4
4

(b) Employee Share Plan 
The Employee Share Plan (ESP) operated between 1987 and 2002.  The ESP is administered by Link Market Services Limited. 
Eligible employees, as determined by the Board, were invited to purchase shares in Orica funded by the provision of an interest 
free loan repayable over ten years.  The balance of loans receivable from employees participating in the ESP at 30 September 
2012 was nil (2011 $0.1 million). 

Grant date 

Pre 1 Oct 01 
31 Dec 01 
05 Jul 02 

Date shares 
become 
unrestricted 
- 
31 Dec 11 
05 Jul 12 

Number of 
participants 
2012
-
-
-
-

Number of 
participants 
 2011 
3 
1 
23 

Average issue 
price
$ 
- 
7.32 
9.48 

Shares held at 
30 September 
2012 
- 
- 
- 
- 

Shares held at
 30 September 
2011 
900 
400 
10,300 
11,600 

112 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

36.  Employee share plans (continued) 

shares acquired are either newly issued shares or existing shares acquired on market; 

(c) (i) General Employee Exempt Share Plan - Australia 
The General Employee Exempt Share Plan (GEESP) has operated since 1998.  It is administered by Link Market Services 
Limited.  Invitations are made to eligible employees as determined by the Board on the following basis:  
(cid:120) 
(cid:120) 
(cid:120) 
(cid:120) 
(cid:120) 

employees salary sacrifice the value of the shares by equal twelve monthly deductions since the date of acquisition; 

employees who leave the consolidated entity must salary sacrifice any remaining amount prior to departure; and 

employees cannot dispose of the shares for a period of three years from date of acquisition or until they leave their 
employment with the consolidated entity, whichever occurs first. 

employees are each entitled to acquire shares with a market value of approximately $1,000 per year; 

Date shares 
become 
unrestricted 
8 Jan 13 
10 Jan 14 
9 Jan 15 

Number of 
participants at
30 September 
2012
1,062
1,248
1,352

Number of 
participants at 
30 September 
2011
1,131 
1,323 
- 

Grant date 
8 Jan 10 
10 Jan 11 
9 Jan 12 

Shares held at  
30 September  
2012 
40,356 
48,672 
55,432 
144,460 

Shares held at 
30 September 
2011 
42,978 
51,597 
- 
94,575 

(c) (ii) General Employee Exempt Share Plan - New Zealand 
A separate GEESP has operated for New Zealand employees since 1999.  It is administered internally.  Invitations are made to 
eligible employees as determined by the Board on the following basis:  
(cid:120) 
(cid:120) 
(cid:120) 

employees salary sacrifice the value of the shares by equal deductions between the date of acquisition and 30 September 
the following year; 

employees are each entitled to acquire shares with a market value of approximately NZ$780 per year; 

shares acquired are either newly issued shares or existing shares acquired on market; 

(cid:120) 

(cid:120) 

(cid:120) 

employees who leave the consolidated entity because of redundancy, retirement or sickness, have the option to salary 
sacrifice any remaining amounts prior to departure, if they wish to retain their shares; 

employees who leave the consolidated entity because of resignation, will be paid the market value of the shares in proportion 
to their contributions to date; and 

employees cannot dispose of the shares for a period of three years from date of acquisition or until they leave their 
employment with the consolidated entity and they are entitled to retain their shares, whichever occurs first. 

Date shares 
become 
unrestricted 
30 Sept 10 
30 Sept 11 
30 Sept 12 
30 Sept 13 
30 Sept 14 

Number of 
participants at 
30 September 
2012
35
51
63
75
80

Number of 
participants at 
30 September 
2011 
35 
59 
64 
77 
- 

Grant date 
1 Oct 07 
1 Oct 08 
1 Oct 09 
1 Oct 10 
1 Oct 11 

Shares held at  
30 September  
2012 
805 
1,428 
1,638 
1,725 
2,160 
7,756 

Shares held at 
30 September 
2011 
805 
1,652 
1,664 
1,771 
- 
5,892 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

37.  Related party disclosures 

(a) Key Management Personnel compensation summary 
As deemed under AASB 124 Related Parties Disclosures, Key Management Personnel (KMP) include each of the directors, both 
executive and non-executive, and those members of the Executive Committee who have authority and responsibility for planning, 
directing and controlling the activities of Orica.  In this report, “Executive KMP” refers to the KMP other than the Non-Executive 
Directors.  Non–Executive Directors have oversight of the strategic direction of the Group but no direct involvement in the day to 
day management of the business. 

A summary of the Key Management Personnel compensation is set out in the following table: 

Short term employee benefits
Other long term benefits 
Post employment benefits 
Share-based payments 
Termination benefits 

          Consolidated 

2012
$000 

10,689.2
273.8
213.3
6,947.3
3,806.6
21,930.2

2011 
$000 

14,596.1 
195.4 
232.4 
4,695.6 
743.0 
20,462.5 

Information regarding individual directors and executives compensation and some equity instruments disclosure as permitted by 
Corporation Regulation 2M.3.03 is provided in the remuneration report section of the directors’ report. 

(b) Key Management Personnel’s transactions in shares and options 
The relevant interests of Key Management Personnel in the share capital of the consolidated entity are: 

As at 30 September 
2012 

Non-Executive Directors 
P J Duncan 
R R Caplan 
I Cockerill 
G A Hounsell 
Lim C O 
N L Scheinkestel 
M Tilley 
Former 
M E Beckett * 

As at 30 September 
2011 

Non-Executive Directors 
P J Duncan 
M E Beckett 
R R Caplan 
I Cockerill 
G A Hounsell 
Lim C O 
N L Scheinkestel 
M Tilley * 

Balance
1 October
2011

Acquired (1)

Net
change
other (2)

Fully paid ordinary 
shares held at
 30 September 
2012 (3)

15,936
8,825
6,000
11,918
1,000
18,032
6,329

78,235
146,275

-
2,466
94
441
10,000
3,094
-

1,700
17,795

Balance  
1 October 
2010  

Acquired (1)

15,936 
75,536 
2,752 
- 
16,138 
- 
16,827 
6,329 
133,518 

-
2,699
6,073
6,000
4,870
1,000
1,205
-
21,847

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-

Net
 change
other (2)

-
-
-
-
(9,090)
-
-
-
(9,090)

15,936
11,291
6,094
12,359
11,000
21,126
6,329

79,935
164,070

Fully paid ordinary 
shares held at
 30 September
 2011 (3)

15,936
78,235
8,825
6,000
11,918
1,000
18,032
6,329
146,275

* Closing balance is at cessation of directorship.  

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

37.  Related party disclosures (continued) 

As at 30 September 
2012 

Fully paid ordinary 
shares held at
1 October
2011

Acquired (1)

Net
change
other (2)

Fully paid ordinary 
shares held at
 30 September 
2012 (3)

Options for fully paid
ordinary shares held at 
30 September
 2012 (4) (5)

Executive KMP 
I K Smith 
N A Meehan 
J Beevers 
C B Elkington 
A J P Larke  
P McEwan 
G J Witcombe 
Former 
G R Liebelt * 

-
54,949
4,750
-
-
-
143,535

639,548
842,782

-
85,406
84,516
47,418
67,613
40,580
67,613

-
(70,000)
(84,516)
(47,418)
(67,613)
(40,580)
(27,613)

409,872
803,018

(250,000)
(587,740)

-
70,355
4,750
-
-
-
183,535

799,420
1,058,060

305,302
206,955
196,318
126,551
160,807
116,309
141,970

872,009
2,126,221

As at 30 September 
2011  

Fully paid ordinary
shares held at
1 October
 2010

Acquired (1)

Net
 change
other (2)

Fully paid ordinary 
shares held at
 30 September 
2011 (3)

Options for fully paid
ordinary shares held at 
30 September 
2011 (4)

Executive KMP 
G R Liebelt ** 
N A Meehan 
J Beevers 
C B Elkington 
A J P Larke ** 
P McEwan 
G J Witcombe 
Former 
M Reich *  

639,548
54,949
4,750
-
-
-
143,535

-
842,782

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-

639,548
54,949
4,750
-
-
-
143,535

-
842,782

983,898
204,203
191,920
115,085
161,370
108,132
161,370

134,906
2,060,884

* Closing balance is at cessation of employment with Orica. 

** In addition, as at 30 September 2011 the following Executive KMP held Orica Step-Up Preference Securities: A J P Larke 3,000, 
G R Liebelt 427. 
(1) Includes purchase and exercise of options by Executive KMP and shares acquired, including through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP), by 
Non-Executive directors and Executive KMP. 
(2) Net change other includes changes resulting from sales during the year by Non-Executive directors and Executive KMP. 
(3) Includes trust shares for Executive KMP under the LTEIP scheme. 
(4) These interests include shares acquired under a loan agreement.  A general description of these agreements (LTEIP) is provided in the 
Remuneration Report.  Under AASB 2 Share-based Payments, LTEIP plans are deemed to be option plans for compensation purposes and the 
amounts receivable from employees in relation to these loans and share capital issued under these schemes are not recognised.  The LTEIP vests 
after three years. 
(5) Including rights held under Rights schemes.   

(c) Controlled entities 
Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 39. 

(d) Transactions with controlled entities 
Transactions between Orica and entities in the Group during the year included: 
(cid:120) 
(cid:120)  Dividend revenue received by Orica; 

Interest revenue received and paid by Orica for money deposited with or borrowed from Orica Finance Limited; 

All the above transactions with controlled entities are made on normal commercial terms and conditions and in the ordinary 
course of business.   

Interest revenue/(expense) received and paid by Orica for 
money deposited with or borrowed from Orica Finance Limited 
Dividend revenue received by Orica 

Orica Limited 

2012
$000

1,952

2011 
$000 

8,990 

200,000

450,000 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

37.  Related party disclosures (continued) 
(e) Transactions with other related parties 
All transactions with other related parties are made on normal commercial terms and conditions and in the ordinary course of 
business.   

Transactions during the year with Non-Executive directors were: 

Orica purchased wine for the amount of $6,600 from Toolangi Vineyards Pty. Ltd.  Toolangi Vineyards Pty. Ltd. is a related entity 
to G A Hounsell. 

Transactions during the year with associates were: 

Sales of goods to associates 
Purchases of goods from associates 
Dividend income received from associates 

2012
$000

228,568
65,077
31,241

2011 
$000 

277,782 
42,866 
29,940 

Additional related party disclosures 
Additional relevant related party disclosures are shown throughout the notes to the financial statements as follows: 

Dividend income  

Financial income and expenses 

Trade and other receivables  

Investments 

Trade and other payables 

Interest bearing liabilities 

Options 

note 3 

note 4 

note 8 

note 11, 39 

note 16 

note 17 

note 21, 36 

38.  Superannuation commitments 

(a) Superannuation plans 
The consolidated entity contributes to a number of superannuation plans that exist to provide benefit for employees and their 
dependants on retirement, disability or death.  The superannuation plans cover company sponsored plans, other qualifying plans 
and multi-employer industry/union plans. 

Company sponsored plans 
(cid:120) 

The principal benefits are pensions or lump sum payments for members on resignation, retirement, disability or death.  The 
benefits are provided on either a defined benefit basis or a defined contribution basis. 

(cid:120) 

(cid:120) 

Employee contribution rates are either fixed by the rules of the plans or selected by members from time to time from a 
specified range of rates.  The employer entities contribute the balance of the cost required to fund the defined benefits or, in 
the case of defined contribution plans, the amounts required by the rules of the plan. 

The contributions made by the employer entities to defined contribution plans are in accordance with the requirements of the 
governing rules of such plans or are required under law. 

Government plans 
(cid:120) 

Some controlled entities participate in government plans on behalf of certain employees, which provide pension benefits. 
There exists a legally enforceable obligation on employer entities to contribute as required by legislation. 

116 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

38.  Superannuation commitments (continued) 

Industry plans 
(cid:120) 
(cid:120) 

Some controlled entities participate in industry plans on behalf of certain employees. 

These plans operate on an accumulation basis and provide lump sum benefits for members on resignation, retirement, 
disability or death. 

(cid:120) 

(cid:120) 

The employer entities have a legally enforceable obligation to contribute a regular amount for each employee member of 
these plans. 

The employer entities have no other legal liability to contribute to the plans. 

(b) Defined contribution pension plans 
The consolidated entity contributes to several defined contribution pension plans on behalf of its employees.  The amount 
recognised as an expense for the financial year ended 30 September 2012 was $45.4 million (2011 $40.8 million). 

(c) Defined benefit pension plans 
The consolidated entity participates in several local and overseas defined benefit post-employment plans that provide benefits to 
employees upon retirement.  Plan funding is carried out in accordance with the requirements of trust deeds and the advice of 
actuaries.  The information within these financial statements has been prepared by the local plan external actuaries.  Orica were 
assisted by Towers Watson Australia to globally consolidate those results.  During the year, the consolidated entity made 
employer contributions of $32.5 million (2011 $35.6 million) to defined benefit plans.  The Group’s external actuaries have 
forecast total employer contributions and benefit payments to defined benefit plans of $30.1 million for 2013. 

(c) (i) Balance sheet amounts 
The amounts recognised in the balance sheet are determined as follows: 

Present value of the funded defined benefit obligations 
Present value of unfunded defined benefit obligations 
Fair value of defined benefit plan assets 
Deficit 
Restriction on assets recognised 
Net liability in the balance sheet 
Amounts in balance sheet: 
   Liabilities 
   Assets 
Net liability recognised in balance sheet at end of year 

(c) (ii) Categories of plan assets 
The major categories of plan assets are as follows: 

Cash and net current assets 
Equity instruments 
Fixed interest securities 
Property 
Other assets 

2012 
$m 
630.1 
84.2 
(474.1) 
240.2 
0.3 
240.5 

240.9 
(0.4) 
240.5 

2011 
                 $m 
562.3 
79.9 
(437.3) 
204.9 
1.1 
206.0 

206.6 
(0.6) 
206.0 

2012 
$m 
43.4 
215.2 
141.4 
41.4 
32.7 
474.1 

2011 
$m 
48.5 
206.7 
117.8 
36.4 
27.9 
437.3 

Orica Limited 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

38.  Superannuation commitments (continued) 

c) (iii) Reconciliations 

Reconciliation of present value of the defined benefit obligations: 
Balance at the beginning of the year  
Current service cost 
Interest cost 
Actuarial losses/(gains) 
Contributions by plan participants 
Benefits paid 
Acquisitions 
Settlements/curtailments 
Exchange differences on foreign funds 
Balance at the end of the year 

2012 
$m 

642.2 
14.3 
27.9 
72.7 
3.3 
(35.5) 
- 
(0.1) 
(10.5) 
714.3 

2011 
$m 

631.8 
14.4 
30.2 
20.4 
3.5 
(35.9) 
3.1 
(19.6) 
(5.7) 
642.2 

Reconciliation of the fair value of the plan assets: 
Balance at the beginning of the year 
Expected return on plan assets 
Actuarial gains/(losses) 
Contributions by plan participants 
Contributions by employer 
Benefits paid 
Acquisitions 
Settlements/curtailments 
Exchange differences on foreign funds 
Balance at the end of the year 
The fair value of plan assets does not include any amounts relating to the consolidated entity’s own financial instruments, property 
occupied by, or other assets used by, the consolidated entity. 

439.0 
29.8 
(20.8) 
3.5 
35.6 
(35.9) 
2.0 
(12.9) 
(3.0) 
437.3 

437.3 
29.4 
13.9 
3.3 
32.5 
(35.5) 
- 
(0.8) 
(6.0) 
474.1 

 (c) (iv) Amounts recognised in the income statement 
The amounts recognised in the income statement are as follows: 

Current service cost 
Interest cost 
Expected return on plan assets 
Curtailment or settlement losses/(gains)                           
Total included in employee benefits expense 

(c) (v) Principal actuarial assumptions 
The principal actuarial assumptions used were as follows: 

Discount rate 
Expected return on plan assets 
Future salary increases 
Future inflation 
Future pension increases 
Healthcare cost trend rates (ultimate) 

2012 
$m 
14.3 
27.9 
(29.4) 
0.7 
13.5 

2011 
$m 
14.4 
30.2 
(29.8) 
(6.7) 
8.1 

2012 
2.25% - 9.20% 
4.00% - 9.62% 
2.25% - 7.00% 
1.75% - 4.50% 
0.10% - 4.50% 
4.40% - 4.50% 

2011 
3.20% - 10.88% 
4.00% - 12.32% 
2.25% - 7.00% 
1.75% - 4.50% 
1.30% - 4.50% 
4.40% - 5.00% 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

38.  Superannuation commitments (continued) 

A one percentage point change in assumed healthcare cost trend rates would have the following effects: 

Effect on the aggregate of the service cost and interest cost 
Effect on the defined benefit obligation 

(c) (vi) Historic summary 
Amounts for the current and previous periods are as follows: 

Defined benefit plan obligation 
Plan assets 
Restriction on assets recognised 
Deficit 

Experience adjustments arising on plan liabilities - loss/(gain) 
Experience adjustments arising on plan assets - gain/(loss) 
Actual return on plan assets 

One 
percentage 
point 
increase 
$m 
0.3 
3.4 

One 
percentage 
point 
decrease 
$m 
(0.2)
(2.7)

2012
$m
714.3
(474.1)
0.3
240.5

5.5
14.2
43.6

2011
$m
642.2
(437.3)
1.1
206.0

(4.7)
(20.8)
9.0

2010
$m
631.8
(439.0)
4.9
197.7

8.8
(8.4)
26.8

2009
$m
715.7
(545.8)
2.9
172.8

(7.5)
(61.4)
(19.2)

2008
$m
788.2
(613.4)
3.7
178.5

(16.6)
(67.4)
(22.4)

(c) (vii) Amounts included in the statement of comprehensive income  

Net actuarial losses 
Change in the effect of asset ceiling 
Total losses recognised via the Statement of Comprehensive Income 
Tax credit on total losses recognised via the Statement of Comprehensive Income 
Total losses after tax recognised via the Statement of Comprehensive Income 

2012 
$m 
(58.8) 
0.8 
(58.0) 
16.5 
(41.5) 

2011 
$m 
(41.2) 
3.8 
(37.4) 
11.8 
(25.6) 

The consolidated entity has elected under AASB 119 Employee Benefits, to recognise all actuarial gains/losses in the Statement 
of Comprehensive Income.  The cumulative amount of net actuarial losses/gains (before tax) included in the Statement of 
Comprehensive Income as at 30 September 2012 is $199.2 million - loss (2011 $140.4 million - loss). 

 (c) (viii) Expected rate of return on assets assumption 
The overall expected rate of return on assets assumption is determined by weighting the expected long-term rate of return for 
each asset class by the target allocation of plan assets to each class.  The rates of return used for each class are net of 
investment tax and investment fees. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

38.  Superannuation commitments (continued) 
(c) (ix) Surplus/(deficit) for major defined benefit plans 

30 September 2012 

Plan 

Accrued 
Benefits 

 Fund 
Assets 

Accrued 
(deficit)/
surplus

Current
contribution  
recommendation 

Discount 
rate

Expected 
return on 
plan assets

Future 
salary 
increases 

The Flexible Benefits Super Fund (2a)
Pension Plan for Employees of Orica 
Canada Inc (2b) 
Post Retirement  
Benefits (Canada) (2c) 
Orica Pension Scheme (UK) (2b) 
Dyno Nobel Sweden AB (2d) 
Nitro Consult AB (Sweden) (2d) 
Dyno DNE (Norway) (2e) 
Dyno Defence (Norway) (2e) 
Dynea HK (Norway) (2e) 
Orica New Zealand Ltd Retirement 
Plan (2b) 
Orica USA Inc. Retirement Income 
Plan (2b) 
Minova USA Retirement  
Plans (2b) 
Orica’s Benefit Plan (Brazil) (2b) 

Other (1) 

Restriction on assets recognised

$m
347.5

$m
257.4

$m
(90.1)

115.3

93.0

(22.3)

18.8
37.7
32.7
11.3
19.5
3.4
7.0

-
31.0
-
-
17.9
3.4
3.6

(18.8)
(6.7)
(32.7)
(11.3)
(1.6)
-
(3.4)

29.4

18.4

(11.0)

29.0

18.8

(10.2)

21.6

14.2

(7.4)

6.4
34.7
714.3

5.5
10.9
474.1

(0.9)
(23.8)
(240.2)
(0.3)
(240.5) 

13.0% of salaries   
Set in accordance with local  
annual funding requirements 
Based on benefit payments 

25.0% of pensionable earnings 
Based on benefit payments 
Based on benefit payments 
Insurance premiums 
Insurance premiums 
Insurance premiums 
15.8% of salaries 

Set in accordance with local 
annual funding requirements 
Set in accordance with local 
annual funding requirements 
Set in accordance with local 
annual funding requirements 
Various 

%
2.90

4.75

4.75
4.10
3.50
3.50
2.25
2.25
2.25

2.60

3.75

3.75

%
7.00

5.80

n/a
5.50
n/a 
n/a
4.10
4.10
4.10

5.40

7.25

7.25

%
3.75

3.25

n/a
2.70
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50

3.50

n/a

n/a

9.20
Various

9.62
Various

6.59
Various

30 September 2011 

Plan 

Accrued 
Benefits 

 Fund 
Assets 

Accrued 
(deficit)/
surplus

Current 
contribution  
recommendation 

Discount 
rate

Expected 
return on
 plan assets

Future 
salary 
increases 

The Flexible Benefits Super Fund (2a)
Pension Plan for Employees of Orica 
Canada Inc (2b) 
Post Retirement  
Benefits (Canada) (2c) 
Orica Pension Scheme (UK) (2b) 
Dyno Nobel Sweden AB (2d) 
Nitro Consult AB (Sweden) (2d) 
Dyno DNE (Norway) (2e) 
Dyno Defence (Norway) (2e) 
Dynea HK (Norway) (2e) 
Orica New Zealand Ltd Retirement 
Plan (2b) 
Orica USA Inc. Retirement Income 
Plan (2b) 
Minova USA Retirement  
Plans (2b) 
Orica’s Benefit Plan (Brazil) (2b) 

Other (1) 

Restriction on assets recognised

$m

$m

302.8

239.2

$m

(63.6)

97.6

75.9

(21.7)

17.1
37.6
33.9
10.9
21.4
3.9
8.6

-
30.0
-
-
19.3
3.6
4.3

27.3

17.8

25.1

16.5

18.4

12.9

6.1
31.5
642.2

7.1
10.7
437.3

(17.1)
(7.6)
(33.9)
(10.9)
(2.1)
(0.3)
(4.3)

(9.5)

(8.6)

(5.5)

1.0
(20.8)
(204.9)
(1.1)
(206.0)

13.0% of salaries 
Set in accordance with local  
annual funding requirements 
Based on benefit payments 

25.0% of pensionable earnings 
Based on benefit payments 
Based on benefit payments 
Insurance premiums 
Insurance premiums 
Insurance premiums 
15.8% of salaries 

Set in accordance with local 
annual funding requirements 
Set in accordance with local 
annual funding requirements 
Set in accordance with local 
annual funding requirements 
Various 

%
4.00

5.50

5.50
5.05
3.90
3.90
3.30
3.30
3.30

3.20

5.25

5.25

%
7.25

6.70

n/a
7.05
n/a
n/a
5.60
5.60
5.60

5.90

8.00

7.50

%
3.75

3.75

n/a
3.55
3.50
3.50
3.75
3.75
3.75

3.50

n/a

n/a

10.88
Various

12.32
Various

6.59
Various

120 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

38.  Superannuation commitments (continued) 

(1) Other international plans comprise the following: 

Dyno Nobel HK (Norway) 

Dyno Nobel Retirement Plan (Philippines) 

Dyno Nobel Retirement Plans (Mexico)  

Eurodyn (Europe) 

Excess Plan (Canada) 

High Income Earners Arrangement (Canada) 

Indian Explosives Limited Employees Management Staff Superannuation 

Indian Explosives Limited Employees Superannuation Fund 

Indian Explosives Limited Gratuity Fund 

Indian Explosives Limited Management Staff Leave Encashment Scheme 

Indian Explosives Limited Management Staff Pension (DB) Fund 

Indian Explosives Limited Non-Management Staff Leave Encashment Scheme 

International Pension Plan (Canada & Australia) 

Jubilee (Europe) 

Minova Carbotech Pension Plans (Germany) 

Minova Holding Pension Plans (Germany) 

Old Age Part-time Program (Incentives for Early Retirement) (Europe) 

Orica Belgium 

Orica Europe GmbH & Co. KG 

Orica Germany 

Orica USA Inc. Retiree Medical Plan 

Philippine Explosives Corporation Factory Workers Retirement Plan 

Philippine Explosives Corporation Monthly-Paid Employees Retirement Plan 

Self-insured Long-Term Disability (LTD) plan (Canada) 

(2) The major defined benefit plans of the consolidated entity are categorised as follows: 
(a) Funded lump sum retirement benefits based on final average pensionable earnings; 

(b) Funded pension retirement benefits based on final average pensionable earnings; 

(c) Post retirement life, dental and medical coverage; 

(d) Unfunded pension retirement benefits based on final average pensionable earnings; and 

(e) Arrangements for each Norway entity are a combination of funded and unfunded pension benefits based on final average pensionable earnings. 

Orica Limited 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

39. Investments in controlled e ntitie s

The c onsolidate d fin anc ial statements inc orpo rate  th e  assets, lia b ilities a nd results of th e following  c on trolled entities h e ld  du ring 2011 and 2012:

Name of Entity

Com pany
Orica Limited 
Contr olle d Entitie s
A CF and Shirleys Pty Ltd (e)
A ctive Chemicals Chile S.A .
A laska Pacif ic Pow der Company 
A ltona Properties Pty Ltd (e)
A minova International Limited 
A mmonium Nitrate Development and
 Production Limited 
A nbao Insurance Pte Ltd 
A ndean Mining & Chemicals Limited
A rboleda S.A   
A SA  Organizacion Industrial S.A . de C.V . 
A ustralian Fertilizers Pty Ltd (e)
Bamble Mekaniske Industri A S 
Barbara Limited 
Beijing Ruichy Minova Synthetic 
 Material Company Limited 
Brasex Participacoes Ltda 
Bronson and Jacobs (H.K.) Limited 
Bronson and Jacobs (Shanghai) International
 Trading Co. Ltd 
Bronson & Jacobs (GZFTZ) Ltd (c)
Bronson & Jacobs International Co. Ltd 
Bronson & Jacobs (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Bronson & Jacobs Pty Ltd 
Bronson & Jacobs (S.E. A sia) Pte Limited
Bronson & Jacobs (Shanghai) Chemical 
Trading Co., Ltd 
BST Manuf acturing, Inc. 
Carbo Tech Polonia Sp. z o.o. (f )
Chemnet Pty Limited (e)
CJSC (ZA O) Carbo-Zakk
Controladora DNS de RL de CV  (h) 
Curasalus Insurance Pty Ltd
Cyantif ic Instruments Pty Ltd (e)
Dansel Business Corporation 
Dyno Nobel Latin A merica S.A . (d)
Dyno Nobel Nitrogen A B (c)
Dyno Nobel Slovakia a.s. (d)
Dyno Nobel V H Company LLC 
D.C. Guelich Explosive Company
Eastern Nitrogen Pty Ltd  (e)
Emirates Explosives LLC
Emrick & Hill., Inc 
Engineering Polymers Pty Ltd (e)
Eurodyn Sprengmittel GmbH
Explosivos de Mexico S.A . de C.V . 
Explosivos Mexicanos S.A . de C.V . 
Fortune Properties (A lrode) (Pty) Limited (i)
FS Resin (Pty) Limited (i)
Forbusi Importadora e Exportadora Ltda 
GeoNitro Limited 
Hallow ell Manuf acturing LLC 
Hebben & Fischbach Chemietechnik GmbH 
Hunan Orica Nanling Civil Explosives Co., Ltd
Indian Explosives Limited 
Industry Project Consultants Pty Ltd
Initiating Explosives Systems Pty Ltd (a) 
International Project A dvisors Pty Ltd

Plac e o f
inc orporation
if other th an
Australia

Name of En tity

Chile
USA

Hong Kong
Thailand

Singapore
Jersey
Panama
Mexico

Norw ay
UK
China

Brazil
Hong Kong
China

China
Thailand
Malaysia

Singapore
China

USA
Poland

Russia
Mexico

Panama
Peru
Sw eden
Slovakia
USA
USA

Jiangsu Orica Banqiao Mining Machinery
Company Limited 
Joplin Manuf acturing Inc.
LLC Orica Logistics 
Marplex A ustralia (Holdings) Pty Ltd
Marplex A ustralia Pty Ltd 
Mining Quarry Services SPRL 
Minova A G 
Minova A rnall Sp. z o.o.
Minova A sia Pacif ic Ltd
Minova A ustralia Pty Ltd
Minova Bohemia s.r.o. 
Minova (Botsw ana) (Proprietary) Limited (j)
Minova BWZ GmbH
Minova CarboTech GmbH 
Minova Carbotech Tunnelling Engineering
(Shanghai) Company Limited 
Minova Codiv S.L. 
Minova Ekochem S.A . 
Minova Holding GmbH 
Minova Holding Inc 
Minova International Limited 
Minova Ksante Sp. z o.o. 
Minova MA I GmbH
 (f ormerly Minova GmbH)
Minova Mexico S.A . de C.V .
Minova MineTek Private Limited 
Minova Mining Services SA  
Minova Nordic A B 
Minova Romania S.R.L. 
Minova Ukraina OOO 
Minova (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. 
Minova USA  Inc 
Minova Weldgrip Limited
Mintun 1 Limited 
Mintun 2 Limited 
Mintun 3 Limited 
Mintun 4 Limited 
MMTT Limited
Nitedals Krudtvaerk A S
Nitro A sia Company Inc.

Germany
Mexico
Mexico
South A f rica
South A f rica
Brazil
Georgia
USA
Germany
China
India

United A rab Emirates Nitro Consult A B 
Nitro Consult A S
USA
Nitroamonia de Mexico S.A  de C.V . 
Nobel Industrier A S 
Nordenf jeldske Spraengstof  A S 
Northw est Energetic Services LLC
Nutnim 1 Limited 
Nutnim 2 Limited 
OOO Minova 
OOO Minova TPS 
Orica-CCM Energy Systems Sdn Bhd
Orica-GM Holdings Limited
Orica A rgentina S.A .I.C. 
Orica A ustralia Pty Ltd (a) 
Orica A ustralia Securities Pty Ltd (e)
Orica Belgium S.A . 
Orica Blast & Quarry Surveys Limited 

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Plac e of
inc orpo ration
if o ther than
Australia

China

USA
Russia

Belgium
Sw itzerland
Poland
Taiw an

Czech Republic
Botsw ana
Germany
Germany
China

Spain
Poland
Germany
USA
UK
Poland
A ustria

Mexico
India
Chile
Sw eden
Romania
Ukraine
China
USA
UK
UK
UK
UK
UK
UK
Norw ay
Philippines
Sw eden
Norw ay
Mexico
Norw ay
Norw ay
USA
UK
UK
Russia
Russia
Malaysia
UK
A rgentina

Belgium
UK

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

39. Investments in controlled e ntitie s (continued)

Na me  of Entity

Orica Bolivia S.A .
Orica Brasil Ltda 
Orica Brasil Produtos Quimicos Ltda
Orica Caledonie SA S
Orica Canada Inc 
Orica Canada Investments ULC 
Orica Caribe, S.A .
Orica Centroamerica S.A . 
Orica Chemicals A rgentina S.A .
Orica Chemicals Chile S.A . 
Orica Chemicals Colombia S.A .S.
Orica Chemicals Peru S.A .  
 (f ormerly Orica Peru S.A .)
Orica Chemicals Peru S.A .C. (f )
Orica Chemicals Trading A gency (Beijing)
Co., Ltd. 
Orica Chile Distribution S.A .
Orica Chile S.A . 
Orica CIS CJSC
Orica Clarendon NZ Limited 
Orica Clarendon Pty Ltd (e)
Orica Colombia S.A .S.
Orica Czech Republic s.r.o.
Orica Denmark A /S
Orica Dominicana S.A .

Orica Eesti OU
Orica Europe FT Pty Ltd (e) 
Orica Europe Investments Pty Ltd (e)
Orica Europe Management GmbH
Orica Europe Pty Ltd & Co KG
Orica Explosives Holdings Pty Ltd
Orica Explosives Holdings No 2 Pty Ltd
Orica Explosives Holdings No 3 Pty Ltd (e)
Orica Explosives Research Pty Ltd (e)
Orica Explosives Technology Pty Ltd 
Orica Explosives (Thailand) Co Ltd 
Orica Explosivos Industriales, S.A .
Orica Export Inc.
Orica Fiji Ltd
Orica Finance Limited 
Orica Finance Trust
Orica Finland OY  
Orica GEESP Pty Ltd (e)
Orica Germany GmbH
Orica Ghana Limited
Orica Grace US Holdings Inc. 
Orica Holdings Pty Ltd (e)
Orica Ibéria, S.A . 
Orica IC A ssets Holdings Limited Partnership
Orica IC A ssets Pty Ltd 
Orica IC Investments Pty Ltd (e)
Orica International IP Holdings Inc.
Orica International Pte Ltd 
Orica Investments (Indonesia) Pty Limited (e)
Orica Investments (NZ) Limited
Orica Investments (Thailand) Pty Limited (e)
Orica Investments Pty Ltd (a) 
Orica Japan Co. Ltd
Orica Kazakhstan Joint Stock Company 
Orica Logistics Canada Inc. 
Orica Mauritania SA RL (b)

Plac e of
in c o rp o ra tio n
if o th e r th a n
Australia
Bolivia
Brazil
Brazil
New  Caledonia
Canada
Canada
Panama
Costa Rica
A rgentina
Chile
Colombia
Peru

Peru
China

Chile
Chile
Russia
New  Zealand

Colombia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican
Republic
Estonia

Germany
Germany

Thailand
Spain
USA
Fiji

Finland

Germany
Ghana
USA

Portugal

USA
Singapore

NZ

Japan
Kazakhstan 
Canada
Mauritania

Name of Entity

Orica Med Bulgaria A D
Orica Mining Services (Namibia) 
 (Proprietary) Limited (b)
Orica Mining Services (Hong Kong) Ltd
Orica Mining Services Peru S.A .
Orica Mining Services Pilbara Pty Ltd (b)
Orica Mining Services Portugal S.A .
 (f ormerly Sociedade de Explosivos S.A .)
Orica Mining Services (Thailand) Limited
Orica Mongolia LLC
Orica Mountain West Inc.
Orica Mozambique Limitada 
Orica Nelson Quarry Services Inc.
Orica Netherlands Finance B.V . 
Orica New  Zealand Finance Limited 
Orica New  Zealand Ltd
Orica New  Zealand Securities Limited
Orica New  Zealand Superf unds Securities Ltd
Orica Nitrates Philippines Inc
Orica Nitratos Peru S.A .
Orica Nitro Patlayici Maddeler Sanayi ve
Ticaret A nonim Sirketi
Orica Nitrogen LLC
Orica Nominees Pty Ltd (e)
Orica Norw ay A S
Orica Norw ay Holdings A S 
Orica Philippines Inc 
Orica Panama S.A .  
(f ormerly Minería, Explosivos y Servicios, S.A .)
Orica Poland Sp. z.o.o.
Orica Portugal, S.G.P.S., S.A . 
Orica Securities (UK) Limited 
Orica Servicos de Mineracao Ltda
Orica Share Plan Pty Limited (e)
Orica Senegal SA RL 
Orica Singapore Pte Ltd
Orica Slovakia s.r.o. 
Orica Solomon Islands Pty Limited 
Orica South A f rica (Proprietary) Limited 
Orica St. Petersburg LLC 
Orica Sw eden A B
Orica Sw eden Holdings A B 
Orica Tanzania Limited
Orica UK Limited
Orica US Holdings General Partnership 
Orica USA  Inc.
Orica U.S. Services Inc.
Orica V enezuela C.A .
Orica Watercare Inc.
Orica (Weihai) Explosives Co Ltd 
Orica Zambia Limited
OriCare Canada Inc. (b)
Oricorp Comercial S.A . de C.V .
Oricorp Mexico S.A . de C.V . 
Penlon Proprietary Limited (e)
Project Grace Holdings
Project Grace Incorporated 
Project Grace
PT Baktijala Kencana Citra
PT Kalimantan Mining Services
PT Kaltim Nitrate Indonesia 
PT Orica Mining Services 

Orica Limited 

Pla c e o f
in c orp o ratio n
if o th e r th a n
Au stralia
Bulgaria
Namibia

Hong Kong
Peru

Portugal

Thailand
Mongolia
USA
Mozambique
USA
Holland
NZ
NZ
NZ
NZ
Philippines
Peru
Turkey

USA

Norw ay
Norw ay
Philippines
Panama

Poland
Portugal
UK
Brazil

Senegal
Singapore
Slovakia
Solomon Islands
South A f rica
Russia
Sw eden
Sw eden
Tanzania
UK
USA
USA
USA
V enezuela
USA
China
Zambia
Canada
Mexico
Mexico

UK
USA
UK
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

39. Investments in controlled entities (continued) 

Name of Entity

Retec Pty Ltd (e)
Rui Jade International Limited 
Sarkem Pty Ltd (e)
Southern Blasting Services, Inc.
Sprengmittelvertrieb in Bayern GmbH
Sprengstof f -V erw ertungs GmbH
Stratabolt Products (Pty) Limited (i)
Stratabolt (Pty) Limited 

Plac e of
inc orporation
if other than
Australia

Hong Kong

USA
Germany
Germany
South A f rica
South A f rica

Name of Entity

Taian Ruichy Minova Ground Control
Technology Co., Ltd
Tec Harseim Do Brazil Ltda
Teradoran Pty Ltd (g)
TOO "Minova Kasachstan" 
Transmate S.A . 
White Lightning Holding Co Inc 

Plac e of
inc orporation
if other than
Australia
China

Brazil

Kazakhstan
Belgium
Philippines

(a) These controlled entities have each entered into a Deed of  Cross Guarantee w ith Orica in respect of  relief  granted f rom specif ic accounting 
and f inancial reporting requirements in accordance w ith the A SIC Class Order 98/1418.
(b) Incorporated in 2012.
(c) In liquidation.
(d) Liquidated in 2012.
(e) Small proprietary company - no separate statutory accounts are prepared.
(f ) Merged in 2012.
(g) Divested in 2012.
(h) Consolidated as subsidiary in 2012.
(i) Re-registered in 2012.
(j) De-registered in 2012.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 September 

40. Deed of cross guarantee

Entities w hich are party to a Deed of Cross Guarantee, entered into in accordance w ith ASIC Class Order 98/1418
dated 13 August 1998 (as amended), are disclosed in note 39.  A consolidated income statement and consolidated
balance sheet for this closed group is show n below .

Summarised balance sheet
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Other assets
Total current assets
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables
Investments accounted for using the equity method
Other financial assets
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Deferred tax assets
Other assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Interest bearing liabilities
Current tax liabilities
Provisions
Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Interest bearing liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Provisions
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
Equity
Ordinary shares
Reserves
Retained profits
Total equity attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica
Equity attributable to Step-Up Preference Securities holders
Total equity

Summarised income statement and retained profits
Profit before income tax expense
Income tax expense
Profit from operations
Retained profits at the beginning of the year
Actuarial losses recognised directly in equity
Dividends/distributions:
Step-Up Preference Securities distributions
Less tax credit on Step-Up Preference Securities distributions
Transfer of cost related to issue of Step-Up Preference Securities
Ordinary dividends – interim
Ordinary dividends – final
Retained profits at the end of the year

Closed Group

2012
 $m 

2011
$m 

1,592.2
281.8
169.8
12.0
2,055.8

21.9
42.3
3,228.4
1,089.5
81.7
151.1
14.2
4,629.1
6,684.9

439.2
654.1
44.7
33.7
1,171.7

5.1
2,494.9
112.8
255.7
2,868.5
4,040.2
2,644.7

1,795.1
359.8
489.8
2,644.7
-
2,644.7

252.6
(107.7)
144.9
717.6
(23.9)

(11.1)
2.2
(10.0)
(137.9)
(192.0)
489.8

2,367.2
374.3
149.4
19.0
2,909.9

-
1.5
3,222.6
1,000.9
76.4
135.1
0.1
4,436.6
7,346.5

534.2
450.1
16.1
137.1
1,137.5

67.4
2,589.0
89.7
156.2
2,902.3
4,039.8
3,306.7

1,749.9
349.2
717.6
2,816.7
490.0
3,306.7

701.4
(88.3)
613.1
473.7
(19.7)

(32.2)
10.0
-  
(133.2)
(194.1)
717.6

Orica Limited 

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Directors’ Declaration 

I, Peter John Benedict Duncan, being a director of Orica Limited, do hereby state in accordance with a resolution of the directors 
that in the opinion of the directors, 

(a) the consolidated financial statements and notes, set out on pages 48 to 125, and the Remuneration report in the Directors’ 
report, set out on pages 24 to 45, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: 

(i) giving a true and fair view of the financial position of the consolidated entity as at 30 September 2012 and of its 
performance for the financial year ended on that date; and 

(ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and 

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

There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company and the controlled entities identified in note 39 will be able to meet 
any obligations or liabilities to which they are or may become subject to by virtue of the Deed of Cross Guarantee between the 
Company and those controlled entities pursuant to ASIC Class Order 98/1418. 

The directors have been given the declarations required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 from the Managing 
Director and Executive Director Finance for the financial year ended 30 September 2012. 

The directors draw attention to note 1 (ii) to the financial statements, which includes a statement of compliance with International 
Financial Reporting Standards. 

P J B Duncan  

Chairman 

Dated at Melbourne this 12th day of November 2012. 

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Independent auditor’s report to the members of Orica Limited 

Report on the financial report 

We have audited the accompanying financial report of Orica Limited (the company), which comprises the 
consolidated balance sheet as at 30 September 2012, and consolidated income statement and consolidated statement 
of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for 
the year ended on that date, notes 1 to 40 comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other 
explanatory information and the directors’ declaration of the Group comprising the company and the entities it 
controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the financial year. 

Directors’ responsibility for the financial report  

The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair 
view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal 
control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that is free from 
material misstatement whether due to fraud or error. In note 1, the directors also state, in accordance with 
Australian Accounting Standard AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements, that the financial statements of 
the Group comply with International Financial Reporting Standards. 

Auditor’s responsibility 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in 
accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that we comply with relevant 
ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance 
whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.  

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the 
financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks 
of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, 
the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation of the financial report that gives a true and 
fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of 
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the 
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, 
as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.  

We performed the procedures to assess whether in all material respects the financial report presents fairly, in 
accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and Australian Accounting Standards, a true and fair view which is 
consistent with our understanding of the Group’s financial position and of its performance.  

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

KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG Internat ional Cooperative 

(“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

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Independence 

In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001. 

Auditor’s opinion 

In our opinion: 

(a) the financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:   

giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as  

(i) 
          at 30 September 2012 and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and  
(ii)  complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations  

2001. 

(b) the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in note 1.  

Report on the remuneration report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the directors’ report for the year ended 30 September 2012. 
The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the remuneration report in 
accordance with Section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the 
remuneration report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards. 

Auditor’s opinion 

In our opinion, the remuneration report of Orica Limited for the year ended 30 September 2012, complies with 
Section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

KPMG 

Gordon Sangster 
Partner 

Melbourne 

12 November 2012 

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Shareholders' Statistics
As at 9 November 2012 

Distribution of ordinary shareholders and shareholdings
Size of holding

1
1,001
5,001
10,001
100,001 and over
Total

–
–
–
–

1,000
5,000
10,000
100,000

Number of holders

Number of shares

40,270
19,201
1,842
816
78
62,207

16,581,571
64.73%
39,399,590
30.87%
12,626,007
2.96%
1.31%
16,556,072
0.13% 280,479,562
100.00% 365,642,802

4.53%
10.78%
3.45%
4.53%
76.71%
100.00%

Included in the above total are 2,035 shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel of 20 shares.
The holdings of the 20 largest holders of fully paid ordinary shares represent 71.10% of that class of shares.

Twenty largest ordinary fully paid shareholders

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited 
National Nominees Limited 
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 
RBC Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited 
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited 
BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd 
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 
RBC Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited 
Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited
AMP Life Limited
Perpetual Trustee Company Limited 
Argo Investments Limited
BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd 
UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd 
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 
BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd 
RBC Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited 
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited-GSCO ECA
Total

Shares
90,440,680
62,729,872
39,474,371
12,638,724
10,471,193
7,372,305
6,858,975
6,124,167
3,098,532
2,711,626
2,613,156
2,425,200
2,237,983
1,884,707
1,713,262
1,683,254
1,498,070
1,471,559
1,463,334
1,053,486
259,964,456

% of total
24.73%
17.16%
10.80%
3.46%
2.86%
2.02%
1.88%
1.67%
0.85%
0.74%
0.71%
0.66%
0.61%
0.52%
0.47%
0.46%
0.41%
0.40%
0.40%
0.29%
71.10%

Register of substantial shareholders
The names of substantial shareholders in the company, and the number of fully paid ordinary shares in w hich each has an interest,
as disclosed in substantial shareholder notices to the Company on the respective dates, are as follow s:
Perpetual Limited and Subsidiaries
15 October 2012

26,638,333

7.30%

Orica Limited 

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Ten Year Financial Statistics 

Orica consolidated

Sales
Earnings before depreciation, amortisation, net borrow ing costs and tax 
Depreciation and amortisation (excluding goodw ill)
Goodw ill amortisation
Earnings before net borrow ing costs and tax (EBIT)
Net borrow ing costs
Individually material items before tax
Taxation expense
Non-controlling interests
Profit/(loss) after tax and individually material items
Individually material items after tax attributable to members of Orica
Profit after tax before individually material items net of tax
Dividends/distributions

Current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Investments
Intangibles
Other non-current assets
Total assets
Current borrow ings and payables
Current provisions
Non current borrow ings and payables
Non current provisions
Total liabilities
Net assets
Equity attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica 
Equity attributable to Step-Up Preference Securities holders
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests
Total shareholders’ equity

Number of ordinary shares on issue at year end
Weighted average number of ordinary shares on issue
Basic earnings per ordinary share
    before individually material items
    including individually material items

Dividends per ordinary share
Dividend franking
Dividend yield (based on year end share price)

Closing share price range – High
Low
Year end
Stockmarket capitalisation at year end
Net tangible assets per share

Profit margin (earnings before net borrow ing costs and tax/sales)
Net debt
Gearing (net debt/net debt plus equity)
Interest cover (EBIT/net borrow ing costs excluding capitalised interest)
Net capital expenditure on plant and equipment (Cash Flow)
Capital expenditure on acquisitions (Cash Flow )
Return on average shareholders' funds
    before individually material items
    including individually material items

millions
millions

cents
cents

cents
%
%

$m
$

%

%
times

%
%

2012
$m
6,674.1
1,274.0
(251.4)
-  
1,022.6
(128.2)
(367.2)
(103.4)
(21.0)
402.8
(247.4)
650.2
341.0

2,038.0
3,034.4
206.4
2,046.8
298.0
7,623.6
1,415.3
165.0
2,275.1
521.7
4,377.1
3,246.5
3,121.5
-  
125.0
3,246.5

365.6
360.6

177.9
109.2

92.0
41.3
3.7

$27.97
$22.40
$24.87
9,092.5
2.94

15.3
2,299.2
41.5
6.1
(558.0)
(11.3)

18.9
11.7

2011
$m
6,182.3
1,252.5
(224.2)
-  
1,028.3
(123.5)
-  
(241.4)
(21.1)
642.3
-  
642.3
359.5

1,985.2
2,709.7
172.1
2,505.4
255.8
7,628.2
1,229.0
228.4
1,769.3
525.9
3,752.6
3,875.6
3,264.3
490.0
121.3
3,875.6

364.0
357.5

173.5
173.5

90.0
78.9
3.8

$27.75
$21.44
$23.48
8,546.7
2.08

16.6
1,408.1
26.6
6.4
(646.6)
(60.9)

17.7
17.7

Note: Income statements prior to 2005 and balance sheets prior to 2004 are stated under accounting standards used prior to the adoption of
International Financial Reporting Standards.

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Ten Year Financial Statistics 

2010
$m
6,539.3
1,340.9
(239.5)
 -  
1,101.4
(127.6)
715.6
(334.7)
(36.0)
1,318.7
642.9
675.8
1,098.3

1,831.9
2,235.2
162.6
2,510.9
248.8
6,989.4
1,215.5
343.4
1,305.1
492.8
3,356.8
3,632.6
3,032.7
490.0
109.9
3,632.6

362.1
355.5

185.6
366.4

95.0
73.7
3.7

$27.75
$21.95
$25.71
9,310.0
1.44

16.8
1,051.6
22.4
7.5
(517.3)
(162.1)

18.3
35.7

2009
$m
7,411.0
1,330.2
(247.7)
 -  
1,082.5
(133.5)
(139.6)
(228.0)
(39.6)
541.8
(104.3)
646.1
378.0

1,994.4
2,075.0
168.3
2,756.5
360.0
7,354.2
1,316.9
298.8
1,279.8
485.9
3,381.4
3,972.8
3,370.7
490.0
112.1
3,972.8

360.0
353.9

174.6
145.2

97.0
35.1
4.1

$24.15
$11.30
$23.50
8,459.0
1.71

14.6
1,094.5
21.6
7.8
(345.6)
(107.3)

16.0
13.4

2008
$m
6,544.1
1,188.8
(218.7)
 -  
970.1
(157.7)
(41.6)
(203.5)
(27.7)
539.6
(32.7)
572.3
326.0

2,458.2
2,052.3
209.3
3,012.6
275.4
8,007.8
1,777.8
301.8
1,107.2
502.6
3,689.4
4,318.4
3,731.5
490.0
96.9
4,318.4

359.2
320.0

170.0
159.8

94.0
36.2
4.5

$32.18
$20.95
$20.95
7,525.2
2.00

14.8
1,020.5
19.1
6.1
(394.8)
(866.2)

16.9
15.9

2007
$m
5,527.2
995.9
(183.2)
-  
812.7
(122.6)
(22.3)
(154.4)
(25.7)
487.7
(10.1)
497.8
303.7

1,955.2
1,742.9
125.6
2,055.5
335.2
6,214.4
1,625.4
332.3
1,098.6
530.5
3,586.8
2,627.6
2,076.7
490.0
60.9
2,627.6

307.9
306.3

149.5
146.3

89.0
34.8
3.0

$33.90
$21.78
$30.10
9,268.2
0.07

14.7
1,305.7
33.2
6.6
(280.9)
(917.7)

19.2
18.8

2006
$m
5,359.2
814.6
(156.9)
-  
657.7
(92.2)
70.8
(74.9)
(22.3)
539.1
158.8
380.3
207.1

2,479.7
1,603.1
125.9
1,141.3
362.8
5,712.8
981.0
319.1
1,272.5
472.0
3,044.6
2,668.2
2,126.6
490.0
51.6
2,668.2

309.2
300.8

126.4
179.2

74.0
40.5
3.3

$26.45
$17.78
$22.47
6,948.1
3.19

12.3
302.1
10.2
7.1
(329.2)
(875.6)

19.3
27.3

2005
$m
5,126.7
741.3
(140.4)
-  
600.9
(102.5)
(187.7)
(88.8)
(13.6)
208.3
(131.6)
339.9
190.6

1,781.6
1,593.7
49.1
634.3
252.5
4,311.2
958.9
218.7
1,287.2
326.9
2,791.7
1,519.5
1,327.9
-  
191.6
1,519.5

273.1
272.8

124.6
76.3

71.0
32.4
3.4

$21.55
$14.32
$21.00
5,735.2
2.53

11.7
1,112.1
42.3
5.9
(234.9)
(59.2)

25.5
15.6

2004
$m
4,610.5
724.2
(137.7)
(33.2)
553.3
(72.3)
(46.6)
(80.9)
(25.7)
327.8
2.2
325.6
156.6

1,699.6
1,514.4
48.4
588.3
335.2
4,185.9
1,165.4
215.1
755.7
510.3
2,646.5
1,539.4
1,334.5
-  
204.9
1,539.4

270.1
273.5

119.0
119.8

68.0
41.2
3.9

$17.55
$11.92
$17.30
4,672.0
2.76

12.0
977.3
38.8
7.7
(126.9)
(253.9)

23.9
24.1

2003
$m
3,958.6
617.5
(155.1)
(20.1)
442.3
(60.7)
(208.7)
(59.3)
(12.9)
100.7
(169.6)
270.3
50.0

1,282.6
1,436.8
86.4
441.7
307.8
3,555.3
683.3
169.6
812.7
309.2
1,974.8
1,580.5
1,384.9
 -  
195.6
1,580.5

277.6
277.9

97.2
36.2

52.0
21.1
4.3

$12.47
$8.15
$12.00
3,331.2
3.40

11.2
877.0
35.7
7.3
(43.6)
(415.7)

19.6
7.3

2002
$m
4,085.2
581.8
(161.3)
(10.5)
410.0
(59.5)
(48.1)
(72.5)
(16.3)
213.6
(25.5)
239.1
122.9

1,270.3
1,414.1
234.2
135.5
311.1
3,365.2
640.0
248.2
727.8
255.1
1,871.1
1,494.1
1,373.0
-  
121.1
1,494.1

279.1
278.0

86.0
76.8

44.0
34.0
4.6

$9.85
$4.22
$9.52
2,656.9
4.43

10.0
679.7
31.3
6.9
(15.3)
(1.3)

18.0
16.1

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ANNUAL gENERAL mEETiNg
10.30am thursday, 31 January 2013 
the auditorium, Level 2,  
melbourne exhibition centre 
2 clarendon Street, South Wharf

sTOck ExchANgE LisTiNg
Orica’s shares are listed on the australian Securities 
exchange (aSX) and are traded under the code Ori.

ORicA shARE REgisTRy
Link market Services Limited 
Level 12, 680 George Street, 
Sydney NSW 2000

Locked Bag a14 
Sydney South, NSW, 1235

telephone: 1300 301 253 (for callers within australia)

international: +61 2 8280 7111

Facsimile: +61 2 9287 0303

email: registrars@linkmarketservices.com.au

Website: www.linkmarketservices.com.au/orica

TAx ANd dividENd PAymENTs 
For australian registered shareholders who have 
not quoted their tax File Number (tFN) or australian 
Business Number (aBN), the company is obliged to 
deduct tax at the top marginal rate plus medicare levy 
from unfranked and/ or partially franked dividends. 
if you have not already quoted your tFN/aBN, 
you may do so by contacting the Share registrar 
or by registering your tFN/aBN at their website at:

www.linkmarketservices.com.au/orica.

dividENd PAymENTs
Your dividends will be paid in australian dollars by 
cheque, mailed to the address recorded on the share 
register. Why not have us bank your dividend payments 
for you? How would you like to have immediate access 
to your dividend payment? Your dividend payments 
can be credited directly into any nominated bank, 
building society or credit union account in australia.

dividends paid by direct credit appear in your account 
as cleared funds, thus allowing you to access them 
on payment date. You may elect to receive your 
dividends by way of direct credit by completing an 
application form available by contacting the Share 
registrar or enter the details at their website at  
www.linkmarketservices.com.au/orica.

Shareholders should be aware that any cheques 
that remain uncashed for more than twelve months 
from a dividend payment are required to be handed 
over to the State revenue Office Victoria under the 
Unclaimed Money Act. Shareholders are encouraged 
to cash cheques promptly or to have their dividends 
directly deposited into their bank accounts.

dividENd REiNvEsTmENT PLAN
the dividend reinvestment Plan (drP) enables Orica’s 
fully paid ordinary shareholders having a registered 
address or being resident in australia or New Zealand 
to reinvest all or part of their dividends in additional 
Orica fully paid ordinary shares. applications are 
available from the Share registrar.

cONsOLidATiON Of mULTiPLE hOLdiNgs
if you have multiple issuer sponsored holdings that 
you wish to consolidate into a single account, please 
notify the Share registrar in writing, quoting your 
full registered names and Securityholder reference 
Number (SrN) for these accounts and nominating the 
account to which the holdings are to be consolidated.

chANgE Of NAmE ANd/OR AddREss
For issuer-sponsored holdings: please notify the Share 
registrar in writing if you change your name and/or 
address (please supply details of your new/previous 
name, your new/previous address and your SrN),  
or change the details online at their website at  
www.linkmarketservices.com.au/orica.

For cHeSS/broker sponsored holdings: please notify 
your broker in writing if you change your name  
and/or address.

shARE ENqUiRiEs
Shareholders seeking information about their 
shareholding or dividends should contact Orica’s 
Share registrar, Link market Services Limited. contact 
details are above. callers within australia can obtain 
information on their investments with Orica by calling 
the investor Line on 1300 301 253. this is a 24 hour, 
seven days a week service. Before you call, make sure 
you have your SrN or Holder identification Number 
(HiN) handy. You can do so much more online via the 
internet, visit their website:

www.linkmarketservices.com.au/orica.

access a wide variety of holding information, make 
some changes online or download forms. You can:

•	 check your current and previous holding balances.

•	 choose your preferred annual report options.

•	 Update your address details.

•	 Update your bank details.

•	 confirm whether you have lodged your tFN 

or aBN exemption.

•	 register your tFN/aBN.

•	 check transaction and dividend history.

•	 enter your email address.

•	 check the share prices and graphs.

•	 download a variety of instruction forms.

•	 Subscribe to email announcements.

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Orica LimitedAUdiTORs 
KPmG 

ORicA LimiTEd 
aBN 24 004 145 868
registered address and head office: 
Level 3, 1 Nicholson Street 
east melbourne, Victoria 3002 
australia

Postal address: 
GPO Box 4311 
melbourne, Victoria 3001

telephone: +61 3 9665 7111 
Facsimile: +61 3 9665 7937

email: companyinfo@orica.com

Website: www.orica.com

iNvEsTOR RELATiONs
telephone: +61 3 9665 7111 
email: companyinfo@orica.com

You can access this information via a security login 
using your SrN or HiN as well as your surname  
(or company name) and postcode (must be the 
postcode recorded on your holding record).

ORicA cOmmUNicATiONs
Orica’s website www.orica.com offers shareholders 
details of the latest share price, announcements 
to the aSX, investor and analyst presentations, 
webcasts and the chairman’s and managing director’s 
aGm addresses. the website also provides further 
information about the company and offers  
insights into Orica’s businesses. Orica’s printed 
communications include the annual report and  
the Sustainability report. 

We can now provide electronic dividend statements, 
notices of meeting and proxy forms.

electronic transmission enhances shareholder 
communication, results in significant cost savings for 
the company and is more environmentally friendly. 
Shareholders wishing to receive all communications 
electronically should visit the Share registrar’s website: 
www.linkmarketservices.com.au/orica to register 
their preference.

Shareholders may elect to receive a copy of the annual 
report or notification by email when the annual 
report is available online at www.orica.com. if you 
do not make an annual report election you will not 
receive a copy of the annual report.

if you wish to change your annual report election, 
please contact the Share registrar or visit their website: 
www.linkmarketservices.com.au/orica.

copies of reports are available on request.

telephone: +61 3 9665 7111

Facsimile: +61 3 9665 7937

email: companyinfo@orica.com

the Sustainability report is now available online on the 
Orica website: www.orica.com. it provides a review 
of the company’s performance in the twelve months 
to 30 September. 

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shAREhOLdER TimETAbLE*

31 MARCH 2013  
6 MAY 2013  
3 JUNE 2013  
1 JULY 2013  

30 SEPTEMBER 2013  
11 NOVEMBER 2013  
25 NOVEMBER 2013  
13 DECEMBER 2013  

ORICA HALF YEAR END
HALF YEAR PROFIT AND INTERIM DIVIDEND ANNOUNCED
BOOKS CLOSE FOR 2013 INTERIM ORDINARY DIVIDEND
INTERIM ORDINARY DIVIDEND PAID

ORICA YEAR END
FULL YEAR PROFIT AND FINAL DIVIDEND ANNOUNCED
BOOKS CLOSE FOR 2013 FINAL ORDINARY DIVIDEND
FINAL ORDINARY DIVIDEND PAID

31 JANUARY 2014  

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2013

* timing of events is subject to change

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Orica Limited
aBN: 24 004 145 868

registered address and Head Office: 
Level 3, 1 Nicholson Street,  
east melbourne 
Victoria 3002 australia

Postal address: 
GPO Box 4311 
melbourne Victoria 3001

tel:  +61 3 9665 7111 
Fax: +61 3 9665 7937 
email: companyinfo@orica.com 
www.orica.com