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WHERE WE 
OPERATE

Orica Global Presence
Head Office
Major Office
Technical/Monitoring Centre

MAJOR MANUFACTURING SITES

Ammonium Nitrate
Ammonium Nitrate Emulsion
Initiating Systems/Packaged Explosives 
Sodium Cyanide

CONTENTS
About Us 
2019: Our Year 
Chairman’s Message 
Managing Director’s Message 
Sustainability 
Board Members 
Executive Committee 
Review of Operations 
Directors’ Report 
Directors’ Report – Remuneration Report 2019 (Audited) 
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 
Five Year Financial Statistics 
Shareholders’ Statistics 
Corporate Directory 

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NO.1 GLOBAL 
SUPPLIER OF 
COMMERCIAL 
EXPLOSIVES

MORE THAN 
12,000  
EMPLOYEES

CUSTOMERS 
IN MORE  
THAN 100 
COUNTRIES

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ABOUT US

At Orica, we’re transforming drill and blast through 
technology to make mining safer and more efficient.

Since our early beginnings in 1874, we’ve grown to become  
the global leader in mining and civil blasting, with operations 
spanning more than 100 countries. We’re here to create, develop 
and deliver blasting solutions that help miners extract resources 
more productively, while helping manage their critical risks.

With more than 145 years of experience and innovation, we do  
this safely and responsibly while continually finding ways to reduce 
our impact on the environment and make a lasting contribution  
to the communities around our operations.

We are committed to leading the industry’s transformation  
through digital technologies and automation, realising growth 
opportunities and delivering long‑term value for our shareholders.

Our more than 12,000 employees and contractors drive our 
performance and ensure our success now and into the future.  
As a truly global company, we know that our inclusive and diverse 
workforce – that is representative of the countries where we 
operate – is our greatest strength. We work together as one  
team and are guided by the values of Our Charter.

Our world‑leading products and services range from blasting to 
geotechnical monitoring, mineral processing and ground support 
across the mining, quarrying, construction, agriculture and oil  
and gas markets. Backed by our flexible global supply chain  
of manufacturing plants, joint ventures and supply alliances,  
we’re able to deliver on time, every time, no matter where our 
customers are around the world.

OUR VALUES

Safety is our  
priority. Always

We respect and  
value all

Together we  
succeed

We act with  
integrity

The most important thing  
is that we all return home, 
safely, every day.

•  We care and take 
accountability for 
everyone’s safety and 
wellbeing, including  
our own.

•  We recognise the risks 

we face in our work and 
follow all safety controls.

Our care for each other,  
our customers, communities 
and the environment builds 
trusted relationships.

•  We treat everyone  

fairly, with dignity and  
we value diversity.

•  We work with our  

local communities to 
contribute positively.

Collaboration makes  
us better, individually  
and collectively.

•  We freely share 

information and ideas 
with our colleagues.

•  We are a team.  

We take accountability 
and responsibility for our 
team’s performance.

•  We find ways to  

•  We partner with our 

•  We speak up when we 
see hazards or causes  
of potential harm.

minimise our impact  
on the environment  
in all our actions.

customers for a better 
understanding and result.

We are open and honest, 
and we do what is right.

•  We are transparent in  
all our communications.

•  We always demonstrate 
ethical conduct and 
sustainable practices.

•  We are trusted  

because we do what  
we say we will.

We are committed  
to excellence

We take accountability for 
our business and for delivering 
outstanding results.

•  We bring our best  

effort every day and  
trust our colleagues  
to do the same.

•  We understand our tasks 
and how we contribute 
to Orica’s overall success.

•  We look for ways  
to deliver higher 
performance and adapt 
swiftly to changing needs.

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2019: OUR YEAR

Continued momentum in profitable growth.

AN VOLUMES1

REVENUE (A$)

EBIT (A$)2

UNDERLYING NPAT3

DIVIDEND

RONA5

3.97mt

  4% 

PCP: 3.82mt

$5,878m

$665m

  9%  

PCP: $5,374m

  8%  
PCP: $618m

$372m

  15%  
PCP: $324m

55cps

13.5%

56% PAYOUT RATIO4

  1.0pt

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1.  Includes Ammonium Nitrate prill and solution as well as Emulsion products 

including bulk emulsion and packaged emulsion.

2.  Equivalent to profit/(loss) before financing costs and income tax, as disclosed  
in Note 1(b) to the financial statements, before individually significant items.
3.  Equivalent to profit after income tax expense before individually significant items 

attributable to shareholders of Orica Limited disclosed in Note 1(b) to the  
financial statements.

4.  Dividend amount/Underlying NPAT.
5.  12 month EBIT/Rolling 12 month Average Operating Net Assets where Operating 
Net Assets = Property, Plant & Equipment, Intangibles, Equity Accounted Investees 
and working capital excluding environmental provisions.

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Orica Annual Report 2019

UPLIFT IN PERFORMANCE AND PROGRESS  ON LONG-TERM POSITIONINGThis progress has been accompanied by a pleasing turnaround in Orica’s financial performance with the restoration of profitable growth.Statutory net profit after tax was $245 million, compared to a  loss of $48 million in 2018 and earnings before interest and tax (before individually significant items) was $665 million, an increase of 8 per cent from the prior year.Orica is well placed to simultaneously improve the fundamentals  of its core operations, drive market understanding and adoption  of our technology innovations and pursue growth opportunities in a disciplined manner within our capital management framework.CAPITAL MANAGEMENTOrica’s balance sheet remains strong and gearing at 34.9 per cent  remains within the company’s target range of 30‑40 per cent.The Board has declared a final ordinary dividend of 33 cents  per share (5.0 cents franked), bringing the total dividend to  55.0 cents per share, up 3.5 cents per share. This reflects a  payout ratio of 56 per cent of underlying earnings.GOVERNANCE AND CULTUREThis year we have witnessed significant discussion in the Australian business community on the importance of corporate culture and accountability, and how these factors shape behaviour and risk management. The Orica Board has followed this debate closely  and shares the view that governance and strong internal cultures are indicative of well‑run businesses.At Orica, the centrepiece driving acceptable standards remains accountable leadership, a compliance culture based around the Orica Code of Business Conduct and an organisational design underpinned by clear, consistent responsibilities contained in  Group Policies, Standards and Procedures.While unethical, illegal or improper behaviour can be confidentially and anonymously reported through Orica’s Speak‑Up service, an updated Whistleblower Policy was endorsed by the Board this year, responding to new requirements enacted in Australia.The Board Reporting Framework has also been updated  ensuring that the information received by the Board reflects evolving community standards and governance best practice.During the year we have established a new Innovation and Technology Board Committee in support of Orica’s investment  in technology‑led growth and commercialisation of products.BOARD RENEWALIan Cockerill and Lim Chee Onn retired from the Board in 2019  after making a significant contribution over their nine years of service. In May 2019, Boon Swan Foo joined the Board, bringing  a deep understanding of a variety of industries and markets  across Asia, including China. The Board will continue to progress succession planning processes to ensure that it has the skills and experience that will be required in the future.SUSTAINABILITYOrica takes its corporate social responsibility seriously. We have identified sustainability issues including safety, environmental protection, product security, climate risk, diversity and ethical conduct as being most material for our business.You can review our performance against our sustainability commitments in our 2019 Sustainability Report. I am confident  that our approach is creating a more resilient business aligned  to our values, our commercial strategy and the expectations  of our people and stakeholders.OUTLOOKOrica’s future success will demand consistent improvements  across our core business and the on‑going commercialisation  of the innovation pipeline. Underpinning this will be a continued focus on safety, with the application of rigorous controls and compliance measures. We believe we have a good platform to deliver long‑term, sustainable value for our shareholders.On behalf of the Orica Board, I thank our shareholders for their continued support. We would also like to thank the entire Orica team around the world for their dedication and effort during the year.Malcolm Broomhead  ChairmanCONTINUED MOMENTUM OF PROFITABLE GROWTHNothing is more important to Orica than keeping our people  safe and I am pleased to report that, once again, there have  been no fatalities across the Group.Our continued focus on identifying and managing major  hazards, with standardised controls for our people and customers, is delivering results. During the year over 9,300 key control verifications were conducted with results consistently indicating that the major hazard key controls were 100 per cent effective,  100 per cent of the time.At the same time, we have complemented our traditional  Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate measure with a new  metric called Serious Injury Case Rate (SICR), that includes personal injury and illness incidents that result in an actual  serious impact. Making Orica an even safer place to work  remains our number one priority.Financially, this is a pleasing set of results. Our growth  drivers are starting to deliver, and we are seeing continuing momentum in profitable growth. Earnings before interest and tax (before individually significant items) increased by 8 per cent to $665 million with explosives volumes increasing by 4 per cent to 3.97 million tonnes.Each of the regions delivered a strong result, particularly Europe, Middle East and Africa with an increased EBIT of 24 per cent and increased market share driving growth in Australia Pacific and Asia. Growth in the Canadian market in North America and  the earlier than expected business recovery in Latin America contributed to the result. We are particularly pleased with the ongoing strong performance of our GroundProbe™ business  which continues to track ahead of expectations. After several years of management focus the Minova business has also delivered an improved result in this period.We continue to make good progress in making Orica a more efficient and effective business. Reliability and utilisation of our manufacturing plants globally have improved and our focus  on cost management is delivering results.Our long‑term strategic investment in research and development is seeing increasing customer adoption of our expanding best‑in class technology solutions. Our wireless detonator, WebGen™,  and digital blast management platform, BlastIQ™, passed several important commercial milestones over the past year.Progress on rectification at the Burrup plant continues within  plan and the plant is expected to be fully operational in the second half of the 2020 financial year. The strategic value of having production close to our customers in the Pilbara region remains very strong.PEOPLE AND CAPABILITYDuring the year we conducted an Organisational Health Survey and were encouraged that the majority of our people around  the world took the opportunity to give us their feedback.Key findings included that our workforce is positive and  engaged, and our safety culture is strong. While these are  very pleasing results, we always strive to do better and will  use the data to identify areas where we can further improve engagement and productivity.OUTLOOKWe expect the momentum in profitable growth this year to continue into 2020, with higher EBIT underpinned by further penetration of our technology‑based solutions, increased  demand across all regions and a fully operational Burrup plant  in the second half.A key initiative will be the final phase of the SAP project which  will, alongside our embedded operating model, improve the way  we work and create value for customers and shareholders.This positive result and outlook are the result of long‑term investments of time and resources by the leadership team  and our people, building a safer and more resilient business.  I thank them for their dedication and commitment and look forward to continuing our work. Alberto Calderon  Managing Director and CEOIn 2019, we have built momentum across Orica, improving our core business capability and advancing our strategic agenda to further commercialise Orica’s technology‑led innovations. 2019 has been a year of important progress for Orica. After 12 months of diligent and focused effort,  our company is a safer place to work, the momentum in profitable growth has continued and we  are organisationally stronger. CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGEMANAGING DIRECTOR’S MESSAGEORICA0706ANNuAl REpORT 2019SUSTAINABILITY

Maintaining our licence to operate is based on the  
expectation that we operate safely and responsibly.

2019: HIGHLIGHTS

Zero 
sustained fatality free 

Over 9,300 
verifications of key  
safety controls 

22% 
female employment in  
senior management roles

Adopted TCFD1
to guide our phased approach 
to disclosure of climate-related 
information from FY20

6% 
reduction in operational  
scope 1 & 2 greenhouse  
gas emissions

$1.9 million 
invested in local  
communities

OUR APPROACH
As the relationship between business and sustainability continues  
to evolve, our ability to maintain stakeholder trust is increasingly  
tied to how we manage, improve and disclose our environmental, 
social and governance performance.

Our approach to sustainability is based on understanding the  
issues of concern and responding openly and transparently to 
embed sustainable practices in our products, services and the  
way we run our business. This is allowing us to create a more 
resilient company that is aligned to our values, commercial  
strategy and the expectations of our people and stakeholders.

Our sustainability report provides stakeholders with more  
detailed disclosure on our non‑financial performance. This includes 
performance against our sustainability targets, our approach to 
material sustainability topics and how we are managing social  
and environmental risk while capitalising on new opportunities.

PROTECTING AND DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE
Nothing is more important than keeping our people, customers  
and communities safe. We maintain a relentless focus on preventing 
injury and illness and improving how we manage health and safety 
risks across our business.

No fatalities were recorded in FY19 and this remains our priority  
in the future. We continued to build the capacity of our frontline 
leaders resulting in over 45,000 safety interactions performed 
during the year, a two‑fold increase from FY18.

To better understand the severity of injuries and illness in our 
business and to drive improvement and learnings in these areas,  
we increased our focus on serious incidents. While there was  
a reduction in injury severity, our Serious Injury Case Rate 
performance did not meet our FY19 target. Our All Worker 
Recordable Case Rate also increased with growth in injury 
reporting, although most events were at the lower end of the 
severity spectrum. As a consequence, our rate of lost work days 
reduced from FY18.

The convergence of new technologies is enabling us to think 
differently, operate more precisely and, most importantly, remove 
people from harm’s way. In FY19 we continued to commercialise 
WebGen™ which uses wireless technology to initiate blasts through 
rock, water or air from surface control rooms. With the manual  
task of connecting down‑lines and surface wires removed, we  
are improving productivity and keeping people safer.

Engaged, diverse and highly capable people are integral to 
delivering on our business strategy. We’ve made significant  
progress and since 2016 have achieved a six‑point increase in  
our organisational health score. This year female representation  
in senior management increased to 22 per cent, up from  
21 per cent in FY18.

During FY19, we continued to build critical capabilities to help 
deliver our business strategy with a focus on creating pipelines of 
high calibre, diverse talent for senior management, commercial  
and technical positions. Our flagship Enterprise Leaders Programme 
(ELP) has continued while our graduate programme grew to over  
70 participants globally. This programme is building a diverse 
pipeline of talent, with graduates originating from around  
19 different countries and 41 per cent female.

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OPERATING RESPONSIBLY
Conducting our business with integrity is central to who we are.

In FY19 we established a monitoring and assurance program in  
10 priority countries selected using a risk‑based approach, to assess 
the effectiveness of our ethics and compliance controls. The results 
of our assurance program have resulted in several corrective and 
preventative actions which will be implemented to continually 
improve our performance.

Following our enterprise‑wide review of product security last year, 
we continued to strengthen our governance and management  
of material supply chain risks. Our Product Security Group  
Standard was reviewed and updated, and a global security event 
monitoring and management system was established to address 
security‑related events.

We also updated our Whistleblower Policy this year in response  
to new requirements enacted in Australia.

MINIMISING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
We aim to comply with relevant environmental legislation,  
licences and environmental consents across our global operations. 
In FY19, there were no significant (severity 3 or greater) 
environmental incidents.

Our manufacturing and business activities generate greenhouse  
gas (GHG) emissions. As the global economy decarbonises and 
adopts new technologies and sources of energy, we are exposed  
to long‑term physical and transitional risks including shifts in 
commodity demand and customer mix. 

This year our operational Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas 
emissions reduced six per cent from FY18 levels, contributing to 
meeting our FY19 emissions intensity target. This is a result of  
replacing ageing abatement catalyst and ongoing emissions 
abatement trials at our nitric acid plants. Trials will continue into 
FY20 as we seek to define a viable emissions abatement pathway 
over the next decade in which we can confidently invest.

Climate change is a material business risk and we are taking a 
phased approach to understanding and managing climate‑related 
risks and opportunities. In FY19 we updated our Climate Change 
Policy. New enhancements include a renewed commitment to 
reducing our operational emissions and adopting the Taskforce  
on Climate‑related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations  
to progressively guide our future climate‑related disclosures.

SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Across our global operations, we continued to make a significant 
direct socio‑economic contribution to surrounding communities.

In FY19 our community investment totalled $1.9 million with  
46 per cent directed to projects supporting education and young 
people. We implemented a process for measuring community 
sentiment at seven of our major global manufacturing sites.  
These insights will help shape our stakeholder engagement  
and community investment priorities in FY20 and beyond.

Our 2019 Sustainability Report complements this 2019 
Annual Report and Corporate Governance Statement and  
is available on our website.

1.  Recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate‑related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

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Orica Annual Report 2019

BOARD MEMBERSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMALCOLM BROOMHEAD AO BE, MBANon‑Executive Director of Orica Limited since December 2015 and Chairman as of 1 January 2016. Chairman of the Nominations Committee and member of the Innovation and Technology Committee.Director of BHP Group Limited & Plc. Former Chairman  of Asciano Limited.Director of the Walter & Eliza Hall Institute, and  Council Member of Opportunity International Australia.ALBERTO CALDERON PhD Econ, M Phil Econ, JD Law, BA EconNon‑Executive Director since August 2013.  Appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on 19 May 2015.Former Group Executive and Chief Executive of BHP Aluminium, Nickel and Corporate Development.  Former Chief Executive Officer of Cerrejón Coal  Company and Colombian oil company, Ecopetrol.MAXINE BRENNER BA LLBNon‑Executive Director since April 2013.  Chairman of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and member of the Board Audit and  Risk Committee and the Nominations Committee.Director of Origin Energy Limited, Qantas Airways  Limited and Growthpoint Properties Australia Limited. Former director of companies including Neverfail Australia Ltd, Treasury Corporation of NSW and Federal Airports Corporation. Former Managing Director of Investment Banking at Investec Bank (Australia) Ltd. Former member  of the Takeovers Panel.ALBERTO CALDERON PhD Econ, M Phil Econ, JD Law, BA EconManaging Director and  Chief Executive OfficerAlberto was appointed Chief Executive Officer in May 2015, having been a Non‑Executive Director since August 2013. Alberto is a former Group Executive  and Chief Executive of BHP Aluminium, Nickel and Corporate Development. He is also a former Chief Executive Officer of Cerrejón Coal Company and Colombian oil company, Ecopetrol. Prior to this, Alberto was Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund, held senior roles in the Colombian government, and has been  a Board member of a range of private, public and non‑government organisations.JAMES BONNOR BCom, (Econ, Mark)President – North AmericaJames was appointed Group Executive  and President, North America in October 2015. He has more than 20 years of commercial and operational experience with Orica where he has held a range  of management, sales, marketing,  and customer relationship roles across international market segments including Australia, New Zealand and Latin America.JAMES CROUGH GAID, MBA, FCPA, BcommPresident – Australia Pacific  and Asia (interim)James was appointed Group Executive  and President, Australia Pacific and Asia  in October 2019 after first joining Orica  as Vice President Finance, Australia Pacific  and Asia in 2019. James has held senior leadership positions at Incitec Pivot Ltd and has more than 25 years’ experience across international commodity trading, global manufacturing, integrated supply chain, procurement, product management  and pricing, marketing and sales.DARRYL CUZZUBBO BEng (1st class Hons) Mechanical Engineering, Masters (Hons) Total  Quality Management, MBAChief Manufacturing OfficerDarryl was appointed to his current role  in October 2019 after having held the role of Group Executive and President, Australia Pacific and Asia since 2016. He joined  Orica in 2015 after a 24 year career with BHP where he held senior positions in group‑wide functions as well as the Australian and South African coal and copper businesses with responsibility  for operations, expansion projects and transformational change programs.CHRISTOPHER DAVIS BCom, Acc; Chartered AccountantChief Financial OfficerChristopher was appointed Chief  Financial Officer in October 2018 and  has responsibility for the group‑wide finance function as well as investor relations and group risk and assurance. Before joining Orica, Christopher held senior financial and executive roles within Anglo American Plc, including as CEO  of its subsidiary Scaw Metals Group  from 2009 to 2013 and CFO from 2008.CARLOS DUARTE BSc Aeronautical Engineering, MBAGroup ExecutiveCarlos is focused on the delivery of the contractual arbitration of Burrup ahead  of his retirement in 2020. Carlos joined Orica in October 2017 following more than 30 years at global oil and gas technology and services company, Schlumberger. During his time at Schlumberger, Carlos held several senior leadership positions including Vice President, Supply Chain,  Vice President, Manufacturing, and Vice President, New Businesses.KIRSTEN GRAY BA/LLB (Hons), PDMCompany Secretary & Chief Corporate Services OfficerKirsten joined Orica in October 2015 and has responsibility for the legal function, company secretariat, sustainability and corporate affairs. She joined Orica after a 20 year career with BHP, where she held senior global legal positions. Kirsten has deep experience in corporate governance, global mergers and acquisitions and general commercial law.ADAM L. HALL BCom, LLB (Hons), MBA (HD)Chief Development OfficerAdam was appointed Chief Development Officer in June 2019, with responsibility  for corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and Orica’s Agriculture  and Monitor divisions. Prior to joining Orica, Adam led Corporate Development and Industrial Gases for CF Industries  in the USA. Adam brings 20 years’  global experience in strategy and  business development, having led transformational deals in his corporate roles with CF Industries and global agribusiness leader, Bunge.RYAN KERR BCom, Industrial Psychology BCom (Hons), Business Economics, MBAChief People Officer (interim)Ryan joined Orica in January 2018 as  Vice President HR EMEA & CIS after  having worked across the professional services, pulp and paper and resources sectors in various HR roles in South Africa, Australia and the United Kingdom over  a 24 year period.ANGUS MELBOURNE BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering,  BSc Applied MathematicsChief Commercial OfficerAngus joined Orica in 2016 and has responsibility for strategic marketing and technology and Orica’s China business.  He joined Orica following a 25 year career at Schlumberger where he held a number of senior roles responsible for research and development, engineering, manufacturing, operations and sales. Angus’s experience  at Schlumberger included responsibility  for explosives and perforating products research, development and manufacturing.GERMÁN MORALES MSc, Civil Engineering, Executive MBAPresident – Latin AmericaGermán joined Orica in September 2018 following 18 years at commercial explosives manufacturer and distributor Maxam.  At Maxam, Germán held business leadership roles in Europe, Middle East  and Africa, the Americas and Australasia, served as a Board member for several Maxam companies around the world,  and most recently was the Senior  Executive Director and General Manager Civil Explosives.THOMAS SCHUTTE BCom (Hons) Acc; Chartered Accountant (SA)President – Europe, Middle East  and AfricaThomas was appointed to his role in October 2017 after having held the role  of Chief Financial Officer since September 2015. Before joining Orica Thomas spent 20 years with BHP where he held a number of leadership positions, including President and CEO Samancor Manganese Ltd, President Global Marketing and CFO  of the Global Commercial Group.DENISE GIBSON BA (Business Administration), MBA (Management)Non‑executive Director since January 2018.  Chairman of the Innovation and Technology Committee and member of the Human Resources  & Compensation Committee and the Nominations Committee.Co‑founder and Chairman of Ice Mobility. Director of Aerial Technologies Inc., NASDAQ‑listed VOXX International Corporation and ORBCOMM Inc., and a director of the Consumer Technology Association and the Consumer Technology Association Foundation, both not‑for‑profit organisations. Founder and former CEO of Brightstar US.KAREN MOSES BEc, DipEd, FAICDNon‑Executive Director since July 2016. Chairman of the Safety, Health, Environment, Community & Security Committee, and member of the Human Resources  & Compensation Committee and the Nominations Committee.Director of Boral Limited, Charter Hall Group, Snowy  Hydro Limited and Sydney Symphony Limited, and a Fellow of the Senate of Sydney University. Former director of companies including Sydney Dance Company, SAS Trustee Corporation, Australia Pacific LNG Pty Limited, Origin Energy Limited, Contact Energy Limited, Energia Andina S.A., Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd ,VENCorp  and Energy and Water Ombudsman (Victoria) Limited.GENE TILBROOK BSc, MBA, FAICDNon‑Executive Director since August 2013. Chairman of the Board Audit and Risk Committee and member of the Safety, Health, Environment, Community & Security Committee and the Nominations Committee.Non‑Executive Director of GPT Group and Woodside Petroleum. Director of the Bell Shakespeare Company. Former director of Aurizon Holdings and Fletcher Building. Former Executive Director of Wesfarmers Limited.BOON SWAN FOO BA, MBANon‑executive Director since May 2019.  Member of the Innovation and Technology Committee, Board Audit and Risk Committee  and the Nominations Committee.Chairman and Non‑executive Director of SGX‑ST‑listed Global Investments Limited, Chairman of Allgrace Investment Management Private Limited, and Chairman  of Singapore Consortium Investment Management Limited. External Director of China Huadian Corporation Ltd and External Director of China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Ltd. Former Senior Advisor to Temasek International Advisors Pte Ltd, and a former Non‑executive Director  of Singbridge Holdings Pte Ltd, Singbridge International Singapore Pte Ltd and Sino‑Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City Investment and Development Company.ORICA1110ANNuAl REpORT 2019REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

BUSINESS SUMMARY
A summary of the performance of the segments for the 2019 and 2018 financial years is presented below:

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

GROUP RESULTS

Year ended 30 September

2019  
A$m

2018  
A$m

Change  
%

Sales revenue

5,878.0

5,373.8

EBITDA(8)

EBIT(2)

Net interest expense

Tax expense

Non‑controlling interests

NPAT before individually 
significant items(1) 

Individually significant 
items after tax 

NPAT after individually 
significant items 
(statutory)

941.1

664.7

(109.7)

(177.7)

(5.4)

885.0

618.1

(121.3)

(158.0)

(14.6)

9%

6%

8%

10%

(12%)

63%

371.9

324.2

15%

(126.8)

(372.3)

66%

245.1

(48.1)

Note: numbers in this report are subject to rounding and stated in Australian dollars 
unless otherwise noted.

CONTINUING MOMENTUM IN PROFITABLE GROWTH
Statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) attributable to the shareholders 
of Orica for the year ended 30 September 2019 was $245 million; 
NPAT before individually significant items(1) was $372 million, up 
15% on the prior corresponding period (pcp).

SUMMARY
•  EBIT(2) of $665 million, up 8% on the pcp with strong  

business performance across all regions and improvement  
in manufacturing operations

•  Underlying earnings per share(3) up 14% to 97.9 cents per share

•  Ammonium nitrate (AN) volumes up 4% on the pcp at  

3.97 million tonnes

•  Sales revenue of $5.9 billion increased by 9% from higher 
volumes and services, increased penetration of advanced 
products and favourable foreign exchange movements

•  Strong performance from technology, GroundProbe™  

and Minova

•  Individually significant items of $127 million after tax,  

largely arising in the first half of this year

•  Net operating and investing cash inflows(4) of $378 million

•  Capital expenditure of $424 million(5) includes $37 million  

on rectification works at Burrup

•  Net debt(6) of $1.6 billion and gearing(7) at 34.9%

•  Final dividend of 33.0 cents per share (5.0 cents franked), 
bringing the full year dividend to 55.0 cents per share

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Year ended 30 September 2019 
A$m

Australia Pacific & Asia (APA)

North America

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Latin America

Minova

Orica Monitor

Global Support

Eliminations

Orica Group

Year ended 30 September 2018 
A$m

Australia Pacific & Asia (APA)

North America

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Latin America

Minova

Orica Monitor

Global Support

Eliminations

Orica Group

AN Tonnes(i) 
(’000)

Sales
Revenue(ii)

EBITDA(8)

1,682 

1,128 

444 

718 

–

–

–

–

2,106.0 

1,590.5 

911.2 

969.9 

595.1 

97.2 

1,210.4 

(1,602.3)

508.9 

236.9

93.9

66.5 

24.3 

30.9 

(20.3)

–

EBIT(2)

382.7 

192.1

67.9 

43.8 

15.2 

22.3 

(59.3)

–

Capital 
Expenditure

159.1

39.5 

43.6 

29.4 

7.6 

12.7 

132.1 

–

3,972 

5,878.0 

941.1 

664.7 

424.0 

AN Tonnes(i) 
(’000)

Sales
Revenue(ii)

EBITDA(8)

1,626

1,112

462

618

–

–

–

–

1,944.2

1,430.3

807.2

899.8

519.0

66.7

1,041.6

(1,335.0)

505.5

226.8

78.8

67.1

6.2

10.5

(9.9)

–

EBIT(2)

381.9

185.6

54.8

43.2

(2.3)

4.8

(49.9)

–

Capital 
Expenditure

109.7

38.6

35.5

21.7

8.5

5.7

102.4

–

3,818

5,373.8

885.0

618.1

322.1

(i) 

Includes ammonium nitrate prill and solution as well as bulk and packaged emulsion.

(ii) 

Includes external and inter‑segment sales.

REVENUE BY COMMODITY 2019

EBIT BY REGION 2019

24%

17%

3%

2%

6%

Thermal Coal
Coking Coal
Iron Ore
Q&C(9)
Copper
Gold
Other

5%

8%

12%

9%

27%

53%

Australia Pacific 
& Asia
North America
Europe, Middle 
East & Africa
Latin America
Orica Monitor
Minova

20%

14%

Note: The above charts exclude Global Support and Eliminations.

Nothing is more important to Orica than keeping our people safe. 
Making sure that every Orica site remains fatality free is our primary 
goal. Once again, there have been no fatalities across the Group.

During the year, a global pilot for the Major Hazards Management 
process was launched which seeks to take the day‑to‑day 
management of Major Hazards to the next level. In the 2019 
financial year over 9,300 key control verifications were conducted. 
Results consistently confirmed that the major hazard key controls 
were 100% effective, 100% of the time.

The traditional total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) 
measure has been complemented with a new metric called  
Serious Injury Case Rate (SICR). This measure includes personal 
injury and illness incidents that result in an actual serious impact.  
It enables a better understanding of the severity of injuries  
and illness in the business and drives a focus on investigations, 
improvement opportunities and learning in these areas.  
During this financial year the SICR performance has been  
stable on previous years.

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TRIFR increased slightly during the year due to an increase  
in low severity injuries, with the vast majority of these events  
being at the lower end of the severity spectrum.

on the pcp to $5.9 billion from higher volumes and services, 
increased penetration of advanced products and favourable  
foreign exchange movements.

Environmental programs continue to be embedded across the 
business. There were no breaches of environmental permits and 
licences. During the year, there was a 6% reduction in Scope 1  
and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and intensity 
continues to improve against 2018 levels.

AN volumes were up by 4% on the pcp, supported by strong 
demand led by Latin America. Sales revenue increased by 9%  

EBIT of $665 million was up 8% on the pcp. This was driven  
by higher volumes and services, the non‑repeat of unplanned 
maintenance shutdowns that occurred in the pcp, the impact  
of strong returns from GroundProbe™ and the turn‑around in 
Minova’s performance. Cyanide also continues to be a strong 
contributor. These benefits were partly offset by the impact  
of prices on previously reported contract renewals and the 
continued impact of sourcing costs in the Pilbara.

A$m

618

(16)

(29)

27

2

15

(3)

18

18

15

665

AUSTRALIA 
PACIFIC & ASIA

EBIT
2018

Net Profit on 
Asset & Business 
Sales

Inflation on
Overheads

Volume

Mix &
Margin

Manufacturing

Burrup

Orica
Monitor

Minova

Reduced
Overheads

EBIT 
2019

Other 9%

Thermal Coal 37%

REVENUE BY COMMODITY 2019

Key items in the above chart:
Net profit on asset & business sales were down on the pcp  
due to larger one‑off transactions in the second half of 2018.

Inflation on fixed overhead costs had an adverse effect of  
$29 million.

Volume
Total AN volumes improved by 4% through new business  
and higher demand from existing customers in Latin America, 
Australia Pacific & Asia, Canada and the CIS, partly offset by  
lower volumes in Mexico and Turkey.

Sales volumes of higher margin advanced Electronic Blasting 
Systems (EBS) were up 7% with improvement across most  
regions. Total detonator sales volumes were down as a result  
of a reduction in conventional detonator volumes.

Mix & Margin
Improved service margins were realised in most regions particularly 
in Australia, Indonesia, Middle East and the CIS driven by growth  
in new and existing customers.

This was offset by the impact of prices on previously reported 
contract renewals.

Manufacturing
Manufacturing performance improved overall as unplanned 
maintenance shutdowns impacting Australia in the pcp did not 
recur, and overall efficiency improved at initiating system plants  
in the EMEA region. This was partly offset by a planned turnaround 
at the Yarwun cyanide plant, disruption of utilities supply at 
Bontang in the first half, lower EBS production at Brownsburg 
following a strategic decision to reduce inventory, and a temporary 
outage at Carseland in the second half.

Burrup
Orica is continuing to work closely with its joint venture partner, 
Yara, to resolve technical issues with the plant, and rectification 
work is on track within plan. The plant produced 40 thousand 
tonnes of AN prill in the second half of 2019 during a testing phase. 
The plant is now shut down for installation of critical components 
and is scheduled to commence operations in the second half of 
2020 financial year.

The Pilbara region continued to incur significant sourcing and 
freight costs as rectification works at the Burrup plant are being 
completed. Furthermore, ongoing administrative overheads as  
well as costs associated with the arbitration proceedings continue 
to be incurred.

Orica Monitor
GroundProbe™ representing the majority of Orica Monitor’s 
earnings, outperformed its investment case expectation and 
achieved over 10% RONA in the first full year of ownership.

Minova
Minova derived revenue from new sectors and across an  
expanded product and services range, predominantly in the 
Americas and Australia Pacific. The benefits of the restructuring 
activities have seen a reduction in overhead costs. The focus will 
remain on increasing product penetration and growth in new 
geographies and sectors.

Reduced Overheads
Benefits from recent restructuring activity reduced overheads 
compared to the pcp. This was partly offset by increased costs 
associated with technology roll‑out and temporary costs to  
support the SAP project.

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Gold 16%

Copper 9%

Q&C 6%

Iron Ore 12%

Coking Coal 11%

Year ended 30 September

2019

2018

Change 

Total AN & emulsion 
volumes (‘000 tonnes)

1,682

1,626

3%

Total sales revenue (A$m)

2,106.0

1,944.2

8%

EBITDA(8) (A$m)

508.9

505.5

1%

EBIT (2) (A$m)

382.7

381.9

Nil

COMMODITY EXPOSURE
Thermal coal remains the most significant commodity for the 
region. Activity in the coal and iron ore markets remains strong  
as demand for high quality products continues, while the gold 
market has been supported by stable prices.

PERFORMANCE DRIVERS
Volume
Explosives volumes were up on the pcp, underpinned by  
growth and higher activity in the Pilbara and metals segments, 
strong demand from existing customers (particularly coal in 
Australia), and increased sales to competitors.

EBS volumes were higher from increased demand and customer 
conversion, particularly in Indonesia. Sales of conventional 
detonators were lower than the pcp, notably in the Philippines  
due to temporary permitting issues in the first half.

There has been further introduction of technology based  
products. A key milestone for our WebGen™ wireless detonators 
was the world’s largest open‑cut stratablast using ~2,000 units  
in a single blast.

Cyanide volumes were ahead of the pcp, as a result of higher  
sales to existing customers as well as incremental spot sales.

EBIT
EBIT is marginally ahead of the pcp as the impact of previously 
reported pricing on contract renewals was offset by favourable 
volumes and conversion to EBS, higher uptake of services and  
an initial adoption of new technology products. Investment in 
manufacturing plants and the non‑repeat of unplanned maintenance 
shutdowns enabled improved manufacturing reliability.

Burrup continues to be impacted by the ongoing costs associated 
with sourcing volumes for the Pilbara customers and increased  
costs associated with arbitration proceedings.

OUTLOOK
Volumes are expected to strengthen in the next financial year  
due to higher demand in Australia and new contracts in the  
Pilbara. Positive EBIT contribution is expected from the Burrup  
plant in the second half of the 2020 financial year and EBIT margins 
are anticipated to improve once Burrup reaches full production.

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NORTH 
AMERICA

REVENUE BY COMMODITY 2019

Other 18%

Thermal Coal 10%

Coking Coal 5%

Iron Ore 9%

Gold 29%

COMMODITY EXPOSURE
Demand in the gold market in North America improved on the  
pcp from growth in Canada and continued strong demand in  
the USA. The Q&C market remained steady despite unfavourable 
weather conditions and a tightening in the skilled labour market, 
while demand from copper was lower due to production issues at  
a number of mines. Demand for thermal coal remains stable, while 
iron ore improved in the USA and Canada, aided by firmer prices.

PERFORMANCE DRIVERS
Volume
Explosives volumes were slightly ahead of the pcp, with higher sales 
in Canada offset by lower volumes in Mexico due to community 
issues at a key customer site.

EBS volumes were up 7%, largely driven by an increase in demand 
in Canada and Mexico due to a shift into more advanced products, 
while conventional detonator sales were down on the pcp.

The introduction of our WebGen™ wireless detonators in the 
Canadian underground segment continued with a number of 
service based contracts signed.

EBIT
EBIT across the region benefitted from improved emulsion and  
EBS mix, notably in Canada, higher services activity in the USA,  
spot sales of cyanide in Mexico and foreign exchange gains.  
The temporary outage at the Carseland plant and a strategic 
decision to temporarily lower EBS production at the Brownsburg 
plant to reduce inventory levels offset some of the gains in the 
second half.

Joint venture operations in North America performed well.

OUTLOOK
Volumes are expected to grow driven by the gold, copper and Q&C 
sectors despite the ongoing competitive pressure. Services growth, 
continued focus on technology offerings as well as further overhead 
efficiencies are expected to continue to improve EBIT.

EUROPE, 
MIDDLE EAST  
& AFRICA

REVENUE BY COMMODITY 2019

Thermal Coal 1%

Other 23%

Coking Coal 2%

Iron Ore 2%

Q&C 38%

COMMODITY EXPOSURE
Sales into the Q&C markets were strong and ahead of the  
pcp, underpinned by growth in the Middle East, while activity  
in the gold and copper sector increased from higher demand in 
Africa and Russia. Other revenue includes diversified sales across 
numerous geographies and markets including phosphate, natural 
gas, nickel and zinc.

PERFORMANCE DRIVERS
Volume
Explosives volumes were below the pcp due to lower activity  
in Turkey which was adversely impacted by continued political  
and economic uncertainty. This was partly offset by higher and 
profitable demand in the CIS, particularly new contract wins in 
Kazakhstan and Russia, growth in Africa and higher sales in the 
Middle East.

EBS volumes were 20% ahead of the pcp as conversion  
continues to progress with higher market penetration in Africa  
and the Nordics. This was partially offset by lower demand of 
conventional detonators across Europe.

EBIT
EBIT improved on the pcp, underpinned by strong growth in  
the CIS from new and existing rock‑on‑ground customers, higher 
EBS detonator sales across most of the region, services growth  
from increased customer activity in Africa and new projects in  
the Middle East.

Manufacturing also favourably supported results due to improved 
operational efficiency at initiating system plants.

OUTLOOK
Momentum from the second half of 2019 is expected to continue 
into 2020. Geographically, growth will be underpinned by targeted 
expansion in new CIS territories and increased market share in 
Africa. Overall, strategic focus remains on expanding the placement 
of higher energy products and new technologies as well as 
improved overhead efficiencies.

Copper 11%

Q&C 18%

Gold 25%

Copper 9%

Year ended 30 September

2019

2018

Change 

Year ended 30 September

2019

2018

Change 

Total AN & emulsion 
volumes (’000 tonnes)

1,128

1,112

1%

Total AN & emulsion 
volumes (’000 tonnes)

444

462

(4%)

Total sales revenue (A$m)

1,590.5

1,430.3

11%

Total sales revenue (A$m)

911.2

807.2

13%

EBITDA(8) (A$m)

236.9

226.8

4%

EBITDA(8) (A$m)

93.9

78.8

19%

EBIT (2) (A$m)

192.1

185.6

3%

EBIT (2) (A$m)

67.9

54.8

24%

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COMMODITY EXPOSURE
Copper remains the most significant commodity for the region  
with demand steady from the pcp. The thermal coal market was 
higher from increased demand in Colombia. In contrast, the gold 
sector was down due to lower demand in Peru.

PERFORMANCE DRIVERS
Volume
Explosives volumes were up on the pcp, underpinned by  
strong growth in Colombia and Peru. Volumes in Colombia  
were supported by higher demand and the non‑recurrence  
of unfavourable weather conditions in the pcp. Demand was  
higher in Peru from increased customer activity and a major new 
copper customer contract. This was partly offset by the volume 
decline in Chile from a partial contract loss in the second half  
of the 2018 financial year.

EBS sales were strong and in line with the pcp. Conventional 
detonator volumes were down on the pcp, with lower demand  
in Chile partly offset by higher sales in Colombia.

Cyanide volumes were down on the pcp due to mine plan changes 
at a customer site in Peru.

EBIT
EBIT was slightly ahead of the pcp despite the partial contract loss 
in Chile and continued competitive pricing pressure on explosives. 
The improved business performance was achieved through stronger 
contribution in Colombia and Peru. This was driven by AN volume 
growth, albeit at lower margins, higher service revenue and new 
technology. Overhead efficiencies from strategic initiatives also 
contributed positively to the result.

OUTLOOK
The higher gold price is expected to support volume growth  
for explosives and cyanide. Renewed customer focus and 
engagement will drive increased product and technology 
penetration. Effective cost control will continue to deliver  
overhead efficiencies in the region.

LATIN 
AMERICA

REVENUE BY COMMODITY 2019

Other 7%

Thermal Coal 17%

Gold 25%

Iron Ore 6%

Q&C 3%

Copper 42%

Year ended 30 September

2019

2018

Change 

Total AN & emulsion 
volumes (’000 tonnes)

718

618

16%

Total sales revenue (A$m)

969.9

899.8

8%

EBITDA(8) (A$m)

66.5

67.1

(1%)

EBIT (2) (A$m)

43.8

43.2

1%

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ORICA MONITOR

Year ended 30 September

EBIT(2)

2019 
A$m

22.3

2018 
A$m

Change 
%

4.8

>100%

Performance drivers
The Orica Monitor segment comprises GroundProbe™ and Nitro Consult businesses.

GroundProbe’s™ earnings were ahead of the investment case expectations and delivered over 10% RONA in the 2019 financial year.  
EBIT performance was supported by higher demand for services and radars, entry into the tunnels market as well as the non‑repeat of 
acquisition costs in the pcp.

Going forward, EBIT is expected to grow benefitting from further expansion of laser products into the mining and civil industries, 
deployment of the new premium ‘SSR‑Omni’ radar and continued growth through Geotechnical Support Services.

MINOVA

Year ended 30 September

Steel products (‘000 tonnes)

Resins & Powders (‘000 tonnes)

Total sales revenue (A$m)

EBITDA(8) (A$m)

EBIT(2) (A$m)

2019

156

123

2018

Change %

142

109

10% 

13%

15%

595.1 

519.0

24.3 

15.2 

6.2

(2.3)

>100%

>100%

Performance drivers
Significant progress has been made on the turnaround with initiatives undertaken to increase revenues, improve margins and production 
efficiency, and reduce overheads.

EBIT is ahead of the pcp due to higher revenues, lower fixed manufacturing costs from plant rationalisation and sustainable overhead 
reduction. Revenues have materially increased in the USA, Canada and Australia due to a combination of increased market share, higher 
demand from existing customers and increased steel and injection chemical sales.

Looking forward, Minova will continue to drive revenue growth from new sectors (hard rock, oil & gas, tunnelling and infrastructure) and 
across expanded service offerings.

GLOBAL SUPPORT

Year ended 30 September

EBIT(2)

2019 
A$m

(59.3)

2018 
A$m

(49.9)

Change 
%

(19%)

Benefits from recent restructuring activity delivered reduced costs compared to the pcp. This was offset by the non‑repeat of higher asset 
sales in the second half of 2018.

NET INTEREST EXPENSE
The adjusted net interest expense of $108 million is down on the pcp as a result of lower average net debt levels and lower financing costs.

Year ended 30 September

Statutory net interest expense

Adjusted for:

  Capitalised interest

  Unwinding of discount on provisions

Adjusted net interest expense

2019 
A$m

109.7

7.5

(9.3)

2018 
A$m

121.3

4.8

(7.9)

107.9

118.2

Change 
%

10%

56%

(18%)

9%

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TAX EXPENSE
The effective rate of 32.0% is in line with pcp.

GROUP CASH FLOW

Year ended 30 September

Net Operating cash flows

Net Investing cash flows

Net Operating and Investing cash flows(4)

Dividends – Orica Limited

Dividends – non‑controlling interest shareholders

Adjusted net cash flows

Movement in borrowings and other net financing cash flows(10)

Net cash flows(11)

The chart below illustrates the movement in net debt from September 2018.

Movement in Net Debt (A$m)

1,648

(746)

2019 
A$m

746.4

(368.4)

378.0

(177.2)

(18.0)

182.8

(301.5)

(118.7)

2018 
A$m

614.7

(552.0)

62.7

(143.2)

(13.5)

(94.0)

75.9

(18.1)

Variance
A$m

131.7

183.6

315.3

(34.0)

(4.5)

276.8

(377.4)

(100.6)

195

1,465

368

156

1,621

Performance highlights
The Group delivered net operating and investing cash inflows of $378 million.

Net Operating cash flows
Net cash generated from operating activities was underpinned by stronger earnings for the year and an improvement in working capital 
across the group. A refund following the successful resolution of the thin‑capitalisation matter with the Australian Taxation Office was 
received during the year.

Net Investing cash flows
Net investing cash outflows comprised capital expenditure of $424 million including continued spend on the new SAP system as the  
project approaches completion, spend on manufacturing plants to improve reliability, rectification works at Burrup and investment in 
technology products.

Net investing cash flows in the pcp included the purchase of GroundProbe™.

Movement in borrowings
During the year, $302 million was repaid on borrowings, in particular the current portion of the US Private Placement and non‑current  
bank loans.

DEBT MANAGEMENT AND LIQUIDITY

As at 30 September

Interest bearing liabilities

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

Net debt(6)

Gearing (%)(7)

2019 
A$m

2018 
A$m

Variance
A$m

(2,033.2)

(2,162.9)

412.6

514.6

(1,620.6)

(1,648.3)

129.7

(102.0)

27.7

34.9%

35.7%

Interest bearing liabilities of $2,033 million comprise $1,971 million of US Private Placements and $62 million of committed and other bank 
facilities. The average tenor of drawn debt is 4.7 years (2018 5.0 years).

Undrawn committed bank facilities of $1,534 million, with total committed debt facilities of $3,563 million provides for a strong liquidity position.

Gearing at 34.9% is at the mid‑point of the Group’s targeted range of 30‑40%.

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Net Debt
2018

Net Operating
Cashflows

Net Investing
Cashflows

Dividends
Paid

Sub-total

Non Cash
Movements on
Net Debt(i)

Net Debt
2019

(i)  Non cash movements on Net Debt include foreign exchange translation.

GROUP BALANCE SHEET
Movement in Net Assets (A$m)

2,968

(13)

(165)

119

27

3,152

216

3,025

(127)

Net Assets
30 September
2018

Trade
Working
Capital

Non Trade
Working
Capital

Fixed &
Intangible
Assets

Other
Net Assets

Net
Debt

Sub-total

Individually
Significant
Items

Net Assets
30 September
2019

Performance highlights
Trade Working Capital(12) decreased by $13 million due to optimisation of inventory across the network and timing of shipments,  
partly offset by higher debtors as a result of increased sales activity.

Non Trade Working Capital(13) was impacted by the actuarial revaluation of the Group’s defined benefit liabilities as a result of  
reduced discount rates driven by lower global interest rates, as well as an increase in non trade creditors related to accelerated spend  
on the SAP program.

Fixed & Intangible Assets increased by $216 million from the pcp excluding the impact of individually significant items, in particular the 
write‑down of Burrup assets of $155 million in the first half. Capital additions of $434 million were partly offset by depreciation and 
amortisation expense of $276 million.

Other Net Assets increased by $119 million from the pcp as a result of the revaluation of financial instruments, and a weaker Australian Dollar.

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DIVIDEND
The Board has declared a final ordinary dividend of 33.0 cents per share (5.0 cents franked). The dividend represents a payout ratio(14)  
of 61% and brings the full year payout ratio to 56%.

The dividend is payable to shareholders on 13 December 2019 and shareholders registered as at the close of business on 13 November 2019 
will be eligible for the final dividend. It is anticipated that dividends in the near future will be franked at a rate of no more than 20%.

INDIVIDUALLY SIGNIFICANT ITEMS

Financial year ended 30 September 2019

Impairment of IT assets

Write down of property, plant and equipment

Half year ended 31 March 2019

Gain on formation of China joint venture

Restructuring 

Environmental provisions for legacy sites

Half year ended 30 September 2019

Total individually significant items

Gross  
A$m

(36.1)

(155.0)

(191.1)

50.2

(21.5)

(33.5)

(4.8)

(195.9)

Tax 
A$m

10.8

46.5

57.3

(4.5)

6.2

10.1

11.8

69.1

Net 
A$m

(25.3)

(108.5)

(133.8)

45.7

(15.3)

(23.4)

7.0

(126.8)

Impairment of IT assets
As part of the transition to a new SAP operating system, $36 million of IT assets were identified as no longer being utilised by the business.

Write down of property, plant and equipment
Rectification works at the Technical Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) plant on the Burrup Peninsula are progressing in line with the announced 
plan. As these rectification and capital works have progressed over the last year, the Group identified a number of assets that are 
considered to be defective, requiring replacement which resulted in a write down of $155 million during the first half.

Gain on formation of China joint venture
A gain was recognised in connection with the formation of a new joint venture with Guizhou Jiulian Industrial Explosives. The gain arose 
from the difference between the value of the shares received in the newly formed joint venture and the carrying amount of the assets 
contributed by Orica and has been treated as an individually significant item. Whilst the results from the China subsidiaries were previously 
consolidated, the joint venture’s results are now equity accounted. This is expected to result in less than $10 million negative impact to  
EBIT in the 2020 financial year.

Restructuring
As a result of the global restructuring program, the Group incurred redundancy costs in the second half, with benefits to be realised  
in the 2020 financial year. These have been treated as significant items consistent with the pcp.

Environmental provisions for legacy sites
During the financial year, cost estimates for remediation of legacy sites continued to be updated with the most recent information.  
This resulted in a $34 million increase in the provision from increases in labour costs, materials used in the remediation process,  
scope of work and time value of money.

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RISK MANAGEMENT
Orica’s risk management framework is consistent with 
ISO31000:2018 Risk Management – Principles and Guidelines,  
and facilitates the ongoing assessment, monitoring and reporting  
of risks, which otherwise could impede progress in delivering our 
strategic priorities. Our risk management framework supports us  
in achieving risk management integrated into our operations and 
culture so that we continue on our path to sustainable change.

Understanding and managing our risks is everyone’s responsibility. 
Group Risk is responsible for designing the risk management 
framework, supporting its implementation in the business, and 
coordinating and aligning risk management activities across the 
Group. The effectiveness of Orica’s risk management framework  
is evaluated externally by independent parties and is overseen by 
the Board Audit and Risk Committee.

During 2019 we continued to review and improve the design and 
implementation of our risk management framework. The process 
was further embedded with a specific focus on manufacturing  
and supply chain, strategic growth projects and a Group‑wide 
transformational program. Material strategic risks are reported  
to the Board and Board Audit and Risk Committee and material 
operational risks are reported to the Board Audit and Risk 
Committee. These risks are monitored for changes in their exposure 
and are reported during the course of the year, along with their 
controls and plans to manage them. Periodic deep dives are 
undertaken throughout the year and presented to the respective 
committee. A summary of material risks that can adversely impact 
the achievement of Orica’s future business performance is provided 
in the following pages.

During 2019 a review of our risk management framework was 
completed, and the results reported to the Board Audit and Risk 
Committee. Priorities for 2020 include: continue to increase risk 
management capability in regions, central functions and in ‘front 
line’ business; improving coordination of governance and reporting 
across risk, audit, safety, health and environment and compliance; 
increasing the use of data to inform the status of operational  
risks; and increasing leaders’ visibility of control effectiveness  
and enhancements. The Board Audit and Risk Committee has 
conducted its annual review of our risk management framework 
and satisfied itself that it continues to be sound.

Continuous Improvement

Commitment

Process

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Monitoring
and Reporting

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People & Culture

4.
Control
Assignment

2.
Risk
Identification

3.
Risk
Assessment

Continuous Improvement

Tools & Technology

Material Business risks that could adversely affect  
the achievement of future business performance
Through our risk assessment process, we have identified the 
following material business risks that may affect the future financial 
performance of Orica. They are not listed in any order of significance.

i.  Macro‑economic
Global economic growth outlook is uncertain and may result  
in volatility in demand for commodities and subsequently sales.  
Our key inputs, particularly gas, are also linked to international 
traded commodities and are subject to the movements of the 
market that have the potential to increase our cost of production. 
Oversupply of ammonium nitrate through increased capacity may 
also create a supply/demand imbalance which will result in margin 
erosion, lost customers and downward price pressure. Adverse 
foreign exchange rates can impact the cost of inputs and products and 
impact sales denominated directly or indirectly in foreign currencies.

Orica operates in many countries, which provides diversified 
exposure across commodities and industries. The global nature  
of Orica’s operations also allows supply contracts to be  
coordinated and optimised.

ii.  Markets
A number of external factors may impact and change the  
markets in which we operate or in which we are seeking growth 
opportunities. Changing customer and competitive behaviours 
which can result in margin pressures, loss in customers and 
downward price pressures however may also result in demand for 
new products and applications. We are also exposed to changes  
in regulation and policy which can negatively impact our license  
to operate, impose additional regulatory requirements and cause 
significant business interruption e.g. increased trade protection 
measures. National and global efforts to transition towards a low 
carbon future may increase operational and compliance costs in  
the short term but result in a more fundamental change in the 
energy mix and drive innovation and technology adoption.

We monitor and analyse external factors including global growth 
and industrialisation, political changes and industry and technology 
trends to assist with the management of existing operations and 
pursuit of new opportunities.

iii.  Manufacturing and Supply
Having a supply chain which enables us to source and deliver  
quality products and services in a safe and timely manner is key  
to delivering on our customer promise. Material risks which are 
inherent in our supply chain include a supply chain interruption  
and the production of poor‑quality products.

An interruption to our supply chain may be driven by external 
events such as adverse weather conditions or natural disasters;  
if we are unavailable to supply for a sustained period (e.g. trade 
restrictions), or we experience a major disruption in a key 
manufacturing site (e.g. accident leading to immediate shutdown, 
industrial action). To manage this risk, we focus on our 
manufacturing reliability and the resilience within our network. 
Supply dependencies are considered in product design and 
customer demand, and a sourcing strategy supports reliable  
internal and external supply.

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To manage the risk of poor product quality, we conduct trials  
and testing of new products, processes and suppliers, define 
contractual quality requirements, monitor ongoing performance  
of our suppliers, conduct quality assurance audits, and have quality 
control procedures in place for raw materials and finished goods. 
We continue to focus on our customer feedback mechanism as  
a way of measuring product quality; and are further developing  
and implementing key quality requirements and processes at our 
manufacturing sites to support continuous improvement.

iv.  Workplace Safety
Orica operates within hazardous environments, particularly in  
the areas of manufacturing, storage and transportation of raw 
materials, products and wastes. Material safety, health, environment 
and security (‘SHES’) risks include: an explosion during the  
storage and transportation of explosives, a fire or explosion at a 
manufacturing site or storage location, loss of containment of 
hazardous materials, and risk of raw materials or finished goods 
being used for illegal purposes. These risks can cause personal 
injury and/or loss of life, damage to property and harm to the 
environment. They may also result in the suspension of operations 
and the imposition of civil or criminal penalties, including fines, 
expenses for remediation and claims brought by governmental 
entities or third parties.

Controls to mitigate and prevent our SHES material risks strongly 
align with our Major Hazard Management program. This work 
reflects our relentless and targeted approach to fatality prevention. 
In FY2019, 9,370 KCVs were conducted and consistently verified 
that the major hazard key controls were 100% effective,  
100% of the time.

Core to managing our material SHES risks is our SHES Management 
System which is underpinned by the Orica Charter and the SHES 
Policy. These are supported by the Group SHES Standards and 
Procedures which mandate the required controls, systems and 
processes that must be in place to prevent and mitigate these risks.

SHES leadership is foundational to embedding and reinforcing SHES 
behaviours that drive risk reduction. Our leaders ensure that effective 
systems are in place and monitor and review control measures.

v.  Cyber Security
Another aspect of security is our ability to protect our network, 
systems and data from cyber‑attacks which can result in critical 
services outages, loss of production and business services, damage 
to reputation, regulatory action and financial loss. To manage this 
risk, we have a cyber security strategy supported by a multi‑year 
security program aimed at delivering improved controls and 
improving our service continuity and disaster recovery capabilities.  
A cyber security control framework is supported by a governance 
structure that spans the corporate, manufacturing site and field 
operation environments.

vi.  Climate Change
Orica’s manufacturing processes include the release of greenhouse 
gases. The business also faces a period of long‑term change as the 
global economy decarbonises and adopts new technologies and 
sources of energy. In both regards, the business is taking steps  
to identify and minimise our risks. Our planning and actions are 
guided by our Climate Change Policy.

The Orica Board formally considers climate‑related risk in the  
annual risk management and planning processes. This work 
identifies: material risk; causes and impacts; signposts for 
monitoring; and, our long‑term strategic response. It also analyses 
the challenges presented by climate change and related regulation 
under various scenarios over the longer term and informs our 
planning in anticipation of emerging commodity markets including 
carbon markets.

Our efforts to reduce emissions will prioritise abatement at  
major production facilities where we can make the most difference 
by lowering direct nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. We will also 
continue to assess opportunities to reduce direct and indirect 
carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions across all our sites and value chain.

The global transition to a lower carbon future will also impact  
our customers and commodities, however we believe demand  
for our core products and services will remain strong while 
emerging areas of the business continue to grow.

The impact of climate change may also change the physical 
environment impacting local, national and global socio‑economics. 
We will continue to monitor the leading indicators of change  
to assess the impacts that may ensue including any risk to our 
physical assets.

vii.  Ethical Business Practices and Good Governance
As a global company with diverse operations, it is essential that  
we understand and comply with our regulatory requirements so 
that we maintain our license to operate. Core to this is our ability to 
comply with regulatory requirements in the areas of occupational 
health and safety, product security; competition; anti‑bribery; 
corruption; sanctions; and taxation.

We have a program designed to manage the risk of 
non‑compliance with competition, anti‑bribery and corruption 
requirements including: screening, monitoring and reporting of 
customers, business partners, suppliers, and countries against 
related obligations and sanctions; delivery of anti‑corruption 
training, and processes to monitor and report requests for bribery 
or duress payments; and the requirement for legal review of 
agreements with competitors, suppliers and customers.

Mis‑alignment with tax regulators on the treatment of transactions 
can also have a material financial impact. To manage this risk,  
we proactively engage with taxation authorities and legal 
representatives in various jurisdictions to enhance our understanding 
of our obligations. We have a tax strategy, policy and requirements 
in place which guide and govern our compliance with our 
regulatory requirements.

For additional detail on a safe workplace, product stewardship  
and security, environment and community, climate change,  
ethical business practices and human capability please refer  
to our sustainability report.

More detailed information on our environment, social and governance 
performance is available in our 2019 Sustainability Report.

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TAX TRANSPARENCY REPORTING
Orica believes that enhanced tax transparency is a critical element 
of ethical business behaviour.

Tax Policy – Orica’s approach to tax
Orica’s tax policy and approach to tax is published on our website. 
Some important aspects of that policy are set out in this report.

As an Australian mining services company with global operations, 
Orica incurs a substantial amount and variety of taxes across its 
jurisdictions including income taxes, stamp duties, employment 
taxes and other taxes. Orica also collects and remits a number  
of taxes on trust including employment taxes and indirect taxes 
such as GST/VAT.

The taxes Orica pays and collects form a significant part of the 
economic contribution to the countries of operation.

Tax strategy and governance
Orica’s tax strategy is reviewed by the Board of Directors annually. 
The tax strategy is aligned with the overall corporate strategy and 
supplements the Risk Management Policy.

The Chief Financial Officer has oversight responsibility over the  
tax risk management framework. Operational and governance 
responsibility for the execution of the Group’s tax strategy rests 
with the Vice President Taxation, supported by a team of tax 
professionals. External tax expertise is used where required.

The Vice President Taxation reports on tax matters bi‑annually  
to the Board Audit and Risk Committee.

$57m

Orica’s approach to tax is applicable across the Orica Group  
and is reviewed and updated annually.

Transparency
Orica supports the ongoing global development of improved tax 
transparency to increase understanding of tax systems and build 
public trust.

Orica has signed the Corporate Tax Transparency Code Register 
developed by the Board of Taxation in Australia and is committed  
to applying the principles and the details of the Code.

Tax contribution summary
In the 2019 financial year, Orica paid $107 million (2018 $69 million) 
globally in corporate income taxes and $60 million (2018 $56 million) 
globally in payroll taxes. Orica collected and remitted $109 million 
(2018 $124 million) globally in GST/VAT.

The charts show 2019 corporate income tax paid/(refunded)  
in each region (including withholding tax and trade taxes),  
and an analysis of total tax paid by type.

2019 Global corporate tax and WHT on income by region 
($107m)

Australia
Pacific & Asia
Europe, Middle 
East & Africa
Latin America
North America

$16m

$21m

$13m

Compliance
Orica is committed to complying with all relevant revenue laws in a 
responsible manner, with all taxes properly due, accounted for and 
paid. A tax standard and relevant procedures are in place to ensure 
tax compliance obligations are managed.

There is an in house global tax team that manages Orica’s tax  
affairs which is supplemented with external compliance support 
where required.

Structure
Orica does not support the use of artificial structures that are 
established just to avoid paying tax and have no commercial 
purpose. Orica will not enter into any tax avoidance activities.

Relationships with tax authorities
Orica aims for open, transparent and respectful relationships  
with the Australian Taxation Office and other tax authorities 
globally. Orica seeks advance rulings from taxation authorities  
on transactions where appropriate.

Use of tax havens
Tax havens are not used for tax planning purposes. Orica has 
operations in countries that are ‘low tax’ jurisdictions. There is 
genuine operational substance in these locations, or the entities  
are dormant.

Orica’s overseas companies are subject to Australia’s international 
tax rules (Controlled Foreign Corporation rules).

2019 Global tax paid by type ($276m)

$60m

$107m

Corporate tax
GST/VAT
Employer payroll 
taxes

$109m

In Australia, Orica received net corporate income tax refunds  
of $10 million (2018 $42 million) comprising a tax refund on  
the resolution of a thin capitalisation dispute with the Australian 
Taxation Office of $23 million and tax payments of $13 million. 
Orica also paid $19 million (2018 $19 million) in payroll tax and 
$2 million (2018 $2 million) in fringe benefits tax. Orica collected 
and remitted $47 million (2018 $43 million) in GST and $106 million 
(2018 $105 million) in ‘pay as you go’ withholding taxes.

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A RECONCILIATION OF ACCOUNTING PROFIT TO INCOME TAX PAYABLE

EFFECTIVE TAX RATE FOR AUSTRALIAN AND GLOBAL OPERATIONS

Before individually significant items:

Accounting profit/(loss) before tax

Prima facie income tax expense/(benefit) calculated at 30% on accounting profit

Material non‑temporary differences

  variation in tax rates of foreign controlled entities

  tax under provided in prior years

  de‑recognition of booked tax losses

  non taxable gains on disposal of assets

  other foreign deductions

  non creditable withholding taxes

  non allowable interest deductions

  non allowable share based payments

  utilisation of unbooked prior year tax losses

  sundry items

Income tax expense/(benefit) before individually significant items

Individually significant items:

Individually significant items before tax

Prima facie income tax expense/(benefit) calculated at 30% on individually significant items

Material non‑temporary differences

  variation in tax rates of foreign controlled entities

  non taxable gain on formation China joint venture

  impairment of Minova business

  write down of US deferred tax assets

Income tax expense/(benefit) on individually significant items

Income tax expense/(benefit)

Material temporary differences

  deferred tax

  write down of US deferred tax assets

Tax payments more/(less) than tax charges

Tax refunds on matters in dispute with tax authorities

Income tax paid per the statement of cash flows

Consolidated  
2019  
A$m

Consolidated  
2018  
A$m

555.0

166.5

(23.4)

9.7

–

–

–

10.2

14.6

3.7

(10.5)

6.9

177.7

(195.9)

(58.8)

0.3

(10.6)

–

–

(69.1)

108.6

(0.5)

–

22.5

(23.1)

107.5

496.8

149.0

(16.3)

2.0

3.5

(3.2)

(3.7)

11.2

11.3

4.4

(8.0)

7.8

158.0

(375.3)

(112.6)

2.1

–

60.6

47.9

(2.0)

156.0

(6.3)

(47.9)

(18.6)

(13.9)

69.3

Before individually significant items:

Australia

Global operations (including Australia)

Notes

Consolidated 
2019

Consolidated 
2018

1

36.9%

32.0%

39.9%

31.8%

1.  The tax rate is the percentage of income tax expense to accounting profit/loss before tax (before individually significant items) adjusted to exclude exempt dividend income. 

International related party dealings
Orica prices its international related party dealings to reflect the substance in its operations in accordance with the ‘arm’s length principle’  
as defined in the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD) guidelines and in accordance with the laws in both 
Australia and the countries in which it operates.

Orica has transfer pricing procedures which govern the pricing of all international related party dealings. These procedures require all 
international related party dealings to be priced in accordance with the arm’s length standard. Orica maintains contemporaneous records  
to support the pricing of its international related party dealings and benchmarks and documents the outcome of its material dealings on  
an annual basis.

The material international related party dealings impacting Orica’s Australian taxable income may be summarised as follows:

•  The purchase of raw materials and finished products from related parties in Singapore, Indonesia and China. The products purchased  

are ammonia, caustic soda, gas, bulk explosives and initiating systems;

•  The sale of raw materials and finished products to related parties in Peru, Singapore, Russia, Panama and New Zealand. The products 

sold include bulk explosives, packaged explosives, and initiating systems;

•  The provision and receipt of services from entities resident in Singapore, Chile, the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, Canada 
and South Africa. The nature of the services include general management, information technology, sales and marketing and logistics;

•  The use of intellectual property held by a related party in Singapore. The nature of the intellectual property includes technical knowhow 

related to the manufacture of Orica’s products and the Orica name and trademarks; and

•  The provision of contract research and development activities for a related party in Singapore.

Orica has a treasury function based in Melbourne which provides loans and accepts deposits from in excess of 80 group companies 
(resident in more than 40 countries) at market interest rates. The material transactions are with related parties in Germany, Indonesia, 
Russia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Mexico. It also has a subsidiary in Singapore which acts as the Group’s captive insurer.

AUSTRALIAN TAX RETURN DATA

Total income

Taxable income

@ Tax Rate

Tax liability

Offset reductions

Tax payable

Notes

1

2

3

4

2018  
A$m

2,534

61

30%

18

(18)

–

2017  
A$m

1,999

108

30%

32

(26)

6

1.  Total Australian income (includes sales, dividends, interest income, etc.) before all expenses (for example, interest, employee costs, depreciation, etc.).

2.  Taxable income after allowing for all deductible expenses and tax exempt income.

3.  Australian Statutory tax rate.

4.  Offset reductions of $18 million (2017 $26 million) relating to franking credits, foreign income tax and research and development.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

2020 FINANCIAL YEAR OUTLOOK
Continued delivery of better business performance  
will support further growth

Higher EBIT underpinned by technology, increased demand  
and mix across all regions, with earnings skewed to the second  
half of the year.

Key assumptions for the 2020 financial year include(i):

Operations

•  AN product volumes expected to be ~5% higher than the  

2019 financial year from already secured contracts and growth  
in EMEA and Canada

•  Contribution from new advanced product and service contracts, and 

services margin growth led by targeted initiatives

•  Further improvements in GroundProbe™ and Minova

• 

Increased operating expenditure relating to the implementation of the 
SAP project

•  Further overhead reduction

Burrup TAN plant

•  ~150 thousand tonnes, produced in second half

•  Positive EBIT contribution in the second half and  

subsequent years

Other

•  Capital expenditure expected to be between $370 – $390 million in the 
2020 financial year (excluding Burrup) with a continued focus on growth 
capital and plant reliability

•  Depreciation and amortisation expense to be ~15% higher  

than the 2019 financial year from Burrup and the SAP project (excluding 
impact of reclassifications from AASB 16 Leases(ii))

• 

Increase in trade working capital driven by higher activity, temporary 
inventory increases and standardised payment terms

(i)  Subject to no material changes to market, economic or regulatory environments.

(ii)  Additional depreciation expense will offset a reduction in operating lease expenses.

Forward-looking statements

The Review of Operations has been prepared by Orica Limited.  
The information contained is for informational purposes only.  
The information contained in this presentation is not investment  
or financial product advice and is not intended to be used as  
the basis for making an investment decision. The Review of Operations has 
been prepared without taking into account the investment objectives, 
financial situation or particular needs  
of any particular person.

No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the 
fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information, opinions 
and conclusions contained in this presentation. To the maximum extent 
permitted by law, none of Orica Limited, its directors, employees or agents, 
nor any other person accepts any liability, including, without limitation, any 
liability arising out of fault or negligence, for any loss arising from the use of 
the information contained in this presentation. In particular, no 
representation or warranty, express or implied, is given as to the accuracy, 
completeness or correctness, likelihood of achievement or reasonableness of 
any forecasts, prospects or returns contained in this announcement. Such 
forecasts, prospects or returns are by their nature subject  
to significant uncertainties and contingencies.

Before making an investment decision, you should consider, with or without 
the assistance of a financial adviser, whether an investment is appropriate in 
light of your particular investment needs, objectives and financial 
circumstances.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.

Non-International Financial Reporting Standards (Non-IFRS) 
information

The Review of Operations makes reference to certain non-IFRS financial 
information. This information is used by management to measure the 
operating performance of the business and has been presented as this may 
be useful for investors. This information has not been reviewed by the 
Group’s auditor. The 2019 Full Year Results presentation includes non-IFRS 
reconciliations. Forecast information has been estimated on the same 
measurement basis  
as actual results. 

Footnotes

The following footnotes apply to the Review of Operations:

(8)   EBIT before individually significant items plus depreciation and  

(1)  Equivalent to profit after income tax expense before individually significant  

items attributable to shareholders of Orica Limited, as disclosed in Note 1(b)  
to the financial statements.

(2)  Equivalent to profit/(loss) before financing costs and income tax as disclosed  

in Note 1(b) to the financial statements, before individually significant items.

amortisation expense.

(9)  Quarry and construction.

(10)  Equivalent to net cash used in financing activities (as disclosed in  

the Statement of Cash Flows) excluding dividends paid to Orica ordinary 
shareholders and non-controlling interests.

(3)  Earnings per share before individually significant items.

(11)  Equivalent to net decrease in cash held, as disclosed in the Statement  

(4)  Equivalent to net cash flows from operating activities and net cash flows  

of Cash Flows.

used in investing activities, as disclosed in the Statement of Cash Flows.

(12)  Comprises inventories, trade receivables and trade payables, as disclosed  

(5)  Comprises total payments for property, plant and equipment and  

in the Balance Sheet.

payments for intangibles, as disclosed in the Statement of Cash Flows.

(13)  Comprises other receivables, other assets, other payables and provisions.

(6)  Total interest-bearing liabilities less cash and cash equivalents, as disclosed  

(14)  Dividend amount/NPAT before individually significant items.

in Note 3 to the financial statements.

(7)  Net debt/(net debt + total equity), as disclosed in Note 3 to the  

financial statements.

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Orica Annual Report 2019

The Directors of Orica Limited (‘the Company’ or ‘Orica’) present the Annual Report of the Company and its controlled entities (collectively ‘the Group’)  
for the year ended 30 September 2019 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:

M W Broomhead, Chairman 
M N Brenner 
I D Cockerill (retired 30 August 2019) 
D W Gibson 
G T Tilbrook

K Gray is the Company Secretary of Orica.

A Calderon, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (‘CEO’) 
Boon S F (appointed 6 May 2019) 
Lim C O (retired 31 October 2019) 
K A Moses 

Particulars of Directors’ and Company Secretary qualifications, experience and special responsibilities are detailed in the Annual Report.

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:

Scheduled Board 
Meetings(1)

Audit and Risk 
Committee(1)

Human Resources 
and Compensation 
Committee(1)

Nominations 
Committee(1)

Safety, Health, 
Environment 
and Community 
Committee(1)

Innovation  
and Technology 
Committee(1)

Director

Held Attended

Held Attended

Held Attended

Held Attended

Held Attended

Held Attended

M W Broomhead(2)

M N Brenner

A Calderon(3)

Lim C O

D W Gibson

K A Moses(4) 

G T Tilbrook 

Boon S F

Former

I D Cockerill

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

3

10

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

3

10

–

5

–

–

–

4

5

1

–

–

5

–

–

–

4

5

1

–

–

6

–

6

6

1

–

–

6

–

6

–

6

6

1

–

–

6

6

6

–

6

6

6

6

3

6

6

6

–

6

6

6

6

3

6

–

–

–

5

–

5

5

–

5

–

–

–

5

–

5

5

–

5

1

–

–

–

1

–

–

1

–

1

–

–

–

1

–

–

1

–

(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.

(2)   The Chairman of the Orica Board attends all Board Committee meetings as an ‘ex officio’ member of that Committee.

(3)   The Managing Director and CEO attends Committee meetings on an ‘as needs’ basis.

(4)   K A Moses left the Audit and Risk Committee on 1 July 2019 and joined the Human Resources and Compensation Committee.

DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS IN SHARE CAPITAL
The relevant interest of each Director in the share capital of the Company is disclosed in the Remuneration Report.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activities of the Group in the course of the financial year were the manufacture and distribution of commercial blasting systems including technical 
services and solutions, mining and tunnelling support systems to the mining and infrastructure markets, and various chemical products and services.

LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS
Likely developments in the operations of the Group and the expected results of those operations are covered generally in the review of operations and 
financial performance of the Group in the Annual Report.

REVIEW AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
A review of the operations of the Group during the financial year and of the results of those operations is contained in the Annual Report.

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CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS
There were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group during the year ended 30 September 2019.

DIVIDENDS

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

Final dividend at the rate of 31.5 cents per share on ordinary shares, unfranked, paid 7 December 2018

Interim dividend declared at the rate of 22.0 cents per share on ordinary shares, unfranked, paid 1 July 2019

Total dividends paid

$m

119.5

83.5

203.0

Since the end of the financial year, the Directors have declared a final dividend to be paid at the rate of 33.0 cents per share on ordinary shares.  
This dividend will be franked to 15.2% (5.0 cents) at the 30% corporate tax rate.

EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO BALANCE DATE
Dividends

On 31 October 2019, the Directors declared a final dividend of 33.0 cents per ordinary share payable on 13 December 2019. The financial effect of this 
dividend is not included in the Annual Report for the year ended 30 September 2019 and will be recognised in the FY2020 Annual Report.

The Directors have not become aware of any other significant matter or circumstance that has arisen since 30 September 2019, that has affected or may affect 
the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group in subsequent years, which has not been covered in this report.

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
Orica seeks to be compliant with applicable environmental laws and regulatory permissions relevant to its operations. Where instances of non-compliance 
occur, Orica’s procedures require that relevant governmental authorities are notified in accordance with statutory requirements and internal investigations 
are conducted to determine the cause of the non-compliance to ensure the risk of recurrence is minimised.

The Company has committed major investments, both in terms of capital and resources, to improve its environmental performance at key sites in addition  
to its general maintenance program. The Company is working closely and co-operatively with regulators and government agencies in relation to these 
initiatives, as well as enhancing community engagement and consultation.

Environmental prosecutions

The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) commenced a prosecution against Orica Australia Pty Ltd (OAPL) in the Gladstone 
Magistrate’s Court in relation to an environmental incident at Yarwun on 23 September 2016 at OAPL’s Fishermens’ Landing Ammonia Terminal, which 
involved the release of approximately 330kg of ammonia. In 2019, OAPL was fined $50,000 and ordered to pay the DES’s legal and investigation costs  
of $4,000. No conviction was recorded against OAPL by the Magistrate for this offence. OAPL has made a number of changes to relevant plant and 
procedures since 2016 to enhance its processes.

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.

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 in good faith 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 certain instances, 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 in respect of a contract insuring officers of the Company and of its 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. The insurance contract 
prohibits disclosure of the nature of the liability insured against and the amount of the premium paid.

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’s 
independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:

•  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

•  the non-audit services provided do not undermine the general principles relating to auditor’s 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.

A copy of the lead auditor’s independence declaration as required under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is contained on page 52 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 22 to the Annual Report.

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COVER LETTER (UNAUDITED) TO THE REMUNERATION REPORT
Dear Shareholders,

On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to present Orica’s 2019 Remuneration Report, for which we seek your support at our Annual General Meeting.

CHANGES FOR 2019
The Executive Remuneration Framework introduced in 2018 increased its emphasis on alignment with the shareholder experience by (a) introducing 
significantly longer holding periods for equity allocated under both short and long-term incentives (STI and LTI respectively) and (b) increasing the emphasis 
on financial metrics linked to Return on Net Assets. For the FY2019 Plan, the Board has sought to simplify the financial STI metrics used and provide metrics 
that are directly aligned to value creation for shareholders. These metrics are EBIT and 1-year RONA, each of which is used and well understood by each 
business within the Group. The inclusion of RONA as a standalone metric in both the STI and LTI plans for the CEO emphasises the focus on sustainable 
productivity improvement and efficient capital allocation throughout Orica’s transformation and across multiple time horizons.

In addition to the changes to financial metrics above, the All Worker Recordable Case Rate (AWRCR) safety metric was replaced with the Serious Injury  
Case Rate (SICR) to focus attention on the prevention of higher severity events and fatalities. The change helps to ensure that management is allocating 
appropriate resources and attention where it matters most – to prevent serious injuries and fatalities. Importantly, AWRCR is still measured, monitored and 
subject to periodic management review within our Safety, Health, Environment and Security (SHES) management system. Safety is a core value at Orica,  
and we are continuously reviewing our approach to ensure all of our employees return home safely every day.

In FY2019, members of the Executive Key Management Personnel (KMP) did not receive increases in Fixed Annual Remuneration (FAR) other than  
Darryl Cuzzubbo (Chief Manufacturing Officer) based on the increased responsibility of rolling out our new SAP operating system – and Germán Morales 
(President – Latin America), who received an inflationary increase as required under Chilean Law.

PERFORMANCE ALIGNMENT
A key priority for the Board is to ensure a high degree of alignment in outcomes between shareholders and management.

The Board was pleased with performance outcomes in FY2019 and the value that was generated for shareholders. There were substantial improvements 
made with respect to safety which is one of Orica’s core values and a key component of the remuneration framework, and financial performance was 
broadly in line with targets set by the Board and an improvement from the prior year.

In determining performance outcomes under the incentive plans the Board exercised discretion to ensure that management were neither unfairly 
advantaged nor disadvantaged as a result of significant items impacting performance outcomes. These are explained in detail under sections 3.2  
and 3.3 (i.e. STI and LTI outcomes).

The main remuneration outcomes for the year are summarised below. The Board believes that these outcomes appropriately align Orica’s performance  
with outcomes for shareholders.

 SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE (STI) 
AWARD AT TARGET

Average KMP outcomes of 53.3% of maximum up from 23.0% in FY2018 reflecting improved safety  
and financial performance, underpinned by strong EBIT growth.

PARTIAL LONG-TERM 
INCENTIVE (LTI) VESTING

Partial vesting of the LTI awards granted to Executives in FY2016 occurred, as Average Return on Capital (ROC) 
performance conditions were met between threshold and target. 

CONTINUED RESTRAINT  
IN FIXED REMUNERATION 

Fixed pay for the Managing Director and CEO was maintained at the same level for the fourth successive year. 
There were also no pay rises awarded to Executive KMP in FY2019 except where there had been a change in 
responsibilities or where required by local law.

DIRECTOR FEES MAINTAINED 
AT EXISTING LEVELS

Non-Executive Directors’ fees were maintained at the same level in FY2019. As noted in the Directors’ Report, 
the Innovation & Technology Committee was established in 2019 and fees were set commensurate with 
existing Committees.

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CULTURE AND ORGANISATIONAL HEALTH
Orica’s commitment to creating a performance driven and safety conscious culture remains unchanged. During FY2019 the Board commissioned a  
review into risk and culture matters (specifically in relation to safety and compliance) and how they are reflected through Orica’s reward and performance 
management frameworks. This external review recognised Orica as having sound practices in this area relative to leading companies, while also identifying 
opportunities to further embed risk culture and the link to performance and reward outcomes. A risk culture survey conducted in late FY2019 indicated  
a strong risk culture at Orica which offers assurance that the sustained focus to embed Our Charter values and Code of Business Conduct is having  
a meaningful impact on our people. Further consideration will be given to how Orica can evolve our risk management practices while continuing to  
reinforce and sustain a resilient culture.

EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION FOR 2020
The Board intends to maintain consistency in the Executive Framework across FY2020 with respect to STI and LTI metrics. The holding locks introduced into 
equity plans from FY2018 will come into effect in November 2019 as allocations under the FY2018 Deferred Share Plans vest. These will remain in a holding 
lock for a further three years further reinforcing the Board’s commitment to ensuring Executive pay is aligned with shareholders over a longer-term horizon.

NON‑EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FEES FOR 2020
As a result of the establishment of the Innovation and Technology Committee, and to provide flexibility in accommodating any future changes to the Board, 
an increase in the total Non-Executive Director (Director) fee pool from $2,500,000 to $2,750,000 will be proposed for approval at the Annual General 
Meeting in December 2019. Other changes to Director remuneration are outlined in section 4.

It remains our intention to encourage open dialogue with shareholders and other stakeholders, particularly around our remuneration practices and 
disclosures, and accordingly I welcome any feedback you may have.

Yours faithfully,

Maxine Brenner 
Chairman, Human Resources and Compensation Committee

31 October 2019

DIRECTORS’ REPORT –  
REMUNERATION REPORT 2019 (AUDITED)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
How are Remuneration Strategy and outcomes linked to business strategy and performance?

At Orica, remuneration is linked to the drivers of our business strategy, helping to create long-term success for shareholders. The at-risk components of 
remuneration are tied to measures that reflect operating and capital efficiencies in both the short and long-term. Strategic drivers are reflected in STI and LTI 
performance measures – so that Executive incentives are linked to actual performance. The diagram below provides an overview of the Framework and  
the specific performance linkages. Key terms of the STI and LTI Plans are outlined in Section 3.1.

Our strategic 
drivers…

are reflected in STI and LTI 
performance measures…

so Orica’s actual 
performance in FY2019…

links to what 
Executives are paid.

Safety

Reduce risk from major 
hazards and reduce lost 
time due to injury

EBIT
Sustainably increase productivity 
and devolve responsibility to regional 
businesses.

Strong focus on major hazards 
prevention resulted in Key 
Control Verifications at stretch 
performance. There was good 
operational discipline to close out 
critical actions, however SICR was 
below target and remains a critical 
area of focus in FY2020.

EBIT exceeded target and was 
underpinned by a turnaround 
in the Latin America business, 
strong EMEA results, and 
contributions from the Minova 
and Orica Monitor businesses. 

Business 
Transformation

RONA
Drive sustainable productivity 
improvement and efficient 
capital allocation.

Growth in RONA was delivered 
however there are further 
opportunities for improvement 
across working capital initiatives. 

CEO STI outcome 
in FY2019 = 111.2% of target 
(55.6% of maximum)

Average STI in FY2019 for 
Executive KMP, including 
the CEO = 106.6% of target 
(53.3% of maximum)

Personal objectives for each 
Executive (other than the CEO) 
reflect strategic priorities 
including growth, enhancing 
Orica’s development and use 
of technology, and culture.(1)

Long-term 
shareholder value 
creation

RONA, together with holding locks
Drive sustainable productivity 
improvement and efficient capital 
allocation.

Progress on the development 
and commercialisation of new 
technologies, standardisation of 
business process and operating 
model and other business growth 
objectives. Achievement against 
these objectives was generally 
around target performance levels. 

During FY2019, the FY2016 award 
was eligible for testing. This award 
was subject to testing against 
Relative Total Shareholder Return 
(RTSR) and ROC measures. Threshold 
performance was not achieved against 
RTSR; while performance between 
threshold and target was achieved 
against the ROC measure.

Partial LTI vesting (~25% of 
LTI awarded) in FY2019 for the 
CEO and eligible Executive KMP. 

(1)   While not specifically included as an STI metric for the CEO, the Board continues to measure progress against rigorous, externally validated employee engagement and 

organisational health baselines and against plans to improve engagement and strengthen business conduct, ethics and compliance. Building and strengthening conduct  
and diversity is a specific focus area for the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and is included in the assessment of any exercise of discretion by the Board  
in relation to remuneration outcomes.

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COntentS
Section 1: Key Management Personnel
1.1  Executive Key Management Personnel
1.2  Non-Executive Directors Key Management Personnel
Section 2: Key stakeholder questions
2.1  What is Orica’s Executive remuneration strategy?
2.2  How is Executive remuneration structured?
2.3  When is remuneration earned and received?
2.4  What is the remuneration mix for Executive KMP?
2.5  How much did Executives get paid in FY2019?
2.6  What changes are proposed for the Executive Remuneration Framework in FY2020?
Section 3: Executive remuneration
3.1  Executive Remuneration Framework
3.2  Short-term incentive outcomes – link to performance
3.3  Long-term incentive outcome
3.4  Equity granted in FY2019
3.5  Overview of business performance – five-year comparison
3.6  Service agreements
Section 4: Non-Executive Director arrangements
4.1  Overview
4.2  Fees and other benefits
Section 5: Remuneration governance
5.1  Responsibility for setting remuneration
5.2  Use of remuneration advisors during the year
5.3  Securities dealing policy and Malus
5.4  Executive and Director share ownership
Section 6: KMP statutory disclosures
6.1  Executive KMP remuneration
6.2  Summary of awards held under Orica’s LTI and STI deferred share arrangements
6.3  Non-Executive Director remuneration

SECTION 1. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

1.1  Executive Key Management Personnel

The table below lists the Executives of the Company whose remuneration details are outlined in this Remuneration Report. These Executives, together with  
the Directors, are defined as Key Management Personnel (KMP) under Australian Accounting Standards. 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 Company but have no direct involvement  
in the day-to-day management of the business.

Name

Role in FY2019

Commencement date in role

Country of Residence

Executive Director

Alberto Calderon

Managing Director and CEO

19 May 2015

Australia

Executive KMP

Christopher Davis

Chief Financial Officer

James Bonnor

President – North America

Darryl Cuzzubbo(1)

Chief Manufacturing Officer

Carlos Duarte(2)

Group Executive

Angus Melbourne

Chief Commercial Officer

Germán Morales(3)

President – Latin America

1 October 2018

1 October 2015

1 October 2016

1 October 2017

1 October 2016

1 September 2018

Australia

United States

Australia

Australia

Singapore

Chile

Thomas Schutte

President – Europe, Middle East & Africa

1 October 2017

United Kingdom

(1)  Effective 7 October 2019, Darryl Cuzzubbo was appointed Chief Manufacturing Officer and assumed responsibility for Global Manufacturing and Safety, Health, 

Environment and Security (SHES) in addition to his responsibilities for the new SAP operating system. James Crough has been appointed interim President – Australia  
Pacific & Asia.

(2)  Carlos Duarte, Group Executive, ceased to be a KMP on 7 October 2019. Carlos has advised of his intention to retire and will continue his focus  

on the delivery of the contractual arbitration of Burrup through his notice period. Other than the applicable notice period and his statutory entitlements to accrued leave at 
the separation date, no payment of severance will be made. Carlos remains eligible for payment under the FY2019 STI in the same manner as other continuing Executives. 
The Board determined that as a good leaver, a pro-rata proportion of incentives awarded under the Orica LTI plan that are unvested at the time of cessation or vested but 
under restriction will continue up and beyond the cessation date and remain subject to the terms of the grant. Carlos will also retain a pro-rata portion of the sign-on rights 
which were granted on the commencement of his employment and vest on 30 September 2020. Carlos will not be eligible to participate in the FY2020 STI or FY2020 LTI.

(3)  Effective 7 October 2019, Germán Morales, President – Latin America, assumed the responsibility for the Global Supply Chain function across Orica in addition to his 

Regional responsibility.

Particulars of Executives’ qualifications, experience and responsibilities are detailed in the Annual Report.

1.2  Non-Executive Directors Key Management Personnel

The Non-Executive Directors who held office during FY2019 are set out below:

Name

Role in FY2019

Commencement date in role

Country of Residence

Current Directors

Malcolm Broomhead

Non-Executive Director, Chairman

1 December 2015

Maxine Brenner

Non-Executive Director

Boon Swan Foo

Non-Executive Director

8 April 2013

6 May 2019

Australia

Australia

Singapore

Denise Gibson

Non-Executive Director

1 January 2018

United States

Karen Moses

Non-Executive Director

Lim Chee Onn(1)

Non-Executive Director

Gene Tilbrook

Non-Executive Director

Former Directors

1 July 2016

12 July 2010

14 August 2013

Australia

Singapore

Australia

Ian Cockerill(2)

Non-Executive Director

12 July 2010

South Africa

(1)  Ceased to be a director on 31 October 2019.

(2)  Ceased to be a director on 30 August 2019.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT – REMUNERATION REPORT 2019 (AUDITED) DIRECTORS’ REPORT – REMUNERATION REPORT 2019 (AUDITED) SECTION 2: KEY STAKEHOLDER QUESTIONS (continued)2.3 When is remuneration earned and received?Remuneration is structured to reward Executives progressively across different timeframes with an emphasis on alignment with shareholders through extended holding locks and a five-year effective holding period. The diagram below illustrates the period over which FY2019 remuneration is earned  and delivered, and when holding locks are lifted.Date paidDate earnedDate grantedVesting dateFARSTILTIFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023Cash STISTI Deferred SharesPerformance rights2 year holding lock post vesting1 year deferral 3 year holding lock post vesting2.4 What is the remuneration mix for Executive KMP?The remuneration mix for Executive KMP is weighted towards variable (at-risk) remuneration to provide alignment with the interests of shareholders and  to drive performance against Orica’s short-term and long-term business objectives.Assuming target STI and the face value of LTI granted to Executives the remuneration mix is as follows:• CEO: 76% of his remuneration is performance-based pay and 64% is delivered as deferred shares or performance rights.• Other Executive KMP: 64% of their remuneration (on average) is performance-based pay and 50% is delivered as deferred shares or performance rights.LTI is granted at face value (based on the volume weighted average price (VWAP) of Orica shares during the five trading days following the full year results announcement, rounded down to the nearest whole number of rights). Executive KMP are subject to minimum shareholding requirements (refer to Section 5.4).CEOFAR (24%)Target STI (24%)Cash (12%)Def. Shares(12%)Face value of LTI grant (Performance Rights) (52%)FAR (36%)Target STI (21%)Cash (14%)Def. Shares(7%)Face value of LTI grant (Performance Rights) (43%)Performance-dependentOther Executives (average)Performance-dependentSECTION 2: KEY STAKEHOLDER QUESTIONS2.1 What is Orica’s Executive remuneration strategy?Orica’s Executive Remuneration Strategy is illustrated below:Strong alignment with shareholder returnsFit for purpose aligned to business strategy and driving desired business behavioursSimple and transparentGlobally competitive, enabling Orica to attract and retain the best talentOBJECTIVE: COMPETITVE REMUNERATION THAT ALIGNS EXECUTIVES WITH THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF ORICA AND ITS SHAREHOLDERSBOARD PRIORITIES2.2 How is Executive remuneration structured?Orica’s FY2019 Executive Remuneration Framework focuses on delivery of the ongoing turnaround of the Company through operating safely, enhancing operating and capital efficiency and embedding those efficiencies for long-term improvement in capital returns. The diagram below provides an overview  of the different components within the Framework.Overall Board discretion is retained to adjust incentive outcomes as appropriate.Significant proportion at risk Extended equity ‘lock in’ for STI and LTI  (five-year plan periods)REMUNERATION  COMPONENTFIXED ANNUAL REMUNERATION (FAR)SHORT-TERM  INCENTIVE (STI)LONG-TERM  INCENTIVE (LTI)PURPOSEProvide competitive base pay to attract and retain the skills needed  to manage a global business in a complex operating environmentDrive performance aligned to near term strategy and underpinning long–term value creationDrive long-term value creation  for shareholdersEncourage an owner’s mindset  and long-term decision-makingDELIVERYBase salary, superannuation and allowances (per local market practice)Annual cash paymentDeferred into shares for one year with a further three-year holding lockPerformance rights (vesting after three years, subject to performance hurdles) with a further two-year holding lockFY2019 APPROACHTarget FAR positioning is the median of a comparator groupComparators: custom group that reflects Orica’s operations, size and has substantial global operations plus additional reference to ASX-listed companies with similar market capitalisation and geographic/ role–specific benchmarksSTI Performance Measures (CEO)EBIT37.5%RONA37.5%Safety25%LTI Performance MeasureReturn on Net Assets (RONA) – averaged over three years For each year RONA is calculated as annual Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) divided by: Rolling 12 month Net Operating Assets (NOA)ORICA3736AnnuAl RepORt 2019DIRECTORS’ REPORT – REMUNERATION REPORT 2019 (AUDITED) 

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SECTION 2: KEY STAKEHOLDER QUESTIONS (continued)
2.5  How much did Executives get paid in FY2019?

The table below presents the remuneration paid to, or vested for, Executive KMP in FY2019.

Executives (KMP)

Alberto Calderon

Christopher Davis(5)

James Bonnor

Darryl Cuzzubbo

Carlos Duarte

Angus Melbourne

Germán Morales

Thomas Schutte

Total

Fixed Annual 
Remuneration(1) 
$000

STI to be paid 
in cash(2) 
$000

Total 
cash payment 
$000

1,800.0

1,000.5

800.0

933.1

851.0

900.0

983.7

714.0

1,000.6

7,982.4

380.8

292.0

331.2

234.0

432.8

389.0

485.8

Prior year equity 
awards vested 
during year(3) 
$000

1,867.9

133.0

476.6

345.2

218.8

834.1

157.5

603.4

2,800.5

1,180.8

1,225.1

1,182.2

1,134.0

1,416.5

1,103.0

1,486.4

Total 
remuneration 
received 
$000

Other(4) 
$000

3.1

225.8

123.6

1.8

4.1

200.8

89.1

30.2

678.5

4,671.5

1,539.6

1,825.3

1,529.2

1,356.9

2,451.4

1,349.6

2,120.0

16,843.5

3,546.1

11,528.5

4,636.5

(1)  Annual remuneration paid includes actual base pay received and superannuation (or equivalent pension) contributions.

(2)  FY2019 STI will be delivered in two components: cash and deferred shares that will vest 12 months post the grant date and then be subject to a three-year holding lock.

(3)  This contains deferred STI from FY2017 that has vested and partial vesting of the FY2016-18 LTI Plan in FY2019.

(4) 

Includes cash value of relocation assistance and other benefits provided (where applicable). Movements in annual leave and long-service leave balances have not been shown.

(5)  Christopher Davis received a cash payment in August 2019 as part of a retention arrangement entered into in FY2017.

Refer to section 6.1 – Executive KMP remuneration table prepared in accordance with the accounting standards.

2.6  What changes are proposed for the Executive Remuneration Framework in FY2020?

The Board has fundamentally maintained consistency in the Executive Framework for FY2020, retaining the core STI and LTI plan metrics which apply to  
all Executive KMP. Some weighting changes have been made within the scorecards of the Executive KMP (other than the CEO) to drive a greater focus on 
regional and functional priorities, including the introduction of an environmental metric for the Chief Manufacturing Officer.

SECTION 3. EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION
3.1  Executive Remuneration Framework

The following table outlines the FY2019 Executive Remuneration Framework.

REMUNERATION POSITIONING

Market position

Median for FAR and between Median and 75th percentile for total remuneration where outstanding performance is delivered.

Comparators

Primary comparator group – 17 listed–companies from within the ASX100 in similar industries with at least 50%  
of revenue generated overseas and with market capitalisation of at least $2bn.

Based on data available as at 30 June 2019, the custom comparator group (excluding Orica) comprised the following companies: 
Amcor Limited, Ansell Limited, BHP Billiton Limited, BlueScope Steel Limited, Brambles Limited, Caltex Australia Limited,  
CSL Limited, Fortescue Metals Group Limited, James Hardie Industries Plc, Newcrest Mining Limited, Oil Search Limited,  
Orora Limited, Rio Tinto Limited, ResMed Inc, South 32 Limited, Woodside Petroleum Limited and Worley Parsons Limited.

Secondary comparator group (reference) – ASX listed companies with market capitalisation between 50% and 200%  
of Orica’s 12–month average market capitalisation, all as at 30 June 2019.

FAR

Payment vehicle

FAR includes cash, superannuation and other benefits.

STI

Changes in FY2019

SICR replaced the AWRCR metric to focus attention on higher severity events, while the financial metrics were simplified  
to link to improvement in EBIT and RONA. 

Payment vehicle

Cash and deferred shares.

Opportunity

CEO: 0% to 200% of FAR; 100% at target.

Other Executives: 0% to 120% of FAR; 60% at target.

Performance 
Measures

CEO: Safety (25%); EBIT(1) (37.5%); RONA(1) (37.5%).
Other Executives (in general): Safety (17.5%); EBIT(1) (26.25%); RONA(1) (26.25%); Strategic Priorities (30%).

For each measure, levels for threshold, target and maximum are set. Below threshold, no incentive is paid.  
Above threshold, straight–line vesting applies between threshold and target, and between target and maximum. 

For Regional Presidents, safety and financial metrics are rewarded equally on Group and Regional performance.

The Board continues to measure progress against rigorous externally validated employee engagement, organisational  
health baselines, and against plans to improve engagement, strengthen business conduct and compliance frameworks.

Deferred STI

CEO: 50% of STI into deferred shares which vest after one–year and are subject to risk of forfeiture.

Other Executives: one third of STI into deferred shares which vest after one–year and are subject to risk of forfeiture.

The number of deferred shares granted is calculated using the five–day VWAP at the grant date immediately after the  
annual results are announced.

Holding lock

CEO and other Executives: following the one–year deferral period, vested shares are subject to a further three–year  
holding lock during which time Executives are restricted from trading in shares. Disposal restrictions may be lifted where  
an Executive is required to fund personal tax obligations arising from the vesting of shares.

Access to dividends

During both the deferral and holding lock periods, Executives are entitled to accumulate dividends.

(1)   Defined as per section 3.2.

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SECTION 3. EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION (continued)

LTI

Payment vehicle

Performance rights.

Opportunity  
(face value)

CEO: 215% of FAR grant at face value.

Other Executives: 120% of FAR grant at face value.

The actual number of performance rights issued to each Executive was determined by dividing their respective grant  
values by the five-day VWAP of Orica shares following the announcement of Orica’s FY2018 annual results ($18.15).

Performance period

Performance is measured over three financial years (FY2019, FY2020 and FY2021).

Performance 
measure

Targets and  
vesting schedule

RONA – calculated as annual EBIT/rolling 12–month Net Operating Assets (calculated on an average basis over three  
financial years).

The FY2019 vesting schedule for the RONA performance measure is as follows:

Average RONA over 3 years

Below 13.7%

At 13.7%

% of Rights vesting

No vesting

30% of rights vest

Between 13.7% and 14.0%

Straight line vesting between 30% and 60% of rights vest

At 14.0%

Between 14.0% and 14.7%

At or above 14.7%

60% of rights vest

Straight line vesting between 60% and 100% of rights vest

100% of rights vest

RONA targets reflect the Board’s expectations for returns through the current industry/market cycle, Orica’s Corporate Plan 
and Transformation Program. 

Following a disappointing EBIT performance in FY2018, the Board has determined that to achieve minimum (threshold) 
vesting, management must deliver average RONA in line with the expectations established at the start of FY2018. To achieve 
this, management must deliver EBIT growth rates over the plan period that are at least in line with second quartile of EBIT 
growth rates achieved by ASX 100 Industrials and Minerals companies over the preceding three to five years.

To achieve target or above-target vesting for this grant, management must deliver EBIT growth that is significantly above  
the Board’s view of underlying market growth.

The RONA required for maximum (stretch) vesting has again been set to reflect the achievement of RONA levels that 
generate long-term value for shareholders.

Following the three-year performance period, vested performance rights are converted into shares and are subject to a 
further two-year holding lock during which time Executives are restricted from dealing in those shares. The holding lock  
was designed to support an owner’s mindset and provide alignment with shareholders. Disposal restrictions may be lifted 
where an Executive is required to fund personal tax obligations arising from the vesting of performance share rights  
(typically applies to non-Australian based Executives). 

Holding locks

Access to dividends

Executives are not entitled to receive dividends on unvested performance rights during the three-year performance period. 
Once vested Executives are entitled to receive dividends during the two-year holding lock.

The Board has the overriding discretion to adjust final outcomes under the terms of both the STI and LTI plans to ensure executive reward outcomes are 
reflective of Orica’s overall performance and aligned to shareholder expectations.

SECTION 3. EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION (continued)
3.2  Short-term incentive outcomes – link to performance

(a)  Summary of FY2019 STI performance conditions and performance level achieved

For FY2019, business and personal performance, target weighting of each component of the CEO’s scorecard and performance level achieved are 
summarised below:

Measure 

Safety

SICR(1)

Key control 
verifications (KCV)(2)

Close out of  
critical actions(3)

Operating Efficiency

EBIT(4)

Capital Efficiency

RONA(5)

Performance and  
reward alignment

Weighting  
(at target)

Threshold 

Target 

Maximum

Outcome  
commentary

2019 outcome

Rewards a continuous  
focus on safe and reliable 
operations measured 
through a combination  
of lagging and leading 
indicators.

Measures improvements  
to operational efficiency  
and sustainable increases 
in productivity and 
profitability.

Rewards enhanced returns 
from invested capital, 
developing enabling 
technology and adjacency 
growth, optimising capital 
allocation and reallocation.

8.33%

8.33%

8.33%

37.5%

37.5%

SICR was below target and 
remains a critical area of focus  
in FY2020. KCVs exceeded the 
stretch target set as a result  
of a focus on major hazards 
prevention. There was good 
operational discipline to close 
out critical actions. 

EBIT exceeded budget  
and was underpinned by 
turnaround in Latin America, 
strong EMEA results, and 
contributions from the Minova 
and Orica Monitor businesses.

Growth in RONA was 
delivered however further 
opportunities for improvement 
exist across trade working 
capital initiatives.

Board Discretion

The Board did not apply discretion to the overall outcome.

Overall STI  
outcome

% Target 

111.2% 

% Maximum 55.6%

(1)  SICR measures the total number of Severity 3 and Severity 4 injuries and illnesses per 200,000 hours worked by employee/contractor.

(2)  Completion of scheduled Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) inspections of type Major Hazard Key Control Verification. SHE inspections measure number of completed  

Key Control Verifications.

(3)  Close out of critical and high priority actions on or before the initial due date excluding action plans from Internal Audit and Group Standards Assurance assessments.

(4)  For STI purposes, EBIT is defined as earnings from Continuing Operations before interest, tax and individually significant items.

(5)  For STI purposes, RONA is defined as EBIT/Net operating assets. Net operating assets is defined as rolling 12-month average assets including net property, plant and 

equipment; intangibles at NBV; equity accounted investees; trade working capital; non-trade working capital excluding environmental provisions.

In considering performance outcomes against the FY2019 targets, the Board reviewed the progress made against the mix of safety, financial and  
strategic objectives.

FY2019 was the first year of measuring SICR to focus management attention on the prevention of higher severity events and fatalities. Outcomes of this 
measure were between threshold and target and importantly there were no fatalities in FY2019. Management will continue to focus on reducing the SICR 
in FY2020 as it remains a key measure of our safety outcomes within the incentive plans. Performance against Key Control Verifications was at maximum 
reflecting the emphasis on undertaking and documenting control inspections and performance on the close out of critical actions improved compared to 
the prior year.

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SECTION 3. EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION (continued)
From a financial perspective, EBIT at a Group level was above prior year and marginally above the target level set at the commencement of the financial  
year. This reflects a turnaround in the Latin America business, strong EMEA results, contributions from the Minova and Orica Monitor business and 
continued focus on operating efficiency and cost reduction. RONA was achieved between threshold and target level. In determining the RONA outcome, 
the Board considered and adjusted the final RONA outcome to add back the amount of impairment of IT assets and the write down of Burrup defective 
assets, to ensure management was not advantaged from these events.

Personal objectives for each Executive (other than the CEO) were determined and approved by the Board at the commencement of the financial year.  
In FY2019 these related to the strategic priorities of each Executive, including the development and commercialisation of new technologies, standardisation 
of business processes and operating model together with other business growth objectives. Achievement against these objectives was generally between 
target and maximum.

Outcomes for Executive KMP variously reflected Group and Regional Safety outcomes, Group and Regional Financial outcome and achievement of strategic 
initiatives specific to Executives’ roles. There was a wide range of outcomes from 65% to 145% of target overall for Executive KMP.

(b)  Short-term incentive outcome – FY2019

Details of the FY2019 outcomes for eligible Executive KMP are set out in the table below:

For the year ended 30 September 2019

Current Executive KMP

Alberto Calderon

Christopher Davis

James Bonnor

Darryl Cuzzubbo

Carlos Duarte

Angus Melbourne

Germán Morales 

Thomas Schutte

Maximum  
STI 
opportunity(1) 
$000

Actual STI  
paid in cash 
$000

Actual STI 
paid in 
deferred 
equity(2) 
$000

Actual STI 
payment as % 
of maximum

% of 
maximum  
STI forfeited

3,600.0

960.0

1,095.0

1,021.5

1,080.0

1,180.4

804.8

1,165.8

1,000.5

1,000.5

380.8

292.0

331.2

234.0

432.8

389.0

485.8

190.4

146.0

165.6

117.0

216.4

194.5

242.9

55.6%

59.5%

40.0%

48.6%

32.5%

55.0%

72.5%

62.5%

44.4%

40.5%

60.0%

51.4%

67.5%

45.0%

27.5%

37.5%

(1)  For Australian based Executive KMP, maximum STI opportunity is calculated on FAR inclusive of superannuation. For overseas based Executives KMP, maximum STI 

opportunity does not include the equivalent pension contributions.

(2)  Under AASB 2 Share‑based Payments, STI paid to Executives as deferred shares is accounted for as a share-based payment and expensed over two years. Accordingly,  

50% of the value of the deferred equity arising from the FY2019 STI outcome has been included in each Executive KMP’s share based payments expense in FY2019 and  
the remainder will be included in FY2020.

3.3  Long-term incentive outcome

The table below summarises the LTI Plan awards tested in the current financial year together with awards that remain unvested.

Plan

LTIP

LTIP

LTIP

LTIP

Grant

Performance period

Performance measures applicable to award

FY2016

FY2016 – FY2018

Vesting of performance rights is subject to:

•  Average Return on Capital (ROC) (50%); and

•  Relative TSR ranking against ASX 100 (50%).

FY2017

FY2018

FY2019

FY2017 – FY2019

As above

FY2018 – FY2020

RONA (100%)

FY2019 – FY2021

RONA (100%)

Outcome

Partial vesting 
(24.88% of  
total grant)

Not yet tested

Not yet tested

Not yet tested

The FY2016-18 LTIP was tested in November 2018. In relation to the performance rights subject to the Relative TSR ranking (50% of total rights granted), 
the minimum performance threshold (50th percentile) was not met and there was no vesting for this component. In relation to the rights subject to the  
ROC measure (50% of total rights granted), the three-year average ROC for FY2016, FY2017 and FY2018 was 19.95% which resulted in a vesting outcome 
of 49.75% of the ROC component.

In determining the ROC measure result, the Board applied discretion to adjust the outcomes to ensure management were not advantaged from the 
impairments to Minova, IT and other assets, and changes in environmental and restructuring provisions. The Board also applied discretion to remove  
the impact of GroundProbe to ensure management were neither advantaged nor disadvantaged by the acquisition.

Based on the performance against the two metrics above 24.88% of the total FY2016 LTIP performance rights granted vested.

SECTION 3. EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION (continued)
3.4  Equity granted in FY2019

The table below presents the equity granted at face value to Executive KMP for FY2019.

Executives

Alberto Calderon

Christopher Davis

James Bonnor

Darryl Cuzzubbo

Carlos Duarte

Angus Melbourne

Germán Morales

Thomas Schutte

Total

FY2019  
LTI(1) 
$000

3,870.0

960.0

959.5

981.1

1,080.0

1,075.1

782.5

1,191.1

10,899.3

FY2018 
Deferred 
shares(2)  
$000

330.0

–

74.1

121.7

85.5

119.9

–

118.8

850.0

Total 
$000

4,200.0

960.0

1,033.6

1,102.8

1,165.5

1,195.0

782.5

1,309.9

11,749.3

(1)  Subject to performance conditions and due to vest in November 2021 and then subject to a two-year holding lock.

(2)  Not subject to any further performance conditions except continued employment for duration of deferral period and then subject to a three-year holding lock.

3.5  Overview of business performance – five-year comparison

The table below summarises key indicators of the performance of the Company, relevant shareholder returns over the past five financial years and  
the impact this has had on STI and LTI vesting outcomes. This demonstrates the alignment of Orica’s incentive awards with its performance.

Financial year ended 30 September 

Profit/(loss) from operations ($m)

Individually significant items ($m)(1)

EBIT ($m)(2)

Dividends per ordinary share (cents)

Closing share price ($ as at 30 September)(3)

3-month average share price (1 July to 30 September) each year

EPS growth (%)(2)

NPAT ($m)(2)

External Sales ($m)

Cumulative TSR (%)(4)

Average STI received as % of maximum opportunity for Executives

(1)  This figure is before interest, tax and non-controlling interest.

(2)  Before individually significant items.

(3)  The opening share price for financial year 2015 was $18.69.

2015

(1,195.0)

1,884.4

689.4

96.0

15.04

17.29

(30.0)

424.2

2016

637.6

4.6

642.2

49.5

15.20

14.12

(8.8)

389.1

2017

635.1

–

635.1

51.5

19.77

20.12

(1.7)

386.2

2018

242.8

375.3

618.1

51.5

17.03

17.31

(16.6)

324.2

2019

468.8

195.9

664.7

55.0

22.54

21.36

14.2

371.9

6,123.2

5,091.9

5,039.2

5,373.8

5,878.0

(11.54)

32.0

(23.99)

39.0

(11.37)

60.0

(1.61)

23.0

24.87

53.3

(4)  Cumulative TSR has been calculated using the same start date for each period measured (1 October 2014). In calculating the cumulative TSR, three-month average  

share prices (1 July to 30 September for each year) have been used.

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SECTION 3. EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION (continued)
3.6  Service agreements

Remuneration and other terms of employment for Executives are formalised in service agreements. The terms and conditions of employment of each  
Executive reflects market conditions at the time of their contract negotiation on appointment or subsequently. The material terms of the employment 
contracts for the current Executives are summarised in the table below and subject to applicable law.

Contractual Term

Duration of contract

Notice period to be provided  
by Executive

Notice period to be provided  
by Orica

Executives 
affected

Conditions

All Executives

Permanent full-time employment contract until notice given by either party.

All Executives

6 months.

MD & CEO

Other Executives

6 months. Orica may elect to make payment in lieu of notice. In the event of  
Orica terminating the service agreement, the MD & CEO will be entitled to  
receive a termination payment of 6 months’ salary in addition to the notice period. 
Should the MD & CEO’s service agreement be terminated by mutual agreement,  
6 months’ salary is payable (in which case no notice is required to be given).

Executives have either 13 weeks or 26 weeks notice period with the exception  
of Germán Morales. In accordance with Chilean employment law, Mr. Morales’ 
notice period is one month.

Executives are entitled to be paid an amount equal to 26 weeks FAR on termination 
(52 weeks in the case of James Bonnor and Thomas Schutte). 

In accordance with Chilean employment law, Germán Morales is entitled to one 
month’s annual gross base salary for each year of service. A minimum payment 
equivalent to 6 months base salary will apply with a maximum payment of  
11 months base salary. 

Each Executive 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.

Post-employment restraints

All Executives

SECTION 4. NON‑EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARRANGEMENTS
4.1  Overview

Fees for Non-Executive Directors (Directors) are set by reference to the following:

•  The individual’s responsibilities and time commitment attaching to the role of Director and Committee membership;

•  The Company’s existing remuneration policies and 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; and

•  To preserve their independence Directors do not receive any form of performance-based pay.

The current aggregate fee pool for Directors of $2,500,000 was approved by shareholders at the Company’s 2010 Annual General Meeting. The Company 
pays both superannuation and Committee fees to the Directors from this pool. Committee fees are not paid to the Chairman of the Board.

A comprehensive market benchmarking analysis was undertaken in FY2019 to support the determination of fees for the newly established Innovation  
and Technology Committee. Based on the outcomes of this review the Board determined to set the fees for this Committee at a level commensurate to the 
existing fee structure for other Committees. In addition, in consideration of market relativities, the Board determined to adjust both the travel allowance 
policy and the base fee for Directors as follows:

•  Effective 1 October 2019 the travel allowance policy has been broadened to include Board site visits, with revised allowance fees of $3,000 for travel 

between 3-10 hours and $6,000 for travel in excess of 10 hours; and

•  Effective 1 January 2020 the base fee for Directors will be increased by 4.1% to $177,000.

This will be the first change to Director fees since 2010.

As a result of the establishment of the Innovation and Technology Committee, and to provide flexibility in accommodating any future changes to the Board, 
an increase in the total Director fee pool from $2,500,000 to $2,750,000 will be proposed for approval at the Annual General Meeting in December 2019.

4.2  Fees and other benefits

The table below sets out the elements of Directors’ fees and other benefits applicable in FY2019:

Fees/benefits 

Description 

Board fees 

Main Board 

Chairman – Malcolm Broomhead 

Members – all Non-Executive Directors 

Committee fees 

Board Audit and Risk Committee (BARC) 

Chairman – Gene Tilbrook 

Members – Maxine Brenner, Boon Swan Foo 

Human Resources and Compensation Committee (HR&C) 

Chairman – Maxine Brenner 

Members – Denise Gibson, Lim Chee Onn, Karen Moses

Innovation and Technology Committee (I&TC)

Chairman – Denise Gibson

Members – Malcolm Broomhead(1), Boon Swan Foo

Safety, Health, Environment, Community and Security Committee (SHECS)

Chairman – Karen Moses 

Members – Lim Chee Onn, Gene Tilbrook 

Superannuation

Superannuation contributions are made on behalf of the Directors at a rate of 9.5%  
being the current superannuation guarantee contribution rate subject to a cap at the 
Maximum Contributions Base.

Other fees/benefits 

Directors receive a travel allowance based on the hours travelled to a Board meeting.  
The allowance paid is $2,500 per meeting for travel between 3 and 12 hours or $5,000  
if travel time exceeds 12 hours. Directors are also entitled to be paid additional fees for  
extra services or special exertions.

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

Included in 
shareholder 
approved cap 

2019  
$

510,000

170,000 

Yes 

45,000

22,500

45,000

22,500

45,000

22,500

45,000

22,500

Yes

Yes 

No 

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SECTION 5. REMUNERATION GOVERNANCE
5.1  Responsibility for setting remuneration

SECTION 5. REMUNERATION GOVERNANCE (continued)
The table below sets out the number of shares held directly and indirectly by Directors and Executive KMP employed at 30 September 2019:

The HR&C (the Committee) is delegated responsibility by the Board for reviewing and making recommendations on remuneration policies for the Company, 
including policies governing the remuneration of Executives.

Activities of the Committee are governed by its Terms of Reference, which are available on the Company’s website at www.orica.com. Amongst other 
responsibilities, the Committee assists the Board in its oversight of:

(a) 

remuneration policy for Executives;

(b) 

level and structure of remuneration for Senior Executives, including STI and LTI plans;

(c) 

the Company’s compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements in respect of remuneration matters; and

(d)  approval of the allocation of shares and awards under Orica’s LTIP and General Employee Exempt Share Plan.

5.2  Use of remuneration advisors during the year

No remuneration recommendations were received from remuneration advisors as defined under the Corporations Act 2001.

5.3  Securities dealing policy and Malus

Securities dealing

All Executives are required to comply with Orica’s Securities’ Dealing Policy at all times and in respect of all Orica shares held, including any defined 
employee share plans. Trading is subject to pre-clearance and is not permitted during designated blackout periods unless there are exceptional 
circumstances. Executives are prohibited from using any Orica shares as collateral in any margin loan or derivative arrangement.

Malus

Orica’s Malus Standard allows the Board to require any Executive to forfeit in full or in part any unvested LTIP or deferred STI award as a result of:

•  a material misstatement in financial results;

•  behaviour that brings Orica into disrepute or has the potential to do so;

•  serious misconduct; or

•  any other circumstance, which the Board has determined in good faith.

In considering whether any adjustment is necessary in respect of any or all participants, the Board may take into account the individual’s level of responsibility, 
accountability or influence over the action or inaction, the quantum of the actual loss or damage, any impact on Orica’s financial soundness or reputational 
standing, the extent to which any internal policies, external regulations and/or risk management requirements were breached and any other relevant matters.

5.4 Executive and Director share ownership

The Board considers that an important foundation of Orica’s Executive Remuneration Framework is that each Executive and Director accumulate and hold  
a significant number of Orica shares to align their interests as long-term investors.

Executives

The Executive Minimum Shareholding Guideline requires each Executive to accumulate a minimum vested shareholding in Orica equivalent to 50% of FAR 
(and 100% of FAR for the Managing Director and CEO) over six years from commencement of employment (by 31 December 2022 for Executives employed prior 
to 1 January 2015; the effective date of the guideline). Under the Framework, at target performance and vesting, Executives would exceed these guidelines.

Non-Executive Directors

To create alignment between Directors and shareholders, Directors are required 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 over a reasonable time using personal funds.

Executive KMP

Alberto Calderon

Christopher Davis

James Bonnor

Darryl Cuzzubbo

Carlos Duarte

Angus Melbourne

Germán Morales

Thomas Schutte

Directors

Malcolm Broomhead

Maxine Brenner

Boon Swan Foo

Denise Gibson

Karen Moses

Lim Chee Onn

Gene Tilbrook

Former Directors

Ian Cockerill(4)

Date Minimum 
Shareholding  
Required  
to be met(3)

31 December 2022

30 September 2024

31 December 2022

30 September 2022

30 September 2023

30 September 2022

31 August 2024

31 December 2022

Balance at  
1 October 
2018

Acquired(1)

Disposed

Balance at 
 30 September  
2019

Minimum 
Shareholding 
Required(2)

105,736

50,000

124,325

68,589

6,440

13,045

–

–

42,370

–

13,106

36,100

9,539

–

–

11,000

11,000

12,500

7,464

26,940

19,595

12,500

47,029

7,500

34,149

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

13,904

22,101

19,595

12,500

47,399

7,500

37,289

 36,100

9,539

– 

 –

11,000

11,000

12,500

79,858

17,746

20,242

18,883

19,964

21,821

14,877

21,550

22,626

7,542

7,542

7,542

7,542

7,542

7,542

–

17,884

–

–

42,000

 –

9,966

– 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

16,787

484

17,271

7,542

(1)  Shares acquired, including through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).

(2)  Calculated using the Orica closing share price on 30 September 2019.

(3)  Directors are required to acquire a shareholding of at least one year’s base fees over a reasonable time period.

(4)  Closing balance on cessation of directorship.

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SECTION 6. KMP STATUTORY DISCLOSURES
6.1  Executive KMP remuneration

SECTION 6. KMP STATUTORY DISCLOSURES (continued)
6.2  Summary of awards held under Orica’s LTI and STI deferred share arrangements

Details of the nature and amount of each element of remuneration of Executive KMP are set out in the table below:

Details of LTIP performance rights, sign-on rights and deferred shares awarded under the STI plan are set out in the table below:

Remuneration outcomes presented in these tables are calculated with reference to the Corporations Act 2001 and relevant Australian Accounting Standards 
rather than the basis of take-home pay.

Short-term employee benefits

Post-
employment 
benefits

For the year ended  
30 September 2019

Grant date

Granted  
during  
FY2019

Vested

Lapsed

Fair value of 
instruments at 
grant date  
$

Balance at 
year end

Value of equity 
instruments 
included in 
compensation 
for the year  
 $

Base  
(Fixed) Pay 
$000

Cash STI  
Payment(1)  
$000

Other 
Benefits(2) 
$000

Other 
Long-Term 
Benefits(3) 
$000

Super-
annuation 
Benefits 
$000

Termination 
Benefits 
$000

Total 
excluding 
SBP* Expense 
$000

SBP  
Expense 
(4)(6) 

$000

Total 
$000

Current Executive KMP 

Alberto Calderon

2019

2018

Christopher Davis 

2019
James Bonnor(5)

2019

2018

Darryl Cuzzubbo

2019

2018

Carlos Duarte

2019

2018
Angus Melbourne (5)

2019

2018
Germán Morales(5)

2019

2018
Thomas Schutte(5)

2019

2018

Total Current Executive KMP

2019

2018

Former Executive KMP

Vince Nicoletti

2018

Sebastian Pinto 

2018

Total

2019

2018

1,779.4

1,779.8

1,000.5

330.0

139.9

55.8

779.4

380.8

280.5

912.5

873.1

830.4

793.0

900.0

900.0

983.7

962.9

674.0

52.2

292.0

148.3

331.2

243.4

234.0

171.0

432.8

239.7

389.0

–

971.5
998.4

485.8
237.6

178.0

81.6

33.4

7.4

56.0

293.3

248.1

175.1

99.5

252.9

17.1
584.8

133.4

–

76.4

10.7

15.9

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–
–

7,830.9
6,359.4

3,546.1
1,370.0

1,052.5
1,450.9

220.5
15.9

899.8

174.2

239.8

334.6

–

24.8

–

–

7,830.9

7,593.8

3,546.1

1,544.2

1,052.5

1,715.5

220.5

15.9

20.6

20.2

20.6

20.6

20.2

20.6

20.2

–

–

–

–

40.0

3.3

29.1
27.1

151.5
91.0

20.2

29.1

151.5

140.3

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–
–

–
–

–

3,073.8

2,185.8

1,910.9

1,930.1

4,984.7

4,115.9

1,537.7

301.1

1,838.8

1,413.8

1,139.1

1,215.6

1,064.0

1,190.0

1,364.3

1,664.6

1,377.7

1,202.5

308.4

415.8

473.6

451.6

459.9

547.0

406.9

574.3

633.5

393.2

10.7

1,829.6

1,612.7

1,667.2

1,523.9

1,737.0

1,771.2

2,238.9

2,011.2

1,595.7

319.1

1,503.5
1,847.9

554.2
606.2

2,057.7
2,454.1

12,801.5
9,287.2

5,148.1
4,520.9

17,949.6
13,808.1

1,334.0

160.3

1,494.3

552.6

941.1

212.1

1,153.2

–

552.6

12,801.5

11,562.3

5,148.1

4,893.3

17,949.6

16,455.6

*   Share-based payment (SBP).

(1)  Cash STI Payment includes payments relating to FY2019 performance accrued but not paid until FY2020.

(2)  These benefits include relocation costs, car parking, medical and insurance costs and movements in annual leave accrual (inclusive of any applicable fringe benefits tax).  

For overseas based Executives other benefits include reimbursement of accommodation and health insurance.

(3)  This benefit includes the movement in long service leave accrual.

(4)  This includes the value calculated under AASB 2 Share‑based Payment to Executives which vests over three years. Value only accrues to the Executive when performance 
conditions have been met. The share-based payment expense represents the amount required under Accounting Standards to be expensed during the year in respect of 
current and past long-term incentive allocations to Executives. These amounts are therefore not amounts received by Executives during the year nor may they be payable  
to the Executive at any other time if performance hurdles are not met. The mechanism which determines whether or not long-term incentives vest in the future is described 
in Section 3.1.

(5)  For overseas based Executives, salary reported is based on the salary figure in overseas currency converted at the average foreign exchange rate for the year.

(6)  Under AASB 2 Share‑based Payment, STI paid to Executives as deferred equity is accounted for as a share-based payment and expensed over two years. Accordingly,  

50% of the value of the deferred equity has been included in the Executives share-based payment expense in FY2019 and the remainder will be included in FY2020.

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Alberto Calderon

FY2019 LTIP Performance rights

11 Jan 19

213,223

FY2018 LTIP Performance rights

5 Jan 18

FY2017 LTIP Performance rights

30 Dec 16

FY2016 LTIP Performance rights

22 Feb 16

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

213,223

207,841

192,742

 3,136,510 

 830,253 

 3,273,496 

 (204,593)

2,639,602

 600,801 

54,725

165,275

–

1,977,800

 19,379 

FY2018 STI Deferred shares

FY2017 STI Deferred shares

Current Executive KMP

Christopher Davis

3 Dec 18

1 Dec 17

18,183

–

–

51,011

FY2019 LTIP Performance rights

11 Jan 19

52,892

James Bonnor

FY2019 LTIP Performance rights

11 Jan 19

52,863

FY2018 LTIP Performance rights

5 Jan 18

FY2017 LTIP Performance rights

30 Dec 16

FY2016 LTIP Performance rights

22 Feb 16

FY2018 STI Deferred shares

FY2017 STI Deferred shares

Darryl Cuzzubbo 

3 Dec 18

1 Dec 17

–

–

–

4,086

–

FY2019 LTIP Performance rights

11 Jan 19

54,056

FY2018 LTIP Performance rights

5 Jan 18

FY2017 LTIP Performance rights

30 Dec 16

FY2016 LTIP Performance rights

22 Feb 16

FY2018 STI Deferred shares

FY2017 STI Deferred shares

Carlos Duarte 

 3 Dec 18

1 Dec 17

FY2019 LTIP Performance rights

11 Jan 19

FY2018 LTIP Performance rights

5 Jan 18

FY2018 STI Deferred shares

Sign-on rights

Angus Melbourne

3 Dec 18

27 Oct 17

–

–

–

6,704

–

59,504

–

4,710

–

FY2019 LTIP Performance rights

11 Jan 19

59,237

FY2018 LTIP Performance rights

5 Jan 18

FY2017 LTIP Performance rights

30 Dec 16

FY2016 LTIP Performance rights

22 Feb 16

FY2018 STI Deferred shares

FY2017 STI Deferred shares

Sign-on rights

Germán Morales

3 Dec 18

1 Dec 17

12 Jan 16

FY2019 LTIP Performance rights

11 Jan 19

Sign-on rights

3 Sep 18

–

–

–

6,604

–

–

43,110

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

16,203

48,934

–

10,737

–

–

–

7,104

–

12,491

–

–

–

12,500

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

21,456

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

17,050

51,495

–

12,222

17,757

–

7,500

–

–

–

–

–

18,183

 330,021 

 165,011 

–

949,825

 – 

52,892

 778,041 

 205,952 

52,863

51,529

47,864

–

4,086

–

54,056

52,691

47,590

– 

6,704

–

59,504

58,002

4,710

12,500

59,237

57,742

52,760

–

6,604

–

–

43,100

7,500

 777,615 

 811,582 

 655,497 

585,582

 74,161 

 199,923 

 795,164 

 829,883 

 651,745 

 256,754 

 121,678 

 235,582 

875,304

913,532

85,487

 205,839 

 (52,173)

 149,198 

 2,883 

 37,080 

–

 210,485 

 (53,350)

 148,344 

 2,516 

 60,839 

–

 231,698 

 (58,727)

 42,743 

 522,750 

 272,739 

871,376

 909,437 

 722,548 

 616,220 

119,863

227,574

 230,658 

 (58,464)

 164,459 

 6,038 

 59,931 

–

 670,352 

 63,524 

634,148

 256,200 

 167,863 

 128,100 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT – REMUNERATION REPORT 2019 (AUDITED) 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT – REMUNERATION REPORT 2019 (AUDITED) 

SECTION 6. KMP STATUTORY DISCLOSURES (continued)

For the year ended  
30 September 2019

Thomas Schutte

FY2019 LTIP Performance rights

FY2018 LTIP Performance rights

FY2017 LTIP Performance rights

FY2016 LTIP Performance rights

FY2018 STI Deferred shares

FY2017 STI Deferred shares

Former Executive KMP

Vincent Nicoletti

Grant date

11 Jan 19

5 Jan 18

30 Dec 16

22 Feb 16

3 Dec 18

1 Dec 17

FY2018 LTIP Performance rights

FY2018 STI Deferred shares

5 Jan 18

3 Dec 18

Granted  
during  
FY2019

65,624

–

–

–

6,546

–

–

4,799

Vested

Lapsed

–

–

–

17,998

–

16,151

–

–

–

–

–

54,355

–

–

–

–

Fair value of 
instruments at 
grant date  
$

Balance at 
year end

Value of equity 
instruments 
included in 
compensation 
for the year  
 $

65,624

63,967

56,513

–

6,546

965,329

 1,007,480 

773,946

650,453

118,810

–

 300,723 

 255,528 

 (64,767)

 176,158 

 6,371 

 59,405 

–

59,291

4,799

 933,833 

87,102

 (60,032)

43,551

The number of rights issued under the LTIP issued to Executive KMP and senior management and accounting values is detailed below:

Grant date

08 Aug 19(1)

11 Jan 19

11 Jan 19(4)

20 July 18 (1)

5 Jan 18

10 July 17(1)

30 Dec 16

4 July 16(1)

22 Feb 16

Vesting  
date

30 Nov 21

30 Nov 21

30 Nov 21

30 Nov 20

30 Nov 20

30 Nov 19

30 Nov 19

30 Nov 18

30 Nov 18

Number  
of rights 
issued

Number of 
rights held at 
30 September  
2019

Number of 
rights held at 
30 September  
2018

Number of 
participants at 
30 September  
2019

Number of 
participants at 
30 September  
2018

Fair value  
of rights  
at grant  
$

122,489

122,489

1,139,030

1,131,808

730,711

117,150

670,937

113,434

–

–

–

117,150

1,751,427

1,493,535

1,623,852

98,410

76,920

93,028

1,712,055

1,459,541

1,510,610

150,793

2,163,913

–

–

140,014

1,815,125

19

320

11

20

285

36

244

–

–

–

–

–

21

308

46

263

12

172

1,947,575

18,110,577

10,748,759

1,995,065

28,911,209

1,742,349

23,446,593

1,090,987

19,453,578

The assumptions underlying the rights valuations are:

Grant date

08 Aug 19(1)

11 Jan 19 

11 Jan 19(4)

 20 July 18 (1)

 5 Jan 18

 5 Jan 18 (4)

 10 July 17(1)

 30 Dec 16

 4 July 16 (1)

 22 Feb 16

Price of Orica 
Shares at 
grant date 
$

Expected 
volatility in 
share price 
%

Dividends 
expected  
on shares 
%

Risk free  
interest rate 
%

Fair value  
per right 
RONA(2) 
$

Fair value  
per right 
ROC(3) 
$

Fair value  
per right 
RTS (3) 
$

22.51

17.30

17.30

17.93

18.53

18.53

20.68

17.68

12.39

13.84

15.90

15.90

14.71

17.03

17.03

15.75

 25

25

25

 25

25

25

25

30

30

30

 3.00

3.00

3.00

 3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.75

4.50

5.50

1.81

1.81

1.81

2.07

2.07

2.07

1.73

1.96

1.62

1.80

19.35

15.87

11.23

12.04

16.06

11.52 

3.24

5.94

SECTION 6. KMP STATUTORY DISCLOSURES (continued)
6.3  Non-Executive Director remuneration

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

Short-term employee benefits

Post-
employment 
benefits

Directors fees 
$000

Committee 
fees  
$000

Other 
benefits(1)  
$000

Super-
annuation 
$000

Current Directors 

Malcolm Broomhead, Chairman 

2019

2018

Maxine Brenner 

2019

2018

Denise Gibson

2019

2018

Boon Swan Foo(2)

2019

Karen Moses 

2019

2018

Lim Chee Onn 

2019

2018

Gene Tilbrook 

2019 

2018 

Former Directors

Ian Cockerill 

2019

2018

Total Directors 

2019

2018

510.0

510.0

170.0

170.0

170.0

127.5

69.0

170.0

170.0

170.0

170.0

170.0

170.0

155.8

170.0

1,584.8

1,487.5

–

–

67.5

67.5

41.3

13.1

14.8

48.8

45.0

45.0

45.0

67.5

67.5

60.0

67.5

344.9

305.6

18.0

0.2

15.0

–

25.8

20.0

9.9

17.4

–

22.5

12.5

30.0

15.0

37.0

30.0

175.6

77.7

Total 
$000

548.6

530.4

273.1

257.7

257.7

174.0

20.6

20.2

20.6

20.2

20.6

13.4

8.0

101.7

20.6

20.1

20.4

20.2

20.6

20.2

19.0

20.2

150.4

134.5

256.8

235.1

257.9

247.7

288.1

272.7

271.8

287.7

2,255.7

2,005.3

(1)  These benefits include travel allowances and car parking benefits.

(2)  Boon Swan Foo was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 6 May 2019.

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 Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191 dated 24 March 2016.

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

(1)  A supplementary LTI offer was made in July 2016, July 2017, July 2018 and August 2019 to selected senior management other than Executives who joined Orica after the 
grant date of the main offer in February 2016, December 2016 and January 2018. The terms and conditions of this supplementary offer are the same as the main offer.

(2)  For the FY2018 and FY2019 LTI plan performance rights granted are subject to a single performance condition, RONA.

(3)  For Executives 50% of performance rights granted are subject to a ROC performance condition and 50% are subject to RTSR performance.

(4)  For Executives, grants made include a two-year holding lock on shares acquired following vesting. A discount to the fair value has been made to reflect lack of marketability 

M W Broomhead 
Chairman  

Dated at Melbourne 31 October 2019.

A Calderon 
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

during this period.

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Orica Annual Report 2019

INCOME STATEMENTFor the year ended 30 September    KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity.Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.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 of Orica Limited for the financial year ended 30 September 2019 there have been: i.no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and ii.no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.      KPMG _INI_01    Penny StragalinosPartner Melbourne 31 October 2019 LEAD AUDITOR’S  INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION Under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001ConsolidatedNotes2019 $m 2018 $m Sales revenue (1b)5,878.0 5,373.8 Other income(1d)23.137.5 Raw materials and inventories (2,744.3)(2,453.9)Employee benefits expense(1e)(1,271.7)(1,184.7)Depreciation and amortisation expense(1b)(276.4)(266.9)Purchased services(327.0)(323.6)Repairs and maintenance(169.8)(155.9)Write down of property, plant & equipment(1e)(155.0) – Impairment expense(1e)(36.1)(225.4)Environmental provisions for legacy sites(1e)(33.5)(114.7)Gain on formation of China joint venture(1e)50.2  – Outgoing freight(283.1)(280.9)Lease payments – operating leases(78.4)(69.6)Other expenses (139.1)(117.6)Share of net profit of equity accounted investees(13)31.9 24.7 Total(5,432.3)(5,168.5)Profit from operations468.8 242.8 Net financing costsFinancial income49.6 56.0 Financial expenses(159.3)(177.3)Net financing costs(109.7)(121.3)Profit before income tax expense359.1 121.5 Income tax expense (11) (108.6)(156.0)Net profit/(loss) for the year250.5 (34.5)Net profit/(loss) for the year attributable to:Shareholders of Orica Limited245.1 (48.1)Non-controlling interests5.4 13.6 Net profit/(loss) for the year250.5 (34.5)centscentsEarnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica Limited:Basic earnings per share(2)64.5 (12.7)Diluted earnings per share(2)64.2 (12.7)The Income Statement is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the financial statements.ORICA5352AnnuAl RepORt 2019STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the year ended 30 September

BALANCE SHEET
As at 30 September

Profit/(loss) for the year

Other comprehensive income

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to Income Statement:

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

  Exchange gain on translation of foreign operations

  Net loss on hedge of net investments in foreign subsidiaries, net of tax

Net exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

Sundry items:

Net cash flow hedges

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to Income Statement:

Net actuarial (loss)/gain, net of tax

Other comprehensive income for the year

Total comprehensive income for the year

Attributable to:

  Shareholders of Orica Limited

  Non-controlling interests

Total comprehensive income for the year

Notes

(11c)

(11c)

(11c)

(11c)

The Statement of Comprehensive Income is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Consolidated

2019 
$m 

250.5 

111.9 

(39.1)

72.8 

2018 
$m 

(34.5)

208.2 

(57.1)

151.1 

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade receivables

Other receivables

Inventories

Other assets

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Other receivables

8.8 

24.3 

Investments accounted for using the equity method

(69.7)

11.9 

262.4 

239.8 

22.6 

262.4 

2.0 

177.4 

142.9 

139.9 

3.0 

142.9 

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Deferred tax assets

Other assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Trade payables

Other payables

Interest bearing liabilities

Provisions

Other liabilities

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Other payables

Interest bearing liabilities

Provisions

Deferred tax liabilities

Other liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Ordinary shares

Reserves

Retained earnings

Total equity attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica Limited

Non-controlling interests 

Total equity

The Balance Sheet is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the financial statements.

Notes

(3b)

(5)

(5)

(13)

(7)

(8)

(11d)

(5)

(3a)

(6)

(3a)

(6)

(11d)

(4a)

Consolidated

2019 
$m 

412.6 

681.6 

84.2 

587.5 

69.9 

2018 
$m 

514.6 

654.7 

93.4 

626.5 

71.1 

1,835.8 

1,960.3 

63.0 

301.3 

2,899.6 

1,689.6 

317.2 

 187.5 

5,458.2 

7,294.0 

863.2 

412.6 

60.9 

193.1 

104.8 

82.7 

213.3 

2,866.2 

1,697.9 

268.7 

75.3 

5,204.1 

7,164.4 

862.2 

336.7 

158.3 

193.2 

61.0 

1,634.6 

1,611.4 

7.1 

6.1 

1,972.3 

2,004.6 

586.2 

68.4 

 – 

2,634.0 

4,268.6 

3,025.4 

2,138.0 

(363.5)

1,193.7 

2,968.2 

57.2 

485.8 

74.7 

13.8 

2,585.0 

4,196.4 

2,968.0 

2,110.1 

(439.2)

1,232.3 

2,903.2 

64.8 

3,025.4 

2,968.0 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the year ended 30 September

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended 30 September

Ordinary 
shares 
$m 

Retained 
earnings 
$m 

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve 
$m 

Cash flow 
hedge 
reserve 
$m 

Other 
reserves 
$m 

Non-
controlling 
interests 
$m 

Total 
$m 

Total  
equity 
$m 

2018

Balance at 1 October 2017

2,068.5 

1,459.6 

(442.6)

Profit/(loss) for the year

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

Total comprehensive income  
for the year

Transactions with owners, 
recorded directly in equity

 – 

 – 

 – 

(48.1)

2.0 

 – 

161.7 

(49.1)

 – 

24.3 

(46.1)

161.7 

24.3 

(74.1)

2,962.3 

1.2 

2,963.5 

(48.1)

188.0 

13.6 

(10.6)

(34.5)

177.4 

139.9 

3.0 

142.9 

Total changes in contributed equity

41.6 

Share-based payments expense

Acquisition of non-controlling interests

Dividends/distributions

Dividends declared/paid to 
non-controlling interests

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

(181.2)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

14.8 

(74.2)

 – 

 – 

Balance at the end of the year

2,110.1 

1,232.3 

(280.9)

(24.8)

(133.5)

2,903.2 

2019

Balance at 1 October 2018

2,110.1 

1,232.3 

(280.9)

(24.8)

(133.5)

2,903.2 

64.8 

2,968.0 

AASB 9 transitional adjustment

–

(11.0)

–

–

–

(11.0)

Adjusted balance at 1 October 2018

2,110.1 

1,221.3 

(280.9)

(24.8)

(133.5)

2,892.2 

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

Total comprehensive income  
for the year

Transactions with owners, 
recorded directly in equity

–

–

–

245.1 

(69.7)

–

55.6 

175.4 

55.6 

Total changes in contributed equity

27.9 

Share-based payments expense

Divestment of non-controlling 
interests (Note 15)

Dividends/distributions

Dividends declared/paid to 
non-controlling interests

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(203.0)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

8.8 

8.8 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

11.3 

–

–

–

Balance at the end of the year

2,138.0 

1,193.7 

(225.3)

(16.0)

(122.2)

2,968.2 

41.6 

14.8 

(74.2)

(181.2)

 – 

245.1 

(5.3)

 – 

 – 

74.2 

 – 

(13.6)

64.8 

41.6 

14.8 

 – 

(181.2)

(13.6)

2,968.0 

–

64.8 

5.4 

17.2 

(11.0)

2,957.0 

250.5 

11.9 

239.8 

22.6 

262.4 

27.9 

11.3 

–

–

 – 

(13.1)

(203.0)

–

27.9 

11.3 

(13.1)

(203.0)

 – 

(17.1)

57.2 

(17.1)

3,025.4 

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts from customers

Payments to suppliers and employees

Interest received

Borrowing costs

Dividends received 

Other operating income received

Net income taxes paid

Net cash flows from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for property, plant and equipment

Payments for intangibles 

Payments for purchase of investments

Proceeds from sale of, and other advances in relation to, property, plant and equipment

Payments for purchase of businesses/controlled entities

Net proceeds/(cash disposed) from sale of businesses 

Disposal costs from sale of businesses/controlled entities

Net cash flows used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from borrowings

Repayment of borrowings

Dividends paid – Orica ordinary shares

Dividends paid – non-controlling interests

Payments for finance leases

Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares

Net cash flows used in financing activities

Net decrease in cash held

Cash at the beginning of the period

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash

Cash at the end of the period

Consolidated

2019 
$m  
Inflows/
(Outflows)

2018 
$m  
Inflows/
(Outflows)

Notes

 6,434.9 

5,914.2 

 (5,513.8)

(5,168.1)

 49.8 

 (161.9)

 27.2 

 17.7 

 (107.5)

 746.4 

 (300.4)

 (123.6)

 (4.8)

 74.4 

 (0.9)

 (12.6)

 (0.5)

56.9 

(171.9)

 24.9 

28.0 

(69.3)

614.7 

(189.2)

 (132.9)

 (13.3)

 36.2 

 (250.2)

 – 

 (2.6)

 (368.4)

(552.0)

 2,169.1 

 1,981.2 

 (2,470.5)

 (1,904.6)

 (177.2)

 (18.0)

 (0.8)

 0.7 

 (496.7)

 (118.7)

 511.4 

 11.5 

 404.2 

 (143.2)

 (13.5)

 (1.3)

 0.6 

(80.8)

(18.1)

516.9 

12.6 

511.4 

(3b)

(14)

(15)

(4c)

(3b)

The Statement of Changes in Equity is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the financial statements.

The Statement of Cash Flows is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION A. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
For the year ended 30 September

Section A. Financial performance 

1.  Segment report 

2.  Earnings per share (EPS) 

Section B. Capital management 

3.  Net debt 

4.  Contributed equity and reserves 

Section C. Operating assets and liabilities 

5.  Working capital 

6.  Provisions 

7.  Property, plant and equipment 

8. 

9. 

Intangible assets 

Impairment testing of assets 

Section D. Managing Financial Risks 

10.  Financial risk management 

Section E. Taxation 

11.  Taxation 

Section F. Group structure 

12.  Investments in controlled entities 

13.   Investments accounted for using the equity  

method and joint operations 

14.  Businesses and non-controlling interests acquired 

15.  Businesses disposed 

16.  Parent Company disclosure – Orica Limited 

17.  Deed of Cross Guarantee 

Section G. Reward and recognition 

18.  Employee share plans and remuneration 

19.  Superannuation commitments 

Section H. Other 

20.  Commitments  

21.  Contingent liabilities 

22.  Auditor’s remuneration 

23.  Events subsequent to balance date 

24.  Investments in controlled entities 

25.  New accounting policies and accounting standards 

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ABOUT THIS REPORT
This is the Annual Report of Orica Limited (‘the Company’  
or ‘Orica’) and of its controlled entities (collectively ‘the Group’)  
for the year ended 30 September 2019.

It 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 and the Corporations 
Act 2001 and complies with International Financial Reporting 
Standards (IFRS) adopted by the International Accounting 
Standards Board.

It has been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for  
derivative financial instruments, superannuation commitments  
and investments in financial assets which have been measured  
at fair value. It is presented in Australian dollars which is Orica’s 
functional and presentation currency.

The amounts shown have been rounded off, except where 
otherwise stated, to the nearest tenth of a million dollars, in 
accordance with ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/
Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191 dated 24 March 2016.

Orica’s Directors have included information in this report that  
they deem to be material and relevant to the understanding  
of the consolidated financial statements.

Disclosure may be considered material and relevant if the dollar 
amount is significant due to size or nature, or the information  
is important to understand the:

•  Group’s current year results;

• 

impact of significant changes in Orica’s business; or

•  aspects of the Group’s operations that are important to  

future performance.

In order to develop this Financial Report, management is  
required to make a number of judgements and apply estimates  
of the future as part of the application process of the Group’s 
accounting policies. Judgements and estimates, which are  
material to this report, are highlighted in the following notes:

Note 5  Working capital

Note 6 

Provisions

Note 7 

Property, plant and equipment

Note 8 

Intangible assets

Note 9 

Impairment testing of assets

Note 11  Taxation

Note 19  Superannuation commitments

Note 21  Contingent liabilities

SECTION A. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

A key element of the Group’s current strategy is to create sustainable shareholder value. This section highlights the results and performance  
of the Group for the year ended 30 September 2019.

1.  SEGMENT REPORT
(a)  Identification and description of segments

Orica’s reportable segments are based on the internal management structure as reported to the Group’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (the Group’s 
Managing Director and CEO). During the year, Auxiliaries was renamed Orica Monitor.

Orica Group

Provider of chemical and 
mechanical earth control 
products, adhesives and 
ground support solutions

Manufacture and supply 
of commercial explosives 
and blasting systems

Manufacture and supply of 
advanced hardware and 
software solutions to the
mining industry

Corporate and 
support costs

Minova

Australia
Pacific &
Asia

North 
America

Latin 
America

Europe,
Middle East, 
& Africa

Orica Monitor

Global Support

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For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION A. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
For the year ended 30 September

1.  SEGMENT REPORT (continued)
(b)  Reportable segments

1.  SEGMENT REPORT (continued)
(b)  Reportable segments 

2019 
$m

Revenue

External sales

Inter-segment sales

Total sales revenue

Australia 
Pacific  
& Asia

North 
America

Latin 
America

Europe, 
Middle 
East & 
Africa Minova

Orica 
Monitor

Global 
Support

Elimin- 
ations

Consol- 
idated

2,013.5 

1,391.3 

910.2 

875.4 

591.1 

96.5 

–

 – 

5,878.0 

92.5 

199.2 

59.7 

35.8 

4.0 

0.7 

1,210.4 

(1,602.3)

 – 

2,106.0 

1,590.5 

969.9 

911.2 

595.1 

97.2 

1,210.4 

(1,602.3)

5,878.0 

2018 
$m

Revenue

External sales

Inter-segment sales

Total sales revenue

Australia 
Pacific  
& Asia

North 
America

Latin 
America

Europe, 
Middle 
East & 
Africa Minova

Orica 
Monitor

Global 
Support

Elimin- 
ations

Consol- 
idated

1,908.5 

1,255.8 

834.1 

788.7 

514.3 

66.3 

6.1 

 – 

5,373.8 

35.7 

174.5 

65.7 

18.5 

4.7 

0.4 

1,035.5 

(1,335.0)

 – 

1,944.2 

1,430.3 

899.8 

807.2 

519.0 

66.7 

1,041.6 

(1,335.0)

5,373.8 

Other income (refer to note 1d)(1)

5.8 

5.5 

(1.9)

4.1 

0.4 

0.5 

8.7 

 – 

23.1 

Other income (refer to note 1d)(1)

0.6 

3.7 

1.0 

6.9 

2.2 

(0.5)

23.6 

 – 

37.5 

Total revenue and other income

2,111.8 

1,596.0 

968.0 

915.3 

595.5 

97.7 

1,219.1 

(1,602.3)

5,901.1 

Total revenue and other income

1,944.8 

1,434.0 

900.8 

814.1 

521.2 

66.2 

1,065.2 

(1,335.0)

5,411.3 

381.9 

185.6 

43.2 

54.8 

(2.3)

4.8 

(49.9)

 – 

618.1 

382.7 

192.1 

43.8 

67.9 

15.2 

22.3 

(59.3)

 – 

664.7 

49.6 

(159.3)

555.0 

(177.7)

377.3 

(5.4)

371.9 

Results before individually  
significant items

Profit/(loss) before financing costs  
and income tax

Financial income

Financial expenses

Profit before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax expense

Less: Profit attributable to  
non-controlling interests

Profit after income tax expense before 
individually significant items attributable 
to shareholders of Orica Limited

Individually significant items  
(refer to note 1e)

 (112.2)

44.2 

 (1.4)

0.3 

 (5.4)

1.4 

 (3.9)

1.4 

 (0.8)

0.2 

 – 

 – 

 (72.2)

21.6 

 – 

 – 

(195.9)

69.1 

Gross individually significant items

(118.0)

(3.6)

(14.6)

Tax on individually significant items

35.3 

(46.9)

3.9 

(1.8)

(0.7)

(213.0)

3.1 

 – 

 – 

(24.3)

7.3 

 – 

 – 

3,065.6 

971.2 

559.3 

720.1 

196.6 

234.2 

1,547.0 

583.2 

203.4 

199.1 

246.3 

84.7 

35.8 

2,916.1 

73.5 

198.9 

162.2 

155.0 

 – 

1.6 

3.2 

126.2 

 2.6 

39.6 

 – 

 – 

0.6 

 – 

44.8 

 1.8 

11.6 

29.8 

 – 

 – 

5.6 

2.0 

22.7 

 1.6 

1.9 

48.0 

 – 

 – 

0.7 

 – 

26.0 

 1.7 

 – 

7.3 

 – 

 – 

4.7 

0.7 

9.1 

 0.3 

 – 

15.4 

12.7 

133.9 

 – 

 – 

 – 

0.2 

8.6 

 – 

 – 

36.1 

6.6 

0.4 

39.0 

 4.4 

1.7 

26.4 

2.9 

0.9 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

(126.8)

245.1 

7,294.0 

4,268.6 

301.3 

433.5 

155.0 

36.1 

19.8 

6.5 

276.4 

 12.4 

31.9 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

Net individually significant items attributable 
to non-controlling interests

Individually significant items 
attributable to shareholders  
of Orica Limited

Loss for the year attributable  
to shareholders of Orica Limited

Segment assets

Segment liabilities

3,081.6 

973.9 

524.6 

914.6 

216.0 

230.8 

1,222.9 

495.1 

225.4 

173.5 

217.5 

55.5 

32.7 

2,996.7 

Investments accounted for using  
the equity method

6.4 

187.3 

Acquisitions of PPE and intangibles 

101.9 

38.3 

Impairment of PPE

Impairment of intangibles

Impairment of inventories

Impairment of trade receivables

Depreciation and amortisation

Non-cash expenses: share based payments

Share of net profit/(loss) of equity  
accounted investees

 – 

 – 

0.1 

0.3 

123.6 

2.8 

 – 

 – 

0.5 

 – 

41.2 

2.4 

8.0 

21.7 

 – 

 – 

2.9 

0.2 

23.9 

1.8 

1.0 

35.1 

 – 

 – 

0.3 

5.2 

24.0 

2.7 

 – 

8.6 

 – 

197.0 

3.6 

0.7 

8.5 

1.9 

 – 

5.7 

 – 

 – 

 – 

0.1 

5.7 

 – 

10.6 

135.5 

6.7 

14.5 

5.4 

 – 

40.0 

3.2 

(0.7)

23.2 

2.7 

(0.4)

 – 

 – 

 – 

Results before individually  
significant items

Profit/(loss) before financing costs  
and income tax

Financial income

Financial expenses

Profit before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax expense

Less: Profit attributable to  
non-controlling interests

Profit after income tax expense before 
individually significant items attributable 
to shareholders of Orica Limited

Individually significant items  
(refer to note 1e)

Gross individually significant items

Tax on individually significant items

Net individually significant items attributable 
to non-controlling interests

Individually significant items 
attributable to shareholders  
of Orica Limited

Profit for the year attributable  
to shareholders of Orica Limited

Segment assets

Segment liabilities

Investments accounted for using  
the equity method

Acquisitions of PPE and intangibles 

Write down of PPE

Impairment of intangibles

Impairment of inventories

Impairment of trade receivables

Depreciation and amortisation

Non-cash expenses: share based payments

Share of net profit of equity  
accounted investees

56.0 

(177.3)

496.8 

(158.0)

338.8 

(14.6)

324.2 

(375.3)

2.0 

1.0 

(372.3)

(48.1)

7,164.4 

4,196.4 

213.3 

346.8 

6.7 

211.5 

12.8 

6.5 

266.9 

14.8 

24.8 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

(1)   Includes foreign currency gains/(losses) in various reportable segments.

(1)   Includes foreign currency gains/(losses) in various reportable segments.

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For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION A. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
For the year ended 30 September

1.  SEGMENT REPORT (continued)

(c) Disaggregation of revenue (by commodity/industry)

Gold

Thermal Coal

Copper

Quarry and Construction

Iron Ore

Coking Coal

Minova

Orica Monitor

Other

Total disaggregated revenue

(d) Other income

Other income

Net foreign currency gains/(losses)

Net profit from sale of businesses 

Net (loss)/profit on sale of property, plant and equipment

Total other income

Consolidated

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

 1,172.3 

 1,025.2 

 798.5 

 725.4 

 437.9 

 305.9 

 591.1 

 96.6 

 725.1 

 1,023.6 

 974.7 

 723.7 

 698.6 

 371.2 

 283.3 

 514.3 

 66.3 

 718.1 

 5,878.0 

 5,373.8 

Consolidated

2019 
$m

17.7 

4.4 

3.3 

(2.3)

23.1 

2018 
$m

28.0 

(7.7)

–

17.2 

37.5 

(e) Individually significant items

Profit after income tax includes the following 
individually significant items of expense:

Gain on formation of China joint venture(1)

Restructuring(2)

Environmental provisions for legacy sites(3)

Impairment expense(4)

Write down of property, plant & equipment(5) 

Write down of US deferred tax assets

Individually significant items

Non-controlling interests in individually  
significant items

Individually significant items attributable  
to shareholders of Orica

(1)   Refer to note 13 and note 15.

2019

2018

Gross 
$m

Tax  
$m

Net 
 $m

Gross  
$m

Tax  
$m

Net  
$m

 50.2 

 (21.5)

 (33.5)

 (36.1)

 (155.0)

 – 

 (195.9)

 (4.5)

 6.2 

 10.1 

 10.8 

 46.5 

 – 

 69.1 

 45.7 

 (15.3)

 (23.4)

 (25.3)

 (108.5)

 – 

 – 

 (35.2)

 (114.7)

 (225.4)

 – 

 – 

 (126.8)

 (375.3)

 – 

 8.5 

 34.4 

 7.0 

 – 

 (47.9)

 2.0 

 – 

 (26.7)

 (80.3)

 (218.4)

 – 

 (47.9)

 (373.3)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 1.0 

 – 

 1.0 

 (195.9)

 69.1 

 (126.8)

 (374.3)

 2.0 

 (372.3)

(2)   As part of a global restructuring program redundancy costs were recognised across the Group and disclosed within employee benefits expense on the face of the Income Statement.

(3)   Refer to note 6.

(4)   Refer to note 9.

(5)   Refer to note 7.

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1.  SEGMENT REPORT (continued)
(f)  Geographical segments

The presentation of geographical revenue is based on the geographical location of customers. Segment assets are based on the geographical location  
of the assets.

Australia 

United States of America

Other(2)

Consolidated

Revenue

Non-current assets(1)

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

1,587.1 

1,486.3 

2,673.7 

2,690.0 

931.4 

3,359.5 

5,878.0 

768.0 

3,119.5 

5,373.8 

354.1 

1,942.0 

4,969.8 

321.3 

1,862.2 

4,873.5 

(1)   Excluding: financial derivatives (included within other assets and other liabilities), deferred tax assets and post-employment benefit assets.

(2)   Other than Australia and United States of America, sales to other countries are individually less than 10% of the Group’s total revenues.

Recognition and measurement

Revenue is recognised when, or as the Group transfers control of goods or services to a customer at the amount to which the Group expects to be entitled. 
If the consideration includes a variable amount (net of trade discounts and volume rebates), the Group estimates the amount of consideration to which it 
will be entitled. The majority of the Group’s operations are conducted under Master Service Agreements which require customers to place orders for goods 
or services on a periodic basis. The performance obligations are identified at the point that the customer places the order.

Supply of products and provision of services

Revenue is derived from contractual agreements for either:

•  the supply of products; or

•  the supply of products and the provision of services.

Contracts for the supply of products are one performance obligation; and contracts for the supply of products and services include one or two separate 
performance obligations depending on whether the customer can benefit from the products independently of the services.

Product revenue is recognised when the goods are delivered to the contracted point of delivery as this is the point at which the customer gains control  
of the product and the performance obligation is satisfied by the Group.

Service revenue is recognised over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits of the Group’s performance. Where products 
and services are combined into one single performance obligation, revenue is recognised over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes 
the benefits provided by the Group’s performance.

Contracts to provide a designated output

The provision of goods and services in contracts that provide a designated quantity of output results in the identification of a single performance obligation 
to deliver an integrated service to the customer. Revenue from this performance obligation is recognised over time as the customer simultaneously receives 
and consumes the benefits of the Group’s performance.

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For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION B. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
For the year ended 30 September

2.  EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

(i) As reported in the Income Statement

Earnings used in the calculation of basic EPS attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica Limited

Net profit/(loss) for the year from continuing operations

Less: Net profit for the year attributable to non-controlling interests

Total

Weighted average number of shares used in the calculation:

Number for basic earnings per share

Effect of dilutive share options and rights

Number for diluted earnings per share

The weighted average number of non-dilutive options and rights that have not been included  
in the calculation of diluted earnings per share

Total attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica Limited

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

(ii) Adjusted for individually significant items

Earnings used in the calculation of basic EPS adjusted for individually significant  
items attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica Limited

Net profit/(loss) for the year 

Less: Net profit for the year attributable to non-controlling interests

Adjusted for individually significant items (refer to note 1(e)) 

Total adjusted

Total attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica Limited before individually significant items

Basic earnings per share(1)

Diluted earnings per share(1)

Consolidated

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

250.5 

5.4 

245.1 

(34.5)

13.6 

(48.1)

Number of shares

379,967,950 

378,215,134 

1,656,530 

2,672,778 

381,624,480 

380,887,912 

3,027,776 

2,402,554 

Cents  
per share

Cents  
per share

64.5 

64.2 

 (12.7)

 (12.7)

Consolidated

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

250.5 

5.4 

126.8 

371.9 

(34.5)

13.6 

372.3 

324.2 

Cents  
per share

Cents  
per share

 97.9 

 97.5 

 85.7 

 85.1 

(1)   Earnings per share before individually significant items is a non-IFRS measure. Management excludes individually significant items from the calculation in order to enhance 

the comparability from year-to-year and provide our investors with further clarity in order to assess the underlying performance of our operations. 

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SECTION B. 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. This section outlines the principal 
capital management initiatives that have been undertaken, current year drivers of the Group’s cash flows, as well as the key operating assets used  
and liabilities incurred to support financial performance.

3.  NET DEBT
In order to maintain an appropriate capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, utilise a dividend reinvestment 
plan, return capital to shareholders such as a share buy-back or issue new equity, in addition to incurring an appropriate level of borrowings. Currently, Orica 
maintains a dividend payout ratio policy and expects the total payout ratio to be in the range of 40%-70% of underlying earnings. It is also expected that 
the total dividend paid each year will be weighted towards the final dividend.

Orica monitors debt capacity against a number of key credit metrics, principally the gearing ratio (net debt divided by debt plus equity) and the interest cover 
ratio (EBIT excluding individually significant items, divided by net financing costs adjusted for capitalised borrowing costs). These ratios, together with 
performance measure criteria determined by Standard & Poor’s, are targeted in support of the maintenance of an investment grade credit rating, which 
enables access to borrowings from a range of sources.

The Group’s current target for gearing is 30%-40% and interest cover is 5 times or greater. Ratios may move outside of these target ranges for relatively 
short periods of time after major acquisitions or other significant transactions.

In addition, the gearing and interest cover ratios are monitored to ensure an adequate buffer against covenant levels applicable to the various financing facilities.

The gearing ratio is calculated as follows:

Interest bearing liabilities (refer to note 3a)

less cash and cash equivalents (refer to note 3b)

Net debt

Total equity

Net debt and total equity

Gearing ratio (%)

The interest ratio is calculated as follows:

EBIT (excluding individually significant items) (refer to note 1b)

Net financing costs excluding unwinding of discount on provisions

Unwinding of discount on provisions

Capitalised borrowing costs

Gross financing costs

Interest cover ratio (times)

Consolidated

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

 2,033.2 

 2,162.9 

 (412.6)

 1,620.6 

 3,025.4 

 4,646.0 

34.9%

 (514.6)

 1,648.3 

 2,968.0 

 4,616.3 

35.7%

 664.7 

 618.1 

 100.4 

 113.4 

 9.3 

 7.5 

 7.9 

 4.8 

 117.2 

 126.1 

 5.7 

 4.9 

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For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION B. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
For the year ended 30 September

3.  NET DEBT (continued)
(a)  Interest bearing liabilities

Current

Unsecured

   Private Placement(1)

   Export finance facility(1)

   Bank loans

   Bank overdraft

   Other loans

Lease liabilities(2)

Total 

Non-current

Unsecured

   Private Placement(1)

   Export finance facility(1)

   Bank loans(1)

   Other loans

Lease liabilities(2)

Total

Total

Opening 
Balance 
$m

Non-cash 
movements 
$m

Net cash 
movements 
$m

Closing  
Balance 
$m

 138.2 

 14.9 

 – 

 3.2 

 0.9 

 1.1 

 2.4 

 18.7 

 34.2 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (140.6)

 (16.5)

 (0.2)

 5.2 

 0.2 

 (0.8)

 158.3 

 55.3 

 (152.7)

 – 

 17.1 

 34.0 

 8.4 

 1.1 

 0.3 

 60.9 

 1,808.5 

 16.2 

 176.2 

 3.6 

 0.1 

 162.8 

 (16.2)

 (31.7)

 (2.9)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (144.5)

 0.2 

 – 

 1,971.3 

 – 

 – 

 0.9 

 0.1 

3.  NET DEBT (continued)

(b)  Notes to the statement of cash flows

Reconciliation of cash

Cash at the end of the year comprises:

  Cash and cash equivalents

  Bank overdraft

Reconciliation of profit/(loss) after income tax to net cash flows from operating activities

Profit/(loss) after income tax expense 

Adjusted for the following items:

Depreciation and amortisation

Net loss/(profit) on sale of property, plant and equipment

Impairment of intangibles

Write down/impairment of property, plant and equipment

Impairment of inventories

Net (profit) on sale of businesses 

Share based payments expense

 (1b) 

 (1d) 

(8)

(7)

 2,004.6 

 112.0 

 (144.3)

 1,972.3 

Share of equity accounted investees net (profit)/loss after adding back dividends received

 2,162.9 

 167.3 

 (297.0)

 2,033.2 

Other

Unwinding of discount on provisions

(1)   Orica Limited provides guarantees on these facilities refer to note 16 for further details.

(2)   $6.8million (2018 $2.2million) of property, plant and equipment is pledged as security for finance leases. In the event of default by Orica, the rights to the leased assets 

transfer to the lessor.

During the current and prior year, there were no defaults or breaches of covenants on any loans.

Changes in working capital and provisions excluding the effects of  
acquisitions and disposals of businesses/controlled entities

  (increase) in trade and other receivables

  decrease/(increase) in inventories

  (increase)/decrease in net deferred taxes

  increase in payables and provisions

  (decrease)/increase in income taxes payable

Net cash flows from operating activities

Recognition and Measurement

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash includes cash at bank, cash on hand and deposits at call.

Interest bearing liabilities

Consolidated

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

412.6 

(8.4)

404.2 

514.6 

(3.2)

511.4 

250.5 

(34.5)

276.4 

2.3 

36.1 

155.0 

19.8 

(53.5)

12.4 

(4.8)

9.3 

2.4 

(41.7)

39.0 

(10.6)

71.4 

(17.6)

746.4 

266.9 

(17.2)

211.5 

6.7 

7.5 

 – 

14.8 

0.2 

7.9 

(4.4)

(29.3)

(88.1)

48.3 

202.2 

22.2 

614.7 

Interest bearing liabilities are initially recognised net of 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, unless they are liabilities designated in a fair value relationship in which case they continue to be measured at fair value (refer to note 10a).

Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs are expensed as incurred unless they relate to qualifying assets where interest on funds are capitalised.

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For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION C. OPERATING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
For the year ended 30 September

4.  CONTRIBUTED EQUITY AND RESERVES
(a)  Contributed equity

Movements in issued and fully paid shares of Orica since 1 October 2017 were as follows:

Details

Ordinary shares

Opening balance of shares issued

Shares issued under the Orica dividend reinvestment plan 

Shares issued under the Orica dividend reinvestment plan 

Deferred shares issued to settle Short-Term Incentive

Shares issued under the Orica GEESP plan(1)

Balance at the end of year

Shares issued under the Orica dividend reinvestment plan 

Shares issued under the Orica dividend reinvestment plan 

Deferred shares issued to settle Short-Term Incentive

Shares issued under the Orica GEESP plan(1)

Balance at the end of the year

(1)   General Employee Exempt Share Plan (GEESP).

(b)  Reserves

Recognition and Measurement

Date

1-Oct-17

7-Dec-17

2-Jul-18

Number  
of shares

Issue  
price $

 377,039,027 

 1,117,317 

 1,058,445 

17.42 

17.52 

30-Sep-18

 379,214,789 

7-Dec-18

1-Jul-19

 726,287 

 635,545 

17.48 

20.67 

30-Sep-19

 380,576,621 

$m

2,068.5 

19.5 

18.5 

3.0 

0.6 

 2,110.1 

 12.7 

 13.1 

 1.4 

 0.7 

2,138.0 

SECTION C. OPERATING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

This section highlights current year drivers of the Group’s operating and investing cash flows, as well as the key operating assets used and liabilities 
incurred to support delivering financial performance.

5.  WORKING CAPITAL
(a)  Trade working capital

Trade working capital includes inventories, receivables and payables that arise from normal trading conditions. The Group continuously looks to improve 
working capital efficiency in order to maximise operating cash flow.

Inventories(i)

Trade receivables(ii)

Trade payables(iii)

Trade working capital

(i)  Inventories

The classification of inventories is detailed below:

Consolidated

2019 
$m

587.5 

681.6 

(863.2)

405.9 

Consolidated

2019 
$m

257.8 

47.5 

282.2 

587.5 

2018 
$m

626.5 

654.7 

(862.2)

419.0 

2018 
$m

260.5 

48.3 

317.7 

626.5 

Foreign currency translation reserve: Records the foreign currency differences arising from the translation of foreign operations. The relevant portion  
of the reserve is recognised in the Income Statement when the foreign operation is disposed of.

Cash flow hedge reserve: Represents the cumulative net change in the fair value of cash flow hedging instruments related to hedged transactions that  
have not yet occurred.

Other reserves: Other reserves represents share based payments reserves and equity reserves arising from the purchase of non-controlling interests.

(c)  Dividends

Raw materials

Work in progress

Finished goods

Dividends paid or declared in respect of the year ended 30 September were:

Ordinary shares

  interim dividend of 20.0 cents per share, unfranked, paid 2 July 2018

  interim dividend of 22.0 cents per share, unfranked, paid 1 July 2019

  final dividend of 28.0 cents per share, unfranked, paid 8 December 2017

  final dividend of 31.5 cents per share, unfranked, paid 7 December 2018

Dividends paid in cash or satisfied by the issue of shares under the dividend

reinvestment plan (DRP) during the year were as follows:

  paid in cash

  DRP – satisfied by issue of shares

Consolidated

2019  
$m

2018  
$m

75.6 

105.6 

83.5 

119.5 

177.2 

25.8 

143.2 

38.0 

Recognition and Measurement

Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is based on a first-in first-out or weighted average basis. For manufactured 
goods cost includes direct material and fixed overheads based on normal operating capacity. Inventories have been shown net of provision for impairment 
of $36.4 million (2018 $25.0 million).

(ii)  Trade receivables

The ageing of trade receivables and allowance for impairment is detailed below:

Not past due

Past due 0 – 120 days

Past 120 days

Consolidated

Consolidated

2019  
Gross 
$m

642.4 

56.3 

46.0 

744.7 

2019  
Allowance 
$m

–

(17.1)

(46.0)

(63.1)

2018  
Gross 
$m

595.7 

55.7 

50.4 

701.8 

2018  
Allowance 
$m

(0.1)

(0.6)

(46.4)

(47.1)

Since the end of the financial year, the Directors declared the following dividend:

Recognition and Measurement

Final dividend on ordinary shares of 33.0 cents per share, 15.2% franked at 30%, payable 13 December 2019. Total franking credits related to this dividend 
are $8.2 million (2018 $nil).

The financial effect of the final dividend on ordinary shares has not been brought to account in the financial statements for the year ended 
30 September 2019 – however will be recognised in the 2020 financial statements.

Franking credits

The collectability of trade and other receivables is assessed continuously, specific allowances are made for any doubtful trade and other receivables based  
on a review of all outstanding amounts at year end. The expected impairment loss calculation for trade receivables considers both quantitative information 
from historic credit losses as well as qualitative information on different customer/debtor profiles and segments. The net carrying amount of trade and other 
receivables approximates their fair values. A risk assessment process is used for all accounts, with a stop credit process in place for most long overdue accounts.

(iii)  Trade payables

Recognition and Measurement

Franking credits available at the 30% corporate tax rate after allowing for tax payable in respect of the current year’s profit and the payment of the final 
dividend for 2019 are nil (2018 $16.9 million).

Trade and other payables are recognised when the Group is required to make future payments as a result of the purchase of goods or as services provided 
prior to the end of the reporting period. The carrying amount of trade payables approximates their fair values due to their short term nature.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION C. OPERATING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION C. OPERATING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
For the year ended 30 September

5.  WORKING CAPITAL (continued)
(b)  Non-trade working capital

Non-trade working capital includes all other receivables and payables not related to the purchase of goods and is recognised net of provisions for 
impairment of $21.1 million (2018 $17.6 million).

Critical accounting judgements and estimates

In the course of normal trading activities, management uses its judgement in establishing the carrying value of various elements of working capital 
– principally inventory and accounts receivable. Provisions are established for obsolete or slow moving inventories. Actual expenses in future periods 
may be different from the provisions established and any such differences would impact future earnings of the Group.

6.  PROVISIONS

Current

Employee entitlements(1)

Environmental and decommissioning(2)

Other

Non-current

Employee entitlements(1)

Retirement benefit obligations (see note 19b) 

Environmental and decommissioning(2)

Other

(1)   $58.6 million (2018 $41.3 million) was expensed to the Income Statement in relation to employee entitlements during the year.

(2)   Payments of $51.6 million (2018 $35.7 million) were made during the year in relation to environmental and decommissioning provisions.

The total environmental and decommissioning provision comprises:

Botany Groundwater remediation

Botany (HCB) waste

Burrup decommissioning

Deer Park remediation

Yarraville remediation

Other provisions

Total 

Recognition and Measurement

Employee Entitlements

Consolidated

2019 
$m

93.2 

70.8 

29.1 

2018 
$m

88.3 

78.7 

26.2 

193.1 

193.2 

23.0 

307.5 

246.3 

9.4 

586.2 

Consolidated

2019 
$m

171.3 

41.1 

21.7 

22.0 

24.6 

36.4 

18.2 

214.9 

240.6 

12.1 

485.8 

2018 
$m

175.8 

35.4 

22.5 

26.6 

29.1 

29.9 

A liability for employee entitlements is recognised for the amount expected to be paid where the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation  
to pay this amount as a result of past service provided by the employee and that obligation can be reliably measured.

6.  PROVISIONS (continued)

Decommissioning

In certain circumstances, the Group has an obligation to dismantle and remove an asset and to restore the site on which it is located. The present value  
of the estimated costs of dismantling and removing the asset and restoring the site on which it is located are recognised as a depreciable asset with a 
corresponding provision being 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 a finance cost.

Environmental

Estimated costs for the remediation of soil, groundwater and untreated waste are recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation to remediate 
and the associated costs can be reliably estimated.

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 carrying value of that land, otherwise it is expensed.

The amount of provision reflects the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligation having regard to a range of potential scenarios,  
input from subject matter experts on appropriate remediation techniques and relevant technological advances.

Individually significant items

During the financial year new information has been made available which has resulted in a $33.5 million increase in the provision for environmental 
remediation across four legacy sites: Botany (HCB) waste, Yarraville, Moranbah and Marleston. As these costs cannot be recovered, the impact has been 
expensed to the Income Statement.

Critical accounting judgements and estimates

Botany groundwater remediation

Orica’s historical operations at the Botany Industrial Park resulted in contamination of the soil and groundwater. Due to the complex nature of the 
chemicals involved and its distribution (e.g. Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL), the lack of known practical remediation approaches and the 
unknown scale of the contamination, a practical solution to completely remediate the contamination has not been found. Orica continues to work  
in close cooperation with the New South Wales (NSW) Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to address the contamination.

Orica has a current obligation to contain and mitigate the effects of the contamination on the groundwater at the site. Orica and the NSW EPA 
entered into a Voluntary Management Proposal to contain groundwater contamination while an effective remediation approach to the DNAPL 
source contamination is identified.

The findings from Orica’s FY2018 review indicated that the cessation of groundwater extraction using the GTP is possible within a 18-year timeframe. 
After this period, Orica anticipates that the contamination levels will be materially below current levels and will be able to be managed through 
natural attenuation or less intensive technologies.

The technical review considered existing remediation technologies which would augment the existing ‘pump and treat’ methodology. One of these 
alternatives will be piloted and implemented, with the expectation that the duration and operating costs of the GTP facility may reduce.

Provisions for other sites

For other sites where Orica has recognised a provision for environmental remediation, judgement is required in determining the future expenditure 
required to settle the obligation due to uncertainties in the assumptions regarding the nature or extent of the contamination, the application of 
relevant laws or regulations and the information available at certain locations where Orica no longer controls the site. Changes in these assumptions 
may impact future reported results. Subject to those factors, but taking into consideration experience gained to date regarding environmental 
matters of a similar nature, Orica believes the provision balances are appropriate based on currently available information. However, considering  
the uncertainties noted above the costs incurred in future periods may be greater than or less than the amounts provided.

Contingent environmental liabilities

Environmental contingent liabilities

In respect of historical and current operations, certain sites owned or used by the Group may require future remediation actions.

Sites with significant uncertainties relating to the following are disclosed as contingent liabilities:

•  Sites where contamination is known or likely to exist, however the impact cannot be reliably measured due to uncertainties related to the extent 

317.1 

319.3 

of Orica’s remediation obligations or the remediation techniques that may be utilised; or

•  Sites where known contamination exists but does not pose a current threat to human health or the environment, therefore no regulatory  

or formal remediation action is probable.

Any costs associated with these matters are expensed as incurred.

Botany – remediation of source contamination

Specifically related to the remediation of DNAPL source contamination a reliable estimate of the costs to complete remediation is not possible given 
the lack of proven remediation techniques that can be effectively deployed at the site and uncertainty of the scale of the DNAPL contamination.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION C. OPERATING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION C. OPERATING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
For the year ended 30 September

7.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

7.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued)

Consolidated

2018

Cost 

Accumulated impairment losses

Accumulated depreciation

Total carrying value 

Movement

Carrying amount at the beginning of the year

Additions

Additions through acquisitions of entities (see note 14)

Disposals

Depreciation expense 

Impairment expense 

Foreign currency exchange differences

Carrying amount at the end of the year

2019

Cost 

Accumulated impairment losses

Accumulated depreciation

Total carrying value 

Movement

Carrying amount at the beginning of the year

Additions

Disposals through disposal of entities (see note 15)

Disposals

Depreciation expense 

Write down of property, plant & equipment

Transfer from intangible assets (see note 8)

Foreign currency exchange differences

Carrying amount at the end of the year

Land, 
buildings and 
improvements 
$m 

Machinery, 
plant and 
equipment  
$m

Total 
$m

781.0 

4,752.7 

5,533.7 

–

(305.8)

475.2 

464.7 

20.0 

–

(4.7)

(23.2)

 – 

 18.4 

475.2 

760.7 

–

(288.0)

472.7 

(6.7)

(2,355.0)

2,391.0 

2,276.8 

189.0 

54.6 

(7.2)

(198.8)

(6.7)

 83.3 

(6.7)

(2,660.8)

2,866.2 

2,741.5 

209.0 

54.6 

(11.9)

(222.0)

(6.7)

101.7 

2,391.0 

2,866.2 

5,072.6 

(161.7)

(2,484.0)

2,426.9 

5,833.3 

(161.7)

(2,772.0)

2,899.6 

475.2 

 2,391.0 

 2,866.2 

10.6 

(10.1)

(1.4)

(17.5)

–

–

 15.9 

 472.7 

291.7 

(14.9)

(9.7)

(213.7)

(155.0)

35.6 

 101.9 

 302.3 

 (25.0)

 (11.1)

 (231.2)

 (155.0)

 35.6 

 117.8 

2,426.9 

 2,899.6 

Individually significant items

Write down of property, plant and equipment

The Group owns a 50% interest of Yara Pilbara Nitrates Pty Ltd (YPN), with the remaining shares being held by subsidiaries in the Yara International ASA 
group. YPN owns and will operate a 330,000 tonnes per annum industrial grade technical ammonium nitrate plant (TAN plant) on the Burrup Peninsula 
(Western Australia, Australia). For accounting purposes YPN is a joint operation and Orica recognises its share of any jointly held or incurred assets, liabilities, 
revenues and expenses in the consolidated financial statements.

Rectification works at the TAN plant are progressing in line with expectations. As these rectification and capital works have progressed, the Group has 
identified a number of assets that are considered to be defective and require replacement. In connection with this, the Group has recognised a write down 
charge of $155 million.

YPN has previously received a Performance Bond payment from Tecnicas Reunidas (TR) who were engaged to construct the plant. Part of the Performance 
Bond was called to cover the rectification costs. Given the ongoing arbitration with respect to liability for the rectification works, the amount received in 
respect of the Performance Bond has not been recognised as Income and is included in Other Liabilities (current) pending resolution of the dispute.

Recognition and Measurement

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the 
acquisition of the item and includes capitalised interest (refer to note 3). Subsequent costs are capitalised only when it is probable that future economic 
benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.

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Critical accounting judgements and estimates

Management reviews the appropriateness of useful lives of assets at least annually, any changes to useful lives may affect prospective depreciation 
rates and asset carrying values.

Depreciation is recorded on a straight line basis using the following useful lives:
Land 
Buildings and improvements 
Machinery, plant and equipment 

Indefinite 
25 to 40 years 
3 to 40 years

8.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Consolidated

2018

Cost

Accumulated impairment losses of goodwill

Accumulated amortisation

Net carrying amount

Movement

Goodwill 
$m

 2,526.2 

(1,475.9)

 – 

1,050.3 

Patents, 
trademarks 
and rights 
$m

Software 
$m

 365.4 

 – 

 (96.1)

269.3 

Carrying amount at the beginning of the year

1,093.3 

220.3 

Additions

Disposals

Additions through acquisitions of entities

Amortisation expense 

Impairment expense 

Foreign currency exchange differences

Carrying amount at the end of the year 

2019

Cost

Accumulated impairment losses 

Accumulated amortisation

Net carrying amount

Movement

 – 

 – 

116.4 

 – 

(197.0)

 37.6 

1,050.3 

 2,665.1 

 (1,475.9)

–

1,189.2 

 – 

 – 

37.0 

(4.9)

 – 

 16.9 

269.3 

 162.7 

–

(98.8)

63.9 

Additions

Adjustment on acquisition of entities

Disposals through disposal of entities 

Transfer between intangible assets(1)

Transfer to property, plant & equipment(1) (see note 7)

Amortisation expense 

Impairment expense

Foreign currency exchange differences

Carrying amount at the end of the year

–

(6.3)

–

167.8 

–

–

–

(22.6)

1,189.2 

–

–

(2.1)

(167.8)

(35.6)

(5.1)

–

5.2 

63.9 

Other 
$m

 145.3 

 – 

 (88.0)

57.3 

39.2 

23.0 

(0.2)

 – 

(10.8)

 – 

 6.1 

57.3 

 165.2 

–

(100.5)

64.7 

57.3 

14.5 

–

–

–

–

(11.6)

–

4.5 

64.7 

Total 
$m

3,539.2 

(1,490.4)

(350.9)

1,697.9 

 1,577.1 

 137.8 

 (0.2)

 182.8 

 (45.0)

 (211.5)

 56.9 

1,697.9 

3,549.4 

(1,526.9)

(332.9)

 1,689.6 

1,697.9 

 131.2 

 (6.3)

 (2.1)

 – 

 (35.6)

 (45.2)

 (36.1)

 (14.2)

1,689.6 

 502.3 

(14.5)

 (166.8)

321.0 

224.3 

114.8 

 – 

29.4 

(29.3)

(14.5)

 (3.7)

321.0 

 556.4 

(51.0)

(133.6)

371.8 

321.0 

116.7 

–

–

–

–

(28.5)

(36.1)

(1.3)

371.8 

(1)   The classification of the Entry Fee paid in FY2013 relating to the original investment into the Burrup project and the associated capitalised borrowing costs have been 

reassessed. In substance the Entry Fee payment ($167.8 million) represents Goodwill as it related to the cost of investment in the joint operation. The capitalised borrowing 
costs ($35.6 million) is related to the construction of the qualifying asset (the Burrup plant) which is recognised as Property, Plant and Equipment (see note 7). There is no 
impact to the Income Statement in the current or prior year.

Recognition and Measurement

Unidentifiable intangibles – Goodwill

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.

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Included in the above are significant assets under construction (Burrup plant) of $608.3 million (2018 $639.5 million).

Carrying amount at the beginning of the year

1,050.3 

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For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION D. MANAGING FINANCIAL RISKS
For the year ended 30 September

8.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued)

Identifiable intangibles

Identifiable intangible assets with a finite life are amortised on a straight line basis over their expected useful life to the Group, being up to thirty years. 
Subsequent expenditure on capitalised intangible assets is capitalised only when it increases the future economic benefits of the specific asset to which  
it relates. All other expenditure is expensed as incurred.

SECTION D. MANAGING FINANCIAL RISKS

Orica’s Review of Operations and Financial Performance highlights funding and other treasury matters as material business risks that could adversely 
affect the achievement of future business performance.

This section discusses the principal market and financial risks the Group is exposed to and the risk management program, which seeks to mitigate  
these risks and reduce the volatility of Orica’s financial performance.

Critical accounting judgements and estimates

Management reviews the appropriateness of useful lives of assets at least annually, any changes to useful lives may affect prospective amortisation 
rates and asset carrying values.

10.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Financial risk factors

9.  IMPAIRMENT TESTING OF ASSETS

Recognition and Measurement

Methodology

Formal impairment tests are carried out annually for goodwill. In addition, formal impairment tests for all assets are performed when there is an indication 
of impairment. The Group conducts an internal review of asset values at each reporting period, which is used as a source of information to assess for any 
indications of impairment. External factors, such as changes in expected future prices, costs and other market factors, are also monitored to assess for 
indications of impairment. If any such indication exists, an estimate of the asset’s recoverable amount is calculated.

If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is impaired and an impairment loss is charged to the Income Statement to 
reduce the carrying amount in the Balance Sheet to its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is determined using the higher of value in use or fair 
value less costs to dispose. Value in use is the present value of the estimated future cash flows. Value in use is determined by applying assumptions specific 
to the Group’s continued use and does not consider future development. The value in use calculations use cash flow projections which do not exceed five 
years based on actual operating results and the operating budgets approved by the Board of Directors. Fair value less costs to dispose is the value that  
would be received in exchange for an asset in an orderly transaction.

In testing for indications of impairment and performing impairment calculations, assets are considered as collective groups and referred to as cash-generating 
units (CGU). CGUs are the smallest identifiable group of assets, liabilities and associated goodwill that generate cash inflows that are largely independent  
of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets with each CGU being no larger than a segment. CGUs to which goodwill has been allocated are 
aggregated so that the level at which impairment testing is performed reflects the lowest level at which goodwill is monitored for internal reporting 
purposes. The test of goodwill and its impairment is undertaken at the segment level.

Key assumptions

Australia Pacific & Asia

North America

Latin America

Europe, Middle East & Africa

Minova

Orica Monitor

Global Support

Total

Post tax 
discount 
rates  
2019 
%

Terminal  
growth rates 
2019 
%

7.9–12.3

0.5–7.7

8.4

9.4–12.4

7.5–21.5

8.8–10.5

8.0–9.8

9.8

1.6

1.5–5.5

1.2–11.7

1.2–7.7

2.0–2.6

2.6

Goodwill 
2019 
$m

574.8

149.7

142.1

212.5

Post tax 
discount 
rates 
2018 
%

8.0–12.6

8.5–9.3

8.0–12.5

7.8–15.5

–

7.8–14.4

110.1

–

1,189.2

n/a

10.0

Terminal 
growth rates 
2018 
%

Goodwill 
2018 
$m

0.5–8.2

1.4

0.0–5.5

1.2–9.9

1.1–8.2

n/a

2.7

408.4

148.2

142.9

234.4

–

116.4

–

1,050.3

Critical accounting judgements and estimates

IT Assets

As part of the impairment review and the transition to the new SAP operating system, Orica identified $36.1 million of IT assets that were no longer 
being utilised by the business. 

The Group’s overall risk management program seeks to mitigate risks and reduce the 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.

The Group’s principal financial risks are associated with:

• 

interest rate risk (note 10a)

•  foreign exchange risk (note 10b)

•  credit risk (note 10c)

• 

liquidity risk (note 10d) and

•  commodity risk (note 10e)

(a)  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 a fair value interest rate risk while borrowings issued at a  
variable rate give rise to a 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 Board 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. Beyond this, a maximum 25% of the debt with a maturity of between ten and twenty years can be fixed. The Group operated within 
this range during both the current year and the prior year. As at September 2019, the fixed rate borrowings after the impact of interest rate swaps and cross 
currency swaps were $1,169 million (2018 $1,204 million) and the borrowings designated in a fair value relationship were $802 million (2018 $743 million).

Interest rate sensitivity

Orica has exposure to interest rate movements in the underlying currencies it deals in. A 10% movement in interest rates without management intervention 
would have a $5.3 million (2018 $5.1 million) impact on profit before tax and a $3.7 million (2018 $3.6 million) impact on shareholders’ equity.

(b)  Foreign exchange risk management

i)  Foreign exchange risk – transactional

Foreign exchange risk refers to the risk that the value of a financial commitment, recognised asset, 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.

As at reporting date, the carrying value of cross currency swaps entered into to hedge debt principal was $149.2 million (2018 $56.2 million), representing  
a fair value gain of $93 million against prior year. Where the fair value of a derivative is positive it is reported in Other Assets, and where negative in Other 
Liabilities. Refer to the recognition and measurement section within this note for further information on how the Group applies hedge accounting to 
minimise income statement volatility.

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.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION D. MANAGING FINANCIAL RISKS
For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION D. MANAGING FINANCIAL RISKS
For the year ended 30 September

10.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)
In regard to foreign currency risk relating to sales and purchases, the Group hedges up to 100% of committed exposures. The Group hedges 100%  
of committed exposures utilising a declining percentage overtime methodology. 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.

Exchange rate sensitivity

The table below shows the Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk (Australian dollar equivalent) and the effect on profit and equity had exchange  
rates been 10% higher or lower than the year end rate with all other variables held constant. The 10% higher sensitivity represents the Australian dollar 
strengthening against the other currencies.

The analysis takes into account all underlying exposures and related hedges but not the impact of any management actions that might take place if these 
events occurred. The net exposure includes both external and internal balances (eliminated on consolidation).

2019

Cash and internal deposits(1)

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other payables

Interest bearing liabilities(1)

Net derivatives

Net exposure

Effect on profit/(loss) before tax

If exchange rates were 10% lower 

If exchange rates were 10% higher 
Increase/(decrease) in equity

If exchange rates were 10% lower 

If exchange rates were 10% higher

2018

Cash and internal deposits(1)

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other payables

Interest bearing liabilities(1)

Net derivatives

Net exposure

Effect on profit/(loss) before tax

USD 
$m

1,468.8 

103.5 

(105.1)

(2,658.4)

1,565.0 

373.8 

11.0 

(9.0)

23.3 

(19.0)

USD 
$m

2,010.4 

154.4 

(184.9)

(2,602.3)

1,386.3 

763.9 

CAD 
$m

1.1 

34.9 

(30.6)

(209.6)

93.4 

(110.8)

0.4 

(0.3)

(8.7)

7.1 

CAD 
$m

38.7 

19.0 

(41.4)

(244.2)

68.7 

(159.2)

If exchange rates were 10% lower 

8.1 

(3.0)

If exchange rates were 10% higher 
Increase/(decrease) in equity

If exchange rates were 10% lower 

If exchange rates were 10% higher

(6.7)

54.1 

(44.2)

2.4 

(12.4)

10.1 

NZD 
$m

 – 

0.2 

(1.5)

(25.0)

10.4 

(15.9)

(0.2)

0.2 

(1.3)

1.0 

NZD 
$m

– 

0.2 

– 

(23.1)

7.5 

(15.4)

(0.1)

0.0 

(1.3)

1.0 

NOK 
$m

 – 

0.7 

(0.4)

(28.2)

(56.8)

(84.7)

(0.4)

0.3 

(6.6)

5.4 

NOK 
$m

– 

0.7 

(0.2)

(31.9)

(54.1)

(85.5)

(0.1)

0.0 

(6.7)

5.4 

(1)   Includes internal deposits and interest bearing liabilities which comprise part of the Group’s capital structure.

SEK 
$m

135.1 

0.8 

(8.7)

EUR 
$m

965.7 

20.8 

(56.9)

GBP 
$m

366.5 

 – 

(3.8)

(43.8)

(1,199.6)

(157.7)

67.6 

(202.4)

40.4 

245.4 

(3.7)

0.3 

138.8 

1,015.6 

3.0 

(16.2)

13.2 

EUR 
$m

29.2 

(49.0)

(1,232.6)

47.6 

(189.2)

(0.3)

19.5 

(16.0)

GBP 
$m

361.5 

41.0 

(3.6)

(155.2)

44.8 

288.5 

(1.7)

4.2 

1.4 

(14.7)

12.0 

(3.4)

22.5 

(18.4)

12.0 

95.4 

(0.9)

0.8 

7.4 

(6.1)

SEK 
$m

1.5 

(22.0)

(29.1)

4.6 

93.8 

(2.3)

1.8 

7.3 

(6.0)

10.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)
ii)  Foreign currency risk – translational

Foreign currency earnings translation risk arises primarily as a result of earnings generated by foreign operations with functional currencies of USD, CAD, 
MXN, PHP, COP and AED being translated into AUD. Derivative contracts to hedge earnings exposures do not qualify for hedge accounting under Australian 
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.

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 applying 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 applying at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange differences arising on retranslation are recognised 
directly in a separate component of equity.

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.

Hedging of foreign investment exposures is undertaken primarily through originating debt in the functional currency of the foreign operation, or by raising 
debt in a different currency and swapping the debt to the currency of the foreign operation using derivative financial instruments. The remaining translation 
exposure is managed, where considered appropriate, using forward foreign exchange contracts, or cross currency interest rate swaps.

Net investment hedging is designated as hedging the exposure to movements in spot translation rates only; spot related gains or losses resulting from 
hedging activities are recorded in the foreign currency translation reserve within the equity section of the Balance Sheet to offset gains or losses resulting 
from the translation of the net assets of foreign operations.

To assess hedge effectiveness, the Group determines the economic relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item by comparing 
changes in the carrying amount of the debt that is attributable to a change in the spot rate with changes in the investment in the foreign operation due  
to movements in the spot rate.

As at reporting date, 33.8% of the Group’s net investment in foreign operations was hedged (2018 34.7%).

The table below shows the effect of net investment hedge accounting on financial position and year to date performance as at 30 September 2019.

Hedging instrument carrying value

Hedged item change in value used to calculate ineffectiveness

Hedge instrument change in value used to calculate ineffectiveness

Hedge ineffectiveness

(c)  Credit risk management

2019 
$m

(939.9)

55.8

(55.8)

–

Credit risk represents the loss that would be recognised if counterparties failed to meet their obligations under a contract or arrangement. The Group is 
exposed to credit risk from trade and other receivables and financial instrument contracts that are outstanding at year end.

The creditworthiness of customers is reviewed prior to granting credit, using trade references and credit reference agencies. Credit limits are established  
and monitored for each customer, and these limits represent the highest level of exposure that a customer can reach. Trade credit insurance is purchased 
when required.

Orica’s maximum exposure to trade and other receivables at 30 September 2019 is $828.8 million (2018 $830.8 million).

In regard 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 2019, the sum of all derivative contracts with a positive fair value was $171.4 million (2018 $76.8 million). The Group does not hold  
any credit derivatives to offset its credit exposures.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION D. MANAGING FINANCIAL RISKS
For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION D. MANAGING FINANCIAL RISKS
For the year ended 30 September

10.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

(d)  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 currencies that can be drawn upon at short notice;

•  using instruments that are readily tradeable in the financial markets;

•  monitoring duration of long-term debt;

•  spreading, to the extent practicable, the maturity dates of long-term debt facilities; and

•  comprehensively analysing all forecast 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

Committed standby and loan facilities

Committed standby and loan facilities available

Amount of facilities unused

2019 
$m

99.9 

91.5 

2018 
$m

99.1 

95.9 

3,562.9 

1,534.4 

3,544.9 

1,382.6 

The bank overdrafts are payable on demand and are subject to an annual review. The repayment dates of the committed standby and loan facilities range 
from 27 May 2020 to 25 October 2030 (2018 7 October 2018 to 25 October 2030).

The contractual maturity of the Group’s 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:

10.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)
(e)  Commodity risk management

Commodity risk refers to the risk that Orica’s profit/loss or equity will fluctuate due to changes in commodity prices. At reporting date Orica has derivative 
contracts which are exposed to fluctuations in the price of Brent Crude Oil entered into to fix the price of future gas supply contracts.

The table below includes Orica’s derivative contracts that are exposed to changes in Brent Crude Oil at 30 September and the impact of a 10 per cent 
change in observable prices (holding all other things constant) on profit/loss or equity based solely on Orica’s price exposures existing at the reporting  
date but does not take into account any mitigating actions that management might undertake if the price change occurred.

10% decrease in observable prices

10% increase in observable prices

Recognition and Measurement

2019

2018

Effect on 
profit/(loss) 
before tax

Increase/
(decrease)  
in equity

Effect on 
profit/(loss) 
before tax

Increase/
(decrease)  
in equity

–

–

(0.3)

0.3

–

–

(5.2)

5.2

Valuation of financial assets and liabilities (included within other on Balance Sheet)

Derivatives are carried at fair value and categorised as Level 2 under AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures. The inputs are observable for the assets  
or liabilities, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices). There has been no movement between levels since prior year.

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. Changes in default probabilities 
are included in the valuation of derivatives using credit and debit valuation adjustments.

The fair values 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.

2019

2018

Offsetting financial assets and liabilities

Consolidated

Non-derivative financial assets

  Cash

  Trade and other receivables

Derivative financial assets

Financial assets

Non-derivative financial liabilities

1 year  
or less 
$m

412.6 

765.8 

1,892.9 

3,071.3 

  Trade and other payables

1,275.8 

  Bank overdrafts

  Bank loans

  Export finance facility

  Private Placement

  Other loans

  Lease liabilities

8.4 

37.2 

17.6 

90.9 

1.1 

0.3 

1 to 2  
years 
$m

 – 

63.0 

535.5 

598.5 

7.1 

 – 

 – 

 – 

2 to 5  
years 
$m

 – 

 – 

189.7 

189.7 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

0.9 

0.1 

 – 

 – 

161.7 

971.2 

575.3 

809.5 

939.7 

Over 5  
years 
$m

1 year  
or less 
$m

 – 

 – 

408.5 

408.5 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

514.6 

748.1 

1,775.0 

3,037.7 

1,198.9 

3.2 

6.3 

17.5 

228.7 

3.6 

1.1 

1 to 2  
years 
$m

– 

82.7 

57.7 

140.4 

6.1 

– 

139.4 

16.6 

85.6 

2.9 

0.1 

2 to 5  
years 
$m

– 

– 

659.0 

659.0 

– 

– 

45.0 

– 

Over 5  
years 
$m

– 

– 

397.3 

397.3 

– 

– 

– 

– 

1,263.4 

925.0 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance Sheet where Orica currently has a legally enforceable right to offset the 
recognised amounts, and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Orica also entered into master 
netting arrangements that do not meet the criteria for offsetting but allow for the related amounts to be set-off in certain circumstances, such as the event 
of default.

Hedge accounting

The Group uses derivatives and other financial instruments to hedge its exposure to currency, interest rate and commodity price risk exposures arising from 
operational, financing and investing activities. Where applicable, these instruments are formally designated in hedge relationships as defined by AASB 9. 
Hedge accounting allows the profit or loss impact from hedging instruments to be recognised in the same reporting period as the impact from the 
underlying hedged exposure, which minimises income statement volatility.

The Group adopted AASB 9 with effect from 1 October 2018. All hedge relationships existing at transition continued to qualify as hedge relationships  
under AASB 9.

Critical terms of hedging instruments and hedged items are transacted to match on a 1:1 ratio by notional values. Matching critical terms enables economic 
offset thereafter to be determined qualitatively.

Hedge ineffectiveness arises primarily from differences in repricing dates and change in the timing of the hedge transaction. During the current and prior 
financial years, there was no material impact on profit or loss resulting from hedge ineffectiveness.

AASB 9 also allows certain costs of hedging to be deferred in equity. Gains or losses associated with ‘currency basis’ cost of hedging are deferred in the 
cashflow hedge reserve as they are not material for separate disclosure. The amounts are systematically released to the income statement to align with the 
hedged exposure.

Derivative financial liabilities

1,889.1 

430.9 

3,320.4 

1,014.3 

354.6 

1,787.6 

61.6 

595.3 

383.7 

1,294.3 

3,246.9 

312.3 

1,903.7 

1,308.7 

(249.1)

(415.8)

(781.5)

(885.8)

(209.2)

(171.9)

(1,244.7)

(911.4)

Financial liabilities

Net outflow

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION D. MANAGING FINANCIAL RISKS
For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION E. TAXATION
For the year ended 30 September

10.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)
Hedge accounting relationships are categorised according to the nature of the risks being hedged:

Fair value hedges

Cash flow hedges

Net investment hedges

What the financial instrument 
is designated to hedge?

To mitigate the risk of changes in 
the fair value of its foreign currency 
borrowings from foreign currency 
and interest rate fluctuations. 

As a hedge of the variability in  
cash flows of a recognised asset  
or liability, or a highly probable 
forecasted transaction.

As a hedge of risk of changes  
in foreign currency when net  
assets of a foreign operation are 
translated from their functional 
currency to Australian dollars. 

Where are gains or losses on 
fair value movements of the 
financial instrument recorded?

Recognised in the Income 
Statement, together with  
gains or losses in relation  
to the hedged item. 

The effective portion is  
recognised in other comprehensive 
income. The ineffective portion  
is recognised immediately in the 
Income Statement.

The effective portion is recognised 
in the foreign currency translation 
reserve in equity. The ineffective 
portion is recognised immediately 
in the Income Statement.

Discontinuation of hedge 
accounting

The cumulative gain or loss  
that has been recorded to the 
carrying value of the hedged  
item is amortised to the Income 
Statement using the effective 
interest method.

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.

Amounts remain deferred in the 
currency translation reserve and  
are subsequently recognised in the 
income statement in the event of 
disposal of the foreign operation.

For a cash flow hedge arrangement that has a forecasted transaction that is being hedged, when the transaction occurs, the 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 when the forecasted transaction subsequently results in the 
recognition of a non-financial asset or non-financial liability;

•  reclassified into the Income Statement in the same period or periods during which the asset acquired or liability assumed affects the Income Statement, 

where a hedge of a forecasted transaction subsequently results in the recognition of a financial asset or a financial liability; and

•  recognised in the Income Statement in the same period or periods during which the hedged forecast transaction affects the Income Statement,  

when the transaction is not covered by the above two statements.

Derivatives not in a designated hedge arrangement

Financial instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting but remain economically effective, are accounted for as trading instruments. These instruments 
are classified as current and are stated at fair value, with any resultant gain or loss recognised in the Income Statement. The Group policy is to not hold or 
issue financial instruments for trading purposes.

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SECTION E. TAXATION

This section outlines the taxes paid by Orica and the impact tax has on the financial statements.

Orica has operations in more than 50 countries, with customers in more than 100 countries. In 2019, Orica paid $167.4 million (2018 $125.6 million) 
globally in corporate taxes and payroll taxes. Orica collected and remitted $109.1 million (2018 $124.4 million) globally in GST/VAT. 

As Orica operates in a number of countries around the world, it is subject to local tax rules in each of those countries. Orica’s tax rate is sensitive to the 
geographic mix of profits earned in different countries with different tax rates, as tax will be due in the country where the profits are earned. Many of 
the jurisdictions Orica has operations in have headline tax rates lower than 30%.

11.  TAXATION
(a)  Income tax expense recognised in the Income Statement 

Current tax expense

  Current year

  Deferred tax

  Write down of US deferred tax assets 

  Under provided in prior years

Consolidated

2019 
$m

98.4 

0.5 

–

9.7 

2018 
$m

99.8 

6.3 

47.9 

2.0 

Total income tax expense in Income Statement

108.6 

156.0 

(b) Reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable

Income tax expense attributable to profit before individually significant items

Profit from operations before individually significant items

Prima facie income tax expense calculated at 30% on profit

Tax effect of items which (decrease)/increase tax expense:

  variation in tax rates of foreign controlled entities 

  tax under provided in prior years

  de-recognition of booked tax losses

  non taxable gains on disposal of assets

  other foreign deductions

  non creditable withholding taxes 

  non allowable interest deductions

  non allowable share based payments

  utilisation of unbooked prior year tax losses

  other 

555.0 

166.5 

(23.4)

9.7 

–

–

–

10.2 

14.6 

3.7 

(10.5)

6.9 

496.8 

149.0 

(16.3)

2.0 

3.5 

(3.2)

(3.7)

11.2 

11.3 

4.4 

(8.0)

7.8 

Income tax expense attributable to profit before individually significant items 

 177.7 

158.0 

Income tax expense attributable to individually significant items 

Loss from individually significant items 

Prima facie income tax expense calculated at 30% on individually significant items 

Tax effect of items which (decrease)/increase tax expense:

  variation in tax rates of foreign controlled entities 

  non taxable gain on formation of China joint venture

  impairment of Minova business

  write down of US deferred tax assets

Income tax expense attributable to loss on individually significant items 

Income tax expense reported in the Income Statement

(195.9)

(58.8)

0.3 

(10.6)

–

–

(69.1)

 108.6 

(375.3)

(112.6)

2.1 

–

60.6 

47.9 

(2.0)

156.0 

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For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION E. TAXATION
For the year ended 30 September

11.  TAXATION (continued)
(c)  Income tax recognised in Comprehensive Income 

Net gain/(loss) on hedge of net investments  
in foreign subsidiaries

Cash flow hedges 

–  Effective portion of changes in fair value

–  Transferred to Income Statement

Exchange gains on translation of foreign operations

Actuarial benefits on defined benefit plans

(d)  Recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities 

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 environmental and decommissioning

  Provisions for other

  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

  Undistributed profits of foreign subsidiaries

  Other items

  Deferred tax liabilities

  Less set-off against deferred tax assets

  Net deferred tax liabilities

  Deferred tax expense

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Consolidated

2019  
$m

2019  
$m

2019  
$m

2018 
$m

2018  
$m

2018  
$m

Before 
 tax

Tax (expense) 
benefit

Net of tax

Before 
 tax

Tax (expense) 
benefit

Net of tax

11.  TAXATION (continued)

Tax losses not booked

Capital losses not booked

Temporary differences not booked

(55.8)

16.7 

(39.1)

(81.6)

24.5 

(57.1)

Tax losses not booked do not expire.

Consolidated

2019 
$m

34.9

84.8

2018 
$m

35.4

87.8

168.8

220.2

(14.6)

27.2 

107.0 

(96.7)

(32.9)

4.4 

(8.2)

4.9 

27.0 

44.8 

(10.2)

19.0 

111.9 

(69.7)

11.9 

12.0 

22.7 

209.3 

2.3 

164.7 

(3.6)

(6.8)

(1.1)

(0.3)

12.7 

Balance Sheet

Income Statement

2019  
$m

4.1 

(3.6)

(19.5)

0.4 

(0.2)

26.2 

(3.1)

1.1 

(0.3)

(22.9)

26.0 

(0.7)

(2.0)

(8.1)

11.4 

–

(8.3)

2019  
$m

16.5 

18.8 

60.5 

1.5 

41.4 

39.1 

28.4 

65.1 

88.9 

23.7 

92.8 

5.0 

481.7 

(164.5)

317.2 

6.3 

198.7 

18.3 

–

9.6 

232.9 

(164.5)

68.4

2018  
$m

17.2 

15.2 

40.4 

1.9 

41.2 

47.6 

25.3 

39.1 

88.6 

0.8 

118.8 

4.3 

440.4 

(171.7)

268.7 

8.3 

206.8 

13.4 

 – 

17.9 

246.4 

(171.7)

74.7

8.4 

15.9 

208.2 

2.0 

177.4 

2018  
$m

(1.8)

(1.4)

16.6 

(0.6)

1.1 

47.5 

0.2 

1.8 

(33.3)

–

11.1 

(3.5)

1.0 

(12.3)

(2.7)

(18.6)

1.2 

0.5

6.3

Recognition and Measurement

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

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year using tax rates applicable at the reporting date, and any adjustments to tax 
payable in respect of previous years.

Deferred tax balances are determined by calculating temporary differences based on the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes 
and their amounts for taxation purposes. 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.

Critical accounting judgements and estimates

The Group is subject to income taxes in Australia and jurisdictions where it has foreign operations and is subject to periodic challenges by local tax 
authorities on a range of tax matters during the normal course of business. These include transfer pricing, indirect taxes and transaction-related 
issues. 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 outcomes which may impact the amount of deferred tax assets and 
deferred tax liabilities recorded on the Balance Sheet and the amount of tax losses 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.

Contingent tax liabilities

In the normal course of business, contingent liabilities may arise from tax investigations or legal proceedings. Where management are of the view 
that potential liabilities have a low probability of crystallising or it is not possible to quantify them reliably, they are not provided for and are disclosed 
as contingent liabilities.

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.

(i)  Brazilian Tax Action

The Brazilian Taxation Authority (BTA) is claiming unpaid taxes, interest and penalties of approximately $38 million for the 1997 financial year  
relating to an alleged understatement of income based on an audit of production records. Orica believes the auditor has misread those production 
records. 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 BTA has been granted a bank guarantee of up to approximately 
$38 million.

(ii)  Ghana Tax Audit

As a result of a tax audit, Ghana tax authorities have issued an assessment of approximately $14 million. The Ghana assessment covers the period 
from 2010 to 2016. This assessment was unexpected and arrived with very limited supporting documentation and credible argument. Based on 
advice, Orica believes that the assessment is not in accordance with the tax law and intends to strongly defend the matter.

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For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION F. GROUP STRUCTURE
For the year ended 30 September

SECTION F. GROUP STRUCTURE

Orica has a diverse spread of global operations, which includes controlled entities incorporated in over 50 countries, as well as entering strategic 
partnering arrangements with certain third parties. This section highlights the Group structure including Orica’s controlled entities, as well as those 
where Orica holds less than 100% interest.

13.  INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED USING THE EQUITY METHOD AND JOINT OPERATIONS (continued)
(b)  Joint operations

The Group owns a 50% interest of Yara Pilbara Nitrates Pty Ltd, with the remaining shares held by subsidiaries in the Yara International ASA group. 

(c)  Transactions with equity accounted investees

Transactions during the year with equity accounted investees were:

12.  INVESTMENTS IN CONTROLLED ENTITIES
Recognition and Measurement

The consolidated financial statements are prepared by combining the financial statements of all the entities that comprise the Group, being the Company 
(the parent entity) and its subsidiaries as defined in AASB 10 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.

Sales of goods to equity accounted investees

Purchases of goods from equity accounted investees

Dividend income received from equity accounted investees

When the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it derecognises its share of net assets. Any resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss. Any interest 
retained in the former subsidiary is measured at fair value when control is lost.

(d) Transactions with related parties

2019 
$000

439,467

109,950

27,185

2018 
$000

320,572

87,468

24,875

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 Group are eliminated in full.

Refer to note 24 for the list of investments in controlled entities.

13.  INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD AND JOINT OPERATIONS
(a)  Investments accounted for using the equity method

The table below shows material investments (based on carrying values). All other investments are included in “Other”.

All transactions with other related parties are made on normal commercial terms and conditions and in the ordinary course of business.

Recognition and Measurement

Investments accounted for using the equity method

The Group’s interests in investments accounted for using the equity method comprise interests in associates and joint ventures.

An associate exists where Orica holds an interest in the equity of an entity, generally of between 20% and 50%, and is able to significantly influence the 
decisions of the entity. A joint venture is an arrangement in which the Group has joint control.

Joint operations

Ownership

Consolidated 
Carrying amount

A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the assets and obligations for the 
liabilities relating to the arrangement. Orica recognises its share of any jointly held or incurred assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses in the consolidated 
financial statements under applicable headings.

Name

Principal activity

Balance 
date

DataCloud International Inc.(1)

Software development and technology

31-Dec

Nelson Brothers, LLC(1)

Manufacture and sale of explosives

Nelson Brothers Mining Services LLC(1)

Sale of explosives 

Orica Mining Services Pilbara Pty Ltd(2)

Sale of explosives

Poly Orica Management Co., Ltd(3)

Manufacture and sale of explosives

Southwest Energy LLC(1)

Sale of explosives

Other

Various

30-Sep

30-Sep

30-Sep

31-Dec

30-Sep

2019 
%

12.6 

50.0 

50.0 

50.0 

49.0 

50.0 

2018 
%

11.4 

50.0 

50.0 

50.0 

 – 

50.0 

2019 
$m

14.0 

40.8 

37.1 

6.9 

66.6 

120.5 

15.4 

301.3 

2018 
$m

9.2 

39.8 

34.2 

6.4 

 – 

112.8 

10.9 

 213.3 

(1)   Entities are incorporated in USA.

(2)   Entity is incorporated in Australia.

(3)   Entity is incorporated in China. On 25 June 2019 Orica contributed its share of its China subsidiaries in return for a 49% stake of the newly formed Joint Venture,  

Poly Orica Management Co., Ltd (Poly Orica) with Guizhou Jiulian Industrial Explosives (Jiulian). As a result of the transaction, Orica relinquished control of the businesses 
contributed to the joint venture; this represented a disposal which triggered a gain to the Income Statement of $45.7 million as disclosed in note 1(e). As Orica have joint 
control of Poly Orica, the newly formed joint venture is accounted for as an equity accounted investee with a carrying value of $65.4 million at the date of establishment.

Summary of profit and loss of equity accounted investees:

The aggregate net profit after tax of equity accounted investees on a 100% basis is:

Orica’s share of net profit after tax of equity accounted investees is:

2019 
$m

 63.8 

 31.9 

2018 
$m

 49.6 

 24.7 

14.  BUSINESSES AND NON‑CONTROLLING INTERESTS ACQUIRED
Consolidated – 2019

The Group has not acquired any businesses or entities in the year to 30 September 2019.

Accounting standards permit a measurement period of up to one year during which acquisition accounting can be finalised following the acquisition date. 
The Group have finalised acquisition accounting on the GroundProbe acquisition which occurred on 15 January 2018, resulting in an adjustment to the 
deferred tax liability and a corresponding reduction in goodwill.

Goodwill as at 1 October 2018

Adjusted deferred tax liability

Goodwill as at 30 September 2019

The deferred settlement for the additional 5% shareholding of Yara Pilbara Nitrates Pty Ltd (acquired in FY2018) was settled during the year.

2019 
$m

116.4 

(6.3)

110.1 

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For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION F. GROUP STRUCTURE
For the year ended 30 September

14.  BUSINESSES AND NON‑CONTROLLING INTERESTS ACQUIRED (continued)
Consolidated – 2018

The Group acquired the following businesses and entities (100% unless stated otherwise):

15.  BUSINESSES DISPOSED
Disposal of businesses/controlled entities

The following businesses and controlled entities were disposed of:

•  Yara Pilbara Nitrates Pty Ltd, on 18 December 2017, Orica acquired an additional 5% shareholding; and

2019

•  GP Holdco Pty Ltd and its Companies (GroundProbe Group) on 15 January 2018.

2018

Consideration

  cash paid

  net cash 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

  payables and interest bearing liabilities

  provision for employee entitlements

  provision for decommissioning

  other provisions

Goodwill on acquisition

Yara Pilbara 
Nitrates  
Pty Ltd 
$m

GroundProbe 
Group 
$m

42.6 

(1.9)

40.7 

0.8 

41.5 

1.5 

0.3 

46.0 

0.1 

0.6 

(1.5)

 – 

(2.1)

(3.4)

 – 

210.6 

(2.7)

207.9 

 – 

207.9 

19.7 

7.5 

8.6 

66.3 

3.8 

(4.5)

(2.3)

 – 

(7.6)

116.4 

Total 
$m

253.2 

(4.6)

248.6 

0.8 

249.4 

21.2 

7.8 

54.6 

66.4 

4.4 

(6.0)

(2.3)

(2.1)

(11.0)

116.4 

The unaudited information at the time of acquisition was compiled by Orica management based on financial information available to Orica during due 
diligence and assuming no material transactions between Orica and the acquired businesses.

Goodwill on the purchase of the GroundProbe Group is attributable mainly to the skills and technical talent of the acquired business’ work forces and the 
synergies expected to be achieved from integrating this business. None of the goodwill recognised is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

During FY2018, the Group increased its interest in individually immaterial subsidiaries, paying $1.6 million.

On 25 June 2019 Orica (Weijai) Explosives Co Ltd, Jiangsu Orica Banqiao Mining Machinery Company Limited and Hunan Orica Nanling Civil Explosives Co., 
Ltd (China Businesses) were disposed by the Group in exchange for a 49% stake of the newly formed Joint Venture, as disclosed in note 13.

During September 2019 OOO Minova Ukraina and NorthWest Energetic Services LLC were disposed by the Group.

Consideration

  fair value of net assets acquired/sale price

Cash disposed

Net consideration

Less further disposal costs

Net consideration

Carrying value of net assets of businesses/controlled entities disposed

  trade and other receivables

  inventories

  property, plant and equipment

  intangibles 

  other assets

  trade and other payables

  foreign currency translation reserve

Less: Non-controlling interests at date of disposal

Profit on sale of business/controlled entities

China 
Businesses 
$m

Other 
$m

65.4 

(17.9)

47.5 

(6.0)

41.5 

11.3 

7.7 

17.4 

1.9 

2.3 

(7.8)

(31.3)

1.5 

(10.2)

50.2 

5.5 

(0.1)

5.4 

(0.1)

5.3 

2.2 

3.3 

7.6 

0.2 

0.3 

(7.3)

(1.6)

4.7 

(2.9)

3.5 

Total 
$m

70.9 

(18.0)

52.9 

(6.1)

46.8 

13.5 

11.0 

25.0 

2.1 

2.6 

(15.1)

(32.9)

6.2 

(13.1)

53.7 

The disposals resulted in a net cash outflow of $12.6 million being the cash disposed in the China businesses offset by the net consideration received for 
OOO Minova Ukraina and Northwest Energetic Services LLC.

2018

No businesses or entities were disposed by the Group in the period.

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For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION F. GROUP STRUCTURE
For the year ended 30 September

16.  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 Limited

Net profit and total comprehensive income for the year

Company

2019 
$m

 1,088.6 

 2,653.3 

 170.3 

522.2 

2018 
$m

 999.8 

 2,564.6 

 129.1 

284.8 

 2,138.0 

 2,110.1 

(6.9)

169.7 

 2,131.1 

 2,279.8 

 26.2 

30.4 

The Company did not have any contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant or equipment in the current or previous years.

Subsequent to year end, Orica Limited received $250 million in dividends from its subsidiaries.

Contingent liabilities and contingent assets 

Under the terms of a Deed of Cross Guarantee entered into under ASIC Corporations (Wholly‑owned Companies) Instrument 2016/785, each wholly owned 
subsidiary which is a party to the Deed has covenanted with the Trustee of the Deed to guarantee the payment of any debts of the other companies which 
are party to the Deed which might arise on the winding up of those companies. A consolidated Balance Sheet and Income Statement for this closed group  
is shown in note 17.

Orica Limited has provided guarantees to Export Finance and Insurance Corporation and banks for loans relating to the Bontang Ammonium Nitrate plant.

17.  DEED OF CROSS GUARANTEE
The parent entity, Orica Limited, and certain subsidiaries are subject to a Deed of Cross Guarantee (Deed) under which each company guarantees the debts 
of the others. 

The parties to the Deed are:

• 

Initiating Explosives Systems Pty Ltd 

•  Orica Explosives Holdings No 2 Pty Ltd 

•  Orica Australia Pty Ltd 

•  Orica Investments Pty Ltd 

•  Orica Explosives Holdings Pty Ltd 

•  Orica Explosives Technology Pty Ltd 

•  Orica IC Assets Pty Ltd 

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17.  DEED OF CROSS GUARANTEE (continued)
By entering into the Deed, the wholly owned subsidiaries have been relieved from the requirement to prepare a financial report and Directors’ report under 
ASIC Corporations (Wholly-owned Companies) Instrument 2016/785.

A consolidated Income Statement and consolidated Balance Sheet is shown below:

Summarised Balance Sheet

Current assets

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Other assets(1)

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

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 

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

Retained losses of companies entering the Deed

Actuarial losses recognised directly in equity

Ordinary dividends – interim

Ordinary dividends – final

Retained profits at the end of the year

(1)   Other assets include net tax receivables with Group entities outside the Deed of Cross Guarantee.

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

260.4

142.2

11.9

414.5

2.6

20.9

11,212.7

1,251.2

442.3

263.4

13,193.1

13,607.6

548.7

–

11.4

139.8

699.9

0.2

5,698.6

259.3

322.7

6,280.8

6,980.7

6,626.9

2,138.0

4,277.1

211.8

6,626.9

104.8

(39.6)

65.2

383.9

–

(34.3)

(83.5)

(119.5)

211.8

228.5

189.8

60.6

478.9

5.1

16.0

10,703.2

1,224.8

400.0

243.0

12,592.1

13,071.0

544.2

0.9

–

139.9

685.0

0.3

5,198.9

238.6

266.0

5,703.8

6,388.8

6,682.2

2,110.1

4,188.2

383.9

6,682.2

249.5

(27.7)

221.8

451.2

(103.2)

(4.7)

(75.6)

(105.6)

383.9

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION G. REWARD AND RECOGNITION
For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION G. REWARD AND RECOGNITION
For the year ended 30 September

SECTION G. REWARD AND RECOGNITION

Orica operates in more than 50 countries and has more than 11,500 employees. This section provides insights into the reward and recognition  
of employees, in addition to the employee benefits expense and employee provisions disclosed in the Income Statement and note 6 respectively.

This section should be read in conjunction with the Remuneration Report, contained within the Directors’ Report, which provides specific details  
on the setting of remuneration for Key Management Personnel.

18.  EMPLOYEE SHARE PLANS AND REMUNERATION
The following plans have options or rights (“instruments”) over Orica shares outstanding at 30 September 2018 and 30 September 2019:

The Long‑Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

Refer to Remuneration Report.

Sign‑on Rights

For a select group of senior managers who join Orica post allocation of an LTIP grant (and who generally have forgone at-risk remuneration from their 
previous employer) rights may be allocated at the discretion of the Orica Board.

Recognition and Measurement

The issued instruments are measured at fair value based on valuations prepared by PwC. The fair value is recognised in the Income Statement over the 
period that employees become entitled to the instruments.

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.

A summary of the KMP 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

2019 
$000

2018 
$000

14,532.8

12,724.3

220.5

301.8

5,148.1

–

15.9

274.6

4,893.3

552.6

19.  SUPERANNUATION COMMITMENTS (continued)
(b)  (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 the Balance Sheet:

Liabilities

Assets

Net liability recognised in Balance Sheet at end of year

(b)  (ii) Amounts recognised in the Income Statement

The amounts recognised in the Income Statement are as follows:

Current service cost

Interest cost on net defined benefit liabilities

Curtailment or settlement (gains)

Total included in employee benefits expense

(b)  (iii) Amounts included in the Statement of Comprehensive Income

20,203.2

18,460.7

Actuarial gains/(losses) on defined benefit obligations:

  Due to changes in demographic assumptions

  Due to changes in financial assumptions

  Due to experience adjustments

Total

Return on plan assets greater than discount rate

Total (losses)/gains recognised via the Statement of Comprehensive Income

Tax expense on total gains recognised via the Statement of Comprehensive Income

Total (losses)/gains after tax recognised via the Statement of Comprehensive Income

Information regarding individual Directors and Executives compensation and some equity instrument disclosures as permitted by Corporation Regulations 
2M.3.03 are provided in the Remuneration Report.

19.  SUPERANNUATION COMMITMENTS

Recognition and Measurement

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

For each defined benefit scheme, the cost of providing retirement benefits is expensed in the Income Statement so as to recognise current and past service 
costs, interest cost on net liabilities, and the effect of any curtailments or settlements. Actuarial gains and losses are recognised in other comprehensive 
income. The Group’s net liabilities in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value of the future benefit employees have earned, less the  
fair value of any plan assets.

(a)  Defined contribution pension plans

The Group 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 2019 was $29.4 million (2018 $32.6 million).

(b)  Defined benefit pension plans

The Group participates in several Australian 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. Information within these financial statements  
has been prepared by the local plan external actuaries. Orica were assisted by Willis Towers Watson to consolidate those results globally. During the year,  
the Group made employer contributions of $26.3 million (2018 $27.5 million) to defined benefit plans. The Group’s external actuaries have forecast total 
employer contributions and benefit payments to defined benefit plans of $29.3 million for 2020.

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2019 
$m

754.0

140.6

(587.2)

307.4

0.1

307.5

307.9

(0.4)

307.5

2019 
$m

14.8

6.2

–

21.0

2019 
$m

8.3

(129.0)

(9.2)

(129.9)

33.2

(96.7)

27.0

(69.7)

2018 
$m

621.2

121.8

(528.2)

214.8

0.1

214.9

215.3

(0.4)

214.9

2018 
$m

13.8

6.1

(0.2)

19.7

2018 
$m

(6.0)

2.0

(5.3)

(9.3)

11.6

2.3

(0.3)

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For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION G. REWARD AND RECOGNITION
For the year ended 30 September

19.  SUPERANNUATION COMMITMENTS (continued)
(b)  (iv) Reconciliations

Reconciliation of present value of the defined benefit obligations:

Balance at the beginning of the year

Current service cost

Interest cost

Actuarial losses

Contributions by plan participants

Benefits paid

Settlements/curtailments

Exchange differences on foreign funds

Balance at the end of the year

Reconciliation of the fair value of the plan assets:

Balance at the beginning of the year

Interest income on plan assets

Return on plan assets greater than discount rate

Contributions by plan participants

Contributions by employer

Benefits paid

Settlements/curtailments

Other

Exchange differences on foreign funds

Balance at the end of the year

2019 
$m

743.0

14.8

26.4

129.9

1.1

(34.2)

–

13.6

894.6

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

719.9

13.8

25.1

9.3

1.3

(47.1)

(0.2)

20.9

743.0

2018 
$m

19.  SUPERANNUATION COMMITMENTS (continued)
The principal assumptions applied in determining the present value of defined benefit obligations and their bases were as follows:

•  Rates of increase in pensionable remuneration, pension payments and healthcare costs: historical experience and management’s long-term  

future expectations;

•  Discount rates: prevailing long-term high quality bond yields, chosen to match the currency and duration of the relevant obligation; and

•  Mortality rates: the local actuaries’ designated mortality rates for the individual plans concerned.

Rate of increase in pensionable remuneration

Rate of increase in pension payments

Discount rate for pension plans

Weighted average of 
assumptions used p.a.

Change in  
assumptions

2019

3.22%

2.51%

2.53%

2018

3.23%

2.40%

3.70%

+1% p.a. 
$m

-1% p.a. 
$m

25.3

28.5

(109.2)

(21.5)

(23.6)

135.4

The weighted averages for those assumptions and related sensitivity information are presented below. Sensitivity information indicates by how much  
the defined benefit obligations would increase or decrease if a given assumption were to increase or decrease with no change in other assumptions.

The expected age at death for persons aged 65 is 87 years for men and 89.5 years for women at 30 September 2019. A change of one year in the  
expected age of death would result in an $22.6 million movement in the defined benefit obligation at 30 September 2019.

528.2

501.9

Critical accounting judgements and estimates

The superannuation costs are assessed in accordance with the advice of independent qualified actuaries but require the exercise of judgement in 
relation to assumptions for future salary and superannuation increases, long term price inflation and bond rates. While management believes the 
assumptions used are appropriate, a change in the assumptions used may impact the earnings and equity of the Group.

20.2

33.2

1.1

26.3

(34.1)

–

(0.2)

12.5

19.0

11.6

1.3

27.5

(47.1)

–

(0.1)

14.1

587.2

528.2

The fair value of plan assets does not include any amounts relating to the Group’s own financial instruments, property occupied by, or other assets used by, 
the Group.

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

212.2

236.3

15.2

71.1

22.4

4.9

25.1

192.2

211.7

8.3

63.3

25.2

5.2

22.3

587.2

528.2

Comprising:

Quoted in active markets:

  Equities

  Debt securities

  Property

  Other quoted securities

Other:

  Property

  Insurance contracts

  Cash and cash equivalents

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION H. OTHER
For the year ended 30 September

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION H. OTHER
For the year ended 30 September

SECTION H. OTHER

This section includes additional financial information that is required by Australian Accounting Standards and management considers to be relevant 
information for shareholders.

20.  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  
was $92.3 million (2018 $78.4 million) and later than one but less than five years was nil (2018 nil).

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

Consolidated

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

76.2 

116.1 

57.6 

249.9 

52.9 

197.0 

249.9 

53.8 

97.6 

45.6 

79.1 

112.5 

40.3 

231.9 

38.0 

193.9 

231.9 

62.6 

92.8 

38.5 

197.0 

193.9 

21.  CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Contingent liabilities relating to environmental uncertainties are disclosed in note 6 and those relating to taxation in note 11. All others are disclosed below.

(a)  Guarantees, indemnities and warranties

•  The Group 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.

•  There are guarantees relating to certain leases of property, plant and equipment and other agreements arising in the ordinary course of business.

•  Contracts of sale covering companies and assets which were divested during the current and prior years include commercial warranties and indemnities 

to the purchasers.

(b)  Legal, claims and other

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.

21.  CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (continued)

Critical accounting judgements and estimates

Where management are of the view that potential liabilities that arise in the normal course of business have a low probability of crystallising  
or it is not possible to quantify them reliably, they are not provided for and are disclosed as contingent liabilities.

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. Proceedings can 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. 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. Therefore, it is possible  
that 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.

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.

22.  AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION

Total remuneration received, or due and receivable, by the auditors for:

  Audit services

    Auditor of the Company – KPMG Australia

      – Audit and review of financial reports

     Auditor of the Company – overseas KPMG firms

       – Audit and review of financial reports(1)

Other services 

   Auditor of the Company – KPMG Australia

     – other services

Consolidated

2019 
$000

2018 
$000

3,557 

4,080 

1,816 

5,373 

1,791 

5,871 

162 

162 

80 

80 

5,535 

5,951 

(1)   Fees paid or payable for overseas subsidiaries’ local statutory requirements.

From time to time, KPMG, the auditor of Orica, provide other services to the Group, which are subject to strict corporate governance procedures adopted  
by the Company which encompass the selection of service providers and the setting of their remuneration.

23.  EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO BALANCE DATE
Dividends

On 31 October 2019, the Directors declared a final dividend of 33.0 cents per ordinary share payable on 13 December 2019. The financial effect of this 
dividend is not included in the financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2019 and will be recognised in the FY2020 financial statements.

The Directors have not become aware of any other significant matter or circumstance that has arisen since 30 September 2019, that has affected or may 
affect the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group in subsequent years, which has not been covered  
in these financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION H. OTHER
For the year ended 30 September

24.  INVESTMENTS IN CONTROLLED ENTITIES
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following controlled entities held during 2018 and 2019  
(non controlling direct interests shareholding disclosed if not 100% owned):

24.  INVESTMENTS IN CONTROLLED ENTITIES (continued)

Name of Entity

Company

Orica Limited 

Controlled Entities

ACF and Shirleys Pty Ltd(b)(h)

Place of 
incorporation 
if other than 
Australia

Name of Entity

GroundProbe Pty Ltd 

GroundProbe South Africa Pty Ltd 

GroundProbe South America SA 

GroundProbe Technologies Pty Ltd(b) 

Place of 
incorporation 
if other than 
Australia

South Africa

Chile

Alaska Pacific Powder Company 

USA

GroundProbe (Nanjing) Mining Technology Co. Ltd 

China

Altona Properties Pty Ltd(b) – 37.4%

Aminova International Limited 

Ammonium Nitrate Development and  
Production Limited – 9.3%

Anbao Insurance Pte Ltd 

Anjie Co Ltd(a)

Arboleda S.A 

ASA Organizacion Industrial S.A. de C.V. 

Australian Fertilizers Pty Ltd(b)(h)

Barbara Limited 

Beijing Ruichy Minova Synthetic Material 
Company Limited

BST Manufacturing, Inc. 

CJSC (ZAO) Carbo–Zakk – 6.25%

Controladora DNS de RL de CV 

Dansel Business Corporation 

Dyno Nobel VH Company LLC – 49%

Eastern Nitrogen Pty Ltd(b)(h)

Emirates Explosives LLC – 35%

Explosivos de Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Explosivos Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. 

Hong Kong

Thailand

Singapore

China

Panama

Mexico

UK

China

USA

Russia

Mexico

Panama

USA

United Arab 
Emirates

Mexico

Mexico

Fortune Properties (Alrode) (Pty) Limited 

South Africa

GeoNitro Limited – 69.4%

Georgia

GP FinCo Pty Limited(b) 

GP HoldCo Pty Limited 

GroundProbe Australasia Pty Ltd 

GroundProbe Colombia S.A.S. 

GroundProbe do Brasil 

GroundProbe International Pty Ltd(b) 

GroundProbe North America LLC 

GroundProbe Peru S.A.C. 

Colombia

Brazil

USA

Peru

Hallowell Manufacturing LLC 

Hunan Orica Nanling Civil Explosives Co., Ltd(e)

Indian Explosives Private Limited 

Initiating Explosives Systems Pty Ltd 

Jiangsu Orica Banqiao Mining Machinery 
Company Limited(e)

JSC “Orica CIS” 

USA

China

India

China

Russia

Minova Kazakhstan Limited Liability Partnership

Kazakhstan

LLC Orica Logistics 

Minova Africa (Pty) Ltd – 25%

Minova Africa Holdings (Pty) Limited

Minova AG 

Minova Arnall Sp. z o.o.

Minova Asia Pacific Ltd

Minova Australia Pty Ltd(b)

Minova Bohemia s.r.o. 

Minova CarboTech GmbH 

Minova Codiv S.L. 

Minova Ekochem S.A. 

Minova Holding GmbH 

Minova Holding Inc 

Minova International Limited 

Minova Ksante Sp. z o.o. 

Minova MAI GmbH

Minova Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Minova MineTek Private Limited 

Minova Mining Services SA

Minova Nordic AB 

Minova Runaya Private Limited (49%)

Minova Weldgrip Limited

Minova USA Inc

Russia

South Africa

South Africa

Switzerland

Poland

Taiwan

Czech Republic

Germany

Spain

Poland

Germany

USA

UK

Poland

Austria

Mexico

India

Chile

Sweden

India

UK

USA

Name of Entity

Mintun 1 Limited 

Mintun 2 Limited 

Mintun 3 Limited 

Mintun 4 Limited 

Orica Africa Holdings Limited  
(formerly MMTT Limited)

Place of 
incorporation 
if other than 
Australia

UK

UK

UK

UK

UK

Nitro Asia Company Inc. – 41.6%

Philippines

Nitro Consult AB 

Nitro Consult AS

Nitroamonia de Mexico S.A de C.V. 

Nobel Industrier AS 

Northwest Energetic Services LLC – 48.67%(g)

Nutnim 1 Limited 

Nutnim 2 Limited 

OOO Minova 

OOO Minova Ukraina – 10%(g)

Sweden

Norway

Mexico

Norway

USA

UK

UK

Russia

Ukraine

Orica–CCM Energy Systems Sdn Bhd – 45%

Malaysia

Orica–GM Holdings Limited – 49%

UK

Orica Africa (Pty) Ltd

Orica Argentina S.A.I.C. 

Orica Australia Pty Ltd 

Orica BKM SASU 

Orica Belgium S.A. 

Orica Blast & Quarry Surveys Limited – 25%

Orica Bolivia S.A.

Orica Brasil Ltda 

Orica Burkina Faso SARL(f)

Orica Caledonie SAS

Orica Canada Inc 

Orica Canada Investments ULC 

Orica Caribe, S.A.

Orica Centroamerica S.A. 

Orica Chile Distribution S.A.

Orica Chile S.A. 

Orica Colombia S.A.S.

Orica Denmark A/S

South Africa

Argentina

Democratic 
Republic of Congo

Belgium

UK

Bolivia

Brazil

Burkina Faso

New Caledonia

Canada

Canada

Panama

Costa Rica

Chile

Chile

Colombia

Denmark

Place of 
incorporation 
if other than 
Australia

Dominican 
Republic

Democratic 
Republic of Congo

Estonia

Germany

Germany

Name of Entity

Orica Dominicana S.A.

Orica DRC SARL

Orica Eesti OU – 35%

Orica Europe FT Pty Ltd(b)

Orica Europe Investments Pty Ltd(b)(h)

Orica Europe Management GmbH (d)

Orica Europe GmbH & Co KG  
(formerly 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(b)

Orica Explosives Research Pty Ltd(b)

Orica Explosives Technology Pty Ltd 

Orica Explosivos Industriales, S.A.

Spain

Orica Finance Limited 

Orica Finance Trust(b)

Orica Finland OY 

Orica GEESP Pty Ltd(b)

Orica Ghana Limited

Orica Grace US Holdings Inc. 

Orica Holdings Pty Ltd(b)

Orica Ibéria, S.A. 

Orica IC Assets Holdings Limited Partnership(b)

Orica IC Assets Pty Ltd 

Orica IC Investments Pty Ltd(b)(h)

Orica International IP Holdings Inc.

Orica International Pte Ltd 

Finland

Ghana

USA

Portugal

USA

Singapore

Orica Investments (Indonesia) Pty Limited(b)

Orica Investments (NZ) Limited

NZ

Orica Investments (Thailand) Pty Limited(b)

Orica Investments Pty Ltd 

Orica Japan Co. Ltd

Japan

Orica Kazakhstan Joint Stock Company 

Kazakhstan 

Orica Logistics Canada Inc. 

Canada

Orica Long Term Equity Incentive Plan Trust(b)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – SECTION H. OTHER
For the year ended 30 September

24.  INVESTMENTS IN CONTROLLED ENTITIES (continued)

25.  NEW ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Name of Entity

Orica Mali SARL(f)

Place of 
incorporation 
if other than 
Australia

Name of Entity

Republic of Mali

Orica US Finance LLC

Orica Mauritania SARL 

Mauritania

Orica US Holdings General Partnership 

Orica Med Bulgaria AD – 40%

Orica Mining Services (Namibia)  
(Proprietary) Limited

Bulgaria

Namibia

Orica USA Inc.

Orica U.S. Services Inc.

Place of 
incorporation 
if other than 
Australia

USA

USA

USA

USA

Orica Venezuela C.A. – 49%

Venezuela

Orica (Weihai) Explosives Co Ltd(e)

Orica Zambia Limited

OriCare Canada Inc. 

Oricorp Comercial S.A. de C.V.

Oricorp Mexico S.A. de C.V. 

Penlon Proprietary Limited(b)

Project Grace 

Project Grace Holdings

Project Grace Incorporated 

PT GroundProbe Indonesia 

PT Kalimantan Mining Services

PT Kaltim Nitrate Indonesia – 10%

PT Orica Mining Services 

Retec Pty Ltd(b)(h)

Rui Jade International Limited 

Sprengstoff–Verwertungs GmbH (d)

Transmate S.A.(d)

White Lightning Holdings, Inc 

China

Zambia

Canada

Mexico

Mexico

UK

UK

USA

Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia

Hong Kong

Germany

Belgium

Philippines

(a)  Liquidated in 2019.

(b)  No separate statutory accounts are required to be prepared. 

(c)  Non-controlling interest acquired in 2019. 

(d)  Merged during 2019. 

(e)  Entities disposed of in 2019 as part of the China joint venture. Refer to Note 13. 

(f) 

Incorporated in 2019. 

(g)  Divested in 2019. 

(h) 

In liquidation. 

Orica Mining Services (Hong Kong) Ltd

Hong Kong

Orica Mining Services Peru S.A.(c)

Orica Mining Services Portugal S.A.

Orica Mining Services (Thailand) Limited

Orica Mongolia LLC – 51%

Orica Mountain West Inc.

Peru

Portugal

Thailand

Mongolia

USA

Orica Mozambique Limitada 

Mozambique

Orica New Zealand Limited

Orica New Zealand Superfunds Securities Limited

NZ

NZ

Orica Nitrates Philippines Inc – 4%

Philippines

Orica Nitratos Peru S.A.

Orica Nitro Patlayici Maddeler Sanayive

 Ticaret Anonim Sirketi – 49%

Orica Nitrogen LLC

Orica Nominees Pty Ltd(b)

Orica Norway AS

Orica Panama S.A.(c)

Orica Philippines Inc – 5.48%

Orica Portugal, S.G.P.S., S.A. 

Orica Qatar LLC(a)

Orica Securities (UK) Limited 

Orica South Africa (Pty) Ltd 

Orica Share Plan Pty Limited(b)

Orica Senegal SARL 

Orica Singapore Pte Ltd

Orica St. Petersburg LLC 

Orica Sweden AB

Orica Sweden Holdings AB 

Orica Tanzania Limited

Orica UK Limited

Peru

Turkey

USA

Norway

Panama

Philippines

Portugal

Qatar

UK

South Africa

Senegal

Singapore

Russia

Sweden

Sweden

Tanzania

UK

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Changes in accounting policies

Except as described below, the accounting policies applied by the Group in its financial statements are the same as those applied by the Group in its 
consolidated financial report for the year ended 30 September 2018.

The Group assessed and applied a number of new and revised accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) which 
were required to be applied from 1 October 2018. The adoption of these standards has not resulted in any material changes to the Group’s financial 
statements and primarily impact disclosures.

(i)  New and amended accounting standards and interpretations adopted

Effective from 1 October 2018 the Group adopted the following new accounting standards.

AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Group adopted AASB 15 as of 1 October 2018 using the full retrospective approach. AASB 15 provides a single, principles-based five-step model  
to be applied to all contracts with customers. The adoption of AASB 15 did not have a material impact on the amount or timing of revenue recognised.  
The Group’s new revenue accounting policy is detailed in note 1.

AASB 9 Financial Instruments

The Group adopted AASB 9 as of 1 October 2018. AASB 9 addresses the classification, measurement and de-recognition of financial assets and financial 
liabilities, introduces new rules for hedge accounting and a new impairment model for financial assets.

Impairment – Financial assets and contract assets

AASB 9 introduces an expected credit loss model for impairment of financial assets whereby losses are recognised as they are expected and not only  
when they are incurred. As reported in the 2018 Annual Report the Group conducted an assessment of AASB 9’s impairment recognition requirements  
to financial assets, including both quantitative information from historic credit losses as well as qualitative information on different customer/debtor  
profiles and segments. The revised methodology for the calculation of impairment of trade and other receivables resulted in allowances for doubtful debts 
increasing by $14.6 million, resulting in an increase in deferred tax assets of $3.6 million and a decrease in opening retained earnings of $11.0 million as at 
1 October 2018.

Hedge accounting

As a result of the implementation of AASB 9 the Group has ensured that hedge accounting relationships are aligned with the Group’s risk management 
objectives and strategy and have applied a qualitative and forward-looking approach to assessing hedge effectiveness. The Group currently applies hedge 
accounting for all three hedge types: cash flow hedges, fair value hedges and hedges of net investments in foreign operations. Existing hedge relationships 
have continued to qualify as continuing hedge relationships following adoption of the new standard. There was no material impact to the Group’s financial 
statements arising from the changes to hedge accounting.

A number of other new standards are effective from 1 October 2018, but they do not have a material impact on the Group’s Annual Report.

(ii)  Amended accounting standards and interpretations issued but not yet effective

The following new accounting standards and interpretations have been issued or amended but are not yet effective.

AASB 16 Leases

AASB 16 is applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2019. It will be effective for the Group from 1 October 2019.  
The Group has chosen not to adopt AASB 16 early. AASB 16 introduces a single, on balance sheet lessee accounting model and requires a lessee to 
recognise assets and liabilities for all leases with a term of more than 12 months, unless the underlying asset is of low value. A lessee will be required to 
recognise a right of use asset representing the right to use the underlying leased asset and a lease liability presenting its obligation to make lease payments. 
In addition, the nature of expenses related to those leases will change as AASB 16 replaces the straight-line operating lease expense with a depreciation 
charge for right of use assets and interest expense on lease liabilities. Lessor accounting remains similar to the current standard i.e. lessors continue to  
classify leases as finance or operating leases.

The Group will apply the modified retrospective approach on transition, whereby prior period comparative financial statements are not restated. Instead,  
the cumulative effect of initially applying AASB 16 will be adjusted to retained earnings on the initial date of application. AASB 16 will have a material 
impact on the Group’s financial statements. The impact on the balance sheet upon transition to AASB 16 is an estimated increase in lease liabilities of 
$254.4 million and right of use assets of $250.5 million, recognising the difference in retained earnings.

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For the year ended 30 September

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

25.  NEW ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (continued)
IFRIC Interpretation 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments

IFRIC 23 changes the method of calculating provisions for uncertain tax positions. The Group previously recognised provisions based on the most likely 
amount of the liability, if any, for each separate uncertain tax position. This interpretation requires a probability weighted average approach to be taken  
in situations where there is a wide range of possible outcomes. For tax issues with a binary outcome, the most likely amount method remains in use.

The Group will adopt the interpretation from 1 October 2019. Management has determined that there will be an opening retained earnings adjustment  
of $10.2 million required on transition for the increase to the provision for uncertain tax positions.

We, Malcolm William Broomhead and Alberto Calderon, being Directors 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 53 to 100, and the Remuneration Report in the Directors’ Report, set out on  

pages 31 to 51, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)   giving a true and fair view of the financial position of the Group as at 30 September 2019 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 17 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 Corporations (Wholly‑owned Companies) Instrument 2016/785.

The Directors have been given the declarations required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 from the Managing Director and Chief Financial 
Officer for the financial year ended 30 September 2019.

The Directors draw attention to “About this report” on page 58 to the financial statements, which includes a statement of compliance with International 
Financial Reporting Standards.

M W Broomhead 
Chairman 

Dated at Melbourne 31 October 2019

A Calderon 
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

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   Carrying value of property, plant and equipment (“PPE”) associated with the Technical Ammonium Nitrate plant on the Burrup Peninsula (“Burrup plant”) ($608.3M) Refer to Note 7 to the Financial Report The key audit matter How the matter was addressed in our audit A key audit matter was the Group’s carrying value assessment of PPE associated with the Burrup plant. As described in Note 7 to the financial statements, the Group identified a number of Burrup plant assets considered to be defective and which required replacement (“defective equipment”).  Accordingly, the Group has recognised a write down charge of $155.0 million during the financial year based on the estimated cost to replace the defective equipment.  The Group’s carrying value assessment of PPE associated with the Burrup plant is a key audit matter due to: (cid:120)The size of the carrying value of the plant. (cid:120)The significant judgement we applied in assessing the Group’s quantification of the $155.0 million write down of defective equipment and therefore the carrying value of the Burrup plant at year end. We focused on the significant assumptions the Group applied in their assessment including: (cid:120)The appropriateness of the approach used by the Group to determine the write down required to the defective equipment. (cid:120)Costs to replace the defective equipment such as labour, contractors and materials. These are complex for the Group to estimate given the scale and nature of the project. The Group engaged external engineering experts to supplement its internal experts in assessing the cost estimate. (cid:120)The timing and extent of the rectification works needed in line with the Group’s strategy.        Our procedures included: (cid:120)We considered the appropriateness of the approach applied by the Group to determine the write down required to the defective equipment, with reference to the requirements of the accounting standards. (cid:120)We tested key controls in the Group’s process for estimating the cost to replace the defective equipment, including Steering Committee and Board review and approval of management’s estimates. (cid:120)We assessed the scope, competence and objectivity of the Group’s internal and external engineering experts to assist in quantifying the cost to replace the defective equipment. (cid:120)We tested the accuracy of the cost to replace the defective equipment determined by the Group on a sample basis by checking costs to underlying quotations from suppliers and for consistency to the reports issued by the Group’s external engineering experts. (cid:120)We checked consistency of the Group’s internal and external engineering expert’s cost estimates to replace the defective equipment to the Group’s model used to calculate the write down of the defective equipment. (cid:120)We challenged the Group’s significant assumptions in estimating the cost to replace the defective equipment, including the timing and extent of rectification works needed, by considering the Group’s strategy and plans for the Burrup plant and performing inquiries of the members of management with responsibility for the project to replace the defective equipment.  (cid:120)We tested the mathematical accuracy of the Group’s model to calculate the write down of the defective equipment. (cid:120)We assessed the disclosures in the financial report using our understanding of the matter obtained from our testing against the requirements of the accounting standards.               KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity.Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.Independent Auditor’s Report  To the shareholders of Orica Limited Report on the audit of the Financial Report Opinion We have audited the Financial Report of Orica Limited (the Company). In our opinion, the accompanying Financial Report of the Company is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: (cid:120)giving a true and fair view of the Group's financial position as at 30 September 2019 and of its financial performance for the year ended on that date; and (cid:120)complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. The Financial Report comprises: (cid:120)Consolidated balance sheet as at 30 September 2019 (cid:120)Consolidated income statement, Consolidated statement of comprehensive income, Consolidated statement of changes in equity, and Consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended (cid:120)Notes including a summary of significant accounting policies  (cid:120)Directors' Declaration. The Group consists of Orica Limited (the Company) and the entities it controlled at the year-end or from time to time during the financial year. Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the Financial Report in Australia. We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. Key Audit Matters The Key Audit Matters we identified are: (cid:120)Carrying value of property, plant and equipment (“PPE”) associated with the Technical Ammonium Nitrate plant on the Burrup Peninsula (“Burrup plant”) (cid:120)Environmental and decommissioning provisions and contingent liability disclosures (cid:120)Uncertain tax positions and contingent liability disclosure  Key Audit Matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the Financial Report of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the Financial Report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.    INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORTINDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ORICA103102AnnuAl RepORt 2019Orica Annual Report 2019

   Uncertain tax positions and contingent liability disclosure Refer to Note 11 to the Financial Report The key audit matter How the matter was addressed in our audit The Group’s corporate structure reflects the nature of its global operations, which operate across multiple tax jurisdictions. This includes external sales to customers in over one hundred countries.   A number of the Group’s tax positions are presently subject to challenge by tax authorities. The ultimate outcome of these matters is inherently uncertain.  Accounting for uncertain tax positions is a key audit matter due to: (cid:120)The Group undertaking transactions in a number of tax jurisdictions which require the Group to make significant judgements about the interpretation of tax legislation and the application of accounting standard requirements. (cid:120)The changing tax environment where there have been significant developments to enhance transparency of tax arrangements. (cid:120)We used significant judgment, including involvement of our tax specialists, to assess the Group’s position with reference to tax legislation, including the likely outcome of the Group’s defence of its positions through legal appeal processes.Working with our tax specialists our procedures included:  (cid:120)We compared the Group’s accounting policy for recognition of tax provisions and disclosures of taxation contingent liabilities against the requirements of the accounting standards. (cid:120)We tested the Group’s key controls for identification and assessment of uncertain tax positions. Our testing included challenging senior management and the Group’s taxation department, and inspecting correspondence with tax authorities and the Group’s external tax advisors for evidence of significant uncertain tax positions not identified by the controls. (cid:120)We considered the Group’s methodologies, assumptions and estimates for significant tax positions and the likelihood of future tax outflows. Our evaluation was based on application of our knowledge of the industry, tax legislation and current regulatory focus areas, and recent rulings relevant to the uncertain tax positions. (cid:120)We read correspondence with relevant tax authorities and considered both external tax and legal advice provided to the Group to check for any information which was contradictory to the Group’s conclusions. (cid:120)We checked the settlement of tax positions previously challenged by local tax authorities to external underlying documentation, such as correspondence with tax authorities.  (cid:120)We compared the positions adopted by the Group to our knowledge of latest interpretations by tax authorities and court rulings to test the positions adopted for compliance with accounting standards. (cid:120)We made independent enquiries of the Group’s external legal advisors to identify litigation and claims related to the Group’s legal appeals and uncertain tax position. We compared their responses to the assessment made by the Group. (cid:120)We assessed the Group’s disclosures in respect of uncertain tax positions against the requirements of the accounting standards and our understanding of the matters.           Environmental and decommissioning provisions and contingent liability disclosures ($317.1M) Refer to Note 6 to the Financial Report The key audit matter How the matter was addressed in our audit The estimation of environmental remediation and decommissioning provisions is considered a key audit matter. This is due to the inherent complexity associated with the Group’s estimation of remediation costs, particularly for potential contamination of ground beneath established structures and long term legacy matters, and in gathering persuasive audit evidence thereon.  The complexity in estimating the Group’s environmental and decommissioning provisions is influenced by: (cid:120)The inherent challenges experienced by the Group in precisely determining the size and location of potential contamination beneath established structures. (cid:120)Current and potential future environmental and regulatory requirements and the impact on completeness of remediation activities within the provision estimate, including the activities which will be acceptable to the regulator. (cid:120)The expected environmental remediation strategy and availability of any known techniques to remediate source contamination, in particular for treatment of Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid source areas at Botany, New South Wales. (cid:120)Historical experience, and its use as a reasonable predictor when evaluating forecast costs. (cid:120)The expected timing of the expenditure given the long term nature of these exposures. Our procedures included: (cid:120)Testing key controls relating to the completeness, size and location of the Group’s identification of areas which contain contamination and the related recognition and measurement of provisions, including the Group’s review and authorisation of cost estimates. (cid:120)Testing the accuracy of historical remediation provisions by comparing to actual expenditure. We used this knowledge to challenge the Group’s current cost estimates and to inform our further procedures. (cid:120)We conducted a sample of site visits and made enquiries of various personnel regarding the Group’s strategy for remediating certain source contamination. (cid:120)We read correspondence with regulatory authorities to understand their views about acceptable remediation techniques and compared this with the assumptions made in the Group’s provision models. (cid:120)We obtained the Group’s quotations for remediation activities, as well as internal and external underlying documentation for the Group’s determination of required future activities, their timing and associated cost estimates. We compared them to the nature and quantum of cost contained in the provision balance. (cid:120)We assessed the scope, competence and objectivity of the Group’s internal and external experts engaged to assist the determination of strategies to remediate contamination and the costing of remediation activities. (cid:120)We checked consistency of the Group’s internal and external expert’s assumptions to other underlying internal documentation considered and tested by us. (cid:120)We challenged the Group where provisions were unable to be made for source contamination, in particular for treatment of Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid source areas at Botany, New South Wales, in relation to the existence of information which would enable a reliable estimate of the provision to be made. We compared this to our understanding of the matter and the criteria in the accounting standards for recording a provision. (cid:120)We tested the mathematical accuracy of the Group’s provision models. (cid:120)We assessed the Group’s disclosures using our knowledge of the business and the requirements of the accounting standards. In particular, we focused on the disclosure of uncertainties associated with the provision or exposure.   INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORTINDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ORICA105104AnnuAl RepORt 2019Orica Annual Report 2019

   Report on the Remuneration Report Opinion In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Orica Limited for the year ended               30 September 2019, complies with Section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Directors’ responsibilities The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration Report in accordance with Section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  Our responsibilities We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the Directors’ report for the year ended 30 September 2019.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.      KPMG _INI_01    Penny Stragalinos Partner Melbourne 31 October 2019    Other Information Other Information is financial and non-financial information in Orica Limited’s annual reporting which is provided in addition to the Financial Report and the Auditor’s Report. The Directors are responsible for the Other Information.  Our opinion on the Financial Report does not cover the Other Information and, accordingly, we do not and will not express an audit opinion or any form of assurance conclusion thereon, with the exception of the Remuneration Report and our related assurance opinion. In connection with our audit of the Financial Report, our responsibility is to read the Other Information. In doing so, we consider whether the Other Information is materially inconsistent with the Financial Report or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. We are required to report if we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this Other Information, and based on the work we have performed on the Other Information that we obtained prior to the date of this Auditor’s Report we have nothing to report. Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report The Directors are responsible for: (cid:120)preparing the Financial Report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 (cid:120)implementing necessary internal control to enable the preparation of a Financial Report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error (cid:120)assessing the Group and Company's ability to continue as a going concern and whether the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. This includes disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless they either intend to liquidate the Group and Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report Our objective is:  (cid:120)to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Financial Report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; and  (cid:120)to issue an Auditor’s Report that includes our opinion.  Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error. They are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the Financial Report. A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report is located at the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at: http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar1.pdf. This description forms part of our Auditor’s Report.           INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ORICA107106AnnuAl RepORt 2019FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL STATISTICS
For the year ended 30 September

FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL STATISTICS
For the year ended 30 September

Orica consolidated ($m)

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Orica consolidated

5,878.0 

5,373.8 

5,039.2 

5,091.9 

6,123.2 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares on issue (millions)

Number of ordinary shares on issue at year end (millions)

Profit & Loss

Sales

Earnings before depreciation, amortisation,  
net borrowing costs and tax 

Depreciation and amortisation (excluding goodwill)

Earnings before net borrowing costs and tax (EBIT)  
before individually significant items

Net borrowing costs

Individually significant items before tax

Taxation expense

Non-controlling interests

Profit/(loss) after tax and individually significant items

Individually significant items after tax attributable to  
members of Orica Limited

Profit after tax before individually significant items net of tax

Dividends/distributions

Financial Position 

Current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Equity accounted investees

Intangibles

Other non-current assets

Total assets

Current borrowings and payables

Current provisions

Non-current borrowings and payables

Non-current provisions

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity attributable to ordinary shareholders of Orica Limited

Equity attributable to non-controlling interests

941.1 

(276.4)

664.7 

(109.7)

(195.9)

(108.6)

(5.4)

245.1 

(126.8)

371.9 

203.0 

1,835.8 

2,899.6 

301.3 

1,689.6 

567.7 

7,294.0 

1,336.7 

297.9 

1,979.4 

654.6 

4,268.6 

3,025.4 

2,968.2 

57.2 

885.0 

(266.9)

618.1 

(121.3)

(375.3)

(156.0)

(13.6)

(48.1)

(372.3)

324.2 

181.2 

896.3 

(261.2)

635.1 

(71.7)

 – 

(164.0)

(13.2)

386.2 

 – 

386.2 

197.1 

908.1 

(265.9)

642.2 

(84.3)

(4.6)

(198.4)

(12.1)

342.8 

(46.3)

389.1 

283.5 

1,960.3 

2,866.2 

213.3 

1,784.8 

2,741.5 

184.6 

1,577.9 

2,725.3 

188.1 

995.1 

(305.7)

689.4 

(82.1)

(1,884.4)

(119.3)

(129.0)

(1,525.4)

(1,691.6)

424.2 

356.1 

1,895.1 

2,917.9 

203.5 

1,697.9 

1,577.1 

1,558.8 

1,633.2 

426.7 

7,164.4 

1,357.2 

254.2 

497.2 

6,785.2 

1,084.1 

213.2 

545.7 

6,595.8 

1,382.9 

207.9 

671.6 

7,321.3 

1,285.2 

244.1 

Basic earnings per ordinary share

  –  before individually significant items (cents)

  –  including individually significant items (cents)

Dividends per ordinary share (cents)

Dividend franking (percent)

Dividend yield – based on year end share price (percent)

Closing share price range – High

Low

Year end

2019

380.6 

380.0 

97.9 

64.5 

55.0 

9.1 

2.4 

$22.97 

$16.31 

$22.54 

2018

379.2 

378.2 

86.0 

(12.7)

51.5 

–

3.0 

$21.37 

$16.34 

$17.03 

2017

377.0 

376.2 

102.7 

102.7 

51.5 

5.8 

2.6 

$21.03 

$15.57 

$19.77 

2016

374.9 

372.4 

104.5 

92.0 

49.5 

36.4 

3.3 

$16.92 

$12.26 

$15.20 

2015

370.1 

370.3 

114.6 

(342.3)

96.0 

35.4 

6.4 

$22.56 

$14.86 

$15.04 

Stockmarket capitalisation at year end ($m)

8,578.2 

6,548.0 

7,454.1 

5,698.9 

5,566.3 

Net tangible assets per share ($)

3.36 

 3.18 

 3.67 

 3.26 

 3.65 

Ratios

Profit margin – earnings before net borrowing costs  
and tax/sales (percent)

11.3 

11.5 

12.6 

12.6 

11.3 

Net debt (millions)

1,620.6 

1,648.3 

1,440.9 

1,549.4 

2,026.1 

Gearing (net debt/net debt plus equity) (percent)

34.9 

35.7 

32.7 

35.8 

40.4 

Interest cover (EBIT/net borrowing costs excluding capitalised 
interest) (times)

Net capital expenditure on plant and equipment (Cash Flow) ($m)

Net cash flow from (acquisition)/sale of businesses/controlled 
entities ($m)

Return on average shareholders’ funds

5.7 

(226.0)

4.9 

(153.0)

6.2 

(210.7)

5.4 

(123.9)

5.8 

(292.5)

(14.0)

(252.8)

9.5 

(13.3)

658.7 

12.7 

8.3 

11.1 

(1.6)

13.4 

13.4 

13.5 

11.9 

11.7 

(42.1)

2,010.7 

1,937.4 

1,562.9 

2,150.7 

  –  before individually significant items (percent)

574.3 

4,196.4 

2,968.0 

2,903.2 

64.8 

587.0 

3,821.7 

2,963.5 

2,962.3 

1.2 

658.9 

3,812.6 

2,783.2 

2,782.5 

0.7 

654.1 

4,334.1 

2,987.2 

2,984.6 

2.6 

  –  including individually significant items (percent)

Total shareholders’ equity

3,025.4 

2,968.0 

2,963.5 

2,783.2 

2,987.2 

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As at 17 October 2019 

SHAREHOLDERS’ STATISTICS 
As at 17 October 2019 

DISTRIBUTION OF ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS AND SHAREHOLDINGS

Size of holding

1–1,000

1,001–5,000

5,001–10,000

10,001–100,000

100,001 and over

Total

Number of holders

Number of shares

25,330

11,607

1,207

543

53

65.38

29.96

3.12

1.40

0.14

9,252,487

24,220,205

8,248,697

10,148,440

328,706,792

38,740

100.00

380,576,621

2.43

6.36

2.17

2.67

86.37

100.00

Included in the above total are 2,120 shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel of 21 shares.

The holdings of the 20 largest holders of fully paid ordinary shares represent 84.11% of that class of shares.

TWENTY LARGEST ORDINARY FULLY PAID SHAREHOLDERS

REGISTER OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
The names of substantial shareholders in the company, and the number of fully paid ordinary shares in which each has an interest, as disclosed in substantial 
shareholder notices to the Company on the respective dates, are as follows:

26 September 2019

26 September 2019

27 June 2019

14 March 2019

20 August 2018

Harris Associates Investment Trust

Harris Associates LLP

Australian Super Pty Ltd

BlackRock Group

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

21,790,236

28,208,563

18,997,296

22,871,889

19,006,916

5.73%

7.41%

5.00%

6.01%

5.012%

VOTING RIGHTS
Voting rights as governed by the Constitution of the Company provide that each ordinary shareholder present in person or by proxy at a meeting shall have:

(a)  on a show of hands, one vote only; and

(b)   on a poll, one vote for every fully paid ordinary share held.

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED  

AUSTRALIAN FOUNDATION INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

ARGO INVESTMENTS LIMITED 

THE SENIOR MASTER OF THE SUPREME COURT 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

AMP LIFE LIMITED 

WOODROSS NOMINEES PTY LTD

GWYNVILL INVESTMENTS PTY LTD

WARBONT NOMINEES PTY LTD 

ECAPITAL NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

EQT WEALTH SERVICES LIMITED 

CARLTON HOTEL LIMITED

AUSTRALIAN UNITED INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED 

Total

Shares

% of total

156,758,787

86,958,053

25,726,931

20,779,700

8,356,962

5,181,250

2,635,706

1,970,000

1,811,440

1,807,983

1,400,678

1,186,208

1,115,457

858,500

711,574

603,176

587,687

559,178

541,764

500,000

41.19

22.85

6.76

5.46

2.20

1.36

0.69

0.52

0.48

0.48

0.37

0.31

0.29

0.23

0.19

0.16

0.15

0.15

0.14

0.13

320,051,034

84.11

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CORPORATE DIRECTORY

INVESTOR INFORMATION
Registered and Head Office

Orica Limited 
Level 3, 1 Nicholson Street,  
East Melbourne, Victoria  
Australia 3002

Postal Address

PO Box 4311, Melbourne 
Victoria, Australia 3001

P  +61 3 9665 7111 

INVESTOR RELATIONS
P  + 61 3 9665 7111
E  companyinfo@orica.com 

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTINGS
Orica’s shares are listed on the Australian Securities  
Exchange (ASX) and are traded under the listing  
code ORI.

SHARE REGISTRY
Link Market Services Limited

Level 12, 680 George Street 
Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2000

Locked Bag A14 
Sydney South  
NSW, Australia 1235 

Toll Free: 1300 301 253 (Australia only) 
International: +61 1300 301 253

F  +61 2 9287 0303
E  orica@linkmarketservices.com.au
W  www.linkmarketservices.com.au

2020 FINANCIAL CALENDAR

Half Year Profit and Interim  
Dividend Announced

Books Close for 2020 Interim  
Ordinary Dividend

Last date to participate in  
Dividend Reinvestment Plan

8 May 2020

29 May 2020

1 June 2020

Interim Ordinary Dividend Paid

8 July 2020

Full Year Profit and Final  
Dividend Announced

Books Close for 2020 Final  
Ordinary Dividend

Last date to participate in  
Dividend Reinvestment Plan

6 November 2020

17 November 2020

18 November 2020

Full Year Ordinary Dividend Paid

18 December 2020

* Subject to change.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The 2019 Annual General Meeting of Orica Limited will be held  
in the Grand Ballroom, Park Hyatt Hotel, 1 Parliament Square,  
East Melbourne Vic 3002 on Tuesday 17 December 2019 at  
10.30am (AEDST).

WEBSITE
To view the 2019 annual report, corporate governance statement, 
shareholder and company information, news announcements,  
financial reports, sustainability report, historical information, background 
information on Orica visit the company website at www.orica.com.

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