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Operating Segment Information and Concentrations of Risk

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Operating Segment Information and Concentrations of Risk
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
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The Company reports its operating segment information in the format that the operating segment information is available to and evaluated by the Chief Operating Decision Maker. The North America Fiber Cement segment manufactures fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products and related accessories in the United States; these products are sold in the United States and Canada. The Asia Pacific Fiber Cement segment includes all fiber cement products manufactured in Australia and the Philippines, and sold in Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. The Europe Building Products segment includes fiber gypsum product manufactured in Europe, and fiber cement product manufactured in the United States that is sold in Europe. The Research and Development segment represents the cost incurred by the research and development centers. General Corporate primarily consist of Asbestos adjustments loss, officer and employee compensation and related benefits, professional and legal fees, administrative costs and rental expense on the Company’s corporate offices. The Company does not report net interest expense for each segment as the segments are not held directly accountable for interest expense.
Operating Segments
The following is the Company’s operating segment information: 
 
Net Sales
Years Ended 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) 2024 2023 2022
North America Fiber Cement $ 2,891.4  $ 2,787.6  $ 2,551.3 
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement 562.8  539.2  574.9 
Europe Building Products 482.1  450.3  488.5 
Worldwide total $ 3,936.3  $ 3,777.1  $ 3,614.7 
 
Operating Income
Years Ended 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) 2024 2023 2022
North America Fiber Cement $ 921.1  $ 767.5  $ 741.2 
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement 166.1  142.8  160.8 
Europe Building Products 45.0  26.5  62.9 
Research and Development (37.0) (33.3) (34.4)
Segments total 1,095.2  903.5  930.5 
General Corporate (327.8) (162.1) (247.9)
Total operating income 767.4  741.4  682.6 
Depreciation and Amortization
Years ended 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) 2024 2023 2022
North America Fiber Cement $ 133.8  $ 126.1  $ 114.4 
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement 17.0  14.7  13.6 
Europe Building Products 29.7  28.0  29.8 
General Corporate 2.4  1.8  2.8 
Research and Development 2.1  2.0  1.2 
Total $ 185.0  $ 172.6  $ 161.8 
Research and Development Expenses
 
Years Ended 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) 2024 2023 2022
North America Fiber Cement $ 8.4  $ 5.5  $ 5.3 
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement 1.3  1.3  1.5 
Europe Building Products 3.3  1.7  0.9 
Research and Development 34.0  31.1  30.3 
$ 47.0  $ 39.6  $ 38.0 
 
Total Identifiable Assets
31 March
(Millions of US dollars) 2024 2023
North America Fiber Cement $ 1,871.8  $ 1,672.9 
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement 434.9  509.7 
Europe Building Products 846.6  781.5 
Research and Development 21.7  15.6 
Segments total 3,175.0  2,979.7 
General Corporate 1
1,737.6  1,499.4 
Worldwide total $ 4,912.6  $ 4,479.1 

The following is the Company’s geographical information:
 
Net Sales
Years Ended 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) 2024 2023 2022
North America 2
$ 2,891.4  $ 2,787.6  $ 2,551.3 
Australia 403.8  380.9  391.7 
Germany 140.5  137.8  165.0 
New Zealand 87.7  88.1  115.9 
Other Countries 3
412.9  382.7  390.8 
Worldwide total $ 3,936.3  $ 3,777.1  $ 3,614.7 
     
 
Total Identifiable Assets
31 March
(Millions of US dollars)   2024 2023
North America 2
$ 1,879.7  $ 1,679.8 
Australia 334.6  398.8 
Germany 502.7  490.9 
New Zealand 29.5  41.2 
Other Countries 3
428.5  369.0 
Segments total 3,175.0  2,979.7 
General Corporate 1
1,737.6  1,499.4 
Worldwide total $ 4,912.6  $ 4,479.1 
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1Included in General Corporate are deferred tax assets for each operating segment that are not held directly accountable for deferred income taxes and Asbestos-related assets.
2The amounts disclosed for North America are substantially all related to the USA.
3Included are all other countries that account for less than 5% of net sales and total identifiable assets individually, primarily in the Philippines, Spain and other European countries.
Concentrations of Risk
The distribution channels for the Company’s fiber cement products are concentrated. The Company has one customer who has contributed greater than 10% of net sales in each of the past three fiscal years. The following represents net sales generated by this customer, which is from the North America Fiber Cement segment:
 
Years Ended 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) 2024 2023 2022
Customer A $ 558.2  14.2  % $ 450.1  12.0  % $ 418.3  12.0  %
Approximately 30%, 30% and 33% of the Company’s net sales in fiscal year 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were from outside the United States. Consequently, changes in the value of foreign currencies could significantly affect the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company’s non-US operations on translation into US dollars.