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Asbestos (Tables)

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Asbestos (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Asbestos [Abstract]  
Asbestos Adjustments
Asbestos adjustments included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income comprise of the following:
 
Years Ended 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) 2025 2024 2023
Change in actuarial estimate - asbestos liability $ 139.6  $ 148.1  $ 56.0 
Change in actuarial estimate - insurance receivable (2.1) (3.1) (0.1)
Change in estimate - AICF claims-handling costs (0.5) 8.5  1.2 
Subtotal - Change in estimates 137.0  153.5  57.1 
Effect of foreign exchange on Asbestos net liabilities   (9.7) (45.9)
Loss on foreign currency forward contracts   7.8  24.5 
Other 0.6  0.1  1.3 
Asbestos adjustments $ 137.6  $ 151.7  $ 37.0 
Central Estimates, Net of Insurance Recoveries
The following table sets forth the central estimates, net of insurance recoveries, calculated by KPMG as of 31 March 2025:
As of 31 March 2025
(Millions of US and Australian dollars, respectively) US$  A$
Central Estimate – Discounted and Inflated 924.5  1,472.4 
Central Estimate – Undiscounted but Inflated 1,235.3  1,967.3 
Central Estimate – Undiscounted and Uninflated 907.4  1,445.2 
The following summarizes the results of the analysis:
As of 31 March 2025
(In millions) US$ A$
Discounted (but inflated) - Low
743.5  1,184.1 
Discounted (but inflated) - High
1,370.8  2,183.1 
Undiscounted (but inflated) - Low
976.9  1,555.8 
Undiscounted (but inflated) - High
1,923.3  3,063.0 
Numbers of Open Claims, New Claims and Closed Claims and Average Settlement Per Settled Claim and Case Closed
The following table shows the activity related to the numbers of open claims, new claims and closed claims during each of the past five years and the average settlement per settled claim and case closed:
 
For the Years Ended 31 March
   2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Number of open claims at beginning of period 379  359  365  360  393 
Number of new claims
Direct claims 443  410  403  411  392 
Cross claims 210  154  152  144  153 
Number of closed claims 550  544  561  550  578 
Number of open claims at end of period 482  379  359  365  360 
Average settlement amount per settled claim A$327,000 A$289,000 A$303,000 A$314,000 A$248,000
Average settlement amount per case closed 1
A$291,000 A$262,000 A$271,000 A$282,000 A$225,000
Average settlement amount per settled claim US$213,000 US$190,000 US$208,000 US$232,000 US$178,000
Average settlement amount per case closed 1
US$190,000 US$172,000 US$186,000 US$208,000 US$162,000
 1 The average settlement amount per case closed includes nil settlements.
Schedule of Net Unfunded AFFA Liability, Net of Tax
The following is a detailed rollforward of the Net Unfunded AFFA liability, net of tax, for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2025:
(Millions of US dollars)   Asbestos
Liability
Insurance
Receivables
Restricted
Cash and
Investments
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities
Net
Unfunded
AFFA
Liability
Deferred
Tax
Assets
Income
Tax
Payable
Net
Unfunded
AFFA
Liability,
net of tax
Opening Balance - 31 March 2024
$ (989.7) $ 31.5  $ 224.2  $ 1.5  $ (732.5) $ 294.0  $ 39.5  $ (399.0)
Asbestos claims paid 113.2  —  (113.2) —  —  —  —  — 
Payment received in accordance with AFFA —  —  99.2  —  99.2  —  —  99.2 
AICF claims-handling costs incurred (paid) 1.2  —  (1.2) —  —  —  —  — 
AICF operating costs paid - non claims-handling —  —  (2.9) —  (2.9) —  —  (2.9)
Change in actuarial estimate (139.6) 2.1  —  —  (137.5) —  —  (137.5)
Change in claims handling cost estimate 0.5  —  —  —  0.5  —  —  0.5 
Impact on deferred income tax due to change in actuarial estimate —  —  —  —  —  41.1  —  41.1 
Insurance recoveries —  (3.9) 3.9  —  —  —  —  — 
Movement in income tax payable —  —  —  —  —  (39.0) (1.0) (40.0)
Other movements —  —  10.3  (0.8) 9.5  (2.8) 0.4  7.1 
Effect of foreign exchange 30.8  (1.0) (6.6) —  23.2  (8.8) (1.0) 13.4 
Closing Balance - 31 March 2025
$ (983.6) $ 28.7  $ 213.7  $ 0.7  $ (740.5) $ 284.5  $ 37.9  $ (418.1)
Schedule of Contributions to AICF
The following are amounts contributed to AICF, excluding interest, during the last three fiscal years:
(In millions) US$ A$
Fiscal 2025
99.2 149.6
Fiscal 2024
91.8 137.5
Fiscal 2023
109.6 158.8
Schedule of Remaining Time Deposits The following table represents the investments outstanding as of 31 March 2025:
Date Invested Maturity Date Interest Rate A$ Millions
January 2025 27 January 2026 4.87% 60.0
October 2024 17 October 2025 4.94% 70.0
July 2024 24 July 2025 5.25% 60.0
April 2024 14 April 2025 5.12% 36.0
April 2024 7 April 2025 5.08% 54.0