Asbestos (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
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| Asbestos Adjustments |
The Asbestos adjustments included in the consolidated statements of
operations and comprehensive income comprise the following:
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Years Ended
31 March |
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(Millions of US dollars) |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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2015 |
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Change in estimates:
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Change in actuarial estimate - asbestos
liability
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$ |
44.7
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$ |
2.4 |
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$ |
(129.0) |
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Change in actuarial estimate - insurance
receivable
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(8.2) |
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4.5 |
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16.6 |
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Change in estimate - AICF claims-handling costs
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2.1 |
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1.2 |
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1.1 |
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Subtotal - Change in estimates
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38.6
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8.1 |
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(111.3) |
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Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange
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1.8 |
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(2.6) |
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144.7 |
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Total Asbestos Adjustments
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$ |
40.4
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$ |
5.5 |
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$ |
33.4 |
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| Central Estimates, Net of Insurance Recoveries |
The following table sets forth the central estimates, net of
insurance recoveries, calculated by KPMGA as of 31 March
2017:
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Year Ended 31 March 2017
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of US and Australian dollars, respectively) |
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US$
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A$
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Central Estimate – Discounted and Inflated
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1,330.1 |
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1,740.1 |
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Central Estimate – Undiscounted but Inflated
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1,681.5 |
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2,199.7 |
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Central Estimate – Undiscounted and Uninflated
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1,059.2 |
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1,385.7 |
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| 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:
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For the Years Ended
31 March |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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Number of open claims at beginning of period
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426 |
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494 |
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466 |
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462 |
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592 |
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Number of new claims
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557 |
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577 |
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665 |
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608 |
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542 |
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Number of closed claims
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631 |
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645 |
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637 |
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604 |
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672 |
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Number of open claims at end of period
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352 |
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426 |
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494 |
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466 |
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462 |
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Average settlement amount per settled claim
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A$ 223,535 |
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A$ 248,138 |
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A$ 254,209 |
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A$ 253,185 |
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A$ 231,313 |
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Average settlement amount per case closed
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A$ 167,563 |
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A$ 218,900 |
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A$ 217,495 |
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A$ 212,944 |
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A$ 200,561 |
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Average settlement amount per settled claim
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US$ 168,300 |
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US$ 182,763 |
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US$ 222,619 |
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US$ 236,268 |
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US$ 238,615 |
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Average settlement amount per case closed
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US$ 126,158 |
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US$ 161,229 |
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US$ 190,468 |
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US$ 198,716 |
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US$ 206,892 |
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| Asbestos-Related Assets and Liabilities |
These amounts are detailed in the table below, and the net total of
these asbestos-related assets and liabilities is referred to by the
Company as the “Net AFFA Liability.”
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31 March |
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(Millions of US dollars) |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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Asbestos liability – current
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$ |
(116.4) |
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$ |
(125.9) |
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Asbestos liability – non-current
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(1,043.3) |
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(1,176.3) |
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Asbestos liability – Total
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(1,159.7) |
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(1,302.2) |
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Insurance receivable – current
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5.7 |
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16.7 |
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Insurance receivable – non-current
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58.1
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149.0 |
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Insurance receivable – Total
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63.8
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165.7 |
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Workers’ compensation asset – current
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2.9 |
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4.1 |
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Workers’ compensation asset – non-current
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40.4
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46.8 |
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Workers’ compensation liability – current
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(2.9) |
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(4.1) |
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Workers’ compensation liability – non-current
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(40.4) |
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(46.8) |
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Workers’ compensation – Total
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- |
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- |
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Loan facility
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(52.4) |
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(50.7) |
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Other net liabilities
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(1.6) |
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(1.0) |
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Restricted cash and cash equivalents of the AICF
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108.9
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17.0 |
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Net Unfunded AFFA liability
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$ |
(1,041.0) |
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$ |
(1,171.2) |
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Deferred income taxes – non-current
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356.6
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384.9 |
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Income tax payable
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16.8
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19.6 |
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Net Unfunded AFFA liability, net of tax
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$ |
(667.6)
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(766.7) |
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| Summary 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 year ended 31 March 2017:
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(Millions of US dollars)
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Asbestos
Liability |
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Insurance
Receivables |
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Deferred Tax
Assets |
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Other Loan
Facilities |
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Restricted
Cash and
Investments |
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Other
Assets and
Liabilities1
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Net Unfunded
AFFA Liability,
net of tax |
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Opening Balance - 31 March 2016
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$ |
(1,302.2 |
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$ |
165.7 |
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$ |
384.9 |
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(50.7 |
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17.0 |
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18.6 |
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(766.7 |
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Asbestos claims paid
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90.7 |
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- |
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(90.7 |
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- |
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Payment received in accordance with AFFA2
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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91.1 |
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- |
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91.1 |
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AICF claims-handling costs incurred (paid)
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1.2 |
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- |
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(1.2 |
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AICF operating costs paid - non claims-handling
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(1.5 |
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(1.5 |
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Change in actuarial estimate
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44.7 |
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(8.2 |
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36.5 |
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Change in claims handling cost estimate
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2.1 |
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2.1 |
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Impact on deferred income tax due to change in actuarial
estimate
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- |
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(11.5 |
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(11.5 |
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Insurance recoveries
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- |
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(93.3 |
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93.3 |
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Movement in income tax payable
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- |
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(16.6 |
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- |
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(2.5 |
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(19.1 |
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Funds received from NSW under loan agreement
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- |
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(77.0 |
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77.0 |
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Funds repaid to NSW under loan agreement
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- |
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74.3 |
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(74.3 |
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Other movements
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0.8 |
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(0.6 |
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(1.4 |
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(1.2 |
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Effect of foreign exchange3
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3.8 |
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(0.4 |
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(1.0 |
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1.0 |
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(1.2 |
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0.5 |
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2.7 |
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Closing Balance - 31 March 2017
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$ |
(1,159.7 |
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63.8 |
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356.6 |
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(52.4 |
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108.9 |
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15.2
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(667.6 |
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| 1 |
Other assets and liabilities include
an offset to income tax payable of US$16.8 million and
US$19.6 million at 31 March 2017 and 2016, respectively.
The remaining balance includes the other assets and liabilities of
AICF, with a net liability of US$1.6 million and
US$1.0 million at 31 March 2017 and 2016,
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The payment received in accordance
with AFFA of US$91.1 million reflects the US dollar equivalent
of the A$120.7 million payment, translated at the exchange
rate set five days before the day of payment. |
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For the year ended 31 March
2017, the Asbestos adjustments of US$40.4 million on the
Company’s consolidated statements of operations and
comprehensive income include the effect of foreign exchange above
of US$2.7 million, which is partially offset by the loss on
the foreign currency forward contract associated with the AICF
payment of US$0.9 million. |
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