James Hardie Industries plc 6-K, filed May 21, 2024
James Hardie Industries plc (JHX)
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James Hardie Industries plc filed this 6-K on May 21, 2024.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of May 2024
1-15240
(Commission File Number)
JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES plc
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
1st Floor, Block A,
One Park Place
Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2, D02, FD79, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F..X.... Form 40-F.........
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): Not Applicable
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): Not Applicable
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 6-K contains forward-looking statements. James Hardie Industries plc (the “company”) may from time to time make forward-looking statements in its periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, on Forms 20-F and 6-K, in its annual reports to shareholders, in offering circulars, invitation memoranda and prospectuses, in media releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by the company’s officers, directors or employees to analysts, institutional investors, existing and potential lenders, representatives of the media and others. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and such forward-looking statements are statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Examples of forward-looking statements include:
•statements about the company’s future performance;
•projections of the company’s results of operations or financial condition;
•statements regarding the company’s plans, objectives or goals, including those relating to strategies, initiatives, competition, acquisitions, dispositions and/or its products;
•expectations concerning the costs associated with the suspension or closure of operations at any of the company’s plants and future plans with respect to any such plants;
•expectations concerning the costs associated with the significant capital expenditure projects at any of the company’s plants and future plans with respect to any such projects;
•expectations regarding the extension or renewal of the company’s credit facilities including changes to terms, covenants or ratios;
•expectations concerning dividend payments and share buy-backs;
•statements concerning the company’s corporate and tax domiciles and structures and potential changes to them, including potential tax charges;
•statements regarding tax liabilities and related audits, reviews and proceedings;
•statements regarding the possible consequences and/or potential outcome of legal proceedings brought against us and the potential liabilities, if any, associated with such proceedings;
•expectations about the timing and amount of contributions to AICF, a special purpose fund for the compensation of proven Australian asbestos-related personal injury and death claims;
•expectations concerning the adequacy of the company’s warranty provisions and estimates for future warranty-related costs;
•statements regarding the company’s ability to manage legal and regulatory matters (including but not limited to product liability, environmental, intellectual property and competition law matters) and to resolve any such pending legal and regulatory matters within current estimates and in anticipation of certain third-party recoveries; and
•statements about economic or housing market conditions in the regions in which we operate, including but not limited to, the levels of new home construction and home renovations, unemployment levels, changes in consumer income, changes or stability in housing values, the availability of mortgages and other financing, mortgage and other interest rates, housing affordability and supply, the levels of foreclosures and home resales, currency exchange rates, and builder and consumer confidence.
Words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “forecast,” “guideline,” “aim,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “continue,” “may,” “objective,” “outlook” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and all such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the following cautionary statements.
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Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations, estimates and assumptions and because forward-looking statements address future results, events and conditions, they, by their very nature, involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond the Company’s control. Such known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause actual results, performance or other achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed, projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors, some of which are discussed under “Risk Factors” in Section 3 of the Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 20 May 2024, include, but are not limited to: all matters relating to or arising out of the prior manufacture of products that contained asbestos by current and former Company subsidiaries; required contributions to AICF, any shortfall in AICF funding and the effect of currency exchange rate movements on the amount recorded in the Company’s financial statements as an asbestos liability; compliance with and changes in tax laws and treatments; competition and product pricing in the markets in which the Company operates; the consequences of product failures or defects; exposure to environmental, asbestos, putative consumer class action or other legal proceedings; general economic and market conditions; the supply and cost of raw materials; possible increases in competition and the potential that competitors could copy the Company’s products; compliance with and changes in environmental and health and safety laws; risks of conducting business internationally; compliance with and changes in laws and regulations; currency exchange risks; dependence on customer preference and the concentration of the Company’s customer base; dependence on residential and commercial construction markets; the effect of adverse changes in climate or weather patterns; use of accounting estimates and financial condition and all other risks identified in the Company’s reports filed with Australian, Irish and US securities regulatory agencies and exchanges (as appropriate). The Company cautions you that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and that other risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those referenced in the Company’s forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are statements of the Company’s current expectations concerning future results, events and conditions. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information except as required by law.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| Results for Announcement to the Market | ||||||||
ASX Cover 31 March 2024 | ||||||||
| Media Release | ||||||||
| Management Presentation | ||||||||
| KPMG Actuarial Report | ||||||||
| Change in substantial holding | ||||||||
| JHX Announces Appointment of New Non-Executive Director | ||||||||
| Appendix 3X | ||||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| James Hardie Industries plc | ||||||||
Date: 21 May 2024 | By: /s/ Aoife Rockett | |||||||
Aoife Rockett | ||||||||
Company Secretary | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| Results for Announcement to the Market | ||||||||
ASX Cover 31 March 2024 | ||||||||
| Media Release | ||||||||
| Management Presentation | ||||||||
| KPMG Actuarial Report | ||||||||
| Change in substantial holding | ||||||||
| JHX Announces Appointment of New Non-Executive Director | ||||||||
| Appendix 3X | ||||||||
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Exhibit 99.1
James Hardie Industries plc 1st Floor, Block A One Park Palce Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2, D02 FD79, Ireland T: +353 (0) 1 411 6924 F: +353 (0) 1 479 1128 | |||||
21 May 2024
The Manager
Company Announcements Office
Australian Securities Exchange Limited
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Dear Sir/Madam
Results for Announcement to the Market
James Hardie announced today its results for the 4th quarter and year ended 31 March 2024 and has filed the following documents with the ASX:
| • | Appendix 4E: Preliminary Final Report for the year ended 31 March 2024 | ||||
| • | Annual Report on Form 20-F, which has also been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) | ||||
| • | Media Release | ||||
| • | Management Presentation | ||||
| • | KPMG Actuarial Report for the year ended 31 March 2024 | ||||
Copies of these documents are available on James Hardie’s investor relations website at
https://ir.jameshardie.com.au/financial-information/financial-results.
https://ir.jameshardie.com.au/financial-information/financial-results.
Shareholders who wish to receive a hard copy of the company’s 20-F free of charge should contact the company’s investor relations office on +1 312 756 9919.
Alternatively, shareholders can forward their request by email, including their mailing details, to: investor.relations@jameshardie.com.au.
| Yours faithfully | ||
James Brennan-Chong | ||
| Director of Investor Relations and Market Intelligence | ||
This announcement has been authorized for release by the Board of Directors of James Hardie Industries plc.
James Hardie Industries plc is a limited liability company incorporated in Ireland with its registered office at
1st Floor, Block A, One Park Place, Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2, D02 FD79, Ireland.
1st Floor, Block A, One Park Place, Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2, D02 FD79, Ireland.
Directors: Anne Lloyd (Chairperson, USA), Peter-John Davis (Aus), Persio Lisboa (USA), Renee Peterson (USA),
John Pfeifer (USA), Rada Rodriguez (Sweden), Suzanne B. Rowland (USA), Nigel Stein (UK), Harold Wiens (USA).
John Pfeifer (USA), Rada Rodriguez (Sweden), Suzanne B. Rowland (USA), Nigel Stein (UK), Harold Wiens (USA).
Chief Executive Officer and Director: Aaron Erter (USA)
Company number: 485719
ARBN: 097 829 895
Exhibit 99.2
Results for Announcement to the Market
James Hardie Industries plc
ARBN 097 829 895
Appendix 4E - Preliminary Final Report Year Ended 31 March 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Key Information | Year Ended 31 March | |||||||||||||
FY 2024 US$M | FY 2023 US$M | Movement | ||||||||||||
| Net Sales From Ordinary Activities | 3,936.3 | 3,777.1 | Up | 4% | ||||||||||
| Profit From Ordinary Activities After Tax Attributable to Shareholders | 510.2 | 512.0 | Flat | —% | ||||||||||
| Net Profit Attributable to Shareholders | 510.2 | 512.0 | Flat | —% | ||||||||||
| Net Tangible Assets per Ordinary Share | US$3.50 | US$2.85 | Up | 23% | ||||||||||
Dividend Information
•On 8 November 2022, the Company announced the replacement of ordinary dividends with a share buyback program
Movements in Controlled Entities during the full year ended 31 March 2024
The following entity was dissolved: Fermacell UK (22 May 2023).
Associates and Joint Venture Entities
FELS Recycling GmbH (51%); Aplicaciones Minerales S.A. (28%)
Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 31 March 2024 | |||||
| Contents | |||||
| 1. | Media Release | ||||
| 2. | Management Presentation | ||||
| 3. | Annual Report on Form 20-F | ||||
Audit
The results and information included within this Preliminary Final Report have been prepared using US GAAP and have been subject to an independent audit by external auditors unless otherwise noted.
James Hardie Industries plc is incorporated under the laws of Ireland with its corporate seat in Dublin, Ireland. The liability of members is limited. The information contained in the above documents should be read in conjunction with the James Hardie 2024 Annual Report which can be found on the company website at https://ir.jameshardie.com.au/financial-information/financial-results.
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Exhibit 99.3
James Hardie Industries Announces Fourth Quarter
And Fiscal Year 2024 Results
And Fiscal Year 2024 Results
Record Net Sales of US$3.9 Billion for the Fiscal Year
Record Adjusted Net Income of US$707.5 Million for the Fiscal Year
Fourth Quarter Adjusted Net Income of US$174.2 Million
Issues First Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Guidance
James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX; NYSE: JHX), today announced results for its fourth quarter ending 31 March 2024.
Full Year Fiscal Year 2024 Highlights, Compared to Fiscal Year 2023, as applicable:
•Record Net Sales of US$3,936.3 Million, up 4%
•Record Adjusted EBITDA of US$1,125.8 Million, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 28.6%
•Record Adjusted EBIT of US$940.8 Million, with an Adjusted EBIT margin of 23.9%
•Record Adjusted Net Income of US$707.5 Million, up 17%
•Adjusted Diluted EPS of US$1.61 per share, up 18%
•Record Full Year Operating Cash Flow of US$914.2 Million, up 50%
Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Highlights, Compared to Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2023, as applicable:
•Record Net Sales of US$1,004.9 Million, up 9%
•Adjusted EBITDA of US$280.8 Million, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 27.9%
•Adjusted EBIT of US$232.5 Million, with an Adjusted EBIT margin of 23.1%
•Adjusted Net Income of US$174.2 Million, up 19%
Speaking to the results, James Hardie CEO Aaron Erter said, “Our team’s focus remains simple: working safely, partnering with our customers, managing decisively, and controlling what we can control. This focus has enabled us to deliver a strong fourth quarter and fiscal year for Adjusted Net Income.”
Mr. Erter continued, “I believe our fiscal year results are proof points that we are accelerating through this cycle and taking share. We have a superior value proposition that helps our customers grow profitably and be successful. Our team is focused on maintaining momentum and consistency to deliver strong financial results again in fiscal year 2025 as highlighted by our guidance range provided today. We are homeowner focused, customer and contractor driven, providing the entire value chain with world class products and services.”
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Fourth Quarter Segment Results
Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Results Compared to Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Results
North America Fiber Cement Segment
Net Sales increased 13% to US$735.2 million, attributable to Average Net Sales Price (ASP) growth of +4% and a 9% increase in volumes. Volume of 766 million standard feet was within the February guidance of 750 million to 780 million standard feet. EBIT increased 23% to US$233.0 million, supported by a higher ASP. Cash costs decreased, driven by lower pulp prices and Hardie Operating System (HOS) savings including plant improvements, which offset higher cement and freight costs. SG&A increased 46%, primarily attributable to Homeowner and Trade marketing initiatives and higher employee costs. Sequentially, SG&A was up 2% versus the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. EBIT margin improved 270 basis points to 31.7%.
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement Segment
Net Sales increased 5% to A$215.2 million due to ASP growth of +9%, partially offset by a 4% decrease in volumes. The decline in volumes was driven by Australia and the Philippines, partially offset by improved volumes in New Zealand. EBIT decreased 1% to A$58.6 million, driven by higher costs due to product mix as well as increased SG&A, partially offset by a higher ASP. SG&A increased 43%, primarily due to higher employee costs and increased marketing initiatives. Sequentially, SG&A was up 12% versus the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. EBIT margin declined 170 basis points to 27.2%.
Europe Building Products Segment
Net Sales were flat, with a 5% increase in ASP, offset by volume decline of 9%. The growth in ASP resulted from our strategic price increases and growth in High Value Products. Lower volumes were driven by reduced market activity in Fiber Gypsum. EBIT of €12.1 million increased 53%, supported by a higher ASP, which offset lower overall volumes as well as increased investment in SG&A to drive growth initiatives. EBIT margin improved 360 basis points to 10.3%.
Capital Resources
Operating cash flow increased 50% to a record US$914.2 million for fiscal year 2024. FY24 operating cash flow was driven by strong results in all three regions aided by HOS execution. Significant FY24 capital deployment included capital expenditures of US$449.3 million and share repurchases of US$271.4 million.
James Hardie Chief Financial Officer, Rachel Wilson, stated, “Our Q4 leverage ratio of 0.67x and our US$958.2 million of liquidity reflects our strong margins and cash generation. In Q4, we bought back 1.9 million shares at an average price of US$39.42, for total consideration of approximately US$75 million. We plan to continue to repurchase shares under our US$250 million buyback program.
Our capital allocation framework is unchanged. The primary focus of our capital allocation framework is to invest in organic growth."
Commenting on capital resources, Ms. Wilson stated “At James Hardie, we’ve grown our market share consistently over the last decade. Today, we are Homeowner focused, Customer and Contractor driven, which we expect will further drive demand for our products. To meet this expected demand, we fund capacity and keep development at various stages to flexibly meet profitable share gain. This includes optimizing existing capacity with HOS and HMOS improvements, as well as balancing brownfield and greenfield capacity development."
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Outlook and Earnings Guidance | ||
The outlook for the housing markets we participate in globally continues to remain uncertain. In our largest market, North America, the external data providers we utilize expect our addressable market to decrease 2%, with a range of down 6% to up 3%, in calendar year 2024 versus calendar year 2023. We plan to outperform the market, growing the business and investing for long-term success.
Guidance for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025; includes:
•North American volumes to be in the range of 745 million to 775 million standard feet
•North American EBIT margin to be in the range of 30% to 32%
•Adjusted Net Income to be in the range of US$155 million to US$175 million
Guidance for the full fiscal year 2025; includes:
•North American volumes to be in the range of 2,950 million to 3,150 million standard feet vs FY24 3,054 million standard feet
•North American EBIT margin to be in the range of 29% to 31%
•Adjusted Interest, net: US$25 million to US$29 million vs FY24 US$24.3 million
•Adjusted Effective Tax Rate: 23.5% to 24.5% vs FY24 23.0%
•Adjusted Net Income to be in the range of US$630 million to US$700 million
For the full year FY25, we expect to spend a total of approximately US$500 to US$550 million in capital expenditures.
James Hardie’s guidance is based on current estimates and assumptions and is subject to several known and
unknown uncertainties and risks.
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Key Financial Information | ||
| Q4 FY24 | Q4 FY23 | Change | FY24 | FY23 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group (US$ millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | 1,004.9 | 917.8 | 9% | 3,936.3 | 3,777.1 | 4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 280.8 | 233.5 | 20% | 1,125.8 | 952.4 | 18% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%) | 27.9 | 25.4 | 2.5 pts | 28.6 | 25.2 | 3.4 pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIT | 84.0 | 130.6 | (36%) | 767.4 | 741.4 | 4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBIT | 232.5 | 187.5 | 24% | 940.8 | 779.8 | 21% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIT Margin (%) | 8.4 | 14.2 | (5.8 | pts) | 19.5 | 19.6 | (0.1 | pts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBIT Margin (%) | 23.1 | 20.4 | 2.7 pts | 23.9 | 20.6 | 3.3 pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | 55.6 | 81.4 | (32%) | 510.2 | 512.0 | —% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | 174.2 | 146.2 | 19% | 707.5 | 605.5 | 17% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS - US$ per share | 0.13 | 0.18 | (31%) | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Diluted EPS - US$ per share | 0.40 | 0.33 | 21% | 1.61 | 1.36 | 18% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cash Flow | 914.2 | 607.6 | 50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America Fiber Cement (US$ millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | 735.2 | 651.5 | 13% | 2,891.4 | 2,787.6 | 4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIT | 233.0 | 188.8 | 23% | 921.1 | 767.5 | 20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIT Margin (%) | 31.7 | 29.0 | 2.7 pts | 31.9 | 27.5 | 4.4 pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific Fiber Cement (A$ millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | 215.2 | 204.6 | 5% | 856.3 | 787.0 | 9% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIT | 58.6 | 59.1 | (1%) | 252.7 | 208.8 | 21% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIT Margin (%) | 27.2 | 28.9 | (1.7 | pts) | 29.5 | 26.5 | 3.0 | pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe Building Products (€ millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | 118.0 | 117.8 | —% | 444.5 | 431.8 | 3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIT | 12.1 | 7.9 | 53% | 41.5 | 25.2 | 65% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIT Margin (%) | 10.3 | 6.7 | 3.6 pts | 9.3 | 5.8 | 3.5 pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Further Information | ||
Readers are referred to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Analysis of Results in Section 2 of James Hardie’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 March 2024 for additional information regarding the Company’s results, including information regarding income taxes, the asbestos liability and contingent liabilities.
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Management Briefing for Analysts, Investors and Media | ||
James Hardie will conduct a teleconference and audio webcast for analysts, investors, and media on Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 9:00am Sydney, Australia time (Monday, 20 May 2024, 7:00pm New York City, US Eastern time). Analysts, investors, and media can access the management briefing via the following:
All participants wishing to join the teleconference will need to pre-register by navigating to:
https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10038119-hg786t.html
All participants wishing to join the webcast, please use the following link:
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/kmvyaeyq
Once registered, you will receive a calendar invite with dial-in numbers and a unique PIN which will be required to join the call.
Webcast Replay: Will be available after the Live Webcast concludes at https://ir.jameshardie.com.au/financial-information/financial-results.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information; Australian Equivalent Terminology | ||
This Media Release includes financial measures that are not considered a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), such as Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered to be more meaningful than the equivalent GAAP measure. Management has included such measures to provide investors with an alternative method for assessing its operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of its ongoing operations and excludes the impact of certain legacy items, such as asbestos adjustments. Additionally, management uses such non-GAAP financial measures for the same purposes. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, may not be reported by all of the Company’s competitors and may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of the Company’s competitors due to potential differences in the exact method of calculation. The Company is unable to forecast the comparable US GAAP financial measure for future periods due to, amongst other factors, uncertainty regarding the impact of actuarial estimates on asbestos-related assets and liabilities in future periods. For additional information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this Media Release, including a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the equivalent GAAP measure, see Appendix to the Company’s Management Presentation for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended 31 March 2024.
In addition, this Media Release includes financial measures and descriptions that are considered to not be in accordance with GAAP, but which are consistent with financial measures reported by Australian companies, such as EBIT and EBIT margin. Since the Company prepares its Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP, the Company provides investors with definitions and a cross- reference from the non-GAAP financial measure used in this Media Release to the equivalent GAAP financial measure used in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. See the section titled “Non- GAAP Financial Measures” included in the appendix to the Company’s Management Presentation for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended 31 March 2024.
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Forward-Looking Statements | ||
This Media Release contains forward-looking statements and information that are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of James Hardie to be materially different from those expressed or implied in this release, including, among others, the risks and uncertainties set forth in Section 3 “Risk Factors” in James Hardie’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2024; changes in general economic, political, governmental and business conditions globally and in the countries in which James Hardie does business; changes in interest rates; changes in inflation rates; changes in exchange rates; the level of construction generally; changes in cement demand and prices; changes in raw material and energy prices; changes in business strategy and various other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein. James Hardie assumes no obligation to update or correct the information contained in this Media Release except as required by law.
This media release has been authorized by the James Hardie Board of Directors.
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Investor/Media/Analyst Enquiries:
James Brennan-Chong
Director of Investor Relations and Market Intelligence
| Telephone: | +1 312 756 9919 | |||||||
| Email: | media@jameshardie.com.au | |||||||
James Hardie Industries plc is a limited liability company incorporated in Ireland with its registered office at 1st Floor, Block A, One Park Place, Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2, D02 FD79, Ireland.
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21 MAY 2024 Q4 FY24 Management Presentation Exhibit 99.4
Page 2 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This Management Presentation contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. James Hardie Industries plc (the “Company”) may from time to time make forward-looking statements in its periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 20-F and 6-K, in its annual reports to shareholders, in media releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by the Company’s officers, directors or employees to analysts, institutional investors, representatives of the media and others. Words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “forecast,” “guideline,” “aim,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “continue,” “may,” “objective,” “outlook” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon management's current expectations, estimates, assumptions and beliefs concerning future events and conditions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond the Company’s control. Many factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied in this Management Presentation, including, among others, the risks and uncertainties set forth in Section 3 “Risk Factors” in James Hardie’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 March 2024; changes in general economic, political, governmental and business conditions globally and in the countries in which the Company does business, including; changes in interest rates; changes in inflation rates; changes in exchange rates; the level of construction generally; changes in cement demand and prices; changes in raw material and energy prices; changes in business strategy and various other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein. James Hardie assumes no obligation to update or correct the information contained in this Management Presentation except as required by law. This Management Presentation includes financial measures that are not considered a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). These financial measures are designed to provide investors with an alternative method for assessing our performance from on-going operations, capital efficiency and profit generation. Management uses these financial measures for the same purposes. These financial measures are or may be non-GAAP financial measures as defined in the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and may exclude or include amounts that are included or excluded, as applicable, in the calculation of the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered to be more meaningful than the equivalent GAAP measure. Management has included such measures to provide investors with an alternative method for assessing its operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of its ongoing operations and excludes the impact of certain legacy items, such as asbestos adjustments. Additionally, management uses such non-GAAP financial measures for the same purposes. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, may not be reported by all of the Company’s competitors and may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of the Company’s competitors due to potential differences in the exact method of calculation. For additional information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this Management Presentation, including a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the equivalent GAAP measure, see the slide titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” included in the Appendix to this Management Presentation. In addition, this Management Presentation includes financial measures and descriptions that are considered to not be in accordance with GAAP, but which are consistent with financial measures reported by Australian companies, such as operating profit, EBIT and EBIT margin. Since the Company prepares its Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP, the Company provides investors with definitions and a cross- reference from the non-GAAP financial measure used in this Management Presentation to the equivalent GAAP financial measure used in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. See the section titled “Non- GAAP Financial Measures” included in the Appendix to this Management Presentation. All amounts are in US Dollars, unless otherwise noted CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION; AUSTRALIAN EQUIVALENT TERMINOLOGY
Page 3 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S AGENDA • Strategy and Operations • Financial Results • Outlook and Guidance • Q&A Aaron Erter CEO Rachel Wilson CFO
Strategy and Operations 21 MAY 2024
Page 5 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S CEO UPDATE: OUTPERFORMING THE MARKETS IN WHICH WE PARTICIPATE Operational Focus… …Delivered Strong FY24 Results Continue Strong Execution of Our Strategy Drive Profitable Volume Share Gain Balance Our Manufacturing Network • Record Global Net Sales of US$3,936 Million +4% vs pcp • Record Global Adjusted Net Income of US$708 Million up 17% vs pcp • Record North America EBIT and EBIT Margin of US$921 Million and 31.9% • Record FY24 Operating Cash Flow of US$914 Million up 50% vs pcp Continued Investment In Profitable Growth
Page 6 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S GLOBAL STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK Strategic Initiatives 1 Profitably grow and take share where we have the right to win 2 Bring our customers high valued, differentiated solutions 3 Connect and influence all the participants in the customer value chain Enabled by Customer Integration Innovative Solutions Brand of Choice Global Capacity Expansion Supported by our Foundational Imperatives Our PeopleESGZero Harm Hardie Operating System Homeowner Focused, Customer and Contractor Driven
Page 7 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S 11+ MILLION HOMES AND COUNTING • 45 billion standard feet of product since 2000 • 28 billion standard feet of exterior siding, equivalent coverage for 11+ million homes1 • Material conversion and demand creation driven by our superior value proposition • FY24 North America volume growth of 1% - CY 2023 SF starts down 6% - FY 2024 Major Remodel down ~11%2 - Above market growth (PDG) high single digits 1. 28 billion standard feet of exterior siding sold between CY00 and CY23. Average siding intensity for a full wrap home 2,500sqft. Conceptual coverage of 11+ million homes. 2. Zonda Major Project 12 months ended March 2024 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 M ill io ns o f H om es (C um ul at iv e) 11
Page 8 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S HARDIE: A VIRTUOUS CYCLE TO DELIVER LONG TERM VALUE CREATION 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 % o f H om es 1. US Census (completed homes). 16% Est. Share 2012 23% Est. Share 2022 +7% Share Gain ‘12 – ‘22 Profitable Share Gain Over The Long-Term Brand of Choice Customer Builder/Contractor Homeowners Homeowner Focused, Customer and Contractor Driven™ Create Demand Across The Customer Value Chain Provide Customers With Innovative Product Solutions That They Want Supporting the Growth of Our Partners Product Solutions Magnolia Home by James Hardie Hardie® Shingle Siding Hardie® Soffit Panels Hardie™ Architectural Collection Aspyre® by James Hardie Hardie® Trim Boards Cemplank® Lap Siding Hardie® Panel Vertical Siding Hardie® Plank Lap Siding Unrivaled Support Localized Manufacturing1 NA Manufacturing Footprint 500 Miles JH Facility Long Term Value Creation Homeowner Focused, Customer and Contractor Driven
21 MAY 2024 Financial Results
Page 10 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S GLOBAL RESULTS – Q4 FY24 $914.2M$174.2M$1.0Bn 27.9% Global Net Sales +9%1 +19%1 Global Adjusted Net Income Global Adj. EBITDA% +250bps1 Full Year Operating Cash Flow +50%1 Record Quarterly Global Net Sales & Full Year Operating Cash Flow 1. All changes presented are versus the prior corresponding period
Page 11 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S GLOBAL ADJUSTED NET INCOME Adjusted Net Income of $174.2 million increased $28.0 million versus the prior corresponding period • North America, APAC, and Europe EBIT growth contributed $39.3 million • SG&A increased 24% to $164.2 million, primarily driven by employee costs and strategic investment in our marketing tentpoles to increase brand awareness • General Corporate Costs change was mainly due to lower New Zealand Weathertightness expenses offset by higher purchased services and employee costs • Adjusted Effective Tax Rate for the full year was 23.0%. Our current estimate for the full year FY25 tax rate is 23.5% - 24.5% North America Segment1 Europe Segment2 R&D Segment1 General Corporate SG&A expenses1 Adj. Interest/ Other1 Impact of Change in AETR3 Impact of Change in FX Rates4 Q4 FY23 Q4 FY24 APAC Segment2 U S$ M ill io ns 1. Calculated as the change in Adjusted EBIT for the relevant segment/line item, net of the impact of taxes at Q4 FY23 Adjusted Effective Tax Rate (AETR) 2. Calculated as the change in EBIT for APAC and Europe adjusted for impact of the change in foreign exchange rates versus pcp and net of the impact of taxes at Q4 FY23 AETR 3. Calculated as the impact of the increase in AETR vs. pcp multiplied by current year Adjusted income before income taxes 4. Calculated as the combined impact on APAC and Europe EBIT of the change in foreign exchange rates versus pcp Key Controllables
Page 12 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S NORTH AMERICA SUMMARY Q4 Net Sales of US$735.2 Million • Volume up 9%; supported by single family new construction with South-Central & West as the best performing regions. • Exterior volume is up low double digits • Average Net Sales Price up 4% Q4 EBIT of US$233.0 Million • Higher Net Sales • Lower cash costs, supported by lower pulp prices, and HOS savings including plant improvements. Partially offset by higher cement and freight costs • Total start-up costs of ~$3 million at Prattville and Westfield • Increase in SG&A focused on homeowner and trade marketing Q4 EBIT Margin of 31.7% Delivered Q4 Net Sales Growth of 13% Q4 FY24 FY24 Sales Volume 766.3 mmsf 3,053.8 mmsf +9% +1% Average Net Sales Price US$954 /msf US$941 /msf +4% +3% Net Sales US$735.2 M US$2,891.4 M +13% +4% EBIT US$233.0 M US$921.1 M +23% +20% EBIT Margin 31.7 % 31.9 % +2.7 pts +4.4 pts EBITDA Margin 36.3 % 36.5 % +2.4 pts +4.4 pts All changes presented are versus the prior corresponding period
Page 13 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S APAC SUMMARY Delivered Q4 Net Sales Growth of 5% Q4 Net Sales of A$215.2 Million • Average Net Sales Price up 9% • Volume down 4%; the best performing region was New Zealand which was up year over year Q4 EBIT of A$58.6 Million • Higher Average Net Sales Price • Higher cash costs due to product mix • Increased SG&A to support long-term demand creation Q4 EBIT Margin of 27.2% Q4 FY24 FY24 Sales Volume 139.7 mmsf 553.7 mmsf -4% -4% Average Net Sales Price A$1,380 /msf A$1,381 /msf +9% +12% Net Sales A$215.2 M A$856.3 M +5% +9% EBIT A$58.6 M A$252.7 M -1% +21% EBIT Margin 27.2 % 29.5 % -1.7 pts +3.0 pts EBITDA Margin 30.4 % 32.5 % -2.4 pts +3.3 pts All changes presented are versus the prior corresponding period
Page 14 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S EUROPE SUMMARY Delivered Strong Margin Improvement in Q4 Q4 Net Sales of €118.0 Million • Average Net Sales Price up 5% • Volume down 9%, driven by reduced market activity in Fiber Gypsum. High Value Products up mid single digits Q4 EBIT of €12.1 Million • Higher Average Net Sales Price • Lower raw material costs, including paper and energy • Increased SG&A investment in growth initiatives Q4 EBIT Margin of 10.3% Q4 FY24 FY24 Sales Volume 192.7 mmsf 734.4 mmsf -9% -13% Average Net Sales Price €473 /msf €480 /msf +5% +16% Net Sales €118.0 M €444.5 M FLAT +3% EBIT €12.1 M €41.5 M +53% +65% EBIT Margin 10.3 % 9.3 % +3.6 pts +3.5 pts EBITDA Margin 16.7 % 15.5 % +4.1 pts +3.4 pts All changes presented are versus the prior corresponding period
Page 15 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S LIQUIDITY, CASH FLOW, CAPITAL ALLOCATION & CAPITAL EXPENDITURE • FY24 Operating Cash Flow of $914.2 million up 50% vs pcp • FY24 Working Capital improved by $31.1 million • $958.2 million of liquidity at 31 March 2024 • 0.67x leverage ratio at 31 March 2024 • Strong liquidity position to navigate all market conditions Cash Flow Liquidity Capital Allocation Framework • Invest in Organic Growth • Maintain Flexible Balance Sheet • Deploy Excess Capital to Shareholders Share Buy-Back Programs • During FY24, we repurchased 8.7 million shares for $271.4 million at an average price of $31.42 • FY24 CapEx was $449.3 million, with capex incurred but not yet paid of an additional $75 million • FY25 CapEx of approximately $500-550 million • Investing in capacity to support growth Capital Expenditure Flexible Balance Sheet with Strong Cashflow & Liquidity
Page 16 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S HOS PROGRESS Investing in HOS to Generate Current and Future Savings Page 8 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 2 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S HARDIE OPERATING SYSTEM (HOS) Manufacturing Efficiency Through HMOS Working Capital Improvement Procurement Savings and R&D Value Improvement HOS: How Work Gets Done Procurement Savings and R&D Value Improvement Expected Cumulative Global Savings in Manufacturing FY24-FY261 $60M Expected Cumulative Global Procurement Savings and R&D Value Improvement FY24-FY261 HMOS Working Capital Improvement $100M Expected Cumulative Improvement in Working Capital FY24-FY261 $100M Enterprise Management System 1. Compared to 31 March 2023 Baseline Realised $31M in HMOS Savings Progress in FY24 As shown in Q2 Procurement Savings and R&D Value Improvement HMOS Realised $52M in Value Improvement Working Capital Improvement Realised $31M in Working Capital Improvement
Page 17 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S GLOBAL CAPACITY UPDATE North America - Prattville Sheet machine 3 on track for commissioning in Q1 FY25 - Prattville Sheet machines 3 and 4 will add 600 mmsf to bring total nameplate capacity to 1,200 mmsf - Westfield ColorPlus® facility on track to commence production in Q1 FY25 - Land purchased in FY2024 for our future USA Greenfield site in Crystal City, Missouri Global Capacity to Support Demand Creation and Profitable Share Gain Europe - Orejo Brownfield adding 252 mmsf to bring total nameplate capacity to 527 mmsf - Land purchased in FY2024 for a future Fiber Cement Greenfield site in Europe
Outlook and Guidance 21 MAY 2024
Page 19 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S CY24 MARKET OUTLOOK: NORTH AMERICA1 1. Data is from the same set of data providers as our February results briefing and has been updated for their most recent estimates. 2. Average of 8 data providers and the range of their growth forecasts of Single-Family New Construction for Calendar 2024 as of April 2024. 3. Average of 8 data providers and the range of their growth forecasts of Multi-Family New Construction for Calendar 2024 as of April 2024. 4. Average of 3 data providers and the range of their growth forecasts/estimates for Calendar 2024 as of April 2024. US Single Family New Construction Calendar 2024 Growth Outlook2 US Repair & Remodel Calendar 2024 Growth Outlook4 External Range +2% to +13% Average: +7% External Range -32% to -5% Average: -21% US Multi Family New Construction Calendar 2024 Growth Outlook3 External Range -7% to -2% Average: -4% -6% +3%toJHX US Total Addressable Market (Blended External Range) Plan to Outperform The Market Average: -2% -3% -2% +2% Unchanged Change in Average from Feb Results
Page 20 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S NORTH AMERICA – FY25 QUARTERLY VOLUME SENSITIVITY Estimated Quarterly EBIT Margin (%) 30 – 32% 750 mmsf <28% 650 mmsf Quarterly Volume Scenarios Given the uncertain nature of the US housing market, we have modeled our expected quarterly EBIT margin outcomes at a variety of quarterly volume scenarios. This sensitivity analysis assumes our current range of expectations on average net sales price, raw material costs, freight rates and assumes we continue to invest in growth as currently planned. These volumes are simply to provide context to our EBIT Margin sensitivity to our North America volumes, and does not represent volume guidance. 32+% 850+ mmsf
Page 21 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S GUIDANCE: Q1 FISCAL YEAR 2025 Driving Profitable Share Gain Adjusted Net Income US$ 155 – 175 million North America Volume 745 – 775 million standard feet North America EBIT Margin 30% - 32%
Page 22 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S GUIDANCE: FISCAL YEAR 2025 Adjusted Net Income US$ 630 – 700 million North America Volume 2,950 – 3,150 million standard feet North America EBIT Margin 29% - 31% Customer Partnerships Demand Creation Continued Strong PDG in NA Investing for Growth
Page 23 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S JAMES HARDIE – A GLOBAL GROWTH COMPANY Responsible Corporate Citizenship Demand Creation Brand of Choice Innovative Solutions Localized Manufacturing Experienced Management Team Strong Cash Generation & Balance Sheet Attractive Returns Premium Products and Services Hardie Operating System “HOS” 1. CAGR for the time period FY14 to FY24 2. Comparison of average Global Operating Cash Flow FY22-FY24 and FY12-FY14 Homeowner Focused, Customer and Contractor Driven 10% 14%3x 45% Global Net Sales 10 Year CAGR1 Global Adj. ROCE Avg. FY20-FY24 Global Operating Cash Flow 3 Year Avg FY24 vs FY142 Global Adj. Net Income 10 Year CAGR1
Questions 21 MAY 2024
Appendix 21 MAY 2024
Page 26 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES This Management Presentation forms part of a package of information about the company’s results. It should be read in conjunction with the other parts of this package, including the Management’s Analysis of Results, Media Release and Consolidated Financial Statements Financial Measures – GAAP Equivalents This document contains the financial statement line item EBIT, which is considered to be non-GAAP, but is consistent with the term used by Australian companies. Because we prepare our consolidated financial statements under GAAP, the equivalent GAAP financial Statement line item description used in our consolidated financial statements is Operating income (loss). EBIT – Earnings before interest and tax EBIT margin – EBIT margin is defined as EBIT as a percentage of net sales Definitions ASP – Average net sales price per msf ("ASP") – Total net sales of fiber cement and fiber gypsum products, excluding accessory sales, divided by the total volume of products sold Working Capital – The working capital calculation used in our cash provided by operating analysis includes the change in: (1) Accounts and other receivables, net; (2) Inventories; and (3) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities. ROCE - Return on Capital Employed; calculated as Adjusted EBIT / Adjusted Gross Capital Employed AICF – Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Ltd mmsf – sales volume in million square feet, where a square foot is defined as a standard square foot of 5/16” thickness msf – sales volume in thousand square feet, where a square foot is defined as a standard square foot of 5/16” thickness
Page 27 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S 1 KEY POINTS • Updated actuarial report completed as of 31 March 2024 • Undiscounted and uninflated estimate increased from A$1,335 million to A$1,394 million • For fiscal year 2024, we noted the following related to asbestos-related claims experience: • Net cash outflow was 1% below actuarial expectations • Claims received were 5% above actuarial expectations • Average claim settlement was 13% below actuarial expectations • Total contributions of A$137.5 million (US$91.8 million) were made to AICF during FY2024 • AICF has A$344.4 million in cash and investments as of 31 March 2024 • We anticipate that we will make further contributions totaling approximately A$154 million to AICF during FY2025 • Quarterly payments will be made in July 2024, October 2024, January 2025 and March 2025 ASBESTOS COMPENSATION
Page 28 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S 1 Average claim settlement is derived as the total amount paid divided by the number of non-nil claims 612.9 534.5 399.0 358.7 0 250 500 750 FY24 FY23 A$ Million US$ Million Net Post-Tax Unfunded Liability 344.4 364.7 31 Mar 2024 31 Mar 2023 AICF Cash and Investments – 31 March 2024 (A$ Millions) ASBESTOS CLAIMS DATA, LIABILITY AND CASH MOVEMENTS
Page 29 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA US$ Millions Q4 FY24 Q4 FY23 FY24 FY23 EBIT 84.0$ 130.6$ 767.4$ 741.4$ Asbestos: Asbestos adjustments loss 148.0 56.5 151.7 37.0 AICF SG&A expenses 0.5 0.4 1.6 1.4 Asset Impairment - greenfield site - - 20.1 - Adjusted EBIT 232.5$ 187.5$ 940.8$ 779.8$ Net sales 1,004.9 917.8 3,936.3 3,777.1 Adjusted EBIT margin 23.1% 20.4% 23.9% 20.6% Depreciation and amortization 48.3 46.0 185.0 172.6 Adjusted EBITDA 280.8$ 233.5$ 1,125.8$ 952.4$ Adjusted EBITDA Margin 27.9% 25.4% 28.6% 25.2% Quarter and Full Year Ended 31 March US$ Millions Q4 FY24 Q4 FY23 FY24 FY23 North America Fiber Cement Segment EBIT 233.0$ 188.8$ 921.1$ 767.5$ North America Fiber Cement Segment net sales 735.2 651.5 2,891.4 2,787.6 North America Fiber Cement Segment EBIT margin 31.7% 29.0% 31.9% 27.5% Depreciation and amortization 34.2 32.0 133.8 126.1 North America Fiber Cement Segment EBITDA 267.2$ 220.8$ 1,054.9$ 893.6$ North America Fiber Cement Segment EBITDA Margin 36.3% 33.9% 36.5% 32.1% North America Fiber Cement Segment EBIT and EBITDA Quarter and Full Year Ended 31 March
Page 30 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES US$ Millions Q4 FY24 Q4 FY23 FY24 FY23 Asia Pacific Fiber Cement Segment EBIT 38.5$ 40.3$ 166.1$ 142.8$ Asia Pacific Fiber Cement Segment net sales 141.5 139.8 562.8 539.2 Asia Pacific Fiber Cement Segment EBIT margin 27.2% 28.9% 29.5% 26.5% Depreciation and amortization 4.5 5.5 17.0 14.7 Asia Pacific Fiber Cement Segment EBITDA 43.0$ 45.8$ 183.1$ 157.5$ Asia Pacific Fiber Cement Segment EBITDA Margin 30.4% 32.8% 32.5% 29.2% Asia Pacific Fiber Cement Segment EBIT and EBITDA Quarter and Full Year Ended 31 March US$ Millions Q4 FY24 Q4 FY23 FY24 FY23 Europe Building Products Segment EBIT 13.1$ 8.5$ 45.0$ 26.5$ Europe Building Products Segment net sales 128.2 126.5 482.1 450.3 Europe Building Products Segment EBIT margin 10.3% 6.7% 9.3% 5.8% Depreciation and amortization 8.2 7.4 29.7 28.0 Europe Building Products Segment EBITDA 21.3$ 15.9$ 74.7$ 54.5$ Europe Building Products Segment EBITDA Margin 16.7% 12.6% 15.5% 12.1% Quarter and Full Year Ended 31 March Europe Building Products Segment EBIT and EBITDA
Page 31 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES US$ Millions Q4 FY24 Q4 FY23 FY24 FY23 Interest, net 1.9$ 6.7$ 15.3$ 30.7$ AICF interest income, net (2.3) (1.7) (9.0) (4.2) Adjusted interest, net 4.2$ 8.4$ 24.3$ 34.9$ Adjusted interest, net Quarter and Full Year Ended 31 March Adjusted net income US$ Millions Q4 FY24 Q4 FY23 FY24 FY23 Net income 55.6$ 81.4$ 510.2$ 512.0$ Asbestos: Asbestos adjustments loss 148.0 56.5 151.7 37.0 AICF SG&A expenses 0.5 0.4 1.6 1.4 AICF interest income, net (2.3) (1.7) (9.0) (4.2) Asset Impairment - greenfield site - - 20.1 - Tax adjustments1 (27.6) 9.6 32.9 59.3 Adjusted net income 174.2$ 146.2$ 707.5$ 605.5$ 1 Includes tax adjustments related to the amortization benefit of certain US intangible assets, asbestos, and other tax adjustments Quarter and Full Year Ended 31 March
Page 32 J A M E S H A R D I E Q 4 F Y 2 4 R E S U L T S NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES Adjusted diluted earnings per share Q4 FY24 Q4 FY23 FY24 FY23 Adjusted net income (US$ Millions) 174.2$ 146.2$ 707.5$ 605.5$ Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted (millions) 436.4 444.5 439.6 445.6 Adjusted diluted earnings per share 0.40$ 0.33$ 1.61$ 1.36$ Quarter and Full Year Ended 31 March Adjusted effective tax rate US$ Millions Q4 FY24 Q4 FY23 FY24 FY23 Income before income taxes 82.0$ 124.3$ 754.8$ 723.5$ Asbestos: Asbestos adjustments loss 148.0 56.5 151.7 37.0 AICF SG&A expenses 0.5 0.4 1.6 1.4 AICF interest income, net (2.3) (1.7) (9.0) (4.2) Asset Impairment - greenfield site - - 20.1 - Adjusted income before income taxes 228.2$ 179.5$ 919.2$ 757.7$ Income tax expense 26.4 42.9 244.6 211.5 Tax adjustments1 27.6 (9.6) (32.9) (59.3) Adjusted income tax expense 54.0$ 33.3$ 211.7$ 152.2$ Effective tax rate 32.2% 34.5% 32.4% 29.2% Adjusted effective tax rate 23.7% 18.6% 23.0% 20.1% 1 Includes tax adjustments related to the amortization benefit of certain US intangible assets, asbestos, and other tax adjustments Quarter and Full Year Ended 31 March
21 MAY 2024 Q4 FY24 Management Presentation
Valuation of Asbestos-Related Disease Liabilities of former James Hardie entities (“the Liable Entites”) to be met by the AICF Trust Prepared for Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Limited (“AICFL”) As at 31 March 2024 18 May 2024 EXHIBIT 99.5
© 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. International Towers Sydney 3 300 Barangaroo Ave Sydney NSW 2000 PO Box H67 Australia Square NSW 1215 Australia ABN: 91 144 686 046 Telephone: +61 2 9335 7000 Facsimile: +61 2 9335 7001 DX: 1056 Sydney www.kpmg.com.au 18 May 2024 Bronwyn Hewish Chief Executive Officer Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Limited Suite 202, Level 2, 56 Clarence Street Sydney NSW 2000 Cc Rachel Wilson, Chief Financial Officer, James Hardie Industries plc Mark Hare, Director, Department of Premier and Cabinet, The State of New South Wales The Board of Directors, Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Limited Dear Bronwyn Valuation of Asbestos-Related Disease Liabilities of former James Hardie entities (“The Liable Entities”) to be met by the AICF Trust We are pleased to provide you with our Annual Actuarial Report relating to the asbestos-related disease liabilities of the Liable Entities which are to be met by the AICF Trust. The report is effective as at 31 March 2024 and has taken into account claims data and information provided to us by AICFL as at 31 March 2024. If you have any questions with respect to the contents of this report, please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours sincerely Neil Donlevy MA FIA FIAA Jefferson Gibbs BSc FIAA Partner, KPMG Partner, KPMG Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia Australia Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (London)
KPMG | i © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Executive Summary Important Note: Basis of Report This valuation report (“the Report”) has been prepared by KPMG (ABN 91 144 686 046) in accordance with an “Amended and Restated Final Funding Agreement in respect of the provision of long-term funding for compensation arrangements for certain victims of Asbestos-related diseases in Australia” (hereafter referred to as the “the Amended Final Funding Agreement”) between James Hardie Industries NV (now known as James Hardie Industries plc) (hereafter referred to as “James Hardie”), James Hardie 117 Pty Limited, the State of New South Wales and Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Limited (“AICFL”) which was signed on 21 November 2006. This Report is intended to meet the requirements of the Amended Final Funding Agreement and values the asbestos-related disease liabilities of the Liable Entities to be met by the AICF Trust. This Report is not intended to be used for any other purpose and may not be suitable, and should not be used, for any other purpose. Opinions and estimates contained in the Report constitute our judgment as of the date of the Report. The information contained in this Report is of a general nature and is not intended to address the objectives, financial situation or needs of any particular individual or entity. It is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute, nor should it be regarded in any manner whatsoever as, advice and is not intended to influence a person in making a decision in relation to any financial product or an interest in a financial product. No one should act on the information contained in this Report without obtaining appropriate professional advice after a thorough examination of the accuracy and appropriateness of the information contained in this Report having regard to their objectives, financial situation and needs. In preparing the Report, KPMG has relied on information supplied to it from various sources and has assumed that the information is accurate and complete in all material respects. KPMG has not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the data and information used for this Report. Except insofar as liability under statute cannot be excluded, KPMG, its executives, directors, employees and agents will not be held liable for any loss or damage of any kind arising as a consequence of any use of the Report or purported reliance on the Report including any errors in, or omissions from, the valuation models. The Report must be read in its entirety. Individual sections of the Report, including the Executive Summary, could be misleading if considered in isolation. In particular, the opinions expressed in the Report are based on a number of assumptions and qualifications which are set out in the full Report.
KPMG | ii © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Introduction The Amended Final Funding Agreement requires the completion of an Annual Actuarial Report evaluating the potential asbestos-related disease liabilities of the Liable Entities to be met by the AICF Trust. KPMG has been retained by AICFL to provide this Annual Actuarial Report as required under the Amended Final Funding Agreement and this is detailed in our Engagement Letter dated 16 November 2023. The Liable Entities are defined as being the following entities: • Amaca Pty Ltd (formerly James Hardie & Coy); • Amaba Pty Ltd (formerly Jsekarb, James Hardie Brakes and Better Brakes); and • ABN60 Pty Ltd (formerly James Hardie Industries Ltd). In addition, the liability for Baryulgil claims is deemed to be a liability of Amaca by virtue of the James Hardie (Civil Liability) Act 2005 (NSW). Under Part 4 of that Act, Amaca is liable for the “Marlew Asbestos Claims” or “Marlew Contribution Claims” as defined in that Act. Our valuation is on a central estimate basis and is intended to be effective as at 31 March 2024. It has been based on claims data and information as at 31 March 2024 provided to us by AICFL. Overview of Recent Claims Experience and comparison with previous valuation projections In this section we compare the actual experience in 2023/24 (referred to in the following tables as “FY24 Actual”) with the projections for 2023/24 that were contained within our previous valuation report at 31 March 2023. We will refer to these projections for 2023/24 as “FY24 Expected” in the tables that follow.
KPMG | iii © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Claim numbers There have been 373 mesothelioma claims reported in 2023/24, a 3% decrease compared to the 384 mesothelioma claims reported in 2022/23 and 2% above expectations for 2023/24 (366 claims). Direct claims were 7% above expectations with 19 more claims than expected. Cross claims were 13% below expectations with 12 fewer claims than expected. For non-mesothelioma claims (excluding workers compensation claims), there have been 176 claims reported in 2023/24, which is a 14% increase compared to the 155 claims reported in 2022/23, primarily driven by an unusually high level of claims reporting activity in Q3; whilst Q1, Q2 and Q4 showed normal levels of reporting activity. The following table shows the comparison of actual experience with that which had been forecast at the previous valuation. Table E.1. Comparison of claim numbers FY24 Actual FY24 Expected Ratio of Actual to Expected FY23 Actual (%) Mesothelioma (direct claims) 295 276 107% 287 <60 21 12 175% 14 60-70 42 42 100% 42 70-80 119 114 104% 123 80+ 112 108 104% 107 age not known 1 0 n/a 1 Mesothelioma (cross claims) 78 90 87% 97 <60 1 2 50% 2 60-70 10 15 67% 15 70-80 39 38 103% 46 80+ 28 35 80% 34 age not known 0 0 n/a 0 Total 373 366 102% 384 FY24 Actual FY24 Expected Ratio of Actual to Expected FY23 Actual (%) Asbestosis 118 96 123% 99 Lung Cancer 18 21 86% 22 ARPD & Other 32 33 97% 31 Wharf 8 3 267% 3 Workers 15 18 83% 16 Total 191 171 112% 171
KPMG | iv © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Average Claim Awards Average claims awards in 2023/24 have been higher than expectations for 60-70 year old cohort for both direct and cross mesothelioma claims, and lower than expectations for the other age cohorts. There were only 4 cross claims settled in the 60-70 year old cohort (compared to an average of 15 per year over the past 6 years), and the greater volatility which arises from fewer claims is to be expected. For the other disease types, average claim sizes have been lower than expectations for all other claim types. The following tables shows the comparison of actual experience with that which had been forecast at the previous valuation. Table E.2. Comparison of average claim size of mesothelioma non-nil claims Note: FY23 Actuals have been inflated (by 4%) to mid 2023/24 values Table E.3. Comparison of average claim size of non-mesothelioma non-nil claims FY24 Actual FY24 Expected Ratio of Actual to Expected FY23 Actual ($) ($) (%) ($) Mesothelioma (direct claims) <60 750,278 776,480 97% 810,736 60-70 602,513 586,580 103% 621,225 70-80 409,806 470,530 87% 442,851 80+ 369,110 386,130 96% 360,196 Mesothelioma (cross claims) <60 150,000 217,330 69% 0 60-70 210,400 143,480 147% 116,005 70-80 89,387 101,280 88% 76,816 80+ 85,290 90,730 94% 74,347 Mesothelioma Large Claims (settled) Number 1 3 33% 3 Average claim size 2,501,500 2,827,400 88% 2,481,322 Large claim expenditure 2,501,500 8,482,200 29% 7,443,966 FY24 Actual FY24 Expected Ratio of Actual to Expected FY23 Actual ($) ($) (%) ($) Asbestosis 142,506 152,975 93% 150,578 Lung Cancer 152,295 168,800 90% 179,499 ARPD & Other 111,633 116,050 96% 72,424 Wharf 54,356 105,500 52% 0 Workers 0 131,875 0% 92,945
KPMG | v © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Cashflow expenditure: gross and net Gross cashflow expenditure, at $177.1m, was 2% below expectations. Net cashflow expenditure, at $165.7m, was 1% below expectations. Table E.4. Comparison of cashflow Liability Assessment At 31 March 2024, our projected central estimate of the liabilities of the Liable Entities (the Discounted Central Estimate) to be met by the AICF Trust is $1,457.8m (2023: $1,508.0m). We have not allowed for the future Operating Expenses of the AICF Trust or the Liable Entities in the liability assessment. The following table shows a summary of our central estimate liability assessment and compares the current assessment with our previous valuation. Table E.5. Comparison of central estimate of liabilities FY24 Actual FY24 Expected Ratio of Actual to Expected FY23 Actual ($M) ($M) (%) ($M) Gross Cashflow 177.1 180.4 98% 160.6 Insurance and Other Recoveries (11.4) (13.5) 84% (14.0) Insurance recoveries from HIH and from commutations 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 Net Cashflow 165.7 166.9 99% 146.6 31 March 2023 $m Gross of insurance recoveries Insurance recoveries Net of insurance recoveries Net of insurance recoveries Total uninflated and undiscounted cashflows 1,442.3 48.0 1,394.3 1,334.6 Wage inflation allowance 406.1 6.8 399.3 388.3 Superimposed inflation allowance 136.1 2.3 133.8 197.9 Total inflated and undiscounted cashflows 1,984.5 57.1 1,927.4 1,920.8 Discounting allowance at risk-free rates (480.8) (11.2) (469.6) (412.8) Net present value of cashflows 1,503.7 45.9 1,457.8 1,508.0 31 March 2024 $m
KPMG | vi © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Comparison with previous valuation In the absence of any change to the claim projection assumptions from our 31 March 2023 valuation, we would have projected a Discounted Central Estimate liability of $1,335.0m as at 31 March 2024. The decrease of $173.0m relative to the valuation result at 31 March 2023 is due to: • A decrease of $165.7m for the impact of actual claims payments (which reduces the liability). The chart below separately shows the impact of the expected payments (a reduction of $166.9m) and the variance between actual and expected payments (an increase of $1.2m); • An increase of $44.6m for the “unwind of discount”; and • A decrease of $51.9m resulting from increases to the yield curve between 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2024. Our liability assessment at 31 March 2024 of $1,457.8m therefore represents an increase of $122.8m arising from changes to the actuarial assumptions. The increase is principally a consequence of: • Increases to the assumed number of mesothelioma claims for 2024/25 (and all future years); • An increased allowance to the assumed number of non-mesothelioma claim numbers for 2024/25 (and all future years); and • An increased allowance for future mesothelioma claims through a change in the latency assumptions and assumed future pattern of incidence of claims; offset by • A reduction in the assumed future rate of superimposed inflation from 1.50% to 1.00% per annum; and • A reduction in the assumed average claim cost and legal cost assumptions, for both mesothelioma and non-mesothelioma claims. The following chart shows an analysis of the change in our liability assessment from 31 March 2023 to 31 March 2024 on a discounted basis.
KPMG | vii © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Figure E.1. Analysis of change in central estimate liability (discounted basis) Note: Green bars signal that this factor has given rise to a decrease in the liability whilst light blue bars signal that this factor has given rise to an increase in the liability. 1,508.0 1,335.0 1,457.8 166.9 44.6 51.9 1.2 107.6 23.5 81.1 52.8 4.2 37.2 - 4.8 1,200 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,600 1,700 N et L ia bi lit y at 3 1 M ar ch 2 02 3 N et C la im s P ay m en ts (e xp ec te d) U nw in d of d isc ou nt Ch an ge in d isc ou nt ra te Va ria nc e in a ct ua l v s e xp ec te d pa ym en ts Ex pe ct ed n et li ab ili ty a t 3 1 M ar ch 2 02 4: no a ct ua ria l c ha ng es M es ot he lio m a cl ai m s r ep or tin g fo r F Y2 5 N on -m es ot he lio m a cl ai m s r ep or tin g fo r FY 25 Ag e M ix / De ca y Ra te s / In ci de nc e pa tt er n fo r m es ot he lio m a Su pe rim po se d in fla tio n N il Se tt le m en t R at e Av er ag e cl ai m si ze s a nd le ga l c os ts W ag e in fla tio n (F Y2 5) O th er N et L ia bi lit y at 3 1 M ar ch 2 02 4 Di sc ou nt ed c en tr al e st im at e ($ m ) Valuation response to higher claim volumes YTD and assuming proportionately higher claim volume levels into FY25 and onwards Increase in latency assumptions increasing future claim curve offset by drawing from SII 'pool' (1/3 of prior assumption 'used') Remaining response to claims experience and revised valuation assumptions (mainly claim size favourable)
KPMG | viii © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Amended Final Funding Agreement calculations The Amended Final Funding Agreement sets out the basis on which payments will be made to the AICF Trust. Additionally, there are a number of other figures specified within the Amended Final Funding Agreement that we are required to calculate. These are: • Discounted Central Estimate; • Term Central Estimate; and • Period Actuarial Estimate. Table E.6. Amended Final Funding Agreement calculations The actual funding amount due at a particular date will depend upon a number of factors, including: • the net asset position of the AICF Trust at that time; • the free cash flow amount of the James Hardie Group in the preceding financial year; and • the Period Actuarial Estimate in the latest Annual Actuarial Report. $m Discounted Central Estimate (net of cross-claim recoveries, Insurance and Other Recoveries) 1,457.8 Period Actuarial Estimate (net of cross-claim recoveries, gross of Insurance and Other Recoveries) comprising: 493.8 Discounted value of cashflow in 2024/25 172.6 Discounted value of cashflow in 2025/26 164.5 Discounted value of cashflow in 2026/27 156.7 Term Central Estimate (net of cross-claim recoveries, Insurance and Other Recoveries) 1,432.8
KPMG | ix © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Uncertainty Estimates of asbestos-related disease liabilities are subject to considerable uncertainty, significantly more than personal injury liabilities in relation to other causes, such as CTP or Workers Compensation claims. It should therefore be expected that the actual emergence of the liabilities will vary from any estimate. As indicated in Figure E.2, depending on the actual out-turn of experience relative to that currently forecast, the variation could potentially be substantial. Thus, no assurance can be given that the actual liabilities of the Liable Entities to be met by the AICF Trust will not ultimately exceed the estimates contained in this Report. Any such variation may be significant. We have performed sensitivity testing to identify the impact of different assumptions upon the size of the liabilities. The different scenarios selected are documented at Section 11.2 of this report. We have not included a sensitivity test for the impact of changes in discount rates although, as noted in this Report, changes in discount rates can introduce significant volatility to the Discounted Central Estimate result reported at each year-end. We note that these sensitivity test ranges are not intended to correspond to a specified probability of sufficiency, nor are they intended to indicate an upper bound or a lower bound of all possible outcomes. Figure E.2. Sensitivity testing results – Impact around the Discounted Central Estimate (in $m) The single most sensitive assumption shown in the chart is the peak period of claims reporting against the Liable Entities. Shifting the pattern of incidence by 2 years could add approximately $291m (20%) on a discounted basis to our valuation (as shown in the above chart by the scenario labelled “mesothelioma incidence pattern”). -400 -200 0 200 400 600 800 Base number of claims Average claim and legal cost size Nil settlement rate Superimposed inflation Mesothelioma incidence pattern Combination (1) Combination (2)
KPMG | x © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Table E.7. Summary results of sensitivity analysis ($m) Whilst the table above indicates a range around the discounted central estimate of liabilities of -$292m to +$718m, the actual cost of liabilities could fall outside that range depending on the actual experience. Executive Summary Not Report Please note that this executive summary is intended as a brief overview of our Report. To properly understand our analysis and the basis of our liability assessment requires examination of our Report in full. Undiscounted Discounted Central estimate 1,927.4 1,457.8 Low Scenario 1,516.8 1,165.6 High Scenario 3,011.7 2,175.4
Contents Executive Summary i 1. Scope and Purpose 1 2. Data 8 3. Valuation Methodology and Approach 11 4. Claims Experience: Mesothelioma Claim Numbers 22 5. Claims Experience: Claim numbers (non-mesothelioma) 31 6. Exposure and Latency Experience and Incidence Pattern Assumptions 34 7. Claims Experience: Average Claims and Legal Costs 46 8. Claims Experience: Nil Settlement Rates 63 9. Economic and Other Assumptions 70 10. Valuation Results 76 11. Uncertainty 84 Appendices A Projected inflated and undiscounted cashflows ($m) 88 B Projected inflated and discounted cashflows ($m) 89 C Glossary of terms used in the Amended Final Funding Agreement 90
KPMG | 1 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 1. Scope and Purpose 1.1 Introduction The Amended Final Funding Agreement requires the completion of an Annual Actuarial Report evaluating the potential asbestos-related disease liabilities of the Liable Entities to be met by the AICF Trust. 1.1.1 Liable Entities The Liable Entities are defined as being the following entities: • Amaca Pty Ltd (formerly James Hardie & Coy); • Amaba Pty Ltd (formerly Jsekarb, James Hardie Brakes and Better Brakes); and • ABN60 Pty Ltd (formerly James Hardie Industries Ltd). In addition, the liability for Baryulgil claims is deemed to be a liability of Amaca by virtue of the James Hardie (Civil Liability) Act 2005 (NSW). Under Part 4 of that Act, Amaca is liable for “Marlew Asbestos Claims” or “Marlew Contribution Claims” as defined in that Act. Baryulgil claims are discussed further in Section 5.8. 1.1.2 Personal asbestos claims Under the Amended Final Funding Agreement, the liabilities to be met by the AICF Trust relate to personal asbestos-related disease liabilities of the Liable Entities. The precise scope of the liabilities is documented in Section 1.2 and in Appendix C of this Report. 1.1.3 Purpose of report KPMG has been retained by AICFL to provide an Annual Actuarial Report as required under the Amended Final Funding Agreement and this is detailed in our Engagement Letter dated 16 November 2023. The prior written consent of KPMG is required for any other use of this Report or the information contained in it. Our valuation is effective as at 31 March 2024 and has been based on claims data and information as at 31 March 2024 provided to us by AICFL. 1.2 Scope of report We have been requested to provide an actuarial assessment as at 31 March 2024 of the asbestos-related disease liabilities of the Liable Entities to be met by the AICF Trust, consistent with the terms of the Amended Final Funding Agreement.
KPMG | 2 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. The assessment is on a central estimate basis and is based on the claims experience as at 31 March 2024. A "central estimate” liability assessment is an estimate of the expected value of the range of potential future liability outcomes. In other words, if all the possible values of the liabilities are expressed as a statistical distribution, the central estimate is an estimate of the mean of that distribution. It is of note that our liability assessment: • Relates to the Liable Entities and Marlew (in relation to Marlew Claims arising from asbestos mining activities at Baryulgil). • Is intended to cover: – The amount of settlements, judgments or awards for all Personal Asbestos Claims. – Claims Legal Costs incurred by the AICF Trust in connection with the settlement of Personal Asbestos Claims. • Is not intended to cover: – Personal injury or death claims arising from exposure to asbestos which took place outside Australia. – Personal injury or death claims, arising from exposure to Asbestos, which are brought in Courts outside Australia. – Claims for economic loss, other than any economic loss forming part of an award for damages for personal injury and/or death. – Claims for loss of property, including those relating to land remediation. – The costs of asbestos or asbestos product removal relating to asbestos or asbestos products manufactured or used by or on behalf of the Liable Entities. • Includes an allowance for: – Workers Compensation claims, being claims from former employees of the Liable Entities, but only to the extent that such liabilities are not met by a Workers Compensation Scheme or Policy (see section 1.2.1). – Compensation to the NSW Dust Diseases Authority (“DDA”) or a Workers Compensation Scheme by way of a claim by such parties for contribution or reimbursement from the Liable Entities, but only to the extent that the cost of such claims is within the limits of funding for such claims as outlined within the Amended Final Funding Agreement. • Assumes that the product and public liability insurance policies of the Liable Entities will continue to respond to claims as and when they fall due. We have not made any allowance for the impact of any disputation concerning Insurance Recoveries, nor for any legal costs that may be incurred in resolving such disputes.
KPMG | 3 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. • Makes no allowance for: – Insurance Recoveries from insurance policies placed from 1986 onwards which were placed on a “claims made” basis. – the future Operating Expenses of the Liable Entities or the AICF Trust. Separate allowance for future Operating Expenses should be considered by the management of AICFL. – the inherent uncertainty of the liability assessment. That is, no additional provision (or risk margin) has been included in excess of a central estimate. Readers of this Report may refer to our previous reports which are available at www.ir.jameshardie.com.au and www.aicf.org.au. 1.2.1 Workers Compensation Workers Compensation claims are claims made by former employees of the Liable Entities. Such past, current and future reported claims were insured with, amongst others, Allianz Australia Limited, QBE and the various State-based Workers Compensation Schemes. Under the Amended Final Funding Agreement, the part of a future Workers Compensation claim that is met by a Workers Compensation Scheme or Policy of the Liable Entities is outside of the AICF Trust. The AICF Trust is, however, to provide for any part of a claim not covered by a Workers Compensation Scheme or Policy (e.g. as a result of the existence of limits of indemnity and policy deductibles on those policies of insurance). On this basis our liability assessment in relation to Workers Compensation claims and which relates to the AICF Trust, includes only the amount borne by the Liable Entities in excess of the anticipated recoveries due from a Workers Compensation Scheme or Policy. In making our assessment we have assumed that the Workers Compensation insurance programme will continue to respond to claims by former employees of the Liable Entities as and when they fall due. To the extent that they were not to respond owing to (say) insurer insolvency, Insurer Guarantee Funds may be available to meet such obligations. 1.2.2 Dust Disease Authority and Other Reimbursements The Amended Final Funding Agreement indicates that the AICF Trust is intended to meet Personal Asbestos Claims and that claims by the DDA or a Workers Compensation Scheme for reimbursement will only be met up to a certain specified limit (aggregated across the DDA and Workers Compensation Schemes), being: • In the first financial year (2006/07) a limit of $750,000 applied; • In respect of each financial year thereafter, that limit is indexed annually in line with the Consumer Price Index. The annual limit for FY2025 will be $1.22m (FY24: $1.17m); • There is an overall unindexed aggregate cap of $30m; • At 31 March 2024, AICFL has paid out $15.24m to the DDA.
KPMG | 4 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. The cashflow and liability figures contained within this Report have already removed that component of any reimbursements that will not be met by the AICF Trust owing to the application of these limits and caps. 1.2.3 Risk Margins Australian-licensed insurance companies are required to hold, and many non-insurance companies elect to hold, insurance and self-insurance claims provisions at a level above the central estimate basis to reflect the uncertainty attaching to the liability assessment and to include an allowance in respect of that uncertainty. A risk margin is an additional amount held, above the central estimate, so as to increase the likelihood of adequacy of the provisions to meet the ultimate cost of settlement of those liabilities. We note that the Amended Final Funding Agreement envisages the ongoing financing of the AICF Trust is to be based on a “central estimate” approach and that the Annual Actuarial Report should provide a Discounted Central Estimate valuation. Accordingly, we have made no allowance for any risk margins within this Report. 1.3 Areas of potential exposure As identified in Section 1.2, there are other potential sources of claims exposure beyond those directly considered within this Report. However, in a number of cases they are unquantifiable even if they have the potential to generate claims. This is especially the case for those sources of future claim where there has been no evidence of claims to date. 1.3.1 General areas of potential exposure Areas of potential changes in claims exposure we have not explicitly allowed for in our valuation include, but are not limited to: • Future significant individual landmark and precedent-setting judicial decisions; • Significant medical advancements; • Unimpaired claims, i.e. claims for fear, stress, pure nervous shock or psychological illness; • A change in the basis of compensation for asymptomatic pleural plaques for which no associated physical impairment is exhibited; • A proliferation (compared to past and current levels of activity) of “third-wave” claims, i.e. claims arising as a result of indirect exposure such as home renovation, washing clothes of family members that worked with asbestos, or from workers involved in the removal of asbestos or the demolition of buildings containing asbestos; • Changes in legislation, especially those relating to tort reform for asbestos sufferers. Examples include the consultation by the Law Reform Commission in Western Australia in relation to damages for gratuitous services and provisional damages; • Introduction of new, or elimination of existing, heads of damage;
KPMG | 5 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. • Exemplary and aggravated or punitive damages (being damages awarded for personal injuries caused as a result of negligence or reckless conduct); • Changes in the basis of apportionment of awards for asbestos-related diseases for claimants who have smoked; • Changes to taxation; and • Future bankruptcies of other asbestos claim defendants (i.e. other liable manufacturers or distributors). Nonetheless, implicit allowance is made in respect of some of these items in the allowance for superimposed inflation included in our liability assessment. Furthermore, to the extent that some of these have emerged in past claims experience, they are reflected in our projections. 1.3.2 Third-wave claims We have made allowance for so-called “third-wave” claims. These are defined as claims for personal injury and / or death arising from asbestos exposure during home renovations by individuals or to builders involved in such renovations. Such claims are allowed for within the projections to the extent to which they have arisen to date and to the extent our exposure model factors in these exposures in its projection. We have not allowed for a significant additional surge in third-wave claims (over and above current levels of activity) in the future arising from renovations, but conversely we have not allowed for a tempering of those third-wave claims already included within our projection as a result of improved education of individuals as to the risks of such home renovations, or of any local Councils or State Governments passing laws in this regard. It should be noted that claims for the cost of asbestos or asbestos product removal from homes and properties or any claims for economic loss arising from asbestos or asbestos products being within such homes and properties is not required to be met by the AICF Trust. 1.4 Data reliances and limitations KPMG has relied upon the accuracy and completeness of the data with which it has been provided. KPMG has not verified the accuracy or completeness of the data, although we have undertaken steps to test its consistency with data previously received. However, KPMG has placed reliance on the data previously received, and currently provided, as being accurate and complete in all material respects. 1.5 Uncertainty It must be understood that estimates of asbestos-related disease liabilities are subject to considerable uncertainty. This is due to the fact that the ultimate disposition of future claims will be subject to the outcome of events that have not yet occurred. Examples of these events, as noted in Section 1.3, include jury decisions, court interpretations, legislative changes, epidemiological developments, medical advancements, public attitudes, potential additional third-wave exposures and social and economic conditions such as inflation.
KPMG | 6 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Therefore, it should be expected that the actual emergence of the liabilities will vary, perhaps materially, from any estimate. Thus, no assurance can be given that the actual liabilities of the Liable Entities to be met by the AICF Trust will not ultimately exceed the estimates contained herein. Any such variation may be significant. 1.6 Distribution and use The purpose of this Report is as stated in Section 1.1. This Report should not be used for any purpose other than those specified. This Report will be provided to the Board and management of AICFL. This Report will also be provided to the Board and management of James Hardie, the NSW Government and to EY in their capacity as auditors to both James Hardie and AICFL. We understand that this Report will be filed with the ASX and placed on James Hardie’s website in its entirety. We understand that this Report will also be placed on AICFL’s website in its entirety. KPMG consents to this Report being made available to the above-mentioned parties and for the Report to be distributed in the manner described above. To the extent permitted by law, neither KPMG nor its Executives, directors or employees will be responsible to any third parties for the consequences of any actions they take based upon the opinions expressed with this Report, including any use of or purported reliance upon this Report not contemplated in Section 1.2. Any reliance placed is that party’s sole responsibility. Where distribution of this Report is permitted by KPMG, the Report may only be distributed in its entirety and judgements about the conclusions and comments drawn from this Report should only be made after considering the Report in its entirety and with necessary consultation with KPMG. Readers are also advised to refer to the “Important Note: Basis of Report” section at the front of the Executive Summary of this Report. 1.7 Date labelling convention used in this Report In our analyses throughout this Report (unless otherwise stated), the “year” we refer to aligns with the financial year of AICFL and James Hardie and runs from 1 April to 31 March. A “2008” notified claim would be a claim notified in the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009. This might also be referred to as “2008/09” or “FY09”. Similarly, a “2023” claim settlement would be a claim settled in the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. This might also be referred to as “2023/24” or “FY24”. 1.8 Author of the report This Report is authored by Neil Donlevy, a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (London) and a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia. This Report is co-authored by Jefferson Gibbs, a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia.
KPMG | 7 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. In relation to this Report, the primary regulator for Neil Donlevy is the Institute of Actuaries of Australia. 1.9 Professional standards and compliance This Report details a valuation of the outstanding claims liabilities of entities which hold liabilities with features similar to general insurance liabilities. In preparing this Report, we have complied with the Professional Standard 302 of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (“PS302”), “Valuation of General Insurance Claims”. However, as we note in Section 1.2, this Report does not include an allowance for the future Operating Expenses of the AICF Trust (which are estimated by AICFL) and nor does it include any allowance for a risk margin to reflect the inherent uncertainty in the liability assessment. 1.10 Control processes and review This valuation report and the underlying analyses have been subject to technical review and internal peer review. The technical review focuses on ensuring that the valuation models and supporting claims experience analyses that are carried out are performed correctly and that the calculations are being correctly applied. The technical review also focuses on ensuring that the data that is being used has been reconciled insofar as possible. Internal peer review involves a review of the approach, the methods, the assumptions selected and the professional judgments applied. Both the technical review and internal peer review processes are applied to the Report as well as the valuation models. 1.11 Basis of preparation of Report We have been advised by the management of AICFL to prepare the Report on a “going concern” basis (i.e. we should assume that AICFL will be able to meet any shortfall in the cost of the liabilities of the Liable Entities as they fall due). The cashflow estimates contained in this Report assume that claims against the Liable Entities will continue to be paid in full as and when they fall due.
KPMG | 8 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 2. Data 2.1 Data provided to KPMG We have been provided with the following data by AICFL: • Claims dataset at 31 March 2024 with individual claims listings; • Accounting transactions dataset at 31 March 2024 (which includes individual claims payment details); and • Detailed insurance bordereaux information (being a listing of claims filed with the insurers of the Liable Entities) as at 31 March 2024. We have allowed for the benefits of the product and public liability insurance policies of the Liable Entities based on information provided to us by AICFL relating to the insurance programme’s structure, coverage and layers. We have also considered the claims data listings which formed the basis of our previous valuation assessments. The data structures provided for the claims and accounting datasets are consistent with those provided at previous valuations. 2.2 Data limitations We have tested the consistency of the various data sets provided to us at different valuation dates. Section 2.3 outlines the nature of the testing undertaken. However, we have not otherwise verified the data and have instead relied on the data provided as being complete and accurate in all material respects. We have relied upon the robustness of AICFL’s internal administration and systems as to the completeness of the data provided. Consequently, should there be material errors or incompleteness in the data, our assessment could also be affected materially. 2.3 Data reconciliation and testing We have performed a reconciliation of the data provided at 31 March 2024 with the data provided at 31 March 2023. We have undertaken a number of tests and reconciliations to test the accuracy of the data to the extent possible, noting the limitations outlined above.
KPMG | 9 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 2.3.1 Reconciliation with previous valuation’s data We have performed a reconciliation of the claims database as at 31 March 2024 with that provided at 31 March 2023. Our findings are: • Claims notifications: There has been no new claims reported that had a report date prior to 31 March 2023. No claims (that already had a notification date) changed notification date between the two databases. • Portfolio category: There have been 3 claims that have changed category. 2 changed to asbestosis and 1 changed to mesothelioma. All of these claims changed from ARPD & Other. • Settlement date: There have been no claims which have changed their settlement date. Changing and developing data is not unexpected or to be considered as adverse. Indeed, changing data is common to all claims administration systems. We do not consider the number or extent of the changes noted above to be unreasonable, nor do we consider the changes to be material to the valuation. 2.3.2 Reconciliation of claims settlement amounts between claims and accounting databases We have mapped the financial data between the claims and accounting databases into standardised groupings as follows: Table 2.1: Grouping of financial data from claims and accounting databases Note: Recovery amounts are available from the accounting database We have compared the payment records between the claims database and the accounting database from the earliest date to the current file position. The table below shows the results of this reconciliation for all claim transactions to date. Table 2.2: Comparison of amounts from claims and accounting databases ($m) CLAIMS DATABASE ACCOUNTING DATABASE Award Costs / Other Defence legal costs Defence legal costs Defence legal costs Damages (gross of cross-claims) plus DDB reimbursement plus Medicare (from Accounting Database) Damages plus DDB reimbursements plus Medicare Costs plus Other less Medicare (from accounting database) Costs plus Consulting CLAIMS DATABASE ACCOUNTING DATABASE Damages (gross of recoveries, excluding medicare) 2,464.9 Damages (gross of recoveries) 2,467.9 Costs 77.4 Costs 78.5 DDB 17.8 DDB 17.8 Other (inc Medicare) 6.0 Consulting 2.2 Medicare 3.2 Interest 0.6 Defence legal costs 256.0 Defence legal costs 256.3 Total Value 2,822.1 Total Value 2,826.6 Standardisation Award plus Medicare plus DDB 2,485.9 Award plus Medicare plus DDB 2,488.9 Costs / Other 80.1 Costs / Other 81.4 Defence legal costs 256.0 Defence legal costs 256.3 Total Value 2,822.1 Total Value 2,826.6
KPMG | 10 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Once the standardisation has been undertaken, the two datasets reconcile closely – with differences for claim awards totalling approximately $3.0m (31 March 2023: $3.1m). Our approach for each claim record has been to take the maximum value of the two databases for each claim record. This results in the following overall totals being used in our analysis: • $2,489.4m for the claims award component; • $81.9m for the costs / other component; and • $256.8m for the defence legal costs component. This approach, of taking the maximum value for each claims record, may result in some minor prudence in our overall analysis although the amount of prudence is not considered to be significant in the context of the size of the potential liabilities and the underlying uncertainty in any valuation estimating future claims costs over the next 40 years or more. 2.4 Data conclusion We have not verified the underlying data nor have we undertaken “auditing at source”. No material data issues have been identified and notified to us by the Approved Auditor of AICFL (EY) during their testing. We have tested the data for internal consistency with the data provided at the previous valuation (31 March 2023). Based on that testing and reconciliation, and subject to the limitations described in Section 1.4, we have formed the view that: • Generally, the data is consistent between valuations, with any differences in the data being readily explainable; • The financial data appears to reconcile reasonably between the two data sources (the claims dataset and the accounting transactions datasets); • Any data issues that have emerged are not significant in relation to the size of the liabilities; and • The data is appropriate for use for the purpose of this Report.
KPMG | 11 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 3. Valuation Methodology and Approach 3.1 Valuation methodology changes We have maintained the core valuation methodology adopted at our previous valuation. The most recent material change in the methodology took place at 31 March 2020 when we separated the portfolio of mesothelioma claims between direct claims and cross-claims and for each of the four age cohorts. This included deriving separate assumptions for direct claims and cross claims and for each of the four age cohorts for: • estimated future claim numbers (including latency assumptions); • average claim sizes (including incidence rates of large claims); • average legal costs; and • nil settlement rates (but only for direct and cross, without separate age-based assumptions). 3.2 Overview of current methodology The methodology involves assessing the liabilities in two separate components, being: • Allowance for the cost of settling claims which have already been reported but have not yet been settled (“pending claims”); and • Allowance for the cost of settling claims which have not yet been reported (“Incurred But Not Reported” or “IBNR” claims). For pending claims, we have used the case estimates (where available) with some adjustments to reflect the extent to which the case estimates (on average) tend to overstate the ultimate cost. For IBNR claims we have used an “average cost per claim method”. In brief, the overall methodology may be summarised as follows: • Project the future number of claims expected to be reported in each future year by disease type (for product and public liability) and for Workers Compensation and wharf claims taking into account the expected future incidence of mesothelioma and other diseases and also the past rate of co-joining of the Liable Entities; • Analyse past average attritional claim costs of non-nil claims in mid 2023/24 money terms. We have defined attritional claims to be claims which are less than $1m in 2006/07 money terms. We estimate a baseline attritional non-nil average claim cost in mid
KPMG | 12 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 2023/24 money terms. This represents the Liable Entities’ share of a claim rather than the total claim settlement; • Analyse past historical average plaintiff/other and defendant legal costs for non-nil claim settlements; • Analyse past historical average defendant legal costs for nil claim settlements; • Estimate a “large claims loading” for mesothelioma claims by estimating the frequency, or incidence rate, and average claim size and legal cost sizes of such claims (being claims which are in excess of $1m in 2006/07 money terms); • Project the pattern and incidence of future claims settlements from the claims reporting profile projected. This is done by using a settlement pattern derived from consideration of past experience of the pattern of delay between claim reporting and claim settlement for each disease type; • Estimate the proportion of claims which will be settled with no liability against the Liable Entities by reference to past proportions of claims settled for nil claim cost (we refer to this as the “nil settlement rate”); • Inflate average claim, plaintiff/other and defence legal costs and large claim costs to the date of settlement of claims allowing for base inflation and (where applicable) superimposed inflation; • Multiply the claims numbers which are expected to be settled for non-nil amounts in a period by the inflated average non-nil claim costs (including the “large claims loading”) and plaintiff/other and defence legal costs for that period; • Make allowance in defence legal costs for that proportion of settled claims which are expected to be settled for no liability but for which defence costs will be incurred; • Inflate average defence legal costs of nil claims to the date of settlement of claims allowing for base inflation; • Multiply the claims numbers which are expected to be settled for nil amounts in a period by the inflated average defence legal costs for nil claims for that period; • Add the expected claims costs and legal payments relating to pending claims (after allowance for the potential savings on case estimates) after making allowance for the assumed settlement pattern of pending claims; • This gives the projected future gross cashflow for each future financial year; • Adjust the projected gross cashflow (where applicable) for the impact of the annual and aggregate caps on DDA reimbursements; • Estimate the recoveries resulting from cross-claims made by the Liable Entities against other parties (“cross-claim recoveries”); • Project Insurance Recoveries to establish the net cashflows;
KPMG | 13 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. • Discount the cashflows using a yield curve derived from yields on Commonwealth Government Fixed Interest Bonds at the valuation date to arrive at our present value liability assessment. It should be noted that this description is an outline and is not intended to be exhaustive in consideration of all the stages we consider or all investigations we undertake. Those other stages are outlined in more detail elsewhere in this Report and readers are advised to refer to those sections for a more detailed understanding of the process undertaken. As discussed elsewhere, the liabilities are established on a central estimate basis. 3.3 Disease type and class subdivision 3.3.1 Claims records excluded from our analysis We have excluded records that relate to cross-claims brought by the Liable Entities against other defendants. Where the cross-claim is brought as part of the main proceedings the claim is automatically counted in our analysis of the number of claims. However, where the cross- claim by the Liable Entities is severed from the main proceedings, the existence of a separate record in the claims dataset does not indicate an additional claim (or liability) against the Liable Entities. In these circumstances such records are not counted in our analysis. We have also excluded “insurance recovery” claims records. This is because the insurance recovery record is a separate record that exists for claims records where an insurance recovery is due. In other words, the claim against the Liable Entity has already been included in our analysis and the insurance recovery record exists for operational purposes only. 3.3.2 Categories of claim We have sub-divided the remaining claims into the following groups: • Product and Public Liability; • Workers Compensation, being claims by former employees of the Liable Entities; and • Wharf claims, being claims by individuals whose occupations involved working on the docks or wharves, or where part of their exposure related to wharves. 3.3.3 Categories of disease For product and public liability claims, we have separately analysed the individual disease types. We have split the data by disease type for these claims because there is sufficient volume of claims to do so, because different disease types display substantially different average claim sizes, and because the incidence pattern of future notifications is expected to vary between the different disease types. We have not divided the Workers Compensation or wharf claims data by disease type, given their low financial significance and the reduced credibility of the data if sub-divided by disease type (given the low number of claims).
KPMG | 14 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. For the purposes of our analysis, we have allocated each claim once and therefore to one disease only. We have selected the following order of priority, based on the relative severity of the disease: • Mesothelioma; • Lung cancer / Other cancer; • Asbestosis; and then • Asbestos-Related Pleural Disease and Other (“ARPD & Other”). This means that if a product or public liability claim has mesothelioma as one of its listed diseases, it is counted as a mesothelioma claim. If a product or public liability claim has lung cancer or other cancer as one of its listed diseases (but not mesothelioma), it is counted as a lung cancer claim. If a product or public liability claim has asbestosis as one of its listed diseases, it is only counted as asbestosis if it has no reference to mesothelioma, lung cancer or other cancer as one of its diseases. For mesothelioma, we have also separated claims based on the age of the claimant at the date of notification of the claim. We have used four age cohorts, namely: • <60 years of age; • 60-70 years of age; • 70-80 years of age; and • >80 years of age. We have further separated mesothelioma claims between direct claims and cross claims. 3.4 Numbers of future claims notifications: mesothelioma To project the pattern of incidence of claims against the Liable Entities, we have constructed a model which utilises the following inputs: • The current Australian population by year of birth / current age and gender; • Standard mortality rates by age and gender. This is used to project the population by year of birth / age at each future year; • The relative risk-exposure (or incidence rates) between males and females; • The relative risk-exposure by age of person at time of exposure; • The exposure to asbestos in Australia; • The statistical distribution of the latency period from average exposure separately for direct claims and cross claims, and by age of claimant, together with the underlying parameters (the mean and the standard deviation) of the latency model. Detailed discussion of the approach taken is documented in our 31 March 2018 Annual Actuarial Report.
KPMG | 15 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 3.4.1 Exposure model We have constructed a proxy for exposure by reference to statistics showing the levels of Australian usage of asbestos. We do not have detailed individual exposure information for the Liable Entities, its products or where the products were used and how many people were exposed to those products. However, given the market share of James Hardie over the years (through to 1987) and its relative stability, we have used a national pattern of usage as a reasonable proxy for the Liable Entities’ exposure. Figure 3.1: Consumption and production indices – Australia 1930-2002 Source: World Mineral Statistics Dataset, British Geological Survey, www.mineralsuk.com R Virta, USGS Website Annual Yearbook There is an implicit assumption within the use of the consumption to derive the level of future claim notifications that: • the consumption of asbestos is directly correlated with, and is a suitable proxy for, the number (and extent of exposure) of people exposed to asbestos in any year; and • the rate of incidence of individuals developing an asbestos-related disease arising from exposure to asbestos is the same for each exposure year and is independent of the type of asbestos used. 3.4.2 Latency model We have continued to assume that the latency pattern (from the average date of exposure) is statistically distributed with a normal distribution. We have derived separate latency assumptions for mesothelioma as between direct claims and cross claims. The model projection assumptions are shown in the table below. - 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 100,000 19 30 19 32 19 34 19 36 19 38 19 40 19 42 19 44 19 46 19 48 19 50 19 52 19 54 19 56 19 58 19 60 19 62 19 64 19 66 19 68 19 70 19 72 19 74 19 76 19 78 19 80 19 82 19 84 19 86 19 88 19 90 19 92 19 94 19 96 19 98 20 00 20 02 Production Consumption
KPMG | 16 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. At this valuation, and in response to claims reporting not yet showing material falls in claims numbers, we have increased our mean latency assumptions for both direct claims and cross claims to 42 years. The standard deviation assumptions are unchanged. Our previous mean latency assumptions were 40 years and 41 years for direct claims and cross claims respectively. Table 3.1: Latency assumptions for mesothelioma claims The analysis supporting the selection of these parameters is summarised in Section 6. 3.4.3 Calibrating the curve index to current reporting experience We take the claim curve index and then calibrate the number of notifications in each future year by reference to the recent levels of claims reporting and the number of claims we have assumed for the 2024/25 financial year. This approach implicitly assumes that: • The future rate of incidence of asbestos-related diseases manifesting as a result of a past exposure to asbestos will remain stable; • The pattern of diagnosis and the delay between diagnosis and reporting remain stable; • The “propensity to claim” by individuals will remain stable; and • The rate of co-joining the Liable Entities in common law claims will remain stable. Changes to any of these factors over time will result in changes to the actual pattern of incidence of claims reporting. The claim curve index also provides us with the proportions of the total number of claims reported in each future year that relate to each of the four age groups and separately for direct claims and cross claims for mesothelioma. Our assumptions for the base number of claims projected to be reported in 2024/25 are summarised in Section 4.6 and Section 5.7. 3.5 Incidence of claim settlements from future claim notifications We derive a settlement pattern by analysing triangulations of the numbers of settlements and claims payments by delay from the year of notification. From these settlement pattern analyses, we have estimated the pace at which claims notified in the future will settle, and used this to project the future number, and monetary amount, of settlements in each financial year for each disease type. Our analysis and assumptions selected are summarised in Section 9.5. Direct Cross Mean latency 42 42 Standard deviation of latency 9 10
KPMG | 17 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 3.6 Average claim costs of IBNR claims 3.6.1 Attritional claims We define a large claim as one for which the award is greater than or equal to $1m in 2006/07 money terms (which equates to approximately $1.948m in mid 2023/24 money terms). We define an attritional claim as a non-nil, non-large claim. We define a nil claim as one for which the award payable by the relevant Liable Entity is zero. We have estimated the following five components to the average cost assessment: • Average award (sometimes including plaintiff legal costs) of a non-nil “attritional” claim. • Average plaintiff legal / other costs of a non-nil “attritional” claim. • Average defence legal costs of a non-nil “attritional” claim. • Average defence legal costs of a nil claim. • Large claim awards and legal cost allowances. All of our analyses have been constructed using past average awards, which have been inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms using a historical base inflation index (of 4% per annum). This allows for basic inflation effects when identifying trends in historical average settlements. We then determine a prospective average cost in mid 2023/24 money terms, including an explicit allowance for overseas exposures resulting from the decision in Talifero vs Amaca. Our analysis and assumptions are summarised in Section 7. 3.6.2 Large claims loading We analyse the historical incidence rate of large claims (being measured as the ratio of the number of large claims to the total number of non-nil claims), and the average claim size and legal costs of these claims. We use these to arrive at a “per claim” loading (being the average large claim cost multiplied by the large claim incidence rate per claim), being the additional amount we need to add to our attritional average claim size to allow for large claims. We have derived separate incidence rate and average claim size assumptions for each of the four age groups for mesothelioma. Our analysis and assumptions are summarised in Section 7.8. 3.6.3 Future inflation of average claim sizes Allowance for future claim cost inflation is made. This is modelled as a combination of base inflation plus superimposed inflation. This enables us to project future average settlement costs in each future year, which can then be applied to the IBNR claims numbers as they settle in each future year. Our analysis and assumptions in relation to claims inflation are summarised in Section 9.2.
KPMG | 18 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 3.7 Proportion of claims settled for nil amounts We apply a “nil settlement rate” to the overall number of settlements to estimate the number of claims which will be settled for nil claim cost (i.e. other than in relation to defence legal costs) and those which will be settled for a non-nil claim cost. The prospective nil settlement rate is estimated by reference to the analysis of past trends in the rate of nil settlements. Our analysis and assumptions selected are summarised in Section 8. 3.8 Pending claims 3.8.1 Definition of pending claims At 31 March 2024, there were 432 claims for which claim awards have not yet been fully settled by the Liable Entities (278 of these are mesothelioma claims). Additionally, there are a number of other claims for which defence legal costs have not yet been settled, even though the awards have been settled. 3.8.2 Evaluating the liability for pending claims The excess amount of the liability for pending claims, over the case estimates held, is what the insurance industry terms Incurred But Not Enough Reported (“IBNER”). Depending on the case estimation procedure of a company and the nature of the liabilities, IBNER can be either positive or negative, with a negative IBNER implying that the ultimate cost of settling claims will be less than case estimates, i.e. that there is some degree of redundancy in case estimates. 3.8.3 Findings The table below analyses the adequacy or otherwise of the previous year’s case estimates for claims reported through to 31 March 2023 relative to the current cost of those reported claims, after taking into account the 25% saving assumed on case estimates. Table 3.2: Change in cost of claims during 2023/24 financial year ($m) – claim award component only The table above shows that there has been a decrease of $11.4m in the cost of claims that were reported prior to 31 March 2023 (31 March 2023: $0.5m decrease). Figures in $ millions Current year reported claims Prior year reported claims Total Adopted estimates for pending claims at 31 March 2023 (undiscounted) 0.0 112.6 112.6 Paid in the year to 31 March 2024 62.7 80.1 142.8 Adopted estimates for pending claims at 31 March 2024 (undiscounted) 85.6 21.1 106.7 Incurred Cost in the financial year 148.3 (11.4) 136.9
KPMG | 19 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. We have maintained our assumption for the level of redundancy in case estimates on currently reported claims at 25% at this valuation. This assumption is only applied to the case estimates for the claim award. 3.9 Insurance Recoveries Insurance Recoveries are defined as proceeds which are estimated to be recoverable under the product and public liability insurance policies of the Liable Entities, and therefore exclude any such proceeds from a Workers Compensation Scheme or Policy in which the Liable Entities participate or which the Liable Entities hold. In applying the insurance programme we therefore consider only the projected gross cashflows relating to product and public liability claims. Historical analysis of the claims data suggests that approximately 97.5% of all liability claims by cost have been product liability claims. 3.9.1 Programme overview Until 31 May 1986, the Liable Entities had in place product and public liability insurance policies that were placed on a claims occurring basis. Product liability claims were insured under these insurance policies on an “in the aggregate” basis whilst public liability claims were insured on an “each and every loss” basis. From 31 May 1986, the insurance policies were placed on a claims made basis in relation to asbestos-related product and public liability cover. In summary, the insurance policies were placed as follows: • For the period up to June 1976, the insurance policies were written on a claims occurring basis. The insurance was provided by QBE but the cover provided by these policies was commuted in June 2000. Therefore we have assumed no future Insurance Recoveries from these policies. • For the period from June 1976 to 31 May 1986, the insurance policies were written on a claims occurring basis; insured by Lloyds’ of London, London Market insurers, Australian insurers and HIH entities. • For the period 31 May 1986 to 31 March 1997, the insurance policies were written on a claims-made basis. For the purpose of this Report, we have made no allowance for any future Insurance Recoveries arising from these policies. 3.9.2 Modelling insurance recoveries on the claims occurring programme Our methodology for projecting the future insurance recoveries to be collected by AICFL involves the following steps: • Identify the current contract positions for each insurance policy year. This assumes that all monies due have been collected, and does not allow for the impact of commutations that have taken place.
KPMG | 20 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. • Allocate the projected future gross cashflows to individual insurance policy years using an allocation basis that has been determined by reference to the exposure methodology used to project future claim numbers and also using a “period of exposure” allocation. • This gives a projection of how the insurance programme is utilised over time. This method allows us to: • evaluate the total insurance recoveries due by payment year; • determine how the insurance recoveries due will be assigned to each layer and to each insurer; and • identify and allow for when the individual layers are projected to be fully exhausted. We then make an additional adjustment to the projected recoveries to exclude those projected future insurance recoveries that are assigned to the participations of insurers who have already commuted their coverage with AICFL and the Liable Entities or insurers who have settled their coverage by way of a Scheme of Arrangement. 3.9.3 Commutations, HIH and Schemes of Arrangement Other commutations have been entered into by AICFL in previous years and these commutations have typically (other than QBE) involved the payment of a lump sum amount. In these circumstances, we have assumed that the insurance liabilities of that company to the Liable Entities have been fully discharged and no further recoveries will fall due. Additionally, we have assumed that all monies have been paid in relation to insurance recoveries for the claims occurring period from HIH. For the claims occurring period, where a claim filed against a company under a Scheme of Arrangement has been accepted and payment made, we have assumed that the insurance liabilities of that company to the Liable Entities have been fully discharged and no further recoveries will fall due. We have made no allowance or adjustment in our valuation for any future commutations with the remaining insurers. 3.9.4 Unpaid insurance recoveries We have not included within our liability estimate any allowance for insurance recoveries under the claims occurring period that are due but have not yet been collected. We are advised that such monies amount to approximately $0.3m at 31 March 2024. These amounts are more appropriately dealt with as being debtors of AICFL. 3.9.5 Bad and doubtful debt allowance on Insurance Recoveries We have made allowance for bad and doubtful debts on future Insurance Recoveries within our valuation by use of the default rates as shown in the table below.
KPMG | 21 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Table 3.3: Credit rating default rates by duration Source: Standard & Poors’ 2022 Annual Global Corporate Default Study and Rating Transitions, published April 2023. NR relates to companies which are Not Rated R relates to companies which have been subject to Regulatory Action regarding solvency. We have considered the credit rating of the insurers (and/or their parent companies) of the Liable Entities as at March 2024 and applied the relevant credit rating default rates to the expected future cashflows by year, treaty and insurer. 3.10 Cross-claim recoveries A cross-claim can be brought by, or against, one or more Liable Entities. Cross-claims brought against a Liable Entity (“Contribution Claims”) are included in our analysis of the claims experience. Cross-claims brought by a Liable Entity relate to circumstances where the Liable Entity seeks to join (as a cross-defendant) another party to the claim in which the Liable Entity is already joined. Our approach in the valuation has been to separately value the rate of recovery (“cross-claims recovery rate”) as a percentage of the gross award based on historical experience of such recoveries. Our analysis and assumptions selected are summarised in Section 9.4. 3.11 Discounting cashflows Cashflows are discounted on the basis of yields available at the valuation date on Commonwealth of Australia fixed interest Government Bonds (“Commonwealth Government Bonds”) of varying coupon rates and durations to maturity. Our approach to the determination of the discount rates is unchanged from the approach adopted at 31 March 2023, and is: • For years 1 to 16, zero coupon spot rates were determined by reference to the prices, coupons and durations of Commonwealth Government Bonds; • For years 19 and onwards, we have selected a uniform long-term discount rate of 4.75% per annum (FY2023: 4.50% per annum); and • For years 17 and 18, we have selected spot rates that “linearly interpolate” between the year-16 rate and the year-19 rate (of 4.75%). Our selected assumptions are summarised in Section 9.3. Rating Yr. 1 Yr. 2 Yr. 3 Yr. 4 Yr. 5 Yr. 6 Yr. 7 Yr. 8 Yr. 9 Yr. 10 Yr. 11 Yr. 12 Yr. 13 Yr. 14 Yr. 15 AAA 0.00% 0.03% 0.13% 0.24% 0.34% 0.45% 0.50% 0.58% 0.64% 0.69% 0.72% 0.75% 0.77% 0.83% 0.89% AA+ 0.00% 0.05% 0.05% 0.09% 0.14% 0.19% 0.24% 0.29% 0.34% 0.40% 0.45% 0.51% 0.57% 0.63% 0.69% AA 0.02% 0.03% 0.08% 0.21% 0.34% 0.46% 0.57% 0.68% 0.76% 0.85% 0.92% 0.98% 1.07% 1.12% 1.18% AA- 0.03% 0.08% 0.15% 0.22% 0.29% 0.39% 0.45% 0.49% 0.54% 0.59% 0.64% 0.69% 0.71% 0.75% 0.78% A+ 0.04% 0.08% 0.17% 0.29% 0.38% 0.46% 0.56% 0.66% 0.77% 0.89% 1.01% 1.12% 1.26% 1.41% 1.55% A 0.05% 0.13% 0.20% 0.30% 0.41% 0.57% 0.73% 0.87% 1.03% 1.22% 1.37% 1.48% 1.59% 1.66% 1.79% A- 0.05% 0.15% 0.23% 0.33% 0.46% 0.60% 0.80% 0.95% 1.06% 1.16% 1.26% 1.37% 1.48% 1.58% 1.66% BBB+ 0.09% 0.24% 0.43% 0.61% 0.81% 1.05% 1.23% 1.42% 1.67% 1.92% 2.13% 2.29% 2.45% 2.65% 2.87% BBB 0.14% 0.34% 0.54% 0.85% 1.16% 1.48% 1.78% 2.06% 2.36% 2.65% 2.96% 3.21% 3.43% 3.55% 3.76% NR 3.52% 6.79% 9.61% 11.91% 13.80% 15.34% 16.62% 17.68% 18.63% 19.50% 20.23% 20.85% 21.43% 21.95% 22.44% R 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
KPMG | 22 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 4. Claims Experience: Mesothelioma Claim Numbers 4.1 Overview The following chart shows the number of mesothelioma claims reported by year of notification. Figure 4.1: Number of mesothelioma claims reported annually Note: Throughout Sections 4 to 9, the date convention used in tables and charts is that (for example) 2008/09 indicates the financial year running from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009. Furthermore, unless clearly identifying a calendar year, the label “2008” in charts or tables would indicate the financial year running from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009. For 2023/24, there were 373 mesothelioma claims reported. This represented a 3% decrease relative to the prior year (384 claims). 276 305 270 268 259 309 369 413 397 374 393 376 438 381 390 384 373 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 Year of notification
KPMG | 23 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 4.2 External statistics on mesothelioma claims incidence The following chart compares the total number of mesothelioma cases reported (diagnosed) nationally to the number of mesothelioma claims received by the Liable Entities. It should be noted that the two sets of data correspond to different definitions of year and so are not directly comparable and some caution should be exercised. The “year” is calendar year for the national cases (i.e. 2012 is the year running from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012); whilst for the Liable Entities it is the financial year (i.e. 2012 is the year running from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013). Figure 4.2: Number of mesothelioma cases reported nationally compared to the number of claims received by the Liable Entities Sources: Australian Cancer Incidence and Mortality book for Mesothelioma, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, updated February 2018 for 2000-2013 Annual Report of the Australian Mesothelioma Registry for 2014 and onwards In calendar year 2022, the number of cases diagnosed nationally (as currently reported) was 637. It should be noted there may be a considerable degree of under-reporting in the 2022 year and, to a lesser extent, the 2021 year, noting that: • The 2017 year was first reported as 710, and this has increased to 826 (as reported in the 2022 Australian Mesothelioma Registry Report). • The 2018 year was first reported as 662, and this has increased to 820 (as reported in the 2022 Australian Mesothelioma Registry Report). • The 2019 year was first reported as 659, and this has increased to 782 (as reported in the 2022 Australian Mesothelioma Registry Report). These increases in national statistics lead to a lower ratio for the number of Liable Entity claims as a percentage of the number of national cases of mesothelioma. As a consequence, the currently estimated 60% for 2022/23 may be over-stated and (if previous experience of initial under-reporting of the number of national cases were to recur) may be more in the order of 50%. 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 20 00 20 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 Claims received by the Liable Entities Number of cases diagnosed nationally Liable Entities as % of national cases (AMR2022) (RHS) Liable Entities as % of national cases (AMR2021) (RHS) Liable Entities as % of national cases initially reported (RHS)
KPMG | 24 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. It should be noted that not all cases of mesothelioma result in a claim being brought in Common Law. Furthermore, even if a claim is brought, not all claims will involve the Liable Entities. In relation to NSW, we have additional information from the Dust Diseases Tribunal (NSW) that indicates what proportion of common law claims the Liable Entities are joined in for NSW. For the DDC data, the “year” is financial year (i.e. 2012 is the year running from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013). In contrast, in the DDT data, “year” is defined as a calendar year (i.e. 2012 is the year running from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012). It should be noted that the three sets of data correspond to different definitions of year and so are not directly comparable and some caution should be exercised. Figure 4.3: Number of mesothelioma cases reported in NSW Sources: DDC claims data: Insurance and Care NSW Annual Report 2022/23. DDT statistics: provided by the State of New South Wales The data would appear to indicate that the Liable Entities are not being increasingly joined in common law claims in NSW, whilst noting that there is variability from year to year (the rate of joining is typically between 60% and 70%). The chart below shows the mix of national cases by age. The data shows a broadly similar pattern to AICF’s own experience, with the proportion of cases relating to people under 70 years of age trending down and falling below 20% for the first time in 2022. 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 AICF NSW claims reporting DDC claims reporting DDT cases
KPMG | 25 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Figure 4.4: Age profile of mesothelioma cases nationally Sources: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; Australian Mesothelioma Registry Report Note: Data by age cohort for 2017 was not published in the 2017 Australian Mesothelioma Registry Report 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 20 00 20 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 <60 60-70 70-80 80+
KPMG | 26 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 4.3 Profile of mesothelioma claims 4.3.1 Direct claims and cross claims The following chart shows the number of claims separately as between claims brought by claimants (‘direct claims’) and claims brought by other defendants (‘cross claims’). Figure 4.5: Number of mesothelioma claims by type of claim 4.3.2 Delay from diagnosis to notification The chart below measures the time-lag (in days) from diagnosis of mesothelioma to notification of a claim against the Liable Entities. Direct claims have typically taken between 5 months and 7 months to be reported after diagnosis of mesothelioma, although it showed an increase to 8 months in 2023/24. Figure 4.6: Delay from diagnosis of mesothelioma to notification of claim against the Liable Entities 208 249 211 218 192 219 284 326 315 288 309 304 317 276 300 287 295 68 56 59 50 67 90 85 87 82 86 84 72 121 105 90 97 78 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Year of notification Direct claims Cross claims 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 A ve ra ge la g (d ay s) b et w ee n di ag no si s an d no tif ic at io n Notification year Cross claims Direct claims
KPMG | 27 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 4.4 Profile of mesothelioma claims: direct claims 4.4.1 Claims by State Claims reporting for direct claims has varied between 276 and 317 claims in the last nine years. The reductions in claim numbers in NSW in 2020/21 were offset by higher numbers of claims being lodged in Queensland (many of which are typically lodged in the DDT in NSW). This trend has since reversed. Figure 4.7: Number of mesothelioma direct claims by State 4.4.2 Age profile of claimants The chart below shows that the primary source of growth since 2007/08 has been for claimants over the age of 70. However, the last three financial years have seen some moderate reductions in the numbers of claims from the 70-80 age cohort. In 2023/24, there was a further increase in the number of claims relating to claimants aged 80+. Figure 4.8: Number of mesothelioma direct claims by age of claimant 129 103 109 128 112 95 119 109 122 99 86 83 69 93 65 72 76 74 49 54 64 47 59 41 46 59 53 24 29 35 36 29 28 31 29 21 14 16 18 24 24 47 32 14 25 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 NSW VIC WA SA QLD & Other 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 Year of notification < 60 60 - 70 70 - 80 80 +
KPMG | 28 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 4.5 Profile of mesothelioma claims: cross claims 4.5.1 Claims by State We have analysed the number of mesothelioma claim notifications by the State in which the cross claim is filed. Figure 4.9: Number of mesothelioma cross claims by State The high numbers of South Australia cross claims that was experienced in 2019/20 and 2020/21 has not continued in subsequent years. There were 13 claimants in 2019/20 and 10 claimants in 2020/21 where “duplicate claims” arose (i.e. 2 cross claims, or more, were lodged for each claimant). 4.5.2 Age profile of claimants The chart below shows the mix of claims by age cohort over time. Again, it is observed that most of the claimants are in excess of 70 years of age. Figure 4.10: Number of mesothelioma cross claims by age of claimant 53 45 54 35 55 47 49 50 39 20 22 17 28 30 29 25 21 21 2 8 4 2 4 0 3 14 5 5 8 4 6 31 28 13 9 12 2 2 5 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 NSW VIC WA SA QLD & Other 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 Year of notification < 60 60 - 70 70 - 80 80 +
KPMG | 29 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 4.6 Base valuation assumption for number of mesothelioma claims The actual number of reported claims in 2023/24 for direct claims was 19 higher than expected (or 7%). Cross claims were 12 claims below expectations. We have set our assumption for direct claims for 2024/25 at 282 claims, an increase from last year’s FY24 assumption (276 claims) and the assumption for 2024/25 that was implicit in last year’s valuation. We have set our assumption for cross claims at 84 claims, taking into account the last three years’ experience. In total, we are therefore projecting 366 mesothelioma claims to be reported in 2024/25. The table below summarises the overall assumptions and the mix assumptions by age cohort for 2024/25, as well as providing a comparison of the previous two years’ actual experience. Table 4.1: Assumed mix of claims by age cohort and type of claim for 2024/25 Note: percentage figures may not add exactly to 100.0% on sight, owing to the percentages being shown rounded to 1 decimal point. FY25 Assumption FY25 Assumption FY24 Actual FY24 Actual FY23 Actual FY23 Actual Numbers % Numbers % Numbers % Mesothelioma (direct claims) 282 295 287 <60 15 5.3% 21 7.1% 14 4.9% 60-70 42 14.9% 42 14.2% 42 14.6% 70-80 117 41.5% 119 40.3% 123 42.9% 80+ 108 38.3% 112 38.0% 107 37.3% age not known 0 0.0% 1 0.3% 1 0.3% Mesothelioma (cross claims) 84 78 97 <60 1 1.2% 1 1.3% 2 2.1% 60-70 12 14.3% 10 12.8% 15 15.5% 70-80 40 47.6% 39 50.0% 46 47.4% 80+ 31 36.9% 28 35.9% 34 35.1% age not known 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
KPMG | 30 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 4.7 Inherent uncertainties in the future number of mesothelioma claims There remain material uncertainties in relation to the base level of claims reporting and the total future number of mesothelioma claims to be reported against the Liable Entities. It is possible that claims reporting activity could increase next year, or that it could fall next year. There remain uncertainties in relation to the peak period of claims reporting for mesothelioma, particularly given that 2019/20 saw the highest number of mesothelioma claims received historically, albeit primarily this was due to the extremely high level of cross-claims reporting, and noting that 2023/24 has seen an increase in direct mesothelioma claims reported compared to the previous year. There also remain material uncertainties as to the pace at which future claims reporting will reduce (“the decay rate”) as well as the rate of co-joining of the Liable Entities in common law claims. Additionally, should the mix of claims by claimant age or the mix between direct claims and cross claims change relative to that currently assumed, the overall average claim sizes emerging would differ from that currently expected. Depending on the outcome of future experience, further changes to the valuation assumptions and therefore to the valuation results may be necessary in future periods. Such changes could be material. As a consequence of the above noted uncertainties, further volatility in relation to the valuation result should be anticipated. Section 11 of our Report provides an indication of the sensitivity of the valuation result to the peak period of claims reporting and the decay rate of mesothelioma claims reporting after 2023/24.
KPMG | 31 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 5. Claims Experience: Claim numbers (non-mesothelioma) 5.1 Overview The table below shows the number of claims reported by year of notification and by disease category. Table 5.1: Number of claims by disease type 5.2 Asbestosis claims In 2023/24, there were 118 asbestosis claims reported and in 2022/23 there were 99 asbestosis claims reported. The 2019/20 year (137 claims) looks to be somewhat aberrational relative to the nine years of experience (2015/16 to 2023/24) and as such we have not given weight to this observation in selecting our assumption for 2024/25. The last three years have averaged 105 claims. The last four years have averaged 102 claims. We have assumed 102 asbestosis claims will be reported in 2024/25. Should claims activity not fall back to more normal levels, there is potential that changes to the assumed future incidence pattern might be required at future valuations. 5.3 Lung cancer claims In 2023/24, there were 18 lung cancer claims reported. Notification Year Asbestosis Lung Cancer ARPD & Other Wharf Workers 2007 171 28 43 8 46 2008 163 40 44 11 59 2009 120 40 43 3 61 2010 141 13 36 8 30 2011 110 15 36 6 30 2012 128 33 38 7 27 2013 117 26 49 15 32 2014 143 25 39 11 34 2015 91 19 30 11 29 2016 96 18 33 11 25 2017 87 25 29 8 20 2018 103 15 38 13 23 2019 137 25 32 4 21 2020 94 18 32 0 20 2021 99 18 29 0 19 2022 99 22 31 3 16 2023 118 18 32 8 15 Pre 2007 1,012 349 369 130 1,013 2007 onwards 2,017 398 614 127 507 All Years 3,029 747 983 257 1,520
KPMG | 32 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. The last two years have averaged 20 claims, the last three years have averaged 19 claims and the last four years have averaged 19 claims. We have assumed 18 lung cancer claims will be reported in 2024/25. 5.4 ARPD & Other claims In 2023/24, there were 32 ARPD & Other claims reported. The last two years have averaged 32 claims; the last three years have averaged 31 claims and the last four years have averaged 31 claims. We have assumed 33 ARPD & Other claims will be reported in 2024/25. 5.5 Workers Compensation claims In 2023/24, there were 15 Workers Compensation claims reported, and the number of claims have been showing a general progression downwards since 2009/10. We have assumed 15 Workers Compensation claims will be reported in 2024/25. It should be noted that the financial impact of this source of claim is not substantial to the Liable Entities given the proportion of claims which are settled for nil liability against the Liable Entities (typically above 95%), which results from the insurance arrangements in place. 5.6 Wharf claims In 2023/24, there were 8 Wharf claims reported. There were 3 claims reported in 2022/23, and the previous two years saw no claims reported. We have assumed 6 wharf claims will be notified in 2024/25. Again, the financial impact of this source of claim is not currently significant. 5.7 Summary of base claims numbers assumptions (including mesothelioma) As outlined in Sections 4 and 5, our assumptions as to the number of claims to be reported in 2024/25 are as follows: Table 5.2: Claim numbers experience and assumptions for 2024/25 FY24 Expected is the assumption selected for 2023/24 in our previous valuation report. FY23 actual FY24 actual FY24 expected FY25 assumption Mesothelioma 384 373 366 366 Direct 287 295 276 282 Cross 97 78 90 84 Asbestosis 99 118 96 102 Lung Cancer 22 18 21 18 ARPD & Other 31 32 33 33 Wharf 3 8 3 6 Worker 16 15 18 15 Total 555 564 537 540
KPMG | 33 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 5.8 Baryulgil Almost half of the claims settled which relate to asbestos mining activities at Baryulgil (as discussed previously in Section 1.2.3) have been settled with no liability against the Liable Entities; and for the remaining settled claims, the Liable Entities have typically borne one-third to one-half of the settlement amount, reflecting the contribution by other defendants to the overall settlement (including those which have since been placed in liquidation). For the purposes of our valuation, we have estimated there to be 5 future claims reported, comprising 3 mesothelioma claims and 2 non-mesothelioma claims. We have assumed average claims and legal costs that are broadly in line with those described in Section 7. Our projected liability assessment at 31 March 2024 of the additional provision (for claims not yet reported) that could potentially be required is an undiscounted liability of $1.2m and a discounted liability of $1.0m, all of which is deemed to be a liability of Amaca.
KPMG | 34 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 6. Exposure and Latency Experience and Incidence Pattern Assumptions 6.1 Mesothelioma claims experience 6.1.1 Exposure information from claims notified to date We have reviewed the actual exposure information available for claims notified to date. This has been conducted by using the exposure dates stored in the claims database at an individual claim level and identifying the number of person-years of exposure in each exposure year. Figure 6.1: Exposure (person-years) of all Liable Entities’ mesothelioma claimants to date The chart shows that, currently, the peak year of exposure for claims reported to date is in 1972. It should be recognised that there is a degree of bias in this analysis in that the claims notified to date will tend to have arisen from the earlier periods of exposure. Over time, we expect the right-hand side of this curve to develop and the peak year of exposure to trend towards the early-1970s to mid-1970s, and an increase in the absolute level at all periods of exposure as more claims are notified and the associated exposures from these are included in the analysis. 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 19 20 19 23 19 26 19 29 19 32 19 35 19 38 19 41 19 44 19 47 19 50 19 53 19 56 19 59 19 62 19 65 19 68 19 71 19 74 19 77 19 80 19 83 19 86 19 89 19 92 19 95 19 98 20 01 20 04 20 07 20 10 20 13 20 16 20 19 20 22 Exposure year
KPMG | 35 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. The relatively low level of exposure from 1987 onwards (about 6% of the total) is not unexpected given that all asbestos products ceased being manufactured by the Liable Entities by 1987. The exposure after that date likely results from usage of products already produced and sold before that date. The chart above is a cumulative chart of the position to date and does not show trends in the allocation of claims to exposure years over time. For example, one would expect that more recently reported claims should be associated with, on average, later exposures; and that claims reported in future years would continue that trend towards later exposure periods. To understand better these trends, we have analysed claimants’ exposures for each past claim report year. Figure 6.2: Exposure (person years) of all mesothelioma claimants to date by report year and exposure period As can be seen in the chart above, there has been a general increasing shift towards the exposure period after 1970, evident by the downwards trends in the chart from left to right indicating that an increasing proportion of the claimants’ exposure relates to more recent exposure periods. For example, pre-1970 exposures made up approximately 45% of mesothelioma claims exposures in 2007/08 but around 25% of claims exposures in 2023/24. We would expect that such a trend (towards claims emerging from later exposure periods) should continue for some time to come. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Year of notification 1920-1959 1960-1969 1970-1975 1976-1980 1981-1985 1986 onwards
KPMG | 36 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 6.2 Mesothelioma: direct claims 6.2.1 Latency period of reported claims We have analysed the actual latency period of the reported claims of the Liable Entities. In the charts that follow, we have measured the average actual latency period from the average date of exposure to the date of notification of a claim. The chart below shows the average latency observed for mesothelioma claims and the 25th percentile and 75th percentile observations. Figure 6.3: Latency of mesothelioma direct claims The observed average latency period from the average exposure is currently approximately 47 years for direct claims, increasing at an average rate of 0.5 years for each passing year. The observed average latency of claims reported in future report years should also be expected to show a further upward trend in the coming years. Figure 6.4: Latency distribution of mesothelioma direct claims 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 N um be r o f c la im s La te nc y pe rio d (y ea rs ) o f c la im s re po rte d in re po rt ye ar Year of notification Average latency of reported claims 25th percentile latency of reported claims 75th percentile latency of reported claims Number of claims reported 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 Nu m be r o f c la im s Latency (years)
KPMG | 37 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Our latency model assumes a “normal distribution” and the chart seems to (in broad terms) support that assumption at this time. For direct claims, the mean latency to date is 40 years, the median latency to date is 41 years, and the mode of the latency is 42 years. The standard deviation to date is 8.9 years. The following chart shows how the average reported latencies vary between each of the age groups. Figure 6.5: Latency of mesothelioma direct claims by age of claimant Our latency model for mesothelioma direct claims from first exposure assumes a mean latency of 42 years and a standard deviation of 9 years. 6.2.2 Overall future incidence pattern and IBNR claim numbers The following chart shows the pattern of future notifications which have resulted from the application of our methodology. Figure 6.6: Projected future claim notifications for mesothelioma direct claims 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023La te nc y pe rio d (y ea rs ) of c la im s re po rt ed in r ep or t y ea r Year of notification <60 60 - 70 70 - 80 80+ Combined 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 20 00 20 02 20 04 20 06 20 08 20 10 20 12 20 14 20 16 20 18 20 20 20 22 20 24 20 26 20 28 20 30 20 32 20 34 20 36 20 38 20 40 20 42 20 44 <60 60-70 70-80 80+ Unknown age
KPMG | 38 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 6.2.3 Assumed change in future mix of claims by claimant age We have assumed a mix of direct claims by claimant age for 2024/25 as follows: • 5.3% (15 claims) for ages less than 60, • 14.9% (42 claims) for ages 60-70, • 41.5% (117 claims) for ages 70-80, • 38.3% (108 claims) for ages over 80. The following chart shows the change in mix of claims by claimant age over time both historically and projected into the future periods. Figure 6.7: Mix of claims by claimant age for mesothelioma direct claims 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 20 00 20 02 20 04 20 06 20 08 20 10 20 12 20 14 20 16 20 18 20 20 20 22 20 24 20 26 20 28 20 30 20 32 20 34 20 36 20 38 20 40 20 42 20 44 <60 60-70 70-80 80+
KPMG | 39 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 6.3 Mesothelioma: cross claims 6.3.1 Latency period of reported claims We have analysed the actual latency period of the reported claims of the Liable Entities. In the charts that follow, we have measured the average actual latency period from the average date of exposure to the date of notification of a claim. The chart below shows the average latency observed for mesothelioma claims and the 25th percentile and 75th percentile observations. Figure 6.8: Latency of mesothelioma cross claims The observed average latency period from the average exposure is currently approximately 51 years for cross claims, and it is generally increasing at about 0.7 years for each passing year. 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 N um be r o f c la im s La te nc y pe rio d (y ea rs ) o f c la im s re po rte d in re po rt ye ar Year of notification Average latency of reported claims 25th percentile latency of reported claims 75th percentile latency of reported claims Number of claims reported
KPMG | 40 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Figure 6.9: Latency distribution of mesothelioma cross claims Our latency model assumes a “normal distribution” and the chart seems to (in broad terms) support that assumption at this time, whilst noting that smaller claim numbers will lead to more volatility (and a lower ‘goodness of fit’). For cross claims, the mean latency to date is 42 years, the median latency is 42 years and the mode of the latency is 44 years. The standard deviation to date is around 10.3 years. The following chart shows how the average reported latencies vary between each of the age groups. Figure 6.10: Latency of mesothelioma cross claims by age of claimant Note: There were no claims for the <60 age cohort in 2020/21. As a result the chart displays a “linear interpolation” between the 2019/20 and 2021/22 data points. Our latency model for mesothelioma cross claims from first exposure assumes a mean latency of 42 years and a standard deviation of 10 years. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 Nu m be r o f c la im s Latency (years) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023La te nc y pe rio d (y ea rs ) of c la im s re po rt ed in r ep or t y ea r Year of notification <60 60 - 70 70 - 80 80+ Combined
KPMG | 41 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 6.3.2 Overall future incidence pattern and IBNR claim numbers The following chart shows the pattern of future notifications which have resulted from the application of our methodology. Figure 6.11: Projected future claim notifications for mesothelioma cross claims 6.3.3 Assumed change in future mix of claims by claimant age We have assumed a mix of cross claims by claimant age for 2024/25 as follows: • 1.2% (1 claims) for ages less than 60, • 14.3% (12 claims) for ages 60-70, • 47.6% (40 claims) for ages 70-80, • 36.9% (31 claims) for ages over 80. The following chart shows the change in mix of claims by claimant age over time both historically and projected into the future periods. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 20 00 20 02 20 04 20 06 20 08 20 10 20 12 20 14 20 16 20 18 20 20 20 22 20 24 20 26 20 28 20 30 20 32 20 34 20 36 20 38 20 40 20 42 20 44 <60 60-70 70-80 80+ Unknown age
KPMG | 42 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Figure 6.12: Mix of claims by claimant age for mesothelioma cross claims 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 20 00 20 02 20 04 20 06 20 08 20 10 20 12 20 14 20 16 20 18 20 20 20 22 20 24 20 26 20 28 20 30 20 32 20 34 20 36 20 38 20 40 20 42 20 44 <60 60-70 70-80 80+
KPMG | 43 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 6.4 Non-mesothelioma experience 6.4.1 Latency period of reported claims The trend in latency periods for other disease types is shown in the following charts. Figure 6.13: Latency of asbestosis claims Figure 6.14: Latency of lung cancer claims 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 N um be r o f c la im s La te nc y pe rio d (y ea rs ) o f c la im s re po rte d in re po rt ye ar Year of notification Average latency of reported claims 25th percentile latency of reported claims 75th percentile latency of reported claims Number of claims reported 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 N um be r o f c la im s La te nc y pe rio d (y ea rs ) o f c la im s re po rte d in re po rt ye ar Year of notification Average latency of reported claims 25th percentile latency of reported claims 75th percentile latency of reported claims Number of claims reported
KPMG | 44 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Figure 6.15: Latency of ARPD & Other claims The average observed latency periods for the other disease types show a more surprising trend, appearing to be longer than epidemiological literature has tended to suggest. A summary of our underlying latency assumptions by disease type are shown below. The mean and standard deviation values quoted are applied to a normal distribution model. Table 6.1: Assumed underlying latency distribution parameters from average date of exposure to date of notification These assumptions are unchanged from the previous valuation. 6.4.2 Modelled assumptions for peak year of claim incidence Based on the application of our exposure model and our latency model, and the assumptions contained explicitly or implicitly within those models, the peak year of notification of claims reporting against the Liable Entities for each disease type (excluding mesothelioma) is modelled to be as follows: Table 6.2: Modelled peak year of claim notifications 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 N um be r o f c la im s La te nc y pe rio d (y ea rs ) o f c la im s re po rte d in re po rt ye ar Year of notification Average latency of reported claims 25th percentile latency of reported claims 75th percentile latency of reported claims Number of claims reported Mean latency (years) Standard deviation of latency (years) Asbestosis 35 8 Lung Cancer 35 10 ARPD & Other 32 10 Wharf n/a n/a Workers compensation n/a n/a Current valuation Previous valuation Asbestosis 2008/09 2008/09 Lung Cancer 2010/11 2010/11 ARPD & Other 2007/08 2007/08 Wharf 2008/09 2008/09 Workers Compensation 2007/08 2007/08
KPMG | 45 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. These modelled assumptions are unchanged and reflect no changes to the exposure data and no changes to the latency model assumptions at this time. We note that whilst the “modelled peak” derived from our model is as shown above, this does not automatically translate to, nor does it imply that, the “highest claims reporting year” will be those years. This is because variation from year to year is expected due to normal ‘statistical variation’ in claim numbers. 6.4.3 Projected incidence patterns We have projected the future number of claim notifications from the curve we have derived using our exposure model and our latency model. We have applied this curve to the base number of claims we have estimated for each disease type for 2024/25 as summarised in Section 5.7. The following chart shows the pattern of future notifications which have resulted from the application of our exposure and latency model and the recalibration of the curve to our revised expectations of claims reporting activity for 2024/25. Figure 6.16: Projected future claim notifications for other disease types 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 19 91 19 94 19 97 20 00 20 03 20 06 20 09 20 12 20 15 20 18 20 21 20 24 20 27 20 30 20 33 20 36 20 39 20 42 Nu m be r o f c la im s Year of notification Asbestosis Lung cancer ARPD & Other Wharf Workers
KPMG | 46 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 7. Claims Experience: Average Claims and Legal Costs 7.1 Overview We have analysed the average claim awards, average plaintiff/other costs and average defendant legal costs by disease type in arriving at our valuation assumptions. The table below shows how the average settlement cost for non-nil attritional (i.e. non-large) claims has varied by settlement year. All data have been converted into mid 2023/24 money terms using a historical base inflation index of 4% per annum. We refer to these amounts as “inflated average attritional awards” in the charts and tables that follow. The average amounts shown hereafter relate to the average amount of the contribution made by the Liable Entities, and does not reflect the total award payable to the plaintiff unless this is clearly stated to be the case. In particular, for Workers Compensation the average award reflects the average contribution by the Liable Entities for claims in which they are joined but relates only to that amount of the award determined against the Liable Entities which is not met by a Workers Compensation Scheme or Policy. Table 7.1: Average attritional non-nil claim award (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) Settlement Year Mesothelioma Asbestosis Lung Cancer ARPD & Other Wharf Workers Compensation 2007 422,778 146,571 205,605 88,375 88,603 489,651 2008 479,847 154,412 152,004 161,217 260,519 99,052 2009 428,295 173,453 175,790 152,834 101,941 173,976 2010 435,435 141,655 228,518 120,194 62,114 0 2011 458,551 174,819 200,197 156,287 121,822 1,440,929 2012 451,097 188,616 180,059 133,697 54,165 130,854 2013 461,748 146,240 153,531 144,040 153,672 29,605 2014 429,500 141,366 196,021 102,590 113,899 99,632 2015 403,088 137,678 159,216 140,661 184,448 0 2016 363,442 103,317 53,700 96,129 48,555 0 2017 383,495 132,588 148,060 84,234 99,540 305,785 2018 390,325 113,547 78,671 138,662 67,316 0 2019 391,204 127,310 98,265 160,188 115,355 58,493 2020 333,174 148,149 153,232 133,355 73,192 0 2021 391,669 159,837 180,772 90,806 0 0 2022 370,045 150,578 179,499 72,424 0 92,945 2023 366,389 142,506 152,295 111,633 54,356 0
KPMG | 47 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 7.2 Mesothelioma claims 7.2.1 Claim sizes for 2023/24 by claim type and age of claimant The following table shows the comparison of the average cost of claims settled in 2023/24 for direct and cross claims, split by age cohort. This table demonstrates the significant difference between the average costs of claims between direct claims and cross claims. This also explains why the separation of the mesothelioma category between direct claims and cross claims is important if the mix of claims by number is, or has been, changing. Table 7.2: Average attritional awards (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) for direct and cross claims by age of claimant for claims settled in 2023/24 7.2.2 Additional allowance for mesothelioma claims for the potential costs from overseas exposures (Talifero vs Amaca) We have made an allowance of $6,000 per mesothelioma claim (in mid 2023/24 money terms). This amount has been applied across all mesothelioma claims, both direct claims and cross claims), to allow for the potential costs arising from overseas exposures consequent to the decision in Talifero vs Amaca. This adjustment is already included in the mesothelioma assumptions shown later in this section. Our per-claim adjustment is only applied to mesothelioma claims. Direct Claims Cross Claims Mar23 val Mar23 val assumption assumption # settled Average inflated to Actual / # settled Average inflated to Actual / Age (non-nil) Claim Size 2023/24 Expected (non-nil) Claim Size 2023/24 Expected <60 15 750,278 776,480 97% 2 150,000 217,330 69% 60 - 70 36 602,513 586,580 103% 4 210,400 143,480 147% 70 - 80 101 409,806 470,530 87% 34 89,387 101,280 88% 80+ 97 369,110 386,130 96% 30 85,290 90,730 94% Overall 249 442,324 472,860 94% 70 96,278 102,486 94%
KPMG | 48 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 7.2.3 Mesothelioma: direct claims experience and assumptions The charts below show the average claim size by age cohort since 2007/08 for direct mesothelioma claims. Figure 7.1: Average attritional awards (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) for <60 years age cohort For claimants under the age of 60: • The average size for 2023/24 was $750,000. • The last three years have averaged $769,000; the last four years have averaged $714,000; the last five years have averaged $715,000, the last six years have averaged $727,000; the last seven years have averaged $741,000. • We have therefore selected an assumption of $776,000, inclusive of the $6,000 Talifero adjustment. Figure 7.2: Average attritional awards (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) for 60-70 years age cohort 769 826 724 690 847 744 1,025 817 714 571 788 773 719 494 754 811 750 776 776 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 M ar 2 3 Va ln M ar 2 4 Va ln N um be r o f c la im s Av er ag e co st ($ 00 0' s) Settlement year Inflated Average Attritional Award Number of non-nil settlements 504 536 585 595 551 605 603 585 567 473 487 538 496 522 531 621 603 587 586 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 M ar 2 3 Va ln M ar 2 4 Va ln N um be r o f c la im s Av er ag e co st ($ 00 0' s) Settlement year Inflated Average Attritional Award Number of non-nil settlements
KPMG | 49 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. For claimants aged 60-70: • The average size for 2023/24 was $603,000. • The last three years have averaged $579,000; the last four years have averaged $565,000; the last five years have averaged $549,000, the last six years have averaged $547,000; the last seven years have averaged $536,000. • We have taken a longer-term view noting the smaller numbers of claims in this age group. • We have therefore selected an assumption of $586,000, inclusive of the $6,000 Talifero adjustment. Figure 7.3: Average attritional awards (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) for 70-80 years age cohort For claimants aged 70-80: • The average size for 2023/24 was $410,000. • The last three years have averaged $445,000; the last four years have averaged $447,000; the last five years have averaged $451,000, the last six years have averaged $448,000; the last seven years have averaged $443,000. • This segment is the largest segment by both number of claims and total expenditure. • We have therefore selected an assumption of $446,000, inclusive of the $6,000 Talifero adjustment. 392 423 403 430 433 502 470 404 438 407 416 435 463 452 479 443 410 471 446 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 M ar 2 3 V al n M ar 2 4 V al n N um be r o f c la im s A ve ra ge c os t ( $0 00 's ) Settlement year Inflated Average Attritional Award Number of non-nil settlements
KPMG | 50 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Figure 7.4: Average attritional awards (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) for 80+ years age cohort For claimants aged 80+: • The average size for 2023/24 was $369,000. • The last three years have averaged $383,000; the last four years have averaged $370,000; the last five years have averaged $370,000, the last six years have averaged $367,000; the last seven years have averaged $364,000. • We have therefore selected an assumption of $376,000, inclusive of the $6,000 Talifero adjustment. 336 381 344 396 389 399 384 389 347 357 341 352 373 329 423 360 369 386 376 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 M ar 2 3 V al n M ar 2 4 V al n N um be r o f c la im s A ve ra ge c os t ( $0 00 's ) Settlement year Inflated Average Attritional Award Number of non-nil settlements
KPMG | 51 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 7.2.4 Mesothelioma cross claims experience and assumptions The charts below show the average claim size by age cohort since 2007/08 for cross claims. Figure 7.5: Average attritional awards (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) for <60 years age cohort For claimants under the age of 60: • The average size for 2023/24 was $150,000. • There are typically between 1 and 4 claims in this age cohort. As such, the claim size experience can be volatile from year to year depending on the specific circumstances of a small number of claims. • We have therefore selected an assumption of $216,000, inclusive of the $6,000 Talifero adjustment, whilst noting this assumption is not material to the overall valuation given the small number of claims. Figure 7.6: Average attritional awards (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) for 60-70 years age cohort 125 343 216 154 344 674 374 633 383 255 221 135 158 72 160 0 150 217 216 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 M ar 2 3 Va ln M ar 2 4 Va ln N um be r o f c la im s Av er ag e co st ($ 00 0' s) Settlement year Inflated Average Attritional Award Number of non-nil settlements 210 134 191 157 261 131 129 123 174 166 215 170 96 103 91 116 210 143 146 0 5 10 15 20 25 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 M ar 2 3 Va ln M ar 2 4 Va ln N um be r o f c la im s Av er ag e co st ($ 00 0' s) Settlement year Inflated Average Attritional Award Number of non-nil settlements
KPMG | 52 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. For claimants aged 60-70: • The average size for 2023/24 was $210,000. There were only 4 claims settled in this cohort and the average was influenced by one sizable claim. • The last three years have averaged $118,000; the last four years have averaged $112,000; the last five years have averaged $109,000, the last six years have averaged $122,000; the last seven years have averaged $139,000. • We have taken a longer-term view noting the smaller numbers of claims in this age group. • We have therefore selected an assumption of $146,000, inclusive of the $6,000 Talifero adjustment. Figure 7.7: Average attritional awards (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) for 70-80 years age cohort For claimants aged 70-80: • The average size for 2023/24 was $89,000. • The last three years have averaged $87,000; the last four years have averaged $81,000; the last five years have averaged $86,000, the last six years have averaged $93,000; the last seven years have averaged $95,000. • We have therefore selected an assumption of $101,000, inclusive of the $6,000 Talifero adjustment. 135 102 146 113 85 120 128 120 113 69 111 138 103 68 93 77 89 101 101 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 M ar 2 3 V al n M ar 2 4 V al n N um be r o f c la im s A ve ra ge c os t ( $0 00 's ) Settlement year Inflated Average Attritional Award Number of non-nil settlements
KPMG | 53 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Figure 7.8: Average attritional awards (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) for 80+ years age cohort For claimants aged 80+: • The average size for 2023/24 was $85,000. • The last three years have averaged $73,000; the last four years have averaged $76,000; the last five years have averaged $79,000, the last six years have averaged $81,000; the last seven years have averaged $81,000. • We have therefore selected an assumption of $86,000, inclusive of the $6,000 Talifero adjustment. 71 98 61 114 151 109 90 135 107 88 82 97 97 88 61 74 85 91 86 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 M ar 2 3 V al n M ar 2 4 V al n N um be r o f c la im s A ve ra ge c os t ( $0 00 's ) Settlement year Inflated Average Attritional Award Number of non-nil settlements
KPMG | 54 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 7.3 Asbestosis claims For asbestosis, it can be seen from Table 7.1 that the period since 2007/08 has had volatile average claim size experience. Figure 7.9: Average awards (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) and number of non-nil claims settlements for asbestosis claims Claim sizes showed a generally downward trend from 2012/13 to 2018/19, followed by three years of escalation in average claim sizes. This trend has moderated in the last two years. The average of the past three years is $150,000; the average of the past four years is $150,000 and the average of the past five years is $145,000. Taking all of the above factors into consideration, we have adopted a valuation assumption of $145,000 in mid 2023/24 money terms. 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000 200,000 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 M ar 2 3 V al n M ar 2 4 V al n N um be r o f c la im s A ve ra ge c os t Settlement year Inflated Average Attritional Award Number of non-nil settlements
KPMG | 55 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 7.4 Lung cancer claims The average award for lung cancer claims has exhibited some volatility in the past eight years, although this is not unexpected given the small volume of claim settlements (approximately 10 to 30 claims per annum). Figure 7.10: Average awards (inflated to mid-2023/24 money terms) and number of non-nil claims settlements for lung cancer claims The experience in 2021/22 and 2022/23 were each impacted by one unusually large claim, which materially impacts the observed average claim size given there are typically between 10 and 15 non-nil claim settlements. The average of the past three years is $168,000; the average of the past four years is $164,000 and the average of the past five years is $153,000. Taking all of the above factors into consideration, we have adopted a valuation assumption of $160,000 in mid 2023/24 money terms. 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 0 40,000 80,000 120,000 160,000 200,000 240,000 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 M ar 2 3 V al n M ar 2 4 V al n N um be r of c la im s A ve ra ge c os t Settlement year Inflated Average Attritional Award Number of non-nil settlements
KPMG | 56 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 7.5 ARPD & Other claims The average award size has shown considerable volatility over time. Figure 7.11: Average awards (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) and number of non-nil claims settlements for ARPD & Other claims The average of the past three years is $91,000; the average of the past four years is $103,000 and the average of the past five years is $114,000. Taking all of the above factors into consideration, we have adopted a valuation assumption of $115,000 for ARPD & Other claims in mid 2023/24 money terms. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 M ar 2 3 V al n M ar 2 4 V al n N um be r of c la im s A ve ra ge c os t Settlement year Inflated Average Attritional Award Number of non-nil settlements
KPMG | 57 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 7.6 Workers Compensation claims The average award for non-nil Workers Compensation claims has shown a large degree of volatility, reflecting the very small number of non-nil claims. Figure 7.12: Average awards (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) and number of non-nil claims settlements for Workers Compensation claims It should be noted that the high average claim size in 2011/12 is due to one claim of $900,000 (in 2011/12 values). Furthermore, we understand that this claim payment was recovered from the workers compensation insurer at a later date. Taking all of the above factors into consideration, we have adopted a valuation assumption of $125,000 in mid 2023/24 money terms. This assumption is not material to the overall liability given the high proportion of claims (in excess of 95%) which are settled with no retained liability against the Liable Entities. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 M ar 2 3 V al n M ar 2 4 V al n N um be r o f c la im s A ve ra ge c os t Settlement year Inflated Average Attritional Award Number of non-nil settlements
KPMG | 58 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 7.7 Wharf claims For wharf claims, the average of the past three years has been $54,000; the average of the past four years has been $60,000 and the average of the past five years has been $79,000. The experience in 2008/09 was impacted by one large claim of almost $600,000 (in 2008/09 values). Figure 7.13: Average awards (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) and number of non-nil claims settlements for wharf claims At this valuation, we have adopted a valuation assumption of $90,000 in mid 2023/24 money terms. Given the small volume of wharf claims, this assumption is not financially significant to the overall results. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 M ar 2 3 Va ln M ar 2 4 Va ln N um be r o f c la im s Av er ag e co st Settlement year Inflated Average Attritional Award Number of non-nil settlements
KPMG | 59 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 7.8 Mesothelioma large claim size and incidence rates There have been 79 mesothelioma claims settled with awards in excess of $1m in 2006/07 money terms. There has only ever been one cross claim that has been a large claim (settled in 2000/01). Given this, the assumed large claim incidence rate for cross claims has been set at 0% for all age cohorts. The following analysis is therefore only applicable for direct claims. In selecting a large claim incidence rate or an expected annual number of large claims for direct claims, we have analysed the number of large claims by year of notification, separately for each of the four age groups. We have also shown the incidence rate of large claims for each of the age groups. Figure 7.14: Number of large claims settled by year of notification Figure 7.15: Large claims incidence rate by age of claimant There have been no large claims settled to date for claimants over the age of 80. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 N um be r o f c la im s Year of notification < 60 60 - 70 70 - 80 80 + 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 20 07 -2 02 3 In cid en ce R at e < 60 60 - 70 70 - 80
KPMG | 60 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. We have continued to assume a future large claim incidence rate of 10.00% for claimants under 60 years of age, 1.00% for claimants between 60 and 70 years of age, and 0.10% for claimants between 70 and 80 years of age. For the average large claim size, we have adopted a valuation assumption of $2.78m in mid 2023/24 money terms and we have adopted the same average claim size for all age groups. This is based on analysis that shows small variation in average claim size for large claims between claimants in each of the age cohorts The actual incidence of, and settlement of, large claims is not readily predictable and therefore deviations will occur from year to year due to random fluctuations because of the small numbers of large claims (between 0 and 8 large claims per annum). 7.9 Summary average claim cost assumptions The following table provides a summary of our average claim cost assumptions at this valuation, and those assumed at the previous valuation. Table 7.3: Summary average claim cost assumptions Note: Both the current valuation assumption and the previous valuation assumption are expressed in mid 2023/24 money terms. Note: For mesothelioma, the current and previous valuation assumptions include an allowance of $6,000 for the decision in Talifero vs Amaca. Current Previous % Valuation Valuation change Mesothelioma: Direct <60 776,000 776,480 0% Mesothelioma: Direct 60-70 586,000 586,580 0% Mesothelioma: Direct 70-80 446,000 470,530 -5% Mesothelioma: Direct 80+ 376,000 386,130 -3% Mesothelioma: Cross <60 216,000 217,330 -1% Mesothelioma: Cross 60-70 146,000 143,480 2% Mesothelioma: Cross 70-80 101,000 101,280 0% Mesothelioma: Cross 80+ 86,000 90,730 -5% Asbestosis 145,000 152,975 -5% Lung Cancer 160,000 168,800 -5% ARPD & Other 115,000 116,050 -1% Wharf 90,000 105,500 -15% Workers Compensation 125,000 131,875 -5% Mesothelioma Large Claims (award only) (direct claims) Average Size: $2.78m. Direct frequency: 10.00% (<60), 1.00% (60-70), 0.1% (70-80) Average Size: $2.83m. Direct frequency: 10.00% (<60), 1.00% (60-70), 0.1% (70-80)
KPMG | 61 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 7.10 Defence legal costs 7.10.1 Non-nil claims The average defence legal costs for non-nil claims by settlement year have been relatively stable over the last ten years for mesothelioma, asbestosis and ARPD & Other, albeit showing some general downward drift over time. The average defence costs for lung cancer have shown a greater degree of variability, although this is not unexpected given the small volume of claim settlements (approximately 10 to 30 claims per annum). Figure 7.16: Average defence legal costs (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) for non-nil claims settlements by settlement year Note: The chart does not include average defence costs for Wharf and Worker claims due to the smaller number of claims involved and the variability that exists as a consequence. 7.10.2 Large claims The average inflated defence legal costs across all large claims to date has been $200,000 although this has generally been trending downwards over time, although this has reversed in the last two years. Noting the very small number of claims in any year, and that legal costs will depend on the complexity of matters in relation to these claims, we have allowed for defence legal costs of $105,000 per large claim having regard to more recent experience. 7.10.3 Nil claims The average defence legal costs for nil claims by settlement year has been volatile for all disease types. For mesothelioma, the volatility is a consequence of low nil settlement rate, meaning that there may be 20 to 30 nil claims in any year. For the other disease types, the number of nil claims might typically be of the order of 5 to 10 claims per annum for each disease type (excluding workers compensation). 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Settlement year Mesothelioma Asbestosis Lung cancer ARPD & Other
KPMG | 62 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Figure 7.17: Average defence legal costs (inflated to mid 2023/24 money terms) for nil claims settlements by settlement year Note: The chart does not include average defence costs for Wharf and Worker claims due to the smaller number of claims involved and the variability that exists as a consequence. 7.11 Summary average defendant legal costs assumptions The following table provides a summary of our defendant legal costs assumptions at this valuation, and those assumed at the previous valuation. We have adopted different legal cost assumptions for mesothelioma for the four age groups and separately for direct and cross claims, based on analysis which indicates there is variation (which in part will be related to the average size of claims in each age group and claim type). Table 7.4: Summary average defendant legal costs assumptions Note: Both the current valuation assumption and the previous valuation assumption are expressed in mid 2023/24 money terms. 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Settlement year Mesothelioma Asbestosis Lung cancer ARPD & Other Current Valuation Previous Valuation Non Nil Nil Non Nil Nil Claims Claims Claims Claims Mesothelioma: Direct <60 33,000 23,000 36,225 22,770 Mesothelioma: Direct 60-70 29,000 23,000 28,980 22,770 Mesothelioma: Direct 70-80 25,000 17,000 25,875 16,560 Mesothelioma: Direct 80+ 21,000 11,000 21,735 11,385 Mesothelioma: Cross <60 24,000 10,000 31,050 10,350 Mesothelioma: Cross 60-70 22,000 10,000 21,735 10,350 Mesothelioma: Cross 70-80 17,000 10,000 16,560 10,350 Mesothelioma: Cross 80+ 15,000 10,000 15,525 10,350 Asbestosis 21,000 6,000 19,665 7,245 Lung Cancer 25,000 10,000 22,770 15,525 ARPD & Other 24,000 10,000 23,805 10,350 Wharf 19,000 5,000 15,525 5,175 Workers Compensation 16,000 1,000 15,525 1,035 Mesothelioma Large 105,000 0 108,675 0
KPMG | 63 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 8. Claims Experience: Nil Settlement Rates 8.1 Overview We have analysed the nil settlement rates, being the number of nil settlements expressed as a percentage of the total number of settlements (nil and non-nil). We have shown the nil rate for mesothelioma both in aggregate and separately for each of direct claims and cross claims. Table 8.1: Nil settlement rates Note: Mesothelioma cross claims nil settlement rate for 2016/17 was 55%. This has been restated in the above table to 23%, reflecting the removal of 54 Queensland statutory recovery claims that were closed for nil in that year. Settlement Year Mesothelioma Asbestosis Lung Cancer ARPD & Other Wharf Workers Compensation Meso: Direct Meso: Cross 2007 13% 9% 31% 19% 72% 85% 7% 31% 2008 8% 9% 24% 13% 0% 95% 4% 25% 2009 8% 8% 29% 2% 14% 83% 8% 12% 2010 6% 6% 41% 14% 0% 100% 7% 4% 2011 10% 7% 32% 11% 0% 67% 5% 27% 2012 9% 15% 23% 20% 40% 99% 4% 23% 2013 3% 8% 3% 13% 20% 99% 1% 10% 2014 9% 11% 16% 8% 9% 97% 4% 24% 2015 7% 6% 25% 8% 8% 100% 3% 20% 2016 20% 13% 57% 16% 9% 100% 4% 23% 2017 8% 16% 59% 7% 9% 88% 4% 22% 2018 5% 15% 17% 5% 22% 100% 2% 14% 2019 6% 9% 32% 20% 0% 96% 3% 14% 2020 3% 7% 14% 6% 0% 100% 1% 8% 2021 7% 3% 45% 3% 0% 100% 3% 20% 2022 7% 8% 20% 7% 0% 90% 3% 16% 2023 7% 8% 0% 0% 0% 100% 4% 16%
KPMG | 64 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 8.2 Mesothelioma claims Nil settlement rates vary between direct claims and cross claims as shown in the chart below. Figure 8.1: Mesothelioma nil settlement rate for direct claims and cross claims In considering the future nil settlement rate assumption for direct claims, we observe: • The nil settlement rate for the past three years has averaged 3.2%, for the past four years has averaged 2.7% and for the past five years has averaged 2.9%. These averages were impacted by the 1.5% nil rate in 2020/21. • The nil settlement rate for 2023/24 was 3.8%, an increase from the previous year (3.2% nil settlement rate). • The average nil settlement rate from 2007/08 to 2023/24 has been 3.8%. Taking all of these factors into consideration, we have assumed a future nil settlement rate of 3.5%, an increase from the previous valuation assumption of 3.0%. In considering the future nil settlement rate assumption for cross claims, we observe: • The nil settlement rate for the 2016/17 year of 55% was due to 54 Queensland statutory recovery claims being closed at nil cost in December 2016. Our chart has removed these as they are a one-off correction. • The nil settlement rate for the past three years has averaged 17.3%, for the past four years has averaged 14.9% and for the past five years has averaged 14.8%. • The nil settlement rate for 2023/24 was 15.7% and was in line with the previous assumption and the experience in 2022/23. • The average nil settlement rate from 2007/08 to 2022/23 has been 18%. Taking all of these factors into consideration, we have maintained our assumption for a future nil settlement rate of 16%. The nil settlement rate assumptions have been applied equally to all age groups. 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 Nil Rate: Direct Nil Rate: Cross
KPMG | 65 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 8.3 Asbestosis claims As with mesothelioma, the historical asbestosis nil settlement rate has been volatile. Figure 8.2: Asbestosis nil claims experience In considering the future nil settlement rate assumption, we note the following: • The nil settlement rate for the past three years has averaged 7%, for the past four years has averaged 7% and for the past five years has averaged 7%. All of these averages have been impacted by the low experience in 2021/22 (3.2% nil rate). • The nil settlement rate for 2023/24 was 8.5%. Taking all of these factors into consideration, we have assumed a future nil settlement rate of 8%, unchanged from the previous valuation assumption. 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 Ni l S et tle m en t R at e Nu m be r o f c la im s Settlement year Number of settlements Nil settlement rate
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KPMG | 67 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 8.5 ARPD & Other claims As with other disease types, there has been significant volatility in the historical nil settlement rate, given the low numbers of claims for this disease. Figure 8.4: ARPD & Other nil claims experience The nil settlement rate for the past three years has averaged 3%, for the past four years has averaged 4% and for the past five years has averaged 8%. We have selected 7% as our nil settlement rate assumption a reduction from the previous valuation assumption of 8%. 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 Ni l S et tle m en t R at e Nu m be r o f c la im s Settlement year Number of settlements Nil settlement rate
KPMG | 68 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 8.6 Workers Compensation claims The nil settlement rates for Workers Compensation claims have been high and reflect the portion of claims whose costs are fully met by a Workers Compensation Scheme or Policy. The proportion of such claims which are fully met by insurance has been relatively stable since 1997/98, typically varying between 80% and 100%. The nil settlement rate has been in excess of 90% for nine out of the past ten years, and it has been above 80% for ten out of the past ten years. Figure 8.5: Workers Compensation nil claims experience We have selected 96% as our nil settlement rate assumption, unchanged from our previous valuation assumption. The overall financial impact of this assumption is not material. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 N il Se ttl em en t R at e N um be r o f c la im s Settlement year Number of settlements Nil settlement rate
KPMG | 69 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 8.7 Wharf claims During the past twelve years, the nil settlement rate has exhibited considerably volatility for wharf claims, varying between 0% and 40%. The nil settlement rate for the past three years has averaged 0%, for the past four years it has averaged 0% and for the past five years it has averaged 0%. Figure 8.6: Wharf nil claims experience Noting the very low number of claims being reported and being assumed to be reported in future years, we have selected a nil settlement rate assumption of 0%, unchanged from our previous valuation assumption. Given the low volume of claims activity for wharf claims, this assumption is highly subjective but is also not material to the overall liability assessment. 8.8 Summary assumptions The following table provides a summary of our nil settlement rate assumptions at this valuation, and those assumed at the previous valuation. Table 8.2: Summary nil settlement rate assumptions 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 N il Se ttl em en t R at e N um be r o f c la im s Settlement year Number of settlements Nil settlement rate Current Previous Valuation Valuation Mesothelioma: Direct 3.5% 3.0% Mesothelioma: Cross 16.0% 16.0% Asbestosis 8.0% 8.0% Lung Cancer 20.0% 26.0% ARPD & Other 7.0% 8.0% Wharf 0.0% 0.0% Workers Compensation 96.0% 96.0%
KPMG | 70 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 9. Economic and Other Assumptions 9.1 Overview The two main economic assumptions required for our valuation are: • The underlying claims inflation assumptions adopted to project the future claims settlement amounts and related costs. • The discount rate adopted for the present value determinations. We also discuss the basis of derivation of other valuation assumptions, being: • The cross-claim recovery rate; and • The pattern of settlement of future reported claims and pending claims. 9.2 Claims inflation We are required to make assumptions about the future rate of inflation of claims costs. We have adopted a standard Australian actuarial claims inflation model for liabilities of the type considered in this report that is based on: • An underlying, or base, rate of general economic inflation relevant to the liabilities, in this case based on wage/salary (earnings) inflation; and • A rate of superimposed inflation, i.e. the rate at which claims costs inflation exceeds base inflation. 9.2.1 Base inflation We have adopted a long-term base (wage) inflation assumption of 3.50% per annum, unchanged from our assumption at 31 March 2023. In maintaining this long-term assumption at 31 March 2024, we have had regard to the current level of annualised wage inflation (4.3% at 31 December 2023) and noting that our wage inflation assumption is intended to be a long-term assumption. Wage inflation in Australia has averaged approximately 3.1% per annum for the period 2000-2023. We note that Consumer Price Inflation was reported as 4.1% at 31 December 2023 and 3.6% at 31 March 2024. While consumer price inflation has reduced compared to last year, the current inflation observed in Australia is still relatively high compared to the previous decade. As a result, we
KPMG | 71 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. have determined it appropriate to maintain the higher near-term assumption of wage inflation (at 4.0%) for the next financial year (FY25), having regard to various economists’ forecasts of the timing of reversion to more usual inflationary conditions. This is unchanged from the previous valuation. 9.2.2 Superimposed inflation Superimposed inflation is a term commonly used by Australian actuaries to measure the rate at which average claims costs escalate in excess of a base (usually wage) inflation measure. As a result, superimposed inflation is a “catch-all” for a range of potential factors affecting claims costs, including (but not limited to): • Courts making compensation payments in relation to new heads of damage; • Courts changing the levels of compensation paid for existing heads of damage; • Advancements in medical treatments – for example, this could lead to higher medical treatment costs (e.g. the cost of the use of new drug treatments); • Allowance for medical costs to rise faster than wages because of the use of enhanced medical technologies; • Changes in retirement age – this would increase future economic loss awards; • Changes in the relative share of the liability to be borne by the Liable Entities’ (which we refer to as “the contribution rate”) and which might result from changes in the number of defendants joined in claims; • Changes in the mix of claims costs by different heads of damage; and • Changes in the mix of claimants by age of claimant. Additionally, superimposed inflation also captures those characteristics of claims experience which might have different relative claim sizes but which are currently modelled in aggregate (rather than explicitly and separately modelled). This includes factors such as: • Changes in the mix of claims between direct and cross claims (if the future pattern of incidence changes relative to that currently assumed); • Changes in the mix of claims between renovator and non-renovator claims; and • Changes in the mix of claims by the numbers of defendants to each claim. Whilst the future rate of superimposed inflation is uncertain, and not predictable from one year to the next, it is of note that the average claim costs appear to have been relatively stable in recent years (after adjusting for wage inflation) and that, if anything, average claim sizes have trended downwards generally. As discussed elsewhere in this report, this reflects the changing mix of claimants by claimant age (shifting towards older claimants). Furthermore, the emergence of new or expanding heads of damage does not tend to proceed smoothly but progresses in “steps”, depending on the outcome of legislative and other developments.
KPMG | 72 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. We have reviewed the rate of inflation of claims costs by settlement year for the past 24 years for mesothelioma direct claims and cross claims separately, and separately for each age cohort. We have assessed this by analysing inflated claim costs and therefore the following table measures the trend in the rate of superimposed inflation. Table 9.1: Annualised rate of superimposed inflation for mesothelioma claims cohorts for various averaging periods Note: The red shading in the above table indicates those data points with values exceeding 1.0% per annum superimposed inflation (being our selected valuation assumption). The weighted average (being the right-hand column of the table) is derived by weighting the individual rates of inflation within each cohort by the current level of spend across the 8 cohorts. The analysis above does not show a material prevalence of annualised rates of superimposed inflation above 1.0% per annum in the eight buckets nor depending on which averaging periods are selected. The high average claim size for the 60-70 age cohort for cross claims in 2023/24, which we have explained the factors behind, leads to most averaging periods for that cohort having an annualised rate of superimposed inflation above 1%. The actuarial approach for this report is to take an average view for superimposed inflation to be applied over the long-term, noting that there will necessarily be deviations from this average on an annual basis and that cashflows are projected for the next 50 or more years. Weighing all of the evidence together, we have adopted an assumed long-term rate of future superimposed inflation of claims awards of 1.00% per annum, a reduction from the previous assumption of 1.50% per annum. This assumption is applied to the claim awards for all categories of claim and age cohorts. The outcome of this assumption is a “superimposed inflation allowance” of approximately $84m on a discounted central estimate basis and approximately $134m on an inflated and undiscounted central estimate basis. Period <60 60-70 70-80 80+ <60 60-70 70-80 80+ 2000-2023 -0.2% 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% -5.2% 5.3% n/a 1.1% 0.7% 2001-2023 -0.5% -0.7% -0.4% -1.1% -4.0% 6.9% n/a n/a -0.6% 2002-2023 -0.8% 0.3% -0.2% -0.5% -7.2% -2.7% -4.6% -1.3% -0.5% 2003-2023 -0.9% 0.9% -0.5% 0.2% -4.2% 0.5% -2.9% -3.2% -0.2% 2004-2023 -0.7% 0.6% -0.4% 0.3% -3.2% 1.8% -0.4% -2.8% 0.0% 2005-2023 -0.3% 0.7% -0.3% 0.0% -2.5% 2.0% -2.6% -3.9% -0.1% 2006-2023 -0.7% 1.2% 0.0% 1.2% -5.4% -0.3% -1.2% 0.8% 0.5% 2007-2023 -0.2% 1.1% 0.3% 0.6% 1.1% 0.0% -2.6% 1.1% 0.4% 2008-2023 -0.6% 0.8% -0.2% -0.2% -5.4% 3.0% -0.9% -0.9% -0.1% 2009-2023 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% -2.6% 0.7% -3.4% 2.5% 0.2% 2010-2023 0.6% 0.1% -0.4% -0.5% -0.2% 2.3% -1.8% -2.2% -0.3% 2011-2023 -1.0% 0.8% -0.4% -0.4% -6.7% -1.8% 0.4% -4.7% -0.4% 2012-2023 0.1% 0.0% -1.8% -0.7% -12.8% 4.4% -2.6% -2.2% -1.0% 2013-2023 -3.1% 0.0% -1.4% -0.4% -8.7% 5.0% -3.6% -0.5% -1.0% 2014-2023 -0.9% 0.3% 0.2% -0.6% -14.8% 6.2% -3.2% -5.0% -0.3% 2015-2023 0.6% 0.8% -0.8% 0.8% -11.1% 2.4% -2.9% -2.8% 0.0% Maximum 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% 1.2% 1.1% 6.9% 0.4% 2.5% 0.7% Minimum -3.1% -0.7% -1.8% -1.1% -14.8% -2.7% -4.6% -5.0% -1.0% CrossDirect Weighted by $ spend
KPMG | 73 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 9.3 Discount rates: Commonwealth bond zero coupon yields We have calculated the zero coupon yield curve at 31 March 2024 underlying the prices, coupons and durations of Commonwealth Government Bonds for the purpose of discounting the liabilities for this report. The use of such discount rates is consistent with standard Australian actuarial practice for such liabilities, is in accordance with the Institute of Actuaries of Australia’s Professional Standard PS302 and is also consistent with our understanding of the Australian accounting standards. The chart below shows the assumptions for the current valuation and the previous valuation. Figure 9.1: Zero coupon yield curve by duration At this valuation, the long-term yield has increased from 4.50% to 4.75% per annum. 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% Yield curve at 31 Mar 2024 Yield curve at 31 March 2023
KPMG | 74 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 9.4 Cross claim recovery rates The following chart shows how the experience of cross claim recoveries has varied over the last twelve years, both in monetary terms and expressed as a percentage of gross payments. Figure 9.2: Cross claim recovery experience Cross claim recoveries reduced year on year from 2012/13 to 2015/16, both in absolute terms and as a percentage of gross payments. The four years from 2017/18 to 2020/21 were broadly stable at around $7m and falling to around $5m per annum in 2021/22 to 2022/23. The 2023/24 year has fallen to $3m. In light of the average rate of recovery over the last six years, and the lower level of recoveries both in dollar terms and percentage terms in the last three years, we have lowered our assumption to 3.00% (2023: 3.50%) at this valuation, based on the average of the last four years. 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% 7.00% 8.00% 0 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Cross-Claim Recoveries Other Recoveries Recovery rate (%)
KPMG | 75 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 9.5 Settlement Patterns Triangulation methods are used to derive the past pattern of settlement of claims and are used in forming a view on future settlement patterns. The following triangles provide an illustrative example of how we perform this: Figure 9.3: Settlement pattern derivation for mesothelioma claims: paid as % of ultimate cost Figure 9.4: Settlement pattern derivation for non-mesothelioma claims: paid as % of ultimate cost We have estimated the settlement pattern for future claim reporting as follows: Table 9.2: Settlement pattern of claims awards by delay from claim reporting The assumed settlements patterns have been modified (lengthened) sightly since the previous valuation. For mesothelioma, we have adopted one pattern because analysis of the average time to settlement for each of the four age groups was not materially different to the overall average time to settlement. Yr of Notification 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2006 61.7% 93.7% 97.6% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2007 53.3% 97.1% 99.5% 99.8% 99.8% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2008 67.3% 96.5% 97.7% 99.3% 99.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2009 57.8% 88.6% 92.9% 99.4% 99.6% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2010 71.7% 96.4% 99.7% 99.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2011 57.1% 96.9% 99.1% 99.7% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2012 55.7% 97.7% 99.7% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2013 65.3% 94.9% 99.6% 99.8% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2014 65.8% 96.6% 98.6% 99.5% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2015 65.5% 96.2% 99.4% 99.7% 99.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2016 57.3% 98.2% 99.2% 99.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2017 55.6% 97.2% 98.8% 99.4% 99.4% 99.9% 99.9% 2018 56.1% 97.1% 99.2% 99.4% 100.0% 100.0% 2019 58.9% 93.2% 97.3% 99.4% 99.4% 2020 46.6% 92.1% 96.3% 98.8% 2021 52.1% 94.7% 97.4% 2022 50.7% 93.5% 2023 45.2% Yr of Notification 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2006 22.7% 72.0% 91.5% 94.7% 99.4% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2007 28.9% 83.1% 93.0% 99.6% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2008 26.1% 84.5% 95.6% 97.3% 99.7% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2009 40.4% 77.7% 94.1% 95.9% 96.1% 97.5% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2010 26.1% 84.7% 95.7% 97.4% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2011 36.8% 90.1% 99.8% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2012 38.1% 87.9% 97.1% 98.5% 98.5% 98.7% 98.7% 98.7% 98.7% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2013 28.4% 84.2% 95.8% 97.8% 99.0% 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2014 32.7% 90.6% 97.2% 99.8% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2015 46.8% 89.8% 95.9% 99.6% 99.6% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2016 22.7% 74.4% 91.4% 94.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2017 38.5% 92.3% 97.6% 98.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2018 20.8% 81.2% 93.8% 98.1% 98.9% 98.9% 2019 24.7% 84.7% 98.0% 99.4% 99.8% 2020 32.1% 79.1% 84.8% 98.4% 2021 28.6% 80.6% 95.1% 2022 24.9% 78.5% 2023 24.8% Delay (years) Mesothelioma Non- Mesothelioma 0 51.0% 27.0% 1 42.0% 54.0% 2 5.0% 12.5% 3 1.0% 4.0% 4 0.5% 1.0% 5 0.5% 0.5% 6 0.0% 0.5% 7 0.0% 0.5% 8 0.0% 0.0% 9 0.0% 0.0% 10 0.0% 0.0% 11 0.0% 0.0% 12 0.0% 0.0%
KPMG | 76 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 10. Valuation Results 10.1 Central estimate liability At 31 March 2024, our projected central estimate of the liabilities of the Liable Entities (the Discounted Central Estimate) to be met by the AICF Trust is $1,457.8m (2023: $1,508.0m). We have not allowed for the future Operating Expenses of the AICF Trust or the Liable Entities in the liability assessment. The following table shows a summary of our central estimate liability assessment and compares the current assessment with our previous valuation. Table 10.1: Comparison of central estimate of liabilities 31 March 2023 $m Gross of insurance recoveries Insurance recoveries Net of insurance recoveries Net of insurance recoveries Total uninflated and undiscounted cashflows 1,442.3 48.0 1,394.3 1,334.6 Wage inflation allowance 406.1 6.8 399.3 388.3 Superimposed inflation allowance 136.1 2.3 133.8 197.9 Total inflated and undiscounted cashflows 1,984.5 57.1 1,927.4 1,920.8 Discounting allowance at risk-free rates (480.8) (11.2) (469.6) (412.8) Net present value of cashflows 1,503.7 45.9 1,457.8 1,508.0 31 March 2024 $m
KPMG | 77 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 10.2 Comparison with previous valuation In the absence of any change to the claim projection assumptions from our 31 March 2023 valuation, we would have projected a Discounted Central Estimate liability of $1,335.0m as at 31 March 2024. The decrease of $173.0m relative to the valuation result at 31 March 2023 is due to: • A decrease of $165.7m for the impact of actual claims payments (which reduces the liability). The chart below separately shows the impact of the expected payments (a reduction of $166.9m) and the variance between actual and expected payments (an increase of $1.2m); • An increase of $44.6m for the “unwind of discount”; and • A decrease of $51.9m resulting from increases to the yield curve between 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2024. Our liability assessment at 31 March 2024 of $1,457.8m therefore represents an increase of $122.8m arising from changes to the actuarial assumptions. The increase is principally a consequence of: • Increases to the assumed number of mesothelioma claims for 2024/25 (and all future years); • An increased allowance to the assumed number of non-mesothelioma claim numbers for 2024/25 (and all future years); and • An increased allowance for future mesothelioma claims through a change in the latency assumptions and assumed future pattern of incidence of claims; offset by • A reduction in the assumed future rate of superimposed inflation from 1.50% to 1.00% per annum; and • A reduction in the assumed average claim cost and legal cost assumptions, for both mesothelioma and non-mesothelioma claims. The following chart shows an analysis of the change in our liability assessment from 31 March 2023 to 31 March 2024 on a discounted basis.
KPMG | 78 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Figure 10.1: Analysis of change in central estimate liability (discounted basis) Note: Green bars signal that this factor has given rise to a decrease in the liability whilst light blue bars signal that this factor has given rise to an increase in the liability. 1,508.0 1,335.0 1,457.8 166.9 44.6 51.9 1.2 107.6 23.5 81.1 52.8 4.2 37.2 - 4.8 1,200 1,300 1,400 1,500 1,600 1,700 N et L ia bi lit y at 3 1 M ar ch 2 02 3 N et C la im s P ay m en ts (e xp ec te d) U nw in d of d isc ou nt Ch an ge in d isc ou nt ra te Va ria nc e in a ct ua l v s e xp ec te d pa ym en ts Ex pe ct ed n et li ab ili ty a t 3 1 M ar ch 2 02 4: no a ct ua ria l c ha ng es M es ot he lio m a cl ai m s r ep or tin g fo r F Y2 5 N on -m es ot he lio m a cl ai m s r ep or tin g fo r FY 25 Ag e M ix / De ca y Ra te s / In ci de nc e pa tt er n fo r m es ot he lio m a Su pe rim po se d in fla tio n N il Se tt le m en t R at e Av er ag e cl ai m si ze s a nd le ga l c os ts W ag e in fla tio n (F Y2 5) O th er N et L ia bi lit y at 3 1 M ar ch 2 02 4 Di sc ou nt ed c en tr al e st im at e ($ m ) Valuation response to higher claim volumes YTD and assuming proportionately higher claim volume levels into FY25 and onwards Increase in latency assumptions increasing future claim curve offset by drawing from SII 'pool' (1/3 of prior assumption 'used') Remaining response to claims experience and revised valuation assumptions (mainly claim size favourable)
KPMG | 79 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 10.3 Comparison of valuation results since 30 September 2006 We have analysed how our valuation results have changed since the Initial Report (as defined in the Amended Final Funding Agreement) at 30 September 2006. The table below shows the results over time. We have used the inflated and undiscounted results as the comparison. We consider this to be the most appropriate assessment as it removes the impacts of changes in discount rates and the “unwind of the discount”. Table 10.2: Comparison of net undiscounted valuation results since 30 September 2006 Note: For FY2007, the starting valuation ($3,169m) is the valuation at 30 September 2006, not the valuation at 31 March 2006. The table shows that whilst there have been ten years where there have been increases and eight years where there have been decreases arising from changes to actuarial valuation assumptions, over the period from 30 September 2006 to 31 March 2024 the valuation has increased by approximately $633m (20% of the valuation contained in the Initial Report). The valuation impact at 31 March 2023 has been an increase of approximately $173m, primarily due to the impact of the higher mesothelioma claim numbers being assumed into the future. In terms of net cashflows, actual net payments of $1,875m (including commutation receipts of $191m) have been made since 30 September 2006. This compares with an estimate of $1,984m projected for the same period (1 October 2006 to 31 March 2024) in the valuation at 30 September 2006. Some of the commutation receipts are in relation to payments that would otherwise have been projected to be due after 31 March 2024. Gross cashflows over the same period have been $35m (1.5%) above those projected in the valuation at 30 September 2006 ($2,334m vs $2,299m). FY2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 Valuation result at end of previous financial year 3,169 2,811 3,027 3,124 2,906 2,661 2,525 2,513 2,805 2,743 2,427 2,200 2,381 2,219 2,215 2,034 2,004 1,921 Net payments made (actual) -32 -55 -93 -86 -76 -76 -86 -113 -121 -129 2 -124 -143 -142 -139 -149 -147 -166 Expected valuation result (no actuarial changes) 3,137 2,756 2,934 3,038 2,830 2,585 2,439 2,400 2,684 2,614 2,429 2,076 2,238 2,077 2,076 1,885 1,857 1,755 Actual valuation at end of financial year 2,811 3,027 3,124 2,906 2,661 2,525 2,513 2,805 2,743 2,427 2,200 2,381 2,219 2,215 2,034 2,004 1,921 1,927 Impact of actuarial valuation changes -326 271 190 -132 -169 -60 74 405 59 -187 -229 305 -19 138 -42 119 64 173 Cumulative changes since 30 September 2006 -326 -55 135 3 -166 -226 -152 253 312 125 -104 201 182 320 278 397 461 633
KPMG | 80 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 10.4 Cashflow projections 10.4.1 Historical cashflow expenditure The following chart shows the historical expenditure by the Liable Entities relating to asbestos-related claim settlements since the formation of AICFL. Figure 10.2: Historical claim-related expenditure of the Liable Entities ($m) Gross cashflow payments in the 12 months to 31 March 2024 were $177.1m. This was $3.3m (2%) lower than the gross cashflow projected for 2023/24 in our 31 March 2023 valuation ($180.4m). Net cashflow payments in the 12 months to 31 March 2024 were $165.7m. This was $1.2m (1%) lower than the net cashflow projected for 2023/24 in our 31 March 2023 valuation report ($166.9m). 10.4.2 Key changes in cashflow projections by period of cashflow The following table summarises how the projected cashflows compare between the current and previous valuation. Table 10.3: Comparison of projected cashflows by period Note: Figures may not add “on sight” due to rounding. 74 112 104 100 98 121 139 154 155 125 140 154 160 154 164 161 177 55 93 87 74 74 85 112 120 129 -2 124 143 142 139 149 147 166 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 FY 20 08 FY 20 09 FY 20 10 FY 20 11 FY 20 12 FY 20 13 FY 20 14 FY 20 15 FY 20 16 FY 20 17 FY 20 18 FY 20 19 FY 20 20 FY 20 21 FY 20 22 FY 20 23 FY 20 24 M ill io ns Gross Net Cashflow Projections ($m) Previous Valuation Current Valuation Valuation change Valuation change (%) FY23 - FY25 330 334 4 1.4% FY26 - FY30 710 769 59 8.3% FY31 - FY40 701 787 86 12.3% FY41 - FY45 117 130 13 11.0% 1 April 2045 onwards 64 74 10 16.3% Total 1,921 2,093 172 9.0%
KPMG | 81 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 10.4.3 Future cashflow projections The following chart shows the projected net cashflows underlying our current valuation and the projected net cashflow projection underlying our previous valuation at 31 March 2023. Figure 10.3: Annual cashflow projections – inflated and undiscounted ($m) Given the extremely long-tailed nature of asbestos-related liabilities, a small change in an individual assumption can have a significant impact upon the cashflow profile of the liabilities. -30 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 20 00 / 01 20 05 / 06 20 10 / 11 20 15 / 16 20 20 / 21 20 25 / 26 20 30 / 31 20 35 / 36 20 40 / 41 20 45 / 46 20 50 / 51 20 55 / 56 20 60 / 61 20 65 / 66 20 70 / 71 AU D M illi on s Payment year Actual net cashflow HIH and commutation proceeds Current cashflow projection (March 2024) Previous cashflow projection (March 2023)
KPMG | 82 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 10.5 Amended Final Funding Agreement calculations The Amended Final Funding Agreement sets out the basis on which payments will be made to the AICF Trust. Additionally, there are a number of other figures specified within the Amended Final Funding Agreement that we are required to calculate. These are: • Discounted Central Estimate; • Term Central Estimate; and • Period Actuarial Estimate. Table 10.4: Amended Final Funding Agreement calculations The actual funding amount due at a particular date will depend upon a number of factors, including: • the net asset position of the AICF Trust at that time; • the free cash flow amount of the James Hardie Group in the preceding financial year; and • the Period Actuarial Estimate in the latest Annual Actuarial Report. $m Discounted Central Estimate (net of cross-claim recoveries, Insurance and Other Recoveries) 1,457.8 Period Actuarial Estimate (net of cross-claim recoveries, gross of Insurance and Other Recoveries) comprising: 493.8 Discounted value of cashflow in 2024/25 172.6 Discounted value of cashflow in 2025/26 164.5 Discounted value of cashflow in 2026/27 156.7 Term Central Estimate (net of cross-claim recoveries, Insurance and Other Recoveries) 1,432.8
KPMG | 83 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 10.6 Insurance Recoveries Our liability valuation has made allowance for a discounted central estimate of Insurance Recoveries of $45.9m. This estimate is comprised as follows: Table 10.5: Insurance recoveries at 31 March 2024 The combined bad and doubtful debt rate is 0.7% on a discounted basis (2023: 0.8%). The AICF Facility Agreement requires the Approved Actuary to calculate the discounted central estimate value of certain Insurance Policies, being those specified in Schedule 5 of the AICF Facility Agreement. At 31 March 2024, the discounted central estimate of the Insurance Policies, as specified in Schedule 5 of the AICF Facility Agreement, is $39.8m (2023: $44.4m). $m Undiscounted central estimate Discounted central estimate Gross liability (net of cross claim recoveries) 1,984.5 1,503.7 Product liability recoveries 49.2 40.1 Bad and doubtful debt allowance (product) (0.4) (0.3) Public liability recoveries 8.4 6.1 Bad and doubtful debt allowance (public) (0.1) (0.0) Insurance recovery asset 57.1 45.9 Net liability 1,927.4 1,457.8 Insurance recovery rate 2.9% 3.1% Bad and doubtful debt rate 0.9% 0.7% Value of Insurance Policies per Facility Agreement 39.8
KPMG | 84 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 11. Uncertainty 11.1 Overview There is uncertainty involved in any valuation of the liabilities of an insurance company or a self-insurer. The sources of such uncertainty include, but are not limited to: • Parameter error – this is the risk that the parameters and assumptions chosen ultimately prove not to be reflective of future experience. • Model error – this is the risk that the model selected for the valuation of the liabilities ultimately proves not to be adequate for the projection of the liabilities. • Legal and social developments – this is the risk that the legal environment in which claims are settled changes relative to its current and historical position thereby causing significantly different awards. • Future actual rates of inflation being different from that assumed. • The general economic environment being different from that assumed. • Potential sources of exposure – this is the risk that there exist sources of exposure which are as yet unknown or unquantifiable, or for which no liabilities have yet been observed, but which may trigger future claims. In the case of asbestos liabilities, these uncertainties are exacerbated by the extremely long latency period from exposure to onset of disease and notification of a claim. Asbestos-related claims often take in excess of 40 years from original exposure to become notified and then settled, compared with an average delay from exposure to settlement of 4-5 years for many other compensation-type liabilities such as Comprehensive Third-Party injury liabilities or other Workers Compensation liabilities. Specific forms of uncertainty relating to asbestos-related disease liabilities include: • The difficulty in quantifying the extent and pattern of past asbestos exposures and the number and incidence of the ultimate number of lives that may be affected by asbestos related diseases arising from such past asbestos exposures; • The timing of the peak level and future pattern of incidence of claims reporting for mesothelioma; • The propensity of individuals affected by diseases arising from such exposure to file common law claims against defendants; • The extent to which the Liable Entities will be joined in such future common law claims; • The mix of claimants by age, in particular noting the shift towards older claimants and which has had a downwards effect on average claim sizes in recent years;
KPMG | 85 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. • The mix of mesothelioma claims between direct claims and cross claims; • The fact that the ultimate severity of the impact of the disease and the quantum of the claims that will be awarded will be subject to the outcome of events that have not yet occurred, including: – medical and epidemiological developments, including those relating to life expectancy in general; – court interpretations; – legislative changes; – changes to the form and range of benefits for which compensation may be awarded (“heads of damage”); – public attitudes to claiming; – the potential for future procedural reforms in NSW and other States affecting the legal costs incurred in managing and settling claims; – potential third-wave exposures; and – social and economic conditions such as inflation. 11.2 Sensitivity testing As we have noted above, there are many sources of uncertainty. Actuaries often perform “sensitivity testing” to identify the impact of different assumptions on future experience, thereby providing an indication of the degree of parameter error risk to which the valuation assessment is exposed. Sensitivity testing may be considered as being a mechanism for testing “what will the liabilities be if instead of choosing [x] for assumption [a] we choose [y]?” It is also a mechanism for identifying how the result will change if experience turns out different in a particular way relative to that which underlies the central estimate expectations. As such, it provides an indication of the level of variability inherent in the valuation. We have performed some sensitivity tests of the results of our central estimate valuation. We have sensitivity tested the following factors: • number of claims notified: 10% above and below our central estimate assumption. • average claim cost of a non-nil claim: 5% above and below our central estimate assumption. • nil settlement rate: 2 percentage points above and below our central estimate assumption. • superimposed inflation: 1 percentage point above and below our central estimate assumption (of 1% per annum) over all future years. • mesothelioma incidence pattern: we have tested the impact of shifting out the pattern of incidence by two further years.
KPMG | 86 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. There are other factors which influence the liability assessment and which could be sensitivity tested, including: • The cross-claim recovery rate; • The variation in timing of claim notifications (but with no change in the overall number of notifications); and • The pattern and delay of claim settlements from claim notification. We have not sensitivity tested these factors, viewing them as being of less financial significance individually. We have not sensitivity tested the value of Insurance Recoveries as uncertainties typically relate to legal risk and disputation risk, and it is not possible to parameterise a sensitivity test in an informed manner. We have not included a sensitivity test for the impact of changes in discount rates although, as noted in this Report, changes in discount rates can introduce significant volatility to the Discounted Central Estimate result reported at each year-end. 11.3 Results of sensitivity testing The chart below shows the impact of various individual sensitivity tests on the Discounted Central Estimate of the liabilities, and of a combined sensitivity test of a number of factors. Although we have tested multiple scenarios of each assumption, one cannot gauge an overall potential range by simply adding these tests together. Accordingly, we have prepared a range based on a combination of factors. Figure 11.1: Sensitivity testing results – Impact around the Discounted Central Estimate (in $m) -400 -200 0 200 400 600 800 Base number of claims Average claim and legal cost size Nil settlement rate Superimposed inflation Mesothelioma incidence pattern Combination (1) Combination (2)
KPMG | 87 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Figure 11.2: Sensitivity testing results – Impact around the undiscounted central estimate (in $m) The single most sensitive assumption shown in the chart is the incidence pattern of mesothelioma claims reporting against the Liable Entities. Shifting the pattern of incidence by 2 years could add approximately $291m (20%) on a discounted basis to our valuation (as shown in Figure 11.1 by the scenario labelled “mesothelioma incidence pattern”). Table 11.1: Summary results of sensitivity analysis ($m) Whilst the table above indicates a range around the discounted central estimate of liabilities of -$292m to +$718m, the actual cost of liabilities could fall outside that range depending on the actual experience. We further note that these sensitivity test ranges are not intended to correspond to a specified probability of sufficiency nor are they intended to indicate an upper bound or a lower bound of all possible outcomes. -600 -400 -200 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 Base number of claims Average claim and legal cost size Nil settlement rate Superimposed inflation Mesothelioma incidence pattern Combination (1) Combination (2) Undiscounted Discounted Central estimate 1,927.4 1,457.8 Low Scenario 1,516.8 1,165.6 High Scenario 3,011.7 2,175.4
KPMG | 88 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. A Projected inflated and undiscounted cashflows ($m) Payment Year Mesotheliom a Claims Asbestosis Claims Lung Cancer Claims ARPD & Other Claims Legal and Other Costs Workers Compensation Claims Workers Compensation Legal and Other Costs Wharf Claims Wharf Legal and Other Costs Baryulgil Cross Claim Recoveries Gross Insurance Net 2024 / 2025 142.0 14.9 3.0 3.2 17.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 4.9 176.1 7.7 168.3 2025 / 2026 141.5 14.0 2.5 3.5 16.6 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.2 4.9 174.1 7.1 167.0 2026 / 2027 140.2 13.6 2.4 3.4 15.9 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 4.8 171.7 5.6 166.1 2027 / 2028 131.9 12.5 2.2 3.2 14.9 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 4.5 161.0 5.5 155.5 2028 / 2029 124.0 11.3 2.0 2.8 13.8 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 4.2 150.4 5.3 145.1 2029 / 2030 116.3 10.2 1.9 2.5 12.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 3.9 140.2 5.2 135.1 2030 / 2031 106.5 8.9 1.7 2.2 11.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 3.6 127.8 3.7 124.0 2031 / 2032 96.5 7.8 1.5 1.9 10.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 3.2 115.4 2.5 112.9 2032 / 2033 87.4 6.8 1.3 1.7 9.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 2.9 104.1 2.2 101.9 2033 / 2034 78.6 5.8 1.1 1.4 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 2.6 92.7 1.4 91.3 2034 / 2035 70.1 5.0 1.0 1.2 7.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 2.3 82.3 1.3 81.0 2035 / 2036 62.1 4.2 0.8 1.0 6.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 2.1 72.6 1.2 71.3 2036 / 2037 54.7 3.5 0.7 0.8 5.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.8 63.5 1.1 62.4 2037 / 2038 47.8 2.9 0.6 0.7 4.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.6 55.3 1.0 54.3 2038 / 2039 41.6 2.4 0.5 0.6 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.4 47.8 0.9 46.9 2039 / 2040 36.0 2.0 0.4 0.5 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.2 41.2 0.8 40.4 2040 / 2041 31.1 1.6 0.4 0.4 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.0 35.4 0.7 34.7 2041 / 2042 26.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.9 30.3 0.6 29.7 2042 / 2043 23.0 1.0 0.2 0.2 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 25.9 0.5 25.3 2043 / 2044 19.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 22.1 0.5 21.6 2044 / 2045 16.9 0.6 0.1 0.1 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 18.8 0.4 18.4 2045 / 2046 14.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 16.0 0.4 15.6 2046 / 2047 11.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 13.1 0.3 12.8 2047 / 2048 9.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 10.4 0.2 10.1 2048 / 2049 7.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 8.1 0.2 8.0 2049 / 2050 5.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 6.4 0.2 6.2 2050 / 2051 4.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 5.0 0.1 4.9 2051 / 2052 3.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.9 0.1 3.8 2052 / 2053 2.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.1 0.1 3.0 2053 / 2054 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.4 0.1 2.3 2054 / 2055 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.9 0.1 1.8 2055 / 2056 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 1.4 2056 / 2057 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 1.1 2057 / 2058 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.9 2058 / 2059 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 2059 / 2060 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 2060 / 2061 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 2061 / 2062 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2062 / 2063 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 2063 / 2064 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2064 / 2065 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2065 / 2066 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2066 / 2067 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2067 / 2068 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2068 / 2069 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2069 / 2070 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2070 / 2071 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2071 / 2072 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 1,664.4 133.1 25.3 32.2 177.2 0.7 0.2 4.9 1.1 1.2 55.8 1,984.5 57.1 1,927.4
KPMG | 89 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. B Projected inflated and discounted cashflows ($m) Payment Year Mesotheliom a Claims Asbestosis Claims Lung Cancer Claims ARPD & Other Claims Legal and Other Costs Workers Compensation Claims Workers Compensation Legal and Other Costs Wharf Claims Wharf Legal and Other Costs Baryulgil Cross Claim Recoveries Gross Insurance Net 2024 / 2025 139.3 14.7 2.9 3.2 16.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 4.8 172.6 7.6 165.1 2025 / 2026 133.7 13.2 2.3 3.3 15.7 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.2 4.6 164.5 6.7 157.8 2026 / 2027 128.0 12.4 2.2 3.1 14.5 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 4.4 156.7 5.1 151.7 2027 / 2028 116.4 11.0 1.9 2.8 13.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 4.0 142.0 4.8 137.2 2028 / 2029 105.3 9.6 1.7 2.4 11.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 3.6 127.8 4.5 123.3 2029 / 2030 94.9 8.3 1.5 2.1 10.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 3.2 114.5 4.2 110.2 2030 / 2031 83.3 7.0 1.3 1.7 9.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 2.8 100.0 2.9 97.0 2031 / 2032 72.2 5.8 1.1 1.4 7.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 2.4 86.4 1.9 84.5 2032 / 2033 62.6 4.8 0.9 1.2 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 2.1 74.5 1.5 72.9 2033 / 2034 53.7 4.0 0.8 1.0 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.8 63.4 1.0 62.4 2034 / 2035 45.8 3.2 0.6 0.8 4.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.5 53.7 0.9 52.9 2035 / 2036 38.7 2.6 0.5 0.6 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.3 45.2 0.8 44.5 2036 / 2037 32.5 2.1 0.4 0.5 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.1 37.8 0.7 37.1 2037 / 2038 27.1 1.7 0.3 0.4 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.9 31.4 0.6 30.8 2038 / 2039 22.5 1.3 0.3 0.3 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.7 25.9 0.5 25.4 2039 / 2040 18.6 1.0 0.2 0.2 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 21.3 0.4 20.9 2040 / 2041 15.3 0.8 0.2 0.2 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 17.4 0.3 17.1 2041 / 2042 12.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 14.3 0.3 14.0 2042 / 2043 10.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 11.6 0.2 11.4 2043 / 2044 8.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 9.5 0.2 9.3 2044 / 2045 6.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 7.7 0.2 7.5 2045 / 2046 5.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 6.3 0.1 6.1 2046 / 2047 4.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 4.9 0.1 4.8 2047 / 2048 3.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.7 0.1 3.6 2048 / 2049 2.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.8 0.1 2.7 2049 / 2050 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.1 0.1 2.0 2050 / 2051 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 2051 / 2052 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 1.1 2052 / 2053 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.8 2053 / 2054 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 2054 / 2055 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 2055 / 2056 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.3 2056 / 2057 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2057 / 2058 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 2058 / 2059 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 2059 / 2060 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 2060 / 2061 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 2061 / 2062 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 2062 / 2063 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2063 / 2064 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2064 / 2065 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2065 / 2066 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2066 / 2067 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2067 / 2068 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2068 / 2069 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2069 / 2070 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2070 / 2071 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2071 / 2072 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 1,251.8 105.9 19.9 25.7 136.1 0.6 0.2 3.8 0.9 1.0 42.2 1,503.7 45.9 1,457.8
KPMG | 90 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. C Glossary of terms used in the Amended Final Funding Agreement The following provides a glossary of terms which are referenced in the Amended Final Funding Agreement and upon which we have relied in preparing our report. The operation of these definitions cannot be considered in isolation but instead need to be considered in the context of the totality of the Amended Final Funding Agreement. AICF means the trustee of the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund from time to time, in its capacity as trustee, initially being Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Limited. These terms also need to be read in conjunction with the Deed of Amendment dated 19 December 2017 which added a new clause (13.4A) and which is effective from 1 January 2018. AICF Funded Liability means: (a) any Proven Claim; (b) Operating Expenses; (c) Claims Legal Costs; (d) any claim that was made or brought in legal proceedings against a Former James Hardie Company commenced before 1 December 2005; (e) Statutory Recoveries within the meaning and subject to the limits set out in the Amended Final Funding Agreement; (f) a claim or category of claim which James Hardie and the NSW Government agree in writing is a “AICF Funded Liability” or a category of “AICF Funded Liability". but in the cases of paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) excludes any such liabilities or claims to the extent that they have been recovered or are recoverable under a Worker’s Compensation Scheme or Policy. Claims Legal Costs means all costs, charges, expenses and outgoings incurred or expected to be borne by AICF or the Former James Hardie Companies, in respect of legal advisors, other advisors, experts, court proceedings and other dispute resolution methods in connection with Personal Asbestos Claims and Marlew Claims but in all cases excluding any costs included as a component of calculating a Proven Claim.
KPMG | 91 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Concurrent Wrongdoer in relation to a personal injury or death claim for damages under common law or other law (excluding any law introduced or imposed in breach of the restrictions on adverse regulatory or legislative action against the James Hardie Group under the Amended Final Funding Agreement, and which breach has been notified to the NSW Government in accordance with Amended Final Funding Agreement), means a person whose acts or omissions, together with the acts or omissions of one or more Former James Hardie Companies or Marlew or any member of the James Hardie Group (whether or not together with any other persons) caused, independently of each other or jointly, the damage or loss to another person that is the subject of that claim. Contribution Claim means a cross-claim or other claim under common law or other law (excluding any law introduced or imposed in breach of the restrictions on adverse regulatory or legislative action against the James Hardie Group under the Amended Final Funding Agreement, and which breach has been notified to the NSW Government in accordance with Amended Final Funding Agreement): (a) for contribution by a Concurrent Wrongdoer against a Former James Hardie Company or a member of the James Hardie Group in relation to facts or circumstances which give rise to a right of a person to make a Personal Asbestos Claim or a Marlew Claim; or (b) by another person who is entitled under common law (including by way of contract) to be subrogated to such a first mentioned cross-claim or other claim; Discounted Central Estimate means the central estimate of the present value (determined using the discount rate used within the relevant actuarial report) of the liabilities of the Former James Hardie Companies and Marlew in respect of expected Proven Claims and Claims Legal Costs, calculated in accordance with the Amended Final Funding Agreement. Excluded Claims are any of the following liabilities of the Former James Hardie Companies: (i) personal injury or death claims arising from exposure to Asbestos outside Australia; (ii) personal injury or death claims arising from exposure to Asbestos made outside Australia; (iii) claims for economic loss (other than any economic loss forming part of the calculation of an award of damages for personal injury or death) or loss of property, including those relating to land remediation and/or Asbestos or Asbestos products removal, arising out of or in connection with Asbestos or Asbestos products manufactured, sold, distributed or used by or on behalf of the Liable Entities; (iv) any Excluded Marlew Claim; (v) any liabilities of the Liable Entities other than AICF Funded Liabilities. Excluded Marlew Claim means a Marlew Claim: (a) covered by the indemnities granted by the Minister of Mineral Resources under the deed between the Minister, Fuller Earthmoving Pty Limited and James Hardie Industries Limited dated 11 March 1996; or (b) by a current or former employee of Marlew in relation to an exposure to Asbestos in the course of such employment to the extent: (i) the loss is recoverable under a Worker’s Compensation Scheme or Policy; or
KPMG | 92 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. (ii) the Claimant is not unable to recover damages from a Marlew Joint Tortfeasor in accordance with the Marlew Legislation; (c) by an individual who was or is an employee of a person other than Marlew arising from exposure to Asbestos in the course of such employment by that other person where such loss is recoverable from that person or under a Worker’s Compensation Scheme or Policy; or (d) in which another defendant (or its insurer) is a Marlew Joint Tortfeasor from whom the plaintiff is entitled to recover compensation in proceedings in the Dust Diseases Tribunal, and the Claimant is not unable to recover damages from that Marlew Joint Tortfeasor in accordance with the Marlew Legislation. Former James Hardie Companies means Amaca, Amaba and ABN 60. Insurance and Other Recoveries means any proceeds which may reasonably be expected to be recovered or recoverable for the account of a Former James Hardie Company or to result in the satisfaction (in whole or part) of a liability of a Former James Hardie Company (of any nature) to a third party, under any product liability insurance policy or public liability insurance policy or commutation of such policy or under any other contract, including any contract of indemnity, but excluding any such amount recovered or recoverable under a Worker’s Compensation Scheme or Policy. Liable Entities see Former James Hardie Companies. Marlew means Marlew Mining Pty Ltd (in liquidation), ACN 000 049 650, previously known as Asbestos Mines Pty Ltd. Marlew Claim means, subject to the limitation on Statutory Recoveries, a claim which satisfies one of the following paragraphs and which is not an Excluded Marlew Claim: (a) any present or future personal injury or death claim by an individual or the legal personal representative of an individual, for damages under common law or other law (excluding any law introduced or imposed in breach of the restrictions on adverse regulatory or legislative action against the James Hardie Group under the Amended Final Funding Agreement, and which breach has been notified to the NSW Government in accordance with the Amended Final Funding Agreement) which: (i) arose or arises from exposure to Asbestos in the Baryulgil region from Asbestos Mining Activities at Baryulgil conducted by Marlew, provided that: A. the individual’s exposure to Asbestos occurred wholly within Australia; or B. where the individual has been exposed to Asbestos both within and outside Australia, the amount of damages included in the Marlew Claim shall be limited to the amount attributable to the proportion of the exposure which caused or contributed to the loss or damage giving rise to the Marlew Claim which occurred in Australia; (ii) is commenced in New South Wales in the Dust Diseases Tribunal; and
KPMG | 93 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. (iii) is or could have been made against Marlew had Marlew not been in external administration or wound up, or could be made against Marlew on the assumption (other than as contemplated under the Marlew legislation) that Marlew will not be in the future in external administration; (b) any claim made under compensation to relatives legislation by a relative of a deceased individual (or personal representative of such a relative) or (where permitted by law) the legal personal representative of a deceased individual in each case where the individual, but for such individual’s death, would have been entitled to bring a claim of the kind described in paragraph (a); or (c) a Contribution Claim relating to a claim described in paragraphs (a) or (b). Marlew Joint Tortfeasor means any person who is or would be jointly and severally liable with Marlew in respect of a Marlew Claim, had Marlew not been in external administration or wound up, or on the assumption that Marlew will not in the future be, in external administration or wound up other than as contemplated under the Marlew Legislation. Payable Liability means any of the following: (a) any Proven Claim (whether arising before or after the date of this deed); (b) Operating Expenses; (c) Claims Legal Costs; (d) any liability of a Former James Hardie Company to the AICFL, however arising, in respect of any amounts paid by the AICFL in respect of any liability or otherwise on behalf of the Former James Hardie Company; (e) any claim that was made or brought in legal proceedings against a Former James Hardie Company commenced before 1 December 2005; (f) if regulations are made pursuant to section 30 of the Transaction Legislation and if and to the extent the AICFL and James Hardie have notified the NSW Government that any such liability is to be included in the scope of Payable Liability, any liability of a Former James Hardie Company to pay amounts received by it from an insurer in respect of a liability to a third party incurred by it for which it is or was insured under a contract of insurance entered into before 2 December 2005; and (g) Statutory Recoveries within the meaning and subject to the limits set out in the Amended Final Funding Agreement, but in the cases of paragraphs (a), (c) and (e) excludes any such liabilities or claims to the extent that they have been recovered or are recoverable under a Worker’s Compensation Scheme or Policy. Period Actuarial Estimate means, in respect of a period, the central estimate of the present value (determined using the discount rate used in the relevant actuarial report) of the liabilities of the Former James Hardie Companies and Marlew in respect of expected Proven Claims and Claims Legal Costs (in each case which are reasonably expected to become payable in that period), before allowing for Insurance and Other Recoveries, calculated in accordance with the Amended Final Funding Agreement.
KPMG | 94 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Personal Asbestos Claim means any present or future personal injury or death claim by an individual or the legal personal representative of an individual, for damages under common law or under other law (excluding any law introduced or imposed in breach of the restrictions on adverse regulatory or legislative action against the James Hardie Group under the Amended Final Funding Agreement, and which breach has been notified to the NSW Government under the Amended Final Funding Agreement) which: (a) arises from exposure to Asbestos occurring in Australia, provided that: (i) the individual’s exposure to Asbestos occurred wholly within Australia; or (ii) where the individual has been exposed to Asbestos both within and outside Australia, damages included in the Marlew Claim shall be limited to the amount attributable to the proportion of the exposure which caused or contributed to the loss or damage giving rise to the Personal Asbestos Claim which occurred in Australia; (b) is made in proceedings in an Australian court or tribunal; and (c) is made against: (i) all or any of the Liable Entities; or (ii) any member of the James Hardie Group from time to time; (d) any claim made under compensation to relatives legislation by a relative of a deceased individual (or personal representative of such a relative) or (where permitted by law) the legal personal representative of a deceased individual in each case where the individual, but for such individual’s death, would have been entitled to bring a claim of the kind described in paragraph (a); or (e) a Contribution Claim made in relation to a claim described in paragraph (a) or (b) but excludes all claims covered by a Worker’s Compensation Scheme or Policy. Proven Claim means a proven Personal Asbestos Claim in respect of which final judgment has been given against, or a binding settlement has been entered into by, a Former James Hardie Company, to the extent to which that entity incurs liability under that judgment or settlement, or a Proven Marlew Claim. Statutory Recoveries means any statutory entitlement of the NSW Government or any Other Government or any governmental agency or authority of any such government (“Relevant Body”) to impose liability on or to recover an amount or amounts from any person in respect of any payments made or to be made or benefits provided by a Relevant Body in respect of claims (other than as a defendant or in settlement of any claim, including a cross-claim or claim for contribution). Term means the period (i) from the date on which the principal obligations under the Amended Final Funding Agreement will commence to 31 March 2045, (ii) as may be extended in accordance with the terms of the Amended Final Funding Agreement.
KPMG | 95 © 2024 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Term Central Estimate means the central estimate of the present value (determined using the discount rate used in the relevant Annual Actuarial Report) of the liabilities of the Former James Hardie Companies and Marlew in respect of expected Proven Claims and Claims Legal Costs (in each case reasonably expected to become payable in the relevant period) after allowing for Insurance and Other Recoveries during that period, from and including the day following the end of the Financial Year preceding that Payment Date up to and including the last day of the Term (excluding any automatic or potential extension of the Term, unless or until the Term has been extended). Workers Compensation Scheme or Policy means any of the following: (a) any worker’s compensation scheme established by any law of the Commonwealth or of any State or Territory; (b) any fund established to cover liabilities under insurance policies upon the actual or prospective insolvency of the insurer (including without limitation the Insurer Guarantee Fund established under the Worker’s Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)); and (c) any policy of insurance issued under or pursuant to such a scheme.
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James Hardie Industries plc 1st Floor, Block A, One Park Place, Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2, D02 FD79, Ireland T: +353 (0) 1 411 6924 F: +353 (0) 1 479 1128 James Hardie Industries plc is a limited liability company incorporated in Ireland with its registered office at 1st Floor, Block A, One Park Place, Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2, D02 FD79, Ireland. Directors: Anne Lloyd (Chairperson, USA), Peter-John Davis (Aus), Persio Lisboa (USA), Renee Peterson (USA), Rada Rodriguez (Sweden), Suzanne B. Rowland (USA), Nigel Stein (UK), Harold Wiens (USA). Chief Executive Officer and Director: Aaron Erter (USA) Company number: 485719 ARBN: 097 829 895 10 May 2024 The Manager Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange Limited 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Sir/Madam Substantial Holding Notice As required under ASX Listing Rule 3.17.3 please see attached copy of the substantial holding notice received by James Hardie on 9 May 2024. Regards Aoife Rockett Company Secretary This announcement has been authorised for release by the Company Secretary, Ms Aoife Rockett. Exhibit 99.6
STANDARD FORM TR-1 VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES– ARTICLE 12(1) OF DIRECTIVE 2004/109/EC FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – ARTICLE 11(3) OF THE COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/14/ECi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii: JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): [ X ] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights [ ] an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached [ ] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligationiii: BlackRock, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) iv: See Section 9 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedv: 08/05/2024 6. Date on which issuer notified: 09/05/2024 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Holdings for BlackRock, Inc. have gone below 6%. 8. Notified details: A) Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) Situation previous to the Triggering transaction vi Resulting situation after the triggering transactionviiviii Number of Sharesix Number of Voting rightsx Number of sharesxi Number of voting rightsxii % of voting rights Direct Direct xiii Indirectxiv Direct Indirect AU000000JHX1 N/A 25,290,538 N/A N/A 25,235,331 N/A 5.81% SUBTOTAL A (based on 25,235,331 5.81%
aggregate voting rights) B) Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxv Type of financial instrument Expiration Datexvi Exercise/Conversion Period/ Datexvii Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted % of voting rights American Depository Receipts N/A N/A 749,269 0.17% SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) 749,269 0.17% Total (A+B) number of voting rights % of voting rights 25,984,600 25,984,600 5.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicablexviii: Each of the following entities, which are wholly owned subsidiaries of BlackRock, Inc., hold the following interests in voting rights in their capacity as Investment Manager on behalf of clients: Investment Manager Voting Rights % BlackRock Fund Advisors 7,723,102 1.78% BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 5,933,985 1.36% BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited 3,848,568 0.88% BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 2,941,133 0.67% BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited 1,318,296 0.30% BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 863,471 0.19%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 742,662 0.17% BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 500,486 0.11% BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 465,956 0.10% BlackRock Investment Management, LLC 337,601 0.07% Aperio Group, LLC 241,384 0.05% BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 182,045 0.04% BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. 81,776 0.01% BlackRock International Limited 47,422 0.01% BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited 7,443 0.00% 10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date]. 11. Additional information: Done at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. on 09 May 2024
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James Hardie Industries Announces Appointment of New Non-Executive Director
James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX; NYSE: JHX), the world’s #1 producer and marketer of high-performance fiber cement and fiber gypsum building solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of John Pfeifer as an independent non-executive director of James Hardie effective 16 May 2024.
Mr Pfeifer is Oshkosh Corporation’s President and Chief Executive Officer and is a member of the company’s Board of Directors, positions he has held since April 2021. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2019 to 2021.
Prior to joining Oshkosh Corporation in 2019, Mr Pfeifer served 13 years with Brunswick Corporation in various leadership positions across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, most recently as Senior Vice President and President of Mercury Marine, a global leader in marine propulsion systems, parts and accessories.
Earlier in his career, Mr Pfeifer held executive and general management positions with ITT Corporation and Milacron, Inc. He brings over 30 years of senior leadership and global management experience.
Mr Pfeifer also serves on the Board of Directors at Froedtert ThedaCare Health, Inc., the National Exchange Bank and Trust in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).
Mr Pfeifer holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and Japanese language from the University of Michigan. He is a resident of the United States.
Commenting on the appointment, Anne Lloyd, Chairperson of James Hardie, said “I am delighted John has agreed to join our Board. He brings a wealth of senior leadership and global management experience to James Hardie. John will be a valuable addition to the Board.”
Following Mr Pfeifer’s appointment, the Board now has 9 non-executive directors.
Mr Pfeifer’s full biography is available on James Hardie’s investor relations website at www.ir.jameshardie.com.au.
This media release has been authorized by Mr. Aaron Erter, Chief Executive Officer.
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Investor/Media/Analyst Enquiries:
James Brennan-Chong
Director of Investor Relations and Market Intelligence
Email: | media@jameshardie.com.au | |||||||
James Hardie Industries plc is a limited liability company incorporated in Ireland with its registered office at 1st Floor, Block A, One Park Place, Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2, D02 FD79, Ireland
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Exhibit 99.8 Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice | ||
Rule 3.19A.1
Appendix 3X
Initial Director’s Interest Notice
Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.
Introduced 30/9/2001.
Name of entity | James Hardie Industries plc | ||||
ARBN | 097 829 895 | ||||
We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.
| Name of Director | John Pfeifer | ||||
| Date of appointment | 16 May 2024 | ||||
Part 1 - Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder
In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.
Number & class of securities Nil | ||
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms. | ||
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Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice | ||
Part 2 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder
In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
Name of holder & nature of interest Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest. | Number & class of Securities Nil | ||||
Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts
Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.
| Detail of contract | Not applicable | ||||
Nature of interest | Not applicable | ||||
Name of registered holder (if issued securities) | Not applicable | ||||
No. and class of securities to which interest relates | Not applicable | ||||
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms. | ||
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