v3.26.1
Asbestos (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Asbestos [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Asbestos Adjustments
Asbestos adjustments included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income comprise of the following:
 
Years Ended March 31
(Millions of US dollars)202620252024
Change in actuarial estimate - asbestos liability$46.7 $139.6 $148.1 
Change in actuarial estimate - insurance receivable3.0 (2.1)(3.1)
Change in estimate - AICF claims-handling costs0.8 (0.5)8.5 
Subtotal - Change in estimates50.5 137.0 153.5 
Effect of foreign exchange on Asbestos net liabilities — (9.7)
Loss on foreign currency forward contracts — 7.8 
Other1.3 0.6 0.1 
Asbestos adjustments$51.8 $137.6 $151.7 
Schedule Of Central Estimates, Net of Insurance Recoveries
The following table sets forth the central estimates, net of insurance recoveries, calculated by KPMG as of March 31, 2026:
As of March 31, 2026
(Millions of US and Australian dollars, respectively)US$ A$
Central Estimate – Discounted and Inflated924.7 1,351.1 
Central Estimate – Undiscounted but Inflated1,264.3 1,847.3 
Central Estimate – Undiscounted and Uninflated939.2 1,372.3 
The following summarizes the results of the analysis:
As of March 31, 2026
(In millions)US$A$
Discounted (but inflated) - Low
749.1 1,094.5 
Discounted (but inflated) - High
1,364.9 1,994.3 
Undiscounted (but inflated) - Low
1,005.7 1,469.4 
Undiscounted (but inflated) - High
1,963.1 2,868.3 
Schedule of Numbers of Open Claims, New Claims and Closed Claims and Average Settlement Per Settled Claim and Case Closed
The following table shows the activity related to the number of open claims, new claims and closed claims during each of the past five years and the average settlement per settled claim and case closed:
 
For the Years Ended March 31
  20262025202420232022
Number of open claims at beginning of period482 379 359 365 360 
Number of new claims
Direct claims348 443 410 403 411 
Cross claims150 210 154 152 144 
Number of closed claims535 550 544 561 550 
Number of open claims at end of period445 482 379 359 365 
Average settlement amount per settled claimA$307,000A$327,000A$289,000A$303,000A$314,000
Average settlement amount per case closed 1
A$257,000A$291,000A$262,000A$271,000A$282,000
Average settlement amount per settled claimUS$203,000US$213,000US$190,000US$208,000US$232,000
Average settlement amount per case closed 1
US$170,000US$190,000US$172,000US$186,000US$208,000
 1 The average settlement amount per case closed includes nil settlements.
Schedule of Net Unfunded AFFA Liability, Net of Tax
The following is a detailed rollforward of the Net Unfunded AFFA liability, net of tax, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026:
(Millions of US dollars)  Asbestos
Liability
Insurance
Receivables
Restricted
Cash and
Investments
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities
Net
Unfunded
AFFA
Liability
Deferred
Tax
Assets
Income
Tax
Payable
Net
Unfunded
AFFA
Liability,
net of tax
Opening Balance - March 31, 2025
$(983.6)$28.7 $213.7 $0.7 $(740.5)$284.5 $37.9 $(418.1)
Asbestos claims paid105.4 — (105.4)— — — — — 
Payment received in accordance with AFFA— — 125.4 — 125.4 — — 125.4 
AICF claims-handling costs incurred (paid)1.6 — (1.6)— — — — — 
AICF operating costs paid - non claims-handling— — (1.9)— (1.9)— — (1.9)
Change in actuarial estimate(46.7)(3.0)— — (49.7)— — (49.7)
Change in claims handling cost estimate(0.8)— — — (0.8)— — (0.8)
Impact on deferred income tax due to change in actuarial estimate— — — — — 15.2 — 15.2 
Insurance recoveries— (3.8)3.8 — — — — — 
Movement in income tax payable— — — — — (38.5)(0.2)(38.7)
Other movements— — 17.6 (0.5)17.1 (2.9)0.4 14.6 
Effect of foreign exchange(84.5)2.4 17.1 — (65.0)24.2 2.1 (38.7)
Closing Balance - March 31, 2026
$(1,008.6)$24.3 $268.7 $0.2 $(715.4)$282.5 $40.2 $(392.7)
Schedule of Contributions to AICF
The following are amounts contributed to AICF, excluding interest, during the last three fiscal years:
(In millions)US$A$
Fiscal 2026
125.4193.6
Fiscal 2025
99.2149.6
Fiscal 2024
91.8137.5
Schedule of Remaining Time Deposits The following table represents the investments outstanding as of March 31, 2026:
Date InvestedMaturity DateInterest RateA$ Millions
January 2026January 27, 20274.78%70.0
October 2025October 16, 20264.14%70.0
July 2025July 24, 20264.14%60.0
April 2025April 7, 20264.16%90.0