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ANNUAL REPORT
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Key Operations ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4
Who We Are ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6
What Drives Us ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8
Performance and Outlook ���������������������������������������������9
FY25 Year in Review ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������10
Chair Report ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12
CEO & Managing Director Report ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������13
Operating and Financial Review �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������14
Being a Sustainable Business ������������������������33
Keeping People and the Environment Safe ��������������������������������������������������������34
Our People and Culture ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������36
Climate Change �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������38
Sustainability �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������39
Commitment to our Communities ����������������������������������������������������������������������������43
Governance �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������45
Corporate Governance ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������46
Board of Directors �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������48
Executive Leadership Team ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������50
Financial and Statutory Reports ������������52
Directors’ Report ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������53
Remuneration Report ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������57
Financial Report �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������80
Independent Auditor’s Report �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������127
Shareholder Information ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������132
Five Year Financial Statistics ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������133
Glossary �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������134
Corporate Directory �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������135
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners
of the lands upon which we operate and
recognise their continuing connection to land,
waters, and culture. We pay our respects to
their Elders past and present.
Links to Other Reports
The following reports are available on
our website.
2025 GRI Index and
Data Supplement
2025 Climate
Change Report
2025 Sustainability
Review
2025 Corporate
Governance
Statement
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Dyno Nobel is a global leader in blasting
technology, commercial explosives
and services to the mining, quarry and
construction sectors and is committed
to helping create a sustainable and
decarbonised world.
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Dyno Nobel Limited
Ammonium Nitrate
Emulsions
Initiation Systems
Explosive Services
Agricultural Products
Industrial Chemicals
Manufacturing/Distribution
Joint Ventures/Investments
Southern Cross Fertilisers
Corporate/Sales Office
Corporate/Sales Office
Corporate/Sales Office
Fertiliser Services
Incitec Pivot Fertilisers*
Agricultural Products
Industrial Chemicals
Decarbonisation Project
Company Headquarters
Feedstock
Manufacturing
Mt Isa
Phosphate Hill
Townsville
Moranbah
Curragh
Moura
(Queensland Nitrates QNP)
Noumea
(Katiramona Explosif SAS)
(Nord Sud Dynamitage Sofiter)
Ulaanbaatar
(Titanobel Mongolia)
MONGOLIA
Gibson Island
Helidon
Hunter Valley
AUSTRALIA
NEW
CALEDONIA
Toka Tindung
Handil
Berau
Melak
SINGAPORE
INDONESIA
PAPUA NEW
GUINEA
Jakarta
Martabe
Singapore
Port Headland
Pilbara
Kalgoorlie
Tujuh Bukit
Soma
Kayseri
Ankara
TÜRKIYE
SOUTH
AFRICA
Pretoria
(SASOL Dyno Nobel)
Johannesburg
(Det Net)
Coquimbo
Santiago
Copiapó
Cayenne
(Guyanexplo)
CHILE
Ormstown
Augusta
(Maine Drilling and Blasting)
Simsbury
New Galilee
(Wampum Hardware)
Grundy
(Vedco)
Biwabik
Wolf Lake
Evansville
(Warex)
Graham
MEXICO
CANADA
US
Rainy River
Cheyenne
Calgary
Salt Lake City
(WESCO)
Littleton
(Buckley Powder)
Lincoln
Mojave
Carthage
Dinamita
Gomez Palacio
Guadalajara
(Grupo Nitro)
Louisiana
Perth
Amailloux
Vonges
Dijon
Pontailler
FRANCE
Dakar
Guinée
Tanzania
Douala
Cotonou
Ghana
SENEGAL
CAMEROON
BENIN
Bedford
North Bay
Labrador City
Werribee
Southbank
Geelong
Key Operations
1.3
million tonnes
ammonium nitrate
produced
2.5
million tonnes
fertiliser sold
0
significant
environmental
incidents(1)
(1) Significant Environmental Incidents as assessed against Dyno Nobel’s internal risk matrix with actual consequences of 5 or higher
on a 6-level scale.
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Dyno Nobel Limited
Ammonium Nitrate
Emulsions
Initiation Systems
Explosive Services
Agricultural Products
Industrial Chemicals
Manufacturing/Distribution
Joint Ventures/Investments
Southern Cross Fertilisers
Corporate/Sales Office
Corporate/Sales Office
Corporate/Sales Office
Fertiliser Services
Incitec Pivot Fertilisers*
Agricultural Products
Industrial Chemicals
Decarbonisation Project
Company Headquarters
Feedstock
Manufacturing
Mt Isa
Phosphate Hill
Townsville
Moranbah
Curragh
Moura
(Queensland Nitrates QNP)
Noumea
(Katiramona Explosif SAS)
(Nord Sud Dynamitage Sofiter)
Ulaanbaatar
(Titanobel Mongolia)
MONGOLIA
Gibson Island
Helidon
Hunter Valley
AUSTRALIA
NEW
CALEDONIA
Toka Tindung
Handil
Berau
Melak
SINGAPORE
INDONESIA
PAPUA NEW
GUINEA
Jakarta
Martabe
Singapore
Port Headland
Pilbara
Kalgoorlie
Tujuh Bukit
Soma
Kayseri
Ankara
TÜRKIYE
SOUTH
AFRICA
Pretoria
(SASOL Dyno Nobel)
Johannesburg
(Det Net)
Coquimbo
Santiago
Copiapó
Cayenne
(Guyanexplo)
CHILE
Ormstown
Augusta
(Maine Drilling and Blasting)
Simsbury
New Galilee
(Wampum Hardware)
Grundy
(Vedco)
Biwabik
Wolf Lake
Evansville
(Warex)
Graham
MEXICO
CANADA
US
Rainy River
Cheyenne
Calgary
Salt Lake City
(WESCO)
Littleton
(Buckley Powder)
Lincoln
Mojave
Carthage
Dinamita
Gomez Palacio
Guadalajara
(Grupo Nitro)
Louisiana
Perth
Amailloux
Vonges
Dijon
Pontailler
FRANCE
Dakar
Guinée
Tanzania
Douala
Cotonou
Ghana
SENEGAL
CAMEROON
BENIN
Bedford
North Bay
Labrador City
Werribee
Southbank
Geelong
operations across
6
continents
over
5,500
employees worldwide
3.2%
Australian First Nations
employees in our
Australian workforce
* Sale to Ridley completed
on 30 September 2025.
(2)
(2) This includes Incitec Pivot Employees.
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Who We Are
An ASX100 company, Dyno Nobel
serves customers across the Americas,
Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and
Asia Pacific. We are an international
business with world-scale explosives
manufacturing, leading technology
solutions, and global marketing and
servicing operations. We are proud
to be considered a trusted partner
by our customers and suppliers.
Our explosives are used to unlock
resources ranging from gold, iron ore,
and copper to quarry and construction
materials. Those resources contribute
to new technologies, such as electric
vehicles and wind turbines, and critical
infrastructure.
Building on our rich technology
heritage, Dyno Nobel focuses
technology investments on three
core drivers: safety, productivity
and efficiency, and sustainability.
We continue to expand both our
technology portfolio and our service
offering to deliver measurable value
for our customers.
We are committed to continually
strengthening our strong safety
culture. With an iconic brand,
leading technology solutions, and
great customers, we operate in the
resilient markets of mining, quarry,
and construction. We are committed
to a sustainable and decarbonised
world, with an ambition to reach net
zero operational emissions by 2050, or
sooner if practicable.
A legacy steeped in history
Dyno Nobel traces its origins to the pioneering work of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of
dynamite and a key figure in the development of the modern explosives industry.
His innovations laid the foundation for Dyno Nobel’s role as a global leader in
explosives and technical blasting services. Today, we carry forward Nobel’s legacy
of innovation, safety and reliability, providing essential solutions to industries that
drive global infrastructure, energy and resource development.
As one of the largest industrial explosives distributors, Dyno Nobel plays a vital
role in helping customers achieve their safety, efficiency, and sustainability goals.
With major manufacturing hubs in Australia and the United States (US) – including
Cheyenne, Louisiana (LOMO), and Moranbah – we produce a wide range of high-
quality explosives and provide extensive blasting services.
With a deep understanding of the evolving needs of our customers, we are
committed to providing the cutting-edge solutions necessary for their success today
and in the future.
Delivering advanced technology through
practical innovation
Dyno Nobel is a global leader in blasting technology, commercial explosives and
mining services. Blasting is an essential step in extracting the minerals required
to meet the world’s demand for power, infrastructure and consumer goods.
Construction, mines, quarries and seismic explorers use Dyno Nobel products
to achieve safety goals and improve operational efficiency.
We provide a full range of reliable explosives products from manufacturing plants
around the world and extensive blasting services. In fact, we boast some of the most
highly trained blasters and technical experts in the industry, and operate in Australia,
the United States, Indonesia, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Africa, Türkiye and France.
Our research and development is centered on practical innovation, bringing forward
technologies such as DIFFERENTIAL ENERGY® for precise energy distribution and
DigiShot® Plus.4G electronic detonators for reliable initiation. We are also advancing
platform technologies like NOBELFIRE®, which integrates blast design, data, and
modelling to optimise outcomes across the value chain.
Innovation and technology
Innovation is central to our mission, particularly as we develop automated, digital, and
electrified solutions for the future of mining. From the DYNOBULK® Electric MPU to
DIFFERENTIAL ENERGY® and our latest generation of DigiShot® electronic detonators,
we deliver advanced solutions that help customers address complex blasting and
resource recovery challenges. As the demand for decarbonisation grows, Dyno Nobel
is supporting the increasing need for battery minerals and metals essential to the
energy transition. By developing new automated blasting methods and advanced
remote-loading technologies, we ensure safer, more efficient mineral extraction for
the future.
Practical and reliable solutions
Our commitment to customer satisfaction and operational value is evident in the
introduction of DYNOBULK® FLEX Mobile Processing Units (MPUs) for our Bowen
Basin customers. These advanced MPUs optimise the transport and delivery of raw
materials to the bench, improving productivity and ensuring explosives are tailored
to the specific geology and hole conditions.
Dyno Nobel is a global
leader, delivering
groundbreaking
performance through
practical innovation.
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Our research and development efforts focus on creating
practical innovations that address our customers’ unique
needs. With multiple R&D centres worldwide, Dyno Nobel
ensures our innovations are accessible across regions.
These centres focus on practical solutions to customers’
evolving challenges, from new blasting methods and
enhanced safety protocols to environmentally sustainable
practices.
From electric MPUs to solar-powered charging stations,
Dyno Nobel is dedicated to offering cutting-edge solutions
that meet both operational and environmental goals.
Global experts and collaborative partners
The development and introduction of NOBELFIRE®, a suite
of blast design and analysis software, enables our customers
to optimise blasting outcomes through physics-based
fragmentation modelling and the industry’s most accurate
vibration prediction.
These innovations are integrated with our global team of
industry-recognised blasting experts, DYNOCONSULT®,
through the DRILL TO MILL® program. This approach
delivers optimised outcomes across the mining value
chain—using rapid diagnostics, opportunity identification,
and implementation to reduce costs and maximise profits.
Looking ahead, we will continue to optimise energy
distribution, expand automation and digital integration,
and deliver technologies that lower costs, improve safety,
and help customers achieve their sustainability goals.
Separation of Fertilisers business
In FY25, we sold our Australian fertilisers distribution business,
Incitec Pivot Fertilisers, to Ridley Corporation. We also
completed the strategic review of the Australian fertilisers
manufacturing assets, with Single Super Phosphate (SSP)
manufacturing at Geelong ceasing operations in October
2025 as a result. The remaining fertilisers assets continue
under the name of Southern Cross Fertilisers. The sale
process for Dyno Nobel’s remaining Australian fertiliser
manufacturing asset Phosphate Hill, is continuing, with
a deadline set for 31 March 2026.
Phosphate Hill
Phosphate Hill manufactures Di/mono ammonium phosphate
fertilisers at its Phosphate Hill manufacturing facility in
Queensland, Australia. Di/mono ammonium phosphate
fertilisers are critical for the agricultural industry, and our
products help farmers remain productive whilst supporting
Australia’s domestic food production. The Phosphate Hill
facility is the largest domestic manufacturer of fertilisers
in Australia by volume and is Australia’s only ammonium
phosphate fertiliser manufacturing plant.
Phosphate Hill is an integrated manufacturing operation,
capable of producing up to 1 million tonnes of fertiliser
annually. It is underpinned by three facilities in Queensland,
including:
ࣵMt Isa sulphuric acid plant, which produces sulphuric acid
required for the production of ammonium phosphates.
ࣵPhosphate Hill manufacturing operations, which includes
a phosphate rock mine, beneficiation plant, phosphoric
acid plant, ammonia plant and a granulation plant.
ࣵTownsville port operations, where manufactured product
from Phosphate Hill is transported via rail to serve domestic
or international export markets. The Townsville location also
provides strategic port access to import key inputs required
for manufacturing operations.
Gibson Island and Geelong
Following the sale of the distribution business, the Company is
managing transitionary operations in Gibson Island, finalising
the transition of fertiliser distribution operations from Gibson
Island to Fisherman Island. Separately, the Gibson Island land
sale has been completed in September, with proceeds of sale
received on 8 October 2025, and the Company has entered
into leaseback arrangements to complete the environmental
remediation of the site.
The Company will also manage the decommissioning works
of the SSP manufacturing plant in Geelong to enable the sale
of the site and remaining assets to Ridley Corporation.
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Purpose
Unlocking
resources through
groundbreaking
innovation.
Our Values
Our company’s enduring success is a testament to the
strength of our shared Values. Developed with input
from employees across the business and championed by
our Executive Leadership Team, these seven Values are
the cultural glue that unites us. They guide our decisions,
shape our actions, and reflect who we are. Living these
Values every day ensures we honour our legacy while
building a stronger, more sustainable future together.
Ambition
To be the global
leader in explosives,
staying true to
our values.
Dyno Nobel charts a dynamic course for the future of our business. Driven by our core values
and strategic priorities, we are focused on strengthening and expanding our core operations
while actively pursuing new growth avenues. Our strategy, informed by global market
dynamics and competitive insights, clearly defines our objectives and the actions required
to achieve them.
What Drives Us
Zero Harm
Zero Harm is good business. It’s achieved through industry
leading performance in occupational health, personal
safety, process safety and protecting the environment.
Customer Focus
Deepening our customer relationships and strategic
partnerships across our businesses ensures we can
innovate and share technologies and solutions that
improve our customers’ businesses.
Talented and Engaged People
The right people with the right skills, in the right roles
working collaboratively. This enables us to gather and
capture diverse ideas across our organisation.
Leading Technology Solutions
Improve safety, reduce environmental impacts and create
a positive social impact, whilst increasing productivity and
efficiency in our customers’ operations.
Profitable Growth
Focused on growth opportunities that are distinctive
to our differentiated technology, core markets, core
capabilities and advantaged market segments.
Manufacturing Excellence
Be a world class manufacturing organisation, delivering
personal and business growth. Achieved through Zero
Harm, reliable operations and being cost competitive.
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Delivering advanced blasting solutions and
expanding automation to meet growing
global demand for critical minerals.
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EBIT(1)
$714m
NPAT(1)
$423m
0
significant
environmental incidents(2)
8.2%
ROIC including goodwill(4)
Dyno Nobel recognised on the
AFR
Most Innovative
Companies list
for 2025
Capital return
program(3)
$1.4b
16%
growth in underlying
explosives EBIT(6)
81%
of Dyno Nobel sites had
zero recordable injuries
19%
TRIFR reduction(5)
(1)
Excludes IMIs.
(2) Significant Environmental Incidents as assessed against Dyno Nobel’s internal risk matrix with actual consequences of 5 or higher on a 6-level scale.
(3) Refer to the Company’s FY24 results release dated 11 November 2024, and 2024 Notice of AGM dated 18 November 2024, for details of the on-market buyback program which is subject to
Board discretion.
(4) Return on invested capital, calculated as 12 month rolling Net Operating Profit After Tax, excluding individually material items/13 month rolling average operating fixed assets and
intangible assets and operating net working capital. ROIC calculations exclude WALA.
(5) TRIFR is calculated as the number of recordable incidents per 200,000 hours worked and includes contractors. TRIFR results are subject to finalisation of the classification of any pending
incidents.
(6) Dyno Nobel Explosives underlying earnings have been re-based for FY25 and FY24 EBIT to reflect adjustments for: turnaround impacts at Moranbah, LOMO, and Cheyenne in FY25;
Ag&IC EBIT and stranded costs in FY25 and FY24; WALA EBIT in FY24; Cheyenne land sale in FY24; and a one-off IP provision in FY25. Refer to the Company’s FY25 investor presentation
release dated 10 November 2025 for further details of underlying EBIT and relevant adjustments.
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Key business highlights
DNAP moves into Malaysian
market
Leveraging our expertise in
Indonesia, and capital light model,
we have secured our first contract
in Malaysia.
We completed the largest
turnaround at Moranbah to date
With over 180,000 hours invested
in the turnaround, the team
finished safely, on budget and
to schedule.
We were proud to introduce
what we believe is the world’s
first electric explosive mobile
processing unit in Western
Australia
It’s powered by a 390-kWh lithium
phosphate battery and an electrified
propulsion system and can be
recharged quickly using its 650kwh
fast-charging battery station.
Our LOMO plant completed the
installation of a new tertiary
abatement system
The project will cut operational
GHG emissions by approximately
520,000 metric tonnes of CO2
equivalent annually and reduce
Dyno Nobel’s greenhouse gas
emissions by 30%.
Successful sale of Incitec Pivot
Fertilisers
Completion of the fertilisers
distribution sale marks a significant
step in our transformation to a
pure-play explosives company.
Our Wolf Lake plant installed
a solar array that started
generating electricity in
January 2025
It’s expected to generate more
than 1,000,000 kWh of renewable
energy per year and is projected
to reduce emissions by 320 tonnes
of CO2 annually.
Our integrated chemical
manufacturing facility in
Cheyenne, expanded its urea
plant to increase Diesel Exhaust
Fluid (DEF) production
This project will cut total
downstream scope 3 emissions
by 40%, lower NOx emissions in the
automotive industry and enhance
both site and business profitability.
We celebrated our
160th Anniversary
From Alfred Nobel’s revolutionary
invention of dynamite to the
cutting-edge technologies driving
today’s mining and infrastructure,
our legacy is built on bold thinking,
global collaboration, and an
unwavering commitment to safety.
We expanded our initiation
systems manufacturing
in Türkiye
With a shock tube extrusion line
installation and local DigiShot
Assembly commissioned in
October 2025 at our Soma Plant.
We welcomed Reliant Processing
Ltd’s multi-million dollar
investment in a new Liquid
CO₂ and Dry Ice Plant at our
Cheyenne complex
A collaboration that will transform
excess CO₂ into essential
products in an effort to reduce
environmental impact.
We opened a new state-of-the-
art facility in Utah featuring a
full laboratory, pilot plant and
upgraded detonation test site
to drive practical innovation
The new Research Center in Utah
(RCUT) centralises research and
testing capabilities, enhances
safety and efficiency, and
provides flagship facilities for
mobile production unit (MPU)
commissioning and explosive
performance evaluation.
Our ASX-listed company name
changed from Incitec Pivot
Limited to Dyno Nobel Limited
This united our regional business
units under the one Dyno Nobel
brand.
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Chair Report
In 2025, our transformation program has driven strong financial results and operational
improvements. With our strategic focus on explosives, we have changed our company’s
name to Dyno Nobel Limited and largely completed our exit from our fertiliser assets.
These milestones, along with our focused commitment on the explosives business, position
our company for continued growth.
(1)
Reflects interim dividend of $44.3m and assumed final dividend of $170.6m (based on shares at 30 September 2025).
Our exit from fertiliser related distribution and manufacturing
assets has included the sale of the IPF Distribution business,
Gibson Island, WALA, St Helens and the closure of Geelong.
In addition, we expect to complete the sale of the Perdaman
Urea Contract in Q1 FY26 and have completed the strategic
review and committed to exit Phosphate Hill. Our remaining
manufacturing sites are focused on explosive industry
markets, predominantly in Australia and the US. Thank you to
Scott Bowman for his leadership of our fertiliser business, and
to the entire Fertilisers team for their outstanding efforts and
commitment to the business during this time.
Following the divestment of our fertiliser business, we will
be relocating our Corporate Head Office from Melbourne to
Brisbane in December 2025, to be closer to our operational
footprint and major customer base in Queensland.
Our explosives strategy remains focused on improving our
major US and Australian businesses, sensibly connecting
and expanding our business into Africa and Latin America
and increasing our efforts on our technology advantages
and technical consulting business, DynoConsult. We also
see opportunities in mature western markets with domestic
production of energetics for both industrial and defence
demand. The first of these opportunities was captured with
the signing of an agreement with Repkon USA to build a new
TNT plant funded by the US Government at our Graham site
in Kentucky.
Financial Performance
Operational financial performance during FY25 has been
strong for the explosives and agricultural businesses.
Manufacturing performance was solid, agricultural prices were
high, and the explosives transformation program delivered to
expectations. Group Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT)
excluding IMIs was $714m for FY25, an increase of 23% from
FY24. Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) excluding IMIs was $423m,
up 6%, and we reported a Net Loss After Tax and IMIs of
$53m (FY24: $311m net loss). The principal IMIs were primarily
related to the IPF Distribution sale, non-cash impairments at
Phosphate Hill and St Helens, and closure costs at Geelong.
Our balance sheet remains strong with an S&P investment
grade rating of BBB and a solid net debt to EBITDA of 1.4x.
During the year we increased and extended our banking
facilities resulting in longer average debt tenor of 3.8 years.
The Board was pleased to announce a final dividend of
9.5 cents per share, taking our total ordinary dividends for
the financial year to 11.9 cents per share for a total return of
~$214.9m(1). We remain committed to completing the $900m
buyback program and to date we have bought back around
$430m worth of shares and returned total capital of $732m
to shareholders since the sale of WALA in 2023.
Sustainability
We remain focused on safety and sustainability and our
unwavering commitment to Zero Harm.
Our commitment to the environments in which we operate,
climate action and long-term sustainability continues, with
progress made on all targets we have set the business.
As committed in the past, during this year’s AGM we have
a ‘Say on Climate Vote’ to assess shareholder views on our
goals, strategies and results.
During the year, Dyno Nobel updated scope 1 and 2 GHG
targets and achieved its short-term ‘5% by 2025’ absolute
reduction target. Our new short-term absolute GHG reduction
target is 25% (scope 1 and 2) by 2030. Our new medium-
term target for GHG reductions is 50% by 2036. Scope 3 GHG
reduction targets have been set at the business unit level
where strategies are being developed to manage GHG across
the value chain with the aim to support customers in their
own decarbonisation journeys.
Please read our 2025 Sustainability Review and 2025 Climate
Change Report for more information.
Leadership
Our CEO & Managing Director, Mauro Neves, and our Executive
Leadership Team have performed very well in 2025 delivering
on our short-term plans and remaining focused on our longer-
term strategic goals. For the Company, 2025 has been very
busy with the completion of major divestments, continued
focus on significant operational and commercial improvements
and the establishment and focus on growth in new markets.
These initiatives have delivered a strong operating financial
performance, robust balance sheet and continued capital
returns to investors. On behalf of shareholders and the Board,
I wish to thank Mauro, our leadership team and all employees
for their significant efforts during a year of considerable change.
As our Company evolves, our leadership team is also evolving.
The Board would like to acknowledge the departures of two
executives, Stephenie De Nichilo and Robert Rounsley, and
thank them for their significant contributions to the business
during their tenure. The Board welcomes Nitesh Naidoo who
joined as Group CFO in July, Richard Brown as President of Dyno
Nobel EMEA and LATAM in August, and most recently Stuart
Sneyd as DNAP President. I would like to also acknowledge
interim leadership contributions from Damian Buttler (interim
Group CFO) and Anthony Urzaa (interim President DNAP).
We look forward to executing the next phase of our strategy,
simplifying our business focus in our pursuit to be the leading
global explosives business.
Greg Robinson
Chair
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Dyno Nobel Explosives underlying earnings have been re-based for FY25 and FY24 EBIT to reflect adjustments for: turnaround impacts at Moranbah, LOMO, and Cheyenne in FY25;
Ag&IC EBIT and stranded costs in FY25 and FY24; WALA EBIT in FY24; Cheyenne land sale in FY24; and a one-off IP provision in FY25. Refer to the Company’s FY25 investor presentation
release dated 10 November 2025 for further details of underlying EBIT and relevant adjustments.
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This year marked a pivotal year in our journey to become the global leader in explosives.
We continue to deliver on our separation and transformation strategy with the successful
divestment of our IPF Distribution business and the sale of our Gibson Island land and
St Helens manufacturing plant. These transactions conclude over five years of strategic
repositioning, providing clarity to our people and the market on the future of our
agricultural assets.
Safety
Safety remains our top priority and a foundational element
of our strategy. It drives operational resilience, enables
sustainable growth, sets our innovation agenda and creates
long-term value for shareholders.
Pleasingly, our continued focus on operations risk
management saw the group achieve a Total Recordable
Injury Rate (TRIFR) of 0.89, down from 1.10, representing a 19%
improvement on the previous year, although above our target
of 0.80. I am very proud to report the Group achieved zero
serious harm incidents, along with a significant reduction in
both injury severity and lost workdays.
Our Operations Risk Transformation project has embedded
critical control thinking across the business, ensuring serious
incident controls are clearly defined, actively verified, and
consistently reinforced. We’ve unified risk systems under a
single operating model, established a global material risk
register, and implemented structured verification processes
– all supported by strong governance, standardised practices,
and a culture of continuous improvement and disciplined
leadership.
Business Performance
During FY25, Dyno Nobel Explosives performed strongly,
delivering underlying EBIT growth of 16%(1) compared to
FY24, with strong results reflected across our global footprint,
including:
ࣵDyno Nobel Americas: Underlying EBIT of $189m (FY24:
$168m excluding WALA), underlying explosives earnings
were up 13%, reflecting benefits from transformation
initiatives.(1)
ࣵDyno Nobel Asia Pacific: Underlying EBIT of $255m (FY24:
$236m) including net transformation benefits of $19m and
growth in the sales of premium technology products.(1)
ࣵDyno Nobel EMEA and LATAM: Underlying EBIT of $31m
(FY24: $23m), representing 33% and advancement of growth
agenda across Latin America, Europe and Africa.(1)
In line with our plan, our teams at Moranbah and Cheyenne
delivered the largest turnarounds in company history – on
time, on budget, and injury-free. Phosphate Hill overcame
early challenges to deliver solid results, while our N2O
abatement projects at Moranbah and LOMO advanced our
climate goals.
Our strong technology pipeline and reputation continue to
drive growth. In Australia, our competitive edge is driven by
bundled offerings and premium technologies, with DNAP
securing major contracts from trusted partners. Our entry
into Malaysia creates a model for further growth in Asia Pacific.
In North America, our team navigated tariff policy uncertainty
and secured a deal with Repkon USA to manufacture TNT
in the US for the first time in decades. The new facility at
our Graham, Kentucky site will be built by Repkon USA and
operated by Dyno Nobel, ensuring a reliable TNT supply for
US mining, quarrying, and construction customers.
Strategic Progress
The separation progress has enabled us to sharpen our focus
on Dyno Nobel’s transformation.
Our global rebranding and ASX relaunch as Dyno Nobel
Limited was a landmark moment, reconnecting our identity
with our heritage. With global growth a key component of
our strategy, we are supporting our customers as they move
into new markets, particularly in Europe, Middle East, Africa
and Latin America. As such, we recently created the new
role of President Dyno Nobel EMEA and LATAM (DNEL) to
accelerate our activities in these regions.
Our focus on innovation through technology is yielding
significant results and reinforcing our global leadership.
We are also well-progressed in our automation targets.
Earlier this year, we launched what we believe to be the
world’s first electric Mobile Processing Unit (MPU), an
innovation for which we were proud to be recognised on
the AFR BOSS Most Innovative Companies list for 2025.
Our robust technology pipeline leverages AI to boost
productivity, sustainability and safety. New sustainability
innovations including renewable diesel emulsions are
well advanced.
Looking Forward
With key transformation milestones met, our talented team
and strategic focus, we anticipate exciting new initiatives to
come in the year ahead. Building on the success of the TNT
project in North America, and considering the opportunities
in adjacent industries, we have formed a joint venture with
Repkon USA, Nitradyn, LLC. This newly formed joint venture
will focus on supplying energetics materials for broad industry
use across both the resources and defence sectors, and will
operate independently from our core commercial explosives
business.
With a strong safety culture, exciting technology pipeline,
continued focus on sustainability and growth markets
delivering to plan, I close out FY25 confident we are creating
significant value for our shareholders and customers and a
fulfilling and safe place for our people to work.
Mauro Neves
CEO & Managing Director
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Group Overview
Dyno Nobel is a leading global manufacturer of explosives
and blasting services provider with a history of more than
160 years of innovation. It also manufactures and distributes
fertilisers to the agricultural sector, which Dyno Nobel is
currently in the process of divesting. With a team of over 5,500
dedicated employees and an unrelenting focus on Zero Harm,
the Company adds value to its customers through innovative
technology solutions and world class products and services
focused on the needs of its customers.
Sustainability is interlinked with Dyno Nobel’s strategy which
is aimed at delivering sustainable growth and shareholder
returns. Dyno Nobel proactively manages the issues that
are material to the long-term sustainability of the business,
environment, and the communities in which it operates.
Dyno Nobel has an ambition of achieving Net Zero operational
emissions by 2050, or sooner if practical.
Dyno Nobel operates through four business units, details of
which are set out in this review:
ࣵDyno Nobel Americas (DNA);
ࣵDyno Nobel Asia Pacific (DNAP);
ࣵDyno Nobel EMEA & LATAM (DNEL); and
ࣵFertilisers Asia Pacific.
Dyno Nobel plays a vital role in unlocking the world’s critical
resources, to help build infrastructure and generate the energy
needed to live in a modern world.
Dyno Nobel has been executing its strategy to become the
pure-play global leader in explosives, with significant progress
made on separation of the Fertilisers business in FY25. The
sale of the Fertilisers Distribution business was completed
on 30 September 2025, whilst a decision on the Fertilisers
manufacturing business (Phosphate Hill) is expected by
31 March 2026. The earnings attributable to the Distribution
business in FY25 have been presented as discontinued
operations and the manufacturing business remains part
of the continuing operations.
The Company has operations in Australia, North America,
Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Dyno Nobel Americas
The Dyno Nobel Americas business comprised two businesses
in FY25:
ࣵExplosives; and
ࣵAgriculture & Industrial Chemicals.
The ammonia manufacturing facility at WALA was divested on
1 December 2023, with comparative FY24 earnings reflected as
discontinued operations.
Explosives
DNA provides ammonium nitrate, initiating systems and
services to the Quarry & Construction sector across the US;
the Base & Precious Metals sector in the US mid-West, US
West and Canada; and to the Coal sector in the Powder
River Basin, Illinois Basin and Appalachia.
In North America, DNA manufactures ammonium nitrate
at its Cheyenne, and LOMO plants. The Cheyenne plant
is adjacent to the Powder River Basin, North America’s
most competitive thermal coal mining region and is well
positioned to service the Base & Precious Metals in Western
US. The LOMO plant has a competitive logistic footprint
from which to support mining in both the Illinois Basin
and Appalachia, as well as Quarry & Construction in the
US mid-West.
Dyno Nobel is the largest industrial explosives distributor
in North America, enabled by its optimised wholly owned
and joint venture partner distribution structure, supplying a
combination of manufactured and third party purchased AN,
bundled with its initiation systems and differentiated services.
Initiating systems are manufactured at Dyno Nobel’s facilities
in Connecticut, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri and Mexico.
Agriculture & Industrial Chemicals
The Dyno Nobel Americas business manufactures and
distributes nitrogen-based fertilisers in the United States from
its St Helens and Cheyenne plants. With the sale of St Helens
completed in FY25, this division is no longer expected to make
a material contribution to earnings and will not be reported
separately from FY26.
Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific
DNAP provides ammonium nitrate based industrial explosives,
initiating systems and services to the Metallurgical Coal and
Base & Precious Metals sectors in Australia, Indonesia and
Malaysia through its subsidiaries and joint ventures.
DNAP is the second largest industrial explosives distributor in
Australia by volume, which in turn is the world’s third largest
industrial explosives market. DNAP primarily supplies its
products to metallurgical coal mines in the east and to iron ore
mines in the west, with a growing precious metals segment.
DNAP manufactures ammonium nitrate at its Moranbah
plant, which is located in the Bowen Basin, the world’s premier
metallurgical coal region. Dyno Nobel also has a 50% interest
in Queensland Nitrates Pty Ltd (QNP), a fully integrated
ammonium nitrate facility near Moura in Central Queensland,
also servicing the Bowen Basin coal fields.
DNAP sources some third party ammonium nitrate, including
in Western Australia, to service the Iron Ore and Underground
sectors.
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Initiating systems are manufactured in Australia at Dyno
Nobel’s Helidon facility and are also sourced from Dyno Nobel
facilities in the Americas and from South Africa (DetNet JV).
Dyno Nobel EMEA & LATAM
Dyno Nobel has established EMEA & LATAM as a growth
market segment. This reflects its strategy to expand in Latin
America, Europe and Africa through a capital-light approach,
leveraging its globally recognised brand, unique technology
and strong customer relationships.
This business unit includes:
ࣵTitanobel, a leading industrial explosives manufacturer
and drilling, blasting and technical services provider
based in France
ࣵNitromak, a distributor of explosives products and
services supplier based in Türkiye
ࣵLATAM businesses targeting growth using traded
ammonium nitrate, flexible assets and proprietary
initiation systems
ࣵSouth African joint ventures manufacturing initiation
systems and distribution of Dyno Nobel licenced products
(Sasol Dyno Nobel JV (SDN) and DetNet JV).
Fertilisers Asia Pacific
Dyno Nobel’s Fertilisers business has historically been
comprised of separate distribution and manufacturing
divisions.
Distribution sells to major offshore agricultural markets in Asia
Pacific, the Indian subcontinent, Brazil and the United States.
It also procures fertilisers from overseas manufacturers to
meet domestic seasonal peaks. As noted, the sale of the
Distribution business completed on 30 September 2025 with
earnings treated as discontinued operations and restructuring
costs as Individually Material Items (IMIs).
The Fertilisers manufacturing business produces Di/mono
ammonium phosphate fertilisers (DAP/MAP) at its Phosphate
Hill and Mt Isa manufacturing facilities in Queensland,
Australia. Earnings from this business are treated as continuing
operations within the Fertilisers segment.
The sale process for Phosphate Hill is continuing, targeting
31 March 2026. If an agreed sale cannot be reached, Dyno
Nobel will progress an orderly closure of Phosphate Hill by
30 September 2026.
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(1)
Return On Invested Capital (ROIC), calculated as 12 month rolling Net Operating Profit After Tax, excluding individually material items/13 month rolling average operating fixed assets and
intangible assets and operating net working capital. FY24 ROIC has been restated to exclude WALA.
(2) Net debt comprises the net of interest-bearing liabilities, cash and cash equivalents, and the fair value of derivative instruments economically hedging the Group’s interest- bearing liabilities.
(3) Net debt (adjusted for average exchange rate for the year)/EBITDA (adjusted for earnings from WALA) ratio is calculated using 12 month rolling EBITDA ex IMIs.
(4) Net debt including TWC facilities (adjusted for average exchange rate)/EBITDA (adjusted for earnings from WALA) ratio is calculated using 12 month rolling EBITDA ex IMIs. Net debt for this
ratio has been adjusted to include the usage of factoring and reverse factoring facilities.
(5) Interest cover = 12 month rolling EBITDA ex IMIs/net interest expense before accounting adjustments.
(6) TRIFR is calculated as the number of recordable incidents per 200,000 hours worked and includes contractors. TRIFR results are subject to finalisation of the classification of any pending
incidents. FY24 TRIFR has been restated due to the reclassification of injuries.
(7) Process Safety Incidents as classified by the Centre for Chemical Process Safety.
(8) Significant Environmental Incidents as assessed against Dyno Nobel’s internal risk matrix with actual consequences of 5 or higher on a 6-level scale.
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Table 1
Year ended 30 September
Dyno Nobel Group
FY25
A$m
FY24
A$m
Change
%
Revenue
5,345.2
5,364.9
(0.4%)
EBITDA ex IMIs
1,012.4
924.8
9.5%
EBIT ex IMIs
714.1
579.8
23.2%
NPAT ex IMIs
423.4
400.8
5.6%
IMIs after tax
(476.6)
(711.7)
33.0%
Group NPAT
(53.2)
(310.9)
82.9%
Balance Sheet and Capital Returns
Cash generated from operating
activiites
574.7
290.2
98.0%
Group average TWC % revenue
19.5%
20.7%
1.2%
Cash conversion %
56.8%
31.4%
25.4%
Return On Invested Capital(1)
Including goodwill
8.2%
6.3%
1.9%
Excluding goodwill
11.5%
8.7%
2.8%
Shareholder Returns
Cents Per Share
Earnings per share ex IMIs
22.8
20.7
10.1%
Total dividends
11.9
10.6
12.3%
Credit Metrics
Net debt(2)
(1,180.5)
(651.6)
Net debt / EBITDA (ex IMIs)(3)
1.4x
0.8x
Net debt including TWC facilities /
EBITDA (ex IMIs)(4)
1.4x
0.8x
Interest cover(5)
10.7x
12.5x
Tenor of debt
3.8
2.6
Zero Harm
TRIFR(6)
0.89
1.10
Process safety incidents(7)
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Key Metrics
ࣵGroup NPAT: $53m loss (vs $311m loss in FY24), including
IMIs of $477m mainly from IPF sale and non-cash
impairments.
ࣵEBIT ex IMIs: $714m (+23%), driven by commodity &
FX tailwinds (+$155m) and transformation benefits.
ࣵDyno Nobel: EBIT down 10% to $413m impacted by
successful completion of three manufacturing facility
turnarounds in FY25 and the WALA sale in FY24, which
cut earnings by $59m.
ࣵFertilisers: EBIT up 151% to $301m, supported by commodity
& FX, strong trading and stable manufacturing.
Zero Harm
ࣵMarked improvement in TRIFR (19%)(6), process safety
incidents(7) and injury severity.
ࣵNo incidents classified as serious harm or significant
environmental incidents(8).
Strategy
ࣵFertiliser separation nearing completion, marking major
progress in portfolio reshaping.
ࣵAsset sales completed; proceeds reinvested in capital
management with a clear path forward for Phosphate Hill.
ࣵTransformation program has delivered $134m to date,
with a 47% exit run rate — halfway to target.
ࣵFY26 priorities: progress buyback, deliver $30–70m in
transformation benefits, and separate Phosphate Hill.
Capital Management
ࣵProceeds from sale used for debt reduction under the
capital management framework.
ࣵOn-market buyback progressing: $430.6m completed
of $900m program; second tranche underway.
ࣵFinal (unfranked) dividend announced, aligned with payout
ratio policy.
Balance Sheet & Returns
ࣵStrong cash generation, nearly doubling to $575m, with
cash conversion improving to 57%, driven by higher EBITDA
in FY25 and the repayment of TWC facilities in FY24.
ࣵROIC improved to 8.2% (up 1.9% YoY) supported by stronger
earnings in FY25 and the impact of significant impairments
recognised in FY24 in the Fertilisers business.
ࣵNet debt increased to $1.18b (81% YoY) due to tax payment
on WALA sale and shareholder returns; leverage remains
within target at 1.4x.
ࣵDebt refinanced to increase tenor.
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(1)
Includes Group elimination arising from intersegment sales between Dyno Nobel and Fertilisers.
(2) Operating margin represents revenue after deducting cost of goods sold and other cost directly attributable to generating customer sales.
(3) Overheads includes costs that cannot be directly linked to customer sales, such as corporate and administrative expenses.
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Year ended 30 September
FY25
FY24
Change
Dyno Nobel Group
Group
A$m
Dyno Nobel
A$m
Fertilisers
A$m
Group
A$m
Group
%
Revenue
5,345.2
3,202.5(1)
2,142.7
5,364.9
(0.4%)
COGS & cost to serve
(3,970.8)
(2,214.0)
(1,756.8)
(4,102.2)
3.2%
Operating margin(2)
1,374.4
988.5
385.9
1,262.7
8.8%
Year-on-year %
8.8%
(0.8%)
44.7%
Overheads(3)
(495.2)
(437.5)
(57.7)
(478.8)
(3.4%)
Joint Venture income
80.3
80.3
–
62.2
29.1%
Other income
52.9
51.1
1.8
78.7
(32.8%)
EBITDA ex IMIs
1,012.4
682.4
330.0
924.8
9.5%
EBITDA margin
18.9%
21.3%
15.4%
17.2%
1.7%
EBIT ex IMIs
714.1
413.3
300.8
579.8
23.2%
Year-on-year %
23.2%
(10.2%)
151.1%
EBIT margin
13.4%
12.9%
14.0%
10.8%
2.6%
NPAT ex IMIs
423.4
400.8
5.6%
IMIs after tax
(476.6)
(711.7)
33.0%
Group NPAT
(53.2)
(310.9)
82.9%
Income Statement
Dyno Nobel
Dyno Nobel delivered $3.2b in revenue, broadly stable year-
on-year. Earnings were supported by $60m in transformation
benefits across all business units in FY25, partially offset by
scheduled turnarounds and the accounting loss on sale of
St Helens.
The major planned turnaround at Moranbah and minor
turnarounds at LOMO and Cheyenne had a combined
negative EBIT impact of $49m. These three manufacturing
facility turnarounds were successfully completed, enhancing
operational resilience.
The Ag&IC business contributed an additional $26m YoY
earnings, supported by strong commodity prices and
depreciation benefits following the FY24 impairment of
St Helens, partially offset by the accounting loss on sale
of the St Helens plant in August 2025.
Additionally, Dyno Nobel sold its ammonia manufacturing
facility at WALA, effective 1 December 2023. With two
months of earnings included in FY24 and nil in FY25,
the sale inflated FY24 comparatives by $59m.
Despite these headwinds, Dyno Nobel maintained resilience,
delivering EBITDA of $682m and EBIT margin of 12.9%. Income
from joint ventures also increased meaningfully, reinforcing
the effectiveness of Dyno Nobel’s strategic partnerships and
their alignment with the broader strategy.
Fertilisers
Fertilisers delivered a solid result, with EBIT up 151% to
$301m and operating margin rising by 45% ($386m).
Phosphate Hill led the uplift (+237% YoY), driven by $159m
in commodity and FX tailwinds (DAP +21%, weaker AUD)
and depreciation benefits post the FY24 impairment.
IPF Distribution also performed strongly, delivering EBIT
of $68m (+33% YoY), supported by margin expansion
and depreciation benefits following its held-for-sale
classification in March 2025.
As a result of the sale process and ongoing uncertainty
regarding gas supply, a full impairment of the Phosphate
Hill operations was recorded in FY25.
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Gross
A$m
Tax
A$m
Net
A$m
Loss on sale of IPF Distribution and
Gibson Island land
175.2
(7.6)
167.6
Geelong manufacturing site closure
65.1
(19.6)
45.5
Fertiliser separation costs
13.3
(4.0)
9.3
Impairment of Phosphate Hill facility
213.0
(63.9)
149.1
Impairment of US Fertilisers business
32.4
(8.4)
24.0
Fertiliser related individually material
items
499.0
(103.5)
395.5
Business transformation costs
38.8
(11.0)
27.8
Tax on sale of WALA
–
53.3
53.3
Total individually material items
537.8
(61.2)
476.6
Loss on sale of IPF Distribution and Gibson Island
In September 2025, Dyno Nobel recognised the sale of the IPF
Distribution business to Ridley Corporation Limited and the
Gibson Island land sale to Goodman Group. The accounting
loss on sale includes the provision for remediation at Gibson
Island of $157m which was also recognised in September 2025.
Geelong manufacturing site closure
Dyno Nobel has ceased manufacturing at the Geelong
manufacturing facility. Costs will be incurred to close the
facility, transition to an import model, pay redundancies to
impacted employees and remediate the land. Once the site
has been remediated, ownership of the land will be transferred
to Ridley as part of the sale of the IPF Distribution business.
Fertilisers separation costs
Separation costs, primarily advisor fees and IT transition
costs, were incurred to optimally position IPF for standalone
operation, including costs associated with the preparation for
sale of Phosphate Hill or as a separately managed business
within the Dyno Nobel Group.
Impairment of Phosphate Hill facility
Dyno Nobel has fully written down the carrying value of the
Phosphate Hill operations due to the increased uncertainty
regarding the near-term and long-term cost of gas across
the east coast of Australia.
Impairment of US Fertilisers business
In April 2025, Dyno Nobel made the decision to exit the
Fertilisers manufacturing facility located in St Helens as
the asset was not core to the strategic direction of the
business. As exit would occur through either a sale or plant
closure, a full impairment of the facility was recognised at
31 March 2025. In August 2025, the site was sold to a third
party with the accounting loss on sale recorded in the DNA
segment result.
Business transformation costs
In FY24, Dyno Nobel initiated a business transformation
project for the Dyno Nobel business. The project has identified
opportunities for innovation, collaboration and more efficient
ways of working and is expected to deliver significant value.
The one-off project costs primarily reflect redundancy costs
and advisor fees.
Tax on sale of WALA
During 2024, Dyno Nobel prepaid taxes related to the sale
of the WALA facility. The payment of Louisiana state tax was
deductible for US Federal tax purposes. On lodgement of the
FY24 Louisiana state tax return, it was determined that taxes
had been overpaid, and the resulting refund was received
in October 2025. The refund will be taxable for Federal tax
purposes and the provision has been increased accordingly.
Furthermore, the unique nature of the WALA sale and the
size of the transaction resulted in Dyno Nobel falling into
higher tax brackets in states with a graduating tax system.
In FY24, when estimating the tax provision, this impact was
underestimated. The provision has been adjusted in FY25
to allow for the higher tax liability.
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(1)
Average TWC as % of revenue = 13-month average trade working capital/12 months rolling revenue. FY24 metrics have been restated to exclude WALA.
(2) Net debt comprises the net of interest-bearing liabilities, cash and cash equivalents, and the fair value of derivative instruments economically hedging the Group’s interest- bearing liabilities.
(3) Net debt (adjusted for average exchange rate for the year)/EBITDA (adjusted for earnings from WALA) ratio is calculated using 12 month rolling EBITDA ex IMIs.
(4) Net debt including TWC facilities (adjusted for average exchange rate)/EBITDA (adjusted for earnings from WALA) ratio is calculated using 12 month rolling EBITDA ex IMIs. Net debt for this
ratio has been adjusted to include the usage of factoring and reverse factoring facilities.
(5) Interest cover = 12 month rolling EBITDA ex IMIs/net interest expense before accounting adjustments.
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Year ended 30 September
Balance Sheet
A$m
30 Sep
2025
30 Sep
2024
Change
A$m
Assets
TWC – Fertilisers
(24.6)
266.6
(291.2)
TWC – Explosives
633.4
575.5
57.9
Group TWC
608.8
842.1
(233.3)
Net PP&E
2,203.7
2,435.9
(232.2)
Lease assets
149.2
243.4
(94.2)
Intangible assets
2,626.2
2,545.7
80.5
Net tax assets / (liabilities)
33.3
(270.0)
303.3
Net other assets
578.3
183.5
394.8
Total Assets
6,199.5
5,980.6
218.9
Liabilities
Environmental & restructure liabilities
(374.6)
(212.8)
(161.8)
Lease liabilities
(211.5)
(271.3)
59.8
Net debt
(1,180.5)
(651.6)
(528.9)
Total Liabilities
(1,766.6)
(1,135.7)
(630.9)
Net Assets
4,432.9
4,844.9
(412.0)
Equity
4,432.9
4,844.9
(412.0)
Key Performance Indicators
Net Tangible Assets per Share
1.01
1.22
Explosives average TWC % revenue(1)
20.4%
21.6%
Fertilisers average TWC % revenue(1)
17.9%
19.4%
Group average TWC % revenue(1)
19.5%
20.7%
Credit Metrics
Net debt(2)
(1,180.5)
(651.6)
Net debt / EBITDA (ex IMIs)(3)
1.4x
0.8x
Net debt including TWC facilities /
EBITDA (ex IMIs)(4)
1.4x
0.8x
Interest cover(5)
10.7x
12.5x
Major movements in the Group’s Balance Sheet during
the year include:
Assets
Trade working capital (TWC): Net decrease of $233m
since 30 September 2024 ($292m excluding the impact
of FX translation) mainly due to the divestment of the IPF
Distribution business at 30 September 2025 ($384m).
This was partly offset by an increase in underlying TWC
levels at Phosphate Hill ($93m) driven by a combination
of higher commodities and additional inventories on hand
which will be sold in FY26. Underlying TWC levels also
increased for the Explosives business ($58m) largely due
to commodities & FX impacts in the DNA business.
Trade working capital for the Explosives business averaged
20.4% of sales in FY25, representing a 1.2% improvement
compared to 30 September 2024. This reduction reflects
enhancements across the entire cash cycle, supported by
strong debtor compliance and improved creditor payment
terms. Optimising trade working capital remains a key focus
of the transformation program, with solid progress achieved
across both DNA and DNAP throughout the year.
Trade working capital for the Fertilisers business averaged
17.9% of sales in FY25, a 1.5% improvement compared to 30
September 2024. This reduction was driven by a significant
improvement in days sales outstanding and more favourable
creditor payment terms, reflecting continued focus on cash
cycle optimisation.
Trade Working Capital Facilities
Dyno Nobel has historically used trade working capital
facilities to effectively manage the Group’s cash flows, which
are impacted by seasonality, demand and supply variability.
The Group has a non-recourse receivable purchasing
agreement. As at 30 September 2025, there were nil
receivables sold under this arrangement (September
2024: nil).
Dyno Nobel also offers suppliers the opportunity to use
supply chain financing. As at 30 September 2025, the
balance of the supply chain finance program was nil
(September 2024: nil).
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Net debt comprises the net of interest-bearing liabilities, cash and cash equivalents, and the fair value of derivative instruments economically hedging the Group’s interest- bearing liabilities.
(2) Net debt (adjusted for average exchange rate for the year)/EBITDA (adjusted for earnings from WALA) ratio is calculated using 12 month rolling EBITDA ex IMIs.
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Property, Plant & Equipment (PP&E): Decrease of $232m
compared to 30 September 2024 ($278m excluding the
impact of FX translation) mainly driven by divestment of the
IPF Distribution assets ($198m), annual depreciation ($207m),
asset impairments at Phosphate Hill ($153m) and St Helens
($32m), reclassifications to intangibles ($25m) and asset
disposals ($77m) including the Gibson Island land. This was
partly offset by capital expenditure ($426m).
Lease assets: Decrease of $94m compared to 30 September
2024 mainly due to divestment of the IPF Distribution assets
($145m), annual depreciation ($56m) and an asset impairment
at Phosphate Hill ($9m), partly offset by additions during the
year ($115m).
Intangible assets: Increase of $81m compared to 30
September 2024 ($5m decrease excluding the impact of
FX translation) largely due to annual amortisation ($35m)
and disposal of the IPF Distribution assets ($18m), partly offset
by additions ($24m) and reclassifications from PP&E ($25m).
Tax assets and liabilities: The net tax provision decreased by
$303m (from a net liability position of $270m at 30 September
2024 to a net asset position of $33m at 30 September 2025)
mainly due to tax payments made during FY25 of $443m
which largely related to the WALA sale in FY24. This was partly
offset by a refund on overpaid tax in Louisiana (received in
October 2025) and FX impacts.
Net other assets: Increase of $395m compared to 30
September 2024 largely due to a current receivable from
the Goodman Group for the sale of the Gibson Island land
($198m) which was received in October 2025, non-current
receivables for the deferred consideration from Ridley
($109m), and prepayments made to QPM during the year
for the purchase of gas to be supplied under the new supply
contract to Moranbah.
Liabilities
Environmental & restructure liabilities: Increase of $162m
mainly due to the Gibson Island remediation provision ($111m),
the Geelong closure provision ($66m) and the transition of the
Gibson Island PDC to a new facility ($18m). This was partly
offset by payments made during the year ($34m).
Lease liabilities: Decrease of $60m ($67m excluding the
impact of FX translation) mainly due to divestment of the IPF
Distribution business ($170m) and annual lease payments
($66m), partly offset by lease additions during the year
($158m) including the Gibson Island leaseback to complete
remediation activities, and interest unwind ($12m).
Net debt: Increase of $529m ($462m excluding the impact
of FX translation) largely driven by a scheduled tax payment
related to the sale of WALA ($416m), shareholder returns
including the share buyback ($286m) and dividends paid
($162m). This was partly offset by net cash proceeds from
the sale of the IPF Distribution business ($360m).
Table 5
Net debt
A$m
Maturity
Month/
Year
Facility
Amount
Drawn
Amount
Undrawn
Amount
Syndicated Term Loan
04/28
550.0
–
550.0
Syndicated Term Loan
04/29
250.0
–
250.0
EMTN / Regulation S notes
02/26
109.4
109.4
–
Medium Term Notes
03/26
431.3
431.3
–
Medium Term Notes
11/32
250.0
250.0
–
Medium Term Notes
08/35
250.0
250.0
–
US Private Placement Notes
10/28
380.1
380.1
–
US Private Placement Notes
10/30
380.1
380.1
–
Total debt
2,600.9 1,800.9
800.0
Fair value and other adjustments
(22.5)
Loans from JVs, associates/other
short term facilities
27.1
Cash and cash equivalents
(647.2)
Fair value of hedges
22.2
Net debt(1)
1,180.5
Net debt / EBITDA (ex IMIs)(2)
1.4x
Financial indebtedness increased by $470m as explained in
the Cash Flow section of this report.
Table 6
Financial indebtedness
30 Sep
2025
A$m
30 Sep
2024
A$m
Change
A$m
Net debt(1)
1,181
652
529
Lease liabilities
212
271
(59)
Total financial indebtedness
1,393
923
470
Credit Metrics
Net debt / EBITDA: The increased debt position at 30
September 2025, together with the removal of WALA earnings
has resulted in an increase in the net debt / EBITDA ratio to 1.4x
at 30 September 2025 (30 September 2024: 0.8x). This position
is within Dyno Nobel’s capital allocation framework up to 2.0x.
Interest cover: Decreased to 10.7x (30 September 2024: 12.5x)
and was above the target range of equal or more than 6.0x.
Credit ratings: Investment Grade credit ratings remained
unchanged:
ࣵS&P: BBB (stable outlook)
ࣵMoody’s: Baa2 (stable outlook)
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Debt facilities
In March 2025, the Group entered into a new Syndicated Term
Facility of A$800m. The new facility is domiciled in Australia
and consists of two tranches: Tranche A has a limit of A$550m
maturing in April 2028 and Tranche B has a limit of A$250m
maturing in April 2029. The new facility replaced the pre-
existing Syndicated Term Facility domiciled in Australia which
was due to mature in October 2025.
In August 2025, the Group successfully priced A$500m bonds
in the Australian debt capital market across two tranches:
A$250m with a fixed rate semi-annual coupon of 5.4%
maturing in November 2032 and A$250m with a fixed rate
semi-annual coupon of 5.82% maturing in August 2035.
In September 2025, the Group redeemed the USD305.7m
10 year bond on issue in the Regulation S capital market
at par (without any premium) which was due to mature in
August 2027. This was to reduce USD debt given the Group’s
exposure to USD earnings is expected to decrease following
the Fertiliser business separation and to extend the tenor of
the Group’s debt profile.
The Group has two bonds valued at A$540.7m which are
expected to be repaid on maturity using the proceeds from
the IPF Distribution sale and surplus liquidity.
Dyno Nobel has sufficient liquidity and headroom with
A$800m of available undrawn committed debt facilities
at 30 September 2025.
The Group’s average tenor of its drawn interest bearing
liabilities at 30 September 2025 is 4.2 years (2024: 3.4 years)
and the average tenor of its total debt facilities is 3.8 years
(2024: 2.6 years). No committed debt facilities are due to
mature until February 2026.
Capital Expenditure
Dyno Nobel’s capital allocation process is centralised
and overseen by the Group’s Corporate Finance function.
Capital is invested on a prioritised basis and all submissions
are assessed against risk factors including health, safety,
sustainability, operational, financial and other strategic risks.
Capital is broadly categorised into sustenance, turnaround,
sustainability, digital & technology, customer growth and
growth initiatives.
The table below includes a summary of cash spend per
business unit on capital:
Table 7
Year ended 30 September
Capital expenditure
FY25
A$m
FY24
A$m
Change
A$m
DNA
79.3
93.5
(14.2)
DNAP
42.1
36.0
6.1
DNEL
4.2
7.8
(3.6)
Fertilisers
54.3
53.3
1.0
Sustenance
179.9
190.6
(10.7)
DNA
36.9
3.9
33.0
DNAP
84.9
15.3
69.6
Fertilisers
21.2
12.1
9.1
Turnaround
143.0
31.3
111.7
DNA
6.8
9.1
(2.3)
DNAP
_
9.2
(9.2)
Fertilisers
_
5.5
(5.5)
Sustainability
6.8
23.8
(17.0)
Digital & Technology
39.1
28.8
10.3
DNA
16.8
9.1
7.7
DNAP
7.4
7.9
(0.5)
DNEL
4.6
1.0
3.6
Customer Growth
28.8
18.0
10.8
DNA
11.8
3.8
8.0
DNAP
11.7
14.0
(2.3)
DNEL
0.8
2.3
(1.5)
Growth Initiatives
24.3
20.1
4.2
Total Continuing Operations
421.9
312.6
109.3
Discontinued Operations
52.3
66.1
(13.8)
Total
474.2
378.7
95.5
The FY25 sustenance spend of $180m was within the FY25
guidance previously provided of $180m to $220m. Sustenance
capital expenditure is used to ensure reliable operations at the
Group’s manufacturing and distribution facilities in line with
long term asset plans.
The turnaround spend in FY25 of $143m mainly related to
scheduled turnarounds at Moranbah, Cheyenne, LOMO and
Mount Isa. The FY25 digital & technology spend of $39m
mainly related to Nobel Fire customer digital platform and IT
upgrades. The FY25 customer growth spend of $29m mainly
related to capital spend for a new customer in Canada and
the expansion strategy in LATAM.
Total capital expenditure for Dyno Nobel is expected to be in
the range of $280m to $330m in FY26. The range of capital
expenditure is reflective of potential contract wins in the DNEL
business.
Sustenance spend is influenced by asset management plans
and strategies. The Group is focused on improving capital
effectiveness and efficiency to ensure asset reliability and
optimal returns are delivered.
FY26 outlook for Fertilisers is ~$35m.
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Year ended 30 September
Cash Flow
FY25
A$m
FY24
A$m
Change
A$m
Operating Cash Flow
EBITDA continuing operations
ex IMIs
930.6
787.6
143.0
EBITDA discontinued
operations ex IMIs
81.8
137.2
(55.4)
Net interest paid
(104.6)
(83.1)
(21.5)
Net income tax paid
(26.6)
(122.1)
95.5
TWC movement (excl FX
movements)
(140.1)
(311.4)
171.3
Profit from JVs and associates
(80.3)
(62.2)
(18.1)
Dividends received
52.9
32.8
20.1
Environmental and site clean-up
(14.2)
(14.0)
(0.2)
Restructuring costs
(11.7)
(7.8)
(3.9)
Settlement of Dyno Nobel
employees entitlement
–
(4.5)
4.5
Other non-TWC
(113.1)
(62.3)
(50.8)
Operating cash flow
574.7
290.2
284.5
Investing Cash Flow
Capital expenditure
(474.2)
(378.7)
(95.5)
Proceeds from asset sales
9.8
30.4
(20.6)
(Payment for) / proceeds from
sale of discontinued operations
(55.8)
1,639.7
(1,695.5)
Acquisition of subsidiaries &
non-controlling interests
–
(4.3)
4.3
Investing cash flow
(520.2)
1,287.1
(1,807.3)
Financing Cash Flow
Dividends paid to members of
Dyno Nobel
(162.3)
(378.2)
215.9
Capital returned to members of
Dyno Nobel
–
(302.5)
302.5
Share buyback
(286.2)
(140.6)
(145.6)
Lease liability payments
(54.2)
(53.0)
(1.2)
Purchased shares for Dyno
Nobel employees
(2.6)
(5.5)
2.9
Capital returned to non-
controlling interests
(6.4)
–
(6.4)
Non-cash gain on translation of
foreign currency net debt
(67.0)
68.1
(135.1)
Non-cash movement in net debt
(4.7)
(2.2)
(2.5)
Financing cash flow
(583.4)
(813.9)
230.5
Change to net debt
(528.9)
763.4
(1,292.3)
Opening balance net debt
(651.6)
(1,415.0)
763.4
Closing balance net debt
(1,180.5)
(651.6)
(528.9)
Operating Cash Flow
Operating cash flows of $575m improved by $285m compared
to the pcp. Significant movements included:
EBITDA continuing operations ex IMIs: Increased by $143m
mainly driven by favourable commodities and transformation
benefits delivered during the year. This was partly offset by the
Moranbah, LOMO and Cheyenne turnarounds in FY25.
EBITDA discontinued operations ex IMIs: Decreased by $55m
mainly relating to the non-recurring WALA earnings in FY24.
Net interest paid: Increased by $22m principally as a result of
lower interest income due to reduced cash deposits compared
to FY24, mainly driven by a scheduled tax payment on the sale
of WALA ($416m), and shareholder returns including the share
buyback program ($286m) and dividends paid ($162m).
Net income tax paid: Decreased by $96m due to lower tax
payments in the DNA business with reduced earnings in FY25
following the sale of WALA in FY24 and a net tax refund in
Australia. This does not include the tax payment relating to
the sale of WALA ($416m) which was included in the investing
cash flows below.
TWC movement (excl FX movements): Improved by $171m
largely due to repayment of the TWC facilities in FY24.
Dividends received: Increased by $20m largely driven by
improved earnings compared to the pcp.
Other non-TWC: Increased by $51m mainly due to
prepayments made to QPM during the year for the purchase
of gas to be supplied under the new supply contract to
Moranbah.
Investing Cash Flow
Net investing cash outflows were $520m in FY25 compared
to cash inflows of $1,287m in FY24. Significant movements
included:
Capital expenditure: Increased by $96m mainly due to
completion of the scheduled Moranbah, LOMO and Cheyenne
turnarounds during FY25.
Sale of discontinued operations: A scheduled tax payment
of $416m was paid in FY25 related to the sale of WALA, partly
offset by the net proceeds from the sale of the IPF Distribution
business of $360m. FY24 reflects the gross proceeds from the
WALA sale.
Financing Cash Flow
Net financing cash outflows of $583m were $231m lower
compared to the pcp. Significant movements included:
Dividends paid to members of Dyno Nobel: The interim 1H25
dividend of $44m and final FY24 dividend of $118m were paid
to shareholders in FY25. Dividend payments decreased by
$216m mainly due to the $198m special dividend component
of the $500m pro-rata capital return paid to shareholders in
February 2024.
Capital returned to members of Dyno Nobel: The $303m
outflow in FY24 represented the capital reduction component
of the $500m pro-rata capital return noted above.
Share buyback: During the year, the Group repurchased
$286m worth of shares as part of its planned $900m on-
market buyback program. This included $8m related to
FY24 that was settled in FY25. A further $4m related to
FY25 will be settled in FY26.
Foreign exchange on net debt: The non-cash impact of $67m
reflects the impact from translating US dollar denominated
debt at a lower exchange rate.
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Table 9
Year ended 30 September
FY25
DNAP
DNA
DNEL
Corporate & Elims
Dyno Nobel
FY24
YoY
Dyno Nobel
A$m
%YoY
A$m
%YoY
A$m
%YoY
A$m
%YoY
A$m
A$m
A$m
Revenue
1,182.8
(4.6%)
1,516.9
4.2%
324.5
12.4%
(54.1)
14.9%
2,970.1(2)
2,920.9(2)
1.7%
COGS & cost to serve
(746.7)
8.6%
(1,057.8)
(0.6%)
(239.0)
(14.0%)
54.1
(14.9%)
(1,989.4)
(2,015.0)
1.3%
Operating margin(3)
436.1
3.2%
459.1
13.6%
85.5
8.4%
–
–
980.7
905.9
8.3%
Overheads(4)
(107.2)
7.0%
(209.7)
(8.7%)
(56.5)
(17.2%)
(37.1)
27.4%
(410.5)
(407.6)
(0.7%)
Joint Venture income
29.0
70.6%
40.1
3.6%
11.2
72.3%
–
–
80.3
62.2
29.1%
Other income /
(expenses)
(6.2)
nm
45.9
(0.2%)
7.0
nm
4.4
41.9%
51.1
50.9
0.4%
EBITDA ex IMIs
351.7
8.9%
335.4
13.3%
47.2
16.8%
(32.7)
31.9%
701.6
611.4
14.8%
EBITDA margin
29.7%
3.7%
22.1%
1.8%
14.5%
0.5%
nm
nm
23.6%
20.9%
2.7%
EBIT ex IMIs
254.6
7.8%
188.9
12.6%
30.5
33.2%
(40.4)
23.9%
433.6
373.6
16.1%
EBIT margin
21.5%
2.5%
12.5%
1.0%
9.4%
1.5%
nm
nm
14.6%
12.8%
1.8%
nm = not meaningful
(1)
The underlying income statement has been re-based across each relevant line item for FY25 and FY24 to reflect adjustments for: (a) turnaround impacts at Moranbah, LOMO and Cheyenne
in FY25, (b) Ag&IC earnings and Ag&IC stranded costs in FY25 and FY24, (c) WALA earnings in FY24, (d) Cheyenne land sale in FY24, and (e) a one-off IP provision in FY25.
(2) Includes Group elimination arising from intersegment sales between Dyno Nobel and Fertilisers.
(3) Operating margin represents revenue after deducting cost of goods sold and other cost directly attributable to generating customer sales.
(4) Overheads includes costs that cannot be directly linked to customer sales, such as corporate and administrative expenses.
Overview
FY25 delivered disciplined execution and strategic
transformation, driving underlying EBIT up 16% YoY and
operating margin up 8% despite revenue headwinds. Strong
contributions from DNAP and DNA, and DNEL’s first full year
of operations, underpinned growth. Joint venture income for
both DNAP and DNEL increased over 70%, reflecting contract
repricing and improved market conditions.
ࣵDyno Nobel Underlying EBIT ex IMIs: $434m (+16% YoY)
driven by margin expansion and cost efficiencies
ࣵOperating Margin: Increased 8% YoY reflecting pricing
discipline and structural cost savings
ࣵJoint Venture Income: $80m (+29% YoY) on QNP and SDN
contract repricing and improved market conditions
ࣵCommercial Momentum: New contracts, pricing uplift, and
regional diversification position Dyno Nobel for sustainable
growth in FY26
Dyno Nobel Explosives: Segment
Performance
DNAP | EBIT $254.6m (+8% YoY)
FY25 was a year of transformation for DNAP, with disciplined
execution driving margin improvement despite revenue
headwinds. Operating margin rose 3% YoY, supported by
pricing discipline, recontracting wins, and cost savings,
while joint venture income increased 71% on QNP customer
recontracting. DNAP has a 50% interest in QNP, a fully
integrated ammonium nitrate facility in Central Queensland,
servicing the Bowen Basin coal fields.
The result is particularly strong given headwinds in Indonesia
and ~$7m FX losses driven mainly by the Indonesia Rupiah
(IDR) weakening against the Australian dollar on local
receivables. Looking ahead, DNAP enters FY26 with strong
commercial momentum and regional diversification
positioning it for sustainable growth.
DNA | EBIT $188.9m (+13% YoY)
DNA delivered a strong performance in FY25, with operating
margin up 14% and underlying EBIT growing 13% despite
volume pressure from TNT shortages and softer market
demand during the year. Transformation initiatives across
pricing, procurement, and operations delivered structural cost
reductions and efficiency gains, while commercial momentum
accelerated through new contracts. Manufacturing reliability
improved, with Cheyenne and LOMO plants performing
above plan outside scheduled outages, and ammonia output
finishing 2% higher than prior year. DNA exits FY25 with a
leaner cost base, diversified portfolio, and clear momentum
for sustainable growth in FY26.
DNEL | EBIT $30.5m (+33% YoY)
FY25 was a pivotal year for DNEL, delivering its first full
year of operations with strong financial performance and
strategic progress. Revenue grew 12% and EBIT increased
33%, supported by margin improvement and joint venture
income up 72%, driven by SDN’s contract repricing and
improved market conditions. Growth was underpinned by
expansion in LATAM and EMEA, with Türkiye emerging as a
key driver through major infrastructure projects and enhanced
electronics manufacturing capability. DNEL enters FY26 with
a clear roadmap focused on base business growth, strategic
tenders, and continued cost competitiveness.
Corporate | Costs reduced 24% YoY
Corporate costs decreased by $13m (24% YoY), driven by
transformation benefits including operating model savings,
disciplined overhead management, procurement efficiencies,
and strategic IT enhancements. These actions reflect Dyno
Nobel’s commitment to cost efficiency.
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Year ended 30 September
Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific
FY25
FY24
Change
%
Underlying Income Statement A$m(1)
Australian Coal
552.7
593.8
(7%)
Base & Precious Metals
566.3
540.2
5%
International
63.8
106.1
(40%)
Revenue
1,182.8
1,240.1
(5%)
COGS & cost to serve
(746.7)
(817.4)
9%
Operating margin
436.1
422.7
3%
Overheads
(107.2)
(115.3)
7%
Joint Venture income
29.0
17.0
71%
Other expenses
(6.2)
(1.4)
(343%)
EBITDA
351.7
323.0
9%
EBITDA margin
29.7%
26.0%
EBIT
254.6
236.1
8%
EBIT margin
21.5%
19.0%
Key Metrics
Ammonium Nitrate
manufactured at Moranbah
276.8
331.2
(16%)
Ammonium Nitrate sold
565.3
672.6
(16%)
Overview
Despite external challenges, the business improved
operating margins and strengthened its commercial pipeline.
Transformation initiatives across pricing, supply chain, and
operations offset revenue headwinds and position DNAP
for sustainable growth in FY26.
ࣵOperating margin rose 3% YoY, supported by pricing
discipline, recontracting wins, and cost savings.
ࣵJoint venture income grew 71% YoY following QNP’s
customer recontracting cycle.
ࣵEBIT up 8% on an underlying basis despite FX losses
and weather impacts.
ࣵOperational milestones included Moranbah turnaround
and debottlenecking projects delivering capacity uplift.
ࣵPositive FY26 outlook driven by strong commercial
momentum and regional diversification.
Unlocking Value Through
Transformation
DNAP advanced its transformation agenda in FY25, delivering
$19m in EBIT uplift through targeted commercial, operational,
and supply chain initiatives. These efforts reflect a shift toward
a more agile, efficient, and resilient operating model.
Commercial execution focused on recontracting and new
business wins, strengthening the portfolio and enhancing
margins. Pricing discipline and portfolio management
delivered meaningful benefits and set the stage for margin
expansion and revenue growth in FY26.
Supply chain and procurement initiatives drove logistics
optimisation and sourcing improvements, reinforcing cost
efficiency and operational discipline.
Operational enhancements included upgrades at key sites,
notably the PSA debottlenecking project at Moranbah and the
automated assembly technology project at Helidon, delivering
measurable performance improvements.
Together, these actions helped offset revenue headwinds
relating to weather impacts and supported operating margin
growth despite lower top-line performance.
Market Dynamics
Revenue declined 5%, outperforming broader market trends
which saw significantly steeper declines.
Australian Coal (47% of revenue)
Volumes were down 7% YoY due to adverse weather events
in Queensland in the first half. Challenges persisted through
Q3, but demand partially recovered in Q4, returning to more
normalised levels. Australian east coast coal markets ended
FY25 in a balanced AN position and are expected to remain
relatively tight longer term.
Base & Precious Metals (48% of revenue)
This sector includes iron ore operations in Western Australia,
as well as hard rock and underground mines across Australia.
Overall market demand remained relatively flat during the
year. DNAP volumes were down 8% YoY, reflecting the impact
of mine closures in the nickel sector. The outlook for the year
ahead is anticipated to remain steady. Closures in the nickel
and lithium mines are anticipated to be offset by growth in
gold and copper.
International (5% of revenue)
The AN market in Indonesia is in oversupply with additional
manufacturing capacity coming online in recent years. As a
result, the Government has enforced import restrictions which
has resulted in a decrease in revenue. The reduction relates to
reduced AN sales, however this has been partially offset by an
increase of 14% in IS revenue which is in line with the regional
strategy.
Australia: Stable Foundations
and Strong Finish
The Australian coal business remained a cornerstone,
providing a stable earnings base despite a slow start. Weather
impacts reduced volumes and revenue early in the year, but
the business recovered strongly in H2.
Q4 was particularly robust, supported by improved demand,
operational reliability, and strategic customer wins that will
drive momentum into FY26. Recontracting benefits and
new business wins strengthened the pipeline and margins.
Joint venture income also increased 71% YoY, driven by QNP’s
customer recontracting process.
Australia remains a critical driver of DNAP’s long-term success.
(1)
The underlying income statement has been re-based across each relevant line item for FY25 to reflect adjustments for turnaround impacts at Moranbah.
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Asia: Navigating Market
Constraints and Expanding
Footprint
DNAP is focused on diversifying earnings and expanding
into new markets to build resilience against challenges
in Indonesia. The region made a strong start in Malaysia,
securing new business and establishing a foothold for future
growth. Further opportunities are being explored across Asia,
reinforcing DNAP’s commitment to regional diversification
and long-term sustainability.
Indonesia faced tighter AN import quotas, reduced volumes,
and regulatory constraints. To mitigate these pressures,
DNAP’s focus remains on value-added technology delivery
which will support commercial resilience and customer value
across the region.
Operational Discipline and
Financial Outcomes
FY25 demonstrated strong operational discipline and
efficiency. Overheads decreased by 7% due to one-off benefits
in FY25 including the recovery of bad debts in Indonesia, as
well as operating model savings as part of the transformation
project.
The Moranbah turnaround — the largest ever at the site — was
completed on time and on budget, reflecting strong planning
and execution. The PSA debottlenecking project unlocked
additional capacity, with further initiatives planned for FY26.
Combined benefits are expected to deliver an uplift in AN
equivalent production going forward.
Revenue declined year-on-year primarily due to weather-
related impacts on the East Coast coal business and
restrictions on AN imports to Indonesia. EBIT was further
impacted by ~$7m FX losses driven by the deterioration of the
IDR against the Australian dollar on receivables denominated
in the local IDR currency.
Despite these challenges, operating margin improved by
3%, supported by transformation benefits, recontracting wins,
and supply chain savings. Operating margin as a percentage
of revenue rose to 37%, while underlying EBIT increased
8% YoY to $255m, reflecting disciplined execution and
transformation benefits.
Dyno Nobel Americas
(1)
The underlying income statement has been re-based across each relevant line item for FY25 and FY24 to reflect adjustments for: (a) turnaround impacts at LOMO and Cheyenne in FY25,
(b) Ag&IC earnings and Ag&IC stranded costs in FY25 and FY24, (c) WALA earnings in FY24, and (d) Cheyenne land sale in FY24.
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Dyno Nobel Americas
FY25
FY24
Change
%
Underlying Income Statement US$m(1)
Revenue
976.5
959.2
2%
COGS & cost to serve
(680.4)
(692.8)
2%
Operating margin
296.1
266.4
11%
Overheads
(136.2)
(127.0)
(7%)
Joint Venture income
26.2
25.6
2%
Other income
29.5
30.5
(3%)
EBITDA
215.6
195.5
10%
EBITDA margin
22.1%
20.4%
EBIT
121.4
110.9
10%
EBIT margin
12.4%
11.6%
Underlying Income Statement A$m(1)
Revenue
1,516.9
1,455.8
4%
EBITDA
335.4
296.0
13%
EBIT
188.9
167.7
13%
Key Metrics
Average realised A$/US$
exchange rate
0.64
0.66
Overview
Despite external challenges in FY25, relating to tariff impacts
and TNT supply, the business strengthened its commercial
position, improved operating margins, and delivered
significant progress on cost and efficiency initiatives.
Transformation initiatives across pricing, procurement, and
operations offset market softness and positioned DNA for
sustainable growth in FY26.
ࣵOperating margin rose 11% YoY, supported by pricing
discipline, recontracting wins, and cost savings.
ࣵUnderlying EBIT grew by US$11m (+10%), despite pressures
from TNT shortages and seasonal impacts.
ࣵCommercial momentum accelerated, with new contracts
in key sectors and continued pricing improvements.
ࣵManufacturing reliability improved, with Cheyenne and
LOMO plants performing above plan outside scheduled
outages, and ammonia output finishing the year up 2%.
ࣵPositive FY26 outlook, underpinned by structural cost
reductions, strong sector diversification, and ongoing
transformation benefits.
These results underscore resilience in core operations and
disciplined execution across markets and manufacturing.
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Resilience Beneath the Headlines
The core explosives business demonstrated strength.
Underlying EBIT increased by US$11m (+10%), supported
by favourable booster pricing and customer growth, even
as market conditions softened. Pricing discipline and mix
improvements helped offset these pressures, and EBIT per
tonne improved by $5 YoY, continuing a multi-year trend of
increases— a clear indicator of operational efficiency and
commercial strength.
External cost pressures were well managed. US tariffs
on imported raw materials had only a minor impact,
with proactive mitigation strategies including supplier
diversification and contract renegotiations.
Market Dynamics
Explosives revenue remained well diversified across key
sectors, supporting strong growth despite softness in
underlying markets.
Quarry & Construction (42% of revenue)
Volumes were down 6% YoY, stabilising after early-year
weather disruptions, even as broader construction activity
was constrained by high interest rates, labour shortages and
impacts of tariffs. Looking ahead, modest growth is expected
in the non-residential sector, with federal infrastructure
spending expected to be the strongest category in FY26.
Base & Precious Metals (40% of revenue)
Volumes declined 6% YoY, with strong growth in the second
half offsetting earlier weakness from mine closures and softer
iron ore pricing. In FY26, metals demand is anticipated to
remain firm, underpinned by industrial activity and continued
strength in gold as a safe-haven asset.
Coal (18% of revenue)
Volumes decreased 3% YoY, amid supply chain constraints
and freight rate volatility, while overall market conditions were
marked by high inventories and price fluctuations. For FY26,
coal markets are expected to show a slower rate of decline
than prior years, towards a potentially flat market year-on-year
due to higher natural gas prices.
Manufacturing Performance
Manufacturing reliability remained a priority throughout FY25.
At Cheyenne, ammonia operations experienced an unplanned
outage in February due to extreme winter weather but
produced at or above plan outside that downtime. Ammonia
output finished the year up 2% on prior year, while nitric acid
was down 5% due to the planned NAP3 turnaround. At LOMO,
overall production was down 7% versus prior year, largely due
to the planned turnaround in the first half, which was executed
on time and on budget, with post-turnaround performance
exceeding prior-year rates for most months.
Transformation That Delivers
The year marked significant progress on transformation
initiatives, embedding efficiency and margin improvement
across the business and delivering A$22m in benefits in
FY25. Commercial performance strengthened through
recontracting wins and disciplined pricing strategies.
Manufacturing initiatives reduced feedstock gas consumption
and optimised ammonia production, lowering costs while
improving reliability. Procurement delivered meaningful
savings through renegotiated chemical and freight
contracts, reformulation projects, and logistics efficiencies.
Organisational changes under operating model redesign
created a leaner, more agile structure, reducing fixed costs
and positioning the business for faster decision-making.
Transformation is now part of DNA’s operating rhythm, driving
performance today and setting the foundation for sustainable
growth in FY26.
Building Momentum for What’s
Next
The DNA business exits the year in a stronger position.
Structural cost reductions are now embedded, commercial
wins have reinforced market positioning, and transformation
initiatives continue to deliver tangible benefits. Combined
with disciplined pricing and mix improvements, the business
is well positioned to drive sustainable growth and margin
expansion in FY26. Strengthening this outlook, the newly
announced Nitradyn joint venture with REPKON USA
Holdings, Inc. (Repkon USA) marks a strategic step forward
expanding Dyno Nobel’s capabilities in energetics. DNA is also
partnering with Repkon USA for the construction of a new TNT
manufacturing facility securing a reliable domestic TNT supply.
These initiatives support the long-term growth across both
commercial and defence sectors, enhancing resilience and
unlocking new opportunities for innovation.
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Table 12
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Dyno Nobel EMEA & LATAM
FY25
FY24
Change
%
Income Statement A$m
Revenue
324.5
288.6
12%
COGS & cost to serve
(239.0)
(209.7)
(14%)
Operating margin
85.5
78.9
8%
Overheads
(56.5)
(48.2)
(17%)
Joint Venture income
11.2
6.5
72%
Other income
7.0
3.2
119%
EBITDA
47.2
40.4
17%
EBITDA margin
14.5%
14.0%
EBIT
30.5
22.9
33%
EBIT margin
9.4%
7.9%
Overview
FY25 marked a pivotal year for DNEL, reflecting strategic
progress as the business unit completed its first full year of
operations. Despite FX volatility and inflationary pressures,
DNEL delivered a strong financial performance and advanced
its growth agenda across Latin America, Europe, and Africa.
ࣵRevenue growth of $36m (+12%) and EBIT uplift of
$8m (+33%), supported by improved margins and joint
venture contributions.
ࣵJoint ventures delivered $11m income, up 72% YoY,
predominantly driven by SDN’s recovery following
contract repricing and improved market conditions.
ࣵPositive FY26 outlook supported by base business
expansion and strategic tenders.
DNEL: A Year of Strategic
Momentum
The DNEL business unit was created to accelerate Dyno
Nobel’s growth in Latin America, Europe, and Africa through
a capital-light model. This approach leverages Dyno Nobel’s
globally recognised brand, proprietary technology, and strong
customer relationships to capture opportunities in high-
growth markets. During the first half of the year, Dyno Nobel
invested in establishing the business unit and building the
infrastructure needed to support long-term growth.
By year-end, DNEL delivered on its strategic intent, achieving
double-digit revenue growth and a significant uplift in EBIT,
despite inflationary and FX headwinds. This strong result,
supported by $10m in transformation benefits, validates
DNEL’s role as a key growth engine within Dyno Nobel.
EMEA: Building Scale and
Efficiency
In EMEA, Türkiye emerged as the growth engine for the
region. Performance was driven by a major construction
contract that showcased Nitromak’s ability to secure large-
scale infrastructure projects. France experienced a more
subdued environment, with activity impacted by a slowdown
in new construction projects and heightened competition
in African export markets. However, profitability improved
through restructuring initiatives that delivered cost efficiencies
and helped offset margin pressure. DNEL has invested in local
electronic detonator assembly capability in Türkiye positioning
the business to expand detonator penetration across Europe
and strengthen cost competitiveness.
LATAM: Accelerating Growth
in Mining Markets
LATAM delivered strong momentum, underpinned by
increased emulsion volumes and higher electronic detonator
sales. The region focused on strengthening its operational
base and building credibility with local customers, leveraging
Dyno Nobel’s superior technology offerings to secure long-
term growth. These efforts have positioned LATAM as a critical
contributor to DNEL’s overall performance and a foundation
for future expansion.
South African Joint Ventures:
A Strong Rebound
The joint ventures delivered a standout performance in
FY25, predominantly driven by SDN. Combined, the joint
ventures contributed $11m in income, representing a 72%
increase YoY. This uplift was supported by contract repricing
and improved market volumes despite raw material supply
constraints and increased sourcing costs.
Looking Ahead: Positioned
for Growth
For FY26, DNEL is focused on sustaining momentum through
base business expansion and strategic initiatives across its
core regions. In LATAM, growth will be supported by new
mining projects and trial programs, while EMEA will benefit
from enhanced electronics manufacturing capability in
Türkiye, enabling greater penetration into key markets.
Strategic customer tenders in Chile, Peru, and Africa remain
a priority as DNEL continues to leverage its capital-light model
to deliver strong returns and long-term growth.
FY25 demonstrated DNEL’s ability to deliver strong growth
and margin improvement while investing in future
opportunities. With a clear roadmap for FY26 and beyond,
DNEL is positioned to sustain momentum and create long-
term shareholder value.
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Fertilisers
FY25
FY24
Change
%
Income Statement A$m
Phosphate Hill
Revenue
507.6
357.4
42%
COGS & cost to serve
(259.4)
(230.0)
(13%)
EBITDA
248.2
127.4
95%
EBITDA margin
48.9%
35.6%
EBIT – Phosphate Hill
233.2
69.1
237%
EBIT margin
45.9%
19.3%
EBIT – Discontinued operations
67.6
50.7
33%
EBIT – Total Fertilisers
300.8
119.8
151%
Key Metrics
Phosphate Hill production (ammonium
phosphates)
769.0
739.5
4%
Total Fertilisers volumes sold (kmt)
2,517.7
2,714.2
(7%)
Domestic Fertilisers volumes sold (kmt)
1,951.1
2,169.2
(10%)
Phosphate Hill production sold (k mt)
728
765
(5%)
Realised AP freight margin (US$/mt)
5.7
4.9
16%
Realised Cost per Tonne of AP (A$/mt)*
720
766
6%
Realised A$/US$ exchange rate(1)
0.65
0.66
(2%)
Realised AP Price (US$/mt)
690
569
21%
* Weighted Average of AP including port costs
Overview
Despite early challenges, the business delivered a strong
financial result and advanced strategic priorities, positioning
itself to navigate future opportunities.
ࣵPhosphate Hill EBIT of $233m, up 237% YoY, supported by
favourable commodity pricing and FX movements.
ࣵStrong second-half production recovery at Phosphate Hill,
delivering an annualised run rate of 936kt, following early-
year disruptions.
ࣵStrategic actions progressed with Geelong closure and
Phosphate Hill sale process underway.
ࣵIPF Distribution delivered a solid EBIT before successful
divestment, supported by margin resilience and cost
discipline.
ࣵFY26 outlook supported by portfolio optimisation and
continued focus on reliability and cost efficiency.
Strong EBIT Growth Driven by
Pricing and FX
Phosphate Hill achieved a significant uplift in earnings during
FY25, with EBIT reaching $233m, up $164m (237%) from the
prior year. This growth was primarily driven by favourable
commodity pricing and FX movements, which contributed
an additional $159m to the result YoY. DAP prices rose 21% to
$690/t, while a weaker Australian dollar provided additional
margin support.
Gas supply disruptions remained a headwind during the
year due to underperformance of a third-party provider, and
required additional short-term contract arrangements and
spot purchases. These measures increased costs by $57m
compared to contract pricing in FY25 ($13m YoY increase).
The result also benefited from lower depreciation following
the FY24 impairment of Phosphate Hill.
Operational Recovery at
Phosphate Hill
Phosphate Hill delivered a solid operational recovery in FY25,
with production volumes increasing compared to the prior
year. This was largely due to the non-repeat of maintenance
activities and adverse weather events that significantly
impacted FY24 performance. In the first half of FY25,
Phosphate Hill faced production constraints due to scheduled
maintenance at Mount Isa, interruptions in metallurgical gas
supply and flooding related rail closures between Phosphate
Hill and Townsville.
Despite these challenges, the second half marked a strong
rebound. Production averaged 78kt per month, delivering
468kt for the half and an annualised rate of 936kt. This
recovery drove a substantial reduction in cost per tonne—from
$850 in the first half to $636 in the second half—reflecting
improved reliability, operational continuity, and a meaningful
contribution to EBIT. Sales volumes were lower YoY, due to
timing of shipments.
Strategic Review of
Manufacturing Operations
The sale process for Phosphate Hill is ongoing. If an agreement
cannot be reached by 31 March 2026, Dyno Nobel will progress
an orderly closure by 30 September 2026. As a result of the
sale process and ongoing uncertainty regarding gas supply, a
full impairment of the Phosphate Hill operations was recorded
in FY25. The business continues to engage with government
stakeholders to secure critical gas supply, which remains
essential to the site’s future viability.
At Geelong, closure planning was completed, with final
production occurring in October 2025. A provision of $61m(2)
($43m after tax) was raised in FY25 to reflect estimated closure
costs. These actions reflect the Group’s disciplined approach
to portfolio optimisation and strategic alignment.
IPF Distribution Delivers Solid
EBIT Ahead of Divestment
IPF Distribution delivered a solid EBIT result despite softer
market conditions. Demand was down approximately 10%
compared to prior year, in line with the overall market decline.
This was driven by persistent dry conditions across South
Australia and southern NSW, along with cyclonic weather
across much of Queensland and northern NSW.
(1)
This rate is after allowing for the impact of hedging and is therefore different to the average spot rate for the year.
(2) A provision of $65.5m was recognised during the year for the costs to close the Geelong manufacturing facility offset by $4.3m of transitional related revenue and cost recovery from Ridley.
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The Dyno Nobel transformation program is progressing well.
The Group currently expects an FY26 exit run rate of ~65-75%
of the estimated total ~$300m EBIT uplift from the program.
FY26 EBIT for the Dyno Nobel explosives business is expected
to be ~$460m-$500m, with an earnings split of approximately
40% in the first half and 60% in the second half(1).
Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific
DNAP earnings are expected to be positively impacted by the
non-recurrence of the Moranbah turnaround and continued
transformation benefits, including growth from new
customers, an increase in technology deployment and cost
savings initiatives.
Australian east coast coal markets returned to a balanced AN
position towards the end of FY25 and are expected to remain
relatively tight longer term. In Western Australia, demand for
iron ore is expected to remain relatively flat, with the closure
of nickel / lithium mines expected to be offset by growth in
gold and copper.
Moranbah production is expected to improve in FY26 due
to plant debottlenecking initiatives, the major turnaround of
the ammonia plant in FY25 and increased customer demand
following 1H25 weather impacts.
Dyno Nobel Americas
Earnings are expected to be positively impacted from
continued transformation benefits and the non-recurrence
of turnarounds at LOMO and Cheyenne, partly offset by the
planned WALA turnaround performed by CF Industries in
March 2026.
Under the current US tariff environment, the impact of tariffs
is expected to be ~US$10m with mitigation(2). As the DNA
business purchases raw materials from Europe, Asia and
Africa, this impact is subject to change if there are further
changes to the US tariff policy.
The Metals markets are expected to continue to perform
strongly and grow at above GDP rates.
Quarries & Construction markets have been hampered
by increased material costs due to tariffs, as well as high
interest rates slowing residential construction starts. GDP
growth levels are expected in the non-residential sector, with
federal infrastructure spending expected to be the strongest
category in FY26.
Coal markets are expected to show a slower rate of decline
than prior years, towards a potentially flat market year-on-year
due to higher natural gas prices.
Dyno Nobel EMEA & LATAM
EMEA base business growth is expected to continue with a
focus on the expansion of initiation systems production and
further electronic detonator conversion.
The business unit has established key capabilities in Africa and
LATAM which includes the construction of a new emulsion
plant in Peru and delivery of mobile processing units (MPU’s)
to participate in trials and tenders across targeted accounts.
Phosphate Hill
The following outlook statements assume a full year of
operation of the Phosphate Hill plant in FY26.
The FY26 production range for Phosphate Hill is forecast to
be between 790kmt to 850kmt.
Costs per tonne are expected to be in the range of $720 to
$780(3).
The first half / second half earnings split for FY26 is expected to
be approximately 40% in the first half and 60% in the second
half. Phosphate Hill earnings remain subject to DAP prices, FX
and the gas price profile secured for the site over the year.
Group
Corporate: Corporate costs are expected to be approximately
~$35m to $40m in FY26.
Borrowing Costs: Net borrowing costs for FY26 will be
impacted by the size and timing of any returns of capital to
shareholders, including the on-market share buyback. Net
interest expense in FY26 is forecast to be ~$110m to $120m.
Taxation: Dyno Nobel’s effective tax rate for FY26, excluding
IMIs is expected to be between 20% and 25%. The tax rate
range is highly sensitive to earnings mix movements across
jurisdictions.
Sensitivities
The table provides sensitivities to key earnings drivers:
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Proxy Index
EBIT Sensitivities
Americas
FX EBIT Translation(4)
+ / - A$/US$0.01x = -/+ A$3.1m
Asia Pacific
AP(2)
FOB China / Saudi + / - US$10/mt = +/-A$12.7m
FX EBIT
Transactional(5)
+ / - A$/US$0.01 = -/+A$13.3m
Note: Proxy Index prices are available on Bloomberg.
(1)
Disclaimer: FY26 EBIT guidance and related outlook statements are estimated based on key assumptions described on this page and are subject to uncertainties and risks. See “Principal
Risks” section of this Operating and Financial Review for further information regarding the principal risks and uncertainties associated with the Group’s business and operations.
(2) Based on the current US tariff environment as at 7 November. As the DNA business purchases raw materials from Europe, Asia and Africa, this impact is subject to change if there are further
changes to the US tariff policy.
(3) Cost per tonne includes all variable and fixed costs of production, inclusive of depreciation and corporate cost allocations, but excludes sales freight and other selling costs. Cost per tonne
is mainly impacted by PWC gas supply curtailment, expected gas pricing and sulphur cost.
(4) Based on the actual FY25 Dyno Nobel Americas statutory EBIT of US$136.7m and an average foreign exchange rate of AUD:USD 0.66.
(5) Based on Phosphate Hill’s mid point full year expected rate forecast of 790kmt to 850kmt; average realised FY25 DAP price of US$690/t; and an average realised FY25 foreign exchange
rate of AUD:USD 0.65.
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The principal risks and uncertainties associated with Dyno Nobel’s business and operations are outlined below. These risks, which
may occur individually or concurrently, could have a significant impact on the Group’s strategy. Any loss from such risks may not be
recoverable in whole or in part under Dyno Nobel’s insurance policies. The treatment strategies noted below are not exhaustive and
do not eliminate the risks. While in some cases they may partially or fully mitigate the exposure, residual risk remains. The Group’s
risk management framework is set out in the Corporate Governance Statement.
Risk Categories
Description and potential consequences
Treatment strategies employed by Dyno Nobel
Health, Safety,
Environment,
Community
Dyno Nobel’s values — Zero Harm, Care for the Community
& our Environment, Challenge the Status Quo, and Deliver
on our Promises — guide daily operations. The company’s
highest priority is ensuring everyone working with or
alongside Dyno Nobel returns home safely. Operations
involve hazardous materials, presenting risks of serious
injury, environmental damage, or harm to the community.
Regulatory non-compliance or failure to meet stakeholder
expectations may result in disruption, reputational
damage, or financial penalties. In FY25, safety performance
improved, with no significant environmental breaches
occurring, and community partnerships continued to
foster trust in local operations.
ࣵDyno Nobel’s HSEC Management System ensures regulatory
compliance and continuous improvement, supported by
ISO-aligned standards, audit programs, and dangerous
goods stewardship across all sites.
ࣵSafety culture is reinforced through leadership programs
like SafeTEAMS and SafeGROUND, alongside the Operational
Risk Transformation (ORT) initiative, which embeds
accountability and psychological safety.
ࣵEnvironmental and community risks are managed through
site-level programs focused on emissions, energy, water, and
waste, combined with transparent incident learning and
proactive engagement with regulators, emergency services,
and local communities to build trust and confidence.
ࣵFollowing recent high-energy explosion events at explosives
facilities in the USA, India, and Brazil, Dyno Nobel is
undertaking a comprehensive assessment of explosion risks
across its manufacturing sites, to further strengthen critical
control verification, hazard identification, and safety culture in
line with its Zero Harm value.
Climate Change
The global energy transition presents risks and
opportunities for Dyno Nobel. Scenario modelling across
four climate futures (1.5°C to 4°C+) highlights transition
risks, including declining thermal coal demand, carbon
pricing, and stranded asset risk if decarbonisation lags.
In 2025, thermal coal accounted for ~14% of DNA and 4%
of DNAP revenues; management is shifting its growth
strategy to focus on metals, quarrying, and construction.
N₂O abatement is underway, but uncertainty remains
around CCS and green hydrogen. Carbon pricing affects
operations and suppliers, with mitigation tracked via KPIs
and contract structures. Physical risks, such as heat and
cyclones, may disrupt operations, as seen during Cyclones
Kirrily and Alfred.
ࣵDyno Nobel has updated its scope 1 and 2 emissions targets
to 25% reduction by 2030, 50% by 2036, and net zero by 2050,
supported by dedicated sustainability capital and scenario-
based risk planning. Oversight is provided by the Audit and
Risk Management Committee (ARMC) and the Executive
Leadership Team’s Decarbonisation and Energy Transition
Committee.
ࣵOperational resilience is being strengthened through site-
specific adaptations—such as logistics switching and wet-
season procedures—and by hardening critical assets based on
physical risk assessments and recent extreme weather events.
ࣵStrategic growth is focused on copper and transition minerals
through the DNEL business unit, while government grants and
eligible projects support decarbonisation of manufacturing.
ࣵFurther information on climate change risks and opportunities
can be found in the FY25 Climate Change Report.
Macroeconomic
Factors
Geopolitical uncertainty—driven by supply chain
challenges in China, the impacts of Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine, tensions in the Middle East, and global inflation—
could affect Dyno Nobel’s cost base, sales, and market
share. The reinstatement of US import tariffs and potential
retaliation by affected countries heightens exposure
to volatility in trade policy, especially in North America.
These factors may raise input costs, disrupt supply
reliability, and reduce competitiveness in key markets.
ࣵDyno Nobel monitors commodity trends and supply chain
reliability to inform planning and align explosives growth with
customer demand and technology delivery.
ࣵCountry-specific risks are reviewed regularly to manage
exposures, while the US Tariff Mitigation Plan offsets trade
impacts through supplier diversification and product
substitutions.
ࣵEngagement with regulators helps anticipate fiscal and trade
developments, supporting proactive responses to geopolitical
and policy shifts.
Strategy
Dyno Nobel faces rising competition and pricing pressure
in a consolidating explosives industry, with risks to
market share and IP protection. The fertilisers–explosives
separation depends on market conditions; delays at
Phosphate Hill may extend costs and distract leadership.
The execution of the Transformation Program is critical,
with poor change management risking disruption
and missed EBIT targets. Strategic growth includes
DNEL’s expansion into new countries, but simultaneous
mobilisation across jurisdictions presents operational
and compliance risks.
ࣵDyno Nobel delivered strong FY25 earnings, with explosives
performance and transformation benefits tracking to plan.
The fertiliser distribution sale and progress on Phosphate
Hill transition reflect disciplined execution. Governance over
transformation and capital allocation remains central to
strategic resilience.
ࣵThe company continues to strengthen its market position
through portfolio management, technology investment, and
innovation in premium blasting. Governance frameworks
support the safe and compliant separation of fertilisers,
including oversight of remediation.
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Description and potential consequences
Treatment strategies employed by Dyno Nobel
Manufacturing
Dyno Nobel’s manufacturing operations face risks from
equipment failures, process safety incidents, asset
integrity issues, and supply chain disruptions. FY25 saw
stable performance and progress on asset transitions.
FY26 will focus on safe operations, advancing Phosphate
Hill divestment or closure, and embedding asset integrity
as a core operational priority.
The separation of the Fertilisers business presents
additional risks relating to site remediation and
decontamination obligations. These activities require
careful planning to ensure safe decommissioning,
regulatory compliance, and the minimisation of
long-term environmental liabilities.
ࣵDyno Nobel continues to embed critical control verification
and reliability practices through the ORT Program, supported
by global engineering standards and lifecycle maintenance
frameworks. Business continuity and disaster plans are
maintained and regularly tested across all sites, with
insurance coverage in place to mitigate property and business
interruption risks.
ࣵDyno Nobel’s Global Insurance Program provides financial
protection against catastrophic material risks, including
property damage and business interruption, across all major
manufacturing operations.
ࣵClosure and rehabilitation provisions are regularly reviewed to
ensure compliancewith regulatory and accounting standards.
ࣵPhosphate Hill remains operational, with a transition plan
underway. If unsold by 31 March 2026, closure will proceed
by 30 September 2026, funded from site cash flows with no
impact on the Group’s financial position.
Supply Chain
Dyno Nobel’s operations rely on the cost-effective supply
of key raw materials and stable logistics to deliver its
products. Disruptions due to trade restrictions, tariffs,
transport issues, or supplier failures could impact
manufacturing, plant uptime, and earnings. Recent US
tariff increases have raised input costs and heightened
exposure to trade policy risks in the US. In FY25, mitigation
plans were implemented across key inputs, with diversified
sourcing and pass-through pricing helping to manage
near-term tariff impacts and support supply chain stability.
ࣵDyno Nobel continues to implement its Tariff Mitigation
Plan, using supplier diversification, renegotiated contracts,
and product substitutions to offset cost impacts from new
US trade tariffs.
ࣵAlternative sourcing strategies and logistics flexibility such
as qualifying new suppliers, leveraging free-trade zones, and
expanding storage help reduce exposure to single-source or
route dependencies.
ࣵOngoing supply chain risk reviews and climate-resilient
logistics planning ensure readiness for trade or transport
disruptions, supporting operational continuity and margin
protection.
Customer
Dyno Nobel’s performance depends on strong, long-
term relationships with key customers in explosives and
industrial markets. Loss of a major customer or a decline
in demand could impact revenue and profitability. In FY25,
relationships remained strong, supported by contract
renewals and product innovation.
ࣵDyno Nobel continues to diversify its customer base and
geographic footprint to reduce reliance on individual contracts
and improve portfolio resilience.
ࣵLong-term agreements with key explosives customers remain
central to sustaining predictable revenue and strong
relationships.
People
Dyno Nobel’s performance depends on attracting and
retaining skilled, diverse talent, especially in regional
areas with tight labour markets. Loss of key personnel or
workforce shortages could disrupt operations and increase
costs. Industrial relations pressures and organisational
changes under the Transformation Program require
careful management to maintain engagement and
preserve knowledge. In FY25, workforce transitions were
completed, and retention improved.
ࣵSuccession planning and capability development are
embedded through regular reviews of critical roles, supported
by career pathways and targeted training. Competitive
remuneration is benchmarked to market standards to attract
and retain talent.
ࣵEmployment compliance is actively monitored across all
regions, while leadership engagement focuses on building
team connection, modelling values, and maintaining
transparent communication.
ࣵEmployee relations are managed constructively with unions
and representatives, and workforce changes under the
Transformation Program are guided by structured change
management and consultation.
Finance
Dyno Nobel’s financial performance is affected by foreign
exchange and interest rate movements, as well as tariff
changes, which can influence operating costs and offshore
earnings. Tax law changes across jurisdictions may also
raise compliance costs or regulatory risks.
ࣵDyno Nobel’s capital management strategy prioritises
maintaining an investment-grade credit profile, supported
by a balanced mix of A$ and US$ debt and access to diversified
funding sources to reduce refinancing risk and enhance
financial flexibility.
ࣵIn FY25, the company issued an oversubscribed A$500m
AMTN, strengthening its debt maturity profile. Combined with
hedging and disciplined governance, this supports a stable
funding base and financial flexibility as we head into FY26.
The Group has two Bonds with a near-term maturity, which
will be repaid with surplus liquidity.
ࣵFinancial risks are managed under Board-approved policies,
with hedging strategies in place to mitigate exposure to
interest rate movements, foreign exchange volatility, and
commodity price fluctuations across global operations.
ࣵThe company engages proactively with governments and
regulators to anticipate fiscal and tax changes, while active
liquidity management ensures sufficient headroom for debt
maturities, strategic capital programs, and market volatility.
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Risk Categories
Description and potential consequences
Treatment strategies employed by Dyno Nobel
Cyber
Dyno Nobel’s operations rely on secure and resilient digital
systems to protect sensitive information and maintain
business continuity. A cyber-attack, system failure, or
unauthorised disclosure of confidential data could disrupt
critical operations, compromise customer and employee
information, breach regulatory obligations, or damage
the company’s reputation and competitive position.
As the business continues to digitise and integrate IT
and operational technologies, cyber threats have become
increasingly sophisticated and represent a material
enterprise risk.
ࣵDyno Nobel’s Cybersecurity Program governs digital risk
through enterprise-wide policies covering data protection,
system access, IT usage, and network security. The Cyber
Acceleration Program, launched in FY25, is a three-year
initiative aligned with the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework to enhance
resilience and reduce recovery times.
ࣵIndependent audits, penetration testing, and disaster recovery
exercises validate the effectiveness of controls and readiness
to respond to threats. A formal Data Breach Response Plan
ensures rapid containment and recovery, overseen by the
Global Crisis Management Team.
ࣵContinuous monitoring via the Security Operations Centre,
threat intelligence, and analytics supports early detection
and proactive defence against cyber risks.
Compliance
Dyno Nobel operates across multiple jurisdictions
under complex legal and regulatory frameworks,
including anti-bribery, sanctions, competition, human
rights, and trade laws. Geopolitical shifts may alter these
frameworks and disrupt the flow of goods and capital.
Non-compliance may result in financial penalties, legal
action, reputational damage, or operational disruption.
Regulatory investigations, disputes, and litigation may
arise from business activities or policy changes. No major
compliance issues were identified in FY25, and governance
systems continue to be strengthened to uphold ethical
standards and stakeholder trust.
ࣵDyno Nobel’s compliance framework includes regular
regulatory risk assessments by corporate and regional
teams to monitor legal changes and enforcement trends.
Comprehensive screening of customers, suppliers, and
counterparties addresses sanctions, export controls, and
modern slavery risks.
ࣵProcurement processes ensure supply chain compliance with
ethical sourcing and human rights standards. Targeted training
reinforces awareness of legal obligations across functions and
regions.
ࣵThe company engages proactively with regulators and
industry bodies to anticipate policy changes. An independent
whistleblower hotline enables the anonymous reporting of
unethical or illegal conduct, with structured escalation and
investigation protocols in place to ensure accountability
and remediation.
Security
Dyno Nobel’s global operations involve hazardous
materials, exposing the company to security threats
such as sabotage, theft, or terrorism that could disrupt
operations, compromise safety, and impact financial
performance. A significant breach may also damage
customer confidence and regulatory standing. In FY25,
no material incidents occurred. Ongoing vigilance,
investment in site security systems, and coordinated
emergency response planning across regions continue
to protect people, assets, and communities while
supporting Dyno Nobel’s license to operate.
ࣵDyno Nobel applies rigorous security and stewardship
protocols to manage the handling, movement, and storage of
explosives and hazardous materials, ensuring compliance with
strict regulatory and licensing requirements.
ࣵBusiness continuity and emergency preparedness plans are
maintained and regularly tested at major sites to support
operational resilience and enable rapid response to potential
security incidents.
ࣵThe company collaborates with law enforcement, regulators,
and industry partners to enhance intelligence sharing and
threat mitigation. Physical security controls are continuously
reviewed and aligned with international best practices to
safeguard people, assets, and operations.
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We seek to create shared value through
sustainable growth and shareholder
returns while prioritising the safety and
well-being of our people, communities,
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Keeping People and the
Environment Safe
While we maintain robust global health, safety, and
environmental (HSE) standards and systems, responsibility
for delivering safety outcomes lies with our local teams.
We empower and support our people to lead by example,
encouraging all employees to speak up or stop work when
faced with unsafe conditions, reinforcing our belief that safety
is a shared responsibility. In parallel, we place strong emphasis
on both occupational and mental health to support overall
employee wellbeing.
Zero Harm performance
In FY25, we made further progress toward our ambition
to achieve industry leading performance in occupational
health, personal safety, process safety and environment
management.
Our overall performance has yielded a number of favorable
outcomes; with continued focus on operations risk
management. We remain resolutely committed to advancing
sustained, year-on-year improvement in pursuit of our Zero
Harm objective.
We recorded a Group Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate
(TRIFR)(1) of 0.89, representing a 19% improvement over the
previous year, although just above our target of 0.8. Notably,
the Group achieved zero serious harm(2) incidents, along with a
significant reduction in both injury severity and lost workdays.
The integration of key Dyno Nobel systems and processes into
Titanobel continued during FY25, with Titanobel’s full inclusion
in Group reporting beginning in FY24.
The Group has focused on transformation of our operations
risk management during FY25. Our plan was designed to
embed critical control thinking, ensuring that the controls
which prevent serious incidents are clearly identified, actively
verified, and consistently reinforced. This transformation
has involved the consolidation of all operations risk systems
into one operating model, the establishment of a global
material risk register, and the implementation of structured
verification processes. These measures are supported by a
robust governance framework, standardised processes and
a culture of continuous improvement, leadership behaviours
and operational discipline.
Our Group behavioural safety journey has evolved in FY25
from our foundational program of SafeTEAMS and concepts
of SafeGROUND to the implementation of SafeLEADERS, a
comprehensive leadership development initiative designed
to embed safety into every decision, conversation, and action.
This also supports a culture of psychological safety, where
employees feel empowered to raise concerns and contribute
to safer outcomes.
We also delivered strong safety outcomes during several
complex and large-scale Turnarounds, involving high-risk
activities. These results were driven by a proactive approach to
leadership, assurance, and workforce preparedness ensuring
risks were effectively mitigated and operational control
maintained.
We have been able to sustain our excellent environmental
performance with Zero Significant Environmental
Incidents(3). This outcome reflects continued focus on
environmental assurance, compliance with core performance
requirements, and strengthened governance. In FY25,
we also launched our inaugural integrated World Safety
and Environment Day campaign. Centered on the theme
“Moments That Matter”, the initiative aimed to deepen
awareness of our individual and collective role in protecting
the environment.
Our process safety performance also improved, with a 16%
reduction in Tier 1 and Tier 2(4) process safety incidents,
down to 15 events in FY25 from 18 in the previous year.
This improvement reflects the continued focus on material
process safety risk management activities, global Engineering
Standards assurance, process safety hazard and near miss
reporting and uplift in investigation capability and methods
used.
The focus has continued on significant event management
including psychosocial events. During FY25, we have
enhanced the quality of our investigations by uplifting the
capability of our investigators and embedding organisational
learnings into our operational systems. Our continued
commitment to fostering a strong reporting culture has been
reinforced through our focus on fundamental HSE principles
and governance. These efforts, coupled with a sustained
emphasis on critical control effectiveness and proactive
intervention strategies, contributed to a 300% increase in
reported significant event hazards, an encouraging indicator
of a maturing and transparent safety culture.
(1)
TRIFR is calculated as the number of recordable injuries per 200,000 hours worked and includes contract workers.
(2) Serious Harm / Hurt includes any multiple fatalities, fatality or injuries / illnesses causing severe body damage with probable long-term and / or significant life altering complications
(permanent disabling).
(3) Significant Environmental Incidents as assessed against Dyno Nobel’s internal risk matrix with consequences of 5 or higher on a 6-level scale.
(4) Tier 1 and 2 Process Safety Incidents as defined by the Centre for Chemical Process Safety.
At Dyno Nobel, our commitment to Zero
Harm for Everyone, Everywhere is embedded
in our core values. This commitment
extends across our employees, contractors,
customers, shareholders, and the broader
community.
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Zero Harm key activities
Our Zero Harm strategy outlines our approach to ensuring the safety of people and the environment. It is guided by four
strategic themes: Simplify, Get the Fundamentals Right, Lead & Engage and Strengthen our Learning Culture. These themes
shape our annual execution plans and focus our efforts on achieving safety excellence.
Simplify
ࣵDefined and documented Operations Risk and Control
management requirements into one operating model.
ࣵDevelopment and standardisation of a Global Journey
Management Planning mobile application.
ࣵStandardised HAZID process for non major manufacturing
sites.
ࣵDeployment of new integrated HSEOE functional
assurance program.
ࣵTraining and exercise successfully completed for Global
Crisis and Emergency Management Team to test how we
identify, assess, prepare, respond and recover from events.
ࣵImplementation of global Mental Health and Wellbeing
Framework including our Thrive Wellbeing Program.
Get the Fundamentals Right
ࣵ81% of all Dyno Nobel sites had zero recordable injuries
in FY25.
ࣵAll known material risks visible in one global register
including demonstration of active management through
global reporting.
ࣵLeader Standard Work defined for Operations Risk
Management and key HSE fundamentals.
ࣵContinued implementation of core HSE acquisition
integration strategies and plans.
ࣵFurther embedded Global Functional Collaboration
Networks for Process Safety, Health and Wellbeing,
Explosives Safety, Environmental Protection and
Governance of Significant Events.
ࣵImplementation of key transport risk management
actions and controls.
Lead and Engage
ࣵLeadership performance metrics introduced to drive visible
infield leadership.
ࣵTurnaround safety management and governance resulting
in excellent turnaround safety performance outcomes.
ࣵInaugural integrated World Safety and Environment Day
campaign theme of “Moments that Matter” to highlight
the moments where we bring our values of zero harm
and care for the community and environment to life.
ࣵDeployment of new SafeLEADER behavioral safety
program including development of key embedding tools.
ࣵDevelopment of Process Safety Competency Framework.
ࣵDNA continued its SafeGround survey in FY25 to assess
the effectiveness of psychosocial safety with key action
plans for leaders.
Strengthen our Learning Culture
ࣵSignificant increase in Significant Event hazard reporting
including psychosocial hazards in FY25.
ࣵFocus on identification of organisational learnings and
embedding back into our systems and processes.
ࣵIncident Cause Analysis Method (ICAM) training completed
to strengthen investigation outcomes and learnings.
ࣵVideo developed in conjunction with SAFEX for industry
sharing of 30-year memorial of the Porgera tragedy to
effectively share learnings and significance of historical
events.
ࣵDeployment of targeted injury prevention campaigns.
ࣵCompleted Global Engineering Standards assurance.
Dyno Nobel Process Safety Incidents
(number of CCPS Tier 1 & Tier 2 events)
(1)
TRIFR is calculated as the number of recordable injuries per 200,000 hours worked and includes contract workers.
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
FY25
FY24
FY23
FY22
FY21
0.89
(66)
0.89
(66)
0.92
(66)
0.92
(66)
1.10
(81)
TARGET
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
FY25
2
12
6
19
6
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0
13
18
CCPS Tier 1
CCPS Tier 2
Dyno Nobel TRIFR(1)
(number of recordables)
Zero Harm
metrics
Zero Significant
Environmental
Incidents
Improvement for Process
Safety Management
– Reduction in number
of Tier 1 / Tier 2 Process
Safety incidents
Improvement in TRIFR
and injury severity
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Safe, inclusive, and high-
performance culture
We believe our culture is a key enabler to delivering our
strategy. We shape it by continuously aligning our behaviours,
management systems, and symbols so that what we say and
what we do remain consistent.
Safe culture
Safety—both physical and psychological—is at the heart of
our culture. At Dyno Nobel, safety is the cornerstone of our
operations and the guiding principle behind every decision
we make. Our strong safety culture is something we are proud
of, but we know the work is never done and we continue to
strengthen it through targeted initiatives. In FY25 we:
ࣵContinued the rollout of our behavioural safety program
SafeTEAMS. Additionally, Dyno Nobel launched our
SafeLEADER program. SafeLEADER is an evolution of the
SafeTEAMS program, designed to equip leaders with the
tools to effectively lead safe teams. To date, 60% of leaders
have completed the program.
ࣵBuilt on the work initiated in FY24 and launched a global
mental health and wellbeing safety strategy. The strategy
embeds mental health into our culture through leadership
training, peer support programs, psychosocial risk
management, and the Thrive Wellbeing Program.
ࣵContinued the rollout of the Upstander program in Australia,
aimed at fostering a culture where everyone feels safe to
speak up about inappropriate behavior, including breaches
of the Code of Conduct. In 2025, 459 employees completed
the program, representing ~59% of our Australian workforce.
ࣵUndertook a significant transformation of our approach
to operational risk, in alignment with global best practices
and in close collaboration with our operational teams.
Our Operations Risk Transformation Plan is designed
to embed critical control thinking into the fabric of our
organisation, ensuring that the controls which prevent
serious incidents are clearly identified, actively verified,
and consistently reinforced.
We recognise that effective risk management is not solely a
technical exercise—it is a leadership imperative. Accordingly,
we have embedded risk ownership into our leadership
routines and empowered our teams with the tools, training,
and clarity required to ensure safety is not assumed, but
demonstrably achieved.
ࣵContinued work on diversity, equity and inclusion, a key
aspect of creating a mentally healthy workplace.
Inclusive culture
At Dyno Nobel, we recognise that fostering diverse talent
within an equitable and inclusive environment is essential to
our success. By prioritising diversity, we attract outstanding
talent from a wider pool, enriching the range of skills,
perspectives, and ideas we bring to addressing our customers’
and business challenges. This commitment also deepens our
connections with the communities where we operate.
We also understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion
are key aspects of creating a mentally healthy workplace.
We know that the true value of diversity can only be realised
in a workplace that is equitable and inclusive. That’s why we
are dedicated to cultivating an environment where everyone’s
unique attributes, perspectives, and contributions are
acknowledged, respected, and valued—empowering us
to achieve remarkable outcomes together.
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategy includes
three key focus areas to accelerate DEI:
1.
People: increasing diverse representation through
deliberate, fit for purpose actions that improve
recruitment and retention outcomes
2.
Leaders: equipping our leaders to lead DEI by having
clear expectations, building their capability and holding
them accountable for outcomes
3.
Culture: leveraging the diversity of our workforce through
an equitable and inclusive culture where we align
behaviours, our management systems, and symbols
To support an inclusive culture, the following key actions were
taken in FY25:
Safe, equitable and inclusive facilities reviews
In FY25, we continued our physical equity and inclusion review
process, aimed at making our physical work environments
safer, more equitable and more inclusive. This involves
reviewing items such as equitable bathroom facilities, personal
protective equipment (PPE) accounting for physical and
cultural differences, and physical accessibility. There were 31
reviews conducted this year, along with the implementation
of 7 actions to improve the equity and inclusion of our physical
work environments. Improvement actions included
enhancements to bathroom facilities across multiple sites,
Across our global operations, our team of people are united by a deep connection to our Values.
Our Values guide how we work together, shape the decisions we make, and create the cultural
glue that holds us together. We believe that both what we achieve, and how we achieve it,
are equally important.
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such as the introduction of an all-gender bathroom, and a
designated area for ritual cleaning, to support team members’
religious practices. We also refined the process to better
integrate it into existing business workflows, including the
cyclical budgeting process, ensuring the identified actions
are budgeted. The review of the equity and inclusion of the
physical environment will continue in FY26.
Equity and Inclusion Reviews of core people processes
Dyno Nobel embeds equity and inclusion into our processes
to ensure sustainable DEI progress. Regular reviews of key
processes help us identify opportunities to strengthen
equity and inclusion. In FY25, following a review in FY24, we
enhanced the onboarding process in Australia, which included
the introduction of a prompt for new starters to share any
individual needs or considerations that will support equity,
inclusion, and enable them to perform at their best. We also
completed an assessment of our promotion process, ensuring
our practices continue to reflect our commitment
to equity and inclusion.
Leader accountability and capability
Diversity targets were again cascaded into leader key
performance indicators (KPIs), underpinned by governance
and reporting systems to ensure accountability and visibility.
To support our leaders to lead DEI, we have continued to
strengthen inclusive leadership capability through our
Inclusive Leader program. The program equips leaders with
practical skills and tools to foster inclusion. In FY25, senior
leaders from DNAP participated in the program.
Entry Level Programs
Our entry-level programs continue to be successful in
strengthening a diverse pipeline of talent. In Australia,
our two-year graduate program has progressed steadily,
complemented by the vacation student program, which
serves as a feeder into the graduate intake. In the Americas,
the trainee program introduced in FY24 continued throughout
FY25. In Indonesia, the Graduate Development Program
focuses on developing talent in Operations, Commercial,
and Engineering.
Preventing sexual harassment in the workplace
We are continuously improving our approach to preventing
and addressing sexual harassment by integrating feedback
and insights from psychosocial risk assessments and targeted
questions within the Global People Insights Survey. Questions
on the prevention and response to bullying, harassment,
and discrimination, first introduced in the 2025 Global
People Insights Survey, emerged as the highest-rated survey
questions, reflecting strong employee confidence in providing
a safe, respectful and inclusive work environment.
High-performance culture
In FY25, we enhanced various systems of work to strengthen
our high-performance culture. This included improvements to
the monthly business performance review process, enabling
earlier issue identification, improved decision-making, and
greater team alignment with strategic goals. Additional key
initiatives in support of a high performance culture include:
Operating model
We made further refinements to our operating model to
better align with our goal of becoming the global leader
in explosives. The operating model changes were made to
ensure expertise is as close to the frontline as possible to
further embed safety and risk management, streamline
accountabilities and decision making, preserve critical
explosives capability to ensure we maintain world-class
expertise in our business, strengthen regional collaboration,
and standardise organisational design to enable scalable
growth.
Global People Insights Survey
The Global People Insights Survey is a vital tool that enables us
to evaluate our employees’ experiences across engagement,
inclusion and wellbeing and the key factors influencing
these areas. It serves as a crucial input in our ongoing efforts
to further define and enhance the cultural elements that
matter most to both our people and our business. In FY25, the
survey demonstrated positive year-on-year momentum, with
improvements across all key performance indicators and most
other areas. Combined with insights from our Senior Leader
Culture Survey, this feedback has allowed us to identify the
strengths of our current culture and uncover improvement
opportunities.
Looking ahead to FY26, we will continue to act on key insights
from both surveys to strengthen and support our high-
performance culture.
Embedding ‘Appreciate’ to reward and recognise our people
We believe that acknowledging and celebrating the
efforts and achievements of our people is key. Following its
implementation in FY24, in FY25, we continued to embed
our global reward and recognition program ‘Appreciate’. This
program is not only used to recognise and reward employees
globally when we achieve our safety and financial goals,
but is also used by our team to recognise one another’s
contributions, strengthening a culture of recognition across
our organisation.
In FY26, we will continue to embed this program further,
ensuring it is actively utilised across all levels and areas of
the organisation.
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We recognise the challenge of reducing our own GHG emissions while continuing to provide explosives products and services to
unlock resources through groundbreaking innovation. We believe that our innovative product technologies will play an increasingly
important role in reducing GHG, while more efficiently and sustainably accessing the minerals and aggregates required for modern
life. Our growth strategy is to expand in Latin America and Africa through capital-light investments, targeting supply gaps in low-
risk growth markets, such as copper and new world metals required for the energy transition.
Our Climate Change Strategy is based on four pillars shown below.
Our climate change strategy pillars
Ensuring Strong
Governance
Reducing
Operational
Emissions
Delivering
products
and strategies
that reduce scope
3 emissions
Managing
Strategic Business
risks and
opportunities
Completed GHG reduction projects
In 2025, we achieved our short term ‘5% by 2025’ absolute GHG
reduction target. This was enabled by the $20m Moranbah
Tertiary N2O Abatement Project, which was officially opened
in April 2024. Expected to have a lifespan of 20 years, it is
performing well, abating ~200,000 tonnes of CO2e per year.
In January 2025, we opened a second N2O abatement project
at our LOMO manufacturing facility, with an investment of
US$8m. This facility had the Company’s only nitric acid plant
without some form of abatement already installed. For this
reason, the reductions will be greater than the Moranbah
project, with reductions of ~550,000 tCO₂e expected annually.
This will decrease the Company’s total global operational GHG
to air by 30%, and our explosives business’s by 19%, against
their 2020 baselines(1), underpinning our 25% by 2030 absolute
reduction target.
These are major capital intensive projects which, together, will
result in a 26% reduction in operational (scope 1 and 2) GHG
emissions against the Company’s 2020 baseline(1) and a 41%
reduction against our explosives business baseline(1). For more
details, see the 2025 Dyno Nobel Climate Change Report.
Preparing for ASRS
Due to our company financial year ending on 30 September,
our first year of reporting against the new mandatory
Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) will
be next year, our 2026 financial year. During 2025,
we completed a comprehensive gap analysis and
implementation plan to prepare for reporting in 2026.
Our reviewed GHG targets
With the achievement of our short-term absolute reduction
target of 5% by 2025 against our 2020 baseline, we reviewed
our targets this year, setting updated targets as shown below.
Climate Change
Our scope 1&2 Targets:
5% by 2025(1)
achieved
25% by 2030(1)
against our 2020 baseline
50% by 2036(2)
against our 2020 baseline
2050 Net Zero Ambition
Our scope 3 Targets:
25% reduction
in upstream scope
3/t AN purchased by
DNAP by 2030 against
its 2020 baseline(3)
40% downstream
scope 3/t sold by
DNA by 2030 against
its 2020 baseline(4)
(1)
Against our 2020 baseline adjusted for the sale of the Waggaman, Louisiana (WALA)
ammonia manufacturing facility.
(2) Against our 2020 baseline adjusted for the sale of WALA, the IPF distribution business
and fertiliser manufacturing assets Gibson Island, Phosphate Hill and St Helens.
(3) Covers 77% of DNAP’s total scope 3 and is expected to equate to ~25% absolute reduction
in upstream scope 3 against DNAP’s 2020 baseline.
(4) Covers 25% of DNA’s total scope 3 and is expected to equate to ~40% absolute reduction
in downstream scope 3 against DNA’s 2020 baseline.
FA S H I O N
J E W E L L E R Y
S U P E R M A R K E T
1
2
3
4
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J E W E L L E R Y
S U P E R M A R K E T
DIAMONDS
1.5
million
carats
MET COAL
71
million
tonnes
IRON ORE
513
million
tonnes
COPPER
628
kilotonnes
GOLD
11.5
million
ounces
ZINC AND
MANGANESE
580
kilotonnes
THERMAL
COAL
147
million
tonnes
Our growth strategy is to
expand in Latin America
and Africa through capital-
light investments, targeting
supply gaps in low-risk
growth markets, such as
the copper and new world
metals required for the
energy transition.
QUARRY &
CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS
728
million
tonnes
Our sustainability strategy
To deliver sustainable growth and shareholder returns while
caring for our people, our communities and our environment.
Dyno Nobel is committed to operating in a manner which
acknowledges and proactively manages those issues which
are most material to the long term sustainability of our
business, our people, the environment and the communities in
which we operate. This commitment is driven by our Company
Values, which are core to our business, and is built into our
business strategy.
In order to identify those issues most material for our
stakeholders and our business, we conducted our most recent
comprehensive double materiality review in 2024 to identify
the sustainability-related risks and opportunities which
could have a material impact on our financial position, or on
the environment, our local communities, our customers or
other stakeholders. The steps in this process followed Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines, and supported adherence
to the recently introduced International Sustainability
Standards Board (ISSB) reporting standards.
The identified sustainability-related risks and opportunities
were grouped into six Sustainability Focus Areas for our
Sustainability Strategy over the next three years. These are
shown on the following page, along with 2025 highlights in
each area.
Our 2025 Sustainability Review(1), released concurrently with
this Annual Report, includes the identified material risks
and opportunities in each Sustainability Focus Area, and
our management strategies for each. It also describes the
materiality assessment process, our key stakeholders and
our stakeholder engagement process.
Our voluntary annual Sustainability Reviews(1) and GRI Index
and Data Supplements can be accessed on our website.
(1)
Dyno Nobel’s annual voluntary sustainability report will be titled ‘Sustainability Review’
going forward so as to differentiate from annual mandatory ASRS reports which must
be titled ‘Sustainability Report’.
Creating shared value sustainably
The natural resources our products unlock are central to modern life.
Our business is committed to unlocking resources through groundbreaking innovation, by sustainably delivering products
to our mining, quarry and construction customers into the future. During 2025, our products were used to help our customers
unlock approximately:
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Focus Area
FY25
highlights
Transitioning
towards Net Zero
ࣵAchieving our short term absolute scope 1 and 2 reduction target of 25% by 2025 against our 2020 baseline.
ࣵCompletion of the LOMO nitric acid plant Tertiary N2O Abatement Project, which will reduce the Company’s global
scope 1 GHG by ~550,000 tCO2e, or 19%, and our explosives business’s scope 1 GHG by 30% against 2020 baselines.
ࣵReviewing our scope 1 and 2 absolute reduction targets, with our previous 25% by 2030 target becoming our short term
target and a new medium term target of 50% by 2036 set against our 2020 baseline.
ࣵSetting our first scope 3 GHG reduction targets at the business unit level, where scope 3 management strategies
are being developed.
ࣵBeing shortlisted for the Mining Magazine Awards 2025 in the Drill and Blast category for “The world’s first electric
MPU” which was delivered to a customer mine site in 2025.
Safe, inclusive,
high performance
culture
ࣵ81% of all sites recordable injury free and a 19% improvement in TRIFR compared to 2024.
ࣵFurther refining our operating model to better support the goal of becoming the global leader in explosives.
ࣵLaunching SafeLEADER, a program aimed at fostering connection and engagement around essential health
and safety fundamentals.
ࣵOffering two new engineering scholarships for Indigenous students.
ࣵLaunch of a global mental health and wellbeing safety strategy and embedding mental health into our culture through
leadership training, peer support programs, psychosocial risk management, and the Thrive Wellbeing Program.
ࣵConducting a Global People Insights Survey, which included measurement of engagement, experience versus
expectations, inclusion and wellbeing, which showed overall positive year on year momentum.
ࣵIncreasing female representation across senior management from 21.6% last year to 23.5% this year.
Ensuring Ethical
Conduct and
Business Practices
ࣵTraining in Competition Law, and training in Anti-bribery for applicable employees in high risk jurisdictions.
ࣵCompletion of the review of the Dyno Nobel Ethics Committee Charter.
ࣵCompletion of 9 comprehensive ‘deep dive’ ESG supplier audits which included modern slavery and, where necessary,
working with those suppliers to improve their due diligence processes on modern slavery for more ethical business
practices.
ࣵAdded focus by Dyno Nobel’s Cyber Security and IT teams on implementing the “secure by design” principle to ensure
robust security measures are integrated from the outset.
Relationships with
Communities that
Build Trust and
Resilience
ࣵFormal review of the Dyno Nobel Community Investment Framework, with resources planned for development to
support sites across our global business to engage with their local communities on projects which matter to them.
ࣵDonating $100,000 to the 2025 North and Far North Queensland Flood Appeal and supporting the Indigenous Literary
Foundation as part of NAIDOC Week celebrations.
ࣵEngaging with the Yulluna People, the Traditional Custodians of the lands at our Phosphate Hill site, to enable Yulluna
community representatives and Dyno Nobel HSEC Team members to conduct cultural surveys to identify and preserve
artefacts and areas with cultural significance on land on our mining lease.
Reducing our
Environmental
Impact
ࣵAchieving our target of Zero Significant Environmental Incidents.
ࣵDelivering our first Electric Mobile Processing Unit (eMPU), complete with its own solar charging station.
ࣵConducting a biodiversity assessment, using the online Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) for all sites
within our DNAP business unit, as the first step in initial assessment of the nature-related risks and opportunities
for our explosives business, in line with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).
ࣵContinued testing and customer trials of the use of renewable diesel in our explosives products, with
commercialisation planned for FY26.
ࣵAfter securing supply last year, using fertiliser bags with 30% recycled content for the first time in FY25, and recycling
345t of IPF bags and 110t of AN explosives bags.
Partnering
with Customers
and Suppliers
ࣵIncreasing our spend with First Nations Suppliers by 206% against FY24 spend.
ࣵResponding in line with contingency plans to a wet season related flood outage of the Phosphate Hill rail line
with product successfully switched from rail to road.
ࣵExtending our ‘Beyond the Bench’ approach from ‘Drill to Mill’ projects, which included assisting a customer
to add $58m in value last year while improving energy use, GHG, mill throughput and safety, to ‘Seam to Stone’
projects for our quarry customers.
ࣵContinuing to solve unique customer issues for more sustainable operations through our DynoConsult teams,
including reformulating a specific emulsion blend to lower NOx emissions in the Bowen Basin and reducing
vibration impacts for a quarry customer as they operated progressively closer to their neighbours.
ࣵSharing knowledge through our Quarry Academy and Drill and Blast Academy.
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Our 2025 use of natural resources
Energy and GHG
The manufacture of nitrogen-based products is energy
intensive as it requires natural gas as both an energy source
and a raw material for hydrogen, with carbon dioxide (CO2)
being liberated during manufacturing. For this reason, the
production of these essential agricultural and mining products
is currently based on a hard-to-abate chemical process.
During 2025, we completed the second of two major capital
intensive GHG reduction projects, achieved our short term
scope 1 and 2 absolute reduction target of 5% by 2025 against
our 2020 baseline and announced new GHG targets. These
are discussed in the Climate Change section of this report.
Our 2025 global energy use has decreased by 25% since 2024.
This is mostly due to reduced production in 2025 associated
with shutdowns, and some energy use in 2024 from the
divested Waggaman, Louisiana ammonia plant. Our scope 1
GHG emissions also decreased by 31% due to this and the two
N2O abatement installations. Our purchased electricity and
scope 2 GHG emissions decreased by 20% and 21% respectively
with purchased electricity making up 4.7% of total energy use.
Our scope 3 value chain emissions increased by 2% to 8,610,713
tCO2e. This data is shown graphically below.
Changes since 2024
Water use and discharge
Cooling water is a key necessity for nitrogen manufacturing.
In addition to Dyno Nobel’s comprehensive annual risk
management process and climate scenarios, the World
Resources Institute (WRI) Water Tool is completed each year
for long term projections and reviewed by the VP Risk and
Insurance. Our 2025 total global water withdrawal decreased
by 0.4% on 2024, to 43,900 megalitres (ML). We discharged
26,829 ML to sewers and the environment, with 90.9% of this
discharge being clean cooling water returned under EPA
licence to the US rivers from which it was taken. This brings our
net water use to 17,072 ML in 2025, which is 6% less than our
2024 water use. For more details on our assessment of water
risks and our water management strategies, see our 2025
Climate Change Report and 2025 Sustainability Review,
both available on the Dyno Nobel website.
Energy use
26,066,582 GJ
Scope 1 and 2 GHG
1,699,526 tCO2e
Purchased
Electricity
1,223,137 GJ
Scope 3 GHG
8,610,713 tCO2e
-25%
-31%
-20%
2%
43,900 ML
26,829 ML
90.9% clean water
to surface waters
2025
2024
Surface water:
71.9%
74.5%
Ground water:
23.2%
20.3%
Municipal water:
4.9%
5.0%
Storm water:
0.02%
0.2%
Water withdrawal by source
Water discharge by destination
2025
2024
Surface water:
93.5%
99.0%
Ground water:
1.3% 0.999%
Sewers:
5.2%
0.001%
699
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
-471
3,961
3,490
-205
-233
-1
-183
1,700
1,632
Baseline
GHG from
explosives
business
1,632
Baseline
GHG from
explosives
business
1,000
2025 GHG
from
explosives
business
2025 GHG
from
fertiliser
investments
to be
divested
2,329
Baseline
GHG from
fertiliser
assets
to be
divested
Cessation
of natural
gas based
manufacturing
at Gibson
Island2
Moranbah
tertiary
N2O
abatement
LOMO
tertiary
N2O
abatement
Rooftop solar
installations
and onsite
fuel cell
Changes
in production
and emissions
factors
1,858
Baseline
GHG from
fertiliser
assets
to be
divested
2020
BASELINE
2025
GROUP GHG
2025 group wide scope 1 and 2 against baseline(1) (ktCO2e)
(1)
2020 baseline adjusted for the sale of the Waggaman, Louisiana ammonia plant in 2023 and the purchase of Titanobel in 2022.
(2) While not contributing to our reduction targets, closure of assets is considered to be a reduction against baseline under GHG Protocol accounting methodologies since emissions permanently
cease, rather than being transferred to another company, as is the case in a divestment or acquisition.
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Benchmarking our performance
As part of our commitment to transparent reporting, Dyno Nobel’s sustainability
is assessed against leading indices. This gives us the opportunity to benchmark
our performance against other organisations in our sector, gain insight into areas
for improvement, and provides investors and other stakeholders with an objective
measure of our ESG risk management and business practices.
Since 2010 Dyno Nobel has been included in the S&P Global CSA (formerly the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index, DJSI), which is widely recognised as the leading reference
point in sustainable investment due to the robustness of its assessment process. The
increasing expectations of the CSA mean new questions and increasingly stringent
standards are applied each year to evaluate company responses. This has resulted in
a lowering of sector average scores over time, including in our Chemicals sector, with
many companies’ scores falling below that required for index inclusion. We are proud
to have maintained our index membership as expectations have increased, and we
expect improved scores in 2026.
Dimension
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Economic
78
81
78
71
66
67
Environmental
71
69
72
61
56
49
Social
58
65
69
64
61
57
Total for Dyno Nobel
69
72
73
65
60
57
Chemicals sector average
36
30
26
23
29
32
In 2025, the FTSE Group confirmed that Dyno Nobel has been independently
assessed according to the FTSE4Good criteria and has satisfied the requirements to
remain a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series for the tenth consecutive year.
Companies in the FTSE4Good Index Series have met stringent environmental, social
and governance criteria.
The Company has been a voluntary CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project)
Climate Change reporter since 2009 and a voluntary CDP Water Security reporter
since its introduction in 2014. Our most recent CDP reports can be downloaded
from our website. Other indices and memberships are shown to the right.
Collaborating on ESG
As part of our commitment to corporate sustainability, Dyno Nobel became a participant in the United
Nations Global Compact (UNGC) in August 2022. The UNGC is the world’s largest corporate sustainability
initiative. We will be reporting annually on our progress towards implementing the UNGC’s Ten Principles
on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. We are also participating in the Global
Compact Network Australia’s (UNGCNA) Modern Slavery Community of Practice (CoP).
We are committed to The UNGC’s 10 Principles:
Principle 1
Businesses should support and respect the protection
of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
Principle 2
Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Principle 3
Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and
the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
Principle 4
The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
Principle 5
The effective abolition of child labour; and
Principle 6
The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment
and occupation.
Principle 7
Businesses should support a precautionary approach
to environmental challenges;
Principle 8
Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental
responsibility; and
Principle 9
Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally
friendly technologies.
Principle 10
Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms,
including extortion and bribery.
EcoVadis Member
since 2015
EcoVadis is assessed
biennially.
FTSE4Good
Member since 2014
CDP Reporter
since 2009
Bloomberg
GEI Member
from 2019
until the
index was
discontinued
in October
2024
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At Dyno Nobel, our commitment extends beyond business
– we aim to make a meaningful impact in the areas where
we operate. By prioritising local employment, choosing
local suppliers when possible and creating shared value, we
strive to positively influence urban, regional, mining, and
agricultural communities. Our site-based teams work closely
with community members, businesses, government bodies,
charities, Indigenous suppliers and local organisations,
ensuring that decisions are made with a keen understanding
of local needs and priorities.
Our Sustainable Communities Policy guides our approach
to community engagement, social investment, and cultural
heritage, reinforcing our commitment to:
ࣵlisten to and work with the community;
ࣵstrive to be a valued corporate citizen; and
ࣵrespect our neighbours, their values and cultural heritage,
and be considerate of them in carrying out our operations.
Fostering safe communities
The safety of our people and the communities in which we
operate must always come first, which is why Dyno Nobel
has robust safety measures in place to monitor, manage,
and prevent any potential risk or impact to our workforce
and the local communities in which we operate.
Due to the potentially hazardous nature of industrial and
agricultural chemicals, Dyno Nobel’s on-site staff are well
trained to cooperate and engage with local community
leaders and first responders on how to keep the community
safe in the unlikely event of an incident.
In addition to our robust safety measures, many of our
sites are required by law to communicate regularly with
our communities regarding safety plans and emergency
procedures. In the Americas, 71% of our sites fall into this
category. These sites regularly engage with communities
and first responders to share community safety plans and
emergency procedures in the event of a potential incident.
In the Asia Pacific region, 22% of sites also fall into this
category. Some of these sites are classified as Major Hazard
Facilities and these follow Safe Work Australia guidelines in
communicating with their communities.
Supporting our communities
With operations spanning six continents, Dyno Nobel’s
Community Investment Framework is designed to support
our sites to engage with their communities at the local site
level, where community needs are best understood. They
are supported through two structured Corporate Giving
programs, which complement regular local site initiatives as
well as local disaster relief efforts that provide urgent support
to the communities in which we operate.
The first, our Dollar-for-Dollar program, matches employee
donations and site-based fundraising efforts up to $2,000 per
initiative with a total budget of $25,000 annually, and ensures
they align with our Principles for Giving.
The second is our Workplace Giving program, a voluntary
scheme for Australian employees allowing them to donate to
one or more of Dyno Nobel’s selected not-for-profit charities.
Dyno Nobel also matches these donations, contributing up
to $25,000 each year.
In FY25, $1,098,605 of community investment was made
globally through Dyno Nobel’s Corporate Giving programs
and various site-based initiatives, including in-kind donations
and employee volunteer hours. All contributions adhered to
our Principles for Giving, with 18% directed towards education
initiatives, 7% supporting health and wellbeing activities
including sports, and 75% allocated to local community
development, including emergency and disaster relief efforts.
Commitment to our Communities
We are dedicated to fostering strong,
enduring connections with the
communities in which we operate.
Dyno Nobel Community Investment
Our framework preferences local approaches, enabling
each Dyno Nobel business and site to respond to the
distinct needs of their communities.
Education: Childhood, adult and Indigenous specific
education activities.
Health: Activities and organisations working towards
better physical and mental health.
Community Development: Enrich community life
and enhance the environmental, social and economic
sustainability of local communities.
Dyno Nobel Values: Initiatives that align to our values
and business strategy and are integral to the sustainability
of our communities.
Local Initiatives: Helping local organisations develop
skills and resources to bring positive and lasting benefits
to communities.
Local Sites: Solutions to local challenges and
opportunities in the communities where our people
work and live.
Our areas of focus
Our principles for giving
Local
Sites
Education
Local
Initiatives
Health
Dyno Nobel
Values
Community
Development
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Dyno Nobel Supports Queensland Flood Recovery
In early 2025, severe flooding across Far and North Queensland disrupted critical infrastructure
and supply chains, impacting both local communities and key fertiliser operations. Despite
the challenges, the fertiliser team quickly activated contingency plans, deploying road trains
to transport product from Phosphate Hill to the Port of Townsville once roads were safe. This
ensured continuity of supply to growers during the vital winter crop season.
In addition to operational resilience, Dyno Nobel contributed $100,000 to GIVIT, a charity
working with the Queensland Government to support flood-affected communities. The
donation helped provide essential goods and services — such as fuel vouchers, cleaning
supplies, and household items — to residents in hard-hit areas including Townsville and
Ingham, where many Dyno Nobel employees live and work.
Community support in action
Strengthening Community Connections at Phosphate Hill
This year, we strengthened our partnership with the Yulluna Traditional Owners, ensuring
cultural heritage and sustainability remain at the heart of the Phosphate Hill operations.
As part of this commitment, we proudly donated $70,000 to support the Deadly Thinking
program, an initiative focused on mental health and wellbeing in remote Indigenous
communities. Delivered by Rural & Remote Mental Health, the program trains local facilitators
to lead workshops promoting social and emotional resilience.
This investment reflects our dedication to supporting community-led solutions and fostering
positive outcomes for the region.
Rooted in Community: Supporting Cheyenne Frontier Days for 15 Years
For over a century, Cheyenne Frontier Days has brought the spirit of the American West to life
through rodeos, parades, concerts, and community celebrations. Held each July in Cheyenne,
this ten-day event is a cornerstone of local pride and tradition, powered by thousands of
volunteers and sustained through community sponsorships.
Our company has proudly operated in the Cheyenne area since 1964. For the past 15 years,
we’ve supported Cheyenne Frontier Days as a committed sponsor, contributing US$67,000
to help ensure the event continues to thrive. This support reflects our dedication to caring
for the communities where we live and work.
As the celebration prepares to mark its 125th anniversary in 2026, we remain proud to stand
alongside the Cheyenne community, supporting an event that embodies heritage, resilience,
and togetherness.
Supporting Local Emergency Services: Simsbury Drone Firefighter
In April 2025, a donation of US$3,000 was made to the Simsbury Volunteer Fire Department
(SVFD) to assist with the purchase of a new drone to enhance emergency response
capabilities. During a visit to the Fire House, the SVFD team conducted a demonstration
showcasing the drone’s advanced features.
The drone is capable of autonomous flight to designated addresses or GPS coordinates,
with a range of up to five miles from the pilot.
Maintaining a strong partnership with the SVFD is vital to ensuring timely and effective
responses to emergency situations. With the addition of this cutting-edge technology, the
department is now better positioned to deliver real-time visual intelligence while enhancing
the safety of first responders.
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Corporate governance framework
Dyno Nobel’s Board of Directors is responsible for charting
the direction, policies, strategies and financial objectives of
the Company.
The Board serves the interests of Dyno Nobel and its
shareholders, as well as other stakeholders such as employees,
customers and the community, in a manner designed to
create and continue to build sustainable value.
Dyno Nobel’s Board operates in accordance with its charter
and has reserved certain powers for itself.
The Board has established four standing Committees to assist
the Board with effectively discharging its responsibilities:
ࣵAudit and Risk Management Committee;
ࣵSafety and Sustainability Committee;
ࣵNominations Committee; and
ࣵPeople and Remuneration Committee.
The Board has delegated the day-to-day management of
Dyno Nobel, and the implementation of approved business
plans and corporate strategies, to the CEO & MD, who in
turn may further delegate to senior management.
Dyno Nobel’s governance framework:
ࣵplays an integral role in helping the business deliver on
its strategy;
ࣵprovides the structure through which strategy and business
objectives are set, performance is monitored, and risks are
managed;
ࣵprovides guidance on the standards of behaviour that Dyno
Nobel expects of people; and
ࣵaligns the flow of information and accountability from
our people, through the management levels, to the Board
and ultimately our shareholders and key stakeholders.
Corporate Governance
External Auditor
Internal Audit
Shareholders
Assurance and
oversight through
reporting
Accountability
Board Committees
Delegation of Authority
Company
Secretary
Assurance
Executive
Leadership Team
CEO & MD
Our People
Audit and Risk
Management
People and
Remuneration
Nominations
Safety and
Sustainability
Board
We are committed to doing business
ethically and in accordance with high
standards of corporate governance – which
is fundamental to the continued growth and
success of Dyno Nobel, for our shareholders
and other stakeholders.
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Composition of the Board is determined having regard
to what is appropriate to achieve efficient and prudent
decision making. The Board is committed to ensuring that
it is comprised of individuals with an appropriate range of
skills, experience, expertise and diversity to deal with current
and emerging issues in our business. The Board currently
comprises six Non-executive Directors. Details of their
qualifications and experience is provided under the Board of
Directors section of this Annual Report.
Corporate Governance Statement
Our corporate governance framework and practices have
complied with the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s
Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations
4th Edition (ASX Recommendations) throughout FY25.
The Board continually reviews Dyno Nobel’s governance
policies and practices to ensure that they remain appropriate
in light of corporate governance developments and changes
in expectations, including as reflected in the 4th Edition of the
ASX Recommendations.
Dyno Nobel’s 2025 Corporate Governance Statement, which
can be viewed at https://www.dynonobel.com.au/about-us/
corporate-governance/, provides detailed information on
Dyno Nobel’s corporate governance practices for the year
ended 30 September 2025.
Dyno Nobel policies and practices
As part of our commitment to operating to the highest
standards of ethical behaviour, we have a range of policies and
practices that set ethical standards for directors, employees,
contractors and third parties. These policies describe core
principles designed to ensure ethical conduct is maintained in
the interests of shareholders and other stakeholders.
The Dyno Nobel Code of Conduct is our global code for
business conduct – it contains principles and standards
of conduct which are based on Dyno Nobel’s values and
represents our commitment to uphold ethical business
practices and meet applicable legal requirements.
The Code of Conduct applies to all directors and employees of
the Company and each subsidiary, partnership, venture and
business association, including agents and other contractors
that are effectively controlled by the Company or act on its
behalf.
The Code of Conduct is supported by a number of governance
policies to guide how Dyno Nobel does business and outline
expected standards of behaviour, including:
ࣵContinuous Disclosure Policy – establishes Dyno Nobel’s
procedure for compliance with its continuous disclosure
obligations and provides guidance for the identification of
material information and timely disclosure of Dyno Nobel’s
activities to the market.
ࣵSecurities Trading Policy – prohibits Dyno Nobel directors,
employees and contractors and their related parties from
dealing in Dyno Nobel securities if they are in possession
of price sensitive information, provides for blackout periods
during which directors and employees must not trade
in Dyno Nobel securities, and sets out the procedure
for obtaining required approvals to trade in Dyno Nobel
securities.
ࣵAnti-bribery Policy – prohibits the making of unlawful or
improper payments to any individual or entity with the
intent of securing a business advantage for Dyno Nobel.
ࣵHuman Rights Policy – articulates the fundamental
elements of Dyno Nobel’s approach to human rights and
how Dyno Nobel demonstrates its commitment to respect
human rights in line with the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights and other international frameworks.
ࣵModern Slavery Policy – defines the processes that identify
and address modern slavery risks in Dyno Nobel’s supply
chains and within Dyno Nobel’s own operations.
ࣵSupplier Code of Conduct – illustrates the guiding principles
that Dyno Nobel has adopted as part of its sourcing and
procurement processes.
ࣵRisk Management Policy and Group Risk Management
Framework – provides guidance and direction on the
management of risk in Dyno Nobel and states Dyno
Nobel’s commitment to the effective management of risk.
ࣵWhistleblower Protection Policy – encourages Dyno
Nobel directors, employees and contractors to confidentially
report unethical or illegal conduct and raise concerns
regarding actual or suspected contraventions of ethical
or legal standards, without fear of victimisation, reprisal
or harassment.
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Board of Directors
Gregory Robinson
Bsc (Hons), MBA, MAICD
Independent Non-executive Chair
Tonianne Dwyer
BJuris (Hons), LLB (Hons), FAICD
Independent Non-executive Director
Bruce Brook
BCom, BAcc, FCA, MAICD
Independent Non-executive Director
Greg was appointed as a Non-executive Director
on 25 November 2019 and was appointed as Chair
on 11 November 2023.
Committee memberships
Chair of the Nominations Committee
Skills and experience
Greg has held various senior management and executive roles
during his executive career which spans over 35 years, including
as a Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Banking, CFO/CDO
of BHP Petroleum, CEO of Lattice Energy Limited, Finance
Director and ultimately MD & CEO of Newcrest Mining Limited.
Greg brings to the Board significant senior executive experience
in strategy, projects, operations, finance, accounting, capital
management and risk management within the mining, oil and
gas industries in Australia and internationally.
Other listed company directorships in the past three years
Rex Minerals Limited – Non-executive Director (from 2021-2024)
Other directorships/appointments
Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) – Chairman and
Non-executive Director
Insurance Manufacturers of Australia Pty Limited –
Non-executive Director
Bruce was appointed as a Non-executive Director
on 3 December 2018.
Committee memberships
Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
Member of the Nominations Committee
Member of the People and Remuneration Committee
Skills and experience
Bruce was the CFO of Western Mining Resources Limited and
Deputy CFO of the Australian & New Zealand Banking Group.
Bruce brings to the Board extensive executive experience in
Australia, the US, the UK and Africa, across a range of industries
including mining, finance, manufacturing and chemicals.
Other listed company directorships in the past three years
Newmont Corporation – Non-executive Director (from 2011)
Djerriwarrh Investments Limited – Non-executive Director
(from 2021)
CSL Limited – Non-executive Director (from 2011-2023)
Other directorships/appointments
Australian Institute of Company Directors, Corporate
Governance Advisory Committee – Member
Tonianne was appointed as a Non-executive Director
on 20 May 2021.
Committee memberships
Chair of the People and Remuneration Committee
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
Member of the Nominations Committee
Skills and experience
Tonianne has extensive executive experience in investment
banking, funds management, real estate and corporate
strategy and is an experienced non-executive director. During
Tonianne’s executive career, she held senior management
roles with Hambros Bank Limited, Societe Generale and
Quintain Estates & Development plc. Tonianne is a Fellow
of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Tonianne
brings to the Board her international executive experience and
extensive non-executive director experience in the Australian
listed company environment.
Other listed company directorships in the past three years
GrowthPoint Properties Australia Limited - Non-executive
Director (from 2024)
AUB Group Limited – Non-executive Director (from 2024)
ALS Group Limited – Non-executive Director (from 2016-2025)
OZ Minerals Limited – Non-executive Director (from 2017-2023)
Other directorships/appointments
The University of Queensland – Deputy Chancellor and Senate
Member
Sir John Monash Foundation – Director
Australian Institute of Company Directors, Queensland Council
– Council Member
Takeovers Panel - Member
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Michael Carroll
BAgSc, MBA, FAICD
Independent Non-executive Director
Fiona Hick
BEng Materials Engineering (Hons),
BAppSci (Energy and Carbon Studies),
GAICD
Independent Non-executive Director
John Ho
BSc (Math), BCom (First Class Honours
& University Medal)
Non–Independent Non-executive
Director
Michael was appointed as a Non-executive Director
on 6 March 2023.
Committee memberships
Member of the Safety and Sustainability Committee
Member of the People and Remuneration Committee
Skills and experience
Michael has extensive non-executive experience having served
on over 20 boards including six ASX listed companies. During
his executive career, Michael had an 18-year career with the
National Australia Bank (NAB) with positions in NAB’s internal
Investments and Advisory team and as General Manager,
Agribusiness Financial Services. Prior to this Michael worked in
the animal health and crop care sectors having commenced his
career as an agronomist with Monsanto. Michael brings to the
Board his significant senior executive and board experience.
Other listed company directorships in the past three years
Rural Funds Management Limited – Non-executive Director
(from 2010)
Other directorships/appointments
Paraway Pastoral Company – Non-executive Director
Viridis Ag Pty Ltd – Chairman and Non-executive Director
John was appointed as a Non-executive Director
on 6 March 2023.
Skills and experience
John is the Founder and Chief Industrialist Investor of Janchor
Partners, an industrialist investor based in Hong Kong, with
experience as a non-executive director and long-term investor
in Australia and across the globe. Before founding Janchor
Partners in 2009, John acquired global experience including
with the Boston Consulting Group in Australia, Citadel
Investment Group in the US and as Head of Asian Investing at
The Children’s Investment Fund (Asia). John brings to the Board
his experience in the international and Australian investment
markets.
Other listed company directorships in the past three years
Avepoint Inc – Non-executive Director (from 2021)
Other directorships/appointments
Janchor Partners Limited – Director
ROKT Pte Limited – Non-executive Director
Fiona was appointed as a Non-executive Director
on 1 September 2024.
Committee memberships
Chair of the Safety and Sustainability Committee
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
Skills and experience
Fiona has extensive executive and corporate experience in the
energy and resources sectors, including as the Chief Executive
Officer of Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) in 2023. Prior to FMG,
Fiona spent more than 20 years with Woodside Energy, where
she held a range of senior positions across engineering, strategy
and governance, crisis leadership, health and safety and
environment before being appointed as Woodside’s Executive
Vice President Operations in 2019. Prior to Woodside Energy,
Fiona spent 5 years in corporate and operational roles at Rio
Tinto. Fiona brings to the Board her corporate and operational
experience in the energy and resource sectors.
Other listed company directorships in the past three years
Evolution Mining Limited – Non-executive Director (from 2024)
Origin Energy Limited – Non-executive Director (from 2025)
Other directorships/appointments
Barrenjoey Capital Partners Group Holdings Pty Ltd – Director
Infrastructure WA - Board member
University of Western Australia - Strategic Resources
Committee Member
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Executive Leadership Team
Mauro Neves
BEng, MSBA, GAICD
CEO & Managing Director
Greg Hayne
BCom, MBA, MAICD
President, Dyno Nobel
Americas
Stuart Sneyd
BEng Hons (Chemical), MBA
President, Dyno Nobel
Australia Pacific
Nitesh Naidoo
BCOMPT, ACMA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Mauro was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Managing
Director on 22 January 2024.
Committee memberships
Member of the Safety and Sustainability Committee
Skills and experience
Mauro is a global executive with 30 years’ industry experience
across the resources and logistics sectors. A mechanical
engineer with dual Brazilian Australian citizenship, Mauro
has a track record of driving operational and strategic
business performance for some of the world’s biggest mining
companies. Prior to his appointment at Dyno Nobel, Mauro
held a number of executive and leadership roles including as
Asset President at BHP, Executive Vice President – Commercial
and Marketing at Aurizon Holdings Limited and Global Coal
Director at Vale S.A.
Greg was appointed President, Dyno Nobel Americas on
1 October 2024. Greg is a senior executive with 30 years’
experience in international business development, strategy,
finance, people leadership and general management. Greg
has held numerous senior leadership positions with Dyno
Nobel, most recently as President, Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific
from 2018-2024. He has also held the roles of Senior
Vice President, Retail Sales & Operations for Dyno Nobel
Americas, and Vice President, International Operations, Vice
President South East Asia, and Vice President, Marketing
for Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific.
Stuart commenced as President, Dyno Nobel Australia Pacific
on 17 November 2025. Stuart has over 25 years’ experience
in the industrial technology and resources business sectors.
Prior to joining Dyno Nobel, Stuart held several executive
and senior leadership positions, most recently as President,
Asia Pacific of Metso from July 2020 until October 2025.
Stuart has a proven track record in leading complex business
transformations, mergers & acquisitions, and performance
turnarounds, with extensive global experience, having
established and grown multiple profitable business operations
in Europe, China, India, Australia, Indonesia and South East
Asia Pacific. Stuart has also completed executive leadership
programs with INSEAD and IMD.
Stuart is also a member of the University of Queensland,
School of Chemical Engineering Industry Advisory Board.
Nitesh was appointed Chief Financial Officer on 1 July 2025.
Nitesh is an experienced corporate leader with more than
25 years of extensive and diverse experience. He brings to
Dyno Nobel a delivery focused mindset and proven track
record in establishing trusted relationships and transforming
businesses to meet market opportunity. Most recently, Nitesh
held the roles of Chief Executive – Consumer Division and
Group Chief Financial Officer at Vocus Group which provides
telecommunications services in Australia and New Zealand
across Retail, Enterprise, Government and Wholesale markets.
Prior to Vocus Group, Nitesh held senior financial and
leadership positions at Optus, Telefonica and T Mobile.
Nitesh holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science with
Accounting and Audit Specialities from the University
of South Africa and a Masters in Business Administration
from Cranfield Business School. Nitesh is a member of
the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants.
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Braden Lusk
PhD, P.E.
Chief Technology &
Marketing Officer
Sunil Salhotra
BCom, MBA
Chief Development &
Sustainability Officer
Rob Mill
Psychologist (Psychology Board of
Australia), BSc Honours (Physiol. &
Psych.), BAppSc (Physiol. & Psych.)
Chief People Officer
Tatiana Rudometova
LLB Hons, BA (Hons)
Chief Legal & Corporate
Affairs Officer
Richard Brown
BEng Hons (Mining)
President, EMEA & LATAM
Braden commenced as Chief Technology & Marketing Officer
on 1 October 2024. Braden has been with Dyno Nobel’s
Americas business since 2018 and prior to being appointed
Chief Technology & Marketing Officer served as President,
Dyno Nobel Americas and Senior Vice President Corporate
Accounts and Tech Services.
Braden has more than 25 years’ experience in the mining and
explosives industry and has a combination of practical on-site
skills, including working as a mine supervisor, international
consultant, and trainer, along with extensive academic
experience. Prior to joining Dyno Nobel, Braden was Chair
of Mining and Nuclear Engineering at Missouri University of
Science and Technology where he had previously earned a
PhD in mining engineering, with an emphasis in explosives
engineering. As a professor with the University of Kentucky
Department of Mining Engineering, he worked to build its
credibility as a world class institution in the field of explosives,
founding its Explosives Research Team.
Sunil commenced as Chief Development & Sustainability
Officer on 1 June 2024. He has been with Dyno Nobel
since 2021, previously holding the role of Chief Strategy
& Sustainability Officer. With more than 30 years
international experience, Sunil has worked across a range
of industries including energy and resources, oil and gas,
telecommunications and management consulting for
leading private and listed companies across Australia
and Asia.
Prior to joining Dyno Nobel, Sunil held a number of
executive and strategy leadership roles including as
Chief Executive of Pangaea Resources, Group Executive
Strategy and Planning at Santos, and Vice President,
Planning & Regional Development at Unocal South
ASEAN.
Rob was appointed as Chief People Officer on 2 December
2021. Rob has more than 20 years of experience in senior
human resources and psychology roles including with BHP
and over a decade with Rio Tinto. He joined Dyno Nobel in
2018 and prior to commencing as Dyno Nobel’s Chief People
Officer, he was the Vice President of Human Resources
for DNAP, IPF, Australian Manufacturing and the Global
Technology Group. Rob is a Registered Psychologist with
the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency’s
Psychology Board of Australia and has held roles within
the Organisational Psychology Unit of Queensland Rail
and as a Senior Psychologist in management consulting.
Tatiana was appointed as Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs
Officer at Dyno Nobel on 1 June 2024. Tatiana has over ten
years of senior leadership experience at Dyno Nobel, including
as Group General Counsel, Vice President Legal for IPF, Senior
Corporate Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel for DNAP,
advising the business on key projects and strategic initiatives.
Tatiana is a senior legal professional with over 15 years’
experience in commercial law. Prior to joining Dyno Nobel,
Tatiana was a mergers and acquisitions and equity capital
markets lawyer at King & Wood Mallesons.
Richard was appointed President, EMEA & LATAM on 1 August
2025, having joined Dyno Nobel in 2021. His prior roles include
VP Strategy & Growth EMEA & LATAM and VP Business
Integration & Development, which included the acquisition
of Titanobel in France.
Richard has a proven track record, with over 35 years of
experience in the global mining and explosives services
industry, including senior executive leadership roles
spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America,
and Australasia.
Richard is passionate about building high performing
diverse teams and creating long standing trusted customer
relationships.
A graduate in Mining Engineering from the University of
Nottingham, Richard has also completed executive leadership
programs at London Business School, INSEAD, and Melbourne
Business School.
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reflects disciplined action
on our strategic
objectives.
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and
Statutory
Reports
The directors of Dyno Nobel present their report together with the financial report of the Company and its controlled entities
(the Group) for the year ended 30 September 2025 and the auditor’s report.
The following sections of the Annual Report form part of, and are to be read in conjunction with, this Directors’ Report:
ࣵBoard of Directors
ࣵOperating and Financial Review (OFR)
ࣵRemuneration Report
ࣵIndependent Auditor’s Report
Directors
Particulars of the qualifications, other directorships, experience and special responsibilities of each Director as at the date of this
report are set out in the Board of Directors section.
Directors’ meetings
The number of Board and Board Committee meetings attended by each of the directors of the Company during the financial year
are listed below:
Board
Audit and Risk
Management
Committee
People and
Remuneration
Committee
Nominations
Committee
Safety and
Sustainability
Committee
Additional
Meetings(1)
Director – Current(2)(3)(4)
Held
Attended
Held
Attended
Held
Attended
Held
Attended
Held
Attended
Held
Attended
G Robinson
8
8
–
5
–
5
2
2
–
4
5
5
B Brook
8
8
5
5
5
5
2
2
–
3
5
5
T Dwyer
8
8
5
5
5
5
2
2
–
4
2
2
M Carroll
8
8
–
5
5
5
–
2
4
4
2
2
J Ho
8
8
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
2
2
F Hick
8
8
5
5
–
5
–
2
4
4
2
2
M Neves
8
8
–
5
–
5
–
–
4
4
5
5
Chair
Member
(1)
Reflects the number of additional formal Board meetings attended by each director during the financial year and includes attendance at Board Sub-Committee meetings where any
two directors are required to form a quorum.
(2) ‘Held’ indicates the number of meetings held during the period that the director was a member of the Board or Committee.
(3) ‘Attended’ indicates the number of meetings attended by a director. A director is deemed to have attended a meeting if they were present for more than half of the duration of the meeting.
(4) In addition to the Board and Committee meetings held during the year, directors attended site visits at Port Hedland, Perth, Helidon, Moranbah, Moura, Cheyenne, Graham, Louisiana, Salt
Lake City and Simsbury.
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Directors’ interests in
share capital
The relevant interests of each director in the share capital of
the Company as at the date of this report is disclosed in the
Remuneration Report.
Company Secretary
Ms Richa Puri was appointed to the role of Company Secretary
on 8 August 2019. Ms Puri (LLB (Hons), B. Com (Accounting),
FGIA, GAICD) is a corporate lawyer and governance adviser
with over 15 years relevant professional experience. She has
practiced as a lawyer for legal firms in Australia and has
experience in providing in-house legal, governance and
company secretarial advice to ASX listed companies.
Principal activities
The principal activities of the Group during the course of
the financial year were the manufacture and distribution
of industrial explosives, industrial chemicals and fertilisers,
and the provision of related services. No significant changes
have occurred in the nature of these activities during the
financial year.
Dividends
Dividends since Dyno Nobel’s 2024 Annual Report:
Dividend type
Dividend
per share
Total
amount
$mill
Franked
percentage
Date of
payment
Paid during the financial year
2024 final dividend
6.3 cents
118.0
100%
unfranked 18 Dec 2024
2025 interim
dividend
2.4 cents
44.3
100%
unfranked
3 Jul 2025
To be paid after end of the financial year
2025 final dividend
9.5 cents
$170.6(1)
100%
unfranked
16
December
2025
(1) Based on number of shares on issue at 30 September 2025.
Review and results of operations
A review of the operations of the Company during the financial
year, the results of those operations and the Company’s
financial position is contained in the OFR.
Significant changes in the state
of affairs
There have been no significant changes to the Group’s state of
affairs during the financial year other than as noted in the OFR.
On 31 March 2025, the Company changed its name from
Incitec Pivot Limited (ASX:IPL) to Dyno Nobel Limited
(ASX:DNL).
During the year, the Company progressed the structural
separation of its Dyno Nobel explosives business and
Incitec Pivot Fertilisers business. On 30 September 2025,
the Company completed the sale of the IPF Distribution
business to Ridley Corporation. The sale of the Perdaman
offake agreement to Macquarie CGM is pending satisfaction
of conditions precedent. Separately, the Gibson Island land
sale has been completed in September, with proceeds of sale
received on 8 October 2025, and the Company has entered
into leaseback arrangements to complete the environmental
remediation of the site. During the year, the Company also
completed the strategic review of its Australian fertilisers
manufacturing assets, with manufacturing at Geelong ceasing
operations in October 2025 as a result. The sale process for
Phosphate Hill is continuing. If an agreed sale cannot be
reached by 31 March 2026, Dyno Nobel will progress an orderly
closure of Phosphate Hill operations by 30 September 2026.
Additionally, the Group bought back shares valued at $281.6m
during FY25, with $430.6m of the planned $900m on-
market share buyback program completed to date. The
Group remains committed to executing the remainder of the
program and has sufficient cash reserves and committed
bank facilities to complete the buyback.
Events subsequent to reporting
date
On 10 November 2025, Dyno Nobel announced a final
dividend of 9.5 cents per share unfranked, to be paid on
16 December 2025. The record date for entitlement to this
dividend is 2 December 2025. Based on the number of
shares on issue at 30 September 2025, the total dividend
payment will be $170.6m.
Other than the matters reported on above, the directors
have not become aware of any other significant matter or
circumstance that has arisen since the end of the financial
year, that has affected or may affect the operations of the
Group, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs
of the Group in subsequent years, which has not been
covered in this report.
Likely developments
The OFR contains information on the Company’s 2025 financial
performance and prospects for future financial years, and
refers to likely developments in the Company’s operations and
the expected results of these operations in future financial
years. Information on likely developments in the Company’s
operations for future financial years and the expected results
of those operations together with details that could give rise to
material detriment to the Company (for example, information
that is commercially sensitive, confidential or could give a third
party a commercial advantage) have not been included in
this report where the directors believe it would likely result in
unreasonable prejudice to the Company.
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Environmental regulation
and performance
The operations of the Group are subject to environmental
regulation under the jurisdiction of the countries in which
those operations are conducted including Australia, US,
Mexico, Chile, Canada, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea,
Türkiye and France. The Group is committed to complying
with environmental legislation, regulations, standards and
licences relevant to its operations.
The environmental laws and regulations generally address
certain aspects and potential impacts of the Group’s activities
in relation to, among other things, air and noise quality, soil,
water, biodiversity and wildlife. The Group operates under
a Global Health, Safety and Environment Management
System which sets out guidelines on the Group’s approach
to environmental management, including a requirement for
sites to undertake environmental risk assessments identifying
controls for our significant risks and developing and
implementing improvement or management plans.
In certain jurisdictions, the Group holds licences for some of
its operations and activities from the relevant environmental
regulator. The Group Environmental Licence Compliance
Procedure requires sites with permits or licences to set up
actions to maintain compliance, the completion of which are
tracked monthly at Business Unit and Group levels. The Group
also reports statutory non-compliances as required.
Measurement of the Group’s environmental performance,
including determination of areas of focus and assessment
of projects to be undertaken, is based not only on the actual
impact of incidents, but also upon the potential consequence,
consistent with Dyno Nobel’s risk-based focus.
During the year, the Group has continued to focus on licence
compliance and identification and mitigation of environmental
risks. Compliance and remediation works have progressed at
several sites in Australia and the US.
Good environmental performance was achieved with zero
Significant (consequence category 5+) Environmental
Incidents reported in the 2025 financial year. The continued
focus on identifying our environmental regulatory obligations
and the development of appropriate compliance activities
with regular tracking of performance of action completions
have led to this result.
This year, following a pilot environmental assurance program
in FY24, an environmental assurance audit was carried out at
the Moranbah site as part of a formal overall Health, Safety,
Environment and Operations Excellence (HSEOE) assurance
audit. The conclusions of the environmental component of the
audit were that there was good compliance with Dyno Nobel’s
Environmental Standard and associated procedures.
This financial year, there have been no fines or penalties from
an environmental non-compliance perspective.
In April 2025, the 2020 Consent Decree relating to Carthage
and Louisiana was resolved with the Environmental Protection
Authority (EPA) submitting a stipulation requesting the court
terminate the Consent Decree, which will officially end this
matter.
At Gibson Island, obligations and milestones under an
Environmental Protection Order (EPO) and a separate
Enforceable Undertaking (EU) (both issued in June 2023) were
met during the year with several agreed modifications and
regular engagement with the Department of Environment,
Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI). These obligations
were related to committed improvements to stormwater
release quality and groundwater contamination which were
completed during FY25. In March 2025, DETSI determined
that Dyno Nobel had satisfied the requirements of the EPO
and that the EPO was finalised and no longer in effect. In
September 2025, DETSI advised Dyno Nobel that it was
satisfied that Dyno Nobel has substantially complied with
the terms of the EU which is also no longer in effect.
An amendment to the Gibson Island site environmental
licence set challenging stormwater discharge criteria in
March 2024, and the site has significant projects underway
to achieve compliance with these new licence conditions.
For the site to implement these projects over a reasonable
period, site management submitted a Transitional
Environmental Program (TEP) which was approved by
the regulator in September 2024. The TEP charts the site’s
transition to compliance through to May 2026. Dyno Nobel
has met all the requirements of the TEP up to the end of FY25.
Further detailed planning has progressed for the remediation
activities to be performed by Dyno Nobel at the Gibson Island
site following completion of the land sale.
At Geelong, the EPA issued three Notices in FY24 requiring
the site to:
ࣵRevise the site’s Risk Management and Monitoring Program
(RMMP). A revised RMMP was submitted and the Notice
revoked on 3 October 2024.
ࣵCarry out an investigation on the potential risks to human
health and the environment from tracking of materials in
the vicinity of the site’s exit gates. This investigation report
was submitted with commitments to improve dust and
tracking management and the Notice was revoked on
14 October 2024.
ࣵProvide a plan detailing how the risk of harm from dust to
nearby residents will be controlled. A plan was submitted
prior to 31 October 2024, and the Notice was revoked on
8 November 2024.
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The Company’s Constitution provides that, to the extent
permitted by law, the Company must indemnify any person
who is, or has been, a director or secretary of the Company
against any liability incurred by that person including any
liability incurred as an officer of the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company and legal costs incurred by that person in
defending an action.
The Constitution further provides that the Company may
enter into an agreement with any current or former director
or secretary or a person who is, or has been, an officer of the
Company or a subsidiary of the Company to indemnify the
person against such liabilities.
In accordance with the Company’s Constitution, the Company
has entered into Deeds of Access, Indemnity and Insurance
with each director of the Company and certain officers and
members of senior management. Pursuant to those deeds,
the Company has paid a premium in respect of a contract
insuring directors and officers of the Group against any liability
for costs and expenses incurred by them in defending civil
or criminal proceedings involving them as such officers,
with some exceptions. The contract of insurance prohibits
disclosure of the nature of the liability insured against and
the amount of the premium paid.
Auditor independence
and non-audit services
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Deloitte) was appointed as the
Company’s external auditor at the 2011 Annual General
Meeting and continues in office in accordance with section
327B(2) of the Corporations Act 2001. Ms Suzana Vlahovic was
appointed as the Company’s lead audit partner commencing
from FY24.
The Group may decide to engage the auditor, Deloitte, for the
provision of non-audit services, where such services are not
in conflict with their role as auditor and their expertise and/
or detailed experience with the Company may allow cost
efficiencies for the work.
The Board has considered the position and, in accordance
with advice received by the Audit and Risk Management
Committee, is satisfied that the provision of non-audit services
during the year by Deloitte is compatible with the general
standard of independence for auditors imposed by the
Corporations Act 2001 and does not compromise the external
auditor’s independence.
The Board also notes:
ࣵthe engagements for all non-audit services provided by
Deloitte were reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer,
and where relevant, approved by the Audit and Risk
Management Committee, in accordance with the
Committee’s Charter and the Company’s policy on
the engagement of the external auditor for the provision
of non-audit services to ensure they do not impact the
integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and
ࣵthe non-audit services provided by Deloitte did not
undermine the general principles relating to auditor
independence as set out in APES 110 Code of Ethics for
Professional Accountants, as they did not involve reviewing
or auditing the auditor’s own work, acting in a management
or decision making capacity for the Group, acting as an
advocate for the Group or jointly sharing economic risks
or rewards.
Deloitte provided non-audit services to the amount of
$169,000 during the year ended 30 September 2025
(refer to note 24 to the financial statements).
The lead auditor has provided a written declaration that no
professional engagement for the Group has been carried out
during the year that would impair Deloitte’s independence
as auditor. A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration
is set out on page 48 and forms part of this report.
Proceedings on behalf of
Dyno Nobel
No application has been made under section 237 of the
Corporations Act 2001 in respect of Dyno Nobel, and there are
no proceedings that a person has brought or intervened in on
behalf of Dyno Nobel under that section.
Rounding
As the Company is of a kind referred to in ASIC Corporations
(Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument
2016/191, the amounts shown in this report and in the financial
statements have been rounded off, except where otherwise
stated, to the nearest one hundred thousand dollars.
The Directors’ Report, which includes the OFR and the
Remuneration Report, is signed in accordance with a
resolution of the directors of Dyno Nobel.
Greg Robinson
Chair
Mauro Neves
CEO & Managing Director
10 November 2025
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Introduction
from the
Chair of the
People and
Remuneration
Committee
Dear Shareholders,
On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to present the
Remuneration Report for FY25 which sets out the
remuneration arrangements for the Executive Key
Management Personnel (KMP) and the Non-executive
Directors.
Our approach
The Board’s goal is to ensure our remuneration framework
provides a clear link between Group and individual
performance and the creation of shareholder value, while
also supporting alignment with our broader stakeholders.
Performance is measured using targets that align to
Dyno Nobel’s values, long-term strategy, shorter term
financial outcomes, and relevant individual goals.
Financial Year 2025 in review
Under the leadership of CEO & Managing Director (MD) Mauro
Neves, Dyno Nobel continued to deliver on its transformation
strategy with strong execution against key priorities.
A major milestone was achieved with the sale of the IPF
Distribution business to Ridley Corporation and the Gibson
Island land to Goodman Group. The Perdaman Offtake
Agreement sale to Macquarie Group’s Commodities and
Global Markets business also continues to progress.
The sale process for Phosphate Hill is continuing. If an agreed
sale cannot be reached by 31 March 2026, Dyno Nobel will
progress an orderly closure of Phosphate Hill by 30 September
2026.
Another significant achievement of the year was the
completion of the eight-week major Moranbah turnaround
project, which was delivered safely, on time, and within
budget, demonstrating disciplined project management
and operational excellence.
Our Climate Change initiatives delivered tangible results again
this year. The tertiary nitrous oxide (N2O) abatement installed
at the nitric acid plant at Moranbah last year is continuing
to perform well, achieving a 7% reduction in emissions. The
LOMO abatement project, operational from 1 January 2025,
has already delivered a 19% reduction in N2O emissions.
Safety remained a critical focus throughout FY25. Compared
to the previous year, the business achieved a 19% improvement
in Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR), saw a 40%
reduction in employee lost workday case severity rates and
recorded no incidents classified as serious harm. Incident
reporting also improved significantly. These improvements
reflect Dyno Nobel’s commitment to the safety and wellbeing
of our people and embedding a culture of care, responsibility,
and accountability across all operations.
The Group delivered NPAT (excluding IMIs) of $423m on
revenue of $5,345m. EBIT (ex IMIs) rose 23% to $714m,
underpinned by favourable commodity and FX movements,
as well as continued momentum from the transformation
program. Dyno Nobel EBIT (excluding Fertilisers) declined 10%
to $413m, reflecting the planned completion of three major
manufacturing turnarounds during FY25 and the divestment
of WALA in FY24.
Reported Group NPAT was a loss of $53m, primarily driven
by individually material items associated with the sale of the
Fertiliser business and non-cash impairments.
The Company also advanced its capital return program with
shares valued at $430.6m bought back to date as part of the
planned $900m on-market share buyback, representing 48%
of the issued share capital with the second tranche underway,
reflecting disciplined capital management and strong
commitment to shareholder returns.
The Board declared an interim dividend of 2.4 cents per share
on 12 May 2025 and a final dividend of 9.5 cents per share,
resulting in a total ordinary dividend of 11.9 cents per share
for the financial year.
KMP changes in FY25
In April we were pleased to announce the appointment of
Mr Nitesh Naidoo as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) following the
departure of his predecessor, Mr Paul Victor in February 2025.
Mr Naidoo joined Dyno Nobel from Vocus, where he held the
role of Chief Executive – Consumer Division and Group CFO.
Prior to this, he held senior financial and leadership roles at
Optus, Telefonica and T Mobile, in Australia and the UK.
Mr Naidoo commenced employment in July 2025.
Following the sale of the Fertilisers Distribution business,
Mr Scott Bowman transitioned to Ridley Corporation, effective
1 October. The Board wishes to thank Mr Bowman for his
significant contribution to the business and the successful
execution of the sale.
In October 2025 we announced the appointment of Mr Stuart
Sneyd as President – Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific (DNAP). Mr
Sneyd was most recently President of Asia Pacific for Metso,
where he successful integrated the regional operations
of Metso and Outotec. He brings extensive international
experience in establishing and profitably growing operations
across Europe, China, India, Australia and South East Asia
Pacific. Mr Sneyd will commence employment in November
2025.
Remuneration Framework changes in FY25
The Board remains focused on maintaining strong alignment
between remuneration outcomes and long-term shareholder
value creation.
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As disclosed in our FY24 Remuneration Report, in light of the
ongoing business transformation program and the proposed
sale of the Fertiliser business, the Board simplified the LTI
program for FY25. The changes included reverting to the
grant solely of performance rights in the LTI 2024-27 plan
(noting the issue of a component of options in the LTI 2023-26
plan) and the removal of ROIC as a measure, recognising the
material judgements and adjustments that would be required
as a consequence of the disposal of the Fertiliser business.
As a result, the performance measures in the LTI 2024-27
plan are equal weightings of Relative and Absolute TSR, with
performance hurdles consistent with the LTI 2023-2026 grant.
In addition, to further align KMP outcomes with shareholder
outcomes, the remuneration mix for Executives was adjusted
to place greater weighting on long-term incentives (LTI),
consistent with the structure applied to the CEO & MD.
Specifically, the short-term incentive (STI) opportunity for
Executives (other than the CEO) was reduced from 60% of
Fixed Annual Remuneration (FAR) at target and 120% at
maximum, to 50% and 100% of FAR, respectively. At the
same time, their LTI opportunity was increased to 120% of
FAR. The CEO & MD’s pay mix remained unchanged with
STI at 80% of FAR (target) and 120% of FAR (maximum) and
LTI opportunity at 200%.
Finally, the Minimum Shareholding Requirement (MSR)
for the CEO & MD was increased to 200% of FAR and for
other Executives, from 50% to 100%. The mandatory 25%
STI deferral was amended to continue after an Executive’s
MSR is achieved.
Further details of the changes to LTI and STI arrangements
can be found in Section 4 in our FY24 Remuneration Report.
FY25 remuneration outcomes
Fixed annual remuneration (FAR)
KMP Fixed Remuneration was increased as foreshadowed in
our FY24 Remuneration Report and detailed in section 2.2.
Short-term incentive
The CEO & MD achieved an STI outcome of 76.3% of maximum
opportunity, with the average Executive KMP outcome being
57.8% of maximum.
ࣵAt Group level, Headline NPAT (excluding IMIs) was achieved
at between target and stretch levels.
ࣵAdjusted NPAT (excluding IMIs and adjusted for currency
and commodity prices) was achieved at between threshold
and target.
ࣵAdjusted EBIT for the DNA, DNAP and DNEL business units
was achieved between threshold and target, while IPF did
not reach threshold.
ࣵClimate Change initiatives and business transformation
measures delivered outcomes ranging from target to
stretch.
Further details on FY25 performance and incentive outcomes
are set out in Section 2.1 and 2.3.
Long-term incentive
The LTI 2021 – 2024 plan included four metrics: Relative
TSR (40%), ROIC (35%), Long-Term Value Metrics (15%) and
Sustainability (ESG 10%). Relative TSR testing for 2021 –
2024 plan was completed in November 2024, which, when
combined with the outcomes of the other metrics resulted in
47.68% of performance rights vesting (see Section 2.4).
The LTI 2022 – 2025 plan included four metrics: Relative
TSR (40%), ROIC (35%), Long-Term Value Metrics (15%) and
Sustainability (10%). Of the 60% of Rights linked to non-TSR
performance conditions, 25% will vest (see section 2.5). The
ROIC outcome was 0% of the 35% weighting, reflecting below
threshold performance over the period. TSR for the period will
be tested following Dyno Nobel’s full year results in November
2025, with final outcomes reported at the AGM and in the
FY26 Remuneration Report. We expect that no rights will vest
under the TSR measure with likely total vesting under the Plan
therefore being 25%.
Non-executive Director fees
Non-executive Director fees were restructured as
foreshadowed in our FY24 Remuneration Report by the
reduction in the Chair fee, introduction of a composite fee
for Non-executive Directors other than the Chair, and the
introduction of a travel allowance for the attendance of
overseas board meetings. See Section 6.
FY26 Remuneration Framework
Fixed remuneration for Executive KMP will remain unchanged
in FY26.
Following the changes implemented in FY25 outlined above,
the FY26 framework will remain consistent with FY25 save
that, following the sale of the Fertiliser business, ROIC will be
reintroduced as a 25% component of LTI with performance
measures of 7% (threshold), 8% (target) and 8.5% (stretch).
The reintroduction of ROIC reflects our focus on improving
returns on capital over time as a focused explosives business.
Absolute TSR (weighted at 50%) and Relative TSR (weighted
at 25%), will be retained with vesting performance measures
unchanged from FY25.
There will be no increase to Non-executive Director fees for
FY26 however the Board will seek shareholder approval at
the Annual General Meeting to increase the Fee Cap from
$2,000,000 to $2,500,000 to facilitate Board succession
planning by enabling an overlap in director appointments.
With the divestment of the Fertiliser business, Dyno Nobel
is now a focused explosives business with a clear ambition.
During FY26 the Board will review the remuneration
framework to ensure it continues to support strategy
execution and aligns rewards with performance outcomes.
Closing
On behalf of the Board, I thank you for your ongoing support
of Dyno Nobel and of our remuneration practices.
Tonianne Dwyer
Chair, People and Remuneration Committee
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1. Introduction and Remuneration Report Summary����������������������������60
2. Remuneration Outcomes in 2025 Financial Year
relative to the 2025 Financial Year Performance �������������������������������������62
2.1 Analysis of relationship between the Company’s performance, shareholder wealth and remuneration �����62
2.2 2025 Fixed annual remuneration changes ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������63
2.3 2025 STI outcome ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������63
2.4 LTI 2021/24 outcomes �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������65
2.5 LTI 2022/25 outcomes �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������65
2.6 Remuneration and Exit arrangement for the new CFO and former CFO������������������������������������������������������������������������������68
3. Executive Remuneration and Governance ��������������������������������������������������������������68
3.1 Executive remuneration strategy ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������68
3.2 Executive remuneration governance ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������68
4. 2025 Executive Remuneration Framework �����������������������������������������������������������69
4.1 Overview ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������69
4.2 Fixed annual remuneration ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������69
4.3 Short-term incentive – key terms ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������69
4.4 Long-term incentive – key terms ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������71
4.5 Executive service agreement terms �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������73
4.6 Performance related remuneration ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������73
4.7 Further details of Executive remuneration ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������75
5. Overview of Remuneration Changes
for the 2026 Financial Year ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������76
6. Non-executive Director Remuneration �������������������������������������������������������������������������������76
7. Shareholdings in Dyno Nobel ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������77
8. Other KMP Disclosures ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������78
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1. Introduction and Remuneration Report Summary
The Directors of Dyno Nobel present the Remuneration Report prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
for the Company for the year ended 30 September 2025. This Remuneration Report is audited.
This Remuneration Report sets out remuneration information for KMP who had authority and responsibility for planning,
directing and controlling the activities of the Company during the 2025 financial year, being each of the Non-executive Directors
and designated Executives. The use of the term “Executives” in this report is a reference to the CEO & MD’s direct reports and
KMP during the 2025 financial year.
Refer to Table 1 for all individuals comprising Dyno Nobel’s KMP for the 2025 financial year. All KMP held their positions for the
entirety of the 2025 financial year, unless noted otherwise.
Table 1 – Current and former individuals forming Dyno Nobel’s KMP for the 2025 reporting period
Name
Role
Term as KMP
Country of residence
Non-executive Board
Mr Gregory Robinson
Chair and Independent Non-executive Director
Full year
Australia
Mr Bruce Brook
Independent, Non-executive Director
Full year
Australia
Mr Michael Carroll
Independent, Non-executive Director
Full year
Australia
Ms Tonianne Dwyer
Independent, Non-executive Director
Full year
Australia
Ms Fiona Hick
Independent, Non-executive Director
Full year
Australia
Mr John Ho
Non-Independent, Non-executive Director
Full year
Hong Kong
CEO and Managing Director
Mr Mauro Neves
CEO and Managing Director
Full year
Australia
Executive
Mr Nitesh Naidoo
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed 1 July 2025
Australia
Mr Greg Hayne
President, Dyno Nobel Americas
Full year
USA
Mr Scott Bowman(1)
President, IPF
Full year
Australia
Former
Mr Paul Victor
Former CFO
Ceased 15 February 2025
Australia
Tanya Rybarczyk(2)
President, Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific
Ceased 30 May 2025
Australia
Dr Braden Lusk(3)
Former President Dyno Nobel Americas
Ceased 30 September 2024
USA
(1)
Mr Bowman’s role as President IPF ceased as of 30 September 2025 with the sale of the IPF Distribution business.
(2) Ms Rybarczyk commenced on 20 January 2025 as President Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific and concluded on 30 May 2025.
(3) Dr Lusk accepted a new non KMP role within Dyno Nobel as Chief Officer Marketing and Technology effective 1 October 2024.
A summary of the Company’s approach to Executive remuneration for the 2025 financial year, including performance conditions
and their link to the overall remuneration strategy, is set out below:
Our key remuneration principles
Dyno Nobel’s remuneration strategy is designed to support the objectives of the business and to enable the Company to attract,
retain and reward Executives of the requisite skill and calibre.
The key principles of the Company’s remuneration strategy are to:
ࣵreward Executives for outcomes that deliver lasting value for shareholders at both the Group and business unit level;
ࣵrequire behaviours that represents the Company’s values, culture, and code of conduct;
ࣵpromote strong alignment with shareholder interests for mutual success;
ࣵdesign Executive remuneration to focus on high performance, tied to ambitious financial and non-financial objectives;
ࣵmaintain a globally competitive compensation structure to attract and retain top talent;
ࣵreward individual high performance while promoting a collaborative, one-team culture; and
ࣵensure the remuneration framework is fair, transparent, and easy to understand, communicate, and implement.
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Component
Purpose
Link to strategy and performance
Policy Mix (at target)
Fixed Annual
Remuneration (FAR)
Salary and other
benefits
Refer section 4.2
for further details
Reflects the
accountabilities
and expectations
of the role.
Attract, retain and motivate the right talent to deliver
on Dyno Nobel’s strategy.
Benchmarked against relevant Australian and
international peer companies of similar size and
complexity. Future increases linked to individual
performance and effectiveness whilst continuing
to have regard to market relevance.
CEO & MD
100% in cash
Other Executive KMP
100% in cash
Short Term Incentive
Annual incentive
opportunity delivered
in cash/restricted
shares
Refer section 4.3
for further details
Motivate and reward
performance aligned
to near term strategy
and supports longer-
term value creation.
Period: 1 year
Achievement of outcomes is subject to meeting both
financial and non-financial performance objectives.
Safety performance reflects the Company’s
unwavering commitment to Zero Harm for Everyone,
Everywhere.
The financial performance conditions are designed
to support the Company’s financial direction and
strategy, with achievement expected to translate into
sustainable shareholder returns. These measures are
clearly defined, measurable, and aligned to business
performance.
The non-financial performance conditions align to the
Company’s broader strategy and focus on long-term
value creation through environmental, social, and
governance (ESG) priorities.
Key strategic objectives emphasise targeted individual
and collective impact, driving sustainable outcomes
and reinforcing Dyno Nobel’s purpose and values.
These objectives are aligned with Dyno Nobel’s
Sustainability commitments, including Zero Harm
(safety), GHG reductions in line with targets and
the implementation of diversity initiatives.
CEO & MD
80% of FAR at Target
120% of FAR at
Maximum
50% deferral in equity
Other Executive KMP
50% of FAR at Target
100% of FAR at
Maximum
25% deferral in equity
Long Term Incentive
Delivered through
performance rights.
Refer section 4.4
for further details
Supports the delivery
of outstanding
long-term returns
to shareholders and
align Executive and
stakeholder interests
through share
ownership.
Period: 3 years
Performance conditions designed to encourage
Executives to focus on the key performance drivers
which underpin sustainable growth in shareholder
value.
Subject to two performance hurdles, measured over
3 years:
ࣵPerformance Rights: Subject to Relative TSR (50%)
and Absolute TSR (50%) for 2024/27.
CEO & MD
200% of FAR
100% awarded
in equity
Other Executive KMP
120% of FAR
100% awarded
in equity
Remuneration outcomes summary
FY25 STI
LTI (2021/24)
Payout
Results
CEO & MD:
114.4% of target
76.3% of maximum
Other KMP (average):
115.7% of target
57.8% of maximum
Full details in section 2.3
RTSR: 27.7% vesting (40%)
ROIC: 0% vesting (35%)
LTVM: 10% vesting (15%)
Sustainability: 10% vesting (10%)
47.7% of total LTI vested
Announced at 2024 AGM. Full details
in section 2.4
LTI (2022/25)
Forecast payout
RTSR: Forecast 0% vesting (40%)
ROIC: 0% vesting (35%)
LTVM: 15% vesting (15%)
Sustainability: 10% vesting (10%)
25% of total LTI vested
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2
4
6
8
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Total STI awarded
NPAT before IMIs and excluding
non-controlling interests
$mill
$mill
Total STI awarded
NPAT before IMIs and excluding
non-controlling interests
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Group performance and STI outcomes
LTI Vesting %, ASX 100 Percentile Ranking
2. Remuneration Outcomes in 2025 Financial Year relative to the 2025
Financial Year Performance
2.1 Analysis of relationship between the Company’s performance, shareholder wealth and remuneration
The table below summarises key financial indicators of the performance of the Company and relevant shareholder returns over the
current financial year and the preceding four financial years.
Table 2 – Indices relevant to the Board’s assessment of the Company’s performance and the benefit to shareholders
NAME
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
NPAT before IMIs and excluding non-controlling interests ($m)
358.6
1,027.1
582.1
400.8
423.4
EPS before IMIs (cents)
18.5
52.9
30.0
20.7
22.8
Share price ($) (Financial Year End)(1)
2.94
3.51
3.14
3.11
3.10
TSR (%) over 3 years(2)
(25)
24
61
20
–
ROIC (including goodwill) (%)(3)
7.7
12.4
6.1
6.3
8.2
Dividends per share (DPS) paid in the financial year (cents)
1.0
18.3
27.0
19.5
8.7
DPS declared in respect of the financial year (cents)(4)
9.3
27.0
15.0
10.6
11.9
On-market share buyback ($m)
–
–
–
149.0
281.6
Capital return to shareholders of Dyno Nobel Limited ($m)(5)
–
–
–
500.0
–
(1) Share Price as at the end of the 2020 financial year was $2.03.
(2) TSR is calculated in accordance with the rules of the LTI 2021/24, LTI 2022/25 and LTI 2023/26 plans as applicable, over the three-year performance period, having regard to the volume weighted
average price (VWAP) of the shares over the 5 business days immediately following the day that Dyno Nobel’s annual results are released in November. The TSR for LTI 2022/25 was not known
at the time of printing and will be disclosed in next year’s report.
(3) Current year ROIC % excludes WALA. ROIC for the previous 4 financial years has also been restated to exclude WALA.
(4) The Board declared an interim dividend of 2.4 cents per share on 12 May 2025 and a final dividend of 9.5 cents per share, resulting in a total ordinary dividend of 11.9 cents per share for the
year 2025.
(5) Following the sale of WALA in FY24, Dyno Nobel returned approximately $500m to shareholders via a pro-rata capital return including a share capital reduction of $302m and an unfranked
special dividend of $198m. During FY25, the Group bought back shares valued at $281.6m (2024: $149.0m) as part of a planned $900.0m on-market share buyback program. The Group has now
bought back a total of $430.6m worth of shares since the program commenced.
Relationship between the Company’s performance and
Executive KMP STI outcomes
The graph below shows the relationship between the
Company’s performance and STI awards for Executive
KMP in respect of the year. For the 2025 financial year, Group
NPAT (before IMIs and excluding non-controlling interests)
increased from $400.8m to $423.4m. The financial gate for
the STI opened as outlined in section 4.3 of this report,
resulting in all Executives earning on average, 60.7% of
Maximum 2025 STI awards.
Relationship between the Company’s performance and
Executive KMP LTI outcomes
The graph below shows the relationship between Dyno
Nobel’s TSR percentile ranking relative to its S&P/ASX 100
peer group over the three years that each plan operated,
and the overall LTI vesting percentage that occurred for each
plan. The LTI 2021/24 that vested in the 2025 financial year
delivered 47.68% of total opportunity available for that plan.
The LTI 2022/25 outcomes will be outlined in next year’s
report (refer to footnote (2) under Table 2 above).
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20
40
60
80
100
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
%
DNL Percentile Ranking in ASX 100
LTI Vesting
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2.2 2025 Fixed annual remuneration changes
As outlined in our FY24 Remuneration Report, the following changes were made to Fixed Annual Remuneration (FAR)
arrangements for KMP during FY25:
ࣵMr Greg Hayne commenced his new role as President Dyno Nobel Americas (DNA) on 1 October 2024, with a FAR of $900,000,
reflecting a 13.25% increase.
ࣵCEO & MD and other Executive KMPs did not receive a FAR increase during FY25.
In addition, Mr Nitesh Naidoo commenced as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on 1 July 2025 with a FAR of $870,000. Further details
of his appointment and related remuneration arrangements are provided in Section 2.6 of this Report.
2.3 2025 STI outcomes
The STI awards reflect the Board’s recognition of a strong and successful year for the Company with notable achievements across
multiple areas of the business. These include strong financial performance, significant progress on the transformation agenda, the
successful sale of the IPF Distribution business and the Gibson Island land, and the establishment of a joint venture with Repkon
USA to secure reliable, low-cost domestic supply of TNT.
The statutory results for FY25 included individually material items (IMI’s) of $476.6m (net of tax) in aggregate, resulting in a statutory
net loss after tax of $53.2m. The Board considered these items in assessing Executive STI outcomes and whether any further
adjustments were appropriate. The Board determined that these items predominantly reflected the costs and accounting impacts
of the Group’s strategic decision to exit the Fertilisers business and that the results adjusted for IMI’s more accurately represents the
Group’s operational performance for the year.
On this basis, Mr Neves, the CEO & MD achieved a STI score of 114.4% against his objectives resulting in a payment of 76.3% of his
maximum opportunity. The Board considers this an appropriate outcome given his leadership during the year and the financial
and other strategic achievements.
CEO & MD
Measure
Objective
(at Target)
Weighting
(at Target)
Performance Outcome
Performance
against
Objective
Weighted
Outcome
Commentary
Threshold
Target
Stretch
Health, Safety & Environment
Balanced
Scorecard
Lag Indicators: Personal
Safety; Process Safety;
Environmental Incidents.
Leading Indicators: Significant
Event Management; Zero
Harm Plan.
10%
Scorecard
achieved a
target result
9.0%
Outcome between Threshold and Target. The
business recorded three fewer Tier 1 and Tier 2
process safety incidents than last year, improved
TRIFR by 19%, reduced lost-time injury severity by
40%, and enhanced incident reporting and safety
leadership behaviours. These results demonstrate
continued progress towards Dyno Nobel’s Zero Harm
objectives.
Headline Financial
Group
Headline
NPAT(1)
$362m (excluding individually
significant items)
40%
$441m
54.1%
Group Headline NPAT was between Target ($361.9m)
and Stretch ($474.3m). This reflects strong financial
performance, underpinned by disciplined operating
performance and effective cost management.
Adjusted Financial
Group
Adjusted
NPAT (1)(2)
$362m
20%
$333m
10.8%
Outcome between Threshold and Target, driven by
strong underlying performance in the explosives
business, partially offset by weaker Fertilisers results.
Climate Change
Delivery
of various
Climate
change
and
Diversity
related
projects
Dyno Nobel is committed
to long-term sustainable
business growth through
strong governance and
management of GHG and
other potential environmental
impacts, climate-related risks
and opportunities, diversity
equity and inclusion, and
ethical transparent practices.
10%
Projects
achieved
at above
target
12.5%
Outcome between Target and Stretch, reflecting
the development of four new decarbonisation
opportunities in North America and Australia and
improved diversity, equity and inclusion outcomes.
Individual Objectives
Strategic
objectives
Initiatives aligned to Dyno
Nobel’s transformation
program, including financial
performance, cultural
transformation, strategy
and Australian Fertilisers
divestment.
20%
Projects
achieved
between
target and
stretch
28.0%
Outcome between Target and Stretch, driven by
strong delivery on transformation priorities, portfolio
optimisation, and execution of the Fertilisers
divestment, positioning the business for long-term
growth.
Overall STI Outcome
% of Target Opportunity Awarded
% of Maximum Opportunity Awarded
114.4%
76.3%
(1) For STI calculation purposes, the Board determined at the commencement of FY25 that due to the uncertainty of delivery of contracted gas from PWC, both Headline and Underlying NPAT
would be adjusted to reflect any variance from the budgeted Phosphate Hill gas cost assumptions. Accordingly, the performance outcomes were adjusted for the impact of gas costs incurred.
(2) Adjusted means that results have been normalised to remove the impact of foreign exchange and commodity price movements.
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Mr. Naidoo commenced as Chief Financial Officer on 1 July 2025. As he was not eligible to participate in the FY25 short-term
incentive (STI) program, he was granted Performance Rights and Share Options in recognition of incentives forgone upon
accepting the role at Dyno Nobel. Further details are provided in section 2.6.
Individual STI outcomes for Executive KMP are summarised below.
Executive
KMP
Objective (at Target)
Weighting
(at Target)
Performance Outcome*
Weighted
Outcome
Result %
Target /
% Max
Commentary
Threshold
Target
Stretch
Current Executive KMP
G Hayne
Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
10%
9.0%
131.3%
(Target)
65.7%
(Max)
Mr Haynes delivered a strong
performance across key operational and
strategic measures, resulting in an overall
STI outcome of 131.3%. DNA achieved 90%
of its HSE target, reflecting improved
operational risk management and process
safety, although TRIFR remained below
target. Financial outcomes were solid,
with performance against Headline
NPAT and Adjusted EBIT supported
by disciplined cost management and
strong manufacturing reliability. Near-
stretch results were achieved under the
ESG component, driven by progress in
N₂O abatement and diversity initiatives.
Strong execution of strategic priorities,
including the Repkon TNT project and
manufacturing reliability improvements,
further underpinned the overall outcome.
Headline NPAT
20%
34.1%
Adjusted EBIT DNA
40%
35.7%
Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG)
10%
18.7%
Strategic Objectives
20%
33.8%
S Bowman(1)
Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
10%
9.0%
85.3%
(Target)
42.7%
(Max)
Mr Bowman delivered a solid
performance across key operational
and strategic priorities. IPF achieved
90% of its HSE target, reflecting
improved operational risk management
and process safety, although TRIFR
remained below target. While
sustainability outcomes were below
target across several areas, strong
delivery was achieved on key strategic
objectives, and continued improvement
in manufacturing reliability and cost
control. In line with the transition
arrangements agreed upon the sale
of Ridley, Mr Bowman’s STI outcome
was assessed at 100% of target.
Headline NPAT
20%
34.1%
Adjusted EBIT IPF
40%
0.0%
Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG)
10%
6.2%
Strategic Objectives
20%
36.0%
(1)
For STI calculation purposes, the Board determined at the commencement of FY25 that due to the uncertainty of delivery of contracted gas from PWC, both Headline and Underlying NPAT
would be adjusted to reflect any variance from the budgeted Phosphate Hill gas cost assumptions. Accordingly, the performance outcomes were adjusted for the impact of gas costs incurred.
* Performance outcome graphic updated from version released to the ASX.
Table 3 – Short-term incentives awarded for the year ended 30 September 2025
The vesting profile of STI payments awarded as remuneration to each Executive KMP for the year ended 30 September 2025
is set out below:
Short-term incentive for the year ended 30 September 2025
Cash STI
$000
Minimum share
holding allocation(A)
$000
Included in
remuneration
$000
% earned
of maximum
opportunity
% forfeited
of maximum
opportunity
CEO & MD
M Neves
618
618
1,236
76
24
Current Executive KMP
N Naidoo
–
–
–
–
–
G Hayne
414
138
552
61
39
S Bowman
328
–
328
50
50
Former Executive KMP
P Victor(1)
–
–
–
–
–
(A) Under the terms of the 2025 STI, where Executives have not met their Minimum Shareholding Requirements (MSR), the following applies: 25% of the ELT and 50% of the CEO & MD’s award is
delivered in deferred shares with a 15-year restriction. When the MSR is met, the remaining deferred STI award will be delivered in deferred shares subject to a 12-month restriction. Shares are
generally allocated around December.
(1)
Mr Victor ceased employment with Dyno Nobel on the 15 February 2025 and was not eligible to participate in the FY25 Executive STI Plan.
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2.4 LTI 2021/24 outcomes
The performance period for the Absolute ROIC, Sustainability (Climate Change) and Long-Term Value Metrics conditions of the LTI
2021/24 ended on 30 September 2024 and the outcomes were reported in the 2024 Remuneration Report. The performance period
for the Relative TSR condition concluded five days after the release of the Company’s full year results in November 2024.
At the time of the 2024 Remuneration Report, the Relative TSR component was not known, and vesting was estimated to be in
the range of 20% – 50% of maximum opportunity. The Relative TSR component (40% of award) vested at 27.68%. As a result, taking
account of testing against all the performance conditions, the Board determined that 47.68% of the performance rights granted
under the plan vested, with the remaining 52.32% lapsing. This was consistent with the estimated vesting range disclosed to
shareholders in the 2024 Remuneration Report.
2.5 LTI 2022/25 outcomes
The performance period for the Average ROIC, Sustainability (Climate Change) and Long-Term Value Metrics conditions of the LTI
2022/25 ended on 30 September 2025. The measurement of performance against these Metrics is set out below. The performance
period for the Relative TSR condition will conclude following disclosure of the Company’s full year results in November 2025 and
therefore after the date of this report.
Total vesting of the LTI 2022/25 is currently expected to be 25% of maximum opportunity.
Average ROIC – 35% of award
The Average ROIC component (35% of the award) will not vest, as the Company’s average ROIC performance of 6.9% over the period
was below the 10% threshold performance level.
Sustainability – 10% of award
The performance period for the Sustainability metric commenced on 1 October 2022 and ended on 30 September 2025. Outcomes
were assessed by the Board against progress toward Dyno Nobel’s 2030 Targets, development of a scope 3 emissions reduction
strategy, and progress on the following initiatives:
1.
Moranbah N2O Tertiary Abatement Project: Completed in 2024, this project cuts greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by around
200,000 tCO2e annually, removing current and future carbon pricing risks under the Safeguard Mechanism. The facility now
operates below its emissions baseline and qualifies for Safeguard Mechanism Credits.
2.
Waggaman CCS permanent geological CO2 sequestration project: This project progressed up until divestment of the asset
in December 2023.
3.
Louisiana, Missouri Tertiary N2O Abatement Project: Completed in 2025, this initiative reduces GHG by 520,000 tCO2e
annually and lowers upstream customer scope 3 emissions by 1.7 tCO2e per one of ammonium nitrate sold from this facility.
4.
Gibson Island Green Ammonia Project in partnership with FFI: The FFI Green Ammonia project, advanced by Dyno Nobel
but discontinued by Fortescue Future Industries following the absence of a Final Investment Decision.
The Board determined that, in light of the success of the abatement projects, the material progress achieved on the WALA project
prior to disposal and the Group’s wider progress on sustainability initiatives as outlined in the Sustainability Report, this component
should vest in full.
Long-Term Value Metrics – 15% of award
The Board determined that 100% of the 15% allocated to Long-Term Value Metrics will vest. Commentary on the performance
against these conditions is set out in the following table.
Long-Term Value
Metric Condition
Objectives
Performance Outcome
Commentary
Threshold
Target
Stretch
Margin of
Technologies
Achieve measurable improvement in
Total Margin from sales of new technology
products. This includes revenue
generated from new technology and
product releases, such as increased sales
of current premium products (Delta E/
Titan 1000 and Gen 4 Digishot), as well
as any innovations like Cyberdet I or
gassed emulsions.
The Margin is calculated as Operating Margin, which represents revenue
after deducting cost of goods sold and other cost directly attributable to
generating customer sales. Over the Long-Term Value Metrics Performance
Period, the goal is to increase total margin compared to the FY22 baseline
by at least $30m (threshold) and ideally $45m (stretch).
The 2022 baseline of AUD $138.7m was significantly exceeded, resulting in a
cumulative total margin of $242.6m over the performance period spanning
FY23, FY24, and FY25. During this period, regional allocations were adjusted
with EMEA and LATAM being moved to DNEL.
Profitable Growth
Dyno Global Growth: Measured by
cumulative EBITDA growth above
the FY22 Explosives EBITDA baseline
of $508m.
The stretch target for this metric was 10% compound annual growth
(CAGR) over the 2022 baseline fully absorbed margin per metric tonne
for DNA and DNAP. An outcome of 10.99% CAGR was attained which is
above stretch (10%).
Fertiliser Distribution Network: Leverage
the distribution network to grow recurring
earnings by increasing the FY22 baseline
EBIT of $50.6m by $25m.
The stretch target for this metric was a cumulative excess EBIT of $25m over
the performance period FY23, FY24 and FY25. A near stretch outcome of
$21.8m was achieved.
Vesting for this component (%)
100%
Having regard to the outcomes in relation to the input and output
measures, the Board determined that 100% of the performance goals
were delivered against the balanced scorecard delivering 15.0%.
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Relative TSR – 40% of award
Current projections indicate that the Relative TSR component (40% of the award) will not vest, as Dyno Nobel’s TSR is below the
50th percentile of the S&P/ASX 100 index.
Details of rights vested and lapsed for each performance condition will be confirmed at the upcoming Annual General Meeting and
reported in full in the 2026 Remuneration Report.
Table 4 – Value of equity granted to Executive KMP during FY25
The table below sets out the equity grants awarded to Executive KMP during financial year 2025.
Equity granted in the year ended 30 September 2025
Rights
LTI 2024/27(A)
$000
FY24 STI
Deferred
Shares(B)
$000
LTI 2023/26
Rights(C)
$000
LTI 2023/26
Options(C)
$000
Other STI
Rights
$000(1)
Totals
$000
CEO & MD
M Neves
2,700
377
1,059
1,577
–
5,713
Current Executive KMP
N Naidoo(1)
–
–
522
522
350
1,394
G Hayne
1,080
–
–
–
–
1,080
S Bowman
786
27
–
–
–
813
Former Executive KMP
P Victor(2)
–
–
–
–
–
–
(A) LTI 2024/27 Rights of 888,625 allocated on 15 January 2024 for Mr Neves were approved at the AGM in December 2024. LTI 2024/27 is due to be released after Dyno Nobel’s full year results
in 2027 subject to satisfaction of performance conditions. No Options were granted under the LTI2024/27 award. VWAP at allocation of performance Rights was $3.0384.
(B) STI Deferred Shares awarded are subject to a maximum deferral period of 15 years from the STI offer date. VWAP at allocation was $3.0384 (5 business days prior to full year results
announcement).
(C) The Rights and Options under the LTI 2023/26 Plan agreed to be issued to Mr Neves upon joining the Group as CEO & MD were approved by shareholders at the AGM in December 2024
and were therefore issued during the FY25 financial year. Full details were provided in the FY24 Remuneration Report. Rights and Options under the LTI 2023/26 Plan were also awarded
to Mr Naidoo upon joining the Group to replace LTI incentives forgone at his previous employer and to ensure full alignment with the CEO & MD and the Executive Leadership Team in
achieving the Plan’s targets. Accordingly:
i. LTI 2023/26 Rights (total number of Rights 198,781) were granted to Mr Naidoo on 7 July 2025 and are due to vest following the release of Dyno Nobel’s financial year 2026 results subject
to his continuous employment with the Group.
ii. LTI 2023/26 Options (total number of Options 1,569,925) were granted to Mr Naidoo on 7 July 2025 and will be subject to Absolute Total Shareholder Return performance conditions
(aligned to the LTI2023/26 award conditions).
(1)
Mr Naidoo was awarded 133,283 Other STI Rights to the value of $350,000 in lieu of foregone incentives. The value was determined using the VWAP of $2.626 Dyno Nobel shares over the five
business days period immediately prior to the announcement of his employment to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). These Rights are due to vest in the first trading period 6 months
post grant.
(2) Mr Victor ceased as a KMP on the 15 February 2025.
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Table 5 – Actual pay
The table below provides a summary of actual remuneration received by the Executives in the 2025 financial year. The accounting
values of the Executive remuneration, as reported in accordance with the Accounting Standards, may not always reflect what the
Executives have actually received, particularly due to the valuation of share-based payments.
To create greater transparency, this table sets out the remuneration, actually paid to Executives and the value of rights that vested
during the 2025 financial year. The STI amounts shown relate to awards granted in the 2024 financial year and paid in the 2025
financial year. STI awarded for the 2025 financial year will be paid during the 2026 financial year.
Executive remuneration prepared in accordance with statutory requirements and the Accounting Standards are presented
separately in Table 9 of this report.
Salary
& Fees
Short term
incentive
& other
bonuses(A)
Other
short-term
benefits(B)
Superannuation
/ Pension
benefits
Other
long-term
benefits(C)
Termination
benefits
Total
Year
$000
$000
$000
$000
$000
$000
$000
CEO & MD
M Neves
2025
1,295
755
–
30
–
–
2,080
CEO & MD
2024
848
–
–
21
–
–
869
Current Executive KMP
N Naidoo(1)
2025
210
–
1
8
–
–
219
CFO
2024
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
G Hayne(2)
2025
870
739
226
30
323
–
2,188
President, Dyno Nobel Americas
2024
760
393
102
28
764
–
2,047
S Bowman
2025
625
525
2
30
–
–
1,182
President, IPF
2024
209
–
–
10
–
–
219
Former Executive KMP
P Victor(3)
2025
333
969
49
15
–
529
1,895
CFO
2024
1,003
708
177
28
–
–
1,916
T Rybarczyk(4)
2025
262
–
–
15
–
21
298
President, Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific
2024
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
B Lusk(5)
2025
–
–
–
–
–
_
_
President, Dyno Nobel Americas
2024
1,001
388
126
30
871
–
2,416
Total Executives
2025
3,595
2,988
278
128
323
550
7,862
2024
3,821
1,489
405
117
1,635
–
7,467
(A) Short term incentive & other bonuses include the Senior Manager Long Term Incentive pro-rata payment for Mr Bowman.
(B) Other short-term benefits include rent and mortgage interest subsidies, dividend equivalent payments, relocation allowances and other allowances, where applicable.
(C) Other long-term benefits include any long service leave paid and the value of shares that vested under the Group’s LTI plans. Long-Term Incentives include all plan-related instruments that
vested during the year. The theoretical cash price is based on the Dyno Nobel share price on the day that shares were purchased.
(1)
Remuneration for Mr Naidoo reflects his remuneration as CFO from 1 July 2025.
(2) Mr Hayne was appointed President, DNA with effect from 1 October 2024.
(3) Mr Victor ceased as a KMP on 15 February 2025. Disclosures for the 2025 financial year are up until that date.
(4) Ms Rybarczyk ceased as a KMP on 30 May 2025. Disclosures for the 2025 financial year are up until that date.
(5) Dr Lusk ceased as a KMP on 1 October 2024 accepting a role as Chief Technology and Marketing Officer at Dyno Nobel.
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2.6 Remuneration and Exit arrangements for the new CFO and former CFO
Mr Naidoo was appointed Chief Financial Officer effective 1 July 2025. He joined Dyno Nobel from Vocus Group, where he previously
served as Group Chief Financial Officer. His FAR on appointment was $870,000. As CFO, he has a target STI opportunity of 50% of
FAR with a maximum opportunity of 100% of FAR. Mr Naidoo was not eligible to participate in the STI plan for the 2025 financial
year.
On commencement, Mr Naidoo was granted Options valued at $522,000 (1,569,925 Options), based on the original fair value
calculation of the LTI 2023/26 at award. He was also granted service-based performance Rights valued at $522,000 (198,781 Rights),
scheduled to vest following the release of the Company’s FY26 results, subject to continued employment. These awards were
designed to replace long term incentive arrangements that Mr Naidoo forfeited on resignation from his previous employer and
to fully align him with the rest of the Executive team in relation to the targets associated with the transformation program which
underpin the LTI 2023/26 plan. In addition, Mr Naidoo was awarded equity in lieu of foregone short-term incentives, in the form of
Performance Rights to the value of $350,000 (133,282 Rights). The number of Performance Rights was determined using the VWAP
of Dyno Nobel shares over the five business days immediately prior to the ASX announcement of his appointment. These rights will
vest six months after commencement, earliest on 31 December 2025.
Mr Victor ceased employment with Dyno Nobel on the 15 February 2025. Mr Victor received his contractual entitlements on
cessation including a pro-rata share of Performance Rights and Options under the 2022-25 and 2023-26 LTI Plans which will be
tested at the conclusion of the relevant performance period, in accordance with Plan rules.
3. Executive Remuneration and Governance
3.1 Executive remuneration strategy
Dyno Nobel embraces a set of Strategic Value Drivers that underpin the Company’s business and form the platform for the
Company’s future earnings growth and shareholder returns. The Company’s commitment to addressing Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) challenges and looking for opportunities in the decarbonisation of the world’s energy systems is an important
constituent of the business strategy and integrated across all the Strategic Value Drivers:
Zero Harm – Broadening and setting year-on-year improvement objectives across key metrics including environmental care and
process safety.
Talented and Engaged People – A safe, inclusive, high performing culture with engaged, diverse and inclusive teams focused on
customers and value creation.
Customer Focus – Partnering with our customers to create added value and practical solutions for today and the future.
Manufacturing Excellence – Driving consistently high performance across all our assets and investigating ways to address our
greenhouse gas emissions.
Leading Technology Solutions – Innovation on the ground with practical solutions that our customers can use today to improve
their operations and environmental outcomes.
Profitable Growth – Focus on opportunities that are distinctive to our differentiated technology, core markets, core capabilities and
market segments.
Under the Strategic Value Driver of ‘Talented and Engaged People’, Dyno Nobel recognises that, to generate competitive returns
for its shareholders, it requires talented people who are capable, committed and motivated. Dyno Nobel’s remuneration strategy
is designed to support the objectives of the business and to enable the Company to attract, retain and reward Executives of the
requisite skill and calibre.
3.2 Executive remuneration governance
The remuneration of the Executives is set by the Board, having regard to recommendations from the People and Remuneration
Committee.
Where appropriate, the People and Remuneration Committee of the Board engage external advisors to provide input into the
process of reviewing Executive and Non-executive Director remuneration. For the 2025 financial year, the People and Remuneration
Committee received market and benchmarking data from various sources, but this information did not constitute a remuneration
recommendation for the purposes of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Further information in relation to the Board and the People and Remuneration Committee can be found in Dyno Nobel’s Corporate
Governance Statement available on Dyno Nobel’s website.
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4. 2025 Executive Remuneration Framework
4.1 Overview
The charts below set out the theoretical breakdown of the Executives’ total remuneration package for the 2025 financial year.
The FAR component is inclusive of cash and superannuation only, whilst ‘at risk’ compensation is based on maximum
entitlement that could potentially be awarded under the STI and LTI plans.
The restricted shares component of the STI (50% for the CEO & MD, 25% for other Executive KMP) must be deferred until
an Executive’s MSR is attained.
4.2 Fixed annual remuneration
Executives receive their fixed annual remuneration (FAR) in a variety of forms, including cash, superannuation, and any applicable
fringe benefits. The Executives’ FAR is set by reference to appropriate benchmark information for each Executive’s role, level of
knowledge, skill, responsibilities and experience. The level of remuneration is reviewed annually in alignment with the financial year
and with reference to, among other things, Company and individual performance and market data provided by an appropriately
qualified and independent external data specialist. The following comparator groups are used to benchmark fixed annual
remuneration:
Comparator groups
S&P/ASX listed companies with market capitalisation between 50% and 200% of Dyno Nobel market capitalisation (Primary
Benchmark). S&P/ASX 100 listed companies.
A select group of 17 S&P/ASX listed companies from the Industrials, Materials and Energy Sectors, selected on the basis of market
capitalisation and related industry exposure, consisting of: AGL Energy, ALS, Ampol Australia, Atlas Arteria, Aurizon, BlueScope
Steel, Brickworks, Cleanaway, Downer EDI, Fletcher Building, Orica, Origin Energy, Orora, Qube, Reliance Worldwide, Seven Group
and Sims.
For roles located outside Australia, market-specific data is used as an additional reference point for benchmarking purposes.
4.3 Short-term incentive – key terms
The STI is an annual ‘at risk’ incentive which is dependent on the achievement of particular performance measures. The following
table summarises the STI plan that applied in the 2025 financial year (2025 STI):
What was the
performance period?
The performance period for the 2025 STI was the financial year from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025.
Who was eligible for
the STI?
Executives who were employed prior to 31 March 2025 participated in the 2025 STI.
What were the
Performance Conditions
and Measures?
Performance conditions under the STI are determined by the Board for each financial year. The performance conditions
for the 2025 STI are set out below:
31%
Fixed
69%
At Risk
76%
At Risk
47%
38%
LTI
24%
31%
FAR
FAR
LTI
29%
31%
STI – cash/restricted
Shares
STI – cash/restricted
Shares
CEO & MD
Other Executives
24%
Fixed
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Performance Conditions
Measures to assess satisfaction
of Performance Conditions
Rationale for the Performance Conditions
Zero Harm
Safety performance balanced
scorecard across the dimensions
of behavioural and process safety
management comprising input
and output measures(1).
To align with the Company’s commitment to
“Zero Harm for Everyone, Everywhere”.
Group Financial
Performance
Group NPAT (Net Profit After Tax)(2).
Group Adjusted NPAT(3).
To align Executive KMP with targeted profits
that would contribute to shareholder returns.
Business Unit Financial
Performance
Business Unit Adjusted EBIT
(Earnings Before Interest and Tax)(3).
To ensure robust alignment of performance in
a particular business unit with reward for the
Executive managing that business unit.
Environmental, Social
and Governance (ESG)
Measures
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) and
Sustainability related measures
targeted at an Executive’s area of
influence.
Performance conditions are designed to align
with the overall ESG strategy of the business
and focuses an Executive on the key short-term
objectives within their area of influence, that
contribute towards the Company’s longer-term
milestones.
Strategic Outcomes
Measures based on performance
criteria for the execution and
implementation of strategic
objectives and business priorities.
These include measures related
to portfolio review and growth
initiatives, product innovation and
input to the delivery of key strategic
projects.
Tailored to individual Executive’s role, to drive
performance and behaviours consistent
with achieving critical aspects of the Group’s
strategy.
(1)
In assessing the safety balanced scorecard, the Board may, in its discretion, have regard to the results achieved against the measures comprising the scorecard
without applying a specific weighting to any particular measure. The balanced scorecard category measures include: Personal Safety; Process Safety/Significant Event
Management; Operations Risk Transformation; Effective Safety Leadership; and the Zero Harm Plan.
(2)
The Board determined that the adjusted Headline NPAT target would be adjusted for material gas cost impacts. Accordingly, the Headline NPAT for STI purposes was
adjusted to exclude the $16 million gas market impact, recognising it arose from external factors beyond management’s control.
(3)
Adjusted means that results have been restated to remove the impact of foreign exchange and commodity price movements.
Where any Individually Material Item (IMI) is separately recognised in the financial report, the Board will have discretion
to include or exclude the IMI for the purpose of determining any STI award, taking into account the nature of the
IMI and having regard to whether, in the circumstances, it would be appropriate for the IMI to be attributable to
Management.
Determination of the extent to which each of the above measures was satisfied was based on a review by the Board
of the audited financial report and performance of the Group for the financial year, following the annual performance
review process for the Executives.
Are there minimum
performance levels
which must be
achieved before
awards can be made
under the STI?
For the 2025 financial year, to ensure STI awards are aligned with business performance outcomes, the Board
determined that a STI Financial Gate would operate. The STI Financial Gate reflects a requirement to exceed a
designated level of the Group’s NPAT performance, or all non-safety components of the STI will be capped at a
maximum of target payment. For FY25, this was determined to be threshold NPAT performance.
The STI Financial Gate does not apply to any awards payable in relation to the Zero Harm performance condition,
reflecting the primacy of safety.
In relation to the Zero Harm performance condition, the Board retains discretion to forfeit all or part of the award
payable for this performance condition in the event of a fatality or major incident having regard to the circumstances
of the incident.
What were the
weightings for the
STI performance
measures?
The weighting of Executives’ STI performance measures (as a percentage of 100%) for 2025 were:
Table 6 – Weighting of Executive STI performance measures
Group
Headline
NPAT
Group
Adjusted
NPAT
Business
Unit Adjusted
EBIT
HSE
ESG
Strategic
Outcomes
CEO & MD
M Neves*
Chief Executive Officer
40%
20%
–
10%
10%
20%
Current Executive KMP
N Naidoo *
Chief Financial Officer
40%
20%
–
10%
10%
20%
G Hayne**
President, Dyno Nobel Americas
20%
–
40%
10%
10%
20%
S Bowman**
President, Fertilisers
20%
–
40%
10%
10%
20%
*Group role **Business Unit role
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Is there an STI deferral
component?
A mandatory STI deferral applies until an Executive’s MSR is achieved – 25% for Executives and 50% for the CEO & MD.
The MSR is 200% of FAR for the CEO & MD and 100% of FAR for Executives.
ࣵBefore MSR is met: deferral shares are subject to a 15-year restriction period.
ࣵAfter MSR is met: the relevant portion of the Executive’s STI remains subject to a 12-month deferral period.
How is the STI delivered?
The STI is delivered in cash and restricted shares.
Was there a clawback
mechanism?
Yes. The 2025 STI includes a clawback provision requiring repayment of all or part of any STI awarded within three years
of payment where:
ࣵa material misstatement is made, in the event of a material misstatement or omissions in Dyno Nobel’s financial
statements results in a restatement of the audited financial report; or
ࣵa participant has materially breached their obligations to the Company.
4.4 Long-term incentive – key terms
The LTI is the long-term incentive component of remuneration for Executives. The LTI 2024/27 is provided in the form of Performance Rights (Rights).
What are the key
changes to the LTI
in FY25?
ࣵReverting to a grant of Performance Rights only in respect of the LTI 2024/27, reflecting that the grant of Options
under the LTI 2023/26 was a one-off award.
ࣵSimplifying the plan structure to focus on total shareholder returns with the LTI 2024/27 to be measured on both
Relative TSR and Absolute TSR performance (50% weighting to each measure).
ࣵThe range of Relative TSR performance spans from the 50th percentile (threshold) to the 100th percentile
(maximum), with a sliding scale applied between the 50th and 75th percentiles, prorated between 50% and 99.9%.
ࣵThe range of Absolute TSR performance is retained from the LTI 2023/26 grant (10% (threshold) to 25% (maximum)
compound annual growth). The vesting schedule has been simplified to provide for partial vesting at threshold
performance (30% of Rights subject to Absolute TSR) and sliding scale vesting from threshold to 100% vesting where
25% compound annual growth is achieved. It is considered there is a significant degree of stretch performance in
these targets and full vesting under the Absolute TSR component will not occur unless there is a substantial return
to shareholders over the performance period.
Why were only two
measures selected
for FY25?
ࣵThe Company decided not to include Average Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) in the LTI 2024/27 due to the
significant adjustments required from material asset movements, which reduce transparency compared to RTSR
and ATSR measures.
ࣵWhile improving ROIC remains a key Group objective, the Company notes that achieving ROIC improvements
is necessary to meet ATSR targets.
ࣵFollowing the sale of the Fertilisers business, ROIC will be reintroduced into the LTI program for FY26.
What LTI plans were
granted for the 2025
financial year?
The LTI Plan granted during the 2025 financial year was the LTI 2024/27. Under the LTI Plan, participants are entitled
to acquire ordinary shares in the Company, on a one-right to one-share basis, for no consideration at a later date.
The Rights are issued by Dyno Nobel and the entitlement of the participants to acquire ordinary shares is subject
to the satisfaction of certain conditions. As no shares are provided to participants until vesting, Rights have no
dividend entitlement. Rights lapse on expiry or exercise.
What is the purpose
of the LTI?
The LTI is designed to link reward with the key performance drivers which underpin sustainable growth in shareholder
value.
As Rights granted under the LTI Plan result in share ownership on the achievement of demanding targets, the LTI
ties remuneration to Company performance, as experienced by shareholders. The arrangements also support the
Company’s strategy for retention and motivation of the Executives.
What is the process for
determining eligibility?
The decision to grant the LTI Plans and to whom they will be granted is made annually by the Board, noting that the
grant of Rights to the CEO & MD is subject to shareholder approval. Grants of Rights are calculated using the relevant
percentage of an Executive’s FAR.
What is the maximum
LTI opportunity
(face value)?
For the CEO & MD – 200% FAR.
100% of the LTI opportunity was granted as Rights.
Grants to the CEO & MD under the LTI 2024/27 were subject to shareholder approval at the 2024 Annual General Meeting.
For all other Executives – 120% FAR. 100% of the LTI opportunity was granted as Rights.
How was the number
of Rights calculated
under the LTI Plan?
For the LTI 2024/27, the number of Rights issued to a participant was based on the volume weighted average price
(VWAP) of the Company’s shares over the 5 business days immediately preceding the AGM on 19 December 2024
being $3.0384.
Each issuance was determined by dividing the dollar value of the relevant participant’s LTI opportunity by this VWAP.
What is the exercise
price?
Nil
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What are the
performance conditions
attached to the Rights?
Relative TSR condition (50% of Rights)
The Relative TSR condition requires growth in the Company’s TSR to be at or above the median of the companies in
the comparator group, being the S&P/ASX 100. This condition provides shareholder alignment as it takes into account
the Company’s share price movement as well as dividends paid, relative to other organisations comparable to the
Company.
The S&P/ASX 100 has been chosen as the comparator group because, having regard to the business segments in which
the Company operates and, specifically, the absence of a sufficient number of direct comparator companies, the Board
considers the S&P/ASX 100 to represent the most appropriate, and objective, comparator group. It also represents the
group of companies against which the Company competes for shareholder capital. The Board has the discretion to
vary the comparator group at any time, including to remove companies from, or include companies in, the comparator
group.
The table below sets out the Relative TSR condition, and the percentage of the Rights that will vest based on
satisfaction of this condition.
Relative TSR ranking of Dyno Nobel
% of Rights subject to the Relative TSR condition that will vest
Less than 50th percentile
Nil
50th percentile
50%
Greater than 50th percentile and up to 75th
percentile
Pro rata between 50% and 99.9%
At 75th percentile to 100th percentile
100%
The Relative TSR condition will be measured over the period from the commencing on the 6th Business Day after the
day of Dyno Nobel’s 2024 full year results announcement and ending on the 10th Business Day after the day of Dyno
Nobel’s 2027 full year results announcement (expressed as a percentage).
Absolute TSR condition (50% of Rights)
The Absolute TSR condition requires the Company to achieve a specific target level of total shareholder return over
the performance period, independent of the performance of other companies. This condition drives a direct focus on
delivering positive returns to shareholders through share price appreciation and dividends, ensuring alignment with
shareholder interests by emphasising absolute value creation rather than relative performance.
The table below sets out the Absolute TSR condition for the LTI 2024/27, and the percentage of Rights that will vest
based on satisfaction of this condition:
Absolute TSR Targets (CAGR)
% of Rights subject to the Absolute TSR condition that will vest
Less than 10%
Nil
At 10%
30%
Between 10% and up to and including 25%
Pro-rata from 30% to 100% on a straight-line basis
The Absolute TSR condition will be measured over the period commencing on the 6th Business Day after the day of
Dyno Nobel’s 2024 full year results announcement and ending on the 10th Business Day after the day of Dyno Nobel’s
2027 full year results are announcement (expressed as a percentage).
When are the
performance conditions
measured?
After the expiry of the relevant performance period, the Board determines whether the performance condition
attached to the Rights are satisfied. The performance conditions are tested once, at the end of the relevant
performance period.
If the performance conditions are satisfied and the Rights vest, the participant is entitled to receive ordinary shares in
the Company. The participant does not pay for those shares.
What happens if a
participant leaves
the Company?
Generally, the Rights granted under the LTI Plans will lapse on cessation of employment except where the participant
has died, becomes totally and permanently disabled, is retrenched, retires or is terminated without cause (good leaver).
In those circumstances (subject to Board discretion), the number of Rights retained by the participant will be reduced
pro rata to reflect the proportion of days worked during the relevant performance period and will be tested in the
ordinary course.
In what other
circumstances may
the performance
rights vest (which
may be before or
after the expiry of the
performance period)
under the LTI Plans?
The Board may provide a notice to the participants specifying that the Rights will vest at a time stipulated in the notice
on the occurrence of one of the following events in relation to the Company:
ࣵa takeover bid;
ࣵa change of control;
ࣵthe Court ordering a meeting be held in connection with a scheme for the reconstruction of the Company or its
amalgamation with any other companies; or
ࣵa voluntary or compulsory winding-up.
Is there a mechanism
for claw back?
The LTI Plan includes a clawback provision, which requires the repayment of vested awards where payment has
exceeded the restated position. This includes overpayments resulting from a material misstatement or omissions in
Dyno Nobel’s financial statements on where a participant has materially breached their obligations to the Company.
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4.5 Executive service agreement terms
Remuneration and other terms of employment for the Executives are formalised in service agreements. Most Executives are
engaged on similar contractual terms, with minor variations to reflect differing circumstances. Each agreement is of unlimited
duration, but may be terminated by the Company:
ࣵImmediately for cause, in which case no separation payments are made other than accrued entitlements such as leave; or
ࣵWithout cause, with or without notice, in which case the Company must pay a separation payment in accordance with the
terms of the agreement, in addition to any accrued entitlements.
The notice periods applicable to Executives are summarised in the table below:
Current Executives KMP
Notice period to be provided by the Executive
Notice period to be provided by the Company
M Neves
52 weeks
52 weeks
N Naidoo
26 weeks
26 weeks
G Hayne(1)
26 weeks
52 weeks
S Bowman(2)
26 weeks
26 weeks
(1)
Mr Hayne is employed under an historical service agreement that provides for a separation payment equivalent to 52 weeks of Fixed Annual Remuneration (FAR), subject to the termination
provisions of the Corporations Act.
(2) Mr Bowman transitioned to the buyer of the Fertilisers business effective 1 October 2025.
4.6 Performance related remuneration
Table 7 – Details of Rights granted and vested in the year ended 30 September 2025 and the vesting profile of Rights granted
as remuneration
Rights vested and forfeited during the year, as set out in the table below, relate to the Rights granted under the LTI 2021/24 Plan
(refer to section 2.4 of this Report) and to additional grants made to Mr Naidoo upon commencement of his role as Chief Financial
Officer (CFO).
The performance period for the Relative TSR condition in the LTI 2022/25 plan concludes in November 2025. Accordingly, only the
non-TSR performance conditions attached to the LTI 2022/25 Plan can be reported in the current year (refer to section 2.5 of this
Report). Detailed reporting on the LTI 2021/24 tranche is included under section 2.4.
Key Management Personnel
Grant date
Granted
during 2025 as
remuneration(A)
$000
Exercised
in year
$000
Vested
in year
%
Forfeited
in year
%
Financial
year in which
grant vested
or could vest
Maximum
value of
outstanding
rights(A)
$000
CEO & MD
M Neves
Long-term incentive rewards
LTI 2023/26 – Rights
15 January 2025
789
–
–
–
2026
789
LTI 2023/26 – Rights (capital return additional grant)
15 January 2025
46
–
–
–
2026
46
LTI 2023/26 – Options
15 January 2025
1,208
–
–
–
2026
1,208
LTI 2023/26 – Options (capital return additional grant)
15 January 2025
71
–
–
–
2026
71
LTI 2024/27 – Rights
15 January 2025
875
–
–
–
2027
875
Current Executive KMP
N Naidoo
Short term incentive rewards
2025 Special Performance Rights
7 July 2025
350
–
–
–
2026
350
Long term incentive rewards
LTI 2023/26 – Rights
7 July 2025
374
–
–
–
2026
374
LTI 2023/26 – Options
7 July 2025
381
–
–
–
2026
381
G Hayne
Long-term incentive rewards
LTI 2021/24 – Rights
17 January 2022
–
291
48
52
2024
–
LTI 2021/24 – Rights (capital return additional grant)
29 August 2024
–
32
48
52
2024
–
LTI 2022/25 – Rights
23 November 2022
–
–
–
–
2025
382
LTI 2022/25 – Rights (capital return additional grant)
29 August 2024
–
–
–
–
2025
22
LTI 2023/26 – Rights
8 March 2024
–
–
–
–
2026
314
LTI 2023/26 – Rights (capital return additional grant)
29 August 2024
–
–
–
–
2026
18
LTI 2023/26 – Options
8 March 2024
–
–
–
–
2026
348
LTI 2023/26 – Options (capital return additional grant)
29 August 2024
–
–
–
–
2026
20
LTI 2024/27 – Rights
15 January 2025
355
–
–
–
2027
355
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Key Management Personnel
Grant date
Granted
during 2025 as
remuneration(A)
$000
Exercised
in year
$000
Vested
in year
%
Forfeited
in year
%
Financial
year in which
grant vested
or could vest
Maximum
value of
outstanding
rights(A)
$000
S Bowman
LTI 2023/26 – Rights
27 June 2024
–
–
–
–
2026
87
LTI 2023/26 – Rights (capital return additional grant)
29 August 2024
–
–
–
–
2026
5
LTI 2023/26 – Options
27 June 2024
–
–
–
–
2026
287
LTI 2023/26 – Options (capital return additional grant)
29 August 2024
–
–
–
–
2026
17
LTI 2024/27 – Rights
15 January 2025
259
–
–
–
2027
259
Former Executive KMP
P Victor
LTI 2022/25 – Rights
23 November 2022
–
–
–
23
2025
345
LTI 2022/25 – Rights (capital return additional grant)
29 August 2024
–
–
–
23
2025
20
LTI 2023/26 – Rights
8 March 2024
–
–
–
57
2026
158
LTI 2023/26 – Rights (capital return additional grant)
29 August 2024
–
–
–
57
2026
9
LTI 2023/26 – Options
8 March 2024
–
–
–
60
2026
162
LTI 2023/26 – Options (capital return additional grant)
29 August 2024
–
–
–
60
2026
10
(A) For the long-term incentive awards, the value of Rights granted in the year represents the fair value at the grant date, determined using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of
these Rights is disclosed in Table 9 and is expensed over the vesting period, being the 2024, 2025 and 2026 financial years. The maximum value of outstanding Rights is based on the fair value
at the grant date. This may differ from the actual value realised should the Rights vest, depending on the Company’s share price and performance at that time. The minimum value of Rights
yet to vest is zero, as vesting is contingent on the achievement of specified performance conditions.
Modification of terms of equity-settled share-based payment transactions
No terms of equity-settled share-based payment arrangements (including performance rights) granted to any KMP were altered,
modified or varied by the issuing entity during the reporting period.
Table 8 – Movements in rights over equity instruments in the Company
The table below summarises the movement during the reporting period in the number of rights and options over ordinary shares in
the Company held directly, indirectly or beneficially by each KMP, including their related parties, is as follows:
Number of Rights and Options
Key Management Personnel
Opening
balance
Granted as
compensation(A)
Vested(B)
Forfeited(C)
Closing
balance
CEO & MD
M Neves
Long term incentive rewards (Rights)
–
1,259,985
–
–
1,259,985
Long term incentive rewards (Options)
–
4,779,656
–
–
4,779,656
N Naidoo
Short-term incentive rewards (Rights)
–
133,282
–
–
133,282
Long-term incentive rewards (Rights)
–
198,781
–
–
198,781
Long-term incentive rewards (Options)
–
1,569,925
–
–
1,569,925
G Hayne
Long-term incentive rewards (Rights)
542,158
355,450
(95,020)
(104,269)
698,319
Long-term incentive rewards (Options)
1,519,356
–
–
–
1,519,356
S Bowman
Long-term incentive rewards (Rights)
48,781
258,688
–
–
307,469
Long-term incentive rewards (Options)
1,252,269
–
–
–
1,252,269
Former Executive KMP
P Victor
Long-term incentive rewards (Rights)
400,741
–
–
(162,016)
238,725
Long-term incentive rewards (Options)
1,775,738
–
–
(1,068,064)
707,674
(A) For the 2025 financial year, this represents the Rights granted to Executives during the reporting period under the LTI 2024/27. The FY25 award for Mr Neves will be allocated subject to
shareholder approval at the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM).
(B) For the 2025 financial year, this represents the number of Rights vested during the reporting period under medium-term incentive and the LTI 2021/24 Plan. Each Right entitles the
participating Executive to acquire one fully paid ordinary share in Dyno Nobel for zero consideration.
(C) For the 2025 financial year, for Mr Hayne, this represents rights forfeited during the period under the LTI 2021/24 Plan. For Mr Victor, this represents the Rights and Options forfeited upon
cessation of employment.
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4.7 Further details of Executive remuneration
Table 9 – Executive remuneration
Details of the remuneration for each Executive KMP for the year ended 30 September 2025 in accordance with Accounting Standards
are set out below:
Short-term benefits
Post
employment
benefit
Other
long term
benefits(B)
Termination
benefits
Share-based payments
Accounting values
Salary
& Fees
Short term
incentive
& other
bonuses
Other
short term
benefits(A)
Super-
annuation /
Pension
benefits
Current
period
expense(C)
Prior
periods
expense
write-back(C)
Total
share-based
payments
Total
Year
$000
$000
$000
$000
$000
$000
$000
$000
$000
$000
CEO & MD
M Neves
2025
1,295
1,236
–
30
11
–
1,082
–
1,082
3,654
CEO & MD
2024
848
755
–
21
4
–
–
–
–
1,628
Current Executive KMP
N Naidoo(1)
2025
210
–
1
8
1
_
678
_
678
898
Chief Financial Officer
2024
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
G Hayne(2)
2025
870
552
226
30
67
–
426
(28)
398
2,143
President, Dyno Nobel Americas
2024
760
739
102
28
27
_
403
(77)
326
1,982
S Bowman
2025
625
328
2
30
11
–
217
–
217
1,213
President, IPF
2024
209
162
–
10
92
–
132
–
132
605
Former Executive KMP
P Victor(3)
2025
333
–
49
15
–
529
181
(200)
(19)
907
Chief Financial Officer
2024
1,003
969
177
28
9
–
361
(4)
357
2,543
T Rybarczyk(4)
2025
262
–
–
15
–
21
–
–
–
298
President, Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific
2024
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
B Lusk(5)
2025
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
President, Dyno Nobel Americas
2024
1,001
609
126
30
–
–
473
(88)
385
2,151
Total Executives
2025
3,595
2,116
278
128
90
550
2,584
(228)
2,356
9,113
2024
3,821
3,234
405
117
132
–
1,369
(169)
1,200
8,909
(A) Other short-term benefits include medical insurance benefits, travel allowances and other allowances, where applicable.
(B) Other long-term benefits represent long service leave accrued during the reporting period.
(C) In accordance with accounting standards, remuneration includes the amortisation of the fair value at grant date of performance rights issued under the LTI Plans that are expected to vest,
less any write-back on performance rights lapsed or expected to lapse as a result of actual or expected performance against non-market hurdles (“Option Accounting Value”). The value
disclosed in the above Table 9 represents the portion of fair value allocated to this reporting period and is not indicative of the benefit, if any, that may be received by the Executive should the
performance conditions with respect to the relevant long-term incentive plan be satisfied. For Mr Neves expenses for FY24 and FY25 are stated above.
(1)
Mr Naidoo received the following sign-on grants: Performance Rights (STI replacement*) to the value of $350,000 (133,282 Rights), Performance Rights (aligned to LTI2023/26) to the value of
$522,000 (198,781 Rights) and Options (aligned to LTI2023/26) to the value of $522,000 (1,569,925 Options). *Performance Rights in lieu of foregone STI will vest six months post commencement
on the condition of being employed at the time of vesting. Rights will be subject to restrictions (earlier of 15 years or termination of employment).
(2) FAR payments for Mr Hayne are in AUD.
(3) Mr Victor ceased as KMP on 15 February 2025.
(4) Ms Rybarczyk ceased as KMP on 30 May 2025.
(5) Dr Lusk ceased KMP responsibilities on 30 September 2024.
Fair value per share treated as rights at grant date
LTI 2020/23 – TSR
$1.69
LTI 2020/23 – Long-Term Value Metrics
$2.29
LTI 2020/23 – Absolute ROIC
$2.29
LTI 2021/24 – TSR
$1.75
LTI 2021/24 – Long-Term Value Metrics
$2.86
LTI 2021/24 – Absolute ROIC
$2.86
LTI 2021/24 – Sustainability
$2.86
LTI 2022/25 – TSR
$1.48
LTI 2022/25 – Long-Term Value Metrics
$3.08
LTI 2022/25 – Average ROIC
$3.08
LTI 2022/25 – Sustainability
$3.08
LTI 2023/26 – rTSR (Rights)
$1.28
LTI 2023/26 – Average ROIC (Rights)
$2.48
LTI 2023/26 – aTSR (Options Tranche 1)
$0.26
LTI 2023/26 – aTSR (Options Tranche 2)
$0.23
LTI 2023/26 – aTSR (Options Tranche 3)
$0.22
LTI 2024/27 – rTSR (relative)
$1.42
LTI 2024/27 – aTSR (absolute)
$0.55
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5. Overview of Remuneration Changes for the 2026 Financial Year
The Board continues to review the objectives and operation of the Executive Remuneration Framework to ensure it remains
appropriate to best support the execution of our strategies to increase shareholder value, retain and motivate our key talent and
ensures alignment with our other key stakeholders.
Long Term Incentive
Following the sale of the Fertilisers business and in the context of the Company’s ongoing business transformation program, the
Board undertook a review of the Long Term Incentive (LTI) structure and determined to reintroduce Return on Invested Capital
(ROIC) as a measure under the FY26 LTI Plan with performance measures of 7% (threshold), 8% (target) and 8.5% (stretch).
The reintroduction of ROIC reflects Dyno Nobel’s strategic focus on capital efficiency and disciplined investment, and reinforces the
importance of achieving sustainable returns above the Company’s cost of capital. The Board considers that a balanced combination
of Absolute TSR (50%), Relative TSR (25%), and ROIC (25%) performance measures provides a clear line of sight between long term
executive rewards, business performance, and shareholder outcomes.
Otherwise, there will be no changes to the broader Executive Remuneration Framework for FY26, and no adjustment to Executive
KMP remuneration levels.
However, in light of the sale of the Fertilisers business, the Board will conduct a comprehensive review of the Executive
Remuneration Framework during FY26 to ensure it continues to appropriately incentivise and reward delivery of the Company’s
refocused strategy.
Full details of any updated remuneration arrangements applicable to the 2027 financial year will be disclosed in the 2026
Remuneration Report for implementation in FY27.
6. Non-executive Director Remuneration
Dyno Nobel’s policy is to:
ࣵremunerate Non-executive Directors by way of fees and payments which may be in the form of cash and superannuation
benefits; and
ࣵset the level of Non-executive Directors’ fees and payments to be consistent with the market and to enable the Dyno Nobel
Group to attract and retain directors of an appropriate calibre.
Non-executive Directors are not remunerated by way of options, shares, performance rights, bonuses nor by incentive based
payments.
As outlined in our FY24 Remuneration Report, the fees for Non-executive Directors were restructured in FY25. The Chair’s fee was
reset at $500,000 per annum, reflecting the responsibilities and commitment associated with the role.
All other Non-executive Directors (excluding the Chair) receive a composite fee of $225,000 per annum, comprising a notional
base fee element of $180,000 and $45,000 per year to recognise Committee memberships and participation. This approach
acknowledges that most directors attend all Committee meetings, not solely those of which they are formal members.
An additional fee is paid to committee chairs in recognition of their increased workload and responsibilities, being:
ࣵ$25,000 per annum for the Audit & Risk Management Committee (ARMC) Chair; and
ࣵ$20,000 per annum for the Safety & Sustainability Committee (SSC) and People & Remuneration Committee (PRC) Chairs.
Director minimum shareholding requirements are measured by reference to the notional base fee of $180,000, consistent with
current practice.
A travel allowance of $5,000 per overseas trip is payable to all directors to reflect the additional time commitment associated with
international travel for Board meetings and site visits. The total travel allowance payable to an Australian-based director is capped
at $10,000 per annum. This cap does not apply to overseas-based directors travelling regularly to Australia for Board meetings.
Shareholder approval will be sought at the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) for an increase in the total annual NED fee pool
from $2.0m to $2.5m, providing the Board with capacity to appoint additional directors in the future to support Board succession
planning.
There will be no increase in Non-Executive Directors fees in FY26.
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Table 10 – Non-executive Directors’ remuneration
Details of the Non-executive Directors’ remuneration for the financial year ended 30 September 2025 are set out in the following
table:
Board and
Committee
Fees
Cash allowances
and other short-
term benefits(A)
Post-employment
benefits
Other long
term
benefits
Fees
Superannuation
benefits
Total
Year
$000
$000
$000
$000
$000
Current Non-executive Directors
G Robinson
2025
478
5
22
–
505
2024
472
–
28
–
500
B Brook
2025
237
5
13
–
255
2024
240
–
13
–
253
M Carroll
2025
202
5
23
–
230
2024
176
–
20
–
196
T Dwyer
2025
238
5
7
–
250
2024
221
–
25
–
246
F Hick
2025
219
5
26
–
250
2024
15
–
2
–
17
J Ho(1)
2025
–
–
–
–
–
2024
–
–
–
–
–
Former Non-executive Directors
G Biltz(2)
2025
–
–
–
–
–
2024
43
5
–
–
48
B Kruger, Chair(3)
2025
–
–
–
–
–
2024
54
–
7
–
61
X Liu(4)
2025
–
–
–
–
–
2024
158
–
–
–
158
Total Non-executive Directors
2025
1,374
25
91
–
1,490
2024
1,379
5
95
–
1,479
(A) Cash allowances and other short-term benefits include travel allowances.
(1)
Mr Ho elected to waive his entitlement to receive Non-executive Director fees from Dyno Nobel.
(2) Mr Biltz ceased to be a Non-executive Director with effect from 20 December 2023.
(3) Mr Kruger ceased to be Chair and a Non-executive Director with effect from 11 November 2023.
(4) Dr Liu ceased to be a Non-executive Director with effect from 31 May 2024.
7. Shareholdings in Dyno Nobel
The Board considers that an important element of the Dyno Nobel’s remuneration framework is the requirement of Executive KMP
and Non-executive Directors to accumulate and hold a meaningful shareholding in the Company. The approach ensures alignment
of their interest with those of shareholders and reinforces a long-term focus on sustainable value creation.
Executives
Executive KMP are required to attain and maintain a MSR to strengthen alignment between Executive and Shareholder interests.
ࣵ The CEO & MD must hold the equivalent of 200% of Fixed Annual Remuneration (FAR) in Dyno Nobel shares, within five years of
appointment.
ࣵOther Executive KMP are required to hold Dyno Nobel shares equivalent to 100% of FAR, within the same five-year period.
At 30 September 2025, all Executive KMP (including the CEO & MD) had either achieved, or were on track to achieve, their MSR
obligation within the required timeframe.
Non-executive Directors
The MSR for Non-executive Directors is designed to align the interests of Directors and shareholders by ensuring Directors maintain
personal investment in the Company.
Each Non-executive Director is required to hold the equivalent of 100% of their base Board fee in Dyno Nobel shares and/or rights to
shares fully sacrificed under the Non-executive Director Fee Sacrifice Plan, within five years of appointment.
As at 30 September 2025, all Non-executive Directors had achieved, or were progressing toward achievement of, their MSR
obligations within the required timeframe.
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Dyno Nobel’s Non-executive Director Fee Sacrifice Plan (the Plan) commenced in 2019. The next tranche of rights is scheduled
to vest in November 2025. These rights, as well as those that subsequently convert to shares, combine to form part of the Non-
executive Director’s holding for the purpose of calculating compliance with their MSR obligation.
The movement during the reporting period in the number of rights for each Non-executive Director, including their related parties,
is set out in the table below:
Number of Rights (A)
Opening balance
Rights acquired
Vested (B)
Closing balance
G Robinson
28,751
53,671
(54,608)
27,814
B Brook
6,390
12,421
(12,136)
6,675
M Carroll
–
–
–
–
T Dwyer
6,389
12,422
(12,135)
6,676
F Hick
–
6,675
–
6,675
J Ho
–
–
–
–
(A) Includes movements of rights acquired under the Plan.
(B) For the 2025 financial year, this represents the number of rights vested during the reporting period under the Plan.
Table 12 – Movements in shares in the Company
The movement during the reporting period in the number of shares in the Company held directly, indirectly or beneficially, by each
KMP, including their related parties, is set out in the table below:
Number of Shares(A)
Opening
balance
Shares
acquired
Shares
disposed
Closing
balance(B)
% minimum
shareholding achieved(C)
Current Non-executive Directors
G Robinson(1)
83,073
159,946
–
243,019
162%
B Brook
100,064
12,474
–
112,538
198%
M Carroll
58,758
–
–
58,758
98%
T Dwyer
37,526
12,473
–
49,999
94%
F Hick(2)
–
–
–
–
11%
J Ho(3)
173,065,979
2,638,982
(18,215,486)
157,489,475
N/A
Current Executive KMP
M Neves
–
124,173
–
124,173
14%
N Naidoo
–
–
–
–
0%
G Hayne
452,408
95,020
–
547,428
182%
S Bowman
–
8,838
–
8,838
4%
Former Executive KMP
P Victor
134,152
–
(134,152)
–
–
(A) Includes fully paid ordinary shares and shares acquired under Dyno Nobel’s incentive plans. Details of these plans are set out in note 19, Share-based payments.
(B) Where a director or an Executive has ceased to be a KMP during the reporting year, the balance stated in this column represents the number of shares held as at the date the Director or
Executive ceased to be a KMP.
(C) MSR is calculated based on the 20 day VWAP up until and including the 30th of September 2025. For Non-executive Directors the total number of shares and unvested rights granted under
the NED Share Plan is counted towards the MSR. For Executive KMP, other than the CEO & MD, the % of minimum shareholding received is shown as a percentage of 100% of their FAR.
(1)
Mr Robinson was appointed as Chair of the Board with effect from 11 November 2023. Following his fee increase as Chair, the Board determined that Mr Robinson be permitted an additional
5-year period from appointment of Chair to satisfy his increased MSR. Mr. Robinson’s balance was updated to 83,073 following a review of prior-year records.
(2) Ms Hick was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director with effect from 1 September 2024.
(3) Mr Ho is the founder and Chief Industrialist Investor of Janchor Partners which has indirectly (through Janchor Partners’ investment funds) a 13.61% interest in Dyno Nobel (including a relevant
interest of 8.77% in Dyno Nobel’s voting shares and a non-voting economic interest in a further 4.84% through cash-settled equity derivatives in 86,870,544 ordinary shares). The change in
shareholding during the financial year reflects a reduction of voting shares and an increase of non-voting interests. For further details, see Mr Ho’s Appendix 3Y dated 12 August 2025 and
Janchor Partners’ substantial holder notices dated 23 May 2025 and 7 November 2025.
8. Other KMP Disclosures
Loans to KMP
In the year ended 30 September 2025, there were no loans to key management personnel and their related parties (2024: nil).
Other KMP transactions
In the year ended 30 September 2025, there were no transactions entered into during the year with key management personnel
(including their related parties).
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Consolidated Statement of Profit or
Loss and Other Comprehensive Income���������������������������������������������������������������������������������82
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position����������������������������������������������������84
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows������������������������������������������������������������������������������������85
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity��������������������������������������������������86
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements ���������������������������������������87
Consolidated Entity Disclosure Statement ���������������������������������������������������������������124
Directors’ Declaration on the Consolidated
Financial Statements set out on pages 80 to 125�������������������������������������126
Independent Auditor’s Report��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������127
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This is the consolidated financial report of Dyno Nobel Limited (the Company, or Dyno Nobel) a company domiciled in Australia,
and its subsidiaries including its interests in joint ventures and associates (collectively referred to as the Group) for the financial year
ended 30 September 2025.
Content and Structure of the Financial Report
The notes to the financial statements and the related accounting policies are grouped into the following distinct sections in the
2025 financial report. The accounting policies have been consistently applied to all years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Section
Description
Financial performance
Provides detail on the Group’s Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income and
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position that are most relevant in forming an understanding of the Group’s
financial performance for the year.
Shareholder returns
Provides information on the performance of the Group in generating shareholder returns.
Capital structure
Provides information about the Group’s capital and funding structures.
Capital investment
Provides information on the Group’s investment in tangible and intangible assets, and the Group’s future capital
commitments.
Risk management
Provides information about the Group’s risk exposures, risk management practices, provisions and contingent
liabilities.
Other
Provides information on items that require disclosure to comply with Australian Accounting Standards and the
requirements under the Corporations Act 2001.
Information is included in the notes to the financial report only to the extent it is considered material and relevant to the
understanding of the financial report. A disclosure is considered material and relevant if, for example:
ࣵthe dollar amount is material in size (quantitative factor)
ࣵthe item is material by nature (qualitative factor)
ࣵthe Group’s result cannot be understood without the specific disclosure (qualitative factor)
ࣵit relates to an aspect of the Group’s operations that is important to its future performance.
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2025 $mill
2024 $mill
Continuing operations
Revenue
(2)
3,710.1
3,537.9
Financial and other income
(2)
83.7
130.2
Share of profit of equity accounted investments
(15)
80.3
62.2
Operating expenses
Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress
91.9
(56.1)
Raw materials and consumables used and finished goods purchased for resale
(1,320.2)
(1,154.7)
Employee expenses
(934.3)
(889.0)
Depreciation and amortisation
(2)
(284.1)
(317.2)
Financial expenses
(2)
(164.0)
(156.8)
Purchased services
(241.6)
(237.8)
Repairs and maintenance
(147.6)
(184.4)
Outgoing freight
(295.7)
(308.7)
Lease expenses
(23.4)
(27.7)
Asset impairment, asset disposal and site exit costs
(297.7)
(832.4)
Other expenses
(71.2)
(61.6)
Profit/(loss) before income tax
186.2
(496.1)
Income tax (expense)/benefit
(3)
(37.9)
210.4
Profit/(loss) for the year from continuing operations
148.3
(285.7)
Discontinued operations
Loss for the period from discontinued operations
(14)
(1.7)
(149.9)
(Loss)/gain on disposal of discontinued operations
(14)
(198.7)
123.8
Loss for the year from discontinued operations
(200.4)
(26.1)
Loss for the year
(52.1)
(311.8)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of income tax
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Actuarial (loss)/gain on defined benefit plans
(21)
(1.2)
2.1
Gross fair value gain on assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
–
0.3
Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
0.3
(0.6)
(0.9)
1.8
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Continuing operations
Fair value loss on cash flow hedges
(18)
(1.3)
(0.5)
Cash flow hedge loss transferred to profit or loss
(18)
6.7
14.7
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations
124.3
(206.9)
Net (loss)/gain on hedge of net investment
(18)
(37.7)
55.4
Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
(8.7)
1.6
Continuing operations other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year
83.3
(135.7)
Discontinued operations
Fair value (loss)/gain on cash flow hedges
(18)
(10.1)
6.6
Cash flow hedge loss/(gain) transferred to profit or loss
(18)
7.3
(3.6)
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations
–
(48.2)
Foreign currency translation reserve released to profit or loss on disposal of discontinued operations
(14)
–
(254.1)
Non-controlling interests released to profit or loss on disposal of discontinued operations
8.1
–
Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
0.8
(0.9)
Discontinued operations other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year
6.1
(300.2)
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, net of income tax
88.5
(434.1)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year
36.4
(745.9)
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss
and Other Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 30 September 2025
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2024 $mill
Profit/(loss) attributable to:
Members of Dyno Nobel Limited from continuing operations
147.2
(284.8)
Members of Dyno Nobel Limited from discontinued operations
(200.4)
(26.1)
Non-controlling interest
1.1
(0.9)
Loss for the year
(52.1)
(311.8)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to:
Members of Dyno Nobel Limited from continuing operations
229.6
(418.7)
Members of Dyno Nobel Limited from discontinued operations
(194.3)
(326.3)
Non-controlling interest
1.1
(0.9)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year
36.4
(745.9)
Earnings per share
Basic (cents per share)
(5)
(2.9)
(16.1)
Diluted (cents per share)
(5)
(2.9)
(16.1)
Earnings per share from continuing operations
Basic (cents per share)
(5)
7.9
(14.7)
Diluted (cents per share)
(5)
7.9
(14.7)
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss
and Other Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 30 September 2025
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2024 $mill
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
(8)
647.2
1,068.9
Trade and other receivables
(4)
719.6
647.1
Inventories
(4)
519.1
785.3
Other assets
107.4
98.6
Other financial assets
(18)
8.5
2.4
Current tax asset
120.9
70.0
Total current assets
2,122.7
2,672.3
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables
(4)
152.0
23.0
Other assets
73.3
34.2
Other financial assets
(18)
–
3.3
Equity accounted investments
(15)
457.7
417.9
Property, plant and equipment
(9)
2,203.7
2,435.9
Right-of-use lease assets
(10)
149.2
243.4
Intangible assets
(11)
2,626.2
2,545.7
Deferred tax assets
(3)
32.4
6.7
Exploration and evaluation assets
12.7
16.0
Total non-current assets
5,707.2
5,726.1
Total assets
7,829.9
8,398.4
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
(4)
733.7
883.0
Lease liabilities
(10)
59.7
48.9
Interest bearing liabilities
(8)
566.6
19.5
Other financial liabilities
(18)
0.3
2.2
Provisions
(17)
222.3
140.0
Current tax liabilities
8.7
238.3
Total current liabilities
1,591.3
1,331.9
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables
(4)
22.4
12.4
Lease liabilities
(10)
151.8
222.4
Interest bearing liabilities
(8)
1,238.9
1,664.6
Other financial liabilities
(18)
30.5
39.7
Provisions
(17)
231.0
155.9
Deferred tax liabilities
(3)
111.3
108.4
Retirement benefit obligation
(21)
19.8
18.2
Total non-current liabilities
1,805.7
2,221.6
Total liabilities
3,397.0
3,553.5
Net assets
4,432.9
4,844.9
Equity
Issued capital
(7)
3,072.6
3,354.7
Reserves
(213.4)
(297.1)
Retained earnings
1,571.9
1,788.3
Non-controlling interest
1.8
(1.0)
Total equity
4,432.9
4,844.9
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2024 $mill
Cash flows from operating activities
Inflows
(Outflows)
Inflows
(Outflows)
Loss after tax for the year
(52.1)
(311.8)
Adjusted for non-cash items
Net finance cost
136.1
104.4
Depreciation and amortisation
(2)
298.3
345.0
Asset impairment, asset disposal and site exit costs
(2)
362.8
1,072.7
Loss/(gain) on sale of discontinued operations before tax
(14)
143.5
(356.4)
Share of profit on equity accounted investments
(15)
(80.3)
(62.2)
Net loss/(gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment
(2)
6.9
(14.7)
Non-cash share-based payment transactions
(19)
5.0
3.8
Income tax expense
(3)
92.3
38.6
Changes in assets and liabilities
Increase in receivables and other operating assets
(164.7)
(133.2)
Increase in inventories
(22.0)
(2.1)
Decrease in payables, provisions and other operating liabilities
(72.8)
(217.0)
653.0
467.1
Adjusted for cash items
Dividends received
(15)
52.9
32.8
Interest received
28.1
57.5
Interest paid
(132.7)
(140.6)
Income tax paid
(26.6)
(122.1)
Settlement for Dyno Nobel employees entitlement
–
(4.5)
Net cash flows from operating activities
574.7
290.2
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment and intangibles
(474.2)
(378.7)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
9.8
30.4
(Payments for)/proceeds from sale of discontinued operations, net of transaction costs and tax(1)
(55.8)
1,639.7
Payments for acquisition of subsidiaries and non-controlling interests and equity investments
–
(4.3)
Net cash flows from investing activities
(520.2)
1,287.1
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of borrowings
(8)
(474.5)
(8.1)
Proceeds from borrowings
(8)
498.5
0.8
Dividends paid to members of Dyno Nobel Limited
(6)
(162.3)
(378.2)
Lease liability payments
(54.2)
(53.0)
Purchased shares for Dyno Nobel employees
(2.6)
(5.5)
Share buyback
(286.2)
(140.6)
Capital returned to non-controlling interests
(6.4)
–
Capital returned to members of Dyno Nobel Limited
–
(302.5)
Net cash flows from financing activities
(487.7)
(887.1)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents held
(433.2)
690.2
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
1,068.9
399.4
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents held
11.5
(20.7)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
(8)
647.2
1,068.9
(1)
FY25 includes a tax payment of $415.9m, partly offset by the upfront proceeds from the IPF Distribution sale net of transaction costs of $360.1m.
The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows includes cash flows from both continuing and discontinued operations.
Refer to note 14 for the cash flows relating to discontinued operations.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 30 September 2025
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Issued
capital
$mill
Cash
flow
hedging
reserve
$mill
Share-
based
payments
reserve
$mill
Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
$mill
Fair
value
reserve
$mill
Retained
earnings(1)
$mill
Non-
controlling
interest
$mill
Total
equity
$mill
Balance at 1 October 2023
3,806.2
(21.9)
26.3
160.0
(19.7)
2,475.9
(0.1)
6,426.7
Loss for the year
–
–
–
–
–
(310.9)
(0.9)
(311.8)
Total other comprehensive loss for the year
–
12.0
–
(447.9)
0.3
1.5
–
(434.1)
Dividends paid
(6)
–
–
–
–
–
(378.2)
–
(378.2)
Capital returned to members of Dyno Nobel Limited
(302.5)
–
–
–
–
–
–
(302.5)
Share buyback
(7)
(149.0)
–
–
–
–
–
–
(149.0)
Settlement for Dyno Nobel employees entitlement
–
–
(4.5)
–
–
–
–
(4.5)
Purchased shares for Dyno Nobel employees
_
_
(5.5)
_
_
_
_
(5.5)
Share-based payment transactions
(19)
–
–
3.8
–
–
–
–
3.8
Balance at 30 September 2024
3,354.7
(9.9)
20.1
(287.9)
(19.4)
1,788.3
(1.0)
4,844.9
Balance at 1 October 2024
3,354.7
(9.9)
20.1
(287.9)
(19.4)
1,788.3
(1.0)
4,844.9
Loss for the year
–
–
–
–
–
(53.2)
1.1
(52.1)
Total other comprehensive income for the year
–
1.7
–
79.6
–
(0.9)
8.1(2)
88.5
Dividends paid
(6)
–
–
–
–
–
(162.3)
–
(162.3)
Capital returned to non-controlling interests(3)
–
–
–
–
–
–
(6.4)
(6.4)
Share buyback(4)
(7)
(282.1)
–
–
–
–
–
–
(282.1)
Purchased shares for Dyno Nobel employees
–
–
(2.6)
–
–
–
–
(2.6)
Share-based payment transactions
(19)
–
–
5.0
–
–
–
–
5.0
Balance at 30 September 2025
3,072.6
(8.2)
22.5
(208.3)
(19.4)
1,571.9
1.8
4,432.9
(1)
Includes a legal reserve of $7.0m and $7.1m as required by the French law as at 30 September 2025 and 2024 respectively. Such reserve cannot be distributed to the shareholders other than
upon liquidation but can be used to offset losses.
(2) Represents the release of non-controlling interests in Australian Bio Fert Pty Ltd which was divested as part of the IPF Distribution sale.
(3) During the year, the Group returned capital of $6.4m to non-controlling interests of Australian Bio Fert Pty Ltd prior to divestment of the IPF Distribution business.
(4) The $282.1m share buyback includes $281.6m worth of shares purchased by the Group as part of the on-market buyback program, and $0.5m of related transaction costs. This differs to the
cash flow impact of $286.2m due to the timing of settlement.
Cash flow hedging reserve
This reserve comprises the cumulative net change in the fair value of the effective portion of cash flow hedging instruments related
to hedged transactions that have not yet occurred.
Share-based payments reserve
This reserve comprises the fair value of rights recognised as an employee expense under the terms of the Long Term Incentive Plans.
Foreign currency translation reserve
Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign controlled operations are taken to the foreign currency translation reserve.
The relevant portion of the reserve is recognised in the profit or loss when the foreign operation is disposed of.
The foreign currency translation reserve is also used to record gains and losses on hedges of net investments in foreign operations.
Fair value reserve
This reserve represents the cumulative net change in the fair value of equity instruments. The annual net change in the fair value
of investments in equity securities (including both realised and unrealised gains and losses) is recognised in other comprehensive
income.
Non-controlling interest
This represents equity interest outside the Dyno Nobel Limited Group. Refer to note 16 for the list of subsidiaries that are not 100%
owned by the Group.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 30 September 2025
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Financial performance
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89
2 Revenue and expenses
92
3 Taxation
94
4 Trade and other receivables and payables
96
Shareholder returns
5 Earnings per share
97
6 Dividends
97
Capital structure
7 Capital management
98
8 Net debt
99
Capital investment
9 Property, plant and equipment
101
10 Leases
102
11 Intangibles
103
12 Impairment of goodwill and non-current assets
104
13 Commitments
106
14 Discontinued operations
107
15 Equity accounted investments
108
16 Investments in subsidiaries, joint arrangements and associates
109
Risk management
17 Provisions and contingencies
111
18 Financial risk management
112
Other
19 Share-based payments
120
20 Key management personnel disclosures
120
21 Retirement benefit obligation
120
22 Deed of cross guarantee
122
23 Parent entity disclosure
122
24 Auditor’s remuneration
123
25 Events subsequent to reporting date
123
Consolidated Entity Disclosure Statement
124
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consolidation
The consolidated financial statements of the Group have
been prepared under the historical cost convention, except
for certain financial instruments that have been measured
at fair value.
The financial results and financial position of the Group
are expressed in Australian dollars, which is the functional
currency of the Company and the presentation currency for
the consolidated financial statements. Where applicable,
comparative disclosures have been reclassified for consistency
with the current period if material.
As a result of the IPF Distribution sale agreement, the earnings
attributable to IPF Distribution for the twelve months ended
30 September 2025 and the resultant loss on sale have been
presented as discontinued operations. The Waggaman
facility was also classified as a discontinued operation in the
prior year. Refer to note 14 of the financial statements for the
earnings and cash flow of the IPF Distribution business.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD)/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base
Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) published the Pillar Two
Model Rules in December 2021, which are designed to ensure
large multinational enterprises are subject to a minimum
taxation at a 15 percent rate in each jurisdiction where they
operate. Pillar Two legislation has been enacted in Australia
and other jurisdictions in which the Group operates and is
effective for the financial year beginning 1 October 2024. The
Group is in scope of the enacted legislation given its annual
turnover exceeds the EUR 750 million threshold. The Group
has adopted the provisions for the purpose of preparing the
full year consolidated financial statements.
The consolidated financial statements were authorised for
issue by the directors on 10 November 2025.
Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries are entities that are controlled by the Group.
The financial results and financial position of the subsidiaries
are included in the consolidated financial statements from
the date control commences until the date control ceases.
A list of the Group’s subsidiaries is included in note 16.
Joint arrangements and associates
A joint venture is an arrangement where the parties have
rights to the net assets of the venture.
A joint operation is an arrangement where the parties
each have rights to the assets and liabilities relating to the
arrangement.
Associates are those entities in respect of which the Group
has significant influence, but not control, over the financial
and operating policies of the entities.
Investments in joint ventures and associates are accounted
for using the equity method. They are initially recognised at
cost, and subsequent to initial recognition, the consolidated
financial statements include the Group’s share of the profit or
loss and other comprehensive income of the investees.
The interests in joint operations are brought to account
recognising the Group’s share of jointly controlled assets,
liabilities, expenses, and income from the joint operation.
A list of the Group’s joint arrangements and associates is
included in note 16.
Statement of compliance
The consolidated financial statements are general purpose
financial statements which have been prepared in
accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including
Australian Interpretations) and the Corporations Act 2001.
The consolidated financial statements of the Group comply
with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and
interpretations. The Company is a for-profit entity.
Key estimates and judgements
Key accounting estimates and judgements are continually
evaluated and are based on historical experience and other
factors, including expectation of future events that may have
a financial impact on the Group and that are believed to be
reasonable under the circumstances.
The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom
equal the subsequent related actual result. The estimates
and judgements that have a significant risk of causing a
material adjustment to the carrying amounts of the assets and
liabilities within the next financial year are set out in the notes.
Rounding of amounts
The Company is of a kind referred to in ASIC Legislative
Instrument, ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/
Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191, issued by the
Australian Securities and Investments Commission dated
24 March 2016 and, in accordance with that Legislative
Instrument, the amounts shown in this report and in the
financial statements have been rounded, except where
otherwise stated, to the nearest one hundred thousand
dollars.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: BASIS OF PREPARATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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Accounting standards issued
The Group adopted any amendments to Standards and
Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards
Board (AASB) that are relevant to its operations and effective
for the current year. The adoption of these revised Standards
and Interpretations did not have a material impact on the
Group’s result.
Certain new accounting Standards and Interpretations have
been issued that are not mandatory for the 30 September 2025
reporting period and have not been early adopted by the Group.
These Standards and Interpretations are not expected to have a
material impact on the Group in the current or future reporting
periods or on foreseeable future transactions.
1. Segment report
The Group operates a number of strategic divisions that
offer different products and services and operate in different
markets. For reporting purposes, these divisions are known
as reportable segments. The results of each segment are
reviewed monthly by the executive management team (the
chief operating decision makers) to assess performance and
make decisions about the allocation of resources.
Effective from 1 October 2024, Dyno Nobel made changes to
its segment reporting to reflect the Group’s strategy to expand
in Latin America, Europe and Africa.
The new Dyno Nobel EMEA & LATAM (DNEL) segment
includes the following operations:
ࣵTitanobel: a leading industrial explosives manufacturer and
drilling, blasting and technical services provider based in
France;
ࣵNitromak: supplier of explosives products and services
based in Türkiye;
ࣵLATAM business: targeting growth across Latin America
using traded ammonium nitrate and flexible assets; and
ࣵSouth African joint ventures: includes DetNet and Sasol.
Titanobel and Nitromak were previously reported in the Dyno
Nobel Asia Pacific (DNAP) segment, while the LATAM business
and South African joint ventures were previously reported in
the Dyno Nobel Americas (DNA) segment. The 2024 full year
financial results for the segments have been restated to reflect
the new segment reporting structure.
Description of reportable segments
Dyno Nobel
Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific (DNAP): manufactures and sells
industrial explosives and related products and services to the
mining industry mainly in the Asia Pacific region.
Dyno Nobel Americas (DNA): manufactures and sells industrial
explosives and related products and services to the mining,
quarrying and construction industries in North America (US,
Canada and Mexico) and initiating systems to businesses in
Australia, Türkiye and South Africa.
Dyno Nobel EMEA & LATAM (DNEL): manufactures and sells
industrial explosives and related products and services to the
mining, quarrying and construction industries in the EMEA
and LATAM regions (including Türkiye, France, South Africa
and Chile).
Corporate (Corp): costs include all head office expenses that
cannot be directly or reasonably attributed to the operation of
any of the Group’s businesses.
Dyno Nobel Eliminations (Dyno Elim): represents elimination
of sales and profit in stock arising from intersegment sales.
Fertilisers
Fertilisers (Ferts): manufactures and sells fertilisers in Eastern
Australia and to the export market. The Fertilisers segment
represents the Phosphate Hill facility. The IPF Distribution
business was classified as discontinued operations in FY25.
Refer to note 14 for further disclosure on discontinued
operations.
Group eliminations
Group Eliminations (Group Elim): represent elimination of sales
and profit in stock arising from intersegment sales between
Dyno Nobel and Fertilisers.
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30 September 2025
Notes
DNAP
$mill
DNA
$mill
DNEL
$mill
Corp(i)
$mill
Dyno
Elim
$mill
Total
$mill
Ferts(vi)
$mill
Group
Elim
$mill
Total
Continuing
Operations
$mill
Dis.
Operations(vii)
$mill
Consol.
Group
$mill
Revenue
(2)
1,155.3 1,776.8
324.5
–
(44.3)
3,212.3
507.6
(9.8)
3,710.1
1,635.1
5,345.2
Share of profit of equity accounted
investments
(15)
29.0
40.1
11.2
–
–
80.3
–
–
80.3
–
80.3
EBITDA(ii)
320.7
360.2
47.2
(44.3)
(1.4)
682.4
248.2
–
930.6
81.8
1,012.4
Depreciation and amortisation
(2)
(97.1) (147.6)
(16.7)
(8.5)
0.8
(269.1)
(15.0)
–
(284.1)
(14.2)
(298.3)
EBIT(iii)
223.6
212.6
30.5
(52.8)
(0.6)
413.3
233.2
–
646.5
67.6
714.1
Net interest expense
(136.1)
Income tax expense (excluding IMIs)
(153.5)
Profit after tax(iv)
424.5
Non-controlling interest
(1.1)
Individually material items (net of tax)
(2)
(476.6)
Loss attributable to members of Dyno Nobel
(53.2)
Segment assets
2,791.6 3,325.2
381.7
1,199.2
–
7,697.7
99.8
–
7,797.5
–
7,797.5
Segment liabilities
(209.1) (802.3)
(94.5)
(1,886.8)
– (2,992.7)
(293.0)
–
(3,285.7)
– (3,285.7)
Net segment assets(v)
2,582.5 2,522.9
287.2
(687.6)
–
4,705.0
(193.2)
–
4,511.8
–
4,511.8
Deferred tax balances
(3)
(78.9)
Net assets
4,432.9
(i)
Corporate assets and liabilities include the Group’s interest bearing liabilities and derivative assets and liabilities.
(ii) Earnings before interest, related income tax expense, depreciation and amortisation and individually material items.
(iii) Earnings before interest, related income tax expense and individually material items.
(iv) Profit after tax (excluding individually material items).
(v) Net segment assets exclude deferred tax balances.
(vi) Ferts reflects earnings and net segment assets for Phosphate Hill.
(vii) The IPF Distribution business was classified as discontinued operations in FY25. Refer to note 14 for further disclosure on discontinued operations.
Dyno Nobel
30 September 2024
Notes
DNAP
$mill
DNA
$mill
DNEL
$mill
Corp(i)
$mill
Dyno
Elim
$mill
Total
$mill
Ferts
$mill
Group
Elim
$mill
Total
Continuing
Operations
$mill
Dis.
Operations(vii)
$mill
Consol.
Group
$mill
Revenue
(2)
1,240.1 1,715.4
288.6
–
(50.0)
3,194.1
357.4
(13.6)
3,537.9
1,827.0 5,364.9
Share of profit of equity accounted
investments
(15)
17.0
38.7
6.5
–
–
62.2
–
–
62.2
–
62.2
EBITDA(ii)
323.0
344.8
40.4
(46.7)
(1.3)
660.2
127.4
–
787.6
137.2
924.8
Depreciation and amortisation
(2)
(86.9) (149.4)
(17.5)
(5.8)
0.7
(258.9)
(58.3)
–
(317.2)
(27.8)
(345.0)
EBIT(iii)
236.1
195.4
22.9(vi)
(52.5)(vi)
(0.6)
401.3
69.1
–
470.4
109.4
579.8
Net interest expense
(104.4)
Income tax expense (excluding IMIs)
(75.5)
Profit after tax(iv)
399.9
Non-controlling interest
0.9
Individually material items (net of tax)
(2)
(711.7)
Loss attributable to members of Dyno Nobel
(310.9)
Segment assets
2,674.5 3,120.4
333.3
1,230.1
–
7,358.3
174.4
–
7,532.7
859.0
8,391.7
Segment liabilities
(244.1) (994.7)
(90.4)
(1,496.8)
– (2,826.0)
(228.6)
–
(3,054.6)
(390.5) (3,445.1)
Net segment assets(v)
2,430.4 2,125.7
242.9
(266.7)
–
4,532.3
(54.2)
–
4,478.1
468.5 4,946.6
Deferred tax balances
(3)
(101.7)
Net assets
4,844.9
(i)
Corporate assets and liabilities include the Group’s interest bearing liabilities and derivative assets and liabilities.
(ii) Earnings before interest, related income tax expense, depreciation and amortisation and individually material items.
(iii) Earnings before interest, related income tax expense and individually material items.
(iv) Profit after tax (excluding individually material items).
(v) Net segment assets exclude deferred tax balances.
(vi) DNEL and Corporate results have been restated to reflect corporate allocations to the DNEL segment consistent with FY25 allocations.
(vii) The IPF Distribution business was classified as discontinued operations in FY25. In addition, on 1 December 2023, the Group completed the sale of its ammonia manufacturing facility located
in Waggaman, Louisiana, USA. The earnings attributable to Waggaman for the period under Dyno Nobel ownership and the resultant gain on sale were presented as discontinued operations
in FY24. Refer to note 14 for further disclosure on discontinued operations.
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The Group operates in two principal countries being Australia and the US.
In presenting information on the basis of geographical information, revenue is based on the geographical location of the entity
making the sale. Assets are based on the geographical location of the assets.
30 September 2025
Australia
$mill
US
$mill
Other/Elim
$mill
Continuing
Operations
$mill
Discontinued
Operations(i)
$mill
Consolidated
Group
$mill
Revenue from external customers
1,602.7
1,376.0
731.4
3,710.1
1,635.1
5,345.2
30 September 2024
Revenue from external customers
1,523.1
1,337.4
677.4
3,537.9
1,827.0
5,364.9
(i)
The IPF Distribution business was classified as discontinued operations in FY25. Refer to note 14 for further disclosure on discontinued operations.
30 September 2025
Australia
$mill
US
$mill
Other/Elim
$mill
Consolidated
Group
$mill
Non-current assets other than financial assets
and deferred tax assets
2,412.2
2,665.4
597.2
5,674.8
Trade and other receivables
225.4
160.7
485.5
871.6
30 September 2024
Non-current assets other than financial assets
and deferred tax assets
2,771.1
2,514.3
430.7
5,716.1
Trade and other receivables
355.3
132.6
182.2
670.1
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2. Revenue and expenses
Notes
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Revenue
External sales from continuing operations
3,710.1 3,537.9
External sales from discontinued operations
1,635.1
1,827.0
Total revenue
5,345.2 5,364.9
Financial income
Interest income from continuing operations
32.9
55.0
Interest income from discontinued
operations
1.6
2.3
Total interest income
34.5
57.3
Other income
Royalty income and management fees
(15)
39.0
38.7
Net (loss)/gain on sale of property, plant and
equipment
(6.9)
14.7
Other income from continuing operations
18.7
21.8
Total other income from continuing
operations
50.8
75.2
Other income from discontinued
operations
2.1
3.5
Total other income
52.9
78.7
Expenses
Profit before income tax includes the following specific
expenses:
Notes
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Depreciation and amortisation continuing operations
Depreciation
property, plant and equipment
(9)
201.3
247.1
leases
(10)
47.9
41.7
Amortisation
(11)
34.9
28.4
Total depreciation and amortisation
284.1
317.2
Depreciation and amortisation discontinued operations
Depreciation
property, plant and equipment
(9)
5.8
14.4
leases
(10)
8.1
12.9
Amortisation
(11)
0.3
0.5
Total depreciation and amortisation
(14)
14.2
27.8
Asset impairment, asset disposal and site exit costs for continuing
operations and discontinued operations
property, plant and equipment
(9)
185.4
793.9
leases
(10)
8.6
–
intangible assets
(11)
–
197.2
inventories
48.9
32.7
exploration and evaluation assets
3.5
18.0
asset disposal(1)
45.6
–
site exit costs
70.8
30.9
Total asset impairment, asset disposal and
site exit costs
362.8
1,072.7
Notes
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Amounts set aside to provide for continuing operations
and discontinued operations:
Impairment losses on trade and other
receivables
(4)
4.3
6.7
Inventory losses and obsolescence
(4)
4.8
9.9
Employee entitlements
(17)
3.7
17.6
Environmental liabilities
(17)
111.2
21.0
Legal and other provisions
(17)
13.6
15.3
Restructuring and rationalisation costs
(17)
106.0
29.6
Research and development expense
22.6
30.2
Defined contribution superannuation
expense
42.7
40.8
Defined benefit superannuation expense
(21)
1.1
1.3
Financial expenses
Interest on lease liabilities
(10)
6.0
4.4
Unwinding of discount on provisions
(17)
5.7
6.4
Net interest expense on defined benefit
obligation
(21)
1.1
1.3
Interest expenses on financial liabilities
151.2
144.7
Total financial expenses continuing operations
164.0
156.8
Interest on lease liabilities
(10)
5.9
4.3
Unwinding of discount on provisions
(17)
0.4
0.5
Interest expenses on financial liabilities
0.3
0.1
Total financial expenses discontinued operations
6.6
4.9
(1)
Asset disposal includes the loss on sale of the Gibson Island land in September 2025 and
loss on sale of the St Helens facility in August 2025.
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Revenue
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration
received or receivable by the Group. Amounts disclosed as
revenue are net of returns, trade allowances and amounts
collected on behalf of third parties. Revenue is recognised for
the major business activities on the following basis:
ࣵSale of goods and services: revenue from the sale of goods
and services is recognised at the point in time when the
performance obligations under the customer contract are
satisfied. This is typically when control of goods or services
is transferred to the customer. The fee for the service
component is recognised separately from the sale of goods.
ࣵInterest income is recognised as it accrues using the
effective interest method.
The Group disaggregates its revenue per reportable segment
as presented in note 1, as the revenue within each business
unit is affected by economic factors in a similar manner.
Goods and services tax
Revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities (other than
receivables and payables) are recognised net of the amount
of goods and services tax (GST). The only exception is where
the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the
relevant taxation authorities. In these circumstances, the GST
is recognised as part of the cost of the asset or as part of the
item of expenditure.
Other income
Other income represents gains that are not revenue. This
includes royalty income and management fees from the
Group’s joint ventures and associates, income from contractual
arrangements that are not considered external sales and
government grants.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
Individually material items
Profit after tax includes the following expenses whose
disclosure is relevant in explaining the financial performance
of the Group:
Gross
$mill
Tax
$mill
Net
$mill
30 September 2025
Loss on sale of IPF Distribution and
Gibson Island land(1)
175.2
(7.6)
167.6
Geelong manufacturing site closure(2)
65.1
(19.6)
45.5
Fertilisers separation costs(3)
13.3
(4.0)
9.3
Impairment of Phosphate Hill facility(4)
213.0
(63.9)
149.1
Impairment of US Fertilisers business(5)
32.4
(8.4)
24.0
Fertiliser related individually material
items
499.0
(103.5)
395.5
Business transformation costs(6)
38.8
(11.0)
27.8
Tax on sale of WALA(7)
–
53.3
53.3
Total individually material items
537.8
(61.2)
476.6
30 September 2024
Impairment and site exit costs of
Australian Fertilisers business(8)
940.9
(224.3)
716.6
Impairment of US Fertilisers business(5)
100.1
(26.0)
74.1
Fertilisers separation costs(3)
8.5
(2.5)
6.0
Gain on sale of WALA(9)
(356.4)
232.6
(123.8)
Business transformation costs(6)
31.3
(9.4)
21.9
DNAP site closure(10)
24.2
(7.3)
16.9
Total individually material items
748.6
(36.9)
711.7
(1) In September 2025, Dyno Nobel recognised the sale of the IPF Distribution
business to Ridley Corporation Limited and the Gibson Island land sale
to Goodman Group. The accounting loss on sale includes the provision
for remediation at Gibson Island of $157m which was also recognised in
September 2025. Refer to note 14 for further detail.
(2) Dyno Nobel has ceased manufacturing at the Geelong manufacturing
facility. Costs will be incurred to close the facility, transition to an import
model, pay redundancies to impacted employees and remediate the
land. Once the site has been remediated, ownership of the land will be
transferred to Ridley as part of the sale of the IPF Distribution business.
(3) Separation costs, primarily advisor fees and IT transition costs, were
incurred to optimally position IPF for standalone operation, including costs
associated with the preparation for sale of Phosphate Hill or as a separately
managed business within the Dyno Nobel Group.
(4) Dyno Nobel has fully written down the carrying value of the Phosphate Hill
operations due to the increased uncertainty regarding the near-term and
long-term cost of gas across the east coast of Australia.
(5) In April 2025, Dyno Nobel made the decision to exit the Fertilisers
manufacturing facility located in St Helens as the asset was not core to
the strategic direction of the business. As exit would occur through either
a sale or plant closure, a full impairment of the facility was recognised at
31 March 2025. In August 2025, the site was sold to a third party with the
accounting loss on sale recorded in the DNA segment result.
(6) In FY24, Dyno Nobel initiated a business transformation project for
the Dyno Nobel business. The project has identified opportunities for
innovation, collaboration and more efficient ways of working and is
expected to deliver significant value. The one-off project costs primarily
reflect redundancy costs and advisor fees.
(7) During 2024, Dyno Nobel prepaid taxes related to the sale of the
Waggaman facility. The payment of Louisiana state tax was deductible
for US Federal tax purposes. On lodgement of the FY24 Louisiana state
tax return, it was determined that taxes had been overpaid, and the
resulting refund was received in October 2025. The refund will be taxable
for Federal tax purposes and the provision has been increased accordingly.
Furthermore, the unique nature of the WALA sale and the size of the
transaction resulted in Dyno Nobel falling into higher tax brackets in states
with a graduating tax system. In FY24, when estimating the tax provision,
this impact was underestimated. The provision has been adjusted in FY25
to allow for the higher tax liability.
(8) During FY24, Dyno Nobel recognised a partial impairment of its
Australian Fertilisers business on a value-in-use basis. Assets relating
to the Phosphate Hill operations were partially impaired, reflective
of the uncertain gas outlook on the east coast of Australia. Geelong
manufacturing assets were fully impaired as a result of movements in
the global phosphate market, fluctuations in phosphate rock costs and
movements in the domestic SSP sale price. Infrastructure at the Gibson
Island distribution centre which could not be relocated to the new facility
was also fully written off.
(9) In December 2023, Dyno Nobel completed the sale of its ammonia
manufacturing facility located in Waggaman, Louisiana, USA, resulting in
a gain on sale. In addition to the net proceeds received and the disposal
of net tangible assets, the gain on sale also included a non-cash, non-tax
deductible release of goodwill and foreign currency translation reserve.
Refer to note 14 for further detail.
(10) In September 2024, Dyno Nobel decided to cease manufacturing at its
emulsion plant located in Warkworth, New South Wales. The conclusion
of a contract to source Ammonium Nitrate solution to the facility resulted
in the operations becoming uneconomical beyond 2024. As a result of the
decision, Dyno Nobel incurred costs to demolish the plant, remediate the
land, and pay redundancies to impacted employees.
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3. Taxation
Income tax expense for the year
2025
2024
Continuing
Operations
$mill
Discontinued
Operations
$mill
Consolidated
Group
$mill
Continuing
Operations
$mill
Discontinued
Operations
$mill
Consolidated
Group
$mill
Current tax expense
39.4
89.0
128.4
45.7
527.3
573.0
Deferred tax benefit
(1.5)
(34.6)
(36.1)
(256.1)
(278.3)
(534.4)
Total income tax expense/(benefit)
37.9
54.4
92.3
(210.4)
249.0
38.6
Income tax reconciliation to prima facie tax payable
2025
2024
Continuing
Operations
$mill
Discontinued
Operations
$mill
Consolidated
Group
$mill
Continuing
Operations
$mill
Discontinued
Operations
$mill
Consolidated
Group
$mill
Profit/(loss) before income tax
186.2
(146.0)
40.2
(496.1)
222.9
(273.2)
Tax at the Australian tax rate of 30% (2024: 30%)
55.9
(43.8)
12.1
(148.8)
66.9
(81.9)
Tax effect of amounts which are not deductible/
(taxable) in calculating taxable income:
Joint venture income
(21.0)
–
(21.0)
(13.5)
–
(13.5)
Sundry items
(2.8)
3.5
0.7
(9.5)
(31.7)
(41.2)
Reversal of deferred tax liabilities
–
–
–
(24.6)
–
(24.6)
Goodwill impairment
–
–
–
–
295.1
295.1
Non assessable gains
–
–
–
–
(68.5)
(68.5)
Capital gains tax(1)
–
41.4
41.4
–
–
–
Difference in overseas tax rates
(14.4)
–
(14.4)
(14.0)
(12.8)
(26.8)
Adjustments to current tax expense relating
to prior years(2)
20.2
53.3
73.5
–
–
–
Total income tax expense/(benefit)
37.9
54.4
92.3
(210.4)
249.0
38.6
(1)
Primarily represents the capital gain arising from the signing of the Perdaman contract which enabled the utilisation of a substantial portion of the capital loss incurred on the sale of the IPF
Distribution business. As the gross proceeds from the Perdaman contract sale have not yet met the recognition criteria under accounting standards, this CGT gain is excluded from the prima
facie tax expense.
(2) Current tax expense includes prior period adjustments comprising (a) $20.2m relating to continuing operations, representing the true-up of US tax provisions following the lodgement of tax
returns for the financial years FY22 and FY23; and (b) $53.3m relating to discontinued operations, reflecting the true-up of US State and Federal tax liabilities, net of tax on refund received in
Louisiana arising from the sale of the Waggaman plant, for the financial year FY24.
Tax amounts recognised directly in equity
The aggregate current and deferred tax arising in the financial year and not recognised in net profit or loss but directly charged to
equity is a loss of $7.6m for the year ended 30 September 2025 (2024: gain of $0.1m).
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Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities)
Deferred tax balances comprise temporary differences
attributable to the following:
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Employee entitlements provision
28.7
26.8
Retirement benefit obligations
3.9
3.5
Provisions and accruals
117.4
85.9
Lease liabilities
54.2
72.8
Tax losses
10.9
6.6
Property, plant and equipment
(197.9)
(163.4)
Right-of-use lease assets
(34.4)
(68.1)
Intangible assets
(84.3)
(86.7)
Joint venture income
(21.3)
(18.1)
Inventories impairment
18.1
10.6
Share based payments
6.0
7.9
Foreign exchange movement
3.8
7.0
Carry forward interest deductions
23.7
–
Other
(7.7)
13.5
Net deferred tax liabilities
(78.9)
(101.7)
Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
as follows:
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Deferred tax assets
32.4
6.7
Deferred tax liabilities
(111.3)
(108.4)
Net deferred tax liabilities
(78.9)
(101.7)
Movements in net deferred tax liabilities
The table below sets out movements in net deferred tax
balances for the period ended 30 September:
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Opening balance at 1 October
(101.7)
(648.1)
Credited to the profit or loss
36.1
534.4
Charged to equity
(7.6)
0.1
Foreign exchange movements
(5.7)
11.9
Closing balance at 30 September
(78.9)
(101.7)
Key accounting policies
Income tax expense
Income tax expense comprises current tax (amounts
payable or receivable within 12 months) and deferred
tax (amounts payable or receivable after 12 months). Tax
expense is recognised in the profit or loss, unless it relates to
items that have been recognised in equity (as part of other
comprehensive income). In this instance, the related tax
expense is also recognised in equity.
Current tax
Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income
for the year. It is calculated using tax rates applicable at the
reporting date, and any adjustments to tax payable in respect
of previous years.
30 September 2025 balances include a receivable of $23.6m
(September 2024: $nil) in respect of taxes paid on assessment
which are under appeal. The Group expects to receive these
amounts as a refund from relevant tax authorities or, in the
event Dyno Nobel is unsuccessful, use these amounts to
satisfy obligation due to the relevant tax authorities.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised for all taxable temporary differences
and is calculated based on the carrying amounts of assets and
liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts
used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is measured at the
tax rates that are expected to be applied when the asset is
realised or the liability is settled, based on the laws that have
been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it
is probable that future taxable profits will be available against
which the assets can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are
reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent
that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefits will
be realised.
The Group has and will continue to apply the temporary
exemption in AASB 112 Income Taxes not to recognise or
disclose information about deferred tax assets and liabilities
that could arise from OECD Pillar Two model rules.
Offsetting tax balances
Tax assets and liabilities are offset when the Group has a legal
right to offset and intends either to settle on a net basis or to
realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Tax consolidation
For details on the Company’s tax consolidated group refer to
note 23.
Key estimates and judgements
Uncertain tax matters
The Group is subject to income taxes in Australia and
foreign jurisdictions and as a result, the calculation of
the Group’s tax charge involves a degree of estimation
and judgement in respect of certain items. In addition,
there are transactions and calculations relating to the
ordinary course of business for which the ultimate
tax determination is uncertain. The Group recognises
liabilities for potential tax audit issues in deferred tax
liabilities based on management’s assessment of
whether additional taxes may be payable and calculates
the provision in accordance with the applicable
accounting standards including IFRIC 23 Uncertainty
over Income Tax Treatments. Where the final tax
outcome of these matters is different from the amounts
that were initially recorded, these differences impact
the current and deferred tax provisions in the period in
which such determination is made.
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4. Trade and other receivables
and payables
The Group’s total trade and other receivables and payables
consists of inventory, receivables and payables balances,
net of provisions for any impairment losses.
30 September 2025
Trade
$mill
Other
$mill
Total
$mill
Inventories
519.1
–
519.1
Receivables
488.0
383.6(1)
871.6
Payables
(398.3)
(357.8)
(756.1)
608.8
25.8
634.6
(1)
Other receivables includes a current receivable for the sale of the Gibson Island land
of $197.8m (the proceeds were received in October 2025) and non-current receivables
relating to deferred consideration of $109.2m for the sale of the IPF Distribution business..
30 September 2024
Trade
$mill
Other
$mill
Total
$mill
Inventories
785.3
–
785.3
Receivables
615.3
54.8
670.1
Payables
(558.5)
(336.9)
(895.4)
842.1
(282.1)
560.0
Inventories by category:
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Raw materials and stores
214.0
221.0
Work-in-progress
87.9
75.4
Finished goods
234.2
512.1
Provisions
(17.0)
(23.2)
Total inventory balance
519.1
785.3
Provision movement:
30 September 2025
Trade
receivables
$mill
Inventories
$mill
Carrying amount at 1 October 2024
(14.1)
(23.2)
Provisions made during the year
(4.3)
(4.8)
Provisions written back during the year
1.9
6.3
Amounts written off against provisions
1.9
1.0
Foreign exchange rate movements
(0.2)
(1.2)
Reclassification from trade receivables
(4.6)
–
Disposal of subsidiaries
–
4.9
Carrying amount at 30 September 2025
(19.4)
(17.0)
Trade receivables ageing and credit loss provision
Included in the following table is an age analysis of the Group’s
trade and other receivables, along with credit loss provisions
against these balances at 30 September:
30 September 2025
Gross
$mill
Credit loss
provision
$mill
Net
$mill
Current
463.6
(1.8)
461.8
30–90 days
22.3
(2.2)
20.1
Over 90 days
21.5
(15.4)
6.1
Total
507.4
(19.4)
488.0
30 September 2024
Gross
$mill
Credit loss
provision
$mill
Net
$mill
Current
584.3
(0.8)
583.5
30–90 days
29.2
(1.2)
28.0
Over 90 days
15.9
(12.1)
3.8
Total
629.4
(14.1)
615.3
The graph below shows the Group’s trade working capital
(trade assets and liabilities) performance over a five year
period.
(1)
Trade working capital is reported gross of debtor factoring and supply chain financing
arrangements.
Key accounting policies
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable
value. The cost of manufactured goods is based on a weighted
average costing method. For third party sourced goods, cost is
net cost into warehouse.
Trade and other receivables
Trade and other receivables are initially recognised at fair value
plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent
to initial measurement they are measured at amortised cost
less any provisions for expected impairment losses or actual
impairment losses. Credit losses and recoveries of items
previously written off are recognised in the profit or loss.
Where substantially all risks and rewards relating to a
receivable are transferred to a third party, the receivable
is derecognised.
To manage cash inflows which are impacted by seasonality
and demand and supply variability, the Group has a
nonrecourse receivable purchasing agreement to sell
certain receivables to an unrelated entity in exchange
for cash. These receivables are derecognised upon sale
as substantially all risks and rewards associated with the
receivables are passed to the purchaser. As at 30 September
2025, there were no receivables sold under this arrangement
(2024: $nil).
Trade and other payables
Trade and other payables are stated at cost and represent
liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group
prior to the end of financial year, which are unpaid at the
reporting date.
0.0
2.5
5.0
7.5
10.0
12.5
15.0
17.5
20.0
22.5
25.0
FY25
FY24
FY23
FY22
FY21
Explosives (DNA, DNAP & DNEL) Fertilisers Group
13 month rolling average trade working capital(1)
annual net revenue from continuing operations
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To manage the cash flow conversion cycle on some products
procured by the Group, and to ensure that suppliers receive
payment in a time period that suits their business model, the
Group offers some suppliers the opportunity to use supply
chain financing. The Group evaluates supplier arrangements
against a number of indicators to assess if the payable
continues to have the characteristics of a trade payable or
should be classified as borrowings. These indicators include
whether the payment terms exceed customary payment
terms in the industry. At 30 September 2025, the balance of
the supply chain finance program was $nil (2024: $nil).
5. Earnings per share
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Earnings used in the calculation of
earnings per share attributable to
ordinary shareholders
Profit/(loss) from continuing
operations attributable to ordinary
shareholders
147.2
(284.8)
Loss from discontinued operations
attributable to ordinary shareholders
(200.4)
(26.1)
Individually material items after tax
476.6
711.7
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders excluding individually
material items
423.4
400.8
Number
Number
Weighted average number of ordinary
shares used in the calculation of basic
earnings per share
1,855,343,829
1,935,814,215
Weighted average number of ordinary
shares used in the calculation of
diluted earnings per share
1,875,912,826
1,935,814,215
2025
Cents per
share
2024
Cents per
share
Basic earnings per share
Continuing operations including
individually material items
7.9
(14.7)
Discontinued operations
(10.8)
(1.4)
Total basic earnings per share
(2.9)
(16.1)
Diluted earnings per share
Continuing operations including
individually material items
7.9
(14.7)
Discontinued operations
(10.8)
(1.4)
Total diluted earnings per share
(2.9)
(16.1)
Excluding individually material items
Basic earnings per share
22.8
20.7
Diluted earnings per share
22.6
20.7
The graph below shows the Group’s earnings per share and
dividend payout over the last five years.
6. Dividends
Dividends paid by the Company in the year ended 30
September were:
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Ordinary shares
Final dividend of 5.0 cents per share, unfranked,
paid 19 December 2023
–
97.1
Special dividend of 10.2 cents per share,
unfranked, paid 8 February 2024
–
197.5
Interim dividend of 4.3 cents per share,
unfranked, paid 4 July 2024
–
83.6
Final dividend of 6.3 cents per share, unfranked,
paid 18 December 2024
118.0
–
Interim dividend of 2.4 cents per share,
unfranked, paid 3 July 2025
44.3
–
Total ordinary share dividends
162.3
378.2
Since the end of the financial year, the directors have
determined to pay a final dividend of 9.5 cents per share,
unfranked, to be paid on 16 December 2025. The record date
for entitlement to this dividend is 2 December 2025. Based on
the number of shares on issue at 30 September 2025, the total
dividend payment will be $170.6m.
Key estimates and judgements
The expected impairment loss calculation for trade
receivables considers the impact of past events, and
exercises judgement over the impact of current and
future economic conditions when considering the
recoverability of outstanding trade receivable balances
at the reporting date. In establishing the expected credit
loss provision, the Group also assessed the impact of the
global economic challenges and its potential to affect
customers’ repayment ability. Subsequent changes
in economic and market conditions may result in the
provision for impairment losses increasing or decreasing
in future periods.
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-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Earnings per Share (including individually material items)
Earnings per Share (excluding individually material items)
Dividend declared in respect of the financial year
Cents
Company performance and dividends declared
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Capital is defined as the amount subscribed by shareholders
to the Company’s ordinary shares and amounts advanced
by debt providers to any Group entity. The Group’s objectives
when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue
as a going concern and invest in business growth, while
providing returns to shareholders and benefits to other
stakeholders.
The Group’s key strategies for maintenance of an optimal
capital structure include:
ࣵAiming to maintain an investment grade credit profile and
the requisite financial metrics;
ࣵSecuring access to diversified sources of debt funding with a
spread of maturity dates and sufficient undrawn committed
facility capacity; and
ࣵOptimising over the long-term, to the extent practicable,
the Group’s Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), while
maintaining financial flexibility.
In order to optimise its capital structure, the Group may
undertake one or a combination of the following actions:
ࣵchange the amount of dividends paid to shareholders and/
or offer a dividend reinvestment plan with or without a
discount and/or with or without an underwriting facility
ࣵwhen appropriate;
ࣵreturn capital or issue new shares to shareholders;
ࣵvary discretionary capital expenditure;
ࣵraise new debt funding or repay existing debt balances; and
ࣵdraw down additional debt or sell non-core assets to reduce
debt.
Key financial metrics
The Group uses a range of financial metrics to monitor the
efficiency of its capital structure, including EBITDA, interest
cover and Net debt/EBITDA before individually material items.
Financial metric targets are maintained inside debt covenant
restrictions. At 30 September the Group’s position in relation
to these metrics was:
Policy range
2025
2024
Net debt/EBITDA (times)
equal or less than 2.0
1.4
0.8
Interest cover (times)
equal or more than 6.0
10.7
12.5
These ratios are impacted by a number of factors, including
the level of cash retained from operating cash flows generated
by the Group after paying all of its commitments (including
dividends or other returns of capital), movements in foreign
exchange rates, changes to market interest rates and the fair
value of hedges economically hedging the Group’s net debt.
Self-insurance
The Group also self-insures for certain insurance risks under
the Singapore Insurance Act. Under this Act, authorised
general insurer, Coltivi Insurance Pte Limited (the Group’s
self-insurance company), is required to maintain a minimum
amount of capital. For the financial year ended 30 September
2025, Coltivi Insurance Pte Limited maintained capital in excess
of the minimum requirements prescribed under this Act.
Issued capital
Ordinary shares
Ordinary shares issued are classified as equity and are fully
paid, have no par value and carry one vote per share and the
right to dividends. Incremental costs directly attributable to
the issue of new shares are recognised as a deduction from
equity, net of any related income tax benefit.
Issued capital as at 30 September 2025 amounted to
$3,072.6m (2024: $3,354.7m) and ordinary shares of
1,795,372,022 (2024: 1,892,101,721).
Capital returns
During the year, the Group bought back shares valued at
$281.6m (2024: $149.0m) as part of a planned $900.0m on-
market share buyback program. The Group has now bought
back a total of $430.6m worth of shares since the program
commenced in July 2024.
The Group remains committed to executing the remainder of
the program and has sufficient cash reserves and committed
bank facilities to complete the buyback.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: CAPITAL STRUCTURE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
The financial effect of this dividend has not been recognised
in the 2025 Consolidated Financial Statements and will be
recognised in subsequent Financial Reports.
The dividend reflects a payout ratio of approximately 51
percent of net profit after tax (before individually material
items).
Franking credits
Franking credits as at 30 September 2025 were $7.7m
(2024: $13.9m).
Key accounting policies
A provision for dividends payable is recognised in the
reporting period in which the dividends are paid. The provision
is for the total undistributed dividend amount, regardless of
the extent to which the dividend will be paid in cash.
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8. Net debt
The Group’s net debt comprises the net of interest bearing
liabilities, cash and cash equivalents, and the fair value of
derivative instruments economically hedging the foreign
exchange rate and interest rate exposures of the Group’s
interest bearing liabilities at the reporting date. The Group’s
net debt at 30 September is analysed as follows:
Notes
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Interest bearing liabilities
1,805.5
1,684.1
Cash and cash equivalents
(647.2)
(1,068.9)
Fair value of derivatives
(18)
22.2
36.4
Net debt
1,180.5
651.6
At 30 September 2025, the Group’s Net debt/EBITDA before
individually material items was 1.4 times (2024: 0.8 times).
Refer to note 7 for detail on the key financial metrics related
to the Group’s capital structure.
Interest bearing liabilities
The Group’s interest bearing liabilities are unsecured and
expose it to various market and liquidity risks. Details of these
risks and their mitigation are included in note 18.
The following table details the interest bearing liabilities of the
Group at 30 September:
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Current
Other current loans
5.6
–
Loans from joint ventures
20.8
19.5
Fixed interest rate bonds
540.2
–
566.6
19.5
Non-current
Other non-current loans
0.7
13.3
Fixed interest rate bonds
1,238.2
1,651.3
1,238.9
1,664.6
Total interest bearing liabilities
1,805.5
1,684.1
Fixed interest rate bonds
The Group has on issue the following fixed interest rate bonds:
Current
ࣵHKD560.0m 7 year bond as a private placement in the
Regulation S debt capital market. The bond has a fixed rate
annual coupon of 4.13 percent and matures in February 2026.
ࣵAUD431.3m 7 year bond on issue in the Australian debt
capital market. The bond was issued in March 2019 for
AUD450.0m and reduced by AUD18.7m as a result of the
buyback in November 2020. The bond has a fixed rate semi-
annual coupon of 4.30 percent and matures in March 2026.
Non-current
ࣵUSD500.0m of Notes as a private placement in the US
market. USD250.0m has a fixed rate semi-annual coupon of
4.03 percent and matures in October 2028 and USD250.0m
has a fixed rate semi-annual coupon of 4.13 percent and
matures in October 2030.
ࣵAUD500.0m bonds on issue in the Australian debt capital
market. The bonds were issued in August 2025 and were
priced across two tranches of AUD250.0m each. AUD250.0m
has a fixed rate semi-annual coupon of 5.40 percent
maturing in November 2032 and AUD250.0m has a fixed
rate semi-annual coupon of 5.82 percent maturing in August
2035.
In September 2025, the Group redeemed the USD305.7m 10 year
bond on issue in the Regulation S capital market at par (without
any premium) which was due to mature in August 2027. This
was to reduce USD debt given the Group’s exposure to USD
earnings is expected to decrease following the Fertiliser business
separation and to extend the tenor of the Group’s debt profile.
The two current fixed rate bonds are expected to be repaid on
maturity using the proceeds from the IPF Distribution sale and
surplus liquidity.
Bank facilities
In March 2025, the Group entered a new Syndicated Term
Facility for AUD800.0m. The new facility is domiciled in
Australia and consists of two tranches: Tranche A has a limit of
AUD550.0m maturing in April 2028 and Tranche B has a limit of
AUD250.0m maturing in April 2029. The new facility replaced
the Syndicated Term Facility domiciled in Australia (AUD490.0m
and USD200.0m) which was due to mature in October 2025.
Tenor of interest bearing liabilities
The Group’s average tenor of its drawn interest bearing
liabilities at 30 September 2025 is 4.2 years (2024: 3.4 years) and
the average tenor of its total debt facilities is 3.8 years (2024: 2.6
years).
The table below includes detail on the movements in the Group’s interest bearing liabilities.
Cash flow
Non-cash changes
30 September 2025
1 October
2024
$mill
Proceeds
from
borrowings
$mill
Repayments
of borrowings
$mill
Foreign
exchange
movement
$mill
Funding costs
& fair value
adjustments
$mill
Reclassification
$mill
30 September
2025
$mill
Current
Other loans
–
–
–
–
–
5.6
5.6
Loans from joint ventures
19.5
–
–
1.3
–
–
20.8
Fixed interest rate bonds
–
–
–
–
–
540.2
540.2
Non-current
Other loans
13.3
–
(8.0)
1.0
–
(5.6)
0.7
Fixed interest rate bonds
1,651.3
498.5
(466.5)
63.0
32.1
(540.2)
1,238.2
Total liabilities from financing activities
1,684.1
498.5
(474.5)
65.3
32.1
–
1,805.5
Derivatives held to hedge interest
bearing liabilities
36.4
–
–
(5.3)
(8.9)
–
22.2
Debt after hedging
1,720.5
498.5
(474.5)
60.0
23.2
–
1,827.7
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Interest rate profile
The table below summarises the Group’s interest rate
profile of its interest bearing liabilities, net of hedging, at
30 September:
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Fixed interest rate financial instruments
1,078.4
1,025.1
Variable interest rate financial instruments
727.1
659.0
1,805.5
1,684.1
Detail on the Group’s interest hedging profile and duration is
included in note 18.
Funding profile
The graph below details the Group’s available funding limits,
its maturity dates and drawn funds at 30 September 2025.
The Group has undrawn financing facilities of $800.0m at 30
September 2025 (2024: $779.0m).
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at 30 September 2025 were
$647.2m (2024: $1,068.9m) and consisted of cash at bank
of $207.2m (2024: $166.7m) and short term investments of
$440.0m (2024: $902.2m).
Key accounting policies
Interest bearing liabilities
Interest bearing liabilities are initially recognised at fair value
less any directly attributable borrowing costs. Subsequent to
initial recognition, interest bearing liabilities are measured at
amortised cost using the effective interest method, with any
difference between cost and redemption value recognised in
the profit or loss over the period of the borrowings.
The Group derecognises interest bearing liabilities when its
obligation is discharged, cancelled or expires. Any gains and
losses arising on derecognition are recognised in the profit
or loss.
Interest bearing liabilities are classified as current liabilities,
except for those liabilities where the Group has an
unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months
after the year end, which are classified as non-current.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash includes cash at bank, cash on hand and short term
investments, net of bank overdrafts.
Borrowing costs
Borrowing costs include interest on borrowings and the
amortisation of premiums relating to borrowings.
Borrowing costs are expensed as incurred, unless they
relate to qualifying assets (refer note 9). In this instance, the
borrowing costs are capitalised and depreciated over the
asset’s expected useful life.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: CAPITAL STRUCTURE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
0
200
400
600
Bond
AUD250m
Bond
AUD250m
USPP Tranche 2
USD250m
Bank facility
USD250m
USPP Tranche 1
USD250m
Bank facility
AUD550m
Bond
AUD431.3m
Reg S
HKD560m
Available limits
Drawn funds
Apr 28
Maturity
Date
Feb 26
Apr 29
Mar 26
Nov 32
Aug 35
Oct 28
Oct 30
Cash flow
Non-cash changes
30 September 2024
1 October
2023
$mill
Proceeds
from
borrowings
$mill
Repayments
of borrowings
$mill
Foreign
exchange
movement
$mill
Funding costs
& fair value
adjustments
$mill
30 September
2024
$mill
Current
Loans from joint ventures
21.1
–
(0.1)
(1.5)
–
19.5
Non-current
Other loans
20.7
0.8
(8.0)
(0.2)
–
13.3
Fixed interest rate bonds
1,689.9
–
–
(94.0)
55.4
1,651.3
Total liabilities from financing activities
1,731.7
0.8
(8.1)
(95.7)
55.4
1,684.1
Derivatives held to hedge interest
bearing liabilities
82.7
–
–
7.2
(53.5)
36.4
Debt after hedging
1,814.4
0.8
(8.1)
(88.5)
1.9
1,720.5
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
9. Property, plant and equipment
Notes
Freehold land
and buildings
$mill
Machinery, plant
and equipment
$mill
Work in progress
$mill
Total
$mill
At 30 September 2023
Cost
1,034.0
4,429.4
362.8
5,826.2
Accumulated depreciation
(434.0)
(2,209.5)
–
(2,643.5)
Net book amount
600.0
2,219.9
362.8
3,182.7
Year ended 30 September 2024
Opening net book amount
600.0
2,219.9
362.8
3,182.7
Adjustment due to change in discount rates(1)
4.9
–
–
4.9
Additions
28.7
11.6
354.6
394.9
Disposals
(4.6)
(11.1)
–
(15.7)
Depreciation
(2)
(30.1)
(231.4)
–
(261.5)
Impairment of assets
(2)
(117.9)
(596.2)
(79.8)
(793.9)
Reclassification from work in progress
57.2
240.0
(297.2)
–
Foreign exchange movement
(16.4)
(47.9)
(11.2)
(75.5)
Closing net book amount
521.8
1,584.9
329.2
2,435.9
At 30 September 2024
Cost
1,083.6
4,400.2
329.2
5,813.0
Accumulated depreciation
(561.8)
(2,815.3)
–
(3,377.1)
Net book amount
521.8
1,584.9
329.2
2,435.9
Year ended 30 September 2025
Opening net book amount
521.8
1,584.9
329.2
2,435.9
Adjustment due to change in discount rates(1)
(11.1)
–
–
(11.1)
Additions
0.4
–
425.3
425.7
Disposals
(38.5)
(36.8)
(1.2)
(76.5)
Disposal of subsidiaries
(14)
(89.7)
(90.0)
(18.5)
(198.2)
Depreciation
(2)
(24.9)
(182.2)
–
(207.1)
Impairment of assets
(2)
(26.0)
(106.4)
(53.0)
(185.4)
Reclassification from work in progress
89.9
371.7
(461.6)
–
Reclassification to intangibles
(11)
–
–
(25.1)
(25.1)
Foreign exchange movement
9.4
27.0
9.1
45.5
Closing net book amount
431.3
1,568.2
204.2
2,203.7
At 30 September 2025
Cost
857.1
4,261.6
204.2
5,322.9
Accumulated depreciation
(425.8)
(2,693.4)
–
(3,119.2)
Net book amount
431.3
1,568.2
204.2
2,203.7
(1)
Movement in site retirement obligation assets is driven by changes in long-term Government bond rates. The net present value of these assets are adjusted at each reporting period to reflect
current rates.
Key accounting policies
Property, plant and equipment is measured at cost, less
accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses.
Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount
or recognised as a separate asset, only when it is probable that
future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to
the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.
Borrowing costs in relation to the funding of qualifying assets
are capitalised and included in the cost of the asset. Qualifying
assets are assets that take more than 12 months to get ready
for their intended use or sale. Where funds are borrowed,
generally a weighted average interest rate is used for the
capitalisation of interest.
During 2025, Dyno Nobel received Government grants
of $3.1m for capital projects in the DNAP business.
The grants were recognised as a reduction in the carrying
amount of property, plant and equipment.
Property, plant and equipment is subject to impairment
testing. For details of impairment of assets, refer note 12.
Depreciation
Property, plant and equipment, other than freehold land,
is depreciated on a straight-line basis. Freehold land is not
depreciated. Depreciation rates are calculated to spread the
cost of the asset (less any residual value), over its estimated
useful life. Residual value is the estimated value of the asset
at the end of its useful life.
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Estimated useful lives for each class of asset are as follows:
ࣵBuildings and improvements
20 – 50 years
ࣵMachinery, plant and equipment 3 – 50 years
Residual values and useful lives are reviewed and adjusted
where relevant when changes in circumstances impact the
use of the asset.
10. Leases
The Group has lease contracts for various items of property,
plant and equipment used within its operations and office
premises. These assets have lease terms ranging from 1 to 48
years for land and buildings, and 1 to 8 years for machinery,
plant and equipment.
The carrying value of right-of-use lease assets and lease
liabilities is presented below:
Right-of-use lease assets
Notes
Land and
buildings
$mill
Machinery,
plant and
equipment
$mill
Total
$mill
Year ended 30 September 2024
Opening net book amount
144.9
64.4
209.3
Reclassification to held for sale
(9.5)
9.5
–
Additions
34.8
66.1
100.9
Disposals
(1.1)
(3.2)
(4.3)
Depreciation
(2)
(19.4)
(35.2)
(54.6)
Foreign exchange movement
(2.9)
(5.0)
(7.9)
Closing net book amount
146.8
96.6
243.4
At 30 September 2024
Cost
214.6
172.2
386.8
Accumulated depreciation
(67.8)
(75.6) (143.4)
Net book amount
146.8
96.6
243.4
Year ended 30 September 2025
Opening net book amount
146.8
96.6
243.4
Reclassification
(16.6)
16.6
–
Additions
63.1
52.2
115.3
Disposals
(5.2)
(1.0)
(6.2)
Disposal of subsidiaries
(14)
(139.4)
(5.9) (145.3)
Depreciation
(2)
(16.9)
(39.1)
(56.0)
Impairment of assets
(2)
(6.3)
(2.3)
(8.6)
Foreign exchange movement
0.2
6.4
6.6
Closing net book amount
25.7
123.5
149.2
At 30 September 2025
Cost
68.0
234.4
302.4
Accumulated depreciation
(42.3)
(110.9)
(153.2)
Net book amount
25.7
123.5
149.2
Lease liabilities
Notes
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Opening carrying amount at 1 October
271.3
234.7
Additions
158.3
100.7
Disposals
(0.9)
(3.2)
Payments
(66.0)
(61.7)
Interest unwind
(2)
11.9
8.7
Disposal of subsidiaries
(14)
(169.8)
–
Foreign exchange movement
6.7
(7.9)
Carrying amount at 30 September
211.5
271.3
Current
59.7
48.9
Non-current
151.8
222.4
Refer to note 18 for the maturity profile of the Group’s
committed lease liabilities before discounting.
Amounts recognised in the income statement
Amounts recognised in the income statement relating to the
Group’s lease arrangements are as follows:
Notes
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Depreciation
(2)
56.0
54.6
Interest
(2)
11.9
8.7
Total
67.9
63.3
Key accounting policies
All leases except for short term or low value leases are
recognised on the balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and
a corresponding lease liability. Short term (12 months or less)
and low value leases are recognised in the profit or loss as a
lease expense.
Right-of-use assets are measured at cost, less any
accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, and
adjusted for any remeasurement of lease liabilities. The cost
of right-of-use assets includes the amount of lease liabilities
recognised, initial direct costs incurred, and lease payments
made at or before the commencement date less any lease
incentive received. Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a
straight line basis in the profit or loss over the lease term.
Lease liabilities are recognised by the Group at the
commencement date of the lease and are measured at the
present value of lease payments to be made over the lease
term. Lease payments include fixed payments and variable
lease payments that depend on an index or rate.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: CAPITAL INVESTMENT
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Key estimates and judgements
Extension options – The Group considers whether
an option to extend a lease is reasonably certain on a
lease-by-lease basis, which considers the importance
of the lease to the Group’s operations and its economic
incentive to extend the lease. The lease term is
reassessed upon the occurrence of a significant event
or change in circumstance.
Incremental borrowing rate – To calculate the present
value of lease payments, the Group uses an incremental
borrowing rate at the commencement date of the lease.
The incremental borrowing rate reflects the duration
and the financing characteristics of the lease. Where
the interest rate implicit in the lease is not readily
available, the Group uses its incremental borrowing
rate applicable to a portfolio of leases with reasonably
similar characteristics.
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11. Intangibles
Notes
Software
$mill
Goodwill
$mill
Patents,
trademarks,
customer
contracts and
supplier
contracts
$mill
Brand names
$mill
Total
$mill
At 30 September 2023
Cost
119.7
1,985.2
342.8
333.0
2,780.7
Accumulated amortisation
(67.7)
–
(318.6)
–
(386.3)
Net book amount
52.0
1,985.2
24.2
333.0
2,394.4
Year ended 30 September 2024
Opening net book amount
52.0
1,985.2
24.2
333.0
2,394.4
Additions(1)
19.2
–
454.3
–
473.5
Subsidiaries acquired
–
2.9
–
–
2.9
Impairment of assets
(2)
(1.4)
(195.8)
–
–
(197.2)
Amortisation
(2)
(9.3)
–
(19.6)
–
(28.9)
Foreign exchange movement
(2.4)
(59.5)
(16.2)
(20.9)
(99.0)
Closing net book amount
58.1
1,732.8
442.7
312.1
2,545.7
At 30 September 2024
Cost
132.6
1,732.8
762.4
312.1
2,939.9
Accumulated amortisation
(74.5)
–
(319.7)
–
(394.2)
Net book amount
58.1
1,732.8
442.7
312.1
2,545.7
Year ended 30 September 2025
Opening net book amount
58.1
1,732.8
442.7
312.1
2,545.7
Additions
24.2
–
–
–
24.2
Disposals
(2.3)
–
–
–
(2.3)
Disposal of subsidiaries
(14)
(17.7)
–
–
–
(17.7)
Amortisation
(2)
(11.5)
–
(23.7)
–
(35.2)
Reclassification from property, plant and
equipment
(9)
25.1
–
–
–
25.1
Foreign exchange movement
1.4
45.7
25.1
14.2
86.4
Closing net book amount
77.3
1,778.5
444.1
326.3
2,626.2
At 30 September 2025
Cost
145.2
1,778.5
797.3
326.3
3,047.3
Accumulated amortisation
(67.9)
–
(353.2)
–
(421.1)
Net book amount
77.3
1,778.5
444.1
326.3
2,626.2
(1)
Includes the recognition of the 25-year ammonia supplier contract which was entered into as a part of the Waggaman sale agreement. This supply contract was valued at $454.3m.
Allocation of indefinite life intangible assets
The Group’s indefinite life intangible assets are allocated to groups of cash generating units (CGUs) as follows:
30 September 2025
Goodwill
$mill
Brand
names
$mill
Total
$mill
Titanobel
78.6
–
78.6
Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific
908.5
40.3
948.8
Dyno Nobel Americas
791.4
286.0
1,077.4
1,778.5
326.3
2,104.8
30 September 2024
Goodwill
$mill
Brand
names
$mill
Total
$mill
Titanobel
71.7
–
71.7
Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific
908.5
40.3
948.8
Dyno Nobel Americas
752.6
271.8
1,024.4
1,732.8
312.1
2,044.9
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Key accounting policies
Goodwill
Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries is measured at cost
less any accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is tested
for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or
circumstances indicate that it might be impaired.
Brand names
Brand names acquired by the Group have indefinite useful
lives and are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.
They are tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if
events or circumstances indicate that they might be impaired.
Other intangible assets
Other intangible assets acquired by the Group have finite lives.
They are stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and
impairment losses.
Subsequent expenditure
Subsequent expenditure on intangible assets is capitalised
only when it increases the future economic benefits of
the asset to which it relates. All other such expenditure is
expensed as incurred.
Amortisation
Goodwill and brand names are not amortised.
For intangible assets with finite lives, amortisation is
recognised in the profit or loss on a straight-line basis over
their estimated useful life. The estimated useful lives of
intangible assets in this category are as follows:
ࣵSoftware
3 – 10 years
ࣵProduct trademarks 4 – 10 years
ࣵPatents
13 – 15 years
ࣵCustomer contracts 10 – 17 years
Useful lives are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted
where relevant.
12. Impairment of goodwill and
non-current assets
Impairment testing
The Group performs annual impairment testing as at 30
September for intangible assets with indefinite useful
lives. More frequent reviews are performed for indicators of
impairment of all the Group’s assets, including operating
assets. The 30 September impairment testing resulted in no
impairment of DNAP, Titanobel or DNA (excluding St Helens
Fertilisers manufacturing facility as noted below) as the
recoverable amounts exceeded their carrying amounts.
Indicators of impairment were noted with regards to a number
of Fertiliser assets across the Group as noted below:
Impairment of Phosphate Hill facility
Due to a range of factors, including the continuation of the
Phosphate Hill sale process and the increased uncertainty
regarding the near-term and long-term cost of gas on the east
coast of Australia, the Group has recognised a full impairment
of the Phosphate Hill assets on a value-in-use basis. A gross
impairment charge of $213.0m was recognised against
property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets, and
inventories.
Impairment of St Helens Fertilisers manufacturing facility
During April 2025, Dyno Nobel made the decision to close
the Fertilisers manufacturing facility located in St Helens,
Oregon, US. The decision to close the facility was in line
with Dyno Nobel’s strategy to exit assets which are not
core to the strategic direction of the business. The closure
triggered an impairment review, and the assets related to the
manufacturing facility of A$32.4m were fully impaired. The
St Helens Fertilisers manufacturing facility is part of the DNA
segment. In August 2025, the St Helens facility was sold to the
Columbia River Nitrogen consortium.
Key assumptions
Details of the key assumptions used in the recoverable
amount calculations at 30 September are set out below:
Key assumptions
1 – 5 years
Terminal value
(after 5 years)
2025
US$
2024
US$
2025
US$
2024
US$
DAP(1)
525 to 626
535 to 562
613
668
AUD:USD(2)
0.67 to 0.72
0.70 to 0.72
0.72
0.72
(1)
Di-Ammonium Phosphate price (FOB China/Saudi – USD per tonne).
(2) AUD:USD exchange rate.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: CAPITAL INVESTMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
The delivered gas price assumption to Phosphate Hill for the
outlook period is based on management’s best estimate of
the short-term and long-term cost of gas on the east coast
of Australia. This outlook incorporates external forecasts and
ranges from $10.80 – $23.50 per gigajoule in nominal terms.
Fertiliser prices and foreign exchange rates are estimated by
reference to external market publications and market analyst
estimates where available, and are updated at each reporting
date.
Discount and growth rates
The post-tax discount rate used in the calculations was 9% for
the Phosphate Hill assets and the Titanobel CGU (2024: 9%),
and 8.5% for the DNA, St Helens Fertilisers manufacturing
facility and DNAP CGUs (2024: 8.5%). The rates reflect the
underlying cost of capital adjusted for market and asset
specific risks.
The terminal value growth rate represents the forecast
consumer price index (CPI) of 2.5% (2024: 2.5%) for all CGUs.
Sensitivity analyses on the discount and growth rates,
considering the current volatile market conditions, are
provided below.
Climate related risks
Dyno Nobel considers climate change and other sustainability
risks when determining the recoverable amount of each CGU.
The Group has greenhouse gas emission reduction targets
for its manufacturing facilities which are disclosed in the
annual Sustainability and Climate Change Reports. Capital
forecasts in the cash flows used in the impairment models
include investment in sustainability related projects that have
either commenced or are committed, including the earnings
attributable to these capital projects.
The commodity forecast assumptions used in the impairment
models were obtained from external sources which include
the impacts of sustainability and carbon costs.
For both DNAP and the Phosphate Hill facility, the estimated
impact of the Safeguard Mechanism (SGM) 2.0 policy was
included in the recoverable amount assessment of each CGU.
Sensitivity analyses
Included in the table below is a sensitivity analysis of the
recoverable amounts of the CGUs and, where applicable, the
impairment charge considering reasonable change scenarios
relating to key assumptions at 30 September 2025.
Each of the sensitivities below assumes that a specific
assumption moves in isolation, while all other assumptions
are held constant. A change in one assumption could be
accompanied by a change in another assumption, which may
increase or decrease the net impact.
Post-tax
discount rate
Terminal value
growth rate
Natural gas
price
+0.5%
-1.0%
+AU$1 per
gigajoule
DNAP
AU$mill
AU$mill
AU$mill
Change in
recoverable amount
(232.0)
(329.1)
(80.6)
Impairment charge
–
–
–
Post-tax
discount rate
Terminal value
growth rate
+0.5%
-1.0%
DNA
US$mill
US$mill
Change in
recoverable amount
(144.0)
(204.0)
Impairment charge
–
–
Post-tax
discount rate
Terminal value
growth rate
+0.5%
-1.0%
Titanobel
EUR €mill
EUR €mill
Change in
recoverable amount
(14.9)
(21.0)
Impairment charge
–
–
Post-tax
discount
rate
AUD:USD
exchange
rate
DAP
price
Natural gas
price
-0.5%
-5c
+US$50
per
tonne
-AUD$1 per
gigajoule
Phosphate Hill
AU$mill
AU$mill
AU$mill
AU$mill
Change in
recoverable amount
7.2
385.0
408.2
52.4
Reversal of current
year impairment
–
213.0
213.0
–
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Key accounting policies
Impairment testing
The identification of impairment indicators involves
management judgement. Where an indicator of impairment
is identified, a formal impairment assessment is performed.
The Group’s annual impairment testing determines whether
the recoverable amount of a CGU or group of CGUs, to which
goodwill and/or indefinite life intangible assets are allocated,
exceeds its carrying amount.
A CGU is the smallest identifiable group of assets that
generate cash flows largely independent of cash flows of other
groups of assets. Goodwill and other indefinite life intangible
assets are allocated to CGUs or groups of CGUs which are no
larger than one of the Group’s reportable segments.
Determining the recoverable amount
The recoverable amount of an asset is determined as the
higher of its fair value less cost of disposal and its value-in-use.
Value-in-use is a term that means an asset’s value based on
the expected future cash flows arising from its continued use
in its current condition, discounted to present value.
For discounting purposes, a post-tax rate is used that reflects
current market assessments of the risks specific to the
asset. The Group has prepared value-in-use models for the
purpose of impairment testing as at 30 September 2025,
using five year discounted cash flow models based on Board
approved forecasts. Cash flows beyond the five year period are
extrapolated using a terminal value growth rate for all CGUs,
except for Phosphate Hill which includes cash flows through to
the end of its life of mine of 2046.
Transition of the world’s energy systems and sustainability
forms part of the Group’s strategy and these have been
considered in the market data utilised to assess growth
rates for each CGU.
Impairment losses
An impairment loss is recognised whenever the carrying
amount of an asset (or its CGU) exceeds its recoverable
amount. Impairment losses are recognised in the profit or loss.
Impairment losses recognised in respect of CGUs are allocated
against assets in the following order:
ࣵFirstly, against the carrying amount of any goodwill
allocated to the CGU.
ࣵSecondly, against the carrying amount of any remaining
assets in the CGU.
An impairment loss recognised in a prior period for an asset
(or its CGU) other than goodwill may be reversed only if there
has been a change in the estimates used to determine the
recoverable amount of the asset (or its CGU) since the last
impairment loss was recognised. When this is the case, the
carrying amount of the asset (or its CGU) is increased to its
recoverable amount.
13. Commitments
Capital expenditure commitments
Capital expenditure contracted but not provided for or payable
at 30 September:
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
No later than one year
36.2
78.1
36.2
78.1
Other commitments
In May 2023, Dyno Nobel entered into a long-term gas
supply agreement with Queensland Pacific Metals (QPM)
commencing in April 2026 upon expiry of the existing gas
supply agreement. As part of the arrangement, Dyno Nobel
provided an initial development funding facility of up to
$80.0m. This facility is intended to accelerate development
of the Moranbah Gas Project by funding the capital costs of
new infill production wells.
As at 30 September 2025, Dyno Nobel has provided $38.2m
of funding for field development (2024: $28.0m) with further
contributions expected in the 2026 financial year. Dyno Nobel
has recognised the cash outflow as a prepayment which will
be amortised over the duration of the gas supply agreement
with QPM.
In May 2025, Dyno Nobel entered into a prepayment facility
agreement with QPM. Dyno Nobel has agreed to pre-purchase
gas from QPM between April 2025 and March 2026 of up
to $40.0m, with $23.4m of funding provided to QPM under
this facility at 30 September 2025 (2024: nil). Dyno Nobel has
recognised the cash outflow as a non-current prepayment
which will be amortised based on the volume of gas consumed
by Dyno Nobel between April 2027 and March 2033.
In May 2025, Dyno Nobel also entered into a lending facility with
QPM of up to $30.0m. As at 30 September 2025, QPM has drawn
down $21.8m funds under this facility (2024: nil). Dyno Nobel has
recognised the cash outflow as a non-current receivable, with
repayments expected to commence in April 2027.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: CAPITAL INVESTMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
Key estimates and judgements
The Group is required to make significant estimates
and judgements in determining whether the carrying
amount of its assets and/or CGUs has any indication of
impairment, in particular in relation to:
ࣵkey assumptions used in forecasting future cash flows;
ࣵdiscount rates applied to those cash flows; and
ࣵthe expected long-term growth in cash flows.
Such estimates and judgements are subject to
change as a result of changing economic, operational,
environmental and weather conditions. Actual cash
flows may therefore differ from forecasts and could
result in changes in the recognition of impairment
charges in future periods.
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14. Discontinued operations
2025 financial year
IPF Distribution business (IPF Distribution)
On 30 September 2025, Dyno Nobel completed the sale of the
IPF Distribution assets to Ridley Corporation Limited. As at 30
September 2025, the Group recorded a loss on sale after tax of
$145.4m.
The earnings attributable to IPF Distribution for the twelve
months ended 30 September 2025 and the resultant loss on
sale have been presented as discontinued operations.
2025
$mill
Consideration(1)
455.7
Transaction costs
(28.1)
Net consideration
427.6
Carrying value of net assets of business disposed
Trade and other receivables
244.2
Inventories
302.7
Property, plant and equipment
198.2
Right-of-use asset
145.3
Intangible assets
17.7
Other assets
18.5
Trade and other payables
(167.8)
Lease liabilities
(169.8)
Provisions
(25.8)
563.0
Non-controlling interest
(8.1)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations before tax
(143.5)
Income tax expense
(1.9)
Net loss on sale of discontinued operations
(145.4)
(1)
Consideration includes upfront proceeds received of $381.1m, and the present value of
net deferred consideration of $74.6m.
Tax on sale of WALA
During 2024, Dyno Nobel prepaid taxes related to the sale of
the Waggaman facility. The payment of Louisiana state tax was
deductible for US Federal tax purposes. On lodgement of the
FY24 Louisiana state tax return, it was determined that taxes
had been overpaid, and the resulting refund was received
in October 2025. The refund will be taxable for Federal tax
purposes and the provision has been increased accordingly.
Furthermore, the unique nature of the WALA sale and the
size of the transaction resulted in Dyno Nobel falling into
higher tax brackets in states with a graduating tax system.
In FY24, when estimating the tax provision, this impact was
underestimated. The provision has been increased in FY25 by
$53.3m to allow for the higher tax liability.
2024 financial year
Waggaman facility (WALA)
On 1 December 2023, the Group completed the sale of its
ammonia manufacturing facility located in Waggaman,
Louisiana, US. As at 30 September 2024, the Group recorded
a gain on sale after tax of $123.8m which included a gain
of $254.1m relating to the release of the foreign currency
translation reserve (FCTR) as required by Australian
Accounting Standards.
The Group also secured a 25-year ammonia supply agreement
with CF Industries Holdings Inc for up to 200,000 short tonnes
of ammonia per annum at estimated producer cost to support
the Dyno Nobel Americas explosives business. The supply
agreement has been assigned a value of $454.3m which offset
part of the proceeds.
2024
$mill
Cash consideration
1,830.2
Transaction costs
(33.7)
Offtake supply agreement(2)
454.3
Net consideration
2,250.8
Carrying value of net assets of business disposed
Trade and other receivables
50.7
Inventories
3.4
Property, plant and equipment
1,252.9
Right-of-use asset
9.3
Intangible assets
881.6
Other assets
0.1
Trade and other payables
(28.3)
Lease liabilities
(10.0)
Provisions
(11.2)
2,148.5
Gain on sale of discontinued operations before FCTR release
102.3
Foreign currency translation reserve release to profit or loss
254.1
Gain on sale of discontinued operations before tax
356.4
Income tax expense
(232.6)
Net gain on sale of discontinued operations
123.8
(2) The offtake supply agreement has been recognised as an intangible asset.
2025
2024
IPF Distribution
$mill
WALA
$mill
Total
$mill
IPF Distribution
$mill
WALA
$mill
Total
$mill
Revenue
1,635.1
–
1,635.1
1,740.6
86.4
1,827.0
Other income
2.1
–
2.1
3.5
–
3.5
Depreciation and amortisation
(14.2)
–
(14.2)
(27.8)
–
(27.8)
Expenses ex IMIs
(1,555.4)
–
(1,555.4)
(1,665.6)
(27.7)
(1,693.3)
Earnings before interest, related income tax expense and IMIs
67.6
–
67.6
50.7
58.7
109.4
Net interest expense
(5.1)
–
(5.1)
(2.0)
(0.6)
(2.6)
IMIs excluding (loss)/gain on sale of discontinued operations
(65.1)
–
(65.1)
(240.3)(3)
–
(240.3)
Income tax benefit/(expense) excluding disposal of
discontinued operations
0.9
–
0.9
(1.3)
(15.1)
(16.4)
(Loss)/profit for the period from discontinued operations
(1.7)
–
(1.7)
(192.9)
43.0
(149.9)
(Loss)/gain on sale of discontinued operations
(143.5)
–
(143.5)
–
356.4
356.4
Income tax expense on disposal of discontinued operations
(1.9)
(53.3)
(55.2)
–
(232.6)
(232.6)
(Loss)/gain on disposal of discontinued operations
(145.4)
(53.3)
(198.7)
–
123.8
123.8
(3) Includes impairment of $195.8m and $44.5m for goodwill and property, plant and equipment respectively.
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2024
IPF Distribution
$mill
Total
$mill
IPF Distribution
$mill
WALA
$mill
Total
$mill
Cash inflows/(outflows) from discontinued operations
Net cash flows from operating activities(1)
(44.7)
(44.7)
31.4
19.8
51.2
Net cash flows from investing activities
(49.2)
(49.2)
(63.0)
(6.3)
(69.3)
Net cash flows from financing activities
(15.6)
(15.6)
(12.1)
(0.1)
(12.2)
Total cash flows from discontinued operations(2)
(109.5)
(109.5)
(43.7)
13.4
(30.3)
(1)
The operating cash flow for IPF Distribution did not include trade working capital facilities usage during the year ended 30 September 2024.
(2) Excludes cash flows from sale of discontinued operations.
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A discontinued operation represents a separate major line
of operations within the Group where the cash flows can be
clearly identified and there is a plan to dispose. Classification
as a discontinued operation occurs at the earlier of disposal
date or when the operation meets the criteria to be classified
as held for sale.
Once classified as held for sale, the disposal group is measured
at the lower of carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell
and intangible assets and property, plant and equipment are
no longer amortised or depreciated.
The Gibson Island land and the Fertilisers manufacturing
facility located in St Helens were not considered major
operations for Dyno Nobel and therefore were not classified as
discontinued operations at 30 September 2025.
15. Equity accounted investments
The Group has performed an analysis of the statements of
financial position and the results of each of its joint ventures
and associates (as listed in note 16) at 30 September 2025 and
considers them to be individually immaterial to the Group.
As a result, no individual disclosures are included for the
Group’s investments in joint ventures and associates.
Included in the table below is the summarised financial
information of the Group’s joint ventures and associates
at 30 September:
Carrying amount of joint ventures and associates
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Carrying amount at 1 October
417.9
404.8
Share of net profit
80.3
62.2
Dividends received
(52.9)
(32.8)
Foreign exchange movement
12.4
(16.3)
Carrying amount at 30 September
457.7
417.9
Carrying amount of investments in:
Joint ventures
326.3
306.8
Associates
131.4
111.1
Carrying amount of investments in joint
ventures and associates
457.7
417.9
Transactions between subsidiaries of the Group and joint
ventures and associates
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Sales of goods/services
407.7
429.1
Purchase of goods/services
(88.0)
(84.4)
Royalty income and management fees
39.0
38.7
Interest expense
1.5
1.2
Dividend income
52.9
32.8
Joint ventures and associates transactions represent amounts
that do not eliminate on consolidation.
Outstanding balances arising from transactions with joint
ventures and associates
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Amounts owing to related parties
6.4
9.2
Amounts owing from related parties
66.7
67.0
Loans with joint ventures and associates
Amounts owing to related parties
1.8
–
Loans from joint ventures and associates
20.8
19.5
Outstanding balances arising from transactions with joint
ventures and associates are on standard market terms.
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16. Investments in subsidiaries, joint arrangements and associates
The following list includes the Group’s principal operating subsidiaries. Other than as noted below, there were no changes in the
Group’s existing shareholdings in its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in the financial year.
Subsidiaries
Name of entity
Ownership
interest
Company
Dyno Nobel Limited(1)(3)
Controlled Entities – operating
Incorporated in Australia
Project Ceres Pty Ltd(1)(3)
100%
Southern Cross Operations Limited(1)(3)
100%
Dyno Nobel LTI Plan Company Pty Ltd
100%
Dyno Nobel Explosives Holdings Pty Ltd(1)
100%
Queensland Operations Pty Limited(1)
100%
Dyno Nobel Investments 1 Pty Ltd(1)
100%
Dyno Nobel Investments 2 Pty Ltd(1)
100%
Dyno Nobel US Holdings Pty Ltd(3)
100%
Dyno Nobel Finance Australia Pty Ltd(1)
100%
Dyno Nobel Aust Pty Ltd(3)
100%
Dyno Nobel Europe Pty Ltd
100%
Dyno Nobel Management Pty Limited(1)
100%
Industrial Investments Australia Finance Pty Limited(1)
100%
Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific Pty Limited(1)
100%
Dampier Nitrogen Pty Ltd
100%
DNX Australia Pty Ltd(1)
100%
Dyno Nobel Moranbah Pty Ltd(1)
100%
Dyno Nobel Moura Pty Limited(1)
100%
PH Queensland Gas Pty Ltd(3)
100%
Incorporated in USA
Dyno Nobel US Investments
100%
Dyno Nobel Management LLC
100%
Dyno Nobel Finance LLC
100%
Dyno Nobel Australia LLC
100%
Dyno Nobel SPS LLC
100%
Dyno Nobel Holdings IV LLC
100%
Dyno Nobel Holdings USA III, Inc.
100%
Dyno Nobel Holdings USA II
100%
Dyno Nobel Holdings USA II, Inc.
100%
Dyno Nobel Holdings USA, Inc.
100%
Dyno Nobel Inc.
100%
Dyno Nobel Transportation, Inc
100%
Simsbury Hopmeadow Street LLC
100%
Dyno Nobel Holdings V LLC
100%
Tradestar Corporation
100%
CMMPM, LLC
100%
CMMPM Holdings, L.P.
100%
Dyno Nobel Louisiana Ammonia, LLC
100%
Nobel Labs, LLC
100%
Mine Equipment & Mill Supply Company
100%
Controlled Explosives, Inc.
100%
Drisk Insurance Inc.
100%
Falconi Construction, Inc.
100%
Alpha Dyno Nobel
100%
Incorporated in Canada
Dyno Nobel Canada Inc.
100%
Dyno Nobel Transportation Canada Inc.
100%
Dyno Nobel Nunavut Inc.
100%
Dyno Nobel Finance Canada Inc.
100%
Polar Explosives 2000 Inc.
100%
Dene Dyno Nobel (Polar) Inc.
100%
Dyno Nobel Waggaman Inc.
100%
Incorporated in Hong Kong
Incitec Pivot Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited
100%
Name of entity
Ownership
interest
Controlled Entities – operating (continued)
Incorporated in Singapore
Coltivi Insurance Pte Ltd
100%
Incorporated in Chile
Dyno Nobel Explosivos Chile Limitada
100%
Incorporated in Peru
Dyno Nobel Peru S.A.
100%
Incorporated in Mexico
Dyno Nobel Mexico, S.A. de C.V.(2)
99.98%
Incorporated in Papua New Guinea
DNX Papua New Guinea Ltd(2)
100%
Incorporated in Indonesia
PT DNX Indonesia
100%
Incorporated in Türkiye
Nitromak Dnx Kimya Sanayii Anonim Sirketi
100%
Incorporated in Romania
RomNitro Explosives SRL
100%
Incorporated in Switzerland
Dyno Nobel Holdings Europe SA
100%
Incorporated in France
Dyno Nobel Holdings France Sas
100%
Explinvest SASU
100%
Titanobel SASU
100%
Société d’Explosifs du Centre-Est SA
99.9%
Groupement Forestier Minez Clegueric
66%
Titanobel-NPGM Equipment SAS(2)
51%
Incorporated in New Caledonia
Nord-Sud Dynamitage-Sofiter SARL(2)
51%
Incorporated in Benin
Titanobel Benin SASU(2)
100%
Incorporated in Cameroon
Titanobel Cameroun SASU(2)
100%
Incorporated in Senegal
Afrique Ouest Drilling Sofiter SARL(2)
100%
Incorporated in Malaysia
DNX Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.(4)
100%
Incorporated in Ghana
Dyno Nobel Ghana Ltd(4)
100%
Incorporated in Guinee
Dyno Nobel Guinee(4)
100%
Incorporated in Tanzania
Dyno Nobel Explosives Limited(4)
80%
(1)
A party to the Deed of Cross Guarantee dated 25 September 2024, as amended by the
Deed of retirement and appointment of Alternative Trustee dated 25 August 2025,
and the Notices of Disposal dated 30 September 2025.
(2) This entity has a 31 December financial year end.
(3) This entity had its name changed during FY25.
(4) New entity incorporated in FY25.
The following entities were sold to Ridley Corporation Limited (ASX:RIC)
on 30 September 2025:
ࣵAustralian Bio Fert Pty Ltd;
ࣵEasy Liquids Pty Ltd;
ࣵIncitec Pivot Pty Ltd (formerly TOP Australia Pty Limited);
ࣵIncitec Pivot Trading Pty Ltd (formerly Southern Cross International
Pty Ltd);
ࣵIncitec Pivot Fertiliser (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.; and
ࣵOZBIOFERT Pty Ltd.
Nitro Industria Kimike Shpk has been sold to a third party during FY25.
Enviro Blasting Services (Pty) Limited has been put into voluntary
liquidation during FY25.
Titanobel Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd was deregistered during FY25.
Société Financière de Terrassement SAS has been merged into
Titanobel SASU during FY25.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: CAPITAL INVESTMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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Name of entity
Ownership
interest
Joint ventures
Incorporated in USA
Buckley Powder Co.
50%
IRECO Midwest Inc.
50%
Wampum Hardware Co.
50%
Western Explosives Systems Company
50%
Warex Corporation
50%
Warex, LLC
50%
Warex Transportation, LLC
50%
Vedco Holdings, Inc.
50%
Virginia Explosives & Drilling Company, Inc.
50%
Austin Sales, LLC
50%
Virginia Drilling Company, LLC
50%
DetNet Americas, Inc.
50%
Incorporated in Canada
Qaaqtuq Dyno Nobel Inc.(2)
49%
Dene Dyno Nobel (DWEI) Inc.(3)
49%
Incorporated in Australia
Queensland Nitrates Pty Ltd
50%
Queensland Nitrates Management Pty Ltd
50%
Incorporated in South Africa
DetNet South Africa (Pty) Ltd
50%
Sasol Dyno Nobel (Pty) Ltd
50%
Incorporated in Mexico
DNEX Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
49%
Explosivos de la Region Lagunera, S.A. de C.V.
49%
Explosivos de la Region Central, S.A. de C.V.
49%
Nitro Explosivos de Ciudad Guzmán, S.A. de C.V.
49%
Explosivos y Servicios Para la Construcción, S.A. de C.V.
49%
Nitro Chihuahua, S.A. de C.V.
49%
Incorporated in France
Newcomat SARL(1)
10%
Incorporated in New Caledonia
Katiramona Explosifs SAS(1)
50%
Incorporated in Mongolia
Titanobel Mongolia LLC(1)
49%
Nitrosibir Mongolia LLC(1)
49%
Incorporated in Nigeria
Titanobel & Dynatrac Limited(1)
55%
Name of entity
Ownership
interest
Associates
Incorporated in USA
Maine Drilling and Blasting Group
49%
Independent Explosives
49%
Maine Drilling and Blasting, Inc.
49%
MD Drilling and Blasting, Inc.
49%
Incorporated in Canada
Labrador Maskuau Ashini Ltd
49%
Innu Namesu Ltd
49%
Incorporated in French Guiana
Guyanexplo Société en Nom collectif(1)
35%
Guyaminage(4)
35%
(1)
This entity has a 31 December year end.
(2) Due to legal requirements in the Canadian Northwest Territories, the Group cannot
own more than 49 percent of shares in Qaaqtuq Dyno Nobel Inc. However, under the
joint venture agreement, the Group is entitled to 75 percent of the profit of Qaaqtuq
Dyno Nobel Inc.
(3) Due to legal requirements in the Canadian Northwest Territories, the Group cannot
own more than 49 percent of shares in Dene Dyno Nobel (DWEI) Inc. However, under
the joint venture agreement, the Group is entitled to 100 percent of the profit of Dene
Dyno Nobel (DWEI) Inc.
(4) New entity incorporated in FY25.
Dyno Nobel’s 22% ownership stake in Precision Agriculture Pty Ltd
was sold to Ridley Corporation Limited (ASX:RIC) on 30 September
2025.
Joint operations
Dyno Nobel has a 50% interest in an unincorporated joint operation
with Senex Energy Pty Ltd (previously with Central Petroleum
Limited) for the development of gas acreage in Queensland, Australia,
which commenced in the 2018 financial year.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: CAPITAL INVESTMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
17. Provisions and contingencies
Provisions at 30 September 2025 are analysed as follows:
30 September 2025
Employee
entitlements
$mill
Restructuring
and
rationalisation
$mill
Environmental
$mill
Asset
retirement
obligations
$mill
Legal
and other
$mill
Total
provisions
$mill
Carrying amount at 1 October 2024
70.4
35.5
54.9
122.4
12.7
295.9
Adjustment due to change in discount rates
–
–
–
(11.1)
–
(11.1)
Provisions made during the year
3.7
106.0(1)
111.2(2)
–
13.6(3)
234.5
Provisions written back during the year
(0.9)
–
–
–
–
(0.9)
Payments made during the year
(8.9)
(23.9)
(8.9)
(1.3)
(4.4)
(47.4)
Transfers
–
(5.5)
–
5.5
–
–
Interest unwind
0.7
–
–
5.4
–
6.1
Disposal of subsidiaries
(9.4)
–
(7.6)
(8.8)
–
(25.8)
Foreign exchange movement
0.5
(0.1)
0.4
0.5
0.7
2.0
Carrying amount at 30 September 2025
56.1
112.0
150.0
112.6
22.6
453.3
Current
52.6
91.0
68.2
2.3
8.2
222.3
Non-current
3.5
21.0
81.8
110.3
14.4
231.0
(1)
Provisions made during the year includes the closure costs associated with the Geelong manufacturing facility of $65.5m, the transition of the Gibson Island PDC to a new facility of $17.8m and
redundancy costs of $15.5m.
(2) Provisions made during the year relates to the remediation activities associated with the Gibson Island land of $111.2m.
(3) Provisions made during the year includes costs associated with patent legal disputes.
Key accounting policies
Provisions are measured at management’s estimate of the
expenditure required to settle the obligation. This estimate
is based on a “present value” calculation, which involves the
application of a discount rate to the expected future cash
flows associated with settlement. The discount rate takes into
account factors such as risks specific to the liability and the
time value of money.
Employee entitlements
Provisions are made for liabilities to employees for annual
leave, long service leave and other employee entitlements.
Where the payment to employees is expected to take place
in 12 months time or later, a present value calculation is
performed. In this instance, the corporate bond rate is used to
discount the liability to its present value.
Restructuring and rationalisation
Provisions for restructuring or rationalisation are only
recognised when a detailed plan has been approved and the
restructuring or rationalisation has either commenced or
been publicly announced. The closure costs associated with
the Geelong manufacturing facility have been recognised in
restructuring and rationalisation.
Environmental
Provisions relating to the remediation of soil, groundwater,
untreated waste and other environmental contamination are
made when the Group has an obligation to carry out the clean-
up operation as a result of a past event. In addition, a provision
will only be made where it is possible to reliably estimate the
costs involved.
Asset retirement
In certain circumstances, the Group has an obligation to
dismantle and remove an asset and to restore the site on
which it is located. The present value of the estimated costs
of this process is recognised as part of the asset that is
depreciated and also as a provision.
At each reporting date, the provision is remeasured in line
with changes in discount rates and the timing and amount
of future estimated cash flows. Any changes in the provision
are added to or deducted from the related asset, other
than changes associated with the passage of time which is
recognised as a borrowing cost in the profit or loss.
Legal and other
There are a number of legal claims and other exposures,
including claims for damages arising from products and
services supplied by the Group, that arise from the ordinary
course of business.
A provision is only made where it is probable that a payment
or restitution will be required and the costs involved can be
reliably estimated.
Contingencies
The following contingent liabilities are considered unlikely.
However the directors consider they should be disclosed:
ࣵThe Group is regularly subject to investigations and audit
activities by the revenue authorities of jurisdictions in which
the Group operates. The outcome of these investigations
and audits depends upon several factors which may result
in further tax payments or refunds of tax payments already
made by the Group over and above existing provisions.
Key estimates and judgements
Provisions are based on the Group’s estimate of the
timing and value of outflows of resources required to
settle or satisfy commitments and liabilities known to
the Group at the reporting date.
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ࣵContingent liabilities arise in the normal course of business
and include a number of legal claims, environmental
cleanup requirements and bank guarantees.
The Directors are of the opinion that no additional provisions
are required in respect of these matters, as it is either
not probable that a future sacrifice of economic benefits
will be required or the amount is not capable of reliable
measurement.
18. Financial risk management
The Group is exposed to financial risks including liquidity risk,
market risk and credit risk. This note explains the Group’s
financial risk exposures and its objectives, policies and
processes for measuring and managing these risks.
The Board of Directors (the Board) has overall responsibility
for the establishment and oversight of the Group’s risk
management framework. The Board established the
Audit and Risk Management Committee (ARMC) which is
responsible for, amongst other things, the monitoring of the
Group’s risk management plans. The ARMC is assisted in its
oversight role by the Group’s Risk Management function. The
Risk Management function performs reviews of the Group’s
risk management controls and procedures, the results of
which are reported to the ARMC. The ARMC reports regularly
to the Board on its activities.
The Group’s financial risk management framework includes
policies to identify, analyse and manage the Group’s financial
risks. These policies set appropriate financial risk limits and
controls, identify permitted derivative instruments and
provide guidance on how to monitor and report financial
risks and adherence to set limits. Financial risk management
policies, procedures and systems are reviewed regularly to
ensure they remain appropriate given changes in market
conditions and/or the Group’s activities.
Financial risks
Source of risk
Exposure to liquidity risk derives from the Group’s operations
and from the external interest bearing liabilities that it holds.
Risk mitigation
Liquidity risk is managed by ensuring there are sufficient
committed funding facilities available to meet the Group’s
financial commitments in a timely manner.
The Group’s forecast liquidity requirements are continually
reassessed based on regular forecasting of earnings and
capital requirements.
This includes stress testing of critical assumptions such as
input costs, sales prices, production volumes, exchange rates
and capital expenditure.
The Group aims to hold a minimum liquidity buffer of at least
$500.0m in undrawn non-current committed funding to meet
any unforeseen cash flow requirements. Details on the Group’s
committed finance facilities, including the maturity dates of
these facilities, are included in note 8.
The Group’s exposures to liquidity risk are set out in the tables
below:
30 September 2025
Contractual
cash flows(1)
$mill
0 – 12
months
$mill
1 – 5
years
$mill
More
than
5 years
$mill
Non-derivative financial liabilities
Interest bearing liabilities
1,805.5
566.6
740.1
498.8
Interest payments
386.7
52.4
220.0
114.3
Trade and other payables
756.1
733.7
22.0
0.4
Lease liabilities
422.2
69.7
163.6
188.9
Bank guarantees
67.6
33.9
33.3
0.4
Total non-derivative
cash outflows
3,438.1
1,456.3
1,179.0
802.8
Derivative financial (assets)/liabilities
Cross currency interest
rate swaps(2)
(8.5)
(8.5)
–
–
Interest rate swaps
32.0
15.1
16.9
–
Net derivative cash
outflows
23.5
6.6
16.9
–
(1)
Contractual cash flows are not discounted, and are based on foreign exchange rates at
year end. Any subsequent movements in foreign exchange rates could impact the actual
cash flows on settlement of these assets and liabilities.
(2) The cross currency interest rate swap asset position has been added for completeness
and there is no material liability position associated with this instrument.
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Liquidity risk: The risk that the Group is not able
to refinance its debt obligations or meet other cash
outflow obligations when required.
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Market risk: The risk that changes in foreign
exchange rates, interest rates and commodity
prices will affect the Group’s earnings, cash
flows and the carrying values of its financial
instruments.
Outstanding financial instruments and
sensitivity analysis
30 September 2024
Contractual
cash flows(1)
$mill
0 – 12
months
$mill
1 – 5
years
$mill
More
than
5 years
$mill
Non-derivative financial liabilities
Interest bearing liabilities
1,684.1
19.5 1,664.6
–
Interest payments
235.9
54.1
159.4
22.4
Trade and other payables
895.4
883.0
12.4
–
Lease liabilities
327.8
54.7
131.4
141.7
Bank guarantees
95.2
65.3
29.5
0.4
Total non-derivative
cash outflows
3,238.4
1,076.6
1,997.3
164.5
Derivative financial (assets)/liabilities
Forward exchange
contracts(2)
(0.2)
(0.2)
–
–
Cross currency interest
rate swaps(2)
(2.5)
0.6
(3.1)
–
Interest rate swaps
41.9
18.5
23.4
–
Commodity swaps
0.1
0.1
–
–
Net derivative cash
outflows/(inflows)
39.3
19.0
20.3
–
(1)
Contractual cash flows are not discounted, and are based on foreign exchange rates at
year end. Any subsequent movements in foreign exchange rates could impact the actual
cash flows on settlement of these assets and liabilities.
(2) The forward exchange contracts and cross currency interest rate swaps asset positions
have been added for completeness and there is no material liability positions associated
with these instruments.
The Group only considers hedging to prevent unacceptable
balance sheet events such as potential impacts on the
Group’s credit ratings and/or the possibility for debt covenant
breaches. Any hedging performed in these circumstances
would be executed using instruments that allow as much
participation in favourable movements while limiting
downside risk to an acceptable level. An exception to this
principle is related to foreign exchange exposures on specific
or bespoke transactions where managing the exposure is
important for margin management.
Foreign exchange risk
Source of risk
The Group is exposed to changes in foreign exchange rates
(primarily in USD) on the following transactions and balances:
ࣵSales and purchases
ࣵTrade receivables and trade payables
ࣵInterest bearing liabilities
The Group is also exposed to foreign exchange movements
(primarily in USD) on the translation of the earnings, assets
and liabilities of its foreign operations.
Risk mitigation
Foreign exchange exposure to sales and purchases is
managed by entering into formal hedging arrangements.
The Group hedges both specific transactions and net
exposures by entering into foreign exchange rate derivative
contracts.
The table below summarises the Group’s exposure to
movements in the AUD:USD exchange rate and the derivative
financial instruments that are in place to hedge these
exposures at 30 September:
2025
USD mill
2024
USD mill
Transactional exposures
Cash(1)
–
244.1
Trade and other receivables
–
1.1
Trade and other payables(1)
(4.4)
(339.9)
Gross exposure (before hedging)
(4.4)
(94.7)
Hedge of transactional exposures
Trade and other payables
Forward exchange contracts
4.1
84.4
Total hedge contract values
4.1
84.4
Net exposure (after hedging)
(0.3)
(10.3)
2025
USD mill
2024
USD mill
Hedge of forecast sales and purchases
Forward exchange contracts
1.6
(63.7)
Total hedge contract values
1.6
(63.7)
2025
USD mill
2024
USD mill
Translational exposures
Net investment in foreign operations(2)
1,559.1
1,014.0
Gross exposure (before hedging)
1,559.1
1,014.0
Hedge of translational exposures
Interest bearing liabilities
(500.0)
(500.0)
Total hedge contract values
(500.0)
(500.0)
Net exposure (after hedging)
1,059.1
514.0
(1)
The cash balance at 30 September 2024 was held to pay USD obligations including the
outstanding tax liability relating to the Waggaman sale.
(2) The net investment in foreign operations has increased in FY25 largely due to the
repayment of the Regulation S capital market bond (USD305.7m) and the tax payment
relating to the WALA sale (USD259.5m).
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Foreign exchange rates
The AUD:USD foreign exchange rates used by the Group
to translate its foreign denominated earnings, assets and
liabilities are set out below:
2025
AUD:USD
2024
AUD:USD
30 September foreign exchange rate
0.6577
0.6920
Average foreign exchange rate for the year
0.6438
0.6593
Foreign exchange rate sensitivity on outstanding financial
instruments
The table below shows the impact of a 1 cent movement (net
of hedging) in the AUD:USD exchange rate on the Group’s
profit and equity before tax in relation to foreign denominated
assets and liabilities at 30 September:
+ 1c
AUD:USD
AUD mill
2025
- 1c
AUD:USD
AUD mill
2025
+ 1c
AUD:USD
AUD mill
2024
- 1c
AUD:USD
AUD mill
2024
Foreign exchange sensitivity – (net of hedging)
Trade and other
receivables and payables
– (profit or loss)
(0.1)
0.1
(0.1)
0.1
Hedge of forecast
transactions – (equity)
–
–
1.3
(1.3)
Investments in foreign
operations – (equity)
(24.1)
24.9
(10.6)
10.9
Sensitivity to foreign exchange rate movements during
the year (unhedged)
The table below shows the impact of a 1 cent movement in the
AUD:USD foreign exchange rate on the Group’s profit before
tax, in relation to sales and earnings during the year that were
denominated in USD.
+ 1c
AUD:USD
AUD mill
2025
- 1c
AUD:USD
AUD mill
2025
+ 1c
AUD:USD
AUD mill
2024
- 1c
AUD:USD
AUD mill
2024
USD Fertiliser sales
from Australian
plants
(12.6)
13.0
(9.5)
9.8
North American
USD earnings
(3.2)
3.3
(3.9)
4.0
The fertiliser sales sensitivity calculation is based on actual
tonnes manufactured by the Australian fertiliser plants and
sold during the year, the average AUD:USD exchange rate for
the year, and the average USD fertiliser price.
The North American earnings translation sensitivity calculation
is based on the earnings before interest and tax from the
North American business for the year and the average
AUD:USD exchange rate for the year.
Interest rate risk
Source of risk
Exposure to interest rate risk is a result of the effect of changes
in interest rates on the Group’s outstanding interest bearing
liabilities and derivative instruments.
Risk mitigation
The exposure to interest rate risk is mitigated by maintaining
a mix of fixed and variable interest rate borrowings and by
entering into interest rate derivative instruments.
The tables below include the Group’s derivative contracts that
are exposed to changes in interest rates at 30 September:
Interest rate
swaps
Average
pay/(rec)
fixed rate
SOFR
Average
pay/(rec)
fixed rate
HIBOR
Duration
(years)
Net
contract
amounts
mill
2025
Less than 1 year
–
(4.13%)
0.4
HKD 560
1 to 5 years
(1.53%)
–
2.5
USD 400
2024
1 to 5 years
(1.48%)
–
3.5
USD 400
1 to 5 years
–
(4.13%)
1.4
HKD 560
Interest rate sensitivity on outstanding financial instruments
The following table shows the sensitivity of the Group’s
profit before tax to a 1 per cent change in interest rates. The
sensitivity is calculated based on the Group’s interest bearing
liabilities and derivative financial instruments that are exposed
to interest rate movements and the AUD:USD exchange rate at
30 September:
Interest rate
sensitivity
+ 1%
AUD mill
2025
- 1%
AUD mill
2025
+ 1%
AUD mill
2024
- 1%
AUD mill
2024
SOFR
(6.3)
6.3
(6.0)
6.0
BBSW
(1.0)
1.0
(1.0)
1.0
The sensitivity above is also representative of the Group’s
interest rate exposures during the year.
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Commodity price risk
Source of risk
Exposure to changes in commodity prices is by virtue of
the products that the Group sells and purchases in its
manufacturing operations, and can be categorised into five
main commodities, namely: Ammonia, Ammonium Nitrate,
Ammonium Phosphate, Urea and Natural Gas.
Risk mitigation
Where possible, commodity price risk exposure is managed
by entering into long-term contracts with customers and
suppliers (i.e Ammonium Nitrate and Ammonia) or derivative
contracts for input cost (i.e US natural gas). However, in
some instances price risk exposure cannot be economically
mitigated by either contractual arrangements or derivative
contracts by virtue of the products that the Group sells.
The table below includes the Group’s derivative contracts that
are exposed to changes in natural gas prices at 30 September:
Natural gas
Total
volume
(MMBTU)
2025
Price/
Strike
USD
2025
Total
volume
(MMBTU)(1)
2024
Price/
Strike
USD(2)
2024
Contracts maturing within 1 year
Natural gas swaps
fixed payer
–
–
80,000
3.80
(1)
Million Metric British Thermal Units
(2) Nymex Henry Hub gas price
Sensitivity to natural gas price movements during the year
The table below shows the sensitivity of the Group’s profit
before tax to a change of US 10c per MMBTU in the Henry
Hub natural gas price. The sensitivity is based on the average
natural gas price, the average AUD:USD exchange rate
(excluding the impact of hedging) and the current annual
natural gas consumption of the Group’s manufacturing
operations in the Americas that are exposed to changes in
natural gas prices:
Natural gas price
sensitivity
+US 10c
per 1
MMBTU
AUD mill
2025
-US 10c
per 1
MMBTU
AUD mill
2025
+US 10c
per 1
MMBTU
AUD mill
2024
-US 10c
per 1
MMBTU
AUD mill
2024
Henry Hub(1)
–
–
(0.7)
0.7
(1) The price sensitivity to Henry Hub relates to the Waggaman operations which was sold in FY24.
Sensitivity to fertiliser price and ammonia movements during
the year
The table below shows the sensitivity of the Group’s profit
before tax to a US$10 per tonne change in Ammonium
Phosphates, Urea and Ammonia prices. The sensitivity is
based on actual tonnes manufactured and sold by the Group
that is sensitive to commodity price changes and the average
AUD:USD exchange rate (excluding the impact of hedging)
for the year:
Price sensitivity
+ US$10
per
tonne
AUD mill
- US$10
per
tonne
AUD mill
2025
DAP/MAP (FOB China/Saudi)
11.9
(11.9)
Urea (FOB NOLA)(1)
2.1
(2.1)
2024
DAP/MAP (FOB China/Saudi)
11.2
(11.2)
Urea (FOB NOLA)
1.8
(1.8)
Ammonia (FOB Tampa)(2)
2.2
(2.2)
(1)
The price sensitivity to Urea (FOB NOLA) relates to St Helens facility, which was sold in
FY25.
(2) The Group’s price sensitivity to Ammonia (FOB Tampa) is nil in FY25 due to the sale of
Waggaman in FY24.
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type and market risk category:
Balance at 30 September 2025
During the period
30 September 2025
Note
Carrying
amount of
hedging
instrument
asset
$mill
Carrying
amount of
hedging
instrument
liability
$mill
Fair value
hedge
adjustment
of hedged
item
$mill
Balance
of gains/
(losses)
in
reserves
before
tax
$mill
Gains/
(losses)
recognised
in reserves(1)
$mill
Reclassification
of (gains)/ losses
from reserves to
profit or loss(1,4)
$mill
Cash flow hedges
Foreign exchange risk on forecast sales & purchases
Forward exchange contracts
0.1
(0.1)
–
–
(1.5)
–
Discontinued hedge(2)
–
–
–
–
(9.3)
8.0
Commodity price risk on forecast purchases
Commodity swaps
–
–
–
–
0.1
–
Discontinued hedge(2)
–
–
–
–
(0.7)
0.7
Interest rate risk on highly probable debt
Discontinued hedge(2)
–
–
–
(8.1)
–
5.3
Total cash flow hedges
0.1
(0.1)
–
(8.1)
(11.4)
14.0
Net investment hedges
Foreign exchange risk on foreign operation
Interest bearing liabilities
–
–
–
(113.3)
(37.7)
–
Discontinued hedge(2)
–
–
–
(187.0)
–
–
Total net investment hedges
–
–
–
(300.3)
(37.7)
–
Fair value hedges
Foreign exchange risk on HKD borrowings
Cross currency interest rate swaps
8.4
–
(8.8)
–
–
–
Interest rate risk on fixed USD and HKD bonds(3)
Interest rate swaps
–
(30.7)
16.9
–
–
–
Discontinued hedge
–
–
0.4
–
–
–
Total fair value hedges
(8)
8.4
(30.7)
8.5
–
–
–
Equity instruments
–
–
–
(17.0)
–
–
Total net
8.5
(30.8)
8.5
(325.4)
(49.1)
14.0
(1)
Gains or losses recognised in the reserves will be reclassified to the same line item in the profit or loss as the underlying hedged item when the underlying forecast transaction occurs.
(2) Gains or losses on discontinued hedges that were in cash flow hedge or net investment hedge relationships remain in the reserves until the underlying transactions occur or upon disposal of
the underlying net investment. Any changes in the market value of the discontinued hedges are recognised in the profit or loss from discontinuation.
(3) Interest rate swap contracts effectively convert USD400m and HKD560m of the Group’s fixed interest rate borrowings to floating interest rates. The fair value hedge adjustment of a hedged
item where the hedging instrument is discontinued remains in the carrying amount of the hedged item and is amortised to the profit or loss over the life of the hedged item.
(4) At 30 September 2025, there were no gains/losses that were transferred from reserves to profit or loss in relation to ineffective hedges.
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type and market risk category:
Balance at 30 September 2024
During the period
30 September 2024
Note
Carrying
amount of
hedging
instrument
asset
$mill
Carrying
amount of
hedging
instrument
liability
$mill
Fair value
hedge
adjustment
of hedged
item
$mill
Balance
of gains/
(losses)
in
reserves
before
tax
$mill
Gains/
(losses)
recognised
in reserves(1)
$mill
Reclassification
of (gains)/ losses
from reserves to
profit or loss(1,4)
$mill
Cash flow hedges
Foreign exchange risk on forecast sales & purchases
Forward exchange contracts
2.1
(1.9)
–
1.5
2.1
–
Foreign exchange options
–
–
–
–
0.8
–
Discontinued hedge(2)
–
–
–
1.3
4.2
(3.6)
Commodity price risk on forecast purchases
Commodity swaps
0.3
(0.3)
–
(0.1)
0.3
–
Discontinued hedge(2)
–
–
–
–
(1.3)
1.1
Interest rate risk on highly probable debt
Discontinued hedge(2)
–
–
–
(13.4)
–
13.6
Total cash flow hedges
2.4
(2.2)
–
(10.7)
6.1
11.1
Net investment hedges
Foreign exchange risk on foreign operation
Interest bearing liabilities
–
–
–
(75.6)
55.4
–
Discontinued hedge(2)
–
–
–
(187.0)
–
344.7
Total net investment hedges
–
–
–
(262.6)
55.4
344.7
Fair value hedges
Foreign exchange risk on HKD borrowings
Cross currency interest rate swaps
3.3
–
(3.5)
–
–
–
Interest rate risk on fixed USD and HKD bonds(3)
Interest rate swaps
–
(39.7)
43.0
–
–
–
Discontinued hedge
–
–
1.9
–
–
–
Total fair value hedges
(8)
3.3
(39.7)
41.4
–
–
–
Equity instruments
–
–
–
(17.0)
–
–
Total net
5.7
(41.9)
41.4
(290.3)
61.5
355.8
(1)
Gains or losses recognised in the reserves will be reclassified to the same line item in the profit or loss as the underlying hedged item when the underlying forecast transaction occurs.
(2) Gains or losses on discontinued hedges that were in cash flow hedge or net investment hedge relationships remain in the reserves until the underlying transactions occur or upon disposal
of the underlying net investment. Any changes in the market value of the discontinued hedges are recognised in the profit or loss from discontinuation. Gains or losses on net investment
hedges offset the gains or losses on translation of foreign owned subsidiaries into AUD. A portion of the discontinued net investment hedges was released to the profit or loss with the
completion of the sale of Waggaman.
(3) Interest rate swap contracts effectively convert USD400m and HKD560m of the Group’s fixed interest rate borrowings to floating interest rates. The fair value hedge adjustment of a hedged
item where the hedging instrument is discontinued remains in the carrying amount of the hedged item and is amortised to the profit or loss over the life of the hedged item.
(4) At 30 September 2024, there were no gains/losses that were transferred from reserves to profit or loss in relation to ineffective hedges.
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Source of risk
The Group is exposed to counterparty credit risk from trade
and other receivables and financial instrument contracts that
are outstanding at the reporting date.
Risk mitigation
The Group minimises the credit risk associated with trade and
other receivables balances by undertaking transactions with
a large number of customers in various countries.
The creditworthiness of customers is reviewed prior to
granting credit, using trade references and credit reference
agencies. Credit limits are established and monitored for
each customer, and these limits represent the highest level
of exposure that a customer can reach. Trade credit insurance
is purchased when required.
The Group mitigates credit risk from financial instrument
contracts by only entering into transactions with
counterparties that have sound credit ratings and, where
applicable, with whom the Group has a signed netting
agreement. Given their high credit ratings, the Group does
not expect any counterparty to fail to meet its obligations.
Credit risk exposure
The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk at 30 September
is the carrying amount, net of any provision for impairment, of
the financial assets as detailed in the table below:
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Trade and other receivables
871.6
670.1
Cash and cash equivalents
647.2
1,068.9
Derivative assets
8.5
5.7
1,527.3
1,744.7
Financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to
enforceable master netting arrangements and are intended
to be settled on a net basis are offset in the Statement of
Financial Position. At 30 September 2025, the amount netted
in other financial assets and other financial liabilities is nil
(2024: nil).
Fair value
Fair value of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities is
calculated using a variety of techniques depending on the
type of financial instrument as follows:
ࣵThe fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities
traded in active markets (such as equity securities and
fixed interest rate bonds) is the quoted market price at
the reporting date.
ࣵThe fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities not
traded in active markets is calculated using discounted cash
flows. Future cash flows are calculated based on observable
forward interest rates and foreign exchange rates.
ࣵThe fair value of forward exchange contracts, interest rate
swaps, cross currency interest rate swaps, commodity swaps
and forward contracts is calculated using discounted cash
flows, reflecting the credit risk of various counterparties.
Future cash flows are calculated based on the contract rate,
observable forward interest rates and foreign exchange
rates.
ࣵThe fair value of option contracts is calculated using the
contract rates and observable market rates at the end of
the reporting period, reflecting the credit risk of various
counterparties. The valuation technique is consistent with
the Black-Scholes methodology and utilises Monte Carlo
simulations.
ࣵThe fair value of commodity swaps and commodity
forward contracts is calculated using their quoted market
price, where available. If a quoted market price is not
available, then fair value is calculated using discounted
cash flows. Future cash flows are estimated based on the
difference between the contractual price and the current
observable market price, reflecting the credit risk of various
counterparties. These future cash flows are then discounted
to present value.
ࣵThe nominal value less expected credit losses of trade
receivables and payables are assumed to approximate their
fair values due to their short term maturity.
Fair value hierarchy
The table below analyses financial instruments carried at fair
value by valuation method. The different levels have been
defined as follows:
ࣵLevel 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for
identical assets or liabilities.
ࣵLevel 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within
Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either
directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).
ࣵLevel 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based
on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
2025
Level 1
$mill
Level 2
$mill
Level 3
$mill
Derivative financial assets
–
8.5
–
Derivative financial liabilities
–
(30.8)
–
2024
Level 1
$mill
Level 2
$mill
Level 3
$mill
Derivative financial assets
–
5.7
–
Derivative financial liabilities
–
(41.9)
–
Credit risk: The risk of financial loss to the Group
as a result of customers or counterparties to
financial assets failing to meet their contractual
obligations.
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Fair value of financial assets and liabilities carried at
amortised cost
Cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, and
trade and other payables are carried at amortised cost which
equals their fair value.
Interest bearing liabilities are carried at amortised cost and
have a carrying value of $1,805.5m (2024: $1,684.1m) – refer to
note 8. The fair value of the interest bearing financial liabilities
at 30 September 2025 was $1,811.6m (2024: $1,694.3m) and was
based on the level 2 valuation methodology.
Key accounting policies
Foreign currency transactions and balances
The Group presents its accounts in Australian dollars. Foreign
currency transactions are translated into Australian dollars
using the exchange rates at the date the transaction occurs.
Monetary assets (such as trade receivables) and liabilities
(such as trade payables) denominated in foreign currencies
are translated into Australian dollars using the exchange rate
at 30 September. Non-monetary items (for example, plant and
machinery) that are measured at historical cost in a foreign
currency are not re-translated.
Foreign exchange gains and losses relating to transactions
are recognised in the profit or loss with the exception of gains
and losses arising from cash flow hedges and net investment
hedges that are recognised in other comprehensive income.
Foreign operations
The assets and liabilities of the Group’s foreign operations
are translated at applicable exchange rates at 30 September.
Income and expense items are translated at the average
exchange rates for the period.
Foreign exchange gains and losses arising on translation are
recognised in the foreign currency translation reserve (FCTR).
If and when the Group disposes of the foreign operation, these
gains and losses are transferred from the FCTR to the profit
or loss.
Derivatives and hedging
The Group uses contracts known as derivative financial
instruments to hedge its financial risk exposures.
On entering into a hedging relationship, the Group formally
designates and documents details of the hedge, risk
management objective and strategy for entering into the
arrangement. The Group applies hedge accounting to
hedging relationships that are expected to be highly effective
in offsetting changes in fair value, i.e. where the cash flows
arising from the hedge instrument closely match the cash
flows arising from the hedged item.
Hedge accounting is discontinued when:
ࣵThe hedging relationship no longer meets the risk
management objective.
ࣵThe hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or
exercised.
ࣵThe hedge no longer qualifies for hedge accounting.
Derivatives are measured at fair value. The accounting
treatment applied to specific types of hedges is set out below.
Cash flow hedges
Changes in the fair value of effective cash flow hedges are
recognised in equity, in the cash flow hedge reserve. To the
extent that the hedge is ineffective, changes in fair value are
recognised in the profit or loss.
Fair value gains or losses accumulated in the reserve are taken
to profit or loss when the hedged item affects profit or loss.
When the hedged item is a non-financial asset, the amount
recognised in the reserve is transferred to the carrying amount
of the asset when the asset is purchased.
Net investment hedges
Hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation are
accounted for in a similar way as cash flow hedges. Gains or
losses on the effective portion of the hedge are recognised
directly in equity (in the FCTR) while any gains or losses
relating to the ineffective portion are recognised in the profit
or loss.
On disposal of the foreign operation, the cumulative value of
gains or losses recognised in the FCTR are transferred to profit
or loss.
Fair value hedges
The change in the fair value of the hedging instrument and
the change in the hedged item are recognised in the profit or
loss.
Hedge ineffectiveness
The Group aims to transact only highly effective hedge
relationships, and in most cases the hedging instruments have
a 1:1 hedge ratio with the hedged items. However, at times,
some hedge ineffectiveness can arise and is recognised in
profit or loss in the period in which it occurs. Key sources of
hedge ineffectiveness for the Group are as follows:
ࣵMaturity dates of hedging instruments not matching the
maturity dates of the hedged items.
ࣵCredit risk inherent within the hedging instrument not
matching the movement in the hedged item.
ࣵInterest rates of the Group’s financing facilities not matching
the interest rates of the hedging instrument.
ࣵForecast transactions not occurring.
Classification of financial instruments
Financial instruments are classified into the following
categories:
ࣵAmortised cost (cash and cash equivalents, interest bearing
liabilities and trade and other receivables and payables).
ࣵFair value through other comprehensive income (listed
equity securities).
ࣵFair value through profit or loss (derivative financial
instruments except those that are in a designated hedge
relationship).
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19. Share-based payments
Incentive plans
The Long Term Incentive Plans (LTIs) are designed to link
reward with the key performance drivers that underpin
sustainable growth in shareholder value. With regard to the
2022/25 LTI, the performance conditions comprise relative
total shareholder return, the delivery of certain long term
value metrics, return on invested capital and sustainability
metrics. The 2023/26 LTI plan consists of two components
being performance rights and share options, the performance
measures attached to the performance rights comprise of
relative total shareholder return and return on invested capital.
The 2023/26 LTI share options are subject to an absolute total
shareholder return measure. The performance measures
attached to the 2024/27 LTI plan comprise of relative total
shareholder return and absolute total shareholder return.
Certain Executives have been awarded performance rights
under Short Term Incentive Plans (STIs) based on financial,
safety and strategic outcomes.
These arrangements support the Company’s strategy for
retention and motivation of its executives.
Expenses arising from share-based payment
transactions
Total expenses arising from share-based payment transactions
recognised during the period as part of employee benefit
expense were as follows:
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Accounting value of performance rights and
share options issued under the LTI and STI
performance plans
5.0
3.8
2025
Number
2024
Number
Number of performance rights outstanding
under the LTI and STI performance plans
5,683,638
4,262,265
Number of performance share options
outstanding under the LTI and STI
performance plans
16,402,391
12,312,761
Details of the movements in LTI and STI performance
rights are disclosed in the Remuneration Report for key
management personnel.
Key accounting policies
The rights to shares granted to employees under the terms
of the plans are measured at fair value. The fair value is
recognised as an employee expense over the period that
employees become unconditionally entitled to the rights.
There is a corresponding increase in equity, which is reflected
in the share based payments reserve.
The amount recognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect
the actual number of rights taken up, once related service
and other non-market conditions are met.
20. Key management personnel
disclosures
Key management personnel remuneration
2025
$000
2024
$000
Short-term employee benefits
7,388
8,844
Post-employment benefits
219
212
Other long-term benefits
90
132
Termination benefits
550
–
Share-based payments
2,356
1,200
10,603
10,388
Determination of key management personnel and detailed
remuneration disclosures are provided in the Remuneration
Report.
Loans to key management personnel
In the year ended 30 September 2025, there were no loans
to key management personnel and their related parties
(2024: nil).
Other key management personnel transactions
In the year ended 30 September 2025, there were no
material transactions entered into during the year with key
management personnel (including their related parties).
21. Retirement benefit obligation
The Group operates a number of defined benefit plans in the
Americas and Asia Pacific to provide benefits for employees
and their dependants on retirement, disability or death.
The Group also makes contributions to defined contribution
schemes.
Financial position and performance
Net defined benefit obligation at 30 September
2025
$mil
2024
$mill
Present value of obligations
71.2
78.4
Fair value of plan assets
(51.4)
(60.2)
Net defined benefit obligation
19.8
18.2
Maturity profile of the defined benefit obligation
The expected maturity analysis of the undiscounted defined
benefit obligation is as follows:
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Within next 10 years
56.9
62.5
Within 10 to 20 years
55.7
57.4
In excess of 20 years
36.4
41.9
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Return on plan assets for the year ended 30 September
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Actual return on plan assets
6.1
5.9
Composition of plan assets at 30 September
2025
2024
The percentage invested in each asset class:
Equities
43%
40%
Fixed interest securities
32%
32%
Property
20%
17%
Other
5%
11%
Movements in plan assets/liabilities
Amounts recognised in Other Comprehensive Income
Notes
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Loss arising from changes in acturial
assumptions
(4.1)
(0.6)
Return on plan assets greater than
discount rate
2.9
2.7
Total (loss)/profit recognised in other
comprehensive income
(1.2)
2.1
Amounts recognised in Profit or Loss
Net interest expense
(2)
(1.1)
(1.3)
Defined benefit superannuation
expense
(2)
(1.1)
(1.3)
Key assumptions and sensitivities
Principal actuarial assumptions
2025
2024
Discount rate (gross of tax)
3.8% - 9.4%
3.5% - 9.4%
Future salary increases
2.5% - 5.0%
2.5% - 5.0%
Sensitivity analysis
The sensitivity analysis is based on a change in a significant
actuarial assumption while holding all other assumptions
constant. The following table summarises how the defined
benefit obligation as at 30 September 2025 would have
increased/(decreased) as a result of a change in the respective
assumption by 1 percentage point:
1 percent
increase
1 percent
decrease
Discount rate
(7.0)
8.3
Rate of salary increase
0.9
(0.8)
Key accounting policies
All employees of the Group are entitled to benefits from the
Group’s superannuation plan on retirement, disability or death
or can direct the Group to make contributions to a defined
contribution plan of their choice. The Group’s superannuation
plan has a defined benefit section and a defined contribution
section. The defined benefit section provides defined lump
sum benefits based on years of service and final average
salary. The defined contribution section receives fixed
contributions from group companies and the Group’s legal
or constructive obligation is limited to these contributions.
The liability or asset recognised in the Consolidated
Statement of Financial Position in respect of defined benefit
superannuation plans is the present value of the defined
benefit obligation at the end of the reporting period less the
fair value of plan assets.
Remeasurement gains and losses arising from experience
adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions are
recognised in the period in which they occur, directly in other
comprehensive income. They are included in retained earnings
in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity and in the
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.
Changes in the present value of the defined benefit obligation
resulting from plan amendments or curtailments are
recognised immediately in profit or loss as past service costs.
Contributions to the defined contribution section of the
Group’s superannuation fund and other independent defined
contribution superannuation funds are recognised as an
expense as they become payable.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
Key estimates and judgements
The present value of the defined benefit obligation at the
reporting date is based on expected future payments
arising from membership of the fund. This is calculated
annually by independent actuaries considering the
expected future wage and salary levels of employees,
experience of employee departures and employee
periods of service.
Expected future payments are discounted using market
yields on corporate bonds at the reporting date, which
have terms to maturity and currency that match, as
closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.
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22. Deed of cross guarantee
Entities that are party to a Deed of Cross Guarantee are
included in note 16. The Statement of Profit or Loss and Other
Comprehensive Income and the Statement of Financial
Position for this closed group are shown below:
Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive
Income
2025
$mill
2024(1)
$mill
Profit/(loss) before income tax
90.1
(775.5)
Income tax (expense)/benefit
(0.4)
215.6
Profit/(loss) for the year
89.7
(559.9)
Retained profits at 1 October
423.7
1,453.5
New entities added to the Deed
–
(92.4)
Profit/(loss) for the year
89.7
(559.9)
Other movements in retained earnings
0.3
0.7
Dividend paid
(162.3)
(378.2)
Retained profits at 30 September
351.4
423.7
Statement of Financial Position
2025
$mill
2024(1)
$mill
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
469.0
917.7
Trade and other receivables
482.5
–
Inventories
188.9
487.2
Other assets
36.2
42.3
Other financial assets
8.5
2.1
Current tax assets
25.7
68.3
Total current assets
1,210.8
1,517.6
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables
752.8
–
Other assets
61.4
–
Other financial assets
2,892.2
2,993.8
Property, plant and equipment
1,284.8
1,574.0
Right-of-use lease assets
11.4
123.5
Exploration and evaluation assets
–
3.5
Intangible assets
73.3
67.6
Deferred tax assets
537.8
230.3
Total non-current assets
5,613.7
4,992.7
Total assets
6,824.5
6,510.3
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
374.8
598.7
Lease liabilities
21.9
18.6
Interest bearing liabilities
540.2
–
Other financial liabilities
0.3
1.9
Provisions
195.7
115.3
Total current liabilities
1,132.9
734.5
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables
152.6
123.9
Lease liabilities
46.7
129.8
Interest bearing liabilities
1,238.2
1,233.5
Other financial liabilities
30.5
39.7
Provisions
204.1
123.5
Deferred tax liabilities
516.8
226.6
Retirement benefit obligation
(1.7)
(1.1)
Total non-current liabilities
2,187.2
1,876.0
Total liabilities
3,320.1
2,610.5
Net assets
3,504.4
3,899.9
Equity
Issued capital
3,072.6
3,354.7
Reserves
80.4
121.5
Retained earnings
351.4
423.7
Total equity
3,504.4
3,899.9
(1)
FY24 has not been restated for entities that were sold to Ridley Corporation Limited
(ASX: RIC) during FY25.
23. Parent entity disclosure
Throughout the financial year ended 30 September 2025 the
parent company of the Group was Dyno Nobel Limited.
Parent entity guarantees in respect of debts of its
subsidiaries
The parent entity is part of a Deed of Cross Guarantee, under
which each entity guarantees the debt of the others.
Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive
Income
Results of the parent entity
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Profit for the year
105.7
23.8
Other comprehensive income
4.3
6.5
Total comprehensive profit for the year
110.0
30.3
Statement of Financial Position
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Current assets
825.2
1,604.3
Total assets
8,633.4
8,492.9
Current liabilities
1,288.9
847.1
Total liabilities
5,435.7
4,960.2
Net assets
3,197.7
3,532.7
Share capital
3,072.6
3,354.7
Reserves
3.5
(0.6)
Retained earnings
121.6
178.6
Total equity
3,197.7
3,532.7
Parent entity contingencies and commitments
Contingent liabilities of Dyno Nobel Limited are disclosed
in note 17.
Capital expenditure – commitments
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
Contracted but not yet provided for and payable:
Within one year
4.8
3.8
Tax consolidation
The Company and its wholly-owned Australian resident
entities have formed a tax consolidated group. As a result
it is taxed as a single entity. The head entity of the tax
consolidated group is Dyno Nobel Limited.
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24. Auditor’s remuneration
2025
$000
2024
$000
Deloitte and related network firms
Audit or review of financial reports
Group
1,759.5
1,571.0
Subsidiaries and joint operations
695.0
698.5
2,454.5
2,269.5
Other assurance and agreed-upon procedures
under other legislation or contractual
arrangements not required to be provided by
the auditor
169.0
488.0
Other services:
Other consulting services
–
80.0
Total remuneration
2,623.5
2,837.5
Non-Deloitte audit firms
Audit services
429.6
285.0
Total remuneration of non-Deloitte audit firms
429.6
285.0
From time to time, the auditors provide other services to
the Group. These services are subject to strict corporate
governance procedures which encompass the selection
of service providers and the setting of their remuneration.
The Audit and Risk Management Committee must approve
individual non audit assurance engagements provided by
the Group’s auditor above a value of $100,000, as well as
where the aggregate amount exceeds $250,000 per annum.
25. Events subsequent to
reporting date
On 10 November 2025, Dyno Nobel announced a final dividend
of 9.5 cents per share, unfranked, to be paid on 16 December
2025.
The record date for entitlement to this dividend is 2 December
2025. Based on the number of shares on issue at 30 September
2025, the total dividend payment will be $170.6m.
Other than the matters reported on above, the directors
have not become aware of any other significant matter or
circumstance that has arisen since the end of the financial year,
that has affected or may affect the operations of the Group, the
results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group in
subsequent years, which has not been covered in this report.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: OTHER
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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The Consolidated Entity Disclosure Statement has been prepared in accordance with s.295(3A)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001 and
includes information for Dyno Nobel Limited and each subsidiary of the Dyno Nobel Limited Group as at 30 September 2025.(1)
Entity name
Entity type
Trustee,
partner of
participant
in JV
Country of
incorporation
% of
share
capital
held
Australian
tax resident
Foreign tax
jurisdiction
(if applicable)
Dyno Nobel Limited(2)
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
N/A
Yes
N/A
Project Ceres Pty Ltd(2)
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Southern Cross Operations Limited(2)
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Dyno Nobel LTI Plan Company Pty Ltd
Body Corporate
Trustee
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Dyno Nobel Explosives Holdings Pty Ltd
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Queensland Operations Pty Limited
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Dyno Nobel Investments 1 Pty Ltd
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Dyno Nobel Investments 2 Pty Ltd
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Dyno Nobel US Holdings Pty Ltd(2)
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Dyno Nobel Finance Australia Pty Ltd
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Dyno Nobel Aust Pty Ltd(2)
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
USA
Dyno Nobel Europe Pty Ltd
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Dyno Nobel Management Pty Limited
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Industrial Investments Australia Finance Pty Limited
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific Pty Limited
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Dampier Nitrogen Pty Ltd
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
DNX Australia Pty Ltd
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Dyno Nobel Moranbah Pty Ltd
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Dyno Nobel Moura Pty Limited
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
PH Queensland Gas Pty Ltd(2)
Body Corporate
N/A
Australia
100%
Yes
N/A
Dyno Nobel US Investments
Partnership
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
USA
Dyno Nobel Management LLC
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
USA
Dyno Nobel Finance LLC
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
Yes
N/A(3)
Dyno Nobel Australia LLC
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
Yes
N/A(3)
Dyno Nobel SPS LLC
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
Yes
N/A(3)
Dyno Nobel Holdings IV LLC
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
N/A(4)
Dyno Nobel Holdings USA III, Inc.
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
USA
Dyno Nobel Holdings USA II
Partnership
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
USA
Dyno Nobel Holdings USA II, Inc.
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
USA
Dyno Nobel Holdings USA, Inc.
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
USA
Dyno Nobel Inc.
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
USA
Dyno Nobel Transportation, Inc
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
USA
Simsbury Hopmeadow Street LLC
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
N/A(4)
Dyno Nobel Holdings V LLC
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
N/A(4)
Tradestar Corporation
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
USA
CMMPM, LLC
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
Yes
N/A
CMMPM Holdings, L.P.
Partnership
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
N/A
Dyno Nobel Louisiana Ammonia, LLC
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
N/A(4)
Nobel Labs, LLC
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
N/A(4)
Mine Equipment & Mill Supply Company
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
USA
Controlled Explosives, Inc.
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
USA
Drisk Insurance Inc.
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
USA
Falconi Construction, Inc.
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
USA
Alpha Dyno Nobel
Body Corporate
N/A
USA
100%
No
USA
Dyno Nobel Canada Inc.
Body Corporate
N/A
Canada
100%
No
Canada
Dyno Nobel Transportation Canada Inc.
Body Corporate
N/A
Canada
100%
No
Canada
Dyno Nobel Nunavut Inc.
Body Corporate
N/A
Canada
100%
No
Canada
Dyno Nobel Finance Canada Inc.
Body Corporate
N/A
Canada
100%
No
Canada
Polar Explosives 2000 Inc.
Body Corporate
N/A
Canada
100%
No
Canada
Dene Dyno Nobel (Polar) Inc.
Body Corporate
N/A
Canada
100%
No
Canada
Dyno Nobel Waggaman Inc.
Body Corporate
N/A
Canada
100%
No
Canada
Incitec Pivot Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited
Body Corporate
N/A
Hong Kong
100%
Yes
Hong Kong
Coltivi Insurance Pte Ltd
Body Corporate
N/A
Singapore
100%
No
Singapore
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Entity name
Entity type
Trustee,
partner of
participant
in JV
Country of
incorporation
% of
share
capital
held
Australian
tax resident
Foreign tax
jurisdiction
(if applicable)
Dyno Nobel Explosivos Chile Limitada
Body Corporate
N/A
Chile
100%
No
Chile
Dyno Nobel Peru S.A.
Body Corporate
N/A
Peru
100%
No
Peru
Dyno Nobel Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Body Corporate
N/A
Mexico
99.98%
No
Mexico
DNX Papua New Guinea Ltd
Body Corporate
N/A
Papua New
Guinea
100%
No
Papua New
Guinea
PT DNX Indonesia
Body Corporate
N/A
Indonesia
100%
No
Indonesia
Nitromak Dnx Kimya Sanayii Anonim Sirketi
Body Corporate
N/A
Türkiye
100%
No
Türkiye
RomNitro Explosives SRL
Body Corporate
N/A
Romania
100%
No
Romania
Dyno Nobel Holdings Europe SA
Body Corporate
N/A
Switzerland
100%
No
Switzerland
Dyno Nobel Holdings France Sas
Body Corporate
N/A
France
100%
No
France
Explinvest SASU
Body Corporate
N/A
France
100%
No
France
Titanobel SASU
Body Corporate
N/A
France
100%
No
France
Société d’Explosifs du Centre-Est SA
Body Corporate
N/A
France
99.9%
No
France
Groupement Forestier Minez Clegueric
Body Corporate
N/A
France
66%
No
France
Titanobel-NPGM Equipment SAS
Body Corporate
N/A
France
51%
No
France
Nord-Sud Dynamitage-Sofiter SARL
Body Corporate
N/A
New
Caledonia
51%
No
New Caledonia
Titanobel Benin SASU
Body Corporate
N/A
Benin
100%
No
Benin
Titanobel Cameroun SASU
Body Corporate
N/A
Cameroon
100%
No
Cameroon
Afrique Ouest Drilling Sofiter SARL
Body Corporate
N/A
Senegal
100%
No
Senegal
DNX Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Body Corporate
N/A
Malaysia
100%
No
Malaysia
Dyno Nobel Ghana Ltd
Body Corporate
N/A
Ghana
100%
No
Ghana
Dyno Nobel Guinee
Body Corporate
N/A
Guinee
100%
No
Guinee
Dyno Nobel Explosives Limited
Body Corporate
N/A
Tanzania
80%
No
Tanzania
(1)
After the sale of the fertiliser distribution business to Ridley Corporation Limited on 30 September 2025, the following entities that were included in prior year Statement have been removed:
• Australian Bio Fert Pty Ltd
• Easy Liquids Pty Ltd
• Incitec Pivot Pty Ltd (formerly TOP Australia Pty Limited)
• Incitec Pivot Trading Pty Ltd (formerly Southern Cross International Pty Ltd)
• Incitec Pivot Fertiliser (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
• OZBIOFERT Pty Ltd
Also due to the changes in the following entities during the year, they have not been included in the current year Statement:
• Nitro Industria Kimike Shpk, Albania was sold;
• Société Financière de Terrassement SAS, France merged into Titanobel SASU;
• Titanobel Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, South Africa was deregistered during the year;
• Voluntary liquidation has commenced in respect of Enviro Blasting Services (Pty) Limited, South Africa during the year.
(2) The following entities have undergone name change during the year:
Current name
Previous name
Dyno Nobel Limited
Incitec Pivot Limited
Project Ceres Pty Ltd
Incitec Fertilisers Operations Pty Ltd
Southern Cross Operations Limited
Incitec Pivot Fertilisers Limited
Dyno Nobel US Holdings Pty Ltd
Incitec Pivot US Holdings Pty Ltd
Dyno Nobel Aust Pty Ltd.
Dyno Nobel Pty Ltd
PH Queensland Gas Pty Ltd
Incitec Pivot Queensland Gas Pty Ltd
(3) The entity is treated as “flow-through” for US federal income tax purposes and therefore, is not considered a tax resident of the US. However, it is treated as part of a US tax resident entity.
For Australian tax purposes, the entity is treated as a partnership with Australian resident partners that are part of the Australian tax consolidated group.
(4) This entity is treated as “flow-through” for US federal income tax purposes and therefore, not considered a tax resident of the US. For Australian tax purposes, the entity is treated as a
partnership with Australian resident partners that are part of the Australian tax consolidated group.
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Directors’ Declaration
on the Consolidated Financial Statements set out on pages 80 to 125
In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Dyno Nobel Limited (the Company), we state that:
1.
In the opinion of the directors:
(a) the consolidated financial statements and notes, set out on pages 80 to 125, are in accordance with the Corporations Act
2001, including:
(i) giving a true and fair view of the financial position of the Company and the Group as at 30 September 2025 and of their
performance for the year ended on that date; and
(ii) complying with Accounting Standards in Australia (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the
Corporations Regulations 2001;
(b) the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed on page 88; and
(c) there are reasonable grounds to believe the Company and the Group will be able to pay their debts as and when they
become due and payable.
2.
There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company and the controlled entities identified in note 16 will be able to meet
any obligations or liabilities to which they are or may become subject by virtue of the Deed of Cross Guarantee between the
Company and those subsidiaries pursuant to ASIC Corporations (Wholly-owned Companies) Instrument 2016/785.
3.
The directors have been given the declaration by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer
as required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for the financial year ended 30 September 2025.
4.
The consolidated entity disclosure statement set out on pages 124 to 125 required by section 295(3A) of the Corporations Act
2001 is true and correct.
Greg Robinson
Chair
10 November 2025
Mauro Neves
CEO & Managing Director
10 November 2025
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Independent Auditor’s Report
to the members of Dyno Nobel Limited
Report on the Audit of the Financial Report
Opinion
We have audited the financial report of Dyno Nobel Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (the
“Group”), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 September 2025, the
consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of
changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the
financial statements, including material accounting policy information and other explanatory information,
the consolidated entity disclosure statement and the directors’ declaration.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations Act
2001, including:
•
Giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 September 2025 and of its
financial performance for the year then ended; and
•
Complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under
those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report
section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the auditor independence
requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the APES 110 Code of Ethics for
Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) issued by the Accounting Professional &
Ethical Standards Board Limited (the Code) that are relevant to audits of the financial report of public
interest entities in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the
Code.
We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been
given to the directors of the Company, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the time of
this auditor’s report.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our
opinion.
Key Audit Matters
The key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in
our audit of the financial report for the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our
audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a
separate opinion on these matters.
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How the scope of our audit responded to the
Key Audit Matter
Incitec Pivot Fertilisers (‘IPF’) Distribution
business divestment
Refer to Note 2 Revenue and expenses, Note 14
Discontinued operations and Note 17 Provisions
and contingencies.
As at 30 September 2025, Dyno Nobel recognised
the sale of the IPF Distribution assets to Ridley
Corporation Limited which resulted in a net loss on
sale of $145.4 million. The earnings attributable to
IPF Distribution for the twelve months ended 30
September
2025
have
been
presented
as
discontinued operations.
As at 30 September 2025, Dyno Nobel also
recognised the sale of the Gibson Island land to
Goodman Group. This resulted in the recognition
of the provision for remediation of the Gibson
Island land of $157.0 million.
The divestment accounting is subject to a high
level of judgement including but not limited to the
recognition of deferred consideration, working
capital
and
net
debt
adjustments,
tax
considerations and recognising and measuring the
resulting net loss on sale
Management’s estimate for the cost to remediate
the Gibson Island land is subject to a high level of
estimation uncertainty and is based on third party
specialist cost estimates.
Given the size of the transaction, the nature of the
contracts entered into, the complexity of the
accounting requirements and the level of
management judgment involved, we consider this
to be a Key Audit Matter.
Our procedures to assess the divestment
accounting included, but were not limited to:
• Understanding the relevant controls and
processes that management has undertaken
to assess the divestment and discontinued
operations accounting;
• Reading
the
executed
agreements
to
understand key terms and conditions;
• Assessing
the
revenues
and
expenses
recorded for the discontinued operations for
the period ended 30 September 2025 in
accordance with the accounting standards;
• Assessing the timing of de-recognition of net
assets disposed as of 30 September 2025 in
line with the executed agreements;
• Agreeing cash consideration received to bank
statements;
• Assessing the recognition and measurement of
deferred consideration;
• Testing transaction costs on a sample basis to
supporting documentation;
• Agreeing the working capital adjustment and
net assets disposed amounts to underlying
asset and liability values in the general ledger
at 30 September 2025;
• In conjunction with our tax specialists,
assessing the CGT and tax treatments
associated with each sale; and
• Assessing the completeness and accuracy of
the costs included and judgements applied to
develop
the
estimates
for
remediation
provisions, including:
o Enquiring with management to understand
the process undertaken to develop the
estimate;
o Reading
and
assessing
the
reasonableness of the external reports
provided by third party specialists; and
o Agreeing a sample of forecast costs to
underlying
budgets
and
supporting
documentation, where applicable.
We have also assessed the adequacy of the
disclosures included in Notes 2, 14 and 17 in the
financial statements.
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Carrying value of goodwill and non-current
assets
Refer to Note 9 Property, plant and equipment,
Note 10 Leases, Note 11 Intangibles and Note 12
Impairment of goodwill and non-current assets in
the financial statements.
As at 30 September 2025, the Group held goodwill
of $1,778.5 million, intangible assets of $847.7
million, property, plant and equipment of $2,203.7
million and right-of-use lease assets of $149.2
million, which are allocated to the Group’s cash
generating units (CGUs).
As disclosed in Note 12, an impairment charge of
$245.4 million was recognised against property,
plant and equipment, right-of-use lease assets
and inventories.
Goodwill is monitored and tested annually for
impairment. An assessment is made for
indicators of impairment for each CGU, including
the individual operating asset CGUs.
The assessment of the recoverable amount is
subject to a high level of judgement and is based
on management’s view of key variables and market
conditions. The Group has prepared a value-in-use
model to determine the recoverable amount of
each CGU with goodwill or where an indicator of
impairment was identified.
The Group’s Phosphate Hill model is sensitive to
changes in key assumptions, including natural gas
prices, commodity prices and discount rate.
The Group’s Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific (‘DNAP’)
model is sensitive to changes in terminal value
assumptions, including natural gas prices, growth
rate and discount rate.
The Group’s Dyno Nobel Americas (‘DNA’) model
is sensitive to changes in terminal value
assumptions, including growth rate and discount
rate.
Given the sensitivities of the assumptions in the
Phosphate Hill, DNAP and DNA models, we
consider the carrying value of goodwill and non-
current assets to be a Key Audit Matter.
Our procedures to assess the recoverable
amounts of the CGUs included, but were not
limited to:
• Understanding the relevant controls and
processes that management has undertaken
to assess the recoverable amounts;
• In conjunction with our valuation specialists:
o Evaluating the appropriateness of the
models used and the valuation techniques
applied by management;
o Testing the mechanics of the models; and
o Comparing the discount rates applied with
an independently developed rate.
• Assessing
and
challenging
the
key
assumptions in the models and terminal
values by:
o Corroborating the key independent market
based assumptions to external analysts’
reports, published industry growth rates
and industry reports;
o Corroborating the key non-market based
assumptions
by
comparing
Board
approved
forecasts
to
historical
performance to test the accuracy of
management’s forecasts;
o Agreeing contracted volumes and pricing
assumptions in the models to the Board
approved forecasts; and
o Performing a range of sensitivity analyses
on the key assumptions including discount
rates, growth rates, natural gas prices and
commodity prices used in the cash flow
forecasts.
We have also assessed the adequacy of the
disclosures included in Notes 9, 10, 11, and 12 in
the financial statements.
Other Information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the Directors’
Report, which we obtained prior to the date of the auditor’s report, and also includes the following
information which will be included in the Group’s annual report (but does not include the financial report
and our auditor’s report thereon): About Us, Performance and Outlook, Being a Sustainability Business,
Governance, and Additional Information, which is expected to be made available to us after that date.
Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of
assurance conclusion thereon.
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In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information
identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the
financial report or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If,
based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other
information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
When we read the About Us, Performance and Outlook, Being a Sustainability Business, Governance, and
Additional Information, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to
communicate the matter to the directors and use our professional judgement to determine the appropriate
action.
Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report
The directors are responsible:
•
For the preparation of the financial report in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including
giving a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the Group in accordance
with Australian Accounting Standards; and
•
For such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the
financial report in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including giving a true and fair view
of the financial position and performance of the Group, and is free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the ability of the Group to
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the
going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease
operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes
our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit
conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material
misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if,
individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of
users taken on the basis of this financial report.
As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional
judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
•
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud
or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence
that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a
material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may
involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal
control.
•
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.
•
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.
•
Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting
and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events
or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern.
If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s
report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to
modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of
our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to
continue as a going concern.
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•
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the
disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in
a manner that achieves fair presentation.
•
Plan and perform the group audit to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the
financial information of the entities or business activities within the Group as a basis for forming
an opinion on the Group financial report. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and
review of the audit work performed for the purposes of the group audit. We remain solely
responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the
audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify
during our audit.
We also provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements
regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may
reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions taken to eliminate
threats or safeguards applied.
From the matters communicated with the directors, we determine those matters that were of most
significance in the audit of the financial report of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters.
We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure
about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be
communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected
to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on the Remuneration Report
Opinion on the Remuneration Report
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 59 to 78 of the Directors’ Report for the year
ended 30 September 2025.
In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Dyno Nobel Limited, for the year ended 30 September 2025,
complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.
Responsibilities
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration
Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing
Standards.
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
Suzana Vlahovic
Partner
Chartered Accountants
Melbourne, 10 November 2025
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Shareholder Information
As at 10 November 2025
Distribution of ordinary shareholder and shareholdings
Size of holding
Number of shareholders
Number of shares
Percentage of issued capital
1 – 1,000
10,515
4,705,214
0.26
1,001 – 5,000
17,895
52,301,205
2.91
5,001 – 10,000
5,825
42,803,752
2.39
10,001 – 100,000
5,223
113,151,886
6.3
100,001 and over
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1,582,409,965
88.14
Total
39,589
1,795,372,022
100.00
The number of shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel of shares ($500) was 1,858 (based on the closing market price on
10 November 2025 of $3.460).
The holdings of the 20 largest holders of fully paid ordinary shares represents 86.60% of that class of shares.
Twenty largest ordinary fully paid shareholders
Number of shares
Percentage of issued capital
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited
601,860,785
33.52
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
309,717,463
17.25
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited
309,354,757
17.23
Merrill Lynch (Australia) Nominees Pty Limited
133,332,787
7.43
Merrill Lynch (Australia) Nominees Pty Ltd <NOM1 A/C>
47,588,843
2.65
BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd
40,972,945
2.28
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Agency Lending A/C>
40,248,414
2.24
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited - A/C 2
27,080,391
1.51
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited <NT-Comnwlth Super Corp A/C>
15,012,180
.84
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited
7,935,247
.44
Warbont Nominees Pty Ltd <Unpaid Entrepot A/C>
3,968,714
.22
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <HUB24 Custodial Serv Ltd>
3,155,272
.18
Neweconomy com au Nominees Pty Limited <900 Account>
2,508,313
.14
BNP Paribas Noms (NZ) Ltd
2,442,765
.14
Netwealth Investments Limited <Wrap Services A/C>
2,157,320
.12
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Cowen and Co LLC>
2,100,622
.12
UBS Nominees Pty Ltd
1,896,329
.11
Dyno Nobel LTI Plan Company Pty Ltd <DNL LTI Company Plan A/C>
1,361,541
.08
Netwealth Investments Limited <Super Services A/C>
1,104,051
.06
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Agency Lending Collateral>
1,000,000
.06
Total
1,554,798,739
86.60
Substantial shareholders
The number of shares to which each substantial holder and the substantial holders’ associates have a relevant interest, as disclosed
in substantial holding notices given to Dyno Nobel under the Corporations Act, are as follows:
Name
Date Notice Received
Votes/Number of shares
Percentage of issued capital
Janchor Partners Limited
7 November 2025
157,489,475
8.77
Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd
14 October 2025
131,185,566
7.31
Vanguard Group
9 August 2024
119,559,181
6.156
State Street Corporation
15 October 2024
114,436,327
6.05
Schroder Investment Management Australia Ltd
13 May 2025
102,804,834
5.52
Bank of America Corporation
7 August 2025
91,624,470
5.01
Voting Rights for Ordinary Shares
Votes of shareholders are governed by the Company’s Constitution. In broad summary, but without prejudice to the provisions of
these rules, the Constitution provides for votes to be cast: (a) on a show of hands, one vote for each shareholder; and (b) on a poll,
one vote for each fully paid share.
Unquoted Equity Securities
As at 10 November 2025, there were 22,133,865 of Rights and Options on issue, comprising of:
ࣵ5,683,634 performance rights with 12 holders were on issue pursuant to Dyno Nobel employee incentive plans;
ࣵ47,840 share rights with 4 holders were on issue pursuant to Non-executive Director minimum shareholding plan; and
ࣵ16,402,391 options with 11 holders were on issue pursuant to Dyno Nobel employee incentive plans.
Performance rights, share rights and options do not carry any voting rights.
On-Market Share Purchases
During the 2025 financial year, 800,000 ordinary shares were purchased on-market for the purposes of awards under Dyno Nobel
employee incentive plans and the Non-executive Director minimum shareholding plan.
On 15 November 2022, Dyno Nobel announced its intention to undertake an on-market share buyback of up to $400m. On 13
November 2023, Dyno Nobel announced its intention to undertake an additional on-market share buyback of up to $500m, which
amounts to a total planned on-market buyback of up to $900m. The $400m on-market share buyback commenced on 10 July
2024, and was completed on 17 September 2025. The $500m on-market share buyback commenced on 18 September 2025.
To date, 146,853,007 shares have been purchased on-market by Dyno Nobel to the value of $430.6m. On 10 November 2025,
Dyno Nobel announced that it will continue the on-market share buyback program during financial year 2026.
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Dyno Nobel Limited and its controlled entities(1)
2025
$mill
2024
$mill
2023
$mill
2022
$mill
2021
$mill
Revenue
5,345.2
5,364.9
6,008.1
6,315.3
4,348.5
Earnings before depreciation, amortisation, net borrowing costs, individually material
items (IMIs) and tax
1,012.4
924.8
1,215.4
1,857.7
934.9
Depreciation and amortisation (excluding IMI's)
(298.3)
(345.0)
(335.6)
(372.5)
(368.5)
Earnings before net borrowing costs, IMIs and tax (EBIT)
714.1
579.8
879.8
1,485.2
566.4
Net borrowing costs (excluding IMIs)
(136.1)
(104.4)
(148.7)
(107.2)
(112.8)
IMIs before tax
(537.8)
(748.6)
(30.8)
(19.2)
(293.4)
Taxation (expense)/benefit
(92.3)
(38.6)
(140.5)
(345.0)
(11.1)
Operating (loss)/profit after tax and IMIs
(52.1)
(311.8)
559.8
1,013.8
149.1
Operating profit/(loss) after tax and IMIs attributable to non-controlling interest
1.1
(0.9)
(0.2)
0.1
–
Operating (loss)/profit after tax and IMIs attributable to shareholders of Dyno Nobel Limited
(53.2)
(310.9)
560.0
1,013.7
149.1
IMIs after tax
(476.6)
(711.7)
(22.1)
(13.4)
(209.5)
Operating profit after tax before IMIs (net of tax)
423.4
400.8
582.1
1,027.1
358.6
Dividends paid
162.3
378.2
524.4
355.4
19.4
Current assets
2,122.7
2,672.3
4,253.2
2,654.3
1,819.4
Property, plant and equipment
2,203.7
2,435.9
3,191.4
4,246.9
3,928.9
Equity accounted investments
457.7
417.9
404.8
379.4
324.8
Intangible assets
2,626.2
2,545.7
2,394.4
3,281.4
3,000.9
Other non-current assets
419.6
326.6
301.5
301.7
316.6
Total assets
7,829.9
8,398.4
10,545.3
10,863.7
9,390.6
Current borrowings, payables and other liabilities
1,369.0
1,191.9
1,198.6
1,658.6
1,427.1
Current provisions
222.3
140.0
108.8
166.7
101.3
Non-current borrowings, payables and other liabilities
1,574.7
2,065.7
2,678.5
2,578.1
2,284.6
Non-current provisions
231.0
155.9
132.7
170.6
209.0
Total liabilities
3,397.0
3,553.5
4,118.6
4,574.0
4,022.0
Net assets
4,432.9
4,844.9
6,426.7
6,289.7
5,368.6
Shareholders’ equity
4,431.1
4,845.9
6,426.8
6,289.6
5,368.6
Equity attributable to non-controlling interest
1.8
(1.0)
(0.1)
0.1
–
Total shareholders’ equity
4,432.9
4,844.9
6,426.7
6,289.7
5,368.6
Ordinary shares
thousands
1,795,372
1,892,102 1,942,225 1,942,225 1,942,225
Number of shares on issue at year end
thousands
1,795,372
1,892,102 1,942,225 1,942,225 1,942,225
Weighted average number of shares on issue (investor and ordinary)
thousands
1,855,344
1,935,814 1,942,225 1,942,225 1,942,225
Earnings per share
before IMIs
cents
22.8
20.7
30.0
52.9
18.5
including IMIs
cents
(2.9)
(16.1)
28.8
52.2
7.7
Dividends (announced)
cents
11.9
20.8
15.0
27.0
9.3
Dividends (paid)
cents
8.7
19.5
27.0
18.3
1.0
Dividend franking
%
–
–
40
100
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Share price range
High
$3.24
$3.20
$4.14
$4.06
$2.94
Low
$2.23
$2.63
$2.62
$2.97
$1.92
Year end
$3.10
$3.11
$3.14
$3.51
$2.94
Stockmarket capitalisation at year end
$mill
5,565.7
5,884.4
6,098.6
6,817.2
5,710.1
Net tangible assets per share
$
1.01
1.22
1.60
1.55
1.22
Net debt/EBITDA
times
1.4
0.8
1.2
0.5
1.1
Interest cover
times
10.7
12.5
9.9
20.3
9.7
Net capital expenditure on plant and equipment (cash flow)
$mill
464.4
348.3
418.8
428.3
349.3
Net capital expenditure on acquisitions (cash flow)
$mill
–
–
–
143.9
8.5
Return on average shareholders funds
before IMIs
%
9.1
7.1
9.2
17.6
6.8
including IMIs
%
(1.1)
(5.5)
8.8
17.4
2.8
(1)
The above results include continuing and discontinued operations for the consolidated Group.
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Board
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DNA
Dyno Nobel Americas
DNAP
Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific
IPF
Incitec Pivot Fertilisers
Dyno Nobel or the Company
Dyno Nobel Limited
LOMO
Dyno Nobel Americas' Louisiana, Missouri ammonium nitrate manufacturing facility
The Group, We, Us or Our
Dyno Nobel Limited and its subsidiaries
Titanobel
Titanobel, France
WALA
DNA’s Ammonia manufacturing facility located in Waggaman, Louisiana sold to CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
on 1 December 2023
Financial and Remuneration
AASB
Australian Accounting Standards Board
CGU
Smallest identifiable group of assets that generate independent cash flows
CPI
Consumer Price Index
DAP
Diammonium Phosphate
DRP
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
EBIT
Earnings Before Interest and Tax
EBITDA
Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
EPS
Earnings Per Share
FAR
Fixed Annual Remuneration
FCTR
Foreign Currency Translation Reserve
IFRS
International Financial Reporting Standards
IMI
Individually Material Items
ISSB
International Sustainability Standards Board
KMP
Key Management Personnel
KPI
Key Performance Indicator
LTI
Long Term Incentive
MAP
Mono-Ammonium Phosphate
MSR
Minimum Shareholding Requirement
NPAT
Net Profit After Tax
PCP
Previous Calendar Period
PP&E
Property Plant and Equipment
ROE
Return On Equity
ROIC
Return On Invested Capital
STI
Short Term Incentive
TSR
Total Shareholder Return
TWC
Trade Working Capital
VWAP
Volume Weighted Average Price
Other
AN
Ammonium Nitrate
ARENA
Australian Renewable Energy Agency
ASIC
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
ASX
Australian Securities Exchange
CCS
Carbon Capture and Storage
CDP
Carbon Disclosure Project
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
Corporations Act
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
DEI
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
ESG
Environmental, Social and Governance
EEF
Enhanced Efficiency Fertiliser
FEED
Front End Engineering Design
FTSE
Financial Times Stock Exchange
GEI
Gender-Equity Index
GHG
Greenhouse Gas
GRI
Global Reporting Initiative
IBP
Integrated Business Planning
LTIFR
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate
MPU
Mobile Processing Unit
N2O
Nitrous Oxide
S&P Global CSA
Standard & Poor's Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (previously Dow Jones Sustainability Index – DJSI)
SSP
Single Super Phosphate
TNFD
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
TRIFR
Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate
TCFD
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
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Dyno Nobel Limited
Level 8, 28 Freshwater Place
Southbank Victoria 3006
Australia
Telephone: +61 3 8695 4400
Facsimile: +61 3 8695 4419
Website: www.dynonobel.com.au
Company Secretary: Richa Puri
Auditor
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
477 Collins Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Australia
Securities Exchange Listing
Dyno Nobel Limited shares are listed on the
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: DNL).
Dyno Nobel Limited ordinary shares are
traded in the US in the form of American
Depository Receipts (ADR) issued by the
Bank of New York Mellon as Depositary.
Share Registry and Other Enquiries
If you have any enquiries in relation to your
shareholding, share transfers or dividends,
please contact our share registry:
MUFG Corporate Markets (AU) Limited
Locked Bag A14 Sydney South
New South Wales 1235 Australia
Telephone: +61 1300 303 780
General Facsimile: +61 2 9287 0303
Proxy Facsimile: +61 2 9287 0309
Email: support@cm.mpms.mufg.com
Website: https: www.mpms.mufg.com
For enquiries about American Depositary Receipts:
Computershare Investor Services
150 Royall Street, Suite 101
Canton, MA 02021
United States of America
Telephone: 1-888-269-2377
International: +1-201-680-6825
Email: shrrelations@cpushareownerservices.com
Website: www-us.computershare.com/investor
For enquiries about the operations of the Company,
please contact our Investor Relations team:
Dyno Nobel Limited
Level 8, 28 Freshwater Place
Southbank Victoria 3006
Australia
Email: investor.relations@dynonobel.com
Website: www.dynonobel.com.au
Shareholder Information
The Company has an online share registry facility,
where shareholders can:
ࣵcheck their previous or current holding balances;
ࣵupdate their address and contact details;
ࣵupdate their bank details;
ࣵreview their transaction and dividend history;
ࣵconfirm whether they have lodged a TFN/ABN exemption;
ࣵelect to receive electronic communciations and other
Company information eletroncially;
ࣵdownload commonly used forms, including change of
name, change of address, consolidation of holdings, off
market transfers, appointment of corporate representatives
and deceased estate holdings; and
ࣵsubscribe to email announcements and alerts.
The online share registry can be accessed at https://investors.
dynonobel.com.au/shareholder-information/shareholder-
services. For security reasons, shareholders will be required to
verify their identity before being able to access their records.
Annual General Meeting
Dyno Nobel Limited’s 2025 Annual General Meeting will
be held on 17 December 2025.
Location: Dexus Place Brisbane, Level 4, 480 Queen St,
Brisbane
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