Business Description:
Origin Energy (ORG) is an Australasian integrated energy company focusing on energy markets in Australia and New Zealand. Origin has diverse operations spanning across the energy supply chain; from gas exploration and production to power generation and energy retailing. Origin also has minor operations in the Pacific, South East Asia, Papua New Guinea, Chile, Indonesia and Kenya.

Strategy Analysis:
ORG looks towards a sustainable approach to developing the growth of the business. The focus is on maintaining its position as a leading Australasian integrated energy company that participates in most segments of the supply chain. The company seeks to deliver market leading performance for shareholders by identifying, developing and operating businesses which deliver value to customers. It also focuses on developing and procuring competitive sources of energy and related products and services to better meet customer energy needs. Origin Energy reported NPAT down 70% to $186m for the year ended 30 June 2011. Key factors contributing to the year-on-year change in the statutory profit included a positive contribution from higher underlying profit offset by a higher impairment of assets, a decrease in the fair value of financial instruments and higher transition and transaction costs related to the acquisition of the Integral Energy and Country Energy retail businesses as part of the NSW privatisation process. Revenues from ordinary activities were $10.34bn, up 21% from last year. Diluted EPS was 19.6 cents compared to 67.4 cents last year. Net operating cash flow was $1.40bn compared to $1.07bn last year. The final dividend declared was 25 cents, taking the full year dividend to 50 cents, in line with 50 cents last year.