Nov 18 (Reuters) - Orica Ltd ORI.AX :
* Preliminary final report ORI.AX
* FY npat A$424.2 million versus A$602.5 million
* FY consolidated revenue from operations down 9.9% to A$6.12 billion
* Says some improvement in EBIT in FY 2016 is expected
* Says further improvement in FY 2017 earnings
* Final dividend of 56 cents per ordinary shares
* Says ground support is expected to remain challenging
* Says capital expenditure to be broadly in line with 2015
* Source text for Eikon ID:nASX33hDNC