26th Jul 2007 07:00
Royal Dutch Shell
2nd Quarter 2007 results
* Royal Dutch Shell's second quarter 2007 earnings, on a current cost of supply (CCS) basis, were $7.6 billion compared to $6.3 billion a year ago. Basic CCS earnings per share increased by 22% versus the same quarter a year ago. * From 2007 onwards the Group is declaring its dividends in US dollars rather than in euros. A second quarter 2007 dividend has been announced of $0.36 per share, an increase of 14% over the US dollar dividend for the same period in 2006. * $0.9 billion or 0.4% of Royal Dutch Shell shares were bought back for cancellation during the quarter.
Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Jeroen van der Veer commented: "We have delivered another set of competitive results, driven by operating performance. Our investment plans are on track. I am pleased with our progress in downstream and on exploration. We are rejuvenating our portfolio, with sustained investment in new legacy assets, as well as disposals, both upstream and downstream. We continue to see competitive growth opportunities based on our technological strengths, by making disciplined capital choices, in an industry landscape of both higher energy prices and higher costs".
Summary unaudited results
QUARTERS $ million SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 %1 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 % Income attributable to 8,667 7,281 7,324 +18 shareholders 15,948 14,217 +12 Estimated CCS adjustment for Oil Products and Chemicals (see note (1,111) (349) (1,010) 2) (1,460) (1,815) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 7,556 6,932 6,314 +20 CCS earnings 14,488 12,402 +17 ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== 1.38 1.16 1.13 Basic earnings per share ($) 2.54 2.19 Estimated CCS adjustment per share (0.18) (0.06) (0.15) ($) (0.23) (0.28) 1.20 1.10 0.98 Basic CCS earnings per share ($) 2.31 1.91 0.36 0.36 0.315 Dividend per ordinary share ($) 2 0.72 0.63 1 Q2 on Q2 change
2 From 2007 onwards dividends are declared in US dollars. 2006 dividends were declared in euros and translated, for comparison purposes, to US dollars (based on the US dollar dividend of American Depositary Receipts in the applicable period converted to ordinary shares).
Key features of the second quarter 2007
* Second quarter 2007 CCS earnings were $7,556 million or 20% higher than in the same quarter a year ago. * Second quarter 2007 reported income was $8,667 million or 18% higher than in the same quarter a year ago. * Exploration & Production segment earnings were $3,301 million compared with $3,999 million in the second quarter 2006. Earnings, when compared to the second quarter 2006, were mainly impacted by lower volumes, tax charges and higher costs, reflecting current industry conditions, partly offset by a divestment gain. * Gas & Power segment earnings were $779 million compared to $513 million a year ago. Earnings, when compared to the same quarter in 2006, reflected higher Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sales volumes, LNG dividends and divestment gains which were partly offset by lower European marketing and trading results. * Oil Products CCS earnings were $2,936 million compared to $2,065 million in 2006. Earnings benefited from higher refining margins, improved marketing margins and a divestment gain, which were partly offset by higher operating costs when compared to the second quarter of 2006. * Chemicals CCS earnings were $494 million compared to $348 million in 2006, reflecting improved margins and higher profits from equity-accounted investments, partly offset by higher operating costs. * Cash flow from operating activities was $8.8 billion compared to $7.8 billion in the second quarter 2006. Excluding working capital movements and taxation effects, cash flow from operating activities was $10.0 billion compared to $11.9 billion a year ago (see note 7). * Total cash returned to shareholders in the second quarter 2007 in the form of dividends and share repurchases was $3.2 billion. * Capital investment for the second quarter 2007 was $5.8 billion and approximately $6.3 billion of proceeds were realised from divestments. * Return on average capital employed (ROACE), on a reported income basis (see note 3), was 22.8%. * Gearing (see note 5) was 12% at the end of the second quarter 2007 versus 13.6 % at the end of the second quarter 2006. * As at March 31, 2007, Royal Dutch Shell, through its affiliates, had acquired the remaining shares of Shell Canada, not already owned by the Group, at a total price of some $7.1 billion. As from the second quarter 2007, Royal Dutch Shell's financial statements include the fully consolidated results of Shell Canada with no minority interest impact. * On April 18, 2007, Royal Dutch Shell completed the divestment to OAO Gazprom of a 50% stake (plus 1 share) in the Sakhalin project in Russia. Royal Dutch Shell diluted its stake in the project from 55% to 27.5% for a total sale price of $4.1 billion. Royal Dutch Shell's financial statements now include the balance sheet and income statement of Sakhalin Energy on an equity accounted basis (see note 6).
Basic earnings per share (see notes 1, 2 and 8)
QUARTERS SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 1.38 1.16 1.13 Earnings per share ($) 2.54 2.19 1.20 1.10 0.98 CCS earnings per share ($) 2.31 1.91
Diluted earnings per share (see notes 1, 2 and 8)
QUARTERS SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 1.38 1.15 1.13 Earnings per share ($) 2.53 2.18 1.20 1.10 0.97 CCS earnings per share ($) 2.30 1.91
Summary segment earnings (see notes 2 and 4)
QUARTERS $ million SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 %1 2007 2006 % Segment earnings 3,301 3,508 3,999 Exploration & Production 6,809 7,742 779 803 513 Gas & Power2 1,582 1,273 2,936 1,488 2,065 Oil Products (CCS basis) 4,424 3,398 494 480 348 Chemicals (CCS basis) 974 487 177 801 (448) Corporate2 978 (221) (131) (148) (163) Minority interest (279) (277) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 7,556 6,932 6,314 +20 CCS earnings 14,488 12,402 +17 ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== 1 Q2 on Q2 change
2 As from 2007, the segment Other Industry and Corporate has been renamed as Corporate. Its earnings no longer include the results generated by the Wind and Solar businesses, which were previously reported as part of Other Industry segments, but continue to include some non-material businesses. The Wind and Solar businesses earnings are, as from 2007, reported under the Gas & Power segment. For comparison purposes, the second quarter 2006 and the six months period of 2006 results were reclassified and are impacted by $(3) million and $ (8) million in the Gas & Power segment and by $3 million and $8 million in the Corporate segment, respectively.
Summary segment earnings - continued
Earnings in the second quarter 2007 reflected the following items, which in aggregate were a net income of $660 million (compared to a net charge of $232 million in the second quarter 2006) as summarised in the table below:
* Exploration & Production earnings included a net income of $153 million, reflecting a divestment gain of $226 million and a gain of $19 million related to the mark-to-market valuation of certain UK gas contracts, which were partly offset by tax charges of $92 million. Earnings for the second quarter 2006 included a combined net income of $304 million including the impacts of a Canadian tax rate change and income of $147 million related to the mark-to-market valuation of certain UK gas contracts. * Gas & Power earnings included a gain from divestments of $247 million. * Oil Products earnings included a divestment gain of $205 million. Earnings for the second quarter 2006 included net charges of $65 million related to employee retirement plans expenses in France partly offset by the impact of a Canadian tax rate change. * Chemicals earnings did not include any identified items for the second quarter 2007. Earnings for the second quarter 2006 included net charges of $30 million related to employee retirement plans expenses in France partly offset by the impact of a Canadian tax rate change. * Corporate earnings included a net income of $55 million related to the sale of property in the United Kingdom. Earnings for the second quarter 2006 included a $500 million provision in respect of the putative shareholder class actions filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey relating to the 2004 recategorisation of certain hydrocarbon reserves. * Minority interest did not include any identified items for the second quarter 2007. In the second quarter of 2006 a Canadian tax rate change occurred resulting in an additional income of $41 million attributable to Minority interest.Summary table:QUARTERS $ million SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 Segment earnings impact of identified items: 153 104 304 Exploration & Production 257 417 247 39 - Gas & Power 286 - 205 (176) (65) Oil Products (CCS basis) 29 (65) - - (30) Chemicals (CCS basis) - (30) 55 404 (400) Corporate 459 (400) - - (41) Minority interest - (41) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 660 371 (232) CCS earnings impact 1,031 (119) ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== These items generally relate to events with an impact of greater than $50million on earnings and are shown to provide additional insight in the segmentearnings, CCS earnings and income attributable to shareholders. Furtheradditional comments are provided in the section 'Earnings per industry segment'on page 5 and onwards.Earnings per industry segmentUpstreamQUARTERS SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 Realised oil prices (period $/bbl average) $/bbl 64.41 54.88 63.99 WOUSA 59.52 60.75 61.06 51.91 63.63 USA 56.34 59.56 63.92 54.45 63.95 Global 59.06 60.61 Realised gas prices (period $/thousand scf average) $/thousand scf 5.95 7.84 6.54 Europe 6.93 6.83 4.01 4.71 4.18 WOUSA (including Europe) 4.36 4.48 7.78 7.20 7.36 USA 7.48 8.43 4.74 5.21 4.82 Global 4.98 5.24 Oil and gas marker industry prices (period average) 68.86 57.76 69.51 Brent ($/bbl) 63.31 65.65 64.89 58.05 70.45 WTI ($/bbl) 61.47 66.88 7.56 7.15 6.59 Henry Hub ($/MMBtu) 7.36 7.17 UK National Balancing Point 20.20 22.31 34.60 (pence/therm) 21.25 52.42 Exploration & ProductionQUARTERS $ million SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 %1 2007 2006 % 3,301 3,508 3,999 -17 Segment earnings 6,809 7,742 -12 Crude oil production (thousand b 1,908 1,961 1,897 +1 /d) 1,934 1,931 Natural gas production available 7,367 8,981 7,865 -6 for sale (million scf/d) 8,170 9,088 -10 Barrels of oil equivalent 3,178 3,509 3,253 -2 (thousand boe/d) 3,343 3,498 -4 1 Q2 on Q2 change
Second quarter Exploration & Production segment earnings were $3,301 million compared to $3,999 million a year ago.
Second quarter earnings included a net income of $153 million, reflecting a gain from a divestment of $226 million and a gain of $19 million related to the mark-to-market valuation of certain UK gas contracts, which were partly offset by tax charges of $92 million. Exploration & Production earnings for the second quarter 2006 included a combined net income of $304 million including the impacts of a Canadian tax rate change and income of $147 million related to the mark-to-market valuation of certain UK gas contracts.
Earnings, when compared to the second quarter 2006, were mainly impacted by lower volumes, tax impacts and higher costs, reflecting current industry conditions, partly offset by a divestment gain. In addition, higher depreciation charges and exploration expenses impacted earnings when compared to the second quarter 2006.
Liquids realisations were relatively flat when compared to a year ago, while marker crudes Brent and WTI were down 1% and 8%, respectively. Gas realisations were 2% lower than a year ago. Outside the USA gas realisations decreased by 4% whereas in the USA gas realisations increased by 6%.
Second quarter 2007 production was 3,178 thousand boe per day compared to 3,253 thousand boe per day a year ago. Total crude oil production (including oil sands) was up 1% and total natural gas production was down 6% when compared to the second quarter 2006. Second quarter 2007 production was impacted by lower demand in North West Europe as a consequence of the continued warm weather and lower production in Nigeria due to the security situation. In Nigeria, at the end of the quarter, 195 thousand boe per day (Shell share) of production remained shut-in due to the security situation mainly in the Western Delta. No firm date can be given for a return to full production, nor the rate of ramp-up to full production.
Production compared to the second quarter 2006 included volumes from new fields including Erha (Shell share 44%) in Nigeria, E8 and B12 (Shell share 50%) in Malaysia, Pohokura (Shell share 48%) in New Zealand, Enfield in Australia (Shell share 21%, indirect) and Changbei (Shell share 50%) in China.
Second quarter portfolio developments:
In the United Kingdom, the Group announced its intention to sell its equity interests in a number of northern North Sea assets.
The Group completed the disposal to OAO Gazprom of a 50% stake (plus 1 share) in the Sakhalin project in Russia (see note 6).
During the first half of 2007, the Group made four material exploration discoveries, with two in Australia and further discoveries in Nigeria and Malaysia. The Group also significantly increased its overall acreage position with new exploration licences in Australia and the USA.
Gas & PowerQUARTERS $ million SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 %1 2007 2006 % 779 803 513 +52 Segment earnings2 1,582 1,273 +24 Equity LNG sales volume (million 3.25 3.30 2.84 +14 tonnes) 6.55 5.84 +12 1 Q2 on Q2 change
2 As from 2007, the Gas & Power earnings include earnings generated by the Wind and Solar businesses, which were previously reported as part of Other Industry segments. For comparison purposes, the second quarter 2006 and six months period of 2006 results were reclassified and were impacted by $(3) million and $(8) million respectively.
Second quarter Gas & Power segment earnings were $779 million compared to $513 million a year ago. Second quarter 2007 earnings included a gain from divestments of $247 million. Excluding this item and compared to the same quarter in 2006, earnings were up 4%, reflecting higher LNG sales volumes and LNG dividends, which were partly offset by lower European marketing and trading results.
LNG equity sales volumes of 3.25 million tonnes were 14% higher than in the same quarter a year ago. The increase was mainly related to the Nigeria LNG venture (Shell interest 26%), as a result of increased feedgas supply.
Second quarter portfolio developments:
In South America, the Group signed an agreement for the sale of certain gas transportation and power generation assets in Bolivia and Brazil. The transaction is expected to close before year-end, pending regulatory approvals.
In the United States, the sale of the Group's participation in Enterprise Product Partners L.P., a natural gas processing company, was concluded mainly through private placement sales.
DownstreamQUARTERS SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 Refining marker industry gross $/bbl margins(period average) $/bbl 23.10 22.15 22.20 ANS US West Coast coking margin 22.65 17.60 27.05 12.85 20.85 WTS US Gulf Coast coking margin 19.95 16.65 6.30 3.70 4.75 Rotterdam Brent complex 5.00 3.55 Singapore 80/20 Arab light/Tapis 3.60 3.05 4.05 complex 3.35 2.60 Oil ProductsQUARTERS $ million SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 %1 2007 2006 % 3,928 1,802 3,017 Segment earnings 5,730 5,120 (992) (314) (952) CCS adjustment - see note 2 (1,306) (1,722) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 2,936 1,488 2,065 +42 Segment CCS earnings 4,424 3,398 +30 ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== 3,806 3,608 3,789 Refinery intake (thousand b/d) 3,707 3,825 -3 Total Oil products sales 6,490 6,406 6,426 +1 (thousand b/d) 6,449 6,475 1 Q2 on Q2 change
Second quarter segment earnings were $3,928 million compared to $3,017 million for the same period last year.
Second quarter CCS segment earnings were $2,936 million compared to $2,065 million in the second quarter of 2006. Earnings for the second quarter 2007 included a gain from divestments of $205 million. Second quarter 2006 earnings included net charges of $65 million related to restructuring of employee retirement plans in France partially offset by the impact of a reduction in deferred taxes in Canada arising from reduced tax rates.
Improved CCS earnings reflected higher refining margins, improved marketing margins, a higher trading contribution and divestment gains which were partly offset by higher operating and legal costs when compared to the second quarter 2006.
In Manufacturing, Supply and Distribution, industry refining margins in the United States and Europe remained strong and were higher than in the same period a year ago. Refining margins in the East declined from levels in the second quarter of 2006. Refinery availability improved to 92.4% from 90.7% in the second quarter of 2006.
In Marketing, earnings increased compared to the same period a year ago mainly due to higher retail marketing margins and continued strong lubricants margins.
Marketing sales volumes declined 1.9% compared to volumes in the second quarter of 2006. Excluding the impact of divested volumes (1.9%) and rationalised B2B volumes (0.7%), volumes were some 0.7% higher.
Second quarter portfolio developments:
In the United States, the Group completed the transaction to sell the Los Angeles Refinery, Wilmington Products Terminal and approximately 250 retail sites and supply agreements in and around Los Angeles and San Diego to Tesoro Corporation.
In Malaysia, the Group signed an agreement for the acquisition of 100 % of the shares in the wholly owned subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, Conoco Jet, comprising 44 ProJet branded retail service stations and 14 vacant land sites in the key growth markets of Malaysia.
ChemicalsQUARTERS $ million SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 %1 2007 2006 % 626 527 446 Segment earnings 1,153 629 (132) (47) (98) CCS adjustment - see note 2 (179) (142) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 494 480 348 +42 Segment CCS earnings 974 487 +100 ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== 5,653 5,567 5,870 -4 Sales volumes (thousand tonnes) 11,220 11,811 -5 1 Q2 on Q2 change
Second quarter segment earnings were $626 million compared to $446 million for the same period last year.
Second quarter CCS segment earnings were $494 million compared to $348 million in the same quarter last year. Second quarter 2006 earnings included net charges of $30 million related to restructuring of employee retirement plans in France partially offset by the impact of a reduction in deferred taxes in Canada arising from reduced tax rates.
Earnings reflected improved margins and higher profits from equity-accounted investments, which were partly offset by higher operating costs when compared to the same quarter in 2006. Sales volumes declined mainly as a consequence of a reduction in sales of lower margin products, including aromatics trading. Chemicals manufacturing plant availability remained strong at 92.6%, some 2% points lower than in the second quarter 2006.
CorporateQUARTERS $ million SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 177 801 (448) Segment earnings1 978 (221)
1 As from 2007, the segment Other Industry and Corporate has been renamed as Corporate. Its earnings no longer include the results generated by the Wind and Solar businesses, which were previously reported as part of Other Industry segments, but continue to include some non-material businesses. For comparison purposes, the second quarter 2006 and the six months period of 2006 results were reclassified and are impacted by $3 million and $8 million respectively.
Second quarter segment results were $177 million, included a net income of $55 million on the sale of properties in the United Kingdom, compared to a loss of $448 million for the same period last year. Second quarter 2006 earnings included a $500 million provision in respect of the putative shareholder class actions filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey relating to the 2004 recategorisation of certain hydrocarbon reserves.
Earnings reflected higher insurance underwriting income and improved net interest income, partly offset by higher corporate costs when compared to the second quarter 2006.
Note
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Third quarter results are expected to be announced on October 25, 2007.
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July 26, 2007
Appendix 1: Royal Dutch Shell financial report and tables
Statement of income (see note 1)
QUARTERS $ million SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 %1 2007 2006 % 84,896 73,480 83,127 Revenue2 158,376 159,091 68,715 60,666 67,838 Cost of sales 129,381 129,760 ______ ______ ______ _________ _________ 16,181 12,814 15,289 +6 Gross profit 28,995 29,331 -1 Selling, distribution and 4,120 3,778 4,429 administrative expenses 7,898 7,842 450 272 250 Exploration 722 531 Share of profit of equity 2,138 1,808 1,829 accounted investments 3,946 3,652 Net finance costs and other (477) (901) 47 (income)/expense (1,378) (108) ______ ______ ______ _______ _______ 14,226 11,473 12,392 +15 Income before taxation 25,699 24,718 +4 5,415 4,032 4,865 Taxation 9,447 10,175 ______ ______ ______ _______ _______ 8,811 7,441 7,527 +17 Income for the period 16,252 14,543 +12 Income attributable to minority 144 160 203 interest 304 326 ______ ______ ______ _______ _______ Income attributable to 8,667 7,281 7,324 +18 shareholders 15,948 14,217 +12 ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== 1 Q2 on Q2 change
2 Revenue is stated after deducting sales taxes, excise duties and similar levies of $18,993 million in Q2 2007, $17,305 million in Q1 2007, $17,984 million in Q2 2006 and $16,709 million in Q1 2006.
Earnings by industry segment (see notes 2 and 4)
QUARTERS $ million SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 %1 2007 2006 % Exploration & Production: 2,385 2,656 3,014 -21 World outside USA 5,041 5,809 -13 916 852 985 -7 USA 1,768 1,933 -9 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 3,301 3,508 3,999 -17 6,809 7,742 -12 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Gas & Power2: 494 682 461 +7 World outside USA 1,176 1,175 285 121 52 USA 406 98 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 779 803 513 +52 1,582 1,273 +24 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Oil Products (CCS basis): 1,827 1,158 1,332 +37 World outside USA 2,985 2,403 +24 1,109 330 733 +51 USA 1,439 995 +45 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 2,936 1,488 2,065 +42 4,424 3,398 +30 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Chemicals (CCS basis): 454 469 309 +47 World outside USA 923 482 +91 40 11 39 +3 USA 51 5 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 494 480 348 +42 974 487 +100 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 7,510 6,279 6,925 +8 TOTAL OPERATING SEGMENTS 13,789 12,900 +7 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Corporate2: Interest and investment income/ 158 583 38 (expense) 741 38 20 46 (73) Currency exchange gains/(losses) 66 39 (1) 172 (413) Other - including taxation 171 (298) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 177 801 (448) 978 (221) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ (131) (148) (163) Minority interest (279) (277) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 7,556 6,932 6,314 +20 CCS EARNINGS 14,488 12,402 +17 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ CCS adjustment for Oil Products 1,111 349 1,010 and Chemicals 1,460 1,815 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Income attributable to shareholders of Royal Dutch Shell 8,667 7,281 7,324 +18 plc 15,948 14,217 +12 ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== 1 Q2 on Q2 change
2 As from 2007, the segment Other Industry and Corporate has been renamed as Corporate. Its earnings no longer include the results generated by the Wind and Solar businesses, which were previously reported as part of Other Industry segments, but continue to include some non-material businesses. The Wind and Solar businesses earnings are, as from 2007, reported under the Gas & Power segment. For comparison purposes, the second quarter 2006 and the six months period of 2006 results were reclassified and are impacted by $(3) million and $ (8) million in the Gas & Power segment and by $3 million and $8 million in the Corporate segment, respectively.
Summarised balance sheet (see notes 1 and 6)
$ million March June 30, 31, June 30, ASSETS 2007 2007 2006 Non-current assets: Intangible assets 5,126 5,117 4,721 Property, plant and equipment 90,584 103,624 94,102 Investments: equity accounted investments 27,185 22,001 19,083 financial assets 2,954 3,538 3,912 Deferred tax 3,108 3,135 2,259 Pre-paid pension costs 4,772 4,289 3,143 Other 5,548 5,285 4,569 ________ ________ ________ 139,277 146,989 131,789 ________ ________ ________ Current assets: Inventories 26,497 23,960 24,660 Accounts receivable 60,649 58,998 62,327 Cash and cash equivalents 15,117 11,184 11,774 ________ ________ ________ 102,263 94,142 98,761 ________ ________ ________ TOTAL ASSETS 241,540 241,131 230,550 ====== ====== ====== LIABILITIES Non-current liabilities: Debt 12,236 11,978 8,472 Deferred tax 13,159 13,114 12,007 Retirement benefit obligations 6,282 6,219 6,271 Other provisions 10,877 10,514 8,682 Other 3,784 4,154 4,650 ________ ________ ________ 46,338 45,979 40,082 ________ ________ ________ Current liabilities: Debt 5,266 5,393 6,112 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 61,978 64,156 63,701 Taxes payable 11,214 9,835 10,525 Retirement benefit obligations 324 326 285 Other provisions 2,076 1,932 1,612 ________ ________ ________ 80,858 81,642 82,235 ________ ________ ________ TOTAL LIABILITIES 127,196 127,621 122,317 ________ ________ ________ Equity attributable to shareholders of Royal Dutch Shell plc 112,621 105,105 100,213 Minority interest 1,723 8,405 8,020 ________ ________ ________ TOTAL EQUITY 114,344 113,510 108,233 ________ ________ ________ TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 241,540 241,131 230,550 ====== ====== ======
Summarised statement of cash flows (see notes 1 and 7)
QUARTERS $ million SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 8,811 7,441 7,527 Income for the period 16,252 14,543 Adjustment for: 5,460 4,267 4,763 Current taxation 9,727 9,778 130 198 121 Interest (income)/expense 328 353 Depreciation, depletion and 3,238 3,260 3,132 amortisation 6,498 5,944 (1,133) (362) (8) (Profit)/loss on sale of assets (1,495) (193) Decrease/(increase) in net working (1,704) (399) (3,276) capital (2,103) (5,255) Share of profit of equity accounted (2,138) (1,808) (1,829) investments (3,946) (3,652) Dividends received from equity 1,519 1,587 1,556 accounted investments 3,106 2,616 Deferred taxation and other 214 (152) 903 provisions 62 1,481 (676) (447) 489 Other (1,123) (18) _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Cash flow from operating activities 13,721 13,585 13,378 (pre-tax) 27,306 25,597 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ (4,873) (2,404) (5,544) Taxation paid (7,277) (9,939) _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ 8,848 11,181 7,834 Cash flow from operating activities 20,029 15,658 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: (5,652) (5,361) (6,630) Capital expenditure (11,013) (10,449) Investments in equity accounted (319) (370) (177) investments (689) (408) 6,270 380 211 Proceeds from sale of assets 6,650 717 Proceeds from sale of equity 279 115 36 accounted investments 394 44 Proceeds from sale of / (additions to) financial 585 555 29 assets 1,140 (11) 295 285 240 Interest received 580 474 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ 1,458 (4,396) (6,291) Cash flow from investing activities (2,938) (9,633) _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net increase/(decrease) in debt with maturity period (1,185) 341 887 within three months (844) 683 1,634 2,762 1,098 Other debt: New borrowings 4,396 1,882 (274) (1,613) (133) Repayments (1,887) (1,058) (290) (351) (261) Interest paid (641) (622) (3,585) (3,110) 423 Change in minority interest (6,695) 783 (900) (486) (2,512) Net issue/(repurchase) of shares (1,386) (3,856) Dividends paid to: Shareholders of Royal Dutch Shell (2,300) (2,100) (2,091) plc (4,400) (3,929) (77) (42) (161) Minority interest (119) (205) Treasury shares: Net sales/(purchases) and dividends 568 (16) 135 received 552 226 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ (6,409) (4,615) (2,615) Cash flow from financing activities (11,024) (6,096) _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Currency translation differences relating to cash and 36 12 79 cash equivalents 48 115 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH 3,933 2,182 (993) EQUIVALENTS 6,115 44 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Cash and cash equivalents at 11,184 9,002 12,767 beginning of period 9,002 11,730 Cash and cash equivalents at end of 15,117 11,184 11,774 period 15,117 11,774 Operational data - UpstreamQUARTERS SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 %1 2007 2006 % thousand b/d CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION thousand b/d 442 447 488 Europe 445 509 305 339 321 Africa 322 329 235 231 232 Asia Pacific 233 232 428 422 439 Middle East, Russia, CIS 425 424 328 343 295 USA 335 293 79 83 76 Other Western Hemisphere 81 83 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Total crude oil production 1,817 1,865 1,851 excluding oil sands 1,841 1,870 91 96 46 Production from oil sands 93 61 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Total crude oil production 1,908 1,961 1,897 +1 including oil sands 1,934 1,931 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ million scf/d2 NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION million scf/d2 AVAILABLE FOR SALE 2,496 4,110 3,027 Europe 3,299 4,230 601 519 481 Africa 560 463 2,414 2,455 2,381 Asia Pacific 2,435 2,434 251 260 304 Middle East, Russia, CIS 255 312 1,091 1,162 1,175 USA 1,126 1,146 514 475 497 Other Western Hemisphere 495 503 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 7,367 8,981 7,865 -6 8,170 9,088 -10 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ TOTAL PRODUCTION IN BARRELS thousand boe/d3 OF OIL EQUIVALENT thousand boe/d3 872 1,156 1,010 Europe 1,014 1,238 409 428 404 Africa 419 409 651 654 642 Asia Pacific 653 651 471 467 491 Middle East, Russia, CIS 469 478 516 543 498 USA 529 491 168 165 162 Other Western Hemisphere 166 170 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Total production excluding oil 3,087 3,413 3,207 sands 3,250 3,437 91 96 46 Oil sands 93 61 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Total production including oil 3,178 3,509 3,253 -2 sands 3,343 3,498 -4 ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== 1 Q2 on Q2 change
2 scf/d = standard cubic feet per day; 1 standard cubic foot = 0.0283 cubic metre
3 Natural gas converted to oil equivalent at 5.8 million scf/d = thousand boe/d
Operational data - Downstream
QUARTERS SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 %1 2007 2006 % thousand b/d thousand b/d REFINERY PROCESSING INTAKE 1,713 1,590 1,627 Europe 1,651 1,684 810 759 832 Other Eastern Hemisphere 785 823 905 893 978 USA 899 963 378 366 352 Other Western Hemisphere 372 355 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 3,806 3,608 3,789 3,707 3,825 -3 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ OIL SALES 2,224 2,263 2,186 Gasolines 2,244 2,167 731 720 780 Kerosenes 726 756 2,238 2,114 2,071 Gas/Diesel oils 2,176 2,133 667 679 735 Fuel oil 673 771 630 630 654 Other products 630 648 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 6,490 6,406 6,426 +1 Total oil products * 6,449 6,475 2,673 2,655 2,513 Crude oil 2,663 2,503 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 9,163 9,061 8,939 +3 Total oil sales 9,112 8,978 +1 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ *Comprising: 1,826 1,832 1,948 Europe 1,830 1,984 1,238 1,245 1,229 Other Eastern Hemisphere 1,241 1,222 1,518 1,401 1,502 USA 1,460 1,490 679 653 652 Other Western Hemisphere 666 659 1,229 1,275 1,095 Export sales 1,252 1,120 CHEMICAL SALES VOLUMES BY MAIN thousand tones PRODUCT CATEGORY 2** thousand tonnes 3,222 3,280 3,504 Base chemicals 6,502 7,218 2,429 2,282 2,361 First line derivatives 4,711 4,576 2 5 5 Other 7 17 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 5,653 5,567 5,870 -4 11,220 11,811 -5 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ **Comprising: 2,220 2,273 2,433 Europe 4,493 4,896 1,380 1,253 1,370 Other Eastern Hemisphere 2,633 2,814 1,873 1,871 1,908 USA 3,744 3,788 180 170 159 Other Western Hemisphere 350 313 1 Q2 on Q2 change 2 Excluding volumes sold by equity accounted investments, chemical feedstock trading and by-products. Capital investmentQUARTERS $ million SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 Capital expenditure: Exploration & Production: 2,702 3,240 5,095 World outside USA 5,942 7,595 774 587 481 USA 1,361 793 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 3,476 3,827 5,576 7,303 8,388 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Gas & Power1: 711 657 253 World outside USA 1,368 645 2 1 5 USA 3 9 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 713 658 258 1,371 654 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Oil Products: Refining: 355 260 373 World outside USA 615 615 109 181 57 USA 290 118 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 464 441 430 905 733 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Marketing: 285 214 314 World outside USA 499 503 23 14 26 USA 37 44 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 308 228 340 536 547 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Chemicals: 184 153 63 World outside USA 337 99 96 83 47 USA 179 97 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 280 236 110 516 196 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 75 45 1 Corporate1: 120 19 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 5,316 5,435 6,715 TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 10,751 10,537 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Exploration expense: 143 127 139 World outside USA 270 253 46 42 64 USA 88 127 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 189 169 203 358 380 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ New equity in equity accounted investments 308 247 135 World outside USA 555 199 3 17 4 USA 20 9 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 311 264 139 575 208 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ New loans to equity accounted 8 106 38 investments 114 200 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 5,824 5,974 7,095 TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT*2 11,798 11,325 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ *Comprising: 3,884 4,260 5,823 Exploration & Production 8,144 8,990 808 732 354 Gas & Power1 1,540 753 777 699 799 Oil Products 1,476 1,317 280 238 118 Chemicals 518 246 75 45 1 Corporate1 120 19 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 5,824 5,974 7,095 11,798 11,325 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
1 As from 2007, the segment Other Industry and Corporate has been renamed as Corporate. Its financial information no longer includes data related to the Wind and Solar businesses, which were previously reported as part of Other Industry segments, but continues to include some non-material businesses. The Wind and Solar businesses financial data are, as from 2007, reported under the Gas & Power segment. For comparison purposes, the second quarter 2006 and the six months period of 2006 capital investment data were reclassified and are impacted by $22 million and $25 million in the Gas & Power segment and by $(22) million and $(25) million in the Corporate segment, respectively.
2 In addition to the above amounts, see Note 6 regarding accounting impacts related to the Shell Canada minority interest acquisition.
Additional segmental information 1
QUARTERS $ million SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 Exploration & Production 3,301 3,508 3,999 Segment earnings 6,809 7,742 Including: 450 272 250 Exploration 722 531 2,353 2,328 2,253 Depreciation, depletion & amortisation 4,681 4,160 Share of profit of equity accounted 659 913 720 investments 1,572 1,697 7,452 6,596 5,875 Cash flow from operations 14,048 12,637 Less: Net working capital movements 1,737 947 (834) and taxation paid/accrued 2,684 299 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Cash flow from operations excluding net working capital movements and 5,715 5,649 6,709 taxation paid/accrued 11,364 12,338 45,879 55,264 47,032 Capital Employed 45,879 47,032 Gas & Power 779 803 513 Segment earnings 1,582 1,273 Including: 77 74 68 Depreciation, depletion & amortisation 151 142 Share of profit of equity accounted 428 420 351 investments 848 720 210 587 236 Cash flow from operations 797 1,368 Less: Net working capital movements 4 (92) (248) and taxation paid/accrued (88) (149) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Cash flow from operations excluding net working capital movements and 206 679 484 taxation paid/accrued 885 1,517 16,133 18,453 15,300 Capital Employed 16,133 15,300 Oil Products 2,936 1,488 2,065 Segment CCS earnings 4,424 3,398 Including: 571 656 697 Depreciation, depletion & amortisation 1,227 1,327 Share of profit of equity accounted 721 280 517 investments 1,001 845 1,464 2,123 1,657 Cash flow from operations 3,587 (275) Less: Net working capital movements (1,809) (27) (2,320) and taxation paid/accrued (1,836) (6,559) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Cash flow from operations excluding net working capital movements and 3,273 2,150 3,977 taxation paid/accrued 5,423 6,284 46,546 43,716 41,620 Capital Employed 46,546 41,620 Chemicals 494 480 348 Segment CCS earnings 974 487 Including: 150 155 138 Depreciation, depletion & amortisation 305 287 Share of profit of equity accounted 167 188 105 investments 355 146 451 116 443 Cash flow from operations 567 472 Less: Net working capital movements (177) (537) (112) and taxation paid/accrued (714) (432) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Cash flow from operations excluding net working capital movements and 628 653 555 taxation paid/accrued 1,281 904 9,888 9,187 8,727 Capital Employed 9,888 8,727
1 Corporate segment information has not been included in the above table. Please refer to the Earnings per industry segment section for additional information. The above data does not consider Minority interest impacts on the segments.
Notes
NOTE 1. Accounting policies and basis of presentation
The quarterly financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and are also in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union.
With effect from the first quarter 2007, Wind and Solar are reported within the Gas & Power segment and all other activities within Other Industry segments are reported within the Corporate segment. Prior period financial statements have been reclassified accordingly.
Purchases of minority interests in Group companies, and disposals of shares in Group companies whilst retaining control, are accounted for as transactions within equity. The difference between the purchase price/disposal proceeds and the relevant proportion of the minority interest is reported in retained earnings as a movement in the Group share of equity. The remaining accounting policies are set out in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of Royal Dutch Shell plc in the Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006 on pages 108 to 112.
NOTE 2. Earnings on an estimated current cost of supplies (CCS) basis
To facilitate a better understanding of underlying business performance, the financial results are also analysed on an estimated current cost of supplies (CCS) basis as applied for the Oil Products and Chemicals segment earnings. Earnings on an estimated current cost of supplies basis provide useful information concerning the effect of changes in the cost of supplies on Royal Dutch Shell's results of operations and is a measure to manage the performance of the Oil Products and Chemicals segments but is not a measure of financial performance under IFRS.
On this basis, Oil Products and Chemicals segment cost of sales of the volumes sold during the period is based on the cost of supplies during the same period after making allowance for the estimated tax effect, instead of the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method of inventory accounting. Earnings calculated on this basis do not represent an application of the last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory basis and do not reflect any inventory drawdown effects.
NOTE 3. Return on average capital employed (ROACE)
ROACE is defined as the sum of the current and previous three quarters' income attributable to shareholders adjusted for Shell's share of interest expenses, after tax, as a percentage of Shell's share of average capital employed for the period.
Components of the calculation ($ million):
Q2 2007 Q2 2006
Income attributable to shareholders (four quarters) 27,173 27,617
Royal Dutch Shell share of interest expense after tax 615 581
______ ______ ROACE numerator 27,788 28,198
Royal Dutch Shell share of capital employed - opening 113,717 100,326
Royal Dutch Shell share of capital employed - closing 129,859 113,717
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Royal Dutch Shell share of capital employed - average 121,788 107,022
ROACE 22.8% 26.3%
NOTE 4. Earnings by industry segment
Operating segment results are presented before deduction of minority interest and also exclude interest and other income of a non-operational nature, interest expense, non-trading currency exchange effects and tax on these items, which are included in the results of the Corporate segment. Operating segment results are after tax and include equity accounted investments. Segment results in accordance with International Accounting Standard 14 "Segment Reporting" are disclosed in Royal Dutch Shell's Annual Report and Form 20-F, with a reconciliation to the basis as presented here.
NOTE 5. Gearing
The numerator and denominator in the gearing calculation used by the Group are calculated by adding to reported debt and equity certain off-balance sheet obligations as at the beginning of the year such as operating lease commitments and unfunded retirement benefits (as applicable) which the Group believes to be in the nature of incremental debt, and deducting cash and cash equivalents judged to be in excess of amounts required for operational purposes.
Components of the calculation ($ million):
June 30, June 30, 2007 2006 Non-current debt 12,236 8,472 Current debt 5,266 6,112 ______ ______ Total debt 17,502 14,584
Add: Net present value of operating lease obligations 11,319 9,442
Unfunded retirement benefit obligations - 2,919 Less: Cash and cash equivalents in excess of operational requirements 13,217 9,874 ______ ______ Adjusted debt 15,604 17,071 Total equity 114,344 108,233 ________ ________ Total capital 129,948 125,304 Gearing ratio (adjusted debt as a percentage of total capital) 12.0% 13.6% NOTE 6. Equity
Total equity comprises equity attributable to shareholders of Royal Dutch Shell and to the minority interest. Other reserves comprise the capital redemption reserve, share premium reserve, merger reserve, share-based compensation reserve, cumulative currency translation differences, unrealised gains/(losses) on securities and unrealised gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges.
Ordinary share Treasury Other Retained Minority Total $ million capital shares reserves earnings Total interest equity At December 31, 2006 545 (3,316) 8,820 99,677 105,726 9,219 114,945 Income for the period - - - 15,948 15,948 304 16,252 Income/(expense) recognised directly in equity - - 1,397 - 1,397 (101) 1,296 Capital contributions from minority shareholders - - - - - 819 819 Acquisition of Shell Canada - - - (5,445) (5,445) (1,639) (7,084) Sakhalin partial divestment - - - - - (6,711) (6,711) Other changes in minority interest - - - 7 7 (49) (42) Dividends paid - - - (4,400) (4,400) (119) (4,519) Treasury shares: net sales/(purchases) and dividends received - 552 - - 552 - 552 Shares repurchased for cancellation (3) - 3 (1,386) (1,386) - (1,386) Share-based compensation - - 222 - 222 - 222 At June 30, 2007 542 (2,764) 10,442 104,401 112,621 1,723 114,344 Ordinary share Treasury Other Retained Minority Total $ million capital shares reserves earnings Total interest equity At December 31, 2005 571 (3,809) 3,584 90,578 90,924 7,000 97,924 Income for the period - - - 14,217 14,217 326 14,543 Income/(expense) recognised directly in equity - - 2,438 - 2,438 76 2,514 Capital contributions from minority shareholders - - - - - 823 823 Effect of Unification - - 154 - 154 - 154 Dividends paid - - - (3,929) (3,929) (205) (4,134) Treasury shares: net sales/(purchases) and dividends received - 226 - - 226 - 226 Shares repurchased for cancellation (15) - 15 (4,010) (4,010) - (4,010) Share-based compensation - - 193 - 193 - 193 At June 30, 2006 556 (3,583) 6,384 96,856 100,213 8,020 108,233
Consistent with the accounting policies disclosed in Note 1, the acquisition of the minority interest in Shell Canada in the first quarter 2007 was accounted for as a transaction between shareholders with the impact reflected in the equity section of the balance sheet. In the first half of 2007, the Group has paid cash of $7.1 billion for shares in Shell Canada that it did not already own. As a result of this transaction, the consolidated financial statements of Royal Dutch Shell plc as at June 30, 2007 reflect some $7.1 billion decrease in shareholders equity, causing a $1,639 million decrease in minority interest, being the book value of the item acquired, with the excess of the purchase price over the book value of $5,445 million being taken to retained earnings. In addition to the share purchase price, $0.4 billion of Shell Canada share options were exchanged for a corresponding amount of RDS share options.
On April 18, 2007, Royal Dutch Shell signed and completed the Sale and Purchase agreement with OAO Gazprom for the transfer of 50% of its shares in Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd, representing 27.5% of the total outstanding shares, for a sales price of $4.1 billion. In addition, the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation announced its approval of the revised Environmental Action Plan. As of the end of the first quarter 2007, 100% of the Sakhalin project net assets of approximately $15 billion were presented in the Group balance sheet, offset by a minority interest of $6.7 billion representing the partners' 45% interest in the project. Upon completion of this transaction, the consolidated financial statements of Royal Dutch Shell plc as at June 30, 2007 no longer include the separate assets, liabilities and associated minority interest of the Sakhalin project, resulting in a net gain of $0.2 billion which is included in the income statement. The Group's net asset position in the project is now accounted for as a single line item equity accounted investment.
NOTE 7. Statement of cash flows
This statement reflects cash flows of Royal Dutch Shell and its subsidiaries as measured in their own currencies, which are translated into US dollars at average rates of exchange for the periods and therefore exclude currency translation differences except for those arising on cash and cash equivalents.
Cash from operating activities excluding net working capital movements, currenttaxation and taxation paid is calculated using the following line items fromthe cash flow statement:QUARTERS $ million SIX MONTHS Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 8,848 11,181 7,834 Cash flow from operating activities 20,029 15,658 5,460 4,267 4,763 Current taxation 9,727 9,778 Decrease/(increase) in net working (1,704) (399) (3,276) capital (2,103) (5,255) (4,873) (2,404) (5,544) Taxation paid (7,277) (9,939) ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 9,965 9,717 11,891 19,682 21,074 ===== ===== ===== ===== =====
NOTE 8. Earnings per Royal Dutch Shell share
The total number of Royal Dutch Shell shares in issue at the end of the period was 6,418.9 million. Royal Dutch Shell reports earnings per share on a basic and on a diluted basis, based on the weighted average number of Royal Dutch Shell (combined A and B) shares outstanding. Shares held in respect of share options and other incentive compensation plans are excluded in determining basic earnings per share.
Basic earnings per share calculations are based on the following weightedaverage number of shares:millions Six Six Q2 Q1 Q2 months months 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 Royal Dutch Shell shares of euro 0.07 6,281.7 6,287.0 6,457.6 6,284.4 6,483.5
Diluted earnings per share calculations are based on the following weighted average number of shares. This adjusts the basic number of shares for all share options currently in-the-money.
millions Six Six Q2 Q1 Q2 months months 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 Royal Dutch Shell shares of euro 0.07 6,303.1 6,306.5 6,483.1 6,303.2 6,508.6
Basic shares outstanding at the end of the following periods are:
millions Q2 Q1 Q2 2007 2007 2006
Royal Dutch Shell shares of euro 0.07 6,276.8 6,282.9 6,414.0
One American Depository Receipt (ADR) is equal to two Royal Dutch Shell shares.
The information in these quarterly results reflects the consolidated financial position and results of Royal Dutch Shell plc ("Royal Dutch Shell"). All amounts shown throughout this report are unaudited. Registered Office: England, 4366849, Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, UK
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL 'B' PLCRelated Shares:
RDSA.LRDSB.L