EX-99.2 3 d563726dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Royal Dutch Shell plc

Three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018

Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report

 

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ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC

2ND QUARTER 2018 AND HALF YEAR UNAUDITED RESULTS

 

   LOGO

SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED RESULTS

 

Quarters     

$ million

          Half year  
Q2 2018      Q1 2018     Q2 2017     %1           Definition      2018     2017     %  
  6,024        5,899       1,545       +290      Income/(loss) attributable to shareholders         11,923       5,083       +135  
  5,226        5,703       1,920       +172      CCS earnings attributable to shareholders      Note 2        10,929       5,301       +106  
  535        302       (1,684      Of which: Identified items2      A        837       (2,057  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,691        5,401       3,604       +30      CCS earnings attributable to shareholders excluding identified items         10,092       7,358       +37  
  121        121       110        Add: CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling interest         242       219    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,812        5,522       3,714       +30      CCS earnings excluding identified items         10,334       7,577       +36  
         

Of which:

         
  2,305        2,439       1,169       

Integrated Gas

        4,744       2,350    
  1,457        1,551       339       

Upstream

        3,008       879    
  1,660        1,766       2,529       

Downstream

        3,426       5,018    
  (610)        (234     (323     

Corporate

        (844     (670  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  9,500        9,427       11,285       -16      Cash flow from operating activities         18,927       20,793       -9  
  29        (4,249     872        Cash flow from investing activities         (4,220     (3,452  
  9,529        5,178       12,157        Free cash flow      H        14,707       17,341    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  0.72        0.71       0.19       +279      Basic earnings per share ($)         1.44       0.62       +132  
  0.63        0.69       0.23       +174      Basic CCS earnings per share ($)      B        1.32       0.65       +103  
  0.56        0.65       0.44       +27      Basic CCS earnings per share excl. identified items ($)         1.21       0.90       +34  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  0.47        0.47       0.47       —        Dividend per share ($)         0.94       0.94       —    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.  Q2 on Q2 change.
2.  As revised for first quarter 2018, see Definition A.

Compared with the second quarter 2017, CCS earnings attributable to shareholders excluding identified items of $4.7 billion reflected increased contributions from Integrated Gas and Upstream, partly offset by lower earnings in Downstream.

Cash flow from operating activities for the second quarter 2018 was $9.5 billion, which included negative working capital movements of $2.1 billion, compared with $11.3 billion in the second quarter 2017, which included positive working capital movements of $2.5 billioni.

Total dividends distributed to shareholders in the quarter were $3.9 billion. Today, Shell starts a share buyback programme of at least $25 billion in the period 2018-2020, subject to further progress with debt reduction and oil price conditions. In the first tranche of this programme Shell enters into an irrevocable, non-discretionary arrangement to enable the purchase of A ordinary shares and/or B ordinary shares up to the maximum aggregate consideration of $2 billion over a period of 3 months.

Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden commented: Today we are taking another important step towards the delivery of our world-class investment case, with the launch of a $25 billion share buyback programme.

This move complements the progress we have made since the completion of the BG acquisition in 2016, to reshape our portfolio through a $30 billion divestment programme and new projects, to reduce net debt, and to turn off the scrip dividend.

Our financial framework remains unchanged. Our free cash flow outlook and the progress we have made to strengthen our balance sheet give us the confidence to start our share buyback programme.”

 

i  Revised from positive working capital movements of $2.3 billion. See Note 7 and Definition I.

 

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ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES

 

Quarters     

$ million

        Half year  
Q2 2018      Q1 2018     Q2 2017     %1           Definition    2018     2017     %  
  5,771        5,183       6,766        Capital investment    C      10,954       11,486    
  2,502        1,288       9,472        Divestments    D      3,790       9,501    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,442        3,839       3,495       -2      Total production available for sale (thousand boe/d)         3,639       3,622       —    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  66.09        60.66       45.62       +45      Global liquids realised price ($/b)         63.38       47.02       +35  
  4.86        4.95       4.30       +13      Global natural gas realised price ($/thousand scf) 2         4.91       4.32       +14  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  10,006        9,719       9,548       +5      Operating expenses    G      19,725       18,830       +5  
  9,844        9,786       9,339       +5      Underlying operating expenses    G      19,630       18,520       +6  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  8.1%        6.4     4.0      ROACE    E      8.1     4.0  
  6.5%        6.1     4.2      ROACE (CCS basis excluding identified items)    E      6.5     4.2  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  23.6%        24.7     25.8      Gearing3    F      23.6     25.8  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.  Q2 on Q2 change.
2.  First quarter 2018 and the four quarters of 2017 have been revised following a reassessment.
3.  With effect from 2018, the net debt calculation has been amended (see Definition F). Gearing as previously published at June 30, 2017 was 25.3%.

Supplementary financial and operational disclosure for this quarter is available at www.shell.com/investor.

SECOND QUARTER 2018 PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENTS

Integrated Gas

Divestments completed in the quarter amounted to $1,995 million. These included the sale of Shell’s interest in the Bongkot field and adjoining acreage offshore Thailand to PTT Exploration & Production and the sale of its 15% shareholding in Malaysia LNG Tiga Sdn Bhd to the Sarawak State Financial Secretary.

In July, Shell and its partners completed the dilution of interests in LNG Canada to Petronas. As a result of this transaction, Shell’s interest in LNG Canada is 40%.

Upstream

During the quarter, Shell announced a large deep-water exploration discovery in the US Gulf of Mexico with its Dover well (Shell interest 100%). In July, Shell signed production-sharing contracts with the government of Mauritania for the exploration and potential future production of two offshore blocks (Shell interest 90%).

In May, Shell announced the start of production of Kaikias Phase 1, a subsea development in the US Gulf of Mexico with estimated peak production of 40 thousand boe/d (Shell interest 80%).

NAM’s shareholders and the Dutch State signed a Heads of Agreement in June, which includes measures to support the ramp-down of production and to ensure the financial robustness of NAM. As part of the agreement, NAM’s shareholders have agreed for NAM not to declare dividends for 2018 and 2019. In 2016 and 2017, dividends received by Shell from NAM totalled $260 million and $342 million respectively.

Divestments completed in the quarter amounted to $486 million.

In June, Shell announced the sale of its entire 44.56% interest in Draugen and 12.00% interest in Gjøa in Norway to OKEA AS for $556 million. Shell also sold its shares in Canadian Natural Resources Limited for $3,307 million.

Downstream

In May, Shell and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (“CNOOC”) announced the start-up of the second ethylene cracker at their Nanhai petrochemicals complex in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China. The new cracker increases ethylene capacity at the complex by around 1.2 million tonnes per year (Shell interest 50%).

 

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PERFORMANCE BY SEGMENT

INTEGRATED GAS

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Half year  

Q2 2018

     Q1 2018      Q2 2017      %1           2018      2017      %  
  3,358        2,391        1,191        +182     

Segment earnings

     5,749        3,013        +91  
  1,053        (48      22        

Of which: Identified items (Definition A)

     1,005        663     
  2,305        2,439        1,169        +97     

Earnings excluding identified items

     4,744        2,350        +102  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,950        2,561        1,951        +51     

Cash flow from operating activities

     5,511        3,902        +41  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  804        1,311        831        -3     

Capital investment (Definition C)

     2,115        1,636        +29  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  223        212        188        +19     

Liquids production available for sale (thousand b/d)

     217        178        +22  
  4,243        4,407        3,683        +15     

Natural gas production available for sale (million scf/d)

     4,324        3,501        +24  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  954        972        823        +16     

Total production available for sale (thousand boe/d)

     963        782        +23  
  8.46        8.90        8.09        +5     

LNG liquefaction volumes (million tonnes)

     17.36        16.27        +7  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  17.97        18.58        16.08        +12     

LNG sales volumes (million tonnes)

     36.55        31.92        +15  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1.  Q2 on Q2 change.

Second quarter identified items primarily reflected a total net gain on sale of assets of $876 million, mainly related to divestments in Thailand and India, and a gain on fair value accounting of commodity derivatives of $238 million. Identified items also included a charge of $53 million related to the impact of the weakening Australian dollar on a deferred tax position.

Compared with the second quarter 2017, Integrated Gas earnings excluding identified items benefited from higher realised oil, gas and LNG prices, increased contributions from trading, as well as higher sales volumes. This was partly offset by higher operating expenses. Total production increased by 16% compared with the second quarter 2017, mainly due to higher volumes from Pearl GTL. LNG liquefaction volumes increased by 5% compared with the same quarter a year ago, mainly due to increased feedgas availability across the portfolio, partly offset by higher maintenance.

Cash flow from operating activities increased compared with the same quarter a year ago mainly as a result of higher earnings, partly offset by increased cash margining on derivatives and higher tax payments. Cash flow from operating activities included negative working capital movements of $48 million, compared with positive movements of $166 million2 in the same quarter a year ago.

Half year identified items comprised a total net gain on sale of assets of $877 million and a gain on fair value accounting of commodity derivatives of $208 million, partly offset by impairments of $50 million.

Compared with the first half 2017, Integrated Gas earnings excluding identified items benefited from higher realised oil, gas and LNG prices, increased contributions from trading and higher sales volumes. This was partly offset by higher operating expenses. Total production increased by 23%, mainly due to higher volumes from Pearl GTL and Gorgon. Despite the Woodside divestment, LNG liquefaction volumes increased by 7% compared with the same period last year, mainly due to increased feedgas availability.

Cash flow from operating activities increased compared with the same period a year ago mainly as a result of higher earnings, partly offset by increased cash margining on derivatives. Cash flow from operating activities included negative working capital movements of $432 million, compared with negative movements of $239 million3 in the same period last year.

 

2  Revised from negative working capital movements of $133 million. See Note 7 and Definition I.
3  Revised from negative working capital movements of $723 million. See Note 7 and Definition I.

 

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UPSTREAM

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Half year  

Q2 2018

   Q1 2018      Q2 2017      %1           2018      2017      %  
1,094      1,854        (544      +301     

Segment earnings

     2,948        (1,074      +374  
(363)      303        (883      

Of which: Identified items (Definition A)

     (60      (1,953   
1,457      1,551        339        +330     

Earnings excluding identified items

     3,008        879        +242  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
5,528      3,556        4,501        +23     

Cash flow from operating activities

     9,084        8,350        +9  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
3,021      2,479        4,504        -33     

Capital investment (Definition C)

     5,500        7,358        -25  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
1,507      1,573        1,626        -7     

Liquids production available for sale (thousand b/d)

     1,540        1,662        -7  
5,687      7,505        6,064        -6     

Natural gas production available for sale (million scf/d)

     6,591        6,837        -4  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
2,488      2,867        2,672        -7     

Total production available for sale (thousand boe/d)

     2,676        2,840        -6  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1.  Q2 on Q2 change.

Second quarter identified items primarily reflected a charge of $532 million related to the impact of the weakening Brazilian real on a deferred tax position, as well as impairments of $352 million, mainly related to Shell’s share of impairments in deep-water rig joint ventures. Identified items also included a net gain on sale of assets of $585 million, primarily related to the divestment of Shell’s interest in the Mukhaizna asset in Oman as well as a tax remeasurement triggered by divestments in Norway.

Compared with the second quarter 2017, Upstream earnings excluding identified items benefited from higher realised oil prices, lower depreciation and lower operating expenses. These were partly offset by lower volumes, higher taxation as a result of adverse currency exchange effects and movements in deferred tax positions. Production decreased by 7%, compared with the same quarter a year ago, mainly due to divestments. Excluding divestments, production was 2% higher than in the same quarter a year ago, mainly due to the start-up of new fields and the continuing ramp-up of existing fields.

Cash flow from operating activities increased compared with the same quarter a year ago, mainly reflecting higher earnings, partly offset by higher tax payments and lower dividends received. Cash flow from operating activities included positive working capital movements of $485 million, compared with positive movements of $752 million4 in the second quarter 2017.

Half year identified items comprised impairments of $666 million, mainly related to Shell’s share of impairments recognised by deep-water rig joint ventures and by NAM, and a $557 million charge related to the impact of the weakening Brazilian real on a deferred tax position. These were partly offset by a net gain on sale of assets of $1,191 million, primarily related to divestments in West Qurna, North Sabah and Oman as well as a tax remeasurement triggered by divestments in Norway.

Compared with the first half 2017, Upstream earnings excluding identified items benefited from higher realised oil prices as well as lower depreciation, partly offset by lower volumes. Production decreased by 6%, compared with the same period a year ago, mainly due to divestments and field decline, partly offset by new fields ramping up. Excluding divestments, production was 4% higher than in the same period last year.

Cash flow from operating activities reflected increased earnings, partly offset by higher tax payments and lower dividends received compared with the same period a year ago. Cash flow from operating activities included negative working capital movements of $345 million, compared with positive movements of $80 million5 in the first half 2017.

 

4  Revised from positive working capital movements of $673 million. See Note 7 and Definition I.
5  Revised from negative working capital movements of $130 million. See Note 7 and Definition I.

 

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DOWNSTREAM

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Half year  

Q2 2018

    Q1 2018      Q2 2017     %1           2018     2017     %  
  1,168       1,806        2,157       -46     

Segment earnings2

     2,974       4,737       -37  
  (492     40        (372     

Of which: Identified items (Definition A)3

     (452     (281  
  1,660       1,766        2,529       -34     

Earnings excluding identified items2

     3,426       5,018       -32  
         

Of which:

      
  1,102       1,081        1,905       -42     

Oil Products

     2,183       3,558       -39  
  114       141        760       -85     

Refining & Trading

     255       1,475       -83  
  988       940        1,145       -14     

Marketing

     1,928       2,083       -7  
  558       685        624       -11     

Chemicals

     1,243       1,460       -15  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  990       3,107        5,126       -81     

Cash flow from operating activities

     4,097       8,831       -54  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,908       1,369        1,419       +34     

Capital investment (Definition C)

     3,277       2,465       +33  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,557       2,637        2,476       +3     

Refinery processing intake (thousand b/d)

     2,597       2,553       +2  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,745       6,785        6,467       +4     

Oil products sales volumes (thousand b/d)

     6,765       6,487       +4  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,875       4,514        4,465       +9     

Chemicals sales volumes (thousand tonnes)

     9,389       9,011       +4  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.  Q2 on Q2 change.
2.  Earnings are presented on a CCS basis (See Note 2).
3.  As revised for first quarter 2018, see Definition A.

Second quarter identified items mainly reflected a loss on fair value accounting of commodity derivatives of $323 million, redundancy and restructuring costs of $72 million, impairments of $53 million and a net loss on the sale of assets of $49 million, mainly related to tax remeasurements.

Compared with the second quarter 2017, Downstream earnings excluding identified items were negatively impacted by lower trading results, higher operating expenses and adverse currency exchange effects.

Cash flow from operating activities decreased compared with the second quarter 2017, mainly due to negative working capital movements of $2,491 million, compared with positive movements of $1,831 million6 in the same quarter a year ago. Excluding working capital movements, cash flow from operating activities increased as lower cash cost of sales more than offset lower CCS earnings.

Oil Products

 

  Refining & Trading earnings excluding identified items were negatively impacted by lower trading results, adverse currency exchange effects and higher operating expenses compared with the second quarter 2017.

Refinery availability decreased to 87% compared with 91% in the second quarter 2017, mainly due to higher planned maintenance.

 

  Marketing earnings excluding identified items decreased compared with the second quarter 2017. Earnings were impacted by lower retail margins, higher operating expenses and adverse currency exchange effects, partly offset by higher margins in global commercial.

Compared with the second quarter 2017, Oil Products sales volumes were higher due to increased Refining & Trading sales volumes.

Chemicals

 

  Chemicals earnings excluding identified items were primarily impacted by lower underlying cracker margins, increased feedstock prices and higher operating expenses, partly offset by improved underlying margins on intermediates.

Chemicals manufacturing plant availability increased to 93% compared with 92% in the second quarter 2017, mainly due to lower planned maintenance.

 

6 

Revised from positive working capital movements of $1,744 million. See Note 7 and Definition I.

 

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Half year identified items comprised a loss on fair value accounting of commodity derivatives of $336 million and impairments of $90 million, partly offset by a gain of $57 million related to deferred tax remeasurements in non-Shell operated ventures.

Compared with the first half 2017, Downstream earnings excluding identified items were negatively impacted by lower trading results, adverse currency exchange effects and higher operating expenses.

Cash flow from operating activities decreased compared with the first half 2017, mainly due to negative working capital movements of $2,520 million, compared with positive movements of $1,463 million7 in the same period a year ago. Excluding working capital movements, cash flow from operating activities of $6,617 million reflected decreased CCS earnings, partly offset by lower cash cost of sales.

Oil Products

 

  Refining & Trading earnings excluding identified items were negatively impacted by lower trading results, adverse currency exchange effects and higher operating expenses, compared with the first half 2017.

Refinery availability decreased to 90% compared with 92% in the same period last year, mainly due to additional planned maintenance.

 

  Marketing earnings excluding identified items were impacted by higher operating expenses and adverse currency exchange effects, compared with the first half 2017.

Compared with the first half 2017, Oil Products sales volumes were higher largely due to increased Refining & Trading sales volumes.

Chemicals

 

  Chemicals earnings excluding identified items reflected less favourable industry conditions and higher operating expenses.

Chemicals manufacturing plant availability increased to 94% from 93% in the first half 2017, mainly reflecting lower planned maintenance.

 

7  Revised from positive working capital movements of $1,523 million. See Note 7 and Definition I.

 

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CORPORATE

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Half year  
Q2 2018      Q1 2018      Q2 2017           2018      2017  
  (273      (227      (774   

Segment earnings

     (500      (1,184
  337        7        (451   

Of which: Identified items (Definition A)

     344        (514
  (610      (234      (323   

Earnings excluding identified items

     (844      (670

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  32        203        (293   

Cash flow from operating activities

     235        (290

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Second quarter identified items primarily reflected a tax credit of $325 million related to the impact of the weakening Brazilian real on financing positions.

Compared with the second quarter 2017, Corporate earnings excluding identified items reflected lower tax credits and adverse currency exchange effects.

Half year identified items primarily reflected a tax credit of $331 million related to the impact of the weakening Brazilian real on financing positions.

Compared with the first half 2017, Corporate earnings excluding identified items reflected adverse currency exchange effects.

OUTLOOK FOR THE THIRD QUARTER 2018

Compared with the third quarter 2017, Integrated Gas production is expected to be 40 – 70 thousand boe/d lower, mainly due to divestments and higher maintenance. LNG liquefaction volumes are expected to be at a similar level.

Compared with the third quarter 2017, Upstream production is expected to be 210 – 240 thousand boe/d lower, mainly due to divestments, field decline and higher maintenance, partly offset by volumes from new fields.

Given the unplanned downtime events in the third quarter 2017, refinery availability is expected to increase in the third quarter 2018 compared with the same period a year ago. This will be partly offset by higher planned maintenance.

Oil products sales volumes are expected to be at a similar level compared with the same period a year ago.

Given the unplanned downtime events in the third quarter 2017, chemicals availability is expected to increase in the third quarter 2018 compared with the same period a year ago. This will be partly offset by higher planned maintenance from the turnaround season.

Corporate earnings excluding identified items are expected to be a net charge of $ 400 – 450 million in the third quarter and a net charge of around $1.4 – 1.6 billion for the full year 2018. This excludes the impact of currency exchange effects.

 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Half year  

Q2 2018

     Q1 2018      Q2 2017           2018      2017  
  96,765        89,235        72,131     

Revenue1

     186,000        143,927  
  716        1,039        931     

Share of profit of joint ventures and associates

     1,755        2,129  
  1,787        840        (360   

Interest and other income

     2,627        (43

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  99,268        91,114        72,702     

Total revenue and other income

     190,382        146,013  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  73,121        66,528        53,237     

Purchases

     139,649        104,503  
  6,988        6,923        6,934     

Production and manufacturing expenses

     13,911        13,592  
  2,781        2,588        2,394     

Selling, distribution and administrative expenses

     5,369        4,806  
  237        208        220     

Research and development

     445        432  
  243        230        255     

Exploration

     473        698  
  5,359        5,334        6,181     

Depreciation, depletion and amortisation

     10,693        14,019  
  929        936        935     

Interest expense

     1,865        2,047  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  89,658        82,747        70,156     

Total expenditure

     172,405        140,097  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  9,610        8,367        2,546     

Income/(loss) before taxation

     17,977        5,916  
  3,422        2,336        904     

Taxation charge/(credit)

     5,758        630  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  6,188        6,031        1,642     

Income/(loss) for the period1

     12,219        5,286  
  164        132        97     

Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

     296        203  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  6,024        5,899        1,545     

Income/(loss) attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     11,923        5,083  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  0.72        0.71        0.19     

Basic earnings per share ($)2

     1.44        0.62  
  0.72        0.70        0.19     

Diluted earnings per share ($)2

     1.42        0.62  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1.  See Note 2 “Segment information”.
2.  See Note 3 “Earnings per share”.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Half year  

Q2 2018

    Q1 2018      Q2 2017           2018      2017  
  6,188       6,031        1,642     

Income/(loss) for the period

     12,219        5,286  
       

Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax:

     
       

Items that may be reclassified to income in later periods:

     
  (2,782     464        2,027     

-     Currency translation differences

     (2,318      3,249  
  —         —          (122   

-     Unrealised gains/(losses) on securities1

     —          7  
  (2     (12      —       

-     Debt instruments remeasurements1

     (14      —    
  (632     (68      171     

-     Cash flow hedging gains/(losses)

     (700      259  
  (98     (93      —       

-     Deferred cost of hedging1

     (191      —    
  (57     22        72     

-     Share of other comprehensive income/(loss) of joint ventures and associates

     (35      132  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (3,571     313        2,148     

Total

     (3,258      3,647  
       

Items that are not reclassified to income in later periods:

     
  1,265       1,282        1,419     

-     Retirement benefits remeasurements

     2,547        3,172  
  131       (418      —       

-     Equity instruments remeasurements1

     (287      —    
  —         1        —       

-     Share of other comprehensive income/(loss) of joint ventures and associates

     1        —    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,396       865        1,419     

Total

     2,261        3,172  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (2,175     1,178        3,567     

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period

     (997      6,819  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  4,013       7,209        5,209     

Comprehensive income/(loss) for the period

     11,222        12,105  
  83       93        152     

Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

     176        268  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  3,930       7,116        5,057     

Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     11,046        11,837  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1.  See Note 1 “Basis of preparation” regarding IFRS 9 Financial Instruments.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

     $ million  
     Jun 30, 2018      Dec 31, 2017  

Assets

     

Non-current assets

     

Intangible assets

     23,968        24,180  

Property, plant and equipment

     223,287        226,380  

Joint ventures and associates

     27,795        27,927  

Investments in securities

     3,387        7,222  

Deferred tax

     12,782        13,791  

Retirement benefits

     4,082        2,799  

Trade and other receivables

     7,807        8,475  

Derivative financial instruments1

     614        919  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     303,722        311,693  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current assets

     

Inventories

     27,975        25,223  

Trade and other receivables

     48,654        44,565  

Derivative financial instruments1

     7,415        5,304  

Cash and cash equivalents

     19,468        20,312  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     103,512        95,404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     407,234        407,097  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Non-current liabilities

     

Debt

     70,547        73,870  

Trade and other payables

     3,197        3,447  

Derivative financial instruments1

     1,474        981  

Deferred tax

     13,971        13,007  

Retirement benefits

     11,396        13,247  

Decommissioning and other provisions

     23,888        24,966  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     124,473        129,518  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current liabilities

     

Debt

     9,924        11,795  

Trade and other payables

     52,270        51,410  

Derivative financial instruments1

     6,593        5,253  

Taxes payable

     8,894        7,250  

Retirement benefits

     431        594  

Decommissioning and other provisions

     3,409        3,465  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     81,521        79,767  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     205,994        209,285  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     197,319        194,356  

Non-controlling interest

     3,921        3,456  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     201,240        197,812  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     407,234        407,097  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1.  See Note 6 “Derivative financial instruments and debt excluding finance lease liabilities”.

 


 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

     Equity attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders        

$ million

   Share
capital1
     Shares
held in
trust
    Other
reserves2
    Retained
earnings
    Total     Non-controlling
interest
    Total
equity
 

At January 1, 2018 (as previously published)

     696        (917     16,932       177,645       194,356       3,456       197,812  

Impact of IFRS 9 3

     —          —         (138     88       (50     —         (50

At January 1, 2018 (as revised)

     696        (917     16,794       177,733       194,306       3,456       197,762  

Comprehensive income/(loss) for the period

     —          —         (877     11,923       11,046       176       11,222  

Transfer from other comprehensive income4

     —          —         (1,134     1,134       —         —         —    

Dividends

     —          —         —         (7,857     (7,857     (354     (8,211

Share-based compensation5

     —          (284     (107     169       (222     —         (222

Other changes in non-controlling interest

     —          —         —         46       46       643       689  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At June 30, 2018

     696        (1,201     14,676       183,148       197,319       3,921       201,240  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At January 1, 2017

     683        (901     11,298       175,566       186,646       1,865       188,511  

Comprehensive income/(loss) for the period

     —          —         6,754       5,083       11,837       268       12,105  

Dividends

     —          —         —         (7,778     (7,778     (196     (7,974

Scrip dividends

     6        —         (6     2,183       2,183       —         2,183  

Share-based compensation

     —          561       (410     2       153       —         153  

Other changes in non-controlling interest

     —          —         —         1       1       1,278       1,279  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At June 30, 2017

     689        (340     17,636       175,057       193,042       3,215       196,257  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.  See Note 4 “Share capital”.
2.  See Note 5 “Other reserves”.
3.  See Note 1 “Basis of preparation”.
4.  In accordance with IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, the transfer mainly relates to the sale of Shell’s shareholding in Malaysia LNG Tiga Sdn Bhd ($617 million) and the sale of shares in Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($481 million).
5.  The amendments to IFRS 2 Share-based Payment became effective January 1, 2018. Following adoption of the amendments, components of share-based payments that were previously classified as cash-settled are now classified as equity-settled. This resulted in an increase of $172 million in the share plan reserve within other reserves and a net increase of $125 million in retained earnings.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Half year  

Q2 2018

    Q1 2018      Q2 2017           2018      2017  
  6,188       6,031        1,642     

Income/(loss) for the period

     12,219        5,286  
       

Adjustment for:

     
  2,808       2,169        1,508     

- Current tax

     4,977        3,390  
  734       737        757     

- Interest expense (net)

     1,471        1,709  
  5,359       5,334        6,181     

- Depreciation, depletion and amortisation

     10,693        14,019  
  46       109        25     

- Exploration well write-offs1

     155        309  
  (1,568     (607      68     

- Net (gains)/losses on sale and revaluation of non-current assets and businesses

     (2,175      138  
  (716     (1,039      (931   

- Share of (profit)/loss of joint ventures and associates

     (1,755      (2,129
  1,244       750        1,493     

- Dividends received from joint ventures and associates

     1,994        2,269  
  (3,459     281        260     

- (Increase)/decrease in inventories

     (3,178      526  
  (3,061     (683      3,062     

- (Increase)/decrease in current receivables1

     (3,744      3,783  
  4,374       (484      (858   

- Increase/(decrease) in current payables1

     3,890        (3,410
  (624     (763      128     

- Derivative financial instruments1

     (1,387      177  
  634       (51      (1,005   

- Deferred tax, retirement benefits, decommissioning and other provisions1

     583        (3,148
  156       12        291     

- Other1

     168        300  
  (2,615     (2,369      (1,336   

Tax paid

     (4,984      (2,426

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  9,500       9,427        11,285     

Cash flow from operating activities

     18,927        20,793  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (5,275     (4,789      (5,660   

Capital expenditure

     (10,064      (9,966
  (179     (415      (157   

Investments in joint ventures and associates

     (594      (351
  1,422       747        5,584     

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses2

     2,169        5,706  
  163       21        1,081     

Proceeds from sale of joint ventures and associates

     184        1,082  
  210       156        207     

Interest received

     366        330  
  3,688       31        (183   

Other3

     3,719        (253

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  29       (4,249      872     

Cash flow from investing activities

     (4,220      (3,452

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (2,968     2,707        (578   

Net increase/(decrease) in debt with maturity period within three months

     (261      (868
       

Other debt:

     
  123       241        247     

- New borrowings

     364        611  
  (3,582     (1,390      (3,593   

- Repayments

     (4,972      (4,915
  (895     (889      (1,002   

Interest paid

     (1,784      (1,852
  —         674        6     

Change in non-controlling interest

     674        8  
       

Cash dividends paid to:

     
  (3,886     (3,971      (2,941   

- Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     (7,857      (5,595
  (228     (124      (165   

- Non-controlling interest

     (352      (196
  —         —          —       

Repurchases of shares

     —          —    
  (192     (894      7     

Shares held in trust: net sales/(purchases) and dividends received

     (1,086      (53

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (11,628     (3,646      (8,019   

Cash flow from financing activities

     (15,274      (12,860

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (360     83        259     

Currency translation differences relating to cash and cash equivalents

     (277      381  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (2,459     1,615        4,397     

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (844      4,862  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  21,927       20,312        19,595     

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     20,312        19,130  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  19,468       21,927        23,992     

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

     19,468        23,992  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1. Prior period comparatives within Cash flow from operating activities have been revised to conform with current year presentation. Overall, the revisions do not have an impact on the previously published Cash flow from operating activities. See Note 7 “Change in presentation of Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows”.
2. Second quarter 2017 includes $5,188 million related to the oil sands divestment.
3. Second quarter 2018 includes $3,307 million from the sale of shares in Canadian Natural Resources Limited, which were received in connection with the oil sands divestment.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. Basis of preparation

These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (“Interim Statements”) of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“the Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “Shell”) have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and as adopted by the European Union, and on the basis of the same accounting principles as those used in the Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017 (pages 142 to 148) as filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, except for the adoption of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers on January 1, 2018, and should be read in conjunction with that filing.

The Directors consider it appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these Interim Statements.

IFRS 9 sets out the requirements for recognising and measuring financial assets, financial liabilities and certain contracts to buy or sell non-financial items. Furthermore, the standard facilitates use of hedge accounting and also results in different income recognition upon the sale of certain investments in securities. The adoption of IFRS 9 resulted in a decrease of $83 million in equity at January 1, 2018, mainly representing the recognition of additional provisions for impairment of receivables under the expected loss model. In addition, changing the measurement basis from amortised cost to fair value for certain financial assets resulted in an increase of $33 million in equity at January 1, 2018. Furthermore, a reclassification within equity between other reserves and retained earnings, primarily representing deferred cost of hedging, was recognised.

IFRS 15 provides a single model of accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers based on the identification and satisfaction of performance obligations, and revenue from contracts with customers that is distinguished from other sources. Shell has adopted IFRS 15 with effect from January 1, 2018, and has elected to apply the modified retrospective transition approach. Although IFRS 15 does not generally represent a change from Shell’s current practice, the accounting for certain contracts, such as those with provisional pricing or take-or-pay arrangements, and underlifts and overlifts, has been identified as an area of change. However, these do not have a significant effect on Shell’s accounting or disclosures, and therefore no transition adjustment is presented.

IFRS 16 Leases will be applied by Shell with effect from January 1, 2019. Under the new standard, all lease contracts, with limited exceptions, are recognised in financial statements by way of right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities. Shell will apply the modified retrospective transition approach without restating comparative information.

Compared with the existing accounting for operating leases under IAS 17, application of the new standard will have a significant impact on the classification of expenditures and consequently the classification of cash flow from operating activities, cash flow from investing activities and cash flow from financing activities. It will also impact the timing of expenses recognised in the statement of income.

Differences between the operating lease commitments under the current standard and the additional lease liabilities recognised on balance sheet at January 1, 2019 are expected to be mainly driven by the impact of discounting lease payments, short-term leases, the use of hindsight to assess options to extend or terminate leases and commencement of lease contracts after January 1, 2019. To determine the impact upon application of the new standard, a detailed review of contracts is underway. No impact is expected in relation to lease contracts previously classified as finance leases.

The financial information presented in the Interim Statements does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434(3) of the Companies Act 2006 (“the Act”). Statutory accounts for the year ended December 31, 2017 were published in Shell’s Annual Report and Form 20-F and a copy was delivered to the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales. The auditor’s report on those accounts was unqualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the report and did not contain a statement under sections 498(2) or 498(3) of the Act.

 

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2.

Segment information

Segment earnings are presented on a current cost of supplies basis (CCS earnings), which is the earnings measure used by the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance. On this basis, the purchase price of volumes sold during the period is based on the current cost of supplies during the same period after making allowance for the tax effect. CCS earnings therefore exclude the effect of changes in the oil price on inventory carrying amounts. Sales between segments are based on prices generally equivalent to commercially available prices.

INFORMATION BY SEGMENT

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Half year  

Q2 2018

    Q1 2018      Q2 2017           2018      2017  
       

Third-party revenue

     
  10,293       10,721        7,734     

Integrated Gas

     21,014        16,153  
  2,346       2,572        1,816     

Upstream

     4,918        3,425  
  84,119       75,926        62,575     

Downstream

     160,045        124,327  
  7       16        6     

Corporate

     23        22  
  96,765       89,235        72,131     

Total third-party revenue1

     186,000        143,927  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

Inter-segment revenue

     
  1,271       1,088        873     

Integrated Gas

     2,359        1,678  
  9,494       8,904        7,558     

Upstream

     18,398        16,220  
  1,927       794        1,099     

Downstream

     2,721        1,825  
  —         —          —       

Corporate

     —          —    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

CCS earnings

     
  3,358       2,391        1,191     

Integrated Gas

     5,749        3,013  
  1,094       1,854        (544   

Upstream

     2,948        (1,074
  1,168       1,806        2,157     

Downstream

     2,974        4,737  
  (273     (227      (774   

Corporate

     (500      (1,184
  5,347       5,824        2,030     

Total

     11,171        5,492  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1. 

Includes revenue from sources other than from contracts with customers, which mainly comprises the impact of fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. Second quarter 2018 includes a charge of $1,047 million (Q1 2018: $534 million income; half year 2018: $513 million charge).

RECONCILIATION OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD TO CCS EARNINGS

 

Quarters           Half year  

Q2 2018

    Q1 2018      Q2 2017           2018      2017  
  6,024       5,899        1,545      Income/(loss) attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders      11,923        5,083  
  164       132        97      Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest      296        203  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  6,188       6,031        1,642      Income/(loss) for the period      12,219        5,286  
        Current cost of supplies adjustment:      
  (1,105     (274      515      Purchases      (1,379      298  
  273       67        (143    Taxation      340        (83
  (9     —          16      Share of profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates      (9      (9

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (841     (207      388      Current cost of supplies adjustment1      (1,048      206  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  5,347       5,824        2,030      CCS earnings      11,171        5,492  
        of which:      
  5,226       5,703        1,920      CCS earnings attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders      10,929        5,301  
  121       121        110      CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling interest      242        219  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1. 

The adjustment attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders is a negative $798 million in the second quarter 2018 (Q1 2018: negative $196 million; Q2 2017: positive $375 million; half year 2018: negative $994 million; half year 2017: positive $218 million).

 

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3. Earnings per share

EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Quarters          Half year  

Q2 2018  

     Q1 2018      Q2 2017          2018      2017  
  6,024        5,899        1,545     Income/(loss) attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders ($ million)      11,923        5,083  
        Weighted average number of shares used as the basis for determining:      
  8,309.4        8,304.6        8,212.9         Basic earnings per share (million)      8,307.0        8,184.0  
  8,376.0        8,377.2        8,292.3         Diluted earnings per share (million)      8,376.6        8,257.7  

 

4. Share capital

ISSUED AND FULLY PAID ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.07 EACH1

 

     Number of shares        Nominal value ($ million)  
     A      B      A      B      Total  

At January 1, 2018

     4,597,136,050        3,745,486,731        387        309        696  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At June 30, 2018

     4,597,136,050        3,745,486,731        387        309        696  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At January 1, 2017

     4,428,903,813        3,745,486,731        374        309        683  

Scrip dividends

     81,713,949        —          6        —          6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At June 30, 2017

     4,510,617,762        3,745,486,731        380        309        689  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1.  Share capital at June 30, 2018 also included 50,000 issued and fully paid sterling deferred shares of £1 each.

 

 

 

 

 

At Royal Dutch Shell plc’s Annual General Meeting on May 22, 2018, the Board was authorised to allot ordinary shares in Royal Dutch Shell plc, and to grant rights to subscribe for, or to convert, any security into ordinary shares in Royal Dutch Shell plc, up to an aggregate nominal amount of €194 million (representing 2,771 million ordinary shares of €0.07 each), and to list such shares or rights on any stock exchange. This authority expires at the earlier of the close of business on August 22, 2019, and the end of the Annual General Meeting to be held in 2019, unless previously renewed, revoked or varied by Royal Dutch Shell plc in a general meeting.

 

5. Other reserves

OTHER RESERVES

 

$ million

   Merger
reserve
    Share
premium
reserve
     Capital
redemption
reserve
     Share plan
reserve
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
    Total  

At January 1, 2018 (as previously published)

     37,298       154        84        1,440       (22,044     16,932  

Impact of IFRS 9

     —         —          —          —         (138     (138

At January 1, 2018 (as revised)

     37,298       154        84        1,440       (22,182     16,794  

Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     —         —          —          —         (877     (877

Transfer from other comprehensive income

     —         —          —          —         (1,134     (1,134

Share-based compensation

     —         —          —          (107     —         (107
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At June 30, 2018

     37,298       154        84        1,333       (24,193     14,676  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At January 1, 2017

     37,311       154        84        1,644       (27,895     11,298  

Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     —         —          —          —         6,754       6,754  

Scrip dividends

     (6     —          —          —         —         (6

Share-based compensation

     —         —          —          (410     —         (410
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At June 30, 2017

     37,305       154        84        1,234       (21,141     17,636  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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The merger reserve and share premium reserve were established as a consequence of Royal Dutch Shell plc becoming the single parent company of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and The “Shell” Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c., now The Shell Transport and Trading Company Limited, in 2005. The merger reserve increased in 2016 following the issuance of shares for the acquisition of BG Group plc. The capital redemption reserve was established in connection with repurchases of shares of Royal Dutch Shell plc. The share plan reserve is in respect of equity-settled share-based compensation plans.

 

6. Derivative financial instruments and debt excluding finance lease liabilities

As disclosed in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, presented in the Annual Report and Form 20-F for that year, Shell is exposed to the risks of changes in fair value of its financial assets and liabilities. The fair values of the financial assets and liabilities are defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values at June 30, 2018 are consistent with those used in the year ended December 31, 2017, and the carrying amounts of derivative financial instruments measured using predominantly unobservable inputs have not changed materially since that date.

With effect from 2018, current and non-current derivative assets and liabilities are no longer presented as part of “Trade and other receivables” and “Trade and other payables”, but separately disclosed on the Balance Sheet to provide more insight.

The table below provides the comparison of the fair value with the carrying amount of debt excluding finance lease liabilities, disclosed in accordance with IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures.

DEBT EXCLUDING FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES

 

$ million

   Jun 30, 2018      Dec 31, 2017  

Carrying amount

     66,007        70,140  

Fair value1

     68,325        74,650  

 

1.  Mainly determined from the prices quoted for these securities.

 

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7. Change in presentation of Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

With effect from 2018, the reconciliation from “Income for the period” to “Cash flow from operating activities” has been revised to provide more insight and improve correlation with the Balance Sheet and Statement of Income. “Cash flow from operating activities” itself remains unchanged.

Exploration well write-offs, previously presented under “Other”, are shown separately. Changes in current and non-current derivative financial instruments, previously presented under “Decrease/(increase) in working capital” and “Other”, are presented under a new line item “Derivative financial instruments”. Changes in current retirement benefits and decommissioning provisions, previously included in “Increase/(decrease) in payables”, are presented under “Deferred tax, retirement benefits, decommissioning and other provisions”, together with changes in non-current balances. The impact of these changes is presented below.

 

$ million

   Quarters  
     Q1 2017     Q2 2017     Q3 2017     Q4 2017     Full year 2017  

Working capital movements (as previously published)

     (1,828     2,258       (2,467     (1,121     (3,158

Impact of working capital definition changes on:

          

- (Increase)/decrease in current receivables

     (1,087     (238     1,018       (585     (892

- Increase/(decrease) in current payables

     1,350       444       172       (166     1,800  

Working capital movements (as revised) (I)

     (1,565     2,464       (1,277     (1,872     (2,250
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements (as previously published)

     11,336       9,027       10,049       8,396       38,808  

Impact of working capital definition changes on:

          

- Exploration well write-offs

     284       25       47       541       897  

- Derivative financial instruments

     49       128       (1,076     (140     (1,039

- Deferred tax, retirement benefits, decommissioning and other provisions

     (104     (129     (161     12       (382

- Other

     (492     (230     —         338       (384

Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements (as revised) (II)

     11,073       8,821       8,859       9,147       37,900  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities (unchanged) (I + II)

     9,508       11,285       7,582       7,275       35,650  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

A. Identified items

Identified items comprise: divestment gains and losses, impairments, fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts, redundancy and restructuring, the impact of exchange rate movements on certain deferred tax balances, and other items. These items, either individually or collectively, can cause volatility to net income, in some cases driven by external factors, which may hinder the comparative understanding of Shell’s financial results from period to period. The impact of identified items on Shell’s CCS earnings is shown below.

IDENTIFIED ITEMS

 

Quarters    

$ million

   Half year  

Q2 2018

     Q1 2018     Q2 2017          2018     2017  
       Identified items before tax     
  1,568        625       (69  

-  Divestment gains/(losses)

     2,193       (139
  (418)        (417     (834  

-  Impairments

     (835     (3,278
  (218)        (37     115    

-  Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts1

     (255     688  
  (166)        63       (213  

-  Redundancy and restructuring

     (103     (289
  7        53       (657  

-  Other

     60       (746

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  773        287       (1,658  

Total identified items before tax

     1,060       (3,764

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
       Tax impact     
  (156)        (10     (70  

-  Divestment gains/(losses)

     (166     197  
  13        16       43    

-  Impairments

     29       962  
  104        16       (15  

-  Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts1

     120       (84
  63        (16     57    

-  Redundancy and restructuring

     47       88  
  (260)        (45     (77  

-  Impact of exchange rate movements on tax balances

     (305     458  
  (2)        54       36    

-  Other

     52       58  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (238)        15       (26   Total tax impact      (223     1,679  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
       Identified items after tax     
  1,412        615       (139  

-  Divestment gains/(losses)

     2,027       58  
  (405)        (401     (791  

-  Impairments

     (806     (2,316
  (114)        (21     100    

-  Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts1

     (135     604  
  (103)        47       (156  

-  Redundancy and restructuring

     (56     (201
  (260)        (45     (77  

-  Impact of exchange rate movements on tax balances

     (305     458  
  5        107       (621  

-  Other

     112       (688

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  535        302       (1,684   Impact on CCS earnings      837       (2,085

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
      

Of which:

    
  1,053        (48     22    

Integrated Gas

     1,005       663  
  (363)        303       (883  

Upstream

     (60     (1,953
  (492)        40       (372  

Downstream1

     (452     (281
  337        7       (451  

Corporate

     344       (514

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  —          —         —      

Impact on CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling interest

     —         (28

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  535        302       (1,684  

Impact on CCS earnings attributable to shareholders

     837       (2,057

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1. Comparatives for the first quarter 2018 have been revised to include a loss of $79 million after tax ($103 million before tax) following the definition change described in Note A. Second quarter 2018 includes a loss of $192 million after tax ($250 million before tax) related to the same definition change. No revision was made for prior years because the effect was immaterial.

The categories above represent the nature of the items identified irrespective of whether the items relate to Shell subsidiaries or joint ventures and associates. The after-tax impact of identified items of joint ventures and associates is fully reported within “Share of profit of joint ventures and associates” in the Consolidated Statement of Income, and fully reported as “identified items before tax” in the table above. Identified items

 

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related to subsidiaries are consolidated and reported across appropriate lines of the Consolidated Statement of Income. Only pre-tax identified items reported by subsidiaries are taken into account in the calculation of “underlying operating expenses” (Definition G).

Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts: In the ordinary course of business, Shell enters into contracts to supply or purchase oil and gas products, as well as power and environmental products. Shell also enters into contracts for tolling, pipeline and storage capacity. Derivative contracts are entered into for mitigation of resulting economic exposures (generally price exposure) and these derivative contracts are carried at period-end market price (fair value), with movements in fair value recognised in income for the period. Supply and purchase contracts entered into for operational purposes, as well as contracts for tolling, pipeline and storage capacity, are, by contrast, recognised when the transaction occurs; furthermore, inventory is carried at historical cost or net realisable value, whichever is lower. As a consequence, accounting mismatches occur because: (a) the supply or purchase transaction is recognised in a different period, or (b) the inventory is measured on a different basis. In addition, certain contracts are, due to pricing or delivery conditions, deemed to contain embedded derivatives or written options and are also required to be carried at fair value even though they are entered into for operational purposes. The accounting impacts are reported as identified items.

Impacts of exchange rate movements on tax balances represent the impact on tax balances of exchange rate movements arising on (a) the conversion to dollars of the local currency tax base of non-monetary assets and liabilities, as well as losses (this primarily impacts the Integrated Gas and Upstream segments) and (b) the conversion of dollar-denominated inter-segment loans to local currency, leading to taxable exchange rate gains or losses (this primarily impacts the Corporate segment).

Other identified items represent other credits or charges Shell’s management assesses should be excluded to provide additional insight, such as the impact arising from the US tax reform legislation and certain provisions for onerous contracts or litigation.

 

B. Basic CCS earnings per share

Basic CCS earnings per share is calculated as CCS earnings attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders (see Note 2), divided by the weighted average number of shares used as the basis for basic earnings per share (see Note 3).

 

C. Capital investment

Capital investment is a measure used to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance. It comprises capital expenditure, new investments in joint ventures and associates, exploration expense excluding well write-offs, new finance leases and investments in Integrated Gas, Upstream and Downstream equity securities, all of which are recognised on an accruals basis.

The reconciliation of “Capital expenditure” to “Capital investment” is as follows.

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Half year  

Q2 2018

     Q1 2018     Q2 2017           2018     2017  
  5,275        4,789       5,660      Capital expenditure      10,064       9,966  
  179        415       157      Investments in joint ventures and associates      594       351  
  195        122       231      Exploration expense, excluding exploration wells written off      317       388  
  37        182       391      Finance leases      219       432  
  85        (325     327      Other      (240     349  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,771        5,183       6,766      Capital investment      10,954       11,486  
       

Of which:

    
  804        1,311       831     

Integrated Gas

     2,115       1,636  
  3,021        2,479       4,504     

Upstream

     5,500       7,358  
  1,908        1,369       1,419     

Downstream

     3,277       2,465  
  38        24       12     

Corporate

     62       27  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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D. Divestments

Divestments is a measure used to monitor the progress of Shell’s divestment programme. This measure comprises proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses, joint ventures and associates, and other Integrated Gas, Upstream and Downstream investments in equity securities, reported in “Cash flow from investing activities”, adjusted onto an accruals basis and for any share consideration received or contingent consideration initially recognised upon the related divestment, as well as proceeds from the sale of interests in entities while retaining control (for example, proceeds from sale of interest in Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.), which are included in “Change in non-controlling interest” within “Cash flow from financing activities”.

In future periods, the proceeds from any disposal of shares received as divestment consideration, and proceeds from realisation of contingent consideration, will be included in “Cash flow from investing activities”.

The reconciliation of “Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses” to “Divestments” is as follows.

 

Quarters    

$ million

   Half year  

Q2 2018

     Q1 2018     Q2 2017          2018      2017  
  1,422        747       5,584    

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses

     2,169        5,706  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 
  163        21       1,081    

Proceeds from sale of joint ventures and associates

     184        1,082  
  138        —         2,829    

Share and contingent consideration1

     138        2,829  
  —          673       3    

Proceeds from sale of interests in entities while retaining control

     673        3  
  779        (153     (25  

Other2

     626        (119

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,502        1,288       9,472    

Divestments

     3,790        9,501  
      

Of which:

     
  1,995        14       22    

Integrated Gas

     2,009        34  
  486        574       8,084    

Upstream

     1,060        8,101  
  21        700       1,348    

Downstream

     721        1,348  
  —          —         18    

Corporate

     —          18  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1.  This is valued at the date of the related divestment, instead of when these shares are disposed of or the contingent consideration is realised.
2.  Second quarter 2018 includes $636 million from the sale of Shell’s shareholding in Malaysia LNG Tiga Sdn Bhd.

 

E. Return on average capital employed

Return on average capital employed (ROACE) measures the efficiency of Shell’s utilisation of the capital that it employs. In this calculation, ROACE is defined as income for the current and previous three quarters, adjusted for after-tax interest expense, as a percentage of the average capital employed for the same period. Capital employed consists of total equity, current debt and non-current debt.

 

$ million

   Quarters  
     Q2 2018     Q1 2018     Q2 2017  

Income for current and previous three quarters

     20,368       15,822       8,328  

Interest expense after tax

     2,604       2,645       3,056  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before interest expense

     22,972       18,467       11,384  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital employed – opening

     286,604       284,382       282,835  

Capital employed – closing

     281,711       289,335       286,604  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital employed – average

     284,158       286,859       284,720  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ROACE

     8.1     6.4     4.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Return on average capital employed on a CCS basis excluding identified items is defined as the sum of CCS earnings attributable to shareholders excluding identified items for the current and previous three quarters, as a percentage of the average capital employed for the same period.

 

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$ million

   Quarters  
     Q2 2018     Q1 2018     Q2 2017  

CCS earnings excluding identified items

     18,498       17,411       11,945  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital employed – average

     284,158       286,859       284,720  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ROACE on a CCS basis excluding identified items

     6.5     6.1     4.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

F. Gearing

Gearing is a key measure of Shell’s capital structure and is defined as net debt as a percentage of total capital. With effect from 2018, the net debt calculation includes the fair value of derivative financial instruments used to hedge foreign exchange and interest rate risks relating to debt, and associated collateral balances. Management believes this amendment is useful, because it reduces the volatility of net debt caused by fluctuations in foreign exchange and interest rates, and eliminates the potential impact of related collateral payments or receipts. Debt-related derivative financial instruments are a subset of the derivative financial instrument assets and liabilities presented on the Balance Sheet. Collateral balances are reported under “Trade and other receivables” or “Trade and other payables” as appropriate. Prior period comparatives have been revised to reflect the change in net debt calculation.

 

$ million

   Quarters  
     Jun 30, 2018     Mar 31, 2018     Jun 30, 2017  

Current debt

     9,924       14,392       9,616  

Non-current debt

     70,547       73,630       80,731  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt1

     80,471       88,022       90,347  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add: Debt-related derivative financial instruments: net liability/(asset)2

     1,208       42       1,967  

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

     (19,468     (21,927     (23,992
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net debt

     62,211       66,137       68,322  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add: Total equity

     201,240       201,313       196,257  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital

     263,451       267,450       264,579  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gearing3

     23.6     24.7     25.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.  Includes finance lease liabilities of $14,464 million at June 30, 2018, $14,672 million at March 31, 2018, and $15,208 million at June 30, 2017.
2.  There were no collateral balances in the quarters presented.
3.  Gearing as previously published at December 31, 2017, and at June 30, 2017, was 24.8% and 25.3% respectively. Gearing as previously published at December 31, 2016, was 28.0% (29.1% as per revised net debt calculation).

 

G. Operating expenses

Operating expenses is a measure of Shell’s cost management performance, comprising the following items from the Consolidated Statement of Income: production and manufacturing expenses; selling, distribution and administrative expenses; and research and development expenses. Underlying operating expenses measures Shell’s total operating expenses performance excluding identified items.

 

Quarters    

$ million

   Half year  

Q2 2018

    Q1 2018      Q2 2017          2018     2017  
  6,988       6,923        6,934     Production and manufacturing expenses      13,911       13,592  
  2,781       2,588        2,394     Selling, distribution and administrative expenses      5,369       4,806  
  237       208        220     Research and development      445       432  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  10,006       9,719        9,548     Operating expenses      19,725       18,830  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
       Of which identified items:     
  (162     67        (209  

(Redundancy and restructuring charges)/reversal

     (95     (282
  —         —          —      

(Provisions)/reversal

     —         (28

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (162     67        (209        (95     (310

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  9,844       9,786        9,339     Underlying operating expenses      19,630       18,520  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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H. Free cash flow

Free cash flow is used to evaluate cash available for financing activities, including dividend payments, after investment in maintaining and growing our business. It is defined as the sum of “Cash flow from operating activities” and “Cash flow from investing activities” as shown on page 6.

 

I. Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements

Working capital movements are defined as the sum of the following items in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows: (i) (increase)/decrease in inventories, (ii) (increase)/decrease in current receivables, and (iii) increase/(decrease) in current payables.

Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements is a measure used by Shell to analyse its operating cash generation over time excluding the timing effects of changes in inventories and operating receivables and payables from period to period.

 

Quarters    

$ million

   Half year  

Q2 2018

    Q1 2018     Q2 2017          2018     2017  
  9,500       9,427       11,285     Cash flow from operating activities      18,927       20,793  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (3,459     281       260     - (Increase)/decrease in inventories      (3,178     526  
  (3,061     (683     3,062     - (Increase)/decrease in current receivables1      (3,744     3,783  
  4,374       (484     (858   - Increase/(decrease) in current payables1      3,890       (3,410

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,146     (886     2,464     (Increase)/decrease in working capital2      (3,032     899  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  11,646       10,313       8,821     Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements2      21,959       19,894  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1.  See Note 7 “Change in presentation of Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows”.
2.  As previously published, working capital decreased by $2,258 million in the second quarter 2017, and by $430 million in the first half 2017. Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements, as previously published, was $13,543 million in the second quarter 2017, and $21,223 million in the first half 2017.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The principal risks and uncertainties affecting Shell are described in the Risk Factors section of the Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017 (pages 12 to 16) and are summarised below. Other than the risk associated with production from the Groningen field in the Netherlands, an updated description of which is set out below, there are no material changes in the Risk Factors for the remaining 6 months of the financial year.

 

  We are exposed to fluctuating prices of crude oil, natural gas, oil products and chemicals.

 

  Our ability to deliver competitive returns and pursue commercial opportunities depends in part on the accuracy of our price assumptions.

 

  Our ability to achieve strategic objectives depends on how we react to competitive forces.

 

  We seek to execute divestments in the pursuit of our strategy. We may not be able to successfully divest these assets in line with our strategy.

 

  Our future hydrocarbon production depends on the delivery of large and integrated projects, as well as on our ability to replace proved oil and gas reserves.

 

  The estimation of proved oil and gas reserves involves subjective judgements based on available information and the application of complex rules; therefore, subsequent downward adjustments are possible.

 

  Rising climate change concerns have led and could lead to additional legal and/or regulatory measures which could result in project delays or cancellations, a decrease in demand for fossil fuels, potential litigation and additional compliance obligations.

 

  Our operations expose us to social instability, civil unrest, terrorism, piracy, cyber-disruption, acts of war and risks of pandemic diseases that could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

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We operate in more than 70 countries that have differing degrees of political, legal and fiscal stability. This exposes us to a wide range of political developments that could result in changes to contractual terms, laws and regulations. In addition, we and our joint arrangements and associates face the risk of litigation and disputes worldwide.

 

 

The nature of our operations exposes us, and the communities in which we work, to a wide range of health, safety, security and environment risks.

 

 

A further erosion of the business and operating environment in Nigeria could have a material adverse effect on us.

 

 

Our future performance depends on the successful development and deployment of new technologies and new products.

 

 

We are exposed to treasury and trading risks, including liquidity risk, interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, commodity price risk and credit risk. We are affected by the global macroeconomic environment as well as financial and commodity market conditions.

 

 

We have substantial pension commitments, funding of which is subject to capital market risks.

 

 

We mainly self-insure our risk exposure. We could incur significant losses from different types of risks that are not covered by insurance from third-party insurers.

 

 

An erosion of our business reputation could have a material adverse effect on our brand, our ability to secure new resources and our licence to operate.

 

 

Many of our major projects and operations are conducted in joint arrangements or associates. This could reduce our degree of control, as well as our ability to identify and manage risks.

 

 

We rely heavily on information technology systems for our operations.

 

 

Violations of antitrust and competition laws carry fines and expose us and/or our employees to criminal sanctions and civil suits.

 

 

Violations of anti-bribery, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering laws carry fines and expose us and/or our employees to criminal sanctions, civil suits and ancillary consequences (such as debarment and the revocation of licences).

 

 

Violations of data protection laws carry fines and expose us and/or our employees to criminal sanctions and civil suits.

 

 

Violations of trade compliance laws and regulations, including sanctions, carry fines and expose us and our employees to criminal sanctions and civil suits.

 

 

The Company’s Articles of Association determine the jurisdiction for shareholder disputes. This could limit shareholder remedies.

The description of the following Risk Factor has been changed.

 

 

Production from the Groningen field in the Netherlands causes earthquakes that affect local communities.

Shell and ExxonMobil are 50:50 shareholders in Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V. (NAM). An important part of NAM’s gas production comes from the onshore Groningen gas field, in which EBN, a Dutch government entity, has a 40% interest and NAM a 60% interest. Since 1995, production from the Groningen field has caused earthquakes. Some of these earthquakes have caused damage to houses and other structures in the region, resulting in complaints and lawsuits from the local community. Following the Dutch cabinet’s decision to reduce NAM’s production from the Groningen field to zero by 2030, NAM’s shareholders and the Dutch State signed a Heads of Agreement in June 2018. This agreement supports the ramp-down of production from the Groningen field, includes measures to ensure the financial robustness of NAM, and determines the split of legal responsibilities between the Dutch government and the Groningen field partners. Shell’s proved reserves are expected to be reduced by an estimated 0.5 to 0.65 billion boe in 2018 as a result. Additional earthquakes, lawsuits and any acceleration of the current plan to cease production from the Groningen field by 2030 could have further adverse effects on NAM and therefore could impact our earnings, cash flows and financial condition.

 

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FIRST QUARTER 2018 PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENTS

Integrated Gas

During the quarter, Shell announced the sale of its shares in Shell entities in New Zealand to OMV for $578 million.

Upstream

During the quarter, Shell announced one of its largest US Gulf of Mexico exploration finds in the past decade from the Whale deep-water well (Shell share 60%). The discovery is under evaluation.

In the deep-water bid round in Mexico in January for the Gulf of Mexico, Shell won four exploration blocks on its own, four with its partner Qatar Petroleum and one with its partner Pemex Exploración y Producción. Shell will be the operator of all nine blocks.

Shell won four additional deep-water exploration blocks in Brazil, one block on its own, and three in joint bids with Chevron, Petrobras and Galp. Shell will be the operator of two blocks.

In March, the Dutch cabinet decided to reduce NAM’s production (Shell interest 50%) from the Groningen field to zero by 2030. It is expected that this decision, if fully implemented, will reduce Shell’s proved reserves by an estimated 0.5 to 0.65 billion boe in 2018.

In March, Shell completed the sale of its 19.6% interest in the West Qurna 1 oil field in Iraq to Itochu Corporation. Divestments completed in the quarter totalled $574 million.

In April, Shell announced a final investment decision to develop the Vito deep-water field in the US Gulf of Mexico. Vito (Shell interest 63.1%) is expected to reach an average peak production of 100 thousand boe/d.

Downstream

During the quarter, Shell Midstream Partners, L.P., sold approximately 36 million common units for total gross proceeds of $980 million. Gross proceeds from the public offering were $680 million with $300 million from a private offering with Shell Midstream LP Holdings LLC.

In April, Shell signed an agreement to sell its Downstream business in Argentina to Raízen. The sale includes the Buenos Aires refinery, around 645 retail stations, the global commercial businesses, as well as supply and distribution activities in the country. The businesses acquired by Raízen will continue the relationship with Shell through various commercial agreements.

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

All amounts shown throughout this announcement are unaudited. All peak production figures in Portfolio Developments are quoted at 100% expected production.

The companies in which Royal Dutch Shell plc directly and indirectly owns investments are separate legal entities. In this announcement “Shell”, “Shell group” and “Royal Dutch Shell” are sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general. Likewise, the words “we”, “us” and “our” are also used to refer to Royal Dutch Shell plc and subsidiaries in general or to those who work for them. These terms are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular entity or entities. ‘‘Subsidiaries’’, “Shell subsidiaries” and “Shell companies” as used in this announcement refer to entities over which Royal Dutch Shell plc either directly or indirectly has control. Entities and unincorporated arrangements over which Shell has joint control are generally referred to as “joint ventures” and “joint operations”, respectively. Entities over which Shell has significant influence but neither control nor joint control are referred to as “associates”. The term “Shell interest” is used for convenience to indicate the direct and/or indirect ownership interest held by Shell in an entity or unincorporated joint arrangement, after exclusion of all third-party interest.

This announcement contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Royal Dutch Shell. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning the potential exposure of Royal Dutch Shell to market risks and statements expressing management’s expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “aim”, “ambition”, ‘‘anticipate’’, ‘‘believe’’, ‘‘could’’, ‘‘estimate’’, ‘‘expect’’, ‘‘goals’’, ‘‘intend’’, ‘‘may’’, ‘‘objectives’’, ‘‘outlook’’, ‘‘plan’’, ‘‘probably’’, ‘‘project’’, ‘‘risks’’, “schedule”, ‘‘seek’’, ‘‘should’’, ‘‘target’’, ‘‘will’’ and similar terms and phrases. There are a number of factors that could affect the future operations of Royal Dutch Shell and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements included in this announcement, including (without limitation): (a) price fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas; (b) changes in demand for Shell’s products; (c) currency fluctuations; (d) drilling and production results; (e) reserves estimates; (f) loss of market share and industry competition; (g) environmental and physical risks; (h) risks associated with the identification of suitable potential acquisition properties and targets, and successful negotiation and completion of such transactions; (i) the risk of doing business in developing countries and countries subject to international sanctions; (j) legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments including regulatory measures addressing climate change; (k) economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions; (l) political risks, including the risks of expropriation and renegotiation of the terms of contracts with governmental entities, delays or advancements in the approval of projects and delays in the reimbursement for shared costs; and (m) changes in trading conditions. No assurance is provided that future dividend payments will match or exceed previous dividend payments. All forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Additional risk factors that may affect future results are contained in Royal Dutch Shell’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017 (available at www.shell.com/investor and www.sec.gov) and under “ – Cautionary Statement” above. These risk factors also expressly qualify all forward-looking statements contained in this announcement and should be considered by the reader. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this announcement, July 26, 2018. Neither Royal Dutch Shell plc nor any of its subsidiaries undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other information. In light of these risks, results could differ materially from those stated, implied or inferred from the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement.

This Report contains references to Shell’s website. These references are for the readers’ convenience only. Shell is not incorporating by reference any information posted on www.shell.com.

We may have used certain terms, such as resources, in this announcement that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strictly prohibits us from including in our filings with the SEC. US investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 20-F, File No 1-32575, available on the SEC website www.sec.gov.

This announcement contains inside information.

July 26, 2018

The information in this Report reflects the unaudited consolidated financial position and results of Royal Dutch Shell plc. Company No. 4366849, Registered Office: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England, UK.

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APPENDIX

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018

 

  Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $19.5 billion at June 30, 2018, from $21.9 billion at March 31, 2018.

 

  Cash flow from operating activities was an inflow of $9.5 billion for the second quarter 2018, mainly driven by second quarter earnings and dividends from joint ventures and associates, partly offset by a negative movement in working capital.

 

  Cash flow from investing activities was an inflow of $0.03 billion, mainly driven by capital expenditure of $5.3 billion offset by other items of $3.7 billion (mainly proceeds from the sale of shares in Canadian Natural Resources Limited of $3.3 billion), and proceeds from the sale of property, plant, equipment and businesses of $1.4 billion.

 

  Cash flow from financing activities was an outflow of $11.6 billion, mainly driven by net repayments of debt of $6.4 billion, dividend payments to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders of $3.9 billion and interest payments of $0.9 billion.

 

  Total current and non-current debt decreased to $80.5 billion at June 30, 2018, compared with $88.0 billion at March 31, 2018. Total debt excluding finance leases decreased by $7.3 billion and the carrying amount of finance leases decreased by $0.2 billion. No debt was issued in the second quarter 2018 under the US shelf registration or Euro medium-term note (EMTN) programmes.

 

  Cash dividends paid to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders were $3.9 billion in the second quarter 2018, compared with $2.9 billion in the second quarter 2017. The scrip dividend programme has been cancelled with effect from the fourth quarter 2017 interim dividend. Under this programme, an additional $0.9 billion dividends were distributed in the second quarter 2017.

 

  Dividends of $0.47 per share are announced on July 26, 2018, in respect of the second quarter 2018. These dividends are payable on September 17, 2018. In the case of B shares, the dividends will be payable through the dividend access mechanism and are expected to be treated as UK-source rather than Dutch-source. See the Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017 for additional information on the dividend access mechanism.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018

 

  Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $19.5 billion at June 30, 2018, from $24.0 billion at June 30, 2017.

 

  Cash flow from operating activities was an inflow of $18.9 billion for the first half 2018, mainly driven by earnings, partly offset by a negative movement in working capital.

 

  Cash flow from investing activities was an outflow of $4.2 billion for the first half 2018, mainly driven by capital expenditure of $10.1 billion, partially offset by other items of $3.7 billion (mainly related to the sale of shares in Canadian Natural Resources Limited) and by proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses of $2.2 billion.

 

  Cash flow from financing activities was an outflow of $15.3 billion for the first half 2018, mainly driven by dividend payments to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders of $7.9 billion, net repayments of debt of $4.9 billion, and interest payments of $1.8 billion.

 

  Total current and non-current debt decreased to $80.5 billion at June 30, 2018, compared with $90.3 billion at June 30, 2017. Total debt excluding finance leases decreased by $9.1 billion and the carrying amount of finance leases decreased by $0.7 billion. No debt was issued in the first half 2018 under the US shelf registration or EMTN programmes.

 

  Cash dividends paid to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders were $7.9 billion in the first half 2018, compared with $5.6 billion in the first half 2017. Under the scrip dividend programme, an additional $2.2 billion dividends were distributed to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders in the first half 2017.

 

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CAPITALISATION AND INDEBTEDNESS

The following table sets out the unaudited consolidated combined capitalisation and indebtedness of Shell at June 30, 2018. This information is derived from the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

CAPITALISATION AND INDEBTEDNESS    $ million  
     June 30, 2018  

Equity attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     197,319  

Current debt

     9,924  

Non-current debt

     70,547  

Total debt[A]

     80,471  

Total capitalisation

     277,790  

 

[A] Of the total carrying amount of debt at June 30, 2018, $66.0 billion was unsecured and $14.5 billion was secured, and $54.9 billion was issued by Shell International Finance B.V., a 100%-owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc with its debt guaranteed by Royal Dutch Shell plc (December 31, 2017: $58.5 billion).

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The following table sets out the consolidated unaudited ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and the six months ended June 30, 2018:

 

     $ million  
     Six
months
ended
June 30
    Years ended December 31  
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations before income from joint ventures and associates

     16,222       13,905       2,061       (1,480     22,198       26,317  

Total fixed charges

     2,189       4,270       3,508       2,495       2,113       1,710  

Distributed income from joint ventures and associates

     1,994       4,998       3,820       4,627       6,902       7,117  

Interest capitalised

     (430     (622     (725     (839     (757     (762

Total earnings

     19,975       22,551       8,664       4,803       30,456       34,382  

Interest expensed and capitalised

     1,827       3,562       2,736       1,795       1,522       1,412  

Interest within rental expense

     362       708       772       700       591       298  

Total fixed charges

     2,189       4,270       3,508       2,495       2,113       1,710  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     9.13       5.28       2.47       1.93       14.41       20.11  

For the purposes of the table above, “earnings” consists of pre-tax income from continuing operations (before adjustment for non-controlling interest) plus fixed charges (excluding capitalised interest) less undistributed income of joint ventures and associates. Fixed charges consist of expensed and capitalised interest (excluding accretion expense) plus interest within rental expenses (for operating leases).

 

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