EX-99.2 3 d818405dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Royal Dutch Shell plc

Three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019

Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report

 

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ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC

3RD QUARTER 2019 UNAUDITED RESULTS

 

   LOGO

SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED RESULTS

 

Quarters     

$ million

     Nine months  
Q3 20191     Q2 20191     Q3 2018     %2           Reference      20191     2018     %  
  5,879       2,998       5,839       +1      Income/(loss) attributable to shareholders         14,878       17,762       -16  
  6,081       3,025       5,570       +9      CCS earnings attributable to shareholders      Note 2        14,399       16,499       -13  
  1,313       (437     (54     

Of which: Identified items

     A        868       783    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,767       3,462       5,624       -15      CCS earnings attributable to shareholders excluding identified items         13,530       15,716       -14  
  149       130       169        Add: CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling interest         410       411    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,917       3,592       5,793       -15      CCS earnings excluding identified items         13,940       16,127       -14  
        

Of which:

         
  2,674       1,726       2,292       

Integrated Gas

        6,968       7,036    
  907       1,335       1,886       

Upstream

        3,967       4,894    
  2,153       1,338       2,010       

Downstream

        5,313       5,436    
  (817     (806     (395     

Corporate

        (2,307     (1,239  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  12,252       11,031       12,092       +1      Cash flow from operating activities         31,913       31,064       +3  
  (2,130     (4,166     (4,082      Cash flow from investing activities         (10,918     (8,347  
  10,122       6,865       8,010        Free cash flow      H        20,995       22,717    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  0.73       0.37       0.70       +4      Basic earnings per share ($)         1.84       2.14       -14  
  0.76       0.37       0.67       +13      Basic CCS earnings per share ($)      B        1.78       1.99       -11  
  0.59       0.43       0.68       -13      Basic CCS earnings per share excl. identified items ($)         1.67       1.89       -12  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  0.47       0.47       0.47       —        Dividend per share ($)         1.41       1.41       —    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1. 

IFRS 16 Leases (IFRS 16) was adopted with effect from January 1, 2019. See Note 8 “Adoption of IFRS 16 Leases”.

2. 

Q3 on Q3 change.

Compared with the third quarter 2018, CCS earnings attributable to shareholders excluding identified items were $4.8 billion, reflecting lower realised oil, LNG and gas prices, as well as weaker realised refining and chemicals margins. This was partly offset by significantly stronger contributions from LNG and oil products trading and optimisation as well as higher realised margins in retail and global commercial.

Compared with the third quarter 2018, cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements was $12.1 billion, reflecting lower earnings, higher pension contributions and lower dividends received.

Total dividends distributed to shareholders in the quarter were $3.8 billion. Today, Shell launches the next tranche of the share buyback programme, with a maximum aggregate consideration of $2.75 billion in the period up to and including January 27, 2020. Since the launch of the programme, Shell has bought back $12 billion in shares for cancellation.

Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden commented:

“This quarter we continued to deliver strong cash flow and earnings, despite sustained lower oil and gas prices, and chemicals margins. Our earnings reflect the resilience of our market-facing businesses and their ability to capitalise on market conditions, including very strong trading and optimisation results this quarter.

Our intention to buy back $25 billion in shares and reduce net debt remains unchanged. The prevailing weak macroeconomic conditions and challenging outlook inevitably create uncertainty about the pace of reducing gearing to 25% and completing the share buyback programme within the 2020 timeframe.”

 

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ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Nine months  
Q3 2019     Q2 2019     Q3 2018     %1           Reference    2019     2018     %  
  6,098       5,337       5,902        Cash capital expenditure2    C      17,036       16,648    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  7,759       6,341       5,717        Capital investment3    C      20,785       16,999    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,563       3,583       3,596       -1      Total production available for sale (thousand boe/d)         3,632       3,625       —    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  55.99       61.26       68.21       -18      Global liquids realised price ($/b)         58.18       65.13       -11  
  4.19       4.21       4.92       -15      Global natural gas realised price ($/thousand scf)         4.63       4.91       -6  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  8,650       9,941       9,312       -7      Operating expenses    G      27,509       29,037       -5  
  8,657       9,477       9,248       -6      Underlying operating expenses    G      27,000       28,878       -7  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  8.6     8.4     8.7      ROACE (Net income basis)    E      8.6     8.7  
  8.1     8.2     8.1      ROACE (CCS basis excluding identified items)4    E      8.1     8.1  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  27.9     27.6     23.1      Gearing    F      27.9     23.1  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1. 

Q3 on Q3 change.

2. 

With effect from 2019, Cash capital expenditure has been introduced as a capital spent performance measure (see Reference C).

3. 

With effect from 2019, the definition has been amended (see Reference C). Comparative information has been revised.

4. 

With effect from 2019, the definition has been amended (see Reference E). Comparative information has been revised.

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

The IFRS 16 impact on net debt in the third quarter 2019 was an increase of $15,566 million. Third quarter 2019 reported Gearing was 27.9% on an IFRS 16 basis, comparable with 23.5% on an IAS 17 basis.

The impact of IFRS 16 is presented in Note 8 “Adoption of IFRS 16 Leases” and not addressed in the performance analysis sections of this results announcement.

THIRD QUARTER 2019 PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENTS

Upstream

During the quarter, Shell completed the sale of its shares in Shell Olie-og Gasudvinding Danmark B.V., which held a 36.8% non-operating interest in the Danish Underground Consortium, to Norwegian Energy Company ASA for $1.9 billion.

During the quarter, Shell took the final investment decision for the PowerNap deep-water project, a subsea tie-back to the Shell-operated Olympus production hub, in the US Gulf of Mexico (Shell interest 100%).

Downstream

During the quarter, Shell completed the divestment of its 50% interest in the SASREF joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Saudi Aramco for $631 million.

 

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PERFORMANCE BY SEGMENT

INTEGRATED GAS

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Nine months  
Q3 20191     Q2 20191     Q3 2018     %2           20191     2018      %  
  2,597       1,340       2,116       +23      Segment earnings      6,731       7,865        -14  
  (77     (386     (176     

Of which: Identified items (Reference A)

     (237     829     
  2,674       1,726       2,292       +17      Earnings excluding identified items      6,968       7,036        -1  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  4,224       3,403       3,320       +27      Cash flow from operating activities      11,854       8,831        +34  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  894       738       688        Cash capital expenditure3      2,976       2,558     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,303       836       864        Capital investment4      5,103       2,908     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  166       159       208       -20      Liquids production available for sale (thousand b/d)      154       214        -28  
  4,586       4,456       4,156       +10      Natural gas production available for sale (million scf/d)      4,397       4,267        +3  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  957       927       924       +4      Total production available for sale (thousand boe/d)      912       950        -4  
  8.95       8.66       8.18       +9      LNG liquefaction volumes (million tonnes)      26.34       25.54        +3  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  18.90       17.95       17.27       +9      LNG sales volumes (million tonnes)      54.36       53.82        +1  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1. 

IFRS 16 was adopted with effect from January 1, 2019. See Note 8 “Adoption of IFRS 16 Leases”.

2. 

Q3 on Q3 change.

3. 

With effect from 2019, Cash capital expenditure has been introduced as a capital spent performance measure (see Reference C).

4. 

With effect from 2019, the definition has been amended (see Reference C). Comparative information has been revised.

Third quarter identified items primarily reflected losses related to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives.

Compared with the third quarter 2018, Integrated Gas earnings excluding identified items primarily reflected significantly stronger contributions from LNG trading and optimisation as well as higher volumes, partly offset by lower realised LNG, oil and gas prices.

Compared with the third quarter 2018, production increased mainly due to field ramp-ups in Australia and Trinidad and Tobago. LNG liquefaction volumes increased mainly as a result of new LNG capacity from the Prelude floating LNG facility as well as increased feedgas availability compared with the third quarter 2018.

Compared with the third quarter 2018, cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements mainly reflected higher earnings, partly offset by increased cash outflows related to commodity derivatives.

Nine months identified items included impairments and write-offs of $382 million, mainly in Trinidad and Tobago and Australia, partly offset by a gain on sale of assets of $198 million.

Compared with the first nine months of 2018, Integrated Gas earnings excluding identified items mainly reflected lower realised oil, gas and LNG prices, lower volumes and higher depreciation, mainly from Prelude. These were partly offset by significantly stronger contributions from LNG trading and optimisation.

Compared with the first nine months of 2018, production decreased mainly due to divestments and the transfer of the Salym asset into the Upstream segment, partly offset by field ramp-ups in Australia and Trinidad and Tobago. LNG liquefaction volumes reflected higher feedgas availability compared with the first nine months of 2018.

Compared with the first nine months of 2018, cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements mainly reflected lower cash outflows related to commodity derivatives and lower tax payments, partly offset by lower earnings.

 

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UPSTREAM

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Nine months  
Q3 20191      Q2 20191      Q3 2018      %2           20191      2018      %  
  1,722        1,554        2,249        -23      Segment earnings      4,982        5,197        -4  
  815        219        363        

Of which: Identified items (Reference A)

     1,015        303     
  907        1,335        1,886        -52      Earnings excluding identified items      3,967        4,894        -19  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  4,448        5,616        6,663        -33      Cash flow from operating activities      15,343        15,792        -3  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,639        2,342        3,323         Cash capital expenditure3      7,482        8,946     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,452        2,700        2,918         Capital investment4      7,889        8,799     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,705        1,683        1,602        +6      Liquids production available for sale (thousand b/d)      1,702        1,561        +9  
  5,224        5,640        6,206        -16      Natural gas production available for sale (million scf/d)      5,904        6,461        -9  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,606        2,656        2,672        -2      Total production available for sale (thousand boe/d)      2,720        2,675        +2  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1. 

IFRS 16 was adopted with effect from January 1, 2019. See Note 8 “Adoption of IFRS 16 Leases”.

2. 

Q3 on Q3 change.

3. 

With effect from 2019, Cash capital expenditure has been introduced as a capital spent performance measure (see Reference C).

4. 

With effect from 2019, the definition has been amended (see Reference C). Comparative information has been revised.

Third quarter identified items primarily reflected a gain on sale of assets of $1,465 million, partly offset by impairments of $344 million and a charge of $261 million related to the impact of the weakening Brazilian real on a deferred tax position.

Compared with the third quarter 2018, Upstream earnings excluding identified items reflected lower realised oil, gas and NGL prices, well write-offs in Kazakhstan as well as lower gas production. These were partly offset by lower provisions, as well as positive movements in deferred tax positions in contrast with the same period a year ago.

Compared with the third quarter 2018, production decreased mainly due to divestments, weaker operational performance and higher maintenance activities, largely offset by field ramp-ups. Excluding portfolio impacts, production was 2% higher than in the same quarter a year ago.

Compared with the third quarter 2018, cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements mainly reflected lower cash earnings.

Nine months identified items primarily reflected a gain on sale of assets of $1,555 million, partly offset by impairments of $283 million and a charge of $227 million related to the impact of the weakening Brazilian real on a deferred tax position.

Compared with the first nine months of 2018, Upstream earnings excluding identified items reflected lower realised oil, gas and NGL prices, partly offset by higher production, positive movements in deferred tax positions as well as lower provisions.

Compared with the first nine months of 2018, production increased mainly due to field ramp-ups and the transfer of the Salym asset from the Integrated Gas segment, partly offset by divestments and field declines.

Compared with the first nine months of 2018, cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements mainly reflected lower cash earnings, partly offset by lower tax payments.

 

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DOWNSTREAM

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Nine months  
Q3 20191      Q2 20191     Q3 2018     %2           20191     2018     %  
  2,574        1,072       1,709       +51      Segment earnings3      5,240       4,683       +12  
  421        (266     (301     

Of which: Identified items (Reference A)

     (73     (753  
  2,153        1,338       2,010       +7      Earnings excluding identified items3      5,313       5,436       -2  
       

Of which:

    
  1,929        1,206       1,473       +31     

Oil Products

     4,506       3,656       +23  
  448        (20     424       +6     

Refining & Trading

     771       679       +14  
  1,481        1,225       1,049       +41     

Marketing

     3,735       2,977       +25  
  224        132       537       -58     

Chemicals

     806       1,780       -55  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,205        2,398       1,037       +209      Cash flow from operating activities      4,992       5,134       -3  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,454        2,176       1,817        Cash capital expenditure4      6,301       4,990    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,870        2,731       1,859        Capital investment5      7,471       5,136    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,522        2,632       2,675       -6      Refinery processing intake (thousand b/d)      2,606       2,623       -1  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,731        6,608       6,697       +1      Oil Products sales volumes (thousand b/d)      6,603       6,742       -2  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,845        3,787       4,145       -7      Chemicals sales volumes (thousand tonnes)      11,769       13,534       -13  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1. 

IFRS 16 was adopted with effect from January 1, 2019. See Note 8 “Adoption of IFRS 16 Leases”.

2. 

Q3 on Q3 change.

3. 

Earnings are presented on a CCS basis (See Note 2).

4. 

With effect from 2019, Cash capital expenditure has been introduced as a capital spent performance measure (see Reference C).

5. 

With effect from 2019, the definition has been amended (see Reference C). Comparative information has been revised.

Third quarter identified items primarily reflected a gain on sale of assets of $282 million and a gain of $192 million related to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives, partly offset by a net charge of $52 million related to impairments.

Compared with the third quarter 2018, Downstream earnings excluding identified items benefited from stronger contributions from oil products trading and optimisation and higher retail and global commercial margins. These were partly offset by lower realised refining, base chemicals and intermediates margins.

Compared with the third quarter 2018, cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements mainly reflected lower cash earnings and lower dividends received.

Oil Products

 

 

Refining & Trading earnings excluding identified items reflected stronger contributions from oil products trading and optimisation, mainly fuel oil, partly offset by lower realised refining margins, compared with the third quarter 2018.

Refinery availability was 92%, at a similar level as in the third quarter 2018.

 

 

Marketing earnings excluding identified items reflected increased retail, lubricants and aviation margins, as well as favourable currency exchange rate effects, compared with the third quarter 2018.

Compared with the third quarter 2018, Oil Products sales volumes were at a similar level.

Chemicals

 

 

Chemicals earnings excluding identified items reflected lower realised intermediates and base chemicals margins mainly in Europe and Asia as well as lower volumes.

Chemicals manufacturing plant availability decreased to 91% from 93% in the third quarter 2018, mainly reflecting higher maintenance activities in Europe.

Nine months identified items primarily reflected impairments, net of reversals, of $256 million, mainly related to divestments.

 

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Compared with the first nine months of 2018, Downstream earnings excluding identified items reflected lower realised base chemicals, intermediates and refining margins, partly offset by significantly stronger contributions from oil products trading and optimisation, higher retail and global commercial margins, as well as favourable currency exchange rate effects.

Compared with the same period a year ago, cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements mainly reflected lower cash earnings and lower dividends received, partly offset by lower tax payments.

Oil Products

 

 

Refining & Trading earnings excluding identified items reflected significantly stronger contributions from crude oil and oil products trading and optimisation, partly offset by lower realised refining margins compared with the first nine months of 2018.

Refinery availability increased to 91% compared with 90% in the first nine months of 2018.

 

 

Marketing earnings excluding identified items reflected higher realised retail and global commercial margins compared with the first nine months of 2018.

Compared with the first nine months of 2018, Oil Products sales volumes decreased by 2%, mainly reflecting lower trading and marketing volumes.

Chemicals

 

 

Chemicals earnings excluding identified items mainly reflected lower realised base chemicals and intermediates margins compared with the first nine months of 2018.

Chemicals manufacturing plant availability decreased to 90% from 93% in the first nine months of 2018, mainly reflecting higher maintenance activities in Asia and Europe, including the impact of strike actions in the Netherlands.

 

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CORPORATE

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Nine months  
Q3 20191      Q2 20191      Q3 2018           20191      2018  
  (663      (789      (335    Segment earnings      (2,122      (835
  154        18        60     

Of which: Identified items (Reference A)

     185        404  
  (817      (806      (395    Earnings excluding identified items      (2,307      (1,239

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  375        (385      1,072      Cash flow from operating activities      (276      1,307  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1. 

IFRS 16 was adopted with effect from January 1, 2019. See Note 8 “Adoption of IFRS 16 Leases”.

Third quarter identified items mainly reflected a gain related to the impact of the weakening Brazilian real on a deferred tax position.

Compared with the third quarter 2018, Corporate earnings excluding identified items reflected adverse currency exchange rate effects as well as lower tax credits.

Nine months identified items mainly reflected a gain related to the impact of the weakening Brazilian real on a deferred tax position as well as a gain on sale of assets.

Compared with the first nine months of 2018, Corporate earnings excluding identified items reflected lower tax credits as well as higher interest expense.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER 2019

Integrated Gas production is expected to be 920 – 970 thousand boe/d. LNG liquefaction volumes are expected to be 8.8 – 9.4 million tonnes.

Upstream production is expected to be 2,650 – 2,800 thousand boe/d.

Refinery availability is expected to be 87% – 92%.

Oil Products sales volumes are expected to be 6,650 – 7,050 thousand boe/d.

Chemicals manufacturing plant availability is expected to be 81% – 86%.

Corporate segment earnings excluding identified items are expected to be a net expense of $2,900 – 3,200 million for the full year 2019. This excludes the impact of currency exchange rate effects.

Full year 2019 Cash capital expenditure is expected to be around the lower end of the $24 – 29 billion range.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

The Shell Project & Technology Open House for the investor community is scheduled to take place on November 26, 2019 in Amsterdam.

Fourth quarter 2019 and full year results and dividends are scheduled to be announced on January 30, 2020. First quarter 2020 results and dividends are scheduled to be announced on April 30, 2020. Second quarter 2020 and half year results and dividends are scheduled to be announced on July 30, 2020. Third quarter 2020 results and dividends are scheduled to be announced on October 29, 2020.

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Nine months  
Q3 20191      Q2 20191      Q3 2018           20191      2018  
  86,592        90,544        100,151      Revenue2      260,871        286,151  
  769        632        1,000      Share of profit of joint ventures and associates      2,885        2,755  
  2,180        662        397      Interest and other income4      3,285        3,024  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  89,541        91,838        101,548      Total revenue and other income      267,041        291,930  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  63,900        68,590        76,070      Purchases      192,413        215,719  
  6,002        6,835        6,256      Production and manufacturing expenses      19,191        20,167  
  2,429        2,881        2,829      Selling, distribution and administrative expenses      7,662        8,198  
  219        225        227      Research and development      656        672  
  644        439        322      Exploration      1,389        795  
  6,815        6,699        5,198      Depreciation, depletion and amortisation      19,464        15,891  
  1,161        1,252        909      Interest expense      3,572        2,774  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  81,169        86,920        91,811      Total expenditure      244,346        264,216  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  8,372        4,917        9,737      Income/(loss) before taxation      22,695        27,714  
  2,348        1,755        3,696      Taxation charge/(credit)      7,351        9,454  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  6,024        3,162        6,041      Income/(loss) for the period2      15,344        18,260  
  145        164        202      Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest      466        498  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  5,879        2,998        5,839      Income/(loss) attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders      14,878        17,762  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  0.73        0.37        0.70      Basic earnings per share ($)3      1.84        2.14  
  0.73        0.37        0.70      Diluted earnings per share ($)3      1.83        2.12  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1. 

See Note 8 “Adoption of IFRS 16 Leases”.

2. 

See Note 2 “Segment information”.

3. 

See Note 3 “Earnings per share”.

4. 

Third quarter 2019 included a gain on divestments including Upstream Denmark, Caesar Tonga and the SASREF joint venture in Saudi Arabia.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Quarters     

$ million

   Nine months  
Q3 2019      Q2 2019      Q3 2018           2019      2018  
  6,024        3,162        6,041     

Income/(loss) for the period

     15,344        18,260  
        

Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax:

     
     

Items that may be reclassified to income in later periods:

     
  (1,514      215        (500   

-     Currency translation differences

     (1,123      (2,818
  2        18        (1   

-     Debt instruments remeasurements

     31        (15
  213        101        (69   

-     Cash flow and net investment hedging gains/(losses)

     (132      (769
  5        79        43     

-     Deferred cost of hedging

     111        (148
  (45      (1      8     

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

     (101      (27

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (1,339      413        (519   

Total

     (1,214      (3,777
     

Items that are not reclassified to income in later periods:

  
  (2,010      (1,172      615     

-     Retirement benefits remeasurements

     (4,655      3,162  
  (53      (73      84     

-     Equity instruments remeasurements

     (23      (203
  1        (6      (2   

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

     (4      (1

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (2,062      (1,251      697     

Total

     (4,683      2,958  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (3,401      (839      178      Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period      (5,897      (819

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,624        2,323        6,219      Comprehensive income/(loss) for the period      9,447        17,441  
  124        180        173     

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

     482        349  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,499        2,143        6,046     

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

     8,965        17,092  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

     $ million  
     September 30, 20191      December 31, 2018  

Assets

  

Non-current assets

  

Intangible assets

     23,116        23,586  

Property, plant and equipment

     236,921        223,175  

Joint ventures and associates

     24,096        25,329  

Investments in securities

     3,048        3,074  

Deferred tax

     11,287        12,097  

Retirement benefits

     2,708        6,051  

Trade and other receivables

     7,558        7,826  

Derivative financial instruments2

     853        574  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     309,588        301,712  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current assets

  

Inventories

     23,240        21,117  

Trade and other receivables

     40,694        42,431  

Derivative financial instruments2

     6,835        7,193  

Cash and cash equivalents

     15,417        26,741  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     86,186        97,482  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     395,774        399,194  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Non-current liabilities

  

Debt

     76,112        66,690  

Trade and other payables

     2,229        2,735  

Derivative financial instruments2

     1,301        1,399  

Deferred tax

     14,373        14,837  

Retirement benefits

     14,166        11,653  

Decommissioning and other provisions

     19,849        21,533  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     128,028        118,847  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current liabilities

  

Debt

     12,812        10,134  

Trade and other payables

     45,543        48,888  

Derivative financial instruments2

     5,165        7,184  

Taxes payable

     8,292        7,497  

Retirement benefits

     394        451  

Decommissioning and other provisions

     2,960        3,659  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     75,165        77,813  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     203,194        196,660  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     188,617        198,646  

Non-controlling interest

     3,964        3,888  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     192,580        202,534  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     395,774        399,194  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1. 

See Note 8 “Adoption of IFRS 16 Leases”.

2. 

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, 2019 (as previously published)

     685       (1,260     16,615       182,606       198,646       3,888       202,534  

Impact of IFRS 163

     —         —         —         4       4       —         4  

At January 1, 2019 (as revised)

     685       (1,260     16,615       182,610       198,650       3,888       202,538  

Comprehensive income/(loss) for the period

     —         —         (5,913     14,878       8,965       482       9,447  

Transfer from other comprehensive income

     —         —         (56     56       —         —         —    

Dividends

     —         —         —         (11,472     (11,472     (403     (11,875

Repurchases of shares

     (20     —         20       (7,526     (7,526     —         (7,526

Share-based compensation

     —         749       (131     (619     (1     —         (1

Other changes in non-controlling interest

     —         —         —         —         —         (3     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At September 30, 2019

     666       (511     10,535       177,927       188,617       3,964       192,580  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At January 1, 2018

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

Comprehensive income/(loss) for the period

     —         —         (670     17,762       17,092       349       17,441  

Transfer from other comprehensive income

     —         —         (1,108     1,108       —         —         —    

Dividends

     —         —         —         (11,806     (11,806     (489     (12,295

Repurchases of shares

     (4     —         4       (2,007     (2,007     —         (2,007

Share-based compensation

     —         (301     25       177       (99     —         (99

Other changes in non-controlling interest

     —         —         —         47       47       637       684  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At September 30, 2018

     692       (1,218     15,045       183,014       197,533       3,953       201,486  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1. 

See Note 4 “Share capital”.

2. 

See Note 5 “Other reserves”.

3. 

See Note 8 “Adoption of IFRS 16 Leases”.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

Quarters    

$ million

   Nine months  
Q3 20191     Q2 20191     Q3 2018          20191     2018  
  8,372       4,917       9,737     Income before taxation for the period2      22,695       27,714  
    Adjustment for:   
  921       1,030       690     - Interest expense (net)      2,846       2,161  
  6,815       6,699       5,198     - Depreciation, depletion and amortisation      19,464       15,891  
  402       202       149     - Exploration well write-offs      722       304  
  (2,039     (379     (163   - Net (gains)/losses on sale and revaluation of non-current assets and businesses      (2,483     (2,338
  (769     (632     (1,000   - Share of (profit)/loss of joint ventures and associates      (2,885     (2,755
  859       1,217       1,374     - Dividends received from joint ventures and associates      2,820       3,368  
  813       (61     (1,693   - (Increase)/decrease in inventories      (2,089     (4,871
  2,644       308       (2,722   - (Increase)/decrease in current receivables      1,527       (6,466
  (3,289     321       1,788     - Increase/(decrease) in current payables      (2,184     5,678  
  (149     (480     560     - Derivative financial instruments      (1,738     (827
  (634     30       (93   - Retirement benefits2      (582     232  
  (250     8       (434   - Decommissioning and other provisions2      (544     (973
  67       (39     535     - Other2      54       719  
  (1,511     (2,110     (1,834   Tax paid      (5,710     (6,773

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  12,252       11,031       12,092     Cash flow from operating activities      31,913       31,064  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (5,992     (5,150     (5,800   Capital expenditure      (16,264     (15,864
  (30     (160     (78   Investments in joint ventures and associates      (631     (672
  (76     (26     (24   Investments in equity securities2      (141     (112
  2,932       644       231     Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses      3,754       2,400  
  922       102       935     Proceeds from sale of joint ventures and associates      1,567       1,119  
  126       17       188     Proceeds from sale of equity securities2      414       4,408  
  229       220       236     Interest received      686       602  
  732       592       588     Other investing cash inflows2      2,004       1,299  
  (973     (404     (358   Other investing cash outflows2      (2,308     (1,527

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,130     (4,166     (4,082   Cash flow from investing activities      (10,918     (8,347

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,009       145       (155   Net increase/(decrease) in debt with maturity period within three months      2,063       (416
    Other debt:   
  142       180       424     - New borrowings      462       788  
  (7,180     (2,848     (2,260   - Repayments      (11,561     (7,232
  (1,088     (1,214     (864   Interest paid      (3,417     (2,648
  76       45       —       Derivative financial instruments2      76       —    
  —         —         (1   Change in non-controlling interest      (2     673  
    Cash dividends paid to:   
  (3,773     (3,825     (3,949   - Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders      (11,473     (11,806
  (133     (203     (134   - Non-controlling interest      (404     (486
  (2,944     (2,142     (1,414   Repurchases of shares      (7,340     (1,414
  (94     (7     (2   Shares held in trust: net sales/(purchases) and dividends received      (557     (1,088

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (12,985     (9,868     (8,355   Cash flow from financing activities      (32,153     (23,629

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (190     4       (11   Currency translation differences relating to cash and cash equivalents      (166     (288

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (3,054     (3,000     (356   Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents      (11,324     (1,200

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  18,470       21,470       19,468     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period      26,741       20,312  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  15,417       18,470       19,112     Cash and cash equivalents at end of period      15,417       19,112  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1. 

See Note 8 “Adoption of IFRS 16 Leases”.

2. 

See Note 7 “Change in presentation of Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows”.

 

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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 (IASB) 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, 2018 (pages 167 to 214) as filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, except for the adoption of IFRS 16 Leases on January 1, 2019, and should be read in conjunction with that filing.

Under IFRS 16, all lease contracts, with limited exceptions, are recognised in financial statements by way of right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities. Shell applied the modified retrospective transition method without restating comparative information. Further information in respect of the implementation of IFRS 16 is included in Note 8.

In March 2019, the IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) made its agenda decision regarding “Physical settlement of contracts to buy or sell a non-financial item (IFRS 9)”. The impact of this decision is under review.

The financial information presented in the unaudited 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, 2018 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.

With the adoption of IFRS 16, the interest expense on leases formerly classified as operating leases is reported under the Corporate segment, while depreciation related to the respective right-of-use assets is reported in the segments making use of the assets. This treatment is consistent with the existing treatment for leases formerly classified as finance leases.

INFORMATION BY SEGMENT

 

Quarters    

$ million

   Nine months  

Q3 2019

    Q2 2019     Q3 2018          2019     2018  
      Third-party revenue     
  9,735       8,942       10,848    

    Integrated Gas

     30,316       31,862  
  2,347       2,457       1,769    

    Upstream

     7,237       6,687  
  74,499       79,131       87,518    

    Downstream

     223,282       247,563  
  12       13       16    

    Corporate

     36       39  
  86,592       90,544       100,151     Total third-party revenue1      260,871       286,151  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
          
    Inter-segment revenue2   
  1,025       1,045       1,276    

    Integrated Gas

     3,162       3,705  
  8,144       8,996       10,526    

    Upstream

     26,840       28,924  
  267       234       259    

    Downstream

     840       762  
  —         —         —      

    Corporate

     —         —    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
          
    CCS earnings   
  2,597       1,340       2,116    

    Integrated Gas

     6,731       7,865  
  1,722       1,554       2,249    

    Upstream

     4,982       5,197  
  2,574       1,072       1,709    

    Downstream

     5,240       4,683  
  (663     (789     (335  

    Corporate

     (2,122     (835
  6,230       3,177       5,739     Total      14,831       16,910  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1. 

Includes revenue from sources other than from contracts with customers, which mainly comprises the impact of fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. Third quarter 2019 included income of $1,460 million (Q2 2019: $969 million income; nine months 2019: $3,166 million income).

2. 

Inter-segment revenue has been revised to amend for transactions within segments that were previously reported as inter-segment revenue, and vice versa. Comparative information has been revised. The amounts previously reported as inter-segment revenue for Integrated Gas were Q2 2019: $1,005 million, Q3 2018: $1,242 million and nine months 2018: $3,601 million. The amounts previously reported as inter-segment revenue for Downstream were Q2 2019: $1,316 million, Q3 2018: $1,559 million and nine months 2018: $4,280 million.

 

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RECONCILIATION OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD TO CCS EARNINGS

 

Quarters    

$ million

   Nine months  

Q3 2019

    Q2 2019     Q3 2018          2019     2018  
  5,879       2,998       5,839     Income/(loss) attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders      14,878       17,762  
  145       164       202     Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest      466       498  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,024       3,162       6,041     Income/(loss) for the period      15,344       18,260  
      Current cost of supplies adjustment:     
  240       30       (381)     Purchases      (715     (1,760
  (56     1       95     Taxation      181       435  
  22       (16     (16   Share of profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates      21       (25

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  206       15       (302   Current cost of supplies adjustment1      (513     (1,350

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,230       3,177       5,739     CCS earnings      14,831       16,910  
      of which:     
  6,081       3,025       5,570     CCS earnings attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders      14,399       16,499  
  149       152       169     CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling interest      432       411  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1. 

The adjustment attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders is a positive $202 million in the third quarter 2019 (Q2 2019: positive $27 million; Q3 2018: negative $269 million; nine months 2019: negative $479 million; nine months 2018: negative $1,263 million).

 

3.

Earnings per share

EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Quarters           Nine months  
Q3 2019      Q2 2019      Q3 2018           2019      2018  
  5,879        2,998        5,839      Income/(loss) attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders
($ million)
     14,878        17,762  
      Weighted average number of shares used as the basis for determining:      
  8,017.5        8,100.8        8,290.3     

Basic earnings per share (million)

     8,097.6        8,301.4  
  8,067.6        8,153.7        8,353.1     

Diluted earnings per share (million)

     8,151.4        8,368.7  

 

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, 2019

     4,471,889,296       3,745,486,731       376       309       685  

Repurchases of shares

     (227,226,527     (11,488,283     (19     (1     (20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At September 30, 2019

     4,244,662,769       3,733,998,448       357       308       665  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At January 1, 2018

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

Repurchases of shares

     (43,054,969     —         (4     —         (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At September 30, 2018

     4,554,081,081       3,745,486,731       383       309       692  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1. 

Share capital at September 30, 2019 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 21, 2019, 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 €190 million (representing 2,720 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 21, 2020, and the end of the Annual General Meeting to be held in 2020, unless previously renewed, revoked or varied by Royal Dutch Shell plc in a general meeting.

 

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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, 2019

     37,298        154        95        1,098       (22,030     16,615  

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

     —          —          —          —         (5,913     (5,913

Transfer from other comprehensive income

     —          —          —          —         (56     (56

Repurchases of shares

     —          —          20        —         —         20  

Share-based compensation

     —          —          —          (131     —         (131
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At September 30, 2019

     37,296        154        116        966       (27,998     10,535  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At January 1, 2018

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

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

     —          —          —          —         (670     (670

Transfer from other comprehensive income

     —          —          —          —         (1,108     (1,108

Repurchases of shares

     —          —          4        —         —         4  

Share-based compensation

     —          —          —          25       —         25  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At September 30, 2018

     37,298        154        88        1,465       (23,960     15,045  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 lease liabilities

As disclosed in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, 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 September 30, 2019 are consistent with those used in the year ended December 31, 2018, though the carrying amounts of derivative financial instruments measured using predominantly unobservable inputs have changed since that date.

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

DEBT EXCLUDING LEASE LIABILITIES

 

$ million

   September 30, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Carrying amount

     57,839        62,798  

Fair value1

     63,345        64,708  

 

1. 

Mainly determined from the prices quoted for these securities.

 

7.

Change in presentation of Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

With effect from January 1, 2019, the starting point for the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows is ‘Income before taxation’ (previously: Income). Furthermore, to improve transparency, “Retirement benefits” and “Decommissioning and other provisions” have been separately disclosed. The “Other” component of cash flow from investing activities has been expanded to distinguish between cash inflows and outflows. Prior period comparatives for these line items have been revised to conform with current year presentation. In addition, a new line item, “Derivative financial instruments”, has been introduced to cash flow from

 

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financing activities. Overall, the revisions do not have an impact on cash flow from operating activities, cash flow from investing activities or cash flow from financing activities, as previously published.

 

8.

Adoption of IFRS 16 Leases

IFRS 16 was adopted with effect from January 1, 2019. Under the new standard, all lease contracts, with limited exceptions, are recognised in the financial statements by way of right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities. Shell applied the modified retrospective transition method, and consequently comparative information is not restated. As a practical expedient, no reassessment was performed of contracts that were previously identified as leases and contracts that were not previously identified as containing a lease applying IAS 17 Leases and IFRIC 4 Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease. At January 1, 2019, additional lease liabilities were recognised for leases previously classified as operating leases applying IAS 17. These lease liabilities were measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using entity-specific incremental borrowing rates at January 1, 2019. In general, a corresponding right-of-use asset was recognised for an amount equal to each lease liability, adjusted by the amount of any prepaid or accrued lease payment relating to the specific lease contract, as recognised on the balance sheet at December 31, 2018. Provisions for onerous lease contracts at December 31, 2018 were adjusted to the respective right-of-use assets recognised at January 1, 2019. The reconciliation of differences between the operating lease commitments disclosed under the prior standard and the additional lease liabilities recognised on the balance sheet at January 1, 2019 is as follows:

 

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LEASE LIABILITIES RECONCILIATION

 

$ million

 

Undiscounted future minimum lease payments under operating leases at December 31, 2018

     24,219  

Impact of discounting1

     (5,167

Leases not yet commenced at January 1, 2019

     (2,586

Short-term leases2

     (277

Long-term leases expiring before December 31, 20192

     (192

Other reconciling items (net)

     40  
  

 

 

 

Additional lease liability at January 1, 2019

     16,037  
  

 

 

 

Finance lease liability at December 31, 2018

     14,026  
  

 

 

 

Total lease liability at January 1, 2019

     30,063  
  

 

 

 

 

1. 

Under the modified retrospective transition method, lease payments were discounted at January 1, 2019 using an incremental borrowing rate representing the rate of interest that the entity within Shell that entered into the lease would have to pay to borrow over a similar term, and with a similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic environment. The incremental borrowing rate applied to each lease was determined taking into account the risk-free rate, adjusted for factors such as the credit rating of the contracting entity and the terms and conditions of the lease. The weighted average incremental borrowing rate applied by Shell upon transition was 7.2%.

2. 

Shell has applied the practical expedient to classify leases for which the lease term ends within 12 months of the date of initial application of IFRS 16 as short-term leases. Shell has also applied the recognition exemption for short-term leases.

Compared with the previous accounting for operating leases under IAS 17, the application of the new standard has a significant impact on the classification of expenditures and cash flows. It also impacts the timing of expenses recognised in the statement of income.

With effect from 2019, expenses related to leases previously classified as operating leases are presented under Depreciation, depletion and amortisation and Interest expense (in 2018 these were mainly reported in Purchases, Production and manufacturing expenses, and Selling, distribution and administrative expenses).

With effect from 2019, payments related to leases previously classified as operating leases are presented under Cash flow from financing activities (in 2018 these were reported in Cash flow from operating activities and Cash flow from investing activities).

The adoption of the new standard had an accumulated impact of $4 million in equity following the recognition of lease liabilities of $16,037 million and additional right-of-use assets of $15,558 million and reclassifications mainly related to pre-paid leases and onerous contracts previously recognised.

The detailed impact on the balance sheet at January 1, 2019, is as follows:

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

     $ million  
     December 31, 2018      IFRS 16 impact     January 1, 2019  

Assets

       

Non-current assets

       

Intangible assets

     23,586          23,586  

Property, plant and equipment

     223,175        15,558       238,733  

Joint ventures and associates

     25,329          25,329  

Investments in securities

     3,074          3,074  

Deferred tax

     12,097          12,097  

Retirement benefits

     6,051          6,051  

Trade and other receivables1

     7,826        (814     7,012  

Derivative financial instruments4

     574          574  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     301,712        14,744       316,456  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current assets

       

Inventories

     21,117          21,117  

Trade and other receivables

     42,431        69       42,500  

Derivative financial instruments4

     7,193          7,193  

Cash and cash equivalents

     26,741          26,741  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     97,482        69       97,551  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     399,194        14,813       414,007  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Non-current liabilities

       

Debt

     66,690        13,125       79,815  

Trade and other payables2

     2,735        (540     2,195  

Derivative financial instruments4

     1,399          1,399  

Deferred tax

     14,837          14,837  

Retirement benefits

     11,653          11,653  

Decommissioning and other provisions3

     21,533        (347     21,186  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     118,847        12,238       131,085  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities

       

Debt

     10,134        2,912       13,046  

Trade and other payables

     48,888        (23     48,865  

Derivative financial instruments4

     7,184          7,184  

Taxes payable

     7,497          7,497  

Retirement benefits

     451          451  

Decommissioning and other provisions3

     3,659        (318     3,341  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     77,813        2,571       80,384  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     196,660        14,809       211,469  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     198,646        4       198,650  

Non-controlling interest

     3,888          3,888  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     202,534        4       202,538  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     399,194        14,813       414,007  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1. 

Mainly in respect of pre-paid leases.

2. 

Mainly related to operating lease contracts that were measured at fair value under IFRS 3 Business Combinations following the acquisition of BG in 2016.

3. 

Mainly in respect of onerous contracts.

4. 

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

 

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ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE (NON-GAAP) MEASURES

Impact of IFRS 16 Leases

IFRS 16 Leases primarily impacts the following key measures of Shell’s financial performance: Segment earnings; Cash flow from operating activities; Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements; Free cash flow; Capital investment and Cash capital expenditure; Operating expenses; Gearing; and Return on average capital employed.

As explained in Note 8 “Adoption of IFRS 16 Leases”, in accordance with Shell’s use of the modified retrospective transition method, comparative information for prior years is not restated, and continues to be presented as reported under IAS 17.

Additional information is provided in this section of the report to provide indicative impacts of Shell’s transition from IAS 17 to IFRS 16. In addition to the IFRS 16 reported basis, impacted Alternative Performance Measures are presented on an IAS 17 basis, to enable like-for-like comparisons between 2019 and 2018. For 2019, information on an IAS 17 basis represents estimates for the purpose of transition.

 

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 as follows:

 

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IDENTIFIED ITEMS

 

Quarters    

$ million

   Nine months  

Q3 2019

    Q2 2019     Q3 2018          2019     2018  
      Identified items before tax     
  2,039       379       163    

- Divestment gains/(losses)

     2,483       2,356  
  (509     (672     253    

- Impairments

     (1,214     (582
  47       12       (239  

- Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts

     (14     (494
  6       (27     (68  

- Redundancy and restructuring

     (74     (171
  —         (437     (9  

- Other

     (437     51  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,584       (746     100     Total identified items before tax      744       1,160  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                        
    Tax impact   
  (283     (123     (41  

- Divestment gains/(losses)

     (425     (207
  79       226       (143  

- Impairments

     293       (114
  44       (10     70    

- Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts

     137       190  
  (4     14       10    

- Redundancy and restructuring

     30       57  
  (106     16       (52  

- Impact of exchange rate movements on tax balances

     (98     (357
  —         208       2    

- Other

     208       54  
       

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (271     331       (154   Total tax impact      146       (377
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                        
    Identified items after tax   
  1,756       256       122    

- Divestment gains/(losses)

     2,058       2,149  
  (430     (446     110    

- Impairments

     (921     (696
  91       1       (169  

- Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts

     124       (304
  2       (13     (58  

- Redundancy and restructuring

     (43     (114
  (106     16       (52  

- Impact of exchange rate movements on tax balances

     (98     (357
  —         (229     (7  

- Other

     (229     105  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,313       (415     (54   Impact on CCS earnings      890       783  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     

Of which:

    
  (77     (386     (176  

Integrated Gas

     (237     829  
  815       219       363    

Upstream

     1,015       303  
  421       (266     (301  

Downstream

     (73     (753
  154       18       60    

Corporate

     185       404  
  —         22       —      

Impact on CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling interest

     22       —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,313       (437     (54   Impact on CCS earnings attributable to shareholders      868       783  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

The reconciliation from income attributable to RDS plc shareholders to CCS earnings attributable to RDS plc shareholders excluding identified items is shown on page 6.

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 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” (Reference 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

 

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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 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 changes in tax 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 and Cash capital expenditure

Capital investment is a measure used to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance. It comprises Capital expenditure, Investments in joint ventures and associates and Investments in equity securities, exploration expense excluding well write-offs, leases recognised in the period and other adjustments.

The definition reflects two changes with effect from January 1, 2019, for simplicity reasons. Firstly, “Investments in equity securities” now includes investments under the Corporate segment and is aligned with the line introduced in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows from January 1, 2019. Secondly, the adjustments previously made to bring the Capital investment measure onto an accruals basis no longer apply. Comparative information has been revised.

“Cash capital expenditure” was introduced with effect from January 1, 2019, to monitor investing activities on a cash basis, excluding items such as lease additions which do not necessarily result in cash outflows in the period. The measure comprises the following lines from the Consolidated Statement of Cash flows: Capital expenditure, Investments in joint ventures and associates and Investments in equity securities.

The reconciliation of “Capital expenditure” to “Cash capital expenditure” and “Capital investment” is as follows. Information for 2019 is also presented on an “IAS 17 basis” to enable like-for-like performance comparisons with 2018.

 

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Quarters    

$ million

   Nine months  

Q3 2019

    Q3 2019     Q2 2019     Q3 2018          2019     2019     2018  
As
Reported
    IAS 17
basis
    As
revised
    As
revised
         As
Reported
    IAS 17
basis
    As
revised
 
              
  5,992       6,155       5,150       5,800     Capital expenditure      16,264       16,688       15,864  
  30       30       160       78     Investments in joint ventures and associates      631       631       672  
  76       76       26       24     Investments in equity securities      141       141       112  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,098       6,260       5,337       5,902     Cash capital expenditure      17,036       17,460       16,648  
      Of which:     
  894       898       738       688    

Integrated Gas

     2,976       2,979       2,558  
  2,639       2,798       2,342       3,323    

Upstream

     7,482       7,900       8,946  
  2,454       2,454       2,176       1,817    

Downstream

     6,301       6,304       4,990  
  111       111       81       75    

Corporate

     277       277       155  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  244       244       237       172     Exploration expense, excluding exploration wells written off      668       668       489  
  1,902       1,370       773       184     Leases recognised in the period      3,634       1,511       403  
  (484     (484     (7     (541   Other adjustments      (553     (553     (541

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  7,759       7,390       6,341       5,717     Capital investment      20,785       19,086       16,999  
      Of which:     
  2,303       2,294       836       864    

Integrated Gas

     5,103       4,557       2,908  
  2,452       2,530       2,700       2,918    

Upstream

     7,889       7,920       8,799  
  2,870       2,455       2,731       1,859    

Downstream

     7,471       6,332       5,136  
  134       111       73       75    

Corporate

     322       277       156  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

D.

Divestments

Following completion of the $30 billion divestment programme for 2016-18, the Divestments measure was discontinued with effect from January 1, 2019.

 

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. Shell uses two ROACE measures: ROACE on a Net income basis and ROACE on a CCS basis excluding identified items.

Both measures refer to Capital employed which consists of total equity, current debt and non-current debt. Information for 2019 is also presented on an “IAS 17 basis” to enable like-for-like performance comparisons with 2018.

ROACE on a Net income basis

In this calculation, the sum of income for the current and previous three quarters, adjusted for after-tax interest expense, is expressed as a percentage of the average capital employed for the same period. The after-tax interest expense is calculated using the effective tax rate for the same period.

 

$ million

   Quarters  
     Q3 2019     Q3 2019     Q2 2019     Q3 2018  
     As
reported
    IAS 17
basis
    As
reported
    As
reported
 

Income - current and previous three quarters

     20,989       21,148       21,006       22,197  

Interest expense after tax - current and previous three quarters

     3,115       2,640       2,819       2,434  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before interest expense - current and previous three quarters

     24,105       23,788       23,825       24,632  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital employed – opening

     279,864       279,864       281,711       286,889  

Capital employed – closing

     281,505       265,935       288,900       279,864  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital employed – average

     280,684       272,900       285,306       283,376  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ROACE on a Net income basis

     8.6     8.7     8.4     8.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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ROACE on a CCS basis excluding identified items

In this calculation, the sum of CCS earnings excluding identified items for the current and previous three quarters, adjusted for after-tax interest expense, is expressed as a percentage of the average capital employed for the same period. The after-tax interest expense is calculated using the effective tax rate for the same period.

This definition reflects two changes with effect from January 1, 2019. Firstly, the calculation considers “CCS earnings excluding identified items” instead of “CCS earnings attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders excluding identified items” used under the previous definition. This change ensures consistency with the basis for average capital employed. Secondly, the calculation adds back the after-tax interest expense. This change is made for consistency with peers. Comparative information has been revised.

 

$ million

   Quarters  
     Q3 2019     Q3 2019     Q2 2019     Q3 2018  
     As
reported
    IAS 17
basis
    As
revised
    As
revised
 

CCS earnings – current and previous three quarters

     22,284       22,443       21,794       20,086  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Identified items – current and previous three quarters

     2,536       2,536       1,169       (438
Interest expense after tax – current and previous three quarters      3,115       2,640       2,819       2,434  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CCS earnings excluding identified items before interest expense – current and previous three quarters

     22,864       22,547       23,444       22,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital employed – average

     280,684       272,900       285,306       283,376  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ROACE on a CCS basis excluding identified items

     8.1     8.3     8.2     8.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

F.

Gearing

Gearing is a key measure of Shell’s capital structure and is defined as net debt as a percentage of total capital. Net debt is defined as the sum of current and non-current debt, less cash and cash equivalents, adjusted for the fair value of derivative financial instruments used to hedge foreign exchange and interest rate risks relating to debt, and associated collateral balances. Management considers this adjustment 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.

Information for 2019 is also presented on an “IAS 17 basis” to enable like-for-like performance comparisons with 2018.

 

$ million

   Quarters  
     Q3 2019     Q3 2019     Q2 2019     Q3 2018  
   As
reported
    IAS
17 basis
    As
reported
    As
reported
 

Current debt

     12,812       9,596       16,617       13,923  

Non-current debt

     76,112       63,762       76,029       64,455  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt1

     88,924       73,358       92,646       78,378  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     1,013       1,013       634       1,247  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add: Collateral on debt-related derivatives: net liability/(asset)

     148       148       78       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

     (15,417     (15,417     (18,470     (19,112
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net debt

     74,668       59,102       74,887       60,513  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add: Total equity

     192,580       192,577       196,254       201,486  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital

     267,249       251,679       271,142       261,999  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gearing

     27.9     23.5     27.6     23.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1. 

Includes lease liabilities of $31,085 million at September 30, 2019, $30,758 million at June 30, 2019, and finance lease liabilities of $14,277 million at September 30, 2018.

 

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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.

Information for 2019 is also presented on an “IAS 17 basis” to enable like-for-like performance comparisons with 2018.

 

Quarters    

$ million

   Nine months  

Q3 2019

     Q3 2019      Q2 2019     Q3 2018          2019     2019     2018  
As
reported
     IAS 17
basis
     As
reported
    As
reported
         As
reported
    IAS 17
basis
    As
reported
 
  6,002           6,835       6,256     Production and manufacturing expenses      19,191         20,167  
  2,429           2,881       2,829     Selling, distribution and administrative expenses      7,662         8,198  
  219           225       227     Research and development      656         672  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  8,650        9,163        9,941       9,312     Operating expenses      27,509       28,871       29,037  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          Of which identified items:       
  7        7        (27     (64  

(Redundancy and restructuring charges)/reversal

     (72     (72     (159
  —          —          (306     —      

(Provisions)/reversal

     (306     (306     —    
  —          —          (131     —      

Other

     (131     (131     —    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  7        7        (464     (64        (509     (509     (159

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  8,657        9,170        9,477       9,248     Underlying operating expenses      27,000       28,362       28,878  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

H.

Free cash flow

Free cash flow is used to evaluate cash available for financing activities, including dividend payments and debt servicing, after investment in maintaining and growing the businesses. It is defined as the sum of “Cash flow from operating activities” and “Cash flow from investing activities”.

Cash flows from acquisition and divestment activities are removed from Free cash flow to arrive at the Organic free cash flow, a measure used by management to evaluate the generation of free cash flow without these activities.

Information for 2019 is also presented on an “IAS 17 basis” to enable like-for-like performance comparisons with 2018.

 

Quarters    

$ million

   Nine months  

Q3 2019

    Q3 2019     Q2 2019     Q3 2018          2019     2019     2018  

As

reported

    IAS 17
basis
    As
reported
    As
reported
         As
reported
    IAS 17
basis
    As
reported
 
  12,252       11,285       11,031       12,092     Cash flow from operating activities      31,913       29,087       31,064  
  (2,130     (2,292     (4,166     (4,082   Cash flow from investing activities      (10,918     (11,342     (8,347

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  10,122       8,993       6,865       8,010     Free cash flow      20,995       17,746       22,717  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,979       3,979       763       1,355     Less: Cash inflows related to divestments1      5,736       5,736       7,927  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4       4       77       —       Add: Tax paid on divestments (reported under “Other investing cash outflows”)      80       80       45  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  484       484       7       883     Add: Cash outflows related to inorganic capital expenditure2      849       849       1,669  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,630       5,501       6,186       7,538     Organic free cash flow3      16,189       12,939       16,504  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1. 

Cash inflows related to divestments includes Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses, Proceeds from sale of joint ventures and associates, and Proceeds from sale of equity securities as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

2. 

Cash outflows related to inorganic capital expenditure includes portfolio actions which expand Shell’s activities through acquisitions and restructuring activities as reported in capital expenditure lines in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

3. 

Free cash flow less inflows related to divestments, adding back outflows related to inorganic expenditure.

 

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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.

Information for 2019 is also presented on an “IAS 17 basis” to enable like-for-like performance comparisons with 2018.

 

Quarters    

$ million

   Nine months  

Q3 2019

    Q3 2019     Q2 2019     Q3 2018          2019     2019     2018  

As
reported

    IAS 17
basis
    As
reported
    As
reported
         As
reported
    IAS 17
basis
    As
reported
 
  12,252       11,285       11,031       12,092     Cash flow from operating activities      31,913       29,087       31,064  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      Of which:     
  4,224       3,939       3,403       3,320    

Integrated Gas

     11,854       11,015       8,831  
  4,448       4,252       5,616       6,663    

Upstream

     15,343       14,746       15,792  
  3,205       2,719       2,398       1,037    

Downstream

     4,992       3,602       5,134  
  375       375       (385     1,072    

Corporate

     (276     (277     1,307  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  813       813       (61     (1,693   - (Increase)/decrease in inventories      (2,089     (2,089     (4,871
  2,644       2,644       308       (2,722   - (Increase)/decrease in current receivables      1,527       1,527       (6,466
  (3,289     (3,289     321       1,788     - Increase/(decrease) in current payables      (2,184     (2,184     5,678  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  168       168       569       (2,627   (Increase)/decrease in working capital      (2,746     (2,746     (5,659

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  12,083       11,117       10,462       14,719     Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements      34,658       31,833       36,723  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      Of which:     
  4,271       3,987       2,824       3,741    

Integrated Gas

     10,811       9,973       9,684  
  4,722       4,526       5,378       7,294    

Upstream

     15,490       14,893       16,768  
  3,169       2,683       2,462       2,923    

Downstream

     8,622       7,232       9,540  
  (80     (80     (202     761    

Corporate

     (265     (265     731  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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 numbers presented throughout this announcement may not sum precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures, due to rounding.

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, 2018 (available at www.shell.com/investor and www.sec.gov). 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, October 31, 2019. 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.

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This announcement contains inside information.

October 31, 2019

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 THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $15.4 billion at September 30, 2019, from $18.5 billion at June 30, 2019.

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities was an inflow of $12.3 billion for the third quarter 2019, mainly driven by third quarter earnings and a $0.2 billion positive movement in working capital.

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities was an outflow of $2.1 billion, mainly driven by capital expenditure of $6.0 billion partially offset by proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses of $2.9 billion.

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities was an outflow of $13.0 billion, mainly driven by net repayments of debt of $5.0 billion, dividend payments to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders of $3.8 billion and repurchases of shares of $2.9 billion.

 

 

Total current and non-current debt decreased to $88.9 billion at September 30, 2019 compared with $92.6 billion at June 30, 2019. Total debt excluding leases decreased by $4.0 billion and the carrying amount of leases increased by $0.3 billion. No debt was issued in the third quarter 2019 under the US shelf registration or Euro medium-term note programmes.

 

 

Cash dividends paid to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders were $3.8 billion in the third quarter 2019 compared with $3.9 billion in the third quarter 2018.

 

 

Dividends of $0.47 per share are announced on October 31, 2019, in respect of the third quarter 2019. These dividends are payable on December 18, 2019. 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, 2018 for additional information on the dividend access mechanism.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $15.4 billion at September 30, 2019, from $19.1 billion at September 30, 2018.

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities was an inflow of $31.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, mainly driven by earnings partially offset by a negative movement in working capital.

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities was an outflow of $10.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, mainly driven by capital expenditure of $16.3 billion partially offset by proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses of $3.8 billion.

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities was an outflow of $32.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, mainly driven by dividend payments to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders of $11.5 billion, net repayments of debt of $9.0 billion, repurchases of shares of $7.3 billion.

 

 

Total current and non-current debt increased to $88.9 billion at September 30, 2019, compared with $78.4 billion at September 30, 2018. Total debt excluding lease decreased by $6.3 billion and the carrying amount of leases increased by by $16.8 billion. No debt was issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 under the US shelf registration or Euro medium-term note programmes.

 

 

Cash dividends paid to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders were $11.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared with $11.8 billion for the same period last year.

 

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CAPITALISATION AND INDEBTEDNESS

The following table sets out the unaudited consolidated combined capitalisation and indebtedness of Shell at September 30, 2019. This information is derived from the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

 

CAPITALISATION AND INDEBTEDNESS    $ million  
     September 30, 2019  

Equity attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     188,617  

Current debt

     12,812  

Non-current debt

     76,112  

Total debt[A]

     88,924  

Total capitalisation

     277,541  

 

[A]

Of the total carrying amount of debt at September 30, 2019, $57.8 billion was unsecured, $31.1 billion was secured and $47.9 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, 2018: $53.1 billion).

 

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