BP p.l.c. Group Results Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007

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LONDON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000724/NYM120LOGO Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 $ million 2007 2006 % 2,880 4,406 4,399 Profit for the period* 20,845 22,000 Inventory holding 1,015 (539) (1,427) (gains) losses (3,558) 253 Replacement cost 3,895 3,867 2,972 profit 17,287 22,253 (22) - per ordinary share 10.37 9.94 7.66 (pence) 45.10 60.38 - per ordinary share 20.08 20.34 15.69 (cents) 90.20 111.10 (19) 1.21 1.22 0.94 - per ADS (dollars) 5.41 6.67 -- BP's fourth-quarter replacement cost profit was $2,972 million, compared with $3,895 million a year ago, a decrease of 24%. For the full year, replacement cost profit was $17,287 million compared with $22,253 million, down 22%. -- The fourth-quarter result included a net non-operating charge of $1,030 million, including pre-tax charges of $603 million for the impairment of US Convenience Retail and $338 million for restructuring, integration and rationalization costs associated with BP's Forward Agenda. This compares with a net non-operating charge of $152 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. For the full year, the net non-operating charge was $272 million compared with a net non-operating gain of $1,062 million in 2006. -- Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter and year was $4.3 billion and $24.7 billion respectively compared with $5.0 billion and $28.2 billion a year ago. -- The effective tax rate on replacement cost profit from continuing operations for the fourth quarter was 45% compared with 25% a year ago. For the year, the rate was 37% compared with 35% a year ago. The increased rate in the fourth quarter reflects the effect of inventory holding gains and losses, which are eliminated in the replacement cost profit, while the tax charge remains unadjusted and includes the tax effect on inventory holding gains and losses. If this effect is excluded, the rate would have been 38% in the fourth quarter compared to 31% a year ago. -- Net debt at the end of the quarter was $27.5 billion. The ratio of net debt to net debt plus equity was 23% compared with 20% a year ago. -- Capital expenditure, excluding acquisitions and asset exchanges, was $6.6 billion for the quarter and for the year was $19.2 billion. Total capital expenditure and acquisitions was $6.6 billion for the quarter and $20.6 billion for the year. The year included $1.1 billion in respect of the acquisition of Chevron's Netherlands manufacturing company. Disposal proceeds were $0.4 billion for the quarter and were $4.3 billion for the year. -- The quarterly dividend, to be paid in March, is 13.525 cents per share ($0.8115 per ADS) compared with 10.325 cents per share a year ago. For the year, the dividend showed an increase of 16%. The dividend increase marks a shift in the balance between dividends and share buybacks as a means of returning value to shareholders. In sterling terms, the quarterly dividend is 6.813 pence per share, compared with 5.258 pence per share a year ago; for the year the increase was 7%. During the quarter, the company repurchased 121 million of its own shares for cancellation at a cost of $1.5 billion. For the year, share repurchases were 663 million at a cost of $7.5 billion. -- Information on fair value accounting effects in relation to Refining and Marketing and Gas, Power and Renewables is set out on page 10. * Profit attributable to BP shareholders. The commentaries above and following are based on replacement cost profit and should be read in conjunction with the cautionary statement on page 11. Analysis of Replacement Cost Profit and Reconciliation to Profit for the Period Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 $ million 2007 2006 5,063 6,343 7,648 Exploration and Production 26,927 29,647 312 376 (1,337) Refining and Marketing 2,617 5,283 470 (57) 219 Gas, Power and Renewables 558 1,376 (276) (451) (373) Other businesses and corporate (1,104) (947) (103) 59 (277) Consolidation adjustments (204) 52 RC profit before interest and 5,466 6,270 5,880 tax 28,794 35,411 Finance costs and other (149) (173) (242) finance income (741) (516) (1,347) (2,158) (2,561) Taxation (10,442) (12,331) (75) (72) (105) Minority interest (324) (286) RC profit from continuing operations attributable to BP 3,895 3,867 2,972 shareholders(a) 17,287 22,278 Inventory holding gains (losses) from continuing (1,015) 539 1,427 operations 3,558 (253) Profit for the period from continuing operations attributable to BP 2,880 4,406 4,399 shareholders 20,845 22,025 Profit (loss) for the period - - - from Innovene operations(b) - (25) Profit for the period attributable to BP 2,880 4,406 4,399 shareholders 20,845 22,000 RC profit from continuing operations attributable to BP 3,895 3,867 2,972 shareholders 17,287 22,278 - - - RC profit (loss) from Innovene operations - (25) 3,895 3,867 2,972 Replacement cost profit 17,287 22,253 (a) Replacement cost profit reflects the current cost of supplies. The replacement cost profit for the period is arrived at by excluding from profit inventory holding gains and losses. BP uses this measure to assist investors to assess BP's performance from period to period. Replacement cost profit is not a recognized GAAP measure. (b) See further detail in Note 2. Results include Non-operating Items Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 $ million 2007 2006 (177) 22 (616) Exploration and Production 553 2,382 (53) (344) (1,146) Refining and Marketing (952) (384) 215 (8) (62) Gas, Power and Renewables (97) 181 (188) (205) (63) Other businesses and corporate (227) (75) (203) (535) (1,887) (723) 2,104 51 189 857 Taxation(a) 451 (851) (152) (346) (1,030) Continuing operations (272) 1,253 - - - Innovene operations - (184) - - - Taxation - (7) (152) (346) (1,030) Total for all operations (272) 1,062 An analysis of non-operating items by type is provided on page 21. (a) Tax on non-operating items is calculated using the quarter's effective tax rate on replacement cost profit from continuing operations. Per Share Amounts Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 Results for the period ($m) 2,880 4,406 4,399 Profit(a) 20,845 22,000 Replacement cost 3,895 3,867 2,972 profit 17,287 22,253 Shares in issue at period end 19,510,496 19,019,579 18,922,786 (thousand)(b) 18,922,786 19,510,496 - ADS equivalent 3,251,749 3,169,930 3,153,798 (thousand)(b) 3,153,798 3,251,749 Average number of shares outstanding 19,610,871 19,061,853 18,979,138 (thousand)(b) 19,163,389 20,027,527 - ADS equivalent 3,268,479 3,176,976 3,163,190 (thousand)(b) 3,193,898 3,337,921 Shares repurchased in the period 310,385 128,253 121,175 (thousand) 663,150 1,334,363 Per ordinary share (cents) Profit for the 15.04 23.18 23.15 period 108.76 109.84 RC profit for the 20.08 20.34 15.69 period 90.20 111.10 Per ADS (cents) Profit for the 90.24 139.08 138.90 period 652.56 659.04 RC profit for the 120.48 122.04 94.14 period 541.20 666.60 (a) Profit attributable to BP shareholders. (b) Excludes treasury shares. Dividends Dividends Payable BP today announced a dividend of 13.525 cents per ordinary share to be paid in March. Holders of ordinary shares will receive 6.813 pence per share and holders of American Depository Receipts (ADRs) $0.8115 per ADS. The dividend is payable on 10 March to shareholders on the register on 22 February. Participants in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) or the DRIP facility in the US Direct Access Plan will receive the dividend in the form of shares, also on 10 March. Dividends Paid Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 Dividends paid per ordinary share 9.825 10.825 10.825 Cents 42.300 38.400 5.241 5.278 5.308 Pence 20.995 21.104 58.95 64.95 64.95 Dividends paid per ADS (cents) 253.80 230.40 Net Debt Ratio - Net Debt: Net Debt + Equity Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 $ million 2007 2006 24,010 25,245 31,045 Gross debt 31,045 24,010 2,590 2,410 3,562 Cash and cash equivalents 3,562 2,590 21,420 22,835 27,483 Net debt 27,483 21,420 85,465 91,494 94,652 Equity 94,652 85,465 20% 20% 23% Net debt ratio 23% 20% Exploration and Production Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 $ million 2007 2006 Profit before interest and 5,057 6,347 7,643 tax(a) 26,938 29,629 Inventory holding (gains) 6 (4) 5 losses (11) 18 Replacement cost profit before 5,063 6,343 7,648 interest and tax 26,927 29,647 By region: 1,534 703 816 UK 3,694 5,839 249 221 262 Rest of Europe 1,386 1,209 952 1,843 2,213 US 7,746 9,344 2,328 3,576 4,357 Rest of World 14,101 13,255 5,063 6,343 7,648 26,927 29,647 Results include: Non-operating items 289 33 (538) UK (173) 821 (13) 7 (3) Rest of Europe 535 43 (269) (15) 222 US 376 1,758 (184) (3) (297) Rest of World (185) (240) (177) 22 (616) 553 2,382 Exploration expense 6 2 17 UK 46 20 - - - Rest of Europe - - 324 60 61 US 252 633 78 182 123 Rest of World 458 392 408 244 201 756 1,045 Production (net of royalties)(b) Liquids (mb/d) (net of royalties)(c) 239 151 199 UK 201 253 57 52 50 Rest of Europe 51 61 533 475 523 US 514 547 1,587 1,614 1,697 Rest of World 1,648 1,614 2,416 2,292 2,469 2,414 2,475 Natural gas (mmcf/d) (net of royalties) 888 582 853 UK 768 936 90 26 26 Rest of Europe 29 92 2,196 2,186 2,183 US 2,174 2,376 5,082 5,085 5,275 Rest of World 5,172 5,013 8,256 7,879 8,337 8,143 8,417 Total hydrocarbons (mboe/d)(d) 392 251 346 UK 333 414 73 57 55 Rest of Europe 56 77 912 851 900 US 888 957 2,463 2,492 2,606 Rest of World 2,541 2,478 3,840 3,651 3,907 3,818 3,926 Average realizations(e) 54.13 71.12 82.72 Total liquids ($/bbl) 67.45 59.23 4.38 3.93 4.83 Natural gas ($/mcf) 4.53 4.72 40.13 46.36 56.03 Total hydrocarbons ($/boe) 47.18 43.60 (a) Profit from continuing operations and includes profit after interest and tax of equity-accounted entities. (b) Includes BP's share of production of equity-accounted entities. (c) Crude oil and natural gas liquids. (d) Natural gas is converted to oil equivalent at 5.8 billion cubic feet = 1 million barrels. (e) Based on sales of consolidated subsidiaries only - this excludes equity-accounted entities. (f) Because of rounding, some totals may not agree exactly with the sum of their component parts. Exploration and Production The replacement cost profit before interest and tax for the fourth quarter was $7,648 million, an increase of 51% over the fourth quarter of 2006. This result benefited from higher reported volumes, higher overall realizations and the favourable effect of lagged tax reference prices in TNK-BP, partially offset by higher costs reflecting the impacts of sector-specific inflation, project start-up costs and higher depreciation charges. Additionally, the fourth-quarter result was impacted by the retroactive effect of increased production taxes in Alaska, which were effective mid-year. The net non- operating charge for the quarter was $616 million and included fair value losses of $430 million on embedded derivatives related to North Sea gas contracts as well as restructuring costs. The fourth quarter of 2006 included a net charge of $177 million. The replacement cost profit before interest and tax of $26,927 million for the full year represented a decrease of 9% on the previous year. This result benefited from higher liquids realizations and the favourable effect of lagged tax reference prices in TNK-BP, but was impacted by lower gas realizations, lower reported volumes, higher production taxes and higher costs reflecting the impacts of sector-specific inflation, increased integrity spend and higher depreciation charges. Additionally, the full-year result was lower due to the absence of disposal gains in equity-accounted entities in 2006, primarily the $892 million gain on TNK-BP's disposal of the Udmurtneft assets. The full-year result included a net non-operating gain of $553 million compared with a $2,382 million gain in 2006. Reported production for the fourth quarter was 3,907mboe/d, 2% higher than in the fourth quarter of 2006. After adjusting for the effect of acquisitions and disposals and the impact of lower entitlement in our production-sharing agreements (PSAs), production was 3% higher than in the fourth quarter of 2006. Reported production of 3,818mboe/d for the full year was 3% lower than in 2006 on a reported basis and was flat after adjusting for the effects of acquisitions, disposals and lower PSA entitlements. During the fourth quarter, we started production at five BP-operated major projects: Mango and Cashima in Trinidad, Atlantis and King Subsea Pump in the Gulf of Mexico and Greater Plutonio in Angola. Additionally, we had first production from the Denise field in Egypt, where BP holds a 50% interest and, shortly after the end of the quarter, we also had first production from the Mondo field within the Kizomba C development in Angola, where BP holds a 26.67% interest. Furthermore, we had further exploration success in Azerbaijan with the Shah Deniz SDX-04 discovery, in Angola with the Portia discovery and in Egypt with the Satis and Taurus Deep discoveries. In December, we announced an agreement with Husky Energy Inc. to create an integrated North American oil sands business, by means of two separate joint ventures. In one, BP will take a 50% interest in Husky Energy's Sunrise field in Alberta, Canada, while in the other, Husky will take a 50% interest in BP's Toledo refinery. Also in December, the Libyan General People's Committee ratified the exploration and production agreement between BP and Libya's National Oil Company, which we announced in May of 2007. During 2007, we extended our track record in achieving reported reserves replacement of more than 100%, excluding acquisitions and disposals, in spite of significant PSA effects associated with high oil prices. Refining and Marketing Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 $ million 2007 2006 (706) 936 26 Profit before interest and tax(a) 6,072 5,041 1,018 (560) (1,363) Inventory holding (gains) losses (3,455) 242 Replacement cost profit before 312 376 (1,337) interest and tax 2,617 5,283 By region: 190 22 122 UK 1,097 351 336 492 278 Rest of Europe 1,652 2,249 (421) (527) (1,811) US (1,252) 1,353 207 389 74 Rest of World 1,120 1,330 312 376 (1,337) 2,617 5,283 Results include: Non-operating items 23 (4) (10) UK 667 15 (89) (16) (56) Rest of Europe (128) 93 25 (316) (977) US (1,181) (589) (12) (8) (103) Rest of World (310) 97 (53) (344) (1,146) (952) (384) Refinery throughputs (mb/d) 188 - - UK 67 165 660 735 689 Rest of Europe 691 648 1,052 1,109 996 US 1,064 1,110 294 304 313 Rest of World 305 275 2,194 2,148 1,998 Total throughput 2,127 2,198 81.6 83.4 84.0 Refining availability (%)(b) 82.9 82.5 Oil sales volumes (mb/d) Refined products 354 350 328 UK 339 356 1,368 1,329 1,330 Rest of Europe 1,294 1,340 1,541 1,535 1,455 US 1,533 1,595 601 641 680 Rest of World 640 581 3,864 3,855 3,793 Total marketing sales 3,806 3,872 1,920 1,687 1,696 Trading/supply sales 1,818 1,929 5,784 5,542 5,489 Total refined product sales 5,624 5,801 1,959 1,709 1,659 Crude oil 1,885 2,110 7,743 7,251 7,148 Total oil sales 7,509 7,911 Global Indicator Refining Margin ($/bbl)(c) 2.49 3.82 4.84 NWE 4.99 3.92 7.92 12.58 6.82 USGC 13.48 12.00 5.42 14.31 3.39 Midwest 12.81 9.14 14.59 6.90 8.49 USWC 15.05 14.84 2.95 4.52 5.80 Singapore 5.29 4.22 6.30 8.05 5.68 BP Average 9.94 8.39 Chemicals production (kte) 159 237 228 UK 967 990 797 587 660 Rest of Europe 2,650 3,156 976 1,117 1,088 US 4,328 3,464 1,357 1,569 1,497 Rest of World 6,083 6,454 3,289 3,510 3,473 Total production 14,028 14,064 (a) Profit from continuing operations and includes profit after interest and tax of equity-accounted entities. (b) Refining availability is defined as the ratio of units which are available for processing, regardless of whether they are actually being used, to total capacity. Where there is planned maintenance, such capacity is not regarded as being available. During 2006 and 2007, there was planned maintenance of a substantial part of the Texas City refinery. (c) The Global Indicator Refining Margin (GIM) is the average of regional indicator margins weighted for BP's crude refining capacity in each region. Each regional indicator margin is based on a single representative crude with product yields characteristic of the typical level of upgrading complexity. The regional indicator margins may not be representative of the margins achieved by BP in any period because of BP's particular refinery configurations and crude and product slate. Refining and Marketing The replacement cost result before interest and tax was a loss of $1,337 million for the fourth quarter of 2007 and was a profit of $2,617 million for the full year. This compares with a replacement cost profit before interest and tax for the fourth quarter and full year of 2006 of $312 million and $5,283 million respectively. The fourth-quarter result included a net non- operating charge of $1,146 million, primarily reflecting impairment charges associated with our exit from the operated Convenience Retail channel in the US, restructuring costs, and a reassessment of certain provisions. The full- year result included a charge of $952 million for non-operating items compared with a charge of $384 million in 2006. Compared with a year ago, the fourth-quarter result reflected a lower refining margin environment, higher refining outages and costs, including those associated with the repair and recommissioning activities at our Texas City and Whiting US refineries, and a lower contribution from supply optimization. The quarter's result also reflected the impact of a major scheduled turnaround at the Toledo refinery. In addition, the charge for non- operating items was significantly higher than a year ago. These factors were partially offset by the effects of continued strong performance from a number of our marketing businesses. The refining outages outlined above, and the majority of the non-operating charges, related to our operations in the US, leading to the fourth-quarter loss of $1,811 million in the US (which included non-operating charges of $977 million). This compares with a loss of $421 million a year ago, which included a non-operating gain of $25 million. The average refining Global Indicator Margin (GIM) and BP's actual refining margin for the fourth quarter were both lower than those in the fourth quarter of 2006, mainly due to improved product stock levels and rising crude prices, most notably in the US. During 2007, the segment continued to focus on the restoration of operations at the Texas City refinery and on investments in integrity management throughout our refining portfolio. We have also focused on the repair and recommissioning of the Whiting refinery following the operational issues in March 2007. In many parts of the refining portfolio and the other market-facing businesses, we delivered high reliability and improved results versus 2006. However for the full year, compared with 2006, the impact of the outages and recommissioning costs at the Texas City and Whiting refineries, cost inflation, lower results from supply optimization and higher charges in respect of non-operating items more than offset increased margins in both refining and marketing. Refining throughputs were 1,998mb/d for the quarter, 196mb/d lower than the fourth quarter of 2006. The reduction was mainly due to the effects of the Coryton refinery disposal, major scheduled turnarounds at the Rotterdam and Toledo refineries, as well as the outage at the Whiting refinery; this was partially offset by improvements in the remainder of the refining portfolio. For the full year, throughputs were 2,127mb/d, 71mb/d lower than in 2006. Refining availability for the quarter and full year was 84.0% and 82.9% respectively, higher than in the corresponding periods of 2006, reflecting the ongoing progress towards Texas City recommissioning. Marketing volumes were 3,793mb/d in the fourth quarter and 3,806mb/d for the full year, slightly lower than in the equivalent periods last year, reflecting reduced industry demand in Europe and supply disruptions caused by the outage at the Whiting refinery. By the end of 2007, the Whiting refinery had recommenced sour crude processing and available distillation capacity exceeded 300,000bpd, in line with prior guidance. At Texas City, we have successfully recommissioned the three desulphurisation and upgrading units necessary to allow restart of the remaining crude distillation capacity. The final sour crude unit is mechanically complete and is expected to be fully operational during the first quarter. By mid-2008, we expect most of the economic capability at the Texas City refinery to have been restored. On 15 November 2007, BP announced that it would sell all of its company- owned and company-operated convenience sites in the US. The majority of sites will be sold to franchisees with the remaining sites sold to dealers and large distributors (jobbers). On 5 December 2007, BP announced it had agreed to create an integrated North American oil sands business with Husky Energy Inc., by means of two separate joint ventures, one associated with BP's Toledo refinery. In mid-January 2008, BP and Sinopec signed a memorandum of understanding to add a new 650,000 tonnes per annum acetic acid plant at their YARACO joint venture in Chongqing, upstream Yangtze River, south-west China. This world- scale acetic acid plant, using BP's leading Cativa(R) technology, is expected to come onstream in 2011. Gas, Power and Renewables Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 $ million 2007 2006 468 (71) 304 Profit before interest and tax(a) 674 1,321 2 14 (85) Inventory holding (gains) losses (116) 55 Replacement cost profit (loss) 470 (57) 219 before interest and tax 558 1,376 By region: 147 (85) (103) UK (178) 217 143 (37) (14) Rest of Europe (52) 123 114 (23) 23 US 128 692 66 88 313 Rest of World 660 344 470 (57) 219 558 1,376 Results include: Non-operating items 56 (12) (31) UK (74) 88 189 - (26) Rest of Europe (26) 189 - 4 (5) US 1 4 (30) - - Rest of World 2 (100) 215 (8) (62) (97) 181 (a) Profit from continuing operations and includes profit after interest and tax of equity-accounted entities. The replacement cost profit before interest and tax for the fourth quarter and full year was $219 million and $558 million respectively, compared with $470 million and $1,376 million a year ago. The net non-operating charge for the fourth quarter was $62 million, comprising net fair value losses on embedded derivatives, a provision for restructuring costs, a charge for the impairment of a solar asset and a net disposal gain. The corresponding quarter of 2006 included a net non-operating gain of $215 million. For the full year, the net charge for non-operating items was $97 million compared with a net gain of $181 million in 2006. The fourth-quarter result was lower than the same period in 2006 primarily due to the change in non-operating items, described above, and lower contributions from the marketing and trading business, partly offset by better NGL operating performance. The full-year result was also lower than in 2006 reflecting a net charge for non-operating items (compared with a net gain last year) and lower marketing and trading contributions, partly offset by improved NGL performance. In the fourth quarter of 2007, Alternative Energy commenced full commercial operations at the 300MW Cedar Creek project in Colorado, US and at the 40MW Dhule project in India. Information on fair value accounting effects is set out on page 10. Other Businesses and Corporate Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 $ million 2007 2006 Profit (loss) before interest (265) (462) (389) and tax(a) (1,128) (885) (11) 11 16 Inventory holding (gains) losses 24 (62) Replacement cost profit (loss) (276) (451) (373) before interest and tax (1,104) (947) By region: 280 124 (63) UK (10) (268) (97) (77) 23 Rest of Europe (35) (137) (319) (359) (316) US (901) (425) (140) (139) (17) Rest of World (158) (117) (276) (451) (373) (1,104) (947) Results include: Non-operating items 13 1 (26) UK (25) (12) (2) (11) 24 Rest of Europe 41 (5) (199) (199) (61) US (247) (75) - 4 - Rest of World 4 17 (188) (205) (63) (227) (75) (a) Profit from continuing operations and includes profit after interest and tax of equity-accounted entities. Other businesses and corporate comprises Treasury (previously referred to as Finance), the group's aluminium asset, interest income and costs relating to corporate activities. The fourth quarter's result included a net charge of $63 million in respect of non-operating items, compared with a net charge of $188 million a year ago. Information on fair value accounting effects BP uses derivative instruments to manage the economic exposure relating to inventories above normal operating requirements of crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products as well as certain contracts to supply physical volumes at future dates. Under IFRS, these inventories and contracts are recorded at historic cost and on an accruals basis respectively. The related derivative instruments, however, are required to be recorded at fair value with gains and losses recognized in income because hedge accounting is either not permitted or not followed, principally due to the impracticality of effectiveness testing requirements. Therefore, measurement differences in relation to recognition of gains and losses occur. Gains and losses on these inventories and contracts are not recognized until the commodity is sold in a subsequent accounting period. Gains and losses on the related derivative commodity contracts are recognized in the income statement from the time the derivative commodity contract is entered into on a fair value basis using forward prices consistent with the contract maturity. IFRS requires that inventory held for trading be recorded at its fair value using period end spot prices whereas any related derivative commodity instruments are required to be recorded at values based on forward prices consistent with the contract maturity. Depending on market conditions, these forward prices can be either higher or lower than spot prices resulting in measurement differences. The Gas, Power and Renewables business enters into contracts for pipelines and storage capacity which, under IFRS, are recorded on an accruals basis. These contracts are risk managed using a variety of derivative instruments which are fair valued under IFRS. This results in measurement differences in relation to recognition of gains and losses. The way that BP manages the economic exposures described above, and measures performance internally, differs from the way these activities are measured under IFRS. BP calculates this difference by comparing the IFRS result with management's internal measure of performance, under which the inventory and the supply and capacity contracts in question are valued based on fair value using relevant forward prices prevailing at the end of the period. We believe that disclosing management's estimate of this difference provides useful information for investors because it enables investors to see the economic effect of these activities as a whole. The impacts of fair value accounting effects, relative to management's internal measure of performance, are shown in the table below. Information for all quarters of 2005, 2006 and 2007 can be found at http://www.bp.com/FVAE. Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 $ million 2007 2006 Refining and Marketing Unrecognized gains (losses) brought forward from (252) 274 367 previous period 72 283 Unrecognized (gains) losses (72) (367) (429) carried forward (429) (72) Favourable/(unfavourable) impact relative to management's measure (324) (93) (62) of performance (357) 211 Gas, Power and Renewables Unrecognized gains (losses) brought forward from previous 399 198 234 period 155 123 Unrecognized (gains) losses (155) (234) (107) carried forward (107) (155) Favourable/(unfavourable) impact relative to management's measure 244 (36) 127 of performance 48 (32) (80) (129) 65 (309) 179 20 46 (29) Taxation(a) 105 (96) (60) (83) 36 (204) 83 By region Refining and Marketing (27) 45 1 UK (52) 109 (60) 2 5 Rest of Europe (110) 101 (231) (142) (32) US (165) 13 (6) 2 (36) Rest of World (30) (12) (324) (93) (62) (357) 211 Gas, Power and Renewables 75 (22) (11) UK 1 63 - - - Rest of Europe - - 191 (19) 19 US (77) (59) (22) 5 119 Rest of World 124 (36) 244 (36) 127 48 (32) (a) Tax is calculated using the quarter's effective tax rate on replacement cost profit from continuing operations. Cautionary Statement: The foregoing discussion contains forward looking statements particularly those regarding refining production and capacity, disposals, intended expansion and new production capability. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty and actual results may differ from those expressed in such statements depending on a variety of factors including the following: the timing of bringing new fields on stream; industry product supply; demand and pricing; operational problems; general economic conditions (including inflation); political stability and economic growth in relevant areas of the world; changes in laws and governmental regulations and quotas; exchange rate fluctuations; development and use of new technology; the success or otherwise of partnering; the actions of competitors; natural disasters and adverse weather conditions; changes in public expectations and other changes to business conditions; wars and acts of terrorism or sabotage; and other factors discussed in this Announcement. For more information you should refer to our Annual Report and Accounts 2006 and our 2006 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Group Income Statement Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million Sales and other operating 61,946 71,334 79,852 revenues (Note 3) 284,365 265,906 Earnings from jointly controlled entities - after 284 900 992 interest and tax 3,135 3,553 Earnings from associates - 125 204 157 after interest and tax 697 442 177 172 221 Interest and other revenues 754 701 62,532 72,610 81,222 Total revenues 288,951 270,602 Gain on sale of businesses 300 228 270 and fixed assets 2,487 3,714 Total revenues and other 62,832 72,838 81,492 income 291,438 274,316 44,506 51,810 56,313 Purchases 200,766 187,183 Production and manufacturing 6,425 6,297 7,590 expenses 25,915 23,793 Production and similar taxes 632 921 1,518 (Note 4) 4,013 3,621 Depreciation, depletion and 2,441 2,505 3,020 amortization 10,579 9,128 Impairment and losses on sale 60 129 872 of businesses and fixed assets 1,679 549 408 244 201 Exploration expense 756 1,045 Distribution and administration 4,205 4,137 4,212 expenses 15,371 14,447 Fair value (gain) loss on (296) (14) 459 embedded derivatives 7 (608) Profit before interest and taxation from continuing 4,451 6,809 7,307 operations 32,352 35,158 205 262 333 Finance costs (Note 5) 1,110 718 (56) (89) (91) Other finance income (Note 6) (369) (202) Profit before taxation from 4,302 6,636 7,065 continuing operations 31,611 34,642 Taxation (includes overseas taxation for the year of $8,159 million, 2006 $9,174 1,347 2,158 2,561 million) 10,442 12,331 Profit from continuing 2,955 4,478 4,504 operations 21,169 22,311 Profit (loss) from Innovene - - - operations (Note 2) - (25) 2,955 4,478 4,504 Profit for the period 21,169 22,286 Attributable to: 2,880 4,406 4,399 BP shareholders 20,845 22,000 75 72 105 Minority interest 324 286 2,955 4,478 4,504 21,169 22,286 Earnings per share - cents Profit for the period attributable to BP shareholders 15.04 23.18 23.15 Basic 108.76 109.84 14.88 23.07 22.65 Diluted 107.84 109.00 Profit from continuing operations attributable to BP shareholders 15.04 23.18 23.15 Basic 108.76 109.97 14.88 23.07 22.65 Diluted 107.84 109.12 Group Balance Sheet 31 December 31 December 2007 2006 $ million Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 97,989 90,999 Goodwill 11,006 10,780 Intangible assets 6,652 5,246 Investments in jointly controlled entities 18,113 15,074 Investments in associates 4,579 5,975 Other investments 1,830 1,697 Fixed assets 140,169 129,771 Loans 999 817 Other receivables 968 862 Derivative financial instruments 3,741 3,025 Prepayments and accrued income 1,083 1,034 Defined benefit pension plan surplus 8,914 6,753 155,874 142,262 Current assets Loans 165 141 Inventories 26,554 18,915 Trade and other receivables 38,020 38,692 Derivative financial instruments 6,321 10,373 Prepayments and accrued income 3,589 3,006 Current tax receivable 705 544 Cash and cash equivalents 3,562 2,590 78,916 74,261 Assets classified as held for sale 1,286 1,078 80,202 75,339 Total assets 236,076 217,601 Current liabilities Trade and other payables 43,152 42,236 Derivative financial instruments 6,405 9,424 Accruals and deferred income 6,640 6,147 Finance debt 15,394 12,924 Current tax payable 3,282 2,635 Provisions 2,195 1,932 77,068 75,298 Liabilities directly associated with the assets classified as held for sale 163 54 77,231 75,352 Non-current liabilities Other payables 1,251 1,430 Derivative financial instruments 5,002 4,203 Accruals and deferred income 959 961 Finance debt 15,651 11,086 Deferred tax liabilities 19,215 18,116 Provisions 12,900 11,712 Defined benefit pension plan and other post-retirement benefit plan deficits 9,215 9,276 64,193 56,784 Total liabilities 141,424 132,136 Net assets 94,652 85,465 Equity BP shareholders' equity 93,690 84,624 Minority interest 962 841 94,652 85,465 Group Statement of Recognized Income and Expense Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million Currency translation 1,032 788 304 differences 1,887 2,025 Exchange gain on translation of foreign operations transferred to gain on sale of businesses and fixed - - - assets (147) - Actuarial gain relating to pensions and other 2,615 - 1,717 post-retirement benefits 1,717 2,615 Available-for-sale investments 264 78 225 marked to market 200 561 Available-for-sale investments - recycled to the (269) (91) - income statement (91) (695) Cash flow hedges marked to 141 139 (25) market 155 413 Cash flow hedges - recycled to (143) (5) 12 the income statement (74) (93) Cash flow hedges - recycled to (11) (2) (31) the balance sheet (40) (6) (814) 90 (181) Taxation (63) (934) Net income recognized directly 2,815 997 2,021 in equity 3,544 3,886 2,955 4,478 4,504 Profit for the period 21,169 22,286 Total recognized income and expense relating to 5,770 5,475 6,525 the period 24,713 26,172 Attributable to: 5,646 5,372 6,448 BP shareholders 24,365 25,837 124 103 77 Minority interest 348 335 5,770 5,475 6,525 24,713 26,172 Movement in BP Shareholders' Equity $ million Movement in BP shareholders' equity At 31 December 2006 84,624 Profit for the period 20,845 Distribution to shareholders (8,106) Currency translation differences (net of tax) 2,002 Exchange gain on translation of foreign operations transferred to gain on sale (net of tax) (147) Share-based payments (net of tax) 1,017 Repurchase of ordinary share capital (7,997) Available-for-sale investments (net of tax) 95 Cash flow hedges (net of tax) 67 Actuarial gain on pension and other post-retirement 1,290 benefit plans (net of tax) At 31 December 2007 93,690 Group Cash Flow Statement Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million Operating activities Profit before taxation from 31,611 34,642 4,302 6,636 7,065 continuing operations Adjustments to reconcile profit before taxation to net cash provided by operating activities 265 146 86 Exploration expenditure written off 347 624 Depreciation, depletion and 2,441 2,505 3,020 amortization 10,579 9,128 Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses (240) (99) 602 and fixed assets (808) (3,165) Earnings from jointly controlled entities and (409)(1,104)(1,149) associates (3,832) (3,995) Dividends received from jointly controlled entities 809 1,060 371 and associates 2,473 4,495 Working capital and other (2,198)(2,788)(5,706) movements (15,661)(13,557) Net cash provided by operating 4,970 6,356 4,289 activities(a) 24,709 28,172 Investing activities (4,473)(4,336)(5,515) Capital expenditure (17,830)(15,125) Acquisitions, net of cash (127) (27) - acquired (1,225) (229) Investment in jointly (11) (122) (285) controlled entities (428) (37) (103) (37) (41) Investment in associates (187) (570) Proceeds from disposal of fixed 918 211 392 assets 1,749 5,963 Proceeds from disposal of businesses, net of cash (100) - 5 disposed 2,518 291 26 45 69 Proceeds from loan repayments 192 189 - - - Other 374 - Net cash used in investing (3,870)(4,266)(5,375) activities (14,837) (9,518) Financing activities (3,449)(1,441)(1,352) Net repurchase of shares (7,113)(15,151) Proceeds from long-term 2,215 107 5,131 financing 8,109 3,831 Repayments of long-term (1,874) (369)(1,596) financing (3,192) (3,655) Net increase (decrease) in 3,348 1,426 2,125 short-term debt 1,494 3,873 Dividends paid - BP (1,927)(2,066)(2,056) shareholders (8,106) (7,686) (72) (24) (68) - Minority interest (227) (283) Net cash used in financing (1,759)(2,367) 2,184 activities (9,035)(19,071) Currency translation differences relating to cash 50 44 54 and cash equivalents 135 47 Increase (decrease) in cash and (609) (233) 1,152 cash equivalents 972 (370) Cash and cash equivalents at 3,199 2,643 2,410 beginning of period 2,590 2,960 Cash and cash equivalents at 2,590 2,410 3,562 end of period 3,562 2,590 (a) Net cash provided by operating activities is calculated from the starting point of profit before taxation which includes inventory holding gains and losses. Net cash provided by operating activities also reflects working capital movements including inventories, trade and other receivables and trade and other payables. The carrying value of these working capital items will change for various reasons, including movements in oil, gas and product prices. Group Cash Flow Statement Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million Working capital and other movements (80) (154) (147) Interest receivable (489) (473) 89 152 160 Interest received 500 500 205 262 333 Finance costs 1,110 718 (314) (300) (395) Interest paid (1,363) (1,242) (56) (89) (91) Other finance income (369) (202) 77 129 109 Share-based payments 420 416 Net operating charge for pensions and other post-retirement benefits, less contributions and benefit payments for (128) (61) (225) unfunded plans (404) (261) Net charge for provisions, less 446 362 (40) payments (92) 340 (Increase) decrease in 861 (803)(5,121) inventories (7,255) 995 (Increase) decrease in other current and non-current 2,869 956 1,736 assets 5,210 3,596 Increase (decrease) in other current and non-current (2,476) (104) 676 liabilities (3,857) (4,211) (3,691)(3,138)(2,701) Income taxes paid (9,072)(13,733) (2,198)(2,788)(5,706) (15,661)(13,557) Capital Expenditure and Acquisitions Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million By business Exploration and Production 309 276 301 UK 993 955 49 122 144 Rest of Europe 461 244 1,234 1,133 1,216 US 4,852 4,605 1,905 1,710 2,378 Rest of World(a) 7,600 7,314 3,497 3,241 4,039 13,906 13,118 Refining and Marketing 217 137 224 UK 528 428 395 379 683 Rest of Europe(b) 2,538 710 540 466 758 US 1,873 1,339 334 155 294 Rest of World 647 667 1,486 1,137 1,959 5,586 3,144 Gas, Power and Renewables 43 6 11 UK 36 67 18 8 21 Rest of Europe(b) 39 37 268 90 373 US 605 507 35 34 127 Rest of World 194 77 364 138 532 874 688 Other businesses and corporate 66 22 37 UK 115 137 - - - Rest of Europe 2 - 21 34 45 US 157 141 3 - 1 Rest of World 1 3 90 56 83 275 281 5,437 4,572 6,613 20,641 17,231 By geographical area 635 441 573 UK 1,672 1,587 462 509 848 Rest of Europe 3,040 991 2,063 1,723 2,392 US 7,487 6,592 2,277 1,899 2,800 Rest of World 8,442 8,061 5,437 4,572 6,613 20,641 17,231 Included above: Acquisitions and asset 205 2 - exchanges(b) 1,447 321 (a) Full year 2006 included $1 billion for the purchase of shares in Rosneft. (b) Full year 2007 included $1,132 million for the acquisition of Chevron's Netherlands manufacturing company. Exchange rates US dollar/sterling average rate 1.91 2.02 2.05 for the period 2.00 1.84 US dollar/sterling period-end 1.96 2.02 1.99 rate 1.99 1.96 US dollar/euro average rate for 1.29 1.37 1.45 the period 1.37 1.25 1.31 1.42 1.47 US dollar/euro period-end rate 1.47 1.31 Analysis of Profit Before Interest and Tax Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million By business Exploration and Production 1,534 703 816 UK 3,694 5,839 249 221 262 Rest of Europe 1,386 1,209 948 1,845 2,212 US 7,757 9,327 2,326 3,578 4,353 Rest of World 14,101 13,254 5,057 6,347 7,643 26,938 29,629 Refining and Marketing 28 (10) 153 UK 1,107 85 261 623 786 Rest of Europe 2,919 2,119 (951) (136)(1,221) US 563 1,468 (44) 459 308 Rest of World 1,483 1,369 (706) 936 26 6,072 5,041 Gas, Power and Renewables 147 (85) (103) UK (178) 217 144 (37) (14) Rest of Europe (51) 134 116 (26) 61 US 183 682 61 77 360 Rest of World 720 288 468 (71) 304 674 1,321 Other businesses and corporate 280 124 (63) UK (10) (268) (98) (78) 22 Rest of Europe (36) (133) (307) (369) (331) US (924) (367) (140) (139) (17) Rest of World (158) (117) (265) (462) (389) (1,128) (885) 4,554 6,750 7,584 32,556 35,106 (103) 59 (277) Consolidation adjustment (204) 52 4,451 6,809 7,307 Total for continuing operations 32,352 35,158 Innovene operations (40) - - UK - (185) 25 - - Rest of Europe - (36) 15 - - US - 16 - - - Rest of World - 21 - - - Total for Innovene operations - (184) 4,451 6,809 7,307 Total for period 32,352 34,974 By geographical area 1,988 731 804 UK 4,613 5,897 533 718 988 Rest of Europe 4,164 3,282 (289) 1,364 521 US 7,439 11,164 2,219 3,996 4,994 Rest of World 16,136 14,815 4,451 6,809 7,307 Total for continuing operations 32,352 35,158 Analysis of Replacement Cost Profit Before Interest and Tax Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million By business Exploration and Production 1,534 703 816 UK 3,694 5,839 249 221 262 Rest of Europe 1,386 1,209 952 1,843 2,213 US 7,746 9,344 2,328 3,576 4,357 Rest of World 14,101 13,255 5,063 6,343 7,648 26,927 29,647 Refining and Marketing 190 22 122 UK 1,097 351 336 492 278 Rest of Europe 1,652 2,249 (421) (527)(1,811) US (1,252) 1,353 207 389 74 Rest of World 1,120 1,330 312 376 (1,337) 2,617 5,283 Gas, Power and Renewables 147 (85) (103) UK (178) 217 143 (37) (14) Rest of Europe (52) 123 114 (23) 23 US 128 692 66 88 313 Rest of World 660 344 470 (57) 219 558 1,376 Other businesses and corporate 280 124 (63) UK (10) (268) (97) (77) 23 Rest of Europe (35) (137) (319) (359) (316) US (901) (425) (140) (139) (17) Rest of World (158) (117) (276) (451) (373) (1,104) (947) 5,569 6,211 6,157 28,998 35,359 (103) 59 (277) Consolidation adjustment (204) 52 5,466 6,270 5,880 Total for continuing operations 28,794 35,411 Innovene operations (40) - - UK - (185) 25 - - Rest of Europe - (36) 15 - - US - 16 - - - Rest of World - 21 - - - Total for Innovene operations - (184) 5,466 6,270 5,880 Total for period 28,794 35,227 By geographical area 2,150 763 773 UK 4,603 6,163 609 590 480 Rest of Europe 2,897 3,398 230 983 (91) US 5,581 11,017 2,477 3,934 4,718 Rest of World 15,713 14,833 5,466 6,270 5,880 Total for continuing operations 28,794 35,411 Analysis of Non-operating Items Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million By business Exploration and Production Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of businesses and 16 1 148 fixed assets 852 2,317 Environmental and other - (12) - provisions (12) (17) Restructuring, integration and - - (166) rationalization costs (166) - Fair value gain (loss) on 240 33 (430) embedded derivatives 47 515 (433) - (168) Other (168) (433) (177) 22 (616) 553 2,382 Refining and Marketing Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of businesses and 51 105 (728) fixed assets (35) 729 Environmental and other - (138) - provisions (138) (33) Restructuring, integration and - - (118) rationalization costs (118) - Fair value gain (loss) on - - - embedded derivatives - - (104) (311) (300) Other (661) (1,080) (53) (344)(1,146) (952) (384) Gas, Power and Renewables Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of businesses and 159 4 (21) fixed assets (28) 93 Environmental and other - - - provisions - - Restructuring, integration and - - (22) rationalization costs (22) - Fair value gain (loss) on 56 (12) (19) embedded derivatives (47) 88 - - - Other - - 215 (8) (62) (97) 181 Other businesses and corporate Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of businesses and 14 (11) (1) fixed assets 19 26 Environmental and other (2) (35) - provisions (35) 94 Restructuring, integration and - - (32) rationalization costs (32) - Fair value gain (loss) on - (7) (10) embedded derivatives (7) 5 (200) (152) (20) Other (172) (200) (188) (205) (63) (227) (75) Total before taxation for (203) (535)(1,887) continuing operations (723) 2,104 51 189 857 Taxation credit (charge)(a) 451 (851) Total after taxation for (152) (346)(1,030) continuing operations (272) 1,253 Innovene operations Total before taxation for - - - Innovene operations(b) - (184) - - - Taxation credit (charge) - (7) Total after taxation for - - - Innovene operations - (191) (152) (346)(1,030) Total after taxation for period (272) 1,062 (a) Tax on non-operating items is calculated using the quarter's effective tax rate on replacement cost profit from continuing operations. (b) Includes the loss on remeasurement to fair value of $184 million in 2006. Realizations and Marker Prices Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million Average realizations(a) Liquids ($/bbl)(b) 56.18 72.99 88.05 UK 69.17 61.67 52.11 67.47 78.28 US 64.18 57.25 54.63 73.56 84.51 Rest of World 69.56 59.54 54.13 71.12 82.72 BP Average 67.45 59.23 Natural gas ($/mcf) 5.61 4.89 7.83 UK 6.40 6.33 5.03 4.64 5.41 US 5.43 5.74 3.70 3.42 3.94 Rest of World 3.71 3.70 4.38 3.93 4.83 BP Average 4.53 4.72 Average oil marker prices ($/bbl) 59.60 74.74 88.45 Brent 72.39 65.14 59.90 75.24 90.47 West Texas Intermediate 72.20 66.02 55.47 76.31 88.65 Alaska North Slope US West Coast 71.68 63.57 53.29 69.37 81.38 Mars 66.58 58.90 56.06 71.98 85.41 Urals (NWE- cif) 69.16 61.22 26.33 41.95 48.98 Russian domestic oil 39.81 34.39 Average natural gas marker prices 6.56 6.16 6.97 Henry Hub gas price ($/mmbtu)(c) 6.86 7.24 UK Gas - National Balancing 29.92 30.58 46.70 Point (p/therm) 29.95 42.19 (a) Based on sales of consolidated subsidiaries only - this excludes equity-accounted entities. (b) Crude oil and natural gas liquids. (c) Henry Hub First of the Month Index. Notes 1. Basis of preparation BP prepares its Annual Report and Accounts in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and IFRS as adopted for use by the European Union (EU). IFRS as adopted for use by the EU differs in certain respects from IFRS as issued by the IASB, however, the differences have no impact on the group's consolidated financial statements for the periods presented. The financial information presented herein has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies that will be used in preparing the Annual Report and Accounts 2007 which do not differ significantly from those used for the Annual Report and Accounts 2006. 2. Sale of Olefins and Derivatives business The sale of Innovene, BP's olefins, derivatives and refining group, to INEOS, was completed on 16 December 2005. The year ended 31 December 2006 includes a loss on remeasurement to fair value of $184 million. Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million Loss recognized on the - - - remeasurement to fair value - (184) Taxation - - - Related to profit before tax - 166 - - - Related to remeasurement to fair value - (7) - - - Profit (loss) from Innovene operations - (25) Earnings (loss) per share from Innovene operations - cents - - - Basic - (0.13) - - - Diluted - (0.12) 3. Sales and other operating revenues Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million By business 12,255 12,796 16,788 Exploration and Production 54,550 52,600 53,776 63,761 70,026 Refining and Marketing 250,866 232,855 5,224 4,490 5,863 Gas, Power and Renewables 21,369 23,708 339 238 221 Other businesses and corporate 843 1,009 71,594 81,285 92,898 327,628 310,172 9,648 9,951 13,046 Less: sales between businesses 43,263 44,266 61,946 71,334 79,852 Total third party sales 284,365 265,906 By geographical area 23,676 25,017 33,015 UK 109,808 105,518 18,576 19,817 22,897 Rest of Europe 78,366 76,768 23,368 26,409 28,852 US 105,120 99,935 16,768 18,374 20,971 Rest of World 74,462 71,547 82,388 89,617 105,735 367,748 353,768 20,442 18,283 25,883 Less: sales between areas 83,383 87,862 61,946 71,334 79,852 284,365 265,906 Notes 4. Profit before interest and taxation is after charging: Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million Production and similar taxes (143) (34) 164 UK 197 260 775 955 1,354 Overseas 3,816 3,361 632 921 1,518 4,013 3,621 5. Finance costs Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million 290 348 393 Interest payable 1,433 1,196 (85) (86) (60) Capitalized (323) (478) 205 262 333 1,110 718 6. Other finance income Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million Interest on pension and other post-retirement 496 555 564 benefit plan liabilities 2,203 1,940 Expected return on pension and other post-retirement (619) (719) (730) benefit plan assets (2,855) (2,410) Interest net of expected (123) (164) (166) return on plan assets (652) (470) Unwinding of discount on 67 75 75 provisions 283 245 Unwinding of discount on deferred consideration for acquisition of - - - investment in TNK-BP - 23 (56) (89) (91) (369) (202) Notes 7. Analysis of changes in net debt Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million Opening balance 19,973 23,754 25,245 Finance debt 24,010 19,162 Less: Cash and cash 3,199 2,643 2,410 equivalents 2,590 2,960 16,774 21,111 22,835 Opening net debt 21,420 16,202 Closing balance 24,010 25,245 31,045 Finance debt 31,045 24,010 Less: Cash and cash 2,590 2,410 3,562 equivalents 3,562 2,590 21,420 22,835 27,483 Closing net debt 27,483 21,420 (4,646)(1,724) (4,648) Decrease (increase) in net debt (6,063) (5,218) Movement in cash and cash equivalents (excluding exchange (659) (277) 1,098 adjustments) 837 (417) Net cash outflow (inflow) from financing (3,689)(1,164) (5,660) (excluding share capital) (6,411) (4,049) (208) (261) (26) Fair value hedge adjustment (368) (581) (13) - - Debt acquired - (13) (57) (21) (89) Other movements (134) (33) Movement in net debt before (4,626)(1,723) (4,677) exchange effects (6,076) (5,093) (20) (1) 29 Exchange adjustments 13 (125) (4,646)(1,724) (4,648) Decrease (increase) in net debt (6,063) (5,218) Notes 8. TNK-BP Operational and Financial Information Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2006 2007 2007 2007 2006 $ million $ million Production (Net of royalties) (BP share) 837 830 829 Crude oil (mb/d) 832 876 602 364 437 Natural gas (mmcf/d) 451 544 941 892 904 Total hydrocarbons (mboe/d)(a) 910 970 $ million $ million Income statement (BP share) 359 1,094 1,278 Profit before interest and tax(b) 3,743 4,616 (52) (67) (71) Interest expense (+) (264) (192) (118) (289) (413) Taxation (993) (1,467) (6) (66) (42) Minority interest (215) (193) 183 672 752 Net Income 2,271 2,764 (+) Excludes unwinding of discount - - - on consideration - 23 Cash Flow 500 800 - Dividends received(c) 1,300 3,271 Balance Sheet 31 December 31 December 2007 2006 Investments in jointly controlled entities 8,817 8,353 (a) Natural gas is converted to oil equivalent at 5.8 billion cubic feet = 1 million barrels. (b) Full year 2006 included a net gain of $892 million on the disposal of the Udmurtneft assets. (c) Full year 2006 included $771 million declared in fourth quarter 2005. 9. First quarter 2008 results BP's first quarter 2008 results will be announced on 29 April 2008. 10. Statutory accounts The financial information shown in this publication, which was approved by the Board of Directors on 4 February 2008, is unaudited and does not constitute statutory financial statements. The audited 2007 BP Annual Report and Accounts will be published on 4 March 2008 and delivered to the Registrar of Companies in due course. The 2006 BP Annual Report and Accounts have been filed with the Registrar of Companies; the report of the auditors on those accounts was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 237(2) or section 237(3) of the Companies Act 1985. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000724/NYM120LOGODATASOURCE: BP p.l.c. 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