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RNS Number : 6573M
BP PLC
01 May 2018
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
London 1 May 2018
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
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Highlights Momentum continues into 2018 as BP delivers strong 1Q profit
* Underlying replacement cost profit* for the first
quarter of 2018 was $2.6 billion, compared with $1.5
billion for the same period in 2017, a rise of 71%.
* Operating cash flow excluding Gulf of Mexico oil
spill payments* in the quarter was $5.4 billion
including a $1.8 billion negative impact from an
increase in working capital ($1.7 billion after
adjusting for inventory holding gains) driven by
higher oil prices and seasonal inventory builds.
* Upstream reported the strongest quarter since third
quarter 2014 on both a replacement cost and
underlying basis.
* Reported oil and gas production was 3.7 million
barrels of oil equivalent a day in the quarter, 6%
higher than the first quarter of 2017. Upstream
production, excluding Rosneft, was 9% higher,
supported by continued ramp up of major projects*.
Upstream plant reliability* was 96% for the quarter.
* First Upstream major project of 2018, Atoll in Egypt,
started production; to date in 2018, final investment
decisions have been taken on four new projects - in
Oman, India and two in the UK North Sea.
* Continued Downstream earnings growth with strong
refining availability in the US.
* Gulf of Mexico oil spill payments in the quarter were
$1.6 billion on a pre-tax basis, including $1.2
billion for the final payment relating to the 2012
Department of Justice settlement.
* BP continued its share buyback programme in the
quarter, buying 18 million shares for a cost of $120
million.
* Dividend unchanged at 10 cents per share.
First quarter
See chart on PDF
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Bob Dudley - Group chief executive:
"We have delivered another strong set of results. Our safe and reliable
operations and strong financial delivery have continued into 2018. Underlying
profit was up 23% on the previous quarter and was our best quarterly
result in three years. With rising output from our new major projects
and excellent reliability, Upstream production was 9% higher than a year
earlier.
"Moving through 2018 we're determined to keep delivering our operational
targets and maintaining capital discipline while growing cash flow and
returns.
"Over the longer term, our new lower carbon ambitions, including clear
targets for our own emissions, will help ensure that all of BP is also
focused on advancing the energy transition."
Financial Summary First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
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Profit for the period(a) 2,469 27 1,449
Inventory holding (gains) losses*, net of tax (80) (610) (37)
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RC profit (loss)* 2,389 (583) 1,412
Net (favourable) adverse impact of non-operating
items* and fair value accounting effects*, net
of tax 197 2,690 98
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Underlying RC profit 2,586 2,107 1,510
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RC profit (loss) per ordinary share (cents)* 11.99 (2.94) 7.23
RC profit (loss) per ADS (dollars) 0.72 (0.18) 0.43
Underlying RC profit per ordinary share (cents)* 12.98 10.64 7.74
Underlying RC profit per ADS (dollars) 0.78 0.64 0.46
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(a) Profit attributable to BP shareholders.
* See definitions in the Glossary on page 30. RC profit (loss), underlying
RC profit, operating cash flow excluding Gulf of Mexico oil spill payments
and organic capital expenditure are non-GAAP measures.
The commentary above and following should be read in conjunction with
the cautionary statement on page 34.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Group headlines
Results
For the first quarter, underlying Operating cash flow*
replacement cost (RC) profit was $2,586 Excluding post-tax amounts related
million, compared with $1,510 million to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, operating
in 2017, mainly due to higher profits cash flow* for the first quarter was
in Upstream, partially offset by a $5.4 billion, compared with $4.4 billion
higher tax charge. Underlying RC profit for the same period in 2017. Including
is after adjusting RC profit for a amounts relating to the Gulf of Mexico
net charge for non-operating items oil spill, operating cash flow for
of $247 million and net favourable the first quarter was $3.6 billion,
fair value accounting effects of $50 compared with $2.1 billion for the
million (both on a post-tax basis). same period in 2017.
RC profit was $2,389 million for the Capital expenditure*
first quarter, compared with $1,412 Organic capital expenditure* for the
million a year ago. first quarter was $3.5 billion, compared
with $3.5 billion for the same period
BP's profit for the first quarter in 2017. We expect organic capital
was $2,469 million, compared with expenditure to be in the range of
$1,449 million for the same period $15-16 billion for 2018.
in 2017.
Inorganic capital expenditure* for
See further information on pages 3, the first quarter was $0.4 billion,
26 and 27. compared with $0.5 billion for the
same period in 2017.
Non-operating items
Non-operating items amounted to a See page 25 for further information.
charge of $456 million pre-tax and
$247 million post-tax for the quarter. Divestment and other proceeds
See further information on page 26. Divestment proceeds* were $0.2 billion
for the first quarter, compared with
Effective tax rate $0.3 billion for the same period in
The effective tax rate (ETR) on RC 2017. We expect divestment and other
profit or loss* for the first quarter proceeds to be in the range of $2-3
was 36%, compared with 29% for the billion for 2018.
same period in 2017. Adjusting for
non-operating items and fair value Gearing*
accounting effects, the underlying Net debt* at 31 March 2018 was $40.0
ETR* for the first quarter was 37%, billion, compared with $38.6 billion
compared with 33% for the same period a year ago. Gearing at 31 March 2018
a year ago. The underlying ETR for was 28.1%, compared with 27.4% at
the first quarter was higher than the end of 2017 and 28.0% a year ago.
a year ago mainly due to the absence Gearing was higher, following increases
of favourable foreign exchange impacts. in working capital and higher Gulf
In the current environment the underlying of Mexico oil spill payments in the
ETR in 2018 is expected to be above quarter. We continue to target gearing
40%. ETR on RC profit or loss and in the range of 20-30%. Net debt and
underlying ETR are non-GAAP measures. gearing are non-GAAP measures. See
page 23 for more information.
Dividend
BP today announced a quarterly dividend
of 10.00 cents per ordinary share
($0.600 per ADS), which is expected
to be paid on 22 June 2018. The corresponding
amount in sterling will be announced
on 11 June 2018. See page 23 for further
information.
Share buybacks
BP repurchased 18 million ordinary
shares at a cost of $120 million,
including fees and stamp duty, during
the first quarter of 2018.
The commentary above contains forward-looking statements and should be
read in conjunction with the cautionary statement on page 34.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Analysis of underlying RC profit before interest and tax
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
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Underlying RC profit before interest and tax*
Upstream 3,157 2,223 1,370
Downstream 1,826 1,474 1,742
Rosneft 247 321 99
Other businesses and corporate (392) (394) (440)
Consolidation adjustment - UPII* (160) (149) (68)
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Underlying RC profit before interest and tax 4,678 3,475 2,703
Finance costs and net finance expense relating
to
pensions and other post-retirement benefits (464) (550) (387)
Taxation on an underlying RC basis (1,566) (782) (763)
Non-controlling interests (62) (36) (43)
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Underlying RC profit attributable to BP shareholders 2,586 2,107 1,510
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Reconciliations of underlying RC profit or loss to the nearest equivalent IFRS measure are provided on page 1 for the group and on pages 6-11 for the segments.
Analysis of RC profit (loss) before interest and tax and reconciliation to
profit (loss) for the period
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
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RC profit (loss) before interest and tax*
Upstream 3,174 1,928 1,256
Downstream 1,713 1,773 1,706
Rosneft 247 321 99
Other businesses and corporate(a) (571) (2,833) (431)
Consolidation adjustment - UPII (160) (149) (68)
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RC profit (loss) before interest and tax 4,403 1,040 2,562
Finance costs and net finance expense relating
to
pensions and other post-retirement benefits (584) (674) (513)
Taxation on a RC basis (1,368) (913) (594)
Non-controlling interests (62) (36) (43)
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RC profit (loss) attributable to BP shareholders 2,389 (583) 1,412
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Inventory holding gains (losses) 92 816 66
Taxation (charge) credit on inventory holding
gains and losses (12) (206) (29)
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Profit for the period attributable to BP shareholders 2,469 27 1,449
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(a) Includes costs related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. See page
11 and also Note 2 from page 18 for further information on the accounting
for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Strategic progress
Upstream In manufacturing, BP's US refineries
Upstream production, excluding Rosneft, processed higher levels of advantaged
for the quarter was 2,605mboe/d, crude than a year ago and BP's PTA plant
a rise of 9.1% on a year earlier, in Zhuhai, China set a new production
driven by the continued ramp up record.
of production from major projects*.
Upstream plant reliability* was Advancing the energy transition
96%, the best quarterly performance BP published a new report detailing
on record. Upstream unit production BP's lower carbon activities and commitments
costs* were higher due to increased and setting out targets including maintaining
wellwork* activity in the quarter, BP's net operational greenhouse gas
but are expected to show continued emissions at or below 2015 levels out
year-on-year improvement driven to 2025.
by strong operational performance.
Financial framework
The Atoll Phase One project, offshore Operating cash flow excluding Gulf of
Egypt, began gas production in the Mexico oil spill payments*, was $5.4
quarter, ahead of schedule and under billion, including a working capital
budget. The project is the first build driven by the higher oil price
of six Upstream major projects* and seasonal inventory builds across
expected to begin production during businesses.
2018.
Organic capital expenditure* was $3.5
Since the start of the year, BP billion in the first quarter and is
has taken final investment decisions expected to total $15-16 billion in
on four new projects: Ghazeer, the 2018.
second phase of the Khazzan development
in Oman; KG D6 Satellites, the second Divestments and other proceeds totalled
project in the integrated KG D6 $0.2 billion in the quarter. Total proceeds
development offshore India; and of $2-3 billion are expected in 2018.
the Alligin and Vorlich fields in
the UK North Sea. Gulf of Mexico oil spill payments of
$1.6 billion were made in the quarter,
BP has accessed new acreage in both including the final charge under the
the US and Mexican regions of the 2012 Department of Justice criminal
Gulf of Mexico, in the Campos basin settlement. Payments are expected to
offshore Brazil, in Sao Tome & Principe, be just over $3 billion in 2018, weighted
in Newfoundland, Canada, in Madagascar to the first half of the year.
and in Azerbaijan.
Gearing* at the end of the quarter was
Downstream 28.1%, within BP's target band of 20-30%.
Strong performance in fuels marketing; With anticipated weighting of both Gulf
premium fuels volumes were 5% higher of Mexico oil spill payments and divestment
than last year and we continued proceeds through the year, gearing is
the rollout of BP's convenience expected to trend down through the rest
partnership model across our network. of the year.
The rapid development of BP's retail
presence in Mexico continued with
the 200th retail site now open following
market entry a year ago.
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Operating metrics 1Q 2018 Financial metrics 1Q 2018
(vs. 1Q 2017) (vs. 1Q 2017)
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Tier 1 process safety 5 Underlying RC profit $2.6bn
events*
(-1) (+$1.1bn)
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Reported recordable 0.21 Operating cash flow $5.4bn
injury frequency* excluding Gulf of
Mexico oil spill
payments (post-tax)
(-8%) (+$1.0bn)
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Group production 3,732mboe/d Organic capital $3.5bn
(+5.7%) expenditure (-)
========================= =============== ============================= ===============
Upstream production 2,605mboe/d Gulf of Mexico oil $1.6bn
(excludes Rosneft (+9.1%) spill payments (pre-tax)(b) (-$0.7bn)
segment)
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Upstream unit production $7.69/boe Divestment proceeds $0.2bn
costs (+6.5%) (-$0.1bn)
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BP-operated Upstream 95.9% Net debt ratio* 28.1%
plant reliability(a) (gearing)
(+1.0) (+0.1)
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Refining availability* 94.8% Dividend per ordinary 10.00 cents
share(c)
(-0.4) (-)
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(a) BP-operated Upstream operating efficiency* has been replaced with
Upstream plant reliability as a group operating metric. It is more
comparable with the equivalent metric disclosed for the Downstream,
which is 'Refining availability'.
(b) Amounts shown are pre-tax, 2017 amounts disclosed were post-tax.
Pre-tax amounts give a better indication of the cash outflows arising
in the period to settle outstanding liabilities. The equivalent amount
on a post-tax basis was $1.7 billion, a reduction of $0.6 billion
on the prior year.
(c) Represents dividend announced in the quarter (vs. prior year quarter).
The commentary above contains forward-looking statements and should
be read in conjunction with the cautionary statement on page 34.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Upstream
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
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Profit before interest and tax 3,175 1,928 1,250
Inventory holding (gains) losses* (1) - 6
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RC profit before interest and tax 3,174 1,928 1,256
Net (favourable) adverse impact of non-operating
items* and fair value
accounting effects* (17) 295 114
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Underlying RC profit before interest and tax*(a) 3,157 2,223 1,370
=================================================== ======== ======== ========
(a) See page 7 for a reconciliation to segment RC profit before interest
and tax by region.
Financial results
The replacement cost profit before interest and tax for the first quarter was $3,174 million, compared with $1,256 million for the same period in 2017. The first quarter included a net non-operating charge of $104 million, compared with a net charge of $360 million for the same period in 2017. Fair value accounting effects in the first quarter had a favourable impact of $121 million, compared with a favourable impact of $246 million in the same period of 2017.
After adjusting for non-operating items and fair value accounting effects, the underlying replacement cost profit before interest and tax for the first quarter was $3,157 million, compared with $1,370 million for the same period in 2017. The result for the first quarter mainly reflected higher liquids and gas realizations, higher production due to the ramp-up of major projects* and higher gas marketing and trading results.
Production
Production for the quarter was 2,605mboe/d, 9.1% higher than the first quarter of 2017. Underlying production* for the quarter increased by 13.8%, due to the ramp-up of major projects. The first-quarter reported production reflects the sixth consecutive quarter of growth as well as the highest production since the fourth quarter of 2010.
Key events
On 12 February, BP announced the start of gas production from the Atoll Phase One project (BP 100%), offshore Egypt. Atoll is BP's first major project to start in 2018.
Also on 12 February, BP confirmed that the governments of Mauritania and Senegal signed an Inter-Government Cooperation Agreement which will enable the development of the BP-operated Tortue/Ahmeyim gas project to continue to move towards a final investment decision.
In February, BP took final investment decisions on the two new North Sea developments, Alligin (BP operator 50%, Shell 50%) and Vorlich satellite fields (BP operator 66%, Ithaca Energy 34%).
In March, BP's equity interest (14.67%) in the ADNOC Offshore concession in Abu Dhabi expired.
On 9 April, BP announced that, together with its partner the Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production, it has approved the development of Ghazeer (BP operator 60%, Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production 40%), the second phase of the Khazzan gas field in Oman.
On 12 April, BP and state-owned Brazilian oil company Petrobras announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic alliance to jointly explore potential business opportunities both in Brazil and beyond.
On 19 April, BP together with its partner Reliance Industries Limited, announced the sanction of the Satellite Cluster project, the second phase in the development of new deepwater gas fields in Block KG D6 (Reliance Industries Limited operator 60%, BP 30%, and NIKO 10%) off the east coast of India.
On 26 April, BP and the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) signed a new production-sharing agreement* for the joint exploration and development of Block D230 in the North Absheron basin in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. The agreement is expected to be ratified by the Azerbaijani parliament before the summer recess.
Outlook
Looking ahead, we expect second-quarter reported production to be lower than the first quarter reflecting the expiration of the Abu Dhabi offshore concession and seasonal turnaround and maintenance activities.
The commentary above contains forward-looking statements and should be read in conjunction with the cautionary statement on page 34. --------------------------------------------------------------------
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Upstream (continued)
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
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Underlying RC profit before interest and tax
US 526 629 166
Non-US 2,631 1,594 1,204
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3,157 2,223 1,370
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Non-operating items
US(a) (145) (187) (12)
Non-US(b) 41 43 (348)
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(104) (144) (360)
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Fair value accounting effects
US (9) 8 192
Non-US 130 (159) 54
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121 (151) 246
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RC profit before interest and tax
US 372 450 346
Non-US 2,802 1,478 910
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3,174 1,928 1,256
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Exploration expense
US 309 27 40
Non-US 205 494 372
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514 521 412
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Of which: Exploration expenditure written off 426 372 261
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Production (net of royalties)(c)
Liquids* (mb/d)
US 448 430 448
Europe 139 117 115
Rest of World 731 796 827
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1,319 1,344 1,389
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Natural gas (mmcf/d)
US 1,790 1,759 1,594
Europe 217 186 263
Rest of World 5,456 5,231 3,934
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7,463 7,176 5,791
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Total hydrocarbons* (mboe/d)
US 757 734 723
Europe 177 150 160
Rest of World 1,672 1,698 1,505
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2,605 2,581 2,388
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Average realizations*(d)
Total liquids(e) ($/bbl) 61.40 56.16 49.87
Natural gas ($/mcf) 3.78 3.23 3.50
Total hydrocarbons ($/boe) 41.39 37.48 37.19
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(a) Fourth quarter 2017 includes an impairment charge relating to the
US Lower 48 business, partially offset by gains associated with asset
divestments.
(b) Fourth quarter 2017 includes BP's share of an impairment reversal
recognized by the Angola LNG equity-accounted entity, partially offset
by other items. First quarter 2017 includes an impairment charge
arising following the announcement of the agreement to sell the Forties
Pipeline System business to INEOS.
(c) Includes BP's share of production of equity-accounted entities in
the Upstream segment.
(d) Realizations are based on sales by consolidated subsidiaries only
- this excludes equity-accounted entities.
(e) Includes condensate, natural gas liquids and bitumen.
Because of rounding, some totals may not agree exactly with the sum of their component parts.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Downstream
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
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Profit before interest and tax 1,782 2,492 1,804
Inventory holding (gains) losses* (69) (719) (98)
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RC profit before interest and tax 1,713 1,773 1,706
Net (favourable) adverse impact of non-operating
items* and fair value
accounting effects* 113 (299) 36
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Underlying RC profit before interest and tax*(a) 1,826 1,474 1,742
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(a) See page 9 for a reconciliation to segment RC profit before interest
and tax by region and by business.
Financial results
The replacement cost profit before interest and tax for the first quarter was $1,713 million, compared with $1,706 million for the same period in 2017.
The first quarter includes a net non-operating charge of $53 million, compared with a charge of $76 million for the same period in 2017. Fair value accounting effects had an adverse impact of $60 million in the first quarter, compared with a favourable impact of $40 million for the same period in 2017.
After adjusting for non-operating items and fair value accounting effects, the underlying replacement cost profit before interest and tax for the first quarter was $1,826 million, compared with $1,742 million for the same period in 2017.
Replacement cost profit before interest and tax for the fuels, lubricants and petrochemicals businesses is set out on page 9.
Fuels
The fuels business reported an underlying replacement cost profit before interest and tax of $1,398 million for the first quarter, compared with $1,200 million for the same period in 2017 driven by a higher refining result, partly offset by a lower supply and trading contribution compared with the strong delivery last year. The supply and trading contribution was, however, higher than the fourth quarter.
The refining result for the quarter reflects the benefit from higher North American heavy crude oil discounts, partially offset by pipeline capacity apportionment impacts. The result also benefited from increased commercial optimization, a higher level of advantaged feedstock processed in the US and a lower level of turnaround activity.
The fuels marketing result for the quarter reflects continued strong performance supported by premium fuel volume growth and the continued rollout of our convenience partnership model across our network.
In April, we signed a memorandum of understanding with state-owned Brazilian oil company Petrobras to explore potential joint commercial agreements in Brazil.
Lubricants
The lubricants business reported an underlying replacement cost profit before interest and tax of $331 million for the first quarter, compared with $393 million for the same period in 2017. The result for the quarter reflects continued premium brand growth, more than offset by the adverse lag impact of increasing base oil prices.
During the quarter we significantly strengthened our relationship with Renault through the continuation of our Renault Formula 1 sponsorship with Renault Sport Racing, and we are exploring new opportunities to work globally with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. This includes collaborating in a number of areas including fuel and lubricants supply and the joint development of advanced mobility solutions and new technologies.
Petrochemicals
The petrochemicals business reported an underlying replacement cost profit before interest and tax of $97 million for the first quarter, compared with $149 million for the same period in 2017. The result for the quarter reflects an improved margin environment and stronger margin optimization offset by a higher level of turnaround activity. The result was also impacted by the divestment of our interest in the SECCO joint venture, which completed in the fourth quarter of last year.
Outlook
Looking to the second quarter, we expect seasonally higher industry refining margins but lower discounts for North American heavy crude oil. We also expect a significantly higher level of turnaround activity.
The commentary above contains forward-looking statements and should be read in conjunction with the cautionary statement on page 34. --------------------------------------------------------------------
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Downstream (continued)
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
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Underlying RC profit before interest and tax
- by region
US 589 501 554
Non-US 1,237 973 1,188
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1,826 1,474 1,742
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Non-operating items
US (17) (25) (12)
Non-US(a) (36) 407 (64)
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(53) 382 (76)
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Fair value accounting effects
US (121) 3 (62)
Non-US 61 (86) 102
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(60) (83) 40
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RC profit before interest and tax
US 451 479 480
Non-US 1,262 1,294 1,226
=================================================== ======== ======== ========
1,713 1,773 1,706
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Underlying RC profit before interest and tax
- by business(b)(c)
Fuels 1,398 976 1,200
Lubricants 331 375 393
Petrochemicals 97 123 149
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1,826 1,474 1,742
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Non-operating items and fair value accounting
effects(d)
Fuels (110) (202) 4
Lubricants (3) (14) (3)
Petrochemicals(a) - 515 (37)
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(113) 299 (36)
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RC profit before interest and tax(b)(c)
Fuels 1,288 774 1,204
Lubricants 328 361 390
Petrochemicals 97 638 112
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1,713 1,773 1,706
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BP average refining marker margin (RMM)* ($/bbl) 11.7 14.4 11.7
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Refinery throughputs (mb/d)
US 715 714 694
Europe 797 741 801
Rest of World 249 243 181
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1,761 1,698 1,676
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Refining availability* (%) 94.8 96.1 95.2
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Marketing sales of refined products (mb/d)
US 1,096 1,127 1,116
Europe 1,045 1,132 1,069
Rest of World 481 542 512
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2,622 2,801 2,697
Trading/supply sales of refined products 3,181 3,549 2,959
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Total sales volumes of refined products 5,803 6,350 5,656
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Petrochemicals production (kte)
US 499 641 498
Europe 1,128 1,559 1,253
Rest of World 1,391 1,306 2,073
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3,018 3,506 3,824
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(a) Fourth quarter 2017 gain primarily reflects the disposal of our shareholding
in the SECCO joint venture.
(b) Segment-level overhead expenses are included in the fuels business
result.
(c) Results from petrochemicals at our Gelsenkirchen and Mülheim
sites in Germany is reported in the fuels business.
(d) For Downstream, fair value accounting effects arise solely in the
fuels business.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Rosneft
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018(a) 2017 2017
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Profit before interest and tax(b) 269 418 73
Inventory holding (gains) losses* (22) (97) 26
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RC profit before interest and tax 247 321 99
Net charge (credit) for non-operating items* - - -
=============================================== ======== ======== ========
Underlying RC profit before interest and tax* 247 321 99
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Financial results
Replacement cost (RC) profit before interest and tax and underlying RC profit before interest and tax for the first quarter was $247 million, compared with $99 million for the same period in 2017. There were no non-operating items in the first quarter of either year.
Compared with the same period in 2017, the result primarily reflects higher oil prices and a favourable foreign exchange impact. The fourth-quarter 2017 result benefited from a $163-million gain representing the BP share of a voluntary out-of-court settlement between Sistema, Sistema-Invest and the Rosneft subsidiary, Bashneft.
On 25 April 2018, Rosneft announced that the board of directors had recommended that the annual general meeting (AGM) adopts a resolution to pay dividends of 6.65 roubles per ordinary share, which would bring the total dividend for 2017 to 10.48 roubles per ordinary share, which constitutes 50% of the company's IFRS net profit. In addition to the dividend received in October 2017 in relation to the results for the first half of 2017, BP expects to receive later this year a dividend of 12.5 billion roubles, after the deduction of withholding tax subject to approval at the AGM.
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
2018(a) 2017 2017
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Production (net of royalties) (BP share)
Liquids* (mb/d) 902 899 912
Natural gas (mmcf/d) 1,307 1,333 1,334
Total hydrocarbons* (mboe/d) 1,127 1,129 1,142
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(a) The operational and financial information of the Rosneft segment
for the first quarter is based on preliminary operational and financial
results of Rosneft for the three months ended 31 March 2018. Actual
results may differ from these amounts.
(b) The Rosneft segment result includes equity-accounted earnings arising
from BP's 19.75% shareholding in Rosneft as adjusted for the accounting
required under IFRS relating to BP's purchase of its interest in
Rosneft and the amortization of the deferred gain relating to the
divestment of BP's interest in TNK-BP. These adjustments increase
the reported profit before interest and tax, as shown in the table
above, compared with the equivalent amount in Russian roubles in
Rosneft's IFRS financial statements. BP's share of Rosneft's profit
before interest and tax for each year-to-date period is calculated
by translating the amounts reported in Russian roubles into US dollars
using the average exchange rate for the year to date. BP's share
of Rosneft's earnings after finance costs, taxation and non-controlling
interests, as adjusted, is included in the BP group income statement
within profit before interest and taxation.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Other businesses and corporate
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
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Profit (loss) before interest and tax
Gulf of Mexico oil spill (86) (2,221) (35)
Other (485) (612) (396)
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Profit (loss) before interest and tax (571) (2,833) (431)
Inventory holding (gains) losses* - - -
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RC profit (loss) before interest and tax (571) (2,833) (431)
Net charge (credit) for non-operating items*
Gulf of Mexico oil spill 86 2,221 35
Other 93 218 (44)
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Net charge (credit) for non-operating items 179 2,439 (9)
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Underlying RC profit (loss) before interest and
tax* (392) (394) (440)
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Underlying RC profit (loss) before interest and
tax
US (147) (29) (197)
Non-US (245) (365) (243)
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(392) (394) (440)
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Non-operating items
US (148) (2,381) (38)
Non-US (31) (58) 47
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(179) (2,439) 9
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RC profit (loss) before interest and tax
US (295) (2,410) (235)
Non-US (276) (423) (196)
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(571) (2,833) (431)
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Other businesses and corporate comprises our alternative energy business, shipping, treasury, corporate activities including centralized functions, and the costs of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Financial results
The replacement cost loss before interest and tax for the first quarter was $571 million, compared with $431 million for the same period in 2017.
The result included a net non-operating charge of $179 million, compared with a net non-operating gain of $9 million for the same period in 2017. See Note 2 on page 18 for more information on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
After adjusting for non-operating items, the underlying replacement cost loss before interest and tax for the first quarter was $392 million, compared with $440 million for the same period in 2017.
Alternative Energy
The net ethanol-equivalent production (which includes ethanol and sugar) for the first quarter was 7.6 million litres, as the harvest period started earlier in 2018. There was no production for the first quarter in 2017 due to the inter-harvest period.
Net wind generation capacity*(a) was 1,432MW at 31 March 2018 compared with 1,454MW at 31 March 2017. BP's net share of wind generation for the first quarter was 1,217GWh, compared with 1,159GWh for the same period in 2017.
BP has re-entered solar with a new partnership with Lightsource to combine our scale, relationships and expertise in major projects with Lightsource's expertise in developing solar projects. BP acquired a 43% equity share in Lightsource for a total consideration of $200 million, payable over three years on 31 January 2018 and has two seats on the board. Lightsource has rebranded as Lightsource BP.
(a) Capacity figures for 2017 include 23MW in the Netherlands managed
by our Downstream segment.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Financial statements
Group income statement
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
================================================= ======== ======== ========
Sales and other operating revenues (Note 4) 68,172 67,816 55,863
Earnings from joint ventures - after interest
and tax 293 581 205
Earnings from associates - after interest and
tax 414 526 151
Interest and other income 159 223 122
Gains on sale of businesses and fixed assets 105 876 45
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Total revenues and other income 69,143 70,022 56,386
Purchases 51,512 51,745 40,975
Production and manufacturing expenses(a) 5,438 7,759 5,255
Production and similar taxes (Note 6) 368 511 468
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (Note
5) 3,931 4,045 3,842
Impairment and losses on sale of businesses and
fixed assets 91 604 453
Exploration expense 514 521 412
Distribution and administration expenses 2,794 2,981 2,353
Profit (loss) before interest and taxation 4,495 1,856 2,628
Finance costs(a) 553 616 460
Net finance expense relating to pensions and
other post-retirement benefits 31 58 53
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Profit (loss) before taxation 3,911 1,182 2,115
Taxation(a) 1,380 1,119 623
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Profit (loss) for the period 2,531 63 1,492
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Attributable to
BP shareholders 2,469 27 1,449
Non-controlling interests 62 36 43
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2,531 63 1,492
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Earnings per share (Note 7)
Profit (loss) for the period attributable to
BP shareholders
Per ordinary share (cents)
Basic 12.40 0.14 7.42
Diluted 12.33 0.14 7.38
Per ADS (dollars)
Basic 0.74 0.01 0.45
Diluted 0.74 0.01 0.44
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(a) See Note 2 for information on the impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil
spill on these income statement line items.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Condensed group statement of comprehensive income
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
========================================================= ======== ======== ========
Profit (loss) for the period 2,531 63 1,492
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Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to
profit or loss
Currency translation differences 531 264 1,214
Exchange (gains) losses on translation of foreign
operations reclassified
to gain or loss on sale of businesses and fixed
assets - (138) 1
Available-for-sale investments - 11 2
Cash flow hedges and costs of hedging (82) 50 129
Share of items relating to equity-accounted
entities, net of tax 155 133 231
Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified (90) (16) (125)
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514 304 1,452
======== ======== ========
Items that will not be reclassified to profit
or loss
Remeasurements of the net pension and other
post-retirement
benefit liability or asset 865 1,599 727
Cash flow hedges that will subsequently be transferred 13 - -
to the balance sheet
Income tax relating to items that will not be
reclassified (265) (604) (246)
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613 995 481
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Other comprehensive income 1,127 1,299 1,933
========================================================== ======== ======== ========
Total comprehensive income 3,658 1,362 3,425
========================================================== ======== ======== ========
Attributable to
BP shareholders 3,580 1,312 3,363
Non-controlling interests 78 50 62
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3,658 1,362 3,425
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Group statement of changes in equity
BP
shareholders' Non-controlling Total
$ million equity interests equity
============================================= ============== ================ ========
At 31 December 2017 98,491 1,913 100,404
Adjustment on adoption of IFRS 9, net of
tax(a) (180) - (180)
============================================== ============== ================ ========
At 1 January 2018 98,311 1,913 100,224
============================================== ============== ================ ========
Total comprehensive income 3,580 78 3,658
Dividends (1,828) (13) (1,841)
Cash flow hedges transferred to the balance
sheet, net of tax 1 - 1
Repurchase of ordinary share capital (120) - (120)
Share-based payments, net of tax 244 - 244
Transactions involving non-controlling
interests, net of tax (1) - (1)
============================================== ============== ================ ========
At 31 March 2018 100,187 1,978 102,165
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BP
shareholders' Non-controlling Total
$ million equity interests equity
============================================= ============== ================ ========
At 1 January 2017 95,286 1,557 96,843
============================================== ============== ================ ========
Total comprehensive income 3,363 62 3,425
Dividends (1,304) (15) (1,319)
Share-based payments, net of tax 177 - 177
Share of equity-accounted entities' change
in equity, net of tax 118 - 118
Transactions involving non-controlling
interests, net of tax - 38 38
============================================== ============== ================ ========
At 31 March 2017 97,640 1,642 99,282
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(a) See Note 1 for further information.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Group balance sheet
31 March 31 December
$ million 2018 2017
======================================================== ========= ============
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 129,002 129,471
Goodwill 11,710 11,551
Intangible assets 18,003 18,355
Investments in joint ventures 8,278 7,994
Investments in associates 17,652 16,991
Other investments 1,298 1,245
========================================================= ========= ============
Fixed assets 185,943 185,607
Loans 571 646
Trade and other receivables 1,479 1,434
Derivative financial instruments 4,626 4,110
Prepayments 1,162 1,112
Deferred tax assets 4,176 4,469
Defined benefit pension plan surpluses 5,134 4,169
========================================================= ========= ============
203,091 201,547
========= ============
Current assets
Loans 267 190
Inventories 20,802 19,011
Trade and other receivables 23,450 24,849
Derivative financial instruments 3,191 3,032
Prepayments 1,202 1,414
Current tax receivable 928 761
Other investments 114 125
Cash and cash equivalents 22,242 25,586
========================================================= ========= ============
72,196 74,968
Total assets 275,287 276,515
========================================================= ========= ============
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 42,995 44,209
Derivative financial instruments 2,664 2,808
Accruals 3,799 4,960
Finance debt 9,028 7,739
Current tax payable 2,103 1,686
Provisions 3,218 3,324
========================================================= ========= ============
63,807 64,726
Non-current liabilities
Other payables 13,961 13,889
Derivative financial instruments 3,657 3,761
Accruals 592 505
Finance debt 53,161 55,491
Deferred tax liabilities 8,284 7,982
Provisions 20,603 20,620
Defined benefit pension plan and other post-retirement
benefit plan deficits 9,057 9,137
========================================================= ========= ============
109,315 111,385
========= ============
Total liabilities 173,122 176,111
========================================================= ========= ============
Net assets 102,165 100,404
========================================================= ========= ============
Equity
BP shareholders' equity 100,187 98,491
Non-controlling interests 1,978 1,913
========================================================= ========= ============
Total equity 102,165 100,404
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Condensed group cash flow statement
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
======================================================== ======== ======== ========
Operating activities
Profit (loss) before taxation 3,911 1,182 2,115
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) before
taxation to net cash
provided by operating activities
Depreciation, depletion and amortization and
exploration
expenditure written off 4,357 4,417 4,103
Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses
and fixed assets (14) (272) 408
Earnings from equity-accounted entities, less
dividends received (536) (820) (220)
Net charge for interest and other finance expense,
less net interest paid 80 294 252
Share-based payments 237 166 162
Net operating charge for pensions and other
post-retirement benefits,
less contributions and benefit payments for
unfunded plans (202) (215) (73)
Net charge for provisions, less payments 144 2,244 (177)
Movements in inventories and other current and
non-current assets
and liabilities (3,398) (60) (3,600)
Income taxes paid (933) (1,033) (856)
======================================================== ======== ======== ========
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,646 5,903 2,114
======================================================== ======== ======== ========
Investing activities
Expenditure on property, plant and equipment,
intangible and other assets (3,586) (4,422) (3,823)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired - (16) (42)
Investment in joint ventures (39) (15) (20)
Investment in associates (338) (368) (183)
======================================================== ======== ======== ========
Total cash capital expenditure (3,963) (4,821) (4,068)
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets 85 2,287 188
Proceeds from disposal of businesses, net of
cash disposed 82 173 73
Proceeds from loan repayments 9 8 14
======================================================== ======== ======== ========
Net cash used in investing activities (3,787) (2,353) (3,793)
======================================================== ======== ======== ========
Financing activities
Net issue (repurchase) of shares (110) (343) -
Proceeds from long-term financing 122 201 3,713
Repayments of long-term financing (1,157) (2,657) (917)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt (349) (297) 315
Increase in non-controlling interests (1) 982 30
Dividends
paid - BP shareholders (1,829) (1,627) (1,304)
- non-controlling interests (13) (32) (15)
======================================== ======== ======== ========
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (3,337) (3,773) 1,822
======================================================== ======== ======== ========
Currency translation differences relating to
cash and cash equivalents 145 29 167
======================================================== ======== ======== ========
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (3,333) (194) 310
======================================================== ======== ======== ========
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period(a) 25,575 25,780 23,484
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 22,242 25,586 23,794
======================================================== ======== ======== ========
(a) See Note 1 for further information.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Notes
Note 1. Basis of preparation
The interim financial information included in this report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'.
The results for the interim periods are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary
for a fair presentation of the results for each period. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. This report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended 31 December 2017 included in BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2017.
BP prepares its consolidated financial statements included within BP Annual Report and Form 20-F on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), IFRS as adopted by the European Union (EU) and in accordance with the provisions of the UK Companies Act 2006. IFRS as adopted by the EU differs in certain respects from IFRS as issued by the IASB. 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 expected to be used in preparing BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2018, which are the same as those used in preparing BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2017 with the exception of the implementation of IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments' and IFRS 15 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers' from 1 January 2018.
New International Financial Reporting Standards adopted
BP has adopted IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments' and IFRS 15 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers' with effect from 1 January 2018. Information on the implementation of new accounting standards is included in BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2017 - Financial statements - Note 1 Significant accounting policies, judgements, estimates and assumptions - Impact of new International Financial Reporting Standards.
IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments'
The overall impact on transition to IFRS 9, including the impact upon the group's share of equity-accounted entities, was a reduction of $180 million in net assets, net of tax. This adjustment mainly relates to an increase in the credit reserve of financial assets in the scope of IFRS 9's impairment requirements. As permitted by IFRS 9 comparatives have not been restated. For certain line items in the balance sheet the closing balance at 31 December 2017 and the opening balance at 1 January 2018 therefore differ (as summarized below). Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of 2018 in the Condensed group cash flow statement and Note 9 (Net debt) are the 1 January 2018 amounts included in the table below.
Adjustment
31 December 1 January on adoption
$ million 2017 2018 of IFRS
9
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Non-current
Investments in equity-accounted entities 24,985 24,903 (82)
Loans, trade and other receivables 2,080 2,069 (11)
Deferred tax liabilities (7,982) (7,946) 36
Current
Loans, trade and other receivables 25,039 24,927 (112)
Cash and cash equivalents 25,586 25,575 (11)
=========================================== ============ ========== ============
Net assets 100,404 100,224 (180)
=========================================== ============ ========== ============
IFRS 15 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers'
BP has elected to apply the 'modified retrospective' approach to transition permitted by IFRS 15 under which comparative financial information is not restated. The standard did not have a material effect on the group's financial statements as at 1 January 2018 and so no transition adjustment has been made.
An analysis of revenue from contracts with customers by product is presented in Note 4. Amounts presented for comparative periods in 2017 include revenues determined in accordance with the group's previous accounting policies relating to revenue. The total amounts presented do not, therefore, represent the Revenue from contracts with customers that would have been reported for those periods had IFRS 15 been applied using a fully retrospective approach to transition but the differences are not significant.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Note 2. Gulf of Mexico oil spill
(a) Overview
The information presented in this note should be read in conjunction with Note 2 of the financial statements and pages 270 - 272 of Legal proceedings included in BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2017.
The group income statement includes a pre-tax charge for the first quarter of $86 million which includes the latest estimate for claims and associated administration costs, and $120 million for finance costs relating to the unwinding of discounting effects relating to payables. The cumulative pre-tax income statement charge since the incident, in April 2010, amounts to $65,971 million.
The amounts set out below reflect the impacts on the financial statements of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill for the periods presented. The income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement impacts are included within the relevant line items in those statements as set out below.
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
============================================ ======== ======== ========
Income statement
Production and manufacturing expenses 86 2,221 35
============================================= ======== ======== ========
Profit (loss) before interest and taxation (86) (2,221) (35)
Finance costs 120 124 126
============================================= ======== ======== ========
Profit (loss) before taxation (206) (2,345) (161)
Taxation 61 (2,495) 48
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Profit (loss) for the period (145) (4,840) (113)
============================================= ======== ======== ========
31 March 31 December
$ million 2018 2017
====================================== ========= ============
Balance sheet
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 244 252
Current tax receivable 263 -
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (894) (2,089)
Provisions (1,246) (1,439)
======================================= ========= ============
Net current assets (liabilities) (1,633) (3,276)
======================================= ========= ============
Non-current assets
Deferred tax assets 1,813 2,067
Non-current liabilities
Other payables (12,375) (12,253)
Provisions (985) (1,141)
Deferred tax liabilities 3,780 3,634
======================================= ========= ============
Net non-current assets (liabilities) (7,767) (7,693)
======================================= ========= ============
Net assets (liabilities) (9,400) (10,969)
======================================= ========= ============
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Note 2. Gulf of Mexico oil spill (continued)
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
==================================================== ======== ======== ========
Cash flow statement - Operating activities
Profit (loss) before taxation (206) (2,345) (161)
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) before
taxation to net cash
provided by operating activities
Net charge for interest and other finance expense,
less net interest paid 120 124 126
Net charge for provisions, less payments 54 2,181 (5)
Movements in inventories and other current and
non-current
assets and liabilities (1,588) (413) (2,254)
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Pre-tax cash flows (1,620) (453) (2,294)
===================================================== ======== ======== ========
Cash outflows in 2017 and 2018 shown above include payments made under the 2012 agreement with the US government to resolve all federal criminal claims arising from the incident. Included in the current quarter cash outflow is $1,209 million relating to the final payment under the 2012 Department of Justice plea agreement. Net cash from operating activities relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, on a post-tax basis, amounted to an outflow of $1,714 million in the first quarter. For the same period in 2017, the amount was an outflow of $2,294 million.
(b) Provisions and other payables
Provisions
Movements in the remaining provision, which relates to litigation and claims, are shown in the table below.
$ million ================================ ====== At 1 January 2018 2,580 Increase in provision 65 Reclassified to other payables (59) Utilization (355) ================================= ====== At 31 March 2018 2,231 ================================= ======
The provision includes amounts for the future cost of resolving claims by individuals and businesses for damage to real or personal property, lost profits or impairment of earning capacity and loss of subsistence use of natural resources.
PSC settlement
The provision reflects the latest estimate for the remaining costs associated with the 2012 Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) settlement. These costs relate predominantly to business economic loss (BEL) claims and associated administration costs. The amounts ultimately payable may differ from the amount provided and the timing of payments is uncertain.
The settlement programme's determination of BEL claims was substantially completed by the end of 2017. Nevertheless, a significant number of BEL claims determined by the settlement programme have been and continue to be appealed by BP and/or the claimants. The amount provided for includes the latest estimate of the amounts that are expected ultimately to be paid to resolve outstanding BEL claims. Claims under appeal will ultimately only be resolved once the full judicial appeals process has been concluded, including appeals to the Federal District Court and Fifth Circuit, as may be the case, or when settlements are reached with individual claimants. Depending upon the ultimate resolution of these claims (including how such resolution may be impacted by the May 2017 Fifth Circuit opinion), the amounts payable may differ from those currently provided.
The settlement programme is expected to issue determinations with respect to remaining BEL claims in the first half of 2018. There is uncertainty around how these claims will ultimately be determined, including in relation to the impact of the May 2017 Fifth Circuit opinion on the determination of such claims.
Payments to resolve outstanding claims under the PSC settlement are now expected to be made over a number of years. The timing of payments, however, is uncertain, and, in particular, will be impacted by how long it takes to resolve claims that have been appealed and may be appealed in the future.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Note 2. Gulf of Mexico oil spill (continued)
Other payables
Other payables include amounts payable under the consent decree and settlement agreement with the United States and the five Gulf coast states for natural resource damages, state claims and Clean Water Act penalties, BP's remaining commitment to fund the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, and amounts payable for certain economic loss and property damage claims.
Further information on provisions, other payables, and contingent liabilities is provided in BP Annual Report and Form
20-F 2017 - Financial statements - Note 2.
Note 3. Analysis of replacement cost profit (loss) before interest and tax and
reconciliation to profit (loss) before taxation
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
============================================== ======== ======== ========
Upstream 3,174 1,928 1,256
Downstream 1,713 1,773 1,706
Rosneft 247 321 99
Other businesses and corporate(a) (571) (2,833) (431)
=============================================== ======== ======== ========
4,563 1,189 2,630
Consolidation adjustment - UPII* (160) (149) (68)
=============================================== ======== ======== ========
RC profit (loss) before interest and tax* 4,403 1,040 2,562
Inventory holding gains (losses)*
Upstream 1 - (6)
Downstream 69 719 98
Rosneft (net of tax) 22 97 (26)
=============================================== ======== ======== ========
Profit (loss) before interest and tax 4,495 1,856 2,628
Finance costs 553 616 460
Net finance expense relating to pensions and
other post-retirement benefits 31 58 53
=============================================== ======== ======== ========
Profit (loss) before taxation 3,911 1,182 2,115
=============================================== ======== ======== ========
RC profit (loss) before interest and tax*
US 359 (1,509) 513
Non-US 4,044 2,549 2,049
=============================================== ======== ======== ========
4,403 1,040 2,562
======== ======== ========
(a) Includes costs related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. See Note
2 for further information.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Note 4. Sales and other operating revenues
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
==================================================== ======== ======== ========
By segment
Upstream 13,870 12,651 11,327
Downstream 61,406 62,697 50,080
Other businesses and corporate 343 480 285
===================================================== ======== ======== ========
75,619 75,828 61,692
======== ======== ========
Less: sales and other operating revenues between
segments
Upstream 6,733 6,929 5,777
Downstream 482 913 (86)
Other businesses and corporate 232 170 138
===================================================== ======== ======== ========
7,447 8,012 5,829
======== ======== ========
Third party sales and other operating revenues
Upstream 7,137 5,722 5,550
Downstream 60,924 61,784 50,166
Other businesses and corporate 111 310 147
===================================================== ======== ======== ========
Total sales and other operating revenues 68,172 67,816 55,863
===================================================== ======== ======== ========
By geographical area
US 23,613 24,127 21,152
Non-US 51,240 50,778 40,020
===================================================== ======== ======== ========
74,853 74,905 61,172
Less: sales and other operating revenues between
areas 6,681 7,089 5,309
===================================================== ======== ======== ========
68,172 67,816 55,863
======== ======== ========
Sales and other operating revenues include the
following in relation to
revenues from contracts with customers:
Crude oil 14,917 13,838 10,996
Oil products 44,130 45,992 36,601
Natural gas, LNG and NGLs 5,159 4,777 3,838
Non-oil products and other revenues from contracts
with customers 3,495 3,773 2,864
===================================================== ======== ======== ========
Revenues from contracts with customers(a) 67,701 68,380 54,299
===================================================== ======== ======== ========
(a) See Note 1 for further information.
Note 5. Depreciation, depletion and amortization
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
================================ ======== ======== ========
Upstream
US 1,088 1,107 1,237
Non-US 2,272 2,339 2,054
=================================
3,360 3,446 3,291
======== ======== ========
Downstream
US 219 218 216
Non-US 302 301 279
=================================
521 519 495
======== ======== ========
Other businesses and corporate
US 16 16 16
Non-US 34 64 40
================================= ======== ======== ========
50 80 56
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Total group 3,931 4,045 3,842
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Note 6. Production and similar taxes
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
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US 90 44 36
Non-US 278 467 432
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368 511 468
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Note 7. Earnings per share and shares in issue
Basic earnings per ordinary share (EpS) amounts are calculated by dividing the profit (loss) for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. During the quarter the company repurchased for cancellation 18 million ordinary shares for a total cost of $120 million, including transaction costs of $1 million, as part of the share buyback programme as announced on 31 October 2017. The number of shares in issue is reduced when shares are repurchased.
The calculation of EpS is performed separately for each discrete quarterly period, and for the year-to-date period. As a result, the sum of the discrete quarterly EpS amounts in any particular year-to-date period may not be equal to the EpS amount for the year-to-date period.
For the diluted EpS calculation the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period is adjusted for the number of shares that are potentially issuable in connection with employee share-based payment plans using the treasury stock method.
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
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Results for the period
Profit (loss) for the period attributable to
BP shareholders 2,469 27 1,449
Less: preference dividend - - -
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Profit (loss) attributable to BP ordinary shareholders 2,469 27 1,449
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Number of shares (thousand)(a)
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding 19,918,700 19,804,932 19,518,500
ADS equivalent 3,319,783 3,300,822 3,253,083
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding
used to calculate
diluted earnings per share 20,030,656 19,929,655 19,621,566
ADS equivalent 3,338,442 3,321,609 3,270,261
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Shares in issue at period-end 19,943,591 19,817,325 19,664,528
ADS equivalent 3,323,931 3,302,887 3,277,421
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(a) Excludes treasury shares and includes certain shares that will be
issued in the future under employee share-based payment plans.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Note 8. Dividends
Dividends payable
BP today announced an interim dividend of 10.00 cents per ordinary share which is expected to be paid on 22 June 2018 to shareholders and American Depositary Share (ADS) holders on the register on 11 May 2018. The corresponding amount in sterling is due to be announced on 11 June 2018, calculated based on the average of the market exchange rates for the four dealing days commencing on 5 June 2018. Holders of ADSs are expected to receive $0.600 per ADS (less applicable fees). A scrip dividend alternative is available, allowing shareholders to elect to receive their dividend in the form of new ordinary shares and ADS holders in the form of new ADSs. Details of the first quarter dividend and timetable are available at bp.com/dividends and details of the scrip dividend programme are available at bp.com/scrip.
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
2018 2017 2017
==================================== ======== ======== ========
Dividends paid per ordinary share
cents 10.000 10.000 10.000
pence 7.169 7.443 8.159
Dividends paid per ADS (cents) 60.00 60.00 60.00 ===================================== ======== ======== ======== Scrip dividends Number of shares issued (millions) 23.4 53.3 115.1 Value of shares issued ($ million) 155 354 642 ===================================== ======== ======== ========
Note 9. Net Debt*
Net debt ratio * First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
================================================ ======== ======== ========
Gross debt 62,189 63,230 61,832
Fair value (asset) liability of hedges related
to finance debt(a) 46 175 597
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62,235 63,405 62,429
Less: cash and cash equivalents 22,242 25,586 23,794
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Net debt 39,993 37,819 38,635
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Equity 102,165 100,404 99,282
Net debt ratio 28.1% 27.4% 28.0%
================================================= ======== ======== ========
Analysis of changes in net debt First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
================================================== ======== ======== ========
Opening balance
Finance debt 63,230 65,784 58,300
Fair value (asset) liability of hedges related
to finance debt(a) 175 (227) 697
Less: cash and cash equivalents(b) 25,575 25,780 23,484
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Opening net debt 37,830 39,777 35,513
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Closing balance
Finance debt 62,189 63,230 61,832
Fair value (asset) liability of hedges related
to finance debt(a) 46 175 597
Less: cash and cash equivalents 22,242 25,586 23,794
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Closing net debt 39,993 37,819 38,635
=================================================== ======== ======== ========
Decrease (increase) in net debt (2,163) 1,958 (3,122)
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Movement in cash and cash equivalents (excluding
exchange adjustments) (3,478) (223) 143
Net cash outflow (inflow) from financing(c) 1,384 2,511 (3,111)
Other movements (27) (299) (66)
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Movement in net debt before exchange effects (2,121) 1,989 (3,034)
Exchange adjustments(c) (42) (31) (88)
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Decrease (increase) in net debt (2,163) 1,958 (3,122)
=================================================== ======== ======== ========
(a) Derivative financial instruments entered into for the purpose of
managing interest rate and foreign currency exchange risk associated
with net debt with a fair value liability position of $457 million
(fourth quarter 2017 liability of $634 million and first quarter
2017 liability of $1,746 million) are not included in the calculation
of net debt shown above as hedge accounting is not applied for these
instruments.
(b) See Note 1 for further information.
(c) An amendment has been made to reduce the amount presented for net
financing cash outflow for the fourth quarter of 2017 by $242 million
to eliminate cash flows related to non-hedge accounted derivatives.
Exchange adjustments have been amended by the same amount with no
overall change in net debt.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Note 10. Statutory accounts
The financial information shown in this publication, which was approved by the Board of Directors on 30 April 2018, is unaudited and does not constitute statutory financial statements. Audited financial information will be published in BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2018. BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2017 has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales. The report of the auditor on those accounts was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or section 498(3) of the UK Companies Act 2006.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Additional information
Capital expenditure*
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
===================================== ======== ======== ========
Capital expenditure on a cash basis
Organic capital expenditure* 3,538 4,622 3,538
Inorganic capital expenditure*(a) 425 199 530
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3,963 4,821 4,068
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First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
================================================== ======== ======== ========
Organic capital expenditure by segment
Upstream
US 754 726 641
Non-US 2,112 2,819 2,339
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2,866 3,545 2,980
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Downstream
US 171 349 152
Non-US 447 598 320
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618 947 472
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Other businesses and corporate
US 7 30 21
Non-US 47 100 65
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54 130 86
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3,538 4,622 3,538
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Organic capital expenditure by geographical area
US 932 1,105 814
Non-US 2,606 3,517 2,724
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3,538 4,622 3,538
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(a) First quarter 2018 includes amounts relating to the 25-year extension
to our ACG production-sharing agreement in Azerbaijan.
First quarter 2017 includes amounts paid to purchase an interest
in the Zohr gas field in Egypt and in exploration blocks in Senegal.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Non-operating items*
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
==================================================== ======== ======== ========
Upstream
Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of businesses
and fixed assets(a) 26 (181) (382)
Environmental and other provisions - 1 -
Restructuring, integration and rationalization
costs 1 (4) 2
Fair value gain (loss) on embedded derivatives 7 2 25
Other(b) (138) 38 (5)
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(104) (144) (360)
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Downstream
Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of businesses
and fixed assets(c) (14) 469 (11)
Environmental and other provisions - (19) -
Restructuring, integration and rationalization
costs (36) (69) (65)
Fair value gain (loss) on embedded derivatives - - -
Other (3) 1 -
===================================================== ======== ======== ========
(53) 382 (76)
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Rosneft
Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of businesses - - -
and fixed assets
Environmental and other provisions - - -
Restructuring, integration and rationalization - - -
costs
Fair value gain (loss) on embedded derivatives - - -
Other - - -
==================================================== ======== ======== ========
- - -
==================================================== ======== ======== ========
Other businesses and corporate
Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of businesses
and fixed assets 2 (16) (15)
Environmental and other provisions (21) (153) -
Restructuring, integration and rationalization
costs (15) (35) (8)
Fair value gain (loss) on embedded derivatives - - -
Gulf of Mexico oil spill(d) (86) (2,221) (35)
Other (59) (14) 67
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(179) (2,439) 9
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Total before interest and taxation (336) (2,201) (427)
Finance costs(d) (120) (124) (126)
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Total before taxation (456) (2,325) (553)
Taxation credit (charge) on non-operating items(e) 88 669 248
Taxation - impact of US tax reform(f) 121 (859) -
===================================================== ======== ======== ========
Total after taxation for period (247) (2,515) (305)
===================================================== ======== ======== ========
(a) Fourth quarter 2017 includes an impairment charge relating to the
US Lower 48 business, partially offset by gains associated with asset
divestments. First quarter 2017 includes an impairment charge arising
following the announcement of the agreement to sell the Forties Pipeline
System business to INEOS.
(b) Fourth quarter 2017 includes BP's share of an impairment reversal
recognized by the Angola LNG equity-accounted entity, partially offset
by other items.
(c) Fourth quarter 2017 gain primarily reflects the disposal of our shareholding
in the SECCO joint venture.
(d) See Note 2 for further details regarding costs relating to the Gulf
of Mexico oil spill.
(e) Fourth quarter 2017 includes the tax effect of the increase in the
provision in the fourth quarter for business economic loss and other
claims associated with the Deepwater Horizon Court Supervised Settlement
Program (DHCSSP) at the new US tax rate.
(f) Fourth quarter 2017 includes the impact of US tax reform, which reduced
the US federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective
from 1 January 2018. The impact disclosed has been calculated as
the change in deferred tax balances at 31 December 2017, excluding
the increase in the provision in the fourth quarter for business
economic loss and other claims associated with the DHCSSP, which
arises following the reduction in the tax rate. First quarter 2018
reflects a further impact following a clarification of the tax reform.
The impact of the US tax reform has been treated as a non-operating
item because it is not considered to be part of underlying business
operations, has a material impact upon the reported result and is
substantially impacted by Gulf of Mexico oil spill charges, which
are also treated as non-operating items. Separate disclosure is considered
meaningful and relevant to investors.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Non-GAAP information on fair value accounting effects
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
====================================================== ======== ======== ========
Favourable (adverse) impact relative to management's
measure
of performance
Upstream 121 (151) 246
Downstream (60) (83) 40
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61 (234) 286
Taxation credit (charge) (11) 59 (79)
======================================================= ======== ======== ========
50 (175) 207
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BP uses derivative instruments to manage the economic exposure relating to inventories above normal operating requirements of crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products. Under IFRS, these inventories are recorded at historical cost. The related derivative instruments, however, are required to be recorded at fair value with gains and losses recognized in the income statement. This is 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 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.
BP enters into physical commodity contracts to meet certain business requirements, such as the purchase of crude for a refinery or the sale of BP's gas production. Under IFRS these physical contracts are treated as derivatives and are required to be fair valued when they are managed as part of a larger portfolio of similar transactions. Gains and losses arising are recognized in the income statement from the time the derivative commodity contract is entered into.
IFRS require that inventory held for trading is 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.
BP enters into contracts for pipelines and storage capacity, oil and gas processing and liquefied natural gas (LNG) that, under IFRS, are recorded on an accruals basis. These contracts are risk-managed using a variety of derivative instruments that 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 for consolidated entities by comparing the IFRS result with management's internal measure of performance. Under management's internal measure of performance the inventory and capacity contracts in question are valued based on fair value using relevant forward prices prevailing at the end of the period. The fair values of derivative instruments used to risk manage certain oil, gas and other contracts, are deferred to match with the underlying exposure and the commodity contracts for business requirements are accounted for on an accruals basis. 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.
In addition, from the first quarter 2018 fair value accounting effects include changes in the fair value of the near-term portions of LNG contracts that fall within BP's risk management framework. LNG contracts are not considered derivatives, because there is insufficient market liquidity, and they are therefore accrual accounted under IFRS. However, oil and natural gas derivative financial instruments (used to risk manage the near-term portions of the LNG contracts) are fair valued under IFRS. The fair value accounting effect reduces timing differences between recognition of the derivative financial instruments used to risk manage the LNG contracts and the recognition of the LNG contracts themselves, which therefore gives a better representation of performance in each period. Comparative information has not been restated on the basis that the effect was not material.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Non-GAAP information on fair value accounting effects (continued)
The impacts of fair value accounting effects, relative to management's internal measure of performance, are shown in the table above. A reconciliation to GAAP information is set out below.
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
$ million 2018 2017 2017
================================================= ======== ======== ========
Upstream
Replacement cost profit before interest and tax
adjusted for fair value accounting effects 3,053 2,079 1,010
Impact of fair value accounting effects 121 (151) 246
================================================== ======== ======== ========
Replacement cost profit before interest and tax 3,174 1,928 1,256
================================================== ======== ======== ========
Downstream
Replacement cost profit before interest and tax
adjusted for fair value accounting effects 1,773 1,856 1,666
Impact of fair value accounting effects (60) (83) 40
================================================== ======== ======== ========
Replacement cost profit before interest and tax 1,713 1,773 1,706
================================================== ======== ======== ========
Total group
Profit (loss) before interest and tax adjusted
for fair value accounting effects 4,434 2,090 2,342
Impact of fair value accounting effects 61 (234) 286
================================================== ======== ======== ========
Profit (loss) before interest and tax 4,495 1,856 2,628
================================================== ======== ======== ========
Readily marketable inventory* (RMI)
31 March 31 December
$ million 2018 2017
==================== ========= ============
RMI at fair value* 7,353 5,661
Paid-up RMI* 3,623 2,688
===================== ========= ============
Readily marketable inventory (RMI) is oil and oil products inventory held and price risk-managed by BP's integrated supply and trading function (IST) which could be sold to generate funds if required. Paid-up RMI is RMI that BP has paid for.
We believe that disclosing the amounts of RMI and paid-up RMI is useful to investors as it enables them to better understand and evaluate the group's inventories and liquidity position by enabling them to see the level of discretionary inventory held by IST and to see builds or releases of liquid trading inventory.
See the Glossary on page 30 for a more detailed definition of RMI. RMI, RMI at fair value, paid-up RMI and unpaid RMI are non-GAAP measures. A reconciliation of total inventory as reported on the group balance sheet to paid-up RMI is provided below.
31 March 31 December
$ million 2018 2017
==================================================== ========= ============
Reconciliation of total inventory to paid-up RMI
Inventories as reported on the group balance sheet
under IFRS 20,802 19,011
Less: (a) inventories which are not oil and oil
products and (b) oil and oil
product inventories which are not risk-managed
by IST (14,020) (13,929)
6,782 5,082
Plus: difference between RMI at fair value and RMI
on an IFRS basis 571 579
===================================================== ========= ============
RMI at fair value 7,353 5,661
Less: unpaid RMI* at fair value (3,730) (2,973)
===================================================== ========= ============
Paid-up RMI 3,623 2,688
===================================================== ========= ============
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Realizations* and marker prices
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
2018 2017 2017
============================================= ======== ======== ========
Average realizations(a)
Liquids* ($/bbl)
US 57.77 51.50 46.34
Europe 65.81 57.92 53.28
Rest of World 63.30 59.09 51.79
BP Average 61.40 56.16 49.87
============================================== ======== ======== ========
Natural gas ($/mcf)
US 2.25 2.28 2.50
Europe 7.18 5.56 5.40
Rest of World 4.22 3.51 3.85
BP Average 3.78 3.23 3.50
============================================== ======== ======== ========
Total hydrocarbons* ($/boe)
US 39.65 35.75 34.29
Europe 60.78 52.17 46.69
Rest of World 40.54 37.27 37.93
BP Average 41.39 37.48 37.19
============================================== ======== ======== ========
Average oil marker prices ($/bbl)
Brent 66.82 61.26 53.69
West Texas Intermediate 62.90 55.23 51.70
Western Canadian Select 36.84 38.74 38.77
Alaska North Slope 67.20 61.31 53.82
Mars 62.44 57.70 49.59
Urals (NWE - cif) 65.27 60.17 51.88
============================================== ======== ======== ========
Average natural gas marker prices
Henry Hub gas price(b) ($/mmBtu) 3.01 2.93 3.32
UK Gas - National Balancing Point (p/therm) 57.97 51.94 48.19
============================================== ======== ======== ========
(a) Based on sales of consolidated subsidiaries only - this excludes
equity-accounted entities.
(b) Henry Hub First of Month Index.
Exchange rates
First Fourth First
quarter quarter quarter
2018 2017 2017
====================================== ======== ======== ========
$/GBP average rate for the period 1.39 1.33 1.24
$/GBP period-end rate 1.41 1.34 1.25
$/EUR average rate for the period 1.23 1.18 1.07
$/EUR period-end rate 1.24 1.19 1.07
Rouble/$ average rate for the period 56.88 58.46 58.72
Rouble/$ period-end rate 57.72 57.60 56.01
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Legal proceedings
For a full discussion of the group's material legal proceedings, see pages 270-273 of BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2017.
Glossary
Non-GAAP measures are provided for investors because they are closely tracked by management to evaluate BP's operating performance and to make financial, strategic and operating decisions. Non-GAAP measures are sometimes referred to as alternative performance measures.
Capital expenditure is total cash capital expenditure as stated in the condensed group cash flow statement.
Consolidation adjustment - UPII is unrealized profit in inventory arising on inter-segment transactions.
Divestment proceeds are disposal proceeds as per the condensed group cash flow statement.
Effective tax rate (ETR) on replacement cost (RC) profit or loss is a non-GAAP measure. The ETR on RC profit or loss is calculated by dividing taxation on a RC basis by RC profit or loss before tax. Information on RC profit or loss is provided below. BP believes it is helpful to disclose the ETR on RC profit or loss because this measure excludes the impact of price changes on the replacement of inventories and allows for more meaningful comparisons between reporting periods. The nearest equivalent measure on an IFRS basis is the ETR on profit or loss for the period.
Fair value accounting effects are non-GAAP adjustments to our IFRS profit (loss). They reflect the difference between the way BP manages the economic exposure and internally measures performance of certain activities and the way those activities are measured under IFRS. Further information on fair value accounting effects is provided on page 27.
Gearing - See Net debt and net debt ratio definition.
Hydrocarbons - Liquids and natural gas. Natural gas is converted to oil equivalent at 5.8 billion cubic feet = 1 million barrels.
Inorganic capital expenditure is a subset of capital expenditure and is a non-GAAP measure. Inorganic capital expenditure comprises consideration in business combinations and certain other significant investments made by the group. It is reported on a cash basis. BP believes that this measure provides useful information as it allows investors to understand how BP's management invests funds in projects which expand the group's activities through acquisition. Further information and a reconciliation to GAAP information is provided on page 25.
Inventory holding gains and losses represent the difference between the cost of sales calculated using the replacement cost of inventory and the cost of sales calculated on the first-in first-out (FIFO) method after adjusting for any changes in provisions where the net realizable value of the inventory is lower than its cost. Under the FIFO method, which we use for IFRS reporting, the cost of inventory charged to the income statement is based on its historical cost of purchase or manufacture, rather than its replacement cost. In volatile energy markets, this can have a significant distorting effect on reported income. The amounts disclosed represent the difference between the charge to the income statement for inventory on a FIFO basis (after adjusting for any related movements in net realizable value provisions) and the charge
that would have arisen based on the replacement cost of inventory. For this purpose, the replacement cost of inventory is calculated using data from each operation's production and manufacturing system, either on a monthly basis, or separately for each transaction where the system allows this approach. The amounts disclosed are not separately reflected in the financial statements as a gain or loss. No adjustment is made in respect of the cost of inventories held as part of a trading position and certain other temporary inventory positions. See Replacement cost (RC) profit or loss definition below.
Liquids - Liquids for Upstream and Rosneft comprises crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids. For Upstream, liquids also includes bitumen.
Major projects have a BP net investment of at least $250 million, or are considered to be of strategic importance to BP or of a high degree of complexity.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
Fourth quarter and full year 2017
Glossary (continued)
Net debt and net debt ratio are non-GAAP measures. Net debt is calculated as gross finance debt, as shown in the balance sheet, plus the fair value of associated derivative financial instruments that are used to hedge foreign currency exchange and interest rate risks relating to finance debt, for which hedge accounting is applied, less cash and cash equivalents. The net debt ratio is defined as the ratio of net debt to the total of net debt plus shareholders' equity. All components of equity are included in the denominator of the calculation. BP believes these measures provide useful information to investors. Net debt enables investors to see the economic effect of gross debt, related hedges and cash and cash equivalents in total. The net debt ratio enables investors to see how significant net debt is relative to equity from shareholders. The derivatives are reported on the balance sheet within the headings 'Derivative financial instruments'. The nearest equivalent GAAP measures on an IFRS basis are gross debt and gross debt ratio. A reconciliation of gross debt to net debt is provided on page 23.
We are unable to present reconciliations of forward-looking information for net debt ratio to gross debt ratio, because without unreasonable efforts, we are unable to forecast accurately certain adjusting items required to present a meaningful comparable GAAP forward-looking financial measure. These items include fair value asset (liability) of hedges related to finance debt and cash and cash equivalents, that are difficult to predict in advance in order to include in a GAAP estimate.
Net wind generation capacity is the sum of the rated capacities of the assets/turbines that have entered into commercial operation, including BP's share of equity-accounted entities.
Non-operating items are charges and credits included in the financial statements that BP discloses separately because it considers such disclosures to be meaningful and relevant to investors. They are items that management considers not to be part of underlying business operations and are disclosed in order to enable investors better to understand and evaluate the group's reported financial performance. Non-operating items within equity-accounted earnings are reported net of incremental income tax reported by the equity-accounted entity. An analysis of non-operating items by region is shown on pages 7, 9 and 11, and by segment and type is shown on page 26.
Operating cash flow is net cash provided by (used in) operating activities as stated in the condensed group cash flow statement. When used in the context of a segment rather than the group, the terms refer to the segment's share thereof.
Operating cash flow excluding Gulf of Mexico oil spill payments is a non-GAAP measure. It is calculated by excluding post-tax operating cash flows relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as reported in Note 2 from net cash provided by operating activities as reported in the condensed group cash flow statement. BP believes net cash provided by operating activities excluding amounts related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is a useful measure as it allows for more meaningful comparisons between reporting periods. The nearest equivalent measure on an IFRS basis is net cash provided by operating activities. Changes in working capital are calculated by excluding amounts relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill from movements in inventories and other current and non-current assets and liabilities as reported in the condensed group cash flow statement. Change in working capital adjusted for inventory holding gains/losses is calculated by also adjusting for inventory holding gains/losses reported in the period and this therefore represents what would have been reported as movements in inventories and other current and non-current assets and liabilities, if the starting point in determining net cash provided by operating activities had been replacement cost profit rather than profit for the period. The nearest equivalent measure on an IFRS basis for this is movements in inventories and other current and non-current assets and liabilities.
Organic capital expenditure is a subset of capital expenditure and is a non-GAAP measure. Organic capital expenditure comprises capital expenditure less inorganic capital expenditure. BP believes that this measure provides useful information as it allows investors to understand how BP's management invests funds in developing and maintaining the group's assets. An analysis of organic capital expenditure by segment and region, and a reconciliation to GAAP information is provided on page 25.
We are unable to present reconciliations of forward-looking information for organic capital expenditure to total cash capital expenditure, because without unreasonable efforts, we are unable to forecast accurately the adjusting item, inorganic capital expenditure, that is difficult to predict in advance in order to derive the nearest GAAP estimate.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Glossary (continued)
Production-sharing agreement (PSA) is an arrangement through which an oil and gas company bears the risks and costs of exploration, development and production. In return, if exploration is successful, the oil company receives entitlement to variable physical volumes of hydrocarbons, representing recovery of the costs incurred and a stipulated share of the production remaining after such cost recovery.
Readily marketable inventory (RMI) is inventory held and price risk-managed by our integrated supply and trading function (IST) which could be sold to generate funds if required. It comprises oil and oil products for which liquid markets are available and excludes inventory which is required to meet operational requirements and other inventory which is not price risk-managed. RMI is reported at fair value. Inventory held by the Downstream fuels business for the purpose of sales and marketing, and all inventories relating to the lubricants and petrochemicals businesses, are not included in RMI.
Paid-up RMI excludes RMI which has not yet been paid for. For inventory that is held in storage, a first-in first-out (FIFO) approach is used to determine whether inventory has been paid for or not. Unpaid RMI is RMI which has not yet been paid for by BP. RMI, RMI at fair value, Paid-up RMI and Unpaid RMI are non-GAAP measures. Further information is provided on page 28.
Realizations are the result of dividing revenue generated from hydrocarbon sales, excluding revenue generated from purchases made for resale and royalty volumes, by revenue generating hydrocarbon production volumes. Revenue generating hydrocarbon production reflects the BP share of production as adjusted for any production which does not generate revenue. Adjustments may include losses due to shrinkage, amounts consumed during processing, and contractual or regulatory host committed volumes such as royalties.
Refining availability represents Solomon Associates' operational availability, which is defined as the percentage of the year that a unit is available for processing after subtracting the annualized time lost due to turnaround activity and all planned mechanical, process and regulatory downtime.
The Refining marker margin (RMM) is the average of regional indicator margins weighted for BP's crude refining capacity in each region. Each regional marker margin is based on product yields and a marker crude oil deemed appropriate for the region. 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.
Replacement cost (RC) profit or loss reflects the replacement cost of inventories sold in the period and is arrived at by excluding inventory holding gains and losses from profit or loss. RC profit or loss is the measure of profit or loss that is required to be disclosed for each operating segment under IFRS. RC profit or loss for the group is not a recognized GAAP measure. BP believes this measure is useful to illustrate to investors the fact that crude oil and product prices can vary significantly from period to period and that the impact on our reported result under IFRS can be significant. Inventory holding gains and losses vary from period to period due to changes in prices as well as changes in underlying inventory levels. In order for investors to understand the operating performance of the group excluding the impact of price changes on the replacement of inventories, and to make comparisons of operating performance between reporting periods, BP's management believes it is helpful to disclose this measure. The nearest equivalent measure on an IFRS basis is profit or loss attributable to BP shareholders.
RC profit or loss per share is a non-GAAP measure. Earnings per share is defined in Note 7. RC profit or loss per share is calculated using the same denominator. The numerator used is RC profit or loss attributable to BP shareholders rather than profit or loss attributable to BP shareholders. BP believes it is helpful to disclose the RC profit or loss per share because this measure excludes the impact of price changes on the replacement of inventories and allows for more meaningful comparisons between reporting periods. The nearest equivalent measure on an IFRS basis is basic earnings per share based on profit or loss for the period attributable to BP shareholders.
Reported recordable injury frequency measures the number of reported work-related employee and contractor incidents that result in a fatality or injury per 200,000 hours worked. This represents reported incidents occurring within BP's operational HSSE reporting boundary. That boundary includes BP's own operated facilities and certain other locations or situations.
Tier 1 process safety events are losses of primary containment from a process of greatest consequence - causing harm to a member of the workforce, costly damage to equipment or exceeding defined quantities. This represents reported incidents occurring within BP's operational HSSE reporting boundary. That boundary includes BP's own operated facilities and certain other locations or situations.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Glossary (continued)
Underlying effective tax rate (ETR) is a non-GAAP measure. The underlying ETR is calculated by dividing taxation on an underlying replacement cost (RC) basis by underlying RC profit or loss before tax. Taxation on an underlying RC basis is taxation on a RC basis for the period adjusted for taxation on non-operating items and fair value accounting effects. Information on underlying RC profit or loss is provided below. BP believes it is helpful to disclose the underlying ETR because this measure may help investors to understand and evaluate, in the same manner as management, the underlying trends in BP's operational performance on a comparable basis, period on period. The nearest equivalent measure on an IFRS basis is the ETR on profit or loss for the period.
We are unable to present reconciliations of forward-looking information for underlying ETR to ETR on profit or loss for the period, because without unreasonable efforts, we are unable to forecast accurately certain adjusting items required to present a meaningful comparable GAAP forward-looking financial measure. These items include the taxation on inventory holding gains and losses, non-operating items and fair value accounting effects, that are difficult to predict in advance in order to include in a GAAP estimate.
Underlying production is production after adjusting for divestments and entitlement impacts in our production-sharing agreements. 2017 underlying production does not include the Abu Dhabi onshore concession renewal.
Underlying RC profit or loss is RC profit or loss after adjusting for non-operating items and fair value accounting effects. Underlying RC profit or loss and adjustments for fair value accounting effects are not recognized GAAP measures. See pages 26 and 27 for additional information on the non-operating items and fair value accounting effects that are used to arrive at underlying RC profit or loss in order to enable a full understanding of the events and their financial impact. BP believes that underlying RC profit or loss is a useful measure for investors because it is a measure closely tracked by management to evaluate BP's operating performance and to make financial, strategic and operating decisions and because it may help investors to understand and evaluate, in the same manner as management, the underlying trends in BP's operational performance on a comparable basis, period on period, by adjusting for the effects of these non-operating items and fair value accounting effects. The nearest equivalent measure on an IFRS basis for the group is profit or loss attributable to BP shareholders. The nearest equivalent measure on an IFRS basis for segments is RC profit or loss before interest and taxation. Underlying profit on page 1 refers to first-quarter underlying RC profit for the group.
Underlying RC profit or loss per share is a non-GAAP measure. Earnings per share is defined in Note 7. Underlying RC profit or loss per share is calculated using the same denominator. The numerator used is underlying RC profit or loss attributable to BP shareholders rather than profit or loss attributable to BP shareholders. BP believes it is helpful to disclose the underlying RC profit or loss per share because this measure may help investors to understand and evaluate, in the same manner as management, the underlying trends in BP's operational performance on a comparable basis, period on period. The nearest equivalent measure on an IFRS basis is basic earnings per share based on profit or loss for the period attributable to BP shareholders.
Upstream operating efficiency is calculated as production for BP-operated sites, excluding US Lower 48 and adjusted for certain items including entitlement impacts in our production-sharing agreements divided by installed production capacity for BP-operated sites, excluding US Lower 48. Installed production capacity is the agreed rate achievable (measured at the export end of the system) when the installed production system (reservoir, wells, plant and export) is fully optimized and operated at full rate with no planned or unplanned deferrals.
Upstream plant reliability (BP-operated) is calculated taking 100% less the ratio of total unplanned plant deferrals divided by installed production capacity. Unplanned plant deferrals are associated with the topside plant and where applicable the subsea equipment (excluding wells and reservoir). Unplanned plant deferrals include breakdowns, which does not include Gulf of Mexico weather related downtime.
Upstream unit production cost is calculated as production cost divided by units of production. Production cost does not include ad valorem and severance taxes. Units of production are barrels for liquids and thousands of cubic feet for gas. Amounts disclosed are for BP subsidiaries only and do not include BP's share of equity-accounted entities.
Wellwork is activities undertaken on previously completed wells with the primary objective to restore or increase production.
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BP p.l.c. Group results
First quarter 2018
Cautionary statement
In order to utilize the 'safe harbor' provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the 'PSLRA'), BP is providing the following cautionary statement: The discussion in this results announcement contains certain forecasts, projections and forward-looking statements - that is, statements related to future, not past events and circumstances - with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of BP and certain of the plans and objectives of BP with respect to these items. These statements may generally, but not always, be identified by the use of words such as 'will', 'expects', 'is expected to', 'aims', 'should', 'may', 'objective', 'is likely to', 'intends', 'believes', 'anticipates', 'plans', 'we see' or similar expressions. In particular, the following, among other statements, are all forward looking in nature: expectations regarding the expected quarterly dividend payment and timing of such payment; plans and expectations with respect to operational targets, capital discipline and cash flows; plans and expectations with respect to emissions and advancing the
energy transition; plans and expectations regarding the start-up of six Upstream major projects in 2018; expectations regarding 2018 organic capital expenditure; plans and expectations with respect to gearing including to target gearing within a 20-30% band and for gearing to trend down; expectations regarding divestment transactions and the amount and timing of divestment proceeds; expectations regarding the underlying effective tax rate in 2018; expectations regarding second-quarter 2018 reported production; expectations regarding Downstream second-quarter 2018 refining margins, turnaround activity and discounts for North American heavy crude oil; expectations regarding the amount of Rosneft dividends payable to BP; plans and expectations regarding a final investment decision on the Tortue/Ahmeyim gas project; plans and expectations regarding the production-sharing agreement with SOCAR; plans and expectations regarding the partnership with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance; expectations regarding the determination of business economic loss claims in respect of the 2012 PSC settlement; and expectations with respect to the timing and amount of future payments relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill including 2012 PSC settlement payments. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will or may occur in the future and are outside the control of BP. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in such statements, depending on a variety of factors, including: the specific factors identified in the discussions accompanying such forward-looking statements; the receipt of relevant third party and/or regulatory approvals; the timing and level of maintenance and/or turnaround activity; the timing and volume of refinery additions and outages; the timing of bringing new fields onstream; the timing, quantum and nature of certain divestments; future levels of industry product supply, demand and pricing, including supply growth in North America; OPEC quota restrictions; PSA effects; operational and safety problems; potential lapses in product quality; economic and financial market conditions generally or in various countries and regions; political stability and economic growth in relevant areas of the world; changes in laws and governmental regulations; regulatory or legal actions including the types of enforcement action pursued and the nature of remedies sought or imposed; the actions of prosecutors, regulatory authorities and courts; delays in the processes for resolving claims; amounts ultimately payable and timing of payments relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill; exchange rate fluctuations; development and use of new technology; recruitment and retention of a skilled workforce; the success or otherwise of partnering; the actions of competitors, trading partners, contractors, subcontractors, creditors, rating agencies and others; our access to future credit resources; business disruption and crisis management; the impact on our reputation of ethical misconduct and non-compliance with regulatory obligations; trading losses; major uninsured losses; decisions by Rosneft's management and board of directors; the actions of contractors; natural disasters and adverse weather conditions; changes in public expectations and other changes to business conditions; wars and acts of terrorism; cyber-attacks or sabotage; and other factors discussed elsewhere in this report and under "Risk factors" in BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2017 as filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
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