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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

$ million

 

Notes

2022

2021

2020

Income/(loss) before taxation for the period

 

64,815

29,829

(26,967)

Adjustment for:

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (net)

 

2,135

3,096

3,316

Depreciation, depletion and amortisation

 

18,529

26,921

52,444

Exploration well write-offs

12

881

639

815

Net gains on sale and revaluation of non-current assets and businesses

 

(642)

(5,995)

(286)

Share of profit of joint ventures and associates

 

(3,972)

(4,097)

(1,783)

Dividends received from joint ventures and associates

 

4,398

3,929

2,591

(Increase)/decrease in inventories

 

(8,360)

(7,319)

4,477

(Increase)/decrease in current receivables

 

(8,989)

(20,567)

9,625

Increase/(decrease) in current payables

 

11,915

17,519

(9,494)

Derivative financial instruments

 

(2,619)

5,882

977

Retirement benefits

 

417

16

568

Decommissioning and other provisions

 

35

(76)

1,104

Other

 

2,991

803

8

Tax paid

 

(13,120)

(5,476)

(3,290)

Cash flow from operating activities

 

68,414

45,104

34,105

Capital expenditure

 

(22,600)

(19,000)

(16,585)

Investments in joint ventures and associates

 

(1,973)

(479)

(1,024)

Investment in equity securities

 

(260)

(218)

(218)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses

 

1,431

14,233

2,489

Proceeds from joint ventures and associates from sale, capital reduction and repayment of long-term loans

 

511

584

1,240

Proceeds from sale of equity securities

 

117

296

281

Interest received

 

906

423

532

Other investing cash inflows

 

2,060

2,928

3,239

Other investing cash outflows

 

(2,640)

(3,528)

(3,232)

Cash flow from investing activities

 

(22,448)

(4,761)

(13,278)

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

 

318

14

(63)

Other debt:

 

 

 

 

New borrowings

 

269

1,791

23,033

Repayments

 

(8,459)

(21,534)

(17,385)

Interest paid

 

(3,677)

(4,014)

(4,105)

Derivative financial instruments

 

(1,799)

(1,165)

1,157

Change in non-controlling interest

 

(1,965)

19

(42)

Cash dividends paid to:

 

 

 

 

Shell plc shareholders [A]

 

(7,405)

(6,253)

(7,424)

Non-controlling interest

 

(206)

(348)

(311)

Repurchases of shares

 

(18,437)

(2,889)

(1,702)

Shares held in trust: net purchases and dividends received

 

(593)

(285)

(382)

Cash flow from financing activities

 

(41,954)

(34,664)

(7,224)

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(736)

(539)

172

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

3,276

5,140

13,775

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

36,970

31,830

18,055

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

17

40,246

36,970

31,830

[A]

Cash dividends paid represents the payment of net dividends (after deduction of withholding taxes where applicable) and payment of withholding taxes on dividends paid in the previous quarter.