Financial statements information

Consolidated statement of income

$ million

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Revenue

388,379

305,179

233,591

264,960

421,105

Share of profit of joint ventures and associates

4,106

4,225

3,545

3,527

6,116

Interest and other income

4,071

2,466

2,897

3,669

4,123

Total revenue and other income

396,556

311,870

240,033

272,156

431,344

Purchases

294,399

223,447

162,574

194,644

327,278

Production and manufacturing expenses

26,970

26,652

28,434

28,095

30,038

Selling, distribution and administrative expenses

11,360

10,509

12,101

11,956

13,965

Research and development

986

922

1,014

1,093

1,222

Exploration

1,340

1,945

2,108

5,719

4,224

Depreciation, depletion and amortisation

22,135

26,223

24,993

26,714

24,499

Interest expense

3,745

4,042

3,203

1,888

1,804

Total expenditure

360,935

293,740

234,427

270,109

403,030

Income before taxation

35,621

18,130

5,606

2,047

28,314

Taxation charge/(credit)

11,715

4,695

829

(153)

13,584

Income for the period

23,906

13,435

4,777

2,200

14,730

Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

554

458

202

261

(144)

Income attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

23,352

12,977

4,575

1,939

14,874

Reconciliation of CCS earnings to income for the period

$ million

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Earnings on a current cost of supplies basis ()

24,364

12,471

3,692

4,155

19,096

Attributable to non-controlling interest

(531)

(390)

(159)

(313)

(55)

Earnings on a current cost of supplies basis attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

23,833

12,081

3,533

3,842

19,041

Current cost of supplies adjustment

(458)

964

1,085

(1,955)

(4,366)

Non-controlling interest

(23)

(68)

(43)

52

199

Income attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

23,352

12,977

4,575

1,939

14,874

Non-controlling interest

554

458

202

261

(144)

Income for the period

23,906

13,435

4,777

2,200

14,730

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

Earnings per share

$

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Basic earnings per share

2.82

1.58

0.58

0.31

2.36

Diluted earnings per share

2.80

1.56

0.58

0.30

2.36

Shares

Million

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Basic weighted average number of A and B shares

8,282.8

8,223.4

7,833.7

6,320.3

6,311.5

Diluted weighted average number of A and B shares

8,348.7

8,299.0

7,891.7

6,393.8

6,311.6

Shares outstanding at the end of the period

8,179.0

8,312.8

8,145.3

6,397.5

6,295.0

Taxation charge/(credit)

$ million unless specified

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Current tax

10,475

6,591

2,731

7,058

13,757

Deferred tax

1,240

(1,896)

(1,902)

(7,211)

(173)

Total taxation charge/(credit)

11,715

4,695

829

(153)

13,584

As a % of income before taxation

33

26

15

(7)

48

Consolidated balance sheet (at December 31)

$ million

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

[A]

With effect from 2018, current and non-current derivative assets and liabilities are no longer presented as part of Trade and other receivables and Trade and other payables, but separately disclosed on the Consolidated Balance Sheet to provide more insight. Comparatives were revised to align with the current year presentation.

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

23,586

24,180

23,967

6,283

7,076

Property, plant and equipment

223,175

226,380

236,098

182,838

192,472

Joint ventures and associates

25,329

27,927

33,255

30,150

31,558

Investments in securities

3,074

7,222

5,952

3,416

4,115

Deferred tax

12,097

13,791

14,425

11,033

8,131

Retirement benefits

6,051

2,799

1,456

4,362

1,682

Trade and other payables [A]

7,826

8,475

9,148

7,973

7,601

Derivative financial instruments [A]

574

919

405

744

703

 

301,712

311,693

324,706

246,799

253,338

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

21,117

25,223

21,775

15,822

19,701

Trade and other payables [A]

42,431

44,565

39,707

32,670

44,433

Derivative financial instruments [A]

7,193

5,304

5,957

13,114

14,037

Cash and cash equivalents

26,741

20,312

19,130

31,752

21,607

 

97,482

95,404

86,569

93,358

99,778

Total assets

399,194

407,097

411,275

340,157

353,116

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Debt

66,690

73,870

82,992

52,849

38,332

Trade and other payables [A]

2,735

3,447

3,610

2,841

3,062

Derivative financial instruments [A]

1,399

981

3,315

1,687

520

Deferred tax

14,837

13,007

15,274

8,976

12,052

Retirement benefits

11,653

13,247

14,130

12,587

16,318

Decommissioning and other provisions

21,533

24,966

29,618

26,148

23,834

 

118,847

129,518

148,939

105,088

94,118

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Debt

10,134

11,795

9,484

5,530

7,208

Trade and other payables [A]

48,888

51,410

46,999

42,013

53,310

Derivative financial instruments [A]

7,184

5,253

6,418

10,757

11,554

Taxes payable

7,497

7,250

6,685

8,233

9,797

Retirement benefits

451

594

455

350

377

Decommissioning and other provisions

3,659

3,465

3,784

4,065

3,966

 

77,813

79,767

73,825

70,948

86,212

Total liabilities

196,660

209,285

222,764

176,036

180,330

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

685

696

683

546

540

Shares held in trust

(1,260)

(917)

(901)

(584)

(1,190)

Other reserves

16,615

16,932

11,298

(17,186)

(14,365)

Retained earnings

182,606

177,645

175,566

180,100

186,981

Equity attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

198,646

194,356

186,646

162,876

171,966

Non-controlling interest

3,888

3,456

1,865

1,245

820

Total equity

202,534

197,812

188,511

164,121

172,786

Total liabilities and equity

399,194

407,097

411,275

340,157

353,116

Consolidated statement of cash flows

$ million

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

[A]

With effect from 2018 Exploration well write-offs, previously presented under Other and changes in current and non-current Derivative financial instruments previously presented under Increases/decreases in current receivables and payables and Other are shown separately. Prior years comparatives within Cash flow from operating activities have been revised to conform with the current year presentation. Overall, the revisions do not have an impact on the previously published cash flow from operating activities.

[B]

Includes $3,307 million from the sale of shares in Canadian Natural Resources Limited, which were received in connection with the oil sands divestment.

[C]

Includes $2,635 million from the sale of Shell’s interest in Woodside Petroleum Limited.

Income for the period

23,906

13,435

4,777

2,200

14,730

Adjustment for:

 

 

 

 

 

Current tax

10,475

6,591

2,731

7,058

13,757

Interest expense (net)

2,878

3,365

2,752

1,529

1,598

Depreciation, depletion and amortisation

22,135

26,223

24,993

26,714

24,499

Exploration well write-offs [A]

449

897

834

2,773

1,979

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

(3,265)

(1,640)

(2,141)

(3,460)

(3,212)

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

(4,106)

(4,225)

(3,545)

(3,527)

(6,116)

Dividends received from joint ventures and associates

4,903

4,998

3,820

4,627

6,902

(Increase)/decrease in inventories

2,823

(2,079)

(5,658)

2,827

7,958

(Increase)/decrease in current receivables [A]

1,955

(2,577)

(4,127)

9,446

6,485

Decrease/(increase) in current payables [A]

(1,336)

2,406

1,359

(7,538)

(5,661)

Derivative financial instruments [A]

799

(1,039)

1,461

1,244

(1,529)

Deferred tax, retirement benefits, decommissioning and other provisions [A]

219

(4,300)

(1,588)

(6,632)

(2,927)

Other [A]

921

(98)

(619)

222

880

Tax paid

(9,671)

(6,307)

(4,434)

(7,673)

(14,299)

Cash flow from operating activities

53,085

35,650

20,615

29,810

45,044

Capital expenditure

(23,011)

(20,845)

(22,116)

(26,131)

(31,676)

Acquisition of BG Group plc, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired

(11,421)

Investments in joint ventures and associates

(880)

(595)

(1,330)

(896)

(1,426)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses

4,366

8,808

2,072

4,720

9,873

Proceeds from sale of joint ventures and associates

1,594

2,177

1,565

276

4,163

Interest received

823

724

470

288

174

Other

3,449[B]

1,702[C]

(203)

(664)

(765)

Cash flow from investing activities

(13,659)

(8,029)

(30,963)

(22,407)

(19,657)

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

(396)

(869)

(360)

(586)

(3,332)

Other debt:

 

 

 

 

 

New borrowings

3,977

760

18,144

21,500

7,778

Repayments

(11,912)

(11,720)

(6,710)

(6,023)

(4,089)

Interest paid

(3,574)

(3,550)

(2,938)

(1,742)

(1,480)

Change in non-controlling interest

678

293

1,110

598

989

Cash dividends paid to:

 

 

 

 

 

Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

(15,675)

(10,877)

(9,677)

(9,370)

(9,444)

Non-controlling interest

(584)

(406)

(180)

(117)

(116)

Repurchases of shares

(3,947)

(409)

(3,328)

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

(1,115)

(717)

(160)

(39)

232

Cash flow from financing activities

(32,548)

(27,086)

(771)

3,812

(12,790)

Currency translation differences relating to cash and cash equivalents

(449)

647

(1,503)

(1,070)

(686)

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

6,429

1,182

(12,622)

10,145

11,911

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

20,312

19,130

31,752

21,607

9,696

Cash and cash equivalents at December 31

26,741

20,312

19,130

31,752

21,607

Free cash flow

$ million

 

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Cash flow from operating activities

53,085

35,650

20,615

29,810

45,044

Cash flow from investing activities

(13,659)

(8,029)

(30,963)

(22,407)

(19,657)

Free cash flow

39,426

27,621

(10,348)

7,403

25,387

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

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earnings on a current cost of supplies basis
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