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FORM 6-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
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For October 2010
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Royal Dutch Shell plc
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Royal Dutch Shell plc
(Registrant)
         
By:
  /s/ Michiel Brandjes
 
Name: Michiel Brandjes
   
 
  Title: Company Secretary    
Date: October 28, 2010

 


 

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3RD QUARTER 2010 UNAUDITED RESULTS
  Royal Dutch Shell’s third quarter 2010 earnings, on a current cost of supplies (CCS) basis, were $3.5 billion compared to $3.0 billion a year ago. Basic CCS earnings per share increased by 16% versus the same quarter a year ago.
 
  Third quarter 2010 CCS earnings, excluding identified items (see page 5), were $4.9 billion compared to $2.6 billion in the third quarter 2009.
 
  Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter 2010 was $9.0 billion.
 
  Net capital investment for the quarter was $10.3 billion, including the business acquisition of East Resources, Inc. in the USA and the joint acquisition of Arrow Energy Limited in Australia. Total dividends paid to shareholders during the third quarter 2010 were $2.6 billion.
 
  Gearing at the end of the third quarter 2010 was 19.0%.
 
  A third quarter 2010 dividend has been announced of $0.42 per ordinary share. With the introduction of the Scrip Dividend Programme, effective from the third quarter 2010 interim dividend, eligible shareholders have a choice to receive dividends in cash or in new shares.
SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED RESULTS
                                                         
    Quarters   Nine months
$ million   Q3 2010   Q2 2010   Q3 2009   %1   2010   2009   %
 
                                                       
Upstream
    3,153       3,270       1,543               10,838       5,818          
Downstream
    325       1,471       1,292               2,539       2,020          
Corporate and Non-controlling interest
    43       (212 )     155               (430 )     789          
CCS earnings
    3,521       4,529       2,990       +18       12,947       8,627       +50  
Estimated CCS adjustment for Downstream
    (58 )     (136 )     257               390       1,930          
Income attributable to shareholders
    3,463       4,393       3,247       +7       13,337       10,557       +26  
 
                                                       
Basic CCS earnings per share ($)
    0.57       0.74       0.49       +16       2.11       1.41       +50  
Estimated CCS adjustment per share ($)
    (0.01 )     (0.02 )     0.04               0.07       0.31          
Basic earnings per share ($)
    0.56       0.72       0.53       +6       2.18       1.72       +27  
 
                                                       
Cash flow from operating activities
    9,016       8,096       7,350       +23       21,894       15,828       +38  
 
                                                       
Cash flow from operating activities per share ($)
    1.47       1.32       1.20       +23       3.57       2.58       +38  
 
                                                       
Dividend per share ($)
    0.42       0.42       0.42             1.26       1.26        
1 Q3 on Q3 change
                                                       

The information in these quarterly results reflects the consolidated financial position and results of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Royal Dutch Shell”). All amounts shown throughout this report are unaudited. Company No. 4366849, Registered Office: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England, UK

 


 

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Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Officer Peter Voser commented:
“Our results have rebounded substantially from year-ago levels, driven by some improvement in industry conditions, and Shell’s strategy. We are seeing new growth, with improved earnings and cash flow, underpinned by a 5% increase in oil and gas production, a 22% increase in LNG sales and increased downstream volumes. This is a better performance from Shell, achieved despite continued difficult industry conditions in refining and natural gas markets.
We are making good progress on implementing our strategy, with a focus on performance improvement, delivering a new wave of growth, and maturing the next generation of growth options for shareholders, with achievements in all of these themes during the quarter.
With an emphasis on continuous improvement, Shell is driving down costs and improving capital efficiency. We have achieved some $2 billion of asset sales so far in 2010, and announced the disposal of late-life oil and gas positions at Statfjord in Norway, and refining capacity at Heide in Germany during the quarter. Our cash generation from operations continues to improve. We expect some $7-8 billion of asset sales in the 2010-11 timeframe, including exits from non-core refining and marketing positions in Europe and Africa, and rationalisation of our tight gas portfolio in North America, following recent acquisitions there.”
Turning to growth delivery, Voser commented: “We are in a delivery window for new growth. Our new oil sands mine — Jackpine — started production during the quarter, part of the 100,000 boe/d Athabasca Oil Sands Project Expansion 1. AOSP-1 is the 5th start-up in a sequence of 13 new projects for 2010-11, which will drive us to achieve our cash flow and production targets for 2012.
Shell has continued to make progress with longer term growth options during the quarter, with the final investment decision on two new deep water projects — the 100,000 boe/d Mars B development in the Gulf of Mexico, and Phase 2 of the BC-10 development in Brazil. We have signed a purchase agreement with East Resources, Inc., acquiring tight gas acreage in the USA, bringing our total North America gas potential resources to some 40 tcfe, completed the joint acquisition of Arrow Energy Limited, an Australian CBM-LNG play, and progressed our Brazil retail and biofuels joint venture with Cosan.”
Voser concluded: “We are making good progress against our targets, and there is more to come from Shell.”

 


 

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THIRD QUARTER 2010 PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENTS
Upstream
In Australia, Shell and PetroChina announced the successful completion of their joint acquisition of the Australian coal seam gas company, Arrow Energy Limited.
In Canada, Shell announced the successful start of production of the 100 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) expansion of its oil sands operations in Canada (Shell share 60%). Production from the new Jackpine Mine combined with existing production from the Muskeg River Mine will feed the Scotford Upgrader, which processes the oil sands bitumen — heavy oil — for refined oil products. Construction for the expansion of the Scotford Upgrader is underway, and will come on-stream in early 2011 which will allow AOSP’s synthetic crude production to rise to the new 255 thousand boe/d (Shell share 60%) production capacity.
In Norway, Shell agreed to sell its interests in the Statfjord field and associated satellite fields in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, with a Shell share production of some 13 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), for some $0.2 billion.
Shell completed a strategic trade to acquire additional interests in Gabon and in the UK North Sea, in return for its interest in a pair of Norwegian offshore fields.
In Saudi Arabia, Shell has entered into the second contract period for the South Rub Al Khali Company Limited (SRAK) joint venture (Shell share 50%). SRAK will now move forward with the appraisal of the Kidan sour gas fields.
In the USA, Shell signed a purchase agreement with East Resources, Inc., a private company, with a primary focus on tight gas acreage in the Marcellus shale, in the northeast USA. A multi-well appraisal programme is now on the way, with encouraging initial results.
Also in the USA, Shell announced the final investment decision for the Mars B project (Shell share 71.5%), a 100 thousand boe/d tension leg platform in the Gulf of Mexico. In Brazil, Shell also announced the final investment decision on the BC-10 Phase 2 project (Shell share 50%).
Downstream
In Germany, Shell announced a binding agreement for the sale of Shell’s (100%-owned) Heide refinery (90 thousand barrels per day capacity) and associated local infrastructure and businesses. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
In Brazil, Shell signed a binding agreement to form a joint venture (Shell share 50%) with Cosan for the production of ethanol, sugar and power, and the supply, distribution and retail of transportation fuels. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.

 


 

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KEY FEATURES OF THE THIRD QUARTER 2010
  Third quarter 2010 CCS earnings were $3,521 million, 18% higher than in the same quarter a year ago.
 
  Third quarter 2010 CCS earnings, excluding identified items (see page 5), were $4,933 million compared to $2,619 million in the third quarter 2009.
 
  Third quarter 2010 reported earnings were $3,463 million compared to $3,247 million in the same quarter a year ago.
 
  Basic CCS earnings per share increased by 16% versus the same quarter a year ago.
 
  Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter 2010 was $9.0 billion, compared to $7.3 billion in the same quarter last year. Excluding net working capital movements, cash flow from operating activities in the third quarter 2010 was $8.1 billion, compared to $7.7 billion in the same quarter last year.
 
  Total dividends paid to shareholders during the third quarter 2010 were $2.6 billion.
 
  Capital investment for the third quarter 2010 was $11.0 billion. Net capital investment (capital investment, less divestment proceeds) for the third quarter 2010 was $10.3 billion, including $5.5 billion related mainly to the business acquisition of East Resources, Inc. in the USA and the joint acquisition of Arrow Energy Limited in Australia.
 
  Return on average capital employed (ROACE), on a reported income basis, was 8.8%.
 
  Gearing was 19.0% at the end of the third quarter 2010 versus 13.7% at the end of the third quarter 2009.
Upstream
  Oil and gas production for the third quarter 2010 was 3,058 thousand boe/d, 5% higher than in the third quarter 2009.
 
    Production for the third quarter 2010 excluding the impact of divestments, production sharing contracts (PSC) pricing effects and OPEC quota restrictions was 7% higher compared to the same period last year.
 
    Underlying production in the third quarter increased by some 180 thousand boe/d from new field start-ups and the continuing ramp-up of fields, more than offsetting the impact of field declines.
 
  LNG sales volumes of 4.26 million tonnes in the third quarter 2010 were 22% higher than in the same quarter a year ago.
Downstream
  Oil Products sales volumes were 4% higher than in the third quarter 2009. Chemical product sales volumes in the third quarter 2010 increased by 13% compared to the third quarter 2009.
 
  Oil Products refinery availability was 93% compared to 94% in the third quarter 2009. Chemicals manufacturing plant availability increased to 96% from 95% in the third quarter 2009.
 
  Supplementary financial and operational disclosure for the third quarter 2010 is available at www.shell.com/investor.

 


 

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SUMMARY OF IDENTIFIED ITEMS
Earnings in the third quarter 2010 reflected the following items, which in aggregate amounted to a net charge of $1,412 million (compared to a net gain of $371 million in the third quarter 2009), as summarised in the table below:
  Upstream earnings included a net charge of $284 million, reflecting asset impairments and write-offs of $1,442 million, a charge related to the estimated fair value accounting of commodity derivatives (see Note 4), tax charges and provisions, which were partly offset by gains related to portfolio transactions and mark-to-market valuation of certain gas contracts. Earnings for the third quarter 2009 included a net charge of $123 million.
 
  Downstream earnings included charges of $1,128 million reflecting asset impairments of $873 million, a charge related to the estimated fair value accounting of commodity derivatives (see Note 4) and provisions. Earnings for the third quarter 2009 included a net gain of $536 million.
 
  Corporate earnings and Non-controlling interest for the third quarter 2009 included charges of $42 million.
SUMMARY OF IDENTIFIED ITEMS
                                         
    Quarters   Nine months
$ million   Q3 2010   Q2 2010   Q3 2009   2010   2009
Segment earnings impact of identified items:
                                       
Upstream
    (284 )     10       (123 )     (164 )     92  
Downstream
    (1,128 )     311       536       (852 )     (347 )
Corporate and Non-controlling interest
                (42 )           103  
CCS earnings impact
    (1,412 )     321       371       (1,016 )     (152 )
These identified items generally relate to events with an impact of more than $50 million on Royal Dutch Shell’s earnings and are shown to provide additional insight into its segment earnings, CCS earnings and income attributable to shareholders. Further additional comments on the business segments are provided in the section ‘Earnings by Business Segment’ on page 6 and onwards.

 


 

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EARNINGS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
     UPSTREAM
                                                       
      Quarters     Nine months
$ million     Q3 2010       Q2 2010       Q3 2009       %1       2010       2009       %  
 
                                                       
Upstream earnings
    3,153       3,270       1,543       +104       10,838       5,818       +86  
 
                                                       
Upstream cash flow from operations
    6,139       5,411       4,168       +47       19,276       13,952       +38  
 
                                                       
Net capital investment
    9,554       5,664       5,404       +77       20,700       16,379       +26  
 
                                                       
Crude oil production (thousand b/d)
    1,709       1,655       1,652       +3       1,699       1,672       +2  
Natural gas production available for sale
(million scf/d)
    7,823       8,440       7,343       +7       9,008       8,181       +10  
Barrels of oil equivalent (thousand boe/d)
    3,058       3,110       2,917       +5       3,252       3,082       +6  
 
                                                       
LNG sales volumes (million tonnes)
    4.26       3.88       3.49       +22       12.36       9.44       +31  
 
1   Q3 on Q3 change
Third quarter Upstream earnings were $3,153 million compared to $1,543 million a year ago. Earnings included a net charge of $284 million related to identified items, compared to a net charge of $123 million in the third quarter 2009 (see page 5).
Upstream earnings, excluding the impact of identified items, compared to the third quarter 2009 reflected the effect on revenues from improved crude oil and natural gas realised prices and increased production volumes, lower operating costs and lower exploration well write-off expenses which were partially offset by increased production taxes. Earnings also reflected increased LNG sales volumes, improved LNG realised prices and higher dividends received from an LNG joint venture.
Global liquids realisations were 15% higher than in the third quarter 2009. Global gas realisations were 17% higher than in the same quarter a year ago. In the Americas, gas realisations increased by 25%. Outside the Americas, gas realisations increased by 16%.
Third quarter 2010 production was 3,058 thousand boe/d compared to 2,917 thousand boe/d a year ago. Crude oil production was up 3% and natural gas production was up 7% compared to the third quarter 2009. In Nigeria, Shell’s share of Shell Petroleum Development Nigeria Company (SPDC) joint venture production increased by 175 thousand boe/d driven by the ramp-up of new projects and improved security conditions.
Underlying production, compared to the third quarter 2009, increased by some 180 thousand boe/d from new field start-ups and the continuing ramp-up of fields over the past 12 months, more than offsetting field declines.
LNG sales volumes of 4.26 million tonnes were 22% higher than in the same quarter a year ago. Volumes improved globally, with major contributions from the Sakhalin II LNG project and Nigeria LNG.

 


 

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DOWNSTREAM
                                                         
    Quarters   Nine months
$ million   Q3 2010   Q2 2010   Q3 2009   %1   2010   2009   %
 
                                                       
Downstream CCS earnings
    325       1,471       1,292       –75       2,539       2,020       +26  
Estimated CCS adjustment
    (61 )     (142 )     251               381       1,986          
Downstream earnings
    264       1,329       1,543       –83       2,920       4,006       –27  
Downstream cash flow from operations
    1,953       3,197       3,157       –38       2,309       1,813       +27  
Net capital investment
    701       (21 )     1,677       –58       1,367       5,024       –73  
Refinery plant intake (thousand b/d)
    3,292       3,296       2,997       +10       3,196       3,095       +3  
Oil Products sales volumes (thousand b/d)
    6,385       6,615       6,121       +4       6,389       6,109       +5  
Chemicals sales volumes (thousand tonnes)
    5,333       5,254       4,723       +13       15,356       13,476       +14  
 
1   Q3 on Q3 change
Third quarter Downstream CCS earnings were $325 million compared to $1,292 million in the third quarter 2009. Earnings included charges of $1,128 million related to identified items, compared to a net gain of $536 million in the third quarter 2009 (see page 5).
Downstream CCS earnings, excluding the impact of identified items, compared to the third quarter 2009 reflected improved refining contributions, higher Chemicals earnings and lower operating costs.
Oil Products marketing CCS earnings, excluding the impact of identified items, improved compared to the same period a year ago, mainly reflecting higher lubricants earnings and reduced trading contributions.
Oil Products sales volumes increased by 4% compared to the same quarter last year. Excluding the impact of divestments, sales volumes increased by 6%.
Refining CCS results, excluding impairment charges, improved from the third quarter 2009, benefiting from higher realised refining margins globally and higher refinery plant intake volumes. Refinery availability was 93% compared to 94% in the third quarter 2009.
Chemicals CCS earnings compared to the third quarter 2009 reflected improved realised chemicals margins, higher chemicals sales volumes and lower operating costs.
Chemicals sales volumes increased by 13% compared to the same quarter last year, mainly due to start-up of the Shell Eastern Petrochemicals Complex in Singapore. Chemicals manufacturing plant availability increased to 96% from 95% in the third quarter 2009.

 


 

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CORPORATE AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
                                         
    Quarters   Nine months
$ million   Q3 2010   Q2 2010   Q3 2009   2010   2009
 
                                       
Corporate
    148       (112 )     202       (140 )     883  
Non-controlling interest
    (105 )     (100 )     (47 )     (290 )     (94 )
Corporate and Non-controlling interest
    43       (212 )     155       (430 )     789  
Third quarter Corporate earnings and Non-controlling interest were $43 million compared to $155 million for the same period last year. Earnings for the third quarter 2009 included charges of $42 million related to identified items (see page 5).
Corporate earnings for the third quarter 2010 reflected higher tax credits, which were more than offset by lower currency exchange gains and a lower net interest result compared to the same period in 2009.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Fourth quarter 2010 results and fourth quarter 2010 dividend are scheduled to be announced on February 3, 2011. First quarter 2011 results and first quarter 2011 dividend are scheduled to be announced on April 28, 2011. Second quarter 2011 results and second quarter 2011 dividend are scheduled to be announced on July 28, 2011. Third quarter 2011 results and third quarter 2011 dividend are scheduled to be announced on October 27, 2011. A Shell strategy update is planned for March 15, 2011.

 


 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                                         
    Quarters   Nine months
$ million   Q3 2010   Q2 2010   Q3 2009   %1   2010   2009   %
Revenue
    90,712       90,568       75,009               267,342       197,113          
Share of profit of equity-accounted investments
    1,020       1,308       746               3,974       3,209          
Interest and other income3
    1,010       (16 )     271               1,311       1,388          
Total revenue and other income
    92,742       91,860       76,026               272,627       201,710          
Purchases
    70,278       69,759       55,781               205,038       142,196          
Production and manufacturing expenses
    6,052       5,925       5,885               17,164       17,919          
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses
    3,701       3,433       4,306               11,227       11,898          
Research and development
    203       180       318               597       794          
Exploration
    610       403       637               1,390       1,509          
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation
    6,196       3,237       4,341               12,359       10,710          
Interest expense
    317       191       189               769       538          
Income before taxation
    5,385       8,732       4,569       +18       24,083       16,146       +49  
Taxation
    1,820       4,245       1,281               10,465       5,439          
Income for the period
    3,565       4,487       3,288       +8       13,618       10,707       +27  
Income attributable to non-controlling interest
    102       94       41               281       150          
Income attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders
    3,463       4,393       3,247       +7       13,337       10,557       +26  
 
Estimated CCS adjustment for Downstream
    58       136       (257 )             (390 )     (1,930 )        
CCS earnings
    3,521       4,529       2,990       +18       12,947       8,627       +50  
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                         
    Quarters   Nine months
    Q3 2010   Q2 2010   Q3 2009   2010   2009
Earnings per share ($)
    0.56       0.72       0.53       2.18       1.72  
CCS earnings per share ($)
    0.57       0.74       0.49       2.11       1.41  
 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                         
    Quarters   Nine months
    Q3 2010   Q2 2010   Q3 2009   2010   2009
Earnings per share ($)
    0.56       0.72       0.53       2.17       1.72  
CCS earnings per share ($)
    0.57       0.74       0.49       2.11       1.41  
 
SHARES2
                                         
    Quarters   Nine months
Millions   Q3 2010   Q2 2010   Q3 2009   2010   2009
Weighted average number of shares as the basis for:
                                       
Basic earnings per share
    6,132.6       6,134.0       6,127.0       6,131.1       6,125.1  
Diluted earnings per share
    6,138.3       6,143.7       6,131.0       6,137.1       6,128.2  
 
Shares outstanding at the end of the period
    6,132.0       6,132.5       6,125.2       6,132.0       6,125.2  
 
1   Q3 on Q3 change.
 
2   Royal Dutch Shell plc ordinary shares of €0.07 each.
 
3   Other income includes dividend income, net gains on sale of assets and net foreign exchange effects on financing activities.

 


 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
                                                         
    Ordinary   Shares                           Non-    
    share   held in   Other   Retained           controlling   Total
$ million   capital   trust   reserves   earnings   Total   interest   equity
At December 31, 2009
    527       (1,711 )     9,982       127,633       136,431       1,704       138,135  
Income for the period
                      13,337       13,337       281       13,618  
Other comprehensive income
                (271 )           (271 )     57       (214 )
Capital contributions from and other changes in non-controlling interest
                      294       294       16       310  
Dividends paid
                      (7,586 )     (7,586 )     (357 )     (7,943 )
Shares held in trust: net sales/(purchases) and dividends received
          368                   368             368  
Share-based compensation
                (52 )     223       171             171  
At September 30, 2010
    527       (1,343 )     9,659       133,901       142,744       1,701       144,445  
                                                         
    Ordinary   Shares                           Non-    
    share   held in   Other   Retained           controlling   Total
$ million   capital   trust   reserves   earnings   Total   interest   equity
At December 31, 2008
    527       (1,867 )     3,178       125,447       127,285       1,581       128,866  
Income for the period
                      10,557       10,557       150       10,707  
Other comprehensive income
                6,562             6,562       49       6,611  
Capital contributions from and other changes in non-controlling interest
                      3       3       33       36  
Dividends paid
                      (7,913 )     (7,913 )     (164 )     (8,077 )
Shares held in trust: net sales/(purchases) and dividends received
          201                   201             201  
Share-based compensation
                (22 )     190       168             168  
At September 30, 2009
    527       (1,666 )     9,718       128,284       136,863       1,649       138,512  

 


 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                         
    $ million
    Sept 30, 2010   Jun 30, 2010   Sept 30, 2009
Assets
                       
Non-current assets:
                       
Intangible assets
    5,171       5,171       5,288  
Property, plant and equipment
    139,863       133,179       127,207  
Equity-accounted investments
    34,015       31,128       30,265  
Investments in securities
    3,968       3,860       4,187  
Deferred tax
    5,372       4,480       4,309  
Pre-paid pension costs
    10,383       9,316       9,691  
Other
    8,909       7,528       9,646  
 
    207,681       194,662       190,593  
                         
Current assets:
                       
Inventories
    28,922       27,972       25,420  
Accounts receivable
    62,769       62,615       66,966  
Cash and cash equivalents
    11,282       12,008       14,275  
 
    102,973       102,595       106,661  
                         
Total assets
    310,654       297,257       297,254  
                         
Liabilities
                       
Non-current liabilities:
                       
Debt
    35,148       35,796       31,522  
Deferred tax
    13,179       13,802       13,917  
Retirement benefit obligations
    6,048       5,873       5,918  
Other provisions
    14,352       13,322       13,523  
Other
    4,696       4,869       4,719  
 
    73,423       73,662       69,599  
                         
Current liabilities:
                       
Debt
    9,932       4,505       4,774  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    65,980       64,553       69,489  
Taxes payable
    13,431       12,096       11,879  
Retirement benefit obligations
    397       388       435  
Other provisions
    3,046       2,890       2,566  
 
    92,786       84,432       89,143  
                         
Total liabilities
    166,209       158,094       158,742  
                         
Equity attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders
    142,744       137,488       136,863  
                         
Non-controlling interest
    1,701       1,675       1,649  
Total equity
    144,445       139,163       138,512  
                         
Total liabilities and equity
    310,654       297,257       297,254  

 


 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                         
    Quarters   Nine months
$ million   Q3 2010   Q2 2010   Q3 2009   2010   2009
Cash flow from operating activities:
                                       
Income for the period
    3,565       4,487       3,288       13,618       10,707  
Adjustment for:
                                       
- Current taxation
    3,545       4,210       1,677       11,869       5,888  
- Interest (income)/expense
    264       161       157       656       857  
- Depreciation, depletion and amortisation
    6,196       3,237       4,341       12,359       10,710  
- Net (gains)/losses on sale of assets
    (681 )     (28 )     (81 )     (932 )     (366 )
- Decrease/(increase) in net working capital
    937       (482 )     (384 )     (5,175 )     (3,584 )
- Share of profit of equity-accounted investments
    (1,020 )     (1,308 )     (746 )     (3,974 )     (3,209 )
- Dividends received from equity-accounted investments
    1,486       1,425       993       4,455       3,212  
- Deferred taxation and other provisions
    (1,941 )     182       (401 )     (1,466 )     (987 )
- Other
    (86 )     425       332       686       (1,458 )
Cash flow from operating activities (pre-tax)
    12,265       12,309       9,176       32,096       21,770  
 
                                       
Taxation paid
    (3,249 )     (4,213 )     (1,826 )     (10,202 )     (5,942 )
 
                                       
Cash flow from operating activities
    9,016       8,096       7,350       21,894       15,828  
 
                                       
Cash flow from investing activities:
                                       
Capital expenditure
    (9,609 )     (6,513 )     (6,219 )     (21,369 )     (19,010 )
Investments in equity-accounted investments
    (1,179 )     (136 )     (448 )     (1,940 )     (2,302 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
    666       1,007       327       2,039       805  
Proceeds from sale of equity-accounted investments
    44       136       267       211       487  
(Additions to)/proceeds from sale of securities
    (37 )     26       (16 )     (18 )     (68 )
Interest received
    51       13       118       102       288  
Cash flow from investing activities
    (10,064 )     (5,467 )     (5,971 )     (20,975 )     (19,800 )
 
                                       
Cash flow from financing activities:
                                       
Net (decrease)/increase in debt with maturity period within three months
    3,232       1,017       (57 )     4,399       (5,691 )
Other debt: New borrowings
    199       3,323       5,353       7,729       19,281  
Repayments
    (491 )     (414 )     (241 )     (2,852 )     (2,057 )
Interest paid
    (307 )     (379 )     (86 )     (1,204 )     (610 )
Change in non-controlling interest
    (3 )     330       23       315       42  
Dividends paid to:
                                       
- Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders
    (2,583 )     (2,448 )     (2,656 )     (7,586 )     (7,913 )
- Non-controlling interest
    (168 )     (150 )     (65 )     (357 )     (164 )
Shares held in trust:
                                       
- Net sales/(purchases) and dividends received
    (34 )     86       (17 )     170       70  
Cash flow from financing activities
    (155 )     1,365       2,254       614       2,958  
Currency translation differences relating to cash and cash equivalents
    477       (434 )     46       30       101  
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (726 )     3,560       3,679       1,563       (913 )
 
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    12,008       8,448       10,596       9,719       15,188  
 
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    11,282       12,008       14,275       11,282       14,275  

 


 

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EXPLANATORY NOTES
1. Basis of preparation
The quarterly financial report and tables of Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries (collectively known as “Shell”) are prepared on the same accounting principles as, and should be read in conjunction with, the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009 (pages 101 to 106) as filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
With effect from January 1, 2010, acquisitions and divestments are accounted for in accordance with revised IFRS 3 Business Combinations and IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements. The revised standards apply with prospective effect to the acquisition of a business or for certain types of transactions involving an additional investment or a partial disposal, requiring for example the recognition in income of certain transaction costs, the recognition at fair value of contingent consideration payable and the re-measurement of existing interests held or retained. The exact impact depends on the individual transaction concerned, with potentially different amounts being recognised in the Consolidated Financial Statements than would previously have been the case.
2. Earnings on an estimated current cost of supplies (CCS) basis
To facilitate a better understanding of underlying business performance, the financial results are also analysed on an estimated current cost of supplies (CCS) basis as applied for the Downstream segment earnings. Earnings on an estimated current cost of supplies basis provides useful information concerning the effect of changes in the cost of supplies on Shell’s results of operations and is a measure to manage the performance of the Downstream segment but is not a measure of financial performance under IFRS.
On this basis, the purchase price of the volumes sold during the period is based on the estimated current cost of supplies during the same period after making allowance for the estimated tax effect, instead of the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method of inventory accounting. Earnings calculated on this basis do not represent an application of the last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory basis and do not reflect any inventory drawdown effects.
3. Return on average capital employed (ROACE)
ROACE is defined as the sum of the current and previous three quarters’ income adjusted for interest expense, after tax, divided by the average capital employed for the period.
4. Impacts of Accounting for Derivatives
IFRS requires derivative instruments to be recognised in the financial statements at fair value. Any change in the current period between the period-end market price and the contract settlement price is recognised in income where hedge accounting is either not permitted or not applied to these contracts.
The physical crude oil and related products held by the Downstream business as inventory are recorded at historical cost or net realisable value, whichever is lower, as required under IFRS. Consequently, any increase in value of the inventory over cost is not recognised in income until the sale of the commodity occurs in subsequent periods.
In the Downstream business, the buying and selling of commodities includes transactions conducted through the forward markets using commodity derivatives to reduce economic exposure. Some derivatives are associated with a future physical delivery of the commodities.
Differences in the accounting treatment for physical inventory (at cost or net realisable value, whichever is lower) and derivative instruments (at fair value) have resulted in timing differences in the recognition of gains or losses between reporting periods.
Similarly, earnings from long-term contracts held in the Upstream business are recognised in income upon realisation. Associated commodity derivatives are recognised at fair value as of the end of each quarter.
These differences in accounting treatment for long-term contracts (on accrual basis) and derivative instruments (at fair value) have resulted in timing differences in the recognition of gains or losses between the reporting periods.
The aforementioned timing differences for Downstream and Upstream are reported as identified items in the quarterly results and are estimates derived from the overall portfolio of derivatives.
Certain UK gas contracts held by Upstream contain embedded derivatives or written options, for which IFRS requires recognition at fair value, even though they are entered into for operational purposes. The impact of the mark-to-market calculation is also reported as an identified item in the quarterly results.

 


 

Royal Dutch Shell plc      14
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
All amounts shown throughout this Report are unaudited.
The companies in which Royal Dutch Shell plc directly and indirectly owns investments are separate entities. In this document “Shell”, “Shell group” and “Royal Dutch Shell” are sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general. Likewise, the words “we”, “us” and “our” are also used to refer to subsidiaries in general or to those who work for them. These expressions are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular company or companies. ‘‘Subsidiaries’’, “Shell subsidiaries” and “Shell companies” as used in this document refer to companies in which Royal Dutch Shell either directly or indirectly has control, by having either a majority of the voting rights or the right to exercise a controlling influence. The companies in which Shell has significant influence but not control are referred to as “associated companies” or “associates” and companies in which Shell has joint control are referred to as “jointly controlled entities”. In this document, associates and jointly controlled entities are also referred to as “equity-accounted investments”. The term “Shell interest” is used for convenience to indicate the direct and/or indirect (for example, through our 34% shareholding in Woodside Petroleum Ltd.) ownership interest held by Shell in a venture, partnership or company, after exclusion of all third-party interest.
This document contains forward-looking statements concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Royal Dutch Shell. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning the potential exposure of Royal Dutch Shell to market risks and statements expressing management’s expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as ‘‘anticipate’’, ‘‘believe’’, ‘‘could’’, ‘‘estimate’’, ‘‘expect’’, ‘‘intend’’, ‘‘may’’, ‘‘plan’’, ‘‘objectives’’, ‘‘outlook’’, ‘‘probably’’, ‘‘project’’, ‘‘will’’, ‘‘seek’’, ‘‘target’’, ‘‘risks’’, ‘‘goals’’, ‘‘should’’, “scheduled” and similar terms and phrases. There are a number of factors that could affect the future operations of Royal Dutch Shell and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements included in this document, including (without limitation): (a) price fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas; (b) changes in demand for Shell’s products; (c) currency fluctuations; (d) drilling and production results; (e) reserve estimates; (f) loss of market share and industry competition; (g) environmental and physical risks; (h) risks associated with the identification of suitable potential acquisition properties and targets, and successful negotiation and completion of such transactions; (i) the risk of doing business in developing countries and countries subject to international sanctions; (j) legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments including potential litigation and regulatory effects arising from recategorisation of reserves; (k) economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions; (l) political risks, including the risks of expropriation and renegotiation of the terms of contracts with governmental entities, delays or advancements in the approval of projects and delays in the reimbursement for shared costs; and (m) changes in trading conditions. All forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Additional factors that may affect future results are contained in Royal Dutch Shell’s Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009 (available at www.shell.com/investor and www.sec.gov). These factors also should be considered by the reader. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this document, October 28, 2010. Neither Royal Dutch Shell nor any of its subsidiaries undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other information. In light of these risks, results could differ materially from those stated, implied or inferred from the forward-looking statements contained in this document.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved reserves that a company has demonstrated by actual production or conclusive formation tests to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions. We use certain terms in this document that SEC’s guidelines strictly prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC. U.S. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 20-F, File No 1-32575, available on the SEC website www.sec.gov. You can also obtain these forms from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
October 28, 2010
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