Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For May 2013

Commission File Number: 1-32575

 

 

Royal Dutch Shell plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

England and Wales

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague

The Netherlands

Tel No: (011 31 70) 377 9111

(Address of principal executive officers)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  ¨

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Royal Dutch Shell plc (the “Registrant”) is filing the following exhibits on this Report on Form 6-K, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference:

 

Exhibit
No.
   Description
99.1    Regulatory release.
99.2    Royal Dutch Shell plc – Three month period ended March 31, 2013 Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report.

This Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report contains the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of the Registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 and Business Review in respect of such period. This Report on Form 6-K contains the Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report with additional information required to keep current our registration statement on Form F-3.

This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into:

 

  a) the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Royal Dutch Shell plc and Shell International Finance B.V. (Registration Numbers 333-177588 and 333-177588-01); and

 

  b) the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registration Numbers 333-126715, 333-141397 and 333-171206).

 

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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 authorised.

Royal Dutch Shell plc

(Registrant)

 

By:  

/s/ Michiel Brandjes

  Name:   Michiel Brandjes
  Title:   Company Secretary

Date: May 2, 2013

 

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Regulatory release

Three month period ended March 31, 2013

Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report

On May 2, 2013, Royal Dutch Shell plc released the Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 of Royal Dutch Shell plc and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, “Shell”).

 

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Royal Dutch Shell plc

Three month period ended March 31, 2013

Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report

 

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1ST QUARTER 2013 UNAUDITED RESULTS

 

 

Royal Dutch Shell’s first quarter 2013 earnings, on a current cost of supplies (CCS) basis (see Note 1), were $8.0 billion compared with $7.7 billion for the first quarter 2012.

 

 

First quarter 2013 CCS earnings excluding identified items (see page 11) were $7.5 billion compared with $7.3 billion for the first quarter 2012, an increase of 3%.

 

 

Basic CCS earnings per share excluding identified items for the first quarter 2013 increased by 2% versus the same quarter a year ago.

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities for the first quarter 2013 was $11.6 billion. Excluding working capital movements, cash flow from operating activities for the first quarter 2013 was $11.5 billion.

 

 

Capital investment for the first quarter 2013 was $8.8 billion. Net capital investment (see Note 1) for the quarter was $8.2 billion.

 

 

Total dividends distributed in the quarter were some $2.7 billion, of which $0.8 billion were settled under the Scrip Dividend Programme. During the first quarter some 16.1 million shares were bought back for cancellation for a consideration of some $0.5 billion.

 

 

Gearing at the end of the first quarter 2013 was 9.1%.

 

 

A first quarter 2013 dividend has been announced of $0.45 per ordinary share and $0.90 per American Depositary Share (“ADS”), an increase of 5% compared with the first quarter 2012.

 

 

Comparative information in this Report has been restated following the adoption of revised IAS 19 Employee Benefits on January 1, 2013, with retrospective effect (see Note 2). Comparative information was not restated for other accounting policy changes (see Note 1) for which the impacts are not significant, including the adoption of IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements on January 1, 2013, which results in certain previously equity-accounted entities now in effect being proportionately consolidated.

SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED RESULTS

 

$ million

   Quarters  
      Q1 2013     Q4 20121      Q1 20121     %2  

Income attributable to shareholders

     8,176        6,728         8,737        6   

Current cost of supplies (CCS) adjustment for Downstream

     (225     623         (1,060  

CCS earnings

     7,951        7,351         7,677        +4   

Less: Identified items3

     431        1,712         380     

CCS earnings excluding identified items

     7,520        5,639         7,297        +3   

Of which:

         

Upstream

     5,648        4,401         6,270     

Downstream

     1,848        1,190         1,122     

Corporate and Non-controlling interest

     24        48         (95  

Cash flow from operating activities

     11,559        9,913         13,439        14   

Basic CCS earnings per share ($)

     1.26        1.17         1.23        +2   

Basic CCS earnings per ADS ($)

     2.52        2.34         2.46     

Basic CCS earnings per share excl. identified items ($)

     1.19        0.90         1.17        +2   

Basic CCS earnings per ADS excl. identified items ($)

     2.38        1.80         2.34     

Dividend per share ($)

     0.45        0.43         0.43        +5   

Dividend per ADS ($)

     0.90        0.86         0.86     

 

1 

Restated for accounting policy change (see Note 2)

2 

Q1 on Q1 change

3 

See page 11

 

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Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Officer Peter Voser commented:

“Our industry continues to see significant energy price volatility as a result of economic and political developments. Oil prices have fallen recently but Shell is implementing a long-term, competitive and innovative strategy against this volatile backdrop.”

“Shell’s underlying CCS earnings were $7.5 billion for the quarter, a 2% increase in CCS earnings per share from the first quarter of 2012. These results were underpinned by Shell’s growth projects, an improvement in downstream profitability, and were delivered despite a difficult security environment in Nigeria.”

“Our profits pay for Shell’s dividends and investment in new projects to ensure affordable and reliable energy supplies for our customers, and to add value for our shareholders.”

“Shell is investing for profitable growth, whilst maintaining strong capital discipline. We are developing some 30 new projects and maturing a series of further opportunities for investment. So far this year, we’ve seen the growth impact of recent start ups and we took four final investment decisions in petrochemicals, deepwater, and LNG.”

“We continue to take a dynamic approach to portfolio” continued Voser. “Asset sales - $0.6 billion in the first quarter and over $21 billion in the last three years - improve our capital efficiency and can bring in strategic partners. We use selective acquisitions to refresh our opportunity set.”

Voser commented “We distributed $11 billion of dividends over the last year, the highest in our industry, and today we confirm a 5% rise in our dividend to $0.45 per share.”

He concluded “Dividends are Shell’s main route for returning cash to shareholders. Our improving cash flow also enables us to accelerate our share buyback programme, this year so far we have repurchased some $1.2 billion of shares by the end of April. In the current environment we would expect to more than offset the scrip dividend issue this year, and we are determined to implement the policy to offset dilution over the business cycle. This underlines our commitment to shareholder returns.”

 

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FIRST QUARTER 2013 PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENTS

 

Upstream

In Canada, the first debottlenecking project for the Athabasca Oil Sands Project (Shell interest 60%) was completed. The project is expected to add some 10 thousand barrels per day (“b/d”) of capacity.

In Nigeria, Shell took the final investment decision for the development of the deep-water project Erha North Phase 2 (Shell interest 44%), part of oil mining lease 133, located over 100 kilometres off the Nigerian coast. The project is expected to produce some 60 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (“boe/d”) of mainly oil at peak production and improve utilisation of the existing Erha floating production, storage and offloading (“FPSO”) vessel.

In Oman, the Amal Steam enhanced oil recovery project (Shell interest 34%) was brought on stream. The project is expected to ramp up over a number of years and produce some 20 thousand b/d of oil at peak production.

Shell entered into an agreement to acquire part of Repsol S.A.’s LNG portfolio outside of North America, including supply positions in Peru and Trinidad & Tobago, for a cash consideration of $4.4 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Shell will assume finance lease obligations of the businesses acquired, predominantly reflecting leases for LNG ship charters, provisionally estimated at $1.8 billion. The acquisition is expected to add some 7.2 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”) of LNG volumes through long-term offtake agreements, including 4.2 mtpa of equity LNG plant capacity. The transaction, which has an effective date of October 1, 2012, is expected to close in the second half of 2013 or early 2014, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions precedent.

In the United Kingdom, Shell completed the acquisition of an additional 5.9% interest in the offshore Schiehallion field, increasing Shell’s interest to 55%. Shell also completed the acquisition of additional interests in the Beryl area fields and SAGE infrastructure, lifting Shell’s production in the Beryl area fields from 9 thousand boe/d to 20 thousand boe/d. Further investment in Schiehallion and Beryl is expected to extend the production life of the fields.

In the United States, Shell and Kinder Morgan affiliates announced their intent to form a company to develop a natural gas liquefaction plant in two phases at the existing Elba Island LNG terminal to export LNG. The total project is expected to have a liquefaction capacity of approximately 2.5 mtpa. Shell will own 49% of the entity and subscribe to 100% of the liquefaction capacity. The agreement is subject to corporate and regulatory approvals.

In North America, Shell took the final investment decision for two 0.25 mtpa natural gas liquefaction units (Shell interest 100%) in Louisiana, United States and Ontario, Canada. These units will form the basis of two new LNG transport corridors in the Gulf Coast and Great Lakes regions, fuelling marine vessels and heavy-duty trucking fleets.

Upstream divestment proceeds totalled some $0.4 billion for the first quarter 2013 and included proceeds from the divestment of a 5% interest in the Prelude floating LNG project to CPC Corporation as announced in 2012, reducing Shell’s interest in the project to 67.5%.

During the first quarter 2013, Shell participated in the Kentish Knock South-1 gas discovery (Shell interest 50%) offshore Western Australia. As part of its global exploration programme Shell added new acreage positions during the first quarter 2013, including liquids-rich acreage positions in Canada, offshore positions in Norway and the United Kingdom North Sea, along with successful bidding results in the Gulf of Mexico, United States. Shell also signed a production sharing contract (“PSC”) for tight gas in the Yuzivska area in the Ukraine and, in China, Shell received government approval for the tight gas PSC for the Fushun-Yongchuan block in the Sichuan basin.

 

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Downstream

In Singapore, Shell announced the final investment decisions for additional capacity at its Jurong Island petrochemicals facility. The investments (Shell interest 100%) are expected to add 140 thousand tonnes per annum (“tpa”) of high-purity ethylene oxide capacity, 140 thousand tpa of ethoxylation capacity and more than 100 thousand tpa of polyols capacity.

Downstream divestment proceeds totalled some $0.1 billion for the first quarter 2013 and included proceeds from the divestment of Shell’s interest in a pipeline business in the United States, Shell’s LPG business in Vietnam and the majority of Shell’s shareholding in its downstream business in Uganda.

In April, Shell announced that its 120 thousand b/d Geelong refinery in Australia is for sale and that it is considering the sale of selected downstream marketing businesses in Italy.

Also in April, Shell finalised an agreement with TravelCenters of America in the United States to develop a nationwide network of LNG fuelling centres for heavy-duty road transport customers at up to 100 existing sites.

 

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KEY FEATURES OF THE FIRST QUARTER 2013

 

 

 

First quarter 2013 CCS earnings (see Note 1) were $7,951 million, 4% higher than for the same quarter a year ago.

 

 

First quarter 2013 CCS earnings excluding identified items (see page 11) were $7,520 million compared with $7,297 million for the first quarter 2012, an increase of 3%.

 

 

Basic CCS earnings per share increased by 2% versus the same quarter a year ago.

 

 

Basic CCS earnings per share excluding identified items increased by 2% compared with the first quarter 2012.

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities for the first quarter 2013 was $11.6 billion, compared with $13.4 billion in the same quarter last year. Excluding working capital movements, cash flow from operating activities for the first quarter 2013 was $11.5 billion, compared with $12.7 billion in the same quarter last year.

 

 

Net capital investment (see Note 1) for the first quarter 2013 was $8.2 billion. Capital investment for the first quarter 2013 was $8.8 billion and divestment proceeds were $0.6 billion.

 

 

Total dividends distributed in the first quarter 2013 were some $2.7 billion of which $0.8 billion were settled by issuing some 25.6 million A shares under the Scrip Dividend Programme for the fourth quarter 2012.

 

 

Under our share buyback programme some 16.1 million B shares were bought back for cancellation during the first quarter 2013 for a consideration of some $0.5 billion.

 

 

Return on average capital employed (see Note 9) on a reported income basis was 13.0% at the end of the first quarter 2013.

 

 

Gearing was 9.1% at the end of the first quarter 2013 versus 10.5% at the end of the first quarter 2012 (see Note 2).

 

 

Oil and gas production for the first quarter 2013 was 3,559 thousand boe/d. Excluding the impact of divestments, PSC price effects and security impacts onshore Nigeria, first quarter 2013 production was 2% higher than in the same period last year.

 

 

Equity LNG sales volumes of 5.15 million tonnes for the first quarter 2013 were broadly similar to the same quarter a year ago.

 

 

Oil products sales volumes were 1% higher than for the first quarter 2012. Chemicals sales volumes for the first quarter 2013 decreased by 11% compared with the same quarter a year ago.

 

 

Supplementary financial and operational disclosure for the first quarter 2013 is available at www.shell.com/investor.

 

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SUMMARY OF IDENTIFIED ITEMS

 

Earnings for the first quarter 2013 reflected the following items, which in aggregate amounted to a net gain of $431 million (compared with a net gain of $380 million in the first quarter 2012), as summarised in the table below:

 

 

Upstream earnings included a net gain of $173 million, mainly reflecting the revaluation of a deferred tax asset of $199 million and net divestment gains of $107 million, both predominantly related to Australia, partly offset by the net impact of fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts of $103 million. Earnings for the first quarter 2012 included a net gain of $453 million.

 

 

Downstream earnings included a net charge of $160 million, mainly reflecting impairments of $155 million, predominantly in Australia, and the net impact of fair value accounting of commodity derivatives of $30 million, partly offset by net divestment gains of $24 million. Earnings for the first quarter 2012 included a net gain of $198 million.

 

 

Corporate and Non-controlling interest earnings included a net gain of $418 million, mainly reflecting a tax credit of $407 million related to prior years. Earnings for the first quarter 2012 included a net charge of $271 million.

SUMMARY OF IDENTIFIED ITEMS

 

$ million

   Quarters  
     Q1 2013     Q4 2012     Q1 2012  

Segment earnings impact of identified items:

      

Upstream

     173        1,801        453   

Downstream

     (160     (89     198   

Corporate and Non-controlling interest

     418        —          (271

Earnings impact

     431        1,712        380   

These identified items are shown to provide additional insight into segment earnings and income attributable to shareholders. From the first quarter 2013 onwards, identified items include the full impact on Shell’s CCS earnings of the following items:

 

   

Divestment gains and losses

 

   

Impairments

 

   

Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts (see Note 8)

 

   

Redundancy and restructuring

Further items may be identified in addition to the above. Prior period comparatives have not been restated.

 

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EARNINGS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

 

UPSTREAM

 

$ million

   Quarters  
     Q1 2013      Q4 2012      Q1 2012      %2  

Upstream earnings excluding identified items1

     5,648         4,401         6,270         10   

Upstream earnings1

     5,821         6,202         6,723         13   

Upstream cash flow from operating activities

     9,705         6,165         8,788         +10   

Upstream net capital investment

     7,370         9,323         3,772         +95   

Liquids production available for sale (thousand b/d)

     1,640         1,640         1,682         2   

Natural gas production available for sale (million scf/d)

     11,132         10,288         10,844         +3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total production available for sale (thousand boe/d)

     3,559         3,414         3,552         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity LNG sales volumes (million tonnes)

     5.15         5.49         5.17         —     

 

1 

Fourth quarter 2012 and first quarter 2012 comparatives restated for accounting policy change (see Note 2).

2 

Q1 on Q1 change

First quarter Upstream earnings excluding identified items were $5,648 million compared with $6,270 million a year ago. Identified items were a net gain of $173 million, compared with a net gain of $453 million for the first quarter 2012 (see page 11).

Compared with the first quarter 2012, Upstream earnings excluding identified items benefited from the ramp-up of Pearl GTL, increased trading contributions, higher gas realisations and tax credits. These items were more than offset by lower liquids realisations, higher depreciation, increased operating and exploration expenses, as well as lower earnings from LNG ventures.

Global liquids realisations were 7% lower than for the first quarter 2012. In Canada, synthetic crude oil realisations were 8% lower than for the same period last year. Global natural gas realisations were 8% higher than for the same quarter a year ago, with a 19% increase in the Americas and a 6% increase outside the Americas.

First quarter 2013 production was 3,559 thousand boe/d compared with 3,552 thousand boe/d a year ago. Liquids production decreased by 2% and natural gas production increased by 3% compared with the first quarter 2012. Excluding the impact of divestments, PSC price effects and security impacts onshore Nigeria, first quarter 2013 production was 2% higher than for the same period last year.

New field start-ups and the continuing ramp-up of fields, in particular Pearl GTL in Qatar, Eagle Ford in the United States and Pluto LNG in Australia, contributed some 175 thousand boe/d to production for the first quarter 2013, which more than offset the impact of field declines.

Equity LNG sales volumes of 5.15 million tonnes were broadly similar compared with the same quarter a year ago, reflecting the contribution from Pluto LNG, which was offset by lower volumes from Nigeria LNG due to reduced feedgas supply.

 

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DOWNSTREAM

 

$ million

   Quarters  
     Q1 2013      Q4 2012      Q1 2012      %2  

Downstream CCS earnings excluding identified items1

     1,848         1,190         1,122         +65   

Downstream CCS earnings1

     1,688         1,101         1,320         +28   

Downstream cash flow from operating activities

     365         4,303         3,208         89   

Downstream net capital investment

     820         1,471         786         +4   

Refinery processing intake (thousand b/d)

     2,890         2,804         2,782         +4   

Oil products sales volumes (thousand b/d)

     6,004         6,367         5,960         +1   

Chemicals sales volumes (thousand tonnes)

     4,143         4,620         4,679         11   

 

1 

Fourth quarter 2012 and first quarter 2012 comparatives restated for accounting policy change (see Note 2).

2 

Q1 on Q1 change

First quarter Downstream earnings excluding identified items were $1,848 million compared with $1,122 million for the first quarter 2012. Identified items were a net charge of $160 million, compared with a net gain of $198 million for the first quarter 2012 (see page 11).

Compared with the first quarter 2012, Downstream earnings excluding identified items benefited from higher realised refining margins, reflecting the industry environment and Shell’s operating performance, as well as increased contributions from trading and marketing. Chemicals earnings were higher as a result of improved realised margins. Adverse currency exchange rate effects, increased depreciation and higher taxation impacted Downstream earnings.

Oil products sales volumes increased by 1% compared with the same period a year ago, as a result of higher trading volumes and an accounting policy change (see Note 1b), partly offset by lower marketing volumes.

Chemicals sales volumes decreased by 11% compared with the same quarter last year, mainly as a result of an accounting policy change (see Note 1b) and lower trading volumes. Chemicals manufacturing plant availability decreased to 92% from 94% for the first quarter 2012, as a result of higher planned maintenance.

Refinery intake volumes were 4% higher compared with the same quarter last year, mainly as a result of an accounting policy change (see Note 1b). Refinery availability decreased to 91% from 94% for the first quarter 2012, as a result of higher planned maintenance.

 

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CORPORATE AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

 

$ million

   Quarters  
     Q1 2013     Q4 2012     Q1 2012  

Corporate and Non-controlling interest excluding identified items1

     24        48        (95

Of which:

      

Corporate 1

     88        82        (30

Non-controlling interest

     (64     (34     (65

Corporate and Non-controlling interest1

     442        48        (366

 

1 

Fourth quarter 2012 and first quarter 2012 comparatives restated for accounting policy change (see Note 2).

First quarter Corporate results and Non-controlling interest excluding identified items were $24 million, compared with a loss of $95 million in the same period last year. Identified items for the first quarter of 2013 were a net gain of $418 million, compared with a net charge of $271 million for the first quarter of 2012 (see page 11).

Compared with the first quarter of 2012, Corporate results excluding identified items reflected lower net interest expense and higher tax credits. In the first quarter 2013, adverse currency exchange rate effects impacted earnings by $20 million, compared with favourable currency exchange rate effects of $185 million in the same period last year.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

 

Second quarter 2013 results and second quarter 2013 dividend are scheduled to be announced on August 1, 2013. Third quarter 2013 results and third quarter 2013 dividend are scheduled to be announced on October 31, 2013. The Annual General Meeting will be held on May 21, 2013.

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

$ million

   Quarters  
     Q1 2013      Q4 2012
Restated1
     Q1 2012
Restated1
     %2  

Revenue

     112,810         118,047         119,920      

Share of profit of equity-accounted investments

     2,303         2,127         2,940      

Interest and other income

     401         2,437         914      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total revenue and other income

     115,514         122,611         123,774      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Purchases

     86,603         93,350         94,069      

Production and manufacturing expenses

     6,458         7,319         6,038      

Selling, distribution and administrative expenses

     3,587         3,698         3,659      

Research and development

     294         416         294      

Exploration

     648         1,167         362      

Depreciation, depletion and amortisation

     4,225         3,835         3,402      

Interest expense

     401         379         552      

Income before taxation

     13,298         12,447         15,398         14   

Taxation

     5,072         5,691         6,546      

Income for the period

     8,226         6,756         8,852         7   

Income attributable to non-controlling interest

     50         28         115      

Income attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     8,176         6,728         8,737         6   

 

1 

Restated for accounting policy change (see Note 2).

2 

Q1 on Q1 change.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

$

   Quarters  
     Q1 2013      Q4 2012
Restated1
     Q1 2012
Restated1
 

Basic earnings per share

     1.30         1.07         1.40   

Diluted earnings per share

     1.29         1.07         1.40   

 

1 

Restated for accounting policy change (see Note 2).

SHARES1

 

Million

   Quarters  
     Q1 2013      Q4 2012      Q1 2012  

Weighted average number of shares as the basis for:

        

Basic earnings per share

     6,308.9         6,282.8         6,229.4   

Diluted earnings per share

     6,313.7         6,289.2         6,239.1   

Shares outstanding at the end of the period

     6,340.2         6,305.9         6,273.8   

 

1

Royal Dutch Shell plc ordinary shares of €0.07 each.

Notes 1 to 7 are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

$ million

   Quarters  
     Q1 2013     Q4 2012
Restated1
    Q1 2012
Restated1
 

Income for the period

     8,226        6,756        8,852   

Other comprehensive income:

      

Items that may be reclassified to income in later periods:

      

- Currency translation differences

     (1,652     36        1,625   

- Unrealised gains/(losses) on securities

     31        (683     (105

- Cash flow hedging gains/(losses)

     13        101        (450

- Share of other comprehensive loss of equity-accounted investments

     (56     (179     (109
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     (1,664     (725     961   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items that are not reclassified to income in later periods:

      

- Retirement benefits remeasurements

     1,436        (2,500     (29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     1,436        (2,500     (29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period

     (228     (3,225     932   

Comprehensive income for the period

     7,998        3,531        9,784   

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest

     25        46        158   

Comprehensive income attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     7,973        3,485        9,626   

 

1 

Restated for accounting policy change (see Note 2).

Notes 1 to 7 are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

  

      Equity attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc
shareholders
       

$ million

   Share
capital
    Shares
held in
trust
    Other
reserves
    Retained
earnings
    Total     Non-
controlling
interest
    Total
equity
 

At January 1, 20131

     542        (2,287     (3,752     180,246        174,749        1,433        176,182   

Comprehensive income for the period

     —          —          (203     8,176        7,973        25        7,998   

Capital contributions from, and other changes in, non-controlling interest

     —          —          —          —          —          (4     (4

Dividends paid

     —          —          —          (2,752     (2,752     (21     (2,773

Scrip dividends2

     2        —          (2     844        844        —          844   

Repurchases of shares3

     (1     —          1        (1,104     (1,104     —          (1,104

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

     —          1,030        —          36        1,066        —          1,066   

Share-based compensation

     —          —          (603     (367     (970     —          (970

At March 31, 2013

     543        (1,257     (4,559     185,079        179,806        1,433        181,239   

At January 1, 20121

     536        (2,990     (1,961     162,895        158,480        1,486        159,966   

Comprehensive income for the period1

     —          —          889        8,737        9,626        158        9,784   

Capital contributions from, and other changes in, non-controlling interest

     —          —          —          48        48        (75     (27

Dividends paid

     —          —          —          (2,670     (2,670     (24     (2,694

Scrip dividends2

     3        —          (3     999        999        —          999   

Repurchases of shares3

     —          —          —          (627     (627       (627

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

     —          1,013        —          44        1,057        —          1,057   

Share-based compensation

     —          —          (135     (439     (574     —          (574

At March 31, 20121

     539        (1,977     (1,210     168,987        166,339        1,545        167,884   

 

1 

Restated for accounting policy change (see Note 2).

2 

Under the Scrip Dividend Programme some 25.6 million A shares, equivalent to $0.8 billion, were issued during the first quarter 2013 and some 27.5 million A shares, equivalent to $1.0 billion, were issued during the first quarter 2012.

3

Includes shares committed to repurchase and repurchases subject to settlement at the end of the quarter.

Notes 1 to 7 are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

  

     $ million  
     March 31, 2013      Dec 31, 2012
Restated1
     March 31, 2012
Restated1
 

Assets

        

Non-current assets:

        

Intangible assets

     4,456         4,470         4,545   

Property, plant and equipment

     180,244         172,293         155,239   

Equity-accounted investments

     34,478         38,350         39,534   

Investments in securities

     4,878         4,867         5,454   

Deferred tax

     4,641         4,288         4,874   

Retirement benefits

     3,502         2,301         3,624   

Trade and other receivables

     9,052         8,991         10,061   
     241,251         235,560         223,331   

Current assets:

        

Inventories

     31,531         30,781         34,163   

Trade and other receivables

     66,598         65,403         78,798   

Cash and cash equivalents

     17,614         18,550         15,024   
     115,743         114,734         127,985   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     356,994         350,294         351,316   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Non-current liabilities:

        

Debt

     27,329         29,921         29,116   

Trade and other payables

     4,170         4,175         4,542   

Deferred tax

     11,490         10,312         11,289   

Retirement benefits

     15,091         15,290         13,986   

Decommissioning and other provisions

     18,054         17,435         16,010   
     76,134         77,133         74,943   

Current liabilities:

        

Debt

     8,461         7,833         5,657   

Trade and other payables

     73,301         72,839         85,360   

Taxes payable

     14,386         12,684         14,113   

Retirement benefits

     376         402         408   

Decommissioning and other provisions

     3,097         3,221         2,951   
     99,621         96,979         108,489   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     175,755         174,112         183,432   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     179,806         174,749         166,339   

Non-controlling interest

     1,433         1,433         1,545   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     181,239         176,182         167,884   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     356,994         350,294         351,316   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 

Restated for accounting policy change (see Note 2).

Notes 1 to 7 are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

$ million

   Quarters  
     Q1 2013     Q4 2012
Restated1
    Q1 2012
Restated1
 

Cash flow from operating activities

      

Income for the period

     8,226        6,756        8,852   

Adjustment for:

      

– Current taxation

     4,892        5,966        5,479   

– Interest expense (net)

     357        324        499   

– Depreciation, depletion and amortisation

     4,225        3,835        3,402   

– Net gains on sale of assets

     (213     (2,083     (524

– Decrease in working capital

     34        994        770   

– Share of profit of equity-accounted investments

     (2,303     (2,127     (2,940

– Dividends received from equity-accounted investments

     1,242        2,655        2,582   

– Deferred taxation, retirement benefits, decommissioning and other provisions

     (11     (422     953   

– Other

     27        553        (408

Net cash from operating activities (pre-tax)

     16,476        16,451        18,665   

Taxation paid

     (4,917     (6,538     (5,226

Net cash from operating activities

     11,559        9,913        13,439   

Cash flow from investing activities

      

Capital expenditure

     (7,862     (10,674     (6,456

Investments in equity-accounted investments

     (372     (217     (1,298

Proceeds from sales of assets

     382        1,513        2,372   

Proceeds from sales of equity-accounted investments

     154        415        57   

Proceeds from sales/(purchases) of securities (net)

     20        (30     (40

Interest received

     36        53        48   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (7,642     (8,940     (5,317

Cash flow from financing activities

      

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

     133        (467     (453

Other debt: New borrowings

     180        1,813        610   

Repayments

     (2,185     (278     (2,967

Interest paid

     (158     (283     (454

Change in non-controlling interest

     (7     25        10   

Cash dividends paid to:

      

– Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     (1,908     (1,634     (1,671

– Non-controlling interest

     (21     (26     (24

Repurchases of shares

     (545     (453     —     

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

     (10     (43     205   

Net cash used in financing activities

     (4,521     (1,346     (4,744

Currency translation differences relating to cash and cash equivalents

     (332     84        354   

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (936     (289     3,732   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     18,550        18,839        11,292   

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

     17,614        18,550        15,024   

 

1 

Restated for accounting policy change (see Note 2).

Notes 1 to 7 are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. Basis of preparation

These Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (“Interim Statements”) of Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries (collectively known as Shell) have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and on the basis of the same accounting principles as, and should be read in conjunction with, the Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2012 (pages 103 to 108) as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, except as described below:

 

  a) Revised IAS 19 Employee Benefits was adopted on January 1, 2013, with retrospective effect (see Note 2).

 

  b) IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements and revised standards IAS 27 Separate Financial Statements and IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures were adopted on January 1, 2013. The standards reinforce the principles for determining when an investor controls another entity and in certain cases amend the accounting for arrangements where an investor has joint control. The impact of the changes on the accounting for Shell’s interests is not significant; the major investments affected are listed in Note 7.

 

  c) IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement was adopted on January 1, 2013, with prospective effect. The standard affects nearly all instances where assets and liabilities are currently recognised at fair value, primarily by refining the measurement concept to represent an asset or liability’s exit value. The standard also introduces certain additional considerations to the measurement process and additional disclosures have been provided where considered material (see Note 6). The impact of the changes for Shell is not significant.

The financial information presented in the Interim Statements does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434(3) of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the year ended December 31, 2012 were published in Shell’s Annual Report and a copy was delivered to the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales. The auditors’ report on those accounts was unqualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the report and did not contain a statement under sections 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The Interim Statements are unaudited.

Segment information

Segment earnings are presented on a current cost of supplies basis (CCS earnings). 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.

Net capital investment is defined as capital expenditure as reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, adjusted for: proceeds from disposals; exploration expense excluding exploration wells written off; investments in equity-accounted investments; and leases and other items.

CCS earnings and net capital investment information are the dominant measures used by the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance.

 

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2. Accounting for defined benefit plans

Revised IAS 19 Employee Benefits (IAS 19R) was adopted on January 1, 2013, with retrospective effect; comparative information is therefore restated.

The revised standard requires immediate recognition of actuarial gains and losses arising in connection with defined benefit plans through other comprehensive income (see page 16). Previously, Shell applied the corridor method of accounting under which amounts falling inside the corridor remained unrecognised, while amounts falling outside it were recognised (amortised) in income over a number of years. For the periods presented in this Report, the elimination of this amortisation is approximately offset by lower interest being recognised in income under the IAS 19R “net interest” approach. Under this approach, interest income from defined benefit plan assets is determined based on the same discount rate as applied to measure plan obligations, rather than on an expected rate of return reflecting the plan’s investment portfolio.

The following table sets out the impact of the change on relevant lines in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, on gearing, and on the return on capital employed (ROACE, see Note 9) for the twelve months ending at the respective balance sheet date.

 

$ million

   Dec 31, 2012     Mar 31, 2012  
     As
previously
stated
    Effect of
accounting
policy
change
    Restated     As
previously
stated
    Effect of
accounting
policy
change
    Restated  

Non-current assets

            

Deferred tax

     4,045        243        4,288        4,666        208        4,874   

Retirement benefits

     12,575        (10,274     2,301        11,816        (8,192     3,624   

Non-current liabilities

            

Deferred tax

     15,590        (5,278     10,312        15,887        (4,598     11,289   

Retirement benefits

     6,298        8,992        15,290        6,064        7,922        13,986   

Total equity

            

Other reserves

     10,021        (13,773     (3,752     10,024        (11,234     (1,210

Retained earnings

     180,218        28        180,246        169,061        (74     168,987   

Gearing1

     9.2     0.6     9.8     9.9     0.6     10.5

ROACE

     12.7     0.9     13.6     15.4     0.7     16.1

 

1 

Net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) as a percentage of total capital (net debt plus total equity).

The effect of the accounting policy change at January 1, 2012 was to reduce Accumulated other comprehensive income (within Other reserves) by $10,945 million, Retained earnings by $92 million and Total equity by $11,037 million.

Income for the first quarter 2012 increased by $18 million of which Upstream segment earnings increased by $17 million and Downstream segment earnings increased by $1 million. Income for the fourth quarter 2012 increased by $57 million of which Upstream segment earnings increased by $24 million, Downstream segment earnings increased by $27 million and Corporate segment earnings increased by $6 million. Basic and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter 2012 increased by $0.01. There was no impact on net cash from operating activities.

 

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3. Information by business segment

 

$ million

   Quarters  
     Q1 2013      Q1 20121  

Third-party revenue

     

Upstream

     12,376         11,990   

Downstream

     100,409         107,918   

Corporate

     25         12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total third-party revenue

     112,810         119,920   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Inter-segment revenue

     

Upstream

     12,142         13,451   

Downstream

     243         212   

Corporate

     —           —     

Segment earnings

     

Upstream

     5,821         6,723   

Downstream

     1,688         1,320   

Corporate

     491         (264
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total segment earnings

     8,000         7,779   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 

Restated for accounting policy change (see Note 2).

 

$ million

   Quarters  
     Q1 2013     Q1 20121  

Total segment earnings

     8,000        7,779   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current cost of supplies adjustment:

    

Purchases

     113        1,195   

Taxation

     (28     (342

Share of profit of equity-accounted investments

     141        220   

Income for the period

     8,226        8,852   

 

1 

Restated for accounting policy change (see Note 2).

 

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4. Share capital

Issued and fully paid

 

      Ordinary shares of €0.07 each     Sterling deferred
shares
 

Number of shares

   A      B     of £1 each  

At January 1, 2013

     3,772,388,687         2,617,715,189        50,000   

Scrip dividends

     25,586,312         —          —     

Repurchases of shares

     —           (16,080,000     —     

At March 31, 2013

     3,797,974,999         2,601,635,189        50,000   

Nominal value

 

      Ordinary shares  

$ million

   A      B     Total  

At January 1, 2013

     321         221        542   

Scrip dividends

     2         —          2   

Repurchases of shares

     —           (1     (1

At March 31, 2013

     323         220        543   

The total nominal value of sterling deferred shares is less than $1 million.

At Royal Dutch Shell plc’s Annual General Meeting on May 22, 2012, the Board was authorised to allot ordinary shares in Royal Dutch Shell plc, and to grant rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into ordinary shares in Royal Dutch Shell plc, up to an aggregate nominal amount of €147 million (representing 2,100 million ordinary shares of €0.07 each), and to list such shares or rights on any stock exchange. This authority expires at the earlier of the close of business on August 22, 2013 and the end of the Annual General Meeting to be held in 2013, unless previously renewed, revoked or varied by Royal Dutch Shell plc in a general meeting.

 

5. Other reserves

 

$ million

   Merger
reserve1
    Share
premium
reserve1
     Capital
redemption
reserve2
     Share plan
reserve
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
    Total  

At January 1, 20133

     3,423        154         63         2,028        (9,420     (3,752

Other comprehensive loss attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     —          —           —           —          (203     (203

Scrip dividends

     (2     —           —           —          —          (2

Repurchases of shares

     —          —           1         —          —          1   

Share-based compensation

     —          —           —           (603     —          (603

At March 31, 2013

     3,421        154         64         1,425        (9,623     (4,559

At January 1, 20123

     3,432        154         60         1,571        (7,178     (1,961

Other comprehensive income attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders3

     —          —           —           —          889        889   

Scrip dividends

     (3     —           —           —          —          (3

Share-based compensation

     —          —           —           (135     —          (135

At March 31, 20123

     3,429        154         60         1,436        (6,289     (1,210

 

 

1 The merger reserve and share premium reserve were established as a consequence of Royal Dutch Shell plc becoming the single parent company of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and The “Shell” Transport and Trading Company, plc, now The Shell Transport and Trading Company Limited, in 2005.

   

2 The capital redemption reserve was established in connection with repurchases of shares of Royal Dutch Shell plc.

   

3 Restated for accounting policy change (see Note 2).

 

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6. Derivative contracts

The table below provides the carrying amounts of derivatives contracts held, disclosed in accordance with IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement (see Note 1c).

 

$ million

   March 31, 2013      Dec 31, 2012      March 31, 2012  

Included within:

        

Trade and other receivables – non-current

     1,426         1,881         1,808   

Trade and other receivables – current

     8,443         9,192         17,469   

Trade and other payables – non-current

     609         658         901   

Trade and other payables – current

     8,530         9,145         17,285   

 

7. Major investments in joint ventures and associates

Of the major investments in joint ventures and associates listed in the Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2012 (page 117), Aera, Deer Park and Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery have been assessed as joint operations under IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements (see Note 1b) and are no longer accounted for using the equity method as from January 1, 2013.

 

8. Impacts of accounting for derivatives

In the ordinary course of business Shell enters into contracts to supply or purchase oil and gas products, and also enters into derivative contracts to mitigate resulting economic exposures (generally price exposure). Derivative contracts are carried at period-end market price (fair value), with movements in fair value recognised in income for the period. Supply and purchase contracts entered into for operational purposes are, by contrast, recognised when the transaction occurs (see also below); furthermore, inventory is carried at historical cost or net realisable value, whichever is lower.

As a consequence, accounting mismatches occur because: (a) the supply or purchase transaction is recognised in a different period; or (b) the inventory is measured on a different basis.

In addition, certain UK gas contracts held by Upstream are, due to pricing or delivery conditions, deemed to contain embedded derivatives or written options and are also required to be carried at fair value even though they are entered into for operational purposes.

The accounting impacts of the aforementioned are reported as identified items in this Report.

 

9. Return on average capital employed

Return on average capital employed (ROACE) measures the efficiency of Shell’s utilisation of the capital that it employs and is a common measure of business performance. In this calculation, ROACE is defined as the sum of income for the current and previous three quarters, adjusted for after-tax interest expense, as a percentage of the average capital employed for the same period. Capital employed consists of total equity, current debt and non-current debt. The tax rate is derived from calculations at the published segment level.

 

10. Liquidity and capital resources

Net cash from operating activities for the first quarter 2013 was $11.6 billion compared with $13.4 billion for the same period last year.

Total current and non-current debt increased to $35.8 billion at March 31, 2013 from $34.8 billion at March 31, 2012 while cash and cash equivalents increased to $17.6 billion at March 31, 2013 from $15.0 billion at March 31, 2012. No new debt was issued under the US shelf registration programme or under the euro medium-term note programme during the first quarter of 2013.

 

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Net capital investment for the first quarter 2013 was $8.2 billion, of which $7.4 billion was invested in Upstream and $0.8 billion in Downstream. Net capital investment for the same period of 2012 was $4.6 billion, of which $3.8 billion was invested in Upstream and $0.8 billion in Downstream.

Dividends of $0.45 per share are announced on May 2, 2013 in respect of the first quarter. These dividends are payable on June 27, 2013. In the case of B shares, the dividends will be payable through the dividend access mechanism and are expected to be treated as UK-source rather than Dutch-source. See the Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2012 for additional information on the dividend access mechanism.

Under the Scrip Dividend Programme shareholders can increase their shareholding in Shell by choosing to receive new shares instead of cash dividends. Only new A shares will be issued under the Programme, including to shareholders who currently hold B shares.

 

11. Section 13(r) of the US Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Disclosure.

In accordance with our General Business Principles and Code of Conduct, Shell seeks to comply with all applicable international trade laws including applicable sanctions and embargoes. The activities listed below have been conducted outside the US by non-US Shell subsidiaries. For the disclosure below, amounts have been converted into US dollars at the average or spot exchange rate, as appropriate. We do not believe that any of the transactions or activities listed below violated US sanctions.

After further review, Shell has identified certain retail credit card transactions with the Generalkonsulat der Islamischen Republic Iran in Germany that were not included in Shell’s Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2012. These transactions were for retail services which generated a gross revenue of $23,046 and a net profit of $638 in 2012. Shell terminated all related contracts with effect from April 30, 2013. In addition, Shell refunded $90 of tax of to the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Belgium. Shell terminated all related contracts in Belgium in 2012. There were no gross revenue or net profit in 2012 associated with the transaction. Additionally a few employees received reimbursement of approximately $1,300 for visa costs and exit fees associated with their travels to Iran in 2012. Reimbursement of the costs did not generate any gross revenue or net profit in 2012.

 

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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 over which Royal Dutch Shell plc either directly or indirectly has control. Companies over which Shell has joint control are generally referred to “joint ventures” and companies over which Shell has significant influence but neither control nor joint control are referred to as “associates”. In this document, joint ventures and associates may also be 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 23% 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’’, ‘‘goals’’, ‘‘intend’’, ‘‘may’’, ‘‘objectives’’, ‘‘outlook’’, ‘‘plan’’, ‘‘probably’’, ‘‘project’’, ‘‘risks’’, “schedule”, ‘‘seek’’, ‘‘should’’, ‘‘target’’, ‘‘will’’ 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) reserves 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 regulatory measures addressing climate change; (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 risk factors that may affect future results are contained in Royal Dutch Shell’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2012 (available at www.shell.com/investor and www.sec.gov). These risk factors also expressly qualify all forward-looking statements contained in this document and should be considered by the reader. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this document, May 2, 2013. Neither Royal Dutch Shell plc 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.

We may have used certain terms, such as resources, in this document that United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strictly prohibits us from including in our 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 this form from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

May 2, 2013

 

 

The information in this Report reflects the unaudited consolidated financial position and results of Royal Dutch Shell plc.

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APPENDIX

Share-based compensation

There are a number of share-based compensation plans for Shell employees. The principal share-based employee compensation plan is the Performance Share Plan (PSP). For the details of the PSP reference is made to the Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2012. The following table presents the number of shares and American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) in Royal Dutch Shell plc conditionally awarded under the PSP outstanding as at March 31, 2013. The measurement period for the shares granted is three years.

 

PSPs

   A shares      B shares      A ADSs  

Outstanding at March 31, 2013 (thousands)

     30,770         11,248         9,288   

Prior to the introduction in 2005 of the PSP, Shell’s plans offered options over shares and ADSs of Royal Dutch Shell plc which were awarded to eligible employees, at a price not less than the fair market value of the shares and ADSs at the date the options were granted.

The following table presents the number of shares and ADSs in the Company under option as at March 31, 2013, and the range of expiration dates.

 

Share option plans

  A shares   B shares   A ADSs

Under option at March 31, 2013 (thousands)

  12,271   3,368   2,854

Range of expiration dates

  May 2013 - Aug 2016   May 2013 - Nov 2014   May 2013 - May 2014

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

The following table sets out for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and the three months ended March 31, 2013, the consolidated unaudited ratio of earnings to fixed charges.

 

     Three months
ended

March  31,
     $ million
Years ending December 31,
 
     2013      2012
Restated1
     2011
Restated1
     2010      2009      2008  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations before income from equity investees

     10,995         41,564         46,806         29,391         16,044         43,374   

Total fixed charges

     412         1,712         1,608         1,684         1,669         2,009   

Distributed income from equity investees

     1,242         10,573         9,681         6,519         4,903         9,325   

Less: interest capitalised

     182         567         674         969         1,088         870   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total earnings

     12,467         53,282         57,421         36,625         21,528         53,838   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest expensed and capitalised

     338         1,461         1,209         1,218         902         1,371   

Interest within rental expense

     74         251         399         466         767         638   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     412         1,712         1,608         1,684         1,669         2,009   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio earnings/fixed charges

     30.26         31.12         35.71         21.75         12.90         26.80   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1

Restated for accounting policy change (see Note 2).

For the purposes of the table above, “earnings” consists of pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for non-controlling interest plus fixed charges (excluding capitalised interest) less undistributed earnings of equity-accounted investments. Fixed charges consist of expensed and capitalised interest (excluding accretion expense) plus interest within rental expenses (for operating leases).

 

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Capitalisation and indebtedness

The following table sets out the unaudited consolidated combined capitalisation and indebtedness of Shell as at March 31, 2013. This information is derived from the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

 

     $ million
March 31, 2013
 

Equity attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders

     179,806   

Current debt

     8,461   

Non-current debt

     27,329   
  

 

 

 

Total debt[A] [B]

     35,790   
  

 

 

 

Total capitalisation

     215,596   
  

 

 

 

 

[A] Of total debt, $31.2 billion was unsecured and $4.6 billion was secured.
[B] Includes, as at March 31, 2013, $27.1 billion of debt issued by Shell International Finance B.V., a 100%-owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc which is guaranteed by Royal Dutch Shell plc (December 31, 2012: $29.4 billion), with the remainder raised by other subsidiaries with no recourse beyond the immediate borrower and/or the local assets. As at March 31, 2013, Shell also had outstanding guarantees of $3.2 billion, of which $2.2 billion related to debt of equity-accounted investments.

Shell included certain non-GAAP measures and calculations in its Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial report which are listed and explained as follows:

Net capital investment by business segment

Net capital investment is presented as measured based on capital expenditure as reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, adjusted for: proceeds from divestments; exploration expenses excluding exploration wells written off; investments in equity-accounted investments; and leases and other items.

 

     $ million
Three months ended
 
     March 31, 2013     March 31, 2012  

Net capital investment:

    

Upstream

     7,370        3,772   

Downstream

     820        786   

Corporate

     7        46   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     8,197        4,604   

Proceeds from divestments

     556        2,389   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital investment

     8,753        6,993   

Exploration expenses excluding exploration wells written off

     (491     (331

Investments in equity-accounted investments

     (372     (1,298

Leases and other items

     (28     1,092   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditure

     7,862        6,456   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Return on average capital employed

Return on average capital employed (ROACE) measures the efficiency of Shell’s utilisation of the capital that it employs. In this calculation, return on average capital employed is defined as the sum of income for the current and previous three quarters adjusted for after-tax interest expense as a percentage of the average capital employed for the same period. Capital employed consists of total equity, current debt and non-current debt. The tax rate is derived from calculations at the published segment level.

 

Calculation of ROACE    $ million
Last twelve months
 
     March 31, 2013     March 31, 2012
Restated1
 

Income for current and previous three quarters

     26,335        31,043   

Interest expense after tax

     874        871   

Income before interest expense

     27,209        31,914   

Capital employed – opening

     202,657        194,736   

Capital employed - closing

     217,029        202,657   

Capital employed - average

     209,843        198,697   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

ROACE

     13.0     16.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1

Restated for accounting policy change (see Note 2).

 

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