3rd Quarter Results Pt 2 of 3

BP PLC 28 October 2003 BP p.l.c. and Subsidiaries Summarized Group Results Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============== $ million $ million 1,572 3,153 3,520 Exploration and Production 10,999 5,958 57 103 98 Gas, Power and Renewables 395 282 237 889 455 Refining and Marketing 1,975 908 132 313 81 Petrochemicals 533 411 (241) (134) (310) Other businesses and corporate (609) (494) ----------------------- -------------- Total replacement cost 1,757 4,324 3,844 operating profit 13,293 7,065 Profit (loss) on sale of fixed assets and businesses or 1,794 280 172 termination of operations (Note 4) 846 2,061 ----------------------- -------------- Replacement cost profit before 3,551 4,604 4,016 interest and tax 14,139 9,126 305 (951) 84 Stock holding gains (losses)(Note 5) (68) 1,303 ----------------------- -------------- Historical cost profit before 3,856 3,653 4,100 interest and tax 14,071 10,429 300 191 213 Interest expense (Note 6) 624 947 ----------------------- -------------- 3,556 3,462 3,887 Profit before taxation 13,447 9,482 713 1,768 1,450 Taxation (Note 7) 5,023 3,217 ----------------------- -------------- 2,843 1,694 2,437 Profit after taxation 8,424 6,265 3 60 43 Minority shareholders' interest 129 71 ----------------------- -------------- 2,840 1,634 2,394 Profit for the period 8,295 6,194 ----------------------- -------------- 1,340 1,434 1,438 Distribution to shareholders 4,258 3,977 ======================= ============== Earnings per ordinary share - cents 12.67 7.41 10.85 Basic 37.37 27.63 12.61 7.39 10.74 Diluted 37.18 27.49 ======================= ============== Replacement Cost Results Historical cost profit 2,840 1,634 2,394 for the period 8,295 6,194 Stock holding (gains) losses (305) 951 (84) net of MSI 68 (1,278) ----------------------- -------------- Replacement cost profit 2,535 2,585 2,310 for the period 8,363 4,916 (1,769) (131) (168) Exceptional items, net of tax (639) (1,915) ----------------------- -------------- Replacement cost profit before 766 2,454 2,142 exceptional items 7,724 3,001 ----------------------- -------------- Earnings per ordinary share - cents On replacement cost profit before 3.42 11.08 9.71 exceptional items 34.80 13.39 ======================= ============= Summarized Group Balance Sheet 30 September 31 December 2003 2002 -------------------------- $ million Fixed assets Intangible assets 13,631 15,566 Tangible assets 88,930 87,682 Investments 16,935 10,811 --------------------- 119,496 114,059 --------------------- Current assets Stocks 10,868 10,181 Debtors 38,243 33,150 Investments 404 215 Cash at bank and in hand 1,091 1,520 --------------------- 50,606 45,066 Creditors - amounts falling due within one year Finance debt 6,811 10,086 Other creditors 41,191 36,215 --------------------- Net current assets (liabilities) 2,604 (1,235) --------------------- Total assets less current liabilities 122,100 112,824 Creditors - amounts falling due after more than one year Finance debt 13,159 11,922 Other creditors 5,778 3,455 Provisions for liabilities and charges Deferred taxation 14,282 13,514 Other provisions 14,525 13,886 --------------------- Net assets 74,356 70,047 Minority shareholders' interest - equity 1,074 638 --------------------- BP shareholders' interest 73,282 69,409 ===================== Movement in BP shareholders' interest: $ million At 31 December 2002 69,409 Profit for the period 8,295 Distribution to shareholders (4,258) Currency translation differences (net of tax) 1,723 Issue of ordinary share capital for employee share schemes 112 Repurchase of ordinary share capital (1,999) ------ At 30 September 2003 73,282 ====== Summarized Group Cash Flow Statement Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============ $ million $ million Net cash inflow from 4,376 7,346 4,891 operating activities (a) 18,198 13,145 ----------------------- --------------- 30 28 39 Dividends from joint ventures 80 129 ----------------------- --------------- Dividends from 96 177 65 associated undertakings 297 303 ----------------------- --------------- Servicing of finance and returns on investments 63 52 41 Interest received 124 168 (218) (446) (163) Interest paid (816) (869) 4 42 26 Dividends received 74 64 Dividends paid to (13) (11) (4) minority shareholders (17) (29) ----------------------- --------------- Net cash outflow from servicing of (164) (363) (100) finance and returns on investments (635) (666) ----------------------- --------------- Taxation (206) (280) (264) UK corporation tax (856) (560) (455) (1,573) (539) Overseas tax (2,432) (1,473) ----------------------- --------------- (661) (1,853) (803) Tax paid (3,288) (2,033) ----------------------- --------------- Capital expenditure and financial investment (2,980) (2,760) (3,063) Payments for fixed assets (8,700) (8,572) Proceeds from the sale 488 1,652 874 of fixed assets 4,843 1,744 ----------------------- --------------- Net cash outflow for capital expenditure and (2,492) (1,108) (2,189) financial investment (3,857) (6,828) ----------------------- -------------- Acquisitions and disposals Investments in associated (125) (331) (243) undertakings (760) (756) Proceeds from the sale of 2,338 - - investment in Ruhrgas - 2,338 (2,607) (150) (28) Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (178) (4,296) Acquisition of investment in - - (2,625) TNK-BP joint venture (2,625) - Net investment in (23) (2) - other joint ventures (16) (137) Proceeds from the sale 55 19 - of businesses 179 1,670 ----------------------- --------------- Net cash outflow for (362) (464) (2,896) acquisitions and disposals (3,400) (1,181) ----------------------- --------------- (1,346) (1,386) (1,433) Equity dividends paid (4,216) (3,924) ----------------------- --------------- (523) 2,377 (2,426) Net cash inflow (outflow) 3,179 (1,055) ======================= =============== (219) 1,355 (1,471) Financing (b) 3,477 (485) (32) 93 76 Management of liquid resources 182 (164) (272) 929 (1,031) (Decrease) increase in cash (480) (406) ----------------------- --------------- (523) 2,377 (2,426) 3,179 (1,055) ======================= =============== Analysis of Cash Flow Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============== $ million $ million (a) Reconciliation of historical cost profit before interest and tax to net cash inflow from operating activities Historical cost profit before 3,856 3,653 4,100 interest and tax 14,071 10,429 3,506 2,653 2,485 Depreciation and amounts provided 7,847 7,886 Exploration expenditure 55 43 75 written off 168 261 Share of profits of joint ventures (172) (207) (433) and associated undertakings (944) (716) (62) (100) (72) Interest and other income (220) (243) (Profit) loss on sale of fixed (1,796) (280) (172) assets and businesses (846) (2,061) 332 204 765 Charge for provisions 1,171 826 (392) (316) (278) Utilization of provisions (822) (1,003) (155) 193 (1,048) (Increase) decrease in stocks (479) (1,458) (379) 3,252 (638) (Increase) decrease in debtors (4,321) (2,403) (417) (1,749) 107 Increase (decrease) in creditors 2,573 1,627 ----------------------- --------------- Net cash inflow from 4,376 7,346 4,891 operating activities 18,198 13,145 ======================= =============== (b) Financing (558) (208) (1,433) Long-term borrowing (2,656) (3,056) 567 607 1,774 Repayments of long-term borrowing 2,784 1,464 (1,627) (418) (1,924) Short-term borrowing (2,968) (5,879) Repayments of short-term 704 388 143 borrowing 4,430 6,414 ----------------------- --------------- (914) 369 (1,440) 1,590 (1,057) (55) (14) (31) Issue of ordinary share capital (112) (178) Repurchase of ordinary 750 1,000 - share capital 1,999 750 ----------------------- --------------- Net cash outflow (219) 1,355 (1,471) (inflow)from financing 3,477 (485) ======================= =============== Capital Expenditure and Acquisitions Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million $ million By business Exploration and Production 270 220 182 UK 598 778 61 73 80 Rest of Europe 204 189 980 1,009 989 USA 2,964 3,224 929 1,160 6,999 Rest of World(a) 9,083 2,935 ----------------------- -------------- 2,240 2,462 8,250 12,849 7,126 ----------------------- -------------- Gas, Power and Renewables 7 24 15 UK 47 28 29 9 6 Rest of Europe(b) 30 120 52 48 18 USA 104 100 19 17 19 Rest of World 43 37 ----------------------- -------------- 107 98 58 224 285 ----------------------- -------------- Refining and Marketing 56 66 89 UK 228 232 198 64 169 Rest of Europe(c) 337 5,486 298 228 322 USA 886 861 53 27 79 Rest of World 130 128 ----------------------- -------------- 605 385 659 1,581 6,707 ----------------------- -------------- Petrochemicals 30 30 51 UK 81 55 58 21 16 Rest of Europe 68 163 49 95 55 USA 196 146 43 52 60 Rest of World 131 174 ----------------------- -------------- 180 198 182 476 538 ----------------------- -------------- 48 183 59 Other businesses and corporate(d) 278 367 ----------------------- -------------- 3,180 3,326 9,208 15,408 15,023 ======================= ============== By geographical area 394 361 377 UK 1,039 1,203 353 167 271 Rest of Europe 640 6,158 1,389 1,542 1,403 USA 4,341 4,387 1,044 1,256 7,157 Rest of World 9,388 3,275 ----------------------- -------------- 3,180 3,326 9,208 15,408 15,023 ======================= ============== (a) Third quarter and nine months 2003 included the investment in the TNK-BP joint venture. Nine months 2002 included the acquisition of an additional interest in Sidanco. (b) Nine months 2002 included the acquisition of a 5% stake in Enagas. (c) Nine months 2002 included the acquisition of 100% of Veba. (d) Nine months 2002 included the acquisition of the minority interest in Veba's upstream oil and gas assets. US dollar/Sterling exchange rates 1.55 1.62 1.61 Average rate for the period 1.61 1.48 1.55 1.65 1.66 Period-end rate 1.66 1.55 ======================= ============= Analysis of Replacement Cost Operating Profit Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Nonths 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million $ million By business Exploration and Production 185 473 582 UK 2,189 1,561 213 141 124 Rest of Europe 458 537 661 1,441 1,368 USA 4,614 1,754 513 1,098 1,446 Rest of World 3,738 2,106 ----------------------- -------------- 1,572 3,153 3,520 10,999 5,958 ----------------------- -------------- Gas, Power and Renewables (66) 18 13 UK 34 (63) 17 (5) (12) Rest of Europe (26) 99 28 85 54 USA 175 16 78 5 43 Rest of World 212 230 ----------------------- ------------- 57 103 98 395 282 ----------------------- ------------- Refining and Marketing (158) (31) (119) UK (124) (343) 236 423 325 Rest of Europe 1,085 624 55 323 51 USA 471 255 104 174 198 Rest of World 543 372 ----------------------- ------------- 237 889 455 1,975 908 ----------------------- ------------- Petrochemicals 6 25 (63) UK (72) (35) 161 199 54 Rest of Europe 341 272 54 65 47 USA 154 161 (89) 24 43 Rest of World 110 13 ----------------------- ------------- 132 313 81 533 411 ----------------------- ------------- (241) (134) (310) Other businesses and corporate (609) (494) ----------------------- -------------- 1,757 4,324 3,844 13,293 7,065 ======================= ============== By geographical area (131) 363 314 UK 1,730 903 620 756 494 Rest of Europe 1,852 1,532 672 1,863 1,295 USA 5,040 1,933 596 1,342 1,741 Rest of World 4,671 2,697 ----------------------- -------------- 1,757 4,324 3,844 13,293 7,065 ======================= ============== Included above 104 101 303 Share of profits of joint ventures 521 263 Share of profits of 71 110 128 associated undertakings 418 455 ----------------------- -------------- 175 211 431 939 718 ======================= ============== Notes 1. Turnover Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============== $ million $ million By business 6,220 7,433 7,310 Exploration and Production 23,811 18,397 9,313 14,875 15,904 Gas, Power and Renewables 48,777 25,316 35,634 36,949 40,245 Refining and Marketing 118,629 92,393 3,720 4,003 3,798 Petrochemicals 11,739 9,946 Other businesses 108 129 138 and corporate 378 379 ----------------------- --------------- 54,995 63,389 67,395 203,334 146,431 Less: sales between 5,941 7,082 7,253 businesses 23,097 17,432 ----------------------- --------------- 49,054 56,307 60,142 Group excluding JVs 180,237 128,999 Share of sales by 369 364 914 joint ventures 1,676 1,052 ----------------------- --------------- 49,423 56,671 61,056 181,913 130,051 ======================= =============== By geographical area Group excluding JVs 12,160 13,456 12,856 UK 41,739 35,664 13,460 12,206 12,181 Rest of Europe 37,409 34,798 22,880 25,984 31,011 USA 88,093 57,808 8,537 12,102 12,766 Rest of World 38,604 23,556 ----------------------- --------------- 57,037 63,748 68,814 205,845 151,826 Less: sales between 7,983 7,441 8,672 areas 25,608 22,827 ----------------------- --------------- 49,054 56,307 60,142 180,237 128,999 ======================= =============== 2. Replacement cost profit Replacement cost profits reflect the current cost of supplies. The replacement cost profit for the period is arrived at by excluding from the historical cost profit stock holding gains and losses. Notes 3. Operating profits are after charging: Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million $ million Exploration expense 16 2 11 UK 16 26 5 5 23 Rest of Europe 32 41 53 47 60 USA 144 228 45 47 42 Rest of World 157 170 ----------------------- -------------- 119 101 136 349 465 ======================= ============== Production taxes (a) 92 58 65 UK petroleum revenue tax 256 245 258 324 351 Overseas production taxes 1,046 667 ----------------------- -------------- 350 382 416 1,302 912 ======================= ============== (a) Production taxes are charged against Exploration and Production's operating profit and are not included in the charge for taxation in Note 7. 4. Analysis of exceptional items (25) 333 196 Exploration and Production 962 407 1,585 6 (2) Gas, Power and Renewables 4 1,584 262 (49) (21) Refining and Marketing (122) 248 11 2 13 Petrochemicals 22 (134) (39) (12) (14) Other businesses and corporate (20) (44) ----------------------- -------------- Profit (loss) on sale of fixed assets and businesses or 1,794 280 172 termination of operations 846 2,061 (25) (149) (4) Taxation charge (207) (146) ----------------------- -------------- Exceptional items 1,769 131 168 after taxation 639 1,915 ======================= ============== Notes 5. Stock holding gains (losses) Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million $ million 3 (3) - Exploration and Production 3 5 2 (72) (7) Gas, Power and Renewables (52) 10 311 (773) 89 Refining and Marketing (64) 1,250 (11) (103) 2 Petrochemicals 45 38 ---------------------- -------------- 305 (951) 84 (68) 1,303 - - - Minority shareholders' interest - 25 ---------------------- -------------- 305 (951) 84 (68) 1,278 ====================== ============== 6. Interest expense 250 163 178 Group interest payable(a) 528 778 (27) (43) (53) Capitalized (130) (67) ----------------------- -------------- 223 120 125 398 711 15 17 23 Joint ventures 53 44 19 12 11 Associated undertakings 33 64 Unwinding of discount 43 42 45 on provisions 131 128 Unwinding of discount on deferred consideration for acquisition of investment - - 9 in TNK-BP 9 - ----------------------- -------------- 300 191 213 624 947 ======================= ============== (a) Includes charges relating to the early - 3 18 redemption of debt 21 - ----------------------- -------------- 7. Charge for taxation 463 1,406 1,528 Current 4,515 2,036 250 362 (78) Deferred(a) 508 1,181 ----------------------- -------------- 713 1,768 1,450 5,023 3,217 ======================= ============== 235 413 280 UK(a) 1,178 1,070 478 1,355 1,170 Overseas 3,845 2,147 ----------------------- -------------- 713 1,768 1,450 5,023 3,217 ======================= ============== (a) Includes the adjustment to the North Sea deferred tax balance for the supplementary - - - UK corporation tax of 10% - 355 ----------------------- -------------- Notes 8. Analysis of changes in net debt Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million $ million Opening balance 21,409 19,042 18,594 Finance debt 22,008 21,417 1,284 1,151 2,115 Less: Cash 1,520 1,358 285 228 329 Current asset investments 215 450 ----------------------- --------------- 19,840 17,663 16,150 Opening net debt 20,273 19,609 ----------------------- --------------- Closing balance 22,276 18,594 19,970 Finance debt 19,970 22,276 1,005 2,115 1,091 Less: Cash 1,091 1,005 285 329 404 Current asset investments 404 285 ----------------------- --------------- 20,986 16,150 18,475 Closing net debt 18,475 20,986 ----------------------- --------------- Decrease (increase) (1,146) 1,513 (2,325) in net debt 1,798 (1,377) ======================= =============== Movement in cash/ (272) 929 (1,031) bank overdrafts (480) (406) Increase (decrease) in (32) 93 76 current asset investments 182 (164) Net cash outflow (inflow) from financing(excluding (914) 369 (1,440) share capital) 1,590 (1,057) Partnership interests - - - exchanged for BP loan notes - 1,135 - - 93 Debt transferred to TNK-BP 93 - Exchange of Exchangeable Bonds for Lukoil American - - - Depositary Shares 420 - 13 106 (31) Other movements 139 57 - - (12) Debt acquired (12) (999) ----------------------- -------------- Movement in net debt before (1,205) 1,497 (2,345) exchange effects 1,932 (1,434) 59 16 20 Exchange adjustments (134) 57 ----------------------- -------------- Decrease (increase) (1,146) 1,513 (2,325) in net debt 1,798 (1,377) ======================= ============== Notes 9. TNK-BP Operational and Financial Information 29 August - 30 September 2003 ============ Production (Net of royalties) (BP share) Crude oil (mb/d) 654 Natural gas (mmcf/d) 239 Total hydrocarbons (mboe/d)(a) 695 Income statement (BP share) $ million Replacement cost operating profit 158 Profit (loss) on sale of fixed assets and businesses - Stock holding gains (losses) - Interest expense(b) (13) Taxation (30) Minority shareholders' interest (1) ------------ Net Income 114 ============ Replacement cost profit before exceptional items 114 ============ Balance Sheet 30 September 2003 ============ $ million Fixed assets - investments Gross assets 10,131 Gross liabilities (3,267) ------------ 6,864 ============ Deferred consideration Due within one year 1,218 Due after more than one year 2,336 ------------ 3,554 ============ Cash Flow Net investment in joint ventures (2,625) ============ (a) Natural gas is converted to oil equivalent at 5.8 billion cubic feet = 1 million barrels. (b) Does not include $9 million unwinding of discount on deferred consideration. Notes 10. Consolidated statement of cash flows presented on a US GAAP format Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million $ million Operating activities 2,843 1,694 2,437 Profit after taxation 8,424 6,265 Adjustments to reconcile profits after tax to net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation and 3,506 2,653 2,485 amounts provided 7,847 7,886 Exploration expenditure 55 43 75 written off 168 261 Share of (profit) loss of joint ventures and associates 51 30 (197) less dividends received (315) 11 (Profit) loss on sale of businesses and (1,796) (280) (172) fixed assets (846) (2,061) Working capital movement (1,002) 1,107 (873) (see analysis below) (1,241) (2,323) 250 362 (78) Deferred taxation 508 1,181 (191) (220) 472 Other 254 (247) ----------------------- --------------- Net cash provided by 3,716 5,389 4,149 operating activities 14,799 10,973 ----------------------- --------------- Investing activities (3,007) (2,803) (3,116) Capital expenditures (8,830) (8,639) Acquisitions, net of (2,607) (150) (2,653) cash acquired (2,803) (4,296) Investment in (125) (331) (243) associated undertakings (760) (756) Net investment in (23) (2) - joint ventures (16) (137) Proceeds from 2,881 1,671 874 disposal of assets 5,022 5,752 ----------------------- -------------- Net cash used in (2,881) (1,615) (5,138) investing activities (7,387) (8,076) ----------------------- -------------- Notes 10. Consolidated statement of cash flows presented on a US GAAP format (continued) Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ======================= ============= $ million $ million Financing activities Net proceeds from shares (695) (986) 31 issued (repurchased) (1,887) (572) Proceeds from 558 208 1,433 long-term financing 2,656 3,056 Repayments of (567) (607) (1,774) long-term financing (2,784) (1,464) Net (decrease) increase 923 30 1,781 in short-term debt (1,462) (535) Dividends paid (1,346) (1,386) (1,433) - BP shareholders (4,216) (3,924) (13) (11) (4) - Minority shareholders (17) (29) ----------------------- ------------- Net cash used in (1,140) (2,752) 34 financing activities (7,710) (3,468) ----------------------- -------------- Currency translation differences relating to 26 43 6 cash and cash equivalents 58 53 ----------------------- -------------- (Decrease) increase in (279) 1,065 (949) cash and cash equivalents (240) (518) Cash and cash equivalents 1,569 1,379 2,444 at beginning of period 1,735 1,808 ----------------------- -------------- Cash and cash equivalents 1,290 2,444 1,495 at end of period 1,495 1,290 ----------------------- -------------- Analysis of working capital movement (Increase) decrease (155) 193 (1,048) in stocks (479) (1,458) (Increase) decrease (345) 3,234 (656) in debtors (4,368) (2,479) Increase (decrease) (502) (2,320) 831 in creditors 3,606 1,614 ----------------------- -------------- Total working (1,002) 1,107 (873) capital movement (1,241) (2,323) ======================= ============== Notes 11. Ordinary shares Third Second Third Quarter Quarter Quarter Nine Months 2002 2003 2003 2003 2002 ================================== ================ (shares thousand) (shares thousand) Shares in issue at period 22,374,747 22,101,622 22,107,715 end (a) 22,107,715 22,374,747 Average number of shares outstanding 22,408,297 22,164,026 22,092,365 (b) 22,193,403 22,412,655 ---------------------------------- ---------------------- (a) Each BP ADS represents six BP Ordinary Shares. (b) Excludes shares held by the Employee Share Ownership Plans. 12. Statutory accounts The financial information shown in this publication is unaudited and does not constitute statutory accounts. The 2002 group accounts have been delivered to the UK Registrar of Companies; the report of the auditors on those accounts was unqualified. 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