Final Results - Part 3 of 3

BP PLC 11 February 2003 BP p.l.c. Group Results Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2002 London 11 February 2003 INVESTOR RELATIONS SUPPLEMENT REPLACEMENT COST OPERATING PROFIT ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS(a) AND ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION(b) Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2001 2002 2002 2002 2001 ======================= ============= $ million Exploration and Production 682 668 1,011 UK 3,256 3,645 144 213 177 Rest of Europe 714 748 840 1,059 1,421 USA 4,192 6,180 708 1,110 1,057 Rest of World 3,843 3,925 ----------------------- -------------- 2,374 3,050 3,666 12,005 14,498 ----------------------- -------------- Gas, Power and Renewables (29) (36) (31) UK (64) 52 64 17 1 Rest of Europe 100 189 36 28 9 USA 25 229 31 78 93 Rest of World 323 18 ----------------------- -------------- 102 87 72 384 488 ----------------------- -------------- Refining and Marketing (28) (36) (21) UK (45) 50 271 274 225 Rest of Europe 936 929 203 180 235 USA 670 3,043 339 104 148 Rest of World 520 808 ----------------------- -------------- 785 522 587 2,081 4,830 ----------------------- -------------- Chemicals 14 6 (26) UK (39) (127) 32 161 74 Rest of Europe 364 226 (25) 54 42 USA 238 46 18 51 49 Rest of World 202 97 ----------------------- -------------- 39 272 139 765 242 ----------------------- -------------- Other businesses and corporate 105 (63) 81 UK (101) (117) (46) (7) (18) Rest of Europe (18) (70) (210) (36) (210) USA (373) (433) 49 (10) 1 Rest of World (23) 170 ----------------------- -------------- (102) (116) (146) (515) (450) ----------------------- -------------- 3,198 3,815 4,318 14,720 19,608 ======================= ============== (a) The special items refer to non-recurring charges and credits. The special items for the fourth quarter include an asset write-down in Exploration and Production, integration and restructuring costs and an impairment charge in Refining and Marketing, integration and restructuring costs in Chemicals, provisions to cover future rental payments on surplus leasehold property and environmental charges in Other businesses and corporate, and a bond redemption charge. (b) Acquisition amortization is depreciation and amortization relating to the fixed asset revaluation adjustments and goodwill consequent upon the ARCO and Burmah Castrol acquisitions. The third quarter 2002 includes accelerated depreciation of the revaluation adjustment in respect of the impairment of former ARCO assets. PER SHARE AMOUNTS Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2001 2002 2002 2002 2001 =================================== ====================== Shares in issue at period 22,432,077 22,374,747 22,378,651 end (thousand) 22,378,651 22,432,077 - ADS equivalent 3,738,680 3,729,125 3,729,775 (thousand) 3,729,775 3,738,680 Average number of shares outstanding 22,396,315 22,408,297 22,351,122 (thousand)* 22,397,126 22,435,737 - ADS equivalent 3,732,719 3,734,716 3,725,187 (thousand) 3,732,854 3,739,290 ----------------------------------- ---------------------- Replacement cost profit after exceptional 694 2,535 825 items ($m) 5,741 8,456 cents/ordinary 3.11 11.31 3.69 share 25.62 37.68 0.19 0.68 0.22 dollars/ADS 1.54 2.26 ----------------------------------- ---------------------- Replacement cost profit before exceptional 706 766 1,697 items ($m) 4,698 8,291 cents/ordinary 3.17 3.42 7.58 share 20.97 36.95 0.19 0.20 0.45 dollars/ADS 1.26 2.22 ----------------------------------- ---------------------- Pro forma result adjusted for special 1,771 2,299 2,635 items ($m) 8,715 11,559 7.91 10.26 11.78 cents/ordinary share 38.90 51.51 0.47 0.62 0.71 dollars/ADS 2.33 3.09 ----------------------------------- ---------------------- * Excludes shares held by the Employee Share Ownership Plans. ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION BY BUSINESS Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2001 2002 2002 2002 2001 ======================= ============= $ million Exploration and Production 41 378 41 UK 488 151 337 283 246 USA 1,078 1,530 33 114 32 Rest of World 214 134 ----------------------- ------------- 411 775 319 1,780 1,815 ----------------------- ------------- Refining and Marketing 99 106 107 UK 410 394 94 96 96 USA 384 376 ----------------------- ------------- 193 202 203 794 770 ----------------------- ------------- 604 977 522 Total acquisition amortization 2,574 2,585 ======================= ============= SPECIAL ITEMS BY BUSINESS (PRE-TAX) Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2001 2002 2002 2002 2001 ======================= ============= $ million Exploration and Production 70 105 5 UK 242 70 - - - Rest of Europe - - 77 115 94 USA 279 77 175 483 - Rest of World 498 175 ----------------------- ------------- 322 703 99 1,019 322 ----------------------- ------------- Gas, Power and Renewables - 30 - UK 30 - - - - Rest of Europe - - - - - USA - - - - - Rest of World - - ----------------------- ------------- - 30 - 30 - ----------------------- ------------- Refining and Marketing 70 16 27 UK 43 131 44 38 278 Rest of Europe 365 167 63 29 59 USA (49) 82 36 - 56 Rest of World 56 107 ----------------------- ------------- 213 83 420 415 487 ----------------------- ------------- Chemicals 89 - 21 UK 43 89 33 - 9 Rest of Europe 27 41 (16) - 5 USA 40 (16) - 140 - Rest of World 140 - ----------------------- ------------- 106 140 35 250 114 ----------------------- ------------- Other businesses and corporate - 35 20 UK 55 - - - 1 Rest of Europe 1 - 73 90 40 USA 130 73 - - - Rest of World - - ----------------------- ------------- 73 125 61 186 73 ----------------------- ------------- 714 1,081 615 Total special items before interest 1,900 996 - - 15 Interest - bond redemption charges 15 62 ----------------------- ------------- 714 1,081 630 Total 1,915 1,058 ======================= ============= RECONCILIATION OF HISTORICAL COST PROFIT (LOSS) TO PRO FORMA RESULT ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS pro forma result adjusted for Reported Acquisition Special special $ million Earnings Amortization Items(a) items ============================================== 3Q 2002 Exploration and Production 1,572 775 703 3,050 Gas, Power and Renewables 57 - 30 87 Refining and Marketing 237 202 83 522 Chemicals 132 - 140 272 Other businesses & corporate (241) - 125 (116) ---------------------------------------------- RC operating profit 1,757 977 1,081 3,815 ---------------------------------------------- Interest expense (300) - - (300) Taxation (688) - (525) (1,213) MSI (3) - - (3) ---------------------------------------------- RC profit before exceptional items 766 977 556 2,299 ============================================== Exceptional items before tax 1,794 Taxation on exceptional items (25) ----- RC profit after exceptional items 2,535 Stock holding gains (losses) 305 ----- HC profit 2,840 ===== 4Q 2001 Exploration and Production 1,641 411 322 2,374 Gas, Power and Renewables 102 - - 102 Refining and Marketing 379 193 213 785 Chemicals (67) - 106 39 Other businesses & corporate (175) - 73 (102) ---------------------------------------------- RC operating profit 1,880 604 714 3,198 ---------------------------------------------- Interest expense (414) - - (414) Taxation (737) - (253) (990) MSI (23) - - (23) ---------------------------------------------- RC profit before exceptional items 706 604 461 1,771 ============================================== Exceptional items before tax (38) Taxation on exceptional items 26 ----- RC profit after exceptional items 694 Stock holding gains (losses) (1,297) ----- HC profit (603) ===== (a) The special items refer to non-recurring charges and credits. The special items for the third quarter 2002 comprise impairment charges and restructuring costs for Exploration and Production; an impairment charge in Gas, Power and Renewables; integration and certain other costs in Refining and Marketing; an impairment charge in Chemicals; and a provision to cover future rental payments on surplus leasehold property in Other businesses and corporate. The special items for the fourth quarter 2001 comprise additional severance charges, mainly related to former ARCO employees, an impairment charge for our partner operated Venezuelan Lake Maracaibo operations, Castrol, Solvay and Erdolchemie integration costs, Grangemouth restructuring, and litigation costs. RECONCILIATION OF HISTORICAL COST PROFIT (LOSS) TO PRO FORMA RESULT ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS pro forma result adjusted for Reported Acquisition Special special $ million Earnings Amortization Items(a) items ============================================== Year 2002 Exploration and Production 9,206 1,780 1,019 12,005 Gas, Power and Renewables 354 - 30 384 Refining and Marketing 872 794 415 2,081 Chemicals 515 - 250 765 Other businesses & corporate (701) - 186 (515) ---------------------------------------------- RC operating profit 10,246 2,574 1,900 14,720 ---------------------------------------------- Interest expense (1,279) - 15 (1,264) Taxation (4,217) - (456) (4,673) MSI (52) - (16) (68) ---------------------------------------------- RC profit before exceptional items 4,698 2,574 1,443 8,715 ============================================== Exceptional items before tax 1,168 Taxation on exceptional items (125) ----- RC profit after exceptional items 5,741 Stock holding gains (losses) 1,104 ----- HC profit 6,845 ===== Year 2001 Exploration and Production 12,361 1,815 322 14,498 Gas, Power and Renewables 488 - - 488 Refining and Marketing 3,573 770 487 4,830 Chemicals 128 - 114 242 Other businesses & corporate (523) - 73 (450) ---------------------------------------------- RC operating profit 16,027 2,585 996 19,608 ---------------------------------------------- Interest expense (1,670) - 62 (1,608) Taxation (6,005) - (375) (6,380) MSI (61) - - (61) ---------------------------------------------- RC profit before exceptional items 8,291 2,585 683 11,559 ============================================== Exceptional items before tax 535 Taxation on exceptional items (370) ----- RC profit after exceptional items 8,456 Stock holding gains (losses) (1,900) ----- HC profit 6,556 ===== (a) The special items refer to non-recurring charges and credits. The special items for the year 2002 comprise impairment charges, an asset writedown, restructuring and litigation costs for Exploration and Production; an impairment charge in Gas, Power and Renewables; integration and restructuring costs, business interruption insurance proceeds and certain other costs in Refining and Marketing; integration costs and an impairment charge in Chemicals; a provision to cover future rental payments on surplus leasehold property and environmental charges in Other businesses and corporate; and a bond redemption charge. Taxation includes a special charge for an adjustment to the North Sea deferred tax liability for the supplementary UK corporation tax as well as tax relief expected on impairments and related restructuring. The special items for the year 2001 comprise additional severance charges, mainly related to former ARCO employees, an impairment charge for our partner operated Venezuelan Lake Maracaibo operations, rationalization costs in the European downstream commercial business, Castrol, Solvay and Erdolchemie integration costs, Grangemouth restructuring, and litigation costs. REPLACEMENT COST OPERATING PROFIT ADJUSTED FOR NON-CASH CHARGES AND CERTAIN OTHER ITEMS Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2001 2002 2002 2002 2001 ======================= ============= $ million Replacement cost operating profit 1,880 1,757 3,181 (reported) (a) 10,246 16,027 2,457 3,506 2,515 Depreciation and amounts provided (b)10,401 8,858 85 55 124 Exploration expenditure written off 385 238 Dividends from JVs and associates (194) (49) (110) less share of RCOP (396) (571) (38) (13) (11) Dividends paid to minority shareholders (40) (54) (34) (60) 27 Adjust provisions to cash basis (c) (150) (111) Adjust interest and other income (14) 5 (14) to cash basis (d) (25) (90) ----------------------- ------------- 4,142 5,201 5,712 20,421 24,297 (1,528) (712) (1,199) Tax paid adjusted for certain items* (3,390) (4,738) ----------------------- ------------- 2,614 4,489 4,513 Adjusted RCOP after tax paid 17,031 19,559 ----------------------- ------------- * Calculation of tax paid adjusted for certain items (1,422) (661) (1,061) Cash tax paid (3,094) (4,660) (26) 25 (21) Tax charge on exceptional items 125 370 (80) (76) (117) Tax shield assumption + (421) (448) ----------------------- ------------- (1,528) (712) (1,199) (3,390) (4,738) ----------------------- ------------- + Calculation of tax shield assumption (229) (218) (335) Interest paid (1,204) (1,282) 35% 35% 35% Tax rate assumption (e) 35% 35% ----------------------- ------------- (80) (76) (117) (421) (448) ----------------------- ------------- (a) Total replacement cost operating profit is before exceptional items, stock holding gains and losses and interest expense. (b) Includes depreciation and amortization relating to the fixed asset revaluation adjustment and goodwill consequent upon the ARCO and Burmah Castrol acquisitions. (c) Calculated as the net of charge for provisions and utilization of provisions. (d) Calculated as interest and other income, less interest received and dividends received from the group cash flow statement. (e) Deemed tax rate for tax shield adjustment is equal to the US statutory tax rate. RETURN ON AVERAGE CAPITAL EMPLOYED Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2001 2002 2002 2002 2001 ======================= ============= $ million Replacement cost basis 706 766 1,697 RC profit before exceptional items 4,698 8,291 181 145 140 Interest + 602 798 23 3 6 Minority shareholders' interest 52 61 ----------------------- -------------- 910 914 1,843 Adjusted RC profit 5,352 9,150 ======================= ============== 87,791 90,507 91,767 Average capital employed 89,616 87,259 4.1% 4.0% 8.0% ROACE - replacement cost basis 6.0% 10.5% ----------------------- ------------- Pro forma basis 910 914 1,843 Adjusted RC profit 5,352 9,150 604 977 522 Acquisition amortization 2,574 2,585 461 556 406 Special items (post-tax) 1,449 643 87,791 90,507 91,767 Average capital employed 89,616 87,259 Average capital employed 19,647 17,581 16,903 acquisition adjustment 17,777 20,739 ----------------------- ------------- Average capital employed 68,144 72,926 74,864 (pro forma basis) 71,839 66,520 ROACE - Pro forma basis 11.6% 13.4% 14.8% adjusted for special items 13.0% 18.6% ----------------------- ------------ Historical cost basis Historical cost profit (loss) (603) 2,840 651 after exceptional items 6,845 6,556 181 145 140 Interest + 602 798 23 3 6 Minority shareholders' interest 77 61 ----------------------- -------------- (399) 2,988 797 Adjusted historical cost profit 7,524 7,415 ======================= ============== 87,791 90,507 91,767 Average capital employed 89,616 87,259 (1.8)% 13.2% 3.5% ROACE 8.4% 8.5% + Excludes interest on joint venture and associated undertakings debt as well as unwinding of discount on provisions and effect of change in discount rate on provisions, and is on a post-tax basis, using a deemed tax rate equal to the US statutory tax rate. NET DEBT RATIO - NET DEBT: NET DEBT + EQUITY Fourth Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Year 2001 2002 2002 2002 2001 ======================= ============= $ million 21,417 22,276 22,008 Gross debt 22,008 21,417 1,808 1,290 1,735 Cash and current asset investments 1,735 1,808 ----------------------- ------------- 19,609 20,986 20,273 Net debt 20,273 19,609 ======================= ============= 65,759 69,203 70,047 Equity 70,047 65,759 23% 23% 22% Net debt ratio 22% 23% ----------------------- -------------- 18,882 17,134 16,672 Acquisition adjustment 16,672 18,882 ----------------------- -------------- 29% 29% 28% Net debt ratio - pro forma basis 28% 29% ======================= ============== This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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