2024年8月,Arrow Energy宣布了由Shell(50%)和中國石油(50%)合資成立的創業公司,計劃開發澳洲昆士蘭州Arrow Energy Surat Gas項目的第2期。該項目的燃料幣將流向位於格拉德斯通附近柯蒂斯島的Shell運營的QCLNG LNG設施(由Shell(73.75%)、中國海洋石油(25%)和MidOcean Energy(1.25%)合資成立)。
Refinery utilisation was 81% compared with 92% in the second quarter 2024, due to higher planned and unplanned maintenance.
Nine Months Analysis1
Segment earnings, compared with the first nine months 2023, reflected lower Products margins (decrease of $1,458 million) mainly driven by lower refining margins and lower margins from trading and optimisation. Segment earnings also included unfavourable tax movements ($106 million). These were partly offset by higher Chemicals margins (increase of $516 million) due to higher realised prices and higher utilisation. In addition, the first nine months 2024 reflected lower operating expenses (decrease of $658 million).
First nine months 2024 segment earnings also included net impairment charges and reversals of $952 million mainly relating to assets in Singapore, charges of $139 million related to redundancy and restructuring, and unfavourable movements of $69 million relating to an accounting mismatch due to fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. These charges and unfavourable movements are part of identified items, and compare with the first nine months 2023 which included losses of $227 million from net impairments and reversals, legal provisions of $74 million and favourable movements of $75 million related to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. As part of Shell's normal business, commodity derivative hedge contracts are entered into for mitigation of economic exposures on future purchases, sales and inventory.
Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA2 were driven by the same factors as the segment earnings and adjusted for identified items. In the first nine months 2024, Chemicals had negative Adjusted Earnings of $174 million and Products had positive Adjusted Earnings of $3,337 million.
Cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months 2024 was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA, the timing impact of payments relating to emission certificates and biofuel programmes of $257 million, and dividends (net of profits) from joint ventures and associates of $165 million. These inflows were partly offset by working capital outflows of $869 million, cash outflows relating to legal provisions of $203 million, tax payments of $182 million, and non-cash cost of supplies adjustment of $182 million.
Chemicals manufacturing plant utilisation was 77% compared with 70% in the first nine months 2023, mainly due to economic optimisation in the first nine months 2023. The increase was also driven by ramp-up of Shell Polymers Monaca and lower unplanned maintenance in the first nine months 2024.
Refinery utilisation was 88% compared with 87% in the first nine months 2023.
1.All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.
Sales of pipeline gas to end-use customers (terawatt hours)3
487
563
-14
1.Q3 on Q2 change
2.Physical power sales to third parties; excluding financial trades and physical trade with brokers, investors, financial institutions, trading platforms, and wholesale traders.
3.Physical natural gas sales to third parties; excluding financial trades and physical trade with brokers, investors, financial institutions, trading platforms, and wholesale traders. Excluding sales of natural gas by other segments and LNG sales.
Renewables and Energy Solutions includes activities such as renewable power generation, the marketing and trading and optimisation of power and pipeline gas, as well as carbon credits, and digitally enabled customer solutions. It also includes the production and marketing of hydrogen, development of commercial carbon capture and storage hubs, investment in nature-based projects that avoid or reduce carbon emissions, and Shell Ventures, which invests in companies that work to accelerate the energy and mobility transformation.
Quarter Analysis1
Segment earnings, compared with the second quarter 2024, reflected lower margins (decrease of $86 million) mainly due to lower trading and optimisation in the Americas, partly offset by slightly higher trading and optimisation in Europe.
Third quarter 2024 segment earnings also included unfavourable movements of $279 million relating to an accounting mismatch due to fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. These unfavourable movements are part of identified items and compare with the second quarter 2024 which included favourable movements of $223 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and impairment charges of $155 million. As part of Shell's normal business, commodity derivative hedge contracts are entered into for mitigation of economic exposures on future purchases, sales and inventory.
Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA2 were driven by the same factors as the segment earnings and adjusted for identified items.
Cash flow from operating activities for the quarter was primarily driven by working capital outflows of $136 million, net cash outflows related to derivatives of $107 million, and Adjusted EBITDA.
Nine Months Analysis1
Segment earnings, compared with the first nine months 2023, reflected lower margins (decrease of $1,236 million) mainly from trading and optimisation primarily in Europe due to lower volatility and lower prices, partly offset by lower operating expenses (decrease of $427 million).
First nine months 2024 segment earnings also included favourable movements of $250 million relating to an accounting mismatch due to fair value accounting of commodity derivatives, partly offset by net impairment charges and reversals of $89 million. These favourable movements and charges are part of identified items and compare with the first nine months 2023 which included favourable movements of $2,632 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. As part of Shell's normal business, commodity derivative hedge contracts are entered into for mitigation of economic exposures on future purchases, sales and inventory.
Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA2 were driven by the same factors as the segment earnings and adjusted for identified items. Most Renewables and Energy Solutions activities were loss-making for the first nine months 2024, which was partly offset by positive Adjusted Earnings from trading and optimisation.
Cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months 2024 was primarily driven by net cash inflows related to derivatives of $2,479 million, working capital inflows of $570 million, and Adjusted EBITDA, partly offset by tax payments of $415 million.
1.All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.
2.Shell's equity share of renewable generation capacity post commercial operation date. It excludes Shell's equity share of associates where information cannot be obtained.
3.Shell's equity share of renewable generation capacity under construction and/or committed for sale under long-term offtake agreements (PPA). It excludes Shell's equity share of associates where information cannot be obtained.
1.From the first quarter 2024, Shell's longer-term innovation portfolio is managed centrally and hence reported as part of the Corporate segment (previously all other segments). Prior period comparatives have been revised to conform with current year presentation with an offsetting impact on all the other segments.
The Corporate segment covers the non-operating activities supporting Shell. It comprises Shell’s holdings and treasury organisation, headquarters and central functions, self-insurance activities and centrally managed longer-term innovation portfolio. All finance expense, income and related taxes are included in Corporate segment earnings rather than in the earnings of business segments.
Quarter Analysis1
Segment earnings, compared with the second quarter 2024, reflected unfavourable movements in currency exchange rate effects, partly offset by favourable tax movements.
Second quarter 2024 segment earnings also included reclassifications from equity to profit and loss of cumulative currency translation differences related to funding structures resulting in unfavourable movements of $1,122 million. These currency translation differences were previously recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity as part of accumulated other comprehensive income. This non-cash reclassification is part of identified items.
Adjusted EBITDA2 was mainly driven by unfavourable currency exchange rate effects and higher operating expenses.
Nine Months Analysis1
Segment earnings, compared with the first nine months 2023, were primarily driven by favourable tax movements and favourable net interest movements.
First nine months 2024 segment earnings also included reclassifications from equity to profit and loss of cumulative currency translation differences related to funding structures resulting in unfavourable movements of $1,122 million. These reclassifications are included in identified items.
Adjusted EBITDA2 was mainly driven by unfavourable currency exchange rate effects.
1.All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.
2.Adjusted EBITDA is without taxation.
OUTLOOK FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER 2024
For Full year 2023 cash capital expenditure was $24 billion. Cash capital expenditure for full year 2024 is expected to be below $22 billion.
Integrated Gas production is expected to be approximately 900 - 960 thousand boe/d. Fourth quarter 2024 outlook reflects scheduled maintenance at Pearl GTL in Qatar. LNG liquefaction volumes are expected to be approximately 6.9 - 7.5 million tonnes.
2.To further enhance consistency between working capital and the Balance Sheet and the Statement of Cash Flows, from January 1, 2024, onwards movements in current other provisions are recognised in 'Decommissioning and other provisions' instead of 'Increase/(decrease) in current payables'. Comparatives for the third quarter 2023 and the nine months 2023 have been reclassified accordingly by $212 million and $40 million respectively to conform with current period presentation.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Basis of preparation
These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of Shell plc (“the Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “Shell”) have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and adopted by the UK, and on the basis of the same accounting principles as those used in the Company's Annual Report and Accounts (pages 244 to 316) for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales and as filed with the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (the Netherlands) and Form 20-F (pages 217 to 290) for the year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and should be read in conjunction with these filings.
The financial information presented in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434(3) of the Companies Act 2006 (“the Act”). Statutory accounts for the year ended December 31, 2023, were published in Shell's Annual Report and Accounts, a copy of which was delivered to the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales, and in Shell's Form 20-F. The auditor's report on those accounts was unqualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor 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 Act.
2. Segment information
REVENUE AND CCS EARNINGS BY SEGMENT
Segment earnings are presented on a current cost of supplies basis (CCS earnings), which is the earnings measure used by the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance. On this basis, the purchase price of volumes sold during the period is based on the current cost of supplies during the same period after making allowance for the tax effect. CCS earnings therefore exclude the effect of changes in the oil price on inventory carrying amounts. Sales between segments are based on prices generally equivalent to commercially available prices.
From the first quarter 2024, Wholesale commercial fuels forms part of Mobility with inclusion in the Marketing segment (previously Chemicals and Products segment). The change in segmentation reflects the increasing alignment between the economic characteristics of wholesale commercial fuels and other Mobility businesses, and is consistent with changes in the information provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker. Prior period comparatives have been revised to conform with current year presentation with an offsetting impact between the Marketing and the Chemicals and Products segment (see below). Also, from the first quarter 2024, Shell's longer-term innovation portfolio is managed centrally and hence reported as part of the Corporate segment (previously all other segments). Prior period comparatives have been revised to conform with current year presentation with an offsetting impact on all the other segments (see below).
1.Includes revenue from sources other than from contracts with customers, which mainly comprises the impact of fair value accounting of commodity derivatives.
2.From January 1, 2024, onwards Wholesale commercial fuels has been reallocated from the Chemicals and Products segment to the Marketing segment. Comparatives for the third quarter 2023 and the nine months 2023 have been reclassified accordingly, by $5,659 million and $16,369 million respectively for Third-party revenue and by $(73) million and $22 million respectively for CCS earnings to conform with current period presentation. For Inter-segment revenue the reallocation and revision of comparative figures for the third quarter 2023 and the nine months 2023 led to an increase in inter-segment revenue in the Marketing segment of $1,302 million and $3,616 million respectively and an increase in the Chemicals and Products segment of $11,373 million and $31,011 million respectively.
3.From January 1, 2024, onwards costs for Shell's centrally managed longer-term innovation portfolio are reported as part of the Corporate segment. Prior period comparatives for Corporate for the third quarter 2023 and the nine months 2023 have been revised by $37 million and $91 million respectively, with a net offsetting impact in all other segments to conform with current period presentation.
4.See Note 3 "Reconciliation of income for the period to CCS Earnings, Operating expenses and Total Debt".
CASH CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BY SEGMENT
Cash capital expenditure is a measure used by the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance.
Total investments in joint ventures and associates
983
1,093
Add: Investments in equity securities
–
–
–
Integrated Gas
–
–
12
–
–
Upstream
12
–
–
–
–
Marketing
–
–
–
–
–
Chemicals and Products
–
2
23
13
21
Renewables and Energy Solutions
45
68
3
–
19
Corporate
6
84
38
13
40
Total investments in equity securities
63
154
Cash capital expenditure
1,236
1,151
1,099
Integrated Gas
3,429
3,000
1,974
1,829
2,007
Upstream
5,813
5,906
525
644
959
Marketing1
1,634
4,406
761
638
837
Chemicals and Products1
1,898
2,027
409
425
659
Renewables and Energy Solutions
1,272
1,655
45
32
87
Corporate
114
285
4,950
4,719
5,649
Total Cash capital expenditure
14,161
17,280
1.From January 1, 2024, onwards Wholesale commercial fuels has been reallocated from the Chemicals and Products segment to the Marketing segment. Comparatives for the third quarter 2023 and the nine months 2023 have been reclassified accordingly by $42 million and $133 million respectively for capital expenditure and cash capital expenditure to conform with current period presentation.
ISSUED AND FULLY PAID ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.07 EACH
Number of shares
Nominal value ($ million)
At January 1, 2024
6,524,109,049
544
Repurchases of shares
(299,830,201)
(25)
At September 30, 2024
6,224,278,848
519
At January 1, 2023
7,003,503,393
584
Repurchases of shares
(357,368,014)
(30)
At September 30, 2023
6,646,135,379
555
At Shell plc’s Annual General Meeting on May 21, 2024, the Board was authorised to allot ordinary shares in Shell plc, and to grant rights to subscribe for, or to convert, any security into ordinary shares in Shell plc, up to an aggregate nominal amount of approximately €150 million (representing approximately 2,147 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 20, 2025, or the end of the Annual General Meeting to be held in 2025, unless previously renewed, revoked or varied by Shell plc in a general meeting.
6. Other reserves
OTHER RESERVES
$ million
Merger reserve
Share premium reserve
Capital redemption reserve
Share plan reserve
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Total
At January 1, 2024
37,298
154
236
1,308
(17,851)
21,145
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders
—
—
—
—
2,815
2,815
Transfer from other comprehensive income
—
—
—
—
166
166
Repurchases of shares
—
—
25
—
—
25
Share-based compensation
—
—
—
(24)
—
(24)
At September 30, 2024
37,298
154
261
1,284
(14,870)
24,127
At January 1, 2023
37,298
154
196
1,140
(17,656)
21,132
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders
—
—
—
—
(1,263)
(1,263)
Transfer from other comprehensive income
—
—
—
—
(111)
(111)
Repurchases of shares
—
—
30
—
—
30
Share-based compensation
—
—
—
(18)
—
(18)
At September 30, 2023
37,298
154
227
1,121
(19,029)
19,769
The merger reserve and share premium reserve were established as a consequence of Shell plc (formerly Royal Dutch Shell plc) becoming the single parent company of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and The “Shell” Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c., now The Shell Transport and Trading Company Limited, in 2005. The merger reserve increased in 2016 following the issuance of shares for the acquisition of BG Group plc. The capital redemption reserve was established in connection with repurchases of shares of Shell plc. The share plan reserve is in respect of equity-settled share-based compensation plans.
7. Derivative financial instruments and debt excluding lease liabilities
As disclosed in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, presented in the Annual Report and Accounts and Form 20-F for that year, Shell is exposed to the risks of changes in fair value of its financial assets and liabilities. The fair values of the financial assets and liabilities are defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values at September 30, 2024, are consistent with those used in the year ended December 31, 2023, though the carrying amounts of derivative financial instruments have changed since that date. The movement of the derivative financial instruments between December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024 is a decrease of $4,865 million for the current assets and a decrease of $2,754 million for the current liabilities.
The table below provides the comparison of the fair value with the carrying amount of debt excluding lease liabilities, disclosed in accordance with IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures.
DEBT EXCLUDING LEASE LIABILITIES
$ million
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Carrying amount
51,022
53,832
Fair value¹
48,489
50,866
1. Mainly determined from the prices quoted for these securities.
8. Other notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Income
Interest and other income
Quarters
$ million
Nine months
Q3 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2023
2024
2023
440
(305)
913
Interest and other income/(expenses)
1,042
2,207
Of which:
619
616
618
Interest income
1,824
1,718
4
30
7
Dividend income (from investments in equity securities)
58
36
(154)
143
(75)
Net gains/(losses) on sales and revaluation of non-current assets and businesses
—
35
(189)
(1,169)
168
Net foreign exchange gains/(losses) on financing activities
(1,292)
(60)
159
74
195
Other
452
478
Net foreign exchange gains/(losses) on financing activities in the second quarter 2024 includes a loss of $1,104 million related to cumulative currency translation differences that were reclassified to profit and loss. The reclassification of these cumulative currency translation differences was principally triggered by changes in the funding structure of some of Shell's businesses in the United Kingdom. These currency translation differences were previously directly recognised in equity as part of accumulated other comprehensive income.
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation
Quarters
$ million
Nine months
Q3 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2023
2024
2023
5,916
7,555
5,911
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation
19,352
20,069
Of which:
5,578
5,642
5,716
Depreciation
16,874
17,120
340
1,984
359
Impairments
2,706
3,438
(2)
(71)
(163)
Impairment reversals
(228)
(489)
Impairments recognised in the third quarter 2024 of $340 million pre-tax ($290 million post-tax) mainly relate to various assets in Marketing and Chemicals and Products. Impairments recognised in the second quarter 2024 of $1,984 million pre-tax ($1,778 million post-tax) mainly relate to Marketing ($1,055 million), Chemicals and Products ($690 million) and Renewables and Energy Solutions ($141 million). The impairment in Marketing principally relates to a biofuels facility located in the Netherlands, triggered by a temporary pause of on-site construction work. The impairment in Chemicals and Products relates to an Energy and Chemicals Park located in Singapore, due to remeasurement of the fair value less costs of disposal triggered by a sales agreement reached. Impairments recognised in the third quarter 2023 of $359 million pre-tax ($299 million post-tax) mainly relate to various assets in Renewables and Energy Solutions and Chemicals and Products.
On June 20, 2023, the UK substantively enacted Pillar Two Model Rules, effective as from January 1, 2024.
As required by IAS 12 Income Taxes, Shell has applied the exception to recognising and disclosing information about deferred tax assets and liabilities related to Pillar Two income taxes.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Currency translation differences
Quarters
$ million
Nine months
Q3 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2023
2024
2023
2,947
698
(1,460)
Currency translation differences
1,651
(1,174)
Of which:
2,912
(406)
(1,469)
Recognised in Other comprehensive income
524
(1,181)
35
1,104
9
(Gain)/loss reclassified to profit or loss
1,127
7
Amounts reclassified to profit and loss in the second quarter 2024 relate to cumulative currency translation differences that were reclassified to income (refer to Interest and other income above).
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
Retirement benefits
$ million
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Non-current assets
Retirement benefits
10,564
9,151
Non-current liabilities
Retirement benefits
7,110
7,549
Surplus/(deficit)
3,454
1,602
Amounts recognised in the Balance Sheet in relation to defined benefit plans include both plan assets and obligations that are presented on a net basis on a plan-by-plan basis. The change in the net retirement benefit asset as at September 30, 2024, is mainly driven by an increase of the market yield on high-quality corporate bonds in the USA, the UK and Eurozone since December 31, 2023, partly offset by losses on plan assets.
Assets classified as held for sale
$ million
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Assets classified as held for sale
2,144
951
Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale
1,298
307
Assets classified as held for sale and associated liabilities at September 30, 2024 relate to an energy and chemicals park asset in Chemicals and Products in Singapore and various smaller assets. The major classes of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale at September 30, 2024, are Inventories ($1,273 million; December 31, 2023: $463 million), Property, plant and equipment ($544 million; December 31, 2023: $250 million), Decommissioning and other provisions ($634 million; December 31, 2023: $75 million) and Debt ($425 million; December 31, 2023: $84 million).
'Cash flow from operating activities - Other' for the third quarter 2024 includes $432 million of net inflows (second quarter 2024: $620 million net inflows; third quarter 2023: $630 million net outflows) due to the timing of payments relating to emission certificates and biofuel programmes in Europe and North America and $539 million in relation to reversal of currency exchange gains on Cash and cash equivalents (second quarter 2024: $96 million losses; third quarter 2023: $336 million losses). For the second quarter 2024 'Cash flow from operating activities - Other' also includes $1,104 million inflow representing reversal of the non-cash recycling of currency translation losses from other comprehensive income (refer to Interest and other income above).
A.Adjusted Earnings, Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (“Adjusted EBITDA”) and Cash flow from operating activities
The “Adjusted Earnings” measure aims to facilitate a comparative understanding of Shell’s financial performance from period to period by removing the effects of oil price changes on inventory carrying amounts and removing the effects of identified items. These items are in some cases driven by external factors and may, either individually or collectively, hinder the comparative understanding of Shell’s financial results from period to period. This measure excludes earnings attributable to non-controlling interest.
We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as “Income/(loss) for the period” adjusted for current cost of supplies; identified items; tax charge/(credit); depreciation, amortisation and depletion; exploration well write-offs and net interest expense. All items include the non-controlling interest component. Management uses this measure to evaluate Shell's performance in the period and over time.
Quarters
Nine months
Q3 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2023
$ million
2024
2023
4,291
3,517
7,044
Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders
15,166
18,887
100
133
132
Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
314
215
477
89
(969)
Add: Current cost of supplies adjustment attributable to Shell plc shareholders
302
(162)
26
7
(55)
Add: Current cost of supplies adjustment attributable to non-controlling interest
22
(39)
4,894
3,747
6,152
CCS earnings
15,804
18,901
Q3 2024
$ million
Total
Integrated Gas
Upstream
Marketing
Chemicals and Products
Renewables and Energy Solutions
Corporate
CCS earnings
4,894
2,631
2,289
760
341
(481)
(647)
Less: Identified items
(1,259)
(240)
(153)
(422)
(122)
(319)
(3)
Less: CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling interest
126
Add: Identified items attributable to non-controlling interest
—
Adjusted Earnings
6,028
Add: Non-controlling interest
126
Adjusted Earnings plus non-controlling interest
6,153
2,871
2,443
1,182
463
(162)
(643)
Add: Taxation charge/(credit) excluding tax impact of identified items
3,571
949
2,413
322
(73)
(1)
(39)
Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortisation excluding impairments
5,578
1,369
2,691
564
862
86
6
Add: Exploration well write-offs
150
2
148
Add: Interest expense excluding identified items
1,173
49
183
13
14
2
912
Less: Interest income
619
5
8
—
25
—
581
Adjusted EBITDA
16,005
5,234
7,871
2,081
1,240
(75)
(346)
Less: Current cost of supplies adjustment before taxation
665
334
331
Joint ventures and associates (dividends received less profit)
Identified items comprise: divestment gains and losses, impairments, redundancy and restructuring, provisions for onerous contracts, fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts and the impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on certain deferred tax balances, and other items. Identified items in the tables below are presented on a net basis.
Q3 2024
$ million
Total
Integrated Gas
Upstream
Marketing
Chemicals and Products
Renewables and Energy Solutions
Corporate
Identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation
Divestment gains/(losses)
(154)
1
(2)
(110)
(19)
(20)
(3)
Impairment reversals/(impairments)
(338)
(6)
(3)
(195)
(120)
(14)
—
Redundancy and restructuring
(552)
(69)
(189)
(136)
(141)
(26)
10
Provisions for onerous contracts
(7)
—
—
(7)
—
—
—
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts
(602)
(252)
(13)
(78)
126
(385)
—
Other
(136)
—
(141)
(1)
(11)
16
—
Total identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation
(1,789)
(327)
(348)
(526)
(165)
(430)
7
Less: total identified items included in Taxation charge/(credit)
(530)
(87)
(195)
(104)
(43)
(111)
10
Identified items included in Income/(loss) for the period
Divestment gains/(losses)
(129)
1
(6)
(84)
(15)
(23)
(2)
Impairment reversals/(impairments)
(288)
(4)
(2)
(179)
(92)
(10)
—
Redundancy and restructuring
(397)
(48)
(138)
(98)
(101)
(19)
7
Provisions for onerous contracts
(5)
—
—
(5)
—
—
—
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts
(456)
(213)
(3)
(56)
95
(279)
—
Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances
120
24
104
—
—
—
(8)
Other
(105)
—
(108)
—
(8)
12
—
Impact on CCS earnings
(1,259)
(240)
(153)
(422)
(122)
(319)
(3)
Impact on CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling interest
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Impact on CCS earnings attributable to Shell plc shareholders
Identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation
Divestment gains/(losses)
143
2
131
(60)
(8)
79
—
Impairment reversals/(impairments)
(1,932)
(18)
(80)
(1,055)
(619)
(161)
—
Redundancy and restructuring
(211)
(9)
(56)
(69)
(30)
(45)
(2)
Provisions for onerous contracts
(17)
(3)
(14)
—
—
—
—
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts
461
(102)
(29)
63
211
318
—
Other1
(1,271)
(130)
(168)
10
113
7
(1,103)
Total identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation
(2,826)
(260)
(215)
(1,111)
(333)
198
(1,105)
Less: total identified items included in Taxation charge/(credit)
(157)
(40)
(58)
(286)
165
87
(25)
Identified items included in Income/(loss) for the period
Divestment gains/(losses)
135
1
114
(45)
(6)
71
—
Impairment reversals/(impairments)
(1,728)
(15)
(67)
(783)
(708)
(155)
—
Redundancy and restructuring
(147)
(6)
(33)
(50)
(23)
(33)
(1)
Provisions for onerous contracts
(14)
(3)
(11)
—
—
—
—
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts
319
(98)
(7)
45
156
223
—
Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances
49
10
(4)
—
—
—
43
Other1
(1,284)
(111)
(148)
7
83
5
(1,122)
Impact on CCS earnings
(2,669)
(220)
(157)
(825)
(499)
112
(1,080)
Impact on CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling interest
18
—
—
—
18
—
—
Impact on CCS earnings attributable to Shell plc shareholders
(2,687)
(220)
(157)
(825)
(517)
112
(1,080)
1.Corporate includes reclassifications from equity to profit and loss of cumulative currency translation differences related to funding structures resulting in unfavourable movements of $1,122 million. These currency translation differences were previously recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity as part of accumulated other comprehensive income.
Identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation
Divestment gains/(losses)
—
—
155
(185)
(35)
68
(3)
Impairment reversals/(impairments)
(2,498)
(32)
(179)
(1,254)
(917)
(116)
—
Redundancy and restructuring
(837)
(79)
(258)
(226)
(190)
(86)
3
Provisions for onerous contracts
(24)
(3)
(14)
(7)
—
—
—
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts
(1,221)
(1,421)
(44)
(9)
(79)
332
—
Other1
(1,281)
(126)
(271)
32
148
39
(1,103)
Total identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation
(5,859)
(1,663)
(609)
(1,649)
(1,073)
238
(1,104)
Less: total identified items included in Taxation charge/(credit)
(1,290)
(284)
(638)
(394)
5
55
(35)
Identified items included in Income/(loss) for the period
Divestment gains/(losses)
2
—
118
(140)
(28)
54
(2)
Impairment reversals/(impairments)
(2,201)
(24)
(171)
(965)
(952)
(89)
—
Redundancy and restructuring
(597)
(55)
(179)
(163)
(139)
(63)
2
Provisions for onerous contracts
(19)
(3)
(11)
(5)
—
—
—
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts
(1,032)
(1,198)
(11)
(6)
(69)
250
—
Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances
573
8
512
—
—
—
53
Other1
(1,293)
(107)
(228)
24
110
30
(1,122)
Impact on CCS earnings
(4,569)
(1,379)
28
(1,255)
(1,078)
183
(1,069)
Impact on CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling interest
18
—
—
—
18
—
—
Impact on CCS earnings attributable to Shell plc shareholders
(4,587)
(1,379)
28
(1,255)
(1,096)
183
(1,069)
1.Corporate includes reclassifications from equity to profit and loss of cumulative currency translation differences related to funding structures resulting in unfavourable movements of $1,122 million. These currency translation differences were previously recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity as part of accumulated other comprehensive income.
Identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation
Divestment gains/(losses)
35
(1)
76
32
(12)
(59)
—
Impairment reversals/(impairments)
(2,952)
(2,274)
(199)
(49)
(300)
(130)
—
Redundancy and restructuring
(54)
—
(10)
(22)
(4)
(1)
(16)
Provisions for onerous contracts
(24)
—
—
—
(24)
—
—
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts
939
(3,047)
387
66
77
3,455
—
Other
116
(25)
(445)
298
(119)
408
—
Total identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation
(1,941)
(5,347)
(192)
324
(382)
3,672
(16)
Less: total identified items included in Taxation charge/(credit)
278
(722)
165
11
(104)
894
34
Identified items included in Income/(loss) for the period
Divestment gains/(losses)
50
—
80
24
(9)
(45)
—
Impairment reversals/(impairments)
(2,284)
(1,700)
(188)
(50)
(227)
(119)
—
Redundancy and restructuring
(35)
—
(3)
(17)
(3)
(1)
(11)
Provisions for onerous contracts
(18)
—
—
—
(18)
—
—
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts
52
(2,821)
106
60
75
2,632
—
Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances
8
(31)
78
—
—
—
(39)
Other
7
(74)
(431)
297
(96)
312
—
Impact on CCS earnings
(2,219)
(4,625)
(357)
314
(278)
2,778
(50)
Impact on CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling interest
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Impact on CCS earnings attributable to Shell plc shareholders
(2,219)
(4,625)
(357)
314
(278)
2,778
(50)
The identified items categories above may include after-tax impacts of identified items of joint ventures and associates which are fully reported within "Share of profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates" in the Consolidated Statement of Income, and fully reported as identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation in the table above. Identified items related to subsidiaries are consolidated and reported across appropriate lines of the Consolidated Statement of Income. Only pre-tax identified items reported by subsidiaries are taken into account in the calculation of underlying operating expenses (Reference F).
Provisions for onerous contracts: Provisions for onerous contracts that relate to businesses that Shell has exited or to redundant assets or assets that cannot be used.
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts: In the ordinary course of business, Shell enters into contracts to supply or purchase oil and gas products, as well as power and environmental products. Shell also enters into contracts for tolling, pipeline and storage capacity. Derivative contracts are entered into for mitigation of resulting economic exposures (generally price exposure) and these 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, as well as contracts for tolling, pipeline and storage capacity, are, by contrast, recognised when the transaction occurs; 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 contracts 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 are reported as identified items.
Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances represents the impact on tax balances of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments arising on (a) the conversion to dollars of the local currency tax base of non-monetary assets and liabilities, as well as losses (this primarily impacts the Upstream and Integrated Gas segments) and (b)
the conversion of dollar-denominated inter-segment loans to local currency, leading to taxable exchange rate gains or losses (this primarily impacts the Corporate segment).
Other identified items represent other credits or charges that based on Shell management's assessment hinder the comparative understanding of Shell's financial results from period to period.
B. Adjusted Earnings per share
Adjusted Earnings per share is calculated as Adjusted Earnings (see Reference A), divided by the weighted average number of shares used as the basis for basic earnings per share (see Note 4).
C. Cash capital expenditure
Cash capital expenditure represents cash spent on maintaining and developing assets as well as on investments in the period. Management regularly monitors this measure as a key lever to delivering sustainable cash flows. Cash capital expenditure is the sum of the following lines from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows: Capital expenditure, Investments in joint ventures and associates and Investments in equity securities.
See Note 2 “Segment information” for the reconciliation of cash capital expenditure.
D. Capital employed and Return on average capital employed
Return on average capital employed ("ROACE") measures the efficiency of Shell’s utilisation of the capital that it employs. Effective first quarter 2024, the definition of capital employed has been amended to reflect the deduction of cash and cash equivalents. In addition, the numerator applied to ROACE on an Adjusted Earnings plus non-controlling interest basis has been amended to remove interest on cash and cash equivalents for consistency with the revised capital employed definition. Comparative information has been revised to reflect the updated definition. Also, the presentation of ROACE on a net income basis has been discontinued, as this measure is not routinely used by management in assessing the efficiency of capital employed.
The measure refers to Capital employed which consists of total equity, current debt, and non-current debt reduced by cash and cash equivalents.
Management believes that the updated methodology better reflects Shell’s approach to managing capital employed, including the management of cash and cash equivalents alongside total debt and equity as part of the financial framework.
In this calculation, the sum of Adjusted Earnings (see Reference A) plus non-controlling interest (NCI) excluding identified items for the current and previous three quarters, adjusted for after-tax interest expense and after-tax interest income, is expressed as a percentage of the average capital employed excluding cash and cash equivalents for the same period.
Adjusted Earnings - current and previous three quarters (Reference A)
27,361
27,558
30,758
Add: Income/(loss) attributable to NCI - current and previous three quarters
376
409
275
Add: Current cost of supplies adjustment attributable to NCI - current and previous three quarters
56
(25)
(12)
Less: Identified items attributable to NCI (Reference A) - current and previous three quarters
7
7
13
Adjusted Earnings plus NCI excluding identified items - current and previous three quarters
27,787
27,935
31,008
Add: Interest expense after tax - current and previous three quarters
2,698
2,650
2,685
Less: Interest income after tax on cash and cash equivalents - current and previous three quarters
1,392
1,395
1,179
Adjusted Earnings plus NCI excluding identified items before interest expense and interest income - current and previous three quarters
29,093
29,190
32,514
Capital employed – average
227,979
227,939
234,154
ROACE on an Adjusted Earnings plus NCI basis
12.8
%
12.8
%
13.9
%
E. Net debt and gearing
Net debt is defined as the sum of current and non-current debt, less cash and cash equivalents, adjusted for the fair value of derivative financial instruments used to hedge foreign exchange and interest rate risk relating to debt, and associated collateral balances. Management considers this adjustment useful because it reduces the volatility of net debt caused by fluctuations in foreign exchange and interest rates, and eliminates the potential impact of related collateral payments or receipts. Debt-related derivative financial instruments are a subset of the derivative financial instrument assets and liabilities presented on the balance sheet. Collateral balances are reported under “Trade and other receivables” or “Trade and other payables” as appropriate.
Gearing is a measure of Shell's capital structure and is defined as net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) as a percentage of total capital (net debt plus total equity).
$ million
September 30, 2024
June 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Current debt
12,015
10,849
10,119
Non-current debt
64,597
64,619
72,028
Total debt
76,613
75,468
82,147
Of which lease liabilities
25,590
25,600
27,854
Add: Debt-related derivative financial instruments: net liability/(asset)
1,694
2,460
3,116
Add: Collateral on debt-related derivatives: net liability/(asset)
F. Operating expenses and Underlying operating expenses
Operating expenses
Operating expenses is a measure of Shell’s cost management performance, comprising the following items from the Consolidated Statement of Income: production and manufacturing expenses; selling, distribution and administrative expenses; and research and development expenses.
Q3 2024
$ million
Total
Integrated Gas
Upstream
Marketing
Chemicals and Products
Renewables and Energy Solutions
Corporate
Production and manufacturing expenses
6,138
1,164
2,394
367
1,766
453
(6)
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses
3,139
(1)
(39)
2,408
453
209
110
Research and development
294
27
75
55
34
22
81
Operating expenses
9,570
1,190
2,430
2,830
2,253
684
185
Q2 2024
$ million
Total
Integrated Gas
Upstream
Marketing
Chemicals and Products
Renewables and Energy Solutions
Corporate
Production and manufacturing expenses
5,593
1,050
2,219
320
1,573
422
10
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses
3,094
64
62
2,295
293
279
101
Research and development
263
32
61
47
37
24
62
Operating expenses
8,950
1,146
2,341
2,662
1,902
725
173
Q3 2023
$ million
Total
Integrated Gas
Upstream
Marketing
Chemicals and Products
Renewables and Energy Solutions
Corporate
Production and manufacturing expenses
6,384
1,125
2,266
335
1,900
760
(1)
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses1
3,447
50
42
2,448
501
286
121
Research and development1
267
30
77
60
44
(26)
81
Operating expenses
10,097
1,204
2,384
2,843
2,444
1,021
201
Nine months 2024
$ million
Total
Integrated Gas
Upstream
Marketing
Chemicals and Products
Renewables and Energy Solutions
Corporate
Production and manufacturing expenses
17,541
3,170
6,881
1,052
4,973
1,454
10
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses
9,208
125
80
6,891
1,166
646
300
Research and development
768
85
194
136
104
58
192
Operating expenses
27,517
3,380
7,156
8,079
6,243
2,158
501
Nine months 2023
$ million
Total
Integrated Gas
Upstream
Marketing
Chemicals and Products
Renewables and Energy Solutions
Corporate
Production and manufacturing expenses
18,433
3,341
6,591
1,030
5,579
1,878
14
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses1
9,811
114
217
6,906
1,494
787
293
Research and development1
817
84
216
184
129
2
202
Operating expenses
29,062
3,540
7,024
8,120
7,201
2,667
509
1.From the first quarter 2024, Wholesale commercial fuels forms part of Mobility with inclusion in the Marketing segment (previously Chemicals and Products segment). Prior period comparatives have been revised to conform with current year presentation with an offsetting impact between Marketing and Chemicals and Products segments (see Note 2). Also, from the first quarter 2024, Shell's longer-term innovation portfolio is managed centrally and hence reported as part of the Corporate segment (previously all other segments). Prior period comparatives have been revised to conform with current year presentation with an offsetting impact on all the other segments (see Note 2).
Underlying operating expenses
Underlying operating expenses is a measure aimed at facilitating a comparative understanding of performance from period to period by removing the effects of identified items, which, either individually or collectively, can cause volatility, in some cases driven by external factors.
Quarters
$ million
Nine months
Q3 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2023
2024
2023
9,570
8,950
10,097
Operating expenses
27,517
29,062
(552)
(210)
(19)
Redundancy and restructuring (charges)/reversal
(834)
(51)
(154)
(212)
(343)
(Provisions)/reversal
(366)
(376)
—
123
—
Other
252
—
(706)
(299)
(362)
Total identified items
(948)
(426)
8,864
8,651
9,735
Underlying operating expenses
26,569
28,635
G. Free cash flow and Organic free cash flow
Free cash flow is used to evaluate cash available for financing activities, including dividend payments and debt servicing, after investment in maintaining and growing the business. It is defined as the sum of “Cash flow from operating activities” and “Cash flow from investing activities”.
Cash flows from acquisition and divestment activities are removed from Free cash flow to arrive at the Organic free cash flow, a measure used by management to evaluate the generation of free cash flow without these activities.
Quarters
$ million
Nine months
Q3 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2023
2024
2023
14,684
13,508
12,332
Cash flow from operating activities
41,522
41,622
(3,857)
(3,338)
(4,827)
Cash flow from investing activities
(10,723)
(12,080)
10,827
10,170
7,505
Free cash flow
30,799
29,542
194
769
259
Less: Divestment proceeds (Reference I)
1,988
2,477
—
—
(3)
Add: Tax paid on divestments (reported under "Other investing cash outflows")
—
—
—
189
3
Add: Cash outflows related to inorganic capital expenditure1
251
2,316
10,633
9,590
7,246
Organic free cash flow2
29,062
29,381
1.Cash outflows related to inorganic capital expenditure includes portfolio actions which expand Shell's activities through acquisitions and restructuring activities as reported in capital expenditure lines in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
2.Free cash flow less divestment proceeds, adding back outflows related to inorganic expenditure.
H. Cash flow from operating activities and cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements
Working capital movements are defined as the sum of the following items in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows: (i) (increase)/decrease in inventories, (ii) (increase)/decrease in current receivables, and (iii) increase/(decrease) in current payables.
Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements is a measure used by Shell to analyse its operating cash generation over time excluding the timing effects of changes in inventories and operating receivables and payables from period to period.
Quarters
$ million
Nine months
Q3 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2023
2024
2023
14,684
13,508
12,332
Cash flow from operating activities
41,522
41,622
2,705
(954)
(3,151)
(Increase)/decrease in inventories
1,143
2,237
4,057
1,965
(1,126)
(Increase)/decrease in current receivables
5,827
13,105
(4,096)
(1,269)
4,498
Increase/(decrease) in current payables1
(7,314)
(10,881)
2,665
(258)
221
(Increase)/decrease in working capital
(344)
4,462
12,019
13,766
12,111
Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements
41,867
37,160
1.To further enhance consistency between working capital and the Balance Sheet and the Statement of Cash Flows, from January 1, 2024, onwards movements in current other provisions are recognised in 'Decommissioning and other provisions' instead of 'Increase/(decrease) in current payables'. Comparatives for the third quarter 2023 and the nine months 2023 have been reclassified accordingly by $212 million and $40 million respectively to conform with current period presentation.
I. Divestment proceeds
Divestment proceeds represent cash received from divestment activities in the period. Management regularly monitors this measure as a key lever to deliver free cash flow.
Quarters
$ million
Nine months
Q3 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2023
2024
2023
94
710
184
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses
1,128
2,024
94
57
68
Proceeds from joint ventures and associates from sale, capital reduction and repayment of long-term loans
284
425
6
2
7
Proceeds from sale of equity securities
576
28
194
769
259
Divestment proceeds
1,988
2,477
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
All amounts shown throughout this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report are unaudited. All peak production figures in Portfolio Developments are quoted at 100% expected production. The numbers presented throughout this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report may not sum precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures, due to rounding.
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This Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of 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 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 “aim”; “ambition”; ‘‘anticipate’’; ‘‘believe’’; “commit”; “commitment”; ‘‘could’’; ‘‘estimate’’; ‘‘expect’’; ‘‘goals’’; ‘‘intend’’; ‘‘may’’; “milestones”; ‘‘objectives’’; ‘‘outlook’’; ‘‘plan’’; ‘‘probably’’; ‘‘project’’; ‘‘risks’’; “schedule”; ‘‘seek’’; ‘‘should’’; ‘‘target’’; ‘‘will’’; “would” and similar terms and phrases. There are a number of factors that could affect the future operations of Shell and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements included in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report, 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, judicial, 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; (m) risks associated with the impact of pandemics, such as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, regional conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, and a significant cybersecurity breach; and (n) changes in trading conditions. No assurance is provided that future dividend payments will match or exceed previous dividend payments. All forward-looking statements contained in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report 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 Shell plc’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023 (available at www.shell.com/investors/news-and-filings/sec-filings.html and www.sec.gov). These risk factors also expressly qualify all forward-looking statements contained in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report and should be considered by the reader. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report, October 31, 2024. Neither 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 Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report.
Shell’s Net Carbon Intensity
Also, in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report we may refer to Shell’s “Net Carbon Intensity” (NCI), which includes Shell’s carbon emissions from the production of our energy products, our suppliers’ carbon emissions in supplying energy for that production and our customers’ carbon emissions associated with their use of the energy products we sell. Shell’s NCI also includes the emissions associated with the production and use of energy products produced by others which Shell
purchases for resale. Shell only controls its own emissions. The use of the terms Shell’s “Net Carbon Intensity” or NCI are for convenience only and not intended to suggest these emissions are those of Shell plc or its subsidiaries.
Shell’s Net-Zero Emissions Target
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Forward-Looking Non-GAAP measures
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October 31, 2024
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APPENDIX
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
▪Cash and cash equivalents increased to $42.3 billion at September 30, 2024, from $38.1 billion at June 30, 2024.
▪Cash flow from operating activities was an inflow of $14.7 billion for the third quarter 2024, which included a positive working capital movement of $2.7 billion.
▪Cash flow from investing activities was an outflow of $3.9 billion for the third quarter 2024, mainly driven by capital expenditure of $4.7 billion.
▪Cash flow from financing activities was an outflow of $7.5 billion for the third quarter 2024, mainly driven by repurchases of shares of $3.5 billion, dividend payments to Shell plc shareholders of $2.2 billion and debt repayments of $1.3 billion.
▪Total current and non-current debt increased to $76.6 billion at September 30, 2024, compared with $75.5 billion at June 30, 2024. Total debt excluding lease liabilities increased by $1.2 billion. In the third quarter 2024, Shell issued no debt under the US shelf registration or under the Euro medium-term note programmes.
▪Cash dividends paid to Shell plc shareholders were $2.2 billion in the third quarter 2024, compared with $2.2 billion in the third quarter 2023.
▪Dividends of $0.3440 per share are announced on October 31, 2024, in respect of the third quarter 2024. These dividends are payable on December 19, 2024.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
▪Cash and cash equivalents increased to $42.3 billion at September 30, 2024, from $43.0 billion at September 30, 2023.
▪Cash flow from operating activities was an inflow of $41.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, which included a negative working capital movement of $0.3 billion.
▪Cash flow from investing activities was an outflow of $10.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, mainly driven by capital expenditure of $13.1 billion, interest received of $1.8 billion and proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses of $1.1 billion.
▪Cash flow from financing activities was an outflow of $27.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, mainly driven by repurchases of shares of $10.3 billion, debt repayments of $7.0 billion, and dividend payments to Shell plc shareholders of $6.6 billion.
▪Total current and non-current debt decreased to $76.6 billion at September 30, 2024, compared with $82.1 billion at September 30, 2023. Total debt excluding lease liabilities decreased by $3.3 billion and the carrying amount of lease liabilities decreased by $2.3 billion. In the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Shell issued no debt under the US shelf registration or under the Euro medium-term note programmes.
▪Cash dividends paid to Shell plc shareholders were $6.6 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared with $6.2 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
CAPITALISATION AND INDEBTEDNESS
The following table sets out the unaudited consolidated combined capitalisation and indebtedness of Shell at September 30, 2024. This information is derived from the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.
CAPITALISATION AND INDEBTEDNESS
$ million
September 30, 2024
Equity attributable to Shell plc shareholders
187,673
Current debt
12,015
Non-current debt
64,597
Total debt[A]
76,613
Total capitalisation
264,286
[A] Of the total carrying amount of debt at September 30, 2024, $50.7 billion was unsecured, $25.9 billion was secured. $45.5 billion was issued by Shell International Finance B.V., a 100%-owned subsidiary of Shell plc with its debt guaranteed by Shell plc (December 31, 2023: $48.4 billion) and $3.9 billion (December 31, 2023: $3.8 billion) was issued by BG Energy Capital Plc, a 100%-owned subsidiary of Shell plc with $3.0 billion (December 31, 2023: $2.9 billion) of its debt guaranteed by Shell plc.