SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 

      Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 

      Form 6-K
 

       Report of Foreign Issuer
 

       Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
           the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 


          for the period ended  02 February, 2010      
 

           BP p.l.c.
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
 

                 1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4PD, ENGLAND
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
 
 

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

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
     contained in this Form is also thereby  furnishing  the  information to the
     Commission  pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934.
 
 

Yes                            No        |X|
                         ---------------               ----------------
 
 


 
 
   

Top of page 9

Group income statement

 

 

Fourth 

Third 

Fourth 

 

 

 

quarter 

quarter 

quarter 

 

            Year

2008 

2009 

2009 

 

2009 

2008 

 

 

 

$ million

 

 

61,477 

66,218 

70,981 

Sales and other operating revenues (Note 2)

239,272 

361,143 

 

 

 

Earnings from jointly controlled entities –

 

 

(876)

359 

350 

 after interest and tax

1,286 

3,023 

 

 

 

Earnings from associates – after

 

 

167 

920 

696 

 interest and tax

2,615 

798 

170 

157 

241 

Interest and other income

792 

736 

 

 

 

Gains on sale of businesses and

 

 

156 

202 

1,368 

 fixed assets

2,173 

1,353 

61,094 

67,856 

73,636 

Total revenues and other income

246,138 

367,053 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,860 

46,787 

50,201 

Purchases

163,772 

266,982 

 

 

 

Production and manufacturing

 

 

7,167 

5,585 

6,040 

 expenses (Note 3)

23,202 

26,756 

992 

1,007 

1,084 

Production and similar taxes (Note 3)

3,752 

8,953 

2,700 

2,991 

3,200 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

12,106 

10,985 

 

 

 

Impairment and losses on sale of

 

 

1,616 

157 

1,823 

 businesses and fixed assets

2,333 

1,733 

239 

378 

272 

Exploration expense

1,116 

882 

3,745 

3,420 

3,979 

Distribution and administration expenses

14,038 

15,412 

 

 

 

Fair value (gain) loss on embedded

 

 

(1,562)

(370)

103 

 derivatives

(607)

111 

(3,663)

7,901 

6,934 

Profit (loss) before interest and taxation

26,426 

35,239 

369 

266 

252 

Finance costs

1,110 

1,547 

 

 

 

Net finance expense (income) relating to

 

 

 

 

 

 pensions and other post-retirement

 

 

(118)

45 

50 

 benefits

192 

(591)

(3,914)

7,590 

6,632 

Profit (loss) before taxation

25,124 

34,283 

(712)

2,235 

2,254 

Taxation

8,365 

12,617 

(3,202)

5,355 

4,378 

Profit (loss) for the period

16,759 

21,666 

 

 

 

Attributable to

 

 

(3,344)

5,336 

4,295 

 BP shareholders

16,578 

21,157 

142 

19 

83 

 Minority interest

181 

509 

(3,202)

5,355 

4,378 

 

16,759 

21,666 

 

 

 

Earnings per share – cents (Note 4)

 

 

 

 

 

Profit (loss) for the period attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 BP shareholders

 

 

(17.62)

28.48 

22.90 

Basic

88.49 

112.59 

(17.62)

28.18 

22.64 

Diluted

87.54 

111.56 

 

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Group statement of comprehensive income

 

 

Fourth 

Third 

Fourth 

 

 

 

quarter 

quarter 

quarter 

 

            Year

2008 

2009 

2009 

 

2009 

2008 

 

 

 

$ million

 

 

(3,202)

5,355 

4,378 

Profit (loss) for the period

16,759 

21,666 

(2,270)

549 

(63)

Currency translation differences

1,826 

(4,362)

 

 

 

Exchange (gains) losses on translation of

 

 

 

 

 

 foreign operations transferred to gain or

 

 

 

 

 

 loss on sales of businesses and fixed

 

 

– 

(73)

 assets

(27)

– 

 

 

 

Actuarial gain (loss) relating to pensions

 

 

(8,430)

– 

(682)

 and other post-retirement benefits

(682)

(8,430)

 

 

 

Available-for-sale investments marked to

 

 

(422)

256 

168 

 market

705 

(994)

 

 

 

Available-for-sale investments – recycled

 

 

546 

– 

– 

 to the income statement

526 

(702)

176 

39 

Cash flow hedges marked to market

652 

(1,173)

 

 

 

Cash flow hedges – recycled to the

 

 

30 

71 

(122)

 income statement

366 

45 

 

 

 

Cash flow hedges – recycled to the

 

 

23 

19 

 balance sheet

136 

(38)

2,561 

(46)

214 

Taxation

525 

2,946 

(8,664)

1,029 

(515)

Other comprehensive income

3,503 

(11,480)

(11,866)

6,384 

3,863 

Total comprehensive income

20,262 

10,186 

 

 

 

Attributable to

 

 

(11,944)

6,375 

3,834 

 BP shareholders

20,137 

9,752 

78 

29 

 Minority interest

125 

434 

(11,866)

6,384 

3,863 

 

20,262 

10,186 

 

Group statement of changes in equity

 

 

 

BP 

 

 

 

shareholders’ 

Minority 

Total 

 

equity 

interest 

equity 

$ million

 

 

 

At 31 December 2008

91,303 

806 

92,109 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

20,137 

125 

20,262 

Dividends

(10,483)

(416)

(10,899)

Share-based payments (net of tax)

721 

– 

721 

Changes in associates’ equity

(43)

– 

(43)

Minority interest buyout

(22)

(15)

(37)

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2009

101,613 

500 

102,113 

 

BP 

   
 

shareholders' 

Minority 

Total 

 

equity 

interest 

equity 

$ million

     

At 31 December 2007

93,690 

962 

94,652 

       

Total comprehensive income

9,752 

434 

10,186 

Dividends

(10,342)

(425)

(10,767)

Repurchase of ordinary share capital

(2,414)

(2,414)

Share-based payments (net of tax)

617 

617 

Minority interest buyout

(165)

(165)

       

At 31 December 2008

91,303 

806 

92,109 

 

 

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Group balance sheet

 

 

 

31 December 

31 December 

 

2009 

2008 

$ million

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

108,275 

103,200 

Goodwill

8,620 

9,878 

Intangible assets

11,548 

10,260 

Investments in jointly controlled entities

15,296 

23,826 

Investments in associates

12,963 

4,000 

Other investments

1,567 

855 

Fixed assets

158,269 

152,019 

Loans

1,039 

995 

Other receivables

1,729 

710 

Derivative financial instruments

3,965 

5,054 

Prepayments

1,407 

1,338 

Deferred tax assets

516 

– 

Defined benefit pension plan surpluses

1,390 

1,738 

 

168,315 

161,854 

Current assets

 

 

Loans

249 

168 

Inventories

22,605 

16,821 

Trade and other receivables

29,531 

29,261 

Derivative financial instruments

4,967 

8,510 

Prepayments

1,753 

3,050 

Current tax receivable

209 

377 

Cash and cash equivalents

8,339 

8,197 

 

67,653 

66,384 

Total assets

235,968 

228,238 

Current liabilities

 

 

Trade and other payables

35,204 

33,644 

Derivative financial instruments

4,681 

8,977 

Accruals

6,202 

6,743 

Finance debt

9,109 

15,740 

Current tax payable

2,464 

3,144 

Provisions

1,660 

1,545 

 

59,320 

69,793 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

Other payables

3,198 

3,080 

Derivative financial instruments

3,474 

6,271 

Accruals

703 

784 

Finance debt

25,518 

17,464 

Deferred tax liabilities

18,662 

16,198 

Provisions

12,970 

12,108 

Defined benefit pension plan and other

 

 

  post-retirement benefit plan deficits

10,010 

10,431 

 

74,535 

66,336 

Total liabilities

133,855 

136,129 

Net assets

102,113 

92,109 

Equity

 

 

BP shareholders’ equity

101,613 

91,303 

Minority interest

500 

806 

 

102,113 

92,109 

 

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Condensed group cash flow statement

 

 

Fourth 

Third 

Fourth 

     

 

quarter 

quarter 

quarter 

 

            Year

 

2008 

2009 

2009 

 

2009 

2008 

 

     

$ million

   

 

     

Operating activities

   

 

 

(3,914) 

7,590  

6,632 

Profit (loss) before taxation

25,124 

34,283 

     

Adjustments to reconcile profit before

   

 

     

taxation to net cash provided by operating

   

 

 

     

activities

   
     

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

   

 

2,759 

3,216 

3,319 

  and exploration expenditure written off

12,699 

11,370 

 

     

Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of

   

 

1,460 

(45)

455 

  businesses and fixed assets

160 

380 

 

     

Earnings from equity-accounted entities,

   

 

1,779 

(678)

282 

  less dividends received

(898) 

(93)

 

     

Net charge for interest and other finance

   

 

(81)

203 

  expense, less net interest paid

338 

(357)

 

 

93  

135 

128 

Share-based payments

450 

459 

     

Net operating charge for pensions and

   

 

 

     

  other post-retirement benefits, less

   
     

  contributions and benefit payments for

   

 

 

(322) 

(261)

(606)

  unfunded plans

(887)

(173)

 

(185) 

(36)

454 

Net charge for provisions, less payments

650 

(298)

     

Movements in inventories and other

   

 

     

  current and non-current assets and

   

 

 

6,945  

(115)

(2,420)

  liabilities(a)

(3,596)

5,348 

(2,915)

(1,910)

(964)

Income taxes paid

(6,324)

(12,824)

 

5,619 

8,099 

7,288 

Net cash provided by operating activities

27,716 

38,095 

 

     

Investing activities

   

 

(5,762)

(4,975)

(5,647)

Capital expenditure

(20,650)

(22,658)

 

 

(186) 

   - 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(395)

 

(202) 

(128)

(237)

Investment in jointly controlled entities

(578)

(1,009)

 

(60)

(72)

(5)

Investment in associates

(164)

(81)

 

218 

506 

538 

Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets

1,715 

918 

     

Proceeds from disposal of businesses,

   

 

11 

98 

531 

  net of cash disposed

966 

11 

 

 

163 

79 

238 

Proceeds from loan repayments

530 

647 

- 

Other

47 

(200)

 

     

Net cash (used in) provided by investing

   

 

(5,818)

(4,492)

(4,573)

  activities

(18,133)

(22,767)

 

     

Financing activities

   

 

64 

63 

82 

Net issue (repurchase) of shares

207 

(2,567)

 

 

4,732 

2,367 

140 

Proceeds from long-term financing

11,567 

7,961 

 

(1,565)

(607)

(1,237)

Repayments of long-term financing

(6,021)

(3,821)

 

1,973 

(1,806)

(557)

Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt

(4,405)

(1,315)

 

(2,619)

(2,621)

(2,623)

Dividends paid -  BP shareholders

(10,483)

(10,342)

(193)

(139)

(92)

                            -  Minority interest

(416)

(425)

 

     

Net cash (used in) provided by financing

   

 

2,392 

(2,743)

(4,287)

  activities

(9,551)

(10,509)

 

     

Currency translation differences relating to

   

 

(138)

60 

28 

  cash and cash equivalents

110 

(184)

 

     

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash

   

 

2,055 

924 

(1,544)

  equivalents

142 

4,635 

 

     

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning

   

 

6,142 

8,959 

9,883 

  of period

8,197 

3,562 

 

8,197 

9,883 

8,339 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

8,339 

8,197 

 

(a)  Includes

     

 

8,788 

(538)

(1,256)

Inventory holding (gains) losses

(3,922)

6,488 

 

(1,562)

(370)

103 

Fair value (gain) loss on embedded derivatives

(607)

111 

 

 

Inventory holding gains and losses and fair value gains and losses on embedded derivatives are also included within profit before taxation.

 

                   

 

 

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Capital expenditure and acquisitions

 

 

Fourth 

Third 

Fourth 

     

 

quarter 

quarter 

quarter 

 

            Year

 

2008 

2009 

2009 

 

2009 

2008 

 

     

$ million

   

 

     

By business

   

 

 

     

Exploration and Production

   

 

2,091  

1,395  

1,682  

US(a)

6,169 

10,359  

2,755 

2,117 

2,431 

Non-US(b)

8,727 

11,868 

 

4,846 

3,512 

4,113 

 

14,896 

22,227 

 

     

Refining and Marketing

   

 

774 

584 

912 

US(b)

2,625 

4,297 

 

832 

335 

652 

Non-US

1,489 

2,337 

 

1,606 

919 

1,564 

 

4,114 

6,634 

 

     

Other businesses and corporate

   

 

432 

502 

149 

US(c)

1,071 

1,390 

 

111 

50 

87 

Non-US

228 

449 

 

543 

552 

236 

 

1,299 

1,839 

 

6,995 

4,983 

5,913 

 

20,309 

30,700 

 

     

By geographical area

   

 

3,297 

2,481 

2,743 

US(a)(b)(c)

9,865 

16,046 

 

3,698 

2,502 

3,170 

Non-US(b)

10,444 

14,654 

 

6,995 

4,983 

5,913 

 

20,309 

30,700 

 

     

Included above:

   

 

226 

281 

27 

Acquisitions and asset exchanges(b)

308 

2,514 

 

                         

 

(a)

Full year 2008 included capital expenditure of $3,667 million in Exploration and Production relating to the purchase of all of Chesapeake Energy Corporation's interest in the Arkoma Basin Woodford Shale assets and the purchase of a 25% interest in Chesapeake's Fayetteville Shale assets.

(b)

Full year 2008 included capital expenditure of $2,822 million in Exploration and Production and an asset exchange of $1,909 million in Refining and Marketing relating to the formation of an integrated North American oil sands business.

(c)

During 2009, capital expenditure related to wind turbines for post-2009 projects amounted to $440 million for the full year, $107 million for the third quarter and $36 million for the fourth quarter.

 

 

Exchange rates

 

 

Fourth 

Third 

Fourth 

 

 

 

quarter 

quarter 

quarter 

 

            Year

2008 

2009 

2009 

 

2009 

2008 

1.57 

1.64 

1.63 

US dollar/sterling average rate for the period

1.56 

1.84 

1.44 

1.59 

1.60 

US dollar/sterling period-end rate

1.60 

1.44 

1.31 

1.43 

1.48 

US dollar/euro average rate for the period

1.39 

1.46 

1.41 

1.45 

1.43 

US dollar/euro period-end rate

1.43 

1.41 

 

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Analysis of replacement cost profit before interest and tax and reconciliation to profit (loss) before taxation(a) 

 

 

Fourth 

Third 

Fourth 

     

 

quarter 

quarter 

quarter 

 

            Year

 

2008 

2009 

2009 

 

2009 

2008 

 

     

$ million

   

 

     

By business

   

 

     

Exploration and Production

   

 

1,299 

1,864 

2,517 

US

6,685 

11,724 

 

3,457 

5,065 

5,988 

Non-US

18,115 

26,584 

 

4,756 

6,929 

8,505 

 

24,800 

38,308 

 

     

Refining and Marketing

   

 

(735)

(229)

(2,331)

US

(2,578)

(644)

 

1,151 

1,145 

388 

Non-US

3,321 

4,820 

 

416 

916 

(1,943)

 

743 

4,176 

 

     

Other businesses and corporate

   

 

(277)

(179)

(141)

US

(728)

(902)

 

(403)

(407)

(251)

Non-US

(1,594)

(321)

 

(680)

(586)

(392)

 

(2,322)

(1,223)

 

4,492 

7,259 

6,170 

 

23,221 

41,261 

 

633 

104 

(492)

Consolidation adjustment

(717)

466 

 

     

Replacement cost profit before interest

   

 

5,125 

7,363 

5,678 

  and tax(b)

22,504 

41,727 

 

 

     

Inventory holding gains (losses)(c)

   

 

(259) 

159 

Exploration and Production

142 

(393) 

 

(8,480) 

517 

1,074 

Refining and Marketing

3,774 

(6,060) 

(49)

20 

23 

Other businesses and corporate

(35)

 

(3,663)

7,901 

6,934 

Profit (loss) before interest and tax

26,426 

35,239 

 

369 

266 

252 

Finance costs

1,110 

1,547 

 

 

     

Net finance expense (income) relating to

   

(118)

45 

50 

  pensions and other post-retirement benefits

192 

(591)

 

(3,914)

7,590 

6,632 

Profit (loss) before taxation

25,124 

34,283 

 

           

 

     

Replacement cost profit before interest

   

 

     

  and tax

   

 

     

By geographical area

   

 

 

371  

1,516  

(294) 

US

2,806 

10,678  

4,754 

5,847 

5,972 

Non-US

19,698 

31,049 

 

5,125 

7,363 

5,678 

 

22,504 

41,727 

 

                         

 

(a)

IFRS requires that the measure of profit or loss disclosed for each operating segment is the measure that is provided regularly to the chief operating decision maker for the purposes of performance assessment and resource allocation. For BP, this measure of profit or loss is replacement cost profit before interest and tax. In addition, a reconciliation is required between the total of the operating segments' measures of profit or loss and the group profit or loss before taxation.

(b)

Replacement cost profit reflects the replacement cost of supplies. The replacement cost profit for the period is arrived at by excluding from profit inventory holding gains and losses and their associated tax effect. Replacement cost profit for the group is not a recognized GAAP measure.

(c)

Inventory holding gains and losses represent the difference between the cost of sales calculated using the average cost to BP of supplies incurred during the period and the cost of sales calculated on the first-in first-out (FIFO) method including any changes in provisions where the net realizable value of the inventory is lower than its cost. Under the FIFO method, which we use for IFRS reporting, the cost of inventory charged to the income statement is based on the historic cost of acquisition or manufacture rather than the current replacement cost. In volatile energy markets, this can have a significant distorting effect on reported income. The amounts disclosed represent the difference between the charge to the income statement on a FIFO basis (and any related movements in net realizable value provisions) and the charge that would arise using average cost of supplies incurred during the period. For this purpose, average cost of supplies incurred during the period is calculated by dividing the total cost of inventory purchased in the period by the number of barrels acquired. The amounts disclosed are not separately reflected in the financial statements as a gain or loss. No adjustment is made in respect of the cost of inventories held as part of a trading position and certain other temporary inventory positions.

 

Management believes this information is useful to illustrate to investors the fact that crude oil and product prices can vary significantly from period to period and that the impact on our reported result under IFRS can be significant. Inventory holding gains and losses vary from period to period due principally to changes in oil prices as well as changes to underlying inventory levels. In order for investors to understand the operating performance of the group excluding the impact of oil price changes on the replacement of inventories, and to make comparisons of operating performance between reporting periods, BP's management believes it is helpful to disclose this information.

 

 

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Non-operating items(a)

 

 

Fourth 

Third 

Fourth 

     

 

quarter 

quarter 

quarter 

 

            Year

 

2008 

2009 

2009 

 

2009 

2008 

 

     

$ million

   

 

     

Exploration and Production

   

 

     

Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of

   

 

(1,180)

72 

1,070 

  businesses and fixed assets

1,574 

(1,015)

 

 

 

-  

Environmental and other provisions

(12) 

     

Restructuring, integration and

   

 

(7)

(4)

  rationalization costs

(10)

(57)

 

 

     

Fair value gain (loss) on embedded

   

 

1,505 

370 

(103)

  derivatives

664 

(163) 

(74)

25 

13 

Other

34 

257 

 

244 

471 

976 

 

2,265 

(990)

 

     

Refining and Marketing

   

 

     

Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of

   

 

(114)

(13)

(1,518)

  businesses and fixed assets(b)

(1,604)

801 

 

 

(2)

(190)

(29)

Environmental and other provisions

(219)

(64) 

     

Restructuring, integration and

   

 

(104)

(38)

(492)

  rationalization costs

(907)

(447)

 

 

     

Fair value gain (loss) on embedded

   

 

57 

- 

  derivatives

(57)

57 

193 

Other

184 

 

(163)

(241)

(1,846)

 

(2,603)

347 

 

     

Other businesses and corporate

   

 

     

Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of

   

 

(166)

(14)

(7)

  businesses and fixed assets

(130)

(166)

 

 

(41)

(16)

16 

Environmental and other provisions

(75)

(117)

     

Restructuring, integration and

   

 

(91)

(28)

(47)

  rationalization costs

(183)

(254)

 

 

     

Fair value gain (loss) on embedded

   

 

- 

- 

  derivatives

- 

(5)

(3)

(6)

(27)

Other

(101)

(91)

 

(301)

(64)

(65)

 

(489)

(633)

 

           

 

(220)

166 

(935)

Total before taxation

(827)

(1,276)

 

97 

(48)

(221)

Taxation credit (charge)(c)

(240)

480 

 

(123)

118 

(1,156)

Total after taxation for period

(1,067)

(796)

 

                         

 

(a)

An analysis of non-operating items by region is shown on pages 5, 7 and 8.

(b)

Includes $1,579 million in relation to the impairment of goodwill allocated to the US West Coast fuels value chain.

(c)

Tax is calculated using the quarter's effective tax rate on replacement cost profit, except in the case of the goodwill impairment in Refining and Marketing where no tax credit has been calculated because this item is not tax deductible.

 

Non-operating items are charges and credits arising in consolidated entities that BP discloses separately because it considers such disclosures to be meaningful and relevant to investors. These disclosures are provided in order to enable investors better to understand and evaluate the group's financial performance.

 

 

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Non-GAAP information on fair value accounting effects

 

 

Fourth 

Third 

Fourth 

     

 

quarter 

quarter 

quarter 

 

            Year

 

2008 

2009 

2009 

 

2009 

2008 

 

     

$ million

   

 

     

Favourable (unfavourable) impact

   

 

     

  relative to management's measure

   

 

     

  of performance

   

 

 

253 

180 

446 

Exploration and Production

919 

(282) 

(65)

86 

(112)

Refining and Marketing

(261)

511 

 

188 

266 

334 

 

658 

229 

 

(83)

(77)

(115)

Taxation credit (charge)(a)

(213)

(83)

 

105 

189 

219 

 

445 

146 

 

                         

 

(a)

Tax is calculated using the quarter's effective tax rate on replacement cost profit.

 

BP uses derivative instruments to manage the economic exposure relating to inventories above normal operating requirements of crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products as well as certain contracts to supply physical volumes at future dates. Under IFRS, these inventories and contracts are recorded at historic cost and on an accruals basis respectively. The related derivative instruments, however, are required to be recorded at fair value with gains and losses recognized in income because hedge accounting is either not permitted or not followed, principally due to the impracticality of effectiveness testing requirements. Therefore, measurement differences in relation to recognition of gains and losses occur. Gains and losses on these inventories and contracts are not recognized until the commodity is sold in a subsequent accounting period. Gains and losses on the related derivative commodity contracts are recognized in the income statement from the time the derivative commodity contract is entered into on a fair value basis using forward prices consistent with the contract maturity.

 

IFRS requires that inventory held for trading be recorded at its fair value using period end spot prices whereas any related derivative commodity instruments are required to be recorded at values based on forward prices consistent with the contract maturity. Depending on market conditions, these forward prices can be either higher or lower than spot prices resulting in measurement differences.

 

BP enters into contracts for pipelines and storage capacity that, under IFRS, are recorded on an accruals basis. These contracts are risk-managed using a variety of derivative instruments which are fair valued under IFRS. This results in measurement differences in relation to recognition of gains and losses.

 

The way that BP manages the economic exposures described above, and measures performance internally, differs from the way these activities are measured under IFRS. BP calculates this difference for consolidated entities by comparing the IFRS result with management's internal measure of performance, under which the inventory and the supply and capacity contracts in question are valued based on fair value using relevant forward prices prevailing at the end of the period. We believe that disclosing management's estimate of this difference provides useful information for investors because it enables investors to see the economic effect of these activities as a whole. The impacts of fair value accounting effects, relative to management's internal measure of performance, are shown in the table above. A reconciliation to GAAP information is set out below.

 

Reconciliation of non-GAAP information

 

Fourth 

Third 

Fourth 

     

quarter 

quarter 

quarter 

 

            Year

2008 

2009 

2009 

 

2009 

2008 

     

$ million

   
     

Exploration and Production

   
     

Replacement cost profit before interest

   
     

  and tax adjusted for fair value accounting

   

4,503 

6,749 

8,059 

  effects

23,881 

38,590 

253 

180 

446 

Impact of fair value accounting effects

919 

(282)

     

Replacement cost profit before interest

   

4,756 

6,929 

8,505 

  and tax

24,800 

38,308 

           
     

Refining and Marketing

   
     

Replacement cost profit (loss) before

   
     

  interest and tax adjusted for fair value

   

481 

830 

(1,831)

  accounting effects

1,004 

3,665 

(65)

86 

(112)

Impact of fair value accounting effects

(261)

511 

     

Replacement cost profit (loss) before

   

416 

916 

(1,943)

  interest and tax

743 

4,176 

 

 

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Realizations and marker prices

 

 

Fourth 

Third 

Fourth 

     

 

quarter 

quarter 

quarter 

 

            Year

 

2008 

2009 

2009 

 

2009 

2008 

 

           

 

     

Average realizations(a)

   

 

 

     

Liquids ($/bbl)(b)

   

 

59.95  

60.30 

66.15 

US

53.68 

89.22  

 

36.52  

67.31 

71.68 

Europe

61.91 

90.61  

 

49.70  

64.21 

68.95 

Rest of World

57.29 

91.05  

52.09 

62.77 

68.02 

BP Average

56.26 

90.20 

 

     

Natural gas ($/mcf)

   

 

3.89 

2.73 

3.69 

US

3.07 

6.77 

 

 

8.91  

2.96  

4.96  

Europe

4.75  

8.37  

 

4.94  

2.84  

3.51  

Rest of World

3.14  

5.19  

5.08 

2.81 

3.68 

BP Average

3.25 

6.00 

 

     

Total hydrocarbons ($/boe)

   

 

45.15 

43.84 

49.72 

US

40.21 

68.81 

 

 

42.67  

52.72 

58.18  

Europe

50.07 

74.46  

 

37.27  

36.25 

39.59  

Rest of World

34.01 

54.79  

40.94 

41.12 

45.83 

BP Average

38.36 

62.60 

 

     

Average oil marker prices ($/bbl)

   

 

 

55.48 

68.08 

74.53 

Brent

61.67 

97.26 

 

59.13 

68.12 

75.97 

West Texas Intermediate

61.92 

100.06 

 

56.70 

69.07 

75.74 

Alaska North Slope

62.49 

98.86 

 

53.84 

66.35 

73.68 

Mars

60.50 

93.95 

54.58 

67.76 

74.21 

Urals (NWE- cif)

61.15 

94.83 

 

20.01 

35.55 

35.83 

Russian domestic oil

31.32 

45.59 

 

     

Average natural gas marker prices

   

 

6.95 

3.39 

4.16 

Henry Hub gas price ($/mmBtu)(c)

3.99 

9.04 

 

57.16 

21.57 

27.75 

UK Gas - National Balancing Point (p/therm)

30.85 

58.12 

 

                         

 

(a)

Based on sales of consolidated subsidiaries only - this excludes equity-accounted entities.

(b)

Crude oil and natural gas liquids.

(c)

Henry Hub First of Month Index.

 

 

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Notes

 

 

1.         Basis of preparation

 

The results for the interim periods and for the year ended 31 December 2009 are unaudited and in the opinion of management include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements. This report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended 31 December 2008 included in BP Annual Report and Accounts 2008.

 

BP prepares its consolidated financial statements included within its Annual Report and Accounts on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), IFRS as adopted by the European Union (EU) and in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006. IFRS as adopted by the EU differs in certain respects from IFRS as issued by the IASB, however, the differences have no impact on the group's consolidated financial statements for the periods presented. The financial information presented herein has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies that will be used in preparing the Annual Report and Accounts for 2009, which do not differ significantly from those used in BP Annual Report and Accounts 2008.

 

BP has adopted a new accounting standard, IFRS 8 'Operating Segments', with effect from 1 January 2009. The standard defines operating segments as components of an entity about which separate financial information is available and is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. It also sets out the required disclosures for operating segments. On adoption, there was no change to BP's segments that are separately reported but the segmental financial information is now based on measures as used by the chief operating decision maker. In particular, the segment measure of profit is replacement cost profit before interest and tax - see page 14 for further information. There was no effect on the group's reported income or net assets.

 

In addition, BP has adopted amendments to IAS 1 'Presentation of Financial Statements', also with effect from 1 January 2009. This requires separate presentation of owner and non-owner changes in equity by introducing the statement of comprehensive income - see page 10. The statement of recognized income and expense is no longer presented. Certain minor changes in the presentation of the statement of changes in equity were also made to comply with the revised standard - see page 10. There was no effect on the group's reported profit for the period or net assets.

 

 

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Notes

 

 

2.         Sales and other operating revenues

 

Fourth 

Third 

Fourth 

     

quarter 

quarter 

quarter 

 

            Year

2008 

2009 

2009 

 

2009 

2008 

     

$ million

   
     

By business

   

15,294 

14,871 

17,564 

Exploration and Production

57,626 

86,170 

53,145 

60,542 

62,602 

Refining and Marketing

213,050 

320,039 

979 

761 

895 

Other businesses and corporate

2,843 

4,634 

69,418 

76,174 

81,061 

 

273,519 

410,843 

           
     

Less: sales between businesses

   

7,184 

9,540 

9,611 

Exploration and Production

32,540 

45,931 

286 

204 

281 

Refining and Marketing

821 

1,918 

471 

212 

188 

Other businesses and corporate

886 

1,851 

7,941 

9,956 

10,080 

 

34,247 

49,700 

           
     

Third party sales and other operating

   
     

  revenues

   

8,110 

5,331 

7,953 

Exploration and Production

25,086 

40,239 

52,859 

60,338 

62,321 

Refining and Marketing

212,229 

318,121 

508 

549 

707 

Other businesses and corporate

1,957 

2,783 

     

Total third party sales and other

   

61,477 

66,218 

70,981 

  operating revenues

239,272 

361,143 

           
     

By geographical area

   

21,772 

24,637 

24,389 

US

87,283 

130,142 

44,654 

48,174 

52,691 

Non-US

173,822 

267,246 

66,426 

72,811 

77,080 

 

261,105 

397,388 

4,949 

6,593 

6,099 

Less: sales between areas

21,833 

36,245 

61,477 

66,218 

70,981 

 

239,272 

361,143 

 

 

3.         Production and similar taxes

 

Fourth 

Third 

Fourth 

     

quarter 

quarter 

quarter 

 

            Year

2008 

2009 

2009 

 

2009 

2008 

     

$ million

   

227 

166 

271 

US

649 

2,602 

765 

841 

813 

Non-US

3,103 

6,351 

992 

1,007 

1,084 

 

3,752 

8,953 

 

Comparative figures have been restated to include amounts previously reported as production and manufacturing expenses amounting to $344 million for the third quarter 2009, $871 million for the nine months to 30 September 2009, (fourth quarter 2008 $260 million and full year 2008 $2,427 million) which we believe are more appropriately classified as production taxes. There was no effect on the group profit for the period or the group balance sheet.

 

 

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Notes

 

 

4.         Earnings per share, shares in issue and shares repurchased

 

Basic earnings per ordinary share (EpS) amounts are calculated by dividing the profit for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The calculation of EpS is performed separately for each discrete quarterly period, and for the year-to-date period. As a result, the sum of the discrete quarterly EpS amounts in any particular year-to-date period may not be equal to the EpS amount for the year-to-date period.

 

Prior to 2009, EpS amounts for the discrete quarterly periods were determined as the difference between the relevant year-to-date period amounts. The change in method of determination of the discrete quarterly EpS amounts does not have a significant effect and the comparative EpS amounts for 2008 have not been restated.

 

For the diluted EpS calculation the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period is adjusted for the number of shares that are potentially issuable in connection with employee share-based payment plans using the treasury stock method.

 

 

Fourth 

Third 

Fourth 

     

quarter 

quarter 

quarter 

 

            Year

2008 

2009 

2009 

 

2009 

2008 

     

$ million

   
     

Results for the period

   
     

Profit (loss) for the period attributable

   

(3,344)

5,336 

4,295 

  to BP shareholders

16,578 

21,157 

Less: preference dividend

     

Profit (loss) attributable to BP

   

(3,345)

5,336 

4,294 

  ordinary shareholders

16,576 

21,155 

     

Inventory holding (gains) losses,

   

5,931 

(355)

(848)

  net of tax

(2,623)

4,436 

     

RC profit attributable to BP

   

2,586 

4,981 

3,446 

  ordinary shareholders

13,953 

25,591 

           
     

Basic weighted average number of

   

18,713,465 

18,733,516 

18,748,026 

  shares outstanding (thousand)(a)

18,732,459 

18,789,827 

3,118,911 

3,122,253 

3,124,671 

  ADS equivalent (thousand)(a)

3,122,077 

3,131,638 

           
     

Weighted average number of

   
     

  shares outstanding used to calculate

   
     

  diluted earnings per share

   

18,881,698 

18,936,781 

18,970,187 

   (thousand)(a)

18,935,691 

18,962,517 

3,146,950 

3,156,130 

3,161,698 

  ADS equivalent (thousand)(a)

3,155,949 

3,160,412 

           
     

Shares in issue at period-end

   

18,716,098 

18,739,590 

18,755,378 

  (thousand)(a)

18,755,378 

18,716,098 

3,119,350 

3,123,265 

3,125,896 

  ADS equivalent (thousand)(a)

3,125,896 

3,119,350 

           
     

Shares repurchased in the period

   

- 

- 

  (thousand)

- 

269,757 

 

(a)

Excludes treasury shares and the shares held by the Employee Share Ownership Plans and includes certain shares that will be issuable in the future under employee share plans.

 

 

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Notes

 

 

5.         Analysis of changes in net debt

 

Fourth 

Third 

Fourth 

     

quarter 

quarter 

quarter 

 

            Year

2008 

2009 

2009 

 

2009 

2008 

     

$ million

   
     

Opening balance

   

28,300 

36,240 

36,555 

Finance debt

33,204 

31,045 

6,142 

8,959 

9,883 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

8,197 

3,562 

     

Less: FV asset (liability) of hedges

   

149 

179 

370 

  related to finance debt

(34)

666 

22,009 

27,102 

26,302 

Opening net debt

25,041 

26,817 

           
     

Closing balance

   

33,204 

36,555 

34,627 

Finance debt

34,627 

33,204 

8,197 

9,883 

8,339 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

8,339 

8,197 

     

Less: FV asset (liability) of hedges

   

(34)

370 

127 

  related to finance debt

127  

(34)

25,041 

26,302 

26,161 

Closing net debt

26,161 

25,041 

(3,032)

800 

141 

Decrease (increase) in net debt

(1,120)

1,776 

           
     

Movement in cash and cash equivalents

   

2,193 

864 

(1,572)

  (excluding exchange adjustments)

32 

4,819 

     

Net cash outflow (inflow) from

   

(5,140)

46 

1,654 

  financing (excluding share capital)

(1,141)

(2,825)

(7)

(97)

14 

Other movements

(61)

(136)

     

Movement in net debt before

   

(2,954)

813 

96 

  exchange effects

(1,170)

1,858 

(78)

(13)

45 

Exchange adjustments

50 

(82)

(3,032)

800 

141 

Decrease (increase) in net debt

(1,120)

1,776 

             

 

 

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Notes

 

 

6.         TNK-BP operational and financial information

 

Fourth 

Third 

Fourth 

     

quarter 

quarter 

quarter 

 

            Year

2008 

2009 

2009 

 

2009 

2008 

     

Production (Net of royalties) (BP share)

   

827 

850 

852 

Crude oil (mb/d)

840 

826 

621 

553 

654 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

601 

564 

934 

945 

965 

Total hydrocarbons (mboe/d)(a)

944 

923 

     

$ million

   
     

Income statement (BP share)

   

(992)

1,081 

805 

Profit (loss) before interest and tax(b)

3,178 

3,588 

(72)

(53)

(45)

Finance costs

(220)

(275)

342 

(263)

(181)

Taxation

(871)

(882)

40 

(33)

(43)

Minority interest

(139)

(169)

(682)

732 

536 

Net income

1,948 

2,262 

     

Cash flow

   

640 

252 

936 

Dividends received

1,656 

2,140 

             

 

Balance sheet

31 December 

31 December 

 

2009 

2008 

Investments in jointly controlled entities

8,939 

Investments in associates

9,141 

 

(a)

Natural gas is converted to oil equivalent at 5.8 billion cubic feet = 1 million barrels.

(b)

Full year 2009 includes a gain of $102 million related to the sale of TNK-BP's oil field services enterprises to Weatherford International.

 

The TNK-BP board of directors unanimously agreed to appoint Maxim Barsky, TNK-BP executive vice president for strategy and business development, as the TNK-BP Group's future CEO, effective 1 January 2011. Until that time, Mikhail Fridman has agreed to continue to act as interim CEO, in addition to his role as executive chairman of the board of directors of TNK-BP Limited.

 

7.         Inventory valuation

 

Due to falling oil prices a provision of $1,412 million was held at 31 December 2008 to write inventories down to their net realizable value. The net movement in the provision during the fourth quarter of 2009 was a decrease of $423 million (third quarter of 2009 was an increase of $128 million). The net movement in the provision in the full year 2009 was a decrease of $1,366 million.

 

8.         First-quarter 2010 results

 

BP's first-quarter results will be announced on 27 April 2010.

 

9.         Statutory accounts

 

The financial information shown in this publication, which was approved by the board of directors on 1 February 2010, is unaudited and does not constitute statutory financial statements. Audited financial information for 2009 will be published in BP Annual Report and Accounts 2009 on 5 March 2010 and delivered to the Registrar of Companies in due course. Statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2008 for BP have been filed with the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales; the report of the auditors on those accounts was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 237(2) or section 237(3) of the Companies Act 1985.

 

 

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      SIGNATURES


 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 

BP p.l.c.
(Registrant)
 


Dated: 02 February, 2010

/s/ D. J. PEARL
..............................
D. J. PEARL
Deputy Company Secretary