US Dollar Reporting 

As previously announced, BG Group is changing the currency in which it reports its results to US Dollars from its financial year 2010.

 BG Group Financial Statements in US Dollars 2006-2009
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
for the year ended 31 December 2009
 
 
 
 
2009
2008
2007
2006
 
$m
$m
$m
$m

Group revenue and other
operating income 
16,170
24,151
16,339
14,046
Operating costs 
(10,027)
(14,126)
(10,678)
(8,254)
Profits and losses on disposal of non-current assets and impairments 
 (355)
(45)
37
(96)

Operating profit
5,788
9,980
5,698
5,696
Finance income 
102
501
305
234
Finance costs
 (281)
(363)
(248)
(188)
Share of post-tax results from joint ventures and associates 
314
299
327
254

Profit before tax
5,923
10,417
6,082
5,996
Taxation 
 (2,453)
(4,405)
(2,480)
(2,678)

Profit for the year 
3,470
6,012
3,602
3,318

Profit attributable to:
 
 
 
 
  Shareholders (earnings) 
3,319
5,964
3,494
3,236
  Minority interests 
151
48
108
82

 
3,470
6,012
3,602
3,318

Earnings per ordinary share ($)
 
  Basic
0.99
1.78
1.03
0.93
  Diluted
0.98
1.76
1.02
0.93

 
 
 
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
 
as at 31 December 2009
 
 
 
 
 
2009
2008
2007
2006
 
$m
$m
$m
$m

Non-current assets 
34,025
26,104
20,553
16,565
Current assets 
8,417
9,834
10,082
8,101
Assets classified as held for sale 
-
-
-
166

Total assets 
42,442
35,938
30,635
24,832
Current liabilities 
(8,313)
(9,328)
(7,731)
(5,517)
Non-current liabilities 
(10,899)
(8,086)
(8,259)
(6,596)
Liabilities associated with assets
classified as held for sale 
-
-
-
(66)

Total liabilities 
(19,212)
(17,414)
(15,990)
(12,179)

Net assets 
23,230
18,524
14,645
12,653

Equity
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity 
22,909
18,343
14,382
12,453
Minority interest in equity 
321
181
263
200

Total equity
23,230
18,524
14,645
12,653

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the year ended 31 December 2009
 
 
 
 
2009
2008
2007
2006
 
$m
$m
$m
$m

Cash generated by operations 
7,597
11,858
7,402
6,112
Income taxes paid
 (2,065)
(3,575)
(1,900)
(1,776)

Net cash inflow from operating activities
5,532
8,283
5,502
4,336
Cash flows from investing activities
 
Dividends received 
227
271
299
358
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary
undertakings and investments 
-
30
908
16
Proceeds from disposal of property,
plant and equipment and intangible assets
5
4
6
93
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
 (6,767)
(5,415)
(3,450)
(2,404)
Loans to joint ventures and associates 
 (101)
(230)
(165)
(121)
Business combinations and investments 
 (1,094)
(3,254)
(977)
(127)

Net cash outflow from investing activities 
 (7,730)
(8,594)
(3,379)
(2,185)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
Net interest (paid)/received 
 (166)
(24)
6
25
Dividends paid 
 (633)
(667)
(530)
(447)
Dividends paid to minorities 
 (57)
(66)
(75)
(69)
Net proceeds from issue of new borrowings 
2,904
542
888
401
Repayment of borrowings 
 (332)
(715)
(581)
(357)
Issue of shares 
99
48
103
49
Purchase of own shares 
 (4)
(392)
(1,117)
(1,789)

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities 
1,811
(1,274)
(1,306)
(2,187)

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
 (387)
(1,585)
817
(36)