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undertaking of the Group’ in section 5.2 of BHP’s Annual Report on Form 20-F.
Financial results
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Financial results
Half year ended 31 December 2017
Andrew Mackenzie Chief Executive Officer
Key messages
Continued delivery of consistent plans is driving improvement across our business
Maximise
cash flow
US$4.9 bn free cash flow
>US$12 bn in FY18 at spot prices*
6% volume growth
expected in FY18
US$2 bn productivity
gains targeted over two years to
end-FY19
Capital discipline
US$15.4
bn net debt
in US$10-15 bn range in H2 FY18#
<US$8 bn p.a. to FY20
capital and exploration guidance
Investing for the future
SGO approved, Wildling success, South Flank to Board mid-year
Value and returns
ROCE up to 12.8%
further improvement expected
55 US cps dividend
72% payout ratio
Onshore US exit
tracking to plan with early interest from potential buyers
* Spot prices as of
14 February 2018.
# As at 31 January 2018, net debt was US$14.7 billion.
Financial results
20 February 2018
Interim FY18 scorecard
Financial performance supports shareholders returns
Tragically we had two fatalities during
the period Safety 1 TRIF of 4.1
Financial Attributable profit of US$2.0 billion; Underlying attributable profit of US$4.1 billion highlights Underlying
EBITDA of US$11.2 billion; free cash flow of US$4.9 billion
Shareholder US$2.9 billion interim dividend determined (includes additional
US$0.9 billion over minimum 50% payout) returns Half year dividend of US$0.55 per share, equivalent to 72% payout ratio
Investing for Los Colorados Extension
ramped up; Spence Growth Option approved; Wildling discovery the future Olympic Dam ramping up after planned shut; WAIO 290 Mtpa licence approved; South Flank study progressing
Negative productivity of US$0.5 billion; on track for US$2 billion gains by end-FY19 Costs Queensland Coal FY18 unit cost guidance
revised to US$66/t (H2 FY18: US$63/t)
Financial results
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Safety and sustainability
Health and safety are core to our values
Safety
We had two fatalities during the period
– Goonyella Riverside (August 2017)
– Permian Basin (November 2017)
~500,000 safety field-leadership interactions in H1 FY18
TRIF at operated assets
(Number of recordable injuries per million hours
worked)
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.8
FY17 H1 FY18
Health
Committed to a 50% reduction in workers potentially exposed to harmful agents between
FY17 and FY22
Mental health framework rolled out across the organisation
Potential exposures above OELs2
(Index, H1 FY17=100)
100
20%
75 50 25
0
H1 FY17 H1 FY18
Samarco
Committed to social and environmental rehabilitation in Brazil
– Progress on remediation
programs
– Constructive Preliminary Agreement with Federal Prosecutors
– Focused on Samarco restart but subject to separate negotiations
Renova
Foundation’s CY18 budget
Compensatory, Compensatory
13% R$2.19 bn
(13%) Reparatory aratory,
(100% basis) (87%) 87%
6
Financial results
Half year ended 31 December 2017
Peter Beaven Chief Financial Officer
Escondida
Financial performance
Results reflect higher commodity prices and a solid operating performance
Summary H1 FY18
Income Statement
(US$ billion)
Underlying EBITDA 11.2 14%
EBITDA margin 53%
Underlying EBIT 6.9 15%
Adjusted effective tax rate3 28.1% Adjusted effective tax rate incl. royalties 37.8%
Underlying attributable profit 4.1 25% Net exceptional items (2.0)
United
States tax reform (1.8) Samarco dam failure (0.2)
Attributable profit 2.0 37%
Underlying earnings per share 76.1 US cps 25% Dividends per share 55 US cps 38%
Strong margins through the cycle
(Underlying EBITDA margin4, %) 60
35
BHP Peer group range 10
FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 H1 FY18
Segment performance
Balanced contribution across the portfolio with significant improvement in Copper
Iron Ore
38% of Group EBITDA5
Strong margins and record production run-rate in Q2
Cost6: US$14.90/t 1% EBITDA: US$4.3 bn 3% EBITDA margin6: 60% ROCE6: 27%
Coal
16% of Group EBITDA5
Geotech issues offset record production at 4 mines
Cost: Queensland Coal US$71/t 26% NSWEC
US$48/t 4% EBITDA: US$1.8 bn 11% EBITDA margin: 44% ROCE: 25%
Petroleum
18%
of Group EBITDA5
Weather impacts offset by improved well performance
Conventional cost: US$10.38/boe 23% EBITDA: US$2.0 bn 2% EBITDA margin: 57% ROCE: Conventional 11% Onshore US (4)%
Copper
28% of Group EBITDA5
Los Colorados Extension ramped up
Cost7: US$1.27/lb 17%
EBITDA: US$3.2 bn 83% EBITDA margin: 56% ROCE: 15%
Financial results
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Group EBITDA waterfall
Strong commodity prices partially offset by negative productivity
Underlying EBITDA variance
(US$ billion) 15
External US$1.6 billion Controllable US$(0.3) billion
2.2
0.4
11.5 0.2 0.1
(0.4) 11.2
(0.2) (0.2)
9.9 (0.8) (0.0) 10
5
0
H1
FY17 Price8 Foreign Inflation Sub-total Growth Productivity Controllable Fuel & Non-cash10 Other 11 H1 FY18 exchange volumes volumes cash costs9 energy
Productivity
Negative productivity of US$496 million largely due to Olympic Dam planned shutdown and geotechnical issues at BMA
H1 FY18 productivity performance
(US$ million)
Olympic Dam BMA Exploration Other Escondida 0
(200) (400) (600) (800)
Cumulative productivity gains
(US$ billion)
16
200 12 8
200 4
0
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18e FY19e
US$2 billion productivity
target by end-FY19 to be delivered by resolved Broadmeadow roof conditions, volume creep at WAIO, Olympic Dam ramp-up and full utilisation of three concentrators at
Escondida
Operating cash flow
Strong underlying cash generation offset by increased tax payments
Operating cash flow
(US$ billion) (Index, FY08=100)
35 200 30 25
20
100 15
10
7.3
5
0 0 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 Operating cash flow (H1)
Operating cash flow (H2) Commodity basket index (RHS)12
Movements in operating cash flow
(US$ billion) 12
200
0.1 0.1
1.8 0.2
(0.3)
7.7
7.3
(2.3) 6
200
0
H1
FY17 Copper Coal Iron Ore Petroleum NiW Tax H1 FY18 Potash & other G&U
Free cash flow
Free cash flow of >US$12 billion at spot prices13 in FY18
Free cash flow
(US$ billion) (Index, FY08=100)
15 200
10
4.9 100 5
0
0
(5)
(10) (100) FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 Free cash flow (H1) Free cash flow (H2)
12
Commodity basket index (RHS)
Movements in free cash flow
(US$ billion) 10
200
0.5
1.4
(0.5)
5.8
4.9
5
(2.3)
200
0
H1
FY17 Cash from Working Investing Tax & other H1 FY18 operating capital cash flows activities
Capital allocation
Relentless focus on capital discipline, debt reduction and shareholder returns
H1 FY18
Operating Capital productivity productivity
Net operating cash flow
Less: dividends to NCIs
US$7.3 bn 14 of US$0.9bn
Maintenance capital US$1.0 bn Strong balance sheet Minimum 50% payout ratio dividend15 US$1.8 bn
Excess cash
US$3.6 bn
Additional Organic Acquisitions/ Balance sheet Buy-backs dividends15 development (Divestments)
US$1.3 bn US$0.5 bn US$0.0 bn US$1.9 bn US$(0.1) bn
H2 FY17 US$0.7 bn improvement Minor
Hawkville sale
US$0.1 bn latent capacity
US$0.3 bn Onshore US
US$0.3 bn major projects
US$0.5 bn exploration
Balance sheet
Net debt US$15.4 billion; gearing 19.9%; average debt maturity of 9.4 years16
Net debt
and gearing
(Net debt, US$ billion) (Gearing, %)
30 40
15 25
0 10 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 H1 FY18 Net debt Net gearing
Movements in net debt
(US$ billion) 20
16.3
0.7 15.4
0.9 0.1 15
2.3
(4.9) 10
FY17 Free cash Dividends Dividends Other
Non-cash H1 FY18 flow paid paid to movements fair value NCIs14 movement17
Targeting lower half of the US$10-15 billion net debt range while commodity prices remain elevated
Investing for the future
Ongoing improvements in capital productivity are enabling us to thrive on lower levels of capex
Capital and exploration expenditure H1 FY18 H2 FY18
(US$ billion) US$ billion
US$ billion
Maintenance 1.0 1.0 Improvement 0.7 0.9
20 Latent capacity 0.1
0.2 Onshore US 0.3 0.8 Major projects 0.3 0.7 Exploration 0.5 0.4
Total 2.9 4.0
10
<US$8 billion p.a. US$6.9 billion
H2
H1
0
FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20
Capital and exploration
expenditure guidance unchanged at US$6.9 billion in FY18 and below US$8 billion per annum in FY19 and FY20
Striking a balance between cash returns
and investment
Our capital allocation framework is embedded in every capital decision we make
Dividend determined and capital and exploration expenditure18
(US$ billion) 4
0
(4)
Capital and exploration expenditure
Progressive dividend
(8) Additional dividend amount 50% payout ratio dividend
Net
(12)
H1 FY13 H2 FY13 H1 FY14 H2 FY14 H1 FY15 H2 FY15 H1 FY16 H2 FY16 H1 FY17 H2 FY17 H1 FY18
Return on Capital Employed
H1 FY18 ROCE improves to 12.8% (after tax)
ROCE by asset
(%)
Antamina19 35
Pampa Norte
Productivity, technology, latent NSWEC capacity to drive further improvement
25
Cerrejón19
Improving prices and record throughput
High-return
15 WAIO Queensland options to slow Coal field decline
Improving Escondida reliability, SMA,
BFX
5 Conventional
Exit process tracking to plan
Petroleum Potash Olympic Onshore US Dam
(5)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Average capital employed (US$ billion) Exploration20
We expect our detailed asset-level plans to drive significant medium-term ROCE improvement
Onshore US
Exit process tracking to plan with bids to be assessed during the September 2018 quarter
Safety/ Redoubling safety efforts following fatality in the Permian
Operations Well trials increasing recoveries; FY18 production at upper end of guidance range
Development Tailored investment to optimise exit value by retaining acreage and progressing trials activity FY18 capital guidance reduced to US$1.1 billion with expected lower
rig count
Trade sale/ Fayetteville data room open; all other data rooms open by end-March 2018 Asset swap Bids expected in
June quarter, to be assessed during September quarter
Demerger/ Initial demerger implementation and market viability assessment completed IPO Demerger assessment
to continue in parallel
Supportive environment for exit with early interest from buyers
Financial results
Half year ended 31 December 2017
Andrew Mackenzie Chief Executive Officer
Market outlook
Near-term uncertainty, attractive long-term fundamentals
Short term
Uncertainty Solid moderate growth
Balanced Sentiment risks positive
Medium term
Steeper New supply cost curves
Sustainable Emerging productivity Asia
Long term
Growth in
New demand population, centres wealth
Decarbonisation and Technology electrification
Our strategy
Value and returns are at the centre of everything we do
Simple portfolio
Diversified exposure to preferred commodities
Tier 1 upstream assets Attractive geographies
Valuable options
Shareholder value and returns
Licence to operate
Distinctive enablers
Charter Values and culture of connectivity
Safety, productivity and operational excellence
Technology and systems to optimise resource
and capital
Capital discipline, balance sheet strength and shareholder returns
Our strategy in action
We drive value and returns through our six focus areas
Productivity
Exploration
Latent capacity
Technology
Major projects
Onshore US
Minerals Australia
Detailed plans to improve ROCE to ~30% by FY22 (at FY17 prices)
Targeting >10% reduction in
unit costs21 over medium term
Minerals Australia to account for >80% of Group’s US$2 billion
Productivity productivity gains by end-FY19
Olympic
Dam executing plans to improve operating stability
Suite of options offer average IRRs >70%22
Latent WAIO 290 Mtpa with licence received capacity CRSC on track, first production early-FY19
Olympic Dam SMA to 230 ktpa, with first ore in Q1 FY18
MCoE targeting ~20%
reduction in maintenance costs
>3.5% increase in equipment availability by FY22
Technology WAIO rail throughput improved by >10% since Q4 FY16
Further upside expected from
Rail Automation Scheduling and Communications Based Signalling System
Note: CRSC – Caval Ridge Southern Circuit; SMA – Southern Mine Area; MCoE –
Maintenance Centre of Excellence.
WAIO annualised run rate
(Iron ore
production, Mtpa)
FY19 exit rate
300
Q2 FY18 record run-rate
250
200
150
H1 FY13 H1 FY14 H1 FY15 H1 FY16 H1 FY17 H1 FY18 FY19e
Olympic Dam production
and grade
(Copper production, Mt) (Copper grade, %)
Production
300 3.0 Grade
200 2.0
200 100 1.0 FY12 FY14 FY16 FY18e FY20e FY22e
Minerals Americas
Releasing latent capacity, investing in new capacity and exploring
Record Escondida throughput
with 3 concentrators
Supported by investments in OGP1, LCE, EWS
Latent
capacity ~60% ground water usage, down from 90%23 in FY16
Record Spence production rates
Supported by completion of SRO
Spence Growth Option approved
Major Capex US$2.46 billion, first production in FY21 projects Jansen shafts and essential infrastructure 75% complete
Proceeds only if it passes capital allocation framework tests
Targeted copper exploration
program Exploration Chile, Peru, Canada, South Australia, US
Exploration office in Ecuador with four licences awarded
Note: OGP1 – Organic Growth Project 1; LCE – Los Colorados Extension; EWS – Escondida Water Supply.
Escondida grade decline to be offset by higher throughput
(Production, Mt) (Mill head grade,
%)
1.5 Total production Mill head grade 1.8
1.0 1.4
0.5 1.0
0.0 0.6 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18e
Spence production records in FY18
(Production, Mt) (Head grade, %)
0.3 Total production Head grade 1.8
0.2 200
1.4
0.1 1.0
0.0 0.6 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18e
Conventional Petroleum
Extending production runway and securing next wave of growth
Continue to pursue low-risk, high-return growth options Latent GOM Atlantis Phase 3 unlocked by enhanced seismic capacity Trinidad Ruby/Delaware liquid/gas tie-back
Bass Strait gas resource development opportunities
Investing to extend the production runway
Major Mad Dog 2 tracking to plan, 10% complete projects Greater Western Flank B on schedule and budget
Scarborough development concept maturation
Multi-billion barrel potential exploration program
Wildling: ongoing appraisal and future
drilling in FY19 Exploration Trion: appraisal and exploration drilling in FY19
Trinidad: drilling in Q4 FY18 to follow-up
LeClerc discovery
Scimitar: no commercial hydrocarbons encountered
Peer
leading EBITDA margins24,25
(5-year average, %) 60 30
0
BHP
Peer leading ROIC24,25
(5-year
average, %) 35
25 15 5
(5) BHP
We are delivering against our plans in
FY18…
Maximise 6% copper equivalent volume growth expected in FY18 cash flow FY18 free cash flow >US$12 billion at spot prices13
Capital Expect net debt to be in US$10-15 billion target range in H2 FY18 discipline FY18 capex guidance unchanged at
US$6.9 billion
H1 FY18 ROCE up to 12.8% Value and 26
US$2.9 billion
in dividends (US$0.9 billion over minimum 50% returns payout)
ROCE
(%)
20
10
0
FY16 FY17 H1 FY18 FY22e (FY17
27
prices)
Continued delivery of consistent plans is driving improvement across our business
…and will continue to deliver over
the medium term
Maximise US$2 billion productivity target for FY18 and FY19 unchanged cash flow Minerals Australia targeting medium-term unit cost21
reductions >10%
Capital Net debt range of US$10-15 billion to be maintained discipline <US$8 billion p.a.
capital and exploration expenditure to FY20
Value and Value through productivity, technology, latent capacity and investment returns Detailed plans to drive
further ROCE improvement by FY22
ROCE
(%)
20
10
0
FY16 FY17 H1 FY18 FY22e (FY17
27
prices)
Continued delivery of consistent plans is driving improvement across our business
BHP
BHP
Appendix
Samarco and Renova Foundation
Committed to social and environmental rehabilitation
Rio Gualaxo do Norte Rio
Doce—Governador Valadares
December 2016
Rehabilitation (Renova
Foundation)
River stabilisation and remediation efforts continued to improve river water quality
Fish surveys show encouraging abundance and range of species in all areas of the rivers surveyed
Over 260,000 compensation recipients
Communities chosen resettlement
locations
September 2017 November 2015 August 2017
Legal developments
Signed Amendment to the Preliminary Agreement, and advanced negotiations on the Governance Agreement with Federal and State Prosecutors
Continue supporting negotiations with local Prosecutor and communities to enable resettlement process
Settlements with deceased individuals’ family members
Samarco mine restart
Restart important but must be safe and economically viable
Requires best scenario definition
and LOC (Operational Corrective Licence) to be issued, as well as injunctions to be lifted
Debtholder negotiations continue
BHP guidance
Group FY18e
Capital and exploration expenditure (US$bn) 6.9 Cash basis. US$100 million
lower Onshore US investment offsets unfavourable exchange rate movements .
Including:
Maintenance 2.0 Includes non-discretionary capital expenditure to maintain asset integrity, reduce risks, and meet compliance requirements.
Also includes
capitalised deferred stripping of US$903 million for FY18.
Improvement 1.6 Includes North West Shelf Greater Western Flank-B, Conventional Petroleum infill drilling, Escondida Water
Supply.
Latent capacity 0.3 Includes Caval Ridge Southern Circuit, Olympic Dam Southern Mine Area, Western Australia Iron Ore to 290 Mtpa.
Onshore US 1.1 Guidance changed from US$1.2 billion, as rig contracts expire and we adjust our development plans to optimise value for our planned exit.
Major projects 1.0 Includes Spence Growth Option, Mad Dog Phase 2, Jansen.
Exploration 0.9
Includes: US$715 million Petroleum and ~US$60 million Copper exploration program planned for FY18.
Petroleum FY18e
Total petroleum production (MMboe) 180 – 190
Onshore US
Capital expenditure (US$bn) 1.1 Guidance changed from US$1.2 billion, as rig contracts expire and we adjust our development plans to optimise value for our planned exit.
Production (MMboe) 61 – 67 Volumes expected to be towards upper end of range.
Conventional Petroleum
Capital expenditure (US$bn) 0.8 Investment in Mad Dog Phase 2 project,
high-return infill drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and a life extension project at North West Shelf.
Includes US$700 million of development and
US$100 million of maintenance.
Production (MMboe) 119 – 123 Infill drilling and brownfield projects are more than offset by planned maintenance at Mad
Dog and natural field decline across the portfolio.
Unit cost (US$/boe) ~10 Excludes inventory movements, embedded derivatives movements, freight, third party
product purchases and exploration expense. Based
on exchange rates of AUD/USD 0.75.
Exploration (US$bn) 0.7 Focused on Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.
BHP guidance (continued)
Copper FY18e
Total copper production (Mt) 1.66 – 1.79 Escondida at 1.13—1.23 Mt;
Pampa Norte production is expected to increase; Olympic Dam at 150 kt; and Antamina production at 125 kt and zinc
at 100 kt.
Escondida
Production (Mt, 100% basis) 1.13 – 1.23 Volumes weighted to H2 FY18 reflecting
full utilisation of the three concentrators.
Unit cash costs (US$/lb) ~1.00 Excludes freight and treatment and refining charges; net of by-product credits; based on an exchange rate of USD/CLP 663.
Iron Ore FY18e
Total iron ore production (Mt) 239 – 243 Volumes weighted to the second half of the financial year. Excludes production from Samarco.
Western Australia Iron Ore
Production (Mt, 100% basis) 275 – 280
Unit cash costs (US$/t) <14 Excludes freight and royalties; based on an exchange rate of AUD/USD 0.75.
Sustaining capital expenditure (US$/t) 4 Medium term average; +/- 50% in any given year. Includes South Flank which is now expected to be around US$45 per tonne, reflecting a
stronger
Australian dollar and updated estimates as the project planning has progressed.
Coal FY18e
Total metallurgical coal production (Mt) 41 – 43 FY18 guidance reduced from
44—46 Mt and reflects lower volumes now expected at Broadmeadow and Blackwater.
Total energy coal production (Mt) 29 – 30
Queensland Coal
Production (Mt) 41 – 43
Unit cash costs (US$/t) 66 Increase from previous guidance of US$59 per tonne, as a result of reduced low-cost Broadmeadow and Blackwater
volumes, production from
higher cost pits and rising inflationary pressures. Excludes freight and royalties; based on an exchange rate of AUD/USD 0.75.
Sustaining capital expenditure (US$/t) 8 Medium term average; +/- 50% in any given year.
NSW
Energy Coal
Unit cash costs (US$/t) 46 Excludes freight and royalties; based on an exchange rate of AUD/USD 0.75.
Sustaining capital expenditure (US$/t) 5 Medium term average; +/- 50% in any given year.
Key Underlying EBITDA sensitivities
Approximate impact(28)on FY18 Underlying EBITDA of changes of: US$ million
US$1/t on iron ore price(29) 221
US$1/bbl on oil price(30) 64
US¢10/MMbtu on US gas price 23
US$1/t on metallurgical coal price 43
US¢1/lb on copper price(29) 37
US$1/t on energy coal price(29) 18
US¢1/lb on nickel price 2
AUD (US¢1/A$) operations(31) 110
Debt maturity profile
Debt balances 32,33
(US$ billion)
8
6 4 2
0
FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28 Post FY28
US$ Euro Sterling A$ C$
Bonds34 Bonds34 Bonds34 Bonds Bonds Subsidiaries % of
portfolio 38% 34% 12% 3% 3% 10% Capital markets 90% Asset financing 10%
Footnotes
1. BHP operated assets.
2. Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs). In FY18, a new five-year
target was established to achieve a 50% reduction in the number of workers potentially exposed to respirable silica, diesel particulate matter and coal mine dust, as compared with our FY17 baseline (discounting protection by personal protective
equipment).
3. Excludes the influence of exchange rate movements and exceptional items.
4. BHP data up to FY14 presented on a total operations basis. Peer group comprises Anglo American, Rio Tinto and Vale.
5. Percentage contribution to Group Underlying EBITDA, excluding Group and unallocated items.
6. Unit cost, EBITDA margin and ROCE refer to Western Australia Iron Ore.
7.
Operated copper assets (Escondida, Pampa Norte and Olympic Dam).
8. Net of price-linked costs.
9. Includes unfavourable fixed cost dilution at Olympic Dam as a result of the smelter maintenance campaign; impact of reduced volumes at Queensland Coal and Petroleum; and a
favourable change in estimated recoverable copper in the Escondida sulphide leach pad in the prior period; partially offset by lower labour and contractor costs at WAIO.
10. Non-cash includes net deferred stripping costs.
11. Other includes ceased and sold operations, asset sales, one-off items and other items (including profit/loss from
equity accounted investments).
12. Commodity basket index represents an EBITDA weighted average of key commodity prices, reweighted each financial year.
13. Spot prices as of 14 February 2018.
14. Dividends paid to non-controlling interests of US$944 million predominantly relate to Escondida.
15. Related to final dividend determined by
the Board for FY17 and paid in September 2017.
16. Maturity years calculated based on first call date of Hybrid issuances, and includes subsidiary debt.
17. Non-cash fair value movement relates to foreign exchange variance due to the revaluation of local currency denominated
debt to USD.
18. Dividends represent dividends determined for the period. Capital and exploration presented on a total operations basis up to FY14.
19. Antamina and Cerrejón are equity accounted investments; average capital employed represents BHP’s equity interest. Antamina ROCE truncated for illustrative
purposes.
20. Conventional Petroleum exploration; ROCE truncated for illustrative purposes.
21. Operating cost per copper equivalent tonne presented on a continuing basis excluding royalties and BHP’s share of volumes from equity accounted investments; copper
equivalent based on FY17 average realised prices.
22. Weighted by capital expenditure; consensus prices.
23. H1 FY18 compared with FY16.
24. Peer group includes: Anadarko, Apache, CNOOC, Encana,
Hess, INPEX, Lundin Petroleum, PTTEP, Tullow Oil, Woodside.
25. Underlying Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) represents earnings divided by average net operated
assets. EBITDA and ROIC average is based upon CY12 –CY16, including exploration. Source: Thomson Reuters (EBITDA margins), Bank of America Merrill Lynch (ROIC) and BHP internal analysis.
26. Refers to total dividends determined for H1 FY18.
27. Excludes Onshore US.
28. Assumes total volume exposed to price; determined on the basis of the BHP’s existing portfolio.
29. Excludes impact of equity accounted investments.
30. Excludes impact of change in input
costs across the Group.
31. Based on average exchange rate for the period.
32. All debt balances are represented in notional USD values and based on financial years; as at 31 December 2017.
33. Subsidiary debt is presented in accordance with IFRS 10 and IFRS 11.
34. Includes hybrid
bonds (24% of portfolio: 12% in USD, 9% in Euro, 3% in Sterling) with maturity shown at first call date.
Financial results
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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.
| BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc | ||||||
| Date: February 20, 2018 | By: | /s/ Rachel Agnew | ||||
| Name: | Rachel Agnew | |||||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||||