FORM 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

July 17, 2013

 

 

 

BHP BILLITON LIMITED   BHP BILLITON PLC

(ABN 49 004 028 077)

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

(REG. NO. 3196209)

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)

 

180 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE,

VICTORIA

3000 AUSTRALIA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

ENGLAND AND WALES

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)

 

 

NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON,

UNITED KINGDOM

(Address of principal executive offices)

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RESTATED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

As a result of changes to the BHP Billiton management structure announced on 18 April 2013, BHP Billiton will report future segment and supplementary information for the following Business groups:

Petroleum and Potash

Copper

Iron Ore

Coal

Aluminium, Manganese and Nickel

BHP Billiton today released Supplementary Financial Information for the half year ended 31 December 2012 and the year ended 30 June 2012 restated on this basis.

BHP Billiton’s financial results for the 2013 financial year will be reported on 20 August 2013.

Nicola Kleynhans

Deputy Company Secretary

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077

BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209

Registered in Australia

Registered in England and Wales

Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000

Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom

The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia


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BHP BILLITON REPORT FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012 AND YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (RESTATED)

This report presents the Supplementary Financial Information for the half year ended 31 December 2012 (H1 FY13) and the year ended 30 June 2012 (FY12), restated to reflect changes to the BHP Billiton management structure announced on 18 April 2013.

The following notes and definitions are relevant to the table below and those on the following pages:

- Revenue is based on Group realised prices.

- EBIT is Underlying EBIT which is defined as earnings before net finance costs, taxation and any exceptional items.

- EBITDA is EBIT before depreciation, amortisation and impairments.

- Depreciation and amortisation (D&A) includes depreciation, impairments and amortisation.

- Capex includes accrued capital expenditure and excludes capitalised interest and capitalised exploration.

- Net operating assets represent operating assets net of operating liabilities and predominantly exclude cash balances, interest bearing liabilities and deferred tax balances.

BHP BILLITON GROUP

Half year ended 31 December 2012

US$ million

Underlying Exceptional Profit from Net operating Exploration Exploration

Revenue (1) EBIT (1) items operations assets Capex (2) gross (3) to profit (4)

Petroleum and Potash 6,654 3,002 - 3,002 36,620 3,639 381 446

Copper 6,121 1,967 336 2,303 15,383 1,097 110 110

Iron Ore 9,166 4,814 (736) 4,078 21,795 3,473 129 41

Coal 5,396 145 (79) 66 12,648 2,021 25 25

Aluminium, Manganese and Nickel 4,497 (108) (3,397) (3,505) 9,900 434 26 23

Group and unallocated items (5) (6) 408 (38) 1,099 1,061 692 23 - -

Inter-segment adjustment (38) - - - - - - -

BHP Billiton Group 32,204 9,782 (2,777) 7,005 97,038 10,687 671 645

Year ended 30 June 2012

US$ million

Underlying Exceptional Profit from Net operating Exploration Exploration Revenue (1) EBIT (1)

items operations assets Capex (2) gross (3) to profit (4)

Petroleum and Potash 12,937 6,020 (2,835) 3,185 33,921 6,290 1,575 1,038

Copper 11,596 3,965 (360) 3,605 14,011 2,650 330 324

Iron Ore 22,601 14,201 -14,201 18,702 5,634 287 135

Coal 13,598 2,797 308 3,105 11,276 3,701 174 174

Aluminium, Manganese and Nickel 9,911 (24) (574) (598) 13,138 1,783 79 68

Group and unallocated items (5) (6) 1,636 279 (25) 254 1,143 165 7 7

Inter-segment adjustment (53) - - - - - - -

BHP Billiton Group 72,226 27,238 (3,486) 23,752 92,191 20,223 2,452 1,746

(1) Total third party revenue for the Group is US$1,469 million and EBIT is US$59 million at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$3,479 million and US$126 million).

(2) Capex in aggregate comprises US$9,323 million growth and US$1,364 million other at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$17,735 million growth and US$2,488 million other).

(3) Includes US$123 million capitalised exploration at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$850 million).

(4) Includes US$97 million exploration expenditure previously capitalised, written off as impaired (included in depreciation and amortisation) at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$144 million).

(5) Includes consolidation adjustments, unallocated items and external sales of freight and fuel via the Group’s transport and logistics operations.

(6) Includes the Group’s diamonds business (divested effective 10 April 2013), interest in titanium minerals (divested effective 3 September 2012) and non-Potash corporate costs incurred by the former Diamonds and Specialty Products business.

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PETROLEUM AND POTASH

Half year ended 31 December 2012

US$ million

Underlying Underlying Net operating Exploration Exploration

Revenue (1) EBITDA D&A EBIT assets Capex (2) gross (3) to profit (4)

Bass Strait 1,033 851 64 787 2,627 267

North West Shelf 1,375 1,034 131 903 2,091 146

Atlantis 411 331 63 268 1,494 207

Shenzi 837 771 157 614 1,485 58

Mad Dog 132 120 6 114 336 69

Onshore US (5) 1,323 663 810 (147) 24,587 2,071

ROD & Ohanet (6) 267 216 9 207 150 10

Liverpool Bay & Bruce / Keith 119 50 14 36 (48) 4

Exploration - (276) 131 (407) 769 -

Other (7) (8) 1,112 980 198 782 1,629 426

Total Petroleum 6,609 4,740 1,583 3,157 35,120 3,258 308 373

Potash - (154) 5 (159) 1,500 381

Total Potash - (154) 5 (159) 1,500 381 73 73

Total Petroleum and Potash from

Group production 6,609 4,586 1,588 2,998 36,620 3,639

Third party products 45 4 - 4 - -

Total Petroleum and Potash 6,654 4,590 1,588 3,002 36,620 3,639 381 446

Year ended 30 June 2012

US$ million

Underlying Underlying Net operating Exploration Exploration

Revenue (1) EBITDA D&A EBIT assets Capex (2) gross (3) to profit (4)

Bass Strait 1,950 1,560 110 1,450 2,362 699

North West Shelf 2,375 1,819 211 1,608 1,700 278

Atlantis 769 638 146 492 1,515 298

Shenzi 1,767 1,650 333 1,317 1,463 343

Mad Dog - (28) 9 (37) 380 105

Onshore US (5) 2,169 1,300 1,440 (140) 22,517 3,293

ROD & Ohanet (6) 635 560 52 508 66 24

Liverpool Bay & Bruce / Keith 322 223 35 188 (6) 12

Exploration - (636) 188 (824) 780 -

Other (7) (8) (9) 2,720 2,326 543 1,783 1,921 778

Total Petroleum 12,707 9,412 3,067 6,345 32,698 5,830 1,355 818

Potash - (328) - (328) 1,223 460

Total Potash - (328) - (328) 1,223 460 220 220

Total Petroleum and Potash from

Group production 12,707 9,084 3,067 6,017 33,921 6,290

Third party products 230 3 - 3 - -

Total Petroleum and Potash 12,937 9,087 3,067 6,020 33,921 6,290 1,575 1,038

(1) Petroleum revenue from Group production at 31 December 2012 includes: crude oil US$3,746 million (30 June 2012: US$7,804 million), natural gas US$1,396 million (30 June 2012: US$2,426 million), LNG US$907 million (30 June 2012: US$1,483 million), NGL US$403 million (30 June 2012: US$780 million) and other US$157 million (30 June 2012: US$214 million).

(2) Capex in aggregate at 31 December 2012 comprises Petroleum US$3,193 million growth and US$65 million other (30 June 2012: US$5,709 million growth and US$121 million other) and Potash US$381 million growth and US$nil million other (30 June 2012: US$460 million growth and US$nil million other).

(3) Includes US$32 million of Petroleum capitalised exploration at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$681 million).

(4) Includes US$97 million of Petroleum exploration expenditure previously capitalised, written off as impaired (included in depreciation & amortisation) at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$144 million).

(5) Includes Petrohawk Energy Corporation (acquired on 20 August 2011). The year ended June 2012 included a gain on hedging activity of US$192 million.

(6) The Ohanet Risk Sharing Contract expired in October 2011.

(7) Includes the following fields – Pyrenees, Stybarrow, Neptune, Minerva, Angostura, West Cameron 76, Genesis, Starlifter and Pakistan. West Cameron 76 and Starlifter were divested in May 2012.

(8) Includes an unrealised loss of US$9 million related to Angostura embedded derivative at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$99 million gain).

(9) Post-closing payment of US$100 million received in December 2011 relating to the 2006 divestment of BHP Billiton’s interest in Cascade and Chinook.

(10) Total barrels of oil equivalent (million) based on a conversion rate of 6 billion standard cubic feet of gas per million barrels of oil equivalent.

Production H1 FY13 FY12

Crude oil and condensate (million barrels of oil equivalent)

37.3 71.2

Natural gas (bcf)

452.5 822.3

NGL (million barrels of oil equivalent)

8.5 14.1

Total Petroleum products (million boe) (10)

121.2 222.3

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COPPER

Half year ended 31 December 2012

US$ million

Underlying Underlying Net operating Exploration Exploration

Revenue EBITDA D&A EBIT assets Capex (1) gross (2) to profit

Escondida 2,558 1,476 142 1,334 5,591 516

Pampa Norte (3) 854 307 103 204 2,516 64

Antamina 795 526 42 484 1,222 121

Cannington 716 334 17 317 240 10

Olympic Dam 859 53 119 (66) 6,564 161

Other (4) 20 (303) 3 (306) (750) 225

Total Copper from Group production 5,802 2,393 426 1,967 15,383 1,097

Third party products 319 - - - - -

Total Copper 6,121 2,393 426 1,967 15,383 1,097 110 110

Year ended 30 June 2012

US$ million

Underlying Underlying Net operating Exploration Exploration

Revenue EBITDA D&A EBIT assets Capex (1) gross (2) to profit

Escondida 4,002 2,101 273 1,828 4,792 1,173

Pampa Norte (3) 2,152 1,037 200 837 2,332 242

Antamina 1,229 824 40 784 1,088 256

Cannington 1,590 908 53 855 194 96

Olympic Dam 2,146 434 220 214 6,404 394

Other (4) 43 (600) (64) (536) (799) 489

Total Copper from Group production 11,162 4,704 722 3,982 14,011 2,650

Third party products 434 (17) - (17) - -

Total Copper 11,596 4,687 722 3,965 14,011 2,650 330 324

(1) Capex in aggregate comprises US$807 million growth and US$290 million other at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$2,010 million growth and US$640 million other).

(2) Includes US$nil million capitalised exploration at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$6 million).

(3) Includes Spence and Cerro Colorado.

(4) Includes Pinto Valley, exploration, business development and closed mining and smelting operations. Depreciation and amortisation charge includes impairment reversals of US$nil million relating to Pinto Valley at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$71 million).

Production H1 FY13 FY12

Payable copper in concentrate (’000 tonnes) 302.2 460.8

Copper cathode (’000 tonnes) 266.9 633.7

Uranium oxide concentrate (tonnes) 2,056 3,885

Gold - payable (’000 ounces) 67.5 168.7

Silver - payable (’000 ounces) 17,654 41,308

Lead - payable (’000 tonnes) 98.3 239.9

Zinc - payable (’000 tonnes) 52.1 112.2

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IRON ORE

Half year ended 31 December 2012

US$ million

Revenue (1)

Underlying EBITDA

D&A

Underlying EBIT

Net operating assets

Capex (2)

Exploration gross (3)

Exploration to profit

Western Australia Iron Ore 8,309 4,901 409 4,492 19,615 3,005

Samarco 792 390 30 360 2,183 468

Other (4) - (52) - (52) (3) -

Total Iron Ore from Group production 9,101 5,239 439 4,800 21,795 3,473

Third party products (5) 65 14 - 14 - -

Total Iron Ore 9,166 5,253 439 4,814 21,795 3,473 129 41

Year ended 30 June 2012

US$ million

Revenue (1)

Underlying EBITDA

D&A

Underlying EBIT

Net operating assets

Capex (2)

Exploration gross (3)

Exploration to profit

Western Australia Iron Ore 20,480 14,025 763 13,262 16,994 4,974

Samarco 1,996 1,106 55 1,051 1,788 602

Other (4) - (135) 8 (143) (80) 58

Total Iron Ore from Group production 22,476 14,996 826 14,170 18,702 5,634

Third party products (5) 125 31 - 31 - -

Total Iron Ore 22,601 15,027 826 14,201 18,702 5,634 287 135

(1) Includes inter-segment revenue of US$29 million at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$39 million).

(2) Capex in aggregate comprises US$3,331 million growth and US$142 million other at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$5,584 million growth and US$50 million other).

(3) Includes US$88 million capitalised exploration at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$152 million).

(4) Includes Boodarie Iron which ceased operations in August 2005.

(5) Includes Boodarie Iron sales of contracted gas purchases and US$6 million mark to market gain on an embedded derivative at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$27 million gain).

Production

H1 FY13

FY12

Iron ore (million tonnes) 82.0 159.5

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COAL

Half year ended 31 December 2012

US$ million

Revenue

Underlying EBITDA

D&A

Underlying EBIT

Net operating assets

Capex (1)

Exploration gross

Exploration to profit

Queensland Coal 2,125 78 166 (88) 6,807 1,355

Illawarra 692 115 72 43 1,087 185

South Africa Coal 770 98 106 (8) 1,407 50

New Mexico 303 46 23 23 203 16

New South Wales Energy Coal 758 132 56 76 2,047 229

Colombia 455 178 31 147 1,006 140

Other - (66) - (66) 91 46

Total Coal from Group production 5,103 581 454 127 12,648 2,021

Third party products 293 18 - 18 - -

Total Coal 5,396 599 454 145 12,648 2,021 25 25

Year ended 30 June 2012

US$ million

Underlying Underlying Net operating Exploration Exploration

Revenue EBITDA D&A EBIT assets Capex (1) gross to profit

Queensland Coal 5,875 1,480 260 1,220 5,787 2,465

Illawarra 1,701 826 159 667 1,058 316

South Africa Coal 1,894 468 190 278 1,425 162

New Mexico 587 36 45 (9) 169 40

New South Wales Energy Coal 1,599 538 80 458 1,974 565

Colombia 1,086 537 59 478 904 126

Other - (383) 2 (385) (14) 27

Total Coal from Group production 12,742 3,502 795 2,707 11,303 3,701

Third party products 856 90 - 90 (27) -

Total Coal 13,598 3,592 795 2,797 11,276 3,701 174 174

(1) Capex in aggregate comprises US$1,471 million growth and US$550 million other at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$2,668 million growth and US$1,033 million other).

Production H1 FY13 FY12

Metallurgical coal (million tonnes) 17.8 33.2

Energy coal (million tonnes) 37.9 71.1

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ALUMINIUM, MANGANESE AND NICKEL

Half year ended 31 December 2012

US$ million

Underlying Underlying Net operating Exploration Exploration

Revenue (1) EBITDA D&A EBIT assets Capex (2) (3) gross (4) to profit

Alumina 649 14 143 (129) 3,967 47

Aluminium 1,274 25 64 (39) 2,349 10

Intra-divisional adjustment (289) - - - - -

1,634 39 207 (168) 6,316 57

Manganese 977 225 48 177 1,684 182

Nickel West 782 (60) 145 (205) 910 165

Cerro Matoso 407 125 39 86 984 26

Other - (20) - (20) 6 4

Total Aluminium, Manganese and Nickel from Group production 3,800 309 439 (130) 9,900 434

Third party products 697 22 - 22 - -

Total Aluminium, Manganese and Nickel 4,497 331 439 (108) 9,900 434 26 23

Year ended 30 June 2012

US$ million

Underlying Underlying Net operating Exploration Exploration

Revenue (1) EBITDA D&A EBIT assets Capex (2) (3) gross (4) to profit

Alumina 1,277 (14) 190 (204) 6,187 827

Aluminium 2,638 38 126 (88) 2,373 25

Intra-divisional adjustment (636) - - - - -

3,279 24 316 (292) 8,560 852

Manganese 2,136 355 124 231 1,456 418

Nickel West 2,043 83 312 (229) 1,956 337

Cerro Matoso 876 414 80 334 1,002 105

Other - (86) 1 (87) 164 71

Total Aluminium, Manganese and Nickel from Group production 8,334 790 833 (43) 13,138 1,783

Third party products 1,577 19 - 19 - -

Total Aluminium, Manganese and Nickel 9,911 809 833 (24) 13,138 1,783 79 68

(1) Nickel includes inter-segment revenue of US$9 million at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$14 million).

(2) Capex in aggregate comprises US$110 million growth and US$324 million other at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$1,182 million growth and US$601 million other).

(3) Capex includes US$4 million of expenditure in relation to centralising offices at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$71 million).

(4) Includes US$3 million capitalised exploration at 31 December 2012 (30 June 2012: US$11 million).

Production H1 FY13 FY12

Alumina (’000 tonnes) 2,402 4,152

Aluminium (’000 tonnes) 567 1,153

Manganese ore (’000 tonnes) 4,263 7,931

Manganese alloy (’000 tonnes) 283 602

Nickel (’000 tonnes) 71.7 157.9

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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: July 17, 2013   By:  

/s/ Jane McAloon

  Name:   Jane McAloon
  Title:   Group Company Secretary