•USD, that are not part of the tax calculation in the
tax currency, are adjusted for. Management
believes this better aligns the effective tax rate in
functional currency with the statutory tax rate in
the period. .
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Supplementary disclosures |
Net debt to capital employed ratio – In Equinor’s
view, net debt ratios provide a more informative
picture of Equinor’s financial strength than gross
interest-bearing financial debt. Three different net
debt to capital ratios are presented in this report: 1)
net debt to capital employed, 2) net debt to capital
employed adjusted, including lease liabilities, and 3)
net debt to capital employed adjusted. These
calculations are all based on Equinor’s gross interest-
bearing financial liabilities as recorded in the
Consolidated balance sheet and exclude cash, cash
equivalents and current financial investments.
The following adjustments are made in calculating the
net debt to capital employed adjusted, including lease
liabilities ratio and the net debt to capital employed
adjusted ratio: collateral deposits (classified as Cash
and cash equivalents in the Consolidated balance
sheet), and financial investments held in Equinor
Insurance AS (classified as Current financial
investments in the Consolidated balance sheet) are
treated as non-cash and excluded from the
calculation of these non-GAAP measures. Collateral
deposits are excluded since they relate to certain
requirements of exchanges where Equinor is trading
and presented as restricted cash. Financial
investments in Equinor Insurance are excluded as
these investments are not readily available for the
group to meet short term commitments. These
adjustments result in a higher net debt figure and in
Equinor’s view provides a more prudent measure of
the net debt to capital employed ratio than would be
the case without such exclusions. Additionally, lease
liabilities are further excluded in calculating the net
debt to capital employed adjusted ratio. The table
Calculation of capital employed and net debt to
capital employed ratio later in this report details the
calculations for these non-GAAP measures and
reconciles them with the most directly comparable
IFRS Accounting Standards financial measure or
measures.
Organic capital expenditures (organic investments/
capex) – Capital expenditures, defined as Additions
to PP&E, intangibles and equity accounted
investments as presented in note 2 Segments to the
Condensed interim financial statements. Organic
capital expenditures are capital expenditures
excluding expenditures related to acquisitions, leased
assets and other investments with significantly
different cash flow patterns. Equinor believes this
measure gives stakeholders relevant information to
understand the company’s investments in maintaining
and developing its assets. Forward-looking organic
capital expenditures included in this report are not
reconcilable to its most directly comparable IFRS
Accounting Standards measure without
unreasonable efforts, because the amounts excluded
from such IFRS Accounting Standards measure to
determine organic capital expenditures cannot be
predicted with reasonable certainty.
Gross capital expenditures (gross capex) – Gross
capital expenditures represent capital expenditures,
defined as Additions to PP&E, intangibles and equity
accounted investments as presented in the financial
statements, excluding additions to right of use assets
related to leases and capital expenditures financed
through government grants. Equinor adds the
proportionate share of capital expenditures in equity
accounted investments not included in Additions to
PP&E, intangibles and equity accounted investments.
Equinor believes that by excluding additions to right
of use assets related to leases, this measure better
reflects the company's investments in the business to
drive growth. Forward-looking gross capital
expenditures are not reconcilable to its most directly
comparable IFRS measure without unreasonable
efforts, because the amounts included or excluded
from such IFRS measure to determine gross capital
expenditures cannot be predicted with reasonable
certainty.
Return on average capital employed (ROACE) –
ROACE is the ratio of adjusted operating income
after tax to the average capital employed adjusted.
For a reconciliation for adjusted operating income
after tax, see Reconciliation of adjusted operating
income as presented later in this report. Average
capital employed adjusted refers to the average of
the capital employed adjusted values as of 31
December for both the current and the preceding
year, as presented in the table Calculation of capital
employed and net debt to capital employed ratio
later in this report.
Equinor uses ROACE to evaluate performance by
measuring how effectively the company employs its
capital, whether financed through equity or debt.
An IFRS Accounting Standards measure most directly
comparable to ROACE would be calculated as the
ratio of net income/(loss) to average capital
employed that is based on Equinor’s gross interest-
bearing financial liabilities as recorded in the
Consolidated balance sheet, excluding cash, cash
equivalents and current financial investments.
ROACE is used as a supplementary measure and
should not be viewed in isolation or as an alternative
to measures calculated in accordance with IFRS
Accounting Standards, including income before
financial items, income taxes and minority interest, or
net income, or ratios based on these figures.
Forward-looking ROACE included in this report is not
reconcilable to its most directly comparable IFRS
Accounting Standards measure without
unreasonable efforts, because the amounts included
or excluded from IFRS Accounting Standards
measures used to determine ROACE cannot be
predicted with reasonable certainty.
Cash flows from operations after taxes paid (CFFO
after taxes paid) represents, and is used by
management, to evaluate cash generated from
operating activities after taxes paid, which is available
for investing activities, debt servicing and distribution
to shareholders. Cash flows from operations after
taxes paid is not a measure of our liquidity under IFRS
Accounting Standards and should not be considered
in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our
results as reported in this report. Our definition of
Cash flows from operations after taxes paid is limited
and does not represent residual cash flows available
for discretionary expenditures. The table Calculation
of CFFO after taxes paid and net cash flow later in
this report provides a reconciliation of Cash flows
from operations after taxes paid to its most directly
comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measure,
Cash flows provided by operating activities before
taxes paid and working capital items, as of the
specified dates. Forward-looking cash flows from
operations after taxes paid included in this report are
not reconcilable to its most directly comparable IFRS
measure without unreasonable efforts, because the
amounts included or excluded from such IFRS
measure to determine cash flows from operations
after taxes paid cannot be predicted with reasonable
certainty.
Net cash flow before capital distribution - Net cash
flow before capital distribution represents, and is
used by management to evaluate, cash generated
from operational and investing activities available for
debt servicing and distribution to shareholders. Net
cash flow before capital distribution is not a measure
of our liquidity under IFRS Accounting Standards and
should not be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for an analysis of our results as reported in
this report. Our definition of Net cash flow before
capital distribution is limited and does not represent
residual cash flows available for discretionary
expenditures. The table Calculation of CFFO after
taxes paid and net cash flow later in this report
provides a reconciliation of Net cash flow before
capital distribution to its most directly comparable
IFRS Accounting Standards measure, Cash flows
provided by operating activities before taxes paid
and working capital items, as of the specified dates.