BHP Group Limited — Interim / Quarterly Report 2017

Feb 21, 2017

6-K 1 d331022d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

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February 21, 2017

BHP BILLITON LIMITED	BHP BILLITON PLC
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bhpbilliton Financial results Half year ended 31 December 2016 Eastern Ridge

Disclaimer Forward-looking statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding: trends in commodity prices and currency exchange rates; demand for commodities; plans, strategies and objectives of management; closure or divestment of certain operations or facilities (including associated costs); anticipated production or construction commencement dates; capital costs and scheduling; operating costs and shortages of materials and skilled employees; anticipated productive lives of projects, mines and facilities; provisions and contingent liabilities; tax and regulatory developments. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as ‘intend’, ‘aim’, ‘project’, ‘anticipate’, ‘estimate’, ‘plan’, ‘believe’, ‘expect’, ‘may’, ‘should’, ‘will’, ‘continue’, ‘annualised’ or similar words. These statements discuss future expectations concerning the results of operations or financial condition, or provide other forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees or predictions of future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, and which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements contained in this presentation. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. For example, future revenues from our operations, projects or mines described in this presentation will be based, in part, upon the market price of the minerals, metals or petroleum produced, which may vary significantly from current levels. These variations, if materially adverse, may affect the timing or the feasibility of the development of a particular project, the expansion of certain facilities or mines, or the continuation of existing operations. Other factors that may affect the actual construction or production commencement dates, costs or production output and anticipated lives of operations, mines or facilities include our ability to profitably produce and transport the minerals, petroleum and/or metals extracted to applicable markets; the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on the market prices of the minerals, petroleum or metals we produce; activities of government authorities in some of the countries where we are exploring or developing these projects, facilities or mines, including increases in taxes, changes in environmental and other regulations and political uncertainty; labour unrest; and other factors identified in the risk factors discussed in BHP Billiton’s filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (including in Annual Reports on Form 20-F) which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as required by applicable regulations or by law, the Group does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events. Past performance cannot be relied on as a guide to future performance. Non-IFRS and other financial information BHP Billiton results are reported under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This release may also include certain non-IFRS and other measures including Underlying EBIT, Underlying EBITDA (all references to EBITDA refer to Underlying EBITDA), Adjusted effective tax rate, Free cash flow, Gearing ratio, Controllable cash costs, Net debt, Net operating assets, Underlying return on capital, Underlying attributable profit, Underlying basic earnings/(loss) per share and Underlying EBITDA margin. These measures are used internally by management to assess the performance of our business and segments, make decisions on the allocation of our resources and assess operational management. Non-IFRS and other measures have not been subject to audit or review and should not be considered as an indication of or alternative to an IFRS measure of profitability, financial performance or liquidity. Presentation of data Unless specified otherwise: variance analysis relates to the relative performance of BHP Billiton and/or its operations during December 2016 half year compared with the December 2015 half year; on slide 17 the reference to recent years refers to the 2013 financial year onwards; references to Underlying EBITDA margin exclude third party trading activities; data from subsidiaries are shown on a 100 per cent basis and data from equity accounted investments and other operations is presented, with the exception of net operating assets, reflecting BHP Billiton’s share. Queensland Coal comprises the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) asset, jointly operated with Mitsubishi, and the BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal (BMC) asset, operated by BHP Billiton. Numbers presented may not add up precisely to the totals provided due to rounding. No offer of securities Nothing in this presentation should be construed as either an offer or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell BHP Billiton securities in any jurisdiction, or be treated or relied upon as a recommendation or advice by BHP Billiton. Reliance on third party information The views expressed in this presentation contain information that has been derived from publicly available sources that have not been independently verified. No representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the information. This presentation should not be relied upon as a recommendation or forecast by BHP Billiton. Financial results 21 February 2017 2 bhpbilliton

bhpbilliton Financial results Half year ended 31 December 2016 Andrew Mackenzie Chief Executive Officer Mt Arthur Coal

Interim FY17 scorecard Strong cash generation drives debt reduction Safety Despite improvements in a range of safety measures, tragically there was a fatality at Escondida 9%1 reduction in TRIF Volume One-off events and Onshore US deferrals offset underlying release of latent capacity Record WAIO volumes; Caval Ridge wash-plant throughput maximised during high prices Cost H1 FY17 productivity gains of US$1.2 billion Unit cash costs down at our major assets Financial Underlying EBITDA of US$9.9 billion; Underlying EBITDA margin of 54% results Attributable profit of US$3.2 billion Cash Net operating cash flow of US$7.7 billion demonstrates strong conversion of higher commodity prices into cash flow Free cash flow of US$5.8 billion from capital discipline and productivity Balance Net debt of US$20.1 billion; gearing 24.3% sheet ‘A’ credit rating with S&P; outlook raised to stable Dividend Interim dividend of US$0.40 per share US$0.30 per share under minimum 50% payout ratio and additional US$532 million or US$0.10 per share 1. BHP Billiton operated assets, from FY16. Financial results 21 February 2017 4 bhpbilliton

Safety is paramount The health and safety of our people and communities always comes first Tragically, there was a fatality at Escondida during the period Total Recordable Injury Frequency (TRIF) of 3.9 is down 9%1 TRIF performance at operated sites (Number of recordable injuries per million hours worked2) 10 8 6 4 2 0 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 H1 FY17 1. BHP Billiton operated assets, from FY16. 2. FY06 to FY14 presented on a total operations basis. Financial results 21 February 2017 5 bhpbilliton

Progress at Samarco Committed to social and environmental rehabilitation Avenida Beira Rio – Barra Longa November 2015 October 2016 Rehabilitation Renova Foundation fully functional Rehabilitation and compensation programs making good progress Resettlements, land purchases underway Dam stabilised, containment dykes in place River bank remediation on track Legal developments Constructive Preliminary Agreement with Federal Prosecutors Technical advisors appointed to review remediation program Bottom-up, community-focused, cost-based approach Criminal cases ongoing Mine restart Restart important but must be safe and economically viable Require state and federal approvals and community support Negotiations for use of Vale’s Timbopeba pit underway Debtholder negotiations Financial results 21 February 2017 6 bhpbilliton

bhpbilliton Financial results Half year ended 31 December 2016 Peter Beaven Chief Financial Officer Eagle Ford

Strong financial performance Diversified portfolio and simplified structure underpins superior margins Underlying EBITDA of US$9.9 billion, up 65% Underlying EBIT of US$6.0 billion, up US$4.6 billion Attributable profit of US$3.2 billion adjusted effective tax rate1 of 34.7% or 44.5% including royalties Underlying return on capital of 9.2% US$0.40 per share dividend determined for H1 FY17 US$0.30 under minimum 50% payout ratio US$0.10 additional amount Leading margins through the cycle (Underlying EBITDA margin2, %) 60 35 BHP Billiton Peer group range 10 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 H1 FY17 Iron Ore 42% of Group3 118 Mt 4% Cost4: US$15.05/t 1% EBITDA4: US$4.1 bn 52% EBITDA4 margin: 60% Petroleum 20% of Group3 106 MMboe 15% Conventional cost: US$8.42/boe 10% EBITDA: US$2.0 bn 10% EBITDA margin: 61% Metallurgical Coal 18% of Group3 21 Mt 1% Cost4: US$56.43/t 4% EBITDA4: US$1.8 bn US$1.7 bn EBITDA4 margin: 54% Copper 18% of Group3 712 kt 7% Cost5: US$1.09/lb 24% EBITDA: US$1.7 bn 110% EBITDA margin: 46% 1. Excludes the influence of exchange rate movements and exceptional items. 2. BHP Billiton data for FY06 to FY14 presented on a total operations basis. Peer group comprises Anglo American, Rio Tinto and Vale. 3. Percentage contribution to Group Underlying EBITDA. 4. Unit cost, EBITDA and EBITDA margins refer to Western Australia Iron Ore and Queensland Coal. 5. Operated copper assets (Escondida, Pampa Norte and Olympic Dam). Financial results 21 February 2017 8 bhpbilliton

Group EBITDA waterfall Rise in EBITDA driven by commodity prices and productivity Underlying EBITDA variance (US$ billion) External US$3.1 billion Controllable US$0.8 billion 12 3.5 (0.3) (0.1) 9.1 (0.2) 0.1 1.1 0.0 (0.2) 0.0 9.9 8 6.0 4 0 H1 FY16 Price1 Foreign exchange Inflation Sub-total Growth volumes Productivity volumes Controllable cash costs2 Fuel & energy Non-cash3 Other 4 H1 FY17 1. Net of price-linked costs. 2. Includes a benefit related to the increase in estimated recoverable copper contained in the Escondida sulphide leach pad and favourable inventory movements. 3. Non-cash includes net deferred stripping costs. 4. Other includes ceased and sold operations, asset sales, one-off items and other items (including profit/loss from equity accounted investments). Financial results 21 February 2017 9 bhpbilliton

Productivity lifts margins Over US$11 billion of productivity gains delivered over past four years Underlying EBITDA margin of 54% without productivity gains, margin would have been <30%1 Costs down at our major assets in H1 FY17 Revised unit cost guidance reflects stronger AUD WAIO raised to <US$15/t Queensland Coal raised to US$54/t Conventional petroleum and Escondida2 remain unchanged Margins supported by our productivity agenda (Underlying EBITDA margin, %) 60 30 0 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 H1 FY17 EBITDA margin EBITDA margin ex-productivity1 Sustainably lower unit costs (Index, FY13=100, operating cost per copper equivalent tonne3) 100 80 60 40 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 H1 FY17 1. Illustrative representation based on reported Revenue and Underlying EBITDA in each period less cumulative productivity gains since FY12. 2. Excluding impact of industrial action. 3. Presented on a continuing operations basis excluding royalties; BHP Billiton’s share of volumes from equity accounted investments; copper equivalent volumes calculated using FY16 realised prices. Financial results 21 February 2017 10 bhpbilliton

Strong cash flow and balance sheet Simpler portfolio delivers substantial conversion of higher prices into cash flow Net operating cash flow of US$7.7 billion despite US$1.3 billion working capital increase reflecting stock build ahead of LCE commissioning and higher prices Free cash flow of US$5.8 billion capital and exploration expenditure of US$2.7 billion Onshore US free cash flow positive Balance sheet is strong net debt of US$20.1 billion gearing of 24.3% average maturity of 8.5 years with low refinancing risk ‘A’ credit rating raised to stable outlook Net debt and gearing (Net debt, US$ billion) (Gearing, %) 30 36 20 28 10 20 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 H1 FY17 Net debt Net gearing Movements in net debt (US$ billion) 30 26.1 Non-cash 0.7 0.5 0.6 20.1 20 (5.8) (2.0) 10 FY16 Free cash flow Dividends paid Other movements1 Kelar finance lease Fair value movement2 H1 FY17 1. Other movements include dividend paid to non-controlling interest, purchase of shares by Employee Share Ownership Plan Trusts, and other items. 2. Non-cash movement includes foreign exchange variance due to the revaluation of local currency denominated debt to USD and mark-to-market interest rate on bonds. Financial results 21 February 2017 11 bhpbilliton

Disciplined capital allocation With heightened uncertainty and elevated prices, we have a bias for debt reduction Maintenance: US$0.6 billion including deferred stripping - US$1.4 billion guidance for FY17 under revised definition of maintenance capital Excess cash of US$6.4 billion1 allocated during the period - Cash to balance sheet: US$4.7 billion - Organic growth: US$2.1 billion major projects tracking to plan (Escondida Water Supply, NWS Greater Western Flank-B and Jansen) additional rigs in Onshore US successful Trion bid and positive exploration results - Additional dividends: US$0.3 billion determined for H2 FY162 - Further simplification of the portfolio: US$0.7 billion of proceeds received H1 FY17 Operating productivity Capital productivity Net operating cash flow US$7.7 bn Less: dividends to NCIs of US$0.3 bn1 Maintenance capital US$0.6 bn Strong balance sheet A rating Minimum 50% payout ratio dividend2 US$0.4 bn Excess cash US$6.4 bn Balance sheet Additional dividends2 Buy-backs Organic growth Acquisitions/(Divestments) US$4.7 bn US$0.3 bn US$0.0 bn US$2.1 bn (US$0.7 bn) 1. Dividends paid to non-controlling interests of US$300 million. 2. Related to final dividend determined by the Board for FY16 and paid in September 2016. Financial results 21 February 2017 12 bhpbilliton

bhpbilliton Financial results Half year ended 31 December 2016 Andrew Mackenzie Chief Executive Officer Olympic Dam

Near-term uncertainty, attractive long-term fundamentals Copper and oil remain our preferred long-term growth commodities Short-term Medium-term Long-term Political uncertainty Modest economic growth New supply Steeper cost curves Growth in population, wealth Urbanisation and new demand centres Price volatility Petroleum market rebalances Sustainable productivity Asian growth Decarbonisation Technology Financial results 21 February 2017 14 bhpbilliton

Well placed for anticipated conditions Our diversified portfolio, strong balance sheet and competitive growth options position us well Simple portfolio of tier 1 assets, diversified across our preferred commodities - cost curve positions enhanced with over US$11 billion of annualised productivity gains delivered in the past four years Strong balance sheet insulates operations and investment capacity from cyclical swings - US$6 billion reduction in net debt over six months Rich opportunity-set of investment options across the near, medium and long term - >40% reduction in capital intensity1 of growth options since FY12 - will only be executed at the right time and in accordance with the capital allocation framework Tier 1 portfolio (H1 FY17 Underlying EBITDA margin, %) Iron ore 80 Petroleum Copper Note: Bubble size represents percentage contribution to H1 FY17 60 Group Underlying EBITDA 40 Metallurgical coal 20 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Cost curve position2 (quartile) We have growth options across time periods and commodities (Index, FY17e=100, copper equivalent volumes) 175 150 125 100 Short-term to FY20 Medium-term FY21 to FY25 Long-term post FY25 Petroleum exploration Base decline Source: AME; Wood Mackenzie; BHP Billiton analysis. 1. Capital intensity is calculated as the aggregate growth capital expenditure divided by the incremental copper equivalent tonnes. 2. Based on weighted average equity share of production using quality-adjusted operating cost curves versus contestable demand in the markets in which our assets operate; metallurgical coal excludes Blackwater mine. Financial results 21 February 2017 15 bhpbilliton

Progress on our roadmap We have made significant progress across a broad suite of opportunities to grow value and returns Productivity On track for full-year productivity guidance of US$1.8 billion (excluding impact of Escondida industrial action) The benefits of our simplified portfolio and new operating model will drive further gains Latent Spence Recovery Optimisation completed; accessing high-grade ore from the Olympic Dam Southern Mining Area capacity Los Colorados Extension ramp-up in late FY17; Caval Ridge Southern Circuit approval expected in FY17 Onshore US Well productivity improved; positive Eagle Ford well trials; Permian acreage swaps; non-core acreage sales Haynesville hedging program expanded; further rigs dependent on market conditions Growth Mad Dog 2 approved; Spence Growth Option to Board in CY17; Olympic Dam BFX advanced; successful Trion bid portfolio Long term: positive Olympic Dam 450 leach trials; Jansen in feasibility; Scarborough momentum with new JV Exploration Wildling well accelerated as follow-up to Caicos discovery; assessing commerciality of LeClerc discovery Added over 100 exploration leases in US Gulf of Mexico over the last 12 months Technology 3 sub-functions: Research and Development; Project Delivery and Operational Technology Current initiatives: Remote operations; equipment automation; decision automation; mass mining methods; chemical extraction; precision mining Financial results 21 February 2017 16 bhpbilliton

Emerging stronger from the downturn We have responded to the challenges of recent years... Progress on our roadmap of value creation and improved returns Demerger and US$7 billion of divestments Over US$11 billion of productivity improvements Latent capacity released Added to Onshore US well inventory and conventional resource 40% reduction in capital intensity of growth options Enhanced capital allocation framework Balance sheet strengthened Dividend policy improves financial flexibility Simplified operating model ...and have the right foundations in place to substantially grow shareholder value Financial results 21 February 2017 17 bhpbilliton

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BHP Billiton guidance Group FY17e FY18e Capital and exploration expenditure (US$bn) 5.6 6.3 Cash basis. Including: Maintenance 1.4 Includes non-discretionary capital expenditure to maintain asset integrity, reduce risks, and meet compliance requirements. Also includes deferred development and production stripping of US$394m for FY17. Exploration 1.0 0.9 Includes: US$820m Petroleum and US$60m Copper exploration program planned for FY17. Petroleum FY17e Total petroleum production (MMboe) 200 - 210 Onshore US Capital expenditure (US$bn) 0.6 Development activity tailored to market conditions. Production (MMboe) 77 - 83 We continue to balance near-term cash flow performance and long-term value maximisation. Conventional Petroleum Capital expenditure (US$bn) 0.8 Focused on life extension projects at Bass Strait and North West Shelf. Production (MMboe) 123 - 127 Planned maintenance at Atlantis, divestment of our Pakistan gas business and natural field decline. Unit cost (US$/barrel) 10 Excludes inventory movements, embedded derivatives movements, freight, third party product purchases and exploration expense. Exploration (US$bn) 0.8 Focused on Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean and Western Australia’s Northern Beagle Basin. Financial results 21 February 2017 20 bhpbilliton

BHP Billiton guidance (continued) Copper FY17e Total copper production (Mt) 1.62 Guidance for Escondida at 1.07 Mt. Pampa Norte production is expected to increase. Guidance for Olympic Dam at 160 kt - 170 kt. Guidance for Antamina production at 130 kt and zinc at 90 kt. Excludes impact of Escondida industrial action. Escondida Production (Mt, 100% basis) 1.07 Enabled by the commissioning of the Escondida Water Supply project. Excludes impact of industrial action. Unit cash costs (US$/lb) 1.00 Excludes freight and treatment and refining charges; net of by-product credits; based on an exchange rate of USD/CLP 663. Excludes impact of industrial action. Iron Ore FY17e Total iron ore production (Mt) 228 - 237 Excludes production from Samarco. Western Australia Iron Ore Production (Mt, 100% basis) 265 - 275 Unit cash costs (US$/t) <15 Excludes freight and royalties; based on an exchange rate of AUD/USD 0.75. Includes additional rail maintenance costs. Coal FY17e Total metallurgical coal production (Mt) 44 Total energy coal production (Mt) 30 The divestment of Navajo Coal to Navajo Transitional Energy Company was completed on 29 July 2016. Queensland Coal Production (Mt) 44 Unit cash costs (US$/t) 54 Excludes freight and royalties; based on an exchange rate of AUD/USD 0.75. NSW Energy Coal Production (Mt) 19 Unit cash costs (US$/t) 40 Excludes freight and royalties; based on an exchange rate of AUD/USD 0.75. Financial results 21 February 2017 21 bhpbilliton

Key Underlying EBITDA sensitivities Approximate impact1 on FY17 Underlying EBITDA of changes of: US$ million US$1/t on iron ore price2 217 US$1/bbl on oil price3 79 US¢10/MMbtu on US gas price 26 US$1/t on metallurgical coal price 42 US¢1/lb on copper price2,4 34 US$1/t on energy coal price2 18 US¢1/lb on nickel price 2 AUD (US¢1/A$) operations5 78 1. Assumes total volume exposed to price; determined on the basis of BHP Billiton’s existing portfolio. 2. Excludes impact of equity accounted investments. 3. Excludes impact of change in input costs across the Group. 4. Excludes impact of Escondida industrial action. 5. Based on average exchange rate for the period. Financial results 21 February 2017 22 bhpbilliton

Debt maturity profile Debt balances1 (US$ billion2) 8 6 4 2 0 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28 Post FY28 US$ Bonds3 Euro Bonds3 Sterling Bonds3 A$ Bonds C$ Bonds Subsidiaries % of portfolio 44% 31% 11% 5% 2% 7% Capital markets 93% Asset financing 7% 1. All debt balances are represented in notional US$ values and based on financial years; as at 31 December 2016, prior to bond buy backs in H2 FY17. 2. Subsidiary debt is presented in accordance with IFRS 10 and IFRS 11. 3. Includes hybrid bonds (19% of portfolio: 9% in US$, 7% in Euro, 3% in Sterling). Financial results 21 February 2017 23 bhpbilliton

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.

By:	BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc — /s/ Rachel Agnew
Name:	Rachel Agnew
Title:	Company Secretary