SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) reported earnings of $4.4 billion ($2.43 per share - diluted) for second quarter 2024, compared with $6.0 billion ($3.20 per share - diluted) in second quarter 2023. Foreign currency effects decreased earnings by $243 million. Adjusted earnings of $4.7 billion ($2.55 per share - diluted) in second quarter 2024 compared to adjusted earnings of $5.8 billion ($3.08 per share - diluted) in second quarter 2023. See Attachment 4 for a reconciliation of adjusted earnings.

“This quarter, we delivered strong production, enhanced our global exploration portfolio and extended our track record of consistent shareholder returns with over $50 billion of distributions in the last two years,” said Mike Wirth, Chevron’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Despite recent operational downtime and softer margins, we remain poised to deliver significant long-term earnings and cash flow growth.”

Chevron’s global production rose by 11 percent this quarter compared to the year-ago period, driven by the successful integration of PDC Energy, Inc. (PDC) and strong execution in the Permian and Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basins. Chevron also executed agreements in Namibia, Brazil, Equatorial Guinea, and Angola to increase the company’s global exploration acreage position.

Financial Highlights

• Second quarter 2024 earnings decreased compared to last year primarily due to lower margins on refined product sales, the absence of prior year favorable tax items and negative foreign currency effects.
• Worldwide net oil-equivalent production was up 11 percent from a year ago primarily due to the PDC acquisition and strong performance in the Permian and DJ Basins in the U.S., partly offset by downtime in Australia.
• Capex in the second quarter of 2024 was up from last year largely due to higher investments in upstream, including post-acquisition spend on legacy PDC assets.
• Cash flow from operations was in line with the year ago period mainly as lower earnings were partially offset by higher dividends from equity affiliates and lower working capital.
• The company returned $6.0 billion of cash to shareholders during the quarter, including dividends of $3.0 billion and share repurchases of $3.0 billion. This is the ninth straight quarter of over $5 billion cash returned to shareholders.
• The company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of one dollar and sixty-three cents ($1.63) per share, payable September 10, 2024, to all holders of common stock as shown on the transfer records of the corporation at the close of business on August 19, 2024.

Business Highlights and Milestones

• Completed turnaround on Second Generation Injection plant and progressed start-up of the Wellhead Pressure Management Project with three pressure boost facility compressors online and eight metering stations converted at the company’s affiliate Tengizchevroil.
• Signed agreement to acquire 80 percent working interest in Petroleum Exploration License 82 in the Walvis Basin, further expanding the company’s frontier exploration acreage position offshore Namibia.
• Added frontier exploration acreage positions in the deepwater lower Congo Basin in Angola.
• Signed agreements to acquire two exploration blocks offshore Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea.
• Secured 15 exploration blocks in the South Santos and Pelotas Basins in Brazil.
• Tested use of unmanned aircraft for detection of spills and leaks at the company’s upstream and pipeline facilities in California pursuant to a first-of-its-kind waiver from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

• U.S. upstream earnings were higher than the year-ago period primarily due to higher sales volumes and realizations, partly offset by higher depreciation, depletion and amortization and higher operating expenses, mainly from higher production.
• U.S. net oil-equivalent production was up 353,000 barrels per day from a year earlier primarily due to the successful integration of PDC and record high production in the Permian Basin.

• International upstream earnings were lower than a year ago primarily due to the absence of prior year favorable tax effects, lower sales volumes, unfavorable foreign currency effects and lower natural gas realizations, partly offset by higher liquids realizations.
• Net oil-equivalent production during the quarter was down 20,000 barrels per day from a year earlier primarily due to downtime in Australia and exit from Myanmar, partly offset by higher production in Canada, mainly due to the absence of wildfire related shutdowns.

• U.S. downstream earnings were lower compared to last year primarily due to lower margins on refined product sales and higher operating expenses.
• Refinery crude unit inputs, including crude oil and other inputs, decreased 9 percent from the year-ago period primarily due to downtime at the El Segundo, California refinery.
• Refined product sales increased 2 percent compared to the year-ago period.

• International downstream earnings were lower compared to a year ago primarily due to lower margins on refined product sales.
• Refinery crude unit inputs, including crude oil and other inputs, increased 3 percent from the year-ago period primarily due to lower turnaround activity at the GS Caltex affiliate in South Korea.
• Refined product sales increased 2 percent from the year-ago period.

• All Other consists of worldwide cash management and debt financing activities, corporate administrative functions, insurance operations, real estate activities and technology companies.
• Net charges increased compared to a year ago primarily due to unfavorable tax items and lower interest income.

Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy is essential to enabling human progress. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry. We aim to grow our oil and gas business, lower the carbon intensity of our operations and grow lower carbon businesses in renewable fuels, carbon capture and offsets, hydrogen and other emerging technologies. More information about Chevron is available at .

NOTICE

Chevron’s discussion of second quarter 2024 earnings with security analysts will take place on Friday, August 2, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. PT. A webcast of the meeting will be available in a listen-only mode to individual investors, media, and other interested parties on Chevron’s website at under the “Investors” section. Prepared remarks for today’s call, additional financial and operating information and other complementary materials will be available prior to the call at approximately 3:30 a.m. PT and located under “Events and Presentations” in the “Investors” section on the Chevron website.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures - This news release includes adjusted earnings/(loss), which reflect earnings or losses excluding significant non-operational items including impairment charges, write-offs, decommissioning obligations from previously sold assets, severance costs, gains on asset sales, unusual tax items, effects of pension settlements and curtailments, foreign currency effects and other special items. We believe it is useful for investors to consider this measure in comparing the underlying performance of our business across periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss) as prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A reconciliation to net income (loss) attributable to Chevron Corporation is shown in Attachment 4.

This news release also includes cash flow from operations excluding working capital, free cash flow and free cash flow excluding working capital. Cash flow from operations excluding working capital is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less net changes in operating working capital, and represents cash generated by operating activities excluding the timing impacts of working capital. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures and generally represents the cash available to creditors and investors after investing in the business. Free cash flow excluding working capital is defined as net cash provided by operating activities excluding working capital less capital expenditures and generally represents the cash available to creditors and investors after investing in the business excluding the timing impacts of working capital. The company believes these measures are useful to monitor the financial health of the company and its performance over time. Reconciliations of cash flow from operations excluding working capital, free cash flow and free cash flow excluding working capital are shown in Attachment 3.

This news release also includes net debt ratio. Net debt ratio is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities as a percentage of total debt less cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, plus Chevron Corporation stockholders’ equity, which indicates the company’s leverage, net of its cash balances. The company believes this measure is useful to monitor the strength of the company’s balance sheet. A reconciliation of net debt ratio is shown in Attachment 2.

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