Material Non Cash Charge ??25 Jan 2025 19:45
Any thoughts on this bit ?
It warned that the changes to UK taxes, led by the Labour Government who extended and increased the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) last year, would have an impact on pre- and post-tax income in 2024 through “material non-cash accounting charges”.
Definition of it....
A non-cash charge is a write-down or accounting expense that does not involve a cash payment. Depreciation, amortization, depletion, stock-based compensation, and asset impairments are common non-cash charges that reduce earnings but not cash flows.
And heres the bit Starmer should read...........
Total capital expenditure (including decommissioning spend) of c.$2.4-2.6 billion, with the increase on 2024 reflecting the addition of the Wintershall Dea portfolio partially offset by materially reduced capital investment in the UK and lower exploration and appraisal spend in Indonesia and Mexico