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COMPANY NUMBER 01003142 

ROLLS-ROYCE PLC 

ANNUAL REPORT AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contents 

CONTENTS 

COMPANY INFORMATION 

STRATEGIC REPORT 

GROUP AT A GLANCE 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REVIEW 

STRATEGY 

-  PURPOSE, VISION AND MISSION 

-  PRIORITIES 

-     EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT 

BUSINESS MODEL 

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 

FINANCIAL REVIEW 

BUSINESS REVIEW 

-  CIVIL AEROSPACE 

-  DEFENCE 

-  POWER SYSTEMS 

-  NEW MARKETS 

PRINCIPAL RISKS 

GOING CONCERN STATEMENT 

VIABILITY STATEMENT 

SECTION 172 AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

DIRECTORS 

DIRECTORS’ INDEMNITIES 

DIVIDENDS 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS 

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT 

POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS 

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

DISCLOSURES IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT 

DISCLOSURES IN THE ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC ANNUAL REPORT 

MANAGEMENT REPORT 

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENTS 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

NOTES TO THE COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

SUBSIDIARIES 

JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ROLLS-ROYCE PLC 

OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES 

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COMPANY INFORMATION 

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Registered office 

Independent Auditors 

Kings Place 
90 York Way 
London 
N1 9FX 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors 
1 Embankment Place 
London 
WC2N 6RH 

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STRATEGIC REPORT 

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The Directors present their Strategic Report on the Rolls-Royce plc Group (the Group), together with the audited financial statements for the 
year ended 31 December 2022. Rolls-Royce plc (the Company) is, indirectly, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. Rolls-Royce 
plc is a public company limited by shares and incorporated under the Companies Act 2006, it holds the Group’s listed debt facilities and is one 
of the main trading companies of the Group. 

Group at a glance 

FREE CASH FLOW 1,2 
£504m 
2021: £(1,484)m 

STATUTORY CASH FLOWS FROM 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES 
£1,849m 
2021: £(258)m 

UNDERLYING REVENUE 1,2 
£12,691m 
2021: £10,947m 

STATUTORY REVENUE 1 
£13,520m 
2021: £11,218m 

UNDERLYING OPERATING 
PROFIT 1,2 
£652m 
2021: £414m 

STATUTORY OPERATING  
PROFIT 1 
£837m 
2021: £513m 

UNDERLYING PROFIT  
BEFORE TAX 1,2 
£206m 
2021: £36m 

STATUTORY LOSS 
BEFORE TAX 1 
£(1,502)m 
2021: £(294)m 

NET DEBT 3 
£(3,251)m 
2021: £(5,157)m 

LIQUIDITY 4 
£8.1bn 
2021: £7.1bn 

See note 2 on page 71 for a reconciliation between underlying and statutory results. 

Underlying revenue by business in 2022 
Civil Aerospace 
Defence 
Power Systems 
New Markets and other businesses 

45% 
29% 
26% 
Nil 

ORDER BACKLOG 1,5 
£60.2bn 

GROSS R&D EXPENDITURE 2,6 
£1.3bn 

COUNTRIES WITH              

ROLLS-ROYCE PRESENCE 
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EMPLOYEES 
(MONTHLY AVERAGE) 
41,800 

1   2022 and 2021 figures represent the results of continuing operations 
2   A reconciliation of Alternative Performance Measures to their statutory equivalent is provided on page 158 to 161 
3  Net debt (including lease liabilities) is defined on page 50 
4   Liquidity is defined as net funds plus any undrawn facilities, as listed on page 34 
5  See note 2 on page 70 
6  See note 3 on page 73 for a reconciliation of gross R&D expenditure to total R&D expenditure 

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Group at a glance continued 

Our businesses in 2022 

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CIVIL AEROSPACE 
Civil Aerospace is a major 
manufacturer of aero engines 
for the large commercial 
aircraft, regional jets and 
business aviation markets. The 
business uses its engineering 
expertise, in-depth knowledge 
and capabilities to provide 
through-life support solutions 
for its customers. 

DEFENCE 
Defence is a market leader 
in aero engines for military 
transport and patrol aircraft 
with strong positions in combat 
and trainer applications. It has 
significant scale in naval and 
designs, supplies and supports 
the nuclear propulsion plant for 
all of the UK Royal Navy’s 
nuclear submarines. 

POWER SYSTEMS 
Power Systems, with its product 
and solutions brand, mtu, is a 
world-leading provider of 
integrated solutions for onsite 
power and propulsion, 
developing sustainable 
solutions to meet the needs of 
its customers. 

NEW MARKETS 
New Markets are early-stage 
businesses. They leverage our 
existing, in-depth engineering 
expertise and capabilities to 
develop sustainable products 
for new markets, focused on 
the transition to net zero. 

UNDERLYING REVENUE 
Large Engines: 70% 
Business Aviation: 21% 
Regional: 4% 
V2500: 5% 

UNDERLYING REVENUE 
Transport: 33% 
Combat 24% 
Submarines: 21% 
Naval: 9% 
Other: 13% 

UNDERLYING REVENUE 
Power Generation: 34% 
Marine: 31% 
Industrial: 25% 
Defence: 10% 

R&D EXPENDITURE 
Rolls-Royce Electrical: 62% 
Rolls-Royce SMR: 38% 

UNDERLYING REVENUE 
£5,686m 
2021: £4,536m 

UNDERLYING REVENUE 
£3,660m 
2021: £3,368m 

UNDERLYING REVENUE 
£3,347m 
2021: £2,749m 

UNDERLYING REVENUE 
£3m 
2021: £2m 

UNDERLYING OPERATING  
PROFIT/ (LOSS) 
£143m 
2021: £(172)m 

UNDERLYING OPERATING PROFIT 
£432m 
2021: £457m 

UNDERLYING OPERATING PROFIT 
£281m 
2021: £242m 

UNDERLYING OPERATING LOSS 
£(132)m 
2021: £(70)m 

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Chief Executive’s review 

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We must harness the pride of our people to create a more successful company. We will reassert Rolls-Royce as a high-performing, growing and 
competitive business that has earned the right to invest in future growth. We are capable of moving faster, aiming higher and delivering stronger 
returns for all our stakeholders. 

It is an honour to lead Rolls-Royce. There are only a handful of companies whose products have helped shape modern society. From the birth of 
transatlantic flight and Europe’s first high speed rail service to the development of the jet engine itself, our ingenuity has helped bring the world 
closer together. Our brand  is estimated to be one of the top five most reputable in the world and we have strong market share in attractive 
markets. 

During my introduction to the Company, I have spent time at our largest sites in the UK, Germany and US. Since joining, I have met many smart, 
hard-working and dedicated people and what struck me about all of them was the pride they feel in working for Rolls-Royce, in being part of a 
story that stretches back for generations. The people I have met are passionate about the products we make, excited about the possibility of their 
next invention and invested in our engineering capability. I am proud to be here too and I intend to harness the pride our people have and use 
it to create a stronger and much more successful company. 

My career has been about partnering engineering expertise with a granular strategy, business acumen and intense performance management. 
What I strive to create, and have achieved in my previous roles, is an organisation that thrives on what I term strategic progress. That means 
setting  clear  targets,  managing performance with  real focus  and  creating  a  mindset  that  is  constantly  looking  to go  further  and  improve the 
business everyday. 

This needs to happen at Rolls-Royce because, as a business, we must do better. We can move faster, aim higher and deliver stronger returns for 
all our stakeholders. It is that potential of Rolls-Royce as a business, not its place as a household name, that was the primary motivator for me 
when I accepted the job as Chief Executive. 

That  potential needs to  be  realised  in  an  external  environment  that  is  changing  rapidly.  Rising  inflation,  recessionary  pressures,  interest  rate 
increases and supply chain issues are realities  that  we need to  face head  on. We need to respond proactively to the  major trends around us 
including the energy transition, digitalisation and the growth of the middle classes in the developing world. We must ensure that we move at a 
greater pace than the world around us and not get left behind. 

If the past few years have taught the business community anything, it is that uncertainty and change are the norm. We have seen the pandemic 
give way to geopolitical and macroeconomic shocks, causing an inflationary environment and destabilising supply chains. Further shocks cannot 
be ruled out and Rolls-Royce must be able to face them in a stronger position than it has held in the past. This requires a stronger balance sheet 
to build resilience and to underpin profitable growth opportunities. 

I am very confident that Rolls-Royce has the potential to do this but today we are underperforming and we have been for an extended period of 
time. Our total shareholder return over the last five years is negative. Cash generation is unsatisfactory. Our debt is too high. Too much of our 
gross  profit  is  spent  on  overheads,  interest  payments  and  research  and  development.  We  must  quickly  and  significantly  improve  our  cash 
generation to strengthen our balance sheet. We need to get back to an investment grade credit rating through organic self-help, building on the 
£2bn raised from the disposal programme. 

Profit and margins must improve to create a quality business with satisfactory returns on capital employed. Our underperformance is most evident 
in Civil Aerospace but improvement is something that all our businesses need to deliver. In the past, Rolls-Royce has relied too much on market 
recovery to drive its success and our low operating margins and high cost base mean that we are not resilient enough to external factors when 
the environment is unfavourable. 

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We owe it to our stakeholders to perform better. It will require turning passion for engineering projects into a passion for profitable growth. We 
will set clear goals, performance manage with real focus and create a winning mindset. That last element unlocks belief within an organisation 
which creates the energy required to deliver extraordinary outcomes. 

We need  to apply a clear financial framework  to, firstly, strengthen our balance sheet; secondly, reward investors with growing returns; and, 
thirdly,  invest our surplus capital to drive future  growth. Improving  our cash generation will  enable us  to pay down  debt and  deleverage  the 
balance sheet, in order to position ourselves to return to an investment grade credit rating as soon as possible. This will make us stronger and 
give us flexibility to allocate capital to drive growth in the future. 

We have to make the right capital allocation choices to grow the business in the most value accretive way. We cannot continue to allocate capital 
to projects that have low returns. This will mean capital allocation decisions in line with strategy and centrally allocated capital to markets and 
programmes in line with the framework. 

Strategically, we remain committed to helping our customers embrace net zero and we remain steadfast in our opinion that Rolls-Royce has an 
important role to play in the energy transition. The pace and level of our investment, however, will vary across the business depending on the 
market opportunity, fit with strategy and our capability. 

We must reward the  patience and support of our investors. I firmly  believe that  generating greater returns for shareholders and  investing  in 
future growth are not binary options. Good businesses do both. For Rolls-Royce to do both, we will need to change. Before addressing how we 
will change, we will first look at where we stand today. 

Improved profit and cash in 2022 
Our financial figures showed an increase on 2021 for revenue, profit and cash. Underlying revenue increased by 14%. Underlying operating profit 
was £652m, £238m higher than the prior year, with the increase driven by Civil Aerospace and Power Systems. Free cash flow from continuing 
operations of £504m was £2.0bn higher than the prior year, led by engine flying hour recovery. Net debt of £3.3bn was down from £5.2bn at end 
2021, due to disposals and improved cash flow. 

Increased profits in Civil Aerospace and Power Systems were partly offset by lower profit in Defence and increased investment in New Markets. 
Margin  growth  reflected  improvements  in  long  term  service  agreement  (LTSA)  contract  margins  and  increased  spare  engines  profit  in  Civil 
Aerospace. This was partly offset by the non-repeat of a foreign exchange revaluation credit in Civil Aerospace and legacy spare parts sales in 
Defence in 2021, and lower margins in Power Systems due to cost increases. 

Free cash  flow from continuing operations improved  from an  outflow of £1.5bn in 2021  to an  inflow  of £0.5bn, driven by 35% growth in large 
engine flying hours, comparatively lower growth in large engine major shop  visits at 19%, and higher Defence cash  flow.  Higher inventory  in 
Power Systems saw its cash conversion ratio fall. 

In 2023, a continued recovery in our end markets and the actions we are taking give us confidence in delivering higher profit and cash flow. 

One Rolls-Royce, winning together 
Our guidance for 2023 is, however, only the start of the journey. I see a business that is capable of far more. We cannot rely upon external factors 
alone to deliver better results. We have already carried out extensive work benchmarking our Group performance and that of our businesses 
against our peers. That work shows there is significant scope for us to deliver materially higher profit, cash flows and returns in the medium-term. 
We  have  now  launched  a  number  of  multi-year  priorities  and  we  are  committed  to  operating  a  ‘one  Rolls-Royce’  model,  aligning  the  whole 
organisation behind them. 

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Our priorities are clear. They are: 

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significantly improve earnings and the cash potential of the business; 

focus on the safety of our people and products; 

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–  deliver substantial efficiency improvements; 
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–  develop a clear and granular strategy; 
–  play a key role in the energy transition; and 
–  engage our people and build capability. 

improve cash generation and deleverage the balance sheet; 

It is imperative that the safety of our people and products remains our top priority throughout this process. In my previous roles, I have been able 
to achieve financial resilience and stronger returns while delivering record-setting safety performance. Safety is absolutely paramount to me and 
I  fully  understand how  crucial  both  product  and  personal  safety  is  within  Rolls-Royce,  which  operates  in  some  of the  world’s  most  regulated 
safety-critical industries. We will not tolerate any degradation of standards in the pursuit of efficiencies and, in fact, we will look to improve both. 

To realise these priorities and the potential embedded within our business, we have launched the boldest change programme Rolls-Royce has 
carried out in many years. Internally, we refer to it as ‘winning together’ a name which signifies that this is about being  the  best  we  possibly  can 
be and that it involves everyone within the organisation. It is not an activity which is the responsibility of one individual project team, it is the 
responsibility of everyone in Rolls-Royce. Our transformation programme will ensure that everyone moves at pace and is held accountable for 
their deliverables. 

The transformation consists of seven workstreams and each of them is led by a senior leader. We are already delivering changes as we work at 
pace. Activity on many of the workstreams is already underway and as the year progresses we will look to embed the performance management 
and culture we need to ensure long-term sustainable success across the Group. 

Efficiency and simplification 
We are examining the organisational structure of the Group including synergies that we can harness from our one Rolls-Royce approach. We see 
opportunities for footprint consolidation as well as direct and indirect third party efficiencies. While costs were removed during the pandemic, 
particularly in Civil Aerospace, this was predominantly linked with the dramatic reduction in flying activity. We believe there remains significant 
opportunity to right-size our cost base to deliver sustainable cost efficiencies across the whole Group. 

Commercial optimisation 
We are bringing a sharper commercial edge to everything that we do to deliver increased profitability of contracts to improve our earnings, cash 
generation and returns. This means being rewarded by our customers for the value our products bring and the risks we take. A stronger Rolls-
Royce will be a much better partner, better able to deliver operationally and invest in new products. I have met with a number of our largest 
customers already who understand this. 

Business improvements 
These programmes, now live within each business and led by our Business Presidents, are tasked with building plans to deliver the full potential 
of  the  business.  Each  business  has  a  resourced  programme  aligned  to  our  winning  together  change  programme.  We  have  set  stretching 
performance targets following peer benchmarking analysis and we have already identified performance gaps we must address. Each business will 
be able take advantage of the other workstreams in this winning together programme to continually improve and reinforce their plans. 

Working capital 
This workstream is tasked with delivering a significant and sustainable reduction in working capital across the Group. By deep diving into the 
operational value chain and addressing working capital in its component parts, we believe that there are structural improvements available. 

Strategic review 
Our strategic review process has now been launched. This Group-wide review will decide which areas we are going to invest in and which ones 
we  will  not.  This  investment  prioritisation  activity  will  ensure  that  we  focus  on  profitable  opportunities,  in  new  technologies  where  we  are 
differentiated, where the market size is sufficiently large and where there is a good fit and synergy with our existing activities. 

This exercise is not about searching for easy wins but about taking tough decisions to create enduring value for all our stakeholders. The result 
of this review will be mid-term targets and a strategic implementation plan that we will share in the second half of 2023. 

Performance management 
In order to succeed in all these areas, our performance management workstream is vital as it will enable us to ensure we are both proceeding 
with urgency and on track to achieve our goals. This work is already underway and will formalise as the year progresses. We will manage our 
businesses in a tight and timely manner and  deliver  on our  expectations of high performance from  everyone in  support of our priorities  and 
strategy. 

Purpose and culture 
Later in the year we will complement our transformation with our final remaining workstream, purpose and culture. This will embed our purpose 
and winning culture throughout Rolls-Royce. 

We are already in action across all of these workstreams. It is a multi-year programme that will establish a high-performing Rolls-Royce and we 
will start to see the impact of this programme this year. 

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A new mindset for a winning company 
Alongside being clear in setting out the ‘what’ of our change programme, what needs to be done differently and to what ends, we are also being 
very clear on the ‘how’, how we go about doing this. Alongside the greater strategic clarity, we have set clear expectations of leadership. While 
this mindset starts at the top, it is permeating throughout the business. We are going to hold ourselves accountable for delivery and performance 
and we are all team players, working as one company. On a practical level, this means taking a Group approach to making investment choices. On 
a more emotional level, it means we are all in this together. We are all passionate and committed to the extraordinary success of Rolls-Royce and, 
ultimately, here to make a real difference. 

I believe we have the potential to be a much higher quality and more competitive company. The ultimate purpose of this activity is to create a 
Rolls-Royce of which all stakeholders can be proud. We have a lot of hard work ahead of us, but we have begun at pace and the potential rewards 
for all our stakeholders are great. 

Through  the  actions  we  are  now  taking,  we  will  reassert  Rolls-Royce  as  a  high-performing  and  competitive  business  with  strong  returns, 
profitability and cash flow. That will earn us the right to invest in future growth. 

Rolls-Royce has created tremendous engineering solutions in the past which have engendered pride among our people. Now that same pride 
will be generated by realising the full potential of Rolls-Royce. I couldn’t be more excited to be part of this team. 

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Strategy 

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Purpose, vision and mission 
We provide power that is central to the successful functioning of the modern world. As a broad-based power and propulsion provider, we operate 
in some of the most complex, critical systems at the heart of global society. 

Purpose 
Power  is  vital  to  the  success  of  our  customers  and  drives  the  economic  development  of  the  world.  We  create  value  for  all  stakeholders  by 
harnessing the potential of cutting-edge technologies to create safe, cleaner and more efficient power and propulsion solutions. 

We operate in some of the most complex and critical parts of the global economy that are central to the successful functioning of the modern 
world. Our products and services enable our customers to connect people, societies, cultures and economies together; they meet the growing 
need for power and energy; and enable governments to equip their armed forces with the power required to protect their citizens. 

Vision 
We  create  industrial  technologies  using  our  expertise  and  an  extensive  network  of  partners,  suppliers  and  customers  built  over  many  years, 
adding to our winning position. We combine distinct engineering disciplines to deliver highly complex power and propulsion solutions in the air, 
at sea and on land. The thread linking the Group together is the technical and engineering expertise and commercial skillset required to develop 
complex  solutions,  products  and  services.  We  build  long-term  relationships  with  our  customers  through  our  services  offerings  and  these 
relationships ultimately enable us to deliver value for all our stakeholders. 

Mission 
Global economic development is driving increased demand for energy, international trade and travel. We provide the power that supports that 
growth – connecting, powering and protecting society – and we understand that power must be made compatible with combatting climate change. 
As our customers increasingly search for more sustainable solutions, we believe the energy transition creates opportunities for innovation and 
growth as well as further efficiency in the way we run our operations. It also provides long-term careers for our people and a strong draw for 
future talent seeking an opportunity to join a company creating innovative solutions, adding value to our stakeholders and supporting energy 
transition. 

Our values and behaviours 
Trust: We strive to outperform the expectations of our stakeholders. We have 
to earn trust every day and always remember it is easy to lose. 

Integrity: We live up to all our ethical principles and we demonstrate this by 
being true to ourselves and showing honesty and good judgement in all that 
we do. 

Safety: We put health and safety first. We care about the health and safety 
of our people and our products. 

Embrace  Agility:  We  explore  different  ways  of  doing  things,  we  respond 
quickly and adapt to challenges. 

Be Bold: We believe in ourselves, push boundaries and speak up. 

Pursue Collaboration: We find strength in working together, both inside and 
outside of our business, and value the diversity of people and perspectives. 

Seek Simplicity: We keep it simple and remove complexity in how we communicate and the way we work. 

Strategic review 
We have launched a Group-wide strategic review that will help us to identify and assess strategic options, prioritise growth opportunities and 
assess  current  portfolio  attractiveness.  The  result  of  this  review  will  be  a  granular  strategic  plan  with  clearly  defined  milestones  and  key 
performance indicators to enable us to measure the progress. 

Near-term areas of focus 
In 2022, we dealt with external pressures, particularly in our supply chain and the inflationary issues caused by the recovery from the pandemic, 
the Russia-Ukraine conflict and economic uncertainty. We are taking the necessary actions to protect our business from the risks of inflation, 
supply chain disruption and a tightening labour environment. We see the benefits of productivity and efficiency improvements and expect to see 
more progress to come, alongside being ever more disciplined on our commercial terms. In 2022, demand for our products and services continued 
to improve significantly, with a record year for order intake in Power Systems, accompanied by continued recovery in Civil Aerospace engine 
flying  hours  and  a  strong  order  book  in  Defence.  We  continue  to  capitalise  on  the  opportunities  presented  by  our  long-term  customer 
relationships and installed product base; to grow our capabilities in core markets and create new business opportunities. 

Delivering on our commitments 
We are delivering on our commitment to rebuild our balance sheet in the medium term. We have completed four disposals since 2020 with the 
sale  of  ITP  Aero  in  September  2022.  We  repaid  a  £2bn  debt  facility  in  September  2022,  significantly  reducing  our  net  debt  position  while 
maintaining strong liquidity. In the second part of the year, Fitch, Moody’s and S&P Global upgraded our credit rating outlook which is a stepping 
stone to achieving our mid-term ambition of returning to an investment grade credit rating. In 2022, we grew our revenue and made significant 
progress on profitability which allowed us to deliver against our commitment to return to positive cash flow. We are also seeing the benefits from 
operational improvements. We will work on increasing the momentum by protecting the efficiencies that have been achieved and focus on supply 
chain and pricing strategy optimisation, cost control and working capital discipline alongside being more disciplined on our commercial terms. 

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We are also delivering against our commitment to simplify the way we communicate our business performance. In May 2022, we held an investor 
day to help investors with their understanding of the key drivers of our financial and operational performance and provided more details about 
the cost reduction programme and expected near-term improvements. We have introduced a new approach to foreign exchange hedging where 
we will carry  a  smaller hedge book, with a  declining  percentage of cover over a  five-year period, which will mean  that market movements in 
foreign exchange will impact us sooner. This change is more cost effective, brings us in line with our peers and allows us to anticipate and react 
to risks more quickly. 

Maximise value from existing capabilities 
We are the beneficiaries of years, in some cases decades, of hard work, investing in the development of new products and growing market share. 
Across all our businesses, the key driver of revenue is the number of installed products in the market. This provides resilience against original 
equipment sales volatility and allows us to increase the scope of our aftermarket reach continuously and to maximise value through the lifecycle 
of the product. 

This  is  especially  true  for  Civil  Aerospace.  We  are  moving  beyond  a  period  of  unprecedented  investment  in  new  Civil  Aerospace  engine 
programmes, with four new large engines and three new business jet engines launched in the last decade, to a period in which we will realise the 
benefits of that effort and investment. Increasing the size of our installed fleet in Civil Aerospace will drive aftermarket revenues which will create 
value in the medium term and beyond as older engines in our fleet will be retired and replaced with newer models. We remain focused on our 
services strategy to deliver high quality  services to our customers while increasing the returns from the installed products by  optimising our 
processes and operational footprint, reducing costs of maintenance and improving time on wing. There are two key areas we are working on: 
firstly, the fuel efficiency improvement of existing and newly developed products; and secondly, enabling our customers to use the products in a 
way that is compatible with sustainable fuels. We can pull the technology levers in our control through testing our existing products with new 
lower carbon and sustainable fuels and creating upgrade kits, where necessary, to assist adoption. 

Growth opportunities 

Over  many  years,  Rolls-Royce  has  built  expertise  that  led  to  the  development  of  a  wide  range  of  technologies  and  products  across  various 
industries and markets. We are continuously exploring opportunities to develop new solutions for existing markets, applying current technologies 
to new markets, as well as entering new markets with new products. 

Innovation is difficult in those sectors where emissions need to reduce but it plays a critical role in developing our Civil Aerospace and Defence 
businesses. For instance, where our customers around the world are exploring ways to reduce the carbon footprint, there is demand for newer, 
more efficient products that are compatible with sustainable fuels. In Power Systems we are working on developing new sustainable technologies 
that allow us to tap into new addressable markets and stay competitive in existing markets while helping our customers in their net zero transition. 
Our  New  Markets  business,  comprising  Rolls-Royce  SMR  and  Rolls-Royce  Electrical,  draws  on  our  existing  technological  and  engineering 
expertise and experience in delivering complex solutions while working across a wide range of partners. 

Priorities 
Our purpose, vision and mission provide an overall framework within which our strategic focus sits. This provides our people with clear 
guidance on our in-year priorities. 

Priorities to win together 

1)  Focus on the safety of our people and products 

Link to key performance indicators 
G, H 

2)  Significantly improve earnings and the cash potential of the 

A, B, C, F 

business 

3)  Deliver substantial efficiency improvements 

C, D, F, I 

4) 

Improve cash generation and deleverage the balance sheet 

B, C, F 

5)  Develop a clear and granular strategy 

6)  Play a key role in the energy transition 

7)  Engage our people and build capability 

D, E, G, I 

A, B, D, E, I 

G, H 

Financial performance indicators 
A  Order backlog 
B  Underlying revenue 
C  Underlying operating profit/(loss) 
D  Capital expenditure as a proportion of underlying revenue 
Self-funded R&D as a proportion of underlying revenue 
E 
Free cash flow from continuing operations 
F 

See Key Performance Indicators on pages 13 and 14. 

  Non-financial performance indicators 

G  Customer metric 
H  Employee engagement 
I 

Sustainability 

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Strategy continued 

External environment 

Conflict in Europe 
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has brought large-scale armed conflict to 
Europe, leading to a humanitarian crisis with lives and livelihoods lost 
and disrupted. It has triggered mass displacement of people, political 
realignment and international sanctions, as well as sharp escalations 
in  food  and  energy  costs.  Cuts  to  supplies  of  gas  to  Europe  are 
amplifying  stresses  in  commodity  markets  and  bring  into  focus  the 
importance of secure access to energy; with policy shifting towards 
more  diversified,  increasingly  domestic  energy  supply.  The  conflict 
has  resulted  in  changes  to  the  political  landscape,  including  a  re-
appraisal of national security and defence priorities in countries most 
impacted by the conflict  

Economic uncertainty 
Global economic activity in 2022 was impacted by a broad and deep 
series of issues resulting in lower-than-expected growth and levels of 
inflation  higher  than  seen  in  several  decades.  The  post-COVID-19 
global  economy  continues  to  face  powerful  challenges.  Initial 
problems  resulting  from  high  levels  of  government  debt  and 
post-pandemic  supply  chain  disruption  have  been  compounded  by 
conflict  in  Europe,  fuelling  a  cost-of-living  crisis,  as  well  as  by  a 
slowdown 
intermittent 
lockdowns.  Sustained  uncertainty  over  energy  supplies  has 
contributed 
in 
manufacturing,  dampening  consumer  and,  to  an  extent,  business 
confidence.  Inflationary  pressures  have  triggered  a  rapid  and 
synchronised tightening of monetary conditions driving interest rate 
rises and a powerful strengthening of the US dollar against most other 
currencies.  Labour  markets  remain  tight  with  historically 
low 
unemployment  rates  and  high  levels  of  vacancies.  Household  debt 
levels are rising and discretionary spend falling. 

reduced  economic  activity,  particularly 

in  part  by  continued 

in  China  driven 

to 

Long-term trends 
Despite the turbulence in 2022, underlying longer-term opportunities 
and  challenges  presented  by  demographics,  global  economic 
development and environmental pressures remain. According to the 
UN, the global population reached eight billion in 2022 and is set to 
increase to almost ten billion by 2050, with more than 70% of people 
living  in  urban  environments.  Population  and  economic  growth  will 
lead  to  increased  demand  for  power  in  markets  served  by  Power 
Systems.  Defence  budgets,  mainly  driven  by  threat  perception  and 
economic growth, are forecast to grow with at least low single digits 
in real terms each year. One key determinant for demand in our Civil 
Aerospace  business  is  the  number  of  people  in  middle  and 
higher-income  levels  able  to  afford  air  travel.  Significant  growth  is 
expected globally but particularly in countries  like China and India. 
reduce  greenhouse  emissions  being 
With  commitments 
increasingly formalised, while being a tremendous societal challenge, 
this  will  provide  business  opportunities  to  bring  cutting-edge 
technologies to market. 

to 

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Our response 
Following  the  imposition  of  sanctions  on  Russia  affecting  areas  of 
Rolls-Royce business, and an internal review of our willingness to do 
business in Russia, we took the decision in March 2022 to stop doing 
business  in  Russia.  All  of  our  activities  affected  by  sanctions, which 
were  first  introduced  in  February  2022,  were  stopped  immediately. 
We are reducing our reliance on Russia for titanium through securing 
a long-term agreement with an alternative supplier.  
As countries re-evaluate their defence capabilities, we are responding 
to customers and we are increasing production capacity in our Power 
Systems  business  to meet  increased  demand  for military  power and 
propulsion  equipment.  The  need  for  domestic  energy  security 
sovereignty creates an opportunity for Rolls-Royce SMR. 

Our response 
Diversity in our portfolio helps us to be resilient to short-term shocks. 
Throughout  the  pandemic,  our  Defence  and  Power  Systems 
businesses helped offset some of the impact in Civil Aerospace. We 
have taken a number of actions to protect our business from the risks 
of  inflation,  supply  chain  disruption  and  a  tightening  labour 
environment  through  a  sharper  focus  on  pricing,  productivity  and 
costs.  Many  of  our  long-term  contracts,  as  are  common  in  the 
aerospace  sector,  contain  inflation-linked  pricing  clauses  based  on 
standard  indices  for  energy,  materials  and  wages  to  mitigate  cost 
increases. In Power Systems, a shorter cycle business, we have been 
able to raise prices in an environment  where demand  is  strong and 
margins are closely leveraged to volumes. In Defence, we are working 
hard  to  manage  supply  chain  costs  through  long-term  purchasing 
agreements.  Across  the  business  we  are  taking  steps  to  right  size, 
reduce  our  cost  base  and  focus  investments;  and  will  continue  to 
manage the current energy and raw material inflation  risks through 
supplier agreements and hedging policies. 

technologies 

Our response 
In Civil  Aerospace,  we are  now positioned  to  realise the  benefits  of 
having  built market  position over the last few decades.  At the same 
for  next-generation 
time,  we  are  developing 
aero-engines, certifying our products to be compatible with low and 
net  zero  carbon  fuels  and  beginning  research  into  the  longer-term 
potential  of  hydrogen.  We  have  structured  our  Power  Systems 
business  to  address  particular  growth  areas  in  power  generation, 
commercial  marine  and  industrial  segments.  Through  our  joint 
ventures  in  China  and  India  we  are  well-positioned  to  serve  these 
rapidly growing markets. Our Defence business is well positioned in 
new  markets  that  could  enable  growth  beyond  the  existing  core. 
Through  Rolls-Royce  SMR, we  seek  to  bring  to  scale  an affordable, 
low-carbon  source  of  power  and  through  Rolls-Royce  Electrical  we 
will  pioneer  electrical  power  and  propulsion  in  the  emerging 
advanced  air  mobility  market.  We  are  working  to  enable  all  our 
products, on air, sea and land, to be used sustainably. 

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Business model 
We have a business model which we believe creates value for our stakeholders. 

Our cross-cutting capability and assets that support our strategy 
Brand and heritage 
Our brand has global appeal; is enduring; engages a wide range of stakeholders; and is a powerful tool for attracting customers, partners and 
talent. 

People and culture 
We create an environment where all our people can be at their best. We work hard to release their full potential. 

Innovation and technology 
Delivering highly complex systems solutions has enabled us to build a significant breadth of disciplines; while the nature of our products means 
we have acquired extraordinary depth. 

Partnerships 
We build meaningful relationships with partners across the value chain. 

Global network and infrastructure 
Our geographic footprint ensures we are able to serve customers wherever they are. 

Digitalisation 
We use digital tools and skills across our business to drive operational efficiency and quality service. 

Business excellence 
We drive a culture of continuous improvement. 

See our Viability Statement on page 35 and Stakeholder Engagement on pages 36 to 39. 

Our competitive advantage comes from: 
Cutting edge technologies 
Our technologies ensure that our customers have the vital power that meets their emerging needs in an increasingly sustainable manner. 

Systems solutions 
We integrate individual enabling technologies into complete systems and power solutions, providing customers with the ability to work with a 
single partner. 

System life 
We  provide  complete  through-life  support  of  our  products  during  their  lengthy  operating  lives  which  creates  opportunity  from  aftermarket 
services. 

1. Anticipate the needs of our customers 
Our focus on building complete power solutions provides the basis for strong customer relationships. Increasingly, our customers are requiring us to 
develop more sustainable solutions as they look to make the transition to net zero. Our aftermarket model of through-life support further deepens our 
connection with customers. 

2. Develop cutting-edge technologies 
Our  products  rely  upon  cutting-edge  technologies,  which  are  generated  from  intellectual  property  developed  over  decades  and  often  in 
collaboration with our long-term partners. 

3. Design solutions 
We harness the potential of design thinking and digital applications to create solutions that generate the greatest value from our cutting-edge 
technologies. 

4. Develop world-class production capability 
We use our production expertise and network of partners to harness new manufacturing techniques and technologies. 

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Business model continued 
5. Grow installed original equipment base 
Increasing our installed product base generates both in-year growth and the potential for our business to capture long-term service revenue. 

6. Capture through-life value of in-service products 
Our substantial installed product base provides a large, diverse and long-term revenue, profit, and cash flow stream. 

7. Generate stakeholder value 
Our activities worldwide generate added value for a wide range of stakeholders. 

PRINCIPAL RISKS 

a – Safety 
b – Business continuity 
c – Climate change 
d – Competitive environment 
e – Compliance 
f – Cyber threat 
g – Financial shock 

h – Market shock 
i – Political risk 
j – Transformation 
k – Talent and capability 

See Principal Risks pages 27 to 33. 

Value creation for our stakeholders 
Customers 
We develop product solutions that improve the competitiveness and efficiency of our customers (see Business Review pages 19 to 26). Gross R&D 
expenditure: £1.3bn. 

Investors 
We aim to return to generating attractive returns for investors over the long-term. 

Employees 
We enable them to learn and develop in a style and at a pace that suits them, at every point of their career (see Non-financial KPIs page 14). 
Investment in learning and development (hours): 581,505. 

Partners 
We create partnerships based on collaboration where each partner benefits from the relationship. Spend with external suppliers: £8.3bn. 

Communities 
We improve the communities that we impact locally, nationally and globally. Hours of employee time volunteered: 48,347. 

See Stakeholder Engagement, page 37. 

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Key Performance Indicators 

Financial Performance Indicators 1,2 

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ORDER BACKLOG (£BN) 

UNDERLYING REVENUE (£M) 

UNDERLYING OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) (£M) 

2022:  60.2 
2021:  50.6 
2020: 52.9 
2019:  60.9 
2018:  63.1 

How we define it 

Total value of firm orders placed by customers 
for  delivery  of  products  and  services  where 
there is no right to cancel. This KPI is the same 
as  the  statutory  measure  for  order  backlog. 
See note 2 on page 70 for more information. 

Why it is important 
Order  backlog  provides  visibility  of  future 
business activity. 

Link to remuneration 
Customer orders drive future revenue growth 
which,  in  turn,  enables  profit  and  cash  flow 
growth. Profit and free cash flow performance 
are  key  financial  metrics  in  the  Rolls-Royce 
Incentive  Plan,  accounting  for  60%  of  the 
metrics in 2022. 

2022:  12,691 
2021:  10,947 
2020:  11,430 
2019:  15,450 
2018:  15,067 

How we define it 
Revenue  generated  from  operations  at  the 
average  exchange 
rate  achieved  on 
effective settled derivative contracts in the 
period that the cash flow occurs. See note 2 
on page 67 for more information. 

Why it is important 
Underlying  revenue  provides  a measure  of 
business growth and activity. 

Link to remuneration 
Underlying  revenue  growth  maximises  the 
opportunity to improve profit and free cash 
flow performance in the year, both of which 
are  financial  metrics  in  the  Rolls-Royce 
Incentive Plan. 

2022:   652 
2021:   414 
2020:  (2,008) 
2019:   808 
2018:   616 

How we define it 

Operating profit generated from operations at 
the  average  exchange  rate  achieved  on 
effective  settled  derivative  contracts  in  the 
period  that the cash  flow  occurs.  It excludes 
M&A,  exceptional  items  and  certain  other 
items  outside  of  normal  operating  activities. 
See note 2 on page 67 for more information. 

Why it is important 
Underlying operating profit indicates how the 
effect of growing revenue and control of our 
costs delivers value for our shareholders. 

Link to remuneration 
Profit is a key financial performance measures 
for our Rolls-Royce Incentive Plan. 

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AS A PROPORTION 
OF UNDERLYING REVENUE (%) 

SELF-FUNDED R&D AS A PROPORTION OF 
UNDERLYING REVENUE (%) 

FREE CASH FLOW FROM CONTINUING 
OPERATIONS (£M) 

2022:  2.7 
2021:  2.8 
2020: 4.8 
2019:  5.0 
2018:  6.0 

2022:  7.3 
2021:  7.4 
2020: 7.6 
2019:  7.2 
2018:  7.6 

How we define it 
Cash  purchases  of  property,  plant  and 
equipment  (PPE)  in  the  year  for  continuing 
operations relative to underlying revenue. 

How we define it 
In-year  self-funded  cash  expenditure  on 
R&D 
or 
amortisation relative to underlying revenue.  

capitalisation 

before 

any 

Why it is important 

Why it is important 

the  balance 
This  measure  demonstrates 
between 
in 
infrastructure  and  delivering  short-term 
shareholder returns. 

investments 

essential 

in-year  profit  and  cash 

Link to remuneration 
Disciplined  allocation  of  capital  expenditure 
flow 
optimises 
performance 
compromising 
without 
longer-term growth. Long-term metrics in the 
Rolls-Royce  incentive  plan  in  2022 and  2023 
reward strong financial performance. 

This  measure  demonstrates  the  balance 
between  long-term  strategic  investments 
and  delivering 
shareholder 
returns. 

short-term 

flow 

performance 

Link to remuneration 
Disciplined  control  and  allocation  of  R&D 
expenditure  optimises  in-year  profit  and 
cash 
without 
compromising  long-term  growth  through 
innovation.  There  is a  balance  of  long-term 
metrics  which  reward  strong 
financial 
performance and also relative returns to our 
shareholders 
total  shareholder 
through 
return (TSR) in the 2023 Incentive Plan. 

2022:  504 
2021:   (1,484) 
2020:  (4,252) 
2019:   865 
2018:   568 

How we define it 

Free cash flow is the change in cash and cash 
equivalents  excluding: 
transactions  with 
ordinary  shareholders;  amounts  spent  or 
received  on  activity  related  to  business 
acquisitions  or  disposals;  financial  penalties 
paid;  exceptional  restructuring  payments; 
proceeds 
loans;  and 
increase 
repayment of loans. Cash flow from operating 
activity  is  our statutory equivalent. See note 
27 on page 112. 

from 

in 

Why it is important 

Free  cash  flow  is  a  key  metric  used  to 
measure the performance of our business and 
how effectively we are creating value for our 
shareholders. It enables the business to fund 
growth,  reduce  debt  and  make  shareholder 
payments. 

Link to remuneration 
Free cash flow is a key financial metric in the 
Rolls-Royce Incentive Plan. 

1   The adoption of IFRS 16 Leases in 2019 had no material impact on our financial KPIs 
2  2021 figures represent the results of continuing operations. 2020 figures have been restated, where relevant, to show ITP Aero as a discontinued operation in line with 2021 reporting. 2018 

and 2019 figures have not been restated 

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Key Performance Indicators continued 

Non-financial Performance Indicators 
CUSTOMER METRIC (%) 

Civil Aerospace – 
2022: 43; 2021: 79; 2020: 73.7 

Defence –  
2022: 33; 2021: 39; 2020: 0 

Power Systems –  
2022: 43; 2021: 40; 2020: 41.5 

How we define it 

In  2019,  we  introduced  a  new  balanced 
scorecard  of  metrics  for  each  business.  The 
business scorecards include on-time delivery, 
engine availability and quality amongst other 
indicators. The focus for 2022 has been on the 
individual  business  performance  against  the 
scorecards. 

Why it is important 

Customer  satisfaction  demonstrates  whether 
we  are  meeting  our  commitments  to  our 
customers across our businesses. This, in turn, 
drives our cash and profitability. 

Link to remuneration 
This  metric  accounts  for  up  to  15%  of  the 
individual business incentive outturns. 

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT (SCORED 1 - 5) 3 
2022:  3.85 
2021:  3.73 
2020:  3.68 
2019:  3.53 

How we define it 

In 2019, we introduced a new survey, Gallup 
Q12. Responses are scored on a scale of one 
to  five.  The  employee  engagement  score 
averages the responses to all 12 questions in 
the survey. Our target for 2022 was to score 
a grand mean of 3.84. See page 41 for more 
information. 

Why it is important 

Our people are crucial to delivering future 
business success. This is an objective way to 
assess how engaged our employees are with 
the business and its leaders. 

Link to remuneration 
Employee engagement performance against 
our  target  accounts  for  up  to  10%  of  the 
Rolls-Royce Incentive Plan. 

SUSTAINABILITY 
The  metrics  for  the  Rolls-Royce  Incentive 
Plan  combine  short-term  measures  which 
focus on in-year performance, with longer-
term  strategic  measures.  The  sustainability 
metric is a longer-term measure with targets 
set at the start of 2021, which will form 5% of 
the 2023 Rolls-Royce Incentive Plan. 

How we define it 
Targets  for  the  three-year  performance 
period  ending  31  December  2023  relate  to 
product compatibility with sustainable fuels. 

Why it is important 
Proving  compatibility  of  our  products  with 
sustainable  fuels  is  central  to  our  strategy 
for  supporting  customers  in  the  energy 
transition. 

Link to remuneration 
This  metric  accounts  for  up  to  5%  of  the 
Rolls-Royce Incentive Plan for 2023. 

3   External assurance over the employee engagement score is provided by Bureau Veritas 

A reconciliation from the Alternative Performance Measure to its statutory equivalent can be found on pages 158 to 161. 

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Financial review 
We delivered on our remaining short-term commitments in 2022. We continue to focus on improving our performance to strengthen our balance 
sheet and put us on a path to generate long-term sustainable value for stakeholders. 

In 2022, our underlying revenue was £12.7bn, underlying operating profit increased to £652m and we returned to a positive cash flow £504m. We 
completed our programme of disposals, achieving around £2bn in total proceeds, which we used to repay debt. Strengthening our balance sheet 
is a priority and we remain committed to achieving an investment grade rating in the medium term through performance improvement. Although 
our 2022 results were improved year on year, we must do more. We will be bolder with our ambitions in 2023 and beyond as we deliver sustainable 
value to our stakeholders. Demand for our products and services continued to meaningfully improve, with a record year for order intake in Power 
Systems, accompanied by continued recovery in Civil Aerospace flying hours and progress in Defence, underpinned by key contract wins. 

Financial performance 
Our financial performance improved in 2022,  largely driven  by the recovery  of our end markets following  the pandemic. Large engine flying 
hours were up 35% compared with 2021. We generated free cash flows of £504m, a £2.0bn improvement on the prior year, reflecting higher large 
engine flying hour receipts, which grew ahead of shop visit events. On an organic basis, underlying revenue improved by 14% and underlying 
operating profit improved by 48%, helped by the mix of OE engine sales in Civil Aerospace. In 2022, there was a higher volume and different mix 
of large spare engine sales, with more third party sales to capacity providers than in the prior year. Spare engines carry a higher margin than 
installed engine sales and accounted for a greater proportion of total engine sales than the 10%-15% we typically expect in a year. Spare engine 
sales will be higher than the typical range next year also, as we grow the pool of spare engines to underpin fleet health and improve resilience. 
Contractual improvements in 2022 also increased the expected returns on our long-term contracts. These contract improvements trigger the 
recognition of additional revenue and profits. These catch-ups are a normal part of our business and are a good indicator of progressive and 
sustainable performance improvement. 

In 2022, we faced challenges from supply chain disruption and inflation. We are actively managing these headwinds through a sharper focus on 
pricing, productivity and costs and we will continue to address these areas as we strive to succeed in a challenging external environment. Examples 
of our actions to tackle these issues include our partnership approach with key suppliers, ensuring that we have contractual pricing protection 
in place through long-term contracts and the hedging of key raw materials and energy. We are tackling rising costs and supply chain constraints 
by repairing and reusing spare parts where we can. We will continue to improve our productivity and efficiency as we remain focused on these 
areas, as well as being more disciplined on our commercial terms. 

Strengthening our balance sheet 
Strengthening our balance sheet remains a high priority. Our net debt was reduced to £3.3bn from £5.2bn. Since 2020, we have completed four 
disposals, including the sale of ITP Aero in September 2022 with proceeds of €1.6bn and a dividend of €0.1bn paid shortly prior to completion. 
The proceeds of this disposal were used to repay a £2bn loan, which was supported by an 80% guarantee from UK Export Finance. As a result, 
we ended the year with £4.1 bn of drawn debt, all of which is on fixed interest rates and £3.3bn net debt, including £2.6bn of cash and £1.8bn of 
lease liabilities. Our credit ratings are currently below investment grade, which is unacceptable and we must address this. We have seen positive 
momentum with outlook upgrades from Fitch, Moody’s and S&P Global in 2022. Our liquidity position remains strong with £8.1bn of liquidity and 
no significant debt maturities before 2024. 

Simplification of reporting 
We are committed to simplifying our reporting and the way we communicate our business performance. In 2022, we held an investor day at our 
Civil Aerospace site in Derby, UK, which was also streamed online. This event brought to life the changes we have started to make in our business 
to reduce cost and improve performance. This additional information, illustrated by a number of examples, helped investors to better understand 
the way our business works and how we are focusing on the improvements required to deliver better financial performance. 

Other examples of how we are driving simplicity include our new approach to foreign exchange hedging. Historically, we have hedged a declining 
percentage of our net foreign exchange exposure across a rolling ten-year horizon, based on our projected net US dollar revenues. Under our 
new approach, we will carry a smaller hedge book, with a declining percentage of cover over a five-year period, which will mean that market 
movements in foreign exchange will impact us sooner. This change is more cost effective, brings us in line with our peers and allows us to react 
quicker to changes in the external environment. We also refreshed our results press release to make it clearer and more concise. 

Investing wisely 
Capital allocation is critical to generating the right returns from our business. Our first priority is to reduce our debt, accelerating progress to an 
investment grade credit rating. We also recognise the importance of shareholder returns, both from investing in high return opportunities and 
from shareholder payments, which we aim to resume once our balance sheet is stronger. 

We have strict criteria that we follow when considering investments. Firstly, any investment must be aligned to our strategy, taking us in the right 
direction to achieve our goals and vision. Linked to this are our strict criteria on sustainability and carbon impact, where investment opportunities 
must demonstrate alignment with our decarbonisation ambitions. Secondly, it needs to have a risk and reward profile that generates value. Our 
investments aim to generate a combination of near, medium and long-term returns. We are looking to strike a balance of protecting and growing 
our established businesses and pursuing long-term growth opportunities. 

As we focus on strengthening our balance sheet we will be vigilant with our capital allocation decisions. In 2022, we spent £1.3bn on research and 
development, £359m of which was paid for by funding from third parties. Investments made in 2022 included engineering to increase time on 
wing for our in-service engines, leading to better aftermarket margins as well as longer-dated investments in new products. Not all of our capital 
allocation decisions are based purely on commercial returns. The health of our people and the safety of our processes and products remain the 
top priority, where investment will be made to ensure our people can be at their best in a safe environment. In 2022, we approved an investment 
to replace one of our ageing Defence test beds with a state-of-the-art facility, ensuring on-going health and safety standards are met. 

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Outlook 
A continued recovery in our end markets and the actions we are taking give us confidence in delivering higher profit and cash flows in 2023. This 
is based on large engine flying hours at 80 to 90% of the 2019 level and 1,200 to 1,300 total shop visits. We expect underlying operating profit 
between £0.8bn and £1.0bn, including £100m to £200m of targeted contract improvements (2022: £319m). We expect free cash flow of between 
£0.6bn to £0.8bn, which is based on £500m to £700m growth in the Civil LTSA creditor (2022: £792m), a year-on-year headwind of approximately 
£200m associated with legacy Boeing OE concessions and around £100m adverse impact in 2023 due to fires at two suppliers’ premises in late 
2022 and early 2023. This cash impact will reverse in 2024. 

Statutory and underlying Group financial performance from continuing operations 

2022 

Impact of 
acquisition 
accounting 

Impact of 
non-
underlying 
items 

Impact of 
hedge book 1 

2021 

Underlying 

Underlying 

£ million 

Revenue 

Gross profit 

Operating profit 

Gain arising on disposal of businesses 

Profit before financing and taxation  

Net financing costs 

(Loss)/profit before taxation 

Taxation 

(Loss)/profit for the year from 
continuing operations 

Statutory 

13,520 

2,757 

837 

81 

918 

(2,420) 

(1,502) 

308 

(829) 

(264) 

(264) 

– 

(264) 

1,935 

1,671 

(416) 

(1,194) 

1,255 

– 

58 

58 

– 

58 

– 

58 

(9) 

49 

– 

(74) 

21 

(81) 

(60) 

39 

(21) 

69 

48 

12,691 

2,477 

652 

– 

652 

(446) 

206 

(48) 

158 

10,947 

1,996 

414 

– 

414 

(378) 

36 

(26) 

10 

1  Reflecting the impact of measuring revenue and costs at the average exchange rate during the year and the valuation of assets and liabilities using the year end exchange rate rather than the rate 

achieved on settled foreign exchange contracts in the year or the rate expected to be achieved by the use of the hedge book 

Revenue: Underlying revenue of £12.7bn was up 14%, largely driven by underlying revenue increases across Civil Aerospace, Defence and Power 
Systems. Statutory revenue of £13.5bn was 21% higher compared with 2021. The difference between statutory and underlying revenue is driven 
by statutory revenue being measured at average prevailing exchange rates (2022: GBP:USD 1.24; 2021: GBP:USD 1.38) and underlying revenue 
being measured at the hedge book achieved rate during the year (2022 GBP:USD 1.50; H1 2021: GBP:USD 1.39; H2 2021: GBP:USD 1.59). 

Operating profit: Underlying operating profit of £652m (5.1% margin) versus £414m (3.8% margin) in the prior year. The year-on-year growth was 
led by Civil Aerospace and Power Systems, partly offset by marginally lower year-on-year profits in Defence and increased investment in New 
Markets. Statutory operating profit was £837m, higher than the £652m underlying operating profit largely due to the £264m negative impact from 
currency hedges in the underlying results. Net charges of £21m were excluded from the underlying results as these related to non-underlying 
items  comprising:  net  restructuring  charges  of  £47m;  net  impairments  of  £65m,  partly  offset  by  the  write  back  of  exceptional  Trent  1000 
programme credits of £69m; and a £22m pension past service credit. 

Profit  before  taxation:  Underlying  profit  before  tax  of  £206m  included  £(446)m  net  financing  costs  primarily  related  to  net  interest  payable. 
Statutory loss before tax of £(1,502)m included £(1,579)m net fair value losses on derivative contracts, £(308)m net interest payable and a net £81m 
profit from disposals of businesses from continuing operations. 

Taxation: Underlying taxation charge of £(48)m (2021: £(26)m). This reflects a tax charge on overseas profits of £(175)m and a tax credit due to 
increases in certain UK deferred tax assets of £127m. Deferred tax has not been recognised on current year UK tax losses. The tax charge in 2021 
was driven by similar factors. 

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Free cash flow 

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£ million 
Operating profit  
Operating profit/(loss) from discontinued operations 
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 
Movement in provisions 
Movement in Civil LTSA balance 
Other operating cash flows 1  
Operating cash flow before working capital and income tax 
Working capital (excluding Civil LTSA balance) 2 
Cash flows on other financial assets and liabilities held for 
operating purposes 
Income tax 
Cash from operating activities 
Capital element of lease payments 
Capital expenditure and investment 
Interest paid 
Settlement of excess derivatives 
Other  
Free cash flow 
- of which is continuing operations 

Cash flow 
837 
86 
1,076 
(197) 
1,158 
73 
3,033 
(350) 

Impact of 
hedge book 
(264) 
– 
– 
91 
(366) 
(53) 
(592) 
(165) 

2022 

Impact of 
acquisition 
accounting 
58 
– 
(58) 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

Impact of 
other non-
underlying 
items 
21 
– 
(65) 
83 
– 
22 
61 
(19) 

(660) 
(174) 
1,849 
(218) 
(512) 
(352) 
(326) 
49 
490 
504 

737 
– 
(20) 
 20 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
42 
– 
 36 
– 
– 
(78) 
– 

2021 

Funds 
flow 
414 
(43) 
971 
(136) 
66 
(90) 
1,182 
(809) 

(85) 
(185) 
103 
(374) 
(426) 
(331) 
(452) 
39 
(1,441) 
(1,484) 

Funds 
flow 
652 
86 
953 
(23) 
792 
42 
2,502 
(534) 

77 
(174) 
1,871 
(198) 
(476) 
(352) 
(326) 
(29) 
490 
504 

1  Other operating cash flows includes profit/(loss) on disposal, share of results and dividends received from joint ventures and associates, interest received, flows relating to our defined benefit post-

retirement schemes, and share based payments 

2   Working capital includes inventory, trade and other receivables and payables, and contract assets and liabilities (excluding Civil LTSA balances) 

Free cash flow in the year was £0.5bn, an improvement of £2.0bn compared with the prior year driven by: 

Operating  cash  flow before  working  capital  and  income tax  of  £2.5bn,  £1.3bn  higher  year  on  year.  The  improvement at the  Group  level  was 
principally due to higher flying hours in Civil Aerospace. Large engine flying hours increased by 35%, driving a £1.3bn increase in invoiced EFH 
receipts (from £2.3bn in 2021 to £3.6bn in 2022). Large engine major shop visit volumes of 248 were 19% higher than in the prior year (2021: 208). 
The movement in provisions of £(23)m largely related to utilisation of the Trent 1000 provision and movements in the contract loss provisions. 
Other operating cash flow  movement  of £41m included  £36m interest received, the £131m improvement year-on-year was mainly due to lower 
pension contributions and higher dividends received from joint ventures.  

Working capital £(0.5)bn, £0.3bn better year on year. Supply chain disruption resulted in an increase in inventories through 2022, notably in Civil 
Aerospace and Power Systems, which partly unwound at the end of the year. This was partly offset by a net inflow across payables and receivables 
reflecting collections of overdue debts in Civil Aerospace (c£180m in 2022), increased advance payment receipts in Power Systems (a c£150m 
year on year benefit) and a £63m advance payment received in Defence.  

Income tax of £(174)m, net cash tax payments in 2022 were £(174)m (2021: £(185)m). 

The capital element of lease payments was £(198)m, £(176)m lower than 2021 (£(374)m). In the prior year the elevated cost was driven by end of 
lease payments made on a small number of engines, as well as timing impacts on lease payments, with 2022 returning to more typical levels. 

Capital expenditure and investments of £(476)m, comprising £(302)m PPE additions net of disposals, £(202)m intangibles additions, partly offset 
by a net movement in investments of £28m. The combined additions were similar to last year. 

Interest paid of £(352)m, including lease interest payments, similar to the £(331)m in 2021. Following the repayment of the £2bn UK Export Finance 
backed loan in September 2022, we would expect interest paid to fall in 2023.  

Settlement  of  excess  derivative  contracts  of  £(326)m,  down  from  £(452)m  in  2021.  The  decrease  was  in  line  with  previously  communicated 
guidance and  reflects the  profile  of  derivative  contracts  taken out  to  reduce  the  size of the hedge  book.  In  total  £710m  of  excess derivative 
settlements are left to be settled between 2023 and 2026. 

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Balance Sheet   

£ million 
Intangible assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Right of use assets 
Joint ventures and associates 
Contract assets and liabilities 
Working capital 1 
Provisions 
Net debt 2 
Net financial assets and liabilities 
Net post-retirement scheme deficits 
Taxation 
Held for sale 3 
Other net assets and liabilities 
Net liabilities 

Other items 
US$ hedge book (US$bn) 
Civil LTSA asset 
Civil LTSA liability 
Civil net LTSA liability 

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Change 
57 
19 
(142) 
18 
(1,845) 
841 
(751) 
1,859 
(616) 
(195) 
681 
(1,305) 
– 
(1,379) 

2022 
4,098 
3,936 
1,061 
422 
(10,681) 
2,632 
(2,333) 
(3,251) 
(3,625) 
(420) 
2,468 
– 
36 
(5,657) 

 19 
885 
(8,257) 
(7,372) 

2021 
4,041 
3,917 
1,203 
404 
(8,836) 
1,791 
(1,582) 
(5,110) 
(3,009) 
(225) 
1,787 
1,305 
36 
(4,278) 

22 
915 
(7,129) 
(6,214) 

1  Net working capital includes inventory, trade receivables and payables and similar assets and liabilities 
2  Net debt (adjusted by £0.1bn to exclude net debt held for sale in 2021) includes £86m (2021: £37m) of the fair value of derivatives included in fair value hedges and the element of fair value relating 

to exchange differences on the underlying principle of derivatives in cash flow hedges 
3   Held for sale in 2021 mainly related to ITP Aero which was disposed of on 15 September 2022 

Key drivers of balance sheet movements were:  

Contract assets and liabilities: The £(1,845)m movement in the net liability balance was mainly driven by an increase in deposits, foreign exchange 
movements and invoiced LTSA receipts in Civil Aerospace exceeding revenue recognised in the year, partly offset by £360m positive LTSA catch-
ups.  

Working capital: The £2.6bn net current asset position was £0.8bn higher than prior year, due to increased inventory of £1.0bn mostly in Civil 
Aerospace due to delayed outputs and supply chain disruption and Power Systems to support sales. Receivables increased by £1.6bn and payables 
increased  by  £(1.8)bn  primarily  driven  by  ITP  Aero  being  external  to  the  Group  at  year-end.  Other  drivers  included  higher  trading  volumes 
resulting in higher payables and receivables. 

Provisions: The £(751)m increase primarily reflected the adoption of the amendment to IAS 37 for Onerous Contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract 
which  increased  contract  loss  provisions  by  £(723)m  on  1  January  2022.  The  amendment  clarifies  that  the  direct  cost  of  fulfilling  a  contract 
comprises the incremental costs of fulfilling that contract and also an allocation of other costs that relate directly to fulfilling contracts.  

Net debt: Decreased from £(5.1)bn to £(3.3)bn driven by the completion of the disposal programme and free cash inflow of £0.5bn. Our liquidity 
position is strong with £8.1bn of liquidity including cash and cash equivalents of £2.6bn and undrawn facilities of £5.5bn. Net debt included £(1.8)bn 
of lease liabilities (2021: £(1.7)bn).  

Net financial assets and liabilities: A £(616)m increase in the net financial liabilities driven by a change in fair value of derivative contracts largely 
due to the impact of the movement in GBP:USD exchange rates, partly offset by deals that matured in the year. 

Net post-retirement scheme deficits: A £(195)m increase in the net deficit driven by an increase in bond yields and inflation impacting both plan 
assets and obligations. 

Taxation: The net tax asset increased by £681m, most of which related to an increase in the deferred tax asset on unrealised losses on derivatives 
of £329m and certain other UK deferred tax assets of £118m reflecting tax relief that will be taken in the future, based on profit forecasts. There 
has also been a £165m decrease in deferred tax liabilities, the majority of which related to a reduction in the UK pension surplus. 

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Civil Aerospace 
Civil Aerospace is a major manufacturer of aero engines for the large commercial aircraft, regional jets and business aviation markets. The business 
uses its engineering expertise, in-depth knowledge and capabilities to provide through-life service solutions for its customers. 

UNDERLYING REVENUE 
£5,686 
2021: £4,536m 

UNDERLYING REVENUE MIX 
OE: 35% 
Services: 65% 

UNDERLYING OPERATING 
PROFT/(LOSS) 
£143m 
2021: £(172)m 

ORDER BACKLOG 
£47.7bn 
2021: £41.1bn 

UNDERLYING REVENUE MIX BY SECTOR 
Large engines: 70% 
Business Aviation: 21% 
Regional: 4% 
V2500: 5% 

Market overview 
The Civil Aerospace market continues to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, recovery continued and our large engine 
flying hours (EFH) were 64% of 2019 levels, a solid improvement from 48% in 2021. The restrictions in China were a key hurdle to get back to pre-
pandemic levels, along with increased staffing for airlines and airports to meet demand in countries that have largely recovered. Business aviation 
flying hours continue to be above 2019 levels and original equipment (OE) engine deliveries are increasing as expected with a strong start for 
our Pearl family of engines. Industry forecasts for the recovery in long-haul travel are positive with a predicted return to 2019 large engine flying 
levels in 2024. 

The aerospace market was impacted by the Russia-Ukraine conflict which caused supply-chains to become strained and some raw materials have 
been in short supply for the whole industry. We have actively managed the disruption by having diversified sources of supply and through the 
use of hedging for near and mid-term price protection. 

Inflation risk increased in 2022, with higher costs for energy, raw materials, freight and wages impacting our own costs and those of our suppliers. 
We manage inflation risk by having long-term contracts with our customers, suppliers and hedging counterparties and by having a cost aware 
culture that focuses on cost saving initiatives and efficiencies. As a result, we were able in part to protect margin against inflation in 2022. Our 
actions resulted in improvement in our long-term service agreement margins, which contributed to positive catch-ups in the year. 

Market activity for large engine passenger aircraft is now increasing, albeit from a low base as a result of the pandemic. OE deliveries rose by 15% 
year-on-year, with 165 Business aviation deliveries (2021: 114) and 190 total large engine deliveries (2021: 195). In 2022, we delivered 44 large spare 
engines (2021: 36), which represented 23% of total large engine deliveries (2021: 18%). This is above the typical range of 10-15% of total engine 
deliveries, as we grow the pool of spare engines to underpin fleet health and improve resilience. We expect this elevated level of spare engine 
deliveries to continue in 2023 and 2024. 

Total shop visits were 1,044 versus 953 in 2021. There were 248 large engine major shop visits in 2022 versus 208 in 2021. In 2022, we agreed with 
Air China to create a joint-venture overhaul facility that will eventually support up to 250 shop visits per year.  

Financial performance 
Underlying  revenue  of  £5.7bn  was  up  25%. OE  revenue  of  £2.0bn was  up  23%  reflecting  higher  spare  engine  deliveries.  Services  revenue  of 
£3.7bn was up 26% on the prior year, reflecting higher large engine shop visits, aftermarket revenue growth from business aviation, regional and 
V2500, and positive LTSA catch-ups £360m, (2021: £214m). 

Underlying operating profit was £143m (a 2.5% margin) versus a loss of £(172)m in 2021. The year on year increase was driven by improvements in 
LTSA contract margins, with an onerous provision credit of £51m (2021: a £122m charge) and £319m of positive LTSA catch-ups (2021: £256m), a 
higher volume and different mix of large spare engine sales with more third party sales to capacity providers than in the prior year, increased 
aftermarket profit, and reduced losses on installed large engine OE deliveries. This was partly offset by the non-repeat of a foreign exchange 
revaluation credit of c£140m in 2021. 

Trading cash flow was £226m versus £(1,670)m in the prior year. The improvement was due to higher engine flying hour receipts reflecting the 
growth in LTSA flying hours, which grew at a materially faster rate than shop visits in 2022. Cash flows in 2022 benefited from the recovery of 
overdue balances from airlines incurred during the pandemic of c£180m.  

Improvements in underlying operating profit and cash flows were delivered despite the challenges associated with inflation and the supply chain, 
which are expected to persist in 2023.  

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Financial overview  

£ million 
Underlying revenue 
Underlying OE revenue 
Underlying services revenue 
Underlying gross profit 
Gross margin % 
Commercial and administrative costs 
Research and development costs 
Joint ventures and associates 
Underlying operating profit/(loss) 
Underlying operating margin % 

Trading cash flow 

Key operational metrics: 

  Large engine deliveries 
  Business jet engine deliveries 
Total engine deliveries 
Large engine LTSA flying hours (million) 
  Large engine LTSA major refurbs 
  Large engine LTSA check & repair 
Total large engine LTSA shop visits 

2022 
5,686 
1,982 
3,704 
853 
15.0% 
(371) 
(452) 
113 
143 
2.5% 

2022 
226 

2022 
190 
165 
355 
10.0 
248 
455 
703 

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Organic 
change 1 
1,126 
374 
752 
359 

(71) 
(15) 
23 
296 

FX 
24 
(4) 
28 
20 

(3) 
(3) 
5 
19 

2021 
4,536 
1,612 
2,924 
474 
10.4% 
(297) 
(434) 
85 
(172) 
(3.8)% 

Change 

25% 
23% 
27% 
80% 
4.6%pt 
25% 
4% 
33% 
nm 
6.3%pt 

Organic 
change 1 
25% 
23% 
26% 
76% 
4.3%pt 
24% 
3% 
27% 
nm 
6.0%pt 

2021 
(1,670) 

Change 
1,896 

2021 
195 
114 
309 
7.4 
208 
402 
610 

Change 
(5) 
51 
46 
2.6 
40 
53 
93 

1  Organic change is the measure of change at constant translational currency applying full year 2021 average rates to 2022. All underlying income statement commentary is provided on an 

organic basis unless otherwise stated 

Operational and strategic progress 
Within our Civil Aerospace business we have a large installed product base of more than 4,100 large engines and around 8,600 business aviation 
and regional engines. Around two thirds of these are covered by LTSA contracts, which provide aftermarket services for our customers for many 
years. Our order book in Civil Aerospace stands at 1,300 new large engines, due for delivery over the next few years.  

OE orders slowed during the COVID-19 pandemic but recovered substantially in 2022 with considerable orders from Malaysia Aviation Group, 
Norse Atlantic Airways and Qantas as well as a large order with Air India in 2023. These OE orders also include TotalCare agreements, which will 
create value into the future and demonstrate a return in demand, which we expect to continue into 2023.  

Increasing time on wing and reducing the cost of our maintenance activities are key value drivers in our aftermarket business model. In May, at 
our  Civil  Aerospace  investor  day,  we  talked  about  how  product  improvement,  life  limited  parts  extensions,  enhancing  temperature  limits and 
better aircraft operations are all contributing to a greater time on wing. In addition, utilising lean engine overhaul methods, increased re-use of 
parts, more repair of parts and advanced repair technologies are reducing our shop visit costs.  

The launch of the Airbus A350 as a freighter aircraft in 2022 was an important addition and gives us significant new opportunity in the freight 
market. Furthermore, we are seeing an increase in passenger to freighter conversions on the Airbus A330, which will keep our engines flying for 
longer and extend our aftermarket contracts.  

As shop visit events return, we will assess the size of our operation and take action where required. We continue to grow our MRO network to 
support future shop visit volumes, for example the launch of our new MRO partnership with Air China.  

We  remain  focused  on  the  decarbonisation  of  the  civil  aerospace  market  and  we  will  continue  to  collaborate  with  third  parties  to  explore 
sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and clean propulsion systems. One of our commitments is to demonstrate that all of our Trent and Business Aviation 
engines are compatible with 100% SAF by the end of 2023. All our Trent and Business Aviation engines are already certified and ready to operate 
on a 50% SAF blend with traditional fossil-based aviation jet fuels. A recent agreement with Air bp will ensure that all fuel supplied for engine 
testing at our Derby, UK, Bristol, UK, and Dahlewitz, Germany, facilities will be 10% SAF. In addition, Air bp will also provide the fuel for the testing 
of our UltraFan demonstrator engine, which will be carried out entirely on SAF.  

In business aviation, our Pearl 10X engine development programme continues to make good progress. The Pearl 10X, which is the newest member 
of the state-of-the-art Pearl family and the first of our engines to power a business aviation aircraft produced by Dassault, has surpassed its target 
thrust level on the first test run, making it the most powerful business aviation engine in our portfolio. Furthermore, the development programme 
has included rigorous testing of the new ultra-low emissions ALM combustor, which is compatible with 100% SAF. Further progress was made on 
our Pearl 700 development programme for the new Gulfstream G700/800, with EASA engine certification achieved in September 2022.  

Outlook  
Industry forecasts predict a continued recovery in international travel which is a key driver of our financial performance. In 2023, we expect large 
EFH to be in the range of 80% to 90% of the 2019 levels compared with 64% in 2022. Business and regional markets are expected to continue to 
perform above 2019 levels, with growth year-on-year.  

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Defence 
Defence is a market leader in aero engines for military transport and patrol aircraft with strong positions in combat and trainer applications. It 
has significant scale in naval and designs, supplies and supports the nuclear propulsion plant for all of the UK Royal Navy’s nuclear submarines. 

UNDERLYING REVENUE 
£3,660m 
2021: £3,368m 

UNDERLYING OPERATING PROFIT 
£432m 
2021: £457m 

ORDER BACKLOG 
£8.5bn 
2021: £6.5bn 

UNDERLYING REVENUE MIX 
OE: 45% 
Services: 55% 

UNDERLYING REVENUE MIX BY SECTOR 
Transport : 33% 
Combat: 24% 
Submarines: 21% 
Naval : 9% 
Other: 13% 

Market overview 
We continue to be a trusted and key supplier to governments in the provision of defence power for the protection of society, preservation of 
peace and in underpinning economic and social stability. We operate with integrity in a tightly regulated and closely controlled industry in the 
provision  of  defence  power.  We  remain  long-term  partners  in  the  development, manufacture  and  maintenance  of  countries’  defences,  as we 
power critical military assets that deter threats and save lives. 

Defence budgets are increasing globally and this increased investment is providing for the long-term success of our Defence business and will 
underpin new contract wins to provide robust value to the Group over many decades. However, due to the long life of our Defence products and 
the availability and readiness of fleets currently, we are not immediately affected by changes to defence demand and governmental budget uplifts. 

The defence market is  long cycle, with production programmes spanning  decades. Customer  contracts typically  range between one and five 
years and the Defence business has been going through a cycle of renewals. In 2022, contract renewals totalling USD1.8bn were agreed, including 
five additional years of support for the US Navy T-45 flight trainer aircraft and C-130J and KC-130J transport airport aircraft for the US Marine 
Corps and Kuwait. In addition, in 2022, we won a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to provide support for our Adour engine which powers 
the Hawk Jet trainer aircraft. This 11-year contract, worth £105m, will enable us to provide the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the two Adour 
engines in service in the UK. 

There  was  a  high  level  of  programme  win activity  in  our Defence  business  in  2022,  with  the  end of  the  year  seeing  announcements  that  will 
underpin the long-term outlook for the business. The Bell V-280 Valor, powered by our AE1107F engines, was selected by the US Army for the 
future long range assault aircraft programme. Meanwhile, the governments in the UK, Italy and Japan announced the launch of the new global 
combat air programme (GCAP) to create a sixth-generation fighter jet due to enter service in 2035, building on the research and development 
progress already made by team tempest. Australia concluded  negotiations for the first  deliveries of the Australian  Hunter frigate programme 
which will be powered by our MT30 gas turbine engine. 

Financial performance 
Order intake in our Defence business was £5.4bn in 2022 versus £2.3bn in 2021, with a book-to-bill of 1.5x versus 0.7x last year. The Bell V-280 
Valor, powered by our AE1107F engines, was selected by the US Army for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft programme. Major contract 
awards included the renewal of $1.8bn of services contracts in the U.S. for trainer and transport aircraft over the next five years. 

These awards, combined with increased military activity and spending underpin the long-term outlook for the business. Our order backlog at the 
year end was £8.5bn, with 86% order cover in 2023 and a high degree of cover in 2024 and beyond.  

Revenue increased 2% to £3.7bn. OE revenue was up 10% year on year, with strong growth in Submarines along with new programmes (including 
B-52 and UK Combat). This more than offset reductions in services revenue, down 3% due to the non-repeat of legacy spare parts sales made in 
2021.  

Operating profit was £432m (11.8% margin) versus £457m (13.6% margin) in the prior year, reflecting the non-repeat of £45m of high margin one 
time legacy spare parts sales in the prior year and the changing mix of the business. Self-funded R&D and investment levels were elevated, as we 
support growth across the portfolio including the UK Future Combat programme and opportunities in North America.   

Trading cash flow of £426m improved versus £377m last year, despite slightly lower underlying profit and increased inventory, due to an advance 
payment from one of our customers of £63m.   

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Financial overview  

£ million 
Underlying revenue 
Underlying OE revenue 
Underlying services revenue 
Underlying gross profit/(loss) 
Gross margin % 
Commercial and administrative costs 
Research and development costs 
Joint ventures and associates 
Underlying operating profit/(loss) 
Underlying operating margin % 

Trading cash flow  

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2022 
3,660 
1,634 
2,026 
726 
19.8% 
(174) 
(122) 
2 
432 
11.8% 

2022 

426 

Organic 
change 1 
78 
136 
(58) 
(28) 

(6) 
(9) 
(1) 
(44) 

FX 
214 
87 
127 
33 

(7) 
(8) 
1 
19 

2021  
3,368 
1,411 
1,957 
721 
21.4% 
(161) 
(105) 
2 
457 
13.6% 

Change 

9% 
16% 
4% 
1% 
(1.6)%pt 
8% 
16% 
– 
(5)% 
(1.8)%pt 

Organic 
change 1 
2% 
10% 
(3)% 
(4)% 
(1.3)%pt 
4% 
9% 
– 
(10)% 
(1.6)%pt 

2021 

377 

Change 

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1  Organic change is the measure of change at constant translational currency applying full year 2021 average rates to 2022. All underlying income statement commentary is provided on an 

organic basis unless otherwise stated 

Operational and strategic progress 
At a time where there is heightened focus on military and defence applications, we continue to support our customers in maintaining peace and 
providing protection for society. Rolls-Royce does not provide or manufacture weapons for our customers. 

Our  position in the  US has been further  solidified with the completion of a major investment programme in our  naval facilities in Pascagoula, 
Mississippi and Walpole, Massachusetts. These will provide increased capability and capacity to meet US Navy demand for the manufacture of 
propellers  and  propulsion  components  for  their  naval  platforms.  These  investments,  in  addition  to  the  previous  investment  made  in  our 
Indianapolis facility, mean we are well positioned to provide the US Department of Defence with world-class products and services for decades 
to come. 

A new market opening up for us is participation in the manufacture of advanced nuclear microreactors for deployable military applications and 
base  power  in  the  US.  We  are  proud  to  be  a  key  part  of  a  contract  awarded  by  the  US  Department  of  Defense  to  build  the  first  full-scale 
transportable microreactor prototype for delivery in 2024, developing technology which will enable militaries to become untethered from fossil 
fuels and increase their energy resilience. The transportable microreactor will also have potential for commercial applications such as disaster 
recovery and remote location power coverage. 

In the UK, we opened our nuclear skills academy based in Derby to enhance the pipeline of talent in this field. The academy has funding to take 
on 200 apprentices each year for the next ten years and will be a key enabler as we explore solutions to satisfy the growing demand of society 
for clean, carbon-free energy. 

In July, at the Farnborough Air Show, the UK Government’s defence, science and technology laboratory and the UK’s national security strategic 
investment  fund  announced  a  joint  programme  to  deliver  significant  enhancements  to  UK  defence  capabilities  through  the  development  of 
innovative hypersonic technologies. Rolls-Royce is partnered with Reaction Engines and the Royal Air Force’s rapid capabilities office on the 
hypersonic air vehicle experimental programme which aims to establish the UK as a leader in reusable hypersonic air systems. 

In November, the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine helped the Royal Air Force and industry partners carry out a world-first 100% sustainable fuel 
flight using a military aircraft of its size, and the first of any aircraft type in the UK. 

Our  Defence  site  at  Bristol,  UK  became  the  first  Rolls-Royce  production  facility  to  achieve  net  zero  carbon  status  on  operational  emissions 
(excluding product test emissions) during the year. The site utilises a combination of rooftop solar and onsite ground source heat pumps, alongside 
the procurement of renewable electricity and gas. A small quantity (<10%) of independently verified carbon offsets were used to achieve net zero 
carbon status where there is no immediately viable alternative to mitigating residual emissions, such as diesel usage in emergency generators. 
We will apply learnings from the decarbonisation of operations at Bristol, UK, to the wider estate to help support our goal of reaching net zero 
facility emissions by 2030. 

Outlook 
Our Defence business is resilient, with many programmes already in place stretching out over future decades. Our order book is strong at £8.5bn, 
and order coverage is 86% for 2023. Increased government spending on military and defence applications provides confidence for the future, 
as we look to take an ever-increasing role in the protection of society, whilst pursuing lower carbon solutions for our customers. 

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Power Systems 
Power Systems, with its product and solutions brand mtu, is a world-leading provider of integrated solutions for onsite power and propulsion, 
developing sustainable solutions to meet the needs of its customers. 

UNDERLYING REVENUE 
£3,347m 
2021: £2,749m 

UNDERLYING OPERATING PROFIT 
£281m 
2021: £242m 

ORDER BACKLOG 
£4.0bn 
2021: £2.8bn 

UNDERLYING REVENUE MIX 
OE: 65% 
Services: 35% 

UNDERLYING REVENUE MIX BY SECTOR 
Power Generation: 34% 
Marine: 31% 
Industrial: 25% 
Defence: 10% 

Market overview 
The  short-cycle nature  of Power  Systems  relative to  our Civil  Aerospace and Defence  businesses  means  there has  been  a  greater  degree  of 
inventory build, due to supply chain disruption as well as to provide a buffer stock to minimise disruption to our customers as we work through 
our order backlog. We monitor our supply chain closely and expect these inventory levels to begin to unwind in 2023 as we balance financial 
health with meeting the needs of our customers. 

Part of the Power Systems supply chain has been impacted by the Chinese economy closing and reopening through 2022. As a result of this, and 
industry-wide pressures on the supply chain, our Power Systems business suffered heightened disruption to its production and output. This led 
to a larger amount of inventory being held in our Power Systems business, as we waited for parts input to complete orders and ship these to our 
customers. The reopening of the Chinese economy and manufacturing facilities across Greater China towards the end of 2022 is a promising 
signal that disruption will be more limited going forward. We continue to monitor the situation closely and  will take mitigating action to limit 
disruption to our customers, whilst maintaining appropriate levels of inventory across the business. 

Financial performance 
Order intake in our Power Systems business was £4.3bn, 29% higher than the prior year, a record level for the business. We saw strong demand 
in many of our end markets, notably Power Generation including mission critical backup power, and for our engine systems and services. As a 
result, we now have 76% order cover for 2023. 

Underlying revenue was £3.3bn, up 23% and above the previous peak in 2019. Services revenues grew 16% as product utilisation increased in our 
end markets, and OE revenue rose by 26%. Sales were strongest in the industrial and power generation end markets, partly offset by lower activity 
in China. 

Operating profit was £281m (8.4% margin) versus £242m (8.8% margin) in the prior year. The lower margin versus the prior year reflects higher 
costs associated with inflation and supply chain disruption, increased self-funded R&D, one-off charges including intangible asset impairments 
and write-downs of assets due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, partly offset by the benefit of higher volumes. 

Trading  cash  flow  was  £158m,  a  conversion  ratio  of  56%  versus  90%  last  year.  The  lower  conversion  year  on  year  reflects  a  higher  level  of 
inventories due to supply chain disruption and the pace of revenue growth, partly offset by increased customer advance payments. 

Financial overview 

£ million 
Underlying revenue 
Underlying OE revenue 
Underlying services revenue 
Underlying gross profit/(loss) 
Gross margin % 
Commercial and administrative costs 
Research and development costs 
Joint ventures and associates 
Underlying operating profit/(loss) 
Underlying operating margin % 

Trading cash flow  

2022 
3,347 
2,187 
1,160 
918 
27.4% 
(441) 
(204) 
8 
281 
8.4% 

2022  
158 

Organic 
change 1 
626 
462 
164 
148 

(62) 
(49) 
4 
41 

FX 
(28) 
(19) 
(9) 
(8) 

4 
2 
– 
(2) 

2021  
219 

Change 
(61) 

2021 
2,749 
1,744 
1,005 
778 
28.3% 
(383) 
(157) 
4 
242 
8.8% 

Change 

22% 
25% 
15% 
18% 
(0.9)%pt 
15% 
30% 
– 
16% 
(0.4)%pt 

Organic 
change 1 
23% 
26% 
16% 
19% 
(0.9)%pt 
16% 
31% 
– 
17% 
(0.4)%pt 

1  Organic change is the measure of change at constant translational currency applying full year 2021 average rates to 2022. All underlying income statement commentary is provided on an 

organic basis unless otherwise stated 

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Operational and strategic progress 
We are focused on being the market leader for mission critical power and propulsion solutions, as we are transforming our business from supplying 
stand-alone  engines  to  fully  integrated  products  and  services.  Key  contract  wins  strengthen  our  market  position  and  secure  future  demand. 
Notable contract wins include more than 500 mtu engines for the UK’s future Boxer tanks, a service partnership with the Royal Navy and the 
extension of a frame agreement with world leading luxury yacht manufacturer, Ferretti Group. These are in addition to the supply of a new large-
scale battery storage system for Dutch energy supplier Semperpower. 

Our pathway to net zero remains a priority. This year the world’s first hybrid diesel-battery-electric regular passenger operation train ran from 
London  to  Aylesbury  in  the  UK  with  mtu  Hybrid  PowerPacks,  reducing  CO2  emissions  by  up  to  25%.  We  also  took  a  54%  stake  of  German 
electrolyzer stack company Hoeller Elektrolyzer to develop mtu electrolyzers for producing green hydrogen. Furthermore, we announced the 
development of mtu methanol engines for large yachts and mtu hydrogen engines for power generation. 

Last year, we pledged to prove that our most successful engine series can be used with sustainable fuels by the end of 2023. In 2022, we took 
significant steps towards meeting our net zero ambitions by reaching key milestones, including the achievement of our series 4000 and series 
1600 engines having run on a range of sustainable synthetic fuels. 

In 2022, we signed a contract with a solar park with 3.7 MWp capacity in southern Germany, which will generate around four million kilowatt hours 
of electricity per year for Power Systems. This power generation source saves 1,300 tonnes of CO2 per year compared to electricity available 
through the German grid network. 

For our efforts to drive decarbonisation, Power Systems has been awarded the special global transition high potential prize which recognises 
companies that have taken practical steps in their strategies to prevent global warming by more than 1.5°C by the year 2100. 

We are prepared to support the increasing customer demands for military products as a result of the shift in security policy. We will do this in a 
timely and reliable manner, ensuring that our Power Systems business contributes to global security. mtu solutions power many of the vehicles 
and vessels on which operational readiness depends. 

Outlook 
As customers look to ensure a continuous source of power for their applications, we are well placed to take advantage of increasing demand. 
Inventory unwind began in 2022 and will continue through 2023. 

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New Markets 
New  Markets  are  early-stage  businesses.  They  leverage  our  existing,  in-depth  engineering  expertise  and  capabilities  to  develop  sustainable 
products for new markets, focused on the transition to net zero. 

UNDERLYING REVENUE 
£3m 
2021: £2m 

UNDERLYING OPERATING LOSS 
£(132)m 
2021: £(70)m 

EMPLOYEES (FTE AT YEAR END) 
1,059 
2021: >570 

VALUE R&D SPEND £108M 
Rolls-Royce Electrical: 62% 
Rolls-Royce SMR: 38% 

Market overview 
Our New Markets business is made up of our Rolls-Royce SMR (Small Modular Reactor) business and Rolls-Royce Electrical. As we develop greener 
solutions for future use, nuclear and electrification applications will play a pivotal role in our product mix and make-up. We continue to invest in 
these technologies along with our partners and we use our combined expertise to progress on the path to net zero. 

Nuclear power will play a key role in producing sustainable zero carbon power. Our SMRs will enable the production of stable, secure supplies 
of power for grid scale electricity supply and off-grid energy intensive users. They are faster to build and more cost-efficient than conventional 
nuclear power stations. The modular design means that 90% of the manufacturing can take place in a factory environment, not subject to the 
productivity constraints of conventional large nuclear sites such as poor weather. While we await the first firm commitment to deploy an SMR, we 
continue to work in parallel through the UK generic design assessment (GDA) process, with a view to having the first SMRs on grid in the early 
2030s. 

Electrification will  assist  in  the  decarbonisation  of  the  aviation  industry  and  the  technologies we develop  here  can  be  leveraged  in  our  Civil 
Aerospace and Defence applications. We pursue solutions on multiple fronts, where small, all-electric aircraft can offer short journeys, with a 
more efficient, quieter and zero-emissions power source. As we look to increase the range of the aircraft, hybrid power systems, such as electric 
and  SAF  pairings  can  provide  commercially  viable  alternative  solutions  to  the  traditional  larger,  regional  aircraft  market.  Within  Rolls-Royce 
Electrical we continue to build on existing relationships and create new ones, to collaborate with expert third parties to develop electric solutions 
as a means of air travel. We also use this engineering capability to support product development in Power Systems, where there is increased 
demand for hybrid systems which can leverage our electrical engineering capability in Rolls-Royce Electrical.  

There was a tightening of the labour market in 2022, where job vacancies were higher, unemployment was lower and the availability of skilled 
workers was lower. As a result, our New Markets business faced greater challenges in filling some vacancies than our other business. Progress 
has been slower than anticipated, therefore, but not materially lower to impact our progression against key milestones. 

The potential from our New Market products is significant and the technologies we develop in Rolls-Royce SMR and in Rolls-Royce Electrical can 
have alternative applications. 

Financial performance 
Underlying revenue of £3m came from Rolls-Royce Electrical sales relating to marine engineering services and propulsion systems. Both Rolls-
Royce Electrical and Rolls-Royce SMR are early-stage businesses in their investment phase, with significant future revenue generating potential 
in the 2030s. 

Underlying operating loss of £(132)m increased from the prior year comparative as we increased the pace of investment in both Rolls-Royce SMR 
and Rolls-Royce Electrical. R&D costs of £(108)m included £(41)m on the design development to ready our SMRs to enter the UK GDA process and 
£(67)m on electrical propulsion technology. 

Financial overview 

£ million 
Underlying revenue 
Underlying OE revenue 
Underlying services revenue 
Underlying gross profit 
Gross margin % 
Commercial and administrative 
Research and development costs 
Joint ventures and associates 
Underlying operating profit 
Underlying operating margin % 

2022 
3 
1 
2 
(1) 
(33.3)% 
(23) 
(108) 
– 
(132) 

Organic 
change 1 
1 
1 
– 
(2) 

(20) 
(40) 
– 
(62) 

FX 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

2021 
2 
– 
2 
1 

50.0% 
(3) 
(68) 
– 
(70) 

Change 

50% 
– 
– 
nm 

(83.3)%pt 
667% 
59% 
– 
89% 

Organic 
change 1 
50% 
– 
– 
nm 

(83.3)%pt 
667% 
59% 
– 
89% 

Trading cash flow  

2022 

(57) 

2021 

(56) 

Change 

(1) 

1  Organic change is the measure of change at constant translational currency applying full year 2021 average rates to 2022. All underlying income statement commentary is provided on an 

organic basis unless otherwise stated 

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Operational and strategic progress 
Collaboration will play a key role in our Rolls-Royce Electrical journey, and we look to partner with experts across the industry to further advance 
our technology and explore different avenues for net zero travel. We entered into partnership this year with EVE, an advanced air mobility (AAM) 
business created by Embraer S.A., to develop propulsion systems for their platform. Together with our existing propulsion partnership, Vertical 
Aerospace, we are well positioned to deliver differentiating power and propulsion solutions in this new AAM market. 

In addition to the above, we have entered into an agreement with Hyundai Motor Group to bring all-electric propulsion and hydrogen fuel cell 
technology to the AAM market. The partnership will leverage our aviation and certification capabilities and Hyundai Motor Group’s hydrogen fuel 
cell technologies and industrialisation capability. The benefits of using a hydrogen fuel cell system in an all-electric aircraft propulsion system is 
that it is a zero-emission, silent and reliable on-board power source that enables scalability in power offerings as well as long distance flight range. 
Jointly  we  will  advance  this  technology  into Hyundai’s  AAM  vehicles  and  complete  our  all-electric  and hybrid-electric  power and  propulsion 
system portfolio offerings. 

Increased  investment  in  Rolls-Royce  Electrical  is  a  key  part  of  our  net  zero  strategy.  This  year  we  announced  the  development  of  our 
turbogenerator technology. A new, small engine designed for hybrid-electric application, the turbogenerator, will extend platform range initially 
based upon SAFs and, at a later date, will be compatible with hydrogen fuel. The technology, currently being developed by experts in Germany, 
Norway and Hungary, is being part funded by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. 

We have shortlisted three possible sites which will be home to one of our major factories in the production of our SMR components and modules. 
Planning processes will be initiated to ensure we can work in parallel and construction will take place once certainty on a domestic deployment 
plan has been secured. In addition to factory locations, four nuclear sites have been identified across England and Wales that could host the first 
SMR units with sufficient land for around 15GW of SMR deployment across these sites. These are key milestones in the development of our SMR 
programme and support our ambitions to manufacture the first fully operational SMR in the early 2030s. 

Outlook 
In Rolls-Royce SMR, regulatory activities such as the GDA, factory development and siting plans will continue simultaneously as the work to secure 
a firm domestic commitment is secured. For Rolls-Royce Electrical, partnership and commercial opportunities will be developed, as we look to 
draw upon our own talent and the talent of others to bring our ambition to life. 

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Principal risks 

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Our risk and internal control system 
The RRH Board has established procedures to manage risk and oversee the risk management system (RMS). The RRH Board has also established 
procedures to determine the nature and extent of the principal and emerging risks the Group is willing to take in order to optimise its commercial 
opportunities and achieve its long-term strategic objectives. 

The RRH Audit Committee reviews the Group’s internal financial controls which form a subset of the broader set of controls. Financial reporting 
controls  are identified and subject to periodic  review  by the Group’s  internal control team. The RRH Audit Committee, on behalf of the RRH 
Board, performs an annual review of our RMS and its effectiveness. During the year, the RRH Board completed a robust assessment of both our 
principal and emerging risks. Details of how our principal risks have changed over the year are described on page below. 

Our RMS is designed to identify and manage, rather than eliminate, the risk of failure to achieve business objectives and to provide reasonable, 
but not absolute, assurance against material misstatement or loss. 

How we manage risk 
Risks are identified by individuals across all businesses and functions and at many layers of the organisation by considering what could stop us 
achieving our strategic, operational or compliance objectives or impact the sustainability of our business model. 

Risk owners assess the risks, likelihood and impact, taking into account current mitigating control activities, identifying where additional activities 
may be needed to bring the risk within our risk appetite. 

Risk owners consider the effectiveness of current mitigating control activities in their assessment, supported by different assurance providers 
including internal audit. These considerations are recorded using a variety of systems and tools depending on the risk area. In managing the 
identified risks, judgement is necessary to evaluate the risks facing the Group in achieving its objectives, determine the risks that are considered 
acceptable, determine the likelihood of those risks materialising, assess the Group’s ability to reduce the impact of risks that do materialise and 
ensure the costs of operating particular controls are proportionate to the benefit provided. 

Risk owners bring the results of their assessment, current risk status and action plans to business, function and other management review forums 
as often as is required depending on the nature of the risk, for support, challenge and oversight. These forums include the monthly Executive 
Team and regular RRH Board and RRH Board committee meetings. 

At least once a year the RRH Audit Committee, on behalf of the RRH Board conducts a review of the effectiveness of the RMS and where required 
identifies areas for improvement (more details of this review can be found on page 75 in the RRH Annual Report 2022). For key compliance and 
safety risks, the Group has a set of mandatory policies and training which set out the expectations on employees and the controls in place. Every 
employee is required, annually, to complete training and confirm that they will comply with the mandatory policies. The consequences of non-
compliance are addressed via performance management systems that are linked to remuneration. 

During 2022, we have continued to focus on improving our internal control environment for financial and non-financial controls and worked to 
embed these controls into our business processes. We expect this work to continue in 2023. It will be complimented by work to prepare for the 
changes set out in the BEIS proposals on ‘restoring trust in audit and corporate governance’. 

Principal risks 
Our principal risks are identified and managed in the same way as other risks. Principal risks are owned by at least one member of the Executive 
Team and subject to a review at an Executive Team meeting at least once each year, before a review by the RRH Board or a RRH Board committee. 

We have reviewed our principal risks over the course of the year and have updated them to reflect changes to the external environment and our 
existing plans. We will continue to monitor our principal risks in light of the strategic review. 

Changes in our principal risk levels 
We continue to review our principal risks and how we manage them to reflect their evolving nature. We have reviewed our risks in light of changes 
to the internal and external environment, in particular economic uncertainty, inflation, supply chain disruption and a tightening labour market; 
the current political situation including the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the subsequent cost and availability of electricity and natural gas and 
continuing disruptions  to global supply chains. Despite the rigorous  supply  chain management, leaner manufacturing,  strategic partnerships, 
application of contractual pricing protection, utilisation of our hedge book and continued focus on pricing, productivity and costs we believe the 
risk levels for financial shock, market shock, business continuity and political risk have increased since last year. 

Increased risk: Financial shock 
The rapidly changing  external environment, in particular rising  interest  rates, inflation, energy costs and the changing  value of sterling have 
heightened the risk of financial shocks to the Group. As planned, the proceeds of the ITP disposal being used towards repaying the £2bn UKEF 
loan facility has in part helped to mitigate this risk, as all remaining debt is currently at fixed interest rates. 

We use derivative financial instruments to hedge net foreign currency cash flows, which are mainly denominated in USD. In 2022, the RRH Board 
agreed to update our hedging policy, reducing the hedging time horizon from ten to five years, which will allow us to react quicker to changes 
in the external environment. 

Increased risk: Market shock 
The likelihood of one or more macroeconomic risk occurring has increased over the past 12 months, with economic growth reducing and energy 
costs, government borrowing and long-term interest rates increasing. The combined effect could be to reduce economic growth and disposable 
income which in turn could reduce capital investment and the propensity to travel. In addition, high level of debt by national governments, in 
particular the UK and US, could, in the long run, temper their spending on defence and funding research and technology. 

Increased risk: Business continuity 
A combination of supply chain constraints, high inflation, slowing economic growth and the potential for energy shortages in Europe means the 
likelihood of supply shortages, or supplier failure, has increased over the year. We have responded by using rigorous supply chain management, 
leaner manufacturing,  strategic partnerships, application of  contractual pricing  protection, increasing working  capital and reviewing  supplier 
health and where necessary offering support to key partners. For further information on supplier engagement, see our case study in the Section 
172(1) Statement on page 37. 

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Increased risk: Political risk 
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has resulted in heightened political risk to the Group. As outlined on page 10, we took the decision to stop doing 
business in Russia and to reduce the supply of titanium from Russia. 

New and retired risks 
In light of our transformation programme outlined on page 5, we have replaced our previous strategic transformation risk with a revised risk 
relating to the execution of this programme. 

Other specific risks 
Human capital: our approach to human capital is demonstrated in our ‘Being’ campaign set out on page 37. 

Human trafficking and slavery: our approach is set out in our human rights policy. 

Our current principal risks together with how we manage them, how we assure them (by activities and functions other than internal audit), the 
oversight provided by the RRH Board and/or RRH Board committees and how the risk levels have changed over the course of the year are set 
out in the table below. 

Emerging risks 
We  continue  to  review  additional  emerging  risks  that  could  significantly  impact  or  challenge  our  current  strategy  and  business  model.  Any 
emerging risks identified have been recorded in our RMS and are being managed and monitored alongside our existing risks. 

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How we manage principal risks 

RISK 
Safety 
Failure to:  
i)  meet 
the  expectations  of  our 
customers to provide safe products; or 
ii)  create  a  place  to  work  which 
minimises the risk of harm to our people, 
those  who  work  with  us,  and  the 
environment, would adversely affect our 
reputation and long-term sustainability. 

CONTROLS 
Product 
  Our  product  safety  management 
system includes controls designed 
to reduce our safety risks as far as 
is  reasonably  practicable  and  to 
meet or exceed relevant company, 
legal,  regulatory  and 
industry 
requirements. 

  We  verify  and  approve  product 

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ASSURANCE 
ACTIVITIES 
AND 
PROVIDERS 
Product 
safety 
assurance 
team 

Technical 
product life 
cycle audits 

OVERSIGHT 
FORUM 
RRH Safety, 
Ethics & 
Sustainability 
Committee 

Product 
safety board 

BUSINESS 
MODEL 
2, 3, 4, 5, 
6, 7 

CHANGE 
Static 

design. 

  We  test  adherence  to  quality 
standards during manufacturing. 

  We  validate  conformance 

to 
specification for our own products 
and those of our suppliers. 

  We  mandate  safety  awareness 

training. 

  We  use  engine  health  monitoring 
to  provide  early  warning  of 
product issues. 

  We 

take  out 
appropriate insurance. 

relevant 

and 

People 
  Our  HSE  management  system 
includes  activities  and  controls 
designed to reduce our safety risks 
as far as is reasonably practicable 
and  to  meet  or  exceed  relevant 
company,  legal,  regulatory  and 
industry requirements. 

  We  reinforce  our  journey  to  zero 

harm. 

  We  use  our  crisis  management 

framework. 

  We  invest  in  capacity,  equipment 
and  facilities,  dual  sources  of 
supply 
researching 
in 
alternative materials. 

and 

  We  provide  supplier  finance  in 
partnership  with  banks  to  enable 
our  suppliers  to  access  funds  at 
low interest rates. 
  We hold safety stock. 
  We  plan  and  practice  IT  disaster 
recovery,  business  continuity  and 
crisis management exercises. 
  We undertake supplier diligence. 
relevant  and 
  We 

take  out 
appropriate insurance. 

People safety 
case 
interventions 

HSE audit 
team 

2, 3, 4 

RRH Safety, 
Ethics & 
Sustainability 
Committee 

Investment 
reviews 

RRH Audit 
Committee 

4, 5, 6, 7 

Increased 

Supplier 
strategy and 
sourcing 
reviews 

Group 
security and 
resilience 
team 

Business continuity  
The  major  disruption  of  the  Group’s 
operations,  which  results  in  our  failure 
to meet agreed customer commitments 
and damages our prospects of  winning 
future  orders.  Disruption  could  be 
caused  by  a  range  of  events,  for 
example:  extreme  weather  or  natural 
(for  example  earthquakes, 
hazards 
floods) which could increase in severity 
or frequency given the impact of climate 
change;  political  events; 
financial 
insolvency of a critical supplier; scarcity 
loss  of  data;  fire;  or 
of  materials; 
infectious disease. The consequences of 
these  events  could  have  an  adverse 
impact  on  our  people,  our  internal 
facilities or our external supply chain. 

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Principal risks continued 

from 

carbon 

RISK 
Climate change 
We have committed to net zero carbon 
by  2050.  The  principal  risk  to  meeting 
these  commitments 
is  the  need  to 
transition  our  products and  services to 
a  lower  carbon  economy.  Failure  to 
transition 
intensive 
products  and  services  at  pace  could 
impact our ability to win future business; 
achieve  operating  results;  attract  and 
retain talent; secure access to funding; 
realise  future  growth  opportunities;  or 
force  government  intervention  to  limit 
emissions. 
In addition, physical risks from extreme 
weather events (and/or natural hazards) 
could potentially materialise, which may 
result in disruption for Rolls-Royce. 

CONTROLS 
  We  invest  in:  i)  reducing  carbon 
impact of existing products; and ii) 
zero  carbon 
to 
technologies 
replace our existing products. 
  Performance  of  climate  scenario 
modelling and physical risk impact 
assessments. 

  We  balance  our  portfolio  of 
products,  customers  and  revenue 
streams 
our 
dependence  on  any  one  product, 
customer  or  carbon  emitting  fuel 
source. 

reduce 

to 

  Communication  of  the  actions  we 
are  taking  to  manage  this  risk,  in 
our 
order 
alignment to societal expectations 
and global climate goals. 

demonstrate 

to 

BUSINESS 
MODEL 
1, 2, 3, 4, 
5, 6, 7 

CHANGE 
Static 

ASSURANCE 
ACTIVITIES 
AND 
PROVIDERS 
Strategy 
reviews 

Technology 
reviews 

Investment 
reviews 

Group 
sustainability 
team 

OVERSIGHT 
FORUM 
RRH Board 
and its 
committees 

Executive 
Team and its 
committees 

Climate 
steering 
committee  

  In  June  2022,  we  developed  and 
submitted  new 
science-based 
decarbonisation  targets  to  the 
Science-Based  Targets 
initiative 
for validation. 

  We review product lifecycles. 
  We  make  investment  choices  to 
improve  the  quality,  delivery  and 
durability of our existing products 
and  services  and  to  develop  new 
technologies  and  service  offering 
to differentiate us competitively. 

  We  protect  our 

intellectual 

property (e.g. through patents). 
  We  monitor  our  performance 

against plans. 

  We scan the horizon for emerging 
technology and other competitive 
threats,  including  through  patent 
searches. 

1, 2, 3, 4, 
5, 6, 7 

Static 

Strategy 
reviews 

Technology 
reviews 

Investment 
reviews 

RRH Board 

RRH Science 
& Technology 
Committee 

Investment 
review 
committee 

  Inclusion of inflation clauses in our 
cost 

to  manage 

contracts 
increases. 

  Investment  in  R&D  opportunities, 
to support the development of new 
products  or  services  to  protect 
and sustain our future market. 

that  the  Group 

Competitive environment 
Existing  competitors:  the  presence  of 
competitors  in  the  majority  of  our 
markets  means 
is 
susceptible to significant price pressure 
for  original  equipment  or  services  and 
we  may  have  to  absorb  cost  increases 
caused  by  high  inflation.  Our  main 
competitors  have  access  to  significant 
government  funding  programmes  as 
well  as  the  ability  to  invest  heavily  in 
technology and industrial capability. 

Existing  products:  failure  to  achieve 
cost  reduction,  contracted  technical 
specification,  product  (or  component) 
life  or  falling  significantly  short  of 
customer  expectations,  would  have 
potentially  significant  adverse  financial 
and 
consequences, 
including  the  risk  of  impairment  of  the 
carrying value of the Group’s intangible 
assets  and  the 
impact  of  potential 
litigation.  

reputational 

New programmes:  failure  to  deliver  an 
NPI  project  on  time,  within  budget,  to 
falling 
technical 
significantly 
customer 
expectations  would  have  potentially 
significant 
and 
reputational consequences. 

specification 
short 

financial 

adverse 

or 

of 

(or 

Disruptive 
new 
technologies 
entrants  with  alternative  business 
models):  could  reduce  our  ability  to 
sustainably win future business, achieve 
operating  results  and  realise  future 
growth opportunities. 

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RISK 
Compliance 
Non-compliance  by  the  Group  with 
legislation  or  other 
regulatory 
requirements in the heavily regulated 
environment in which we operate (for 
example,  export 
controls;  data 
privacy;  use  of  controlled  chemicals 
and  substances;  anti-bribery  and 
corruption; human rights; and tax and 
customs legislation). This could affect 
our  ability  to  conduct  business  in 
jurisdictions  and  would 
certain 
potentially  expose  the  Group  to: 
financial 
reputational 
penalties; debarment 
from 
government contracts for a period of 
time;  and  suspension  of  export 
privileges  (including  export  credit 
financing), each of which could have 
a material adverse effect. 

damage; 

Cyber threat 
An  attempt  to  cause  harm  to  the 
Group,  its  customers,  suppliers  and 
partners  through  the  unauthorised 
access,  manipulation,  corruption,  or 
destruction  of  data,  systems  or 
products through cyberspace. 

Financial shock 
The Group is exposed to a number of 
financial risks, some of which are of a 
macroeconomic  nature  (for  example 
foreign currency, interest rates, high 
inflation  and  commodity  prices)  and 
some  of  which  are  more  specific  to 
the Group  (for  example  liquidity  and 
credit risks). 

Significant  extraneous  market  events 
could  also  materially  damage  the 
Group’s 
and/or 
competitiveness 
creditworthiness  and  our  ability  to 
access  funding.  This  would  affect 
operational results or the outcomes of 
financial transactions. 

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ASSURANCE 
ACTIVITIES 
AND 
PROVIDERS 
Compliance 
teams 

Financial 
controls team 

OVERSIGHT 
FORUM 
RRH Safety, 
Ethics & 
Sustainability 
Committee 

BUSINESS 
MODEL 
2, 3, 4, 5, 
6, 7 

CHANGE 
Static 

CONTROLS 
  We 

continuously  develop 
and 
communicate  a  comprehensive  suite 
of mandatory  policies  and  processes 
and controls throughout the Group 

  We  undertake 

third-party  due 

diligence 

  We 

encourage, 
investigate speak up cases 

facilitate 

and 

  We  investigate  potential  regulatory 

matters 

  Our 

financial  control 

framework 
activities  are  designed  to  reduce 
financial reporting and fraud risks 
  We classify data to meet internal and 
external requirements and standards 

  We  deploy  web  gateways,  filtering, 
intrusion, 
advanced 
threat  detectors  and 

firewalls, 
persistent 
integrated reporting. 

  We test software. 
  We  use  our  crisis  management 

Group cyber 
security team 
and security 
operations 
centre 

framework. 

  Application of our crisis management 
framework to govern our response to 
potential cyber security incidents and 
significant IT disruption. 

RRH Audit 
Committee 

2, 3, 4, 6, 
7 

Static 

RRH Data 
security sub-
committee 

  Our 

financial  control 

framework 
activities  are  designed  to  reduce 
financial reporting risks. 

Strategy 
reviews 

RRH Audit 
Committee 

1, 7 

Increased 

  Group strategic planning process. 
  We  incorporate  trends,  demand  and 
other  dependencies  in  our  financial 
forecasts. 

  We  analyse  currency  and  credit 
exposures  and  include  in  sourcing 
and funding decisions. 

Finance risk 
committee 

Financial 
controls team 

  We 

review 

develop, 

and 
communicate  treasury  policies  that 
are designed to hedge residual risks 
using  financial  derivatives  (covering 
foreign  exchange,  interest  rates  and 
commodity price risk). 

  We  raise  finance  through  debt  and 
equity programmes. All drawn debt is 
currently set at fixed interest rates. 

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Principal risks continued 

nature 

RISK 
Market shock 
The Group is exposed to a number of 
market  risks, some of which are of a 
macroeconomic 
(e.g. 
economic growth rates) and some of 
which are more specific to the Group 
(for  example,  reduction  in  air  travel 
or defence spending, or disruption to 
other  customer  operations).  A  large 
proportion  of  our  business  is  reliant 
on the civil aviation industry, which is 
cyclical in nature. 

Demand 
for  our  products  and 
services could be adversely affected 
by  factors  such  as  current  and 
predicted  air  traffic,  fuel  prices  and 
age/replacement  rates  of  customer 
fleets. 

Political risk 
Geopolitical  factors  that  lead  to  an 
unfavourable  business  climate  and 
significant  tensions  between  major 
trading parties or blocs which could 
impact 
the  Group’s  operations. 
Examples  include:  changes  in  key 
political  relationships;  explicit  trade 
tax  or 
protectionism,  differing 
regulatory  regimes,  potential 
for 
conflict  or  broader  political  issues; 
and heightened political tensions. 

CONTROLS 
  We  monitor  trends,  market  demand 
and future market forecasts and make 
investment  choices  to  maximise  the 
related opportunities. 

  We  incorporate  trends,  demand  and 
other  dependencies  in  our  financial 
forecasts. 

  We balance our portfolio with the sale 
of original equipment and aftermarket 
services,  providing  a  broad  product 
range and addressing diverse markets 
that have differing business cycles. 
  We  execute  our  short,  medium  and 

longer-term plans. 

  We  develop  Group  and  country 
strategies  and  consider  associated 
dependencies. 
  We  horizon 

for  political 

scan 

implications and dependencies. 

  We 

include 

diversification 
considerations  in  our  investment  and 
procurement choices. 

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OVERSIGHT 
FORUM 
RRH Board 

BUSINESS 
MODEL 
1, 5, 6 ,7 

CHANGE 
Increased 

RRH Board 

1, 2, 5, 6, 7 

Increased 

ASSURANCE 
ACTIVITIES 
AND 
PROVIDERS 
Strategy 
reviews 

Technology 
reviews 

Strategy 
reviews 

Technology 
reviews 

Supplier 
sourcing teams 

Government 
relations teams 

transformation 

Transformation 
Our 
programme 
incorporating  a  strategic  review,  is 
outlined on page 5. 

  Completing 

internal  and  external 
assessments  and  benchmarking  as 
part of the strategic review. 

  Financial 

modelling, 

scenario 

Strategy and 
business 
performance 
reviews 

RRH Board 

1, 2, 3, 4, 
5, 6, 7 

New risk 

to 

Failure 
the  plan 
execute 
underpinning  this  programme  will 
prevent  us 
from  achieving  our 
longer-term ambitions. 

Talent and capability 
Inability to identify, attract, retain and 
apply  the  critical  capabilities  and 
skills needed in appropriate numbers 
to  effectively  organise,  deploy  and 
incentivise 
people  would 
threaten 
the  delivery  of  our 
strategies. 

our 

planning and sensitivity analysis. 
  Allocating  cash  and  capital 

accordance 
frameworks. 

with 

our 

in 
revised 

  We  undertake  succession  planning 

and monitor the talent pipeline. 

  We survey employee opinion. 
  We  develop,  implement  and  review 

strategic resourcing plans. 

People 
leadership 
team 

RRH 
Nominations 
& 
Governance 
Committee 

1, 2, 3, 4, 
5, 6, 7 

Static 

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With consideration to the nature and potential impact of our principal risks, our associated level of exposure has been assessed, and accordingly 
our timeline of exposure determined. As per the summary below, each of our principal risks will continue to be monitored and managed in line 
with this determined timeline. 

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Going concern statement 

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Overview 
In adopting the going concern basis for preparing the consolidated and Company financial statements, the Directors have undertaken a review 
of the Group’s cash flow forecasts and available liquidity, along with consideration of the principal risks and uncertainties over an 18-month period 
from the date of this report to August 2024. The Directors consider this 18-month period to be appropriate as it includes the maturity of £1bn of 
the Group’s £5.5bn undrawn borrowing facilities in January 2024 and the repayment at maturity of a €550m (£484m) bond in May 2024. 

The plans approved by the RRH Board are used as the basis for monitoring the Group’s performance, incentivising employees and providing 
external guidance to shareholders. 

The processes for identifying and managing risk are described on pages 27 to 33. As described on those pages, the risk management process 
and the going concern and viability statements are designed to provide reasonable but not absolute assurance. 

Forecasts 
Recognising the challenges of reliably estimating and forecasting the impact of external factors on the Group, the Directors have considered two 
forecasts in the assessment of going concern, along with a likelihood assessment of these forecasts. The base case forecast reflects the Directors 
current expectations of future trading. A stressed downside forecast has also been modelled, which envisages a ‘stressed’ or ‘downside’ situation 
that is considered severe but plausible. 

The Group’s base case forecast reflects a steady and ongoing recovery of trading towards pre-pandemic levels, especially in the civil aviation 
industry. Macro-economic assumptions have been modelled using externally available data based on the most likely forecasts, with inflation at 
3%-4%, interest rates at 4%-6% and GDP growth at around 2%. In the base case forecast, Civil Aerospace large engine EFHs are expected to 
recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024. 

The stressed downside forecast assumes no further recovery in Civil Aerospace large engines, with EFHs modelled at the average fourth quarter 
2022 levels throughout the 18-month period to August 2024, reflecting slower GDP growth in this forecast when compared with the base case. It 
also assumes  a  more pessimistic view  of inflation at around  6% higher  than the base case covering a  broad range of  costs  including  energy, 
commodities and jet fuel. Interest rates in the stressed downside are 1%-2% higher than the base case. The stressed downside also considers lower 
demand and load reduction through our factories, and possible ongoing supply chain challenges. 

The future impact of climate change on the Group has been considered through climate scenarios. Key variables include carbon prices based on 
the IEA Net Zero scenario, which assumes an increase from $46 per tonne of carbon in 2022 to $250 per tonne in 2050, commodity price trends 
temperature rises and GDP information derived from the Oxford Economics Global Climate Net Zero scenario aligned to IPCC SSPI-19. The climate 
scenarios modelled do not have a material impact on either the base case or downside forecast over the 18-month period to August 2024.  

Liquidity and borrowings 
The proceeds from the disposal of ITP Aero, which completed in September 2022, were used towards the repayment of a drawn £2bn UKEF loan 
which was due to mature in August 2025. A new £1bn UKEF facility was entered into in September 2022, which remains undrawn. 

At 31 December 2022, the Group had liquidity of £8.1bn including cash and cash equivalents of £2.6bn and undrawn facilities of £5.5bn. 

The Group’s committed borrowing facilities at 31 December 2022 and 31 August 2024 are set out below. None of the facilities are subject to any 
financial covenants or rating triggers which could accelerate repayment. 

£m 
Issued Bond Notes 1 
UKEF £1bn loan (undrawn) 2 
UKEF £1bn loan (undrawn) 3 
Revolving Credit Facility (undrawn) 4 
Bank Loan Facility (undrawn) 5 
Total committed borrowing facilities 

31 December 2022 31 August 2024

3,995
1,000
1,000
2,500
1,000
9,495

3,511
1,000
1,000
2,500
–
8,011

1  The value of Issued bond notes reflects the impact of derivatives on repayments of the principal amount of debt. The bonds mature by May 2028 
2  The £1,000m UKEF loan matures in March 2026 (currently undrawn) 
3  The £1,000m UKEF loan matures in September 2027 (currently undrawn) 
4  The £2,500m revolving credit facility matures in April 2025 (currently undrawn) 
5  The £1,000m bank loan facility matures in January 2024 (currently undrawn) 

Taking  into account  the maturity  of  these  borrowing  facilities,  the  Group  has  committed  facilities  of at  least  £8.0bn available  throughout  the 
period to 31 August 2024. 

Conclusion 
After reviewing the current liquidity position and the cash flow forecasts modelled under both the base case and stressed downside, the Directors 
consider that the Group has sufficient liquidity to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 18 months from the date of this report 
and are therefore satisfied that it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the consolidated and Company 
financial statements. 

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Viability statement 
The  viability  assessment  considers  liquidity  over  a  longer  period  than  the  going  concern  assessment.  Our  downside  forecast  uses  the  same 
assumptions as the going concern assessment for the first 18 months and in 2025 to 2027 assumes a slower recovery than assumed in our base 
case. 

Consistent with previous years, we have assessed our viability over a five-year period which is in line with our five-year planning process. We 
continue to believe that this is the most appropriate time period to consider as, inevitably, the degree of certainty reduces over any longer period. 

We  have  created  severe  but  plausible  scenarios  that  estimate  the  potential  impact  of  our  principal  risks  arising  over  the  assessment  period 
(descriptions of our principal risks and the controls in place to mitigate them can be found on pages 27 to 33). The risks chosen and scenarios 
used are as shown in the table below. 

The cash flow impacts of these scenarios were overlaid on the five-year forecast to assess how the Group’s liquidity would be affected. 

The scenarios assume an appropriate management response to the specific event which could be undertaken and also consider specific activities 
to improve liquidity such as raising additional funds, reducing expenditure and divesting parts of our business. 

Reverse stress testing has also been performed to assess the severity of scenarios that would have to occur to exceed liquidity headroom. The 
assumptions used in these stress tests were not considered plausible, as shown in the table below.  

On the basis described above, the Board confirms that it has a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to continue in operation 
and meet its liabilities as they fall due over the next five years. In making this statement, the Directors have made the following key assumptions: 

 

the  Group  is  able  to  refinance  maturing  debt  facilities  and  drawdown  existing  available  facilities  as  required.  Debt  maturities  over  the 
assessment period are as follows:  

  £1,000m bank loan facility maturing in 2024* 

  €550m bond maturing in 2024 

  £2,500m revolving credit facility maturing in 2025* 

  $1,000m bond maturing in 2025 

  £1,000m UKEF loan maturing in 2026* 

  £1,000m UKEF loan maturing in 2027* 

  €750m bond maturing in 2026 

  £375m bond maturing in 2026 

  $1bn bond maturing in 2027 

  £545m bond maturing in 2027; 

 

 

 

the Group has access to global debt markets and expects to be able to refinance these debt facilities on commercially acceptable terms; 

that implausible scenarios do not occur. Implausible scenarios include either multiple risks impacting at the same time or where management 
actions do not mitigate an individual risk to the degree assumed; and 

that in the event of one or more risks occurring (which has a particularly severe effect on the Group) all potential actions (such as but not 
limited  to  restricting  capital  and  other  expenditure  to  only  committed  and  essential  levels,  reducing  or  eliminating  discretionary  spend, 
reinstating pay deferrals, raising additional funds through debt or equity raises, executing disposals and undertaking further restructuring) 
would be taken on a timely basis. 

The Group believes it has the early warning mechanisms to identify the need for such actions and, as demonstrated by our decisive actions over 
the course of the pandemic, has the ability to implement them on a timely basis if necessary. 

Principal risk 
Safety 

Business continuity 

Climate change 

Competitive environment 

Compliance 

Cyber threat 

Financial shock 
Market shock 
Political risk 

Scenario assumptions and impacts 
Civil Aerospace product safety event resulting in aircraft being grounded, lower engine flying hour revenues, 
commercial penalties and additional costs (e.g. unplanned shop visits). The grounding time and number of shop 
visits required to exceed headroom are considered remote. 
The loss of a key element of our supply chain resulting in an inability to fulfil Civil Aerospace large engine orders 
for  12  months.  Reverse  stress  testing  would  require  the  time  over  which  orders  could  not  be  fulfilled  to  be 
extended beyond what we consider plausible. 
This scenario is described in more detail against strategy part c of our TCFD disclosures as set out on page 33 in 
the RRH Annual Report 2022. 
A programme issue on a major programme of the same (proportionate) scale as Trent 1000. The extent to which 
engine life would need to be impacted to breach headroom is considered remote. 
A compliance breach resulting in fines (greater than those agreed as part of our DPAs) and loss of new business 
with  governments  and  state-owned  companies.  The  probability  of  the  size  of  the  fine  required  to  exceed 
headroom is considered remote. 
A  cyber attack resulting  in loss  and corruption of data and leading  to the  loss of EFHs.  The time period  over 
which EFHs would need to be affected to breach headroom is not considered plausible. 
Inability to refinance debt when it matures (in combination with other risks). 
Captured in our downside forecast (described above). 
Sanctions  imposed  between  major  trading  blocs  resulting  in  supply  chain  disruption  and  a  loss  of  sales  in 
impacted markets. Reverse stress testing would require sanctions to persist over a period of time which is not 
considered plausible. 

* currently undrawn facilities 

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Section 172 and stakeholder engagement 
All of our Directors are briefed on their Companies Act 2006 duties during their induction. Our section 172 (s172) statement below sets out how 
the Directors have discharged their s172 duty. The Directors recognise the responsibility to all our different but interrelated stakeholder groups 
and wider society. We recognise that effective engagement with a broad range of our stakeholders is essential for the long-term success of the 
business and we aim to create value for our stakeholders every day by maintaining levels of business conduct that are aligned to our values and 
our purpose. 

The likely consequences of any decision in the long term 
During the year, the Directors considered the Group’s strategic direction. This, in turn, creates long-term value for shareholders, recognising that 
the longer-term success of our business depends on the effects of our business activities on wider society. In a year marked by external shocks, 
both geopolitical and macro-economic, the RRH Board discussions focused on the labour environment, implications of supply chain disruption 
and the impact of the swift withdrawal from Russia, including the longer-term reliance on Russia for key materials such as titanium. 

The interests of the Company’s employees 
The Directors recognise that the success of our business depends on attracting, retaining and motivating talented people. The Directors consider 
and assess the implications of decisions on our people, where relevant and feasible. The swift withdrawal from Russia resulted in employees being 
relocated and the Directors spoke with impacted colleagues during a site visit to Friedrichshafen, Germany. The Directors seek to ensure that the 
Company remains a responsible employer, including with respect to pay and benefits, health and safety issues, the workplace environment and 
engagement with the unions. A case study on our ‘Being’ campaign can be found on page 37. 

The need to foster the Company’s business relationships with suppliers, customers, and others 
Delivering our strategy requires a strong, mutual and beneficial relationship with suppliers, customers, governments and joint venture partners. 
The Directors receive updates on engagement across the Group. A case study on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on procurement can 
be found on page 38. 

The impact of the Company’s operations on the community and the environment 
The  Directors  receive  information  through  Group-level  reviews  on  various  topics  to  help  the  Directors  make  decisions  relating  to  net  zero 
ambitions and proposals to divest or invest. In addition, initiatives taken during the year, including one-off payments to employees in light of the 
economic climate were taken. A case study on the Unnati STEM programmes in India can be found on page 38. 

The desirability of the Company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct 
The Directors review and approves our ethics and compliance frameworks. We updated our human rights policy during 2022. This, in conjunction 
with  the  Directors  monitoring  compliance  with  governance  standards,  helps  to  ensure  that  Board-level  decisions  and  the  actions  of  our 
subsidiaries  promote  high  standards  of  business  conduct.  Our  Code  of  Conduct,  supplier  code  and  modern  slavery  statements  ensure  high 
standards are approved and can be found on www.rolls-royce.com. 

The need to act fairly between members of the Company 
After weighing up all relevant factors, the Directors consider which course of action best enables delivery of our strategy through the long 
term, taking into consideration the effect on the Group’s stakeholders. 

Examples of engagement with our key stakeholder groups 
People 

The Directors recognise that it is through our people that we fulfil our potential, achieve our vision and execute our strategy. During 2022, the 
RRH Board’s Employee Champions, Beverly Goulet, Wendy Mars and Lee Hsien Yang, ensured the voice of our people was heard in the boardroom. 
The Employee Champions provide regular feedback to the RRH Board on topics of interest and/or concern. This provides a valuable link between 
our people and the Directors. We believe that these methods of engagement with our people are effective in building and maintaining trust and 
communication, whilst providing our people with a forum to influence change in relation to matters that affect them. 

The Meet the Board event during 2022, enabled around 100 colleagues to ask the RRH Board questions relating to their personal experiences, 
work life balance and other cultural topics, including imposter syndrome. Feedback from both colleagues and the RRH Board was overwhelmingly 
positive. 

The Employee Champions continue to meet regularly with the employee stakeholder engagement committee, which provides support for their 
focus on employee engagement. The Employee Champions also met with many of the employee resource groups (ERG) during the year. At the 
Asia-Pacific ERG there was active discussion on LGBTQ+, as well as debates on whether some cultures were not as open to everyone’s differences. 
Culture was also a key theme at the North American ERG, with discussion on the importance of authentic and inclusive leaders. Feedback from 
the ERG sessions contributed to positive action being taken, including a dotted-line reporting route for ERGs into the global head of inclusion 
demonstrating  leadership  support.  In  addition,  during  2022  there  were  several  in-person  and  virtual  site  events,  including  a  site  visit  to 
Friedrichshafen,  Germany,  in  September.  In  addition,  Wendy  visited  Indianapolis,  US,  to  discuss  diversity  &  inclusion  with  a  focus  on  hybrid 
working  with  positive  feedback  shared  on  the  Group’s  approach  to  flexible  working.  Wendy  also  visited  Washington,  UK,  where  employees 
discussed innovation and the automation of shop floor processes. 

In addition, the RRH Board engaged with CCLA Investment Management on cost of living and mental health. During the year, the RRH Board 
received  updates  on  ongoing  matters  with  the  unions  across  our  operations,  together  with  related  strike  action  in  Canada.  These  updates 
influenced Board discussion and debate. Given the current economic situation with social pressures and cost of living, it was agreed that a one-off 
payment would be made to employees in some of our larger locations. 

Many of our people are also shareholders of RRH and we encourage their participation in a variety of share plans. 

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Section 172 and stakeholder engagement continued 

Customers 
The Directors recognise that the quality of the Group’s customer relationships is based on mutual trust as well as our engineering expertise. We 
recognise that we must retain and strengthen our focus on the transition to a net zero carbon global economy by creating the sustainable power 
that  our  customers  require.  We continue to  focus  on helping  our  customers  deliver  their  own  sustainability agendas, making  products  more 
sustainable,  maintaining  peace and  providing protection for society. The Directors regularly receive operational updates, including  customer 
metrics and feedback, from each of the businesses. During 2022, the Business Presidents presented their updates to the RRH Board. This greatly 
influences the RRH Board’s deliberations and its support for the Executive Team when considering our strategy. 

Suppliers and partners 
The Group’s global supply chain is a vital contribution to its performance, with significant investment in resources to ensure the complex global 
supply chain is resilient and efficient. The interests of both our suppliers and partners are regularly considered as part of the Directors’ discussions 
on manufacturing  strategy and when reviewing specific projects. Our  Executive Team  work  collaboratively with our  suppliers and partners  to 
continue  to  improve  operational  performance  through  various  means.  The  RRH  Board  continued  to  receive  updates  from  the  businesses  on 
supplier performance and supply chain disruption. The RRH Board received an update on the first in-person global supplier conference since 
the pandemic. 

Communities 
The Directors recognise the importance of our communities and understands that everything we do can have an impact on our local and global 
communities. The RRH Safety, Ethics & Sustainability Committee received updates during 2022 on community investments during the year. A key 
focus for 2022 was the Habitat for Humanity campaign to support refugees fleeing the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 

Information on the Group’s commitment and the matching of employee donations can be found on page 39 in the RRH Annual Report 2022. 

In addition, Power Systems donated generators to maintain power to vital facilities. Colleagues in Friedrichshafen, Germany, donated €150,000, 
through their works council, which Power Systems matched, to support refugees arriving in the Lake Constance region. 

Governing bodies and regulators 
The Directors recognise the importance of governments and regulators as stakeholders. Not only are governments across the world customers 
but they also support the Group’s investment in infrastructure and technology. 

The Directors are updated on the Group’s engagement with the tax authorities and the related regulatory landscape is discussed by the Directors. 
In  addition,  meetings  with ministers  and  senior  officials  are held,  when  relevant,  throughout  the year.  The General  Counsel  provides  regular 
updates  to  the  Directors  on  compliance  with  regulation  as  well  as  receiving  updates  on  the  continuing  dialogue  and  co-operation  with 
prosecutors, regulators, and government agencies.  

Investors 
The investor relations team is the key interface between the investment community and the Directors, providing frequent dialogue and feedback. 
The Directors interact regularly with investors, most notably after our financial results, capital markets events and site visits and at conferences 
as well as at key points throughout the year. 

The Directors attended a US roadshow, in which they met many of the large shareholders. 

Case studies 
‘Being’ campaign 
Creating a more inclusive workplace where our people understand how we can all be at our best. 

What we did and why we did it 
 
  We wanted to deliver a global focus across Rolls-Royce on the inclusive behaviours that we need from all colleagues in order to perform as a 

Insights told us that we needed to do more to be clear on what inclusion means at an individual and team level in our business. 

 

business, both today and for the future, ensuring that our people, leaders and teams are at their best. 
Inclusion drives performance and innovation, both important for our customers; as well as creating a culture and environment that enables us to 
attract and retain the best diverse talent in a competitive market. 

  Our ‘Being’ campaign was based on the belief that an inclusive workplace starts with how we all treat each other every day. 

RRH Board and committee engagement 
 

In May, at the RRH Nominations & Governance Committee, a D&I update was provided which covered the refreshed ‘leading inclusively’ digital 
toolkit. 

  The Chief Executive report at the June RRH Board meeting provided an update following the ELG conference, which focused on building 
upon our ‘Being’ campaign. The Chief Executive reported to the RRH Board that inclusive leadership was a key theme at the ELG conference. 
In  November,  the  RRH  Nominations  &  Governance  Committee  received  an  update  on  our  ‘Being’  campaign.  The  Chief  People  Officer 
confirmed that feedback on the campaign had been extremely positive. 
In November, the RRH Nominations & Governance Committee received an update on the inclusion strategy. 

 

 

Q1 2022 
Initially we sought stakeholder engagement and buy-in from our leaders and influencers. 

Q2 2022 and throughout 2022 
Our  high-profile  campaign  launched  across  all  channels  and  workplaces  globally,  with  a  consistent  use  of  our  new  inclusion  narrative  used 
throughout. 
Including: 
 
  a website page to enable colleagues to access many of our communications from their own devices. 
  a new ‘being included’ video to engage hearts and minds. 
 

refreshed ‘leading inclusively’ resources in our digital leadership toolkit to enable self-led learning. 

launching our 2022 Group mandatory learning, including a module on microaggressions. 

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Storytelling from our people 
Storytelling from our people was also a core part of the campaign. We launched the campaign alongside a thought-leader session for our senior 
leaders on the power of inclusion and an expectation to lead inclusively. 

Outcome-led approach 
Our goal was to reach everyone, everywhere. 

Our people and leaders understand and demonstrate the inclusive behaviours we expect of everyone. 

Our external talent audiences understand how vital inclusion is to us, who we are and what we stand for. 

Highlights 
–  A global internal and external campaign that focused attention and action across all business units, regions and sites. 
–  Prominent on our global communications channels and in our workplaces from May 2022. 
–  Built to reach the hard to reach (shop floor) enabling leaders, starting conversations, engaging and changing behaviours. 
–  An increase in our inclusion measure using our engagement survey (powered by Gallup). 
–  Understood and prioritised by our leaders as part of our ELG conference in June. 
–  Supported by a new global inclusion policy and mandatory learning (microaggressions). 
–  Sustained later in 2022 by our refreshed inclusion strategy. 
Impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on procurement 
Most components which go into an engine are bought from our suppliers. Power Systems has established a worldwide supply chain with 130 main 
suppliers  (direct material) with a spend  of approximately €1.4bn during  2022 (equalling  80% of the total direct material spend). This spend  is 
managed by an international team of procurement and supply chain experts, located globally. 

Strong risk management system 
  Due to rising tensions prior to the conflict starting in 2022, Power Systems’ risk management indicated a high risk from Ukraine suppliers and 

built up second sources for Ukraine-based suppliers. 

  After  qualification  of  the  parts,  procurement  could  guarantee  the  supply  of  parts  through  several  independent  sources,  enabling  Power 

Systems to run the assembly without any interruption during the conflict. 

Supplier events 
  Power  Systems  hosted  two  supplier  expos  during  2022,  built  around  critical  importance across  the  supply  chain,  possible gas  and  power 
shortages, the drive for zero defects and CO2 reduction. Special focus was given to military rising demands and to securing the supply chain. 

  At the beginning of 2022, Power Systems held an event to recognise their best suppliers. 

RRH Board engagement 
  During March, the RRH Board discussed the direct and indirect impact on the supply chain taking into account the situation in Russia and 

cost inflation pressure on margins. 

  During  May,  the  RRH  Board  discussed  scenario  planning  around  targeted  sanctions  and  the  proposed  impact  on  non-sanctioned  Power 

 

Systems customers. 
In September, the RRH Board received an update on the strong order position with customers making advance deposit payments to secure 
orders. 
Collaboration 
  To protect the supply chain from unforeseen difficulties, Power Systems require the supply chain to reduce gas dependencies and therefore 

require regular progress reports to get an overview of existing risk. 

  A total of 146 European suppliers were contacted regarding potential energy and gas shortages. These included the top 60 suppliers as well 

as the energy-intensive suppliers. To minimise the risk, further evaluations were made regarding dual sourcing. 

  Regular management meetings were held with key suppliers to secure the supply chain, strategic partnerships and capacity to cover order 

increase in Power Systems during 2023. 

Improvement project 
  The purpose was to stabilise the supply chain processes. It was a cross-Group effort, including logistics, quality and procurement to make the 

business more resilient and to focus all suppliers on supply chain resilience. 

  State-of-the-art software solutions were implemented to allow Power Systems to detect supply chain risks at an early stage. Solutions included 

real time information for buyers and management, together with an established risk monitoring process. 

Unnati STEM programmes in India 
The Hindi word ‘Unnati’ means development and our Unnati community programmes aim to develop science, technology, engineering and maths 
(STEM) talent in India and increase diversity in these fields. Working with expert partners, we have identified social and economic barriers that 
prevent girls and women participating in STEM careers. We have developed a programme to address these barriers. 

Developing Unnati Wings4Her 
 

Identified key societal issues with Charities Aid Foundation, India within the context of the STEM KPI which is to inspire 25 million of tomorrow’s 
pioneers by 2030. 

  Developed and funded pilot Wings4Her programme with four schools in Delhi during 2021 and 2022. 
  Group charitable contributions and social sponsorships committee monitored progress. 
  Pilot programme evaluated in partnership with Charities Aid Foundation, India. 
  Wings4Her impact assessed against charitable contributions and social sponsorship policy criteria. 
  Approved proposal to extend Wings4Her programme to Bangalore in 2023. 
 

Included in the annual review of community engagement by the RRH Safety, Ethics & Sustainability Committee.  

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Social and economic factors 
  Unnati Wings4Her was designed to bridge the gap in STEM education to empower girls facing social and economic challenges. 
  Lack of study support to help girls through the tough level of high-school studies discourages many from continuing with STEM subjects. 
  Financially disadvantaged families discontinue girls’ education or lack resources to prepare them for competitive exams for undergraduate 

STEM courses. 

  A lack of awareness of the variety of STEM careers drives the perception that these are unsuitable for girls. 
  Crucial support from families to pursue STEM career ambitions can be lacking. 

Interventions and success data 
Wings4Her provides targeted support to make STEM studies more equitable. The pilot programme in four government schools in Delhi, working 
with 100 girls, resulted in 30% of the girls going on to study at under-graduate level, as well as scholarship support for 20 students to further 
their STEM studies. The programme included: 

  career guidance to increase aspiration and enable informed choices. 
  workshops for parents to create positive support for their daughters’ career ambitions. 
 

scholarships for under-graduate study to enable continuing education. 

RRH Board and committee engagement 
  The RRH Board received an update on progress of the STEM programme more generally. 
  The  RRH  Safety,  Ethics  &  Sustainability  Committee  received  an  update  on  the  STEM  programmes  in  India,  including  Wings4Her  and 

scholarships. 

  The RRH Safety, Ethics & Sustainability Committee discussed the Wings4Her programme in light of the theory of societal change and received 

updates from the team on how these programmes align with national and governmental initiatives in India. 

Strategic Report approved by the Board on 23 February 2023 and signed on its behalf by: 

......................................... 
Panos Kakoullis 

Director 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

The Directors present their Directors’ Report on the Rolls-Royce plc Group (the Group), together with the audited financial statements for the 
year ended 31 December 2022. 

Directors 
The Directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signing the Financial Statements were as follows: 

Current Directors 
Panos Kakoullis, Chief Financial Officer 

Appointed 1 January 2023: 
Tufan Erginbilgic, Chief Executive 

Former Directors 
Stepped down 31 December 2022: 
Warren East, Chief Executive 

Directors’ indemnities 
The Directors have the benefit of an indemnity provision contained in the Articles. In addition, the Directors have been granted a qualifying third-
party  indemnity  provision  which  was  in  force  throughout  the  financial  year  and  remains  in  force.  Also,  throughout  the  year,  the  Company 
purchased and maintained directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in respect of the Company and its subsidiaries and for their directors and 
officers. 

Dividends 
The Directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend (2021: £nil). 

Corporate governance 

The Directors are responsible for the direction, management, performance and long-term sustainable success of the Company. The Board of RRH 
sets the Group’s strategy and objectives and oversees and monitors internal controls, risk management, principal risks, governance and viability 
of  the  Group.  It  has  established  certain  principal  committees  to  assist  in  fulfilling  its  oversight  responsibilities,  providing  dedicated  focus  on 
particular areas. RRH is subject to the principles and provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code 2018 (the ‘Code’).  

The Company operates in compliance with the Group’s policies (including the diversity policy), procedures and governance framework. Details 
of RRH’s compliance with the Code and the Group’s policies, procedures and governance framework are set out in the RRH Annual Report 2022. 

Risk management and internal control 
The  RRH  Audit  Committee  oversees  the  Group’s  financial  reporting,  considering  key  accounting  judgements  and  estimates;  disclosures; 
compliance with regulations; and whether the Annual Report is fair, balanced and understandable. The RRH Audit Committee also monitors the 
effectiveness of the Group’s risk management and internal control environment. 

In  addition,  the RRH  Audit  Committee  provides  oversight  in  respect  of  the  scope,  resources,  results,  and  effectiveness  of  internal  audit.  It  is 
responsible for the relationship with, and the effectiveness of, the external auditors as well as approving their terms of engagement and fees. 

Financial reporting 
The Group has complex long-term contract accounting and every year the RRH Audit Committee spends much of its time reviewing the accounting 
policies and judgements implicit in the Group’s financial results. In 2022, in addition to its scheduled workload, the RRH Audit Committee focused 
on  the  impact  of  the  Russia-Ukraine  conflict  and  the  ongoing  macro-economic  challenges  that  exist  globally.  In  particular,  the  RRH  Audit 
Committee  considered  the  implications  of  these  circumstances  on  the  Group’s  assumptions  and  key  accounting  judgements,  including  the 
recovery  of  Civil  Aerospace  engine  flying  hours,  inflationary  assumptions  and  discount  rates.  The  RRH  Audit  Committee  also  reviewed  the 
accounting judgements associated with the disposal of ITP Aero in September 2022. In addition, during 2022, the impact of the Group’s climate 
strategy on the assumptions and scenarios used by management was considered. 

The Directors have ensured that the disclosures in respect of all key areas of judgement are appropriate and balanced. They have continued to 
assess and consider the sensitivity of the estimates to changes in key assumptions which are summarised in note 1 of the Consolidated Financial 
Statements on page 55.  

A summary of the principal matters considered by the RRH Audit Committee in respect of the 2022 Consolidated Financial Statements is set out 
below. 

Area of focus 
Alternative 
Performance 
Measures (APMs) 

Long-term contract 
accounting 

Deferred tax assets 

Considerations 
Consistent with previous years, the RRH Audit Committee reviewed the clarity of the definitions and the reconciliation 
of each APM to its statutory equivalent. It concluded that there was no undue prominence of the APMs in this report. 
See page 158 for a reconciliation of APMs to their statutory equivalents. 
The RRH Audit Committee considered the assessment of estimates of future revenue and costs on the Group’s complex, 
long-term contractual arrangements. This has continued to be a particular focus for the Committee due to the impact of 
changing macro-economic conditions, in particular on our Civil Aerospace business. As part of our considerations, we 
reviewed onerous contracts and the carrying value and recoverability of tangible and intangible assets. We reviewed the 
disclosures  and  concluded  these,  together  with  the  assessments,  were  appropriate.  See  note  1  in  the  Consolidated 
Financial Statements. 
The  RRH  Audit  Committee  discussed  the  recoverability  of  deferred  tax  assets  and  the  forecasts,  assumptions  and 
sensitivities  applied  in  order  to  ascertain  the  recoverability  of  the  deferred  tax  assets.  It  discussed  the  basis  for  the 
recognition  of  the  UK  deferred  tax  assets  and  considered  the  judgements  and  estimates  necessary  to  assess  the 
recoverability  of  the  UK  deferred  tax  assets.  The  RRH  Audit  Committee  confirmed  the  approach,  which  remained 
consistent with that taken in 2021, together with the disclosures set out in note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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Corporate Governance continued 

Impact of climate 
change 

Sales of spare 
engines 

Accounting for 
complex treasury 
instruments 

The  approach  taken  by  management  to  assess  the  impact  of  climate  change,  the  conclusions  reached  and  the 
disclosures presented  have been  reviewed  by the RRH Audit Committee, including  considering  the related TCFD 
recommendations. This included understanding and challenging the assumptions in the climate scenarios used by 
management to sensitise forecasts in respect of going concern, viability, long-term contract accounting, impairment 
assessments and deferred tax asset recognition. See note 1 in the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Throughout  the  year,  the  RRH  Audit  Committee  kept  under  review  the  assessment  of  whether  the  sales  of  spare 
engines,  either  to  related  or  third  parties,  represented  a  sale  and  was  at  fair  value.  The  Committee  challenged 
management on the approach, the accounting and the reporting of these transactions. 

The RRH Audit Committee considered numerous topics in relation to the complex treasury instruments including the 
GBP:USD hedge book and associated hedge book rates, the long term planning rate used by management beyond 
the  hedge  book  period,  and  the  deal  contingent  forward  foreign  exchange  contracts  entered  into  to  hedge  the 
proceeds from the ITP disposal. This included understanding and challenging management on the assumptions, the 
approach, the accounting and reporting. 

Risk management and the internal control environment 
The Executive Team focused on the effectiveness of risk mitigation, understanding our appetite for taking many of the risks as described on page 
27, including in respect of business continuity activities following consideration of the lessons learned as a result of COVID-19 and more recent 
challenges caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Executive Team will continue to focus on risk mitigation effectiveness and risk appetite in 
2023, embedding these more firmly as part of our routine processes and decision making, including in relation to strategic planning. 

The  Executive  Team also  satisfied  itself that  the  processes  for  identifying  and  managing  risks are  appropriate  and  that all  principal  risks  and 
mitigating actions had been subject, during the year, to a detailed review. Based on this and on its other activities, including consideration of the 
work of internal and external audit and attendance at the RRH Audit Committee by business and functional risk owners, the RRH Audit Committee 
reported to the RRH Board that a robust assessment of the principal risks and emerging risks facing RRH and the Group had been undertaken. 
Details of our principal risks are set out on pages 27 to 33.  

Internal financial control 
The RRH Audit Committee specifically reviews the Group’s internal financial controls. During 2022, it reviewed the results of self-attestation and 
testing performed by the internal control and internal audit teams to confirm the effective operation of key financial controls across the Group. 
It monitored progress against the 2022 financial controls programme to strengthen the financial reporting and compliance controls. It confirmed 
completion of identified key activities. It also considered the external auditor’s observations on the financial control environment. 

Effectiveness of risk management and internal control systems 
The RRH Audit Committee conducted a review of the effectiveness of the Group’s risk management and internal control systems, including those 
relating to the financial reporting process. Where opportunities for improvement were identified, action plans have been put in place and progress 
is monitored by the RRH Audit Committee. 

Employment of disabled persons 

We give full and fair consideration to all employment applications from people with disabilities. If an employee becomes disabled whilst working 
for us we take steps to support their continued working including, wherever possible, making adjustments to ways of working. 

Employee engagement 
We believe that highly engaged colleagues fuel business performance and  that  engagement is  driven by leadership, a clear purpose and  an 
environment where everyone can be at their best. Engagement is a key measure in our annual leadership incentive plans. Furthermore, we believe 
that listening to our colleagues provides opportunities to hear about what we do well and what areas we need to focus on and do better. Gallup 
became our employee engagement partner in 2019 and we outlined our ambition to achieve a grand mean (overall average) score of 3.97 by the 
end of 2023. Our 2022 results keep us on track to achieve this ambition as we achieved a 75% participation rate and a grand mean score of 3.85. 
This meaningful increase of +0.12 since 2021 represents our third consecutive year of sustained improvement (+0.32 since 2019). 

We provide a variety of channels for communication and engagement including interactive learning sessions, newsletters and team briefings, as 
well  as  digital  communication  channels  such  as  Yammer.  We  work  closely  with  colleagues,  elected  employee  representatives  and  with  our 
employee resource groups (ERGs) to ensure we remain connected with our people. The ERGs are groups of colleagues organised primarily around 
a specific characteristic or life experience who provide personal and professional support to each other and run events for all to raise awareness 
of key issues and to help everyone to focus on inclusion. 

In 2022, we held multiple leader-led sessions with our employees. Topics included our financial results, incentives, pay, wellbeing and inclusion. 
Our Executive Team also held regular virtual conversations (Teams Talks) where colleagues globally participated in live Q&A. 

Financial instruments and risk management 

Details of financial instruments and risk management are set out in note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Post balance sheet events 
Details of important events affecting the Group which have occurred since the end of the financial year are set out in note 1 to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements. 

Related party transactions 
Details of related party transactions are set out in note 25 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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Disclosures in the Strategic Report 

The Directors have taken advantage of section 414C(11) of the Act to include disclosures in the Strategic Report including: 

the future development, performance and position of the Group; 

– 
– 
–  engagement with suppliers, customers and others. 

research and development activities; and 

Disclosures in the Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Annual Report 

The following disclosures are provided in the Company’s parent entity annual report: 

–  greenhouse gas emissions (page 200 of RRH Annual Report 2022); and 
–  political donations (page 209 of RRH Annual Report 2022). 

Management report 

The Strategic Report and the Directors’ Report together are the management report for the purposes of Rule 4.1.8R of the DTRs.

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Responsibility statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

Statement of Directors’ responsibilities in respect of the Financial Statements 
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and regulation. 

Company  law  requires the  Directors  to  prepare  financial  statements  for each  financial  year.  Under  that  law,  the Directors have  prepared  the 
Group  Financial  Statements  in  accordance  with  UK-adopted  international  accounting  standards  and  the  Company  Financial  Statements  in 
accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards, comprising FRS 101 Reduced 
Disclosure Framework, and applicable law). 

Under company law, Directors must not approve the Financial Statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state 
of affairs of the Group and Company and of the profit or loss of the Group for that period. In preparing the Financial Statements, the Directors 
are required to: 

 

 

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

state whether applicable UK-adopted international accounting standards have been followed for the Group Financial Statements and United 
Kingdom  Accounting  Standards,  comprising  FRS  101  have  been  followed  for  the  Company  Financial  Statements,  subject  to  any  material 
departures disclosed and explained in the Financial Statements; 

  make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and 

  prepare the Financial Statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group and Company will continue 

in business. 

The Directors are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Group and Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention 
and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

The Directors are also responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Group’s and Company’s 
transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Group and Company and enable them to ensure that 
the Financial Statements and the Directors’ Remuneration Report comply with the Companies Act 2006.  

The Directors are  responsible  for  the maintenance  and  integrity  of  the  Company’s  website.  Legislation  in  the  United  Kingdom  governing  the 
preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. 

Directors’ confirmations 
The Directors consider that the Annual Report and Accounts, taken as a whole, is fair, balanced and understandable and provides the information 
necessary for shareholders to assess the Group’s and Company’s position and performance, business model and strategy. 

Each of the Directors, whose names and functions are listed in the Directors’ Report confirm that, to the best of their knowledge: 

 

 

 

the Group Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards, give a true 
and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of the Group; 

the Company Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Accounting Standards, comprising FRS 
101, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities and financial position of the Company; and 

the Strategic Report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Group and Company, 
together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that it faces. 

In the case of each Director in office at the date the Directors’ Report is approved: 

 

so far as the Director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Group’s and Company’s auditors are unaware; and 

 

they have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a Director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information 
and to establish that the Group’s and Company’s auditors are aware of that information. 
Directors’ Report approved by the Board on 23 February 2023 and signed on its behalf by: 

......................................... 
Panos Kakoullis 
Director 

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Consolidated Financial Statements 
Primary statements 

Consolidated income statement  

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 

Consolidated balance sheet 

Consolidated cash flow statement 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

Accounting policies 

Segmental analysis 

Research and development 

Net financing  

Taxation 

Auditors’ remuneration 

Employee information 

Intangible assets 

Property, plant and equipment 

Right-of-use assets 

Investments 

Inventories 

Trade receivables and other assets   

Contract assets and liabilities   

Cash and cash equivalents  

Borrowings and lease liabilities  

Leases 

Trade payables and other liabilities  

Financial instruments 

Provisions for liabilities and charges 

Post-retirement benefits 

Share capital 

Share-based payments 

Contingent liabilities 

Related party transactions 

Disposals, held for sale and discontinued operations 

Derivation of summary funds flow statement    

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

  Company Financial Statements 

Primary statements 

Company balance sheet 

Company statement of comprehensive income 

Company statement of changes in equity 

Notes to the Company Financial Statements 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

Accounting policies 

Emoluments of Directors 

Intangible assets 

Property, plant and equipment 

Right-of-use assets 

Investments 

Inventories 

Trade receivables and other assets   

Contract assets and liabilities 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Borrowings and lease liabilities  

Leases  

Trade payables and other liabilities  

Other financial assets and liabilities  

Provisions for liabilities and charges 

Deferred taxation 

Post-retirement benefits 

Share capital 

Share-based payments 

Contingent liabilities 

Related party transactions 

Parent and ultimate parent company 

Subsidiaries 

Joint ventures and Associates 

45 

46 

47 

48 

51 

52 

66 

73 

74 

75 

79 

80 

81 

84 

85 

86 

88 

88 

89 

90 

90 

91 

92 

93 

102 

103 

108 

108 

109 

109 

110 

112 

113 

114 

114 

115 

123 

124 

125 

126 

126 

126 

127 

128 

128 

129 

130 

130 

131 

132 

133 

134 

138 

138 

139 

139 

139 

140 

144 

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CONSOLIDATED IN COME ST ATEMENT 
For th e year ended 31 December 2022  

Continuing operations 

Revenue 
Cost of sales 1 
Gross profit 
Commercial and administrative costs  
Research and development costs 
Share of results of joint ventures and associates 
Operating profit 
Gain arising on disposal of businesses  
Profit before financing and taxation  

Financing income 
Financing costs 2 
Net financing costs 

Loss before taxation  
Taxation 

(Loss)/profit for the year from continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 

Profit for the year from ordinary activities 
Costs of disposal of discontinued operations 
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations 
Loss for the year from discontinued operations 

(Loss)/profit for the year 

Attributable to: 

Ordinary shareholders 
Non-controlling interests (NCI) 

(Loss)/profit for the year 
Other comprehensive income 
Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the year 

1   Cost of sales includes a net charge for expected credit losses of £73m (2021: £78m). Further details can be found in note 13 
2  Included within financing costs are fair value changes on derivative contracts. Further details can be found in notes 2, 4 and 19 

Notes 

2 

2 
2 
2, 3 
11 

26 

4 
4 

5 

26 
26 
26 

2022 
£m 

13,520  
(10,763) 
2,757  
(1,077) 
(891) 
48  
837  
81  
918  

355  
(2,775) 
(2,420) 

(1,502) 
308  
(1,194) 

68  
–  
(148) 
(80) 

(1,274) 

(1,269) 
(5) 
(1,274) 
522  
(752) 

2021 
£m 

11,218 
(9,082) 
2,136 
(890) 
(778) 
45 
513 
56 
569 

229 
(1,092) 
(863) 

(294) 
418 
124 

36 
(39) 
– 
(3) 

121 

120 
1 
121 
41 
162 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN T OF  COMPREHENSIVE IN COME 
For th e year ended 31 December 2022  

(Loss)/profit for the year 
Other comprehensive income/(expense) (OCI)  

Actuarial movements on post-retirement schemes 
Revaluation to fair value of other investments 
Share of OCI of joint ventures and associates 
Related tax movements 
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 

Foreign exchange translation differences on foreign operations 
Foreign exchange translation differences reclassified to income statement on disposal of businesses 
Hedging reserves reclassified to income statement on disposal of businesses 
NCI disposed of on disposal of businesses 
Movement on fair values charged to cash flow hedge reserve 
Reclassified to income statement from cash flow hedge reserve 1 
Costs of hedging 
Share of OCI of joint ventures and associates 
Related tax movements 
Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss 

Total other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the year 

Attributable to: 

Ordinary shareholders 
NCI 

Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the year 

Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders arises from: 

Continuing operations 
Discontinued operations 

Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders 

Notes 

2022 
£m 
(1,274) 

2021 
£m 
121 

21 
11 
11 
5 

26 
26 
26 

11 
5 

(156) 
(4) 
2  
89  
(69) 

452  
65  
111  
1  
(7) 
(55) 
10  
–  
14  
591  

522  

(752) 

(748) 
(4) 
(752) 

(673) 
(75) 
(748) 

254 
(2) 
1 
(79) 
174 

(178) 
(1) 
– 
– 
(32) 
39 
– 
44 
(5) 
(133) 

41 

162 

161 
1 
162 

278 
(117) 
161 

1 

Includes £(52)m loss on the deal contingent forward reclassified to loss on disposal in the same period as the hedged cash flow proceeds. Further detail can be found in note 19 and 26 

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Consolidated Financial Statements 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 
As  at 31 Decem ber 2022 

ASSETS 
Intangible assets  
Property, plant and equipment 
Right-of-use assets  
Investments – joint ventures and associates  
Investments – other 
Other financial assets  
Deferred tax assets 
Post-retirement scheme surpluses 
Non-current assets 
Inventories 
Trade receivables and other assets 
Contract assets 
Taxation recoverable 
Other financial assets 
Short-term investments 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Current assets 
Assets held for sale 
TOTAL ASSETS  

LIABILITIES 
Borrowings and lease liabilities 
Other financial liabilities 
Trade payables and other liabilities 
Contract liabilities 
Current tax liabilities 
Provisions for liabilities and charges 
Current liabilities  
Borrowings and lease liabilities 
Other financial liabilities 
Trade payables and other liabilities 
Contract liabilities 
Deferred tax liabilities 
Provisions for liabilities and charges 
Post-retirement scheme deficits 
Non-current liabilities 
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale 
TOTAL LIABILITIES 

NET LIABILITIES 

EQUITY 
Called-up share capital 
Share premium 
Hedging reserves 
Merger reserve 
Translation reserve 
Accumulated losses 
Equity attributable to ordinary shareholders 
NCI 
TOTAL EQUITY 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

Notes 

8 
9 
10 
11 
11 
19 
5 
21 

12 
13 
14 

19 
19 
15 

26 

16 
19 
18 
14 

20 

16 
19 
18 
14 
5 
20 
21 

26 

22 

2022 
£m 

4,098  
3,936  
1,061  
422  
36  
542  
2,731  
613  
13,439  
4,708  
7,271  
1,481  
127  
141  
11  
2,607  
16,346  
–  
29,785  

(358) 
(992) 
(6,983) 
(4,825) 
(104) 
(632) 
(13,894) 
(5,597) 
(3,230) 
(2,364) 
(7,337) 
(286) 
(1,701) 
(1,033) 
(21,548) 
–  
(35,442) 

2021 
£m 

4,041 
3,917 
1,203 
404 
36 
361 
2,249 
1,148 
13,359 
3,666 
5,717 
1,473 
90 
46 
8 
2,621 
13,621 
2,028 
29,008 

(279) 
(664) 
(6,017) 
(3,599) 
(101) 
(475) 
(11,135) 
(7,497) 
(2,715) 
(1,575) 
(6,710) 
(451) 
(1,107) 
(1,373) 
(21,428) 
(723) 
(33,286) 

(5,657) 

(4,278) 

338  
631  
26  
–  
861  
(7,547) 
(5,691) 
34  
(5,657) 

338 
631 
(45) 
650 
342 
(6,220) 
(4,304) 
26 
(4,278) 

The Financial Statements on pages 45 to 112 were approved by the Board on 23 February 2023 and signed on its behalf by:  

Tufan Erginbilgic 
Chief Executive 

Panos Kakoullis 
Chief Financial Officer 

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Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT 
For th e year ended 31 December 2022  

Reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities 

Operating profit from continuing operations 
Operating profit/(loss) from discontinued operations 

Operating profit 
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
Share of results of joint ventures and associates 
Dividends received from joint ventures and associates 
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets  
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment 
Depreciation and impairment of right-of-use assets 
Adjustment of amounts payable under residual value guarantees within lease liabilities 1 
Impairment of and other movements on investments 
Decrease in provisions 
Increase in inventories  
Movement in trade receivables/payables and other assets/liabilities 
Movement in contract assets/liabilities  
Financial penalties paid 2 
Cash flows on other financial assets and liabilities held for operating purposes 3 
Interest received 
Net defined benefit post-retirement cost recognised in profit before financing 
Cash funding of defined benefit post-retirement schemes 
Share-based payments 
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities before taxation   
Taxation paid 
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities  
Cash flows from investing activities  
Movement in other investments 
Additions of intangible assets 
Disposals of intangible assets 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment 
Disposals of property, plant and equipment 
Disposal of businesses 
Movement in investments in joint ventures and associates 
Movement in short-term investments  
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities  
Cash flows from financing activities  
Repayment of loans 4 
Proceeds from increase in loans 
Capital element of lease payments  
Net cash flow from (decrease)/increase in borrowings and leases 
Interest paid 
Interest element of lease payments 
Fees paid on undrawn facilities 
Cash flows on settlement of excess derivative contracts 5 
Transactions with NCI 6 
NCI on formation of subsidiary 
Dividends to NCI 
Movement on balances with parent company 
Net cash outflow from financing activities 

Change in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 
Exchange gains/(losses) on cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 7 

Notes 

26 

11 
11 
8 
9 
10 
17 
11 

21 
21 
23 

11 

8 

26 
11 

4 

2022 
£m 

837  
86  
923  
18  
(48) 
73  
287  
430  
287  
(3) 
75  
(197) 
(887) 
(58) 
1,753  
–  
(660) 
36  
27  
(81) 
48  
2,023  
(174) 
1,849  

(5) 
(237) 
8  
(359) 
48  
1,398  
(24) 
(3) 
826 

(2,024) 
1  
(218) 
(2,241) 
(235) 
(68) 
(49) 
(326) 
57  
–  
(3) 
–  
(2,865) 

(190) 
2,639  
156  
2,605  

2021 
£m 

513 
(43) 
470 
9 
(45) 
27 
290 
462 
257 
(4) 
7 
(394) 
(169) 
(506) 
(134) 
(156) 
(85) 
9 
23 
(162) 
28 
(73) 
(185) 
(258) 

(26) 
(231) 
5 
(328) 
61 
99 
– 
(8) 
(428) 

(965) 
2,005 
(374) 
666 
(206) 
(63) 
(62) 
(452) 
30 
3 
(1) 
(4) 
(89) 

(775) 
3,496 
(82) 
2,639 

1  Where  the  cost  of  meeting  residual  value  guarantees  is  less  than  that  previously  estimated,  as  costs  have  been  mitigated  or  liabilities  waived  by  the  lessor,  the  lease  liability  has  been 

remeasured. To the extent that the value of this remeasurement exceeds the value of the right-of-use asset, the reduction in the lease liability is credited to cost of sales 

2   Relates to penalties paid on agreements with investigating bodies 
3  Predominately relates to cash settled on derivative contracts held for operating purposes 
4  Repayment of loans includes repayments of £2,000m relating to the loan supported by an 80% guarantee from UK Export Finance. Further details are provided in note 16 
5  During the year, the Group incurred a cash outflow of £326m (2021: £452m) as a result of settling foreign exchange contracts that were originally in place to sell $2,200m (2021: $3,184m) 

receipts. Further detail is provided in note 4 

6  Relates to NCI investment received in the year, in respect of Rolls-Royce SMR Limited  
7   The Group considers overdrafts (repayable on demand) and cash held for sale to be an integral part of its cash management activities and these are included in cash and cash equivalents for 

the purposes of the cash flow statement 

In deriving the consolidated cash flow statement, movement in balance sheet items have been adjusted for non-cash items. The cash flow in the 
year includes the sale of goods and services to joint ventures and associates – see note 25. 

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Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT CONTINUED 
For th e year ended 31 December 2022  

Reconciliation of movements in cash and cash equivalents to movements in net debt 
Change in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash flow from decrease/(increase) in borrowings and leases 

Less: settlement of related derivatives included in fair value of swaps below 

Cash flow from increase in short-term investments 
Change in net debt resulting from cash flows 
New leases and other non-cash adjustments on borrowings and lease liabilities 
Exchange losses on net debt 
Fair value adjustments 
Debt disposed of on disposal of businesses 
Reclassifications 
Movement in net debt  
Net debt at 1 January  
Net debt at 31 December excluding the fair value of swaps 
Fair value of swaps hedging fixed rate borrowings 
Net debt at 31 December 

2022 
£m 

(190) 
2,241  
–  
3  
2,054  
(170) 
(150) 
70  
53  
–  
1,857  
(5,194) 
(3,337) 
86  
(3,251) 

2021 
£m 

(775) 
(666) 
6 
8 
(1,427) 
(86) 
(51) 
170 
8 
19 
(1,367) 
(3,827) 
(5,194) 
37 
(5,157) 

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Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT CONTINUED 
For th e year ended 31 December 2022  

The movement in net debt (defined by the Group as including the items shown below) is as follows: 

At 1 
January 
£m 

Funds 
flow  
£m 

Net funds on 
disposal 
£m 

Exchange 
differences 
£m 

Fair value 
adjustments 
£m 

Reclassi-
fications 1  
£m 

Other 
movements  
£m 

At 31 
December 
£m 

2022 
Cash at bank and in hand 
Money market funds 
Short-term deposits 
Cash and cash equivalents  
(per balance sheet) 
Cash and cash equivalents 
included within assets  
held for sale 
Overdrafts 
Cash and cash equivalents  
(per cash flow statement) 
Short-term investments 
Other current borrowings 
Non-current borrowings 
Borrowings included within 
liabilities held for sale 
Lease liabilities 
Lease liabilities included within 
liabilities held for sale 
Financial liabilities 
Net debt excluding the fair 
value of swaps 
Fair value swaps hedging fixed 
rate borrowings 2 
Net debt 

2021 
Cash at bank and in hand 
Money market funds 
Short-term deposits 
Cash and cash equivalents  
(per balance sheet) 
Cash and cash equivalents 
included within assets  
held for sale 
Overdrafts 
Cash and cash equivalents  
(per cash flow statement)  
Short-term investments 
Other current borrowings 
Non-current borrowings 
Borrowings included within 
liabilities held for sale 
Lease liabilities  
Lease liabilities included within 
liabilities held for sale 
Financial liabilities  
Net debt excluding fair value 
swaps 
Fair value swaps hedging fixed 
rate borrowings 2 
Net debt 

795 
49 
1,777 

17  
(15) 
(171) 

2,621 

(169) 

25 
(7) 

(26) 
5  

2,639 
8 
(2) 
(6,023) 

(59) 
(1,744) 

(13) 
(7,841) 

(190) 
3  
2  
2,000  

21  
217  

1  
2,241  

(5,194) 

2,054  

37 
(5,157) 

–  
2,054  

940 
669 
1,843 

(87) 
(620) 
– 

3,452 

(707) 

51 
(7) 

(68) 
– 

3,496 
– 
(1,006) 
(4,274) 

– 
(2,043) 

– 
(7,323) 

(775) 
8 
950 
(2,002) 

18 
370 

4 
(660) 

(3,827) 

(1,427) 

–  
–  
–  

–  

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  

40  
–  

13  
53  

53  

–  
53  

– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

8 
8 

8 

35  
–  
120  

155  

1  
–  

156  
–  
(1) 
(125) 

–  
(179) 

(1) 
(306) 

(150) 

125  
(25) 

(20) 
– 
(66) 

(86) 

4 
– 

(82) 
– 
1 
38 

1 
(9) 

– 
31 

(51) 

–  
–  
–  

–  

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
72  

(2) 
–  

–  
70  

70  

(76) 
(6) 

– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
35 
136 

(1) 
– 

– 
170 

170 

–  
–  
–  

–  

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  

–  
–  

–  
–  

–  

–  
–  

(38) 
– 
– 

(38) 

38 
– 

– 
– 
18 
88 

(77) 
15 

(25) 
19 

19 

–  
–  
–  

–  

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
(29) 

–  
(141) 

–  
(170) 

847  
34  
1,726  

2,607  

–  
(2) 

2,605  
11  
(1) 
(4,105) 

–  
(1,847) 

–  
(5,953) 

(170) 

(3,337) 

–  
(170) 

86  
(3,251) 

– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
(9) 

– 
(77) 

– 
(86) 

(86) 

795 
49 
1,777 

2,621 

25 
(7) 

2,639 
8 
(2) 
(6,023) 

(59) 
(1,744) 

(13) 
(7,841) 

(5,194) 

37 
(5,157) 
1  Reclassifications during the year to 31 December 2021 included the transfer of ITP Aero to held for sale and fees of £29m paid in previous periods for the £2,000m loan (supported by an 

251 
(3,576) 

(6) 
(1,433) 

(173) 
(3) 

(35) 
(86) 

– 
(86) 

– 
19 

– 
8 

80% guarantee from UK Export Finance) that have been reclassified to borrowings on the draw down of the facility during the prior period 

2  Fair value of swaps hedging fixed rate borrowings reflects the impact of derivatives on repayments of the principal amount of debt. Net debt therefore includes the fair value of derivatives 
included  in  fair  value  hedges  (2022:  £38m,  2021:  £114m)  and  the  element  of  fair  value  relating  to  exchange  differences  on  the  underlying  principal  of  derivatives  in  cash  flow  hedges 
(2022: £48m, 2021: £(77)m)  

50 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN T OF  CHANG ES IN EQUITY  
For th e year ended 31 December 2022  

The following describes the nature and purpose of each reserve within equity: 
Share capital – The nominal value of ordinary shares of 20p each in issue. 
Share premium – Proceeds received in excess of the nominal value of ordinary shares issued, less the costs of issue. 
Hedging reserves – Cumulative gains and losses on hedging instruments deemed effective in cash flow hedges and cost of hedging reserve. 
Merger reserve – The premium on issuing shares to acquire a business where merger relief in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 applies. 
Translation reserve – Gains and losses arising on retranslating the net assets of overseas operations into sterling. 
Accumulated losses – All other net gains and losses and transactions with owners not recognised elsewhere and ordinary shares held for the purpose of share-based 
payment plans.  
Non-controlling interests – The share of net assets or liabilities of subsidiaries held by third parties. 

At 31 December 2021 as previously reported 
Adoption of amendment to IAS 37 (post-tax) 
At 1 January 2022 
Loss for the year 
Foreign exchange translation differences on 
foreign operations 
Hedging reserves reclassified to income 
statement on disposal of businesses 
Foreign exchange translation differences 
reclassified to income statement on disposal 
of businesses 
NCI disposed of on disposal of businesses 
Actuarial movements on post-retirement 
schemes 
Movement on fair value of cash flow hedges 
Reclassified to income statement from cash 
flow hedge reserve 
Cost of hedging 
Revaluation to fair value of other investments 
OCI of joint ventures and associates 
Related tax movements  
Total comprehensive income/(expense) for 
the year 
Share-based payments – direct to equity 2  
Dividends to NCI 
Transactions with NCI 3 
NCI on formation of subsidiary 
Transfer to realised profit 4 
Related tax movements 
Other changes in equity in the year 
At 31 December 2022 

At 1 January 2021 
Profit for the year 
Foreign exchange translation differences on 
foreign operations 
Foreign exchange translation differences 
classified to income statement on disposal of 
businesses 
Actuarial movements on post-retirement 
schemes 
Movement on fair value of cash flow hedges 
Reclassified to income statement from cash 
flow hedge reserve 
Revaluation to fair value of other investments 
OCI of joint ventures and associates 
Related tax movements  
Total comprehensive income/(expense) for 
the year 
Share-based payments – direct to equity 2 
Dividends to NCI 
Transactions with NCI 3 
NCI on formation of subsidiary 
Related tax movements 
Other changes in equity in the year 
At 31 December 2021 

Attributable to ordinary shareholders 

Notes 

1 

Share 
capital 
£m 
338 
–  
338 
–  
–  

Share 
premium 
£m 
631 
–  
631 
–  
–  

Hedging 
 reserves 1 
£m 
(45) 
–  
(45) 
–  
–  

Merger 
reserve 
£m 
650 
–  
650 
–  
–  

Translation 
reserve 
£m 
342 
–  
342 
–  
452  

26 

26 

26 
21 

11 
11 
5 

5 

21 

11 
11 
5 

5 

–  

–  

–  
–  

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
338  

338 
–  

–  

–  

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
338 

–  

–  

–  
–  

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
631  

631 
–  

–  

–  

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
631 

111  

–  

–  
–  

(7) 
(55) 

10  
–  
–  
12  
71  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
26  

(94) 
–  

–  

–  

–  
(32) 

39 
–  
44 
(2) 

49 
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
(45) 

–  

–  

–  
–  

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
(650) 
–  
(650) 
–  

650 
–  

–  

–  

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
650 

–  

65  

–  
–  

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
2  
519  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
861  

524 
–  

(178) 

(1) 

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
(3) 

(182) 
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
342 

Accum-
ulated 
losses 
£m 
(6,220) 
(729) 
(6,949) 
(1,269) 
–  

–  

–  

–  
(156) 

–  
–  

–  
(4) 
2  
89  
(1,338) 

47  
–  
42  
–  
650  
1  
740  
(7,547) 

Total 
£m 
(4,304) 
(729) 
(5,033) 
(1,269) 
452  

111  

65  

–  
(156) 

(7) 
(55) 

10  
(4) 
2  
103  
(748) 

47  
–  
42  
–  
–  
1  
90  
(5,691) 

(6,588) 
120 

(4,539) 
120 

–  

–  

254 
–  

–  
(2) 
1 
(79) 

(178) 

(1) 

254 
(32) 

39 
(2) 
45 
(84) 

294 
28 
–  
29  
–  
1 7  
74 
(6,220) 

161 
28 
–  
29 
–  
17 
74 
(4,304) 

NCI 
£m 
26 
–  
26 
(5) 
–  

Total 
equity 
£m 
(4,278) 
(729) 
(5,007) 
(1,274) 
452  

–  

–  

1  
–  

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
(4) 

–  
(3) 
15  
–  
–  
–  
12  
34  

22 
1 

–  

–  

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  

1 
–  
(1) 
1 
3 
–  
3 
26 

111  

65  

1  
(156) 

(7) 
(55) 

10  
(4) 
2  
103  
(752) 

47  
(3) 
57  
–  
–  
1  
102  
(5,657) 

(4,517) 
121 

(178) 

(1) 

254 
(32) 

39 
(2) 
45 
(84) 

162 
28 
(1) 
30 
3 
17 
77 
(4,278) 

1  Hedging reserves include the cash flow hedge reserve of £26m and the cost of hedging reserve of £nil. During the year, costs of hedging of £10m were recognised and reclassified to the 

income statement 

2  Share-based payments - direct to equity is the share-based payment charge for the year less actual cost of vesting excluding those vesting from own shares and cash received on share-based schemes vesting 
3  Relates to NCI investment received in the year in respect of Rolls-Royce SMR Limited.  
4  On disposal of ITP Aero on 15 September 2022, the premium recognised on issue of shares for the previous acquisition became realised on receipt of qualifying consideration. As such, the 

total merger reserve has been transferred to accumulated losses

51 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

1  Accounting policies  

The Company 
Rolls-Royce plc (the ‘Company’) is a public company limited by shares incorporated under the Companies Act 2006 and domiciled in England in 
the  United  Kingdom.  The  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  of  the  Company  for  the  year  ended  31  December  2022  consist  of  the  audited 
consolidation  of  the  Financial  Statements  of the  Company and  its  subsidiaries  (together  referred  to as  the Group)  together with the  Group’s 
interest in jointly controlled and associated entities. 

Basis of preparation and statement of compliance 
The Company has elected to prepare its individual Company Financial Statements under FRS 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework. They are set 
out on pages 113 to 139 with the associated accounting policies from page 115. 

The  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  UK  adopted  International  Accounting  Standards  (IAS)  in 
conformity with the requirements of Companies Act 2006 and interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRS IC) applicable 
to companies reporting under UK adopted IFRS. 

The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as described on page 34. The historical cost basis has been used 
except where IFRS require the revaluation of financial instruments to fair value and certain other assets and liabilities on an alternative basis, most 
significantly post-retirement scheme obligations are valued on the basis required by IAS 19 Employee Benefits. 

The Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in sterling which is the Company’s functional currency. 

The  preparation  of  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  requires  management  to  make  judgements  and  estimates  that  affect  the  reported 
amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during 
the reporting period. Actual future outcomes could differ from those estimates. 

Going concern 
The Directors have undertaken a comprehensive going concern review. In adopting the going concern basis for preparing these Consolidated 
Financial Statements, the Directors have undertaken a review of the Group’s cash flow forecasts and available liquidity, along with consideration 
of the principal risks and uncertainties over an 18-month period to August 2024. Recognising the challenges of reliably estimating and forecasting 
the  impact  of  external  factors  on  the  Group,  the  Directors  have  considered  two  forecasts  in  the  assessment  of  going  concern,  along  with  a 
likelihood assessment of these forecasts, being: 

–  base  case,  which  reflects  the  Directors’  current  expectations of  future  trading  of a  steady and  ongoing  recovery  of trading  towards  pre-

pandemic levels; and 

– 

severe but plausible downside forecast, which envisages a ‘stress’ or ‘downside’ situation. 

The future impact of climate change on the Group has been considered through climate scenarios. The climate scenarios modelled do not have 
a material impact on the cash flow forecasts over the 18-month period to August 2024. 

Further  details  are given  in  the going  concern  review  on  page  34.  After  reviewing  the  current  liquidity  position  and the  cash  flow  forecasts 
modelled under both the base case and stressed downside, the Directors consider that the Group has sufficient liquidity to continue in operational 
existence for a period of at least 18 months from the date of this report and are therefore satisfied that it is appropriate to adopt the going concern 
basis of accounting in preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Climate change  
In preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements the Directors have considered the potential impact of climate change, particularly in the context 
of the disclosures included in the Strategic Report and Climate Review this year and the stated decarbonisation strategy. Based on the Taskforce 
for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations, the Group assesses the potential impact of climate-related risks which cover 
both transition risks and physical risks. The eight key risks and the opportunities considered in the climate scenarios prepared include extensive 
policy, legal, technological, and market changes and physical risks which could include direct damage to assets and supply chain disruption. Two 
of the assessed key transition risks have been identified as potentially having a high impact on the Group. These relate to the risk that regulatory 
changes could materially impact demand for our products and that addressing climate change will require shifting investment focus towards more 
sustainable products and solutions. Both of these risks are being actively addressed through the Group’s decarbonisation strategy and the financial 
implications, as reflected in the quantified climate scenarios, have been considered when preparing the financial statements. 

The Group has set its decarbonisation strategy and identified longer-term considerations in response to the climate challenge and is engaging 
proactively with external stakeholders to advocate for the conditions that society needs to achieve its net zero target. The Group’s main short- 
and longer-term priorities include: 

–  achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 from all energy purchased and consumed in the Group’s offices, manufacturing 
and production activities (with the exception of product testing and development). This will be met through continued investment in onsite 
renewable energy installations; the procurement of renewable energy; and continued investment in energy efficiency improvements to reduce 
the  Group’s  overall  energy  demands  and  operating  costs.  An  estimate  of  the  investment  required  to  meet  these  scope  1  and  2  emission 
improvements is included in the forecasts that support these Consolidated Financial Statements; 

– 

the  scale  up  of  sustainable  fuels  that  will  play  a  crucial  role  in  reaching  net  zero  carbon.  To  accelerate  this,  the  Group  are  working  to 
demonstrate that all the commercial aero engines produced, and the most popular reciprocating engines, representing 80% of the product 
portfolio, are compatible with sustainable fuels by the end of 2023 and working with our armed forces customers to achieve the same goals 
for the Rolls-Royce engines they use; and 

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Climate change (continued) 
–  developing breakthrough new technologies, including investment in hybrid-electric solutions in Power Systems, continued development of 
the  more  efficient  UltraFan aero  engine,  testing  of  sustainable aviation  fuels,  small  modular  reactors  (SMRs)  and hybrid and fully electric 
propulsion. New products will be compatible with net zero operation by 2030 and all products will be compatible with net zero operation by 
2050.  In  the  year,  R&D  costs  of  £(108)m  (2021:  £(68)m)  within  New  Markets  included  design  development  to  ready  the  SMRs  to  progress 
through the UK GDA process and investment in electrical propulsion technology. Future investment required to deliver these technologies 
is included in the forecasts that support the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

The  climate  change  scenarios  previously  prepared  to  assess  the  viability  of  our  business  strategy,  decarbonisation  plans  and  approach  to 
managing climate-related risk have continued to develop over the last year as set out in our Climate Review. There remains inherent uncertainty 
over the assumptions used within these and how they will impact the Group’s business operations, cash flows and profit projections. The Directors 
assess the assumptions on a regular basis to ensure that they are consistent with the risk management activities and the commitments made to 
investors and other stakeholders. 

Assumptions  used  within  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  in  relation  to  areas  such  as  revenue  recognition  for  long-term  contracts, 
impairment  reviews  of  non-current  assets  and  the  carrying  amount  of  deferred  tax  assets  consider  the  findings  from  the  climate  scenarios 
prepared. Key variables include carbon pricing based on the IAE Net Zero scenario, which assumes an increase from $46 per tonne of carbon in 
2022 to $250 per tonne in 2050, and commodity price, temperature rise and GDP information from the Oxford Economics Global Climate Service 
Net Zero scenario aligned to IPCC SSP1-19. 

As details of what incremental specific future intervention measures will be taken by governments are not yet available, carbon pricing has been 
used to quantify the potential impact of future policy changes on the Group. To ensure revenue recognition or the carrying value of assets is not 
overstated it has been assumed that carbon pricing falls on our own manufacturing facilities and those of our supply chain. The Group will be 
able  to mitigate  an  element  of  the  financial  impact  as  it  reduces  the  scope  1  and  2  emissions  from  its  offices, manufacturing  and  production 
activities, the costs of which have been incorporated into forecasts. The Group has made estimates in relation to decarbonisation in its external 
supply  chain and  the  impact  this  may  have  on  the  Group’s  costs,  whilst  acknowledging  in  its financial modelling  that  this  is  complex  and  will 
therefore  take  some  time.  The  financial  modelling  performed  recognises  the  extent  to  which  the  Group’s  current  supplier  contracts  offer 
protection from cost increases in the short to medium term where pricing is fixed or subject to capped escalation clauses. The Group has made 
a cautious assessment of whether higher costs would be passed on to customers in the short and medium term that considers the markets operated 
in and the pricing mechanisms in place. For example, in Civil Aerospace it is recognised that escalation caps within a number of its long-term 
service arrangement (LTSA) contracts would be triggered, meaning additional costs could remain within the business under current commercial 
arrangements until the end of existing contract periods. 

When determining the amount of cumulative revenue recognised on long-term contracts, and the obligation in relation to onerous contracts, the 
assumptions above have been used to reflect the climate uncertainties. Changes in estimates have not had a significant impact on revenue catch-ups 
in the year (2021: £(17)m) or on contract loss provisions (2021: £(20)m). Increases in carbon and commodity price estimates over the term of the current 
contracts are estimated to be around 1% (2021: 1%). A sensitivity is presented within the key sources of estimation uncertainty (page 57) to disclose 
the impact of a further 1% cost increase that might arise from further unmitigated increases in carbon and/or commodity pricing. 

Impairment testing of non-current assets including goodwill and programme assets has considered the above risks as well as assessing how the 
Group’s  1.5°C and 3.6°C scenarios  may change the  demand for products over  the medium and longer term. Given the headroom, the  climate 
scenarios modelled do not indicate any potential impairment. Further information is provided in note 8. 

Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent it is probable that future taxable profits will be available, against which the unused tax losses and 
deductible temporary difference can be utilised. The weighted downside forecast includes the climate-related estimates and assumptions. Whilst 
carbon pricing illustrates pressure on costs, decarbonisation and new supplier and customer contracts offer the opportunity to receive value for 
more efficient and sustainable products. Further details are included in note 5 together with sensitivity analysis in the key sources of estimation 
uncertainty section below. 

The climate-related estimates and assumptions that have been considered to be key areas of judgement or sources of estimation uncertainty for 
the year ended 31 December 2022 are those relating to the recoverable amount of non-current assets including goodwill, capitalised development 
costs, recovery  of  deferred tax assets, recognition and measurement of provisions and  recognition of revenue  on  long-term contracts.  These 
items are included within the key areas of judgement and key sources of estimation uncertainty summarised on page 57 and explained in detail 
throughout the significant accounting policies. 

Items  that  may  be  impacted  by  climate-related  risks,  but  which  are  not  considered  to  be  key  areas  of  judgements  or  sources  of  estimation 
uncertainty in the current financial year are outlined below: 

Useful lives of assets — The useful lives of property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets could be reduced by climate-related matters, for 
example, as a result of physical risks, obsolescence or legal restrictions. The change in useful lives would have a direct impact on the amount of 
depreciation or amortisation recognised each year from the date of reassessment. The Directors’ review of useful lives has taken into consideration 
the  impacts  of  the  Group’s  decarbonisation  strategy  and  has  not  had  a  material  impact  on  the  results  for  the  year.  The  Directors  have  also 
considered the remaining useful economics lives of material intangible assets, including the £1,826m and £250m capitalised development spend 
associated with the Trent and business aviation programmes disclosed in note 8. Given the measures the Group is taking, including the testing of 
engines for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) compatibility and that all the commercial aero-engines and the most popular reciprocating engines 
that are currently produced will be compatible with sustainable fuels by the end of 2023, the Directors judge that no adjustment is required to 
the useful economic lives. 

Inventory valuation — Climate-related matters may affect the value of inventories as a result of a decline in selling prices or they could become 
obsolete due to a reduction in demand. After consideration of the typical stock-turns of the inventory in relation to the rate of change in the 
market the Directors consider that inventory is appropriately valued. 

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Climate change (continued) 
Recoverability of trade receivables and contract assets — The impact of climate-related matters could have an impact on the Group’s customers 
in the future, especially those customers in the Civil Aerospace business. No material climate-related issues have arisen during the year that have 
impacted the assessment of the recoverability of receivables. The Group’s expected credit loss (ECL) provision uses credit ratings which inherently 
will include the market’s assessment of the climate change impact on credit risk of the counter parties. Given the maturity time of trade receivables 
and the majority of contract assets, climate change is unlikely to cause a material increase on counter party credit risk in that time. 

Share-based payments — Remuneration packages will be impacted and measured against a new sustainability metric from the 2023 financial year. 
This  could impact the  future amount and timing  of the recognition of the share-based  payment expense in the income  statement once these 
metrics are included within the performance condition criteria of the share-based payment plans. This change has had no impact on the 2022 
financial statements and is unlikely to have a material impact on the charge recognised in the next 12 months. 

Defined benefit pension plans — Climate-related risks could affect the financial position of defined benefit pension plans. As a result, this could 
have implications on the expected return on plan assets and measurement of defined benefit liabilities in future years. The Trustee of the Rolls-
Royce UK Pension Fund meets the climate-related regulatory requirements. When making decisions about the plan, its analysis is carried out in 
a way consistent with Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).  The Trustee has set a net  zero  target  for the  plan assets  by 
2050. Having  assessed  the risks  and  opportunities  of  climate  change and  considered  the  nature  of  the  assets  of  the  fund,  climate  change  is 
unlikely to have a material impact on the position in the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Presentation of underlying results 
The Group measures financial performance on an underlying basis and discloses this information as an alternative performance measure (APM). 
This is consistent with the way that financial performance is measured by the Directors and reported to the Board in accordance with IFRS 8 
Operating Segments. The Group believes this is the most appropriate basis to measure the in-year performance, as underlying results reflect the 
substance of trading activity, including the impact of the Group’s foreign exchange forward contracts, which economically hedge net foreign 
currency cash flows at predetermined exchange rates. In addition, underlying results exclude the accounting impact of business acquisitions and 
disposals, impairment charges where the reasons are outside of normal operating activities, exceptional items, and certain other items which are 
market driven and outside of the control of management. Further details are given in note 2. A reconciliation of APMs to the statutory equivalent 
is provided on page 158 to 161. 

Revision to IFRS applicable in 2022 
The Group adopted the amendment to IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets for Onerous Contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a 
Contract on 1 January 2022. The amendment clarifies the meaning of ‘costs to fulfil a contract’, explaining that the direct cost of fulfilling a contract 
comprises the incremental costs of fulfilling that contract (for example, direct labour and materials) and also an allocation of other costs that relate 
directly to fulfilling contracts. As a result of the amendment, the Group now includes additional allocated costs when determining whether a contract 
is onerous and in the quantification of the provision recognised in the event of a contract being onerous. These additional allocated costs primarily 
relate to (a) fixed overheads in our operational areas that are incurred irrespective of manufacturing load, (b) fixed overheads of providing services, 
including engine health monitoring and IT costs, and (c) depreciation of spare engines that the Group owns which are used to support the delivery 
of our contractual commitments to customers under LTSAs. The Group has assessed the impact of this amendment on its contracts and has included 
additional allocated costs that increased the total contract loss provision by £723m, as at 1 January 2022 (see note 21). All material elements impact 
Civil Aerospace contracts. Of this  increase, £38m relates to current  provisions and £685m to  non-current provisions. A tax credit has not  been 
recognised on the increase in the provision relating to the UK (see note 5 for details). As required by the transition arrangement in relation to the 
amendment, comparative information has not been restated. The cumulative effect of initially applying the amendment has been recognised as an 
adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as at 1 January 2022. It is estimated that the impact of the IAS 37 amendment has had a 
favourable immaterial impact on the 2022 income statement. Further information can be found in note 20. 

There are no other new standards or interpretations issued by the IASB that had a significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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Key areas of judgement and sources of estimation uncertainty 
The determination of the Group’s accounting policies requires judgement. The subsequent application of these policies requires estimates, and 
the actual outcome may differ from that calculated. The key judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty at the balance sheet date, that 
have a significant risk of causing material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are summarised 
below. Further details, together with sensitivities for key sources of estimation uncertainty where appropriate and practicable, are included within 
the significant accounting policies section of this note. 

Area 

Key judgements 

Key sources of estimation uncertainty 

Revenue 
recognition and 
contract assets and 
liabilities 

Whether  Civil  Aerospace  OE  and  aftermarket 
contracts should be combined. 

How performance on long-term aftermarket contracts 
should be measured. 

future  revenue  and  costs  of 
Estimates  of 
long-term  contractual  arrangements,  including 
the impact of climate change. 

Whether any costs should be treated as wastage. 

Whether sales of spare engines to joint ventures are 
at fair value. 

When  revenue  should  be  recognised  in  relation  to 
spare engine sales. 

Determination of the nature of entry fees received. 

Risk and revenue 
sharing 
arrangements 

Taxation 

Discontinued 
operations and 
business disposals  

The  assets,  liabilities  and  associated  consolidation 
adjustments of the ITP Aero business to be recognised 
on disposal. 

Research and 
development 

Determination  of  the  point  in  time  where  costs 
incurred  on  an  internal  programme  development 
meet the criteria for capitalisation.   

Determination  of  the  basis  for amortising  capitalised 
development costs. 

Leases 

Determination of the lease term. 

Impairment of non-
current assets 

Determination of cash-generating units for assessing 
impairment of goodwill. 

Provisions 

Whether any costs should be treated as wastage. 

Estimates  necessary  to  assess  whether  it  is 
probable  that  sufficient  suitable  taxable  profits 
will arise in the UK to utilise the deferred tax assets 
recognised.  

Estimates  of  the  payments  required  to  meet 
residual  value  guarantees  at  the  end  of  engine 
leases.  

1000, 

the  Trent 

Estimates  of  the  time  to  resolve  the  technical 
issues  on 
the 
development  of 
the  modified  high-pressure 
the 
turbine 
expenditure  required  to  settle  the  obligation 
relating  to  Trent  1000 
long-term  contracts 
assessed as onerous. 

(HPT)  blade  and  estimates  of 

including 

Page 

57 

58 

59 

59 

61 

62 

63 

64 

Post-retirement 
benefits 

Estimates of the future revenues and costs to fulfil 
onerous contracts. 

Assumptions  implicit  within  the  calculation  of 
discount rates. 

Estimates  of  the  assumptions  for  valuing  the  net 
defined benefit obligation.   

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Significant accounting policies 
The Group’s significant accounting policies are set out below. These accounting policies have been applied consistently to all periods presented 
in these Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Basis of consolidation 
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the Company Financial Statements and its subsidiary undertakings together with the Group’s share 
of the results in joint arrangements and associates made up to 31 December. 

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the Company. Control exists when the Company has power over an entity, exposure to variable returns 
from  its  involvement  with  an  entity  and  the  ability  to  use  its  power  over  an  entity  so  as  to  affect  the  Company’s  returns.  Subsidiaries  are 
consolidated in accordance with IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements. 

A joint arrangement is an entity in which the Group holds a long-term interest and which is jointly controlled by the Group and one or more other 
investors under a contractual arrangement. Joint arrangements may be either joint ventures or joint operations. Joint ventures are accounted for 
using the equity method of accounting and joint operations are accounted for using proportionate accounting. 

An associate is an entity that is neither a subsidiary nor a joint arrangement, in which the Group holds a long-term interest and where the Group 
has a significant influence. The results of associates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. 

All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation. Adjustments are made to eliminate the profit or loss 
arising on transactions with joint arrangements and associates to the extent of the Group’s interest in the entity. Transactions with non-controlling 
interests are recorded directly in equity. 

Any subsidiary undertaking, joint arrangement or associate sold or acquired during the year are included up to, or from, the date of change of 
control. Details of transactions in the year are set out in note 26. 

Revenue recognition and contract assets and liabilities 
Revenue recognised comprises sales to the Group’s customers after discounts and amounts payable to customers. Revenue excludes value added 
taxes.  The  transaction  price  of a  contract  is  typically  clearly  stated  within  the contract, although  the absolute amount  may  be  dependent  on 
escalation indices and long-term contracts that require the key estimates highlighted below to be made. Refund liabilities, where sales are made 
with a right of return, are not typical in the Group’s contracts. Where they do exist, and consideration has been received, a portion based on an 
assessment of the expected refund liability is recognised within other payables. The Group has elected to use the practical expedient not to adjust 
revenue for the effect of financing components where the expectation is that the period between the transfer of goods and services to customers 
and the receipt of payment is less than a year. Consideration is received in the form of deposits and payments for completion of milestones or 
performance obligations. LTSA cash receipts are typically received based on EFHs. 

Sales of standard OE, spare parts and time and material overhaul services are generally recognised on transfer of control to the customer. This is 
generally on delivery to the customer, unless the specific contractual terms indicate a different point. The Directors consider whether there is a 
need to constrain the amount of revenue to be recognised on delivery based on the contractual position and any relevant facts, however, this is 
not typically required. 

Sales of OE and services that are specifically designed for the contract (most significantly in the Defence business) are recognised by reference 
to the progress towards completion of the performance obligation, using the cost method described in the key judgements, provided the outcome 
of contracts can be assessed with reasonable certainty. 

The Group generates a significant portion of its revenue on aftermarket arrangements arising from the installed OE fleet. As a consequence, in 
particular in the Civil Aerospace large engine business, the Group will often agree contractual prices for OE deliveries that take into account the 
anticipated  aftermarket arrangements.  Sometimes  this  may  result  in  losses  being  incurred  on OE.  As  described  in  the  key  judgements,  these 
contracts are not combined. The consideration in the OE contract is therefore allocated to OE performance obligations and the consideration in 
the aftermarket contract to aftermarket performance obligations. 

Key areas of the accounting policy are: 

–  Future variable revenue from long-term contracts is constrained to take account of the risk of non-recovery of resulting contract balances 

from reduced utilisation e.g. EFHs, based on historical forecasting experience and the risk of aircraft being parked by the customer. 

–  A  significant  amount  of  revenue  and  cost  related  to  long-term  contract  accounting  is  denominated  in  currencies  other  than  that  of  the 
relevant  Group  undertaking,  most  significantly  USD  transactions  in  sterling  and  euro  denominated  undertakings.  These  are  translated  at 
estimated long-term exchange rates. 

–  The  assessment  of  stage  of  completion  is  generally  measured  for  each  contract.  However,  in  certain  cases,  such  as  for  CorporateCare 
agreements, where there are many contracts covering aftermarket services each for a small number of engines, the Group accounts for a 
portfolio of contracts together, as the effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements would not differ materially from applying the standard 
to the individual contracts in the portfolio. When accounting for a portfolio of LTSAs, the Group uses estimates and assumptions that reflect 
the size and composition of the portfolio. 

–  A contract asset/liability is recognised where payment is received in arrears/advance of the revenue recognised in meeting performance obligations. 
–  Where material, wastage costs (see key judgements below) are recorded as an exceptional non-underlying expense. 

If the expected costs to fulfil a contract exceed the expected revenue, a contract loss provision is recognised for the excess costs. 

The Group pays participation fees to airframe manufacturers, its customers for OE, on certain programmes. Amounts paid are initially treated as contract 
assets and subsequently charged as a reduction to the OE revenue when the engines are transferred to the customer. 

The Group has elected to use the practical expedient to expense as incurred any incremental costs of obtaining or fulfilling a contract if the 
amortisation period of an asset created would have been one year or less. Where costs to obtain a contract are recognised in the balance sheet, 
they are amortised over the performance of the related contract (two to 13 years). 

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Key judgement – Whether Civil Aerospace OE and aftermarket contracts should be combined 
In the Civil Aerospace business, OE contracts for the sale of engines to be installed on new aircraft are with the airframers, while the contracts to 
provide spare engines and aftermarket goods and services are with the aircraft operators, although there may be inter-dependencies between them. 
IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers includes guidance on the combination  of contracts, in  particular that contracts with unrelated 
parties should not be combined. Notwithstanding the interdependencies, the Directors consider that the engine contract should be considered 
separately from the aftermarket contract. In making this judgement, they also took account of industry practice. 

Key judgement – How performance on long-term aftermarket contracts should be measured 
The Group generates a significant proportion of its revenue from aftermarket arrangements. These aftermarket contracts, such as TotalCare and 
CorporateCare agreements in the Civil Aerospace business, cover a range of services and generally have contractual terms covering more than 
one year. Under these contracts, the Group’s primary obligation is to maintain customers’ engines in an operational condition. This is achieved by 
undertaking various activities, such as maintenance, repair and overhaul, and engine monitoring over the period of the contract. Revenue on 
these contracts is recognised over the period of the contract and the basis for measuring progress is a matter of judgement. The Directors consider 
that the stage  of completion of the contract is best measured by using  the actual  costs incurred to date compared  to the estimated  costs to 
complete the performance obligations, as this reflects the extent of completion of the activities to be performed. 

Key judgement – Whether any costs should be treated as wastage 
In rare circumstances, the Group may incur costs of wasted material, labour or other resources to fulfil a contract where the level of cost was 
not reflected in the contract price. The identification of such costs is a matter of judgement and would only be expected to arise where there 
has been a series of abnormal events which give rise to a significant level of cost of a nature that the Group would not expect to incur and hence 
is not reflected in the contract price. Examples include technical issues that: require resolution to meet regulatory requirements; have a wide-
ranging  impact  across  a  product  type;  and  cause  significant  operational  disruption  to  customers.  Similarly,  in  these  rare  circumstances, 
significant  disruption costs to support customers resulting from the actual performance of a delivered good or service may be treated as a 
wastage cost. Provision is made for any costs identified as wastage when the obligation to incur them arises – see note 20. 

Key judgement – Whether sales of spare engines to joint ventures are at fair value 
The Civil Aerospace business maintains a pool of spare engines to support its customers. Some of these engines are sold to, and held by, joint venture 
companies. The assessment of whether the sales price reflects fair value is a key judgement. The Group considers that based upon the terms and 
conditions of the sales, and by comparison to the sales price of spare engines to other third parties, the sales made to joint ventures reflect the fair 
value of the goods sold. See note 25 for the value of sales to joint ventures during the year. 

Key judgement – When revenue should be recognised in relation to spare engine sales 
Revenue is recognised at the point in time when a customer obtains control of a spare engine. The customer could be a related party, an external 
operator or a spare engine service provider. Depending on the contractual arrangements, judgement is required on when the Group relinquishes 
control of spare engines and, therefore, when the revenue is recognised. The point of control passing has been concluded to correspond to the 
point of legal sale, even for instances where the customer is contracted to provide some future spare engine capacity to the Group to support its 
installed engine base. In such cases, the customer has responsibility for generating revenue from the engines and exposure to periods of non-
utilisation; exposure to risk of damage or loss, risk from residual value movements, and will determine if and when profits will be made from disposal. 
The spare engine capacity that will be made available to the Group in the future does not consist of identified assets and the provider retains a 
substantive right to substitute the asset through the Group’s period of use. It is, therefore, appropriate to recognise revenue from the sale of the 
spare engines at the point that title transfers. During 2022, of the total 44 (2021: 36) large spare engine sales delivered, 20 (2021: six) engines were 
sold to customers where contractual arrangement allows for some future spare engine capacity to be used by the Group. These sales contributed 
£454m (2021: £111m) to revenue for the year. 

Key estimate – Estimates of future revenue and costs on long-term contractual arrangements 
The Group has long-term contracts that fall into different accounting periods and which can extend over significant periods (generally up to 25 years), 
the most significant of these are LTSAs in the Civil Aerospace business, with an average remaining term of around ten years. The estimated revenue 
and costs are inherently imprecise and significant estimates are required to assess: EFHs, time-on-wing and other operating parameters; the pattern 
of future maintenance activity and the costs to be incurred; lifecycle cost improvements over the term of the contracts; and escalation of revenue and 
costs (that includes the impact of inflation). The impact of climate change on EFHs and costs is also considered when making these estimates. Industry 
and customer data on expected levels of utilisation is included in the forecasts used. Across the length of the current Civil Aerospace LTSA contracts, 
allowance has been made for around a 1% (2021: 1%) projected cost increase resulting from carbon pricing and commodity price changes. 

The sensitivities below demonstrate how changes in assumptions (including as a result of climate change) could impact the level of revenue 
recognised were assumptions to change. The Directors believe that the estimates used to prepare the Consolidated Financial Statements take 
account of the inherent uncertainties, constraining the expected level of revenue as appropriate. 

Estimates of future LTSA revenue within Civil Aerospace are based upon future EFH forecasts, influenced by assumptions over the recovery 
of the civil aviation industry. Finally, many of the revenues and costs are denominated in currencies other than that of the relevant group 
undertaking. These are translated at an estimated long-term exchange rate, based on historical trends and economic forecasts. 

During the year, changes  to the estimate in relation  to the Civil Aerospace LTSA  contracts resulted in favourable catch-up adjustments to 
revenue of £360m (2021: £214m). 

Based upon the stage of completion of all LTSA contracts within Civil Aerospace as at 31 December 2022, the following reasonably possible 
changes in estimates would result in catch-up adjustments being recognised in the period in which the estimates change (at underlying rates): 

-  A change in forecast EFHs of 1% over the remaining term of the contracts would impact LTSA income and to a lesser extent costs, resulting 
in an in-year impact of around £20m. This would be expected to be seen as a catch-up change in revenue or, to the extent it impacts 
onerous contracts, within cost of sales. 

-  A 2% increase or decrease in our pricing to customers over the life of the contracts would lead to a revenue catch-up adjustment in the 

next 12 months of around £260m. 

-  A 2% increase or decrease in shop visit costs over the life of the contracts would lead to a revenue catch-up adjustment in the next 12 

months of around £100m. 

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1  Accounting policies continued 
Risk and revenue sharing arrangements (RRSAs) 
Cash entry fees received are initially deferred on the balance sheet within trade payables and other liabilities. They are then recognised as a 
reduction  in  cost  of  sales  incurred.  Individual  programme  amounts  are  allocated  pro  rata  to  the  estimated  number  of  units  to  be  produced. 
Amortisation commences as each unit is delivered and then recognised on a 15-year straight-line basis. 

The payments to suppliers of their shares of the programme cash flows for their production components are charged to cost of sales when OE 
sales are recognised or as LTSA costs are incurred. 

The  Group  also  has  arrangements  with  third  parties  who  invest  in  a  programme  and  receive  a  return  based  on  its  performance,  but  do  not 
undertake  development  work  or  supply  parts.  Such  arrangements  (financial  RRSAs)  are  financial  instruments  as  defined  by  IAS  32  Financial 
Instruments: Presentation and are accounted for using the amortised cost method. 

Key judgement – Determination of the nature of entry fees received 
RRSAs with key suppliers (workshare partners) are a feature of the civil aviation industry business. Under these contractual arrangements, the 
key commercial objectives are that: (i) during the development phase the workshare partner shares in the risks of developing an engine by 
performing its own development work, providing development parts, and paying a non-refundable cash entry fee; and (ii) during the production 
phase the workshare partner supplies components in return for a share of the programme cash flows as a ‘life of type’ supplier (i.e. as long as 
the engine remains in service). 

The non-refundable cash entry fee is judged by the Group to be a contribution towards the development expenditure incurred. These receipts 
are deferred on the balance sheet and recognised against the cost of sales over the estimated number of units to be delivered on a similar 
basis to the amortisation of development costs – see page 61.  

Royalty payments 
Where  a  government  or  similar  body  has  previously  acquired  an  interest  in  the  intellectual  property  of  a  programme,  royalty  payments  are 
matched to the related sales. 

Government grants 
Government grants received are varied in nature and are recognised in the income statement so as to match them with the related expenses that 
they are intended to compensate. Where grants are received in advance of the related expenses, they are initially recognised as liabilities within 
trade payables and other liabilities and released to match the related expenditure. Non-monetary grants are recognised at fair value. 

Interest 
Interest  receivable/payable  is  credited/charged  to  the  income  statement  using  the  effective  interest  method.  Where  borrowing  costs  are 
attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset, such costs are capitalised as part of the specific asset. 

Taxation 
The tax charge/credit on the profit or loss for the year comprises current and deferred tax: 

–  Current tax  is the  expected  tax payable for the  year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the balance  sheet  date, and any 

adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years. 

–  Deferred tax is provided using the balance sheet liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of the 
assets  and  liabilities  for  financial  reporting  purposes  and  the  amounts  used  for  tax  purposes  and  is  calculated  using  the  enacted  or 
substantively enacted rates that are expected to apply when the asset or liability is settled. In the UK, the deferred tax liability on the pension 
scheme surplus is recognised consistently with the basis for recognising the surplus i.e. at the rate applicable to refunds from a trust. 

Tax is charged or credited to the income statement or OCI as appropriate, except when it relates to items credited or charged directly to equity 
in which case the tax is also dealt with in equity. 

Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and joint arrangements, except 
where the Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in 
the  foreseeable  future.  Deferred  tax  is  not  recognised  on  taxable  temporary  differences  arising  on  the  initial  recognition  of  goodwill  or  for 
temporary  differences  arising  from  the  initial  recognition  of  assets  and  liabilities  in a  transaction  that  is  not  a  business  combination and  that 
affects neither accounting nor taxable profit. 

Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits, which include the reversal of taxable temporary 
differences, will be available against which the assets can be utilised. Further details on the Group’s tax position can be found on pages 78 and 79. 

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Taxation (continued) 

Key estimate – Estimates necessary to assess whether it is probable that sufficient suitable taxable profits will arise in the UK to utilise the 
deferred tax assets recognised 
Deferred tax assets are only recognised to the extent it is probable that future taxable profits will be available, against which the deductible 
temporary difference can be utilised. On this basis a deferred tax asset of £2,040m is not recognised in respect of UK tax losses. Further details 
are included in note 5. 

In addition to taking into account a severe but plausible downside forecast (see below), the climate-related estimates and assumptions (set out 
on pages 52 to 54) have also been considered when assessing the recoverability of the deferred tax assets. Recognising the longer terms over 
which  these assets  will  be  recovered,  the  Group  has  considered the  risk  that  regulatory  changes  could  materially  impact  demand  for  our 
products and shifting investment focus towards more sustainable products and solutions. The climate scenarios prepared do not indicate a 
significant deterioration in demand or profitability for Civil Aerospace programmes given that all commercial aero-engines will be compatible 
with sustainable fuels by the end of 2023. 

While  carbon  and  commodity  pricing  may  put  pressure  on  costs,  decarbonisation  and  new  supplier  and  customer  contracts  offer  the 
opportunity to receive value for more efficient and sustainable products. 

Macro-economic factors continue to result in uncertainty over the recovery of demand across the civil aviation industry. As explained in note 
5, a 25% probability of there being a severe but plausible downside forecast in relation to the civil aviation industry has been taken into account 
in the assessment of the recovery of the UK deferred tax assets. 

The estimates take account of the inherent uncertainties constraining the expected level of profit as appropriate. Changes in these estimates 
will  affect  future  profits  and,  therefore,  the  recoverability  of  the  deferred  tax  assets.  The  following  sensitivities  have  been  modelled  to 
demonstrate the impact of changes in assumptions on the recoverability of deferred tax assets. 

–  A 5% change in margin in the main Civil Aerospace large engine programmes. 
–  A 5% change in the number of shop visits driven by EFHs. 
–  Assumed future cost increases from climate change expected to pass through to customers at 100% are restricted to 90% pass through.  

All of these could be driven by a number of factors, including the impact of climate change as explained on pages 52 to 54 and changes in 
foreign exchange rates. 

A 5% change in margin or shop visits (which could be driven by fewer EFHs as a result of climate change) would result in an increase/ decrease 
in the deferred tax asset of around £130m. 

If only 90% of assumed future cost increases from climate change are passed on to customers, this would result in a decrease in the deferred 
tax asset of around £50m, and if carbon prices were to double, this would be £80m.  

Foreign currency translation 
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the transacting group undertaking are translated into the functional 
currency at the average monthly exchange rate when the transaction occurs. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies 
are translated  into the  relevant functional currency at the  rate prevailing at the year end. Exchange differences arising  on foreign exchange 
transactions and the retranslation of monetary assets and liabilities into functional currencies at the rate prevailing at the year end are included 
in profit/(loss) before taxation. 

The trading results of Group undertakings are translated into sterling at the average exchange rates for the year. The assets and liabilities of 
overseas undertakings, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on acquisition, are translated at the exchange rates prevail-ing at 
the year end. Exchange adjustments arising from the retranslation of the opening net assets, and from the translation of the profits or losses at 
average rates, are recognised in OCI. 

Discontinued operations and business disposals 
A discontinued operation is defined in IFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations as a component of an entity that 
has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale, represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations, is part of a 
single  co-ordinated  plan  to  dispose  of  such  a  line  of  business  or  is  a  subsidiary  acquired  exclusively  with  a  view  to  resale.  The  results  of 
discontinued operations are required to be presented separately in the income statement. 

Assets and businesses are classified as held for sale when their carrying amounts will be recovered through sale rather than through continuing use. 

Key judgement – The assets, liabilities and associated consolidation adjustments of the ITP Aero business to be recognised on disposal 
In identifying  the assets and  liabilities that form part  of the  disposal group in relation to the ITP Aero business, the Group has considered 
whether the associated consolidation adjustments meet the criteria to be classified within the disposal group. The consolidation adjustments 
allocated to the disposal group are those that relate to the carrying value of the disposal group’s assets and liabilities. Further detail can be 
found in note 26. 

Financial instruments – Classification and measurement 
Financial assets primarily include trade receivables, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, derivatives (foreign exchange, commodity 
and interest rate contracts), and listed and unlisted investments. 

–  Trade receivables are classified either as held to collect and measured at amortised cost, or as held to collect and sell and measured at fair 
value, with movements in fair value recognised through other comprehensive income (FVOCI). The Group may sell trade receivables due from 
certain customers before the due date. Any trade receivables from such customers that are not sold at the reporting date are classified as 
‘held to collect and sell’. 

–  Cash and cash equivalents (consisting of balances with banks and other financial institutions, money-market funds, short-term deposits) and short-
term investments are subject to low market risk. Cash balances, short-term deposits and short-term investments are measured at amortised cost. 
Money market funds are measured at fair value, with movements in fair value recognised in the income statement as a profit or loss (FVPL). 

–  Derivatives and unlisted investments are measured at FVPL. The Company has elected to measure its listed investments at FVOCI. 

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Financial instruments – Classification and measurement (continued) 
Financial liabilities primarily consist of trade payables, borrowings, derivatives and financial RRSAs. 

–  Derivatives are classified and measured at FVPL. 
–  All other financial liabilities are classified and measured at amortised cost. 

Financial instruments – Impairment of financial assets and contract assets 
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments sets out the basis for the accounting of ECLs on financial assets and contract assets resulting from transactions within 
the scope of IFRS 15. The Group has adopted the simplified approach to provide for ECLs, measuring the loss allowance at a probability weighted 
amount that considers reasonable and supportable information about past events, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions of 
customers.  These  are  incorporated  in  the  simplified  model  adopted  by  using  credit  ratings  which are  publicly  available,  or  through  internal  risk 
assessments derived using the customer’s latest available financial information. The ECLs are updated at each reporting date to reflect changes in 
credit risk since initial recognition. ECLs are calculated for all financial assets in scope, regardless of whether or not they are overdue. 

Financial instruments – Hedge accounting 
Forward foreign exchange contracts and commodity swaps (derivative financial instruments) are held to manage the cash flow exposures of forecast 
transactions denominated in foreign currencies or in commodities respectively. Derivative financial instruments qualify for hedge accounting when: (i) 
there is a formal designation and documentation of the hedging relationship and the Group’s risk management objective and strategy for undertaking 
the hedge at the inception of the hedge; and (ii) the hedge is expected to be effective. 

In general, the Group has chosen to not apply hedge accounting in respect of these exposures. 

The Group economically hedges the fair value and cash flow exposures of its borrowings. Cross-currency interest rate swaps are held to manage 
the fair value or cash flow  exposures of borrowings  denominated in foreign  currencies and are designated as fair value hedges  or cash flow 
hedges  as  appropriate.  Interest  rate  swaps  are held  to  manage  the  interest  rate  exposures  of fixed  and floating rate  borrowings and may  be 
designated as fair value hedges or cash flow hedges as appropriate. If the swaps are not designated as fair value or cash flow hedges, the economic 
effect is included in the underlying results – see note 2. 

Changes in the fair values of derivatives that are designated as fair value hedges are recognised directly in the income statement. The fair value 
changes of effective cash flow hedge derivatives are recognised in OCI and subsequently recycled to the income statement in the same period or 
periods during which the hedged cash flows affect profit or loss. Any ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship is included in the income statement. 

Hedge  accounting  is  discontinued  when  the  hedging  instrument  expires  or  is  sold,  terminated,  exercised,  or  no  longer  qualifies  for  hedge 
accounting. At that time, for cash flow hedges and, if the forecast transaction remains probable, any net cumulative gain or loss on the hedging 
instrument recognised in SOCIE is retained until the forecast transaction occurs. If a hedged transaction is no longer expected to occur, the net 
cumulative gain or loss is recycled to the income statement. 

Financial instruments – Replacement of benchmark interest rates 
In  August  2020,  Phase  2  of  IBOR  reform  was  published,  effective  from  1  January  2021.  The  amendments  address  issues  that  arise  from  the 
implementation of the reforms including the replacement of one benchmark with an alternative one. The Phase 2 amendments provide additional 
temporary reliefs from applying specific IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and IFRS 9 hedge accounting requirements 
to hedging relationships directly affected by IBOR reform. 

A number of the Group’s lease liabilities are based on a LIBOR index. These are predominantly referencing USD LIBOR, which is not expected to 
cease until 2023, hence the change in relation to these contracts has not impacted the 2022 financial statements. Amendments to these contracts 
is in progress at the balance sheet date. 

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Business combinations and goodwill 
Goodwill recognised  represents the excess of the fair value of the purchase consideration over the fair value to the Group  of  the net of the 
identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. On transition to IFRS on 1 January 2004, business combinations were not retrospectively 
adjusted to comply with UK-adopted International Accounting Standards and goodwill was recognised based on the carrying value under the 
previous accounting policies. Goodwill, in respect of the acquisition of a subsidiary, is recognised as an intangible asset. Goodwill arising on the 
acquisition of joint arrangements and associates is included in the carrying value of the investment. 

Customer relationships 
The  fair  value  of  customer  relationships  recognised  as  a  result  of  a  business  combination  relate  to  the  acquired  company’s  established 
relationships with its existing customers that result in repeat purchases and customer loyalty. Amortisation is charged on a straight-line basis over 
its useful economic life, up to a maximum of 15 years. 

Certification costs 
Costs incurred, in respect of meeting regulatory certification requirements for new Civil Aerospace aero-engine/aircraft combinations, including 
payments made to airframe manufacturers for this, are recognised as intangible assets to the extent that they can be recovered out of future 
sales. They are charged to the income statement over the programme life. Individual programme assets are allocated pro rata to the estimated 
number of units to be produced. Amortisation commences as each unit is delivered and then charged on a 15-year straight-line basis. 

Research and development 
Expenditure incurred on research and development is distinguished as relating either to a research phase or to a development phase. All research 
phase  expenditure  is  charged  to  the  income  statement.  Development  expenditure  is  recognised  as  an  internally  generated  intangible  asset 
(programme asset) only if it meets strict criteria, relating in particular to technical feasibility and generation of future economic benefits. More 
specifically, development costs are capitalised from the point at which the following conditions have been met: 

– 

– 
– 

the technical feasibility of completing the programme and the intention and ability (availability of technical, financial and other resources) to 
complete the programme asset and use or sell it; 

the probability that future economic benefits will flow from the programme asset; and 

the ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the programme asset during its development. 

Capitalisation continues until the point at which the programme asset meets its originally contracted technical specification (defined internally as 
the point at which the asset is capable of operating in the manner intended by the Directors). 

Subsequent expenditure  is capitalised  where it enhances the functionality of  the programme asset and demonstrably generates  an enhanced 
economic benefit to the Group. All other subsequent expenditure on programme assets is expensed as incurred. 

Individual programme assets are allocated pro rata to the estimated number of units to be produced. Amortisation commences as each unit is 
delivered and then charged on a 15-year straight-line basis. In accordance with IAS 38 Intangible Assets, the basis on which programme assets 
are amortised is assessed annually. 

Key  judgement  –  Determination  of  the  point  in  time  where  costs  incurred  on  an  internal  programme  development  meet  the  criteria  for 
capitalisation  
The  Group  incurs  significant  research  and  development  expenditure  in  respect  of  various  development  programmes.  Determining  when 
capitalisation should commence and cease is a key judgement, as is the determination of when subsequent expenditure on the programme 
assets should be capitalised. During the year, £131m of development expenditure was capitalised. 

Within the Group, there is an established Product Introduction and Lifecycle Management process (PILM) in place. Within this process, the 
technical feasibility, the commercial viability and financial assessment of the programme is assessed at certain milestones. When these are met, 
development expenditure is capitalised. Prior to this, expenditure is expensed as incurred. 

The Group continues to invest in new technologies as a result of its decarbonisation commitments. As these are new technologies, there is a 
higher level of uncertainty over potential outcomes and, therefore, this could impact the level of expenditure that is capitalised or recognised 
in the income statement in future years. 

Subsequent expenditure after entry into service which enhances the performance of the engine and the economic benefits to the Group is 
capitalised.  This  expenditure  is  referred  to  as  enhanced  performance  and  is  governed  by  the  PILM  process  referred  to  above.  All  other 
development costs are expensed as incurred. 

Key judgement – Determination of the basis for amortising capitalised development costs 
The  economic  benefits  of  the  development  costs  are  primarily  those  cash  inflows  arising  from  LTSAs,  which  are  expected  to  be  relatively 
consistent for each engine within a programme. Amortisation of development costs is recognised on a straight-line basis over the estimated 
period of operation of the engine by its initial operator. 

Software 
Software that is not specific to an item of property, plant and equipment is classified as an intangible asset, recognised at its acquisition cost and 
amortised  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  its  useful  economic  life.  The  amortisation  period  of  software  assets  is  reviewed  annually.  In  2022,  the 
amortisation period was changed from a maximum of five years to a maximum of ten years to reflect the expected useful lives of the assets. The 
change has been accounted for as a change in accounting estimate and has impacted a limited amount of assets with an immaterial impact on the 
results for the year. The cost of internally developed software includes direct labour and an appropriate proportion of overheads. 

Other intangible assets 
These principally include intangible assets arising on acquisition of businesses, such as technology, patents and licences, which are amortised 
on a straight-line basis over a maximum of 15 years, and trademarks which are not amortised. 

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Property, plant and equipment 
Property, plant and equipment are stated at acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation and any provision for impairment in value. The cost of 
self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials, direct labour and an appropriate proportion of overheads and, where appropriate, interest. 

Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis to write off the cost, less the estimated residual value, of property, plant and equipment over 
their estimated useful lives. No depreciation is recorded on assets in the course of construction. Estimated useful lives are reassessed annually 
and are as follows: 

–  Land and buildings, as advised by the Group’s professional advisers: 

– 

freehold buildings – five to 50 years (average 23 years); and 

–  no depreciation is provided on freehold land. 
–  Plant and equipment – two to 27 years (average 11 years). 
–  Aircraft and engines – five to 20 years (average 16 years). 

Leases 
Assets and liabilities arising from a lease are initially measured on a present value basis.  

Lease liabilities include the net present value of the following lease payments: 

fixed payments less any lease incentive receivable; 

– 
–  variable lease payments that are based on an index or a rate; 
–  amounts expected to be payable by the Group under residual value guarantees; 
– 
–  payments of penalties for termination of the lease, if the lease term reflects the Group exercising that option. 

the exercise price of a purchase option if the Group is reasonably certain to exercise that option; and 

Where leases commenced after the initial IFRS 16 Leases transition date, the lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the 
lease. If that rate cannot be determined, the Group’s incremental borrowing rate is used, being the rate that the Group would have to pay to 
borrow  the  funds  necessary  to  obtain  an  asset  of  similar  value  in  a  similar  economic  environment  with  similar  terms  and  conditions.  Where 
appropriate, lease liabilities are revalued at each reporting date using the spot exchange rate. 

The Group did not adopt the amendment to IFRS 16 Leases, effective in 2022, which provides a practical expedient to not treat COVID-19 rent 
concessions as lease modifications. 

Right-of-use assets are measured at cost comprising the following: 

the amount of the initial measurement of lease liability or a revaluation of the liability; 

– 
–  any lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received; 
–  any initial direct costs; and 
– 

restoration costs. 

Each  right-of-use  asset  is  depreciated  over  the  shorter  of  its  useful  economic  life  and  the  lease  term  on  a  straight-line  basis  unless  the  lease  is 
expected to transfer ownership of the underlying asset to the Group, in which case the asset is depreciated to the end of the useful life of the asset. 

Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less. Payments associated with short-term leases and low-value leases are recognised 
on a straight-line basis as an expense in the income statement. 

Key judgement – Determination of lease term 
In determining the lease term, the Group considers all facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive to exercise an extension 
option, or not exercise a termination option. Extension options (or periods after termination) are only included in the lease term if the lease is 
reasonably certain to be extended (or not terminated). Certain land and building leases have renewal options with renewal dates for the most 
significant property leases evenly spread between 2022–2028 and in 2041. The Group reviews its judgements on lease terms annually, including 
the operational significance of the site, especially where utilised for manufacturing activities. 

Key estimates – Estimates of the payments required to meet residual value guarantees at the end of engine leases 
Engine leases in the Civil Aerospace business often include clauses that require the engines to be returned to the lessor with specific levels of 
usable life remaining or cash payments to the lessor. The costs of meeting these requirements are included in the lease payments. The amounts 
payable are calculated based upon an estimate of the utilisation of the engines over the lease term, whether the engine is restored to the required 
condition by performing an overhaul at our own cost or through the payments of amounts specified in the contract and any new contractual 
arrangements arising when the current lease contracts end. Amounts due can vary depending on the level of utilisation of the engines, overhaul 
activity prior to the end of the contract, and decisions taken on whether ongoing access to the assets is required at the end of the lease term. 
During the year, adjustments to return conditions at the end of leases resulted in a credit of £4m to the income statement. The lease liability at 31 
December 2022 included £434m relating to the cost of meeting these residual value guarantees in the Civil Aerospace business. Up to £114m is 
payable in the next 12 months, £175m is due over the following four years and the remaining balance after five years. 

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1  Accounting policies continued 
Impairment of non-current assets 
Impairment of non-current assets is considered in accordance with IAS 36 Impairment of Assets. Where the asset does not generate cash flows 
that are independent of other assets, impairment is considered for the cash-generating unit (CGU) to which the asset belongs. Goodwill, indefinite 
life  intangible  assets  and  intangible  assets  not  yet  available  for  use  are  tested  for  impairment  annually.  Other  intangible  assets  (including 
programme-related intangible assets), property, plant and equipment and investments are assessed for any indications of impairment annually. If 
any indication of impairment is identified, an impairment test is performed to estimate the recoverable amount. 

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or CGU) is estimated to be below the carrying value, the carrying value is reduced to the recoverable 
amount and the impairment loss is recognised as an expense. The recoverable amount is the higher of value in use or fair value less costs of 
disposal, if this is readily available. The value in use is the present value of future cash flows using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects the time 
value of money and the risk specific to the asset (or CGU). Fair value less costs of disposal (FVLCOD) reflects market inputs or inputs based on 
market evidence if readily available. If these inputs are not readily available, the fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows modified 
for market participants views. The relevant local statutory tax rates have been applied in calculating post-tax to pre-tax discount rates. 

Key judgement – Determination of CGUs for assessing impairment of goodwill 
The Group conducts impairment reviews at the CGU level. As permitted by IAS 36, impairment reviews for goodwill are performed at the groups 
of CGUs level, representing the lowest level at which the Group monitors goodwill for internal management purposes and no higher than the 
Group’s operating segments. The main CGUs for which goodwill impairment reviews have been performed are Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & 
Co KG and at an aggregated Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG level. 

Inventories 
Inventories are valued on a first-in, first-out basis, at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, 
direct labour costs and those direct and indirect overheads, including depreciation of property, plant and equipment, that have been incurred in 
bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Net realisable value represents the estimated selling prices less all estimated costs 
of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution. All inventories are classified as current as it is expected that they will 
be used in the Group’s operating cycle, regardless of whether this is expected to be within 12 months of the balance sheet date. 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank and in hand, investments in money-market funds and short-term deposits with a maturity of three 
months or less on inception. The Group considers overdrafts (repayable on demand) to be an integral part of its cash management activities and 
these  are  included  in  cash  and  cash  equivalents  for  the  purposes  of  the  cash  flow  statement.  Where  the  Group  operates  pooled  banking 
arrangements across multiple accounts, these are presented on a net basis when it has both a legal right and intention to settle the balances on 
a net basis. 

The Group offers a supply chain financing (SCF) programme through partnership with banks to enable suppliers, including joint ventures, who 
are on our standard 75 day or more payment terms to receive their payment sooner. The election to utilise the programme is the sole decision of 
the supplier. As the Group continues to have a contractual obligation to pay its suppliers under commercial terms which are unaffected by any 
utilisation of the programme, and it does not retain any ongoing involvement in the SCF, the related payables are retained on the Group’s balance 
sheet and classified as trade payables. Further details are disclosed in note 18. 

Provisions 
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation as a result of a past event, and it is probable that the Group will be required 
to settle that obligation. Provisions are discounted to present value where the effect is material. 

The principal provisions are recognised as follows: 

–  Trent 1000 in-service issues when wastage costs are identified as described on page 57; 
–  contract losses based on an assessment of whether the direct costs to fulfil a contract are greater than the expected revenue; 
–  warranties and guarantees based on an assessment of future claims with reference to past experience and recognised at the earlier of when 

the underlying products and services are sold and when the likelihood of a future cost is identified; and 

– 

restructuring when the Group has approved a detailed and formal restructuring plan, and the restructuring has either commenced or has 
created a valid expectation to those affected. 

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Provisions (continued) 

Key judgement – Whether any costs should be treated as wastage 
As described further on page 57, in rare circumstances, the Group may incur costs of wasted material, labour or other resources to fulfil a 
contract where the level of cost was not reflected in the contract price. The identification of such costs is a matter of judgement and would 
only be expected to arise where there has been a series of abnormal events which give rise to a significant level of cost of a nature that the 
Group would not expect to incur and hence is not reflected in the contract price. Provision is made for any costs identified as wastage when 
the obligation to incur them arises. 

Specifically for the Trent 1000 wastage costs, provision has been made as the Group is an owner of an engine Type Certificate under which it 
has  a  present  obligation  to  develop  appropriate  design  changes  to  address  certain  engine  conditions  that  have  been  noted  in  issued 
Airworthiness Directives. The Group is also required to ensure engine operators can continue to safely operate engines within the terms of 
their LTSAs, and this requires the engines to be compliant with the requirements of those issued Airworthiness Directives. These requirements 
cannot  be  met  without  the  Group  incurring  significant  costs  in  the  form  of  replacement  parts  and  customer  claims.  Given  the  significant 
activities of the Group in designing and overhauling aero engines it is very experienced in making the required estimates in relation to the 
number and timing of shop visits, parts costs, overhaul labour costs and customer claims. 

Key estimate – Estimates of the time to resolve the technical issues on the Trent 1000, including the development of the modified HPT blade 
and estimates of the expenditure required to settle the obligation relating to Trent 1000 claims and to settle Trent 1000 long-term contracts 
assessed as onerous 
The  Group  has  provisions  for  Trent  1000  wastage  costs  at  31  December  2022  of  £179m  (2021:  £157m).  These  represent  the  Directors’  best 
estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligations at the balance sheet date. These estimates take account of information available 
and different possible outcomes. 

The Group considers that at 31 December 2022 the Trent 1000 contract loss provisions and the Trent 1000 wastage cost provision are most 
sensitive to changes in estimates. A 12-month delay in the availability of the modified HPT blade could lead to around a £40–70m increase in 
the Trent 1000 wastage costs provision. 

Key estimates – Estimates of the future revenues and costs to fulfil onerous contracts 
The Group has provisions for onerous contracts at 31 December 2022 of £1,592m (I January 2022: £1,568m).  

An increase in Civil Aerospace large engine estimates of LTSA costs of 1% over the remaining term of the contracts could lead to around a 
£100–125m increase in the provision for contract losses across all programmes. 

Key estimates – Assumptions implicit in the calculation of discount rates 
The contract loss provisions for onerous contracts are sensitive to changes in the discount rate used to value the provisions. The rate used for 
each contract is derived from bond yields (i.e. risk-free rates) with a similar duration and currency to the contract that they are applied to. The 
rate is adjusted to reflect the specific  inflation characteristics of the contracts. The forecast  rates are determined from  third-party market 
analysis and average 4%. A 1% change in the discount rates used could lead to around a £80-100m change in the provision. 

Customer financing support 
In connection with the sale of its products, the Group will, on occasion, provide financing support for its customers. These arrangements fall into 
two  categories:  credit-based  guarantees  and  asset-value  guarantees.  Credit-based  guarantees  are  disclosed  as  commitments  or  contingent 
liabilities dependent on whether aircraft have been delivered or not. The Group considers asset-value guarantees to be non-financial liabilities 
and provides for amounts required. As described on page 57, the Directors consider the likelihood of crystallisation in assessing whether provision 
is required for any contingent liabilities. 

The Group’s contingent liabilities relating to financing arrangements are spread over many years and relate to a number of customers and a broad 
product portfolio and are reported on a discounted basis. 

Post-retirement benefits 
Pensions and similar benefits (principally healthcare) are accounted for under IAS 19 Employee Benefits. 

For defined benefit plans, obligations are measured at discounted present value, using a discount rate derived from high-quality corporate bonds 
denominated in the currency of the plan, whilst plan assets are recorded at fair value. Surpluses in schemes are recognised as assets only if they 
represent economic benefits available to the Group in the future. Actuarial gains and losses are recognised immediately in OCI. The service and 
financing costs of such plans are recognised separately in the income statement: 

–  current service costs are spread systematically over the lives of employees; 
–  past-service costs and settlements are recognised immediately; and 
financing costs are recognised in the periods in which they arise. 
– 

UK pension obligations include the estimated impact of the obligation to equalise defined benefit pensions and transfer values for men and women. 

Payments to defined contribution schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due. 

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1  Accounting policies continued 
Post-retirement benefits (continued) 

Key estimate – Estimates of the assumptions for valuing the net defined benefit obligation 
The Group’s defined benefit pension schemes and similar arrangements are assessed annually in accordance with IAS 19. The valuations, which 
are based on assumptions determined with independent actuarial advice, resulted in a net deficit of £420m before deferred taxation being 
recognised on the balance sheet at 31 December 2022 (2021: deficit of £225m). The size of the net surplus/ deficit is sensitive to the actuarial 
assumptions,  which  include  the  discount  rate,  price  inflation,  pension  and  salary  increases,  longevity  and,  in  the  UK,  the  number  of  plan 
members who take  the  option  to  transfer  their  pension to  a  lump  sum  on  retirement  or  who  choose  to  take  the  Bridging  Pension Option. 
Following consultation, the UK scheme closed to future accrual on 31 December 2020. 

A reduction in the discount rate of 0.25% from 4.80% could lead to an increase in the defined benefit obligations of the RR UK Pension Fund 
(RRUKPF) of approximately £205m. This would be expected to be broadly offset by changes in the value of scheme assets, as the scheme’s 
investment policies are designed to mitigate this risk. 

An  increase  in  the  assumed  rate  of  inflation  of  0.25%  (RPI  of  3.50%  and  CPI  of  2.95%)  could  lead  to  an  increase  in  the  defined  ben-efit 
obligations of the RRUKPF of approximately £70m. 

A one-year increase in life expectancy from 21.9 years (male aged 65) and from 23.2 years (male aged 45) would increase the defined benefit 
obligations of the RRUKPF by approximately £215m. 

Further details and sensitivities are included in note 21. 

Share-based payments 
The  Group  provides  share-based  payment  arrangements  to  certain  employees.  These  are  principally  equity-settled  arrangements  and  are 
measured at fair value (excluding the effect of non-market based vesting conditions) at the date of grant. The fair value is expensed on a straight-
line basis over the vesting period. The amount recognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of shares or options that will 
vest, except where additional shares vest as a result market-based performance conditions, such as the total shareholder return (TSR) performance 
condition in the long-term incentive plan (LTIP), where no adjustment is required as allowance for these performance conditions are included in 
the initial fair value. 

Cash-settled share options (grants in the International ShareSave plan) are measured at fair value at the balance sheet date. The Group recognises 
a liability at the balance sheet date based on these fair values, taking into account the estimated number of options that are expected to vest and 
the relative completion of the vesting period. Changes in the value of this liability are recognised in the income statement for the year. 

The cost of shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc held by the Group for the purpose of fulfilling obligations in respect of employee share plans is 
deducted from equity in the consolidated balance sheet. See note 23 for a further description of the share-based payment plans. 

Revisions to IFRS not applicable in 2022 
Standards and interpretations issued by the IASB are only applicable if endorsed by the UK. Other than IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts described 
below, the Group does not consider that any standards, amendments or interpretations issued by the IASB, but not yet applicable will have a 
significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts 
IFRS 17 issued in May 2018, establishes the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of insurance contracts within 
the scope of the Standard. The Standard is effective for years beginning on or after 1 January 2023 with a requirement to restate comparatives. 

The Group has reviewed whether its arrangements meet the accounting definition of an insurance contract. While some contracts, including Civil 
LTSAs, may transfer an  element of insurance risk, they relate to warranty and service type  agreements that are issued in connection with  the 
Group’s sales of its goods or services and therefore will remain accounted for under the existing revenue and provision standards. The Directors 
have judged that such arrangements entered into after the original equipment sale remain sufficiently related to the original sale of the Group’s 
goods and services. 

The Group has identified that the Standard will impact the results of its captive insurance company as it issues insurance contracts, however, the 
impact  is  expected  to  largely  consolidate  out  in  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements.  The  Standard  includes  a  simplified  approach  and 
modifications  to  its general measurement  model  that  can  be  applied  in  certain  circumstances.  Given the  coverage  period  of these  insurance 
policies  within  the  captive  insurance  company  are  12  months  or  less,  it  is  intended to make  use  of  the  ‘premium allocation approach’ for the 
recognition of premiums. The confidence level and risk adjustments have been calculated using a weighted average cost of capital calculation 
with discount rates based on the European Insurance and Occupational Pension Authority (EIOPA) risk-free interest rates. The opening balances 
on 1 January 2022, as well as the results for 2022, have been run under IFRS 17, and the expected impact on accumulated losses is less than £1m. 

The Group is in the process of concluding its analysis of whether there is any further impact as a result of adopting the new Standard. This will 
conclude in the first half of 2023. At this time there is no further known or reasonably estimable information to disclose that is relevant to assessing 
the possible impact that application of the new IFRS will have on the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Post balance sheet events 
The Group has taken the latest legal position in relation to any ongoing legal proceedings and reflected these in the 2022 results as appropriate. 

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Segmental analysis  

The analysis by business segment is presented in accordance with IFRS 8 Operating Segments, on the basis of those segments whose operating 
results are regularly reviewed by the Board (who acts as the Chief Operating Decision Maker as defined by IFRS 8). The Group’s four businesses 
are set out below. 

Civil Aerospace 

development, manufacture, marketing and sales of commercial aero engines and aftermarket services 

Defence 

 development, manufacture, marketing and sales of military aero engines, naval engines, submarine nuclear power plants and     
aftermarket services 

Power Systems 

development, manufacture, marketing and sales of integrated solutions for onsite power and propulsion 

New Markets 

development, manufacture and sales of small modular reactor (SMR) and new electrical power solutions 

Other businesses include the trading results of the Bergen Engines AS business until the date of disposal on 31 December 2021 and the results of the Civil 
Nuclear Instrumentation & Control business until the date of disposal on 5 November 2021 and the trading results of the UK Civil Nuclear business. 

Underlying results   
The Group presents the financial performance of the businesses in accordance with IFRS 8 and consistently with the basis on which performance 
is communicated to the Board each month.  

Underlying results are presented by  recording  all relevant revenue and cost of sales transactions  at the average exchange rate achieved on 
effective settled derivative contracts in the period that the cash flow occurs. The impact of the revaluation of monetary assets and liabilities using 
the exchange rate that is expected to be achieved by the use of the effective hedge book is recorded within underlying cost of sales. Underlying 
financing  excludes the  impact  of  revaluing monetary  assets  and  liabilities  to  period  end  exchange  rates.  Transactions  between  segments are 
presented  on  the  same  basis  as  underlying  results  and  eliminated  on  consolidation.  Unrealised  fair  value  gains/(losses)  on  foreign  exchange 
contracts, which are recognised as they arise in the statutory  results, are excluded from underlying results. To the  extent that  the previously 
forecast  transactions  are  no  longer  expected  to  occur,  an  appropriate  portion  of  the  unrealised  fair  value  gain/(loss)  on  foreign  exchange 
contracts is recorded immediately in the underlying results. 

Amounts receivable/(payable) on interest rate swaps which are not designated as hedge relationships for accounting purposes are reclassified from 
fair value movement on a statutory basis to interest receivable/(payable) on an underlying basis, as if they were in an effective hedge relationship.  

In the year to 31 December 2022, the Group was a net seller of USD at an achieved exchange rate GBP:USD of 1.50 (2021: In the first half of the 
year, the Group was a net purchaser of USD at an achieved exchange rate of GBP:USD 1.39. In the second half of 2021, the Group was a net seller 
of USD at an achieved exchange rate of GBP:USD 1.59) based on the USD hedge book.  

Estimates of future USD cash flows have been determined using the Group's base-case forecast. These USD cash flows have been used to establish 
the extent of future USD hedge requirements. In 2020, the Group took action to reduce the size of the USD hedge book by $11.8bn across 2020-2026, 
resulting in an underlying charge of £1.7bn being recognised within underlying finance costs and the associated cash settlement costs occurring over 
the period 2020-2026. The derivatives relating to this underlying charge have been subsequently excluded from the hedge book, and therefore are 
also excluded from the calculation of the average exchange rate achieved in the current and future periods. This charge was reversed in arriving at 
2020 statutory performance on the basis that the cumulative fair value changes on these derivative contracts are recognised as they arise. 

Underlying performance also excludes the following: 

impairment of goodwill, other non-current and current assets where the reasons for the impairment are outside of normal operating activities;  

the effect of acquisition accounting and business disposals; 

– 
– 
–  exceptional items; and 
–  certain other items which are market driven and outside of the control of management. 

Acquisition accounting, business disposals and impairment 
The Group exclude these from underlying results so that the current year and comparative results are directly comparable. 

Exceptional items 
Items are classified as exceptional where the Directors believe that presentation of the results in this way is useful in providing an understanding 
of the Group’s financial performance. Exceptional items are identified by virtue of their size, nature or incidence. 

In  determining  whether  an  event  or  transaction  is  exceptional,  the  Directors  consider  quantitative  as  well  as  qualitative  factors  such  as  the 
frequency or predictability of occurrence. Examples of exceptional items include one-time costs and charges in respect of aerospace programmes, 
costs of restructuring programmes and one-time past service charges and credits on post-retirement schemes. 

Subsequent changes in exceptional items recognised in a prior period will also be recognised as exceptional. All other changes will be recognised 
within underlying performance. 

Exceptional items are not allocated to segments and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. 

Other items 
The financing component of the defined benefit pension scheme cost is determined by market conditions and has therefore been included as a 
reconciling difference between underlying performance and statutory performance. 

The tax effects of the adjustments above are excluded from the underlying tax charge. In addition, changes in tax rates or changes in the amount 
of recoverable deferred tax or advance corporation tax recognised are also excluded. 

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Segmental analysis continued 

2 
The  following  analysis  sets  out  the  results  of  the  Group’s  businesses  on  the  basis  described  above  and  also  includes  a  reconciliation  of  the 
underlying results to those reported in the consolidated income statement. 

Year ended 31 December 2022 

Underlying revenue from sale of original equipment  

Underlying revenue from aftermarket services  
Total underlying revenue  
Gross profit/(loss) 
Commercial and administrative costs 
Research and development costs 
Share of results of joint ventures and associates 
Underlying operating profit/(loss) 

Year ended 31 December 2021 

Underlying revenue from sale of original equipment  

Underlying revenue from aftermarket services  
Total underlying revenue  
Gross profit /(loss) 
Commercial and administrative costs 
Research and development costs 
Share of results of joint ventures and associates 
Underlying operating (loss)/profit 

Civil 
Aerospace 
£m 

Defence 
£m 

Power 
Systems 
£m 

New 
Markets 
£m 

Other 
businesses 
£m 

Corporate 
and Inter-
segment 
£m 

Total 
Underlying 
£m 

1,982  

3,704  
5,686  
853  
(371) 
(452) 
113  
143  

1,612 

2,924 
4,536 
474 
(297) 
(434) 
85 
(172) 

1,634  

2,026  
3,660  
726  
(174) 
(122) 
2  
432  

1,411 

1,957 
3,368 
721 
(161) 
(105) 
2 
457 

2,187  

1,160  
3,347  
918  
(441) 
(204) 
8  
281  

1,744 

1,005 
2,749 
778 
(383) 
(157) 
4 
242 

1  

2  
3  
(1) 
(23) 
(108) 
–  
(132) 

– 

2 
2 
1 
(3) 
(68) 
– 
(70) 

–  

–  
–  
(29) 
(2) 
–  
–  
(31) 

155 

148 
303 
32 
(20) 
(10) 
– 
2 

(5) 

–  
(5) 
10  
(51) 
–  
–  
(41) 

(11) 

– 
(11) 
(10) 
(35) 
– 
– 
(45) 

5,799  

6,892  
12,691  
2,477  
(1,062) 
(886) 
123  
652  

4,911 

6,036 
10,947 
1,996 
(899) 
(774) 
91 
414 

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2 

Segmental analysis continued 

Reconciliation to statutory results 

Year ended 31 December 2022 
Continuing operations 

Revenue from sale of original equipment  
Revenue from aftermarket services 
Total revenue 
Gross profit 
Commercial and administrative costs 
Research and development costs 
Share of results of joint venture and associates  
Operating profit 
Gain arising on disposal of businesses 
Profit before financing and taxation  
Net financing  
Profit/(loss) before taxation 
Taxation 
Profit/(loss) for the year from continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 1 
Profit/(loss) for the year 

Attributable to: 

Ordinary shareholders 
Non-controlling interests  

Year ended 31 December 2021 
Continuing operations 

Revenue from sale of original equipment  
Revenue from aftermarket services 
Total revenue 
Gross profit 
Commercial and administrative costs 
Research and development costs 
Share of results of joint venture and associates  
Operating profit 
Gain arising on disposal of businesses 
Profit before financing and taxation  
Net financing  
Profit/(loss) before taxation 
Taxation 
Profit for the year from continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 1 
Profit for the year 

Attributable to: 

Ordinary shareholders 
Non-controlling interests  

Underlying 
adjustments and 
adjustments to 
foreign exchange 
£m 

Total 
underlying 
£m 

Group 
statutory 
results  
£m 

5,799  
6,892  
12,691  
2,477  
(1,062) 
(886) 
123  
652  
–  
652  
(446) 
206  
(48) 
158  
67  
225  

230  
(5) 

4,911 
6,036 
10,947 
1,996 
(899) 
(774) 
91 
414 
– 
414 
(378) 
36 
(26) 
10 
51 
61 

60 
1 

474  
355  
829  
280  
(15) 
(5) 
(75) 
185  
81  
266  
(1,974) 
(1,708) 
356  
(1,352) 
(147) 
(1,499) 

(1,499) 
–  

152 
119 
271 
140 
9 
(4) 
(46) 
99 
56 
155 
(485) 
(330) 
444 
114 
(54) 
60 

60 
– 

6,273  
7,247  
13,520  
2,757  
(1,077) 
(891) 
48  
837  
81  
918  
(2,420) 
(1,502) 
308  
(1,194) 
(80) 
(1,274) 

(1,269) 
(5) 

5,063 
6,155 
11,218 
2,136 
(890) 
(778) 
45 
513 
56 
569 
(863) 
(294) 
418 
124 
(3) 
121 

120 
1 

1  Discontinued operations relate to the results of ITP Aero and are presented net of intercompany trading eliminations and related consolidation adjustments 

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2 

Segmental analysis continued 

Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers 
Analysis by type and basis of recognition 

Year ended 31 December 2022 
Original equipment recognised at a point in time 
Original equipment recognised over time 
Aftermarket services recognised at a point in time 
Aftermarket services recognised over time 
Total underlying customer contract revenue 1  
Other underlying revenue  
Total underlying revenue 

Year ended 31 December 2021 
Original equipment recognised at a point in time 
Original equipment recognised over time 
Aftermarket services recognised at a point in time 
Aftermarket services recognised over time 
Total underlying customer contract revenue 1 
Other underlying revenue  
Total underlying revenue 

Civil 
Aerospace 
£m 

Defence 
£m 

Power 
Systems 
£m 

New 
Markets 
£m 

Other 
businesses 
£m 

Corporate 
and Inter-
segment 
£m 

Total 
Underlying 
£m 

1,982  
–  
865  
2,772  
5,619  
67  
5,686  

1,612 
– 
629 
2,223 
4,464 
72 
4,536 

689  
945  
769  
1,257  
3,660  
–  
3,660  

604 
807 
825 
1,132 
3,368 
– 
3,368 

2,155  
32  
1,076  
84  
3,347  
–  
3,347  

1,720 
24 
871 
134 
2,749 
– 
2,749 

1  
–  
2  
–  
3  
–  
3  

– 
– 
2 
– 
2 
– 
2 

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

142 
13 
148 
– 
303 
– 
303 

(5) 
–  
–  
–  
(5) 
–  
(5) 

(11) 
– 
– 
– 
(11) 
– 
(11) 

4,822  
977  
2,712  
4,113  
12,624  
67  
12,691  

4,067 
844 
2,475 
3,489 
10,875 
72 
10,947 

1 

Includes £367m, of which £360m relates to Civil LTSA contracts, (2021: £159m, of which £214m relates to Civil LTSA contracts) of revenue recognised in the year relating to performance 
obligations satisfied in previous years 

Year ended 31 December 2022 
Original equipment recognised at a point in time 
Original equipment recognised over time 
Aftermarket services recognised at a point in time 
Aftermarket services recognised over time 
Total customer contract revenue  
Other revenue  
Total revenue  

Year ended 31 December 2021 
Original equipment recognised at a point in time 
Original equipment recognised over time 
Aftermarket services recognised at a point in time 
Aftermarket services recognised over time 
Total customer contract revenue  
Other revenue  
Total revenue 

Underlying 
adjustments and 
adjustments to 
foreign exchange 
£m 

Group 
statutory 
results 1  
£m 

Total underlying 
£m 

4,822  
977  
2,712  
4,113  
12,624  
67  
12,691  

4,067 
844 
2,475 
3,489 
10,875 
72 
10,947 

474  
–  
164  
176  
814  
15  
829  

152 
– 
38 
75 
265 
6 
271 

5,296  
977  
2,876  
4,289  
13,438  
82  
13,520  

4,219 
844 
2,513 
3,564 
11,140 
78 
11,218 

1  During the year to 31 December 2022, revenue recognised within Civil Aerospace, Defence and Power Systems of £1,788m (2021: £1,634m) was received from a single customer 

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2 

Segmental analysis continued 

Analysis by geographical destination  
The Group’s revenue by destination of the ultimate operator is as follows:  

United Kingdom 
Germany 
Switzerland 
Ireland 
Turkey 
Spain 
France 
Italy  
Norway 
Rest of Europe 
Europe 
United States 
Canada 
North America 
South America 
Central America 
Saudi Arabia 
Qatar 
United Arab Emirates 
Rest of Middle East 
Middle East 
China 
Singapore 
Japan 
South Korea 
India 
Rest of Asia 
Asia 
Africa 
Australasia 

2022 
£m 
1,669  
855  
334  
328  
220  
188 
255  
238  
61  
601  
4,749  
4,334  
267  
4,601  
168  
91  
322  
231  
180  
164  
897  
1,246  
317  
276  
164  
119  
381  
2,503  
282  
229  
13,520  

2021 
£m 
1,497 
737 
164 
5 
146 
106 
332 
187 
146 
629 
3,949 
3,525 
235 
3,760 
170 
76 
271 
131  
126  
107  
635 
1,245 
105 
233 
137 
140 
359 
2,219 
213 
196 
11,218 

Order backlog 
Contracted consideration, translated at the estimated long-term exchange rates, that is expected to be recognised as revenue when performance 
obligations are satisfied in the future (referred to as order backlog) is as follows: 

Civil Aerospace 
Defence 
Power Systems 
New Markets 
Other businesses 

2022 

After 
five 
years 
£bn 
22.0  
0.7  
0.3  
–  
–  
23.0  

Within 
five years 
£bn 
25.7  
7.8  
3.7  
–  
–  
37.2  

  Within 
five 
years 
£bn 
20.3 
6.2 
2.6 
– 
0.2 
29.3 

Total 
£bn 
47.7  
8.5  
4.0  
–  
–  
60.2  

2021 
After 
five 
years 
£bn 
20.8 
0.3 
0.2 
– 
– 
21.3 

Total 
£bn 
41.1 
6.5 
2.8 
– 
0.2 
50.6 

The parties to these contracts have approved the contract and our customers do not have a unilateral enforceable right to terminate the contract 
without compensation. The Group excludes Civil Aerospace OE orders (for deliveries beyond the next 7-12 months) that customers have placed 
where they retain a right to cancel. The Group’s expectation based on historical experience is that these orders will be fulfilled. Within the 0-5 
years category, contracted revenue in Defence will largely be recognised in the next three years and Power Systems will be recognised over the 
next two years as it is a short cycle business.   

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2 

Segmental analysis continued 

Underlying performance 
Impact of foreign exchange differences as a 
result of hedging activities on trading 
transactions 1 
Unrealised fair value changes on derivative 
contracts held for trading 2 
Unrealised net gain on closing future over-
hedged position 3 
Realised net gain on closing over-hedged 
position 3 
Unrealised fair value change to derivative 
contracts held for financing 4 
Exceptional programme credits/(charges) 5 
Exceptional restructuring (charges)/credits 6 
Impairment (charges)/reversals 7 
Effect of acquisitions accounting 8 
Pension past-service credit 9 
Other 10 
Gains arising on disposals of businesses 11 
Impact of tax rate change 12 
Re-recognition of deferred tax assets 13 
Total underlying adjustments 
Statutory performance per consolidated 
income statement 

A 

A 

A 

A 

A 

B 

B 

C 

C 

B 

D 
C 

2022 

2021 

Revenue 
£m 
12,691  

Profit before 
financing 
£m 
652  

Net 
financing 
£m 
(446) 

Taxation 
£m  
(48) 

Revenue 
£m 
10,947 

Profit before 
financing 
£m 
414 

Net 
financing 
£m 
(378) 

Taxation 
£m 
(26) 

829  

267  

(358) 

–  

–  

–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
829  

(3) 

(1,768) 

–  

–  

–  
69  
(47) 
(65) 
(58) 
22  
–  
81  
–  
–  
266  

–  

–  

191  
(3) 
–  
–  
–  
–  
(36) 
–  
–  
–  
(1,974) 

(81) 

451  

–  

–  

(47) 
–  
4  
–  
9  
(2) 
(69) 
(2) 
–  
93  
356  

271 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
271 

(34) 

(6) 

– 

– 

– 
105 
45 
9 
(50) 
47 
(17) 
56 
– 
– 
155 

62 

(618) 

(8) 

(6) 

79 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
6 
– 
– 
– 
(485) 

13,520  

918  

(2,420) 

308  

11,218 

569 

(863) 

33 

110 

– 

– 

(20) 
(1) 
1 
– 
12 
(13) 
(37) 
2 
327 
30 
444 

418 

A – FX, B – Exceptional, C – M&A and impairment, D – Other 

1  The impact of measuring revenues and costs at the average exchange rate during the year and the impact of valuation of assets and liabilities using the year end exchange rate rather than 
the achieved rate or the exchange rate that is expected to be achieved by the use of the hedge book increased reported revenues by £829m (2021: increased by £271m) and increased profit 
before financing and taxation by £267m (2021: reduced profit by £34m). Underlying financing excludes the impact of revaluing monetary assets and liabilities at the year end exchange rate 
2   The  underlying  results exclude  the  fair value  changes  on  derivative  contracts  held  for trading.  These  fair  value  changes  are  subsequently  recognised  in  the  underlying  results  when  the 

contracts are settled 

3   In 2020, the Group took action to reduce the size of the USD hedge book by $11.8bn across 2020-2026, resulting in an underlying charge of £1.7bn at 31 December 2020. In 2021, this estimate 

was updated to reflect the actual cash cost and resulted in a £15m gain to underlying finance costs 

4   Includes the gains on hedge ineffectiveness in the year of £1m (2021: losses of £1m) and net fair value gains of £190m (2021: gains of £80m) on any interest rate swaps not designated into 
  hedging relationships for accounting purposes 
5  During the year to 31 December 2022 and 2021, contract loss provisions previously recognised in respect of the Trent 1000 technical issues which were identified in 2019 have been reversed 

due to a reduction in the estimated cost of settling the obligation  

6   During the year to 31 December 2022, the Group recorded an exceptional restructuring charge of £47m (2021: credit of £45m) which included £57m (2021: £93m) associated with initiatives to 

enable restructuring offset by £10m (2021: £138m) released from the provision 

7   The Group has assessed the carrying value of its assets. Further details are provided in notes 8, 9, 10 and 11 
8   The effect of acquisition accounting includes the amortisation of intangible assets arising on previous acquisitions 
9   The past-service credit of £22m includes a £23m credit as a result of changes in the schemes in Power Systems, a settlement loss of £7m on the Rolls-Royce North America retirement scheme 
and a credit of £6m as a result of a constructive obligation recognised for the offering of the Bridging Pension Option (BPO) to other deferred members in the RRUKPF. Further details are 
provided in note 21 

10  Includes £(14)m (2021: £14m) reclassification of amounts (received)/ paid on interest rate swaps which are not designated as hedge relationship for accounting purposes from interest payable 

on an underlying basis to fair value movement 

11  Gains arising on the disposals of businesses are set out in note 26  
12  The 2021 tax credit relates to the increase in the UK tax rate from 19% to 25% 
13  The re-recognition of deferred tax assets relates to foreign exchange derivatives 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

2 

Segmental analysis continued 

Balance sheet analysis 

Year ended 31 December 2022 
Segment assets 
Interests in joint ventures and associates 
Segment liabilities 
Net (liabilities)/assets  
Investment in intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, 
right-of-use assets and joint ventures and associates 
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 

Year ended 31 December 2021 
Segment assets 
Interests in joint ventures and associates 
Segment liabilities 
Net (liabilities)/assets  
Investment in intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, 
right-of-use assets and joint ventures and associates 
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 

Reconciliation to the balance sheet 

Total reportable segment assets excluding held for sale 
Other businesses 
Corporate and Inter-segment 
Interests in joint ventures and associates 
Assets held for sale 1 
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments 
Fair value of swaps hedging fixed rate borrowings 
Deferred and income tax assets 
Post-retirement scheme surpluses 
Total assets 
Total reportable segment liabilities excluding held for sale  
Other businesses 
Corporate and Inter-segment 
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale 1 
Borrowings and lease liabilities 
Fair value of swaps hedging fixed rate borrowings 
Deferred and income tax liabilities 
Post-retirement scheme deficits  
Total liabilities 
Net liabilities  

Civil 
Aerospace 
£m 

Defence 
£m 

Power 
Systems 
£m 

New 
Markets 
£m 

17,537  
387  
(25,346) 
(7,422) 

415  
755 

15,846 
378 
(20,734) 
(4,510) 

323 
660 

3,430  
4  
(3,140) 
294  

146  
128 

2,766 
9 
(2,629) 
146 

97 
117 

4,084  
31  
(1,796) 
2,319  

177  
193 

3,531 
16 
(1,495) 
2,052 

187 
177 

135  
–  
(97) 
38  

16  
6 

90 
– 
(33) 
57 

15 
4 

2022 
£m 
25,186  
19  
(2,125) 
422  
–  
2,618  
194  
2,858  
613  
29,785  
(30,379) 
(34) 
2,457  
–  
(5,955) 
(108) 
(390) 
(1,033) 
(35,442) 
(5,657) 

Total 
reportable 
segments 
£m 

25,186  
422  
(30,379) 
(4,771) 

754  
1,082  

22,233 
403 
(24,891) 
(2,255) 

622 
958 

2021 
£m 
22,233 
14 
(1,921) 
403 
2,028 
2,629 
135 
2,339 
1,148 
29,008 
(24,891) 
(11) 
2,138 
(723) 
(7,776) 
(98) 
(552) 
(1,373) 
(33,286) 
(4,278) 

1  As at 31 December 2021, assets and liabilities relating to ITP Aero, the investment in Airtanker Holdings and other non-current assets related to the Group’s site rationalisation activities were 

classified as held for sale. For further details see note 26  

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                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

2 

Segmental analysis continued 

The carrying amounts of the Group’s non-current assets including investments but excluding financial instruments, deferred tax assets and post-
retirement scheme surpluses/(deficits), by the geographical area in which the assets are located, are as follows: 

United Kingdom 
Germany 
United States 
Other 

3  Research and development 

Gross research and development costs 
Contributions and fees 1 
Expenditure in the year 
Capitalised as intangible assets 
Amortisation and impairment of capitalised costs 2 
Net cost recognised in the income statement 
Underlying adjustments relating to effects of acquisition accounting and foreign exchange 
Net underlying cost recognised in the income statement  

1 

Includes government funding 

2022 
£m 
5,202  
2,151  
1,465  
735  
9,553  

2022 
£m 

(1,287) 
359  
(928) 
131  
(94) 
(891) 

5  
(886) 

2021 
£m 
5,489 
2,086 
1,282 
744 
9,601 

2021 
£m 

(1,179) 
366 
(813) 
105 
(70) 
(778) 

4 
(774) 

2  See note 8 for analysis of amortisation and impairment. During the year, amortisation of £nil (2021: £5m) was incurred within the disposal group recognised as a discontinued operation  

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

4  Net financing 

Interest receivable  
Net fair value gains on foreign currency contracts 
Net fair value gains on non-hedge accounted interest rate swaps 2 
Net fair value gains on commodity contracts 
Financing on post-retirement scheme surpluses 
Net foreign exchange gains 
Realised net gains on closing over-hedged position 3 
Unrealised net gains on closing over-hedged position 3 
Financing income 

Interest payable 
Net fair value losses on foreign currency contracts 

Foreign exchange differences and changes in forecast payments 
relating to financial RRSAs 
Financing on post-retirement scheme deficits 
Net foreign exchange losses 
Cost of undrawn facilities 
Other financing charges 
Financing costs 

2022 

2021 

Statutory 
£m 
35  
–  
190  
106  
24  
–  
–  
–  
355  

Underlying 1 
£m 
35  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
35  

(343) 
(1,875) 

(7) 
(26) 
(358) 
(61) 
(105) 
(2,775) 

(320) 
–  

–  
–  
–  
(61) 
(100) 
(481) 

Statutory 
£m 
7 
80 
– 
63 
17 
62 
– 
– 
229 

Underlying1 
£m 
7 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
6 
8 
21 

(252) 
(681) 

(7) 
(20) 
– 
(62) 
(70) 
(1,092) 

(262) 
– 

– 
– 
– 
(62) 
(75) 
(399) 

Net financing costs 

(2,420) 

(446) 

(863) 

(378) 

Analysed as: 
Net interest payable 
Net fair value (losses)/gains on derivative contracts 
Net post-retirement scheme financing 
Net foreign exchange (losses)/gains 
Net other financing 
Net financing costs  

(308) 
(1,579) 
(2) 
(358) 
(173) 
(2,420) 

(285) 
–  
–  
–  
(161) 
(446) 

(245) 
(538) 
(3) 
62 
(139) 
(863) 

(255) 
14 
– 
– 
(137) 
(378) 

1

  See note 2 for definition of underlying results 
2

  The consolidated income statement shows the net fair value gain/(loss) on any interest rate swaps not designated into hedging relationships for accounting purposes. Underlying financing 

reclassifies the fair value movements on these interest rates swaps to net interest payable 

3
  In 2020, the Group took action to reduce the size of the USD hedge book by $11.8bn across 2020-2026, resulting in an underlying charge of £1,689m at 31 December 2020. In 2021, this estimate 
was updated to reflect the actual cash settlement cost of £1,674m and resulted in a £15m gain to underlying finance costs in the year to 31 December 2021. The cash settlement costs of £1,674m 
covers the period 2020-2026, £326m was incurred in the year to 31 December 2022 (2021: £452m, 2020: £186m). The Group estimates that future cash outflows of £389m will be incurred in 
2023 and £321m spread over 2024-2026  

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

5  Taxation 

Current tax charge for the year 
Adjustments in respect of prior years 
Current tax 

Deferred tax credit for the year 
Adjustments in respect of prior years 
Deferred tax credit resulting from an 
increase in UK tax rates 
Deferred tax 

(Credited)/charged in the income statement 

Other tax credits/(charges) 

Deferred tax: 

Movement in post-retirement schemes 
Cash flow hedge 
Net investment hedge 
Share-based payments – direct to equity 

Other tax credits/(charges) 

UK 

Overseas 

Total 

2022 
£m 
18  
(5) 
13  

(427) 
4  

–  
(423) 

(410) 

2021 
£m 
17 
2 
19 

(173) 
(15) 

(327) 
(515) 

(496) 

2022 
£m 
159  
(8) 
151  

(61) 
12  

–  
(49) 

102  

2021 
£m 
151 
12 
163 

(59) 
(26) 

–  
(85) 

78 

2022 
£m 
177  
(13) 
164  

(488) 
16  

–  
(472) 

(308) 

2021 
£m 
168 
14 
182 

(232) 
(41) 

(327) 
(600) 

(418) 

OCI 

Equity 

Items that will not be 
reclassified 

Items that will be reclassified 

2022 
£m 

89  
–  
–  
–  

89  

2021 
£m 

(79) 
– 
– 
– 

(79) 

2022 
£m 

2021 
£m 

2022 
£m 

2021 
£m 

–  
12  
2  
–  

14  

– 
(2) 
(3) 
– 

(5) 

–  
–  
–  
1  

1  

– 
– 
– 
17 

17 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

5  Taxation continued 
Tax reconciliation on continuing operations 

Loss before taxation from continuing operations 
Less share of results of joint ventures and associates (note 11) 
Loss before taxation from continuing operations excluding joint ventures and associates 

Nominal tax credit at UK corporation tax rate 19% (2021: 19%) 
UK tax rate differential 1 
Overseas rate differences 2 
Exempt gain on disposal of businesses 3 
R&D credits 
Other permanent differences 
Benefit to deferred tax from previously unrecognised tax losses and temporary differences 4 
Tax losses and other temporary differences not recognised in deferred tax 5 
Adjustments in respect of prior years 
Increase in closing deferred taxes resulting from a change in the UK tax rate 6 

Underlying items (note 2) 
Non-underlying items  

Tax on discontinued operations 

Tax charge/(credit) on profit/(loss) before taxation from discontinued operations 
Tax credit on disposal of discontinued operations 

2022 
£m 
(1,502) 
(9) 
(1,511) 

(287) 
(69) 
18  
(14) 
(7) 
23  
(134) 
159  
3 
– 
(308) 
48  
(356) 
(308) 

2022 
£m 
10 
(31) 
(21) 

2021 
£m 
(294) 
(22) 
(316) 

(60) 
(33) 
26 
(15) 
(10) 
13 
(47) 
62 
(27) 
(327) 
(418) 
26 
(444) 
(418) 

2021 
£m 
(34) 
– 
(34) 

1

  The UK tax rate differential arises on the difference between the deferred tax rate and the UK statutory tax rate 
2

  Overseas rate differences mainly relate to tax on profits or losses in countries such as the US and Germany which have higher tax rates than the UK 
3
  The exempt gain mainly relates to the disposal of Airtanker Holdings Ltd. The 2021 exempt gain mainly relates to the disposal of the Civil Nuclear Instrumentation and Control business 
4
  Benefit to deferred tax from previously unrecognised tax losses and temporary differences mainly relates to foreign exchange derivatives 
5
  Tax losses and other temporary differences not recognised mainly relate to the UK 
6
  The 2021 tax credit arising on the change in the UK tax rate represents the impact of re-measurement of the UK deferred tax asset balances from 19% to 25% 

Deferred taxation assets and liabilities 

At 31 December (as previously reported) 

Adoption of amendment to IAS 37 

At 1 January 

Amount credited to income statement 
Amount credited/(charged) to OCI 
Amount credited/(charged) to hedging reserves 
Amount credited to equity 
On disposal of businesses 1 
Transferred to assets held for sale 2 
Exchange differences 

At 31 December 
Deferred tax assets 
Deferred tax liabilities  

2022 
£m 
1,798  
(6) 
1,792  
495  
91  
12  
1  
28  
–  
26  
2,445  
2,731  
(286) 
2,445  

2021 
£m 
1,332 
– 
1,332 
636 
(82) 
(2) 
17 
(4) 
(85) 
(14) 
1,798 
2,249 
(451) 
1,798 

1 
  The 2022 deferred tax relates to the disposal of ITP Aero. The 2021 deferred tax relates to the disposal of Bergen Engines AS and the Civil Nuclear Instrumentation and Control business  
2  The 2021 deferred tax transferred to assets held for sale relates to ITP Aero 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

5  Taxation continued 

The analysis of the deferred tax position is as follows:  

At 31 December 
(as previously 
reported) 
£m 

On 
adoption of 
amendment 
to IAS 37 

At 1 
January  
£m 

Recognised 
in income 
statement 
£m 

Recognised 
in OCI 
£m 

Recognised 
in equity 
£m 

Disposals 
related 
activity 
£m 

Transferred to 
held for sale 
£m 

Exchange 
differences 
£m 

At 31 
December  
£m 

2022 
Intangible assets 
Property, plant and 
equipment 
Other temporary 
differences 1 
Net contract liabilities 
Pensions and other 
post-retirement scheme 
benefits 
Foreign exchange and 
commodity financial 
assets and liabilities 
Losses 
R&D credit 
Advance corporation tax 

Recognised in: 

Continuing operations 
Discontinued operations 

2021 
Intangible assets 
Property, plant and 
equipment 
Other temporary 
differences 1 
Net contract liabilities 
Pensions and other 
post-retirement scheme 
benefits 
Foreign exchange and 
commodity financial 
assets and liabilities 
Losses 
R&D credit 
Advance corporation tax 

Recognised in: 

Continuing operations 
Discontinued operations 

(464) 

193 

471 
73 

– 

– 

(6) 
– 

(464) 

193  

465  
73  

29  

33  

133  
(9) 

–  

–  

(1) 
–  

(140) 

– 

(140) 

(19) 

89  

362 
1,085 
56 
162 
1,798 

– 
– 
– 
– 
(6) 

362  
1,085  
56  
162  
1,792  

329  
(12) 
11  
–  
495  

472 
23 

(567) 

(102) 

34 

343 
56 

145 

185 
17 

15  
–  
–  
–  
103  

– 

– 

(12) 
– 

(8) 

(47) 

(79) 

187 
850 
274 
163 
1,332 

7 
– 
– 
– 
(84) 

165 
254 
20 
(1) 
636 

600 
36 

–  

–  

1  
–  

–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
1  

– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 
17 
– 
– 
17 

–  

6  

44  
–  

–  

(22) 
–  
–  
–  
28  

– 

– 

(4) 
– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
(4) 

–  

–  

–  
–  

–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

188 

23 

(49) 
– 

(1) 

(2) 

8  
–  

(436) 

230  

650  
64  

13  

(57) 

9  
(1) 
–  
–  
26  

17 

(9) 

8 
– 

693  
1,072  
67  
162  
2,445  

(464) 

193 

471 
73 

– 

(6) 

(140) 

1 
(33) 
(215) 
– 
(85) 

2 
(3) 
(23) 
– 
(14) 

362 
1,085 
56 
162 
1,798 

1 
  Other temporary differences mainly relate to the deferral of relief for interest expenses in the UK and revenue recognised earlier under local GAAP compared to IFRS in Germany 

Unrecognised deferred tax assets 

Advance corporation tax 
UK losses 
Foreign exchange and commodity financial assets and liabilities 
Losses and other unrecognised deferred tax assets 
Deferred tax not recognised on unused tax losses and other items on the basis that future 
economic benefit is uncertain 

2022 
£m 
19  
2,040  
218  
33  

2021 
£m 
19 
1,563 
392 
73 

2,310  

2,047 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

5  Taxation continued 

Gross amount and expiry of losses and other deductible temporary differences for which no deferred tax asset has been recognised. 

2022 

Foreign 
exchange and 
commodity 
financial 
assets and 
liabilities 
£m 
–  
–  
871  
871  

2021 

Foreign 
exchange and 
commodity 
financial 
assets and 
liabilities 
£m 
– 
– 
1,567 
1,567 

UK losses 
£m 
–  
–  
8,157  
8,157  

UK losses 
£m 
– 
– 
6,251 
6,251 

Other 
deductible 
temporary 
differences 
£m 
–  
–  
2  
2  

Other 
deductible 
temporary 
differences 
£m 
– 
– 
108 
108 

Other losses 
£m 
83  
265  
27  
375  

Other losses 
£m 
4 
282 
66 
352 

Total gross 
losses and 
deductible 
temporary 
differences 
£m 
83  
265  
9,057  
9,405  

Total gross 
losses and 
deductible 
temporary 
differences 
£m 
4 
282 
7,992 
8,278 

Expiry within 5 years 
Expiry within 6 to 30 years 
No expiry 

Expiry within 5 years 
Expiry within 6 to 30 years 
No expiry 

In addition to the gross balances shown above, advance corporation tax of £19m (2021: £19m) has not been recognised. Advance corporation tax 
has no expiry. 

Of the total deferred tax asset of £2,731m, £2,183m (2021: £1,736m) relates to the UK and is made up as follows: 

–  £1,054m (2021: £1,054m) relating to tax losses;  
–  £668m (2021: £339m) arising on unrealised losses on derivative contracts; 
–  £162m (2021: £162m) of advance corporation tax; and  
–  £299m (2021: £181m) relating to other deductible temporary differences, in particular tax depreciation and relief for interest expenses.  

The UK deferred tax assets primarily arise in Rolls-Royce plc and have been recognised based on the expectation that the business will generate 
taxable profits and tax liabilities in the future against which the losses and deductible temporary differences can be utilised.  

Most  of  the  UK  tax  losses  relate  to  the  Civil  Aerospace  large  engine  business  which  makes  initial  losses  through  the  investment  period  of  a 
programme and then makes a profit through its contracts for services. The programme lifecycles are typically in excess of 30 years.  

Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the assets can 
be utilised. A recoverability assessment has been undertaken, taking account of deferred tax liabilities against which the reversal can be offset 
and using latest UK forecasts, which are mainly driven by the Civil Aerospace large engine business, to assess the level of future taxable profits.  

The recoverability of deferred tax assets has been assessed on the following basis:  

–  using  the  most  recent  UK  profit  forecasts  which  are  consistent  with  past  experience  and  external  sources  on  market  conditions.  These 

forecasts cover the next five years;  

– 

– 

the long-term forecast profit profile of certain major large engine programmes which is typically in excess of 30 years from initial investment 
to retirement of the fleet, including the aftermarket revenues earned from airline customers;  

taking into account the risk that regulatory changes could materially impact demand for our products and shifting investment focus towards 
more sustainable products and solutions; 

–  consideration that all commercial aero-engines will be compatible with sustainable fuels by the end of 2023; 
–  a 25% probability of the severe but plausible downside forecast materialising in relation to the civil aviation industry; and  
– 

the long-term forecast profit and cost profile of the other parts of the business.  

The assessment takes into account UK tax laws that, in broad terms, restrict the offset of the carried forward tax losses to 50% of current year 
profits. In addition, management’s assumptions relating to the amounts and timing of future taxable profits include the impact of macroeconomic 
factors and climate change on existing large engine programmes. Based on this assessment, the Group has recognised a total UK deferred tax 
asset of £2,183m. This reflects the conclusions that:  

It is probable that the business will generate taxable income and tax liabilities in the future against which these losses can be utilised.  

– 
–  Based on current forecasts and using various scenarios these losses and other deductible temporary differences will be used in full within 
the expected large engine programme lifecycles.  An explanation of the potential impact of climate change on forecast profits and sensitivity 
analysis can be found in note 1.  

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                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

5  Taxation continued 

The Group has not recognised a deferred tax asset in respect of 2022 UK tax losses. This includes the impact of the IAS 37 amendment. 

The other significant deferred tax asset arises in Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, where the main activity is business aviation. The total net 
deferred tax asset is £284m (2021: £254m), which has been recognised in full. The deferred tax asset relates to revenue being recognised and 
taxed earlier under local tax rules resulting in a benefit when revenue is recognised in the accounts. 

Any future changes in tax law or the structure of the Group could have a significant effect on the use of losses and other deductible temporary 
differences, including the period over which they can be used. In view of this and the significant judgement involved the Board continuously 
reassesses this area. 

The  temporary  differences associated with investments in  subsidiaries, joint  ventures  and associates, for  which a deferred  tax liability has not 
been recognised, aggregate to £1,062m (2021: £957m). No deferred tax liability has been recognised on the potential withholding tax due on the 
remittance of undistributed profits as the Group is able to control the timing of such remittances and it is probable that consent will not be given 
in the foreseeable future.  

The Group is reviewing the impact of the OECD Pillar Two (global minimum tax) rules and the associated UK draft legislation, which was released 
on 20 July 2022. These rules will apply to the Group from 2024. 

6  Auditors’ remuneration  

Fees payable to the Company’s auditors and its associates for the audit of the Parent company and 
consolidated financial statements 
Fees payable to the Company’s auditor and its associates for the audit of the Company’s subsidiaries 
pursuant to legislation 
Total fees payable for audit services 
Fees payable to the Company’s auditor and its associates for other services: 

Audit related assurance services 1 
Other assurance services 2  

Total fees payable to the Company’s auditor and its associates 3 
Fees payable in respect of the Group’s pension schemes: 

Audit 

2022 
£m 

6.4  

5.5  
11.9  

1.3  
0.2  
13.4  

0.1  

2021 
£m 

5.8 

5.7 
11.5 

1.7 
0.2 
13.4 

0.1 

1  This includes £0.7m (2021: £0.7m) for the review of the half-year report, £0.6m (2021: £0.8m) in respect of the audit of grant claims and £nil (2021: £0.2m) for a non-statutory audit of Bergen Engines 
2   This includes £0.1m in respect of agreed upon procedures in respect of levies payable to BEIS (Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (2021: £0.1m) and £0.1m in respect of 

sustainability assurance work (2021: £nil) 

3   Audit fees for overseas entities are reported at the average exchange rate for the year 

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7 

Employee information  

United Kingdom 
Germany 
United States 
Spain 
Italy 
Singapore 
Canada 
India 
France 
Nordics 
Rest of world 
Monthly average number of employees 

Civil Aerospace 
Defence 
Power Systems 
New Markets 
Other businesses 1 
Corporate 2 
Monthly average number of employees excluding discontinued operations 
ITP Aero (classified as discontinued operation) 3 
Monthly average number of employees 

Wages, salaries and benefits 
Social security costs 
Share-based payments (note 23) 
Pensions and other post-retirement scheme benefits (note 21) 
Group employment costs 4 

  Continuing 
operations 
£m 
2,629  
378  
47  
268 
3,322  

2022 

Discontinued 
operations 
£m 
117  
27  
–  
2 
146  

2021 
Number 
19,700 
9,500 
5,000 
2,700 
900 
900 
700 
600 
600 
700 
2,700 
44,000 

17,900 
11,100 
9,100 
400 
1,400 
100 
40,000 
4,000 
44,000 

2022 
Number 
19,900  
9,700  
5,000  
1,800  
900  
700  
700  
500  
100  
–  
2,500  
41,800  

17,700  
11,000  
9,400  
800  
–  
100  
39,000  
2,800  
41,800  

2021 

Total 
£m 
2,746  
405  
47  
270  
3,468  

Continuing 
operations 
£m 
2,392 
343 
28 
250  
3,013 

Discontinued 
operations 
£m 
154 
36 
– 
3 
193 

Total 
£m 
2,546 
379 
28 
253 
3,206 

1  Other businesses are set out in note 2 on page 66 
2   Corporate consists of employees who do not provide a shared service to the segments. Where corporate functions provide such a service, employees have been allocated to the segments on 

an appropriate basis 

3  ITP Aero was disposed of on 15 September 2022. The monthly average number of employees over the nine months to disposal was 4,200 
4   Remuneration of key management personnel is shown in note 25 

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8 

Intangible assets  

Cost: 
At 1 January 2021 

Additions 
Transferred to assets held for sale 2 
Disposals 
Reclassifications 3 
Exchange differences 

At 31 December 2021 

Additions 
Disposals 
Exchange differences 

At 31 December 2022 

Accumulated amortisation and impairment: 
At 1 January 2021 

Charge for the year 4 
Impairment 
Transferred to assets held for sale 2 
Disposals 
Reclassifications 3 
Exchange differences 

At 31 December 2021 

Charge for the year 4 
Impairment  
Disposals 
Exchange differences 

At 31 December 2022 

Net book value at: 
At 31 December 2022 
At 31 December 2021 

Goodwill 
£m 

Certification 
costs 
£m 

Development 
expenditure 
£m 

Customer 
relationships 
£m 

Software 1 
£m 

Other 
£m 

Total 
£m 

1,112 
– 
– 
(4) 
– 
(48) 
1,060  
–  
–  
75  
1,135  

38 
– 
– 
– 
(4) 
– 
– 
34  
–  
–  
–  
2  
36  

1,099  
1,026 

963 
1 
(6) 
(22) 
– 
(3) 
933  
–  
–  
2  
935  

429 
21 
– 
(4) 
(21) 
– 
– 
425  
21  
–  
–  
1  
447  

488  
508 

3,564 
104 
(179) 
– 
– 
(96) 
3,393  
131  
–  
80  
3,604  

1,803 
75 
– 
(51) 
– 
(1) 
(66) 
1,760  
77  
17  
–  
58  
1,912  

1,692  
1,633 

1,403 
– 
(868) 
– 
– 
(60) 
475  
–  
–  
37  
512  

478 
59 
– 
(176) 
– 
– 
(19) 
342  
35  
–  
–  
29  
406  

106  
133 

968 
83 
(15) 
(51) 
(2) 
(5) 
978  
78  
(90) 
12  
978  

607 
97 
1 
(10) 
(48) 
6 
(3) 
650  
86  
13  
(82) 
8  
675  

303  
328 

893 
35 
(59) 
(2) 
8 
(42) 
833  
21  
(1) 
33  

8,903 
223 
(1,127) 
(79) 
6 
(254) 
7,672  
230  
(91) 
239  
886   8,050  

403 
29 
8 
– 
(1) 
1 
(20) 
420  
33  
5  
(1) 
19  

3,758 
281 
9 
(241) 
(74) 
6 
(108) 
3,631  
252  
35  
(83) 
117  
476   3,952  

410   4,098  
4,041 
413 

1 

2 

Includes £93m (2021: £115m) of software under course of construction which is not amortised 

ITP Aero was classified as a disposal group held for sale at 30 June 2021 

3  Includes reclassifications within intangible assets or from property, plant and equipment when available for use 
4  Charged to cost of sales and commercial and administrative costs except development costs, which are charged to research and development costs 

At 31 December 2022, the Group had expenditure commitments for software of £37m (2021: £49m). 

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8 

Intangible assets continued 

Goodwill  
In accordance with the requirements of IAS 36, goodwill is allocated to the Group’s CGUs, or groups of CGUs, that are expected to benefit from 
the synergies of the business combination that gave rise to the goodwill as follows: 

Cash-generating unit (CGU) or group of CGUs 

Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG 
Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG 
Other 

Primary 
operating 
 segment 
Power Systems 
Civil Aerospace 
Various 

2022  
£m 
818  
241  
40  
1,099  

2021 
£m 
760 
229 
37 
1,026 

Goodwill has been tested for impairment during 2022 on the following basis: 

–  The carrying values of goodwill have been assessed by reference to the recoverable amount, being the higher of value in use or fair value 

less costs of disposal (FVLCOD). 

–  The recoverable amount has been estimated using cash flows from the most recent forecasts prepared by the Directors, which are consistent 
with past experience and external sources of information on market conditions. These forecasts generally cover the next five years. Growth 
rates for the period not covered by the forecasts are based on growth rates of 1% to 2% which reflects the products, industries and countries 
in which the relevant CGU or group of CGUs operate. Inflation has been included based on contractual commitments where relevant. Where 
general inflation assumptions have been required, these have been estimated based on externally sourced data. General inflation assumptions 
of 3% to 4% have been included in the forecasts, depending on the nature and geography of the flows. 

–  The  key  forecast  assumptions  for  the  impairment  tests  are  the  discount  rate  and  the  cash  flow  projections,  in  particular  the  programme 
assumptions (such as sales volumes and product costs), the impact of foreign exchange rates on the relationship between selling prices and 
costs, and growth rates. Impairment tests are performed using prevailing exchange rates.  

–  The Group believe there are significant business growth opportunities to come from Rolls-Royce playing a leading role in the transition to net 
zero,  whilst  at  the  same  time  climate  change  poses  potentially  significant  risks.  The  assumptions  used  by  the  Directors  are  based  on  past 
experience and external sources of information. The main climate-related areas that have been considered are the risk that regulatory changes 
could materially impact demand for its products (and hence the utilisation of the products whilst in service and their useful lives) and shifting 
investment focus towards more  sustainable products and  solutions. Based on  the  climate scenarios prepared, the forecasts do  not assume a 
significant deterioration of demand for Civil Aerospace (including Rolls-Royce Deutschland) programmes given that all commercial aero-engines 
will be compatible with sustainable fuels by the end of 2023. Similarly, the most popular reciprocating engines in Power Systems will be compatible 
with sustainable fuels by the end of 2023. The investment required to ensure our new products will be compatible with net zero operation by 
2030, and to achieve net zero scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions is reflected in the forecasts used. 

A 1.5°C scenario has been prepared using key data points from external sources including Oxford Economics, Global Climate Service and Databank 
and the International Energy Agency. This  scenario has been used  as  the basis  of a  sensitivity. It is  assumed that governments adopt stricter 
product and behavioural standards and measures that result in higher carbon pricing.  Under these conditions it is assumed that markets are 
willing to pay for low carbon solutions and that there is an economic return form strategic investments in low carbon alternatives. The sensitivity 
has considered the likelihood of demand changes for our products based on their relative fuel efficiency in the marketplace and the probability 
of  alternatives  being  introduced  earlier  than  currently  expected.  The  sensitivity  also  reflects  the  impact  of  a  broad  range  of  potential  costs 
imposed by policy or regulatory interventions (through carbon pricing). This sensitivity does not indicate the need for an impairment charge. 

The principal assumptions for goodwill balances considered to be individually significant are: 

Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG 
–  Recoverable  amount  represents fair value  less costs  of disposal  (FVLCOD) to reflect the  future strategy  of the  business. Whilst there are  no 
indicators of impairment under  the value in use method presented in 2021, the Directors  consider that  disclosing information prepared on a 
FVLCOD basis is a more useful representation of the recoverable amount when considering the future strategy of the business, including the 
impact of climate-related risks and opportunities. Due to the unavailability of observable market inputs or inputs based on market evidence, the 
fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows (Level 3 as defined by IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement) modified for market participants 
views;  

–  Trading assumptions (e.g. volume of equipment deliveries, pricing achieved and cost escalation) that are based on current and known future 

programmes, estimates of market share and long-term economic forecasts; 

–  Severe but plausible downside scenario in relation to macro-economic factors included with a 20% weighting; 
–  Cash flows beyond the five-year forecasts that are assumed to grow at 1.0% (2021: 2.0%); and 
–  Nominal post-tax discount rate of 10.0% (2021: 8.2%). 

The Directors do not consider that any reasonably possible changes in the key assumptions (including taking consideration of the climate-related 
risks above) would cause the would cause the FVLCOD of the business to fall below its carrying value of goodwill.  

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8 

Intangible assets continued 

Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG 
–  Recoverable amount represents the value in use of the assets in their current condition; 
–  Trading assumptions (e.g. volume of engine deliveries, flying hours of installed fleet, including assumptions on the recovery of the aerospace industry, 

and cost escalation) that are based on current and known future programmes, estimates of market share and long-term economic forecasts; 

–  Severe but plausible downside scenario in relation to macro-economic factors included with a 25% weighting; 
–  Cash flows beyond the five-year forecasts are assumed to grow at 2.0% (2021: 2.0%); and 
–  Nominal pre-tax discount rate 13.2% (2021: 11.9%). 

The Directors do not consider that any reasonably possible changes in the key assumptions (including taking consideration of the climate-related 
risks above) would cause the value in use of the goodwill to fall below its carrying value. 

Other CGUs 
Goodwill  balances  across  the  Group  that  are  not  considered  to  be  individually  significant  were  also  tested  for  impairment,  resulting  in  no 
impairment charge (2021: no impairment charge) being recognised  at 31 December 2022. 

The carrying amounts and the residual life of the material intangible assets (excluding goodwill) for the Group are as follows: 

Residual life 1   

Net book value 

Trent programme intangible assets 2 
Business aviation programme intangible assets 3 
Intangible assets related to Power Systems 4 

3-15 years 
12-15 years 

2022 
£m 
1,826  
250  
466  
2,542  

2021 
£m 
1,787 
237 
491 
2,515 

1  Residual life reflects the remaining amortisation period of those assets where amortisation has commenced. As per page 61, the amortisation period of 15 years will commence on those assets 

which are not being amortised as the units are delivered 

2  Included within the Trent programmes are the Trent 1000, Trent 7000 and Trent XWB 
3

   Included within business aviation are the Pearl 700 and Pearl 15 

4

   Includes £114m (2021: £108m) in respect of a brand intangible asset which is not amortised. Remaining assets are amortised over a range of three to 20 years 

The carrying amount of goodwill or intangible assets allocated across multiple CGUs is not significant in comparison with the Group’s total 
carrying amount of goodwill or intangible assets with indefinite useful lives. 

Other intangible assets (including programme intangible assets) have been reviewed for impairment in accordance with IAS 36. Assessments have 
considered  potential  triggers  of  impairment  such  as  external  factors  including  climate  change,  significant  changes  with  an  adverse  effect  on  a 
programme and by analysing latest management forecasts against those prepared in 2021 to identify any deterioration in performance.  

Where a trigger event has been identified, an impairment test has been carried out. Where an impairment was required the test was performed 
on the following basis:  

–  The  carrying  values have  been assessed  by  reference  to  value  in  use.  These have  been  estimated  using  cash  flows  from  the most recent 
forecasts prepared by the Directors, which are consistent with past experience and external sources of information on market conditions over 
the lives of the respective programmes; and 

–  The key assumptions underlying cash flow projections are based on estimates of product performance related estimates, future market share 
and  pricing  and  cost  for  uncontracted  business.  Climate-related  risks  are  considered  when  making  these  estimates  consistent  with  the 
assumptions above.  

There have been no (2021: none) individually material impairment charges or reversals recognised during the year. 

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9  Property, plant and equipment  

Land and 
buildings 
£m 

Plant and 
equipment 
£m 

Aircraft and 
engines 
£m 

In course of 
construction 
£m 

Cost:  
At 1 January 2021 

Additions 
Transferred to assets held for sale 1 
Disposals/write-offs 
Reclassifications 2 
Exchange differences 

At 31 December 2021 

Additions 
Disposals/write-offs 
Reclassifications 2 
Exchange differences 

At 31 December 2022 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment: 
At 1 January 2021 

Charge for the year 3 
Impairment  
Transferred to assets held for sale 1 
Disposals/write-offs 
Reclassifications 2 
Exchange differences 

At 31 December 2021 

Charge for the year 3 
Impairment 4 
Disposals/write-offs 
Reclassifications 2 
Exchange differences 

At 31 December 2022 

Net book value at: 
At 31 December 2022 
At 31 December 2021 

1,994 
19 
(200) 
(59) 
144 
(33) 
1,865  
34  
(38) 
3  
72  
1,936  

679 
70 
1 
(74) 
(48) 
(7) 
(7) 
614  
79  
5  
(24) 
(2) 
23  
695  

5,442 
120 
(305) 
(264) 
75 
(82) 
4,986  
127  
(142) 
82  
172  
5,225  

3,336 
312 
18 
(127) 
(254) 
11 
(52) 
3,244  
296  
(5) 
(142) 
5  
109  
3,507  

1,241  
1,251 

1,718  
1,742 

1,025 
6 
(22) 
(11) 
53 
(5) 
1,046  
26  
(81) 
(3) 
11  
999  

374 
57 
– 
(5) 
(1) 
(10) 
(1) 
414  
55  
–  
(57) 
(3) 
4  
413  

586  
632 

Total 
£m 

8,912 
299 
(535) 
(357) 
1 
(123) 
8,197  
349  
(262) 
–  
276  
8,560  

4,397 
439 
19 
(206) 
(303) 
(6) 
(60) 
4,280  
430  
–  
(223) 
–  
137  
4,624  

451 
154 
(8) 
(23) 
(271) 
(3) 
300  
162  
(1) 
(82) 
21  
400  

8 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
8  
–  
–  
–  
–  
1  
9  

391  
292 

3,936  
3,917 

1 

ITP Aero and certain property, plant and equipment related to the Group's site rationalisation activities were classified as a disposal group or assets held for sale during the year to 31 December 2021  

2   Includes reclassifications of assets under construction to the relevant classification in property, plant and equipment right-of-use assets or intangible assets when available for use 
3   Depreciation is charged to cost of sales and commercial and administrative costs or included in the cost of inventory as appropriate 
4   The carrying values of property, plant and equipment have been assessed during the year in line with IAS 36. Material items of plant and equipment and aircraft and engines are assessed for 
impairment together with other assets used in individual programmes – see assumptions in note 8. Land and buildings are generally used across multiple programmes and are considered 
based on future expectations of the use of the site, which includes any implications from climate-related risks as explained in note 8. As a result of this assessment, there are no individually 
material impairment charges or reversals in the year. The reversal in the year relates to an element of the non-underlying impairments recorded in 2020 in Civil Aerospace for site rationalisation 
where there has been a subsequent change in strategy to continue production on those sites 

Property, plant and equipment includes: 

Assets held for use in leases where the Group is the lessor: 

Cost 
Depreciation 
Net book value 

Capital expenditure commitments 
Cost of fully depreciated assets 

The Group’s share of equity accounted entities’ capital commitments is £34m (2021: £22m). 

2022 
£m 

779  
(343) 
436  

221  
2,184  

2021 
£m 

808 
(311) 
497 

121 
2,001 

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                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

10  Right-of-use assets 

Cost:  
At 1 January 2021 

Additions/modifications of leases 
Transferred to assets held for sale 1 
Disposals  
Reclassifications to PPE 
Exchange differences 

At 31 December 2021 

Additions/modifications of leases 
Disposals  
Exchange differences 

At 31 December 2022 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment: 
At 1 January 2021 

Charge for the year  
Impairment 2 
Transferred to assets held for sale 1 
Disposals 
Reclassifications to PPE 
Exchange differences 

At 31 December 2021 

Charge for the year  
Impairment 2 
Disposals 
Exchange differences 

At 31 December 2022 

Net book value at: 
At 31 December 2022 
At 31 December 2021 

Right-of-use assets held for use in operating leases where the Group is the lessor 

Cost 
Depreciation  

Net book value at 31 December 2022 

Cost 
Depreciation  

Net book value at 31 December 2021 

Land and 
buildings 
£m 

Plant and 
equipment 
£m 

Aircraft 
and 
engines 
£m 

447 
37 
(16) 
(8) 
– 
(4) 
456 
52  
(30) 
28  
506  

159 
43 
(2) 
(4) 
(8) 
– 
(2) 
186  
43  
(2) 
(13) 
16  
230  

276  
270 

6  
(3) 
3  
2 
(1) 
1 

150 
15 
(2) 
(16) 
– 
(4) 
143 
34  
(19) 
4  
162  

60 
30 
(6) 
(1) 
(16) 
– 
(1) 
66  
37  
(1) 
(19) 
1  
84  

78  
77 

–  
–  
–  
1 
(1) 
– 

1,833 
30 
– 
(66) 
(8) 
(4) 
1,785 
59  
(22) 
5  
1,827  

806 
199 
(7) 
– 
(66) 
(1) 
(2) 
929  
190  
20  
(22) 
3  
1,120  

707  
856 

1,827  
(1,120) 
707  
1,785 
(929) 
856 

Total 
£m 

2,430 
82 
(18) 
(90) 
(8) 
(12) 
2,384 
145  
(71) 
37  
2,495  

1,025 
272 
(15) 
(5) 
(90) 
(1) 
(5) 
1,181  
270  
17  
(54) 
20  
1,434  

1,061  
1,203 

1,833  
(1,123) 
710  
1,788 
(931) 
857 

1  ITP Aero was classified as a disposal group held for sale at 30 June 2021 
2  The carrying values of right-of-use assets have been assessed during the year in line with IAS 36. Material items of plant and equipment and aircraft and engines are assessed for impairment 
together with other assets used in individual programmes – see assumptions in note 8. Land and buildings are generally used across multiple programmes and are considered based on future 
expectations of the use of the site (which includes any implications from climate-related risks as explained in note 8). During the year, a reversal was recognised relating to an element of the 
non-underlying  impairments  recorded  in  2020  in  Civil  Aerospace  for  site  rationalisation  where  there  has  been a  subsequent  change  in  strategy  to  continue  production on  those  sites. In 
addition, a charge of £20m was recognised due to the current sanctions applicable over assets in Russia. At the balance sheet date the Group could not access the assets that were on lease 
and it is not known when this situation would be resolved to enable the Group to generate a recoverable amount 

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Investments 
11 
Composition of the Group 
The entities contributing to the Group’s financial results are listed on pages 140 to 145. 

Where the Group does not own 100% of the shares of a group undertaking, there are a number of arrangements with the other shareholder(s) 
that give the Group the option or potential obligation to acquire the third parties’ shares. These arrangements have been assessed and are not 
considered to have a significant value, individually or in aggregate. 

The Group does not have any material non-wholly owned subsidiaries. 

Equity accounted and other investments  

Equity accounted 

Other 1 

At 1 January 2021 

Additions 
Disposals  
Impairment 
Share of retained profit/(loss) 2 
Reclassification of deferred profit to deferred income 3 
Transferred to assets held for sale 4 
Repayment of loans 
Revaluation of other investments accounted for at FVOCI 
Exchange differences 
Share of OCI 5 
At 1 January 2022 
Additions 6  
Disposals  
Impairment 7 
Share of retained loss 2 
Reclassification of deferred profit to deferred income 3 
Repayment of loans 
Revaluation of other investments accounted for at FVOCI 
Exchange differences 
Share of OCI  

At 31 December 2022 

Joint 
ventures 
£m 
393 
2 
– 
(2) 
19 
(24) 
(35) 
(3) 
– 
8 
45 
403  
29  
–  
(74) 
(25) 
(4) 
(5) 
–  
96  
2  
422  

Associates 
£m 
1 
1 
– 
– 
(1) 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
1  
–  
(1) 
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

Total 
£m 
394 
3 
– 
(2) 
18 
(24) 
(35) 
(3) 
– 
8 
45 
404  
29  
(1) 
(74) 
(25) 
(4) 
(5) 
–  
96  
2  
422  

£m 
19 
27 
(1) 
(5) 
– 
– 
– 
– 
(2) 
(2) 
– 
36  
7  
(2) 
(1) 
–  
–  
–  
(4) 
–  
–  
36  

1  Other investments includes unlisted investments of £26m (2021: £29m) and listed investments of £10m (2021: £7m) 
2   See table below 
3   The Group's share of unrealised profit on sales to joint ventures is eliminated against the carrying value of the investment in the entity. Any excess amount, once the carrying value is reduced 

to £nil, is recorded as deferred income  

4   The Group’s investment in Airtanker Holdings Limited has been classified as a non-current asset held for sale since 13 September 2021. Further detail can be found in note 26 
5  Up to 13 September 2021 when Airtanker Holdings Limited was transferred to held for sale, the Group recognised share of OCI relating to cash flow hedges of £43m 
6   During the year, additions to investments of £29m include the following significant transactions: On 20 June 2022, the Group acquired a 54% investment in Hoeller Electrolyzer. Although the 
Group has acquired a 54% stake, the Group has considered whether the majority stake constitutes a subsidiary as per the basis of consolidation on page 107. Based on key decisions requiring 
consent from both shareholders, the Group has concluded that Hoeller Electrolyser is jointly controlled and is equity accounted in the Consolidated Financial Statements. On 1 September 
2022, Rolls-Royce and Air China established a joint venture called Beijing Aero Engine Services Company Limited 

7   During the year, one of the Group’s investments in its Civil Aerospace joint venture repair and overhaul facilities has been impaired by £74m. This reflects the Directors’ updated judgement of 
the recoverable amount from that investment when measured on a value in use basis by discounting expected future dividends at 12.4% (cost of equity for the Civil Aerospace business). The 
charge in the year reflects a higher discount rate and revised assumptions taking into account the impact of inflation and interest rates on that business, reflecting current market conditions 

Reconciliation of share of retained (loss)/profit to the income statement and cash flow statement: 

Share of results of joint ventures and associates 
Adjustments for intercompany trading 1 
Share of results of joint ventures and associates to the Group  
Dividends paid by joint ventures and associates to the Group (cash flow statement) 
Share of retained (loss)/profit attributable to continuing operations (above)  

2022 
£m 
9  
39  
48  
(73) 
(25) 

2021 
£m 
22 
23 
45 
(27) 
18 

1  During the year, the Group sold spare engines to Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance, a joint venture and subsidiary of Alpha Partners Leasing Limited. The Group’s share of the profit on these 
sales is deferred and released to match the depreciation of the engines in the joint venture’s financial statements. In 2022 and 2021, profit deferred on the sale of engines was lower than the 
release of that deferred in prior years 

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11 

Investments continued   

The following joint ventures are considered to be individually material to the Group: 

Alpha Partners Leasing Limited (APL) 
Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (HAESL) 
Singapore Aero Engine Services Pte Limited (SAESL) 

Principal location 
UK 
Hong Kong 
Singapore 

Activity 
Aero-engine leasing 
Aero-engine repair and overhaul 
Aero-engine repair and overhaul 

Ownership interest 
50.0% 
50.0% 
50.0% 

Summarised financial information of the Group’s individually material joint ventures is as follows: 

Revenue 
Profit/(loss) and total comprehensive 
income/(expense) for the year 
Dividends paid during the year 
Profit/(loss) for the year included the 
following: 

Depreciation and amortisation 
Interest income 
Interest expense 
Income tax expense 

Current assets 
Non-current assets 
Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 
Net assets 
Included in the above: 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Current financial liabilities 1 
Non-current financial liabilities 1 

APL 

HAESL 

2022 
£m 
310  

55  
(22) 

(190) 
–  
(89) 
(13) 

375  
3,199  
(480) 
(2,389) 
705  

239  
(411) 
(2,003) 

2021 
£m 
278 

(16) 
– 

(165) 
– 
(65) 
(77) 

314 
2,978 
(287) 
(2,401) 
604 

239 
(217) 
(2,048) 

2022 
£m 
2,388  

72  
(66) 

(13) 
–  
(2) 
(14) 

886  
98  
(716) 
(26) 
242  

6  
(135) 
(17) 

Reconciliation to the carrying amount recognised in the Consolidated Financial Statements 
Ownership interest 
Group share of net assets above 
Goodwill 
Adjustments for intercompany trading 
Included in the balance sheet 

50.0% 
353  
–  
(353) 
–  

50.0% 
302 
– 
(302) 
– 

50.0% 
121  
38  
(2) 
157  

2021 
£m 
1,605 

51 
(46) 

(14) 
– 
(1) 
(10) 

533 
90 
(343) 
(73) 
207 

30 
– 
(67) 

50.0% 
104 
34 
(1) 
137 

SAESL 

2022 
£m 
2,012  

31  
–  

(21) 
1  
(3) 
(2) 

865  
154  
(687) 
(60) 
272  

61  
–  
(60) 

2021 
£m 
1,057 

20 
– 

(20) 
– 
(3) 
– 

676 
151 
(554) 
(65) 
208 

105 
– 
(65) 

50.0% 
136  
11  
–  
147  

50.0% 
104 
78 
– 
182 

1  Excluding trade payables and other liabilities 

The summarised aggregated results of the Group’s share of equity accounted investments is as follows: 

Assets: 

Non-current assets 
Current assets 

Liabilities: 2 

Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 

Group adjustment for goodwill 
Adjustment for intercompany trading 
Included in the balance sheet 

Individually 
material joint 
ventures (above) 

Other joint 
ventures 1 

2022 
£m 

1,726  
1,063  

(942) 
(1,237) 
49  
(355) 
304  

2021 
£m 

1,610 
762 

(592) 
(1,270) 
112 
(303) 
319 

2022 
£m 

199  
327  

(245) 
(58) 
–  
(105) 
118  

2021 
£m 

205 
316 

(232) 
(84) 
– 
(121) 
84 

Associates 

2022 
£m 

2021 
£m 

–  
–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

– 
1 

– 
– 
– 
– 
1 

2    Liabilities include borrowings of: 
1  The aggregate value of the Group's share of profit/(loss) and total comprehensive (expense)/income of individually immaterial joint ventures is £(68)m (2021: £39m)

(1,313) 

(1,198) 

(534) 

(84) 

–  

– 

Total 

2022 
£m 

1,925  
1,390  

(1,187) 
(1,295) 
49  
(460) 
422  

2021 
£m 

1,815 
1,079 

(824) 
(1,354) 
112 
(424) 
404 

(1,397) 

(1,732) 

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12 

Inventories   

Raw materials 
Work in progress 
Finished goods 
Payments on account 

Inventories stated at net realisable value 
Amount of inventory write-down 
Reversal of inventory write-down 

13  Trade receivables and other assets   

2022 
£m 
479  
1,633  
2,593  
3  
4,708  

209  
85  
27  

Current 

Non-current 

Total 

Trade receivables 1, 2 
Prepayments 
Receivables due on RRSAs 2 
Amounts owed by joint ventures and 
associates 
Amounts due from parent undertakings 
Other taxation and social security receivable 
Costs to obtain contracts with customers 3 
Other receivables 4 

2022 
£m 
2,376  
886  
928  

632  
335  
147  
12  
617  
5,933  

2021 
£m 
2,140 
572 
702 

598 
335 
197 
13 
593 
5,150 

2022 
£m 
43  
893  
255  

16  
–  
9  
67  
55  
1,338  

2021 
£m 
52 
378 
67 

1 
– 
8 
41 
20 
567 

Trade receivables and other assets are analysed as follows: 
Financial instruments (note 19): 

Trade receivable and similar items 
Other non-derivative financial assets 

Non-financial instruments  

2022 
£m 
2,419  
1,779  
1,183  

648  
335  
156  
79  
672  
7,271  

4,482  
775  
2,014  
7,271  

2021 
£m 
376 
1,135 
2,146 
9 
3,666 

215 
92 
26 

2021 
£m 
2,192 
950 
769 

599 
335 
205 
54 
613 
5,717 

3,801 
704 
1,212 
5,717 

1   Non-current trade receivables relate to amounts not expected to be received in the next 12 months from customers on payment plans   
2   Includes receivables due from ITP Aero that were previously eliminated on consolidation 
3   These are amortised over the term of the related contract in line with engine deliveries, resulting in amortisation of £11m (2021: £9m) in the year. There were no impairment losses 
4  Other receivables includes unbilled recoveries relating to completed overhaul activity where the right to consideration is unconditional 

Amounts due from group undertakings are unsecured, interest-free, have no fixed date of repayment and are repayable on demand.  

The Group has adopted the simplified approach to provide for ECLs, measuring the loss allowance at a probability weighted amount incorporated 
by using credit ratings which are publicly available, or through internal risk assessments derived using the customer’s latest available financial 
information.  

The ECLs for trade receivables and other assets has increased by £87m to £346m (31 December 2021: increased by £7m to £259m). This movement 
is  mainly  driven  by  the  Civil  Aerospace  business  of  £90m,  of  which  £83m  relates  to  specific  customers  and  £7m  relates  to  updates  to  the 
recoverability of other receivables.  

The assumptions and inputs used for the estimation of the ECLs are shown in the table below:  

Investment grade 2 
Non-investment grade 
Without credit rating 

Trade 
receivables 
and other 
financial 
assets 
£m 
1,972  
124  
3,507  
5,603  

2022 

Loss 
allowance 
£m 
(177) 
(16) 
(153) 
(346) 

Average 
ECL rate 
% 
9% 
13% 
4% 
6% 

Trade 
receivables 
and other 
financial 
assets 
£m 
1,630  
48  
3,086  
4,764  

2021 1 

Loss 
allowance 
£m 
(68) 
(2) 
(189) 
(259) 

Average  
ECL rate 
% 
4% 
4% 
6% 
5% 

1  During the year, the presentation of ECLs has been analysed in greater detail. This has resulted in comparative balances being represented in more appropriate line items. Trade receivables 
and other financial assets that are classified as investment grade has increased by £204m, with is a decrease of £99m and £105m to those classified as non-investment grade and without 
credit rating respectively. The loss allowance against assets classified as investment grade has increased by £41m with the respective decrease in the loss allowance for those without a credit 
rating. The total amount of trade receivables and other financial assets and loss allowance as at 31 December 2021 has remained unchanged  

2  Counterparties with a credit rating of ‘C’ or above are classified as investment grade

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13  Trade receivables and other assets continued   
The movements of the Group’s ECLs provision are as follows: 

At 1 January  
Increases in loss allowance recognised in the income statement during the year 
Loss allowance utilised 
Releases of loss allowance previously provided 
Transferred to assets held for sale 
Exchange differences 
At 31 December  

14  Contract assets and liabilities   

2022 
£m 
(259) 
(118) 
22  
45  
–  
(36) 
(346) 

Contract assets  
Contract assets with customers 
Participation fee contract assets 

Current 

Non-current 1 

Total 2 

2022 
£m 

621  
28  
649  

2021 
£m 

586 
27 
613 

2022 
£m 

617  
215  
832  

2021 
£m 

641 
219 
860 

2022 
£m 

1,238  
243  
1,481  

2021 
£m 
(252) 
(124) 
46 
46 
2 
23 
(259) 

2021 
£m 

1,227 
246 
1,473 

1  Contract assets and contract liabilities have been presented on the face of the balance sheet in line with the operating cycle of the business. Contract liabilities are further split according to 
when the related performance obligation is expected to be satisfied and therefore, when revenue is estimated to be recognised in the income statement. Further disclosure of contract assets 
is provided in the table above, which shows within current the element of consideration that will become unconditional in the next year 

2   Contract assets are classified as non-financial instruments 

The balance includes £885m (2021: £915m) of Civil Aerospace LTSA assets, with most of the remaining balance relating to Defence. The decrease 
in the Civil Aerospace balance is due to collection of higher cash receipts than revenue recognised in relation to completion of performance 
obligations on those contracts with a contract asset balance. Revenue recognised relating to performance obligations satisfied in previous years 
was £26m in Civil Aerospace. No impairment losses in relation to these contract assets (2021: none) have arisen during the year.   

Participation fee contract assets have reduced by £3m (2021: £188m) due to amortisation exceeding additions by £7m, offset by foreign exchange 
on consolidation of £4m. 

The absolute value of ECLs for contract assets has increased by £6m to £21m (2021: £15m). 

Contract liabilities 

Contract liabilities are analysed as follows:  
Financial instruments (note 19) 
Non-financial instruments 

Current 
2022 
£m  
4,825 

2021 
£m 
3,599 

Non-current 

2022 
£m 
7,337 

2021 
£m  
6,710  

Total 
2022
£m  
12,162 

420  
11,742  
12,162  

2021 
£m 
10,309 

264 
10,045 
10,309 

During the year £3,321m (2021: £2,713m) of the opening contract liability was recognised as revenue.   

Contract liabilities have increased by £1,853m. The movement in the Group balance is as a result of increases in Civil Aerospace of £1,395m and 
Defence of £324m. The main reason for the Civil Aerospace increase is a growth in LTSA liabilities of £1,128m to £8,257m (2021: £7,129m) driven by 
growth in customer payments as engine flying hours continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and price escalation. There have also been 
additional buy-in fees received in relation to new contracts. This has been partly offset by revenue being recognised in relation to performance 
obligations satisfied in previous years of £334m as contract performance improves, which decreases the contract liability. An increase in Defence 
is from the receipt of deposits in advance of performance obligations being completed.          

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15   Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash at bank and in hand 
Money-market funds 
Short-term deposits 
Cash and cash equivalents per the balance sheet 
Cash and cash equivalents included within assets held for sale (note 26) 
Overdrafts (note 16) 
Cash and cash equivalents per cash flow statement (page 48) 

2022 
£m 
847  
34  
1,726  
2,607  
–  
(2) 
2,605  

2021 
£m 
795 
49 
1,777 
2,621 
25 
(7) 
2,639 

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2022 includes £235m (2021: £89m) that is not available for general use by the Group. This balance 
includes £40m which is held in an account that is exclusively for the general use of Rolls-Royce Submarines Limited and £138m which is held 
exclusively for the use of Rolls-Royce Saudi Arabia Limited. This cash is not available for use by other entities within the Group. The remaining 
balance relates to cash held in non-wholly owned subsidiaries and joint arrangements. 

Balances are presented on a net basis when the Group has both a legal right of offset and the intention to either settle on a net basis or realise 
the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 

16  Borrowings and lease liabilities  

Current 

2022 
£m  

2021 

£m    

Non–current 
2022 
£m  

Unsecured 
Overdrafts 
Bank loans 1 
0.875% Notes 2024 €550m 2 
3.625% Notes 2025 $1,000m 2 
3.375% Notes 2026 £375m 3 
4.625% Notes 2026 €750m 4 
5.75% Notes 2027 $1,000m 4 
5.75% Notes 2027 £545m 
1.625% Notes 2028 €550m 2 
Other loans 
Total unsecured 

Lease liability – Land and buildings 
Lease liability – Aircraft and engines 
Lease liability – Plant and equipment 
Total lease liabilities 

Total borrowings and lease liabilities 

2  
1  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
3  

46  
278  
31  
355  

358  

2021 

£m    

–   
1,975   
471   
781   
394   
624   
735   
540   
493   
10   
6,023   

365   
1,053   
56   
1,474   

Total 

2022 
£m  

2  
1  
472  
801  
351  
661  
825  
541  
444  
10  
4,108  

446  
1,325  
76  
1,847  

2021 
£m  

7 
1,977 
471 
781 
394 
624 
735 
540 
493 
10 
6,032 

411 
1,251 
82 
1,744 

7   
2   
–   
–   
–   
–   
–   
–   
–   
–   
9   

46   
198   
26   
270   

–  
–  
472  
801  
351  
661  
825  
541  
444  
10  
4,105  

400  
1,047  
45  
1,492  

279   

5,597  

7,497   

5,955  

7,776 

All outstanding items described as notes above are listed on the London Stock Exchange 
1  On 16 September 2022, the Group repaid the £2,000m loan maturing in 2025 (supported by an 80% guarantee from UK Export Finance) 
2   These notes are the subject of cross-currency interest rate swap agreements under which the Group has undertaken to pay floating rates of GBP interest, which form a fair value hedge. They 

are also subject to interest rate swap agreements under which the Group has undertaken to pay fixed rates of interest, which are classified as fair value through profit and loss 

3  These notes are the subject of interest rate swap agreements under which the Group has undertaken to pay floating rates of interest, which form a fair value hedge. They are also subject to 

interest rate swap agreements under which the Group has undertaken to pay fixed rates of interest, which are classified as fair value through profit and loss 

4    These notes are the subject of cross-currency interest rate swap agreements under which the Group has undertaken to pay fixed rates of GBP interest, which form a cash flow hedge 

During the year ended 31 December 2022, the Group entered into a new £1,000m sustainability-linked facility, maturing in 2027 (supported by an 
80% guarantee from UK Export Finance. The facility was undrawn at 31 December 2022. 

At 31 December 2022, the Group had total undrawn facilities of £5,500m (2021: £4,500m). 

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17  Leases  

Leases as lessee 
The net book value of lease right-of-use assets at 31 December 2022 was £1,061m (2021: £1,203m), with a lease liability of £1,847m (2021: £1,744m), per notes 
10 and 16 respectively. Leases that have not yet commenced to which the Group is committed have a future liability of £39m and consist of mainly 
plant and equipment, and properties. The consolidated income statement shows the following amounts relating to leases: 

Land and buildings depreciation and impairment 1 
Plant and equipment depreciation and impairment 2 
Aircraft and engines depreciation and impairment 3  
Total depreciation and impairment charge for right-of-use assets 
Adjustment of amounts payable under residual value guarantees within lease liabilities 3, 4 
Expense relating to short-term leases of 12 months or less recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis 2 
Expense relating to variable lease payments not included in lease liabilities 3, 5 
Total operating costs 
Interest expense 6 
Total lease expense 
Income from sub-leasing right-of-use assets 
Total amount recognised in income statement 

2022 
£m 

(41) 
(36) 
(210) 
(287) 
3  
(28) 
(2) 
(314) 
(68) 
(382) 
32  
(350) 

2021 
£m 

(41) 
(24) 
(192) 
(257) 
4 
(16) 
(2) 
(271) 
(63) 
(334) 
35 
(299) 

1 

Included in cost of sales and commercial and administration costs depending on the nature and use of the right-of-use asset 

2 

  Included in cost of sales, commercial and administration costs, or research and development depending on the nature and use of the right-of-use asset 

3

 Included in cost of sales 

4  Where  the  cost  of  meeting  residual  value  guarantees  is  less  than  that  previously  estimated,  as  costs  have  been  mitigated  or  liabilities  waived  by  the  lessor,  the  lease  liability  has  been 

remeasured. Where the value of this remeasurement exceeds the value of the right-of use asset, the reduction in the lease liability is credited to cost of sales 

5   Variable lease payments primarily arise on a small number of contracts where engine lease payments are dependent upon utilisation rather than a periodic charge 
6 

  Included in financing costs 

The total cash outflow for leases in 2022 was £316m (2021: £448m). Of this £286m related to leases reflected in the lease liability, £28m to short-
term leases where lease payments are expensed on a straight-line basis and £2m for variable lease payments where obligations are only due when 
the right-of-use assets are used. The timing difference between the income statement charge and cash flow relates to costs incurred at the end 
of leases for residual value guarantees and restoration costs that are recognised within depreciation over the term of the lease, the most significant 
amounts relate to engine leases. 

Leases as lessor 
The Group acts as lessor for engines to Civil Aerospace customers when they require engines to support their fleets. Lease agreements with the 
lessees provide protection over our assets. Usage in excess of specified limits and damage to the engine while on lease are covered by variable 
lease payment structures. Lessee bankruptcy risk is managed through the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment 
(including a specific protocol relating to aircraft equipment), an international treaty that creates common standards for the registration of lease 
contracts and establishes various legal remedies for default in financing agreements, including repossession and the effect of particular states' 
bankruptcy laws. Engines are only leased once we confirm that appropriate insurance documentation is established that covers the engine assets 
to pre-agreed amounts. All such contracts are operating leases. The Group also leases out a small number of properties, or parts of properties, 
where there is excess capacity under operating leases. 

Operating lease income – credited within revenue from aftermarket services 1, 2 

1 

Includes variable lease payments received of £73m (2021: £71m) that do not depend on an index or a rate 

2

   Items of property, plant and equipment subject to an operating lease are disclosed in note 9 

2022 
£m 

84 

2021 
£m 

80 

Total non-cancellable future operating lease rentals (undiscounted) of £95m (2021: £58m) are receivable over the next 12 years. £12m (2021: £9m)  
is due within one year, £45m (2021: £28m) between one to five years and £38m (2021: £21m) after five years. 

In a limited number of circumstances the Group sublets property that are treated as a finance lease when the arrangement transfers substantially 
all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset. At 31 December 2022, the total undiscounted lease payments receivable is £39m (2021: £19m) 
on annual lease income of £4m (2021: £2m). The discounted finance lease receivable at 31 December 2022 is £32m (2021: £17m). There was £nil  
(2021: £nil) finance income recognised during the year. 

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                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

18   Trade payables and other liabilities 

Trade payables 1 
Accruals 
Customer concession credits 2 
Payables due on RRSAs 1 
Deferred receipts from RRSA workshare partners 
Amounts owed to joint ventures and associates 
Warranty credits 
Government grants 3 
Other taxation and social security 
Other payables 4 

Current 
2022 
£m  
1,735  
1,477  
616  
1,392  
32  
567  
212  
21  
88  
843  

2021 
£m  
1,272 
1,361 
1,106 
739 
23 
486 
201 
28 
40 
761 

Non-current 

2022 
£m  
–  
199  
864  
–  
829  
–  
152  
41  
–  
279  

2021 
£m  
– 
192 
399 
– 
484 
– 
161 
39 
– 
300 

6,983  

6,017 

2,364  

1,575 

Trade payables and other liabilities are analysed as follows 5: 
Financial instruments (note 19): 

Trade payables and similar items  
Other non-derivative financial liabilities  

Non-financial instruments  

Total 
2022
£m  
1,735  
1,676  
1,480  
1,392  
861  
567  
364  
62  
88  
1,122  

9,347  

5,739  
2,385  
1,223  

9,347  

2021
£m 
1,272 
1,553 
1,505 
739 
507 
486 
362 
67 
40 
1,061 

7,592 

4,409 
2,403 
780 

7,592 

1 

Includes payables due to ITP Aero that were previously eliminated on consolidation 

2  Customer concession credits are a form of discount and are reported within revenue as set out on page 56 
3  During the year, £20m, including £5m in discontinued operations, (2021: £13m) of government grants were released to the income statement 
4   Other payables includes parts purchase obligations, payroll liabilities, HM Government UK levies and payables associated with business disposals  
5  During the year, the classification between financial instruments and non-financial instruments has been reviewed and resulted in an increase to the classification of trade payables and 

other liabilities disclosed as financial instruments of £364m 

The Group’s payment terms with suppliers vary on the products and services being sourced, the competitive global markets the Group operates 
in and other commercial aspects of suppliers’ relationships. Industry average payment terms vary between 90-120 days. The Group offers reduced 
payment terms for smaller suppliers, so that they are paid in 30 days. In line with aerospace industry practice, the Group offers a SCF programme 
in partnership with banks to  enable suppliers, including  joint ventures, who  are on standard 75-day payment terms to  receive  their payments 
sooner. The SCF programme is available to suppliers at their discretion and does not change rights and obligations with suppliers nor the timing 
of payment of suppliers. At 31 December 2022 suppliers had drawn £422m under the SCF scheme (2021: £540m). 

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19  Financial instruments   

Carrying values and fair values of financial instruments 

Assets 

Liabilities 

Total 

Basis for 
determining 
fair value 

Notes 

FVPL 
£m 

FVOCI 
£m 

Amortised 
cost 
£m 

FVPL 
£m 

Other 
£m 

2022 
Other non-current asset 
investments 
Trade receivables and similar 
items  
Other non-derivative financial 
assets  
Other assets  
Derivative financial assets 1 
Short-term investments  
Cash and cash equivalents  
Borrowings 
Lease liabilities  
Derivative financial liabilities 1 
Financial RRSAs  
Other liabilities  
Trade payables and similar items  
Other non-derivative financial 
liabilities  
Contract liabilities 

2021 
Other non-current asset 
investments 
Trade receivables and similar 
items  
Other non-derivative financial 
assets  
Other assets  
Derivative financial assets 1 
Short-term investments 
Cash and cash equivalents  
Borrowings 
Lease liabilities  
Derivative financial liabilities 1 
Financial RRSAs  
Other  
Trade payables and similar items 2  
Other non-derivative financial 
liabilities  
Contract liabilities 

11 

13 

13 

15 
16 
16 

18 

18 
14 

11 

13 

13 

15 
16 
16 

18 

18 
14 

A 

B/C 

B 
D 
C 
B 
B 
E/F 
G 
C 
H 
H 
B 

B 
B 

A 

B/C 

B 
D 
C 
B 
B 
E/F 
G 
C 
H 
H 
B 

B 
B 

26  

–  

35  
648  
–  
34  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

–  
–  
743  

36 

– 

– 
28 
379 
– 
49 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
492 

10  

10  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

–  
–  
20  

– 

17 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
17 

–  

4,472  

775  
–  
–  
11  
2,573  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

–  
–  
7,831  

– 

3,784 

704 
– 
– 
8 
2,572 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
7,068 

–  

–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
(4,099) 
–  
–  
–  

–  

–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  
(4,108) 
(1,847) 
–  
(22) 
(101) 
(5,739) 

–  
–  
(4,099)  

(2,385) 
(420) 
(14,622) 

– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
(3,292) 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
(6,032) 
(1,744) 
– 
(12) 
(75) 
(4,409) 

£m 

36  

4,482  

775  
35  
648  
11  
2,607  
(4,108) 
(1,847) 
(4,099) 
(22) 
(101) 
(5,739) 

(2,385) 
(420) 
(10,127) 

36 

3,801 

704 
28 
379 
8 
2,621 
(6,032) 
(1,744) 
(3,292) 
(12) 
(75) 
(4,409) 

– 
– 
(3,292) 

(2,403) 
(264) 
(14,939) 

(2,403) 
(264) 
(10,654) 

1   In the event of counterparty default relating to derivative financial assets and liabilities, offsetting would apply and financial assets and liabilities held with the same counterparty would net 

off. If this occurred with every counterparty, total financial assets would be £8m (2021: £nil) and liabilities £3,459m (2021: £2,913m) 

2   During the year, trade payables and similar items have been analysed in greater detail and consequently have been represented to include items previously classified as non-financial instruments 

93 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

19  Financial instruments continued    

Fair values equate to book values for both 2022 and 2021, with the following exceptions: 

Borrowings 
Borrowings 
Financial RRSAs 

2022 

2021 

Basis for 
determining 
fair value 
E 
F 
H 

Book value 
£m 
(4,095) 
(13) 
(22) 

Fair value 
£m 
(3,812) 
(15) 
(22) 

Book value 
£m 
(4,038) 
(1,994) 
(12) 

Fair value 
£m 
(4,106) 
(2,122) 
(13) 

The fair value of a financial instrument is the price at which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing 
parties in an arms-length transaction. There have been no transfers during the year from or to Level 3 valuation. Fair values have been determined 
with reference to available market information at the balance sheet date, using the methodologies described below.  

A  These primarily comprise unconsolidated companies where fair value approximates to the book value. Listed investments are valued using Level 1 methodology 
B  Fair values are assumed to approximate to cost either due to the short-term maturity of the instruments or because the interest rate of the investments is reset after periods not exceeding six 

months. Money market funds are valued using Level 1 methodology 

C  Fair values of derivative financial assets and liabilities and trade receivables held to collect or sell are estimated by discounting expected future contractual cash flows using prevailing interest 
rate curves. For commodity derivatives forward commodity prices are used to determine expected future cash flows. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are valued at the exchange 
rate prevailing at the balance sheet date.  These financial instruments are included on the balance sheet at fair value, derived from observable market prices (Level 2) 

D  Other assets are included on the balance sheet at fair value, derived from observable market prices or latest forecast (Level 2/Level 3). At 31 December 2022, Level 3 assets totalled £25m (2021: £15m) 
E  Borrowings are carried at amortised cost. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are valued at the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. The fair value of borrowings is 

estimated using quoted prices (Level 1) 

F  Borrowings are carried at amortised cost. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are valued at the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. The fair value of borrowings is 

estimated by discounting contractual future cash flows (Level 2) 

G  The fair value of lease liabilities are estimated by discounting future contractual cash flows using either the interest rate implicit in the lease or the Group’s incremental cost of borrowing 

(Level 2) 

H  The fair value of RRSAs and other liabilities are estimated by discounting expected future cash flows. The contractual cash flows are based on future trading activity, which is estimated based 

on latest forecasts (Level 3) 

IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement defines a three level valuation hierarchy: 

  Level 1 — quoted prices for similar instruments; 
  Level 2 — directly observable market inputs other than Level 1 inputs; and 

Level 3 — inputs not based on observable market data. 

Carrying value of other financial assets and liabilities 

2022 
Non-current assets 
Current assets 
Assets 
Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 
Liabilities 

2021 

Non-current assets 

Current assets 

Assets 

Current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 

Liabilities 

Foreign 
exchange 
contracts 
£m 

58  
87  
145  
(966) 
(3,030) 
(3,996) 
(3,851) 

159 

12 

171 

(629) 

(2,581) 

(3,210) 

(3,039) 

Commodity 
contracts 
£m 

Interest rate 
contracts 1 
£m 

Total 
derivatives 
£m 

Financial 
RRSAs 
£m 

Other 
£m 

Total 
£m 

25  
40  
65  
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
62  

11 

21 

32 

– 

– 

– 

32 

436  
2  
438  
(2) 
(98) 
(100) 
338  

176 

– 

176 

– 

(82) 

(82) 

94 

519  
129  
648  
(969) 
(3,130) 
(4,099) 
(3,451) 

346 

33 

379 

(629) 

(2,663) 

(3,292) 

(2,913) 

–  
–  
–  
(8) 
(14) 
(22) 
(22) 

– 

– 

– 

(7) 

(5) 

(12) 

(12) 

23  
12  
35  
(15) 
(86) 
(101) 
(66) 

15 

13 

28 

(28) 

(47) 

(75) 

(47) 

542  
141  
683  
(992) 
(3,230) 
(4,222) 
(3,539) 

361 

46 

407 

(664) 

(2,715) 

(3,379) 

(2,972) 

1 

Includes the foreign exchange impact of cross-currency interest rate swaps 

94 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

19  Financial instruments continued    

Derivative financial instruments 
The Group uses various financial instruments to manage its exposure to movements in foreign exchange rates. The Group uses commodity swaps 
to  manage  its  exposure  to  movements  in  the  price  of  commodities  (jet  fuel  and  base  metals).  To  hedge  the  currency  risk  associated  with  a 
borrowing denominated in a foreign currency, the Group has currency derivatives designated as part of fair value or cash flow hedges. The Group 
uses interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements to manage its exposure to movements in interest rates.  

Movements in the fair values of derivative financial assets and liabilities were as follows: 

Foreign exchange 
instruments 
2022 
£m 
(3,039) 
–  
(56) 

2021 
£m 
(2,871) 
– 
(13) 

(1,875) 
1,119  
–  
(3,851) 

(681) 
538 
(12) 
(3,039) 

Commodity 
instruments 
2022 
£m 
32  
–  
–  

2021 
£m 
(11) 
– 
4 

106  
(76) 
–  
62  

63 
(9) 
(15) 
32 

Interest rate 
instruments – 
hedge 
accounted 1 
2022 
£m 
57  
(74) 
142  

2021 
£m 
233 
(143) 
(2) 

–  
–  
–  
125  

– 
(31) 
– 
57 

Interest rate 
instruments – 
non-hedge 
accounted 

2022 
£m 
37  
–  
–  

190  
(14) 
–  
213  

2021 
£m 
(57) 
– 
– 

80 
14 
– 
37 

Total 

2022 
£m 
(2,913) 
(74) 
86  

(1,579) 
1,029  
–  
(3,451) 

2021 
£m 
(2,706) 
(143) 
(11) 

(538) 
512 
(27) 
(2,913) 

At 1 January 
Movements in fair value hedges 
Movements in cash flow hedges 
Movements in other derivative 
contracts 2 
Contracts settled 
Reclassification to held for sale 
At 31 December 

1   Includes the foreign exchange impact of cross-currency interest rate swaps  
2  Included in net financing  

Financial RRSAs and other financial assets and liabilities 
The Group has financial liabilities arising from financial RRSAs. These financial liabilities are valued at each reporting date using the amortised 
cost method. This involves calculating the present value of the forecast cash flows of the arrangements using the internal rate of return at the 
inception of the arrangements as the discount rate. 

Movements in the carrying values were as follows: 

At 1 January  

Exchange adjustments included in OCI 
Additions 
Financing charge 1 
Excluded from underlying profit/(loss): 

Changes in forecast payments 1 

Cash paid 
Other 
Reclassification to held for sale 

At 31 December 

1   Included in financing 

Financial RRSAs 

Other — assets 

Other — liabilities 

2022 
£m 
(12) 
(2) 
(6) 
–  

(7) 
5  
–  
–  
(22) 

2021 
£m 
(81) 
4 
– 
– 

(7) 
3 
– 
69 
(12) 

2022 
£m 
15  
2  
11  
–  

–  
(3) 
–  
–  
25  

2021 
£m 
15 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
15 

2022 
£m 
(75) 
(4) 
(35) 
(4) 

–  
8  
9  
–  
(101) 

2021 
£m 
(73) 
4 
(9) 
(1) 

– 
3 
1 
– 
(75) 

95 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

19  Financial instruments continued    

Effect of hedging instruments on the financial position and performance 
To manage the risk of changes in the fair values of fixed rate borrowings (the hedged items), the Group has entered into fixed-to-floating interest 
rate swaps (the hedging instruments), which, for accounting purposes, are designated as fair value hedges. The impact of fair value hedges on 
the financial position and performance of the Group is as follows: 

Hedged item 1 
FV 
adjustment 
in the 
period 
£m 

FV 
adjustment 
since 
inception 
£m 

Nominal 
£m 

Carrying 
amount 
£m 

Carrying 
amount 
asset 
£m 

Carrying 
amount 
liability 
£m 

Nominal 
£m 

Hedging instrument 2 
FV 
movement 
in the 
period 
£m 

Hedge 
ineffective-
ness in the 
period 3 
£m 

Weighted 
average 
FX rate 

Weighted 
average 
interest 
rate  

(375) 

43  

24  

(351) 

375  

–  

(24) 

(43) 

(658) 

(20) 

(143) 

(801) 

658  

134  

–  

(968) 

49  

52  

(916) 

968  

–  

(72) 

(375) 

(658) 

(968) 

27 

19 

91 

(19) 

(394) 

(125) 

(781) 

1 

(965) 

375 

658 

968 

19 

116 

– 

– 

– 

(21) 

18  

(51) 

(27) 

(20) 

(90) 

–  

(2) 

(2) 

– 

(1) 

1 

1.00  

1.52  

1.14  

1.00 

1.52 

1.14 

SONIA 
+0.89 
SONIA 
+1.47 
SONIA 
+0.92 

SONIA 
+0.89 
SONIA 
+1.47 
SONIA 
+0.92 

At 31 December 2022 

Sterling 

USD 

Euro 

At 31 December 2021 

Sterling 

USD 

Euro 

1 
  Hedged items are included in borrowings in the balance sheet 
2 

  Hedging instruments are included in other financial assets or liabilities in the balance sheet 
3   Hedge ineffectiveness is included in net financing in the income statement 

To manage the foreign exchange rate risk in cash flows on fixed rate non-GBP borrowings (the hedged items) the Group has entered into fixed-
to-fixed  cross-currency  interest  rate  swaps  (the  hedging  instruments)  to  hedge  the  cashflows  into  GBP,  which  for  accounting  purposes  are 
designated as cash flow hedges.  

During the year to 31 December 2022, the Group entered into deal contingent forwards with a nominal amount of €1,500m to manage the foreign 
exchange risk in Euro proceeds expected from the disposal of ITP Aero (hedged item). These contracts were designated as the hedging instrument 
in cash flow hedges with hedge ratio of 1:1. At inception, the existence of an economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging 
instrument is verified. Both the spot component and the contingent element were designated as the hedging instrument.  

At deal completion these contracts had a fair value of £(56)m based on the weighted average foreign exchange rate of 1.1992 £52m was reclassified 
to loss on disposal in the income statement from hedging reserves (£62m from hedging reserve and £(10)m from cost of hedging reserve). There 
was ineffectiveness of £4m recognised in net financing during the year. The forward element and basis were excluded from the hedging instrument 
designation and are separately accounted for in the equity reserve for cost of hedging. 

The impact of cash flow hedges on the financial position and performance of the Group is as follows: 

Hedged item 

FV 
movement 
in the 
period 
£m 

Nominal 
£m 

Hedging instrument 1 

Hedging reserves 

Carrying 
amount 
asset/ 
(liability) 
£m 

FV 
movement 
in the 
period 
£m 

Nominal 
£m 

Hedge 
ineffectiveness 
in the period 
£m 

Weighted 
average 
FX rate 

Weighted 
average 
interest 
rate 

Amount 
recognised 
in OCI 
£m 

Recycled 
to net 
financing 
£m 

At 31 December 2022 
USD 
Euro 

At 31 December 2021 
USD 
Euro 

(772) 
(677) 

(104) 
(35) 

772  
677  

89  
(2) 

109  
35  

(772) 
(677) 

(35) 
32 

772 
677 

(20) 
(37) 

35 
(32) 

5  
–  

– 
(1) 

1.29  
1.11  

5.33  
5.45  

1.29 
1.11 

5.33 
5.45 

(111) 
(27) 

(36) 
39 

96 
28  

10 
(51) 

1 
  Hedging instruments are included in other financial assets or liabilities in the balance sheet 

Closing 
cash flow 
hedge 
reserve 
£m 

(25) 
(9) 

(10) 
(10) 

96 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

19  Financial instruments continued    
Risk management policies and hedging activities 
The principal financial risks to which the Group is exposed are: foreign currency exchange rate risk; liquidity risk; credit risk; interest rate risk; 
and commodity price risk. The Board has approved policies for the management of these risks. 

Foreign  currency  exchange  rate  risk  ‒  The  Group  has  significant  cash  flows  (most  significantly  USD,  followed  by  the  euro)  denominated  in 
currencies  other than  the  functional  currency  of  the relevant  trading  entity.  To  manage  its  exposures  to  changes  in  values  of future  foreign 
currency cash flows, so as to maintain relatively stable long-term foreign exchange rates on settled transactions, the Group enters into derivative 
forward foreign currency transactions. 

During the year the Board approved a revised FX hedging policy reducing the time horizon from 10 years to 5 years. The Group economically 
hedges its GBP/USD exposure by forecasting highly probable net USD receipts up to five years forward.  Hedges are taken out within prescribed 
maximum and minimum hedge positions set out in the Group FX policy. Transition of the existing hedge book to the levels stated with the new 
policy will be completed in the near term.  The maximum and minimum policy bands decline gradually over the five-year horizon and are calculated 
as a percentage of forecast net income. A similar policy is operated for the Group’s EUR/USD exposure. For accounting purposes, these derivative 
contracts are not designated in hedging relationships.  

The Group also has exposures to cash flows on EUR and USD denominated fixed rate borrowings. To manage its exposures to changes in values 
of  future  foreign  currency  cash  flows,  the  Group  has  entered  into  fixed-to-fixed  cross-currency  interest  rate  swaps,  which,  for  accounting 
purposes, are designated as cash flow hedges. The swaps have similar critical terms to the hedged items, such as the initial exchange amounts, 
payment  dates  and  maturities.  Therefore  there  is  an  economic  relationship  and  the  hedge  ratio  is  established  as  1:1.  Possible  sources  of 
ineffectiveness in the cash flow hedge relationship are changes in the credit risk of either party to the interest rate swap. Another possible source 
of  ineffectiveness  would  be  if  the  notional  of  the  borrowings  is  less  than  the  notional  of  the  derivative, for  example,  in the  event of a  partial 
repayment of hedged debt prior to its maturity. 

The Group regards its interests in overseas subsidiary companies as long-term investments. The Group aims to match its translational exposures 
by matching the currencies of assets and liabilities. 

Liquidity risk ‒ The Group’s policy is to hold financial investments and maintain undrawn committed facilities at a level sufficient to ensure that 
the Group has available funds to meet its medium-term capital and funding obligations and to meet any unforeseen obligations and opportunities. 
The Group holds cash and short-term investments, which, together with the undrawn committed facilities, enable the Group to manage its liquidity 
risk. 

Credit  risk  ‒  The  Group  is  exposed  to  credit  risk  to  the  extent  of  non-payment  by  either  its  customers  or  the  counterparties  of  its  financial 
instruments. The effective monitoring and controlling of credit risk is a key component of the Group's risk management activities. The Group has 
credit  policies  covering  both  trading  and  financial  exposures.  Credit  risks  arising  from  treasury  activities  are  managed  by  a  central  treasury 
function in accordance with the Group credit policy. The objective of the policy is to diversify and minimise the Group's exposure to credit risk 
from its treasury activities by ensuring the Group transacts strictly with 'BBB' or higher rated financial institutions based on pre-established limits 
per  financial  institution.  At  the  balance  sheet  date,  there  were  no  significant  concentrations  of  credit  risk  to  individual  customers  or 
counterparties. The Group’s revenue is generated from customers located across multiple geographical locations (see note 2). These customers 
are  typically:  airframers  and airline  operators  relating  to Civil  Aerospace; government  defence  departments  for  the  UK  and US;  and  multiple 
smaller entities for Power Systems. Whilst there are a limited number of customers related to Civil Aerospace and Defence, they are spread across 
various geographical  locations.  The  maximum  exposure  to  credit risk  at  the  balance  sheet  date  is represented  by  the  carrying  value  of each 
financial asset, including derivative financial instruments. 

Interest rate risk ‒ The Group’s interest rate risk is primarily in relation to its fixed rate borrowings (fair value risk), floating rate borrowings and 
cash and cash equivalents (cash flow risk). Interest rate derivatives are used to manage the overall interest rate profile of the Group. The fixed or 
floating rate interest rate decision on long-term borrowings is determined for each new agreement at the point it is entered into. The aggregate 
interest rate position of the  Group  is reviewed regularly and can  be revised at any time in order to react to changes in market  conditions  or 
circumstances. 

The  Group also has exposures to the fair  values of non-derivative financial instruments such as EUR, GBP and USD fixed rate borrowings. To 
manage the risk of changes in these fair values, the Group has entered into fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps and cross-currency interest rate 
swaps which for accounting purposes are designated as fair value hedges. The swaps have similar critical terms to the hedged items, such as the 
reference rate, reset dates, notional amounts, payment dates and maturities. Therefore there is an economic relationship and the hedge ratio is 
established as 1:1. Possible sources of ineffectiveness in the fair value hedge  relationship are  changes  in the credit  risk of  either party to the 
interest rate swap and, for cross-currency interest rate swaps, the cross-currency basis risk as this risk is present in the hedging instrument only. 
Another possible source of ineffectiveness would be if the notional of the borrowings is less than the notional of the derivative, for example in 
the event of a partial repayment of hedged debt prior to its maturity. 

The Group has exposure to changes in cash flows due to changes in interest rates. To manage this risk the Group has entered into floating-to-
fixed interest rate swaps to hedge a proportion of its floating rate exposure to fixed rates. The swaps have similar critical terms to the floating leg 
of swaps that form part of the fair value hedges, such as the reference rate, reset dates, notional amounts, payment dates and maturities. For 
accounting purposes, these derivative contracts are generally not designated as hedging instruments. 

Commodity risk ‒ The Group has exposures to the price of jet fuel and base metals arising from business operations. To minimise its cash flow 
exposures to changes in commodity prices, the Group enters into derivative commodity transactions. The commodity hedging policy is similar to 
the Group FX policy, in that the Group forecasts highly probable exposures to commodities, and takes out hedges within prescribed maximum 
and minimum levels as set out in the policy. The maximum and minimum policy bands decline gradually over time. For accounting purposes, these 
derivative contracts are generally not designated in hedging relationships. 

Other price risk ‒ The Group’s cash equivalent balances represent investments in money-market instruments, with a term of up to three months. 
The Group does not consider that these are subject to significant price risk. 

97 

 
 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

19  Financial instruments continued    

Derivative financial instruments  
The nominal amounts, analysed by year of expected maturity, and fair values of derivative financial instruments are as follows: 

At 31 December 2022 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Non-hedge accounted 

Interest rate contracts: 
Fair value hedges  
Cash flow hedges  
Non-hedge accounted  

Commodity contracts: 

Non-hedge accounted 

At 31 December 2021 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Non-hedge accounted 

Interest rate contracts: 
Fair value hedges  
Cash flow hedges  
Non-hedge accounted  

Commodity contracts: 

Non-hedge accounted 

Nominal 
amount 
£m 

Within one 
year 
£m 

Expected maturity 

Between one 
and two 
years 
£m 

Between two 
and five 
years 
£m 

After five 
years 
£m 

22,844  

9,539  

4,180  

8,898  

2,001  
1,449  
2,001  

219  
28,514  

–  
–  
–  

97  
9,636  

484  
–  
484  

79  
5,227  

1,033  
1,449  
1,033  

43  
12,456  

28,767 

6,975 

8,139 

12,471 

2,001 
1,449 
2,001 

179 
34,397 

– 
– 
– 

85 
7,060 

– 
– 
– 

60 
8,199 

1,517 
677 
1,517 

34 
16,216 

227  

484  
–  
484  

–  
1,195  

1,182 

484 
772 
484 

– 
2,922 

Fair value 

Assets 
£m 

Liabilities 
£m 

145  

(3,996) 

135  
89  
214  

65  
648  

171 

135 
– 
41 

32 
379 

(97) 
(2) 
(1) 

(3) 
(4,099) 

(3,210) 

(21) 
(57) 
(4) 

– 
(3,292) 

As described above, all derivative financial instruments are entered into for risk management purposes, although these may not be designated 
into hedging relationships for accounting purposes. 

Currency analysis 
Foreign exchange contracts are denominated in the following currencies: 

Nominal amount of currencies purchased forward 

At 31 December 2022 
Currencies sold forward: 

Sterling  
USD 
Euro 
Other 

At 31 December 2021 
Currencies sold forward: 

Sterling 
USD 
Euro 
Other 

Sterling 
£m 

–  
16,246  
30  
–  

– 
19,916 
– 
2 

USD 
£m 

4,321  
–  
160  
8  

5,479 
– 
263 
41 

Euro 
£m 

45  
1,578  
–  
17  

– 
2,430 
– 
14 

The nominal value of interest rate and commodity contracts are denominated in the following currencies: 

Sterling 
USD 
Euro 

Other 
£m 

Total 
£m 

146  
253  
40  
–  

250 
325 
46 
1 

4,512  
18,077  
230  
25  

5,729 
22,671 
309 
58 

2022 
£m 
2,376  
1,629  
1,665  

2021 
£m 
2,376 
1,600 
1,654 

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19  Financial instruments continued    

Non-derivative financial instruments are denominated in the following currencies: 

At 31 December 2022 
Other non-current investments 
Trade receivables and similar items  
Other non-derivative financial assets 
Other assets 
Short-term investments 
Cash and cash equivalents  
Assets 
Borrowings 
Lease liabilities 
Financial RRSAs 
Other liabilities 
Trade payables and similar items 
Other non-derivative financial liabilities 
Contract liabilities 
Liabilities 

At 31 December 2021  
Other non-current investments 
Trade receivables and similar items  
Other non-derivative financial assets  
Other assets 
Short-term investments 
Cash and cash equivalents  
Assets 
Borrowings 
Lease liabilities 
Financial RRSAs 
Other liabilities 
Trade payables and similar items 1 
Other non-derivative financial liabilities  
Contract liabilities 
Liabilities 

Sterling 
£m 

10  
566  
61  
–  
–  
398  
1,035  
(893) 
(181) 
–  
(11) 
(690) 
(271) 
–  
(2,046) 
(1,011) 

12 
511 
16 
– 
– 

700 
1,239 
(2,915) 
(188) 
– 
(17) 
(503) 
(287) 
– 
(3,910) 
(2,671) 

USD 
£m 

16  
3,270  
666  
24  
–  
897  
4,873  
(1,627) 
(1,401) 
(7) 
(90) 
(4,315) 
(1,941) 
(420) 
(9,801) 
(4,928) 

23 
2,776 
640 
28 
– 
673 
4,140 
(1,518) 
(1,300) 
– 
(58) 
(3,399) 
(1,957) 
(264) 
(8,496) 
(4,356) 

Euro 
£m 

10  
565  
33  
11  
11  
1,155  
1,785  
(1,587) 
(49) 
(15) 
–  
(675) 
(129) 
–  
(2,455) 
(670) 

1 
450 
30 
– 
8 
1,135 
1,624 
(1,598) 
(48) 
(12) 
– 
(444) 
(113) 
– 
(2,215) 
(591) 

Other 
£m 

–  
81  
15  
–  
–  
157  
253  
(1) 
(216) 
–  
–  
(59) 
(44) 
–  
(320) 
(67) 

– 
64 
18 
– 
– 

113 
195 
(1) 
(208) 
– 
– 
(63) 
(46) 
– 
(318) 
(123) 

Total 
£m 

36  
4,482  
775  
35  
11  
2,607  
7,946  
(4,108) 
(1,847) 
(22) 
(101) 
(5,739) 
(2,385) 
(420) 
(14,622) 
(6,676) 

36 
3,801 
704 
28 
8 
2,621 
7,198 
(6,032) 
(1,744) 
(12) 
(75) 
(4,409) 
(2,403) 
(264) 
(14,939) 
(7,741) 

1   During the year, trade payables and similar items have been analysed in greater detail and consequently have been represented to include items previously classified as non-financial instruments 

Currency exposures 
The  Group’s  actual  currency  exposure  on  financial  instruments  after  taking  account  of  derivative  foreign  currency  contracts,  which  are  not 
designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes are as follows: 

Functional currency of Group operations 
At 31 December 2022 
Sterling 
USD 
Euro 
Other  

At 31 December 2021 
Sterling 
USD 
Euro 
Other  

Sterling 
£m 

USD 
£m 

Euro 
£m 

Other 
£m 

–  
–  
–  
26  

1 
– 
(4) 
14 

1  
(2) 
–  
86  

1 
– 
– 

51 

4  
7  
–  
–  

(4) 
4 
3 
2 

–  
(7) 
(1) 
108  

– 
(8) 
1 
82 

99 

Total 
£m 

5  
(2) 
(1) 
220  

(2) 
(4) 
– 
149 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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19  Financial instruments continued    

Ageing beyond contractual due date of financial assets 

At 31 December 2022 
Other non-current asset investments 
Trade receivables and similar items  
Other non-derivative financial assets 
Other assets 
Derivative financial assets 
Short-term investments 
Cash and cash equivalents 

At 31 December 2021 
Other non-current asset investments 
Trade receivables and similar items  
Other non-derivative financial assets  
Other assets 
Derivative financial assets 
Short-term investments 
Cash and cash equivalents  

Within terms 
£m 

Up to three 
months 
overdue 
£m 

Between three 
months and one 
year overdue  
£m 

More than one 
year overdue 
£m 

36  
3,981  
755  
35  
648  
11  
2,607  
8,073  

36 
3,084 
698 
28 
379 
8 
2,621 
6,854 

–  
219  
9  
–  
–  
–  
–  
228  

– 
369 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

369 

–  
169  
10  
–  
–  
–  
–  
179  

– 
211 
5 
– 
– 
– 
– 

216 

–  
113  
1  
–  
–  
–  
–  
114  

– 
137 
1 
– 
– 
– 
– 

138 

Total 
£m 

36  
4,482  
775  
35  
648  
11  
2,607  
8,594  

36 
3,801 
704 
28 
379 
8 
2,621 
7,577 

Contractual maturity analysis of non-derivative financial liabilities 

At 31 December 2022 
Borrowings 
Lease liabilities 
Financial RRSAs 
Other liabilities 
Trade payables and similar items 
Other non-derivative financial liabilities 
Contract liabilities 

Within one year 
£m 

Gross values 

Between one 
and two years  
£m 

Between two 
and five years  
£m 

After five years 
£m 

Carrying value 
£m 

(168) 
(435) 
(10) 
(15) 
(5,352) 
(1,367) 
(420) 
(7,767) 

(653) 
(311) 
(7) 
(10) 
(147) 
(427) 
– 
(1,555) 

(3,612) 
(886) 
(1) 
(30) 
(107) 
(234) 
– 
(4,870) 

(510) 
(734) 
(5) 
(46) 
(133) 
(357) 
– 
(1,785) 

(4,108) 
(1,847) 
(22) 
(101) 
(5,739) 
(2,385) 
(420) 
(14,622) 

At 31 December 2021  
Borrowings 
Lease liabilities 
Financial RRSAs 
Other liabilities 
Trade payables and similar items 1 
Other non-derivative financial liabilities 
Contract liabilities 

(6,032) 
(1,744) 
(12) 
(75) 
(4,409) 
(2,403) 
(264) 
(14,939) 
1   During the year, trade payables and similar items have been analysed in greater detail and consequently have been represented to include items previously classified as non-financial instruments 

(4,806) 
(724) 
(2) 
(24) 
(131) 
(207) 
– 
(5,894) 

(259) 
(322) 
(6) 
(27) 
(4,019) 
(1,812) 
(264) 
(6,709) 

(1,849) 
(852) 
– 
(15) 
(226) 
(301) 
– 
(3,243) 

(265) 
(261) 
(5) 
(9) 
(33) 
(83) 
– 
(656) 

100 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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19  Financial instruments continued    
Expected maturity analysis of derivative financial instruments 

Gross values 

Within one year 
£m 

Between one 
and two years  
£m 

Between two 
and five years  
£m 

After five years 
£m 

Carrying 
value 
£m 

At 31 December 2022 
Derivative financial assets: 

Cash inflows 
Cash outflows 
Other net cash flows 1 

Derivative financial liabilities: 

Cash inflows 
Cash outflows 
Other net cash flows 1 

At 31 December 2021 
Derivative financial assets: 

Cash inflows 
Cash outflows 
Other net cash flows 1 

Derivative financial liabilities: 

Cash inflows 
Cash outflows 
Other net cash flows 1 

3,002  
(2,907) 
131  
226  

6,658  
(8,019) 
(10) 
(1,371) 

840 
(811) 
26 
55 

6,246 
(6,917) 
(2) 
(673) 

551  
(540) 
90  
101  

4,238  
(5,162) 
(10) 
(934) 

1,051 
(1,017) 
27 
61 

7,198 
(8,022) 
(1) 
(825) 

3,179  
(2,886) 
98  
391  

8,290  
(10,604) 
(4) 
(2,318) 

3,145 
(2,922) 
43 
266 

11,441 
(13,200) 
– 
(1,759) 

–  
–  
7  
7  

722  
(745) 
–  
(23) 

456 
(445) 
2 
13 

1,987 
(2,314) 
– 
(327) 

648  

(4,099) 

379 

(3,292) 

1   Derivative financial assets and liabilities that are settled on a net cash basis 

Interest rate risk 
In respect of income-earning financial assets and interest-bearing financial liabilities, the following table indicates their effective interest rates. 
The value shown is the carrying amount before taking account of swaps. 

Short-term investments 
Cash and cash equivalents 1 
Borrowings 
Lease liabilities  

Weighted average interest rates 
Borrowings 
Lease liabilities 2 

2022 

Floating 
rate 
£m 
11  
2,607  
(12) 
(612) 
1,994  

Fixed rate  
£m 
–  
–  
(4,096) 
(1,235) 
(5,331) 

Total 
£m 
11  
2,607  
(4,108) 
(1,847) 
(3,337) 

Fixed rate  
£m 
– 
– 
(4,041) 
(1,084) 
(5,125) 

2021 

Floating 
rate 
£m 
8 
2,621 
(1,991) 
(660) 
(22) 

Total 
£m 
8 
2,621 
(6,032) 
(1,744) 
(5,147) 

3.7%  
3.9%  

4.7%  
6.3%  

3.7% 
4.0% 

4.1% 
2.0% 

1

   Cash and cash equivalents comprises bank balances and term deposits and earn interest based on short-term floating market interest rates 
2 

  Interest rates for lease liabilities are considered to be the discount rates at the balance sheet date 

None (2021: £8m (including borrowings classified as held for sale)) of the Group’s borrowings are subject to the Group meeting certain obligations, 
including customary financial covenants. There are no rating triggers contained in any of the Group’s facilities that could require the Group to 
accelerate or repay any facility for a given movement in the Group’s credit rating.  

£111m (2021: £99m) of the Group’s lease liabilities include a customary loan-to-value covenant. The Group has several contractual cures available 
in the event the stipulated loan-to-value ratio is exceeded. Failure by the Group to satisfy its contractual obligations under the covenant gives 
rights to the lessor to terminate its lease and claim termination amounts for the outstanding lease balance. At 31 December 2022 none (2021: none) 
of these were in breach.  

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19  Financial instruments continued    

Sensitivity Analysis 

Sensitivities at 31 December (all other variables held constant) – impact on profit after tax and equity 
Sterling 10% weaker against the USD  
Sterling 10% stronger against the USD  
Euro 10% weaker against the USD  
Euro 10% stronger against the USD  
Sterling 10% weaker against the Euro  
Sterling 10% stronger against the Euro 
Commodity prices 10% lower  
Commodity prices 10% higher  
Interest rates 50 basis points lower 
Interest rates 50 basis points higher 

20  Provisions for liabilities and charges 

2022 
£m 
(1,600) 
1,309  
(46) 
38  
(17) 
14  
(21) 
21  
(65) 
64  

2021 
£m 
(1,687) 
1,382 
(227) 
185 
(15) 
12 
(17) 
17 
(67) 
65 

Contract losses 
Warranty and guarantees 
Trent 1000 wastage costs 
Insurance 
Employer liability claims 
Restructuring 
Customer financing 
Tax related interest and penalties 
Other 

At 31 
December 
2021 as 
previously 
reported 
£m 
845 
305 
157 
52 
47 
21 
17 
14 
124 
1,582 
475 
1,107 

On 
adoption of 
amendment 
to IAS 37 
£m 
723 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
723 

At 1 
January 
2022 
£m 
1,568 
305 
157 
52 
47 
21 
17 
14 
124 
2,305 
513 
1,792 

Charged to 
income 
statement 1 
£m 
520 
98 
106 
15 
3 
– 
– 
3 
47 
792 

Reversed 
£m 
(395) 
(20) 
–  
(20) 
(14) 
(10) 
(7) 
(2) 
(18) 
(486) 

Utilised 
£m 
(106) 
(87) 
(84) 
(7) 
(3) 
(6) 
(10) 
–  
(7) 
(310) 

Exchange 
differences 
£m 
5 
21 
– 
– 
– 
1 
– 
1 
4 
32 

At 31 
December 
2022 
£m 
1,592  
317  
179  
40  
33  
6  
–  
16  
150  
2,333  
632  
1,701  

Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 
1   The charge to the income statement includes £33m (2021: £32m) as a result of the unwinding of the discounting of provisions previously recognised 

Contract losses 

Provisions for contract losses are recorded when the direct costs to fulfil a contract are assessed as being greater than the expected revenue. As a 
result of the amendment to IAS 37 for Onerous Contracts, from 1 January 2022 provisions for contract losses have been measured on a fully costed 
basis resulting in a £723m increase of the total contract loss provision as at 1 January 2022 (see note 1 for details). During the year, additional contract 
losses for the Group of £520m have been recognised as a result of changes in future cost estimates, primarily in relation to LTSA shop visits, exchange 
rate  movements  and  also  includes  £157m  which  arose  from  the  sale  of  ITP  Aero  resulting  in  the  recognition  of  the  additional  costs  which  were 
previously eliminated on consolidation. Contract losses of £395m previously recognised have been reversed following improvements to cost estimates 
across various large engine programmes as a result of operational improvements and updates to the discount rate. The Group continues to monitor 
the contract loss provision for changes in the market and revises the provision as required. The value of the remaining contract loss provisions reflect, in 
each case, the single most likely outcome. The provisions are expected to be utilised over the term of the customer contracts, typically within 8 to 16 years. 

Warranty and guarantees 
Provisions for warranty and guarantees primarily relate to products sold and are calculated based on an assessment of the remediation costs 
related to future claims based on past experience. The provision generally covers a period of up to three years. 

Trent 1000 wastage costs 
In November 2019, the Group announced the outcome of testing and a thorough technical and financial review of the Trent 1000 TEN programme, 
following technical issues which were identified in 2019, resulting in a revised  timeline and a more conservative estimate of  durability for the 
improved HP turbine blade for the TEN variant. During the year, the Group has utilised £84m of the Trent 1000 wastage costs provision. This 
represents customer disruption costs and remediation shop visit costs. During the year, additional Trent 1000 costs of £106m relating to wastage 
have been recognised reflecting delays in certification which have led to revised cost and timing estimates. The value of the remaining provision 
reflects the single most likely outcome and is expected to be utilised over the period 2023-2024. 

102 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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20  Provisions for liabilities and charges continued    

Insurance 
The Group’s captive insurance company  retains a  portion of  the exposures it insures on behalf of the remainder of the Group which include 
policies for aviation claims, employer liabilities and healthcare claims. Significant delays can occur in the notification and settlement of claims and 
judgement is involved in assessing outstanding liabilities, the ultimate cost and timing of which cannot be known with certainty at the balance 
sheet date. The insurance provisions are based on information currently available, however it is inherent in the nature of the business that ultimate 
liabilities may vary if the frequency or severity of claims differs from estimated. Provisions for outstanding claims are established to cover the 
outstanding expected liability as well as claims incurred but not yet reported.  

Employer liability claims                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
The provision relating to employer healthcare liability claims is as a result of an historical insolvency of the previous provider and is expected to 
be utilised over the next 30 years. 

Customer financing 
Customer financing provisions are made to cover guarantees provided for asset value and/or financing where it is probable that a payment will 
be made. These are reported on a discounted basis at the Group’s borrowing rate to better reflect the time span over which these exposures 
could  arise.  The  values  of  aircraft  providing  security  are  based  on  advice  from  a  specialist  aircraft  appraiser.  There  were  no  provisions  for 
Customer financing provisions at 31 December 2022 (2021: £17m). The Group has contingent liabilities for customer financing arrangements where 
the payment is not probable. See note 24. 

Tax related interest and penalties 
Provisions for tax related interest and penalties relate to uncertain tax positions in some of the jurisdictions in which the Group operates. Utilisation 
of the provisions will depend on the timing of resolution of the issues with the relevant tax authorities. 

Other 
During the year, £47m of other provisions have been charged to the income statement. The items that make up the charge in the year are 
individually  immaterial  and  predominately  relate  to  claims.  At  31  December  2022,  other  provisions  includes  those  items  as  well  as  others 
(predominantly supplier claims), where the related legal proceedings are ongoing and utilisation will depend upon their resolution. The value 
of the provision reflects the single most likely outcome in each case. 

21  Post-retirement benefits  
The Group operates a number of defined benefit and defined contribution schemes: 

–  The UK defined benefit scheme is funded, with the assets held in a separate UK trust. The scheme closed to future accrual on 31 December 
2020  for  all  active  members  and  there  are  no  new  defined  benefit  accruals  in  the  UK  scheme.  As  at  31  December  2022  the  scheme  was 
estimated to be funded at 109% on the Technical Provisions basis. 

–  The Group also operates a large trust based defined contribution scheme for current employees in the UK (RRRST). Pension contributions 
are generally paid as a salary sacrifice under which employees agree to a reduction in gross contractual pay in return for the Group making 
additional pension contributions on their behalf. As a result, there is a decrease in wages and salaries and a corresponding increase in pension 
costs of £46m (2021: £45m) in the year. 

–  Overseas defined benefit schemes are a mixture of funded and unfunded plans and provide benefits in line with local practice. Additionally 
in  the US, and  to a  lesser  extent  in  some  other  countries, the  Group’s  employment  practices  include  the  provision  of healthcare and  life 
insurance benefits for retired employees. These healthcare schemes are unfunded. 

The valuations of the defined benefit schemes are based on the results of the most recent funding valuation, where relevant, updated by the 
scheme actuaries to 31 December 2022.  

Changes to the UK defined benefit scheme 
As at 31 December 2022, a constructive obligation has been recognised for the extension of the Bridging Pension Option (BPO) to other deferred 
members in RRUKPF. As a result, a past service credit of £6m has been recognised within non-underlying operating profit. 

The Rolls-Royce North America salaried plan was closed to future accruals in 2021. On 1 December 2022, the remaining assets and liabilities were 
transferred to Legal and General America Group as a bulk annuity purchase and were derecognised from the balance sheet. This resulted in a 
settlement loss of £7m. 

During the year, Power Systems replaced a number of their existing defined benefit schemes with a new company pension scheme to offer payment 
options at time of retirement. The new system, which is similar in structure to a defined contribution scheme with a guarantee from the Company in 
accordance with German legislation, significantly reduces interest risks and longevity risks for the employer for future commitments. Invested assets 
for the scheme will be managed by Swiss Life. A past service credit of £23m has been recognised within non-underlying operating profit. 

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21  Post-retirement benefits continued    

Amounts recognised in the income statement  

Defined benefit schemes: 

Current service cost and administrative expenses 
Past-service credit and settlement loss  

Defined contribution schemes 
Operating cost 
Net financing (credit)/charge in respect of defined benefit 
schemes 
Total income statement charge 

The operating cost is charged as follows: 

UK 
schemes 
£m 

2022 
Overseas 
schemes 
£m 

8  
(6) 
2  
154  
156  

(21) 
135  

44  
(19) 
25  
87  
112  

23  
135  

Total 
£m 

52  
(25) 
27  
241  
268  

2  
270  

UK 
schemes 
£m 

2021 
Overseas 
schemes 
£m 

10 
(15) 
(5) 
146 
141 

(16) 
125 

61 
(33) 
28 
81 
109 

19 
128 

Cost of sales 
Commercial and administrative costs 
Research and development costs 

Discontinued operations 

Net financing comprises: 

Defined benefit 

Defined contribution 

2022 
£m  
37 
(17) 
7 
27 
– 
27 

2021 

£m    
50 
(38)
11 
23 
– 
23 

2022 
£m  
168  
38  
33  
239  
2  
241  

2021 

£m    
158 
32 
35 
225 
2 
227 

Total 

2022 
£m  
205  
21  
40  
266  
2  
268  

Financing on scheme obligations 
Financing on scheme assets 
Net financing (income)/charge in respect of defined benefit 
schemes 
Financing income on scheme surpluses 
Financing cost on scheme deficits 

Amounts recognised in OCI in respect of defined benefit schemes 

Actuarial gains and losses arising from: 

Demographic assumptions 1 
Financial assumptions 2 
Experience adjustments 3 

Return on scheme assets excluding financing income 2 

UK 
schemes 
£m 
149  
(170) 

2022 
Overseas 
schemes 
£m 
46  
(23) 

(21) 
(21) 
–  

23  
(3) 
26  

UK 
schemes 
£m 

2022 
Overseas 
schemes 
£m 

19  
3,423  
(235) 
(3,751) 
(544) 

–  
602  
(7) 
(207) 
388  

Total 
£m 
195  
(193) 

2  
(24) 
26  

Total 
£m 

19  
4,025  
(242) 
(3,958) 
(156) 

UK 
schemes 
£m 
137 
(153) 

2021 
Overseas 
schemes 
£m 
41 
(22) 

(16) 
(16) 
– 

19 
(1) 
20 

UK 
schemes 
£m 

2021 
Overseas 
schemes 
£m 

(101) 
416 
(88) 
(112) 
115 

(2) 
159 
12 
(30) 
139 

Total 
£m 

71 
(48) 
23 
227 
250 

3 
253 

2021 
£m  
208 
(6) 
46 
248 
2 
250 

Total 
£m 
178 
(175) 

3 
(17) 
20 

Total 
£m 

(103) 
575 
(76) 
(142) 
254 

1   For the UK Scheme, this reflects the latest available CMI mortality projections and an update of the post-retirement mortality assumptions based on an analysis prepared for the 31 March 2020 

funding valuation 

2   Actuarial gains and losses arising from financial assumptions arise primarily due to changes in interest rates and inflation 
3   This reflects realised inflation being higher than expected in the period, resulting in increases in actual pension increases and deferred pension expectations 

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21  Post-retirement benefits continued    

Amounts recognised in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit schemes 

Present value of funded obligations 
Fair value of scheme assets 
Net asset/(liability) on funded schemes 
Present value of unfunded obligations 
Net asset/(liability) recognised in the balance sheet 
Post-retirement scheme surpluses 1 
Post-retirement scheme deficits  

UK 
schemes 
£m 
(4,621) 
5,215  
594  
–  
594  
594  
–  

2022 
Overseas 
schemes 
£m 
(944) 
493  
(451) 
(563) 
(1,014) 
19  
(1,033) 

Total 
£m 
(5,565) 
5,708  
143  
(563) 
(420) 
613  
(1,033) 

UK 
schemes 
£m 
(8,010) 
9,128 
1,118 
– 
1,118 
1,118 
– 

2021 
Overseas 
schemes 
£m 
(863) 
861 
(2) 
(1,341) 
(1,343) 
30 
(1,373) 

Total 
£m 
(8,873) 
9,989 
1,116 
(1,341) 
(225) 
1,148 
(1,373) 

1   The surplus in the UK scheme is recognised as on an ultimate wind-up when there are no longer any remaining members, any surplus would be returned to the Group, which has the power to 

prevent the surplus being used for other purposes in advance of this event 

Overseas schemes are located in the following countries: 

Canada 
Germany 
US pensions schemes  
US healthcare schemes 
Other  
Net asset/(liability) recognised in the balance sheet 

2022 
Obligations 
£m 
(226) 
(638) 
(308) 
(333) 
(2) 
(1,507) 

Assets 
 £m 
187  
10  
296  
–  
–  
493  

Net 
£m 
(39) 
(628) 
(12) 
(333) 
(2) 
(1,014) 

2021 
Obligations 
£m 
(275) 
(883) 
(643) 
(400) 
(3) 
(2,204) 

Assets 
 £m 
245 
2 
614 
– 
– 
861 

Net 
£m 
(30) 
(881) 
(29) 
(400) 
(3) 
(1,343) 

Defined benefit schemes 
Assumptions  
Significant actuarial assumptions for UK schemes at the balance sheet date were as follows:  

Discount rate 
Inflation assumption (RPI) 
Inflation assumption (CPI) 
Transfer assumption (employed deferred/deferred) 
Bridging Pension Option assumption 
Life expectancy from age 65: current male pensioner 

  future male pensioner currently aged 45 
  current female pensioner 
  future female pensioner currently aged 45 

2022 
4.80% 
3.50% 
2.95% 
50%/40% 
30% 
21.9 years  
23.2 years  
23.7 years 
25.5 years 

2021 
1.90% 
3.60% 
3.05% 
50%/40% 
25% 
21.8 years 
23.2 years 
23.6 years 
25.4 years 

Discount rates are determined by reference to the market yields on AA rated corporate bonds. The rate is determined by using the profile of 
forecast benefit payments to derive a weighted average discount rate from the yield curve. 

The inflation assumption is determined by the market-implied assumption based on the yields on long-term index-linked government securities. 

The mortality assumptions adopted for the UK pension schemes are derived from the SAPS S3 'All' actuarial tables, with future improvements in 
line with the CMI 2021 core projections updated to reflect use of an ‘A’ parameter of 0.25% for future improvements and long-term improvements 
of 1.25%. Where appropriate, these are adjusted to take account of the scheme's actual experience. 

The assumption for transfers and the BPO is based on actual experience and actuarial advice. 

Other assumptions have been set on advice from the actuary, having regard to the latest trends in scheme experience and the assumptions used 
in the most recent funding valuation. The rate of increase of pensions in payment is based on the rules of the scheme, combined with the inflation 
assumption where the increase is capped. 

Assumptions for overseas schemes are less significant and are based on advice from local actuaries. The principal assumptions are: 

Discount rate 
Inflation assumption 
Long-term healthcare cost trend rate 
Male life expectancy from age 65:   current pensioner 

future pensioner currently aged 45 

2022 
4.70% 
2.30% 
4.75% 
 20.5 years 
 22.4 years 

2021 
2.20% 
2.10% 
4.75% 
20.7 years 
22.5 years 

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21  Post-retirement benefits continued    

Changes in present value of defined benefit obligations  

At 1 January 

Exchange differences  
Current service cost  
Past-service cost 
Finance cost 
Contributions by employees 
Benefits paid out  
Disposal of businesses  
Actuarial gains 
Transfers 
Settlement 
At 31 December 

Funded schemes 
Unfunded schemes 

  UK schemes 
£m 
(8,010) 
–  
(4) 
6  
(149) 
–  
329  
–  
3,207  
–  
–  
(4,621) 
(4,621) 
–  

2022 
Overseas 
schemes 
£m 
(2,204) 
(165) 
(43) 
24  
(49) 
(4) 
102  
–  
599  
(2) 
235  
(1,507) 
(944) 
(563) 

Total 
£m 
(10,214) 

(165)   
(47) 
30    

(198) 
(4) 
431    
–    

3,806  

(2)   
235    
(6,128)   
(5,565)   
(563)   

UK schemes 
£m 
(8,879) 
– 
(4) 
15 
(137) 
– 
768 
– 
227 
– 
– 
(8,010) 
(8,010) 
– 

2021 
Overseas 
schemes 
£m 
(2,463) 
49 
(60) 
33 
(41) 
(2) 
101 
12 
169 
(2) 
– 
(2,204) 
(863) 
(1,341) 

Total 
£m 
(11,342) 
49 
(64) 
48 
(178) 
(2) 
869 
12 
396 
(2) 
– 
(10,214) 
(8,873) 
(1,341) 

The defined benefit obligations are in respect of: 

Active plan participants 1 
Deferred plan participants 
Pensioners 
Weighted average duration of obligations (years) 

(1,681) 
(1,172) 
(1,768) 
17  

(693) 
(93) 
(721) 
13  

(2,374) 
(1,265) 
(2,489) 

16    

(3,451) 
(2,258) 
(2,301) 
22 

(1,193) 
(176) 
(835) 
15 

(4,644) 
(2,434) 
(3,136) 
21 

1   Although the UK scheme closed to future accrual on 31 December 2020, members who became deferred as a result of the closure and remain employed by the Group retain some additional 

benefits compared to other deferred members. The obligations for these members are shown as active plan participants 

Changes in fair value of scheme assets 

At 1 January 

Exchange differences 
Administrative expenses  
Financing 
Return on plan assets excluding financing  
Contributions by employer 
Contributions by employees 
Benefits paid out  
Settlement 
At 31 December 
Total return on scheme assets 

  UK schemes 
£m 
9,128  
–  
(4) 
170  
(3,751) 
1  
–  
(329) 
–  
5,215  
(3,581) 

2022 
Overseas 
schemes 
£m 
861  
77  
(1) 
23  
(207) 
80  
4  
(102) 
(242) 
493  
(184) 

Total 
£m 
9,989  

77    
(5) 
193    

(3,958) 
81  
4    
(431)   
(242)   
5,708    
(3,765)   

UK schemes 
£m 
9,762 
– 
(6) 
153 
(112) 
99 
– 
(768) 
– 
9,128 
41 

2021 
Overseas 
schemes 
£m 
894 
12 
(1) 
22 
(30) 
63 
2 
(101) 
– 
861 
(8) 

Total 
£m 
10,656 
12 
(7) 
175 
(142) 
162 
2 
(869) 
– 
9,989 
33 

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                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

21  Post-retirement benefits continued    

Fair value of scheme assets at 31 December 

Sovereign debt 
Corporate debt instruments 
Interest rate swaps 
Inflation swaps 
Cash and similar instruments 1 
Liability driven investment (LDI) portfolios 2 
Listed equities 
Unlisted equities  
Synthetic equities 3 
Sovereign debt 
Corporate debt instruments 
Cash 
Other 
At 31 December 

  UK schemes 
£m 
3,574  
1,492  
196  
212  
(1,066) 
4,408  
–  
40  
(8) 
–  
772  
–  
3  
5,215  

2022 
Overseas 
schemes 
£m 
120  
257  
–  
–  
–  
377  
78  
–  
–  
–  
–  
5  
33  
493  

Total 
£m 
3,694  
1,749  

196    
212    
(1,066)   
4,785    
78    
40  
(8) 
–    
772    
5  
36    
5,708    

UK schemes 
£m 
5,756 
3,122 
54 
106 
(811) 
8,227 
– 
54 
43 
– 
802 
– 
2 
9,128 

2021 
Overseas 
schemes 
£m 
217 
389 
– 
– 
144 
750 
101 
– 
4 
4 
– 
2 
– 
861 

Total 
£m 
5,973 
3,511 
54 
106 
(667) 
8,977 
101 
54 
47 
4 
802 
2 
2 
9,989 

1   UK cash and similar instruments include repurchase agreements on UK Government bonds amounting to £(1,221)m (2021: £(1,087)m). The latest maturity date for these short-term borrowings is April 2024 
2   A portfolio of gilt and swap contracts, backed by investment-grade credit instruments and diversified liquidity funds, that is designed to hedge the majority of the interest rate and inflation 

risks associated with the schemes’ obligations 

3  Portfolios of swap contracts designed to provide investment returns in line with global equity markets. The maximum exposure (notional value and accrued returns) on the portfolios was £344m 

(2021: £550m) 

The investment strategy for the UK scheme is controlled by the Trustee in consultation with the Group. The scheme assets do not directly include 
any of the Group’s own financial instruments, nor any property occupied by, or other assets used by, the Group. At 31 December 2022, there was 
no indirect holding of the Group’s financial instruments (2021: none).  

The liquidity of the UK scheme was not significantly impacted by the rapid rise in UK Government bond yields in the second half of 2022. The UK 
scheme (and its predecessor schemes) benefited from prudent cash funding from the Group in previous financial years coupled with long-term liability 
hedging programmes. These factors have resulted in the scheme being relatively well funded and consequently enabled it to keep leverage relatively 
low. Throughout 2022 the UK scheme maintained adequate levels of liquidity and eligible collateral to service its leveraged positions. 

Future contributions 
The Group expects to contribute approximately £70m to its overseas defined benefit schemes in 2023 (2022: £66m). 

In the UK, any cash funding of RRUKPF is based on a statutory triennial funding valuation process. The Group and the Trustee negotiate and 
agree the actuarial assumptions used to value the liabilities (Technical Provisions); assumptions which may differ from those used for accounting 
set out above. The assumptions used to value Technical Provisions must be prudent rather than a best estimate of the liability. Most notably, the 
Technical Provision discount rate is currently based upon UK Government yields plus a margin (0.5% at the 31 March 2020 valuation) rather than 
being based on yields of AA corporate bonds. Once each valuation is signed, a Schedule of Contributions (SoC) must be agreed which sets out 
the cash contributions to be paid. The most recent valuation, as at 31 March 2020, agreed by the Trustee in June 2021, showed that RRUKPF was 
estimated to be 105% funded on the Technical Provisions basis (estimated to be 109% at 31 December 2022). All cash due has been paid in full 
and  the  current  SoC  does  not  require  any  cash  contributions  to  be  made  by  the  Group.  The  current  SoC  does  include  an  agreement  for 
contributions between 2024 to 2027 (capped at £145m in total) if the Technical Provisions funding position is below 107% at 31 March 2023. 

Sensitivities 
The  calculations  of  the  defined  benefit  obligations  are  sensitive  to  the  assumptions  set  out  above.  The  following  table  summarises  how  the 
estimated impact of a change in a significant assumption would affect the UK defined benefit obligation at 31 December 2022, while holding all 
other  assumptions  constant.  This  sensitivity  analysis  may  not  be  representative  of  the  actual change  in  the  defined  benefit  obligation  as  it  is 
unlikely that the change in assumptions would occur in isolation of one another as some of the assumptions may be correlated. 

For the most significant funded schemes, the investment strategies hedge the risks from interest rates and inflation measured on a proxy solvency basis. 

For the UK scheme, the interest rate and inflation hedging is currently based on UK Government bond yields without any adjustment for any credit 
spread. The sensitivity analysis set out below have been determined based on a method that estimates the impact on the defined benefit obligation 
as a result of reasonable changes in key assumptions occurring at the end of the reporting period. 

Reduction in the discount rate of 0.25% 1 

Increase in inflation of 0.25% 1 

Increase of 1% in transfer value assumption 
Increase of 5% of transfers instead of BPO 
One year increase in life expectancy 

Obligation 
Plan assets (LDI portfolio) 
Obligation 
Plan assets (LDI portfolio) 
Obligations 
Obligations 
Obligations 

2022 
£m 
(205) 
235 
(70) 
91 
(30) 
(5) 
(165) 

2021 
£m 
(460) 
484 
(210) 
147 
(55) 
(30) 
(365) 

1  The differences between the sensitivities on obligations and plan assets arise largely due to differences in the methods used to value the obligations for accounting purposes and the adopted 

proxy solvency basis 

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                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

22   Share capital  

Issued and fully paid 
At 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021 
At 31 December 2022  

Equity 

Ordinary 
shares of 
20p each 
Millions 

Nominal 
value 
£m 

1,691 
1,691 

338 
338 

Rights, preferences and restrictions 
Each member has one vote for each ordinary share held. Holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive the Company’s Annual Report; attend 
and speak at general meetings of the Company; to appoint one or more proxies or, if they are corporations, corporate representatives; and to 
exercise voting rights. The ordinary shares are not listed. 

23  Share-based payments 

Effect of share-based payment transactions on the Group’s results and financial position 

Total expense recognised for equity-settled share-based payment transactions 
Total cost recognised for cash-settled share-based payment transactions 
Share-based payments recognised in the consolidated income statement 
Liability for cash-settled share-based payment transactions 

A description of the share-based payment plans is included below. 

Movements in the Group’s share-based payment plans during the year 

2022 
£m 
47 
1 
48 
1 

2021 
£m 
28 
– 
28 
– 

Outstanding at 1 January 2021 

Granted 
Forfeited 
Exercised 

Outstanding at 31 December 2021 

Granted 
Forfeited 
Exercised 

Outstanding at 31 December 2022 
Exercisable at 31 December 2022 
Exercisable at 31 December 2021 

ShareSave 

LTIP 

DSBP 

Weighted 
average exercise 
price 
Pence 
239 
97 
239 
– 
132 
104  
161  
–  
127  
–  
– 

Number  
Millions 
49.6 
56.8 
(31.3) 
– 
75.1 
0.1  
(9.6) 
–  
65.6  
–  
– 

Number 
Millions 
67.6 
33.8 
(14.3) 
(10.1) 
77.0 
47.2  
(13.4) 
(17.8) 
93.0 
–  
– 

Number 
Millions 
1.4 
0.1 
(0.1) 
(0.6) 
0.8 
12.3  
(0.2) 
(0.7) 
12.2  
–  
– 

The weighted average share price at the date share options were exercised was 95p (2021: 119p). The closing price at 31 December 2022 was 93p 
(2021: 123p).  

The weighted average remaining contractual life for the share options as at 31 December 2022 was two years (2021: two years) and the range of 
exercise prices for the share options as at 31 December 2022 was 97p to 261p. 

Fair values of share-based payment plans 
The weighted average fair value per share of equity-settled share-based payment plans granted during the year, estimated at the date of grant, 
are as follows: 

LTIP 
ShareSave – three-year grant 
DSBP 

2022 
90p 
n/a 
91p 

2021 
104p 
67p 
105p 

Long-term incentive plans (LTIP)  
The fair value of shares awarded are calculated  using  a  pricing model that takes account of the non-entitlement to dividends (or equivalent) 
during the vesting period and the market-based performance condition based on expectations about volatility and the correlation of share price 
returns in the group of FTSE 100 companies and which incorporates into the valuation the interdependency between share price performance 
and TSR vesting. This adjustment decreases the fair value of the award relative to the share price at the date of grant. 

ShareSave 
The fair value of the options granted is calculated using a pricing model that assumes that participants will exercise their options at the beginning 
of the six-month window if the share price is greater than the exercise price. Otherwise, it assumes that options are held until the expiration of 
their contractual term. This results in an expected life that falls somewhere between the start and end of the exercise window. 

Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP) 
The fair value of shares awarded under DSBP is calculated as the share price on the date of the award, excluding expected dividends (or equivalent). 

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                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

24  Contingent liabilities 

In January 2017, after full cooperation, the Company concluded deferred prosecution agreements (DPA) with the SFO and the US Department of 
Justice (DoJ) and a leniency agreement with the MPF, the Brazilian federal prosecutors. The terms of both DPAs have now expired. The Company 
continues to co-operate with the Controller General, Brazil  (CGU) under the terms  of a  two-year leniency  agreement signed  in October 2021 
relating to the same historical matters. Certain authorities are investigating members of the Group for matters relating to misconduct in relation 
to historical matters. The Group is responding appropriately. Action may be taken by further authorities against the Company or individuals. In 
addition, the Group could still be affected by actions from other parties, including customers and customers’ financiers and the Company’s current 
and former investors, including certain potential claims in respect of the Group’s historical ethics and compliance disclosures which have been 
notified to the Company. The Directors are not currently aware of any matters that are likely to lead to a material financial loss over and above 
the penalties imposed to date, but cannot anticipate all the possible actions that may be taken or their potential consequences. 

Contingent liabilities exist in respect of guarantees provided by the Group in the ordinary course of business for product delivery, commitments 
made for future service demand in respect of maintenance, repair and overhaul, and performance and reliability. The Group has, in the normal 
course  of  business,  entered  into  arrangements  in  respect  of  export  finance,  performance  bonds,  countertrade  obligations  and  minor 
miscellaneous items. Various Group undertakings are parties to legal actions and claims (including with tax authorities) which arise in the ordinary 
course of business, some of which are for substantial amounts. As  a  consequence of the insolvency of an insurer  as previously reported, the 
Group is no longer fully insured against known and potential claims from employees who worked for certain of the Group’s UK based businesses 
for a period prior to the acquisition of those businesses by the Group. 

In connection with the sale of its products the Group will, on some occasions, provide financing support for its customers, generally in respect of 
civil aircraft. The Group’s commitments relating to these financing arrangements are spread over many years, relate to a number of customers 
and a broad product portfolio and are generally secured on the asset subject to the financing. These include commitments of $1.2bn (2021: $1.7bn) 
(on a discounted basis) to provide facilities to enable customers to purchase aircraft (of which approximately $0.9bn could be called during 2023). 
These facilities may only be used if the customer is unable to obtain financing elsewhere and are priced at a premium to the market rate. Significant 
events impacting the international aircraft financing market, the failure by customers to meet their obligations under such financing agreements, 
or inadequate provisions for customer financing liabilities may adversely affect the Group’s financial position. 

The Group has responded appropriately to the Russia-Ukraine conflict to comply with international sanctions and export control regime, and also 
to implement our business decision to exit from Russia. The Group could be subject to action by impacted customers and other contract parties. 

While the outcome of the above matters cannot precisely be foreseen, the Directors do not expect any of these arrangements, legal actions or 
claims, after allowing for provisions already made, to result in significant loss to the Group. 

25  Related party transactions 

Sale of goods and services 1 
Purchases of goods and services 1 
Lease payments to joint ventures and associates 
Guarantees of joint arrangements’ and associates’ borrowings 
Guarantees of non-wholly owned subsidiaries’ borrowings 
Dividends received from joint ventures and associates 
Other income received from joint ventures and associates 

2022 
£m 
5,074 
(4,915) 
(163) 
3 
3 
73 
2 

2021 
£m 
3,548 
(3,677) 
(225) 
1 
3 
27 
3 

1  Sales of goods and services to related parties and purchases of goods and services from related parties, including joint ventures and associates, are included at the average exchange rate, 

consistent with the statutory income statement 

Included in sales of goods and services to related parties are sales of spare engines amounting to £19m (2021: £157m). Profit recognised in the 
year on such sales amounted to £50m (2021: £47m), including profit on current year sales and recognition of profit deferred on similar sales in 
previous years. Cash receipts relating to the sale of spare engines amounted to £40m (2021: £181m). 

The aggregated balances with joint ventures and the parent company are shown in notes 13 and 18. Transactions with Group pension schemes 
are shown in note 21. 

In the course of normal operations, related party transactions entered into by the Group have been contracted on an arms-length basis. 

Key management personnel are deemed to be the Directors and members of the Executive Team (both described on page 40). Remuneration for 
key management personnel is shown below: 

Salaries and short-term benefits 
Post-retirement schemes 
Share-based payments  

2022 
£m 
17  
–  
10  
27  

2021 
£m 
19 
– 
4 
23 

More  detailed  information  regarding  the  Directors’  remuneration,  shareholdings,  pension  entitlements,  share  options  and  other  long-term 
incentive  plans  is  shown  in  the  Directors’  Remuneration  Report  of  Rolls-Royce  Holdings  plc  on  pages  77  to  95.  The  charge  for  share-based 
payments above is based on when the award is charged to the income statement in accordance with IFRS 2 Share-Based Payment, rather than 
when the shares vest, which is the basis used in the Directors’ Remuneration Report. 

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                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

26  Disposals, held for sale and discontinued operations 

Disposals 
On 13 September 2021, the Group signed an agreement with Equitix Investment Management Limited to dispose its 23.1% shareholding in AirTanker 
Holdings Ltd for a cash consideration of £189m. In accordance with IFRS 5, the Group had classified £47m of the AirTanker assets as held for sale 
at 31 December 2021. The sale completed on 9 February 2022 for a value of £189m. On disposal, the Group has recycled the Group's share of cash 
flow hedge reserve through the income statement during the year.  

On  27  September  2021,  the  Group  signed  an  agreement  for  the  sale  of  ITP  Aero  to  Bain  Capital  for  £1.3bn.  In  accordance  with  IFRS  5,  at  31 
December  2021,  the  Group  had  classified  the  net  assets  of  the  ITP  Aero  disposal  group  of  £1.2bn  as  held  for  sale.  The  sale  completed  on  15 
September 2022 for a value of £1.3bn. On disposal, the Group has recycled the Group's share of hedging reserve and the cumulative currency 
translation reserve through  the income statement during the year. In addition, as part of  the disposal, costs have been  recognised in loss on 
disposal for continuing obligations  (£157m), in particular where  previous amounts were eliminated on  consolidation in the Group's results. ITP 
Aero was acquired in 2017 resulting in a gain on bargain purchase of £303m recognised in 2018. The consideration for the acquisition was settled 
by issue of shares and the premium on the share issues, of £650m, recognised as merger reserve. As a result of the sale of ITP Aero for qualifying 
consideration, the merger reserve arising has been realised in accumulated losses. 

Proceeds 
Cash consideration at prevailing exchange rate   
Impact of deal contingent forward 
Cash consideration at effective hedged rate 
Cash and cash equivalents disposed 
Net cash consideration 

Intangible assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Right-of-use assets 
Investments 
Deferred tax assets 
Inventory  
Trade receivables and other assets 1 
Borrowings and lease liabilities 
Trade payables and other liabilities 1 
Provisions for liabilities and charges 
Less: Net assets disposed 

Profit on disposal before disposal costs and accounting adjustments 
Disposal costs  
De-recognition of NCI 
Cumulative current translation loss 
Cumulative hedging reserves loss 
Impact of disposal on consolidated position of onerous contracts 2 
(Loss)/profit before taxation 
Tax on disposal 
(Loss)/profit on disposal of business after taxation 

ITP Aero – 
Total 
subsidiaries 
£m 

Airtanker 
£m 

Total  
£m 

1,387 
(52) 
1,335 
(60) 
1,275 

912 
338 
13 
1 
57 
283 
768 
(53) 
(1,148) 
(22) 
1,149 

126 
(33) 
(1) 
(65) 
(49) 
(157) 
(179) 
31 
(148) 

189 
– 
189 
– 
189 

– 
– 
– 
34 
– 
– 
14 
– 
– 
– 
48 

141 
(3) 
– 
– 
(62) 
– 
76 
– 
76 

1,576 
(52) 
1,524 
(60) 
1,464 

912 
338 
13 
35 
57 
283 
782 
(53) 
(1,148) 
(22) 
1,197 

267 
(36) 
(1) 
(65) 
(111) 
(157) 
(103) 
31 
(72) 

1  As at 15 September 2022, trading balances that ITP Aero held with other group undertakings, that were previously eliminated on consolidation, have been reclassified as external balances and 

are included in the net assets disposed 

2  Reflects increased future costs in Civil Aerospace in respect of amounts charged by ITP Aero that were previously eliminated on consolidation. These future costs relate to onerous contract 

provisions and have therefore crystallised on disposal as a result of the ongoing trading with ITP Aero no longer being classified as intra-group 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

26 

   Disposals, held for sale and discontinued operations continued     

Reconciliation of profit on disposal of businesses in continuing operations to the income statement: 

Profit before taxation on disposal (see above) 
Adjustment to consideration on disposals completed in prior periods 
Profit on disposal of businesses per income statement  

Reconciliation of cash flow on disposal of businesses to the cash flow statement: 

Proceeds on disposal (see above)  
Disposal costs paid 
Cash outflow on disposals completed in prior periods 
Cash flow on disposal of businesses per cash flow statement 

Total 
£m 
76 
5 
81 

Total 
£m 
1,464 
(45) 
(21) 
1,398 

Discontinued operations 
ITP Aero represents a separate major line of business and was classified as a disposal group held for sale up to the date of disposal. Therefore, 
in line with IFRS 5, the financial results of ITP Aero up to disposal have been classified as a discontinued operation. 

The financial performance and cash flow information presented reflects the operations for the year that have been classified as discontinued 
operations.  

Revenue  
Operating profit/(loss) 1 
Profit before taxation 1 
Income tax (charge)/credit 1 
Profit for the year from discontinued operations on ordinary activities  
Costs of disposal of discontinued operations 2 
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations (see above) 
Loss for the year from discontinued operations 

Net cash inflow from operating activities 2 
Net cash outflow from investing activities 2 
Net cash outflow from financing activities 
Exchange gain 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 

2022 
£m 
275 
86 
78 
(10) 
68 
– 
(148) 
(80) 

85 
(67) 
(25) 
– 
(7) 

2021 
£m 
365 
(4) 
2 
34 
36 
(39) 
– 
(3) 

12 
(32) 
(25) 
4 
(41) 

1   Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations on ordinary activities is presented net of intercompany trading eliminations and related consolidation adjustments 
2   Cash flows from investing activities include £42m (2021: cash flows from operating activities include £39m) costs of disposal paid during the year to 31 December 2022 that are not a movement 

in the cash balance of the disposal group as they were borne centrally 

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                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

27 

   Derivation of summary funds flow statement    

Reconciliation of profit/(loss) on disposal of businesses in continuing operations to the income statement: 

Operating profit 
Operating profit/(loss) from discontinued operations 
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 
Movement in provisions 
Movement in Civil LTSA balance 
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
Joint venture trading 
Interest received 
Contributions to defined benefit schemes in excess of underlying 
operating profit charge 
Share-based payments 
Other 
Cash flow before working capital and taxation 
Increase in inventories 
Movement in trade receivables/payables and other assets/liabilities 
Movement in contract assets/liabilities (excluding Civil LTSA) 
Revaluation of trading assets (excluding exceptional items) 1 
Realised derivatives in financing 1 
Cash flows on other financial assets and liabilities held for operating 
purposes 
Income tax 
Cash from operating activities 
Capital element of lease payments 
Capital expenditure and investment 
Interest paid 
Settlement of excess derivatives 
Other (M&A, restructuring and financial penalties paid) 
Free cash flow 
- of which is continuing operations 
1   Included in working capital 

  Cash flow 
£m 
 837  
 86  
 1,076  
 (197) 
 1,158  
 18  
 25  
 36  

2022 

 Impact of 
acquisition 
accounting   

£m 
 58  
– 
 (58) 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

 Impact of 
other non-
underlying 
items  
£m 
 21  
– 
 (65) 
 83  
– 
– 
– 
– 

 22  
– 
– 
 61  
– 
 (19) 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
 42  
– 
 36  
– 
– 
 (78) 
– 

2021 

Funds 
flow 
£m 
 414  
 (43) 
 971  
 (136) 
 66 
 9  
 (18) 
 9  

 (92) 
 28  
 (26) 
 1,182  
 (169) 
 (468) 
 (289) 
 32  
 85  

 (85) 
 (185) 
 103  
 (374) 
 (426) 
 (331) 
 (452) 
 39  
 (1,441) 
(1,484) 

 Funds 
flow  
£m 
 652  
 86  
 953    
 (23)   
 792    
 18    
 25    
 36  

 (32)   
 48    
 (53)   
 2,502    
 (887)   
 (755)   
 892    
 (521)   
 737    

 77    
 (174)   
 1,871    
 (198)   
 (476)   
 (352)   
 (326)   
 (29)   
 490    
504 

 Impact of 
hedge book  
£m 
 (264) 
– 
– 
 91  
 (366) 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
 (53) 
 (592) 
– 
 (348) 
 297  
 (114) 
– 

 737  
– 
 (20) 
 20  
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

 (54) 
 48  
– 
 3,033  
 (887) 
 (388) 
 595  
 (407) 
 737  

 (660) 
 (174) 
 1,849 
 (218) 
 (512) 
 (352) 
 (326) 
 49  
 490  
504 

The comparative information to 31 December 2021 has been presented in a different format to align to the current year presentation. In some 
instances, the groupings of items may have changed. All comparative figures remain unchanged versus those reported in the 2021 Annual Report. 

Free cash flow is a measure of financial performance of the business’ cash flow to see what is available for distribution among those stakeholders 
funding  the  business  (including  debt  holders  and  shareholders).  Free  cash  flow  is  calculated  as  trading  cash  flow  less  recurring  tax  and 
post-employment benefit expenses. It excludes amounts spent (or received) on business acquisitions or disposals, financial penalties paid, foreign 
exchange changes on net funds and movements on balances with the parent company. The Board considers that free cash flow reflects cash 
generated from the Group’s underlying trading.  

Cash flow from operating activities is determined to be the nearest statutory measure to free cash flow. The reconciliation between free cash flow 
and cash flow from operating activities can be found on page 160. 

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Company Financial Statements 

COMPAN Y BALANCE SHEET 
As  at 31 Decem ber 2022 

ASSETS 
Intangible assets  
Property, plant and equipment 
Right-of-use assets  
Investments - subsidiary undertakings  
Investments - joint ventures and associates 
Investments - other 
Loan receivable from subsidiary undertaking 
Other financial assets  
Deferred tax assets 
Post-retirement schemes surpluses 
Non-current assets 
Inventories 
Trade receivables and other assets 
Contract assets 
Taxation recoverable 
Other financial assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Current assets 
Assets held for sale 
TOTAL ASSETS  

LIABILITIES 
Borrowings and lease liabilities 
Other financial liabilities 
Trade payables and other liabilities 
Contract liabilities 
Current tax liabilities 
Provisions for liabilities and charges 
Current liabilities  
Borrowings and lease liabilities 
Other financial liabilities 
Trade payables and other liabilities 
Contract liabilities 
Deferred tax liabilities 
Provisions for liabilities and charges 
Non-current liabilities 
TOTAL LIABILITIES 

NET LIABILITIES 

EQUITY 
Called-up share capital 
Share premium  
Merger reserve 
Other reserves 
Accumulated losses 
TOTAL EQUITY 

(Loss)/profit for the year 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

Notes 

3 
4 
5 
6 
6 
6 
6 
14 
16 
17 

7 
8 
9 

14 
10 

11 
14 
13 
9 

15 

11 
14 
13 
9 
16 
15 

18 

2022 
£m 

2,154  
1,673  
138  
1,453  
26  
35  
1,774  
522  
1,990  
594  
10,359  
2,086  
7,969  
1,057  
2  
261  
1,917  
13,292   

– 
23,651  

(39) 
(997) 
(10,456) 
(3,388) 
(2) 
(352) 
(15,234) 
(4,249) 
(3,232) 
(2,205) 
(5,153) 
(208) 
(1,466) 
(16,513) 
(31,747) 

(8,096) 

338  
631  
– 
199  
(9,264) 
(8,096) 

(633) 

2021 
£m 

2,148 
1,782 
163 
1,442 
8 
34 
1,866 
347 
1,562 
1,118 
10,470 
1,729 
6,693 
1,081 
2 
97 
2,047 
11,649 
730 
22,849 

(34) 
(662) 
(9,385) 
(2,289) 
(4) 
(204) 
(12,578) 
(6,183) 
(2,729) 
(1,479) 
(4,939) 
(391) 
(961) 
(16,682) 
(29,260) 

(6,411) 

338 
631 
650 
186 
(8,216) 
(6,411) 

54 

The Company has elected to take the exemption under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 from presenting the parent company income 
statement.  

The Financial Statements on pages 113 to 139 were approved by the Board on 23 February 2023 and signed on its behalf by:  

Tufan Erginbilgic 
Chief Executive 

Panos Kakoullis  
Chief Financial Officer 

Company’s registered number: 01003142 

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Company Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

COMPAN Y STATEMENT OF  COMPREHENSIVE IN COME  
For th e year ended 31 December 2022  

(Loss)/profit for the year 
Other comprehensive (expense)/income (OCI)  

Actuarial movement in post-retirement schemes 
Revaluation to fair value of other investments 
Related tax movements 
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 

Movement on fair values credited to hedging reserves  
Reclassified to income statement from cash flow hedge reserve 1 
Costs of hedging 
Foreign exchange translation differences on foreign operations 
Related tax movements 
Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss 

Total other comprehensive (expense)/income 

Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the year 

Notes 

17 
6 

2022 
£m 
(633) 

(544) 
(4) 
190  
(358) 

76 
(72) 
10 
3 
(4) 
13 

(345) 

(978) 

2021 
£m 
54 

115 
(2) 
(40) 
73 

3 
35 
– 
– 
(10) 
28 

101 

155 

1 

Includes £(52)m loss on the deal contingent forward reclassified to loss on disposal in the same period as the hedged cash flow proceeds 

COMPAN Y STATEMENT OF  CHANG ES IN EQ UITY 
For th e year ended 31 December 2022  

At 1 January 2021 
Profit for the year 
Actuarial movement in post-retirement schemes 
Reclassified to income statement from cash flow hedge 
reserve  
Fair value on movement on cash flow hedges 
Revaluation to fair value of other investments 
Related tax movements 
Total comprehensive income for the year 
Share-based payments – direct to equity 2  
Related tax movements 
Other changes in equity in the year 
At 31 December 2021 as previously reported 
Adoption of amendments to IAS 37 (post-tax) 
At 1 January 2022 
Loss for the year 
Actuarial movement in post-retirement schemes 
Reclassified to income statement from cash flow hedge 
reserve 
Fair value on movement on cash flow hedges 
Revaluation to fair value of other investments 
Costs of hedging  
Foreign exchange translation differences on foreign 
operations 
Related tax movements 
Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the year 
Share-based payments – direct to equity 2  
Transfer to realised profit 3 
Related tax movements 
Other changes in equity in the year 
At 31 December 2022 

Non-distributable reserves 

Share 
capital 
£m 
338 
– 
– 

Share 
premium 
£m 
631 
– 
– 

Merger 
reserves 
£m 
650 
– 
– 

Other 
reserves 
¹ 
£m 
158 
– 
– 

Note 

17 

Accumulated 
losses 
£m 
(8,376) 
54 
115 

Total equity 
£m 
(6,599) 
54 
115 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
338 
– 
338 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
338 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
631 
– 
631 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
631 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
650 
– 
650 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
(650) 
– 
(650) 
– 

35 
3 
– 
(10) 
28 
– 
– 
– 
186 
– 
186 
– 
– 

(72) 
76 
– 
10 

3 
(4) 
13 
– 
– 
– 
– 
199 

– 
– 
(2) 
(40) 
127 
16 
17 
33 
(8,216) 
(747) 
(8,963) 
(633) 
(544) 

– 
– 
(4) 
– 

– 
190 
(991) 
39 
650 
1 
690 
(9,264) 

35 
3 
(2) 
(50) 
155 
16 
17 
33 
(6,411) 
(747) 
(7,158) 
(633) 
(544) 

(72) 
76 
(4) 
10 

3 
186 
(978) 
39 
– 
1 
40 
(8,096) 

17 

6 

19 

1  Other reserves includes a translational reserve of £7m (2021: £4m) and £159m (2021: £159m) relating to the premium which arose on shares issued on a 1989 acquisition. This also includes the 

cash flow hedge reserve of £30m and the cost of hedging reserve of £nil. During the year, costs of hedging of £10m were recognised and reclassified to the income statement  

2  Share-based payments ‒ direct to equity is the share-based payment charge for the year less the actual cost of vesting excluding those vesting own shares and cash received on share-based 

schemes vesting 

3  On disposal of ITP Aero on 15 September 2022, consideration of £1,335m was received resulting in a profit on disposal of £673m. The premium recognised on issue of shares for the previous 

acquisition became realised on receipt of qualifying consideration. As such, the total merger reserve has been transferred to accumulated losses 

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                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

1  Accounting policies  

The Company 
Rolls-Royce plc (the ‘Company’) is a public company limited by shares incorporated under the Companies Act 2006 and domiciled in England in 
the United Kingdom. The Company’s registered number is 01003142 and its registered address is at Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9FX, 
United Kingdom.  

Basis of preparation  
In preparing these financial statements, the Company applies the recognition, measurement and disclosure requirements of International Financial 
Reporting Standards as adopted by the UK (UK-adopted international accounting standards), but makes amendments where necessary in order 
to comply with the Companies Act 2006 and to take advantage of FRS 101 disclosure exemptions: 

a cash flow statement and related notes; 

in respect of transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries; 

IFRS 2 Share Based Payment in respect of group settled share-based payments; 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
–  comparative period reconciliations for share capital, investments, property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and additional comparative 

the requirements of paragraphs 30 and 31 of IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors; 

IAS 8 disclosure in respect of new standards and interpretations issued but not yet effective; 

IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures;   

information as required by IAS 1; and 

– 

in respect of the compensation of key management personnel. 

The accounting policies set out below have, unless otherwise stated, been applied consistently to all periods presented in these Financial Statements. 

The Financial Statements are presented in sterling, which is the Company’s functional currency.  

As  permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, a separate income statement  for the Company has not been included in these Financial 
Statements. As permitted by the audit fee disclosure regulations, the disclosure of non-audit fees information is not included in respect of the Company. 

These Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. Further details are given in the Going Concern Statement on page 34.  
After due consideration, the Directors consider that the Company has sufficient liquidity to continue in operational existence for a period of at 
least 18 months from the date of this report and are therefore satisfied that it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in 
preparing the Financial Statements. 

In preparing the Company Financial Statements, the Directors have considered the potential impact of climate change, please see pages 52 to 54 
for further details.  

Revision to IFRS applicable in 2022 
The Company adopted the amendment to IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets for Onerous Contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a 
Contract on 1 January 2022. The amendment clarifies the meaning of ‘costs to fulfil a contract’, explaining that the direct cost of fulfilling a contract 
comprises the incremental costs of fulfilling that contract (for example, direct labour and materials) and also an allocation of other costs that relate 
directly  to  fulfilling  contracts.  As a  result  of  the  amendment,  the  Company  now  includes  additional  allocated  costs  when  determining  whether  a 
contract is onerous and in the quantification of the provision recognised in the event of a contract being onerous. These primarily relate to (a) fixed 
overheads in our operational areas that are incurred irrespective of manufacturing load, (b) fixed overheads of providing services including engine 
health monitoring and IT costs, and (c) depreciation of spare engines that the Company owns that are used to support the delivery of our contractual 
commitments to customers under  LTSAs. The  Company has assessed the impact of  this  amendment on its contracts and has included additional 
allocated costs that increased the total contract loss provision by £747m as at 1 January 2022 (see note 15). All material elements impact Civil Aerospace 
contracts. Of this increase, £39m relate to current provisions and £708m to non-current provisions. A tax credit has not been recognised on the 
increase  in  the  provision  relating  to  the  UK  (see  note  16  for  details).  As  required  by  the  transition  arrangement  in  relation  to  the  amendment, 
comparative information has not been restated. The cumulative effect of initially applying the amendment has been recognised as an adjustment to 
the opening balance of retained earnings as at 1 January 2022. It is estimated that the impact of the IAS 37 amendment has had a favourable immaterial 
impact on the 2022 income statement.  

There are no other new standards or interpretations issued by the IASB that are effective for the year ended 31 December 2022. 

Significant accounting policies 
The  Company’s  significant  accounting  policies  are  set  out  below.  These  accounting  policies  have  been  applied  consistently  to  all  periods 
presented in these Financial Statements. 

Key areas of judgement and sources of estimation uncertainty are disclosed on page 55 and further details, together with sensitivities, are included 
within the significant accounting policies section where applicable. 

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Notes to the Company Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

1  Accounting policies continued 

Revenue recognition and contract assets and liabilities  
Revenue recognised comprises sales to the Company’s customers after discounts and amounts payable to customers. Revenue excludes value 
added taxes. The transaction price of a contract is typically clearly stated within the contract, although the absolute amount may be dependent 
on escalation indices and long-term contracts rely on the key estimates highlighted below. Refund liabilities where sales are made with a right of 
return are not typical in the Company’s contracts. Where they do exist, and consideration has been received, a portion, based on an assessment 
of the expected refund liability is recognised within other payables. The Company has elected to use the practical expedient not to adjust revenue 
for the effect of financing components, where the expectation is that the period between the transfer of goods and services to customers and 
the  receipt  of  payment  is  less  than  a  year.  Consideration  is  received  in  the  form  of  deposits  and  payments  for  completion  of  milestones  or 
performance obligations. Long-term service agreement (LTSA) cash receipts are typically received based on EFHs. 

Sales of standard OE, spare parts and time and material overhaul services are generally recognised on transfer of control to the customer. This is 
generally on delivery to the customer unless the specific contractual terms indicate a different point. The Directors consider whether there is a 
need to constrain the amount of revenue to be recognised on delivery based on the contractual position and any relevant facts, however, this is 
not typically required. 

Sales of OE and services that are specifically designed for the contract (most significantly in the Defence business) are recognised by reference 
to the progress towards completion of the performance obligation, using the cost method described in the key judgements, provided the outcome 
of contracts can be assessed with reasonable certainty. 

The Company  generates a  significant  portion  of  its  revenue  and profit  on aftermarket arrangements  arising  from  the  installed  OE  fleet.  As a 
consequence, in particular in the Civil Aerospace large engine business, the Company will often agree contractual prices for OE deliveries that 
take into account the anticipated aftermarket arrangements. Sometimes this may result in losses being incurred on OE. As described in the key 
judgements, these contracts are not combined. The consideration in the OE contract is therefore allocated to OE performance obligations and 
the consideration in the aftermarket contract to aftermarket performance obligations.  

Key areas of accounting policy are: 

–  Future variable revenue from long-term contracts is constrained to take account of the risk of non-recovery of resulting contract balances 

from reduced utilisation e.g. EFHs, based on historical forecasting experience and the risk of aircraft being parked by the customer. 

–  A  significant  amount  of  revenue  and  cost  related  to  long-term  contract  accounting  is  denominated  in  currencies  other  than  that  of  the 

Company, most significantly USD transactions in sterling. These are translated at estimated long-term exchange rates. 

–  A contract asset/liability is recognised where payment is received in arrears/advance of the costs incurred to meet performance obligations.  
–  Where material wastage costs (see key judgements below) are recorded as an exceptional expense.  

If the expected costs to fulfil a contract exceed the expected revenue, a contract loss provision is recognised for the excess costs.  

The Company pays participation fees to airframe manufacturers, its customers for OE, on certain programmes. Amounts paid are initially treated 
as contract assets and subsequently charged as a reduction to the OE revenue when the engines are transferred to the customer. 

The Company has elected to use the practical expedient to expense as incurred any incremental costs of obtaining or fulfilling a contract if the 
amortisation period of an asset created would have been one year or less. Where costs to obtain a contract are recognised in the balance sheet, 
they are amortised over the performance of the related contract (one to eight years). 

Key judgement – Whether Civil Aerospace OE and aftermarket contracts should be combined 
In the Civil Aerospace business, OE contracts for the sale of engines to be installed on new aircraft are with the airframers, while the contracts 
to  provide  spare  engines  and  aftermarket  goods  and  services  are  with  the  aircraft  operators,  although  there  may  be  interdependencies 
between them. IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers includes guidance on the combination of contracts, in particular that contracts 
with unrelated parties should not be combined. Notwithstanding the interdependencies, the Directors consider that the engine contract should 
be considered separately from the aftermarket contract. In making this judgement, they also took account of industry practice. 

Key judgement – How performance on long-term aftermarket contracts should be measured 
The Company generates a significant proportion of its revenue from aftermarket arrangements. These aftermarket contracts, such as TotalCare 
and CorporateCare agreements in the Civil Aerospace business, cover a range of services and generally have contractual terms covering 
more than one year. Under these contracts, the Company’s primary obligation is to maintain customers’ engines in an operational condition. 
This is achieved by undertaking various activities, such as maintenance, repair and overhaul, and engine monitoring over the period of the 
contract.  Revenue  on  these  contracts  is  recognised  over  the  period  of  the  contract  and  the  basis  for  measuring  progress  is  a  matter  of 
judgement. The Directors consider that the stage of completion of the contract is best measured by using the actual costs incurred to date 
compared  to the estimated costs to complete the performance  obligations, as this  reflects the  extent  of completion of the  activities to be 
performed. 

Key judgement – Whether any costs should be treated as wastage 
In rare circumstances, the Company may incur costs of wasted material, labour or other resources to fulfil a contract where the level of cost 
was not reflected in the contract price. The identification of such costs is a matter of judgement and would only be expected to arise where 
there has been a series of abnormal events which give rise to a significant level of cost of a nature that the Company would not expect to incur 
and hence is not reflected in the contract price. Examples include technical issues that: require resolution to meet regulatory requirements; 
have  a  wide-ranging  impact  across  a  product  type;  and  cause  significant  operational  disruption  to  customers.  Similarly,  in  these  rare 
circumstances, significant disruption costs to support customers resulting from the actual performance of a delivered good or service may be 
treated as a wastage cost. Provision is made for any costs identified as wastage when the obligation to incur them arises – see note 15. 

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                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

1  Accounting policies continued 

Revenue recognition (continued)  

Key judgement – When revenue should be recognised in relation to spare engine sales 
Revenue is recognised at the point in time when a customer obtains control of a spare engine. The customer could be a related party, an 
external  operator  or  a  spare  engine  service  provider.  Depending  on  the  contractual  arrangements,  judgement  is  required  on  when  the 
Company  relinquishes  control  of  spare  engines  and,  therefore,  when  the  revenue  is  recognised.  The  point  of  control  passing  has  been 
concluded to correspond to the point of legal sale, even for instances where the customer is contracted to provide some future spare engine 
capacity to the Company to support its installed engine base. In such cases, the customer has responsibility for generating revenue from the 
engines and exposure to periods of non-utilisation; exposure to risk of damage or loss, risk from residual value movements, and will determine 
if and when profits will be made from disposal. The spare engine capacity that will be made available to the Company in the future does not 
consist  of  identified assets  and  the  provider  retains  a  substantive  right  to  substitute  the asset through  the  Company’s  period  of use.  It  is, 
therefore, appropriate to recognise revenue from the sale of the spare engines at the point that title transfers. During 2022, of the total 44 
large spare engine sales delivered (2021: 36), 20 (2021: six) engines were sold to customers where contractual arrangement allows for some 
future spare engine capacity to be used by the Company. These sales contributed £454m (2021: £111m) to revenue for the year.  

Key estimate – Estimates of future revenues and costs on long-term contractual arrangements 
The Company has long-term contracts that fall into different accounting periods and which can extend over significant periods (generally up 
to 25 years). The most significant of these are LTSAs in the Civil Aerospace business with an average remaining term of around ten years. The 
estimated revenue and costs are inherently imprecise and significant estimates are required to assess: EFH’s, time-on-wing and other operating 
parameters; the pattern of future maintenance activity and the costs to be incurred; lifecycle cost improvements over the term of the contracts; 
and escalation of revenue and costs. The impact of climate change on EFH and costs is also considered when making these estimates. Industry 
and customer data on expected levels of utilisation is included in the forecasts used. Across the length of the current Civil LTSA contracts, 
allowance has been made for around a 1% (2021: 1%) projected cost increase resulting from carbon pricing and commodity price changes.  

The sensitivities below demonstrate how changes in assumptions (including as a result of climate change) could impact the level of revenue 
recognised were assumptions to change. The Directors believe that the estimates used to prepare the financial statements take account of the 
inherent uncertainties, constraining the expected level of revenue as appropriate. 

Estimates of future LTSA revenue within Civil Aerospace are based upon future EFH forecasts, influenced by assumptions over the recovery 
of the civil aviation industry. Finally, many of the revenues and costs are denominated in currencies other than that of the Company. These 
are translated at an estimated long-term exchange rate, based on historical trends and economic forecasts. 

During the year, changes to the estimate in relation to the Civil Aerospace LTSA contracts resulted in catch-up adjustments to revenue of 
£170m (2021: £(80)m). 

Based upon the stage of completion of all LTSA contracts within Civil Aerospace as at 31 December 2022, the following reasonably possible 
changes in estimates would result in catch-up adjustments being recognised in the period in which the estimates change (at underlying rates): 

–  A change in forecast EFHs of 1% over the remaining term of the contracts would impact LTSA income and to a lesser extent costs, resulting 
in a catch-up adjustment of around £8m. This would be expected to be seen as a change in revenue with a modest proportion relating to 
onerous contracts which would be reported within cost of sales. 

–  A 2% increase or decrease in our pricing to customers over the life of the contracts would lead to a revenue catch-up adjustment in the 

next 12 months of around £228m. 

–  A 2% increase or decrease in shop visit costs over the life of the contracts would lead to a revenue catch-up adjustment in the next 12 

months of around £70m. 

Risk and revenue sharing arrangements (RRSAs) 
Cash entry fees received are initially deferred on the balance sheet within trade payables and other liabilities. They are then recognised as a 
reduction  in  cost  of  sales  incurred.  Individual  programme  amounts  are  allocated  pro  rata  to  the  estimated  number  of  units  to  be  produced. 
Amortisation commences as each unit is delivered and then recognised on a 15-year straight-line basis. 

The payments to suppliers for their shares of the programme cash flows for their production components are charged to cost of sales when OE 
sales are recognised or as LTSA costs are incurred.  

The Company also has arrangements with third parties who invest in a programme and receive a return based on its performance, but do not 
undertake  development  work  or  supply  parts.  Such  arrangements  (financial  RRSAs)  are  financial  instruments  as  defined  by  IAS  32  Financial 
Instruments: Presentation and are accounted for using the amortised cost method. 

Key judgement – Determination of the nature of entry fees received 
RRSAs with key suppliers (workshare partners) are a feature of the civil aviation industry business. Under these contractual arrangements, the 
key commercial objectives are that: (i) during the development phase the workshare partner shares in the risks of developing an engine by 
performing its own development work, providing development parts and paying a non-refundable cash entry fee; and (ii) during the production 
phase it supplies components in return for a share of the programme cash flows as a ‘life of type’ supplier (i.e. as long as the engine remains 
in service). 

The non-refundable cash entry fee is  judged by the Company to be a  contribution towards the  development expenditure incurred. These 
receipts are deferred on the balance sheet and recognised against the cost of sales over the estimated number of units to be delivered on a 
similar basis to the amortisation of development costs – see page 120. 

Royalty payments 
Where  a  government  or  similar  body  has  previously  acquired  an  interest  in  the  intellectual  property  of  a  programme,  royalty  payments  are 
matched to the related sales. 

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Government grants 
Government grants received are varied in nature and are recognised in the income statement so as to match them with the related expenses that 
they are intended to compensate. Where grants are received in advance of the related expenses, they are initially recognised as liabilities within 
trade payables and other liabilities and released to match the related expenditure. Non-monetary grants are recognised at fair value. 

Interest 
Interest  receivable/payable  is  credited/charged  to  the  income  statement  using  the  effective  interest  method.  Where  borrowing  costs  are 
attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset, such costs are capitalised as part of the specific asset. 

Taxation 
The tax charge/credit on the profit or loss for the year comprises current and deferred tax: 

–  Current tax  is the  expected  tax payable for the  year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the balance  sheet  date, and any 

adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years. 

–  Deferred tax is provided using the balance sheet liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of the 
assets  and  liabilities  for  financial  reporting  purposes  and  the  amounts  used  for  tax  purposes  and  is  calculated  using  the  enacted  or 
substantively enacted rates that are expected to apply when the asset or liability is settled. The deferred tax liability on the pension scheme 
surplus is recognised consistently with the basis for recognising the rate applicable to refunds from a trust. 

Tax is charged or credited in the income statement or OCI as appropriate, except when it relates to items credited or charged directly to equity 
in which case the tax is also dealt with in equity. 

Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and joint arrangements, except 
where the Company is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse 
in  the  foreseeable  future.  Deferred  tax  is  not  recognised  on  taxable  temporary  differences  arising  from  the  initial  recognition  of  assets  and 
liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit. 

Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits, which include the reversal of taxable temporary 
differences, will be available against which the assets can be utilised. Further details on the Company’s tax position can be found on pages 133 to 134. 

Key estimate – Estimates necessary to assess whether it is probable that sufficient suitable taxable profits will arise in the UK to utilise the 
deferred tax assets 
Deferred tax assets are only recognised to the extent it is probable that future taxable profits will be available, against which the deductible 
temporary difference can be utilised. On this basis a deferred tax asset of £2,023m is not recognised in respect of UK tax losses. Further details 
are included in note 16. 

In addition to taking into account a severe but plausible downside forecast (see below), the climate-related estimates and assumptions (set out 
on pages 52 to 54) have also been considered when assessing the recoverability of the deferred tax assets. Recognising the longer terms over 
which these assets will be recovered, the Company has considered the risk that regulatory changes could materially impact demand for our 
products and shifting investment focus towards more sustainable products and solutions. The climate scenarios prepared do not indicate a 
significant deterioration in demand or profitability for Civil Aerospace programmes given that all commercial aero-engines will be compatible 
with sustainable fuels by the end of 2023. 

While  carbon  and  commodity  pricing  may  put  pressure  on  costs,  decarbonisation  and  new  supplier  and  customer  contracts  offer  the 
opportunity to receive value for more efficient and sustainable products.  

Macro-economic factors continue to result in uncertainty over the recovery of demand across the civil aviation industry. As explained in note 16, 
a 25% probability of there being a severe but plausible downside forecast in relation to the civil aviation industry has been taken into account in 
the assessment of the recovery of the UK deferred tax assets.  

The estimates take account of the inherent uncertainties constraining the expected level of profit as appropriate. Changes in these estimates 
will affect future profits and therefore the recoverability of deferred tax assets. The following sensitivities have been modelled to demonstrate 
the impact of changes in assumptions on the recoverability of deferred tax assets.  

–  A 5% change in margin in the main Civil Aerospace large engine programmes. 
–  A 5% change in the number of shop visits driven by EFHs. 
–  Assumed future cost increases from climate change expected to pass through to customers at 100%, are restricted to 90% pass through.  

All of these could be driven by a number of factors, including the impact of climate change as explained on pages 52 to 54 and changes in 
foreign exchange rates.  

A 5% change in margin or shop visits (which could be driven by fewer EFHs as a result of climate change) would result in an increase/decrease 
in the deferred tax asset of around £130m. 

If only 90% of assumed future cost increases from climate changes are passed on to customers, this would result in a decrease in the deferred 
tax asset of around £50m, and if carbon prices were to double, this would be £80m. 

Foreign currency translation 
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the Company are translated into the functional currency at the 
average monthly exchange rate when the transaction occurs. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated 
into sterling at the rate prevailing at the year end. Exchange differences arising on foreign exchange transactions and the retranslation of assets 
and liabilities into sterling at the rate prevailing at the year-end are included in profit/(loss) before taxation. 

The trading results of the Company are translated into sterling at the average exchange rates for the year. The assets and liabilities of foreign 
operations are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the year end. Exchange adjustments arising from the retranslation of the opening 
net assets, and from the translation of the profits or losses at average rates, are recognised in OCI. 

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Financial instruments – Classification and measurement 
Financial assets primarily include trade receivables, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, derivatives (foreign exchange, commodity 
and interest rate contracts), and listed and unlisted investments. 

–  Trade receivables are classified either as held to collect and measured at amortised cost or as held to collect and sell and measured at fair 

value, with movements in fair value recognised through other comprehensive income (FVOCI).  

–  Cash and cash equivalents (consisting of balances with banks and other financial institutions, money-market funds and short-term deposits) 
and short-term investments are subject to low market risk. Cash balances, short-term deposits and short-term investments are measured at 
amortised cost. Money market funds are measured at fair value, with movements in fair value recognised in the income statement as a profit 
or loss (FVPL).  

–  Derivatives and other investments are measured at FVPL. The Company elected to measure its listed investment at FVOCI. 

Financial liabilities primarily consist of trade payables, borrowings, derivatives, and financial RRSAs. 

–  Derivatives are classified and measured at FVPL. 
–  All other financial liabilities are classified and measured at amortised cost. 

Financial instruments – Impairment of financial assets and contract assets 
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments sets out the  basis for the accounting of  ECLs on financial assets and contract assets resulting from transactions 
within the scope of IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company has adopted the simplified approach to provide for ECLs, 
measuring the loss allowance at a probability weighted amount that considers reasonable and supportable information about past events, current 
conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions of customers. These are incorporated in the simplified model adopted by using credit 
ratings which are publicly available or through internal risk assessments derived using customer’s latest available financial information. The ECLs 
are updated at each reporting date to reflect changes in credit risk since initial recognition. ECLs are calculated for all financial assets in scope, 
regardless of whether or not they are overdue. 

Financial instruments – Hedge accounting 
Forward  foreign  exchange  contracts  and  commodity  swaps  (derivative  financial  instruments)  are  held  to  manage  the  cash  flow  exposures  of 
forecast  transactions  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  or  in  commodities  respectively.  Derivative  financial  instruments  qualify  for  hedge 
accounting when: (i) there is a formal designation and documentation of the hedging relationship and the Company’s risk management objective 
and strategy for undertaking the hedge at the inception of the hedge; and (ii) the hedge is expected to be effective.  

In general, the Company has chosen to not apply hedge accounting in respect of these exposures. 

The Company  economically  hedges  the  fair  value and  cash  flow  exposures  of  its  borrowings.  Cross-currency  interest  rate  swaps  are held  to 
manage the fair value or cash flow exposures of borrowings denominated in foreign currencies and are designated as fair value hedges or cash 
flow hedges as appropriate. Interest rate swaps are held to manage the interest rate exposures of fixed and floating rate borrowings and may be 
designated as fair value hedges or cash flow hedges as appropriate. 

Changes in the fair values of derivatives that are designated as fair value hedges are recognised directly in the income statement. The fair value 
changes of effective cash flow hedge derivatives are recognised in OCI and subsequently recycled in the income statement in the same period 
or periods during which the hedged cash flows affect profit or loss. Any ineffectiveness in the hedging relationships is included in the income 
statement. 

Hedge  accounting  is  discontinued  when  the  hedging  instrument  expires  or  is  sold,  terminated,  exercised,  or  no  longer  qualifies  for  hedge 
accounting. At that time, for cash flow hedges and, if the forecast transaction remains probable, any net cumulative gain or loss on the hedging 
instrument recognised in SOCIE is retained until the forecast transaction occurs. If a hedged transaction is no longer expected to occur, the net 
cumulative gain or loss is recycled to the income statement. 

Financial instruments – Replacement of benchmark interest rates 
In  August  2020,  Phase  2  of  IBOR  reform  was  published,  effective  from  1  January  2021.  The  amendments  address  issues  that  arise  from  the 
implementation of the reforms including the replacement of one benchmark with an alternative one. The Phase 2 amendments provide additional 
temporary reliefs from applying specific IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and IFRS 9 Financial Instruments hedge 
accounting requirements to hedging relationships directly affected by IBOR reform. 

A number of the Company’s lease liabilities are based on a LIBOR index. These are predominantly referencing USD LIBOR which is not expected 
to  cease  until  2023,  hence  the  change  in  relation  to  these  contracts  has  not  impacted  the  2022  financial  statements.  Amendments  to  these 
contracts is in progress at the balance sheet date. 

Certification costs 
Costs incurred, in respect of meeting regulatory certification requirements for new Civil Aerospace aero-engine/aircraft combinations, including 
payments made to airframe manufacturers for this, are recognised as intangible assets to the extent that they can be recovered out of future 
sales. They are charged to the income statement over the programme life. Individual programme assets are allocated pro-rata to the estimated 
number of units to be produced. Amortisation commences as each unit is delivered and then charged on a 15-year straight-line basis. 

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Research and development 
Expenditure incurred on research and development is distinguished as relating either to a research phase or to a development phase. All research 
phase  expenditure  is  charged  to  the  income  statement.  Development  expenditure  is  recognised  as  an  internally  generated  intangible  asset 
(programme asset) only if it meets strict criteria, relating in particular to technical feasibility and generation of future economic benefits. More 
specifically, development costs are capitalised from the point at which the following conditions have been met: 

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– 
– 

the technical feasibility of completing the programme and the intention and ability (availability of technical, financial and other resources) to 
complete the programme asset and use or sell it; 

the probability that future economic benefits will flow from the programme asset; and 

the ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the programme asset during its development. 

Capitalisation continues until the point at which the programme asset meets its originally contracted technical specification (defined internally as 
the point at which the asset is capable of operating in the manner intended by the Directors). 

Subsequent expenditure  is capitalised  where it enhances the functionality of  the programme asset and demonstrably generates  an enhanced 
economic benefit to the Company. All other subsequent expenditure on programme assets is expensed as incurred. 

Individual programme assets are allocated pro rata to the estimated number of units to be produced. Amortisation commences as each unit is 
delivered and then charged on a 15-year straight-line basis. In accordance with IAS 38 Intangible Assets, the basis on which programme assets 
are amortised is assessed annually. 

Key judgement – Determination of the point in time where costs incurred on an internal programme development meet the criteria for 
capitalisation  
The Company incurs significant research and development expenditure in respect of various development programmes. Determining when 
capitalisation should commence and cease is a critical judgement, as is the determination of when subsequent expenditure on the programme 
assets should be capitalised. During the year, £120m of development expenditure was capitalised.  

Within the Company there is an established Product Introduction and Lifecycle Management process (PILM), in place. Within this process, the 
technical feasibility, the commercial viability and financial assessment of the programme is assessed at certain milestones. When these are met, 
development expenditure is capitalised. Prior to this, expenditure is expensed as incurred. 

The Company continues to invest in new technologies as a result of its decarbonisation commitments. As these are new technologies, there is 
a higher level of uncertainty over potential outcomes and therefore, this could impact the level of expenditure that is capitalised or recognised 
in the income statement in future years. 

Subsequent expenditure after entry into service, which enhances the performance of the engine and the economic benefits to the Company 
is capitalised.  This expenditure is referred to as enhanced performance and is governed by the PILM process referred to above. All other 
development costs are expensed as incurred. 

Key judgement – Determination of the basis for amortising capitalised development costs 
The  economic  benefits  of  the  development  costs  are  primarily  those  cash  inflows  arising  from  LTSAs,  which  are  expected to  be  relatively 
consistent for each engine within a programme. Amortisation of development costs is recognised on a straight-line basis over the period of 
operation of the engine by its initial operator. 

Software and other intangibles 

Software that is not specific to an item of property, plant and equipment is classified as an intangible asset, recognised at its acquisition cost and 
amortised  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  its  useful  economic  life.  The  amortisation  period  of  software  assets  is  reviewed  annually.  In  2022  the 
amortisation period has changed from a maximum of five years to a maximum of ten years to reflect the expected useful lives of the assets. This 
change has been accounted for as a change in accounting estimate and has impacted a limited amount of assets with an immaterial impact on the 
results for the year. The cost of internally developed software includes direct labour and an appropriate proportion of overheads.  

Investment in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates  

Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates are held at cost less accumulated depreciation.  

Joint arrangements 
The Company accounts for joint operations by consolidating their results on a proportional basis, rather than holding them at their investment 
value. 

Property, plant and equipment 
Property, plant and equipment are stated at acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation and any provision for impairment in value. The cost 
of  self-constructed  assets  includes  the  cost  of  materials,  direct  labour  and  an  appropriate  proportion  of  overheads  and,  where  appropriate, 
interest. 

Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis to write off the cost, less the estimated residual value, of property, plant and equipment over 
their estimated useful lives. No depreciation is recorded on assets in the course of construction. Estimated useful lives are reassessed annually 
and are as follows: 

–  Land and buildings, as advised by the Company’s professional advisors: 

freehold buildings – five to 40 years (average 26 years); 

– 
–  no depreciation is provided on freehold land. 

–  Plant and equipment – five to 25 years (average 12 years). 
–  Aircraft and engines – five to 20 years (average 12 years). 

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Leases 
Assets and liabilities arising from a lease are initially measured on a present value basis.   

Lease liabilities include the net present value of the following lease payments: 

fixed payments less any lease incentive receivable; 

variable lease payments that are based on an index or a rate; 

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– 
– 
– 
–  payments of penalties for termination of the lease, if the lease term reflects the Company exercising that option. 

the exercise price of a purchase option if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise that option; and 

amounts expected to be payable by the Company under residual value guarantees; 

Where leases commence after the initial IFRS 16 Leases transition date, the lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the 
lease. If that rate cannot be determined, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate is used, being the rate that the Company would have to pay 
to borrow the funds necessary to obtain an asset of similar value in a similar economic environment with similar terms and conditions. Where 
appropriate, lease liabilities are revalued at each reporting date using the spot exchange rate. 

The Company did not adopt the amendment to IFRS 16 Leases, effective in 2022, which provides a practical expedient to not treat COVID-19 rent 
concessions as lease modifications.  

Right-of-use assets are measured at cost comprising the following: 

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– 
– 
– 

the amount of the initial measurement of lease liability or a revaluation of the liability; 

any lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received; 

any initial direct costs; and 

restoration costs. 

Each right-of-use asset is depreciated over the shorter of its useful economic life and the lease term on a straight-line basis unless the lease is 
expected to transfer ownership of the underlying asset to the Company, in which case the asset is depreciated to the end of the useful life of the 
asset. 

Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less. Payments associated with short-term leases and low value leases are recognised 
on a straight-line basis as an expense in the income statement.  

Key judgement – Determining the lease term 
In determining the lease term, the Company considers all facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive to exercise an extension 
option, or not exercise a termination option. Extension options (or periods after termination) are only included in the lease term if the lease is 
reasonably certain to be extended (or not terminated). Certain land and building leases have renewal options with renewal dates for the most 
significant  property  leases  in  2025  and  2028.  The  Company  reviews  its  judgements  on  lease  terms  annually,  including  the  operational 
significance of the site, especially where utilised for manufacturing activities.  

Impairment of non-current assets 
Impairment of non-current assets is considered in accordance with IAS 36 Impairment of Assets. Where the asset does not generate cash flows 
that are independent of other assets, impairment is considered for the cash-generating unit (CGU) to which the asset belongs. Intangible assets 
not yet available for use are tested for impairment annually. Other intangible assets (including programme-related intangible assets), property, 
plant and equipment and investments are assessed for any indications of impairment annually. If any indication of impairment is identified, an 
impairment test is performed to estimate the recoverable amount. 

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or CGU) is estimated to be below the carrying value, the carrying value is reduced to the recoverable 
amount and the impairment loss recognised as an expense. The recoverable amount is the higher of value in use or fair value less costs of disposal, 
if this is readily available. The value in use is the present value of future cash flows using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects the time value of 
money and the risk specific to the asset (or CGU). The relevant local statutory tax rates has been applied in calculating post-tax to pre-tax discount 
rates. 

Inventories 
Inventories  are  valued  on  a  first-in,  first-out  basis,  at  the  lower  of  cost  and  net  realisable  value.  Cost  comprises  direct  materials  and,  where 
applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads, including depreciation of property, plant and equipment, that have been incurred in bringing 
the inventories to their present location and condition. Net realisable value represents the  estimated  selling prices less all  estimated costs  of 
completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution. All inventories are classified as current as it is expected that they will 
be used in the Company’s operating cycle, regardless of whether this is expected to be within 12 months of the balance sheet date. 

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Cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank and in hand, investments in money-market funds and short-term deposits with a maturity of three 
months or less on inception. Where the Company operates pooled banking arrangements across multiple accounts, these are presented on a net 
basis when it has both a legal right and intention to settle the balances on a net basis. 

The Company offers a supply chain financing (SCF) programme in partnership with banks to enable suppliers, including joint ventures, who are 
on our standard 75 day or more payment terms to receive their payment sooner. The election to utilise the programme is the sole decision of the 
supplier. As the Company continues to have a contractual obligation to pay its suppliers and it does not retain any ongoing involvement in the 
SCF, the related payables are retained on the Company’s balance sheet and classified as trade payables. Further details are disclosed in note 13. 
Provisions 
Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation as a result of a past event, and it is probable that the Company will be 
required to settle that obligation and are discounted to present value where the effect is material.  

The principal provisions are recognised as follows: 

–  Trent 1000 in-service issues when wastage costs are identified as described on page 113; 
–  contract losses based on an assessment of whether the direct costs to fulfil a contract are greater than the expected revenue; 
–  warranty and guarantees based on an assessment of future claims with reference to past experience and recognised at the earlier of when 

the underlying products and services are sold and when the likelihood of a future cost is identified; and 

– 

restructuring when the Company has approved a detailed and formal restructuring plan, and the restructuring has either commenced or 
has created a valid expectation to those affected. 

Key judgement – Whether any costs should be treated as wastage 
As described further on page 116, in rare circumstances, the Company may incur costs of wasted material, labour or other resources to fulfil a 
contract where the level of cost was not reflected in the contract price. The identification of such costs is a matter of judgement and would 
only be expected to arise where there has been a series of abnormal events which give rise to a significant level of cost of a nature that the 
Company would not expect to incur and hence is not reflected in the contract price. Provision is made for any costs identified as wastage 
when the obligation to incur them arises.  

Specifically for the Trent 1000 wastage costs, a provision has been made as the Company is an owner of an engine Type Certificate under 
which it has a present obligation to develop appropriate design changes to address certain engine conditions that have been noted in issued 
Airworthiness Directives. The Company is also required to ensure engine operators can continue to safely operate engines within the terms of 
their LTSAs, and this requires the engines to be compliant with the requirements of those issued Airworthiness Directives. These requirements 
cannot be met without the Company incurring significant costs in the form of replacement parts and customer claims. Given the significant 
activities of the Company in designing and overhauling aero engines it is very experienced in making the required estimates in relation to the 
number and timing of shop visits, parts costs, overhaul labour costs and customer claims. 

Key estimates – Estimates of the time to resolve the technical issues on the Trent 1000, including the development of the modified HPT blade 
and estimates of the expenditure required to settle the obligation relating to Trent 1000 claims and to settle Trent 1000 long-term contracts 
assessed as onerous 
The Company has provisions for Trent 1000 wastage costs at 31 December 2022 of £179m (2021: £157m). These represent the Directors’ best 
estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligations at the balance sheet date. These estimates take account of information available 
and different possible outcomes.  

The Company considers that at 31 December 2022 the Trent 1000 contract loss provisions and the Trent 1000 wastage cost provision are most 
sensitive to changes in estimates. A 12-month delay in the availability of the modified HPT blade could lead to around a £40-70m increase in 
the Trent 1000 wastage costs provision.  

Key estimates – Estimates of the future revenues and costs to fulfil onerous contracts  
The Company has provisions for onerous contracts at 31 December 2022 of £1,544m (I January 2022: £1,646m).  

An increase in Civil Aerospace large engine estimates of LTSA costs of 1% over the remaining term of the contracts could lead to around a 
£100–125m increase in the provision for contract losses across all programmes. 

Key estimates – Assumptions implicit in the calculation of discount rates 
The contract loss provisions for onerous contracts are sensitive to changes in the discount rate used to value the provision. The rate used for 
each contract is derived from bond yields (i.e. risk-free rates) with a similar duration and currency to the contract that they are applied to. The 
rate  is  adjusted  to  reflect  the  specific  inflation  characteristics  of  the  contract.  The  forecast  rates  are  determined  from  third-party  market 
analysis and average 4%. A 1% change in the discount rate used could lead to around a £80-100m change in the provision. 

Customer financing support 
In connection with the sale of its products, the Company will, on occasion, provide financing support for its customers. These arrangements fall 
into two categories: credit-based guarantees and asset-value guarantees. Credit-based guarantees are disclosed as commitments or contingent 
liabilities dependent on whether aircraft have been delivered or not. The Company considers asset-value guarantees to be non-financial liabilities 
and  provides  for  amounts  required.  As  described  on  page  139,  the  Directors  consider  the  likelihood  of  crystallisation  in  assessing  whether 
provision is required for any contingent liabilities. 

The Company’s contingent liabilities relating to financing arrangements are spread over many years and relate to a number of customers and a 
broad product portfolio and are reported on a discounted basis. 

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Post-retirement benefits 
Pensions and similar benefits are accounted for under IAS 19 Employee Benefits. 

For defined benefit plans, obligations are measured at discounted present value whilst plan assets are recorded at fair value. Surpluses in schemes 
are recognised as assets only if they represent economic benefits available to the Company in the future. Surpluses in schemes are recognised 
as assets only if they represent economic benefits available to the Company in the future. Actuarial gains and losses are recognised immediately 
in OCI. The service and financing costs of such plans are recognised separately in the income statement:  

–  current service costs are spread systematically over the lives of employees; 
–  past-service costs and settlements are recognised immediately; and 
financing costs are recognised in the periods in which they arise. 
– 

UK pension obligations include the estimated impact of the obligation to equalise defined benefit pensions and transfer values respectively for 
men and women. 

Payments to defined contribution schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due. 

Key estimate – Estimates of the assumptions for valuing the defined benefit obligation 
The Company’s defined benefit pension schemes and similar arrangements are assessed annually in accordance with IAS 19 Employee Benefits. 
The valuations,  which  are based on assumptions determined with independent actuarial advice, resulted  in a net surplus of £594m  before 
deferred taxation being recognised on the balance sheet at 31 December 2022 (2021: surplus of £1,118m). The size of the net surplus/deficit is 
sensitive to the actuarial assumptions, which include the discount rate, price inflation, pension and salary increases, longevity and, in the UK, 
the number of plan members who take the option to transfer their pension to a lump sum on retirement or who choose to take the Bridging 
Pension Option. Following consultation, the UK scheme closed to future accrual on 31 December 2020. 

A reduction in the discount rate of 0.25% from 4.80% could lead to an increase in the defined benefit obligations of the RR UK Pension Fund 
(RRUKPF) of approximately £205m. This would be expected to be broadly offset by changes in the value of scheme assets, as the scheme’s 
investment policies are designed to mitigate this risk. 

An increase in the assumed rate of inflation of 0.25% (RPI of 3.50% and CPI of 2.95%) could lead to an increase in the defined benefit obligations 
of the RRUKPF of approximately £70m. 

A one-year increase in life expectancy from 21.9 years (male aged 65) and from 23.2 years (male aged 45) would increase the defined benefit 
obligations of the RR UK Pension Fund by approximately £215m. 

Further details and sensitivities are included in note 17. 

Share-based payments 
The Company provides share-based payment arrangements to certain employees, which are settled in Rolls-Royce Holdings plc shares. These are 
principally equity-settled arrangements and are measured at fair value (excluding the effect of non-market based vesting conditions) at the date of 
grant. The fair value is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The amount recognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect the 
actual number of shares or options that will vest, except where additional shares vest as a result of the total shareholder return (TSR) performance 
condition in the long-term incentive plan (LTIP), where no adjustment is required as allowance for this is included in the initial fair value. 

Post balance sheet events 
The  Company  has  taken  the  latest  legal  position  in  relation  to  any  ongoing  legal  proceedings  and  reflected  these  in  the  2022  results  as 
appropriate. 

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Emoluments of Directors 

The total amount of remuneration paid to Directors for the year ended 31 December 2022 was £6,142,000 (2021: £6,088,000). £3,718,000 of this 
was attributed to the highest paid Director (2021: £3,838,000). A cash allowance in lieu of company contributions to a pensions scheme was also 
paid to two Directors (2021: three), which totalled £199,000 (2021: £186,000). No Directors exercised share options during the year (2021: none) 
nor received vested shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan (2021: none). 

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3 

Intangible assets 

Cost 
At 1 January 2022 
Additions 
Disposals 
At 31 December 2022 

Accumulated amortisation and impairment 
At 1 January 2022 
Charge for the year 2 
Impairment  
Disposals 
At 31 December 2022 

Net book value 
At 31 December 2022 
At 31 December 2021 

Development 
costs 
£m 

Certification 
costs 
£m 

Software 
and other 1 
£m 

1,943 
120 
– 
2,063 

704 
53 
– 
– 
757 

1,306  
1,239 

903 
– 
– 
903 

411 
22 
– 
– 
433 

470  
492 

1,104 
58 
(78) 
1,084 

687 
81 
13 
(75) 
706 

378  
417 

Total 
£m  

3,950 
178 
(78) 
4,050 

1,802 
156 
13 
(75) 
1,896 

2,154  
2,148 

1   Includes £88m (2021: £113m) of software under course of construction which is not amortised 
2  Charged to cost of sales and commercial and administrative costs except development costs, which are charged to research and development 

At 31 December, the Company had expenditure commitments for software of £31m (2021: £38m).  

The carrying amounts and the residual life of the material intangible assets for the Company are as follows:  

Residual life 1 

Net book value 

Trent programme intangible assets 2 

3-15 years 

2022 
£m 
1,826 

2021 
£m 
1,787 

1  Residual life reflects the remaining amortisation period of those assets where amortisation has commenced. As per page 120, the amortisation period of 15 years will commence on those 

assets which are not being amortised as the units are delivered 

2  Included within the Trent programmes are the Trent 1000, Trent 7000 and Trent XWB 
Intangible assets (including programme intangible assets) have been reviewed for impairment in accordance with IAS 36 Impairment of Assets. 
Assessments  have considered potential triggers of impairment such as external factors including climate change, significant  changes with an 
adverse effect on a programme and by analysing latest management forecasts against  those prepared in 2021 to  identify any deterioration in 
performance.  

The Company believe there are significant business growth opportunities to come from Rolls-Royce playing a leading role in the transition to net 
zero,  whilst  at  the  same  time  climate  change  poses  potentially  significant  risks.  The  assumptions  used  by  the  Directors  are  based  on  past 
experience and external sources of information. The main climate-related areas that have been considered are the risk that regulatory changes 
could materially impact demand for our products (and hence the utilisation of the products whilst in service and their useful lives) and shifting 
investment  focus  towards  more  sustainable  products  and  solutions.  Based  on  the  climate  scenarios  prepared,  the  forecasts  do  not  assume  a 
significant deterioration of demand for Civil Aerospace programmes given that all commercial aero-engines will be compatible with sustainable 
fuels by the end of 2023. The investment required to ensure our new products will be compatible with net zero operation by 2030, and to achieve 
net zero scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions is reflected in the forecasts used.  

A 1.5oC scenario has been prepared using key data points from external sources including Oxford Economics, Global Climate Service and Databank 
and the International Energy Agency. This  scenario has been used  as  the basis  of a  sensitivity. It is  assumed that governments adopt stricter 
product and  behavioural standards  and  measures that result in higher  carbon  pricing. Under these conditions it  is assumed  that markets are 
willing to pay for low carbon solutions and that there is an economic return from strategic investments in low carbon alternatives.  

Where a trigger event has been identified, an impairment test has been carried out. Where an impairment was required the test was performed 
on the following basis: 

–  The carrying values of assets in their current condition have been assessed by reference to value in use. These have been estimated using 
cash flows  from  the most  recent  forecasts  prepared  by  the Directors,  which are  consistent  with past  experience  and  external  sources  of 
information on market conditions over the lives of the respective programmes; and 

–  The key assumptions underlying cash flow projections are based on estimates of product performance related estimates, future market share 
and  pricing  and  cost  for  uncontracted  business.  Climate-related  risks  are  considered  when  making  these  estimates  consistent  with  the 
assumptions above.  

There have been no (2021: none) individually material impairment charges or reversals recognised during the year. 

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4  Property, plant and equipment 

Land and 
buildings 
£m 

Plant and 
equipment 
£m 

Aircraft and 
engines 
£m 

In course of 
construction 
£m 

Cost or valuation 
At 1 January 2022 
Additions 
Reclassifications 1 
Disposals/write-offs 
Exchange differences 
At 31 December 2022 

Accumulated depreciation 
At 1 January 2022 
Charge for the year 2 
Impairment 3 
Disposals/write-offs 
Exchange differences 
At 31 December 2022 

Net book value 
At 31 December 2022 
At 31 December 2021 

895 
2  
2  
(27) 
–  
872  

282 
31  
5  
(18) 

–  
300  

572  
613 

2,616 
33  
26  
(39) 
3  
2,639  

1,696 
127  
(6) 
(36) 

2  
1,783  

856  
920 

284 
11  
–  
(54) 
–  
241  

108 
18  
–  
(40) 

–  
86  

155  
176 

Total 
£m 

3,875 
91  
–  
(120) 
3  
3,849  

2,093 
176  
(1) 
(94) 

2  
2,176  

80 
45  
(28) 
–  
–  
97  

7 
–  
–  
–  
–  
7  

90  
73 

1,673  
1,782 

1  Includes reclassifications of assets under construction to the relevant classification in property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets or intangible assets when available for 

use 

2  Depreciation is charged to cost of sales or commercial and administrative costs or included in the cost of inventory as appropriate 
3  The carrying values of property, plant and equipment have been assessed during the period in line with IAS 36. Material items of plant and equipment and aircraft and engines 
are  assessed  for  impairment  together  with  other  assets  used  in  individual  programmes  –  see  assumptions  in  note  3.  Land  and  buildings  are  generally  used  across  multiple 
programmes and are considered based on future expectations of the use of the site, which includes any implications from climate-related risks as explained in note 3. As a result 
of this assessment, there are no individually material impairment charges or reversals in the year. The reversal in the year relates to an element of the non-underlying impairments 
recorded in 2020 in Civil Aerospace for site rationalisation where there has been a subsequent change in strategy to continue production on those sites 

Property, plant and equipment includes:  

Assets held for use in leases where the Company is the lessor: 
Cost 
Depreciation 
Net book value 

Capital expenditure commitments 
Cost of fully depreciated assets 

2022 
£m 
3 
(3) 
– 

61 
1,088 

2021 
£m 
3 
(3) 
– 

60 
984 

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5  Right-of-use assets 

Cost 
At 1 January 2022 
Additions/modifications of leases 
Disposals 
At 31 December 2022 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment 
At 1 January 2022 
Charge for the year 
Impairment 1 
Disposals 
At 31 December 2022 

Net book value 
At 31 December 2022 
At 31 December 2021 

Right-of-use assets held for use in operating leases 
Cost 
Depreciation 
Net book value at 31 December 2022 

Land and 
buildings 
£m 

Plant and 
equipment 
£m 

Aircraft 
and 
engines 
£m 

147 
7  
(23) 
131  

50 
12  
(3) 
(6) 
53  

78  
97 

1  
–  
1  

91 
17  
(9) 
99  

38 
20  
(1) 
(9) 
48  

51  
53 

–  
–  
–  

17 
–  
(3) 
14  

4 
4  
–  
(3) 
5  

9  
13 

14  
(5) 
9  

Total 
£m 

255 
24  
(35) 
244  

92 
36  
(4) 
(18) 
106  

138  
163 

15  
(5) 
10  

1  The carrying values of right-of-use assets have been assessed during the period in line with IAS 36. Material items of plant and equipment and aircraft and engines are assessed 
for impairment together with other assets used in individual programmes – see assumptions in note 3. Land and buildings are generally used across multiple programmes and are 
considered based on future expectations of the use of the site (which includes any implications from climate-related risks as explained in note 3). As a result of this assessment, 
there are no individually material impairment charges or reversals in the period. The reversal in the period relates to an element of the non-underlying impairments recorded in 
2020 in Civil Aerospace for site rationalisation where there has been a subsequent change in strategy to continue production on that site 

6 

Investments 

At 1 January 2022 
Additions 3 
Disposal 
Repayment of loan and interest 4 
Revaluation of investments accounted for at FVOCI  
Impairment 
Exchange differences 
At 31 December 2022 

Subsidiary 
undertakings ¹ 

Shares 
at cost 
£m 
1,442 
10 
– 
– 
– 
– 
1 
1,453 

Loans * 
£m 
1,866 
– 
– 
(92) 
– 
– 
– 
1,774 

Joint ventures and associates 1 
Shares 
at cost 
£m 
3 
23 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
26 

Loans *  
£m 
5 
– 
– 
(5) 
– 
– 
– 
– 

Total 
£m 
8 
23 
– 
(5) 
– 
– 
– 
26 

Other 
investments 
2 

Total 
£m 
34 
7 
(1) 
– 
(4) 
(1) 
– 
35 

1  Subsidiary and joint venture undertakings and associates are listed on pages 140 to 145 
2  Other investments includes unlisted investments of £25m (2021: £27m) and listed investments of £10m (2021: £7m) 
3  During the year to 31 December 2022, the Company invested an additional £10m in Rolls-Royce SMR Limited. Further investment is expected over the next 2 years alongside other 
investors. On 1 September 2022, Rolls-Royce and Air China established a joint venture called Beijing Aero Engine Services Company Limited and invested £23m. On 4 May 2022, 
the Company acquired an investment in Eve Holding Inc for consideration of £7m. The Company has uncalled share capital in Nightingale Insurance Limited, one of its subsidiaries 
at 31 December 2022 of £30m (2021: £30m) 

4  The  Company  has  an  interest-bearing  outstanding  loan  to  Vinters  International  Limited,  one  of  its  subsidiaries.  The  loan  is  classified  as  a  loan  receivable  from  subsidiary 
undertakings within non-current assets as the loan is considered to be part of the capital funding of the subsidiary undertaking. During the year, Vinters International Limited 
made repayments of £121m (2021: £nil) and accrued interest of £29m (2021: £11m). No interest accruing during the year (2021: £9m part offset by the release of group tax relief) has 
been capitalised and is shown within repayment of loan and interest for the year 

*  Loan interest is added to the loan balance where it is not expected to be repaid in the short-term 

Investments in subsidiaries are recorded at cost, which is the fair value of the consideration paid. 

7 

Inventories 

Raw materials 
Work in progress 
Finished goods  
Payments on account 

Inventories stated at net realisable value 
Amount of inventory write-down 
Reversal of inventory write-down 

Inventories are stated after provisions for impairment of £226m (2021: £218m). 

126 

2022 
£m 
17  
696  
1,369  
4  
2,086  
139  
10  
12  

2021 
£m 
8 
471 
1,237 
13 
1,729 
155 
16 
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                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

8  Trade receivables and other assets 

Trade receivables ¹ 
Prepayments 
Receivables due on RRSAs 
Amounts owed by: 

Subsidiary undertakings 
Joint ventures ¹ 
Parent undertaking 

Other taxation and social security 
receivable 
Costs to obtain contracts with customers ² 
Other receivables 3 

Current 

Non-current 

Total 

2022 
£m 
1,161  
663  
928  

1,915  
598  
335  

105  
2  
493  
6,200  

2021 
£m 
1,225 
491 
706 

2,099 
561 
335 

141 
2 
394 
5,954 

2022 
£m 
43 
891 
255 

544 
5 
– 

– 
2 
29 
1,769 

2021 
£m 
52 
374 
67 

227 
– 
– 

– 
3 
16 
739 

2022 
£m 
1,204 
1,554 
1,183 

2,459 
603 
335 

105 
4 
522 
7,969 

2021 
£m 
1,277 
865 
773 

2,326 
561 
335 

141 
5 
410 
6,693 

1  Non-current trade receivables relate to amounts not expected to be received in the next 12 months from customers on payment plans 
2  These are amortised over the term of the related contract in line with engine deliveries, resulting in amortisation of £1m (2021: £3m) in the year. There were no impairment losses 

(2021: none) 

3  Other receivables include unbilled recoveries relating to completed overhaul activity where the right to consideration is unconditional 

All amounts owed by subsidiary undertakings (except those listed below) are unsecured, interest free, have no fixed date of repayment 
and are repayable on demand.  

–  US$644m (£535m) balance receivable from Rolls-Royce Overseas Investments Limited (2021: US$294m (£218m). This incurs interest 

at US Federal Reserve rate + 3.18% and has a repayment date of 31 December 2026.  

–  €11m (£10m) receivable from Aerospace Transmission Technologies GmbH (2021: €11m (£9m)). This incurs interest at EURIBOR +2% 

and has a repayment date of 31 December 2037. 

–  €7m (£6m) receivable from Europea  Microfusioni Aerospaziali  Spa  (2021: £nil). This  incurs interest at  EURIBOR + 4.5%  and has a 

repayment date of 31 December 2023. 

The ECLs on parent and group undertakings amounts to £16m (2021: £15m). The assumptions and inputs used for the estimation of the 
allowance takes into account the market credit ratings.  

The ECLs for trade receivables and other assets have increased by £68m to £210m (31 December 2021: decreased by £11m to £142m). This 
movement is mainly driven by the Civil Aerospace business of £72m, of which £65m relates to specific customers and £7m relates to 
updates to the recoverability of other receivables. 

The Company has adopted the simplified approach to provide for ECLs, measuring the loss allowance at a probability weighted amount 
incorporated by using credit  ratings which are publicly available, or  through internal  risk  assessments derived using the  customer’s 
latest available financial information.  

The assumptions and inputs used for the estimation of the ECLs are shown in the table below:  

2022 

2021 

Trade 
receivables 
and other 
financial 
assets 
£m 
1,016  
51  
2,655  
3,722  

Loss 
allowance 
£m 
(92) 
(4) 
(114) 
(210) 

Average 
ECL rate 

9% 
8% 
4% 
6% 

Trade 
receivables 
and other 
financial 
assets 
£m 
639 
133 
2,388 
3,160 

Loss 
allowance 
£m 
(6) 
(2) 
(134) 
(142) 

Average 
ECL rate 

1% 
2% 
6% 
4% 

Investment grade 1 
Non-investment grade 
Without credit rating 

1  Counterparties with a credit rating of ‘C’ or above are classified as investment grade 

The movements of the Company’s ECLs provision are as follows: 

At 1 January 
Increases in loss allowance recognised in the income statement during the year 
Loss allowance utilised 
Releases of loss allowance previously provided 
Exchange differences 
At 31 December 

127 

2022 
£m 
(142) 
(82) 
19  
21  
(26) 
(210) 

2021  
£m 
(153) 
(69) 
32 
28 
20 
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Notes to the Company Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

9  Contract assets and liabilities 

Contract assets 
Contract assets with customers 
Participation fee contract assets 

Current 

Non-current 1 

Total 2 

2022 
£m 

408  
16  
424  

2021 
£m 

381 
15 
396 

2022 
£m 

484  
149  
633  

2021 
£m 

532 
153 
685 

2022 
£m 

892  
165  
1,057  

2021 
£m 

913 
168 
1,081 

1  Contract assets and contract liabilities have been presented on the face of the balance sheet in line with the operating cycle of the business. Contract liabilities is further split 
according to when the related performance obligation is expected to be satisfied and therefore when revenue is estimated to be recognised in the income statement. Further 
disclosure of contract assets is provided in the table above, which shows within current the element of consideration that will become unconditional in the next year 

2  Contract assets are classified as non-financial instruments 

The balance includes £853m (2021: £873m) of Civil Aerospace LTSA assets, with most of the remaining balance relating to Defence. The 
decrease in the Civil Aerospace balance is due to collection of higher cash receipts than revenue recognised in relation to completion 
of performance obligations on those contracts with a contract asset balance. Revenue recognised relating to performance obligations 
satisfied in previous years was £26m in Civil Aerospace. 

The absolute value of ECLs for contract assets has increased by £6m to £21m (31 December 2021: £15m). 

Participation fee contract assets have reduced due to amortisation. No impairment losses (2021: none) of contract assets have arisen 
during the year. 

Contract liabilities 

Current 

Non-current 

Total 

2022 
£m 
3,388 

2021 
£m 
2,289 

2022 
£m 
5,153 

2021 
£m 
4,939 

2022 
£m 
8,541 

2021 
£m 
7,228 

During the year £2,039m (2021: £1,366m) of the opening contract liability was recognised as revenue. 

Contract liabilities have increased by £1,313m. The main driver is the increase seen in Civil Aerospace, where the movement includes an 
increase in relation to LTSA liabilities of £880m driven by growth in customer payments as EFHs continue to recover from the COVID-19 
pandemic and price escalation. This has been offset by revenue relating to performance obligations satisfied in previous years being 
adjusted upwards by £120m which decreases the contract liability. 

10  Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash at bank and in hand 
Money-market funds 
Short-term deposits 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Overdrafts (note 11) 

2022 
£m 
199  
4  
1,714  
1,917  
– 

2021 
£m 
254 
33 
1,760 
2,047 
(3) 

Balances are presented on a net basis when the Company has both a legal right of offset and the intention to either settle on a net basis 
or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 

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11  Borrowings and lease liabilities 

Unsecured 
Overdrafts 
Bank loans 1 
0.875% Notes 2024 €550m 2 
3.625% Notes 2025 $1,000m 2 
3.375% Notes 2026 £375m 3 
4.625% Notes 2026 €750m 4 
5.75% Notes 2027 $1,000m 4 
5.75% Notes 2027 £545m  
1.625% Notes 2028 €550m 2 
Total unsecured 

Lease liability – Land and buildings 
Lease liability – Aircraft and engines 
Lease liability – Plant and equipment 
Total lease liabilities  

Total borrowings and lease liabilities  

At 31 December 2022 
Borrowings 
Lease liabilities 

At 31 December 2021 
Borrowings 
Lease liabilities 

Current 

2022 
£m 

2021 
£m 

Non-current 
2022 
£m 

2021 
£m 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

15  
4  
20  
39  

39 

3 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
3 

15 
1 
15 
31 

34 

– 
– 
472  
801  
351  
661  
825  
541  
444  
4,095  

109  
12  
33  
154  

– 
1,975 
471 
781 
394 
624 
735 
540 
493 
6,013 

118 
13 
39 
170 

Total 

2022 
£m 

2021 
£m 

–  
–  
472  
801  
351  
661  
825  
541  
444  

3 
1,975 
471 
781 
394 
624 
735 
540 
493 
4,095   6,016 

124  
16  
53  
193  

133 
14 
54 
201 

4,249 

6,183 

4,288 

6,217 

Less than 
one year 
£m 

Between 
one and 
five years 
£m 

After five 
years 
£m 

– 
39 
39 

3 
31 
34 

3,651 
118 
3,769 

4,245 
122 
4,367 

444 
36 
480 

1,768 
48 
1,816 

Total 
£m 

4,095 
193 
4,288 

6,016 
201 
6,217 

All outstanding items described as notes above are listed on the London Stock Exchange. 
1  On 16 September 2022, the Company repaid the £2,000m loan maturing in 2025 (supported by an 80% guarantee from UK Export Finance) 
2   These notes are the subject of cross-currency interest rate swap agreements under which the Company has undertaken to pay floating rates of GBP interest, which form a fair 
value hedge. They are also subject to interest rate swap agreements under which the Company has undertaken to pay fixed rates of interest, which are classified as fair value 
through profit and loss 

3  These notes are the subject of interest rate swap agreements under which the Company has undertaken to pay floating rates of interest, which form a fair value hedge. They are 
also subject to interest rate swap agreements under which the Company has undertaken to pay fixed rates of interest, which are classified as fair value through profit and loss 
4    These notes are the subject of cross-currency interest rate swap agreements under which the Company has undertaken to pay fixed rates of GBP interest, which form a cash flow 

hedge 

During  the  year ended  31  December  2022,  the  Company  entered  into a  new  £1,000m  sustainability-linked  facility, maturing  in  2027 
(supported by an 80% guarantee from UK Export Finance). The facility was undrawn at 31 December 2022. 

At 31 December 2022, the Company had total undrawn facilities of £5,500m (2021: £4,500m). 

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12  Leases 
Leases as lessee 
The net book value of lease right-of-use assets at 31 December 2022 was £138m (2021: £163m), with a lease liability of £193m (2021: £201m) 
(per notes 5 and 11 respectively). Leases that have not yet commenced to which the Company is committed have a future liability of £nil. 
The financial statements include the following amounts relating to leases: 

Land and buildings depreciation and impairment  
Aircraft and engines depreciation and impairment  
Plant and equipment depreciation and impairment 
Total depreciation and impairment for right-of-use assets  

2022 
£m 
(9) 
(19) 
(4) 
(32) 

2021 
£m 

(10) 
(2) 
(11) 
(23) 

The total cash outflow for leases in 2022 was £51m (2021: £56m). Of this, £40m related to leases reflected in the lease liability, £11m to 
short-term leases where lease payments are expensed on a straight-line basis and £nil for variable lease payments where obligations 
are only due when the assets are used. The timing difference between income statement charge and cash flow relates to costs incurred 
at the end of leases for residual value guarantees and restoration costs that are recognised within depreciation over the term of the 
lease, the most significant amounts relate to engine leases.         

Leases as lessor 
The  Company  acts  as  lessor  for  engines  to  Civil  Aerospace  customers  when  they  require  engines  to  support  their  fleets.  Lease 
agreements with the lessee provide protection over the Company’s assets. Usage in excess of specified limits and damage to the engine 
while on lease are covered by variable lease payment structures. Lessee bankruptcy risk is managed through the Cape Town Convention 
on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (including a specific protocol relating to aircraft equipment), an international treaty that 
creates  common  standards  for  the  registration  of  lease  contracts  and  establishes  various  legal  remedies  for  default  in  financing 
agreements, including repossession and the effect of particular states' bankruptcy laws. Engines are only leased once the Company can 
confirm  that  appropriate  insurance  documentation  is  established  that  covers  the  engine  assets  to  pre-agreed  amounts.  All  such 
contracts are operating leases. The Company also leases out a small number of properties, or parts of properties, where there is excess 
capacity under operating leases. 

Total  non-cancellable  future operating  lease  rentals  receivables  (undiscounted)  of  £1m  (2021:  £1m),  are  predominantly  due after five 
years. 

In a limited number of circumstances, the Company sublets properties that are treated as a finance lease when the arrangement transfers 
substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset. At 31 December 2022, the total undiscounted lease payments receivable 
is £39m (2021: £19m) on annual lease income of £4m (2021: £2m). The discounted finance lease receivable at 31 December 2022 is £32m 
(2021: £17m). There was £nil (2021: £nil) finance income recognised during the year. 

13  Trade payables and other liabilities  

Trade payables 1 
Payables due on RRSAs 
Amounts owed to: 

Subsidiary undertakings 
Joint ventures and associates 

Customer concession credits 2 
Warranty credits 
Accruals 
Deferred receipts from RRSA workshare 
partners 
Government grants 3 
Other taxation and social security 
Other payables 4 

Current 

Non-current 

Total 

2022 
£m 
845  
1,392  

5,301  
557  
561  
212  
1,291  

32  
18  
26  
221  
10,456  

2021 
£m 
582 
739 

4,810 
476 
1,017 
201 
1,324 

23 
21 
– 
192 
9,385 

2022 
£m 
– 
– 

– 
– 
817  
152  
182  

829  
13  
– 
212 
2,205 

2021 
£m 
– 
– 

– 
– 
399 
161 
177 

484 
12 
– 
246 
1,479 

2022 
£m 
845  
1,392  

5,301  
557  
1,378  
364  
1,473  

861  
31  
26  
433  
12,661  

2021 
£m 
582 
739 

4,810 
476 
1,416 
362 
1,501 

507 
33 
– 
438 
10,864 

Includes payables due from ITP Aero that were previously eliminated on consolidation 

1 
2  Customer concession credits are a form of discount and are reported within revenue as set out on page 116 
3  During the year £3m (2021: £2m) of government grants were recognised in the income statement 
4  Other payables includes parts purchase obligations, payroll liabilities, HM UK Government levies and payables associated with business disposals 

All amounts due to subsidiary undertakings (except those outlined below) are unsecured, interest free and are repayable on demand.  

The Company is part of the Rolls-Royce group banking arrangements and the Company’s main bank accounts are subject to offset and 
pooling  arrangements  with  cash  balances  acquired  from  other  group  entities.  As  a  result  of  these  arrangements  the  balances  are 
presented as intercompany payables as funds are pooled by the Company on the last working day of the month with funds returned the 
next day. The amounts owed by the Company of £1,213m as at 31 December 2022 (2021: £959m) are interest bearing and repayable on 
demand. 

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                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

13  Trade payables and other liabilities continued   
Other intercompany payable balances outstanding as at 31 December 2022 were as follows:  

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

US$15m  (£12m)  balance  payable to  Rolls-Royce  Canada  Limited  (2021:  US$35m (£26m)).  This  incurs  interest  at  the  3  month USD 
LIBOR rate +0.1% and is repayable on demand.  

CAD237m (£146m) balance payable to Rolls-Royce Canada Limited (2021: CAD419m (£245m)). This incurs interest at the 3 month 
CAD LIBOR rate +0.1% and is repayable on demand.  

£81m balance payable to Nightingale Insurance Limited (2021: £81m). This incurs interest at Bank of England base interest rate -
0.06% and is repayable on demand.  

US$300m (£249m) balance payable to Rolls-Royce North America (USA) Holdings Co (2021: US$139m (£103m)). This incurs interest 
at the 1 month USD LIBOR rate +0.1% and is repayable on demand.  

€335m (£297m) balance payable to Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG (2021: €633m (£532m)). This incurs interest at EURIBOR +0.1% 
and is repayable on demand.  

US$171m (£142m) balance payable to Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG (2021: £nil). This incurs interest at USD LIBOR rate +0.1% and is 
repayable on demand.  

€200m (£177m) balance payable to RR Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (2021: €200m (£168m)). This incurs interest at the 3 month EURIBOR 
rate +0.1% and is repayable on demand.  

£50m balance payable to RR SMR Limited (2021: £nil). This incurs interest at the Bank of England base interest rate -0.06% and is 
repayable on demand.  

The Company’s payment terms with  suppliers vary on the products and services being sourced, the competitive global markets the 
Company operates in and other commercial aspects of suppliers' relationships. Industry average payment terms vary between 90-120 
days. The Company offers reduced payment terms for smaller suppliers, so that they are paid in 30 days. In line with aerospace industry 
practice, the Company offers a supply chain financing (SCF) programme in partnership with banks to enable suppliers, including joint 
ventures, who are on standard 75-day payment terms to receive their payments sooner. The SCF programme is available to suppliers at 
their discretion and does not change rights and obligations with suppliers nor the timing of payment to suppliers. At 31 December 2022, 
suppliers had drawn £422m under the SCF scheme (31 December 2021: £540m). 

14  Other financial assets and liabilities  
Details of the Company’s policies on the use of financial instruments are given in the accounting policies on page 119. 

The fair values of other financial instruments held by the Company are as follows: 

2022 
Current assets 
Non-current assets 
Assets 
Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 
Liabilities 

2021 
Current assets 
Non-current assets 
Assets 
Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 
Liabilities 

Foreign 
exchange 
contracts 
£m 

Commodity 
contracts 
£m 

219  
61  
280 
(973) 
(3,031) 
(4,004) 
(3,724) 

76 
160 
236 
(632) 
(2,583) 
(3,215) 
(2,979) 

40  
25  
65 
(2) 
(2) 
(4) 
61  

21 
11 
32 
(4) 
– 
(4) 
28 

Interest 
rate 
contracts 
1 

£m 

2  
436  
438 
(2) 
(98) 
(100) 
338  

– 
176 
176 
– 
(82) 
(82) 
94 

Total 
derivatives 
£m 

Financial 
RRSAs 
£m 

Other 
£m 

261  
522  
783 
(977) 
(3,131) 
(4,108) 
(3,325) 

97 
347 
444 
(636) 
(2,665) 
(3,301) 
(2,857) 

– 
– 
– 
(9) 
(101) 
(110) 
(110) 

– 
– 
– 
(13) 
(64) 
(77) 
(77) 

– 
– 
– 
(11) 
– 
(11) 
(11) 

– 
– 
– 
(13) 
– 
(13) 
(13) 

Total 
£m 

261  
522  
783 
(997) 
(3,232) 
(4,229) 
(3,446) 

97 
347 
444 
(662) 
(2,729) 
(3,391) 
(2,947) 

1 

Includes the foreign exchange impact of cross-currency interest rate swaps 

Where applicable, market values have been used to determine fair values. Where market values are not available, fair values have been 
calculated by discounting expected future cash flows at prevailing interest rates and translating at prevailing exchange rates. 

Derivative financial instruments 
The Company uses various financial instruments to manage its exposure to movements in foreign exchange rates. The Company uses 
commodity swaps to manage its exposure to movements in the price of commodities (jet fuel and base metals). To hedge the currency 
risk associated with a borrowing denominated in a foreign currency, the Company has currency derivatives designated as part of a fair 
value or cash flow hedge. The Company uses interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements to manage its exposure to movements in 
interest rates. 

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14  Other financial assets and liabilities continued  
Movements in the fair values of derivative financial assets and liabilities were as follows: 

At 1 January 
Movements in fair value hedges 
Movements in cash flow hedges 
Movements in other derivative contracts 
Contracts settled 
At 31 December 

Foreign 
exchange 
instruments 
2022 
£m 
(2,979) 
– 
(56) 
(1,636) 
947 
(3,724) 

Commodity 
instruments 
2022 
£m 
28 
– 
– 
104 
(71) 
61 

Interest rate 
instruments – 
hedge accounted 1 
2022 
£m 
57 
(74) 
142 
– 
– 
125 

Interest rate 
instruments - non-
hedge accounted 
2022 
£m 
37 
– 
– 
190 
(14) 
213 

Total 
2022 
£m 
(2,857) 
(74) 
86 
(1,342) 
862 
(3,325) 

1 

Includes the foreign exchange impact of cross-currency interest rate swaps 

Financial RRSAs and other liabilities 
The Company has financial liabilities arising from financial RRSAs. These financial liabilities are valued at each reporting date using the 
amortised cost method. This involves calculating the present value of the forecast cash flows of the arrangements using the internal 
rate of return at the inception of the arrangements as the discount rate. 

Movements in carrying values were as follows: 

At 1 January  
Cash paid 
Additions 
Changes in forecast payments 
Financing charge 
Exchange adjustments 
At 31 December 

15  Provisions for liabilities and charges 
At  
31 December 
2021 as 
previously 
reported 
£m 
899  
157  
21  
17  
7  
5  
59  
1,165  
204  
961  

Contract losses  
Trent 1000 wastage costs  
Warranty and guarantees  
Customer financing 
Restructuring 
Employer liability claims 
Other 

Current liabilities  
Non-current liabilities  

Financial 
RRSAs 
2022 
£m 
(77) 
10  
(6) 
(27) 
(8) 
(2) 
(110) 

On 
adoption of 
amendment 
to IAS 37 
£m 
747  

747  
39  
708  

Charged to 
income 
statement 1 
£m 
363  
106  
2  
–  
–  
2 
16  
489  

At 1 
January 
2022 
£m 
1,646  
157  
21  
17  
7  
5 
59  
1,912  
243  
1,669  

Reversed 
£m 
(385) 
–  
(2) 
(7) 
(6) 
(1) 
(3) 
(404) 

Utilised 
£m 
(80) 
(84) 
(2) 
(10) 
(1) 
(2) 
–  
(179) 

Other - 
liabilities 
2022 
£m 
(13) 
–  
2  
–  
– 
– 
(11) 

At  
31 
December 
2022 
£m 
1,544  
179  
19  
–  
–  
4 
72  
1,818  
352  
1,466  

1  The charge to the income statement includes £33m (2021: £32m) as a result of the unwinding of the discounting of provisions previously recognised 

Contract losses 
Provisions for contract losses are recorded when the direct costs to fulfil a contract are assessed as being greater than the expected 
revenue. As a result of the amendment to IAS 37 for Onerous Contracts, from 1 January 2022 provisions for contract losses have been 
measured on a fully costed basis resulting in a £747m increase of the total contract loss provision as at 1 January 2022 (see note 1 for 
details). During the year, additional contract losses for the Company of £363m have been recognised as a result of changes in future 
cost estimates, primarily in relation to LTSA shop visits. Contract losses of £385m previously recognised have been reversed following 
improvements to cost estimates across various large engine programmes as a result of operational improvements and updates to the 
discount rate. The Company continues to monitor the contract loss provision for changes in the market and revises the provision as 
required. The value of the remaining contract loss provisions reflect, in each case, the single most likely outcome. The provisions are 
expected to be utilised over the term of the customer contracts, typically within 8 to 16 years. 

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                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

15  Provisions for liabilities and charges continued   

Trent 1000 wastage costs 
In November 2019, the Company announced the outcome of testing and a thorough technical and financial review of the Trent 1000 
TEN  programme,  following  technical  issues  which  were  identified  in  2019,  resulting  in  a  revised  timeline  and  a  more  conservative 
estimate of durability for the improved HP turbine blade for the TEN variant. During the year, the Company has utilised £84m of the 
Trent  1000  wastage  costs  provision.  This  represents  customer  disruption  costs  and  remediation  shop  visit  costs.  During  the  year, 
additional  Trent  1000  costs  of  £106m  relating  to wastage have  been  recognised  reflecting  delays  in  certification which have  led  to 
revised cost and timing estimates. The value of the remaining provision reflects the single most likely outcome and is expected to be 
utilised over the period 2023-2024. 

Warranty and guarantees 
Provisions for warranty and guarantees primarily relate to products sold and are calculated based on an assessment of the remediation 
costs related to future claims based on past experiences. The provision generally covers a period of up to three years. 

Customer financing 
Customer financing provisions have been made to cover guarantees provided for asset value and/or financing where it is probable that 
a payment will be made. These are reported on a discounted basis at the Company’s borrowing rate to better reflect the time span over 
which these exposures could arise. The values of aircraft providing security are based on advice from a specialist aircraft appraiser. 
There were no provisions for Customer financing provisions at 31 December 2022 (2021: £17m). In addition to the provisions recognised, 
the Company has contingent liabilities for customer financing arrangements where the payment is not probable. See note 20. 

Employer liability claims 
The provision relating to employer healthcare liability claims is as a result of an historical insolvency of the previous provider and is 
expected to be utilised over the next 30 years. 

Other 
During the year, £16m of other provisions have been charged to the income statement. The items that make up the charge in the year 
are individually immaterial and predominately relate to claims. At 31 December 2022, other provisions includes those items as well as 
others  (predominantly  supplier  claims),  where  the  related  legal  proceedings  are  ongoing  and  utilisation  will  depend  upon  their 
resolution. The value of the provision reflects the single most likely outcome in each case.  

16  Deferred taxation 

At 1 January 
Amount credited to income statement 
Amount credited/(charged) to statement of OCI 
Amount credited to equity 
At 31 December 
Deferred tax assets 
Deferred tax liabilities  
Deferred tax 

The analysis of the deferred tax position is as follows:  

Intangible assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Other temporary differences 1 
Pensions and other post-retirement scheme benefits 
Foreign exchange and commodity financial assets and liabilities 
Losses 
Advance corporation tax 
R&D credit 

Unprovided deferred tax 

Other temporary differences 
Foreign exchange and commodity financial assets and liabilities  
Losses 

Gross amount of losses and other deductible temporary differences for which no deferred tax has 
been recognised on which there is no expiry  
Other temporary differences 
Foreign exchange and commodity financial assets and liabilities  
Losses 

¹  Other temporary differences mainly relate to the deferral of relief for interest expenses under the corporate interest restriction rules 

133 

2022 
£m 
1,171  
424  
186  
1  
1,782  
1,990  
(208) 
1,782  

2022 
£m 
(357) 
159  
244  
(208) 
668  
1,054  
162  
60  
1,782  

2022 
£m 
– 
218 
2,023 
2,241 

2022 
£m 
– 
871 
8,092 
8,963 

2021 
£m 
768 
436 
(50) 
17 
1,171 
1,562 
(391) 
1,171 

2021 
£m 
(343) 
131) 
165 
(391) 
339 
1,054 
162 
54 
1,171 

2021 
£m 
14 
392 
1,563 
1,969 

2021 
£m 
55 
1,567 
6,251 
7,873 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Company Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

16  Deferred taxation continued   

The total deferred tax asset of £1,990m (2021: £1,562m) is made up as follows: 

– 
– 
– 
– 

£1,054m (2021: £1,054m) relating to tax losses;  

£668m (2021: £339m) arising on unrealised losses on derivative contracts; 

£162m (2021: £162m) of advance corporation tax; and  

£106m (2021: £7m) relating to other deductible temporary differences, in particular tax depreciation and relief for interest expenses.  

The deferred tax assets have been recognised based on the expectation that the business will generate taxable profits and tax liabilities 
in the future against which the losses and deductible temporary differences can be utilised.  

Most of the tax losses relate to the Civil Aerospace large engine business which makes initial losses through the investment period of a 
programme and then makes a profit through its contracts for services. The programme lifecycles are typically in excess of 30 years.  

Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the 
assets can be utilised. A recoverability  assessment has been undertaken,  taking account of  deferred tax liabilities  against which the 
reversal can be offset and using latest UK forecasts, which are mainly driven by the Civil Aerospace large engine business, to assess the 
level of future taxable profits.  

The recoverability of deferred tax assets has been assessed on the following basis:  

–  Using the most recent UK profit forecasts which are consistent with past experience and external sources on market conditions. 

These forecasts cover the next five years;  

–  The long-term forecast profit profile of certain major large engine programmes which is typically in excess of 30 years from initial 

investment to retirement of the fleet, including the aftermarket revenues earned from airline customers;  

–  Taking into account the risk that regulatory changes could materially impact demand for our products and shifting investment focus 

towards more sustainable products and solutions; 

–  Consideration that all commercial aero-engines will be compatible with sustainable fuels by the end of 2023; 
–  A 25% probability of the stressed downside forecast materialising in relation to the civil aviation industry; and  
–  The long-term forecast profit and cost profile of the other parts of the business.  

The assessment takes into account UK tax laws that, in broad terms, restrict the offset of the carried forward tax losses to 50% of current 
year profits. In addition, management’s assumptions relating to the amounts and timing of future taxable profits include the impact of 
macroeconomic  factors  and  climate  change  on  existing  large  engine  programmes.  Based  on  this  assessment,  the  Company  has 
recognised a total deferred tax asset of £1,990m. This reflects the conclusions that:  

It is probable that the business will generate taxable income and tax liabilities in the future against which these losses can be utilised.  

– 
–  Based on current forecasts and using various scenarios these losses and other deductible temporary differences will be used in full 
within the expected large engine programme lifecycles.  An explanation of the potential impact of climate change on forecast profits 
and sensitivity analysis can be found in note 1.  

The Company has not recognised a deferred tax asset in respect of 2022 tax losses. This includes the impact of the IAS 37 amendment. 

Any future changes in tax law or the structure of the Company could have a significant effect on the use of losses and other deductible 
temporary differences, including the period over which they can be used. In view of this and the significant judgement involved the 
Board continuously reassesses this area.  

The temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, for which a deferred tax liability 
has not been recognised, aggregate to £1,062m (2021: £957m). No deferred tax liability has been recognised on the potential withholding 
tax due on the remittance of undistributed profits as the Company is able to control the timing of such remittances and it is probable 
that consent will not be given in the foreseeable future. 

17  Post-retirement benefits 

The Company operates a funded UK defined benefit scheme, with the assets held in a separate trustee administered fund. Employees 
are entitled to retirement benefits based on either their final or career average salaries and length of service. On 31 December 2020, 
the scheme closed to future accrual. 

The valuation of the defined benefit scheme is based on the most recent funding valuation, where relevant, updated by the scheme 
actuaries to 31 December 2022.  

Changes to the defined benefit scheme 
As at 31 December 2022, a constructive obligation has been recognised for the offering of the Bridging Pension Option (BPO) to other 
deferred members in Rolls-Royce UK Pension Fund. As a result, a past service credit of £6m has been recognised within non-underlying 
operating profit/(loss).  

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17  Post-retirement benefits continued  

Amounts recognised in OCI in respect of defined benefit schemes 
Actuarial gains and losses arising from:  

Demographic assumptions 1 
Financial assumptions 2 
Experience adjustments 3 

Return on scheme assets excluding financing income 2 

2022 
£m 

19 
3,423 
(235) 
(3,751) 
(544) 

2021 
£m 

(101) 
416 
(88) 
(112) 
115 

¹  This reflects latest available CMI mortality projections and an update of the post-retirement mortality assumptions based on an analysis prepared for the 31 March 2020 funding 

valuation 

2  Actuarial gains and losses arising from financial assumptions arise primarily due to changes in interest rates and inflation 
3  This reflects realised inflation being higher than expected in the period, resulting in increases in actual pension increases and deferred pension expectations 

Amounts recognised in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit schemes 
Present value of funded obligations 
Fair value of scheme assets 
Net asset recognised in the balance sheet – Post retirement surplus 1 

2022 
£m 
(4,621) 
5,215 
594 

2021 
£m 
(8,010) 
9,128 
1,118 

¹  The surplus is recognised as on an ultimate wind-up when there are no longer any remaining members, any surplus would be returned to the Company, which has the power to 

prevent the surplus being used for other purposes in advance of this event 

Assumptions 
Significant actuarial assumptions used at the balance sheet date were as follows: 

Discount rate 
Inflation assumption (RPI) 
Inflation assumption (CPI) 
Transfer assumption (employed deferred/deferred) 
Bridging Pension Option assumption 
Life expectancy from age 65: current male pensioner 

future male pensioner currently aged 45 
current female pensioner 
future female pensioner currently aged 45 

2022 
£m 
4.80% 
3.50% 
2.95% 
50%/40% 
30% 
21.9 years  
23.2 years  
23.7 years 
25.5 years 

2021 
£m 
1.90% 
3.60% 
3.05% 
50%/40% 
25% 
21.8 years 
23.2 years 
23.6 years 
25.4 years 

Discount rates are determined by reference to the market yields on AA rated corporate bonds. The rate is determined by using the 
profile of forecast benefit payments to derive a weighted average discount rate from the yield curve. 

The inflation assumption is determined by the market-implied assumption based on the yields on long-term index-linked government 
securities. 

The mortality assumptions are derived from the SAPS S3 'All' actuarial tables, with future improvements in line with the CMI 2021 core 
projections updated to reflect use of an ‘A’ parameter of 0.25% for future improvements and long-term improvements of 1.25%. Where 
appropriate, these are adjusted to take account of the scheme's actual experience.   

The assumption for transfers and the BPO has been updated based on actual experience and actuarial advice.  

Other  assumptions  have  been  set  on  advice  from  the  actuary,  having  regard  to  the  latest  trends  in  scheme  experience  and  the 
assumptions used in the most recent funding valuation. The rate of increase of pensions in payment is based on the rules of the scheme, 
combined with the inflation assumption where the increase is capped.  

135 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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17  Post-retirement benefits continued  

Changes in present value of defined benefit obligations 
At 1 January 
Current service cost 
Past-service cost 
Finance cost 
Benefits paid out  
Actuarial gains 
At 31 December 
Funded schemes 

The defined benefit obligations are in respect of: 
Active plan participants 1 
Deferred plan participants 
Pensioners 
Weighted average duration of obligations (years) 

2022 
£m 
(8,010) 
(4) 
6  
(149) 
329 
3,207  
(4,621) 
(4,621) 

2022 
£m 
(1,681) 
(1,172) 
(1,768) 
17  

2021 
£m 
(8,879) 
(4) 
15 
(137) 
768 
227 
(8,010) 
(8,010) 

2021 
£m 
(3,451) 
(2,258) 
(2,301) 
22 

1  Although the UK scheme closed to future accrual on 31 December 2020, members who became deferred as a result of the closure and remain employed by the Company retain 

some additional benefits compared with other deferred members. The obligations for these members are shown as active plan participants 

Changes in fair value of scheme assets 
At 1 January 
Administrative expenses 
Financing  
Return on plan assets excluding financing  
Contributions by employer  
Benefits paid out 
At 31 December 
Total return on plan assets  

Fair value of scheme assets 
Sovereign debt 
Corporate debt instruments 
Interest rate swaps 
Inflation swaps 
Cash and similar instruments ¹ 
Liability driven investment (LDI) portfolios ² 
Unlisted equities  
Synthetic equities 3  
Corporate debt instruments 
Other 
At 31 December 

2022 
£m 
9,128 
(4) 
170 
(3,751) 
1 
(329) 
5,215 
(3,581) 

2022 
£m 
3,574  
1,492  
196  
212  
(1,066) 
4,408  
40  
(8) 
772  
3  
5,215  

2021 
£m 
9,762 
(6) 
153 
(112) 
99 
(768) 
9,128 
41 

2021 
£m 
5,756 
3,122 
54 
106 
(811) 
8,227 
54 
43 
802 
2 
9,128 

1  Cash and similar instruments include repurchase agreements on UK Government bonds amounting to £(1,221)m (2021: £(1,087)m). The latest maturity date for these short-term 

borrowings is April 2024 

2  A portfolio of gilt and swap contracts, backed by investment grade credit instruments and diversified liquidity funds assets, that is designed to hedge the majority of the interest 

rate and inflation risks associated with the schemes’ obligations 

3  Portfolios  of  swap  contracts  designed  to  provide  investment  returns  in  line  with  global  equity  markets.  The  maximum  exposure  (notional  value  and  accrued  returns)  on  the 

portfolios was £329m (2021: £505m) 

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Notes to the Company Financial Statements 

                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

17  Post-retirement benefits continued 

The investment strategy is controlled by the Trustee in consultation with the Company. The scheme assets do not directly include any 
of the Company’s own financial instruments, nor any property occupied by, or other assets used by, the Company. At 31 December 2022, 
there was no indirect holding of the Company’s financial instruments (2021: none).  

The liquidity of the scheme was not significantly impacted by the rapid rise in UK Government bond yields in the second half of 2022. 
The scheme (and its predecessor schemes) benefited from prudent cash funding from the Company in previous financial years coupled 
with long-term liability hedging programmes. These factors have resulted in the scheme being relatively well funded and consequently 
enabled it to keep leverage relatively low. Throughout 2022 the scheme maintained adequate levels of liquidity and eligible collateral 
to service its leveraged positions. 

Future contributions 
The Company does not expect to contribute to its defined benefit scheme in respect of 2023 (2022: £nil). 

The cash funding of RRUKPF is based on a statutory triennial funding valuation process. The Company and the Trustee negotiate and 
agree the actuarial assumptions used to value the liabilities (Technical Provisions); assumptions which may differ from those used for 
accounting  set  out  above.  The  assumptions  used  to  value  Technical  Provisions  must  be  prudent  rather  than  a  best  estimate  of  the 
liability. Most notably, the Technical Provision discount rate is currently based upon UK Government yields plus a margin (0.5% at the 
31  March  2020  valuation)  rather  than  being  based  on  yields  of  AA  corporate  bonds.  Once  each  valuation  is  signed,  a  Schedule  of 
Contributions (SoC) must be agreed which sets out the cash contributions to be paid. The most recent valuation, as at 31 March 2020, 
agreed by the Trustee in June 2021, showed that RRUKPF was estimated to be 105% funded on the Technical Provisions basis (estimated 
to be 109% at 31 December 2022). All cash due has been paid in full and the current SoC does not require any cash contributions to be 
made by the Company. The current SoC does include an agreement for contributions between 2024 to 2027 (capped at £145m in total) 
if the Technical Provisions funding position is below 107% at 31 March 2023.  

Sensitivities 
The calculations of the defined benefit obligations are sensitive to the assumptions set out on page 135. The following table summarises 
how the estimated impact of a change in a significant assumption would affect the UK defined benefit obligation at 31 December 2022, 
while holding all other assumptions constant. This sensitivity analysis may not be representative of the actual change in the defined 
benefit obligation as it is unlikely that the change in assumptions would occur in isolation of one another as some of the assumptions 
may be correlated. 

For the most significant funded schemes, the investment strategies are designed to hedge the risks from interest rates and inflation on 
a proxy solvency basis.    

The interest rate and inflation hedging is currently based on UK Government bond yields without any adjustment for any credit spread. 
The sensitivity analysis set out below has been determined based on a method that estimates the impact on the defined benefit obligation 
as a result of reasonable changes in key assumptions occurring at the end of the reporting period. 

Reduction in discount rate of 0.25% 1  

Increase in inflation rate of 0.25% 1 

Increase of 1% in transfer value assumption  
Increase of 5% of transfers instead of BPO 
One year increase in life expectancy 

Obligation 
Plan assets (LDI portfolio) 
Obligation 
Plan assets (LDI portfolio) 
Obligations 
Obligations 
Obligations 

2022 
£m 
(205) 
235  
(70) 
91  
(30) 
(5) 
(215) 

2021 
£m 
(460) 
484 
(210) 
147 
(55) 
(30) 
(365) 

1  The differences between the sensitivities on obligations and plan assets arise largely due to differences in the methods used to value the obligations for accounting purposes and 

the adopted proxy solvency basis 

Defined contribution schemes 
The Company operates a number of defined contribution schemes. The total expense recognised in the income statement was £130m 
(2021: £125m). 

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18  Share capital  

Authorised 
At 1 January and 31 December 2022 
Issued and fully paid 
At 1 January and 31 December 2022  

Equity 
ordinary 
shares of 
20p each 
(millions) 

2,000 

1,691 

Nominal 
value 
£m 

400 

338 

Rights, preferences and restrictions 
Each member  has  one  vote for each  ordinary  share held. Holders  of  ordinary  shares  are  entitled  to  receive the  Company’s  Annual 
Report; attend and speak at general meetings of the Company; to appoint one or more proxies or, if they are corporations, corporate 
representatives; and to exercise voting rights. The ordinary shares are not listed. 

19  Share-based payments 
Effect of share-based payment transactions on the Company’s results and financial position 

Total expense recognised for equity-settled share-based payment transactions 

2022 
£m 
39 

2021 
£m 
16 

Share-based payment plans in operation during the year 
During the year, the Company participated in the following share-based payment plans operated by Rolls-Royce Holdings plc: 

Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) 
The fair value of shares awarded is calculated using a pricing model that takes account of the non-entitlement to dividends (or 
equivalent) during the vesting period and the market-based performance condition based on expectations about volatility and the 
correlation of share price returns in the group of FTSE 100 companies and which incorporates into the valuation the interdependency 
between share price performance and TSR vesting. This adjustment decreases the fair value of the award relative to the share price at 
the date of grant. 

ShareSave 
The fair value of the options granted is calculated using a pricing model that assumes that participants will exercise their options at the 
beginning of the six-month window if the share price is greater than the exercise price. Otherwise it assumes that options are held until 
the expiration of their contractual term. This results in an expected life that falls somewhere between the start and end of the exercise 
window. 

Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP) 
The fair value of shares awarded under DSBP is calculated as the share price on the date of the award, excluding expected dividends 
(or equivalent). 

The weighted average  share  price  at  the  date  share  options  were  exercised  was  95p  (2021:  119p) per  share. The  closing  price  at  31 
December 2022 was 93p (2021: 123p).  

The range of exercise prices for the share options as at 31 December 2022 was 97p to 261p. 

Grant - vest 
2017 – 2023 
2019 – 2023 
2019 - 2025 
2021 - 2025 

Expiry date (31 
January) 
2023 
2023 
2025 
2025 

Exercise price in 
pence per share 
option 
260 
232 
232 
97 

ShareSave (millions) 

2022 
1.2 
1.8 
1.8 
33.4 
38.2 

2021 
1.4 
2.3 
2.1 
35.9 
41.7 

The weighted average remaining contractual life for the cash settled options as at 31 December 2022 was two years (2021: two years). 

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20  Contingent liabilities  
Contingent liabilities in respect of customer financing commitments are described in note 15. 

In  January  2017,  after  full  cooperation,  the  Company  concluded  deferred  prosecution  agreements  (DPA)  with  the  SFO  and  the  US 
Department of Justice (DoJ) and a leniency agreement with the MPF, the Brazilian federal prosecutors. The terms of both DPAs have 
now expired; the DPA with the DoJ was dismissed by the US District Court on 19 May 2020 and the SFO filed notice of discontinuance 
of proceedings with the UK Court on 18 January 2022. Certain authorities are investigating members of the Company for matters relating 
to misconduct in relation to historical matters. The Company is responding appropriately. Action may be taken by further authorities 
against the Company or individuals. In addition, the Company could still be affected by actions from customers, customers’ financiers 
and the Company’s current and former investors, including certain potential claims in respect of the Company’s historical ethics and 
compliance disclosures which have been notified to the Company. The Directors are not currently aware of any matters that are likely 
to lead to a material financial loss over and above the penalties imposed to date but cannot anticipate all the possible actions that may 
be taken or their potential consequences.  

Contingent liabilities exist in respect of guarantees provided by the Company in the ordinary course of business for product delivery, 
commitments made for future service demand  in respect of maintenance, repair and  overhaul, and performance and reliability. The 
Company  has,  in  the  normal  course  of  business,  entered  into  arrangements  in  respect  of  export  finance,  performance  bonds, 
countertrade  obligations  and  minor  miscellaneous  items.  Various  Company  undertakings  are  parties  to  legal  actions  and  claims 
(including  with  tax  authorities)  which  arise  in  the  ordinary  course  of  business,  some  of  which  are  for  substantial  amounts.  As  a 
consequence of the insolvency of an insurer as previously reported, the Company is no longer fully insured against known and potential 
claims from employees who worked for certain of the Company’s UK based businesses for a period prior to the acquisition of those 
businesses by the Company. 

In connection with the sale of its products the Company will, on some occasions, provide financing support for its customers, generally 
in respect of civil aircraft. The Company’s commitments relating to these financing arrangements are spread over many years, relate to 
a number of customers and a broad product portfolio and are generally secured on the asset subject to the financing. These include 
commitments of $1.2bn (2021:  $1.7bn) (on a  discounted basis) to provide facilities to enable customers to purchase  aircraft (of which 
approximately  $0.9bn  could  be called  during  2023).  These facilities  may  only  be  used  if the  customer  is  unable  to  obtain financing 
elsewhere and are priced at a premium to the market rate. Significant events impacting the international aircraft financing market, the 
failure  by  customers  to  meet  their  obligations  under  such  financing  agreements,  or  inadequate  provisions  for  customer  financing 
liabilities may adversely affect the Company’s financial position. 

Where the Company enters into financial guarantee contracts to guarantee the indebtedness of other companies within its Group, the 
Company  considers  these  to  be  insurance  arrangements,  and  accounts  for  them  as  such.  In  this  respect,  the  Company  treats  the 
guarantee contract as a contingent liability until such time as it becomes probable that the Company will be required to make a payment 
under the guarantee. At 31 December 2022, these guarantees amounted to £1,016m (2021: £940m). At 31 December 2022, there were 
Company guarantees in respect of joint ventures' lending amounting to £3m (2021: £1m). 

The Company participates in a Cash Pooling Arrangement. Under the Pooling Arrangement the Company benefits from more favourable 
interest rates than would be available outside of the Pooling Arrangement as well as more streamlined treasury functions. As part of the 
Pooling  Arrangement,  the  Company  cross-guarantees  the  borrowings  of  other  pooling  participants.  At  31  December  2022,  these 
guarantees amounted to £2m (2021: £4m). 

The  Company has responded appropriately to the Russia-Ukraine conflict to comply with international sanctions and export control 
regime, and also to implement our business decision to exit from Russia. The Company could be subject to action by impacted customers 
and other contract parties. 

While the outcome of the above matters cannot precisely be foreseen, the Directors do not expect any of these arrangements, legal 
actions or claims, after allowing for provisions already made, to result in significant loss to the Company. 

21  Related party transactions 

Sale of goods and services 1 
Purchases of goods 1 
Guarantees of joint arrangements’ and associates’ borrowings 
Guarantees of non-wholly owned subsidiaries’ borrowings 

2022 
£m 
4,961 
(4,655) 
3 
3 

2021 
£m 
3,432 
(3,359) 
1 
3 

1  Sales of goods and services to related parties and purchases of goods and services from related parties, including joint ventures and associates, are included at the average 

exchange rate, consistent with the statutory income statement 

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of its ultimate parent Rolls-Royce Holdings plc and is included within the consolidated results 
of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc and therefore has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS 101 not to disclose related party transactions 
with its parent company and other wholly owned group companies. The aggregated balances with joint ventures are shown in notes 8 
and 13. 

22  Parent and ultimate parent company 

The Company’s direct parent is Rolls-Royce Group Limited. 

The ultimate parent undertaking and the smallest and largest group to consolidate these financial statements is Rolls-Royce Holdings 
plc. Copies of the Rolls-Royce Holdings plc consolidated financial statements can be obtained from the Company Secretary at Kings 
Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9FX, United Kingdom. 

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Subsidiaries 

As at 31 December 2022, the companies listed below and on the following pages are indirectly held by Rolls-Royce plc except those 
companies indicated which are directly held by Rolls-Royce plc. The financial year end of each company is 31 December unless otherwise 
indicated. 

Address 
Adelheidstrasse 40, D-88046, Friedrichshafen, Germany 

Company name 
Aerospace Transmission Technologies  
GmbH *,1  
Amalgamated Power Engineering 
Limited 2   
Bristol Siddeley Engines Limited *,4  
Brown Brothers & Company, Limited 4   Taxiway, Hillend Industrial Estate, Dalgety Bay, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 9JT, 

London 3 

London 3 

Scotland 
C.A. Parsons & Company Limited 4  
London 3 
Derby Specialist Fabrications Limited 2  London 3 
Europea Microfusioni Aerospaziali 
S.p.A. * 
Heaton Power Limited 2  
John Thompson Cochran Limited 2  

Zona Industriale AS1, 83040 Morra de Sanctis, Avellino, Italy 

London 3 
Taxiway, Hillend Industrial Estate, Dalgety Bay, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 9JT, 
Scotland 

Karl Maybach-Hilfe GmbH 
Kinolt Immo SA 
Kinolt Immobilien SA 
Kinolt Trading and Contracting LLC 5   REGUS Service Office, Office No. 1034, Shoumoukh Tower, 10th Floor, Tower B, 

Maybachplatz 1, 88045, Friedrichshafen, Germany 
Rue de l’Avenir 61, 4460, Grace-Hollogne, Belgium 
Rue de l’Avenir 61, 4460, Grace-Hollogne, Belgium 

Kinolt Sistemas de UPS SpA 
Kinolt UK Limited 4 
LLC Rolls-Royce Solutions Rus 
MTU India Private Limited 6  

C-Ring Road, Al Sadd, PO Box 207207, Doha, Qatar 
Bucarest No 17 Oficina, No 33, Previdencia, Santiago, Chile 
London 3 
Shabolovka Street 2, 119049, Moscow, Russian Federation 
6th Floor, RMZ Galleria, S/Y No. 144 Bengaluru, Bangalore, Kamataka 
560,064, India 
Ul. Lekka 3., Lokal U4. Raum, PLZ: 01-910, Ort: Warszawa, Poland 

MTU Polska Sp. z o.o. 
NEI International Combustion Limited 2  London 3 
London 3 
NEI Mining Equipment Limited 2  
London 3 
NEI Nuclear Systems Limited 2  
London 3 
NEI Parsons Limited 2  
London 3 
NEI Peebles Limited 2  
London 3 
NEI Power Projects Limited 2  
PO Box 33, Dorey Court, Admiral Park, St Peter Port, GY1 4AT, Guernsey 
Nightingale Insurance Limited 
No-Break Power Limited 2  
Unit 29 Birches Industrial Estate, East Grinstead, RH19 1XZ, England  
Derby 7 
Powerfield Limited 2  
Secure Building Blok B, Jl. Raya Protokol Halim, Perdanakusuma, Jakarta, 
PT Rolls-Royce 
13610, Indonesia 
Secure Building Blok B, Jl. Raya Protokol Halim, Perdanakusuma, Jakarta, 
13610, Indonesia 
Ulster International Finance, 1st Floor IFSC House, IFSC, Dublin 1, Ireland 

PT Rolls Royce Solutions Indonesia 

Rolls-Royce (Ireland) Unlimited 
Company 2  
Rolls-Royce (Thailand) Limited 

Rolls-Royce Aero Engine Services 
Limited *,2  
Rolls-Royce Australia Pty Limited 
Rolls-Royce Australia Services Pty 
Limited 
Rolls-Royce Brasil Limitada * 

989 Floor 12A, Unit B1, B2, Siam Piwat Tower, Rama 1, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 
10330, Thailand 
London 3 

Level 1, 60 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia 
Level 1, 60 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia 

Rua Jose Versolato, No. 111, Torre B, Sala 2502, Centro, São Bernando do 
Campo, Sao Paulo, CEP 09750-730, Brazil 

Class  
of shares 
Capital Stock 

% of 
class 
held
50

Deferred 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 

Ordinary 
6% Cumulative 
Preference 
Ordinary 
Capital Stock 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 

Quotas 

100
100
100
100

100
100
100

100
100

100
100
100
100
49

100
100
100
100

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

*  Directly held by the Company 
1 Although the interest held is 50%, the Company controls the entity (see note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and, as a result, consolidates the entity and records a 
non-controlling interest 
2 Dormant entity 
3 Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, United Kingdom, N1 9FX 
4 Entity to take advantage of s479A Companies Act 2006 (s479A) audit exemption for the financial year ended 31 December 2022. The Company will issue a guarantee pursuant to    
s479A in relation to the liabilities of the entity 
5 Although the interest held is 49%, the Company controls the entity (see note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and, as a result, consolidates the entity and records a 
non-controlling interest 
6 Reporting year end is 31 March 
7 Moor Lane, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8BJ, United Kingdom 
8 Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, United States 
9 Entity in liquidation 
10 Entity to take advantage of s479A Companies Act 2006 (s479A) audit exemption for the financial year ending 31 March 2023. The Company will issue a guarantee pursuant to 
s479A in relation to the liabilities of the entity 
11 The entity is not included in the consolidation as the Company does not have a beneficial interest in the net assets of the entity 
12 The entity is accounted for as a joint operation (see note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) 

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Subsidiaries continued 

Company name 
Rolls-Royce Canada Limited 

Rolls-Royce Chile SpA 

Address 
9500 Côte de Liesse, Lachine, Québec H8T 1A2, Canada 

Alcantra 200 office 601, Piso 6, C.O, 7550159 Las Condes, Santiago, Chile 

Rolls-Royce China Holding Limited * 

305 Indigo Building 1, 20 Jiuxianqiao Road, Beijing, 100016, China 

Rolls-Royce Commercial Aero Engines  
Limited *,2  
Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services 
Limited *,2  
Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services (NZ) 
Limited 
Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services (UK) 
Limited * 
Rolls-Royce Corporation 
Rolls-Royce Crosspointe LLC 

London 3 

London 3 

c/o Deloitte, 80 Queen Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New 
Zealand 
Derby 7 

Wilmington 8 
Wilmington 8 

Rolls-Royce Defense Products and Solutions, 
Inc. 
Rolls-Royce Defense Services, Inc. 

Wilmington 8 

Wilmington 8 

% of 
class 
Class  
of shares 
held 
Common Stock  100 
100 
Ordinary 

Registered 
Capital 
Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

Common Stock  100 
100 
Partnership  
(no equity) 
Common Stock  100 

Common Stock  100 

Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG 
Rolls-Royce Electrical Norway AS * 
Rolls-Royce Energy Angola, Limitada 2  
Rua Rei Katyavala, Edificio Rei Katyavala, Entrada B, Piso 8, Luanda, Angola  Quota 
Rolls-Royce Energy Systems Inc. 2  
Wilmington 8 
Rolls-Royce Engine Services Holdings Co.  Wilmington 8 
Rolls-Royce Engine Services Limitada Inc. 9   Bldg. 06 Berthaphil Compound, Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Clark Special 

Amtsgericht Potsdam, Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany 
Jarleveien 8A, 7041, Trondheim 500, Norway 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 

100 
100 
Common Stock  100 
Common Stock  100 

Capital Stock 

100 

100 

Rolls-Royce Erste Beteiligungs GmbH * 
Rolls-Royce Finance Company Limited 2  

Economic Zone, Clark, Pampanga, Philippines 
Eschenweg 11, 15827 Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany 
London 3 

Rolls-Royce Holdings Canada Inc. * 

9500 Côte de Liesse, Lachine, Québec H8T 1A2, Canada 

Common C 

Wilmington 8 
Derby 7 
29 Earlshot Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland 

London 3 
Corporation Service Company, 2710 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 150N, 
Sacramento, California 95833, United States 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 

Gizella U. 51–57, 1143 Budapest, Hungary 
Derby 8 
Birla Tower West, 2nd Floor 25, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, 110001, India  Equity 
London 3 

Cash shares 
Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Rolls-Royce Finance Holdings Co. 
Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Limited *,4 
Rolls-Royce General Partner (Ireland) 
Limited * 
Rolls-Royce General Partner Limited *,2  
Rolls-Royce High Temperature Composites, 
Inc. 

Rolls-Royce Hungary Kft * 
Rolls-Royce India Limited 2,6,10 
Rolls-Royce India Private Limited 6  
Rolls-Royce Industrial & Marine Power  
Limited 4  
Rolls-Royce Industrial Power (India)  
Limited 2,6 
Rolls-Royce Industrial Power Engineering 
(Overseas Projects) Limited 
Rolls-Royce Industries Limited *,4  
Rolls-Royce International Limited * 

Rolls-Royce Japan Co., Limited 

Rolls-Royce Leasing Limited * 
Rolls-Royce Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 

Rolls-Royce Marine North America, Inc. 
Rolls-Royce Military Aero Engines  
Limited *,2,6,10 
Rolls-Royce New Zealand Limited 

Capital Stock 

100 
100 
Deferred  
Ordinary 
100 
Common Stock  100 
Ordinary 
100 
100 
Ordinary 

100 
100 

100 

100 

100 
100 
100 

100 

100 

100 

100 
100 

100 
100 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 

Common Stock  100 
100 
Ordinary 

Ordinary 

100 

Derby 7 

Derby 7 

Derby 7 
Derby 7 
31st Floor, Kasumigaseki Building, 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 
100-6031, Japan 
Derby 7 
C-2-3A TTDI Plaza, Jalan Wan Kadir 3, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 6000 Kuala 
Lumpur, Malaysia 
Wilmington 8 
London 3 

c/o Deloitte, 80 Queen Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New 
Zealand 

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Subsidiaries continued 

Company name 
Rolls-Royce North America (USA)  
Holdings Co. 

Address 
Wilmington 8 

Rolls-Royce North America Holdings, Inc. 

Wilmington 8 

Rolls-Royce North America Ventures, Inc. 

Wilmington 8 

Rolls-Royce North America, Inc. 

Wilmington 8 

Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.  Wilmington 8 

Rolls-Royce Oman LLC 

Rolls-Royce Operations (India) Private  
Limited 2, 6 
Rolls-Royce Overseas Holdings Limited * 
Rolls-Royce Overseas Investments Limited 4 
Rolls-Royce Placements Limited 
Rolls-Royce Power Engineering plc * 
Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG 
Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust  
Limited *,2,6 
Rolls-Royce Saudi Arabia Limited 
Rolls-Royce Singapore Pte. Limited 

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited * 
Rolls-Royce Solutions (Suzhou) Co. Ltd 

Rolls-Royce Solutions Africa (Pty) Limited 

Rolls-Royce Solutions America Inc. 
Rolls-Royce Solutions Asia Pte. Limited 

Bait Al Reem, Business Office #131, Building No 81, Way No 3409, 
Block No 234, Al Thaqafa Street, Al Khuwair, PO Box 20, Postal Code 
103, Oman 
Birla Tower West, 2nd Floor, 25 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi,

Ordinary
Derby 7 
Derby 7 
London 3 
Derby 7 
Maybachplatz 1, 88045, Friedrichshafen, Germany 
Derby 7 

3010 - Al Arid, Unit No 1, Riyadh 13332 - 7663, Saudi Arabia 
6 Shenton Way, #33-00 OUE, Downtown Singapore 068809, 
Singapore 
Derby 7 
9 Long Yun Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215024, Jiang Su, 
China 
36 Marconi Street, Montague Gardens, Cape Town, 7441, South 
Africa 
Wilmington 8 
10 Tukang Innovation Drive, Singapore 618302 

Rolls-Royce Solutions Augsburg GmbH 

Dasinger Strasse 11, 86165, Augsburg, Germany 

Rolls-Royce Solutions Benelux B.V 
Rolls-Royce Solutions Berlin GmbH 

Merwedestraat 86, 3313 CS, Dordrecht, Netherlands 
Villa Rathenau, Wilhelminenhofstrasse 75, 12459 Berlin, Germany 

Rolls-Royce Solutions Brasil Limitada 

Via Anhanguera, KM 29203, 05276-000 Sao Paulo – SP, Brazil 

Class  
of shares 
Common Stock 

Common Stock 

Common Stock 

Common Stock 

Common Stock 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 
Ordinary A 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 

Cash shares 
Ordinary 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 

Capital Stock 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 

Capital Stock 

Ordinary 
Common 
Seed Preferred 
Ordinary 

Sokak, No. 5, Ömerli Mahellesi, 34555 Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey 

Ordinary 

Rolls-Royce Solutions Enerji Deniz Ve 
Savunma Hatira 
Rolls-Royce Solutions France S.A.S. 

Immeuble Colorado, 8/10 rue de Rosa Luxembourg-Parc des 
Bellevues 95610, Erangy-sur-Oise, France 

Rolls-Royce Solutions GmbH 

Maybachplatz 1, 88045, Friedrichshafen, Germany 

Rolls-Royce Solutions Hong Kong Limited 

Rolls-Royce Solutions Ibérica s.l.u. 

Rolls-Royce Solutions Israel Limited 

Rolls-Royce Solutions Italia S.r.l. 

Rolls-Royce Solutions Japan Co. Limited 

No.8 Hart Avenue, Unit D, 8th Floor, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong 
Kong 
Calle Copérnico 26–28, 28823 Coslada, Madrid, Spain 

4 Ha’Alon Street, South Building, Third Floor, 4059300 Kfar Neter, 
Israel 
Via Aurelia Nord, 328, 19021 Arcola (SP), Italy 

Resorttrust Building 4-14-3, Nishitenma Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0047, 
Japan 

Rolls-Royce Solutions Korea Limited 

Rolls-Royce Solutions Liège Holding S.A. 

22nd Floor, Olive Tower, 41 Sejongdaero 9 gil, Junggu, 
100-737 Seoul, Republic of Korea 
Rue de l’Avenir 61, 4460, Grace-Hollogne, Belgium 

142 

Ordinary 

Capital Stock 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Capital Stock 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

% of 
class 
held
100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
100
100
100
100
100
100

100
100

82.8
100

100

100
100

100

100
100
100
100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

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Subsidiaries continued 

Company name 
Rolls-Royce Solutions Liège S.A. 

Address 
Rue de l’Avenir 61, 4460, Grace-Hollogne, Belgium 

Rolls-Royce Solutions Magdeburg GmbH 
Rolls-Royce Solutions Mexico City S.A. de C.V.  Xochicalco 620, Colonia Letran Valle, Delegacion Benito Juarez, 

Friedrich-List-Strasse 8, 39122 Magdeburg, Germany 

Rolls-Royce Solutions Middle East FZE 
Rolls-Royce Solutions Ruhstorf GmbH 

Rolls-Royce Solutions South Africa (Pty) 
Limited 
Rolls-Royce Solutions UK Limited 
Rolls-Royce Solutions Willich GmbH 

Rolls-Royce Sp z.o.o. * 
Rolls-Royce Submarines Limited * 

Rolls-Royce Technical Support Sarl 
Rolls-Royce Total Care Services Limited *,4  
Rolls Royce Turkey Güç Çözümleri San. ve Tic. 
Ltd.Şti. 
Rolls-Royce UK Pension Fund Trustees Limited *,2   Derby 7 

Mexico City 03650, Mexico 
S3B5SR06, Jebel Ali Free Zone, South P.O. Box 61141, Dubai, United  
Arab Emirates 
Rotthofer Strasse 8, 94099 Ruhstorf a.d. Rott, Germany 

36 Marconi Street, Montague Gardens, Cape Town, 7441,
Derby 7 
Konrad-Zuse-Str. 3, 47877, Willich, Germany 

Opolska 100 31-323, Krakow, Poland 
Atlantic House, Raynesway, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, 
DE21 7BE 
Centreda I, Avenue Didier Daurat, 31700 Blagnac, Toulouse, France  Ordinary 
Derby 7 
Ordinary 
Acıbadem Mah. Çeçen Sk. Akasya A Kule Kent Etabı Blok No: 25, İç 
Kapı No:13, Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 

Cash shares 

Rolls-Royce Zweite Beteiligungs GmbH * 

Eschenweg 11, 15827 Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany 

Ross Ceramics Limited 

Servowatch Systems Limited 

Sharing in Growth UK Limited 11  

Spare IPG 20 Limited 4  

Spare IPG 21 Limited 2  

Spare IPG 24 Limited 4  

Spare IPG 32 Limited 4  

Spare IPG 4 Limited 2 

The Bushing Company Limited 4  

Timec 1487 Limited 2  

Derby 7 

Endeavour House, Benbridge Industrial Estate, Holloway Road, 
Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4ER, United Kingdom 
Derby 7 

London 3  

London 3  

London 3  

London 3  

London 3  

London 3  

London 3  

Turbine Surface Technologies Limited *,1  

Derby 7 

Vessel Lifter, Inc. 2  

Vinters Defence Systems Limited 2  

Vinters Engineering Limited 

Vinters International Limited 4  

Vinters Limited *,4  

Vinters-Armstrongs (Engineers) Limited 2  

Vinters-Armstrongs Limited 2  

Yocova Private Ltd *,2  
Yocova PTE. Ltd. * 

Corporation Service Company, 1201 Hays Street, Tallahassee, Florida 
32301, United States 
London 3 

Derby 7 

Derby 7 

Derby 7 

London 3 

London 3 

London 3  

6 Shenton Way, #33-00 OUE, Downtown Singapore 068809, 
Singapore 

Class  
of shares 
Ordinary 

Capital Stock 
Common  
Shares 
Ordinary 
Capital Stock 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Capital Stock 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Limited by 
guarantee 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary A 
Ordinary B 

Common Stock 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary B 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 

% of 
class 
held
100

100
100

100
100

100

100
100

100
100

100

100
100

100

100

100
100

100

100

100

100
100

100

100

100
Nil
100
100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
100

*    Directly held by the Company 
1   Though the interest held is 50%, the Company controls the entity (see note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and, as a result, consolidates the entity and records a non-

controlling interest 

2   Dormant entity 
3  Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, United Kingdom, N1 9FX 
4   Entity to take advantage of s479A Companies Act 2006 (s479A) audit exemption for the financial year ended 31 December 2022. The Company will issue a guarantee pursuant to 

s479A in relation to the liabilities of the entity 

5   Though the interest held is 49%, the Company controls the entity (see note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and, as a result, consolidates the entity and records a non-

controlling interest 

6   Reporting year end is 31 March 
7   Moor Lane, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8BJ, United Kingdom 
8   Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, United States 
9   Entity in liquidation 
10  Entity to take advantage of s479A Companies Act 2006 (s479A) audit exemption for the financial year ending 31 March 2023. The Company will issue a guarantee pursuant to 

s479A in relation to the liabilities of the entity 

11   The entity is not included in the consolidation as the Company does not have a beneficial interest in the net assets of the entity 

12   The entity is accounted for as a joint operation (see note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) 

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                    Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 2022 

Joint Ventures and Associates 

Company name 
Aero Gearbox International SAS *,12 

Address 
18 Boulevard Louis Sequin, 92700 Colombes, France 

Airtanker Services Limited * 

Alpha Leasing (US) (No.2) LLC 

Airtanker Hub, RAF Brize Norton, Carterton,  
Oxfordshire, OX18 3LX, United Kingdom 
Wilmington 8 

Alpha Leasing (US) (No.4) LLC 

Wilmington 8 

Alpha Leasing (US) (No.5) LLC 

Wilmington 8 

Alpha Leasing (US) (No.6) LLC 

Wilmington 8 

Alpha Leasing (US) (No.7) LLC 

Wilmington 8 

Alpha Leasing (US) (No.8) LLC 

Wilmington 8 

Alpha Leasing (US) LLC 

Wilmington 8 

Alpha Partners Leasing Limited 

1 Brewer’s Green, London, United Kingdom, SW1H 0RH 

Beijing Aero Engine Services Company 
Limited * 

Room 711, Building 2, No.1 Jinhang Middle Road, Shunyi 
District, Beijing, China 

CFMS Limited 

43 Queen Square, Bristol, England. BS1 4QP 

Class of shares 
Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Partnership  
(no equity held) 
Partnership  
(no equity held) 
Partnership  
(no equity held) 
Partnership  
(no equity held) 
Partnership  
(no equity held) 
Partnership  
(no equity held) 
Partnership  
(no equity held) 
Ordinary A 

Capital 

Limited by 
guarantee 

Clarke Chapman Portia Port Services 
Limited 
Egypt Aero Management Services 9 

Maritime Centre, Port of Liverpool, Liverpool,  
L21 1LA, United Kingdom 
EgyptAir Engine Workshop, Cairo International Airport, Cairo, 
Egypt 

Ordinary A 

Ordinary 

EPI Europrop International GmbH * 

  Pelkovenstr. 147, 80992 München, Germany 

Capital Stock 

Eurojet Turbo GmbH * 

Lilienthalstrasse 2b, 85399 Halbergmoos, Germany 

Ordinary 

Force MTU Power Systems Private Limited  Mumbai Pune Road, Akurdi, Pune, Maharashtra 411035, India  Capital Stock 

Genistics Holdings Limited * 

Derby 7 

Global Aerospace Centre for Icing and 
Environmental Research Inc. 12 
Hoeller Electrolyzer GmbH 

1000 Marie-Victorin Boulevard, Longueuil Québec,  
J4G 1A1, Canada 
Alter Holzhafen, 23966 Wismar, Germany 

Hong Kong Aero Engine 
Services Limited 
International Aerospace Manufacturing   
Private Limited 6,12 
ITP Next Generation Turbines SLU * 

33rd Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway,  
Hong Kong 
Survey No. 3 Kempapura Village, Varthur Hobli, Bangalore, 
KA 560037, India 
Parque Tecnologico Edificio 300, 48170, Zamudio, Vizcaya, 
Spain 

Ordinary A 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary-B 

Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company 
(unincorporated partnership) 
Manse Opus Management Company 
Limited 6  
MEST Co., Limited 

Suite 119, 9238 Madison Boulevard, Madison, Alabama 35758, 
United States 
Third Floor Queensberry House, 3 Old Burlington Street, 
London, United Kingdom, W1S 3AE 

Partnership  
(no equity held) 
Limited by  
guarantee 

% of
class 
held
50

23.5

Group 
interest 
held %
50 

23.5 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

100

50

–

100

50

28

33

49

100

50

54.2

50

50

25

–

33

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

28 

33 

49 

50 

50 

54.2 

50 

50 

25 

50 

33 

97 Bukjeonggongdan 2-gil, Yangsan-si,  
Gyeongsangnam-do, 50571, Republic of Korea 

Normal 

46.8

46.8 

MTU Cooltech Power Systems Co., Limited

Building No. 2, No. 1633 Tianchen Road, Qingpu District, 
Shanghai, China 

Equity 

50

50 

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Joint Ventures and Associates continued 

Company name 
MTU Power Systems Sdn. Bhd. 

MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce ITP GmbH * 

Address 

Level 10 Menara LGB, 1 Jalan Wan Kadir Taman Tun Dr Ismail 
6000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
Am Söldnermoos 17, 85399 Hallbergmoos, Germany 

Class of shares 

Ordinary A 

% of 
class 
held 
100 

Capital Stock 

25 

Group 
interest 
held %

49

25

MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce GmbH * 

Am Söldnermoos 17, 85399 Hallbergmoos, Germany 

Capital Stock 

33.3 

33.3

MTU Yuchai Power Company Limited 

No 7 Danan Road, Yuzhou, Yulin, Guangxi, China, 537005, 

Capital Stock 

China 
Gerhard-Höltje-Strasse 1, D-99310, Arnstadt, Germany 

Gerhard-Höltje-Strasse 1, D-99310, Arnstadt, Germany 

N3 Engine Overhaul Services GmbH &  
Co KG 
N3 Engine Overhaul Services 
Verwaltungsgesellschaft Mbh 
Rolls Laval Heat Exchangers Limited *,2  
Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance (US) (No 2) 
LLC 
Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance (US) LLC  Wilmington 8 

Derby 7 
Wilmington 8 

SAFYRR Propulsion Limited *,2  
Shanxi North MTU Diesel Co. Limited 

Singapore Aero Engine Services Private 
Limited 

Taec Ucak Motor Sanayi AS 

Derby 7 
No.97 Daqing West Road, Datong City,  
Shanxi Province, China 

11 Calshot Road, 509932, Singapore 

Levent Mahallesi Prof. Ahmet Kemal Aru Sk. No: 4/1, Beşiktaş, 
Turkey 

Cash Shares 

Techjet Aerofoils Limited 12  

Tefen Industrial Zone, PO Box 16, 24959, Israel 

Texas Aero Engine Services LLC 2  

The Corporation Trust Company, 1209, Orange Street, 
Wilmington, Delaware 19801, United States 

TRT Limited * 

Turbo-Union GmbH * 

Derby 7 
Lilienthalstrasse 2b, 85399 Halbergmoos, Germany 

Ordinary A 
Ordinary B 

Partnership (no 
equity held) 

Ordinary B 

Capital Stock 

United Battery Management GmbH 

Wilhelminenhofstr. 76/77, 12459, Berlin, Germany 

Ordinary 

Xian XR Aero Components Co., Limited *,12  Xujiawan, Beijiao, Po Box 13, Xian 710021, Shaanxi, China 

Ordinary 

Capital Stock 

Capital Stock 

Ordinary 
Partnership (no 
equity held) 
Partnership (no 
equity held) 
B Shares 
Ordinary 

Ordinary 

50 

50 

50 

50 
– 

– 

100 
49 

50 

49 

50 
50 
– 

100 

40.0 

30 

49 

50

50

50

50
50

50

50
49

50

49

50

50

50

40.0

30

49

*    Directly held by the Company 

1   Though the interest held is 50%, the Company controls the entity (see note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and, as a result, consolidates the entity and records a non-

controlling interest 

2   Dormant entity 
3   Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, United Kingdom, N1 9FX 
4   Entity to take advantage of s479A Companies Act 2006 (s479A) audit exemption for the financial year ended 31 December 2022. The Company will issue a guarantee pursuant to 

s479A in relation to the liabilities of the entity 

5   Though the interest held is 49%, the Company controls the entity (see note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and, as a result, consolidates the entity and records a non-

controlling interest 

6   Reporting year end is 31 March 
7   Moor Lane, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8BJ, United Kingdom 
8   Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, United States 
9   Entity in liquidation 
10  Entity to take advantage of s479A Companies Act 2006 (s479A) audit exemption for the financial year ending 31 March 2023. The Company will issue a guarantee pursuant to 

s479A in relation to the liabilities of the entity 

11   The entity is not included in the consolidation as the Company does not have a beneficial interest in the net assets of the entity 
12   The entity is accounted for as a joint operation (see note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements)

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ROLLS-ROYCE PLC 

Report on the audit of the financial statements 
Opinion 
In our opinion: 

– 

–  Rolls-Royce plc’s consolidated financial statements and company financial statements (the “financial statements”) give a true and 
fair view of the state of the group’s and of the company’s affairs as at 31 December 2022 and of the group’s loss and the group’s 
cash flows for the year then ended; 
the  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  properly  prepared  in  accordance  with  UK-adopted  international  accounting 
standards as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006; 
the company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting 
Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 101 “Reduced Disclosure Framework”, and applicable law); and 
the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 

– 

– 

We have audited the financial statements, included within the Annual Report, which comprise: the consolidated and company balance 
sheets  as  at  31  December  2022;  the  consolidated  income  statement  and  consolidated  statement  of  comprehensive  income,  the 
consolidated cash flow  statement, the  consolidated and company  statements  of changes  in equity for  the year then ended; and the 
notes to the financial statements, which include a description of the significant accounting policies. 

Our  opinion  is  consistent  with  our  reporting  to  the  Audit  Committee  of  Rolls-Royce  Holdings  plc  (the  company's  ultimate  parent 
company). 

Basis for opinion 
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (“ISAs (UK)”) and applicable law. Our responsibilities 
under ISAs (UK) are further described in the Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We 
believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

Independence 
We  remained  independent  of  the  group  in  accordance  with  the ethical  requirements  that are  relevant  to  our audit of the  financial 
statements in the UK, which includes the FRC’s Ethical Standard, as applicable to listed public interest entities, and we have fulfilled our 
other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. 

To the best of our knowledge and belief, we declare that non-audit services prohibited by the FRC’s Ethical Standard were not provided. 

Other than those disclosed in note 6, we have provided no non-audit services to the company or its controlled undertakings in the 
period under audit. 

Our audit approach 

Overview 

Audit scope 

–  Following our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, including the impact of climate change, we 
subjected 33 individual components (including three joint ventures) to full scope audits for group purposes, which following an element 
of sub-consolidation, equates to 16 group reporting opinions. In addition, nine components performed targeted specified procedures.  
In addition, the group engagement team audited the company and other centralised functions including those covering the group 
treasury  operations,  corporate  costs,  corporate  taxation,  post-retirement  benefits,  and  certain  goodwill  and  intangible  asset 
impairment  assessments.  The  group  engagement  team  performed  audit  procedures  over  the  group  consolidation  and  financial 
statements disclosures and performed group level analytical procedures over out of scope components. 

– 

–  The components on which full scope audits, targeted specified procedures and centralised work was performed accounted for 98% 

of revenue, 79% of loss before tax from continuing operations and 90% of total assets. 

–  Central audit testing was performed where appropriate for reporting components in group audit scope who are supported by the 

group’s Finance Service Centres (FSCs). 

–  As part of the group audit supervision process, the group engagement team has performed 16 file reviews, which included meetings 
on approach and conclusions with the component teams and review of their audit files and final deliverables. In person site visits to 
components in the UK, Germany and US were also performed. 

–  As  the company  comprises  a  number  of the UK  components  that  were  in  scope  for the  group  audit we  leveraged  that work for  the 
purposes  of  the  company  audit  and  performed  additional  testing  on  how  the  company  related  components  were  combined,  with 
appropriate eliminations made, to form the company financial statements. Our work accounted for 93% of the total assets of the company. 

Key audit matters 

–  Long-term contract accounting and associated provisions (group and company) 
–  Deferred tax asset recognition and recoverability (group and company) 
–  Translation of foreign-currency denominated transactions and balances (group and company) 
–  Presentation and accuracy of underlying results and disclosure of other one-off items (including exceptional items) (group) 

Materiality 

–  Overall group materiality: £80m (2021: £80m) based on approximately 0.6% of five year average underlying revenues from continuing 

operations (2021: approximately 0.6% of four year average underlying revenues from continuing and discontinued operations). 

–  Overall company materiality: £70m (2021: £76m) based on approximately 1% of five year average revenues (2021: based on approximately 

1% of four year average revenues). 

–  Performance materiality: £60m (2021: £60m) (group) and £53m (2021: £57m) (company). 

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The scope of our audit 
As part of designing our audit, we determined materiality and assessed the risks of material misstatement in the financial statements. 

Key audit matters 
Key audit matters are those matters that, in the auditors’ professional judgement, were of most significance in the audit of the financial 
statements of the current period and include the most significant assessed risks of material misstatement (whether or not due to fraud) 
identified by the auditors, including those which had the greatest effect on: the overall audit strategy; the allocation of resources in the 
audit; and directing the efforts of the engagement team. These matters, and any comments we make on the results of our procedures 
thereon, were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we 
do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. 

This is not a complete list of all risks identified by our audit. 

Determination of the ITP Aero disposal group and the accounting treatment and related consolidation adjustments for Civil engine sales to 
related entities, which were key audit matters last year, are no longer included because the ITP Aero sale completed in September 2022 
and because we validated the structure and related accounting associated with spare engine sales to related entities in the prior year.  
Spare engine sales, including verifying that control has been passed to the customer to allow the associated revenue to be recognised, 
continues to be audited as part of our revenue procedures. Otherwise, the key audit matters below are consistent with last year. 

Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

Long-term  contract  accounting  and  associated  provisions 
(group and company) 

Note 1 to the consolidated and company financial statements – 
Accounting policies – Revenue recognition  

The Civil Aerospace and Defence businesses operate primarily 
with long-term customer contracts that span multiple periods. 
These long-term contracts require a number of assumptions to 
be made in order to determine the expected lifetime revenue 
and  costs  of  the  contract  and  the  amounts  of  revenue  and 
profit/loss that is recognised in each reporting period.  

Small adjustments can have a significant impact on the results 
of an individual financial year. Changes to the profile of shop 
visits or operating conditions of engines can result in different 
performance  assumptions  and  hence  cost  profiles.    Some 
contracts  include  inflation  linked  price  escalations  which 
require  judgement  to  determine  the  extent  to  which  future 
price  increases  are  highly  probable  not  to  reverse  and 
therefore can be recognised. These changes to forecasts can 
result  in  revisions  to  the  revenue  previously  recognised.  
£367m  of  such  revisions  has  been  recognised  in  the  current 
year, increasing revenue. 

For Defence, long-term contracts tend to be for a fixed price 
or  based  on  a  cost  plus  or  target  cost  reimbursement  for 
qualifying  costs  and  there  are  also  some  flying  hours 
arrangements. For Civil Aerospace aftermarket contracts, cash 
is  earned  based  on  engine  flying  hours,  which  requires 
management  to  estimate  future  engine  flying  hours  (EFH)  in 
order to arrive at the total income expected over the life of a 
contract. There remains significant uncertainty over the speed 
and  shape  of  recovery  in  EFH  for  large  engines.  The  group 
expects EFH to recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 
2024.  

In  addition,  the  profitability  of  Civil  Aerospace  aftermarket 
contracts  typically  assumes  that  there  will  be  significant  cost 
improvements over the lifetime (15–25 years) of the contracts. 
Significant judgement needs to be applied in determining time-
on-wing,  whether  incremental  costs  should  be  treated  as 
wastage or are part of the ongoing cost of servicing a contract, 
future  exchange  rates  used  to  translate  foreign  currency 
income  and  costs  and  other  operating  parameters  used  to 
calculate the projected life cycle. These future costs  are  also 
risk adjusted to take into account forecasting accuracy which 
represents an additional judgement. 

At  the  development  stage  of  a  programme,  agreements  are 
entered into with certain Civil suppliers to share in the risk and 
rewards of the contracts (Risk and Revenue Sharing Partners – 
‘RRSP’).  This  can  involve  upfront  participation  fees  from  the 
RRSP that are amortised over the engine production phase. In 

We  focused  our  work  on  a  number  of  contracts  where  we 
consider  there  to  be  the  highest  degree  of  management 
judgement or estimation and designed specific procedures over 
the  long-term  contract  accounting  targeted  at  the  associated 
risks.  We  also  sample  tested  the  remaining  population  of 
contracts. The audit procedures performed included: 

—  We attended meetings with Civil Aerospace and Defence 
engine  programme and  customer  contract managers  in 
order  to  understand  the  operational  matters  impacting 
the  performance  of  specific  contracts  and  any 
amendments  to  contractual  arrangements  that  could 
have an impact on performance; 

—  We obtained and read the relevant sections of a sample 
of  contracts  to  understand  the  key  terms  including 
performance obligations and pricing structures; 

—  We  assessed  how  management  had  forecast  the  speed 
and  shape  of  the  recovery  of  engine  flying  hours 
including  by  considering 
the  downside  scenarios 
modelled  and  comparing  the  assumptions  to  industry 
data; 

—  We challenged management’s judgments and associated 
risk adjustments relating to the risk of customer default 
and insolvency; 

—  We re-performed the calculations used to determine the 
degree of completion for a sample of contracts and this 
was also used in assessing the magnitude of any catch-up 
adjustments;  

—  We compared the previously forecast results of a sample 
of  contracts  with  the  actual  results  to  assess  the 
performance of the contract and the historical accuracy 
of forecasting;  

—  We  verified  a  sample  of  costs  incurred  to  third  party 
documentation  in  order  to  assess  the  validity  of  the 
forecast costs to complete;  

—  We  assessed  the  assumptions  relating  to  life  cycle  cost 
reductions to determine the likelihood of realisation and 
where  relevant  the  speed  at  which  they  would  be 
achieved,  including  the  impact  on  the  number  of  shop 
visits,  validating  these  assumptions  directly  with  the 
senior programme engineers;  

—  We  obtained  support  for  the  risk  adjustments  made  in 
respect  of  future  costs  and  challenged  management’s 
assumptions 
through  assessment  against  historical 
performance,  known  technical  issues  and  the  stage  of 
completion of the programme;  

—  We recalculated the price escalation included within the 

contracts based on recent experience; 

—  We challenged the assessment of provisions for onerous 
contracts 
the  completeness  of  the 
unavoidable  costs  to  fulfil  the  contractual  obligations.  
the  additional  provision 
This 

included  validating 

to  determine 

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Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

addition,  specified  revenue  and  costs  are  recorded  in  the 
consolidated income statement net of the RRSP’s share.  

The  nature  of  the  Civil  Aerospace  business  gives  rise  to  a 
number  of  contractual  guarantees,  warranties  and  potential 
claims,  including  the  in-service  issues  of  the  Trent  1000 
programme.  The  accounting  for  these  can  be  complex  and 
judgemental  and  may 
income 
statement  immediately  or  over  the  life  of  the  contract.  The 
valuation  of  provisions  for  the  associated  amounts  are 
judgemental  and  need  to  be  considered  on  a  contract  by 
contract basis. 

impact  the  consolidated 

the 

Management  has  modelled  the  potential  impact  of  climate 
change on its forecasts and has incorporated these estimates 
into 
included 
long-term  contract  models.  This 
incorporating  the  potential  impact  of  carbon  prices  on  the 
group’s direct emissions including engine testing and those of 
its  suppliers  and  the  potential  impact  of  climate  change  on 
commodity  prices  in  cost  estimates.  It  also  includes  the 
estimated costs of demonstrating that all the commercial aero 
engines  are  compatible  with  sustainable  aviation  fuels.    The 
impact  of  climate  change  on  long-term  contracts  is  highly 
uncertain and requires estimates on carbon prices, the cost and 
speed  of  decarbonisation,  the  ability  of  the  group  and  its 
suppliers  to  pass  on  incremental  costs  and  assessing  the 
associated impact on aviation demand. 

recorded in the year to reflect the amended accounting 
to  be 
standard  which  required  such  provisions 
recognised  for  all  direct  costs.    We  validated  the  rates 
used  to  discount  the  future  cash  flows  and  how 
management  has  considered  the  potential  impact  of 
climate change;  

—  We assessed  the sensitivity  of the Trent 1000  provision 
to  reasonable  changes  in  estimates,  particularly  in 
respect  of  the  repair  and  overhaul  facility  capacity, 
technical  cost  creep  on  the  known  issues  and  cost 
outturns  against  previous  provisions,  in  determining 
whether the provision was sufficient; 

—  We  read  and  understood  the  key  terms  of  a  sample  of 
RRSP contracts to assess whether revenue and costs had 
been  appropriately  reflected,  net  of 
the  share 
attributable  to  the  RRSP  in  the  consolidated  income 
statement;  

—  With  assistance 

from  our  valuation  experts,  we 
considered  the appropriateness of the key assumptions 
used  by  management  to  model  the  impact  of  climate 
change, including the reasonableness of the carbon and 
commodity price forecasts. We validated management’s 
assertions  on  the  ability  of  suppliers  and  the  group  to 
pass  on  incremental  costs  by  reviewing  supplier  and 
customer contracts for price change mechanisms. Where 
appropriate  we  performed 
independent  sensitivity 
analysis to determine to what extent reasonably possible 
changes  in  these  assumptions  could  result  in  material 
changes  to  the  revenue  recorded  in  the  year  and 
assessed 
the  associated 
disclosures;  

the  appropriateness  of 

—  We  read  and  challenged  management’s  accounting 
papers that were prepared to explain the positions taken 
in respect of their key contract judgements; 

—  We  considered  whether  there  were  any  indicators  of 
management  override  of  controls  or  bias  in  arriving  at 
their reported position; and  

—  We also assessed the adequacy of disclosures in note 1 of 
the key judgements and estimates involved in long-term 
contract accounting. 

Based on the work performed, we concur that management’s 
estimates for long-term contract accounting and associated 
provisions is materially appropriate, in the context of the 
financial statements taken as a whole. 

We  evaluated  management’s  methodology  for  assessing  the 
recognition and recoverability of deferred tax assets, including 
the ability to offset certain deferred tax liabilities and deferred 
tax assets. Where recognition is supported by the availability 
of sufficient probable taxable profits in future periods against 
which the asset can be utilised in future periods, our evaluation 
of these future profits considered both the business model and 
the applicable UK tax legislation.  

We assessed the future profit forecasts and the underpinning 
assumptions 
including  management’s  risk  weighting  of 
particular profit streams in Rolls-Royce plc and tested that the 
assumptions and forecasts for periods beyond the normal five 
year  forecasting  horizon  were  reasonable.  In  doing  this,  we 
verified that the forecasts did not include taxable profit growth 
that could not be demonstrated as probable. 

We  arrived  at  an  independent  range  of  long-term  exchange 
rates  based  on  historical  movements  in  exchange  rates  and 
inflation  expectations  and  compared  this  to  management’s 
rates. 

Where applicable we assessed the consistency of the forecasts 
used to justify the recognition of deferred tax assets to those 
used  elsewhere  in  the  business,  including  for  long-term 
contract  accounting,  impairment  assessments,  or  for  the 
Directors’  viability  and  going  concern  statements.  We  also 

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Deferred tax asset recognition and recoverability (group and 
company) 

Note 1 to the consolidated and company financial statements 
–  Accounting  policies  –  Taxation  and  note  5  to  the 
consolidated financial statements – Taxation 

The  recognition  and  recoverability  of  deferred  tax  assets  in 
Rolls-Royce plc is a significant judgement. Rolls-Royce plc has 
recognised  significant  deferred  tax  assets  on  the  basis  of 
expected  future  levels  of  profitability.  The  magnitude  of  the 
assets  recognised  necessitates  the  need  for  a  number  of 
assumptions in assessing the future levels of profitability in the 
UK  over  an  extended  period.    This  requires  assumptions  on 
future  profits  from  the  Group’s  aftermarket  and  original 
equipment sales including EFH levels, associated costs and the 
future  exchange  rates  used  to  translate  foreign  currency 
denominated amounts.  

The additional loss reported for 2022, along with the existence 
of tax losses brought forward and other deductible temporary 
differences  in  Rolls-Royce  plc,  combined  with  the  impact  of 
climate change on future forecasts, presents a heightened risk 
that  deferred  tax  assets  previously  recognised  may  not  be 
recoverable.  Since  the  recognised  deferred  tax  asset  is 
recoverable  over  a  long  period,  management  has  reflected 
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Key audit matter 

model forecasting probable taxable profits. This incorporates 
future  carbon  prices, 
including 
multiple  assumptions 
commodity prices, the impact of government action on aviation 
demand, the cost and speed of decarbonisation and the ability 
of suppliers and Rolls-Royce plc to pass on price changes. To 
assess  the  impact  of  inherent  uncertainty  management  has 
performed sensitivities over key estimates. 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

assessed the risk adjustments applied by management to these 
profit forecasts to future periods that are significantly further 
in time than the group’s normal five year forecasting process 
and  considered  whether  these  appropriately  reflect  the 
estimation risk to the longer term forecasts.  

We  considered  the  appropriateness  of  the  climate  change 
assumptions  modelled  as  part  of  their  probability  weighted 
scenarios to forecast probable profit levels. As described in the 
long-term contract accounting and associated provisions key 
audit  matter,  this  included  deploying  valuation  experts  to 
assess  the  reasonableness  of  carbon  pricing  and  commodity 
assumptions  as  well  as  the  comparison  of  forecast  aviation 
demand to third party sources. We considered the likelihood 
that  the  group  and  its  suppliers  would  be  able  to  pass  on 
incremental  climate  related  costs  in  the  short,  medium  and 
longer term and verified that management’s forecasts included 
the  costs  arising  from  the  group’s  stated  commitment  to 
emissions  reductions  by  2030.  We  performed  additional 
sensitivity analysis to understand whether reasonably possible 
changes to these assumptions could lead to a material change 
in  the  recognised  asset  and  where  appropriate  ensured  that 
adequate disclosure was provided.  

We  assessed  the  treatment  of  the  losses  that  are  realised  or 
unrealised on the group’s hedge book and whether they were 
treated  appropriately  and  how  they  are  recovered  using  the 
same profit forecasts.  

We  also  assessed  the  adequacy  of  disclosures  over  this  area, 
particularly the impact of changes in key estimates of the asset 
recognised and this has been disclosed in notes 1 and 5.  

We did not identify any material uncorrected exceptions from 
our audit work. 

Translation of foreign-currency denominated transactions and 
balances (group and company) 

In  addition  to  our  testing  in  other  areas,  we  performed  the 
following specific audit procedures over this area: 

Note 1 to the consolidated and company financial statements 
– Accounting policies – Foreign currency translation 

Foreign  exchange  rate  movements  influence  the  reported 
consolidated  income  statement,  the  consolidated  cash  flow 
statement and consolidated balance sheet. One of the group’s 
primary  accounting  systems  that  is  used  by  a  number  of  its 
subsidiaries translates transactions and balances denominated 
in  foreign  currencies  at a  fixed  budget  rate  for management 
information  purposes.  Foreign  currency  denominated 
transactions  and  balances  are  then  re-translated  to  actual 
average  and  closing  spot  rates  through  manual  adjustments. 
Due  to the manual  nature  of  the  process  and  significance  of 
the  recurring  adjustments  needed  there  is  a  risk  that 
transactions and balances denominated in foreign currencies 
are 
in  the  consolidated  financial 
statements. 

incorrectly  translated 

—  Obtained an understanding of the process employed by 
management  to  correctly  record  the  translation  of 
foreign currency balances and transactions;  

—  Tested  system  reports 

identifying  transactions  and 
balances  in  source  currency  by  agreeing  these  to 
general ledger balances;  

—  Tested on a sample basis the manual calculations of the 
adjustment needed to correctly record the translation of 
the  foreign  currency  denominated  transactions  and 
balances; 

—  We  sampled  balances  and 

transactions  requiring 
adjustment by source currency and tested to source data 
and  assessed  the  completeness  of  these  balances  and 
transactions;  

—  We  created  an  independent  expectation  of  the  loss  on 
the translation of monetary assets and liabilities based on 
the  movements  in  the  group’s  key  exchange  rates  and 
associated balances in the year; 

—  We  agreed  the  exchange  rates  used  in  management’s 
translation adjustments to an independent source; and 

—  For  each  adjustment  sampled  we  assessed  whether  the 
foreign  currency  denominated  balance  or  transaction 
was  translated  at  the  appropriate  exchange  rate 
depending on its nature. 

There were no material uncorrected exceptions from our audit 
work. 

Presentation and accuracy of underlying results and disclosure 
of other one-off items (including exceptional items) (group) 

We have considered the judgements taken by management to 
determine what should be treated as an exceptional item and 

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Note  1  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements  –  Accounting 
policies  –  Presentation  of  underlying  results,  note  2  to  the 
consolidated financial statements – Segmental analysis and note 
27  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements  –  Derivation  of 
summary of funds flow statement 

In  addition  to  the  performance  measures  prescribed  by 
International  Financial  Reporting  Standards,  the  group  also 
presents  its  results  on  an  underlying  basis,  as  the  Directors 
believe  this  reflects  the  performance  of  the  group  during  the 
year. The group also presents a free cash flow metric which the 
Directors  believe  reflects  the  cash  generated  from  underlying 
trading;  this  differs  from  the  cash  flows  presented  in  the 
consolidated cash flow statement.  

The  underlying  results  differ  significantly  from  the  reported 
statutory results and are used extensively to explain performance 
to  the  shareholders.  Alternative  performance  measures  can 
provide  investors  with  additional  understanding  of  the  group’s 
performance 
if  consistently  calculated,  properly  used  and 
presented. However, when improperly used and presented, these 
non-GAAP measures can mislead investors and may mask the real 
financial  performance  and  position.  There  is  judgement  on 
whether items should be excluded from underlying profit or free 
cash flow.  

A  key  adjustment  between  the  statutory  results  and  the 
underlying results relates to the foreign exchange rates used to 
translate  foreign  currency  transactions  and  balances.  The 
underlying results reflect the achieved rate on foreign currency 
derivative contracts settled in the period and retranslates assets 
and  liabilities  at  the  foreign  currency  rates  at  which  they  are 
expected to be realised or settled in the future. As the group can 
in  each 
influence  which  derivative  contracts  are  settled 
reporting period it has the ability to influence the achieved rate 
and  hence  the  underlying  results.  This  risk  is  more  limited  for 
free  cash  flow  as  there  are  a  small  number  of  items  that  are 
excluded from free cash flows. 

During the year, the group excluded £69m of credits from the 
net release of onerous contract and Trent-1000 provisions and 
a net £22m of credits associated with changes to the group’s 
pension schemes from underlying profit before tax.  In addition, 
£65m of impairment charges and £47m of restructuring costs 
have also been excluded. 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

the  translation  of  foreign  currency  amounts  and  obtained 
corroborative evidence for these.  

We  also  considered  whether  there  were  items  that  were 
recorded  within  underlying  profit  that  are  exceptional  in 
nature and should be reported as an exceptional item. No such 
material  items  were  identified.  As  part  of  this  assessment  we 
challenged  management’s  rationale  for  the  designation  of 
certain items as exceptional or one-off and assessed such items 
against the group’s accounting policy, considering the nature 
and value of those items.  

Within  underlying  results,  foreign  currency  transactions  are 
presented  at  rates achieved  on derivative contracts  hedging 
the net operating cash flows of the group and monetary assets 
and liabilities are retranslated at rates forecast to be achieved 
on derivative contracts when the associated cash flows occur. 
We  have  agreed  these  forecast  rates  to  the  profile  of  the 
derivatives that are expected to mature in the future and tested 
their application to the relevant monetary assets and liabilities.  

We  audited  the  reconciling  items  between  the  underlying 
profit  before  tax  and  free  cash  flow  disclosed  in  note  27 
including  verifying that  the  items  adjusted  for are  consistent 
with the prior period. We also considered  whether free cash 
flow  contains  material  one-off  items  which  require  further 
disclosure.  

We  assessed  the  appropriateness  and  completeness  of  the 
disclosures  of  the  impact  of  one-off  or  non-underlying  items 
primarily  in notes  1,  2,  4 and  27  to  the  consolidated financial 
statements  and  found  them  to  be  appropriate.  This  included 
assessing  the  explanations  management  provided  on  the 
items  between  underlying  performance  and 
reconciling 
statutory performance in note 2.  

Overall we found  that  the  classification  judgements  made  by 
management  were  in  line  with  their  policy  for  underlying 
results  and  exceptional  items,  had  been  consistently  applied 
and there are no material uncorrected misstatements resulting 
from our testing. 

How we tailored the audit scope 
We tailored the scope of our audit to ensure that we performed enough work to be able to give an opinion on the financial statements 
as a whole, taking into account the structure of the group and the company, the accounting processes and controls, and the industry 
in which they operate. 

Our scoping is based on the group’s consolidation structure. We define a component as a single reporting unit which feeds into the 
group consolidation. Of the group’s 422 reporting components, 33 individual components (including three joint ventures) were subject 
to full scope audits for group purposes, which following an element of sub-consolidation, equates to 16 group reporting opinions; and 
nine components performed targeted specified audit procedures. 

In order to achieve audit coverage over the financial statements, under our audit methodology, we test both the design and operation 
of relevant business process controls and perform substantive testing over each financial statement line item. 

The group operates Finance Service Centres (FSCs) to bulk process financial transactions in Derby (UK), Indianapolis (US) and Bengaluru 
(India). Based on our assessment it is not possible to fully test revenue and profit centrally as certain key processes, such as long-term 
contracting, remain within the business due to their nature and are not handled by the FSCs. 

Our audit covered 98% of revenue, 79% of loss before tax from continuing operations and 90% of total assets. All entities that contribute 
in excess of 1% of the group’s revenue were included in scope. 

Further  specific  audit  procedures  over  central  functions,  the  group  consolidation  and  areas  of  significant  judgement  (including 
corporate costs, taxation, certain goodwill balances, intangible assets, treasury and post-retirement benefits) were directly led by the 
group audit team. 

Where work was performed by component auditors, we determined the level of involvement we needed to have in the audit work at 
those reporting units to be able to conclude whether sufficient appropriate audit evidence had been obtained as a basis for our opinion 
on the consolidated financial statements. 

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We  issued  formal  written  instructions  to  all  component  auditors  setting  out  the  audit  work  to  be  performed  by  each  of  them  and 
maintained  regular  communication  with  the  component  auditors  throughout  the  audit  cycle.  These  interactions  included  attending 
certain component clearance meetings and holding regular conference calls, as well as reviewing and assessing any matters reported. 
The group engagement team also reviewed selected audit working papers for certain component teams to evaluate the sufficiency of 
audit evidence obtained and fully understand the matters arising from the component audits. 

In addition, senior members of the group engagement team have visited component teams across all group segments in the UK, US and 
Germany. These visits were in-person for these locations. They included meetings with the component auditor and with local management. 

The impact of climate risk on our audit 
As part of our audit we made enquiries of management to understand the process management adopted to assess the extent of the 
potential  impact  of  climate  risk  on  the  group’s  and  company’s  financial  statements  and  to  support  the  disclosures  made  within  the 
Sustainability section of the Strategic report. In addition to enquiries with management, we understood the governance process in place 
to assess  climate  risk,  reviewed  the group’s  assessment  of  climate  related  risk  including  both  physical and transition  risks  and read 
additional reporting made on climate including its Carbon Disclosure Project public submission and the group’s separate Climate Review 
which incorporates disclosures in line with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial disclosure (TCFD) framework. 

We held meetings with management including the group’s sustainability team to consider the completeness of management’s climate 
risk assessment and its consistency with internal climate plans and board minutes, including whether the time horizons management 
have used take account of all relevant aspects of climate change such as transition risks. We also considered the consistency with the 
group’s communications on climate related impacts.  The group has publicly set out its target to achieve net carbon zero from operations 
by 2030 (excluding product testing and development), a target for a 50% reduction in total scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 and net 
zero 2050 commitments albeit the pathway to these commitments is not fully developed. 

We  considered  the  following areas which  depend  on  medium  to  long  term  profit  or  cash  flow  forecasts  to  potentially  be  materially 
impacted by climate risk and consequently we focused our audit work in these areas: long-term contract accounting in the UK Civil 
business (including contract loss provisions); the recoverability of deferred tax assets in the UK; the recoverability of the carrying value 
of goodwill and certain intangible assets and the company’s investments in subsidiary undertakings on the company balance sheet. Our 
findings were reported to and discussed with the Audit Committee and management. Where significant, further details of how climate 
change has been considered in these areas and our audit response is given in the key audit matters above. 

To respond to the audit risks identified in these areas we tailored our audit approach to address these, in particular, we: 

–  Deployed our valuation experts to benchmark carbon pricing and key commodity price forecasts against forecasts of future prices 
and found them to be materially reasonable.  These have been incorporated by management in their forecasts of the group’s future 
cost base for long-term contract accounting and associated provisions as well as scenarios utilised in assessing the recoverability 
of deferred tax assets, goodwill and other assets; 

–  Considered  the  reasonableness  of management’s assertion  that  climate  change  is  unlikely to  have a  material  impact  on  aviation 

demand by comparing management’s EFH forecasts against other industry benchmarks; 

–  Verifying that the capital and cash costs of the group’s climate change commitments have been incorporated in the group’s forecasts 
including those used for going concern and the disclosures around the viability of the group that are included in the Strategic Report; 
–  Considered whether management had adequately reflected the risk of regulatory changes or demand changes to the extent known 
in the useful economic lives and recoverable value of other intangible assets including those related to diesel engines produced by 
Power Systems; 

–  Validated management’s judgement that climate change is unlikely to have a material impact on other estimates as at 31 December 
2022 including the recoverability of inventory or the expected credit loss provision associated with trade receivables and contract 
assets by considering the short timeframe these assets are expected to be utilised compared to the period over which transition 
and physical risks are expected to arise; and  

–  Where  appropriate,  performed  independent  sensitivity  analysis  to  determine  to  what  extent  reasonably  possible  changes  in  the 
climate related assumptions in the group’s forecasts could result in material changes to the impacted balances and assessed the 
appropriateness of the associated disclosures. 

We  also  considered  the  consistency  of  the  disclosures  in  relation  to  climate  change  (including  the  disclosures  in  the  Sustainability 
section  of  the  Strategic  Report)  within  the  Annual  Report  and  the  separate  Climate  Review  with  the  financial  statements  and  our 
knowledge obtained from our audit. This included considering the models management used in the TCFD scenario analysis and if the 
assumptions in those models are consistent with the assumptions used elsewhere in the financial statements.  

The group has incorporated an estimate within its forecasts  of the associated costs for its 2030 commitments  to  reach  net zero  for 
facilities and to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50%.  As disclosed within the Sustainability section of the Strategic Report and the 
Climate Review the achievement of net zero by 2050 will require significant change across the aviation sector in particular, including 
widespread adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuels or other alternative fuel sources.  Management has not included the incremental 
cost of this over and above the costs to achieve its 2030 targets in its longer term forecasts, based on the assumptions that such costs 
can be passed onto customers and will occur after the average life of the current existing contracts.   

Our procedures did not identify any material impact in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole for the year ended 
31 December 2022. The future estimated financial impacts of climate risk are clearly uncertain given the medium to long term timeframes 
involved and their dependency on how Governments, global markets, corporations and society respond to the issue of climate change  

and the  speed  of  technological advancements that  may  be  necessary.  Accordingly,  financial  statements  cannot  capture all  possible 
future outcomes as these are not yet known. 

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Materiality 
The scope of our audit was influenced by our application of materiality. We set certain quantitative thresholds for materiality. These, 
together with qualitative considerations, helped us to determine the scope of our audit and the nature, timing and extent of our audit 
procedures  on  the  individual  financial  statement  line  items  and  disclosures  and  in  evaluating  the  effect  of  misstatements,  both 
individually and in aggregate on the financial statements as a whole. 

Based on our professional judgement, we determined materiality for the financial statements as a whole as follows: 

Overall 
materiality 

How we 
determined it 

Rationale for 
benchmark 
applied 

Financial statements - group 

Financial statements - company 

£80m (2021: £80m). 

£70m (2021: £76m). 

Based on approximately 1.0% of five year average 
revenues (2021: Based on approximately 1.0% of four 
year average revenues) 

We determined our materiality based on total assets, 
which is more applicable than a performance-related 
measure as the company is an investment holding 
company for the group. The higher company 
materiality level was used for the purposes of testing 
balances not relevant to the group audit, such as 
investments in subsidiary undertakings and 
intercompany balances. 

Based on approximately 0.6% of five year average 
underlying revenues from continuing operations (2021: 
approximately 0.6% of four year average underlying 
revenues from continuing and discontinued 
operations) 

We have consistently used underlying revenue to 
determine materiality as opposed to a profit based 
benchmark. This is because there is considerable 
volatility in profit before tax as a result of revenue 
recognition under IFRS 15 and from the fair value 
movement in the group’s derivatives. Underlying 
revenue continues to be a key performance metric for 
the group and is more stable than the profit metric. 
However, from 2020 COVID-19 introduced additional 
volatility that impacted benchmarks. To mitigate this 
we have used a five year average underlying revenue 
measure to calculate materiality. ITP Aero, which was 
classified as a discontinued operation, has now been 
sold and therefore we have excluded its contribution 
to revenue over this five year period in determining 
our materiality. 

For each component in the scope of our group audit, we allocated a materiality that is less than our overall group materiality. The range 
of materiality allocated across components was between £4m and £67m. Certain components were audited to a local statutory audit 
materiality that was also less than our overall group materiality. 

We  use  performance  materiality  to  reduce  to  an  appropriately  low  level  the  probability  that  the  aggregate  of  uncorrected  and 
undetected  misstatements  exceeds  overall  materiality.  Specifically,  we  use  performance materiality  in  determining  the  scope  of  our 
audit and the nature and extent of our testing of account balances, classes of transactions and disclosures, for example in determining 
sample sizes. Our performance materiality was 75% (2021: 75%) of overall materiality, amounting to £60m (2021: £60m) for the group 
financial statements and £53m (2021: £57m) for the company financial statements. 

In  determining  the  performance materiality, we  considered  a  number  of factors  -  the history  of misstatements,  risk  assessment and 
aggregation risk and the effectiveness of controls - and concluded that an amount at the upper end of our normal range was appropriate. 

We agreed with the Audit Committee of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (the company's ultimate parent company) that we would report to 
them misstatements  identified during  our audit above £3m (group audit) (2021:  £3m) and £3m (company audit) (2021: £3m) as well as 
misstatements below those amounts that, in our view, warranted reporting for qualitative reasons. 

Conclusions relating to going concern 
Our evaluation of the directors’ assessment of the group's and the company’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of 
accounting included: 

—  Testing the model used for management’s going concern assessment which is primarily a liquidity assessment given there are no 
significant financial covenants in its committed debt facilities. Management’s assessment covered the 18 months to August 2024. We 
focussed on this period and also considered the subsequent four months to the end of 2024. 

—  Management’s base case forecasts are based on its normal budget and forecasting process for each of its businesses for the next 
five years. We understood and assessed this process by business including the assumptions used for 2023 and 2024 and assessed 
whether there was adequate support for these assumptions. We also considered the reasonableness of the monthly phasing of cash 
flows.  A  similar assessment was performed  of  both  downside  and  stressed  downside  cash flows, including  understanding  of  the 
scenarios modelled by management, how  they were quantified  and the resultant monthly phasing of the downside and  stressed 
downside cash flow forecasts. 

—  We have read and understood the key terms of all committed debt facilities to understand any terms, covenants or undertakings 

that may impact the availability of the facility. 

—  Using our knowledge from the audit and assessment of previous forecasting accuracy we calculated our own sensitivities to apply 
to  management's  cash flow forecasts.  We  overlaid these  on management’s  forecasts  to arrive at  our  own  view  of  management’s 
downside forecasts. This included consideration of management's assessment of the impact of climate change and the likelihood of 
any downside risks crystallising in the period to August 2024. 

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—  We considered the potential mitigating actions that management may have available to it to reduce costs, manage cash flows or 
raise additional financing and assessed  whether these were within the  control  of management and possible in the  period  of the 
assessment. 

—  We assessed the adequacy of disclosures in the Going Concern statement and statements in note 1 of the consolidated and company 

financial statements and found these appropriately reflect the key areas of uncertainty identified. 

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually 
or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's and the company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at 
least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. 

In  auditing  the  financial  statements,  we  have  concluded  that  the  directors’  use  of  the  going  concern  basis  of  accounting  in  the 
preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 

However, because not all future events or conditions can be predicted, this conclusion is not a guarantee as to the group's and the 
company's ability to continue as a going concern. 

In relation to the directors’ reporting on how they have applied the UK Corporate Governance Code, we have nothing material to add 
or  draw  attention  to  in  relation  to  the  directors’  statement  in  the  financial  statements  about  whether  the  directors  considered  it 
appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting. 

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this 
report. 

Reporting on other information 
The other information comprises all of the information  in  the Annual Report  other than the financial statements and our auditors’ report 
thereon.  The  directors  are  responsible  for  the  other  information,  which  includes  reporting  based  on  the  Task  Force  on  Climate-related 
Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, accordingly, 
we do not express an audit opinion or, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in this report, any form of assurance thereon. 

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider 
whether  the  other  information  is  materially  inconsistent  with  the  financial  statements  or  our  knowledge  obtained  in  the  audit,  or 
otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify an apparent material inconsistency or material misstatement, we are required 
to perform procedures to conclude whether there is a material misstatement of the financial statements or a material misstatement of 
the  other  information.  If,  based  on  the  work  we  have  performed,  we  conclude  that  there  is  a  material  misstatement  of  this  other 
information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report based on these responsibilities. 

With respect to the Strategic report and Directors’ report, we also considered whether the disclosures required by the UK Companies 
Act 2006 have been included. 

Based on our work undertaken in  the  course of the audit, the Companies  Act  2006 requires us also to report certain  opinions and 
matters as described below. 

Strategic report and Directors’ report 
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit, the information given in the Strategic report and Directors’ 
report  for  the  year  ended  31 December 2022  is  consistent with the financial  statements  and has been  prepared  in accordance  with 
applicable legal requirements. 

In light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and company and their environment obtained in the course of the audit, we 
did not identify any material misstatements in the Strategic report and Directors’ report. 

Corporate governance statement 
The Listing Rules require us to review the directors’ statements in relation to going concern, longer-term viability and that part of the 
corporate  governance  statement  relating  to  the  company’s  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  the  UK  Corporate  Governance  Code 
specified for our review. Our additional responsibilities with respect to the corporate governance statement as other information are 
described in the Reporting on other information section of this report. 

Based on the work undertaken as part of our audit, we have concluded that each of the following elements of the corporate governance 
statement, included within the  governance report  is materially consistent with the financial statements  and our knowledge obtained 
during the audit, and we have nothing material to add or draw attention to in relation to: 

—  The directors’ confirmation that they have carried out a robust assessment of the emerging and principal risks; 
—  The disclosures in the Annual Report that describe those principal risks, what procedures are in place to identify emerging risks 

and an explanation of how these are being managed or mitigated; 

—  The directors’ statement in the financial statements about whether they considered it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis 
of  accounting  in  preparing  them,  and  their  identification  of  any  material  uncertainties  to  the  group’s  and  company’s  ability  to 
continue to do so over a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements; 

—  The directors’ explanation as to their assessment of the group's and company’s prospects, the period this assessment covers and 

why the period is appropriate; and 

—  The directors’ statement as to whether they have a reasonable expectation that the company will be able to continue in operation 
and meet its liabilities as they fall due over the period of its assessment, including any related disclosures drawing attention to any 
necessary qualifications or assumptions. 

Our review of the directors’ statement regarding the longer-term viability of the group and company was substantially less in scope 
than an audit and only consisted of making inquiries and considering the directors’ process supporting their statement; checking that 

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the statement is in alignment with the relevant provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code; and considering whether the statement 
is consistent with the financial statements and  our  knowledge and understanding  of the group and company and their environment 
obtained in the course of the audit. 

In addition, based on the work undertaken as part of our audit, we have concluded that each of the following elements of the corporate 
governance statement is materially consistent with the financial statements and our knowledge obtained during the audit: 

—  The directors’ statement that they consider the Annual Report, taken as a whole, is fair, balanced and understandable, and provides 
the information necessary for the members to assess the group’s and company's position, performance, business model and strategy; 

—  The section of the Annual Report that describes the review of effectiveness of risk management and internal control systems; and 
—  The section of the Annual Report describing the work of the Audit Committee of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (the company's ultimate 

parent company). 

We have nothing to report in respect of our responsibility to report when the directors’ statement relating to the company’s compliance 
with the Code does not properly disclose a departure from a relevant provision of the Code specified under the Listing Rules for review 
by the auditors. 

Responsibilities for the financial statements and the audit 
Responsibilities of the directors for the financial statements 
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors’ responsibilities in respect of the Financial Statements, the directors are responsible 
for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the applicable framework and for being satisfied that they give a true 
and fair view. The directors are also responsible for such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of 
financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group’s and the company’s ability to continue as a 
going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the 
directors either intend to liquidate the group or the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements 
Our  objectives  are  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  financial  statements  as  a  whole  are  free  from  material 
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high 
level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement 
when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could 
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. 

Irregularities,  including  fraud,  are  instances  of  non-compliance  with  laws  and  regulations.  We  design  procedures  in  line  with  our 
responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our 
procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below. 

Based on our understanding of the group and industry, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations 
related to the regulations of country aviation authorities such as the Civil Aviation Authority, import and export restrictions including 
sanctions, and the UK Bribery Act, and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial 
statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the financial statements such as the Listing 
Rules of the UK Financial Conduct Authority, the Companies Act 2006 and tax legislation. We evaluated management’s incentives and 
opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that 
the  principal  risks  were  related  to  (1)  posting  inappropriate  journal  entries  to  manipulate  financial  results;  (2)  management  bias  in 
accounting  estimates  such  as  long-term  contract  accounting  and  associated  provisions,  the  recoverability  of  intangible  programme 
assets, and  deferred tax asset  recognition;  (3) the  sale  of Civil  engines  to  joint  ventures  for  no  clear  commercial  purpose  or  above 
market  prices; and (4) inappropriately including  or excluding transactions  from the group's  underlying or free cash flow alternative 
performance metrics. The group engagement team shared this risk assessment with the component auditors so that they could include 
appropriate  audit  procedures  in response  to  such  risks  in their work.  Audit  procedures  performed  by  the group  engagement  team 
and/or component auditors included: 

—  Discussions throughout the year with management, internal audit, the group’s internal and external legal counsel, and the head of 
ethics and compliance, including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulation and 
fraud; 

—  Reading the minutes of the group's Safety, Ethics & Sustainability committee and assessment of 'speak-up' matters reported through 

the group's Ethics Line and the results of management’s investigation of such matters; 

—  Reading the minutes of Board meetings to identify any inconsistencies with other information provided by management; 
—  Reviewing  legal  expense  accounts  to  identify  significant  legal  spend  that  may  be  indicative  of  non-compliance  with  laws  and 

regulations; 

—  Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in determining significant accounting estimates (because of the 
risk of management bias), in particular in relation to long-term contract accounting and associated provisions, the recoverability of 
programme assets, and the recoverability of deferred tax assets (see related key audit matters above); 

— 

Identifying and testing unusual journal entries, in particular journal entries posted with unusual account combinations, and testing 
all material consolidation journals; and 

—  Challenging why certain items are excluded or included from underlying profit or free cash flow and review of disclosures included 

in the Annual Report explaining and reconciling alternative performance measures to statutory metrics. 

There  are  inherent  limitations  in  the  audit  procedures  described  above.  We  are  less  likely  to  become  aware  of  instances  of  non-
compliance with laws and regulations that are not closely related to events and transactions reflected in the financial statements. Also, 

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the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud 
may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion. 

Our  audit  testing  might  include  testing  complete  populations  of  certain  transactions  and  balances,  possibly  using  data  auditing 
techniques. However, it typically involves selecting a limited number of items for testing, rather than testing complete populations. We 
will often seek to target particular items for testing based on their size or risk characteristics. In other cases, we will use audit sampling 
to enable us to draw a conclusion about the population from which the sample is selected. 

A  further  description  of  our  responsibilities  for  the  audit  of  the  financial  statements  is  located  on  the  FRC’s  website  at: 
www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditors’ report. 

Use of this report 
This report, including the opinions, has been prepared for and only for the company’s members as a body in accordance with Chapter 
3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving these opinions, accept or assume responsibility 
for any  other purpose or  to any other  person to whom this  report is  shown or into whose hands it may  come save  where  expressly 
agreed by our prior consent in writing. 

Other required reporting 
Companies Act 2006 exception reporting 
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you if, in our opinion: 

—  we have not obtained all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or 
—  adequate accounting records have not been kept by the company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from 

branches not visited by us; or 

—  certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or 
— 

the company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns. 

We have no exceptions to report arising from this responsibility. 

Appointment 
Following the recommendation of the Audit Committee of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (the company's ultimate parent company), we were 
appointed  by  the  members  on  3 May 2018  to  audit  the  financial  statements  for  the  year  ended  31 December 2018  and  subsequent 
financial  periods.  The  period  of  total  uninterrupted  engagement  is  five  years,  covering  the  years  ended  31 December 2018  to 
31 December 2022. 

Other matter 
In  due  course,  as  required  by  the  Financial  Conduct  Authority  Disclosure  Guidance  and  Transparency  Rule  4.1.14R,  these  financial 
statements will form part of the ESEF-prepared annual financial report filed on the National Storage Mechanism of the Financial Conduct 
Authority in accordance with the ESEF Regulatory Technical Standard (‘ESEF RTS’). This auditors’ report provides no assurance over 
whether the annual financial report will be prepared using the single electronic format specified in the ESEF RTS. 

Ian Chambers (Senior Statutory Auditor) 
for and on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors 
London 
23 February 2023 

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Investments and capital expenditure 
The  Group  subjects  all  major 
investments  and  capital 
expenditure to a rigorous examination of risks and future cash 
flows  to  ensure  that  they  create shareholder  value.  All major 
investments,  including  the  launch  of  major  programmes, 
require Board approval. 

The Group has a portfolio of projects at different stages of their 
lifecycles.  All  of  our  major  investments  and  projects  are 
assessed  using  a  range  of  financial  metrics, 
including 
discounted cash flow and return on investment. 

Financial risk management 
The Board has established a structured approach to financial 
risk  management.  The  Financial  risk  committee  (Frc)  is 
accountable  for  managing,  reporting  and  mitigating  the 
Group’s financial risks and exposures. These risks include the 
Group’s  principal  counterparty,  currency, 
interest  rate, 
commodity  price,  liquidity  and  credit  rating  risks  outlined  in 
more depth in note 19. The Frc is chaired by the Chief Financial 
Officer. The  Group  has a  comprehensive financial  risk  policy 
that advocates the use of financial instruments to manage and 
hedge business operations risks that arise from movements in 
financial, commodities, credit or money markets. The Group’s 
policy  is  not  to  engage  in  speculative  financial  transactions. 
The Frc  sits  quarterly  to  review and  assess  the  key  risks and 
agree any mitigating actions required. 

Capital structure 

£m 
Total equity 
Cash flow hedges 
Group capital 
Net debt 

2022 
(5,657) 
(26) 
(5,683) 
(3,251) 

2021 
(4,278) 
45 
(4,233) 
(5,157) 

Operations  are  funded  through  various  shareholders’  funds, 
bank borrowings, bonds and notes. The capital structure of the 
Group  reflects  the  judgement  of  the  Board  as  to  the 
appropriate balance of funding  required.  Funding is  secured 
by  the Group’s  continued  access  to  the  global  debt markets. 
Borrowings are funded in various currencies using derivatives 
where appropriate to achieve a required currency and interest 
rate  profile.  The  Board’s  objective  is  to  retain  sufficient 
financial investments and undrawn facilities to ensure that the 
its  medium-term  operational 
Group  can  both  meet 
commitments  and  cope  with  unforeseen  obligations  and 
opportunities. 

The  Group  holds  cash  and  short-term  investments  which, 
together  with  the  undrawn  committed  facilities,  enable  it  to 
manage its liquidity risk. 

During the year, the Group repaid the £2.0bn loan, supported 
by an 80% guarantee from UK Export Finance. 

OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION  

Foreign exchange 
Foreign  exchange  rate  movements  influence  the  reported 
income statement, the cash flow and closing net funds balance. 
The average and spot rates for the principal trading currencies 
of the Group are shown in the table below: 

£m 
USD per 
GBP 

EUR per 
GBP 

Year-end 
spot rate 
Average 
spot rate 
Year-end 
spot rate 
Average 
spot rate 

2022 
1.20 

2021 
1.35 

Change 
-11% 

1.24 

1.38 

-10% 

1.13 

1.17 

1.19 

1.16 

-5% 

+1% 

The Group’s global corporate income tax 
contribution 
The  Group’s  total  corporation  tax  payments  in  2022  were 
£174m.  Around  90%  of  this  is  paid  in  the  US,  Germany, 
Singapore and Canada. Together with the UK, where tax losses 
are currently generated (see note 5), the operations in  these 
countries  are  where  the  majority  of  the  Group’s  business  is 
undertaken,  and  employees  are  based.  The  balance  of  tax 
payments are made in around 40 other countries. 

In  common  with  most  multinational  groups,  the  total  of  all 
profits and losses for corporate income tax purposes is not the 
same  as  the  consolidated  loss  before  taxation  reported  on 
page 45. 

The main reasons for this are: 

(i) the consolidated income statement is prepared under IFRS, 
whereas  the  corporate  income  tax  profits  and  losses  for 
each company are determined by local accounting rules; 

(ii)   accounting rules require certain income and costs relating 
to  our  commercial  activities  to  be  eliminated  from,  or 
added  to,  the  aggregate  of  all  the  profits  of  the  Group 
companies  when  preparing  the  consolidated  income 
statement (consolidation adjustments); and 

(iii)  specific  tax  rules  including  exemptions  or  incentives  as 

determined by the tax laws in each country. 

In most cases, paragraphs (i) and (ii) above are only a matter of 
timing and therefore tax will be paid in an earlier or later year. 
The  impact  of  paragraph  (iii)  above  will  often  be  permanent 
depending on the relevant tax law. Further information on the 
tax position of the Group can be found as follows: 

—  Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Audit Committee Report (page 73 
of  the  Rolls-Royce  Holdings  plc  Financial  Statements)  – 
updates were given to the Audit Committee during the year 
which  covered  key  sources  of  estimation  uncertainty,  in 
particular the recognition of deferred tax assets; 

—  note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 58 
and  59)  ‒  details  of  key  areas  of  uncertainty  and 
accounting policies for tax; and 

—  note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (page 75) 
‒ details of the tax balances in the Consolidated Financial 
Statements together with a tax reconciliation. This explains 
the  main  drivers  of  the  tax  rate  and  the  impact  of  our 
assessment on the recovery of UK deferred tax assets. 

Information on the Group’s approach to managing its tax affairs 
can be found at www.rolls-royce.com. 

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During  the  year,  the  Group  entered  into  a  new  £1.0bn  loan, 
maturing  in  2027  (supported  by  an  80%  guarantee  from  UK 
Export Finance). 

The £2.5bn revolving credit facility, the £1.0bn UKEF-supported 
loan, the £1.0bn sustainability linked UKEF-supported loan and 
£1.0bn bank loan were undrawn at the year end. 

At  the  year  end,  the  Group  retained  aggregate  liquidity  of 
£8.1bn,  including  cash  and  cash  equivalents  of  £2.6bn  and 
undrawn borrowing facilities of £5.5bn. 

The  Group  has  no  material  debt  maturities  until  2024.  The 
maturity profile of the borrowing facilities is regularly reviewed 
to ensure that refinancing levels are manageable in the context 
of  the  business  and  market  conditions.  There  are  no  rating 
triggers in any borrowing facility that would require the facility 
to be accelerated or repaid due to an adverse movement in the 
Group’s credit rating. The Group conducts some of its business 
through a number of joint ventures. A major proportion of the 
debt  of  these  joint  ventures  is  secured  on  the  assets  of  the 
respective companies and is non-recourse to the Group. This 
debt is further outlined in note 16. 

Credit rating 

£m 
Moody’s Investors 
Service 
Standard & Poor’s 
Fitch 

Rating 
Ba3- 

BB- 
BB- 

Outlook 
Stable 

Positive 
Positive 

The Group subscribes to Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch 
for independent long-term credit ratings with the ratings in the 
table above being applicable at the date of this report. 

Accounting 
The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in 
accordance  with  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards 
(IFRS), as adopted by the UK. 

No  new accounting  standards  had  a material  impact  in  2022. 
During the year, the Group adopted the amendment to IAS 37 
Provisions,  contingent  liabilities  and  contingent  assets  for 
Onerous Contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract on 1 January 
2022.  As a  result of  the  amendment,  the  cumulative  effect  of 
adopting  the  amendment  has  been  recognised  as  an 
adjustment  to  opening  balance  of  retained  earnings  and 
provisions. See page 54 for further detail. 

Other than IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts described on page 65, 
where the Group is in the process of concluding its analysis of 
whether there is any further impact as a result of adopting the 
new  standard,  the  Group  does  not  consider  that  any  other 
standards, amendments or interpretations issued by the IASB, 
but  not  yet  applicable  will  have  a  significant  impact  on  the 
Consolidated Financial Statements in 2023.

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RECONCILIATION OF ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES (APMs) TO THEIR STATUTORY 
EQUIVALENT 

Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) 
Business performance is reviewed and managed on an underlying basis. These alternative performance measures reflect the economic 
substance of trading in the year, including the impact of the Group’s foreign exchange activities. In addition, a number of other APMs 
are utilised to measure and monitor the Group’s performance.  

Definitions and reconciliations to the relevant statutory measure are included below.  

Underlying results from continuing operations 
Underlying  results  include  underlying  revenue  and  underlying  operating  profit.  Underlying  results  are  presented  by  recording  all 
relevant revenue and cost of sales transactions at the average exchange rate achieved on effective settled derivative contracts in the 
period that the cash flow occurs. Underlying results also exclude: the effect of acquisition accounting and business disposals, impairment 
of goodwill and other non-current assets where the reasons for the impairment are outside of normal operating activities, exceptional 
items and certain other items which are market driven and outside of managements control. Statutory results have been adjusted for 
discontinued operations and underlying results from continuing operations have been presented on the same basis. Further detail can 
be found in notes 2 and 26.  

Revenue from continuing operations  
Statutory revenue 
Derivative and FX adjustments 
Underlying revenue 

Operating profit from continuing operations 
Statutory operating profit 
Derivative and FX adjustments 
Programme exceptional charges 
Restructuring exceptional credits/(charges) 
Acquisition accounting and M&A  
Impairments  
Pension past service credit 
Other underlying adjustments 
Underlying operating profit 

Underlying results from discontinued operations 

Results from discontinued operations 
Profit for the year from discontinued operations on ordinary activities 
Costs of disposal on discontinued operations prior to disposal 
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations  
Statutory operating loss 
Derivative and FX adjustments 
Restructuring exceptional charges 
Acquisition accounting and M&A 
Related tax effects 
Underlying operating profit  

2022 
£m 
13,520  
(829) 
12,691  

2021 
£m 
11,218 
(271) 
10,947 

2022 
£m 
837  
(264) 
(69) 
47  
58  
65  
(22) 
–  
652  

2022 
£m 
68 
‒ 
(148) 
(80) 
(1) 
‒ 
179 
(31) 
67 

2021 
£m 
513 
40 
(105) 
(45) 
50 
(9) 
(47) 
17 
414 

2021 
£m 
36 
(39) 
‒ 
(3) 
5 
(1) 
64 
(14) 
51 

Organic change 
Organic change is the measure of change at constant translational currency applying full year 2021 average rates to 2022. The movement 
in underlying change to organic change is reconciled below. 

All amounts below are shown on an underlying basis and reconciled to the nearest statutory measure above. 

Total group income statement 

Revenue 
Gross profit 

Operating profit 
Net financing costs 
Profit before taxation 
Taxation 
Profit for the year from continuing operations 

2022 
£m 
12,691  
2,477  

652  

(446) 
206  
(48) 
158  

2021 
£m 
10,947  
1,996  

Change 
£m 
1,744  
481  

414  

(378) 
36  
(26) 
10  

238  

(68) 
170  
(22) 
148  

FX 
£m 
210  
45  

41  

(3) 
38  
(6) 
32  

Organic 
change 
£m  
1,534  
436  

Organic 
change 
%  
14% 
22% 

197  

(65) 
132  
(16) 
116  

48% 

17% 
367% 
62% 
1160% 

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Civil Aerospace 

Underlying revenue 
Underlying OE revenue 

Underlying services revenue 
Underlying gross profit 
Commercial and administrative costs 
Research and development costs 
Joint ventures and associates 
Underlying operating profit/(loss) 

Defence 

Underlying revenue 
Underlying OE revenue 

Underlying services revenue 
Underlying gross profit 
Commercial and administrative costs 
Research and development costs 
Joint ventures and associates 
Underlying operating profit 

Power Systems 

Underlying revenue 
Underlying OE revenue 

Underlying services revenue 
Underlying gross profit 
Commercial and administrative costs 
Research and development costs 
Joint ventures and associates 
Underlying operating profit 

New Markets 

Underlying revenue 
Underlying OE revenue 

Underlying services revenue 
Underlying gross (loss)/profit 
Commercial and administrative costs 
Research and development costs 
Joint ventures and associates 
Underlying operating loss 

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2022 
£m 
5,686  
1,982  

3,704  

853  
(371) 
(452) 
113  
143  

2022 
£m 
3,660  
1,634  

2,026  

726  
(174) 
(122) 
2  
432  

2022 
£m 
3,347  
2,187  

1,160  

918  
(441) 
(204) 
8  
281  

2022 
£m 
3  
1  

2  
(1) 
(23) 
(108) 
–  
(132) 

2021 
£m 
4,536  
1,612  

2,924  

474  
(297) 
(434) 
85  
(172) 

2021 
£m 
3,368  
1,411  

1,957  

721  
(161) 
(105) 
2  
457  

2021 
£m 
2,749  
1,744  

1,005  

778  
(383) 
(157) 
4  
242  

Change 
£m 
1,150  
370  

780  

379  
(74) 
(18) 
28  
315  

Change 
£m 
292  
223  

69  

5  
(13) 
(17) 
–  
(25) 

Change 
£m 
598  
443  

155  

140  
(58) 
(47) 
4  
39  

2021 
£m 
2  
–  

Change 
£m 
1  
1  

2  

1  
(3) 
(68) 
–  
(70) 

–  

(2) 
(20) 
(40) 
–  
(62) 

Organic 
change 
£m  
1,126  
374  

Organic 
change 
%  
25% 
23% 

752  

359  
(71) 
(15) 
23  
296  

26% 

76% 
24% 
3% 
27% 
nm 

Organic 
change 
£m  
78  
136  

Organic 
change 
%  
2% 
10% 

(58) 

(28) 
(6) 
(9) 
(1) 
(44) 

(3)% 

(4)% 
4% 
9% 
–  
(10)% 

Organic 
change 
£m  
626  
462  

Organic 
change 
%  
23% 
26% 

164  

148  
(62) 
(49) 
4  
41  

16% 

19% 
16% 
31% 
–  
17% 

Organic 
change 
£m  
1  
1  

Organic 
change 
%  
50% 
–  

–  

(2) 
(20) 
(40) 
–  
(62) 

–  

nm 
667% 
59% 
–  
89% 

FX 
£m 
24  
(4) 

28  

20  
(3) 
(3) 
5  
19  

FX 
£m 
214  
87  

127  

33  
(7) 
(8) 
1  
19  

FX 
£m 
(28) 
(19) 

(9) 

(8) 
4  
2  
–  
(2) 

FX 
£m 
–  
–  

–  

–  
–  
–  
–  
–  

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Trading cash flow 
Trading cash flow is defined as free cash flow (as defined below) before the deduction of recurring tax and post-employment benefit 
expenses. Trading cash flow per segment is used as a measure of business performance for the relevant segments. For a reconciliation 
of group trading cash flow to free cash flow and reported cash flow, see note 27. 

Civil Aerospace 
Defence 
Power Systems 
New Markets 
Total reportable segments trading cash flow  
Other businesses 
Central and Inter-segment 
Trading cash flow from continuing operations 
Discontinued operations 
Trading cash flow 
Underlying operating profit charge exceeded by contributions to defined benefit schemes 
Tax 1 
Free cash flow 

1   See page 48 for tax paid on statutory cash flow

2022 
£m 
226  
426  
158  
(57) 
753  
5  
(50) 
708  
(12) 
696  
(32) 
(174) 
490  

2021 
£m 
(1,670) 
377 
219 
(56) 
(1,130) 
(43) 
(37) 
(1,210) 
46 
(1,164) 
(92) 
(185) 
(1,441) 

Free cash flow  
Free cash flow is a measure of financial performance of the businesses’ cash flow to see what is available for distribution among those 
stakeholders funding  the business (including  debt holders and shareholders). Free cash flow is  cash flows from operating activities, 
including capital expenditure and movements in investments, capital elements of lease payments, interest paid and excluding amounts 
spent  or  received  on  activity  related  to  business  acquisitions  or  disposals,  financial  penalties  paid  and  exceptional  restructuring 
payments. Free cash flow from continuing operations has been presented to remove free cash flow from discontinued operations as 
defined in note 26. For further detail, see note 27.  

Free cash flow from cash flows from operating activities 

2021 
£m 
(258) 
(489) 
(374) 
(331) 
(452) 
231 
50 
156 
26 
(1,441) 
(43) 
(1,484) 
1   Discontinued operations free cash excludes: transactions with parent company of £(65)m (2021: £(15)m), movements in borrowings of £22m (2021: £22m), exceptional restructuring 

Statutory cash flows from operating activities 
Capital expenditure (including investment from NCI and movement in joint ventures, associates and other investments) 
Capital element of lease payments 
Interest paid 
Settlement of excess derivatives 
Exceptional restructuring costs 
M&A costs 
Financial penalties paid 
Other 
Free cash flow 
Discontinued operations free cash flow 1 
Free cash flow from continuing operations  

2022 
£m 
1,849  
(512) 
(218) 
(352) 
(326) 
76  
2  
–  
(29) 
490  
14  
504  

costs of £nil (2021: £8m), M&A costs of £64m (2021: £44m) and other of £(6)m (2021: £29m) 

Group R&D expenditure  
R&D  expenditure  during  the  year  excluding  the  impact  of  contributions  and  fees,  including  government  funding,  amortisation  and 
impairment of capitalised costs and amounts capitalised during the year. For further detail, see note 3. 

Statutory research and development costs 
Amortisation and impairment of capitalised costs 
Capitalised as intangible assets 
Contributions and fees 
Gross R&D expenditure 

2022 
£m 
(891) 
94  
(131) 
(359) 
(1,287) 

2021 
£m 
(778) 
70 
(105) 
(366) 
(1,179) 

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Key performance indicators 
The following measures are key performance indicators and are calculated using APMs or statutory results. See below for calculation 
of these key performance indicators.  

Order backlog  
Order backlog, also known as unrecognised revenue, is the amount of revenue on current contracts that is expected to be recognised 
in future periods. Civil Aerospace OE orders where the customer has retained the right to cancel (for deliveries in the next seven to 12 
months) are excluded. Further details are included in note 2 on page 70. 

Self-funded R&D as a proportion of underlying revenue  
Self-funded cash expenditure on R&D before any capitalisation or amortisation relative to underlying revenue. Self-funded R&D and 
underlying revenue are presented for continuing operations in line with presentation in the statutory income statement.   

Gross R&D expenditure 
Contributions and fees 
Self funded R&D 

Underlying revenue 

Self funded R&D as a % of underlying revenue 

2022 
£m 
(1,287) 
359  
(928) 

2021 
£m 
(1,179) 
366 
(813) 

12,691 

10,947 

% 
7.3 

% 
7.4 

Capital expenditure as a proportion of underlying revenue  
Cash purchases of PPE in the year relative to underlying revenue presented for continuing operations. All proposed investments are 
subject to rigorous review to ensure that they are consistent with forecast activity and will provide value for money. The Group measures 
annual capital expenditure as the cash purchases of PPE acquired during the period. 

Purchases of PPE (cash flow statement) 
Less: capital expenditure from discontinued operations 
Net capital expenditure 

Underlying revenue 

Capital expenditure as a proportion of underlying revenue 

2022 
£m 
359  
(14) 
345  

2021 
£m 
328 
(24) 
304 

12,691 

10,947 

% 
2.7 

% 
2.8 

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alternative performance measure 
Articles of Association of Rolls-Royce plc 
commercial and administrative 
chief executive officer 
Global Code of Conduct 

AAM 
APM 
Articles 
C&A 
CEO 
Our 
Code  
the Code   UK Corporate Governance Code 2018 
Company   Rolls-Royce plc 
D&I 
DoJ 
DPAs 
DTR 

diversity & inclusion 
US Department of Justice 
deferred prosecution agreements 
the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency 
Rules  
engine flying hours 
employee resource group 
environment, social and governance 
European Union 

IASB 
IFRS 
KPIs 
LIBOR 
LTIP 
LTSA 

M&A 
MRO 
MW 
OE 
PBT 
PPE 

PSP 
R&D 
R&T 
REACH 

Glossary 

GLOSSARY 

EFH 
ERG 
ESG 
EU 

EUR 
EVTOL 
FCA 
FX 
GBP 
GHG 
Group 
HPT 
HSE 

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International Accounting Standards Board 
International financial reporting standards 
key performance indicators 
London inter-bank offered rate 
long-term incentive plan 
long-term service agreement 

mergers & acquisitions 
maintenance, repair and overhaul 
megawatts 
original equipment 
profit before tax 
property, plant and equipment 

performance share plan 
research and development 
research and technology 
registration, evaluation, authorisation and 
restriction of chemicals 
risk management system 
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc 
Rolls-Royce management system 
risk and revenue sharing arrangements 
sustainable aviation fuel 
UK Serious Fraud Office 
small modular reactors 
Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures 
total shareholder return 

RMS 
RRH 
RRMS 
RRSAs 
SAF 
SFO 
SMR 
TCFD 
TSR 
USD/US$   United States dollar 

euro 
electric vertical take-off and landing 
Financial Conduct Authority 
foreign exchange 
Great British pound or pound sterling 
greenhouse gas 
Rolls-Royce plc and its subsidiaries 
high pressure turbine  
health, safety and environment 

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