Ratios and Key Indicators

Years ended December 31
(millions of C$ unless otherwise stated)
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net income 648 437 3,519 2,078 2,005
Cash flow1        3,058 3,961 6,163 4,327 4,748
Exploration and development spending 3,953 4,245 5,106 4,449 4,578
Acquisitions 1,562 438 452 317 204
Dispositions 2,347 2,774 442 1,477 872
Debt/debt + equity (%) 29 26 26 38 38
Debt/cash flow (times) 1.4 1.0 0.7 1.1 1.0
Per common share          
Net income ($) 0.64 0.43 3.46 2.01 1.84
Cash flow ($)1       3.00 3.90 6.06 4.19 4.35
Production (boe) 0.150 0.153 0.160 0.160 0.162
Proved gross reserves (at year-end) (boe)        1.36 1.39 1.41 1.61 1.57
Average royalty rate (%)2        16 15 18 17 17
Unit operating costs ($/boe) 12.80 12.91 13.57 12.14 9.98
Unit DD&A ($/boe)2        15.21 17.28 16.44 14.74 12.22
Return on capital employed (%)3        5.9 4.1 26.6 18.5 19.5
Return on active capital employed (%)4        10.1 6.2 38.7 28.5 31.2
Return on equity (%)5        6.0 3.9 36.8 27.2 30.8
  1. Non-GAAP measure. See advisory.
  2. 2009 and 2008 restated for operations classified as discontinued in 2010.
  3. Net income plus tax effected interest/(average shareholders’ equity + average debt).
  4. Net income plus tax effected interest/(average shareholders’ equity + average debt + average non-depleted capital).
  5. Net income/average shareholders’ equity.