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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 11-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 30, 1998
THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
(Full title of the Plan)
BP Amoco p.l.c.
BRITANNIC HOUSE
1 FINSBURY CIRCUS
LONDON EC2M 7BA, ENGLAND
(Name of the issuer of the securities held pursuant to
the Plan and the address of its principal executive office)
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Report of Independent Auditors 1
Financial Statements:
Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits as
of December 30, 1998 and 1997 2
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
for the years ended December 30, 1998 and 1997 3
Notes to Financial Statements 4
Signature 22
Exhibit 23 - Consent of Independent Auditors 24
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Report of Independent Auditors
Plan Administrator
The BP America Capital Accumulation Plan
Cleveland, Ohio
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for plan
benefits of The BP America Capital Accumulation Plan as of December 31, 1998 and
1997, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for plan
benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for plan benefits of the Plan at
December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the changes in its net assets available for plan
benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
June 18, 1999
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
as of December 30, 1998 and 1997
($ in thousands)
December 30,
1998 1997
Value of Interest in Master Trust (Note J) $1,948,083 $1,842,899
Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits $1,948,083 $1,842,899
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
for the years ended December 30, 1998 and 1997
($ in thousands)
Year Ended
December 30,
1998 1997
Changes in Value of Interest in Master Trust (Note J):
Additions:
Contributions and Loan Activity:
Employer Contributions $ 18,260 $ 17,397
Participant Contributions 48,330 45,633
Loans to Participants 5,538 7,114
Loan Reinvestments 7,862 8,471
Investment Income 123,786 159,359
Interest Income on Participant Loans 1,208 1,330
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments 67,995 64,383
Total Additions 272,979 303,687
Deductions:
Participant Withdrawals (119,628) (103,698)
Loan Payouts to Participants (5,538) (7,114)
Loan Repayments (7,862) (8,471)
Total Deductions (133,028) (119,283)
Transfer (To) From Other Plans (34,767) 24,388
Increase 105,184 208,792
Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
at Beginning of Year 1,842,899 1,634,107
Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
at End of Year $1,948,083 $1,842,899
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE A - DESCRIPTION OF PLAN
The following description of The BP America Capital Accumulation Plan (the Plan)
provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan
document for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.
General Provisions. BP Amoco p.l.c. was created on December 31, 1998 by the
merger of Amoco Corporation and The British Petroleum Company p.l.c. (BP).
Following this merger, BP was renamed BP Amoco p.l.c. (BP Amoco). BP America
Inc. (the Company) is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of BP Amoco. The
merger did not change the vesting or benefit provisions which were applicable to
the participants prior to the merger. The Plan became effective January 1, 1992
as an amendment to The BP America Savings and Investment Plan.
The Plan is a defined contribution plan, which is subject to and complies with
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). Plan
assets are held in a trust under the terms and provisions of the Savings Plan
Master Trust Agreement between the Company and Bankers Trust Company (the
Trustee). The Company is the Plan sponsor and an officer of the Company serves
as Plan Administrator. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is the Plan record-
keeper. Effective February 1,1999, Fidelity Management Trust Company will become
the Plan's trustee and Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc.
will become the Plan's record-keeper.
Effective August 10, 1998, in accordance with the Agreement for the Purchase and
Sale of Lima Oil Refinery between a subsidiary of the Company and Clark Refining
and Marketing Inc. (Clark) dated July 1, 1998, the accounts and related
liabilities of those participants whose employment transferred to Clark as a
result of the sale (excluding certain employees and participants) were spun off
from the Plan and transferred to the Clark Retirement Savings Plan (the New
Plan). In conjunction with this spin-off, approximately $35,399,000,
representing the value of the accounts of those employees transferred to the
buyer group, was transferred during 1998 to the trustee of the New Plan.
Effective December 15, 1997, The BP America Carborundum Capital Accumulation
Plan was merged into the Plan. The total assets transferred were $22,539,404.
Pursuant to the merger, the obligation of providing benefits to participants
was transferred to the Plan. The merger did not change the vesting or benefit
provisions which were applicable to the participants prior to the merger.
The Company may amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Upon any termination
of the Plan, the participating employees are 100 percent vested in both their
own and the Company's matching contributions included in the employees' accounts
at the time of termination.
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE A - DESCRIPTION OF PLAN (continued)
Eligibility. Generally, an employee of any participating affiliated company who
is not eligible to participate in a separate defined contribution Company-
sponsored plan, or who is represented by a labor organization that has
bargained for and agreed to the provisions of the Plan, is eligible to
participate in the Plan. Effective for an employee with an employment
commencement date on and after April 1, 1998, an employee shall be eligible
to participate in the Plan on the employee's employment commencement date. An
employee with an employment commencement date prior to April 1, 1998 became
eligible to participate after (i) attaining age 21, and (ii) the
completion of a twelve-month period, ending on their first anniversary of
employment or any subsequent plan year, in which they have completed 1,000 or
more hours of service. Fee-for-service workers and independent contractors
are ineligible to participate in the Plan.
Contributions. Participants may contribute to the Plan on a before-tax basis or
an after-tax basis up to 16% of base pay, subject to legal restrictions.
Participants may elect any of the following investment funds: (i) BP ADS Fund,
(ii) Vanguard Windsor Fund, (iii) Vanguard Growth and Income Fund,
(iv) Income Fund, (v) INVESCO Total Return Fund, (vi) Fidelity Blue Chip
Growth Fund, (vii) J. P. Morgan Institutional International Equity Fund,
(viii) Vanguard Small- Cap Index Fund, and (ix) Vanguard/Wellesley Income Fund.
Participant contributions are remitted semi-monthly to the Trustee and are
credited to the participant's account. Participants may change the percentage
they contribute and the investment direction of their contributions throughout
the year.
The Company contributes quarterly to the Plan an amount equal to each
participant's contribution up to 6% of base pay. Company contributions are made
in the form of BP Amoco ordinary shares, such shares subsequently being
converted to BP Amoco American Depositary Shares (BP ADS shares). There are no
restrictions on the participants to maintain the Company matching contribution
in BP ADS shares, and they may reinvest the value of the shares at their
discretion.
Forfeitures of employer contributions by participants who withdrew from the Plan
before vesting amounted to $49,388 in 1998 and $53,812 in 1997. The Plan uses
forfeitures to pay certain administrative expenses and to reduce future
Company contributions.
Rollover contributions from The BP America Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP)
are accepted by the Plan from participants who retired or terminated on
January 1, 1995 or later and have not previously made a distribution election
under RAP. Rollover contributions are subject to a one-time administrative fee
and may include any lump sum distribution payable under the provisions of RAP.
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE A - DESCRIPTION OF PLAN (continued)
Investment Transfers. Participants may elect to sell any portion of their
investment fund(s) and reinvest the proceeds in one or more of the other
available investment alternatives. There are no restrictions on the number of
transactions a participant may authorize during the year.
Vesting. For employees electing to participate in the Plan prior to July 1,
1991, vesting in the Company contributions occurs after the earlier of 4 years
of Plan participation or 5 years of continuous employment with the Company.
For employees joining the Plan, on or after July 1, 1991, vesting generally
occurs after 5 years of continuous employment with the Company. Participants
automatically are fully vested at death, at age 65, if declared mentally
incompetent, if permanently and totally disabled, upon termination under a
Company sponsored involuntary separation plan or as a result of a Company
sale or other disposition, and in certain situations in which the company
contracts to outsource a particular job function. Employees hired before
January 1, 1993, are always completely vested in all earnings pertaining to
their account, including those on the Company match. However, employees hired
after December 31, 1992, who terminate prior to vesting, forfeit the Company
match as well as earnings thereon. The Plan provides for restoration of
account balances and matching contribution forfeitures upon reemployment.
Loans. Loans of up to one-half of the vested account balance (but not more
than $50,000 reduced by the highest outstanding loan balance of the prior 12
months) may be made from the Plan. Repayment may not exceed 60 months. The
interest rate on an individual participant's Plan loan remains fixed over the
life of the loan. The interest rate is the prime rate in effect on the
15th of the month immediately preceding the quarter in which the loan was
approved, plus 1%. A processing fee of $50 is charged for each new loan.
Withdrawals. Active Plan participants may generally receive, for any reason,
in-service withdrawals of their after-tax contributions, associated earnings
and, if they are vested, all related Company contributions and earnings thereon.
Withdrawals of before-tax contributions and the pre-1988 earnings thereon,
are generally available only for participants if at least age 59 1/2, if
totally and permanently disabled or in the case of approved financial hardship.
Withdrawals may be received in cash or in kind, except hardship withdrawals and
withdrawals from the J. P. Morgan Institutional International Equity Fund which
can only be paid in cash.
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE A - DESCRIPTION OF PLAN (concluded)
Retirement and Termination of Employment. Upon termination of active
participation by reason of retirement or other termination of employment,
distribution of the vested account balance may generally be made at the
participant's election in one of the following forms:
a) immediate or postponed lump sum
b) purchase of an annuity from an insurance company
c) installment payments
d) partial withdrawals
NOTE B - PLAN AMENDMENTS
During 1997, two new investment funds were made available to Plan participants
and two funds were renamed. Additionally, the Plan was amended to clarify the
calculation of matching contributions and the restoration of account balances
upon reemployment.
During 1998, the Plan amended the eligibility requirements and the description
of classes or groups of eligible employees.
NOTE C - ACCOUNTING POLICIES
General. The financial statements of the Plan are prepared on the accrual basis
of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP).
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amount of net assets. Actual results could differ from the estimates
and assumptions used.
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued at quoted market prices, if
available. Investments in guaranteed investment contracts, owned by the Master
Trust, including the Plan's share of such contracts held in the Income Fund,
are valued at fair value because the contracts are not fully benefit responsive
as there is a severe penalty for early withdrawal. Investments in managed
portfolios, collateralized mortgage obligations, and other government
obligations held in the Income Fund are carried at market value, adjusted to
reflect, if applicable, amounts that would become due or payable under
agreements with financial institutions should the underlying securities be
sold prior to maturity. Other investments for which no quoted market prices are
available are valued at fair value as determined by the Bankers Trust Company
based on the advice of its investment consultants. Realized gains or losses on
security transactions are determined on the trade date by the difference
between proceeds received and average cost of the investment. Premiums and
discounts are amortized over the life of the securities.
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE C - ACCOUNTING POLICIES (concluded)
Plan Expenses. Administrative expenses are primarily paid by the Company;
investment and loan processing fees are paid by affected participants from Plan
assets.
NOTE D - RECONCILIATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO FORM 5500
The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per
the financial statements to the Form 5500:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
($ in thousands)
December 30, 1998
<S> <C>
Net assets available for plan benefits per the financial statements $1,948,083
Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants (1,059)
Net assets available for plan benefits per the Form 5500 $1,947,024
</TABLE>
The following is a reconciliation of participant withdrawals per the financial
statements to the Form 5500:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended
December 30, 1998
<S> <C>
Participant withdrawals per the financial statements $119,628
Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants 1,059
Participant withdrawals per the Form 5500 $120,687
</TABLE>
Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants are recorded on the Form 5500 for
benefit claims that have been processed and approved for payment prior to
December 30 but not yet paid as of that date.
NOTE E - INCOME TAX STATUS
The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company by letter
dated February 5, 1996, that the Plan qualifies under Section 401(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and that the Trust is tax exempt under Section
501(a) of the Code. The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination
letter. However, the Plan administrator and the Company's tax counsel believe
the Plan continues to meet the applicable tax qualification requirements of the
Code.
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE F - INCOME FUND
The Income Fund (formerly the Fixed Income Fund) invests primarily with
managed portfolio companies and insurance companies in contracts where the
repayment of principal and payment of interest at a fixed rate for a fixed
period of time are backed by the financial strength of such financial
institutions. The Plan intends to hold these contracts to maturity. The Income
Fund does not purchase on margin or leverage investments, which limits
potential losses to the investments themselves. The Income Fund also invests
in U.S. Government-backed agency obligations or in contracts backed by such
obligations.
The managed portfolio companies invest in mortgage-backed obligations, money
market instruments, corporate bonds, assets-backed securities, private
placement bonds, fixed income securities, non-convertible preferred stock,
futures and options, government notes and bonds, and foreign corporate
and government bonds. The investment contracts contain investment-type
concentration guidelines and quality guidelines based on the market value of
the portfolio.
The Plan's relative interest in the contracts with managed portfolio companies
and insurance companies represents the maximum potential credit losses
from concentrations of credit risk associated with its investment in the Income
Fund.
In order to assure the realization of the carrying amount of collateralized
mortgage obligations, should the securities be sold prior to maturity, the
Income Fund enters into agreements with financial institutions, under the
terms of which, in certain situations, upon the sale of the securities, the
Income Fund would receive the carrying amount of the securities with any
difference between such carrying amount and the sales proceeds charged or
credited to the account of the financial institution. At December 30, 1998
and 1997, the Plan's relative interest in amounts that would be received by
the Income Fund from such financial institutions amounted to $20,160,000 and
$62,960,000, respectively.
Certain other employee benefit plans of the Company participate in the Income
Fund. Each plan's relative interest in the Income Fund and the related
income and administrative expense is determined on a basis proportionate to
each plan's past contributions adjusted to reflect distributions, transfers
and prior investment earnings. The Plan's share of the Income Fund was 94.9%
at December 30, 1998 and 93.7% at December 30, 1997.
Participants' accounts earn a blended rate, or weighted average, of all of
the investments held in the Income Fund. Identified below are the
Income Fund investments as of December 30, 1998 and 1997:
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE F - INCOME FUND (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Effective Annual % of Income Fund
Interest Rate Net Assets Maturity
(Net of Expenses) at 12/30/98 Date
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Managed Portfolio:
Pacific Investment Management Co. 7.02 28 (1)
J P Morgan Investment Management Co. 7.02 18 (2)
STW 6.42 12 (1)
Loomis Sayles 8.45 20 (1)
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Guaranteed Investment Contracts:
Aetna Life Insurance Co. 9.48 4 6/15/99
Monumental Life Insurance Co. 6.75 2 12/15/01
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. 8.36 3 6/30/99
New York Life Insurance Co. 9.48 2 11/28/99
Prudential Insurance Co. 9.70 3 12/15/99
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations:
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1393 C) 6.00 - (3)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1423 C) 6.60 1 (3)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1494 PE) 5.70 1 (3)
Federal National Mortgage Association (197 A) 6.50 - (3)
2
Other Government Obligations:
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 7.67 1 5/24/99
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 7.69 1 6/16/99
Federal National Mortgage Association 8.06 1 6/21/99
Federal National Mortgage Association 7.39 - 5/22/01
3
Interest Bearing Cash:
B T Pyramid Directed Cash Fund 3
100
<FN>
<F1>
(1) Requires 30 day notice to terminate.
<F2>
(2) Requires 60 day notice to terminate.
<F3>
(3) Sold in January, 1999.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE F - INCOME FUND (concluded)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Effective Annual % of Income Fund
Interest Rate Net Assets Maturity
(Net of Expenses) at 12/30/97 Date
<S> <S> <S> <S>
Managed Portfolio:
Pacific Investment Management Co. 7.64 16 (1)
J P Morgan Investment Management Co. 7.94 17 (2)
STW 6.30 10 (1)
Loomis Sayles 8.16 15 (1)
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Guaranteed Investment Contracts:
Aetna Life Insurance Co. 9.48 8 6/15/99
Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. 6.75 2 12/15/01
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. 8.36 2 6/30/99
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. 9.65 4 7/14/98
New York Life Insurance Co. 9.48 5 11/28/99
Prudential Insurance Co. 9.70 6 12/15/99
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations:
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1206 F) 6.05 1 9/15/98
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1195 DZ) 6.63 1 10/15/98
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1213 G) 5.96 1 11/15/98
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1393 C) 5.39 1 6/15/99
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1423 C) 6.81 1 9/15/99
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1494 PE) 5.99 1 11/15/99
Federal National Mortgage Association (197 A) 7.36 1 2/25/02
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Other Government Obligations:
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 7.25 1 6/8/98
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 7.63 1 5/24/99
Federal National Mortgage Association 7.62 1 6/16/99
Federal National Mortgage Association 8.04 1 6/21/99
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 7.39 1 5/22/01
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Interest Bearing Cash:
B T Pyramid Directed Cash Fund 3
100
<FN>
<F1>
(1) Requires 30 day notice to terminate.
<F2>
(2) Requires 60 day notice to terminate.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE G - VANGUARD SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND
Effective July 1, 1997, the Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund (formerly the
Vanguard Index Trust/Small Capitalization Stock Fund) became available to
participants. The Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund attempts to provide investment
results that parallel the performance of the unmanaged Russell 2000 Small Stock
Index, from a portfolio of small capitalization common stocks.
NOTE H - VANGUARD/WELLESLEY INCOME FUND
Effective July 1, 1997, the Vanguard/Wellesley Income Fund became available
to participants. The Vanguard/Wellesley Income Fund seeks to provide as much
current income as is consistent with reasonable risk with the potential for
moderate growth of capital by investing in bonds and dividend-paying common
stocks.
NOTE I - VANGUARD GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
Effective July 1, 1997, the Vanguard Quantitative Mutual Fund was renamed
the Vanguard Growth and Income Fund.
NOTE J - MASTER TRUST
For the years ended December 30, 1998 and 1997, Bankers Trust Company held
all investment assets of the Plan in the Master Trust with the assets of other
plans of the Company. The beneficial interest of the Plans in the Master Trust
is adjusted monthly to reflect the effect of income collected and accrued,
realized and unrealized gains and losses, contributions and withdrawals,
and all other transactions during each month. The Master Trust constitutes
a single investment account as defined in the master trust reporting and
disclosure rules and regulations of the Department of Labor.
As of December 30, 1998 and 1997, the Plan's percentage interests in the Master
Trust were 95.5% and 94.1%, respectively. The net assets of the Master
Trust as of December 30, 1998 and 1997, and changes in net assets of the
Master Trust for the years then ended, are as follows:
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE J - MASTER TRUST (continued)
<TABLE>
Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits as of December 30, 1998
($ in thousands)
<CAPTION>
Vanguard
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Growth & Small-Cap Total Blue Chip
BP ADS Windsor Income Index Wellesley Return Growth
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES OF AFFILIATED COMPANY:
BP Amoco p.l.c. ordinary shares -- 3,538,829 shares
of American Depositary Shares (BP ADS);
market value of $90.75 per ADS $321,149
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES OF UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS:
Vanguard Windsor Fund -- 18,943,556 shares;
market value of $15.57 per share $294,951
Vanguard Growth & Income Fund -- 6,949,547 shares;
market value of $30.76 per share $213,768
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund -- 468,647 shares;
market value of $21.20 per share $9,935
Vanguard/Wellesley Income Fund -- 398,534 shares;
market value of $22.12 per share $8,816
INVESCO Total Return Fund -- 1,153,630 shares;
market value of $31.36 per share $36,178
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund -- 1,798,273 shares;
market value of $50.39 per share $90,615
J.P. Morgan Institutional International Equity Fund--
1,238,244 shares; market value of $11.87 per share
Income Fund
LOANS TO PLAN PARTICIPANTS
OTHER NET TRUST ASSETS:
Other assets 2,487 521 638 34 27 350 396
Dividends and interest receivable 2,367 571 430 182 43 83 219
Contributions receivable 4,546 50 47 1 5 16
Operating payables (2,269) (429) (876) (53) (66) (158) (604)
TOTAL $328,280 $295,664 $214,007 $10,098 $8,821 $36,458 $90,642
THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN:
Participating interest $315,327 $282,544 $202,259 $10,029 $8,748 $36,144 $89,782
Percentage of Master Trust 96.1% 95.6% 94.5% 99.3% 99.2% 99.1% 99.0%
</TABLE>
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE J - MASTER TRUST (continued)
<TABLE>
Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits as of December 30, 1998 (concluded)
($ in thousands)
<CAPTION>
J.P. Loan
Morgan Income Fund Total Cost
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES OF AFFILIATED COMPANY:
BP Amoco p.l.c. ordinary shares -- 3,538,829 shares
of American Depositary Shares (BP ADS);
market value of $90.75 per ADS $321,149 $218,906
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES OF UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS:
Vanguard Windsor Fund -- 18,943,556 shares;
market value of $15.57 per share 294,951 289,066
Vanguard Growth & Income Fund -- 6,949,547 shares;
market value of $30.76 per share 213,768 158,153
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund -- 468,647 shares;
market value of $21.20 per share 9,935 10,818
Vanguard/Wellesley Income Fund -- 398,534 shares;
market value of $22.12 per share 8,816 8,926
INVESCO Total Return Fund -- 1,153,630 shares;
market value of $31.36 per share 36,178 29,592
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund -- 1,798,273 shares;
market value of $50.39 per share 90,615 69,883
J.P. Morgan Institutional International Equity Fund--
1,238,244 shares; market value of $11.87 per share $14,698 14,698 14,142
Income Fund $1,024,793 1,024,793 1,024,793
LOANS TO PLAN PARTICIPANTS $14,322 14,322 14,322
OTHER NET TRUST ASSETS:
Other assets 78 10 4,541 4,538
Dividends and interest receivable 9 7,899 11,803 11,803
Contributions receivable 2 143 4,810 4,810
Operating payables (80) (5,762) (10,297) (10,297)
TOTAL $14,707 $1,027,083 $14,322 $2,040,082 $1,849,455
THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN:
Participating interest $14,574 $975,030 $13,646 $1,948,083 $1,764,835
Percentage of Master Trust 99.1% 94.9% 95.3% 95.5% 95.4%
</TABLE>
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE J - MASTER TRUST (continued)
<TABLE>
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
for the Year Ended December 30, 1998
($ in thousands)
<CAPTION>
Vanguard
----------------------------------------
Growth & Small-Cap Total Blue Chip
BP ADS Windsor Income Index Wellesley Return Growth
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ADDITIONS:
Contributions and loan activity:
Employer contributions $18,559 $329 $258 $2 $4 $20 $58
Participant contributions 4,531 7,677 5,795 521 293 1,650 3,373
Loans to participants
Loan reinvestments 848 1,797 1,060 61 35 265 558
Investment income 10,616 26,373 10,813 789 730 1,834 3,198
Interest income on participant loans
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments 45,758 (24,925) 29,861 (1,219) (43) 2,633 17,126
Total additions 80,312 11,251 47,787 154 1,019 6,402 24,313
DEDUCTIONS:
Participant withdrawals (14,821) (20,666) (9,767) (490) (128) (1,696) (2,350)
Loan payouts to participants (1,096) (1,096) (663) (28) (17) (127) (260)
Loan repayments
Total deductions (15,917) (21,762) (10,430) (518) (145) (1,823) (2,610)
TRANSFER TO OTHER PLANS (2,459) (15,358) (10,134) (201) (348) (519) (2,850)
NET TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS (39,915) (46,648) 20,410 2,573 4,726 (219) 23,673
INCREASE (DECREASE) 22,021 (72,517) 47,633 2,008 5,252 3,841 42,526
Net Assets Available for Plan
Benefits at Beginning of Year 306,259 368,181 166,374 8,090 3,569 32,617 48,116
Net Assets Available for Plan
Benefits at End of Year $328,280 $295,664 $214,007 $10,098 $8,821 $36,458 $90,642
</TABLE>
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE J - MASTER TRUST (continued)
<TABLE>
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
for the Year Ended December 30, 1998 (concluded)
($ in thousands)
<CAPTION>
U.S.
J.P. Savings Loan (a)
Morgan Bond Income Fund Total BPA CAP
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ADDITIONS:
Contributions and loan activity:
Employer contributions $11 $1 $702 $19,944 $18,260
Participant contributions 967 4 26,999 51,810 48,330
Loans to participants $5,839 5,839 5,538
Loan reinvestments 118 1 3,662 8,405 7,862
Investment income 433 75,815 130,601 123,786
Interest income on participant loans 1,298 1,298 1,208
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments 1,214 11 797 71,213 67,995
Total additions 2,743 17 107,975 7,137 289,110 272,979
DEDUCTIONS:
Participant withdrawals (411) (1) (76,436) (877) (127,643) (119,628)
Loan payouts to participants (42) (2,510) (5,839) (5,538)
Loan repayments (8,404) (8,404) (7,862)
Total deductions (453) (1) (78,946) (9,281) (141,886) (133,028)
TRANSFER TO OTHER PLANS (193) (32,721) (64,783) (34,767)
NET TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS (773) (134) 36,307
INCREASE (DECREASE) 1,324 (118) 32,615 (2,144) 82,441 105,184
Net Assets Available for Plan
Benefits at Beginning of Year 13,383 118 994,468 16,466 1,957,641 1,842,899
Net Assets Available for Plan
Benefits at End of Year $14,707 $0 $1,027,083 $14,322 $2,040,082 $1,948,083
<FN>
<F1>
(a) The BP America Capital Accumulation Plan participating interest.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE J - MASTER TRUST (continued)
<TABLE>
Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits as of December 30, 1997
($ in thousands)
<CAPTION>
Vanguard
------------------------------------
Growth & Small-Cap Total Blue Chip
BP ADS Windsor Income Index Wellesley Return Growth
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES OF AFFILIATED COMPANY:
BP Amoco p.l.c. ordinary shares -- 3,740,768 shares
of American Depositary Shares (BP ADS);
market value of $79.688 per ADR (a) $298,094
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES OF UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS:
Vanguard Windsor Fund -- 21,661,253 shares;
market value of $16.98 per share $367,808
Vanguard Growth & Income Fund -- 6,344,249 shares;
market value of $26.19 per share $166,156
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund -- 340,266 shares;
market value of $23.75 per share $8,081
Vanguard/Wellesley Income Fund -- 163,231 shares;
market value of $21.86 per share $3,568
INVESCO Total Return Fund -- 1,117,725 shares;
market value of $29.09 per share $32,515
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund -- 1,216,112 shares;
market value of $39.46 per share $47,988
J.P. Morgan Institutional International Equity Fund--
1,235,259 shares; market value of $10.77 per share
U. S. Savings Bond Fund
Income Fund
LOANS TO PLAN PARTICIPANTS
OTHER NET TRUST ASSETS:
Other assets 824 698 981 148 82 274 394
Dividends and interest receivable 3,692 189 89 6 0 82 87
Contributions receivable 4,344 106 67 0 1 5 9
Operating payables (695) (620) (919) (145) (82) (259) (362)
TOTAL $306,259 $368,181 $166,374 $8,090 $3,569 $32,617 $48,116
THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN:
Participating interest $293,742 $342,990 $153,981 $8,088 $3,569 $32,351 $47,589
Percentage of Master Trust 95.9% 93.1% 92.5% 100.0% 100.0% 99.2% 98.9%
<FN>
<F1>
(a) On December 31, 1998, The British Petroleum Company p.l.c. was renamed BP Amoco p.l.c.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE J - MASTER TRUST (continued)
<TABLE>
Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits as of December 30, 1997 (concluded)
($ in thousands)
<CAPTION>
U.S.
J.P. Savings Loan
Morgan Bond Income Fund Total Cost
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES OF AFFILIATED COMPANY:
BP Amoco p.l.c. ordinary shares -- 3,740,768 shares
of American Depositary Shares (BP ADS);
market value of $79.688 per ADR (a) $298,094 $197,144
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES OF UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS:
Vanguard Windsor Fund -- 21,661,253 shares;
market value of $16.98 per share 367,808 327,323
Vanguard Growth & Income Fund -- 6,344,249 shares;
market value of $26.19 per share 166,156 128,619
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund -- 340,266 shares;
market value of $23.75 per share 8,081 8,264
Vanguard/Wellesley Income Fund -- 163,231 shares;
market value of $21.86 per share 3,568 3,612
INVESCO Total Return Fund -- 1,117,725 shares;
market value of $29.09 per share 32,515 26,496
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund -- 1,216,112 shares;
market value of $39.46 per share 47,988 41,026
J.P. Morgan Institutional International Equity Fund--
1,235,259 shares; market value of $10.77 per share $13,304 13,304 13,930
U. S. Savings Bond Fund $67 67 67
Income Fund $993,233 993,233 993,233
LOANS TO PLAN PARTICIPANTS $16,466 16,466 16,466
OTHER NET TRUST ASSETS:
Other assets 152 50 446 4,049 4,049
Dividends and interest receivable 5 6,207 10,357 10,357
Contributions receivable 2 1 203 4,738 4,738
Operating payables (80) (5,621) (8,783) (8,783)
TOTAL $13,383 $118 $994,468 $16,466 $1,957,641 $1,766,541
THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN:
Participating interest $13,297 $0 $932,032 $15,260 $1,842,899 $1,661,026
Percentage of Master Trust 99.4% 0.0% 93.7% 92.7% 94.1% 94.0%
<FN>
<F1>
(a) On December 31, 1998, The British Petroleum Company p.l.c. was renamed BP Amoco p.l.c.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE J - MASTER TRUST (continued)
<TABLE>
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
for the Year Ended December 30, 1997
($ in thousands)
<CAPTION>
Vanguard
--------------------------------------
Growth & Small-Cap Total Blue Chip
BP ADS Windsor Income Index Wellesley Return Growth
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ADDITIONS:
Contributions and loan activity:
Employer contributions $17,669 $402 $265 $1 $20 $40
Participant contributions 3,552 7,811 5,024 $102 38 1,438 2,737
Loans to participants
Loan reinvestments 770 1,990 1,020 17 4 299 428
Investment income 9,306 58,584 20,190 410 266 1,378 2,297
Interest income on participant loans
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments 29,957 7,182 22,764 63 49 4,931 7,097
Total additions 61,254 75,969 49,263 592 358 8,066 12,599
DEDUCTIONS:
Participant withdrawals (13,012) (14,927) (6,784) (21) (18) (898) (1,474)
Loan payouts to participants (1,098) (1,620) (926) (1) (16) (191) (240)
Loan repayments
Total deductions (14,110) (16,547) (7,710) (22) (34) (1,089) (1,714)
TRANSFER TO OTHER PLANS (1,920) (3,878) (1,745) (215)
NET TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS 33,216 10,085 6,837 7,520 3,245 1,690 5,285
INCREASE (DECREASE) 78,440 65,629 46,645 8,090 3,569 8,452 16,170
Net Assets Available for Plan
Benefits at Beginning of Year 227,819 302,552 119,729 24,165 31,946
Net Assets Available for Plan
Benefits at End of Year $306,259 $368,181 $166,374 $8,090 $3,569 $32,617 $48,116
</TABLE>
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE J - MASTER TRUST (concluded)
<TABLE>
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
for the Year Ended December 30, 1997 (concluded)
($ in thousands)
<CAPTION>
U.S.
J.P. Savings Loan (a)
Morgan Bond Income Fund Total BPA CAP
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ADDITIONS:
Contributions and loan activity:
Employer contributions $8 $4 $855 $19,264 $17,397
Participant contributions 931 5 27,741 49,379 45,633
Loans to participants $7,611 7,611 7,114
Loan reinvestments 141 1 4,561 9,231 8,471
Investment income 830 1 78,258 171,520 159,359
Interest income on participant loans 1,442 1,442 1,330
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments (686) 11 (2,345) 69,023 64,383
Total additions 1,224 22 109,070 9,053 327,470 303,687
DEDUCTIONS:
Participant withdrawals (392) (59) (78,659) (1,469) (117,713) (103,698)
Loan payouts to participants (82) (1) (3,436) (7,611) (7,114)
Loan repayments (9,231) (9,231) (8,471)
Total deductions (474) (60) (82,095) (10,700) (134,555) (119,283)
TRANSFER (TO) FROM OTHER PLANS (5,700) (369) (13,827) 24,388
NET TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS (7) (20) (67,851)
INCREASE (DECREASE) 743 (58) (46,576) (2,016) 179,088 208,792
Net Assets Available for Plan
Benefits at Beginning of Year 12,640 176 1,041,044 18,482 1,778,553 1,634,107
Net Assets Available for Plan
Benefits at End of Year $13,383 $118 $994,468 $16,466 $1,957,641 $1,842,899
<FN>
<F1>
(a) The BP America Capital Accumulation Plan participating interest.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 30, 1998
NOTE K - YEAR 2000 (UNAUDITED)
The Year 2000 issue, which stems from computer programs written using two digits
rather than four to define the applicable year, could result in processing
faults on the change of the century, producing a wide range of consequences.
The Plan relies on some Company systems for certain aspects of its operation.
The Company has conducted a risk-based review of its computer systems and
computer-controlled processes to identify those which could be affected and
developed an implementation plan to test and remediate the faults. The Company
is replacing or repairing the affected systems, in close collaboration with
system suppliers. All business-critical work is due to be completed by June,
1999.
The Company and the Plan are also exposed, to an unquantifiable degree, to
the failure of third party service providers to deal with their Year 2000
exposures; the Company is taking all practical steps to mitigate the effect.
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Signature
The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have
duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
The BP America Capital Accumulation Plan
Date June 18, 1999 /s/ Robert F. Shockey
by: Robert F. Shockey
Manager, Compensation & Benefits
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THE BP AMERICA CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
23 Consent of Independent Auditors
23
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Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-79399 and No. 333-
9020) pertaining to The BP America Capital Accumulation Plan
of BP Amoco p.l.c. of our report dated June 18, 1999, with
respect to the financial statements of The BP America
Capital Accumulation Plan included in this Annual Report
(Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1998.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
June 18, 1999
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