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Financial structure and financial costs
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Financial structure and financial costs  
Financial structure and financial costs

NOTE 15 Financial structure and financial costs

15.1 Financial debt and derivative financial instruments

A)  Non-current financial debt and derivative financial instruments

As of December 31, 2020

(M$)

(Assets) / Liabilities

    

Secured

    

Unsecured

    

Total

Non-current financial debt

 

7,849

 

52,354

 

60,203

of which hedging instruments of non-current financial debt (liabilities)

 

 

1,615

 

1,615

Non-current financial assets

 

(1,019)

 

(3,762)

 

(4,781)

of which hedging instruments of non-current financial debt (assets)

 

 

(3,221)

 

(3,221)

NON-CURRENT NET FINANCIAL DEBT AND RELATED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

6,830

 

48,592

 

55,422

Variable rate bonds or bonds after fair value hedge

 

 

16,553

 

16,553

Fixed rate bonds or bonds after cash flow hedge

 

 

28,080

 

28,080

Other floating rate debt

 

40

 

3,944

 

3,984

Other fixed rate debt

 

73

 

438

 

511

Lease obligations

 

7,736

 

 

7,736

Non-current financial assets excluding derivative financial instruments

(1,019)

(432)

(1,451)

Non-current instruments held for trading

 

 

9

 

9

NON-CURRENT NET FINANCIAL DEBT AND RELATED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

6,830

 

48,592

 

55,422

As of December 31, 2019

(M$)

(Assets) / Liabilities

    

Secured

    

Unsecured

    

Total

Non-current financial debt

 

6,438

 

41,335

 

47,773

of which hedging instruments of non-current financial debt (liabilities)

 

 

1,694

 

1,694

Non-current financial assets

 

(164)

 

(748)

 

(912)

of which hedging instruments of non-current financial debt (assets)

 

 

(512)

 

(512)

NON-CURRENT FINANCIAL DEBT AND RELATED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

6,274

 

40,587

 

46,861

Variable rate bonds or bonds after fair value hedge

 

 

19,340

 

19,340

Fixed rate bonds or bonds after cash flow hedge

 

 

20,499

 

20,499

Other floating rate debt

 

72

 

618

 

690

Other fixed rate debt

 

103

 

322

 

425

Lease obligations

6,263

6,263

Non-current financial assets excluding derivative financial instruments

 

(164)

 

(169)

 

(333)

Non-current instruments held for trading

 

 

(23)

 

(23)

NON-CURRENT FINANCIAL DEBT AND RELATED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

6,274

 

40,587

 

46,861

As of December 31, 2018

(M$)

(Assets) / Liabilities

    

Secured

    

Unsecured

    

Total

Non-current financial debt

 

1,870

 

38,259

 

40,129

of which hedging instruments of non-current financial debt (liabilities)

 

 

1,880

 

1,880

Non-current financial assets

 

 

(680)

 

(680)

of which hedging instruments of non-current financial debt (assets)

 

 

(613)

 

(613)

NON-CURRENT FINANCIAL DEBT AND RELATED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

1,870

 

37,579

 

39,449

Variable rate bonds or bonds after fair value hedge

 

 

20,570

 

20,570

Fixed rate bonds or bonds after cash flow hedge

 

 

15,672

 

15,672

Other floating rate debt

 

111

 

621

 

732

Other fixed rate debt

 

94

 

754

 

848

Financial lease obligations

 

1,665

 

 

1,665

Non-current instruments held for trading

 

 

(38)

 

(38)

NON-CURRENT FINANCIAL DEBT AND RELATED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

1,870

 

37,579

 

39,449

In April 2020, the Group put in place a new committed syndicated credit line with banking counterparties for an initial amount of USD 6,350 million and with a 12-month tenor (with the option to extend twice by a further 6 months at TOTAL's hand). As of December 31 2020, the remaining balance of the committed syndicated credit line is USD 3,646 million and is included in line item "Other floating rate debt" (in "Non-current financial debt").

The bonds, as of December 31, 2020, after taking into account currency and interest rates swaps fair value, is detailed as follows:

Amount

Amount

Amount

after

after

after

Bonds after fair value hedge or

hedging as of

hedging as of

hedging as of

Range

Range of initial current rate

variable rate bonds

Currency of

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

of current

before hedging

(M$)

    

issuance

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

    

maturities

    

instruments

Bond

USD

6,253

6,276

6,276

2021 - 2028

2.218% - 3.883

%

Bond

USD

300

750

Bond

CHF

410

410

204

2026 - 2029

0.176% - 0.298

%

Bond

NZD

164

252

Bond

AUD

377

378

699

2021 - 2025

4.000% - 4.250

%

Bond

EUR

8,666

9,675

10,212

2021 - 2044

0.250% - 3.125

%

Bond

EUR

1,641

1,644

Bond

CAD

92

93

Bond

GBP

1,522

2,035

1,536

2022 - 2031

1.405% - 2.250

%

Bond

GBP

472

Bond

HKD

129

128

207

2025

2.920

%

Current portion (less than one year)

(2,699)

(3,661)

(3,679)

Principal financing entities(a)

14,658

17,438

18,666

TOTAL SE(b)

1,200

1,203

1,203

2022

0.500

%

Other consolidated subsidiaries

695

699

701

TOTAL VARIABLE RATE BONDS OR BONDS AFTER FAIR VALUE HEDGE

16,553

19,340

20,570

Amount

Amount

Amount

after

after

after

Bonds after cash flow hedge or

hedging as of

hedging as of

hedging as of

Range

Range of initial current rate

fixed rate bonds

Currency of

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

of current

before hedging

(M$)

    

issuance

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

    

maturities

    

instruments

Bond

 

EUR

 

15,259

 

10,246

 

9,268

 

2024 - 2044

 

0.696 % - 5.125

%

Bond

 

USD

 

11,524

 

8,565

 

5,040

 

2021 - 2060

 

2.829% - 4.250

%

Bond

HKD

208

202

187

2026

3.088

%

Bond

CHF

1,134

1,079

1,035

2024 - 2027

0.510% - 1.010

%

Bond

GBP

998

982

326

2024 - 2026

1.250% - 1.660

%

Bond

AUD

9

5

2025

4.000

%

Current portion (less than one year)

 

  

 

(1,500)

 

(1,250)

 

(946)

 

  

 

Principal financing entities(a)

 

  

 

27,632

 

19,829

 

14,910

 

  

 

  

Other consolidated subsidiaries

 

  

 

448

 

670

 

762

 

  

 

  

TOTAL BONDS AFTER CASH FLOW HEDGE OR FIXED RATE BONDS

 

  

 

28,080

 

20,499

 

15,672

 

  

 

  

(a)All debt securities issued through the following subsidiaries are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by TOTAL SE as to payment of principal, premium, if any, interest and any other amounts due:
-TOTAL CAPITAL is a wholly and directly owned subsidiary of TOTAL SE (except for one share held by each director). It acts as a financing vehicle for the Group. The repayment of its financial debt (capital, premium and interest) is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by TOTAL SE.
-TOTAL CAPITAL CANADA Ltd. is a wholly and directly owned subsidiary of TOTAL SE. It acts as a financing vehicle for the activities of the Group in Canada. The repayment of its financial debt (capital, premium and interest) is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by TOTAL SE.
-TOTAL CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL is a wholly and directly owned subsidiary of TOTAL SE (except for one share held by each director). It acts as a financing vehicle for the Group. The repayment of its financial debt (capital, premium and interest) is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by TOTAL SE.
(b)Debt financing of $1.2 billion through a structure combining the issue of cash-settled convertible bonds with the purchase of cash-settled call options to hedge TOTAL's exposure to the exercise of the conversion rights under the bonds.  

Loan repayment schedule (excluding current portion)

    

    

of which hedging

    

    

of which hedging

    

    

 

instruments

instruments

Non-current

 

As of December 31,

of noncurrent

Non-current

of non-current

financial debt and

 

2020

Noncurrent

financial debt

financial

financial debt

related financial

 

(M$)

financial debt

(liabilities)

assets

(assets)

instruments

%

 

2022

 

9,932

 

142

 

(142)

 

(58)

 

9,790

 

18

%

2023

 

5,988

 

59

 

(268)

 

(218)

 

5,720

 

10

%

2024

 

6,340

 

115

 

(395)

 

(277)

 

5,945

 

11

%

2025

 

4,535

 

150

 

(260)

 

(212)

 

4,275

 

8

%

2026 and beyond

 

33,408

 

1,149

 

(3,716)

 

(2,456)

 

29,692

 

53

%

TOTAL

 

60,203

 

1,615

 

(4,781)

 

(3,221)

 

55,422

 

100

%

    

    

of which hedging

    

    

of which hedging

    

    

 

instruments

instruments

Non-current

 

As of December 31,

of noncurrent

Non-current

of non-current

financial debt and

 

2019

Noncurrent

financial debt

financial

financial debt

related financial

 

(M$)

 

financial debt

(liabilities)

assets

(assets)

instruments

%

2021

 

5,716

 

204

 

(101)

 

(9)

 

5,615

 

12

%

2022

 

6,226

 

433

 

(148)

 

(121)

 

6,078

 

13

%

2023

 

5,230

 

106

 

(67)

 

(18)

 

5,163

 

11

%

2024

 

5,885

 

139

 

(87)

 

(83)

 

5,798

 

12

%

2025 and beyond

 

24,716

 

812

 

(509)

 

(281)

 

24,207

 

52

%

TOTAL

 

47,773

 

1,694

 

(912)

 

(512)

 

46,861

 

100

%

of which hedging

of which hedging

 

instruments

instruments

Non-current

 

As of December 31,

of noncurrent

Non-current

of non-current

financial debt and

 

2018

Noncurrent

financial debt

financial

financial debt

related financial

 

(M$)

    

financial debt

    

(liabilities)

    

assets

    

(assets)

    

instruments

    

%

 

2020

 

5,442

 

386

 

(10)

 

 

5,432

 

14

%

2021

 

4,042

 

251

 

(76)

 

(57)

 

3,966

 

10

%

2022

 

5,262

 

448

 

(104)

 

(104)

 

5,158

 

13

%

2023

 

5,020

 

93

 

(37)

 

 

4,983

 

13

%

2024 and beyond

 

20,363

 

702

 

(453)

 

(452)

 

19,910

 

50

%

TOTAL

 

40,129

 

1,880

 

(680)

 

(613)

 

39,449

 

100

%

Analysis by currency and interest rate

These analyses take into account interest rate and foreign currency swaps to hedge non-current financial debt.

As of December 31,

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

 

(M$)

    

2020

    

%

    

2019

    

%

    

2018

    

%

    

U.S. Dollar

 

48,609

 

88

%  

43,276

 

92

%  

38,120

 

97

%

Euro

 

3,144

 

6

%

2,639

 

6

%

1,103

 

3

%

Norwegian krone

 

72

 

0

%

81

 

0

%

27

 

0

%

Other currencies

 

3,597

 

6

%

865

 

2

%

199

 

0

%

TOTAL

 

55,422

 

100

%

46,861

 

100

%

39,449

 

100

%

As of December 31,

 

(M$)

    

2020

    

%

    

2019

    

%

    

2018

    

%

    

Fixed rate

 

34,870

 

63

%  

26,985

 

58

%  

18,139

 

46

%

Floating rate

 

20,552

 

37

%

19,876

 

42

%

21,310

 

54

%

TOTAL

 

55,422

 

100

%

46,861

 

100

%

39,449

 

100

%

B)  Current financial assets and liabilities

Current borrowings consist mainly of drawings on commercial papers or treasury bills and of bank loans. These instruments bear interest at rates that are close to market rates.

As of December 31,

(M$)

(Assets) / Liabilities

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

Current financial debt(a)

 

11,305

 

8,710

 

8,316

Current lease obligations

 

1,206

 

1,202

 

Current portion of non-current financial debt

 

4,588

 

4,907

 

4,990

Current borrowings (note 14)

 

17,099

 

14,819

 

13,306

Current portion of hedging instruments of debt (liabilities)

 

104

 

424

 

295

Other current financial instruments (liabilities)

 

99

 

63

 

183

Other current financial liabilities (note 14)

 

203

 

487

 

478

Current deposits beyond three months

 

(4,436)

 

(3,611)

 

(3,536)

Non-traded marketable securities

(114)

Financial receivables on sub-lease, current

 

(111)

 

(145)

 

Current portion of hedging instruments of debt (assets)

 

(18)

 

 

(45)

Other current financial instruments (assets)

 

(65)

 

(122)

 

(73)

Current financial assets (note 14)

 

(4,630)

 

(3,992)

 

(3,654)

NET CURRENT BORROWINGS

 

12,672

 

11,314

 

10,130

(a)As of December 31, 2020,  December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the current financial debt includes a commercial paper program in Total Capital and Total Capital Canada Ltd. Total Capital and  Total Capital Canada Ltd.are wholly-owned subsidiaries of TOTAL SE. They act as  financing vehicles for the activities of the Group . Their debt securities are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by TOTAL SE as to payment of principal, premium, if any, interest and any other amounts due.

C)  Cash flow from (used in) financing activities

The variations of financial debt are detailed as follows:

    

   

   

Non-cash changes

Change in 

As of 

 scope,

Reclassification 

As of

January 1,

Cash 

 including IFRS 5

   

Foreign 

   

Changes in 

   

Non-current / 

    

    

 December 31, 

(M$)

2020

changes

reclassification

currency

fair value

Current

Other

2020

Non-current financial instruments - assets(a) and non-current financial assets

(912)

(228)

3

(59)

(2,729)

118

(974)

(4,781)

Non-current financial debt

47,773

15,800

(456)

192

2,973

(8,711)

2,632

60,203

Non-current financial debt and related financial instruments

46,861

15,572

(453)

133

244

(8,593)

1,658

55,422

Current financial instruments - assets(a)

 

(268)

 

178

 

 

(6)

 

46

 

(118)

 

(26)

 

(194)

Current borrowings

 

14,819

 

(6,679)

 

6

 

(132)

 

188

 

8,711

 

186

 

17,099

Current financial instruments - liabilities(a)

 

487

 

 

(5)

 

8

 

(287)

 

 

 

203

Current financial debt and related financial instruments

 

15,038

 

(6,501)

 

1

 

(130)

 

(53)

 

8,593

 

160

 

17,108

Financial debt and financial assets classified as held for sale

 

301

 

 

(10)

 

22

 

 

 

 

313

FINANCIAL DEBT

 

62,200

 

9,071

 

(462)

 

25

 

191

 

 

1,818

 

72,843

(a)Fair value or cash flow hedge instruments and other non-hedge debt-related derivative instruments.

Non-cash changes

Change in

As of

 scope,

First

Reclassification

As of

 January 1,

Cash

 including IFRS 5

application

Foreign

Changes in

 Non-current /

 December 31,

(M$)

    

2019

    

 changes

    

 reclassification

    

IFRS 16

    

 currency

    

 fair value

    

 Current

    

Other

    

2019

Non-current financial instruments - assets(a) and non-current financial assets

 

(680)

 

21

 

12

 

(50)

 

4

 

(71)

 

144

 

(292)

 

(912)

Non-current financial debt

 

40,129

 

8,110

 

(731)

 

4,805

 

(48)

 

484

 

(6,661)

 

1,685

 

47,773

Non-current financial debt and related financial instruments

 

39,449

 

8,131

 

(719)

 

4,755

 

(44)

 

413

 

(6,517)

 

1,393

 

46,861

Current financial instruments - assets(a)

 

(118)

 

125

 

 

 

2

 

(32)

 

(144)

 

(101)

 

(268)

Current borrowings

 

13,306

 

(5,954)

 

(35)

 

750

 

184

 

(26)

 

6,661

 

(67)

 

14,819

Current financial instruments - liabilities(a)

 

478

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

15

 

 

 

487

Current financial debt and related financial instruments

 

13,666

 

(5,829)

 

(35)

 

750

 

180

 

(43)

 

6,517

 

(168)

 

15,038

Financial debt and financial assets classified as held for sale

 

 

 

301

 

 

 

 

 

 

301

FINANCIAL DEBT

 

53,115

 

2,302

 

(453)

 

5,505

 

136

 

370

 

 

1,225

 

62,200

(a)Fair value or cash flow hedge instruments and other non-hedge debt-related derivative instruments.

Non-cash changes

Change in

As of

 scope,

Reclassification

As of

 January 1,

Cash

 including IFRS 5

Foreign

Changes in

 Non-current /

 December 31,

(M$)

    

2018

    

 changes

    

 reclassification

    

 currency

    

 fair value

    

 Current

    

Other

    

2018

Non-current financial instruments - assets(a)

 

(679)

 

 

(72)

 

12

 

59

 

 

 

(680)

Non-current financial debt

 

41,340

 

649

 

4,708

 

(59)

 

62

 

(6,260)

 

(311)

 

40,129

Non-current financial debt and related financial instruments

 

40,661

 

649

 

4,636

 

(47)

 

121

 

(6,260)

 

(311)

 

39,449

Current financial instruments - assets(a)

 

(423)

 

 

 

10

 

295

 

 

 

(118)

Current borrowings

 

11,096

 

(3,990)

 

230

 

270

 

(514)

 

6,260

 

(46)

 

13,306

Current financial instruments - liabilities(a)

 

245

 

 

67

 

(11)

 

177

 

 

 

478

Current financial debt and related financial instruments

 

10,918

 

(3,990)

 

297

 

269

 

(42)

 

6,260

 

(46)

 

13,666

Financial debt classified as held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DEBT

 

51,579

 

(3,341)

 

4,933

 

222

 

79

 

 

(357)

 

53,115

(a) Fair value or cash flow hedge instruments and other non-hedge debt-related derivative instruments.

Monetary changes in non-current financial debt are detailed as follows:

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

Issuance of non-current debt

 

16,075

 

8,668

 

3,938

Repayment of non-current debt

 

(275)

 

(538)

 

(3,289)

NET AMOUNT

 

15,800

 

8,131

 

649

D)  Cash and cash equivalents

Accounting principles

Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of cash on hand and highly liquid short-term investments that are easily convertible into known amounts of cash and are subject to insignificant risks of changes in value.

Investments with maturity greater than three months and less than twelve months are shown under “Current financial assets”.

Changes in current financial assets and liabilities are included in the financing activities section of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

Cash and cash equivalents are detailed as follows:

For the year ended December 31,

 

(M$)

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

 

Cash

 

14,518

 

16,456

 

15,186

Cash equivalents

 

16,750

 

10,896

 

12,721

TOTAL

 

31,268

 

27,352

 

27,907

Cash equivalents are mainly composed of deposits less than three months deposited in government institutions or deposit banks selected in accordance with strict criteria.

As of December 31, 2020, the cash and cash equivalents include $2,140 millions subject to restrictions, notably due to regulatory framework or to the fact they are owned by affiliates located in countries with exchange controls.

E) Net-debt-to-capital ratio

For its internal and external communication needs, the Group calculates a debt ratio by dividing its net financial debt excluding leases by its capital.

The ratio is calculated as follows: Net debt excluding leases / (Equity + Net debt excluding leases)

As of December 31,

 

(M$)

    

    

    

 

(Assets) / Liabilities

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

Current borrowings(a)

 

15,893

13,617

13,093

Other current financial liabilities

 

203

487

478

Current financial assets(a)

 

(4,519)

(3,847)

(3,654)

Net financial assets and liabilities held for sale or exchange

 

313

301

(15)

Non-current financial debt(a)

 

52,467

41,510

38,464

Non-current financial assets(a)

 

(3,762)

(748)

(680)

Cash and cash equivalents

 

(31,268)

(27,352)

(27,907)

Net financial debt

 

29,327

23,968

19,779

Shareholders’ equity – Group share

 

103,702

116,778

115,640

Non-controlling interests

 

2,383

2,527

2,474

Shareholders’ equity

 

106,085

119,305

118,114

NET-DEBT-TO-CAPITAL RATIO EXCLUDING LEASES

 

21.7

%

16.7

14.3

%

(a)excluding leases receivables & leases debts.

15.2) Fair value of financial instruments (excluding commodity contracts)

Accounting principles

The Group uses derivative instruments to manage its exposure to risks of changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices. These financial instruments are accounted for in accordance with IFRS 9, changes in fair value of derivative instruments are recognized in the statement of income or in other comprehensive income and are recognized in the balance sheet in the accounts corresponding to their nature, according to the risk management strategy. The derivative instruments used by the Group are the following:

-     Cash management

Financial instruments used for cash management purposes are part of a hedging strategy of currency and interest rate risks within global limits set by the Group and are considered to be held for trading. Changes in fair value are systematically recorded in the statement of income. The balance sheet value of those instruments is included in “Current financial assets” or “Other current financial liabilities”.

-     Long-term financing

When an external long-term financing is set up, specifically to finance subsidiaries, and when this financing involves currency and interest rate derivatives, these instruments are qualified as:

1)       Fair value hedge of the interest rate and currency risks on the external debt financing the loans to subsidiaries. Changes in fair value of derivatives are recognized in the statement of income, as are changes in fair value of underlying financial debts and loans to subsidiaries.

The fair value of those hedging instruments of long-term financing is included in assets under “Non-current financial assets” or in liabilities under “Non-current financial debt “for the non-current portion. The current portion (less than one year) is accounted for in “Current financial assets” or “Other current financial liabilities”.

In case of the anticipated termination of derivative instruments accounted for as fair value hedges, the amount paid or received is recognized in the statement of income and:

   If this termination is due to an early cancellation of the hedged items, the adjustment previously recorded as revaluation of those hedged items is also recognized in the statement of income;

   If the hedged items remain in the balance sheet, the adjustment previously recorded as a revaluation of those hedged items is spread over the remaining life of those items.

In case of a change in the strategy of the hedge (fair value hedge to cash flow hedge), if the components of the initial aggregated exposure had already been designated in a hedging relationship (FVH), the Group designates the new instrument as a hedging instrument of an aggregated position (CFH) without having to end the initial hedging relationship.

2)      Cash flow hedge when the Group implements a strategy of fixing interest rate and/or currency rate on the external debt. Changes in fair value are recorded in Other comprehensive Income for the effective portion of the hedging and in the statement of income for the ineffective portion of the hedging. When the hedged transaction affects profit or loss, the fair value variations of the hedging instrument recorded in equity are also symmetrically recycled to the income statement.

The fair value of those hedging instruments of long-term financing is included in assets under “Non-current financial assets” or in liabilities under “Non-current financial debt“ for the non-current portion. The current portion (less than one year) is accounted for in “Current financial assets” or “Other current financial liabilities”.

If the hedging instrument expires, is sold or terminated by anticipation, gains or losses previously recognized in equity remain in equity. Amounts are recycled to the income statement only when the hedged transaction affects profit or loss.

3)     In compliance with IFRS9, the Group has decided to recognize in a separate component of the comprehensive income the variation of foreign currency basis spread (Cross Currency Swaps) identified in the hedging relationships qualified as fair value hedges and cash flow hedges.

-     Foreign subsidiaries’ equity hedge

Certain financial instruments hedge against risks related to the equity of foreign subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the euro (mainly the dollar). These instruments qualify as “net investment hedges” and changes in fair value are recorded in other comprehensive income under "Currency translation" for the effective portion of the hedging and in the statement of income for the ineffective portion of the hedging. Gains or losses on hedging instruments previously recorded in equity, are reclassified to the statement of income in the same period as the total or partial disposal of the foreign activity.

The fair value of these instruments is recorded under “Current financial assets” and ”Other current financial liabilities”.

-     Commitments to purchase shares held by non-controlling interests (put options written on minority interests)

Put options granted to non-controlling-interest shareholders are initially recognized as financial liabilities at the present value of the exercise price of the options with a corresponding reduction in shareholders’ equity. The financial liability is subsequently measured at fair value at each balance sheet date in accordance with contractual clauses and any variation is recorded in the statement of income (cost of debt).

A)  Impact on the statement of income per nature of financial instruments

Assets and liabilities from financing activities

The impact on the statement of income of financing assets and liabilities mainly includes:

Financial income on cash, cash equivalents, and current financial assets (notably current deposits beyond three months) classified as “Loans and receivables”;
Financial expense of long term subsidiaries financing, associated hedging instruments (excluding ineffective portion of the hedge detailed below) and financial expense of short term financing classified as “Financing liabilities and associated hedging instruments”;
Ineffective portion of bond hedging;
Financial income and financial expense on lease contracts and;
Financial income, financial expense and fair value of derivative instruments used for cash management purposes classified as “Assets and liabilities held for trading”.

Financial derivative instruments used for cash management purposes (interest rate and foreign exchange) are considered to be held for trading. Based on practical documentation issues, the Group did not elect to set up hedge accounting for such instruments. The impact on income of the derivatives is offset by the impact of loans and current liabilities they are related to. Therefore these transactions taken as a whole do not have a significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

For the year ended December 31,

    

    

    

(M$)

2020

    

2019

    

2018

Loans and receivables

 

154

 

200

 

161

Financing liabilities and associated hedging instruments

 

(1,660)

 

(1,897)

 

(1,927)

Fair value hedge (ineffective portion)

 

12

 

(1)

 

(6)

Lease assets and obligations

 

(422)

 

(417)

 

Assets and liabilities held for trading

 

(194)

 

(237)

 

(349)

IMPACT ON THE COST OF NET DEBT

 

(2,110)

 

(2,352)

 

(2,121)

B)  Impact of the hedging strategies

Fair value hedge instruments

The impact on the statement of income of the bond hedging instruments which is recorded in the item “Financial interest on debt” in the Consolidated Statement of Income is detailed as follows:

For the year ended December 31,

    

    

    

(M$)

2020

    

2019

    

2018

Revaluation impact at market value of bonds

 

(4,004)

 

(762)

 

1,332

Swap hedging of bonds

 

4,016

 

761

 

(1,338)

INEFFECTIVE PORTION OF THE FAIR VALUE HEDGE

 

12

 

(1)

 

(6)

The ineffective portion is not representative of the Group’s performance considering the Group’s objective to hold swaps to maturity. The current portion of the swaps valuation is not subject to active management.

Net investment hedge

The variations of the period are detailed in the table below:

For the year ended December 31,

    

As of

    

    

As of

(M$)

January 1,

Variations

    

Disposals

December 31

2020

 

(717)

 

(71)

 

(788)

2019

 

(724)

 

7

 

(717)

2018

 

(762)

 

38

 

(724)

As of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 the Group had no open forward contracts under these hedging instruments.

Cash flow hedge

The impact on the statement of income and other comprehensive income of the hedging instruments qualified as cash flow hedges is detailed as follows:

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

Profit (Loss) recorded in other comprehensive income of the period

(327)

(585)

24

Recycled amount from other comprehensive income to the income statement of the period

 

139

 

47

 

(116)

As of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the ineffective portion of these financial instruments is nil.

Hedging instruments and hedged items by strategy

Fair Value Hedge

The following charts regarding Fair Value Hedge, disclose by nature of hedging instruments (Interest Rate Swaps and Cross Currency Swaps):

-The nominal amounts and carrying amounts of hedging instruments ;
-The carrying amounts of hedged items and cumulative FVH adjustments included in the carrying amounts of the hedged items;

The hedged items that have ceased to be adjusted for hedging gains and losses.

For the year ended December 31 2020

 

(M$)

Cumulative FVH

    

Nominal

    

    

adjustments included

 

amount of

 

Carrying amount of

Carrying amount of

in the carrying amount

Line items in the

 

Hedging

    

hedging

 

hedging instruments

hedged items

    

of the hedged items

statement of

Hedged items

instruments

instruments

 

Assets

Liabilities

    

Assets

    

Liabilities

Assets

   

Liabilities

    

financial position

Interest Rate

Financial debt /

Bonds

 

Swaps

8,063

 

527

 

(15)

 

(8,586)

(1,136)

Financial assets

Cross Currency

Financial debt /

Bonds

 

Swaps

11,011

 

836

 

(211)

 

(11,109)

(98)

Financial assets

End of hedging (before 2018)

(47)

For the year ended December 31 2019

 

(M$)

Cumulative FVH

    

Nominal

    

    

adjustments included

 

amount of

 

Carrying amount of

Carrying amount of

in the carrying amount

Line items in the

 

Hedging

    

hedging

 

hedging instruments

 hedged items

of the hedged items

statement of

Hedged items

instruments

instruments

 

Assets

    

Liabilities

    

Assets

    

Liabilities

    

Assets

    

Liabilities

    

financial position

Bonds

Interest Rate
Swaps

8,012

270

(75)

(7,450)

(795)

Financial debt /
Financial assets

Bonds

 

Cross Currency
Swaps

14,357

124

(1,011)

(14,357)

1,290

Financial debt /
Financial assets

End of hedging (before 2018)

(71)

Cash Flow Hedge

The following charts regarding Cash Flow Hedge disclose the nominal amounts and carrying amounts by nature of hedging instruments (Interest Rate Swaps and Cross Currency Swaps).

According to IFRS 9, there is no accounting entry related to Cash Flow Hedge on hedged items.

    

    

Nominal

    

    

    

    

    

Nature of

amount of

Carrying amount of

Line item in the

For the year ended December 31, 2020

hedging 

hedging

hedging instruments

statement of

(M$)

    

instruments

    

instruments

    

Assets

Liabilities

financial position

 

Interest Rate

 

 

 

 

Financial debt /

Bonds

Swaps

12,781

(1,441)

Financial assets

Cross Currency

Financial debt /

Bonds

 

Swaps

 

17,511

 

1,856

 

(32)

 

Financial assets

    

Nominal

    

    

 

Nature of

amount of

 

Carrying amount of

Line item in the

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

hedging

hedging

 

hedging instruments

statement of

$M

instruments

instruments

 

Assets

Liabilities

    

financial position

Interest Rate

Financial debt /

Bonds

 

Swaps

12,782

 

25

 

(527)

 

Financial assets

Cross Currency

Financial debt /

Bonds

 

Swaps

12,604

 

19

 

(431)

 

Financial assets

C)  Maturity of derivative instruments

The maturity of the notional amounts of derivative instruments, excluding the commodity contracts, is detailed in the following table:

For the year ended December 31, 2020

Notional

Notional value schedule

 

(M$)

Fair

 

value

Fair

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

2026

Assets / (Liabilities)

value

2021

value

 

and after

2022

2023

2024

2025

 

and after

Fair value hedge

Swaps hedging bonds (assets)

 

18

    

1,250

    

1,365

    

12,642

    

Swaps hedging bonds (liabilities)

 

(104)

 

1,445

 

(142)

 

3,737

 

Total swaps hedging bonds

 

(86)

 

2,695

 

1,223

 

16,379

 

4,350

3,858

2,087

1,630

4,454

Cash flow hedge

 

 

 

 

 

Swaps hedging bonds (assets)

 

 

 

1,856

 

16,259

 

Swaps hedging bonds (liabilities)

 

 

 

(1,473)

 

14,033

 

Total swaps hedging bonds

 

 

 

383

 

30,292

 

1,000

3,659

4,459

21,174

Forward exchange contracts related to operating activites (assets)

 

16

 

262

 

20

 

394

 

Forward exchange contracts related to operating activites (liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

Total forward exchange contracts related to operating activities

 

16

 

262

 

20

 

394

 

276

118

Held for trading

 

 

 

 

 

Other interest rate swaps (assets)

 

10

 

22,011

 

84

 

3,214

 

Other interest rate swaps (liabilities)

 

(51)

 

7,693

 

(116)

 

3,695

 

Total other interest rate swaps

 

(41)

 

29,704

 

(32)

 

6,909

 

2,067

764

2,004

1,937

137

Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts (assets)

 

39

 

3,323

 

5

 

344

 

Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts (liabilities)

 

(48)

 

2,580

 

(2)

 

54

 

Total currency swaps and forward exchange contracts

 

(9)

 

5,903

 

3

 

398

 

189

145

64

Notional amounts set the levels of commitment and are indicative nor of a contingent gain or loss neither of a related debt.

For the year ended December 31, 2019

Notional

Notional value schedule

(M$)

Fair

value

Fair

2021

2025

Assets / (Liabilities)

value

 

2020

value

 

and after

 

2021

 

2022

 

2023

 

2024

 

and after

Fair value hedge

Swaps hedging bonds (assets)

    

469

10,896

Swaps hedging bonds (liabilities)

 

(423)

3,346

(736)

8,127

Total swaps hedging bonds

 

(423)

3,346

(267)

19,023

2,695

4,298

3,858

2,337

5,835

Cash flow hedge

 

Swaps hedging bonds (assets)

 

43

4,062

Swaps hedging bonds (liabilities)

 

(958)

21,324

Total swaps hedging bonds

 

(915)

25,386

1,000

3,659

20,727

Forward exchange contracts related to operating activites (assets)

 

1

29

Forward exchange contracts related to operating activites (liabilities)

 

Total forward exchange contracts related to operating activites

 

1

29

Held for trading

 

Other interest rate swaps (assets)

 

11

23,522

50

2,225

Other interest rate swaps (liabilities)

 

(24)

16,007

(44)

3,475

Total other interest rate swaps

 

(13)

39,529

6

5,700

2,217

1,463

18

1,820

182

Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts (assets)

 

111

6,446

17

431

Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts (liabilities)

 

(39)

4,455

131

Total currency swaps and forward exchange contracts

 

72

10,901

17

562

529

33

Notional amounts set the levels of commitment and are indicative nor of a contingent gain or loss neither of a related debt.

For the year ended December 31, 2018

Notional

Notional value schedule

(M$)

    

Fair

value

Fair

2020

2024

Assets / (Liabilities)

value

 

2019

value

 

and after

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

 

2023

 

and after

Fair value hedge

Swaps hedging bonds (assets)

 

45

1,345

235

3,712

Swaps hedging bonds (liabilities)

 

(208)

1,874

(1,281)

16,225

Total swaps hedging bonds

 

(163)

3,219

(1,046)

19,937

3,346

1,945

4,309

3,858

6,479

Cash flow hedge

 

Swaps hedging bonds (assets)

 

378

10,043

Swaps hedging bonds (liabilities)

 

(87)

969

(599)

11,265

Total swaps hedging bonds

 

(87)

969

(221)

21,308

21,308

Forward exchange contracts related to operating activites (assets)

 

2

39

4

Forward exchange contracts related to operating activites (liabilities)

 

Total forward exchange contracts related to operating activites

 

2

39

4

4

Held for trading

 

Other interest rate swaps (assets)

 

7

17,001

57

2,515

Other interest rate swaps (liabilities)

 

(79)

20,816

(22)

2,686

Total other interest rate swaps

 

(72)

37,817

35

5,201

2,186

1,004

56

1

1,954

Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts (assets)

 

66

10,500

11

44

Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts (liabilities)

 

(104)

9,107

(7)

34

Total currency swaps and forward exchange contracts

 

(38)

19,607

4

78

65

12

1

Notional amounts set the levels of commitment and are indicative nor of a contingent gain or loss neither of a related debt.

D)  Fair value hierarchy

Accounting principles

Fair values are estimated for the majority of the Group’s financial instruments, with the exception of publicly traded equity securities and marketable securities for which the market price is used.

Estimations of fair value, which are based on principles such as discounting future cash flows to present value, must be weighted by the fact that the value of a financial instrument at a given time may be influenced by the market environment (liquidity especially), and also the fact that subsequent changes in interest rates and exchange rates are not taken into account.

As a consequence, the use of different estimates, methodologies and assumptions could have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

The methods used are as follows:

-     Financial debts, swaps

The market value of swaps and of bonds that are hedged by those swaps has been determined on an individual basis by discounting future cash flows with the market curves existing at year-end.

-     Other financial instruments

The fair value of the interest rate swaps and of FRA’s (Forward Rate Agreements) are calculated by discounting future cash flows on the basis of market curves existing at year-end after adjustment for interest accrued but unpaid. Forward exchange contracts and currency swaps are valued on the basis of a comparison of the negotiated forward rates with the rates in effect on the financial markets at year-end for similar maturities.

Exchange options are valued based on models commonly used by the market.

The fair value hierarchy for financial instruments, excluding commodity contracts, is as follows:

    

Quoted prices in

    

    

    

active markets

Prices based

Prices based on

for identical

on observable

non observable

As of December 31, 2020

 assets

data

data

(M$)

(level 1)

(level 2)

(level 3)

Total

Fair value hedge instruments

 

 

1,137

 

 

1,137

Cash flow hedge instruments

 

 

408

 

 

408

Assets and liabilities held for trading

 

 

(68)

 

 

(68)

Equity instruments

706

706

TOTAL

 

706

 

1,477

 

 

2,183

    

Quoted prices in

    

    

    

active markets

Prices based

Prices based on

 

for identical

on observable

non observable

 

As of December 31, 2019

 assets

data

data

 

(M$)

(level 1)

(level 2)

(level 3)

Total

Fair value hedge instruments

 

 

(690)

 

 

(690)

Cash flow hedge instruments

 

 

(915)

 

 

(915)

Assets and liabilities held for trading

 

 

82

 

 

82

Equity instruments

 

240

 

 

 

240

TOTAL

 

240

 

(1,523)

 

 

(1,283)

    

Quoted prices in

    

    

    

active markets

Prices based

Prices based on

 

for identical

on observable

non observable

 

As of December 31, 2018

 assets

data

data

 

(M$)

(level 1)

(level 2)

(level 3)

Total

Fair value hedge instruments

 

(1,209)

 

 

(1,209)

Cash flow hedge instruments

 

 

(306)

 

 

(306)

Assets and liabilities held for trading

 

 

(71)

 

 

(71)

Equity instruments

 

94

 

 

 

94

TOTAL

 

94

 

(1,586)

 

 

(1,492)

15.3 Financial risks management

Financial markets related risks

As part of its financing and cash management activities, the Group uses derivative instruments to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. These instruments are mainly interest rate and currency swaps. The Group may also occasionally use futures contracts and options. These operations and their accounting treatment are detailed in Notes 14, 15.1 and 15.2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Risks relative to cash management operations and to interest rate and foreign exchange financial instruments are managed according to rules set by the Group’s senior management, which provide for regular pooling of available cash balances, open positions and management of the financial instruments by the Treasury Department. Excess cash of the Group is deposited mainly in government institutions, deposit banks, or major companies through deposits, reverse repurchase agreements and purchase of commercial paper. Liquidity positions and the management of financial instruments are centralized by the Treasury Department, where they are managed by a team specialized in foreign exchange and interest rate market transactions.

The Cash Monitoring-Management Unit within the Treasury Department monitors limits and positions per bank on a daily basis and results of the Front Office. This unit also prepares marked-to-market valuations of used financial instruments and, when necessary, performs sensitivity analysis.

Counterparty risk

The Group has established standards for market transactions under which any banking counterparty must be approved in advance, based on an assessment of the counterparty’s financial solidity (multi-criteria analysis including notably a review of its Credit Default Swap (CDS) level, credit ratings from Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, which must be of high standing, and general financial situation).

An overall credit limit is set for each authorised financial counterparty and is allocated amongst the affiliates and the Group’s central treasury entities, according to the Group’s financial needs.

To reduce the market valuation risk on its commitments, in particular relating to derivative instruments, the Treasury Department has entered into margin call agreements with its counterparties, in compliance with applicable regulations. Moreover, since December 21, 2018 and pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 648/2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR), any new interest rate hedging swap (excluding cross currency swaps) entered into by a Group’s entity is now subject to central clearing.

Short-term interest rate exposure and cash

Cash balances, which are primarily composed of euros and dollars, are managed according to the guidelines established by the Group’s senior management (to maintain an adequate level of liquidity, optimize revenue from investments considering existing interest rate yield curves, and minimize the cost of borrowing) over a less than twelve-month horizon and on the basis of a daily interest rate benchmark, primarily through short-term interest rate swaps and short-term currency swaps, without modifying currency exposure.

Interest rate risk on non-current debt

The Group’s policy consists in incurring long-term debt at a floating or fixed rate, depending on the Group’s general corporate needs and the interest rate environment at the time of issue, mainly in dollars or euros. Long-term interest rate and currency swaps may be entered into for the purpose of hedging bonds at the time of issuance, synthetically resulting in the incurrence of variable or fixed rate debt. In order to partially alter the interest rate exposure of its long-term indebtedness, TOTAL may also enter into long-term interest rate swaps on an ad-hoc basis.

Currency exposure

The Group generally seeks to minimize the currency exposure of each entity to its functional currency (primarily the dollar, the euro, the pound sterling and the Norwegian krone).

For currency exposure generated by commercial activity, the hedging of revenues and costs in foreign currencies is typically performed using currency operations on the spot market and, in some cases, on the forward market. The Group rarely hedges future cash flows, although it may use options to do so.

With respect to currency exposure linked to non-current assets, the Group has a hedging policy of financing these assets in their functional currency.

Net short-term currency exposure is periodically monitored against limits set by the Group’s senior management.

The non-current debt described in Note 15.1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements is generally raised by the corporate treasury entities either directly in dollars or in euros, or in other currencies which are then exchanged for dollars or euros through swap issues to appropriately match general corporate needs. The proceeds from these debt issuances are loaned to affiliates whose accounts are kept in dollars or in euros. Thus, the net sensitivity of these positions to currency exposure is not significant.

The Group’s short-term currency swaps, the notional value of which appears in Note 15.2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, are used to attempt to optimize the centralized cash management of the Group. Thus, the sensitivity to currency fluctuations which may be induced is likewise considered negligible.

Sensitivity analysis on interest rate and foreign exchange risk

The tables below present the potential impact of an increase or decrease of 10 basis points on the interest rate yield curves for each of the currencies on the fair value of the current financial instruments as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

Change in fair value due to a change in

interest rate by

Assets / (Liabilities)

Carrying

Estimated

+10 basis

10 basis

(M$)

amount

fair value

points

points

As of December 31, 2020

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Bonds (non-current portion, before swaps)

 

(46,239)

 

(52,246)

 

440

 

(440)

Swaps hedging bonds (liabilities)

 

(1,615)

 

(1,615)

 

 

Swaps hedging bonds (assets)

 

3,221

 

3,221

 

 

Total swaps hedging bonds (assets and liabilities)

 

1,606

 

1,606

 

(70)

 

70

Current portion of non-current debt after swaps (excluding lease obligations)

 

(4,674)

 

(4,696)

 

2

 

(2)

Other interest rates swaps

 

(73)

 

(73)

 

18

 

(18)

Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts

 

(6)

 

(6)

 

 

As of December 31, 2019

    

  

    

  

    

  

    

  

Bonds (non-current portion, before swaps)

 

(38,657)

 

(41,805)

 

247

 

(247)

Swaps hedging bonds (liabilities)

 

(1,694)

 

(1,694)

 

 

Swaps hedging bonds (assets)

 

512

 

512

 

 

Total swaps hedging bonds (assets and liabilities)

 

(1,182)

 

(1,182)

 

(44)

 

44

Current portion of non-current debt after swaps (excluding lease obligations)

 

(5,331)

 

(5,332)

 

1

 

(1)

Other interest rates swaps

 

(7)

 

(7)

18

 

(18)

Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts

 

89

 

89

 

As of December 31, 2018

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Bonds (non-current portion, before swaps)

 

(34,975)

 

(36,127)

 

185

 

(185)

Swaps hedging bonds (liabilities)

 

(1,880)

 

(1,880)

 

 

Swaps hedging bonds (assets)

 

613

 

613

 

 

Total swaps hedging bonds (assets and liabilities)

 

(1,267)

 

(1,267)

 

(59)

 

59

Current portion of non-current debt after swaps (excluding capital lease obligations)

 

(5,027)

 

(5,027)

 

 

Other interest rates swaps

 

(37)

 

(37)

12

 

(12)

Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts

 

(34)

 

(34)

 

The impact of changes in interest rates on the cost of debt before tax is as follows:

For the year ended December 31,

    

    

    

(M$)

2020

    

2019

    

2018

Cost of net debt

 

(2,110)

 

(2,352)

 

(2,121)

Interest rate translation of :

 

 

 

+ 10 basis points

 

29

 

27

 

29

‑10 basis points

 

(29)

 

(27)

 

(29)

As a result of the policy for the management of currency exposure previously described, the Group’s sensitivity to currency exposure is primarily influenced by the net equity of the subsidiaries whose functional currency is the euro and the ruble, and to a lesser extent, the pound sterling and the Norwegian krone.

This sensitivity is reflected in the historical evolution of the currency translation adjustment recorded in the statement of changes in consolidated shareholders’ equity which, over the course of the last three years, is essentially related to the fluctuation of the euro, the ruble and the pound sterling and is set forth in the table below:

    

Dollar / Euro exchange

    

 Dollar / Pound sterling

    

Dollar / Ruble exchange

rates

exchange rates

rates

December 31, 2020

 

0.81

 

0.73

 

74.54

December 31, 2019

 

0.89

 

0.76

 

62.27

December 31, 2018

 

0.87

 

0.78

 

69.62

As of December 31, 2020

    

    

    

    

Pound

    

    

Other

(M$)

Total

Euro

Dollar

sterling

Ruble

currencies

Shareholders’ equity at historical exchange rate

 

113,958

 

28,893

 

60,613

 

4,494

 

9,913

 

10,045

Currency translation adjustment before net investment hedge

 

(10,279)

 

(2,448)

 

 

(1,726)

 

(4,253)

 

(1,852)

Net investment hedge – open instruments

 

23

 

23

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity at exchange rate as of December 31, 2020

 

103,702

 

26,468

 

60,613

 

2,768

 

5,660

 

8,193

As of December 31, 2019

    

    

    

    

Pound

    

    

Other

(M$)

Total

Euro

Dollar

sterling

Ruble

currencies

Shareholders’ equity at historical exchange rate

 

128,281

 

37,687

 

66,005

 

5,635

 

9,900

 

9,054

Currency translation adjustment before net investment hedge

 

(11,501)

 

(4,443)

 

 

(1,830)

 

(3,355)

 

(1,873)

Net investment hedge – open instruments

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity at exchange rate as of December 31, 2019

 

116,778

 

33,241

 

66,005

 

3,805

 

6,545

 

7,182

As of December 31, 2018

    

    

    

    

Pound

    

    

Other

(M$)

Total

Euro

Dollar

sterling

Ruble

currencies

Shareholders’ equity at historical exchange rate

 

126,953

 

41,518

 

59,125

 

9,077

 

8,248

 

8,985

Currency translation adjustment before net investment hedge

 

(11,321)

 

(3,706)

 

 

(1,960)

 

(3,892)

 

(1,763)

Net investment hedge – open instruments

 

8

 

8

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity at exchange rate as of December 31, 2018

 

115,640

 

37,820

 

59,125

 

7,117

 

4,356

 

7,222

Based on the 2020 financial statements, a conversion using rates different from + or - 10% for each of the currencies below would have the following impact on shareholders equity and net income (Group share):

As of December 31, 2020

    

Pound

    

(M$)

Euro

    

sterling

    

Ruble

Impact of an increase of 10% of exchange rates on :

 

  

 

  

 

  

– shareholders equity

 

2,647

 

277

 

566

– net income (Group share)

 

(189)

 

(64)

 

29

Impact of a decrease of (10)% of exchange rates on :

 

 

 

– shareholders equity

 

(2,647)

 

(277)

 

(566)

– net income (Group share)

 

189

 

64

 

(29)

Stock market risk

The Group holds interests in a number of publicly-traded companies (see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). The market value of these holdings fluctuates due to various factors, including stock market trends, valuations of the sectors in which the companies operate, and the economic and financial condition of each individual company.

Liquidity risk

TOTAL SE has committed credit facilities granted by international banks allowing it to benefit from significant liquidity reserves.

As of December 31, 2020, these credit facilities amounted to $14,902 million, of which $11,256 million were unutilized. The agreements underpinning credit facilities granted to TOTAL SE do not contain conditions related to the Company’s financial ratios, to its credit ratings from specialized agencies, or to the occurrence of events that could have a material adverse effect on its financial position.

As of December 31, 2020, the aggregated amount of the main committed credit facilities granted by international banks to the Group’s companies, including TOTAL SE, was $16,282 million, of which $11,808 million were unutilized. Credit facilities granted to the Group’s companies other than TOTAL SE are not intended to fund the Group’s general corporate purposes; they are intended to fund either general corporate purposes of the borrowing affiliate, or a specific project.

The following tables show the maturity of the financial assets and liabilities of the Group as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 (see Note 15.1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

As of December 31, 2020

    

Assets/(Liabilities)

Less than

    

    

    

    

    

More than

(M$)

one year

1-2 years

2-3 years

3-4 years

4-5 years

5 years

Total

Non-current financial debt (notional value excluding interests)

 

 

(9,849)

 

(5,762)

 

(5,990)

 

(4,321)

 

(30,951)

 

(56,873)

Non-current financial assets excluding derivative financial instruments

59

42

45

46

1,259

1,451

Current borrowings

 

(17,099)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,099)

Other current financial liabilities

 

(203)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(203)

Current financial assets

 

4,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,630

Assets and liabilities available for sale or exchange

 

(313)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(313)

Cash and cash equivalents

 

31,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,268

Net amount before financial expense

 

18,283

 

(9,790)

 

(5,720)

 

(5,945)

 

(4,275)

 

(29,692)

 

(37,139)

Financial expense on non-current financial debt

 

(930)

 

(888)

 

(825)

 

(696)

 

(603)

 

(5,833)

 

(9,775)

Interest differential on swaps

 

(163)

 

(149)

 

(158)

 

(173)

 

(196)

 

(930)

 

(1,769)

NET AMOUNT

 

17,190

 

(10,827)

 

(6,703)

 

(6,814)

 

(5,074)

 

(36,455)

 

(48,683)

As of December 31, 2019

    

Assets/(Liabilities)

Less than

    

    

    

    

    

More than

(M$)

one year

1-2 years

2-3 years

3-4 years

4-5 years

5 years

Total

Non-current financial debt (notional value excluding interests)

 

 

(5,683)

 

(6,102)

 

(5,172)

 

(5,802)

(24,435)

 

(47,194)

Non-current financial assets excluding derivative financial instruments

68

24

9

4

228

333

Current borrowings

 

(14,819)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,819)

Other current financial liabilities

 

(487)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(487)

Current financial assets

 

3,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,992

Assets and liabilities available for sale or exchange

 

(301)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(301)

Cash and cash equivalents

 

27,352

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,352

Net amount before financial expense

 

15,737

 

(5,615)

 

(6,078)

 

(5,163)

 

(5,798)

 

(24,207)

 

(31,124)

Financial expense on non-current financial debt

 

(807)

 

(724)

 

(650)

 

(594)

 

(482)

 

(2,215)

 

(5,472)

Interest differential on swaps

 

(350)

 

(325)

 

(297)

 

(255)

 

(224)

 

(1,046)

 

(2,497)

NET AMOUNT

 

14,580

 

(6,664)

 

(7,025)

 

(6,012)

 

(6,504)

 

(27,468)

 

(39,093)

As of December 31, 2018

    

Assets/(Liabilities)

Less than

More than

(M$)

one year

1-2 years

2-3 years

3-4 years

4-5 years

5 years

Total

Non-current financial debt (notional value excluding interests)

 

 

(5,432)

 

(3,966)

 

(5,158)

 

(4,983)

(19,910)

 

(39,449)

Current borrowings

 

(13,306)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,306)

Other current financial liabilities

 

(478)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(478)

Current financial assets

 

3,654

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,654

Assets and liabilities available for sale or exchange

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Cash and cash equivalents

 

27,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,907

Net amount before financial expense

 

17,792

 

(5,432)

 

(3,966)

 

(5,158)

 

(4,983)

 

(19,910)

 

(21,657)

Financial expense on non-current financial debt

 

(718)

 

(682)

 

(598)

 

(506)

 

(427)

 

(1,037)

 

(3,968)

Interest differential on swaps

 

(484)

 

(412)

 

(369)

 

(309)

 

(234)

 

(869)

 

(2,677)

NET AMOUNT

 

16,590

 

(6,526)

 

(4,933)

 

(5,973)

 

(5,644)

 

(21,816)

 

(28,302)

The following table sets forth financial assets and liabilities related to operating activities as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 (see Note 14 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

As of December 31,

Assets/(Liabilities)

    

(M$)

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

Accounts payable

 

(23,574)

 

(28,394)

 

(26,134)

Other operating liabilities

 

(14,302)

 

(16,262)

 

(13,286)

including derivative financial instruments related to commodity contracts (liabilities)

 

(3,666)

 

(5,333)

 

(3,429)

Accounts receivable, net

 

14,068

 

18,488

 

17,270

Other operating receivables

 

8,043

 

11,506

 

9,733

including derivative financial instruments related to commodity contracts (assets)

 

1,428

 

4,791

 

2,731

TOTAL

 

(15,765)

 

(14,662)

 

(12,417)

These financial assets and liabilities mainly have a maturity date below one year.

Credit risk

Credit risk is defined as the risk of the counterparty to a contract failing to perform or pay the amounts due.

The Group is exposed to credit risks in its operating and financing activities. The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk is partially related to financial assets recorded on its balance sheet, including energy derivative instruments that have a positive market value.

The following table presents the Group’s maximum credit risk exposure:

As of December 31,

Assets/(Liabilities)

    

(M$)

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

Loans to equity affiliates (note 8)

 

5,129

 

3,999

 

4,755

Loans and advances (note 6)

 

2,458

 

1,982

 

1,877

Other non-current financial assets related to operational activities (note 6)

287

332

471

Non-current financial assets (note 15.1)

 

4,781

 

912

 

680

Accounts receivable (note 5)

 

14,068

 

18,488

 

17,270

Other operating receivables (note 5)

 

8,043

 

11,506

 

9,733

Current financial assets (note 15.1)

 

4,630

 

3,992

 

3,654

Cash and cash equivalents (note 15.1)

 

31,268

 

27,352

 

27,907

TOTAL

 

70,664

 

68,563

 

66,347

The valuation allowance on accounts receivable, other operating receivables and on loans and advances is detailed in Notes 5 and 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

As part of its credit risk management related to operating and financing activities, the Group has developed margining agreements with certain counterparties. As of December 31, 2020, the net margin call paid amounted to $(1,556) million (against $2,486 million paid as of December 31, 2019 and $2,581 million paid as of December 31, 2018).

The Group has established a number of programs for the sale of receivables, without recourse, with various banks, primarily to reduce its exposure to such receivables. As a result of these programs the Group retains no risk of payment default after the sale, but may continue to service the customer accounts as part of a service arrangement on behalf of the buyer and is required to pay to the buyer payments it receives from the customers relating to the receivables sold. As of December 31, 2020, the net value of receivables sold amounted to $6,446 million. The Group has substantially transferred all the risks and rewards related to receivables. No financial asset or liability remains recognized in the consolidated balance sheet after the date of sale.

Furthermore, in 2020 the Group conducted several operations of reverse factoring for a value of $23 million.

Credit risk is managed by the Group’s business segments as follows:

-     Exploration & Production segment

Risks arising under contracts with government authorities or other oil companies or under long-term supply contracts necessary for the development of projects are evaluated during the project approval process. The long-term aspect of these contracts and the high-quality of the other parties lead to a low level of credit risk.

Risks related to commercial operations, other than those described above (which are, in practice, directly monitored by subsidiaries), are subject to procedures for establishing credit limits and reviewing outstanding balances.

-     Integrated Gas, Renewables & Power segment

-Gas & Power activities

Trading Gas & Power activities deal with counterparties in the energy, industrial and financial sectors throughout the world. Financial institutions providing credit risk coverage are highly rated international banks and insurance groups.

Potential counterparties are subject to credit assessment and approval before concluding transactions and are thereafter subject to regular review, including re-appraisal and approval of the limits previously granted.

The creditworthiness of counterparties is assessed based on an analysis of quantitative and qualitative data regarding financial standing and business risks, together with the review of any relevant third party and market information, such as data published by rating agencies. On this basis, credit limits are defined for each potential counterparty and, where appropriate, transactions are subject to specific authorizations.

Credit exposure, which is essentially an economic exposure or an expected future physical exposure, is permanently monitored and subject to sensitivity measures.

Credit risk is mitigated by the systematic use of industry standard contractual frameworks that permit netting, enable requiring added security in case of adverse change in the counterparty risk, and allow for termination of the contract upon occurrence of certain events of default.

About the Professionals and Retail Gas and Power Sales activities, credit risk management policy is adapted to the type of customer either through the use of procedures of prepayments and appropriate collection, especially for mass customers or through credit insurances and sureties/guarantees obtaining.  For the Professionals segment, the segregation of duties between the commercial and financial teams allows an “a priori” control of risks.

-Renewables and Carbon Neutrality Businesses (CNB)

Internal procedures for the Renewables division and the Carbon Neutrality Business division include rules on credit risk management. Procedures to monitor customer risk are defined at the local level, especially for SunPower,  Saft and Greenflex (rules for the approval of credit limits, use of guarantees, monitoring and assessment of the receivables portfolio,...).

-     Refining & Chemicals segment

-Refining & Chemicals activities

Credit risk is primarily related to commercial receivables. Internal procedures of Refining & Chemicals include rules for the management of credit describing the fundamentals of internal control in this domain. Each Business Unit implements the procedures of the activity for managing and provisioning credit risk according to the size of the subsidiary and the market in which it operates. The principal elements of these procedures are:

-implementation of credit limits with different authorization schemes;
-use of insurance policies or specific guarantees (letters of credit);
-regular monitoring and assessment of overdue accounts (aging balance), including dunning procedures.

Counterparties are subject to credit assessment and approval prior to any transaction being concluded. Regular reviews are made for all active counterparties including a re-appraisal and renewing of the granted credit limits. The limits of the counterparties are assessed based on quantitative and qualitative data regarding financial standing, together with the review of any relevant third party and market information, such as that provided by rating agencies and insurance companies.

-Trading & Shipping activities

Trading & Shipping deals with commercial counterparties and financial institutions located throughout the world. Counterparties to physical and derivative transactions are primarily entities involved in the oil and gas industry or in the trading of energy commodities, or financial institutions. Credit risk coverage is arranged with financial institutions, international banks and insurance groups selected in accordance with strict criteria.

The Trading & Shipping division applies a strict policy of internal delegation of authority in order to set up credit limits by country and counterparty and approval processes for specific transactions. Credit exposures contracted under these limits and approvals are monitored on a daily basis.

Potential counterparties are subject to credit assessment and approval prior to any transaction being concluded and all active counterparties are subject to regular reviews, including re-appraisal and approval of granted limits. The creditworthiness of counterparties is assessed based on an analysis of quantitative and qualitative data regarding financial standing and business risks, together with the review of any relevant third party and market information, such as ratings published by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service and other agencies.

Contractual arrangements are structured so as to maximize the risk mitigation benefits of netting between transactions wherever possible and additional protective terms providing for the provision of security in the event of financial deterioration and the termination of transactions on the occurrence of defined default events are used to the greatest permitted extent.

Credit risks in excess of approved levels are secured by means of letters of credit and other guarantees, cash deposits and insurance arrangements. In respect of derivative transactions, risks are secured by margin call contracts wherever possible.

-     Marketing & Services segment

Internal procedures for the Marketing & Services division include rules on credit risk that describe the basis of internal control in this domain, including the separation of authority between commercial and financial operations.

Credit policies are defined at the local level and procedures to monitor customer risk are implemented (credit committees at the subsidiary level, the creation of credit limits for corporate customers, etc.). Each entity also implements monitoring of its outstanding receivables. Risks related to credit may be mitigated or limited by subscription of credit insurance and/or requiring security or guarantees.