EXHIBIT 99.4
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PRESS RELEASE |
Fourth
quarter and full-year 2021 results
TotalEnergies
benefited from the very favorable fourth quarter environment and generated more than $15 billion of net cash
flow in 2021
Paris, February 10,
2022 - The Board of Directors of TotalEnergies SE, meeting on February 9, 2022, under the Chairmanship of Chief Executive
Officer Patrick Pouyanné, approved the Company's 2021 financial statements. On the occasion, Patrick Pouyanné said:
"In
the fourth quarter, oil prices continued to rise, up 9% compared to the previous quarter,
while gas prices in Europe and Asia, driven by increasing demand, hit all-time highs above $30/Mbtu and sent European power prices to
record levels. In this context, TotalEnergies' multi-energy model demonstrated its ability to take full advantage of the very favorable
environment, particularly in the LNG and electricity sectors, with adjusted net income of $6.8 billion and cash flow (DACF) of $9.8 billion.
In
2021, the Company generated cash flow of $30.7 billion, up $13 billion compared to 2020, and adjusted EBITDA of $42.3 billion. The Company
reported adjusted net income of $18.1 billion, representing a return on equity of 16.9% and a return on capital employed (ROACE) of nearly
14% for 2021, which demonstrates the quality of its portfolio and operations. IFRS net income was $16 billion (€13.6
billion).
The
integrated Gas, Renewables & Power (iGRP) segment reported adjusted net operating income of $2.8 billion and cash flow of $2.4
billion in the fourth quarter, bringing full-year results and cash flow to $6.2 billion and $6.1 billion,
respectively. These historic results build on the globally integrated LNG portfolio, leveraging rising oil and gas prices and
outperformance in the gas and LNG trading business. The profitable growth strategy in Renewables & Electricity continues with
more than 10 GW of installed gross capacity and more than 6 million electricity customers at year-end 2021. The Renewables &
Electricity business generated proportional adjusted EBITDA of $1.4 billion over the year, above the target of $0.8 billion, reflecting
the last quarter’s strong electricity markets. At the start of 2022, TotalEnergies secured an additional 2 GW of offshore wind projects
with the award of a concession in Scotland, as part of the Scotwind tender.
Exploration &
Production benefited from higher oil and gas prices with adjusted net operating income of $10.4 billion and was a strong
contributor to the Company’s net cash flow with $12.2 billion. In line with its strategy to invest in low-cost and low-emission
projects, TotalEnergies increased its presence in Brazil by entering the Atapu and Sépia giant fields, launched the Lake Albert
Resource Development Project in Uganda, while divesting interests in mature assets.
Downstream
posted solid results with $3.5 billion in adjusted net operating income and cash flow of $5.5 billion, or more than $3 billion in net
cash flow. High margins in petrochemicals and the return to pre-crisis results in Marketing & Services, despite sales volumes
still impacted by Covid, offset European refining margins that remained low, due to the rise in energy costs.
The Company maintained capital discipline with
net investments of $13.3 billion, of which 25% was in Renewables & Electricity. TotalEnergies reported net cash flow of $15.8
billion for the year, allowing it to continue to reduce its net debt with year-end gearing reduced to 15.3%, compared to 21.7% at year-end
2020, and buy back $1.5 billion of shares, in line with the previously announced objective.
| (1) | Definition
on page 4. |
| (2) | Excluding
leases. |
In line with the policy announced in February 2021,
the Board of Directors will propose at the Shareholders' Meeting to be held on May 25, 2022, the distribution of a final 2021 dividend
of €0.66 per share, equal to the three 2021 interim dividends already declared.
In addition, the Board of Directors defined
a return-to-shareholder policy for 2022 that will combine, on the one hand, an increase in interim dividends of 5% given the structural
growth in cash flow generated by the LNG and electricity business, and, on the other hand, buybacks to share the surplus cash flow from
high hydrocarbon prices. These share buybacks are expected to be $2 billion for the first half of 2022.
In accordance with the resolution approved
by shareholders in May 2021 on TotalEnergies' ambitions for sustainable development and energy transition toward carbon neutrality,
the Board of Directors will report on the progress made in implementing these ambitions at the Shareholders' Meeting on May 25, 2022.
With this in mind, the Board of Directors will adopt a ‘Sustainability & Climate - Progress Report 2022’, which will
be submitted to a shareholder advisory vote at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 25, 2022. It will be published and presented
on March 24, 2022, during a Strategy, Sustainability & Climate investor meeting.”
Social and environmental responsibility
| · | TotalEnergies’ withdrawal from Myanmar, as the deteriorating situation in terms of human rights
and rule of law no longer allows TotalEnergies to make a sufficiently positive contribution in the country |
Multi-energy strategy
| · | Signed agreements in Libya to develop gas gathering and processing projects for power generation and a
500 MW solar farm, together with the acquisition of additional interests in the Waha concession |
| · | Launched the Lake Albert Resource Development Project in Uganda and Tanzania and signed a framework agreement
in Uganda to develop renewable energies contributing to public access to energy |
Renewables & Electricity
| o | Started power generation at the Yunlin offshore wind farm (640 MW capacity), off the coast of Taiwan |
| o | Awarded concession with Green Investment Group (GIG) and RIDG to develop a 2 GW offshore wind farm in Scotland |
| o | Signed a 25-year renewable electricity sales contract with Prony Resources New Caledonia, thanks to the development of a 160 MW solar
project in New Caledonia |
| o | Strengthened TotalEnergies' leading position in the rooftop solar installation market in France with the award of 58 MW in the 13th
tranche of the CRE 4 call for tenders |
| o | Commissioned the largest battery electricity storage site (61 MW) in France |
| o | Announced a €200 million investment plan over one year to equip more than 150 highway stations with high-power charging stations
for electric vehicles in France |
Upstream
| · | TotalEnergies and partners' successful bids at the ToR Surplus round in Brazil for the award of production
sharing contracts (PSCs) for the Atapu and Sépia pre-salt oil fields |
| · | Obtained the Oman Block 10 concession with a 26.5% interest to develop integrated low-carbon gas projects |
| · | Started production of the CLOV Phase 2 project on Angola Block 17 |
| · | Divested TotalEnergies' stakes in mature non-operated fields on Angola Blocks 14 and 14K as well as various
non-operated permits in Gabon and a minority stake in the Greater Laggan area in the UK |
| (3) | Certain
transactions referred to in the highlights are subject to approval by authorities or to conditions
as per the agreements. |
Downstream
| · | Acquired BP's marketing network, wholesale fuel business and logistics assets in Mozambique |
| o | Signed agreements for chemical recycling projects in Spain with Plastic Energy and in the United States with Plastic Energy and Freepoint
Eco-Systems |
| o | Partnership with Plastic Omnium to accelerate the development of recycled plastic materials in the automotive industry |
Biomass
| · | Launched construction, with Clean Energy, of a first biogas production unit in the United States |
| · | Partnership to recover biomethane from Veolia's waste and wastewater treatment facilities in operation
in more than 15 countries |
Hydrogen
| · | Partnership with Daimler Truck AG to develop a hydrogen ecosystem for road transport in Europe |
| · | Collaboration agreement with Masdar and Siemens Energy to co-develop a green hydrogen project to produce
sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the United Arab Emirates |
Carbon sinks
| · | Signed agreements with AgriProve to develop underground natural carbon sinks on 20,000 hectares in Australia
and Corporate Carbon to contribute to the prevention of savannah fires |
| · | Partnership agreement with the Government of Suriname to contribute to the preservation of the country's
forests as carbon sinks |
| 2. | Key
figures from TotalEnergies’ consolidated financial statements(4) |
| * | Average
€-$ exchange rate: 1.1435 in the fourth quarter 2021 and 1.1827 in 2021. |
| (4) | Adjusted
results are defined as income using replacement cost, adjusted for special items, excluding
the impact of changes for fair value; adjustment items are on page 17. |
| (5) | Adjusted
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization) corresponds to the
adjusted earnings before depreciation, depletion and impairment of tangible and intangible
assets and mineral interests, income tax expense and cost of net debt, i.e., all operating
income and contribution of equity affiliates to net income. |
| (6) | Effective
tax rate = (tax on adjusted net operating income) / (adjusted net operating income –
income from equity affiliates – dividends received from investments – impairment
of goodwill + tax on adjusted net operating income). |
| (7) | In
accordance with IFRS rules, adjusted fully-diluted earnings per share is calculated from
the adjusted net income less the interest on the perpetual subordinated bond |
| (8) | Organic
investments = net investments excluding acquisitions, asset sales and other operations with
non-controlling interests. |
| (9) | Net
acquisitions = acquisitions – assets sales – other transactions with non-controlling
interests (see page 18). |
| (10) | Net
investments = organic investments + net acquisitions (see page 18). |
| (11) | Operating
cash flow before working capital changes, is defined as cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital at replacement
cost, excluding the mark-to-market effect of iGRP’s contracts and including capital gain from renewable projects sale (effective
first quarter 2020). The inventory valuation effect is explained on page 20. The reconciliation table for different cash flow figures
is on page 18. |
| (12) | DACF
= debt adjusted cash flow, is defined as operating cash flow before working capital changes
and financial charges |
| 3. | Key
figures of environment, greenhouse gas emissions and production |
| 3.1 | Environment*
– liquids and gas price realizations, refining margins |
| * | The
indicators are shown on page 21. |
| ** | This
indicator represents TotalEnergies’ average margin on variable cost for refining in
Europe (equal to the difference between TotalEnergies European refined product sales and
crude oil purchases with associated variable costs divided by volumes refined in tons).
Data restated in 2Q21 environment for energy costs were 35.7 $/t in 4Q21 and 20.5 $/t in
3Q21. |
The
average LNG selling price was $13.12/Mbtu in the fourth quarter, up 44% compared to the previous quarter, benefiting on a lagged basis
from the increase in oil and gas indices on long-term contracts as well as high spot gas prices in the quarter.
| 3.2 | Greenhouse
gas emissions(13) |
| (13) | The
six greenhouse gases in the Kyoto protocol, namely CO2, CH4, N2O,
HFCs, PFCs and SF6, with their respective GWP (Global Warming Potential) as described
in the 2007 IPCC report. HFCs, PFCs and SF6 are virtually absent from the Company’s
emissions or are considered as non-material and are therefore not counted. |
| (14) | Scope
1+2 GHG emissions of operated facilities are defined as the sum of direct emissions of greenhouse
gases from sites or activities that are included in the scope of reporting (as defined in
the Company’s 2020 Universal Registration Document) and indirect emissions attributable
to brought-in energy (electricity, heat, steam), excluding purchased industrial gases (H2). |
| (15) | TotalEnergies
reports Scope 3 GHG emissions, category 11, which correspond to indirect GHG emissions related
to the use by customers of energy products, i.e., combustion of the products to obtain energy.
The Company follows the oil & gas industry reporting guidelines published by IPIECA,
which comply with the GHG Protocol methodologies. In order to avoid double counting, this
methodology accounts for the largest volume in the oil and gas value chain, i.e., the higher
of the two production volumes or sales to end customers. For TotalEnergies, in 2021, the
calculation of Scope 3 GHG emissions for the oil value chain considers oil products and biofuels
sales (higher than production) and for the gas value chain, marketable gas production (higher
than marketing sales). |
| (16) | Scope
1+2+3 GHG emissions in Europe are defined as the sum of Scope 1+2 GHG emissions of facilities
operated by the Company and indirect GHG emissions related to the use by customers of energy
products (Scope 3) in the EU, Norway, United Kingdom and Switzerland. |
| * | Company production = E&P production + iGRP production. |
Hydrocarbon
production was 2,852 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (kboe/d) in the fourth quarter 2021, stable compared to a year ago, comprised
of:
| · | +2%
due to start-ups and ramp-ups, including CLOV Phase 2 and Zinia Phase 2 in Angola, Yamal
LNG train 4, and the resumption of production in Libya, |
| · | +3%
due to the increase in OPEC+ quotas, |
| · | -1%
due to portfolio effect, notably the Utica sale in the United States and the divestment of
non-operated assets, particularly in Gabon, |
| · | -1%
due to the price effect, |
| · | -1%
due to planned maintenance and unplanned downtime, notably in Canada, Nigeria and the UK, |
| · | -2%
due to natural field decline. |
Hydrocarbon
production was 2,819 kboe/d in 2021, down 2% year-on-year, comprised of:
| · | +3%
due to start-ups and ramp-ups, including North Russkoye in Russia, Iara in Brazil and
Johan Sverdrup in Norway, as well as the resumption of production in Libya, |
| · | +3%
due to the increase in gas demand and OPEC+ quotas, |
| · | -1%
due to portfolio effect, notably the disposals of assets in the UK and the CA1 block in Brunei, |
| · | -1%
due to the price effect, |
| · | -3%
due to planned maintenance and unplanned downtime, notably in the UK and Norway (Snøhvit), |
| · | -3%
due to the natural field decline. |
| 4. | Analysis
of business segments |
| 4.1 | Integrated
Gas, Renewables & Power (iGRP) |
| 4.1.1 | Production
and sales of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and electricity |
| * | The
Company’s equity production may be sold by TotalEnergies or by the joint ventures. |
Hydrocarbon
production for LNG increased 6% year-on-year in the fourth quarter 2021, due to the impact of unplanned maintenance on fourth quarter
2020 production. Full-year 2021 was stable compared to 2020.
Total
LNG sales increased sharply on higher production from Cameron LNG and Freeport LNG in the United States, up 16% in the fourth quarter
2021 compared to a year ago and up 10% for full-year 2021 versus 2020.
| (1) | Includes
20% of Adani Green Energy Ltd gross capacity effective first quarter 2021. |
| (2) | End
of period data. |
| (3) | Solar,
wind, biogas, hydroelectric and combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plants. |
| (4) | TotalEnergies
share (% interest) of EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization)
in Renewables & Electricity affiliates, regardless of consolidation method. |
Gross
installed renewable power generation capacity grew to 10.3 GW at the end of the fourth quarter 2021, up 800 MW, notably thanks to continued
increase in start-ups in India and the commissioning of the Dunkirk battery-powered storage site in France.
Net
electricity production stood at 6.7 TWh in the fourth quarter 2021, up 57% year-on-year, thanks to strong growth in electricity production
from renewable sources as well as combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants, strengthened by the acquisition of four CCGT plants
in France and Spain in the fourth quarter 2020.
TotalEnergies’
adjusted EBITDA of the Renewables & Electricity business was $447 million in the fourth quarter 2021, an increase of 2.5 times
year-on-year, driven by strong growth in electricity generation, and took full advantage of integration into the electricity value chain
in Europe.
| * | Detail
of adjustment items shown in the business segment information annex to financial statements. |
| ** | Excluding
financial charges, except those related to lease contracts, excluding the impact of contracts
recognized at fair value for the sector and including capital gains on the sale of renewable
projects. |
| *** | Excluding
financial charges, except those related to leases. |
Adjusted
net operating income from the iGRP segment was:
| · | $2,759
million in the fourth quarter 2021, a 10.9-fold increase from a year ago, thanks to higher
LNG prices and the very good performance of the gas, LNG and electricity trading activities, |
| · | $6,243
million for the full-year 2021, a 3.5-fold increase from 2020, for the same reasons. |
Operating
cash flow before working capital changes was:
| · | $2,440
million in the fourth quarter 2021, a 2.3-fold increase from a year ago, thanks to higher
LNG prices and the very good performance of the gas, LNG and electricity trading activities, |
| · | $6,124
million in 2021, up 79% compared to 2020, for the same reasons. |
Cash
flow from operations was -$57 million for the quarter and $827 million for 2021, mainly due to variations in margin calls related to
hedging mechanisms in a context of high volatility in the gas and electricity markets.
| 4.2 | Exploration &
Production |
| * | Details on adjustment
items are shown in the business segment information annex to financial statements. |
| ** | Tax on adjusted
net operating income / (adjusted net operating income - income from equity affiliates - dividends
received from investments - impairment of goodwill + tax on adjusted net operating income). |
| *** | Excluding financial
charges, except those related to leases. |
Adjusted
net operating income from Exploration & Production segment was:
| • | $3,525
million in the fourth quarter 2021, more than three times higher than in the fourth quarter
2020, thanks to the sharp increase in oil and gas prices, |
| • | $10,439
million in 2021, more than four times higher than in 2020, for the same reasons. |
Operating
cash flow before working capital changes was $5,688 million in the fourth quarter 2021, more than twice higher than in the fourth quarter
2020, and $18,717 million in 2021, more than twice higher than in 2020, in line with higher oil and gas prices.
| 4.3 | Downstream
(Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services) |
| * | Detail of adjustment
items shown in the business segment information annex to financial statements. |
| ** | Excluding financial
charges, except those related to leases. |
| 4.4.1 | Refinery
and petrochemicals throughput and utilization rates |
| * | Includes
refineries in Africa reported in the Marketing & Services segment. |
| ** | Based
on distillation capacity at the beginning of the year, excluding Grandpuits (shut down first
quarter 2021) from 2021 and Lindsey refinery (divested) from second quarter 2021. |
| ** | Based
on olefins production from steam crackers and their treatment capacity at the start of the
year. |
Refinery
throughput:
| • | Increased
by 1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter 2021, due to the demand recovery partially offset
by the prolonged shutdown of the Donges refinery for economic reasons, the shutdown of the
Grandpuits refinery for conversion to a zero-oil platform and the sale of the Lindsey refinery
in the United Kingdom. |
| • | Decreased 9% in 2021 compared to 2020 for the same reasons as well as the planned major shutdown of the
Leuna refinery in Germany in the second quarter 2021. |
Monomer production:
| • | Decreased by 2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter 2021, notably due to a planned maintenance shutdown
on the Qapco platform in Qatar and unplanned shutdowns at several sites in Europe, partially offset by the restart of the Port Arthur
steam cracker in the United States, in maintenance in 2020. |
| • | Increased 5% in 2021 compared to 2020, supported by demand, and notably due to the restart of the Port
Arthur steam cracker in the United States, in maintenance in 2020. |
Polymer production decreased 5% year-on-year in
the fourth quarter 2021, given the decline in demand, particularly in Asia, and was stable in 2021 compared to 2020.
| * | Detail
of adjustment items shown in the business segment information annex to financial statements. |
| ** | Excluding
financial charges, except those related to leases. |
Adjusted
net operating income from the Refining & Chemicals segment:
| • | Increased sharply to $553 million in the fourth quarter 2021, compared to $170 million in the fourth quarter
2020. The increase is linked to the very good performance of petrochemicals and the increase in European and American refining margins,
despite the increase in energy costs, |
| • | Increased 84% to $1,909 million in 2021, compared to $1,039 million in 2020, for the same reasons. |
Operating cash flow before working capital changes
was $865 million in the fourth quarter 2021 and $2,946 million in 2021, up 54% and 19% year-on-year, respectively, in line with the very
good performance of petrochemicals and refining margins that increased, although still low, at the end of 2021.
| 4.5.1 | Petroleum
product sales |
| * | Excludes
trading and bulk refining sales. |
Petroleum
product sales showed year-on-year growth of 3% in the fourth quarter 2021 and 2% for the full-year 2021, thanks to the improvement in
the health situation and the global economic rebound. This increase reflects mainly the recovery in retail activity and, at the end of
2021, of the aviation activity.
| * | Detail
of adjustment items shown in the business segment information annex to financial statements. |
| ** | Excluding
financial charges, except those related to leases. |
Adjusted
net operating income for the Marketing & Services segment was $479 million in the fourth quarter 2021 and $1,618 million in
2021, up 44% and 32% year-on-year, respectively.
Operating
cash flow before working capital changes was $694 million in the fourth quarter 2021 and $2,556 million in 2021, up 22% and 17% year-on-year,
respectively.
These
results are back to levels comparable to those of the pre-crisis period, despite a 19% drop in sales in 2021 compared to 2019 (most of
which is linked to the strategy to arbitrage low margin sales).
| 5.1 | Adjusted net
operating income from business segments |
Adjusted
net operating income from the business segments was:
| • | $7,316 million in the fourth quarter 2021, compared to $1,824 million a year ago, due to higher oil and
gas prices, |
| • | $20,209 million in 2021, compared to $6,404 million in 2020, for the same reason. |
| 5.2 | Adjusted net
income (TotalEnergies share) |
Adjusted net income (TotalEnergies share) was:
| • | $6,825 million in the fourth quarter 2021 compared to $1,304 million a year ago, due to higher oil and
gas prices, |
| • | $18,060 million in 2021, compared to $4,059 million in 2020, for the same reason. |
Adjusted net income excludes the after-tax inventory
effect, special items and the impact of changes in fair value(17).
Total net income adjustments(18)
were:
| • | -$988 million in the fourth quarter 2021, mainly comprised of -$670 million for impairments, including
-$305 million for the withdrawal of TotalEnergies from Myanmar and -$170 million for the loss on the sale of TotalEnergies' interest in
Yucal Placer in Venezuela, |
| • | -$2,028 million for 2021, comprised of the elements above as well as notably the -$1,379 million loss
on the sale of TotalEnergies' stake in Petrocedeño to PDVSA in Venezuela and the -$177 million loss on the Utica sale in the United
States, the -$89 million impairment related to the end of the Qatargas 1 contract, restructuring charges related to the voluntary departure
plan in France and Belgium, and a positive inventory effect of $1,495 million for the year. |
TotalEnergies' effective tax rate was 40.2% in
the fourth quarter 2021, compared to 39.6% in the previous quarter and 14.9% in the fourth quarter 2020. The exceptionally low rate in
the fourth quarter 2020 reflected the impact of the Covid crisis on financial results.
| 5.3 | Adjusted earnings
per share |
Adjusted fully-diluted earnings per share was:
| • | $2.55 in the fourth quarter 2021, calculated based on 2,644 million weighted-average diluted shares, compared
to $0.46 a year earlier, |
| • | $6.68 in 2021, calculated based on 2,647 million weighted-average diluted shares, compared to $1.43 a
year earlier. |
As
of December 31, 2021, the number of fully-diluted shares was 2,626 million.
As
part of its shareholder return policy, TotalEnergies repurchased 30.7 million shares for cancellation in the fourth quarter 2021 for
$1.5 billion.
| 5.4 | Acquisitions
- asset sales |
Acquisitions
were:
| • | $288 million in the fourth quarter 2021, including the acquisition of Blue Raven Solar by SunPower in
the United States, |
| • | $3,284 million in 2021, including the acquisition above as well as notably the acquisition of a 20% interest
for $2 billion in Adani Green Energy Limited, the renewable project developer in India, the acquisition of Fonroche Biogaz in France,
the interest in the Yunlin wind project in Taiwan and the 10% increase in the interest in the Lapa block in Brazil. |
Asset
sales were:
| • | $684 million in the fourth quarter 2021, including the sale of TotalEnergies' interests in 7 mature non-operated
offshore fields and the Cap Lopez oil terminal in Gabon and the sale of a 30% interest in TRAPIL in France, |
| (17) | These
adjustment elements are explained page 20. |
| (18) | The
total of the adjustment items of the net income is detailed page 17 as well as in the annexes
to the accounts |
| • | $2,652 million in 2021, including the elements above as well as the payment by GIP of more than $750 million
as part of the tolling agreement for the infrastructure of the Gladstone LNG project in Australia, the sale in France of a 50% interest
in a portfolio of renewable projects with a total capacity of 285 MW (100%), the sale of the 10% stake in onshore block OML 17 in Nigeria,
the price supplement related to the sale of Block CA1 in Brunei, the sale of the Lindsey refinery in the United Kingdom, the sale of interests
in the TBG pipeline in Brazil, the sale of shares in Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and the sale of interests in Tellurian Inc. in the United
States. |
TotalEnergies’
net cash flow(19)
was:
| • | $5,076
million in the fourth quarter 2021 compared to -$33 million a year earlier, reflecting the
$4.9 billion increase in operating cash flow before working capital changes and the $246
million decrease in net investments to $4,285 million in the fourth quarter 2021, |
| • | $15,833
million in 2021 compared to $2,708 million in 2020, reflecting the $13.4 billion increase
in operating cash flow before working capital changes and a $318 million increase in net
investments to $13,307 million in 2021. |
Cash
flow from operations of $11,621 million in the fourth quarter, compared to operating cash flow before working capital changes of $9,361
million, was positively impacted by a decrease in working capital requirements of $2.7 billion, which was driven by an increase in tax
liabilities and by a reduction in net receivables, and negatively impacted by variations in margin calls, related to hedging mechanisms
in a context of high volatility in the gas and electricity markets.
Return
on equity was 16.9% for the full-year 2021.
Return
on average capital employed was 13.9% for the full-year 2021.
| 6. | TotalEnergies
SE statutory accounts |
Net
income for TotalEnergies SE, the parent company, was €6,868 million in 2021 compared to €7,238 million in
2020.
| * | Sensitivities
are revised once per year upon publication of the previous year’s fourth quarter results. Sensitivities
are estimates based on assumptions about TotalEnergies’ portfolio in 2022. Actual results could
vary significantly from estimates based on the application of these sensitivities. The impact of the
$-€ sensitivity on adjusted net operating income is essentially attributable to Refining &
Chemicals. Please find the indicators detailed page 21. |
| ** | In
a 60 $/b Brent environment. |
| (19) | Net
cash flow = operating cash flow before working capital changes - net investments (including
other transactions with non-controlling interest). |
The
prices of oil rose above $90/b for the first time since 2014 at the beginning of 2022. This increase in price is driven by the global
demand recovery and OPEC+ discipline in a context of constrained supply, given the low level of investment in hydrocarbons since 2015.
It is exacerbated in the short term by low oil inventories. Prices could therefore remain at high levels, depending on the mobilization
of OPEC+ production and the growth of unconventional oil production in the United States.
After
reaching all-time highs in the fourth quarter 2021, gas prices have remained very high in Europe and Asia since the beginning of 2022,
driven by geopolitical uncertainties in Europe despite a mild winter season. In this context, futures markets anticipate gas prices that
may remain above $20/Mbtu in 2022.
TotalEnergies
anticipates 2022 hydrocarbon production growth of around 2%, driven by the start-ups of Mero 1 in Brazil and Ikike in Nigeria, the
entry into the Atapu and Sépia PSCs in Brazil effective May 2022 but impacted by the sales of mature assets completed in
2021 as well as the exit from Myanmar effective July 2022.
Continuing
the momentum that has been underway for several years, TotalEnergies is implementing its strategy of integrated growth in LNG, which
will generate structural cash flow growth of $1 billion in 2022. In addition, given the evolution of oil and gas prices in recent months
and the lag effect on price formulas, TotalEnergies anticipates that its average LNG selling price should remain at a high level of at
least $12/Mbtu in the first half of 2022.
In
Renewables & Electricity, TotalEnergies plans to have more than 16 GW of renewable gross capacity in operation by year-end 2022.
Electricity generation will increase by more than 25% in 2022, representing a proportional adjusted EBITDA(20) of at least
$1.5 billion. To implement its profitable growth strategy in the electricity value chain, TotalEnergies will allocate, in 2022, $3.5
billion of net investments to Renewables & Electricity, or 25% of its net investments.
Downstream
will continue to strengthen its industrial competitiveness and invest in petrochemicals and in new markets, such as biofuels and electric
mobility. In 2022, as part of its diversified portfolio, it is expected to contribute more than $6 billion to the Company's cash flow,
based on an assumption of $25/t refining margins.
Confident
in its ability to transform itself into a sustainable multi-energy company and increase the return to shareholders, the Company confirms
its cash flow allocation priorities: investing in profitable projects to implement its transformation strategy, linking dividend growth
to structural cash flow growth, maintaining a strong balance sheet and a long-term debt rating with a minimum "A" level by
anchoring gearing below 20%, and allocating a share of the surplus cash flow from high hydrocarbon prices to share buybacks.
In
accordance with this policy, TotalEnergies expects net investments of $14-15 billion in 2022, of which 50% will be allocated to growth
and 50% to maintaining the base of its activity.
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To
listen to the conference call with CEO Patrick Pouyanné and CFO Jean-Pierre Sbraire today at 13:00 (Paris time) please log on
to totalenergies.com or call +44 (0) 207 192 8338 in Europe or +1 (646) 7413-167 in the United States (code: 8472569).
The conference replay will be available on totalenergies.com after the event.
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| (20) | Definition
on page 7. |
| 9. | Operating
information by segment |
| 9.1 | Company’s
production (Exploration & Production + iGRP) |
| 9.2 | Downstream
(Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services) |
| (1) | Includes
20% of gross capacity of Adani Green Energy Ltd effective first quarter 2021. |
| X | not
specified, capacity < 0.2 GW. |
| X | not
specified, PPA relating to a capacity < 0.2 GW. |
| 10. | Adjustment
items to net income (TotalEnergies share) |
| 11. | Reconciliation
of adjusted EBITDA with consolidated financial statements |
| 11.1 | Reconciliation
of net income (TotalEnergies share) to adjusted EBITDA |
| 11.2 | Reconciliation
of revenues from sales to adjusted EBITDA and net income (TotalEnergies share) |
| 12. | Investments
- Divestments |
| * | Change
in debt from renewable projects (TotalEnergies share and partner share). |
| * | Operating
cash flow before working capital changes, is defined as cash flow from operating activities
before changes in working capital at replacement cost, excluding the mark-to-market effect
of iGRP’s contracts and including capital gain from renewable projects sale (effective
first quarter 2020). |
Historical
data have been restated to cancel the impact of fair valuation of iGRP sector’s contracts.
| ** | Changes
in working capital are presented excluding the mark-to-market effect of iGRP’s contracts. |
| (1) | Excludes
leases receivables and leases debts. |
| (2)
| Including
initial margins held as part of the Company's activities on organized markets. |
| 15. | Return
on average capital employed |
Full-year
2021
Twelve
months ended September 30, 2021
Full-year
2020
| * | At replacement
cost (excluding after-tax inventory effect). |
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The
terms “TotalEnergies”, “TotalEnergies company” and “Company” in this document are used to designate
TotalEnergies SE and the consolidated entities directly or indirectly controlled by TotalEnergies SE. Likewise, the words “we”,
“us” and “our” may also be used to refer to these entities or their employees. The entities in which TotalEnergies
SE directly or indirectly owns a shareholding are separate and independent legal entities.
This
press release presents the results for the fourth quarter 2021 and the full-year 2021 from the consolidated financial statements of TotalEnergies
SE as of December 31, 2021 (unaudited). The audit procedures by the Statutory Auditors are underway. The consolidated financial
statements (unaudited) are available on the website totalenergies.com. This document does not constitute the annual financial report
(rapport financier annuel) within the meaning of article L.451.1.2 of the French monetary and financial code (code monétaire
et financier).
This
document may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, notably with
respect to the financial condition, results of operations, business activities and industrial strategy of TotalEnergies. This document
may also contain statements regarding the perspectives, objectives, areas of improvement and goals of TotalEnergies, including with respect
to climate change and carbon neutrality (net zero emissions). An ambition expresses an outcome desired by TotalEnergies, it being specified
that the means to be deployed do not depend solely on TotalEnergies. These forward-looking statements may generally be identified by
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and assumptions prepared in a given economic, competitive and regulatory environment and considered to be reasonable by TotalEnergies
as of the date of this document.
These
forward-looking statements are not historical data and should not be interpreted as assurances that the perspectives, objectives or goals
announced will be achieved. They may prove to be inaccurate in the future, and may evolve or be modified with a significant difference
between the actual results and those initially estimated, due to the uncertainties notably related to the economic, financial, competitive
and regulatory environment, or due to the occurrence of risk factors, such as, notably, the price fluctuations in crude oil and natural
gas, the evolution of the demand and price of petroleum products, the changes in production results and reserves estimates, the ability
to achieve cost reductions and operating efficiencies without unduly disrupting business operations, changes in laws and regulations
including those related to the environment and climate, currency fluctuations, as well as economic and political developments, changes
in market conditions, loss of market share and changes in consumer preferences, or pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally,
certain financial information is based on estimates particularly in the assessment of the recoverable value of assets and potential impairments
of assets relating thereto.
Neither
TotalEnergies SE nor any of its subsidiaries assumes any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information or statement,
objectives or trends contained in this document whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The information on
risk factors that could have a significant adverse effect on TotalEnergies’ business, financial condition, including its operating
income and cash flow, reputation, outlook or the value of financial instruments issued by TotalEnergies is provided in the most recent
version of the Universal Registration Document which is filed by TotalEnergies SE with the French Autorité des Marchés
Financiers and the annual report on Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Financial
information by business segment is reported in accordance with the internal reporting system and shows internal segment information that
is used to manage and measure the performance of TotalEnergies. In addition to IFRS measures, certain alternative performance indicators
are presented, such as performance indicators excluding the adjustment items described below (adjusted operating income, adjusted net
operating income, adjusted net income), return on equity (ROE), return on average capital employed (ROACE), gearing ratio, operating
cash flow before working capital changes, the shareholder rate of return. These indicators are meant to facilitate the analysis of the
financial performance of TotalEnergies and the comparison of income between periods. They allow investors to track the measures used
internally to manage and measure the performance of TotalEnergies.
These
adjustment items include:
(i) Special
items
Due
to their unusual nature or particular significance, certain transactions qualified as "special items" are excluded from the
business segment figures. In general, special items relate to transactions that are significant, infrequent or unusual. However, in certain
instances, transactions such as restructuring costs or asset disposals, which are not considered to be representative of the normal course
of business, may be qualified as special items although they may have occurred within prior years or are likely to occur again within
the coming years.
(ii) Inventory
valuation effect
The
adjusted results of the Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services segments are presented according to the replacement
cost method. This method is used to assess the segments’ performance and facilitate the comparability of the segments’ performance
with those of TotalEnergies’ principal competitors.
In
the replacement cost method, which approximates the LIFO (Last-In, First-Out) method, the variation of inventory values in the statement
of income is, depending on the nature of the inventory, determined using either the month-end price differentials between one period
and another or the average prices of the period rather than the historical value. The inventory valuation effect is the difference between
the results according to the FIFO (First-In, First-Out) and the replacement cost.
(iii) Effect
of changes in fair value
The
effect of changes in fair value presented as an adjustment item reflects, for some transactions, differences between internal measures
of performance used by TotalEnergies’ management and the accounting for these transactions under IFRS.
IFRS
requires that trading inventories be recorded at their fair value using period-end spot prices. In order to best reflect the management
of economic exposure through derivative transactions, internal indicators used to measure performance include valuations of trading inventories
based on forward prices.
TotalEnergies,
in its trading activities, enters into storage contracts, whose future effects are recorded at fair value in TotalEnergies’ internal
economic performance. IFRS precludes recognition of this fair value effect.
Furthermore,
TotalEnergies enters into derivative instruments to risk manage certain operational contracts or assets. Under IFRS, these derivatives
are recorded at fair value while the underlying operational transactions are recorded as they occur. Internal indicators defer the fair
value on derivatives to match with the transaction occurrence.
The
adjusted results (adjusted operating income, adjusted net operating income, adjusted net income) are defined as replacement cost results,
adjusted for special items, excluding the effect of changes in fair value.
Euro
amounts presented for the fully adjusted-diluted earnings per share represent dollar amounts converted at the average euro-dollar (€-$)
exchange rate for the applicable period and are not the result of financial statements prepared in euros.
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