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EXHIBIT 15.1

 

Exhibit 15.1 contains the excerpts of TOTAL S.A.’s 2016 Registration Document that are incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 20-F.(1)

 

 

 

 

 

(1)  Where information has been deleted from TOTAL S.A.’s 2016 Registration Document, such deletion is indicated in this exhibit with a notation that such information has been redacted.


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   Business overview   
   1.    History and strategy of TOTAL      6  
   2.    Business overview for fiscal year 2016      8  
   3.    Investments      42  
   4.    Research & Development      44  
   5.    Property, plant and equipment      48  
   6.    Group organization      49  
   7.    Organization charts      50  
  
     
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4.

   Risks and control   
   1.    Risk Factors      62  
   2.    Legal and arbitration proceedings      73  
   3.    Insurance and risk management      75  
   4.    Internal control and risk management procedures
(Article L. 225-37 of the French Commercial Code)
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5.

   Corporate governance   
   1.    Composition and practices of the Board of Directors      86  
   2.    General Management      112  
   3.    Shares held by the administration and management bodies      112  
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6.

   Compensation of the administration and management bodies   
   1.    Board members’ compensation      116  
   2.    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation      118  
   3.    Executive officers’ compensation      125  
   4.    Stock option and free share grants      125  
   5.    Summary table of compensation components due or granted to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2016, as submitted to the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting for vote      132  
   6.    Report on the principles and criteria for the determination, breakdown and allocation of the fixed, variable and extraordinary components of the total compensation (including in-kind benefits) attributable to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Article L. 225-37-2 of the French Commercial Code)      138  

7.

   Social, environmental and societal information   
   1.    Social information      145  
   2.    Safety, health and environment information      151  
   3.    Societal information      161  
   4.    Reporting scopes and method      172  
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8.

   TOTAL and its shareholders   
   1.    Listing details      178  
   2.    Dividend      181  
   3.    Share buybacks      183  
   4.    Shareholders      187  
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   6.    Investor Relations      192  

9.

   General information   
   1.    Share capital      196  
   2.    Articles of incorporation and bylaws; other information      198  
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10.

   Consolidated Financial Statements   
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   2.    Consolidated statement of income      207  
   3.    Consolidated statement of comprehensive income      208  
   4.    Consolidated balance sheet      209  
   5.    Consolidated statement of cash flow      210  
   6.    Consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity      211  
   7.    Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements      212  

11.

   Supplemental oil and gas information (unaudited)   
   1.    Oil and gas information pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 932      308  
   2.    Other information      327  
   3.    Report on the payments made to governments      329  
  
     
  
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   Glossary      369  
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Business overview

 

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Business overview

 

1.

  History and strategy of TOTAL      6  

1.1.

  History and development      6  

1.2.

  Strategy      6  

1.3.

  Group organization      7  

2.

  Business overview for fiscal year 2016      8  

2.1.

  Upstream segment      8  

2.2.

  Refining & Chemicals segment      30  

2.3.

  Marketing & Services segment      36  

3.

  Investments      42  

3.1.

  Major investments over the 2014-2016 period      42  

3.2.

  Major planned investments      43  

4.

  Research & Development      44  

4.1.

  Upstream      44  

4.2.

  Refining & Chemicals      45  

4.3.

  Marketing & Services      45  

4.4.

  Environment      47  

4.5.

  R&D Organization      47  

5.

  Property, plant and equipment      48  

6.

  Group organization      49  

6.1.

  Position of the Company within the Group      49  

6.2.

  Company subsidiaries      49  

6.3.

  Group interests in publicly-traded companies      49  

7.

  Organization charts      50  

 

 

 

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History and strategy of TOTAL

    

 

 

1.   History and strategy of TOTAL

1.1. History and development

 

 

TOTAL S.A., a French société anonyme (limited company) incorporated on March 28, 1924 is, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, the world’s fourth largest publicly-traded integrated oil and gas company(1).

With operations in more than 130 countries, TOTAL is engaged in every sector of the oil and gas industry, including upstream (hydrocarbon exploration, development and production) and downstream (refining, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, trading and shipping of crude oil and petroleum products and marketing). TOTAL is also involved in the renewable energies and power generation sectors.

TOTAL began its Upstream operations in the Middle East in 1924. Since then, the Company has grown and expanded its operations worldwide. In early 1999, the Company took over PetroFina S.A. and in early 2000 it took over Elf Aquitaine. Since the repeal in 2002 of the decree of December 13, 1993 that established a golden share of Elf Aquitaine held by the French government, there are no longer any agreements or regulatory provisions governing shareholding relationships between TOTAL and the French government. Information on TOTAL S.A.’s shareholding structure is presented in point 4.1 of chapter 8.

 

 

1.2. Strategy

 

 

TOTAL is a leading international oil and gas company and aims to be the responsible energy major by helping to supply accessible, affordable and clean energy to as many people as possible. To accomplish this goal, TOTAL leverages its integrated business model, which enables it to capture synergies between the different activities of the Group. To achieve its ambition, TOTAL relies upon its operational excellence, technological expertise and capacity to manage complex projects.

The Group’s strategy is based on four main priorities:

 

  driving profitable, sustainable growth in Exploration & Production’s hydrocarbon activities, with priority given to reducing production costs, disciplined investments and cash flow generation;
  continuing to enhance the competitiveness of major integrated refining and petrochemical platforms;
  increasing the distribution of petroleum products, particularly in high-growth regions, and offering innovative solutions and services that meet customers’ evolving needs above and beyond the supply of petroleum products; and
  expanding along the full gas value chain by unlocking access to new markets, and developing profitable low-carbon businesses, in particular renewable energies.

This strategy incorporates the challenges of climate change, using as a point of reference the 2°C scenario of the International Energy Agency and its impact on energy markets. TOTAL’s challenge is to increase access to affordable energy to satisfy the needs of a growing population, while providing concrete solutions to help limit the effects of climate change and supplying its clients with an energy mix featuring a progressively decreasing carbon intensity.

In addition to safety, the values of respect, responsibility and exemplary conduct underpin TOTAL’s Code of Conduct and accompany priority business principles in the realms of safety/security/health/environment, integrity (preventing corruption, fraud and anti-competitive practices) and human rights. It is through strict adherence to these values and principles that TOTAL intends to build strong and sustainable growth for the Group and its stakeholders and deliver on its commitment to better energy.

 

 

 

(1) Based on market capitalization (in dollars) as of December 31, 2016.

 

 

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1.3. Group organization

 

 

In order to implement TOTAL’s strategy and in line with the “One Total” company project, a new organization, fully effective since January 1, 2017, was put in place and is structured around four business segments following the creation of the Gas, Renewables & Power (GRP) segment, alongside the existing Exploration & Production, Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services segments.

The GRP segment spearheads TOTAL’s ambitions in low-carbon businesses by expanding in downstream gas and renewable energies as well as in energy efficiency businesses. This segment brings together the Gas and New Energies divisions (excluding biotechnologies) and a new Innovation & Energy efficiency division. Concerning bioenergies, a new Biofuels division now regroups within the Refining & Chemicals segment all these activities.

In order to improve efficiency, reduce costs and create value within the Group, the new branch Total Global Services (TGS) pools the various segments’ support services (Accounting, Purchasing, Information Systems, Training, Human Resources Administration and Facilities

 

Management). The entities making up TGS operate as service companies for internal clients across all four business segments and the corporate Holding level.

Finally, the diverse Corporate entities were regrouped in two divisions.

The new People & Social Responsibility division consists of: the Human Resources division, including Senior Executive Management; the Health, Safety and Environment division, which combines HSE departments across the different segments to establish a strong, unified environmental and safety model; the Security division; and the new Civil Society Engagement division.

The new Strategy-Innovation division is made of: a new Strategy & Climate division, responsible notably for ensuring that TOTAL’s strategy incorporates climate issues; the Public Affairs division; the Audit division; the Research & Development division (which replaces the Scientific Development Department and now coordinates all of the Group’s R&D activities and notably transversal programs such as on carbon capture, use and storage of CO2); the Chief Digital Officer; and the Senior Vice President, Technology Experts.

 

 

 

 

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Upstream segment

    

 

2.   Business overview for fiscal year 2016

2.1. Upstream segment

 

 

TOTAL’s Upstream segment includes the activities of Exploration & Production and Gas. The Group has exploration and production activities in more than 50 countries and produces oil and gas in approximately 30 countries. The Gas division conducts downstream activities related to natural gas, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), as well as power generation and trading.

Within the context of the One Total new organization, as of financial year 2017, Upstream activities will be reported within two segments: the Exploration & Production segment and the new Gas, Renewables & Power segment, which includes downstream gas activities (see point 1.3 of this chapter).

 

 

 2.45 Mboe/d

  hydrocarbons

  produced in 2016

  

11.5 Bboe

of proved hydrocarbon

reserves as of

December 31, 2016 (1)

  

$15.1 billion

of organic investments (2)

and resource

acquisitions in 2016

  

15,191

employees present

Upstream segment financial data

 

(M$)    2016             2015             2014  

Adjusted operating income (a)

                 2,737                       4,925                       17,156  

Adjusted net operating income (a)

     3,633           4,774           10,504  

(a) Adjusted results are defined as income using replacement cost, adjusted for special items, excluding the impact of changes for fair value.

Upstream adjusted net operating income was $3,633 million for the full-year 2016, compared to $4,774 million in 2015, a decrease of 24%, mainly due the impact of lower hydrocarbon prices which was partially offset by the increase in production combined with the decrease in operating costs as well as the lower effective tax rate. The effective tax rate for the Upstream was 26.6% in 2016 compared to 45.5% in 2015.

Technical costs (3) for consolidated affiliates, calculated in accordance with ASC 932 (4), were reduced to 20.4 $/boe in 2016 compared to 23.0 $/boe in 2015. This decrease was essentially due to the reduction in operating costs from 7.4 $/boe in 2015 to 5.9 $/boe in 2016.

 

Price realizations (a)    2016             2015             2014  

Average liquids price ($/b)

                 40.3                       47.4                       89.4  

Average gas price ($/Mbtu)

     3.56           4.75           6.57  

(a) Consolidated subsidiaries, excluding fixed margins.

The average liquids price decreased by 15% for the full-year 2016 compared to 2015 and the average gas price decreased by 25% in 2016 compared to 2015.

 

 

(1) Based on a Brent crude price of 42.82 $/b (reference price in 2016), according to rules established by the Securities and Exchange Commission (refer to point 2.1.1.2).

(2) Organic investments = net investments, excluding acquisitions, divestments and other operations with non-controlling interests (refer to point 3.1 of chapter 2).

(3) (Production costs + exploration expenses + depreciation, depletion and amortization and valuation allowances)/production of the year.

(4) FASB Accounting Standards Codification 932, Extractive industries – Oil and Gas.

 

 

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Production

 

Hydrocarbon production    2016             2015             2014  

Combined production (kboe/d)

               2,452                     2,347                     2,146  

Liquids (kb/d)

     1,271           1,237           1,034  

Gas (Mcf/d)

     6,447           6,054           6,063  

 

LOGO

For the full-year 2016, hydrocarbon production was 2,452 kboe/d, an increase of 4.5% compared to 2015, due to the following:

 

  +6% due to new start ups and ramp ups, notably Laggan-Tormore, Surmont Phase 2, Termokarstovoye, Gladstone LNG, Moho Phase 1b, Vega Pleyade, and Incahuasi;
  -1.5% due to the security situation in Nigeria and Yemen, and wild fires in Canada;
  natural field decline was offset by a positive price effect and portfolio effects.
 

(a) Excluding North Africa.

Proved reserves

 

As of December 31,    2016             2015             2014  

Hydrocarbon reserves (Mboe)

               11,518                     11,580                     11,523  

Liquides (Mb)

     5,414           5,605           5,303  

Gaz (Bcf)

     32,984           32,206           33,590  

 

LOGO

Proved reserves based on SEC rules (based on Brent at 42.82 $/b) were 11,518 Mboe at December 31, 2016. The 2016 proved reserve replacement rate(1), based on SEC rules (based on Brent at 42.82 $/b in 2016), was 93% in 2016 and 100% over three years. At a constant price (54.17 $/b in 2015), the proved reserve replacement rate was 136% in 2016. The difference between the proved reserves based on SEC rules and the proved reserves based on a constant price is mainly due to the debooking of proved undeveloped reserves of Canadian oil sands on the Surmont permit.

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(a) Excluding North Africa.

 

 

 

(1) Change in reserves excluding production: (revisions + discoveries, extensions + acquisitions – divestments)/production for the period.

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2.1.1. Exploration & Production

Exploration & Production (E&P)’s mission is to discover and develop oil and gas fields in order to meet growing energy demand. Safety is a core value for that mission.

In an environment marked by the strong volatility of hydrocarbon prices, E&P’s strategy is to develop an oil and gas production model that is resilient (i.e., able to withstand a long period of low oil and gas prices), profitable and sustainable.

This strategy is based on three main levers:

 

  increase profitability: E&P strives to maximize the value of its assets through operational excellence and to ensure strict investment discipline by being selective in the sanctioning of new projects. In addition, E&P continues to restructure or sell the least performing assets in its portfolio;
  develop operational excellence: in order to ensure its resilience, E&P continues to reduce costs, improve the efficiency of its installations and start up projects on time and within budget. E&P also seeks to minimize the environmental impact of its activities; and
  renew reserves, through exploration as well as accessing already discovered resources, building on E&P’s competitive advantages in terms of geographical spread and technical skills.

E&P is exiting a heavy investments phase, which peaked in 2013 and which is expected to enable production to increase 5% on average per year over the period of 2014-2020. That growth is supported, on the one hand, by the start-up of 12 major projects in 2017 and 2018 and, on the other hand, by the improvement of the facilities’ operational efficiency. In 2016, 5 projects were started up, contributing to production growth of 4.5% compared to 2015.

2.1.1.1. Exploration and development

TOTAL evaluates exploration opportunities based on a variety of geological, technical, political, economic (including tax and contractual terms) environmental and societal factors.

The exploration strategy deployed since 2015 aims to prioritize the most promising drill targets with a view to creating value and resources. The Group plans balanced exploration investments:

 

  50% for core and emerging basins, where the presence of hydrocarbons is already proven;
  25% for near-field exploration around producing assets; and
  25% for high-potential frontier basins.

In 2015, a new organization for the Group’s exploration activities, adapted to the new strategy, was implemented with a new senior exploration management team. The organizational changes, focused notably on strengthening regional basin mastery and technical excellence, were finalized in 2016 with the transfer of Asia-Pacific and Americas regional hubs to Singapore and Houston, respectively.

In 2016, exploration expenditure from all Exploration & Production subsidiaries was $1.4 billion, mainly in the United States, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Brazil, Iraq, Bulgaria, Myanmar and the United Kingdom, compared to $1.9 billion in 2015 and $2.6 billion in 2014. The 2017 exploration budget is $1.25 billion.

Organic investments(1) from all Exploration & Production subsidiaries were $14.5 billion (2) in 2016, compared to $20.5 billion in 2015 and $23 billion in 2014, and were mainly in Angola, the Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Norway, Canada, Australia, Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, Russia, the United States, Abu Dhabi, Indonesia and Brazil.

2.1.1.2. Reserves

The definitions used for proved, proved developed and proved undeveloped oil and gas reserves are in accordance with the United States Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 4-10 of Regulation S-X as amended by the SEC Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting release issued on December 31, 2008. Proved reserves are estimated using geological and engineering data to determine with reasonable certainty whether the crude oil or natural gas in known reservoirs is recoverable under existing regulatory, economic and operating conditions.

TOTAL’s oil and gas reserves are consolidated annually, taking into account, among other factors, levels of production, field reassessments, additional reserves from discoveries and acquisitions, disposal of reserves and other economic factors.

Unless otherwise indicated, any reference to TOTAL’s proved reserves, proved developed reserves, proved undeveloped reserves and production reflects the Group’s entire share of such reserves or such production. TOTAL’s worldwide proved reserves include the proved reserves of its consolidated subsidiaries as well as its proportionate share of the proved reserves of equity affiliates. The reserves estimation process involves making subjective judgments. Consequently, estimates of reserves are not exact measurements and are subject to revision under well-established control procedures.

The reserves booking process requires, among other things:

 

  that internal peer review of technical evaluations are carried out to ensure that the SEC definitions and guidance are followed; and
  that management makes significant funding commitments towards the development of the reserves prior to booking.

For further information concerning the reserves and their evaluation process, see points 1 and 2 of chapter 11.

Proved reserves for 2016, 2015 and 2014

In accordance with the amended Rule 4-10 of Regulation S-X, proved reserves at December 31 are calculated using a 12-month average price determined as the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month of the relevant year unless prices are defined by contractual arrangements, excluding escalations based upon future conditions. The average reference prices for Brent crude for 2016, 2015 and 2014 were, respectively, 42.82 $/b, 54.17 $/b and 101.27 $/b.

As of December 31, 2016, TOTAL’s combined proved reserves of oil and gas were 11,518 Mboe (58% of which were proved developed reserves). Liquids (crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids and bitumen) represented approximately 47% of these reserves and natural gas 53%. These reserves were located in Europe (mainly in Norway and the United Kingdom), Africa (mainly in Angola, Gabon, Nigeria and the Republic of the Congo), the Americas (mainly in Canada, Argentina, the United States and Venezuela), the Middle East (mainly in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen), and Asia-Pacific (mainly in Australia) and in Kazakhstan and Russia.

 

 

 

(1) For Exploration & Production, organic investments include exploration investments, net development investments and net financial investments.

(2) Excluding the Group’s Gas activities.

 

 

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At a constant oil price (54.17 $/b) the proved reserves were 11,905 Mboe. The difference between the proved reserves based on SEC rules and the proved reserves based on a constant price is mainly due to the debooking of proved undeveloped reserves of Canadian oil sands on the Surmont permit.

Discoveries of new fields and extensions of existing fields added 2,172 Mboe to the Upstream segment’s proved reserves during the 3-year period ended December 31, 2016 (before deducting production and sales of reserves in place and adding any acquisitions of reserves in place during this period). The net level of reserve revisions during this 3-year period is +505 Mboe, which was mainly due to the overall positive revisions in field behaviors and to the positive impact of the decrease in hydrocarbon prices in 2015 and 2016 that led to a reserves increase on fields with production sharing or service contracts and on Canadian bitumen fields (royalty effect), which was partially offset by the reserves decrease resulting from the suspension or cancellation due to economic reasons of capital expenditures associated with, or from shorter producing life of, certain producing fields.

The 2016 proved reserve replacement rate(1), based on SEC rules (based on Brent at 42.82 $/b in 2016), was 93% in 2016 and 100% over three years. At a constant price (54.17 $/b in 2015), the proved reserve replacement rate was 136% in 2016.

As of December 31, 2015, TOTAL’s combined proved reserves of oil and gas were 11,580 Mboe (53% of which were proved developed reserves) compared to 11, 523 Mboe (50% of which were proved developed reserves) as of December 31, 2014. Liquids (crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids and bitumen) at year-end 2015 represented approximately 48% of these reserves and natural gas the remaining 52% and, at year-end 2014, approximately 46% of these reserves and natural gas the remaining 54%.

Sensitivity to oil and gas prices

Changes in the price used as a reference for the proved reserves estimation result in non-proportionate inverse changes in proved reserves associated with production sharing and risked service contracts (which together represent approximately 19% of TOTAL’s reserves as of December 31, 2016). Under such contracts, TOTAL is entitled to a portion of the production, the sale of which is meant to cover expenses incurred by the Group. As oil prices decrease, more barrels are necessary to cover the same amount of expenses. Moreover, the number of barrels recoverable under these contracts may vary according to criteria such as cumulative production, the rate of return on investment or the income-cumulative expenses ratio. This increase is partly offset by a reduction of the duration over which fields can be produced economically. However, the decrease in reserves due to this reduction is generally less than the increase in reserves under production sharing or risked service contracts due to such lower prices. As a result, lower prices usually lead to an increase in TOTAL’s reserves. In Canada, a decrease in the reference price per barrel used as a reference for estimating proved reserves leads to a decrease in the volume of royalties and, therefore, an increase of the proved reserves, and vice versa.

Lastly, for any type of contract, a significant decrease in the reference price of petroleum products that negatively impacts projects profitability may lead to a reduction of proved reserves.

2.1.1.3. Production

The average daily production of liquids and natural gas was 2,452 kboe/d in 2016 compared to 2,347 kboe/d in 2015 and 2,146 kboe/d in 2014. Liquids represented approximately 52% and natural gas approximately 48% of TOTAL’s overall production in 2016.

The tables on the following pages set forth TOTAL’s annual and average daily production of liquids and natural gas by geographic area and for each of the last three fiscal years.

Consistent with industry practice, TOTAL often holds a percentage interest in its fields rather than a 100% interest, with the balance being held by joint venture partners (which may include other international oil companies, state-owned oil companies or government entities). The Group’s entities may frequently act as operator (the party responsible for technical production) on acreage in which it holds an interest. Refer to the table “Presentation of production activities by region” on the following pages for a presentation of the Group’s producing assets.

As in 2015 and 2014, substantially all of the liquids production from TOTAL’s Upstream segment in 2016 was marketed by the Trading & Shipping division of TOTAL’s Refining & Chemicals segment (refer to table “Trading’s crude oil sales and supply and petroleum products sales” in point 2.2.2.1 of this chapter).

2.1.1.4. Delivery commitments

The majority of TOTAL’s natural gas production is sold under long-term contracts. However, its North American production, and part of its production from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Norway, is sold on the spot market. The long-term contracts under which TOTAL sells its natural gas usually provide for a price related to, among other factors, average crude oil and other petroleum product prices, as well as, in some cases, a cost-of-living index. Though the price of natural gas tends to fluctuate in line with crude oil prices, a slight delay may occur before changes in crude oil prices are reflected in long-term natural gas prices.

Some of TOTAL’s long-term contracts, notably in Bolivia, Indonesia, Nigeria, Norway, Thailand and Qatar, specify the delivery of quantities of natural gas that may or may not be fixed and determinable. Such delivery commitments vary substantially, both in duration and scope, from contract to contract throughout the world. For example, in some cases, contracts require delivery of natural gas on an as-needed basis, and, in other cases, contracts call for the delivery of varied amounts of natural gas over different periods of time. Nevertheless, TOTAL estimates the fixed and determinable quantity of gas to be delivered over the period 2017-2019 to be 4,734 Bcf. The Group expects to satisfy most of these obligations through the production of its proved reserves of natural gas, with, if needed, additional sourcing from spot market purchases (refer to points 1 and 2 of chapter 11).

2.1.1.5. Contractual framework of activities

Licenses, permits and contracts governing the Group’s ownership of oil and gas interests have terms that vary from country to country and are generally granted by or entered into with a government entity or a state-owned company and are sometimes entered into with private owners. These agreements usually take the form of concessions or production sharing contracts.

 

 

 

(1) Change in reserves excluding production: (revisions + discoveries, extensions + acquisitions – divestments)/production for the period.

 

 

 

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In the framework of oil concession agreements, the oil company owns the assets and the facilities and is entitled to the entire production. In exchange, the operating risks, costs and investments are the oil company’s responsibility and it agrees to remit to the relevant host country, usually the owner of the subsoil resources, a production-based royalty, income tax, and possibly other taxes that may apply under local tax legislation.

The production sharing contract (“PSC”) involves a more complex legal framework than the concession agreement: it defines the terms and conditions of production sharing and sets the rules governing the cooperation between the company or consortium in possession of the license and the host country, which is generally represented by a state-owned company. The latter can thus be involved in operating decisions, cost accounting and production allocation. The consortium agrees to undertake and finance all exploration, development and production activities at its own risk. In exchange, it is entitled to a portion of the production, known as “cost oil”, the sale of which is intended to cover its incurred expenses (capital and operating costs). The balance of production, known as “profit oil”, is then shared in varying proportions, between the company or consortium, on the one hand, and the host country or state-owned company, on the other hand.

Today, concession agreements and PSCs can coexist, sometimes in the same country or even on the same block. Even though there are other contractual models, TOTAL’s license portfolio is comprised mainly of concession agreements.

On most licenses, the partners and authorities of the host country, often assisted by international accounting firms, perform joint venture and PSC cost audits and ensure the observance of contractual obligations.

In some countries, TOTAL has also signed contracts called “risked service contracts”, which are similar to PSCs. However, the profit oil is replaced by a defined cash monetary remuneration, agreed by contract, which depends notably on field performance parameters such as the amount of barrels produced.

Oil and gas exploration and production activities are subject to authorization granted by public authorities (licenses), which are granted for specific and limited periods of time and include an obligation to relinquish a large portion, or the entire portion in case of failure, of the area covered by the license at the end of the exploration period.

TOTAL pays taxes on income generated from its oil and gas production and sales activities under its concessions, PSCs and risked service contracts, as provided for by local regulations. In addition, depending on the country, TOTAL’s production and sales activities may be subject to a number of other taxes, fees and withholdings, including special petroleum taxes and fees. The taxes imposed on oil and gas production and sales activities are generally substantially higher than those imposed on other industrial or commercial businesses.

 
 

 

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2.1.1.6. Production by region

The following table sets forth the Group’s annual liquids and natural gas production by region, according to the internal business units of the Group.

 

      2016            2015            2014  
      Liquids
Mb(a)
         Natural
gas
Bcf(b)
           Total
Mboe
           Liquids
Mb(a)
           Natural
gas
Bcf(b)
           Total
Mboe
           Liquids
Mb(a)
           Natural
gas
Bcf(b)
           Total
Mboe
 

Europe and Central Asia

     91          1,002          277          80          881          243          73          812          224  

Azerbaijan

     -          -          -          -          -          -          1          22          5  

France

     -          -          -          -          -          -          -          3          1  

Italia

     -          -          -          -          -          -          -          -          -  

Kazakhstan

     1          2          1          -          -          -          -          -          -  

Norway

     44          226          86          47          224          88          49          210          88  

The Netherlands

     -          52          9          -          58          10          -          62          11  

United Kingdom

     18          218          58          13          142          39          11          122          32  

Russia

     28          504          123          20          457          106          12          393          86  

Africa (excluding North Africa)

     186          227          232          190          212          233          179          225          223  

Angola

     84          25          89          86          18          90          70          20          73  

Republic of the Congo

     31          11          33          30          11          32          32          13          35  

Gabon

     20          5          21          20          5          22          20          5          21  

Nigeria

     51          186          89          54          178          89          57          187          94  

Middle East and North Africa

     137          291          189          136          318          193          82          424          159  

Algeria

     2          33          8          3          35          9          2          29          7  

United Arab Emirates

     102          25          107          100          24          105          42          22          46  

Iraq

     6          <1          7          7          -          7          4          -          4  

Libya

     5          -          5          5          -          5          10          -          10  

Oman

     10          23          14          8          21          12          9          22          13  

Qatar

     11          210          49          12          209          49          12          203          48  

Yemen

     -          -          -          1          29          6          3          148          31  

Americas

     40          346          102          35          327          93          32          323          90  

Argentina

     3          143          29          3          129          26          3          134          27  

Bolivia

     1          59          12          1          49          10          1          51          11  

Canada

     12          -          12          5          -          5          4          -          4  

United States

     11          111          31          13          112          33          10          104          28  

Venezuela

     12          33          17          13          37          19          14          34          19  

Asia-Pacific

     11          494          97          12          471          94          11          429          87  

Australia

     -          33          6          -          10          1          -          8          1  

Brunei

     1          29          7          1          23          5          1          24          5  

China

     -          19          4          -          22          4          -          23          4  

Indonesia

     7          240          51          8          247          54          7          217          47  

Myanmar

     -          60          8          -          56          7          -          49          6  

Thailand

     3          112          22          3          113          23          4          108          22  
Total production      465          2,360          897          453          2,209          856          377          2,213          783  
Including share of equity affiliates      91          694          220          81          667          204          73          726          208  

Angola

     -          7          2          -          -          -          -          4          1  

United Arab Emirates

     42          19          45          39          18          43          40          19          43  

Oman

     9          23          13          8          21          12          8          22          12  

Qatar

     3          139          28          3          140          28          3          139          28  

Russia

     25          503          120          17          456          102          9          392          83  

Venezuela

     12          3          12          14          3          14          14          2          14  

Yemen

     -          -          -          -          29          5          -          147          27  

 

(a) Liquids consist of crude oil, bitumen, condensates and natural gas liquids (NGL). With respect to bitumen, the Group’s production in Canada consists of bitumen only, and all of the Group’s bitumen production is in Canada. With respect to NGL, the table above does not set forth separate figures for NGL because they represented less than 7.5% of the Group’s total liquids production in each of the years 2014, 2015 and 2016.
(b) Including fuel gas (163 Bcf in 2016, 159 Bcf in 2015, 155 Bcf in 2014).

 

 

 

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Upstream segment

    

 

The following table sets forth the Group’s average daily liquids and natural gas production by region, according to the internal business units of the Group.

 

      2016             2015             2014  
      Liquids
kb/d(a)
         Natural
gas
Mcf/d(b)
         Total
kboe/d
            Liquids
kb/d(a)
         Natural
gas
Mcf/d(b)
         Total
kboe/d
            Liquids
kb/d(a)
         Natural
gas
Mcf/d(b)
         Total
kboe/d
 

Europe and Central Asia

     249          2,737          757           215          2,413          664           201          2,224          613  

Azerbaijan

     -          -          -           -          -          -           3          59          14  

France

     -          -          -           -          -          -           -          9          2  

Italia

     -          -          -           -          -          -           -          -          -  

Kazakhstan

     3          6          4           -          -          -           -          -          -  

Norway

     121          618          235           125          614          239           135          576          242  

The Netherlands

     -          141          25           1          158          28           1          171          31  

United Kingdom

     49          595          158           35          389          107           29          333          89  

Russia

     76          1,377          335           54          1,252          290           33          1,076          235  

Africa (excluding North Africa)

     509          621          634           521          581          639           490          614          610  

Angola

     230          68          243           238          49          248           191          54          200  

Republic of the Congo

     84          29          90           81          30          87           88          35          95  

Gabon

     55          15          58           55          15          59           55          14          58  

Nigeria

     140          509          243           147          487          245           156          511          257  

Middle East and North Africa

     373          795          517           372          874          531           224          1,163          438  

Algeria

     6          90          23           7          96          25           5          79          20  

United Arab Emirates

     279          67          291           274          66          287           115          61          127  

Iraq

     17          1          18           18          1          18           12          1          12  

Libya

     14          -          14           14          -          14           27          -          27  

Oman

     26          62          37           25          58          36           24          61          36  

Qatar

     31          575          134           32          573          134           32          555          132  

Yemen

     -          -          -           2          80          17           9          406          84  

Americas

     109          944          279           95          896          255           89          884          247  

Argentina

     8          391          78           8          354          72           9          367          75  

Bolivia

     4          160          34           3          133          28           4          139          30  

Canada

     34          -          34           14          -          14           12          -          12  

United States

     31          304          86           34          308          89           27          285          78  

Venezuela

     32          89          47           36          101          52           37          93          52  

Asia-Pacific

     31          1,350          265           34          1,290          258           30          1,178          238  

Australia

     -          91          16           -          28          4           -          23          4  

Brunei

     3          78          18           3          62          15           2          66          15  

China

     -          53          10           -          59          11           -          63          12  

Indonesia

     19          657          140           22          676          147           18          594          130  

Myanmar

     -          165          21           -          153          19           -          135          17  

Thailand

     9          306          60           9          312          62           10          297          60  
Total production      1,271          6,447          2,452           1,237          6,054          2,347           1,034          6,063          2,146  
Including share of equity affiliates      247          1,894          600           219          1,828          559           200          1,988          571  

Angola

     1          20          5           -          -          -           -          10          2  

United Arab Emirates

     114          51          123           107          50          116           109          51          118  

Oman

     24          62          36           24          58          34           23          61          34  

Qatar

     7          379          76           7          383          77           7          381          77  

Russia

     69          1,375          327           45          1,250          280           24          1,075          227  

Venezuela

     32          7          33           36          7          37           37          6          38  

Yemen

     -          -          -           -          80          15           -          404          75  

 

(a) Liquids consist of crude oil, bitumen, condensates and natural gas liquids (NGL). With respect to bitumen, the Group’s production in Canada consists of bitumen only, and all of the Group’s bitumen production is in Canada. With respect to NGL, the table above does not set forth separate figures for NGL because they represented less than 7.5% of the Group’s total liquids production in each of the years 2014, 2015 and 2016.
(b) Including fuel gas (448 Mcf/d in 2016, 435 Mcf/d in 2015, 426 Mcf/d in 2014).
 

 

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Upstream segment

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2.1.1.7. Presentation of production activities by geographical zone

The table below sets forth, by geographical zone according to the internal business units of the Group, TOTAL’s producing assets, the year in which TOTAL’s activities started, the Group’s interest in each asset and whether TOTAL is operator of the asset.

TOTAL’s producing assets as of December 31, 2016(a)

 

Europe and
Central Asia
     
Kazakhstan

1992

    Non operated: Kashagan (16.81%)
Norway

1965

   

Operated: Atla (40.00%), Skirne (40.00%)

Non-operated: Åsgard (7.68%), Ekofisk (39.90%), Ekofisk South (39.90%), Eldfisk (39.90%), Embla (39.90%), Gimle (4.90%), Heimdal (16.76%), Islay (5.51%)(b), Kristin (6.00%), Kvitebjørn (5.00%), Mikkel (7.65%), Oseberg (14.70%), Oseberg East (14.70%), Oseberg South (14.70), Snøhvit (18.40%), Stjerne (14.70%), Troll I (3.69%), Troll II (3.69%), Tune (10.00%), Tyrihans (23.15%), Visund (7.70%), Visund South (7.70%), Visund North (7.70%)

The Netherlands

1964

   

Operated: F6a oil (65.68%), F15a Jurassic (38.20%), F15a Triassic (32.47%), J3a (30.00%), K1a (40.10%), K3b (56.16%), K4a (50.00%), K4b/K5a (36.31%), K5b (50.00%), K6/L7 (56.16%), L1a (60.00%), L1d (60.00%), L1e (55.66%), L1f (55.66%), L4d (55.66%)

Non-operated: E16a (16.92%), E17a/E17b (14.10%), J3b/J6 (25.00%), K9ab-A (22.46%), Q16a (6.49%)

Russia

1991

    Non-operated: Kharyaga (20.00%), Termokarstovoye (49.00%) (c), several fields through the participation in Novatek (18.90%)
United Kingdom

1962

   

Operated: Alwyn North (100.00%), Dunbar (100.00%), Ellon (100.00%), Forvie North (100.00%), Grant (100.00%), Jura (100.00%), Nuggets (100.00%), Elgin-Franklin (46.17%), West Franklin (46.17%), Glenelg (58.73%), Islay (94.49%)(b), Laggan Tormore (60.00%)

Non-operated: Bruce (43.25%), Markham unitized field (7.35%), Keith (25.00%)

Africa

(excl. North Africa)

     
Angola

1953

   

Operated: Girassol, Jasmim, Rosa, Dalia, Pazflor, CLOV (Block 17) (40.00%)

Non-operated: Cabinda Block 0 (10.00%), Kuito, BBLT, Tombua-Landana (Block 14) (20.00%) (d), Lianzi (Block 14K) (10.00%) (d), Angola LNG (13.60%)

Gabon

1928

 

    Operated: Anguille Marine (100.00%), Anguille Nord Est (100.00%), Atora (40.00%), Avocette (57.50%), Baliste (50.00%), Barbier (100.00%), Baudroie Marine (50.00%), Baudroie Nord Marine (50.00%), Coucal (57.50%), Girelle (100.00%), Gonelle (100.00%), Grand Anguille Marine (100.00%), Grondin (100.00%), Hylia Marine (75.00%), Lopez Nord (100.00%), Mandaros (100.00%), M’Boukou (57.50%), Mérou Sardine Sud (50.00%), N’Tchengue (100.00%), Port Gentil Océan (100.00%), Torpille (100.00%), Torpille Nord Est (100.00%)
      Non operated: Rabi Kounga (47.50%)
Nigeria

1962

   

Operated: OML 58 (40.00%), OML 99 Amenam-Kpono (30.40%), OML 100 (40.00%), OML 102 (40.00%), OML 130 (24.00%)

Non-operated: OML 102 – Ekanga (40.00%), Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC 10.00%), OML 118 – Bonga (12.50%), OML 138 (20.00%)

The Republic of

the Congo

1968

   

Operated: Kombi-Likalala-Libondo (65.00%), Moho Bilondo (including Moho phase 1b) (53.50%), Nkossa (53.50%), Nsoko (53.50%), Sendji (55.25%), Tchendo (65.00%), Tchibeli-Litanzi-Loussima (65.00%), Tchibouela (65.00%), Yanga (55.25%)

Non-operated: Lianzi (26.75%), Loango (42.50%), Zatchi (29.75%)

 

(a) The Group’s interest in the local entity is approximately 100% in all cases except for Total Gabon (58.28%), Total E&P Congo (85%) and certain entities in Abu Dhabi and Oman (see notes b through k below).
(b) The field of Islay extends partially in Norway. Total E&P UK holds a 94.49% stake and Total E&P Norge 5.51%.
(c) TOTAL’s interest in the joint venture ZAO Terneftegas with Novatek (51.00%).
(d) Stake in the company Angola Block 14 BV (TOTAL 50.01%).

Operated (Group share in %).

Non-operated (Group share in %).

 

 

 

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Middle East

and North Africa

     
Algeria

1952

    Non-operated: Tin Fouyé Tabankort (35.00%)
U.A.E.

1939

   

Operated: Abu Al Bukhoosh (75.00%)

Non-operated: ADCO (10.00%), Abu Dhabi offshore (13.33%) (e), GASCO (15.00%), ADGAS (5.00%)

Iraq

1920

    Non-operated: Halfaya (22.5%) (f)
Libya

1959

    Non-operated: zones 15, 16 & 32 (75.00%) (g), zone 129 & 130 (30.00%) (g)
Oman

1937

    Non-operated: various onshore fields (Block 6) (4.00%) (h), Mukhaizna field (Block 53) (2.00%) (i)
Qatar

1936

   

Operated: Al Khalij (40.00%)

Non-operated: North Field-Block NF Dolphin (24.50%), North Field-Qatargas 1 Downstream (10.00%), North Field-Qatargas 1 Upstream (20.00%), North Field-Qatargas 2 Train 5 (16.70%)

Yemen

1987

    Non-operated: Various onshore fields (Block 5) (15.00%)
Americas      
Argentina

1978

   

Operated: Aguada Pichana (27.27%), Aguada San Roque (24.71%), Rincon La Ceniza (45.00%), Aries (37.50%), Cañadon Alfa Complex (37.50%), Carina (37.50%), Hidra (37.50%), Kaus (37.50%), Vega Pleyade (37.50%), La Escalonada (45.00%)

Non-operated: Rincón de Aranda (45.00%), Sierra Chata (2.51%)

Bolivia

1995

   

Operated: Incahuasi (50.00%)

Non-operated: San Alberto (15.00%), San Antonio (15.00%), Itaú (41.00%)

Canada

1999

    Non-operated: Surmont (50.00%)
United States

1957

   

Operated: several assets in the Barnett Shale area (100.00%)

Non-operated: several assets in the Utica Shale area (25.00%) (j), Chinook (33.33%), Tahiti (17.00%)

Venezuela

1980

    Non-operated: PetroCedeño (30.32%), Yucal Placer (69.50%)
Asia-Pacific      
Australia

2005

    Non-operated: several fields in UJV GLNG (27.50%) (k)
Brunei

1986

    Operated: Maharaja Lela Jamalulalam (37.50%)
China

2006

    Non-operated: South Sulige (49.00%)
Indonesia

1968

   

Operated: Bekapai (50.00%), Handil (50.00%), Peciko (50.00%), Sisi-Nubi (47.90%), South Mahakam (50.00%), Tambora (50.00%), Tunu (50.00%)

Non-operated: Badak (1.05%), Nilam-gas and condensates (9.29%), Nilam-oil (10.58%), Ruby-gas and condensates (15.00%)

Myanmar

1992

    Operated: Blocks M5/M6 (Yadana, Sein) (31.24%)
Thailand

1990

    Non-operated: Bongkot (33.33%)

 

(e) Via Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Limited (equity affiliate), TOTAL holds a 13.33% stake in the Abu Dhabi Marine Areas (ADMA) concession operated by ADMA-OPCO.
(f) TOTAL’s interest in the joint venture.
(g) TOTAL’s stake in the foreign consortium.
(h) TOTAL’s indirect interest (4.00%) in the concession, via its 10% interest in Private Oil Holdings Oman Ltd. TOTAL also has a direct interest (5.54%) in the Oman LNG facility (trains 1 and 2), and an indirect participation (2.04%) through OLNG in Qalhat LNG (train 3).
(i) TOTAL’s direct interest in Block 53.
(j) TOTAL’s interest in the joint venture with Chesapeake.
(k) TOTAL’s interest in the unincorporated joint venture.

Operated (Group share in %).

Non-operated (Group share in %).

 

 

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2.1.1.8. Main activities by geographical zone

The information below describes the Group’s main exploration and production activities presented by geographical zones according to the internal business units(1) of the Group, without detailing all of the assets held by TOTAL. In each area, the countries are presented in decreasing order of production. The capacities referred to herein are expressed on a 100% basis, regardless of the Group’s stake in the asset.

Europe and Central Asia

In 2016, TOTAL’s production in the zone of Europe and Central Asia was 757 kboe/d, representing 31% of the Group’s total production, compared to 664 kboe/d in 2015 and 613 kboe/d in 2014. The two main producing countries in this zone in 2016 were Russia and Norway.

In Russia, where the largest percentage of TOTAL’s proved reserves are located (nearly 21% as of December 31, 2016), the Group’s production was 335 kboe/d in 2016, compared to 290 kboe/d in 2015 and 235 kboe/d in 2014. This production comes from the Kharyaga and Termokarstovoye fields and TOTAL’s stake in PAO Novatek(2). Since 2015, Russia has been the leading contributor to the Group’s production.

In addition to the shareholding in Novatek, TOTAL currently participates in the Yamal LNG and Termokarstovoye projects with Novatek via a direct stake:

 

  Yamal LNG: in 2013, the company OAO Yamal LNG(3) launched this project aimed at developing the onshore field of South Tambey (gas and condensates) located on the Yamal peninsula, and at building a three-train gas liquefaction plant with total LNG capacity of 16.5 Mt/y. The Yamal LNG project’s financing was finalized in 2016 in compliance with applicable regulations. At year-end 2016, 75% of the project was completed and over 96% of the LNG volumes have been sold through long-term sale agreements. Production is expected to start by year-end 2017.
  Termokarstovoye (an onshore gas and condensates field, located in the Yamalo-Nenets region): the development and production license of Termokarstovoye field is held by ZAO Terneftegas, a joint venture between Novatek (51%) and TOTAL (49%). The field came into production in 2015 (capacity of 65 kboe/d).

In August 2016, TOTAL sold a 20% interest in the Kharyaga field (thus reducing its stake to 20%) and transferred operatorship of the field to the purchaser, Zarubezhneft.

Since 2014, certain Russian persons and entities, including various entities operating in the energy sector, are subject to international economic sanctions adopted, in particular, by the United States, the European Union. TOTAL complies with sanctions applicable to its activities. For further information, refer to point 1.9 of chapter 4 (Risk factors).

In Norway, TOTAL has equity stakes in 93 production licenses on the Norwegian maritime continental shelf, 35 of which it operates. The Group’s production in 2016 was 235 kboe/d compared to 239 kboe/d in 2015 and 242 kboe/d in 2014.

 

  In the Greater Ekofisk area, the Group holds a 39.9% stake in the Ekofisk and Eldfisk fields. Production at Ekofisk South started in 2013 and at Eldfisk II in 2015 (capacity of 70 kboe/d each).
  In the Sleipner area, the development of the Gina Krog field located in the north of Sleipner and approved in 2013 is underway. In December 2016, the Group sold a stake of 15% in this field, reducing its participation from 30% to 15%.
  In the Greater Hild area, the development of the Martin Linge field (51%, operator, estimated capacity 80 kboe/d) is underway.
  In the Barents Sea, the Group holds an 18.4% stake in the gas liquefaction plant of Snøhvit (capacity of 4.2 Mt/y). This plant is supplied with production from the Snøhvit and Albatross gas fields.

In the United Kingdom, the Group’s production was 158 kboe/d in 2016 compared to 107 kboe/d in 2015 and 89 kboe/d in 2014. More than 90% of this production comes from operated fields in the three main areas described below.

 

  In the Alwyn/Dunbar area (100%) in the Northern North Sea, production from the Alwyn and Dunbar fields represents 25% and 18% of production, respectively, of this area. The rest of the production comes from satellites, which are:

1) linked to Alwyn by subsea tieback: the Forvie gas and condensates field joined by the Jura and Islay fields and the Nuggets gas field network; and

2) linked to Dunbar: the Ellon (oil and gas) and the Grant (gas and condensates) fields.

On the Dunbar field (100%), the additional development phase (Dunbar phase IV) was stopped in 2016 for technical and economic reasons.

  In the Elgin/Franklin area in the Central Graben, TOTAL holds stakes in the Elgin-Franklin and West Franklin fields (46.17%, operator). Concerning the Elgin redevelopment project (drilling of five wells), two wells were drilled in 2016. The West Franklin Phase II project, comprising the addition of two platforms and the drilling of three wells, was completed in 2016 when the last well was drilled.
  In the West of Shetland area, the Laggan and Tormore fields (60%, operator) came into production in 2016. Production is expected to start on the Edradour and Glenlivet fields (60%, operator) in 2017 (total production capacity of 90 kboe/d). TOTAL also operates the P967 license, including the Tobermory gas discovery (30%).

Impairments on gas assets in the United Kingdom were recognized in the 2015 and 2016 Consolidated Financial Statements.

In addition, TOTAL holds five shale gas exploration and production licenses (PEDL 139 and 140, 40%; PEDL 273, 305 and 316, 50%) located in the Gainsborough Trough basin (East Midlands region).

The sale of interests held by Total E&P UK in transport pipelines (FUKA and SIRGE) and the St. Fergus terminal was finalized in March 2016.

In the Netherlands, the Group’s production was 25 kboe/d in 2016 compared to 28 kboe/d in 2015 and 31 kboe/d in 2014. This decrease was due to natural field decline. TOTAL holds interests in 24 offshore production licenses, including 20 that it operates, and an offshore exploration license (K1c, 30%).

 

 

 

 

(1) The geographical zones are as follows: Europe and Central Asia; Africa (excluding North Africa); Middle East and North Africa; Americas; and Asia-Pacific. The information presented relating to 2015 and 2014 production has been restated accordingly.
(2) A Russian company listed on stock exchanges in the Moscow and London stock exchanges and in which the Group held an interest of 18.9% as of December 31, 2016.
(3) OAO Yamal LNG is held by PAO Novatek (50.1%), Total E&P Yamal (20%), CNODC (20%), a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation, and Silk Road Fund (9.9%).

 

 

 

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In Kazakhstan, TOTAL holds a stake in the North Caspian license (16.81%), which covers the Kashagan field. Production of the first phase of the Kashagan field and the associated processing plant (capacity of 370 kb/d) restarted in October 2016 after pipeline problems had taken it off stream for three years. Replacement of the pipelines by the operator was completed in the summer of 2016. The Group’s production was 4 kboe/d in 2016 and is expected to gradually increase between now and the end of 2017. In July 2016, TOTAL withdrew from the Nurmunaï North and South onshore exploration licenses (51.1%, operator) located in the southwest of the country, due to negative results from the two exploration wells drilled in 2015.

In Italy, TOTAL holds stakes in the Tempa Rossa field (50%, operator), located on the Gorgoglione concession (Basilicate region), and three exploration licenses. The Tempa Rossa development project is underway, with production expected to start at the end of 2017.

In Azerbaijan, TOTAL signed an agreement in November 2016 establishing the contractual and commercial conditions for a first phase of production of the Absheron gas and condensate field located in the Caspian Sea and discovered by TOTAL in 2011 (40%, operator). The agreement enabled to define a cost-competitive development scheme by tying the field to existing infrastructure in order to deliver gas at a competitive price. The capacity production from this high pressure field is expected to be approximately 35 kboe/d. The produced gas will supply Azerbaijan’s domestic market.

In France, the Group’s production ended in 2014 with the sale of the Lacq concessions to Geopetrol. Total E&P France remains the owner of parts of the Lacq industrial site, located in the southwest of France, and is carrying out decommissioning, dismantling and site rehabilitation activities.

In Bulgaria, where TOTAL has been present since 2012, the Group drilled a deep offshore exploration well in 2016 on the Han Asparuh block (14,220 km²), 100 km offshore in the Black Sea, which revealed the presence of oil in this area for the first time.

In Denmark, TOTAL relinquished the two shale gas exploration licenses (80%, operator) it acquired in 2010, in July 2015 for the license 2/10 (Nordsjaelland) and in June 2016 for the license 1/10 (Nordjylland).

Rest of the Europe and Central Asia area

TOTAL also holds interests in an exploration license without activity in Tajikistan.

Africa

In 2016, TOTAL’s production in the zone of Africa (excluding North Africa) was 634 kboe/d, representing 26% of the Group’s total production, compared to 639 kboe/d in 2015 and 610 kboe/d 2014. The two main producing countries in this zone in 2016 were Nigeria and Angola.

In Nigeria, the Group’s production, primarily offshore, was 243 kboe/d in 2016, compared to 245 kboe/d in 2015 and 257 kboe/d in 2014. This drop in production was due mainly to the sale of interests in certain licenses of the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) joint venture as well as to difficult operational security conditions in the Niger delta that had a negative impact on onshore production and, in particular, the oil export of the Forcados terminal operated by Shell.

TOTAL operates 5 of the 35 oil mining leases (OML) in which it has interests and also holds interests in 3 oil prospecting licenses (OPL).

TOTAL has offshore operations (production was 160 kboe/d in 2016) notably on the following leases:

 

  On OML 139 (18%), the Owowo-3 exploration well, drilled in 2016, confirmed the discovery of oil made in 2012 and should enable progress in the preparation of the development plan. The discovery is located near OML 138 (20%), where three oil discoveries were made in 2014 and 2015.
  OML 130 (24%, operator): the development of the Egina field (200 kboe/d capacity) launched in 2013 is underway, and production is expected to start in 2018. The assessment of the Preowei field is planned in 2017.
  On OML 102 (40%, operator), in 2014 TOTAL stopped routine flaring on the Ofon field (Ofon phase 2 project). The gas associated with the production of oil is now compressed and sent onshore to the Nigeria LNG plant. All activities of the Ofon 2 project were completed in 2016 and the drilling of 24 additional wells, started in 2015, continues.
  On OML 99 (40%, operator), studies are ongoing for the development of the Ikike field.
  On OML 118 (12.5%), the Bonga field contributed 19 kboe/d to the Group’s production in 2016. Optimization studies of the Bonga South West Aparo project (10% unitized) are ongoing with an investment decision target in 2018.

TOTAL has onshore operations (production was 83 kboe/d in 2016), notably:

 

  On OML 58 (40%, operator), under its joint venture with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), a gas production capacity of 550 Mcf/d was reached and delivery of gas to the Nigerian domestic market started in 2016.
  In relation to the SPDC joint venture (10%), which includes 20 oil mining leases (of which 17 are located onshore), the 2016 production was 46 kboe/d (of which 43 kboe/d was onshore). TOTAL sold its 10% interest in OML 24 (in 2014) and OMLs 18 and 29 (in 2015), operated via the SPDC joint venture. In addition, the sale process of OML 25 is underway.

TOTAL is also developing LNG activities with a 15% stake in the Nigeria LNG Ltd company, which owns a liquefaction plant with a 22 Mt/year total capacity. Assessments are ongoing for the installation of an additional capacity of approximately 8.5 Mt/year.

In Angola, where TOTAL is the leading oil operator in the country(1), the Group’s production was 243 kboe/d in 2016, compared to 248 kboe/d in 2015 and 200 kboe/d in 2014. This production comes from Blocks 17, 14 and 0, and Angola LNG.

 

  Deep offshore Block 17 (40%, operator), TOTAL’s main asset in Angola, is composed of four major producing hubs: Girassol, Dalia, Pazflor and CLOV. TOTAL continued to invest in brown field projects in 2016, including in particular Dalia Phase 2A and Girassol M14, which are expected to start production in 2017. In 2015, Dalia Phase 1A went into production and the start of multiphase pumps enabled production to be increased at Girassol. The Zinia phase 2 project, a satellite development of Pazflor, is moving forward.
  On the ultra-deep offshore Block 32 (30%, operator), the Kaombo project was launched in 2014 to develop the discoveries in the southeast part of the block via two FPSOs (floating production storage and offloading facilities) with a capacity of 115 kb/d
 

 

 

 

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each. The drilling campaign of 59 wells began in 2015. In June 2016, a presidential decree was published providing new tax conditions for the project. The center and north parts of the block (outside Kaombo) offer additional exploration potential and are currently being assessed.

  On Block 14 (20%)(1), production comes from the Tombua-Landana and Kuito fields as well as the BBLT project, comprising the Benguela, Belize, Lobito and Tomboco fields.
  Block 14K (36.75%) is the offshore unitization area between Angola (Block 14) and the Republic of the Congo (Haute Mer license). The Lianzi field, which is connected to the existing BBLT platform (Block 14), started production in 2015. TOTAL’s interest in the unitized zone is held 10% through Angola Block 14 BV and 26.75% through Total E&P Congo.
  On Block 0 (10%), the second phase of the Mafumeira field development project started production in March 2017.

TOTAL is also developing its LNG activities through the Angola LNG project (13.6%), which includes a gas liquefaction plant near Soyo supplied by gas associated with production from Blocks 0, 14, 15, 17 and 18. LNG production started in 2013, but various technical incidents required an extended shutdown of the plant. LNG production restarted in May 2016. Taking into account the revised gas price assumptions, an impairment on Angola LNG was recognized in the 2016 Consolidated Financial Statements.

In the Bas-Congo basin, TOTAL is also the operator of exploration Block 17/06 (30%).

In the deep offshore Kwanza basin, TOTAL is the operator of Blocks 25 (35%) and 40 (40%).The Block 39 license (7.5%) expired at the end of December 2016.

In the Republic of the Congo, the Group’s production, through its subsidiary Total E&P Congo (2), was 90 kboe/d in 2016, compared to 87 kboe/d in 2015 and 95 kboe/d in 2014.

 

  On the offshore field Moho Bilondo (53.5%, operator), the Phase 1b project (estimated capacity of 40 kboe/d) started production in 2015. The Moho Nord project (estimated capacity of 100 kboe/d) started production in March 2017.
  Block 14K (36.75%) corresponds to the offshore unitization area between the Republic of the Congo (Haute Mer license) and Angola (Block 14 located in Angola). The Lianzi field started production in 2015. TOTAL’s interests in the unitization area are held 26.75% by Total E&P Congo and 10% by Angola Block 14 BV.
  Total E&P Congo is operator of Djéno (63%) the sole oil terminal in the country.
  On December 31, 2016, Total E&P Congo returned its interests in the Tchibouela, Tchendo, Tchibeli and Litanzi fields (65%) to the Republic of the Congo, as the licenses have expired.

In Gabon, the Group’s production was 58 kboe/d in 2016 compared to 59 kboe/d in 2015 and 58 kboe/d in 2014. The Group’s activities in Gabon are primarily carried out by Total Gabon(3). TOTAL wholly owns and operates the Anguille and Torpille sector offshore fields, the Mandji Island sector onshore fields and the Cap Lopez oil terminal. TOTAL is also the operator of the Baudroie-Mérou offshore fields (50%) and the Diaba deep offshore license (42.5%), where the Diaman gas discovery was made in 2013. In February 2017, TOTAL signed an agreement for the sale of stakes and the

transfer of operatorship in various mature assets. The transaction is subject to approval by the authorities.

In Uganda, a growth area for the Group TOTAL has been present in the upstream since 2012, and has a 33.33% stake in the licenses EA-1, EA-1A (Lyec), EA-2 (Bulisa and Kaiso Tonya area) and EA-3 (Kingfisher) all located in the Lake Albert region. TOTAL is the operator of licenses EA-1 and EA-1A. In January 2017, TOTAL signed an agreement to acquire 21.57% of the 33.33% interest held by Tullow in the licenses EA-1, EA-1A, EA-2 and EA-3. TOTAL will take over operatorship from Tullow of license EA-2, enabling significant efficiency gains and synergies. This agreement remains subject to the approvals of the Ugandan authorities and the pre-emption rights of the partners.

In April 2016, the Government of Uganda decided to export the Lake Albert oil through a pipeline (EACOP) via Tanzania to the port of Tanga. In August 2016, the production licenses for EA-1 and EA-2 were formally granted. The partners of the Uganda Joint Venture have launched the FEED (Front End Engineering and Design) phase for the Upstream and the EACOP pipeline.

Rest of the zone of Africa

TOTAL also holds interests in exploration licenses in South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mauritania, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is negotiating with the authorities with a view to resuming exploration activities in the Republic of South Sudan. In July 2016, TOTAL withdrew from the Bemolanga license in Madagascar.

Middle East and North Africa

In 2016, TOTAL’s production in the zone of the Middle East and North Africa was 517 kboe/d, representing 21% of the Group’s total production, compared to 531 kboe/d in 2015 and 438 kboe/d in 2014. The two main producing countries in this zone in 2016 were the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

In the United Arab Emirates, the Group’s production was 291 kboe/d in 2016 compared to 287 kboe/d in 2015 and 127 kboe/d in 2014. The Group holds, since January 1, 2015, a 10% stake in the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Petroleum Operations Ltd. (ADCO) concession for a period of 40 years, which follows a previous onshore concession. This concession covers the 15 main onshore fields of Abu Dhabi and represents more than half of the Emirate’s production.

TOTAL holds a 75% stake (operator) in the Abu Al Bukhoosh field and a 13.3% stake in the Abu Dhabi Marine (ADMA) concession, which operates two of the main offshore fields in Abu Dhabi (Umm Shaif and Lower Zakum). TOTAL also holds a 15% stake in Abu Dhabi Gas Industries (GASCO), which produces NGL and condensates from the associated gas produced by ADCO. In addition, TOTAL holds 5% of the Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company (ADGAS), which processes the associated gas produced by ADMA in order to produce LNG, NGL and condensates, and 5% of National Gas Shipping Company (NGSCO), which owns eight LNG tankers and exports the LNG produced by ADGAS.

TOTAL holds a 24.5% stake in Dolphin Energy Ltd. in partnership with Mubadala, a company owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, that markets to the United Arab Emirates gas coming from Qatar. In October 2016, a long-term gas sale and purchase agreement

 

 

 

(1) Stake held by the company Angola Block 14 BV (TOTAL 50.01%).
(2) Total E&P Congo is owned by TOTAL (85%) and Qatar Petroleum (15%).
(3) Total Gabon is a company under Gabonese law, the shares of which are listed on Euronext Paris and owned by TOTAL (58.28%), the Republic of Gabon (25%) and the public (16.72%).

 

 

 

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was signed with Qatar Petroleum for the supply of an additional 0.3 Bcf/d of gas coming from Qatar to be sold domestically.

The Group also owns 33.33% of Ruwais Fertilizer Industries (FERTIL), which produces urea (production capacity of 2 Mt/year).

In Qatar, the Group’s production was 134 kboe/d in 2016 and in 2015, compared to 132 kboe/d in 2014.

In June 2016, TOTAL signed an agreement granting it a 30% stake in the Al-Shaheen offshore oil field concession for a period of 25 years beginning July 14, 2017. The Al-Shaheen field has been producing since 1994 and lies offshore 80 km north of Ras Laffan. Production, which represents approximately half of Qatar’s oil production (1), is provided by 30 platforms and 300 wells. As of July 2017, the Al-Shaheen field will be operated by a new operating company, North Oil Company, held by TOTAL (30%) and Qatar Petroleum (70%).

TOTAL operates the Al Khalij field (40%, operator) and participates in the production, processing and exporting of gas from the North Field through its stakes in the Qatargas 1 and Qatargas 2 LNG plants and in Dolphin Energy:

 

  Qatargas 1: TOTAL holds a 20% stake in the upstream block of Qatargas 1 supplying the three LNG trains of Qatargas 1 (capacity of 10 Mt/y), in which the Group has a 10% interest.
  Qatargas 2: the Group holds a 16.7% stake in train 5, which has an LNG production capacity of 8 Mt/y. TOTAL offtakes part of the LNG produced under the 2006 contracts that provide for the purchase of 5.2 Mt/y of LNG by the Group.
  Dolphin Energy (24.5%): the contract signed in 2001 with Qatar Petroleum provides for the production and sale of gas and liquids from the Dolphin block located on the North Field. Raw gas is processed at the Dolphin plant in Ras Laffan, where the liquids are extracted. This gas is then routed to the United Arab Emirates by a 360 km gas pipeline in order to be sold (contract of 2 Bcf/d over a 25-year period).

In Oman, the Group’s production was 37 kboe/d in 2016, compared to 36 kboe/d in 2015 and 2014. TOTAL participates in the production of oil principally in Block 6 (4%) (2), but also in Block 53 (2%). The Group also produces LNG through its investments in the Oman LNG (5.54%)/Qalhat LNG (2.04%) (3) liquefaction complex, with an overall capacity of 10.5 Mt/y.

In Algeria, TOTAL’s production was 23 kboe/d in 2016 compared to 25 kboe/d in 2015 and 20 kboe/d in 2014. All of the Group’s production in Algeria comes from the Tin Fouyé Tabankort (TFT) field (35%). In addition, the development of the Timimoun gas field (37.75%) continued in 2016 with engineering activities, activities related to the construction of the plant and drilling.

In Iraq, the Group’s production was 18 kboe/d in 2016, stable compared to 2015, and 12 kboe/d in 2014. TOTAL holds a 22.5% stake in the development and production contract for the Halfaya field, located in Missan province. In 2016, the development of

phase 3 of the project (to increase production to 400 kb/d) was the subject of additional studies. In Iraqi Kurdistan, TOTAL relinquished four exploration blocks that expired in 2016. An impairment on the assets in Iraqi Kurdistan was recognized in the 2016 Consolidated Financial Statements.

In Libya, where security conditions remain unstable, the Group’s production was 14 kboe/d in 2016 and in 2015, compared to 27 kboe/d in 2014. This production comes from blocks located on offshore areas 15, 16 and 32 (Al Jurf, 75% (4)), which have not been affected by security issues. Since the fourth quarter of 2014, production as well as exploration activities have been stopped on Mabruk – onshore areas 70 and 87 (75% (4)) – and on the fields of El Sharara – onshore area 130 and 131 (24% (4)). The production on the fields of El Sharara – onshore area 129 and 130 (30% (4)) –resumed at the end of December 2016. Taking into account the uncertain context in Libya, an impairment on the onshore assets was recognized in the 2015 Consolidated Financial Statements.

In Yemen, the Group had no production in 2016, compared to 17 kboe/d in 2015 and 84 kboe/d in 2014. Due to the security conditions in the vicinity of Balhaf, Yemen LNG, in which the Group holds a stake of 39.62%, stopped its commercial production and export of LNG in April 2015, when Yemen LNG declared force majeure to its various stakeholders. The plant is in a preservation mode.

TOTAL is a partner in Block 5 (Marib basin, Jannah license, 15%) and holds various stakes in four onshore exploration licenses.

In Iran, TOTAL signed a heads of agreement in November 2016 to develop phase 11 of the giant South Pars gas field (expected production capacity of 370 kboe/d), pursuant to which TOTAL is expected to operate South Pars 11 with a 50.1% interest alongside Petropars (19.9%), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company (“NIOC”), and the Chinese state-owned company CNPC (30%). The produced gas is expected to supply the Iranian domestic market. Two development phases are planned: the first for the construction of two platforms, 30 wells and two connecting lines to existing onshore treatment facilities, and the second for the installation of offshore compression facilities. This project fits with TOTAL’s strategy of expanding its presence in the Middle East and growing its gas portfolio by adding a low unit cost, long plateau gas asset. For further information on the international sanctions concerning Iran, refer to point 1.9 of chapter 4 (Risk factors).

In Syria, TOTAL has had no production and no activity since December 2011. The Group has a 100% stake in the Deir Ez Zor license, which was operated by the joint venture company DEZPC, in which TOTAL and the state-owned company SPC each have a 50% share. Additionally, TOTAL is holder of the Tabiyeh contract which came into effect in 2009. For further information on the international sanctions concerning Syria, refer to point 1.9 of chapter 4 (Risk factors).

Rest of the zone of the Middle East and North Africa

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(1) Company data.
(2) TOTAL holds an indirect 4% stake in Petroleum Development Oman LLC, operator of Block 6, via its 10% stake in Private Oil Holdings Oman Ltd.
(3) TOTAL’s indirect stake via Oman LNG’s stake in Qalhat LNG.
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Americas

In 2016, TOTAL’s production in the zone of the Americas was 279 kboe/d, representing 11% of the Group’s total production, compared to 255 kboe/d in 2015 and 247 kboe/d in 2014. The two main producing countries in this zone in 2016 were the United States and Argentina.

In the United States, the Group’s production was 86 kboe/d in 2016, compared to 89 kboe/d in 2015 and 78 kboe/d in 2014.

Following the exercise of its preemption right, TOTAL acquired in November 2016 the 75% stake held by Chesapeake in the Barnett shale gas assets area located in North Texas, in which the Group had already a 25% interest since 2009. This transaction provides for the restructuring of the gas gathering and transportation contracts with respect to the acquired stake. The planned work relates to well intervention and well restarts. No wells were drilled in 2016 compared to 4 in 2015 and 40 in 2014.

TOTAL also has a 25% stake in a joint venture operated by Chesapeake in the Utica basin (on an acreage mainly located in Ohio) that produces shale gas. TOTAL was not involved in the drilling of any wells in 2016 compared to 8 in 2015 and approximately 170 in 2014.

Following successive decreases in gas prices in the United States, impairments on shale gas assets were recognized in the 2014 and 2015 Consolidated Financial Statements.

In the Gulf of Mexico, TOTAL holds interests in the deep offshore fields Tahiti (17%) and Chinook (33.33%). In Tahiti, the Tahiti Vertical Expansion (TVEX) project was launched in 2016 in order to extend the production level of the field.

The TOTAL (40%) – Cobalt (60%, operator) alliance, formed in 2009 for exploration in the Gulf of Mexico, continued its work to delineate the North Platte discovery.

In Argentina, TOTAL operated approximately 30% (1) of the country’s gas production in 2016. The Group’s production was 78 kboe/d in 2016 compared to 72 kboe/d in 2015 and 75 kboe/d in 2014.

 

  In Tierra del Fuego, the Group operates the Carina and Aries offshore fields (37.5%). The drilling of two additional wells off the existing platform was completed in 2015. The Vega Pleyade field (37.5%, operator), where development work was launched in 2013 (with a production capacity of 350 Mcf/d), started production in February 2016.
  In the Neuquén basin, two pilot projects were launched following positive initial results of the exploration campaign on its mining licenses in order to assess its gas and shale oil potential: the first on the Aguada Pichana Block (27.27%, operator), where production started mid-2015, and the second on the Rincón la Ceniza (45.00%, operator) and La Escalonada (45.00%, operator) Blocks, where production started in July 2016.

In Venezuela, the Group’s production was 47 kboe/d in 2016 compared to 52 kboe/d in 2015 and 2014. TOTAL has stakes in PetroCedeño (30.32%) and Yucal Placer (69.50%) as well as the offshore exploration Block 4 of Plataforma Deltana (49%).

Development of the extra heavy oil field of PetroCedeño continues (39 production wells were drilled in 2016 compared to 47 in 2015 and 86 in 2014), as well as the debottlenecking project for the water separation and treatment facilities.

In Bolivia, the Group’s production, mainly gas, was 34 kboe/d in 2016, compared to 28 kboe/d in 2015 and 30 kboe/d in 2014. TOTAL is active on seven licenses: three production licenses at San Alberto (15%), San Antonio (15%) and Block XX Tarija Oeste (41%); two licenses in development phase, Aquio and Ipati (50% (2), operator); and two exploration phase licenses, Rio Hondo (50%) and Azero (50%, operator of the exploration phase).

 

  The Incahuasi gas field, located in the Aquio and Ipati Blocks, started production in August 2016. A second development phase, which would involve the drilling of three additional wells, is under consideration.
  TOTAL holds a 50% stake in the Azero exploration license located in the Andean foothills, which extends over an area of more than 7,800 km². The exploration period began in 2014. A geophysical data acquisition campaign was started in the fourth quarter of 2016 and is expected to be followed by the drilling of a well in 2018.

In Canada, the Group’s production was 34 kboe/d in 2016 compared to 14 kboe/d in 2015 and 12 kboe/d in 2014. The Group’s activities were not significantly affected by the wildfires that struck Alberta in May and June 2016. The Group’s production comes entirely from the Surmont (50%) project developed by SAGD(3), the second phase of which was commissioned in 2015. Following the ramp-up of this phase in 2016 and 2017, the project is expected to produce a total of approximately 150 kb/d (75 kb/d Group share).

Construction of the Fort Hills oil sands mining project was more than 80% complete at year-end 2016, and the operator expects to start production at the end of 2017.

As a result of a full comparative analysis of its global asset portfolio in the context of lower oil prices, the Group decided in 2015 to decrease its exposure to Canadian oil sands and reduced its stake in Fort Hills from 39.2% to 29.2%. An impairment on the part of the asset sold was recognized in the 2015 Consolidated Financial Statements.

On the Joslyn (38.25%, operator) and Northern Lights (50% operator) licenses, the projects were suspended in 2014 and works have been strictly limited to legal and contractual obligations, and maintaining safety.

An impairment on the oil sands assets was recognized in the 2014 Consolidated Financial Statements.

In Brazil, a growth area for the Group, TOTAL acquired in 2013 a 20% stake in the Libra field, located in the Santos basin.

The Libra field is located in the ultra-deep offshore (2,000 m) approximately 170 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, and covers an area of 1,550 km². In 2014, construction started on a 50 kb/d capacity FPSO for long-term production testing. At year-end 2016, in addition to the discovery well, eight wells have been drilled in the field. Development phase 1 (17 wells connected to an FPSO with a capacity of 150 kb/d) is expected to start in 2017.

In addition, the Group holds 17 exploration licenses located in the Foz do Amazonas, Barreirinhas, Ceará, Espirito Santo and Pelotas

 

 

 

 

(1) Source: Department of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services, Energy Secretariat.
(2) In 2016, TOTAL reduced its stake in Aquio and Ipati from 60% to 50%.
(3) Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage, production by injection of recycled water vapor.

 

 

 

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basins. An initial exploration well is expected to be drilled by year-end 2017 in the Foz do Amazonas basin.

In February 2017, TOTAL and Petrobras signed definitive contracts in relation to a package of upstream and downstream gas and electricity assets in Brazil and other international opportunities contemplated by their strategic alliance agreed in December 2016. As part of this strategic alliance, TOTAL will hold a 22.5% interest in the concession area named Iara, located in Block BM-S-11, which is currently under development, as well as a 35% interest and the operatorship in the Lapa field concession area, located in Block BM-S-9. The Lapa field entered into production in December 2016. Petrobras will have the option of taking a 20% stake in the deep-water exploration Block 2 (Perdido Belt) recently obtained during the bid round in Mexico. Finally, technical cooperation between the two companies will be strongly reinforced, in particular by the joint assessment of the exploration potential of promising areas in Brazil and by the development of new technologies, in particular in deep-water. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals, the potential exercise of preemptive rights by current partners on the Iara concession and other conditions precedent.

In Mexico, TOTAL was awarded in December 2016 exploration licenses on three blocks in offshore Mexico, following the country’s first competitive deep water bid round resulting from the reform of the energy sector. Located in the Perdido basin, Block 2 (50%, operator) covers a surface area of 2,977 km² at water depths ranging from 2,300 m to 3,600 m. Block 1 (33.3%) and Block 3 (33.3%) are located in the Salina basin and cover a surface area of 2,381 km² and 3,287 km², respectively.

Rest of the zone of the Americas

TOTAL also owns interests in exploration licenses in Aruba, Colombia, French Guyana and Uruguay.

Asia-Pacific

In 2016, TOTAL’s production in the zone of Asia-Pacific was 265 kboe/d, representing 11% of the Group’s overall production, compared to 258 kboe/d in 2015 and 238 kboe/d in 2014. The two main producing countries in this zone in 2016 were Indonesia and Thailand.

In Indonesia, the Group’s production was 140 kboe/d in 2016 compared to 147 kboe/d in 2015 and 130 kboe/d in 2014.

TOTAL’s operations in Indonesia are primarily concentrated on the Mahakam license (50%, operator), which in particular includes the Peciko and Tunu gas fields. The Group also has a stake in the Sisi-Nubi gas field (47.9%, operator). The Mahakam license expires in December 2017. The Indonesian government has decided to allocate 100% of the participating interest to Pertamina (operator) from January 1, 2018 onwards, while giving Pertamina the possibility to farm out some interests to TOTAL and its current partner, INPEX. The Group delivers most of its natural gas production to the Bontang LNG plant. These volumes of gas represented more than 80% of the Bontang plant’s supply in 2016. To this gas production was added the operated production of oil and condensates from the Handil and Bekapai fields.

 

  On the Mahakam license, the works aimed at maintaining production on the Tunu, Peciko, South Mahakam, Sisi-Nubi and Bekapai fields continued.
  On the Sebuku license (15%), production from the Ruby gas field is routed by pipeline for processing and separation at the Senipah terminal (operated by TOTAL).
  TOTAL also holds stakes in two exploration blocks: Mentawai (80%, operator) and Telen (100%).

In addition, the Group holds stakes in blocks with no activity and for which a relinquishment process is underway: South Mandar (49.3%), South Sageri (100%), South West Bird’s Head (90%, operator) and South East Mahakam (50%, operator).

In Thailand, the Group’s production was 60 kboe/d in 2016 compared to 62 kboe/d in 2015 and 60 kboe/d in 2014. This production comes from the offshore gas and condensate field of Bongkot (33.33%). PTT (the Thai state-owned company) purchases all of the natural gas and condensate production. New investments are underway for maintaining the plateau and responding to gas demand.

In Myanmar, the Group’s production was 21 kboe/d in 2016, compared to 19 kboe/d in 2015 and 17 kboe/d in 2014.

The Yadana field (31.24%, operator), located on the offshore Blocks M5 and M6, primarily produces gas for delivery to PTT for use in Thai power plants. The Yadana field also supplies the domestic market via an offshore pipeline built and operated by MOGE, a Myanmar state-owned company. The LCP-Badamyar project, which includes the installation of the Badamyar field compression and development platform connected to the Yadana facilities, was launched in 2014. Drilling at Badamyar began in November 2016.

In 2014, TOTAL was awarded the deep offshore Block YWB (100%, operator) during the offshore round launched by the local authorities. The PSC was signed in 2015.

In 2015, the Group sold its stake in the offshore Block M11 (47.06%) and entered exploration license A6 (40%) located in the deep offshore area west of Myanmar. A first well was drilled in 2015 on which a natural gas discovery has been made and which requires further evaluation work.

In 2016, TOTAL signed farm-in agreements on the deep offshore licenses MD-02 (40%), MD-04 (40%) and MD-07 (50%).

In Brunei, TOTAL operates the Maharaja Lela Jamalulalam offshore gas and condensate field on Block B (37.5%). The Group’s production was 18 kboe/d in 2016 compared to 15 kboe/d in 2015 and 2014. The gas is delivered to the Brunei LNG liquefaction plant. Discussions are underway regarding the terms of the unitization of the northern part of the Maharaja Lela Jamalulalam field with the Malaysian part of the field.

On the Maharaja Lela South project, a first debottlenecking phase for the production processing plant was completed in 2015, increasing production capacity by 20% (from 165 Mcf/d to 200 Mcf/d). Offshore, the installation of a third platform was completed at the end of 2015 and the drilling campaign is ongoing. Three wells started production in 2016.

Studies are currently being conducted to reassess the potential of the deep offshore exploration Block CA1 (86.9%, operator), which includes the Jagus East discovery. A well was drilled in 2015, and has confirmed the connection of the Jagus East field with the Gumusut-Kakap reservoirs in Malaysia. Discussions regarding the terms of the unitization of these two reservoirs are underway. They aim to ensure unified governance of the fields while setting out the distribution of costs and production between the parties.

 

 

 

 

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In Australia, where TOTAL has had mining rights since 2005, the Group’s production was 16 kboe/d in 2016, compared to 4 kboe/d in 2015 and 2014.

 

  The Ichthys project (30%) involves the development of a gas and condensate field located in the Browse Basin. This development will include a floating platform designed for the production, processing and export of gas, an FPSO (with condensate processing capacity of 100 kb/d) to stabilize and export the condensate, an 889 km gas pipeline and an onshore liquefaction plant (with 8.9 Mt/y LNG and 1.6 Mt/y LPG capacities) at Darwin. The LNG has already been sold, mainly to Asian buyers, under long-term contracts. As per the information provided by the operator, production is expected to start before the end of 2017.
  Gladstone LNG (GLNG) (27.5%) is an integrated gas production, transportation and liquefaction project with a capacity of 7.8 Mt/y from the Fairview, Roma, Scotia and Arcadia fields. Train 1 of the plant started production in 2015 and train 2 in May 2016. An impairment was recognized in the 2015 and 2016 Consolidated Financial Statements.

In China, where TOTAL has been operating since 2006, the Group’s production was 10 kboe/d in 2016 compared to 11 kboe/d in 2015 and 12 kboe/d in 2014. This production comes from the South Sulige Block (49%) in the Ordos Basin of Inner Mongolia, where the drilling of tight gas development wells is ongoing.

In Papua New Guinea, where TOTAL has been active since 2012, the Group owns a stake in Block PRL-15 (40.1%, operator since 2015). The State of Papua New Guinea retains the right to take a stake in the license (when the final investment decision is made) at a maximum level of 22.5%. In this case, TOTAL’s stake would be reduced to 31.1%.

Block PRL-15 includes the two discoveries Elk and Antelope, growth areas for the Group. A delineation program of these discoveries is underway. The results of the first wells drilled have confirmed the level of resources in the Elk and Antelope fields. In 2015, the location of the various production sites was announced to the authorities. In 2016, work on the development studies continued and the Group carried out the environmental and societal baseline studies in the country that are necessary for the granting of authorization to start production in the fields.

In 2016, TOTAL signed an agreement to obtain a 35% stake in exploration license PPL339, located in Gulf Province.

In 2016, the authorities awarded TOTAL (100%) deep offshore exploration license PPL576 in the Coral Sea. A multi-client seismic survey was performed on the block during the fourth quarter of 2016.

Rest of the zone of Asia-Pacific

TOTAL also holds interests in exploration licenses in Malaysia and the Philippines. In Cambodia, TOTAL is working to implement an agreement entered into in 2009 with the Cambodian government for the exploration of Block 3 located in an area of the Gulf of Thailand disputed by the governments of Cambodia and Thailand. This agreement remains conditioned on the establishment by both countries of an appropriate contractual framework.

 

 

 

 

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2.1.1.9. Oil and gas acreage

 

         2016  

As of December 31,

(in thousands of acres at year-end)

        Undeveloped
acreage(a)
            Developed
acreage
 

Europe and Central Asia (excl. Russia)

 

Gross

     18,416           719  
   

Net

     6,989           154  

Russia

 

Gross

     3,584           503  
   

Net

     666           93  

Africa (excl. North Africa)

 

Gross

     79,517           806  
   

Net

     46,071           200  

Middle East and North Africa

 

Gross

     37,148           2,606  
   

Net

     9,991           371  

Americas

 

Gross

     24,569           992  
   

Net

     13,155           468  

Asia-Pacific

 

Gross

     44,242           738  
   

Net

     27,373           276  

Total

  Gross      207,476           6,364  
    Net (b)      104,245           1,562  

 

(a) Undeveloped acreage includes leases and concessions.
(b) Net acreage equals the sum of the Group’s equity stakes in gross acreage.

2.1.1.10. Number of productive wells

 

         2016  

As of December 31,

(wells at year-end)

        Gross
productive
wells
            Net
productive
wells(a)
 

Europe and Central Asia (excl. Russia)

 

Oil

     415           106  
   

Gas

     259           87  

Russia

 

Oil

     232           39  
   

Gas

     489           80  

Africa (excl. North Africa)

 

Oil

     2,091           561  
   

Gas

     96           19  

Middle East and North Africa

 

Oil

     9,385           609  
   

Gas

     161           44  

Americas

 

Oil

     954           322  
   

Gas

     3,585           2,230  

Asia-Pacific

 

Oil

     124           55  
   

Gas

     2,802           976  

Total

  Oil      13,201           1,692  
    Gas      7,392           3,436  

 

(a) Net wells equal the sum of the Group’s equity stakes in gross wells.
 

 

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2.1.1.11. Number of net productive and dry wells drilled

 

As of December 31,           2016            2015            2014  
(wells at year-end)           Net
productive
wells
drilled(a)(b)
           Net  dry
wells
drilled(a)(c)
           Net  total
wells
drilled(a)(c)
           Net
productive
wells
drilled(a)(b)
           Net dry
wells
drilled(a)(c)
          

Net total
wells

drilled(a)(c)

           Net
productive
wells
drilled(a)(b)
           Net  dry
wells
drilled(a)(c)
           Net  total
wells
drilled(a)(c)
 
Exploratory                                                                                                         
Europe and Central Asia (excl. Russia)              1.1          1.0          2.1          1.0          4.6          5.6          1.4          0.2          1.6  

Russia

             -          -          -          -          -          -          -          0.3          0.3  

Africa (excl. North Africa)

             0.7          -          0.7          0.2          2.1          2.3          1.7          2.3          4.0  

Middle East and North Africa

             0.8          -          0.8          0.3          0.5          0.8          0.6          1.3          1.9  

Americas

             2.1          0.8          2.9          1.4          0.6          2.0          2.1          0.3          2.4  

Asia-Pacific

             1.6          -          1.6          2.0          0.9          2.9          1.2          1.1          2.3  

Total

             6.3          1.8          8.1          4.9          8.7          13.6          7.0          5.5          12.5  
Development                                                                                                         

Europe and Central Asia

(excl. Russia)

             13.6          0.5          14.1          15.7          0.4          16.1          9.0          -          9.0  

Russia

             18.7          -          18.7          22.9          -          22.9          28.8          0.8          29.6  

Africa (excl. North Africa)

             14.6          -          14.6          21.4          -          21.4          24.1          1.0          25.1  

Middle East and North Africa

             49.3          1.1          50.4          36.6          0.6          37.2          36.6          0.2          36.8  

Americas

             35.4          -          35.4          60.6          0.1          60.7          128.1          0.2          128.3  

Asia-Pacific

             151.0          -          151.0          86.9          -          86.9          106.0          0.5          106.5  

Total

             282.6          1.6          284.2          244.1          1.1          245.2          332.6          2.7          335.3  

Total

             288.9          3.4          292.3          249.0          9.8          258.8          339.6          8.2          347.8  

 

(a) Net wells equal the sum of the Company’s fractional interests in gross wells.
(b) Includes certain exploratory wells that were abandoned, but which would have been capable of producing oil in sufficient quantities to justify completion.
(c) For information: service wells and stratigraphic wells are not reported in this table.

2.1.1.12. Wells in the process of being drilled (including wells temporarily suspended)

 

As of December 31,

(wells at year-end)

   2016  
                  Gross                         Net(a)  
Exploratory                     

Europe and Central Asia (excl. Russia)

     4           0.9  

Russia

     -           -  

Africa (excl. North Africa)

     18           4.6  

Middle East and North Africa

     2           0.8  

Americas

     10           3.5  

Asia-Pacific

     5           1.3  

Total

     39           11.1  
Other wells (b)                     

Europe and Central Asia (excl. Russia)

     45           11.8  

Russia

     111           27.9  

Africa (excl. North Africa)

     72           21.3  

Middle East and North Africa

     174           25.2  

Americas

     46           28.0  

Asia-Pacific

     421           116.7  

Total

     869           230.9  

Total

     908           242.0  

 

(a) Net wells equal the sum of the Group’s equity stakes in gross wells. Includes wells for which surface facilities permitting production have not yet been constructed. Such wells are also reported in the table “Number of net productive and dry wells drilled”, above, for the year in which they were drilled.
(b) Other wells are developments wells, service wells, stratigraphic wells and extension wells.

 

 

 

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2.1.1.13. Interests in pipelines

The table below sets forth interests of the Group’s entities(1) in the main oil and gas pipelines as of December 31, 2016.

 

Pipeline(s)       Origin         Destination         (%) interest         Operator       Liquids         Gas  
Europe and Central Asia                                    
Azerbaijan                                    
BTC     Baku (Azerbaijan)    

Ceyhan

(Turkey, Mediterranean)

   

5.00

          X      
Norway                                    
Frostpipe (inhibited)     Lille-Frigg, Froy     Oseberg    

36.25

          X      
Heimdal to Brae Condensate Line     Heimdal     Brae    

16.76

          X      
Kvitebjorn Pipeline     Kvitebjorn     Mongstad    

5.00

          X      
Norpipe Oil     Ekofisk Treatment center     Teeside (UK)    

34.93

          X      
Oseberg Transport System     Oseberg, Brage and Veslefrikk     Sture    

12.98

          X      
Sleipner East Condensate Pipe     Sleipner East     Karsto    

10.00

          X      
Troll Oil Pipeline I et II     Troll B et C    

Vestprosess

(Mongstad refinery)

   

3.71

          X      
Vestprosess     Kollsnes (Area E)    

Vestprosess

(Mongstad refinery)

   

5.00

          X      
Polarled     Asta Hansteen/Linnorm     Nyhamna    

5.11

                X
The Netherlands                                    
Nogat Pipeline     F3-FB     Den Helder    

5.00

                X
WGT K13-Den Helder     K13A     Den Helder    

4.66

                X
WGT K13-Extension     Markham     K13 (via K4/K5)    

23.00

                X
United Kingdom                                    
Alwyn Liquid Export Line     Alwyn North     Cormorant    

100.00

    X     X      
Bruce Liquid Export Line     Bruce     Forties (Unity)    

43.25

          X      
Central Graben Liquid Export Line (LEP)     Elgin-Franklin     ETAP    

15.89

          X      
Frigg System: UK Line     Alwyn North, Bruce and others     St. Fergus (Scotland)    

100.00

    X           X
Ninian Pipeline System     Ninian     Sullom Voe    

16.00

          X      
Shearwater Elgin Area Line (SEAL)     Elgin-Franklin, Shearwater     Bacton    

25.73

                X
SEAL to Interconnector Link (SILK)     Bacton     Interconnector    

54.66

    X           X
Africa (excl. North Africa)                                    
Gabon                                    
Mandji Pipes     Mandji fields     Cap Lopez Terminal    

100.00(a)

    X     X      
Rabi Pipes     Rabi fields     Cap Lopez Terminal    

100.00(a)

    X     X      
Nigeria                                    
O.U.R     Obite     Rumuji    

40.00

    X           X
NOPL     Rumuji     Owaza    

40.00

    X           X
Middle East and North Africa                                    
Qatar                                    
Dolphin     North Field (Qatar)    

Taweelah-Fujairah-Al Ain

(United Arab Emirates)

   

24.50

                X
Americas                                    
Argentina                                    
TGN     Network (Northern Argentina)          

15.38

                X
TGM     TGN     Uruguyana (Brazil)    

32.68

                X
Brazil                                    
TBG     Bolivia-Brazil border    

Porto Alegre

via São Paulo

   

9.67

                X
TSB    

Argentina-Brazil

border (TGM) Porto Alegre

   

Uruguyana (Brazil)

Canoas

   

25.00

                X
Asia-Pacific                                    
Australia                                    
GLNG    

Fairview, Roma, Scotia,

Arcadia

    GLNG (Curtis Island)    

27.50

                X
Myanmar                                    
Yadana     Champ de Yadana field     Ban-I Tong (Thai border)    

31.24

    X           X

 

(a) Interest of Total Gabon. The Group has a financial interest of 58.28% in Total Gabon.

 

 

 

(1) Excluding equity affiliates, except for the Yadana and Dolphin pipelines.
 

 

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2.1.2. Gas

The activities of TOTAL in the gas business have a primary objective to contribute to the growth of the Group by ensuring market outlets for its current and future natural gas production.

Beyond the production and liquefaction of natural gas (refer to point 2.1.1 of this chapter), TOTAL actively markets natural gas, which is sold either by pipeline or in the form of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and develops a downstream portfolio for its trading and shipping activities, as well as regasification terminals.

In order to enhance the value of the Group’s gas resources, the activities of Gas also include the trading and marketing of natural gas, LNG, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and electricity as well as shipping of LNG and LPG. The Group also has stakes in infrastructure companies (including regasification terminals, natural gas transportation and storage, and power plants) necessary to implement its strategy.

2.1.2.1. Purchases, sales and shipping of LNG

A pioneer in the LNG industry, TOTAL is today one of the world’s leading players (1) in the sector and has sound and diversified positions both in the upstream and downstream portions of the LNG chain. LNG development is a key element of the Group’s strategy, strengthening its positions in most major production zones and markets.

Through its stakes in liquefaction plants located in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Nigeria, Norway, Yemen, Angola and Australia and its gas supply agreement with the Bontang plant in Indonesia, the Group markets LNG in all global markets. In 2016, the share of LNG production sold by TOTAL was 11 Mt, compared to 10.2 Mt in 2015 and 12.2 Mt in 2014. The reduction between 2014 and 2015 was due to force majeure being declared in 2015 for the Yemen LNG (2) joint venture due to the deterioration of security conditions. The growth of LNG production sold by TOTAL over the coming years is expected to be ensured by the Group’s liquefaction projects under construction in Australia and Russia and by projects currently under consideration, including a new project in Papua New Guinea and the expansion of the Nigeria LNG plant.

In January 2017, TOTAL finalized the acquisition of approximately 23% of Tellurian Investments Inc. (“Tellurian”), announced in December 2016, in order to develop an integrated gas project, from the acquisition of gas produced at a competitive cost in the United States to the delivery of LNG to international markets from the Driftwood LNG terminal. Driftwood LNG is in the engineering design and pre-filing phase.

Long-term Group LNG purchases and sales

TOTAL acquires long-term LNG volumes mainly from liquefaction projects in which the Group holds an interest, including Qatargas 2 (Qatar), Yemen LNG (Yemen), Nigeria LNG (Nigeria) and Snøhvit (Norway). These volumes support the expansion of the Group’s worldwide LNG portfolio.

Since 2009, a growing portion of the long-term volume purchased by the Group that was initially intended for delivery to North American and European markets has been diverted to more buoyant Asian markets.

 

New LNG sources are expected to support the growth of the Group’s LNG portfolio, including Ichthys LNG (Australia), Yamal LNG(3) (Russia), trains 3 and 5 of Sabine Pass LNG (United States) and Cameron LNG (United States).

TOTAL has entered into several significant long-term agreements throughout the world for the sale of LNG from the Group’s global LNG portfolio, notably in China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and Spain.

LNG shipping

As part of its LNG transport activities, TOTAL uses two long-term chartered LNG tankers: since 2006, the Arctic Lady, with a capacity of 145,000 m³, and since 2011, the Meridian Spirit, with a capacity of 165,000 m³, primarily for the transport of volumes from Snøhvit in Norway.

TOTAL continues to develop its fleet. The Group also signed a long-term charter agreement in 2013 with SK Shipping and Marubeni for two 180,000 m³ LNG tankers. The vessels will serve to fulfill the purchase obligations of Total Gas & Power Limited, including commitments relating to the Ichthys and Sabine Pass projects. They will be among the largest LNG tankers to navigate the Panama Canal and are expected to be delivered in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

2.1.2.2. Trading

In 2016, TOTAL continued its strategy downstream from natural gas and LNG production by developing its trading, marketing and logistics activities. The aim of this strategy is to optimize access for the Group’s current and future production to markets supplied based on long-term contracts and to markets open to international competition (with short-term contracts and spot sales). Furthermore, the Group is developing new LNG markets by promoting LNG import infrastructure projects such as described in point 2.1.2.4, below. The Group also has operations in electricity trading and the marketing of LPG and petcoke. Since 2016, TOTAL has also been active in the marketing of sulfur. In 2016, the Group stopped its coal trading activities.

The trading teams are located in London, Houston, Geneva and Singapore.

Gas and electricity

TOTAL is pursuing gas and electricity trading operations in Europe and North America in order to sell the Group’s production, to supply its marketing subsidiaries and to support other entities of the Group.

In Europe, TOTAL traded 887 Bcf (25.1 Bcm) of natural gas in 2016, compared to 849 Bcf (24 Bcm) in 2015 and 911 Bcf (25.8 Bcm) in 2014. The Group also traded 49.1 TWh of electricity in 2016, compared to 41.1 TWh in 2015 and 44.8 TWh in 2014, mainly from external sources.

In North America, TOTAL traded 356 Bcf (10.1 Bcm) of natural gas in 2016 from its own production or from external resources compared to 441 Bcf (12.5 Bcm) in 2015 and 593 Bcf (16.8 Bcm) in 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Company data, based on upstream and downstream LNG portfolios in 2016.
(2) The Yemen LNG plant has been shut down since April 2015. For more information, refer to point 2.1.1.8 of this chapter.
(3) OAO Yamal LNG, which is developing the Yamal LNG project, is held by PAO Novatek (50.1%), Total E&P Yamal (20%), CNODC (20%), a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation, and Silk Road Fund (9.9%). For information on international economic sanctions concerning Russia, refer to point 1.9 of chapter 4.

 

 

 

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LNG

TOTAL operates LNG trading activities through both spot sales and long-term contracts such as those described in point 2.1.2.1 above. Significant sales and purchase agreements (SPAs) have permitted appreciable development of the Group’s activities in LNG trading, especially in the Asian markets (China, South Korea, India and Japan). The spot and fixed-term LNG portfolio allows TOTAL to supply gas to its main customers worldwide, while retaining a sufficient degree of flexibility to react to market opportunities.

In 2016, TOTAL purchased 51 contractual cargoes under long term contracts (from Qatar, Nigeria and Norway) and 19 spot or medium term cargoes, compared to, respectively, 64 and 20 in 2015 and 88 and 7 in 2014. Deliveries from Yemen LNG have been interrupted since April 2015.

LPG

In 2016, TOTAL traded nearly 5.3 Mt of LPG (propane and butane) worldwide, compared to 5.8 Mt in 2015 and 5.5 Mt in 2014. Nearly 28% of these quantities come from fields or refineries operated by the Group. This trading activity was conducted by means of 9 time-chartered vessels. In 2016, 323 voyages were necessary for transporting the negotiated quantities, including 217 journeys carried out by TOTAL’s time-chartered vessels and 106 journeys by spot-chartered vessels.

Petcoke and sulfur

TOTAL has been trading petcoke produced since 2011 by the Port Arthur refinery in the United States. 1.1 Mt of petcoke were sold on the international market in 2016, compared to 1.1 Mt in 2015 and 1.3 Mt in 2014.

In 2014, TOTAL began trading petcoke from the Jubail refinery in Saudi Arabia. In 2016, 890 kt were sold, compared to 720 kt in 2015 and 100 kt in 2014.

Petcoke is sold to cement producers and electricity producers mainly in India, as well as in Mexico, Brazil and other Latin American countries and in Turkey.

In 2016, TOTAL sold 0.7 Mt of sulfur, mainly from its refineries’ production.

2.1.2.3. Marketing

To optimize its position throughout the value chain and to leverage the synergies from the Group’s other activities, TOTAL has been developing the business of marketing natural gas and electricity to end users.

In the United Kingdom, TOTAL markets gas and electricity to the industrial and commercial segments through its subsidiary Total Gas & Power Ltd. In 2016, the volumes of gas sold were 143 Bcf (4.0 Bcm), compared to 140 Bcf (4.0 Bcm) in 2015 and 135 Bcf (3.8 Bcm) in 2014. Electricity sales were 7.4 TWh in 2016, compared to 6.0 TWh in 2015 and 5.3 TWh in 2014.

In France, TOTAL operates in the natural gas market through its marketing subsidiary Total Énergie Gaz, the sales of which were 77 Bcf (2.2 Bcm) in 2016, compared to 84 Bcf (2.4 Bcm) in 2015 and 95 Bcf (2.7 Bcm) in 2014.

In Germany, Total Energie Gas GmbH, a marketing subsidiary of TOTAL, marketed 29 Bcf (0.9 Bcm) of gas in 2016 to industrial and commercial customers, compared to 31 Bcf (0.9 Bcm) in 2015 and 24 Bcf (0.7 Bcm) in 2014.

 

In 2016, the volumes of gas delivered to the industrial and commercial segments were 4 Bcf (0.1 Bcm) in Belgium (Total Gas & Power Belgium) and 9 Bcf (0.3 Bcm) in the Netherlands (Total Gas & Power Nederland B.V.), an increase with respect to previous years, these two subsidiaries having started marketing gas in 2013.

In 2015, the natural gas marketing subsidiaries in France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands extended their activities to the marketing of electricity to industrial and commercial consumers. The volumes sold in 2016 are still modest.

As part of its development strategy for its gas and electricity marketing activities, TOTAL finalized in September 2016 the acquisition of Lampiris, the third-largest gas and electricity supplier in Belgium with more than 750,000 metering points. Lampiris is also active in France, where it markets gas and electricity to the residential and commercial segments.

In Spain, TOTAL markets natural gas to the industrial and commercial segments through Cepsa Gas Comercializadora, in which it holds a 35% stake. In 2016, the volumes of gas sold reached 100 Bcf (2.8 Bcm), compared to 105 Bcf (3.0 Bcm) in 2015 and 94 Bcf (2.7 Bcm) in 2014.

In Argentina, the subsidiary Total Gas Marketing Cono Sur oversees the marketing of gas on behalf of Total Austral, the Group’s production subsidiary in Argentina. In 2016, the volumes of gas sold reached 142 Bcf (4.0 Bcm), compared to 128 Bcf (3.6 Bcm) in 2015 and 131 Bcf (3.7 Bcm) in 2014.

The Group also holds stakes in the marketing companies that are associated with the LNG regasification terminals located at Altamira in Mexico and Hazira in India.

2.1.2.4. Gas facilities

Downstream from its natural gas and LNG production activities, TOTAL holds stakes in natural gas transport networks and LNG regasification terminals.

Transportation and storage of natural gas

The Group holds stakes in several natural gas transportation companies located in Brazil and Argentina. These companies are facing a difficult operational and financial environment in Argentina.

In France, TOTAL sold in February 2016 its stake in Géosud, which held an interest in Géométhane, a company that owns and operates several natural gas storage caverns in Manosque.

LNG regasification

TOTAL has entered into agreements to obtain long-term access to LNG regasification capacity worldwide: in the Americas (United States, Mexico and Brazil), Europe (France and the United Kingdom), Asia (India) and Africa (Côte d’Ivoire). This diversified market presence allows the Group to access new liquefaction projects by becoming a long-term buyer of a portion of the LNG produced, thereby strengthening TOTAL’s LNG supply portfolio.

In France, TOTAL holds a 27.5% stake in the company Fosmax and has access to a regasification capacity of 78 Bcf/y (2.25 Bcm/y). The terminal received 54 vessels in 2016, compared to 46 in 2015 and 2014.

TOTAL holds a 9.99% stake in Dunkerque LNG, which operates an LNG receiving terminal with a capacity of 459 Bcf/y (13 Bcm/y). Trade agreements have also been signed that allow TOTAL to reserve up to 2 Bcm/y of regasification capacity over a 20-year term. Commercial operations started on January 1, 2017.

 
 

 

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In the United Kingdom, through its equity interest in the Qatargas 2 project, TOTAL holds an 8.35% stake in the South Hook LNG receiving terminal with a total capacity of 742 Bcf/y (21 Bcm/y) and an equivalent access right to the regasification capacity. The terminal received 67 cargoes in 2016, compared to 84 in 2015 and 67 in 2014.

In Mexico, TOTAL has reserved 25% of the regasification capacity of the Altamira receiving terminal, i.e., 59 Bcf/y (1.7 Bcm/y), through its 25% stake in Gas del Litoral.

In the United States, TOTAL has reserved a regasification capacity of approximately 353 Bcf/y (10 Bcm/y) in the Sabine Pass terminal (Louisiana) for a 20-year period until 2029. In 2012, TOTAL and Sabine Pass Liquefaction (SPL) signed agreements allowing SPL to gradually obtain access to TOTAL’s reserved capacity. Access to

38 Bcf/y commenced in 2012, growing to 195 Bcf/y from the start-up of train 3 scheduled in 2017 and plateauing at substantially all of TOTAL’s capacity from the start-up of train 5 scheduled in 2019. In return, SPL will pay TOTAL a fee linked to the capacity assigned.

In India, TOTAL holds a 26% stake in the Hazira receiving terminal, with a regasification capacity of 244 Bcf/y (6.9 Bcm/y). Located in the Gujarat state, this merchant terminal with operations that cover both LNG regasification and gas marketing, received 60 vessels (equivalent) in 2016, compared to 57 in 2015 and 45 in 2014.

In Côte d’Ivoire, a consortium led by TOTAL (34%, operator) has been assigned responsibility for developing and operating an LNG regasification terminal in Abidjan with a capacity of 3 Mt/y and a start-up scheduled in 2018.

 

In Brazil, as part of its strategic alliance with Petrobras, the definitive contracts of which were signed in February 2017, TOTAL expects to proceed with the acquisition from Petrobras of regasification capacity in the Bahia LNG terminal.

2.1.2.5. Electricity generation

In a context of increasing global demand for electricity, TOTAL has developed expertise in the power generation sector, especially through cogeneration and combined-cycle power plant projects.

In Abu Dhabi, the Taweelah A1 gas-fired power plant, which is owned by Gulf Total Tractebel Power Company (TOTAL, 20%), combines electricity generation and water desalination. The plant, in operation since 2003, currently has a net power generation capacity of 1,600 MW and a water desalination capacity of 385,000 m³ per day. The plant’s production is sold to Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Company (ADWEC) as part of a long-term agreement.

In Thailand, in September 2016 TOTAL sold the 28% stake it held in Eastern Power and Electric Company Ltd which operates the Bang Bo gas-fired combined cycle power plant with a capacity of 350 MW.

In Brazil, as part of its strategic alliance with Petrobras, TOTAL expects to proceed with the acquisition from Petrobras of a 50% interest in two co-generation plants located in the Bahia area.

2.1.2.6. End of coal production and trading

Following completion of the sale in 2015 of its subsidiary Total Coal South Africa, the Group ceased its coal production activities. In addition, in 2016 the Group ended its coal trading activities.

 

 

 

 

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2.2. Refining & Chemicals segment

 

 

 

Refining & Chemicals is a large industrial segment that encompasses refining, petrochemicals and specialty chemicals operations. It also includes the activities of Trading & Shipping.

As part of the One Total new organization, Group biomass activities will be reported within the Refining & Chemicals segment as of financial year 2017 (refer to point 1.3 of this chapter). They were previously part of New Energies within the Marketing & Services segment.

 

 

Among the

world’s

10 largest

integrated producers (1)

 

 

Refining capacity of

2.0 Mb/d

at year-end 2016

 

One of the leading

traders of oil and

refined products

worldwide

 

$1.6 billion

of organic

investments (2) in 2016

 

50,433

employees present

 

Refinery throughput(3)

 

LOGO

 

(a) Excluding the condensate splitters of Port Arthur and Daesan.
(b) Since 2015, Port-Arthur and Daesan condensate splitters are integrated in the Group’s refining capacity and the 2015 data have been restated.

 

 

 

Refinery throughput decreased by 3% for the full-year 2016 compared to 2015, notably due to shutdowns in Europe and the US in the second quarter and the sale of the Schwedt refinery in Germany in the fourth quarter 2015.

 

 

Refining & Chemicals segment financial data

 

(M$)    2016             2015             2014  

Non-Group sales

               65,632                     70,623                     106,124  

Adjusted operating income (a)

     4,373           5,649           2,739  

Adjusted net operating income (a)

     4,201           4,889           2,489  

    of which specialty chemicals

     581           496           629  

 

(a) Adjusted results are defined as income at replacement cost, excluding non-recurring items, and excluding the impact of fair value changes.

 

The ERMI average was 34 $/t for the full-year 2016, a decrease of 30% compared to the high level of 2015, in the context of high inventories of refined products. Petrochemicals continued to benefit from a favorable environment in 2016.

Adjusted net operating income from the Refining & Chemicals segment was $4,201 million for the full-year 2016, a decrease of 14% compared to 2015 essentially due to the decrease in refining margins. Petrochemicals continued to generate good results, notably due to the strong contribution from the Group’s major integrated platforms in Asia and the Middle East.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Based on publicly available information, production capacities at year-end 2015.
(2) Organic investments = net investments, excluding acquisitions, divestments and other operations with non-controlling interests (refer to point 3.1 of this chapter).
(3) Includes share of TotalErg, as well as refineries in Africa and the French Antilles that are reported in the Marketing & Services segment.
 

 

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2.2.1. Refining & Chemicals

Refining & Chemicals includes the Group’s refining, petrochemicals and specialty chemicals businesses:

 

  the petrochemicals business includes base petrochemicals (olefins and aromatics) and polymer derivatives (polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and hydrocarbon resins); and
  the specialty chemicals business covers elastomer processing. The sales of electroplating chemistry (Atotech) and adhesives (Bostik) activities were completed in early 2017 and in 2015, respectively.

The volume of its Refining & Chemicals activities places TOTAL among the top ten integrated chemical producers in the world (1).

The strategy of Refining & Chemicals integrates a constant requirement of safety, a core value of the Group, and priority given to respect of the environment. In a context of rising worldwide demand for oil and petrochemicals driven by non-OECD countries and the entry of new capacities into the market, the strategy involves:

 

  improving competitiveness of refining and petrochemicals activities by making optimal use of industrial means of production, concentrating investments on large integrated platforms and adapting production capacity to changes in demand in Europe;
  developing petrochemicals in the United States and the Middle East by exploiting the proximity of advantaged oil and gas resources in order to supply growth markets, in particular Asia; and
  innovating in low-carbon solutions/products by developing biofuels and biopolymers as well as materials and solutions contributing to the energy efficiency of the Group’s customers, in particular in the automotive market.

2.2.1.1. Refining and petrochemicals

TOTAL’s refining capacity was 2,011 kb/d as of December 31, 2016, compared to 2,247 kb/d at year-end 2015 and 2,187 kb/d at year-end 2014. TOTAL has equity stakes in 19 refineries (including nine operated by companies of the Group), located in Europe, the United States, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

The Refining & Chemicals segment manages refining operations located in Europe (excluding TotalErg in Italy), the United States, the Middle East, Asia and Africa (2) with a capacity of 1,962 kb/j at year-end 2016, i.e., 98% of the Group’s total capacity.

The petrochemicals businesses are located mainly in Europe, the United States, Qatar, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. Most of these sites are either adjacent to or connected by pipelines to Group refineries. As a result, TOTAL’s petrochemical operations are integrated within its refining operations, thereby maximizing synergies.

Between 2011 and 2016, the Group reduced its production capacities in Europe by 20%, thereby fully meeting the target it had set itself for 2017. The year 2016 saw the continuation of plans to adapt the Lindsey refinery in the United Kingdom with closure at the end of September of one of the two atmospheric distillation towers, and the La Mède refinery in France with stoppage in December of the crude oil treatment prior to the transformation of the site into a

bio-refinery scheduled for 2018. TOTAL also continued to develop its major investment project launched in 2013 on the integrated Antwerp platform in Belgium, which is intended to improve the site’s conversion rate.

Activities by geographical area

Europe

TOTAL is the largest refiner in Western Europe(3).

Western Europe accounts for 72% of the Group’s refining capacity, i.e., 1,454 kb/d at year-end 2016, compared to 1,699 kb/d at year-end 2015 and 1,736 kb/d at year-end 2014, in line with the Group’s target of reducing capacity in Europe.

The Group operates eight refineries in Western Europe (one in Antwerp, Belgium, five in France in Donges, Feyzin, Gonfreville, Grandpuits and La Mède, one in Immingham in the United Kingdom and one in Leuna, Germany) and owns stakes in the Vlissingen refinery (Zeeland) in the Netherlands and the Trecate refinery in Italy through its interest in TotalErg.

The Group’s main petrochemical sites in Europe are located in Belgium, in Antwerp (steam crackers, aromatics, polyethylene) and Feluy (polyolefins, polystyrene), and in France, in Carling (polyethylene, polystyrene), Feyzin (steam cracker, aromatics), Gonfreville (steam crackers, aromatics, styrene, polyolefins, polystyrene) and Lavéra (steam cracker, aromatics, polypropylene). Europe accounts for 49% of the Group’s petrochemicals capacity, i.e., 10,383 kt at year-end 2016, compared to 10,394 kt at year-end 2015 and 10,909 kt at year-end 2014.

 

  In France, the Group continues to adapt its refining capacity and to improve its operational efficiency against the backdrop of structural decline in the demand for petroleum products in Europe.

In 2016, TOTAL continued the significant modernization plan announced in April 2015 for its refining facilities in France, in particular at La Mède, with an investment decision made in 2015 for over 200 million to transform the site and in particular create the first bio-refinery in France. The first step relating to this investment took place at the end of 2016 when the treatment of crude oil was ended. The industrial transformation of La Mède will allow TOTAL to respond to the growing demand for biofuel in Europe. Other activities, such as a logistics and storage platform, a solar energy farm, a training center and an AdBlue production plant (4), will also be developed on the site.

In Donges, the 400 million investment project for the construction of intermediate feedstock desulfurization units and hydrogen production units is being considered. This program requires the re-routing of the railroad track that currently crosses the refinery. A three-party memorandum of intent to fund this re-routing work between the state, local authorities and TOTAL was signed at the end of 2015.

In 2014, the Group completed its industrial plan, launched in 2009, to reconfigure the Gonfreville refinery in Normandy by commissioning a new diesel desulfurization unit. In addition, the Group modernized production of specialty products on the site and decreased the base oil production capacity.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Based on publicly available information, refining and petrochemicals production capacities at year-end 2015.
(2) Earnings related to certain refining assets in Africa and to the TotalErg joint venture are reported in the results of the Marketing & Services segment.
(3) Based on publicly available information, 2015 refining capacities.
(4) Fuel additive intended for road transport and designed to lower nitrogen oxide (NOx) compound emissions.

 

 

 

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In petrochemicals, the Group reconfigured the Carling platform in Lorraine. Steam cracking ended in October 2015. New hydrocarbon resin and compound polypropylene production units were commissioned in 2016.

 

  In Germany, TOTAL operates the Leuna refinery (100%). In 2015, the Group completed the sale of its stake in the Schwedt refinery (16.7%) and acquired a majority stake in Polyblend, a manufacturer of polyolefin compounds that are mainly used in the automotive industry.
  In Belgium, the Group launched a major project in 2013 to modernize its Antwerp platform which is expected to be commissioned in 2017:
  - new conversion units in response to the shift in demand towards lighter petroleum products with a very low sulfur content,
  - a new unit to convert part of the combustible gases recovered from the refining process into raw materials for the petrochemical units.

In addition, the Group is developing a project to enable greater flexibility on one of the steam-cracking units in order to process European ethane as from 2017.

  In the United Kingdom, TOTAL decreased the capacity of the Lindsey refinery by half in 2016, reducing it to 5.5 Mt/y. The investment plan also focused on improving the conversion ratio, adapting logistics and simplifying the refinery’s organization, thereby lowering the site’s break-even point.

North America

The Group’s main sites in North America are located in Texas, at Port Arthur (refinery, steam cracker), Bayport (polyethylene) and La Porte (polypropylene), and in Louisiana, at Carville (styrene, polystyrene).

At Port Arthur, TOTAL holds at the same site a 100% interest in a 178 kb/d capacity refinery and a 40% stake in BASF Total Petrochemicals (BTP), which has a condensate splitter and a steam cracker. The Group continues to work on strengthening the synergies between these two plants.

A pipeline connecting the Port Arthur refinery to the Sun terminal in Nederland was commissioned in 2014 to facilitate access to all domestic crudes, which are priced advantageously compared to the international market. Following investments to adapt its furnaces and the construction of a tenth ethane furnace, which was commissioned in 2014, BTP’s cracker can produce more than 1 Mt/year of ethylene, including more than 85% from advantaged feedstock (ethane, propane, butane). BTP thus benefits from favorable market conditions in the United States. In addition, in mid-2016, TOTAL completed detailed studies (FEED) for the construction of a new ethane steam cracker with an ethylene production capacity of 1 Mt/y on the Port Arthur site, in synergy with the refinery and BTP steam cracker.

Asia, the Middle East and Africa

TOTAL is continuing to expand in growth areas and is developing sites in countries with favorable access to raw materials. The Group

has high-level platforms in these markets which are ideally positioned for growth.

In Saudi Arabia, TOTAL has a 37.5% stake in the company SATORP (Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company), which operates the Jubail refinery. It has been fully operational since mid-2014 and technical and financial completions were reached in June 2016. This refinery has an initial capacity of 400 kb/d and is situated close to Saudi Arabia’s heavy crude oil fields. The refinery’s configuration enables it to process these heavy crudes and sell fuels and other light products that meet strict specifications and are mainly intended for export. The refinery is also integrated with petrochemical units: a 700 kt/y paraxylene unit, a 200 kt/y propylene unit, and a 140 kt/y benzene unit.

In China, TOTAL holds a 22.4% stake in WEPEC, a company that operates a refinery located in Dalian. Discussions are underway to sell this stake to the Chinese partners of the joint venture.

The Group is also active through its polystyrene plant in Foshan in the Guangzhou region and its polystyrene plant in Ningbo in the Shanghai region, each with a capacity of 200 kt/y.

In South Korea, TOTAL has a 50% stake in Hanwha Total Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. (“HTC”), which operates a petrochemical complex in Daesan (condensate splitter, steam cracker, styrene, paraxylene, polyolefins). Following the launch in 2014 of new aromatics (paraxylene and benzene) and polymer units (EVA2), HTC continued to expand its activities in 2015 with debottlenecking of the steam cracker and a styrene unit thereby raising its ethylene production capacity to 1.09 Mt/y and styrene production capacity to 1.04 Mt/y. At the end of 2016, the EVA2 unit was debottlenecked. In 2016, the Group benefited from these investments in a favorable economic environment.

In Qatar, the Group holds interests (1) in two ethane-based steam crackers (Qapco, Ras Laffan Olefin Cracker – RLOC) and four polyethylene lines (Qapco, Qatofin), including the Qatofin linear low-density polyethylene plant in Messaied with a capacity of 550 kt/y and a 300 kt/y low-density polyethylene line operated by Qapco, which started up in 2012. The Group is considering the debottlenecking of these sites to optimize benefits from the available ethane in the region.

TOTAL holds a 10% stake in the Ras Laffan condensate refinery, the capacity of which increased to 300 kb/d following completion of the project to double the refinery’s capacity; the new facilities were commissioned in late 2016.

In Africa, the Group holds interests in four refineries (Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, South Africa) after the sale of its interest in the refinery in Gabon in 2016. Refining & Chemicals provides technical assistance for two of these refineries: the Natref refinery with a capacity of 109 kb/d in South Africa and the SIR refinery with a capacity of 80 kb/d in Côte d’Ivoire.

 

 

 

(1) TOTAL shareholdings: Qapco (20%); Qatofin (49%); RLOC (22.5%).
 

 

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Crude oil refining capacity

The table below sets forth TOTAL’s crude oil refining capacity (a):

 

As of December 31

(kb/d)

               2016                         2015                         2014  

Nine refineries operated by Group companies

                                

Normandy-Gonfreville (100%)

     253           247           247  

Provence-La Mède (100%)

     -(b)           153           153  

Donges (100%)

     219           219           219  

Feyzin (100%)

     109           109           109  

Grandpuits (100%)

     101           101           101  

Antwerp (100%)

     338           338           338  

Leuna (100%)

     227           227           227  

Lindsey-Immingham (100%)

     109           207           207  

Port-Arthur (100%) and BTP (40%) (c)

     202           198           169  

Subtotal

     1,558           1,799           1,770  

Other refineries in which the Group has equity stakes (d)

     453           448           417  

Total

     2,011           2,247           2,187  

 

(a) Capacity data based on refinery process unit stream-day capacities under normal operating conditions, less the impact of shutdown for regular repair and maintenance activities averaged over an extended period of time.
(b) Crude oil processing stopped indefinitely at the end of 2016.
(c) The condensate splitter held by the joint venture between TOTAL 40% and BASF 60% located in Port-Arthur refinery has been taken into account since end 2015.
(d) TOTAL’s share in the 10 refineries in which it has equity stakes as of December 31, 2016 ranging from 10% to 55% (one each in the Netherlands, China, Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Italy and four in Africa). In addition to the sale of its participation in the Schwedt refinery in November 2015 and to the sale of its 50% stake in Société Anonyme de la Raffinerie des Antilles (SARA) in Martinique in May 2015, TOTAL completed in December 2016 the sale of its stake in the SOGARA refinery in Gabon. In addition, the condensate splitter of Daesan in Korea has been taken into account since end 2015, for a capacity of 79 kb/d (in TOTAL share of 50%).

Refined products

The table below sets forth by product category TOTAL’s net share(a) of refined quantities produced at the Group’s refineries:

 

(kb/d)                2016                     2015  (c)                     2014  (d)  

Gasoline

     324           346           344  

Aviation fuel (b)

     182           190           148  

Diesel and heating oils

     795           825           787  

Heavy fuels

     140           131           134  

Other products

     430           439           329  

Total

     1,871           1,931           1,742  

 

(a) For refineries not 100% owned by TOTAL, the production shown is TOTAL’s equity share in the site’s overall production.
(b) Avgas, jet fuel and kerosene.
(c) Since 2015, the condensate splitters of Port Arthur and Daesan are integrated in the refining capacities and 2015 data have been restated.
(d) Excluding the condensate splitters of Port Arthur and Daesan.

Utilization rate

The tables below set forth the utilization rate of the Group’s refineries:

 

On crude and other feedstock (a) (b)                2016                    2015  (c)                    2014  (d)  

France

     81        81        77

Rest of Europe

     92        94        88

Americas

     97        111        106

Asia and the Middle East

     86        80        50

Africa

     85        84        77

Average

     87        88        81

 

(a) Including equity share of refineries in which the Group has a stake.
(b) Crude + crackers’ feedstock/distillation capacity at the beginning of the year.
(c) Since 2015, the condensate splitters of Port Arthur and Daesan are integrated in the refining capacities and 2015 data have been restated.
(d) Excluding the condensate splitters of Port Arthur and Daesan.

 

On crude (a) (b)                2016                        2015                        2014  

Average

     85        86        77

 

(a) Including equity share of refineries in which the Group has a stake.
(b) Crude/distillation capacity at the beginning of the year.

 

 

 

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Petrochemicals: breakdown of TOTAL’s main production capacities

 

As of December 31

(in thousands of tons)

   2016            2015            2014  
              Europe            North
        America
           Asia and
  Middle East (a)
                 Worldwide                  Worldwide                  Worldwide  

Olefins (b)

     4,373          1,525          1,571          7,468          7,433          7,791  

Aromatics (c)

     2,903          1,512          2,429          6,844          6,783          6,773  

Polyethylene

     1,120          445          773          2,338          2,338          2,338  

Polypropylene

     1,350          1,200          400          2,950          2,950          2,950  

Polystyrene

     637          700          408          1,745          1,745          1,805  

Other (d)

               63          63          63          63  

Total

     10,383          5,382          5,643          21,407          21,312          21,720  

 

(a) Including interests in Qatar, 50% of Hanwha Total Petrochemicals Co. Ltd. and 37.5% of SATORP in Saudi Arabia.
(b) Ethylene + propylene + butadiene.
(c) Including monomer styrene.
(d) Mainly monoethylene glycol (MEG) and cyclohexane.

 

Development of new avenues for the production of fuels and polymers

TOTAL is exploring new ways to monetize carbon resources, conventional or otherwise (natural gas, biomass, waste). These projects are part of the Group’s commitment to building a diversified energy mix generating lower CO2 emissions.

As regards biomass development, TOTAL is pursuing several industrial and exploratory projects. The scope of these developments is broad since they entail defining access to the resource (nature, sustainability, location, supply method, transport), the nature of the molecules and target markets (fuels, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals) and the most appropriate, efficient and environmentally friendly conversion processes.

Biomass to fuels

In Europe, TOTAL produces biofuel, notably hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO) for incorporation into diesel, and ether produced from ethanol and isobutene (ETBE) for incorporation into gasoline.

In 2016, the Group blended, at its European refineries and several depots(1), 424 kt of ethanol(2) in gasoline, and 1,872 kt of fatty-acid-methyl-ester (FAME) or HVO(2) in diesel.

In addition, as part of the La Mède refinery transformation program announced in 2015, the Group will construct the first bio-refinery in France. Work is expected to begin in 2017 with a view to reaching a production capacity of almost 500 kt/y of biofuel, mainly high-quality biodiesel (HVO), but also biojet and petrochemical bio-feedstocks. This will therefore allow the La Mède plant to meet the growing biofuel market. Furthermore, the Group entered into a partnership in 2016 with Suez to increase the supply and the recycling of used oil, which could then be processed at La Mède.

In 2016, TOTAL engaged in extensive research activity targeting the emergence of new biofuel solutions. Construction now underway as part of the BioTFuel consortium of a pilot demonstration unit on the Dunkirk site is expected to lead to commencement in 2017 of a gasification test program for conversion of biomass into fungible, sulfur-free fuels.

Biomass to polymers

TOTAL is actively involved in developing activities associated with the conversion of biomass to polymers. The main area of focus is developing drop-in solutions for direct substitutions, by incorporating biomass into the Group’s existing units, for example HVO or other hydrotreated vegetable oil co-products in a naphtha cracker, and developing the production of new molecules such as polylactic acid polymer (PLA). Thus, in November 2016, the Group signed a cooperation agreement with Corbion to create a joint venture for construction of a PLA production site in Thailand.

2.2.1.2. Specialty chemicals

As part of active management of its business portfolio, TOTAL completed in early 2017 the sale of its subsidiary Atotech, specialized in electroplating technologies. In 2016, Atotech had almost 4,000 employees with 18 production sites in the world and its sales were 1 billion ($1.1 billion). In 2015, TOTAL also completed the sale of its subsidiary Bostik, specialized in adhesive chemicals.

Hutchinson actively contributes to the mobility of the future by addressing its customers’ needs (automotive, aerospace and major industries – defense, rail, energy) in order to offer a greater level of safety, comfort and energy performance, as well as more responsible solutions.

The company draws on wide-ranging expertise and deploys its know-how from the custom design of materials to the integration of connected solutions: structural sealing solutions, precision sealing, management of fluids, materials and structures, anti-vibration systems and transmission systems.

To serve its customers, Hutchinson had 89 production sites across the world (of which 56 are located in Europe and 18 in North America) and 34,200 employees at December 31, 2016.

Hutchinson’s sales were 4.0 billion ($4.5 billion) in 2016, up 5.4% compared to 2015 and 16.7% compared to 2014. This growth was due to outperformance on the world’s automotive markets, especially among German and Asian manufacturers. In 2016, Hutchinson also performed well on its other markets, particularly commercial aircrafts.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Excluding the Group’s participation in TotalErg.
(2) Including ethanol from ETBE (ethyl-tertio-butyl-ether) expressed in ethanol equivalent and HVO expressed in FAME equivalent. These equivalents are defined according to the EU Renewable Energy Directive.
 

 

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2.2.2. Trading & Shipping

Trading & Shipping focuses on serving the Group’s needs by:

 

  selling and marketing the Group’s crude oil production;
  providing a supply of crude oil for the Group’s refineries;
  importing and exporting the appropriate petroleum products for the Group’s refineries to be able to adjust their production to the needs of local markets;
  chartering appropriate ships for these activities; and
  undertaking trading on various derivatives markets.

In addition, with its acquired expertise, Trading & Shipping is able to extend its scope beyond the aforementioned activities.

Trading & Shipping conducts its activities worldwide through various wholly-owned subsidiaries established on strategically important oil markets in Europe, Asia and North America.

2.2.2.1. Trading

In 2016, crude oil prices reached their lowest point in January and then strengthened progressively, while remaining low, with high volatility and a reduction in the contango (1) structure of certain oil indexes compared with 2015. Significant storage capacities in different parts of the world, made available through leases, contributed to the strong performance of Trading’s activities. The Group’s offices in Houston and Singapore also contributed to the growth of results by expanding their respective activities.

TOTAL is one of the world’s largest traders of crude oil and petroleum products on the basis of volumes traded. The table below presents Trading’s worldwide crude oil sales and supply sources and petroleum products sales for each of the past three years. Trading of physical volumes of crude oil and petroleum products amounted to 5.6 Mb/d in 2016, compared to 5.2 Mb/d in 2015 and to 4.9 Mb/d in 2014.

 

 

Trading’s crude oil sales and supply and petroleum products sales(a)

 

(kb/d)            2016                     2015                     2014  

Group’s worldwide liquids production

     1,271           1,237           1,034  

Purchased from Exploration & Production

     1,078           935           791  

Purchased from external suppliers

     2,444           2,336           2,227  
Total of Trading’s crude supply      3,522           3,271           3,018  

Sales to Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services segments

     1,590           1,668           1,520  

Sales to external customers

     1,932           1,603           1,498  
Total of Trading’s crude sales      3,522           3,271           3,018  

Petroleum products sales by Trading

     2,105           1,961           1,854  

 

(a) Including condensates.

 

Trading operates extensively on physical and derivatives markets, both organized and over the counter. In connection with its Trading activities, TOTAL, like most other oil companies, uses derivative energy instruments (futures, forwards, swaps and options) with the aim of adjusting its exposure to fluctuations in the price of crude oil and petroleum products. These transactions are entered into with a wide variety of counterparties.

For additional information concerning derivatives transactions by Trading & Shipping, see Note 16 (Financial instruments related to commodity contracts) to the Consolidated Financial Statements (refer to point 7 of chapter 10).

All of TOTAL’s Trading activities are subject to strict internal controls and trading limits.

2.2.2.2. Shipping

The transportation of crude oil and petroleum products necessary for the activities of the Group is coordinated by Shipping. These requirements are fulfilled through balanced use of the spot and time-charter markets. The additional transport capacity can also be used to transport third-party cargo. Shipping maintains a rigorous safety policy, mainly through a strict selection of chartered vessels.

In 2016, Shipping chartered approximately 2,900 voyages (relatively stable compared to 2015 and 2014) to transport 131 Mt of crude oil and petroleum products, compared to 126 Mt in 2015 and 122 Mt in 2014. On December 31, 2016, the mid- and long-term chartered fleet amounted to 59 vessels (including 8 LPG vessels), compared to 55 in 2015 and 48 in 2014. None of these vessels is single-hulled and the average age of the fleet is approximately six years.

Like a certain number of other oil companies and ship owners, the Group uses freight rate derivative contracts to adjust Shipping’s exposure to freight rate fluctuations.

 

 

 

 

(1) Contango is the price structure where the prompt price of an index is lower than the future price.

 

 

 

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The Marketing & Services segment includes worldwide supply and marketing activities in the oil products and services field as well as the activity of New Energies.

As part of the One Total new organization, New Energies has been reorganized. As from financial year 2017, solar activities will be reported within the new Gas, Renewables & Power segment, while biomass activities will be reported within the Refining & Chemicals segment (refer to point 1.3 of this chapter).

 

 

Historically among the largest  

Leading

marketer

in Africa(2)

  16,461   $1.4 billion   32,036
marketers in Western     branded service stations (3)   of organic investments (4)   employees present
Europe(1)     at year-end 2016  

in 2016

 

 

 

2016 petroleum products sales(a)

 

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(a) Excludes trading and refining bulk sales, including share of TotalErg.

 

 

 

In 2016, refined product sales decreased slightly compared to 2015, essentially due to the sale of the retail network in Turkey. Excluding portfolio effects, retail network sales increased by nearly 4%. Sales of land-based lubricants also increased by nearly 4%.

 

 

Marketing & Services segment financial data

 

(M$)                2016                         2015                         2014  

Non-Group sales

     69,421           77,887           106,509  

Adjusted operating income (a)

     1,818           2,098           1,709  

Adjusted net operating income (a)

     1,586           1,699           1,254  

including New Energies

     26           108           10  

 

(a) Adjusted results are defined as income using replacement cost, adjusted for special items, excluding the impact of changes for fair value.

Adjusted net operating income from the Marketing & Services segment was $1,586 million for the full-year 2016, a 7% decrease compared to 2015. Excluding New Energies, which was particularly high in 2015 due to the delivery of the Quinto solar farm in the United States, net operating income was stable despite asset sales.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Data published by the companies based on quantities sold.
(2) PFC Energy and Company data 2015.
(3) Total, Total Access, Elf, Elan and AS24, including service stations owned by third parties.
(4) Organic investments = net investments, excluding acquisitions, divestments and other operations with non-controlling interests (refer to point 3.1 of this chapter).
 

 

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2.3.1. Marketing & Services

The Marketing & Services (M&S) business segment is dedicated to the development of TOTAL’s petroleum products distribution activities and related services throughout the world. Present in more than 150 countries (1), M&S conveys TOTAL’s brand image to its customers, both individual and professional. TOTAL’s brand renown, underpinned by advertising campaigns, substantial investment in R&D and a digital transformation plan, all contribute to building M&S’s highly visible, innovative and assertive lineup of commercial solutions for its customers. Close proximity to its customers is a core tenet of M&S’s strategy and the Group aims to promote this proximity in all of its business segments. Finally, M&S is committed to supplying environmentally responsible solutions.

M&S pursues a proactive, primarily organic, development strategy. M&S is consolidating its market share in its key western European markets (2), where it has reached critical mass and is one of the main distributors of petroleum products(3). M&S continues to develop its activities in high-growth areas, particularly in Africa where it is the market leader (4), and in Asia. In 2016, organic investments were approximately $1 billion, stable compared to 2015, and focused mainly on network development.

M&S is implementing an active portfolio management strategy. In 2016, it completed the sale of its network of service stations in Turkey and, with its partner Erg, started the process of selling the joint venture TotalErg in Italy. In 2014 and 2015, M&S disposed of several assets to optimize its position in Europe (sales of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) marketing subsidiaries in France and Hungary and the LPG/commercial sales activity in Switzerland). M&S also disposed of low-growth mature assets (stakes in the Société Anonyme de la Raffinerie des Antilles and the Société Réunionnaise de Produits Pétroliers). In parallel, M&S made targeted acquisitions. In 2016, M&S announced the acquisition of assets in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania), and in 2014 and 2015, it completed acquisitions in Pakistan, Vietnam and the Dominican Republic.

M&S’s three main business areas are:

 

  Retail, with a network of more than 16,000 service stations. The Group is focusing on its key markets in Western Europe and continues to develop in Africa, where it is already present in more than 40 countries. In addition to the sale of high-performance fuels and petroleum products, M&S captures new customers and builds customer loyalty by diversifying its offer in its stores and service stations (e.g., car wash, catering, car servicing) through partnerships with other leading brands. The aim of these additional offerings is to support customers in their mobility by providing them with all of the products and services they need at “one stop shop” service stations. In 2016, excluding the portfolio effect, retail saw a 4% growth in sales compared to 2015.
  The production and sales of lubricants, a highly profitable sector that accounts for more than one third of M&S’s results (5), and in which TOTAL intends to pursue growth. M&S has entered into commercial and technological partnerships with European and Asian car manufacturers. With its 41 blending plants, including the plant in Singapore commissioned in 2015, and its R&D
   

investments, M&S is able to supply high-quality lubricants to its customers worldwide. In 2016, inland (6) lubricants sales increased by nearly 4% compared to 2015.

  The distribution of products and services for professional markets. TOTAL is a partner of choice and a local supplier of products (mainly bulk fuels, aviation fuel, special fluids, LPG, bitumens, heavy fuels and marine bunkers) and a solution provider that helps its customers to manage all their energy needs with services such as the maintenance of on-site facilities and the optimization of consumption.

As part of its activities, M&S holds interests in four refineries in Africa, following the sale in 2016 of its minority interest in a refinery in Gabon, and one in Europe through its 49% stake in TotalErg in Italy.

To meet its customers’ current and future needs, M&S has strengthened its efforts in R&D, which increased by 19% between 2014 and 2016, in order to design and develop new product ranges, in particular for the engine technologies of the future.

2.3.1.1. Sales of petroleum products

The following table presents M&S petroleum products sales (7) by geographical area:

 

(kb/d)            2016                     2015                     2014  

Europe

     1,093           1,092           1,100  

   France

     541           541           547  

   Europe, excluding France

     552           551           553  

Africa (excl. North Africa)

     419           423           380  

Middle East

     55           85           77  

Asia-Pacific (a)

     150           148           134  

Americas

     76           70           78  

 

(a) Including Indian Ocean islands.

For data on biofuels, refer to point 2.2.1.1 of this chapter.

2.3.1.2. Service stations

The table below presents the geographical distribution of the Group’s branded (a) service stations:

 

As of December 31            2016                     2015                     2014  

Europe(b)

     8,309           8,391           8,557  

   of which France

     3,593           3,667           3,727  

   of which TotalErg

     2,585           2,608           2,749  

Africa (excl. North Africa)

     4,167           4,058           3,991  

Middle East

     809           816           796  

Asia-Pacific (c)

     1,790           1,531           1,033  

Americas

     585           464           452  

AS24 network (dedicated to

heavy-duty vehicles)

     801           763           740  

Total

     16,461           16,023           15,569  

 

(a) TOTAL, Total Access, Elf, Elan and AS24. Including service stations not owned by TOTAL.
(b) Excluding AS24 network.
(c) Including Indian Ocean islands.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Including via national distributors.
(2) France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
(3) Publicly available information, based on quantities sold in 2015.
(4) PFC Energy and Company data 2015.
(5) Adjusted net operating income of M&S, excluding New Energies.
(6) For non-maritime transportation and industrial applications.
(7) In addition to M&S’s petroleum product sales, the Group’s sales also include international Trading (1,690 kb/d in 2016, 1,538 kb/d in 2015 and 1,385 kb/d in 2014) and bulk refining sales (700 kb/d in 2016, 649 kb/d in 2015 and 615 kb/d in 2014).

 

 

 

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Europe

Retail

In Western Europe, the Group aims to optimize its activities in the countries where it has a large market share, enabling a high level of profitability. It has a retail network of more than 8,300 service stations (1) mainly spread throughout France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany and Italy. TOTAL is regaining market shares in Western Europe by developing an innovative and diversified line of products and services.

 

  In France, the Group’s dense retail network includes over 1,500 TOTAL-branded service stations, nearly 700 Total Access stations (service station concept combining low prices and premium TOTAL-branded fuels and services) and almost 1,300 Elan service stations, which are mainly located in rural areas. Since its launch in 2011, Total Access has led to the Group regaining nearly 3% (2) market share.
  In Germany, where TOTAL is the country’s fourth-largest operator(3) with nearly 1,200 service stations at the end of 2016, and in Belgium, where TOTAL is the country’s biggest operator(3) with more than 530 service stations, the Group’s market share has increased by almost 1% in three years.
  In Italy, TOTAL and its partner Erg have started the process of selling the joint venture TotalErg, in which the Group has a 49% stake. TotalErg’s network includes nearly 2,600 service stations. TOTAL will continue to have a presence in the country through its marketing of lubricants and jet fuel.
  In the overall perimeter and bolstered by a network of more than 800 branded service stations, AS24 targets the heavy-duty vehicles segment in 28 countries and seeks continued growth primarily through expansion in the Mediterranean basin and Eastern Europe and through its toll payment card service, which covers nearly 20 countries.

TOTAL is also a major player in the European market for fuel payment cards with nearly 3.3 million cards issued, enabling companies of all sizes to improve fuel cost management and access an ever-increasing number of services.

Lubricants

TOTAL is pursuing its development in high-growth segments throughout Europe. It relies mainly on its lubricant production sites in Rouen (France) and Ertvelde (Belgium). In 2016, TOTAL launched the construction of a lubricant production site in Russia.

Professional markets and other specialties

TOTAL produces and markets specialty products in Europe, and relies on its industrial facilities to produce special fluids (Oudalle in France) and bitumen (Brunsbüttel in Germany).

In France, TOTAL promotes a large fuel and service offering to 120,000 vehicle fleet managers. As for fuel sales (heavy fuels, domestic fuels, etc.), they reach nearly one million customers.

Africa & the Middle East

Retail

TOTAL is the leading marketer of petroleum products in Africa. The Group achieved an average market share of nearly 18% (4) in retail in 2016, an increase of 1% compared to 2014. It is pursuing a strategy of profitable growth and increased market share in Africa.

In the zone Africa & the Middle East, the retail network has made of approximately 5,000 service-stations in 2016, spread across more than 40 countries. The Group operates major networks in South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and Morocco.

As part of its dynamic asset management policy, TOTAL finalized in 2016 the disposal of its network of 450 service stations in Turkey, while retaining its brand and lubricants business in the country.

In order to achieve its goal of gaining market share in all of the countries where it operates in Africa & the Middle East, and in addition to its organic growth strategy, M&S acquires independent petroleum networks in certain countries. The acquisition underway of assets in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will strengthen the supply and logistics system in the region and speed up the growth of the service station network, particularly in Tanzania.

M&S is diversifying its offering at service stations and is deploying a range of innovative products and services through partnerships in catering and stores, as well as in digital solutions.

Lubricants

TOTAL continues to pursue a growth strategy in lubricants in Africa & the Middle East. M&S relies in particular on its lubricant production plants in Dubai, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. In Africa, TOTAL is the leading distributor of lubricants with 16.5% (5) market share.

Professional markets and other specialties

TOTAL acts as a leading partner, notably for mining customers in Africa by delivering complete supply chain and management solutions for fuels and lubricants.

M&S also offers a diverse range of products and services aimed at professionals in Africa. Among the different products, the bitumen offering meets the requirements of the public works sector in Africa with a variety of packaging options, and special fluids form an integral part of development projects in the petroleum, mining and agricultural sectors. Industrial customers also receive support from TOTAL for the maintenance of on-site facilities through lubricants in service analysis, among others.

Asia-Pacific

At year-end 2016, TOTAL was present in 20 countries in the Asia-Pacific zone and continued to strengthen its position in the distribution of fuels and specialty products.

Retail

TOTAL operates service station networks in China, Pakistan, the Philippines, Cambodia and Indonesia, and is a significant player in the Pacific islands. The Group network continued to expand, and reached nearly 1,630 service stations at year-end 2016, an increase of nearly 800 compared to 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Excluding AS24 network.
(2) Company data between 2011 and 2016.
(3) Source: IHS 2015.
(4) Retail market share in Africa in the countries where the Group operates, based on 2015 publicly available information on quantities sold.
(5) Company data.
 

 

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  In Pakistan, TOTAL’s acquisition in 2015, with its local partner PARCO, of Chevron’s distribution network, has increased the TOTAL network by 500 service stations and strengthened the Group’s distribution and logistics capacities in Pakistan.
  In the Philippines, TOTAL doubled its market share (from 3% to 6% (1)) in retail through the creation of a joint venture with its local operator FilOil in 2016. TOTAL has thus increased its retail network by 200 service stations.
  In China, TOTAL was operating more than 230 services stations at year-end 2016 through a wholly-owned subsidiary and two joint ventures with Sinochem, one of which obtained a commercial wholesales license in 2016 that will enable it to expand its activities.

Lubricants

TOTAL’s share of the inland lubricant market reached 3.6% in 2016 in this region. One of the Group’s largest lubricant production plants started up in mid-2015 in Singapore in order to support M&S’s ambitions for growth in the region. It has a production capacity of 310 kt/year.

TOTAL lubricant sales in China increased in 2016. To support its ambitions for growth in China and in the region, TOTAL opened a grease production site in Tianjin (China) in 2016.

Professional markets and other specialties

TOTAL continues to strengthen its presence in the specialties markets in the region, in particular in Vietnam, where the Group confirmed its position as the number two player (1) in the LPG market, and in India.

Americas

In retail, the Group operates in several Caribbean islands with nearly 600 service stations at year-end 2016. In January 2016, TOTAL strengthened its position with the acquisition of a majority stake of 70% in the fuel marketing leader in the Dominican Republic, which operates a network of 130 service stations, commercial sales and lubricants activities.

In lubricants and other specialty products, TOTAL is pursuing in the overall region its strategy of growth, mainly in lubricants, aviation fuel and special fluids. To strengthen its special fluids business, the Group has built a special fluids production plant in Bayport, Texas, which has been operational since early 2016.

2.3.1.4. Products and services developments

The Group develops technologically advanced products, some of which are formulated for use in motor sports before being generally released on the market. In 2016, TOTAL continued its technical partnerships, in particular with Renault Sport Racing, the PSA group (WRC, WTCC and Rallycross) and Aston Martin Racing. These partnerships demonstrate TOTAL’s technical excellence in the formulation of fuels and lubricants under extreme conditions and subject to requirements to reduce fuel consumption. At the end of 2016, TOTAL and PSA (Peugeot, Citroën and DS) renewed their partnership for five years in the areas of R&D, business relations with the three PSA brands and motor sports.

In order to respond to developments in world markets and prepare for tomorrow’s growth opportunities, TOTAL develops products and services in collaboration with its customers that optimize their energy bills, such as the products under the Total Ecosolutions label, which include Excellium fuels and Fuel Economy lubricants (refer to point 2.3.4 of chapter 7). These solutions include a diversified range of energy supplies (fuels, gas, solar and wood pellets) as well as consumption auditing, monitoring and management services.

Looking beyond energy services, TOTAL also relies on digital innovations to develop new offers for its customers. This is how TOTAL enables money transfers and payment by smartphone in Africa, or online domestic heating oil orders in France. The Total Services mobile application has been deployed in 43 countries, and the customer relationship program uses a central tool to send personalized offers to over one million customers in 10 countries. For its professional customers, M&S has launched Bitume Online in France, a platform that offers bitumens at fixed rates, and a portal for lubricant distributors deployed in some 20 countries (including in the United Arab Emirates), among others.

For the longer term, TOTAL also supports the development of alternatives to traditional fuels, and M&S intends to expand in these segments:

 

  Electro-mobility: in 2016, TOTAL’s European subsidiaries continued the developments and demonstrations of the distribution of electricity intended for electric vehicles. TOTAL will have in 2017 approximately 100 service stations equipped with higher power charging points in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France and Germany. Service stations on major routes in Europe are due to be fitted with super-fast charging stations over the coming years. In the short term, a new offering will be added to Total cards to give professional customers access to the largest public charging networks in Europe.
  Gas for transport: TOTAL has approximately 450 stations that deliver natural gas vehicles (NGV) in Asia, Africa and Europe, and intends to develop several hundred additional stations, mainly in Europe, over the coming years.
  Hydrogen: with its partners Air Liquide, Daimler, Linde, OMV and Shell, TOTAL created in 2015 the H2 Mobility Germany joint venture, which aims to deploy some 400 hydrogen stations in Germany, with a forecast of more than 250,000 fuel cell vehicles being in circulation by 2025. The majority of the hydrogen stations also developed through the Clean Energy Partnership in Germany (target of 50 stations in 2017, 13 of which are in the TOTAL network) will be incorporated into the H2 Mobility Germany joint venture.

2.3.2. New Energies

As part of its ambition to become the responsible energy major, the Group is developing its activities in low-carbon and renewable energies businesses. Facing the challenge of climate change, TOTAL positions itself on an energy mix, with decreasing carbon intensity that takes into account the 2°C scenario of the IEA.

 

 

 

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The Group is active along the entire solar photovoltaic value chain, with SunPower and Total Solar, from the production of photovoltaic cells to the development of solar farms or installation of solar facilities in private households.

Over the longer term, it pursues a second axe of development with the transformation of biomass through biotechnology, which aims to develop new biosourced product solutions for transportation and chemicals.

TOTAL actively follows developments in other renewable energies. In this context, the Group owns a farm of four wind turbines (10 MW near Dunkirk, France) and a stake in marine energy (9.99% in the company Scotrenewables Tidal Power, Scotland).

The acquisition of Saft Groupe S.A. in 2016 is consistent with this ambition. The Group plans to pursue its investments in low-carbon businesses.

2.3.2.1. Solar energy

TOTAL acquired a majority share in SunPower in 2011. In addition, the Group develops and holds interests via Total Solar in solar farms and is pursuing R&D investments in the photovoltaic field through several industrial and academic partnerships.

The steady reduction in photovoltaic electricity costs opens an ever-growing number of markets. However, in some areas, achievement of the full potential of this technology requires the support of public programs.

SunPower

TOTAL holds 56.73% of SunPower as of December 31, 2016, an American company listed on NASDAQ and based in California. As an integrated player, SunPower operates over the entire solar power value chain. Upstream, it designs, manufactures and supplies cells as well as the highest-efficiency solar panels on the market. Downstream, SunPower is active in the design and construction of large turnkey power plants and in the marketing of integrated solar solutions for decentralized electricity generation.

Upstream, SunPower manufactures all its cells in Asia (Philippines, Malaysia) and has a nominal production capacity of approximately 1,050 MW/y at year-end 2016. Through its significant R&D program, the company is constantly optimizing its production process to reduce costs while maintaining its technological leadership. The cells are assembled into modules, or solar panels, in plants located mainly in Mexico and Europe.

To extend its commercial offering, from 2016 SunPower has marketed a new lower-priced modules range to target the most competitive market sectors while continuing to hold a technical edge over its competitors.

Downstream, SunPower markets its panels worldwide for applications ranging from residential and commercial roof tiles to large solar power plants. SunPower installed more than 1.3 GW in 2016 compared to 1.2 GW in 2015. As of December 31, 2016, SunPower holds a 36.53% stake in the company 8point3 Energy Partners, initially set up with First Solar. 8point3 Energy Partners, the purpose of which is to acquire and operate solar projects, was listed on NASDAQ in 2015. Additionally, in 2016 SunPower completed the construction in the United States of the solar farm Boulder Solar 1 (125 MWc) and the Henrietta farm (128 MWc). SunPower also completed construction of the Prieska farm (86 MWc) in South Africa.

SunPower is pursuing its development in residential and commercial markets, in particular in the United States, by increasing its service offerings for solar power production, management and financing. SunPower is also developing its Smart Energy activity to permit its residential and commercial customers to optimize their power consumption. Thus in 2016, SunPower launched a pilot project in New York State involving electricity production and consumption management with a storage offer in association with the local electricity provider.

The second half of 2016 was marked by a sharp deterioration of the global market, in a context of strong overcapacity of photovoltaic cells production. SunPower announced an adjustment plan to cope with this market deterioration. This plan is essentially based on a reduction of the company’s operational costs and on the closure of a cells manufacturing unit in the Philippines.

In this context, TOTAL and SunPower decided to deepen their cooperation through several strategic initiatives. In particular, in November 2016, TOTAL concluded an agreement with SunPower to supply the panels required for retrofitting over the next five years 5,000 service stations and approximately 100 other sites across the world for an installed capacity of 200 MW. In addition, TOTAL undertook via Total Solar the acquisition of projects developed by SunPower in Japan, South-Africa and France.

Other solar assets

The Group holds a 20% stake in the solar power plant Shams 1, commissioned in 2013 in Abu Dhabi. With 109 MW of parabolic concentrated solar power, Shams 1 is the largest thermal parabolic concentrated solar power plant in the Middle East(1). In addition, Total Solar co-developed and holds interests in the solar farms built by SunPower: Salvador in Chile and Prieska in South-Africa, as well as Nanao in Japan, which is under construction.

In line with its CSR approach, the Group continues to install solar solutions through its decentralized rural electrification projects in several countries, especially in South Africa via KES (Kwazulu Energy Services Company), in which TOTAL holds a 35% stake.

New solar technologies

In order to strengthen its technological leadership in the crystalline silicon value chain, and in addition to its cooperation with SunPower in the R&D field, New Energies partners with leading laboratories and international research institutes. This work consists of developing and optimizing the photovoltaic solar power chain (from silicon through to power systems and including wafers, cells and modules), reducing production costs and increasing the efficiency and reliability of components. The Group is also strengthening its expertise in solar resource evaluation and prediction.

Additionally, downstream, TOTAL is continuing its research efforts on new generations of energy management and control systems for residential and commercial applications in order to differentiate the Group entities’ offer on the electric market and to lower the cost of energy consumed for customers.

 

 

 

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2.3.2.2. Energy storage

Energy storage is one of the solutions that can offset the intermittent nature of renewable energies, thereby increasing their profitability and facilitating their development. The Group has invested in this area since 2009 via collaborative R&D programs with academic partners and minority stakes in start-ups, through among others Total Energy Ventures, a venture capital company (refer to point 2.3.5 of chapter 7).

The acquisition of 100% of the shares of Saft Groupe S.A. (“Saft”), completed in August 2016 following a successful voluntary takeover bid, is fully in line with TOTAL’s goal to develop in the renewable energies and electricity businesses.

Saft is a French company founded in 1918 specializing in the design, manufacture and marketing of high technology batteries for industry. In 2016, Saft achieved sales of 738 million, including 75% on markets where it is the leader (1), such as nickel and primary lithium batteries for industrial infrastructure, transport and civil and military electronics applications. It also develops batteries for space and defense using its lithium-ion technologies, which are also deployed in the domains of energy storage, transport and telecommunications networks. Building on its technological expertise, the company is well positioned to benefit from growth in renewable energies beyond its current activities.

As of year-end 2016, Saft is present in 19 countries in the world (historically Europe and the United States) and has over 4,000 employees. It is achieving steady growth in emerging countries, in particular in Asia, South America and Russia, and has 14 production sites and approximately 30 sales offices.

 

2.3.2.3. Biotechnologies and the conversion of biomass

TOTAL has launched numerous collaborative R&D projects for the development of bio-sourced molecules with various academic partners (the Joint BioEnergy Institute in the United States, the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands) and industrial partners in Europe (the Toulouse White Biotechnology consortium) and in the United States (Amyris Inc., Novogy). Amyris Inc. is an American company listed on NASDAQ, in which TOTAL holds an interest of 23.51% as of December 31, 2016. It produces biojet fuel from farnesane, which has been used successfully in demonstration flights, notably with Air France, KLM and Cathay Pacific.

TOTAL is exploring a number of opportunities for developing biomass. In particular, TOTAL has invested in the start-up Renmatix, which is developing an innovative technology involving the deconstruction of lignocellulose into fermentable sugars. This is in addition to the action already initiated by the Group within the French consortium Futurol for the conversion of lignocellulose into ethanol.

In 2015 and 2016, TOTAL also acquired two new R&D platforms: one at Emeryville in California (United States) dedicated to the development of processes for fermenting and separating molecules from biotechnologies, and the other at Solaize (France) with the goal of developing new biocomponents by implementing predictive retrosynthesis methodologies.

In the longer term, the Group is also studying the potential for developing a cost-effective phototrophic process for producing biomolecules through microalgae bioengineering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3.1. Major investments over the 2014-2016 period

 

           
Gross investments (a) (M$)    2016            2015            2014  

Upstream

     16,035          24,270          26,520  

Refining & Chemicals

     1,849          1,843          2,022  

Marketing & Services

     2,506          1,841          1,818  

Corporate

     140          79          149  

Total

     20,530          28,033          30,509  
Net investments (b) (M$)    2016            2015            2014  

Upstream

     13,701          21,055          20,756  

Refining & Chemicals

     1,763          (1,645        1,830  

Marketing & Services

     2,167          896          1,476  

Corporate

     126          54          78  

Total

     17,757          20,360          24,140  
(M$)    2016            2015            2014  

Acquisitions

     2,033          3,441          2,539  

including resource acquisitions

     780          2,808          1,765  

Divestments

     1,864          5,968          4,650  

Other operations with non-controlling interests

     (104        89          179  
Organic investments (c) (M$)    2016            2015            2014  

Upstream

     14,316          20,508          22,959  

Refining & Chemicals

     1,636          827          1,944  

Marketing & Services

     1,432          1,569          1,424  

Corporate

     100          72          104  

Total

     17,484          22,976          26,430  

 

(a) Including acquisitions and increases in non-current loans. The main acquisitions for the 2014-2016 period are detailed in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (point 7 of chapter 10).
(b) Net investments = gross investments – divestments – repayment of non-current loans – other operations with non-controlling interests. The main divestments for the 2014-2016 period are detailed in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (point 7 of chapter 10).
(c) Organic investments = net investments, excluding acquisitions, divestments and other operations with non-controlling interests.

 

In 2016, the Group’s organic investments and resource acquisitions were $18.3 billion. The decrease in investments compared to 2015 follows the completion and start-up of nine major production growth projects in 2015 and five in 2016. The reduction also resulted from a successful capital efficiency program implemented in response to the fall in Brent prices.

In the Upstream segment, most of the investments were geared toward the development of new hydrocarbon production facilities, the maintenance of existing facilities and exploration activities. Development expenditures were mainly related to the five projects that started up in 2016 (Laggan-Tormore, Vega Pleyade, Incahuasi, Angola LNG and Kashagan) and to other major projects under construction and expected to start up in 2017 and 2018, including Moho North in the Republic of the Congo, Yamal LNG in Russia, Ichthys LNG in Australia, Kaombo in Angola and Egina in Nigeria.

In the Refining & Chemicals segment, investments were made in facilities maintenance and safety, as well as in projects aimed at improving the plants’ competitiveness. In 2016, the Group progressed with the transformation of the La Mède refinery in

France into a bio-refinery and the modernization of the Antwerp refinery in Belgium with the addition of a new heavy fuel oil conversion unit and another petrochemical unit, and reduced by 50% the capacity of the Lindsey oil refinery in the United Kingdom.

In the Marketing & Services segment, investments in 2016 mainly concerned retail networks in growth regions, logistics and specialty products production and storage facilities.

Acquisitions in 2016 totaled $2.0 billion, including $780 million of resource acquisitions, a 41% decrease compared to $3.4 billion in 2015.

The Group took advantage of favorable market conditions to expand its Upstream portfolio. The Group strengthened its position in the Middle East by entering the Al Shaheen field in Qatar, and in the US with the acquisition of shale gas assets. Resources acquisitions were $780 million in 2016, comprised mainly of the additional 75% interest in the Barnett shale gas field in the United States. The Group is preparing future growth with the signing of major deals in Brazil with Petrobras, in Uganda and in Iran on the giant South Pars 11 project.

 
 

 

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As part of the development of profitable low-carbon businesses, the Group acquired Saft Groupe, a leader in energy storage solutions. In line with the strategy to expand its gas and power distribution activities, the Group also acquired Lampiris, a supplier of natural gas and energy services in Belgium and France. Finally, in the Marketing & Services segment, the Group announced the planned acquisition of a retail and supply terminal network in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to strengthen its marketing and supply activities in the region.

The Group also continued its divestment program of mature and non-core assets for a total of $1.9 billion in 2016, including the sale

of a 15% stake in the Gina Krog field in Norway and a 20% stake in the Kharyaga field in Russia, as well as the sale of the FUKA pipeline system in the North Sea and a retail network in Turkey. The Group also finalized in January 2017 the sale of Atotech, a plating chemistry company, for $3.2 billion, which was announced in 2016.

The $10 billion asset sale program for 2015-2017 was around 80% complete following the closing of the Atotech sale in 2017.

Net investments were $17.8 billion in 2016, compared to $20.4 billion in 2015, a decrease of 13% essentially related to the decrease in organic investments.

 

 

3.2. Major planned investments

 

 

 

Investments are moving into the sustainable range needed to deliver profitable future growth and are expected to be between $16 and $17 billion in 2017 including resource acquisitions.

Investments in the Exploration & Production segment will be largely allocated to major development projects under construction, including Moho North in the Republic of the Congo, Yamal LNG in Russia, Ichthys LNG in Australia, Kaombo in Angola and Egina in Nigeria as well to a number of new projects expected to be launched this year. A portion of the funds will also be allocated to assets already in production, in particular for maintenance capital expenditures and in-fill wells.

In the Refining & Chemicals segment, the modernization of the Antwerp integrated platform and the transformation of the La Mède refinery to a bio-refinery will be among the major investments in 2017. The Group is also progressing plans for the construction of a side cracker at the Port Arthur refinery complex in the United States. A significant portion of the segment’s budget will also be allocated to required maintenance and safety investments.

The Marketing & Services segment’s investment budget will, finance, in particular, the service station network, logistics, specialty products production and storage facilities, particularly lubricants.

Most of the Marketing & Services budget will be allocated to growth regions, notably Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

The Group will also continue investing to grow its Downstream gas and renewables businesses through the newly established Gas, Renewables and Power segment, as well as in R&D.

TOTAL self-finances most of its investments with cash flow from operating activities and occasionally accesses the bond market when financial market conditions are favorable. Investments for joint ventures between TOTAL and external partners are generally funded through specific project financing.

As part of certain project financing arrangements, TOTAL S.A. has provided guarantees. These guarantees (“Guarantees given on borrowings”) as well as other information on the Group’s off-balance sheet commitments and contractual obligations appear in Note13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (point 7 of chapter 10). The Group currently believes that neither these guarantees nor the other off-balance sheet commitments of TOTAL S.A. or of any other Group company have, or could reasonably have in the future, a material effect on the Group’s financial position, income and expenses, liquidity, investments or financial resources.

 

 

 

 

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The Group’s overall R&D investments were $1,050 million in 2016, compared to $980 million in 2015 and $1,245 million in 2014. There were 4,939 people dedicated to R&D activities in 2016 compared to 4,248 in 2015 and 4,596 in 2014 (1).

TOTAL invested $689 million in 2016 in innovation and R&D for its oil and gas activities(2). The expenses dedicated to these activities are expected to increase by 5% on average between 2015 and 2017.

R&D at TOTAL focuses on six major axes:

 

  developing knowledge, tools and technological expertise to discover and profitably produce complex oil and gas resources at a reduced cost to help meet the global demand for energy;
  developing, industrializing and improving competitive processes for the conversion of oil, gas and biomass resources to adapt to changes in resources and markets, improve reliability and safety, achieve better energy efficiency, reduce the environmental footprint and maintain profitability in the long term;
  developing and industrializing solar, biomass and carbon capture and storage technologies to help prepare for future energy needs in an economically competitive manner;
  developing practical, innovative and competitive materials and products that meet customers’ specific needs, contribute to the emergence of new features and systems, enable current materials to be replaced by materials delivering higher performance to users, and address the challenges of improved energy efficiency, lower environmental impact and toxicity, better management of their life cycle and waste recovery;
  understanding and measuring the impacts of the Group’s operations and products on ecosystems (water, soil, air, biodiversity) and recovering waste to improve environmental safety, as part of the regulation in place, and reduce their
   

environmental footprint to endeavor to achieve sustainability in the Group’s operations; and

  mastering and using innovative technologies such as biotechnologies, materials sciences, nanotechnologies, high-performance computing, information and communication technologies or new analytical techniques.

These issues are incorporated into the project portfolio to develop synergies. Different aspects may be looked at independently by different business segments, with high levels of interaction between R&D, technology and business unit teams.

Since 2009, Total Energy Ventures, which is in charge of developing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialized in innovative energy technologies and clean technologies for the Group, manages a portfolio that has grown regularly. In addition, a loan facility was introduced for innovative SMEs that develop technologies of interest for the Group.

In 2016, a Group R&D Division was set up as part of the Group’s new organization, “One Total” (refer to point 1.3 of this chapter). This new division is in charge of:

 

  constructing a consolidated view of all of the Group’s R&D activities and putting in place an R&D roadmap taking into account the 2°C scenario of the IAE;
  launching and monitoring transversal studies on key subjects for the Group, such as CO2 capture, use and storage, health, safety and the environment (HSE) and energy efficiency;
  increasing synergies between R&D teams by facilitating the sharing of tools, expertise and, when needed, resources, selecting and respecting good practices, and capitalizing on scientific expertise; and
  ensuring the transfer of technologies towards the Group’s industrial and commercial activities.
 

 

4.1. Upstream

 

 

 

In Exploration & Production, the R&D project portfolio was reviewed in 2016 according to the impacts on reducing costs and the environmental footprint, and on improving safety and production. More than half of the R&D budget is focused on improving exploration (geological structures, seismic acquisition and imaging technologies), characterization of hydrocarbon reservoirs and simulation of field evolution during production. Enhancing oil recovery from mature reservoirs remains an active area of research, particularly in the Group’s partnerships in the Middle East.

R&D activities in deep offshore aiming at greater distances for multiphase production transport have been increased further, which is fully in line with the goals of Exploration & Production and supports major technology-intensive assets such as Libra in Brazil.

Operations on wells, from drilling to closure, account for a significant share of Upstream costs; new R&D projects are under way to reduce these and further increase operational safety.

The monitoring phase of the oxy-combustion CO2 capture and storage project in the depleted Rousse reservoir in Lacq (France) came to an

 

end in 2016. The Group now has a strong command of the methods used to characterize reservoirs and their mechanical properties for this type of injection. New R&D projects are being identified in order to develop carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) in the coming years.

A sustained effort to adapt mature technologies in order to reduce their costs has been implemented. In particular, new technologies addressing the management of water associated with hydrocarbon production are now available for new developments. This subject is part of a larger program dedicated to Sustainable Development. The increased use of digital technology also forms part of this cost-reduction program.

Finally, R&D programs prepare for the medium and long terms, whether for researching new exploration concepts, non-conventional resources or developing technologies, such as robotics, nanotechnologies or high-performance computing (notably, the Pangea supercomputer, a decision-support tool for exploration and field management).

Concerning the activities of Gas, the program to develop new technological acid gas treatment and LNG solutions is continuing.

 

 

 

(1) Figures for 2014 and 2015 concerning the Group’s R&D investments and employees were restated to reflect the accounting reporting scope.
(2) Excluding R&D budgets of Atotech, Hutchinson, SunPower and Saft Groupe.
 

 

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4.2.1. Refining & Chemicals

(excluding specialty chemicals)

The aim of R&D is to support the medium and long-term development of Refining & Chemicals. In doing so, it contributes to the technological differentiation of this business through the development, implementation and promotion of effective R&D programs that pave the way for the industrialization of knowledge, processes and technologies.

In line with Refining & Chemicals’ strategy, R&D places special emphasis on the following four major challenges: taking advantage of different types of feedstock; maximizing asset value; continuing to develop innovative products; and developing biosourced products. The medium-term strategy of the project portfolio and its deployment plan will facilitate Refining & Chemicals’ technological differentiation.

To take advantage of different types of feedstock, R&D activities related to the processing of more diversified crudes have increased significantly through a clearer insight into the effect that feedstocks have on equipment and processes at the molecular level. R&D is launching ambitious new programs to develop various technologies for producing liquid fuels, monomers and intermediates from gas.

R&D is developing expertise and technologies with a view to maximizing asset value. Its efforts mainly involve programs focusing on the flexibility and availability of facilities. Advanced modeling of feedstocks and processes helps the units overcome processing-related constraints and operate while taking these constraints into account in real time. Research conducted on catalysts is helping to increase their resistance, improve catalytic stability and extend the cycle time at a lower cost. Programs are being set up to maximize the value of heavy residues. The new opportunities presented by digital technology are being examined to pave the way for the “plant of the future”, which will provide an even safer working environment and increased productivity, while consuming less energy and producing less waste.

In line with the Group’s low-carbon strategy, R&D is pioneering solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through carbon capture and recovery by conversion. In addition, out of concern for the environmental footprint of Refining & Chemicals’ activities, R&D is developing new technologies to improve the energy efficiency of facilities and reduce the impact of the activities on water, air, soil, etc.

The offer of innovative products is a key aspect of research on polymers. R&D draws on its knowledge of metallocenes and

bimodality to develop different types of mass consumption polymers that have exceptional properties allowing them to replace heavier materials and compete with technical polymers. Value-added niche polymers are also being developed, whether in the form of blends or composites. Efforts to diversify into biosourced products are focused mainly on products endorsed by the market: biomonomers, biointermediates, and biopolymers. R&D is thus focusing on polylactic acid due to the new applications that can be envisaged as a result of its specific properties. For plastics recycling, R&D is designing technologies that will make it possible to recycle polymers under acceptable conditions in terms of end product quality, cost and environmental impact.

With regard to biofuels, R&D has directed its efforts towards gasification and coprocessing to produce liquid fuels from biomass. R&D is also particularly mindful of issues related to blends and product quality raised by the use of biomolecules.

The efficient use of resources is a major challenge for Sustainable Development. As a result, R&D is pioneering technologies enabling more efficient use of biosourced molecules to produce higher added-value chemical compounds, whether through biotechnologies or thermochemical processes.

4.2.2. Specialty chemicals

R&D is strategically important for specialty chemical products. It is closely linked to the needs of the subsidiaries and industrial customers.

For Hutchinson, R&D is an important factor in innovation and differentiation. The company is present along the entire value chain, from designing custom materials (e.g., rubber, thermoplastics, composites) to incorporating connected solutions (e.g., complex solutions, mechatronics, connected objects).

With a corporate research and innovation center, more than 25 technical centers and a number of university partnerships worldwide, Hutchinson is equipped to rise to the challenge of contributing to the safer, more comfortable, and more responsible mobility of the future.

Weight reduction, increased energy efficiency and improved diagnostic and control functionality are common preoccupations across all of Hutchinson’s markets (e.g., automotive, aerospace, defense, railways). Hutchinson designs innovative solutions to put its customers ahead of the game, and transposes those solutions between markets, adopting a cross-fertilization approach.

 

 

4.3. Marketing & Services

 

 

 

4.3.1. Marketing & Services

In 2016, the R&D activities of Marketing & Services continued to roll out its new roadmap in line with its ambitions.

The roadmap features two focal points: reducing the environmental footprint of products, particularly CO2 emissions, and increasing energy efficiency by improving the durability of end users’ equipment. These are broken down into a number of areas: energy savings for customers; competitive advantage and new solutions; anticipation of changes in legislation; and incorporation of biosourced molecules.

A new “Chemicals and biocomponent processes” department shared by the Marketing & Services and Refining & Chemicals segments opened in April 2016 on the Solaize site, with the aim of using a predictive approach to design components derived from renewable sources. This approach uses cheminformatics and digital tools to simulate, model and predict how the components will perform, in order to help chemists and formulators better identify ideal chemical structures.

The “Fuel Economy” range of lubricants continues to expand with many new products designed to comply with the specifications of

 

 

 

 

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manufacturers targeted by the Total Lubricants business line in all fields of application (automotive, marine and manufacturing). The key work is focused on the design and incorporation of breakthrough components in formulations. At the same time, more fundamental work has been started to anticipate the issues that manufacturers will face as a result of changes in engine technology and legislation. New contracts have been won with strategic manufacturers. In addition, the new marine lubricant for two-stroke engines that run on fuels with sulfur contents of 0 to 3.5% has been introduced onto the market. The International Maritime Organization’s recent decision to limit the sulfur content of fuels to 0.5% by 2020 has led to the redefinition of marine lubricant development programs.

Launched in 2015, the project to synthesize new molecules for future generations of the “Total Excellium” fuel range is based on the areas of chemicals, methods & measurements and benchmarking. Alongside this, work to develop new products tailored to specific local requirements has been finalized, mainly for the African market.

In the field of refinery additives, research continued into understanding and developing new additives to improve the performance of distillates in cold temperatures.

With respect to bitumen, in order to meet the challenges of competitiveness, sustainable logistics, Sustainable Development and geographic expansion in the bitumen sector, researchers mainly concentrated on the prospect of transporting bitumen in solid form, establishing a program to reduce binder aging and developing Styrelf formulas for the international market.

The new “Bio Life” range of special fluids derived from renewable sources was put on the market. It is protected by several patent applications covering the production methods and applications of the fluids.

In Formula 1 racing, important work on understanding combustion and lubrication phenomena, in conjunction with closer technical ties with manufacturers, once again brought very significant improvements in engine performance in 2016. As a result of this collaboration, new skills have been acquired in-house that can be used in other areas (e.g., production vehicles, electric engines).

The Asia-Pacific Technical Center based in Mumbai, India, increased its activities and skills, mainly in lubricants (particularly for textiles and two-wheeled vehicles), special fluids (including drilling fluids) and fuel additives.

The enlisting of French and international skills has increased in recent years, with a growing number of ties to academia, researchers seconded to universities in France, Italy, Switzerland and the United States, and international researchers recruited. R&D has also increased its activities relating to evaluating and selecting external technologies and partners with shared interests (SMEs, start-ups). These different approaches enhance the work necessary for the guided design and development of breakthrough products included in Marketing & Services’ objectives.

4.3.2. New Energies

New Energies’ R&D efforts are focused, on the one hand, on the solar value chain from silicon to photovoltaic electricity management systems, and, on the other hand, on the development of biotechnological methods of converting biomass into products of interest to the Group’s markets.

In the field of solar energy, R&D is striving to improve SunPower’s (1) methods of producing cells and modules in order to drive down costs while enhancing efficiency and reliability, with the aim of maintaining the company’s global technological leadership and tailoring its offering to the different application markets, from solar farms to the residential sector. It is also preparing future generation photovoltaic cells within the framework of several strategic partnerships between TOTAL and renowned academic research institutes. In particular, TOTAL is the founding partner of the Ile-de-France Photovoltaic Institute, a research institute on the Paris-Saclay campus that has reached critical mass and offers a very high-quality technical platform and scientific support structure with the ambitious aim of identifying breakthrough technologies to produce highly efficient, low-cost panels.

Downstream in the solar value chain, R&D is monitoring the development of low-cost stationary storage technologies. At the same time, Saft Groupe’s R&D teams are focusing on improving lithium-ion technologies, reducing costs and environmental impact, and developing management systems. This last activity provides a link to the R&D activities of New Energies, which is preparing solutions for supplying solar power and associated services to residential markets by developing software tools and algorithms for the intelligent management of domestic electricity production and consumption, and also by integrating and testing systems combining photovoltaics, storage, control of demand as well as pilots for assessing and improving systems and algorithms in contact with customers.

With regard to biotechnologies, the Group is developing methods for converting sugars into biofuels and molecules of interest for chemicals, as well as processes for the deconstruction of lignocellulose into sugars. To support its ambitions, the Group has set up laboratories, including one research center specializing in fermentation and another specializing in predictive approaches, a cutting-edge technology for anticipating the properties of components and providing a better response to future needs, with unprecedented performance levels. To this end, TOTAL’s biotech research team heads up a network of partners including academic laboratories and start-ups in the United States and Europe. The Group mainly works with Amyris (2), a company specializing in biotechnologies.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) American company listed on NASDAQ in which the Group holds a 56.73% interest as of December 31, 2016.
(2) American company listed on NASDAQ in which the Group holds a 23.51% interest as of December 31, 2016.
 

 

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4.4. Environment

 

 

 

Environmental issues are important throughout the Group and are taken into account in all R&D projects. R&D’s effort is to manage environmental risks more effectively, particularly with regard to:

 

  water management, especially by reducing the use of water from natural environments and lowering emissions in compliance with local, national and international regulations;
  reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by improving energy efficiency and monitoring carbon capture, use and storage of CO2 and the potential effects of CO2 on the natural environment;

 

  detection and reduction of discharges into the air and simulation of their dispersal;
  prevention of soil contamination and regulatory compliance with regard to historical aspects and the remediation of sites; and
  changes in the Group’s different products and management of their life cycle, in particular in compliance with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals regulation (REACH).
 

 

4.5. R&D Organization

 

 

 

The Group intends to increase R&D in all of its segments through cross-functional themes and technologies. Constant attention is paid to R&D synergies between business segments.

The Group has 18 R&D sites worldwide and has entered into approximately 1,000 partner agreements with other industrial groups and academic or highly specialized research institutes. TOTAL also has a permanently renewed network of scientific advisors worldwide that monitor and consult on matters of interest

 

to the Group’s R&D activities. Long-term partnerships with universities and academic laboratories considered to be of strategic importance in Europe, the United States, Japan and China, as well as innovative small businesses, are part of the Group’s approach.

Each business segment is developing an active intellectual property activity aimed at protecting its innovations, allowing its activity to develop and promoting its technological assets among its partners. In 2016, more than 200 patent applications were filed by the Group.

 

 

 

 

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5.   Property, plant and equipment

 

The companies of the Group have freehold and leasehold interests in over 130 countries throughout the world. Operations in properties, oil and gas fields or any other industrial, commercial or administrative facility, as well as the production capacities and utilization rates of these facilities, are described in this chapter for each business segment (Upstream, Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services).

A summary of the Group’s property, plant and equipment and their main related expenses (depreciation and impairment) is included in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (point 7 of chapter 10).

 

Minimum royalties from finance lease agreements regarding properties, service stations, vessels and other equipment are presented in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (point 7 of chapter 10).

Information about the objectives of the Company’s environmental policy, in particular those related to the Group’s industrial sites or facilities, is presented in chapter 7.

 
 

 

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6.1. Position of the Company within the Group

 

 

TOTAL S.A. is the Group’s parent company.

The Group’s businesses are organized in business segments, which receive assistance from the corporate functional divisions.

6.2. Company subsidiaries

 

 

 

A list of the major subsidiaries directly or indirectly held by the Company included in TOTAL S.A.’s scope of consolidation is presented in Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (refer to point 7 of chapter 10).

As of December 31, 2016, there were 934 consolidated companies, of which 839 were fully consolidated and 95 were accounted for under the equity method. The principles of consolidation are described in Note 1.1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In addition, the table of subsidiaries and affiliates in point 5.1 of chapter 12 presents the Company’s direct subsidiaries and shareholdings, and in particular those with a gross value exceeding 1% of the Company’s share capital.

The decision of TOTAL S.A.’s subsidiaries to declare dividends is made by their relevant Shareholders’ Meetings and is subject to the provisions of applicable local laws and regulations. As of December 31, 2016, there is no restriction under such provisions that would materially restrict the distribution to TOTAL S.A. of the dividends declared by those subsidiaries.

During the fiscal year 2016, TOTAL S.A. acquired 100% of the shares of Saft Group S.A. in August 2016 following a successful voluntary takeover bid. TOTAL S.A. did not acquire any other stakes in companies with registered offices in France representing more than one twentieth, one tenth, one fifth, one third or one half of the capital of these companies, nor took control of any such companies.

 

 

6.3. Group interests in publicly-traded companies

 

 

 

TOTAL holds stakes in a limited number of companies that issue publicly-traded financial instruments in France or abroad. These companies are mainly the Group’s financing vehicles (Total Capital, Total Capital Canada Ltd., Total Capital International) or the operational subsidiaries in its business segments, in particular in Africa, such as Total Gabon (1).

TOTAL also holds a majority stake in SunPower (56.73% on December 31, 2016), an American company listed on NASDAQ, and minority interests in other companies, including PAO Novatek (18.9% on December 31, 2016), a Russian company listed on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange and the London Stock Exchange.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Total Gabon is a company under Gabonese law, the shares of which are listed on Euronext Paris and owned by TOTAL (58.28%), the Republic of Gabon (25%) and the public (16.72%).

 

 

 

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1.

  Risk Factors      62  

1.1.

  Risks related to market environment and other financial risks      62  

1.2.

  Industrial and environmental risks and risks related to climate issues      63  

1.3.

  Risks related to critical IT systems security      65  

1.4.

  Risks related to the development of major projects and reserves      65  

1.5.

  Risks related to equity affiliates and management of assets operated by third parties      66  

1.6.

  Risks related to political or economic factors      67  

1.7.

  Risks related to competition and lack of innovation      68  

1.8.

  Ethical misconduct and non-compliance risks      68  

1.9.

  Countries targeted by economic sanctions      69  

2.

  Legal and arbitration proceedings      73  

3.

  Insurance and risk management      75  

3.1.

  Organization      75  

3.2.

  Risk and insurance management policy      75  

3.3.

  Insurance policy      75  

4.

 

Internal control and risk management procedures

(Article L. 225-37 of the French Commercial Code)

     76  

4.1.

  Basic elements of internal control      76  

4.2.

  Control environment      77  

4.3.

  Risk assessment and management      78  

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1.   Risk Factors

 

The Group conducts its activities in an ever-changing environment and is exposed to risks that, if they were to occur, could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow, reputation or outlook.

The Group employs a continuous process of identifying and analyzing risks in order to determine those that could prevent it from achieving its objectives. This chapter presents the significant risks to which the Group believes it is exposed as of the date of this Registration Document. However, as of such date, the Group may

not be aware of other risks that could, or other risks may not have been considered by the Group as being likely to, have a material adverse impact on the Group, its business, financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow, reputation or outlook.

The main internal control and risk management procedures, which are part of the report of the Chairman of the Board of Directors prepared pursuant to Article L. 225-37 of the French Commercial Code, are described in point 4 of this chapter.

 

 

1.1. Risks related to market environment and other financial risks

 

 

 

The financial performance of TOTAL is sensitive to a number of market environmentrelated factors, the most significant being hydrocarbon prices, refining margins and exchange rates.

Generally, a decline in hydrocarbon prices has a negative effect on the Group’s results due to a decrease in revenues from oil and gas production. Conversely, a rise in hydrocarbon prices increases the Group’s results.

In 2016, crude oil prices reached their lowest point in January and then strengthened progressively, notably due to the OPEC/non-OPEC agreement concluded in November 2016, while remaining low. The market remains highly volatile.

For the year 2017, according to the scenarios retained below, the Group estimates that an increase of $10 per barrel in the price of Brent crude would increase annual adjusted net operating income(1) by approximately $2 billion and cash flow from operations by approximately $2.5 billion. Conversely, a decrease of $10 per barrel in the price of Brent crude would decrease annual adjusted net operating income by approximately $2 billion and cash flow from operations by approximately $2.5 billion.

The impact of changes in crude oil and gas prices on downstream operations depends upon the speed at which the prices of finished products adjust to reflect these changes. The Group estimates that a decrease in its European Refining Margin Indicator (“ERMI”) of $10 per ton would decrease annual adjusted net operating income by approximately $0.5 billion and cash flow from operations by approximately $0.6 billion. Conversely, an increase in its ERMI of $10 per ton would increase annual adjusted net operating income by approximately $0.5 billion and cash flow from operations by approximately $0.6 billion.

All of the Group’s activities are, for various reasons and to varying degrees, sensitive to fluctuations in the dollar/euro exchange rate. The Group estimates that a decrease of $0.10 per euro (strengthening of the dollar versus the euro) would increase adjusted net operating income by approximately $0.1 billion and have a limited impact on cash flow from operations. Conversely, an increase of $0.10 per euro (weakening of the dollar versus the euro) would decrease adjusted net operating income by approximately $0.1 billion and have a limited impact on cash flow from operations.

 

 

Market impact

environment 2017 (a)

           Scenario
retained
           Change                        Estimated impact
on adjusted net
operating income
           

            Estimated impact
on cash flow

from operations

 

Brent

     50 $/b          +10 $/b          +2 B$           +2.5 B$  

European Refining Margin Indicator (ERMI)

     35 $/t          -10 $/t          -0.5 B$           -0.6 B$  

$/

     1.1 $/                  -0.1 $ per           +0.1 B$           ≈0 B$  

 

(a) Sensitivities revised once per year upon publication of the previous year’s fourth quarter results. Indicated sensitivities are approximate and based upon TOTAL’s current view of its 2017 portfolio. Results may differ significantly from the estimates implied by the application of these sensitivities. The impact of the $/ sensitivity on adjusted net operating income is primarily attributable to the Refining & Chemicals segment.

 

In addition to the adverse effect on the Group’s revenues, margins and profitability, a prolonged period of low oil and natural gas prices could lead the Group to review its projects and the evaluation of its assets and oil and natural gas reserves.

Prices for oil and natural gas may fluctuate widely due to many factors over which TOTAL has no control. These factors include:

 

  variations in global and regional supply of and demand for energy;
  global and regional economic and political developments in natural resource-producing regions, particularly in the Middle East, Africa and South America, as well as in Russia;
  the ability of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other producing nations to influence global production levels and prices;
  prices of unconventional energies as well as evolving approaches for developing oil sands and shale oil, which may affect the Group’s realized prices, notably under its long-term gas sales contracts and asset valuations, particularly in North America;
  cost and availability of new technology;
  regulations and governmental actions;
  global economic and financial market conditions;
 

 

 

 

(1) Adjusted results are defined as income at replacement cost, excluding non-recurring items and the impact of fair value changes.
 

 

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  the security situation in certain regions, the magnitude of international terrorist threats, war or other conflicts;
  changes in demographics, including population growth rates and consumer preferences; and
  adverse weather conditions that can disrupt supplies or interrupt operations of the Group’s facilities.

Prolonged periods of low oil and natural gas prices may reduce the economic viability of projects in production or in development, and reduce the Group’s liquidity, thereby decreasing its ability to finance capital expenditures and/or causing it to cancel or postpone investment projects.

If TOTAL were unable to finance its investment projects, the Group’s opportunities for future revenue and profitability growth would be reduced, which could materially impact the Group’s financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow.

Prolonged periods of low oil and natural gas prices may reduce the Group’s reported reserves and cause the Group to revise the price assumptions upon which asset impairment tests are based that could have a significant adverse effect on the Group’s results in the period in which it occurs. For additional information on impairments recognized on the Group’s assets, refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (point 7 of chapter 10).

Conversely, in a high oil and gas price environment, the Group can experience significant increases in cost and government take, and, under some production-sharing contracts, the Group’s production rights could be reduced. Higher prices can also reduce demand for the Group’s products.

The Group’s earnings from its Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services segments are primarily dependent upon the supply and demand for petroleum products and the associated margins on sales of these products, with the impact of changes in oil and gas prices on earnings on these segments being dependent upon the speed at which the prices of petroleum products adjust to reflect movements in oil and gas prices. In 2016, the negative effects of lower oil and gas prices on the Group’s results were

partially offset by the results of the Refining & Chemicals segment. During 2016, the Group’s refining margins, while remaining at a good level, fluctuated throughout the year. In 2017, there can be no assurance that the Group’s refining margins will remain at such level.

The activities of Trading & Shipping (oil, gas and power trading and shipping activities) are particularly sensitive to market risk and more specifically to price risk as a consequence of the volatility of oil and gas prices, to liquidity risk (inability to buy or sell cargoes at market prices) and to counterparty risk (when a counterparty does not fulfill its contractual obligations). The Group uses various energy derivative instruments and freight-rates instruments to adjust its exposure to price fluctuations of crude oil, petroleum products, natural gas, power and freight-rates. Although TOTAL believes it has established appropriate risk management procedures, large market fluctuations may adversely affect the Group’s activities and financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow.

For more detailed information on the impact of the lower oil and gas prices on the Group’s 2016 results, financial condition (including impairments, significant reductions to capital expenditures and operating costs, and divestments completed under the Group’s asset sale program) and outlook, refer to chapter 3.

TOTAL is exposed to other financial risks related to its financing and cash management activities.

The Group is exposed to changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. Even though 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), the Group’s financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow, could be impacted by a significant change in the value of these currencies. In addition, as TOTAL mostly turns to financial markets for its financing, its financial condition and operations could be materially impacted if access to those markets were to become more difficult. For further information on financial risks, refer to Notes 15 and 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (point 7 of chapter 10).

 

 

1.2. Industrial and environmental risks and risks related to climate issues

 

 

 

TOTAL is exposed to risks related to the safety and security of its operations.

The Group’s activities involve a wide range of operational risks, such as explosions, fires, accidents, equipment failures, leakage of toxic products, emissions or discharges into the air, water or soil, that can potentially cause death or injury, or impact natural resources and ecosystems.

The industrial event that could have the most significant impact is a major industrial accident, e.g., blow out, explosion, fire, leakage of highly toxic products or massive leakage, resulting in death or injury and/or accidental pollution on a large-scale or at an environmentally sensitive site.

Acts of terrorism or malicious acts against the Group’s employees, plants, sites, pipelines and transportation or computer systems could also disrupt the Group’s business activities and could cause harm or damage to people, property and the environment.

Certain activities of the Group face specific additional risks. TOTAL’s Upstream segment is exposed to risks related to the physical characteristics of oil and gas fields, particularly during drilling

operations, which can cause blow outs, explosions, fires or other damage, in particular to the environment, and lead to a disruption of the Group’s operations or reduce its production. In addition to the risks of explosions and fires, the activities of the Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services business segments entail risks related to the overall life cycle of the products manufactured, as well as the materials used. With regard to transportation, the likelihood of an operational accident depends not only on the hazardous nature of the products transported, but also on the volumes involved and the sensitivity of the regions through which they are transported (quality of infrastructure, population density, environmental considerations).

TOTAL’s workforce and the public are exposed to risks inherent to the Group’s operations, which could lead to legal proceedings against the Group’s entities and legal representatives, notably in cases of death, injury and property and environmental damage. Such proceedings could also damage the Group’s reputation. In addition, like most industrial groups, TOTAL is affected by reports of occupational illnesses, particularly those caused by past exposure of Group employees to asbestos.

 

 

 

 

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To manage the operational risks to which it is exposed, the Group has adopted a preventive and remedial approach by putting in place centralized HSE (healty, safety and environment) and security management systems that seek to take all necessary measures to reduce the related risks (refer to point 4.3.1 of this chapter). In addition, the Group maintains worldwide third-party liability insurance coverage for all its subsidiaries. TOTAL also has insurance to protect against the risk of damage to Group property and/or business interruption at its main refining and petrochemical sites. TOTAL’s insurance and risk management policies are described in point 3 of this chapter. However, the Group is not insured against all potential risks. In certain cases, such as a major environmental disaster, TOTAL’s liability may exceed the maximum coverage provided by its third-party liability insurance. The Group cannot guarantee that it will not suffer any uninsured loss and there can be no guarantee, particularly in the event of a major environmental disaster or industrial accident, that such loss would not have a material adverse effect on the Group’s financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow, and its reputation.

Crisis management systems are necessary to effectively respond to emergencies, avoid potential disruptions to TOTAL’s business and operations and minimize impacts on third parties or the environment.

TOTAL has crisis management plans in place to deal with emergencies (refer to point 4 of this chapter). However, these plans cannot exclude the risk that the Group’s business and operations may be severely disrupted in a crisis situation or ensure the absence of impacts on third parties or the environment. TOTAL has also implemented business continuity plans to continue or resume operations following a shutdown or incident. An inability for the Group to resume its activities in a timely manner could prolong the impact of any disruption and thus could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow.

TOTAL is subject to increasingly stringent environmental, health and safety laws and regulations in numerous countries and may incur material related compliance costs.

The Group’s activities are subject to numerous laws and regulations pertaining to the environment, health and safety. In most countries where the Group operates, particularly in Europe and the United States, sites and products are subject to increasingly strict laws governing the protection of the environment (e.g., water, air, soil, noise, protection of nature, waste management, impact assessments), health (e.g., occupational safety, chemical product risk), and the safety of personnel and residents.

Product quality and consumer protection are also subject to increasingly strict regulations. The Group’s entities ensure that their products meet applicable specifications and abide by all applicable consumer protection laws. Failure to do so could lead to personal injury, property damage, environmental harm and loss of customers, which could negatively impact the Group’s financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow, and its reputation.

TOTAL incurs, and will continue to incur, substantial expenditures to comply with increasingly complex laws and regulations aimed at protecting health, safety and the environment. Such expenditures could have a material adverse effect on the Group’s financial condition.

The introduction of new laws and regulations could compel the Group to curtail, modify or cease certain operations or implement temporary shutdowns of facilities, which could diminish its productivity and have a material adverse impact on its financial condition.

Moreover, most of the Group’s activities will eventually, at site closure, require decommissioning followed by environmental remediation after operations are discontinued, in compliance with applicable regulations. Costs related to such activities may materially exceed the Group’s provisions and adversely impact its operating results. With regard to the permanent shutdown of an activity, the Group’s environmental contingencies and asset retirement obligations are addressed in the “Asset retirement obligations” and “Provisions for environmental contingencies” sections of the Group’s consolidated balance sheet (refer to Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, point 7 of chapter 10). Future expenditures related to asset retirement obligations are accounted for in accordance with the accounting principles described in the same Note.

Laws and regulations related to climate change may adversely affect the Group’s business and financial condition.

Growing public concern over greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions and climate change, which notably led to the signature of the Paris Agreement on December 12, 2015 as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21), is likely to continue to lead to further regulation in these areas. These additional regulatory requirements could lead the Group to curtail, change or cease certain of its operations, and submit the Group’s facilities to additional compliance obligations, which could adversely affect the Group’s businesses and financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow.

Regulations designed to gradually limit fossil fuel use may, depending on the GHG emission limits and time horizons set, negatively and significantly affect the development of projects, as well as the economic value of certain of the Group’s assets. Internal studies conducted by TOTAL have shown that a long term CO2 price of $40/t (1) applied worldwide would have an impact of around 5% on the discounted present value of the Group’s assets (upstream and downstream)(2). In response to these possible developments, natural gas, which is the fossil energy that emits the least amount of GHG, represented nearly 48% of TOTAL’s production in 2016, compared to approximately 35% in 2005, and the Group’s objective is to grow this percentage over the long term with the expected growth of gas markets. In addition, the Group ceased its coal production activities and is developing its activities in the realms of solar energy production and energy from biomass (renewable energies).

In Europe, the regulations concerning the market for CO2 emission allowances, the EU Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS), entered a third phase on January 1, 2013. This phase marks the end of the overall free allocation of emission allowances: certain emissions, such as those related to electricity production, no longer benefit from free allowances, while for others free allowances have been significantly reduced. Free allocations are now established based on the emission level of the top-performing plants (i.e., the least GHG-emitting) within the same sector (“top 10 benchmark”). Lower-performing plants must purchase, at market price, the

 

 

 

 

(1) As from 2021 or the current price in a given country.
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necessary allowances to cover their emissions over these free allocations. The plants also need to indirectly bear the cost of allowances for all electricity consumed (including electricity generated internally at the facilities).

The 2014 update to the EU-ETS list of sectors exposed to carbon leakage confirmed that refining activities in Europe are an exposed sector and should continue to benefit from free allocations partially covering its deficits. Based on available information, the Group has estimated that approximately 25% of its emissions subject to the EU-ETS will not be covered by free allowances during the period 2013-2020 and at least 30% during the period 2021-2030. The financial risk related to the foreseeable purchase of CO2 emission allowances on the market is expected to rise due to the effects of the ongoing reform of the EU-ETS. At year-end 2016, the price of CO2 emission allowances stood at approximately 6/t CO2. The forecast for 2020 indicates that the price could rise to approximately 20/t(1) CO2 due to the combined effects of backloading(2) (having removed 900 Mt from phase 3 allowance auctions), of the foreseeable cancellation of quotas and the establishment of a “market stability reserve” at the end of this phase. The Group believes that the price of CO2 emission allowances could rise to at least 30/t during phase 4 (2021-2030).

The physical effects of climate change may adversely affect the Group’s business.

TOTAL’s businesses operate in varied locales where the potential physical impacts of climate change, including changes in weather patterns, are highly uncertain and may adversely impact the results of the Group’s operations.

Climate change potentially has multiple effects that could harm the Group’s operations. The increasing scarcity of water resources may negatively affect the Group’s operations in some regions of the world, high sea levels may harm certain coastal activities, and the multiplication of extreme weather events may damage offshore and onshore facilities. These climate risk factors are continually assessed in TOTAL’s management and risk management plans.

The Group believes that it is impossible to guarantee that the contingencies or liabilities related to the matters mentioned in point 1.2 of this chapter will not have a material adverse impact on its business, financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow, reputation or outlook.

 

 

1.3. Risks related to critical IT systems security

 

 

 

Disruption to or breaches of TOTAL’s critical IT services or information security systems could adversely affect the Group’s operations.

The Group’s activities depend heavily on the reliability and security of its information technology (IT) systems. If the integrity of its IT systems were compromised due to, for example, technical failure,

cyber attack, viruses and computer intrusions, power or network outages or natural disasters, the Group’s activities and assets could sustain serious damage, material intellectual property could be divulged and, in some cases, personal injury, property damage, environmental harm and regulatory violations could occur, potentially having a material adverse effect on the Group’s financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow.

 

 

1.4. Risks related to the development of major projects and reserves

 

 

 

The Group’s production growth and profitability depend on the delivery of its major development projects.

Growth of production and profitability of the Group rely heavily on the successful execution of its major development projects that are increasingly complex and capital-intensive. These major projects may face a number of difficulties, including, in particular, those related to:

 

  economic or political risks, including threats specific to a certain country or region, such as terrorism, social unrest or other conflicts (refer to point 1.6 of this chapter);
  negotiations with partners, governments, local communities, suppliers, customers and other parties;
  obtaining project financing;
  controlling capital and operating costs;
  earning an adequate return in a low oil and/or gas price environment;
  adhering to project schedules; and
  the timely issuance or renewal of permits and licenses by public agencies.

Poor delivery of any major project that underpins production or production growth could adversely affect the Group’s financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow.

The Group’s long-term profitability depends on cost-effective discovery, acquisition and development of economically viable new reserves; if the Group is unsuccessful, its financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow, would be materially and adversely affected.

A large portion of the Group’s revenues and operating results are derived from the sale of oil and gas that the Group extracts from underground reserves developed as part of its

Exploration & Production activities. The development of oil and gas fields, the construction of facilities and the drilling of production or injection wells is capital intensive and requires advanced technology. Due to constantly changing market conditions and environmental challenges, cost projections can be uncertain. For TOTAL’s Exploration & Production activities to continue to be profitable, the Group needs to replace its reserves with new proved reserves that can be developed and produced in an economically viable manner.

 

 

 

 

(1) Company data.
(2) Backloading: authorization given to the European Commission to intervene at its own discretion in the CO2 allowance auction calendar.

 

 

 

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In addition, TOTAL’s ability to discover or acquire and develop new reserves successfully is uncertain and can be negatively affected by a number of factors, including:

 

  the geological nature of oil and gas fields, notably unexpected drilling conditions including pressure or unexpected heterogeneities in geological formations;
  the risk of dry holes or failure to find expected commercial quantities of hydrocarbons;
  equipment failures, fires, blow-outs or accidents;
  shortages or delays in the availability or delivery of appropriate equipment;
  the Group’s inability to develop or implement new technologies that enable access to previously inaccessible fields;
  the Group’s inability to anticipate market changes in a timely manner;
  adverse weather conditions;
  the inability of the Group’s partners to execute or finance projects in which the Group holds an interest or to meet their contractual obligations;
  the inability of service companies to deliver contracted services on time and on budget;
  compliance with both anticipated and unanticipated governmental requirements, including U.S. and EU regulations that may give a competitive advantage to companies not subject to such regulations;
  economic or political risks, including threats specific to a certain country or region, such as terrorism, social unrest or other conflicts (refer to point 1.6 of this chapter);
  competition from oil and gas companies for the acquisition and development of assets and licenses (refer to point 1.7 of this chapter);
  increased taxes and royalties, including retroactive claims and changes in regulations and tax reassesments;
  disputes related to property titles.

These factors could lead to cost overruns and could impair the Group’s ability to complete a development project or make production economical. Some of these factors may also affect the Group’s projects and facilities further down the oil and gas chain.

If TOTAL fails to develop new reserves cost-effectively and in sufficient quantities, the Group’s financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow, could be materially affected.

The Group’s oil and gas reserves data are estimates only and subsequent downward adjustments are possible. If actual production from such reserves proves to be lower than current

estimates indicate, the Group’s financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow, could be negatively impacted.

The Group’s proved reserves figures are estimates prepared in accordance with SEC rules. Proved reserves are those reserves which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically recoverable – from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under existing economic conditions, operating methods and government regulations – prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation. Reserves are estimated by teams of qualified, experienced and trained geoscientists, petroleum engineers and project engineers, who rigorously review and analyze in detail all available geoscience and engineering data (e.g., seismic data, electrical logs, cores, fluids, pressures, flow rates, facilities parameters). This process involves making subjective judgments, including with respect to the estimate of hydrocarbons initially in place, initial production rates and recovery efficiency, based on available geological, technical and economic data. Consequently, estimates of reserves are not exact measurements and are subject to revision.

A variety of factors that are beyond the Group’s control could cause such estimates to be adjusted downward in the future, or cause the Group’s actual production to be lower than its currently reported proved reserves indicate. Such factors include:

 

  a prolonged period of low prices of oil or gas, making reserves no longer economically viable to exploit and therefore not classifiable as proved;
  an increase in the price of oil or gas, which may reduce the reserves to which the Group is entitled under production sharing and risked service contracts and other contractual terms;
  changes in tax rules and other regulations that make reserves no longer economically viable to exploit; and
  the actual production performance of the Group’s deposits.

The Group’s reserves estimates may therefore require substantial downward revisions should its subjective judgments prove not to have been conservative enough based on the available geoscience and engineering data, or the Group’s assumptions regarding factors or variables that are beyond its control prove to be incorrect over time. Any downward adjustment could indicate lower future production amounts, which could adversely affect the Group’s financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow.

 

 

1.5. Risks related to equity affiliates and management of assets operated by third parties

 

 

 

Many of the Group’s projects are conducted by equity affiliates or are operated by third parties. For these projects, the Group’s degree of control, as well as its ability to identify and manage risks, may be reduced.

A significant number of the Group’s projects are conducted by equity affiliates. In cases where the Group’s company is not the operator, such company may have limited influence over, and control of, the behavior, performance and costs of the partnership, its ability to manage risks may be limited and it may, nevertheless, be prosecuted by regulators or claimants in the event of an incident.

For additional information, refer to Note 8 (“Equity affiliates, other titles and related parties”) to the Consolidated Financial Statements (point 7 of chapter 10).

Additionally, the partners of the Group may not be able to meet their financial or other obligations to the projects, which may threaten the viability of a given project. These partners may also not have the financial capacity to fully indemnify the Group or third parties in the event of an incident.

With respect to joint ventures, contractual terms generally provide that the operator, whether an entity of the Group or a third party, assumes full liability for damages caused by its gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 
 

 

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In the absence of the operator’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, other liabilities are generally borne by the joint venture and the cost thereof is assumed by the partners of the joint venture in proportion to their respective ownership interests.

With respect to third-party providers of goods and services, the amount and nature of the liability assumed by the third party depends on the context and may be limited by contract. Contracts may also contain obligations to indemnify TOTAL or for TOTAL to indemnify co-contracting parties or third parties.

 

 

1.6. Risks related to political or economic factors

 

 

 

TOTAL has significant production and reserves located in politically, economically and socially unstable areas, where the likelihood of material disruption of the Group’s operations is relatively high.

A significant portion of TOTAL’s oil and gas production and reserves is located in countries that are not part of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In recent years, a number of these countries have experienced varying degrees of one or more of the following: economic or political instability, civil war, violent conflict, social unrest, actions of terrorist groups and the application of international economic sanctions. Any of these conditions alone or in combination could disrupt the Group’s operations in any of these regions, causing substantial declines in production or revisions to reserves estimates.

In Africa, which represented 26%(1) of the Group’s 2016 combined liquids and gas production, certain of the countries in which the Group has production have recently suffered from some of these conditions, including Nigeria, which is one of the main contributing countries to the Group’s production of hydrocarbons, and Libya (refer to point 2.1.1.8 of chapter 2).

The Middle East, which represented 21%(2) of the Group’s 2016 combined liquids and gas production, has in recent years suffered increased political volatility in connection with violent conflict and social unrest, including Syria, where European Union (EU) and U.S. economic sanctions have prohibited TOTAL from producing oil and gas since 2011. In Yemen, the deterioration of security conditions in the vicinity of Balhaf caused the company Yemen LNG, in which the Group holds a stake of 39.62%, to stop its commercial production and export of LNG and to declare force majeure to its various stakeholders in 2015. The plant has been put in preservation mode. In Iran, following the suspension on January 16, 2016 of UN economic sanctions, most U.S. secondary sanctions and most EU economic sanctions, the Group has engaged in certain activities. However, sanctions could be reinstated unilaterally in the event of a dispute over Iran’s compliance with its nuclear commitments or in certain other cases. For additional information, refer to points 1.9.1 and 1.9.2 of this chapter.

In South America, which represented 6% of the Group’s 2016, combined liquids and gas production, certain of the countries in which TOTAL has production have recently suffered from some of the above-mentioned conditions, including Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela.

Since July 2014, international economic sanctions have been adopted against certain Russian persons and entities, including various entities operating in the financial, energy and defense sectors. As of December 31, 2016, TOTAL held nearly 21% of its proved reserves in Russia, where from the Group had 14% of its combined oil and gas production in 2016. For additional information, refer to point 1.9.1 of this chapter.

Furthermore, in addition to current production, TOTAL is also exploring for and developing new reserves in other regions of the world that are historically characterized by political, social and economic instability, such as the Caspian Sea region where TOTAL has large projects currently underway.

The occurrence and magnitude of incidents related to economic, social and political instability are unpredictable. It is possible that they could have a material adverse impact on the Group’s production and operations in the future and/or cause certain investors to reduce their holdings of TOTAL’s securities.

TOTAL, like other major international energy companies, has a geographically diverse portfolio of reserves and operational sites, which allows it to conduct its business and financial affairs so as to reduce its exposure to political and economic risks. However, there can be no assurance that such events will not have a material adverse impact on the Group.

Intervention by host country authorities can adversely affect the Group’s activities and its operating results.

TOTAL has significant exploration and production activities, and in some cases refining, marketing or chemicals operations, in countries whose governmental and regulatory framework is subject to unexpected change and where the enforcement of contractual rights is uncertain. The legal framework of TOTAL’s exploration and production activities, established through concessions, licenses, permits and contracts granted by or entered into with a government entity, a state-owned company or, sometimes, private owners, is subject to risks of renegotiation that, in certain cases, can reduce or challenge the protections offered by the initial legal framework and/or the economic benefit to TOTAL.

In addition, the Group’s exploration and production activities in such countries are often undertaken in conjunction with state-owned entities, for example as part of a joint venture in which the state has a significant degree of control. In recent years, in various regions globally, TOTAL has observed governments and state-owned enterprises impose more stringent conditions on companies pursuing exploration and production activities in their respective countries, increasing the costs and uncertainties of the Group’s business operations. TOTAL expects this trend to continue.

Potential increasing intervention by governments in such countries can take a wide variety of forms, including:

 

  the award or denial of exploration and production interests;
  the imposition of specific drilling obligations;
  price and/or production quota controls and export limits;
  nationalization or expropriation of assets;
  unilateral cancellation or modification of license or contract rights;
  increases in taxes and royalties, including retroactive claims and changes in regulations and tax reassesments;
 

 

 

 

(1) Excluding North Africa.
(2) Including North Africa.

 

 

 

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  the renegotiation of contracts;
  the imposition of increased local content requirements;
  payment delays; and
  currency exchange restrictions or currency devaluation.

If a host government were to intervene in one of these forms in a country where TOTAL has substantial operations, including exploration, the Group could incur material costs or the Group’s production or asset value could decrease, which could potentially

have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, including its operating income and cash flow.

For example, the Nigerian government has been contemplating new legislation to govern the petroleum industry which, if passed into law, could have an impact on the existing and future activities of the Group in that country through increased taxes and/or operating costs and could adversely affect financial returns from projects in that country.

 

 

1.7. Risks related to competition and lack of innovation

 

 

 

The Group operates in a highly competitive environment. Its competitiveness could be adversely impacted if the Group’s level of innovation lagged behind its competitors.

TOTAL’s main competitors are comprised of national and international oil companies. The evolution of the energy sector has opened the door to new competitors and increased market price volatility.

TOTAL is subject to competition in the acquisition of assets and licenses for the exploration and production of oil and natural gas as well as for the sale of manufactured products based on crude and refined oil. In the gas sector, major producers increasingly compete in the downstream value chain with established distribution companies. Increased competitive pressure could have a significant negative effect on the prices, margins and market shares of the Group’s companies.

The pursuit of unconventional gas development, particularly in the United States, has contributed to falling market prices and a marked difference between spot and long-term contract prices. The competitiveness of long-term contracts indexed to oil prices could be affected if this discrepancy persists and if it should prove difficult to invoke price revision clauses.

The Group’s activities are carried out in a constantly changing environment with new products and technologies continuously emerging. The Group may not be able to anticipate these changes, identify and integrate technological developments in order to maintain its competitiveness, maintain a high level of performance and operational excellence, and best meet the needs and demands of its customers. The Group’s innovation policy requires significant investment, notably in R&D, of which the expected impact cannot be guaranteed.

In the field of R&D, the multiplication of research partnerships, in particular in related technical fields, may make it difficult for the Group to track technical information exchanged with research partners and monitor related contractual restrictions (e.g., confidentiality, limited use). New and increasingly complex digital technologies as well as the multiplication of partnerships are all likely to increase contamination risks, which could, as a result, limit TOTAL’s ability to exploit innovations.

 

 

1.8. Ethical misconduct and non-compliance risks

 

 

 

Ethical misconduct or breaches of applicable laws by employees of the Group could expose TOTAL to criminal and civil penalties and be damaging to TOTAL’s reputation and shareholder value.

The Group’s Code of Conduct, which applies to all of its employees, defines TOTAL’s commitment to business integrity and compliance with all applicable legal requirements and high ethical standards. This commitment is supported by a “zero tolerance” principle. Ethical misconduct (notably with respect to human rights) or non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including corruption, fraud and competition laws) by TOTAL or any third party acting on its behalf could expose TOTAL and/or its employees to criminal and civil penalties and could be damaging to TOTAL’s reputation and shareholder value.

 

In addition, such misconduct or non-compliance may lead the competent authorities to impose other measures, such as the appointment of an independent monitor in charge of assessing the Group’s compliance and internal control procedures and, if need be, recommending improvements. For an overview of the settlements between TOTAL, the SEC and the Department of Justice (DoJ) providing for the appointment of an independent monitor, refer to point 4.3 of this chapter and point 3.7 of chapter 7.

Generally, entities of the Group could potentially be subject to administrative, judicial or arbitration proceedings that could have a material adverse impact on the Group’s financial condition and reputation (refer to point 2 of this chapter).

 
 

 

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1.9. Countries targeted by economic sanctions

 

 

 

TOTAL has activities in certain countries targeted by economic sanctions. If the Group’s activities are not conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, TOTAL could be sanctioned.

Various members of the international community have targeted certain countries, including Iran and Syria, as well as certain economic sectors in Russia, with economic sanctions and other restrictive measures. U.S. and European restrictions relevant to the Group and certain disclosure concerning the Group’s limited activities or presence in certain targeted countries are outlined below in points 1.9.1 and 1.9.2, respectively.

1.9.1. U.S. and European legal restrictions

TOTAL continues to closely monitor the possible impacts of international economic sanctions regimes on its activities. The Group does not believe that its activities in targeted countries are in violation of applicable economic sanctions administered by the United States, the European Union (“EU”) and other members of the international community. However, the Group cannot assure that current or future regulations or developments related to economic sanctions will not have a negative impact on its business, financial condition or reputation. A violation by the Group of applicable laws or regulations could result in criminal, civil and/or material financial penalties.

Restrictions against Iran

On July 14, 2015, the EU, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany reached an agreement with Iran, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (the “JCPOA”), regarding limits on Iran’s nuclear activities and relief under certain U.S., EU and UN economic sanctions regarding Iran. On January 16, 2016, the International Atomic Energy Agency (“IAEA”) confirmed that Iran had met its initial nuclear compliance commitments under the JCPOA. Therefore, as from that date, UN economic sanctions, most U.S. secondary sanctions (i.e., those covering non-U.S. persons (1)) and most EU economic sanctions were suspended(2)). Sanctions could, however, be reinstated unilaterally by any participant in the event of a dispute over Iran’s compliance with its nuclear commitments or in certain other cases. TOTAL is closely monitoring developments in this regard.

With respect to the Group’s activities conducted under the sanctions framework that was in place prior to the JCPOA sanctions relief, the U.S. Department of State made a determination on September 30, 2010 that certain historical activities would not be deemed sanctionable and that, so long as TOTAL acts in accordance with its commitments related to this determination, it will not be regarded as a company of concern for its past Iran-related activities. Since 2011, TOTAL has had no production in Iran.

Certain U.S. states have adopted legislation with respect to Iran requiring, in certain conditions, state pension funds to divest securities in any company with active business operations in Iran

and state contracts not to be awarded to such companies. State regulators have adopted similar initiatives relating to investments by insurance companies. These measures are generally still in effect despite the JCPOA sanctions relief. If TOTAL’s activities in Iran were determined to fall within the scope of these prohibitions, and in the absence of any available exemptions, certain U.S. institutions holding interests in TOTAL may be required to sell their interests.

On November 8, 2016, TOTAL signed a heads of agreement (“HOA”) with the National Iranian Oil Company (“NIOC”), which was removed on January 16, 2016 from the U.S. and EU sanctions designation lists. The HOA contemplates that the parties will negotiate an agreement for the development of phase 11 of South Pars gas field in Iran. For additional information regarding this HOA, refer to point 1.9.2, below.

TOTAL believes that its current activities in Iran or involving Iranian persons comply with the EU and U.S. sanctions that remain in force in respect of Iran.

Restrictions against Syria

The EU adopted measures in 2011 regarding trade with and investment in Syria that are applicable to European persons and to entities constituted under the laws of an EU Member State, including, notably, a prohibition on the purchase, import or transportation from Syria of crude oil and petroleum products. The United States also has adopted comprehensive measures that broadly prohibit trade and investment in Syria. Since 2011, the Group has ceased activities that contribute to oil and gas production in Syria and has not purchased hydrocarbons from Syria.

Restrictions against Russia

Since July 2014, international economic sanctions have been adopted against certain Russian persons and entities, including various entities operating in the financial, energy and defense sectors.

The economic sanctions adopted by the EU since 2014 do not materially affect TOTAL’s activities in Russia. TOTAL has been formally authorized by the French government, which is the competent authority for granting authorization under the EU sanctions regime, to continue all its activities in Russia (on the Kharyaga and Termokarstovoye fields and the Yamal LNG project).

The United States has notably adopted economic sanctions targeting PAO Novatek(3) (“Novatek”), as well as entities in which Novatek (individually or with other similarly targeted persons or entities collectively) owns an interest of at least 50%, including OAO Yamal LNG(4) (“Yamal LNG”) and Terneftegas(5). These sanctions prohibit U.S. persons from transacting in, providing financing for or otherwise dealing in debt issued by these entities after July 16, 2014 of greater than 90 days maturity. Consequently, the use of the U.S. dollar for such financing, including for Yamal LNG, is effectively prohibited.

The Yamal LNG project’s financing was finalized in successive steps in 2016 in compliance with applicable regulations.

 

 

 

 

(1) For purposes of this chapter, “U.S. person” means any U.S. citizen and permanent resident alien wherever they are in the world, entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including foreign branches, or any person or entity located in the United States.
(2) Certain limited U.S. and EU human rights-related and terrorism-related sanctions remain in force.
(3) A Russian company listed on the Moscow and London stock exchanges and in which the Group held an interest of 18.9% as of December 31, 2016.
(4) A company jointly owned by PAO Novatek (50.1%), Total E&P Yamal (20%), CNODC (20%), a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation (“CNPC”) and Silk Road Fund (9.9%).
(5) A company jointly owned by PAO Novatek (51%) and Total Termokarstovoye BV (49%).

 

 

 

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TOTAL’s activities in Russia are also not materially affected by restrictive measures adopted by the United States in August 2015 imposing export controls and restrictions relating to the export of certain goods, services, and technologies destined for projects located in Russia in the field of oil exploration.

As of December 31, 2016, TOTAL held nearly 21% of its proved reserves in Russia, where from the Group had 14% of its combined oil and gas production in 2016.

TOTAL continues to closely monitor the different international sanctions regimes targeting certain sectors of the economy of Russia, and in particular, it closely monitors the potential imposition of additional sanctions.

1.9.2. Information concerning certain limited activities in Iran and Syria

Provided in this section is certain information concerning TOTAL’s activities related to Iran that took place in 2016 that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“U.S. Exchange Act”). In addition, information for 2016 is provided concerning the various types of payments made by Group affiliates to the government of any country identified by the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism (currently, Iran, Syria and Sudan (1)) or any entity controlled by those governments. TOTAL believes that these activities are not sanctionable and has not been informed that it is at risk of possible imposition of sanctions for activities previously disclosed. For more information on certain U.S. and EU restrictions relevant to TOTAL in these jurisdictions, see point 1.9.1 above.

Iran

The Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (“ITRA”) added Section 13(r) to the U.S. Exchange Act, which requires TOTAL to disclose whether it or any of its affiliates has engaged during the calendar year in certain Iran-related activities, including those targeted under ISA, without regard to whether such activities are sanctionable under ISA, and any transaction or dealing with the Government of Iran that is not conducted pursuant to a specific authorization of the U.S. government. While neither TOTAL S.A. nor any of its affiliates have engaged in any activity that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to subparagraphs (A), (B) or (C) of Section 13(r) (1), affiliates of the Company may be deemed to have engaged in certain transactions or dealings with the government of Iran that would require disclosure pursuant to Section 13(r) (1) (D), as discussed below.

Upstream

Following the suspension of certain international economic sanctions against Iran on January 16, 2016 (as described in point 1.9.1 of this chapter), the Group commenced various business development activities in Iran. TOTAL entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with the National Iranian Oil Company (“NIOC”), pursuant to which NIOC provided technical data on certain oil and gas projects so that TOTAL could assess potential developments in Iran in compliance with the remaining applicable international economic sanctions. TOTAL subsequently proposed to develop and operate the South Pars Phase 11 gas field offshore Iran in the Persian Gulf along the international border with Qatar. This resulted in the negotiation and signing, on November 8, 2016,

of a heads of agreement (“HOA”) for the development and operation of the field. The parties to the HOA are NIOC, Total E&P South Pars S.A.S. (a wholly owned affiliate of TOTAL S.A.), CNPC International Ltd. (a wholly owned affiliate of China National Petroleum Company) and Petropars Ltd. (a wholly owned affiliate of NIOC). The HOA contains the key principles and commercial terms that will be adopted in a definitive contract for the development and operation of South Pars Phase 11, should such definitive contract be finally agreed. The project is expected to have a production capacity of 370,000 boe/d and the produced gas will be fed into Iran’s gas network. TOTAL is expected to operate the project with a 50.1% interest alongside Petropars (19.9%) and CNPC (30%). The required investment is expected to be approximately $4 billion, of which TOTAL would finance 50.1%, with all equity contributions and payments in non-U.S. currency. In preparation for the South Pars Phase 11 project, TOTAL commenced engineering and reservoir studies, which were presented in part to Pars Oil & Gas Company (a NIOC affiliate) in 2016 during a technical workshop. In the event of new or reinstated international economic sanctions, if such sanctions were to prevent the Group from performing under the anticipated contract for South Pars Phase 11, TOTAL expects to be able to terminate the contract and recover its past costs from NIOC (unless prevented by sanctions).

Regarding other potential oil and gas projects covered by the aforementioned MOU, TOTAL held technical meetings in 2016 with representatives of NIOC and its affiliated companies and carried out a technical review of the South Azadegan oil field in Iran as well as the Iran LNG Project (a project contemplating a 10 Mt/y LNG production facility at Tombak Port on Iran’s Persian Gulf coast), the results of which were partially disclosed to NIOC and relevant affiliated companies.

In addition, in connection with anticipated activities under the aforementioned MOU and HOA, TOTAL attended meetings in 2016 with the Iranian oil and gas ministry and several Iranian companies with ties to the government of Iran.

Also in 2016, TOTAL was selected, along with other international oil and gas companies, to form an advisory group to the oil and gas ministries of Iran and Oman concerning a possible future gas pipeline between the two countries. In that regard, TOTAL entered into a confidentiality agreement and attended meetings with these companies and ministries.

In addition, TOTAL registered in 2016 a branch office of a new entity, Total Iran B.V., a wholly-owned affiliate of TOTAL S.A., the purpose of which is to serve as the representation office for the Group in Iran. This entity replaces Total E&P Iran, which previously served the same purpose, but only for Exploration & Production.

Neither revenues nor profits were recognized from any of the aforementioned activities in 2016, and the Group expects to conduct similar business development activities in 2017.

Some payments are yet to be reimbursed to the Group with respect to past expenditures and remuneration under buyback contracts entered into between 1997 and 1999 with NIOC for the development of the South Pars 2&3 and Dorood fields. With respect to these contracts, development operations were completed in 2010 and the Group is no longer involved in the operation of these fields.

 

 

 

 

 

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Concerning payments to Iranian entities in 2016, Total E&P Iran (100%), Elf Petroleum Iran (99.8%), Total Sirri (100%) and Total South Pars (99.8%) collectively made payments of approximately IRR 3 billion (approximately $0.1 million(1)) to (i) the Iranian administration for taxes and social security contributions concerning the personnel of the aforementioned local office and residual buyback contract-related obligations, and (ii) Iranian public entities for payments with respect to the maintenance of the aforementioned local office (e.g., utilities, telecommunications). TOTAL expects similar types of payments to be made by these affiliates in 2017 albeit in higher amounts due to increased business development activity in Iran. Neither revenues nor profits were recognized from the aforementioned activities in 2016.

Furthermore, Total E&P UK Limited (“TEP UK”), a wholly-owned affiliate of TOTAL, holds a 43.25% interest in a joint venture at the Bruce field in the UK with BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (37.5%, operator), BHP Billiton Petroleum Great Britain Ltd (16%) and Marubeni Oil & Gas (North Sea) Limited (3.75%). This joint venture is party to an agreement (the “Bruce Rhum Agreement”) governing certain transportation, processing and operation services provided to a joint venture at the Rhum field in the UK that is co-owned by BP (50%, operator) and the Iranian Oil Company UK Ltd (“IOC”), a subsidiary of NIOC (50%) (together, the “Rhum Owners”). TEP UK owned and operated the pipeline of the Frigg UK Association and the St Fergus Gas Terminal and was party to an agreement governing provision of transportation and processing services to the Rhum Owners (the “Rhum FUKA Agreement”) (the Bruce Rhum Agreement and the Rhum FUKA Agreement being referred to collectively as the “Rhum Agreements”). On August 27, 2015, TEP UK signed a sale and purchase agreement to divest its entire interest in the Frigg UK Association pipeline and St Fergus Gas Terminal to NSMP Operations Limited (“NSMP”). On March 15, 2016, the divestment was completed and TEP UK’s interest in the Rhum FUKA Agreement was novated to NSMP. As from this date, TEP UK’s only interest in the Rhum FUKA Agreement is in relation to the settlement of historical force majeure claims with the Rhum Owners relating to the period when the Rhum field was shut down. To TOTAL’s knowledge, provision of all services under the Rhum Agreements was initially suspended in November 2010, when the Rhum field stopped production following the adoption of EU sanctions, other than critical safety-related services (i.e., monitoring and marine inspection of the Rhum facilities), which were permitted by EU sanctions regulations. On October 22, 2013, the UK government notified IOC of its decision to apply a temporary management scheme to IOC’s interest in the Rhum field within the meaning of UK Regulations 3 and 5 of the Hydrocarbons (Temporary Management Scheme) Regulations 2013 (the “Hydrocarbons Regulations”). From October 22, 2013 until the termination of the temporary management scheme on March 16, 2016 (as further explained below), all correspondence by TEP UK in respect of IOC’s interest in the Rhum Agreements was with the UK government in its capacity as temporary manager of IOC’s interests. On December 6, 2013, the UK government authorized TEP UK, among others, under Article 43a of EU Regulation 267/2012, as amended by 1263/2012 and under Regulation 9 of the Hydrocarbons Regulations, to carry out activities in relation to the operation and production of the Rhum field. In addition, on

September 4, 2013, the U.S. Treasury Department issued a license to BP authorizing BP and certain others to engage in various activities relating to the operation and production of the Rhum field. Following receipt of all necessary authorizations, the Rhum field resumed production on October 26, 2014 with IOC’s interest in the Rhum field and the Rhum Agreements subject to the UK government’s temporary management pursuant to the Hydrocarbons Regulations. Services were provided by TEP UK under the Rhum Agreements from October 26, 2014 and TEP UK received tariff income and revenues from BP and the UK government (in its capacity as temporary manager of IOC’s interest in the Rhum field) in accordance with the terms of the Rhum Agreements until the termination of the temporary management scheme in March 2016. As IOC ceased to be a listed person within the meaning of the Hydrocarbons Regulations on January 16, 2016, the UK government gave notice to IOC on January 22, 2016 of the termination of the temporary management scheme with effect from March 16, 2016 in accordance with regulation 26(1) (a) and 27(1) (a) of the Hydrocarbons Regulations. As a result, since March 16, 2016, TEP UK has liaised directly with IOC concerning its interest in the Bruce Rhum Agreement, and services have been provided by TEP UK under the Bruce Rhum Agreement to IOC as Rhum Owner. In 2016, these activities generated for TEP UK gross revenue of approximately £8 million (approximately $9.8 million) and net profit of approximately £0.20 million (approximately $0.25 million). Subject to the foregoing, TEP UK intends to continue such activities so long as they continue to be permissible under UK and EU law and not be in breach of remaining applicable international economic sanctions.

Downstream

The Group does not own or operate any refineries or chemicals plants in Iran and did not purchase Iranian hydrocarbons when prohibited by applicable EU and U.S. economic and financial sanctions (refer to point 1.9.1, above).

The Group resumed its trading activities with Iran in February 2016 via its wholly-owned affiliates Totsa Total Oil Trading S.A. and Total Trading Asia Pte Ltd. During 2016, approximately 50 Mb of crude oil from Iran were purchased for nearly 1.8 billion (nearly $1.9 billion) pursuant to a mix of spot and term contracts. Most of this crude oil was used to supply the Group’s refineries and, therefore, it is not possible to estimate the related gross revenue and net profit. However, approximately 1.4 Mb of this crude oil were sold to entities outside of the Group. In addition, in 2016 approximately 11 Mb of petroleum products were bought from/sold to entities with ties to the government of Iran. These operations generated gross revenue of nearly 374 million (nearly $394 million) and net profit of approximately 2.7 million (approximately $2.8 million). The affiliates expect to continue these activities in 2017.

Saft Groupe S.A. (“Saft”), a wholly-owned affiliate of the Group, in 2016 sold signaling and backup battery systems for metros and railways as well as products for the utilities and oil and gas sectors to companies in Iran, including some having direct or indirect ties with the Iranian government. In 2016, this activity generated gross revenue of approximately 5.6 million (approximately $5.9 million) and net profit of approximately 0.80 million (approximately $0.84 million). Saft expects to continue this activity in 2017.

 

 

 

 

(1) Unless otherwise indicated, all non-USD currencies presented in this point 1.9.2 were converted to USD using the prevailing exchange rates available on February 28, 2017.

 

 

 

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Saft also attended the Iran Oil Show in 2016, where it discussed business opportunities with Iranian customers, including those with direct or indirect ties with the Iranian government. Saft expects to conduct similar business development activities in 2017.

Total Solar (formerly named Total Énergie Développement), a wholly-owned affiliate of the Group, had preliminary discussions in 2016 regarding the potential development of solar projects with companies in Iran, including some having direct or indirect ties with the Iranian government. Neither revenues nor profits were recognized from this activity in 2016, and Total Solar expects to continue this activity in 2017.

TOTAL S.A. signed in 2016 a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the National Petrochemical Company, a company owned by the government of Iran, to consider a project for the construction in Iran of a steamcracker and polyethylene production lines. In relation to the early stages of this project, several visits to Iran were conducted in 2016. TOTAL S.A. recognized no revenue or profit from this activity in 2016 and similar activities are expected to continue in 2017.

Representatives of the companies Le Joint Français (a subsidiary of Hutchinson SA) and Hutchinson SNC, wholly-owned affiliates of the Group, conducted multiple visits to Iran in 2016 to discuss business opportunities in the car industry sector with several companies, including some having direct or indirect ties with the Iranian government. These companies recognized no revenue or profit from this activity in 2016 and expect to continue such discussions in the future.

Hutchinson Gmbh, a wholly-owned affiliate of the Group, sold plastic tubing for automobiles in 2016 to Ikco, an affiliate of Iran Khodro, a company in which the government of Iran holds a 20% interest and which is supervised by Iran’s Industrial Management Organization. In 2016, these activities generated gross revenue of approximately 1.05 million (approximately $1.11 million) and net profit of approximately 150,000 (approximately $158,000). This company expects to continue this activity in 2017.

Hanwha Total Petrochemicals (“HTC”), a joint venture in which Total Holdings UK Limited (a wholly-owned affiliate of TOTAL) holds a 50% interest and Hanwha General Chemicals holds a 50% interest, purchased nearly 25 Mb of condensates from NIOC for approximately KRW 1,300 billion (approximately $1,1 billion). These condensates are used as raw material for certain of the Group’s steamcrackers. HTC expects to continue this activity in 2017.

Total Research & Technology Feluy (“TRTF”), a wholly-owned affiliate of TOTAL, commenced in 2016 the process to file a patent in Iran concerning metallocene technology. Related to this process, TRTF had contacts with Iranian government officials, but no fees were paid. TRTF expects to continue the patent filing process in 2017.

Until December 2012, at which time it sold its entire interest, the Group held a 50% interest in the lubricants retail company Beh Total (now named Beh Tam) along with Behran Oil (50%), a company controlled by entities with ties to the government of Iran. As part of the sale of the Group’s interest in Beh Tam, TOTAL S.A. agreed to license the trademark “Total” to Beh Tam for an initial 3-year period for the sale by Beh Tam of lubricants to domestic consumers in Iran. In 2014, Total E&P Iran (“TEPI”), a wholly-owned affiliate of TOTAL S.A., received, on behalf of TOTAL S.A., royalty payments of approximately IRR 24 billion (nearly $1 million (1)) from

Beh Tam for such license. These payments were based on Beh Tam’s sales of lubricants during the previous calendar year. In 2015, royalty payments were suspended due to a procedure brought by the Iranian tax authorities against TEPI. At the end of 2016, this procedure was still pending and no royalty payments had been received since 2015. Representatives of Total Outre Mer, a wholly-owned affiliate of the Group, made several visits to Beh Tam and Behran Oil during 2016 regarding the possible purchase of shares of Beh Tam. Subsequent to an internal reorganization, the matter was transferred to Total Oil Asia-Pacific Ltd, another wholly-owned affiliate of the Group, which had several exchanges with representatives of Behran Oil. As of the end of 2016, no agreement had been reached, no money was paid or received by either company. Similar discussions may take place in the future.

Total Marketing Middle East FZE (“TMME”), a wholly-owned affiliate of the Group, sold lubricants to Beh Tam in 2016. The sale in 2016 of approximately 54 t of lubricants and special fluids generated gross revenue of approximately AED 420,000 (approximately $114,000) and net profit of approximately AED 360,000 (approximately $98,000). TMME expects to continue this activity in 2017.

Total Marketing France (“TMF”), a company wholly-owned by Total Marketing & Services (“TMS”), itself a company wholly-owned by TOTAL S.A. and six Group employees, provided in 2016 fuel payment cards to the Iranian embassy in France for use in the Group’s service stations. In 2016, these activities generated gross revenue of nearly 22,000 (approximately $23,000) and net profit of nearly 900 (nearly $950). TMF expects to continue this activity in 2017.

TMF also sold jet fuel in 2016 to Iran Air as part of its airplane refueling activities at Paris Orly airport in France. The sale of approximately 2.8 million liters of jet fuel generated gross revenue of approximately 982,000 (approximately $1.03 million) and net profit of approximately 10,000 (approximately $11,000). TMF expects to continue this activity in 2017.

Air Total International (“ATI”), a wholly-owned affiliate of the Group, on two occasions in 2016 sold jet fuel to a broker based at Le Bourget airport near Paris that was destined for the refueling of an Iranian government airplane (official presidential/ministerial visits). These sales generated gross revenue of approximately 8,000 (approximately $8,400) and net profit of approximately 1,600 (approximately $1,700). ATI may conduct similar activities in 2017.

Total Belgium (“TB”), a company wholly-owned by the Group, provided in 2016 fuel payment cards to the Iranian embassy in Brussels (Belgium) for use in the Group’s service stations. In 2016, these activities generated gross revenue of approximately 1,500 (approximately $1,600) and net profit of approximately 300 (approximately $320). TB expects to continue this activity in 2017.

Proxifuel, a company wholly-owned by the Group, sold in 2016 heating oil to the Iranian embassy in Brussels. In 2016, these activities generated gross revenue of approximately 200 (approximately $210) and net profit of approximately 80 (approximately $85). Proxifuel expects to continue this activity in 2017.

Caldeo, a company wholly-owned by TMS, sold in 2016 approximately 3 m³ of domestic heating oil to the Iranian embassy in France, which generated gross revenue of nearly 435 (nearly $460) and net profit of nearly 115 (approximately $120). Caldeo expects to continue this activity in 2017.

 

 

 

 

(1) Based on an average daily exchange rate of $1 = IRR 0.000039 during 2014, as published by Bloomberg.
 

 

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Total Namibia (PTY) Ltd (“TN”), a wholly-owned affiliate of Total South Africa (PTY) Ltd (of which the Group holds 50.1%), sold petroleum products and services during 2016 to Rössing Uranium Limited, a company in which the Iranian Foreign Investment Co. holds an interest of 15.3%. In 2016, these activities generated gross revenue of nearly N$249 million (approximately $19 million) and net profit of approximately N$8 million (approximately $0.6 million). TN expects to continue this activity in 2017.

Syria

Since early December 2011, TOTAL has ceased its activities that contribute to oil and gas production in Syria and maintains a local office solely for non-operational functions. In late 2014, the Group initiated a downsizing of its Damascus office and reduced its staff to a few employees. In 2016, TOTAL made payments of nearly SYP 500,000 (approximately $2,300) to Syrian government agencies in the form of taxes and contributions for public services rendered in relation to the maintenance of the aforementioned office and its personnel.

 

 

2.   Legal and arbitration proceedings

 

There are no governmental, legal or arbitration proceedings, including any proceeding of which the Company is aware that are pending or threatened against the Company, that could have, or could have had during the last 12 months, a material impact on the Group’s financial situation or profitability.

Described below are the main administrative, legal and arbitration proceedings in which the Company and the other entities of the Group are involved.

Alitalia

In the Marketing & Services segment, a civil proceeding was initiated in Italy, in 2013, against TOTAL S.A. and its subsidiary Total Aviazione Italia Srl before the competent Italian civil court. The plaintiff claims against TOTAL S.A., its subsidiary and other third parties, damages that it estimates to be nearly 908 million. This proceeding follows practices that had been condemned by the Italian competition authority in 2006. The parties have exchanged preliminary findings. The existence and the assessment of the alleged damages in this procedure involving multiple defendants remain contested.

Blue Rapid and the Russian Olympic Committee – Russian regions and Interneft

Blue Rapid, a Panamanian company, and the Russian Olympic Committee filed a claim for damages with the Paris Commercial Court against Elf Aquitaine, alleging a so-called non-completion by a former subsidiary of Elf Aquitaine of a contract related to an exploration and production project in Russia negotiated in the early 1990s. Elf Aquitaine believed this claim to be unfounded and opposed it. On January 12, 2009, the Commercial Court of Paris rejected Blue Rapid’s claim against Elf Aquitaine and found that the Russian Olympic Committee did not have standing in the matter. On June 30, 2011, the Court of Appeal of Paris dismissed as inadmissible the claim of Blue Rapid and the Russian Olympic Committee against Elf Aquitaine, notably on the grounds of the contract having lapsed. The judgment of the Court of Appeal of Paris is now final and binding following two decisions issued on February 18, 2016 by the French Supreme Court to put an end to this proceeding.

In connection with the same facts, and 15 years after the aforementioned exploration and production contract was rendered null and void (“caduc”), a Russian company, which was held not to be the contracting party to the contract, and two regions of the Russian Federation that were not even parties to the contract, launched an arbitration procedure against the aforementioned

former subsidiary of Elf Aquitaine that was liquidated in 2005, claiming alleged damages of $22.4 billion. For the same reasons as those successfully adjudicated by Elf Aquitaine against Blue Rapid and the Russian Olympic Committee, the Group considers this claim to be unfounded as a matter of law and fact.

The Group has lodged a criminal complaint to denounce the fraudulent claim of which the Group believes it is a victim and, has taken and reserved its rights to take all actions and measures to defend its interests.

FERC

The Office of Enforcement of the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) began in 2015 an investigation in connection with the natural gas trading activities in the United States of Total Gas & Power North America, Inc. (TGPNA), a U.S. subsidiary of the Group. The investigation covered transactions made by TGPNA between June 2009 and June 2012 on the natural gas market. TGPNA received a Notice of Alleged Violations from FERC on September 21, 2015. On April 28, 2016, FERC issued an order to show cause to TGPNA and two of its former employees, and to TOTAL S.A. and Total Gas & Power Ltd., regarding the same facts. A class action has been launched to seek damages from these three companies.

TGPNA has cooperated in the investigation with the U.S. authorities and contests the claims brought against it.

Grande Paroisse

On September 21, 2001, an explosion occurred at the industrial site of Grande Paroisse (a former subsidiary of Atofina which became a subsidiary of Elf Aquitaine Fertilisants on December 31, 2004), in a stockpile of ammonium nitrate pellets. The explosion caused the death of thirty-one people, including twenty-one workers at the site, injured many others and caused significant damage on the site and to property in the city of Toulouse.

Grande Paroisse donated the former site of the plant to the greater agglomeration of Toulouse. A 10 million endowment was also granted to the InNaBioSanté research foundation as part of the setting up of a cancer research center at the site.

After many years, the investigating magistrate brought charges against Grande Paroisse and the former Plant Manager before the Toulouse Criminal Court. TOTAL S.A. and the CEO at the time of the event were summoned to appear in Court pursuant to a request by a victims association.

 

 

 

 

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On November 19, 2009, the Toulouse Criminal Court acquitted both the former Plant Manager and Grande Paroisse due to the lack of reliable evidence for the explosion. The Court declared Grande Paroisse civilly liable for the damages caused by the explosion to the victims in its capacity as custodian and operator of the plant. The Court also ruled that the summonses were inadmissible.

On September 24, 2012, the Court of Appeal convicted the former Plant Manager and Grande Paroisse. The summonses were determined to be inadmissible.

On January 13, 2015, the French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) fully quashed the decision of September 24, 2012. The French Supreme Court ruled that the Court of Appeal impartiality was questionable and that the application of the law on which the conviction was partially based was improper. The case has been referred back to the Court of Appeal of Paris for a new criminal trial, which began in January 2017.

A compensation mechanism for victims was set up immediately following the explosion. 2.3 billion was paid for the compensation of claims and related expenses amounts. A 4.7 million reserve remains booked in the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2016.

Iran

In 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) followed by the Department of Justice (DoJ) issued a formal order directing an investigation against TOTAL, and others oil companies, for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the Company’s accounting obligations in connection with the pursuit of business in Iran in the 1990s.

In late May 2013, and after several years of discussions, TOTAL reached settlements with the U.S. authorities (a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the DoJ and a Cease and Desist Order with the SEC). These settlements, which put an end to these investigations, were concluded without admission of guilt and in exchange for TOTAL respecting a number of obligations, including the payment of a fine and civil compensation for an aggregate amount of $398.2 million. By virtue of these settlements, TOTAL also accepted the appointment of an independent compliance monitor to review the Group’s compliance program and to recommend possible improvements.

In July 2016, the monitor submitted his third and final report, in which he certified that TOTAL had devised and implemented an appropriate compliance program. As a result of this certification, the U.S. authorities, after having reviewed the monitor’s report,

concluded that TOTAL had fulfilled all of its obligations, thus bringing an end to the monitoring process. As a result, a court in the State of Virginia granted a motion to dismiss on November 9, 2016, thereby terminating the procedure directed at the Company, which can no longer be pursued in the United States for these same facts.

With respect to the same facts, TOTAL was placed under formal investigation in France in 2012. In October 2014, the investigating magistrate decided to refer the case to trial.

Italy

As part of an investigation led by the Public Prosecutor of the Potenza Court in 2007, Total Italia and also certain Group employees were the subjects of an investigation related to alleged irregularities in connection with the purchase of lands and the award of calls for tenders in relation to the preparation and development of an oil field located in the south of Italy.

Pursuant to a judgment issued on April 4, 2016, the Potenza Criminal Court found four employees to be guilty of corruption, with two of these employees also being found guilty of misappropriation in connection with the purchase of land. The procedure with respect to Total Italia was sent back to the public prosecutor due to the imprecision of the terms of prosecution. The four employees decided to challenge the judgment before the Court of Appeal.

Oil-for-Food Program

Several countries have launched investigations concerning possible violations of the UN resolutions relating to the Iraqi Oil-for-Food Program implemented as from 1996.

Pursuant to a French criminal investigation, certain current or former Group employees were placed under formal criminal investigation for possible charges as aiding and abetting the misappropriation of corporate assets and/or as aiding and abetting the corruption of foreign public agents. In 2010, TOTAL S.A. was indicted on bribery charges as well as aiding and abetting and concealing the influence peddling.

On July 8, 2013, TOTAL S.A. and the persons who were prosecuted were cleared of all charges by the Paris Criminal Court, which found that none of the offenses for which they had been prosecuted was established. The Prosecutor’s office appealed the parts of the Criminal Court’s decision acquitting TOTAL S.A. for corruption of foreign public agents. On February 26, 2016, the Court of Appeal of Paris overturned the Criminal Court’s decision and TOTAL S.A. was convicted and ordered to pay a fine of 750,000. The Company has decided to appeal this decision before the French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation).

 
 

 

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3.   Insurance and risk management

3.1. Organization

 

 

 

TOTAL has its own reinsurance company, Omnium Reinsurance Company (ORC). ORC is integrated within the Group’s insurance management and is used as a centralized global operations tool for covering the Group companies’ insurable risks. It allows the Group’s worldwide insurance program to be implemented in compliance with the specific requirements of local regulations applicable in the countries where the Group operates.

Some countries may require the purchase of insurance from a local insurance company. If the local insurer accepts to cover the subsidiary of the Group in compliance with its worldwide insurance program, ORC negotiates a retrocession of the covered risks from the local insurer. As a result, ORC enters into reinsurance contracts with the subsidiaries’ local insurance companies, which transfer most of the risk to ORC.

 

At the same time, ORC negotiates a reinsurance program at the Group level with oil industry mutual insurance companies and commercial reinsurance markets. ORC allows the Group to better manage price variations in the insurance market by taking on a greater or lesser amount of risk corresponding to the price trends in the insurance market.

In 2016, the net amount of risk retained by ORC after reinsurance was, on the one hand, a maximum of $70 million per onshore or offshore third-party liability insurance claim and, on the other hand, $75 million per property damage and/or business interruption insurance claim. Accordingly, in the event of any loss giving rise to an aggregate insurance claim, the effect on ORC would be limited to its maximum retention of $145 million per occurrence.

 

 

3.2. Risk and insurance management policy

 

 

 

In this context, the Group risk and insurance management policy is to work with the relevant internal department of each subsidiary to:

 

  define scenarios of major disaster risks (estimated maximum loss);
  assess the potential financial impact on the Group should a catastrophic event occur;

 

  help implement measures to limit the probability that a catastrophic event occurs and the financial consequences if such event should occur; and
  manage the level of financial risk from such events to be either covered internally by the Group or transferred to the insurance market.
 

 

3.3. Insurance policy

 

 

 

The Group has worldwide property insurance and third-party liability coverage for all its subsidiaries. These programs are contracted with first-class insurers (or reinsurers and oil and gas industry mutual insurance companies through ORC).

The amounts insured depend on the financial risks defined in the disaster scenarios and the coverage terms offered by the market (available capacities and price conditions).

More specifically for:

 

  third-party liability: since the maximum financial risk cannot be evaluated by a systematic approach, the amounts insured are based on market conditions and oil and gas industry practice. In 2016, the Group’s third-party liability insurance for any liability (including potential accidental environmental liabilities) was capped at $900 million (onshore) and $850 million (offshore). In addition, the Group adopts, where appropriate, the necessary means to manage the compensation of victims in the event of an industrial accident for which it is liable; and
  property damage and business interruption: the amounts insured vary by sector and by site and are based on the estimated cost and scenarios of reconstruction under maximum loss situations and on insurance market conditions. The Group subscribed for business interruption coverage in 2016 for its main refining and petrochemical sites.

For example, for the Group’s highest risks (North Sea platforms and main refineries or petrochemical plants), in 2016 the insurance limit for the Group share of the installations was approximately $1.75 billion for the Refining & Chemicals segment and approximately $2.15 billion for the Upstream segment.

Deductibles for property damage and third-party liability fluctuate between 0.1 and 10 million depending on the level of risk and liability, and are borne by the relevant subsidiaries. For business interruption, coverage is triggered 60 days after the occurrence giving rise to the interruption. In addition, the main refineries and petrochemical plants bear a combined retention for property damage and business interruption of $75 million per insurance claim.

Other insurance contracts are bought by the Group in addition to property damage and third-party liability coverage, mainly in connection with car fleets, credit insurance and employee benefits. These risks are mostly underwritten by outside insurance companies.

The above-described policy is given as an example of a situation as of a given date and cannot be considered as representative of future conditions. The Group’s insurance policy may be changed at any time depending on the market conditions, specific circumstances and on General Management’s assessment of the risks incurred and the adequacy of their coverage.

 

 

 

 

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TOTAL believes that its insurance coverage is in line with industry practice and sufficient to cover normal risks in its operations. However, the Group is not insured against all potential risks. In the event of a major environmental disaster, for example, TOTAL’s liability may exceed the maximum coverage provided by its third-party liability insurance. The loss TOTAL could suffer in the event of such disaster would depend on all the facts and circumstances of the event and would be subject to a whole range of uncertainties,

 

including legal uncertainty as to the scope of liability for consequential damages, which may include economic damage not directly connected to the disaster. The Group cannot guarantee that it will not suffer any uninsured loss and there can be no guarantee, particularly in the event of a major environmental disaster or industrial accident, that such loss would not have a material adverse effect on the Group.

 

 

4.   Internal control and risk management procedures (Article L. 225-37 of the French Commercial Code)

 

The information related to the internal control and risk management procedures implemented within the Group presented hereafter forms part of the Report of the Chairman of the Board of Directors prepared pursuant to Article L. 225-37 of the French Commercial Code [REDACTED SECTION: CERTAIN TEXT HAS BEEN REDACTED].

 

The information contained in the Report of the Chairman of the Board of Directors was prepared with the assistance of several of the Company’s functional departments, including in particular the Legal, Finance and Audit & Internal Control Divisions. After the sections relevant to their respective duties were reviewed by the Governance and Ethics Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee, the information was approved by the Board of Directors.

 

 

4.1. Basic elements of internal control

 

 

 

The Group is structured around business segments to which the Group’s operational entities report. The business segments’ management are responsible, within their area of responsibility, for ensuring that operations are carried out in accordance with the strategic objectives defined by the Board of Directors and General Management. The functional departments at the Holding level help General Management define norms and standards, oversee their application and monitor activities. They also lend their expertise to the operational divisions.

The Group’s internal control and risk management systems are structured around this three-level organization – Holding level, business segments, operational entities – where each level is directly involved and accountable in line with the level of delegation determined by General Management.

General Management constantly strives to maintain an efficient internal control system across the Group, based on the framework of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In this framework, internal control is a process intended to provide reasonable assurance that the objectives related to operations, reporting and compliance with applicable laws and regulations are achieved. As for any internal control system, it cannot provide an absolute guarantee that all risks are completely controlled or eliminated. The COSO framework is considered equivalent to the reference framework of the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des marchés financiers). The Group has also chosen to rely on this framework as part of its obligations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

The Group’s internal control and risk management systems are therefore based on the five components of this framework: control environment, risk assessment, control activities, monitoring and information, and communication.

The Group’s risk management system draws on the main international standards (COSO Enterprise Risk Management integrated framework, ISO 31000: 2009 – Risk management) as well as on French standards (Reference framework of the French Financial Markets Authority). The internal Risk Management, Internal Control and Audit Charter forms the common framework on which the Group relies to ensure control of its activities.

The Group’s internal control and risk management systems cover the processes of the fully consolidated entities and the most important equity affiliates.

Under these internal control principles, which are part of the corporate governance organization, the Audit Committee is responsible for monitoring the efficiency of internal control and risk management systems, assisted by the Corporate Audit & Internal Control Division and the internal control teams from the business segments. These rules are particularly designed to allow the Board of Directors to ensure that internal control is effective and that published information available to shareholders and financial markets is reliable.

Approximately 400 employees monitor the internal control systems within the Group. The assessment of the internal control and risk management system is mainly overseen by the Corporate Audit & Internal Control Division, which employed 77 people in 2016 and carried out more than 165 internal audits.

 
 

 

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4.2. Control environment

 

 

 

TOTAL’s control environment is based primarily on its Code of Conduct, which, in addition to safety, sets forth its core values (respect, responsibility and exemplary conduct) and business principles in terms of safety, security, health, protection of the environment, integrity and respect for human rights. This Code of Conduct builds trust between TOTAL and both its employees and stakeholders.

Integrity and ethics

The Group’s values and business principles are set out in its Code of Conduct (revised in 2014), its Business Integrity Guide and its Human Rights Guide (revised in 2015). These documents are distributed to all employees and are available on the intranet. They also set out the rules of individual behavior expected of all employees in the countries where the Group has a presence. The Group has pledged its adherence to recognized international standards related to human rights and, in particular, the core conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the voluntary principles on security and human rights and the United Nations guiding principles on business and human rights.

The Financial Code of Ethics, which also refers to the Code of Conduct, sets forth specific rules for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Vice President of the Corporate Accounting Division and the financial and accounting officers of the principal Group activities.

As a priority of General Management, the Group deploys ethics and compliance policies and programs, including in particular programs for the prevention of corruption, fraud and competition law infringement. These include awareness and training activities as well as compliance audits and ethical assessments (refer to point 3.7 of chapter 7). The Group also relies on the Ethics Committee, the role of which is to listen and provide assistance in these areas.

The relationship between the Group and its service providers is also based on adherence to the principles set forth in the Code of Conduct and on the Fundamental Principles of Purchasing attached to contracts. Suppliers and service providers are required to apply standards equivalent to those of the Group, particularly with respect to their employees, and to make every effort to encourage their own suppliers and subcontractors in turn to respect these principles (for further information about relations between the Group and its suppliers, refer to point 3.6 of chapter 7).

Structure, authority and responsibility

General Management ensures that the organizational structure and reporting lines plan, execute, control and periodically assess the Group’s activities. General Management regularly reviews the relevance of the organizational structures so as to be able to adapt them quickly to changes in the activities and in the environment in which they are carried out.

The Group has also defined central responsibilities that cover the three lines of defense of internal control: (1) operational management, which is responsible for implementing internal control, (2) support functions (such as Finance, Legal, Human Resources, etc.), which prescribe the internal control systems, verify their implementation and effectiveness and assist operational

employees, and (3) internal auditors who, through their internal control reports, provide recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the system.

In addition, an accountability system is defined and formalized at all levels of the organization, through organization notes, organization charts, appointment notes, job descriptions and delegations of powers. Each business segment has established clear rules applicable to its specific scope by directly integrating the Group’s instructions.

Policies and procedures

TOTAL incorporates the values, fundamental principles, strategic options and respective requirements of the businesses, at all levels of the organization, into a normative framework, supplemented by a set of practical recommendations and feedback. Like the Group’s organization, this framework has a three-level structure: a Group level, with the REFLEX Group framework and the technical framework set out by the Corporate Technology Group, frameworks for each business segment; and a specific framework for each significant operational entity.

A document known as the governance framework details the relationship between these frameworks and describes their respective scope, the way in which the standards differ from one another (by adaptation, clarification or stricter requirements relative to higher level standards), exemption processes, if any, standards development processes and the monitoring system put in place.

The main procedures regarding financial controls established at the corporate level cover acquisitions and sales, capital expenditure, financing and cash management, budget control and financial reporting. Disclosure controls and procedures are in place (refer to point 4.3.2 below). At the operating levels, these procedures mainly pertain to directives, rules and recommendations regarding health, safety, industrial safety, IT security and the environment, as well as integrity and fraud and corruption prevention.

These documents, all of which are published on the Group’s intranet, are reviewed regularly and their implementation is monitored.

At the business segment or operational entity levels, control activities are organized around the main operational processes: exploration and reserves, procurement, capital expenditure, production, sales, oil and gas trading, inventories, human resources, financing and cash management, and account closing process.

Commitment to competence

The Group’s human resources policy sets out rules and practices that reflect its commitment in terms of social responsibility and its expectations of employees, particularly in terms of competencies. Descriptions of jobs within the Group’s various entities define the competencies and expertise required for employees to carry out their functions effectively.

In addition, the Human Resources function shapes and regularly updates policies aimed at attracting new talents, including employee training, assessment and retention policies (annual appraisals, training programs, compensation policies and career management – refer to point 1 of chapter 7).

 

 

 

 

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Accountability

The Board of Directors, with the support of the Audit Committee, ensures that the internal control functions are operating properly. The Audit Committee ensures that General Management implements internal control and risk management procedures based on the risks identified, such that the Group’s objectives are achieved.

The general managements of the business segments and operational entities are responsible for designing and deploying specific components of this internal control and risk management system within their area of responsibility. A representation letter process deployed at the various levels of the organization reinforces the effectiveness of the internal control system, particularly over financial reporting.

The Internal Control Department has pursued a process aimed at strengthening the assessment of the role and involvement of all employees in terms of internal control. Training initiatives tailored to the various stakeholders involved in the internal control process are regularly launched within the Group. In 2016, an internal control seminar brought together over 100 Group employees in addition to online participants.

Control activities and assessment

The Group regularly examines and assesses the design and effectiveness of the key operational, financial and information technology controls related to internal control over financial reporting, pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In 2016, this assessment was performed with the assistance of the Group’s main entities and the Corporate Audit & Internal Control Division. The system used covers:

 

  the most significant entities, which assess the key operational controls of their significant processes and respond to a Group questionnaire for assessing the internal control system; and
  other less significant entities, which respond only to the Group questionnaire for assessing the internal control system.

These two categories of entities account for approximately 80% and 10%, respectively, of the financial aggregates in the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In addition, any activity, process or management system may be the subject of an internal audit conducted by Group Audit, in accordance with the international internal audit framework and its Code of Ethics. The Corporate Audit & Internal Control Division also conducts joint audits with third-party auditors and provides assistance (advice, analysis, input regarding methodology). The audit plan, which is based on an analysis of the risks and risk management systems, is submitted annually to the Executive Committee and the Audit Committee for approval. The statutory auditors also review the internal controls that they deem necessary as part of their certification of the financial statements. In 2016, they reviewed the implementation of the Group’s internal control framework and the design and effectiveness of key internal controls at its main entities regarding financial reporting. Based on their review, the statutory auditors stated that they had no remarks on the information and statements presented in this present Report of the Chairman of the Board of Directors on internal control and risk management procedures.

The reports on the work performed by the Group Audit and statutory auditors are periodically summarized and presented to the Audit Committee and, thereby, to the Board of Directors. The Senior Vice President, Audit & Internal Control attended all Audit Committee meetings held in 2016. The Audit Committee also interviews the statutory auditors at least once a year without any Company representatives present.

If areas of improvement are identified by these internal audits and operational controls, then corrective action plans are drawn up and shared with operational management, who along with the Corporate Audit & Internal Control Division, monitor them closely.

Based on the internal reviews, General Management has reasonable assurance of the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.

 

 

4.3. Risk assessment and management

 

 

 

To implement its strategy, General Management ensures that clear and precise objectives are defined at the various levels of the organization with regard to operations, reporting and compliance.

Operational objectives focus on the definition and efficient use of human, financial and technical resources. In particular, they are defined during the budgetary processes and in the long-term plan, and are regularly monitored as part of the self-assessment process.

The monitoring of operational objectives (financial and non-financial) helps in decision-making and monitoring performance of activities at each level of the organization.

TOTAL has set up an ongoing process to identify and analyze risks that may affect its employees, assets and environment, and preclude the achievement of its objectives. The Group takes into account risks at all levels of the organization and in all its entities, and examines factors that influence the severity, probability of occurrence of risks or the loss of its assets and the potential impact on operations, reporting (financial and non-financial) and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

The Group has developed a control framework in line with the risk assessments performed and implements initiatives necessary for addressing specific risks by enforcing Group-wide rules. These initiatives must reduce the probability of occurrence of risks and their possible impact. They also cover the main processes outsourced via subcontracting agreements.

TOTAL also identifies changes that could have a significant impact on its internal control system, particularly changes related to assets consolidated by the business segments. To this end, the Group relies on governance bodies adapted to its various activities and capable of making and implementing decisions necessary for quickly responding to material changes that the Group must deal with.

The risk-mapping activities carried out by the Group’s entities as part of a regular risk assessment process help identify and analyze key ongoing or foreseeable changes.

 
 

 

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4.3.1. Monitoring of risk management systems

The Executive Committee, with the assistance of the Group Risk Management Committee created in 2011, is responsible for identifying and analyzing internal and external risks that could impact TOTAL’s performance. The main responsibilities of the Group Risk Management Committee include ensuring that the Group has an up-to-date map of the risks to which it is exposed and that efficient risk management systems are in place.

The Group Risk Management Committee relies on the work carried out by the business segments and functional departments, which concurrently establish their own risk mapping. These maps are drawn up according to a methodological framework developed by the Group. The activities of the Group Risk Management Committee, the major risks identified by the Group and the risk mappings of the business segments are regularly reported to the Audit Committee.

The Group’s business segments and entities are responsible for defining and implementing a risk management policy suited to their specific activities. However, the handling of certain transverse risks is more closely coordinated by the respective functional departments.

General Management exercises operational control over TOTAL’s activities through the Executive Committee’s approval of investments and commitments for projects based on defined thresholds. The Risk Committee (CORISK) is tasked with reviewing these projects in advance and informing the Executive Committee of its findings. As part of this review, the CORISK verifies the analysis of the various project-related risks.

The Group strives to implement effective control systems for the main risks identified.

Financial risks

The management and conditions procedures for using financial instruments are governed by strict rules that are defined by the Group’s General Management, and which provide for centralization by the Treasury Division of liquidity, interest exchange rate positions, management of financial instruments and access to capital markets.

The Group’s financing policy consists of incurring long-term debt at a floating rate or at a fixed rate depending on interest rates. Debt is mainly incurred in dollars or euros according to the Group’s general corporate needs.

The Group’s cash balances, which mainly consist of dollars and euros, are managed to maintain liquidity based on daily interest rates in the given currency. Maximum amounts are set for transactions exceeding one month, with placements not to exceed 12 months. TOTAL S.A. also has confirmed credit facilities granted by international banks. These credit facilities, along with the Group’s net cash position, allow it to continually maintain a high level of liquidity in accordance with targets set by General Management.

In terms of counterparty risk in financial transactions, the Group adheres to a cautious policy, and only makes commitments with institutions featuring a high degree of financial soundness, as based on a multi-criteria analysis. An overall credit limit is set for each authorized financial counterparty and allocated among the Group’s subsidiaries. In addition, to reduce market value risk on its commitments, the Treasury Division has entered into margin call contracts with its significant counterparties.

The Group seeks to minimize its currency exposure, on the one hand by financing its long-term assets in the functional currency of the entity to which they belong and, on the other hand, by systematically hedging the currency exposure generated by

commercial activity. These risks are managed centrally by the Treasury Department, which operates within a set of limits defined by General Management.

The policy for managing risks related to financing and cash management activities as well as the Group’s currency exposure and interest rate risks is described in detail in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (point 7 of chapter 10).

Industrial and environmental risks and risks related to climate issues

The Group has developed a Safety Health Environment Quality Charter that sets out the basic principles applicable to the protection of people, property and the environment and also covers the aspects of safety and health (H3SEQ). This Charter is implemented at several levels within the Group through its management systems.

Along these lines, TOTAL implements management systems such as the internal management system MAESTRO, which meets all of the requirements of the standards ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001, as well as the future ISO 45001. The Group performs regular assessments, following various procedures, of the risks and impacts of its activities in the areas of industrial safety (particularly process safety), the environment and the protection of workers and local residents:

 

  prior to approving new investment, acquisition and disposal projects;
  during operations (safety studies, environmental impact assessments, health impact studies); and
  prior to releasing new substances on the market (toxicological and ecotoxicological studies and life cycle analyses).

These assessments incorporate the regulatory requirements of the countries where the Group’s activities are carried out and generally accepted professional practices.

In countries where prior administrative authorization and supervision is required, projects are not undertaken without the authorization of the relevant authorities based on the studies provided to them.

In particular, TOTAL has developed a common methodology for analyzing technological risks that is being gradually applied to all activities carried out by the companies of the Group (refer to point 2.2.2 of chapter 7). TOTAL develops risk management measures based on risk and impact assessments. These measures involve facility and structure design, the reinforcement of safety devices and environmental remediation.

In addition to developing management systems as described above, the Group strives to minimize industrial, safety and environmental risks inherent in its operations by conducting thorough inspections and audits, training personnel and raising awareness among all those involved.

In addition, performance indicators (particularly in the areas of HSE) and risk monitoring have been put in place, objectives have been set and action plans have been implemented to achieve these objectives (refer to point 2 of chapter 7).

Although the emphasis is on preventing risks, TOTAL takes regular steps to prepare for crisis management based on identified risk scenarios. The Group has a crisis management process that relies on a permanent on-call system, regular drills, training courses in crisis management and a set of tools. The organization set up in the event of a crisis is deployed at two closely coordinated levels:

 

 

 

 

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  at the local level (country, site or entities), a crisis unit is responsible for ensuring operational management and implementing emergency plans; and
  at the head office level, a crisis unit consisting of a multidisciplinary team is tasked with assessing the situation and overseeing crisis management. This central unit provides the necessary expertise and mobilizes additional resources to assist the local crisis unit when necessary and intervene directly when the situation cannot be handled locally.

Concerning the area of security, the Group has put in place the means to monitor and analyze threats and risks at a central level in order to anticipate and take all necessary preventive measures so as to diminish its exposure to security risks in the countries where it operates.

In addition, TOTAL has developed emergency plans and procedures to respond to an oil spill or leak. These plans and procedures are specific to each subsidiary and adapted to its organization, activities and environment, and are consistent with the Group’s anti-pollution plan. They are reviewed regularly and tested through drills (refer to point 2.2.3 of chapter 7).

At the Group level, TOTAL has set up an organization structured around the Plan to Mobilize Resources Against Pollution (PARAPOL) alert scheme to facilitate crisis management and provide assistance regardless of geographical restrictions in the event of pollution of marine, coastal or inland waters. Its main objective is to facilitate access to internal and external experts and physical response resources (FOST, Cedre, OSRL).

With regard to risks related to climate issues, TOTAL is committed to managing its energy consumption and develops processes to improve its energy performance and that of its customers, in accordance with its Safety Health Environment Quality Charter.

In its decision-making process, the risks and associated climate issues (flaring, greenhouse gas emissions, CO2 price sensitivity) are assessed prior to the presentation of the projects to the Executive Committee.

In order to ensure the viability of its projects and long-term strategy in light of the challenges raised by climate change, the Group integrates, into the financial evaluation of investments presented to the Executive Committee, either a long-term CO2 price of $30 to $40 per ton (depending on the price of crude), or the actual price of CO2 in a given country if higher. The Group performs sensitivity tests to assess the ability of its asset portfolio to withstand an increase in the price per ton of CO2.

In addition, TOTAL takes into account the 2°C scenario of the International Agency for Energy (IAE) in its analysis of changes in energy markets (notably that of hydrocarbons) and its development strategy. As a result, the Group is prioritizing its projects and focusing on hydrocarbon assets with moderate production and processing costs that meet the highest environmental and safety standards.

Finally, the Group assesses the vulnerability of its facilities to climatic events so that their consequences do not affect the integrity of the facilities or the safety of individuals. More generally, natural hazards (climate-related risks as well as seismic, tsunami, soil strength and other risks) are taken into account in the conception of industrial facilities, which are designed to withstand both normal and extreme conditions. The Group carries out a systematic assessment of the possible repercussions of climate

change on its future projects. These analyses include a review by type of risk (e.g., sea level, storms, temperature, permafrost) and take into account the life span of the projects and their capacity to gradually adapt. These studies have not identified any facilities that cannot withstand the consequences of climate change known today.

Risks related to information systems

TOTAL’s IT Department has developed and distributed governance and security rules that describe the recommended infrastructure, organization and procedures in order to maintain information systems that are appropriate to the organization’s needs and the risks associated with information systems and their data. These rules are implemented across the Group under the responsibility of the various business segments.

The Group has also developed control activities at various levels of the organization relating to areas where information systems cover all or part of the processes. Information Technology General Controls aim to guarantee that information systems function and are available as required, and that data integrity is guaranteed and changes controlled.

Information Technology Automated Controls aim to ensure the integrity of data generated or supported by business applications, particularly those that impact financial flows.

The outsourcing of some components of the Group’s IT infrastructure to service providers poses specific risks and requires the selection and development of additional controls of the completeness, accuracy and validity of the information supplied and received from such service providers. Accordingly, to ensure continuous improvement, the Group assesses whether suitable controls are implemented by the service providers concerned and what controls are necessary within its own organization to maintain these risks at an acceptable level.

In addition, in light of increasing legal risks (such as document retention, personal data protection or copyright) and security risks (such as loss of information, external and internal threats or fraud), the Group deploys information protection, document retention and personal data protection policies. In order to reduce these risks, the Group has employed an Operational Security Center to detect and analyze IT system security events.

Risks related to the protection of intellectual assets

To mitigate the risks of third parties infringing its intellectual proprety and the leak of know-how, TOTAL protects its rights under research partnership agreements negotiated by the Group’s intellectual property specialists, the terms and conditions of which are consistent with the Group’s industrial and commercial strategy. The Group has a policy of filing and maintaining patents, it monitors technological developments in terms of freedom of use, and it takes, when necessary, all appropriate measures to ensure the protection of its rights.

In addition, since some of its employees have access to confidential documents while performing their duties, TOTAL adopted internal rules concerning the management of confidential information. The Group’s intellectual proprety specialists also carry out awareness-raising activities with the R&D teams so that the teams are better informed about restrictions that may apply to the use of information and data.

 
 

 

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Ethical misconduct and non-compliance risks

Fraud prevention

The Group deploys an anti-fraud and fraud prevention program and has implemented a range of procedures and programs that help to prevent, detect and limit different types of fraud. This effort is supported by the business principles and values of individual behavior described in the Group’s Code of Conduct and other standards applied by the Group’s business segments.

The Group has issued a directive for handling incidents of fraud that has been widely distributed to employees, and has created an alert system that employees can use to report acts including those that may constitute fraud.

In 2015, a large campaign on fraud risks to raise awareness of all Group employees was launched. A guide on “Prevention and Fight Against Fraud”, which highlights the different actions conducted through the anti-fraud program, was distributed. A map of fraud risks in the Group was finalized in late 2015, allowing priority actions to be defined for 2016. A guide to the different types of fraud risk, with descriptions of the main risks, was distributed in 2016. Fraud risk analyses are carried out in the subsidiaries. An awareness campaign relating to the four major fraud risks was launched at the end of 2016, particularly by means of videos widely distributed within the Group.

The deployment of the anti-fraud and fraud prevention program relies on the network of fraud risks coordinators within the business segments and operational entities.

Prevention of corruption risks

General Management constantly reiterates the principle of zero tolerance with regard to corruption. The Corruption Prevention Policy was updated in 2016, thus reaffirming the Group’s commitment to the matter. Internal rules have been published since 2011 in this area. They cover various areas where particular risks of exposure to corruption may exist (business partnerships, representatives dealing with public officials, procurement and sales, donations, acquisitions, joint ventures, human resources, gifts and invitations, etc.) in an effort to detect, assess and address risks at a very early stage through an appropriate due diligence process.

To support this program, awareness campaigns aimed at all employees are conducted and training is regularly given to those in positions with the greatest risk of exposure. For more information, refer to point 3.7 of chapter 7.

In addition, more than 370 Compliance Officers have been appointed and trained within the business segments and operational entities. Their role is to ensure that the program is implemented at the local level.

Finally, under the settlements reached in 2013 between TOTAL, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice, an independent monitor had been appointed for three years to conduct a review of anti-corruption compliance and related internal control procedures implemented by the Group and to recommend improvements, where necessary. In July 2016, the monitor submitted his third and final report, in which he certified that TOTAL had devised and implemented an appropriate compliance program. As a result of this certification, the U.S. authorities concluded, after having reviewed the monitor’s report, that TOTAL had fulfilled all of its obligations, thus bringing an end to the monitoring process. As a result, a court in the State of Virginia granted a motion to dismiss on November 9, 2016, thereby terminating the procedure directed at the Company, which can no

longer be pursued in the United States for these same facts. The mobililization of the entire Group and its efforts in this area continue with the goal of ensuring the durability, evolution and continuous improvment of this compliance program.

Prevention of competition law infringement

A Group policy aimed at ensuring compliance with, and preventing infringement of, competition law has been in place since 2014 and is a follow-up to the various measures previously implemented by the business segments. Its deployment is based, in particular, on management and staff involvement, training courses that include an e-learning module and an organization responsible for implementing the program.

Prevention of market abuse and conflict of interests

The Group implements a policy to prevent market abuse linked to trading on the financial markets that is based, in particular, on internal ethics rules that are updated on a regular basis and widely distributed to employees. In addition, the Group’s senior executives and certain employees, in light of their positions, are asked to refrain from carrying out any transactions, including hedging transactions, on TOTAL shares or ADRs and in collective investment plans (FCPE) invested primarily in TOTAL shares (as well as derivatives related to such shares) on the day on which the Company discloses its periodic results publications (quarterly, interim and annual) as well as during the 30 calendar-day period preceding such date. An annual campaign specifies the applicable “blackout” periods.

To prevent conflicts of interest, each of the Group’s senior executives completes an annual statement declaring any conflicts of interest to which they may be subject. By completing this declaration, each senior executive also agrees to report to their supervisor any conflict of interest that he or she has had or of which he or she is aware in performing his or her duties. An internal rule named “Conflicts of Interests”, published in 2015, reminds all employees of their obligation to report to their supervisor any situation that might give rise to a conflict of interests.

4.3.2. Internal control procedures related to the preparation and processing of accounting and financial information

Accounting information

The Group’s Accounting Department, which reports to the Group’s Chief Financial Officer, draws up the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements according to IFRS standards based on the reporting packages prepared quarterly by the consolidated entities, as well as the statutory financial statements of TOTAL S.A. as parent company and those of certain French entities. Each quarter, the Consolidated Financial Statements and statutory financial statements of TOTAL S.A. are reviewed by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.

The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared based on the following principles:

 

  homogeneity of the accounting framework and standards; to this end, the interpretation of accounting standards applicable to the Consolidated Financial Statements is centralized by the Group’s Accounting Department, which also distributes these standards through formal procedures and an internal financial reporting manual. The department monitors the effective implementation of these standards through periodic formal communication with managers of the business segments; and
 

 

 

 

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  a supervised account closing process based mainly on formalization of economic assumptions, judgments and estimates, treatment of complex accounting transactions and on respect of established timetables announced through Group instructions disclosed to each entity.

Off-balance sheet commitments, which are valued according to the financial reporting manual are reported on a quarterly basis to the Audit Committee.

Internal control of accounting information is mainly focused around the following areas:

 

  a monthly financial report is formalized by Group and business segment control panels. This report and the Consolidated Financial Statements use the same framework and standards. In addition, the quarterly closing schedule is the same for preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements and financial reporting;
  a detailed analysis of differences as part of the quarterly reconciliation between the Consolidated Financial Statements and financial reporting is supervised by the Accounting and Budget-Controlling Divisions, which are part of the Finance Division;
  a detailed analysis of differences between actual amounts and the yearly budget established on a monthly basis is realized at each level of the organization;
  an annual reconciliation between the parent company financial statements and the financial statements based on IFRS standards is performed by entity;
  periodic controls are designed to ensure the reliability of accounting information and mainly concern the processes for preparing aggregated financial items;
  a regular process for the signature of representation letters is deployed at each level of the organization; and
  the Disclosure Committee ensures the application of the procedures in place.

Because of the important contribution of the equity affiliates to the Group’s aggregated financial items, an annual review of the control on these companies’ financial statements is implemented based on a detailed questionnaire completed by each entity. This system is integrated into the Group’s internal control framework.

Other financial information

Proved oil and gas reserves are evaluated annually by the relevant entities. They are reviewed by the Reserves Committee, approved by Exploration & Production’s senior management and then validated by the Group’s General Management. They are also presented to the Audit Committee each year.

The internal control process related to estimating reserves is formalized in a special procedure described in detail in point 2.1.1.2 of chapter 2. The reserves evaluation and the related internal control processes are audited periodically.

The strategic outlook published by the Group is prepared, in particular, according to the long-term plans drawn up at the business segment and Group levels, and on the work carried out at each relevant level of the organization. The Board of Directors reviews the strategic outlook each year.

 

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1.1.      

Composition of the Board of Directors

     87  
1.2.  

Practices of the Board of Directors

     97  
1.3.  

Statement regarding corporate governance

     111  
2.   General Management      112  
2.1.  

The Executive Committee

     112  
2.2.  

The Group Performance Management Committee

     112  
3.   Shares held by the administration and management bodies      112  

 

    

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Report of the Chairman of the Board of Directors (Article L. 225-37 of the French Commercial Code)

 

Pursuant to Article L. 225-37 of the French Commercial Code, the Report of the Chairman of the Board of Directors must include certain information related to corporate governance, in particular the composition of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors’ application of the principle of balanced representation of men and women, the preparation and organization of the work of the Board of Directors, internal control and risk management procedures implemented by the Company, any limits set by the Board of Directors concerning the powers of the Chief Executive Officer, the financial risks related to the effects of climate change and measures adopted by the company to reduce them and implement a low-carbon strategy in all its activities, the bylaws concerning participation in Shareholders’ Meetings, the principles and rules applied to determine the compensation and other benefits granted to the executive and non-executive directors (mandataires sociaux), and the information required by Article L. 225-100-3 of the French Commercial Code.

The information related to the composition of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors’ application of the principle of balanced representation of men and women, the preparation and organization of the work of the Board of Directors and any limits set by the Board of Directors concerning the powers of the Chief Executive Officer is presented below in point 1.

Information related to the internal control and risk management procedures implemented within the Group and to financial risks related to the effects of climate change and measures adopted by the Company to reduce them and implement a low-carbon strategy in all its activities is presented in chapter 4, points 1 and 4; information related to bylaws concerning participation in Shareholders’ Meetings is presented in chapter 9, point 2.4; information related to the principles and rules applied to determine the compensation and other benefits granted to the executive and non-executive directors (mandataires sociaux) is presented in chapter 6, point 6, and information likely to have an impact in the event of a public offering and required by Article L. 225-100-3 of the French Commercial Code is presented in chapter 8, point 4.5.

This information collectively forms the Report of the Chairman of the Board of Directors prepared pursuant to Article L. 225-37 of the French Commercial Code [REDACTED SECTION: CERTAIN TEXT HAS BEEN REDACTED].

The information contained in the Report of the Chairman of the Board of Directors was prepared with the assistance of several of the Company’s corporate functional divisions, including in particular the Legal, Finance and Corporate Audit & Internal Control Departments. After the sections relevant to their respective duties were reviewed by the Governance and Ethics Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee, the information was approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting on March 15, 2017.

 

 

1.   Composition and practices
of the Board of Directors

As of February 8, 2017, the Company is administered by a Board of Directors composed of 12 members, including: 11 directors elected by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, including 1 director elected on the proposal of the employee shareholders, and 1 director representing employees appointed by the Central Works Council.

 

 

 80%

    

 

 54.5%

  

 

45.5% 

         

 

5

independent directors (1)

 

          women    men (2)      non-French directors
                

 

10

  meetings     

 

88.4%

    

 

    1

  executive session        
of the Board of Directors      attendance rate      chaired by the Lead Independent

in 2016

 

             Director

 

(1) Excluding the director elected on the proposal of the employee shareholders and the director representing employees, in accordance with the recommendations of the AFEP-MEDEF Code (point 8.3).
(2) Excluding the director representing employees, in accordance with Article L. 225-27-1 of the French Commercial Code.
 

 

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The Company is administered by a Board of Directors composed of 12 members. The members of the Board of Directors include one director elected on the proposal of the employee shareholders pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 255-23 of the French Commercial Code (hereafter referred to as the “director representing employee shareholders”), and one director representing employees appointed by the Central Works Council pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-27-1 of the French Commercial Code.

Directors are appointed for a three-year term (Article 11 of the Company’s bylaws) by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, with the exception of the director representing employees, who is appointed by the Central Works Council.

The terms of office of the members of the Board are staggered to space more evenly the renewal of appointments and to ensure the continuity of the work of the Board of Directors and its Committees, in accordance with the recommendations made in the AFEP-MEDEF Code, which the Company uses as a reference.

 

As of February 8, 2017, the Board of Directors had eight independent directors, i.e., 80%(1) of the directors (refer to point 1.1.3).

Mr. Patrick Pouyanné has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since December 19, 2015, the date on which the functions of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL S.A. were combined following the decision made by the Board of Directors at its meeting on December 16, 2015 (refer to point 1.2.1). Since December 19, 2015, Mr. Pouyanné has therefore been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL S.A.

At its meeting on December 16, 2015, the Board of Directors also appointed Ms. Patricia Barbizet as Lead Independent Director for the duration of her term of office as director. Her designation took effect on December 19, 2015. Her duties are described in point 1.2.2 below.

The profiles, experience and expertise of the directors are detailed in the biographies below.

 

 

Overview of the Board of Directors

 

As of February 8, 2017           Age     Sex       Inde-pendent    

Audit

Committee

    Governance and Ethics Committee     Compensation Committee     Strategic Committee    

First

appointment

    Years’ service on the Board     Expiry of term of office

Chairman and Chief

Executive Officer – Director

                                                         
Patrick Pouyanné   53     M                             C     2015     2     2018
Directors                                                          
Patrick Artus   65     M                                               2009     8     2018
Patricia Barbizet (a)   61     F                         C                         2008     9     2017
Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette   60     F                   C                           2011     6     2017
Paul Desmarais, Jr   62     M                                   2002     15     2017
Maria van der Hoeven   67     F                                       2016     1     2019
Anne-Marie Idrac   65     F                                           2012     5     2018
Barbara Kux   62     F                                               2011     6     2017
Gérard Lamarche   55     M                                   C           2012     5     2019
Jean Lemierre   66     M                                       2016     1     2019
Director representing employee shareholders                                                          
Renata Perycz   53     F     n/a                             2016     1     2019
Director representing employees                                                          
Marc Blanc (b)   62     M     n/a                                 2014     3     2017

 

(a) Lead Independent Director.
(b) Designated by the Central Works Council of UES Amont Holding on November 4, 2014. Marc Blanc’s office will expire at the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 26, 2017 and the UES Amont Central Works Council – Global Services – Holding shall designate the new director representing employees pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-27-1 of the French Commercial Code and of the Company’s bylaws. The new director representing employees will be designated for a three-year term to expire at the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held in 2020 to approve the 2019 financial statements.
C: Chairperson of the Committee.

 

 

 

(1) Excluding the director representing employee shareholders and the director representing employees, in accordance with the recommendations of the AFEP-MEDEF Code (point 8.3).

 

 

 

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Changes to the composition of the Board of Directors and Committees

 

As of February 8, 2017    Date             Departure           Appointment           Renewal  

Board of Directors

                                    
       05/24/2016                     Thierry Desmarest           Maria van der Hoeven(a)                     Gérard Lamarche  
                 Gunnar Brock(a)       Jean Lemierre(a)            
                 Charles Keller(b)       Renata Perycz(b)            

Audit Committee

                                    
       05/24/2016         Charles Keller(b)                    

Governance and Ethics Committee

                                    
       05/24/2016         Thierry Desmarest                    
                 Gunnar Brock(a)                    

Compensation Committee

                                    
       05/24/2016         Gunnar Brock(a)                    

Strategic Committee

                                    
       05/24/2016         Thierry Desmarest                    
                 Gunnar Brock(a)                    

 

(a) Independent director.
(b) Director representing employee shareholders.

1.1.1. Profile, experience and expertise of the directors (information as of December 31, 2016(1))

 

 

Patrick Pouyanné

Born on June 24, 1963 (French).

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL S.A. Director of TOTAL S.A. since May 29, 2015 until 2018. Chairman of the Strategic Committee. Holds 72,470 TOTAL shares and 8,177.02 units of the TOTAL ACTIONNARIAT FRANCE collective investment fund.

 

Main function: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL S.A.*

    

    

A graduate of École Polytechnique and a Chief Engineer of France’s Corps des Mines, Mr. Pouyanné held, between 1989 and 1996, various administrative positions in the Ministry of Industry and other cabinet positions (technical advisor to the Prime Minister – Édouard Balladur – in the fields of the Environment and Industry from 1993 to 1995, Chief of staff for the Minister for Information and Aerospace Technologies – François Fillon – from 1995 to 1996). In January 1997, he joined TOTAL’s Exploration & Production division, first as Chief Administrative Officer in Angola, before becoming Group representative in Qatar and President of the Exploration and Production subsidiary in that country in 1999. In August 2002, he was appointed President, Finance, Economy and IT for Exploration & Production. In January 2006, he became Senior Vice President, Strategy, Business Development and R&D in Exploration & Production and was appointed a member of the Group’s Management Committee in May 2006. In March 2011, Mr. Pouyanné was appointed Deputy General Manager, Chemicals, and Deputy General Manager, Petrochemicals. In January 2012, he became President, Refining & Chemicals and a member of the Group’s Executive Committee.

 

On October 22, 2014, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL. On May 29, 2015, he was appointed by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting as director of TOTAL S.A. for a three-year term. At its meeting on December 16, 2015, the Board of Directors of TOTAL appointed him as Chairman of the Board of Directors as of December 19, 2015 for the remainder of his term of office as director. Mr. Pouyanné is therefore now Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

Current directorships        Directorships that have expired in the previous five years

– Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL S.A.*

         

– Chairman and Director of Total Raffinage Chimie until 2014

    

– Chairman and Director of Total Petrochemicals & Refining SA/NV until 2014

 

 

 

 

(1) Including information pursuant to point 4 of Article L. 225-102-1 of the French Commercial Code or item 14.1 of Annex I of EC Regulation No. 809/2004 of April 29, 2004. For information related to directorships, company names marked with an asterisk are publicly listed companies and underlined companies are companies that do not belong to the group in which the director has his or her main duties.
 

 

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Patrick Artus

Born on October 14, 1951 (French).

 

Director of TOTAL S.A. since 2009. Last renewal: May 29, 2015 until 2018. Independent director.

Member of the Audit Committee and the Strategic Committee. Holds 1,000 TOTAL shares.

 

Main function: Head of the research department and member of the Executive Committee of Natixis

    

    

A graduate of École Polytechnique, École Nationale de la Statistique et de l’Administration Économique (ENSAE) and Institut d’études politiques de Paris, Mr. Artus began his career at INSEE (the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies) where his work included economic forecasting and modeling. He then worked at the Economics Department of the OECD (1980), later becoming the Head of Research at the ENSAE from 1982 to 1985. He was scientific advisor at the research department of the Banque de France, before joining the Natixis Group as the head of the research department, and has been a member of its Executive Committee since May 2013. He is an associate professor at the University of Paris I, Sorbonne. He is also a member of the Cercle des Économistes.

 

Current directorships           Directorships that have expired in the previous five years

– Director of TOTAL S.A.*

    

None.

– Director of IPSOS*

 

    

 

 

Patricia Barbizet

Born on April 17, 1955 (French).

 

Director of TOTAL S.A. since 2008. Last renewal: May 16, 2014 until 2017. Independent director. Lead Independent Director, Chairwoman of the Governance and Ethics Committee, member of the Compensation Committee and Strategic Committee. Holds 1,034 TOTAL shares.

 

Main function: Chief Executive Officer of Artémis

    

    

A graduate of École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris in 1976, Ms. Barbizet started her career in the Treasury division of Renault Véhicules Industriels, and then as CFO of Renault Crédit International (1984-1989). In 1989, Ms. Barbizet joined the group of François Pinault as CFO. Then appointed as Deputy Director of Finance and Communication of Pinault-CFAO, she participated, in 1992, in the creation of Artémis, of which she was also appointed CEO. Ms. Barbizet is Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the group Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, which has become Kering in 2013. Ms. Barbizet has been Chairwoman of the Board of Christie’s from 2002 to 2016, and CEO of the auction house from 2014 to 2016, while maintaining her role of Chairwoman. She has served as Director of the Boards of Bouygues, Air France-KLM and PSA Peugeot-Citroën. She has been Chairwoman of the Investment Committee of the Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement (FSI) from 2008 to 2013.

 

Current directorships           Directorships that have expired in the previous five years

– Director of TOTAL S.A.*

– Director and Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Kering S.A.*

– Vice Chairwoman of Christie’s International Plc (England)

– Director of Groupe Fnac* (S.A.)

– Director and Chief Executive Officer of Artémis (S.A.)

– Chief Executive Officer (non-Director) of Financiére Pinault (S.C.A.)

– Member of the Supervisory Board of Financiére Pinault (S.C.A.)

– Permanent representative of Artémis, member of the Board of Directors of Agefi (S.A.)

– Permanent representative of Artémis, member of the Board of Directors of Sebdo le Point (S.A.)

– Member of the Management Board of Société Civile du Vignoble de Château Latour (société civile)

– Director of Yves Saint Laurent (S.A.S.)

– Deputy manager of Palazzo Grazzi (Italy)

– Member of the supervisory board of Ponant

– Permanent representative of Artémis, member of the supervisory board of Collection Pinault Paris.

 

    

– Chairwoman of Christie’s International Plc until January 1, 2017

– CEO of Christie’s International Plc until January 1, 2017

– Member of the supervisory board of Peugeot S.A.* until April 26, 2016

– Director of Société Nouvelle du Théâtre Marigny (S.A.) until 2015

– Director of Air France-KLM* (S.A.) until 2013

– Director of Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement (S.A.) until 2013

– Director of Bouygues* (S.A.) until 2013

– Director of TF1* (S.A.) until 2013

– Board member of Gucci Group NV until 2013

– Non-executive Director of Tawa Plc* until 2012

– Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Société Nouvelle du Théâtre Marigny until 2012

 

 

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Marc Blanc

Born on December 7, 1954 (French).

 

Director representing employees of TOTAL S.A. as of November 4, 2014 until 2017.

Member of the Strategic Committee. Holds 326 TOTAL shares and 847.51 units of the TOTAL ACTIONNARIAT FRANCE collective investment fund and 21.33 units of the TOTAL FRANCE CAPITAL + fund.

 

Main function: Group Employee

    

    

After joining the Group in 1980 as a refinery operator at the Grandpuits Refinery, Mr. Blanc has, since 1983, exercised a number of trade union functions, in particular as Secretary of the European Elf Aquitaine Committee and then at TOTAL S.A. from 1991 to 2005. From 1995 to 1997, he worked as Secretary General of the CFDT Seine-et-Marne trade union for the Chemicals industry (Syndicat Chimie CFDT), and then, from 1997 to 2001, as Deputy Secretary General of the CFDT trade union for the power and Chemicals industries in the Île-de-France region (Syndicat Énergie Chimie, SECIF), where he became Secretary General in 2001 and continued in this role until 2005. Subsequently, from 2005 to 2012, Mr. Blanc acted as Federal Secretary of the CFDT chemical and power industry federation (Fédération Chimie Énergie) where he was responsible first for industrial policy and then for Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility, international affairs (excluding Europe), and the oil and chemicals sectors. From 2009 to 2014, he was Director of the Chemicals and Power Industry Research and Training Institute (IDEFORCE association) as well as Advisor to the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (Conseil Économique, Social et Environnemental, CESE) where he sat as a member of the Economic and Finance section as well as of the Environment section. In particular, he was responsible for submitting a report on the societal challenges of biodiversity (La biodiversité, relever le défi sociétal) in June 2011, and was the co-author with Alain Bougrain-Dubourg of a follow-up opinion entitled “Acting for Biodiversity” (Agir pour la Biodiversité) submitted in 2013. Mr. Blanc was also a member of the CESE’s temporary Committee on the “annual report on the state of France” in October 2013.

 

Current directorships           Directorships that have expired in the previous five years

– Director representing employees of TOTAL S.A.*

    

None.

 

 

Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette

Born on November 4, 1956 (French).

 

Director of TOTAL S.A. since 2011. Last renewal: May 16, 2014 until 2017. Independent director.

Chairwoman of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation Committee. Holds 3,778 TOTAL shares.

 

Main function: Chairwoman of Sonepar SAS

    

    

Ms. Coisne-Roquette has a Bachelor’s Degree in English. A lawyer by training, with a French Masters’ in Law and a Specialized Law Certificate from the New York bar, she started a career as an attorney in 1981 at the Paris and New York bars, as an associate of Cabinet Sonier & Associés in Paris. In 1984, she joined the Board of Sonepar as a director and gave up her law career in 1988 to work full time for the family group. As Chairwoman of the family holding company, Colam Entreprendre, and later of the Sonepar Supervisory Board, she consolidated family ownership, reorganized the Group structures and reinforced the shareholders’ Group to sustain its growth strategy. Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Sonepar as of 2002, and then Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette became Chairwoman of Sonepar SAS on May 27, 2016. At the same time, she heads Colam Entreprendre as its Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer. Formerly a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), she served the MEDEF (France’s main employers’ association) as Executive Committee member for 13 years and was Chairwoman of its Tax Commission from 2005 to 2013. She was a member of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council from 2013 and 2015 and is currently a Director of TOTAL S.A.

 

Current directorships

– Director of TOTAL S.A.*

– Chairwoman of Sonepar S.A.S.

– Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Colam Entreprendre

– Permanent representative of Colam Entreprendre, co-manager of Sonedis (société civile)

 

    

  

– Permanent representative of Colam Entreprendre, Director of Sovemarco Europe (S.A.)

– Chief Executive Officer of Sonepack S.A.S.

– Co-manager of Développement Mobilier & Industriel (D.M.I.) (société civile)

– Manager of Ker Coro (société civile immobilière)

 

 

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Directorships that have expired in the previous five years

– Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Sonepar S.A. until 2016

– Permanent representative of Sonepar, Director of Sonepar France until 2014

– Director of Hagemeyer Canada, Inc. until 2013

– Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Otra N.V. until 2013

– Director of Sonepar Canada, Inc. until 2013

– Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Sonepar Deutschland GmbH until 2013

– Director of Sonepar Ibérica until 2013

– Director of Sonepar Italia Holding until 2013

– Director of Sonepar Mexico until 2013

– Member of the Supervisory Board of Sonepar Nederland B.V.until 2013

 

 

    

  

– Director of Sonepar USA Holdings, Inc. until 2013

– Director of Feljas et Masson SAS until 2013

– Permanent representative of Colam Entreprendre, member of the Board of Directors at Cabus & Raulot (S.A.S.) until 2013

– Chief Executive Officer of Sonepar S.A. until 2012

– Permanent representative of Sonepar S.A., co-manager of Sonedis (société civile) until 2012

– Permanent representative of Sonepar International (S.A.S.) until 2012

– Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Sonepar Mexico until 2012

 

 

 

Paul Desmarais, Jr

Born on July 3, 1954 (Canadian).

 

Director of TOTAL S.A. since 2002. Last renewal: May 16, 2014 until 2017. Holds 2,000 ADRs (corresponding to 2,000 TOTAL shares).

 

Main function: Chairman of the Board & Co-Chief Executive Officer of Power Corporation of Canada*

    

    

A graduate of McGill University in Montreal and Institut européen d’administration des affaires (INSEAD) in Fontainebleau, Mr. Desmarais was first appointed as Vice President (1984), and then as President and Chief Operating Officer (1986), Executive Vice Chairman of the Board (1989), Executive Chairman of the Board (1990), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2006) and Executive Co-Chairman of the Board (2008) of Power Financial Corporation, a company he helped found in 1984. Since 1996, he has also served as Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Power Corporation of Canada.

 

Current directorships

– Director of TOTAL S.A.*

– Chairman of the Board & Co-Chief Executive Officer of Power Corporation of Canada*

– Executive Co-Chairman of the Board of Power Financial Corporation* (Canada)

– Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Pargesa Holding S.A.* (Switzerland)

– Director and member of the Executive Committee of Great-West Lifeco Inc.* (Canada)

– Director and member of the Executive Committee of Great-West Life Assurance Company (Canada)

– Director and member of the Executive Committee of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (United States of America)

– Director of Great-West Financial (Canada) Inc. (Canada)

– Vice Chairman of the Board, Director and member of the Standing Committee of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.* (Belgium)

– Director and member of the Executive Committee of Investors Group Inc. (Canada)

– Director and member of the Executive Committee of London Insurance Group Inc. (Canada)

– Director and member of the Executive Committee of London Life Insurance Company (Canada)

– Director and member of the Executive Committee of Mackenzie Inc.

– Director and Deputy Chairman of the Board of La Presse, ltée (Canada)

– Director and Deputy Chairman of Gesca ltée (Canada)

 

 

    

  

– Director and member of the Nomination, Compensation and Governance Committee of LafargeHolcim Ltd* (Switzerland)

– Director and member of the Executive Committee of The Canada Life Assurance Company (Canada)

– Director and member of the Executive Committee of The Canada Life Financial Corporation (Canada)

– Director and member of the Executive Committee of IGM Financial Inc.* (Canada)

– Director and Chairman of the Board of 171263 Canada Inc. (Canada)

– Director of 152245 Canada Inc. (Canada)

– Director of GWL&A Financial Inc. (United States of America)

– Director of Great-West Financial (Nova Scotia) Co. (Canada)

– Director of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York (United States of America)

– Director of Power Communications Inc. (Canada)

– Director and Chairman of the Board of Power Corporation International (Canada)

– Director and member of the Executive Committee of Putnam Investments, LLC (United States of America)

– Member of the Supervisory Board of Power Financial Europe B.V. (Netherlands)

– Director and member of the Executive Committee of The Canada Life Insurance Company of Canada (Canada)

– Director and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Groupe de Communications Square Victoria Inc. (Canada)

– Member of the Supervisory Board of Parjointco N.V. (Netherlands)

– Director of SGS S.A.* (Switzerland)

 

 

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Directorships that have expired in the previous five years

– Director of Canada Life Capital Corporation Inc. (Canada) until 2015

– Director of Lafarge* (France) until 2015

 

 

    

  

– Director of GDF Suez* (France) until 2014

– Director and member of the Executive Committee of Crown Life Insurance Company (Canada) until 2012

 

 

 

Maria van der Hoeven

Born on September 13, 1949 (Dutch).

 

Director of TOTAL S.A. since 2016 until 2019. Independent director. Holds 1,000 TOTAL shares.

 

Main function: Independent director

    

    

Ms. van der Hoeven, after a teaching training, was a professor in economic sciences and administration then a school counselor. She was then Executive Director of the Administrative Center for vocational training for adults in Maastricht for seven years and then Director of the technologic Center of Limbourg. She was member of the Dutch Parliament, served as Minister of Education, Culture and Science from 2002 to 2007, and was Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands from 2007 to 2010. Ms. van der Hoeven then served as Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) from September 2011 to August 2015. During this period, she contributed to increasing the number of members of the Agency and emphasized the close link between climate and energy policy. In October 2015, Ms. van der Hoeven joined the Board de Trustees of Rocky Mountain Institute (USA) and in September 2016, member of the supervisory board of Innogy SE* (Germany).

 

Current directorships           Directorships that have expired in the previous five years

– Director of TOTAL S.A.*

    

– Member of the Supervisory Board of RWE AG (Germany)

– Member of the Supervisory Board of Innogy SE*

    

– Member of the Board de Trustees of Rocky Mountain Institute (USA)

 

    

 

 

Anne-Marie Idrac

Born on July 27, 1951 (French).

 

Director of TOTAL S.A. since 2012. Last renewal: May 29, 2015 until 2018. Independent director. Member of the Governance and Ethics Committee. Holds 1,250 TOTAL shares.

 

Main function: Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    

    

A graduate of Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris and formerly a student at École Nationale d’Administration (ENA -1974), Ms. Idrac began her career holding various positions as a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Infrastructure (Ministère de l’Équipement) in the fields of environment, housing, urban planning and transportation. She served as Executive Director of the public institution in charge of the development of Cergy-Pontoise (Établissement public d’Aménagement de Cergy-Pontoise) from 1990 to 1993 and Director of land transport from 1993 to 1995. Ms. Idrac was State Secretary for Transport from May 1995 to June 1997, elected member of Parliament for Yvelines from 1997 to 2002, regional councilor for Île-de-France from 1998 to 2002 and State Secretary for Foreign Trade from March 2008 to November 2010. She also served as Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of RATP from 2002 to 2006 and then as Chairwoman of SNCF from 2006 to 2008.

 

Current directorships           Directorships that have expired in the previous five years

– Director of TOTAL S.A.*

    

– Member of the Supervisory Board of Vallourec* until 2015

– Director of Bouygues*

    

– Director of Mediobanca S.p.A.* (Italy) until 2014

– Director of Saint Gobain*

    

– Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

 

    

 

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Barbara Kux

Born on February 26, 1954 (Swiss).

 

Director of TOTAL S.A. since 2011. Last renewal: May 16, 2014 until 2017. Independent director. Member of the Governance and Ethics Committee and the Strategic Committee. Holds 1,000 shares.

 

Main function: Independent director

    

    

Holder of an MBA (with honors) from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, Ms. Kux joined McKinsey & Company in 1984 as a Management Consultant, where she was responsible for strategic assignments for international groups. After serving as manager for development of emerging markets at ABB and then at Nestlé between 1989 and 1999, she was appointed Executive Director of Ford in Europe from 1999 to 2003. In 2003, Ms. Kux became a member of the Executive Committee of the Philips group and, starting in 2005, was in charge of the supply chain and Sustainable Development. From 2008 to 2013, she was a member of the Executive Board of Siemens AG, a global leader in high technology present in the energy and renewable energy sector. She was responsible for Sustainable Development and the supply chain of the group. Since 2013, she has been a director of various world-class international companies and is also a member of the Advisory Board of INSEAD. In 2016, she has been appointed by the European Commission to the newly established high level Decarbonisation Pathways Panel.

 

Current directorships           Directorships that have expired in the previous five years

– Director of TOTAL S.A.*

    

– Member of the Management Board of Siemens AG* until 2013

– Director of Engie S.A.*

    

– Director of Pargesa Holding S.A.*

    

– Member of the Supervisory Board of Henkel*

    

– Director of Umicore*

    

– Member of the Board of Directors of Firmenich S.A.

 

    

 

 

Gérard Lamarche

Born on July 15, 1961 (Belgian).

 

Director of TOTAL S.A. since 2012. Last renewal: May 24, 2016 until 2019. Independent director. Chairman of the Compensation Committee and member of the Audit Committee. Holds 2,929 TOTAL shares.

 

Main function: Deputy Managing Director of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert*

    

    

Mr. Lamarche graduated in economic science from Louvain-La-Neuve University and is also a graduate of INSEAD business school (Advanced Management Program for Suez Group Executives). He also attended the Global Leadership Series training course at the Wharton International Forum in 1998-99. He started his career at Deloitte Haskins & Sells in Belgium in 1983, before becoming a consultant in mergers and acquisitions in the Netherlands in 1987. In 1988, Mr. Lamarche joined Société Générale de Belgique as an investment manager. He was promoted to the position of management controller in 1989 before becoming a consultant in strategic operations from 1992 to 1995. He joined Compagnie Financière de Suez as a project manager for the Chairman and Secretary of the Executive Committee (1995-1997), before being appointed as the acting Managing Director in charge of Planning, Management Control and Accounts. In 2000, Mr. Lamarche moved to NALCO (the American subsidiary of the Suez group and the world leader in the treatment of industrial water) as Director and Chief Executive Officer. He was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Suez group in 2003. In April 2011, Mr. Lamarche became a director on the Board of Directors of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL). He has been the Deputy Managing Director since January 2012. Mr. Lamarche is currently a director of LafargeHolcim Ltd (Switzerland), TOTAL S.A. and SGS S.A.

 

Current directorships           Directorships that have expired in the previous five years

– Director of TOTAL S.A.*

– Deputy Managing Director of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert*

– Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of LafargeHolcim Ltd* (Switzerland)

– Director of SGS S.A.* (Switzerland)

 

    

– Director of Lafarge until 2016

– Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Legrand* until 2016

– Non-voting member (censeur) of Engie S.A.* until 2015

 

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Jean Lemierre

Born on June 26, 1950 (French).

 

Director of TOTAL S.A. since 2016 until 2019. Independent director. Holds 1,000 TOTAL shares.

 

Main function: Chairman of the Board of Directors of BNP Paribas*

    

    

Mr. Lemierre is a graduate of the Institut d’études politiques de Paris and the École Nationale d’Administration; he also has a law degree. Mr. Lemierre held various positions at the French tax authority, including as Head of the fiscal legislation department and Director-General of Taxes. He was then appointed as Cabinet Director at the French Ministry of Economy and Finance before becoming Director of the French Treasury in October 1995. Between 2000 and 2008, he was President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). He became an advisor to the Chairman of BNP Paribas in 2008 and has been Chairman of BNP Paribas since December 1, 2014.

 

During his career, Mr. Lemierre has also been a member of the European Monetary Committee (1995-1998), Chairman of the European Union Economic and Financial Committee (1999-2000) and Chairman of the Paris Club (1999-2000). He then became a member of the International Advisory Council of China Investment Corporation (CIC) and the International Advisory Council of China Development Bank (CDB). He is currently Chairman of the Centre d’Etudes Prospectives et d’Informations Internationales (CEPII), and a member of the Institute of International Finance (IIF).

 

Current directorships           Directorships that have expired in the previous five years

– Chairman of the Board of Directors of BNP Paribas*

– Director of TEB Holding AS (Turkey)

– Director of TOTAL S.A.*

– Chairperson of Centre d’Études Prospectives et d’Informations Internationales (CEPII)

– Member of Institute of International Finance (IIF)

– Member of International Advisory Board of Orange

– Member of International Advisory Council of China Development Bank (CDB)

– Member of International Advisory Council of China Investment Corporation (CIC)

– Member of International Advisory Panel (IAP) of Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

 

    

– Director of Bank Gospodarki Zywnosciowej (BGZ) (Pologne) until 2014

 

 

Renata Perycz

Born on November 05, 1963 (Polish).

 

Director representing employee shareholders of TOTAL S.A. since 2016 until 2019. Holds 280 TOTAL shares and 1,211.30 units of the TOTAL ACTIONNARIAT INTERNATIONAL CAPITALISATION and 36.10 units of the Total INTL Capital collective investment funds.

 

Main function: Human Resources and Internal Communications Director of Total Polska sp. z.o.o.

    

    

Ms. Perycz is a graduate of the University of Warsaw, the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) and the SGH Warsaw School of Economics. Ms. Perycz entered the Group in 1993 as a logistics and sales manager for Total Polska. In 2000, she became a supplies and logistics manager before becoming head of the subsidiary’s purchasing department in 2003. In 2007, she became Total Polska sp. z.o.o.’s Human Resources and Purchasing director. Since 2013, Ms. Perycz has been the subsidiary’s Human Resources and Internal Communications director. She has also been an elected member, representing unit-holders, of the Supervisory Board of FCPE Total Actionnariat International Capitalisation since 2012.

 

Current directorships           Directorships that have expired in the previous five years

– Director representing employee shareholders of TOTAL S.A.*

 

     None.

 

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Thierry Desmarest

Born on December 18, 1945 (French).

A graduate of École Polytechnique and an Engineer of France’s Corps des Mines engineering school, Mr. Desmarest served as Director of Mines and Geology in New Caledonia, then as technical advisor at the Offices of the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Economy. He joined TOTAL in 1981, where he held various management positions, then served as President of Exploration & Production until 1995. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL from May 1995 until February 2007, and then as Chairman of the Board of TOTAL until May 21, 2010. He was then appointed Honorary Chairman of TOTAL where he remains a director, and was Chairman of the Total Foundation until January 2015. On October 22, 2014, he was again appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors for a term of office that expired on December 18, 2015.

Main function: Honorary Chairman of TOTAL S.A.*

Director of TOTAL S.A. since 1995.

Last renewal: May 17, 2013 until 2016.

Member of the Governance and Ethics Committee and the Strategic Committee until 2016.

Current directorships

 

Director of Air Liquide*
Director of Renault S.A.*
Director of Renault S.A.S.

Directorships that have expired in the previous five years

 

Director of TOTAL S.A.* until 2016
Chairman of the Board of Directors of TOTAL S.A.* until 2015
Director of Bombardier Inc.* (Canada) until 2014
Director of Sanofi* until 2014

Gunnar Brock

Born on April 12, 1950 (Swedish).

A graduate of Stockholm School of Economics with an MBA in Economics and Business Administration, Mr. Brock held various international positions at Tetra Pak. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Alfa Laval from 1992 to 1994 and as Chief Executive Officer of Tetra Pak from 1994 to 2000. After serving as Chief Executive Officer of Thule International, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Copco AB from 2002 to 2009. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Stora Enso Oy. Mr. Brock is also a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and of the Board of Directors of the Stockholm School of Economics.

Main function: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Stora Enso Oy*.

Director of TOTAL S.A. since 2010.

Last renewal: May 17, 2013 until 2016.

Independent director. Member of the Compensation Committee, the Governance and Ethics Committee and the Strategic Committee until 2016.

Current directorships

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Stora Enso Oy*
Member of the Board of Investor AB*
Member of the Board of Syngenta AG*
Chairman of the Board of Mölnlycke Health Care Group
Member of the Board of Stena AB

Directorships that have expired in the previous five years

 

Director of TOTAL S.A.* until 2016
Chairman of the Board of Rolling Optics until 2016
Member of the Supervisory Board of Spencer Stuart Scandinavia until 2011

Charles Keller

Born on November 15, 1980 (French).

A graduate of École Polytechnique and École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC), Mr. Keller joined the Group in 2005 at the refinery in Normandy as a performance auditor. In 2008, he was named Project Manager at the Grandpuits refinery to improve the site’s energy efficiency and oversee its reliability plan. In 2010, he joined Exploration & Production and Yemen LNG as head of the Production Support department in charge of optimizing the plant. Since February 2014, he has been a reservoir engineer at the head office in La Défense. While performing his duties in the refining sector, Mr. Keller sat on the Works Committees of the two refineries and contributed to the activities of the Central Works Council of UES Aval, first as an elected member and then as a union representative. Mr. Keller has been an elected member, representing holders of fund units, of the Supervisory Board of the TOTAL ACTIONNARIAT FRANCE collective investment fund since November 2012.

Main function: Engineer.

Director of TOTAL S.A. representing employee shareholders since May 17, 2013 and until 2016.

Member of the Audit Committee until 2016.

Current directorships

 

None.

Directorships that have expired in the previous five years

 

– Director of TOTAL S.A.* representing employee shareholders until 2016.

1.1.2. Absence of conflicts of interest or convictions

The Board of Directors noted the absence of potential conflicts of interest between the directors’ duties with respect to the Company and their private interests. To the Company’s knowledge, there is no family relationship among the members of the Board of Directors of TOTAL S.A., there is no arrangement or agreement with customers or suppliers under which a director was selected, and there is no service agreement that binds a director to TOTAL S.A. or to any of its subsidiaries and provides for special benefits under the terms thereof.

The Board of Directors’ Rules of Procedure stipulate the specific rules for preventing conflicts of interest as applicable to directors (refer to article 2.5 of the Rules of Procedure – Duty of Loyalty).

The current members of the Board of Directors of the Company have declared to the Company that they have not been convicted,

 

 

 

 

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have not been associated with a bankruptcy, receivership or liquidation, and have not been incriminated or publicly sanctioned or disqualified, as stipulated in item 14.1 of Annex I of EC Regulation No. 809/2004 of April  29, 2004.

1.1.3. Director independence

At its meeting on February 8, 2017, the Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Governance and Ethics Committee, reviewed the independence of the Company’s directors as of December 31, 2016. At the Committee’s proposal, the Board considered that, pursuant to the AFEP-MEDEF Code, a director is independent when “he or she has no relationship of any kind with the company, its group or its management, that may compromise the exercise of his or her freedom of judgment”.

For each director, this assessment relies on the independence criteria set forth in point 8.5 of the AFEP-MEDEF Code, revised in November 2016, as described below:

 

not to be an employee or executive director of the Company, or an employee, executive director or director of its parent company or of a company consolidated by its parent company, and not having been in such a position for the previous five years;
not to be an executive director of a company in which the Company holds a directorship, directly or indirectly, or in which an employee appointed as such or an executive director of the Company (currently in office or having held such office for less than five years) is a director;
not to be a significant customer, supplier, investment banker or commercial banker of the Company or Group or for which the Company or the Group represents a material part of their business (the assessment of the materiality or non-materiality of the relationship must be discussed by the Board and the quantitative and qualitative criteria on which this assessment was based (continuity, economic dependence, exclusivity, etc.) must be explained in the annual report;
not to be related by close family ties to a director of the Company;
not to have been a statutory auditor of the Company within the previous five years; and
not to have been a director of the Company for more than 12 years. Loss of the status of independent director occurs on the date at which this period of 12 years is reached.

The AFEP-MEDEF Code stipulates that non-executive directors cannot be considered independent if they receive variable compensation in cash or in the form of shares or any other compensation linked to the performance of the Company or Group.

It also stipulates that directors representing major shareholders of the corporation or its parent company may be considered as being independent provided that these shareholders do not take part in control of the corporation. Nevertheless, beyond a 10% holding of stock or 10% of the voting rights, the Board, upon a report from the nominations committee, should systematically review the qualification of a director as independent in the light of the make-up of the corporation’s capital and the existence of a potential conflict of interest.

With regard to the criterion of 12 years of service, the Board of Directors, at its meeting on February 10, 2016, noted that as of December 31, 2015, Mr. Desmarais, Jr was disqualified from being considered as independent within the meaning of the AFEP-MEDEF Code, because he had served on the Board for more than 12 years.

The Board of Directors, at its meeting on February 8, 2017, based on the proposals of the Governance and Ethics Committee, thus noted that Mr. Desmarais, Jr could not be considered as independent as of December 31, 2016.

Concerning the independence of Ms. Kux and Mr. Lemierre, the Board of Directors, at its meeting on February 8, 2017, based on the proposals of the Governance and Ethics Committee, confirmed that the independence analysis carried out in 2016 continues to be relevant.

Accordingly, Mses. Barbizet, Coisne-Roquette, Idrac, van der Hoeven and Kux and Messrs. Artus, Lamarche and Lemierre were deemed to be independent directors.

The percentage of independent directors on the Board based on its composition as of December 31, 2016 was 80% (1).

The rate of independence of the Board of Directors is higher than that recommended by the AFEP-MEDEF Code, which specifies that at least half of the members of the Board in widely-held companies with no controlling shareholders must be independent.

1.1.4. Diversity policy of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors places a great deal of importance on its composition and the composition of its Committees. In particular, it relies on the work of the Governance and Ethics Committee, which reviews annually and proposes, as circumstances may require, desirable changes to the composition of the Board of Directors and Committees based on the Group’s strategy.

The Governance and Ethics Committee conducts its work within the framework of a formal procedure so as to ensure that the directors’ fields of speciality are complementary and that their profiles are diverse, to maintain an overall proportion of independent members that is appropriate to the Company’s governance structure and shareholder base, to allow for a balanced representation of men and women on the Board, and to promote an appropriate representation of directors of different nationalities.

As part of an effort that began several years ago, the composition of the Board of Directors has changed significantly since 2010 to achieve better gender balance and an openness to more international profiles.

As of February 8, 2017, the Board of Directors had, among its twelve members, five non-French members, as well as six male directors and six female directors.

The director(s) representing employees appointed in accordance with Article L. 225-27-1 of the French Commercial Code are not taken into account to apply provisions on the balanced representation of men and women on the Board. Therefore, the proportion of women on the Board was 54.5% as of December 31, 2016 (six women out of eleven directors).

The 40% proportion of directors from each gender has thus been reached since the Shareholders’ Meeting held on May 24, 2016 (six women and five men over eleven directors), by early application of the legal provisions providing for the same 40% threshold applicable as from January 1, 2017.

1.1.5. Training of directors

Directors may ask to receive training in the specifics of the Company, its businesses and its business sector, as well as any training that may help them perform their duties as directors.

 

 

 

 

(1) Excluding the director representing employee shareholders and the director representing employees, in accordance with the recommendations of the AFEP-MEDEF Code (point 8.3).
 

 

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The director representing employees also receives 20 hours of training per year, which covers in-house training at the Company and/or training in economics offered by an outside company chosen by the director, after the Board Secretary has accepted the company and the training program.

Since 2013, the Board of Directors has met each year at a Group site. In October 2016, the Board of Directors met in Scotland in the West of Shetland area at the Laggan project site. Meetings of the Board held at sites contribute to the integration of new directors.

1.1.6. Appointment and renewal of directorships proposed to the Shareholders’ Meeting of May 26, 2017

Renewal of the directorship of Mses. Patricia Barbizet and Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette

Directorships of Mses. Patricia Barbizet, Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette, Barbara Kux and of Mr. Paul Desmarais, jr. will expire at the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 26, 2017. Ms. Barbara Kux and Mr. Paul Desmarais, jr. have not requested the renewal of their directorship.

As a result, at its meeting of February 8, 2017, and further to a proposal by the Governance and Ethics Committee, the Board of Directors decided to submit to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 26, 2017 the renewal of the directorship of Mses. Patricia Barbizet and Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette for a three-year term to expire at the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held in 2020 to approve the 2019 financial statements.

Appointment of Mr. Mark Cutifani and Mr. Carlos Tavares

At its meeting of February 8, 2017, and further to a proposal by the Governance and Ethics Committee, the Board of Directors decided

to submit to the same Shareholders’ Meeting the appointment of Mr. Mark Cutifani and Mr. Carlos Tavares as directors for a three-year term to expire at the end of the Shareholders’ Meeting to be held in 2020 to approve the 2019 financial statements.

Mr. Mark Cutifani, of Australian nationality, Chief Executive of the Anglo-American Plc. company, will, in particular, bring to the Board his knowledge of industry and raw-material cyclical economy, Mark Cutifani having in addition a professional experience in several countries where the Group is developing (Australia, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, UK).

Mr. Carlos Tavares, of Portuguese nationality, Chairman of the Management Board of the company Peugeot S.A., will, in particular, bring to the Board his knowledge of the industrial world and the inland transport sector, downstream from the oil and gas sector.

The Board of Directors considered that Mr. Mark Cutifani and Mr. Carlos Tavares could be deemed to be independent following an assessment based on the independence criteria set forth in the AFEP-MEDEF Code.

The Board of Directors considered that Mr. Mark Cutifani and Mr. Carlos Tavares could be deemed to be independent following an assessment based on the independence criteria set forth in the AFEP-MEDEF Code.

Following the Shareholders’ Meeting of May 26, 2017, if the proposed resolutions are approved, the Board of Directors will have twelve members (as previously), of which five would be non-French nationals. The proportion of directors from each gender would be higher than 40% in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 225-18-1 of the French Commercial Code (five women and six men over eleven directors)(1).

 

 

1.2. Practices of the Board of Directors

 

 

 

1.2.1. Governance structure

Combination of the management positions

At its meeting on December 16, 2015, the Board of Directors decided to reunify the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL S.A. as of December 19, 2015. As a result, since that date, Mr. Pouyanné has held the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL S.A.

Following the death of TOTAL’s former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. de Margerie, the Board of Directors decided, at its meeting on October 22, 2014, to separate the functions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in order to best ensure the transition of the General Management. The Board of Directors therefore appointed Mr. Pouyanné as Chief Executive Officer for a term of office expiring at the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting called in 2017 to approve the 2016 financial statements(2), and Mr. Desmarest as Chairman of the Board of Directors for a term of office expiring on December 18, 2015, in accordance with the age limit set out in the bylaws. It was announced that, on that date, the functions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL S.A. would be combined.

The decision to reunify the positions of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer was made further to work

done by the Governance and Ethics Committee and in the best interests of the Company. The Board of Directors deemed that a unified Management Form was most appropriate to the Group’s organization, modus operandi and business, and to the specificities of the oil and gas sector. In its decision, the Board in particular noted the advantage for the Group of having a unified management in strategic negotiations with governments and the Group’s partners.

The Board also wanted the Group’s governance structure to ensure a balanced distribution of powers. To this end, at its meeting on December 16, 2015, the Board amended the provisions of its Rules of Procedure to provide for the appointment of a Lead Independent Director in case of the combination of the positions of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. The Lead Independent Director’s duties, resources and rights are described in the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors.

The balance of powers within the Company’s bodies is also ensured by the composition of the Board of Directors and that of its four Committees, particularly given the high proportion of members who are independent directors. It is further ensured by the directors’ full involvement in the work of the Board and the Committees, and by their diverse profiles, skills and expertise (refer to point 1.1 above).

 

 

 

(1) Excluding the director representing employees, in accordance with Article L.225-27-1 of the French Commercial Code.
(2) The Board of Directors of December 16, 2015 decided to prorogate the term of this office to the end of the 2018 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, date of expiry of the term of office of Mr. Pouyanné as Director.

 

 

 

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In addition, the Board’s Rules of Procedure provide that investments and divestments considered by the Group exceeding 3% of equity must be approved by the Board, which is also informed of any significant events related to the Company’s operations, particularly investments and divestments in amounts exceeding 1% of equity.

Finally, the Company’s bylaws also offer the necessary guarantees to ensure compliance with best governance practices under a unified Management Form. In particular, they stipulate that a Board meeting may be convened by any means, including verbally, and at short notice in case of urgency, by the Chairman, a Vice Chairman, or by a third of its members, at any time and as often as required to ensure the best interests of the Company. The Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors also state that each director must notify the Board of Directors of any existing or potential conflict of interest with the Company or any Group company and must refrain from participating in any vote related to the corresponding resolution as well as in any discussion preceding such vote.

Lead Independent Director

At its meeting on December 16, 2015, the Board of Directors appointed Ms. Barbizet as Lead Independent Director as of December 19, 2015. Pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors, she therefore chairs the Governance and Ethics Committee.

The duties of the Lead Independent Director are described in detail in the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors, the full version of which is provided in point 1.2.2 below.

1.2.2. Working procedures of the Board of Directors

The working procedures of the Board of Directors are set out in its Rules of Procedure, which specify the mission of the Board of Directors and the rules related to the organization of its work. The Board’s Rules of Procedure also specify the obligations of each director, as well as the role and powers of the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Charles Paris de Bollardière has served as Secretary of the Board of Directors since his appointment by the Board of Directors on September 15, 2009.

Since November 4, 2014, the date of the first appointment of the director representing employees on the Board of Directors, a member of the Central Works Council attends Board meetings in an advisory capacity, pursuant to Article L. 2323-65 of the French Labor Code.

The Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors are reviewed on a regular basis to adapt them to changes in governance rules and practices. In 2014, changes were made to include, in particular, new provisions relating to information of the Board of Directors in the event of new directorships being assumed by the directors or changes in existing directorships, together with a reminder of the obligations of confidentiality inherent to the work of the Board. In December 2015, changes were made to provide for the appointment of a Lead Independent Director in the event of the unification of the Management Form and to define his or her duties.

The text of the latest unabridged version of the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors, as approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting on December 16, 2015, is provided below. It is also available on the Company’s website under “Our Group/Governance”.

 

 

The Board of Directors of TOTAL S.A.(1) approved the following Rules of Procedure.

1. ROLE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors is a collegial body that determines the strategic direction of the Company and supervises the implementation of this vision. With the exception of the powers and authority expressly reserved for shareholders and within the limits of the Company’s legal purpose, the Board may address any issue related to the Company’s operation and make any decision concerning the matters falling within its purview. Within this framework, the Board’s duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

  appointing the executive directors(2) and supervising the handling of their responsibilities;
  defining the Company’s strategic orientation and, more generally, that of the Group;
  approving investments or divestments being considered by the Group that exceed 3% of shareholders’ equity;
  reviewing information on significant events related to the Company’s operations, in particular for investments and divestments involving amounts exceeding 1% of shareholders’ equity;
  conducting any audits and investigations it deems appropriate. In particular, the Board, with the assistance of the Audit Committee, ensures that:
  - authority has been properly defined and that the various corporate bodies of the Company make proper use of their powers and responsibilities,
  - no individual is authorized to commit to pay or to make payments, on behalf of the Company, without proper supervision and control,
  - the internal control function operates properly and the statutory auditors are able to perform their mission satisfactorily, and
  - the Committees it has created duly perform their responsibilities;
  ensuring the quality of the information provided to shareholders and financial markets through the financial statements that it approves as well as the annual reports, or when major transactions are conducted;
  convening and setting the agenda for Shareholders’ Meetings or meetings of bond holders;
  preparing on an annual basis the list of directors it deems to be independent according to generally accepted corporate governance criteria; and
  appointing a Lead Independent Director under the conditions set out in article 7, when the Chairman of the Board of Directors is also the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to a decision by the Board of Directors.

 

 

 

(1) TOTAL S.A. is referred to in these Rules of Procedure as the “Company” and collectively with all its direct and indirect subsidiaries as the “Group”.

(2) The term “executive director” refers to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, if the Chairman of the Board of Directors is also responsible for the management of the Company; the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer, if the two roles are carried out separately; and, where applicable, any Deputy Chief Executive Officers or Chief Operating Officers, depending on the organizational structure adopted by the Board of Directors.

 

 

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2. OBLIGATIONS OF THE DIRECTORS OF TOTAL S.A.

Before accepting a directorship, all candidates receive a copy of TOTAL S.A.’s bylaws and these rules of procedure. They must ensure that they have broad knowledge of the general and particular obligations related to their duty, especially the laws and regulations governing directorships in French limited liability companies (sociétés anonymes) whose shares are listed in one or several regulated markets. They must also ensure that they are familiar with the guidelines set out in the Corporate Governance Code to which the Company refers.

Accepting a directorship creates an obligation to comply with applicable regulations relating in particular to the functioning of the Board of Directors, and with the ethical rules of professional conduct for directors as described in the Corporate Governance Code to which the Company refers. It also creates an obligation to comply with these rules of procedure and to uphold the Group’s values as described in its Code of Conduct.

When directors participate in and vote at meetings of the Board of Directors, they are required to represent all of the Company’s shareholders and to act in the interest of the Company as a whole.

2.1. INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGMENT

Directors undertake to maintain, in all circumstances, the independence of their analysis, judgment, decision-making and actions as well as not to be unduly influenced, directly or indirectly, by other directors, particular groups of shareholders, creditors, suppliers or, more generally, any third party.

2.2. OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS OR FUNCTIONS

Directors must keep the Board of Directors informed of any position they hold on the management team, Board of Directors or Supervisory Board of any other company, whether French or foreign, listed or unlisted. This includes any positions as a non-voting member (censeur) of a board. To this end, directors expressly undertake to promptly notify the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and the Lead Independent Director if one has been appointed, of any changes to the positions held, for any reason, whether appointment, resignation, termination or non-renewal.

2.3. PARTICIPATION IN THE BOARD’S WORK

Directors undertake to devote the amount of time required to duly consider the information they are given and otherwise prepare for meetings of the Board of Directors and of the Committees of the Board of Directors on which they sit. They may request from the executive directors any additional information they deem necessary or useful to their duties. If they consider it necessary, they may request training on the Company’s specificities, businesses and industry sector, and any other training that may be of use to the effective exercise of their duties as directors.

Unless unable, in which case the Chairman of the Board shall be provided with advance notice, directors are to attend all meetings of the Board of Directors, meetings of Committees of the Board of Directors on which they serve and Shareholders’ Meetings.

The Chairman of the Board ensures that directors receive all relevant information concerning the Company, including that of a negative nature, particularly analyst reports, press releases and the most important media articles.

2.4. CONFIDENTIALITY

Directors and any other person who attends all or part of any meeting of the Board of Directors or its Committees are under the strict obligation not to disclose any details of the proceedings.

All documents reviewed at meetings of the Board of Directors, as well as information conveyed prior to or during the meetings, are strictly confidential.

With respect to all non-public information acquired during the exercise of their functions, directors are bound by professional secrecy not to divulge such information to employees of the Group or to outside parties. This obligation goes beyond the mere duty of discretion provided for by law.

Directors must not use confidential information obtained prior to or during meetings for their own personal benefit or for the benefit of anyone else, for whatever reason. They must take all necessary steps to ensure that the information remains confidential. Confidentiality and privacy are lifted when such information is made publicly available by the Company.

2.5. DUTY OF LOYALTY

Directors must not take advantage of their office or duties to gain, for themselves or a third party, any monetary or non-monetary benefit.

They must notify the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Lead Independent Director, if one has been appointed, of any existing or potential conflict of interest with the Company or any Group company and they must refrain from participating in the vote relating to the corresponding resolution as well as in any discussion preceding such vote.

Directors must inform the Board of Directors of their participation in any transaction that directly involves the Company, or any Group company, before such transaction is finalized.

Directors must not assume personal responsibilities in companies or businesses having activities in competition with those of the Company or any Group company without first having informed the Board of Directors.

Directors undertake not to seek or accept from the Company, or from companies directly or indirectly connected to the Company, any advantages liable to be considered as being of a nature that may compromise their independence.

 

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2.6. DUTY OF EXPRESSION

Directors undertake to clearly express their opposition if they deem a decision being considered by the Board of Directors is contrary to the Company’s corporate interest and they must endeavor to convince the Board of Directors of the pertinence of their position.

2.7. TRANSACTIONS IN THE COMPANY’S SECURITIES AND STOCK EXCHANGE RULES

While in office, directors are required to hold the minimum number of registered shares of the Company as set by the bylaws.

Generally speaking, directors must act with the highest degree of prudence and vigilance when completing any personal transaction involving the financial instruments of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates that are listed or that issue listed financial instruments.

To that end, directors must comply with the following requirements:

 

  1. Any shares or ADRs of TOTAL S.A. or its listed subsidiaries are to be held in registered form, either with the Company or its agent, or as administered registered shares with a French broker (or North American broker for ADRs), whose contact details are communicated by the director to the Secretary of the Board of Directors.  
  2. Directors shall refrain from directly or indirectly engaging in (or recommending engagement in) transactions involving the financial instruments (shares, ADRs or any other securities related to such financial instruments) of the Company or its listed subsidiaries, or any listed financial instruments for which the director has insider information.  

Insider information is specific information that has not yet been made public and that directly or indirectly concerns one or more issuers of financial instruments or one or more financial instruments and which, if it were made public, could have a significant impact on the price of the financial instruments concerned or on the price of financial instruments related to them.

  3. Any transaction in the Company’s financial instruments (shares, ADRs or related financial instruments) is strictly prohibited during the thirty calendar days preceding the publication by the Company of its periodic results (quarterly, half-year or annual) as well as on the day of any such announcement.  
  4. Moreover, directors shall comply, where applicable, with the provisions of Article L. 255-197-1 of the French Commercial Code, which stipulates that free shares may not be sold:  
  during the ten trading days preceding and the three trading days following the date on which the Consolidated Financial Statements or, failing that, the annual financial statements, are made public; and  
  during the period from the date on which the Company’s corporate bodies become aware of information that, if it were made public, could have a significant impact on the Company’s share price, until ten trading days after such information is made public.  
  5. Directors are prohibited from carrying out transactions on any financial instruments related to the Company’s share (Paris option market (MONEP), warrants, exchangeable bonds, etc.) and from buying on margin or short selling such financial instruments.  
  6. Directors are also prohibited from hedging the shares of the Company and any financial instruments related to them, and in particular:  
  all Company shares that they hold; and, where applicable;  
  Company share subscription or purchase options;  
  rights to Company shares that may be awarded free of charge; and  
  Company shares obtained from the exercise of options or granted free of charge.  
  7. Directors must make all necessary arrangements to declare, pursuant to the form and time frame provided by applicable law, to the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des marchés financiers), as well as to the Secretary of the Board of Directors, any transaction involving the Company’s securities conducted by themselves or by any other person to whom they are closely related.  

3. FUNCTIONING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

3.1. BOARD MEETINGS

The Board of Directors meets at least four times a year and whenever circumstances require.

Prior to each Board meeting, the directors receive the agenda and, whenever possible, all other materials necessary to consider for the session.

Directors may be represented by another director at a meeting of the Board, provided that no director holds more than one proxy at any single meeting.

Whenever authorized by law, directors are considered present for quorum and majority purposes who attend Board meetings through video conferencing or other audiovisual means that are compliant with the technical requirements set by applicable regulations.

3.2. DIRECTORS’ FEES

The Board of Directors allocates annual directors’ fees within the total amount authorized by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. Compensation includes a fixed portion and a variable portion that takes into account each directors’ actual participation in the work of the Board of Directors and its Committees together with, if applicable, the duties of the Lead Independent Director.

The Chief Executive Officer or, if the functions are combined, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, does not receive any director’s fees for his participation in the work of the Board and its Committees.

 

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3.3. SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of its Chairman, appoints a Secretary of the Board who assists the Chairman in organizing the Board’s activities, and particularly in preparing the annual work program and the schedule of Board meetings.

The Secretary drafts the minutes of Board meetings, which are then submitted to the Board for approval. The Secretary is authorized to dispatch Board meeting minutes and to certify copies and excerpts of the minutes.

The Secretary is responsible for all procedures pertaining to the functioning of the Board of Directors. These procedures are reviewed periodically by the Board.

All Board members may ask the Secretary for information or assistance.

3.4. EVALUATION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board evaluates its functioning at regular intervals not exceeding three years. The evaluation is carried out under the supervision of the Lead Independent Director, if one has been appointed, or under the supervision of the Governance and Ethics Committee, with the assistance of an outside consultant. The Board of Directors also conducts an annual review of its practices.

4. ROLE AND AUTHORITY OF THE CHAIRMAN

The Chairman represents the Board of Directors and, except under exceptional circumstances, has sole authority to act and speak on behalf of the Board of Directors.

The Chairman organizes and oversees the work of the Board of Directors and ensures that the Company’s corporate bodies operate effectively and in compliance with good governance principles. The Chairman coordinates the work of the Board of Directors and its Committees. The Chairman establishes the agenda for each Board meeting, including items suggested by the Chief Executive Officer.

The Chairman ensures that directors receive, in a timely manner and in a clear and appropriate format, the information they need to effectively carry out their duties.

In liaison with the Group’s General Management, the Chairman is responsible for maintaining relations between the Board of Directors and the Company’s shareholders. The Chairman monitors the quality of information disclosed by the Company.

In close cooperation with the Group’s General Management, the Chairman may represent the Company in high-level discussions with government authorities and major partners, both at a national and international level.

The Chairman is regularly informed by the Chief Executive Officer of significant events and situations relating to the Group, particularly with regard to strategy, organization, monthly financial reporting, major investment and divestment projects and key financial transactions. The Chairman may ask the Chief Executive Officer or other senior executives of the Company, provided that the Chief Executive Officer is informed, to supply any information that may help the Board or its Committees to carry out their duties.

The Chairman may meet with the statutory auditors in order to prepare the work of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee.

Every year, the Chairman presents a report to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting describing the preparation and organization of the Board of Directors’ work, any limits set by the Board of Directors concerning the powers of the Chief Executive Officer, and the internal control procedures implemented by the Company. To this end, the Chairman obtains the necessary information from the Chief Executive Officer.

5. AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the Company’s overall management. He represents the Company in its relationships with third parties and chairs the Executive Committee. The Chief Executive Officer is vested with the broadest powers to act on behalf of the Company in all circumstances, subject to the powers that are, by law, restricted to the Board of Directors and to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, as well as to the Company’s corporate governance rules and in particular these rules of procedure of the Board of Directors.

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for presenting the Group’s results and prospects to shareholders and the financial community on a regular basis.

At each meeting of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer presents an overview of significant Group events.

6. BOARD COMMITTEES

The Board of Directors approved the creation of:

 

  an Audit Committee;
  a Governance and Ethics Committee;
  a Compensation Committee; and
  a Strategic Committee.

The roles and composition of each Committee are set forth in their respective rules of procedure, which have been approved by the Board of Directors.

 

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The Committees perform their duties under the authority and for the benefit of the Board of Directors.

Each Committee reports on its activities to the Board of Directors.

7. LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

7.1. APPOINTMENT OF THE LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

When the functions of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer are combined, the Board of Directors appoints a Lead Independent Director, on the recommendation of the Governance and Ethics Committee, from among the directors considered to be independent by the Board of Directors.

The appointed Lead Independent Director holds this position while in office as director, unless otherwise decided by the Board of Directors, which may choose to terminate his or her duties at any time. If for any reason the director is no longer deemed to be independent, his or her position as Lead Independent Director will be terminated.

The Lead Independent Director, if one is appointed, chairs the Governance and Ethics Committee.

7.2. DUTIES OF THE LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

The Lead Independent Director’s duties include:

 

  1. Convening meetings of the Board of Directors – Meeting Agenda

The Lead Independent Director may request that the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer call a meeting of the Board of Directors to discuss a given agenda.

He or she may request that the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer include additional items on the agenda of any meeting of the Board of Directors.

  2. Participation in the work of the Committees

If not a member of the Compensation Committee, the Lead Independent Director is invited to attend meetings and participates in the work of the Compensation Committee relating to the annual review of the executive directors’ performance and recommendations regarding their compensation.

  3. Acting as Chairperson of Board of Directors’ meetings

When the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is unable to attend all or part of a meeting of the Board of Directors, the Lead Independent Director chairs the meeting. In particular, he or she chairs those Board meetings the proceedings of which relate to the evaluation of the performance of the executive directors and the determination of their compensation, which take place in their absence.

  4. Evaluation of the functioning of the Board of Directors

The Lead Independent Director manages the evaluation process relating to the functioning of the Board of Directors and reports on this evaluation to the Board of Directors.

  5. Prevention of conflicts of interest

Within the Governance and Ethics Committee, the Lead Independent Director organizes the performance of due diligence in order to identify and analyze potential conflicts of interest within the Board of Directors. He or she informs the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of any conflicts of interest identified as a result and reports to the Board of Directors on these activities.

Pursuant to the obligation to declare conflicts of interest set out in article 2.5 of these Rules, any director affected by an existing or potential conflict of interest must inform the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the Lead Independent Director.

  6. Monitoring of the satisfactory functioning of the Board and compliance with the Rules of Procedure

The Lead Independent Director ensures compliance with the rules of the Corporate Governance Code to which TOTAL S.A. refers and with the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors. He or she may make any suggestions or recommendations that he deems appropriate to this end.

He or she ensures that the directors are in a position to carry out their tasks under optimal conditions and that they have sufficient information to perform their duties.

With the agreement of the Governance and Ethics Committee, the Lead Independent Director may hold meetings of the directors who do not hold executive or salaried positions on the Board of Directors. He or she reports to the Board of Directors on the conclusions of such meetings.

  7. Relationships with Shareholders

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the Lead Independent Director are the shareholders’ dedicated contacts on issues that fall within the remit of the Board.

When a shareholder approaches the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in relation to such issues, they may seek the opinion of the Lead Independent Director before responding appropriately to the shareholder’s request.

When the Lead Independent Director is approached by a shareholder in relation to such issues, he or she must inform the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, providing his or her opinion, so that the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer may respond appropriately to the request. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer must inform the Lead Independent Director of the response given.

7.3. RESOURCES, CONDITIONS OF OFFICE AND ACTIVITY REPORT

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer must regularly update the Lead Independent Director on the Company’s activities.

The Lead Independent Director has access to all of the documents and information necessary for the performance of his or her duties.

 

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The Lead Independent Director may consult the Secretary of the Board and use the latter’s services in the performance of his or her duties.

Under the conditions set out in article 3.2 of these Rules and those established by the Board of Directors, the Lead Independent Director may receive additional director’s fees for the duties entrusted to him or her.

The Lead Independent Director must report annually to the Board of Directors on the performance of his or her duties. During Annual General Meetings, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer may invite the Lead Independent Director to report on his or her activities.

 

1.2.3. Activity of the Board of Directors

Directors are generally given written notice of Board meetings during the week preceding the meetings. Whenever possible, documents to be considered for decisions to be made at Board meetings are sent with the notice of meetings. The minutes of the previous meeting are expressly approved at the following Board meeting.

The Board of Directors held 10 meetings in 2016. The attendance rate for all the directors was 88.4%. The Audit Committee held 7 meetings, with an attendance rate of 92.9%; the Compensation Committee met 3 times, with 100% attendance; the Governance and Ethics Committee held 2 meetings, with 100% attendance; and the Strategic Committee met twice, with 90% attendance.

A table summarizing individual attendance at the Board of Directors and Committee meetings is provided below.

 

 

Directors’ attendance at Board and Committee meetings in 2016

 

Directors  

Board of

Directors

         

Audit

Committee

          Compensation
Committee
         

Governance

and Ethics

Committee

         

Strategic

Committee

 
                                                                                                                              
     Attendance
rate
          Number of
meetings
          Attendance
rate
          Number of
meetings
          Attendance
rate
          Number of
meetings
          Attendance
rate
          Number of
meetings
          Attendance
rate
          Number of
meetings
 

Patrick Pouyanné

    100%         10/10         -         -         -         -         -         -         100%         2/2  

Thierry Desmarest (a)

    100%         5/5         -         -         -         -         100%         1/1         100%         1/1  

Patrick Artus

    80%         8/10         100%         7/7         -         -         -         -         100%         2/2  

Patricia Barbizet

    90%         9/10         -         -         100%         3/3         100%         2/2         100%         2/2  

Marc Blanc

    100%         10/10         -         -         -         -         -         -         50%         1/2  

Gunnar Brock (a)

    60%         3/5         -         -         100%         2/2         100%         1/1         100%         1/1  

Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette

    100%         10/10         100%         7/7         100%         3/3         -         -         100%(b)         2/2(b)  

Paul Desmarais, Jr

    40%         4/10         -         -         -         -         -         -         50%(b)         1/2(b)  

Maria van der Hoeven (c)

    80%         4/5         -         -         -         -         -         -         100%(b)         1/1(b)  

Anne-Marie Idrac

    100%         10/10         -         -         -         -         100%         2/2         100%(b)         2/2(b)  

Charles Keller (a)

    100%         5/5         100%         3/3         -         -         -         -         100%(b)         1/1(b)  

Barbara Kux

    100%         10/10         -         -         -         -         100%         2/2         100%         2/2  

Gérard Lamarche

    90%         9/10         71.5%         5/7         100%         3/3         -         -         -         -  

Jean Lemierre (c)

    80%         4/5         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -  

Renata Perycz (c)

    100%         5/5         -         -         -         -         -         -         100%(b)         1/1(b)  
Attendance rate     88.4%                   92.9%                   100%                   100%                   90%(d)            

 

(a) Director until May 24, 2016.
(b) Voluntary participation (director not a member of the Strategic Committee).
(c) Director since May 24, 2016.
(d) Excluding voluntary participation.

 

The Board meetings included, but were not limited to, a review of the following subjects:

February 10

  2015 accounts (Consolidated Financial Statements, parent company accounts) after the Audit Committee’s report and work performed by the statutory auditors;
  draft allocation of the profits of TOTAL S.A., setting of the dividend, ex-dividend and payment dates, option for the payment of the balance of the dividend in shares;
  main financial communications, including industrial safety aspects;
  examination of the Report of the Chairman of the Board of Directors (Article L. 225-37 of the French Commercial Code);
  information about the results of the option to receive the payment of the second interim dividend for fiscal year 2015 in shares;
  information on the credit ratings of the long-term debt of TOTAL S.A.;

 

  renewal of the authorization to issue bonds;
  renewal of the authorization to issue security, commitments and guarantees;
  debate on the Board of Directors’ practices based on a summary presented by the Governance and Ethics Committee of the evaluation carried out in the form of a detailed questionnaire to which each director responded; definition of the proposed strategic directions;
  assessment of the directors’ independence and report on the absence of conflicts of interest;
  opinion on the candidates for the position of director representing employee shareholders;
  proposal to appoint and renew directorships;
  determination of the amount of directors’ fees due for fiscal year 2015;
  the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation (in the absence of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer).
 

 

 

 

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March 15

  presentation to the Board of the work of the Audit Committee at its meeting on March 11, 2016;
  presentation to the Board of the work of the Compensation Committee, and acknowledgment of the acquisition rate of performance shares under the 2013 plan;
  presentation of the report of the independent monitor designated by the American authorities: summary and outlook;
  review of various chapters of the Registration Document forming the Management Report within the meaning of the French Commercial Code;
  preparation of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting: agenda, resolutions and reports;
  setting the schedule related to the payment of interim dividends and the balance of the dividend for 2017;
  distribution of the third interim dividend for the 2015 fiscal year and setting of the new share issue price for the option to receive the interim dividend in shares.

April 26

  summary of the Strategic Committee meeting of March 15, 2016;
  presentation of the Group’s map of risks;
  results for the first quarter of 2016 after the Audit Committee’s report and work performed by the statutory auditors;
  presentation to the Board of the work of the Audit Committee at its meeting on April 22, 2016;
  setting of a first interim dividend;
  information about the results of the option to receive the payment of the third interim dividend for fiscal year 2015 in shares;
  request for authorization to issue guarantees;
  information on declarations of thresholds in the Company’s capital to be declared;
  preparation of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting: review of a request made by the shareholders to include a point on the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting agenda; the Board of Directors’ position on this request;
  the economic and financial situation of the Company: communication of the opinion of the Central Works Council meeting on March 31, 2016.

May 9

  information on the project to acquire Saft Groupe.

May 24 – pre-Shareholders’ Meeting

  review of the draft responses to the written questions submitted by shareholders;
  presentation of the report “Total and the climate”;
  setting of the share issue price for the payment of the balance of the 2015 dividend in shares, subject to the adoption of the resolution by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 24, 2016;
  information on bond issues;
  request for authorization to issue guarantees;
  information on the public offer made by the Company for Saft Groupe;
  delegation of powers to operate on Company shares, subject to the adoption of the resolution of the Shareholders’ Meeting on May 24, 2016;
  information on the project to acquire an interest in the permits in Papua New Guinea.

July 27

  information on the Al-Shaheen field and request for authorization to issue the related guarantees;
  strategic perspectives of the Refining & Chemicals segment including safety and energy efficiency aspects and prevention of major environmental risks;

 

  results for the second quarter 2016 and the first half of 2016 after the Audit Committee’s report and work performed by the statutory auditors;
  setting of a second interim dividend;
  presentation to the Board of the work of the Compensation Committee;
  share capital increase reserved for Group employees and free grant of shares as a deferred contribution;
  performance share grants on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee;
  information about the results of the votes on the resolutions at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held on May 24, 2016, the results of the option to receive the payment of the remaining balance of the dividend for fiscal year 2015 in shares;
  information on bond issues;
  information on the public offer launched on Saft Groupe;
  information on the notifications received of the crossings of thresholds in the Company’s capital.

September 21

  presentation of the project to sell Atotech;
  summary of the Strategic Committee meeting of September 21, 2016;
  strategic perspectives of Exploration & Production activities with a presentation of safety indicators and environmental objectives;
  mid-2016 financial communications: presentation of the outlook and objectives for the coming years;
  the Company’s strategic directions;
  presentation of the Company’s equal opportunity and salary equality policy and comparative status of overall employment and training conditions for women and men in the Company;
  distribution of the first interim dividend for the 2016 fiscal year and setting of the new share issue price for the option to receive the interim dividend in shares;
  information on the public offer launched on Saft Groupe;
  information on the powers subdelegated to the Treasurer.

October 6

  approval of the proposal to sell Atotech.

October 27 – meeting held in Scotland in the West of Shetland area at the Laggan project site

  summary of the Strategic Committee meeting of September 21, 2016;
  strategic perspectives of Marketing & Services activities, including the operational safety, technological risk and environmental aspects;
  the Group’s 5-year plan;
  results for the third quarter of 2016 after the Audit Committee’s report and work performed by the statutory auditors;
  setting of a third interim dividend;
  information on bond issues;
  information about the results of the option to receive the payment of the first interim dividend for fiscal year 2016 in shares;
  request for authorization to issue guarantees;
  information on the notifications received of the crossings of thresholds in the Company’s capital.

December 15

  Board of Directors’ response to the Central Works Council’s opinion on the strategic directions presented to the Board;
  information on the end of the monitoring process and the compliance program;
  2017 budget review;
  distribution of the second interim dividend for the 2016 fiscal year and setting of the new share issue price;
 
 

 

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  information on agreements and commitments concluded and authorized in the preceding periods, the execution of which continued during the 2016 fiscal period;
  information on bond issues;
  purchase of treasury shares and correlative reduction of the Company’s share capital.
 

 

1.2.4. Audit Committee

Composition

 

 

As of February 8, 2017         Age                   Sex           Independence         Years’
service on
the Board
          Expiry of
director’s term
of office
 

Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette

   Chairperson of the Committee             60         F             6         2017  

Patrick Artus

   Member     65         M             8         2018  

Gérard Lamarche

   Member     55         M             5         2019  
                    

 

As of February 8, 2017, the Committee has three members, all of whom are independent. The careers of all of the Committee members attest to their possession of acknowledged expertise in the financial and accounting or economic fields (refer to point 1.1.1 above).

Ms. Coisne-Roquette was appointed “financial expert” of the Committee by the Board at its meeting of December 16, 2015.

Duties

The rules of procedure of the Audit Committee define the Committee’s duties and working procedures. The rules of procedure were last modified on February 8, 2017, in order to adapt the missions of the Committee to the European audit reform. The text of the unabridged version of the rules of procedure approved by the Board of Directors on February 8, 2017 is available on the Company’s website under “Our Group/Corporate Governance”.

Notwithstanding the duties of the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee is tasked with the following missions in particular:

Regarding the statutory auditors:

  making a recommendation to the Board of Directors on the statutory auditors put before the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting for designation or renewal, following their selection procedure organized by General Management and enforcing the applicable regulations;
  monitoring the statutory auditors in the performance of their missions and, in particular, examining the additional report drawn up by the statutory auditors for the Committee, while taking account of the observations and conclusions of the High Council of statutory auditors (Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux comptes) further to the inspection of the auditors in question in application of the legal provisions, where appropriate; and
  ensuring that the statutory auditors meet the conditions of independence as defined by the regulations, and to analyzing the risks to their independence and the measures taken to mitigate these risks; to this end, examining all the fees paid by the Group to the statutory auditors, including for services other than the certification of the financial statements, and making sure that the rules applying to the maximum length of the term of the statutory auditors and the obligation to alternate are obeyed;
  approving the delivery by the statutory auditors of services other than those relating to the certification of the financial statements, in accordance with the applicable regulations.

Regarding accounting and financial information:

  following the process to produce financial information and, where appropriate, formulating recommendations to guarantee its integrity, where appropriate;
  monitoring the implementation and the proper workings of a disclosures committee in the Company, and reviewing its conclusions;
  examining the assumptions used to prepare the financial statements, assessing the validity of the methods used to handle significant transactions and examining the parent company financial statements and annual, half-yearly, and quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements prior to their examination by the Board of Directors, after regularly monitoring the financial situation, cash position and off-balance sheet commitments;
  guaranteeing the appropriateness and the permanence of the accounting policies and principles chosen to prepare the statutory and Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company;
  examining the scope of the consolidated companies and, where appropriate, the reasons why companies are not included;
  examining the process to validate the proved reserves of the companies included in the scope of consolidation; and
  reviewing, if requested by the Board of Directors, major transactions contemplated by the Company.

Regarding internal control and risk management procedures:

  monitoring the efficiency of the internal control and risk management systems and of internal audits, in particular with regard to the procedures relating to the production and processing of accounting and financial information, without compromising its independence, and in this respect:
  -   checking that these systems exist and are deployed, and that actions are taken to correct any identified weaknesses or anomalies,
  -   examining the exposure to risk and significant off-balance sheet commitments,
  -   annually examining the reports on the work of the Group Risk Management Committee (formely named Group Risk Committee) and the major issues for the Group,
  -   examining the annual work program of the internal auditors and being regularly informed of their work,
  -   reviewing significant litigation at least once a year,
  -   overseeing the implementation of the Group’s Financial Code of Ethics,
  -   proposing to the Board of Directors, for implementation, a procedure for complaints or concerns of employees, shareholders and others, related to accounting, internal control or auditing matters, and monitoring the implementation of this procedure, and
  -   where appropriate, examining important operations in which a conflict of interests could have arisen.
 

 

 

 

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Organization of activities

The Committee meets at least seven times each year: each quarter to review in particular the statutory financial statements of the Company, and the annual and quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements, and at least on three other occasions to review matters not directly related to the review of the quarterly financial statements.

At each Committee meeting where the quarterly financial statements are reviewed, the Group’s Chief Financial Officer presents the Consolidated Financial Statements and the statutory financial statements of the Company, as well as the Group’s financial position and, in particular, its liquidity, cash flow and debt situation. A memo describing risk exposure and off-balance sheet commitments is communicated to the Committee. This review of the financial statements includes a presentation by the statutory auditors underscoring the key points observed.

As part of monitoring the efficiency of the internal control and risk management systems, the Committee is informed of the work program of the Audit & Internal Control Division and its organization, on which it may issue an opinion. The Committee also receives a summary of the internal audit reports, which is presented at each Committee meeting where the quarterly financial statements are reviewed. The risk management processes implemented within the Group and updates to them are presented regularly to the Committee.

The Committee may meet with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer or, if the functions are separate, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer and, if applicable, any Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Company. It may perform inspections and consult with managers of operational or functional entities, as may be useful in performing its duties. The Chairperson of the Committee gives prior notice of such meeting to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer or, if the functions are separate, both the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer. The Committee is authorized to consult with those involved in preparing or auditing the financial statements (Chief Financial Officer and principal Finance Department managers, Audit Department, Legal Department) by asking the Company’s Chief Financial Officer to call them to a meeting.

The Committee consults with the statutory auditors regularly, including at least once a year without any Company representative present. If it is informed of a substantial irregularity, it recommends that the Board of Directors takes all appropriate action.

Audit Committee activity

In 2016, the Audit Committee met seven times, with an attendance rate of 92.9%. Its work mainly focused on the following areas:

February 8

  review of the accounts for the fourth quarter of 2015, the Group’s consolidated results and the statutory financial statements of TOTAL S.A. as parent company for 2015. Presentation by the statutory auditors of a summary of their work performed in accordance with French and American professional audit standards, in particular on the Group’s positions in terms of valuing assets;
  review of the Group’s financial position;
  presentation of the preparation process and key validation stages of the Management Report forming chapter 3 of the Registration Document;
  presentation of certain sections of the Registration Document: risk factors and legal proceedings;
  update on internal audit and controls: presentation of the 2015 main accomplishments and key topics of the audit plan for 2016. Comments on the results of the assessment of internal control on financial reporting conducted for fiscal year 2015 as part of the implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), along with a summary of the statutory auditors’ assessments of internal control related to financial reporting as part of the SOX 404 process;
  review of the draft of the Chairman’s report on internal control and risk management procedures;
  update on unvalued guarantees given by TOTAL S.A.

March 11

  update on compliance procedures: 2015 results and implementation of programs; presentation of the interim report of the independent monitor designated by the American authorities;
  presentation of the social, environmental and societal information in the Registration Document; presentation by the statutory auditors of their procedures and the conclusions of their review of these issues;
  review of the hydrocarbon reserves evaluation process at year-end 2015;
  presentation by the statutory auditors of the report on the payments made to governments;
  presentation of the Group’s insurance policy: coverage for 2016 against property damage, business interruption and civil liability.

April 22

  review of the statutory and consolidated financial statements of TOTAL S.A. as parent company for the first quarter of 2016, with a presentation by the statutory auditors of a summary of their work;
  presentation of the Group’s financial position at the end of the quarter;
  update on the internal audits conducted in the first quarter of 2016;
  presentation of the Group’s risk map.

June 8

  presentation of the topics covered by the Group Risk Committee in 2015, including crisis communications, the management of intellectual property, supplier risks, the map of security risks and industrial information systems security;
  presentation of the main risks related to governance in the Group: human rights, international economic sanctions, intellectual property, application of the regulatory framework;
  presentation of the updated Treasury Department risk map.

July 25

  review of the Consolidated Financial Statements for the second quarter and first half of 2016 and the statutory financial statements of TOTAL S.A. as parent company. Presentation by the statutory auditors of a summary of their work;
  presentation of the Group’s financial position at the end of the quarter;
  update on the internal audits conducted during the second quarter of 2016;
  update on the new, recently adopted accounting standards: recognition of sales; leases.

October 10

  presentation of the risk map of Exploration & Production’s General Management;
  statutory auditors’ analysis of the main transverse risks to be addressed as important points in their audit plan for the closing of the 2016 accounts;
 
 

 

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  presentation of the European audit reform by the statutory auditors;
  presentation of the changes to the rules of procedure of the Audit Committee due to the European audit reform;
  statutory auditors: update on fees followed by review of the rules for pre-approval of audit and non-audit services and approval, as modified due to the introduction of the European audit reform;
  review of significant litigation and status update on the main pending proceedings involving the Group;
  update on the settlements with the American authorities concluded in 2013, bringing an end to the inquiry of the SEC and the DoJ into activities in Iran in the 1990s;
  presentation of changes to the Financial Code of Ethics.

The members of the Committee then met with the statutory auditors without any Group employees being present.

October 25

  review of the statutory and consolidated financial statements of TOTAL S.A. as parent company for the third quarter of 2016 and the first nine months of 2016. Presentation by the statutory auditors of a summary of their work;
  presentation of the Group’s financial position at the end of the quarter;
  update on the internal audits conducted in the third quarter of 2016;
  information on compliance by relevant employees with the provisions of the Financial Code of Ethics;
  presentation of the Group’s fiscal position.

At each meeting related to the quarterly financial statements, the Committee reviewed the Group’s financial position in terms of liquidity, cash flow and debt, as well as its significant risks and off-balance sheet commitments. The Audit Committee was periodically informed of the risk management processes implemented within the Group and the work carried out by the Audit & Internal Control Division, which was presented at each Committee meeting where the quarterly financial statements were reviewed.

The Audit Committee reviewed the financial statements no later than two days before they were reviewed by the Board of Directors, a sufficient amount of time as precluded by the recommendations of the AFEP-MEDEF Code.

The statutory auditors attended all Audit Committee meetings held in 2016.

The Chief Financial Officer, the Vice President Accounting, the Senior Vice President Audit & Internal Control Division and the Treasurer attended all Audit Committee meetings, related to their area.

The Chairman of the Committee reported to the Board of Directors on the Committee’s activities.

 

 

1.2.5. Governance and Ethics Committee

Composition

 

 

As of February 8, 2017         Age                   Sex           Independence         Years’
service on
the Board
          Expiry of
director’s term
of office
 

Patricia Barbizet

   Chairperson of the Committee             61         F             9         2017  

Anne-Marie Idrac

   Member     65         F             5         2018  

Barbara Kux

   Member     62         F             6         2017  
                    

 

As of February 8, 2017, the Governance and Ethics Committee has three members, all of whom are independent.

Duties

The rules of procedure of the Governance and Ethics Committee define the Committee’s duties and working procedures. The text of the unabridged version of the rules of procedure approved by the Board of Directors on December 16, 2015 is available on the Company’s website under “Our Group/Corporate Governance”.

The Governance and Ethics Committee is focused on:

 

  recommending to the Board of Directors persons who are qualified to be appointed as directors, so as to ensure that the directors have a wide range of skills and diverse profiles;
  recommending to the Board of Directors the persons who are qualified to be appointed as executive directors;
  preparing the Company’s corporate governance rules and supervising their implementation; and
  ensuring compliance with ethics rules and examining any questions related to ethics and conflicts of interest.

Its duties include:

 

  presenting recommendations to the Board regarding its composition and that of its Committees, and regarding the independence of each candidate for directors’ positions on the Board of Directors;
  proposing annually to the Board of Directors the list of directors who may be considered as “independent directors”;
  examining sections within its purview of reports to be sent by the Board of Directors or its Chairman to shareholders;
  assisting the Board of Directors in the selection and assessment of the executive directors and examining the preparation of their possible successors, including cases of unforeseeable absence;
  recommending to the Board of Directors persons who are qualified to be appointed as directors;
  recommending to the Board of Directors persons who are qualified to be appointed as members of a Committee of the Board of Directors;
  proposing methods for the Board of Directors to evaluate its performance, and in particular preparing means of regular self-assessment of the practices of the Board of Directors, and the possible assessment thereof by an external consultant;
 

 

 

 

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  proposing to the Board of Directors terms and conditions for allocating directors’ fees and conditions under which expenses incurred by the directors are reimbursed;
  developing and recommending to the Board of Directors the corporate governance principles applicable to the Company;
  preparing recommendations requested at any time by the Board of Directors or the General Management of the Company regarding appointments or governance;
  examining the conformity of the Company’s governance practices with the recommendations of the Corporate Governance Code adopted by the Company;
  supervising and monitoring implementation of the Company’s ethics and compliance program and, in this respect, ensuring that the necessary procedures for updating the Group’s Code of Conduct are put in place and that this Code is disseminated and applied;
  examining any questions related to ethics and conflicts of interest; and
  examining changes in the duties of the Board of Directors.

Governance and Ethics Committee activity

In 2016, the Governance and Ethics Committee held two meetings, with 100% attendance. Its work mainly focused on the following areas:

February 10

  results of the formal self-assessment of the Board’s practices conducted in the form of a detailed questionnaire, prepared with

 

  the assistance of an external consultant, to which the directors responded;
  proposals to the Board of Directors regarding the assessment of the independence of the directors based on the independence criteria specified in the AFEP-MEDEF Code and after reviewing the level of activity between certain directors and the Group’s suppliers;
  proposal to the Board of Directors regarding the director representing employee shareholders appointed by the 2016 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting;
  proposals to the Board of Directors regarding the new directors appointed by the 2016 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting;
  review of the terms and conditions for allocating directors’ fees to directors and Committee members;
  information update on transactions on the Company’s securities by executive and non-executive directors;
  examining sections within its purview of reports to be sent by the Board of Directors or its Chairman to shareholders.

July 27

  presentation by the Chairman of the Ethics Committee of a review of the ethics program for 2015 (information and training campaigns, changes in the matters and cases reviewed, ethical assessments conducted within the Group’s entities, actions related to human rights) and presentation of the priorities for 2016;
  discussion of changes to the composition of the Board of Directors.
 

 

1.2.6. Compensation Committee

Composition

 

 

As of February 8, 2017         Age                   Sex           Independence         Years’
service on
the Board
          Expiry of
director’s term
of office
 

Gérard Lamarche

   Chairman of the Committee             55         M             5         2019  

Patricia Barbizet

   Member     61         F             9         2017  

Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette

   Member     60         F             6         2017  
                    

 

As of February 8, 2017, the Compensation Committee has three members, all of whom are independent.

Duties

The rules of procedure of the Compensation Committee define the Committee’s duties and working procedures. The text of the unabridged version of the rules of procedure approved by the Board of Directors on February 9, 2012 is available on the Company’s website under “Our Group/Corporate Governance”.

The Committee is focused on:

 

  examining the executive compensation policies implemented by the Group and the compensation of members of the Executive Committee;
  evaluating the performance and recommending the compensation of each executive director; and
  preparing reports which the Company must present in these areas.

Its duties include:

 

  reviewing the main objectives proposed by the General Management of the Company regarding compensation of the Group’s executive directors, including stock option plans, free share plans and equity-based plans, and advising on this subject;
  making recommendations and proposals to the Board of Directors concerning:
  -   compensation, pension and life insurance plans, in-kind benefits and other compensation (including severance benefits) for the executive directors of the Company; in particular, the Committee proposes compensation structures that take into account the Company’s strategy, objectives and earnings as well as market practices,
  -   grants of stock options and free shares, particularly grants of registered shares to the executive directors;
 
 

 

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  reviewing the compensation of the members of the Executive Committee, including stock option plans, free share plans and equity-based plans, pension and insurance plans and in-kind benefits;
  preparing and presenting reports in accordance with its rules of procedure;
  examining, for the parts within its remit, reports to be sent by the Board of Directors or its Chairman to shareholders; and
  preparing recommendations requested at any time by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the General Management of the Company regarding compensation.

Work of the Compensation Committee

In 2016, the Compensation Committee held three meetings, with 100% attendance. The Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer is not allowed to attend the Committee’s deliberations regarding his own situation.

Its work mainly focused on the following areas:

February 10

  determination of the variable portion of the compensation to be paid to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for his performance in 2015;
  proposed compensation for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (fixed and variable portion for fiscal year 2016);
  examining sections within its purview of reports to be sent by the Board of Directors or its Chairman to shareholders;
  review of compliance with the restrictions on share transfers by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

March 14

  confirmation of the acquisition rate of performance shares under the 2013 plan;
  review of the performance share and stock option grant policy for 2016;
  review of the Executive Committee members’ compensation.

July 27

  proposal related to the capital increase reserved for Group employees;
  proposal of acquisition of free shares as a contribution as part of the capital increase reserved for Group employees;
  proposals regarding the 2016 performance share plan: number of beneficiaries, length of the acquisition period (three years) and retention period (two years), performance conditions for final grant, proposal regarding the grant of performance shares to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
 

 

1.2.7. Strategic Committee

Composition

 

 

As of February 8, 2017         Age                   Sex           Independence         Years’
service on
the Board
          Expiry of
director’s term
of office
 

Patrick Pouyanné

   Chairman of the Committee             53         M               2         2018  

Patrick Artus

   Member     65         M             8         2018  

Patricia Barbizet

   Member     61         F             9         2017  

Marc Blanc

   Member     62         M               3         2017  

Barbara Kux

   Member     62         F             6         2017  
                    

 

As of February 8, 2017, the Strategic Committee has five members, three of whom are independent.

Duties

The rules of procedure of the Strategic Committee define the Committee’s duties and working procedures. The text of the unabridged version of the rules of procedure approved by the Board of Directors on April 25, 2013 is available on the Company’s website under “Our Group/Corporate Governance”.

To allow the Board of Directors of TOTAL S.A. to ensure the Group’s development, the Strategic Committee’s duties include:

 

  examining the Group’s overall strategy proposed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer;
  examining operations that are of particular strategic importance; and
  reviewing competition and the resulting medium and long-term outlook for the Group.

Work of the Strategic Committee

In 2016, the Strategic Committee held two meetings, with 90% attendance. Its work mainly focused on the following areas:

March 15

 

  analysis of the strategy of two of the Group’s major competitors;
  analysis of TOTAL’s ambitions over the next 20 years.

September 21

 

  analysis of the strategy of one of the Group’s major competitors;
  analysis of long-term demand on the oil and gas markets.

1.2.8. Assessment of the Board’s practices

Once a year, the Board of Directors discusses its practices. It also conducts a formal assessment of its own practices at regular intervals of up to three years. This evaluation is carried out under the supervision of the Lead Independent Director, if one has been appointed, or under the supervision of the Governance and Ethics Committee with the help of an outside consultant. When a Lead Independent Director is appointed, he or she oversees this evaluation process and reports on it to the Board of Directors.

 

 

 

 

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At its meeting on February 8, 2017, the Board of Directors discussed its practices on the basis of a formal self-assessment carried out in the form of a detailed questionnaire. The evaluation was carried out under the supervision of Ms. Barbizet, Lead Independent Director, in January 2017. The responses given by the directors were then presented to the Governance and Ethics Committee to be reviewed and summarized. This summary was then discussed by the Board of Directors. This process made it possible to confirm the quality of each director’s contribution to the work of the Board and its Committees.

This formal evaluation showed a positive opinion of the practices of the Board of Directors and the Committees. In particular, it was noted that the suggestions for improvement made by the directors in recent years had generally been taken into account. During the Board of Directors’ meetings, some of which were held at certain of the Group’s sites, special attention was paid at the start of each meeting to the review of the main points to be examined by the Board (financial statements, large-scale investment and divestment projects, etc.).

Furthermore, the main suggestions for improving the Board made by the directors during their January 2016 self-assessment have been put in place:

 

  monitoring risks at the Board’s level: a presentation of the Group’s risk map was made to the Board during its meeting of April 26, 2016, and such presentation is to take place annually;
  evolution of the Board’s composition: proposals by the Governance and Ethics Committee to the Board of Directors of February 8, 2017 met the directors’ expectations;
  independent directors’ meeting: held on December 15, 2016 at the initiative of the Lead Independent Director; and
  secured platform to access the Board’s documents: this platform was put in place in September 2016.

This self-assessment conducted in January 2017 highlighted the directors’ satisfaction with the practices of the Board of Directors, both in terms of form and substance, and, in particular, concerning freedom of expression, an appropriate level of dialogue, the collegiality of decision-making and the relevance of subjects addressed. The directors appreciated notably the pace and agenda of meetings, the possibility for informal exchanges during lunches and meetings held at Group sites, as well as the quality of relations with the Lead Independent Director. The Board of Directors made the following suggestions that could further improve its practices:

 

  understanding of the Group’s organization and knowledge of its executive officers;
  analysis of extra-financial risks, in particular geopolitical risks, relating to significant investment projects submitted to the Board;
  ex post analysis of major investment decisions;
  new director induction program; and
  facilitation of access to the electronic document platform of the Board of Directors.

In addition, in compliance with Article 7.2.6. of the Board Rules of Procedures, the Lead Independent Director held on December 15, 2016, a meeting of the directors who do not hold executive or salaried positions on the Board of Directors. During this meeting, which was reported to the Board of Directors, directors also discussed the Board of Directors’ practices.

1.2.9. Report of the Lead Independent Director on her mandate

During the Board meeting of February 8, 2017, Ms. Barbizet presented a report of her mandate as Lead Independent Director. The Lead Independent Director indicated that she exercised her duties since her appointment on December 15, 2016 as follows:

 

  contact with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: the Lead Independent Director is a privileged interlocutor of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer with respect to significant matters concerning the Group’s business and preparing meetings of the Board of Directors;
  assessment of the Board’s practices: the Lead Independent Director conducted the assessment of the Board’s practices (refer to point 1.2.8, above);
  avoidance of conflicts of interest: the Lead Independent Director put in place the diligence intended to identify and analyze potential situations of conflicts of interest. She brought to the attention of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer potential situations of conflict of interest that had been identified. In September 2016, a director thus consulted the Lead Independent Director concerning a potential conflict of interest that could arise due to the director’s potential participation on a committee in charge of strategically advising the board of directors of a company of the energy sector. Following this consultation, this director decided on September 22, 2016 to not accept the offer to participate in the committee. The Lead Independent Director also indicated to the Board that the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer has informed the Governance and Ethics Committee that he had been solicited so that his appointment as director of Cap Gemini S.A. would be proposed to the next shareholders meeting of that company. Considering this company’s activities in advanced technologies that could have an important role in the evolution of the Group’s businesses, the Committee recommended to the Board that it grants its authorization. The Board of Directors authorized the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to accept this proposal;
  monitoring of the Board’s practices: the Lead Independent Director held a meeting on December 15, 2016 of the non-executive and non-salaried directors. She presented a summary of this meeting to the Board of Directors. The specific issues discussed during this meeting were the following: understanding internal organization and knowledge of executive officers in order to, notably, make succession plans; analysis of extra-financial risks, in particular geopolitical risks; and ex post analysis of implemented projects;
  relations with shareholders: the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the Lead Independent Director are the priviledged points of contacts for shareholders concerning accountability of the Board. When the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is solicited in this area by a shareholder, he may consult with the Lead Independent Director before responding. When the Lead Independent Director is solicited in this area by a shareholder, she informs the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and gives her opinion so that the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer can give appropriate response to the request. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer informs the Lead Independent Director of the response. Thus, for example, the Lead Independent Director was informed in January 2016 of a question of a shareholder of the Company concerning the high number of mandates exercised by a director and the answer that was given by the Company;
 
 

 

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  relations with other stakeholders: certain suppliers of the Group contacted the Lead Independent Director concerning various claims against the Company. Responses were transmitted by
   

various relevant services of the Company after the Lead Independent Director had been informed on the matters.

 

 

1.3. Statement regarding corporate governance

 

 

 

For many years, TOTAL has taken an active approach to corporate governance and at its meeting on November 4, 2008, the Board of Directors decided to refer to the AFEP-MEDEF Code of Corporate Governance for publicly traded companies.

The AFEP-MEDEF Code is available on the Internet websites of the AFEP and the MEDEF.

The AFEP-MEDEF Code was revised in June 2013 to introduce new changes regarding, in particular, a consultation procedure in which shareholders can express an opinion on the individual compensation of the executive directors (say on pay), as well as the

establishment of a High Committee for corporate governance, an independent structure in charge of monitoring implementation of the Code. It was also revised in November 2015 to introduce the principle of consultation of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in case of the sale of at least one half of the Company’s assets and to bring the Code in line with new laws regarding supplementary pensions of executive directors. The Code was also revised in November 2016 in order to clarify and complete certain recommendations, in particular on the independence of directors, CSR and the compensation of the executive directors.

 

 

Pursuant to Article L. 225-37 of the French Commercial Code, the following table sets forth the sole recommendation made in the AFEP-MEDEF Code that the Company has opted not to follow and the reasons for such decision.

 

 

Recommendations not followed    Explanation – Practice followed by TOTAL

Supplementary pension plan (point 24.6.2 of the Code)

 

–    Supplementary pension schemes with defined benefits must be subject to the condition that the beneficiary must be a director or employee of the Company when claiming his or her pension rights pursuant to the applicable rules.

   It appeared justified not to deprive the relevant beneficiaries of the benefit of the pension commitments made by the Company in the particular cases of the disability or departure of a beneficiary over 55 years of age at the initiative of the Group. In addition, it should be noted that the supplementary pension plan set up by the Company was declared to URSSAF in 2004, in accordance with Articles L. 137-11 and R. 137-16 of the French Social Security Code.
  

 

Compared to the prior fiscal year, the Company’s practices have evolved in two areas concerning the recommendations made in the AFEP-MEDEF Code. First, a meeting not attended by the executive and non-executive directors took place on December 15, 2016. The recommendation made in the AFEP-MEDEF Code (point 10.3) stating that “It is recommended that a meeting not attended by the executive Officers be organized each year” was, therefore, followed. Second, concerning the recommendation made in the AFEP-MEDEF Code concerning the composition of the Compensation

Committee that one “director designated by employees should be a member”, the Board of Directors approved on February 8, 2017, the proposal of the Governance and Ethics Committee to appoint Ms. Renata Perycz as a member of the Compensation Committee as from the end of the Shareholder Meeting of May 26, 2017. Ms. Perycz, thanks to the nature of her salaried duties in the Group, will in particular bring to the Compensation Committee her experience in Human Resources.

 

 

 

 

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2.   General Management

2.1. The Executive Committee

 

 

 

The Executive Committee, under the responsibility of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is the decision-making body of the Group.

It implements the strategy formulated by the Board of Directors and authorizes related investments, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors for investments exceeding 3% of the Group’s equity or notification of the Board for investments exceeding 1% of equity.

In 2016, the Executive Committee met at least twice a month, except in August when it met once.

As of December 31, 2016, the members of TOTAL’s Executive Committee were as follows:

 

  Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and President of the Executive Committee;
  Arnaud Breuillac, President, Exploration & Production;
  Patrick de La Chevardiére, Chief Financial Officer;
  Momar Nguer, President, Marketing & Services;
  Bernard Pinatel, President, Refining & Chemicals;
  Philippe Sauquet, President, Gas, Renewables & Power, and President, Group Strategy-Innovation; and
  Namita Shah, President, People & Social Responsibility.
 

 

2.2. The Group Performance Management Committee

 

 

 

The mission of the Group Performance Management Committee is to examine, analyze and monitor the safety, financial and operational results of the Group. It is chaired by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and meets monthly.

In addition to the members of the Executive Committee, this Committee, chaired by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is made up of the head of the Group’s main business units, as well as a limited number of Senior Vice Presidents of functions at the Group and business segment levels.

 

 

3.   Shares held by the administration
     and management bodies

 

As of December 31, 2016, based on statements by the directors and the share register listing registered shares, all of the members of the Board of Directors and the Group’s executive officers(1) held less than 0.5% of the share capital:

 

  members of the Board of Directors(2): 88,067 shares and 10,293.26 units of the collective investment fund (“FCPE”) invested in TOTAL shares;
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: 72,470 shares and 8,177.02 units of the FCPE invested in TOTAL shares;
  members of the Executive Committee(3): 290,233 shares and 15,133.81 units of the FCPE invested in TOTAL shares; and
  executive officers (3): 359,483 shares and 22,079.74 units of the FCPE invested in TOTAL shares.

 

By decision of the Board of Directors:

 

  executive directors are required to hold a number of shares of the Company equal in value to two years of the fixed portion of their annual compensation; and
  members of the Executive Committee are required to hold a number of shares of the Company equal in value to two years of the fixed portion of their annual compensation. These shares must be acquired within three years of their appointment to the Executive Committee.

The number of TOTAL shares to be considered are comprised of TOTAL shares and units of the FCPE invested in TOTAL shares.

 

 

 

 

(1) The Group’s executive officers include the members of the Executive Committee, the four Senior Vice Presidents of the central Group functions who are members of the Group Performance Management Committee (HSE, Strategy & Climate, Communications, Legal) and the Treasurer.
(2) Including the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the director representing employee shareholders and the director representing employees.
(3) Excluding the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
 

 

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Summary of transactions in the Company’s securities (Article L. 621-18-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code)

The following table presents transactions, of which the Company has been informed, in the Company’s shares or related financial instruments carried out in 2016 by the individuals referred to in paragraphs a), b) (1) and c) of Article L. 621-18-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code:

 

Year 2016         Acquisition         Subscription         Transfer         Exchange         Exercise
of stock
options
 

Patrick Pouyanné(a)

   TOTAL shares     -         2,182.00         16,000.00                   16,000.00  
     Units in FCPE and other related financial instruments (b)     409.25         0.71         -         -         -  

Maria van der Hoeven (a)

   TOTAL shares     1,000.00         -         -         -         -  
     Units in FCPE and other related financial instruments (b)     -         -         -         -         -  

Gérard Lamarche (a)

   TOTAL shares     -         30.00         -         -         -  
     Units in FCPE and other related financial instruments (b)     -         -         -         -         -  

Jean Lemierre (a)

   TOTAL shares     1,000.00         -         -         -         -  
     Units in FCPE and other related financial instruments (b)     -         -         -         -         -  

Philippe Boisseau (a)

   TOTAL shares     -         299.00         -         -         -  
     Units in FCPE and other related financial instruments (b)     19.78         13.64         -         -         -  

Arnaud Breuillac (a)

   TOTAL shares     -         1,403.00         12.500,00         -         17,500.00  
     Units in FCPE and other related financial instruments (b)     130.59         230.99         3,620.21         -         -  

Patrick de La Chevardière (a) 

   TOTAL shares     -         4,738.00         20,000.00         -         20,000.00  
     Units in FCPE and other related financial instruments (b)     117.89         418.83         941.94         -         -  

Jean-Jacques Guilbaud (a)

   TOTAL shares     -         1,854.00         -         -         -  
     Units in FCPE and other related financial instruments (b)     143.38         585.02         -         -         -  

Momar Nguer (a)

   TOTAL shares     -         167.00         17,949.00         -         21,800.00  
     Units in FCPE and other related financial instruments (b)     78.79         0.268         6,579.67         -         -  

Bernard Pinatel (a)

   TOTAL shares     -         333.00         20,500.00         -         20,500.00  
     Units in FCPE and other related financial instruments (b)     9.21         -         -         -         -  

Philippe Sauquet (a)

   TOTAL shares     -         1,575.00         -         -         7,600.00  
     Units in FCPE and other related financial instruments (b)     642.51         11.46         6,851.25         -         -  

Namita Shah (a)

   TOTAL shares     -         49.00         -         -         -  
     Units in FCPE and other related financial instruments (b)     11.91         5.86         -         -         -  

 

(a) Including related parties within the meaning of the provisions of Article R. 621-43-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code.
(b) FCPE primarily invested in TOTAL shares.

 

 

 

 

(1) The individuals referred to in paragraph b) of Article L. 621-18-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code include the members of the Executive Committee.

 

 

 

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2.   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation      118  
2.1.   Compensation of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer due or granted for fiscal year 2016      118  
2.2.  

Commitments made by the Company to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(Article L. 225-102-1, paragraph 3, of the French Commercial Code)

     120  
2.3.   Summary tables (AFEP-MEDEF Code/AMF position-recommendation No. 2009-16)      123  
3.   Executive officers’ compensation      125  
4.   Stock option and free share grants      125  
4.1.   General policy      125  
4.2.   Follow-up of grants to the executive directors      126  
4.3.   Follow-up of TOTAL stock option plans as of December 31, 2016      128  
4.4.   Follow-up of TOTAL free share grants as of December 31, 2016      130  
5.   Summary table of compensation components due or granted to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2016, as submitted to the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting for vote (AFEP-MEDEF Code, point 26)      132  
6.   Report on the principles and criteria for the determination, breakdown and allocation of the fixed, variable and extraordinary components of the total compensation (including in-kind benefits) attributable to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Article L. 225-37-2 of the French Commercial Code)      138  
6.1.   General principles for determining the compensation of the executive directors      138  
6.2.   Compensation policy for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2017      139  
6.3.   Draft resolution prepared by the Board of Directors in accordance with Article L. 225-37-2 of the French Commercial Code (paragraph 1) submitted to the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of May 26, 2017      142  

 

 

 

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Board members’ compensation

    

 

1.   Board members’ compensation

 

The conditions applicable to Board members’ compensation are defined by the Board of Directors on the proposal of the Governance and Ethics Committee, subject to the aggregate maximum amount of directors’ fees authorized by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 17, 2013 and set at 1.4 million per fiscal year.

In 2016, the aggregate amount of directors’ fees due to the members of the Board of Directors was 1.1 million, noting that there were 12 directors as of December 31, 2016.

The directors’ fees for fiscal year 2016 are allocated according to a formula comprised of fixed compensation and variable compensation based on fixed amounts per meeting, which makes it possible to take into account each director’s actual attendance at the meetings of the Board of Directors and its committees, subject to the conditions below:

 

  a fixed annual portion of 20,000 per director(1), except for the Chairman of the Audit Committee, for whom the fixed annual portion is 30,000, and the other Audit Committee members, for whom the fixed annual portion is 25,000;
  an additional fixed annual portion(1) of 15,000 for the Lead Independent Director;
  an additional fixed annual portion(1) of 5,000 for the Chairman of the Governance and Ethics Committee and for the Chairman of the Compensation Committee;
  an amount of 5,000 per director for each Board of Directors’ meeting actually attended;
  an amount of 3,500 per director for each Governance and Ethics Committee, Compensation Committee or Strategic Committee meeting actually attended;
  an amount of 7,000 per director for each Audit Committee meeting actually attended; and
  a premium of 2,000 for travel from outside France to attend a Board of Directors’ or Committee meeting.

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer does not receive directors’ fees for his work on the Board and Committees of TOTAL S.A.

The total amount paid to each director is determined after taking into consideration the director’s actual presence at each Board of Directors’ or Committee meeting and, if appropriate, after prorating the amount set for each director such that the overall amount paid remains within the maximum limit set by the Shareholders’ Meeting. Directors’ fees for each fiscal year are paid following a decision by the Board of Directors, on the proposal of the Governance and Ethics Committee, at the beginning of the following fiscal year.

The director representing employee shareholders and the director representing employees receive directors’ fees according to the same terms and conditions as any other director.

The table below presents the total compensation (including in-kind benefits) due and paid to each executive and non-executive director (mandataires sociaux) during the previous two fiscal years (Article L. 225-102-1 of the French Commercial Code, 1st and 2nd paragraphs).

Mr. Marc Blanc, the director representing employees, participates in the internal defined contribution pension plan applicable to all TOTAL S.A. employees, known as RECOSUP (Régime collectif et obligatoire de retraite supplémentaire à cotisations définies), governed by Article L. 242-1 of the French Social Security Code. The Company’s commitment is limited to its share of the contributions paid to the insurance company that manages the plan. For fiscal year 2016, this pension plan represented a booked expense to TOTAL S.A. in favor of Mr. Blanc of 764.

Mr. Blanc, who joined the Elf Aquitaine Group in 1980, also participates in a supplementary defined benefit pension plan, known as CREA, set up and financed by the Company. This plan covers former employees of the Elf Aquitaine Group and was closed on December 31, 1994. It does not require a presence condition within the Group at the time of retirement. The commitments made by the Group in favor of Mr. Blanc under this plan represent, at December 31, 2016, a gross annual pension, payable to his spouse within a limit of 60% in case of death of the beneficiary, estimated at 4,877. Nearly the full amount of the Group’s commitments under the CREA plan is outsourced to an insurance company and the non-outsourced balance is evaluated annually and adjusted through a provision in the accounts. The amount of these commitments at December 31, 2016 in favor of Mr. Blanc is 138.6 thousand. This amount represents the gross value of the Group’s commitments to this beneficiary based on the gross annual pension estimated as of December 31, 2016, as well as a statistical life expectancy of the beneficiary and his spouse.

During the past two years, the directors currently in office have not received any compensation or in-kind benefits from TOTAL S.A. or from its controlled companies other than those mentioned in the table below.

Moreover, there is no service contract between a director and TOTAL S.A. or any of its controlled companies that provides for the grant of benefits under such a contract.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Calculated on a prorata basis in case of a change during the year.
 

 

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Table of directors’ fees and other compensation due and paid to the executive and non-executive directors (AMF Table No. 3)

 

    

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For fiscal year 2015

 

 

Gross amount

()

   Amounts
due
            Amounts
paid
            Amounts
due
            Amounts
paid
 
Patrick Pouyanné                                             

Directors’ fees

     None           None           None           None  
Other compensation      (a)           (a)           (a)           (a)  
Thierry Desmarest                                             

Directors’ fees(b) (f)

     39,924           82,500           82,500           101,500  
Other compensation      None           None           None           None  
Patrick Artus                                             

Directors’ fees

     121,000           88,000           88,000           101,500  
Other compensation      None           None           None           None  
Patricia Barbizet                                             

Directors’ fees (c)

     109,500           130,644           130,644           136,000  
Other compensation      None           None           None           None  
Marc Blanc                                             

Directors’ fees (d) (e)

     73,500           72,000           72,000           8,178  
Other compensation      76,443           76,443           75,014           75,014  
Gunnar Brock                                             

Directors’ fees (f)

     42,924           107,500           107,500           115,000  
Other compensation      None           None           None           None  
Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette                                             

Directors’ fees (g)

     146,500           122,679           122,679           126,000  
Other compensation      None           None           None           None  
Bertrand Collomb                                             

Directors’ fees (h)

     n/a           28,109           28,109           81,000  
Other compensation      n/a           None           None           None  
Paul Desmarais, Jr                                             

Directors’ fees

     49,500           61,000           61,000           56,000  
Other compensation      None           None           None           None  
Maria van der Hoeven                                             

Directors’ fees (i)

     43,576           None           n/a           n/a  
Other compensation      None           None           n/a           n/a  
Anne-Marie Idrac                                             

Directors’ fees

     84,000           79,000           79,000           77,000  
Other compensation      None           None           None           None  
Charles Keller                                             

Directors’ fees (e) (j)

     59,405           126,000           126,000           93,083  
Other compensation      90,326           90,326           91,947           91,947  
Barbara Kux                                             

Directors’ fees

     100,000           102,500           102,500           104,000  
Other compensation      None           None           None           None  
Gérard Lamarche                                             

Directors’ fees (k)

     150,000           147,000           147,000           156,000  
Other compensation      None           None           None           None  
Anne Lauvergeon                                             

Directors’ fees (h)

     n/a           31,609           31,609           68,500  
Other compensation      n/a           None           None           None  
Jean Lemierre                                             

Directors’ fees (i)

     32,076           None           n/a           n/a  
Other compensation      None           None           n/a           n/a  
Michel Pébereau                                             

Directors’ fees (h)

     n/a           31,609           31,609           74,000  
Other compensation      n/a           None           None           None  
Renata Perycz                                             

Directors’ fees (l)

     48,576           None           n/a           n/a  
Other compensation      53,158           53,158           n/a           n/a  

Total

     1,320,408           1,430,077           1,377,111           1,507,673  

 

(a) For more information concerning compensation, refer to the summary tables presented in point 2.3 of this chapter.
(b) Mr. Desmarest did not receive any specific compensation as Chairman of the Board until December 18, 2015. In respect of the previous duties that he performed within the Group until May 21, 2010, he receives a retirement pension from the pension plans set up by the Company (internal defined contribution pension plan known as RECOSUP and supplementary defined benefit pension plan).
(c) Lead Independent Director and Chairwoman of the Governance and Ethics Committee since December 19, 2015. Chairwoman of the Audit Committee until December 18, 2015.
(d) Director representing employees since November 4, 2014.
(e) Messrs. Blanc and Keller chose to pay all their directors’ fees to their trade union membership organizations for the entire term of their directorship.
(f) Director until May 24, 2016.
(g) Chairwoman of the Audit Committee since December 19, 2015.
(h) Director until May 29, 2015.
(i) Director since May 24, 2016.
(j) Director representing employee shareholders until May 24, 2016.
(k) Chairman of the Compensation Committee since December 19, 2015.
(l) Director representing employee shareholders since May 24, 2016.

 

 

 

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2.1. Compensation of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer due or granted for fiscal year 2016

 

 

 

The compensation policy applicable to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is reviewed each year by the Board of Directors on the proposal of the Compensation Committee. The compensation policy for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2016 was approved by the Board of Directors on December 16, 2015, on the proposal of the Compensation Committee.

Mr. Pouyanné’s compensation consists of a fixed portion, an annual variable portion calculated on the basis of predefined criteria and a long-term component in the form of performance shares.

Performance shares are granted under plans that are not specific to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and are structured over a five-year period with a three-year vesting period followed by a mandatory two-year holding period. The definitive grant of shares is subject to a presence condition and performance conditions assessed at the end of the three-year vesting period.

Mr. Pouyanné does not receive any multi-year or deferred variable compensation or any extraordinary compensation. He does not receive directors’ fees as director of TOTAL S.A.

In addition, the Company is committed to paying Mr. Pouyanné a retirement benefit and a severance benefit in the event of forced departure related to a change of control or strategy. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is also entitled to the pension plans in place within the Group. In line with the principles of the AFEP-MEDEF Code, the benefit accruing from participation in the pension plans has been taken into consideration when determining the compensation policy applicable to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2016. These commitments, which are subject to performance conditions, are described in more detail in point 2.2 below.

In addition, Mr. Pouyanné has the use of a company car and benefits from the life insurance plans and the health care plan that are described in more detail in point 2.2 below.

The structure of the compensation due or granted to Mr. Pouyanné for fiscal year 2016 is as follows:

 

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2.1.1. Fixed and variable annual compensation due in 2016

In accordance with the compensation policy defined by the Board of Directors on December 16, 2015, at its meeting on February 8, 2017 and on a proposal from the Compensation Committee, the Board of Directors determined the compensation due to Mr. Pouyanné for his duties as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2016. This compensation consists of a base salary (fixed portion) of 1,400,000 (higher than in fiscal year 2015 following the Board of Directors’ decision to appoint Patrick Pouyanné as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL S.A.) and a variable portion (paid in 2017) of 2,339,400 corresponding to 167.10% of his fixed compensation.

To determine the variable portion of the compensation due to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2016, at its meeting on February 8, 2017, the Board of Directors reviewed the level of achievement of the economic parameters based on the targets set by the Board of Directors at its meeting on December 16, 2015. The Board of Directors also assessed the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s personal contribution on the basis of the four objective and operational target criteria set during its meeting on December 16, 2015.

Annual variable compensation due for fiscal year 2016 (expressed as a percentage of the base salary)

 

      Maximum
percentage
            Percentage
allocated
 

Economic parameters

     140%           127.10%  

– Safety - comparative

     20%           20%  

– Return on equity (ROE)

     30%           17.10%  

– Net debt-to-equity ratio

     40%           40%  

– Adjusted net income (ANI) - comparative

     50%           50%  

Personal contribution:

     40%           40%  

– successful managerial transition

     10%           10%  

– achievement of production and reserve targets

     10%           10%  

– successful strategic negotiations with producing countries

     10%           10%  

– Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance

     10%           10%  

Total

     180%           167.10%  

The Board of Directors assessed achievement of the targets set for the economic parameters as follows:

 

 

The safety criterion was assessed based on the achievement of an annual TRIR (Total Recordable Injury Rate) target and the number of accidental deaths per million hours worked, FIR (Fatality Incident Rate), compared with those of four large oil

 
 

 

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companies(1). The Board of Directors noted that the target of a TRIR lower than 1.15 was fully achieved in 2016. It also noted that the number of accidental deaths per million hours worked, FIR (Fatality Incident Rate), was the best among the panel of majors. It therefore set the portion for this criterion at 20% of the fixed compensation (of a maximum of 20%).

  For the return on equity (ROE) criterion(2), the Board of Directors noted that, in 2016, the ROE was 8.7%, which led the portion for this criterion to be set at 17.10% of the fixed compensation for fiscal year 2016 (of a maximum of 30%).
  For the net debt-to-equity ratio criterion(3), the Board of Directors noted that, in 2016, the Group’s net debt-to-equity ratio is less than 30%, which led the portion for this criterion to be set at 40% of the fixed compensation for fiscal year 2016 (of a maximum of 40%).
  The criterion related to the change in the Group’s adjusted net income (ANI) was assessed by comparison with those of the four large oil companies (1). The Board of Directors noted that the increase in the Group’s three-year average ANI was better than that of the panel (4), which led the portion for this criterion to be set at 50% of the fixed compensation for fiscal year 2016 (of a maximum of 50%).

Regarding the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s personal contribution, the Board of Directors determined that the targets set were largely achieved, particularly those related to the increase in oil and gas production (+4.5% in 2016 compared to 2015), the successful strategic negotiations with producing countries (acquisition of an interest in the giant Al-Shaheen oil field in Qatar for a period of 25 years, signing of a heads of agreement with the Iranian state-owned company to develop phase 11 of South Pars, strategic alliance with Petrobras in Brazil) and the successful managerial transition (implementation of the project “One Total, one ambition”, acquisition of Saft Groupe which permitted the integration of electricity storage solutions in the Group’s portfolio, acquisition of the gas distributor Lampiris, sale of Atotech, renewal of the Executive Committee as of September 1, 2016). CSR performance was also considered fully satisfactory based on the decrease of the Group’s CO2 emissions (-7% in 2016 compared to 2015) and on the improvement of the Group’s position in the rankings published by non-financial rating agencies.

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s personal contribution was therefore set at 40% of the fixed compensation (of a maximum of 40%).

Mr. Pouyanné did not benefit from any other components of compensation due or granted for fiscal year 2016. No multi-year or deferred variable compensation or extraordinary compensation was paid to him for fiscal year 2016.

Mr. Pouyanné had the use in 2016 of a company car and benefited from the life insurance plans and the health care plan described in detail in point 2.2 below. These benefits were booked in the amount of 58,945 in the Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2016.

2.1.2. Grant of performance shares in 2016

At its meeting on July 27, 2016, the Board of Directors, on the proposal of the Compensation Committee and pursuant to the authorization of the Company’s Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of May 24, 2016 (twenty-fourth resolution), decided to grant Mr. Pouyanné 60,000 existing shares of the Company (corresponding to 0.002% of the share capital) subject to the conditions set out below. These shares were granted under a broader share plan approved by the Board of Directors on July 27, 2016, relating to 0.8% of the share capital in favor of more than 10,000 non executive beneficiaries.

The definitive grant of all the shares is subject to the beneficiary’s continued presence within the Group during the vesting period and to performance conditions as described below.

The definitive number of shares granted will be based on the comparative TSR (Total Shareholder Return) and the annual variation in net cash flow per share for fiscal years 2016 to 2018, applied as follows:

 

  the Company will be ranked each year against its peers(1) during the three vesting years (2016, 2017 and 2018) based on the TSR criterion using the average closing market price expressed in dollars over one quarter at the beginning and end of each three-year period (Q4 year N vs./Q4 year N-3). The dividend will be considered reinvested based on the last market price on the ex-dividend date.

TSR N = (average price Q4 N – average price Q4 N-3 + reinvested dividends)/(average price Q4 N-3);

  the Company will be ranked each year against its peers(1) using the annual variation in net cash flow per share expressed in dollars criterion. Net cash flow is defined as cash flow from operating activities minus cash flow from investing activities including acquisitions and disposals. This data expressed in dollars will come from the consolidated statements of cash flow taken from the annual Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and its peers for the fiscal years in question (based on the accounting standards applicable at the time of the closing of the accounts for such fiscal years).

The number of shares used to calculate net cash flow per share will be the weighted-average number of diluted shares for the Company and each of its peers.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron.
(2) The Group measures the ROE as the ratio of adjusted consolidated net income to average adjusted shareholders’ equity between the beginning and the end of the period. Adjusted shareholders’ equity for fiscal year 2016 is calculated after payment of a dividend of 2.45 per share, subject to approval by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 26, 2017. In 2015, the ROE was 11.5%.
(3) For its internal management and external communication purposes, the Group calculates a net debt-to-equity ratio by dividing its net financial debt by its adjusted shareholders’ equity. The 2016 adjusted shareholders’ equity is calculated after payment of a dividend of 2.45 per share, subject to approval by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 26, 2017. In 2016, the net debt-to-equity ratio was 27.1%. In 2015, it was 28.3%.
(4) Adjusted results are defined as income at replacement cost, excluding non-recurring items and excluding the impact of fair value changes. The annual ANI of each peer used for the calculation is determined by taking the average of the ANIs published by a panel of six financial analysts: UBS, Crédit Suisse, Barclays, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank. If any of these analysts is unable to publish the results of one or more peers for a given year, it will be replaced, for the year and for the peer(s) in question, in the order listed, by an analyst included in the following additional list: Jefferies, HSBC, Société Générale, Goldman Sachs and Citi. The ANIs used will be set according to these analysts’ last publications two business days after the publication of the press release announcing the “fourth quarter and annual results” of the last peer.

 

 

 

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Based on the ranking, a grant rate will be determined for each year:

 

  1st: 180% of the grant;
  2nd: 130% of the grant;
  3rd: 80% of the grant; and
  4th and 5th: 0%.

For each of the criteria, the average of the three grant rates obtained (for each of the three fiscal years for which the performance conditions are assessed) will be rounded to the nearest 0.1 whole percent (0.05% being rounded to 0.1%) and capped at 100%. Each criterion will have a weight of 50% in the definitive grant rate. The definitive grant rate will be rounded to the nearest 0.1 whole percent (0.05% being rounded to 0.1%).

The number of shares definitively granted, after confirmation of the performance conditions, will be rounded to the nearest whole number of shares in case of a fractional lot.

In accordance with the provisions of the French Commercial Code, Mr. Pouyanné will, until the end of his term, be required to retain in the form of registered shares 50% of the gains on the acquired shares net of tax and national insurance contributions related to the shares granted. When Mr. Pouyanné holds a volume of shares (1)

representing five times the fixed portion of his gross annual compensation, this percentage will be equal to 10%. If this condition is no longer met, the above-mentioned 50% holding requirement will again apply.

In addition, the Board of Directors has noted that, pursuant to the Board’s Rules of Procedure applicable to all directors, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is not allowed to hedge the shares of the Company or any related financial instruments and has taken note of Mr. Pouyanné’s commitment to abstain from such hedging operations with regard to the performance shares granted.

The grant of performance shares to Mr. Pouyanné is subject to the same requirements applicable to the other beneficiaries of the performance share plan and were approved by the Board at its meeting on July 27, 2016. In particular, these provisions stipulate that the shares definitively granted at the end of the three-year vesting period will, after confirmation of fulfillment of the presence and performance conditions, be automatically recorded as pure registered shares on the start date of the two-year holding period and will remain non-transferable and unavailable until the end of the holding period.

 

 

2.2. Commitments made by the Company to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Article L. 225-102-1, paragraph 3, of the French Commercial Code)

 

 

 

The commitments made to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer regarding pension plans, retirement benefit and severance benefit to be paid in the event of forced departure related to a change of control or strategy, as well as the life insurance and health care benefits set out below, were approved by the Board of Directors on December 16, 2015. They were approved by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 24, 2016, in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code.

It should be noted that Mr. Pouyanné already benefited from all these provisions when he was an employee of the Company, except for the commitment to pay severance benefits in the event of forced departure related to a change of control or strategy. It should also be noted that Mr. Pouyanné, who joined the Group on January 1, 1997, ended the employment contract that he previously had with TOTAL S.A. through his resignation at the time of his appointment as Chief Executive Officer on October 22, 2014.

Pension plans

Pursuant to applicable legislation, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is eligible for the basic French Social Security pension and for pension benefits under the ARRCO and AGIRC supplementary pension plans.

He also participates in the internal defined contribution pension plan applicable to all TOTAL S.A. employees, known as RECOSUP (Régime collectif et obligatoire de retraite supplémentaire à cotisations définies), covered by Article L. 242-1 of the French Social Security Code. The Company’s commitment is limited to its share of the contribution paid to the insurance company that manages the plan. For fiscal year 2016, this pension plan represented a booked expense to TOTAL S.A. in favor of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 2,317.

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer also participates in a supplementary defined benefit pension plan, covered by Article L. 137-11 of the French Social Security Code, set up and financed by the Company and approved by the Board of Directors on March 13, 2001, for which management is outsourced to two insurance companies effective January 1, 2012. This plan applies to all TOTAL S.A. employees whose compensation exceeds eight times the annual ceiling for calculating French Social Security contributions (PASS), set at 38,616 for 2016 (i.e., 308,928), and above which there is no conventional pension plan. To be eligible for this supplementary pension plan, participants must have served for at least five years, be at least 60 years old and exercised his or her rights to retirement from the French Social Security. The benefits under this plan are subject to a presence condition under which the beneficiary must still be employed at the time of retirement. However, the presence condition does not apply if a beneficiary aged 55 or older leaves the Company at the Company’s initiative or in case of disability.

The length of service acquired by Mr. Pouyanné as a result of his previous salaried duties held at the Group since January 1, 1997 has been maintained for the benefit of this plan.

The compensation taken into account to calculate the supplementary pension is the average gross annual compensation (fixed and variable portion) over the last three years. The amount paid under this plan is equal to 1.8% of the portion of the compensation falling between 8 and 40 times the PASS and 1% for the portion of the compensation falling between 40 and 60 times the PASS, multiplied by the number of years of service up to a maximum of 20 years.

 

 

 

 

(1) In the form of shares or units of mutual funds invested in shares of the Company.
 

 

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The sum of the annual supplementary pension plan benefits and other pension plan benefits (other than those set up individually and on a voluntary basis) may not exceed 45% of the average gross compensation (fixed and variable portion) over the last three years. In the event that this percentage is exceeded, the supplementary pension is reduced accordingly. The amount of the supplementary pension determined in this way is indexed to the ARRCO pension point.

The supplementary pension includes a clause whereby 60% of the amount will be paid to beneficiaries in the event of death after retirement.

To ensure that the acquisition of additional pension rights under this defined-benefit pension plan is subject to performance conditions to be defined pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code amended by law No. 2015-990 of August 6, 2015, on December 15, 2016, the Board of Directors noted the existence of the Chief Executive Officer’s pension rights under the above-mentioned pension plan, immediately before his appointment as Chairman, for the period from January 1, 1997 to December 18, 2015.

The conditional rights granted for the period from January 1, 1997 to December 18, 2015 (inclusive), acquired without performance conditions, correspond to a replacement rate equal to 34.14% for the portion of the base compensation falling between 8 and 40 times the PASS and a replacement rate of 18.96% for the portion of the base compensation falling between 40 and 60 times the PASS.

The conditional rights granted for the period from December 19, 2015 to December 31, 2016 are subject to the performance condition described below and correspond to a maximum replacement rate equal to 1.86% for the portion of the base compensation falling between 8 and 40 times the PASS and a replacement rate equal to 1.04% for the portion of the base compensation falling between 40 and 60 times the PASS.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code, the Board of Directors decided to make the acquisition of these conditional rights for the period from December 19, 2015 to December 31, 2016, subject to a condition related to the beneficiary’s performance, which is considered fulfilled if the variable portion of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation paid in 2017 for fiscal year 2016 reaches 100% of the base salary due for fiscal year 2016. In the event that the variable portion does not reach 100% of the base salary, the rights granted will be calculated on a prorata basis.

On February 8, 2017, the Board of Directors noted that the specified performance condition was fully met and therefore confirmed the acquisition by Mr. Pouyanné of additional pension rights mentioned above for the period from December 19, 2015 to December 31, 2016.

The Board also noted that Mr. Pouyanné would no longer be able to acquire additional pension rights under this plan given the rules for determining pension rights set out in the plan and the 20 years of service of Mr. Pouyanné as of December 31, 2016.

The commitments made by TOTAL S.A. to its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer regarding the supplementary defined benefit and similar pension plans therefore represent, at December 31, 2016, a

gross annual pension estimated at 599,320 based on the length of service acquired as of December 31, 2016 (i.e., 20 years of service), corresponding to 16.03% of Mr. Pouyanné’s gross annual compensation consisting of the annual fixed portion for 2016 (i.e., 1,400,000) and the variable portion paid in 2017 for fiscal year 2016 (i.e., 2,339,400).

Nearly the full amount of TOTAL S.A.’s commitments under these supplementary and similar retirement plans (including the retirement benefit) is outsourced to insurance companies and the non-outsourced balance is evaluated annually and adjusted through a provision in the accounts. The amount of these commitments as of December 31, 2016 is 16.1 million for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (16.4 million for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the executive and non-executive directors covered by these plans). These amounts represent the gross value of TOTAL S.A.’s commitments to these beneficiaries based on the estimated gross annual pensions as of December 31, 2016 and the statistical life expectancy of the beneficiaries.

The total amount of all the pension plans in which Mr. Pouyanné participates represents, at December 31, 2016, a gross annual pension estimated at 690,600 based on the length of service acquired as of December 31, 2016 (i.e., 20 years of service), corresponding to 18.47% of Mr. Pouyanné’s gross annual compensation defined above (annual fixed portion for 2016 and variable portion paid in 2017 for fiscal year 2016).

Retirement benefit

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is entitled to a retirement benefit equal to those available to eligible members of the Group under the French National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Petroleum Industry. This benefit is equal to 25% of the fixed and variable annual compensation received during the 12 months preceding retirement.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code, receipt of this retirement benefit is contingent upon a performance-related condition applicable to the beneficiary, which is deemed to be fulfilled if at least two of the following criteria are met:

 

  the average ROE (return on equity) for the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires is at least 10%;
  the average net debt-to-equity ratio for the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires is less than or equal to 30%; and
  growth in TOTAL’s oil and gas production is greater than or equal to the average growth rate of four oil companies (ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron) during the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires.

The retirement benefit cannot be combined with the severance benefit described below.

Severance benefit

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is entitled to a benefit equal to two years of his gross compensation in the event of a forced departure related to a change of control or strategy. The

 

 

 

 

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calculation is based on the gross compensation (fixed and variable) of the 12 months preceding the date of termination or non-renewal of his term of office.

The severance benefit will only be paid in the event of a forced departure related to a change of control or strategy. It will not be due in case of gross negligence or willful misconduct or if the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer leaves the Company of his own volition, accepts new responsibilities within the Group or may claim full retirement benefits within a short time period.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code, receipt of this severance benefit is contingent upon a performance-related condition applicable to the beneficiary, which is deemed to be fulfilled if at least two of the following criteria are met:

 

  the average ROE (return on equity) for the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires is at least 10%;
  the average net debt-to-equity ratio for the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires is less than or equal to 30%; and
  growth in TOTAL’s oil and gas production is greater than or equal to the average growth rate of four oil companies (ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron) during the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires.

Life insurance and health care plans

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is covered by the following life insurance plans provided by various life insurance companies:

  an “incapacity, disability, life insurance” plan applicable to all employees, partly paid for by the Company, that provides for two options in case of death of a married employee: either the payment of a lump sum equal to five times the annual compensation up to 16 times the PASS, corresponding to a maximum of 3,138,240 in 2017, plus an additional amount if there is a dependent child or children, or the payment of a lump sum equal to three times the annual compensation up to 16 times the PASS, plus a survivor’s pension and education allowance;
  a second “disability and life insurance” plan, fully paid by the Company, applicable to executive directors and senior executives whose annual gross compensation is more than 16 times the PASS. This contract, signed on October 17, 2002, amended on January 28 and December 16, 2015, guarantees the beneficiary the payment of a lump sum, in case of death, equal to two years of compensation (defined as the gross annual fixed reference compensation (base France), which corresponds to 12 times the monthly gross fixed compensation paid during the month prior to death or sick leave, to which is added the highest amount in absolute value of the variable portion received during one of the five previous years of activity), which is increased to three years in case of accidental death and, in case of accidental permanent disability, a lump sum proportional to the degree of disability. The death benefit is increased by 15% for each dependent child.

Payments due under this contract are made after the deduction of any amount paid under the above-mentioned plan applicable to all employees.

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer also benefits from the health care plan applicable to all employees.

 
 

 

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2.3. Summary tables

(AFEP-MEDEF Code/AMF position-recommendation No. 2009-16)

 

 

Summary of the compensation of each executive director (AMF Table No. 2)

 

    

For fiscal

year 2015

           

For fiscal

year 2016

 
(€)    Amount due
for the
fiscal year
            Amount paid
during the
fiscal year (a)
            Amount due
for the
fiscal year
            Amount paid
during the
fiscal year (a)
 
Patrick Pouyanné,                     

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                            

Fixed compensation

     1,200,000           1,200,000           1,400,000           1,400,000  

Annual variable compensation (b)

     1,814,400           295,469           2,339,400           1,814,400  

Multi-year variable compensation

     -           -           -           -  

Extraordinary compensation

     -           -           -           -  

Directors’ fees

     -           -           -           -  
In-kind benefits (c)      36,390           36,390           58,945           58,945  

Total

     3,050,790           1,531,859           3,798,345           3,273,345  

 

(a) Variable portion paid for the prior fiscal year.
(b) For details regarding the parameters used to calculate the variable portion due for fiscal year 2016, refer to point 2.1 of this chapter.
(c) Mr. Pouyanné has the use of a company car and is covered by life insurance and health care plans paid by the Company (refer to point 2.2 of this chapter).

Summary of the compensation, options and shares granted to each executive director (AMF Table No. 1)

 

(in €, except the number of shares)    For fiscal
2015
            For fiscal
2016
 
Patrick Pouyanné,         

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                    

Compensation due in respect of the fiscal year (detailed in AMF Table No. 2 above)

     3,050,790           3,798,345  

Valuation of multi-year variable compensation paid during the fiscal year

     —             —    

Accounting valuation of the options granted during the fiscal year

     —             —    

Accounting valuation of the performance shares granted during the fiscal year (a)

     1,722,960           2,561,100  

    Number of performance shares granted during the fiscal year

     48,000           60,000  

Total

     4,773,750           6,359,445  

 

Note: The valuations of the options and performance shares correspond to a valuation performed in accordance with IFRS 2 (see Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and not to any compensation actually received during the fiscal year. Entitlement to performance shares is subject to the fulfillment of performance conditions assessed over a three-year period.
(a) For detailed information, refer to AMF Table No. 6 below. The valuation of the shares was calculated on the grant date (see Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Stock options granted in 2016 to each executive director by the issuer and by any Group company

(AMF Table No. 4)

 

Executive directors    Plan No.
and date
            Type
of options
(purchase or
subscription)
            Valuation
of  options
() (a)
            Number
of options
granted during
the fiscal year
                    Strike
price
                         Exercise
period
 
Patrick Pouyanné                                 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

     -           -           -           -           -           -  

 

(a) According to the method used for the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Free performance shares granted in 2016 to each executive director by the issuer or by any Group company (Extract from AMF Table No. 6)

 

     

Plan No.

and date

            Number
of shares
granted
during the
fiscal year
            Valuation
of the
shares (€)  (a)
            Acquisition
date
            Date of
transferability
           

Performance

conditions

Patrick Pouyanné Chairman and Chief Executive Officer     
2016 Plan
07/27/2016
 
 
        60,000           2,561,100           07/28/2019           07/29/2021        

The performance conditions are based:

–    for 50% of the performance shares granted, the Company will be ranked each year against its peers (b) during the three vesting years (2016, 2017 and 2018) based on the TSR criterion using the average closing market price expressed in dollars over one quarter at the beginning and end of each three-year period (Q4 year N vs./Q4 year N-3);

–    for 50% of the performance shares granted, the Company will be ranked each year against its peers (b) using the annual variation in net cash flow per share expressed in dollars criterion. For further details, refer to point 2.1.2 of this chapter.

 

(a) The valuation of the shares was calculated on the grant date according to the method used for the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(b) ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron.

AMF Table No. 11

 

Executive directors                 Employment
contract
       

Supplementary

pension plan

       

Payments or benefits

due or likely to be due

upon termination

or change in duties

        Benefits
related to a
non-compete
agreement

Patrick Pouyanné

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Start of term of office: December 19, 2015

End of current term of office: Shareholders’ Meeting

held in 2018 to approve the financial statements

for fiscal year 2017

      NO       YES Internal supplementary defined benefit pension plan (a) and defined contribution pension plan known as RECOSUP      

YES (a)

Severance benefit and retirement benefit

      NO

 

(a) Payment subject to a performance condition under the terms approved by the Board of Directors on December 16, 2015. Details of these commitments are provided in point 2.2 above. The retirement benefit cannot be combined with the severance benefit.
 

 

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3.   Executive officers’ compensation

In 2016, the aggregate amount paid directly or indirectly by the Group’s companies as compensation to the Group’s executive officers(1) in office as of December 31, 2016 (12 people) was 11.98 million (compared to 11.34 million in 2015), including 8.56 million paid to the members of the Executive Committee (seven people). The variable portion accounted for 44.78% of this aggregate amount of 11.98 million.

The following individuals were executive officers of the Group as of December 31, 2016 (12 people, number unchanged from December 31, 2015):

 

Patrick Pouyanné(2)    Namita Shah(3)
Arnaud Breuillac(3)    Bernadette Spinoy
Patrick de La Chevardière(3)    Ladislas Paszkiewicz
Momar Nguer(3)    Jacques-Emmanuel Saulnier
Bernard Pinatel(3)    Maarten Scholten
Philippe Sauquet(3)    Jean-Pierre Sbraire

 

 

4.   Stock option and free share grants

4.1. General policy

 

 

 

In addition to its employee shareholding development policy, TOTAL S.A. has implemented a policy to involve employees and senior executives in the Group’s future performance which entails granting free performance shares each year. TOTAL S.A. may also grant stock options, although no plan has been put in place since September 14, 2011. These shares are granted under selective plans based on a review of individual performance at the time of each grant.

The stock option and free share plans offered by TOTAL S.A. concern only TOTAL shares and no free shares of the Group’s listed subsidiaries or options on them are granted by TOTAL S.A.

All grants are approved by the Board of Directors, on the proposal of the Compensation Committee. For each plan, the Compensation Committee recommends a list of beneficiaries, the conditions and the number of options or shares granted to each beneficiary. The Board of Directors then gives final approval for this list and the grant conditions.

• Grant of performance shares

Grants of free performance shares under selective plans become definitive only at the end of a three-year vesting period, subject to fulfillment of the applicable presence and performance conditions. At the end of the vesting period, and provided that the conditions are met, the TOTAL shares are definitively granted to the beneficiaries, who must then hold them for at least two years (holding period). All shares granted are subject to the presence condition.

For beneficiaries employed by a non-French company on the grant date, the vesting period for free shares may be increased to four years, in which case there is no mandatory holding period. Since 2011, all shares granted to senior executives have been subject to performance conditions.

• Stock options

Stock options have a term of eight years, with a strike price set at the average of the closing TOTAL share prices on Euronext Paris during the 20 trading days preceding the grant date, without any discount. Exercise of the options is subject to a presence condition and performance conditions, related to the Group’s return on equity (ROE), which vary depending on the plan and category of beneficiary.

All options granted in 2011 have been subject to performance conditions. For options granted pursuant to the authorization given by the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of May 24, 2016 (twenty-fifth resolution), the performance conditions will be assessed over a minimum period of three consecutive fiscal years. For earlier option plans, and subject to the applicable presence and performance conditions being met, options may be exercised only at the end of an initial two-year period and the shares resulting from the exercise may only be disposed of at the end of a second two-year period.

Moreover, for the 2007 to 2011 option plans, the shares resulting from the exercise of options by beneficiaries employed by a non-French company on the grant date may be disposed of or converted to bearer form at the end of the first two-year vesting period.

 

 

 

 

(1) The Group’s executive officers (non-executive directors with the exception of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer) include the members of the Executive Committee, the four Senior Vice Presidents of the Group central functions who are members of the Group Performance Management Committee (HSE, Strategy & Climate, Communications, Legal) and the Treasurer.
(2) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee.
(3) Member of the Executive Committee.

 

 

 

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4.2. Follow-up of grants to the executive directors

 

 

 

4.2.1. Stock options

No stock options have been granted since September 14, 2011. Until that date, the Company’s executive directors in office at the time of the decision were granted stock options as part of broader grant plans approved by the Board of Directors for certain Group employees and senior executives. The options granted to the executive directors were subject to the same requirements applicable to the other beneficiaries of the grant plans.

For the options granted between 2007 and 2011, the Board of Directors made the exercise of the options granted to the executive directors in office contingent upon a presence condition and performance conditions based on the Group’s ROE and ROACE. The grant rate of the performance-related options under the 2009, 2010 and 2011 plans was 100%. It had been 60% for the 2008 plan.

All the options granted to Mr. Pouyanné outstanding at December 31, 2016 represented 0.0019% of the Company’s share capital(1) on that date.

 

 

Stock options exercised in fiscal year 2016 by each executive director (AMF Table No. 5)

 

     

Plan No.

and date

    

           

Number of

options exercised

      during the fiscal year

           

                  Strike

price

    

 
Patrick Pouyanné      2010 Plan           16,000           38.20  

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since December 19, 2015

     09/14/2010                          

 

4.2.2. Grant of performance shares

Mr. Pouyanné is granted performance shares as part of the broader grant plans approved by the Board of Directors for certain Group

employees. The performance shares granted to him are subject to the same requirements applicable to the other beneficiaries of the grant plans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Based on a capital of 2,430,365,862 shares.
 

 

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Summary tables

Free shares granted to each director (b) in fiscal year 2016 by the issuer and by any Group company

(AMF Table No. 6)

 

    

Plan No.

and date

    

    

    

         

Number

of shares

granted

during the

fiscal year

         

Valuation

of the

shares (€) (a)

    

    

         

Acquisition

date

    

    

    

         

Date of

transferability

    

    

    

         

Performance

conditions

    

    

    

Patrick Pouyanné

Chairman and Chief

Executive Officer

   

2016 Plan

07/27/2016

 

 

      60,000         2,561,100         07/28/2019         07/29/2021      

The performance conditions are the following:

–  for 50% of the performance shares granted, the Company will be ranked each year against its peers (c) during the three vesting years (2016, 2017 and 2018) based on the TSR criterion using the average closing market price expressed in dollars over one quarter at the beginning and end of each three-year period (Q4 year N vs./Q4 year N-3);

–  for 50% of the performance shares granted, the Company will be ranked each year against its peers (c) using the annual variation in net cash flow per share expressed in dollars criterion. For further details, refer to point 2.1.2 of this chapter.

 

Marc Blanc

Director representing

employees since

November 4, 2014

   

2016 Plan

07/27/2016

 

 

      -         -         -         -      

Charles Keller

Director representing

employee shareholders

until May 24, 2016

   
2016 Plan
07/27/2016
 
 
      n/a         -         -         -      

Renata Perycz

Director representing

employee shareholders

since May 24, 2016

   
2016 Plan
07/27/2016
 
 
      160         6,829.6         07/28/2019         07/29/2021      

Total

              60,160         2,567,929.6                            

 

(a) The valuation of the shares was calculated on the grant date according to the method used for the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(b) List of executive and non-executive directors who had this status during fiscal year 2016.
(c) ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron.

Free shares that have become transferable for each director (a) (AMF Table No. 7)

 

    

Plan No.

and date

    

         

            Number of shares that

become transferable

during the fiscal year

         

Vesting

conditions

    

Patrick Pouyanné

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

   

2013 Plan

07/25/2013

 

 

      14,175       Shares are subject to a performance condition based on the Group’s average ROE in fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015. For beneficiaries other than senior executives, the performance condition applies to shares in excess of the first 100. For the 2013 plan, pursuant to performance condition, the acquisition rate was 63%.

Marc Blanc

Director representing employees

since November 4, 2014

   

2013 Plan

07/25/2013

 

 

      -      

Charles Keller

Director representing employee shareholders

until May 24, 2016

   

2013 Plan

07/25/2013

 

 

      n/a      

Renata Perycz

Director representing employee shareholders

since May 24, 2016

   

2013 Plan

07/25/2013

 

 

      119      

 

(a) List of executive and non-executive directors who had this status during fiscal year 2016.

 

 

 

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4.3. Follow-up of TOTAL stock option plans as of December 31, 2016

 

 

4.3.1. Breakdown of TOTAL stock option grants by category of beneficiary

The breakdown of TOTAL stock options granted by category of beneficiary (executive officers, other senior executives and other employees) for each of the plans in effect during fiscal year 2016 is as follows:

 

                       

Number of

  beneficiaries

    

    

         

    Number of

notified

options

    

         

  Percentage

    

    

    

       

Average

number of

    options per

beneficiary

 
2008 Plan (b): Subscription options                    
Granted on October 9, 2008, pursuant to the decision       Executive officers  (a)        26         1,227,500       27.6%       47,212  
of the Board of Directors of September 9, 2008       Other senior executives         298         1,988,420       44.7%       6,673  
Strike price: 42.90; discount: 0.0%       Other employees         1,690         1,233,890       27.7%       730  
        Total         2,014         4,449,810       100%       2,209  
2009 Plan (b): Subscription options                    
Decision of the Board of Directors       Executive officers  (a)        26         1,201,500       27.4%       46,212  
of September 15, 2009       Other senior executives         284         1,825,540       41.6%       6,428  
Strike price: 39.90; discount: 0.0%       Other employees         1,742         1,360,460       31.0%       781  
        Total         2,052         4,387,500       100%       2,138  
2010 Plan (b): Subscription options                    
Decision of the Board of Directors       Executive officers  (a)        25         1,348,100       28.2%       53,924  
of September 14, 2010       Other senior executives         282         2,047,600       42.8%       7,261  
Strike price: 38.20; discount: 0.0%       Other employees         1,790         1,392,720       29.0%       778  
        Total         2,097         4,788,420       100%       2,283  
2011 Plan (b): Subscription options                    
Decision of the Board of Directors       Executive officers  (a)        29         846,600       55.7%       29,193  
of September 14, 2011       Other senior executives         177         672,240       44.3%       3,798  
Strike price: 33.00; discount: 0.0%       Other employees         -         -       -       -  
        Total         206         1,518,840       100%       7,373  

 

(a) Members of the Management Committee and the Treasurer, as defined on the date of the Board meeting granting the performance shares.
(b) The grant rate of performance-related options was 60% for the 2008 plan and 100% for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 plans.

For the 2008 and 2009 stock option plans, the Board of Directors decided that for each beneficiary of more than 25,000 options, one third of the options granted in excess of that number would be subject to a performance condition.

For the 2010 stock option plan, a portion of the options granted to beneficiaries of more than 3,000 options are subject to a performance condition. For the 2011 stock option plan, all the options are subject to a performance condition.

Since September 14, 2011, the Board of Directors has not granted any stock options.

 

 

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4.3.2. Breakdown of TOTAL stock option plans

History of stock option grants – Information on stock options (AMF Table No. 8)

 

     2008 Plan           2009 Plan           2010 Plan           2011 Plan           Total  
Type of options  

Subscription

options

         

Subscription

options

         

Subscription

options

         

Subscription

options

              
Date of the Shareholders’ Meeting     05/11/2007         05/11/2007         05/21/2010         05/21/2010            
Date of the Board meeting/grant date (a)     10/09/2008         09/15/2009         09/14/2010         09/14/2011            
Total number of options granted
by the Board of Directors, including to:
    4,449,810         4,387,620         4,788,420         1,518,840         15,144,690  
Executive and non-executive directors (b)     30,000         30,000         40,000         30,400         130,400  

– P. Pouyanné

    30,000         30,000         40,000         30,400         130,400  

– M. Blanc

    n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a  

– C. Keller

    n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a  
– R. Perycz     n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a  
Date as of which the options may be exercised:     10/10/2010         09/16/2011         09/15/2012         09/15/2013            
Expiration date     10/09/2016         09/15/2017         09/14/2018         09/14/2019            
Strike price () (c)     42.90         39.90         38.20         33.00            
Cumulative number of options exercised as of December 31, 2016     2,537,634         2,576,047         1,816,986         888,112         7,818,779  
Cumulative number of options canceled as of December 31, 2016     1,912,176         32,520         91,197         4,400         2,040,293  

Number of options:

                 

– Outstanding as of January 1, 2016

    2,561,502         2,710,783         3,323,246         722,309         9,317,840  

– Granted in 2016

    -         -         -         -         -  

– Canceled in 2016 (d)

    1,794,304         -         -         -         1,794,304  
– Exercised in 2016     767,198         931,730         443,009         95,981         2,237,918  
Outstanding as of December 31, 2016     -         1,779,053         2,880,237         626,328         5,285,618  

 

(a) The grant date is the date of the Board meeting granting the options, except for the grant of stock options on October 9, 2008 approved by the Board on September 9, 2008.
(b) List of executive and non-executive directors who had this status during fiscal year 2016. The directorships of Messrs. Keller and Desmarest ended on May 24, 2016.
(c) The strike price is the average closing price of TOTAL’s share on Euronext Paris during the 20 trading days preceding the option grant date, without any discount.
(d) The 1,794,304 options canceled in 2016 were unexercised options that expired on October 9, 2016 due to the expiration of the 2008 stock option plan.

If all the stock options outstanding at December 31, 2016 were exercised, the corresponding shares would represent 0.22%(1) of the Company’s share capital on that date.

4.3.3. Stock options granted to the 10 employees (other than executive or non-executive directors) receiving the largest number of options/Stock options exercised by the 10 employees (other than executive or non-executive directors) exercising the largest number of options (AMF Table No. 9)

 

     

Total number

of options

granted/

exercised

           

Average

weighted

      strike price

(€)

           

2008 Plan

10/09/2008 (a)

           

2009 Plan

    09/15/2009

           

2010 Plan

    09/14/2010

           

2011 Plan

    09/14/2011

 
Options granted in fiscal year 2016 by TOTAL S.A. and its affiliates (b) to each of the 10 TOTAL S.A. employees (other than executive or non-executive directors) receiving the largest number of options (aggregate – not individual information)      -           -           -           -           -           -  
Options held on TOTAL S.A. and its affiliates (b) and exercised in fiscal year 2016 by the 10 TOTAL S.A. employees (other than executive or non-executive directors at the date of the exercises) who purchased or subscribed for the largest number of shares (aggregate – not individual information)      315,183           39.67           38,700           207,900           54,900           13,683  

 

(a) The grant date is the date of the Board meeting granting the options, except for the grant of stock options on October 9, 2008 approved by the Board on September 9, 2008.
(b) Pursuant to the conditions of Article L. 225-180 of the French Commercial Code.

 

 

 

(1) Based on a capital of 2,430,365,862 shares.

 

 

 

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4.4. Follow-up of TOTAL free share grants as of December 31, 2016

 

 

4.4.1. Breakdown of TOTAL performance share grants by category of beneficiary

The following table gives a breakdown of TOTAL performance share grants by category of beneficiary (executive officers, other senior executives and other employees):

 

                       

Number of

  beneficiaries

    

    

         

    Number of

notified

shares

    

         

  Percentage

    

    

    

       

Average

number of

    shares per

beneficiary

 
2012 Plan (a)                    
Decision of the Board of Directors       Executive officers  (b)        33         416,100       9.7%       12,609  
of July 26, 2012       Other senior executives         274         873,000       20.3%       3,186  
        Other employees         9,698         3,006,830       70.0%       310  
        Total         10,005         4,295,930       100%       429  
2013 Plan                    
Decision of the Board of Directors       Executive officers  (b)        32         422,600       9.5%       13,206  
of July 25, 2013       Other senior executives         277         934,500       20.9%       3,374  
        Other employees  (c)        9,625         3,107,100       69.6%       323  
        Total         9,934         4,464,200       100%       449  
2014 Plan                    
Decision of the Board of Directors       Executive officers  (b)        32         421,200       9.4%       13,163  
of July 29, 2014       Other senior executives         281         975,300       21.7%       3,471  
        Other employees  (c)        9,624         3,089,800       68.9%       321  
        Total         9,937         4,486,300       100%       451  
2015 Plan                    
Decision of the Board of Directors       Executive officers  (d)        13         264,600       5.6%       20,354  
of July 28, 2015       Other senior executives         290         1,132,750       23.8%       3,906  
        Other employees  (c)        10,012         3,364,585       70.6%       336  
        Total         10,315         4,761,935       100%       462  
2016 Plan                    
Decision of the Board of Directors       Executive officers  (d)        12         269,900       4.8%       22,492  
of July 27, 2016       Other senior executives         279         1,322,300       23.4%       4,739  
        Other employees  (c)        10,028         4,047,200       71.8%       404  
        Total         10,319         5,639,400       100%       547  

 

(a) For the 2012 and 2013 plans, the share acquisition rate related to the ROE performance condition was 100% and 63%, respectively.
(b) Members of the Management Committee and the Treasurer, as defined on the date of the Board meeting granting the performance shares.
(c) Mr. Keller, a TOTAL S.A. employee and a TOTAL S.A. director representing employee shareholders from May 17, 2013 to May 24, 2016, was granted 400 performance shares under the 2013 plan and 400 performance shares under the 2014 plan. He was not granted any shares under the 2015 or 2016 plans. Mr. Blanc, a TOTAL S.A. employee and a TOTAL S.A. director representing employees since November 4, 2014, was not granted any shares under the 2014, 2015 and 2016 plans. Ms. Perycz, an employee of the Group and a TOTAL S.A. director representing employees shareholders since May 24, 2016, was granted 160 shares under the 2016 plan.
(d) Group’s executive officers as defined on the date of the Board meeting granting the performance shares. On that date, the Group’s executive officers included the members of the Executive Committee, the five Senior Vice Presidents of the Group central functions who are members of the Group Performance Management Committee (Corporate Communications, Human Resources, Legal, Industrial Safety, Strategy and Business Intelligence) and the Treasurer.

 

The performance shares, which were previously bought back by the Company on the market, are definitively granted to their beneficiaries at the end of a three-year vesting period from the grant date. For the shares granted under the 2012 plan, the vesting period was two years.

The definitive grant of performance shares is subject to a presence condition and performance conditions.

For the 2016 plan, the applicable performance conditions are the following:

 

for 50% of the performance shares granted, the Company will be ranked each year against its peers(1) during the three vesting
 

years (2016, 2017 and 2018) based on the TSR criterion using the average closing market price expressed in dollars over one quarter at the beginning and end of each three-year period (Q4 year N vs./Q4 year N-3). The dividend will be considered reinvested based on the last market price on the ex-dividend date; and

for 50% of the performance shares granted, the Company will be ranked each year against its peers(1) using the annual variation in net cash flow per share expressed in dollars criterion.

In addition, shares that have been definitively granted cannot be disposed of before the end of a mandatory two-year holding period.

 

 

 

 

(1) ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron.
 

 

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4.4.2. Breakdown of TOTAL performance share plans

History of TOTAL performance share grants –

Information on performance shares granted (AMF Table No. 10)

 

     2012 Plan           2013 Plan           2014 Plan           2015 Plan           2016 Plan  
Date of the Shareholders’ Meeting     05/13/2011         05/13/2011         05/16/2014         05/16/2014         05/24/2016  
Date of Board meeting/grant date     07/26/2012         07/25/2013         07/29/2014         07/28/2015         07/27/2016  
Closing price on grant date     36.120         40.005         52.220         43.215         42.685  
Average purchase price per share paid by the Company     38.810         40.560         48.320         45.150         42.22  
Total number of performance shares granted, including to:     4,295,930         4,464,200         4,486,300         4,761,935         5,639,400  
Executive and non-executive directors (a)     22,500         22,900         25,400         48,000         60,160  
– P. Pouyanné     22,500(b)         22,500(b)         25,000(b)         48,000         60,000  
– M. Blanc     n/a         n/a         -         -         -  
– C. Keller     n/a         400         400         -         n/a  
– R. Perycz     n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a         160  
Start of the vesting period     07/26/2012         07/25/2013         07/29/2014         07/28/2015         07/27/2016  

Definitive grant date, subject to the conditions set

(end of the vesting period)

    07/27/2014         07/26/2016         07/30/2017         07/29/2018         07/28/2019  
Disposal possible from (end of the mandatory holding period)     07/27/2016         07/26/2018         07/30/2019         07/29/2020         07/29/2021  
Number of free shares:                  
– Outstanding as of January 1, 2016     -         4,350,830         4,402,460         4,760,505         -  
– Notified in 2016     -         -         -             5,639,400  
– Canceled in 2016     -         (1,303,732)         (37,100)         (29,170)         (1,730)  
– Definitively granted in 2016 (c)     -         (3,047,098)         (860)         (600)         (110)  
Outstanding as of December 31, 2016     -         -         4,364,500         4,730,735         5,637,560  

 

(a) List of executive and non-executive directors who had this status during fiscal year 2016.
(b) Shares granted in respect of his previous salaried duties.
(c) Definitive grants completed early following the death of the beneficiaries of shares for the respective plan.

If all the performance shares outstanding at December 31, 2016 were definitively granted, they would represent 0.61%(1) of the Company’s share capital on that date.

4.4.3. Performance shares granted to the 10 employees (other than executive and non-executive directors) receiving the largest number of performance shares

 

     

Number of

performance

shares notified/

definitively

granted

           

Grant

date

           

Definitive

grant date

(end of the

vesting

period)

           

Date of

transferability

(end of the

holding

period)

 
Performance share grants approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting on July 27, 2016 to the 10 TOTAL S.A. employees (other than executive and non-executive directors on the date of the decision) receiving the largest number of performance shares (a)      221,000           07/27/2016             07/28/2019            07/29/2021  
Performance shares definitively granted in fiscal year 2016 to the 10 TOTAL S.A. employees (other than executive and non-executive directors on the date of the decision) receiving the largest number of performance shares      85,932           07/25/2013           07/26/2016           07/26/2018  

 

(a) These shares will be definitively granted to their beneficiaries at the end of a three-year vesting period, i.e., on July 28, 2019, subject to two performance conditions being met (refer to point 4.4.1 of this chapter). The free shares that have been definitively granted cannot be disposed of before the end of a two-year holding period, i.e., from July 29, 2021.

 

 

 

(1) Based on a capital of 2,430,365,862 shares.

 

 

 

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Summary table of compensation components due or granted to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2016,
as submitted to the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting for vote (AFEP-MEDEF Code, point 26)

    

 

5.   Summary table of compensation components due or granted to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2016, as submitted to the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting for vote
     (AFEP-MEDEF Code, point 26)

The table below summarizes the components of compensation due or granted to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2016 by the Board of Directors, on the proposal of the Compensation Committee, and submitted to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 26, 2017 for vote, in compliance with the recommendation of the AFEP-MEDEF Code (point 26).

Summary table of the components of compensation for Mr. Patrick Pouyanné,

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Components of

compensation

 

Amount or accounting

valuation submitted

for vote

  Presentation

 

 

 

 

 

Components of compensation due or granted for fiscal year 2016

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed compensation      

1,400,000

(amount paid in 2016)

  The compensation due to Mr. Pouyanné for his duties as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2016 is 1,400,000 (higher than in fiscal year 2015 following the Board of Directors’ decision to appoint Patrick Pouyanné as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL S.A.).

 

 

 

 

 

Annual variable

compensation

 

2,339,400

(amount paid in 2017)

 

The variable portion of Mr. Pouyanné’s compensation for his duties as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2016 has been set at 2,339,400, corresponding to 167.10% (of a maximum of 180%) of his fixed annual compensation based on his performance.

At its meeting on February 8, 2017, the Board of Directors reviewed the level of achievement of the economic parameters based on the targets set by the Board of Directors at its meeting on December 16, 2015. The Board of Directors also assessed the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s personal contribution on the basis of the four objective and operational target criteria set during its meeting on December 16, 2015.

The Board of Directors assessed achievement of the targets set for the economic parameters as follows:

–  the safety criterion was assessed based on the achievement of an annual TRIR (Total Recordable Injury Rate) target and the number of accidental deaths per million hours worked, FIR (Fatality Incident Rate), compared with those of four large oil companies(1). The Board of Directors noted that the target of a TRIR lower than 1.15 was fully achieved in 2016. It also noted that the number of accidental deaths per million hours worked, FIR (Fatality Incident Rate), the best among the panel of majors. It therefore set the portion for this criterion at 20% of the fixed compensation (of a maximum of 20%);

–  for the return on equity (ROE) criterion (2), the Board of Directors noted that, in 2016, the ROE was 8.7%, which led the portion for this criterion to be set at 17.10% of the fixed compensation for fiscal year 2016 (of a maximum of 30%);

–  for the net debt-to-equity ratio criterion (3), the Board of Directors noted that, in 2016, the Group’s net debt-to-equity ratio is less than 30%, which led the portion for this criterion to be set at 40% of the fixed compensation for fiscal year 2016 (of a maximum of 40%);

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron.
(2) The Group measures the return on equity as the ratio of adjusted consolidated net income to average adjusted shareholders’ equity between the beginning and the end of the period. Adjusted shareholders’ equity for fiscal year 2016 is calculated after payment of a dividend of 2.45 per share, subject to approval by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 26, 2017. In 2015, the ROE was 11.5%.
(3) For its internal management and external communication purposes, the Group calculates a net debt-to-equity ratio by dividing its net financial debt by its adjusted shareholders’ equity. The 2016 adjusted shareholders’ equity is calculated after payment of a dividend of 2.45 per share, subject to approval by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 26, 2017. In 2016, the net debt-to-equity ratio was 27.1%. In 2015, it was 28.3%.
 

 

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Components of

compensation

 

Amount or accounting

valuation submitted

for vote

  Presentation

 

 

 

 

 

Components of compensation due or granted for fiscal year 2016

 

Annual variable

compensation

(continued)

   

–  the criterion related to the change in the Group’s adjusted net income (ANI) was assessed by comparison with those of the four large oil companies(1). The Board of Directors noted that the increase in the Group’s three-year average ANI was better than that of the panel(2), which led the portion for this criterion to be set at 50% of the fixed compensation for fiscal year 2016 (of a maximum of 50%).

Regarding the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s personal contribution, the Board of Directors determined that the targets set were largely achieved, particularly those related to the increase in oil and gas production (+4.5% in 2016 compared to 2015), the successful strategic negotiations with producing countries (acquisition of an interest in the giant Al-Shaheen oil field in Qatar for a period of 25 years, signing of a heads of agreement with the Iranian state-owned company to develop phase 11 of South Pars, strategic alliance with Petrobras in Brazil) and the successful managerial transition (implementation of the project “One Total, one ambition”, acquisition of Saft Groupe which permitted the integration of electricity storage solutions in the Group’s portfolio, acquisition of the gas distributor Lampiris, sale of Atotech, renewal of the Executive Committee as of September 1, 2016). CSR performance was also considered fully satisfactory based on the decrease of the Group’s CO2 emissions (-7% in 2016 compared to 2015) and on the improvement of the Group’s position in the rankings published by non-financial rating agencies. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s personal contribution was therefore set at 40% of the fixed compensation (of a maximum of 40%).

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-year or deferred

variable compensation

  n/a   The Board of Directors has not granted any multi-year or deferred variable compensation.

 

 

 

 

 

Extraordinary

compensation

  n/a   The Board of Directors has not granted any extraordinary compensation.

 

 

 

 

 

Directors’ fees   n/a   Mr. Pouyanné does not receive directors’ fees for his duties at TOTAL S.A or at the companies it controls.

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options,

performance shares

(and all other forms of

long-term

compensation)

 

2,561,100

(accounting valuation)

 

On July 27, 2016, Mr. Pouyanné was granted 60,000 existing shares of the Company (corresponding to 0.002% of the share capital) pursuant to the authorization of the Company’s Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of May 24, 2016 (twenty-fourth resolution) subject to the conditions set out below. These shares were granted under a broader share plan approved by the Board of Directors on July 27, 2016, relating to 0.8% of the share capital in favor of more than 10,000 beneficiaries. The definitive grant of all the shares is subject to the beneficiary’s continued presence within the Group during the vesting period and to performance conditions as described below. The definitive number of shares granted will be based on the comparative TSR (Total Shareholder Return) and the annual variation in net cash flow per share for fiscal years 2016 to 2018, applied as follows:

–  the Company will be ranked each year against its peers(1) during the three vesting years (2016, 2017 and 2018) based on the TSR criterion using the average closing market price expressed in dollars over one quarter at the beginning and end of each three-year period (Q4 year N vs./Q4 year N-3). The dividend will be considered reinvested based on the last market price on the ex-dividend date. TSR N = (average price Q4 N – average price Q4 N-3 + reinvested dividends)/(average price Q4 N-3);

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron.
(2) The annual ANI of each peer used for the calculation is determined by taking the average of the ANIs published by a panel of six financial analysts: UBS, Crédit Suisse, Barclays, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank. If any of these analysts is unable to publish the results of one or more peers for a given year, it will be replaced, for the year and for the peer(s) in question, in the order listed, by an analyst included in the following additional list: Jefferies, HSBC, Société Générale, Goldman Sachs and Citi. The ANIs used will be set according to these analysts’ last publications two business days after the publication of the press release announcing the “fourth quarter and annual results” of the last peer.

 

 

 

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Summary table of compensation components due or granted to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2016,
as submitted to the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting for vote (AFEP-MEDEF Code, point 26)

    

 

Components of

compensation

 

Amount or accounting

valuation submitted

for vote

  Presentation

 

 

 

 

 

Components of compensation due or granted for fiscal year 2016

 

Stock options,

performance shares

(and all other forms of

long-term

compensation)

(continued)

   

–  the Company will be ranked each year against its peers(1) using the annual variation in net cash flow per share expressed in dollars criterion. Net cash flow is defined as cash flow from operating activities minus cash flow from investing activities including acquisitions and disposals. This data expressed in dollars will come from the consolidated statements of cash flow taken from the annual Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and its peers for the fiscal years in question (based on the accounting standards applicable at the time of the closing of the accounts for such fiscal years).

The number of shares used to calculate net cash flow per share will be the weighted-average number of diluted shares for the Company and each of its peers.

Based on the ranking, a grant rate will be determined for each year: 1st 180% of the grant; 2nd: 130%: of the grant; 3rd: 80% of the grant; 4th and 5th: 0%.

For each of the criteria, the average of the three grant rates obtained (for each of the three fiscal years for which the performance conditions are assessed) will be rounded to the nearest 0.1 whole percent (0.05% being rounded to 0.1%) and capped at 100%. Each criterion will have a weight of 50% in the definitive grant rate. The definitive grant rate will be rounded to the nearest 0.1 whole percent (0.05% being rounded to 0.1%).

The number of shares definitively granted, after confirmation of the performance conditions, will be rounded to the nearest whole number of shares in case of a fractional lot.

In accordance with the provisions of the French Commercial Code, Mr. Pouyanné will, until the end of his term, be required to retain in the form of registered shares 50% of the gains on the acquired shares net of tax and national insurance contributions related to the shares granted. When Mr. Pouyanné holds(2) a volume of shares representing five times the fixed portion of his gross annual compensation, this percentage will be equal to 10%. If this condition is no longer met, the above-mentioned 50% holding requirement will again apply. Given this holding requirement, the availability of the performance shares is not dependent on the purchase of further shares in the Company.

In addition, the Board of Directors has noted that, pursuant to the Board’s Rules of Procedure applicable to all directors, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is not allowed to hedge the shares of the Company or any related financial instruments and has taken note of Mr. Pouyanné’s commitment to abstain from such hedging operations with regard to the performance shares granted.

The grant of performance shares to Mr. Pouyanné is subject to the same requirements applicable to the other beneficiaries of the performance share plan and were approved by the Board at its meeting on July 27, 2016. In particular, these provisions stipulate that the shares definitively granted at the end of the three-year vesting period will, after confirmation of fulfillment of the presence and performance conditions, be automatically recorded as pure registered shares on the start date of the two-year holding period and will remain non-transferable and unavailable until the end of the holding period.

 

 

 

 

 

Payment for assuming

a position

  n/a   Mr. Pouyanné was not granted any payment for assuming his position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron.
(2) In the form of shares or units of mutual funds invested in shares of the Company.
 

 

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Components of

compensation

 

Amount or accounting

valuation submitted

for vote

  Presentation

 

 

 

 

 

Components of compensation due or granted for fiscal year 2016 that have been submitted to a vote at the Shareholders’ Meeting by virtue of the regulated agreements and commitments procedure

 

Valuation of in-kind

benefits

 

 

58,945

(accounting valuation)

 

 

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer has the use of a company car and is covered by the life insurance and health care plans paid for by the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severance benefit   None  

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is entitled to a benefit equal to two years of his gross compensation in the event of a forced departure related to a change of control or strategy. The calculation is based on the gross compensation (fixed and variable) of the 12 months preceding the date of termination or non-renewal of his term of office.

The severance benefit will only be paid in the event of a forced departure related to a change of control or strategy. It will not be due in case of gross negligence or willful misconduct or if the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer leaves the Company of his own volition, accepts new responsibilities within the Group or may claim full retirement benefits within a short time period. Pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code, receipt of this severance benefit is contingent upon a performance-related condition applicable to the beneficiary, which is deemed to be fulfilled if at least two of the following criteria are met:

–  the average ROE (return on equity) for the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires is at least 10%;

–  the average net debt-to-equity ratio for the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires is less than or equal to 30%;

–  growth in TOTAL’s oil and gas production is greater than or equal to the average growth rate of four oil companies (ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron) during the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires.

 

 

 

 

 

Retirement benefit   None  

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is entitled to a retirement benefit equal to those available to eligible members of the Group under the French National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Petroleum Industry. This benefit is equal to 25% of the fixed and variable annual compensation received during the 12 months preceding retirement.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code, receipt of this retirement benefit is contingent upon a performance-related condition applicable to the beneficiary, which is deemed to be fulfilled if at least two of the following criteria are met:

–  the average ROE (return on equity) for the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires is at least 10%;

–  the average net debt-to-equity ratio for the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires is less than or equal to 30%;

–  growth in TOTAL’s oil and gas production is greater than or equal to the average growth rate of four oil companies (ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron) during the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires. The retirement benefit cannot be combined with the severance benefit described above.

 

 

 

 

 

Non-compete

compensation

  n/a   Mr. Pouyanné has not received any non-compete compensation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Compensation of the administration and management bodies

 

Summary table of compensation components due or granted to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2016,
as submitted to the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting for vote (AFEP-MEDEF Code, point 26)

    

 

Components of

compensation

 

Amount or accounting

valuation submitted

for vote

  Presentation

 

 

 

 

 

Supplementary

pension plan

  None  

Pursuant to applicable legislation, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is eligible for the basic French Social Security pension and for pension benefits under the ARRCO and AGIRC supplementary pension plans.

He also participates in the internal defined contribution pension plan applicable to all TOTAL S.A. employees, known as RECOSUP (Régime collectif et obligatoire de retraite supplémentaire à cotisations définies), covered by Article L. 242-1 of the French Social Security Code. The Company’s commitment is limited to its share of the contributions paid to the insurance company that manages the plan. For fiscal year 2016, this pension plan represented a booked expense to TOTAL S.A. in favor of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 2,317.

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer also participates in a supplementary defined benefit pension plan, covered by Article L. 137-11 of the French Social Security Code, set up and financed by the Company and approved by the Board of Directors on March 13, 2001, for which management is outsourced to two insurance companies effective January 1, 2012. This plan applies to all TOTAL S.A. employees whose compensation exceeds eight times the annual ceiling for calculating French Social Security contributions (PASS), set at 38,616 for 2016 (i.e., 308,928), and above which there is no conventional pension plan.

To be eligible for this supplementary pension plan, participants must have served for at least five years, be at least 60 years old and exercised his or her rights to retirement from the French Social Security. The benefits under this plan are subject to a presence condition under which the beneficiary must still be employed at the time of retirement. However, the presence condition does not apply if a beneficiary aged 55 or older leaves the Company at the Company’s initiative or in case of disability. The length of service acquired by Mr. Pouyanné as a result of his previous salaried duties held at the Group since January 1, 1997 has been maintained for the benefit of this plan. The compensation taken into account to calculate the supplementary pension is the average gross annual compensation (fixed and variable portion) over the last three years. The amount paid under this plan is equal to 1.8% of the compensation falling between 8 and 40 times the PASS and 1% for the portion of the compensation falling between 40 and 60 times this ceiling, multiplied by the number of years of service up to a maximum of 20 years, subject to the performance condition set out below applicable to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The sum of the annual supplementary pension plan benefits and other pension plan benefits (other than those set up individually and on a voluntary basis) may not exceed 45% of the average gross compensation (fixed and variable portion) over the last three years. In the event that this percentage is exceeded, the supplementary pension is reduced accordingly. The amount of the supplementary pension determined in this way is indexed to the ARRCO pension point.

The supplementary pension includes a clause whereby 60% of the amount will be paid to beneficiaries in the event of death after retirement.

To ensure that the acquisition of additional pension rights under this defined-benefit pension plan is subject to performance conditions to be defined pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code amended by law No. 2015-990 of August 6, 2015, the Board of Directors noted the existence of the Chief Executive Officer’s pension rights under the above-mentioned pension plan, immediately before his appointment as Chairman, for the period from January 1, 1997 to December 18, 2015.

The conditional rights granted for the period from January 1, 1997 to December 18, 2015 (inclusive), acquired without performance conditions, correspond to a replacement rate equal to 34.14% for the portion of the base compensation falling between 8 and 40 times the PASS and a replacement rate of 18.96% for the portion of the base compensation falling between 40 and 60 times the PASS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary table of compensation components due or granted to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2016,

as submitted to the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting for vote (AFEP-MEDEF Code, point 26)

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Components of

compensation

 

Amount or accounting

valuation submitted

for vote

  Presentation

 

 

 

 

 

Supplementary

pension plan

(continued)

   

The conditional rights granted for the period from December 19, 2015 to December 31, 2016 are subject to the performance condition described below and correspond to a maximum replacement rate equal to 1.86% for the portion of the base compensation falling between 8 and 40 times the PASS and a replacement rate equal to 1.04% for the portion of the base compensation falling between 40 and 60 times the PASS.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code, on December 16, 2015 the Board of Directors decided to make the acquisition of these conditional rights for the period from December 19, 2015 to December 31, 2016, subject to a condition related to the beneficiary’s performance, which is considered fulfilled if the variable portion of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation paid in 2017 for fiscal year 2016 reaches 100% of the base salary due for fiscal year 2016. In the event that the variable portion does not reach 100% of the base salary, the rights granted will be calculated on a prorata basis.

On February 8, 2017, the Board of Directors noted that the specified performance condition was fully met and therefore confirmed the acquisition by Mr. Pouyanné of additional pension rights for the period from December 19, 2015 to December 31, 2016 under this defined-benefit pension plan.

The Board also noted that Mr. Pouyanné would no longer be able to acquire additional pension rights under this plan given the rules for determining pension rights set out in the plan and the 20 years of service of Mr. Pouyanné as of December 31, 2016. The commitments made by TOTAL S.A. to its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer regarding the supplementary defined benefit and similar pension plans therefore represent, at December 31, 2016, a gross annual pension estimated at 599,320 based on the length of service acquired as of December 31, 2016 (i.e., 20 years of service), corresponding to 16.03% of Mr. Pouyanné’s gross annual compensation consisting of the annual fixed portion for 2016 (i.e., 1,400,000) and the variable portion paid in 2017 for fiscal year 2016 (i.e., 2,339,400). Nearly the full amount of TOTAL S.A.’s commitments under these supplementary and similar retirement plans (including the retirement benefit) is outsourced to insurance companies and the non-outsourced balance is evaluated annually and adjusted through a provision in the accounts. The amount of these commitments as of December 31, 2016 is 16.1 million for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (16.4 million for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the executive and non-executive directors covered by these plans). These amounts represent the gross value of TOTAL S.A.’s commitments to these beneficiaries based on the estimated gross annual pensions as of December 31, 2016 and the statistical life expectancy of the beneficiaries. The total amount of all the pension plans in which Mr. Pouyanné participates represents, at December 31, 2016, a gross annual pension estimated at 690,600 based on the length of service acquired as of December 31, 2016 (i.e., 20 years of service), corresponding to 18.47% of Mr. Pouyanné’s gross annual compensation defined above (annual fixed portion for 2016 and variable portion paid in 2017 for fiscal year 2016).

In line with the principles for determining the compensation of executive directors as set out in the AFEP-MEDEF Code which the Company uses as a reference, the Board of Directors took into account the benefit accruing from participation in the pension plans when determining the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation.

 

 

 

 

 

Approval by the

Annual Shareholders’

Meeting

  -   The commitments made to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer regarding the pension and insurance plans, the retirement benefit and the severance benefit (in the event of forced departure related to a change of control or strategy) were authorized by the Board of Directors on December 16, 2015 and approved by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 24, 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Compensation of the administration and management bodies

 

Report on the principles and criteria for the determination, breakdown and allocation of the fixed, variable and extraordinary components
of the total compensation (including in-kind benefits) attributable to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Article L. 225-37-2 of the French Commercial Code)

 

 

6.   Report on the principles and criteria for the determination, breakdown and allocation of the fixed, variable and extraordinary components of the total compensation (including in-kind benefits) attributable to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Article L. 225-37-2 of the French Commercial Code)

 

In accordance with the provisions of Article L. 225-37-2 of the French Commercial Code, this report attached to the report referred to in Articles L. 225-100 and L. 225-102 describes the principles and criteria for the determination, breakdown and allocation of the fixed, variable and extraordinary components of the total compensation (including in-kind benefits) attributable to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer as a result of his duties. These components will be submitted to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 26, 2017 for approval.

This report reviewed by the Compensation Committee was approved by the Board of Directors.

The compensation policy for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is approved by the Board of Directors on the proposal of the Compensation Committee. It is based on the general principles for

determining the compensation of the executive directors approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting on February 9, 2012, which have not been changed since then and are set out below.

At its meeting on March 15, 2017, the Board of Directors, on the proposal of the Compensation Committee, approved the compensation policy for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer applicable for fiscal year 2017 and presented in point 6.2.

In line with the principles for determining the compensation of executive directors as set out in the AFEP-MEDEF Code which the Company uses as a reference, the Board of Directors took into account the benefit accruing from participation in the pension plans when determining the compensation policy for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2017.

 

 

6.1. General principles for determining the compensation of the executive directors

 

 

 

The general principles for determining the compensation and other benefits granted to the executive directors of TOTAL S.A. are as follows:

 

compensation and benefits for the executive directors are set by the Board of Directors on the proposal of the Compensation Committee. Such compensation must be reasonable and fair, in a context that values both teamwork and motivation within the Company. Compensation for the executive directors is based on the market, the work performed, the results obtained and the responsibilities assumed;
compensation for the executive directors includes a fixed portion and a variable portion. The fixed portion is reviewed at least every two years;
the amount of the variable portion is reviewed each year and may not exceed a stated percentage of the fixed portion. Variable compensation is determined based on pre-defined quantitative and qualitative criteria that are periodically reviewed by the Board of Directors. Quantitative criteria are limited in number, objective, measurable and adapted to the Company’s strategy;
the variable portion rewards short-term performance and the progress made toward paving the way for medium-term development. It is determined in a manner consistent with the annual performance review of the executive directors and the Company’s medium-term strategy.

The Board of Directors monitors the change in the fixed and variable portions of the executive directors’ compensation over several years in light of the Company’s performance;

there is no specific pension plan for the executive directors. They are eligible for retirement benefits and pension plans available to certain employee categories in the Group under conditions determined by the Board;
stock options and performance shares are designed to align the interests of the executive directors with those of the shareholders over the long term.

The grant of options and performance shares to the executive directors is reviewed in light of all the components of compensation of the person in question. No discount is applied when stock options are granted.

Stock options and performance shares are granted at regular intervals to prevent any opportunistic behavior.

The exercise of options and the definitive grant of performance shares to which the executive directors are entitled are subject to performance conditions that must be met over several years. The Board of Directors determines the rules related to holding a portion of the shares resulting from the exercise of options and the performance shares definitively granted, which apply to the executive directors until the end of their term of office.

 
 

 

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the total compensation (including in-kind benefits) attributable to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Article L. 225-37-2 of the French Commercial Code)

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The executive directors cannot be granted stock options or performance shares when they leave office;

after three years in office, the executive directors are required to hold at least the number of Company shares set by the Board;
the components of compensation of the executive directors are made public after the Board of Directors’ meeting at which they are approved.

The executive directors do not take part in any discussions or deliberations of the corporate bodies regarding items on the agenda of Board of Directors’ meetings related to the assessment of their performance or the determination of the components of their compensation.

 

 

6.2. Compensation policy for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

for fiscal year 2017

 

 

 

The compensation policy for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2017, as approved by the Board of Directors on March 15, 2017, is presented below.

Base salary of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (fixed compensation)

The Board of Directors decided to set Mr. Pouyanné’s annual base salary (fixed compensation) for his duties as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2017 at 1,400,000 (same as the fixed portion due for fiscal year 2016).

The level of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s fixed compensation was set based on the responsibilities assumed and the compensation levels applied for executive directors of comparable companies (particularly CAC 40 companies).

Annual variable portion of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation

The Board of Directors also decided to set the maximum amount of the variable portion that could be paid to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal year 2017 at 180% of his base salary (same percentage as in fiscal year 2016). This ceiling was set based on the level applied by a benchmark sample of companies operating in the energy sectors.

As in 2016, the formula for calculating the variable portion of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation for fiscal year 2017 uses economic parameters that refer to quantitative targets reflecting the Group’s performance as well as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s personal contribution allowing a qualitative assessment of his management.

 

 

Annual variable compensation due for fiscal year 2017 (expressed as a percentage of the base salary)

 

     

Maximum

    percentage

 

Economic parameters

     140%  

– Safety – comparative

     20%  

– Return on equity (ROE)

     30%  

– Net debt-to-equity ratio

     40%  

– Adjusted net income (ANI) – comparative

     50%  

Personal contribution:

     40%  

– steering of the strategy and successful strategic negotiations with producing countries

     10%  

– achievement of production and reserve targets

     10%  

– performance and outlook with respect to Downstream activities

     10%  

– Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance

     10%  

Total

     180%  

 

The parameters used include:

 

change in safety, for up to 20% of the base salary, assessed through the achievement of an annual TRIR (Total Recordable Injury Rate) target and the number of accidental deaths per million hours worked, FIR (Fatality Incident Rate) compared to those of four large competitor oil companies(1), as well as through changes in the Tier 1 + Tier 2 indicator(2);
return on equity (ROE) as published by the Group on the basis of its balance sheet and consolidated statement of income, for up to 30% of the base salary;

 

 

net debt-to-equity ratio as published by the Group on the basis of its balance sheet and consolidated statement of income, for up to 40% of the base salary; and
change in adjusted net income (ANI), for up to 50% of the base salary, determined on the basis of the financial statements published by the Group (in accordance with the accounting standards applicable at the time of the closing of the accounts for the fiscal years in question) and compared with the ANI values of four major oil companies(1) determined on the basis of estimates calculated by a group of leading financial analysts.
 

 

 

 

(1) ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron.
(2) Tier 1 and Tier 2: indicator of the number of loss of primary containment events, with more or less significant consequences, as defined by the API 754 (for downstream) and IOGP 456 (for upstream) standards. Excluding acts of sabotage and theft.

 

 

 

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Compensation of the administration and management bodies

 

Report on the principles and criteria for the determination, breakdown and allocation of the fixed, variable and extraordinary components of the
total compensation (including in-kind benefits) attributable to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Article L. 225-37-2 of the French Commercial Code)

 

 

The expected levels of achievement of the quantitative targets for determining the variable portion of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation have been clearly defined but are not made public for reasons of confidentiality.

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s personal contribution, which may represent up to 40% of the base salary, is evaluated based on the following criteria:

 

steering of the strategy and successful strategic negotiations with producing countries, for up to 10%;
achievement of production and reserve targets, for up to 10%;
performance and outlook with respect to Downstream activities, for up to 10%; and
CSR performance, for up to 10%, notably taking into account climate issues in the Group’s strategy as well as the Group’s reputation in the domain of corporate social responsibility.

Performance shares

Each year, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer can be granted performance shares as part of the broader grant plans approved by the Board of Directors for certain Group employees. The performance shares granted to him are subject to the same requirements applicable to the other beneficiaries of the grant plans.

As in previous years, in 2017 the Board of Directors will consider offering a performance share plan to various beneficiaries, including the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The performance conditions would be based on the Company’s ranking established each year against its peers(1) during the three vesting years (2017, 2018, 2019) using the TSR (Total Shareholder Return) criterion; and on the Company’s ranking established each year against its peers(1) during the three vesting years (2017, 2018, 2019) using the annual variation in net cash flow per share expressed in dollars criterion. At the end of the three-year vesting period, the shares granted would need to be held for two years following their definitive grant.

Commitments made by the Company to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Article L. 225-102-1, paragraph 3, of the French Commercial Code)

The commitments made to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer regarding the pension plans, the retirement benefit and the severance benefit to be paid in the event of forced departure related to a change of control or strategy, as well as the life insurance and health care benefits, approved by the Board of Directors on December 16, 2015 and by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 24, 2016, in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code, will not be likely to be changed before the expiration of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s term of office. They are presented below.

It should be noted that Mr. Pouyanné already benefited from all these provisions when he was an employee of the Company, except for the commitment to pay severance benefits in the event of forced departure related to a change of control or strategy. It should also be noted that Mr. Pouyanné, who joined the Group on January 1, 1997, ended the employment contract that he previously had with TOTAL S.A. through his resignation at the time of his appointment as Chief Executive Officer on October 22, 2014.

Pension plans

Pursuant to applicable legislation, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is eligible for the basic French Social Security pension and for pension benefits under the ARRCO and AGIRC supplementary pension plans.

He also participates in the internal defined contribution pension plan applicable to all TOTAL S.A. employees, known as RECOSUP (Régime collectif et obligatoire de retraite supplémentaire à cotisations définies), covered by Article L. 242-1 of the French Social Security Code. The Company’s commitment is limited to its share of the contributions paid to the insurance company that manages the plan. For fiscal year 2016, this pension plan represented a booked expense to TOTAL S.A. in favor of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 2,317.

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer also participates in a supplementary defined benefit pension plan, covered by Article L. 137-11 of the French Social Security Code, set up and financed by the Company and approved by the Board of Directors on March 13, 2001, for which management is outsourced to two insurance companies effective January 1, 2012. This plan applies to all TOTAL S.A. employees whose compensation exceeds eight times the annual ceiling for calculating French Social Security contributions (PASS), set at 38,616 for 2016 (i.e., 308,928), and above which there is no conventional pension plan.

To be eligible for this supplementary pension plan, participants must have served for at least five years, be at least 60 years old and exercised his or her rights to retirement from the French Social Security. The benefits under this plan are subject to a presence condition under which the beneficiary must still be employed at the time of retirement. However, the presence condition does not apply a beneficiary aged 55 or older leaves the Company at the Company’s initiative or in case of disability.

The length of service acquired by Mr. Pouyanné as a result of his previous salaried duties held at the Group since January 1, 1997 has been maintained for the benefit of this plan. The compensation taken into account to calculate the supplementary pension is the average gross annual compensation (fixed and variable portion) over the last three years. The amount paid under this plan is equal to 1.8% of the compensation falling between 8 and 40 times the PASS and 1% for the portion of the compensation falling between 40 and 60 times this ceiling, multiplied by the number of years of service up to a maximum of 20 years, subject to the performance condition set out below applicable to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

The sum of the annual supplementary pension plan benefits and other pension plan benefits (other than those set up individually and on a voluntary basis) may not exceed 45% of the average gross compensation (fixed and variable portion) over the last three years. In the event that this percentage is exceeded, the supplementary pension is reduced accordingly. The amount of the supplementary pension determined in this way is indexed to the ARRCO pension point.

The supplementary pension includes a clause whereby 60% of the amount will be paid to beneficiaries in the event of death after retirement.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron.
 

 

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(Article L. 225-37-2 of the French Commercial Code)

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To ensure that the acquisition of additional pension rights under this defined-benefit pension plan is subject to performance conditions to be defined pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code amended by law No. 2015-990 of August 6, 2015, the Board of Directors noted the existence of the Chief Executive Officer’s pension rights under the above-mentioned pension plan, immediately before his appointment as Chairman, for the period from January 1, 1997 to December 18, 2015.

The conditional rights granted for the period from January 1, 1997 to December 18, 2015 (inclusive), acquired without performance conditions, correspond to a replacement rate equal to 34.14% for the portion of the base compensation falling between 8 and 40 times the PASS and a replacement rate of 18.96% for the portion of the base compensation falling between 40 and 60 times the PASS.

The conditional rights granted for the period from December 19, 2015 to December 31, 2016 are subject to the performance condition described below and correspond to a maximum replacement rate equal to 1.86% for the portion of the base compensation falling between 8 and 40 times the PASS and a replacement rate equal to 1.04% for the portion of the base compensation falling between 40 and 60 times the PASS.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code, the Board of Directors decided to make the acquisition of these conditional rights for the period from December 19, 2015 to December 31, 2016, subject to a condition related to the beneficiary’s performance, which is considered fulfilled if the variable portion of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation paid in 2017 for fiscal year 2016 reaches 100% of the base salary due for fiscal year 2016. In the event that the variable portion does not reach 100% of the base salary, the rights granted will be calculated on a prorata basis.

On February 8, 2017, the Board of Directors noted that the specified performance condition was fully met and therefore confirmed the acquisition by Mr. Pouyanné of additional pension rights for the period from December 19, 2015 to December 31, 2016.

The Board also noted that Mr. Pouyanné would no longer be able to acquire additional pension rights under this plan given the rules for determining pension rights set out in the plan and the 20 years of service of Mr. Pouyanné as of December 31, 2016.

The commitments made by TOTAL S.A. to its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer regarding the supplementary defined benefit and similar pension plans therefore represent, at December 31, 2016, a gross annual pension estimated at 599,320 based on the length of service acquired as of December 31, 2016 (i.e., 20 years of service), corresponding to 16.03% of Mr. Pouyanné’s gross annual compensation consisting of the annual fixed portion for 2016 (i.e., 1,400,000) and the variable portion paid in 2017 for fiscal year 2016 (i.e., 2,339,400).

Nearly the full amount of TOTAL S.A.’s commitments under these supplementary and similar retirement plans (including the retirement benefit) is outsourced to insurance companies and the non-outsourced balance is evaluated annually and adjusted through a provision in the accounts. The amount of these commitments as of December 31, 2016 is 16.1 million for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (16.4 million for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the executive and non-executive directors covered by these plans). These amounts represent the gross value of TOTAL S.A.’s commitments to these beneficiaries based on the estimated gross annual pensions as of December 31, 2016 and the statistical life expectancy of the beneficiaries.

The total amount of all the pension plans in which Mr. Pouyanné participates represents, at December 31, 2016, a gross annual pension estimated at 690,600 based on the length of service acquired as of December 31, 2016 (i.e., 20 years of service), corresponding to 18.47% of Mr. Pouyanné’s gross annual compensation defined above (annual fixed portion for 2016 and variable portion paid in 2017 for fiscal year 2016).

Retirement benefit

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is entitled to a retirement benefit equal to those available to eligible members of the Group under the French National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Petroleum Industry. This benefit is equal to 25% of the fixed and variable annual compensation received during the 12 months preceding retirement.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code, receipt of this retirement benefit is contingent upon a performance-related condition applicable to the beneficiary, which is deemed to be fulfilled if at least two of the following criteria are met:

 

the average ROE (return on equity) for the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires is at least 10%;
the average net debt-to-equity ratio for the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires is less than or equal to 30%; and
growth in TOTAL’s oil and gas production is greater than or equal to the average growth rate of four oil companies (ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron) during the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires.

The retirement benefit cannot be combined with the severance benefit described below.

Severance benefit

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is entitled to a benefit equal to two years of his gross compensation in the event of a forced departure related to a change of control or strategy. The calculation is based on the gross compensation (fixed and variable) of the 12 months preceding the date of termination or non-renewal of his term of office.

The severance benefit will only be paid in the event of a forced departure related to a change of control or strategy. It will not be due in case of gross negligence or willful misconduct or if the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer leaves the Company of his own volition, accepts new responsibilities within the Group or may claim full retirement benefits within a short time period.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code, receipt of this severance benefit is contingent upon a performance-related condition applicable to the beneficiary, which is deemed to be fulfilled if at least two of the following criteria are met:

 

the average ROE (return on equity) for the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires is at least 10%;
the average net debt-to-equity ratio for the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires is less than or equal to 30%; and
growth in TOTAL’s oil and gas production is greater than or equal to the average growth rate of four oil companies (ExxonMobil,
 

 

  

 

 

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Report on the principles and criteria for the determination, breakdown and allocation of the fixed, variable and extraordinary components of the total compensation (including in-kind benefits) attributable to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Article L. 225-37-2 of the French Commercial Code)

 

 

   Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron) during the three years preceding the year in which the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer retires.

Life insurance and health care plans

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is covered by the following life insurance plans provided by various life insurance companies:

 

an “incapacity, disability, life insurance” plan applicable to all employees, partly paid for by the Company, that provides for two options in case of death of a married employee: either the payment of a lump sum equal to five times the annual compensation up to 16 times the PASS, corresponding to a maximum of 3,138,240 in 2017, plus an additional amount if there is a dependent child or children, or the payment of a lump sum equal to three times the annual compensation up to 16 times the PASS, plus a survivor’s pension and education allowance;
a second “disability and life insurance” plan, fully paid by the Company, applicable to executive officers and senior executives
 

whose annual gross compensation is more than 16 times the PASS. This contract, signed on October 17, 2002, amended on January 28 and December 16, 2015, guarantees the beneficiary the payment of a lump sum, in case of death, equal to two years of compensation (defined as the gross annual fixed reference compensation (base France), which corresponds to 12 times the monthly gross fixed compensation paid during the month prior to death or sick leave, to which is added the highest amount in absolute value of the variable portion received during one of the five previous years of activity), which is increased to three years in case of accidental death and, in case of accidental permanent disability, a lump sum proportional to the degree of disability. The death benefit is increased by 15% for each dependent child.

Payments due under this contract are made after the deduction of any amount paid under the above-mentioned plan applicable to all employees.

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer also has the use of a company car and is covered by the health care plan available to all employees.

 

 

6.3. Draft resolution prepared by the Board of Directors in accordance with

Article L. 225-37-2 of the French Commercial Code (paragraph 1) submitted to

the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of May 26, 2017

 

 

 

Approval of the principles and criteria for the determination, breakdown and allocation of the fixed, variable and extraordinary components of the total compensation (including in-kind benefits) attributable to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Voting under the conditions of quorum and majority required for Ordinary Shareholders’ Meetings and in accordance with Article L. 225-37-2 of the French Commercial

Code, the shareholders approve the principles and criteria for the determination, breakdown and allocation of the fixed, variable and extraordinary components of the total compensation (including in-kind benefits) attributable to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, as detailed in the report attached to the report referred to in Articles L. 225-100 and L. 225-102 of the French Commercial Code, presented in the 2016 Registration Document (chapter 6, point 6).

 
 

 

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Social, environmental

and societal information

  
1.   Social information      145  
1.1.  

Employment

     145  
1.2.  

Organization of work

     147  
1.3.  

Dialogue with employees

     148  
1.4.  

Training

     148  
1.5.  

Equal opportunity

     149  
2.   Safety, health and environment information      151  
2.1.  

Occupational health and safety

     151  
2.2.  

Environmental protection

     153  
2.3.  

Climate change

     157  
3.   Societal information      161  
3.1.  

A structured societal approach

     161  
3.2.  

Dialogue and involvement with stakeholders

     161  
3.3.  

Controlling the impact of the Group’s activities

     162  
3.4.  

Creating local value

     163  
3.5.  

Partnerships and philanthropy

     166  
3.6.  

Contractors and suppliers

     167  
3.7.  

Fair operating practices

     169  
4.   Reporting scopes and method      172  
4.1.  

Reporting guidance

     172  
4.2.  

Scopes

     172  
4.3.  

Principles

     173  
4.4.  

Details of certain indicators

     173  
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TOTAL puts Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the heart of its activities and conducts its operations according to the following principles of:

protecting the safety and security of people and its facilities;
limiting its environmental footprint;
ensuring that its Code of Conduct is applied in its sphere of operations;
incorporating the challenges of sustainable development in the exercise of its activities;
increasing its local integration by placing dialogue with its stakeholders at the heart of its policy and contributing to the economic and social development of the regions where the Group has operations with the objective of creating shared value; and
promoting equal opportunities and fostering diversity and cultural mix among its personnel.

The Group’s CSR performance is measured by non-financial rating agencies. TOTAL has been included continuously in the FTSE4Good index (London Stock Exchange) since 2001 and in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World – New York Stock Exchange) since 2004. TOTAL was listed in the DJSI Europe in 2016.

In terms of reporting, TOTAL refers to the IPIECA (global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues) guidance and to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Detailed information on these reporting guidelines is available on the Group’s website (sustainable-performance.total.com).

The reporting scopes and method concerning the information in this chapter are presented in point 4 below. The data presented in this section are provided on a current-scope basis.

TOTAL’s ambition is to become the responsible energy major by supplying affordable energy to a growing population, taking the issue of climate into consideration and meeting its customers’ new expectations. In 2016, this 20-year ambition was reflected in the One Total company project, which saw the introduction of a new organization, fully effective on January 1, 2017 (also refer to point 1.3 in chapter 2). This new organization is reflected in particular by the implementation of:

 

a new Gas, Renewables & Power business segment, whose President is a member of the Executive Committee, which spearheads the Group’s ambitions in low-carbon and energy efficiency businesses. This segment is also tasked with managing the Total Energy Ventures investment fund and activities to develop access to energy (Awango by Total);
a Strategy-Innovation corporate division, which includes a Strategy & Climate division tasked with incorporating climate issues into the Group’s strategy; and
a People & Social Responsibility corporate division, whose President is a member of the Executive Committee, which includes a Human Resources division focused on its strategic missions, an HSE (Health Safety Environment) division bringing together all the central HSE divisions of the business segments, whose mission is to implement a strengthened HSE model, a Security division and a new Civil Society Engagement division that manages all the Group’s initiatives in this field.

TOTAL and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals acknowledge the decisive role corporations can play in economic development and growth and ask of them to show creativity and innovation in finding solutions to global sustainable development challenges.

TOTAL is proactively committed to incorporating the SDGs into its activities, especially in those areas where its activities have the greatest impact or enable the Group to make a positive and differentiating contribution. This is particularly true for the following topics:

 

climate change (SDG 13): in May 2016, TOTAL published a detailed report specifying how climate-related challenges are integrated in its strategy, and setting a 20-year ambition that takes into account the IEA’s 2°C scenario (refer to point 2.3 below). An update of this report will be published in May 2017;
decent work and human rights (SDGs 8 and 16): in July 2016, TOTAL became the first oil and gas company to publish a detailed report specifying how the Group incorporates respect for human rights in its activities. TOTAL strives to communicate transparently and indicate which actions have been taken to rise to the challenges the Group is facing (refer to point 3.7.2 below);
access to energy (SDG 7): TOTAL’s ambition is to supply affordable energy to growing populations (refer to point 3.4.5 below); and
biodiversity (SDGs 14 and 15): TOTAL pursues an active policy to reduce the environmental footprint of its activities by paying particularly close attention to protected and sensitive zones (refer to point 2.2.5 below).

In 2016, TOTAL has committed to developing an action plan as promoted by the United Nations for implementing SDGs. Information on the Group’s current contributions per SDG can be found on the total.com site (Sustainable Performance page).

TOTAL is also working with the IPIECA to define a common framework describing the contributions that the oil industry can make to the SDGs.

The SDG pictograms are included in this chapter to illustrate TOTAL’s contributions.

 
 

 

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The quantitative information set out below regarding the Group’s employees worldwide covers all the entities that are fully consolidated(1) in the Group’s financial statements. However, some of the data comes from the Group’s Worldwide Human Resources Survey (WHRS), which gathers approximately 100 indicators measuring important aspects of TOTAL’s human resources policy. The WHRS is performed on a sample of employees from representative consolidated companies at the business segment and regional levels; when WHRS is mentioned in this document, reference is made to data related to this sample, which represents 87.5% of the Group’s employees at 135 subsidiaries in 2016, a slight decrease compared to 2015 (91%) and 2014 (91%), due to the variation in the number of employees in the consolidated companies, principally due to the acquisitions of Saft Groupe and Lampiris.

1.1. Employment

 

 

 

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1.1.1. Group employees

As of December 31, 2016, the Group had 102,168 employees belonging to 340 employing companies and subsidiaries located in 104 countries. The tables below present the breakdown of employees by the following categories: gender, nationality, business segment, region and age bracket.

 

Group registered headcount

as of December 31,

  

2016

    

           

2015

    

           

2014

    

 
Total number of employees      102,168             96,019             100,307  

Women

     32.4%           32.0%           31.1%  

Men

     67.6%           68.0%           68.9%  

French

     31.0%           31.2%           32.2%  

Other nationalities

     69.0%           68.8%           67.8%  

Breakdown by business

segment

                                

Upstream

                                

Exploration & Production

     14.6%           17.1%           17.2%  

Gas

     1.2%           0.8%           1.1%  

Refining & Chemicals

                                

Refining & Chemicals

     49.8%           49.6%           50.9%  

Trading & Shipping

     0.6%           0.6%           0.6%  

Marketing & Services

                                

Marketing & Services

     20.4%           21.3%           21.2%  

New Energies

     11.5%           8.9%           7.4%  

Corporate

     1.9%           1.7%           1.6%  

Group employees

as of December 31,

  

2016

    

           

2015

    

           

2014

    

 

Breakdown by region

                                

France

     31.1%           31.5%           32.5%  

French overseas departments

and territories

     0.4%           0.4%           0.3%  

Rest of Europe

     25.2%           24.5%           23.9%  

Africa

     9.9%           10.5%           10.2%  

North America

     7.1%           6.4%           6.6%  

Latin America

     11.8%           10.5%           9.7%  

Asia

     13.4%           14.8%           15.0%  

Middle East

     1.0%           1.3%           1.3%  

Oceania

     0.1%           0.1%           0.5%  

Group employees

as of December 31,

  

2016

    

           

2015

    

           

2014

    

 

Breakdown by age bracket

                                

< 25 years

     7.0%           6.6%           6.3%  

25 to 34 years

     27.8%           28.8%           29.0%  

35 to 44 years

     29.3%           29.1%           29.1%  

45 to 54 years

       22.7%               22.6%               22.7%  

> 55 years

     13.2%           12.9%           12.9%  

At year-end 2016, the countries with the most employees were France, the United States, Mexico, Poland and China. The increase in the number of employees between 2015 and 2016 was principally due to the acquisitions of Saft Groupe and Lampiris. The decrease in the number of employees between 2014 and 2015 was due, on the one hand, to the policy of limiting recruitment in the Group’s oil-related sector to face the decrease in the price of hydrocarbons and, on the other hand, to divestments made during the year.

The breakdown by gender and nationality of managers or equivalent positions (³ 300 Hay points(2)) is as follows:

 

Breakdown of managers

or equivalent as of December 31,

  

2016

    

           

2015

    

           

2014

    

 
Total number of managers        29,243              27,624              29,271  

Women

     25.5%           25.1%           24.5%  

Men

     74.5%           74.9%           75.5%  

French

     41.2%           39.1%           38.8%  

Other nationalities

     58.8%           60.9%           61.2%  

The table below presents the breakdown by business segment of the Group employees present(3).

 

Breakdown by business segment

of the Group employees present

as of December 31,

  

2016

    

    

           

2015

    

    

           

2014

    

    

 

Upstream

                                

Exploration & Production

     13,975           15,366           16,157  

Gas

     1,216           915           1,111  

Refining & Chemicals

                                

Refining & Chemicals

       49,829              46,661              49,967  

Trading & Shipping

     604           563           567  

Marketing & Services

                                

Marketing & Services

     20,402           19,923           20,682  

New Energies

     11,634           8,475           7,425  

Corporate

     1,951           1,568           1,551  
 

 

 

 

(1) Refer to point 4.3.2 of this chapter.
(2) The Hay method is a unique reference framework used to classify and assess jobs.
(3) Employees present as defined in point 4.3.2 of this chapter.

 

 

 

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1.1.2. Employees joining and leaving TOTAL

 

As of December 31,    2016             2015             2014  

Total number hired on

open-ended contracts(a)

     10,940           9,022           10,771  

Women

     36.9%           34.9%           33.2%  

Men

     63.1%           65.1%           66.8%  

French

     6.6%           6.5%           9.5%  

Other nationalities

     93.4%           93.5%           90.5%  

 

(a) Recruitments in China, which represent 11.3% of 2016 recruitments, are long-term contracts as defined by local law.

Amid an economic downturn related to oil prices, the policy of limiting the hiring of employees under open-ended contracts that began in 2015 continued in 2016. The increase in the consolidated scope was mainly due to the 41% increase in Hutchinson’s hiring. The regions in which the largest number of employees were hired were Latin America (42.9%), Europe (excluding France) (19.5%) and Asia (16.5%). In 2016, the fully consolidated Group companies also hired 4,433 employees on fixed-term contracts. Close to 464,000 job applications were received by the companies covered by the WHRS.

 

As of December 31,    2016             2015             2014  
Total number of departures(a)      11,058           7,724             7,195  

Deaths

     90           128           108  

Resignations

     5,868           4,719           4,545  

Dismissals/negotiated departures

     4,958           2,754           2,413  

Ruptures conventionnelles

(specific negotiated departure in

France)

     142           123           129  

Total departures/total employees

     10.8%           8%           7.2%  

 

(a) Excluding retirements, transfers, early retirements, voluntary departures and expiration of short-term contracts.

The increase in the number of departures from 2015 to 2016 was mainly due to a high turnover in SunPower and Hutchinson.

1.1.3. Compensation

The Group’s Human Resources policy applies to all companies in which TOTAL S.A. holds the majority of voting rights. In terms of compensation, the aim of this policy is to ensure external competitiveness and internal fairness, reinforce the link to individual performance, increase employee share ownership and fulfill the Group’s CSR commitments.

A large majority of employees benefit from laws that guarantee a minimum wage, and, whenever this is not the case, the Group’s policy ensures that compensation is above the minimum wage observed locally. Regular benchmarking is used to assess compensation based on the external market and the entity’s competitive environment. Each entity’s positioning relative to its reference market is assessed by the Human Resources department of each business segment, which monitors evolutions in payroll, turnover and consistency with the market.

Fair treatment is ensured within the Group through the widespread implementation of a job level evaluation using a common method

(the Hay method), which associates a salary range to each job level. Performance of the Group’s employees (attainment of set targets, skills assessment, overall evaluation of job performance) is evaluated during an annual individual review and formalized in accordance with principles common to the entire Group.

The compensation structure of the Group’s employees is based on the following components, depending on the country:

 

a base salary, which each year, in addition to a general salary-raise campaign, is subject to a merit-based salary-raise campaign intended to compensate employees’ individual performance according to the targets set during the annual individual review, including at least one HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) target; and
individual variable compensation starting at a certain level of responsibility, which is intended to compensate individual performance (quantitative and qualitative attainment of previously set targets) and the employee’s contribution to collective performance evaluated among others according to HSE targets set for each business segment, which represent up to 10% of the variable portion. In 2016, 82.2% % of the Group’s entities (WHRS scope) included HSE criteria in the variable compensation.

Complementary collective variable compensation programs are implemented in some countries, such as France, via incentives and profit-sharing that also incorporates HSE criteria. According to the agreement signed for 2015-2017 applicable to the oil and petrochemicals (1) (scope of more than 18,000 employees in 2016) sector in France, the amount available for employee incentive is determined based on financial parameters (the Group’s return on equity and the evolution of the net adjusted income compared to the other major oil companies (2)) and the attainment of safety targets (injury rate and accidental deaths).

The Group also offers employee benefit and pension programs (health, death and pension) based on a single standard of coverage at the Group level. These programs, which supplement those that may be provided for by local regulations, allow each employee to:

 

benefit, in case of illness, from coverage that is at least equal to the median amount for the national industrial market;
save or accumulate income substitution benefits for retirement; and
arrange for the protection of family members in case of the employee’s death via insurance that provides for the payment of a benefit recommended to equal two years’ gross salary. This program was made available to 91% of the workforce in 2016 (WHRS scope).

These programs are reviewed on a regular basis and adjusted when necessary.

Employee shareholding, one of the pillars of the Group’s human resources policy, is extended via three main mechanisms: the grant of performance shares, share capital increases reserved for employees, and employee savings. In this way, TOTAL wishes to encourage employee shareholding, strengthen their sense of belonging to the Group and give them a stake in the Group’s performance by allowing them to benefit from their involvement.

 

 

 

 

(1) In 2016, it includes the following Upstream, Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services companies in France: TOTAL S.A., Elf Exploration Production, Total Exploration Production France, CDF Énergie, Total Marketing Services, Total Marketing France, Total Additifs et Carburants Spéciaux, Total Lubrifiants, Total Fluides, Total Raffinage-Chimie, Total Petrochemicals France, Total Raffinage France and Total Global Information Technology Services. As of January 1, 2017, this scope also includes the following companies: Total Global Financial Services, Total Global Procurement, Total Global Human Resources Services, Total Learning Solutions, Total Facilities Management Services, and Total Consulting.
(2) ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron.
 

 

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Each year since 2005, TOTAL has granted performance shares to many of its employees (approximately 10,000 each year since 2009). The definitive granting of these shares depends on the fulfillment of performance conditions assessed at the end of a vesting period extended to three years in 2013 (refer to point 4 of chapter 6). The last plan approved by the Board of Directors of TOTAL S.A. in July 2016 granted nearly a 20% higher volume of performance shares and ensured a significant replenishment rate: 40% of plan beneficiaries had not received performance shares the previous year. More than 10,000 non-senior executive employees were concerned by this plan, namely 97% of the beneficiaries.

The Group also regularly invites its employees to subscribe to capital increases reserved for employees through a Shareholder Group Savings Plan (PEG-A) created in 1999 for this purpose. Depending on the offerings chosen and the employees’ location, these operations are completed either through Company Savings
Plans(1) (FCPE) or by subscribing directly for shares or for American Depositary Receipts (ADR) in the United States.

Pursuant to the authorization given by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 24, 2016, at its meeting on July 27, 2016 the Board of Directors of TOTAL S.A. approved the principle of a share capital increase reserved for employees to be completed in 2017. This operation concerns approximately 110 countries. As in 2015, two offerings are proposed: a traditional scheme with a 20% discount and a leveraged scheme in all countries where permitted by law. Employees will receive a matching contribution of five free shares for the first five shares subscribed. The shares subscribed

will give holders current dividend rights. The subscription period will close at the end of March 2017.

The previous operation took place in 2015. Approximately 42,000 employees in 102 countries participated in this share capital increase, which resulted in the subscription of 10,108,918 shares at a price of 37.50 per share.

In addition, at its meeting on July 27, 2016 the Board of Directors of TOTAL S.A. approved an ambitious employee shareholding policy and, in particular, the principle of a share capital increase reserved for employees each year rather than every two to three years, as was previously the case.

Employee savings are also developed via the TOTAL Group Savings Plan (PEGT) and the Complementary Company Savings Plan (PEC), both open to employees of the Group’s French companies that have subscribed to the plans under the agreements signed in 2002 and 2004 and their amendments. These plans allow investments in a wide range of mutual funds, including the TOTAL ACTIONNARIAT FRANCE fund that is invested in TOTAL shares. A Collective Retirement Savings Plan (PERCO) is open to employees of the Group’s French companies covered by the 2004 Group agreement on provisions for retirement savings. Other saving plans and PERCO are open in some French companies covered by specific agreements. Employees can make discretionary contributions in the framework of this various plans, which the Group’s companies may supplement under certain conditions through a matching contribution. The Group’s companies made gross matching contributions that totaled 70 million in 2016.

 

 

1.2. Organization of work

 

 

 

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The average work week is determined in accordance with applicable local law and limits set by International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions. It is less than 40 hours in most subsidiaries located in Europe, Japan and Qatar. It is 40 hours in most subsidiaries located in Asian, African and North American countries. It is above 40 hours, without exceeding 48 hours, in subsidiaries located in Latin America (mainly Argentina, Mexico, Brazil), a few countries in Asia (India, Cambodia, Philippines) and Africa (mainly South Africa, Equatorial Guinea and Morocco).

In addition, there are two specific employment regimes within the Group, the “shift” (2) regime and the “rotational” (3) regime. Most shift workers are employed in the Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services business segments, while the rotational regime concerns the Upstream segment.

Depending on local law, there are several programs that aim to create a better balance between work and private life and/or encourage equal career opportunities. In France, teleworking was introduced in 2012. As of December 31, 2016, the number of teleworkers in France (WHRS scope) was 746, 33% of whom were men, compared to 454 in 2015 and 346 in 2014.

     

WHRS

2016

           

    WHRS

2015

           

WHRS

2014

 
% of companies offering the option of teleworking      18.5%           17.2%           16%  
% of employees involved in teleworking of those given the option      3.4%           2.5%           2.1%  

 

The sickness absenteeism rate is one of the indicators monitored in the WHRS:

 

 

     

WHRS

2016

           

WHRS

2015

           

WHRS

2014

 
Sickness absenteeism rate      2.4%           2.1%           2.3%  
 

 

 

 

(1) TOTAL ACTIONNARIAT FRANCE, TOTAL FRANCE CAPITAL+, TOTAL ACTIONNARIAT INTERNATIONAL CAPITALISATION, TOTAL INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL.
(2) For employees providing a continual activity with relays between alternating teams to maintain production (two or three 8-hour shifts), for example in plants or refineries.
(3) For employees working at a location (town or worksite) far from their place of residence with alternating periods of work and rest.

 

 

 

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1.3. Dialogue with employees

 

 

 

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Among the numerous stakeholders with which TOTAL maintains regular dialogue (refer also to point 3.2 of this chapter), the Group’s employees and their representatives have a privileged position and role, particularly in constructive discussions with management. In countries where employee representation is not required by law (for example in Myanmar and Brunei), TOTAL strives to set up such representation. There are therefore employee representatives in the majority of Group companies, most of whom are elected. The subjects covered by dialogue with employees vary from company to company, but some are shared throughout, such as health and safety, work time, compensation, training and equal opportunity.

Within the Group, organizational changes are made in consultation with the employee representatives. For example, implementation of the One Total company project was preceded by a participatory process (via workshops involving over 2,500 employees). This was also true of the Group’s new organization (refer to point 1.3 of chapter 2), which resulted in the transfer of numerous activities and positions (approximately 1 200 employees affected) and was based on a constructive social dialogue. This dialogue led to agreements aimed at supporting organizational change and equipping the new companies created within this framework with social programs.

In addition, 330 agreements were signed in 2016 with employee representatives around the world, including 245 in France,(1) covering in particular retirement, employee savings, teleworking and compensation systems.

 

    

WHRS

2016

       

    WHRS

2015

       

  WHRS

2014

Percentage of companies with employee representation   78.5%     76.9%     75.5%
Percentage of employees covered by collective agreements   68.9%     65.5%     67.8%

In 2015, TOTAL signed a global agreement with the worldwide trade union federation, IndustriALL Global Union, which represents 50 million employees in 140 countries. Under this agreement, the Group made a commitment to maintain minimum Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) standards and guarantees worldwide for subsidiaries in which it has more than a 50% stake, in the areas of occupational health and safety, human rights in the workplace, enhancement of the dialogue with employees, life insurance, professional equality, social responsibility and assistance with organizational changes. The Group also ensures that the principles of the agreement on health, safety and human rights are disclosed to and promoted among its service providers and suppliers. The implementation of this agreement is monitored annually with representatives who are members of trade unions affiliated with the IndustriALL Global Union and appointed by this federation. An initial follow-up meeting was therefore held in April 2016 to assess the implementation of the agreement and identify certain areas of improvement and actions to be taken.

A European Committee (single representative body for the employees at the Group level) has been set up in order to inform employees and hold discussions on the Group’s strategy, its social, economic and financial situation, as well as questions of sustainable development, environmental and societal responsibility, and safety on a European scale. It also examines any significant proposed organizational change concerning at least two companies in two European countries, to express its opinion, in addition to the procedures initiated before the national representative bodies.

In addition, every other year, TOTAL carries out an internal survey (Total Survey) among its employees to gather their views and expectations with regard to their work situation and perception of the Company, locally and as a Group. The results of the survey conducted in 2015 among 65,000 employees at 508 entities in 115 countries demonstrated that employees have a commitment rate of 75% and that 87% of them are proud to work for TOTAL.

 

 

1.4. Training

 

 

 

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The Group has four priorities in the field of training:

 

sharing TOTAL’s corporate values, particularly with respect to HSE and ethics;
increasing key skills in all business areas to maintain a high level of operating performance;
promoting employees’ integration and career development through Group induction and training on management and personal development; and
supporting the policy of diversity and mobility within the Group through language and intercultural training.

The Group’s training efforts were still significant in 2016, with 79% of employees having taken at least one training course during the

year. Within the WHRS scope, 274,858 days of training were offered on-site, compared to 289,000 days in 2015, for a total training budget of approximately 164 million, compared to 170 million in 2015 and 235 million in 2014. This decrease between 2015 and 2016 was due to the increase in online training courses, which are gradually being combined with or replacing on-site courses as part of the Group’s e-learning program, and to the combined effect of optimizing the length of training courses and improving training selection in order to be in line with priorities.

The digitalization within the Group, which began in 2015, aims to improve the effectiveness of the courses and impact the largest number of people as quickly as possible. It was accompanied by the launch in 2016 of a digital passport program to support the Group’s goals in this area, and nearly 12,000 people have already obtained this passport. Approximately 42,000 people received online training in 2016 and in 2015, compared to 30,000 in 2014.

 

 

 

 

(1) Some agreements cover several companies at once (for example, agreements in the Social and Economic Units or group of companies).
 

 

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In addition, Total University offers Group integration programs as well as courses aimed specifically at developing leadership among executive officers and managers. Total University also offers specific

theme-based conferences, some of which are open to external audiences. These conferences cover strategic topics in the field of energy ranging from technology to geopolitics and societal matters.

 

 

Average number of training days/year per employee

(excluding “Companion” apprenticeships and e-learning) (a)

  

WHRS 2016

    

           

WHRS 2015

    

           

WHRS 2014

    

 
Group average      3.2           3.3           4.2  

By segment

                                

Upstream

     5.9           7.0           9.2  

Exploration & Production

     6.2           7.2           9.5  

Gas

     2.0           4.2           2.7  

Refining & Chemicals

     2.7           2.3           3.5  

Refining & Chemicals

     2.7           2.3           3.6  

Trading & Shipping

     1.7           1.4           2.0  

Marketing & Services

     2.4           2.8           2.2  

Marketing & Services

     2.5           2.4           2.9  

New Energies

     1.9           3.8           0.3  

Corporate

     2.6           2.6           3.0  

By region

                                

Africa

     5.2           5.5           7.6  

North America

     3.0           1.1           3.1  

Latin America

     2.8           3.7           5.3  

Asia-Pacific

     3.6           4.9           4.6  

Europe

     2.8           2.7           3.5  

Middle East

     4.8           2.9           6.9  

Oceania

     0.4           0.7           0.1  

French overseas departments and territories

     1.7           3.2           1.6  

Breakdown by type of training given

                                

Technical

     38%           37%           35%  

Health, Safety, Environment, Quality (HSEQ)

     23%           22%           21%  

Language

     8%           11%           14%  

Other (management, personal development, intercultural, etc.)

     31%           30%           30%  

 

(a) This number is calculated using the number of training hours, where 7.6 hours equal one day.

1.5. Equal opportunity

 

 

 

LOGO

TOTAL is an international Group in terms of both its operations and its team members. The diversity of its employees and management is crucial to the Group’s competitiveness, innovative capacity and attractiveness.

For this reason, TOTAL develops its employees’ skills and careers while prohibiting any discrimination related to origin, gender, sexual orientation or identity, disability, age or affiliation with a political, labor or religious organization. This policy is upheld by the Diversity Council, which is chaired by a member of the Group’s Executive Committee.

Each entity is responsible for defining its own areas of focus based on the legal context and its challenges and for creating a suitable work environment to fully benefit from skills and diverse approaches. This on-the-ground commitment combined with leadership at the highest level ensures that all employees, regardless of their gender or nationality, are offered the same career opportunities. The Group’s target for 2020 is:

women represent 25% of senior executives (having represented approximately 5% in 2004 and 19.9% in 2016);
non-French nationals represent 40% of senior executives (having represented approximately 19% in 2004 and 28.2% in 2016);
women represent more than 20% of Management Committee members (head office and subsidiaries) (having represented approximately 20% in 2016); and
local managers represent 50% to 75% of the subsidiaries’ Management Committee members (having represented 54% in 2015 and 2016).

1.5.1. Equal treatment for men and women

In 2010, TOTAL signed the “Women’s Empowerment Principles – Equality Means Business” set out in the United Nations Global Compact, and its commitment to equal treatment of men and women is regularly embodied in agreements, such as the global agreement signed in 2015 with IndustriALL (refer to point 1.3 of this chapter). Specific measures are taken to correct discrepancies, such as salary equality (review and adjustment of compensation in 2013 and again in 2015) and teleworking to improve employees’ work-life balance.

 

 

 

 

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In 2016, TOTAL, along with 20 other oil and gas companies, made a commitment at the World Economic Forum by signing “Closing the Gender Gap – a Call to Action”. This joint declaration is based on seven action principles: involvement of management; expectation and goal setting; program dedicated to the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); clear responsibilities; recruitment, retention and promotion policy; inclusive corporate culture; and work environment and work-life balance.

The Group also promotes gender diversity in its professions. In France, TOTAL has partnered with “Elles bougent since 2011 and served as honorary Chairman in 2015. Some 130 female engineers regularly inform high-school girls about careers in science. An event entitled “Elles bougent pour l’énergie was attended by more than 2,000 participants throughout France.

In line with the goal of increasing the number of women in positions of responsibility, the TWICE network (Total Women’s Initiative for Communication and Exchange) aims to promote career development for women and train and educate men and women about gender diversity. Created in 2006, it is currently in place in France and abroad (19 local networks) and has over 3,000 members. As part of this network, a mentoring program is deployed internationally, and has benefited nearly 500 women since 2010.

TOTAL also participates in the “BoardWomen Partners” program, which aims to increase the proportion of women on boards of directors in large European companies. At the end of 2016, women(1) accounted for 54.5% of TOTAL S.A.’s Board members (above the 40% required by Article L. 225-18-1 of the French Commercial Code) compared to 36.4% at the end of 2015 and 38.5% at the end of 2014.

 

% of women    2016             2015             2014  
Open-ended contract recruitment      36.9%           34.9%           33.2%  
Managers (JL ³10 (a)) recruitment      29.7%           30.6%           27.6%  
Employees      32.4%           32.0%           31.1%  
Managers (JL ³10) (a)      25.5%           25.1%           24.5%  
Senior executives      19.9%           18.6%           17.6%  

 

(a) Job Level of the position according to the Hay method. JL10 corresponds to junior manager (cadre débutant).

1.5.2. Internationalization of management

With employees representing over 150 nationalities, TOTAL enjoys broad cultural diversity and believes that it is important to reflect this at all levels of its activities. In 2016, 93.4% of employees hired by the Group and 75.3% of managers hired were non-French nationals.

Several measures have been put in place to internationalize management, including training courses to internationalize careers, increasing the number of foreign postings for employees of all nationalities (nearly 4,300 employees of 108 nationalities are posted in 114 countries as of June 30, 2016), and integration and personal development training organized by large regional hubs (such as Houston, Johannesburg and Singapore).

% of employees

of non-French nationality

  

2016

    

           

2015

    

           

2014

    

 
Open-ended contract recruitment      93.4%           93.5%           90.5%  
Managers (JL ³10) recruitment (a)      75.3%           76.3%           75.8%  
Employees      69.0%           68.8%           67.8%  
Managers (JL ³10) (a)      58.8%           60.9%           61.2%  
Senior executives      28.2%           27.9%           27.2%  

 

(a) Job Level of the position according to the Hay method. JL10 corresponds to junior manager (cadre débutant).

1.5.3. Measures promoting the employment and integration of people with disabilities

For over 20 years, TOTAL has expressly set out its disability policy in France through successive agreements signed with employee representatives to promote the employment of workers with disabilities. Three framework agreements signed for three years (2016-2018) with the French representative unions set out TOTAL’s policy with regard to integrating people with disabilities into the work world. The average Group employment rate of people with disabilities in France (direct and indirect employment) was 4.99% in
2015(2) (compared to 4.74% in 2014 and 4.27% in 2013).

TOTAL promotes the direct recruitment of disabled people and cooperation with the sector for disabled workers, while at the same time taking various types of action:

 

internally: integration, professional training, support and job retention, communication, awareness sessions organized for managers and teams, Human Resources managers, etc.; and
externally: information and advertising aimed at students, cooperation with recruitment agencies, attendance at specialized forums, etc.

1.5.4. Measures promoting non-discrimination

Large-scale initiatives aimed at raising employees’ awareness of diversity are organized on a regular basis. After Berlin in 2015 and Singapore in 2014, in 2016 the Group’s Diversity Council, led by Momar Nguer, President of Marketing & Services and member of the Executive Committee, met with some 60 senior executives from 16 countries in South Africa to secure their commitment to pursue their actions in the areas of diversity and inclusion. The most recent World Diversity Day, which takes place every two years, was celebrated in 2015 at more than 180 Group sites around the theme “Diversity makes us better”.

TOTAL is involved in a number of initiatives to promote diversity, including the professional integration of young people in France, for example via the “La France s’engage partnership with the French government (refer to point 3.5.2 of this chapter).

In 2014, the Group also signed the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Charter. This document, prepared by the L’Autre Cercle association, establishes a framework for combating discrimination related to sexual orientation or identity in the workplace in France.

 

 

 

 

(1) Excluding the director representing employees, in accordance with Article L. 225-27-1 of the French Commercial Code.
(2) The rate for 2016 was not available at the time of the publication of this Registration Document.
 

 

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2. Safety, health and environment information

In line with its Code of Conduct, TOTAL has adopted a Safety Health Environment Quality Charter on which the Group relies for the conduct of its operations (available on total.com). This Charter represents the common framework of the Group’s management systems. Group directives define the minimum requirements expected in the areas of safety, security, health, the environment, quality and societal, and are implemented in the business segments, which subsequently factor in the specific characteristics of their operations. Recommendations, guides and manuals, which are the primary documents used for implementing and managing the Group’s policies, are regularly distributed within the different business segments. The HSE division supports the Group business segments and oversees the implementation of the policies that reflect the HSE principles of this charter concretely and effectively.

2.1. Occupational health and safety

 

 

 

LOGO

For many years, the Group has been developing a normative framework related to occupational health and safety, security, societal commitment and the environment. TOTAL implements management systems in these areas (MAESTRO). In this respect, directives have been drawn up for occupational health and safety. These directives set out TOTAL’s requirements in these areas for personnel working on its sites. Since 2013, the Group’s business segments have increased their efforts regarding the frameworks of the HSE management systems in order to provide greater overall consistency, while at the same time respecting the businesses’ specific characteristics.

The Group’s safety efforts are focused on preventing occupational and transport accidents, and on preventing major accidents and accidental spills (refer to point 2.2.2 of this chapter and to point 4 of chapter 4). They cover both TOTAL employees and employees of external contractors, whose safety indicators are monitored with the same vigilance as those concerning TOTAL’s personnel.

Indicators are used to measure the main results in these areas. Monthly reporting of occupational accidents is used to monitor performance at both the global and site levels.

 

Safety indicators    2016             2015             2014  
TRIR (a): number of recorded injuries per million hours worked      0.91           1.17           1.30  

Employees of TOTAL

     0.83           0.92           1.06  

Employees of external contractors (b)

     0.99           1.38           1.51  
LTIR (c): number of lost time injuries per million hours worked      0.51           0.66           0.74  
SIR (d): average number of days lost per lost time injury      30.23           30.11           29.74  
Number of occupational fatalities      1           9           9  

 

(a) TRIR: Total Recordable Injury Rate.
(b) As defined in point 4.4.1 of this chapter.
(c) LTIR: Lost Time Injury Rate.
(d) SIR: Severity Injury Rate.

For more than 10 years, the TRIR and the LTIR have declined continuously. In 2016, the Group regrettably recorded one accident that led to a fatality. The measures adopted in 2015 have helped to improve the safety of employees working for external contractors. These measures continue to be deployed, with a view to strengthening and sharing safety values throughout and outside the Group.

Safety is the subject of regular training activities, in particular at management level (refer to point 2.2.1 below), as well as of a policy that recognizes HSE performance, in particular by taking account safety-related criteria in the calculation of compensation (refer to point 1.1.3 above).

Since 2010, the basic rules to be scrupulously followed by all personnel, employees and contractors alike, in all of the Group’s businesses worldwide, have been set out in a safety document entitled “Safety at Work: TOTAL’s Twelve Golden Rules”.

According to the Group’s internal statistics, in 2016, in more than 90% of severe incidents or near misses with high severity potential in the workplace, at least one of the golden rules had not been followed. The proper application of these golden rules, and more generally of all occupational safety procedures, is verified through site visits and internal audits. An e-learning tool has been developed to train the personnel in the 12 golden rules and was rolled out in 2016. An update of these rules, prepared in 2016, will be deployed in April 2017, on the occasion of the World Safety Day. For simplicity’s sake, the decision was taken to reformulate the golden rules as do’s and don’ts. This more operational approach should improve the adoption of the rules and make it easier to control their application.

One of the priority programs launched in 2016 to improve long-term safety performance was focused on strengthening the control of the activity of employees working for external contractors, who are statistically the main victims of accidents. In 2016, the Group launched a program of regular meetings with the management of external contractors. These safety meetings are organized both on the sites and in the subsidiaries for local contractors, and at Group level for some international contractors.

Moreover, the reporting of anomalies (895,000 in 2016) and near misses is strongly encouraged and monitored. The ability of each employee to identify anomalies or dangerous situations is one of the measures of the personnel’s involvement and vigilance in accident prevention and reflects the safety culture within the Group.

An investigation is generally launched in response to any type of accident whatsoever. The method and scope of investigation depend on the actual or potential severity of the event. For example, a near miss with a high severity potential level is treated in the same way as a severe incident: its analysis is considered to be a key driving force for progress and, depending on its relevance to the Group’s other entities, triggers a safety alert and even the dissemination of a feedback report.

 

 

 

 

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With respect to transport safety, the Group constantly strives to improve its performance in terms of road accidents. The actions taken in recent years have helped decrease the severe accident rate by 40% between 2013 and 2016, with a focus on measures in Africa and the Middle East zone of Marketing & Services. These actions rely, in particular, on inspections of transporters. The program was also rolled out in three Asian pilot countries where Marketing & Services is present (Cambodia, India and Pakistan), and it will gradually be extended to other subsidiaries in Asia-Pacific in 2017.

Along with 21 other major French companies, the Group also responded to the national call in favor of occupational road safety. TOTAL has been investing in this issue for a long time, and even goes beyond some of the commitments stated in the call by taking actions for its employees all over the world, in addition to the requirements of local regulations. By way of example, the Group expressly forbids the use of mobile phones while driving.

In 2016, the Group-wide coordination for safety in marine and inland waterway terminals was reinforced. The training in the Ship Shore Safety Check List of the International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals, which covers the movement of products during loading and unloading operations of ships or barges, a particularly sensitive phase, was promoted at the last safety seminar for the European operators of marine and inland waterway terminals in Vlissingen (the Netherlands) in September 2016. More than 300 terminal operators have been trained.

With regards to health, the Group has drawn up a policy to define TOTAL’s minimum requirements in terms of the prevention of industrial risks to health and the protection of workers.

In particular, based on the Directive on industrial hygiene and occupational health, the Group’s companies are expected to prepare and carry out a formal risk assessment (chemical, physical, biological, ergonomic or psychosocial), create a risk management action plan and provide medical monitoring of staff in line with the risks to which they are exposed.

The Group monitors the following indicators in this area:

 

Health indicators (WHRS scope)    2016             2015             2014  
Percentage of companies offering employees regular medical monitoring      99.3%           99.3%           97.3%  
Number of occupational illnesses recorded in the year (in accordance with local regulations)(a)      108           145           200  

 

(a) In 2016, the number of occupational illnesses was collected for companies replying to the WHRS in order to improve consistency between social and health data. In addition, this indicator, which was reported as a ratio of hours worked, is now expressed as an absolute figure.

Reporting on occupational illnesses covers only the Group’s personnel (WHRS scope) and illnesses reported according to the regulations applicable in the country of operation of each entity.

Musculoskeletal disorders, the main cause of occupational illnesses, represented 64% of all recorded illnesses in 2016, stable compared to 2015.

A Medical Advisory Committee meets regularly to discuss key health issues that may affect the Group’s employees. It consists of external scientific experts and brings together TOTAL’s management team and the relevant members of the Group. This Committee provides scientific monitoring of health problems that could impact the Group, thus enabling the best health protection strategies to be put in place when necessary.

In support of the Group’s health policy and to complement the periodic medical surveillance program currently in place and organized by the Group’s medical staff, an employee health observatory has also been set up. This observatory aims at establishing health indicators for keeping track over the long term of any medical conditions that could affect employees using a population-based approach. This program can be used to quickly identify the emergence of certain illnesses and, if applicable, suggest and oversee appropriate preventive measures. Approximately 13% of the Group’s employees worldwide, whatever their position, age or horizon, took part anonymously in this program, thereby providing a representative sample of the Group’s different business segments and professions, including administrative as much as operational staff.

The study entitled Sleep, shift work and cardio-metabolic illnesses was initiated on the basis of the findings of the TOTAL health observatory. The study covered the employees on four Refining & Chemicals industrial sites in France (Carling, Donges, La Mède and Normandy) and was conducted in collaboration with the occupational health departments on each site. The results are expected to be published in 2017.

On a broader level, TOTAL is associated with promoting individual and collective health in the countries where it operates, including flu vaccination campaigns and prevention and screening programs for certain diseases (AIDS, cancer, malaria, Ebola, etc.) for employees, their families and local communities. For several years, awareness campaigns have also been in place concerning, for example, musculoskeletal disorder prevention and lifestyle risks (anti-smoking and anti-drinking campaigns).

 
 

 

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2.2. Environmental protection

 

 

 

2.2.1. General policy and environmental targets

 

LOGO

The HSE division and the HSE departments within the Group’s entities seek to ensure that both applicable local regulations and internal minimum requirements are being met. The Group steering bodies, led by the HSE division, have a threefold task:

 

monitoring TOTAL’s environmental performance, which is reviewed annually by the Executive Committee, for which multi-annual improvement targets are set;
handling, in conjunction with the business segments, the various environment-related subjects under their responsibility; and
promoting the internal standards to be applied by the Group’s operational entities as set out in the Safety Health Environment Quality Charter.

The Group defined in early 2016 a new set of coherent environmental targets aligned with the 2010-2020 period:

 

continue its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly through:
  1. an 80% reduction of routine flaring(1) with the aim to eliminate it by 2030, and
  2. an average 1% improvement per year in the energy efficiency of the Group’s operated facilities;
decrease SO2 air emissions by 50%; and
maintain hydrocarbon content of water discharges below 30 mg/l for offshore sites and below 15 mg/l for onshore and coastal sites.

TOTAL’s performance in relation to these targets is detailed in the following sections.

In addition, the Group:

 

develops biodiversity action plans for production sites located in protected areas (2);
does not conduct oil and gas exploration or production operations at natural sites included on the UNESCO World Heritage List (3) or in oil fields under sea ice in polar areas; and
reclaims more than half of its waste and intends to continue its efforts in this area.

TOTAL has a goal of progressively lowering the carbon intensity of its energy mix.

The environment management systems on TOTAL’s major sites are ISO 14001 certified: 100% of the 69 production sites emitting more than 10 kt of GHG per year (excluding start-ups or newly acquired sites, which have two years to be certified) are ISO 14001 certified. Overall, at year-end 2016, 279 sites had ISO 14001 certification. The CLOV site in Angola, which started up in 2015, was ISO 14001 certified in 2016. Group rules require certification to be obtained within two years of start-up of operations; accordingly, the Laggan-Tormore (United Kingdom) and Incahuasi (Bolivia) sites, where

operations started in 2016, are expected to be certified in 2017. The environmental risks and impacts of any planned investment, disposal or acquisition subject to Executive Committee approval are assessed and reviewed before the final decision is made (also refer to point 4.3.1 of chapter 4).

TOTAL seeks to ensure that all employees share its environmental protection requirements. Employees receive training in the required skills. TOTAL also raises employee awareness through internal communication campaigns (e.g., in-house magazines, intranet, posters) and provides annual information about the Group’s environmental performance.

Training courses are organized for managers and senior executives. In 2016, 48 training sessions were attended by more than 800 participants in 1899 training days across 11 countries. Three HSE training courses are made available to the operational entities: “HSE for Managers”, “HSE Implementation” and “HSE Leadership for Group Senior Executives”. The training session “HSE for Managers” is aimed at senior managers and operational or functional managers who are currently or will in the future be responsible for one of the Group’s operational entities (five sessions were held in 2016 with 253 participants). “HSE Implementation” sessions are aimed at employees whose job is specifically to handle one or more HSE or operational areas within an operational entity (one session was held in 2016 with 10 participants). This offer completes an existing course for the same target population provided by the Group’s business segments. In addition, the “HSE Leadership for Group Senior Executives” course focusing on management styles has been organized since 2012. Since 2012, close to 260 senior executives have taken part in this program.

2.2.2. Incident risk

 

LOGO

The Group has management structures and systems that present similar requirements and expectations across all the entities. TOTAL strives to minimize the potential impacts of its operations on people, the environment and property through a major risk management policy. This policy draws on a shared approach that includes, on the one hand, risk identification and analysis, and on the other hand, the management of these risks.

This structured approach applies to all of the Group’s operated businesses exposed to major risks. In addition to its drilling and pipeline transport operations, the Group has 222 sites and operating zones corresponding to:

 

the Seveso classified industrial sites (upper and lower threshold) and their equivalents (excluding Exploration & Production) outside the EU; and
all the offshore and onshore operating activities in Exploration & Production.
 

 

 

 

(1) Routine flaring, as defined by the working group of the Global Gas Flaring Reduction program within the framework of the World Bank’s Zero Routine Flaring initiative.
(2) Sites located in a IUCN I to IV or Ramsar convention protected area.
(3) Natural sites included on the UNESCO World Heritage List of June 4, 2013.

 

 

 

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This approach first sets out an analysis of the risks related to these industrial operations based on incident scenarios for which the probability of occurrence and the severity of the consequences are assessed.

Second, based on these parameters, a prioritization matrix is used to determine whether further measures are needed in addition to compliance with the Group’s standards and local regulations. These mainly include preventive measures but can also include mitigation measures.

The management of major risks also hinges on:

 

staff training and raising awareness (refer to point 2.2.1 of this chapter);
a coherent event reporting and indicators system;
systematic, structured event analysis, particularly to learn lessons in terms of design and operation; and
regularly tested contingency plans and measures.

In terms of monitoring indicators, the Group reports the number of Tier 1 and Tier 2 events as defined by the API and the IOGP. A significant reduction in the number of losses of primary containment was observed in comparison to 2015. In addition to the 38 Tier 1 operational events indicated in the table below, the Group recorded one other Tier 1 event due to sabotage or theft in 2016.

 

Loss of primary containment    2016                 2015                 2014  
Loss of primary containment (Tier 1) (a)      38           51           39  
Loss of primary containment (Tier 2) (a)      101           111           129  

 

(a) Excluding acts of sabotage and theft.

In accordance with industry best practices, TOTAL also monitors accidental liquid hydrocarbon spills of more than one barrel. Spills that exceed a predetermined severity threshold (in terms of volume spilled, toxicity of the product in question or sensitivity of the natural environment affected) are reviewed on a monthly basis and annual statistics are sent to the Group Performance Management Committee. All accidental spills are followed by corrective actions aimed at returning the environment to its original state as quickly as possible.

 

Accidental hydrocarbon spills (a)    2016                 2015                 2014  
Number of hydrocarbon spills      73           128           129  
Total volume of hydrocarbon spills (thousands of m³)      0.9           1.4           1.3  

 

(a) Accidental spills with an environmental impact and of more than one barrel.

In addition, the Group has set up a crisis management process with a dedicated organization (also refer to point 4.3.1 of chapter 4) and a crisis management center at the head office to enable the management of two simultaneous crises. As part of this process, TOTAL regularly trains in crisis management on the basis of risk scenarios identified through analyses. In particular, the Group has response plans and procedures in place in the event of a hydrocarbon leak or spill. For accidental spills that reach the surface, oil spill contingency plans are regularly reviewed and tested during exercises. These plans are specific to each company or site and are adapted to their structure, activities and environment while complying with Group recommendations.

Oil spill preparedness    2016               2015                 2014  
Number of sites whose risk analysis identified at least one scenario of major accidental pollution to surface water    141         167           155  
Proportion of those sites with an operational oil spill contingency plan    99%         98%           90%  
Proportion of those sites that have performed at least one oil spill response exercise during the year    89%(a)         98%           82%  

 

(a) Decrease in 2016 compared to 2015 corresponds mainly to three affiliates which postponed their exercices to 2017.

A Plan to Mobilize Resources Against Pollution (Parapol) is available to the Group’s companies, which also have assistance agreements with the main third-party bodies specializing in hydrocarbons spill management (refer to point 4.3.1 of chapter 4).

Subsea capping and subsea containment equipment has been installed at different points of the world (South Africa, Brazil, Singapore and Norway) since 2014 in order to provide solutions that can be deployed rapidly in the event of oil or gas eruptions in deep offshore drilling operations. This equipment was developed by a group of nine oil companies, including TOTAL, and is managed by Oil Spill Response Ltd (OSRL), a cooperative dedicated to the response to marine pollution by hydrocarbons.

TOTAL has also designed and developed its own “Subsea Emergency Response System” to stop potential eruptions in drilling or production operations as quickly as possible. Equipment has been in place in Angola since 2015, and the in the Republic of Congo since 2016, potentially covering the entire Gulf of Guinea region.

With regard to shipping, the Group has an internal policy setting out the rules for selecting vessels. These rules are based on the recommendations of the Oil Company International Marine Forum (OCIMF), an industry association consisting of the main global oil companies that promotes best practices in oil shipping, and on its Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) Program. TOTAL does not charter any single-hulled vessels for shipping hydrocarbons and the average age of the fleet chartered on time by TOTAL’s Shipping division is approximately six years

2.2.3. Environmental footprint

 

LOGO

TOTAL implements an active policy of avoiding, reducing, managing and monitoring the environmental footprint of its operations. As part of this policy, emissions are identified and quantified by environment (water, air and soil) so that appropriate measures can be taken to better control them.

Water, air

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applicable legislation, the Group’s companies actively pursue a policy aimed at reducing emissions. Sites use various reduction systems that include organizational measures (such as using predictive models to control peaks in SO2 emissions based on weather forecast data and the improvement of combustion processes management, etc.) and technical measures (wastewater treatment plants, using low NOx burners and electrostatic dedusters, etc.).

Between 2013 and 2016, the Refining & Chemicals business segment partnered with Ondeo Industrial Solutions (Suez group) in the ambitious E4Water European project. Seven pilot research projects were conducted at TOTAL’s petrochemicals plant at the Normandy platform. A 1.2 million budget was allocated to test three water treatment processes (wastewater from the site’s water treatment plant, cooling water and cooling blowdown). Pertinent technologies were identified to reduce pollutants and water consumption. These technologies could be installed, where necessary, to reduce the water footprint of facilities.

 

Chronic emissions into

the atmosphere (excluding GHG)

  

    2016

    

           

    2015

    

           

    2014

    

 
SO2 emissions (kt)      49           59           65  
NOx emissions (kt)      75           82           93  

In 2010, SO2 emissions totaled 99 kt, and the target for 2020 is to remain below 49.5 kt, a level reached in 2016.

 

Discharged water quality (a)    2016           2015           2014
Hydrocarbon content of offshore water discharges in mg/l    17.2       19.4       19.3
% of sites that meet the target for the quality of offshore discharges (30 mg/l)    100%(b)       100%(b)       100%(b)
Hydrocarbon content of onshore water discharges in mg/l    3.2       3.7       3.3
% of sites that meet the target for the quality of onshore discharges (15 mg/l)    100%       97%       98%

 

(a) In the scope of Exploration & Production and Refining & Chemicals. The “hydrocarbons in water discharges” in tons indicator, which was used until 2015, has been replaced by the above indicators, in line with the Group’s objectives.
(b) Alwynn site (United Kingdom) excluded, as its produced water discharges are discontinuous, only occur during the maintenance periods of the water reinjection system and are subject to a specific regulatory authorization.

The improvement in the quality of onshore water discharges in 2016 is linked to significant investments on the produced water treatment plant at Djeno Terminal in the Republic of the Congo.

Soil

The risks of soil pollution related to TOTAL’s operations come mainly from accidental spills (refer to point 2.2.2 of this chapter) and waste storage (see below).

The Group’s approach to preventing and controlling these types of pollution is based on four cornerstones:

 

preventing leaks, by implementing industry best practices in engineering, operations and transport;
carrying out maintenance at appropriate intervals to minimize the risk of leaks;
overall monitoring of the environment to identify any soil and groundwater pollution; and
controlling pollution from previous activities by means of containment or reduction operations.

In addition, a Group directive defines the following minimum requirements:

 

systematic identification of each site’s environmental and health impacts related to possible soil and groundwater contamination;
assessment of soil and groundwater contamination based on various factors (extent of pollution inside or outside the site’s boundaries, nature and concentrations of pollutants, presence of a vector that could allow the pollution to migrate, use of the land and groundwater in and around the site); and
management of health or environmental impacts identified based on the use of the site (current or future, if any) and the risk acceptability criteria recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Group.

Lastly, decommissioned Group facilities (i.e., chemical plants, service stations, mud pits or lagoons resulting from hydrocarbon extraction operations, wasteland on the site of decommissioned refinery units, etc.) impact the landscape and may, despite all the precautions taken, be sources of chronic or accidental pollution. TOTAL has a site remediation policy with the aim to, in agreement with the authorities; allow new operations to be set up once the future use of the land has been determined. These remediation operations are conducted by the Group’s specialized entities. The Group’s provisions for the protection of the environment and site remediation are detailed in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (point 7 of chapter 10).

Nuisances

The nuisances resulting from TOTAL’s operations, including sound or odor nuisances or the result of vibrations or road, sea or river traffic, are monitored at the Group’s main industrial sites.

Monitoring systems that can be put in place include sound level measurements at the site perimeter or networks of “noses” to determine the origin and intensity of odors. In addition, most sites have a system for receiving and handling residents’ complaints, with the aim of gaining a clearer insight into the different types of nuisances and minimizing them (refer to point 3.3.2 of this chapter).

2.2.4. Circular economy

 

LOGO

TOTAL announced in February 2017 a circular economy action plan covering the 2017-2020 period which comprises five commitments (purchasing, waste, new ranges of polymers, solarization of service stations and improvement of energy efficiency).

 

 

 

 

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Waste prevention and management

The Group’s companies are focused on controlling the waste produced at every stage in their operations. This commitment is based on the following four principles, listed in decreasing order of priority:

 

1. reducing waste at source by designing products and processes that generate as little waste as possible, as well as minimizing the quantity of waste produced by the Group’s operations;
2. reusing products for a similar purpose in order to prevent them from becoming waste;
3. recycling residual waste; and
4. recovering energy, wherever possible, from non-recycled products.

A Group directive sets out the minimum requirements related to waste management. It is carried out in four basic stages: waste identification (technical and regulatory); waste storage (soil protection and discharge management); waste traceability, from production through to disposal (e.g., notes, logs, statements); and waste treatment, with technical and regulatory knowledge of the relevant processes, under the site’s responsibility.

On its sites, TOTAL deploys programs to valorize (recycling and valorization) more than half of the Group’s waste by 2020. Moreover, TOTAL is especially committed to managing and treating waste classified as hazardous. Due to its nature, hazardous waste is mainly treated outside the Group by specialized companies 187 kt in 2016, compared to 202 kt in 2015 and 223 kt in 2014). This decrease can be explained by a continuous waste production reduction policy started in Refining & Chemicals in 2015.

 

Waste treatment processes    2016                 2015                 2014  
Recycling and/or valorization      58%           55%           56%  
Landfill      18%           14%           20%  
Others (incineration, biotreatment, etc.)      24%           31%           24%  

Sustainable use of resources

Fresh water

The nature of the Group’s activities, and mainly those of Refining & Chemicals (about 80% of fresh water withdrawals in 2016), and to a lesser extent those of Exploration & Production, as well as other activities (such as gas and solar), is such that they have an impact on, and are dependent on, water resources. This is especially true when the activity is located in an environment that is sensitive in terms of water resources.

TOTAL is aware of these challenges and takes water resources into account in its guidelines and operations:

 

in the Safety Health Environment Quality Charter, which states that “TOTAL controls its use of natural resources… ”, in particular water, which is an important natural resource; and
in its approach to water, set within the Group’s environmental framework, which incorporates the following core principles for action:
  1. identification of priority sites that are sensitive in terms of water resources,
  2. global management of risks to and impacts on water resources in the environmental management system, and
  3. monitoring and integration of changes in this area, especially those associated with climate change, through its stakeholders, partnerships and R&D.

To determine which facilities are most affected by the availability of fresh water, TOTAL monitors its water withdrawals and discharges across all of its sites.

TOTAL identifies the levels of risk of its sites that withdraw more than 500,000 m³ per year and are located in areas potentially exposed to water resource risks, using the Local Water Tool (LWT) from the Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI). This tool also helps to guide the actions taken to mitigate these risks in order to make optimal use of water resources on these sites.

Since 2016, the level of water risk was assessed on 11 Group sites: 8 Refining & Chemicals sites and 3 Exploration & Production sites. This assessment will gradually be extended to 13 more priority sites that have already been identified. A plan to optimize the use of water resources on these sites may be drawn up, depending on the nature of the risks and impacts.

For example, in Exploration & Production operations, reinjecting water extracted along with hydrocarbons (known as produced water) back into the original reservoir is one of the methods used to maintain reservoir pressure. The technical specifications in force in the Group stipulate that this option be prioritized over other methods. The Group’s R&D programs make it possible to examine the best techniques for treating this produced water so as to facilitate its reinjection or consider its recovery and otherwise discharge it into the natural environment while respecting natural and regulatory constraints.

Approximately 80% of the fresh water withdrawals were taken from the Refining & Chemicals segment in 2016. At refineries and petrochemicals sites, water is mainly used to produce steam and for cooling units. Increasing recycling and replacing water cooling with air cooling, such as at the Normandy (France) and Antwerp (Belgium) refineries, are TOTAL’s preferred approaches for reducing fresh water withdrawals. The reuse of water was also investigated at Gonfreville as part of the E4Water program.

Efforts to optimize water risk management tools are being made both internally, with the LWT (used as a multi-site dash board), and externally, via the IPIECA, which is developing an e-learning module to extend and facilitate access to these tools.

On the whole, the Group’s indicators relating to water follow the IPIECA framework. The main indicator is aggregate withdrawals.

 

Water-related indicator    2016                 2015                 2014  

Fresh water withdrawals

excluding cooling water (million m³)

     120           118           112  

The increase in water withdrawals between 2014 and 2015 was mainly due to the increase in activity of certain refineries in maintenance shutdown in 2014. The value remained relatively stable between 2015 and 2016.

Soil

TOTAL uses the ground surface that it needs to safely conduct its industrial operations and, to date, does not make extensive use of ground surfaces that could substantially conflict with various natural ecosystems or agriculture.

For open-pit oil sands mining projects, TOTAL strives to ensure that environmental issues are managed by the operator, in particular with regard to the reclamation of affected soils.

TOTAL has set up a working group to look into the conditions and the impacts of supplies of vegetable oil to the La Mède bio-refinery, which is due to start up at the end of 2017.

 
 

 

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Raw materials

Hydrocarbons, the Group’s main raw material, are a form of energy. Losses of this raw material are divided mainly into 4 categories: safety or operational gas flaring (point 2.3.4 of this chapter); cold venting (point 2.3.4 of this chapter); hydrocarbons discharged in very low quantities through aqueous effluents, which amounted to 758 t in 2016; and accidental oil spills (point 2.2.2 of this chapter). These raw material losses remain negligible with respect to the Group’s production in 2016.

2.2.5. Protecting biodiversity and ecosystems

 

LOGO

Due to their nature, the Group’s activities, and particularly its Exploration & Production activities, may be located in sensitive natural environments. TOTAL’s operations can therefore have an impact on ecosystems and their biodiversity.

TOTAL is aware of these challenges and takes biodiversity and ecosystems into account in its guidelines and operations:

 

in the Safety Health Environment Quality Charter, which specifies that TOTAL “is committed to managing (…) its use of natural resources and its impact on biodiversity” and ecosystems; and
in the biodiversity approach, set within the Group’s environmental framework, which incorporates the following core principles for action:
  1. deploy the mitigation hierarchy “avoid – mitigate – compensate”: TOTAL applies this approach for the duration of its projects’ lifecycle to minimize the impact of its activities on biodiversity,
  2. take into consideration the sensitivity of ecosystems: In the course of its business, TOTAL identifies and takes into account the diversity and sensitivity of various environments in terms of biodiversity,
  3. manage biodiversity: TOTAL incorporates the biodiversity impact and risk management into its environmental management systems and refers to good practices within the industry,
  4. report: TOTAL reports to its stakeholders on its biodiversity performance, and
  5. improve knowledge of biodiversity: TOTAL participates in the improvement of knowledge of biodiversity and ecosystems as well as managing the stakes involved, through R&D initiatives taken with local and international partners, professional associations and the Total Foundation.

The Group made a commitment not to engage in oil and gas exploration or extraction operations at natural sites included on the UNESCO World Heritage List of June 4, 2013. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, TOTAL made the commitment to not carry out any exploration activity in the Virunga National Park, partly located in Block III of the Graben Albertine. Since 2017, the Group publishes the list of its licenses in the Arctic zone on its web site, and TOTAL does not conduct any exploration activities of oil fields under sea ice in polar areas.

To develop its projects located in sensitive habitats, TOTAL developed, based on the sensitivity and impact analysis, a Biodiversity Action Plan for Group operated sites located in the most sensitive protected areas corresponding to IUCN I to IV or Ramsar categories. The two biodiversity action plans developed in 2015 in Gabon (Atora) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Djeno) are currently being deployed. Other plans will be launched in the short term, in particular in Italy (the Tempa Rossa project), or in the medium term in Uganda and Papua New Guinea.

The Group actively contributes to the development of best practices related to biodiversity and ecosystem management in the extractive industry through its partnerships with IPIECA, the Cross-Sector Biodiversity Initiative (which brings together the Equator Principles signatory banks and the mining and oil industries), the United Nation Environment Program’s World Conservation Monitoring (UNEP-WCMC) and other work groups on biodiversity bringing together stakeholders from beyond the private sector, such as the Business and Biodiversity Offset Program (BBOP), which includes international NGOs, governments, universities, the World Bank, etc. In France, TOTAL continues its partnership with the Fondation pour la Recherche sur la Biodiversité (Foundation for biodiversity research) and the Centre Vétérinaire de la Faune Sauvage et des Ecosystèmes des Pays de la Loire (France).

 

 

2.3. Climate change

 

 

 

LOGO

The Group’s strategy incorporates the challenges of climate change, using as a point of reference the 2°C scenario of the International Energy Agency (IEA). TOTAL’s challenge is to increase access to affordable energy to satisfy the needs of a growing population, while providing concrete solutions to help limit the effects of climate change and supplying its clients with an energy mix featuring a progressively decreasing carbon intensity.

TOTAL focuses its action around the following priority areas:

 

developing natural gas as the primary fossil energy source due to its lower carbon intensity;
selecting and developing hydrocarbon projects based on their economic merit order, which incorporates their resistance to low price scenarios;
developing the solar energy offer as the renewable energy of choice in the evolution of the energy mix, as well as the production of biofuels from biomass;
improving the energy efficiency of the Group’s facilities, products and services, and maintaining efforts to reduce direct emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG);
increasing access to more sustainable energy, for as many people as possible, particularly by means of an innovative solar energy solution; and
stimulating initiatives in the oil and gas sector and supporting the implementation of an international framework on climate.
 

 

 

 

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In 2016, the Group acquired the Belgian company Lampiris in line with the goal to expand over the entire gas value chain until the end customer. Within a few years, Lampiris became the third-largest supplier(1) of natural gas, green power and energy services (e.g., insulation, boiler maintenance, wood and pellets for heating, smart thermostats) in the Belgian market and is starting to extend its business in France. In 2016, the Group also entered the complementary energy storage segment with the acquisition of the company Saft Groupe specializing in high-technology batteries (refer to point 2.3.2.3 of chapter 2). Energy storage is an essential complement to the development of intermittent renewable energies.

2.3.1. The role of gas

The percentage of natural gas in the Group’s production rose from approximately 35% in 2005 to nearly 48% in 2016, and, taking account of market developments, this percentage is expected to increase over the coming years.

The Group believes in the essential role of natural gas as one of the solutions to climate change issues. Replacing coal with natural gas at power plants could help reduce worldwide CO2 emissions by 5 Bt/y, i.e., approximately 10% of world emissions(2). Strengthening the position of gas in the energy mix must however be accompanied by a greater focus on control of methane emissions. To preserve the advantage that gas offers in terms of GHG emissions compared to coal for electricity generation, it is necessary to reduce methane emissions associated with the production and transportation of gas.

TOTAL’s methane emissions specifically associated with gas production are less than 0.5% of the Group’s marketed operated gas production. Improving measurement of these emissions and their reduction is a priority for TOTAL in terms of environmental impact.

On this basis, since 2014 the Group has been a member of the partnership between governments and industrial companies for the improvement of tools to measure and control methane emissions set up by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition and promoted by the UN Environment Programme and the non-profit organization Environmental Defense Fund. The Group has also committed, via the Oil & Gas Climate Initiative (refer to point 2.3.6 of this chapter), to strengthening its action in this area.

2.3.2. Project selection

In its strategy for growth, TOTAL prioritizes its projects by focusing on assets with moderate production and processing costs, while respecting the highest safety and environment standards.

Furthermore, the Group ensures sustainability of its projects and long-term strategy relative to climate change issues by incorporating into financial evaluations of its investments submitted to the Executive Committee a long-term CO2 price of $30 to $40 per ton (depending on the crude price), or the current CO2 price if this is higher in a given country. This price is consistent with promoting gas over coal in power generation and encouraging investment in research on low-carbon technologies.

Moreover, with respect to coal, the Group ceased all production activity in 2015 and all marketing activity in 2016. In 2016, the Group

withdrew from a project involving construction of a coal-based facility, coal-to-olefins, in China.

2.3.3. Developing renewable energies

For some 15 years, TOTAL has been committed to developing renewable energies. The Group’s activities in this area are set out in point 2.3.2 of chapter 2.

The Group’s priority strategic development is solar energy, in particular through its interest in SunPower (56.73% owned by the Group as of December 31, 2016). SunPower is involved in the design and manufacture of photovoltaic cells, the construction of large turnkey solar power plants and the marketing of integrated energy solutions facilitating decentralized electricity generation.

In November 2016, TOTAL launched a 5-year program to equip 5,000 service stations across the world with photovoltaic panels, including 800 in France. The project corresponds to an installed capacity of around 200 MW, equivalent to the electricity used by a city with a population of 200,000.

In addition to solar energy, biomass is TOTAL’s second strategic development area in the field of renewable energies. In general, biomass represents approximately 10% of worldwide energy consumption and is mostly used for heating or cooking purposes. Biomass is the only directly substitutable renewable alternative to fossil resources for the provision of liquid fuel for transport (biodiesel, bioethanol, biokerosene), lubricants and base molecules for chemicals (solvents or polymers).

TOTAL also invests in startups working on ways to reduce direct GHG emissions into the atmosphere by other means. For example, through its venture capital fund Total Energy Ventures (TEV), the Group supports the development of companies offering innovative technologies or business models in such areas as renewable energies, energy efficiency, energy storage and sustainable mobility. For instance, in 2016, TEV acquired a stake in Off-Grid Electric and PowerHive, suppliers of electricity produced by solar energy in African rural areas that have no or poor grid connection.

2.3.4. Energy efficiency and ecoperformance

In its scope of activities, TOTAL has made reducing GHG emissions one of its priorities. The Group exceeded its objective of reducing GHG emissions from its operated activities by 15% from 2008 to 2015. The reduction of GHG emissions entails reducing flaring and improving energy efficiency.

 

GHG emissions, in Mt CO2 eq (a)    2016                 2015                 2014  
Scope 1: Operated direct GHG emissions (100% of emissions from sites operated by the Group)      39           42           44  
Scope 1: Group share of direct GHG emissions      51           50           54  
Scope 2: Indirect emissions attributable to energy consumption by sites      4           4           4  

Scope 3: Other indirect emissions
Use by customers of products sold for end use

     420           410           430  

 

(a) For further information on the methods involved for these indicators, refer to point 4.4.2 of this chapter.
 

 

 

 

(1) Company data.
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Reducing flaring

Reducing routine flaring has been a long-standing goal of the Group, with a commitment made in 2000 to have no continuous flaring of associated gas incorporated into the design of its new projects. Furthermore, the Group has supported the World Bank in developing and launching the Zero Routine Flaring initiative involving oil & gas companies, producing countries and international institutions. The initiative aims to support elimination of routine flaring by 2030. To ensure progression, an objective to decrease by 80% has been defined for 2020 compared to 2010, in other words to achieve an average of 1.5 Mm³/d. TOTAL has already reduced routine flaring on its operated facilities by about 77% between 2010 and 2016.

Furthermore, as part of the Global Gas Flaring Reduction program, TOTAL has worked alongside the World Bank for over 10 years to help producing countries and industrial players control routine flaring of associated gas.

 

Flaring    2016               2015               2014
Global volumes
of flared gas flared in Mm³/d
   7.1       7.2       9.8

Including routine flaring in Mm³/d

   1.7(a)       2.3(b)       3.4(b)

 

(a) Volume estimated based on data as of end of 2016, according to the new routine flaring definition published in June 2016 by the working group of the Global Gas Flaring Reduction program.
(b) Volumes estimated based on available historical data.

Improving the energy efficiency of the Group’s facilities

One of the Group’s performance targets is to better control energy consumption. Internal documents (roadmaps and guides) describe the challenges and set out methodologies and action plans. Since the beginning of 2013, a Group directive has defined the requirements to be met at operated sites using more than 50,000 tons of oil equivalent per year of primary energy (approximately 40 sites). At year-end 2016, 83% of the concerned sites have reported compliance or engaged the actions to meet compliance with this directive.

Energy efficiency is a key factor for improvement of economic, environmental and industrial performance. Since 2013 the Group has used a Group Energy Efficiency Index (GEEI) to assess its performance in this area. It consists of a combination of energy intensity ratios (ratio of net primary energy consumption to the level of activity) per business.

The Group’s objective for the 2010-2020 period is to improve the energy efficiency of its operated facilities by on average 1% per year. By design, the base value of the GEEI was defined as 100 in 2010 and the goal is to reach 90.4 in 2020.

 

Energy efficiency    2016               2015               2014
Net primary energy
consumption (TWh)
   146       153       153
Group Energy Efficiency
Index GEEI (base 100 in 2010)
   91.0       90.8(a)       100.0(a)

 

(a) The 2015 and 2014 data have been restated to take account of the new reference period 2010-2020 (the previous target period was 2012-2017).

Since 2010, energy efficiency has already improved by more than 9%.

In addition to the mandatory audits conducted in Europe as per transposition of the European Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU, the Group is implementing energy management systems based on ISO 50001. After the Leuna refinery and the Brunsbüttel bitumen plant (Germany), which have been certified for several years, the French energy-intensive refining and petrochemicals sites are preparing for ISO 50001 certification supported by the Group’s energy services subsidiary BHC. The certification audits are scheduled in 2017.

Several Marketing & Services sites in France obtained ISO50001 certification in 2015: the Solaize research center, the Saint-Martin-d’Hères site, along with 7 depots and 193 service stations. In Exploration & Production, Total ABK (Abu Dhabi) also obtained this certification in early 2016.

TOTAL uses the most appropriate architectures and equipment and introduces technological innovations. For example, on offshore production barges, offshore platforms and onshore facilities, heat recovery systems at gas turbine exhausts have been implemented thereby avoiding the need for furnaces or boiler systems. For some offshore projects, such as Martin Linge (Hild) in the Norwegian North Sea, an “all-electric” facility has been put in place. Electricity is produced onshore then transported undersea to the platform, resulting in higher efficiency compared to electricity generated on an onshore platform.

Improving the environmental footprint of products and services

Approximately 85% of GHG related to the use of oil and gas are emitted during the customer usage phase, compared to 15% during the production phase(1). For this reason, in addition to the measures taken by TOTAL at its industrial sites, the Group believes that improving the environmental footprint of its products is a key factor in the fight against climate change.

The Group offers its customers solutions (products and services) for responsible energy use. In terms of energy services, TOTAL draws in particular on the know-how of its Tenag joint venture in Germany (49% owned) and BHC Energy in France acquired in 2014. These service companies work mainly for European customers, as well as in Africa and the Middle East. They use results obtained in-house to give industrial customers advice on improving their performance and energy efficiency.

Through the “Total Ecosolutions” program, the Group is also developing innovative products and services that perform above market standards on the environmental front, in particular in terms of reducing energy use, GHG emissions and the impact on human health. At year-end 2016, 96 products and services bore the “Total Ecosolutions” label. They relate to a variety of sectors, including mobility, agriculture, buildings, packaging, infrastructure and industrial manufacturing. Some of the products result in reduced energy consumption, such as Total Excellium fuel, Total Quartz Fuel Economy lubricant, and the Azalt® ECO2 and Styrelf® ECO2 bitumen ranges. Others, such as the new BioLife range of special fluids

 

 

 

 

(1) Source: IPCC et IEA.

 

 

 

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derived from raw materials from fully certified renewable sources, enable a significant reduction in environmental impact (compared to the fossil equivalent).

The CO2 eq emissions avoided throughout the life cycle by the use of “Total Ecosolutions” products and services, compared to the use of benchmark products on the market and for an equivalent level of service, are measured annually based on sales volumes. This represented 1.75 Mt CO2 eq in 2016.

In addition to its efforts on facilities and solutions offered to its customers, since 2012 the Group has provided support for its employees in France on improving the energy efficiency of their homes through advice and help with the necessary investment. Since the beginning of this offer, 2,167 energy renovation works were supported by the Group and in 2016 5,300 packs of five LED bulbs were distributed free to employees.

Progressing in carbon capture, usage and storage technologies

Development of carbon capture usage and storage technologies (CCUS) has been a long-standing Group commitment, in particular through its Lacq pilot project conducted from 2010 to 2013 (oxy-combustion capture and storage in a depleted reservoir). The Group systematically studies opportunities to re-inject the CO2 contained in the deposits it exploits and is looking at use of CO2 to improve hydrocarbon recovery. Building on these experiences, TOTAL believes it is important to continue its R&D efforts in various fields including maturity of capture technologies, availability and location of storage capacities, CO2 usage, technical feasibility on the scale needed and reducing costs of technologies. With this goal in mind, TOTAL intends to devote up to 10% of its R&D investments to CCUS and has initiated work alongside its peers, within the Oil & Gas Climate Initiative, on the issues of marketability, capture technologies and world storage capacities.

2.3.5. Access to energy

The World Bank estimate for the number of people without access to electricity has exceeded 1.3 billion. In 2011, TOTAL therefore launched a range of innovative solar energy solutions, accessible to as many as people possible, led by its flagship project Awango by Total (refer to point 3.4.5 of this chapter).

2.3.6. Sector initiatives and international framework

In 2014, TOTAL decided to join the call of the UN Global Compact, which encourages companies to consider a CO2 price internally and publicly support the importance of such a price via regulation mechanisms suited to the local context. TOTAL also works alongside the World Bank as part of the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC): in 2016 the Group was appointed co-chair of one of the CPLC working groups (Convening Leadership). In particular, TOTAL advocates the emergence of a balanced, progressive international agreement that prevents the distortion of competition between industries or regions of the world. Drawing attention to future constraints on GHG emissions is crucial to changing the energy mix. TOTAL therefore encourages the setting of a worldwide price for each ton of carbon emitted, while ensuring fair treatment of “sectors exposed to carbon leakage” (as defined by the EU). To this end, six oil & gas industry leaders, including the Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, called for the setting up of carbon pricing mechanisms at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in June 2015.

According to the IEA, the electricity-generating sector is the sector that must contribute most to the decrease of CO2 emissions in the world by 2035 in order to remain within the 450 ppm of CO2 scenario (electricity generation contributes more than 65% to the emission reduction effort, compared to 11% for the industrial sector, 16% for transport and 4% for the construction sector). Substituting coal with gas in the electricity-generating sector is one fastest and cheapest way of reducing worldwide CO2 emissions. This solution is immediately available and offers the necessary flexibility to electric networks, supplementing intermittent energies. As a result, TOTAL supports standards that impose emission ceilings on electricity generation, such as those in force in the United Kingdom.

In 2014, TOTAL was actively involved in launching and developing the Oil & Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), a global industry partnership. At year-end 2016, this initiative involves 10 major international energy players. Its purpose is to share experiences, advance technological solutions and catalyze meaningful action in order to assist the evolution of the energy mix in a manner that takes into account climate change issues. In 2016, the OGCI worked in particular on CCUS and on reducing methane emissions. In November 2016, at a panel discussion with international energy and climate experts, the executives of the member companies published the second OGCI report also announcing the creation of an investment fund of $1 billion over 10 years. This OGCI Climate Investments fund will finance startups and projects demonstrating high potential in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Initial priority will be given to deploying large-scale solutions for CCUS, reducing methane emissions throughout the gas value chain in order to increase its development, and improving energy efficiency, in both transport and industry.

TOTAL is the technical partner of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition (a $1 billion fund), and in this capacity should help identify investment priorities and evaluate viable technologies.

TOTAL also actively participates in the debate on climate issues and has long-term partnerships with key stakeholders. For example, TOTAL funds research programs in France conducted by the ADEME, Paris-Saclay and the Climate Economics Chair at Paris-Dauphine University, as well as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. TOTAL has also been an active member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development since 2014. Lastly, TOTAL offers training and makes presentations at several universities, thereby taking part in the debate.

2.3.7. Adapting to climate change

The Group ensures that it assesses the vulnerability of its facilities to climate hazards so that the consequences do not affect the integrity of the facilities, or the safety or people. More generally, natural hazards (climate hazards but also seismic risks, tsunami risks, subsidence, etc.) are taken account of in the design of industrial facilities enabling them to withstand normal and extreme conditions. The Group routinely assesses the possible consequences of climate change for its future projects. The assessments include a review for each hazard type (sea level, storms, temperature, permafrost, etc.) and consider the lifespan of projects and their capacity to progressively adapt. Studies conducted have not identified any facilities that are not able to withstand the currently known consequences of climate change.

 
 

 

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3.1. A structured societal approach

 

 

 

LOGO

On the basis of the values and principles set out in its Code of Conduct and Safety Health Environment and Quality Charter, TOTAL places its commitment to community development at the heart of its corporate responsibility in order to create shared value with people living near its facilities, its customers and suppliers, and its employees. Dialogue with stakeholders, impact management and the creation of value are the pillars of the Group’s societal policy.

This approach, which is deployed in direct relation with industrial or commercial operations, guides the actions taken by the Group to improve the way it is integrated into local territories. In line with the strategic priorities defined by the General Management, annual reporting tools are used to track and monitor overall societal performance. Several indicators, which are based on the societal policy, measure the quality of dialogue with stakeholders, the management of the impact of the Group’s activities, socioeconomic development projects and access to energy. Four topics have been identified as Group priorities: education, employment, road safety and access to energy.

 

 

3.2. Dialogue and involvement with stakeholders

 

 

 

LOGO

Openness, dialogue and engagement are essential for developing long-term, constructive and transparent relations with stakeholders. For the past 20 years or so, changes in the regulatory framework have promoted information, consultation and dialogue prior to high-impact decisions being made.

In addition to complying with regulations, TOTAL encourages dialog at every level of its organization. The Group societal directive demands that “each asset must consult its stakeholders regularly to gain a clearer understanding of their expectations and concerns, measure their level of satisfaction regarding the Group and identify avenues of improvement for its societal strategy”.

3.2.1. Stakeholder consultation

In Exploration & Production, dialogue is initiated within the framework of societal baseline studies carried out to identify at a very early stage (even before the start of operational activities) stakeholders that may potentially be affected and to understand the human socioeconomic context of the area in question. The Community Liaison Officer (CLO) maintains a dialogue between the subsidiary and the local communities. CLOs, who are employees of TOTAL and come from the local community and therefore speak the local language and understand local customs; as such they often play a key role in facilitating the Company’s integration into the local context. To formalize and organize relations with stakeholders, agreements may also be signed and meetings held, such as public consultations.

For example in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, two societal officers were hired to work shifts and remain present seven days a week, with the support of four CLOs recruited from the impacted communities, in readiness for a seismic campaign launched at the start of 2016. Six additional CLOs were recruited by the contractor in charge of the seismic campaign in order to maintain permanent dialogue with the communities.

In addition to holding regulatory forums for dialogue, Refining & Chemicals has voluntarily set up structures for dialogue with local stakeholders (such as Community Advisory Panels in the United States and special commissions for some European platforms). In application of the worldwide Responsible Care® voluntary charter covering the scope of its worldwide petrochemical activities, Refining & Chemicals consults its stakeholders in order to understand their concerns and offer an appropriate response.

3.2.2. Implementation of the SRM+ tool

To put its societal approach on a professional footing, TOTAL has applied its internal Stakeholder Relationship Management (SRM+) methodology since 2006. The aim is to identify and map out the main stakeholders and the societal issues in the local context, to meet the stakeholders, understand their views and issues, and then define an action plan for building a long-term trusting relationship. These discussions allow the Group to better address the expectations of the stakeholders and consolidate the societal strategy of the subsidiaries and sites. Since 2006, SRM+ has been implemented in over 100 entities, and the deployment will continue in 2016:

 

  at Exploration & Production, the SRM+ method was rolled out on the site in Pau, France as part of an initiative to optimize the portfolio of societal actions deployed all over the country;
  at Refining & Chemicals, the SRM+ was deployed on three sites in 2016: the Flanders site and the Normandy (France) and Antwerp (Belgium) platforms; and
  at Marketing & Services, a specific module, developed in 2012, has now been deployed in 80% of the countries covered, including Costa Rica, Singapore, Sierra Leone and the Netherlands in 2016.
 

 

 

 

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3.2.3. Respecting the rights of indigenous peoples

TOTAL acknowledges the specificities of indigenous and tribal peoples (as referred to in International Labor Organization’s Convention No. 169) and has developed a Charter of Principles and Guidelines Regarding Indigenous and Tribal Peoples to be followed with communities that are in contact with its subsidiaries. This Charter encourages the use of experts in order to identify and understand these peoples’ expectations and specificities, consult with them and contribute to their socioeconomic development.

In Bolivia, the societal and environmental situation of the Azero Block (indigenous communities and a national park) prompted the Total E&P Bolivia subsidiary to put an even greater focus on human rights in the execution of the project and to improve dialogue with the local communities. The discovery of remains and archaeological tools during the construction of the Incahuasi gas treatment plant, located on the territory of the Guarani indigenous people, was managed in collaboration with the Bolivian authorities and the local Guarani communities. TOTAL agreed to move the treatment plant’s

torch to another position, so that the funereal remains could be buried on the spot where they were found. In 2015, International Alert (IA), a British NGO that specializes in finding and supporting peaceful solutions to conflicts, conducted an impact assessment on human rights and the risks of conflict. IA drew up recommendations with a view to better integrating respect of human rights into the management of the project and to improve dialogue with local communities, by taking the cultural dimension into consideration. The report is available online.

Additionally, an internal team of professionals from the social and natural sciences was recruited to initiate a participative approach and to establish dialogue with local actors at the earliest possible stage. The initial societal baseline survey, which was launched in August 2015 and involved several meetings with local organizations and all the affected communities, defined a framework of respect for the stakeholders, of information, dialogue and coordination that was given to every organization. These efforts to establish a dialogue reached more than 2,500 people, of whom 36% were women.

 

 

3.3. Controlling the impact of the Group’s activities

 

 

 

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The societal initiative is integrated into operational processes using the internal H3SE management system (occupational health and safety, security, societal commitment and the environment), known as MAESTRO (Management And Expectations Standards Towards Robust Operations). Audits conducted with MAESTRO give rise to recommendations and strengthen efforts in order to better manage the Group’s operations.

3.3.1. Conducting impact assessments

An understanding of the socioeconomic context is gained through a baseline study, which is generally accompanied by a consultation phase involving local stakeholders.

These societal studies, which are a systematic prerequisite for Exploration & Production projects, are made before any start-up of operations in an effort to avoid, reduce, compensate or remedy any negative impacts. For example, in Egypt dialogue was established by local consultants in the course of the initial societal baseline studies conducted, at the end of 2015, before the drilling of the onshore exploration licenses (Block 2, Block NEMO) of the Nile Delta, and through a number of interviews in a 50 km² zone around the exploration well close to a hamlet, in early 2016.

Some 360 responses to a questionnaire from these villages and hamlets led to a better understanding of the societal and the socioeconomic context of the zone. In addition, 20 discussion groups (men and women were usually separated to make it easier for everyone to voice their opinions) and 32 interviews with stakeholders were organized. This dialogue continued as part of the societal impact assessment, which analyzed the potential impacts and defined mitigation measures. The recommendations were then included in the specifications for the drilling contractor. Furthermore, replacement farm land was made available in May 2016 for more than one year.

The Group developed the MOST (Management Operational Societal Tool) tool that allows users to manage stakeholder relations, site-related grievances and societal projects. Specific modules (access to land, compensation and employment) can be added to this common framework. Societal data is geo-referenced, with automatic display in a geographic information system. MOST generates reports that serve as a basis for the analysis of societal performance. Using this tool, a new version of which was released in 2016, is part of the process to raise the standards of professionalism of the local teams. In 2016, the tool was deployed in three new countries (Angola, Argentina and Papua New Guinea), bringing to 15 the number of subsidiaries of Exploration & Production that use the tool.

3.3.2. Handling grievances from local communities

The grievance mechanism was reinforced in 2016 in preparation for its gradual introduction at all the Group’s subsidiaries and sites.

At Exploration & Production, a manual on the handling of grievances, inspired by the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights, has been available since 2013. For example, Total E&P RDC has taken several preventive measures related to human rights. The mechanism to handle grievances includes an escalation system for any grievances or incidents that could have consequences for human rights.

At Refining & Chemicals, grievance handling systems are in place on every platform. Certain issues may be addressed with the support of the stakeholders. For example, a program was set up to monitor odors near an industrial park, thanks to the participation of NGOs and volunteers. A panel of “noses” were trained in the characterization of odors, which were monitored for a one-year observation period. The findings were collected and the results were presented at a discussion meeting with the stakeholders.

At Marketing & Services, a guide to raise awareness of grievance management has been available since 2014 to allow the subsidiaries and operating sites to introduce a dedicated system separate from the one used to handle commercial complaints. This mechanism was incorporated into Marketing & Service’s societal framework.

 
 

 

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3.3.3. Improving road safety

Safety is one of TOTAL’s values (refer to point 2.1 in this chapter, which covers the safety of employees and transport contractors). Road safety in particular is a global issue that is right at the heart of the Group’s business, and one of the top priorities of its societal action.

The Group’s ambition to actively take part in the reduction in the numbers of victims of road accidents is reflected by the numerous actions taken as part of the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011 – 2020), of which TOTAL is a partner. In 2016, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer restated the Group’s commitment by joining the high-level consultative group initiated by the International Automobile Federation, which has been tasked with uniting leaders from all over the world in the promotion of innovative solutions to the challenge of road safety. In this context, the Group took part in the first study mission in Myanmar, intended to establish a baseline in order to propose a national road safety action plan to the country’s authorities.

The Group is also a member of the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), which aims to encourage the development of multi-sector partnerships that will spread good practices on the road all over the world. In 2016, the Group continued to support the seminars organized by the GRSP in Beijing (China) in May, and in Durban (South Africa) in October, that were attended by experts and players in road safety from Asia and Africa respectively.

The GRSP is also helping TOTAL to improve its “En route pour ta Sécurité flagship program, intended to raise children’s awareness of dangers on the road. Developed in 2012, this game-based educational program has been deployed in 37 countries in Africa and the Middle East, and in 8 Asian countries, reaching out to more than 700,000 children. A study conducted with the GRSP identified paths of improvement and produced a methodological guide

 

intended to strengthen its impact, in particular by involving local stakeholders in the identification of changes to road layouts around schools. TOTAL hopes to build a network of excellence, made up of highly motivated schools and competent partners that will turn everyone into an ambassador of road safety. The system aims to make 200,000 children more aware every year. For several years now, TOTAL has been deploying a game-based and educational cube-shaped tool designed by TOTAL for teachers (the “Cube Sécurité”) that is also easy to use in communities. Some 750 schools worldwide already use this cube, and 1,000 more cubes will be distributed in 2017.

Other local initiatives for two-wheelers are also being deployed in Asia, and in particular the “Prends soin de toi aussi bien que de ta monture campaign, focusing on the importance of wearing a helmet and proper maintenance. TOTAL is continuing its actions to bring the public and private sectors on board through the Safe Way Right Way platforms designed to mobilize partners, raise funds, develop training and awareness-raising actions, or to contribute to improving the regulations and their application along two major highways between Kenya and Uganda on one hand, and in Cameroon on the other.

In 2016, in France, TOTAL and 20 other major companies signed the national appeal in favor of road safety and work, initiated by the Ministry of the Interior, which aims to engage with businesses with a view to reinforcing prevention amongst employees through concrete commitments. Since 1995, TOTAL has been a partner of the “10 de Conduite Jeune training campaign for young drivers in cooperation with the French national police, Groupama and Renault. Each year, this initiative raises awareness among more than 10,000 junior and secondary school students of dangerous behavior on the road.

 

 

3.4. Creating local value

 

 

 

 

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The Group has a special responsibility towards communities living in the vicinity of its facilities, and strives to turn its activities into sources of value and opportunity for them. TOTAL’s ambition is to act and be recognized as a partner in the sustainable economic and social development of the communities and territories where it operates, and as a standard-setter for access to energy.

TOTAL is building a global, integrated local development approach (“In-Country Value”) that creates synergies among all the value-creating elements for host countries (infrastructure, support for local industries, employment, subcontracting, socioeconomic development projects, education, access to energy, etc.) by promoting the Group’s industrial know-how. This approach is reflected in two key strategies: on the one hand, the Group’s commitment to local content and, on the other hand, support for the implementation of socioeconomic programs, including in particular the implementation of access-to-energy programs.

3.4.1. Acting as a partner for human, social and economic development

TOTAL’s contribution to the socioeconomic and human development of the countries in which the Group operates is reflected in its involvement in local development programs.

In 2016, 387 million was spent on societal projects, compared to 384 million in 2015 and 459 million in 2014. Certain expenses are managed directly by host countries in application of contractual provisions, for example in Nigeria (Niger Delta Devlopment Committee) or in the Republic of the Congo (Provisions d’investissements diversifiés). In 2016, 3,000 societal actions were reported. These programs support local populations and fall into three main categories: local economic development, human and social development and citizenship.

Two cross-functional priorities underlie these projects: partnerships and skills development. Built on constructive dialogue and the determination to forge long-term relationships of trust with stakeholders, partnerships with local institutions and organizations guarantee the long-term success of projects. In all its actions, TOTAL ensures that it respects local authorities’ prerogatives and

 

 

 

 

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teams up with NGOs that have field experience. In the same vein, TOTAL promotes actions that help strengthen the ability of individuals and local bodies to organize their development independently in order to ensure sustainability.

The Group’s expertise is based on the continued professionalization of its societal teams through structuring projects, setting goals and monitoring performance indicators. At the Group’s head office, an individual is dedicated to relations with NGOs. At Exploration & Production, more than 400 people work in societal matters, over 360 of which on a full-time basis. Several in-house training modules have been created for all Group employees, including an e-learning devlopped in 2016 on the Group’s societal approach

3.4.2. Committing to local content

The Group is committed to increasing its use of local labor and subcontractors that meet the operational requirements of its activities, in particular through programs designed to train and support SMEs and important players in the local economy. TOTAL contributes to the diversification of the economy in the territories where it operates by supporting multiple local initiatives, with a particular emphasis on the improvement of skills and education.

To this end, Exploration & Production shifted from a local content approach (focused mainly on direct and indirect local employment) to an In-Country Value approach geared toward local value creation. The segment’s roadmap is centered on four main areas: publishing future industrial and manpower needs; using a unique supplier database for each subsidiary; developing a large-scale program for training technicians; and comprehensively studying local value creation. TOTAL participated in the development of the IPIECA “Local content strategy guide” and recently helped update this document.

For example, in the Republic of the Congo, Total E&P Congo has had since 2012 an organization dedicated to the development of local content, which identifies and rates local companies that are potential subcontractors. The Moho Nord project introduced a plan for the compulsory use of local content by its international subcontractors and the local lower-level subcontractors. In a drive to favor the use of local labor, training plans were set up to improve the skills of the local workforce and to align them with the needs of the project: more than 200,000 hours of training for junior managers working on the project, and more than 3,200 hours of training for 46 lecturers from technical and engineering universities.

With respect to Marketing & Services, the first “Start-upper of the year by TOTAL” contest was organized in 34 African countries in 2016. This pan-African contest aims to support young entrepreneurs from all backgrounds, and in all fields of activity. Of the 6,642 projects received, 102 winners were selected (three per country), including four continental prize-winners from Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal and Cameroon. The winning start-uppers receive funding, heightened visibility (with the “2016 start-upper of the year by TOTAL”) and business support for their project from the Group’s local subsidiaries and expert partners in the field selected by TOTAL. For the four continental winners, TOTAL works with Bon’Innov, an incubator for innovative projects with a strong economic and societal impact. In Africa and the Middle East, TOTAL is pursuing the “Young Dealers” program that aims to help young service station employees gain promotion to management positions.

3.4.3. Boosting regional development and supporting major industrial changes to the Group’s platforms

In addition to the jobs generated by its activities, the Group, as a responsible company, supports SMEs, particularly in France, through its Total Développement Régional (TDR) subsidiary. To help and support the economic development of SMEs and the regions, TOTAL has set up a program to examine applications for funding from French SMEs in accordance with the Group’s standards.

This support is a major element in TOTAL’s commitment to its industrial and economic responsibilities and takes a number of different forms within TDR that help create long-term jobs:

 

  financial assistance for the setting up, development or takeover of SMEs in the form of loans;
  industrial conversion assistance alongside local development bodies; and
  assistance in the development of export activities and international trade, and help for innovative SMEs.

Between 2014 and 2016, TDR has issued a total of 23.4 million in loans to 434 SME projects, thereby supporting nearly 8,000 jobs.

The Group relies on TDR for the local implementation of agreements signed with governmental authorities in connection with its industrial conversion projects. These included, for example, the conversion of the ICD platform in Dunkirk and the future Carling Saint-Avold and La Mède platform projects.

To maintain industrial activities and jobs once refining operations at the Flanders facility end, two industrial projects are underway: construction of a dietary phosphate production plant by 2017 (Ecophos), and construction of a pilot biodiesel and biofuel production plant in which the Group has a stake (BioTFuel). Overall, the 2012-2014 regional development framework agreement helped create or maintain 800 jobs.

In Carling (France), the second steam cracker was permanently shut down in 2015. To adapt the platform and ensure its future by restoring its competitiveness, TOTAL invested 180 million in 2016 in order to develop new activities in the growing hydrocarbon resins (Cray Valley) and polymers markets. TOTAL has made a commitment to implement this industrial conversion without any lay-offs and to fulfill all of its contractual obligations with its clients and partner companies, particularly through a support fund for subcontractors. In addition, TOTAL is committed to improving the Carling industrial platform’s attractiveness by developing a shared services offer, with the aim of helping new industrial stakeholders become established at the platform. In this way, TOTAL confirms its responsibility towards the employment areas in which the Group operates as well as its commitment to maintain a strong and sustainable industrial presence in the Lorraine region.

Plans to convert the La Mède refinery through an investment greater than €200 million are underway to create the first French bio-refinery, establish an 8 MW solar farm and set up a training center in partnership with the French Institute for Oil and New Energies. This project will be completed without any lay-offs. TDR is particularly involved in providing support to the subcontractors and putting the Group’s commitments into action.

In Carling and La Mède, these commitments to local authorities have been set out in a Voluntary Agreement for Economic and Social Development, including Group support for SMEs (e.g., subcontractors, loans to SMEs) and industrial initiatives (e.g., improved platform structure and greater appeal, search and examination of third-party industrial projects).

 
 

 

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3.4.4. Supporting education

Education is key to creating shared value by helping host countries develop the skills of their young people and training the future employees that industry will need. TOTAL’s contributions to education are framed within existing local systems, adapted to local realities and always undertaken in the form of partnerships. In addition to support for primary and secondary education where needs have been identified, the Group’s educational initiatives are built around four core international programs: scholarships, partnerships with universities, teaching and research chairs, and professional training.

TOTAL promotes the internationalization of its management, the recruitment of local personnel and their access to positions of responsibility, particularly within their original subsidiaries. To achieve this, the Group offers local, regional and international scholarships prior to recruitment. For example, since 2004, over 1,000 students from the Group’s host countries have been able to prepare for qualifications (doctorates, MBAs, Master’s degrees, engineering schools, bachelor’s degrees and university institutes of technology) at the best institutions, mainly in France.

To help the companies recruit qualified local staff, TOTAL helps to strengthen the African continent’s universities by making the Group’s technical and scientific expertise available to them. Approximately 30 framework agreements have been signed with leading institutes of higher education, such as the 2IE Institute in Burkina Faso and the universities of Cape Town and Witwatersrand in South Africa. The university partnership program launched in Africa in 2010 has subsequently been deployed across Europe, Asia and the Middle East and now includes 80 establishments in regular dialogue with TOTAL.

TOTAL lends its support to teaching and research chairs, and in particular research and innovation at 24 institutions, to address the needs of the business world.

In addition, professional training programs adapted to the needs of each country are organized in cooperation with local actors and allow trainees to obtain diplomas and recognized professional qualifications. These programs are complemented by “TOTAL associate teachers”. This original initiative is a non-profit association run by current or retired employees of the Group who teach courses free of charge in schools and universities. Over 250 teachers give courses and lectures in oil-related fields. During the 2015-2016 academic year, over 17,000 students throughout the world benefited from this expertise.

In 2016, the inaugural session of the Total Energy Summer School (TESS) was attended by 84 students, 40 teachers and researchers from around the world and 75 Group experts. The event included three days of workshops, in which participants addressed the future energy challenges facing science, industry, the economy, education and social responsibility. Some plenary sessions were streamed live or replayed at the Total Campus, the dedicated platform for students, to encourage the widest possible participation.

Finally, to help provide access to education to as many people as possible, TOTAL broke new ground by contributing to the creation and distribution of a free massive open online course (MOOC) on the oil chain (entitled “Oil & Gas: from Exploration to Distribution”) a four-week online course taken by 21,800 participants.

3.4.5. Giving the most disadvantaged populations greater access to energy

For more than 10 years, several Group subsidiaries have been engaged in various one-off access-to-energy projects for low-income populations, usually in cooperation with neighboring communities and local authorities in host countries. To improve its societal performance, structure its approach and reach out to the widest possible audience, TOTAL aims to develop models that are both profitable and sustainable. For this reason, in 2010 the Group launched the “Total Access to Energy” program, a source of initiatives for identifying and testing solutions that facilitate access to energy for the poorest populations.

Awango by Total, a new business model

The first large-scale achievement to come out of this program, Awango by Total is a business response to a societal problem. This innovative, sustainable and reproducible business model offers a range of solar solutions for lighting and recharging small electrical appliances such as mobile phones.

Launched in 2011 in four pilot countries, this offer was sold in close to 50 countries in 2016, including 12 where it is currently being launched. By the end of 2016, nearly 1.8 million lamps had been sold, improving the day-to-day lives of nearly 9.5 million people. The distribution networks used are both TOTAL’s traditional networks (service stations) and “last mile” networks built with local partners to bring these solutions to isolated areas. Reseller networks are then set up and economic programs developed with the support of external partners to recruit and train young solar resellers.

This model is based on innovative partnerships with various stakeholders : in 2016, approximately 50 business partnerships were launched with such varied stakeholders as NGOs, development agencies, professional customers (retailers, TOTAL key account customers, etc.), telecommunications operators or international organizations.

The Group’s goal is to further develop this program and reach out to 25 million people in Africa by 2020 by selling five million lamps in a continent that is at the core of TOTAL’s global strategy.

Several new business models are being trialed. Two significant examples include:

 

  the development of solar kit and lamp ownership schemes on a pay-as-you-go or credit basis. The sale of a solar kit (several light sources, a flashlight, a radio and a cable for recharging a cell phone) worth approximately $100 to $150 is accompanied by a financing plan allowing customers to spread out their payments; and
  the launch of the first crowdfunding platform to promote access to energy in partnership with Babyloan, a European leader in crowdfunding. This partnership aims to accelerate access to energy and related financing solutions, particularly in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where the need is greatest. This collaboration aims to support the creation of local microbusinesses that will develop distribution networks towards isolated communities and better address last mile distribution challenges. By the end of 2016, three microfinancing institutions were qualified, two of which are operational on the platform, in Peru and Kenya. In 2017, 2,000 projects are expected to be financed in approximately 10 countries.
 

 

 

 

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Fighting fuel poverty and developing more inclusive mobility

TOTAL is actively involved in the fight against fuel poverty in France by supporting and guiding low-income households in improving thermal insulation in their homes. The Group is working alongside the French government and other energy producers in the “Living Better” program, which has allowed 200,000 low-income households(1) to benefit from thermal renovation since its creation in 2011. In addition, the 90 energy efficiency ambassadors at SOLIHA and FACE (agreement signed with the French Ministry for the City, Youth and Sport) have helped to identify and support households affected by energy poverty in 30 departments in France (assistance with building renovation formalities, financing solutions, training in eco-friendly behavior).

As a driving force for mobility, TOTAL supports the launch and development of mobility platforms aimed at addressing the transport needs of vulnerable people. This initiative is being

 

spearheaded in partnership with the Wimoov association, which offers mobility advice and solutions to 7,500 people a year(2), 50% of whom find jobs or new employment. TOTAL and Wimoov jointly created the Inclusive Mobility Laboratory, which focuses on the global recognition of mobility advisors and innovative services available to vulnerable groups, including local support via community services and tailored digital solutions that bring together transport operators and players in the social economy. The call for projects issued in partnership with the French Ministry for the City, Youth and Sport (Experimental Youth Development Fund) has made it possible to fund and support, via the Agence nouvelle des Solidarités actives (new agency for active inclusion), 16 innovative youth initiatives throughout France until the end of 2016.

Finally, TOTAL launched service stations with reduced investment and operating costs for municipalities according to a social business model intended to facilitate access to fuel in rural areas in France.

 

 

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In addition to the societal initiatives that are directly related to the Group’s industrial activities, TOTAL has also been committed for over 20 years to taking general-interest measures in the countries where it has operations. These actions are essentially conducted by the Total Foundation and the Philanthropy Department of TOTAL S.A.

3.5.1. Total Foundation

For the period of 2013-2017, the Group has renewed its commitment to its foundation, which has a five-year budget of 50 million. The Total Foundation is active in four fields: health, solidarity, oceans and marine biodiversity, culture and heritage.

In the health field, the Group has been a partner of the Pasteur Institute since 2005. The aim of this partnership, renewed for 2015 to 2017, is to support the fight against childhood diseases through research programs and field actions in partnership with the Group’s subsidiaries. Projects are focused on providing training to local actors and are mainly carried out in Africa and South-East Asia.

In the field of solidarity, the Total Foundation encourages Group employees to engage with the community through support for projects championed by non-profit organizations with which they volunteer on a personal basis. In 2016, the Foundation supported 46 employee projects in 25 countries.

With regard to marine biodiversity, the Total Foundation funds research programs undertaken to improve knowledge about marine species and ecosystems and challenges related to their protection and enhancement. For the 54 projects supported in 2016, the Foundation ensures the sharing of knowledge through awareness and education campaigns.

In the culture and heritage field, the Total Foundation partly funded 11 exhibitions in 2016 that helped to showcase the cultures of the countries in which the Group operates. In 2015, the Total

Foundation and the Fondation du Patrimoine (heritage foundation) renewed their partnership for the fourth time for the 2015-2017 period. The partnership primarily focuses its activities on the rehabilitation of the country’s industrial, craft, port and maritime heritage converted for sociocultural purposes and on work sites designed to further professional training and social integration. Since 2006, over 180 projects, including 35 worksites for employment integration (or including social integration clauses), set up across France have received nearly 22 million in funding from this partnership. In 2016, 8 new worksites of this kind have been supported by Total Foundation for an amount of 795,000.

3.5.2. TOTAL S.A. philanthropy

In the field of solidarity, the Philanthropy Department has forged a number of major institutional partnerships in France. Since 2009, it has worked with the French government and the ministry responsible for youth to promote the social, professional and civic integration of young people. This program, developed under the “La France s’engage” label, has benefited over one million people since 2014. This partnership, with an overall budget of 60 million and the experimental youth development fund as its primary technical and financial tool, has enabled the financing of 31 projects in 2016.

In the marine field, the Group has been a partner of the French Society of Sea Rescuers (SNSM) since 2008. Through its funding and expertise, it plays a role in improving the safety of rescue operations and training volunteers. Thanks to its support, the Sea Rescuers have a center equipped with a state-of-the-art navigation and vessel handling simulator. Each year, over 500 rescuers have access to this training.

In the field of culture, convinced that access to culture from a very young age is key to self-confidence and respect for others, the Group supports numerous initiatives designed to instruct young people in the worlds of art and culture. In total, nearly 100,000 children from metropolitan France and the Overseas Departments have benefited from these projects.

 

 

 

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3.6. Contractors and suppliers

 

 

 

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TOTAL’s activities generate hundreds of thousands of direct and indirect jobs worldwide. The Group’s purchases of goods and services (excluding oil products) represented approximately $34 billion worldwide in 2016. Approximately 25% of these expenditures were for goods (e.g., products, materials) and approximately 75% were for services (including consulting services, work with supply of materials and transport). The number of hours worked by subcontractors is monitored for large projects. This involves a range of environmental, social and societal impact concerns addressed by TOTAL when dealing with its suppliers via its principles, purchasing commitments and sustainable procurement initiatives.

TOTAL’s societal commitment is shared by the Group’s employees, partners, customers and suppliers, in particular by employing more local staff and subcontracting more work to local businesses wherever the operating constraints of its activities allow. The Group’s societal directive stipulates that purchasing processes must be adapted as required in cases where a societal action plan has been implemented.

TOTAL has created a map of the CSR risks and opportunities in the Group’s main purchasing categories to identify key issues in three areas: ethics and human rights, environmental impact and the creation of value with local communities. Pilot projects were implemented in certain purchasing categories to integrate the monitoring of CSR aspects into the purchasing process through concrete measures: specific questionnaire focusing on the Fundamental Principles of Purchasing, drafting of suitable contract clauses, good practices factsheets for purchases from the disabled and sheltered employment sectors, organization of a workshop with internal experts on the climate and energy efficiency in preparation of a global request for proposals on the air transportation of passengers, and creation of a guide for buyers on how to calculate the total cost of utilization (TCU) for support boat services and thereby assess commercial solutions with greater accuracy.

3.6.1. Monitoring responsible practices among suppliers

In its Code of Conduct, TOTAL states that it works with its suppliers to ensure the protection of the interests of both parties on the basis of clear and fairly negotiated contractual conditions. This relationship is founded on three key principles: dialogue, professionalism and adherence to commitments.

TOTAL expects its suppliers to:

 

  adhere to principles equivalent to those in its own Code of Conduct, such as those set out in the Fundamental Principles of Purchasing directive; and
  agree to be audited, be particularly attentive to the human rights-related aspects of their standards and procedures, in particular their employees’ working conditions, and ensure that their own suppliers and contractors respect equivalent principles.

The Fundamental Principles of Purchasing, launched in 2010 and formally set out in a Group directive in 2014, specify the commitments that TOTAL expects of its suppliers in the following areas: respect for human rights at work, health protection, assurance of safety and security, preservation of the environment, prevention of corruption, conflicts of interest and fraud, respect for competition law, as well as the promotion of economic and social development. TOTAL’s suppliers must be made aware of these rules, which apply to all the Group’s companies, by including or transposing them into the agreements concluded with these suppliers. These principles are available for consultation by all suppliers in both French and English on TOTAL’s website (under “Suppliers”).

Questionnaires focused on environmental and societal issues are used to gather more in-depth information from suppliers about their approach to these subjects, either during qualification or as part of an audit. Supplier relations are also considered from an environmental and societal perspective on occasion as part of ethical assessments of Group subsidiaries and entities undertaken by GoodCorporation (refer to point 3.7.2 of this chapter) in all continents in which the Group is present. In 2016, TOTAL also signed a contract with an auditing firm specializing in working conditions with the aim of developing support for suppliers in this particular area. The first audits have been completed in 2016.

In 2015, TOTAL signed an agreement with the worldwide trade union federation, IndustriALL Global Union, which marks a major step in TOTAL’s commitment as a responsible employer (refer to point 1.3 of this chapter). In addition, TOTAL is committed to disclosing and promoting the principles of this agreement to its service providers and suppliers.

The Group also pursued a number of one-off initiatives in 2016. For example, Marketing & Services held two awareness-raising sessions to train buyers on how to evaluate suppliers in terms of CSR, sustainable development and respect for human rights at work.

The deployment of the anti-corruption policy in purchasing continued in 2016 with the dispatching of specific questionnaires to select suppliers and, in some cases, external controls. In 2015, Refining & Chemicals ramped up the deployment of this policy and analyzed over 3,000 suppliers. Slightly more than 300 suppliers had to complete and sign a detailed questionnaire. This process continued in 2016 with over 800 suppliers analyzed and over 80 questionnaires sent out. In parallele, an initiative was launched in 2014 in which service providers working on Group sites were asked to take a training module similar to the Group’s anti-corruption e-learning module. CDs of this e-learning course were also distributed by several entities to their suppliers. For further information on the prevention of corruption, refer to point 3.7.1 of this chapter.

In addition, pursuant to Rule 13p-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which implemented certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, TOTAL has submitted since 2014 to the SEC an annual document relating to certain minerals (deemed “conflict minerals”(1) by this Rule) sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

 

 

 

 

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or a neighboring country. The document indicates whether TOTAL S.A. Or one of its affiliates had, during the preceding calendar year, used any such minerals that were necessary to the functionality or production of a product manufactured or contracted to be manufactured by the Group. The document also states whether such minerals were sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or a neighboring country. The main objective of the rule’s obligation to publish this information is to prevent the direct or indirect funding of armed groups in central Africa. For more information, refer to TOTAL’s most recent publication available at: http://www.sustainable-performance.total.com/fr/enjeux/supply-chain-management or http://www.sec.gov/.

3.6.2. Promoting sustainable procurement

An interdisciplinary working group dedicated to the issue of sustainable procurement is tasked with strengthening TOTAL’s policy in this area based on initiatives developed by each segment.

As part of the work pursued by the Association française des entreprises privées (AFEP) in 2016, TOTAL presented an action program for 2017-2020 targeting the circular economy, which includes a circular economy-based criterion in the relevant purchasing categories.

In addition to the Human Rights information document that TOTAL published in July 2016, the Group updated its “human rights” roadmap to include the commitments taken by the Purchasing function to raise awareness among buyers and suppliers (refer to point 3.7.2 of this chapter).

The Group’s buyers take part in international working groups on sustainable procurement. TOTAL is an active member of IPIECA’s Supply Chain Task Force. Building on the workshops held in 2015, TOTAL participated in a special workshop on Operationalization of the UN Guiding Principles organized by the IPIECA in March 2016, aimed at both oil and gas companies and engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) contractors. TOTAL is also represented in the French delegation involved in the international discussions considering the forthcoming ISO 20400 standard on sustainable procurement. The aim of this standard is to transpose the concept of social responsibility – as defined in ISO 26000 – to purchasing activities. Forty-one countries from every continent, as well as international organizations such as the OECD, the UN and the International Labour Organization, are involved in drafting this standard.

Sustainable procurement targets are integrated into the central buyers’ annual appraisals. Practical tools have been developed and are available for all employees on the intranet in the Sustainable Procurement community (country factsheets on local laws and regulations, internal feedback and methodology sheets on human rights).

In 2016, TOTAL decided to dedicate the second edition of its Business Ethics Day to the supply chain. This initiative alerted employees and especially buyers to the issues of human rights and the prevention of corruption in the supply chain. Various events were held at the Group’s headquarters and subsidiaries. A brochure designed to explain the Fundamental Principles of Purchasing to employees and suppliers was handed out to the workforce and uploaded to the intranet. A video of the interview with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer was widely disseminated over the intranet to spread the word about TOTAL’s commitment. This video contains a discussion about the feedback from a major TOTAL supplier.

As part of the Corporate Purchasing training program for new purchasing hires, an induction e-learning course entitled “Purchasing at Total” reiterates the Group’s ethical commitments and the Fundamental Principles of Purchasing. “Purchasing St@rt”, a course featuring a mix of virtual classes and e-learning modules, follows on from the Corporate Purchasing training program and once again addresses the issue of compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility in customer relationship management. The first session of “Purchasing St@rt” was held in 2016 with a dozen other sessions lined up for 2017.

In France, the Group’s purchases from the disabled and protected employment sectors enabled the achievement of an indirect employment rate of nearly 1% in 2016. TOTAL is a member of the Pas@Pas association and provides its buyers with an online directory that can be used to identify potential suppliers and service providers from the disabled or protected employment sectors by geographical area and by category.

3.6.3. Acting as a responsible partner in relation with suppliers

TOTAL received the “Responsible supplier relationships” label in 2014 (maintained in 2015 and 2016) for its Holding and Marketing & Services activities in France. This label, awarded by the French authorities, recognizes companies that maintain sustainable and balanced relationships with their suppliers.

The general terms and conditions of purchase were updated in 2014 to ensure a sharper focus on balanced contractual relations. This balance is monitored in particular by an interdisciplinary working group dedicated to the issue of payment terms, set up in 2014. It involves the Purchasing and Finance departments at the French head offices of all the Group’s business segments. The aim is for monitoring payment times, reporting and improving the processing of invoices.

The breakdown of TOTAL S.A.’s accounts payable as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, in application of the provisions of Article D. 441-4 of the French Commercial Code, is as follows:

 

(in M€)                                    2016  
      Group             Non-
    Group
            Total  

Balance

     295           907           1,202  

Overdue as of December 31

     17           2           19  

0 to 30 days

     189           162           351  

Over 30 days

     0           379           379  

Not yet received

     89           364           453  
(in M€)                                    2015  
      Group             Non-
Group
            Total  

Balance

     307           930           1,237  

Overdue as of December 31

     3           1           4  

0 to 30 days

     228           177           405  

Over 30 days

     0           348           348  

Not yet received

     76           404           480  
 

 

 

(1) Rule 13p-1 defines “conflict minerals” as follows (irrespective of their geographical origin): columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframite and their derivatives, which are limited to tantalum, tin and tungsten.
 

 

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TOTAL supports its suppliers in the different countries in which it does business. For example, Total E&P Congo (TEPC) organized five training sessions in the Republic of the Congo to help 75 local SMEs prepare more effectively in responding to a request for proposals. In addition, the subsidiary is taking part in a program to providing welding training for 20 welders from four local SMEs. A partnership has already been signed with a local center to provide training for electricity students. Finally, in order to give its major technical suppliers a clearer insight into SMEs and their expertise, a day event entitled “Discovering the skills and expertise of local industrial SMEs” was organized in November 2016. Close to 30 local SMEs, approximately 100 TEPC technicians, TEPC service providers and several large organizations took part.

In the United Kingdom, Total E&P UK (TEPUK) organized a HSE “Suppliers Day” event in 2016 featuring approximately 15 main suppliers. Every year, TEPUK also takes part in the “Share Fair” event staged by Oil & Gas UK (association whose members include oil and gas operators and suppliers in the UK). During the event, TEPUK presents its activities, its development and procurement program and its HSE and ethical requirements. The 2016 edition attracted 650 participants and gave TEPUK chance to carry out approximately 50 speed meetings. TEPUK received the award for excellence from both Oil & Gas UK and Oil & Gas Authority for its level of conformity to the supply chain code of practice.

Regarding the support given to French SMEs, TOTAL is a member of the “Pacte PME” association and was positively rated by its Monitoring Committee in 2016. One example is the support that the Group gives to the international development of SMEs, occasionally including its own suppliers, through Total Développement Régional (refer to point 3.4.2 of this chapter).

 

The identification of innovative SME suppliers takes place through the appointment of innovation correspondents within each Purchasing department of TOTAL’s business segments, the use of the Pacte PME open innovation platform, and participation in events such as BPI France Inno Génération in May 2016.

In July 2016, a Suppliers Day concerning specialized IT services allowed 60 recently selected vendors to present their company and service range during a series of speed meetings at the head office in La Défense.

To contribute toward the development of good practices in business relations, TOTAL launched an initiative to raise its employees’ awareness of mediation as an alternative method for resolving disputes. Each year since 2013, a training day run by professional mediators to raise awareness of mediation has been organized in French and English. In 2016, two sessions were held, with one in Abidjan and the other in Singapore. Each session brings together employees of the Group, lawyers and suppliers. This day enables employees to gain an understanding of mediation and its advantages, in particular in cementing long-term business relations, and includes practical exercises. A brochure designed to increase awareness of the mediation process is also made available to all employees. In addition, an email address is available on the Group website (under “Suppliers”). It can be used to contact the Group’s internal mediator, whose task is to facilitate relations between the Group and its French and international suppliers. Finally, the general purchase terms and conditions also mention the possibility of recourse to mediation.

 

 

3.7. Fair operating practices

 

 

 

3.7.1. Preventing corruption

 

LOGO

The oil industry must be particularly vigilant concerning the risk of corruption, especially given the scale of investments and the number of countries in which operations are conducted. Preventing corruption is therefore a major challenge for the Group and all its employees.

TOTAL’s stance on the issue of corruption is based on the principles set out in its Code of Conduct: “The Group adopts a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to corruption and adheres to the strictest integrity standards”. This Code sets out the principles governing the actions and individual behavior of each person, both in their day-to-day decisions and in their relations with the Company’s stakeholders. In it, TOTAL also reiterates its support for the OECD Guidelines and the Tenth Principle of the United Nations Global Compact, which urges businesses to work against corruption in all its forms.

The Group’s commitment has led to a number of actions, including:

 

  the adoption by the Executive Committee in 2009 of a corruption prevention policy and the implementation of a dedicated compliance program. This policy was updated in 2016 to reaffirm the Group’s commitment to prevent corruption; and
  the establishment of a specific organization including, in particular, a Compliance and Social Responsibility Department, which is responsible for rolling out a robust anti-corruption
   

compliance program via a network of more than 370 Compliance Officers wherever TOTAL operates.

The corruption prevention program includes:

 

  a framework of internal rules that allow employees, with the support of their Compliance Officer, to identify risk situations, conduct due diligence and implement appropriate actions. The adopted rules especially encompass representatives dealing with public officials, purchasing/sales, gifts/invitations, donations/philanthropy, acquisitions/divestments, joint ventures, conflicts of interest and Human Resources;
  activities designed to raise awareness among all employees: an initial e-learning course was rolled out in 2011 in 12 languages, followed by a more in-depth e-learning module in late 2015. This module is accessible to all employees and mandatory for the target groups (approximately 30,000 employees);
  more targeted training activities intended for the most highly exposed positions (particularly for implementation of new rules) and in-depth training for all Compliance Officers;
  the prohibition of “facilitation payments”;
  regular reporting and incident feedback mechanisms, including an ethics alert system;
  audits dedicated to compliance (six to eight per year) covering all the Group’s activities. These audits are followed up the next year to verify that the formulated recommendations have been implemented. In addition, missions carried out by the Group Audit Department include, depending on their purpose, controls
 

 

 

 

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  to ensure compliance processes are being followed; and
  the application of suitable sanctions.

In 2016, significant internal communications took place to emphasize once again the importance that the Group attaches to these issues. For the UN’s International Anti-Corruption Day and International Human Rights Day (both observed annually in December), TOTAL held the second edition of the Business Ethics Day, which focused on these two themes as part of the supply chain. This event was organized at the Group level and relayed locally by the subsidiaries to remind employees how to react appropriately and to encourage dialogue.

Under the settlements reached in 2013 between TOTAL, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice, an independent monitor was appointed for three years to conduct a review of anti-corruption compliance and related internal control procedures implemented by the Group and to recommend improvements, when necessary. In July 2016, the monitor submitted his third and final report, in which he certified that TOTAL has devised and implemented an appropriate compliance program. As a result of this certification, the U.S. authorities, after having reviewed the monitor’s report, concluded that TOTAL has fulfilled all of its obligations, thus bringing an end to the monitoring process. As a result, a court in the State of Virginia granted a motion to dismiss on November 9, 2016, thereby terminating the procedure directed at the Company, which can no longer be pursued in the United States for these same facts. The Group is continuing to empower all employees and maintain its efforts in a bid to ensure the sustainability, development and continual improvement of this compliance program.

3.7.2. Respect for human rights

 

LOGO

Activities of companies can affect the human rights of employees, suppliers and partners, customers, local communities and other stakeholders in numerous ways. TOTAL’s proactive approach to human rights reflects its ethical commitment and helps to establish and maintain successful relationships with all stakeholders, which is essential for the Group to operate effectively.

TOTAL’s approach to respect for human rights is based on several pillars, described below.

Written commitments

The Group’s Code of Conduct was revised in 2014 to reinforce TOTAL’s commitments in terms of respect for human rights. It sets out the Group’s adherence to international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR). In the event of any discrepancy between legal provisions and the Code of Conduct, the highest standard of protection of human rights applies.

Respect for human rights is one of the Group’s priority business principles, alongside integrity (preventing corruption and fraud and anti-competitive practices) and HSE standards. The Group ensures that employees’ rights are protected and prohibits any form of discrimination against them, including due to sexual orientation or identity. It demands that they themselves respect human rights. TOTAL also expects its suppliers to respect standards equivalent to its own and pay particular attention to their employees’ working

conditions. In particular in 2015 TOTAL signed a global agreement with the worldwide trade union federation, IndustriALL Global Union, which represents 50 million employees in 140 countries. Under this agreement, the Group is committed to maintaining minimum Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) standards and guarantees worldwide for subsidiaries in which it has more than a 50% stake. The Group also ensures that the principles of the agreement on health, safety and human rights are disclosed to and promoted among its service providers and suppliers. The implementation of this agreement is monitored annually (refer to point 1.3 of this chapter).

Furthermore, while respecting the sovereignty of the host countries in which it operates, the Group reserves the right to express its conviction on the importance of respecting human rights in matters concerning it. Finally, TOTAL respects the rights of local communities by identifying, preventing and limiting the impacts of its activities on their way of life and remediating them.

Some of these principles are set out in the “To find out more” section of the Code of Conduct and are detailed in TOTAL’s Human Rights Guide, as updated in 2015 (available in English and French at total.com).

In 2013, the Group developed a strategic human rights roadmap to better integrate respect for human rights into its various risk and impact management systems. The roadmap, approved by the Executive Committee, has been implemented by various Group entities. For example, easy-to-use auto-diagnostic and self-assessment tools for VPSHR risks for use by subsidiaries have been developed and were the subject of a pilot deployment in 2016 in 20 exposed entities. This roadmap has been updated for 2016-2018 in order to continue the efforts already made by the Group. It proposes actions to:

 

  integrate respect for human rights more globally into operational decisions at the local level;
  improve management’s awareness level and accountability with regard to human rights at all levels of the company; and
  strengthen the analysis process and action and monitoring plans in the Group’s at-risk entities.

A dedicated organization

The Ethics Committee and the Ethics and Human Rights unit advise employees, help operatives and monitor efforts to promote respect for human rights. In particular, they run a human rights Committee that coordinates the actions taken internally and externally by the various Group entities. The Ethics Committee is a central, independent structure that represents all of TOTAL’s business segments. Its role is to listen and support. Both employees and people outside the Group can refer matters to it by email at ethics@total.com. The Committee maintains confidentiality with regard to referrals, which can only be lifted with the agreement of the person in question. At the local level, mechanisms for handling grievances raised by local communities are also implemented by subsidiaries exposed to societal risks (refer to point 3.3.2 of this chapter).

Awareness and training

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as the annual Business Ethics Day (refer to point 3.7.1 of this chapter). The theme of this day event in 2016 focused on challenges in terms of human rights and anti-corruption in the supply chain. On this occasion an awareness-raising brochure was circulated on the Fundamental Principles of Purchasing, which include human rights. The Group has also produced several videos on three human rights topics that are key for TOTAL: responsible security, prevention of societal impacts on local communities, and working conditions, both for its own employees and within its supply chain. The Group also offers some employees special training tailored to the challenges faced in the field, such as the Responsible Leadership for a Sustainable Business program. Finally, actions are taken to raise awareness among the Group’s external stakeholders, such as training related to the VPSHR for its security providers.

Assessments and reporting

Tools are used to regularly assess the subsidiaries’ human rights practices and the risks they may have to face. Their objective is to analyze the societal impacts of a project at the local level or to verify that the subsidiaries’ practices are in line with the Group’s ethical standards. TOTAL commissions approximately 10 ethical assessments per year, with more than 120 subsidiaries evaluated since 2002. These assessments are undertaken by GoodCorporation (GoodCorp), a qualified ethics expert. Certain assessments are also conducted in partnership with the Danish Institute for Human Rights, a Danish public non-profit organization. A reference catalog containing approximately 90 questions relating to human rights, labor law and rules on competition, is used on site, and numerous internal and external stakeholders are interviewed by GoodCorp over the course of several weeks. GoodCorp then issues a final report identifying points requiring improvement and good practices. The entity is then given several months to correct any issues that have been identified. A follow-up report is issued by GoodCorp for the subsidiaries that were assessed. Other non-profit partner organizations, such as the CDA Corporate Engagement Project, also contribute by evaluating the societal impact of the Group’s activities on nearby local communities, for example by surveying the populations in question. CDA’s reports are published online on their website. In July 2016, TOTAL published a dedicated human rights report (available at www.sustainable-performance.total.com) based on the UN Guiding Principles Reporting Framework – becoming the first oil & gas company to do so. This information document presents TOTAL’s approach to integrate respect for human rights into its operations and business relations. It focuses on the three key topics for the Group and presents the most important subjects for each topic:

 

  human rights in the workplace, concerning TOTAL’s employees but also those of its suppliers, contractors, partners, and those of their subcontractors. The subjects identified are forced labor and child labor, discrimination, fair and just working conditions and safety;
  human rights and local communities, concerning the impact of its activities on the communities in countries where TOTAL is present and including issues of access to land and the right to health and an adequate standard of living; and
  human rights and security, concerning measures to protect against the risks and threats to which the Group’s employees and facilities are exposed, while ensuring that the risk of disproportionate use of force is avoided.

For each of these subject areas, the information document summarizes TOTAL’s policies, the training and awareness-raising actions taken, and the due diligence measures implemented in response to the identified issues.

Participation in external initiatives

TOTAL is actively involved in numerous initiatives and working groups on human rights that bring together various stakeholders including Global Compact, Global Compact LEAD (initiative for sustainable leadership), Global Business Initiative on Human Rights, IPIECA, VPSHR and non-profit organizations such as Shift.

3.7.3. Consumer health and safety

 

LOGO

Many of the products that TOTAL markets pose potential risks; for example, if they are used incorrectly. The Group therefore aims to meet its current and future obligations with regard to information and prevention in order to minimize the risks throughout its products’ life cycle. TOTAL’s health and products directive sets outs the minimum requirements for marketing the Group’s products worldwide in order to reduce potential risks to consumer health and the environment.

TOTAL identifies and assesses the risks inherent to its products and their use, and then informs customers and users of these risks and the applicable prevention and protection measures. The material safety data sheets (MSDS) that accompany all products marketed by the Group (in at least one of the languages used in the country) and product labels are two key sources of information in this regard. All new products comply fully with the regulatory requirements in the countries and markets for which they are intended.

 

 

 

 

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4.   Reporting scopes and method

4.1. Reporting guidance

 

 

 

The Group’s reporting is based:

 

  for social indicators, on a practical handbook titled “Corporate Social Reporting Protocol and Method”;
  for Industrial Safety indicators, on the Corporate Guidance on Event and Statistical Reporting; and
  for environmental indicators, on a Group reporting procedure, together with segment-specific instructions.

These documents are available to all TOTAL companies and can be consulted at Corporate headquarters, in the relevant departments.

 

 

4.2. Scopes

 

 

 

In 2016, environmental reporting covered all activities, sites and industrial assets in which TOTAL S.A., or one of its companies it controls, is the operator (i.e., either operates or contractually manages the operations): 808 sites at year-end 2016. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions “based on the Group’s equity interest” are the only data which are published for the “equity interest” scope. This scope, which is different from the “operated domain” mentioned above, includes all the assets in which the Group has a financial interest or rights to production.

Safety reporting covers all TOTAL employees, employees of contractors working at Group-operated sites and employees of transport companies under long-term contracts. Each site submits its safety reporting to the relevant operational entity. The data is then consolidated at the business level and every month at the Group level. In 2016, the Group safety reporting scope covered 486 million hours worked, equivalent to approximately 271,000 people.

Reporting on occupational illnesses follows the scope of the Worldwide Human Resources Survey (see below).

Social reporting is based on two surveys: the Global Workforce Analysis, and the complementary Worldwide Human Resources Survey. Two centralized tools (Sogreat and HR4U) facilitate performance of the above surveys.

The Global Workforce Analysis is conducted twice a year, on June 30 and December 31, in all fully consolidated companies at least 50% owned and consolidated by the global integration method. The survey mainly covers worldwide workforces, hiring under permanent and fixed-term contracts (non-French equivalents of contrats à durée déterminée or indéterminée) as well as employee turnover. This survey produces a breakdown of the workforce by gender, professional category (managers and other employees), age and nationality.

The Worldwide Human Resources Survey (WHRS) is an annual survey which comprises approximately 100 indicators in addition to those used in the Global Workforce Analysis. The indicators are selected in cooperation with the relevant counterparties and cover major components of the Group Human Resources policy, such as mobility, career management, training, work conditions, employee

dialogue, Code of Conduct application, human rights, health, compensation, retirement benefits and insurance. The survey covers a representative sample of the consolidated scope. The data published in this document are extracted from the most recent survey, carried out in December 2016 and January 2017; 135 companies in 57 countries, representing 87.5% of the consolidated Group workforce (89,365 employees) replied to the survey. With regard to training only, this scope covers 84.7% of the Group’s consolidated workforce and 132 companies.

4.2.1. Consolidation method

For the scopes defined above, safety indicators and social data are fully consolidated. Environmental indicators consolidate 100% of the emissions of Group operated sites for the “operated” indicators. GHG emissions are also published on an equity interest basis, i.e., by consolidating the Group share of the emissions of all assets in which the Group has a financial interest or rights to production.

4.2.2. Changes in scope

Social and environmental indicators are calculated on the basis of the consolidated scope of the Group as of December 31, 2016.

Variations in scope between the Group’s different activities associated with the new “One Total” organization will be integrated in 2017. For 2016, social data have been reported based on the existing structures at the entry date. These data are presented on the basis of the operational business segments identified in the 2016 Consolidated Financial Statements.

For environmental indicators, acquisitions are taken into account as from January 1 of the current year as far as possible or as from the next fiscal year. Any facility sold before December 31 is excluded from the Group’s reporting scope for the current year.

For safety indicators, acquisitions are taken into account as soon as possible and at the latest on January 1 of the following year, and divestments are taken into account at the end of the quarter preceding their effective date of implementation.

 
 

 

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4.3. Principles

 

 

 

4.3.1. Indicator selection and relevance

The data published in the Registration Document are intended to inform stakeholders about TOTAL’s Corporate Social Responsibility performance for the year in question. The environmental indicators include Group performance indicators referring to the IPIECA reporting guidelines, updated in 2015. The indicators have been selected in order to monitor:

 

  TOTAL’s commitments and policies, and their effects on matters of safety, environment, social, etc.;
  performance relative to TOTAL’s main challenges and impacts; and
  information required by laws and regulations (Article L. 225-102-1 of the French Commercial Code).

4.3.2. Terminology used in social reporting

Outside of France, “management staff” refers to any employee whose job level is the equivalent of 300 or more Hay points. Permanent contracts correspond to contrats à durée indéterminée (CDI) and fixed-term contracts to contrats à durée déterminée (CDD), according to the terminology used in the Group’s social reporting.

Managed scope: all subsidiaries in which one or more Group companies own a stake of 50% or more, i.e., 495 companies in 124 countries as of December 31, 2016.

Consolidated scope: all companies fully consolidated by the global integration method, i.e., 340 companies having employees in 104 countries as of December 31, 2016.

Employees present: employees present are employees on the payroll of the consolidated scope, less employees who are not present, i.e., persons who are under suspended contract (sabbatical, business development leave, etc.), absent on long-term sick leave (more than six months), assigned to a company outside the Group, etc.

4.3.3. Methods

The methods may be adjusted to reflect the diversity of TOTAL’s activities, recent integration of subsidiaries, lack of regulations or standardized international definitions, practical procedures for collecting data, or changes in methods.

Restatement of previous years published data, unless there is a specific statement, is now limited to changes of methodology.

4.3.4. Consolidation and internal controls

Environmental, social and industrial safety data are consolidated and checked by each business unit and business segment, and then at Group level. Data pertaining to certain specific indicators are calculated directly by the business segments. These processes undergo regular internal audits.

 

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4.4. Details of certain indicators

 

 

 

4.4.1. Industrial Safety definitions and indicators

TRIR (Total Recordable Injury Rate): number of recorded injuries per million hours worked.

LTIR (Lost Time Injury Rate): number of lost time injuries per million hours worked.

SIR (Severity Injury Rate): average number of days lost per lost time injury.

Employees of external contractors: any employee of a service provider working at a Group-operated site or assigned by a transport company under a long-term contract.

Tier 1 and Tier 2: indicator of the number of loss of primary containment events, with more or less significant consequences, as defined by the API 754 (for downstream) and IOGP 456 (for upstream) standards.

Near miss: event which, under slightly different circumstances, could have resulted in a serious accident. The term “potential severity” is used for near misses.

Incidents and near misses are assessed in terms of actual or potential severity based on a scale that consists of six levels. Events with an actual or potential severity level of four or more are considered serious.

4.4.2. Environmental indicators

ISO sites: sites covered by an ISO 14001 certificate that is valid; some certificates may cover several sites.

Safety flaring: flaring to ensure the safe performance of operations conducted at the production site.

Continuous flaring of associated gas: flaring during normal production operations conducted in the absence of sufficient facilities or adequate geological conditions permitting the reinjection, on-site utilization or commercialization of produced gas. Continuous flaring of associated gas includes neither safety flaring nor very low pressure gas.

 

 

 

 

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Routine flaring: flaring that includes the continuous flaring of associated gas (see above) and very low pressure gas generated during the production process, the reuse of which is neither technically nor economically feasible. Continuous flaring does not include safety flaring.

Fresh water: water with salinity below 1.5 g/l.

Hydrocarbon spills: spills with a volume greater than 1 barrel (159 liters) are counted. These are accidental spills of which at least part of the volume spilled reaches the natural environment (including non-waterproof ground). Spills resulting from sabotage or malicious acts are included. Spills which remain in a confined watertight containment system are excluded.

Waste: the contaminated soil excavated and removed from active sites to be treated externally is counted as waste. However, drilling debris, mining cuttings or soil polluted in inactive sites are not reported as waste.

GEEI (Group Energy Efficiency Index): a combination of energy intensity ratios (ratio of net primary energy consumption to the level of activity) per business reduced to base 100 in 2010 and consolidated with a weighting by each business’s net primary energy consumption.

GHG: the six gases of the Kyoto protocol, which are CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs and SF6, with their respective GWP (Global Warming Potential) as described in the 2007 GIEC report. PFCs and SF6 are virtually absent from the Group’s emissions.

GHG based on the Group’s equity interest: GHG emissions of non-significant assets are generally excluded, i.e., assets in which the Group’s equity interest is less than 10% and for which the Group share of emissions are less than 50 kt CO2 eq/year. For non-operated assets, TOTAL relies on information provided by its partner operators. In cases where this information is not available, estimates are made based on past data, budget data or by pro rata with similar assets.

GHG scope 1 emissions: direct GHG emissions from sources located within the boundaries of a site coming under the operated domain or in which TOTAL holds a financial interest.

GHG scope 2 emissions: indirect emissions attributable to brought-in energy (electricity, heat, steam), excluding purchased industrial gases (H2).

GHG scope 3 emissions: other indirect emissions. The Group follows the Oil & Gas industry reporting guidelines published by IPIECA and which conform to the GHG Protocol methodologies. In this Registration Document, only item 11 of Scope 3 (use of sold products), which is the most significant, is reported. Emissions for this item are calculated based on sales of finished products for which the next stage is end use, in other words combustion of the products to obtain energy. A stoichiometric emission factor is applied to these sales (oxidation of molecules to carbon dioxide) to obtain an emission volume.

Material loss: this is represented by the following four indicators: safety or operational gas flaring (Exploration & Production only), cold venting (Exploration & Production only), total volume of oil and gas discharged in wastewater (Exploration & Production and Refining & Chemicals only), and accidental hydrocarbon spills.

Oil spill preparedness:

 

  an oil spill scenario is deemed “important” as soon as its consequences are on a small scale and with limited impacts on the environment (orders of magnitude of several hundred meters of beaches impacted, and several tons of hydrocarbons);
  an oil spill preparedness plan is deemed operational if it describes the alert mechanisms, if it is based on pollution scenarios that stem from risk analyses and if it describes mitigation strategies that are adapted to each scenario, if it defines the technical and organizational means, internal and external, to be implemented and, lastly, if it mentions elements to be taken into account to implement a follow-up of the environmental impacts of the pollution; and
  oil spill preparedness exercise: only exercises conducted on the basis of one of the scenarios identified in the oil spill preparedness plan and which are played out until the stage of equipment deployment are included for this indicator.
 
 

 

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1.

  Listing details      178  

1.1.

  Listing      178  

1.2.

  Share performance      179  

2.

  Dividend      181  

2.1.

  Dividend policy      181  

2.2.

  Dividend payment      182  

2.3.

  Coupons      182  

3.

  Share buybacks      183  

3.1.

  Share buybacks and cancellations in 2016      183  

3.2.

  Board’s report on share buybacks and sales      183  

3.3.

  2017-2018 share buyback program      185  

4.

  Shareholders      187  

4.1.

  Major shareholders      187  

4.2.

  Employee shareholding      189  

4.3.

  Shareholding structure      190  
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4.5.

  Factors likely to have an impact in the event of a public offering      190  
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6.

  Investor Relations      192  

6.1.

  Documents on display      192  

6.2.

  Relationships with institutional investors, financial analysts and individual shareholders      192  

6.3.

  Registered shareholding      193  

6.4.

  2017 calendar      193  

6.5.

  2018 calendar      193  

6.6.

  Investor Relations contacts      194  

 

 

 

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1.   Listing details

1.1. Listing

 

 

 

1.1.1. Stock Exchanges

Paris, New York, London and Brussels.

1.1.2. Codes

 

ISIN

     FR0000120271  

Reuters

     TOTF.PA  

Bloomberg

     FP FP  

Datastream

     F: TAL  

Mnémo

     FP  

1.1.3. Included in the following stock indexes

CAC 40, Euro Stoxx 50, Stoxx Europe 50 and DJ Global Titans.

1.1.4. Included in the following ESG

(Environment, Social, Governance) indexes

DJSI World, DJSI Europe, FTSE4Good and Nasdaq Global Sustainability.

1.1.5. Weighting in the main stock indexes

as of December 31, 2016

 

CAC 40

     10.9   Largest component in the index

EURO STOXX 50

     5.6   Largest component in the index

STOXX EUROPE 50

     3.1   6th largest component in the index

DJ GLOBAL TITANS

     1.6   29th largest component in the index

1.1.6. Market capitalization on Euronext Paris

and in the Euro zone as of December 31, 2016

TOTAL has the largest capitalization on the Euronext Paris regulated market. Based on the market capitalization of the companies that make up the Euro Stoxx 50, the largest market capitalizations in the Euro zone are as follows (a):

 

As of December 31, 2016

(€B)

        

AB InBev

     203.0  

TOTAL (b)

     118.4  

Unilever

     116.5  

SAP SE

     101.7  

Industria de Diseno Textil

     101.1  

Siemens

     99.3  

 

(a) Source: Bloomberg for companies other than TOTAL.
(b) Shares composing the capital on December 31, 2016: 2,430,365,862. TOTAL closing share price in Paris on December 31, 2016: 48.72.

1.1.7. Market capitalization

as of December 31, 2016(1)

118.4 billion (2)

$123.8 billion (3)

1.1.8. Percentage of free float

As of December 31, 2016, the free float factor determined by Euronext for calculating TOTAL’s weight in the CAC 40 was 95%. The free float factor determined by Stoxx for calculating TOTAL’s weight in the Euro Stoxx 50 was 100%.

1.1.9. Par value

2.50.

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(1) Shares composing the capital on December 31, 2016: 2,430,365,862.
(2) TOTAL closing share price in Paris on December 31, 2016: 48.72.
(3) TOTAL closing ADR price in New York on December 31, 2016: $50.97.
 

 

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1.2. Share performance

 

 

 

TOTAL share price in Paris (2013-16)

(in euros)

 

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1.2.1. Arkema spin-off

Within the framework of the spin-off of Arkema’s chemical activities from the Group’s other chemical activities, TOTAL’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 12, 2006 approved TOTAL S.A.’s contribution to Arkema, under the regulation governing spin-offs, of all its interests in the businesses included under Arkema’s scope, as well as the allocation for each TOTAL share of an allotment right for Arkema shares, with ten allotment rights entitling the holder to one Arkema share. Since May 18, 2006, Arkema’s shares have been traded on Euronext Paris.

Pursuant to the provisions of the notice prior to the sale of unclaimed shares (Avis préalable à la mise en vente de titres non réclamés) published on August 3, 2006 in the French newspaper Les Echos, Arkema shares corresponding to allotment rights for fractional shares which were unclaimed as of August 3, 2008 were sold on Euronext Paris at an average price of 32.5721 per share. As a result, from August 3, 2008, the indemnity price per share of allotment rights for Arkema shares is 3.25721 (NYSE Euronext notice No. PAR-20080812-02958-EUR). BNP Paribas Securities Services paid an indemnity to the financial intermediaries on remittance of corresponding allotment rights for Arkema shares.

As from August 4, 2018, the unclaimed amounts will be handed over to the French Caisse des dépôts et consignations where the holders will still be able to claim them for a period of 20 years. After this time limit, the amounts will permanently become the property of the French State.

TOTAL ADR price in New York (2013-16)

(in dollars)

 

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1.2.2. Change in share prices from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016

In Europe, for the major European oil companies

(closing price in local currency)

 

TOTAL (euro)

     18.1

Royal Dutch Shell A (euro)

     23.2

Royal Dutch Shell B (pound sterling)

     52.6

BP (pound sterling)

     44.0

ENI (euro)

     12.1

Source: Bloomberg.

In the United States (ADR quotes for European

companies), for the major international oil

companies

(closing price in dollars)

 

TOTAL

     13.4

ExxonMobil

     15.8

Chevron

     30.8

Royal Dutch Shell A

     18.8

Royal Dutch Shell B

     25.9

BP

     19.6

ENI

     8.2

Source: Bloomberg.

 

 

 

 

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1.2.3. Annual total return

As of December 31, 2016, for every 1,000 invested in TOTAL shares by an individual residing in France, assuming that the net dividends are reinvested in TOTAL shares, and excluding tax and social withholding:

 

                   Annual
total return
         

Value as of
December 31, 2016

of €1,000 invested

Investment length    TOTAL (a)           CAC 40 (b)               TOTAL                   CAC 40

1 year

   24.85%       8.78%       1,249       1,088

5 years

   10.35%       12.92%       1,636       1,836

10 years

   4.38%       2.41%       1,535       1,269
15 years    6.44%           3.71%           2,550           1,727

 

(a) TOTAL’s share prices, used for the calculation of the total return, take into account the adjustment made by Euronext Paris in 2006 following the detachment of Arkema’s share allocation rights.
(b) CAC 40 quotes taken into account to calculate the total return include all dividends distributed by the companies that are in the index.

1.2.4. Market information summary

 

Share price

(€)

   2016             2015             2014             2013             2012  

Highest (during regular trading session)

     48.89           50.30           54.71           45.67           42.97  

Lowest (during regular trading session)

     35.21           36.92           38.25           35.18           33.42  

End of the year (closing)

     48.72           41.27           42.52           44.53           39.01  

Average of the last 30 trading sessions (closing)

     46.22           43.57           44.32           43.60           38.73  

Trading volume (average per session) (a)

                                                        

Euronext Paris

     6,508,817           7,412,179           5,519,597           4,439,725           5,622,504  

NYSE (number of ADRs)

     2,109,802           1,853,669           1,277,433           1,371,780           3,291,705  

 

(a) Number of shares traded. Source: Euronext Paris, NYSE, composite price.

TOTAL share price at closing on Euronext Paris

()

 

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TOTAL average daily volume traded on Euronext Paris

(in millions of shares)

 

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2.   Dividend

2.1. Dividend policy

 

 

 

2.1.1. Dividend payment policy

On October 28, 2010, TOTAL S.A.’s Board of Directors adopted a policy based on quarterly dividend payments starting in fiscal year 2011.

2.1.2. Fiscal years 2016 and 2017 dividends

TOTAL has paid the following quarterly interim dividends with respect to fiscal year 2016:

 

on September 21, 2016, the Board of Directors decided on the payment of the first quarterly interim dividend of 0.61 per share. The ex-dividend date was September 27, 2016 and the payment in cash or new shares was made on October 14, 2016. The issuance price of these newly issued shares was set by the Board of Directors on September 21, 2016 at 38.00 per share, equal to 90% of the average Euronext Paris opening price of the shares for the 20 trading days preceding the Board of Directors meeting, reduced by the amount of the first interim dividend;
on December 15, 2016, the Board of Directors decided on the payment of the second interim dividend of 0.61 per share. The ex-dividend date was December 21, 2016 and the payment in cash or new shares was made on January 12, 2017. The issuance price of these newly issued shares was set by the Board on December 15, 2016 at 41.87 per share, equal to 95% of the average Euronext Paris opening price of the shares for the 20 trading days preceding the Board of Directors meeting, reduced by the amount of the second interim dividend.

The third quarterly interim dividend of 0.61 per share for fiscal year 2016, the payment of which was decided by the Board of Directors on March 15, 2017, will be paid on April 6, 2017 (the ex-dividend date will be March 20, 2017) in cash or in new shares of the Company.

After closing the 2016 statutory accounts, the Board of Directors decided on February 8, 2017, to propose to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 26, 2017 an annual dividend of 2.45 per share for fiscal year 2016. Taking into account the interim dividends for the first three quarters of 2016 decided by the Board of Directors, the remaining 2016 dividend is 0.62 per share, a 1.6% increase compared to the previous three quaterly dividends.

The Board of Directors also decided to propose to the shareholders the option of receiving the remaining 2016 dividend payment in new shares of the Company. Pending the approval at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, the ex-dividend date would be June 5, 2017, and the payment date for the cash dividend or the delivery of the new shares, depending on the election of the shareholder, would be set for June 22, 2017.

Subject to the applicable legislative and regulatory provisions, and pending the approval by the Board of Directors and the shareholders at the Shareholders’ Meeting for the statutory accounts and the remaining dividend, the ex-date calendar for the interim quarterly dividends and the final dividend for fiscal year 2017 is expected to be as follows:

 

1st interim dividend: September 25, 2017;
2nd interim dividend: December 19, 2017;
3rd interim dividend: March 19, 2018; and
remaining dividend: June 11, 2018.

The provisional ex-dividend dates above relate to the TOTAL shares traded on Euronext Paris.

Dividends for the last five fiscal years (1)

(in euros)

 

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In 2016, TOTAL’s pay-out ratio was 80% (2). Changes in the pay-out ratio (3) over the past five fiscal years are as follows:

 

LOGO

 

 

 

(1) Pending approval at the May 26, 2017 Shareholders’ Meeting. Dividends are eligible for the 40% rebate applicable to individuals residing in France for tax purposes, as stipulated in Article 158 of the French General Tax Code.
(2) Based on adjusted fully diluted earnings per share of 3.06 and a dividend of 2.45 per share pending approval at the May 26, 2017 Shareholders’ Meeting.
(3) Based on adjusted fully diluted earnings for the relevant year.

 

 

 

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2.2. Dividend payment

 

 

BNP Paribas Securities Services manages the payment of the dividend, which is made through financial intermediaries using the Euroclear France direct payment system.

JP Morgan Chase Bank (4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10005-1401, USA) manages the payment of dividends to holders of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).

2.2.1. Dividend payment on stock certificates

TOTAL issued stock certificates (certificats représentatifs d’actions, CRs) as part of the public exchange offer for Total Petrochemicals & Refining SA/NV (formerly PetroFina) shares.

The CR is a stock certificate provided for by French rules, issued by Euroclear France, intended to circulate exclusively outside of France,and which may not be held by French residents. The CR is freely convertible from a physical certificate into a security registered on a custody account and vice-versa. However, in compliance with the Belgian law of December 14, 2005 on the dematerialization of securities in Belgium, CRs may only be delivered in the form of a dematerialized certificate as of January 1, 2008. In addition, ING Belgique is the bank handling the payment of all coupons detached from outstanding CRs.

No fees are applicable to the payment of coupons detached from CRs, except for any income or withholding taxes; the payment may be received on request at the following bank branches:

ING Belgique

  Avenue Marnix 24, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

BNP Paribas Fortis

  Avenue des Arts 45, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

KBC BANK N.V.

  Avenue du Port 2, 1080 Brussels, Belgium

2.3. Coupons

 

 

 

For the year ended

December 31

      
Ex-dividend
date
 
 
           
Date of
payment
 
 
           
Date of
expiration
 
 
           

Type of

coupon

 

 

           
Net amount
(€)
 
 

2010

       11/12/2010               11/17/2010               11/17/2015               Interim dividend               1.14  
         05/23/2011               05/26/2011               05/26/2016               Remaining dividend               1.14  

2011

       09/19/2011               09/22/2011               09/22/2016               Interim dividend               0.57  
         12/19/2011               12/22/2011               12/22/2016               Interim dividend               0.57  
         03/19/2012               03/22/2012               03/22/2017               Interim dividend               0.57  
         06/18/2012               06/21/2012               06/21/2017               Remaining dividend               0.57  

2012

       09/24/2012               09/27/2012               09/27/2017               Interim dividend               0.57  
         12/17/2012               12/20/2012               12/20/2017               Interim dividend               0.59  
         03/18/2013               03/21/2013               03/21/2018               Interim dividend               0.59  
         06/24/2013               06/27/2013               06/27/2018               Remaining dividend               0.59  

2013

       09/24/2013               09/27/2013               09/27/2018               Interim dividend               0.59  
         12/16/2013               12/19/2013               12/19/2018               Interim dividend               0.59  
         03/24/2014               03/27/2014               03/27/2019               Interim dividend               0.59  
         06/02/2014               06/05/2014               06/05/2019               Remaining dividend               0.61  

2014

       09/23/2014               09/26/2014               09/26/2019               Interim dividend               0.61  
         12/15/2014               12/17/2014               12/17/2019               Interim dividend               0.61  
         03/23/2015               03/25/2015               03/25/2020               Interim dividend               0.61  
         06/08/2015               07/01/2015               07/01/2020               Remaining dividend               0.61  

2015

       09/28/2015               10/21/2015               10/21/2020               Interim dividend               0.61  
         12/21/2015               01/14/2016               01/14/2021               Interim dividend               0.61  
         03/21/2016               04/12/2016               04/12/2021               Interim dividend               0.61  
         06/06/2016               06/23/2016               06/23/2021               Remaining dividend               0.61  
2016(a)        09/27/2016               10/14/2016               10/14/2021               Interim dividend               0.61  
       12/21/2016               01/12/2017               01/12/2022               Interim dividend               0.61  
       03/20/2017               04/06/2017               04/06/2022               Interim dividend               0.61  
         06/05/2017               06/22/2017               06/22/2022                           Remaining  dividend               0.62  

 

(a) A resolution will be submitted to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 26, 2017 to pay a dividend of 2.45 per share for fiscal year 2016, including a remaining dividend of 0.62 per share, with an ex-dividend date on June 5, 2017 and a payment date set for June 22, 2017, in cash or in new shares.
 

 

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3.   Share buybacks

 

The Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 24, 2016, after acknowledging the report of the Board of Directors, authorized the Board of Directors, in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 225-209 of the French Commercial Code and of EC Regulation 2273/2003 of December 22, 2003 (1), to buy and sell the Company’s shares as part of a share buyback program. The

maximum purchase price was set at 70 per share. The number of shares acquired may not exceed 10% of the share capital. This authorization was granted for a period of 18 months and replaced the previous authorization granted by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 29, 2015.

 

 

3.1. Share buybacks and cancellations in 2016

 

 

At its meeting on December 15, 2016, and pursuant to the authorization of the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of May 11, 2012, the Board of Directors of TOTAL S.A. decided to cancel 100,331,268 treasury shares. TOTAL S.A. had previously bought back these shares off-market from four of its 100% indirectly controlled subsidiaries.

These buybacks of shares, immediately followed by their cancellation, mean that Group affiliates no longer hold treasury shares as part of the policy to simplify the Group’s structures.

Following their cancellation, the number of shares composing the share capital of TOTAL S.A. was 2,429,723,768 shares.

Percentage of share capital bought back

 

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(a) Buyback of treasury shares off-market immediately followed by their cancellation.

3.2. Board’s report on share buybacks and sales

 

 

 

3.2.1. Share buybacks during fiscal year 2016

Under the authorization granted by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 24, 2016, 100,331,268 TOTAL treasury shares owned by Group affiliates, each with a par value of 2.50, were bought back by TOTAL S.A. in 2016 in order to be immediately canceled. These buybacks were completed off-market at a price of 47.495 per share equal to the closing price of TOTAL ordinary share on Euronext Paris on the day of the buyback, on December 15, 2016, for a total cost of approximately 4,765 million.

These buybacks of shares, immediately followed by their cancellation, means that Group affiliates no longer hold treasury shares as part of the policy to simplify the Group’s structures.

3.2.2. Cancellation of Company shares during fiscal years 2014, 2015 and 2016

TOTAL S.A. did not cancel any shares during fiscal year 2014 and 2015.

At its meeting on December 15, 2016, and pursuant to the authorization of the combined Shareholders’ Meeting of May 11, 2012, the Board of Directors of TOTAL S.A. decided to reduce the share capital by a global nominal amount of 250,828,170.00 by canceling 100,331,268 treasury shares that TOTAL S.A. had previously bought back under the buyback program as described in point 3.2.1 of this chapter.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Repealed and replaced by Regulation (EU) 596/2014 on market abuse.

 

 

 

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3.2.3. Transfer of shares during fiscal year 2016

3,048,668 TOTAL shares were transferred in 2016 following the final award of TOTAL shares under the restricted share grant plans.

3.2.4. Shares held in the name of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016

As of December 31, 2016, the Company held 10,587,822 treasury shares, representing 0.44% of TOTAL S.A.’s share capital including 10,555,887 shares held to cover the performance share grant plans and 31,935 shares to be awarded under new share purchase option plans or new restricted share grant plans. Pursuant to French law, these shares are deprived of voting rights and dividend rights.

For shares bought back to be allocated to Company or Group employees pursuant to the objectives referred to in Article 3 of EC Regulation 2273/2003 of December 22, 2003 (which has been repealed and replaced by Regulation (EU) 596/2014 on market abuse), note that, when such shares are held to cover share purchase option plans that have expired or performance share grants that have not been awarded at the end of the vesting period, they will be allocated to new TOTAL share purchase option plans or restricted share grant plans that may be approved by the Board of Directors.

3.2.5. Reallocation for other purposes during fiscal year 2016

Shares purchased by the Company under the authorization granted by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 24, 2016, or under previous authorizations, were not reallocated in 2016 to purposes other than those initially specified at the time of purchase.

3.2.6. Conditions for the buyback and use of derivative products

Between March 1, 2016 and February 28, 2017, the Company did not use any derivative products on the financial markets as part of the share buyback programs successively authorized by the Annual Shareholders’ Meetings of May 29, 2015 and May 24, 2016.

3.2.7. Shares held in the name of the Company and its subsidiaries as of February 28, 2017

As of February 28, 2017, the Company held 10,587,822 shares, representing 0.43% of TOTAL S.A.’s share capital. Pursuant to French law, these shares are deprived of voting rights and dividend rights.

 

 

Summary table of transactions completed by the Company involving its own shares

from March 1, 2016 to February 28, 2017 (1)

 

      Cumulative gross movements             Open positions as of February 28, 2017  
      Purchases                         Sales             Open purchase positions             Open sales positions  

Number of shares

     100,331,268           -           Bought calls               Purchases                   Sold calls                       Sales  

Maximum average maturity

     -           -           -           -           -           -  

Transaction price () (a)

     47.495           -           -           -           -           -  

Average strike price

     -           -           -           -           -           -  

Amounts (M)

     4,765           -           -           -           -           -  

 

(a) Price equal to the closing price of TOTAL ordinary share on Euronext Paris on the day of the buyback, which was completed off-market on December 15, 2016, i.e., 47.495 per share.

Moreover, following the final award of shares under the performance share grant plans, 3,048,388 TOTAL shares were transferred between March 1, 2016 and February 28, 2017.

 

As of February 28, 2017        
Percentage of share capital held by TOTAL S.A.      0.43%  

Number of shares held in portfolio (a)

     10,587,822  

Book value of portfolio (M)

     485.7  

Market value of the portfolio (M) (b)

     498.2  

 

(a) TOTAL S.A. did not buy back any shares during the two trading days preceding February 28, 2017. As a result, TOTAL S.A. owns all the shares held in portfolio as of that date.
(b) Based on a closing price of 47.050 per share as of February 28, 2017.

 

 

 

(1) In compliance with the applicable regulations as of February 28, 2017, the period indicated begins on the day after the date used as a reference for the publication of information regarding the previous program published in the Registration Document for fiscal year 2015.
 

 

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3.3. 2017-2018 share buyback program

 

 

3.3.1. Description of the share buyback program under Article 241-1 et seq. of the General Regulation of the French Financial Markets Authority

The objectives of the share buyback program are as follows:

  reduce the Company’s capital through the cancellation of shares;
  honor the Company’s obligations related to securities convertible or exchangeable into Company shares;
  honor the Company’s obligations related to stock option programs or other share grants to the Company’s executive directors or to employees of the Company or a Group subsidiary; and
  stimulate the secondary market or the liquidity of the TOTAL share under a liquidity agreement.

3.3.2. Legal framework

Implementation of this share buyback program, which is covered by Article L. 225-209 et seq. of the French Commercial Code, Article 241-1 et seq. of the General Regulation of the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des marchés financiers – AMF), and the provisions of Regulation (EU) 596/2014 on market abuse, is subject to approval by the TOTAL S.A. Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 26, 2017 through the 5th resolution that reads as follows:

“Upon presentation of the report by the Board of Directors and information appearing in the description of the program prepared pursuant to Articles 241-1 et seq. of the General Regulation (règlement général) of the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des marchés financiers, AMF), and voting under the conditions of quorum and majority required for Ordinary General Meetings, the shareholders hereby authorize the Board of Directors, with the possibility to sub-delegate such authority under the terms provided for by French law, pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-209 of the French Commercial Code, of Regulation (EU) 596/2014 on market abuse and of the General Regulation of the AMF, to buy or sell shares of the Company within the framework of a share buyback program.

The purchase, sale or transfer of such shares may be transacted by any means on regulated markets, multilateral trading facilities or over the counter, including the purchase or sale by block-trades, in accordance with the regulations of the relevant market authorities. Such transactions may include the use of any financial derivative instrument traded on regulated markets, multilateral trading facilities or over the counter, and implementing option strategies.

These transactions may be carried out at any time, in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations, except during any public offering periods applying to the Company’s share capital.

The maximum purchase price is set at 80 per share.

In the case of a share capital increase by incorporation of reserves or share grants for no consideration and in the case of a stock-split or a reverse-stock-split, this maximum price shall be adjusted by applying the ratio of the number of shares outstanding before the transaction to the number of shares outstanding after the transaction.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 225-209 of the French Commercial Code, the maximum number of shares that may be bought back under this authorization may not exceed 10% of the total number of shares composing the capital as of the date on which this authorization is used. This limit of 10% is applicable to a capital of the Company which may be adjusted from time to time as a result of transactions after the date of the present Meeting. Purchases made by the Company may under no circumstances result in the Company holding more than 10% of the share capital, either directly or indirectly through indirect subsidiaries.

As of December 31, 2016, out of the 2,430,365,862 shares outstanding at this date, the Company held 10,587,822 shares directly. Under these circumstances, the maximum number of shares that the Company could buy back is 232,448,764 shares and the maximum amount that the Company may spend to acquire such shares is 18,595,901,120.

The purpose of this share buyback program is to reduce the number of shares outstanding or to allow the Company to fulfill its engagements in connection with:

 

  convertible or exchangeable securities that may give holders rights to receive shares of the Company upon conversion or exchange; or
  share purchase option plans, employee shareholding plans, Company savings plans or other share allocation programs for executive directors or employees of the Company or Group companies.

The purpose of buybacks may also be the market practice accepted by the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des marchés financiers), i.e., support the secondary market or the liquidity of TOTAL shares by an investment services provider by means of a liquidity agreement compliant with the deontology charter recognized by the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des marchés financiers).

This program may also be used by the Company to trade in its own shares, either on or off the market, for any other purpose that is authorized under the applicable law or any other permitted market practice that may be authorized. In case of transactions other than the above-mentioned intended purposes, the Company will inform its shareholders in a press release.

 

 

 

 

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Share buybacks

    

 

 

According to the intended purposes, the treasury shares that are acquired by the Company through this program may, in particular, be:

 

  canceled, up to the maximum legal limit of 10% of the total number of shares composing the capital on the date of the operation, per each 24-month period;
  granted for no consideration to the employees of the Group and to the executive directors of the Company or of other companies of the Group;
  delivered to the holders of the Company’s shares purchase options having exercised such options;
  sold to employees, either directly or through the intermediary of Company savings funds;
  delivered to the holders of securities that grant such rights to receive such shares, either through redemption, conversion, exchange, presentation of a warrant or in any other manner; or
  used in any other way consistent with the purposes stated in this resolution.

While they are bought back and held by the Company, such shares will be deprived of voting rights and dividend rights.

This authorization is granted for a period of 18 months from the date of this Meeting. It renders ineffective up to the unused portion, the previous authorization granted by the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on May 24, 2016.

The Board of Directors is hereby granted full authority, with the right to delegate such authority, to undertake all actions authorized by this resolution.”

3.3.3. Conditions

Maximum share capital to be purchased and maximum funds allocated to the transaction

The maximum number of shares that may be purchased under the authorization proposed to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 26, 2017 may not exceed 10% of the total number of shares composing the capital, with this limit applying to an amount of the Company’s share capital that will be adjusted, if necessary, to include transactions affecting the share capital subsequent to this

 

Meeting. Purchases made by the Company may under no circumstances result in the Company holding more than 10% of the share capital, either directly or indirectly through subsidiaries.

Before any share cancellation under the authorization given by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 26, 2017, based on the number of shares outstanding as of February 28, 2017 (2,453,807,693 shares), and given the 10,587,822 shares held by the Group as of February 28, 2017, i.e., 0.43% of the share capital, the maximum number of shares that may be purchased would be 234,792,947, representing a theoretical maximum investment of 18,783,435,760 based on the maximum purchase price of 80.

Conditions for buybacks

Such shares may be bought back by any means on regulated markets, multilateral trading facilities or over the counter, including through the purchase or sale of blocks of shares, under the conditions authorized by the relevant market authorities. These means include the use of any financial derivative instrument traded on a regulated market or over the counter and the implementation of option strategies, with the Company taking measures, however, to avoid increasing the volatility of its stock. The portion of the program carried out through the purchase of blocks of shares will not be subject to quota allocation, up to the limit set by this resolution. These transactions may be carried out at any time, in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations, except during any public offering periods applying to the Company’s share capital.

Duration and schedule of the share buyback program

In accordance with the 5th resolution, which will be submitted to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 26, 2017, the share buyback program may be implemented over an 18-month period following the date of this Meeting, and therefore expires on November 25, 2018.

Transactions carried out under the previous program

Transactions carried out under the previous program are listed in the special report of the Board of Directors on share buybacks (refer to point 3.2 of this chapter).

 
 

 

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4.   Shareholders

4.1. Major shareholders

 

 

4.1.1. Changes in major shareholders’ holdings

TOTAL’s major shareholders (1) as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

     2016             2015             2014  
As of December 31    % of share
capital
            % of voting
rights
            % of
theoretical
voting rights (a)
            % of share
capital
            % of voting
rights
            % of share
capital
            % of voting
rights
 

BlackRock, Inc. (b)

     5.6           4.9           4.9           5.5           5           6.2           5.4  

Group employees (c)

     4.8           8.6           8.5           4.9           9           4.6           8.8  

of which FCPE TOTAL ACTIONNARIAT FRANCE

     3.5           6.4           6.3           3.5           6.7           3.4           6.7  

Other shareholders (d)

     89.6           86.5           86.6           89.6           86           89.2           85.8  

of which holders of ADRs (e)

     9.1           8.6           8.6           7.2           7.2           8.5           8.4  

 

(a) Pursuant to Article 223-11 of the AMF General Regulation, the number of theoretical voting rights is calculated on the basis of all outstanding shares to which voting rights are attached, including treasury shares that are deprived of voting rights.
(b) Information taken from Schedule 13G filed by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) with the SEC on January 27, 2017, in which BlackRock declared a holding of 137,248,950 shares of the Company as of December 31, 2016 (i.e., 5.6% of the Company’s share capital). BlackRock stated that it has the exclusive right to dispose of the holding, together with an amount of 125 402 097 voting rights (i.e., 4.9% of the Company’s voting rights). In addition, BlackRock stated that it does not have any joint voting rights or joint right to dispose of these shares.
(c) On the basis of the definition of employee shareholding set forth in Article L. 225-102 of the French Commercial Code. Amundi Group, the Holding company of Amundi Asset Management, which in turn manages the TOTAL ACTIONNARIAT FRANCE collective investment fund (see below), filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on February 13, 2017 declaring a holding of 187,778,448 shares of the Company as of December 31, 2016 (i.e., 7.7% of the Company’s share capital). Amundi Group stated that it does not have any exclusive voting rights or exclusive right to dispose of these shares and that it has joint voting rights on 71,212,856 of these shares (i.e., 2.9% of the Company’s share capital) and a joint right to dispose of all of these shares. In addition, a director representing the employees sits on the Board of Directors of TOTAL S.A.
(d) Including 1.56% registered shareholders (non-Group) in 2016.
(e) Including all of the ADS represented by ADR listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

As of December 31, 2016, the holdings of the major shareholders were calculated based on 2,430,365,862 shares, representing 2,572,363,626 voting rights exercisable at Shareholders’ Meetings, or 2,582,951,448 theoretical voting rights (2) including 10,587,822 voting rights attached to the 10,587,822 TOTAL shares held by TOTAL S.A. that are deprived of voting rights.

For prior years, the holdings of the major shareholders were calculated on the basis of 2,440,057,883 shares to which 2,460,619,275 voting rights exercisable at Shareholders’ Meetings were attached as of December 31, 2015, and 2,385,267,525 shares to which 2,406,809,364 voting rights exercisable at Shareholders’ Meetings were attached as of December 31, 2014.

4.1.2. Holdings above the legal thresholds

In accordance with Article L. 233-13 of the French Commercial Code, to TOTAL’s knowledge, two known shareholders hold 5% or more of TOTAL’s share capital or voting rights at year-end 2016.

As of December 31, 2016, the TOTAL ACTIONNARIAT FRANCE collective investment fund held 3.45% of the share capital representing 6.35% of the voting rights exercisable at Shareholders’ Meetings and 6.32% of the theoretical voting rights.

As of December 31, 2016, BlackRock held 5.65% of the share capital representing 4.87% of the voting rights exercisable at Shareholders’ Meetings and 4.85% of the theoretical voting rights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Major shareholders are defined herein as shareholders whose interest (in the share capital or voting rights) exceeds 5%.
(2) Pursuant to Article 223-11 of the AMF General Regulation, the number of theoretical voting rights is calculated on the basis of all outstanding shares to which voting rights are attached, including treasury shares that are deprived of voting rights.

 

 

 

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4.1.3. Legal threshold notifications in fiscal year 2016

 

N° AMF

disclosure

  

Date on which
threshold were

breached

   Company       

Number of    

shares    

  

% capital    

shares    

    

% voting    

rights    

     Comments   

Share

capital

    

Number of

voting rights

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C0495

   02/10/2016    Blackrock    134,165,277      5.50%        5.02%     

Crossed upward the 5% threshold

in the Company’s voting rights

     2,440,057,883        2,674,918,301  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C0514

   02/11/2016    Blackrock    132,455,871      5.40%        4.93%     

Crossed downward the 5% threshold

in the Company’s voting rights

     2,454,003,592        2,688,804,793  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C0520

   02/12/2016    Blackrock    134,571,995      5.48%        5.01%     

Crossed upward the 5% threshold

in the Company’s voting rights

     2,454,003,592        2,688,804,793  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C0525

   02/15/2016    Blackrock    132,707,518      5.41%        4.94%     

Crossed downward the 5% threshold

in the Company’s voting rights

     2,454,003,592        2,688,804,793  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C0543

   02/17/2016    Blackrock    134,815,508      5.49%        5.01%     

Crossed upward the 5% threshold

in the Company’s voting rights

     2,454,003,592        2,688,804,793  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C0711

   03/17/2016    Blackrock    126,094,618      5.14%        4.69%     

Crossed downward the 5% threshold

in the Company’s voting rights

     2,454,012,342        2,688,761,040  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C0770

   03/24/2016    Blackrock    134,770,826      5.49%        5.01%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,454,012,342        2,688,761,040  
                  in the Company’s voting rights      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C0876

   04/07/2016    Blackrock    131,985,422      5.38%        4.91%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,454,029,976        2,688,636,563  
                  in the Company’s voting rights      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C0892

   04/08/2016    Blackrock    135,661,976      5.53%        5.05%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,454,029,976        2,688,636,563  
                  in the Company’s voting rights      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C0907

   04/12/2016    Blackrock    131,111,629      5.34%        4.88%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,454,029,976        2,688,636,563  
                  in the Company’s voting rights      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C0913

   04/13/2016    Blackrock    135,325,364      5.51%        5.03%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,454,029,976        2,688,636,563  
                  in the Company’s voting rights      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C0964

   04/19/2016    Blackrock    134,275,767      5.47%        4.99%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,454,029,976        2,688,636,563  
                  in the Company’s voting rights      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C0992

   04/22/2016    Blackrock    134,838,741      5.49%        5.02%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,454,029,976        2,688,636,563  
                  in the Company’s voting rights      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C1024

   04/26/2016    Blackrock    131,401,183      5.35%        4.89%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,454,029,976        2,688,636,563  
                  in the Company’s voting rights      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C1294

   06/02/2016    Blackrock    122,995,244      4.96%        4.53%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,478,822,637        2,713,396,788  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C1325

   06/06/2016    Blackrock    125,977,432      5.08%        4.64%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,478,822,637        2,713,396,788  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C1734

   07/25/2016    Blackrock    121,864,146      4.87%        4.45%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,503,262,274        2,737,740,593  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C1748

   07/26/2016    Blackrock    127,830,803      5.11%        4.67%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,503,262,274        2,737,740,593  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C1974

   09/02/2016    Blackrock    123,340,466      4.93%        4.50%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,503,371,652        2,741,896,002  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C1988

   09/05/2016    Blackrock    126,721,692      5.06%        4.62%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,503,371,652        2,741,896,002  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2043

   09/12/2016    Blackrock    125,149,247      4.99%        4.56%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,503,371,652        2,741,896,002  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2063

   09/13/2016    Blackrock    125,753,406      5.02%        4.59%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,503,371,652        2,741,896,002  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2075

   09/14/2016    Blackrock    124,455,432      4.97%        4.54%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,503,371,652        2,741,896,002  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2092

   09/15/2016    Blackrock    127,198,461      5.08%        4.64%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,503,371,652        2,741,896,002  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2168

   09/22/2016    Blackrock    120,685,732      4.82%        4.40%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,503,428,524        2,741,599,965  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2266

   10/04/2016    Blackrock    125,606,963      5.02%        4.58%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,503,428,524        2,741,599,965  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2277

   10/05/2016    Blackrock    123,688,339      4.94%        4.51%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,503,428,524        2,741,599,965  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2323

   10/10/2016    Blackrock    125,825,505      5.03%        4.59%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,503,428,524        2,741,599,965  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2334

   10/11/2016    Blackrock    122,635,030      4.90%        4.47%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,504,029,528        2,742,027,455  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2367

   10/14/2016    Blackrock    125,664,996      5.02%        4.58%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,504,029,528        2,742,027,455  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2405

   10/19/2016    Blackrock    123,971,240      4.95%        4.52%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,504,029,528        2,742,027,455  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2415

   10/20/2016    Blackrock    126,186,273      5.04%        4.60%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,504,029,528        2,742,027,455  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2521

   11/07/2016    Blackrock    124,754,489      4.98%        4.55%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,504,029,528        2,742,027,455  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2530

   11/08/2016    Blackrock    126,892,344      5.07%        4.63%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,504,029,528        2,742,027,455  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2544

   11/10/2016    Blackrock    124,702,835      4.98%        4.55%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,504,029,528        2,742,027,455  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2560

   11/11/2016    Blackrock    126,847,315      5.01%        4.55%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,529,582,139        2,785,259,009  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2572

   11/14/2016    Blackrock    124,839,806      4.94%        4.48%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,529,582,139        2,785,259,009  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2600

   11/16/2016    Blackrock    127,191,901      5.03%        4.57%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,529,582,139        2,785,259,009  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2606

   11/17/2016    Blackrock    126,388,314      4.99%        4.54%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,529,582,139        2,785,259,009  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2691

   11/29/2016    Blackrock    127,181,007      5.03%        4.57%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,529,582,139        2,785,259,009  
                  in the Company’s capital shares      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2964

   12/27/2016    Blackrock    129,535,883      5.33%        5.01%      Crossed upward the 5% threshold      2,429,723,768        2,584,615,655  
                  in the Company’s voting rights      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

216C2980

   12/29/2016    Blackrock    127,980,062      5.27%        4.95%      Crossed downward the 5% threshold      2,429,723,768        2,584,615,655  
                  in the Company’s voting rights      

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

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4.1.4. Threshold notifications required by the bylaws

In addition to the legal obligation to inform the Company and the French Financial Markets Authority within four trading days of the date on which the number of shares (or securities similar to shares or voting rights pursuant to Article L. 233-9 of the French Commercial Code) held represents more than 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, one third, 50%, two thirds, 90% or 95% of the share capital or theoretical voting rights (Article L. 233-7 of the French Commercial Code), any individual or legal entity who directly or indirectly comes to hold a percentage of the share capital, voting rights or rights giving future access to the Company’s share capital that is equal to or greater than 1%, or a multiple of this percentage, is required to notify the Company, within 15 days of the date on which each of the above thresholds is exceeded, by registered mail with return receipt requested, and indicate the number of shares held.

In case the shares above these thresholds are not declared, any shares held in excess of the threshold that should have been declared will be deprived of voting rights at Shareholders’ Meetings if, at a Shareholders’ Meeting, the failure to make a declaration is acknowledged and if one or more shareholders holding collectively at least 3% of the Company’s share capital or voting rights so request at that meeting.

Any individual or legal entity is also required to notify the Company in due form and within the time limits stated above when their direct or indirect holdings fall below each of the aforementioned thresholds.

 

Notifications must be sent to the Senior Vice President of Investor Relations in London (contact details in point 6.6 of this chapter).

4.1.5. Temporary transfer of securities

Pursuant to legal provisions, any legal entity or individual (with the exception of those described in paragraph IV-3 of Article L. 233-7 of the French Commercial Code) holding alone or in concert a number of shares representing more than 0.5% of the Company’s voting rights pursuant to one or more temporary transfers or similar operations as described in Article L. 225-126 of the aforementioned Code is required to notify the Company and the French Financial Markets Authority of the number of shares temporarily owned no later than the second business day preceding the Shareholders’ Meeting at midnight.

Notifications must be e-mailed to the Company at the following address: holding.df-declarationdeparticipation@total.com

If no notification is sent, any shares acquired under any of the above temporary transfer operations will be deprived of voting rights at the relevant Shareholders’ Meeting and at any Shareholders’ Meeting that may be held until such shares are transferred again or returned.

4.1.6. Shareholders’ agreements

TOTAL is not aware of any agreements among its shareholders.

 

 

4.2. Employee shareholding

 

 

Presented below is the total number of TOTAL shares held directly or indirectly by the Group’s employees as of December 31, 2016:

 

TOTAL ACTIONNARIAT FRANCE

     83,729,061  

TOTAL ACTIONNARIAT INTERNATIONAL CAPITALISATION

     22,871,049  

TOTAL FRANCE CAPITAL+

     4,641,529  

TOTAL INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL

     1,902,635  

Shares subscribed by employees in the U.S.

     517,342  

Group Caisse Autonome (Belgium)

     515,211  

TOTAL shares from the exercise of the Company’s stock options and held as registered shares within a Company Savings Plan

     3,138,747  

Total shares held by employees

     117,315,574  

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Group’s employees held, on the basis of the definition of employee shareholding set forth in Article L. 225-102 of the French Commercial Code, 117,315,574 TOTAL shares, representing 4.83% of the Company’s share capital and 8.58% of the voting rights. The management of each of the FCPEs (Collective investment funds) mentioned above is controlled by a dedicated Supervisory Board, two thirds of its members representing holders of fund units and one third representing the Company. The Board is responsible for reviewing the Collective investment fund’s Management Report and annual financial statements, as well as the financial, administrative and accounting management of the fund, exercising voting rights attached to portfolio securities, deciding contribution of securities in case of a public tender offer, deciding mergers, spin-offs or liquidations, and

granting its approval prior to changes in the rules and procedures of the Collective investment fund in the conditions provided for by the rules and procedures.

These rules and procedures also stipulate a simple majority vote for decisions, except for decisions requiring a qualified majority vote of two-thirds plus one related to a change in a fund’s rules and procedures, its conversion or disposal.

For employees holding shares outside of the employee collective investment funds mentioned in the table above, voting rights are exercised individually.

The information regarding shares held by the administration and management bodies is set forth in point 3 of chapter 5.

 

 

 

 

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4.3. Shareholding structure

 

 

Estimates below are as of December 31, 2016, excluding treasury shares, based on the survey of identifiable holders of bearer shares conducted on that date.

 

LOGO   LOGO

(a) On the basis of employee shareholdings as defined in Article L. 255-102 of the French Commercial Code, treasury shares excluded (4.8% of the total share capital, refer to point 4.1 of chapter 8).

 

The number of French individual TOTAL shareholders is estimated at approximately 450,000.

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4.5. Factors likely to have an impact in the event of a public offering

 

 

 

In accordance with Article L. 225-100-3 of the French Commercial Code, information relating to factors likely to have an impact in the event of a public offering is provided below.

 

  Structure of the share capital and direct or indirect interests of which the Company is aware pursuant to Articles L. 233-7 and L. 233-12 of the French Commercial Code

The structure of the Company’s share capital and the interests that the Company is aware of pursuant to Articles L. 233-7 and L. 233-12 of the French Commercial Code are presented in point 4.1 to 4.3 of this chapter.

 

  Restrictions on the exercise of voting rights and transfers of shares provided in the bylaws – Clauses of the agreements of which the Company has been informed in accordance with Article L. 233-11 of the French Commercial Code

The provisions of the bylaws relating to shareholders’ voting rights are mentioned in point 2.4 of chapter 9. The Company has

    not been informed of any clauses as specified in paragraph 2 of Article L. 225-100-3 of the French Commercial Code.

 

  Holders of securities conferring special control rights

Article 18 of the bylaws stipulates that double voting rights are granted to all the shares held in the name of the same shareholder for at least two years. Subject to this condition, there are no securities conferring special control rights as specified in paragraph 4 of Article L. 225-100-3 of the French Commercial Code.

 

  Control mechanisms specified in an employee shareholding system

The rules relating to the exercise of voting rights within the Company collective investment funds are presented in point 4.2 of this chapter.

 
 

 

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  Shareholder agreements of which the company is aware and that could restrict share transfers and the exercise of voting rights

The Company is not aware of any agreements between shareholders as specified in paragraph 6 of Article L. 225-100-3 of the French Commercial Code which could result in restrictions on the transfer of shares and exercise of the voting rights of the Company.

 

  Rules applicable to the appointment and replacement of members of the Company’s Board of Directors and amendment of the bylaws

No provision of the bylaws or an agreement made between the Company and a third party contains a specific provision relating to the appointment and/or replacement of the Company’s directors that is likely to have an impact in the event of a public offering.

 

  Powers of the Board of Directors in the event of a public offering

The delegations of authority or authorizations granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting that are currently in effect limit the powers of the Board of Directors over the Company’s shares during a public offering.

  Agreements to which the Company is party and which are altered or terminated in the event of a change of control of the Company – Agreements providing for the payment of compensation to members of the Board of Directors or employees in the event of their resignation or dismissal without real and serious cause or if their employment were to be terminated as a result of a tender offer

Although a number of agreements made by the Company contain a change in control clause, the Company believes that there are no agreements as specified in paragraph 9 of Article L. 225-100-3 of the French Commercial Code. The Company also believes that there are no agreements as specified in paragraph 10 of Article L. 225-100-3 of the French Commercial Code. For commitments made for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in the event of a forced departure owing to a change of control or strategy, refer to point 2.2 of chapter 6.

 

 

      
      

    

 

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6.   Investor Relations

6.1. Documents on display

 

 

Information and documents regarding TOTAL S.A., its bylaws and the Company’s Statutory and Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 or previous fiscal years, may be consulted at its registered office pursuant to the legal and regulatory provisions in force.

In addition, the French version of TOTAL S.A.’s Registration Documents (including the annual financial reports) and mid-year financial reports filed with the French Financial Markets Authority

(Autorité des marchés financiers) for each of the past 10 financial years are available on its website total.com (under Investors/Publications and regulated information). The Group’s bi-annual presentations of its results and outlook, as well as the quarterly financial information are also available on its website.

In addition, in order to meet its obligations related to the listing of its shares in the United States, the Company also files an annual report on Form 20-F, in English, with the SEC.

 

 

6.2. Relationships with institutional investors, financial analysts

and individual shareholders

 

 

Members of the Group’s General Management and Investor Relations regularly meet with institutional investors and financial analysts in the leading financial centers throughout the world. In 2016, the Group organized more than 1,000 meetings.

Each year, two main presentations are given to the financial community: one in February following the publication of the results for the previous fiscal year, and one in September to present the Group’s outlook and objectives. A series of meetings is held after each of these presentations. In addition, each year the Chief Financial Officer hosts three conference calls to discuss results for the first, second and third quarters of the year.

The information presented and broadcast at these events is available on the Group’s website total.com (under Investors/Results and outlook).

With a dedicated team, the Group maintains an active dialog with shareholders in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and governance. Meetings covering these themes are organized in France and worldwide. About 90 meetings were held in 2016. In addition, chapter 7 of this Registration Document focuses on social and environmental information.

The Group also has a team dedicated to relationships with individual shareholders. This department, which is ISO 9001 certified, offers a comprehensive communication package, featuring:

 

  a direct line, email address, and postal address (refer to point 6.6 of this chapter);
  documentation and material provided for individual shareholders (i.e., the shareholders’ newsletter, individual shareholders pages available on the Company’s website, and a Total Investors mobile app for digital tablets and smartphones);
  shareholder meetings and investor fairs held in France and worldwide;
  the Shareholders’ Club, which organizes visits to industrial facilities, visits to natural sites and cultural events sponsored by the Total Foundation, and conferences about the Group; and
  the Shareholders’ e-Advisory Committee, which expresses its views on the communication service as a whole.

This team also organizes the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, which was held on May 24, 2016 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris and attended by 3,400 people.

The documentation on relationships with individual shareholders is available on the Company’s website total.com (under Investors/Individual shareholders).

 

 

 

 

 

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6.3. Registered shareholding

 

 

TOTAL S.A. shares can be held in bearer form or registered form. In the latter case, shareholders are identified by TOTAL S.A., in its capacity as the issuer, or by its agent, BNP Paribas Securities Services, which is responsible for keeping the register of shareholders’ registered shares.

6.3.1. Registered shares

There are two forms of registration:

 

  administered registered shares: shares are registered with TOTAL through BNP Paribas Securities Services, but the holder’s financial intermediary continues to administer them with regard to sales, purchases, coupons, etc.; and
  pure registered shares: TOTAL holds and directly administers shares on behalf of the holder through BNP Paribas Securities Services, which administers sales, purchases, coupons, Shareholders’ Meeting notices, etc., so that the shareholder does not need to appoint a financial intermediary.

6.3.2. Main advantages of registered shares

The advantages of registered shares include:

 

  double voting rights if the shares are held continuously for two successive years (refer to point 2.4.1 of chapter 9);

 

  a number for all contacts with BNP Paribas Securities Services (a toll-free call within France from a landline): 0 800 117 000 or +33 1 40 14 80 61 (from outside France); from Monday to Friday (business days), 8:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., GMT+1;
  registration as a recipient of all information published by the Group for its shareholders; and
  the ability to join the TOTAL Shareholders’ Club by holding at least 50 shares.

The advantages of pure registered shares, in addition to those of administered registered shares, include:

 

  no custodial fees;
  easier placement of market orders(1) (phone, mail, fax, internet);
  brokerage fees of 0.20% (before tax) of the gross amount of the trade, with no minimum charge and up to 1,000 per trade; and
  the option to view and manage shareholdings online and via the Planetshares app for digital tablets.

To convert TOTAL shares into pure registered shares, shareholders must fill out a form that can be obtained upon request from the Individual Shareholder Relations Department and send it to their financial intermediary.

 

 

6.4. 2017 calendar

 

 

 

February 9        Results of the fourth quarter and full year 2016,       July 27    Results of the second quarter and first half 2017
     and Investors’ Day – London         
         September 25    Investors’ Day (outlook and objectives) – London
March 20    Ex-dividend date for the 2016 third interim dividend         
         September 25    Ex-dividend date for the 2017 first interim dividend (b)
April 27    Results of the first quarter 2017         
         October 27    Results of the third quarter
May 26    2017 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in Paris            and first nine months of 2017
     (Palais des Congrès)         
         December 19    Ex-dividend date for the 2017
June 5    Ex-dividend date for the 2016 remaining dividend (a)            second interim dividend (b)

 

(a) Subject to approval at the May 26, 2017 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.
(b) Subject to the Board of Directors’ decision.

The full calendar including shareholder meetings and investor fairs is available on the Company’s website total.com (under Investors).

6.5. 2018 calendar

 

 

 

March 19    Ex-dividend date for the 2017 third interim dividend (a)       June 11    Ex-dividend date for the 2017 remaining dividend (b)
June 1    2018 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in Paris         
     (Palais des Congrès)         

 

(a) Subject to the Board of Directors’ decision.
(b) Subject to approval at the June 1, 2018 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.

 

 

 

(1) Provided the subscriber has signed the market service agreement. Signing this agreement is free of charge.

 

 

 

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6.6. Investor Relations contacts

 

 

 

Mr. Mike Sangster, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

TOTAL S.A.

10 Upper Bank Street

Canary Wharf

London E14 5BF

United Kingdom

E-mail: investor.relations@total.com

Phone: +44 (0)207 7197 962

Mr. Robert Hammond, Director of Investor Relations North America

TOTAL American Services Inc.

1201 Louisiana Street, Suite 1800

Houston, TX 77002

United States

E-mail: ir.tx@total.com

Phone: +1 (713) 483-5070

Ms. Nathalie Portes-Laville, Head of Individual Shareholder Relations

TOTAL S.A.

Individual Shareholder Relations Department

Tour Coupole

2, place Jean Millier

92078 Paris-La Défense Cedex

France

E-mail: actionnairesindividuels@total.com

Phone (Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., GMT+1):

  from France: 0 800 039 039 (toll-free number from a landline)
  from Belgium: 02 288 3309
  from the United Kingdom: 020 7719 6084
  from Germany: 30 2027 7700
  from other countries: +33 1 47 44 24 02
 
 

 

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1.    Share capital      196  
1.1.    Share capital as of December 31, 2016      196  
1.2.    Features of the shares      196  
1.3.    Authorized share capital not issued as of December 31, 2016      196  
1.4.    Potential share capital as of December 31, 2016      197  
1.5.    TOTAL shares held by the Company or its subsidiaries      197  
1.6.    Share capital history (since January 1, 2014)      197  
2.    Articles of incorporation and bylaws; other information      198  
2.1.    General information concerning the Company      198  
2.2.    Summary of the Company’s corporate purpose      198  
2.3.    Provisions of the bylaws governing the administration and management bodies      199  
2.4.    Rights, privileges and restrictions attached to the shares      200  
2.5.    Amending shareholders’ rights      200  
2.6.    Shareholders’ Meetings      201  
2.7.    Identification of the holders of bearer shares      201  
2.8.    Thresholds to be declared according to the bylaws      201  
2.9.    Changes in the share capital      202  
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1.   Share capital

1.1. Share capital as of December 31, 2016

 

 

6,075,914,655 consisting of 2,430,365,862 fully paid ordinary shares.

1.2. Features of the shares

 

 

 

There is only one class of shares, and the par value of each share is2.50. A double voting right is granted under certain conditions(refer to point 2.4.1 of this chapter) to every shareholder. The shares

are in bearer or registered form at the shareholder’s discretion. The shares are in book-entry form and registered in an account.

 

 

1.3. Authorized share capital not issued as of December 31, 2016

 

 

1.3.1. Table compiled in accordance with Article L. 225-100 of the French Commercial Code summarizing the use of delegations of authority and powers granted to the Board of Directors with respect to share capital increases as of December 31, 2016

 

Type           

Cap on par value, or number of

shares or expressed as % of

share capital

     

Use in 2016,        

par value,

or number

of shares

      Available balance
as of 12/31/2016
par value, or
number of shares
      Date of delegation
of authority or
authorization by
the Extraordinary    
Shareholders’
Meeting (ESM)
      Expiry date
and term of
authorization
granted to the
Board of Directors

Maximum cap for the issuance of securities granting immediate or future rights to share capital

  Debt securities representing rights to capital    

10 B

in securities

    -     10 B    

May 24, 2016

(18th, 19th, 20th and 22nd resolutions)

    July 24, 2018, 26 months
      An overall cap of 2.5 B (i.e., a maximum of 1,000 million shares issued with a pre-emptive subscription right), from which can be deducted:     18 million shares (a)    

2.455 B

(i.e., 982 million shares)

   

May 24, 2016

(18th resolution)

    July 24, 2018, 26 months
  Nominal share capital    

1/  a specific cap of 600 M, i.e., a maximum of 240 million shares for issuances without pre-emptive subscription rights (with potential use of a greenshoe), including in compensation with securities contributed within the scope of a public exchange offer, provided that they meet the requirements of Article L. 225-148 of the French Commercial Code, from which can be deducted:

    -     600 M    

May 24, 2016

(19th and

21st resolutions)

    July 24, 2018, 26 months
     

1/a a sub-cap of 600 M with a view to issuing, through an offer as set forth in Article L. 411-2 II of the French Monetary and Financial Code, shares and securities resulting in a share capital increase, without a shareholders’ pre-emptive subscription right

    -     600 M    

May 24, 2016

(20th and

21st resolutions)

    July 24, 2018, 26 months
     

1/b a sub-cap of 600 M through in-kind contributions when provisions of Article L. 225-148 of the French Commercial Code are not applicable

    -     600 M     May 24, 2016 (22nd resolution)     July 24, 2018, 26 months
       

2/ a specific cap of 1.5% of the share capital on the date of the Board (b) decision for share capital increases reserved for employees participating in a Company savings plan

    18 million shares (c)     18.5 million shares     May 24, 2016 (23rd resolution)     July 24, 2018, 26 months
Stock option grants     0.75% of share capital (b) on the date of the Board decision to grant options     -     18.2 million shares     May 24, 2016 (25th resolution)     July 24, 2019, 38 months
Restricted shares awarded to Group employees and to executive directors     0.8% of share capital (b) on the date of the Board decision to grant the restricted shares     5.6 million shares (d)     13.8 million shares (d)     May 24, 2016 (24th resolution)     July 24, 2019, 38 months

 

(a) The number of new shares authorized under the 18th resolution of the ESM held on May 24, 2016 cannot exceed 1,000 million shares. Pursuant to the 23rd resolution of the ESM held on May 24, 2016, the Board of Directors decided on July 27, 2016 to proceed with a share capital increase reserved for Group employees in 2017 (see note (c) below). As a result, the available balance under this authorization was 982,000,000 new shares as of December 31, 2016.
(b) Share capital as of December 31, 2016: 2,430,365,862 shares.
(c) The number of new shares authorized under the 23rd resolution of the May 24, 2016 ESM may not exceed 1.5% of the share capital on the date when the Board of Directors decides to use the delegation. The meeting of the Board of Directors of July 27, 2016 decided to proceed with a share capital increase in 2017 with a cap of 18,000,000 shares (subscription to the shares under this operation is planned for the first quarter of 2017, subject to the decision of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer). As a result, the available balance under this authorization was 18,455,487 new shares as of December 31, 2016.
(d) The number of shares that may be awarded as restricted share grants under the 24th resolution of the May 24, 2016 ESM may not exceed 0.8% of the share capital on the date when the restricted shares are awarded by the Board of Directors. 5,639,400 shares were awarded by the Board of Directors on July 27, 2016. As a result, the number of shares that could still be awarded as of December 31, 2016 was 13,803,526 shares. In addition, the shares awarded under presence and performance conditions to the Company’s executive directors under the 24th resolution of the ESM held on May 24, 2016, cannot exceed 0.01% of the outstanding share capital on the date of the decision of the Board of Directors to proceed with the grant. Taking into account the 60,000 existing shares awarded under presence and performance conditions to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer by the meeting of the Board of Directors of July 27, 2016, the remaining number of shares that may still be awarded to the executive directors is 183,036.
 

 

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1.3.2. Authorization to cancel shares

of the Company

Pursuant to the terms of the 19th resolution of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held on May 11, 2012, the Board of Directors is authorized to cancel shares of the Company up to a maximum of 10% of the share capital of the Company existing as of the date of the operation within a 24-month period. This authorization is effective until the Shareholders’ Meeting held to approve the financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2016.

Based on 2,430,365,862 shares outstanding on December 31, 2016,

the Company may, up until the conclusion of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting called to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2016, cancel a maximum of 142,705,318 shares, taking into account the 100,331,268 shares canceled by the Board of Directors’ decision of December 15, 2016, before reaching the cancellation threshold of 10% of share capital canceled over a 24-month period.

 

 

1.4. Potential share capital as of December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Securities granting rights to TOTAL shares through exercise are TOTAL share subscription options amounting to 5,285,618 as of December 31, 2016, divided into:

 

  1,779,053 options awarded on September 15, 2009 under the plan decided by the Board of Directors;
  2,880,237 options awarded on September 14, 2010 under the plan decided by the Board of Directors; and
  626,328 options awarded on September 14, 2011 under the plan decided by the Board of Directors.

The potential share capital (i.e., the existing share capital plus rights and securities that could result in the issuance of new TOTAL shares through exercise), i.e., 2,435,651,480 shares, represents 100.22% of the share capital as of December 31, 2016, on the basis of 2,430,365,862 TOTAL shares constituting the share capital as of December 31, 2016, and 5,285,618 TOTAL shares that could be issued upon the exercise of TOTAL options.

 

 

1.5. TOTAL shares held by the Company or its subsidiaries

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016      
Percentage of share capital held by TOTAL S.A.    0.44%

Number of shares held in portfolio

   10,587,822

Book value of portfolio (at purchase prices) (M)

   486

Market value of portfolio (M) (a)

   516

 

(a) Based on a market price of 48.72 per share as of December 31, 2016.

1.6. Share capital history

(since January 1, 2014)

 

 

1.6.1. For fiscal year 2014

 

July 1, 2014    Acknowledgment of the issuance of 666,575 new shares, par value 2.50 per share, as part of the global free TOTAL share plan to Group employees decided by the Board of Directors on May 21, 2010, raising the share capital by 1,666,437.50 from 5,944,195,400 to 5,945,861,837.50.
January 12, 2015    Acknowledgment of the issuance of 6,922,790 new shares, par value 2.50 per share, through the exercise of stock options between January 1 and December 31, 2014, raising the share capital by 17,306,975 from 5,945,861,837.50 to 5,963,168,812.50.
1.6.2. For fiscal year 2015
April 27, 2015    Acknowledgment of the issuance of 10,479,410 new shares, par value 2.50 per share, as part of the share capital increase reserved for Group employees approved by the Board of Directors on July 29, 2014, raising the share capital by 26,198,525 from 5,963,168,812.50 to 5,989,367,337.50.
July 1, 2015    Acknowledgment of the issuance of 18,609,466 new shares, par value 2.50 per share and a share price of 42.02 (i.e., a par value of 2.50 value and issue premium of 39.52) for the payment of the 2014 remaining dividend in shares, raising the share capital by 46,523,665 from 5,989,367,337.50 to 6,035,891,002.50.
October 21, 2015    Acknowledgment of the issuance of 24,231,876 new shares, par value 2.50 per share and a share price of 35.63 (i.e., a par value of 2.50 value and issue premium of 33.13) for the payment of the first quarterly interim dividend for fiscal year 2015 in shares, raising the share capital by 60,579,690 from 6,035,891,002.50 to 6,096,470,692.50.

 

 

 

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January 14, 2016    Acknowledgment of the issuance of 1,469,606 new shares, par value 2.50 per share, through the exercise of stock options between January 1 and December 31, 2015, raising the share capital by 3,674,015 from 6,096,470,692.50 to 6,100,144,707.50.
1.6.3. For fiscal year 2016
January 14, 2016    Acknowledgment of the issuance of 13,945,709 new shares, par value 2.50 per share and a share price of 39.77 (i.e., a par value of 2.50 value and issue premium of 37.27) for the payment of the second quarterly interim dividend for fiscal year 2015 in shares, raising the share capital by 34,864,272.50 from 6,100,144,707.50 to 6,135,008,980.
April 12, 2016    Acknowledgment of the issuance of 24,752,821 new shares, par value 2.50 per share and a share price of 36.24 (i.e., a par value of 2.50 value and issue premium of 33.74) for the payment of the third quarterly interim dividend for fiscal year 2015 in shares, raising the share capital by 61,882,052.50 from 6,135,008,980 to 6,196,891,032.50.
June 23, 2016    Acknowledgment of the issuance of 24,372,848 new shares, par value 2.50 per share and a share price of 38.26 (i.e., a par value of 2.50 value and issue premium of 35.76) for the payment of the 2015 fourth quarter dividend in shares, raising the share capital by 60,932,120 from 6,196,891,032.50 to 6,257,823,152.50.
October 14, 2016    Acknowledgment of the issuance of 25,329,951 new shares, par value 2.50 per share and a share price of 38.00 (i.e., a par value of 2.50 value and issue premium of 35.50) for the payment of the first quarterly interim dividend for fiscal year 2016 in shares, raising the share capital by 63,324,877.50 from 6,257,823,152.50 to 6,321,148,030.
December 15, 2016    Reduction of the share capital by 100,331,268 shares, par value 2.50 per share for the cancellation of treasury shares, reducing the share capital by 250,828,170 from 6,321,148,030 to 6,070,319,860.
January 12, 2017    Acknowledgment of the issuance of 2,237,918 new shares, par value 2.50 per share, through the exercise of stock options between January 1 and December 31, 2016, raising the share capital by 5,594,795 from 6,070,319,860 to 6,075,914,655.
   Acknowledgment of the issuance of 23,206,171 new shares, par value 2.50 per share and a share price of 41.87 (i.e., a par value of 2.50 value and issue premium of 39.37) for the payment of the second quarterly interim dividend for fiscal year 2016 in shares, raising the share capital by 58,015,427.50 from 6,075,914,655 to 6,133,930,082.50.

 

2.   Articles of incorporation and bylaws;
     other information

2.1. General information concerning the Company

 

 

The Company’s name is TOTAL S.A.

TOTAL S.A. is a French limited liability company (société anonyme)

headquartered at 2, place Jean Millier, La Défense 6, 92400 Courbevoie, France. It is registered in the French trade registry in Nanterre under No. 542 051 180 RCS.

The company has two secondary establishments in France, located in Lacq and Pau.

The Company’s term was extended for 99 years from March 22, 2000, to expire on March 22, 2099, unless dissolved prior to this date or extended.

Fiscal year: from January 1 to December 31 of each year.

EC Registration Number: FR 59 542 051 180.

APE Code (NAF): 111Z until January 7, 2008; 7010Z since

January 8, 2008.

The Company’s bylaws are on file with K.L. Associés, Notaries in Paris.

Its telephone number is +33 (0)1 47 44 45 46 and its internet

address is total.com.

 

 

2.2. Summary of the Company’s corporate purpose

 

 

The direct and indirect purpose of the Company is to search for and extract mining deposits in all countries, particularly hydrocarbons in all forms, and to perform industrial refining, processing and trading in said materials as well as their derivatives and by-products, as well as all activities relating to production and

distribution of all forms of energy, as well as the chemicals sector in all of its forms and to the rubber and health sectors. The complete details of the Company’s corporate purpose are set forth in Article 3 of the bylaws.

 
 

 

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2.3. Provisions of the bylaws governing the administration and management bodies

 

 

 

2.3.1. Election of directors and term of office

Directors are elected by the Shareholders’ Meeting for a 3-year term up to a maximum number of directors authorized by law (currently 18), subject to the legal provisions that allow the term to be extended until the next Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting called to approve the financial statements for the previous fiscal year.

In addition, one director representing the employee shareholders is also elected by the Shareholders’ Meeting for a 3-year term from a list of at least two candidates pre-selected by the employee shareholders under the conditions provided for by the laws, regulations and bylaws in force. However, his or her term shall expire automatically once this Director is no longer an employee or a shareholder. The Board of Directors may meet and conduct valid deliberations until the date his or her replacement is named.

Furthermore, a director representing the employees is designated by the Company’s Central Works Council. Where the number of directors appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting is greater than 12(1), a second director representing the employees is designated by the Company’s European Works Council. In accordance with applicable legal provisions, the director elected by the Central Works Council must have held an employment contract with the Company or one of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, whose registered office is based in mainland France, for at least two years prior to appointment. The second director elected by the European Works Council must have held an employment contract with the Company or one of its direct or indirect subsidiaries for at least two years prior to appointment. The term of office for a director representing the employees is three years. However, the term of office ends following the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting called to approve the financial statements for the last fiscal year and held in the year during which the said director’s term of office expires.

2.3.2. Age limit of directors

On the closing date of each fiscal year, the number of individual directors over the age of 70 may not be greater than one third of the directors in office. If this percentage is exceeded, the oldest Board member is automatically considered to have resigned. The director permanent representative of a legal entity must be under 70 years old.

2.3.3. Age limit of the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer

The duties of the Chairman of the Board automatically cease on his or her 70th birthday at the latest.

To hold this office, the Chief Executive Officer must be under the age of 67. When the age limit is reached during his or her duties, such duties automatically cease, and the Board of Directors elects

a new Chief Executive Officer. However, his or her duties as Chief Executive Officer will continue until the date of the Board of Directors’ meeting aimed at electing his or her successor. Subject to the age limit specified above, the Chief Executive Officer can always be re-elected.

The age limits specified above are stipulated in the Company’s bylaws and were approved by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held on May 16, 2014.

2.3.4. Minimum interest in the Company held by directors

Each director (other than the director representing the employee shareholders or the director representing the employees) must own at least 1,000 shares of stock during his or her term of office. If, however, any director ceases to own the required number of shares, they may adjust their position subject to the conditions set by law. The director representing employee shareholders must hold, during his or her term of office, either individually or through a Company Savings Plan (Fonds Commun de Placement d’Entreprise, FCPE) governed by Article L. 214-165 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, at least one share or a number of units in said fund equivalent to at least one share. The director representing the employees is not bound to be a shareholder.

2.3.5. Majority rules for Board meetings

Decisions are adopted by a majority vote of the directors present or represented. In the event of a tie vote, the person chairing the meeting shall cast the deciding vote.

2.3.6. Rules of procedure of the Board and Committees of the Board of Directors

Refer to point 1 of chapter 5 of this Registration Document.

2.3.7. Form of management

Management of the Company is assumed either by the Chairman of the Board (who then holds the title of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), or by another person appointed by the Board of Directors with the title of Chief Executive Officer. It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors to choose between these two forms of management under the majority rules described above.

At its meeting on December 16, 2015, the Board of Directors decided to reunify the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL S.A. as of December 19, 2015. As of such date, Mr. Pouyanné was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL S.A. For further information on governance structure, refer to point 1.2.1 of chapter 5.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Neither the director representing employee shareholders, elected by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, nor the director(s) representing employees are taken into consideration when calculating the 12-member threshold, which is assessed on the date on which the employee director(s) is/are elected.

 

 

 

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2.4. Rights, privileges and restrictions attached to the shares

 

 

In addition to the right to vote, each share entitles the holder to a portion of the corporate assets, distributions of profits and liquidation dividend that is proportional to the number of shares issued, subject to the laws and regulations in force and the bylaws.

With the exception of double voting rights, no privilege is attached to a specific class of shares or to a specific class of shareholders.

2.4.1. Double voting rights

Double voting rights, in relation to the portion of share capital they represent, are granted to all fully paid-up registered shares held continuously in the name of the same shareholder for at least two years(1), and to additional registered shares allotted to a shareholder in connection with a share capital increase by capitalization of reserves, profits or premiums on the basis of the existing shares which entitle the shareholder to a double voting right.

2.4.2. Limitation of voting rights

Article 18 of the Company’s bylaws provides that at Shareholders’ Meetings, no shareholder may cast, by himself or through his agent, on the basis of the single voting rights attached to the shares he holds directly or indirectly and the shares for which he holds powers, more than 10% of the total number of voting rights attached to the Company’s shares. In the case of double voting rights, by himself or through his agent, this limit may be exceeded, taking only the resulting additional voting rights into account, provided that the total voting rights that he exercises do not exceed 20% of the total voting rights associated with the shares in the Company.

Moreover, Article 18 of the bylaws also provides that the limitation on voting rights no longer applies, absent any decision of the Shareholders’ Meeting, if an individual or a legal entity acting solely or together with one or more individuals or entities acquires at least two thirds of the Company’s shares following a public tender offer for all the Company’s shares. In that case, the Board of Directors acknowledges that the limitation no longer applies and carries out the necessary procedure to modify the Company’s bylaws accordingly.

Once acknowledged, the fact that the limitation no longer applies is final and applies to all Shareholders’ Meetings following the public tender offer under which the acquisition of at least two thirds of the overall number of shares of the Company was made possible, and not solely to the first meeting following that public tender offer.

Since in such circumstances the limitation no longer applies, such limitation on voting rights cannot prevent or delay any takeover of the Company, except in case of a public tender offer where the bidder does not acquire at least two thirds of the Company’s shares.

2.4.3. Fractional rights

Whenever it is necessary to own several shares in order to exercise a right, a number of shares less than the number required does not give the owners any right with respect to the Company; in such case, the shareholders are responsible for aggregating the required number of shares.

2.4.4. Statutory allocation of profits

The Company may distribute dividends under the conditions provided for by the French Commercial Code and the Company’s bylaws.

The net profit for the period is equal to the net income minus general expenses and other personnel expenses, all amortization and depreciation of the assets, and all provisions for commercial and industrial contingencies.

From this profit, minus prior losses, if any, the following items are deducted in the order indicated:

 

1) 5% to constitute the legal reserve fund, until said fund reaches 10% of the share capital;

 

2) the amounts set by the Shareholders’ Meeting to fund reserves for which it determines the allocation or use; and

 

3) the amounts that the Shareholders’ Meeting decides to retain.

The remainder is paid to the shareholders as dividends.

The Board of Directors may pay interim dividends.

The Shareholders’ Meeting held to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year may decide to grant shareholders an option, for all or part of the dividend or interim dividends, between payment of the dividend in cash or in shares.

The Shareholders’ Meeting may decide at any time, but only based on a proposal by the Board of Directors, to make a full or partial distribution of the amounts in the reserve accounts, either in cash or in Company shares.

Dividends that have not been claimed at the end of a 5-year period are forfeited to the French State.

 

 

2.5. Amending shareholders’ rights

 

 

Any amendment to the bylaws must be approved or authorized by the Shareholders’ Meeting voting with the quorum and majority

required by the laws and regulations governing Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meetings.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) This term is not interrupted and the right acquired is retained in case of a conversion of bearer to bearer pursuant to intestate or testamentary succession, share of community property between spouses or donation to the spouse or relatives entitled to inherit (Article 18 § 6 of the bylaws).
 

 

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2.6. Shareholders’ Meetings

 

 

2.6.1. Notice of meetings

Shareholders’ Meetings are convened and conducted under the conditions provided for by law.

The Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting is called to take any decisions that do not modify the Company’s bylaws. It is held at least once a year within six months of the closing date of each fiscal year to approve the financial statements of that year. It may only deliberate, at its first meeting, if the shareholders present, represented or participating by remote voting hold at least one fifth of the shares that confer voting rights. No quorum is required at its second meeting. Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting decisions are made with the majority of votes of shareholders present, represented or participating by remote voting.

Only the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting is authorized to modify the bylaws. It may not, however, increase shareholders’ commitments. It may only deliberate, at its first meeting, if the shareholders present, represented or participating by remote voting hold at least one quarter, and, at the second meeting, one fifth, of the shares that confer voting rights. Decisions of Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meetings are made with a two thirds majority of votes of shareholders present, represented or participating by remote voting.

One or several shareholders holding a certain percentage of the Company’s share capital (calculated using a decreasing scale based on the share capital) may ask for items or resolution drafts to be added to the agenda of a Shareholders’ Meeting under the forms, terms and deadlines set forth by the French Commercial Code. Requests to add items or resolution drafts to the agenda must be sent no later than 20 days after the publication of the notice of meeting that the Company must publish in the French official journal of legal notices (Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires, BALO). Any request to add an item to the agenda

must be justified. Any request to add a draft resolution must be accompanied by the draft resolution text and brief summary of the grounds for this request. Requests made by shareholders must be accompanied by a proof of their share ownership and their ownership of the portion of capital as required by the regulations. Review of the item or draft resolution filed pursuant to regulatory conditions is subject to those making the request providing a new attestation justifying the shares being recorded in a book-entry form in the same accounts on the second working date preceding the date of the meeting.

The Central Works Council may also request the addition of draft resolutions to the meeting agendas under the forms, terms and deadlines set by the French Labor Code. In particular, requests to add draft resolutions must be sent within 10 business days following the date the notice of meeting was published.

2.6.2. Admission to meetings

Participation in any form in Shareholders’ Meetings is subject to registration of participating shares, either in the registered account maintained by the Company (or its securities agent) or recorded in bearer form in a securities account maintained by a financial intermediary. Proof of this registration is obtained under a certificate of participation (attestation de participation) delivered to the shareholder. Registration of the shares must be effective no later than midnight (Paris time) on the second business day preceding the date of the Shareholders’ Meeting. If, after having received such a certificate, shares are sold or transferred prior to this record date, the certificate of participation will be canceled and the votes sent by mail or proxies granted to the Company for such shares will be canceled accordingly. If shares are sold or transferred after this record date, the certificate of participation will remain valid and votes cast or proxies granted will be taken into account.

 

 

2.7. Identification of the holders of bearer shares

 

 

In accordance with Article 9 of its bylaws, TOTAL S.A. is authorized, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to identify the holders

of securities that grant immediate or future voting rights at the Company’s Shareholders’ Meetings.

 

 

2.8. Thresholds to be declared according to the bylaws

 

 

Any individual or entity who directly or indirectly acquires a percentage of the share capital, voting rights or rights giving future access to the share capital of the Company that is equal to or greater than 1%, or a multiple of this percentage, is required to notify the Company within 15 days by registered mail with return receipt requested, and declare the number of securities held.

In case the shares above these thresholds are not declared, as specified in the preceding paragraph, any shares held in excess of, the threshold that should have been declared will be deprived of

voting rights at Shareholders’ Meetings if, at a Shareholders’ Meeting, the failure to make a declaration is acknowledged and if one or more shareholders holding collectively at least 3% of the Company’s share capital or voting rights so request at that meeting.

All individuals and entities are also required to notify the Company, in due form and within the time limits stated above, when their direct or indirect holdings fall below each of the thresholds mentioned in the first paragraph.

 

 

 

 

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2.9. Changes in the share capital

 

 

The Company’s share capital may be changed only under the conditions stipulated by the legal and regulatory provisions in force. No provision of the bylaws, charter, or internal regulations provide for more stringent conditions than the law governing changes in the Company’s share capital.

The French Commercial Code stipulates that shareholders hold, in proportion to their number of shares, a pre-emptive subscription right to shares issued for cash to increase the share capital. The Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting can decide, under the conditions provided for by law, to remove this pre-emptive subscription right.

 

 

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The Consolidated Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on February 8, 2017 and have not been updated with subsequent events.

 

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2.

  Consolidated statement of income      207  

3.

  Consolidated statement of comprehensive income      208  

4.

  Consolidated balance sheet      209  

5.

  Consolidated statement of cash flow      210  

6.    

  Consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity      211  

7.

  Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements      212  
  Basis of preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements      212  
  Major judgments and accounting estimates      212  
  Judgments in case of transactions not addressed by any accounting standard or interpretation      213  

1)

  General accounting policies      213  

2)

  Changes in the Group structure      214  

3)

  Business segment information      215  

4)

  Segment Information by geographical area      227  

5)

  Main items related to operating activities      228  

6)

  Other items from operating activities      233  

7)

  Intangible and tangible assets      235  

8)

  Equity affiliates, other investments and related parties      239  

9)

  Shareholders’ equity and share-based payments      245  

10)

  Payroll, staff and employee benefits obligations      254  

11)

  Income taxes      258  

12)

  Provisions and other non-current liabilities      260  

13)

  Commitments and lease contracts      263  

14)

  Financial assets and liabilities analysis per instrument class and strategy      267  

15)

  Financial structure and financial costs      270  

16)

  Financial instruments related to commodity contracts      285  

17)

  Post closing events      289  

18)

  Consolidation scope      290  

 

 

 

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TOTAL

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

(M$)(a)

           2016             2015             2014  

Sales

     (Notes 3, 4, 5)                149,743           165,357           236,122  

Excise taxes

     (Notes 3, 5)        (21,818)           (21,936)           (24,104)  

Revenues from sales

     (Notes 3, 5)        127,925           143,421                 212,018  

Purchases, net of inventory variation

     (Note 5)        (83,377)           (96,671)           (152,975)  

Other operating expenses

     (Note 5)        (24,302)           (24,345)           (28,349)  

Exploration costs

     (Note 5)        (1,264)           (1,991)           (1,964)  

Depreciation, depletion and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests

     (Note 5)        (13,523)           (17,720)           (19,656)  

Other income

     (Note 6)        1,299           3,606           2,577  

Other expense

     (Note 6)        (1,027)           (1,577)           (954)  

Financial interest on debt

              (1,108)           (967)           (748)  

Financial income and expense from cash & cash equivalents

              4           94           108  

Cost of net debt

     (Note 15)        (1,104)           (873)                 (640)  

Other financial income

     (Note 6)        971           882           821  

Other financial expense

     (Note 6)        (636)           (654)                 (676)  

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates

     (Note 8)        2,214           2,361           2,662  

Income taxes

     (Note 11)        (970)           (1,653)                 (8,614)  

Consolidated net income

              6,206           4,786                 4,250  

Group share

              6,196           5,087           4,244  

Non-controlling interests

              10           (301)                 6  

Earnings per share ($)

              2.52           2.17           1.87  

Fully-diluted earnings per share ($)

              2.51           2.16                 1.86  

 

(a) Except for per share amounts.

 

 

 

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TOTAL

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

(M$)

           2016             2015             2014  

Consolidated net income

              6,206           4,786           4,250  

Other comprehensive income

                                         

Actuarial gains and losses

     (Note 10)        (371)           557           (1,526)  

Tax effect

              55           (278)           580  

Currency translation adjustment generated by the parent company

     (Note 9)        (1,548)           (7,268)           (9,039)  

Items not potentially reclassifiable to profit and loss

              (1,864)           (6,989)           (9,985)  

Currency translation adjustment

     (Note 9)        (1,098)           2,456           4,245  

Available for sale financial assets

     (Note 8)        4           9           (29)  

Cash flow hedge

     (Notes 15, 16)        239           (185)           97  

Share of other comprehensive income of equity affiliates, net amount

     (Note 8)        935           120           (1,538)  

Other

              1           1           3  

Tax effect

              (76)           53           (18)  

Items potentially reclassifiable to profit and loss

              5           2,454           2,760  

Total other comprehensive income (net amount)

              (1,859)           (4,535)           (7,225)  

Comprehensive income

              4,347           251           (2,975)  

Group share

              4,336           633           (2,938)  

Non-controlling interests

              11           (382)           (37)  
 

 

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TOTAL

 

As of December 31,

(M$)

ASSETS

           2016             2015             2014  

Non-current assets

                                         

Intangible assets, net

     (Notes 4 & 7)        15,362           14,549           14,682  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     (Notes 4 & 7)        111,971           109,518           106,876  

Equity affiliates: investments and loans

     (Note 8)        20,576           19,384           19,274  

Other investments

     (Note 8)        1,133           1,241           1,399  

Non-current financial assets

     (Note 15)        908           1,219           1,319  

Deferred income taxes

     (Note 11)        4,368           3,982           4,079  

Other non-current assets

     (Note 6)        4,143           4,355           4,192  

Total non-current assets

              158,461           154,248           151,821  

Current assets

                                         

Inventories, net

     (Note 5)        15,247           13,116           15,196  

Accounts receivable, net

     (Note 5)        12,213           10,629           15,704  

Other current assets

     (Note 5)        14,835           15,843           15,702  

Current financial assets

     (Note 15)        4,548           6,190           1,293  

Cash and cash equivalents

     (Note 15)        24,597           23,269           25,181  

Assets classified as held for sale

     (Note 2)        1,077           1,189           4,901  

Total current assets

              72,517           70,236           77,977  

Total assets

              230,978           224,484           229,798  
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY            2016             2015             2014  

Shareholders’ equity

                                         

Common shares

              7,604           7,670           7,518  

Paid-in surplus and retained earnings

              105,547           101,528           94,646  

Currency translation adjustment

              (13,871)           (12,119)           (7,480)  

Treasury shares

              (600)           (4,585)           (4,354)  

Total shareholders’ equity – Group share

     (Note 9)        98,680           92,494           90,330  

Non-controlling interests

              2,894           2,915           3,201  

Total shareholders’ equity

              101,574           95,409           93,531  

Non-current liabilities

                                         

Deferred income taxes

     (Note 11)        11,060           12,360           14,810  

Employee benefits

     (Note 10)        3,746           3,774           4,758  

Provisions and other non-current liabilities

     (Note 12)        16,846           17,502           17,545  

Non-current financial debt

     (Note 15)        43,067           44,464           45,481  

Total non-current liabilities

              74,719           78,100           82,594  

Current liabilities

                                         

Accounts payable

              23,227           20,928           24,150  

Other creditors and accrued liabilities

     (Note 5)        16,720           16,884           16,641  

Current borrowings

     (Note 15)        13,920           12,488           10,942  

Other current financial liabilities

     (Note 15)        327           171           180  

Liabilities directly associated with the assets classified as held for sale

     (Note 2)        491           504           1,760  

Total current liabilities

              54,685           50,975           53,673  

Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity

              230,978           224,484           229,798  

 

 

 

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Consolidated statement of cash flow

    

 

5.   Consolidated statement of cash flow

TOTAL

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

(M$)

           2016             2015             2014  

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                                         

Consolidated net income

              6,206           4,786           4,250  

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment

     (Note 5.3)        14,423           19,334           20,859  

Non-current liabilities, valuation allowances, and deferred taxes

     (Note 5.5)        (1,559)           (2,563)           (1,980)  

(Gains) losses on disposals of assets

              (263)           (2,459)           (1,979)  

Undistributed affiliates’ equity earnings

              (643)           (311)           29  

(Increase) decrease in working capital

     (Note 5.5)        (1,119)           1,683           4,480  

Other changes, net

              (524)           (524)           (51)  

Cash flow from operating activities

              16,521           19,946           25,608  

CASH FLOW USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

                                         

Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment additions

     (Note 7)        (18,106)           (25,132)           (26,320)  

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

              (1,123)           (128)           (471)  

Investments in equity affiliates and other securities

              (180)           (513)           (949)  

Increase in non-current loans

              (1,121)           (2,260)           (2,769)  

Total expenditures

              (20,530)           (28,033)           (30,509)  

Proceeds from disposals of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

              1,462           2,623           3,442  

Proceeds from disposals of subsidiaries, net of cash sold

              270           2,508           136  

Proceeds from disposals of non-current investments

              132           837           1,072  

Repayment of non-current loans

              1,013           1,616           1,540  

Total divestments

              2,877           7,584           6,190  

Cash flow used in investing activities

              (17,653)           (20,449)           (24,319)  

CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                                         

Issuance (repayment) of shares:

                                         

– Parent company shareholders

              100           485           420  

– Treasury shares

              -           (237)           (289)  

Dividends paid:

                                         

– Parent company shareholders

              (2,661)           (2,845)           (7,308)  

– Non-controlling interests

              (93)           (100)           (154)  

Issuance of perpetual subordinated notes

     (Note 9)        4,711           5,616           -  

Payments on perpetual subordinated notes

              (133)           -           -  

Other transactions with non-controlling interests

              (104)           89           179  

Net issuance (repayment) of non-current debt

     (Note 15)        3,576           4,166           15,786  

Increase (decrease) in current borrowings

              (3,260)           (597)           (2,374)  

Increase (decrease) in current financial assets and liabilities

              1,396           (5,517)           (351)  

Cash flow from/(used in) financing activities

              3,532           1,060           5,909  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

              2,400           557           7,198  

Effect of exchange rates

              (1,072)           (2,469)           (2,217)  

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

              23,269           25,181           20,200  

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

     (Note 15)        24,597           23,269           25,181  
 

 

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6.   Consolidated statement of changes
    in shareholders’ equity

TOTAL

 

(M$)   Common shares issued           Paid-in surplus
and retained
earnings
          Currency
translation
adjustment
          Treasury shares            Shareholders’
equity
Group share
           Non-
controlling
interests
           Total
shareholders’
equity
 
     Number           Amount                   Number           Amount              
As of January 1, 2014     2,377,678,160         7,493         98,254         (1,203)         (109,214,448)         (4,303)         100,241         3,138         103,379  
Net income 2014     -         -         4,244         -         -         -         4,244         6         4,250  
Other comprehensive income     -         -         (907)         (6,275)         -         -         (7,182)         (43)         (7,225)  
Comprehensive income     -         -         3,337         (6,275)         -         -         (2,938)         (37)         (2,975)  
Dividend     -         -         (7,378)         -         -         -         (7,378)         (154)         (7,532)  
Issuance of common shares     7,589,365         25         395         -         -         -         420         -         420  
Purchase of treasury shares     -         -         -         -         (4,386,300)         (283)         (283)         -         (283)  
Sale of treasury shares (a)     -         -         (232)         -         4,239,335         232         -         -         -  
Share-based payments     -         -         114         -         -         -         114         -         114  
Share cancellation     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -  
Other operations with non-controlling interests     -         -         148         (2)         -         -         146         195         341  
Other items     -         -         8         -         -         -         8         59         67  
As of December 31, 2014     2,385,267,525         7,518         94,646         (7,480)         (109,361,413)         (4,354)         90,330         3,201         93,531  
Net income 2015     -         -         5,087         -         -         -         5,087         (301)         4,786  
Other comprehensive income     -         -         185         (4,639)         -         -         (4,454)         (81)         (4,535)  
Comprehensive income     -         -         5,272         (4,639)         -         -         633         (382)         251  
Dividend     -         -         (6,303)         -         -         -         (6,303)         (100)         (6,403)  
Issuance of common shares     54,790,358         152         2,159         -         -         -         2,311         -         2,311  
Purchase of treasury shares     -         -         -         -         (4,711,935)         (237)         (237)         -         (237)  
Sale of treasury shares(a)     -         -         (6)         -         105,590         6         -         -         -  
Share-based payments     -         -         101         -         -         -         101         -         101  
Share cancellation     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -  
Issuance of perpetual subordinated notes     -         -         5,616         -         -         -         5,616         -         5,616  
Payments on perpetual subordinated notes     -         -         (114)         -         -         -         (114)         -         (114)  
Other operations with non-controlling interests     -         -         23         -         -         -         23         64         87  
Other items     -         -         134         -         -         -         134         132         266  
As of December 31, 2015     2,440,057,883         7,670         101,528         (12,119)         (113,967,758)         (4,585)         92,494         2,915         95,409  
Net income 2016     -         -         6,196         -         -         -         6,196         10         6,206  
Other comprehensive income     -         -         (108)         (1,752)         -         -         (1,860)         1         (1,859)  
Comprehensive income     -         -         6,088         (1,752)         -         -         4,336         11         4,347  
Dividend     -         -         (6,512)         -         -         -         (6,512)         (93)         (6,605)  
Issuance of common shares     90,639,247         251         3,553         -         -         -         3,804         -         3,804  
Purchase of treasury shares     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -  
Sale of treasury shares(a)     -         -         (163)         -         3,048,668         163         -         -         -  
Share-based payments     -         -         112         -         -         -         112         -         112  
Share cancellation     (100,331,268)         (317)         (3,505)         -         100,331,268         3,822         -         -         -  
Issuance of perpetual subordinated notes     -         -         4,711         -         -         -         4,711         -         4,711  
Payments on perpetual subordinated notes     -         -         (203)         -         -         -         (203)         -         (203)  
Other operations with non-controlling interests     -         -         (98)         -         -         -         (98)         (43)         (141)  
Other items     -         -         36         -         -         -         36         104         140  
As of December 31, 2016     2,430,365,862         7,604         105,547         (13,871)         (10,587,822)         (600)         98,680         2,894         101,574  

 

(a) Treasury shares related to the restricted stock grants.

Changes in equity are detailed in Note 9.

 

 

 

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7.   Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

On February 8, 2017, the Board of Directors established and authorized the publication of the Consolidated Financial Statements of TOTAL S.A. for the year ended December 31, 2016, which will be submitted for approval to the Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on May 26, 2017.

Basis of preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

The Consolidated Financial Statements of TOTAL S.A. and its subsidiaries (the Group) are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared on the basis of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) as adopted by the European Union and IFRS as issued by the IASB (International Accounting Standard Board) as of December 31, 2016.

The accounting policies and principles applied in the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2016 were the same as those that were used as of December 31, 2015 except for standards, amendments and interpretations of IFRS which were mandatory for the periods beginning after January 1, 2016 (and not early adopted). Their application did not have a significant impact on the financial statements as of December 31, 2016.

 

 

Major judgments and accounting estimates

 

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS for the closing as of December 31, 2016 requires the executive management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the information reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto.

These estimates, assumptions and judgments are based on historical experience and other factors believed to be reasonable at the date of preparation of the financial statements. They are reviewed on an on-going basis by management and therefore could be revised as circumstances change or as a result of new information.

Different estimates, assumptions and judgments could significantly affect the information reported, and actual results may differ from the amounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto.

The following summary provides further information about the key estimates, assumptions and judgments that are involved in preparing, the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto. It should be read in conjunction with the sections of the Notes mentioned in the summary.

Estimation of hydrocarbon reserves

The estimation of oil and gas reserves is a key factor in the Successful Efforts method used by the Group to account for its oil and gas activities.

The Group’s oil and gas reserves are estimated by the Group’s petroleum engineers in accordance with industry standards and SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) regulations.

Proved oil and gas reserves are those quantities of oil and gas, which, by analysis of geosciences and engineering data, can be determined with reasonable certainty to be recoverable (from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations), prior to the time at which contracts providing the rights to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation.

Proved oil and gas reserves are calculated using a 12-month average price determined as the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month of the relevant year

unless prices are defined by contractual arrangements, excluding escalations based upon future conditions. The Group reassesses its oil and gas reserves at least once a year on all its properties.

The Successful Efforts method and the mineral interests and property and equipment of exploration and production are presented in Note 7 “Intangible and tangible assets”.

Impairment of assets

As part of the determination of the recoverable value of assets for impairment (IAS36), the estimates, assumptions and judgments mainly concern hydrocarbon prices scenarios, operating costs, production volumes and oil and gas proved reserves, refining margins and product marketing conditions (mainly petroleum, petrochemical and chemical products as well as solar industry products). The estimates and assumptions used by the executive management are determined in specialized internal departments in light of economic conditions and external expert analysis. The discount rate is reviewed annually.

Asset impairment and the method applied are described in Note 3 “Business segment information”.

Employee benefits

The benefit obligations and plan assets can be subject to significant volatility due in part to changes in market values and actuarial assumptions. These assumptions vary between different pension plans and thus take into account local conditions. They are determined following a formal process involving expertise and Group internal judgments, in financial and actuarial terms, and also in consultation with actuaries and independent experts.

The assumptions for each plan are reviewed annually and adjusted if necessary to reflect changes from the experience and actuarial advices.

Payroll, staff and employee benefits obligations and the method applied are described in Note 10 “Payroll, staff and employee benefits obligations”.

Asset retirement obligations

Asset retirement obligations, which result from a legal or constructive obligation, are recognized based on a reasonable estimate in the period in which the obligation arises.

 
 

 

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This estimate is based on information available in terms of costs and work program. It is regularly reviewed to take into account the changes in laws and regulations, the estimates of reserves and production, the analysis of site conditions and technologies.

The discount rate is reviewed annually.

Asset retirement obligations and the method used are described in Note 12 “Provisions and other non-current liabilities”.

Income Taxes

A tax liability is recognized when a future payment, in application of a tax regulation, is considered probable and can be reasonably estimated. The exercise of judgment is required to assess the impact of new events on the amount of the liability.

Deferred tax assets are recognized in the accounts to the extent that their recovery is considered probable. The amount of these assets is determined based on future taxable profits estimated inherently uncertain and subject to change over time. The exercise of judgment is required to assess the impact of new events on the value of these assets and including changes in estimates of future taxable profits and the deadlines for their use.

In addition, these tax positions may depend on interpretations of tax laws and regulations in the countries where the Group operates. These interpretations may have uncertain nature. Depending on the circumstances, they are final only after negotiations or resolution of disputes with authorities that can last several years.

Incomes taxes and the accounting methods are described in Note

11 “Income taxes”.

 

 

Judgments in case of transactions not addressed by any accounting standard or interpretation

 

Furthermore, when the accounting treatment of a specific transaction is not addressed by any accounting standard or interpretation, the management applies its judgment to define and apply accounting policies that provide information consistent with the general IFRS concepts: faithful representation, relevance and materiality.

1) General accounting policies

 

 

1.1) Accounting policies

A) Principles of consolidation

Entities that are directly controlled by the parent company or indirectly controlled by other consolidated entities are fully consolidated.

Investments in joint ventures are consolidated under the equity method. The Group accounts for joint operations by recognizing its share of assets, liabilities, income and expenses.

Investments in associates, in which the Group has significant influence, are accounted for by the equity method. Significant influence is presumed when the Group holds, directly or indirectly (e.g., through subsidiaries), 20% or more of the voting rights. Companies in which ownership interest is less than 20%, but over which the Company is deemed to exercise significant influence, are also accounted for by the equity method.

All internal balances, transactions and income are eliminated.

B) Business combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. This method requires the recognition of the acquired identifiable assets and assumed liabilities of the companies acquired by the Group at their fair value.

The value of the purchase price is finalized up to a maximum of one year from the acquisition date.

The acquirer shall recognize goodwill at the acquisition date, being the excess of:

 

the consideration transferred, the amount of non-controlling interests and, in business combinations achieved in stages, the fair value at the acquisition date of the investment previously held in the acquired company;
over the fair value at the acquisition date of acquired identifiable assets and assumed liabilities.

If the consideration transferred is lower than the fair value of acquired identifiable assets and assumed liabilities, an additional analysis is performed on the identification and valuation of the identifiable elements of the assets and liabilities. After having completed such additional analysis, any badwill is recorded as income.

Non-controlling interests are measured either at their proportionate share in the net assets of the acquired company or at fair value.

In transactions with non-controlling interests, the difference between the price paid (received) and the book value of non-controlling interests acquired (sold) is recognized directly in equity.

C) Foreign currency translation

The presentation currency of the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements is the US dollar. However the functional currency of the parent company is the euro. The resulting currency translation adjustments are presented on the line “currency translation adjustment generated by the parent company” of the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, within “items not potentially reclassifiable to profit and loss”. In the balance sheet, they are recorded in “currency translation adjustment”.

The financial statements of subsidiaries are prepared in the currency that most clearly reflects their business environment. This is referred to as their functional currency.

(i) Monetary transactions

Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the entity are translated at the exchange rate on the transaction date. At each balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rate and the resulting exchange differences are recognized in the statement of income.

(ii) Translation of financial statements

Assets and liabilities of entities denominated in currencies other than dollar are translated into dollar on the basis of the exchange rates at the end of the period. The income and cash flow statements

 

 

 

 

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are translated using the average exchange rates for the period. Foreign exchange differences resulting from such translations are either recorded in shareholders’ equity under “Currency translation

adjustments” (for the Group share) or under “Non-controlling interests” (for the share of non-controlling interests) as deemed appropriate.

 

 

1.2) Significant accounting policies applicable in the future

 

The standards or interpretations published respectively by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Financial Reporting Standards Interpretations Committee (IFRS IC) which were not yet in effect at December 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

  Standards adopted by the European Union at December 31, 2016
  In May 2014, the IASB issued standard IFRS 15 that includes requirements for the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. The standard is applicable for annual periods starting on or after January 1, 2018. An analysis was performed at Group level in order to evaluate the impacts of the standard. Main issues analyzed are related to take or pay, incoterms, excise duties, principal vs agent considerations, variable price adjustment clause. Impact of the standard is expected to be not significant for the Group.

– In July 2014, the IASB issued standard IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments” that includes requirements for the recognition and measurement of financial instruments. This standard brings together three phases: classification and measurement, impairment of financial assets and hedge accounting excluding macro-hedging. The standard is applicable for annual periods starting on or after January 1, 2018. The impacts of the application of this standard are under analysis.

 

  Standards not yet adopted by the European Union at December 31, 2016
  In addition, in January 2016, the IASB issued standard IFRS 16, which sets out the principles for recognition of leases contracts. The standard is applicable for annual periods starting on or after January 1, 2019. A working group was set up to evaluate the impacts of the standard and manage the transition. This working group is currently identifying lease contracts and estimating expected impacts at Group level.
 

 

2) Changes in the Group structure

 

2.1) Main acquisitions and divestments

 

In 2016, the main changes in the Group structure and main acquisitions and divestments were as follows:

Upstream

 

  In March 2016, TOTAL finalized the sale to North Sea Midstream Partners of all its interests in the FUKA and SIRGE gas pipelines, and the St. Fergus gas terminal in the United Kingdom.

 

  In June 2016, TOTAL has signed an agreement with Qatar Petroleum, granting the Group a 30% interest in the concession covering the offshore Al Shaheen oil field in Qatar for a period of 25 years beginning July 14, 2017.

 

  In June 2016, TOTAL and Lampiris, the third-largest supplier of natural gas and renewable power to the Belgium residential sector, have signed an agreement under which TOTAL has acquired all of the shares in Lampiris. All regulatory approvals being obtained, the transaction was finalized on September 29, 2016.

 

  In August 2016, TOTAL finalized the transfer to Zarubezhneft of a 20% stake and the operatorship in Kharyaga, Russia.

 

  In September 2016, TOTAL exercised its preemption rights to acquire Chesapeake’s 75% interests in the Barnett Shale operating area located in North Texas, in which it already held a 25% interest since December 2009. The acquisition breakdown is presented in Note 2.2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Marketing & Services

 

  In January 2016, TOTAL finalized the acquisition of a majority 70% interest in the leading Dominican fuel retailer.

 

  In April 2016, TOTAL finalized the sale to Demirören Group of its service station network and commercial sales, supply and logistics assets located in Turkey.

 

  In July 2016, in the activity of New Energies, TOTAL has acquired via a friendly tender offer a majority 90.14% interest in SAFT Groupe, a world leading designer and manufacturer of advanced technology batteries for the industry. In August 2016, following the reopening of the public tender offer, TOTAL increased its interest to 100%. The acquisition breakdown is presented in Note 2.2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 

 

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2.2) Major business combinations

Upstream

 

  The acquisition of Chesapeake’s 75% interests in the Barnett Shale operating area was finalized on November 1, 2016 at cost of $638 million. In accordance with IFRS 3, TOTAL is currently assessing the fair value of identifiable acquired assets and assumed liabilities and contingent liabilities. At December 31, 2016 the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and assumed liabilities amounted to $638 million of which $612 million of mining interests, $76 million of tangible assets and $(50) million of other assets and liabilities.

Marketing & Services – New Energies

 

  The acquisition cost of SAFT Groupe amounts to 961 million ($1,064 million), for a net book value of the assets and liabilities acquired at 100% of 482 million ($535 million).

The acquisition was carried out in two steps:

 

  a first step where TOTAL obtained control over SAFT by the acquisition of 90.14% of its shares for an amount of 856 million ($954 million) and recorded on this operation a partial goodwill of 423 million ($472 million);
  a second step where TOTAL acquired the remaining 9.86% for an amount of 105 million, treated as a transaction with non-controlling interests.

The net book value by main categories of assets and liabilities is as follows:

 

($ million)    At the acquisition date  

Goodwill

     472  

Intangible assets

     497  

Tangible assets

     236  

Other assets and liabilities

     (106)  
Debt net of acquired cash & cash equivalents      (92)  
Net assets attributable to non-controlling interests      (53)  
Fair value of the consideration paid      954  
 

 

2.3) Divestment projects

 

Accounting policies

 

Pursuant to IFRS 5 “Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations”, assets and liabilities of affiliates that are held for sale are presented separately on the face of the balance sheet.

Depreciation of assets ceases from the date of classification in “Non-current assets held for sale”.

 

Refining & Chemicals

 

  Following the sale offering of its electroplating activity Atotech in May 2016, the assets and liabilities have been classified in the consolidated balance sheet respectively in “assets classified as held for sale” for an amount of $1,077 million and “liabilities directly associated with the assets classified as held for sale” for an amount of $491 million at December 31, 2016. The assets and liabilities concerned mainly include tangible assets for an
   

amount of $351 million, inventories for an amount of $145 million, receivables for an amount of $236 million, non-current liabilities for an amount of $181 million, payables for an amount of $97 million and other creditors and accrued liabilities for an amount of $199 million.

On October 7, 2016, TOTAL announced the sale of Atotech to the Carlyle Group for an amount of $3.2 billion. As of January 31, 2017, all required authorizations being obtained, the transaction was closed.

 

3) Business segment information

 

 

Description of the business segments

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 TOTAL and which is reviewed by the main operational decision-making body of the Group, namely the Executive Committee.

The operational profit and assets are broken down by business segment prior to the consolidation and inter-segment adjustments.

Sales prices between business segments approximate market prices.

The Group’s activities are divided into three business segments as follows:

 

  an Upstream segment including, alongside the activities of the Exploration & Production of hydrocarbons, the activities of Gas;
  a Refining & Chemicals segment constituting a major industrial hub comprising the activities of refining, petrochemicals and specialty chemicals. This segment also includes the activities of oil Trading & Shipping; and marine shipping;
  a Marketing & Services segment including the global activities of supply and marketing in the field of petroleum products as well as the activity of New Energies.

In addition, the Corporate segment includes holdings operating and financial activities.

 

 

 

 

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Definition of the indicators

(i) Operating income

(measure used to evaluate operating performance)

Revenue from sales after deducting cost of goods sold and inventory variation, other operating expenses, exploration expenses and depreciation, depletion, and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests.

Operating income excludes the amortization of intangible assets other than mineral interests, currency translation adjustments and gains or losses on the disposal of assets.

(ii) Net operating income

(measure used to evaluate the return on capital employed)

Operating income after taking into account the amortization of intangible assets other than mineral interests, currency translation adjustments, gains or losses on the disposal of assets, as well as all other income and expenses related to capital employed (dividends from non-consolidated companies, equity in income of affiliates, capitalized interest expenses), and after income taxes applicable to the above.

The only income and expense not included in net operating income but included in net income Group share are interest expenses related to net financial debt, after applicable income taxes (net cost of net debt) and non-controlling interests.

(iii) Adjusted income

Operating income, net operating income, or net income excluding the effect of adjustment items described below.

(iv) Fully-diluted adjusted earnings per share

Adjusted net income divided by the fully-diluted weighted-average number of common shares.

(v) Capital employed

Non-current assets and working capital, at replacement cost, net of deferred income taxes and non-current liabilities.

(vi) ROACE (return on average capital employed)

Ratio of adjusted net operating income to average capital employed between the beginning and the end of the period.

Performance indicators excluding the adjustment items, such as adjusted operating income, adjusted net operating income, and adjusted net income are meant to facilitate the analysis of the financial performance and the comparison of income between periods.

Adjustment items

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 assets 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) The 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 its 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 prices differential 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 adjustment items reflects for some transactions differences between internal measure of performance used by TOTAL’s 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.

Furthermore, TOTAL, in its trading activities, enters into storage contracts, which future effects are recorded at fair value in Group’s internal economic performance. IFRS precludes recognition of this fair value effect.

 
 

 

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A) Information by business segment

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Upstream            

Refining &

Chemicals

           

Marketing

& Services

            Corporate             Intercompany             Total  
Non-Group sales      14,683           65,632           69,421           7           -           149,743  
Intersegment sales      17,070           21,467           747           307           (39,591)           -  
Excise taxes      -           (3,544)           (18,274)           -           -           (21,818)  
  Revenues from sales      31,753           83,555           51,894           314           (39,591)           127,925  
Operating expenses      (20,438)           (77,553)           (49,538)           (1,005)           39,591           (108,943)  
Depreciation, depletion and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests      (11,589)           (1,002)           (895)           (37)           -           (13,523)  
  Operating income      (274)           5,000           1,461           (728)           -           5,459  
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates and other items      1,489           833           84           415           -           2,821  
Tax on net operating income      363           (1,245)           (506)           164           -           (1,224)  
  Net operating income      1,578           4,588           1,039           (149)           -           7,056  
Net cost of net debt                                                                  (850)  
Non-controlling interests                                                                  (10)  
  Net income                                                                  6,196  

For the year ended December 31, 2016

(adjustments) (a)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
            Marketing
& Services
            Corporate             Intercompany             Total  
(M$)    Total                                                                             
Non-Group sales      (231)           -           -           -           -           (231)  
Intersegment sales      -           -           -           -           -           -  
Excise taxes      -           -           -           -           -           -  
  Revenues from sales      (231)           -           -           -           -           (231)  
Operating expenses      (691)           627           (217)           -           -           (281)  
Depreciation, depletion and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests      (2,089)           -           (140)           -           -           (2,229)  
  Operating income (b)      (3,011)           627           (357)           -           -           (2,741)  
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates and other items      (199)           (39)           (230)           (4)           -           (472)  
Tax on net operating income      1,155           (201)           40           1           -           995  
  Net operating income (b)      (2,055)           387           (547)           (3)           -           (2,218)  
Net cost of net debt                                                                  (23)  
Non-controlling interests                                                                  150  

  Net income

                                                                 (2,091)  

 

(a) Adjustments include special items, inventory valuation effect and the effect of changes in fair value.

 

(b) Of which inventory valuation effect

 

 

On operating income

                     -                        695                            (43)                    -  
 

On net operating income

     -        500        (13)        -  

 

 

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2016

(adjusted)

(M$)(a)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
            Marketing
& Services
            Corporate             Intercompany             Total  
Non-Group sales      14,914           65,632           69,421           7           -           149,974  
Intersegment sales      17,070           21,467           747           307           (39,591)           -  
Excise taxes      -           (3,544)           (18,274)           -           -           (21,818)  
  Revenues from sales      31,984           83,555           51,894           314           (39,591)           128,156  
Operating expenses      (19,747)           (78,180)           (49,321)           (1,005)           39,591           (108,662)  
Depreciation, depletion and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests      (9,500)           (1,002)           (755)           (37)           -           (11,294)  
  Adjusted operating income      2,737           4,373           1,818           (728)           -           8,200  
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates and other items      1,688           872           314           419           -           3,293  
Tax on net operating income      (792)           (1,044)           (546)           163           -           (2,219)  
  Adjusted net operating income      3,633           4,201           1,586           (146)           -           9,274  
Net cost of net debt                                                                  (827)  
Non-controlling interests                                                                  (160)  
  Adjusted net income                                                                  8,287  

  Adjusted fully-diluted earnings per

  share ($)

                                                                 3.38  

 

(a) Except for earnings per share.

                                

For the year ended December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
            Marketing
& Services
            Corporate             Intercompany             Total  
Total expenditures      16,035           1,849           2,506           140           -           20,530  
Total divestments      2,331           86           446           14           -           2,877  
Cash flow from operating activities      9,675           4,587           1,623           636           -           16,521  
Balance sheet as of December 31, 2016                                                              
Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, net      109,775           9,293           7,900           365           -           127,333  
Investments & loans in equity affiliates      16,213           3,303           1,060           -           -           20,576  
Other non-current assets      7,097           568           1,857           122           -           9,644  
Working capital      1,909           2,641           1,114           (3,316)           -           2,348  
Provisions and other non-current liabilities      (26,281)           (3,569)           (2,019)           217           -           (31,652)  
Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale - Capital Employed      -           446           -           -           -           446  
  Capital Employed (balance sheet)      108,713           12,682           9,912           (2,612)           -           128,695  
Less inventory valuation effect      -           (1,064)           (211)           3           -           (1,272)  

  Capital Employed (Business segment

  information)

     108,713           11,618           9,701           (2,609)           -           127,423  
ROACE as a percentage      3%           38%           18%           -           -           7%  
 

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
            Marketing
& Services
            Corporate             Intercompany             Total  
Non-Group sales      16,840           70,623           77,887           7           -           165,357  
Intersegment sales      17,927           26,794           911           218           (45,850)           -  
Excise taxes      -           (4,107)           (17,829)           -           -           (21,936)  
  Revenues from sales      34,767           93,310           60,969           225           (45,850)           143,421  
Operating expenses      (21,851)           (87,674)           (58,467)           (865)           45,850           (123,007)  
Depreciation, depletion and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests      (15,857)           (1,092)           (744)           (27)           -           (17,720)  
  Operating income      (2,941)           4,544           1,758           (667)           -           2,694  
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates and other items      2,019           1,780           297           522           -           4,618  
Tax on net operating income      (294)           (1,105)           (585)           171           -           (1,813)  
  Net operating income      (1,216)           5,219           1,470           26           -           5,499  
Net cost of net debt                                                                  (713)  
Non-controlling interests                                                                  301  
  Net income                                                                  5,087  

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(adjustments) (a)

(M$)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
            Marketing
& Services
            Corporate             Intercompany             Total  
Non-Group sales      (519)           -           -           -           -           (519)  
Intersegment sales      -           -           -           -           -           -  
Excise taxes      -           -           -           -           -           -  
  Revenues from sales      (519)           -           -           -           -           (519)  
Operating expenses      (564)           (1,035)           (316)           -           -           (1,915)  
Depreciation, depletion and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests      (6,783)           (70)           (24)           -           -           (6,877)  
  Operating income (b)      (7,866)           (1,105)           (340)           -           -           (9,311)  
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates and other items      (264)           1,172           24           (19)           -           913  
Tax on net operating income      2,140           263           87           7           -           2,497  
  Net operating income (b)      (5,990)           330           (229)           (12)           -           (5,901)  
Net cost of net debt                                                                  (11)  
Non-controlling interests                                                                  481  
  Net income                                                                  (5,431)  

 

(a) Adjustments include special items, inventory valuation effect and the effect of changes in fair value.

      

(b) Of which inventory valuation effect

  

    

  

        
 

On operating income

     -           (859)           (254)           -              
 

On net operating income

     -                 (590)                 (169)                 -              

 

 

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2015

(adjusted)

(M$) (a)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
            Marketing
& Services
            Corporate             Intercompany             Total  
Non-Group sales      17,359           70,623           77,887           7           -           165,876  
Intersegment sales      17,927           26,794           911           218           (45,850)           -  
Excise taxes      -           (4,107)           (17,829)           -           -           (21,936)  
  Revenues from sales      35,286           93,310           60,969           225           (45,850)           143,940  
Operating expenses      (21,287)           (86,639)           (58,151)           (865)           45,850           (121,092)  
Depreciation, depletion and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests      (9,074)           (1,022)           (720)           (27)           -           (10,843)  
  Adjusted operating income      4,925           5,649           2,098           (667)           -           12,005  
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates and other items      2,283           608           273           541           -           3,705  
Tax on net operating income      (2,434)           (1,368)           (672)           164           -           (4,310)  
  Adjusted net operating income      4,774           4,889           1,699           38           -           11,400  
Net cost of net debt                                                                  (702)  
Non-controlling interests                                                                  (180)  
  Ajusted net income                                                                  10,518  

  Adjusted fully-diluted earnings per

  share ($)

                                                                 4.51  

 

(a)  Except for earnings per share.

                                

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
            Marketing
& Services
            Corporate             Intercompany             Total  
Total expenditures      24,270           1,843           1,841           79           -           28,033  
Total divestments      3,215           3,488           856           25           -           7,584  
Cash flow from operating activities      11,182           6,432           2,323           9           -           19,946  
Balance sheet as of December 31, 2015                                                                     
Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, net      108,218           9,317           6,223           309           -           124,067  
Investments & loans in equity affiliates      15,170           3,028           1,186           -           -           19,384  
Other non-current assets      7,626           640           1,753           (441)           -           9,578  
Working capital      1,928           1,828           997           (2,977)           -           1,776  
Provisions and other non-current liabilities      (27,844)           (3,784)           (1,858)           (150)           -           (33,636)  
Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale - Capital Employed      482           -           344           -           -           826  
  Capital Employed (balance sheet)      105,580           11,029           8,645           (3,259)           -           121,995  
Less inventory valuation effect      -           (622)           (230)           -           -           (852)  

  Capital Employed (Business segment

  information)

     105,580           10,407           8,415           (3,259)           -           121,143  
ROACE as a percentage      5%           41%           20%           -           -           9%  
 

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
            Marketing
& Services
            Corporate             Intercompany             Total  
Non-Group sales      23,484           106,124           106,509           5           -           236,122  
Intersegment sales      29,183           44,950           1,615           236           (75,984)           -  
Excise taxes      -           (4,850)           (19,254)           -           -           (24,104)  
  Revenues from sales      52,667           146,224           88,870           241           (75,984)           212,018  
Operating expenses      (26,235)           (145,014)           (86,931)           (1,092)           75,984           (183,288)  
Depreciation, depletion and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests      (15,938)           (2,901)           (781)           (36)           -           (19,656)  
  Operating income      10,494           (1,691)           1,158           (887)           -           9,074  
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates and other items      4,302           90           (140)           178           -           4,430  
Tax on net operating income      (8,799)           391           (344)           (8)           -           (8,760)  
  Net operating income      5,997           (1,210)           674           (717)           -           4,744  
Net cost of net debt                                                                  (494)  
Non-controlling interests                                                                  (6)  
  Net income                                                                  4,244  

For the year ended December 31, 2014

(adjustments) (a)

(M$)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
            Marketing
& Services
            Corporate             Intercompany             Total  
Non-Group sales      31           -           -           -           -           31  
Intersegment sales      -           -           -           -           -           -  
Excise taxes      -           -           -           -           -           -  
  Revenues from sales      31           -           -           -           -           31  
Operating expenses      (164)           (2,980)           (551)           -           -           (3,695)  

Depreciation, depletion and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests

     (6,529)           (1,450)           -           -           -           (7,979)  
  Operating income (b)      (6,662)           (4,430)           (551)           -           -           (11,643)  
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates and other items      883           (282)           (203)           -           -           398  
Tax on net operating income      1,272           1,013           174           -           -           2,459  
  Net operating income (b)      (4,507)           (3,699)           (580)           -           -           (8,786)  
Net cost of net debt                                                                  -  
Non-controlling interests                                                                  193  
  Net income                                                                  (8,593)  

 

(a) Adjustments include special items, inventory valuation effect and the effect of changes in fair value.

(b) Of which inventory valuation effect

  

  

     
 

On operating income

     -           (2,944)           (525)           -              
 

On net operating income

     -                 (2,114)                 (384)                 -              

 

 

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2014

(adjusted)

(M$) (a)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
            Marketing
& Services
            Corporate             Intercompany             Total  
Non-Group sales      23,453           106,124           106,509           5           -           236,091  
Intersegment sales      29,183           44,950           1,615           236           (75,984)           -  
Excise taxes      -           (4,850)           (19,254)           -           -           (24,104)  
  Revenues from sales      52,636           146,224           88,870           241           (75,984)           211,987  
Operating expenses      (26,071)           (142,034)           (86,380)           (1,092)           75,984           (179,593)  
Depreciation, depletion and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests      (9,409)           (1,451)           (781)           (36)           -           (11,677)  
  Adjusted operating income      17,156           2,739           1,709           (887)           -           20,717  
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates and other items      3,419           372           63           178           -           4,032  
Tax on net operating income      (10,071)           (622)           (518)           (8)           -           (11,219)  
  Adjusted net operating income      10,504           2,489           1,254           (717)           -           13,530  
Net cost of net debt                                                                  (494)  
Non-controlling interests                                                                  (199)  
  Adjusted net income                                    12,837  

  Adjusted fully-diluted earnings per

  share ($)

                                                                 5.63  

 

(a) Except for earnings per share.

                                

For the year ended December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
            Marketing
& Services
            Corporate             Intercompany             Total  
Total expenditures      26,520           2,022           1,818           149           -           30,509  
Total divestments      5,764           192           163           71           -           6,190  
Cash flow from operating activities      16,666           6,302           2,721           (81)           -           25,608  
Balance sheet as of December 31, 2014                                                              
Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, net      105,273           9,512           6,443           330           -           121,558  
Investments & loans in equity affiliates      14,921           3,516           837           -           -           19,274  
Other non-current assets      6,711           959           1,849           151           -           9,670  
Working capital      2,015           4,041           2,141           (2,386)           -           5,811  
Provisions and other non-current liabilities      (30,385)           (4,290)           (2,097)           (341)           -           (37,113)  
Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale - Capital Employed      1,962           1,032           91           -           -           3,085  
  Capital Employed (balance sheet)      100,497           14,770           9,264           (2,246)           -           122,285  
Less inventory valuation effect      -           (1,319)           (439)           (1)           -           (1,759)  

  Capital Employed (Business segment

  information)

     100,497           13,451           8,825           (2,247)           -           120,526  
ROACE as a percentage      11%           15%           13%           -           -           11%  
 

 

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B) Reconciliation of the information by business segment with Consolidated Financial Statements

The table below presents the impact of adjustment items on the consolidated statement of income:

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Adjusted             Adjustments(a)             Consolidated
statement
of income
 

Sales

     149,974           (231)           149,743  

Excise taxes

     (21,818)           -           (21,818)  

    Revenues from sales

     128,156           (231)           127,925  

Purchases, net of inventory variation

     (83,916)           539           (83,377)  

Other operating expenses

     (23,832)           (470)           (24,302)  

Exploration costs

     (914)           (350)           (1,264)  

Depreciation, depletion and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests

     (11,294)           (2,229)           (13,523)  

Other income

     964           335           1,299  

Other expense

     (537)           (490)           (1,027)  

Financial interest on debt

     (1,085)           (23)           (1,108)  

Financial income and expense from cash & cash equivalents

     4           -           4  

    Cost of net debt

     (1,081)           (23)           (1,104)  

Other financial income

     971           -           971  

Other financial expense

     (636)           -           (636)  

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates

     2,531           (317)           2,214  

Income taxes

     (1,965)           995           (970)  

Consolidated net income

     8,447           (2,241)           6,206  

Group share

     8,287           (2,091)           6,196  

Non-controlling interests

     160           (150)           10  

 

(a) Adjustments include special items, inventory valuation effect and the effect of changes in fair value.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Adjusted             Adjustments(a)             Consolidated
statement
of income
 

Sales

     165,876           (519)           165,357  

Excise taxes

     (21,936)           -           (21,936)  

    Revenues from sales

     143,940           (519)           143,421  

Purchases, net of inventory variation

     (95,558)           (1,113)           (96,671)  

Other operating expenses

     (23,984)           (361)           (24,345)  

Exploration costs

     (1,550)           (441)           (1,991)  

Depreciation, depletion and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests

     (10,843)           (6,877)           (17,720)  

Other income

     1,468           2,138           3,606  

Other expense

     (405)           (1,172)           (1,577)  

Financial interest on debt

     (956)           (11)           (967)  

Financial income and expense from cash & cash equivalents

     94           -           94  

    Cost of net debt

     (862)           (11)           (873)  

Other financial income

     882           -           882  

Other financial expense

     (654)           -           (654)  

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates

     2,414           (53)           2,361  

Income taxes

     (4,150)           2,497           (1,653)  

Consolidated net income

     10,698           (5,912)           4,786  

Group share

     10,518           (5,431)           5,087  

Non-controlling interests

     180           (481)           (301)  

 

(a) Adjustments include special items, inventory valuation effect and the effect of changes in fair value.

 

 

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Adjusted             Adjustments(a)             Consolidated
statement
of income
 

Sales

     236,091           31           236,122  

Excise taxes

     (24,104)           -           (24,104)  

    Revenues from sales

     211,987           31           212,018  

Purchases, net of inventory variation

     (149,506)           (3,469)           (152,975)  

Other operating expenses

     (28,123)           (226)           (28,349)  

Exploration costs

     (1,964)           -           (1,964)  

Depreciation, depletion and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests

     (11,677)           (7,979)           (19,656)  

Other income

     1,272           1,305           2,577  

Other expense

     (700)           (254)           (954)  

Financial interest on debt

     (748)           -           (748)  

Financial income and expense from cash & cash equivalents

     108           -           108  

    Cost of net debt

     (640)           -           (640)  

Other financial income

     821           -           821  

Other financial expense

     (676)           -           (676)  

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates

     3,315           (653)           2,662  

Income taxes

     (11,073)           2,459           (8,614)  

    Consolidated net income

     13,036           (8,786)           4,250  

Group share

     12,837           (8,593)           4,244  

Non-controlling interests

     199           (193)           6  

 

(a) Adjustments include special items, inventory valuation effect and the effect of changes in fair value.

 

C) Additional information on adjustment items

The main adjustment items for 2016 are the following:

 

1) The line “Gains (losses) on disposals of assets” includes the 2016 gains and losses on disposals, mainly, in the Upstream segment with the sales of the Group’s interests in the FUKA and SIRGE gas pipelines and of the St. Fergus Gas Terminal in the United Kingdom.

 

2) The line “Asset impairment charges” amounting to $(2,229) million in operating income and $(2,097) million in net income Group share includes non-current assets impairment charges recorded in 2016. Impairment testing methodology and asset impairment charges recorded during the year are detailed in the paragraph D of Note 3.
3) “Other elements” amount to $(1,123) million in operating income and $(705) million in net income, Group share and mainly include, in the Upstream segment charges related to onerous contracts in the United States of America and charges related to the security situation in Yemen ($(549) million in operating income, $(391) million in net income, Group share), the impact on the deferred tax position of the removal of the Petroleum Revenue Tax and the decrease of the Supplementary Charge Tax in the United Kingdom ($200 million in net income, Group share) and, charges related to the cessation of the Group activities in Kurdistan ($(350) million in operating income, $(226) million in net income, Group share).
 

 

Adjustments to operating income

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
            Marketing &
Services
            Corporate             Total  

Inventory valuation effect

     -           695           (43)           -           652  

Effect of changes in fair value

     (4)           -           -           -           (4)  

Restructuring charges

     (19)           -           (18)           -           (37)  

Asset impairment charges

     (2,089)           -           (140)           -           (2,229)  

Other items

     (899)           (68)           (156)           -           (1,123)  

Total

     (3,011)           627           (357)           -           (2,741)  
 

 

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Adjustments to net income, Group share                           

For the year ended December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
            Marketing &
Services
            Corporate             Total  

Inventory valuation effect

     -           498           (19)           -           479  

Effect of changes in fair value

     (3)           -           -           -           (3)  

Restructuring charges

     (4)           -           (28)           -           (32)  

Asset impairment charges

     (1,867)           (25)           (202)           (3)           (2,097)  

Gains (losses) on disposals of assets

     292           -           (25)           -           267  

Other items

     (478)           (88)           (139)           -           (705)  

Total

     (2,060)           385           (413)           (3)           (2,091)  
Adjustments to operating income                           

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
            Marketing &
Services
            Corporate             Total  

Inventory valuation effect

     -           (859)           (254)           -           (1,113)  

Effect of changes in fair value

     (16)           -           -           -           (16)  

Restructuring charges

     (43)           -           (5)           -           (48)  

Asset impairment charges

     (6,783)           (70)           (24)           -           (6,877)  

Other items

     (1,024)           (176)           (57)           -           (1,257)  

Total

     (7,866)           (1,105)           (340)           -           (9,311)  
Adjustments to net income, Group share                           

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
           

Marketing &

Services

            Corporate             Total  

Inventory valuation effect

     -           (590)           (157)           -           (747)  

Effect of changes in fair value

     (9)           -           -           -           (9)  

Restructuring charges

     (10)           (52)           (10)           -           (72)  

Asset impairment charges

     (5,249)           (59)           (127)           (12)           (5,447)  

Gains (losses) on disposals of assets

     162           1,288           360           -           1,810  

Other items

     (516)           (257)           (193)           -           (966)  

Total

     (5,622)           330           (127)           (12)           (5,431)  
Adjustments to operating income                           

For the year ended December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
           

Marketing &

Services

            Corporate             Total  

Inventory valuation effect

     -           (2,944)           (525)           -           (3,469)  

Effect of changes in fair value

     31           -           -           -           31  

Restructuring charges

     -           -           -           -           -  

Asset impairment charges

     (6,529)           (1,450)           -           -           (7,979)  

Other items

     (164)           (36)           (26)           -           (226)  

Total

     (6,662)           (4,430)           (551)           -           (11,643)  
Adjustments to net income, Group share                           

For the year ended December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Upstream             Refining &
Chemicals
            Marketing &
Services
            Corporate             Total  

Inventory valuation effect

     -           (2,114)           (339)           -           (2,453)  

Effect of changes in fair value

     25           -           -           -           25  

Restructuring charges

     -           (13)           (7)           -           (20)  

Asset impairment charges

     (5,514)           (1,409)           (140)           -           (7,063)  

Gains (losses) on disposals of assets

     1,314           (105)           -           -           1,209  

Other items

     (193)           (58)           (40)           -           (291)  

Total

     (4,368)           (3,699)           (526)           -           (8,593)  

 

 

 

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D) Asset impairment

 

 

Accounting principles

The recoverable amounts of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment are tested for impairment as soon as any indication of impairment exists. This test is performed at least annually for goodwill.

The recoverable amount is the higher of the fair value (less costs to sell) or its value in use.

Assets are grouped into cash-generating units (or CGUs) and tested. A CGU is a homogeneous group of assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other groups of assets.

The value in use of a CGU is determined by reference to the discounted expected future cash flows, based upon the management’s

expectation of future economic and operating conditions. When this value is less than the carrying amount of the CGU, an impairment loss is recorded. It is allocated first to goodwill with a corresponding amount in “Other expenses”. Any further losses are then allocated to property, plant and mineral interests with a corresponding amount in “Depreciation, depletion and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests” and to other intangible assets with a corresponding amount in “Other expenses”.

Impairment losses recognized in prior periods can be reversed up to the original carrying amount, had the impairment loss not been recognized. Impairment losses recognized for goodwill cannot be reversed.

 

 

For the financial year 2016, asset impairments were recorded for an amount of $2,229 million in operating income and $2,097 million in net income, Group share. These impairments were qualified as adjustments items of the operating income and net income, Group share.

Impairments relate to certain cash-generating units (CGUs) for which indicators of impairment have been identified, due to changes in operating conditions or the economic environment of the activities concerned.

The principles applied are as follows:

 

  the future cash flows were determined using the assumptions included in the 2017 budget and in the long-term plan of the Group approved by the Group Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. These assumptions, including in particular future prices of products, operational costs, estimation of oil and gas reserves, future volumes produced and marketed, represent the best estimate of the Group management of all economic and technical conditions over the remaining life of the assets;

 

  the Group, notably relying on global energy demand from “World Energy Outlook” issued by IEA in 2016 and on its own supply assessments, sets the oil & gas prices scenarios based on assumptions about the evolution of core indicators of the Upstream segment (demand for oil & gas products in different markets, investment forecasts, decline in production fields, changes in oil & gas reserves and supply by area and by nature of oil & gas products), of the Downstream segment (changes in refining capacity and demand for petroleum products) and by integrating the climate issue (New Policies Scenario and 450ppm scenario of the IEA).

These price scenarios, first prepared within the Strategy and Climate Department, are also reviewed by the Group segments which bring their own expertise. They also integrate studies issued by international agencies, banks and independent consultants. They are then eventually approved by the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors.

At the end of 2016, the main scenario adopted by the Group is in line with the IEA’s New Policies scenario: the scenario forecasts a reduction in supply under the combined effect of the decline in oil industry investments since 2015 and the setting-up of production

quotas by OPEC and a steady growth in demand for hydrocarbons, particularly in emerging countries.

In this context:

 

  - for crude oil, the price level used for 2017 to determine the recoverable value of CGU in 2017 amounts to 50 dollars per barrel of Brent. This price rises progressively from 2018 to reach 80 dollars in 2020 and is gradually increasing beyond that date. These assumptions are broadly in line with the IEA’s New Policies Scenario: “In the New Policies Scenario, balancing supply and demand requires an oil price approaching $80/barrel in 2020 and further gradual increase thereafter”,

 

  - for gas, the Group estimates that due to new market balances that emerged in 2016, in particular a strong increase in supply, prices will appreciate more slowly than those of crude oil prices. Price level used in determining the recoverable value of concerned CGU for 2017 amounts to $5 per million BTU for the NBP price (Europe). It reaches $7 per million BTU in 2020, and will inflate beyond,

 

  the future operational costs were determined by taking into account the existing technologies, the fluctuation of prices for petroleum services in line with market developments and the internal cost reduction programs effectively implemented;

 

  the future cash flows are estimated over a period consistent with the life of the assets of the CGU. They are prepared post-tax and take into account specific risks related to the CGU’s assets. They are discounted using a 7% post-tax discount rate, this rate being the weighted-average cost of capital estimated from historical market data. This rate was 7% in 2015 and 2014. The value in use calculated by discounting the above post-tax cash flows using a 7% post-tax discount rate is not materially different from the value in use calculated by discounting pre-tax cash flows using a pre-tax discount rate determined by an iterative computation from the post-tax value in use. These pre-tax discount rates range from 7% to 17% in 2016.

The CGUs for the Upstream segment are defined as oil and gas fields or groups of oil and gas fields with industrial assets enabling the production, treatment and evacuation of the oil and gas. For the year 2016, impairments of assets were recognized over CGUs of

 
 

 

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the Upstream segment for an impact of $2,089 million in operating income and $1,867 million in net income, Group share. These impairments were mainly recognized on gas assets regarding the downward revision of gas price assumptions compared to the previous year. In particular, impairments concerned:

 

  gas assets in the United Kingdom for $896 million in operating income and $650 million in net income, Group share;

 

  gas assets related to the GLNG project in Australia for an amount of $670 million in operating income and $556 million in net income, Group share;

 

  gas assets related to the ALNG project in Angola for an amount of $333 million in net income, Group share;

 

  assets in Kurdistan following the cessation of the Group’s activities in this region, for an amount of $200 million in operating income and $129 million in net income, Group share;

 

  and other assets in Nigeria, Congo and Russia.

As for the sensitivity analysis:

 

  a decrease by one point in the discount rate would have a positive impact of approximately $0.5 billion in operating income and in net income, Group share;

 

  an increase by one point in the discount rate would have an additional negative impact of approximately $1.1 billion in operating income and approximately $0.8 billion in net income, Group share;

 

  a variation of (10)% of the oil and gas prices over the long term plan would have an additional negative impact of approximately $2.9 billion in operating income and $2.3 billion in net income, Group share.

The most sensitive assets would be:

 

  the assets already impaired (impact of approximately $1.2 billion in operating income and in net income, Group share), including GLNG in Australia and ALNG in Angola;

 

  other assets (impact of approximately $1.7 billion in operating income and $1.1 in net income, Group share), including in Congo and Kazakhstan.

The CGUs for the Refining & Chemicals segment are defined as legal entities with operational activities for refining and petrochemicals activities. Future cash flows are based on the gross contribution margin (calculated on the basis of net sales after purchases of crude oil and refined products, the effect of inventory valuation and variable costs). The other activities of the segment are global divisions, each division gathering a set of businesses or homogeneous products for strategic, commercial and industrial plans. Future cash flows are determined from the specific margins of these activities, unrelated to the price of oil. In year 2016, the Group recorded impairments on CGUs in the Refining and Chemicals segment for $25 million in net income, Group share. These impairments mainly concern intangible assets. A variation of (5)% or +5% of the gross margin on variable costs under identical operating conditions or (1)% or +1% of the discount rate would have no impact on the operating profit or the net profit, Group share.

The CGUs of the Marketing & Services segment are subsidiaries or groups of subsidiaries organized by geographical area. For year 2016, the Group recorded impairments on the CGUs of the Marketing & Services segment for an amount of $140 million in operating income and $202 million in net income, Group share. These impairments primarily relate to assets of SunPower due to the depressed economic environment of solar activity.

In 2015, the Group recognized impairments of assets in the Upstream, Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services segments for an impact of $6,877 million in operating income and of $5,447 income and net income, Group share. These impairments were qualified as adjustments items of the operating income and net income, Group share.

In 2014, the Group recognized impairments of assets in the Upstream, Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services segments for an impact of $7,979 million in operating income and of $7,063 million in net income, Group share. These impairments were qualified as adjustments items of the operating income and net income, Group share.

No reversal of impairment was accounted for in respect of the years 2014, 2015 and 2016.

 

 

 

4) Segment Information by geographical area

 

 

 

(M$)    France             Rest
of Europe
            North
America
            Africa             Rest of
the world
            Total  

For the year ended December 31, 2016

                                                                    

Non-Group sales(a)

     33,472           71,551           15,383           15,294           14,043           149,743  

Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, net

     5,361           20,647           19,154           45,032           37,139           127,333  

Capital expenditures

     1,835           3,842           2,825           6,859           5,169           20,530  

For the year ended December 31, 2015

                                                                    

Non-Group sales(a)

     36,536           79,463           14,857           17,612           16,889           165,357  

Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, net

     4,123           22,354           17,169           43,536           36,885           124,067  

Capital expenditures

     980           4,783           3,493           9,154           9,623           28,033  

For the year ended December 31, 2014

                                                                    

Non-Group sales(a)

     51,471           114,747           23,766           23,281           22,857           236,122  

Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, net

     4,350           25,137           16,064           41,405           34,602           121,558  

Capital expenditures

     1,266           5,880           3,658           9,798           9,907           30,509  

 

(a) No customer amounts to 10% or more of Non-Group sales.

 

 

 

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5) Main items related to operating activities

 

 

Items related to the statement of income

5.1) Net sales

 

Accounting policies

 

Sales of goods

Revenues from sales are recognized when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been passed to the buyer and when the amount is recoverable and can be reasonably measured.

Revenues from sales of crude oil and natural gas are recorded upon transfer of title, according to the terms of the sales contracts.

Revenues from the production of crude oil and natural gas properties, in which the Group has an interest with other producers, are recognized based on actual volumes sold during the period. Any difference between volumes sold and entitlement volumes, based on the Group net working interest, is recognized as “Crude oil and natural gas inventories” or “Other current assets” or “Other creditors and accrued liabilities”, as appropriate.

Quantities delivered that represent production royalties and taxes, when paid in cash, are included in oil and gas sales, except for the United States and Canada.

Certain transactions within the trading activities (contracts involving quantities that are purchased from third parties then resold to third parties) are shown at their net value in sales.

Exchanges of crude oil and petroleum products within normal trading activities do not generate any income and therefore these flows are shown at their net value in both the statement of income and the balance sheet.

Sales of services

Revenues from services are recognized when the services have been rendered.

Revenues from gas transport are recognized when services are rendered. These revenues are based on the quantities transported and measured according to procedures defined in each service contract.

Shipping revenues and expenses from time-charter activities are recognized on a pro rata basis over a period that commences upon the unloading of the previous voyage and terminates upon the unloading of the current voyage. Shipping revenue recognition starts only when a charter has been agreed to by both the Group and the customer.

Solar Farm Development Projects

SunPower develops and sells solar farm projects. This activity generally contains a property component (land ownership or an interest in land rights). The revenue associated with the development of these projects is recognized when the project-entities and land rights are irrevocably sold.

Revenues under contracts for construction of solar systems are recognized based on the progress of construction works, measured according to the percentage of costs incurred relative to total forecast costs.

Excise taxes

Sales include excise taxes collected by the Group within the course of its oil distribution operations. Excise taxes are deducted from sales in order to obtain the “Revenues from sales” indicator.

Excise taxes are rights or taxes which amount is calculated based on the quantity of oil and gas products put on the market. Excise taxes are determined by the states. They are paid directly to the customs and tax authorities and then invoiced to final customers by being included in the sales price.

The analysis of the criteria set by IAS 18 led the Group to determine that it was acting as principal in these transactions. On this basis, the sales presented include the amount of excise taxes invoiced to the customers.

 

 

5.2) Operating expenses and research and development

 

Accounting policies

 

The Group applies IFRS 6 “Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources”. Oil and gas exploration and production properties and assets are accounted for in accordance with the Successful Efforts method.

 

Geological and geophysical costs, including seismic surveys for exploration purposes are expensed as incurred in exploration costs.

Costs of dry wells and wells that have not found proved reserves are charged to expense in exploration costs.

 
 

 

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5.2.1) Operating expenses

 

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

   2016             2015             2014  

Purchases, net of inventory variation (a) (b)

     (83,377)           (96,671)           (152,975)  

Exploration costs

     (1,264)           (1,991)           (1,964)  

Other operating expenses (c)

     (24,302)           (24,345)           (28,349)  

    of which non-current operating liabilities (allowances) reversals

     369           858           717  

    of which current operating liabilities (allowances) reversals

     (58)           (86)           (147)  

Operating expenses

     (108,943)           (123,007)           (183,288)  

 

(a) Includes taxes paid on oil and gas production in the Upstream segment, amongst others royalties.
(b) The Group values under/over lifting at market value.
(c) Principally composed of production and administrative costs (see in particular the payroll costs as detailed in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements “Payroll, staff and employee benefits obligations”).

5.2.2) Research and development costs

 

Accounting policies

Research costs are charged to expense as incurred.

Development expenses are capitalized when the criteria of IAS38 are met.

 

Research and development costs incurred by the Group in 2016 and booked in operating expenses amount to $1,050 million ($980 million in 2015 and $1,245 million in 2014), corresponding to 0.70% of the sales.

 

The staff dedicated in 2016 to these research and development activities are estimated at 4,939 people (4,248 in 2015 and 4,596 in 2014).

 

 

5.3) Amortization, depreciation and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests

The amortization, depreciation and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests are detailed as follows:

 

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

   2016             2015             2014  

Depreciation and impairment of tangible assets

     (12,615)           (15,727)           (15,988)  

Amortization and impairment of mineral assets

     (908)           (1,993)           (3,668)  

Total

     (13,523)           (17,720)           (19,656)  

Items related to balance sheet

5.4) Working capital

5.4.1) Inventories

 

   Accounting policies

Inventories are measured in the Consolidated Financial Statements at the lower of historical cost or market value. Costs for petroleum and petrochemical products are determined according to the FIFO (First-In, First-Out) method and other inventories are measured using the weighted-average cost method. In addition stocks held for trading are measured at fair value less costs of sale.

Refining & Chemicals

Petroleum product inventories are mainly comprised of crude oil and refined products. Refined products principally consist of gasoline, distillate and fuel produced by the Group’s refineries. The turnover of petroleum products does not exceed more than two months on average. Crude oil costs include raw material and receiving costs. Refining costs principally include crude oil costs,

production costs (energy, labor, depreciation of producing assets) and an allocation of production overheads (taxes, maintenance, insurance, etc.). Costs of chemical product inventories consist of raw material costs, direct labor costs and an allocation of production overheads. Start-up costs, general administrative costs and financing costs are excluded from the cost price of refined and chemicals products.

Marketing & Services

The costs of refined products include mainly raw materials costs, production costs (energy, labor, depreciation of producing assets) and an allocation of production overheads (taxes, maintenance, insurance, etc.). General administrative costs and financing costs are excluded from the cost price of refined products.

 

 

 

 

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Products purchased from entities external to the Group are valued at their purchase cost plus primary costs of transport.

Carbon dioxide emission rights

In the absence of a current IFRS standard or interpretation on accounting for emission rights of carbon dioxide, the following principles are applied:

 

    emission rights are managed as a cost of production and as such are recognized in inventories:
  - emission rights allocated for free are booked in inventories with a nil carrying amount,
  - purchased emission rights are booked at acquisition cost,
  - sales or annual restorations of emission rights consist of decreases in inventories recognized based on a weighted average cost,
  - if the carrying amount of inventories at closing date is higher than the market value, an impairment loss is recorded.

 

    at each closing, a provision is recorded in order to materialize the obligation to surrender emission rights related to the emissions of the period. This provision is calculated based on estimated emissions of the period, valued at weighted average cost of the inventories at the end of the period. It is reversed when the emission rights are surrendered;

 

  if emission rights to be surrendered at the end of the compliance period are higher than emission rights recorded in inventories, the shortage is accounted for as a liability at market value;
  forward transactions are recognized at their fair market value in the balance sheet. Changes in the fair value of such forward transactions are recognized in the statement of income.

Energy savings certificates

In the absence of current IFRS standards or interpretations on accounting for energy savings certificates (ESC), the following principles are applied:

 

  if the obligations linked to the sales of energy are greater than the number of ESC’s held then a liability is recorded. These liabilities are valued based on the price of the last transactions;
  in the event that the number of ESC’s held exceeds the obligation at the balance sheet date this is accounted for as inventory;
  ESC inventories are valued at weighted average cost (acquisition cost for those ESC’s acquired or cost incurred for those ESC’s generated internally).

If the carrying value of the inventory of certificates at the balance sheet date is higher than the market value, an impairment loss is recorded.

 

 

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Gross value                     Valuation allowance                             Net  value  

Crude oil and natural gas

     2,215           (7)           2,208  

Refined products

     4,577           (30)           4,547  

Chemicals products

     877           (58)           819  

Trading inventories

     4,613           -           4,613  

Other inventories

     3,936           (876)           3,060  

Total

     16,218           (971)           15,247  

As of December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Gross value             Valuation allowance             Net value  

Crude oil and natural gas

     1,788           (59)           1,729  

Refined products

     4,177           (130)           4,047  

Chemicals products

     989           (72)           917  

Trading inventories

     3,168           -           3,168  

Other inventories

     4,062           (807)           3,255  

Total

     14,184           (1,068)           13,116  

As of December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Gross value             Valuation allowance             Net value  

Crude oil and natural gas

     2,697           (188)           2,509  

Refined products

     5,922           (422)           5,500  

Chemicals products

     1,119           (85)           1,034  

Trading inventories

     2,950           -           2,950  

Other inventories

     3,903           (700)           3,203  

Total

     16,591           (1,395)           15,196  
 

 

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Note 5 – Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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Changes in the valuation allowance on inventories are as follows:

 

For the year

ended December 31,

(M$)

   Valuation
allowance
as of January 1,
                             Increase
(net)
            Currency
translation adjustment
and other variations
            Valuation
allowance
as of December 31,
 

2016

     (1,068)           41           56           (971)  

2015

     (1,395)           256           71           (1,068)  

2014

     (1,022)           (495)           122           (1,395)  

5.4.2) Accounts receivable and other current assets

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Gross value                     Valuation allowance                             Net  value  

Accounts receivable

     12,809           (596)           12,213  

Recoverable taxes

     3,180           -           3,180  

Other operating receivables

     10,618           (400)           10,218  

Prepaid expenses

     1,399           -           1,399  

Other current assets

     38           -           38  

Other current assets

     15,235           (400)           14,835  

As of December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Gross value             Valuation allowance             Net value  

Accounts receivable

     11,173           (544)           10,629  

Recoverable taxes

     3,328           -           3,328  

Other operating receivables

     11,335           (426)           10,909  

Prepaid expenses

     1,554           -           1,554  

Other current assets

     52           -           52  

Other current assets

     16,269           (426)           15,843  

As of December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Gross value             Valuation allowance             Net value  

Accounts receivable

     16,306           (602)           15,704  

Recoverable taxes

     3,242           -           3,242  

Other operating receivables

     11,159           (367)           10,792  

Prepaid expenses

     1,609           -           1,609  

Other current assets

     59           -           59  

Other current assets

     16,069           (367)           15,702  

Changes in the valuation allowance on “Accounts receivable” and “Other current assets” are as follows:

 

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

   Valuation
allowance
as of January 1,
                             Increase
(net)
            Currency
translation adjustments
and other variations
            Valuation
allowance
as of December 31,
 

Accounts receivable

                                            

2016

     (544)           (17)           (35)           (596)  

2015

     (602)           5           53           (544)  

2014

     (743)           46           95           (602)  

Other current assets

                                            

2016

     (426)           33           (7)           (400)  

2015

     (367)           (79)           20           (426)  

2014

     (154)           (221)           8           (367)  

 

 

 

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As of December 31, 2016, the net portion of the overdue receivables included in “Accounts receivable” and “Other current assets” was $3,525 million, of which $1,273 million was due in less than 90 days, $1,013 million was due between 90 days and 6 months, $538 million was due between 6 and 12 months and $701 million was due after 12 months.

As of December 31, 2015, the net portion of the overdue receivables included in “Accounts receivable” and “Other current assets” was $3,159 million, of which $1,313 million was due in less than

90 days, $460 million was due between 90 days and 6 months, $570 million was due between 6 and 12 months and $816 million was due after 12 months.

As of December 31, 2014, the net portion of the overdue receivables included in “Accounts receivable” and “Other current assets” was $3,049 million, of which $1,382 million was due in less than 90 days, $593 million was due between 90 days and 6 months, $226 million was due between 6 and 12 months and $848 million was due after 12 months.

 

 

5.4.3) Other creditors and accrued liabilities

 

As of December 31,

(M$)

               2016                         2015                         2014  

Accruals and deferred income

     424           342           469  

Payable to States (including taxes and duties)

     5,455           5,363           6,894  

Payroll

     1,225           1,265           1,343  

Other operating liabilities

     9,616           9,914           7,935  

Total

     16,720           16,884           16,641  

 

As of December 31, 2016, the heading “Other operating liabilities” includes mainly the second quarterly interim dividend for the fiscal year 2016 for $1,592 million, which was paid in January 2017 and the third quarterly interim dividend for the fiscal year 2016 for $1,593 million, which will be paid in April 2017.

As of December 31, 2015, the heading “Other operating liabilities” included mainly the second quarterly interim dividend for the fiscal

year 2015 for $1,560 million, which was paid in January 2016 and the third quarterly interim dividend for the fiscal year 2015 for $1,584 million, which was paid in April 2016.

As of December 31, 2014, the heading “Other operating liabilities” included mainly the third quarterly interim dividend for the fiscal year 2014 for $1,718 million. This interim dividend was paid in March 2015.

 

 

Items related to the cash flow statement

5.5) Cash flow from operating activities

 

   Accounting policies

 

The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows prepared in currencies other than dollar has been translated into dollars using the exchange rate on the transaction date or the average exchange rate for the period. Currency translation differences arising from the translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign

currency into dollars using the closing exchange rates are shown in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows under “Effect of exchange rates”. Therefore, the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows will not agree with the figures derived from the consolidated balance sheet.

 

The following table gives additional information on cash paid or received in the cash flow from operating activities:

Detail of interest, taxes and dividends

 

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

               2016                         2015                         2014  

Interests paid

     (1,028)           (862)           (789)  

Interests received

     90           113           119  

Income tax paid(a)

     (2,892)           (4,937)           (11,374)  

Dividends received

     1,702           2,309           2,992  

 

(a) These amounts include taxes paid in kind under production-sharing contracts in Exploration & Production.
 

 

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Detail of changes in working capital:

 

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

               2016                         2015                         2014  

Inventories

     (2,475)           888           5,289  

Accounts receivable

     (1,916)           4,153           5,916  

Other current assets

     185           (726)           (1,605)  

Accounts payable

     2,546           (2,235)           (4,531)  

Other creditors and accrued liabilities

     541           (397)           (589)  

Net amount

     (1,119)           1,683           4,480  

Detail of provisions and deferred taxes

 

As of December 31,

(M$)

               2016                         2015                         2014  

Accruals

     382           336           160  

Deferred taxes

     (1,941)           (2,899)           (2,140)  

Total

     (1,559)           (2,563)           (1,980)  

6) Other items from operating activities

 

 

6.1) Other income and other expense

 

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

               2016                         2015                         2014  

Gains on disposal of assets

     479           2,658           2,085  

Foreign exchange gains

     548           663           216  

Other

     272           285           276  

Other income

     1,299           3,606           2,577  

Losses on disposal of assets

     (216)           (199)           (106)  

Foreign exchange losses

     -           (102)           -  

Amortization of other intangible assets (excl. mineral interests)

     (344)           (332)           (254)  

Other

     (467)           (944)           (594)  

Other expense

     (1,027)           (1,577)           (954)  

 

Other income

In 2016, gains on disposal of assets are mainly related to sales of assets in United-Kingdom in the Upstream segment.

In 2015, gains on disposal of assets mainly related to sales of assets in Nigeria in the Upstream segment, to sales of interests in Geosel and the Schwedt refinery in the Refining & Chemicals segment, to the sale of the Bostik adhesives activity, also in the Refining & Chemicals segment, and to the sale of 100% of Totalgaz in the Marketing & Services segment.

In 2014, gains on disposal of assets mainly related to sales of assets in the Upstream segment in Angola and the United-States and to sales of interests, also in the Upstream segment in: the company GTT (GazTransport et Technigaz), the Shah Deniz field and the South Caucasus pipeline.

Other expense

In 2016, the loss on disposals is mainly related to the sale of 20% of interests in Kharyaga in Russia. The heading “Other” mainly consists of the impairment of non-consolidated shares and loans granted to non-consolidated subsidiaries and equity affiliates for an amount of $142 million and $37 million of restructuring charges in the Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services segments.

In 2015, the loss on disposals mainly related to the sale of 20% of interests in fields in the United Kingdom. The heading “Other” mainly consists of the impairment of non-consolidated shares and loans granted to non-consolidated subsidiaries and equity affiliates for an amount of $409 million, $180 million of restructuring charges in the Upstream, Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services segments as well as $162 million for expenses relating to a litigation in Qatar.

In 2014, the loss on disposals is mainly related to the sale of CCP Composites to Polynt Group. The heading “Other” mainly consists of the impairment of shares and loans of non-consolidated subsidiaries for an amount of $88 million, $43 million of restructuring charges as well as $34 million for expenses relating to sales.

 

 

 

 

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6.2) Other financial income and expense

 

As of December 31,

(M$)

               2016                              2015                              2014  

Dividend income on non-consolidated subsidiaries

     170           267           282  

Capitalized financial expenses

     477           364           348  

Other

     324           251           191  

Other financial income

     971           882           821  

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     (523)           (513)           (543)  

Other

     (113)           (141)           (133)  

Other financial expense

     (636)           (654)           (676)  

6.3) Other non-current assets

 

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Gross value                     Valuation allowance                              Net value  

Loans and advances(a)

     3,334           (286)           3,048  

Other

     1,095           -           1,095  

Total

     4,429           (286)           4,143  

As of December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Gross value             Valuation allowance             Net value  

Loans and advances(a)

     3,687           (280)           3,407  

Other

     948           -           948  

Total

     4,635           (280)           4,355  

As of December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Gross value             Valuation allowance             Net value  

Loans and advances(a)

     3,998           (672)           3,326  

Other

     866           -           866  

Total

     4,864           (672)           4,192  

 

(a) Excluding loans to equity affiliates.

Changes in the valuation allowance on loans and advances are detailed as follows:

 

For the year

ended December 31,

(M$)

   Valuation
allowance
as of January 1,
            Increases             Decreases             Currency
translation adjustment
and other variations
            Valuation
allowance
as of December 31,
 

2016

     (280)           (15)           7           2           (286)  

2015

     (672)           (62)           393           61           (280)  

2014

     (498)           (63)           102           (213)           (672)  
 

 

234   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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Note 7 – Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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7) Intangible and tangible assets

 

 

7.1) Intangible assets

 

Accounting policies

 

Exploration costs

The Group applies IFRS 6 “Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources”. Oil and gas exploration and production properties and assets are accounted for in accordance with the Successful Efforts method.

Mineral interests are tested for impairment on a regular basis, property-by-property, based on the results of the exploratory activity and the management’s evaluation.

In the event of a discovery, the unproved mineral interests are transferred to proved mineral interests at their net book value as soon as proved reserves are booked.

Exploratory wells are tested for impairment on a well-by-well basis and accounted for as follows:

 

    costs of exploratory wells which result in proved reserves are capitalized and then depreciated using the unit-of-production method based on proved developed reserves;
    costs of exploratory wells are temporarily capitalized until a determination is made as to whether the well has found proved reserves if both of the following conditions are met:

 

  - the well has found a sufficient quantity of reserves to justify, if appropriate, its completion as a producing well, assuming that the required capital expenditures are made,
  - the Group is making sufficient progress assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project. This progress is evaluated on the basis of indicators such as
 

whether additional exploratory works are under way or firmly planned (wells, seismic or significant studies), whether costs are being incurred for development studies and whether the Group is waiting for governmental or other third-party authorization of a proposed project, or availability of capacity on an existing transport or processing facility.

Costs of exploratory wells not meeting these conditions are charged to exploration costs.

Proved mineral interests are depreciated using the unit-of-production method based on proved reserves. The corresponding expense is recorded as depreciation of tangible assets and mineral interests.

Goodwill and other intangible assets excluding mineral interests

Other intangible assets include goodwill, patents, trademarks, and lease rights.

Intangible assets are carried at cost, after deducting any accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.

Guidance for calculating goodwill is presented in Note 1.1 paragraph B to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually and as soon as there is any indication of impairment.

Intangible assets (excluding mineral interests) that have a finite useful life are amortized on a straight-line basis over three to twenty years depending on the useful life of the assets. The corresponding expense is recorded under other expense.

 

 

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Cost             Amortization
and impairment
                                         Net  

Goodwill

     2,159           (1,002)           1,157  

Proved mineral interests

     13,347           (6,985)           6,362  

Unproved mineral interests

     11,582           (5,130)           6,452  

Other intangible assets

     4,182           (2,791)           1,391  

Total intangible assets

     31,270           (15,908)           15,362  

As of December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Cost             Amortization
            and  impairment
            Net  

Goodwill

     1,597           (971)           626  

Proved mineral interests

     12,800           (6,436)           6,364  

Unproved mineral interests

     11,751           (5,082)           6,669  

Other intangible assets

     4,059           (3,169)           890  

Total intangible assets

     30,207           (15,658)           14,549  

 

 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 7

    

 

 

As of December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Cost             Amortization
        and impairment
                                         Net  

Goodwill

     1,639           (1,020)           619  

Proved mineral interests

     12,215           (5,514)           6,701  

Unproved mineral interests

     10,673           (4,498)           6,175  

Other intangible assets

     4,387           (3,200)           1,187  

Total intangible assets

     28,914           (14,232)           14,682  

Changes in net intangible assets are analyzed in the following table:

 

(M$)   

Net amount

as of
January 1,

            Acquisitions                     Disposals             Amortization
and impairment
            Currency
translation
adjustment
                        Other              Net amount
as of
December 31,
 

2016

     14,549           1,039           (117)           (1,252)           (187)           1,330           15,362  

2015

     14,682           2,750           (343)           (2,324)           (200)           (16)           14,549  

2014

     18,395           1,000           (178)           (3,920)           (276)           (339)           14,682  

 

In 2016, the heading “Amortization and impairment” includes the impact of exceptional asset impairments for an amount of $543 million (see Note 3 paragraph D to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

In 2016, the heading “Other” principally corresponds to the effect of the entries in the consolidation scope (including SAFT Group and Lampiris) for $1,394 million and to the reclassification of assets classified in accordance with IFRS 5 “Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations”.

In 2015, the heading “Amortization and impairment” included the accounting impact of exceptional asset impairments for an amount of $1,482 million (see Note 3 paragraph D to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

In 2014, the heading “Amortization and impairment” included the accounting impact of exceptional asset impairments for an amount of $3,177 million (see Note 3 paragraph D to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

In 2014, the heading “Other” mainly included mineral interests in Utica reclassified into acquisitions for $(524) million, the recognition of mineral interests in Papua New Guinea for $429 million, the reclassification of assets in accordance with IFRS 5 “Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations” for $(561) million and the reversal of the reclassification under IFRS 5 as at December 31, 2013 for $96 million corresponding to disposals.

 

 

A summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by business segment for the year ended December 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

(M$)   

Net goodwill

as of
January 1, 2016

                    Increases             Impairments                              Other            

Net goodwill

as of
December 31, 2016

 

Upstream

     -           102           -           (3)           99  

Refining & Chemicals

     470           42           -           (50)           462  

Marketing & Services

     129           620           (148)           (31)           570  

Corporate

     27           -           -           (1)           26  

Total

     626           764           (148)           (85)           1,157  

In 2016, the increases are mainly related to the acquisitions of SAFT Group and Lampiris.

 

 

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7.2) Property, plant and equipment

 

Accounting policies

 

Exploration & Production Oil and Gas producing assets

Development costs incurred for the drilling of development wells and for the construction of production facilities are capitalized, together with borrowing costs incurred during the period of construction and the present value of estimated future costs of asset retirement obligations. The depletion rate is equal to the ratio of oil and gas production for the period to proved developed reserves (unit-of-production method). In the event that, due to the price effect on reserves evaluation, the unit-of-production method does not reflect properly the useful life of the asset, an alternative depreciation method is applied based on the reserves evaluated with the price of the previous year. With respect to phased development projects or projects subject to progressive well production start-up, the fixed assets’ depreciable amount, excluding production or service wells, is adjusted to exclude the portion of development costs attributable to the undeveloped reserves of these projects. With respect to production sharing contracts, the unit-of-production method is based on the portion of production and reserves assigned to the Group taking into account estimates based on the contractual clauses regarding the reimbursement of exploration, development and production costs (cost oil/gas) as well as the sharing of hydrocarbon rights (profit oil/gas). Hydrocarbon transportation and processing assets are depreciated using the unit-of-production method based on throughput or by using the straight-line method whichever best reflects the duration of use of the economic life of the asset.

 

Other property, plant and equipment excluding Exploration & Production

Other property, plant and equipment are carried at cost, after deducting any accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. This cost includes borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition or production of a qualifying asset incurred until assets are placed in service. Borrowing costs are capitalized as follows:

 

  if the project benefits from a specific funding, the capitalization of borrowing costs is based on the borrowing rate;
  if the project is financed by all the Group’s debt, the capitalization of borrowing costs is based on the weighted average borrowing cost for the period.

Routine maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. The costs of major turnarounds of refineries and large petrochemical units are capitalized as incurred and depreciated over the period of time between two consecutive major turnarounds.

Other property, plant and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over their useful lives, which are as follows:

 

Furniture, office equipment, machinery and tools

     3-12 years  

Transportation equipment

     5-20 years  

Storage tanks and related equipment

     10-15 years  

Specialized complex installations and pipelines

     10-30 years  

Buildings

     10-50 years  

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Cost             Depreciation
            and  impairment
                                         Net  

Upstream properties

                                

Proved properties

     163,860           (100,959)           62,901  

Unproved properties

     1,996           -           1,996  

Work in progress

     33,860           (2,075)           31,785  
  Subtotal      199,716           (103,034)           96,682  

Other property, plant and equipment

                                

Land

     1,578           (567)           1,011  

Machinery, plant and equipment (including transportation equipment)

     28,620           (22,940)           5,680  

Buildings

     7,977           (4,979)           2,998  

Work in progress

     2,780           (10)           2,770  

Other

     8,296           (5,466)           2,830  
  Subtotal      49,251           (33,962)           15,289  

  Total property, plant and equipment

     248,967           (136,996)           111,971  

 

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 7

    

 

 

As of December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Cost             Depreciation
        and  impairment
                                           Net  

Upstream properties

                                  

Proved properties

     153,530           (94,843)             58,687  

Unproved properties

     2,423           -             2,423  

Work in progress

     36,246           (2,284)             33,962  
  Subtotal      192,199           (97,127)             95,072  

Other property, plant and equipment

                                  

Land

     1,551           (581)             970  

Machinery, plant and equipment (including transportation equipment)

     28,723           (22,975)             5,748  

Buildings

     7,655           (5,018)             2,637  

Work in progress

     2,705           (128)             2,577  

Other

     8,182           (5,668)             2,514  
  Subtotal      48,816           (34,370)             14,446  

  Total property, plant and equipment

     241,015           (131,497)             109,518  

As of December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Cost            

Depreciation

and impairment

              Net  

Upstream properties

                                  

Proved properties

     139,294           (86,326)             52,968  

Unproved properties

     2,153           -             2,153  

Work in progress

     38,698           (1,574)             37,124  
  Subtotal      180,145           (87,900)             92,245  

Other property, plant and equipment

                                  

Land

     1,683           (613)             1,070  

Machinery, plant and equipment (including transportation equipment)

     30,966           (24,874)             6,092  

Buildings

     8,141           (5,291)             2,850  

Work in progress

     2,367           (324)             2,043  

Other

     8,673           (6,097)             2,576  
  Subtotal      51,830           (37,199)             14,631  

  Total property, plant and equipment

     231,975           (125,099)             106,876  

Changes in net property, plant and equipment are analyzed in the following table:

 

(M$)    Net amount
as of
January 1,
            Acquisitions             Disposals             Depreciation
and impairment
            Currency
translation
adjustment
            Other             Net amount
as of
December 31,
 

2016

     109,518           17,067           (1,869)           (13,171)           (1,057)           1,483           111,971  

2015

     106,876           22,382           (1,842)           (17,010)           (3,449)           2,561           109,518  

2014

     104,480           25,320           (2,211)           (16,939)           (4,438)           664           106,876  

 

In 2016, the heading “Disposals” mainly includes the impact of sales in the Upstream segment (sale of interests in the FUKA and SIRGE gas pipelines, and the St. Fergus gas terminal in the United Kingdom, and sale of a 20% stake in Kharyaga, Russia.).

In 2016, the heading “Depreciation and impairment” includes the impact of impairments of assets recognized for an amount of $1,780 million (see Note 3 paragraph D to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

In 2016, the heading “Other” principally corresponds to the effect of the entries in the consolidation scope (including SAFT Group and Lampiris) for $751 million, to the reclassification of assets in accordance with IFRS 5 “Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations” for $(365) million and the reversal of the reclassification under IFRS 5 as at December 31, 2015 for $627 million corresponding to disposals.

In 2015, the heading “Disposals” mainly included the impact of sales in the Upstream segment (sale of 4 blocks in Nigeria, West of Shetland fields in United Kingdom and a part of Fort Hills in Canada).

In 2015, the heading “Depreciation and impairment” included the impact of impairments of assets recognized for an amount of $5,544 million (see Note 3 paragraph D to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

In 2015, the heading “Other” principally corresponded to the increase of the asset for site restitution for an amount of $956 million and the reclassification of assets classified in accordance with IFRS 5 “Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations” for $1,128 million, primarily related to the Usan field in Nigeria.

In 2014, the heading “Disposals” mainly included the impact of sales in the Upstream segment (sale of Block 15/06 in Angola and the Shah Deniz field in Azerbaijan).

 
 

 

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In 2014, the heading “Depreciation and impairment” included the impact of impairments of assets recognized for an amount of $4,802 million (see Note 3 paragraph D to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

In 2014, the heading “Other” principally corresponded to the increase of the asset for site restitution for an amount of $1,366 million. It also includes $(466) million related to the reclassification of assets classified in accordance with IFRS 5 “Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations” primarily related to the sales of Total Coal South Africa and Bostik.

 

 

Property, plant and equipment presented above include the following amounts for facilities and equipment under finance leases:

 

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Cost                       Depreciation
and impairment
                        Net  

Machinery, plant and equipment

     426             (391)           35  

Buildings

     109             (38)           71  

Other

     179             (41)           138  

Total

     714             (470)           244  

As of December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Cost               Depreciation
and impairment
            Net  

Machinery, plant and equipment

     426             (384)           42  

Buildings

     95             (38)           57  

Other

     175             (31)           144  

Total

     696             (453)           243  

As of December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Cost               Depreciation
and impairment
            Net  

Machinery, plant and equipment

     520             (443)           77  

Buildings

     72             (45)           27  

Other

     245             (29)           216  

Total

     837             (517)           320  

8) Equity affiliates, other investments and related parties

 

 

8.1) Equity affiliates: investments and loans

 

 

Accounting principles

Under the equity method, the investment in the associate or joint venture is initially recognized at acquisition cost and subsequently adjusted to recognize the Group’s share of the net income and other comprehensive income of the associate or joint venture.

In equity affiliates, goodwill is included in investment book value.

In cases where the group holds less than 20% of the voting rights in another entity, the determination of whether the Group exercises

 

significant influence is also based on other facts and circumstances: representation on the Board of Directors or an equivalent governing body of the entity, participation in policy-making processes, including participation in decisions relating to dividends or other distributions, significant transactions between the investor and the entity, exchange of management personnel, or provision of essential technical information.

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 8

    

 

The contribution of equity affiliates in the consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of income and consolidated statement of comprehensive income is presented below:

 

Equity value

As of December 31,

(M$)

   2016                         2015                         2014  

Total Associates

     11,819           11,255           11,632  

Total Joint ventures

     4,039           3,751           3,016  
Total      15,858           15,006           14,648  

Loans

     4,718           4,378           4,626  

Total

     20,576           19,384           19,274  

Equity share in profit/(loss)

As of December 31,

(M$)

   2016             2015             2014  

Total Associates

     1,530           2,004           2,786  

Total Joint ventures

     684           357           (124)  

Total

     2,214           2,361           2,662  

Other comprehensive income

As of December 31,

(M$)

   2016             2015             2014  

Total Associates

     847           139           (1,532)  

Total Joint ventures

     88           (19)           (6)  

Total

     935           120           (1,538)  

A) Information related to associates

Information (100% gross) related to significant associates is as follows:

Upstream

 

(M$)    Novatek(a)             Liquefaction entities             PetroCedeño  
      2016             2015             2014             2016             2015             2014              2016             2015              2014  

Non current assets

     13,981           9,768           9,551           31,044           33,294           33,909           5,515           6,916           6,458  

Current assets

     2,409           2,237           1,648           5,790           7,427           9,007           4,166           3,437           10,033  
Total Assets      16,390           12,005           11,199           36,834           40,721           42,916           9,681           10,353           16,491  

Shareholder’s equity

     11,015           6,745           7,135           22,886           25,941           25,090           5,515           5,538           5,597  

Non current liabilities

     3,574           3,014           3,352           10,839           9,373           10,876           10           10           274  

Current liabilities

     1,801           2,246           712           3,109           5,407           6,950           4,156           4,805           10,620  
Total Liabilities      16,390           12,005           11,199           36,834           40,721           42,916           9,681           10,353           16,491  

Revenue from sales

     7,779           7,130           9,222           15,557           22,731           39,502           1,398           1,840           3,644  
Net income      3,137           1,755           2,759           1,472           7,720           14,269           277           399           343  
Other comprehensive income      1,651           (1,682)           (5,431)           -           -           -           -           -           -  

% owned

     18.90%           18.90%           18.24%                                         30.32%           30.32%           30.32%  
Revaluation identifiable assets on equity affiliates      1,811           1,580           1,944           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Equity value

     3,893           2,855           3,245           3,755           4,183           4,130           1,672           1,679           1,697  

Equity share in profit/(loss)

     494           229           193           147           978           2,125           84           121           104  
Equity other comprehensive income      808           (135)           (1,844)           23           156           200           -           -           -  
Dividends paid to the Group      111           102           126           479           1,072           1,687           91           139           99  

 

(a) Information includes estimates at the date of TOTAL’s financial statements.
 

 

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Novatek, listed in Moscow and London, is the 2nd largest producer of natural gas in Russia. The Group share of Novatek’s market value amounted to $7,450 million as at December 31, 2016. Novatek is consolidated by the equity method. TOTAL considers, in fact, that it exercises significant influence particularly via its representation on the Board of Directors of Novatek and its interest in the major project of Yamal LNG.

The Group is not aware of significant restrictions limiting the ability of OAO Novatek to transfer funds to its shareholder, be it under the

form of dividends, repayment of advances or loans made.

The Group’s interests in associates operating liquefaction plants are combined. The amounts include investments in: Nigeria LNG (15.00%), Angola LNG (13.60%), Yemen LNG (39.62%), Qatargas (10.00%), Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited II – Train B (16.70%), Oman LNG (5.54%), and Abu Dhabi Gas Lc (5.00%).

PetroCedeño produces and upgrades extra-heavy crude oil in Venezuela.

 

 

Refining & Chemicals

 

(M$)   

Saudi Aramco Total

Refining & Petrochemicals

            Qatar  
      2016             2015             2014             2016             2015             2014  

Non current assets

     12,056           12,536           12,654           4,152           2,530           3,020  

Current assets

     1,531           960           1,250           1,404           968           1,385  

Total Assets

     13,587           13,496           13,904           5,556           3,498           4,405  

Shareholder’s equity

     2,302           2,011           1,672           3,393           2,803           2,930  

Non current liabilities

     9,466           9,873           9,584           1,349           356           409  

Current liabilities

     1,819           1,612           2,648           814           339           1,066  

Total Liabilities

     13,587           13,496           13,904           5,556           3,498           4,405  

Revenue from sales

     7,134           8,032           7,061           4,665           1,823           1,817  
Net income      289           339           (113)           615           631           875  
Other comprehensive income      2           -           -           (11)           2           -  

% owned

     37.50%           37.50%           37.50%                                      

Revaluation identifiable assets on equity affiliates

     -           -           -           -           -           -  

Equity value

     863           754           627           832           818           850  

Equity share in profit/(loss)

     108           127           (42)           211           208           312  

Equity other comprehensive income

     22           77           89           6           28           25  

Dividends paid to the Group

     -           -           -           292           248           261  

Saudi Aramco Total Refining & Petrochemicals is an entity including a refinery in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, with a capacity of 400,000 barrels/day with integrated petrochemical units.

The Group’s interests in associates of the Refining & Chemicals segment, operating steam crackers and polyethylene lines in Qatar have been combined: Qatar Petrochemical Company Ltd. (20.00%), Qatofin (49.09%), Laffan Refinery (10.00%) and Laffan Refinery II (10.00%).

 

 

 

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B) Information related to joint ventures

The information (100% gross) related to significant joint ventures is as follows:

 

(M$)    Liquefaction entities
(Upstream)
            Hanwha Total Petrochemicals
(Refining & Chemicals)
 
                                                                                    
      2016             2015             2014             2016             2015             2014  

Non current assets

     47,014           35,341           23,326           3,454           3,543           3,754  

Current assets excluding cash and cash equivalents

     922           455           731           1,506           1,501           1,972  

Cash and cash equivalents

     703           501           516           473           240           149  

Total Assets

     48,639           36,297           24,573           5,433           5,284           5,875  

Shareholder’s equity

     2,961           1,840           1,198           2,947           2,609           2,323  

Other non current liabilities

     327           349           225           120           107           126  

Non current financial debts

     43,980           32,996           21,596           1,105           1,388           1,793  

Other current liabilities

     1,371           1,112           1,269           764           713           705  

Current financial debts

     -           -           285           497           467           928  

Total Liabilities

     48,639           36,297           24,573           5,433           5,284           5,875  

Revenue from sales

     52           32           5           7,057           7,307           8,366  

Depreciation and amortization

     (12)           (14)           (5)           (259)           (247)           (223)  

Interest income

     5           10           2           -           -           1  

Interest expense

     (7)           (10)           (1)           (3)           (64)           (45)  

Income taxes

     (29)           (81)           50           (338)           (192)           (114)  
Net income      449           279           36           930           514           79  
Other comprehensive income      166           61           -           (79)           (186)           (94)  

% owned

                                         50.00%           50.00%           50.00%  

Revaluation identifiable assets on equity affiliates

     905           965           874           -           -           -  

Equity value

     1,555           1,355           1,130           1,474           1,305           1,161  

Equity share in profit/(loss)

     88           55           10           465           257           40  

Equity other comprehensive income

     50           18           (26)           22           (75)           (24)  

Dividends paid to the Group

     -           -           -           256           20           -  

The Group’s interests in joint ventures operating liquefaction plants have been combined. The amounts include investments in Yamal LNG in Russia (20.02% direct holding) and Ichthys LNG in Australia (30.00%).

Hanwha Total Petrochemicals is a South Korean company that operates a petrochemical complex in Daesan, South Korea (condensate separator, steam cracker, styrene, paraxylene, polyolefins).

Off balance sheet commitments relating to joint ventures are disclosed in Note 13 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In Group share, the main aggregated financial items in equity consolidated affiliates which have not been presented individually are as follows:

 

As of December 31,    2016             2015             2014  
(M$)    Associates             Joint
ventures
            Associates             Joint
ventures
            Associates             Joint
ventures
 

Non Current assets

     3,047           1,971           3,491           2,005           3,502           1,456  

Current assets

     1,365           825           1,440           860           1,478           1,283  

Total Assets

     4,412           2,796           4,931           2,865           4,980           2,739  

Shareholder’s equity

     804           1,010           966           1,091           1,083           725  

Non current liabilities

     2,369           985           2,612           951           2,348           877  

Current liabilities

     1,239           801           1,353           823           1,549           1,137  

Total Liabilities

     4,412           2,796           4,931           2,865           4,980           2,739  
 

 

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For the year ended December 31,    2016             2015             2014  
(M$)    Associates             Joint
ventures
            Associates             Joint
ventures
            Associates             Joint
ventures
 

Revenues from sales

     2,603           3,181           2,661           3,362           4,124           4,473  

Net income

     486           131           341           45           95           (175)  

Share of other comprehensive income items

     (12)           16           13           38           (2)           44  

Equity value

     804           1,010           966           1,091           1,083           725  

Dividends paid to the Group

     308           30           442           22           470           43  

8.2) Other investments

 

Accounting policies

 

These assets are classified as financial assets available for sale and therefore measured at their fair value. For listed securities, this fair value is equal to the market price. For unlisted securities, if the fair value is not reliably determinable, the securities are recorded at their

 

historical value. Changes in fair value are recorded in other comprehensive income. If there is any evidence of a significant or long-lasting impairment loss, a loss is recorded in the statement of income. This impairment is irreversible.

 

 

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Carrying
amount
                        Unrealized  gain
(loss)
            Balance
                 sheet value
 

Areva

     17           -           17  

Other publicly traded equity securities

     8           29           37  
Total publicly traded equity securities (a)      25           29           54  

BBPP

     62           -           62  

BTC Limited

     121           -           121  

DUNKERQUE LNG SAS

     133           -           133  

Other equity securities (unit value below $ 50 million)

     763           -           763  
Total other equity securities (a)      1,079           -           1,079  

Other investments

     1,104           29           1,133  

As of December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Carrying
amount
            Unrealized gain
(loss)
            Balance
sheet value
 

Areva

     22           -           22  

Other publicly traded equity securities

     9           28           37  
Total publicly traded equity securities (a)      31           28           59  

BBPP

     62           -           62  

BTC Limited

     121           -           121  

DUNKERQUE LNG SAS

     116           -           116  

Other equity securities (unit value below $ 50 million)

     883           -           883  
Total other equity securities (a)      1,182           -           1,182  

Other investments

     1,213           28           1,241  

 

 

 

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As of December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Carrying
amount
                        Unrealized  gain
(loss)
              Balance
                 sheet value
 

Areva

     44           (4)             40  

Other publicly traded equity securities

     21           23             44  
Total publicly traded equity securities (a)      65           19             84  

BBPP

     62           -             62  

BTC Limited

     132           -             132  

DUNKERQUE LNG SAS

     100           -             100  

Other equity securities (unit value below $50 million)

     1,021           -             1,021  
Total other equity securities (a)      1,315           -             1,315  

Other investments

     1,380           19             1,399  

 

(a) Including cumulative impairments of $1,633 million in 2016, $949 million in 2015 and $856 million in 2014.

8.3) Related parties

The main transactions and receivable and payable balances with related parties (principally non-consolidated subsidiaries and equity consolidated affiliates) are detailed as follows:

 

As of December 31,

(M$)

           2016                     2015                     2014  

Balance sheet

                                

Receivables

                                

Debtors and other debtors

     492           533           697  

Loans (excl. loans to equity affiliates)

     65           71           155  

Payables

                                

Creditors and other creditors

     897           835           1,199  

Debts

     6           10           14  

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

   2016             2015             2014  

Statement of income

                                

Sales

     2,270           3,062           4,308  

Purchases

     4,882           6,999           9,890  

Financial expense

     -           -           -  

Financial income

     6           6           16  

8.4) Compensation for the administration and management bodies

The aggregate amount of direct and indirect compensation accounted by the French and foreign affiliates of the Company, for all executive officers of TOTAL as of December 31, 2016 and for the members of the Board of Directors who are employees of the Group, is detailed below.

The main Group executive officers include the members of the Executive Committee and the four directors of the corporate functions members of the Group Performance Management Committee (Communication, Legal, Health, Safety and Environment, Strategy & Climate) and the Group Treasurer.

 

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

           2016                     2015                     2014  

Number of people

     14           14           31  

Direct or indirect compensation

     13.4           12.8           28.3  

Pension expenses (a)

     6.1           3.9           6.8  

Share-based payments expense (IFRS 2) (b)

     5.3           3.5           9.0  

 

(a) The benefits provided for executive officers and certain members of the Board of Directors, employees and former employees of the Group, include severance to be paid on retirement, supplementary pension schemes and insurance plans, which represent $104.7 million provisioned as of December 31, 2016 (against $96.7 million as of December 31, 2015 and $233.7 million as of December 31, 2014).
  The change in the pension expenses in 2016 relates to a scope effect: entry in the scope of an employee whose pension expense should be accrued according to the career’s length.
(b) Share-based payments expense computed for the executive officers and the members of the Board of Directors who are employees of the Group and based on the principles of IFRS 2 “Share-based payments” described in Note 9.

The compensation allocated to members of the Board of Directors for directors’ fees totaled $1.22 million in 2016 (against $1.34 million in 2015 and $1.78 million in 2014).

 

 

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9) Shareholders’ equity and share-based payments

 

 

9.1) Shareholders’ equity

 

Number of TOTAL shares

The Company’s common shares, par value 2.50, as of

December 31, 2016 are the only category of shares. Shares may be held in either bearer or registered form.

Double voting rights are granted to holders of shares that are fully-paid and held in the name of the same shareholder for at least two years, with due consideration for the total portion of the share capital represented. Double voting rights are also assigned to restricted shares in the event of an increase in share capital by incorporation of reserves, profits or premiums based on shares already held that are entitled to double voting rights.

Pursuant to the Company’s bylaws (Statutes), no shareholder may cast a vote at a Shareholders’ Meeting, either by himself or through an agent, representing more than 10% of the total voting rights for the Company’s shares. This limit applies to the aggregated amount of voting rights held directly, indirectly or through voting proxies. However, in the case of double voting rights, this limit may be extended to 20%.

These restrictions no longer apply if any individual or entity, acting alone or in concert, acquires at least two-thirds of the total share capital of the Company, directly or indirectly, following a public tender offer for all of the Company’s shares.

 

The authorized share capital amounts to 3,449,682,749 shares as of December 31, 2016 compared to 3,467,448,093 shares as of December 31, 2015 and 3,416,388,282 as of December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2016, the share capital of TOTAL S.A. amounted to 6,075,914,655.

Share cancellation

In 2016, TOTAL S.A. reduced the Company’s capital through the cancellation of shares.

At the meeting held on December 15, 2016, and pursuant to the authorization of the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of May 11, 2012, the Board of Directors of TOTAL S.A. decided to cancel 100,331,268 treasury shares that TOTAL S.A. had previously bought back off-market from four of its 100% indirectly controlled subsidiaries.

Following this transaction the Group affiliates no longer hold treasury shares.

This buyback of shares has no impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements of TOTAL S.A., the fully-diluted weighted-average shares and the earnings per share.

TOTAL S.A. did not cancel any shares in 2014 and 2015.

 

 

Variation of the share capital

 

As of December 31, 2013           2,377,678,160  

Shares issued in connection with:

  

Capital increase as part of the global free share plan

intended for the Group employees

     666,575  
     Exercise of TOTAL share subscription options      6,922,790  
As of December 31, 2014           2,385,267,525  

Shares issued in connection with:

   Capital increase reserved for employees      10,479,410  
  

Capital increase within stock dividend

(2014 remainder and first interim dividend for 2015)

     42,841,342  
     Exercise of TOTAL share subscription options      1,469,606  
As of December 31, 2015 (a)           2,440,057,883  

Shares issued in connection with:

   Capital increase within stock dividend (second interim dividend for 2015, third interim dividend for 2015, 2015 remainder and first interim dividend for 2016)      88,401,329  
   Exercise of TOTAL share subscription options      2,237,918  
     Cancellation of treasury shares      (100,331,268)  

As of December 31, 2016 (b)

          2,430,365,862  

 

(a) Including 113,967,758 treasury shares deducted from consolidated shareholders’ equity.
(a) Including 10,587,822 treasury shares deducted from consolidated shareholders’ equity.

 

Capital increase reserved for Group employees

The Combined General Meeting of May 24, 2016, delegated to the Board of Directors in its twenty-third resolution, the authority to carry out, a capital increase, in one or more occasions within a maximum period of twenty-six months, reserved to members of a company or group savings plan of the Company.

Pursuant to this delegation, the Board of Directors, during its meeting on July 27, 2016, decided to proceed with a capital

increase reserved for employees and retirees of the Company that included a classic offering and a leveraged offering depending on the employees’ choice, within the limit of 18 million shares with immediate dividend rights. All powers have been delegated to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to determine the opening and closing of the subscription period and the subscription price. This capital increase, opened in 2017, is expected to be completed before the General Meeting of 2017.

 

 

 

 

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Treasury shares

 

Accounting policies

Treasury shares of the parent company held by its subsidiaries or itself are deducted from consolidated shareholders’ equity. Gains or losses on sales of treasury shares are excluded from the determination of net income and are recognized in shareholders’ equity.

TOTAL shares held by TOTAL S.A.

 

As of December 31,                             2016                                        2015                                        2014  

Number of treasury shares

     10,587,822             13,636,490             9,030,145  

Percentage of share capital

     0.44%             0.56%             0.38%  

Shares allocated to TOTAL share grant plans for Group employees

     10,555,887             13,603,525             8,946,930  
Shares intended to be allocated to new TOTAL share purchase option plans or to new share grant plans      31,935             32,965             83,215  

 

TOTAL shares held by Group subsidiaries

                  
As of December 31,    2016               2015               2014  

Number of shares held by Group subsidiaries

     -             100,331,268             100,331,268  

Percentage of share capital

     -             4.11%             4.21%  

Shares held by a consolidated subsidiary,

                  

Total Nucléaire, 100% indirectly controlled by TOTAL S.A.

     -             2,023,672             2,023,672  
Shares held by subsidiaries of Elf Aquitaine (Financière Valorgest, Sogapar and Fingestval), 100% indirectly controlled by TOTAL S.A.      -             98,307,596             98,307,596  

 

Paid-in surplus

In accordance with French law, the paid-in surplus corresponds to premiums related to shares, contributions or mergers of the parent company which can be capitalized or used to offset losses if the legal reserve has reached its minimum required level. The amount of the paid-in surplus may also be distributed subject to taxation except in cases of a refund of shareholder contributions to.

As of December 31, 2016, paid-in surplus relating to TOTAL S.A. amounted to 28,961 million (30,265 million as of December 31, 2015 and 28,319 million as of December 31, 2014).

Reserves

Under French law, 5% of net income must be transferred to the legal reserve until the legal reserve reaches 10% of the nominal

value of the share capital. This reserve cannot be distributed to the shareholders other than upon liquidation but can be used to offset losses.

If wholly distributed, the unrestricted reserves of the parent company would be taxed for an approximate amount of $569 million as of December 31, 2016 ($630 million as of December 31, 2015 and $755 million as of December 31, 2014) with regards to additional corporation tax to be applied on regulatory reserves so that they become distributable.

Futhermore, the additional tax to corporate income tax of 3%, due on dividends distributed by French companies or foreign organizations subject to corporate income in France, established by the second corrective finance act for 2012 would be payable for an amount of $621 million as of December 31, 2016, ($450 million as of December 31, 2015 and $553 million as of December 31, 2014).

 

 

Earnings per share

 

Accounting policies

Earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income (Group share) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding TOTAL shares held by TOTAL S.A. (Treasury shares) and TOTAL shares held by the Group subsidiaries which are deducted from consolidated shareholders’ equity.

 

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income (Group share) by the fully-diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Treasury shares held by the parent company, TOTAL S.A., and TOTAL shares held by the Group subsidiaries are deducted from consolidated shareholders’ equity. These shares are not considered outstanding

 
 

 

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for purposes of this calculation which also takes into account the dilutive effect of stock options, share grants and capital increases with a subscription period closing after the end of the fiscal year.

The weighted-average number of fully-diluted shares is calculated in accordance with the treasury stock method provided for by IAS 33. The proceeds, which would be recovered in the event of an exercise of rights related to dilutive instruments, are presumed

to be a share buyback at the average market price over the period. The number of shares thereby obtained leads to a reduction in the total number of shares that would result from the exercise of rights.

In compliance with IAS 33, earnings per share and diluted earnings per share are based on the net income after deduction of the remuneration due to the holders of deeply subordinated notes.

 

The variation of both weighted-average number of shares and weighted-average number of diluted shares respectively used in the calculation of earnings per share and fully-diluted earnings per share is detailed as follows:

 

      2016               2015               2014  
Number of shares as of January 1,              2,440,057,883                     2,385,267,525                     2,377,678,160  

Number of shares issued during the year (pro rated)

                                    

Exercise of TOTAL share subscription options

     538,621             662,351             3,768,183  

Exercise of TOTAL share purchase options

     -             -             -  

TOTAL performance shares

     1,524,172             103,131             2,121,605  

Global free TOTAL share plan (a)

     -             -             333,637  

Capital increase reserved for employees

     -             6,986,273             -  

Capital increase within stock dividend

     51,029,237             13,343,379             -  

Buyback of treasury shares on December 15, 2016

     4,180,470             -             -  

Cancellation of treasury shares on December 15, 2016

     (4,180,470)             -             -  
TOTAL shares held by TOTAL S.A. or by its subsidiaries and deducted from shareholders’ equity      (113,967,758)             (111,324,719)             (111,042,073)  

Weighted-average number of shares

     2,379,182,155             2,295,037,940             2,272,859,512  

Dilutive effect

                                    

TOTAL share subscription and purchase options

     630,474             1,168,644             2,119,759  

TOTAL performance shares

     9,058,264             7,647,690             3,578,225  

Global free TOTAL share plan (a)

     -             -             353,054  
Capital increase reserved for employees      843,043             581,268             2,093,601  

Weighted-average number of diluted shares

     2,389,713,936             2,304,435,542             2,281,004,151  

 

(a) The Board of Directors approved on May 21, 2010 the implementation and conditions of a global free share plan intended for the Group employees.

 

Earnings per share in euros

The earnings per share in euros, obtained from the earnings per share in dollars, converted by using the average exchange rate euro/dollar, is 2.28 per share for 2016 closing (1.96 for 2015 closing). The fully-diluted earnings per share calculated by using the same method is 2.27 per share for 2016 closing (1.95 for 2015 closing).

Dividend

For the fiscal year 2016, TOTAL S.A. already paid two quarterly interim dividends:

 

  payment of the first interim dividend for the fiscal year 2016 of 0.61 per share, decided by the Board of Directors on September 21, 2016 has been done in cash or in shares on October 14, 2016 (the ex-dividend date was September 27, 2016). The number of shares issued in lieu of the cash dividend was based on the dividend amount divided by 38.00 per share, equal to 90% of the average Euronext Paris opening price of the shares for the 20 trading days preceding the Board of the Directors meeting on September 21, 2016 reduced by the amount of the first interim dividend. On October 14, 2016, 25,329,951 shares have been issued at a price of 38.00 per share;

 

  payment of the second interim dividend for the fiscal year 2016 of 0.61 per share, decided by the Board of Directors on December 15, 2016 has been done in cash or in shares on January 12, 2017 (the ex-dividend date was December 21, 2016). The number of shares issued in lieu of the cash dividend was based on the dividend amount divided by 41.87 per share, equal to 95% of the average Euronext Paris opening price of the shares for the 20 trading days preceding the Board of Directors meeting, reduced by the amount of the second interim dividend. On January 12, 2017, 23,206,171 shares have been issued at a price of 41.87 per share.

The Board of Directors, during its October 27, 2016 meeting, decided to set the third quarterly interim dividend for the fiscal year 2016 at 0.61 per share. This interim dividend will be paid on April 6, 2017 (the ex-dividend date will be March 20, 2017).

A resolution will be submitted at the Shareholders’ Meeting on May 26, 2017 to pay a dividend of 2.45 per share for the 2016 fiscal year, as a balance of 0.62 per share to be distributed after deducting the three quarterly interim dividends of 0.61 per share that will have already been paid.

 

 

 

 

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Issuance of perpetual subordinated notes

In 2016, the Group issued three tranches of perpetual subordinated notes in euros through TOTAL S.A.:

 

  deeply subordinated note 3.875% perpetual maturity callable after 6 years (1,750 million);
  deeply subordinated note 2.708% perpetual maturity callable after 6.6 years (1,000 million);
  deeply subordinated note 3.369% perpetual maturity callable after 10 years (1,500 million).

In 2015, the Group issued two tranches of perpetual subordinated notes in EUR through TOTAL S.A.:

 

  deeply subordinated note 2.250% perpetual maturity callable after 6 years (2,500 million);
  deeply subordinated note 2.625% perpetual maturity callable after 10 years (2,500 million).

Based on their characteristics (mainly no mandatory repayment and no obligation to pay a coupon except in the event of a dividend distribution) and in compliance with IAS 32 standard “Financial instruments - presentation”, these notes were recorded in equity.

As of December 31, 2016, the amount of the perpetual deeply subordinated note booked in the Group shareholders’ equity is $10,327 million. The coupons attributable to the holders of these securities are booked in deduction of the Group shareholders’ equity for an amount of $203 million for fiscal year 2016 closing. The tax saving due to these coupons is booked in the statement of income.

 

 

Other comprehensive income

Detail of other comprehensive income showing both items potentially reclassifiable and those not potentially reclassifiable from equity to net income is presented in the table below:

 

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

   2016               2015               2014  
Actuarial gains and loses               (371)                        557                        (1,526)  
Tax effect               55                        (278)                        580  
Currency translation adjustment generated by the parent company               (1,548)                        (7,268)                        (9,039)  
Sub-total items not potentially reclassifiable to profit & loss               (1,864)                            (6,989)                            (9,985)  
Currency translation adjustment                   (1,098)                        2,456                        4,245  
– Unrealized gain/(loss) of the period      (543)                      3,032                        4,413             
– Less gain/(loss) included in net income      555                      576                        168             
Available for sale financial assets               4                        9                        (29)  
– Unrealized gain/(loss) of the period      4                      10                        (39)             
– Less gain/(loss) included in net income      -                      1                        (10)             
Cash flow hedge               239                        (185)                        97  
– Unrealized gain/(loss) of the period      186                      (390)                        (198)             
– Less gain/(loss) included in net income      (53)                      (205)                        (295)             
Share of other comprehensive income of equity affiliates, net amount               935                        120                        (1,538)  
– Unrealized gain/(loss) of the period      933                      118                        (1,538)             
– Less gain/(loss) included in net income      (2)                      (2)                        -             
Other               1                        1                        3  
Tax effect               (76)                        53                        (18)  
Sub-total items potentially reclassifiable to profit & loss               5                        2,454                        2,760  

Total other comprehensive income, net amount

              (1,859)                        (4,535)                        (7,225)  
 

 

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The currency translation adjustment by currency is detailed in the following table:

 

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

               Total                         Euro             Pound
        sterling
                        Ruble             Other
    currencies
 
Currency translation adjustment generated by the parent company      (1,548)           (1,548)           -           -           -  
Currency translation adjustment      (1,098)           (184)           (887)           7           (34)  
Currency translation adjustment of equity affiliates      890           223           54           643           (30)  
Total currency translation adjustment recognized in comprehensive income      (1,756)           (1,509)           (833)           650           (64)  

As of December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Total             Euro             Pound
sterling
            Ruble             Other
currencies
 
Currency translation adjustment generated by the parent company      (7,268)           (7,268)           -           -           -  
Currency translation adjustment      2,456           3,318           (267)           (3)           (592)  
Currency translation adjustment of equity affiliates      87           903           16           (718)           (114)  
Total currency translation adjustment recognized in comprehensive income      (4,725)           (3,047)           (251)           (721)           (706)  

As of December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Total             Euro             Pound
sterling
            Ruble             Other
currencies
 
Currency translation adjustment generated by the parent company      (9,039)           (9,039)           -           -           -  
Currency translation adjustment      4,245           5,474           (372)           (22)           (835)  
Currency translation adjustment of equity affiliates      (1,521)           1,127           21           (2,586)           (83)  
Total currency translation adjustment recognized in comprehensive income      (6,315)           (2,438)           (351)           (2,608)           (918)  

Tax effects relating to each component of other comprehensive income are as follows:

 

For the year ended December 31,    2016             2015             2014  
(M$)    Pre-tax
amount
            Tax
effect
            Net
amount
            Pre-tax
amount
            Tax
effect
            Net
amount
             Pre-tax
amount
             Tax
effect
             Net
amount
 
Actuarial gains and losses      (371)           55           (316)           557           (278)           279           (1,526)           580           (946)  
Currency translation adjustment generated by the parent company      (1,548)           -           (1,548)           (7,268)           -           (7,268)           (9,039)           -           (9,039)  
Sub-total items not potentially reclassifiable to profit & loss      (1,919)           55           (1,864)           (6,711)           (278)           (6,989)           (10,565)           580           (9,985)  
Currency translation adjustment      (1,098)           -           (1,098)           2,456           -           2,456           4,245           -           4,245  
Available for sale financial assets      4           -           4           9           (5)           4           (29)           15           (14)  
Cash flow hedge      239           (76)           163           (185)           58           (127)           97           (33)           64  
Share of other comprehensive income of equity affiliates, net amount      935           -           935           120           -           120           (1,538)           -           (1,538)  
Other      1           -           1           1           -           1           3           -           3  
Sub-total items potentially reclassifiable to profit & loss      81           (76)           5           2,401           53           2,454           2,778           (18)           2,760  
Total other comprehensive income      (1,838)           (21)           (1,859)           (4,310)           (225)           (4,535)           (7,787)           562           (7,225)  

Non-controlling interests

As of December 31, 2016, no subsidiary has non-controlling interests that would have a material effect on the Group financial statements.

 

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 9

    

 

9.2) Share-based payments

 

Accounting policies

The Group may grant employees stock options, create employee share purchase plans and offer its employees the opportunity to subscribe to reserved capital increases. These employee benefits are recognized as expenses with a corresponding credit to shareholders’ equity.

The expense is equal to the fair value of the instruments granted. The expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the period in which the advantages are acquired.

The fair value of the options is calculated using the Black-Scholes model at the grant date.

For restricted share plans, the fair value is calculated using the market price at the grant date after deducting the expected distribution rate during the vesting period. The number of allocated equity instruments can be revised during the vesting period in cases of non compliance with performance conditions, with the exception of those related to the market, or according to the rate of turnover of the beneficiaries.

 

The cost of employee-reserved capital increases is immediately expensed.

The cost of the capital increase reserved for employees consists of the cost related to the discount on all the shares subscribed using both the classic and the leveraged schemes, and the opportunity gain for the shares subscribed using the leveraged scheme. This opportunity gain corresponds to the benefit of subscribing to the leveraged offer, rather than reproducing the same economic profile through the purchase of options in the market for individual investors.

The global cost is reduced to take into account the non transferability of the shares that could be subscribed by the employees over a period of five years. The valuation method of non transferability of the shares is based on a strategy cost in two steps consisting, first, in a five years forward sale of the nontransferable shares, and second, in purchasing the same number of shares in cash with a loan financing reimbursable “in fine”.

 

 

A) TOTAL share subscription option plans

 

      2006 Plan             2007 Plan             2008 Plan             2009 Plan             2010 Plan             2011 Plan              Total             

Weighted

average

exercise
price

(in euros)

 
Date of the Shareholders’ Meeting      05/14/2004           05/11/2007           05/11/2007           05/11/2007           05/21/2010           05/21/2010                          
Date of the award(a)      07/18/2006           07/17/2007           10/09/2008           09/15/2009           09/14/2010           09/14/2011                          
Strike price      50.60           60.10           42.90           39.90           38.20           33.00                          
Expiry date      07/18/2014           07/17/2015           10/09/2016           09/15/2017           09/14/2018           09/14/2019                          
Number of options(b)                                                                                             
Existing options as of January 1, 2014      5,620,626           5,847,965           4,219,198           3,989,378           4,537,852           1,141,094           25,356,113           46.82  
Granted      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
Cancelled(b)      (1,797,912)           -           -           -           -           -           (1,797,912)           50.60  
Exercised      (3,822,714)           -           (1,003,314)           (978,109)           (836,634)           (282,019)           (6,922,790)           45.76  
Existing options as of January 1, 2015      -           5,847,965           3,215,884           3,011,269           3,701,218           859,075           16,635,411           46.85  
Granted      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
Cancelled(b)      -           (5,847,965)           -           -           -           -           (5,847,965)           60.10  
Exercised      -           -           (654,382)           (300,486)           (377,972)           (136,766)           (1,469,606)           40.16  
Existing options as of January 1, 2016      -           -           2,561,502           2,710,783           3,323,246           722,309           9,317,840           39.58  
Granted      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
Cancelled(b)      -           -           (1,794,304)           -           -           -           (1,794,304)           42.90  
Exercised      -           -           (767,198)           (931,730)           (443,009)           (95,981)           (2,237,918)           40.30  
Existing options as of
December 31, 2016
     -           -           -           1,779,053           2,880,237           626,328           5,285,618           38.16  

 

(a) The grant date is the date of the Board meeting awarding the share subscription options, except for the grant of October 9, 2008, decided by the Board on September 9, 2008.
(b) Out of the options canceled in 2014, 2015 and 2016, 1,797,912 options that were not exercised expired on July 18, 2014 due to the expiry of the 2006 plan, 5,847,965 options that were not exercised expired on July 17, 2015 due to the expiry of the 2007 plan, and 1,794,304 options that were not exercised expired on October 9, 2016 due to the expiry of the 2008 plan.
 

 

250   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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Note 9 – Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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Options are exercisable, subject to a continuous employment condition, after a 2-year period from the date of the Board meeting awarding the options and expire eight years after this date. The underlying shares may not be transferred during four years from the date of grant. For the 2007 to 2011 Plans, the 4-year

transfer restriction period does not apply to employees of non-French subsidiaries as of the date of the grant, who may transfer the underlying shares after a 2-year period from the date of the grant.

Since the 2011 Plan, no new TOTAL share subscription option plan or TOTAL share purchase plan was decided.

 

 

B) TOTAL performance share grants

 

      2012 Plan             2013 Plan             2014 Plan             2015 Plan             2016 Plan             Total  
Date of the Shareholders’ Meeting      05/13/2011           05/13/2011           05/16/2014           05/16/2014           05/24/2016              
Date of the award      07/26/2012           07/25/2013           07/29/2014           07/28/2015           07/27/2016              
Date of the final award (end of the vesting period)      07/27/2014           07/26/2016           07/30/2017           07/29/2018           07/28/2019              
Transfer authorized as from      07/27/2016           07/26/2018           07/30/2019           07/29/2020           07/29/2021              
Grant date IFRS 2 fair value      31.41           32.64           44.66           35.90           35.37              
Number of performance shares                                                                     
Outstanding as of January 1, 2014      4,278,410           4,460,390           -           -           -           8,738,800  
Notified      -           -           4,486,300           -           -           4,486,300  
Cancelled      (43,320)           (22,360)           (11,270)           -           -           (76,950)  
Finally granted      (4,235,090)           (3,570)           -           -           -           (4,238,660)  
Outstanding as of January 1, 2015      -           4,434,460           4,475,030           -           -           8,909,490  
Notified      -           -           -           4,761,935           -           4,761,935  
Cancelled      -           (28,230)           (22,630)           (1,430)           -           (52,290)  
Finally granted      -           (55,400)           (49,940)           -           -           (105,340)  
Outstanding as of January 1, 2016      -           4,350,830           4,402,460           4,760,505           -           13,513,795  
Notified      -           -           -           -           5,639,400           5,639,400  
Cancelled      -           (1,303,732)           (37,100)           (29,170)           (1,730)           (1,371,732)  
Finally granted      -           (3,047,098)           (860)           (600)           (110)           (3,048,668)  
Outstanding as of December 31, 2016      -           -           4,364,500           4,730,735           5,637,560           14,732,795  

 

The performance shares, which are bought back by the Company on the market, are finally granted to their beneficiaries after a 3-year vesting period for the 2013 Plan and following Plans, and a 2-year vesting period for the previous Plans, from the date of the grant. The final grant is subject to a continued employment condition and one performance condition for the 2013 and 2014 Plans and two performance conditions for the 2015 and 2016 Plans. Moreover, the transfer of the performance shares finally granted will not be permitted until the end of a 2-year holding period from the date of the final grant.

2016 Plan

The Board of Directors decided on July 27, 2016 to proceed with Total performance share grants in favor of certain employees and executive directors of the Company or companies of the Group, subject to the fulfillment of the presence conditions and of the two performance conditions.

The presence condition applies to all shares.

The performance conditions, each of them respectively representing 50% of the final grant rate, are as follows:

 

  the Group ranking relative to those of its peers (ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron) according to the Total Shareholder Return (TSR) criteria, which is evaluated annually
   

using the average of closing prices over one quarter, in USD, at the beginning and at the end of each three-year period (Q4 year N/Q4 year N-3). The dividend is considered as being reinvested on the closing price basis, on the ex-dividend date;

  the Group ranking relative to those of its peers (ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron), which is evaluated annually using the yearly variation in net cash flow per share, in USD, as released by companies.

Depending on TOTAL S.A.’s ranking, a grant rate is determined each year, for both criterion:

 

  1st place: 180% of the grant;
  2nd place: 130% of the grant;
  3rd place: 80% of the grant;
  4th and 5th places: 0% of the grant.

For both conditions, the average of the three “attribution rates” (on each of the three financial years on which the performance conditions are based), will be expressed in percentage and capped at 100%.

The performance conditions apply for all shares granted to senior executives. The first 150 shares granted to non-senior executive are not subject to the performance conditions, but all shares beyond this threshold are.

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 9

    

 

 

C) SunPower plans

SunPower has four stock incentive plans: the 1996 Stock Plan (“1996 Plan”), the Third Amended and Restated 2005 SunPower Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (“2005 Plan”), the PowerLight Corporation Common Stock Option and Common Stock Purchase Plan (“PowerLight Plan”) and the SunPower Corporation 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2015 Plan”). The PowerLight Plan was assumed by SunPower by way of the acquisition of PowerLight in fiscal year 2007. Under the terms of all plans, SunPower may issue incentive or non-statutory stock options or stock purchase rights to directors, employees and consultants to purchase common stock. The 2015 Plan, which subsequently replaced the 2005 Plan, was adopted by the SunPower’s Board of Directors in February 2015, and was approved by shareholders in June 2015. The 2015 Plan allows for the grant of options, as well as grant of stock appreciation rights, restricted stock grants, restricted stock units and other equity rights. The 2015 Plan also allows for tax withholding obligations related to stock option exercises or restricted stock awards to be satisfied through the retention of shares otherwise released upon vesting.

The 2015 Plan includes an automatic annual increase mechanism equal to the lower of 3% of the outstanding shares of all classes of the SunPower’s common stock measured on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year, 6.0 million shares, or such other number of shares a determined by SunPower’s Board of Directors. Subsequent to the adoption of the 2015 Plan, no new awards are being granted under the 2005 Plan, the 1996 Plan, or the PowerLight

Plan. Outstanding awards granted under these plans continue to be governed by their respective terms. As of January 1, 2017, approximately 7.0 million shares were available for grant under the 2015 Plan.

Incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, and stock appreciation rights may be granted at no less than the fair value of the common stock on the date of grant. The options and rights become exercisable when and as determined by SunPower’s Board of Directors, although these terms generally do not exceed ten years for stock options. Under the 1996 and 2005 Plans, the options typically vest over five years with a one-year cliff and monthly vesting thereafter. Under the PowerLight Plan, the options typically vest over five years with yearly cliff vesting. SunPower has not granted stock options since fiscal year 2008, and accordingly all outstanding options are fully vested. Under the 2005 and 2015 plans, the restricted stock grants and restricted stock units typically vest in three equal installments annually over three years.

The majority of shares issued are net of the minimum statutory withholding requirements that SunPower pays on behalf of its employees. During fiscal year 2016, 2015 and 2014, SunPower withheld 1,039,027 shares, 1,380,891 shares and 1,738,625 shares, respectively, to satisfy the employees’ tax obligations. SunPower pays such withholding requirements in cash to the appropriate taxing authorities. Shares withheld are treated as common stock repurchases for accounting and disclosure purposes and reduce the number of shares outstanding upon vesting.

 

 

The following table summarizes SunPower’s stock option activities:

 

     Outstanding Stock Options  
     Shares             Weighted-Average             Weighted-Average             Aggregate  
                 (in thousands)             Exercise Price             Remaining             Intrinsic Value  
                   Per Share             Contractual Term             (in thousands dollars)  
                     (in dollars)             (in years)                 
Outstanding and exercisable as of January 1, 2017      134           56.21           1.41           2  

The intrinsic value of options exercised in fiscal year 2016 was nil, versus $1.0 million and $2.4 million respectively in 2015 and 2014. There were no stock options granted in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014.

The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, based on SunPower’s closing stock price of $6.61 at January 1, 2017 which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date. The total number of in-the-money options exercisable was 0.3 thousand shares as of January 1, 2017.

 

 

252   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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The following table summarizes SunPower’s restricted stock activities:

 

     Restricted Stock Awards and Units  
     

Shares

            (in thousands)

            Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Per  Share (in dollars) (a)
 
Outstanding as of December 29, 2013      9,592           12.26  

    Granted

     2,187           31.8  

    Vested (b)

     (4,432)           11.61  

    Forfeited

     (792)           15.00  
Outstanding as of December 28, 2014      6,555           18.88  

    Granted

     2,695           29.77  

    Vested (b)

     (3,560)           15.31  

    Forfeited

     (627)           22.99  
Outstanding as of January 3, 2016      5,063           26.68  

    Granted

     4,978           18.81  

    Vested (b)

     (2,837)           23.47  

    Forfeited

     (1,057)           26.30  

Outstanding as of January 1, 2017

     6,147           21.85  

 

(a) SunPower estimates the fair value of the restricted stock unit awards as the stock price on the grant date.
(b) Restricted stock awards and units vested include shares withheld on behalf of employees to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements.

D) Share-based payment expense

Share-based payment expense before tax was broken down as follows:

 

As of December 31,

(M$)

               2016                         2015                         2014  

Total restricted shares plans

     113           71           114  

SunPower plans

     28           78           80  

Capital increase reserved for employees

     -           30           -  

Total

     141           179           194  

In 2014, 2015 and 2016, no new TOTAL share subscription option plan has been decided.

During the year 2015, the main assumptions used for the valuation of the cost of the capital increase reserved for employees were the following:

 

For the year ended December 31,    2015  

Date of the Board of Directors meeting that decided the issue

             July 29, 2014  

Subscription price () (a)

     37.50  

Share price at the reference date () (b)

     44.65  

Number of shares (in millions)

     10.50  

Risk free interest rate (%) (c)

     0.01  

Employees loan financing rate (%) (d)

     6.32  

Non transferability cost (% of the reference’s share price)

     23.0  

Expenses ($ million)

     30.0  

 

(a) Average of the closing TOTAL share prices during the twenty trading days prior to the subscription period, after deduction of a 20% discount.
(b) Share price on March 13, 2015, date on which the Chief Executive Officer set the subscription period.
(c) Zero coupon euro swap rate at 5 years.
(d) The employees’ loan financing rate is based on a 5 year consumer’s credit rate.

 

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 10

    

 

10) Payroll, staff and employee benefits obligations

 

 

10.1. Employee benefits obligations

 

Accounting policies

In accordance with the laws and practices of each country, the Group participates in employee benefit plans offering retirement, death and disability, healthcare and special termination benefits. These plans provide benefits based on various factors such as length of service, salaries, and contributions made to the governmental bodies responsible for the payment of benefits.

These plans can be either defined contribution or defined benefit pension plans and may be entirely or partially funded with investments made in various non-Group instruments such as mutual funds, insurance contracts, and other instruments.

For defined contribution plans, expenses correspond to the contributions paid.

Defined benefit obligations are determined according to the Projected Unit Method. Actuarial gains and losses may arise from differences between actuarial valuation and projected commitments (depending on new calculations or assumptions) and between projected and actual return of plan assets. Such gains and losses are recognized in the statement of comprehensive income, with no possibility to subsequently recycle them to the income statement.

The past service cost is recorded immediately in the statement of income, whether vested or unvested.

The net periodic pension cost is recognized under “Other operating expenses”.

 

 

Liabilities for employee benefits obligations consist of the following:

 

As of December 31,

(M$)

               2016                       2015                       2014  

Pension benefits liabilities

     2,948         2,926         3,751  

Other benefits liabilities

     648         627         757  

Restructuring reserves (early retirement plans)

     150         221         250  

Total

     3,746         3,774         4,758  

Net liabilities relating to assets held for sale

     145         3         208  

 

Description of plans and risk management

The Group operates, for the benefit of its current and former employees, both defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans.

The Group recognized a charge of $157 million for defined contribution plans in 2016 ($159 million in 2015 and $157 million in 2014).

The Group’s main defined benefit pension plans are located in France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Belgium and Germany. Their main characteristics, depending on the country-specific regulatory environment, are the following:

 

  the benefits are usually based on the final salary and seniority;
  they are usually funded (pension fund or insurer);
  they are usually closed to new employees who benefit from defined contribution pension plans;
  they are paid in annuity or in lump sum.

The pension benefits include also termination indemnities and early retirement benefits. The other benefits are employer contributions to post-employment medical care.

In order to manage the inherent risks, the Group has implemented a dedicated governance framework to ensure the supervision of the different plans. These governance rules provide for:

 

  the Group’s representation in key governance bodies or monitoring committees;
  the principles of the funding policy;
  the general investment policy, including for most plans the establishment of a monitoring committee to define and follow the investment strategy and performance and to ensure the principles in respect of investment allocation are respected;
  a procedure to approve the establishment of new plans or the amendment of existing plans;
  principles of administration, communication and reporting.
 
 

 

254   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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Note 10 – Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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Change in benefit obligations and plan assets

The fair value of the defined benefit obligation and plan assets in the Consolidated Financial Statements is detailed as follows:

 

As of December 31,    Pension benefits             Other benefits  
(M$)            2016                     2015                     2014                     2016                     2015                     2014  

Change in benefit obligation

                                                                    

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

     12,473           14,297           14,310           627           845           788  

Current service cost

     251           271           281           13           17           16  

Interest cost

     373           402           560           21           22           31  

Past service cost

     (92)           (35)           (84)           -           -           (4)  

Settlements

     -           (58)           1           -           -           -  

Plan participants’ contributions

     8           8           11           -           -           -  

Benefits paid

     (651)           (653)           (694)           (30)           (32)           (38)  

Actuarial losses (gains)

     762           (533)           1,281           37           (71)           127  

Foreign currency translation and other

     (960)           (1,226)           (1,369)           (20)           (154)           (75)  
Benefit obligation at year-end      12,164           12,473           14,297           648           627           845  
of which plans entirely or partially funded      11,376           11,742           13,448           -           -           -  
of which plans not funded      788           731           849           648           627           845  

Change in fair value of plan assets

                                                                    

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

     (9,627)           (10,498)           (11,293)           -           -           -  

Interest income

     (307)           (318)           (463)           -           -           -  

Actuarial losses (gains)

     (428)           48           111           -           -           -  

Settlements

     -           44           -           -           -           -  

Plan participants’ contributions

     (8)           (8)           (11)           -           -           -  

Employer contributions

     (130)           (311)           (384)           -           -           -  

Benefits paid

     538           553           563           -           -           -  

Foreign currency translation and other

     839           863           979           -           -           -  
Fair value of plan assets at year-end      (9,123)           (9,627)           (10,498)           -           -           -  

Unfunded status

     3,041           2,846           3,799           648           627           845  

Asset ceiling

     26           27           34           -           -           -  

Net recognized amount

     3,067           2,873           3,833           648           627           845  

Pension benefits and other benefits liabilities

     2,948           2,926           3,751           648           627           757  

Other non-current assets

     (26)           (56)           (38)           -           -           -  

Net benefit liabilities relating to assets held for sale

     145           3           120           -           -           88  

As of December 31, 2016, the contribution from the main geographical areas for the net pension liability in the balance sheet is: 59% for the euro area, 19% for the United Kingdom and 15% for the United States.

 

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 10

    

 

The amounts recognized in the consolidated income statement and the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for defined benefit plans are detailed as follows:

 

For the year ended December 31,    Pension benefits             Other benefits  
(M$)            2016                     2015                     2014                     2016                     2015                     2014  
Current service cost      251           271           281           13           17           16  
Past service cost      (92)           (35)           (84)           -           -           (4)  
Settlements      -           (14)           1           -           -           -  

Net interest cost

     66           84           97           21           22           31  
Benefit amounts recognized on Profit & Loss      225           306           295           34           39           43  
Actuarial (Gains)/Losses                                                                     
– Effect of changes in demographic assumptions      (56)           (41)           178           (7)           (10)           18  
– Effect of changes in financial assumptions      1,008           (384)           1,295           48           (27)           129  
– Effect of experience adjustments      (190)           (108)           (192)           (4)           (34)           (20)  
– Actual return on plan assets                                                                     
   (excluding interest income)      (421)           48           111           -           -           -  

Effect of asset ceiling

     (7)           (1)           7           -           -           -  
Benefit amounts recognized on Equity      334           (486)           1,399           37           (71)           127  
Total benefit amounts recognized on other comprehensive income      559           (180)           1,694           71           (32)           170  

Expected future cash out flow

The average duration of accrued benefits is approximately 15 years for defined pension benefits and 18 years for other benefits. The Group expects to pay contributions of $151 million in respect of funded pension plans in 2017.

Estimated future benefits either financed from plan assets or directly paid by the employer are detailed as follows:

 

Estimated future payments (M$)    Pension benefits                                                  Other benefits  

2017

     639           28  

2018

     709           28  

2019

     597           27  

2020

     608           27  

2021

     609           26  

2022-2026

     3,145           130  

Type of assets

 

Asset allocation    Pension benefits  
As of December 31,            2016                     2015                     2014  

Equity securities

     27%           28%           29%  

Debt securities

     42%           42%           43%  

Monetary

     2%           4%           3%  

Annuity contracts

     21%           21%           21%  

Real estate

     8%           5%           4%  

Investments on equity and debt markets are quoted on active markets.

 

 

256   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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Note 10 – Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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Main actuarial assumptions and sensitivity analysis

 

Assumptions used to determine

benefits obligations

   Pension benefits             Other benefits  
As of December 31,                 2016                     2015                     2014                     2016                     2015                     2014  

Discount rate (weighted average for all regions)

     2.60%           3.25%           3.06%           2.51%           3.00%           3.12%  
 

of which Euro zone

     1.69%           2.18%           1.95%           1.85%           2.42%           2.22%  
 

of which United States

     4.00%           4.25%           4.00%           4.00%           4.25%           4.00%  
 

of which United Kingdom

     2.75%           3.75%           3.75%           -           -           -  

Inflation rate (weighted average for all regions)

     2.41%           2.43%           2.44%           -           -           -  
 

of which Euro zone

     1.50%           1.75%           1.75%           -           -           -  
 

of which United States

     2.50%           2.50%           2.50%           -           -           -  
   

of which United Kingdom

     3.50%           3.25%           3.25%           -           -           -  

The discount rate retained is determined by reference to the high quality rates for AA-rated corporate bonds for a duration equivalent to that of the obligations. It derives from a benchmark per monetary area of different market data at the closing date.

Sensitivity to inflation in respect of defined benefit pension plans is not material in the United States.

A 0.5% increase or decrease in discount rates – all other things being equal – would have the following approximate impact on the benefit obligation:

 

(M$)    0.5% Increase                                              0.5% Decrease  

Benefit obligation as of December 31, 2016

     (853)           977  

A 0.5% increase or decrease in inflation rates – all other things being equal – would have the following approximate impact on the benefit obligation:

 

(M$)    0.5% Increase                                              0.5% Decrease  

Benefit obligation as of December 31, 2016

     667           (568)  

10.2) Payroll and staff

 

For the year ended December 31,            2016                     2015                     2014  

Personnel expenses (M$)

                                

Wages and salaries (including social charges)

     8,238           8,088           9,690  

Group employees at December 31,

                                

France

                                

Management

     12,057           11,000           11,477  

Other

     19,567           19,219           21,120  

International

                                

Management

     17,186           16,624           17,794  

Other

     53,358           49,176           49,916  

Total

     102,168           96,019           100,307  

The number of employees includes only employees of fully consolidated subsidiaries.

 

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 11

    

 

11) Income taxes

 

 

 

Accounting policies

Income taxes disclosed in the statement of income include the current tax expenses (or income) and the deferred tax expenses (or income).

The expense (or income) of current tax is the estimated amount of the tax due for the taxable income of the period.

The Group uses the method whereby deferred income taxes are recorded based on the temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities recorded in the balance sheet and their tax bases, and on carry-forwards of unused tax losses and tax credits.

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates that have been enacted or substantially enacted at the balance sheet date. The tax rates used depend on the timing of reversals of temporary differences, tax losses and other tax credits. The effect of a change in tax rate is recognized either in the consolidated statement of income or in shareholders’ equity depending on the item it relates to.

Deferred tax resulting from temporary differences between the carrying amounts of equity-method investments and their tax bases are recognized. The deferred tax calculation is based on the expected future tax effect (dividend distribution rate or tax rate on capital gains).

 

Income taxes are detailed as follows:

 

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

           2016                     2015                     2014  

Current income taxes

     (2,911)           (4,552)           (10,904)  

Deferred income taxes

     1,941           2,899           2,290  

Total income taxes

     (970)           (1,653)           (8,614)  

Before netting deferred tax assets and liabilities by fiscal entity, the components of deferred tax balances are as follows:

 

As of December 31,

(M$)

           2016                     2015                     2014  

Net operating losses and tax carry forwards

     5,077           4,849           5,213  

Employee benefits

     1,258           1,260           1,770  

Other temporary non-deductible provisions

     5,876           6,481           6,258  

Differences in depreciations

     (14,208)           (15,932)           (18,129)  

Other temporary tax deductions

     (2,126)           (1,795)           (2,542)  

Valuation allowance

     (2,569)           (3,241)           (3,301)  

Net deferred tax liability

     (6,692)           (8,378)           (10,731)  

The reserves of TOTAL subsidiaries that would be taxable if distributed but for which no distribution is planned, and for which no deferred tax liability has therefore been recognized, totaled $10,220 million as of December 31, 2016.

The impairment of deferred tax assets in the table above for $2,569 million as of December 31, 2016, relates notably to France for an amount of $523 million, to Congo for an amount of $503 million, to Australia for an amount of $399 million, to Canada for an amount of $341 million and to Belgium for an amount of $251 million.

After netting deferred tax assets and liabilities by fiscal entity, deferred taxes are presented on the balance sheet as follows:

 

As of December 31,

(M$)

           2016                     2015                     2014  

Deferred tax assets, non-current

     4,368           3,982           4,079  

Deferred tax liabilities, non-current

     (11,060)           (12,360)           (14,810)  

Net amount

     (6,692)           (8,378)           (10,731)  
 

 

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Note 11 – Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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The net deferred tax variation in the balance sheet is analyzed as follows:

 

As of December 31,

(M$)

           2016                     2015                     2014  
Opening balance      (8,378)           (10,731)           (14,012)  

Deferred tax on income

     1,941           2,899           2,290  

Deferred tax on shareholders’ equity (a)

     (21)           (225)           562  

Changes in scope of consolidation (b)

     (370)           (552)           356  

Currency translation adjustment

     136           231           73  

Closing balance

     (6,692)           (8,378)           (10,731)  

 

(a) This amount includes mainly deferred taxes on actuarial gains and losses, current income taxes and deferred taxes for changes in fair value of listed securities classified as financial assets available for sale, as well as deferred taxes related to the cash flow hedge (see Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
(b) Changes in scope of consolidation include, as of December 31, 2016 the impact of reclassifications in assets and liabilities classified as held for sale for $(106) million and the acquisition of SAFT for $(151) million.

Reconciliation between provision for income taxes and pre-tax income:

 

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

           2016                     2015                     2014  

Consolidated net income

     6,206           4,786           4,250  

Provision for income taxes

     970           1,653           8,614  
Pre-tax income      7,176           6,439           12,864  

French statutory tax rate

     34.43%           38.00%           38.00%  
Theoretical tax charge      (2,471)           (2,447)           (4,888)  

Difference between French and foreign income tax rates

     5           (6)           (4,256)  

Tax effect of equity in income (loss) of affiliates

     761           897           1,012  

Permanent differences

     (76)           (371)           833  

Adjustments on prior years income taxes

     54           100           33  

Adjustments on deferred tax related to changes in tax rates

     234           483           (1)  

Changes in valuation allowance of deferred tax assets

     523           (309)           (1,347)  

Net provision for income taxes

     (970)           (1,653)           (8,614)  

The French statutory tax rate includes the standard corporate tax rate (33.33%) and additional applicable taxes that bring the overall tax rate to 34.43% (versus 38% in 2015 and 38% in 2014).

Permanent differences are mainly due to impairment of goodwill and to dividends from non-consolidated companies as well as the specific taxation rules applicable to certain activities.

Net operating losses and carried forward tax credits

Deferred tax assets related to carried forward tax credits on net operating losses expire in the following years:

 

As of December 31,

(M$)

   2016             2015             2014  
           Basis                       Tax                     Basis                       Tax                     Basis                       Tax  

2015

     -           -           -           -           443           218  

2016

     -           -           396           193           306           151  

2017

     636           265           617           248           623           229  

2018

     582           237           489           182           424           143  

2019(a)

     148           71           15           3           3,313           899  

2020(b)

     15           4           3,289           948           -           -  

2021 and after

     4,775           1,283           -           -           -           -  

Unlimited

     9,753           3,217           9,656           3,275           9,906           3,573  

Total

     15,909           5,077           14,462           4,849           15,015           5,213  

 

(a) Net operating losses and carried forward tax credits in 2019 and after for 2014.
(b) Net operating losses and carried forward tax credits in 2020 and after for 2015.

 

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Notes 11, 12

    

 

As of December 31, 2016 the schedule of the net operating losses and the carried forward tax credits for the main countries is as follows:

 

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Tax  
         Canada                   France                   Australia             United
      Kingdom
                  United
States
 

2017

     -           -           -           -           -  

2018

     -           -           -           -           -  

2019

     -           -           -           -           -  

2020

     -           -           -           -           -  

2021 and after

     752           -           -           -           296  

Unlimited

     237           803           748           572           166  

Total

     989           803           748           572           462  

The Group has unused tax losses for which deferred tax has not been recognized for an amount of $961 million as of December 31, 2016, mainly in the Upstream segment when the affiliate or the field concerned is in its exploration phase. The net operating losses created during this exploration phase will be useable only if a final investment and development decision is made. Accordingly, the time limit for the utilization of these net operating losses is not known.

12) Provisions and other non-current liabilities

 

 

12.1) Provisions and other non-current liabilities

 

Accounting policies

A provision is recognized when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event for which it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required and when a reliable estimate can be made regarding the amount of the obligation. The amount of the liability corresponds to the best possible estimate.

Provisions and non-current liabilities are comprised of liabilities for which the amount and the timing are uncertain. They arise from environmental risks, legal and tax risks, litigation and other risks.

 

 

As of December 31,

(M$)

               2016                         2015                         2014  

Litigations and accrued penalty claims

     1,123           1,120           1,040  

Provisions for environmental contingencies

     938           909           994  

Asset retirement obligations

     12,665           13,314           13,121  

Other non-current provisions

     1,455           1,357           1,528  

of which restructuring activities (Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services)

     184           223           241  

of which financial risks related to non-consolidated and equity consolidated affiliates

     63           216           228  

of which contingency reserve regarding guarantees granted in relation to solar panels (SunPower)

     168           166           155  

Other non-current liabilities

     665           802           862  

Total

     16,846           17,502           17,545  

 

In 2016, litigation reserves amount to $1,123 million of which $959 million is in the Upstream, notably in Angola and Nigeria.

In 2016, other non-current liabilities mainly include debts (whose maturity is more than one year) related to fixed assets acquisitions.

In 2015, litigation reserves amounted to $1,120 million of which $895 million was in the Upstream, notably in Angola and Nigeria.

In 2015, other non-current liabilities mainly include debts (whose maturity is more than one year) related to fixed assets acquisitions.

In 2014, litigation reserves amounted to $1,040 million of which $861 million was in the Upstream, notably in Angola and Nigeria.

In 2014, other non-current liabilities mainly included debts (whose maturity is more than one year) related to fixed assets acquisitions. This heading was mainly composed of a $32 million debt related to the acquisition of an interest in the liquids-rich area of the Utica shale play.

 
 

 

260   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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Note 12 – Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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Changes in provisions and other non-current liabilities

Changes in provisions and other non-current liabilities are as follows:

 

(M$)    As of
    January 1,
            Allowances             Reversals             Currency
translation
adjustment
                    Other             As of
December 31,
 
2016      17,502           1,569           (1,268)           (484)           (473)           16,846  

of which asset retirement obligations

(accretion for allowances)

                 523           (502)                                      

of which environmental contingencies

(Marketing & Services, Refining & Chemicals)

                 29           (82)                                      

of which restructuring of activities

                 25           (68)                                      
2015      17,545           1,280           (1,236)           (958)           871           17,502  

of which asset retirement obligations (accretion for allowances)

                 513           (566)                                      

of which environmental contingencies

(Marketing & Services, Refining & Chemicals)

                 105           (95)                                      

of which restructuring of activities

                 134           (60)                                      
2014      17,517           1,463           (1,029)           (1,228)           822           17,545  

of which asset retirement obligations

(accretion for allowances)

                 543           (440)                                      

of which environmental contingencies

(Marketing & Services, Refining & Chemicals)

                 69           (98)                                      

of which restructuring of activities

                 38           (80)                                      

Changes in the asset retirement obligation

 

Accounting policies

Asset retirement obligations, which result from a legal or constructive obligation, are recognized based on a reasonable estimate in the period in which the obligation arises.

The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the underlying asset and depreciated over the useful life of this asset.

An entity is required to measure changes in the liability for an asset retirement obligation due to the passage of time (accretion) by applying a risk-free discount rate to the amount of the liability. Given the long term nature of expenditures related to our asset retirement obligations, the rate is determined by reference to the high quality rates for AA-rated Corporate bonds on the USD area for a long-term horizon. The increase of the provision due to the passage of time is recognized as “Other financial expense”.

 

 

 

The discount rate used in 2016 for the valuation of asset retirement obligation is 4.5% as in 2015 and 2014 (the expenses are estimated at current currency values with an inflation rate of 2%). A decrease of 0.5% of this rate would increase the asset retirement obligation by $918 million, with a corresponding impact in tangible

 

assets, and with a negative impact of approximately $94 million on the following years net income. Conversely, an increase of 0.5% would have a nearly symmetrical impact compared to the effect of the decrease of 0.5%.

 

Changes in the asset retirement obligation are as follows:

 

(M$)    As of
January 1,
            Accretion             Revision in
estimates
            New
obligations
            Spending on
existing
obligations
            Currency
translation
adjustment
                      Other             As of
December 31,
 

2016

     13,314           523           (558)           375           (502)           (395)           (92)           12,665  

2015

     13,121           513           685           271           (566)           (676)           (34)           13,314  

2014

     12,808           543           1,007           359           (440)           (902)           (254)           13,121  

 

 

 

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12.2) Other risks and contingent liabilities

 

TOTAL is not currently aware of any exceptional event, dispute, risks or contingent liabilities that could have a material impact on the assets and liabilities, results, financial position or operations of the Group.

Alitalia

In the Marketing & Services segment, a civil proceeding was initiated in Italy, in 2013, against TOTAL S.A. and its subsidiary Total Aviazione Italia Srl before the competent Italian civil court. The plaintiff claims against TOTAL S.A., its subsidiary and other third parties, damages that it estimates to be nearly 908 million. This proceeding follows practices that had been condemned by the Italian competition authority in 2006. The parties have exchanged preliminary findings. The existence and the assessment of the alleged damages in this procedure involving multiple defendants remain contested.

Blue Rapid and the Russian Olympic

Committee – Russian regions and Interneft

Blue Rapid, a Panamanian company, and the Russian Olympic Committee filed a claim for damages with the Paris Commercial Court against Elf Aquitaine, alleging a so-called non-completion by a former subsidiary of Elf Aquitaine of a contract related to an exploration and production project in Russia negotiated in the early 1990s. Elf Aquitaine believed this claim to be unfounded and opposed it. On January 12, 2009, the Commercial Court of Paris rejected Blue Rapid’s claim against Elf Aquitaine and found that the Russian Olympic Committee did not have standing in the matter. On June 30, 2011, the Court of Appeal of Paris dismissed as inadmissible the claim of Blue Rapid and the Russian Olympic Committee against Elf Aquitaine, notably on the grounds of the contract having lapsed. The judgment of the Court of Appeal of Paris is now final and binding following two decisions issued on February 18, 2016 by the French Supreme Court to put an end to this proceeding.

In connection with the same facts, and fifteen years after the aforementioned exploration and production contract was rendered null and void (“caduc”), a Russian company, which was held not to

 

be the contracting party to the contract, and two regions of the Russian Federation that were not even parties to the contract, launched an arbitration procedure against the aforementioned former subsidiary of Elf Aquitaine that was liquidated in 2005, claiming alleged damages of $22.4 billion. For the same reasons as those successfully adjudicated by Elf Aquitaine against Blue Rapid and the Russian Olympic Committee, the Group considers this claim to be unfounded as a matter of law and fact.

The Group has lodged a criminal complaint to denounce the fraudulent claim of which the Group believes it is a victim and, has taken and reserved its rights to take other actions and measures to defend its interests.

FERC

The Office of Enforcement of the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) began in 2015 an investigation in connection with the natural gas trading activities in the United States of Total Gas & Power North America, Inc. (TGPNA), a U.S. subsidiary of the Group. The investigation covered transactions made by TGPNA between June 2009 and June 2012 on the natural gas market. TGPNA received a Notice of Alleged Violations from FERC on September 21, 2015. On April 28, 2016, FERC issued an order to show cause to TGPNA and two of its former employees, and to TOTAL S.A. and Total Gas & Power Ltd., regarding the same facts. A class action has been launched to seek damages from these three companies.

TGPNA has cooperated in the investigation with the U.S. authorities and contests the claims brought against it.

Yemen

Due to the security conditions in the vicinity of Balhaf, Yemen LNG, in which the Group holds a stake of 39.62%, stopped its commercial production and export of LNG in April 2015, when it declared force majeure to its various stakeholders. The plant is in a preservation mode.

 
 

 

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13) Commitments and lease contracts

 

 

13.1) Commitments and contingencies

 

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Maturity and installments  
               Total             Less than
1 year
            Between 1
and 5 years
            More than
5 years
 

Non-current debt obligations net of hedging instruments (Note 15)

     41,848           -           18,449           23,399  

Current portion of non-current debt obligations net of hedging instruments
(Note 15)

     4,614           4,614           -           -  

Finance lease obligations (Note 13.2)

     319           8           103           208  

Asset retirement obligations (Note 12)

     12,665           685           2,269           9,711  
Contractual obligations recorded in the balance sheet      59,446           5,307           20,821           33,318  

Operating lease obligations (Note 13.2)

     6,478           1,582           2,953           1,943  

Purchase obligations

     105,208           10,898           20,570           73,740  
Contractual obligations not recorded in the balance sheet      111,686           12,480           23,523           75,683  

Total of contractual obligations

     171,132           17,787           44,344           109,001  

Guarantees given for excise taxes

     1,887           1,740           58           89  

Guarantees given against borrowings

     14,666           215           664           13,787  

Indemnities related to sales of businesses

     375           158           59           158  

Guarantees of current liabilities

     391           89           99           203  

Guarantees to customers/suppliers

     3,997           1,038           225           2,734  

Letters of credit

     1,457           1,215           81           161  

Other operating commitments

     3,592           1,319           409           1,864  

Total of other commitments given

     26,365           5,774           1,595           18,996  

Mortgages and liens received

     77           20           19           38  

Sales obligations

     82,756           7,331           21,356           54,069  

Other commitments received

     6,799           3,133           1,124           2,542  

Total of commitments received

     89,632           10,484           22,499           56,649  

Of which commitments given relating to joint ventures

     48,257           61           3,211           44,985  

Of which commitments given relating to associates

     21,959           603           3,265           18,091  

 

 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 13

    

 

 

As of December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Maturity and installments  
               Total             Less than
1 year
            Between 1
and 5 years
            More than
5 years
 

Non-current debt obligations net of hedging instruments (Note 15)

     42,950           —             19,448           23,502  

Current portion of non-current debt obligations net of hedging instruments
(Note 15)

     4,518           4,518           —             —    

Finance lease obligations (Note 13.2)

     336           41           81           214  

Asset retirement obligations (Note 12)

     13,314           707           2,117           10,490  
Contractual obligations recorded in the balance sheet      61,118           5,266           21,646           34,206  

Operating lease obligations (Note 13.2)

     5,973           1,430           2,825           1,718  

Purchase obligations

     123,968           14,728           24,612           84,628  
Contractual obligations not recorded in the balance sheet      129,941           16,158           27,437           86,346  

Total of contractual obligations

     191,059           21,424           49,083           120,552  

Guarantees given for excise taxes

     2,982           2,604           57           321  

Guarantees given against borrowings

     12,872           3,553           547           8,772  

Indemnities related to sales of businesses

     371           109           103           159  

Guarantees of current liabilities

     501           102           229           170  

Guarantees to customers/suppliers

     4,405           1,364           194           2,847  

Letters of credit

     1,081           785           45           251  

Other operating commitments

     3,655           1,586           248           1,821  

Total of other commitments given

     25,867           10,103           1,423           14,341  

Mortgages and liens received

     359           23           7           329  

Sales obligations

     72,278           7,889           24,589           39,800  

Other commitments received

     7,158           2,602           1,601           2,955  

Total of commitments received

     79,795           10,514           26,197           43,084  

Of which commitments given relating to joint ventures

     46,178           544           2,925           42,709  

As of December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Maturity and installments  
               Total             Less than
1 year
            Between 1
and 5 years
            More than
5 years
 

Non-current debt obligations net of hedging instruments (Note 15)

     43,844           —             18,458           25,386  

Current portion of non-current debt obligations net of hedging instruments
(Note 15)

     4,411           4,411           —             —    

Finance lease obligations (Note 13.2)

     358           40           98           220  

Asset retirement obligations (Note 12)

     13,121           651           2,430           10,040  
Contractual obligations recorded in the balance sheet      61,734           5,102           20,986           35,646  

Operating lease obligations (Note 13.2)

     5,620           1,218           2,727           1,675  

Purchase obligations

     160,837           19,987           33,908           106,942  
Contractual obligations not recorded in the balance sheet      166,457           21,205           36,635           108,617  

Total of contractual obligations

     228,191           26,307           57,621           144,263  

Guarantees given for excise taxes

     2,382           1,855           91           436  

Guarantees given against borrowings

     10,192           140           3,784           6,268  

Indemnities related to sales of businesses

     396           121           110           165  

Guarantees of current liabilities

     635           144           165           326  

Guarantees to customers/suppliers

     5,599           2,564           168           2,867  

Letters of credit

     1,552           1,138           3           411  

Other operating commitments

     4,762           1,455           2,700           607  

Total of other commitments given

     25,518           7,417           7,021           11,080  

Mortgages and liens received

     418           17           4           397  

Sales obligations

     110,949           9,287           33,629           68,033  

Other commitments received

     7,081           3,321           1,388           2,372  

Total of commitments received

     118,448           12,625           35,021           70,802  

Of which commitments given relating to joint ventures

     57,439           298           1,915           55,226  
 

 

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A) Contractual obligations

Debt obligations

“Non-current debt obligations” are included in the items “Non-current financial debt” and “Non-current financial assets” of the consolidated balance sheet. It includes the non-current portion of swaps hedging bonds, and excludes non-current finance lease obligations of $311 million.

The current portion of non-current debt is included in the items “Current borrowings”, “Current financial assets” and “Other current financial liabilities” of the consolidated balance sheet. It includes the current portion of swaps hedging bonds, and excludes the current portion of finance lease obligations of $8 million.

The information regarding contractual obligations linked to indebtedness is presented in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Lease contracts

The information regarding operating and finance leases is presented in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Asset retirement obligations

This item represents the discounted present value of Upstream asset retirement obligations, primarily asset removal costs at the completion date. The information regarding contractual obligations linked to asset retirement obligations is presented in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Purchase obligations

Purchase obligations are obligations under contractual agreements to purchase goods or services, including capital projects. These obligations are enforceable and legally binding on the Company and specify all significant terms, including the amount and the timing of the payments.

These obligations mainly include: unconditional hydrocarbon purchase contracts (except where an active, highly-liquid market exists and when the hydrocarbons are expected to be re-sold shortly after purchase), reservation of transport capacities in pipelines, unconditional exploration works and development works in the Upstream segment, and contracts for capital investment projects in the Refining & Chemicals segment.

B) Other commitments given

Guarantees given for excise taxes

These consist of guarantees given by the Group to customs authorities in order to guarantee the payments of taxes and excise duties on the importation of oil and gas products, mostly in France.

Guarantees given against borrowings

The Group guarantees bank debt and finance lease obligations of certain non-consolidated subsidiaries and equity affiliates. Maturity dates vary, and guarantees will terminate on payment and/or cancellation of the obligation. A payment would be triggered by failure of the guaranteed party to fulfill its obligation covered by the guarantee, and no assets are held as collateral for these guarantees. As of December 31, 2016, the maturities of these guarantees are up to 2043.

As of December 31, 2016, the guarantees provided by TOTAL S.A. in connection with the financing of the Ichthys LNG project amounted to $7,800 million.

Guarantees given against borrowings also include the guarantee given in 2008 by TOTAL S.A. in connection with the financing of the Yemen LNG project for an amount of $551 million and the guarantee given in 2016 by TOTAL S.A. in connection with the financing of the Yamal LNG project for an amount of $3,147 million.

In 2015, TOTAL S.A. has confirmed and extended guarantees for TOTAL Refining SAUDI ARABIA SAS shareholders’ advances for an amount of $1,013 million. As of December 31, 2016, the guarantees amount to $1,230 million.

Indemnities related to sales of businesses

In the ordinary course of business, the Group executes contracts involving standard indemnities for the oil industry and indemnities specific to transactions such as sales of businesses. These indemnities might include claims against any of the following: environmental, tax and shareholder matters, intellectual property rights, governmental regulations and employment-related matters, dealer, supplier, and other commercial contractual relationships. Performance under these indemnities would generally be triggered by a breach of terms of the contract or by a third party claim. The Group regularly evaluates the probability of having to incur costs associated with these indemnities.

Other guarantees given

Non-consolidated subsidiaries

The Group also guarantees the current liabilities of certain non-consolidated subsidiaries. Performance under these guarantees would be triggered by a financial default of the entity.

Operating agreements

As part of normal ongoing business operations and consistent with generally accepted and recognized industry practices, the Group enters into numerous agreements with other parties. These commitments are often entered into for commercial purposes, for regulatory purposes or for other operating agreements.

C) Commitments received

Sales obligations

These amounts represent binding obligations under contractual agreements to sell goods, including in particular unconditional hydrocarbon sales contracts (except where an active, highly-liquid market exists and when the volumes are expected to be re-sold shortly after purchase).

 

 

 

 

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13.2) Lease contracts

 

Accounting principles

A finance lease transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership from the lessor to the lessee. These contracts are capitalized as assets at fair value or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments according to the contract. A corresponding financial debt is recognized as a financial liability. These assets are depreciated over the corresponding useful life used by the Group.

 

 

Leases that are not finance leases as defined above are recorded as operating leases.

Certain arrangements do not take the legal form of a lease but convey the right to use an asset or a group of assets in return for fixed payments. Such arrangements are accounted for as leases and are analyzed to determine whether they should be classified as operating leases or as finance leases.

 

 

 

The Group leases real estate, retail stations, ships, and other equipment (see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

The future minimum lease payments on operating and finance leases to which the Group is committed are as follows:

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Operating leases                         Finance leases  

2017

     1,582           24  

2018

     1,054           26  

2019

     777           44  

2020

     687           27  

2021

     435           25  

2022 and beyond

     1,943           247  
Total minimum payments      6,478           393  

Less financial expenses

                 (74)  
Nominal value of contracts                  319  

Less current portion of finance lease contracts

                 (8)  

Outstanding liability of finance lease contracts

                 311  

For the year ended December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Operating leases                         Finance leases  

2016

     1,430           57  

2017

     1,049           23  

2018

     784           23  

2019

     550           23  

2020

     442           23  

2021 and beyond

     1,718           242  
Total minimum payments      5,973           391  

Less financial expenses

                 (55)  
Nominal value of contracts                  336  

Less current portion of finance lease contracts

                 (41)  

Outstanding liability of finance lease contracts

                 295  
 

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Operating leases                         Finance leases  

2015

     1,218           61  

2016

     978           58  

2017

     768           19  

2018

     590           19  

2019

     391           19  

2020 and beyond

     1,675           260  
Total minimum payments      5,620           436  

Less financial expenses

                 (78)  
Nominal value of contracts                  358  

Less current portion of finance lease contracts

                 (40)  

Outstanding liability of finance lease contracts

                 318  

Net rental expense incurred under operating leases for the year ended December 31, 2016 is $1,629 million (against $1,282 million in 2015 and $1,091 million in 2014).

14) Financial assets and liabilities analysis per instrument class and strategy

 

 

The financial assets and liabilities disclosed in the balance sheet are detailed as follows:

 

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

  Financial instruments related to financing and operational activities           Other
financial
instruments
          Total           Fair value  
    Amortized
cost
         

Fair value

          Amortized
cost
                         
Assets/(Liabilities)                Available
for sale (a)
          Held for
trading
          Financial
debt (b)
          Hedging of
financial
debt
          Cash flow
hedge
          Net
investment
hedge and
other
                                        
Equity affiliates: loans     4,718         -         -         -         -         -                   -         4,718         4,718  
Other investments     -         1,133         -         -         -         -         -         -         1,133         1,133  
Non-current financial assets     -         -         63         -         716         129         -         -         908         908  
Other non-current assets     3,048         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         3,048         3,048  
Accounts receivable, net (c)     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         12,213         12,213         12,213  
Other operating receivables     -         -         2,425         -         -         4         -         7,789         10,218         10,218  
Current financial assets     4,413         -         94         -         41         -         -         -         4,548         4,548  
Cash and cash equivalents     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         24,597         24,597         24,597  
Total financial assets     12,179         1,133         2,582         -         757         133         -         44,599         61,383         61,383  
Total non-financial assets     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         169,595         -  
Total assets     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         230,978         -  
Non-current financial debt     (11,188)         -         (5)         (28,223)         (3,007)         (644)         -         -         (43,067)         (44,168)  
Accounts payable (c)     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         (23,227)         (23,227)         (23,227)  
Other operating liabilities     -         -         (2,001)         -         -         (107)         -         (7,508)         (9,616)         (9,616)  
Current borrowings     (9,700)         -         -         (4,220)         -         -         -         -         (13,920)         (13,920)  
Other current financial liabilities     -         -         (115)         -         (212)         -         -         -         (327)         (327)  
Total financial liabilities     (20,888)         -         (2,121)         (32,443)         (3,219)         (751)         -         (30,735)         (90,157)         (91,258)  
Total non-financial liabilities     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         (140,821)         -  
Total liabilities     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         (230,978)         -  

 

(a) Financial assets available for sale are measured at their fair value except for unlisted securities (see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
(b) The financial debt is adjusted to the hedged risks value (currency and interest rate) as part of hedge accounting (see Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
(c) The impact of offsetting on accounts receivable, net is $(1,828) million and $+1,828 million on accounts payable.

 

 

 

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As of December 31, 2015

(M$)

  Financial instruments related to financing and operational activities           Other
financial
instruments
          Total           Fair value  
    Amortized
cost
         

Fair value

          Amortized
cost
                         
Assets/(Liabilities)                Available
for sale (a)
          Held for
trading
          Financial
debt (b)
          Hedging of
financial
debt
          Cash flow
hedge
          Net
investment
hedge and
other
                                        

Equity affiliates: loans

    4,378         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         4,378         4,378  

Other investments

    -         1,241         -         -         -         -         -         -         1,241         1,241  

Non-current financial assets

    -         -         -         -         1,075         144         -         -         1,219         1,219  

Other non-current assets

    3,407         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         3,407         3,407  

Accounts receivable, net (c)

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         10,629         10,629         10,629  

Other operating receivables

    -         -         3,379         -         -         9         -         7,521         10,909         10,909  

Current financial assets

    5,858         -         112         -         220         -         -         -         6,190         6,190  

Cash and cash equivalents

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         23,269         23,269         23,269  
Total financial assets     13,643         1,241         3,491         -         1,295         153         -         41,419         61,242         61,242  
Total non-financial assets     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         163,242         -  

Total assets

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         224,484         -  

Non-current financial debt

    (7,810)         -         -         (33,762)         (2,891)         (1)         -         -         (44,464)         (45,294)  

Accounts payable (c)

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         (20,928)         (20,928)         (20,928)  

Other operating liabilities

    -         -         (1,609)         -         -         (103)         -         (8,202)         (9,914)         (9,914)  

Current borrowings

    (8,230)         -         -         (4,258)         -         -         -         -         (12,488)         (12,488)  

Other current financial liabilities

    -         -         (44)         -         (127)         -         -         -         (171)         (171)  
Total financial liabilities     (16,040)         -         (1,653)         (38,020)         (3,018)         (104)         -         (29,130)         (87,965)         (88,795)  
Total non-financial liabilities     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         (136,519)         -  

Total liabilities

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         (224,484)         -  

 

(a) Financial assets available for sale are measured at their fair value except for unlisted securities (see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
(b) The financial debt is adjusted to the hedged risks value (currency and interest rate) as part of hedge accounting (see Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
(c) The impact of offsetting on accounts receivable, net is $(1,044) million and $+1,044 million on accounts payable.
 

 

268   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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  10

    

 

As of December 31, 2014

(M$)

  Financial instruments related to financing and operational activities           Other
financial
instruments
          Total           Fair value  
    Amortized
cost
         

Fair value

          Amortized
cost
                         
Assets/(Liabilities)                Available
for sale (a)
          Held for
trading
          Financial
debt (b)
          Hedging of
financial
debt
          Cash flow
hedge
          Net
investment
hedge and
other
                                        

Equity affiliates: loans

    4,626         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         4,626         4,626  

Other investments

    -         1,399         -         -         -         -         -         -         1,399         1,399  

Non-current financial assets

    -         -         -         -         1,084         235         -         -         1,319         1,319  

Other non-current assets

    3,326         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         3,326         3,326  

Accounts receivable, net (c)

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         15,704         15,704         15,704  

Other operating receivables

    -         -         2,502         -         -         7         -         8,283         10,792         10,792  

Current financial assets

    469         -         364         -         460         -         -         -         1,293         1,293  

Cash and cash equivalents

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         25,181         25,181         25,181  
Total financial assets     8,421         1,399         2,866         -         1,544         242         -         49,168         63,640         63,640  
Total non-financial assets     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         166,158         -  

Total assets

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         229,798         -  

Non-current financial debt

    (7,179)         -         -         (37,355)         (944)         (3)         -         -         (45,481)         (46,472)  

Accounts payable (c)

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         (24,150)         (24,150)         (24,150)  

Other operating liabilities

    -         -         (1,073)         -         -         (4)         -         (6,858)         (7,935)         (7,935)  

Current borrowings

    (6,241)         -         -         (4,701)         -         -         -         -         (10,942)         (10,942)  

Other current financial liabilities

    -         -         (47)         -         (133)         -         -         -         (180)         (180)  
Total financial liabilities     (13,420)         -         (1,120)         (42,056)         (1,077)         (7)         -         (31,008)         (88,688)         (89,679)  
Total non-financial liabilities     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         (141,110)         -  

Total liabilities

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         (229,798)         -  

 

(a) Financial assets available for sale are measured at their fair value except for unlisted securities (see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
(b) The financial debt is adjusted to the hedged risks value (currency and interest rate) as part of hedge accounting (see Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
(c) The impact of offsetting on accounts receivable, net is $(1,970) million and $+1,970 million on accounts payable.

 

 

 

Registration Document 2016. TOTAL   269


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Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 15

    

 

15) Financial structure and financial costs

 

 

15.1) Financial debt and related financial instruments

A) Non-current financial debt and related financial instruments

 

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

(Assets)/Liabilities

  

    Secured

 

           

Unsecured

 

           

        Total

 

 
Non-current financial debt      572           42,495           43,067  

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

     -           3,651           3,651  
Non-current financial assets      -           (908)           (908)  

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

     -           (845)           (845)  

Non-current financial debt and related financial instruments

     572           41,587           42,159  
Bonds after fair value hedge      -           29,147           29,147  
Fixed rate bonds and bonds after cash flow hedge      -           10,315           10,315  
Other floating rate debt      76           1,291           1,367  
Other fixed rate debt      185           892           1,077  

Financial lease obligations

     311           -           311  

Non-current instruments held for trading

     -           (58)           (58)  

Non-current financial debt and related financial instruments

     572           41,587           42,159  

As of December 31, 2015

(M$)

(Assets)/Liabilities

  

Secured

 

           

Unsecured

 

           

Total

 

 
Non-current financial debt      655           43,809           44,464  

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

     -           2,891           2,891  
Non-current financial assets      -           (1,219)           (1,219)  

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

     -           (1,219)           (1,219)  

Non-current financial debt and related financial instruments

     655           42,590           43,245  
Bonds after fair value hedge      -           34,435           34,435  
Fixed rate bonds and bonds after cash flow hedge      -           6,494           6,494  
Other floating rate debt      34           1,110           1,144  
Other fixed rate debt      326           551           877  

Financial lease obligations

     295           -           295  

Non-current instruments held for trading

     -           -           -  

Non-current financial debt and related financial instruments

     655           42,590           43,245  

As of December 31, 2014

(M$)

(Assets)/Liabilities

  

Secured

 

           

Unsecured

 

           

Total

 

 
Non-current financial debt      798           44,683           45,481  

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

     -           944           944  
Non-current financial assets      -           (1,319)           (1,319)  

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

     -           (1,319)           (1,319)  

Non-current financial debt and related financial instruments

     798           43,364           44,162  
Bonds after fair value hedge      -           36,558           36,558  
Fixed rate bonds and bonds after cash flow hedge      -           6,155           6,155  
Other floating rate debt      265           395           660  
Other fixed rate debt      215           256           471  

Financial lease obligations

     318           -           318  

Non-current instruments held for trading

     -           -           -  

Non-current financial debt and related financial instruments

     798           43,364           44,162  
 

 

270   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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The fair value of bonds, as of December 31, 2016, after taking into account currency and interest rates swaps, is detailed as follows:

 

Bonds after fair

value hedge

 

(M$)

   Currency of
issuance
            Fair value
after
hedging as of
December 31,
2016
            Fair value
after
hedging as of
December 31,
2015
            Fair value
after
hedging as of
December 31,
2014
           

Range

of current
maturities

           

Range of initial

current rate before
hedging instruments

 
Bond      USD           11,036           13,754           16,385           2017-2024           1.000%-3.750%  
Bond      USD           1,385           2,385           2,385           2018-2020           USLIBOR 3 months + 0.03%  
                                                                   – USLIBOR 3 months + 0.75%  
Bond      CHF           1,441           1,910           2,161           2018-2027           0.510%-3.135%  
Bond      NZD           251           251           251           2019-2020           4.750%-5.000%  
Bond      AUD           1,211           1,360           1,689           2017-2025           3.750%-4.875%  
Bond      EUR           10,958           11,365           12,127           2017-2044           0.250%-4.875%  
Bond      EUR           1,638           1,638           1,638           2020           EURIBOR 3 months + 0.30%  
                                                                   – EURIBOR 3 months + 0.31%  
Bond      CAD           289           289           288           2017-2020           2.000%-2.375%  
Bond      GBP           2,215           2,225           1,662           2017-2022           2.250%-4.250%  
Bond      GBP           469           469           468           2019           GBLIB3M + 0.30%  
Bond      NOK           355           566           566           2017-2018           2.250%-2.500%  
Bond      HKD           392           394           213           2019-2026           2.920%-4.180%  
Bond      SEK                       95           95                          
Current portion (less than one year)                  (4,391)           (4,164)           (4,068)                          

Total Principal

Financing Entities (a) + (b) + (c)

                 27,249           32,537           35,860                          
TOTAL S.A. (d)                  1,200           1,200                       2022           0.500%  
Other Consolidated Subsidiaries                  698           698           698                          
Total bonds after fair value hedge                  29,147           34,435           36,558                          

Bonds after cash flow hedge

and fixed rate bonds

 

(M$)

   Currency of
issuance
            Fair value
after
hedging as of
December 31,
2016
            Fair value
after
hedging as of
December 31,
2015
            Fair value
after
hedging as of
December 31,
2014
           

Range

of current
maturities

           

Range of initial

current rate before
hedging instruments

 
Bond      EUR           5,248           2,077           1,986           2019-2026           1.365%-5.125%  
Bond      USD           4,250           3,750           3,750           2020-2023           2.750%-4.450%  
Bond      CNY           153           164           172           2018           3.750%  
Current portion (less than one year)                                                                     

Total Principal

Financing Entities (a) + (b) + (c)

                 9,651           5,991           5,908                          
Other Consolidated Subsidiaries                  664           503           247                          
Total bonds after cash flow hedge and fixed rate bonds                  10,315           6,494           6,155                          

All debt securities issued through the following subsidiaries are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by TOTAL S.A. as to payment of principal, premium, if any, interest and any other amounts due:

(a) TOTAL CAPITAL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TOTAL S.A. It acts as a financing vehicle for the Group.
(b) TOTAL CAPITAL CANADA Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TOTAL S.A. It acts as a financing vehicle for the activities of the Group in Canada.
(c) TOTAL CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TOTAL S.A. It acts as a financing vehicle for the Group.
(d) 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.

 

 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 15

    

 

Loan repayment schedule (excluding current portion)

 

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

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

financial

assets

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

2018

     4,572           249           (252)           (235)           4,320           10%  

2019

     5,812           327           (110)           (104)           5,702           14%  

2020

     4,956           564           (4)           -           4,952           12%  

2021

     3,609           237           (31)           (7)           3,578           8%  

2022 and beyond

     24,118           2,274           (511)           (499)           23,607           56%  

Total

     43,067           3,651           (908)           (845)           42,159           100%  

As of December 31, 2015

(M$)

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

financial

assets

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

2017

     4,729           213           (127)           (127)           4,602           11%  

2018

     4,803           218           (383)           (383)           4,420           10%  

2019

     5,716           124           (174)           (174)           5,542           13%  

2020

     4,965           434                           -                           -           4,965           11%  

2021 and beyond

     24,251           1,902           (535)           (535)           23,716                       55%  

Total

     44,464           2,891           (1,219)           (1,219)           43,245           100%  

As of December 31, 2014

(M$)

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

financial

assets

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

2016

     4,987           73           (194)           (194)           4,793           11%  

2017

     4,689           132           (142)           (142)           4,547           10%  

2018

     4,784           108           (333)           (333)           4,451           10%  

2019

     4,973           62           (208)           (208)           4,765           11%  

2020 and beyond

     26,048           569           (442)           (442)           25,606           58%  

Total

     45,481           944           (1,319)           (1,319)           44,162           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$)

   2016             %             2015             %             2014             %  

U.S. dollar

     39,963           95%           40,337           93%           41,369           94%  

Euro

     977           2%           1,681           4%           2,428           5%  

Norwegian krone

     928           2%           907           2%           —             0%  

Other currencies

     291           1%           320           1%           365           1%  

Total

     42,159           100%           43,245           100%           44,162           100%  

As of December 31,

(M$)

   2016             %             2015             %             2014             %  

Fixed rate

     11,703           28%           7,666           18%           6,944           16%  

Floating rate

     30,456           72%           35,579           82%           37,218           84%  

Total

             42,159           100%           43,245           100%           44,162           100%  
 

 

272   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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B) Current financial assets and liabilities

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

 

As of December 31,

(M$)

(Assets)/Liabilities

               2016                         2015                         2014  

Current financial debt(a)

     9,469           7,836           6,164  

Current portion of non-current financial debt

     4,451           4,652           4,778  
Current borrowings (Note 14)      13,920           12,488           10,942  

Current portion of hedging instruments of debt (liabilities)

     212           127           133  

Other current financial instruments (liabilities)

     115           44           47  
Other current financial liabilities (Note 14)      327           171           180  

Current deposits beyond three months

     (4,413)           (5,858)           (469)  

Current portion of hedging instruments of debt (assets)

     (41)           (220)           (460)  

Other current financial instruments (assets)

     (94)           (112)           (364)  
Current financial assets (Note 14)      (4,548)           (6,190)           (1,293)  

Current borrowings and related financial assets and liabilities, net

     9,699           6,469           9,829  

 

(a) As of December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the current financial debt includes a commercial paper program in Total Capital Canada Ltd. Total Capital Canada Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TOTAL S.A. It acts as a financing vehicle for the activities of the Group in Canada. Its debt securities are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by TOTAL S.A. as to payment of principal, premium, if any, interest and any other amounts due.

C) Cash flow from (used in) financing activities

Changes in non-current financial debt are detailed in the following table as a net value:

 

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

               2016                         2015                         2014  

Issuance of non-current debt

     4,096           4,468           15,874  

Repayment of non-current debt

     (520)           (302)           (88)  

Net amount

     3,576           4,166           15,786  

D) Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

Accounting policies

  

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$)

               2016                         2015                         2014  

Cash

     12,129           12,291           13,874  

Cash equivalents

     12,468           10,978           11,307  

Total

     24,597           23,269           25,181  

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, 2016, the cash and cash equivalents include $1,272 million subject to restrictions particularly due to a regulatory framework or due to the fact they are owned by affiliates located in countries with exchange controls.

 

 

 

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E) Net-debt-to-equity ratio

For its internal and external communication needs, the Group calculates a debt ratio by dividing its net financial debt by equity. Adjusted shareholders’ equity for the year ended December 31, 2016 is calculated after payment of a 2016 dividend of 2.45 per share, subject to approval by the Shareholders’ Meeting on May 26, 2017.

The net-debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as follows:

 

As of December 31,

(M$)

(Assets)/Liabilities

               2016                         2015                         2014  

Current borrowings

     13,920           12,488           10,942  

Other current financial liabilities

     327           171           180  

Current financial assets

     (4,548)           (6,190)           (1,293)  

Net financial assets and liabilities held for sale or exchange

     (140)           141           (56)  

Non-current financial debt

     43,067           44,464           45,481  

Non-current financial assets

     (908)           (1,219)           (1,319)  

Cash and cash equivalents

     (24,597)           (23,269)           (25,181)  
Net financial debt      27,121           26,586           28,754  

Shareholders’ equity – Group share

     98,680           92,494           90,330  

Distribution of the income based on existing shares at the closing date

     (1,581)           (1,545)           (1,686)  

Non-controlling interests

     2,894           2,915           3,201  
Adjusted shareholders’ equity      99,993           93,864           91,845  

Net-debt-to-equity ratio

     27.1%           28.3%           31.3%  

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

 

Accounting policies

The Group uses derivative instruments to manage its exposure to risks of changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices. 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 used for transactions (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 risk on the external debt and of the currency risk of 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.

 

2) Cash flow hedge of the currency risk of 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. Amounts recorded in equity are transferred to the income statement when the hedged transaction affects profit or loss.

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 reclassified to the income statement only when the hedged transaction affects profit or loss.

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

 
 

 

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hedges” and 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. 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” or “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 is detailed as follows:

The impact on the statement of income 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; 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$)

               2016                         2015                         2014  

Loans and receivables

     82           121           135  

Financing liabilities and associated hedging instruments

     (1,111)           (965)           (750)  

Fair value hedge (ineffective portion)

     3           (1)           2  

Assets and liabilities held for trading

     (78)           (28)           (27)  

Impact on the cost of net debt

     (1,104)           (873)           (640)  

B) Impact of the hedging strategies

Fair value hedge

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$)

               2016                         2015                         2014  

Revaluation at market value of bonds

     693           2,133           443  

Swap hedging of bonds

     (690)           (2,134)           (441)  

Ineffective portion of the fair value hedge

     3           (1)           2  

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.

 

 

 

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Net investment hedge

These instruments are recorded directly in other comprehensive income under “Currency translation adjustments”. The variations of the period are detailed in the table below:

 

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

   As of
January 1,
            Variations             As of
December 31,
 

2016

     (674)           16           (658)  

2015

     (511)           (163)           (674)  

2014

     (367)           (144)           (511)  

As of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 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$)

               2016                         2015                         2014  

Profit (Loss) recorded in equity during the period

     308           (185)           97  

Amount reclassified from equity to the income statement during the period

     (52)           (205)           (295)  

As of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the ineffective portion of these financial instruments is nil.

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, 2016

(M$)

 

Assets/(Liabilities)

   Fair
value
            Notional
value
           

Fair

value

           

Notional value schedule

 
                  2017                            2018
and after
            2018             2019             2020             2021             2022
and after
 
Fair value hedge                                                                                                         
Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (assets)      41           2,213           716           7,618           -           -           -           -           -  
Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (liabilities)      (212)           2,175           (3,007)           20,549           -           -           -           -           -  
Total swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds      (171)           4,388           (2,291)           28,167           4,097           3,172           3,346           1,945           15,607  
Cash flow hedge                                                                                                         
Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (assets)      -           -           129           3,457           -           -           -           -           -  
Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (liabilities)      -           -           (644)           5,679           -           -           -           -           -  
Total swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds      -           -           (515)           9,136           -           969           -           -           8,167  
Forward exchange contracts related to operational activites (assets)      3           30           1           13           -           -           -           -           -  
Forward exchange contracts related to operational activites (liabilities)      (26)           296           (5)           80           -           -           -           -           -  
Total swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds      (23)           326           (4)           93           93           -           -           -           -  
Held for trading                                                                                                         
Other interest rate swaps (assets)      7           16,582           35           1,859           -           -           -           -           -  
Other interest rate swaps (liabilities)      (5)           24,642           (4)           603           -           -           -           -           -  
Total other interest rate swaps      2           41,224           31           2,462           1,291           -           -           1,000           171  
Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts (assets)      87           6,714           28           578           -           -           -           -           -  
Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts (liabilities)      (110)           3,803           (1)           6           -           -           -           -           -  
Total currency swaps and forward exchange contracts      (23)           10,517           27           584           322           137           80           43           2  

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

 

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2015

(M$)

 

Assets/(Liabilities)

   Fair
value
            Notional
value
           

Fair

value

           

Notional value schedule

 
                  2016                            2017
and after
            2017             2018             2019             2020             2021
and after
 
Fair value hedge                                                                                                         
Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (assets)      220           2,709           1,075           11,701           -           -           -           -           -  
Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (liabilities)      (127)           579           (2,891)           21,835           -           -           -           -           -  
Total swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds      93           3,288           (1,816)           33,536           4,410           4,129           3,190           3,346           18,461  
Cash flow hedge                                                                                                         
Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (assets)      -           -           144           2,221           -           -           -           -           -  
Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (liabilities)      -           -           (1)           36           -           -           -           -           -  
Total swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds      -           -           143           2,257           -           -           969           -           1,288  
Forward exchange contracts related to operational activites (assets)      9           145           -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
Forward exchange contracts related to operational activites (liabilities)      (61)           497           (42)           376           -           -           -           -           -  
Total forward exchange contracts related to operational activites      (52)           642           (42)           376           296           80           -           -           -  
Held for trading                                                                                                         
Other interest rate swaps (assets)      7           17,220           1           90           -           -           -           -           -  
Other interest rate swaps (liabilities)      (9)           26,914           -           59           -           -           -           -           -  
Total other interest rate swaps      (2)           44,134           1           149           82           67           -           -           -  
Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts (assets)      82           5,476           22           627           -           -           -           -           -  
Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts (liabilities)      (35)           3,970           -           33           -           -           -           -           -  
Total currency swaps and forward exchange contracts      47           9,446           22           660           290           226           58           41           45  

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, 2014

(M$)

 

Assets/(Liabilities)

   Fair
value
            Notional
value
           

Fair

value

           

Notional value schedule

 
                  2015                            2016
and after
            2016             2017             2018             2019             2020
and after
 
Fair value hedge                                                                                                         
Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (assets)      460           4,163           1,084           14,946           -           -           -           -           -  
Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (liabilities)      (133)           1,004           (944)           21,546           -           -           -           -           -  
Total swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds      327           5,167           140           36,492           3,505           4,490           5,018           3,255           20,224  
Cash flow hedge                                                                                                         
Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (assets)      -           -           235           2,221           -           -           -           -           -  
Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (liabilities)      -           -           (3)           247           -           -           -           -           -  
Total swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds      -           -           232           2,468           -           -           -           969           1,499  
Forward exchange contracts related to operational activites (assets)      7           146           -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
Forward exchange contracts related to operational activites (liabilities)      (4)           45           -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
Total forward exchange contracts related to operational activites      3           191           -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
Held for trading                                                                                                         
Other interest rate swaps (assets)      8           14,359           2           178           -           -           -           -           -  
Other interest rate swaps (liabilities)      (8)           11,361           -           82           -           -           -           -           -  
Total other interest rate swaps      -           25,720           2           260           109           83           68           -           -  
Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts (assets)      330           14,256           24           328           -           -           -           -           -  
Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts (liabilities)      (33)           1,850           (6)           120           -           -           -           -           -  
Total currency swaps and forward exchange contracts      297           16,106           18           448           308           89           45           1           5  

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

 

 

 

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D) Fair value hierarchy

 

 

Accounting policies

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 zero coupon interest rate 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 zero coupon interest rate 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 the Garman-Kohlhagen model including market quotations at year-end.

 

 

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

 

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

   Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical assets
(level 1)
           

Prices based
on observable
data

(level 2)

           

Prices based
on non
observable
data

(level 3)

                        Total  

Fair value hedge instruments

     -           (2,462)           -           (2,462)  

Cash flow hedge instruments

     -           (542)           -           (542)  

Assets and liabilities held for trading

     -           37           -           37  

Assets available for sale

     54           -           -           54  

Total

     54           (2,967)           -           (2,913)  

As of December 31, 2015

(M$)

   Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical assets
(level 1)
           

Prices based
on observable
data

(level 2)

           

Prices based
on non
observable
data

(level 3)

                        Total  

Fair value hedge instruments

     -           (1,723)           -           (1,723)  

Cash flow hedge instruments

     -           49           -           49  

Assets and liabilities held for trading

     -           68           -           68  

Assets available for sale

     59           -           -           59  

Total

     59           (1,606)           -           (1,547)  

As of December 31, 2014

(M$)

   Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical assets
(level 1)
           

Prices based
on observable
data

(level 2)

           

Prices based
on non
observable
data

(level 3)

                        Total  

Fair value hedge instruments

     -           467           -           467  

Cash flow hedge instruments

     -           235           -           235  

Assets and liabilities held for trading

     -           317           -           317  

Assets available for sale

     84           -           -           84  

Total

     84           1,019           -           1,103  
 

 

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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 bank counterparties must be approved in advance, based on an assessment of the counterparty’s financial soundness (multi-criteria analysis including a review of market prices and of the Credit Default Swap (CDS), its ratings with Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, which must be of high quality, and its overall financial condition).

An overall authorized credit limit is set for each bank and is allotted among the subsidiaries and the Group’s central treasury entities according to their needs.

To reduce the market value risk on its commitments, in particular for swaps set as part of bonds issuance, the Treasury Department has concluded margin call contracts with significant counterparties.

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 of incurring non-current debt at a floating rate or at a fixed rate, depending on the interest rates at the time of issue. Debt is incurred in dollars, in euros according to general corporate needs. Long-term interest rate and currency swaps may be used to hedge bonds at their issuance in order to create a variable or fixed rate synthetic debt. In order to partially modify the interest rate structure of the long-term debt, TOTAL may also enter into long-term interest rate swaps.

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, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

 

 

 

 

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Change in fair value

due to a change in interest

rate by

 

Assets/(Liabilities)

 

(M$)

   Carrying
amount
            Estimated
fair value
            +10 basis
points
          -10 basis
points
 

As of December 31, 2016

                                            

Bonds (non-current portion, before swaps)

     (36,656)           (37,757)           221           (221)  

Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (liabilities)

     (3,651)           (3,651)           -           -  

Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (assets)

     845           845           -           -  

Total swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (assets and liabilities)

     (2,806)           (2,806)           (117)           117  

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

     (4,614)           (4,614)           5           (4)  

Other interest rates swaps

     33           33           7           (7)  

Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts

     (23)           (23)           -           -  

As of December 31, 2015

                                            

Bonds (non-current portion, before swaps)

     (39,257)           (40,087)           156           (156)  

Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (liabilities)

     (2,891)           (2,891)           -           -  

Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (assets)

     1,219           1,219           -           -  

Total swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (assets and liabilities)

     (1,672)           (1,672)           (144)           144  

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

     (4,518)           (4,518)           5           (5)  

Other interest rates swaps

     (1)           (1)           8           (8)  

Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts

     (26)           (26)           -           -  

As of December 31, 2014

                                            

Bonds (non-current portion, before swaps)

     (43,088)           (44,079)           292           (286)  

Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (liabilities)

     (944)           (944)           -           -  

Swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (assets)

     1,319           1,319           -           -  

Total swaps hedging fixed-rates bonds (assets and liabilities)

     375           375           (153)           149  

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

     (4,411)           (4,411)           5           (4)  

Other interest rates swaps

     2           2           3           (3)  

Currency swaps and forward exchange contracts

     318           318           -           -  

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

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

(M$)

   2016             2015             2014  

Cost of net debt

       (1,104)                 (873)                 (640)  

Interest rate translation of:

                                

+ 10 basis points

     (17)           (20)           (19)  

-10 basis points

     17           20           19  

+ 100 basis points

     (172)           (204)           (193)  

-100 basis points

     172           204           193  

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, 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 rates

           

        Dollar/Pound sterling

exchange rates

           

Dollar/Ruble

          exchange rates

 

December 31, 2016

     0.95           0.81           61.00  

December 31, 2015

     0.92           0.67           74.10  

December 31, 2014

     0.82           0.64           59.58  
 

 

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As of December 31, 2016

 

(M$)

   Total             Euro             Dollar             Pound
sterling
            Ruble             Other
        Currencies
 
Shareholders’ equity at historical exchange rate          112,551                    38,645                   51,863                   5,997                     7,227           8,819  
Currency translation adjustment before net investment hedge      (13,871)           (6,845)           -           (1,978)           (3,286)           (1,762)  

Net investment hedge – open instruments

     -           -           -           -           -           -  
Shareholders’ equity at exchange rate as of December 31, 2016      98,680           31,800           51,863           4,019           3,941           7,057  

As of December 31, 2015

 

(M$)

   Total             Euro             Dollar             Pound
sterling
            Ruble             Other
Currencies
 
Shareholders’ equity at historical exchange rate      104,613           37,345           46,272           5,926           6,816           8,254  
Currency translation adjustment before net investment hedge      (12,119)           (5,337)           -           (1,145)           (3,936)           (1,701)  
Net investment hedge – open instruments      -           -           -           -           -           -  
Shareholders’ equity at exchange rate as of December 31, 2015      92,494           32,008           46,272           4,781           2,880           6,553  

As of December 31, 2014

 

(M$)

   Total             Euro             Dollar             Pound
sterling
            Ruble             Other
Currencies
 
Shareholders’ equity at historical exchange rate      97,810           26,056           50,179           6,762           6,489           8,324  
Currency translation adjustment before net investment hedge      (7,480)           (2,290)           -           (894)           (3,215)           (1,081)  
Net investment hedge – open instruments      -           -           -           -           -           -  
Shareholders’ equity at exchange rate as of December 31, 2014      90,330           23,766           50,179           5,868           3,274           7,243  

Based on the 2016 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, 2016

 

(M$)

   Euro             Pound
        sterling
                    Ruble  

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

                                

– shareholders equity

     3,180           402           394  

– net income (Group share)

     126           8           52  

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

                                

– shareholders equity

     (3,180)           (402)           (394)  

– net income (Group share)

     (126)           (8)           (52)  

 

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 S.A. has confirmed lines of credit granted by international banks, which are calculated to allow it to manage its short-term liquidity needs as required.

 

As of December 31, 2016, these lines of credit amounted to $10,076 million, of which $10,076 million was unused. The agreements for the lines of credit granted to TOTAL S.A. do not contain conditions related to the Company’s financial ratios, to its financial 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, 2016, the aggregate amount of the principal confirmed lines of credit granted by international banks to Group companies, including TOTAL S.A., was $11,164 million, of which $10,724 million was unused. The lines of credit granted to Group companies other than TOTAL S.A. are not intended to finance the Group’s general needs; they are intended to finance either the general needs of the borrowing subsidiary or a specific project.

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 15

    

 

The following tables show the maturity of the financial assets and liabilities of the Group as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (see Note 15.1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

As of December 31, 2016

 

(M$)

 

Assets/(Liabilities)

   Less than
1 year
           

1-2 years

    

           

2-3 years

    

           

3-4 years

    

           

4-5 years

    

            More than
5 years
            

Total

    

 
Non-current financial debt                                       
(notional value excluding interests)      -           (4,320)           (5,702)           (4,952)           (3,578)           (23,607)           (42,159)  
Current borrowings      (13,920)           -           -           -           -           -           (13,920)  
Other current financial liabilities      (327)           -           -           -           -           -           (327)  
Current financial assets      4,548           -           -           -           -           -           4,548  
Assets and liabilities available for sale or exchange      140           -           -           -           -           -           140  
Cash and cash equivalents      24,597           -           -           -           -           -           24,597  
Net amount before financial expense      15,038           (4,320)           (5,702)           (4,952)           (3,578)           (23,607)           (27,121)  
Financial expense on non-current financial debt      (799)           (783)           (682)           (552)           (465)           (1,271)           (4,552)  
Interest differential on swaps      (79)           (56)           (201)           (253)           (272)           (910)           (1,771)  
Net amount      14,160           (5,159)           (6,585)           (5,757)           (4,315)           (25,788)           (33,444)  

As of December 31, 2015

 

(M$)

 

Assets/(Liabilities)

   Less than
1 year
           

1-2 years

    

           

2-3 years

    

           

3-4 years

    

           

4-5 years

    

            More than
5 years
            

Total

    

 
Non-current financial debt                                       
(notional value excluding interests)      -           (4,602)           (4,420)           (5,542)           (4,965)           (23,716)           (43,245)  
Current borrowings      (12,488)           -           -           -           -           -           (12,488)  
Other current financial liabilities      (171)           -           -           -           -           -           (171)  
Current financial assets      6,190           -           -           -           -           -           6,190  
Assets and liabilities available for sale or exchange      (141)           -           -           -           -           -           (141)  
Cash and cash equivalents      23,269           -           -           -           -           -           23,269  
Net amount before financial expense      16,659           (4,602)           (4,420)           (5,542)           (4,965)           (23,716)           (26,586)  
Financial expense on non-current financial debt      (763)           (813)           (747)           (663)           (524)           (1,104)           (4,614)  
Interest differential on swaps      131           171           48           (55)           (126)           (610)           (441)  
Net amount      16,027           (5,244)           (5,119)           (6,260)           (5,615)           (25,430)           (31,641)  

As of December 31, 2014

 

(M$)

 

Assets/(Liabilities)

   Less than
1 year
           

1-2 years

    

           

2-3 years

    

           

3-4 years

    

           

4-5 years

    

            More than
5 years
            

Total

    

 
Non-current financial debt                                       
(notional value excluding interests)      -           (4,793)           (4,547)           (4,451)           (4,765)           (25,606)           (44,162)  
Current borrowings      (10,942)           -           -           -           -           -           (10,942)  
Other current financial liabilities      (180)           -           -           -           -           -           (180)  
Current financial assets      1,293           -           -           -           -           -           1,293  
Assets and liabilities available for sale or exchange      56           -           -           -           -           -           56  
Cash and cash equivalents      25,181           -           -           -           -           -           25,181  
Net amount before financial expense      15,408           (4,793)           (4,547)           (4,451)           (4,765)           (25,606)           (28,754)  
Financial expense on non-current financial debt      (901)           (833)           (783)           (718)           (624)           (1,960)           (5,819)  
Interest differential on swaps      369           167           (31)           (127)           (154)           (790)           (566)  
Net amount      14,876           (5,459)           (5,361)           (5,296)           (5,543)           (28,356)           (35,139)  
 

 

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The following table sets forth financial assets and liabilities related to operating activities as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (see Note 14 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

As of December 31,

 

(M$)

 

Assets/(Liabilities)

   2016             2015             2014  

Accounts payable

     (23,227)           (20,928)           (24,150)  

Other operating liabilities

     (9,616)           (9,914)           (7,935)  

including financial instruments related to commodity contracts

     (2,077)           (1,609)           (1,073)  

Accounts receivable, net

     12,213           10,629           15,704  

Other operating receivables

     10,218           10,909           10,792  

including financial instruments related to commodity contracts

     2,425           3,379           2,502  

Total

     (10,412)           (9,304)           (5,589)  

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,

 

(M$)

 

Assets/(Liabilities)

   2016             2015             2014  

Loans to equity affiliates (Note 8)

     4,718           4,378           4,626  

Loans and advances (Note 6)

     3,048           3,407           3,326  

Non-current financial assets (Note 15.1)

     908           1,219           1,319  

Accounts receivable (Note 5)

     12,213           10,629           15,704  

Other operating receivables (Note 5)

     10,218           10,909           10,792  

Current financial assets (Note 15.1)

     4,548           6,190           1,293  

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 15.1)

     24,597           23,269           25,181  

Total

       60,250             60,001             62,241  

 

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, 2016, the net margin call paid amounted to $2,605 million (against $124 million paid as of December 31, 2015 and $1,437 million received as of December 31, 2014).

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, 2016, the net value of receivables sold amounted to $5,369 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 2016 the Group conducted several operations of reverse factoring for a value of $275 million and some operations of stock disposal for a value of $366 million.

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

Upstream segment

 

  Exploration & Production

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.

Customer receivables are subject to provisions on a case-by-case basis, based on prior history and management’s assessment of the facts and circumstances.

 

 

 

 

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  Gas activities

Gas activities deal with counterparties in the energy, industrial and financial sectors throughout the world. Financial institutions providing credit risk coverage are highly rated international bank 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.

Refining & Chemicals segment

 

  Refining & Chemicals

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 procedures,
  - use of insurance policies or specific guarantees (letters of credit),
  - regular monitoring and assessment of overdue accounts (aging balance), including collection procedures,
  - provisioning of bad debts on a customer-by-customer basis, according to payment delays and local payment practices (provisions may also be calculated based on statistics).

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

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 governing establishment of country and counterparty credit limits and approval of 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

 

  Marketing & Services

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.

Bad debts are provisioned on a case-by-case basis at a rate determined by management based on an assessment of the risk of credit loss.

 

  New Energies

Internal procedures for the New Energies division include rules on credit risk management. Procedures to monitor customer risk are defined at the local level, especially for SunPower (rules for the approval of credit limits, use of guarantees, monitoring and assessment of the receivables portfolio, provisioning of doubtful debts…).

 
 

 

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16) Financial instruments related to commodity contracts

 

 

16.1) Financial instruments related to commodity contracts

 

Accounting policies

Financial instruments related to commodity contracts, including crude oil, petroleum products, gas, and power purchase/sales contracts within the trading activities, together with the commodity contract derivative instruments such as energy contracts and forward freight agreements, are used to adjust the Group’s exposure to price fluctuations within global trading limits. According to the industry practice, these instruments are considered as held for trading. Changes in fair value are recorded in the statement of income. The fair value of these instruments is recorded in “Other current assets” or “Other creditors and accrued liabilities” depending on whether they are assets or liabilities.

The valuation methodology is to mark-to-market all open positions for both physical and paper transactions. The valuations are determined on a daily basis using observable market data based on organized and over the counter (OTC) markets. In particular cases when market data is not directly available, the valuations are derived from observable data such as arbitrages, freight or spreads and market corroboration. For valuation of risks which are the result of a calculation, such as options for example, commonly known models are used to compute the fair value.

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

 

Assets/(Liabilities)

   Gross value
before
offsetting
-  assets
            Gross value
before
offsetting
-  liabilities
            Amounts
offset
- assets (c)
            Amounts
offset
- liabilities (c)
            Net balance
sheet value
presented
- assets
            Net balance
sheet value
presented
- liabilities
            Other
amounts
not offset
            Net
carrying
amount
            Fair
value (b)
 
Crude oil, petroleum products and freight rates activities                                                                                                         
Petroleum products, crude oil and freight rate swaps      464           (266)           (140)           140           324           (126)           -           198           198  
Forwards (a)      172           (214)           (8)           8           164           (206)           -           (42)           (42)  
Options      194           (207)           (125)           125           69           (82)           -           (13)           (13)  
Futures      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
Options on futures      151           (164)           (150)           150           1           (14)           -           (13)           (13)  
Other/Collateral      -           -           -           -           -           -           (220)           (220)           (220)  
Total crude oil, petroleum products and freight rates      981           (851)           (423)           423           558           (428)           (220)           (90)           (90)  
Gas activities                                                                                                         
Swaps      63           (39)           (3)           3           60           (36)           -           24           24  
Forwards (a)      1,879           (1,672)           (61)           61           1,818           (1,611)           -           207           207  
Options      15           (28)           (26)           26           (11)           (2)           -           (13)           (13)  
Futures      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
Other/Collateral      -           -           -           -           -           -           (97)           (97)           (97)  
Total Gas      1,957           (1,739)           (90)           90           1,867           (1,649)           (97)           121           121  
Total      2,938           (2,590)           (513)           513           2,425           (2,077)           (317)           31           31  
Total of fair value non recognized in the balance sheet                                                                                                      -  

 

(a) Forwards: contracts resulting in physical delivery are accounted for as derivative commodity contracts and included in the amounts shown.
(b) When the fair value of derivatives listed on an organized exchange market (futures, options on futures and swaps) is offset with the margin call received or paid in the balance sheet, this fair value is set to zero.
(c) Amounts offset in accordance with IAS 32.

 

 

 

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As of December 31, 2015

(M$)

 

Assets/(Liabilities)

   Gross value
before
offsetting
-  assets
            Gross value
before
offsetting
-  liabilities
           

Amounts
offset
- assets  (c)

 

           

Amounts
offset
- liabilities  (c)

 

            Net balance
sheet value
presented
- assets
            Net balance
sheet value
presented
- liabilities
           

Other
amounts
not offset

 

           

Net
carrying
amount

 

           

Fair
value (b)

 

 
Crude oil, petroleum products and freight rates activities                                                                                                         
Petroleum products, crude oil and freight rate swaps      1,517           (498)           (350)           350           1,167           (148)           -           1,019           1,019  
Forwards (a)      68           (130)           (25)           25           43           (105)           -           (62)           (62)  
Options      660           (468)           (460)           460           200           (8)           -           192           192  
Futures      9           -           -           -           9           -           -           9           9  
Options on futures      127           (128)           (127)           127           -           (1)           -           (1)           (1)  
Other/Collateral      -           -           -           -           -           -           (1,145)           (1,145)           (1,145)  
Total crude oil, petroleum products and freight rates      2,381           (1,224)           (962)           962           1,419           (262)           (1,145)           12           12  
Gas activities                                                                                                         
Swaps      50           (175)           (19)           19           31           (156)           -           (125)           (125)  
Forwards (a)      2,255           (1,498)           (320)           320           1,935           (1,178)           -           757           757  
Options      5           (24)           (11)           11           (6)           (13)           -           (19)           (19)  
Futures      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
Other/Collateral      -           -           -           -           -           -           23           23           23  
Total Gas      2,310           (1,697)           (350)           350           1,960           (1,347)           23           636           636  
Total      4,691           (2,921)           (1,312)           1,312           3,379           (1,609)           (1,122)           648           648  
Total of fair value non recognized in the balance sheet                                                                                                      -  

 

(a) Forwards: contracts resulting in physical delivery are accounted for as derivative commodity contracts and included in the amounts shown.
(b) When the fair value of derivatives listed on an organized exchange market (futures, options on futures and swaps) is offset with the margin call received or paid in the balance sheet, this fair value is set to zero.
(c) Amounts offset in accordance with IAS 32.
 

 

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As of December 31, 2014

(M$)

 

Assets/(Liabilities)

   Gross value
before
offsetting
-  assets
            Gross value
before
offsetting
-  liabilities
           

Amounts
offset
- assets  (c)

 

           

Amounts
offset
- liabilities  (c)

 

            Net balance
sheet value
presented
- assets
            Net balance
sheet value
presented
- liabilities
           

Other
amounts
not offset

 

           

Net
carrying
amount

 

           

Fair
value (b)

 

 
Crude oil, petroleum products and freight rates activities                                                                                                         
Petroleum products, crudeoil and freight rate swaps      1,505           (465)           (384)           384           1,121           (81)           -           1,040           1,040  
Forwards (a)      168           (197)           (56)           56           112           (141)           -           (29)           (29)  
Options      928           (1,224)           (790)           790           138           (434)           -           (296)           (296)  
Futures      5           -           -           -           5           -           -           5           5  
Options on futures      307           (130)           (130)           130           177           -           -           177           177  
Other/Collateral      -           -           -           -           -           -           (505)           (505)           (505)  
Total crude oil, petroleum products and freight rates      2,913           (2,016)           (1,360)           1,360           1,553           (656)           (505)           392           392  
Gas activities                                                                                                         
Swaps      138           (41)           (19)           19           119           (22)           -           97           97  
Forwards (a)      1,110           (671)           (278)           278           832           (393)           -           439           439  
Options      5           (9)           (7)           7           (2)           (2)           -           (4)           (4)  
Futures      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
Other/Collateral      -           -           -           -           -           -           (89)           (89)           (89)  
Total Gas      1,253           (721)           (304)           304           949           (417)           (89)           443           443  
Total      4,166           (2,737)           (1,664)           1,664           2,502           (1,073)           (594)           835           835  
Total of fair value non recognized in the balance sheet                                                                                                      -  

 

(a) Forwards: contracts resulting in physical delivery are accounted for as derivative commodity contracts and included in the amounts shown.
(b) When the fair value of derivatives listed on an organized exchange market (futures, options on futures and swaps) is offset with the margin call received or paid in the balance sheet, this fair value is set to zero.
(c) Amounts offset in accordance with IAS 32.

Most commitments on crude oil and refined products have a short term maturity (less than one year). The maturity of most Gas division derivatives is less than three years forward.

The changes in fair value of financial instruments related to commodity contracts are detailed as follows:

 

For the year ended December 31,

(M$)

   Fair value as of
January 1,
           

        Impact on

income

           

Settled

        contracts

                             Other                 Fair value as of
December 31,
 

Crude oil, petroleum products and freight rates activities

                                                        

2016

     1,157           3,013           (4,040)           -           130  

2015

     897           3,318           (3,058)           -           1,157  

2014

     (128)           2,471           (1,445)           (1)           897  

Gas activities

                                                        

2016

     613           392           (742)           (45)           218  

2015

     532           113           3           (35)           613  

2014

     558           922           (909)           (39)           532  

The fair value hierarchy for financial instruments related to commodity contracts is as follows:

 

As of December 31, 2016

(M$)

  

Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical

assets

(level 1)

           

Prices based
on observable
data

(level 2)

 

           

Prices based

on non

observable

data

(level 3)

 

                             Total  

Crude oil, petroleum products and freight rates activities

     (22)           152           -           130  

Gas activities

     409           (191)           -           218  

Total

     387           (39)           -           348  

 

 

 

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As of December 31, 2015

(M$)

  

Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets

(level 1)

           

Prices based
on observable
data

(level 2)

 

           

Prices based

on non

observable

data

(level 3)

 

                        Total  

Crude oil, petroleum products and freight rates activities

     15           1,142           -           1,157  

Gas activities

     79           534           -           613  

Total

     94           1,676           -           1,770  

As of December 31, 2014

(M$)

  

Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets

(level 1)

           

Prices based
on observable
data

(level 2)

 

           

Prices based

on non

observable

data

(level 3)

 

            Total  

Crude oil, petroleum products and freight rates activities

     239           658           -           897  

Gas activities

     92           440           -           532  

Total

     331           1,098           -           1,429  

The description of each fair value level is presented in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Cash flow hedge

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

 

As of December 31,

(M$)

             2016                            2015                         2014  

Profit (Loss) recorded in equity during the period

     (69)           -           -  

Amount reclassified from equity to the income statement during the period

     (1)           -           -  

These financial instruments are mainly two years term Henry Hub derivatives.

As of December 31, 2016, the ineffective portion of these financial instruments is a loss of $5 million. In 2015 and 2014, the ineffective portion of these financial instruments was nil.

16.2) Oil and Gas market related risks management

 

Oil and gas market related risks

Due to the nature of its business, the Group has significant oil and gas trading activities as part of its day-to-day operations in order to optimize revenues from its oil and gas production and to obtain favorable pricing to supply its refineries.

In its international oil trading business, the Group follows a policy of not selling its future production. However, in connection with this trading business, the Group, like most other oil companies, uses energy derivative instruments to adjust its exposure to price fluctuations of crude oil, refined products, natural gas, and power. The Group also uses freight rate derivative contracts in its shipping business to adjust its exposure to freight-rate fluctuations. To hedge against this risk, the Group uses various instruments such as futures, forwards, swaps and options on organized markets or over-the-counter markets. The list of the different derivatives held by the Group in these markets is detailed in Note 16.1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Trading & Shipping division measures its market risk exposure, i.e., potential loss in fair values, on its crude oil, refined products and freight rates trading activities using a value-at-risk technique. This technique is based on an historical model and makes an assessment of the market risk arising from possible future changes in market values over a 24-hour period. The calculation of the range of potential changes in fair values is based on the end-of-day exposures and historical price movements of the last 400 business days for all traded instruments and maturities. Options are systematically re-evaluated using appropriate models.

The “value-at-risk” represents the most unfavorable movement in fair value obtained with a 97.5% confidence level. This means that the Group’s portfolio result is likely to exceed the value-at-risk loss measure once over 40 business days if the portfolio exposures were left unchanged.

 
 

 

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Trading & Shipping: value-at-risk with a 97.5% probability

 

As of December 31,

 

(M$)

           High                     Low                   Average                   Year end  

2016

     24.6           7.2           14.0           22.1  

2015

     11.6           5.5           8.6           7.4  

2014

     12.9           3.3           7.7           5.1  

 

As part of its gas and power trading activity, the Group also uses derivative instruments such as futures, forwards, swaps and options in both organized and over-the-counter markets. In general, the transactions are settled at maturity date through physical delivery. The Gas division measures its market risk exposure, i.e., potential loss in fair values, on its trading business using a value-at-risk technique. This technique is based on an historical model and

makes an assessment of the market risk arising from possible future changes in market values over a one-day period. The calculation of the range of potential changes in fair values takes into account a snapshot of the end-of-day exposures and the set of historical price movements for the past two years for all instruments and maturities in the global trading business.

 

 

Gas division trading: value-at-risk with a 97.5% probability

 

As of December 31,

 

(M$)

           High                     Low                   Average                   Year end  

2016

     8.4           2.0           3.9           2.1  

2015

     15.8           2.0           7.1           8.0  

2014

     15.4           3.2           6.0           4.0  

 

The Group has implemented strict policies and procedures to manage and monitor these market risks. These are based on the separation of control and front-office functions and on an integrated information system that enables real-time monitoring of trading activities.

Limits on trading positions are approved by the Group’s Executive Committee and are monitored daily. To increase flexibility and

encourage liquidity, hedging operations are performed with numerous independent operators, including other oil companies, major energy producers or consumers and financial institutions. The Group has established counterparty limits and monitors outstanding amounts with each counterparty on an ongoing basis.

 

 

17) Post closing events

 

 

 

On December 21, 2016, TOTAL announced the signing of an agreement with Petrobras related to the acquisition of a package of assets representing a global value of around $2.2 billion, made of cash, carry and contingent payments. At the date the publication of the Consolidated Financial Statements is authorized, the transaction remains subject to the final execution of the Sale and Purchase agreements, to the relevant regulatory approvals and to partners’ preemption rights only on the Iara transaction.

On January 3, 2017, TOTAL acquired a 23% interest in the company Tellurian to develop an integrated gas project in the United States for an amount of $203 million.

On January 31, 2017, TOTAL closed the sale of Atotech to the Carlyle Group.

 

 

 

 

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18) Consolidation scope

 

 

As of December 31, 2016, 934 entities are consolidated of which 839 are fully consolidated and 95 are accounted for under equity method (E).

The table below sets forth the main Group consolidated entities:

 

Business

segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
              Method             Country of
incorporation      
        Country of
operations

Upstream

                           
    Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Limited       15.00%       E     United Arab Emirates     United Arab Emirates
    Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company Limited       5.00%       E     United Arab Emirates     United Arab Emirates
    Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Limited       33.33%       E     United Kingdom     United Arab Emirates
    Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company Limited       23.75%       E     United Kingdom     United Arab Emirates
    Angola Block 14 B.V.       50.01%             Netherlands     Angola
    Angola LNG Limited       13.60%       E     Bermuda     Angola
    Angola LNG Supply Services LLC       13.60%       E     United States     United States
    Bonny Gas Transport Limited       15.00%       E     Bermuda     Nigeria
    Brass Holdings S.A.R.L.       100.00%             Luxembourg     Luxembourg
    Brass LNG Limited       20.48%       E     Nigeria     Nigeria
    Cepsa Gas Comercializadora S.A.       35.00%       E     Spain     Spain
    Deer Creek Pipelines Limited       75.00%             Canada     Canada
    Dolphin Energy Limited       24.50%       E     United Arab Emirates     United Arab Emirates
    E.F. Oil And Gas Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Elf E&P       100.00%             France     France
    Elf Exploration UK Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Elf Petroleum Iran       100.00%             France     Iran
    Elf Petroleum UK Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Fosmax LNG       27.50%       E     France     France
    Gas Del Litoral SRLCV       25.00%       E     Mexico     Mexico
    Gas Investment and Services Company Limited       10.00%       E     Bermuda     Oman
    Gulf Total Tractebel Power Company PSJC       20.00%       E     United Arab Emirates     United Arab Emirates
    Hazira LNG Private Limited       26.00%       E     India     India
    Hazira Port Private Limited       26.00%       E     India     India
    Ichthys LNG PTY Limited       30.00%       E     Australia     Australia
    Lampiris France S.A.S.       100.00%             France     France
    Lampiris S.A.       100.00%             Belgium     Belgium
    Mabruk Oil Operations       49.02%             France     Libya
    Moattama Gas Transportation Company Limited       31.24%       E     Bermuda     Myanmar
    National Gas Shipping Company Limited       5.00%       E     United Arab Emirates     United Arab Emirates
    Nigeria LNG Limited       15.00%       E     Nigeria     Nigeria
    Norpipe Oil A/S       34.93%       E     Norway     Norway
    Norpipe Petroleum UK Limited       32.87%       E     United Kingdom     Norway
    Norsea Pipeline Limited       32.87%       E     United Kingdom     Norway
    North Oil Company       30.00%       E     Qatar     Qatar
    Novatek       18.90%       E     Russia     Russia
    Oman LNG LLC       5.54%       E     Oman     Oman
    Pars LNG Limited       40.00%       E     Bermuda     Iran
    Petrocedeño       30.32%       E     Venezuela     Venezuela
    Private Oil Holdings Oman Limited       10.00%       E     United Kingdom     Oman
    Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited       10.00%       E     Qatar     Qatar
    Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (II)       16.70%       E     Qatar     Qatar
    Ruwais Fertilizer Industries Limited       33.33%       E     United Arab Emirates     United Arab Emirates
    Société Béarnaise De Gestion Industrielle       100.00%             France     France
    South Hook CHP       8.35%       E     United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    South Hook LNG Terminal Company Limited       8.35%       E     United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Terneftegas LLC(a)       58.64%       E     Russia     Russia
    Total (BTC) B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total Abu Al Bu Khoosh       100.00%             France     United Arab Emirates
    Total Austral       100.00%             France     Argentina
    Total Brazil Services B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total Dolphin Midstream       100.00%             France     France
    Total E&P Absheron B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Azerbaijan

 

(a) % of control different from % of interest: 49%.
 

 

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Business

segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
              Method             Country of
incorporation      
        Country of
operations

Upstream (contd)

                           
    Total E&P Algérie       100.00%             France     Algeria
    Total E&P Americas, LLC       100.00%             United States     United States
    Total E&P Angola       100.00%             France     Angola
    Total E&P Angola Block 15/06 Limited       100.00%             Bermuda     Angola
    Total E&P Angola Block 17.06       100.00%             France     Angola
    Total E&P Angola Block 25       100.00%             France     Angola
    Total E&P Angola Block 32       100.00%             France     Angola
    Total E&P Angola Block 33       100.00%             France     Angola
    Total E&P Angola Block 39       100.00%             France     Angola
    Total E&P Angola Block 40       100.00%             France     Angola
    Total E&P Aruba B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Aruba
    TOTAL E&P Asia Pacific Pte. Limited       100.00%             Singapore     Singapore
    Total E&P Australia       100.00%             France     Australia
    Total E&P Australia II       100.00%             France     Australia
    Total E&P Australia III       100.00%             France     Australia
    Total E&P Azerbaijan B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Azerbaijan
    Total E&P Bolivie       100.00%             France     Bolivia
    Total E&P Borneo B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Brunei
    Total E&P Bulgaria B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Bulgaria
    Total E&P Cambodge       100.00%             France     Cambodia
    Total E&P Canada Limited       100.00%             Canada     Canada
    Total E&P Chine       100.00%             France     China
    Total E&P Colombie       100.00%             France     Colombia
    Total E&P Congo       85.00%             Republic of the Congo     Republic of the Congo
    Total E&P Côte d’Ivoire       100.00%             France     Côte d’Ivoire
    Total E&P Côte d’Ivoire CI – 514       100.00%             France     Côte d’Ivoire
    Total E&P Côte d’Ivoire CI – 515       100.00%             France     Côte d’Ivoire
    Total E&P Côte d’Ivoire CI – 516       100.00%             France     Côte d’Ivoire
    Total E&P Côte d’Ivoire CI-605 B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Côte d’Ivoire
    Total E&P Cyprus B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Cyprus
    Total E&P Deep Offshore Borneo B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Brunei
    Total E&P Denmark B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Denmark
    Total E&P Do Brasil Ltda       100.00%             Brazil     Brazil
    Total E&P Dolphin Upstream       100.00%             France     France
    Total E&P Dubai       100.00%             France     United Arab Emirates
    Total E&P East El Burullus Offshore B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Egypt
    Total E&P Egypt Block 2 B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Egypt
    Total E&P Égypte       100.00%             France     Egypt
    Total E&P Europe and Central Asia Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total E&P France       100.00%             France     France
    Total E&P Golfe Holdings       100.00%             France     Qatar
    Total E&P Golfe Limited       100.00%             France     Qatar
    Total E&P Guyane Francaise       100.00%             France     France
    Total E&P Holding Ichthys       100.00%             France     France
    Total E&P Holdings Australia PTY Limited       100.00%             Australia     Australia
    Total E&P Holdings Russia       100.00%             France     France
    Total E&P Holdings UAE B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     United Arab Emirates
    Total E&P Ichthys B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Australia
    Total E&P Indonesia GMB Kutai II       100.00%             France     Indonesia
    Total E&P Indonesia Mentawai B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Indonesia
    Total E&P Indonesia South Mandar       100.00%             France     Indonesia
    Total E&P Indonesia Telen B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Indonesia
    Total E&P Indonésie       100.00%             France     Indonesia
    Total E&P Iran       100.00%             France     Iran
    Total E&P Iraq       100.00%             France     Iraq
    Total E&P Italia       100.00%             Italy     Italy
    Total E&P Kazakhstan       100.00%             France     Kazakhstan
    Total E&P Kenya B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Kenya
    Total E&P Kurdistan Region of Iraq (Harir) B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Iraq
    Total E&P Kurdistan Region of Iraq (Safen) B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Iraq

 

 

 

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Business
segment
       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
          Method         Country of
incorporation
       

Country of

operations

Upstream (contd)

                           
    Total E&P Kurdistan Region of Iraq (Taza) B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Iraq
    Total E&P Kurdistan Region of Iraq B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Iraq
    Total E&P Libye       100.00%             France     Libya
    Total E&P Malaysia       100.00%             France     Malaysia
    Total E&P Mauritania Block C9 B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands    

Mauritania

    Total E&P Mauritanie       100.00%             France    

Mauritania

    Total E&P Mauritanie Block TA29 B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands    

Mauritania

    Total E&P Mexico S.A. de C.V.       100.00%             Mexico     Mexico
    Total E&P Mozambique B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Mozambique
    Total E&P Myanmar       100.00%             France     Myanmar
    Total E&P Nederland B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total E&P New Ventures Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Total E&P Nigeria S.A.S.       100.00%             France     France
    Total E&P Nigeria Deepwater A Limited       100.00%             Nigeria     Nigeria
    Total E&P Nigeria Deepwater B Limited       100.00%             Nigeria     Nigeria
    Total E&P Nigeria Deepwater C Limited       100.00%             Nigeria     Nigeria
    Total E&P Nigeria Deepwater D Limited       100.00%             Nigeria     Nigeria
    Total E&P Nigeria Deepwater E Limited       100.00%             Nigeria     Nigeria
    Total E&P Nigeria Deepwater F Limited       100.00%             Nigeria     Nigeria
    Total E&P Nigeria Deepwater G Limited       100.00%             Nigeria     Nigeria
    Total E&P Nigeria Deepwater H Limited       100.00%             Nigeria     Nigeria
    Total E&P Nigeria Limited       100.00%             Nigeria     Nigeria
    Total E&P Norge AS       100.00%             Norway     Norway
    Total E&P Oman       100.00%             France     Oman
    Total E&P Philippines B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Philippines
    Total E&P PNG 2 B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Papua New Guinea
    Total E&P PNG 5 B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Papua New Guinea
    Total E&P PNG Limited       100.00%             Papua New Guinea     Papua New Guinea
    Total E&P Poland B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Poland
    Total E&P Qatar       100.00%             France     Qatar
    Total E&P RDC       100.00%           Democratic Republic     Democratic Republic
                          of Congo     of Congo
    Total E&P Research & Technology USA LLC       100.00%             United States     United States
    Total E&P Russie       100.00%             France     Russia
    Total E&P Sebuku       100.00%             France     Indonesia
    Total E&P Services China Company Limited       100.00%             China     China
    Total E&P South Africa B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     South Africa
    Total E&P South Sageri       100.00%             France     Indonesia
    Total E&P South Sudan       100.00%             France     Republic of South Sudan
    Total E&P Syrie       100.00%             France     Syrian Arab Republic
    Total E&P Tajikistan B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Tajikistan
    Total E&P Thailand       100.00%             France     Thailand
    Total E&P Timan-Pechora LLC       100.00%             Russia     Russia
    Total E&P Uganda B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Uganda
    Total E&P UK Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total E&P Uruguay B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Uruguay
    Total E&P Uruguay Onshore B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Uruguay
    Total E&P USA Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Total E&P USA Oil Shale, LLC       100.00%             United States     United States
    Total E&P Well Response       100.00%             France     France
    Total E&P Yamal       100.00%             France     France
    Total E&P Yemen       100.00%             France     Yemen
    Total E&P Yemen Block 3 B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Yemen
    Total Energie Gas GmbH       100.00%             Germany     Germany
    Total Énergie Gaz       100.00%             France     France
    Total Exploration M’Bridge       100.00%             Netherlands     Angola
    Total Facilities Management B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total Gabon       58.28%             Gabon     Gabon
    Total Gas & Power Actifs Industriels       100.00%             France     France
    Total Gas & Power Asia Private Limited       100.00%             Singapore     Singapore
 

 

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segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
              Method             Country of
incorporation          
        Country of
operations

Upstream (contd)

                           
    Total Gas & Power Brazil       100.00%             France     France
    Total Gas & Power Chartering Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total Gas & Power Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total Gas & Power North America Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Total Gas & Power Services Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total Gas & Power Thailand       100.00%             France     France
    Total Gas Contracts Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total Gas Pipeline USA Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Total Gas Y Electricidad Argentina S.A.       100.00%             Argentina     Argentina
    Total Gasandes       100.00%             France     France
    Total Gass Handel Norge AS       100.00%             Norway     Norway
    Total Gastransport Nederland B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total Gaz Electricité Holdings France       100.00%             France     France
    Total GLNG Australia       100.00%             France     Australia
    Total GLNG Australia Holdings       100.00%             France     Australia
    Total Holding Dolphin Amont       100.00%             France     France
    Total Holdings International B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total Holdings Nederland B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total Holdings Nederland International B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total LNG Angola       100.00%             France     France
    Total LNG Supply Services USA Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Total Midstream Holdings UK Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total NNS LLC       100.00%             United States     United Kingdom
    Total Oil and Gas South America       100.00%             France     France
    Total Oil and Gas Venezuela B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Venezuela
    Total Pars LNG       100.00%             France     Iran
    Total Participations Pétrolières Gabon       100.00%             Gabon     Gabon
    Total Petroleum Angola       100.00%             France     Angola
    Total Profils Pétroliers       100.00%             France     France
    Total Qatar Oil and Gas       100.00%             France     France
    Total South Pars       100.00%             France     Iran
    Total Tengah       100.00%             France     Indonesia
    Total Termokarstovoye B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Russia
    Total Tractebel Emirates O & M Company       50.00%       E     France     United Arab Emirates
    Total Tractebel Emirates Power Company       50.00%       E     France     United Arab Emirates
    Total Upstream Nigeria Limited       100.00%             Nigeria     Nigeria
    Total Upstream UK Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total Venezuela       100.00%             France     France
    Total Yemen LNG Company Limited       100.00%             Bermuda     Bermuda
    Transportadora de Gas del Mercosur S.A.       32.68%       E     Argentina     Argentina
    Unitah Colorado Resources II, LLC       100.00%             United States     United States
    Yamal LNG(b)       29.48%       E     Russia     Russia
    Yemen LNG Company Limited       39.62%       E     Bermuda     Yemen
        Ypergas S.A.       37.33%             Venezuela     Venezuela

Refining & Chemicals

                           
    Appryl S.N.C       50.00%             France     France
    Atlantic Trading and Marketing Financial Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Atlantic Trading and Marketing Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Atotech (China) Chemicals Limited       100.00%             China     China
    Atotech (Yangzhou) Chemicals Limited       100.00%             China     China
    Atotech Asia Pacific       100.00%             Hong Kong     Hong Kong
    Atotech B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands
    Atotech Canada Limited       100.00%             Canada     Canada
    Atotech CZ       100.00%             Czech Republic     Czech Republic
    Atotech de Mexico       100.00%             Mexico     Mexico
    Atotech Deutschland GmbH       100.00%             Germany     Germany
    Atotech Development Center Private Limited       100.00%             India     India
    Atotech do Brasil Galvanotecnica       100.00%             Brazil     Brazil
    Atotech Espana S.A.       100.00%             Spain     Spain

 

(b) % of control different from % of interest: 20.02%.

 

 

 

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segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
              Method             Country of
incorporation          
        Country of            
operations            

Refining & Chemicals (contd)

                           
    Atotech France       100.00%             France     France
    Atotech India Private Limited       100.00%             India     India
    Atotech Istanbul Kimya Sanayi       100.00%           Turkey     Turkey
    Ticaret Limited Sirketi                            
    Atotech Italia       100.00%             Italy     Italy
    Atotech Japan       100.00%             Japan     Japan
    Atotech Korea Limited       100.00%             South Korea     South Korea
    Atotech Malaysia Sdn Bhd       100.00%             Malaysia     Malaysia
    Atotech Nederland B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands
    Atotech Österreich GmbH       100.00%             Austria     Austria
    Atotech Poland       100.00%             Poland     Poland
    Atotech SEA Pte       100.00%             Singapore     Singapore
    Atotech Servicios De Mexico S.A. de C.V.       100.00%             Mexico     Mexico
    Atotech SK       100.00%             Slovakia     Slovakia
    Atotech Skandinavien       100.00%             Sweden     Sweden
    Atotech Slovenija, Proizvodnja       100.00%           Slovenia     Slovenia
    Kemicnih Izdelkov, D.D.                            
    Atotech Taiwan       100.00%             Taiwan     Taiwan
    Atotech Thailand       100.00%             Thailand     Thailand
    Atotech UK       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Atotech USA Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Atotech Vietnam Company Limited       100.00%             Vietnam     Vietnam
    Balzatex S.A.S       100.00%             France     France
    Barry Controls Aerospace S.N.C.       100.00%             France     France
    BASF Total Petrochemicals LLC       40.00%             United States     United States
    Bay Junction Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Borrachas Portalegre Ltda       100.00%             Portugal     Portugal
    BOU Verwaltungs GmbH       100.00%             Germany     Germany
    Buckeye Products Pileline LP       14.66%       E     United States     United States
    Caoutchoucs Modernes S.A.S.       100.00%             France     France
    Catelsa-Caceres S.A.U.       100.00%             Spain     Spain
    Cie Tunisienne du Caoutchouc S.A.R.L.       100.00%             Tunisia     Tunisia
    Composite Industrie Maroc S.A.R.L.       100.00%             Morocco     Morocco
    Composite Industrie S.A.       100.00%             France     France
    Cosden, LLC       100.00%             United States     United States
    COS-MAR Company       50.00%             United States     United States
    Cray Valley (Guangzhou)       100.00%           China     China
    Chemical Company, Limited                            
    Cray Valley Czech       100.00%             Czech Republic     Czech Republic
    Cray Valley HSC Asia Limited       100.00%             China     China
    Cray Valley Italia S.R.L.       100.00%             Italy     Italy
    Cray Valley S.A.       100.00%             France     France
    CSSA – Chartering and Shipping Services S.A.       100.00%             Switzerland     Switzerland
    Dalian Total Consulting Company Limited       100.00%             China     China
    Dalian West Pacific Petrochemical       22.41%       E     China     China
    Company Limited                            
    Espa S.A.R.L.       100.00%             France     France
    Ethylène Est       99.98%             France     France
    Feluy Immobati       100.00%             Belgium     Belgium
    FINA Technology, Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Financière Industrie       100.00%             France     France
    FPL Enterprises, Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Gasket (Suzhou) Valve Components       100.00%           China     China
    Company, Limited                            
    Gasket International SPA       100.00%             Italy     Italy
    Grace Development Limited       100.00%             Hong Kong     Hong Kong
    Grande Paroisse S.A.       100.00%             France     France
    Guangzhou Sphere Chemicals Limited       100.00%             China     China
    Gulf Coast Pipeline LP       14.66%       E     United States     United States
    Hanwha Total Petrochemical Co. Limited       50.00%       E     South Korea     South Korea
 

 

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Business

segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
              Method             Country of
incorporation          
       

Country of

operations                

Refining & Chemicals (contd)

                           
    HBA Hutchinson Brasil Automotive Ltda       100.00%             Brazil     Brazil
    Hutchinson (UK) Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Hutchinson (Wuhan) Automotive       100.00%           China     China
    Rubber Products Company Limited                            
    Hutchinson Aéronautique & Industrie Limited       100.00%             Canada     Canada
    Hutchinson Aeroservices GmbH       100.00%             Germany     Germany
    Hutchinson Aeroservices S.A.S.       100.00%             France     France
    Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Hutchinson Aerospace GmbH       100.00%             Germany     Germany
    Hutchinson Aftermarket USA Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Hutchinson Antivibration Systems Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Hutchinson Argentina S.A.       100.00%             Argentina     Argentina
    Hutchinson Autopartes Mexico S.A. de C.V.       100.00%             Mexico     Mexico
    Hutchinson Borrachas de Portugal Ltda       100.00%             Portugal     Portugal
    Hutchinson Corporation       100.00%             United States     United States
    Hutchinson d.o.o Ruma       100.00%             Serbia     Serbia
    Hutchinson Do Brasil S.A.       100.00%             Brazil     Brazil
    Hutchinson Fluid Management Systems Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Hutchinson GmbH       100.00%             Germany     Germany
    Hutchinson Holding GmbH       100.00%             Germany     Germany
    Hutchinson Holdings UK Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Hutchinson Iberia S.A.       100.00%             Spain     Spain
    Hutchinson Industrial Rubber       100.00%           China     China
    Products (Suzhou) Company, Limited                            
    Hutchinson Industrias Del Caucho SAU       100.00%             Spain     Spain
    Hutchinson Industries Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Hutchinson Japan Company Limited       100.00%             Japan     Japan
    Hutchinson Korea Limited       100.00%             South Korea     South Korea
    Hutchinson Maroc S.A.R.L. AU       100.00%             Morocco     Morocco
    Hutchinson Nichirin Brake Hoses SL       30.00%       E     Spain     Spain
    Hutchinson Palamos       100.00%             Spain     Spain
    Hutchinson Poland SP ZO.O.       100.00%             Poland     Poland
    Hutchinson Polymers S.N.C.       100.00%             France     France
    Hutchinson Porto Tubos Flexiveis Ltda       100.00%             Portugal     Portugal
    Hutchinson Precision Sealing Systems Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Hutchinson Rubber Products       100.00%           France     India
    Private Limited Inde                            
    Hutchinson S.A.       100.00%             France     France
    Hutchinson S.N.C.       100.00%             France     France
    Hutchinson S.R.L. (Italie)       100.00%             Italy     Italy
    Hutchinson S.R.L. (Roumanie)       100.00%             Romania     Romania
    Hutchinson Sales Corporation       100.00%             United States     United States
    Hutchinson Santé S.N.C.       100.00%             France     France
    Hutchinson Seal De Mexico S.A. de CV.       100.00%             Mexico     Mexico
    Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Hutchinson SRO       100.00%             Czech Republic     Czech Republic
    Hutchinson Stop – Choc GmbH & CO. KG       100.00%             Germany     Germany
    Hutchinson Suisse S.A.       100.00%             Switzerland     Switzerland
    Hutchinson Transferencia de Fluidos S.A. de C.V.       100.00%             Mexico     Mexico
    Hutchinson Tunisie S.A.R.L.       100.00%             Tunisia     Tunisia
    Industrias Tecnicas De La Espuma SL       100.00%             Spain     Spain
    Industrielle Desmarquoy S.N.C.       100.00%             France     France
    Jéhier S.A.S       99.89%             France     France
    JPR S.A.S       100.00%             France     France
    Keumhan Vietnam Company Limited       100.00%             Vietnam     Vietnam
    KTN Kunststofftechnik Nobitz GmbH       100.00%             Germany     Germany
    Laffan Refinery Company Limited       10.00%       E     Qatar     Qatar
    Laffan Refinery Company Limited 2       10.00%       E     Qatar     Qatar
    LaPorte Pipeline Company LP       50.00%       E     United States     United States
    LaPorte Pipeline GP LLC       50.00%       E     United States     United States

 

 

 

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Business

segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
              Method             Country of
incorporation          
       

Country of

operations                

Refining & Chemicals (contd)

                           
    Le Joint Francais S.N.C.       100.00%             France     France
    Legacy Site Services LLC       100.00%             United States     United States
    Les Stratifiés S.A.S       100.00%             France     France
    Lone Wolf Land Company       100.00%             United States     United States
    LSS Funding Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Machen Land Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Mapa – Spontex Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Naphtachimie       50.00%             France     France
    Olutex Oberlausitzer Luftfahrttextilien GmbH       100.00%             Germany     Germany
    Pamargan (Malta) Products Limited       100.00%             Malta     Malta
    Pamargan Products Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Paulstra S.N.C.       100.00%             France     France
    Paulstra Silentbloc S.A.       100.00%             Belgium     Belgium
    Polyblend GmbH       68.00%             Germany     Germany
    Qatar Petrochemical Company Q.S.C. (QAPCO)       20.00%       E     Qatar     Qatar
    Qatofin Company Limited       49.09%       E     Qatar     Qatar
    Résilium       100.00%             Belgium     Belgium
    Retia       100.00%             France     France
    Retia USA LLC       100.00%             United States     United States
    San Jacinto Rail Limited       17.00%       E     United States     United States
    Saudi Aramco Total Refining       37.50%       E     Saoudia Arabia     Saoudia Arabia
    & Petrochemical Company                            
    SCI Cibat       83.33%             France     France
    Sealants Europe       34.00%       E     France     France
    SigmaKalon Group B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands
    Société du Pipeline Sud-Européen       35.14%       E     France     France
    Stillman Seal Corporation       100.00%             United States     United States
    Stop-Choc (UK) Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Techlam S.A.S.       100.00%             France     France
    Total Activités Maritimes       100.00%             France     France
    Total Deutschland GmbH(c)       100.00%             Germany     Germany
    Total Downstream UK PLC       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total European Trading       100.00%             France     France
    Total Laffan Refinery       100.00%             France     France
    Total Laffan Refinery II B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total Oil Trading S.A.       100.00%             Switzerland     Switzerland
    Total Olefins Antwerp       100.00%             Belgium     Belgium
    Total Opslag En Pijpleiding Nederland NV       55.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total PAR LLC       100.00%             United States     United States
    Total Petrochemicals & Refining Ordos B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total Petrochemicals & Refining S.A./NV(c)       100.00%             Belgium     Belgium
    Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA Inc.(c)       100.00%             United States     United States
    Total Petrochemicals (China)       100.00%           China     China
    Trading Company, Limited                            
    Total Petrochemicals (Foshan) Limited       100.00%             China     China
    Total Petrochemicals (Hong Kong) Limited       100.00%             Hong Kong     Hong Kong
    Total Petrochemicals (Ningbo) Limited       100.00%             China     China
    Total Petrochemicals Development Feluy       100.00%             Belgium     Belgium
    Total Petrochemicals Ecaussinnes       100.00%             Belgium     Belgium
    Total Petrochemicals Feluy       100.00%             Belgium     Belgium
    Total Petrochemicals France       100.00%             France     France
    Total Petrochemicals Iberica       100.00%             Spain     Spain
    Total Petrochemicals Pipeline USA Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Total Petrochemicals UK Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total Polymers Antwerp       100.00%             Belgium     Belgium
    Total Raffinaderij Antwerpen N.V.       100.00%             Belgium     Belgium
    Total Raffinage Chimie       100.00%             France     France
    Total Raffinage France       100.00%             France     France
    Total Raffinerie Mitteldeutschland GmbH       100.00%             Germany     Germany

 

(c) Multi-segment entities.
 

 

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segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
              Method             Country of
incorporation          
       

Country of

operations                

Refining & Chemicals (contd)

                           
    Total Refining & Chemicals Saudi Arabia S.A.S.       100.00%             France     France
    Total Research & Technology Feluy       100.00%             Belgium     Belgium
    Total Splitter USA Inc       100.00%             United States     United States
    Total Trading and Marketing Canada LP       100.00%             Canada     Canada
    Total Trading Asia Pte Limited       100.00%             Singapore     Singapore
    Total Trading Canada Limited       100.00%             Canada     Canada
    Total Trading Products S.A.       100.00%             Switzerland     Switzerland
    Transalpes S.N.C.       67.00%             France     France
    Trans-Ethylène       99.98%             France     France
    UAB Atotech – Chemeta       100.00%             Lithunia     Lithunia
    Vibrachoc SAU       100.00%             Spain     Spain
        Zeeland Refinery NV       55.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands

Marketing & Services

                           
    8point3 General Partner, LLC       28.37%       E     United States     United States
    8point3 Holding Company, LLC       28.37%       E     United States     United States
    8point3 OpCo Holdings, LLC       20.71%       E     United States     United States
    8point3 Operating Company, LLC       20.71%       E     United States     United States
    Advanced Thermal Batteries Inc.       50.00%       E     United States     United States
    Aerospatiale Batteries (ASB)       50.00%       E     France     France
    Aetolia Energy Site Anonymi Energeiaki Etaireia       39.71%           Greece     Greece
    (distinctive title Aetolia Energeiaki Etaireia)                            
    Aetolia Energy Site Malta Limited       56.73%             Malta     Malta
    Air Total (Suisse) S.A.       100.00%             Switzerland     Switzerland
    Air Total International S.A.       100.00%             Switzerland     Switzerland
    Alcad AB       100.00%             Sweden     Sweden
    AlexSun 1 Malta Limited       56.73%             Malta     Malta
    AlexSun2 Malta Limited       56.73%             Malta     Malta
    Almyros Energy Solution Anonymi Energeiaki       39.71%           Greece     Greece
    Etaireaia (Distinctive Title Almyros Energeiaki A.E.)                            
    Almyros Energy Solution Malta Limited       56.73%             Malta     Malta
    Alvea       100.00%             France     France
    Amco-Saft India Limited       100.00%             India     India
    Amyris Inc.       23.51%       E     United States     United States
    Antilles Gaz       100.00%             France     France
    Aragonne Solar, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Ardeches Solaire – Draga 1       56.73%             France     France
    Arica Solar, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Aristea       51.00%       E     Belgium     Belgium
    Arteco       49.99%       E     Belgium     Belgium
    AS 24       100.00%             France     France
    AS 24 Tankservice GmbH       100.00%             Germany     Germany
    AS24 Belgie N.V.       100.00%             Belgium     Belgium
    AS24 Española S.A.       100.00%             Spain     Spain
    AS24 Fuel Cards Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    AS24 Polska SP ZO.O.       100.00%             Poland     Poland
    AUO SunPower Sdn. Bhd       56.73%             Malaysia     Malaysia
    Badenhorst PV 2 Hold Company LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Beit Hagedi Renewable Energies Limited       56.73%             Israel     Israel
    Bertophase (PTY) Limited       56.73%             South Africa     South Africa
    Bluestem Solar LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    BNB Bloomfield Solar, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Boulder Solar II, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Boulder Solar III, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Boulder Solar IV, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Boulder Solar Power Parent, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Boulder Solar Power, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    BSP Class B Member HoldCo, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    BSP Class B Member, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    BSP Holding Company, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    BSPCB Class B Member, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States

 

 

 

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Business

segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
              Method             Country of
incorporation          
       

Country of

operations                

Marketing & Services (contd)

                           
    Buffalo North Star Solar, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Caldeo       100.00%             France     France
    Centrale Solaire 1       56.73%             France     United States
    Centrale Solaire 2       56.73%             France     United States
    Charente Maritime Solaire – St Léger 1       56.73%             France     France
    Charvet La Mure Bianco       100.00%             France     France
    Cogenra Development, Inc.       56.73%             United States     United States
    Cogenra Solar, Inc.       56.73%             United States     United States
    Compagnie Pétrolière de l’Ouest- CPO       100.00%             France     France
    Cooper Ranch Solar LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Corona Sands, LLC       28.36%             United States     United States
    CPE Énergies       100.00%             France     France
    Cristal Marketing Egypt       80.78%             Egypt     Egypt
    DCA-MORY-SHIPP       100.00%             France     France
    Deaar PV Hold Company LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Desert SunBurst, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Diamond Energy PTY Limited       14.18%       E     Australia     Australia
    Dragonfly Systems, Inc.       56.73%             United States     United States
    Eau Chaude Réunion (ECR)       50.00%       E     France     France
    Egedis       100.00%             France     France
    Elf Oil UK Aviation Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Elf Oil UK Properties Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Fast Jung KB       100.00%             Sweden     Sweden
    First Philec Solar Corporation       8.51%       E     Philippines     Philippines
    Frieman & Wolf Batterietechnick GmbH       100.00%             Germany     Germany
    Georgia Sun I, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    GFS I Class B Member HoldCo, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    GFS I Class B Member, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    GFS I Holding Company, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Gilat Renewable Energies Limited       56.73%             Israel     Israel
    Golden Fields Solar I Parent, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Golden Fields Solar I, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Golden Fields Solar II, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Golden Fields Solar III, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Golden Fields Solar IV, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Greenbotics, Inc.       56.73%             United States     United States
    Guangzhou Elf Lubricants Company Limited       77.00%             China     China
    Helios Residential Solar Fund, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Hemethia Successful Limited       56.73%             Malta     Malta
    High Plains Ranch I, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Huaxia CPV (Inner Mongolia)       14.18%       E     China     China
    Power Corporation, Limited                            
    Industrial Power Services LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Infinite Sunshine 2015-1, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Institut Photovoltaïque D’Ile De France (IPVF)       43.00%             France     France
    Java Solar, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    JDA Overseas Holdings, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    K2015014806 (South Africa) (PTY) Limited       56.73%             South Africa     United States
    K2015263261 (South Africa) (PTY) Limited       56.73%             South Africa     United States
    Kern High School District Solar, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Kern High School District Solar (2), LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Klipgats 7 Hold Company LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Klipgats PV 3 Hold Company LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Kozani Energy Anonymi Energeiaki       56.73%           Greece     Greece
    Etaireia (distinctive title Kozani Energy S.A.)                            
    Kozani Energy Malta Limited       56.73%             Malta     Malta
    Lemoore Stratford Land Holdings IV, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Livingston Ridge Solar LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Loving Solar LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Lucerne Valley Solar I, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
 

 

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segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
              Method             Country of
incorporation          
       

Country of

operations                

Marketing & Services (contd)

                           
    Lucerne Valley Solar One Holdings, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Luis Solar, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Lux Residential Solar Fund, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Mesquite Solar I, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Michel Mineralölhandel GmbH       100.00%             Germany     Germany
    Missiles & Space Batteries Limited       50.00%       E     United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Mulilo Prieska PV (RF) Proprietary Limited       27.00%       E     South Africa     South Africa
    Napa Sanitation District Solar, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    National Petroleum Refiners       18.22%       E     South Africa     South Africa
    Of South Africa (PTY) Limited                            
    Nevatim Green Energies Limited       56.73%             Israel     Israel
    Northstar Macys East Coast 2016, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Northstar Macys Illinois, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Northstar Macys Maryland 2015, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Northstar Macys US West 2016, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Northstar Santa Clara County 2016, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Ochoa Solar LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Parrey Parent, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Parrey, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Patish (West) Green Energies Limited       56.73%             Israel     Israel
    Phantom Field Resources, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Photovoltaic Park Malta Limited       56.73%             Malta     Malta
    Photovoltaica Parka Veroia Anonymi Etaireia       56.73%             Greece     Greece
    Pluto Acquisition Company, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Produits Pétroliers Stela       99.99%             France     France
    Project Sunday Development, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Project Sunday Holdings LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    PV Salvador SpA       20.00%       E     Chile     Chile
    Quimica Vasca S.A. Unipersonal       100.00%             Spain     Spain
    Ray of Success Anonymi Energeiaki Etaireia       39.71%           Greece     Greece
    (Distinctive Title Ray of Sucess A.E.)                            
    Ray of Success Malta Limited       56.73%             Malta     Malta
    Redstone Solar I, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States
    Rotem SunPower Limited       56.73%             Israel     Israel
    Saft (Zhuhai FTZ) Batteries Company Limited       100.00%             China     China
    Saft AB       100.00%             Sweden     Sweden
    Saft Acquisition S.A.S       100.00%             France     France
    Saft America Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Saft AS       100.00%             Norway     Norway
    Saft Australia PTY Limited       100.00%             Australia     Australia
    Saft Batterias SL       100.00%             Spain     Spain
    Saft Batterie Italia S.R.L.       100.00%             Italy     Italy
    Saft Batterien GmbH       100.00%             Germany     Germany
    Saft Batteries Pte Limited       100.00%             Singapore     Singapore
    Saft Batteries PTY Limited       100.00%             Australia     Australia
    Saft Batterijen B.V.       100.00%             Netherlands     Netherlands
    Saft Do Brasil Ltda       100.00%             Brazil     Brazil
    Saft Federal Systems Inc.       100.00%             United States     United States
    Saft Ferak AS       100.00%             Czech Republic     Czech Republic
    Saft Finance S.A.R.L       100.00%             Luxembourg     Luxembourg
    Saft Groupe S.A.       100.00%             France     France
    Saft Hong Kong Limited       100.00%             Hong Kong     Hong Kong
    Saft Japan KK       100.00%             Japan     Japan
    Saft JV Holding Company       100.00%             United States     United States
    Saft Limited       100.00%             United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Saft LLC       100.00%             Russia     Russia
    Saft Nife ME Limited       100.00%             Cyprus     Cyprus
    Saft S.A.S       100.00%             France     France
    Saft Sweden AB       100.00%             Sweden     Sweden
    Sahara Solar Investment, LLC       56.73%             United States     United States

 

 

 

Registration Document 2016. TOTAL   299


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Business

segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
            Method             Country of
incorporation      
        Country of
operations

Marketing & Services (contd)

                       
    Sandy Hills Solar I, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Saudi Total Petroleum Products     51.00%     E     Saoudia Arabia     Saoudia Arabia
    Servauto Nederland B.V.     100.00%           Netherlands     Netherlands
    SGS Antelope Valley Development, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Sgula (East) Green Energies Limited     56.73%           Israel     United States
    Sgula (West) Green Energies Limited     56.73%           Israel     Israel
    Shams Power Company PJSC     20.00%     E     United Arab Emirates     United Arab Emirates
    Société des transports pétroliers par pipeline     35.50%     E     France     France
    Société d’exploitation     28.42%         France     France
    de centrales photovoltaïques 1                        
    Société d’exploitation de l’usine de Rouen     98.98%           France     France
    Société mahoraise de stockage     100.00%         France     France
    de produits pétroliers                        
    Société Urbaine des Pétroles     100.00%           France     France
    S-Oil Total Lubricants Company Limited     50.00%     E     South Korea     South Korea
    Solar Assurance Capital PTY Limited     56.73%           Australia     Australia
    Solar Greenhouse I, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Arizona HMR-I, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Arizona I, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Arizona II, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Arizona III, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Arizona IV, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Arizona V, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Arizona VI, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Arizona VII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Arizona XIII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California I, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California IV, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California VII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XL, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XLI Parent, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XLI, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XLII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XLIII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XLIV, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XLVI, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XLVII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XLVIII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XV Parent, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XV, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XVI, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XVII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XVIII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXI, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXIII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXIV, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXIX, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXV, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXVI, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXVII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXVIII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXX (2), LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXXIV, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXXIX, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXXV, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXXVI, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXXVII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star California XXXVIII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
 

 

300   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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Business

segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
            Method             Country of
incorporation      
        Country of
operations

Marketing & Services (contd)

                       
    Solar Star Colorado II, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Colorado III Parent, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Colorado III, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Connecticut I, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Hawaii I, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Hawaii IV, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Hi Air, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Massachusetts II, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star New Jersey IV, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star New York I, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Oceanside, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Oregon I, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Rancho CWD I, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Texas II, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star Texas IV, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Solar Star YC, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SolarBridge Technologies, Inc.     56.73%           United States     United States
    South Asia LPG Private Limited     50.00%     E     India     India
    SP Cordobesa Malta Limited     56.73%           Malta     Malta
    SP Quintana Malta Limited     56.73%           Malta     Malta
    Spezial Geratebau Hamburg GmbH     100.00%           Germany     Germany
    SPML Land, Inc.     56.73%           Philippines     Philippines
    SPWR Energias Renovaveis Unipessoal, Ltda     56.73%           Portugal     Portugal
    SPWR EW 2013-1, LLC     0.57%           United States     United States
    SPWR MS 2013-1, LLC     28.36%           United States     United States
    SPWR UBS 2013-1, LLC     0.57%           United States     United States
    SPWR USB 2013-2, LLC     0.57%           United States     United States
    SPWR USB 2013-3, LLC     0.57%           United States     United States
    SSCA XLI Class B Member HoldCo, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SSCA XLI Class B Member, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SSCA XLI Holding Company, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SSCA XXXII Holding Company, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SSCO III Class B Holdings, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SSCO III Holdings Company, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SSCO III Managing Member, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SSSA, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Strata Solar, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunFront I, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Access I, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower AssetCo, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Bermuda Holdings     56.73%           Bermuda     Bermuda
    SunPower Capital Australia PTY Limited     56.73%           Australia     Australia
    SunPower Capital Services, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Capital, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Commercial Holding Company II, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Commercial Holding Company III, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Commercial II Class B, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Commercial III Class B, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Corp Israel Limited     56.73%           Israel     Israel
    SunPower Corporation     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Corporation (Switzerland) S.A.R.L.     56.73%           Switzerland     Switzerland
    SunPower Corporation Australia PTY Limited     56.73%           Australia     Australia
    SunPower Corporation Limited     56.73%           Hong Kong     Hong Kong
    SunPower Corporation Malta Holdings Limited     56.73%           Malta     Malta
    SunPower Corporation Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.     56.73%           Mexico     Mexico
    SunPower Corporation     56.73%         South Africa     South Africa
    Southern Africa (PTY) Limited                        
    SunPower Corporation SpA     56.73%           Chile     Chile
    SunPower Corporation UK Limited     56.73%           United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    SunPower Corporation, Systems     56.73%           United States     United States

 

 

 

Registration Document 2016. TOTAL   301


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Business

segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
            Method             Country of
incorporation      
        Country of
operations

Marketing & Services (contd)

                       
    SunPower DevCo, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Development Company     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Energía SpA     56.73%           Chile     Chile
    SunPower Energy Corporation Limited     56.73%           Hong Kong     United States
    SunPower Energy Systems (PTY) Limited     56.73%           South Africa     South Africa
    SunPower Energy Systems Canada Corporation     56.73%           Canada     Canada
    SunPower Energy Systems Korea     56.73%           South Korea     South Korea
    SunPower Energy Systems Singapore     56.73%         Singapore     Singapore
    PTE Limited                        
    SunPower Energy Systems     56.73%         South Africa     South Africa
    Southern Africa (PTY) Limited                        
    SunPower Energy Systems Spain, S.L.     56.73%           Spain     Spain
    SunPower Foundation     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower France S.A.S.     56.73%           France     France
    SunPower GmbH     56.73%           Germany     Germany
    SunPower HoldCo, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Italia S.R.L.     56.73%           Italy     Italy
    SunPower Japan KK     56.73%           Japan     Japan
    SunPower Malta Limited     56.73%           Malta     Malta
    SunPower Manufacturing (PTY) Limited     56.73%           South Africa     South Africa
    SunPower Manufacturing Corporation Limited     56.73%           Hong Kong     United States
    SunPower Manufacturing de Vernejoul     56.73%           France     France
    SunPower Mühendislik Insaat Enerji     56.73%         Turkey     Turkey
    Üretim ve Ticaret A.S                        
    SunPower Nanao Parent, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Netherlands Hold Company 1 B.V.     56.73%           Netherlands     Netherlands
    SunPower Netherlands Hold Company 2 B.V.     56.73%           Netherlands     Netherlands
    SunPower Netherlands Hold Company 3 B.V.     56.73%           Netherlands     Netherlands
    SunPower Netherlands Hold Company 4 B.V.     56.73%           Netherlands     Netherlands
    SunPower Netherlands Hold Company 5 B.V.     56.73%           Netherlands     Netherlands
    SunPower Netherlands Hold Company 6 B.V.     56.73%           Netherlands     Netherlands
    SunPower Netherlands Hold Company 7 B.V.     56.73%           Netherlands     Netherlands
    SunPower Netherlands Holdings B.V.     56.73%           Netherlands     Netherlands
    SunPower North America, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Philippines Limited –     56.73%         Cayman Islands     Philippines
    Regional Operating Headquarters                        
    SunPower Philippines Manufacturing Limited     56.73%           Cayman Islands     Philippines
    SunPower Software I, Inc.     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Solar Energy     56.73%         China     China
    Technology (Tianjin) Corporation, Limited                        
    SunPower Solar India Private Limited     56.73%           India     India
    SunPower Solar Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.     56.73%           Malaysia     Malaysia
    SunPower SolarProgram III, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower SolarProgram IV, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Solarprogram V, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Solarprogram VI, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower SolarProgram VII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower SolarProgram VIII, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower SolarProgram IX, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunPower Systems Belgium SPRL     56.73%           Belgium     Belgium
    SunPower Systems Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.     56.73%           Mexico     Mexico
    SunPower Systems S.A.R.L.     56.73%           Switzerland     Switzerland
    SunPower Technologies France S.A.S.     56.73%           France     France
    SunPower Technology Limited     56.73%           Cayman Islands     Cayman Islands
    SunPower YC Holdings, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    SunRay Italy S.R.L.     56.73%           Italy     Italy
    Sunrente Investissement France S.A.S.     56.73%           France     France
    SunRise 1, LLC     32.06%           United States     United States
    Sunzil     50.00%     E     France     France
    Sunzil Caraibes     50.00%     E     France     France
 

 

302   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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Business

segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
            Method             Country of
incorporation      
        Country of
operations

Marketing & Services (contd)

                       
    Sunzil Mayotte S.A.S.     50.00%     E     France     France
    Sunzil Ocean Indien     50.00%     E     France     France
    Sunzil Pacific     50.00%     E     France     France
    Sunzil Polynésie     50.00%     E     France     France
    Sunzil Polynésie Services     50.00%     E     France     France
    Sunzil Services Caraibes     50.00%     E     France     France
    Sunzil Services Ocean Indien     50.00%     E     France     France
    Swingletree Operations, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Tadiran Batteries GmbH     100.00%           Germany     Germany
    Tadiran Batteries Limited     100.00%           Israel     Israel
    TEMASOL     56.73%           Morocco     Morocco
    Tenesol S.A.S.     56.73%           France     France
    Tenesol SPV1     56.73%           France     France
    Tenesol SPV2     56.73%           France     France
    Tenesol Venezuela     56.73%           Venezuela     Venezuela
    Tita Energy (PTY) Limited     56.73%           South Africa     United States
    Torimode (PTY) Limited     56.73%           South Africa     South Africa
    Toriprox (PTY) Limited     56.73%           South Africa     South Africa
    Torisol (PTY) Limited     56.73%           South Africa     South Africa
    Total (Africa) Limited     100.00%           United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total (Fiji) Limited     100.00%           Fiji Islands     Fiji Islands
    Total Abengoa Solar Emirates     50.00%     E     Netherlands     United Arab Emirates
    Investment Company B.V.                        
    Total Additifs et Carburants Spéciaux     100.00%           France     France
    Total Africa S.A.     100.00%           France     France
    Total Aviation & Export Limited     100.00%           Zambia     Zambia
    Total Belgium     100.00%           Belgium     Belgium
    Total Bitumen Deutschland GmbH     100.00%           Germany     Germany
    Total Bitumen UK Limited     100.00%           United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total Botswana (PTY) Limited     50.10%           Botswana     Botswana
    Total Burkina     100.00%           Burkina Faso     Burkina Faso
    Total Cambodge     100.00%           Cambodia     Cambodia
    Total Cameroun     67.01%           Cameroon     Cameroon
    Total Caraïbes     100.00%           France     France
    Total Ceska Republika S.R.O.     100.00%           Czech Republic     Czech Republic
    Total China Investment Company Limited     100.00%           China     China
    Total Congo     99.70%           Republic of the Congo     Republic of the Congo
    Total Corse     100.00%           France     France
    Total Côte D’Ivoire     72.99%           Côte d’Ivoire     Côte d’Ivoire
    Total Denmark A/S     100.00%           Denmark     Denmark
    Total Deutschland GmbH(c)     100.00%           Germany     Germany
    Total Egypt     80.78%           Egypt     Egypt
    Total Énergie Développement     100.00%           France     France
    Total Energie Do Brasil     56.73%           Brazil     Brazil
    Total Énergies Nouvelles Activités USA     100.00%           France     France
    Total Erg SPA     49.00%     E     Italy     Italy
    Total España S.A.     100.00%           Spain     Spain
    Total Especialidades Argentina     100.00%           Argentina     Argentina
    Total Ethiopia     100.00%           Ethiopia     Ethiopia
    Total Fluides     100.00%           France     France
    Total Freeport Corporation     51.00%     E     Philippines     Philippines
    Total Fuels Wuhan Company Limited     100.00%           China     China
    Total Glass Lubricants Europe GmbH     100.00%           Germany     Germany
    Total Guadeloupe     100.00%           France     France
    Total Guinea Ecuatorial     70.00%           Equatorial Guinea     Equatorial Guinea
    Total Guinée     100.00%           Guinea     Guinea
    Total Holding Asie     100.00%           France     France
    Total Holding India     100.00%           France     France
    Total Jamaica Limited     100.00%           Jamaica     Jamaica
    Total Jordan PSC     100.00%           Jordan     Jordan

 

 

 

Registration Document 2016. TOTAL   303


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Business

segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
            Method             Country of
incorporation      
        Country of
operations

Marketing & Services (contd)

                       
    Total Kenya     93.96%           Kenya     Kenya
    Total Lesotho (PTY) Limited     50.10%           Lesotho     Lesotho
    Total Liban     100.00%           Lebanon     Lebanon
    Total Liberia Inc.     100.00%           Liberia     Liberia
    Total Lubricants (China) Company Limited     77.00%           China     China
    Total Lubricants Taiwan Limited     63.00%           Taiwan     Taiwan
    Total Lubrifiants     99.98%           France     France
    Total Lubrifiants Service Automobile     99.98%           France     France
    Total Luxembourg S.A.     100.00%           Luxembourg     Luxembourg
    Total Madagasikara S.A.     79.44%           Madagascar     Madagascar
    Total Mali     100.00%           Mali     Mali
    Total Marine Fuels     100.00%           Singapore     Singapore
    Total Marketing Services     100.00%           France     France
    Total Marketing Egypt     80.78%           Egypt     Egypt
    Total Marketing France     100.00%           France     France
    Total Marketing Gabon     90.00%           Gabon     Gabon
    Total Marketing Middle East Free Zone     100.00%           United Arab Emirates     United Arab Emirates
    Total Marketing Tchad     100.00%           Chad     Chad
    Total Marketing Uganda     100.00%           Uganda     Uganda
    Total Maroc     55.00%           Morocco     Morocco
    Total Mauritius     55.00%           Mauritius Island     Mauritius Island
    Total Mayotte     100.00%           France     France
    Total Mexico S.A. de C.V.     100.00%           Mexico     Mexico
    Total Mineraloel und Chemie GmbH     100.00%           Germany     Germany
    Total Mineralol GmbH     100.00%           Germany     Germany
    Total Mozambique     100.00%           Mozambique     Mozambique
    Total Namibia (PTY) Limited     50.10%           Namibia     Namibia
    Total Nederland NV     100.00%           Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total New Energies Limited     100.00%           United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total New Energies USA, Inc.     100.00%           United States     United States
    Total New Energies Ventures USA, Inc.     100.00%           United States     United States
    Total Niger S.A.     100.00%           Niger     Niger
    Total Nigeria PLC     61.72%           Nigeria     Nigeria
    Total Nuevas Energias Chile SpA     100.00%           Chile     Chile
    Total Oil Asia-Pacific Pte Limited     100.00%           Singapore     Singapore
    Total Oil India PVT Limited     100.00%           India     India
    Total Outre-Mer     100.00%           France     France
    Total Pacifique     100.00%           France     France
    Total Parco Pakistan Limited     50.00%     E     Pakistan     Pakistan
    Total Parko Marketing Limited     50.00%     E     Bahamas     Pakistan
    Total Petroleum (Shanghai) Company Limited     100.00%           China     China
    Total Petroleum Ghana Limited     76.74%           Ghana     Ghana
    Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp.     100.00%           Puerto Rico     Puerto Rico
    Total Philippines Corporation     51.00%     E     Philippines     Philippines
    Total Polska     100.00%           Poland     Poland
    Total Polynésie     99.54%           France     France
    Total RDC     60.00%         Democratic Republic     Democratic Republic
                      of Congo     of Congo
    Total Réunion     100.00%           France     France
    Total Romania S.A.     100.00%           Romania     Romania
    Total Sénégal     69.14%           Senegal     Senegal
    Total Sinochem Fuels Company Limited     49.00%     E     China     China
    Total Sinochem Oil Company Limited     49.00%     E     China     China
    Total South Africa (PTY) Limited     50.10%           South Africa     South Africa
    Total Specialties USA Inc.     100.00%           United States     United States
    Total Supply MS S.A.     100.00%           Switzerland     Switzerland
    Total Swaziland (PTY) Limited     50.10%           Swaziland     Swaziland
    Total Tanzania Limited     100.00%           Tanzania     Tanzania
    Total Tianjin Manufacturing Company Limited     77.00%           China     China
    Total Togo     76.72%           Togo     Togo
 

 

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Business

segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
            Method             Country of
incorporation      
        Country of
operations

Marketing & Services (contd)

                       
    Total Tunisie     100.00%           Tunisia     Tunisia
    Total Turkey Pazarlama     100.00%           Turkey     Turkey
    Total UAE LLC     49.00%           United Arab Emirates     United Arab Emirates
    Total Uganda Limited     100.00%           Uganda     Uganda
    Total UK Limited     100.00%           United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total Union Océane     100.00%           France     France
    Total Vostok     100.00%           Russia     Russia
    Total Zambia     100.00%           Zambia     Zambia
    Total Zimbabwe Limited     80.00%           Zimbabwe     Zimbabwe
    Tyczka Totalgaz GmbH     50.00%     E     Germany     Germany
    Urim Green Energies Limited     56.73%           Israel     Israel
    V Energy S.A.     70.00%           Dominican Republic     Dominican Republic
    Vandenberg Solar I, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Vega Solar 1 S.A.P.I. de C.V.     56.73%           Mexico     United States
    Vega Solar 2 S.A.P.I. de C.V.     56.73%           Mexico     United States
    Vega Solar 3 S.A.P.I. de C.V.     56.73%           Mexico     United States
    Vega Solar 4 S.A.P.I. de C.V.     56.73%           Mexico     United States
    Vega Solar 5 S.A.P.I. de C.V.     56.73%           Mexico     United States
    Whippletree Solar, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Wildwood Solar II, LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
    Wood Draw Solar LLC     56.73%           United States     United States
        Zruha Green Energies Limited     56.73%           Israel     Israel

Corporate

                       
    Albatros     100.00%           France     France
    Elf Aquitaine     100.00%           France     France
    Elf Aquitaine Fertilisants     100.00%           France     France
    Elf Aquitaine Inc.     100.00%           United States     United States
    Elf Forest Products LLC     100.00%           United States     United States
    Etmofina     100.00%           Belgium     Belgium
    Financière Valorgest     100.00%           France     France
    Fingestval     100.00%           France     France
    Omnium Reinsurance Company S.A.     100.00%           Switzerland     Switzerland
    Pan Insurance Limited     100.00%           Ireland     Ireland
    Septentrion Participations     100.00%           France     France
    Socap S.A.S.     100.00%           France     France
    Société Civile Immobilière CB2     100.00%           France     France
    Sofax Banque     100.00%           France     France
    Sogapar     100.00%           France     France
    TOTAL S.A.     -           France     France
    Total Affiliates Capital USA Inc.     100.00%           United States     United States
    Total American Services Inc.     100.00%           United States     United States
    Total Capital     100.00%           France     France
    Total Capital Canada Limited     100.00%           Canada     Canada
    Total Capital International     100.00%           France     France
    Total Corporate Management (Beijing)                
    Company Limited     100.00%           China     China
    Total Delaware Inc.     100.00%           United States     United States
    Total Energy Ventures Europe     100.00%           France     France
    Total Energy Ventures International     100.00%           France     France
    Total Finance     100.00%           France     France
    Total Finance Corporate Services Limited     100.00%           United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total Finance Global Services S.A.     100.00%           Belgium     Belgium
    Total Finance International B.V.     100.00%           Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total Finance Nederland B.V.     100.00%           Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total Finance USA Inc.     100.00%           United States     United States
    Total Funding Nederland B.V.     100.00%           Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total Funding Nederland International B.V.     100.00%           Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total Gestion Filiales     100.00%           France     France
    Total Gestion USA     100.00%           France     France

 

 

 

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Business

segment

       Statutory corporate name         % Group
interest
            Method             Country of
incorporation      
        Country of
operations

Corporate (contd)

                       
    Total Global Information Technology Services     100.00%           France     France
    Total Global Information Technology Services     99.98%         Belgium     Belgium
    Belgium                        
    Total Holding Allemagne     100.00%           France     France
    Total Holdings Europe     100.00%           France     France
    Total Holdings UK Limited     100.00%           United Kingdom     United Kingdom
    Total Holdings USA Inc.     100.00%           United States     United States
    Total International NV     100.00%           Netherlands     Netherlands
    Total Nucléaire     100.00%           France     France
    Total Operations Canada Limited     100.00%           Canada     Canada
    Total Overseas Holding (PTY) Limited     100.00%           South Africa     Netherlands
    Total Participations     100.00%           France     France
    Total Petrochemicals & Refining S.A./NV(c)     100.00%           Belgium     Belgium
    Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA Inc.(c)     100.00%           United States     United States
    Total Petrochemicals Security USA Inc.     100.00%           United States     United States
    Total Resources (Canada) Limited     100.00%           Canada     Canada
    Total Treasury     100.00%           France     France
        Total UK Finance Limited     100.00%           United Kingdom     United Kingdom

 

(c) Multi-segment entities.
 

 

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Supplemental oil

and gas information (unaudited)

 

  
1.   Oil and gas information pursuant to FASB
Accounting Standards Codification 932
     308  
1.1.       Assessment process for reserves      308  
1.2.   Proved developed reserves      309  
1.3.   Proved undeveloped reserves      309  
1.4.   Estimated proved reserves of oil, bitumen and gas      310  
1.5.   Results of operations for oil and gas producing activities      318  
1.6.   Cost incurred      321  
1.7.   Capitalized costs related to oil and gas producing activities      322  
1.8.   Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows (excluding transportation)      323  
1.9.   Changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows      326  
2.   Other information      327  
2.1.   Net gas production, production prices and production costs      327  
3.   Report on the payments made to governments
(Article L. 225-102-3 of the French Commercial Code)
     329  
3.1.   Reporting by country and type of Payment      330  
3.2.   Reporting of Payments by Project and by type of Payment, and by Government and by type of Payment      331  

 

 

 

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Oil and gas information pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 932

    

 

1.   Oil and gas information pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 932

 

Proved reserves estimates are calculated according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 4-10 of Regulation S-X set forth in the “Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting” release (SEC Release n° 33-8995) and the Financial

Accounting Standard Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update regarding Extractive Activities – Oil and Gas (ASC 932), which provide definitions and disclosure requirements.

 

 

1.1. Assessment process for reserves

 

 

 

The estimation of reserves is an ongoing process that is done within affiliates by experienced geoscientists, engineers and economists under the supervision of each affiliate’s General Management. Staff involved in reserves evaluation are trained to follow SEC-compliant internal guidelines and policies regarding criteria that must be met before reserves can be considered as proved. All of the Group’s proved reserves held in subsidiaries and equity affiliates are estimated within the affiliates of the Group with the exception of the proved reserves held by the equity affiliate PAO Novatek. The assessment of the net proved liquids and natural gas reserves of certain properties owned by PAO Novatek was completed as of December 31, 2016, in accordance with the standards applied by the Group, based on an independent third-party report from DeGolyer & MacNaughton. These independently assessed reserves account for 48% of PAO Novatek’s net proved reserves and 52% of the total net proved reserves TOTAL held in Russia as of December 31, 2016.

The technical validation process relies on a Technical Reserves Committee that is responsible for approving proved reserves changes above a certain threshold and technical evaluations of reserves associated with an investment decision that requires approval from the Exploration & Production Executive Committee. The Chairman of the Technical Reserves Committee is appointed by the Senior Management of Exploration & Production and its members represent expertise in reservoir engineering, production geology, production geophysics, drilling and development studies.

An internal control process related to reserves estimation is formalized and involves the following elements:

 

  A central Reserve Entity the responsibility of which is: to consolidate, document and archive the Group’s reserves; to ensure coherence of evaluations worldwide; to maintain the Corporate Reserves Guidelines Standards in line with SEC guidelines and policies; to deliver training on reserves evaluation and classification; and to conduct periodically in-depth technical review of reserves for each affiliate.
  An annual review of affiliates’ reserves conducted by an internal group of specialists selected for their expertise in geosciences and engineering and/or their knowledge of the affiliate. All members of this group, chaired by the Reserves Vice-President (“RVP”) of
 

the Development and Support to Operations division and composed of at least three Technical Reserves Committee members, are knowledgeable in the SEC guidelines for proved reserves evaluation. Their responsibility is to provide an independent review of reserves changes proposed by affiliates and ensure that reserves are estimated using appropriate standards and procedures.

  At the end of the annual review carried out by the Development division and Support to Operations, an SEC Reserves Committee chaired by the Exploration & Production Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs and comprised of the Development and Support to Operations, Exploration, Strategy and Legal Senior Vice Presidents, or their representatives, as well as the Chairman of the Technical Reserves Committee and the RVP, approves the elements of the SEC reserve booking proposals concerning criteria that are not dependent upon reservoir and geosciences techniques. The results of the annual review and the proposals for including revisions or additions of SEC Proved Reserves are presented to the Exploration & Production Executive Committee for approval before final validation by the Group’s General Management and Chief Financial Officer.

The reserves evaluation and control process is audited periodically by the Group’s internal auditors.

The RVP of the Development and Support to Operations division is the technical person responsible for preparing the reserves estimates for the Group. Appointed by the President of Exploration & Production, the RVP supervises the Reserve Entity, chairs the annual review of reserves, and is a member of the Technical Reserves Committee and the SEC Reserves Committee. The current RVP has over thirty years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He previously held several management positions in the Group in reservoir engineering and geosciences, and has more than fifteen years of experience in the field of reserves evaluation and control process. He holds an engineering degree from Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, Lyon, France, and a petroleum engineering degree from École Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole et des Moteurs (IFP School), France. He is the current Chairman of the Society of Petroleum Engineers Oil and Gas Reserves Committee and a member of the UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Expert Group on Resource Classification.

 
 

 

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1.2. Proved developed reserves

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016, proved developed reserves of hydrocarbons (crude oil, LNG, bitumen and natural gas) were 6,667 Mboe and represented 58% of the proved reserves. As of December 31, 2015, proved developed reserves of hydrocarbons (crude oil, LNG, bitumen and natural gas) were 6,186 Mboe and represented 53% of the proved reserves. As of December 31, 2014, proved

developed reserves of hydrocarbons (crude oil, LNG, bitumen and natural gas) were 5,706 Mboe and represented 50% of the proved reserves. Over the past three years, the average of proved developed reserves renewal has remained above 1,100 Mboe per year, illustrating TOTAL’s ability to consistently transfer proved undeveloped reserves into developed status.

 

 

1.3. Proved undeveloped reserves

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016, TOTAL’s combined proved undeveloped reserves of oil and gas were 4,851 Mboe compared to 5,394 Mboe at the end of 2015. The decrease of 543 Mboe of proved undeveloped reserves was due to the addition of 440 Mboe of undeveloped reserves related to extensions and discoveries, -340 Mboe due to revisions of previous estimates, -108 Mboe related to acquisitions/divestitures and -535 Mboe due to the booking of proved undeveloped reserves to proved developed reserves. In 2016, the cost incurred to develop proved undeveloped reserves (PUDs) was $11.8 billion, which represented 87% of 2016 development costs incurred, and was related to projects located for the most part in Angola, Australia, Canada, the Republic of the Congo, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Norway, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

The revisions to previous estimates of -340 Mboe were due to:

 

  -16 Mboe due to new information obtained from drilling and production history, including primarily revision of the proved undeveloped reserves in some fields in Russia, the Republic of the Congo and Nigeria, and additional infill wells in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates;
  -262 Mboe due to economic factors as a result of lower yearly average hydrocarbon prices, including primarily a partial debooking of the Canadian oil sands proved undeveloped reserves, an economic cut-off effect (i.e., end of economic production coming earlier) on several fields, partially compensated by a higher entitlement share (from, in particular, assets in Canada and certain other production sharing and risked service contracts); and
  -62 Mboe due to other revisions including reclassification of certain projects out of proved reserves primarily in Nigeria and the United States.

The overall decrease of -108 Mboe related to acquisitions/divestitures consists primarily of divestitures, including mainly the sales of a 1.87% interest in Yamal (Russia), a 10% interest in Incahuasi & Aquio (Bolivia), a 20% interest in Kharyaga (Russia) and a 15% interest in Gina Krog (Norway).

Approximately 44% of the Group’s proved undeveloped reserves are associated with producing projects and are located for the most part in Russia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Norway, Canada and Qatar.

These reserves are expected to be developed over time as part of initial field development plans or additional development phases.

The timing to bring these proved reserves into production will depend upon several factors including reservoir performance, surface facilities or plant capacity constraints and contractual limitations on production levels. The remaining proved undeveloped reserves correspond to undeveloped fields or assets for which a development has been sanctioned or is in progress.

The Group’s portfolio of projects includes a few large scale and complex developments for which reserves have remained proved undeveloped for more than five years or the Group anticipates that it may take more than five years from the time of recording proved reserves to the start of production. These specific projects represent approximately 29% of the Group’s proved undeveloped reserves and include developments in deep offshore Nigeria, in offshore Australia and Norway and in oil sands in Canada.

These projects are highly complex to develop due to a combination of factors that include, among others, the nature of the reservoir rock and fluid properties, challenging market and operating environments, and the size of the projects. In addition, some of these projects are generally designed and optimized for a given production capacity that controls the pace at which the field is developed and the wells are drilled. At production start-up, only a portion of the proved reserves are developed in order to deliver sufficient production potential to meet capacity constraints and contractual obligations. Under these specific circumstances, the Group believes that it is justified to report as proved reserves the level of reserves used in connection with the approved project, despite the fact that some of these PUDs may remain undeveloped for more than five years. In addition, TOTAL has demonstrated in recent years the Group’s ability to develop and bring into production similar large scale and complex projects, including the development of deep-offshore fields in Angola, Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo, HP/HT fields in the United Kingdom, heavy oil projects in Venezuela and LNG projects in Qatar, Yemen, Nigeria and Indonesia.

The tables provided below are presented by the following geographic areas: Europe and Central Asia (with figures shown for Russia separately), Africa (excluding North Africa), the Americas, Middle East and North Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

 

 

 

 

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1.4. Estimated proved reserves of oil, bitumen and gas

 

 

 

The following tables present, for oil, bitumen and gas reserves, an estimate of the Group’s oil, bitumen and gas quantities by geographic areas as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Quantities shown correspond to proved developed and undeveloped reserves together with changes in quantities for 2016, 2015 and 2014.

The definitions used for proved, proved developed and proved undeveloped oil and gas reserves are in accordance with the revised Rule 4-10 of SEC Regulation S-X.

All references in the following tables to reserves or production are to the Group’s entire share of such reserves or production. TOTAL’s worldwide proved reserves include the proved reserves of its consolidated subsidiaries as well as its proportionate share of the proved reserves of equity affiliates.

Significant changes in proved reserves between 2015 and 2016 are discussed below.

For consolidated subsidiaries, the revisions of +88 Mboe for the year 2016 were due to:

 

  +496 Mboe due to new information obtained from drilling and production history mainly in the United Arab Emirates and the United States and the rebooking of certain fields onshore in Libya that re-started production;
  -347 Mboe due to economic factors as a result of lower yearly average hydrocarbon prices, including primarily a partial debooking of the Canadian oil sands proved undeveloped reserves, as well as an earlier economic limit on a number of other assets, partly compensated, in particular, by higher entitlement share from production sharing and risked service contracts; and
  -61 Mboe due to other revisions including primarily a reclassification of certain projects out of proved reserves on a number of other assets.

The acquisition in the Americas corresponds to the purchase of Chesapeake’s share in the Barnett closed in November 2016.

For equity affiliates, the revisions of +83 Mboe for the year 2016 were due to:

 

  +58 Mboe mainly due to new information obtained from drilling and production history mainly in Qatar and Russia; and
  +25 Mboe due to economic factors related to a higher entitlement share as a result of lower yearly average hydrocarbon prices.

The extensions in Russia correspond mainly to the booking of the two last gas sales agreements on Yamal LNG.

The acquisition in the zone of Middle East and North Africa corresponds to the entry in the Northern Oil Company operating the Al Shaheen field in Qatar.

 

 

Price impact on proved reserves

 

(in million barrels of oil equivalent)    Consolidated subsidiaries and equity affiliates

Proved reserves 2016 based on SEC rules (42.82 $/b)(a)

   11,518

Price impact

   387

Proved reserves 2016 at constant price (54.17 $/b)(b)

   11,905

 

(a) 42.82 $/b was the average Brent price of the first day of each month of 2016.
(b) 54.17 $/b was the average Brent price of the first day of each month of 2015.
 

 

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(in million barrels of oil equivalent)   

Consolidated subsidiaries

 
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves   

 

Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)

           

 

Russia

           

 

Africa
(excl. North
Africa)

           

 

Middle East
and North
Africa

           

 

Americas

           

 

Asia-Pacific

           

 

Total

 
Balance as of December 31, 2013 -
Brent at 108.02 $/b
     2,287           28           2,414           590           1,824           1,082           8,225  

Revisions of previous estimates

     26           4           42           13           (11)           26           100  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     21           -           111           3           151           29           315  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     1           -           -           -           -           -           1  

Sales of reserves in place

     (232)           -           (21)           -           -           -           (253)  

Production for the year

     (138)           (3)           (222)           (49)           (76)           (87)           (575)  
Balance as of December 31, 2014 -
Brent at 101.27 $/b
     1,965           29           2,324           557           1,888           1,050           7,813  

Revisions of previous estimates

     1           -           (4)           (7)           144           62           196  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     11           -           9           864           6           7           897  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Sales of reserves in place

     (28)           -           (76)           -           (160)           -           (264)  

Production for the year

     (137)           (4)           (233)           (105)           (79)           (94)           (652)  
Balance as of December 31, 2015 -
Brent at 54.17 $/b
     1,812           25           2,020           1,309           1,799           1,025           7,990  

Revisions of previous estimates

     49           1           1           232           (234)           39           88  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     47           -           11           5           33           15           111  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           -           -           -           152           -           152  

Sales of reserves in place

     (27)           (13)           -           -           (21)           -           (61)  

Production for the year

     (155)           (2)           (230)           (104)           (90)           (97)           (678)  
Balance as of December 31, 2016 -
Brent at 42.82 $/b
     1,726           11           1,802           1,442           1,639           982           7,602  
Minority interest in proved developed and undeveloped reserves as of                                                                          

December 31, 2014 - Brent at 101.27 $/b

     -           -           146           -           -           -           146  

December 31, 2015 - Brent at 54.17 $/b

     -           -           128           -           -           -           128  
December 31, 2016 - Brent at 42.82 $/b      -           -           105           -           -           -           105  
(in million barrels of oil equivalent)   

 

Equity affiliates

 
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves   

 

Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)

           

 

Russia

           

 

Africa
(excl. North
Africa)

           

 

Middle East
and North
Africa

           

 

Americas

           

 

Asia-Pacific

           

 

Total

 
Balance as of December 31, 2013 -
Brent at 108.02 $/b
     -           1,642           76           1,335           248           -           3,301  

Revisions of previous estimates

     -           6           (2)           (8)           2           -           (2)  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     -           516           -           2           -           -           518  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           107           -           -           -           -           107  

Sales of reserves in place

     -           (6)           -           -           -           -           (6)  

Production for the year

     -           (83)           (1)           (110)           (14)           -           (208)  
Balance as of December 31, 2014 -
Brent at 101.27 $/b
     -           2,182           73           1,219           236           -               3,710  

Revisions of previous estimates

     -           96           (2)           (10)           (44)           -           40  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           56           -           -           -           -           56  

Sales of reserves in place

     -           (12)           -           -           -           -           (12)  

Production for the year

     -           (102)           -           (88)           (14)           -           (204)  
Balance as of December 31, 2015 -
Brent at 54.17 $/b
     -           2,220           71           1,121           178           -           3,590  

Revisions of previous estimates

     -           16           -           68           (1)           -           83  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     -           331           -           -           -           -           331  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           -           -           190           -           -           190  

Sales of reserves in place

     -           (59)           -           -           -           -           (59)  

Production for the year

     -           (119)           (1)           (87)           (12)           -           (219)  
Balance as of December 31, 2016 -
Brent at 42.82 $/b
     -           2,389           70           1,292           165           -           3,916  

 

 

 

Registration Document 2016. TOTAL   311


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Oil and gas information pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 932

    

 

(in million barrels of oil equivalent)   

Consolidated subsidiaries and equity affiliates

 
     

 

Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)

           

 

Russia

           

 

Africa
(excl. North
Africa)

           

 

Middle East
and North
Africa

           

 

Americas

           

 

Asia-Pacific

           

 

Total

 
As of December 31, 2014 -
Brent at 101.27 $/b
                                                                                
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves      1,965           2,211           2,397           1,776           2,124           1,050           11,523  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     1,965           29           2,324           557           1,888           1,050           7,813  

Equity affiliates

     -           2,182           73           1,219           236           -           3,710  
Proved developed reserves      991           1,067           1,321           1,593           535           199           5,706  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     991           18           1,304           467           450           199           3,429  

Equity affiliates

     -           1,049           17           1,126           85           -           2,277  
Proved undeveloped reserves      974           1,144           1,076           183           1,589           851           5,817  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     974           11           1,020           90           1,438           851           4,384  

Equity affiliates

     -           1,133           56           93           151           -           1,433  
As of December 31, 2015 -
Brent at 54.17 $/b
                                                                                
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves      1,812           2,245           2,091           2,430           1,977           1,025           11,580  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     1,812           25           2,020           1,309           1,799           1,025           7,990  

Equity affiliates

     -           2,220           71           1,121           178           -           3,590  
Proved developed reserves      1,009           1,070           1,173           2,062           626           246           6,186  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     1,009           16           1,161           1,070           549           246           4,051  

Equity affiliates

     -           1,054           12           992           77           -           2,135  
Proved undeveloped reserves      803           1,175           918           368           1,351           779           5,394  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     803           9           859           239           1,250           779           3,939  

Equity affiliates

     -           1,166           59           129           101           -           1,455  

As of December 31, 2016 -

Brent at 42.82 $/b

                                                                                
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves      1,726           2,400           1,872           2,734           1,804           982               11,518  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     1,726           11           1,802           1,442           1,639           982           7,602  

Equity affiliates

     -           2,389           70           1,292           165           -           3,916  
Proved developed reserves      1,025           1,017           1,141           2,281           979           224           6,667  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     1,025           7           1,132           1,158           897           224           4,443  

Equity affiliates

     -           1,010           9           1,123           82           -           2,224  
Proved undeveloped reserves      701           1,383           731           453           825           758           4,851  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     701           4           670           284           742           758           3,159  

Equity affiliates

     -           1,379           61           169           83           -           1,692  
 

 

312   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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Oil and gas information pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 932

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1.4.2. Changes in oil reserves

The oil reserves include crude oil, condensates and natural gas liquids reserves.

 

(in million barrels)

  

Consolidated subsidiaries

 
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves   

 

Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)

           

 

Russia

           

 

Africa
(excl. North
Africa)

           

 

Middle East
and North
Africa

           

 

Americas

           

 

Asia-Pacific

           

 

Total

 
Balance as of December 31, 2013 -
Brent at 108.02 $/b
     25           1,758           345           86           211           3,556              

Revisions of previous estimates

     13           4           27           11           3           5           63  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     3           -           101           3           14           2           123  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Sales of reserves in place

     (43)           -           (20)           -           -           -           (63)  

Production for the year

     (61)           (3)           (178)           (32)           (15)           (11)           (300)  
Balance as of December 31, 2014 -
Brent at 101.27 $/b
     1,043           26           1,688           327           88           207           3,379  

Revisions of previous estimates

     (9)           -           3           (46)           27           10           (15)  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     4           -           8           856           2           -           870  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Sales of reserves in place

     (3)           -           (58)           -           -           -           (61)  

Production for the year

     (59)           (3)           (191)           (86)           (16)           (12)           (367)  
Balance as of December 31, 2015 -
Brent at 54.17 $/b
     976           23           1,450           1,051           101           205           3,806  

Revisions of previous estimates

     22           1           6           239           (9)           6           265  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     14           -           11           4           11           -           40  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Sales of reserves in place

     (13)           (11)           -           -           (2)           -           (26)  

Production for the year

     (63)           (3)           (185)           (84)           (16)           (11)           (362)  
Balance as of December 31, 2016 -
Brent at 42.82 $/b
     936           10           1,282           1,210           85           200               3,723  
Minority interest in proved developed and undeveloped reserves as of                                                                          

December 31, 2014 - Brent at 101.27 $/b

     -           -           128           -           -           -           128  

December 31, 2015 - Brent at 54.17 $/b

     -           -           115           -           -           -           115  
December 31, 2016 - Brent at 42.82 $/b      -           -           95           -           -           -           95  

(in million barrels)

  

 

Equity affiliates

 
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves   

 

Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)

           

 

Russia

           

 

Africa
(excl. North
Africa)

           

 

Middle East
and North
Africa

           

 

Americas

           

 

Asia-Pacific

           

 

Total

 
Balance as of December 31, 2013 -
Brent at 108.02 $/b
     -           148           12           372           237           -           769  

Revisions of previous estimates

     -           (3)           (5)           (3)           2           -           (9)  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     -           81           -           3           -           -           84  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           9           -           -           -           -           9  

Sales of reserves in place

     -           (1)           -           -           -           -           (1)  

Production for the year

     -           (9)           -           (51)           (13)           -           (73)  
Balance as of December 31, 2014 -
Brent at 101.27 $/b
     -           225           7           321           226           -           779  

Revisions of previous estimates

     -           34           6           (11)           (42)           -           (13)  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           6           -           -           -           -           6  

Sales of reserves in place

     -           (2)           -           -           -           -           (2)  

Production for the year

     -           (17)           -           (50)           (14)           -           (81)  
Balance as of December 31, 2015 -
Brent at 54.17 $/b
     -           246           13           260           170           -           689  

Revisions of previous estimates

     -           42           -           58           (1)           -           99  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     -           15           -           -           -           -           15  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           -           -           167           -           -           167  

Sales of reserves in place

     -           (2)           -           -           -           -           (2)  

Production for the year

     -           (25)           -           (53)           (12)           -           (90)  
Balance as of December 31, 2016 -
Brent at 42.82 $/b
     -           276           13           432           157           -           878  

 

 

 

Registration Document 2016. TOTAL   313


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Supplemental oil and gas information

 

Oil and gas information pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 932

    

 

(in million barrels)   

Consolidated subsidiaries and equity affiliates

 
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves    Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)
            Russia             Africa
(excl. North
Africa)
            Middle East
and North
Africa
            Americas             Asia-Pacific             Total  
As of December 31, 2014 -
Brent at 101.27 $/b
                                                                                
Proved developed
and undeveloped reserves(a)
     1,043           251           1,695           648           314           207           4,158  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     1,043           26           1,688           327           88           207           3,379  

Equity affiliates

     -           225           7           321           226           -           779  
Proved developed reserves      446           136           934           512           136           17           2,181  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     446           16           930           252           54           17           1,715  

Equity affiliates

     -           120           4           260           82           -           466  
Proved undeveloped reserves      597           115           761           136           178           190           1,977  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     597           10           758           75           34           190           1,664  

Equity affiliates

     -           105           3           61           144           -           313  
As of December 31, 2015 -
Brent at 54.17 $/b
                                                                                
Proved developed
and undeveloped reserves(a)
     976           269           1,463           1,311           271           205           4,495  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     976           23           1,450           1,051           101           205           3,806  

Equity affiliates

     -           246           13           260           170           -           689  
Proved developed reserves      445           151           836           1,061           145           17           2,655  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     445           15           833           846           71           17           2,227  

Equity affiliates

     -           136           3           215           74           -           428  
Proved undeveloped reserves      531           118           627           250           126           188           1,840  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     531           8           617           205           30           188           1,579  

Equity affiliates

     -           110           10           45           96           -           261  
As of December 31, 2016 -
Brent at 42.82 $/b
                                                                                
Proved developed
and undeveloped reserves(a)
     936           286           1,295           1,642           242           200           4,601  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     936           10           1,282           1,210           85           200           3,723  

Equity affiliates

     -           276           13           432           157           -           878  
Proved developed reserves      476           152           819           1,309           151           14           2,921  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     476           7           816           955           73           14           2,341  

Equity affiliates

     -           145           3           354           78           -           580  
Proved undeveloped reserves      460           134           476           333           91           186           1,680  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     460           3           466           255           12           186           1,382  

Equity affiliates

     -           131           10           78           79           -           298  

 

(a) The tables do not include separate figures for NGL reserves because they represented less than 8.5% of the Group’s proved developed and undeveloped oil reserves in each of the years 2014, 2015 and 2016.
 

 

314   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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Oil and gas information pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 932

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1.4.3. Changes in bitumen reserves

 

(in million barrels)

  

Consolidated subsidiaries

 
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves   

 

Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)

           

 

Russia

           

 

Africa
(excl. North
Africa)

           

 

Middle East
and North
Africa

           

 

Americas

           

 

Asia-Pacific

           

 

Total

 
Balance as of December 31, 2013 -
Brent at 108.02 $/b
     -           -           -           -           1,088           -           1,088  

Revisions of previous estimates

     -           -           -           -           (25)           -           (25)  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     -           -           -           -           87           -           87  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Sales of reserves in place

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Production for the year

     -           -           -           -           (5)           -           (5)  
Balance as of December 31, 2014 -
Brent at 101.27 $/b
     -           -           -           -           1,145           -           1,145  

Revisions of previous estimates

     -           -           -           -           130           -           130  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Sales of reserves in place

     -           -           -           -           (160)           -           (160)  

Production for the year

     -           -           -           -           (5)           -           (5)  
Balance as of December 31, 2015 -
Brent at 54.17 $/b
     -           -           -           -           1,110           -               1,110  

Revisions of previous estimates

     -           -           -           -           (284)           -           (284)  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Sales of reserves in place

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Production for the year

     -           -           -           -           (13)           -           (13)  
Balance as of December 31, 2016 -
Brent at 42.82 $/b
     -           -           -           -           813           -               813  
Proved developed reserves as of                                                                                 

December 31, 2014 - Brent at 101.27 $/b

     -           -           -           -           17           -           17  

December 31, 2015 - Brent at 54.17 $/b

     -           -           -           -           100           -           100  
December 31, 2016 - Brent at 42.82 $/b      -           -           -           -           160           -           160  
Proved undeveloped reserves as of                                                                                 

December 31, 2014 - Brent at 101.27 $/b

     -           -           -           -           1,128           -           1,128  

December 31, 2015 - Brent at 54.17 $/b

     -           -           -           -           1,010           -           1,010  
December 31, 2016 - Brent at 42.82 $/b      -           -           -           -           653           -           653  

There are no bitumen reserves for equity affiliates.

There are no minority interests for bitumen reserves.

 

 

 

Registration Document 2016. TOTAL   315


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Supplemental oil and gas information

 

Oil and gas information pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 932

    

 

1.4.4. Changes in gas reserves

 

(in billion cubic feet)

  

Consolidated subsidiaries

 
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves   

 

Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)

           

 

Russia

           

 

Africa
(excl. North
Africa)

           

 

Middle East
and North
Africa

           

 

Americas

           

 

Asia-Pacific

           

 

Total

 
Balance as of December 31, 2013 -
Brent at 108.02 $/b
     6,205           16           3,291           1,385           3,663           4,782           19,342  

Revisions of previous estimates

     81           -           82           11           54           117           345  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     99           -           56           1           296           154           606  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     6           -           -           -           -           -           6  

Sales of reserves in place

     (1,038)           -           (6)           -           -           -           (1,044)  

Production for the year

     (419)           (1)           (220)           (97)           (320)           (431)           (1,488)  
Balance as of December 31, 2014 -
Brent at 101.27 $/b
     4,934           15           3,203           1,300           3,693           4,622           17,767  

Revisions of previous estimates

     55           1           (57)           197           (92)           296           400  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     40           -           7           42           24           38           151  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Sales of reserves in place

     (135)           -           (93)           -           -           -           (228)  

Production for the year

     (424)           (1)           (212)           (110)           (324)           (471)           (1,542)  
Balance as of December 31, 2015 -
Brent at 54.17 $/b
     4,470           15           2,848           1,429           3,301           4,485           16,548  

Revisions of previous estimates

     143           (2)           (44)           (28)           347           189           605  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     173           -           -           7           126           85           391  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           -           -           -           874           -           874  

Sales of reserves in place

     (80)           (7)           -           -           (101)           -           (188)  

Production for the year

     (498)           (1)           (220)           (111)           (343)           (494)           (1,667)  
Balance as of December 31, 2016 -
Brent at 42.82 $/b
     4,208           5           2,584           1,297           4,204           4,265           16,563  
Minority interest in proved developed and undeveloped reserves as of                                
                                                                           

December 31, 2014 - Brent at 101.27 $/b

     -           -           91           -           -           -           91  

December 31, 2015 - Brent at 54.17 $/b

     -           -           64           -           -           -           64  
December 31, 2016 - Brent at 42.82 $/b      -           -           48           -           -           -           48  

(in billion cubic feet)

  

 

Equity affiliates

 
Proved developed and undeveloped reserves   

 

Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)

           

 

Russia

           

 

Africa
(excl. North
Africa)

           

 

Middle East
and North
Africa

           

 

Americas

           

 

Asia-Pacific

           

 

Total

 
Balance as of December 31, 2013 -
Brent at 108.02 $/b
     -           8,029           343           5,250           62           -               13,684  

Revisions of previous estimates

     -           50           17           (25)           2           -           44  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     -           2,328           -           -           -           -           2,328  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           521           -           -           -           -           521  

Sales of reserves in place

     -           (28)           -           -           -           -           (28)  

Production for the year

     -           (392)           (4)           (328)           (2)           -           (726)  
Balance as of December 31, 2014 -
Brent at 107.27 $/b
     -           10,508           356           4,897           62           -           15,823  

Revisions of previous estimates

     -           337           (45)           6           (11)           -           287  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           267           -           -           -           -           267  

Sales of reserves in place

     -           (52)           -           -           -           -           (52)  

Production for the year

     -           (456)           -           (208)           (3)           -           (667)  
Balance as of December 31, 2015 -
Brent at 54.17 $/b
     -           10,604           311           4,695           48           -           15,658  

Revisions of previous estimates

     -           (132)           (3)           51           (1)           -           (85)  

Extensions, discoveries and other

     -           1,717           -           -           -           -           1,717  

Acquisitions of reserves in place

     -           -           -           132           -           -           132  

Sales of reserves in place

     -           (308)           -           -           -           -           (308)  

Production for the year

     -           (503)           (7)           (181)           (2)           -           (693)  
Balance as of December 31, 2016 -
Brent at 42.82 $/b
     -           11,378           301           4,697           45           -           16,421  
 

 

316   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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(in billion cubic feet)

  

Consolidated subsidiaries and equity affiliates

 
      Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)
            Russia             Africa
(excl. North
Africa)
            Middle East
and North
Africa
            Americas             Asia-Pacific             Total  
As of December 31, 2014 -
Brent at 101.27 $/b
                                                                                
Proved developed
and undeveloped reserves
     4,934           10,523           3,559           6,197           3,755           4,622           33,590  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     4,934           15           3,203           1,300           3,693           4,622           17,767  

Equity affiliates

     -           10,508           356           4,897           62           -           15,823  
Proved developed reserves      2,914           4,958           1,939           5,946           2,167           1,109           19,033  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     2,914           9           1,871           1,224           2,145           1,109           9,272  

Equity affiliates

     -           4,949           68           4,722           22           -           9,761  
Proved undeveloped reserves      2,020           5,565           1,620           251           1,588           3,513           14,557  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     2,020           6           1,332           76           1,548           3,513           8,495  

Equity affiliates

     -           5,559           288           175           40           -           6,062  
As of December 31, 2015 -
Brent at 54.17 $/b
                                                                                
Proved developed
and undeveloped reserves
     4,470           10,619           3,159           6,124           3,349           4,485           32,206  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     4,470           15           2,848           1,429           3,301           4,485           16,548  

Equity affiliates

     -           10,604           311           4,695           48           -           15,658  
Proved developed reserves      3,021           4,890           1,657           5,511           2,153           1,378           18,610  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     3,021           6           1,610           1,277           2,133           1,378           9,425  

Equity affiliates

     -           4,884           47           4,234           20           -           9,185  
Proved undeveloped reserves      1,449           5,729           1,502           613           1,196           3,107           13,596  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     1,449           9           1,238           152           1,168           3,107           7,123  

Equity affiliates

     -           5,720           264           461           28           -           6,473  
As of December 31, 2016 -
Brent at 42.82 $/b
                                                                                
Proved developed
and undeveloped reserves
     4,208           11,383           2,885           5,994           4,249           4,265           32,984  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     4,208           5           2,584           1,297           4,204           4,265           16,563  

Equity affiliates(a)

     -           11,378           301           4,697           45           -           16,421  
Proved developed reserves      2,912           4,606           1,582           5,356           3,774           1,260               19,490  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     2,912           3           1,545           1,157           3,751           1,260           10,628  

Equity affiliates

     -           4,603           37           4,199           23           -           8,862  
Proved undeveloped reserves      1,296           6,777           1,303           638           475           3,005           13,494  

Consolidated subsidiaries

     1,296           2           1,039           140           453           3,005           5,935  

Equity affiliates

     -           6,775           264           498           22           -           7,559  

 

 

 

Registration Document 2016. TOTAL   317


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Supplemental oil and gas information

 

Oil and gas information pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 932

    

 

1.5. Results of operations for oil and gas producing activities

 

 

The following tables do not include revenues and expenses related to oil and gas transportation activities and LNG liquefaction and transportation.

 

(M$)

  

Consolidated subsidiaries

 
      Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)
            Russia             Africa
(excl. North
Africa)
            Middle East
and North
Africa
            Americas             Asia-Pacific             Total  
2014                                                                                 

Revenues   Non-Group sales

     2,200           -           2,885           1,480           1,195           4,296           12,056  

                   Group sales

     6,064           236           13,010           1,348           971           644           22,273  
Total Revenues      8,264           236           15,895           2,828           2,166           4,940           34,329  

Production costs

     (1,800)           (44)           (2,166)           (559)           (466)           (666)           (5,701)  

Exploration expenses

     (636)           (9)           (520)           (255)           (183)           (362)           (1,965)  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization and valuation allowances      (2,170)           (97)           (4,570)           (724)           (5,717)           (1,877)           (15,155)  

Other expenses(a)

     (419)           (29)           (1,172)           (317)           (402)           (167)           (2,506)  
Pre-tax income from
producing activities(b)
     3,239           57           7,467           973           (4,602)           1,868           9,002  

Income tax

     (1,693)           (32)           (5,513)           (887)           882           (1,149)           (8,392)  
Results of oil and
gas producing activities(b)
     1,546           25           1,954           86           (3,720)           719           610  

 

(a) Included production taxes and accretion expense as provided for by IAS 37 ($526 million in 2014).

(b) Including adjustment items (see section 10 Notes 3.B, 3.C and 3.D) applicable to ASC 932 perimeter, amounting to a net charge of $6,532 million before tax and $5,364 million after tax, mainly related to asset impairments.

 

  

  

2015                                                                                 

Revenues   Non-Group sales

     1,345           -           989           2,340           970           3,013           8,657  

                   Group sales

     3,816           129           7,816           1,858           271           356           14,246  
Total Revenues      5,161           129           8,805           4,198           1,241           3,369           22,903  

Production costs

     (1,521)           (34)           (1,779)           (659)           (497)           (456)           (4,946)  

Exploration expenses

     (661)           (3)           (615)           (226)           (114)           (372)           (1,991)  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization and valuation allowances      (2,415)           (203)           (6,155)           (1,344)           (1,548)           (3,483)           (15,148)  

Other expenses(a)

     (350)           (16)           (722)           (2,756)           (280)           (121)           (4,245)  
Pre-tax income from
producing activities(b)
     214           (127)           (466)           (787)           (1,198)           (1,063)           (3,427)  

Income tax

     458           (4)           (220)           (123)           210           (173)           148  
Results of oil and
gas producing activities(b)
     672           (131)           (686)           (910)           (988)           (1,236)           (3,279)  

 

(a) Included production taxes and accretion expense as provided for by IAS 37 ($497 million in 2015).
(b) Including adjustment items (see section 10 Notes 3.B, 3.C and 3.D) applicable to ASC 932 perimeter, amounting to a net charge of $7,104 million before tax and $5,039 million after tax, mainly related to asset impairments.
 

 

318   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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(M$)

  

Consolidated subsidiaries

 
     

 

Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)

           

 

Russia

           

 

Africa
(excl. North
Africa)

           

 

Middle East
and North
Africa

           

 

Americas

           

 

Asia-Pacific

           

 

Total

 
2016                                                                                 

Revenues   Non-Group sales

     1,075           -           507           613           963           2,113           5,271  

                   Group sales

     3,046           72           6,826           3,033           494           444           13,915  

Total Revenues

     4,121           72           7,333           3,646           1,457           2,557           19,186  

Production costs

     (1,083)           (30)           (1,601)           (478)           (488)           (351)           (4,031)  

Exploration expenses

     (512)           (3)           (108)           (368)           (196)           (77)           (1,264)  
Depreciation, depletion
and amortization and valuation allowances
     (3,421)           (89)           (4,566)           (599)           (603)           (1,191)           (10,469)  

Other expenses(a)

     (339)           (8)           (615)           (2,328)           (224)           (97)           (3,611)  
Pre-tax income from
producing activities(b)
     (1,234)           (58)           443           (127)           (54)           841           (189)  

Income tax

     818           14           (143)           (205)           (27)           (184)           273  
Results of oil and gas
producing activities(b)
     (416)           (44)           300           (332)           (81)           657           84  

 

(a) Included production taxes and accretion expense as provided for by IAS 37 ($507 million in 2016).
(b) Including adjustment items (see section 10 Notes 3.B, 3.C and 3.D) applicable to ASC 932 perimeter, amounting to a net charge of $1,943 million before tax and $1,198 million after tax, mainly related to asset impairments.

 

 

 

Registration Document 2016. TOTAL   319


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(M$)

  

Equity affiliates

 
      Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)
            Russia             Africa
(excl. North
Africa)
            Middle East
and North
Africa
            Americas             Asia-Pacific             Total  
2014                                                                                 

Revenues   Non-Group sales

     -           1,117           -           2,094           -           -           3,211  

                   Group sales

     -           (249)           (21)           4,854           885           -           5,469  
Total Revenues      -           868           (21)           6,948           885           -           8,680  

Production costs

     -           (121)           -           (311)           (123)           -           (555)  

Exploration expenses

     -           (1)           -           -           -           -           (1)  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization and valuation allowances      -           (54)           -           (304)           (87)           -           (445)  

Other expenses

     -           (142)           -           (3,806)           (537)           -           (4,485)  
Pre-tax income from producing activities      -           550           (21)           2,527           138           -           3,194  

Income tax

     -           (140)           -           (689)           (207)           -           (1,036)  
Results of oil and gas producing activities      -           410           (21)           1,838           (69)           -           2,158  
2015                                                                                 

Revenues   Non-Group sales

     -           670           -           812           380           -           1,862  

                   Group sales

     -           -           -           2,404           10           -           2,414  
Total Revenues      -           670           -           3,216           390           -           4,276  

Production costs

     -           (127)           -           (295)           (54)           -           (476)  

Exploration expenses

     -           (1)           -           -           -           -           (1)  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization and valuation allowances      -           (58)           -           (400)           (98)           -           (556)  

Other expenses

     -           (134)           -           (1,638)           (170)           -           (1,942)  
Pre-tax income from producing activities      -           350           -           883           68           -           1,301  

Income tax

     -           (65)           -           (184)           (36)           -           (285)  
Results of oil and gas producing activities      -           285           -           699           32           -           1,016  
2016                                                                                 

Revenues   Non-Group sales

     -           831           -           399           310           -           1,540  

                   Group sales

     -           -           -           2,104           (11)           -           2,093  

Total Revenues

     -           831           -           2,503           299           -           3,633  

Production costs

     -           (103)           -           (246)           (42)           -           (391)  

Exploration expenses

     -           (4)           -           -           -           -           (4)  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization and valuation allowances      -           (137)           -           (496)           (94)           -           (727)  

Other expenses

     -           (109)           -           (1,274)           (116)           -           (1,499)  

Pre-tax income from producing activities

     -           478           -           487           47           -               1,012  

Income tax

     -           (80)           -           (107)           55           -           (132)  

Results of oil and gas producing activities

     -           398           -           380           102           -           880  
 

 

320   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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1.6. Cost incurred

 

 

The following tables set forth the costs incurred in the Group’s oil and gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities, including both capitalized and expensed amounts. They do not include costs incurred related to oil and gas transportation and LNG liquefaction and transportation activities.

 

(M$)

  

Consolidated subsidiaries

 
      Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)
            Russia             Africa
(excl. North
Africa)
            Middle East
and North
Africa
            Americas             Asia-Pacific             Total  
2014                                                                                 

Proved property acquisition

     80           -           17           (1)           -           9           105  

Unproved property acquisition

     82           -           69           7           544           1           703  

Exploration costs

     500           9           882           403           375           451           2,620  

Development costs(a)

     5,151           116           8,037           567           3,468           3,024           20,363  
Total cost incurred      5,813           125           9,005           976           4,387           3,485           23,791  
2015                                                                                 

Proved property acquisition

     57           -           59           1,039           -           10           1,165  

Unproved property acquisition

     -           4           26           1,205           199           4           1,438  

Exploration costs

     618           3           287           263           515           261           1,947  

Development costs(a)

     4,735           97           7,582           600           3,143           2,381           18,538  
Total cost incurred      5,410           104           7,954           3,107           3,857           2,656           23,088  
2016                                                                                 

Proved property acquisition

     102           1           31           10           415           -           559  

Unproved property acquisition

     5           -           19           1           289           15           329  

Exploration costs

     594           3           145           93           387           166           1,388  

Development costs(a)

     3,041           30           5,977           729           2,032           898               12,707  

Total cost incurred

     3,742           34           6,172           833           3,123           1,079           14,983  

(M$)

  

 

Equity affiliates

 
      Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)
            Russia             Africa
(excl. North
Africa)
            Middle East
and North
Africa
            Americas             Asia-Pacific             Total  
2014                                                                                 

Proved property acquisition

     -           246           -           -           -           -           246  

Unproved property acquisition

     -           32           -           -           -           -           32  

Exploration costs

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Development costs(a)

     -           692           -           500           195           -           1,387  
Total cost incurred      -           970           -           500           195           -           1,665  
2015                                                                                 

Proved property acquisition

     -           218           -           -           -           -           218  

Unproved property acquisition

     -           14           -           -           -           -           14  

Exploration costs

     -           -           -           8           -           -           8  

Development costs(a)

     -           405           -           398           83           -           886  
Total cost incurred      -           637           -           406           83           -           1,126  
2016                                                                                 

Proved property acquisition

     -           -           -           35           -           -           35  

Unproved property acquisition

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

Exploration costs

     -           -           -           7           -           -           7  

Development costs(a)

     -           243           -           502           61           -           806  

Total cost incurred

     -           243           -           544           61           -           848  

 

(a) Including asset retirement costs capitalized during the year and any gains or losses recognized upon settlement of asset retirement obligation during the year.

 

 

 

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Oil and gas information pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 932

    

 

1.7. Capitalized costs related to oil and gas producing activities

 

 

Capitalized costs represent the amount of capitalized proved and unproved property costs, including support equipement and facilities, along with the related accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. The following tables do not include capitalized costs related to oil and gas transportation and LNG liquefaction and transportation activities.

 

(M$)

  

Consolidated subsidiaries

 
      Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)
            Russia             Africa
(excl. North
Africa)
            Middle East
and North
Africa
            Americas             Asia-Pacific             Total  
As of December 31, 2014                                                                                 

Proved properties

     56,698           1,066           66,173           11,219           17,774           20,368           173,298  

Unproved properties

     1,148           -           4,790           821           8,309           1,210           16,278  
Total capitalized costs      57,846           1,066           70,963           12,040           26,083           21,578           189,576  
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization      (28,946)           (496)           (32,725)           (8,017)           (10,657)           (10,807)           (91,648)  
Net capitalized costs      28,900           570           38,238           4,023           15,426           10,771           97,928  
As of December 31, 2015                                                                                 

Proved properties

     55,050           1,163           73,842           12,816           19,630           22,886           185,387  

Unproved properties

     1,018           4           4,362           2,058           8,915           997           17,354  
Total capitalized costs      56,068           1,167           78,204           14,874           28,545           23,883           202,741  
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization      (28,341)           (699)           (39,259)           (9,283)           (11,488)           (13,647)           (102,717)  
Net capitalized costs      27,727           468           38,945           5,591           17,057           10,236           100,024  
As of December 31, 2016                                                                                 

Proved properties

     54,611           600           78,638           11,275           23,392           23,622           192,138  

Unproved properties

     1,000           4           4,357           1,657           8,611           1,037           16,666  
Total capitalized costs      55,611           604           82,995           12,932           32,003           24,659           208,804  
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization      (29,227)           (385)           (42,988)           (7,973)           (12,764)           (14,735)           (108,072)  

Net capitalized costs

     26,384           219           40,007           4,959           19,239           9,924           100,732  
 

 

322   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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(M$)

   Equity affiliates  
      Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)
            Russia             Africa
(excl. North
Africa)
            Middle East
and North
Africa
            Americas             Asia-Pacific             Total  
As of December 31, 2014                                                                                 

Proved properties

     -           4,347           -           5,916           1,411           -           11,674  

Unproved properties

     -           895           -           -           -           -           895  
Total capitalized costs      -           5,242           -           5,916           1,411           -           12,569  
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization      -           (635)           -           (4,764)           (310)           -           (5,709)  
Net capitalized costs      -           4,607           -           1,152           1,101           -           6,860  
As of December 31, 2015                                                                                 

Proved properties

     -           4,573           -           4,323           1,500           -           10,396  

Unproved properties

     -           202           -           -           -           -           202  
Total capitalized costs      -           4,775           -           4,323           1,500           -           10,598  
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization      -           (655)           -           (3,192)           (403)           -           (4,250)  
Net capitalized costs      -           4,120           -           1,131           1,097           -           6,348  

As of December 31, 2016

                                                                                

Proved properties

     -           5,802           -           5,029           1,600           -           12,431  

Unproved properties

     -           211           -           -           -           -           211  
Total capitalized costs      -           6,013           -           5,029           1,600           -               12,642  
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization      -           (1,026)           -           (3,850)           (506)           -           (5,382)  

Net capitalized costs

     -           4,987           -           1,179           1,094           -           7,260  

1.8. Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows (excluding transportation)

 

 

 

The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserve quantities was developed as follows:

 

  estimates of proved reserves and the corresponding production profiles are based on existing technical and economic conditions;

 

  the estimated future cash flows are determined based on prices used in estimating the Group’s proved oil and gas reserves;

 

  the future cash flows incorporate estimated production costs (including production taxes), future development costs and asset retirement costs. All cost estimates are based on year-end technical and economic conditions;
  future income taxes are computed by applying the year-end statutory tax rate to future net cash flows after consideration of permanent differences and future income tax credits; and

 

  future net cash flows are discounted at a standard discount rate of 10 percent.

These principles applied are those required by ASC 932 and do not reflect the expectations of real revenues from these reserves, nor their present value; hence, they do not constitute criteria for investment decisions. An estimate of the fair value of reserves should also take into account, among other things, the recovery of reserves not presently classified as proved, anticipated future changes in prices and costs and a discount factor more representative of the time value of money and the risks inherent in reserves estimates.

 

 

 

 

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(M$)

   Consolidated subsidiaries  
      Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)
            Russia             Africa
(excl. North
Africa)
            Middle East
and North
Africa
            Americas             Asia-Pacific             Total  
As of December 31, 2014                                                                                 

Future cash inflows

     129,535           2,294           168,785           33,404           87,965           44,599           466,582  

Future production costs

     (30,633)           (1,255)           (47,514)           (8,522)           (38,776)           (9,789)           (136,489)  

Future development costs

     (32,110)           (780)           (34,965)           (4,253)           (16,728)           (8,595)           (97,431)  

Future income taxes

     (21,287)           (172)           (50,633)           (11,310)           (5,891)           (7,552)           (96,845)  
Future net cash flows, after income taxes      45,505           87           35,673           9,319           26,570           18,663           135,817  

Discount at 10%

     (26,240)           (5)           (13,955)           (4,244)           (19,489)           (11,110)           (75,043)  
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows      19,265           82           21,718           5,075           7,081           7,553           60,774  
As of December 31, 2015                                                                                 

Future cash inflows

     69,411           1,045           75,060           57,478           40,866           26,904           270,764  

Future production costs

     (20,263)           (512)           (27,455)           (46,510)           (24,103)           (8,355)           (127,198)  

Future development costs

     (20,418)           (495)           (24,843)           (5,099)           (11,104)           (6,289)           (68,248)  

Future income taxes

     (7,516)           (28)           (12,050)           (1,839)           (1,105)           (3,046)           (25,584)  
Future net cash flows, after income taxes      21,214           10           10,712           4,030           4,554           9,214           49,734  

Discount at 10%

     (10,784)           18           (3,450)           (2,194)           (4,014)           (5,299)           (25,723)  
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows      10,430           28           7,262           1,836           540           3,915           24,011  
As of December 31, 2016                                                                                 

Future cash inflows

     46,212           365           51,677           52,891           21,520           19,209           191,874  

Future production costs

     (15,428)           (179)           (19,519)           (39,108)           (14,267)           (7,495)           (95,996)  

Future development costs

     (15,334)           (219)           (19,300)           (4,995)           (5,487)           (4,805)           (50,140)  

Future income taxes

     (2,599)           (1)           (7,480)           (2,517)           (989)           (955)           (14,541)  
Future net cash flows, after income taxes      12,851           (34)           5,378           6,271           777           5,954           31,197  

Discount at 10%

     (5,172)           8           (64)           (2,986)           (815)           (2,666)           (11,695)  
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows      7,679           (26)           5,314           3,285           (38)           3,288           19,502  

Minority interests in future net cash flows as of

(M$)

                                                                                            

As of December 31, 2014

     -           -           1,103           -           -           -           1,103  

As of December 31, 2015

     -           -           448           -           -           -           448  
As of December 31, 2016      -           -           253           -           -           -           253  
 

 

324   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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(M$)

   Equity affiliates  
      Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)
            Russia             Africa
(excl. North
Africa)
            Middle East
and North
Africa
            Americas             Asia-Pacific             Total  
As of December 31, 2014                                                                                 

Future cash inflows

     -           45,472           1,698           68,109           16,209           -           131,488  

Future production costs

     -           (13,536)           -           (36,848)           (9,393)           -           (59,777)  

Future development costs

     -           (3,190)           (132)           (3,814)           (1,683)           -           (8,819)  

Future income taxes

     -           (3,886)           (630)           (5,525)           (1,327)           -           (11,368)  
Future net cash flows, after income taxes      -           24,860        

 

936

 

        21,922           3,806           -           51,524  

Discount at 10%

     -           (19,447)           (575)           (10,331)           (2,078)           -           (32,431)  
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows      -           5,413           361           11,591           1,728           -           19,093  
As of December 31, 2015                                                                                 

Future cash inflows

     -           21,779           52           36,231           7,736           -           65,798  

Future production costs

     -           (7,973)           -           (16,814)           (2,884)           -           (27,671)  

Future development costs

     -           (1,146)           (28)           (2,638)           (547)           -           (4,359)  

Future income taxes

     -           (1,450)           (29)           (2,818)           (918)           -           (5,215)  
Future net cash flows, after income taxes      -           11,210           (5)           13,961           3,387           -           28,553  

Discount at 10%

     -           (9,186)           (98)           (7,009)           (1,759)           -           (18,052)  
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows      -           2,024           (103)           6,952           1,628           -           10,501  

As of December 31, 2016

                                                                                

Future cash inflows

     -           22,393           (248)           30,045           5,815           -           58,005  

Future production costs

     -           (5,704)           (53)           (15,846)           (2,017)           -           (23,620)  

Future development costs

     -           (929)           (1)           (2,339)           (392)           -           (3,661)  

Future income taxes

     -           (1,228)           (20)           (4,661)           -           -           (5,909)  
Future net cash flows, after income taxes      -           14,532           (322)           7,199           3,406           -           24,815  

Discount at 10%

     -           (9,471)           139           (3,869)           (1,697)           -           (14,898)  
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows      -           5,061           (183)           3,330           1,709           -           9,917  

 

 

 

Registration Document 2016. TOTAL   325


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Consolidated subsidiaries

 

(M$)    2014           2015             2016  
Beginning of year    63,274         60,774           24,011  

Sales and transfers, net of production costs

   (26,647)         (14,209)           (12,015)  

Net change in sales and transfer prices and in production costs and other expenses

   (16,703)         (88,615)           (21,189)  

Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery

   1,912         933           156  

Changes in estimated future development costs

   (5,407)         4,412           400  

Previously estimated development costs incurred during the year

   21,484         19,694           13,967  

Revisions of previous quantity estimates

   (1,505)         (4,800)           5,347  

Accretion of discount

   6,327         6,077           2,401  

Net change in income taxes

   20,116         42,252           6,304  

Purchases of reserves in place

   26         -           364  

Sales of reserves in place

   (2,103)         (2,507)           (244)  

End of year

   60,774         24,011           19,502  

Equity affiliates

(M$)

   2014           2015             2016  
Beginning of year    15,419         19,093           10,501  

Sales and transfers, net of production costs

   (3,639)         (1,860)           (1,745)  

Net change in sales and transfer prices and in production costs and other expenses

   (1,546)         (14,821)           (3,840)  

Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery

   4,444         -           1,204  

Changes in estimated future development costs

   190         1,572           83  

Previously estimated development costs incurred during the year

   1,330         1,272           971  

Revisions of previous quantity estimates

   19         315           214  

Accretion of discount

   1,542         1,909           1,050  

Net change in income taxes

   834         2,901           (340)  

Purchases of reserves in place

   543         186           1,929  

Sales of reserves in place

   (43)         (66)           (110)  

End of year

   19,093         10,501           9,917  
 

 

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2.   Other information

2.1. Net gas production, production prices and production costs

 

 

 

     Consolidated subsidiaries  
      Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)
            Russia             Africa
(excl. North
Africa)
            Middle East
and North
Africa
            Americas             Asia-Pacific             Total  
2014                                                                                 
Natural gas production available for sale
(Bcf)(a)
     390           -           180           84           310           408           1,372  

Production prices(b)

                                                                                

Oil ($/b) (c)

     85.75           81.38           90.78           84.88           60.38           85.62           87.26  

Bitumen ($/b)

     -           -           -           -           42.83           -           42.83  
Natural gas ($/kcf)      7.24           -           2.64           1.16           3.56           10.28           6.34  
Production costs per unit of production
($/boe)(d))
                                                                                

Total liquids and natural gas

     13.59           14.72           10.10           12.19           6.24           8.05           10.31  
Bitumen      -           -           -           -           42.04           -           42.04  
2015                                                                                 
Natural gas production available for sale
(Bcf)(a)
     398           -           171           93           318           449           1,429  

Production prices(b)

                                                                                

Oil ($/b) (c)

     45.91           39.83           45.33           47.63           25.68           47.38           45.12  

Bitumen ($/b)

     -           -           -           -           12.16           -           12.16  
Natural gas ($/kcf)      6.00           -           1.97           1.16           2.53           6.62           4.65  
Production costs per unit of production
($/boe)(d))
                                                                                

Total liquids and natural gas

     11.52           9.77           7.91           6.44           6.35           5.05           7.84  

Bitumen

     -           -           -           -           37.92           -               37.92  

2016

                                                                                
Natural gas production available for sale
(Bcf)(a)
     469           -           180           94           337           471           1,551  

Production prices(b)

                                                                                

Oil ($/b) (c)

     34.63           30.89           37.77           40.23           23.54           37.89           37.18  

Bitumen ($/b)

     -           -           -           -           10.77           -           10.77  
Natural gas ($/kcf)      4.24           -           1.43           1.20           2.50           4.53           3.48  
Production costs per unit of production
($/boe)(d))
                                                                                

Total liquids and natural gas

     7.25           10.90           7.20           4.76           5.52           3.78           6.14  

Bitumen

     -           -           -           -           19.03           -           19.03  

 

(a) The reported volumes are different from those shown in the reserves table due to gas consumed in operations.
(b) The volumes used for calculation of the average sales prices are the ones sold from the Group’s own production.
(c) The reported price represents an average aggregate price of prices for crude oil, condensates and NGL. The table does not include separate figures for NGL production prices because the production of NGL represented less than 7.5% of the Group’s total liquids production in each of the years 2014, 2015 and 2016.
(d) The volumes of liquids used for this computation are shown in the proved reserves tables of this report. The reported volumes for natural gas are different from those shown in the reserves table due to gas consumed in operations.

 

 

 

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Other information

    

 

      Equity affiliates  
      Europe and
Central Asia
(excl. Russia)
            Russia             Africa
(excl. North
Africa)
            Middle East
and North
Africa
            Americas             Asia-Pacific             Total  
2014                                                                                 
Natural gas production available for
sale (Bcf)(a)
     -           386           -           319           -           -           705  

Production prices(b)

                                                                                

Oil ($/b) (c)

     -           54.19           -           86.02           85.72           -           85.26  

Bitumen ($/b)

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
Natural gas ($/kcf)      -           2.35           -           7.08           -           -           4.64  
Production costs per unit of production ($/boe) (d)                                                                                 

Total liquids and natural gas

     -           1.48           -           2.86           9.19           -           2.72  
Bitumen      -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
2015                                                                                 
Natural gas production available for sale (Bcf)(a)      -           448           -           200           -           -           648  

Production prices(b)

                                                                                

Oil ($/b) (c)

     -           25.37           -           48.34           32.20           -           42.69  

Bitumen ($/b)

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
Natural gas ($/kcf)      -           1.23           -           3.28           -           -           1.99  
Production costs per unit of production ($/boe)(d)                                                                                 

Total liquids and natural gas

     -           1.26           -           3.40           4.05           -           2.37  

Bitumen

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

2016

                                                                                
Natural gas production available for sale (Bcf)(a)      -           492           5           173           -           -           670  

Production prices(b)

                                                                                

Oil ($/b) (c)

     -           19.36           -           38.61           28.49           -               32.77  

Bitumen ($/b)

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
Natural gas ($/kcf)      -           1.21           -           1.85           -           -           1.43  
Production costs per unit of production ($/boe)(d)                                                                                 

Total liquids and natural gas

     -           0.88           -           2.92           3.59           -           1.82  

Bitumen

     -           -           -           -           -           -           -  

 

(a) The reported volumes are different from those shown in the reserves table due to gas consumed in operations.
(b) The volumes used for calculation of the average sales prices are the ones sold from the Group’s own production.
(c) The reported price represents an average aggregate price of prices for crude oil, condensates and NGL. The table does not include separate figures for NGL production prices because the production of NGL represented less than 7.5% of the Group’s total liquids production in each of the years 2014, 2015 and 2016.
(d) The volumes of liquids used for this computation are shown in the proved reserves tables of this report. The reported volumes for natural gas are different from those shown in the reserves table due to gas consumed in operations.
 

 

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3.   Report on the payments made to governments
    (Article   L. 225-102-3 of the French Commercial Code)

 

Article L. 225-102-3 of the French Commercial Code(1) requires that large undertakings and public-interest entities that are active in the extractive industry or logging of primary forests disclose in an annual report payments of at least 100,000 made to governments in the countries in which they operate.

The consolidated report of TOTAL is presented below pursuant to the aforementioned provisions. This report covers the aforementioned payments made by the Group’s extractive companies as defined below, for the benefit of each government of States or territories in which TOTAL carries out its activities, by detailing the total amount of payments made, the total amount by payment type, the total amount by project and the total amount by payment type for each project.

This report has been approved by the Board of Directors of TOTAL S.A.

Definitions

The meaning of certain terms used in this report are set forth below:

Extractive Companies: TOTAL S.A. and any company or undertaking of which the activities consist, in whole or in part, of the exploration, prospection, discovery, development and extraction of minerals, crude oil and natural gas, amongst others, fully consolidated by TOTAL S.A.

Payment: a single payment or multiple interconnected payments of an amount equal to, or in excess of, 100,000 (or its equivalent) paid, whether in money or in kind, for extractives activities.

Payment types included in this report are the following:

 

  Taxes: taxes and levies paid on income, production or profits, excluding taxes levied on consumption such as value added taxes, custom duties, personal income taxes and sales taxes.
  Royalties: percentage of production payable to the owner of mineral rights.
  License Fees: license fees, surface or rental fees, and other consideration for licenses and/or concessions that are paid for access to the area where the extractive activities will be conducted.
  License Bonus: bonuses paid for and in consideration of signature, discovery, production, awards, grants and transfers of extraction rights; bonuses related to achievement or failure to achieve certain production levels or certain targets, and discovery of additional mineral reserves/deposits.
  Dividends: dividends paid to a host government holding an interest in an Extractive Company.
  Payments for infrastructure improvements: payments for local development, including the improvement of infrastructure, not directly necessary for the conduct of extractive activities but mandatory pursuant to the terms of a production sharing contract or to the terms of a law relating to oil and gas activities.
  Production entitlement: host Government’s share of production. This payment is generally made in kind.

Government: any national, regional or local authority of a State or territory, or any department, agency or undertaking controlled by that authority.

Project: operational activities governed by a single contract, license, lease, concession or similar legal agreement and that form the basis for payment liabilities with a Government. If multiple such agreements are substantially interconnected, they shall be considered as a single Project. Payments (such as company income tax when it concerns several projects which cannot be separated in application of the fiscal regulations) unable to be attributed to a Project are disclosed under the item “non-attributable”.

Reporting Principles

This report sets forth all payments as booked in the Extractive Companies’ accounts. They are presented based on the Group share in each Project, whether the payments have been made directly by the Group Extractive Companies as operator or indirectly through third-party operating companies.

Production entitlement and Royalties that are mandatorily paid in kind and that are owed to host Governments pursuant to legal or contractual provisions (not booked in the Extractive Companies’ accounts pursuant to the accounting standards) are reported in proportion to the interest held by the Extractive Company in the Project as of the date on which such Production entitlements and Royalties are deemed to be acquired.

Payments in kind are estimated at fair value. Fair value corresponds to the contractual price of oil and gas used to calculate Production entitlement, market price (if available) or an appropriate benchmark price. These prices might be calculated on an averaged basis over a given period.

 

 

 

 

(1) Article L. 225-102-3 of the French Commercial Code transposes certain provisions set out in Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 26, 2013 (chapter 10).

 

 

 

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3.1. Reporting by country and type of Payment

 

                 

(in thousands of dollars)

       

Taxes

           

Royalties

            License
fees
            License
bonus
            Dividends             Infrastructure
improvements
            Production
entitlements
            Total of
Payments
 
Europe and Central Asia         61,573           -           18,308           58,853           -           7,365           20,820           166,919  

Bulgaria

        -           -           129           -           -           -           -           129  

France

        745           -           -           -           -           -           -           745  

Italy

        -           -           -           -           -           738           -           738  

Kazakhstan

        -           -           -           58,853           -           6,627           818           66,298  

Netherlands

        14,414           -           1,112           -           -           -           -           15,526  

Norway

        29,814           -           11,616           -           -           -           -           41,430  

Russia

        13,645           -           144           -           -           -           20,002           33,791  

United Kingdom

        2,955           -           5,307           -           -           -           -           8,262  

Africa

        1,597,374           -           30,916           37,695           5,063           86,467           1,103,374           2,860,889  

Angola

        506,910           -           8,699           -           -           1,543           1,049,731           1,566,883  

Côte d’Ivoire

        -           -           581           8,000           -           -           -           8,581  

Democratic Republic of the Congo

        -           -           602           -           -           -           -           602  

Gabon

        195,763           -           7,866           -           5,063           47,419           -           256,111  

Madagascar

        -           -           449           -           -           -           -           449  

Mauritania

        -           -           310           -           -           -           -           310  

Mozambique

        -           -           250           -           -           -           -           250  

Nigeria

        595,253           -           3,900           -           -           37,505           49,386           686,044  

Republic of the Congo

        299,448           -           7,316           29,695           -           -           4,257           340,716  

South Africa

        -           -           478           -           -           -           -           478  

Uganda

        -           -           465           -           -           -           -           465  
Middle East and North Africa         3,317,282           -           34,350           35,500           -           -           844,888           4,232,020  

Algeria

        76,499           -           -           -           -           -           156,548           233,047  

Cyprus

        -           -           508           -           -           -           -           508  

Egypt

        -           -           150           500           -           -           -           650  

Iraq

        9,891           -           -           -           -           -           -           9,891  

Libya

        108,614           -           -           -           -           -           182,136           290,750  

Oman

        127,918           -           -           -           -           -           8,285           136,203  

Qatar

        107,273           -           -           35,000           -           -           497,919           640,192  

United Arab Emirates

        2,887,087           -           2,344           -           -           -           -           2,889,431  

Yemen

        -           -           31,348           -           -           -           -           31,348  

Americas

        248,455           21,702           31,853           21,583           -           -           18,425           342,018  

Argentina

        132,201           -           4,111           19,300           -           -           -           155,612  

Bolivia

        99,467           -           1,880           643           -           -           18,425           120,415  

Brazil

        -           -           398           -           -           -           -           398  

Canada

        (310)(1)           2,158           20,602           -           -           -           -           22,450  

Colombia

        9,551           -           -           -           -           -           -           9,551  

United States

        7,442           19,544           4,862           1,640           -           -           -           33,488  

Venezuela

        104           -           -           -           -           -           -           104  

Asia Pacific

        594,328           -           16,546           30,555           -           -           733,915           1,375,344  

Australia

        3,964           -           (449)(2)           -           -           -           -           3,515  

Brunei

        64,212           -           5           -           -           -           -           64,217  

Cambodia

        -           -           190           -           -           -           -           190  

China

        6,802           -           -           -           -           -           14,879           21,681  

Indonesia

        254,974           -           16,800           -           -           -           651,818           923,592  

Myanmar

        21,825           -           -           -           -           -           67,218           89,043  

Thailand

        242,551           -           -           30,555           -           -           -           273,106  

  Total

        5,819,012           21,702           131,973           184,186           5,063           93,832           2,721,422           8,977,190  

 

 

(1) Reimbursement of Alberta Scientific Research Experimental Development Tax Credit.

(2) Includes reimbursement of stamp duties by Queensland’s Office of State Revenue.

 

 

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3.2. Reporting of Payments by Project and by type of Payment,

and by Government and by type of Payment

 

                 

(in thousands of dollars)

       

Taxes

           

Royalties

            License
fees
            License
bonus
           

Dividends

            Infrastructure
improvements
            Production
entitlements
            Total of
Payments
 
Algeria                                                                                                                      

Payments per Project

                                               

Tin Fouyé Tabankort

        76,499           -           -           -           -           -           156,548           233,047  
  Total         76,499           -           -           -           -           -           156,548           233,047  

Payments per Government

                                               
Direction Générale des Impôts,                                                
Direction des Grandes Entreprises c/o Sonatrach         76,499           -           -           -           -           -           -           76,499  
Sonatrach         -           -           -           -           -           -           156,548           156,548  
  Total         76,499           -           -           -           -           -           156,548           233,047  
Angola                                                                                                                      
Payments per Project                                                
Block 17         386,595           -           6,943           -           -           -           962,294           1,355,832  
Block 0         82,321           -           644           -           -           -           -           82,965  
Block 14         31,489           -           449           -           -           -           83,180           115,118  
Block 14k         6,505           -           -           -           -           -           4,257           10,762  
Block 32         -           -           248           -           -           -           -           248  
Block 17/06         -           -           169           -           -           -           -           169  
Block 25         -           -           76           -           -           -           -           76  
Block 39         -           -           -           -           -           1,543           -           1,543  
Block 40         -           -           170           -           -           -           -           170  
  Total         506,910           -           8,699           -           -           1,543           1,049,731           1,566,883  
Payments per Government                                                
Caixa do Tesouro Nacional         506,910           -           522           -           -           -           -           507,432  
Ministério dos Petróleos         -           -           8,177           -           -           -           -           8,177  
Sonangol, E.P.         -           -           -           -           -           1,543           1,049,731           1,051,274  
  Total         506,910           -           8,699           -           -           1,543           1,049,731           1,566,883  
Argentina                                                                                                                      
Payments per Project                                                
Neuquen         24,189           -           353           19,300           -           -           -           43,842  
Tierra del Fuego         47,976           -           3,719           -           -           -           -           51,695  
Santa Cruz         -           -           39           -           -           -           -           39  
Non-attributable         60,036           -           -           -           -           -           -           60,036  
  Total         132,201           -           4,111           19,300           -           -           -           155,612  
Payments per Government                                                
Administracion Federal de Ingresos Publicos         60,036           -           -           -           -           -           -           60,036  
Secretaria de Energia,                                                
Republica Argentina         26,961           -           658           -           -           -           -           27,619  
Provincia del Neuquen         24,189           -           353           14,300           -           -           -           38,842  
Provincia del Tierra del Fuego         21,015           -           3,100           -           -           -           -           24,115  
Gas y Petroleo del Neuquen S.A.         -           -           -           5,000           -           -           -           5,000  
  Total         132,201           -                 4,111                 19,300                 -                 -                 -                 155,612  

 

 

 

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(in thousands of dollars)

         

Taxes

           

Royalties

            License
fees
            License
bonus
           

Dividends

            Infrastructure
improvements
            Production
entitlements
            Total of
Payments
 

Australia

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               

GLNG

        3,964           -           463           -           -           -           -           4,427  

ATP 909/911/912

        -           -           (912)(1)           -           -           -           -           (912)  

  Total

        3,964           -           (449)           -           -           -           -           3,515  

Payments per Government

                                               
Queensland Government, Office of State Revenue         3,964           -           (449)           -           -           -           -           3,515  

  Total

        3,964           -           (449)           -           -           -           -           3,515  

Bolivia

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               

Ipati

        4,155           -           237           -           -           -           -           4,392  

Azero

        -           -           560           -           -           -           -           560  

Aquio

        2,844           -           258           -           -           -           -           3,102  

Itau

        13,061           -           205           14           -           -           -           13,280  

San Alberto

        19,717           -           80           327           -           -           2,884           23,008  

San Antonio

        58,901           -           89           302           -           -           15,541           74,833  

Rio Hondo

        -           -           451           -           -           -           -           451  

Non-attributable

        789           -           -           -           -           -           -           789  

  Total

        99,467           -           1,880           643           -           -           18,425           120,415  

Payments per Government

                                               
Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB)         -           -           1,880           643           -           -           18,425           20,948  
Servicio de Impuestos Nacionales (SIN)         789           -           -           -           -           -           -           789  
Servicio de Impuestos Nacionales (SIN) c/o YPFB         63,154           -           -           -           -           -           -           63,154  

Departamentos c/o YPFB

        35,524           -           -           -           -           -           -           35,524  

  Total

        99,467           -           1,880           643           -           -           18,425           120,415  

Brazil

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               

Foz do Amazonas

        -           -           30           -           -           -           -           30  

Ceará (CE-M-661)

        -           -           70           -           -           -           -           70  

Xerelete (BC-2)

        -           -           28           -           -           -           -           28  

BM-S-54

        -           -           54           -           -           -           -           54  

Barreirinhas

        -           -           43           -           -           -           -           43  

Espirito Santo

        -           -           18           -           -           -           -           18  

Pelotas

        -           -           44           -           -           -           -           44  

Non-attributable

        -           -           111           -           -           -           -           111  

  Total

        -           -           398           -           -           -           -           398  

Payments per Government

                                               
Agencia National de Petroleo, Gas Natural e Biocombustiveis         -           -           398           -           -           -           -           398  

  Total

        -           -           398           -           -           -           -           398  

 

 

 

 

(1) Reimbursement of stamp duties by Queensland’s Office of State Revenue.
 

 

332   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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(in thousands of dollars)

         

Taxes

           

Royalties

            License
fees
            License
bonus
            Dividends             Infrastructure
improvements
            Production
entitlements
            Total of
Payments
 

Brunei

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               

Block B

        64,212           -           5           -           -           -           -           64,217  

Total

        64,212           -           5           -           -           -           -           64,217  

Payments per Government

                                               

Brunei Government

        64,212           -           5           -           -           -           -           64,217  

Total

        64,212           -           5           -           -           -           -           64,217  

Bulgaria

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               

Khan Asparuh

        -           -           129           -           -           -           -           129  

Total

        -           -           129           -           -           -           -           129  

Payments per Government

                                               

Ministry of Energy of Bulgaria

        -           -           129           -           -           -           -           129  

Total

        -           -           129           -           -           -           -           129  

Cambodia

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               

OCA – zone 3

        -           -           190           -           -           -           -           190  

Total

        -           -           190           -           -           -           -           190  

Payments per Government

                                               

Ministry of Mines and Energy

        -           -           190           -           -           -           -           190  

Total

        -           -           190           -           -           -           -           190  

Canada

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               

Joslyn

        (310)(1)           -           466           -           -           -           -           156  

Surmont

        -           2,158           19,025           -           -           -           -           21,183  

Northern Lights

        -           -           41           -           -           -           -           41  

Fort Hills

        -           -           985           -           -           -           -           985  

Other oil sands projects

        -           -           85           -           -           -           -           85  

Total

        (310)           2,158           20,602           -           -           -           -           22,450  

Payments per Government

                                               

Province of Alberta

        (310)           2,158           1,667           -           -           -           -           3,515  

Alberta Energy Regulator

        -           -           1,407           -           -           -           -           1,407  

Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Alberta)

        -           -           17,528           -           -           -           -           17,528  

Total

        (310)           2,158           20,602           -           -           -           -           22,450  

China

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               

Sulige

        6,802           -           -           -           -           -           14,879           21,681  

Total

        6,802           -           -           -           -           -           14,879           21,681  

Payments per Government

                                               

China National Petroleum Company

        6,802           -           -           -           -           -           14,879           21,681  

Total

        6,802           -           -           -           -           -           14,879           21,681  

 

 

 

(1) Reimbursement of Alberta Scientific Research Experimental Development Tax Credit.

 

 

 

Registration Document 2016. TOTAL   333


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Supplemental oil and gas information

 

Report on the payments made to governments

    

 

(in thousands of dollars)

        

    Taxes

        

    Royalties

             License
fees
             License
bonus
        

    Dividends

         Infrastructure
    improvements
         Production
    entitlements
         Total of
    Payments

Colombia

                                                       

Payments per Project

                                       

Non-attributable

     9,551      -      -      -      -      -      -      9,551

Total

     9,551      -      -      -      -      -      -      9,551

Payments per Government

                                       
Dirección de Impuestos y aduanas Nacionales      9,551      -      -      -      -      -      -      9,551

Total

     9,551      -      -      -      -      -      -      9,551

Côte d’Ivoire

                                                       

Payments per Project

                                       

CI-100

     -      -      111      -      -      -      -      111

CI-514

     -      -      470      -      -      -      -      470

CI-605

     -      -      -      8,000      -      -      -      8,000

Total

     -      -      581      8,000      -      -      -      8,581

Payments per Government

                                       
République de Côte d’Ivoire, Direction Générale des Hydrocarbures      -      -      581      8,000      -      -      -      8,581

Total

     -      -      581      8,000      -      -      -      8,581

Cyprus

                                                       

Payments per Project

                                       

Block 11

     -      -      508      -      -      -      -      508

Total

     -      -      508      -      -      -      -      508

Payments per Government

                                       
Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism      -      -      508      -      -      -      -      508

Total

     -      -      508      -      -      -      -      508

Democratic Republic of the Congo

                                                       

Payments per Project

                                       

Block 3

     -      -      602      -      -      -      -      602

Total

     -      -      602      -      -      -      -      602

Payments per Government

                                       

Ministère des Hydrocarbures

     -      -      502      -      -      -      -      502

Ministère de l’Environnement

     -      -      100      -      -      -      -      100

Total

     -      -      602      -      -      -      -      602

Egypt

                                                       

Payments per Project

                                       

North El Mahala Onshore

     -      -      150      -      -      -      -      150

North El Hammad Offshore

     -      -      -      500      -      -      -      500

Total

     -      -      150      500      -      -      -      650

Payments per Government

                                       
Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company      -      -      150      500      -      -      -      650

Total

     -      -      150      500      -      -      -      650
 

 

334   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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Supplemental oil and gas information

 

Report on the payments made to governments

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(in thousands of dollars)           Taxes             Royalties             License
fees
            License
bonus
            Dividends             Infrastructure
improvements
          Production
entitlements
          Total of
Payments
 

France

                                                                                       
Payments per Project                                                
Lacq         745           -           -           -           -         -       -         745  
  Total         745           -           -           -           -         -       -         745  
Payments per Government                                                
Trésor Public         745           -           -           -           -         -       -         745  
  Total         745           -           -           -           -         -       -         745  
Gabon                                                                                        
Payments per Project                                                
Concession Fields (Non-attributable)         14,389           -           3,515           -           -         47,419(1)       -         65,323  
Concession Anguille         40,529           -           -           -           -         -       -         40,529  
Concession Grondin         33,381           -           -           -           -         -       -         33,381  
Concession Torpille         29,570           -           -           -           -         -       -         29,570  
Atora CEPP         9,555           -           170           -           -         -       -         9,725  
Coucal CEPP         1,393           -           251           -           -         -       -         1,644  
Avocette CEPP         13,989           -           740           -           -         -       -         14,729  
Baudroie-Mérou CEPP         12,425           -           515           -           -         -       -         12,940  
Mboga CEPP         (26)(2)           -           3           -           -         -       -         (23)  
Hylia II CEPP         4,356           -           659           -           -         -       -         5,015  
Diaba CEPP         -           -           454           -           -         -       -         454  
Nziembou CEPP         -           -           153           -           -         -       -         153  
Rabi CEPP         36,202           -           1,406           -           -         -       -         37,608  
Non-attributable         -           -           -           -           5,063         -       -         5,063  
  Total         195,763           -           7,866           -           5,063         47,419       -         256,111  
Payments per Government                                                
Trésor Public Gabonais         141,949           -           1,450           -           -         -       -         143,399  
Direction Générale des Hydrocarbures         -           -           5,246           -           -         -       -         5,246  
République du Gabon         53,814           -           -           -           5,063         39,413       -         98,290  
Direction Générale des Impôts         -           -           682           -           -         -       -         682  
Ville de Port-Gentil         -           -           488           -           -         8,006       -         8,494  
  Total         195,763           -           7,866           -           5,063         47,419       -         256,111  
Indonesia                                                                                        
Payments per Project                                                
Mahakam PSC         253,919           -           -           -           -         -       649,330(3)         903,249  
Tengah PSC         1,055           -           -           -           -         -       2,488         3,543  
South Sageri PSC         -           -           15,000           -           -         -       -         15,000  
South West Bird’s head PSC         -           -           1,800           -           -         -       -         1,800  
  Total         254,974           -           16,800           -           -         -       651,818         923,592  
Payments per Government                                                
Directorate General of Taxation, Ministry of Finance         254,974           -           -           -           -         -       -         254,974  
Satuan Khusus Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas)         -           -           16,800           -           -         -       651,818         668,618  
  Total         254,974           -           16,800           -           -         -       651,818         923,592  

 

 

 

(1) Financing of projects (infrastructure, education, health) under joint control of the State and TOTAL within the framework of the Provision pour Investissements Diversifiés (contribution to diversified investments) and of the Provision pour Investissements dans les Hydrocarbures (contribution to investments in hydrocarbons).
(2) Refund of 2015 production taxes.
(3) Government Production entitlement for export LNG is valued on a net-back price basis (revenues less costs, such as liquefaction and transportation cost). Production entitlement includes volume of oil taken by the Government to meet domestic obligation. The fees received from the Government are deducted from the valuation of these volumes.

 

 

 

Registration Document 2016. TOTAL   335


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Supplemental oil and gas information

 

Report on the payments made to governments

    

 

(in thousands of dollars)           Taxes             Royalties             License
fees
            License
bonus
            Dividends             Infrastructure
improvements
            Production
entitlements
            Total of
Payments
 

Iraq

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               

Halfaya

        9,891           -           -           -           -           -           -           9,891  

Total

        9,891           -           -           -           -           -           -           9,891  

Payments per Government

                                               

Iraq government

        9,891           -           -           -           -           -           -           9,891  

Total

        9,891           -           -           -           -           -           -           9,891  

Italy

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               

Gorgoglione Unified License

        -           -           -           -           -           738           -           738  

Total

        -           -           -           -           -           738           -           738  

Payments per Government

                                               

Regione Basilicata

        -           -           -           -           -           738           -           738  

Total

        -           -           -           -           -           738           -           738  

Kazakhstan

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               

Kashagan

        -           -           -           58,853           -           6,627           818           66,298  

Total

        -           -           -           58,853           -           6,627           818           66,298  

Payments per Government

                                               
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan         -           -           -           58,853           -           -           818           59,671  
Atyrau and Mangistau regions c/o North Caspian Operating Company b.v.         -           -           -           -           -           214           -           214  
Atyrau region c/o North Caspian Operating Company b.v.         -           -           -           -           -           2,378           -           2,378  
Mangistau region c/o North Caspian Operating Company b.v.         -           -           -           -           -           4,035           -           4,035  

Total

        -           -           -           58,853           -           6,627           818           66,298  

Libya

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               
Areas 15, 16 & 32 (Al Jurf)         108,312           -           -           -           -           -           170,301           278,613  
Areas 129 & 130         302           -           -           -           -           -           11,835           12,137  

Total

        108,614           -           -           -           -           -           182,136           290,750  

Payments per Government

                                               
National Oil Corporation         302           -           -           -           -           -           182,136           182,438  
Ministry of Finance c/o National Oil Corporation         108,312           -           -           -           -           -           -           108,312  

Total

        108,614           -           -           -           -           -           182,136           290,750  

Madagascar

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               
Bemolanga         -           -           449           -           -           -           -           449  

Total

        -           -           449           -           -           -           -           449  

Payments per Government

                                               
Office des Mines Nationales et des Industries Stratégiques         -           -           449           -           -           -           -           449  

Total

        -           -           449           -           -           -           -           449  
 

 

336   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


Table of Contents

 

Supplemental oil and gas information

 

Report on the payments made to governments

  11

    

 

(in thousands of dollars)        Taxes          Royalties          License
fees
         License
bonus
         Dividends          Infrastructure
improvements
         Production
entitlements
         Total of
Payments
 

Mauritania

                                                                                       

Payments per Project

                                       

Block C9

       -          -          170          -          -          -          -          170  

Block TA29

       -          -          140          -          -          -          -          140  

  Total

       -          -          310          -          -          -          -          310  

Payments per Government

                                       

Trésor Public de Mauritanie

       -          -          310          -          -          -          -          310  

  Total

       -          -          310          -          -          -          -          310  

Mozambique

                                                                                       

Payments per Project

                                       

Rovuma Basin Area 3&6

       -          -          250          -          -          -          -          250  

  Total

       -          -          250          -          -          -          -          250  

Payments per Government

                                       

Instituto Nacional de Petroleo

       -          -          250          -          -          -          -          250  

  Total

       -          -          250          -          -          -          -          250  

Myanmar

                                                                                       

Payments per Project

                                       

Blocks M5 and M6

       21,825          -          -          -          -          -          67,218          89,043  

  Total

       21,825          -          -          -          -          -          67,218          89,043  

Payments per Government

                                       

Myanmar Ministry of Finance

       21,825          -          -          -          -          -          -          21,825  

Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise

       -          -          -          -          -          -          67,218          67,218  

  Total

       21,825          -          -          -          -          -          67,218          89,043  

Netherlands

                                                                                       

Payments per Project

                                       

Non-attributable

       14,414          -          -          -          -          -          -          14,414  

Offshore Blocks

       -          -          1,112          -          -          -          -          1,112  

  Total

       14,414          -          1,112          -          -          -          -          15,526  

Payments per Government

                                       

Belastingdienst Nederland

       14,414          -          1,112          -          -          -          -          15,526  

  Total

       14,414          -          1,112          -          -          -          -          15,526  

 

 

 

Registration Document 2016. TOTAL   337


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Supplemental oil and gas information

 

Report on the payments made to governments

    

 

(in thousands of dollars)           Taxes             Royalties             License
fees
            License
bonus
            Dividends             Infrastructure
improvements
            Production
entitlements
            Total of
Payments
 

Nigeria

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               
Joint ventures with NNPC, operated – Non-attributable         10,112           -           2,331           -           -           7,094           -           19,537  
Joint ventures with NNPC, non operated – Non-attributable         103,886           -           59           -           -           -           -           103,945  
OML58 (joint venture with NNPC, operated)         14,376           -           -           -           -           -           -           14,376  
OML99 (joint venture with NNPC, operated)         25,610           -           -           -           -           -           -           25,610  
OML100 (joint venture with NNPC, operated)         16,985           -           -           -           -           -           -           16,985  
OML102 (joint venture with NNPC, operated)         51,167           -           -           -           -           -           -           51,167  
OML102 Ekanga (joint venture with NNPC, non operated)         10,454           -           -           -           -           -           -           10,454  

OML130

        -           -           1,510           -           -           -           -           1,510  

OML130 PSA (Akpo & Egina)

        19,209           -           -           -           -           30,411           -           49,620  

OML118 (Bonga)

        82,996           -           -           -           -           -           49,386           132,382  

OML138 (Usan)

        25,750           -           -           -           -           -           -           25,750  

Non-attributable

        234,708(1)           -           -           -           -           -           -           234,708  

  Total

        595,253           -           3,900           -           -           37,505           49,386           686,044  

Payments per Government

                                               
Federal Inland Revenue Service         305,041           -           -           -           -           -           -           305,041  
Department of Petroleum Resources, Federal Government of Nigeria         168,486           -           126           -           -           -           -           168,612  
Niger Delta Development Commission         -           -           -           -           -           37,505           -           37,505  
Nigerian Maritime Administration & Safety Agency, Federal Government of Nigeria         -           -           3,774           -           -           -           -           3,774  
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation         12,980           -           -           -           -           -           49,386           62,366  
Federal Inland Revenue Service c/o Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation         78,933           -           -           -           -           -           -           78,933  
Department of Petroleum Resources c/o Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation         29,813           -           -           -           -           -           -           29,813  

  Total

        595,253           -           3,900           -           -           37,505           49,386           686,044  

Norway

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               
Asgard area         -           -           3,786           -           -           -           -           3,786  
Ekofisk area         -           -           2,105           -           -           -           -           2,105  
Heimdal area         -           -           1,357           -           -           -           -           1,357  
Oseberg area         -           -           2,228           -           -           -           -           2,228  
Sleipner area         -           -           314           -           -           -           -           314  
Snohvit area         -           -           940           -           -           -           -           940  
Troll area         -           -           387           -           -           -           -           387  
Martin Linge PL043         -           -           499           -           -           -           -           499  

Non-attributable

        29,814           -           -           -           -           -           -           29,814  

  Total

        29,814           -           11,616           -           -           -           -           41,430  

 

 

 

(1) This amount includes $23 million which reduce the tax liability in accordance with the provisions of the Modified Carry Agreement (MCA). Under the MCA, Total E&P Nigeria is entitled to recover 85% of the Carry Capital Cost through claims of capital allowance, described in the MCA as “Carry Tax Relief”. The balance of 15% is to be recovered from NNPC’s share of crude oil produced.
 

 

338   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


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Supplemental oil and gas information

 

Report on the payments made to governments

  11

    

 

(in thousands of dollars)           Taxes             Royalties             License
fees
            License
bonus
            Dividends             Infrastructure
improvements
            Production
entitlements
            Total of
Payments
 

Payments per Government

                                               
Norwegian Tax Administration         29,814           -           -           -           -           -           -           29,814  

Norwegian Petroleum Directorate

        -           -           11,616           -           -           -           -           11,616  

  Total

        29,814           -           11,616           -           -           -           -           41,430  

Oman

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               
Block 6         125,340           -           -           -           -           -           -           125,340  

Block 53

        2,578           -           -           -           -           -           8,285           10,863  

  Total

        127,918           -           -           -           -           -           8,285           136,203  

Payments per Government

                                               
Oman Ministry of Oil and Gas         -           -           -           -           -           -           8,285           8,285  

Oman Ministry of Finance

        127,918           -           -           -           -           -           -           127,918  

  Total

        127,918           -           -           -           -           -           8,285           136,203  

Qatar

                                                                                               
Payments per Project                                                
Al Khalij         24,020           -           -           -           -           -           -           24,020  
Qatargas 1         33,312           -           -           -           -           -           38,684           71,996  
North Oil Company         -           -           -           35,000           -           -           -           35,000  

Dolphin

        49,941           -           -           -           -           -           459,235           509,176  

  Total

        107,273           -           -           35,000           -           -           497,919           640,192  

Payments per Government

                                               
Qatar Petroleum         -           -           -           -           -           -           497,919           497,919  

Qatar Ministry of Finance

        107,273           -           -           35,000           -           -           -           142,273  

  Total

        107,273           -           -           35,000           -           -           497,919           640,192  

Republic of the Congo

                                                                                               
Payments per Project                                                
CPP Haute Mer – Zone A         67,612           -           -           -           -           -           -           67,612  
CPP Haute Mer – Zone B         7,892           -           186           -           -           -           -           8,078  
CPP Haute Mer – Zone D         70,284           -           3,752           18,882           -           -           -           92,918  
CPP Pointe Noire Grands Fonds (PNGF)         61,781           -           1,998           -           -           -           -           63,779  
CPP Tchendo 2         14,787           -           408           -           -           -           -           15,195  
Kombi, Likalala & Libondo         39,492           -           110           -           -           -           -           39,602  
Litanzi & Tchibeli         8,687           -           8           -           -           -           -           8,695  
Lianzi         6,505           -           -           -           -           -           4,257           10,762  

Madingo

        22,408           -           854           10,813           -           -           -           34,075  

  Total

        299,448           -           7,316           29,695           -           -           4,257           340,716  

Payments per Government

                                               
Ministère des hydrocarbures         267,068           -           -           -           -           -           -           267,068  
Trésor Public         25,875           -           7,316           29,695           -           -           -           62,886  

Société Nationale des Pétroles Congolais

        6,505           -           -           -           -           -           4,257           10,762  

  Total

        299,448           -           7,316           29,695           -           -           4,257           340,716  

 

 

 

Registration Document 2016. TOTAL   339


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11  

 

Supplemental oil and gas information

 

Report on the payments made to governments

    

 

(in thousands of dollars)           Taxes             Royalties             License
fees
            License
bonus
            Dividends             Infrastructure
improvements
            Production
entitlements
            Total of
Payments
 

Russia

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               

Kharyaga

        13,645           -           144           -           -           -           20,002           33,791  

  Total

        13,645           -           144           -           -           -           20,002           33,791  

Payments per Government

                                               
Nenets Tax Inspection         13,645           -           144           -           -           -           -           13,789  
Ministry of Energy         -           -           -           -           -           -           20,002           20,002  
  Total         13,645           -           144           -           -           -           20,002           33,791  
South Africa                                                                                                
Payments per Project                                                
Blocks 11b and 12b         -           -           15           -           -           -           -           15  
Block South Outeniqua         -           -           463           -           -           -           -           463  
  Total         -           -           478           -           -           -           -           478  
Payments per Government                                                
Petroleum Agency South Africa (PASA)         -           -           373           -           -           -           -           373  
Upstream Training Trust (UTT)         -           -           105           -           -           -           -           105  
  Total         -           -           478           -           -           -           -           478  
Thailand                                                                                                
Payments per Project                                                
Bongkot         242,551           -           -           30,555           -           -           -           273,106  
  Total         242,551           -           -           30,555           -           -           -           273,106  
Payments per Government                                                
Revenue Department         152,931           -           -           -           -           -           -           152,931  
Department of Mineral Fuels, Ministry Of Energy         89,620           -           -           -           -           -           -           89,620  

Ministry Of Energy

        -           -           -           30,555           -           -           -           30,555  

  Total

        242,551           -           -           30,555           -           -           -           273,106  

Uganda

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               

Block EA-1

        -           -           85           -           -           -           -           85  

Block EA-1A

        -           -           67           -           -           -           -           67  

Block EA-2

        -           -           107           -           -           -           -           107  

Block EA-3

        -           -           206           -           -           -           -           206  

  Total

        -           -           465           -           -           -           -           465  

Payments per Government

                                               
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development         -           -           465           -           -           -           -           465  

  Total

        -           -           465           -           -           -           -           465  
 

 

340   TOTAL. Registration Document 2016


Table of Contents

 

Supplemental oil and gas information

 

Report on the payments made to governments

  11

    

 

(in thousands of dollars)           Taxes             Royalties             License
fees
            License
bonus
            Dividends             Infrastructure
improvements
            Production
entitlements
            Total of
Payments
 

United Arab Emirates

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               
Abu Al Bukhoosh         19,523           -           -           -           -           -           -           19,523  
Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd (GASCO)         170,486           -           2,344           -           -           -           -           172,830  
Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Petroleum Operations Ltd (ADCO)         1,896,250           -           -           -           -           -           -           1,896,250  
Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Ltd (ADMA)         800,828           -           -           -           -           -           -           800,828  

  Total

        2,887,087           -           2,344           -           -           -           -           2,889,431  

Payments per Government

                                               
Supreme Petroleum Council – Government of Abu Dhabi         19,523           -           -           -           -           -           -           19,523  
Abu Dhabi Fiscal Authorities c/o Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Ltd         800,828           -           -           -           -           -           -           800,828  
Abu Dhabi Fiscal Authorities         2,066,736           -           -           -           -           -           -           2,066,736  
Petroleum Institute         -           -           2,344           -           -           -           -           2,344  

  Total

        2,887,087           -           2,344           -           -           -           -           2,889,431  

United Kingdom

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               

Alwyn North

        6,072           -           -           -           -           -           -           6,072  

Bruce

        (13,122)(1)           -           -           -           -           -           -           (13,122)  

Frigg

        (4,595)(1)           -           -           -           -           -           -           (4,595)  

Northern North Sea

        -           -           1,633           -           -           -           -           1,633  

Central Graben Area

        7,586           -           1,123           -           -           -           -           8,709  

Markham Area

        -           -           147           -           -           -           -           147  

Greater Laggan Area

        -           -           2,207           -           -           -           -           2,207  

Onshore

        -           -           40           -           -           -           -           40  

Non-attributable

        7,014           -           157           -           -           -           -           7,171  

  Total

        2,955           -           5,307           -           -           -           -           8,262  

Payments per Government

                                               

HM Revenue & Customs

        2,955           -           -           -           -           -           -           2,955  
Department of Energy & Climate Change         -           -           5,150           -           -           -           -           5,150  

Crown Estate

        -           -           157           -           -           -           -           157  

  Total

        2,955           -           5,307           -           -           -           -           8,262  

United States

                                                                                               

Payments per Project

                                               

Tahiti

        -           14,416           -           -           -           -           -           14,416  

Barnett Shale

        2,323           5,128           -           -           -           -           -           7,451  

Utica

        5,119           -           -           -           -           -           -           5,119  

Gulf of Mexico

        -           -           4,862           1,640           -           -           -           6,502  

  Total

        7,442           19,544           4,862           1,640           -           -           -           33,488  

 

 

 

(1) Refund of Petroleum Revenue Tax.

 

 

 

Registration Document 2016. TOTAL   341


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Supplemental oil and gas information

 

Report on the payments made to governments

    

 

(in thousands of dollars)           Taxes             Royalties             License
fees
            License
bonus
            Dividends             Infrastructure
improvements
            Production
entitlements
            Total of
Payments
 

Payments per Government

                                               
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management         -           -           4,862           1,640           -           -           -           6,502  
Office of Natural Resources Revenue         -           14,416           -           -           -           -           -           14,416  
State of Ohio         3,129           -           -           -           -           -           -           3,129  
Johnson County Tax Assessor         242           -           -           -           -           -           -           242  
Tarrant County Tax Assessor         1,753           -           -           -           -           -           -           1,753  
Texas State Comptroller’s Office         328           -           -           -           -           -           -           328  
City of Fort Worth         -           1,494           -           -           -           -           -           1,494  
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board         -           362           -           -           -           -           -           362  
City of Arlington         -           268           -           -           -           -           -           268  
Tarrant Regional Water District         -           293           -           -           -           -           -           293  
Fort Worth Independant School District         -           320           -           -           -           -           -           320  
Arlington Independant School District         -           120           -           -           -           -           -           120  
Harrison County         626           -           -           -           -           -           -           626  
Carroll County         1,173           -           -           -           -           -           -           1,173  
Birdville Independent School District         -           925           -           -           -           -           -           925  
Tarrant County College         -           355           -           -           -           -           -           355  
City of Grand Prairie         -           462           -           -           -           -           -           462  
Kennedale Independant                                                                                                
School District         -           393           -           -           -           -           -           393  
Tarrant County AAAA         -           136           -           -           -           -           -           136  
Columbiana County         191           -           -           -           -           -           -           191  
  Total         7,442           19,544           4,862           1,640           -           -           -           33,488  
Venezuela                                                                                                
Payments per Project                                                
Yucal Placer         104           -           -           -           -           -           -           104  
  Total         104           -           -           -           -           -           -           104  
Payments per Government                                                
Fondo Nacional de Cienca, Tecnologia e Innovacion         19           -           -           -           -           -           -           19  
Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela         85           -           -           -           -           -           -           85  
  Total         104           -           -           -           -           -           -           104  
Yemen                                                                                                
Payments per Project                                                
Block 10         -           -           31,348(1)           -           -           -           -           31,348  
  Total         -           -           31,348           -           -           -           -           31,348  
Payments per Government                                                

Masila Petroleum Exploration

        -           -           31,348           -           -           -           -           31,348  

  Total

        -           -           31,348           -           -           -           -           31,348  

 

 

 

(1) Payment related to the expiration of the Block 10 license, which was returned to the Yemeni authorities in 2015.
 

 

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Glossary  

The terms “TOTAL” and “Group” as used in this document refer to TOTAL S.A. collectively with all of its direct and indirect consolidated companies located in or outside of France. The term “Company” as used in this report refers to TOTAL S.A., which is the parent company of the Group.

 

Abbreviations

 

:    euro
$ or dollar:    U.S. dollar
ADR:    American Depositary Receipt (evidencing an ADS)
ADS:    American Depositary Share
   (representing a share of a company)
AMF:    Autorité des marchés financiers
   (French Financial Markets Authority)
API:    American Petroleum Institute
ERMI:    European refining margin indicator of the Group
FPSO:    floating production, storage and offloading
GHG:    greenhouse gas
HSE:    health, safety and the environment
IEA:    International Energy Agency
IFRS:    International Financial Reporting Standards
IPIECA:    International Petroleum Industry Environmental
   Conservation Association
LNG:    liquefied natural gas
LPG:    liquefied petroleum gas
OML:    oil mining license
NGL:    natural gas liquids
ROE:    return on equity
ROACE:    return on average capital employed
SEC:    United States Securities and Exchange Commission
UN:    United Nations

Units of measurement

b = barrel

B = billion

boe = barrel of oil equivalent

Btu = British thermal unit

cf = cubic feet

CO2 eq = carbon dioxide equivalent

/d = per day

GWh = gigawatt hour

k = thousand

km = kilometer

m = meter

m³ = cubic meter

M = million

MW = megawatt

MWp = megawatt peak (direct current)

t = metric ton

TWh = terawatt hour

W = watt

/y = per year

Conversion table

 

1 acre » 0.405 hectares
1 b = 42 U.S. gallons » 159 liters
1 b/d of crude oil » 50 t/y of crude oil
1 Bm³/y » 0.1 Bcf/d
1 km » 0.62 miles
1 » 35.3 cf
1 Mt of LNG » 48 Mcf of gas
1 Mt/y of LNG » 131 Mcf/d of gas
1 t of oil » 7.5 b of oil (assuming a specific gravity of 37°API)
1 boe = 1 b of crude oil » 5,403 cf of gas in 2016(1)
  (5,390 cf in 2015 and 5,400 cf in 2014)
 

 

 

(1) Natural gas is converted to barrels of oil equivalent using a ratio of cubic feet of natural gas per one barrel. This ratio is based on the actual average equivalent energy content of TOTAL’s natural gas reserves during the applicable periods, and is subject to change. The tabular conversion rate is applicable to TOTAL’s natural gas reserves on a Group-wide basis.

 

 

 

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A

acreage

Areas in which mining rights are exercised.

adjusted results

Results using replacement cost, adjusted for special items, excluding the impact of changes for fair value.

API degrees

Scale established by the API to measure oil density. A high API degree indicates light oil from which a high yield of gasoline can be refined.

appraisal (delineation)

Work performed after a discovery for the purpose of determining the boundaries or extent of an oil or gas field or assessing its reserves and production potential.

asset retirement

Companies may have obligations related to well-abandonment, dismantlement of facilities, decommissioning of plants or restoration of the environment. These obligations generally result from international conventions, local regulations or contractual obligations.

associated gas

Gas released during oil production.

association/consortium/joint venture:

Terms used to generally describe a project in which two or more entities participate. For the principles and methods of consolidation applicable to different types of joint arrangements according to IFRS, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (point 7 of chapter 10).

B

barrel

Unit of measurement of volume of crude oil equal to 42 U.S. gallons or 158.9 liters. Quantities of liquid hydrocarbons in barrels are expressed at 60°F.

barrel of oil equivalent (boe)

Conventional unit for measuring the energy released by a quantity of fuel by relating it to the energy released by the combustion of a barrel of oil.

biochemical conversion

Conversion of carbon resources through biological transformation (reactions involving living organisms). Fermentation of sugar into ethanol is an example.

biofuel

Liquid or gaseous fuel that can be used for transport and produced from biomass, and meeting criteria of reducing GHG compared to the fossil reference.

biomass

All organic matter from vegetal or animal sources.

Brent

Quality of crude oil (38° API) produced in the North Sea, at the Brent fields.

brownfield project

Project concerning developed existing fields.

buyback

Risk services agreement (the investments and risks are undertaken by the contractor) combined with an offset mechanism that allows the contractor to receive a portion of the production equivalent to the monetary value, with interest, of its investments and a return on its investment.

C

capacity of treatment

Annual crude oil treatment capacity of the atmospheric distillation units of a refinery.

carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS)

Technologies designed to reduce GHG emissions by capturing (C) CO2 and then compressing and transporting it either to use (U) it for various industrial processes (e.g., enhanced recovery of oil or gas, production of chemical products), or to permanently store (S) it in deep geological formations.

catalysts

Substances that increase a chemical reaction speed. During the refining process, they are used in conversion units (reformer, hydrocracker, catalytic cracker) and desulphurization units. Principal catalysts are precious metals (platinum) or other metals such as nickel and cobalt.

coal bed methane

Natural gas present in coal seams.

cogeneration

Simultaneous generation of electrical and thermal energies from a combustible source (gas, fuel oil or coal).

coker (deep conversion unit)

Unit that produces light products (gas, gasoline, diesel) and coke through the cracking of distillation residues.

concession contract

Exploration and production contract under which a host country grants to an oil and gas company (or a consortium) the right to explore a geographic area and develop and produce potential reserves. The oil and gas company (or consortium) undertakes the execution and financing, at its own risk, of all operations. In return, it is entitled to the entire production.

condensate

Light hydrocarbon substances produced with natural gas that exist – either in a gaseous phase or in solution – in the crude oil under the initial pressure and temperature conditions in the reservoir, and which are recovered in a liquid state in separators, on-site facilities or gas treatment units.

consortium

Refer to the definition above of “association/consortium/joint venture”.

conversion

Refining operation aimed at transforming heavy products (heavy fuel oil) into lighter or less viscous products (e.g., gasoline, jet fuels).

cost oil/gas

In a production sharing contract, portion of the oil and gas production made available to the contractor (contractor group) and contractually reserved for reimbursement of exploration, development, operation and site reclamation costs (“recoverable” costs).

 
 

 

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cracking

Refining process that entails converting the molecules of large, complex, heavy hydrocarbons into simpler, lighter molecules using heat, pressure and, in some cases, a catalyst. A distinction is made between catalytic cracking and steam cracking, which uses heat instead of a catalyst. Cracking then produces ethylene and propylene, in particular.

crude oil

A mixture of compounds (mainly pentanes and heavier hydrocarbons) that exists in a liquid phase at original reservoir temperature and pressure and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure and ambient temperature. “Crude oil” or “oil” are sometimes used as generic terms to designate crude oil plus condensates plus NGL.

D

Dated Brent

A market term representing the minimum value of physical cargoes of Brent, Forties, Oseberg, or Ekofisk crude oil, loading between the 10th and the 25th day forward. Dated Brent prices are used, directly and indirectly, as a benchmark for a large proportion of the crude oil that is traded internationally.

debottlenecking

Change made to a facility to increase its production capacity.

desulphurization unit

Unit in which sulphur and sulphur compounds are eliminated from mixtures of gaseous or liquid hydrocarbons.

development

Operations carried out to bring an oil or gas field on stream, including in particular construction of the necessary infrastructures for oil and gas production.

distillates

Products obtained through the atmospheric distillation of crude oil or through vacuum distillation. Includes medium distillate such as aviation fuel, diesel fuel and heating oil.

E

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).

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 TOTAL’s executive committee 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. Furthermore, TOTAL, in its trading activities, enters into storage contracts, the future effects of which are recorded at fair value in the Group’s internal economic performance. IFRS precludes recognition of this fair value effect.

energy mix

The various energy sources used to meet the demand for energy.

ERMI (European refining margin indicator)

A Group indicator intended to represent the margin after variable costs for a hypothetical complex refinery located around Rotterdam in Northern Europe that processes a mix of crude oil and other inputs commonly supplied to this region to produce and market the main refined products at prevailing prices in this region. The indicator margin may not be representative of the actual margins achieved by the Group in any period because of TOTAL’s particular refinery configurations, product mix effects or other company-specific operating conditions.

ethane

A colorless, odorless combustible gas of the alkanes class composed of two carbon atoms found in natural gas and petroleum gas.

ethanol

Also commonly called ethyl alcohol or alcohol, ethanol is obtained through the fermentation of sugar (beetroot, sugarcane) or starch (grains). Ethanol has numerous food, chemical and energy (biofuel) applications.

ethylene/propylene

Petrochemical products derived from cracking naphtha and used mainly in the production of polyethylene and polypropylene, two plastics frequently used in packaging, the automotive industry, household appliances, healthcare and textiles.

F

farm-in (or farm-out)

Acquisition (or sale) of all or part of a participating interest in an oil and gas mining property by way of an assignment of rights and obligations in the corresponding permit or license and related contracts.

farnesane

A hydrocarbon molecule containing 15 carbon atoms, which can be used to produce fuel or chemical compounds.

FEED studies (front-end engineering design)

Studies aimed at defining the project and preparing for its execution. In the TOTAL process, this covers the pre-project and basic engineering phases.

fossil energies

Energies produced from oil, natural gas and coal.

FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading)

Floating integrated offshore unit comprising the equipment used to produce, process and store hydrocarbons and offload them directly to an offshore oil tanker.

G

greenfield project

Project concerning fields that have never been developed.

gross investments

Investments including acquisitions and increases in non-current loans.

 

 

 

 

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H

hydraulic fracturing

Technique that involves fracturing rock to improve its permeability.

hydrocarbons

Molecules composed principally of carbon and hydrogen atoms. They can be solid such as asphalt, liquid such as crude oil or gaseous such as natural gas. They may also include compounds with sulphur, nitrogen, metals, etc.

hydrocracker

A refinery unit that uses catalysts and extraordinarily high pressure, in the presence of surplus hydrogen, to convert heavy oils into lighter fractions.

I

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 its 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.

J

joint venture

Refer to the definition above of “association/consortium/joint venture”.

L

lignocellulose

Lignocellulose is the main component of the wall of plant cells. It can be sourced from agricultural and farming wastes or byproducts of wood transformation as well as dedicated plantations and constitutes the most abundant renewable carbon source on the planet. This abundance and its composition (very rich in polymerized sugars) makes it an excellent choice to produce biofuels. As a result, its conversion, whether by thermochemical (e.g., gasification) or biochemical techniques, is widely studied.

liquids

Liquids consist of crude oil, bitumen, condensates and NGL.

LNG (liquefied natural gas)

Natural gas, comprised primarily of methane, that has been liquefied by cooling in order to transport it.

LPG (liquefied petroleum gas)

Light hydrocarbons (comprised of butane and propane, belonging to the alkanes class and composed of three and four carbon atoms respectively) that are gaseous under normal temperature and pressure conditions and that are kept in liquid state by increasing the pressure or reducing the temperature. LPG is included in NGL.

M

mineral interests

Rights to explore for and/or produce oil and gas in a specific area for a fixed period. Covers the concepts of “permit”, “license”, “title”, etc.

N

naphtha

Heavy gasoline used as a base in petrochemicals.

natural gas

Mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons, composed mainly of methane.

NGL (natural gas liquids)

A mixture of light hydrocarbons that exist in the gaseous phase at room temperature and are recovered as liquid in gas processing plants. NGL include very light hydrocarbons (ethane, propane and butane).

net cash flow

Cash flow from operating activities before working capital changes at replacement cost – net investments (including other transactions with non-controlling interests).

net financial debt

Non-current financial debt, including current portion, current borrowings, other current financial liabilities less cash and cash equivalents and other current financial assets.

net-debt-to-equity ratio

(Net debt)/(adjusted shareholders’ equity).

net investments

Gross investments – divestments – repayment of non-current loans – other operations with non-controlling interests.

O

oil and gas

Generic term which includes all hydrocarbons (e.g., crude oil, condensates, NGL, bitumen and natural gas).

olefins

Group of products (gas) obtained after cracking of petroleum streams. Olefins are ethylene, propylene and butadiene. These products are used in the production of large plastics (polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC, etc.), in the production of elastomers (polybutadiene, etc.) or in the production of large chemical intermediates.

operating cash flow before working capital changes

Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital at replacement cost.

organic investments

Net investments, excluding acquisitions, divestments and other operations with non-controlling interests.

operated production

Total quantity of oil and gas produced on fields operated by an oil and gas company.

operator

Partner of an oil and gas joint venture in charge of carrying out the operations on a specific area on behalf of the joint venture. A refinery is also said to be operated by a specific partner when the operations are carried out by the partner on behalf of the joint venture that owns the refinery.

 
 

 

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P

permit

Area contractually granted to an oil and gas company (or a consortium) by the host country for a defined period to carry out exploration work or to exploit a field.

petcoke (or petroleum coke)

Residual product remaining after the improvement of very heavy petroleum cuts. This solid black product consists mainly of carbon and can be used as fuel.

polymers

Molecule composed of monomers bonded together by covalent bonds, such as polyolefins obtained from olefins or starch and proteins produced naturally.

price effect

The impact of changing hydrocarbon prices on entitlement volumes from production sharing and buyback contracts. For example, as the price of oil or gas increases above certain pre-determined levels, TOTAL’s share of production generally decreases.

production plateau

Expected average stabilized level of production for a field following the production build-up.

production sharing contract/agreement (PSC/PSA)

Exploration and production contract under which a host country or, more frequently, its national company, transfers to an oil and gas company (the contractor) or a consortium (the contractor group) the right to explore a geographic area and develop the fields discovered. The contractor (or contractor group) undertakes the execution and financing, at its own risk, of all operations. In return, it is entitled to a portion of the production, called cost oil/gas, to recover its costs and investment. The remaining production, called profit oil/gas, is then shared between the contractor (contractor group), and the national company and/or host country.

project

As used in this document, “project” may encompass different meanings, such as properties, agreements, investments, developments, phases, activities or components, each of which may also informally be described as a “project”. Such use is for convenience only and is not intended as a precise description of the term “project” as it relates to any specific governmental law or regulation.

proved permit

Permit for which there are proved reserves.

proved reserves (1P reserves)

Proved oil and gas reserves are those quantities of oil and gas, which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations, prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation.

proved developed reserves

Proved developed oil and gas reserves are proved reserves that can be expected to be recovered (i) through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well; and (ii) through installed extraction equipment and infrastructure operational at the time of the reserves estimate if the extraction is by means not involving a well.

proved undeveloped reserves

Proved undeveloped oil and gas reserves are proved reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion.

proved and probable reserves (2P reserves)

Sum of proved reserves and probable reserves. 2P reserves are the median quantities of oil and gas recoverable from fields that have already been drilled, covered by E&P contracts and for which technical studies have demonstrated economic development in a long-term price environment. They include projects developed by mining.

R

refining

The various processes used to produce petroleum products from crude oil (e.g., distillation, reforming, desulphurization, cracking).

renewable energies

An energy source the inventories of which can be renewed or are inexhaustible, such as solar, wind, hydraulic, biomass and geothermal energy.

reserve life

Ratio of reserves at the end of the year to the production sold during the past year.

reserves

Estimated remaining quantities of oil and gas and related substances expected to be economically producible, as of a given date, by application of development projects to known accumulations.

reservoirs

Porous, permeable underground rock formation that contains oil or natural gas.

return on average capital employed (ROACE)

Ratio of adjusted net operating income to average capital employed at replacement cost between the beginning and the end of the period.

return on equity (ROE)

Ratio of adjusted consolidated net income to average adjusted shareholders’ equity (after distribution) between the beginning and the end of the period. Adjusted shareholders’ equity for a given period is calculated after distribution of the dividend (subject to approval by the Shareholders’ Meeting).

 

 

 

 

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S

seismic

Method of exploring the subsoil that entails methodically sending vibration or sound waves and recording their reflections to assess the type, size, shape and depth of subsurface layers.

shale gas

Natural gas trapped in very compact, low-permeable rock.

shale oil

Oil in a source rock that has not migrated to a reservoir.

sidetrack

Well drilled from a portion of an existing well (and not by starting from the surface). It is used to get around an obstruction in the original well or resume drilling in a new direction or to explore a nearby geological area.

silicon

The most abundant element in Earth’s crust after oxygen. It does not exist in a free state but in the form of compounds such as silica, which has long been used as an essential element of glass. Polysilicon (or crystalline silicon), which is obtained by purifying silicon and consists of metal-like crystals, is used in the construction of photovoltaic solar panels, but other minerals or alloys may be used.

special items

Due to their unusual nature or particular significance, certain transactions qualifying as “special items” are excluded from the business segment figures. In general, special items relate to transactions that are significant, infrequent or unusual. 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 qualify as special items although they may have occurred in prior years or are likely to recur in following years.

steam cracker

A petrochemical plant that turns naphtha and light hydrocarbons into ethylene, propylene, and other chemical raw materials.

T

thermochemical conversion

Conversion of carbon energy sources (gas, coal, biomass, waste, CO2) through thermal transformation (chemical reactions controlled by the combined action of temperature, pressure and often of a catalyst). Gasification is an example.

train

Facility for converting, liquefying, storing and off-loading natural gas.

turnaround

Temporary shutdown of a facility for maintenance, overhaul and upgrading.

U

unconventional hydrocarbons

Oil and gas that cannot be produced or extracted using conventional methods. These hydrocarbons generally include shale gas, coal bed methane, gas located in very low-permeable reservoirs, methane hydrates, extra heavy oil, bitumen and liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons generated during pyrolysis of oil shale.

unitization

Creation of a new joint venture and appointment of a single operator for the development and production as single unit of an oil or gas field involving several permits/licenses or countries.

unproved permit

Permit for which there are no proved reserves.

upgrader

Refining unit where petroleum products, such as heavy oils, are upgraded through cracking and hydrogenation.

 
 

 

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