Main items related to operating activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019


For the year ended December 31,
(M$)	2019	2018	2017
Purchases, net of inventory variation (a) (b)	(116,221)	(125,816)	(99,411)
Exploration costs	(785)	(797)	(864)
Other operating expenses (c)	(27,255)	(27,484)	(24,966)
of which non-current operating liabilities (allowances) reversals	1,152	1,068	280
of which current operating liabilities (allowances) reversals	(157)	(202)	66
Operating expenses	(144,261)	(154,097)	(125,241)

(a)

Includes taxes paid on oil and gas production in the Exploration & Production 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").

Schedule of amortization, depreciation and impairment of tangible assets and mineral interests


For the year ended December 31,
(M$)	2019	2018	2017
Depreciation and impairment of tangible assets	(14,640)	(13,364)	(14,782)
Amortization and impairment of mineral assets	(1,091)	(628)	(1,321)
Total	(15,731)	(13,992)	(16,103)

Schedule of inventories and change in the valuation allowance on inventories


As of December 31, 2019		Valuation
(M$)	Gross value	allowance	Net value
Crude oil and natural gas	2,381	(14)	2,367
Refined products	5,326	(45)	5,281
Chemicals products	1,448	(91)	1,357
Trading inventories	5,500	—	5,500
Other inventories	3,651	(1,024)	2,627
Total	18,306	(1,174)	17,132


As of December 31, 2018		Valuation
(M$)	Gross value	allowance	Net value
Crude oil and natural gas	2,382	(110)	2,272
Refined products	5,464	(242)	5,222
Chemicals products	1,087	(54)	1,033
Trading inventories	3,918	—	3,918
Other inventories	3,372	(937)	2,435
Total	16,223	(1,343)	14,880


As of December 31, 2017		Valuation
(M$)	Gross value	allowance	Net value
Crude oil and natural gas	2,658	—	2,658
Refined products	5,828	(36)	5,792
Chemicals products	1,089	(58)	1,031
Trading inventories	4,320	—	4,320
Other inventories	3,632	(913)	2,719
Total	17,527	(1,007)	16,520

Changes in the valuation allowance on inventories are as follows:


			Currency
	Valuation		translation	Valuation
For the year ended December 31,	allowance as of		adjustment and	allowance as of
(M$)	January 1,	Increase (net)	other variations	December 31,
2019	(1,343)	205	(36)	(1,174)
2018	(1,007)	(359)	23	(1,343)
2017	(971)	9	(45)	(1,007)

Schedule of accounts receivable and other current assets and changes in the valuation allowances


As of December 31, 2019		Valuation
(M$)	Gross value	allowance	Net value
Accounts receivable	19,162	(674)	18,488
Recoverable taxes	4,209	(95)	4,114
Other operating receivables	11,746	(240)	11,506
Prepaid expenses	1,336	—	1,336
Other current assets	57	—	57
Other current assets	17,348	(335)	17,013


As of December 31, 2018		Valuation
(M$)	Gross value	allowance	Net value
Accounts receivable	17,894	(624)	17,270
Recoverable taxes	4,090	—	4,090
Other operating receivables	10,306	(573)	9,733
Prepaid expenses	837	—	837
Other current assets	64	—	64
Other current assets	15,297	(573)	14,724


As of December 31, 2017		Valuation
(M$)	Gross value	allowance	Net value
Accounts receivable	15,469	(576)	14,893
Recoverable taxes	4,029	—	4,029
Other operating receivables	9,797	(461)	9,336
Prepaid expenses	786	—	786
Other current assets	59	—	59
Other current assets	14,671	(461)	14,210

Changes in the valuation allowance on “Accounts receivable” and “Other current assets” are as follows:


			Currency
	Valuation		translation	Valuation
For the year ended December 31,	allowance as of		adjustments and	allowance as of
(M$)	January 1,	Increase (net)	other variations	December 31,
Accounts receivable
2019	(624)	(89)	39	(674)
2018	(576)	(62)	14	(624)
2017	(596)	53	(33)	(576)
Other current assets
2019	(573)	(46)	284	(335)
2018	(461)	(148)	36	(573)
2017	(400)	(58)	(3)	(461)

Schedule of other creditors and accrued liabilities


As of December 31,
(M$)	2019	2018	2017
Accruals and deferred income	522	546	419
Payable to States (including taxes and duties)	7,438	6,861	5,786
Payroll	1,527	1,553	1,439
Other operating liabilities	16,262	13,286	10,135
Total	25,749	22,246	17,779

Schedule of additional information on cash paid or received in the cash flow from operating activities


For the year ended December 31,
(M$)	2019	2018	2017
Interests paid	(2,181)	(1,818)	(1,305)
Interests received	210	164	82
Income tax paid(a)	(5,293)	(5,024)	(4,013)
Dividends received	1,988	2,456	2,219

(a)

These amounts include taxes paid in kind under production-sharing contracts in exploration and production activities

Detail of changes in working capital:


For the year ended December 31,
(M$)	2019	2018	2017
Inventories	(2,071)	1,430	(476)
Accounts receivable	(933)	(1,461)	(1,897)
Other current assets	(2,001)	(364)	1,274
Accounts payable	1,998	(822)	2,339
Other creditors and accrued liabilities	1,289	1,986	(413)
Net amount, Decrease (Increase)	(1,718)	769	827

Detail of changes in provisions and deferred taxes


As of December 31,
(M$)	2019	2018	2017
Accruals	403	(432)	3
Deferred taxes	(461)	(455)	(387)
Total	(58)	(887)	(384)