Total adjustments affecting net income (Group Share)7 were:
| • | | $(413) million in the fourth quarter 2020, including close to $200 million related to the conversion of the Grandpuits refinery in France. |
| • | | $(11,301) million in 2020, including $8.5 billion of impairments, notably on oil sands assets in Canada. |
Fully-diluted shares
The number of fully-diluted shares was 2,647 million on December 31, 2020.
Acquisitions - Asset sales
Finalized acquisitions were:
| • | | $1,538 million in the fourth quarter 2020, comprised notably of the acquisition of Tullow’s entire interest in the Lake Albert project in Uganda, and the acquisition of CCGT assets and of a portfolio of customers from Energías de Portugal in Spain. |
| • | | $4.2 billion in 2020, comprised of the items mentioned above as well as the acquisition in India of 50% of a portfolio of installed solar activities from Adani Green Energy Limited, the finalization of the acquisition of 37.4% stake in Adani Gas Ltd, the acquisition of interests in Blocks 20 and 21 in Angola, and the payment for a second bonus tranche linked to taking the 10% stake in the Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia. |
Finalized asset sales were:
| • | | $439 million in the fourth quarter 2020, comprised notably of the sale of Enphase shares by SunPower and the sale of the Group’s corporate offices in Brussels. |
| • | | $1.5 billion in 2020, comprised notably of the sale mentioned above, as well as notably the sale of non-strategic assets in the UK North Sea, closing the sale of Block CA1 in Brunei, the sale of the Group’s interest in the Fos Cavaou regasification terminal in France, and the sale of 50% of a portfolio of solar and wind assets from Total Quadran in France. |
Cash flow
The Group’s cash flow from operating activities was $5,674 million in the fourth quarter 2020, a decrease of 14% compared to $6,599 million in the fourth quarter 2019. The Group’s cash flow from operating activities was $14,803 million for the full-year 2020, a decrease of 40% compared to $24,685 million for the full-year 2019.
The change in working capital as determined using the replacement cost method8 excluding the mark-to-market effect of iGRP’s contracts, including capital gain from renewable project sale (effective first quarter 2020) and including organic loan repayment from equity affiliates was $1,175 million in the fourth quarter 2020, compared to $(194) million in the fourth quarter 2019. It is the (increase) decrease in working capital of $1,342 million as determined in accordance with IFRS adjusted for (i) the pre-tax inventory valuation effect of $308 million, (ii) the mark-to-market effect of iGRP’s contracts of $(366) million, (iii) the capital gains from renewables project sale of $(32) million and (iv) the organic loan repayments from equity affiliates of $(77) million.
The change in working capital as determined using the replacement cost method excluding the mark-to-market effect of iGRP’s contracts and including capital gain from renewable project sale (effective first quarter 2020) and organic loan repayment from equity affiliates full-year 2020 was $(894) million, compared to $(1,426) million for the full-year 2019. It is the (increase) decrease in working capital of $1,869 million as determined in accordance with IFRS adjusted for (i) the pre-tax inventory valuation effect of $(1,440) million, (ii) the mark-to-market effect of iGRP’s contracts of $(1,116) million, (iii) the capital gains from renewables project sale of $(96) million and (iv) the organic loan repayments from equity affiliates of $(111) million.
In the fourth quarter 2020, operating cash flow excluding the change in working capital at replacement cost, without financial charges (DACF)2 was $4,933 million, a decrease of 33% compared to $7,326 million in the fourth quarter 2019. For the full-year 2020, operating cash flow excluding the change in working capital at replacement cost, without financial charges (DACF) was $17,635 million, a decrease of 37% compared to $28,180 million for the full-year 2019.
In the fourth quarter 2020, operating cash flow before working capital changes9 was $4,498 million, a decrease of 34% compared to $6,793 million in the fourth quarter 2019. For the full-year 2020, operating cash flow before working capital changes was $15,697 million, a decrease of 40% compared to $26,111 million for the full-year 2019.
The Group’s net cash flow10 was:
| • | | $(33) million in the fourth quarter 2020 compared to $2,582 million in the fourth quarter 2019, due to a decrease in operating cash flow before working capital changes from $6,793 million to $4,498 million and stable net investments of $4,531 million versus $4,211 million. |
| • | | $2.7 billion in 2020 compared to $8.7 billion in 2019, due to the decrease of $10.4 billion in operating cash flow before working capital changes, partially offset by a reduction in net investments of $4.5 billion. |
7 Details shown on pages 13 and 23-27 of this exhibit.
8 For information on the replacement cost method, refer to the second paragraph of “B. Analysis of business segment results”.
9 “Operating cash flow before working capital changes” is defined as cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital at replacement cost, excluding the mark-to-market effect of iGRP’s contracts and including capital gain from renewable projects sale (effective first quarter 2020) and including organic loan repayment from equity affiliates. Historical data have been restated to cancel the impact of fair valuation of iGRP sector’s contracts.
10 Net cash flow = operating cash flow before working capital changes - net investments (including other transactions with non-controlling interests).
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