Exhibit 99.4
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Amounts in millions of dollars) | 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income(a) | 2,636 | 2,849 | 8,631 | 6,196 | 5,087 | 4,244 | 11,228 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expenses(a) | 1,596 | 693 | 3,029 | 970 | 1,653 | 8,614 | 14,767 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 13 | (70) | (332) | 10 | (301) | 6 | 293 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in income of affiliates (in excess of)/ less than dividends received | (259) | (295) | 42 | (643) | (311) | 29 | (775) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expensed | 294 | 229 | 1,000 | 734 | 742 | 536 | 656 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimate of the interest within rental expense | 122 | 136 | 489 | 543 | 477 | 406 | 357 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of capitalized interest | 49 | 58 | 191 | 161 | 174 | 160 | 135 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total(a) | 4,451 | 3,600 | 13,050 | 7,971 | 7,521 | 13,995 | 26,661 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expensed | 294 | 229 | 1,000 | 734 | 742 | 536 | 656 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Capitalized interest | 132 | 121 | 475 | 481 | 362 | 341 | 349 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimate of the interest within rental expense | 122 | 136 | 489 | 543 | 477 | 406 | 357 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges | 548 | 486 | 1,964 | 1,758 | 1,581 | 1,283 | 1,362 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(a) | 8.12 | 7.41 | 6.64 | 4.53 | 4.76 | �� | 10.91 | 19.57 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Figures for 2013 have been restated pursuant to the retrospective application of the accounting interpretation IFRIC 21 from January 1, 2014. |
