CONOCOPHILLIPS - Quarter Report: 2020 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2020
d
or
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TRANSITION
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Commission file number:
001-32395
ConocoPhillips
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
01-0562944
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
925 N. Eldridge Parkway
Houston
,
TX
77079
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
281
-
293-1000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbols
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
COP
New York Stock Exchange
7% Debentures due 2029
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New York Stock Exchange
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1,072,425,162
CONOCOPHILLIPS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Commonly Used Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................
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Part I—Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Income Statement ...........................................................................................................
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income ............................................................................
Consolidated Balance Sheet .................................................................................................................
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows................................................................................................
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ........................................................................................
Supplementary Information—Condensed Consolidating Financial Information .................................
29
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations .................................................................................................................
33
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk ...................................................
55
Item 4. Controls and Procedures ............................................................................................................
56
Part II—Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings ......................................................................................................................
56
Item 1A. Risk Factors .............................................................................................................................
56
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds ...................................................
58
Item 6. Exhibits ......................................................................................................................................
59
Signature .....................................................................................................................................................
60
1
Commonly Used Abbreviations
The following industry-specific, accounting and other terms, and abbreviations may be commonly used in this
report.
Currencies
Accounting
$ or USD
U.S. dollar
ARO
asset retirement obligation
CAD
Canadian dollar
ASC
accounting standards codification
GBP
British pound
ASU
accounting standards update
DD&A
depreciation, depletion and
Units of Measurement
amortization
BBL
barrel
FASB
Financial Accounting Standards
BCF
billion cubic feet
Board
BOE
barrels of oil equivalent
FIFO
first-in, first-out
MBD
thousands of barrels per day
G&A
general and administrative
MCF
thousand cubic feet
GAAP
generally accepted accounting
MBOD
thousand barrels of oil per day
principles
MMBOE
million barrels of oil equivalent
LIFO
last-in, first-out
MMBOD
million barrels of oil per day
NPNS
normal purchase normal sale
MBOED
thousands of barrels of oil
PP&E
properties, plants and equipment
equivalent per day
SAB
staff accounting bulletin
MMBTU
million British thermal units
VIE
variable interest entity
MMCFD
million cubic feet per day
Miscellaneous
Industry
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
CBM
coalbed methane
EU
European Union
E&P
exploration and production
FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory
FEED
front-end engineering and design
Commission
FPS
floating production system
GHG
greenhouse gas
FPSO
floating production, storage and
HSE
health, safety and environment
offloading
ICC
International Chamber of
JOA
joint operating agreement
Commerce
LNG
liquefied natural gas
ICSID
World Bank’s International
NGLs
natural gas liquids
Centre for Settlement of
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum
Investment Disputes
Exporting Countries
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
PSC
production sharing contract
OTC
over-the-counter
PUDs
proved undeveloped reserves
NYSE
New York Stock Exchange
SAGD
steam-assisted gravity drainage
SEC
U.S. Securities and Exchange
WCS
Western Canada Select
Commission
WTI
West Texas Intermediate
TSR
total shareholder return
U.K.
United Kingdom
U.S.
United States of America
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Income Statement
ConocoPhillips
Millions of Dollars
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Revenues and Other Income
Sales and other operating revenues
$
6,158
9,150
Equity in earnings of affiliates
234
188
Gain (loss) on dispositions
(42)
17
Other income (loss)
(1,539)
702
Total Revenues and Other Income
4,811
10,057
Costs and Expenses
Purchased commodities
2,661
3,675
Production and operating expenses
1,173
1,271
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(3)
153
Exploration expenses
188
110
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
1,411
1,546
Impairments
521
1
Taxes other than income taxes
250
275
Accretion on discounted liabilities
67
86
Interest and debt expense
202
233
Foreign currency transactions (gain) loss
(90)
12
Other expenses
(6)
8
Total Costs and Expenses
6,374
7,370
Income (loss) before income taxes
(1,563)
2,687
Income tax provision
148
841
Net income (loss)
(1,711)
1,846
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(28)
(13)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips
$
(1,739)
1,833
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips Per Share
(dollars)
Basic
$
(1.60)
1.61
Diluted
(1.60)
1.60
Average Common Shares Outstanding
(in thousands)
Basic
1,084,561
1,139,463
Diluted
1,084,561
1,146,515
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
ConocoPhillips
Millions of Dollars
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Net Income (Loss)
$
(1,711)
1,846
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Defined benefit plans
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service credit
included in net income (loss)
(8)
(8)
Net actuarial gain arising during the period
5
-
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net actuarial losses included
in net income (loss)
18
26
Income taxes on defined benefit plans
(4)
(5)
Defined benefit plans, net of tax
11
13
Net unrealized holding loss on securities
(3)
-
Income taxes on net unrealized holding loss on securities
1
-
Net unrealized holding loss on securities, net of tax
(2)
-
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(799)
175
Income taxes on foreign currency translation adjustments
2
1
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
(797)
176
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
(788)
189
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(2,499)
2,035
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(28)
(13)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips
$
(2,527)
2,022
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Balance Sheet
ConocoPhillips
Millions of Dollars
March 31
December 31
2020
2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,908
5,088
Short-term investments
3,866
3,028
Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance of $
3
13
, respectively)
2,116
3,267
Accounts and notes receivable—related parties
148
134
Investment in Cenovus Energy
420
2,111
Inventories
726
1,026
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,960
2,259
Total Current Assets
13,144
16,913
Investments and long-term receivables
8,707
8,687
Loans and advances—related parties
167
219
Net properties, plants and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation,
depletion and amortization of $
55,425
55,477
, respectively)
40,645
42,269
Other assets
2,370
2,426
Total Assets
$
65,033
70,514
Liabilities
Accounts payable
$
2,900
3,176
Accounts payable—related parties
21
24
Short-term debt
126
105
Accrued income and other taxes
853
1,030
Employee benefit obligations
323
663
Other accruals
1,852
2,045
Total Current Liabilities
6,075
7,043
Long-term debt
14,847
14,790
Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs
5,316
5,352
Deferred income taxes
4,141
4,634
Employee benefit obligations
1,563
1,781
Other liabilities and deferred credits
1,704
1,864
Total Liabilities
33,646
35,464
Equity
Common stock (
2,500,000,000
.01
Issued (2020—
1,798,422,031
1,795,652,203
Par value
18
18
Capital in excess of par
47,027
46,983
Treasury stock (at cost: 2020—
725,996,869
710,783,814
(47,130)
(46,405)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(6,145)
(5,357)
Retained earnings
37,545
39,742
Total Common Stockholders’ Equity
31,315
34,981
Noncontrolling interests
72
69
Total Equity
31,387
35,050
Total Liabilities and Equity
$
65,033
70,514
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
ConocoPhillips
Millions of Dollars
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss)
$
(1,711)
1,846
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating
activities
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
1,411
1,546
Impairments
521
1
Dry hole costs and leasehold impairments
67
27
Accretion on discounted liabilities
67
86
Deferred taxes
(227)
(1)
Undistributed equity earnings
31
24
(Gain) loss on dispositions
42
(17)
Unrealized (gain) loss on investment in Cenovus Energy
1,691
(343)
Other
(284)
(221)
Working capital adjustments
Decrease in accounts and notes receivable
1,041
179
Decrease (increase) in inventories
277
(4)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets
(79)
62
Decrease in accounts payable
(297)
(142)
Decrease in taxes and other accruals
(445)
(149)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
2,105
2,894
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Capital expenditures and investments
(1,649)
(1,637)
Working capital changes associated with investing activities
81
107
Proceeds from asset dispositions
549
142
Net purchases of investments
(935)
(1)
Collection of advances/loans—related parties
66
62
Other
(44)
(150)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
(1,932)
(1,477)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Repayment of debt
(24)
(19)
Issuance of company common stock
2
(38)
Repurchase of company common stock
(726)
(752)
Dividends paid
(458)
(350)
Other
(24)
(14)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
(1,230)
(1,173)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted
Cash
(122)
75
Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
(1,179)
319
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
5,362
6,151
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period
$
4,183
6,470
Restricted cash of $
88
187
respectively, of our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2020.
Restricted cash of $
90
184
respectively, of our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2019.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ConocoPhillips
Note 1—Basis of Presentation
The interim-period financial information presented in the financial statements included in this report is
unaudited and, in the opinion of management, includes all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair
presentation of the consolidated financial position of ConocoPhillips and its results of operations and cash
flows for such periods. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature unless otherwise disclosed.
Certain notes and other information have been condensed or omitted from the interim financial statements
included in this report. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes included in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The unrealized (gain) loss on investment in Cenovus Energy included on our consolidated statement of cash
flows, previously reflected on the line item “Other” within net cash provided by operating activities, has been
reclassified in the comparative period to conform with the current period’s presentation.
Note 2—Changes in Accounting Principles
We
adopted
Instruments,” (ASC Topic 326) and its amendments,
beginning
January 1, 2020
. This ASU, as amended, sets
forth the current expected credit loss model, a new forward-looking impairment model for certain financial
instruments measured at amortized cost basis based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. This ASU,
as amended, which primarily applies to our accounts receivable, also requires credit losses related to available-
for-sale debt securities to be recorded through an allowance for credit losses.
The adoption of this ASU did
not have a material impact to our financial statements.
or less. We monitor the credit quality of our counterparties through review of collections, credit ratings, and
other analyses. We develop our estimated allowance for credit losses primarily using an aging method and
analyses of historical loss rates as well as consideration of current and future conditions that could impact our
counterparties’ credit quality and liquidity.
Note 3—Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following:
Millions of Dollars
March 31
2020
2019
Crude oil and natural gas
$
192
472
Materials and supplies
534
554
$
726
1,026
As a result of declining commodity prices in the first quarter of 2020, we recorded a lower of cost or market
adjustment of $
228
“Purchased commodities” line on our consolidated income statement. Inventories valued on the LIFO basis
totaled $
133
286
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Note 4—Asset Acquisitions and Dispositions
Assets Held for Sale
In October 2019, we entered into an agreement to sell the subsidiaries that hold our Australia-West assets and
operations to Santos for $
1.39
plus a payment of $
75
subsidiaries hold our
37.5
56.9
the Darwin LNG Facility and Bayu-Undan Field, our
40
our
50
At March 31, 2020, the net carrying value of the subsidiaries to be sold was approximately $
0.7
consisting primarily of $
1.3
0.4
0.7
of ARO and $
0.3
2019, and as of March 31, 2020, $
1.3
assets” and $
0.7
The before-tax earnings associated with our Australia-West subsidiaries to be sold were $
192
115
million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. This transaction is expected
to be completed in the second quarter of 2020, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions precedent.
Results of operations for the subsidiaries to be sold are reported in our Asia Pacific and Middle East segment.
Assets Sold
In February 2020, we sold our Waddell Ranch interests in the Permian Basin for $
184
adjustments. No gain or loss was recognized on the sale.
In March 2020, we completed the sale of our Niobrara interests for approximately $
359
customary adjustments and recognized a before-tax loss on disposition of $
38
disposition, our interest in Niobrara had a net carrying value of $
397
433
million of PP&E and $
34
including the loss on disposition, were a loss of $
27
1
month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Production from these non-core Lower 48 properties averaged
15
.
Note 5—Investments, Loans and Long-Term Receivables
APLNG
APLNG executed project financing agreements for an $
8.5
billion project finance facility was initially composed of financing agreements executed by APLNG with the
Export-Import Bank of the United States for approximately $
2.9
approximately $
2.7
approximately $
2.9
interest repayment in March 2017 and is scheduled to make
bi-annual
APLNG made a voluntary repayment of $
1.4
At the same time, APLNG obtained a United States Private Placement (USPP) bond facility of $
1.4
APLNG made its first interest payment related to this facility in March 2019, and principal payments are
scheduled to commence in September 2023, with
bi-annual
During the first quarter of 2019, APLNG refinanced $
3.2
transactions. As a result of the first transaction, APLNG obtained a commercial bank facility of $
2.6
APLNG made its first principal and interest repayment in September 2019 with
bi-annual
facility until March 2028. Through the second transaction, APLNG obtained a USPP bond facility of $
0.6
billion. APLNG made its first interest payment in September 2019, and principal payments are scheduled to
commence in September 2023, with
bi-annual
8
In conjunction with the $3.2 billion debt obtained during the first quarter of 2019 to refinance existing project
finance debt, APLNG made voluntary repayments of $
2.2
1.0
and international commercial banks and the Export-Import Bank of China, respectively.
At March 31, 2020, a balance of $
6.5
additional information.
At March 31, 2020, the carrying value of our equity method investment in APLNG was $
7,229
balance is included in the “Investments and long-term receivables” line on our consolidated balance sheet.
Loans and Long-Term Receivables
As part of our normal ongoing business operations, and consistent with industry practice, we enter into
numerous agreements with other parties to pursue business opportunities. Included in such activity are loans
made to certain affiliated and non-affiliated companies. At March 31, 2020, significant loans to affiliated
companies included $
270
On our consolidated balance sheet, the long-term portion of these loans is included in the “Loans and
advances—related parties” line, while the short-term portion is in the “Accounts and notes receivable—related
parties” line.
Note 6-–Investment in Cenovus Energy
On May 17, 2017, we completed the sale of our
50
well as the majority of our western Canada gas assets, to Cenovus Energy. Consideration for the transaction
included
208
16.9
and outstanding Cenovus Energy common stock. The fair value and cost basis of our investment in 208
million Cenovus Energy common shares was $
1.96
9.41
the closing date.
At March 31, 2020, the investment included on our consolidated balance sheet was $
420
at fair value. The fair value of the
208
$
2.02
1.69
2.11
billion at year-end 2019. The decrease in fair value represents the net unrealized loss recorded within the
“Other income (loss)” line of our consolidated income statement in the first quarter of 2020 relating to the
shares held at the reporting date. See Note 14—Fair Value Measurement, for additional information. Subject
to market conditions, we intend to decrease our investment over time through market transactions, private
agreements or otherwise.
Note 7—Suspended Wells
The capitalized cost of suspended wells at March 31, 2020, was $
990
30
$
1,020
One
$
19
costs capitalized for a period greater than one year at December 31, 2019. Of the total suspended well balance
at December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2020, $
313
Acquisitions and Dispositions, for additional information.
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Note 8—Impairments
During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recognized before-tax impairment
charges within the following segments:
Millions of Dollars
March 31
2020
2019
Lower 48
511
-
Europe and North Africa
10
1
$
521
1
We perform impairment reviews when triggering events arise that may impact the fair value of our assets or
investments. The recent commodity price downturn prompted us to evaluate the recoverability of the carrying
value of our assets and whether an other than temporary impairment occurred for investments in our portfolio.
A sustained decline in the current and long-term outlook on commodity prices could trigger additional
impairment reviews and possibly result in future impairment charges.
With respect to impairments recorded in the first quarter of 2020, due to a significant decrease in the outlook
for current and long-term natural gas prices, the estimated fair values of certain non-core natural gas assets in
the Lower 48 segment declined to amounts below carrying value. We recorded impairments of $
511
for these non-core natural gas assets, primarily related to the Wind River Basin operations area consisting of
developed properties in the Madden Field and the Lost Cabin Gas Plant, which were written down to fair
value. See Note 14—Fair Value Measurement, for additional information.
In our Asia Pacific and Middle East segment, we recorded a before-tax impairment of $
31
the associated carrying value of capitalized undeveloped leasehold costs for the Kamunsu East Field in
Malaysia that is no longer in our development plans. This charge is included in the “Exploration expenses”
line on our consolidated income statement and is not reflected in the table above.
Note 9—Debt
Our debt balance as of March 31, 2020 was $
14,973
14,895
2019.
Our revolving credit facility provides a total commitment of $
6.0
May 2023
. Our
revolving credit facility may be used for direct bank borrowings, the issuance of letters of credit totaling up to
$
500
ConocoPhillips Company $
6.0
needs. Commercial paper maturities are generally limited to
90 days
.
We had
no
no
outstanding borrowings or letters of credit under the revolving credit facility at March 31, 2020 or December
31, 2019. Since we had
no
no
$
6.0
In March 2020, S&P affirmed its “A” rating on our senior long-term debt and revised its outlook to “negative”
from “stable”.
In April 2020, Moody’s affirmed their rating of “A3” with a “stable” outlook.
Our current
rating from Fitch is “A” with a “stable” outlook.
At March 31, 2020, we had $
283
10
maturities ranging through 2035. The VRDBs are redeemable at the option of the bondholders on any business
day. If they are ever redeemed, we have the ability and intent to refinance on a long-term basis, therefore, the
VRDBs are included in the “Long-term debt” line on our consolidated balance sheet.
Note 10—Changes in Equity
The following tables reflect the changes in stockholders' equity:
Millions of Dollars
Attributable to ConocoPhillips
Common Stock
Par
Value
Capital in
Excess of
Par
Treasury
Stock
Accum. Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Retained
Earnings
Non-
Controlling
Interests
Total
For the three months ended March 31, 2020
Balances at December 31, 2019
$
18
46,983
(46,405)
(5,357)
39,742
69
35,050
Net income (loss)
(1,739)
28
(1,711)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
(788)
(788)
Dividends paid ($
0.42
(458)
(458)
Repurchase of company common stock
(726)
(726)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and other
(26)
(26)
Distributed under benefit plans
44
44
Other
1
1
2
Balances at March 31, 2020
$
18
47,027
(47,130)
(6,145)
37,545
72
31,387
For the three months ended March 31, 2019
Balances at December 31, 2018
$
18
46,879
(42,905)
(6,063)
34,010
125
32,064
Net income
1,833
13
1,846
Other comprehensive income
189
189
Dividends paid ($
0.31
(350)
(350)
Repurchase of company common stock
(752)
(752)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and other
(17)
(17)
Distributed under benefit plans
(2)
(2)
Changes in Accounting Principles*
(40)
40
-
Other
1
1
1
3
Balances at March 31, 2019
$
18
46,877
(43,656)
(5,914)
35,534
122
32,981
*Cumulative effect of the adoption of ASU No. 2018-02, "Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income."
Note 11—Guarantees
At March 31, 2020, we were liable for certain contingent obligations under various contractual arrangements
as described below. We recognize a liability, at inception, for the fair value of our obligation as a guarantor for
newly issued or modified guarantees. Unless the carrying amount of the liability is noted below, we have not
recognized a liability because the fair value of the obligation is immaterial. In addition, unless otherwise
stated, we are not currently performing with any significance under the guarantee and expect future
performance to be either immaterial or have only a remote chance of occurrence.
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APLNG Guarantees
At March 31, 2020, we had outstanding multiple guarantees in connection with our
37.5
interest in APLNG. The following is a description of the guarantees with values calculated utilizing March
2020 exchange rates:
●
During the third quarter of 2016, we issued a guarantee to facilitate the withdrawal of our pro-rata
portion of the funds in a project finance reserve account. We estimate the remaining term of this
guarantee is
11 years
. Our maximum exposure under this guarantee is approximately $
170
may become payable if an enforcement action is commenced by the project finance lenders against
APLNG. At March 31, 2020, the carrying value of this guarantee was approximately $
14
●
In conjunction with our original purchase of an ownership interest in APLNG from Origin Energy in
October 2008, we agreed to reimburse Origin Energy for our share of the existing contingent liability
arising under guarantees of an existing obligation of APLNG to deliver natural gas under several sales
agreements with remaining terms of up to
22 years
. Our maximum potential liability for future
payments, or cost of volume delivery, under these guarantees is estimated to be $
640
1.2
billion in the event of intentional or reckless breach) and would become payable if APLNG fails to
meet its obligations under these agreements and the obligations cannot otherwise be mitigated. Future
payments are considered unlikely, as the payments, or cost of volume delivery, would only be triggered
if APLNG does not have enough natural gas to meet these sales commitments and if the co-venturers do
not make necessary equity contributions into APLNG.
●
We have guaranteed the performance of APLNG with regard to certain other contracts executed in
connection with the project’s continued development. The guarantees have remaining terms of up to
26
years or the life of the venture
. Our maximum potential amount of future payments related to these
guarantees is approximately $
120
March 31, 2020, the carrying value of these guarantees was approximately $
6
Other Guarantees
We have other guarantees with maximum future potential payment amounts totaling approximately
$
810
of the residual value of corporate aircrafts, and a guarantee for our portion of a joint venture’s project finance
reserve accounts. These guarantees have remaining terms of up to
five years
upon sale, certain asset values are lower than guaranteed amounts, business conditions decline at guaranteed
entities, or as a result of nonperformance of contractual terms by guaranteed parties. At March 31, 2020, the
carrying value of these guarantees was approximately $
11
Indemnifications
Over the years, we have entered into agreements to sell ownership interests in certain corporations, joint
ventures and assets that gave rise to qualifying indemnifications. These agreements include indemnifications
for taxes and environmental liabilities. The majority of these indemnifications are related to tax issues and the
majority of these expire in 2021. Those related to environmental issues have terms that are generally indefinite
and the maximum amounts of future payments are generally unlimited. The carrying amount recorded for
these indemnification obligations at March 31, 2020, was approximately $
70
indemnification liability over the relevant time period the indemnity is in effect, if one exists, based on the
facts and circumstances surrounding each type of indemnity. In cases where the indemnification term is
indefinite, we will reverse the liability when we have information the liability is essentially relieved or
amortize the liability over an appropriate time period as the fair value of our indemnification exposure
declines. Although it is reasonably possible future payments may exceed amounts recorded, due to the nature
of the indemnifications, it is not possible to make a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount of
future payments. Included in the recorded carrying amount at March 31, 2020, was approximately $
30
of environmental accruals for known contamination that are included in the “Asset retirement obligations and
accrued environmental costs” line on our consolidated balance sheet. For additional information about
environmental liabilities, see Note 12—Contingencies and Commitments.
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Note 12—Contingencies and Commitments
A number of lawsuits involving a variety of claims arising in the ordinary course of business have been filed
against ConocoPhillips. We also may be required to remove or mitigate the effects on the environment of the
placement, storage, disposal or release of certain chemical, mineral and petroleum substances at various active
and inactive sites. We regularly assess the need for accounting recognition or disclosure of these
contingencies. In the case of all known contingencies (other than those related to income taxes), we accrue a
liability when the loss is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. If a range of amounts can be
reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the
minimum of the range is accrued. We do not reduce these liabilities for potential insurance or third-party
recoveries. We accrue receivables for insurance or other third-party recoveries when applicable. With respect
to income tax-related contingencies, we use a cumulative probability-weighted loss accrual in cases where
sustaining a tax position is less than certain.
Based on currently available information, we believe it is remote that future costs related to known contingent
liability exposures will exceed current accruals by an amount that would have a material adverse impact on our
consolidated financial statements. As we learn new facts concerning contingencies, we reassess our position
both with respect to accrued liabilities and other potential exposures. Estimates particularly sensitive to future
changes include contingent liabilities recorded for environmental remediation, tax and legal matters.
Estimated future environmental remediation costs are subject to change due to such factors as the uncertain
magnitude of cleanup costs, the unknown time and extent of such remedial actions that may be required, and
the determination of our liability in proportion to that of other responsible parties. Estimated future costs
related to tax and legal matters are subject to change as events evolve and as additional information becomes
available during the administrative and litigation processes.
Environmental
We are subject to international, federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. When we prepare
our consolidated financial statements, we record accruals for environmental liabilities based on management’s
best estimates, using all information that is available at the time. We measure estimates and base liabilities on
currently available facts, existing technology, and presently enacted laws and regulations, taking into account
stakeholder and business considerations. When measuring environmental liabilities, we also consider our prior
experience in remediation of contaminated sites, other companies’ cleanup experience, and data released by
the U.S. EPA or other organizations. We consider unasserted claims in our determination of environmental
liabilities, and we accrue them in the period they are both probable and reasonably estimable.
Although liability of those potentially responsible for environmental remediation costs is generally joint and
several for federal sites and frequently so for other sites, we are usually only one of many companies cited at a
particular site. Due to the joint and several liabilities, we could be responsible for all cleanup costs related to
any site at which we have been designated as a potentially responsible party. We have been successful to date
in sharing cleanup costs with other financially sound companies. Many of the sites at which we are potentially
responsible are still under investigation by the EPA or the agency concerned. Prior to actual cleanup, those
potentially responsible normally assess the site conditions, apportion responsibility and determine the
appropriate remediation. In some instances, we may have no liability or may attain a settlement of liability.
Where it appears that other potentially responsible parties may be financially unable to bear their proportional
share, we consider this inability in estimating our potential liability, and we adjust our accruals accordingly.
As a result of various acquisitions in the past, we assumed certain environmental obligations. Some of these
environmental obligations are mitigated by indemnifications made by others for our benefit, and some of the
indemnifications are subject to dollar limits and time limits.
We are currently participating in environmental assessments and cleanups at numerous federal Superfund and
comparable state and international sites. After an assessment of environmental exposures for cleanup and
other costs, we make accruals on an undiscounted basis (except those acquired in a purchase business
combination, which we record on a discounted basis) for planned investigation and remediation activities for
sites where it is probable future costs will be incurred and these costs can be reasonably estimated. We have
not reduced these accruals for possible insurance recoveries.
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At March 31, 2020, our consolidated balance sheet included a total environmental accrual of $
170
compared with $
171
expect to incur a substantial amount of these expenditures within the next 30 years. In the future, we may be
involved in additional environmental assessments, cleanups and proceedings.
Legal Proceedings
We are subject to various lawsuits and claims including but not limited to matters involving oil and gas royalty
and severance tax payments, gas measurement and valuation methods, contract disputes, environmental
damages, climate change, personal injury, and property damage. Our primary exposures for such matters
relate to alleged royalty and tax underpayments on certain federal, state and privately owned properties and
claims of alleged environmental contamination from historic operations. We will continue to defend ourselves
vigorously in these matters.
Our legal organization applies its knowledge, experience and professional judgment to the specific
characteristics of our cases, employing a litigation management process to manage and monitor the legal
proceedings against us. Our process facilitates the early evaluation and quantification of potential exposures in
individual cases. This process also enables us to track those cases that have been scheduled for trial and/or
mediation. Based on professional judgment and experience in using these litigation management tools and
available information about current developments in all our cases, our legal organization regularly assesses the
adequacy of current accruals and determines if adjustment of existing accruals, or establishment of new
accruals, is required.
Other Contingencies
We have contingent liabilities resulting from throughput agreements with pipeline and processing companies
not associated with financing arrangements. Under these agreements, we may be required to provide any such
company with additional funds through advances and penalties for fees related to throughput capacity not
utilized. In addition, at March 31, 2020, we had performance obligations secured by letters of credit of $
273
million (issued as direct bank letters of credit) related to various purchase commitments for materials, supplies,
commercial activities and services incident to the ordinary conduct of business.
In 2007, ConocoPhillips was unable to reach agreement with respect to the empresa mixta structure mandated
by the Venezuelan government’s Nationalization Decree. As a result, Venezuela’s national oil company,
Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), or its affiliates, directly assumed control over ConocoPhillips’
interests in the Petrozuata and Hamaca heavy oil ventures and the offshore Corocoro development project. In
response to this expropriation, ConocoPhillips initiated international arbitration on November 2, 2007, with the
ICSID. On September 3, 2013, an ICSID arbitration tribunal held that Venezuela unlawfully expropriated
ConocoPhillips’ significant oil investments in June 2007. On January 17, 2017, the Tribunal reconfirmed the
decision that the expropriation was unlawful. In March 2019, the Tribunal unanimously ordered the
government of Venezuela to pay ConocoPhillips approximately $
8.7
government’s unlawful expropriation of the company’s investments in Venezuela in 2007. ConocoPhillips has
filed a request for recognition of the award in several jurisdictions. On August 29, 2019, the ICSID Tribunal
issued a decision rectifying the award and reducing it by approximately $
227
at $
8.5
automatically stayed enforcement of the award. Annulment proceedings are underway.
In 2014, ConocoPhillips filed a separate and independent arbitration under the rules of the ICC against
PDVSA under the contracts that had established the Petrozuata and Hamaca projects. The ICC Tribunal issued
an award in April 2018, finding that PDVSA owed ConocoPhillips approximately $
2
agreements in connection with the expropriation of the projects and other pre-expropriation fiscal measures.
In
August 2018, ConocoPhillips entered into a settlement with PDVSA to recover the full amount of this ICC
award, plus interest through the payment period, including initial payments totaling approximately $500
million within a period of 90 days from the time of signing of the settlement agreement. The balance of the
settlement is to be paid quarterly over a period of four and a half years.
To date, ConocoPhillips has received
approximately $
754
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jurisdictions, and ConocoPhillips agreed to suspend its legal enforcement actions. ConocoPhillips sent notices
of default to PDVSA on October 14 and November 12, 2019, and to date PDVSA failed to cure its breach. As
a result, ConocoPhillips has resumed legal enforcement actions. ConocoPhillips has ensured that the
settlement and any actions taken in enforcement thereof meet all appropriate U.S. regulatory requirements,
including those related to any applicable sanctions imposed by the U.S. against Venezuela.
In 2016, ConocoPhillips filed a separate and independent arbitration under the rules of the ICC against
PDVSA under the contracts that had established the Corocoro project. On August 2, 2019, the ICC Tribunal
awarded ConocoPhillips approximately $
55
recognition and enforcement of the award in various jurisdictions. ConocoPhillips has ensured that all the
actions related to the award meet all appropriate U.S. regulatory requirements, including those related to any
applicable sanctions imposed by the U.S. against Venezuela.
In June 2017, FAR Ltd. initiated arbitration before the ICC against ConocoPhillips Senegal B.V. in connection
with the sale of ConocoPhillips Senegal B.V. to Woodside Energy Holdings (Senegal) Limited in 2016. In
February 2020, the ICC Tribunal issued an award dismissing FAR Ltd.’s claims, and this arbitration has been
terminated.
The Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) has conducted audits of ConocoPhillips’ payment of
royalties on federal lands and has issued multiple orders to pay additional royalties to the federal government.
ConocoPhillips has appealed these orders and strongly objects to the ONRR claims. The appeals are pending
with the Interior Board of Land Appeals, except for one order that is the subject of a lawsuit ConocoPhillips
filed in 2016 in New Mexico federal court after its appeal was denied by the Interior Board of Land Appeals.
Beginning in 2017, cities, counties, and state governments in California, New York, Washington, Rhode
Island, Maryland and Hawaii, as well as the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association, Inc., have
filed lawsuits against oil and gas companies, including ConocoPhillips, seeking compensatory damages and
equitable relief to abate alleged climate change impacts. ConocoPhillips is vigorously defending against these
lawsuits. The lawsuits brought by the Cities of San Francisco, Oakland and New York have been dismissed by
federal district courts and appeals are pending. Lawsuits filed by other cities and counties in California and
Washington are currently stayed pending resolution of the appeals brought by the Cities of San Francisco and
Oakland. Lawsuits filed in Maryland and Rhode Island are proceeding in state court while rulings in those
matters, on the issue of whether the matters should proceed in state or federal court, are on appeal. The lawsuit
filed in Hawaii has been removed to federal court.
Several Louisiana parishes and individual landowners have filed lawsuits against oil and gas companies,
including ConocoPhillips, seeking compensatory damages in connection with historical oil and gas operations
in Louisiana. All parish lawsuits are stayed pending an appeal on the issue of whether they will proceed in
federal or state court. ConocoPhillips will vigorously defend against these lawsuits.
Note 13—Derivative and Financial Instruments
Derivative Instruments
We use futures, forwards, swaps and options in various markets to meet our customer needs and capture
market opportunities. Our commodity business primarily consists of natural gas, crude oil, bitumen, LNG and
NGLs.
Our derivative instruments are held at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet. Where these balances have
the right of setoff, they are presented on a net basis. Related cash flows are recorded as operating activities on
our consolidated statement of cash flows. On our consolidated income statement, realized and unrealized gains
and losses are recognized either on a gross basis if directly related to our physical business or a net basis if held
for trading. Gains and losses related to contracts that meet and are designated with the NPNS exception are
recognized upon settlement. We generally apply this exception to eligible crude contracts. We do not use
hedge accounting for our commodity derivatives.
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The following table presents the gross fair values of our commodity derivatives, excluding collateral, and the
line items where they appear on our consolidated balance sheet:
Millions of Dollars
March 31
December 31
2020
2019
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
364
288
Other assets
35
34
Liabilities
Other accruals
336
283
Other liabilities and deferred credits
23
28
The gains (losses) from commodity derivatives incurred, and the line items where they appear on our
consolidated income statement were:
Millions of Dollars
March 31
2020
2019
Sales and other operating revenues
$
47
19
Other income (loss)
2
(1)
Purchased commodities
(27)
(20)
The table below summarizes our material net exposures resulting from outstanding commodity derivative
contracts:
Open Position
Long/(Short)
March 31
December 31
2020
2019
Commodity
Natural gas and power (billion cubic feet equivalent)
-
(5)
(19)
(23)
Foreign Currency Exchange Derivatives
We have foreign currency exchange rate risk resulting from international operations. Our foreign currency
exchange derivative activity primarily relates to managing our cash-related foreign currency exchange rate
exposures, such as firm commitments for capital programs or local currency tax payments, dividends and cash
returns from net investments in foreign affiliates, and investments in equity securities. We do not elect hedge
accounting on our foreign currency exchange derivatives.
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The following table presents the gross fair values of our foreign currency exchange derivatives, excluding
collateral, and the line items where they appear on our consolidated balance sheet:
Millions of Dollars
March 31
December 31
2020
2019
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
40
1
Other Assets
21
-
Liabilities
Other accruals
14
20
Other liabilities and deferred credits
-
8
The gains from foreign currency exchange derivatives incurred and the line item where they appear on our
consolidated income statement were:
Millions of Dollars
March 31
2020
2019
Foreign currency transactions (gain) loss
$
(74)
(2)
We had the following net notional position of outstanding foreign currency exchange derivatives:
In Millions
Notional Currency
March 31
December 31
2020
2019
Foreign Currency Exchange Derivatives
Buy GBP, sell euro
GBP
5
4
Sell CAD, buy USD
CAD
441
1,337
In the second quarter of 2019, we entered into foreign currency exchange contracts to sell
CAD
1.35
CAD
0.748
USD
. In the first quarter of 2020, we entered into forward currency exchange contracts
to buy
CAD
0.9
0.718
USD
.
Financial Instruments
We invest in financial instruments with maturities based on our cash forecasts for the various accounts and
currency pools we manage. The types of financial instruments in which we currently invest include:
●
Time deposits: Interest bearing deposits placed with financial institutions for a predetermined amount
of time.
●
Demand deposits: Interest bearing deposits placed with financial institutions. Deposited funds can be
withdrawn without notice.
●
Commercial paper: Unsecured promissory notes issued by a corporation, commercial bank or
government agency purchased at a discount to mature at par.
●
U.S. government or government agency obligations: Securities issued by the U.S. government or U.S.
government agencies.
●
Corporate bonds: Unsecured debt securities issued by corporations.
●
Asset-backed securities: Collateralized debt securities.
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The following investments are carried on our consolidated balance sheet at cost, plus accrued interest:
Millions of Dollars
Carrying Amount
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Short-Term Investments
Investments and Long-Term
Receivables
March 31
December 31
March 31
December 31
March 31
December 31
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
Cash
$
550
759
Demand Deposits
1,387
1,483
-
-
-
-
Time Deposits
Remaining maturities from 1 to 90 days
1,935
2,030
3,345
1,395
-
-
Remaining maturities from 91 to 180 days
-
-
274
465
-
-
Remaining maturities within one year
-
-
11
-
-
-
Remaining maturities greater than one year through
five years
-
-
-
-
3
-
Commercial Paper
Remaining maturities from 1 to 90 days
-
413
-
1,069
-
-
U.S. Government Obligations
Remaining maturities from 1 to 90 days
17
394
-
-
-
-
$
3,889
5,079
3,630
2,929
3
-
The following investments in debt securities classified as available for sale are carried on our consolidated balance
sheet at fair value:
Millions of Dollars
Carrying Amount
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Short-Term Investments
Investments and Long-Term
Receivables
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
Corporate Bonds
Maturities within one year
$
-
1
126
59
-
-
Maturities greater than one year through five years
-
-
-
-
140
99
Commercial Paper
Maturities within one year
19
8
110
30
-
-
U.S. Government Obligations
Maturities within one year
-
-
-
10
-
-
Maturities greater than one year through five years
-
-
-
-
21
15
U.S. Government Agency Obligations
Maturities greater than one year through five years
-
-
-
-
5
-
Asset-backed Securities
Maturities greater than one year through five years
-
-
-
-
38
19
$
19
9
236
99
204
133
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The following table summarizes the amortized cost basis and fair value of investments in debt securities
classified as available for sale at March 31, 2020:
Millions of Dollars
Amortized Cost
Basis
Fair Value
Major Security Type
Corporate bonds
$
269
266
Commercial paper
129
129
U.S. government obligations
21
21
U.S. government agency obligations
5
5
Asset-backed securities
38
38
$
462
459
As of March 31, 2020, total unrealized losses for debt securities classified as available for sale with net losses
were negligible. Additionally, investments in these debt securities in an unrealized loss position as of March
31, 2020 for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded were negligible.
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2020, gross realized gains and gross realized losses included in
earnings from sales and redemptions of investments in debt securities classified as available for sale were
negligible. The cost of securities sold and redeemed is determined using the specific identification method.
Credit Risk
Financial instruments potentially exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents,
short-term investments, long-term investments in debt securities, OTC derivative contracts and trade
receivables. Our cash equivalents and short-term investments are placed in high-quality commercial paper,
government money market funds, government debt securities, time deposits with major international banks and
financial institutions, and high-quality corporate bonds. Our long-term investments in debt securities are
placed in high-quality corporate bonds, U.S. government and government agency obligations, asset-backed
securities, and time deposits with major international banks and financial institutions.
The credit risk from our OTC derivative contracts, such as forwards, swaps and options, derives from the
counterparty to the transaction. Individual counterparty exposure is managed within predetermined credit
limits and includes the use of cash-call margins when appropriate, thereby reducing the risk of significant
nonperformance. We also use futures, swaps and option contracts that have a negligible credit risk because
these trades are cleared with an exchange clearinghouse and subject to mandatory margin requirements until
settled; however, we are exposed to the credit risk of those exchange brokers for receivables arising from daily
margin cash calls, as well as for cash deposited to meet initial margin requirements.
Our trade receivables result primarily from our petroleum operations and reflect a broad national and
international customer base, which limits our exposure to concentrations of credit risk. The majority of these
receivables have payment terms of
30 days
creditworthiness of the counterparties. We do not generally require collateral to limit the exposure to loss;
however, we will sometimes use letters of credit, prepayments and master netting arrangements to mitigate
credit risk with counterparties that both buy from and sell to us, as these agreements permit the amounts owed
by us or owed to others to be offset against amounts due to us.
Certain of our derivative instruments contain provisions that require us to post collateral if the derivative
exposure exceeds a threshold amount. We have contracts with fixed threshold amounts and other contracts
with variable threshold amounts that are contingent on our credit rating. The variable threshold amounts
typically decline for lower credit ratings, while both the variable and fixed threshold amounts typically revert
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to zero if we fall below investment grade. Cash is the primary collateral in all contracts; however, many also
permit us to post letters of credit as collateral, such as transactions administered through the New York
Mercantile Exchange.
The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with such credit risk-related contingent features that were
in a liability position at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, was $
65
79
respectively. For these instruments,
no
our credit rating had been downgraded below investment grade at March 31, 2020, we would have been
required to post $
63
Note 14—Fair Value Measurement
We carry a portion of our assets and liabilities at fair value measured at the reporting date using an exit price
(i.e., the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability) and disclosed according to
the quality of valuation inputs under the following hierarchy:
●
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in an active market for identical assets or liabilities.
●
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable.
●
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value of assets or liabilities.
The classification hierarchy of an asset or liability is based on the lowest level of input significant to its fair
value. Those that are initially classified as Level 3 are subsequently reported as Level 2 when the fair value
derived from unobservable inputs is inconsequential to the overall fair value, or if corroborated market data
becomes available. Assets and liabilities initially reported as Level 2 are subsequently reported as Level 3 if
corroborated market data is no longer available. There were no material transfers into or out of Level 3 during
2020 or 2019.
Recurring Fair Value Measurement
Financial assets and liabilities reported at fair value on a recurring basis primarily include our investment in
Cenovus Energy common shares, our investments in debt securities classified as available for sale, and
commodity derivatives.
●
Level 1 derivative assets and liabilities primarily represent exchange-traded futures and options that are
valued using unadjusted prices available from the underlying exchange. Level 1 also includes our
investment in common shares of Cenovus Energy, which is valued using quotes for shares on the NYSE,
and our investments in U.S. government obligations classified as available for sale debt securities, which
are valued using exchange prices.
●
Level 2 derivative assets and liabilities primarily represent OTC swaps, options and forward purchase and
sale contracts that are valued using adjusted exchange prices, prices provided by brokers or pricing service
companies that are all corroborated by market data. Level 2 also includes our investments in debt
securities classified as available for sale including investments in corporate bonds, commercial paper,
asset-backed securities, and U.S. government agency obligations that are valued using pricing provided by
brokers or pricing service companies that are corroborated with market data.
●
Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities consist of OTC swaps, options and forward purchase and sale
contracts where a significant portion of fair value is calculated from underlying market data that is not
readily available. The derived value uses industry standard methodologies that may consider the historical
relationships among various commodities, modeled market prices, time value, volatility factors and other
relevant economic measures. The use of these inputs results in management’s best estimate of fair value.
Level 3 activity was not material for all periods presented.
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The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy for gross financial assets and liabilities (i.e.,
unadjusted where the right of setoff exists for commodity derivatives accounted for at fair value on a recurring
basis):
Millions of Dollars
March 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets
Investment in Cenovus Energy
$
420
-
-
420
2,111
-
-
2,111
Investments in debt securities
21
438
459
25
216
-
241
Commodity derivatives
196
168
35
399
172
114
36
322
Total assets
$
637
606
35
1,278
2,308
330
36
2,674
Liabilities
Commodity derivatives
$
244
102
13
359
174
115
22
311
Total liabilities
$
244
102
13
359
174
115
22
311
The following table summarizes those commodity derivative balances subject to the right of setoff as
presented on our consolidated balance sheet. We have elected to offset the recognized fair value amounts for
multiple derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty in our financial statements when a legal right of
setoff exists.
Millions of Dollars
Amounts Subject to Right of Setoff
Gross
Amounts Not
Gross
Net
Amounts
Subject to
Gross
Amounts
Amounts
Cash
Net
Recognized
Right of Setoff
Amounts
Offset
Presented
Collateral
Amounts
March 31, 2020
Assets
$
399
2
397
213
184
5
179
Liabilities
359
2
357
213
144
56
88
December 31, 2019
Assets
$
322
3
319
193
126
4
122
Liabilities
311
4
307
193
114
12
102
At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we did not present any amounts gross on our consolidated balance
sheet where we had the right of setoff.
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurement
The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy by major category and date of remeasurement for
assets accounted for at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Millions of Dollars
Fair Value
Measurement
Using
Fair Value
Level 3 Inputs
Before-Tax
Loss
Net PP&E (held for use)
March 31, 2020
$
77
77
510
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During the first quarter of 2020
, the estimated fair value of our assets in the Wind River Basin operations area
declined to an amount below the carrying value. The Wind River Basin operations area consists of certain
developed natural gas properties in the Madden Field and the Lost Cabin Gas Plant and is included in our
Lower 48 segment
. The carrying value was written down to fair value. The fair value was estimated based on
an internal discounted cash flow model using estimates of future production, an outlook of future prices using
a combination of exchanges (short-term) and external pricing services companies (long-term), future operating
costs and capital expenditures, and a discount rate believed to be consistent with those used by principal
market participants.
The range and arithmetic average of significant unobservable inputs used in the Level 3
fair value measurement were as follows:
Fair Value
(Millions of
Dollars)
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable Inputs
Range
(Arithmetic Average)
March 31, 2020
Wind River Basin
$
77
Discounted cash
flow
Natural gas production
(MMCFD)
8.4
55.2
22.9
)
Natural gas price outlook*
($/MMBTU)
$
2.67
9.17
5.68
)
Discount rate**
7.9
% -
9.1
% (
8.3
%)
* Henry Hub natural gas price outlook based on external pricing service companies' outlooks for years 2022-2034; future prices escalated at
2.2
% annually after
year 2034.
** Determined as the weighted average cost of capital of a group of peer companies, adjusted for risks where appropriate.
Reported Fair Values of Financial Instruments
We used the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of financial instruments:
●
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments: The carrying amount reported on the balance
sheet approximates fair value. For those investments classified as available for sale debt securities,
the carrying amount reported on the balance sheet is fair value.
●
Accounts and notes receivable (including long-term and related parties): The carrying amount
reported on the balance sheet approximates fair value. The valuation technique and methods used to
estimate the fair value of the current portion of fixed-rate related party loans is consistent with Loans
and advances—related parties.
●
Investment in Cenovus Energy: See Note 6—Investment in Cenovus Energy for a discussion of the
carrying value and fair value of our investment in Cenovus Energy common shares.
●
Investments in debt securities classified as available for sale: The fair value of investments in debt
securities categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy is measured using exchange prices. The
fair value of investments in debt securities categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy is
measured using pricing provided by brokers or pricing service companies that are corroborated with
market data. See Note 13—Derivatives and Financial Instruments, for additional information.
●
Loans and advances—related parties: The carrying amount of floating-rate loans approximates fair
value. The fair value of fixed-rate loan activity is measured using market observable data and is
categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. See Note 5—Investments, Loans and Long-Term
Receivables, for additional information.
●
Accounts payable (including related parties) and floating-rate debt: The carrying amount of accounts
payable and floating-rate debt reported on the balance sheet approximates fair value.
●
Fixed-rate debt: The estimated fair value of fixed-rate debt is measured using prices available from a
pricing service that is corroborated by market data; therefore, these liabilities are categorized as Level
2 in the fair value hierarchy.
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The following table summarizes the net fair value of financial instruments (i.e., adjusted where the right of
setoff exists for commodity derivatives):
Millions of Dollars
Carrying Amount
Fair Value
March 31
December 31
March 31
December 31
2020
2019
2020
2019
Financial assets
Investment in Cenovus Energy
$
420
2,111
420
2,111
Commodity derivatives
181
125
181
125
Investments in debt securities
459
241
459
241
Total loans and advances—related parties
270
339
270
339
Financial liabilities
Total debt, excluding finance leases
14,160
14,175
15,841
18,108
Commodity derivatives
90
106
90
106
Note 15—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the equity section of our consolidated balance sheet included:
Millions of Dollars
Defined Benefit
Plans
Net Unrealized
Loss on
Securities
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
December 31, 2019
$
(350)
-
(5,007)
(5,357)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
11
(2)
(797)
(788)
March 31, 2020
$
(339)
(2)
(5,804)
(6,145)
The following table summarizes reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss and into net
income (loss):
Millions of Dollars
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Defined benefit plans
$
8
13
The above amounts are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost and are presented net of tax expense of $
2
$
5
information.
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Note 16—Cash Flow Information
Millions of Dollars
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Cash Payments
Interest
$
200
199
Income taxes
465
700
Net Sales (Purchases) of Investments
Short-term investments purchased
$
(3,423)
(250)
Short-term investments sold
2,606
249
Investments and Long-term receivables purchased
(143)
-
Investments and Long-term receivables sold
25
-
$
(935)
(1)
Note 17—Employee Benefit Plans
Pension and Postretirement Plans
Millions of Dollars
Other Benefits
2020
2019
2020
2019
U.S.
Int’l.
U.S.
Int’l.
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Three Months Ended March 31
Service cost
$
21
14
20
19
1
-
Interest cost
17
22
21
26
2
2
Expected return on plan assets
(21)
(37)
(18)
(35)
-
-
Amortization of prior service credit
-
-
-
-
(8)
(8)
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)
12
6
13
8
-
(1)
Settlements
1
(1)
6
-
-
-
Net periodic benefit cost
$
30
4
42
18
(5)
(7)
The components of net periodic benefit cost, other than the service cost component, are included in the “Other
expenses” line item on our consolidated income statement.
During the first three months of 2020, we contributed $
12
$
37
130
million to our domestic qualified and nonqualified pension and postretirement benefit plans and $
70
our international qualified and nonqualified pension and postretirement benefit plans.
Severance Accrual
The following table summarizes our severance accrual activity for the three-month period ended March 31,
2020:
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Millions of Dollars
Balance at December 31, 2019
$
23
Accruals
5
Benefit payments
(4)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(4)
Balance at March 31, 2020
$
20
Of the remaining balance at March 31, 2020, $
6
Note 18—Related Party Transactions
Our related parties primarily include equity method investments and certain trusts for the benefit of employees.
Significant transactions with our equity affiliates were:
Millions of Dollars
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Operating revenues and other income
$
17
21
Purchases
-
21
Operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses
15
14
Net interest (income) expense*
(2)
(4)
*We paid interest to, or received interest from, various affiliates. See Note 5—Investments, Loans and Long-Term Receivables, for additional
information on loans to affiliated companies.
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Note 19—Sales and Other Operating Revenues
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following table provides further disaggregation of our consolidated sales and other operating revenues:
Millions of Dollars
March 31
2020
2019
Revenue from contracts with customers
$
4,911
7,059
Revenue from contracts outside the scope of ASC Topic 606
Physical contracts meeting the definition of a derivative
1,296
2,081
Financial derivative contracts
(49)
10
Consolidated sales and other operating revenues
$
6,158
9,150
Revenues from contracts outside the scope of ASC Topic 606 relate primarily to physical gas contracts at
market prices which qualify as derivatives accounted for under ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,”
and for which we have not elected NPNS. There is no significant difference in contractual terms or the policy
for recognition of revenue from these contracts and those within the scope of ASC Topic 606. The following
disaggregation of revenues is provided in conjunction with Note 20—Segment Disclosures and Related
Information:
Millions of Dollars
March 31
2020
2019
Revenue from Contracts Outside the Scope of ASC Topic 606 by Segment
Lower 48
$
976
1,613
Canada
179
241
Europe and North Africa
141
227
Physical contracts meeting the definition of a derivative
$
1,296
2,081
Millions of Dollars
March 31
2020
2019
Revenue from Contracts Outside the Scope of ASC Topic 606 by Product
Crude oil
$
92
188
Natural gas
1,090
1,768
Other
114
125
Physical contracts meeting the definition of a derivative
$
1,296
2,081
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Practical Expedients
Typically, our commodity sales contracts are less than 12 months in duration; however, in certain specific
cases may extend longer, which may be out to the end of field life.
We have long-term commodity sales
contracts which use prevailing market prices at the time of delivery, and under these contracts, the market-
based variable consideration for each performance obligation (i.e., delivery of commodity) is allocated to each
wholly unsatisfied performance obligation within the contract.
we have applied the practical
expedient allowed in ASC Topic 606 and do not disclose the aggregate amount of the transaction price
allocated to performance obligations or when we expect to recognize revenues that are unsatisfied (or partially
unsatisfied) as of the end of the reporting period.
Receivables and Contract Liabilities
Receivables from Contracts with Customers
At March 31, 2020, the “Accounts and notes receivable” line on our consolidated balance sheet, includes trade
receivables of $
1,287
2,372
contracts with customers within the scope of ASC Topic 606 and those that are outside the scope of ASC
Topic 606.
We typically receive payment within 30 days or less (depending on the terms of the invoice) once
delivery is made.
contracts at market prices for which we do not elect NPNS and are therefore accounted for as a derivative
under ASC Topic 815. There is little distinction in the nature of the customer or credit quality of trade
receivables associated with gas sold under contracts for which NPNS has not been elected compared to trade
receivables where NPNS has been elected.
Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers
We have entered into contractual arrangements where we license proprietary technology to customers related
to the optimization process for operating LNG plants. The agreements typically provide for negotiated
payments to be made at stated milestones. The payments are not directly related to our performance under the
contract and are recorded as deferred revenue to be recognized as revenue when the customer can utilize and
benefit from their right to use the license. Payments are received in installments over the construction period.
As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had $
80
which we expect to
recognize as revenue during 2021 and 2022
. There were
no
contract liabilities as of December 31, 2019
.
Note 20—Segment Disclosures and Related Information
We explore for, produce, transport and market crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, LNG and NGLs on a worldwide
basis. We manage our operations through
six
region: Alaska, Lower 48, Canada, Europe and North Africa, Asia Pacific and Middle East, and Other
International.
Corporate and Other represents costs not directly associated with an operating segment, such as most interest
expense, corporate overhead and certain technology activities, including licensing revenues. Corporate assets
include all cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments.
We evaluate performance and allocate resources based on net income (loss) attributable to ConocoPhillips.
Intersegment sales are at prices that approximate market.
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Analysis of Results by Operating Segment
Millions of Dollars
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Sales and Other Operating Revenues
Alaska
$
1,113
1,407
Lower 48
3,103
4,153
Intersegment eliminations
(10)
(12)
Lower 48
3,093
4,141
Canada
513
823
Intersegment eliminations
(180)
(250)
Canada
333
573
Europe and North Africa
600
1,546
Asia Pacific and Middle East
1,003
1,343
Other International
3
-
Corporate and Other
13
140
Consolidated sales and other operating revenues
$
6,158
9,150
Sales and Other Operating Revenues by Geographic Location
(1)
United States
$
4,217
5,686
Australia
437
559
Canada
333
573
China
146
243
Indonesia
204
205
Libya
44
254
Malaysia
216
336
Norway
446
588
United Kingdom
110
704
Other foreign countries
5
2
Worldwide consolidated
$
6,158
9,150
Sales and Other Operating Revenues by Product
Crude oil
$
3,444
4,581
Natural gas
1,655
3,003
Natural gas liquids
151
238
Other
(2)
908
1,328
Consolidated sales and other operating revenues by product
$
6,158
9,150
(1) Sales and other operating revenues are attributable to countries based on the location of the selling operation.
(2) Includes LNG and bitumen.
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Millions of Dollars
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips
Alaska
$
81
384
Lower 48
(437)
193
Canada
(109)
122
Europe and North Africa
75
207
Asia Pacific and Middle East
398
525
Other International
28
131
Corporate and Other
(1,775)
271
Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to ConocoPhillips
$
(1,739)
1,833
Millions of Dollars
March 31
December 31
2020
2019
Total Assets
Alaska
$
15,603
15,453
Lower 48
12,717
14,425
Canada
5,682
6,350
Europe and North Africa
7,056
8,121
Asia Pacific and Middle East
14,337
14,716
Other International
289
285
Corporate and Other
9,349
11,164
Consolidated total assets
$
65,033
70,514
Note 21—Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2020 was negative
9.5
31
first quarter of 2019. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2020 is primarily due to an
increase of our U.S. valuation allowance as well as a shift in the mix of our before-tax income between higher
and lower tax jurisdictions during the first quarter of 2020.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic uncertainty, many countries in which we
operate, including Australia, Canada, Norway and the U.S., enacted tax legislation in the first quarter of 2020.
This legislation did not have a material impact to ConocoPhillips.
During the first quarter of 2020, our U.S. valuation allowance increased by $
346
decrease of $
103
periods relates primarily to the fair value measurement of our Cenovus Energy common shares and our
expectation of the tax impact related to incremental capital gains (losses).
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Supplementary Information—Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
We have various cross guarantees among ConocoPhillips, ConocoPhillips Company and Burlington Resources
LLC, with respect to publicly held debt securities. ConocoPhillips Company is
100
ConocoPhillips. Burlington Resources LLC is
100
ConocoPhillips and/or ConocoPhillips Company have fully and unconditionally guaranteed the payment
obligations of Burlington Resources LLC, with respect to its publicly held debt securities. Similarly,
ConocoPhillips has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the payment obligations of ConocoPhillips Company
with respect to its publicly held debt securities. In addition, ConocoPhillips Company has fully and
unconditionally guaranteed the payment obligations of ConocoPhillips with respect to its publicly held debt
securities. All guarantees are joint and several. The following condensed consolidating financial information
presents the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for:
●
ConocoPhillips, ConocoPhillips Company and Burlington Resources LLC (in each case, reflecting
investments in subsidiaries utilizing the equity method of accounting).
●
All other nonguarantor subsidiaries of ConocoPhillips.
●
The consolidating adjustments necessary to present ConocoPhillips’ results on a consolidated basis.
This condensed consolidating financial information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
consolidated financial statements and notes.
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Millions of Dollars
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Income Statement
ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips
Company
Burlington
Resources LLC
All Other
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Total
Consolidated
Revenues and Other Income
Sales and other operating revenues
$
-
2,903
-
3,255
-
6,158
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates
(1,681)
120
(426)
233
1,988
234
Gain (loss) on dispositions
-
9
-
(51)
-
(42)
Other income (loss)
(1)
(1,646)
1
107
-
(1,539)
Intercompany revenues
-
30
3
907
(940)
-
Total Revenues and Other Income (Loss)
(1,682)
1,416
(422)
4,451
1,048
4,811
Costs and Expenses
Purchased commodities
-
2,612
-
946
(897)
2,661
Production and operating expenses
-
160
1
1,013
(1)
1,173
Selling, general and administrative expenses
2
(23)
-
23
(5)
(3)
Exploration expenses
-
25
-
163
-
188
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
-
147
-
1,264
-
1,411
Impairments
-
2
-
519
-
521
Taxes other than income taxes
-
48
-
202
-
250
Accretion on discounted liabilities
-
4
-
63
-
67
Interest and debt expense
70
107
33
29
(37)
202
Foreign currency transaction gains
-
(1)
-
(89)
-
(90)
Other expenses
-
(6)
-
-
-
(6)
Total Costs and Expenses
72
3,075
34
4,133
(940)
6,374
Income (loss) before income taxes
(1,754)
(1,659)
(456)
318
1,988
(1,563)
Income tax provision (benefit)
(15)
22
(6)
147
-
148
Net income (loss)
(1,739)
(1,681)
(450)
171
1,988
(1,711)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
-
-
-
(28)
-
(28)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips
$
(1,739)
(1,681)
(450)
143
1,988
(1,739)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips
$
(2,527)
(2,469)
(1,047)
(649)
4,165
(2,527)
Income Statement
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Revenues and Other Income
Sales and other operating revenues
$
-
3,981
-
5,169
-
9,150
Equity in earnings of affiliates
1,890
1,622
473
186
(3,983)
188
Gain (loss) on dispositions
-
(5)
-
22
-
17
Other income
1
508
-
193
-
702
Intercompany revenues
-
26
13
1,161
(1,200)
-
Total Revenues and Other Income
1,891
6,132
486
6,731
(5,183)
10,057
Costs and Expenses
Purchased commodities
-
3,497
-
1,304
(1,126)
3,675
Production and operating expenses
-
180
1
1,091
(1)
1,271
Selling, general and administrative expenses
4
129
-
25
(5)
153
Exploration expenses
-
47
-
63
-
110
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
-
136
-
1,410
-
1,546
Impairments
-
-
-
1
-
1
Taxes other than income taxes
-
46
-
229
-
275
Accretion on discounted liabilities
-
4
-
82
-
86
Interest and debt expense
69
149
33
50
(68)
233
Foreign currency transaction losses
-
6
-
6
-
12
Other expenses
-
12
-
(4)
-
8
Total Costs and Expenses
73
4,206
34
4,257
(1,200)
7,370
Income before income taxes
1,818
1,926
452
2,474
(3,983)
2,687
Income tax provision (benefit)
(15)
36
(5)
825
-
841
Net income
1,833
1,890
457
1,649
(3,983)
1,846
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
-
-
-
(13)
-
(13)
Net Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips
$
1,833
1,890
457
1,636
(3,983)
1,833
Comprehensive Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips
$
2,022
2,079
581
1,816
(4,476)
2,022
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Millions of Dollars
March 31, 2020
Balance Sheet
ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips
Company
Burlington
Resources LLC
All Other
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Total
Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
-
1,903
-
2,005
-
3,908
Short-term investments
-
3,799
-
67
-
3,866
Accounts and notes receivable
5
1,688
2
2,876
(2,307)
2,264
Investment in Cenovus Energy
-
420
-
-
-
420
Inventories
-
60
-
666
-
726
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1
256
-
1,703
-
1,960
Total Current Assets
6
8,126
2
7,317
(2,307)
13,144
Investments, loans and long-term receivables*
31,605
45,415
10,756
16,644
(95,546)
8,874
Net properties, plants and equipment
-
3,591
-
37,054
-
40,645
Other assets
4
661
249
2,065
(609)
2,370
Total Assets
$
31,615
57,793
11,007
63,080
(98,462)
65,033
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable
$
-
2,148
66
3,014
(2,307)
2,921
Short-term debt
(3)
4
14
111
-
126
Accrued income and other taxes
-
85
-
768
-
853
Employee benefit obligations
-
237
-
86
-
323
Other accruals
57
354
38
1,403
-
1,852
Total Current Liabilities
54
2,828
118
5,382
(2,307)
6,075
Long-term debt
3,794
6,670
2,125
2,258
-
14,847
Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs
-
322
-
4,994
-
5,316
Deferred income taxes
-
-
-
4,751
(610)
4,141
Employee benefit obligations
-
1,184
-
379
-
1,563
Other liabilities and deferred credits*
3,010
8,649
918
8,941
(19,814)
1,704
Total Liabilities
6,858
19,653
3,161
26,705
(22,731)
33,646
Retained earnings
30,987
20,217
1,713
10,625
(25,997)
37,545
Other common stockholders’ equity
(6,230)
17,923
6,133
25,678
(49,734)
(6,230)
Noncontrolling interests
-
-
-
72
-
72
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
31,615
57,793
11,007
63,080
(98,462)
65,033
*Includes intercompany loans.
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
-
3,439
-
1,649
-
5,088
Short-term investments
-
2,670
-
358
-
3,028
Accounts and notes receivable
5
2,088
2
3,881
(2,575)
3,401
Investment in Cenovus Energy
-
2,111
-
-
-
2,111
Inventories
-
168
-
858
-
1,026
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1
352
-
1,906
-
2,259
Total Current Assets
6
10,828
2
8,652
(2,575)
16,913
Investments, loans and long-term receivables*
34,076
44,969
11,662
15,612
(97,413)
8,906
Net properties, plants and equipment
-
3,552
-
38,717
-
42,269
Other assets
3
765
253
2,210
(805)
2,426
Total Assets
$
34,085
60,114
11,917
65,191
(100,793)
70,514
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable
$
-
2,670
21
3,084
(2,575)
3,200
Short-term debt
(3)
4
13
91
-
105
Accrued income and other taxes
-
79
-
951
-
1,030
Employee benefit obligations
-
508
-
155
-
663
Other accruals
84
408
35
1,518
-
2,045
Total Current Liabilities
81
3,669
69
5,799
(2,575)
7,043
Long-term debt
3,794
6,670
2,129
2,197
-
14,790
Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs
-
322
-
5,030
-
5,352
Deferred income taxes
-
-
-
5,438
(804)
4,634
Employee benefit obligations
-
1,329
-
452
-
1,781
Other liabilities and deferred credits*
1,787
7,514
826
9,271
(17,534)
1,864
Total Liabilities
5,662
19,504
3,024
28,187
(20,913)
35,464
Retained earnings
33,184
21,898
2,164
10,481
(27,985)
39,742
Other common stockholders’ equity
(4,761)
18,712
6,729
26,454
(51,895)
(4,761)
Noncontrolling interests
-
-
-
69
-
69
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
34,085
60,114
11,917
65,191
(100,793)
70,514
*Includes intercompany loans.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Millions of Dollars
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Statement of Cash Flows
ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips
Company
Burlington
Resources LLC
All Other
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Total
Consolidated
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
$
(85)
(277)
25
2,401
41
2,105
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Capital expenditures and investments
-
(197)
(14)
(1,452)
14
(1,649)
Working capital changes associated with investing activities
-
(9)
-
90
-
81
Proceeds from asset dispositions
-
140
-
409
-
549
Purchases of investments
-
(1,207)
-
272
-
(935)
Long-term advances/loans—related parties
-
(10)
-
-
10
-
Collection of advances/loans—related parties
-
71
-
66
(71)
66
Intercompany cash management
1,225
(48)
(11)
(1,166)
-
-
Other
-
-
-
(44)
-
(44)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
1,225
(1,260)
(25)
(1,825)
(47)
(1,932)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Issuance of debt
-
-
-
10
(10)
-
Repayment of debt
-
-
-
(95)
71
(24)
Issuance of company common stock
43
-
-
-
(41)
2
Repurchase of company common stock
(726)
-
-
-
-
(726)
Dividends paid
(458)
-
-
-
-
(458)
Other
1
-
-
(11)
(14)
(24)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
(1,140)
-
-
(96)
6
(1,230)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
-
-
-
(122)
-
(122)
Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
-
(1,537)
-
358
-
(1,179)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
-
3,443
-
1,919
-
5,362
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period
$
-
1,906
-
2,277
-
4,183
Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
$
(62)
(117)
(16)
3,448
(359)
2,894
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Capital expenditures and investments
-
(208)
-
(1,429)
-
(1,637)
Working capital changes associated with investing activities
-
18
-
89
-
107
Proceeds from asset dispositions
-
142
-
-
-
142
Purchases of short-term investments
-
-
-
(1)
-
(1)
Long-term advances/loans—related parties
-
(19)
-
-
19
-
Collection of advances/loans—related parties
-
69
-
82
(89)
62
Intercompany cash management
1,163
205
16
(1,384)
-
-
Other
-
(150)
-
-
-
(150)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
1,163
57
16
(2,643)
(70)
(1,477)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Issuance of debt
-
-
-
19
(19)
-
Repayment of debt
-
(20)
-
(88)
89
(19)
Issuance of company common stock
(1)
-
-
-
(37)
(38)
Repurchase of company common stock
(752)
-
-
-
-
(752)
Dividends paid
(350)
-
-
(396)
396
(350)
Other
2
-
-
(16)
-
(14)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
(1,101)
(20)
-
(481)
429
(1,173)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
-
-
-
75
-
75
Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
-
(80)
-
399
-
319
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
-
1,428
-
4,723
-
6,151
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period
$
-
1,348
-
5,122
-
6,470
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s Discussion and Analysis is the company’s analysis of its financial performance and of
significant trends that may affect future performance. It should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and notes. It contains forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements relating
to the company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions that are made pursuant to the “safe
harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate,”
“estimate,” “believe,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,”
“seek,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “expect,” “objective,” “projection,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,”
“outlook,” “effort,” “target” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The company does
not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking information unless required to do so
under the federal securities laws. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements should be read
in conjunction with the company’s disclosures under the heading: “CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THE ‘SAFE HARBOR’ PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION
REFORM ACT OF 1995,” beginning on page 54.
The terms “earnings” and “loss” as used in Management’s Discussion and Analysis refer to net income (loss)
attributable to ConocoPhillips.
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
ConocoPhillips is an independent E&P company with operations and activities in 17 countries. Our diverse,
low cost of supply portfolio includes resource-rich unconventional plays in North America; conventional
assets in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia; LNG developments; oil sands in Canada; and an
inventory of global conventional and unconventional exploration prospects. At March 31, 2020, we employed
approximately 10,400 people worldwide and had total assets of $65 billion.
Overview
The energy landscape changed dramatically in the first quarter of 2020 with simultaneous demand and supply
shocks that drove the industry into a severe downturn. The demand shock was triggered by SARS-CoV-2, or
COVID-19, which was declared a global pandemic and caused unprecedented social and economic
consequences. Mitigation efforts to stop the spread of this contagious disease included stay-at-home orders
and business closures that caused sharp contractions in economic activity worldwide. The supply shock was
triggered by disagreements between OPEC and Russia, beginning in early March, which resulted in significant
supply coming onto the market and an oil price war. These dual demand and supply shocks caused oil prices
to collapse, with May futures contracts for Brent and WTI exiting March near $20 per barrel, a level not seen
since 2002.
Since the start of the severe downturn, we have closely monitored the market and taken prudent actions in
response to this situation. We entered the year in a position of relative strength, with cash and cash equivalents
of more than $5 billion, short-term investments of $3 billion, and an undrawn credit facility of $6 billion,
totaling approximately $14 billion in available liquidity. This relative advantage allowed us to be measured in
our response to the sudden change in business environment. On March 18, 2020, we announced a reduction in
our 2020 operating plan capital of $700 million, or about ten percent. We also announced that our planned
share repurchases would be reduced to $250 million per quarter from a plan of $750 million per quarter,
starting in the second quarter of 2020. These two actions represented a reduction to cash outlays of $2.2
billion in 2020. At that time, we stated we would continue to monitor the market and exercise additional
flexibility, if warranted.
As we entered the second quarter, predictions of COVID-19 driven global oil demand losses intensified.
Forecasts estimated that demand for the months of April and May could be 10 to 35 MMBOD below normal.
Based on these forecasts, OPEC plus nations held an emergency meeting, and on April 12
th
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coordinated production cut that was unprecedented in both its magnitude and duration. The OPEC plus
countries agreed to cut production by 9.7 MMBOD in May and June, 7.7 MMBOD from July to December,
then 5.8 MMBOD from January 2021 to April 2022. Additionally, non-OPEC plus countries, including the
U.S., Canada, Brazil and other G-20 countries, contributed organic reductions to production of approximately
3.7 MMBOD through the release of drilling rigs, frac crews and normal field decline. Despite these planned
production decreases, the supply cuts were not timely enough to overcome significant demand decline.
Futures prices for April WTI closed under $20 a barrel for the first time since 2001, followed by May WTI
settling below zero on the day before futures contracts expiry, as holders of May futures contracts struggled to
exit positions and avoid taking physical delivery. As storage constraints approached, spot prices for certain
North American landlocked grades of crude oil have been in the single digits or even negative for particularly
remote or low-grade crudes, while waterborne priced crudes such as Brent have sold at a relative advantage.
In response to our view that near term prices would be particularly weak, on April 16, 2020, we announced
additional actions, relative to our 2020 operating plan, to exercise flexibility and conserve cash. We further
reduced capital expenditures by $1.6 billion, reduced operating costs by $600 million and suspended our share
repurchase program. Including the actions we announced in March, we have reduced cash uses by over $5
billion, with remaining flexibility to adjust our plans up or down depending on the market environment. We
announced that we will also voluntarily curtail production by 265 MBOD gross or approximately 230 MBOED
net in May in response to low prices. The curtailment will be sourced 165 MBOD gross from our Lower 48
segment and 100 MBOD gross from our Surmont asset in Canada. Production in June will be voluntarily
curtailed by 460 MBOD gross or approximately 420 MBOED net, sourced 260 MBOD gross from our Lower
48 segment, 100 MBOD gross from our Surmont asset in Canada and 100 MBOD gross in Alaska. By
curtailing production, we are retaining oil in the reservoir and reducing transportation and storage fees, while
anticipating higher prices in the future. Future voluntary curtailments across our areas of operation will be
evaluated on a month-by-month basis, and are subject to operating agreements and contractual obligations.
These curtailments are not anticipated to materially impact expected ultimate recovery when production
resumes. We also expect some level of additional curtailments from infrastructure constraints, actions from
partner-operated assets or government mandates, including the Norwegian government’s recently announced
curtailment measures commencing in June and lasting through the end of the year.
The recent simultaneous demand and supply shocks have reinforced our view that commodity prices will
remain cyclical and volatile, and a successful business strategy in the exploration and production industry must
be resilient in lower price environments, while retaining upside during periods of higher prices. While we are
not impervious to current market conditions, our decisive actions over the last several years of focusing on free
cash flow generation, high-grading our asset base, lowering the cost of supply of our investment resource base,
and strengthening our balance sheet have put us in a strong relative position compared to our independent
exploration and production peers.
Current market conditions and our actions to respond have altered our 2020 operating plan. While recent
prices have fallen significantly, we remain committed to our core value proposition principles, namely, to
focus on financial returns, maintain a strong balance sheet, deliver compelling returns of capital, and maintain
disciplined capital investments.
Our workforce and operations have adjusted to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic. We
have operations in remote areas with confined spaces, such as offshore platforms and the North Slope of
Alaska, where viruses could rapidly spread. Personnel entering these locations are completing questionnaires
regarding recent travel and health history and are being screened for symptoms of illness. Staffing levels in
certain operating locations have been reduced to minimize health risk exposure and free up bed space for
potential quarantine areas. Office staff are working remotely with only business essential employees accessing
offices around the world. These actions have thus far been effective at protecting employees’ health and
preventing business operation disruptions.
The marketing and supply chain side of our business have also adapted in response to COVID-19. Our
commercial organization is managing transportation commitments considering curtailment measures. Our
supply chain function is proactively working with vendors to ensure the continuity of our business operations.
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Operationally, we remain focused on safely executing the business. In the first quarter of 2020, production of
1,289 MBOED generated cash from operating activities of $2.1 billion. We re-invested $1.6 billion back into
the business in the form of capital expenditures, repurchased $0.7 billion of shares, and paid dividends to
shareholders of $0.5 billion. Production decreased 72 MBOED or five percent in the first quarter of 2020,
compared to the first quarter of 2019, primarily due to the disposition of our U.K. assets in the third quarter of
2019, and the declaration of force majeure in Libya. Adjusted for closed and pending dispositions and Libya,
production increased 52 MBOED or four percent.
Financially, low prices resulted in over $2 billion of after-tax non-cash charges in the first quarter of 2020. We
recognized a $1.7 billion before and after-tax unrealized loss on our 208 million Cenovus Energy common
shares, $0.4 billion after-tax in impairments due to low domestic natural gas prices, and $0.2 billion after-tax
in a lower of cost or market adjustment to our commodity inventory. Persistent low prices may result in
further proved and unproved property impairments, including to certain equity method investments.
Our portfolio optimization efforts generated $0.5 billion of proceeds in the first quarter, primarily through the
disposition of non-core assets in our Lower 48 segment. Production from the disposed assets averaged 15
MBOED in 2019. We entered into an agreement with Santos in October 2019 to sell the subsidiaries that hold
our Australia-West assets and operations for $1.39 billion, plus customary adjustments, with an effective date
of January 1, 2019, plus a payment of $75 million upon final investment decision of the Barossa development
project. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2020. See Note 4—Asset Acquisitions
and Dispositions in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information on these
transactions.
Business Environment
Brent crude oil prices averaged $50 per barrel in the first quarter of 2020 after averaging over $60 per barrel in
2019. Global oil prices deteriorated dramatically at the end of the first quarter of 2020 due to simultaneous
demand and supply shocks and the timing and extent of a recovery to previous conditions is unknown.
Commodity prices are the most significant factor impacting our profitability and related reinvestment of
operating cash flows into our business. Among other dynamics that could influence world energy markets and
commodity prices are global economic health, supply or demand disruptions or fears thereof caused by civil
unrest, global pandemic or military conflicts, actions taken by OPEC plus and other major oil producing
countries, environmental laws, tax regulations, governmental policies and weather-related disruptions. Our
strategy is to create value through price cycles by delivering on the financial and operational priorities that
underpin our value proposition.
Our earnings and operating cash flows generally correlate with industry price levels for crude oil and natural
gas, the prices of which are subject to factors external to the company and over which we have no control. The
following graph depicts the trend in average benchmark prices for WTI crude oil, Brent crude oil and Henry
Hub natural gas:
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Brent crude oil prices averaged $50.31 per barrel in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of 20 percent
compared with $63.20 per barrel in the first quarter of 2019. WTI at Cushing crude prices averaged $46.06 per
barrel in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of 16 percent compared with $54.87 per barrel in the first quarter
of 2019. Oil prices decreased due to simultaneous demand and supply shocks in the first quarter of 2020.
Henry Hub natural gas prices averaged $1.95 per MMBTU in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of 38 percent
compared with $3.15 per MMBTU in the first quarter of 2019.
Our realized bitumen price averaged $5.90 per barrel in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of 82 percent
compared with $33.15 per barrel in the first quarter of 2019. The decrease in the first quarter of 2020 was
driven by lower WTI prices and a weakening WCS differential to WTI at Hardisty. We continue to optimize
bitumen price realizations through the utilization of downstream transportation solutions and implementation
of alternate blend capability which results in lower diluent costs.
Our total average realized price was $38.81 per BOE in the first quarter of 2020, compared with $50.59 per
BOE in the first quarter of 2019, due to simultaneous demand and supply shocks impacting all of our produced
commodities. The dual shock impact to realized prices continued as we entered the second quarter of 2020.
Key Operating and Financial Summary
Significant items during the first quarter of 2020 included the following:
●
Cash provided by operating activities was $2.1 billion.
●
Ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaling $4.2 billion and short-term
investments of $3.9 billion.
●
Repurchased $0.7 billion of shares and paid $0.5 billion in dividends.
●
Achieved first-quarter production, excluding Libya, of 1,278 MBOED.
●
Produced 399 MBOED from the Lower 48 Big 3 unconventionals—Eagle Ford, Bakken and
Delaware.
●
Started up first Montney pad and infrastructure.
●
Generated $0.5 billion in disposition proceeds from Lower 48 non-core asset sales.
●
Recognized an unrealized loss of approximately $1.7 billion before and after-tax on shares of our
Cenovus Energy common stock.
●
Recognized after-tax impairments of approximately $0.4 billion, primarily in our Lower 48 segment.
●
Recognized a commodity inventory lower of cost or market adjustment of approximately $0.2 billion
after-tax.
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Outlook
Capital and Production
In February 2020, we announced 2020 operating plan capital of $6.5 billion to $6.7 billion. In March and
April 2020, due to dual demand and supply shocks, we announced capital expenditure reductions totaling $2.3
billion.
Production in May 2020 will be impacted by voluntary curtailments of 265 MBOD gross or approximately 230
MBOED net. These curtailments are sourced in the amount of 165 MBOD gross from Lower 48 and 100
MBOD gross from our Surmont asset in Canada. Production in June 2020 will be impacted by voluntary
curtailments of 460 MBOD gross or approximately 420 MBOED net. These curtailments are sourced in the
amount of 260 MBOD gross from Lower 48, 100 MBOD gross from our Surmont asset in Canada and 100
MBOD gross from Alaska. Voluntary curtailments across our areas of operations will be evaluated on a
month-by-month basis, and are subject to operating agreements and contractual obligations. These
curtailments are not anticipated to materially impact expected ultimate recovery when production resumes.
We also expect some level of additional curtailments from infrastructure constraints, actions from partner-
operated assets or government mandates.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense was $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2020. DD&A of
properties, plants and equipment on producing hydrocarbon properties and certain pipeline and LNG assets, as
described in Note 1—Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of our 2019
Annual Report on Form 10-K, is determined by the unit-of-production method based on proved oil and gas
reserves. Estimating reserves requires the selection of inputs, including trailing twelve-month oil and gas price
assumptions, among others. If oil and gas prices persist at levels experienced in the first quarter, our reserve
estimates could decrease, which could increase the rate used to determine DD&A expense on our unit-of-
production method properties.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Unless otherwise indicated, discussion of results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020, is based
on a comparison with the corresponding period of 2019.
Consolidated Results
A summary of the company's net income (loss) attributable to ConocoPhillips by business segment follows:
Millions of Dollars
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Alaska
$
81
384
Lower 48
(437)
193
Canada
(109)
122
Europe and North Africa
75
207
Asia Pacific and Middle East
398
525
Other International
28
131
Corporate and Other
(1,775)
271
Net income (loss) attributable to ConocoPhillips
$
(1,739)
1,833
Net income (loss) attributable to ConocoPhillips decreased $3,572 million in the first quarter of 2020, mainly
due to:
●
An unrealized loss of $1,691 million after-tax on our Cenovus Energy (CVE) common shares,
compared with an unrealized gain of $343 million after-tax in the first quarter of 2019.
●
Lower realized commodity prices.
●
Higher impairments of $401 million after-tax, primarily related to non-core gas assets in our Lower 48
segment.
●
Lower sales volumes, primarily due to the disposition of our U.K. assets in the third quarter of 2019.
●
A commodity inventory lower of cost or market adjustment of $170 million after-tax.
●
The absence of a payment from Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) related to a settlement award
recognized as other income of $147 million before- and after-tax.
The decreases in net income (loss) were partly offset by:
●
Lower selling, general and administrative expenses, primarily due to mark to market impacts of
certain employee compensation programs.
●
Lower depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses due to the cessation of DD&A on our held-
for-sale Australia-West assets and our U.K. disposition.
●
Lower production and operating expenses due to our U.K. disposition.
See the “Segment Results” section for additional information.
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Income Statement Analysis
Sales and other operating revenues decreased 33 percent, mainly due to lower commodity price realizations,
the disposition of our U.K. assets and the timing of sales volumes in Alaska.
Other income (loss) decreased $2,241 million primarily due to an unrealized loss of $1,691 million before and
after-tax on our CVE common shares, compared with a $343 million before and after-tax unrealized gain on
those shares in the first quarter of 2019. Additionally, other income decreased due to the absence of a $147
million before-tax payment related to a settlement award from PDVSA. See Note 6—Investment in Cenovus
Energy in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information related to our unrealized
gain (loss) on CVE common shares. See Note 12—Contingencies and Commitments in the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information regarding the settlement agreement with
PDVSA.
Purchased commodities decreased $1,014 million, primarily due to lower commodity prices and lower gas
volumes purchased due to the U.K. disposition, partly offset by a $228 million before-tax lower of cost or
market adjustment to our crude oil and natural gas inventories.
Production and operating expenses decreased $98 million, primarily due to the disposition of our U.K. assets
in the third quarter of 2019.
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $156 million, primarily due to lower costs associated
with compensation and benefits, including mark to market impacts of certain key employee compensation
programs.
Exploration expenses increased $78 million, primarily due to an unproved property impairment and higher dry
hole expenses related to the Kamunsu East Field in Malaysia that is no longer in our development plans;
charges related to the early termination of the Alaska winter exploration program; and higher dry hole
expenses in Norway.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization decreased $135 million, mainly due to the cessation of DD&A on our
held-for-sale assets in Australia-West and the absence of DD&A from our disposed U.K. assets, partly offset
by increased DD&A in our Lower 48 segment, primarily due to higher volumes and unit of production DD&A
rates.
Impairments increased $520 million, primarily due to a $511 million before-tax impairment of certain non-core
gas assets in our Lower 48 segment due to a significant decrease in the outlook for natural gas prices. See
Note 8—Impairments in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information.
Foreign currency transactions (gain) loss decreased $102 million due to gains incurred from foreign currency
derivatives. See Note 13—Derivative and Financial Instruments in the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements, for additional information.
See Note 21—Income Taxes, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for information regarding our
income tax provision and effective tax rate.
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Summary Operating Statistics
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Average Net Production
Crude oil (MBD)
654
715
Natural gas liquids (MBD)
123
110
Bitumen (MBD)
66
63
Natural gas (MMCFD)*
2,674
2,840
Total Production
(MBOED)
1,289
1,361
Dollars Per Unit
Average Sales Prices
Crude oil (per barrel)
$
48.86
59.45
Natural gas liquids (per barrel)
14.82
23.85
Bitumen (per barrel)
5.90
33.15
Natural gas (per thousand cubic feet)
4.30
6.00
Millions of Dollars
Exploration Expenses
General administrative, geological and geophysical, and
lease rental, and other
$
121
83
Leasehold impairment
31
17
Dry holes
36
10
$
188
110
*Represents quantities available for sale and excludes gas equivalent of NGLs included above.
We explore for, produce, transport and market crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, LNG and NGLs on a worldwide
basis. At March 31, 2020, our operations were producing in the U.S., Norway, Canada, Australia, Timor-
Leste, Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Qatar and Libya.
Total production, including Libya, of 1,289 MBOED decreased 72 MBOED or 5 percent in the first quarter of
2020, primarily due to:
●
Normal field decline.
●
The disposition of our U.K. assets in the third quarter of 2019, which produced 80 MBOED in the first
quarter of 2019.
●
Lower production in Libya due to the forced shutdown of the Es Sider export terminal and other
eastern export terminals after a period of civil unrest.
●
The expiration of the Panyu license in China during the third quarter of 2019 and the expiration of the
Athena production license offshore Australia in the fourth quarter of 2019.
●
The rupture of a third-party pipeline impacting gas production from the Kebabangan field in Malaysia.
The decrease in first quarter 2020 production was partly offset by:
●
New wells online in the Lower 48, Norway, Malaysia and China.
●
Higher production from Canada due to lower curtailments mandated by the Alberta government and
first production from Pad 1 at Montney.
Production excluding Libya was 1,278 MBOED in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of 40 MBOED
compared with the same period of 2019. Adjusting for closed and pending dispositions and excluding Libya,
production increased 52 MBOED.
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Segment Results
Alaska
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Net Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips
(millions of dollars)
$
81
384
Average Net Production
Crude oil (MBD)
198
210
Natural gas liquids (MBD)
19
17
Natural gas (MMCFD)
8
8
Total Production
(MBOED)
218
228
Average Sales Prices
Crude oil (dollars per barrel)
$
54.78
62.81
Natural gas (dollars per thousand cubic feet)
3.07
3.42
The Alaska segment primarily explores for, produces, transports and markets crude oil, NGLs and natural gas.
As of March 31, 2020, Alaska contributed 26 percent of our worldwide liquids production and less than 1
percent of our worldwide natural gas production.
Earnings from Alaska decreased $303 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared with the same period of
2019. The decrease in earnings was primarily due to lower sales volumes, mainly due to lift timing, lower
realized crude oil prices, a $96 million after-tax lower of cost or market commodity inventory adjustment, and
higher exploration expenses related to the early cancellation of our winter exploration program. COVID-19
risk associated with working in confined spaces in a remote location influenced our decision to terminate our
2020 winter exploration program early, after drilling only three of the seven planned wells in the Willow and
Harpoon areas on the Western North Slope of Alaska. Additionally, in April we suspended other operated
development activities on the North Slope in consideration of COVID-19 risk and capital and cost reductions.
Average production decreased 10 MBOED or 4 percent in the first quarter of 2020 compared with the same
period of 2019. The decrease was primarily due to normal field decline, partly offset by new wells online at
operated assets in the Greater Kuparuk Area and the Western North Slope.
Curtailment
In April 2020, we announced voluntary curtailments of 100 MBOD gross for the month of June. By curtailing
production, we are retaining oil in the reservoir and reducing transportation and storage fees, while anticipating
higher prices in the future. Voluntary curtailments across our areas of operation will be evaluated on a month-
by-month basis, and are subject to operating agreements and contractual obligations. We also may incur some
level of additional curtailments based on infrastructure constraints, actions from partner-operated assets or
government mandates.
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Lower 48
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips
(millions of dollars)
$
(437)
193
Average Net Production
Crude oil (MBD)
270
245
Natural gas liquids (MBD)
89
74
Natural gas (MMCFD)
679
568
Total Production
(MBOED)
472
414
Average Sales Prices
Crude oil (dollars per barrel)
$
40.97
53.15
Natural gas liquids (dollars per barrel)
11.85
20.66
Natural gas (dollars per thousand cubic feet)
1.48
2.74
The Lower 48 segment consists of operations located in the contiguous U.S. and the Gulf of Mexico. As of
March 31, 2020, the Lower 48 contributed 43 percent of our worldwide liquids production and 25 percent of
our worldwide natural gas production.
Earnings from the Lower 48 decreased $630 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared with the same
period of 2019. The earnings decrease was primarily due to recognizing $399 million after-tax in impairments
related to certain non-core gas assets in the Wind River Basin operations area, and lower realized crude oil,
natural gas and NGL prices. Partly offsetting the decrease in earnings were higher sales volumes of crude oil,
NGLs and natural gas due to growth in our unconventional assets in the Eagle Ford, Permian and Bakken. See
Note 8—Impairments in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information related to
the Wind River Basin operations area impairment.
Total average production increased 58 MBOED or 14 percent in the first quarter of 2020, compared with the
same period of 2019, primarily due to new production from unconventional assets in the Eagle Ford, Permian
and Bakken, partly offset by normal field decline.
Asset Disposition Update
In the first quarter of 2020, we completed the sale of our Niobrara asset in the Denver-Julesberg Basin and
recorded a loss on sale of $29 million after-tax. We also disposed of our Waddell Ranch interests in the
Permian Basin, which did not trigger gain or loss recognition. Production from these non-core properties was
not significant to the Lower 48 segment. See Note 4—Asset Acquisitions and Dispositions in the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information related to these transactions.
Curtailment
In April 2020, we announced voluntary curtailments in the Lower 48 of 165 MBOD and 260 MBOD gross for
the months of May and June, respectively. By curtailing production, we are retaining oil in the reservoir and
reducing transportation and storage fees, while anticipating higher prices in the future. Voluntary curtailments
across our areas of operation will be evaluated on a month-by-month basis, and are subject to operating
agreements and contractual obligations. We also may incur some level of additional curtailments from
infrastructure constraints, actions from partner-operated assets or government mandates.
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Canada
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips
(millions of dollars)
$
(109)
122
Average Net Production
Crude oil (MBD)
2
1
Natural gas liquids (MBD)
1
-
Bitumen (MBD)
66
63
Natural gas (MMCFD)
20
7
Total Production
(MBOED)
72
65
Average Sales Prices
Bitumen (dollars per barrel)*
$
5.90
33.15
*Average prices for sales of bitumen excludes additional value realized from the purchase and sale of third-party volumes for optimization of our
pipeline capacity between Canada and the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Our Canadian operations mainly consist of an oil sands development in the Athabasca Region of northeastern
Alberta and a liquids-rich unconventional play in western Canada. As of March 31, 2020, Canada contributed
7 percent of our worldwide liquids production and less than 1 percent of our worldwide natural gas production.
Earnings from Canada decreased $231 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared with the same period of
2019, primarily due to lower realized bitumen prices, the absence of a $68 million benefit related to a tax
settlement, and a $31 million after-tax lower of cost or market adjustment to commodity inventory. Partly
offsetting the decrease in earnings were higher sales volumes.
Total average production increased 7 MBOED in the first quarter of 2020, compared with the same period of
2019. The production increase was primarily due to increased bitumen volumes due to lower mandated
curtailments imposed by the Alberta Government and first production from Pad 1 at Montney commencing
February 2020.
Curtailment
In April 2020, we announced voluntary curtailments from Surmont of 100 MBOD gross or 50 MBOD net for
the months of May and June. By curtailing production, we are retaining bitumen in the reservoir and reducing
transportation and storage fees, while anticipating higher prices in the future. Voluntary curtailments across
our areas of operation will be evaluated on a month-by-month basis. We also may incur some level of
additional curtailments from infrastructure constraints, actions from partner-operated assets or government
mandates. Surmont production is anticipated to be 35 MBOD gross in May and June, which is a level that
maintains necessary steam chamber temperatures and pressures to protect against damage to the reservoir.
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Europe and North Africa
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Net Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips
$
75
207
Average Net Production
Crude oil (MBD)
93
152
Natural gas liquids (MBD)
5
8
Natural gas (MMCFD)
310
604
Total Production
(MBOED)
150
260
Average Sales Prices
Crude oil (dollars per barrel)
$
55.53
62.83
Natural gas liquids (dollars per barrel)
21.54
31.15
Natural gas (dollars per thousand cubic feet)
3.68
6.55
The Europe and North Africa segment consists of operations principally located in the Norwegian sector of the
North Sea and the Norwegian Sea, Libya and commercial operations in the U.K. As of March 31, 2020, our
Europe and North Africa operations contributed 12 percent of our worldwide liquids production and 12 percent
of our worldwide natural gas production.
Earnings for Europe and North Africa operations decreased by $132 million in the first quarter of 2020,
compared with the same period of 2019, primarily due to our U.K. disposition in the third quarter of 2019 and
lower natural gas and oil price realizations.
Average production decreased 42 percent in the first quarter of 2020 compared with the same period of 2019.
Production decreased due to the U.K. disposition in the third quarter of 2019, the declaration of force majeure
in Libya following a period of civil unrest, and normal field decline. Partly offsetting these decreases was new
production from Norway drilling activities.
Force Majeure in Libya
Production ceased February 12, 2020 due to a forced shutdown of the Es Sider export terminal and other
eastern export terminals after a period of civil unrest. It is unknown when exports will resume.
Curtailments
In April 2020, the Norwegian government’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced cuts in Norwegian
oil production of 250 MBOD in June 2020 and 134 MBOD for the remainder of the year. The impact to our
company from this announcement is still being evaluated, however, curtailments sourced to our operated assets
are not expected to have a material production impact to our Europe and North Africa segment.
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Asia Pacific and Middle East
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Net Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips
$
398
525
Average Net Production
Crude oil (MBD)
Consolidated operations
79
95
Equity affiliates
12
12
Total crude oil
91
107
Natural gas liquids (MBD)
Consolidated operations
2
4
Equity affiliates
7
7
Total natural gas liquids
9
11
Natural gas (MMCFD)
Consolidated operations
621
665
Equity affiliates
1,036
988
Total natural gas
1,657
1,653
Total Production
(MBOED)
377
394
Average Sales Prices
Crude oil (dollars per barrel)
Consolidated operations
$
54.71
62.94
Equity affiliates
53.14
59.53
Total crude oil
54.47
62.58
Natural gas liquids (dollars per barrel)
Consolidated operations
39.34
40.13
Equity affiliates
42.41
38.19
Total natural gas liquids
41.64
38.96
Natural gas (dollars per thousand cubic feet)
Consolidated operations
5.94
6.36
Equity affiliates
5.41
7.31
Total natural gas
5.61
6.93
The Asia Pacific and Middle East segment has operations in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, Timor-Leste
and Qatar. As of March 31, 2020, Asia Pacific and Middle East contributed 12 percent of our worldwide liquids
production and 62 percent of our worldwide natural gas production.
Earnings decreased $127 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared with the same period of 2019, primarily
due to lower oil sales volumes and prices; higher exploration expenses, due to an unproved property impairment
and higher dry hole expenses related to the Kamunsu East Field in Malaysia that is no longer in our development
plans; and decreased equity in earnings of affiliates, primarily due to lower realized LNG prices. Partly
offsetting the decrease in earnings was the cessation of DD&A expense related to our Australia-West asset that is
held-for-sale.
Average production decreased 17 MBOED or 4 percent in the first quarter of 2020, compared with the same
period of 2019, primarily due to normal field decline, the expiration of the Panyu license in China and the
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Athena license offshore Australia in 2019, and higher unplanned downtime due to the rupture of a third-party
pipeline impacting gas production from the Kebabangan field in Malaysia. Partly offsetting these decreases were
new production from development activity at Bohai Bay in China and production increases from Malaysia,
including first gas supply from KBB to PFLNG1 in the second quarter of 2019 and first oil from Gumusut Phase
2 in the third quarter of 2019.
Asset Disposition Update
In October 2019, we entered into an agreement to sell the subsidiaries that hold our Australia-West assets and
operations to Santos for $1.39 billion, plus customary adjustments, with an effective date of January 1, 2019,
plus a payment of $75 million upon final investment decision of the Barossa development project. The
transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2020. See Note 4—Asset Acquisitions and
Dispositions in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information.
Other International
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Net Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips
(millions of dollars)
$
28
131
The Other International segment consists of exploration activities in Colombia, Chile and Argentina.
Earnings from our Other International operations decreased $103 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared
with the same period of 2019. The decrease in earnings was due to the absence of $147 million after-tax in
other income related to a settlement award with PDVSA associated with prior operations in Venezuela. Partly
offsetting this decrease was the dismissal of arbitration related to prior operations in Senegal which resulted in
a $29 million after-tax benefit to earnings. See Note 12—Contingencies and Commitments in the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information.
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Corporate and Other
Millions of Dollars
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ConocoPhillips
Net interest expense
$
(155)
(196)
Corporate general and administrative expenses
50
(65)
Technology
1
96
Other income (expense)
(1,671)
436
$
(1,775)
271
Net interest consists of interest and financing expense, net of interest income and capitalized interest. Net
interest expense decreased by $41 million in the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to the absence of interest
expense from a tax settlement and higher interest income from higher cash and cash equivalents balances.
Corporate general and administrative expenses include compensation programs and staff costs. These
expenses decreased by $115 million mainly due to mark to market adjustments associated with certain key
employee compensation programs.
Technology includes our investment in new technologies or businesses, as well as licensing revenues.
Activities are focused on both conventional and tight oil reservoirs, shale gas, heavy oil, oil sands, enhanced
oil recovery, as well as LNG. Earnings from Technology decreased $95 million in the first quarter of 2020
primarily due to lower licensing revenues.
The category “Other” includes certain foreign currency transaction gains and losses, environmental costs
associated with sites no longer in operation, other costs not directly associated with an operating segment,
premiums incurred on the early retirement of debt, unrealized holding gains or losses on equity securities, and
pension settlement expense. “Other” decreased by $2,107 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared with
the same period of 2019, primarily due to an unrealized loss of $1,691 million in the first quarter of 2020 on
our CVE common shares, compared with an unrealized gain of $343 million on those shares in the first quarter
of 2019.
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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
Financial Indicators
Millions of Dollars
March 31
December 31
2020
2019
Short-term debt
$
126
105
Total debt
14,973
14,895
Total equity
31,387
35,050
Percent of total debt to capital*
32
%
30
Percent of floating-rate debt to total debt
5
%
5
*Capital includes total debt and total equity.
To meet our short- and long-term liquidity requirements, we look to a variety of funding sources, including
cash generated from operating activities, our commercial paper and credit facility programs, and our ability to
sell securities using our shelf registration statement. During the first quarter of 2020, the primary uses of our
available cash were $1,649 million to support our ongoing capital expenditures and investments program, $935
million of net purchases of investments, $726 million to repurchase common stock, and $458 million to pay
dividends. During the first quarter of 2020, our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash decreased by $1,179
million to $4,183 million.
We entered the year with a strong balance sheet including cash and cash equivalents of over $5 billion, short-
term investments of $3 billion, and an undrawn credit facility of $6 billion, totaling approximately $14 billion
of liquidity. This strong foundation allowed us to be measured in our response to the sudden change in
business environment we experienced in the first quarter of 2020. During March and April 2020, we
announced the following capital, operating cost and share repurchase reductions. We reduced our 2020
operating plan capital expenditures by a total of $2.3 billion, or approximately thirty-five percent of the
original guidance. We suspended our share repurchase program for the remainder of 2020, further reducing
cash outlays by approximately $2.3 billion in 2020. We are also reducing our operating costs by
approximately $0.6 billion, or roughly ten percent of the original 2020 guidance. Collectively, these actions
represent a reduction in 2020 cash uses of over $5 billion versus the original operating plan.
We ended the first quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $3.9 billion, short-term investments of $3.9
billion, and an undrawn credit facility of $6 billion, totaling approximately $14 billion of liquidity. We believe
current cash balances, cash generated by operations, the recent adjustments to our current operating plan,
together with access to external sources of funds as described below in the “Significant Sources of Capital”
section, will be sufficient to meet our funding requirements in the near- and long-term, including our capital
spending program, dividend payments and required debt payments.
Significant Sources of Capital
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities was $2,105 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared with $2,894
million for the corresponding period of 2019. The decrease is primarily due to lower sales prices and volumes.
While the stability of our cash flows from operating activities benefits from geographic diversity, our short-
and long-term operating cash flows are highly dependent upon prices for crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, LNG
and NGLs. Oil prices collapsed in the first quarter of 2020 largely due to simultaneous demand and supply
shocks. Since March 2020, prices continued to be depressed in line with COVID-19 driven demand decreases
and continued oversupply. We expect prices over the next several months will be weak and volatile. Prices
and margins in our industry have historically been volatile and are driven by market conditions beyond our
control. Absent other mitigating factors, as these prices and margins fluctuate, we would expect a
corresponding change in our operating cash flows.
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In April 2020, we announced a reduction of $600 million in planned operating cost, roughly ten percent of our
original operating plan. This represents a portion of our recent actions to reduce cash uses in 2020 by more
than $5 billion in response to the current downturn.
The level of absolute production volumes, as well as product and location mix, impacts our cash flows.
Production levels are impacted by such factors as the volatile crude oil and natural gas price environment,
which may impact investment decisions; the effects of price changes on production sharing and variable-
royalty contracts; acquisition and disposition of fields; field production decline rates; new technologies;
operating efficiencies; timing of startups and major turnarounds; political instability; global pandemics and
associated demand decreases; weather-related disruptions; and the addition of proved reserves through
exploratory success and their timely and cost-effective development. While we actively manage these factors,
production levels can cause variability in cash flows, although generally this variability has not been as
significant as that caused by commodity prices.
In March and April 2020, we announced a total reduction in capital expenditures of $2.3 billion compared to
the 2020 operating plan. We also announced voluntary production curtailments of 265 MBOD gross or
approximately 230 MBOED net for May 2020. We currently estimate production in June 2020 will be
impacted by voluntary curtailments of 460 MBOD gross or approximately 420 MBOED net. Future voluntary
curtailments across our areas of operation will be evaluated on a month-by-month basis, and are subject to
operating agreements and contractual obligations. We also expect some level of additional curtailments from
infrastructure constraints, actions from partner-operated assets or government mandates, including the
Norwegian government’s recently announced curtailment measures commencing in June and lasting through
the end of the year.
To maintain or grow our production volumes, we must continue to add to our proved reserve base. As we
undertake cash prioritization efforts, our reserve replacement efforts could be delayed thus limiting our ability
to replace depleted reserves.
Investing Activities
Proceeds from asset sales in the first quarter of 2020 were $549 million. We completed the sales of both our
Niobrara interests and Waddell Ranch interests in the Lower 48 with proceeds of $359 million and $184
million, respectively. In October 2019, we entered into an agreement to sell the subsidiaries that hold our
Australia-West assets and operations to Santos for $1.39 billion, plus customary adjustments, with an effective
date of January 1, 2019, plus a payment of $75 million upon final investment decision of the Barossa
development project. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2020. See Note 4—Asset
Acquisitions and Dispositions in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information on
these transactions.
Investing activities also included net purchases of $935 million of investments in short-term and long-term
financial instruments. For additional information, see Note 13—Derivative and Financial Instruments and
Note 16—Cash Flow Information in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Commercial Paper and Credit Facilities
We have a revolving credit facility totaling $6.0 billion, expiring in May 2023. Our revolving credit facility
may be used for direct bank borrowings, the issuance of letters of credit totaling up to $500 million, or as
support for our commercial paper program. The revolving credit facility is broadly syndicated among financial
institutions and does not contain any material adverse change provisions or any covenants requiring
maintenance of specified financial ratios or credit ratings. The facility agreement contains a cross-default
provision relating to the failure to pay principal or interest on other debt obligations of $200 million or more
by ConocoPhillips, or any of its consolidated subsidiaries. The amount of the facility is not subject to
redetermination prior to its expiration date.
Credit facility borrowings may bear interest at a margin above rates offered by certain designated banks in the
London interbank market or at a margin above the overnight federal funds rate or prime rates offered by
certain designated banks in the U.S. The agreement calls for commitment fees on available, but unused,
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amounts. The agreement also contains early termination rights if our current directors or their approved
successors cease to be a majority of the Board of Directors.
The revolving credit facility supports the ConocoPhillips Company $6.0 billion commercial paper program,
which is primarily a funding source for short-term working capital needs. Commercial paper maturities are
generally limited to 90 days.
We had no commercial paper outstanding at March 31, 2020 or December 31, 2019. We had no direct
outstanding borrowings or letters of credit under the revolving credit facility at March 31, 2020 or December
31, 2019. Since we had no commercial paper outstanding and had issued no letters of credit, we had access to
$6.0 billion in borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility at March 31, 2020. We may consider
issuing commercial paper in the future to supplement our cash position as appropriate.
Despite recent volatility and price weakness for energy issuers in the debt capital markets, we believe the
company continues to have access to the markets based on the composition of our balance sheet and asset
portfolio.
In March 2020, S&P affirmed its “A” rating on our senior long-term debt and revised its outlook to “negative”
from “stable”. In April 2020, Moody’s affirmed their rating of “A3” with a “stable” outlook. Our current
rating from Fitch is “A” with a “stable” outlook. We do not have any ratings triggers on any of our corporate
debt that would cause an automatic default, and thereby impact our access to liquidity, in the event of a
downgrade of our credit rating. If our credit rating were downgraded, it could increase the cost of corporate
debt available to us and potentially restrict our access to the commercial paper and debt capital markets. If our
credit rating were to deteriorate to a level prohibiting us from accessing the commercial paper and debt capital
markets, we would still be able to access funds under our revolving credit facility.
Certain of our project-related contracts, commercial contracts and derivative instruments contain provisions
requiring us to post collateral. Many of these contracts and instruments permit us to post either cash or letters
of credit as collateral. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had direct bank letters of credit of $273
million and $277 million, respectively, which secured performance obligations related to various purchase
commitments incident to the ordinary conduct of business. In the event of credit ratings downgrades, we may
be required to post additional letters of credit.
Shelf Registration
We have a universal shelf registration statement on file with the U.S. SEC under which we, as a well-known
seasoned issuer, have the ability to issue and sell an indeterminate amount of various types of debt and equity
securities.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As part of our normal ongoing business operations and consistent with normal industry practice, we enter into
numerous agreements with other parties to pursue business opportunities, which share costs and apportion
risks among the parties as governed by the agreements.
For information about guarantees, see Note 11—Guarantees, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Capital Requirements
For information about our capital expenditures and investments, see the “Capital Expenditures” section.
Our debt balance as of March 31, 2020 was $14,973 million compared with $14,895 million at December 31,
2019. Maturities of debt in each of the years 2020 through 2024, are: $81 million, $227 million, $945 million,
$200 million and $543 million, respectively.
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On February 4, 2020, we announced a quarterly dividend of $0.420 per share. The dividend was paid on
March 2, 2020, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 14, 2020. On April 30, 2020, we
announced a quarterly dividend of $0.420 per share, payable June 1, 2020, to stockholders of record at the
close of business on May 11, 2020.
In late 2016, we initiated our current share repurchase program. As of March 31, 2020, we had announced a
total authorization to repurchase $25 billion. As of December 31, 2019, we had repurchased $9.6 billion of
shares. In the first quarter of 2020, we repurchased an additional $726 million of shares. On April 16, 2020,
as a response to the oil market price downturn, we announced we were suspending our share repurchase
program. Since our share repurchase program began in November 2016, we have repurchased 184 million
shares at a cost of $10.4 billion through March 31, 2020.
Capital Expenditures
Millions of Dollars
Three Months Ended
March 31
2020
2019
Alaska
$
509
410
Lower 48
776
834
Canada
74
123
Europe and North Africa
121
157
Asia Pacific and Middle East
103
96
Other International
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1
Corporate and Other
13
16
Capital expenditures and investments
$
1,649
1,637
During the first quarter of 2020, capital expenditures and investments supported key exploration and
development programs, primarily:
●
Development, appraisal and exploration activities in the Lower 48, including Eagle Ford, Permian
Unconventional and Bakken.
●
Appraisal and development activities in Alaska related to the Western North Slope; development
activities in the Greater Kuparuk Area and the Greater Prudhoe Area.
●
Development activities across assets in Norway.
●
Appraisal activities in liquids-rich plays in Canada and optimization of oil sands development.
●
Continued development in China, Australia, Malaysia and Indonesia.
In February 2020, we announced 2020 operating plan capital expenditures of $6.5 billion to $6.7 billion. In
March 2020, as a response to the recent oil market downturn, we announced a reduction to this plan of $0.7
billion. In April 2020, we announced an additional reduction of $1.6 billion for a total reduction of $2.3
billion, or approximately 35 percent. The capital reductions are sourced to the segments in the amount of $1.4
billion to Lower 48, $0.4 billion to Alaska, $0.2 billion to Canada and $0.3 billion to all other segments and
exploration. This does not include capital for acquisitions.
Contingencies
A number of lawsuits involving a variety of claims arising in the ordinary course of business have been filed
against ConocoPhillips. We also may be required to remove or mitigate the effects on the environment of the
placement, storage, disposal or release of certain chemical, mineral and petroleum substances at various active
and inactive sites. We regularly assess the need for accounting recognition or disclosure of these
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contingencies. In the case of all known contingencies (other than those related to income taxes), we accrue a
liability when the loss is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. If a range of amounts can be
reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the
minimum of the range is accrued. We do not reduce these liabilities for potential insurance or third-party
recoveries. We accrue receivables for insurance or other third-party recoveries when applicable. With respect
to income-tax-related contingencies, we use a cumulative probability-weighted loss accrual in cases where
sustaining a tax position is less than certain.
Based on currently available information, we believe it is remote that future costs related to known contingent
liability exposures will exceed current accruals by an amount that would have a material adverse impact on our
consolidated financial statements. As we learn new facts concerning contingencies, we reassess our position
both with respect to accrued liabilities and other potential exposures. Estimates particularly sensitive to future
changes include contingent liabilities recorded for environmental remediation, tax and legal matters.
Estimated future environmental remediation costs are subject to change due to such factors as the uncertain
magnitude of cleanup costs, the unknown time and extent of such remedial actions that may be required, and
the determination of our liability in proportion to that of other responsible parties. Estimated future costs
related to tax and legal matters are subject to change as events evolve and as additional information becomes
available during the administrative and litigation processes. For information on other contingencies, see
Note 12—Contingencies and Commitments, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Legal and Tax Matters
We are subject to various lawsuits and claims including but not limited to matters involving oil and gas royalty
and severance tax payments, gas measurement and valuation methods, contract disputes, environmental
damages, climate change, personal injury, and property damage. Our primary exposures for such matters
relate to alleged royalty and tax underpayments on certain federal, state and privately owned properties and
claims of alleged environmental contamination from historic operations. We will continue to defend ourselves
vigorously in these matters.
Our legal organization applies its knowledge, experience and professional judgment to the specific
characteristics of our cases, employing a litigation management process to manage and monitor the legal
proceedings against us. Our process facilitates the early evaluation and quantification of potential exposures in
individual cases. This process also enables us to track those cases that have been scheduled for trial and/or
mediation. Based on professional judgment and experience in using these litigation management tools and
available information about current developments in all our cases, our legal organization regularly assesses the
adequacy of current accruals and determines if adjustment of existing accruals, or establishment of new
accruals, is required.
Environmental
We are subject to the same numerous international, federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations
as other companies in our industry. For a discussion of the most significant of these environmental laws and
regulations, including those with associated remediation obligations, see the “Environmental” section in
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations on pages 60–62 of
our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We occasionally receive requests for information or notices of potential liability from the EPA and state
environmental agencies alleging that we are a potentially responsible party under the Federal Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) or an equivalent state statute. On
occasion, we also have been made a party to cost recovery litigation by those agencies or by private parties.
These requests, notices and lawsuits assert potential liability for remediation costs at various sites that typically
are not owned by us, but allegedly contain waste attributable to our past operations. As of March 31, 2020,
there were 15 sites around the U.S. in which we were identified as a potentially responsible party under
CERCLA and comparable state laws.
At March 31, 2020, our balance sheet included a total environmental accrual of $170 million, compared with
$171 million at December 31, 2019, for remediation activities in the U.S. and Canada. We expect to incur a
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substantial amount of these expenditures within the next 30 years.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, and as with other companies engaged in similar businesses,
environmental costs and liabilities are inherent concerns in our operations and products, and there can be no
assurance that material costs and liabilities will not be incurred. However, we currently do not expect any
material adverse effect upon our results of operations or financial position as a result of compliance with
current environmental laws and regulations.
Climate Change
Continuing political and social attention to the issue of global climate change has resulted in a broad range of
proposed or promulgated state, national and international laws focusing on GHG reduction. These proposed or
promulgated laws apply or could apply in countries where we have interests or may have interests in the future.
Laws in this field continue to evolve, and while it is not possible to accurately estimate either a timetable for
implementation or our future compliance costs relating to implementation, such laws, if enacted, could have a
material impact on our results of operations and financial condition. Examples of legislation and precursors
for possible regulation that do or could affect our operations include:
●
The EPA’s and U.S. Department of Transportation’s joint promulgation of a Final Rule on April 1,
2010, that triggered regulation of GHGs under the Clean Air Act, may trigger more climate-based
claims for damages, and may result in longer agency review time for development projects.
●
Colorado’s HB-19 1261, approved May 30, 2019, introducing statewide goals to reduce 2025 GHG
emissions by at least 26 percent, 2030 GHG emissions by at least 50 percent, and 2050 GHG
emissions by at least 90 percent of the levels of GHG emissions that existed in 2005.
For other examples of legislation or precursors for possible regulation and factors on which the ultimate impact
on our financial performance will depend, see the “Climate Change” section in Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations on pages 63–65 of our 2019 Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
In December 2018, we became a Founding Member of the Climate Leadership Council (CLC), an international
policy institute founded in collaboration with business and environmental interests to develop a carbon
dividend plan. Participation in the CLC provides another opportunity for ongoing dialogue about carbon
pricing and framing the issues in alignment with our public policy principles. We also belong to and fund
Americans For Carbon Dividends, the education and advocacy branch of the CLC.
Beginning in 2017, cities, counties, and state governments in California, New York, Washington, Rhode
Island, Maryland and Hawaii, as well as the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association, Inc., have
filed lawsuits against oil and gas companies, including ConocoPhillips, seeking compensatory damages and
equitable relief to abate alleged climate change impacts. ConocoPhillips is vigorously defending against these
lawsuits. The lawsuits brought by the Cities of San Francisco, Oakland and New York have been dismissed by
federal district courts and appeals are pending. Lawsuits filed by other cities and counties in California and
Washington are currently stayed pending resolution of the appeals brought by the Cities of San Francisco and
Oakland. Lawsuits filed in Maryland and Rhode Island are proceeding in state court while rulings in those
matters, on the issue of whether the matters should proceed in state or federal court, are on appeal. The lawsuit
filed in Hawaii has been removed to federal court.
Several Louisiana parishes and individual landowners have filed lawsuits against oil and gas companies,
including ConocoPhillips, seeking compensatory damages in connection with historical oil and gas operations
in Louisiana. All parish lawsuits are stayed pending an appeal on the issue of whether they will proceed in
federal or state court. ConocoPhillips will vigorously defend against these lawsuits.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS OF
THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
This report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of
historical fact included or incorporated by reference in this report, including, without limitation, statements
regarding our future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected revenues, projected costs and
plans, and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Examples of
forward-looking statements contained in this report include our expected production growth and outlook on the
business environment generally, our expected capital budget and capital expenditures, and discussions
concerning future dividends. You can often identify our forward-looking statements by the words “anticipate,”
“estimate,” “believe,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,”
“should,” “will,” “would,” “expect,” “objective,” “projection,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “outlook,”
“effort,” “target” and similar expressions.
We based the forward-looking statements on our current expectations, estimates and projections about
ourselves and the industries in which we operate in general. We caution you these statements are not
guarantees of future performance as they involve assumptions that, while made in good faith, may prove to be
incorrect, and involve risks and uncertainties we cannot predict. In addition, we based many of these forward-
looking statements on assumptions about future events that may prove to be inaccurate. Accordingly, our
actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what we have expressed or forecast in the forward-
looking statements. Any differences could result from a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the
following:
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The impact of public health crises, including pandemics (such as COVID-19) and epidemics and any
related company or government policies or actions.
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Global and regional changes in the demand, supply, prices, differentials or other market conditions
affecting oil and gas, including changes resulting from a public health crisis or from the imposition or
lifting of crude oil production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by OPEC and other
producing countries and the resulting company or third party actions in response to such changes.
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Fluctuations in crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, LNG and NGLs prices, including a prolonged decline
in these prices relative to historical or future expected levels.
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The impact of significant declines in prices for crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, LNG and NGLs, which
may result in recognition of impairment charges on our long-lived assets, leaseholds and
nonconsolidated equity investments.
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Potential failures or delays in achieving expected reserve or production levels from existing and future
oil and gas developments, including due to operating hazards, drilling risks and the inherent
uncertainties in predicting reserves and reservoir performance.
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Reductions in reserves replacement rates, whether as a result of the significant declines in commodity
prices or otherwise.
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Unsuccessful exploratory drilling activities or the inability to obtain access to exploratory acreage.
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Unexpected changes in costs or technical requirements for constructing, modifying or operating E&P
facilities.
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Legislative and regulatory initiatives addressing environmental concerns, including initiatives
addressing the impact of global climate change or further regulating hydraulic fracturing, methane
emissions, flaring or water disposal.
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Lack of, or disruptions in, adequate and reliable transportation for our crude oil, bitumen, natural gas,
LNG and NGLs.
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Inability to timely obtain or maintain permits, including those necessary for construction, drilling
and/or development, or inability to make capital expenditures required to maintain compliance with
any necessary permits or applicable laws or regulations.
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Failure to complete definitive agreements and feasibility studies for, and to complete construction of,
announced and future E&P and LNG development in a timely manner (if at all) or on budget.
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Potential disruption or interruption of our operations due to accidents, extraordinary weather events,
civil unrest, political events, war, terrorism, cyber attacks, and information technology failures,
constraints or disruptions.
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Changes in international monetary conditions and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
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Changes in international trade relationships, including the imposition of trade restrictions or tariffs
relating to crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, LNG, NGLs and any materials or products (such as
aluminum and steel) used in the operation of our business.
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Substantial investment in and development use of, competing or alternative energy sources, including
as a result of existing or future environmental rules and regulations.
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Liability for remedial actions, including removal and reclamation obligations, under existing or future
environmental regulations and litigation.
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Significant operational or investment changes imposed by existing or future environmental statutes
and regulations, including international agreements and national or regional legislation and regulatory
measures to limit or reduce GHG emissions.
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Liability resulting from litigation or our failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
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General domestic and international economic and political developments, including armed hostilities;
expropriation of assets; changes in governmental policies relating to crude oil, bitumen, natural gas,
LNG and NGLs pricing, regulation or taxation; and other political, economic or diplomatic
developments.
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Volatility in the commodity futures markets.
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Changes in tax and other laws, regulations (including alternative energy mandates), or royalty rules
applicable to our business, including changes resulting from the implementation and interpretation of
the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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Competition and consolidation in the oil and gas E&P industry.
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Any limitations on our access to capital or increase in our cost of capital, including as a result of
illiquidity or uncertainty in domestic or international financial markets.
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Our inability to execute, or delays in the completion, of any asset dispositions or acquisitions we elect
to pursue, including our previously announced disposition of the subsidiaries that hold our Australia-
West assets, as well as any future dispositions we may undertake.
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Potential failure to obtain, or delays in obtaining, any necessary regulatory approvals for pending or
future asset dispositions or acquisitions, or that such approvals may require modification to the terms
of the transactions or the operation of our remaining business.
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Potential disruption of our operations as a result of pending or future asset dispositions or acquisitions,
including the diversion of management time and attention.
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Our inability to deploy the net proceeds from any asset dispositions that are pending or that we elect to
undertake in the future in the manner and timeframe we currently anticipate, if at all.
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Our inability to liquidate the common stock issued to us by Cenovus Energy as part of our sale of
certain assets in western Canada at prices we deem acceptable, or at all.
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The operation and financing of our joint ventures.
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The ability of our customers and other contractual counterparties to satisfy their obligations to us,
including our ability to collect payments when due from the government of Venezuela or PDVSA.
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Our inability to realize anticipated cost savings and capital expenditure reductions.
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The inadequacy of storage capacity for our products, and ensuing curtailments, whether voluntary or
involuntary, required to mitigate this physical constraint.
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The risk factors generally described in Part II - Item 1A in this report, in Part I - Item 1A in our 2019
Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any additional risks described in our other filings with the SEC.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Information about market risks for the three months ended March 31, 2020, does not differ materially from that
discussed under Item 7A in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure information required to be disclosed in
reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such
information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive and principal
financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of March 31,
2020, with the participation of our management, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (principal
executive officer) and our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)
carried out an evaluation, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Act, of ConocoPhillips’ disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Act). Based upon that evaluation, our Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer and our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded our disclosure
controls and procedures were operating effectively as of March 31, 2020.
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the
Act, in the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are no new material legal proceedings or material developments with respect to matters previously
disclosed in Item 3 of our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Other than the risk factors set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
Our business has been, and will continue to be, affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that the outbreak of the novel coronavirus
(COVID-19) had become a pandemic, and on March 13, President Trump declared a National Emergency in
response to the outbreak. National, state and local authorities and health officials have announced aggressive
actions to reduce the spread of the disease, including limiting non-essential gatherings of people, ceasing all
non-essential travel, and issuing “social or physical distancing” guidelines, “shelter-in-place” orders and
mandatory closures for non-essential businesses. The COVID-19 outbreak and the measures put in place to
address it have negatively impacted the global economy, disrupted global supply chains, reduced global
demand for oil and gas, and created significant volatility and disruption of financial and commodity markets.
The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic remains uncertain and will depend on the severity, location and
duration of the effects and spread of the disease, the effectiveness and duration of actions taken by authorities
to contain the virus or treat its effect, and how quickly and to what extent economic conditions improve. Some
economists are predicting the U.S. may enter a recession as a result of the pandemic.
We have already been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, for additional information on how we have been impacted and
the steps we have taken in response.
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Our business is likely to be further negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These impacts could
include but are not limited to:
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Continued reduced demand for our products as a result of reductions in travel and commerce;
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Disruptions in our supply chain due in part to scrutiny or embargoing of shipments from infected areas
or invocation of force majeure clauses in commercial contracts due to restrictions imposed as a result
of the global response to the pandemic;
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Failure of third parties on which we rely, including our suppliers, contract manufacturers, contractors,
joint venture partners and external business partners, to meet their obligations to the company, or
significant disruptions in their ability to do so, which may be caused by their own financial or
operational difficulties or restrictions imposed in response to the disease outbreak;
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Reduced workforce productivity caused by, but not limited to, illness, travel restrictions quarantine, or
government mandates;
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Business interruptions resulting from a significant amount of our employees telecommuting in
compliance with social distancing guidelines and shelter-in-place orders, as well as the
implementation of protections for employees continuing to commute for work, such as personnel
screenings and self-quarantines before or after travel; and
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Voluntary or involuntary curtailments to support oil prices or alleviate storage shortages for our
products.
Any of these factors, or other cascading effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that are not currently foreseeable,
could materially increase our costs, negatively impact our revenues and damage our financial condition, results
of operations, cash flows and liquidity position. The pandemic continues to progress and evolve, and the full
extent and duration of any such impacts cannot be predicted at this time because of the sweeping impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on daily life around the world.
We have been negatively affected and are likely to continue to be negatively affected by the recent swift and
sharp drop in commodity prices.
The oil and gas business is fundamentally a commodity business and prices for crude oil, bitumen, natural gas,
NGLs and LNG can fluctuate widely depending upon global events or conditions that affect supply and
demand. Recently, there has been a precipitous decrease in demand for oil globally, largely caused by the
dramatic decrease in travel and commerce resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Such decrease in demand
has been compounded by the collapse of the OPEC plus production agreement. See Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, for additional information on commodity
prices and how we have been impacted. There is no assurance of when or if commodity prices will return to
pre-COVID-19 levels. The speed and extent of any recovery remains uncertain and is subject to various risks,
including the duration, impact and actions taken to stem the proliferation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the
ability of those nations party to the OPEC plus production agreement to reach agreement in the future
regarding the production of crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, NGLs and LNG, and other risks described in this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2019.
Even after a recovery, our industry will continue to be exposed to the effects of changing commodity prices
given the volatility in commodity price drivers and the worldwide political and economic environment
generally, as well as continued uncertainty caused by armed hostilities in various oil-producing regions around
the globe. Our revenues, operating results and future rate of growth are highly dependent on the prices we
receive for our crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, NGLs and LNG. Many of the factors influencing these prices
are beyond our control.
Lower crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, NGL and LNG prices may have a material adverse effect on our
revenues, operating income, cash flows and liquidity, and may also affect the amount of dividends we elect to
declare and pay on our common stock. As a result of the recent market downturn, we have suspended our
share repurchase program. Lower prices may also limit the amount of reserves we can produce economically,
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thus adversely affecting our proved reserves, reserve replacement ratio and accelerating the reduction in our
existing reserve levels as we continue production from upstream fields. Prolonged lower crude oil prices may
affect certain decisions related to our operations, including decisions to reduce capital investments or decisions
to shut-in production. Due to ongoing uncertainty and volatility, we are suspending all further guidance for
2020, including guidance related to capital expenditures and production and our previous 2020 guidance
should not be relied upon.
Significant reductions in crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, NGLs and LNG prices could also require us to reduce
our capital expenditures, impair the carrying value of our assets or discontinue the classification of certain
assets as proved reserves. In the first quarter of 2020, we recognized several impairments, which are described
in Note 8—Impairments. If the outlook for commodity prices remain low relative to their historic levels, and
as we continue to optimize our investments and exercise capital flexibility, it is reasonably likely we will incur
future impairments to long-lived assets used in operations, investments in nonconsolidated entities accounted
for under the equity method and unproved properties. Low oil and gas prices could decrease our proved
reserves estimates, which would increase the unit-of-production rate used to determine DD&A expense on
producing properties. Although it is not reasonably practicable to quantify the impact of any future
impairments or estimated change to our unit-of-production at this time, our results of operations could be
adversely affected as a result.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Millions of Dollars
Period
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
*
Average Price
Paid per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares That
May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
January 1-31, 2020
3,949,942
$
64.29
3,949,942
$
5,121
February 1-29, 2020
3,956,015
58.08
3,956,015
14,891
March 1-31, 2020
7,307,098
33.11
7,307,098
14,649
15,213,055
$
15,213,055
*There were no repurchases of common stock from company employees in connection with the company's broad-based employee incentive plans.
In late 2016, we initiated our current share repurchase program. As of March 31, 2020, we had announced a
total authorization to repurchase $25 billion of our common stock. As of December 31, 2019, we had
repurchased $9.6 billion of shares. In the first quarter of 2020, we repurchased an additional $726 million of
shares. On April 16, 2020, as a response to the oil market downturn, we announced we were suspending our
share repurchase program. Acquisitions for the share repurchase program are made at management’s
discretion, at prevailing prices, subject to market conditions and other factors. Except as limited by applicable
legal requirements, repurchases may be increased, decreased or discontinued at any time without prior notice.
Shares of stock repurchased under the plan are held as treasury shares. See the “Our ability to declare and pay
dividends and repurchase shares is subject to certain considerations” section in Risk Factors on pages 21–22 of
our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Item 6. EXHIBITS
101.INS*
Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*
Inline XBRL Schema Document.
101.CAL*
Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*
Inline XBRL Labels Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*
Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*
Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.
104*
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
* Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CONOCOPHILLIPS
/s/ Catherine A. Brooks
Catherine A. Brooks
Vice President and Controller
(Chief Accounting and Duly Authorized Officer)
May 5, 2020