TotalEnergies registers TotalEnergies Capital USA debt, guarantees obligations (TTE)
Post-effective amendment to a shelf registration by TotalEnergies SE adds TotalEnergies Capital USA, LLC as an additional issuer and registers its debt securities and the related unconditional guarantees by TotalEnergies SE. The amendment also removes TotalEnergies Capital Canada Ltd. as an issuer and updates the prospectus and Part II information to describe the new issuer, the guarantee structure and related disclosures.
The prospectus covers debt securities that may be issued by TotalEnergies SE, TotalEnergies Capital, TotalEnergies Capital USA, LLC and TotalEnergies Capital International, each series to be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by TotalEnergies SE where applicable. It reiterates key investor considerations disclosed in the prospectus: the debt securities are unsecured and structurally subordinated to subsidiary creditors, may trade without an active market or listing, and could be subject to European financial transaction tax under certain circumstances. The prospectus incorporates by reference the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 and a Form 6-K furnished July 24, 2025, and explains that specific terms for each offering will be provided in prospectus supplements.
Positive
- TotalEnergies Capital USA, LLC added as a registered issuer, expanding the shelf to include a U.S.-organized financing vehicle
- All guaranteed debt securities will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by TotalEnergies SE, providing explicit guarantor support
- Prospectus remains a shelf "well-known seasoned issuer" filing, allowing debt to be issued from time to time with prospectus supplements
Negative
- Debt securities are unsecured and rank equally with other unsubordinated indebtedness, exposing holders to unsecured creditor risk
- Structural subordination risk: creditors of subsidiaries have priority over subsidiary assets, which may limit recoveries on issuer-level securities
- Market and liquidity risks: prospectus warns there may be no active trading market and securities may not be listed
- Potential tax exposure: transactions could be subject to a European financial transaction tax in certain circumstances
Insights
TL;DR: Amendment expands the shelf to include a U.S. financing vehicle and preserves Guarantor support for issued debt.
The filing formally adds TotalEnergies Capital USA, LLC as an issuer under the existing Form F-3ASR shelf and registers its debt securities, which will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by TotalEnergies SE. From a capital markets perspective, this increases the group’s documented capacity to originate U.S.-domiciled debt under the same shelf framework and provides investors clarity that such issuance will carry the Guarantor’s unconditional guarantee. The prospectus maintains standard shelf mechanics: securities will be offered from time to time with terms in prospectus supplements and may be issued in global book-entry form. Material investor protections and disclosures remain unchanged, including unsecured ranking and structural subordination to subsidiaries’ creditors.
TL;DR: Guarantee provides payment support, but securities remain unsecured and structurally subordinated with potential market/liquidity limitations.
The prospectus confirms guaranteed debt securities will be "fully and unconditionally guaranteed" by TotalEnergies SE, which is credit-supportive for holders. However, the debt securities themselves will be unsecured and rank equally with other unsubordinated unsecured indebtedness of the applicable issuer. The filing explicitly warns of structural subordination because the group operates through subsidiaries whose creditors have priority to subsidiary assets, and it highlights risks including potential lack of an active trading market and possible exposure to a European financial transaction tax. These are material risk items for investor credit and liquidity assessment.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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TOTALENERGIES CAPITAL
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TOTALENERGIES CAPITAL
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TOTALENERGIES CAPITAL
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Republic of France
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Delaware
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2, place Jean Millier
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1201 Louisiana Street
Suite 1800 Houston, Texas 77002 United States +1 713 483 5000 |
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2, place Jean Millier
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19 West 44th Street, Suite 200,
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Nolwenn Delaunay
General Counsel TotalEnergies SE Tour Coupole 2, place Jean Millier Arche Nord Coupole/Regnault 92078 Paris La Défense Cedex France +33 1 47 44 45 46 |
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Max Turner
White & Case LLP 19, place Vendôme 75001 Paris France +33 1 55 04 15 15 |
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Elodie Gal
White & Case LLP 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 +1 212 819 8200 |
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Denis Toulouse
Company Treasurer TotalEnergies SE Tour CBX 1, Passerelle des Reflets 92400 Courbevoie France +33 1 47 44 45 46 |
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Trevor Lavelle
Om Pandya Clifford Chance US LLP 845 Texas Avenue Houston, TX 77002 +1 713 821 8200 |
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Olivier Plessis
Clifford Chance Europe LLP 1 Rue d’Astorg 75008 Paris France +33 1 44 05 54 87 |
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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ENFORCEABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL LIABILITIES
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
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TOTALENERGIES SE
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TOTALENERGIES CAPITAL
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TOTALENERGIES CAPITAL USA, LLC
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TOTALENERGIES CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL
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RISK FACTORS,
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEE
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CLEARANCE AND SETTLEMENT
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TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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EXPENSES
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PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
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Tour Coupole
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Form of Underwriting Agreement for TotalEnergies SE Debt Securities.*
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Form of Underwriting Agreement for TotalEnergies Capital Guaranteed Debt Securities.*
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Form of Underwriting Agreement for TotalEnergies Capital USA, LLC Guaranteed Debt Securities.
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Form of Underwriting Agreement for TotalEnergies Capital International Guaranteed Debt Securities.*
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Articles of Association (Statuts) of TotalEnergies SE (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of TotalEnergies SE’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025).
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Form of Indenture, between TotalEnergies SE and The Bank of New York Mellon. (incorporated by reference to TotalEnergies SE’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 of TotalEnergies SE (File No. 333-180967), filed with the SEC on April 26, 2012).
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Indenture, dated as of October 2, 2009, among TotalEnergies Capital, TotalEnergies SE, and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference to TotalEnergies SE’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 of TotalEnergies SE (File No. 333-180967), filed with the SEC on April 26, 2012).
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Form of Indenture, among TotalEnergies Capital USA, LLC, TotalEnergies SE, and The Bank of New York Mellon.
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Indenture, dated as of February 17, 2012, among TotalEnergies Capital International, TotalEnergies SE, and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference to TotalEnergies SE’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 of TotalEnergies SE (File No. 333-180967), filed with the SEC on April 26, 2012).
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First Supplemental Indenture between Total Capital, TotalEnergies SE and The Bank of New York Mellon, acting through its London Branch, as trustee, dated as of October 11, 2018, in respect of 3.883% Guaranteed Notes due 2028 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of TotalEnergies SE’s report on Form 6-K, filed with the SEC on October 11, 2018).
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Second Supplemental Indenture between TotalEnergies Capital, TotalEnergies SE and The Bank of New York Mellon, acting through its London Branch, as trustee, dated as of July 22, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of TotalEnergies SE’s report on Form 6-K, filed with the SEC on July 22, 2020).
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Third Supplemental Indenture between TotalEnergies Capital, TotalEnergies SE and The Bank of New York Mellon, acting through its London Branch, as trustee, dated as of June 17, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of TotalEnergies SE’s report on Form 6-K, filed with the SEC on June 17, 2021).
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First Supplemental Indenture between TotalEnergies Capital International, TotalEnergies SE and The Bank of New York Mellon, acting through its London Branch, as trustee, dated as of February 12, 2019, in respect of 3.455% Guaranteed Notes Due 2029 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of TotalEnergies SE’s report on Form 6-K, filed with the SEC on February 19, 2019).
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Form of Debt Securities for TotalEnergies SE (included in Exhibit 4.2).*
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Form of Debt Securities for TotalEnergies Capital and Guarantee relating thereto (included in Exhibit 4.3).*
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Form of Debt Securities for TotalEnergies Capital USA, LLC and Guarantee relating thereto (included in Exhibit 4.4).
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Form of Debt Securities for TotalEnergies Capital International and Guarantee relating thereto (included in Exhibit 4.5).*
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Opinion of Matthew Clayton, Legal Director, Projects & Corporate Finance of TotalEnergies SE, as to the validity of the Debt Securities and Guarantees as to certain matters of French law.
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Opinion of Matthew Clayton, Legal Director, Projects & Corporate Finance of TotalEnergies SE, as to the validity of the Debt Securities and Guarantees as to certain matters of United States law.
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List of subsidiary guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities
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Consent of Ernst & Young Audit and PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit.
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Consent of Matthew Clayton, Legal Director, Projects & Corporate Finance of TotalEnergies SE (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 5.2 above).
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Power of attorney—TotalEnergies SE.
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Power of attorney—TotalEnergies Capital USA, LLC.
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Statement of eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1 with respect to Exhibit 4.2 above.*
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Statement of eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1 with respect to Exhibit 4.3 above.*
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Statement of eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1 with respect to Exhibit 4.4 above.
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Statement of eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1 with respect to Exhibit 4.5 above.*
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Filing Fee Table.
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By:
/s/ Jean-Pierre Sbraire
Name:
Jean-Pierre Sbraire
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Lise Croteau
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Angel Pobo
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Jeanine Wai
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/s/ Jean-Pierre Sbraire
Jean-Pierre Sbraire
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By:
/s/ Denis Toulouse
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Denis Toulouse
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Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), Director
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Gwénola Jan
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/s/ Denis Toulouse
Denis Toulouse
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Jeanine Wai
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/s/ Denis Toulouse
Denis Toulouse
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By:
/s/ Alexander Adotevi
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Chief Financial Officer, Manager
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Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), Director
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Frédéric Agnès
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/s/ Denis Toulouse
Denis Toulouse
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Denis Toulouse
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