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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)      
[X]   

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  
For the quarterly period ended              March 31, 2014                                                                         
or   
[    ]   

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  
For the transition period from                                                   to                                                             
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.)

600 North Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079

(Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

281-293-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [x] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes [x] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer [x]    Accelerated filer [  ]    Non-accelerated filer [  ]    Smaller reporting company [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [  ] No [x]

The registrant had 1,227,705,457 shares of common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding at March 31, 2014.


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CONOCOPHILLIPS

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     Page

Part I – Financial Information

  

Item 1.   Financial Statements

  

Consolidated Income Statement

   1

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

   2

Consolidated Balance Sheet

   3

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

   4

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   5

Supplementary Information—Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

   24

Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   28

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   48

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

   48

Part II – Other Information

  

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

   49

Item 1A.   Risk Factors

   49

Item 6.   Exhibits

   50
Signature    52

 


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Consolidated Income Statement    ConocoPhillips

 

     Millions of Dollars  
     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2014     2013   
  

 

 

 

Revenues and Other Income

    

Sales and other operating revenues

   $ 15,415       14,166   

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     572       362   

Gain on dispositions

     9       58   

Other income

     52       65   

 

 

Total Revenues and Other Income

     16,048       14,651   

 

 

Costs and Expenses

    

Purchased commodities

     7,127       5,834   

Production and operating expenses

     1,895       1,687   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     182       165   

Exploration expenses

     296       277   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     1,892       1,807   

Impairments

     1        

Taxes other than income taxes

     651       892   

Accretion on discounted liabilities

     117       106   

Interest and debt expense

     171       130   

Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses

     18       (36)   

 

 

Total Costs and Expenses

     12,350       10,864   

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     3,698       3,787   

Provision for income taxes

     1,581       1,763   

 

 

Income From Continuing Operations

     2,117       2,024   

Income from discontinued operations*

     20       129   

 

 

Net income

     2,137       2,153   

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (14     (14)   

 

 

Net Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips

   $ 2,123       2,139   

 

 

Amounts Attributable to ConocoPhillips Common Shareholders:

    

Income from continuing operations

   $ 2,103       2,010   

Income from discontinued operations

     20       129   

 

 

Net Income

   $ 2,123       2,139   

 

 

Net Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips Per Share
of Common Stock
(dollars)

    

Basic

    

Continuing operations

   $ 1.70       1.64   

Discontinued operations

     0.02       0.10   

 

 

Net Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips Per Share of Common Stock

   $ 1.72       1.74   

 

 

Diluted

    

Continuing operations

   $ 1.69       1.63   

Discontinued operations

     0.02       0.10   

 

 

Net Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips Per Share of Common Stock

   $ 1.71       1.73   

 

 

Dividends Paid Per Share of Common Stock (dollars)

   $ 0.69       0.66   

 

 

Average Common Shares Outstanding (in thousands)

    

Basic

         1,234,968       1,229,232   

Diluted

     1,242,667       1,235,907   

 

 

*Net of provision for income taxes on discontinued operations of:

   $ 32       (9)   
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.     

 

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income    ConocoPhillips

 

     Millions of Dollars  
     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2014       2013   
  

 

 

 

Net Income

   $           2,137                 2,153   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     

Defined benefit plans

     

Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior
service credit included in net income

     (2)         (1)   

Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net
actuarial losses included in net income

     33         57   

Nonsponsored plans*

             

Income taxes on defined benefit plans

     (11)         (22)   

 

 

Defined benefit plans, net of tax

     26         35   

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (222)         (644)   

Reclassification adjustment for loss included in net income

     (4)         (4)   

Income taxes on foreign currency translation adjustments

             

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax

     (226)         (644)   

 

 

Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax

     (200)         (609)   

 

 

Comprehensive Income

     1,937         1,544   

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (14)         (14)   

 

 

Comprehensive Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips

   $ 1,923         1,530   

 

 

*Plans for which ConocoPhillips is not the primary obligor—primarily those administered by equity affiliates.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheet    ConocoPhillips

 

     Millions of Dollars  
  

 

 

 
    

March 31

2014

   

December 31

2013

 
  

 

 

 

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,520        6,246   

Short-term investments*

     210        272   

Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance of $8 million in 2014
and $8 million in 2013)

     8,438        8,273   

Accounts and notes receivable—related parties

     213        214   

Inventories

     1,221        1,194   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,798        2,824   

 

 

Total Current Assets

     20,400        19,023   

Investments and long-term receivables

     23,261        23,907   

Loans and advances—related parties

     1,289        1,357   

Net properties, plants and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of $66,890 million in 2014 and $65,321 million in 2013)

     74,025        72,827   

Other assets

     1,050        943   

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 120,025        118,057   

 

 

Liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 9,534        9,250   

Accounts payable—related parties

     70        64   

Short-term debt

     1,712        589   

Accrued income and other taxes

     3,485        2,713   

Employee benefit obligations

     495        842   

Other accruals

     1,821        1,671   

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     17,117        15,129   

Long-term debt

     19,494        21,073   

Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs

     9,908        9,883   

Deferred income taxes

     15,539        15,220   

Employee benefit obligations

     2,394        2,459   

Other liabilities and deferred credits

     1,952        1,801   

 

 

Total Liabilities

     66,404        65,565   

 

 

Equity

    

Common stock (2,500,000,000 shares authorized at $.01 par value)

    

Issued (2014—1,769,936,130 shares; 2013—1,768,169,906 shares)

    

Par value

     18        18   

Capital in excess of par

     45,754        45,690   

Treasury stock (at cost: 2014—542,230,673 shares; 2013—542,230,673 shares)

     (36,780)        (36,780)   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     1,802        2,002   

Retained earnings

     42,428        41,160   

 

 

Total Common Stockholders’ Equity

     53,222        52,090   

Noncontrolling interests

     399        402   

 

 

Total Equity

     53,621        52,492   

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $           120,025                  118,057   

 

 

*Includes marketable securities of:

   $ 43        135   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows    ConocoPhillips

 

     Millions of Dollars  
     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2014      2013   
  

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $             2,137                    2,153   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

    

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     1,892        1,807   

Impairments

            

Dry hole costs and leasehold impairments

     69        36   

Accretion on discounted liabilities

     117        106   

Deferred taxes

     230        241   

Undistributed equity earnings

     1,131        (29)   

Gain on dispositions

     (9)        (58)   

Income from discontinued operations

     (20)        (129)   

Other

     116        (503)   

Working capital adjustments

    

Decrease (increase) in accounts and notes receivable

     (290)        249   

Increase in inventories

     (27)        (177)   

Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (17)        (131)   

Increase in accounts payable

     353        528   

Increase in taxes and other accruals

     595        513   

 

 

Net cash provided by continuing operating activities

     6,278        4,608   

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

     58        122   

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     6,336        4,730   

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

    

Capital expenditures and investments

     (3,895)        (3,391)   

Proceeds from asset dispositions

     48        1,134   

Net sales (purchases) of short-term investments

     63        (23)   

Collection of advances/loans—related parties

     62        57   

Other

     46        (21)   

 

 

Net cash used in continuing investing activities

     (3,676)        (2,244)   

Net cash used in discontinued operations

     (22)        (189)   

 

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

     (3,698)        (2,433)   

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

    

Repayment of debt

     (450)        (48)   

Change in restricted cash

           748   

Issuance of company common stock

     (32)        (10)   

Dividends paid

     (855)        (815)   

Other

     (17)        (205)   

 

 

Net cash used in continuing financing activities

     (1,354)        (330)   

Net cash used in discontinued operations

            

 

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

     (1,354)        (330)   

 

 

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents

     (10)        (163)   

 

 

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     1,274        1,804   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     6,246        3,618   

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

   $ 7,520        5,422   

 

 

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 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The results of operations for our interest in the North Caspian Sea Production Sharing Agreement (Kashagan) and our Algeria and Nigeria businesses have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. See Note 2—Discontinued Operations, for additional information. Unless indicated otherwise, the information in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements relates to our continuing operations.

Note 2—Discontinued Operations

As part of our asset disposition program, we agreed to sell our interest in Kashagan and our Algeria and Nigeria businesses (collectively, the “Disposition Group”). The Disposition Group was previously part of the Other International operating segment. We completed the sales of Kashagan and our Algeria business in the fourth quarter of 2013.

On December 20, 2012, we entered into agreements with affiliates of Oando PLC to sell our Nigeria business. This originally included our upstream affiliates and Phillips (Brass) Limited, which owns a 17 percent interest in the Brass LNG Project. Brass LNG plans to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in the Niger Delta. For the upstream affiliates, we agreed to further extend the outside date, the date the sales agreement may terminate if closing has not occurred, to June 30, 2014, in order to provide additional time for the parties to obtain government consents. The upstream sale is expected to generate proceeds of approximately $1.4 billion, after customary adjustments, inclusive of deposits received. We received deposits of $435 million and $15 million in December 2012 and 2013, respectively. In 2014, we received additional deposits of $50 million in February and $25 million in April, bringing our total deposits received to $525 million. An additional deposit of $25 million is to be paid on May 30, 2014, if government consent has not been obtained by May 23, 2014. We may retain the deposits if closing does not occur due to default by the buyer or failure to obtain all consents required under Nigerian petroleum laws. In the first quarter of 2014, we and Oando agreed to terminate the sales agreement for Phillips (Brass) Limited, and we are currently evaluating options for exiting the Brass LNG Project. As of March 31, 2014, the net carrying value of our Nigerian upstream assets and Phillips (Brass) Limited was $329 million and $63 million, respectively.

 

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At March 31, 2014, our interest in the Nigeria business was considered held for sale, and accordingly, we classified $4 million of loans and advances to related parties in the “Accounts and notes receivable—related parties” line and $1,238 million of noncurrent assets in the “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” line of our consolidated balance sheet. In addition, we classified $786 million of deferred income taxes in the “Accrued income and other taxes” line and $14 million of asset retirement obligations in the “Other accruals” line of our consolidated balance sheet. The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities associated with the Disposition Group were as follows:

 

     Millions of Dollars  
             March 31      December 31   
     2014      2013   
  

 

 

 

Assets

     

Accounts and notes receivable

   $ 276        376   

Inventories

     9         

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     88        72   

 

 

Total current assets of discontinued operations

     373        457   

Investments and long-term receivables

     62        60   

Loans and advances—related parties

     4         

Net properties, plants and equipment

     1,176        1,154   

Other assets

     -         

 

 

Total assets of discontinued operations

   $ 1,615        1,679   

 

 

Liabilities

     

Accounts payable

   $ 340        419   

Accrued income and other taxes

     83        72   

 

 

Total current liabilities of discontinued operations

     423        491   

Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs

     14        14   

Deferred income taxes

     786        765   

 

 

Total liabilities of discontinued operations

   $ 1,223        1,270   

 

 

Sales and other operating revenues and income from discontinued operations related to the Disposition Group were as follows:

 

     Millions of Dollars  
     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2014                  2013   
  

 

 

 

Sales and other operating revenues from discontinued operations

   $             158        329   

 

 

Income from discontinued operations before-tax

   $ 52        120   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     32        (9)   

 

 

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 20        129   

 

 

 

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Note 3—Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

We hold variable interests in VIEs that have not been consolidated because we are not considered the primary beneficiary. Information on our significant VIEs follows:

Freeport LNG Development, L.P. (Freeport LNG)

We have an agreement with Freeport LNG to participate in an LNG receiving terminal in Quintana, Texas. We have no ownership in Freeport LNG; however, we own a 50 percent interest in Freeport LNG GP, Inc. (Freeport GP), which serves as the general partner managing the venture. We entered into a credit agreement with Freeport LNG, whereby we agreed to provide loan financing for the construction of the terminal. We also entered into a long-term agreement with Freeport LNG to use 0.9 billion cubic feet per day of regasification capacity, which expires in 2033. The terminal became operational in June 2008, and we began making payments under the terminal use agreement. At March 31, 2014, the prepaid balance of the terminal use agreement was $293 million, which is primarily reflected in the “Other assets” line on our consolidated balance sheet. Freeport LNG began making loan repayments in September 2008, and the loan balance outstanding was $491 million at March 31, 2014, and $506 million at December 31, 2013.

In July 2013, we reached an agreement with Freeport LNG to terminate our long-term agreement at the Freeport LNG Terminal, subject to Freeport LNG obtaining regulatory approval and project financing for an LNG liquefaction and export facility in Texas, in which we are not a participant. Upon satisfaction of these conditions, currently expected to occur in the second half of 2014, we will pay Freeport LNG a termination fee of approximately $600 million. Freeport LNG will repay the outstanding ConocoPhillips loan used by Freeport LNG to partially fund the original construction of the terminal. When the agreement becomes effective, we expect to recognize an after-tax charge to earnings of approximately $540 million. At that time, our terminal regasification capacity will be reduced from 0.9 billion cubic feet per day to 0.4 billion cubic feet per day, until July 1, 2016, at which time it will be reduced to zero.

Freeport LNG is a VIE because Freeport GP holds no equity in Freeport LNG, and the limited partners of Freeport LNG do not have any substantive decision making ability. Since we do not have the unilateral power to direct the key activities which most significantly impact its economic performance, we are not the primary beneficiary of Freeport LNG. These key activities primarily involve or relate to operating and maintaining the terminal. We also performed an analysis of the expected losses and determined we are not the primary beneficiary. This expected loss analysis took into account that the credit support arrangement requires Freeport LNG to maintain sufficient commercial insurance to mitigate any loan losses. The loan to Freeport LNG is accounted for as a financial asset, and our investment in Freeport GP is accounted for as an equity method investment.

Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd (APLNG)

APLNG is considered a VIE, as it has entered into certain contractual arrangements that provide it with additional forms of subordinated financial support. We are not the primary beneficiary of APLNG because we share with Origin Energy and China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) the power to direct the key activities of APLNG that most significantly impact its economic performance, which involve activities related to the production and commercialization of coalbed methane, as well as LNG processing and export marketing. As a result, we do not consolidate APLNG, and it is accounted for as an equity method investment.

As of March 31, 2014, we have not provided any financial support to APLNG other than amounts previously contractually required. Unless we elect otherwise, we have no requirement to provide liquidity or purchase the assets of APLNG. See Note 5—Investments, Loans and Long-Term Receivables, and Note 9—Guarantees, for additional information.

 

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Note 4—Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

                 Millions of Dollars          
    

 

March 31

2014

  

 

    

 

December 31

2013

  

 

  

 

 

 

Crude oil and natural gas

   $ 468        452  

Materials, supplies and other

     753        742  

 

 
   $             1,221        1,194  

 

 

Inventories valued on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis totaled $319 million and $343 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The estimated excess of current replacement cost over LIFO cost of inventories was approximately $160 million at both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Note 5—Investments, Loans and Long-Term Receivables

APLNG

In the fourth quarter of 2012, APLNG satisfied all conditions precedent to drawdown from the $8.5 billion project finance facility. The facility consists of financing agreements executed by APLNG with the Export-Import Bank of the United States for approximately $2.9 billion, the Export-Import Bank of China for approximately $2.7 billion, and a syndicate of Australian and international commercial banks for approximately $2.9 billion. At March 31, 2014, $7.6 billion had been drawn from the facility. In connection with the execution of the project financing, we provided a completion guarantee for our pro-rata share of the project finance facility until the project achieves financial completion. See Note 9—Guarantees, for additional information.

APLNG is considered a VIE, as it has entered into certain contractual arrangements that provide it with additional forms of subordinated financial support. See Note 3—Variable Interest Entities (VIEs), for additional information.

At March 31, 2014, the book value of our equity method investment in APLNG was $11,569 million, which included $1,504 million of cumulative translation effects due to strengthening of the Australian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar over time, and is included in the “Investments and long-term receivables” line on our consolidated balance sheet.

FCCL

In the first quarter of 2014, we received a $1.3 billion distribution from FCCL Partnership, our 50 percent owned business venture with Cenovus Energy Inc., which is included in the “Undistributed equity earnings” line on our consolidated statement of cash flows.

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. Significant loans to affiliated companies at March 31, 2014, included the following:

 

    $491 million in loan financing to Freeport LNG. See Note 3—Variable Interest Entities (VIEs), for additional information.
    $959 million in project financing to Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (3) (QG3).

 

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The long-term portion of these loans is included in the “Loans and advances—related parties” line on our consolidated balance sheet, while the short-term portion is in “Accounts and notes receivable—related parties.”

Note 6—Suspended Wells

The capitalized cost of suspended wells at March 31, 2014, was $997 million, an increase of $3 million from $994 million at year-end 2013. No suspended wells were charged to dry hole expense during the first three months of 2014 relating to exploratory well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year as of December 31, 2013.

Note 7—Debt

We have two commercial paper programs supported by our $7.5 billion revolving credit facility: the ConocoPhillips $6.35 billion program, primarily a funding source for short-term working capital needs, and the ConocoPhillips Qatar Funding Ltd. $1.15 billion program, which is used to fund commitments relating to QG3. Commercial paper maturities are generally limited to 90 days.

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had no direct outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility, with no letters of credit as of March 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013. In addition, under the ConocoPhillips Qatar Funding Ltd. commercial paper program, there was $912 million of commercial paper outstanding at March 31, 2014, compared with $961 million at December 31, 2013. Since we had $912 million of commercial paper outstanding and had issued no letters of credit, we had access to $6.6 billion in borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility at March 31, 2014.

At March 31, 2014, we classified $810 million of short-term debt as long-term debt, based on our ability and intent to refinance the obligation on a long-term basis under our revolving credit facility.

In February 2014, the $400 million 4.75% Notes due 2014 were repaid at maturity.

During 2013, a lease of a semi-submersible floating production system (FPS) commenced for the Gumusut development, located in Malaysia, in which we are a co-venturer. As of March 31, 2014, the value of the capital lease asset and associated obligation for our proportionate interest in the FPS was $906 million with commissioning activities continuing. Following the startup of the FPS, the capital lease asset will be depreciated over a period consistent with the estimated proved reserves of Gumusut using the unit-of-production method with the associated depreciation included in the “Depreciation, depletion and amortization” line on our consolidated income statement.

 

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Note 8—Noncontrolling Interests

Activity attributable to common stockholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests for the first three months of 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

 

     Millions of Dollars  
     2014      2013  
    

 

 

Common

Stockholders’

Equity

  

  

  

    

 

 

Non-

Controlling

Interest

  

  

  

    

 

Total

Equity

  

  

    

 

 

Common

Stockholders’

Equity

  

  

  

    

 

 

Non-

Controlling

Interest

  

  

  

    

 

Total

Equity

  

  

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at January 1

   $ 52,090         402         52,492         47,987         440         48,427   

Net income

     2,123         14         2,137         2,139         14         2,153   

Dividends

     (855)                (855)         (815)                (815)   

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

            (17)         (17)                (17)         (17)   

Other changes, net*

     (136)                (136)         (508)                (508)   

 

 

Balance at March 31

   $ 53,222         399         53,621         48,803         437         49,240   

 

 

*Includes components of other comprehensive income, which are disclosed separately in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Note 9—Guarantees

At March 31, 2014, 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 either because the guarantees were issued prior to December 31, 2002, or because the fair value of the obligation is immaterial. In addition, unless otherwise stated, we are not currently performing with any significance under the guarantees and expect future performance to be either immaterial or have only a remote chance of occurrence.

APLNG Guarantees

At March 31, 2014, we have outstanding multiple guarantees in connection with our 37.5 percent ownership interest in APLNG. The following is a description of the guarantees with values calculated utilizing March 2014 exchange rates:

 

    We have guaranteed APLNG’s performance with regard to a construction contract executed in connection with APLNG’s issuance of the Train 1 and Train 2 Notices to Proceed. We estimate the remaining term of this guarantee is three years. Our maximum potential amount of future payments related to this guarantee is approximately $140 million and would become payable if APLNG cancels the applicable construction contract and does not perform with respect to the amounts owed to the contractor.

 

    We have issued a construction completion guarantee related to the third-party project financing secured by APLNG. Our maximum potential amount of future payments under the guarantee is estimated to be $3.2 billion, which could be payable if the full debt financing capacity is utilized and completion of the project is not achieved. Our guarantee of the project financing will be released upon meeting certain completion tests with milestones, which we estimate would occur beginning in 2016. Our maximum exposure at March 31, 2014, is approximately $2.8 billion based upon our pro-rata share of the facility used at that date. At March 31, 2014, the carrying value of this guarantee is $114 million.

 

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    In conjunction with our original acquisition of an ownership interest in APLNG in October 2008, we agreed to guarantee an existing obligation of APLNG to deliver natural gas under several sales agreements with remaining terms of 3 to 18 years. Our maximum potential amount of future payments, or cost of volume delivery, under these guarantees is estimated to be $0.8 billion (approximately $2.0 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 32 years or the life of the venture. Our maximum potential amount of future payments related to these guarantees is approximately $200 million and would become payable if APLNG does not perform.

Other Guarantees

We have other guarantees with maximum future potential payment amounts totaling approximately $250 million, which consist primarily of guarantees of the residual value of leased corporate aircraft, guarantees to fund the short-term cash liquidity deficit of two joint ventures, a guarantee for our portion of a joint venture’s debt obligations and a guarantee of minimum charter revenue for an LNG vessel. These guarantees have remaining terms of up to 10 years or the life of the venture and would become payable if, upon sale, certain asset values are lower than guaranteed amounts, business conditions decline at guaranteed entities, or as a result of non-performance of contractual terms by guaranteed parties.

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, environmental liabilities, employee claims, and litigation. The terms of these indemnifications vary greatly. The majority of these indemnifications are related to environmental issues, the term is generally indefinite and the maximum amount of future payments is generally unlimited. The carrying amount recorded for these indemnifications at March 31, 2014, was approximately $60 million. We amortize the indemnification liability over the relevant time period, 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, 2014, were approximately $50 million 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 10—Contingencies and Commitments.

On April 30, 2012, the separation of our downstream businesses was completed, creating two independent energy companies: ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66. In connection with the separation, we entered into an Indemnification and Release Agreement, which provides for cross-indemnities between Phillips 66 and us and established procedures for handling claims subject to indemnification and related matters. We evaluated the impact of the indemnifications given and the Phillips 66 indemnifications received as of the separation date and concluded those fair values were immaterial.

 

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Note 10—Contingencies and Commitments

A number of lawsuits involving a variety of claims arising in the ordinary course of business have been made 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. If applicable, we accrue receivables for probable insurance or other third-party recoveries. 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. Environmental Protection Agency (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. At

 

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March 31, 2014, our balance sheet included a total environmental accrual of $347 million, compared with $348 million at December 31, 2013, for remediation activities in the U.S. and Canada. We expect to incur a substantial amount of these expenditures within the next 30 years. We have not reduced these accruals for possible insurance recoveries. 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, personal injury, and property damage. Our primary exposures for such matters relate to alleged royalty 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, 2014, we had performance obligations secured by letters of credit of $756 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, we announced we had been unable to reach agreement with respect to our migration to an 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, we filed a request for international arbitration on November 2, 2007, with the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). An arbitration hearing was held before an ICSID tribunal during the summer of 2010. On September 3, 2013, an ICSID arbitration tribunal held that Venezuela unlawfully expropriated ConocoPhillips’ significant oil investments in June 2007. A separate arbitration phase will proceed to determine the amount of damages owed to ConocoPhillips for Venezuela’s actions.

In 2008, Burlington Resources, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, initiated arbitration before ICSID against The Republic of Ecuador, as a result of the newly enacted Windfall Profits Tax Law and government-mandated renegotiation of our production sharing contracts. Despite a restraining order issued by the ICSID tribunal, Ecuador confiscated the crude oil production of Burlington and its co-venturer and sold the seized crude oil. In 2009, Ecuador took over operations in Blocks 7 and 21, fully expropriating our assets. In June 2010, the ICSID tribunal concluded it has jurisdiction to hear the expropriation claim. On April 24, 2012, Ecuador filed supplemental counterclaims asserting environmental damages, which we believe are not material. The ICSID tribunal issued a decision on liability on December 14, 2012, in favor of Burlington, finding that Ecuador’s seizure of Blocks 7 and 21 was an unlawful expropriation in violation of the Ecuador-U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaty. An additional arbitration phase is now proceeding to determine the damages owed to ConocoPhillips for Ecuador’s actions and to address Ecuador’s counterclaims.

 

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ConocoPhillips served a Notice of Arbitration on the Timor-Leste Minister of Finance in October 2012 for outstanding disputes related to a series of tax assessments. As of March 2014, ConocoPhillips paid, under protest, tax assessments totaling approximately $232 million, which are primarily recorded in the “Investments and long-term receivables” line on our consolidated balance sheet. The arbitration will be conducted in Singapore under the United Nations Commission on International Trade Laws (UNCITRAL) arbitration rules, pursuant to the terms of the Tax Stability Agreement with the Timor-Leste government. The arbitration process is currently underway. Future impacts on our business are not known at this time.

Note 11—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 natural gas liquids.

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 the 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 normal purchase normal sale exception are recognized upon settlement. We generally apply this exception to eligible crude contracts. We do not use hedge accounting for our commodity derivatives.

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

2014

   

  December 31 

2013 

 
  

 

 

 

Assets

    

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   $ 1,168       871   

Other assets

     76       64   

Liabilities

    

Other accruals

     1,138       890   

Other liabilities and deferred credits

     68       58   

 

 

The gains (losses) incurred from commodity derivatives, and the line items where they appear on our consolidated income statement were:

 

     Millions of Dollars  
     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
                     2014         2013   
  

 

 

 

Sales and other operating revenues

   $ 237       (208)   

Other income

     1        

Purchased commodities

     (221     185   

 

 

 

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The table below summarizes our material net exposures resulting from outstanding commodity derivative contracts:

 

   
     Open Position
Long/(Short)
 
               March 31 
2014 
   

December 31 

2013 

 
  

 

 

 

Commodity

    

Natural gas and power (billions of cubic feet equivalent)

    

Fixed price

     (15)        (18)   

Basis

           (10)   

 

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Derivatives

We have foreign currency exchange rate risk resulting from international operations. Our foreign currency exchange derivative activity primarily consists of transactions designed to mitigate our cash-related and 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. We do not elect hedge accounting on our foreign currency exchange derivatives.

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

2014

   

December 31 

2013 

 
  

 

 

 

Assets

    

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   $ 1        

Liabilities

    

Other accruals

     1        

 

 

The losses from foreign currency exchange derivatives incurred, and the line items where they appear on our consolidated income statement were:

 

     Millions of Dollars  
     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2014                      2013   
  

 

 

 

Foreign currency transaction losses

   $                 -        22   

 

 

We had the following net notional position of outstanding foreign currency exchange derivatives:

 

                                                             
     In Millions
Notional Currency
 
    

            March 31

2014

   

December 31 

2013 

 
  

 

 

 

Sell U.S. dollar, buy British pound

   USD 250        

Buy U.S. dollar, sell other currencies*

   USD 163        

Buy British pound, sell euro

   GBP 63       17   

 

 

*Primarily Canadian dollar and Norwegian krone.

 

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Financial Instruments

We have certain financial instruments on our consolidated balance sheet related to interest bearing time deposits and commercial paper. These held-to-maturity financial instruments are included in “Cash and cash equivalents” on our consolidated balance sheet if the maturities at the time we made the investments were 90 days or less; otherwise, these investments are included in “Short-term investments” on our consolidated balance sheet.

 

                                                                           
     Millions of Dollars  
     Carrying Amount  
     Cash and Cash Equivalents      Short-Term Investments  
     March 31      December 31       March 31      December 31   
     2014      2013       2014      2013   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash

    $ 1,014        636         -         

Time deposits

           

Remaining maturities from 1 to 90 days

     4,590        5,336         167        137   

Commercial paper

           

Remaining maturities from 1 to 90 days

     1,916        274         43        135   

 

 
    $ 7,520        6,246         210        272   

 

 

Credit Risk

Financial instruments potentially exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents, over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts and trade receivables. Our cash equivalents and short-term investments are placed in high-quality commercial paper, money market funds, government debt securities and time deposits with major international banks and financial institutions.

The credit risk from our OTC derivative contracts, such as forwards and swaps, 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 or less, and we continually monitor this exposure and the 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 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 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 or IntercontinentalExchange.

 

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The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with such credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position on March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, was $107 million and $57 million, respectively. For these instruments, no collateral was posted as of March 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013. If our credit rating had been lowered one level from its “A” rating (per Standard and Poor’s) on March 31, 2014, we would be required to post no additional collateral to our counterparties. If we had been downgraded below investment grade, we would be required to post $107 million of additional collateral, either with cash or letters of credit.

Note 12—Fair Value Measurement

We carry a portion of our assets and liabilities at fair value that are measured at a 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 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 that are initially reported as Level 2 are subsequently reported as Level 3 if corroborated market data is no longer available. Transfers occur at the end of the reporting period. There were no material transfers in or out of Level 1 during 2014 or 2013.

Recurring Fair Value Measurement

Financial assets and liabilities reported at fair value on a recurring basis primarily include commodity derivatives and certain investments to support nonqualified deferred compensation plans. The deferred compensation investments are measured at fair value using unadjusted prices available from national securities exchanges; therefore, these assets are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. 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 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 3 derivative assets and liabilities consist of OTC swaps, options and forward purchase and sale contracts that are long term in nature and 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, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Assets

                       

Deferred compensation investments

   $ 302        -        -        302         306        -        -        306   

Commodity derivatives

     898        335        11        1,244         744        177        10        931   

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,200        335        11        1,546         1,050        177        10        1,237   

 

 

Liabilities

                       

Commodity derivatives

   $ 863        334        9        1,206         765        172        7        944   

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 863        334        9        1,206         765        172        7        944   

 

 

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 offset exists.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                     
    Millions of Dollars  
   

Gross

Amounts

Recognized

   

Gross

Amounts

Offset

   

Net

Amounts

Presented

   

Cash

Collateral

   

Gross Amounts

without

Right of Setoff

   

Net

Amounts

 
 

 

 

 

March 31, 2014

           

Assets

  $ 1,244       1,034       210       24       26       160  

Liabilities

    1,206       1,034       172       1       29       142  

 

 

December 31, 2013

           

Assets

  $ 931       827       104       6       12       86  

Liabilities

    944       827       117       26       9       82  

 

 

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we did not present any amounts gross on our consolidated balance sheet where we had the right of setoff.

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.
    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.
    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.

 

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    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.

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

2014

    

December 31

2013 

    

March 31

2014

    

December 31

2013 

 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets

           

Deferred compensation investments

    $ 302        306         302        306   

Commodity derivatives

     186        99         186        99   

Total loans and advances—related parties

     1,461        1,528         1,596        1,680   

Financial liabilities

           

Total debt, excluding capital leases

     20,285        20,740         23,686        23,553   

Commodity derivatives

     171        92         171        92   

 

 

Note 13—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Accumulated other comprehensive income in the equity section of our consolidated balance sheet included:

 

     Millions of Dollars  
     Defined
Benefit Plans
     Foreign
Currency
Translation
    

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 
  

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

   $ (824)         2,826         2,002   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     26         (226)         (200)   

 

 

March 31, 2014

   $ (798)         2,600         1,802   

 

 

The following table summarizes reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income:

 

     Millions of Dollars  
     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
                     2014                        2013  
  

 

 

 

Defined Benefit Plans

   $ 20        35  

 

 

Above amounts are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost and are presented net of tax expense of $11 million and $22 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. See Note 15—Employee Benefit Plans, for additional information.

There were no items within accumulated other comprehensive income related to noncontrolling interests.

 

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Note 14—Cash Flow Information

 

         Millions of Dollars      
     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2014       2013   
  

 

 

 

Cash Payments

    

Interest

   $ 199       157   

Income taxes

     667       1,199   

 

 

Net Sales (Purchases) of Short-Term Investments

    

Short-term investments purchased

   $ (210     (23)   

Short-term investments sold

     273        

 

 
   $ 63       (23)   

 

 

Note 15—Employee Benefit Plans

Pension and Postretirement Plans

 

                                                                             
     Millions of Dollars  
     Pension Benefits      Other Benefits  
Three Months Ended    March 31      March 31  
     2014      2013           2014          2013  
           U.S.          Int’l.            U.S.          Int’l.                

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

                 

Service cost

   $ 31         28         35         26                 

Interest cost

     41         42         36         37                 

Expected return on plan assets

     (53)         (46)         (47)         (41)                 

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)

            (2)                (2)         (1)         (1)   

Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)

     19         15         38         19         (1)          

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 39         37         63         39                 

 

 

During the first three months of 2014, we contributed $86 million to our domestic benefit plans and $35 million to our international benefit plans.

 

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Note 16—Related Party Transactions

We consider our equity method investments to be related parties. Significant transactions with related parties were:

 

         Millions of Dollars      
     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
             2014               2013   
  

 

 

 

Operating revenues and other income

   $ 21        

Purchases

     48       41   

Operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses

     52       46   

Net interest (income) expense*

     (12      

 

 
* 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.

Note 17—Segment Disclosures and Related Information

We explore for, produce, transport and market crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, LNG and natural gas liquids on a worldwide basis. We manage our operations through six operating segments, which are defined by geographic region: Alaska, Lower 48 and Latin America, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific and Middle East, and Other International.

In 2012, we agreed to sell our Nigeria and Algeria businesses and our interest in Kashagan. We sold Kashagan and our Algeria business in the fourth quarter of 2013. Results for the Disposition Group have been reported as discontinued operations in all periods presented. For additional information, see Note 2—Discontinued Operations.

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 attributable to ConocoPhillips. Intersegment sales are at prices that approximate market.

Effective April 1, 2014, the Other International segment will be restructured to focus on enhancing our capability to operate in emerging and new country business units. The Latin America and Poland businesses will be included in the Other International segment. Accordingly, results of operations for the Lower 48 and Latin America, Europe and Other International segments will be revised for current and prior periods beginning in the second quarter of 2014. There is no expected impact on our consolidated financial statements, and the impact on our segment presentation is expected to be immaterial.

 

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Analysis of Results by Operating Segment

 

     Millions of Dollars  
     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2014       2013   
  

 

 

 

Sales and Other Operating Revenues

    

Alaska

   $             2,186                   2,104   

 

 

Lower 48 and Latin America

     6,584       4,822   

Intersegment eliminations

     (38     (29)   

 

 

Lower 48 and Latin America

     6,546       4,793   

 

 

Canada

     1,859       1,255   

Intersegment eliminations

     (345     (158)   

 

 

Canada

     1,514       1,097   

 

 

Europe

     3,209       3,453   

Asia Pacific and Middle East

     1,949       2,218   

Other International

     2       483   

Corporate and Other

     9       18   

 

 

Consolidated sales and other operating revenues

   $ 15,415       14,166   

 

 

Net Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips

    

Alaska

   $ 598       543  

Lower 48 and Latin America

     320       133  

Canada

     356       133  

Europe

     343       431  

Asia Pacific and Middle East

     742       918  

Other International

     (21     14  

Corporate and Other

     (235     (162

Discontinued operations

     20       129  

 

 

Consolidated net income attributable to ConocoPhillips

   $ 2,123       2,139  

 

 

 

     Millions of Dollars  
    

 

March 31

2014

  

 

    

 

December 31

2013

  

 

  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     

Alaska

   $ 12,073        11,662   

Lower 48 and Latin America

     30,295        29,571   

Canada

     21,250        22,394   

Europe

     17,570        17,299   

Asia Pacific and Middle East

     26,094        25,473   

Other International

     1,678        1,610   

Corporate and Other

     9,446        8,367   

Discontinued operations

     1,619        1,681   

 

 

Consolidated total assets

   $             120,025                    118,057   

 

 

 

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Note 18—Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2014 was 43 percent compared with 47 percent for the first quarter of 2013. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to a smaller proportion of income in higher tax jurisdictions in 2014. The first quarter of 2013 effective tax rate was favorably impacted by the tax resolution associated with the sale of certain western Canada properties which occurred in a prior year.

The effective tax rate in excess of the domestic federal statutory rate of 35 percent was primarily due to foreign taxes.

 

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Supplementary Information—Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

We have various cross guarantees among ConocoPhillips, ConocoPhillips Company and ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Company I, with respect to publicly held debt securities. ConocoPhillips Company is 100 percent owned by ConocoPhillips. ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Company I is an indirect, 100 percent owned subsidiary of ConocoPhillips Company. ConocoPhillips and ConocoPhillips Company have fully and unconditionally guaranteed the payment obligations of ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Company I, 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 ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Company I (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.

During 2013, ConocoPhillips Australia Funding Company’s guaranteed, publicly held debt was repaid. Beginning in the first quarter of 2014, financial information for ConocoPhillips Australia Funding Company is presented in the “All Other Subsidiaries” column of our condensed consolidating financial information.

In April 2014, ConocoPhillips received a $32 billion dividend from ConocoPhillips Company to settle certain accumulated intercompany balances. The transaction will be reflected in the second quarter 2014 Condensed Consolidating Financial Information for ConocoPhillips and ConocoPhillips Company and is expected to have no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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, 2014  
Income Statement          ConocoPhillips     ConocoPhillips
Company
    ConocoPhillips
Canada Funding
Company I
    All Other
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated
 

Revenues and Other Income

              

Sales and other operating revenues

     $ -       6,143       -       9,272       -       15,415   

Equity in earnings of affiliates

       2,212       2,451       -       721       (4,812     572   

Gain (loss) on dispositions

       -       (1     -       10       -        

Other income

       -       18       -       34       -       52   

Intercompany revenues

       20       154       71       1,643       (1,888      

 

 

Total Revenues and Other Income

       2,232       8,765       71       11,680       (6,700     16,048   

 

 

Costs and Expenses

              

Purchased commodities

       -       5,517       -       3,290       (1,680     7,127   

Production and operating expenses

       -       360       -       1,538       (3     1,895   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

       3       124       -       69       (14     182   

Exploration expenses

       -       144       -       152       -       296   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

       -       242       -       1,650       -       1,892   

Impairments

       -       1       -       -       -        

Taxes other than income taxes

       -       93       -       558       -       651   

Accretion on discounted liabilities

       -       14       -       103       -       117   

Interest and debt expense

       159       70       58       75       (191     171   

Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses

       25       -       (139     132       -       18   

 

 

Total Costs and Expenses

       187       6,565       (81     7,567       (1,888     12,350   

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

       2,045       2,200       152       4,113       (4,812     3,698   

Provision for income taxes

       (58     (12     2       1,649       -       1,581   

 

 

Income From Continuing Operations

       2,103       2,212       150       2,464       (4,812     2,117   

Income from discontinued operations

       20       20       -       20       (40     20   

 

 

Net income

       2,123       2,232       150       2,484       (4,852     2,137   

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

       -       -       -       (14     -       (14)   

 

 

Net Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips

     $ 2,123       2,232       150       2,470       (4,852     2,123   

 

 

Comprehensive Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips

     $ 1,923       2,032       9       2,255       (4,296     1,923   

 

 
     Millions of Dollars  
     Three Months Ended March 31, 2013  
Income Statement    ConocoPhillips       ConocoPhillips
Company
    ConocoPhillips
  Australia Funding
Company
    ConocoPhillips
  Canada Funding
Company I
    All Other
  Subsidiaries
      Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
  Consolidated
 

Revenues and Other Income

              

Sales and other operating revenues

   $ -       4,463       -       -       9,703       -       14,166   

Equity in earnings of affiliates*

     2,110       2,372       -       -       474       (4,594     362   

Gain (loss) on dispositions

     -       (2     -       -       60       -       58   

Other income

     1       45       -       -       19       -       65   

Intercompany revenues*

     20       125       11       78       1,159       (1,393      

 

 

Total Revenues and Other Income

     2,131       7,003       11       78       11,415       (5,987     14,651   

 

 

Costs and Expenses

              

Purchased commodities

     -       3,928       -       -       3,065       (1,159     5,834   

Production and operating expenses

     -       316       -       -       1,373       (2     1,687   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     4       122       -       -       57       (18     165   

Exploration expenses

     -       143       -       -       134       -       277   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     -       209       -       -       1,598       -       1,807   

Impairments

     -       -       -       -       2       -        

Taxes other than income taxes

     -       77       -       -       815       -       892   

Accretion on discounted liabilities

     -       14       -       -       92       -       106   

Interest and debt expense*

     154       81       10       59       40       (214     130   

Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses

     17       8       -       (98     37       -       (36)   

 

 

Total Costs and Expenses

     175       4,898       10       (39     7,213       (1,393     10,864   

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     1,956       2,105       1       117       4,202       (4,594     3,787   

Provision for income taxes

     (54     (5     -       5       1,817       -       1,763   

 

 

Income From Continuing Operations

     2,010       2,110       1       112       2,385       (4,594     2,024   

Income from discontinued operations

     129       129       -       -       129       (258     129   

 

 

Net income

     2,139       2,239       1       112       2,514       (4,852     2,153   

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     -       -       -       -       (14     -       (14)   

 

 

Net Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips

   $ 2,139       2,239       1       112       2,500       (4,852     2,139   

 

 

Comprehensive Income Attributable to ConocoPhillips

   $ 1,530       1,630       1       17       1,885       (3,533     1,530   

 

 
* “Interest and debt expense” for ConocoPhillips was revised to reflect contractually agreed interest rates, with offsetting adjustments in the “Equity in earnings of affiliates” and “Intercompany revenues” lines for ConocoPhillips, ConocoPhillips Company and All Other Subsidiaries. There was no impact to Total Consolidated balances.

 

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            Millions of Dollars  
            March 31, 2014  
Balance Sheet           ConocoPhillips      ConocoPhillips
Company
     ConocoPhillips
  Canada Funding
Company I
    All Other
  Subsidiaries
       Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
  Consolidated
 

Assets

                  

Cash and cash equivalents

      $ -        3,718        230       3,572        -       7,520   

Short-term investments

        -        -        -       210        -       210   

Accounts and notes receivable

        16        3,275        22       9,172        (3,834     8,651   

Inventories

        -        105        -       1,116        -       1,221   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

        19        477        10       2,339        (47     2,798   

 

 

Total Current Assets

        35        7,575        262       16,409        (3,881     20,400   

Investments, loans and long-term receivables*

        88,823        102,251        4,156       35,431        (206,111     24,550   

Net properties, plants and equipment

        -        9,528        -       64,497        -       74,025   

Other assets

        38        270        123       1,396        (777     1,050   

 

 

Total Assets

      $ 88,896        119,624        4,541       117,733        (210,769     120,025   

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

                  

Accounts payable

      $ -        4,567        6       8,865        (3,834     9,604   

Short-term debt

        1,504        6        5       197        -       1,712   

Accrued income and other taxes

        -        374        -       3,111        -       3,485   

Employee benefit obligations

        -        336        -       159        -       495   

Other accruals

        115        714        101       937        (46     1,821   

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

        1,619        5,997        112       13,269        (3,880     17,117   

Long-term debt

        7,537        5,207        2,978       3,772        -       19,494   

Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs

        -        1,289        -       8,619        -       9,908   

Deferred income taxes

        -        561        -       14,984        (6 )     15,539   

Employee benefit obligations

        -        1,749        -       645        -       2,394   

Other liabilities and deferred credits*

        33,078        11,023        1,489       20,665        (64,303     1,952   

 

 

Total Liabilities

        42,234        25,826        4,579       61,954        (68,189     66,404   

Retained earnings

        35,907        34,030        (1,350     15,086        (41,245     42,428   

Other common stockholders’ equity

        10,755        59,768        1,312       40,294        (101,335     10,794   

Noncontrolling interests

        -        -        -       399        -       399   

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

      $ 88,896        119,624        4,541       117,733        (210,769     120,025   

 

 

*Includes intercompany loans.

                  
     Millions of Dollars  
     December 31, 2013  
Balance Sheet    ConocoPhillips      ConocoPhillips
Company
     ConocoPhillips
Australia Funding
Company
     ConocoPhillips
Canada Funding
Company I
    All Other
Subsidiaries
     Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated
 
  

 

 

 

Assets

                  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ -        2,434        -        229       3,583        -       6,246   

Short-term investments

     -        -        -        -       272        -       272   

Accounts and notes receivable

     73        2,122        2        -       9,267        (2,977     8,487   

Inventories

     -        174        -        -       1,020        -       1,194   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     20        535        -        35       2,311        (77     2,824   

 

 

Total Current Assets

     93        5,265        2        264       16,453        (3,054     19,023   

Investments, loans and long-term receivables*

     86,836        100,052        -        4,259       34,795        (200,678     25,264   

Net properties, plants and equipment

     -        9,313        -        -       63,514        -       72,827   

Other assets

     38        260        -        103       1,394        (852     943   

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 86,967        114,890        2        4,626       116,156        (204,584     118,057   

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

                  

Accounts payable

   $ -        3,388        -        4       8,899        (2,977     9,314   

Short-term debt

     395        4        -        5       185        -       589   

Accrued income and other taxes

     -        223        -        -       2,517        (27     2,713   

Employee benefit obligations

     -        566        -        -       276        -       842   

Other accruals

     210        639        -        81       790        (49     1,671   

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     605        4,820        -        90       12,667        (3,053     15,129   

Long-term debt

     9,047        5,208        -        2,980       3,838        -       21,073   

Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs

     -        1,289        -        -       8,594        -       9,883   

Deferred income taxes

     94        557        -        -       14,569        -       15,220   

Employee benefit obligations

     -        1,791        -        -       668        -       2,459   

Other liabilities and deferred credits*

     31,693        9,422        -        1,603       22,204        (63,121     1,801   

 

 

Total Liabilities

     41,439        23,087        -        4,673       62,540        (66,174     65,565   

Retained earnings

     34,636        31,835        -        (1,500     12,848        (36,659     41,160   

Other common stockholders’ equity

     10,892        59,968        2        1,453       40,366        (101,751     10,930   

Noncontrolling interests

     -        -        -        -       402        -       402   

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 86,967        114,890        2        4,626       116,156        (204,584     118,057   

 

 

*Includes intercompany loans.

 

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          Millions of Dollars  
Statement of Cash Flows         Three Months Ended March 31, 2014  
          ConocoPhillips     ConocoPhillips
Company
    ConocoPhillips
Canada Funding
Company I
    All Other
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
Consolidated
 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

             

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities

    $ (134     373       1       5,976       62       6,278   

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

      -       100       -       121       (163     58   

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

      (134     473       1       6,097       (101     6,336   

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

             

Capital expenditures and investments

      -       (662     -       (3,378     145       (3,895)   

Proceeds from asset dispositions

      -       (1     -       49       -       48   

Net sales of short-term investments

      -       -       -       63       -       63   

Long-term advances/loans—related parties

      -       (44     -       (2     46        

Collection of advances/loans—related parties

      -       15       -       47       -       62   

Intercompany cash management

      1,325       1,486       -       (2,811     -        

Other

      -       18       -       (6     34       46   

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities

      1,325       812       -       (6,038     225       (3,676)   

Net cash used in discontinued operations

      -       (1     -       (22     1       (22)   

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

      1,325       811       -       (6,060     226       (3,698)   

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

             

Issuance of debt

      -       -       -       46       (46      

Repayment of debt

      (400     -       -       (50     -       (450)   

Issuance of company common stock

      63       -       -       -       (95     (32)   

Dividends paid

      (855     -       -       (96     96       (855)   

Other

      1       -       -       161       (179     (17)   

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing financing activities

      (1,191     -       -       61       (224     (1,354)   

Net cash used in discontinued operations

      -       -       -       (99     99        

 

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

      (1,191     -       -       (38     (125     (1,354)   

 

 

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents

      -       -       -       (10     -       (10)   

 

 

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

      -       1,284       1       (11     -       1,274   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

      -       2,434       229       3,583       -       6,246   

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

    $ -       3,718       230       3,572       -       7,520   

 

 
    Millions of Dollars  
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2013*  
Statement of Cash Flows   ConocoPhillips       ConocoPhillips
Company
    ConocoPhillips
  Australia Funding
Company
    ConocoPhillips
  Canada Funding
Company I
    All Other
  Subsidiaries
      Consolidating
Adjustments
    Total
  Consolidated
 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

             

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities

  $ (185     1,308       -       (10     3,610       (115     4,608   

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

    -       50       -       -       239       (167     122   

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

    (185     1,358       -       (10     3,849       (282     4,730   

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

             

Capital expenditures and investments

    -       (448     -       -       (2,943     -       (3,391)   

Proceeds from asset dispositions

    -       4       -       -       1,130       -       1,134  

Net purchases of short-term investments

    -       -       -       -       (23     -       (23)   

Long-term advances/loans—related parties

    -       2       -       -       (7     5        

Collection of advances/loans—related parties

    -       14       -       2       1,609       (1,568     57   

Intercompany cash management

    148       903       -       -       (1,051     -        

Other

    -       -       -       -       (21     -       (21)   

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities

    148       475       -       2       (1,306     (1,563     (2,244)   

Net cash used in discontinued operations

    -       -       -       -       (189     -       (189)   

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

    148       475       -       2       (1,495     (1,563     (2,433)   

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

             

Issuance of debt

    -       -       -       -       5       (5      

Repayment of debt

    -       (1,566     -       -       (50     1,568       (48)   

Change in restricted cash

    748       -       -       -       -       -       748  

Issuance of company common stock

    101       -       -       -       -       (111     (10)   

Dividends paid

    (815     -       -       -       (343     343       (815)   

Other

    1       -       -       -       (206     -       (205)   

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing financing activities

    35       (1,566     -       -       (594     1,795       (330)   

Net cash used in discontinued operations

    -       -       -       -       (50     50        

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

    35       (1,566     -       -       (644     1,845       (330)   

 

 

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents

    -       -       -       -       (163     -       (163)   

 

 

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

    (2     267       -       (8     1,547       -       1,804   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    2       12       6       59       3,539       -       3,618   

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

  $ -       279       6       51       5,086       -       5,422   

 

 
* Revised to reflect intercompany cash management activities previously presented as cash flows from continuing operating activities as both continuing activities and discontinued operations in “Cash Flows from Investing Activities” and “Cash Flows From Financing Activities.” There was no impact on Total Consolidated balances.

 

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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 47.

Due to discontinued operations reporting, income (loss) from continuing operations is more representative of ConocoPhillips’ earnings. The terms “earnings” and “loss” as used in Management’s Discussion and Analysis refer to income (loss) from continuing operations. For additional information, see Note 2—Discontinued Operations, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

ConocoPhillips is the world’s largest independent exploration and production (E&P) company, based on production and proved reserves. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, we have operations and activities in 27 countries. At March 31, 2014, we had approximately 18,800 employees worldwide and total assets of $120 billion.

Overview

We are an independent E&P company focused on exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas globally. Our asset base reflects our legacy as a major company with a strategic focus on higher-margin developments. Our diverse portfolio primarily includes resource-rich North American shale and oil sands assets; lower-risk legacy assets in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia; several major international developments; and a growing inventory of global conventional and unconventional exploration prospects. Our value proposition to our shareholders is to deliver 3 to 5 percent production and cash margin growth, achieve ongoing competitive returns on capital, and offer a compelling dividend, while keeping our fundamental commitment to safety, operating excellence and environmental stewardship. To achieve these goals, we plan to continue to invest in high-margin developments, optimize our portfolio, apply technical capability and maintain financial flexibility.

In 2013, we successfully achieved the targets we set to sell non-core assets, advance major projects, progress development drilling and exploration programs and maintain a compelling dividend. Our success has enabled us to focus on growth in 2014, which we intend to deliver through investments in our legacy assets, continued success in our development drilling and exploration programs, continued ramp up in our unconventional plays and additional project startups, such as the recent startup at Siakap North-Petai and the anticipated startups in Canada, Malaysia and the United Kingdom in 2014. As a result, we expect to deliver 3 to 5 percent volume growth in 2014. In the first quarter of 2014, we achieved production of 1,568 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBOED), including production from discontinued operations of 36 MBOED. Excluding Libya, our production from continuing operations was 1,530 MBOED.

 

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In the first quarter of 2014, we generated $6.3 billion in cash from continuing operations, which included a $1.3 billion distribution from our 50 percent owned FCCL Partnership. We also paid dividends on our common stock of $0.9 billion and ended the quarter with $7.5 billion in cash and cash equivalents.

We participate in a capital-intensive industry. As a result, we invest significant capital to acquire acreage, explore for new oil and gas fields, develop newly discovered fields, maintain existing fields, and construct pipelines and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. Our capital budget for 2014 is $16.7 billion, and we funded $3.9 billion of this in the first quarter of 2014. We use a disciplined approach to select the appropriate projects which will provide the most attractive investment opportunities, with a continued focus on organic growth in volumes and margins through higher-margin oil, condensate and LNG projects and limited investment in North American conventional natural gas. As investments bring more liquids production online, we expect a corresponding shift in our production mix. However, there are often long lead times from the time we make an investment to the time the investment is operational and begins generating financial returns. Over the next five years, our investment in higher-value products and geographies will contribute to margin growth.

Business Environment

The business environment for the energy industry has historically experienced many challenges which have influenced our operations and profitability, largely due to factors beyond our control, such as the global financial crisis and recession which began in 2008, supply disruptions or fears thereof caused by civil unrest or military conflicts, environmental laws, tax regulations, governmental policies and weather-related disruptions. Recently, North America’s energy landscape has been transformed from resource scarcity to an abundance of supply, as a result of advances in technology responsible for the rapid growth of shale production, successful exploration and development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and rising production from the Canadian oil sands. These dynamics generally influence world energy markets and commodity prices. The most significant factor impacting our profitability and related reinvestment of operating cash flows into our business is commodity prices, which can be very volatile; therefore, our strategy is to maintain a strong balance sheet with a diverse portfolio of assets, which will provide the financial flexibility to withstand challenging business cycles.

Our earnings generally correlate with industry price levels for crude oil and natural gas. These are commodity products, 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 West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, Dated Brent crude oil and U.S. Henry Hub (HH) natural gas:

 

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Brent crude oil prices averaged $108.22 per barrel in the first quarter of 2014, a decrease of 4 percent compared with $112.55 per barrel in the first quarter of 2013. Prices have remained relatively stable since the third quarter of 2013, as they have been supported by continued Middle East and Africa supply disruptions and global oil demand growth. Industry crude prices for WTI averaged $98.75 per barrel in the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 5 percent compared with $94.29 per barrel in the first quarter of 2013, as strong refinery runs and new infrastructure helped to reduce the inventories at the Cushing, Oklahoma hub. As a result, the discount of WTI to Brent decreased 48 percent in the first quarter of 2014, compared with the first quarter of 2013.

Henry Hub natural gas prices averaged $4.94 per thousand cubic feet (MCF) in the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 48 percent compared with $3.34 per MCF in the first quarter of 2013. A severe winter across most of the United States contributed to the increase in the first quarter of 2014, as large withdrawals of natural gas in storage were needed to meet demand during the periods of extreme cold winter weather.

Our realized bitumen price was $56.47 per barrel in the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 44 percent compared with $39.23 per barrel in the first quarter of 2013. This increase was primarily the result of higher refinery demand and expanded rail capacity.

Our total average realized price was $71.21 per barrel of oil equivalent (BOE) in the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 4 percent compared with $68.57 per BOE in the first quarter of 2013, which reflected higher natural gas, bitumen and natural gas liquids prices, partially offset by lower crude oil prices.

Key Operating and Financial Highlights

 Significant highlights during the first quarter of 2014 included the following:

 

  First-quarter production of 1,530 MBOED from continuing operations, excluding Libya; total production of 1,568 MBOED.
  Eagle Ford and Bakken combined production increased by 41 percent compared with first-quarter 2013.
  Christina Lake Phase E approached full production, contributing to ongoing growth from Canadian oil sands.
  Jasmine averaged 25 MBOED, with Ekofisk South and East Irish Sea continuing to ramp up.
  Major project startup at Siakap North-Petai in Malaysia with preparations underway for four additional startups in Canada, Malaysia and the United Kingdom in 2014.
  Exploration and appraisal activity ongoing with drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska and Australia, as well as unconventional plays in Canada, the Lower 48 and Poland.
  Strong North American natural gas prices and income from marketing third-party natural gas.
  Cash flow from operations of $6.3 billion, including a $0.6 billion working capital benefit and a $1.3 billion FCCL distribution.

 

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Outlook

Production Guidance

Second-quarter 2014 production from continuing operations, excluding Libya, is expected to be 1,490 MBOED to 1,540 MBOED, reflecting planned downtime and turnaround activity. Full-year 2014 production from continuing operations is unchanged from previous guidance and is expected to be 1,510 MBOED to 1,550 MBOED, excluding Libya.

Sale of Nigeria Business Update

As previously announced, we entered into agreements with affiliates of Oando PLC to sell our Nigeria business, which originally included our upstream affiliates and Phillips (Brass) Limited, which owns a 17 percent interest in the Brass LNG Project. The upstream sale is anticipated to close, subject to government consents, in the second quarter of 2014 and generate proceeds of approximately $1.4 billion, after customary adjustments, inclusive of deposits received. In the first quarter of 2014, we and Oando agreed to terminate the sales agreement for Phillips (Brass) Limited, and we are currently evaluating options for exiting the Brass LNG Project. For additional information, see Note 2—Discontinued Operations, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Other International Segment

Effective April 1, 2014, the Other International segment will be restructured to focus on enhancing our capability to operate in emerging and new country business units. The Latin America and Poland businesses will be included in the Other International segment, in addition to Angola, Azerbaijan, Libya, Russia, Senegal and Nigeria. Beginning in the second quarter of 2014, results of operations for the Lower 48 and Latin America, Europe and Other International segments will be revised for current and prior periods. There is no expected impact on our consolidated financial statements, and the impact on our segment presentation is expected to be immaterial.

Freeport LNG

We have a long-term agreement with Freeport LNG Development, L.P. to use 0.9 billion cubic feet per day of regasification capacity at Freeport’s 1.5-billion-cubic-feet-per-day LNG receiving terminal in Quintana, Texas. In July 2013, we and Freeport LNG agreed to terminate this agreement, subject to Freeport LNG obtaining regulatory approval and project financing for an LNG liquefaction and export facility in Texas, in which we are not a participant. Upon satisfaction of these conditions, currently expected to occur in the second half of 2014, we will pay Freeport LNG a termination fee of approximately $600 million. Freeport LNG will repay the outstanding ConocoPhillips loan used by Freeport LNG to partially fund the original construction of the terminal. These transactions, plus miscellaneous items, will result in a one-time net cash outflow of approximately $80 million for us. When the agreement becomes effective, we also expect to recognize an after-tax charge to earnings of approximately $540 million. At that time, our terminal regasification capacity will be reduced from 0.9 billion cubic feet per day to 0.4 billion cubic feet per day, until July 1, 2016, at which time it will be reduced to zero. As a result of this transaction, we anticipate saving approximately $50 to $60 million per year in operating costs over the next 19 years. For additional information, see Note 3—Variable Interest Entities (VIEs), in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Unless otherwise indicated, discussion of results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, is based on a comparison with the corresponding period of 2013.

A summary of income (loss) from continuing operations by business segment follows:

 

     Millions of Dollars  
     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2014     2013   
  

 

 

 

Alaska

   $ 598       543   

Lower 48 and Latin America

     320       133   

Canada

     356       133   

Europe

     343       431   

Asia Pacific and Middle East

     756       932   

Other International

     (21     14   

Corporate and Other

     (235     (162)   

 

 

Income from continuing operations

   $             2,117                   2,024   

 

 

Earnings for ConocoPhillips increased 5 percent in the first quarter of 2014. The increase primarily resulted from:

 

    Higher natural gas, bitumen, LNG and natural gas liquids prices.
    Lower production taxes in Alaska, as a result of higher capital spending, lower production volumes and lower prices.
    Improved marketing of third-party North American natural gas volumes.
    A higher proportion of production in higher-margin areas and a continued portfolio shift toward liquids.

These items were partially offset by:

 

    Lower gains from asset sales. Earnings for the first quarter of 2014 included gains of $6 million after-tax, compared with a $270 million after-tax benefit associated with asset dispositions in the first quarter of 2013.
    Higher operating expenses.
    Lower crude oil prices.
    An $83 million after-tax loss related to releases of capacity on transportation and storage capacity agreements.

See the “Segment Results” section for additional information on our segment results.

 

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Income Statement Analysis

Sales and other operating revenues increased 9 percent in the first quarter of 2014, mainly due to higher natural gas, bitumen, LNG and natural gas liquids prices, partly offset by lower crude oil prices and overall volumes.

Equity in earnings of affiliates increased 58 percent in the first quarter of 2014. The increase primarily resulted from higher earnings from FCCL Partnership, mainly as a result of higher bitumen prices and volumes, in addition to a foreign exchange benefit related to cash balances held in FCCL. The increase was partially offset by lower earnings from Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (3) (QG3), largely due to lower volumes and higher depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A). These decreases to QG3’s earnings were partly offset by higher LNG prices.

Gain on dispositions decreased 84 percent in the first quarter of 2014. Gains in the first quarter of 2013 primarily resulted from the disposition of our interest in the Interconnector Pipeline in Europe, partly offset by a loss on the disposition of a majority of our producing zones located in the Cedar Creek Anticline in the Lower 48.

Purchased commodities increased 22 percent in the first quarter of 2014, largely as a result of higher natural gas prices, in addition to a $130 million loss related to transportation and storage capacity agreements located in the Lower 48. These increases were partly offset by lower purchased natural gas volumes.

Production and operating expenses increased 12 percent in the first quarter of 2014, mostly due to increased drilling activity in the Lower 48, as well as higher well workovers and maintenance activities in Europe and China.

DD&A increased 5 percent in the first quarter of 2014. The increase was mostly associated with higher production volumes in the United Kingdom and the Lower 48, partly offset by lower unit-of-production rates in Canada associated with year-end 2013 price-related reserve revisions and lower production volumes.

Taxes other than income taxes decreased 27 percent in the first quarter of 2014, mainly due to lower production taxes in Alaska, as a result of higher capital spending, lower crude oil production volumes and lower crude oil prices.

Interest and debt expense increased 32 percent in the first quarter of 2014, primarily due to lower capitalized interest on projects.

Foreign currency transaction gains in the first quarter of 2013 were primarily attributable to fluctuations in the U.S. dollar versus Norwegian krone exchange rates.

See Note 18—Income Taxes, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for information regarding our provision for income taxes and effective tax rate.

 

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Summary Operating Statistics

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2014      2013   
  

 

 

 

Average Net Production

     

Crude oil (MBD)*

     599        626   

Natural gas liquids (MBD)

     159        159   

Bitumen (MBD)

     124        109   

Natural gas (MMCFD)**

     3,901        3,962   

 

 

Total Production (MBOED)

     1,532        1,555   

 

 
     Dollars Per Unit  

Average Sales Prices

     

Crude oil (per barrel)

   $             101.59                    105.97   

Natural gas liquids (per barrel)

     46.52        42.95   

Bitumen (per barrel)

     56.47        39.23   

Natural gas (per thousand cubic feet)***

     7.55        6.19   

 

 
     Millions of Dollars  

Exploration Expenses

     

General administrative; geological and geophysical; and lease rentals

   $ 227        241   

Leasehold impairment

     46        32   

Dry holes

     23         

 

 
   $ 296        277   

 

 

Excludes discontinued operations.

       *Thousands of barrels per day.

     **Millions of cubic feet per day. Represents quantities available for sale and excludes gas equivalent of natural gas liquids included above.

  ***Prior period revised to conform to current-year presentation.

We explore for, produce, transport and market crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, LNG and natural gas liquids on a worldwide basis. At March 31, 2014, our continuing operations were producing in the United States, Norway, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Qatar, Libya and Russia.

In the first quarter of 2014, average production from continuing operations decreased 1 percent compared with the first quarter of 2013. The decrease in total average production primarily resulted from normal field decline, shut-in Libya production due to the closure of the Es Sider crude oil export terminal, the impact from asset dispositions and higher planned downtime. These decreases were partly offset by additional production from major developments, mainly from shale plays in the Lower 48 and the ramp up of production from Jasmine in the United Kingdom and Christina Lake in Canada, and increased drilling programs, mostly in the Lower 48, China, western Canada and Norway. Adjusted for Libya, dispositions and downtime, production from continuing operations increased by 41 MBOED, or 3 percent compared with the first quarter of 2013.

 

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Segment Results

Alaska

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2014      2013   
  

 

 

 

Income From Continuing Operations (millions of dollars)

   $ 598        543   

 

 

Average Net Production

     

Crude oil (MBD)

     175        190   

Natural gas liquids (MBD)

     16        18   

Natural gas (MMCFD)

     55        56   

 

 

Total Production (MBOED)

     200        218   

 

 

Average Sales Prices

     

Crude oil (dollars per barrel)

   $             106.39                    110.79   

Natural gas (dollars per thousand cubic feet)

     5.22        5.20   

 

 

The Alaska segment primarily explores for, produces, transports and markets crude oil, natural gas liquids, natural gas and LNG. As of March 31, 2014, Alaska contributed 22 percent of our worldwide liquids production and 1 percent of our natural gas production.

Alaska operations reported earnings of $598 million in the first quarter of 2014, a 10 percent increase compared with the same period in 2013. Earnings in the first quarter of 2014 benefitted from lower production taxes, mainly as a result of higher 2014 capital spending, lower crude oil production volumes and lower crude oil prices. The increase in earnings was partially offset by lower crude oil volumes and prices.

Production averaged 200 MBOED in the first quarter of 2014, a decrease of 8 percent compared with the first quarter of 2013. The reduction was mainly due to normal field decline.

 

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Lower 48 and Latin America

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2014      2013   
  

 

 

 

Income From Continuing Operations (millions of dollars)

   $ 320        133   

 

 

Average Net Production

     

Crude oil (MBD)

     171        148   

Natural gas liquids (MBD)

     91        87   

Natural gas (MMCFD)

     1,468        1,441   

 

 

Total Production (MBOED)

     507        475   

 

 

Average Sales Prices

     

Crude oil (dollars per barrel)

   $             91.52                    93.69   

Natural gas liquids (dollars per barrel)

     36.06        29.58   

Natural gas (dollars per thousand cubic feet)

     5.08        3.19   

 

 

As of March 31, 2014, Lower 48 and Latin America contributed 30 percent of our worldwide liquids production and 38 percent of our natural gas production. The Lower 48 and Latin America segment primarily consists of operations located in the U.S. Lower 48 states, as well as exploration activities in the Gulf of Mexico and Colombia.

Lower 48 and Latin America operations reported earnings of $320 million in the first quarter of 2014, a 141 percent increase compared with the same period in 2013. The increase in the first quarter of 2014 was primarily the result of higher natural gas and natural gas liquids prices and higher crude oil volumes. In addition, earnings benefitted approximately $100 million after-tax from marketing third-party natural gas volumes. Earnings also benefitted from the absence of a $60 million after-tax loss recognized in the first quarter of 2013 from the disposition of the majority of our producing zones in the Cedar Creek Anticline. These increases to earnings were partially offset by an $83 million after-tax loss recognized upon the release of underutilized transportation and storage capacity at rates below our contractual rates. Higher DD&A, mostly due to higher crude oil production, higher operating expenses and a $39 million after-tax legal accrual also partly offset the increase in earnings.

Average production in the Lower 48 increased 7 percent in the first quarter of 2014, while average crude oil production increased 16 percent over the same period. New production, primarily from the Eagle Ford, Bakken and Permian areas, and improved drilling and well performance more than offset normal field decline, the impact from asset dispositions and higher unplanned downtime.

 

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Canada

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2014      2013   
  

 

 

 

Income From Continuing Operations (millions of dollars)

   $ 356        133   

 

 

Average Net Production

     

Crude oil (MBD)

     13        14   

Natural gas liquids (MBD)

     25        26   

Bitumen (MBD)

     

Consolidated operations

     13        13   

Equity affiliates

     111        96   

 

 

Total bitumen

     124        109   

Natural gas (MMCFD)

     707        806   

 

 

Total Production (MBOED)

     280        283   

 

 

Average Sales Prices

     

Crude oil (dollars per barrel)

   $             80.32                    72.85   

Natural gas liquids (dollars per barrel)

     56.13        50.15   

Bitumen (dollars per barrel)

     

Consolidated operations

     61.69        36.78   

Equity affiliates

     55.85        39.52   

Total bitumen

     56.47        39.23   

Natural gas (dollars per thousand cubic feet)

     5.81        2.89   

 

 

Our Canadian operations mainly consist of natural gas fields in western Canada and oil sands developments in the Athabasca Region of northeastern Alberta. As of March 31, 2014, Canada contributed 18 percent of our worldwide liquids production and 18 percent of our natural gas production.

Canada operations reported earnings of $356 million in the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 168 percent compared with the corresponding period of 2013. The increase in earnings was primarily due to significantly higher bitumen and natural gas prices. Earnings in the first quarter of 2014 also benefitted from lower DD&A from western Canada, which mainly resulted from lower unit-of-production rates related to year-end 2013 price-related reserve revisions and lower production volumes. Higher equity earnings, as a result of a foreign currency transaction gain of approximately $60 million after-tax related to cash balances held in FCCL, and higher bitumen volumes also contributed to the increase in earnings. These increases were partially offset by the absence of a $224 million tax benefit recognized in the first quarter of 2013, which related to the favorable tax resolution associated with the sale of certain western Canada properties in a previous year.

Average production decreased 1 percent in the first quarter of 2014, while average liquids production increased 9 percent in the same period, primarily from the oil sands. Normal field decline and higher royalty impacts, as a result of higher prices, were nearly offset by the ramp-up of production from Christina Lake Phase E in FCCL and improved drilling and well performance from western Canada.

 

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Europe

 

         Three Months Ended      
     March 31  
     2014      2013   
  

 

 

 

Income From Continuing Operations (millions of dollars)

   $ 343        431   

 

 

Average Net Production

     

Crude oil (MBD)

     135        124   

Natural gas liquids (MBD)

     7         

Natural gas (MMCFD)

     472        461   

 

 

Total Production (MBOED)

     220        207   

 

 

Average Sales Prices

     

Crude oil (dollars per barrel)

   $             109.05                    114.11   

Natural gas liquids (dollars per barrel)

     60.48        60.10   

Natural gas (dollars per thousand cubic feet)

     10.94        10.81   

 

 

 

The Europe segment consists of operations principally located in the Norwegian and U.K. sectors of the North Sea, as well as exploration activities in Poland and Greenland. As of March 31, 2014, our Europe operations contributed 16 percent of our worldwide liquids production and 12 percent of our natural gas production.

Europe operations reported earnings of $343 million in the first quarter of 2014, a decrease of 20 percent compared with the corresponding period of 2013. The reduction in earnings was largely due to the absence of an $83 million after-tax gain recognized in the first quarter of 2013 on the disposition of our interest in the Interconnector Pipeline. Higher DD&A, mostly as a result of increased production volumes from Jasmine, and foreign currency transaction losses in the first quarter of 2014, compared with foreign currency transaction gains in the first quarter of 2013, also contributed to the decrease in earnings. These decreases were partly offset by higher crude oil volumes.

Average production increased 6 percent in the first quarter of 2014, mostly due to the continued ramp-up of production from Jasmine, new wells from Ekofisk South, improved drilling and well performance in Norway and lower unplanned downtime. These increases were partly offset by normal field decline.

 

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Asia Pacific and Middle East

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31  
     2014      2013    
  

 

 

 

Income From Continuing Operations (millions of dollars)

   $ 756        932   

 

 

Average Net Production

     

Crude oil (MBD)

     

Consolidated operations

     86        86   

Equity affiliates

     14        15   

 

 

Total crude oil

     100        101   

 

 

Natural gas liquids (MBD)

     

Consolidated operations

     13        14   

Equity affiliates

     7         

 

 

Total natural gas liquids

     20        22   

 

 

Natural gas (MMCFD)

     

Consolidated operations

     726        684   

Equity affiliates

     469        483   

 

 

Total natural gas

     1,195        1,167   

 

 

Total Production (MBOED)

     319        318   

 

 

Average Sales Prices

     

Crude oil (dollars per barrel)

     

Consolidated operations

   $             104.92                    109.35   

Equity affiliates

     107.49        107.80   

Total crude oil

     105.32        109.12   

Natural gas liquids (dollars per barrel)

     

Consolidated operations

     80.07        77.59   

Equity affiliates

     79.91        77.32   

Total natural gas liquids

     80.01        77.50   

Natural gas (dollars per thousand cubic feet)

     

Consolidated operations*

     10.32        11.20   

Equity affiliates

     10.43        9.36   

Total natural gas*

     10.37        10.44   

 

 

*Prior period revised to conform to current-year presentation.

The Asia Pacific and Middle East segment has producing operations in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, Timor-Leste and Qatar, as well as exploration activities in Bangladesh and Brunei. As of March 31, 2014, Asia Pacific and Middle East contributed 14 percent of our worldwide liquids production and 31 percent of our natural gas production.

Asia Pacific and Middle East operations reported earnings of $756 million in the first quarter of 2014, a 19 percent decrease compared with the same period in 2013. The decrease in earnings was mainly due to lower crude oil and natural gas liquids sales volumes, as a result of lift timing; lower earnings from equity affiliates, as a result of a DD&A adjustment and foreign exchange-related tax impacts; and higher operating expenses, partly offset by lower taxes.

 

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Average production remained flat in the first quarter of 2014 compared with the first quarter of 2013. Increased production, mainly from China and Indonesia, favorable impacts on production sharing contracts, and lower unplanned downtime were offset by normal field decline and higher planned downtime, primarily from maintenance at QG3.

Other International

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31  
     2014     2013    
  

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations (millions of dollars)

   $ (21     14   

 

 

Average Net Production

    

Crude oil (MBD)

    

Consolidated operations

     1       44   

Equity affiliates

     4        

 

 

Total crude oil

     5       49   

 

 

Natural gas (MMCFD)

     4       31   

 

 

Total Production (MBOED)

     6       54   

 

 

Average Sales Prices

    

Crude oil (dollars per barrel)

    

Consolidated operations

   $ -           112.18   

Equity affiliates

                   67.82       75.22   

Total crude oil

     67.82       108.15   

Natural gas (dollars per thousand cubic feet)

     6.65       4.86   

 

 

The Other International segment includes producing operations in Libya and Russia, as well as exploration activities in Angola, Senegal and Azerbaijan.

Other International operations reported a loss of $21 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared with earnings of $14 million in the first quarter of 2013. The decrease was primarily the result of lower volumes from Libya and higher exploration expenses.

Average production decreased 89 percent in the first quarter of 2014, compared with the first quarter of 2013, as a result of the shutdown of the Es Sider crude oil export terminal in Libya which began at the end of July 2013. Libya production remains shut in, as the Es Sider Terminal closure has continued into the second quarter of 2014.

Asset Dispositions

We have an agreement to sell our Nigeria upstream affiliates. In 2013, we sold our Algeria business and our interest in Kashagan. Results of operations related to Nigeria, Algeria and Kashagan have been classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented in this Form 10-Q. For additional information, see Note 2—Discontinued Operations, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Corporate and Other

 

     Millions of Dollars  
     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2014      2013    
  

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations

     

Net interest

   $             (163)                     (108)    

Corporate general and administrative expenses

     (31)         (27)    

Technology

     (28)         (8)    

Other

     (13)         (19)    

 

 
   $ (235)         (162)    

 

 

Net interest consists of interest and financing expense, net of interest income and capitalized interest, as well as premiums incurred on the early retirement of debt. Net interest increased 51 percent in the first quarter of 2014, mainly as a result of lower capitalized interest on projects sold or completed.

Technology includes our investment in new technologies or businesses, as well as licensing revenues received. Activities are focused on heavy oil and oil sands, unconventional reservoirs, LNG, and subsurface, arctic and deepwater technologies, with an underlying commitment to environmental responsibility. Losses from Technology increased $20 million in the first quarter of 2014, primarily as a result of lower licensing revenues and higher research and development expenses.

The category “Other” includes certain foreign currency transaction gains and losses, environmental costs associated with sites no longer in operation, and other costs not directly associated with an operating segment.

 

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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Financial Indicators

 

     Millions of Dollars  
    

March 31 

2014 

   

December 31 

2013 

 
  

 

 

 

Short-term debt

   $           1,712        589   

Total debt

     21,206        21,662   

Total equity

     53,621        52,492   

Percent of total debt to capital*

     28      29   

Percent of floating-rate debt to total debt**

          

 

 

  *Capital includes total debt and total equity.

**Includes effect of interest rate swaps.

To meet our short- and long-term liquidity requirements, we look to a variety of funding sources. Cash generated from continuing operating activities is the primary source of funding. During the first three months of 2014, the primary uses of our available cash were $3,895 million to support our ongoing capital expenditures and investments program, $855 million to pay dividends and $450 million to repay debt. During the first three months of 2014, cash and cash equivalents increased by $1,274 million to $7,520 million.

In addition to cash flows from operating activities, we rely on our commercial paper and credit facility programs and our shelf registration statement to support our short- and long-term liquidity requirements. We believe current cash balances and cash generated by operations, 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 continuing operating activities was $6,278 million for the first three months of 2014, compared with $4,608 million for the corresponding period of 2013, a 36 percent increase. The increase was primarily due to the $1.3 billion distribution from FCCL.

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 natural gas liquids. Prices and margins in our industry have historically been volatile and are driven by market conditions over which we have no control. Absent other mitigating factors, as these prices and margins fluctuate, we would expect a corresponding change in our operating cash flows.

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 acquisitions and dispositions of fields, field production decline rates, new technologies, operating efficiencies, weather conditions, 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.

 

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Asset Sales

We have an agreement to sell our Nigeria upstream affiliates. In 2013, we sold our Algeria business and our interest in Kashagan. Results of operations related to Nigeria, Algeria and Kashagan have been classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented in this Form 10-Q. For additional information, see Note 2—Discontinued Operations, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. We continue to evaluate opportunities to further optimize the portfolio.

Commercial Paper and Credit Facilities

At March 31, 2014, we had a revolving credit facility totaling $7.5 billion expiring in August 2016. Our revolving credit facility may be used as direct bank borrowings, as support for issuances of letters of credit totaling up to $750 million, or as support for our commercial paper programs. 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 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 by any of its consolidated subsidiaries.

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 United States. The agreement calls for commitment fees on available but unused 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.

Our primary funding source for short-term working capital needs is the ConocoPhillips $6.35 billion commercial paper program. Commercial paper maturities are generally limited to 90 days. We also have the ConocoPhillips Qatar Funding Ltd. $1.15 billion commercial paper program, which is used to fund commitments relating to QG3. At both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had no direct borrowings or letters of credit issued under the revolving credit facility. In addition, under the ConocoPhillips Qatar Funding Ltd. commercial paper programs, $912 million of commercial paper was outstanding at March 31, 2014, compared with $961 million at December 31, 2013. Since we had $912 million of commercial paper outstanding and had issued no letters of credit, we had access to $6.6 billion in borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility at March 31, 2014.

Certain of our project-related 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, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had direct bank letters of credit of $756 million and $827 million, respectively, which secured performance obligations related to various purchase commitments incident to the ordinary conduct of business.

Shelf Registration

We have a universal shelf registration statement on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 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 9—Guarantees, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Capital Requirements

For information about our capital expenditures and investments, see the “Capital Spending” section.

Our debt balance at March 31, 2014, was $21.2 billion, a decrease of $456 million from the balance at December 31, 2013. Our short-term debt balance at March 31, 2014, increased $1.1 billion compared with December 31, 2013, primarily as a result of the timing of scheduled maturities. In February 2014, we repaid notes at maturity totaling $400 million. For more information, see Note 7—Debt, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2014, we announced a dividend of 69 cents per share. The dividend was paid March 3, 2014, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 18, 2014.

Capital Spending

 

     Millions of Dollars  
     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
                      2014                2013   
  

 

 

 

Alaska

   $ 415        262   

Lower 48 and Latin America

     1,318        1,280   

Canada

     622        675   

Europe

     613        791   

Asia Pacific and Middle East

     848        337   

Other International

     44        19   

Corporate and Other

     35        27   

 

 

Capital expenditures and investments from continuing operations

   $ 3,895        3,391   

 

 

Discontinued operations in Kashagan, Nigeria and Algeria

   $ 22        189   

Joint venture acquisition obligation (principal)—Canada

     -        189   

 

 

Capital Program

   $ 3,917        3,769   

 

 

During the first three months of 2014, capital expenditures and investments from continuing operations supported key exploration and development programs, primarily:

 

    Oil and natural gas development and exploration activities in the Lower 48, including the Eagle Ford and Bakken shale plays, and the Permian Basin.
    Oil sands development and ongoing liquids-rich plays in Canada.
    Development of coalbed methane projects associated with the APLNG joint venture in Australia.
    In Europe, development activities in the Greater Ekofisk, Jasmine and Clair Ridge areas, and appraisal activities in the Greater Clair Area.
    Alaska activities related to development in the Greater Kuparuk Area and the Greater Prudhoe Area, as well as exploration and development activities in the Western North Slope.
    Exploration and appraisal drilling in deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
    Continued development of offshore fields in Malaysia and Indonesia and ongoing exploration and development activity onshore and offshore Australia.
    Exploration activities in Angola.

Contingencies

A number of lawsuits involving a variety of claims arising in the ordinary course of business have been made 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. If applicable, we accrue receivables for probable insurance or other third-party recoveries. 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 10—Contingencies and Commitments, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Legal 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, personal injury, and property damage. Our primary exposures for such matters relate to alleged royalty 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, are 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 63–65 of our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We occasionally receive requests for information or notices of potential liability from the Environmental Protection Agency (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 wastes attributable to our past operations. As of December 31, 2013, we reported we had been notified of potential liability under CERCLA and comparable state laws at 15 sites around the United States. As of March 31, 2014, there was no change in the number of sites.

 

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At March 31, 2014, our balance sheet included a total environmental accrual of $347 million, compared with $348 million at December 31, 2013, for remediation activities in the U.S. and Canada. We expect to incur a 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

There has been a broad range of proposed or promulgated state, national and international laws focusing on greenhouse gas (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 announcement on March 29, 2010 (published as “Interpretation of Regulations that Determine Pollutants Covered by Clean Air Act Permitting Programs,” 75 Fed. Reg. 17004 (April 2, 2010)) and the EPA’s and U.S. Department of Transportation’s joint promulgation of a Final Rule on April 1, 2010, that trigger 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.

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 65–66 of our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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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. You can 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 the following:

 

    Fluctuations in crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, LNG and natural gas liquids prices.
    Potential failures or delays in achieving expected reserve or production levels from existing and future oil and gas developments due to operating hazards, drilling risks and the inherent uncertainties in predicting reserves and reservoir performance.
    Unsuccessful exploratory drilling activities or the inability to obtain access to exploratory acreage.
    Unexpected changes in costs or technical requirements for constructing, modifying or operating exploration and production facilities.
    Lack of, or disruptions in, adequate and reliable transportation for our crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, LNG and natural gas liquids.
    Inability to timely obtain or maintain permits, including those necessary for drilling and/or development, construction of LNG terminals or regasification facilities; comply with government regulations; or make capital expenditures required to maintain compliance.
    Failure to complete definitive agreements and feasibility studies for, and to timely complete construction of, announced and future exploration and production and LNG development.
    Potential disruption or interruption of our operations due to accidents, extraordinary weather events, civil unrest, political events, terrorism, cyber attacks or infrastructure constraints or disruptions.
    International monetary conditions and exchange controls.
    Substantial investment or reduced demand for products as a result of existing or future environmental rules and regulations.
    Liability for remedial actions, including removal and reclamation obligations, under environmental regulations.
    Liability resulting from litigation.
    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 natural gas liquids pricing, regulation or taxation; other political, economic or diplomatic developments; and international monetary fluctuations.
    Changes in tax and other laws, regulations (including alternative energy mandates), or royalty rules applicable to our business.
    Limited access to capital or significantly higher cost of capital related to illiquidity or uncertainty in the domestic or international financial markets.
    Delays in, or our inability to, execute asset dispositions.
    Inability to obtain economical financing for development, construction or modification of facilities and general corporate purposes.
    The operation and financing of our joint ventures.
    The factors generally described in Item 1A—Risk Factors in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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Item 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Information about market risks for the three months ended March 31, 2014, does not differ materially from that discussed under Item 7A in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that 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 the Securities and Exchange Commission 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, 2014, with the participation of our management, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and our Executive Vice President, Finance 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, Finance and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were operating effectively as of March 31, 2014.

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.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The following is a description of reportable legal proceedings including those involving governmental authorities under federal, state and local laws regulating the discharge of materials into the environment for this reporting period. The following proceedings include those matters that arose during the first quarter of 2014 and any material developments with respect to matters previously reported in ConocoPhillips’ 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K. While it is not possible to accurately predict the final outcome of these pending proceedings, if any one or more of such proceedings were to be decided adversely to ConocoPhillips, we expect there would be no material effect on our consolidated financial position. Nevertheless, such proceedings are reported pursuant to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations.

On April 30, 2012, the separation of our downstream businesses was completed, creating two independent energy companies: ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66. In connection with the separation, we entered into an Indemnification and Release Agreement, which provides for cross-indemnities between Phillips 66 and us and established procedures for handling claims subject to indemnification and related matters, such as legal proceedings. We have included matters where we remain a party to a proceeding relating to Phillips 66, in accordance with SEC regulations. We do not expect any of those matters to result in a net claim against us.

Matters Previously Reported – Phillips 66

On March 7, 2012, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (District) in California issued a $302,500 demand to settle five Notices of Violation (NOVs) issued between 2008 and 2010. The NOVs allege non-compliance with the District rules and/or facility permit conditions at the Phillip 66 Rodeo Refinery. Phillips 66 has resolved this matter.

On September 19, 2012, the District issued a $213,500 demand to settle 14 NOVs issued in 2009 and 2010 with respect to alleged violations of regulatory and/or permit requirements at the Phillips 66 Rodeo Refinery. Phillips 66 has resolved this matter.

Item 1A.  RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

 

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Item 6.  EXHIBITS

 

10.1*   Form of Key Employee Award Agreement, as part of the ConocoPhillips Stock Option Program granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips, dated February 18, 2014.
10.2*   Form of Key Employee Award Agreement, as part of the ConocoPhillips Restricted Stock Program granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips, dated February 18, 2014.
10.3*   Form of Performance Period IX Award Agreement, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips, dated February 18, 2014.
10.4*   Form of Performance Period IX Award Agreement—Canada, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips, dated February 18, 2014.
10.5*   Form of Performance Period X Award Agreement, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips, dated February 18, 2014.
10.6*   Form of Performance Period X Award Agreement—Canada, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips, dated February 18, 2014.
10.7*   Form of Performance Period XI Award Agreement, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips, dated February 18, 2014.
10.8*   Form of Performance Period XI Award Agreement—Canada, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips, dated February 18, 2014.
10.9*   Form of Performance Period XII Award Agreement, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips, dated February 18, 2014.
10.10*   Form of Performance Period XII Award Agreement—Canada, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips, dated February 18, 2014.
10.11*   Form of Inducement Grant Award Agreement under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips, dated March 31, 2014.
12*   Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
31.1*   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2*               Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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32*                 Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101.INS*   XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*   XBRL Schema Document.
101.CAL*   XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*   XBRL Labels Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*   XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*   XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.

*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/ Glenda M. Schwarz
Glenda M. Schwarz
Vice President and Controller
(Chief Accounting and Duly Authorized Officer)

May 6, 2014

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

LOGO

STOCK OPTION PROGRAM

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

KEY EMPLOYEE AWARD

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This Key Employee Award Terms and Conditions describes terms and conditions of Stock Option (or Stock Appreciation Rights) Awards, as part of the ConocoPhillips Stock Option Program (Program), granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips (referred to as the Plan) by ConocoPhillips (Company) to certain eligible Employees (Employees). These Terms and Conditions, together with the Award Summary given to each Employee receiving an Award, form the Award Agreement (the Agreement) relating to the Awards described. The Agreement covers both Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, and the term Employee covers recipients of Awards made either in Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights.

 

1.

Type and Size of Grant . Subject to the Plan and this Agreement, the Company grants to certain eligible Employees a Nonqualified Stock Option to purchase all or any part of an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock of the Company. In certain countries, grants will be in the form of Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs). Individual awards will be as set forth in the Award Summary given to each Employee to whom an Award is granted. The Award Summary for each Employee is made a part of this Agreement with regard to such Employee.

 

2.

Grant Date, Price, and Plan . The grant date is February 18, 2014 and the Grant Price is set forth on the Award Summary given to each Employee to whom an Award is granted. Awards are made under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan.

 

3.

Term of Awards, Exercise Installments, and Last Date to Exercise . Except as otherwise noted in this Agreement, the following summary table describes term of awards, exercise installments, and last date to exercise, subject to the more detailed provisions set forth below:

 

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Summary Table

 

 

Summary of Exercise Rules

Status    Condition    Last Date to Exercise
Active Employee         10 years from grant date
Retirement (age 55 and 5 years of service)    Prior to 6 months from grant date    Canceled upon Termination
   6 months from grant date & after    10 years from grant date
Layoff    Prior to 6 months from grant date    Canceled upon Termination
   6 months to 1 year from grant date    10 years from grant date (award is prorated)
   1 year from grant date & after    10 years from grant date
Disability    Any date after grant date    10 years from grant date
Death    Any date after grant date    10 years from grant date
Divestitures, outsourcing, and moves to joint ventures    Any date after grant date    Canceled upon Termination, unless approval otherwise
All other Terminations         Canceled upon Termination

 

  (a)

Exercise Installments and Expiration . Stock Options/SAR’s granted under this Agreement will become exercisable to the extent that one third of the number of shares of Stock subject to the Stock Option/SAR (rounded down to nearest whole share) shall be exercisable on the first anniversary date of the Stock Option/SAR grant. On the second anniversary date of the Stock Option/SAR grant, an additional one third of the number of shares of Stock (rounded down to nearest whole share) shall become exercisable. On the third anniversary date of the Stock Option/SAR grant, the remaining shares shall become exercisable. To the extent that an installment is not exercised when it becomes first exercisable, it will remain exercisable at any time thereafter until the Award shall be canceled, expire, or be surrendered. A Stock Option or SAR expires on the tenth anniversary of the date on which it was granted.

 

  (b)

Last Date to Exercise (Terminations) .

  (i)

General Rule for Termination . If, prior to the exercise of Stock Options/SAR grants, the Optionee’s employment with a Participating Company shall be terminated for any reason except death, Disability, Retirement, or Layoff, such Award shall be canceled and all rights thereunder shall cease; provided that the Authorized Party may, in its or his sole discretion, determine that all or any portion of any other Award shall not be canceled due to Termination of Employment.

 

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  (ii)

Layoff Within Six Months . If, prior to a date six months from the date an Award is granted, the Optionee’s employment with a Participating Company shall be terminated by reason of Layoff, such Award shall be canceled and all rights thereunder shall cease.

 

  (iii)

Layoff After Six Months but Within One Year . If, on or after a date six months from the date an Award is granted but prior to a date one year from the date an Award is granted, the Optionee’s employment with a Participating Company shall be terminated by reason of Layoff, the Optionee shall retain a prorated number of the Award shares granted. The number of Award shares retained will be computed by multiplying the original number of Award shares granted by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months of employment from the first day of the month in which the Award was granted until the date the employee is terminated and the denominator of which is 12. Such calculation shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share.

 

  (iv)

Layoff After One Year . If, on or after a date one year from the date an Award is granted, the Optionee’s employment with a Participating Company shall be terminated by reason of Layoff, the Optionee shall retain all rights provided by the Award at the time of such Termination of Employment.

 

  (v)

Retirement After Six Months . If, on or after a date six months from the Grant Date of an Award, the Optionee’s employment with a Participating Company shall be terminated by reason of Retirement, the Optionee shall retain all rights provided by the Award at the time of such Termination of Employment.

 

  (vi)

Disability . If, after the date the Award is granted, an Optionee shall terminate employment following Disability of the Optionee, the Optionee shall retain all rights provided by the Award at the time of such Termination of Employment.

 

  (vii)

Death . If, after the date an Award is granted, an Optionee shall die while in the employ of a Participating Company , or after Termination of Employment by reason of Retirement, Disability, or Layoff (and prior to the cancellation of the Award), the executor or administrator of the estate of the Optionee or the person or persons to whom the Award shall have been validly transferred by the executor or the administrator pursuant to will or the laws of descent and distribution shall have the right to exercise the Award to the same extent the Optionee could have, had the Optionee not died. No transfer of an Award by the Optionee by will or by the laws of descent and distribution shall be effective to bind the Company unless the Company shall have been furnished with written notice thereof and a copy of the will and such other evidence as the Company may deem necessary to establish the validity of the transfer and the acceptance by the transferee or transferees of the terms and conditions of such Award.

 

  (viii)

Transfers and Leaves . Transfer of employment between Participating Companies shall not constitute Termination of Employment for the purpose of any Award granted under the Program. Whether any leave of absence shall constitute Termination of Employment for the purposes of any Award granted under the Program shall be determined in each case in accordance with applicable law and by application of the policies and procedures adopted by the Company in relation to such leave of absence.

 

  (ix)

Divestiture, Outsourcing, or Move to Joint Venture . If, after the date the Award is granted, an Optionee ceases to be employed by a Participating Company as a result of (a) the outsourcing of a function, (b) the sale or transfer of all or a portion of the equity

 

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interest of such Participating Company (removing it from the controlled group of companies of which the Company is a part), (c) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of such Participating Company to another employer outside of the controlled group of corporations (whether the Optionee is offered employment or accepts employment with the other employer), (d) the Termination of the Optionee by Participating Company followed by employment within a reasonable time with a company or other entity in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, at least a 50% interest, prior to exercise of an Award, or (e) any other sale of assets determined by the Authorized Party to be considered a divestiture under this program, the Authorized Party may, in its or his sole discretion, determine that all or a portion of any such Award shall not be canceled.

 

  (x)

Change of Control . Upon a Change of Control, the following shall apply to any Stock Option (or SAR):

  (1)

Each Employee shall immediately become fully vested in such Stock Option (or SAR) that is not assumed by, or substituted for, by the an acquirer in connection with the Change of Control, and such Stock Option or (SAR) shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason.

  (2)

With regard to any other Stock Option (or SAR), each Employee shall become fully vested in such Stock Option (or SAR) upon incurring a Severance following such Change of Control, and such Stock Option (or SAR) shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason.

  (3)

Any Stock Option (or SAR) granted to the Employee shall be exercisable at the times set forth herein. Each such Stock Option (or SAR) shall remain outstanding until ten years from the date of grant, notwithstanding any provision of the Award Agreement or the Plan to the contrary.

 

  (c)

Detrimental Activities and Suspension of Exercises .

  (i)

If the Authorized Party determines that, subsequent to the grant of any Award but prior to any Change of Control, the Employee has engaged or is engaging in any activity which, in the sole judgment of the Authorized Party, is or may be detrimental to the Company or a subsidiary, the Authorized Party may suspend the right of the Employee to exercise, refuse to honor the exercise of the Employee’s Awards already requested, or cancel all or part of the Award granted to the Employee. Upon any Change of Control, the Authorized Party may suspend the right of the Employee to exercise, refuse to honor the exercise of the Employee’s Awards already requested, or cancel all or part of the Award granted to the Employee only upon a determination by the Authorized Party that the Employee has given the Company Cause for such cancellation.

 

  (ii)

If the Authorized Party, in its or his sole discretion, determines that the exercise of any Award has the possibility of violating any law, regulation, or decree pertaining to the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or the Employee, the Authorized Party may freeze or suspend the Employee’s right to exercise until such time as the exercise of the Award would no longer, in the sole discretion of the Authorized Party, have the possibility of violating such law, regulation, or decree.

 

  (iii)

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Award is subject to forfeiture or recoupment, in whole or in part, under applicable law, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.

 

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4.

Exercising the Stock Option . The Company has retained outside firms to administer Stock Options (and SARs) granted under the Plans (the “third party administrators”). The Option (or SAR) must be exercised in accordance with methods and at times set by the third party administrator and by the Employee’s delivering to the third party administrators such authorization as may be required.

 

5.

Payment for Shares . The Grant Price for all shares of Stock purchased upon the exercise of a Stock Option, or a portion thereof, shall be paid in full at the time of such exercise. Such payment may be made in cash or by tendering shares of Stock having a value on the date of exercise equal to the Grant Price. Such value shall be the average of the high and low trading prices of the stock on the day of exercise. If the Optionee makes payment of the Grant Price by tendering shares of Stock, such Stock must be registered in the sole name of the Optionee on the exercise date or an appropriate Stock Power acceptable to the Company to transfer such stock to the sole name of the Optionee must be provided at the time of exercise. In the case of an Optionee who makes payment of the Grant Price by tendering shares of Stock, if the Company deems it appropriate, and if allowed by the applicable laws, regulations, and rulings, the Company may accept an attestation from the Optionee in lieu of actual physical delivery to the Company of the shares to be tendered. The attestation must indicate the number of shares held, and if deemed necessary by the Company, the certificate numbers if the Stock is held in certificate form, or the broker and brokerage account number if the shares are held in a brokerage account, and any other information necessary to confirm ownership of the shares. The Company may not accept an attestation in lieu of physical delivery of the shares unless the shares are held in the sole name of the Optionee either in certificate form, or in a single brokerage account, or in such other form as the Company may deem appropriate. Depending on its source, Stock tendered in the exercise of a Stock Option must have met the appropriate holding period required by current tax, accounting, legal, or other applicable rules and regulations. At the election of the Optionee (but subject to any administrative limitations on exercise of Stock Options or permissible methods of option exercise imposed), the Stock Option may also be exercised by a “net-share settlement” method for exercising outstanding nonqualified stock options. The Committee, in its sole discretion and judgment, limit the extent to which shares of Stock may be used in exercising Stock Options or limit the use of any method or time of option exercise.

 

6.

Assignment of Option and Exercises After Death . Rights under the Plans and this Agreement cannot be assigned or transferred other than by (i) will, (ii) beneficiary designation, or (iii) the laws of descent and distribution. In the event that a beneficiary designation conflicts with an assignment by will or under the laws of descent and distribution, the beneficiary designation will prevail. Upon the death of an Employee, exercise of the grant will be permitted only by the Employee’s designated beneficiary, executor, or personal representative of the Employee’s estate.

 

7.

Tax Withholding . In the U.S. and many countries, the difference between the Grant Price and the value of the stock at the time of an Option exercise multiplied by the number of shares purchased is compensation subject to tax withholding. The Option exercise will not be completed until all federal, state, local, and other governmental withholding tax requirements have been met. Should a withholding tax obligation arise upon the exercise of a Stock Option, the withholding tax may be satisfied by withholding shares of Stock or by payment of cash. This withholding obligation includes, but is not limited to, federal, state, and local taxes, including applicable non-U.S. taxes, such as U.K. PAYE. The plan administrator will take such steps, as it deems necessary or desirable for the withholding of any taxes that are required by laws or regulations of any governmental authority in connection with any exercise. For SARs, the SAR Gain will be paid through the local payroll and is subject to applicable withholding taxes.

 

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8.

Shareholder Rights . The Employee shall not have the rights of a shareholder until the Option (or SAR) has been exercised and ownership of shares of Common Stock has been transferred to the Employee.

 

9.

Certain Adjustments . In the event certain corporate transactions, recapitalizations, or stock splits occur while a Stock Option (or SAR) is outstanding, the Grant Price and the number of Stock Option Shares (or SARs) shall be correspondingly adjusted.

 

10.

Relationship to the Plan . In addition to the terms and conditions described in this Agreement, Awards are subject to all other applicable provisions of the Plan. The decisions of the Committee with respect to questions arising as to the interpretation of the Plan or this Agreement or as to findings of fact shall be final, conclusive, and binding.

 

11.

No Employment Guarantee . No provision of this Agreement shall confer any right upon the Employee to continued employment with any Participating Company.

 

12.

Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

13.

Amendment . Without the consent of the Employee, this Agreement may be amended or supplemented (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein, or (ii) to add to the covenants and agreements of the Company for the benefit of an Employee or to add to the rights of an Employee or to surrender any right or power reserved to or conferred upon the Company in this Agreement, provided, in each case, that such changes or corrections shall not adversely affect the rights of the Employee with respect to the grant of an Option (or SAR) evidenced hereby without the Employee’s consent, or (iii) to make such other changes as the Company, upon advice of counsel, determines are necessary or advisable because of the adoption or promulgation of, or change in or of the interpretation of, any law or governmental rule or regulation, including any applicable federal or state securities or tax laws.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms not defined below shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan under which the Award is granted.

“Authorized Party” means the person who is authorized to approve an Award, exercise discretion or take action under the Administrative Procedure for the Stock Option (and Stock Appreciation Rights) Program and pursuant to the Program. With regard to Senior Officers, the Committee is the Authorized Party. With regard to other Employees, the Chief Executive Officer, acting as the Special Equity Award Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, is the Authorized Party, although the Committee may act concurrently as the Authorized Party.

“Award” means any Stock Option or SAR granted to an Employee pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations as the Authorized Party may establish in order to fulfill the objectives of the Program.

“Cause” means “Cause” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan .

“Change of Control” has the meaning set forth in Attachment A to these Terms and Conditions.

“Committee” means the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, or any successor committee to it.

“Common Stock” means common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company.

“Company” means ConocoPhillips a Delaware corporation.

“Disability” means a disability for which the employee in question has been determined to be entitled to either (i) benefits under the applicable plan of long-term disability of the Company or its subsidiaries or (ii) disability benefits under the Social Security Act. In the absence of any such determination, the Authorized Party may make a determination that the employee has a Disability.

“Fair Market Value” means, as of a particular date, the mean between the highest and lowest sales price per share of such Common Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of Common Stock are listed on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the next succeeding date on which such a sale was so reported, or, at the discretion of the Committee, the price prevailing on the exchange at the time of exercise.

“Good Reason” means “Good Reason” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan.

“Grant Price” means the price at which an Employee may exercise his or her right to receive cash or Common Stock, as applicable, under the terms of an Award.

“Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips” means the plan of that name (or a successor plan to the plan of that name) in effect on an applicable Change of Control. If no plan of that name (or successor plan to the plan of that name) is in effect on an applicable Change of Control, it shall mean instead the plan of that name in effect on the date of the Award.

 

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“L ayoff” means an applicable Termination of Employment due to layoff under the ConocoPhillips Severance Pay Plan, the ConocoPhillips Executive Severance Plan, or the ConocoPhillips Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan, or layoff or redundancy under any similar layoff or redundancy plan which the Company or its subsidiaries may adopt from time to time. If all or any portion of the benefits under the redundancy or layoff plan are contingent on the employee’s signing a general release of liability, such Termination shall not be considered as a “Layoff” for purposes of this Award unless the employee executes and does not revoke a general release of liability, acceptable to the Company, under the terms of such layoff or redundancy plan.

“Nonqualified Stock Option” means a Stock Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.

“Optionee” means an individual holding a Stock Option or SAR.

“Option Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a Stock Option covered by this Agreement.

“Participating Company” includes ConocoPhillips and its 100% owned subsidiaries, including both those directly owned and those owned through subsidiaries, whose participation has been approved by the Authorized Party.

“Retirement” means Termination at age 55 or older with a minimum of 5 years service with a Participating Company; provided, however, that with regard to an Employee not on the United States payroll, the CEO may approve the use of a different definition. Service is defined by the policies of the Participating Company.

“Senior Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, all other executive officers of the Company (determined in accordance with the Company’s custom and practice pursuant to section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), all other employees of the Company who report directly to the CEO and whose salary grade is 23 or higher, and all other employees of the Company whose salary grade is 26 or higher.

“Severance” means “Severance” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan, and shall also incorporate the meaning of the terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” contained in the definition of “Severance” in such plan.

“Stock” means shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01.

“Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means a right to receive a payment, in cash equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value or other specified valuation of a specified number of shares of Common Stock on the date the right is exercised over a specified Grant Price, in each case, as determined by the Authorized Party.

“Stock Option” means the right to purchase a specified number of shares of Common Stock at a specified Grant Price pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations established by the Authorized Party.

“SAR Gain” means the difference between the Grant Price and the Fair Market Value (or other specified valuation) of a share of Common Stock at the time of an SAR exercise, multiplied by the number of shares that are exercised.

 

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“Termination” or “Termination of Employment” means cessation of employment with the Participating Companies, determined in accordance with the policies and practices of the Participating Company for whom the Employee was last performing services.

 

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Attachment “A”

“Change of Control”

The following definitions apply to the Change of Control provision in Section 10 of the Plan.

“Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination.

“Associate” shall mean, with reference to any Person, (a) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company) of which such Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities, (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such Person.

“Beneficial Owner” shall mean, with reference to any securities, any Person if:

(a) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, is the “beneficial owner” of (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination) such securities or otherwise has the right to vote or dispose of such securities;

(b) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right or obligation to acquire such securities (whether such right or obligation is exercisable or effective immediately or only after the passage of time or the occurrence of an event) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, other rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” (i) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange or (ii) securities issuable upon exercise of Exempt Rights; or

(c) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates (i) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) with any other Person (or any Affiliate or Associate thereof) that beneficially owns such securities for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except as set forth in the proviso to subsection (a) of this definition) or disposing of such securities or (ii) is a member of a group (as that term is used in Rule 13d-5(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) that includes any other Person that beneficially owns such securities;

provided, however, that nothing in this definition shall cause a Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” any securities acquired through such Person’s participation in good faith in a firm commitment underwriting until the expiration of 40 days after the date of such acquisition. For purposes hereof, “voting” a security shall include voting, granting a proxy, consenting or making a request or demand relating to corporate action (including, without limitation, a demand for a shareholder list, to call a shareholder meeting or to inspect corporate books and records) or otherwise giving an authorization (within the meaning of section 14(a) of the Exchange Act) in respect of such security.

 

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The terms “beneficially own” and “beneficially owning” shall have meanings that are correlative to this definition of the term “Beneficial Owner.”

“Board” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Change of Control” shall mean any of the following occurring on or after January 1, 2014:

(a) any Person (other than an Exempt Person) shall become the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding; provided, however, that no Change of Control shall be deemed to occur for purposes of this subsection (a) if such Person shall become a Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding solely as a result of (i) any acquisition directly from the Company or (ii) any acquisition by a Person pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition;

(b) individuals who, as of January 1, 2014, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to January 1, 2014 whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that there shall be excluded, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of any actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;

(c) the Company shall consummate a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation, or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or securities of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (i) 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination and the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding Common Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) no Person (excluding any Exempt Person or any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such Business Combination, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity, and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation, or the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation if not a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the initial agreement or initial action by the Board providing for such Business Combination; or

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

(d) the shareholders of the Company shall approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company unless such liquidation or dissolution is approved as part of a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition.

“Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Exempt Person” shall mean any of the Company, any entity controlled by the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, and any Person organized, appointed, or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan.

“Exempt Rights” shall mean any rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other Voting Stock of the Company if at the time of the issuance thereof such rights are not separable from such Common Stock or other Voting Stock ( i.e ., are not transferable otherwise than in connection with a transfer of the underlying Common Stock or other Voting Stock), except upon the occurrence of a contingency, whether such rights exist as of January 1, 2014 or are thereafter issued by the Company as a dividend on shares of Common Stock or other Voting Securities or otherwise.

“Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity.

“Voting Stock” shall mean, (1) with respect to a corporation, all securities of such corporation of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, directors of such corporation (excluding any class or series that would be entitled so to vote by reason of the occurrence of any contingency, so long as such contingency has not occurred) and (ii) with respect to an entity which is not a corporation, all securities of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, members of the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

LOGO

RESTRICTED STOCK PROGRAM

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

KEY EMPLOYEE AWARD

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This Key Employee Award Terms and Conditions describes terms and conditions of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit Awards, as part of the ConocoPhillips Restricted Stock Program (Program), granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips (referred to as the Plan) by ConocoPhillips (Company) to certain eligible Employees (Employees). These Terms and Conditions, together with the Award Summary given to each Employee receiving an Award, form the Award Agreement (the Agreement) relating to the Awards described. The Agreement covers both Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units, and the term Employee covers recipients of Awards made either in Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units.

 

1.

Type and Size of Grant . Subject to the Plan and this Agreement, the Company grants to certain eligible Employees Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units. Individual awards will be as set forth in the Award Summary given to each Employee to whom an Award is granted. The Award Summary for each Employee is made a part of this Agreement with regard to such Employee.

 

2.

Grant Date, Price, and Plan . The Grant Date is February 18, 2014 . The Grant Price is set forth on the Award Summary given to each Employee to whom an Award is granted. Awards are made under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan.

 

3.

Restrictions, Forfeiture, and Lapse of Restrictions . The Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units subject hereto may be canceled or forfeited as set forth herein. Except as otherwise noted in this Agreement, the following summary table describes restrictions and terms, forfeiture, and lapse of restrictions, subject to the more detailed provisions set forth below:

Summary Table

 

 

Summary of Termination Rules

Status

 

  

Termination

Date

  

Forfeiture or Lapsing of Restrictions

 

Retirement (age 55 and 5 years of service)   

    Prior to 6 months from    

grant date

   Canceled upon Termination
  

6 months from grant

date & after

   Restrictions lapse on Termination date

Layoff

  

Prior to 6 months from

grant date

   Canceled upon Termination
  

6 months to 1 year from

grant date

   Award is prorated and restrictions on remaining stock/units lapse on Termination date
  

1 year from grant date

& after

   Restrictions lapse on Termination date
Disability   

Any date after

grant date

   Restrictions lapse on Termination date
Death   

Any date after

grant date

   Restrictions lapse on Termination date
Divestitures, outsourcing, and moves to joint ventures   

Any date after

grant date

   Canceled upon Termination, unless approval otherwise
All other Terminations         Canceled upon Termination

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

(a)

Restrictions and Terms .

  (i)

The Award shall be held in escrow by the Company until the lapsing of restrictions placed upon the Award. The Employee shall not have the right to sell, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units granted in an Award until the escrow is terminated. Except as set forth below, the Award shall be forfeited and the related Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units canceled upon the Employee’s Termination of Employment with the Company prior to the lapsing of restrictions. Restrictions shall lapse on the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units granted in an Award on the third anniversary of the Grant Date. Upon the lapsing of restrictions, the number of shares of unrestricted Stock equal to the number of shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units for which the restrictions have so lapsed shall be registered in the Employee’s name, and the related shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall be canceled; provided, however, that the Administrator may choose instead to issue any Restricted Stock with the restrictions removed, rather than cancel such Restricted Stock and issue unrestricted Stock; and further provided, however, that in places where it is determined by the Administrator that payout in the form of unrestricted Stock is prohibited by law, regulation, or decree, or where the cost of legal compliance to issue the unrestricted Stock would be unreasonably expensive, the Fair Market Value of such unrestricted Stock shall be paid in cash instead of settlement of the Award in unrestricted Stock. Cash payouts are only permitted where such legal restrictions exist. Settlement of the Award in unrestricted Stock or cash payout, if any, shall be made upon the lapsing of restrictions on the Award, but, in any event, shall be made no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which such restrictions lapse.

  (ii)

Restricted Stock Units do not have any voting rights or other rights generally associated with Stock, and are merely an obligation of the Company to make settlement in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable to such Restricted Stock Units. Restricted Stock Units granted to Employees who are resident in the United States or the United Kingdom on the Grant Date shall accrue a dividend equivalent at such times as an ordinary quarterly cash dividend is paid on the Stock of the Company, which dividend equivalent shall be paid in cash to the Employee to whom the Award was made. Restricted Stock Units granted to Employees other than those described in the previous sentence shall not accrue a dividend equivalent. Payment of a dividend equivalent, if any, shall be made on the first day of the third month of each calendar quarter (or, if the New York Stock Exchange is not open on such day, the first day that the New York Stock Exchange is open thereafter), and, in any event, shall be made no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which the ordinary quarterly cash dividend is paid.

  (iii)

When an Award is made of Restricted Stock, such Restricted Stock will be held in escrow for the Employee to whom the Award is made. The Employee to whom the Award is made will have all rights of ownership to such stock including, but not limited to, voting rights and the right to receive dividends, except that the Employee to whom the Award is made shall not have the right to sell, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of such shares until the escrow is terminated. The escrow shall end upon, and to the extent of, the lapsing of restrictions.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

(b)

Termination of Employment .

 

  (i)

General Rule for Termination . If, prior to the date on which restrictions lapse in accordance with the schedule set forth in the Award, the Employee’s employment with a Participating Company shall be terminated for any reason except death, Disability, Retirement, or Layoff, any Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units remaining in escrow pursuant to such Award shall be canceled and all rights thereunder shall cease; provided, however, that the Authorized Party may, in its or his sole discretion, determine that all or any portion of an Award shall not be canceled due to Termination of Employment.

 

  (ii)

Layoff Within Six Months . If, prior to a date six months from the date an Award is granted, the Employee’s employment with a Participating Company shall be terminated by reason of Layoff, such Award shall be canceled and all rights thereunder shall cease.

 

  (iii)

Layoff Within One Year . If, on or after a date six months from the date an Award is granted but prior to a date one year from the date an Award is granted, the Employee’s employment with a Participating Company shall be terminated by reason of Layoff, the Employee shall retain a prorated number of the Award shares or units granted. The number of Award shares or units retained will be computed by multiplying the original number of Award shares or units granted by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months of employment from the first day of the month in which the Award was granted until the date the employee is terminated and the denominator of which is 12. Such calculation shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share. In such case, the restrictions on the prorated Award shall lapse on the date of Termination of the Employee from the employ of the Company and its subsidiaries, and settlement shall be made in accordance with the settlement provisions above.

 

  (iv)

Layoff After One Year . If, on or after a date one year from the date an Award is granted, the Employee’s employment with a Participating Company shall be terminated by reason of Layoff, the Employee shall retain all rights provided by the Award at the time of such Termination of Employment. In such case, the restrictions on the Award shall lapse on the date of Termination of the Employee from the employ of the Company and its subsidiaries, and settlement shall be made in accordance with the settlement provisions above.

 

  (v)

Retirement After Six Months . If, on or after a date six months after the Grant Date of an Award, the Employee’s employment with a Participating Company shall be terminated by reason of Retirement, the Employee shall retain all rights provided by the Award at the time of such Termination of Employment. In such case, the restrictions on the Award shall lapse on the date of Termination of the Employee from the employ of the Company and its subsidiaries, and settlement shall be made in accordance with the settlement provisions above.

 

  (vi)

Disability . If, after the date the Award is granted, an Employee shall terminate employment following Disability of the Employee, the Employee shall retain all rights provided by the Award at the time of such Termination of Employment. In such case, the restrictions on the Award shall lapse on the date of Termination of Employment from the employ of the Company and its subsidiaries, and settlement shall be made in accordance with the settlement provisions above.

 

  (vii)

Death . If, after the date an Award is granted, a Employee shall die while in the employ of a Participating Company , or after Termination of Employment by reason of Retirement, Disability, or Layoff (and prior to the cancellation of the Award), the executor or administrator of the estate of the Employee or the person or persons to whom the Award shall have been validly transferred by the executor or the administrator pursuant to will or the laws of descent and distribution shall have the right to settlement of the Award to the same extent the Employee would have, had the Employee not died. In such case, the restrictions on the Award shall lapse upon the determination of death by

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

 

the Administrator, and settlement shall be made in accordance with the settlement provisions above. No transfer of an Award, or of the unrestricted Stock or other proceeds of an Award, by the Employee by will or by the laws of descent and distribution shall be effective to bind the Company unless the Administrator shall have been furnished with written notice thereof and a copy of the will and such other evidence as the Administrator may deem necessary to establish the validity of the transfer and the acceptance by the transferee or transferees of the terms and conditions of such Award.

 

  (viii)

Transfers and Leaves . Transfer of employment between Participating Companies shall not constitute Termination of Employment for the purpose of any Award granted under the Program. Whether any leave of absence shall constitute Termination of Employment for the purposes of any Award granted under the Program shall be determined by the Administrator, in each case in accordance with applicable law and by application of the policies and procedures adopted by the Company in relation to such leave of absence.

 

  (ix)

Divestiture, Outsourcing, or Move to Joint Venture . If, after the date the Award is granted, a Employee ceases to be employed by Participating Company as a result of (a) the outsourcing of a function, (b) the sale or transfer of all or a portion of the equity interest of such Participating Company (removing it from the controlled group of companies of which the Company is a part), (c) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of such Participating Company to another employer outside of the controlled group of corporations (whether the Employee is offered employment or accepts employment with the other employer), (d) the Termination of the Employee by a Participating Company followed by employment within a reasonable time with a company or other entity in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, at least a 50% interest, prior to exercise of an Award, or (e) any other sale of assets determined by the Authorized Party to be considered a divestiture under this program, the Authorized Party may, in its or his sole discretion, determine that all or a portion of any such Award shall not be canceled. In such cases, the restrictions on the Award shall lapse on the date of Termination of the Employee from the employ of the Company and its subsidiaries, and settlement shall be made in accordance with the settlement provisions above.

 

  (x)

Change of Control . Upon a Change of Control, the following shall apply to any Award:

 

  (1)

Each Employee shall immediately become fully vested in such Award that is not assumed by, or substituted for, by the an acquirer in connection with the Change of Control, and such Award shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason, except as set forth in Section 3(c).

 

  (2)

With regard to any other Award, each Employee shall become fully vested in such Award upon incurring a Severance following such Change of Control, and such Award shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason, except as set forth in Section 3(c).

 

  (3)

In the event of vesting of an Award pursuant to either Section 3(x)(1) or Section 3(x)(2), all restrictions and other limitations applicable to any Restricted Stock granted in any Award shall lapse. With regard to such Restricted Stock, it shall become free of all restrictions and become transferable. With regard to such Restricted Stock Units, all restrictions and other limitations applicable to the Restricted Stock Units shall lapse and the Restricted Stock Units shall be settled in unrestricted Stock or cash at the same times and upon the same events as it would otherwise have been made in accordance with the settlement provisions above.

 

  (xi)

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that this Award or the dividend equivalents associated with this Award are includible in income pursuant to section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, settlement of the Award or any other

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

 

distribution hereunder due to Separation from Service with the Company and its subsidiaries shall not be made to a “specified employee” (as that term is defined in section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i)) prior to six months after the specified employee’s Separation from Service from the Company and its subsidiaries (or, if earlier, the date of death of the specified employee).

 

(c)

Detrimental Activities and Suspension of Award .

 

  (i)

If the Authorized Party determines that, subsequent to the grant of any Award but prior to any Change of Control, the Employee has engaged or is engaging in any activity which, in the sole judgment of the Authorized Party, is or may be detrimental to the Company or a subsidiary, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units held in escrow pursuant to the Award or Awards granted to that Employee. Upon any Change of Control, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to the Employee only upon a determination by the Authorized Party that the Employee has given the Company Cause for such cancellation.

 

  (ii)

If the Authorized Party, in its or his sole discretion, determines that the lapsing of restrictions on Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units held in escrow pursuant to any Award has the possibility of violating any law, regulation, or decree pertaining to the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or the Employee, the Authorized Party may freeze or suspend the Employee’s right to settlement or payout of the Award until such time as the lapse of restrictions would no longer, in the sole discretion of the Authorized Party, have the possibility of violating such law, regulation, or decree.

 

  (iii)

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Award is subject to forfeiture or recoupment, in whole or in part, under applicable law, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.

 

4.

Assignment of Award Upon Death . Rights under the Plans and this Agreement cannot be assigned or transferred other than by (i) will or (ii) the laws of descent and distribution.

 

5.

Tax Withholding . In all cases the Employee will be responsible to pay all required withholding taxes associated with an Award. Should a withholding tax obligation arise with regard to an Award or the lapsing of restrictions on Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units granted in an Award, the withholding tax may be satisfied by withholding shares of Stock. The value of the shares of Stock withheld for this purpose shall not exceed the minimum withholding amount required by applicable laws and regulations. In cases where a withholding tax obligation arises prior to the lapse of restrictions on Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units granted in an Award, the withholding tax may be satisfied instead by payment of cash by the Employee. Payment of cash shall not be allowed unless the Employee has elected to make such payment by payroll withholding over a period of six months following the date the obligation shall arise, which election must be made within thirty days of the Grant Date of the relevant Award. If any interest is required under local laws, regulations, or decrees to be charged on or imputed against the payroll withholding, the Employee shall be responsible for paying such interest, which shall be withheld from pay over the same six-month period. In cases where payment by payroll withholding cannot be made due to circumstances arising after the election or where the Administrator has determined that such withholding would violate any applicable law, regulation, or decree, shares of Stock shall be withheld instead. When necessary, lapsing of restrictions may be accelerated by the Authorized Party to the extent necessary to provide shares of Stock to satisfy any withholding tax obligation. This withholding tax obligation includes, but is not limited to, federal, state, and local taxes, including applicable non-U.S. taxes such as U.K. PAYE.

 

6.

Shareholder Rights for Restricted Stock Units . The Employee shall not have the rights of a shareholder until the Restricted Stock Unit has been canceled and ownership of shares of Stock has been transferred to the Employee. As described above, the Company may pay dividend equivalents with regard to Restricted Stock Units in certain circumstances.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

7.

Certain Adjustments . In the event certain corporate transactions, recapitalizations, or stock splits occur while Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are outstanding, the Grant Price and the number of shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall be correspondingly adjusted.

 

8.

Relationship to the Plan . In addition to the terms and conditions described in this Agreement, Awards are subject to all other applicable provisions of the Plan. The decisions of the Committee with respect to questions arising as to the interpretation of the Plan or this Agreement or as to findings of fact shall be final, conclusive, and binding.

 

9.

No Employment Guarantee . No provision of this Agreement shall confer any right upon the Employee to continued employment with any Participating Company.

 

10.

Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

11.

Amendment . Without the consent of the Employee, this Agreement may be amended or supplemented (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein, or (ii) to add to the covenants and agreements of the Company for the benefit of an Employee or to add to the rights of an Employee or to surrender any right or power reserved to or conferred upon the Company in this Agreement, provided, in each case, that such changes or corrections shall not adversely affect the rights of the Employee with respect to the grant of an Award evidenced hereby without the Employee’s consent, or (iii) to make such other changes as the Company, upon advice of counsel, determines are necessary or advisable because of the adoption or promulgation of, or change in or of the interpretation of, any law or governmental rule or regulation, including any applicable federal or state securities or tax laws.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms not defined below shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

“Authorized Party” means the person who is authorized to approve an Award, exercise discretion, or take action under the Administrative Procedure for the Restricted Stock Program and pursuant to the Program. With regard to Senior Officers, the Committee is the Authorized Party. With regard to other Employees, the Chief Executive Officer, acting as the Special Equity Award Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, is the Authorized Party, although the Committee may act concurrently as the Authorized Party.

“Award” means any Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units granted to an Employee pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations as the Authorized Party may establish in order to fulfill the objectives of the Program.

“Cause” means “Cause” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan .

“Change of Control” has the meaning set forth in Attachment A to these Terms and Conditions.

“Committee” means the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, or any successor committee to it.

“Company” means ConocoPhillips, a Delaware corporation.

“Disability” means a disability for which the employee in question has been determined to be entitled to either (i) benefits under the applicable plan of long-term disability of the Company or its subsidiaries or (ii) disability benefits under the Social Security Act. In the absence of any such determination, the Authorized Party may make a determination that the employee has a Disability.

“Fair Market Value” means, as of a particular date, the mean between the highest and lowest sales price per share of such Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of Stock are listed on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the next preceding date on which such a sale was so reported, or, at the discretion of the Committee, the price prevailing on the exchange at a designated time.

“Good Reason” means “Good Reason” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan.

“Grant Price” means the Fair Market Value for one share of Stock as of the date of the grant of an Award. Grant price is not adjusted for any restrictions applicable to the Award.

“Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips” means the plan of that name (or a successor plan to the plan of that name) in effect on an applicable Change of Control. If no plan of that name (or successor plan to the plan of that name) is in effect on an applicable Change of Control, it shall mean instead the plan of that name in effect on the date of the Award.

“Layoff” means an applicable Termination of Employment due to layoff under the ConocoPhillips Severance Pay Plan, the ConocoPhillips Executive Severance Plan, or the ConocoPhillips Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan, or layoff or redundancy under any similar layoff or redundancy plan which the Company or its subsidiaries may adopt from time to time. If all or any portion of the benefits under the redundancy or layoff plan are contingent on the employee’s signing a general release of liability, such Termination shall not be considered as a “Layoff” for purposes of this Award unless the employee executes and does not revoke a general release of liability, acceptable to the Company, under the terms of such layoff or redundancy plan. In order to be considered a layoff for purposes of this Award, the Termination of Employment must also be considered a Separation from Service.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

“Participating Company” includes ConocoPhillips and its 100% owned subsidiaries, including both those directly owned and those owned through subsidiaries, whose participation has been approved by the Authorized Party.

“Restricted Stock” means shares of Stock that have certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Restricted Stock Unit” means a unit equal to one share of Stock (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Retirement” means Termination at age 55 or older with a minimum of 5 years service with a Participating Company; provided, however, that with regard to an Employee not on the United States payroll, the CEO may approve the use of a different definition. Service is defined by the policies of the Participating Company.

“Senior Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, all other executive officers of the Company (determined in accordance with the Company’s custom and practice pursuant to section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), all other employees of the Company who report directly to the CEO and whose salary grade is 23 or higher, and all other employees of the Company whose salary grade is 26 or higher.

“Separation from Service” means “separation from service” as that term is used in section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

“Severance” means “Severance” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan, and shall also incorporate the meaning of the terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” contained in the definition of “Severance” in such plan.

“Stock” means shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01. Stock may also be referred to as “Common Stock.”

“Termination” or “Termination of Employment” means cessation of employment with the Participating Companies, determined in accordance with the policies and practices of the Participating Company for whom the Employee was last performing services.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

Attachment “A”

“Change of Control”

The following definitions apply to the Change of Control provision in Section 10 of the Plan.

“Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination.

“Associate” shall mean, with reference to any Person, (a) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company) of which such Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities, (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such Person.

“Beneficial Owner” shall mean, with reference to any securities, any Person if:

(a) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, is the “beneficial owner” of (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination) such securities or otherwise has the right to vote or dispose of such securities;

(b) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right or obligation to acquire such securities (whether such right or obligation is exercisable or effective immediately or only after the passage of time or the occurrence of an event) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, other rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” (i) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange or (ii) securities issuable upon exercise of Exempt Rights; or

(c) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates (i) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) with any other Person (or any Affiliate or Associate thereof) that beneficially owns such securities for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except as set forth in the proviso to subsection (a) of this definition) or disposing of such securities or (ii) is a member of a group (as that term is used in Rule 13d-5(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) that includes any other Person that beneficially owns such securities;

provided, however, that nothing in this definition shall cause a Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” any securities acquired through such Person’s participation in good faith in a firm commitment underwriting until the expiration of 40 days after the date of such acquisition. For purposes hereof, “voting” a security shall include voting, granting a proxy, consenting or making a request or demand

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

relating to corporate action (including, without limitation, a demand for a shareholder list, to call a shareholder meeting or to inspect corporate books and records) or otherwise giving an authorization (within the meaning of section 14(a) of the Exchange Act) in respect of such security.

The terms “beneficially own” and “beneficially owning” shall have meanings that are correlative to this definition of the term “Beneficial Owner.”

“Board” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Change of Control” shall mean any of the following occurring on or after January 1, 2014:

(a) any Person (other than an Exempt Person) shall become the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding; provided, however, that no Change of Control shall be deemed to occur for purposes of this subsection (a) if such Person shall become a Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding solely as a result of (i) any acquisition directly from the Company or (ii) any acquisition by a Person pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition;

(b) individuals who, as of January 1, 2014, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to January 1, 2014 whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that there shall be excluded, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of any actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;

(c) the Company shall consummate a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation, or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or securities of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (i) 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination and the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding Common Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) no Person (excluding any Exempt Person or any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such Business Combination, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

the Company then outstanding) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity, and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation, or the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation if not a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the initial agreement or initial action by the Board providing for such Business Combination; or

(d) the shareholders of the Company shall approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company unless such liquidation or dissolution is approved as part of a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition.

“Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Exempt Person” shall mean any of the Company, any entity controlled by the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, and any Person organized, appointed, or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan.

“Exempt Rights” shall mean any rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other Voting Stock of the Company if at the time of the issuance thereof such rights are not separable from such Common Stock or other Voting Stock ( i.e. , are not transferable otherwise than in connection with a transfer of the underlying Common Stock or other Voting Stock), except upon the occurrence of a contingency, whether such rights exist as of January 1, 2014 or are thereafter issued by the Company as a dividend on shares of Common Stock or other Voting Securities or otherwise.

“Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity.

“Voting Stock” shall mean, (1) with respect to a corporation, all securities of such corporation of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, directors of such corporation (excluding any class or series that would be entitled so to vote by reason of the occurrence of any contingency, so long as such contingency has not occurred) and (ii) with respect to an entity which is not a corporation, all securities of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, members of the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation.

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

LOGO

PERFORMANCE SHARE PROGRAM

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

FINAL PAYOUT FOR PERFORMANCE PERIOD IX (PSP IX TAIL)

PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT

AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

These Performance Share Unit Award Terms and Conditions describe terms and conditions of Performance Share Unit Awards, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program (Program), granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips (referred to as the Plan) by ConocoPhillips (Company) to you as an eligible employee (Employee). These Terms and Conditions, together with the Award Summary given to each Employee receiving an Award, form the Award Agreement (the Agreement) relating to the Awards described. Subject to the Plan and this Agreement, the Company grants to the Employee Performance Share Units. Individual awards will be as set forth in the Award Summary given to each Employee to whom an Award is granted. The Award Summary for each Employee is made a part of this Agreement with regard to such Employee.

 

AWARD :

Performance Share Unit (PSU) Award granted by the Authorized Party under the provisions of the Plan. The PSUs will be noted in a book entry account created for the Employee.

 

PSU :

A unit evidencing the right to receive either one share of ConocoPhillips Stock, $0.01 par value, or the Fair Market Value thereof under the circumstances described in these Terms and Conditions.

VOTING RIGHTS : The named owner of the PSUs has no voting rights for the units, but is considered the beneficial owner for all purposes including ownership and control reports such as the annual proxy statement.

DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS : Dividend equivalent payment, equal to the regular dividend payment as declared by the Board of Directors on an equivalent number of common stock from time to time, will be made to the named owner of the units. Under current U.S. tax law, these payments are taxable as compensation ( i.e. , ordinary income) in the year distributed.

RETIREMENT PLAN EARNINGS : The issuance of these PSUs does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. The value of the units at the time restrictions lapse also does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. Neither the issuance of nor lapsing of restrictions on PSUs will have any impact on any retirement plans or any other compensation plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company.

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

TAX INFORMATION : For an Employee subject to U.S. tax laws, this matter is more thoroughly covered in the document entitled “Tax Aspects of Performance Share Units.” However, in general terms, under current U.S. tax law, the value of these units is not considered taxable income until the restrictions lapse.

BENEFICIARY : In the event of the death of the named owner of these units prior to the lapsing of restrictions for other reasons, such restrictions will lapse and shares of unrestricted common stock equal in number to the PSUs will be issued to the beneficiary designated by the named owner of the units.

CHANGE OF CONTROL : Upon a Change of Control, the following shall apply to the PSUs:

  1.

Each Employee shall immediately become fully vested in such PSUs, and such PSUs shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason, except as set forth in the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below.

  2.

In the event of vesting of PSUs pursuant to paragraph 1 above, all restrictions and other limitations applicable to the PSUs shall lapse and the PSUs shall be settled in unrestricted Stock or cash at the same times and upon the same events as it would otherwise have been made in accordance with the settlement provisions below.

RESTRICTIONS : The following restrictions relate to the PSUs:

The PSUs will be held in escrow for the Employee. As provided herein, the Employee will have all rights of economic ownership to such unit including the right to receive dividend equivalents, except that the Employee shall not have the right to sell, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of such units until the escrow is terminated (such restrictions being known as the “Transfer Restrictions”).

Unless postponed pursuant to an effective election, as described in the sections titled “Initial Election” and “Subsequent Election” below, the escrow shall end on the earliest of any of the following occurrences, with Transfer Restrictions to lapse and settlement be made as set forth in the section titled “Settlement” below:

 

  1.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment as a result of Layoff of the Employee;

  2.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment after attainment of age 55 and completion of 5 years of service with the Company or its subsidiaries;

  3.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment due to death;

  4.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following Disability of the Employee;

  5.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following a Change of Control; or

  6.

February 18, 2019.

In the absence of an effective election, as described in the sections titled “Initial Election” and “Subsequent Election” below, the Transfer Restrictions shall lapse and the PSUs (including any such that are awarded after the Separation from Service of the Employee) shall be settled in cash on the date that is the later of (a) the end of the escrow period and (b) the earliest of the Employee’s death, February 18, 2019, or six months after the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service for a reason other than death.

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

INITIAL ELECTION : The Employee may elect on an election form delivered to the Plan Administrator at a time set by the Plan Administrator (which shall be on or before December 31, 2010) to have the escrow for the PSUs continue and the Transfer Restrictions applicable to these PSUs continue and settlement in cash postponed and made in either:

 

  1.

one lump sum payment settled six months after Separation from Service with the Company and its subsidiaries, or

  2.

in a series of annual installments, using a declining balance method, over a period of three, five, ten, or fifteen years after Separation from Service with the Company and its subsidiaries.

In the absence of such an election, the escrow will end and settlement shall be made in one lump sum payment in cash on February 18, 2019.

SUBSEQUENT ELECTION : The Employee may make an election to change the time or form of payment elected under the Initial Election section above or the payment to be made under the Restrictions section above, but only if the following rules are satisfied:

  1.

The election to change the time or form of payment may not take effect until at least twelve months after the date on which such election is made;

  2.

Payment under such election may not be made earlier than at least five years from the date the payment would have otherwise been made or commenced;

  3.

An election may provide for either a lump sum payment or installment payments;

  4.

An election to receive payments in installments shall be treated as a single payment for purposes of these rules;

  5.

Installment payments may be made only annually, over a period of from one to fifteen years as elected;

  6.

The election may not result in an impermissible acceleration of payment prohibited under section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code;

  7.

No more than four such elections shall be permitted with respect to the PSUs subject to this Award; and

  8.

No payment may be made after the date that is twenty (20) years after the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service.

If an election under this section becomes effective, the escrow and the Transfer Restrictions applicable to the PSUs shall continue until the time set in the election for the settlement of the PSUs in cash.

SETTLEMENT : Upon termination of the escrow the Company shall, at the time stated above, deliver to each Employee an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the PSUs at the time of the termination of escrow, and the related PSUs shall be canceled. In all cases the Employee will be responsible to pay all required withholding taxes associated with the Award. The Employee must pay any required withholding taxes by having shares equal in value to the applicable withholding taxes withheld by the Company (or such other method as the Company, in its sole discretion, allows). The value of the shares withheld for this purpose shall not exceed the minimum withholding amount required by the applicable laws and regulations.

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

The Fair Market Value of the Award received by the Employee shall be deemed equal to the average of the reported highest and lowest selling prices per share of the Company’s Stock as reported on the composite tape of the New York Stock Exchange (or such other reporting system as shall be selected by the Committee) on the date termination of escrow occurs (or the last preceding date on which the Stock was traded, if no trades occurred on the applicable date).

FORFEITURE : An Employee’s right, title, and interest in Performance Share Units awarded under the PSP or derived from such Performance Share Units, or the ownership thereof, shall be forfeited if the Employee terminates employment prior to termination of the escrow period; provided, however, any transfer between the Company and any Subsidiary, or between Subsidiaries at the request of the Company or such Subsidiaries, shall not result in forfeiture.

DETRIMENTAL ACTIVITIES : If the Authorized Party determines that, subsequent to the grant of any Award but prior to any Change of Control, the Employee has engaged or is engaging in any activity which, in the sole judgment of the Authorized Party, is or may be detrimental to the Company or a subsidiary, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee. Upon any Change of Control, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee only upon a determination by the Authorized Party that the Employee has given the Company Cause for such cancellation.

If the Authorized Party, in its or his sole discretion, determines that the lapsing of restrictions on PSUs held in escrow pursuant to any Award has the possibility of violating any law, regulation, or decree pertaining to the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or the Employee, the Authorized Party may freeze or suspend the Employee’s right to settlement or payout of the Award until such time as the lapse of restrictions would no longer, in the sole discretion of the Authorized Party, have the possibility of violating such law, regulation, or decree.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Award is subject to forfeiture or recoupment, in whole or in part, under applicable law, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.

RECAPITALIZATION : Upon any change in the outstanding stock of the Company by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, or other similar change, the Committee shall make corresponding adjustments to the PSUs.

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

DEFINITIONS :

Capitalized terms not defined below shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan under which the Award is granted.

“Authorized Party” means the person who is authorized to approve an Award, exercise discretion, or take action under the Administrative Procedure for the Performance Share Program and pursuant to the Program. With regard to Senior Officers, the Committee is the Authorized Party. With regard to other Employees, the Chief Executive Officer, acting as the Special Equity Award Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, is the Authorized Party, although the Committee may act concurrently as the Authorized Party.

“Award” means any Performance Share Units granted to an Employee pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations as the Authorized Party may establish in order to fulfill the objectives of the Program.

“Cause” means “Cause” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan .

“Change of Control” has the meaning set forth in Annex A to these Terms and Conditions.

“Committee” means the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, or any successor committee to it.

“Company” means ConocoPhillips, a Delaware corporation.

“Disability” means a disability for which the employee in question has been determined to be entitled to either (i) benefits under the applicable plan of long-term disability of the Company or its subsidiaries or (ii) disability benefits under the Social Security Act. In the absence of any such determination, the Authorized Party may make a determination that the employee has a Disability.

“Fair Market Value” means, as of a particular date, the mean between the highest and lowest sales price per share of such Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of Stock are listed on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the next preceding date on which such a sale was so reported, or, at the discretion of the Committee, the price prevailing on the exchange at a designated time.

“Good Reason means “Good Reason” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan.

“Grant Price” means the Fair Market Value for one share of Stock as of the date of the grant of an Award. Grant price is not adjusted for any restrictions applicable to the Award.

“Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips” means the plan of that name (or a successor plan to the plan of that name) in effect on an applicable Change of Control. If no plan of that name (or successor plan to the plan of that name) is in effect on an applicable Change of Control, it shall mean instead the plan of that name in effect on the date of the Award.

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

“Layoff” means an applicable Termination of Employment due to layoff under the ConocoPhillips Severance Pay Plan, the ConocoPhillips Executive Severance Plan, or the ConocoPhillips Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan, or layoff or redundancy under any similar layoff or redundancy plan which the Company or its subsidiaries may adopt from time to time. If all or any portion of the benefits under the redundancy or layoff plan are contingent on the employee’s signing a general release of liability, such Termination shall not be considered as a “Layoff” for purposes of this Award unless the employee executes and does not revoke a general release of liability, acceptable to the Company, under the terms of such layoff or redundancy plan. In order to be considered a layoff for purposes of this Award, the Termination of Employment must also be considered a Separation from Service.

“Participating Company” includes ConocoPhillips and its 100% owned subsidiaries, including both those directly owned and those owned through subsidiaries, whose participation has been approved by the Authorized Party.

“Performance Share Unit” or “PSU” means the type of restricted stock unit issued under the Performance Share Program (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Restricted Stock Unit” means a unit equal to one share of Stock (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Retirement” means Termination at age 55 or older with a minimum of 5 years of service with a Participating Company; provided, however, that with regard to an Employee not on the United States payroll, the CEO may approve the use of a different definition. Service is defined by the policies of the Participating Company.

“Senior Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, all other executive officers of the Company (determined in accordance with the Company’s custom and practice pursuant to section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), all other employees of the Company who report directly to the CEO and whose salary grade is 23 or higher, and all other employees of the Company whose salary grade is 26 or higher.

“Severance” means “Severance” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan, and shall also incorporate the meaning of the terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” contained in the definition of “Severance” in such plan.

Stock ” means shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01. Stock may also be referred to as “Common Stock.”

“Termination,” “Termination of Employment,” and “Separation from Service” each mean “separation from service” as that term is used in section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

Attachment “A”

“Change of Control”

The following definitions apply to the Change of Control provision in Section 10 of the Plan.

“Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination.

“Associate” shall mean, with reference to any Person, (a) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company) of which such Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities, (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such Person.

“Beneficial Owner” shall mean, with reference to any securities, any Person if:

(a) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, is the “beneficial owner” of (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination) such securities or otherwise has the right to vote or dispose of such securities;

(b) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right or obligation to acquire such securities (whether such right or obligation is exercisable or effective immediately or only after the passage of time or the occurrence of an event) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, other rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” (i) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange or (ii) securities issuable upon exercise of Exempt Rights; or

(c) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates (i) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) with any other Person (or any Affiliate or Associate thereof) that beneficially owns such securities for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except as set forth in the proviso to subsection (a) of this definition) or disposing of such securities or (ii) is a member of a group (as that term is used in Rule 13d-5(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) that includes any other Person that beneficially owns such securities;

provided, however, that nothing in this definition shall cause a Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” any securities acquired through such Person’s participation in good faith in a firm commitment underwriting until the expiration of 40 days after the date of such acquisition. For purposes hereof, “voting” a security shall include voting, granting a proxy, consenting or making a request or demand

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

relating to corporate action (including, without limitation, a demand for a shareholder list, to call a shareholder meeting or to inspect corporate books and records) or otherwise giving an authorization (within the meaning of section 14(a) of the Exchange Act) in respect of such security.

The terms “beneficially own” and “beneficially owning” shall have meanings that are correlative to this definition of the term “Beneficial Owner.”

“Board” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Change of Control” shall mean any of the following occurring on or after January 1, 2014:

(a) any Person (other than an Exempt Person) shall become the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding; provided, however, that no Change of Control shall be deemed to occur for purposes of this subsection (a) if such Person shall become a Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding solely as a result of (i) any acquisition directly from the Company or (ii) any acquisition by a Person pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition;

(b) individuals who, as of January 1, 2014, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to January 1, 2014 whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that there shall be excluded, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of any actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;

(c) the Company shall consummate a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation, or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or securities of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (i) 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination and the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding Common Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) no Person (excluding any Exempt Person or any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such Business Combination, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity, and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation, or the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation if not a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the initial agreement or initial action by the Board providing for such Business Combination; or

(d) the shareholders of the Company shall approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company unless such liquidation or dissolution is approved as part of a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition.

“Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Exempt Person” shall mean any of the Company, any entity controlled by the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, and any Person organized, appointed, or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan.

“Exempt Rights” shall mean any rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other Voting Stock of the Company if at the time of the issuance thereof such rights are not separable from such Common Stock or other Voting Stock ( i.e. , are not transferable otherwise than in connection with a transfer of the underlying Common Stock or other Voting Stock), except upon the occurrence of a contingency, whether such rights exist as of January 1, 2014 or are thereafter issued by the Company as a dividend on shares of Common Stock or other Voting Securities or otherwise.

“Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity.

“Voting Stock” shall mean, (1) with respect to a corporation, all securities of such corporation of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, directors of such corporation (excluding any class or series that would be entitled so to vote by reason of the occurrence of any contingency, so long as such contingency has not occurred) and (ii) with respect to an entity which is not a corporation, all securities of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, members of the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation.

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

LOGO

PERFORMANCE SHARE PROGRAM

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

FINAL PAYOUT FOR PERFORMANCE PERIOD IX (PSP IX TAIL)

PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT

AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES ON THE CANADA PAYROLL

These Performance Share Unit Award Terms and Conditions describe terms and conditions of Performance Share Unit Awards, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program (Program), granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips (referred to as the Plan) by ConocoPhillips (Company) to you as an eligible employee (Employee). These Terms and Conditions, together with the Award Summary given to each Employee receiving an Award, form the Award Agreement (the Agreement) relating to the Awards described. Subject to the Plan and this Agreement, the Company grants to the Employee Performance Share Units. Individual awards will be as set forth in the Award Summary given to each Employee to whom an Award is granted. The Award Summary for each Employee is made a part of this Agreement with regard to such Employee.

 

AWARD :

Performance Share Unit (PSU) Award granted by the Authorized Party under the provisions of the Plan. The PSUs will be noted in a book entry account created for the Employee.

 

PSU :

A unit evidencing the right to receive either one share of ConocoPhillips Stock, $0.01 par value, or the Fair Market Value thereof under the circumstances described in these Terms and Conditions.

VOTING RIGHTS : The named owner of the PSUs has no voting rights for the units, but is considered the beneficial owner for all purposes including ownership and control reports such as the annual proxy statement.

DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS : Dividend equivalent payment, equal to the regular dividend payment as declared by the Board of Directors on an equivalent number of common stock from time to time, will be made to the named owner of the units. Under current tax law, these payments are taxable as compensation in the year distributed.

RETIREMENT PLAN EARNINGS : The issuance of these PSUs does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. The value of the units at the time restrictions lapse also does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. Neither the issuance of nor lapsing of restrictions on PSUs will have any impact on any retirement plans or any other compensation plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company.

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

TAX INFORMATION : For an Employee subject to U.S. tax laws, this matter is more thoroughly covered in the document entitled “Tax Aspects of Performance Share Units.” Other Employees should consult their tax advisors. However, in general terms, under current tax law, the value of these units is not considered taxable income until the restrictions lapse.

BENEFICIARY : In the event of the death of the named owner of these units prior to the lapsing of restrictions for other reasons, such restrictions will lapse and shares of unrestricted common stock equal in number to the PSUs will be issued to the beneficiary designated by the named owner of the units.

CHANGE OF CONTROL : Upon a Change of Control, the following shall apply to the PSUs:

  1.

Each Employee shall immediately become fully vested in such PSUs, and such PSUs shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason, except as set forth in the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below.

  2.

In the event of vesting of PSUs pursuant to paragraph 1 above, all restrictions and other limitations applicable to the PSUs shall lapse and the PSUs shall be settled in unrestricted Stock or cash at the same times and upon the same events as it would otherwise have been made in accordance with the settlement provisions below.

RESTRICTIONS : The following restrictions relate to the PSUs:

The PSUs will be held in escrow for the Employee. As provided herein, the Employee will have all rights of economic ownership to such unit including the right to receive dividend equivalents, except that the Employee shall not have the right to sell, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of such units until the escrow is terminated (such restrictions being known as the “Transfer Restrictions”).

Unless postponed pursuant to an effective election, as described in the sections titled “Initial Election” and “Subsequent Election” below, the escrow shall end on the earliest of any of the following occurrences, with Transfer Restrictions to lapse and settlement be made as set forth in the section titled “Settlement” below:

 

  1.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment as a result of Layoff of the Employee;

  2.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment after attainment of age 55 and completion of 5 years of service with the Company or its subsidiaries;

  3.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment due to death;

  4.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following Disability of the Employee;

  5.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following a Change of Control; or

  6.

February 18, 2019.

In the absence of an effective election, as described in the sections titled “Initial Election” and “Subsequent Election” below, the Transfer Restrictions shall lapse and the PSUs (including any such that are awarded after the Separation from Service of the Employee)

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

shall be settled in unrestricted Stock on the date that is the later of (a) the end of the escrow period and (b) the earliest of the Employee’s death, February 18, 2019, or six months after the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service for a reason other than death.

INITIAL ELECTION : The Employee may elect on an election form delivered to the Plan Administrator at a time set by the Plan Administrator (which shall be on or before December 31, 2010) to have the escrow for the PSUs continue and the Transfer Restrictions applicable to these PSUs continue and settlement in unrestricted Stock postponed and made in either:

 

  1.

one lump sum payment settled six months after Separation from Service with the Company and its subsidiaries, or

  2.

in a series of annual installments, using a declining balance method, over a period of three, five, ten, or fifteen years after Separation from Service with the Company and its subsidiaries.

In the absence of such an election, the escrow will end and settlement shall be made in one lump sum payment in unrestricted Stock on February 18, 2019.

SUBSEQUENT ELECTION : The Employee may make an election to change the time or form of payment elected under the Initial Election section above or the payment to be made under the Restrictions section above, but only if the following rules are satisfied:

  1.

The election to change the time or form of payment may not take effect until at least twelve months after the date on which such election is made;

  2.

Payment under such election may not be made earlier than at least five years from the date the payment would have otherwise been made or commenced;

  3.

An election may provide for either a lump sum payment or installment payments;

  4.

An election to receive payments in installments shall be treated as a single payment for purposes of these rules;

  5.

Installment payments may be made only annually, over a period of from one to fifteen years as elected;

  6.

The election may not result in an impermissible acceleration of payment prohibited under section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code;

  7.

No more than four such elections shall be permitted with respect to the PSUs subject to this Award; and

  8.

No payment may be made after the date that is twenty (20) years after the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service.

If an election under this section becomes effective, the escrow and the Transfer Restrictions applicable to the PSUs shall continue until the time set in the election for the settlement of the PSUs in as unrestricted Stock.

SETTLEMENT : Upon termination of the escrow the Company shall, at the time stated above, register in the name of the Employee shares of Stock, free of any restriction, equal to the number of the PSUs at the time of the termination of escrow, and the related PSUs shall be canceled. In all cases the Employee will be responsible to pay all required withholding taxes associated with the Award. The Employee must pay any required withholding taxes by having shares equal in value to the applicable withholding taxes withheld by the

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

Company (or such other method as the Company, in its sole discretion, allows). The value of the shares withheld for this purpose shall not exceed the minimum withholding amount required by the applicable laws and regulations. With regard to any fractional shares of Stock that might arise, the Company may deliver to the Employee cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such fractional shares.

The Fair Market Value of the Award received by the Employee shall be deemed equal to the average of the reported highest and lowest selling prices per share of the Company’s Stock as reported on the composite tape of the New York Stock Exchange (or such other reporting system as shall be selected by the Committee) on the date termination of escrow occurs (or the last preceding date on which the Stock was traded, if no trades occurred on the applicable date).

FORFEITURE : An Employee’s right, title, and interest in Performance Share Units awarded under the PSP or derived from such Performance Share Units, or the ownership thereof, shall be forfeited if the Employee terminates employment prior to termination of the escrow period; provided, however, any transfer between the Company and any Subsidiary, or between Subsidiaries at the request of the Company or such Subsidiaries, shall not result in forfeiture.

DETRIMENTAL ACTIVITIES : If the Authorized Party determines that, subsequent to the grant of any Award but prior to any Change of Control, the Employee has engaged or is engaging in any activity which, in the sole judgment of the Authorized Party, is or may be detrimental to the Company or a subsidiary, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee. Upon any Change of Control, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee only upon a determination by the Authorized Party that the Employee has given the Company Cause for such cancellation.

If the Authorized Party, in its or his sole discretion, determines that the lapsing of restrictions on PSUs held in escrow pursuant to any Award has the possibility of violating any law, regulation, or decree pertaining to the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or the Employee, the Authorized Party may freeze or suspend the Employee’s right to settlement or payout of the Award until such time as the lapse of restrictions would no longer, in the sole discretion of the Authorized Party, have the possibility of violating such law, regulation, or decree.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Award is subject to forfeiture or recoupment, in whole or in part, under applicable law, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.

RECAPITALIZATION : Upon any change in the outstanding stock of the Company by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, or other similar change, the Committee shall make corresponding adjustments to the PSUs.

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

DEFINITIONS :

Capitalized terms not defined below shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan under which the Award is granted.

“Authorized Party” means the person who is authorized to approve an Award, exercise discretion, or take action under the Administrative Procedure for the Performance Share Program and pursuant to the Program. With regard to Senior Officers, the Committee is the Authorized Party. With regard to other Employees, the Chief Executive Officer, acting as the Special Equity Award Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, is the Authorized Party, although the Committee may act concurrently as the Authorized Party.

“Award” means any Performance Share Units granted to an Employee pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations as the Authorized Party may establish in order to fulfill the objectives of the Program.

“Cause” means “Cause” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan .

“Change of Control” has the meaning set forth in Annex A to these Terms and Conditions.

“Committee” means the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, or any successor committee to it.

“Company” means ConocoPhillips, a Delaware corporation.

“Disability” means a disability for which the employee in question has been determined to be entitled to either (i) benefits under the applicable plan of long-term disability of the Company or its subsidiaries or (ii) disability benefits under the Social Security Act. In the absence of any such determination, the Authorized Party may make a determination that the employee has a Disability.

“Fair Market Value” means, as of a particular date, the mean between the highest and lowest sales price per share of such Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of Stock are listed on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the next preceding date on which such a sale was so reported, or, at the discretion of the Committee, the price prevailing on the exchange at a designated time.

“Good Reason” means “Good Reason” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan.

“Grant Price” means the Fair Market Value for one share of Stock as of the date of the grant of an Award. Grant price is not adjusted for any restrictions applicable to the Award.

“Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips” means the plan of that name (or a successor plan to the plan of that name) in effect on an applicable Change of Control. If no plan of that name (or successor plan to the plan of that name) is in effect on an applicable Change of Control, it shall mean instead the plan of that name in effect on the date of the Award.

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

“Layoff” means an applicable Termination of Employment due to layoff under the ConocoPhillips Severance Pay Plan, the ConocoPhillips Executive Severance Plan, or the ConocoPhillips Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan, or layoff or redundancy under any similar layoff or redundancy plan which the Company or its subsidiaries may adopt from time to time. If all or any portion of the benefits under the redundancy or layoff plan are contingent on the employee’s signing a general release of liability, such Termination shall not be considered as a “Layoff” for purposes of this Award unless the employee executes and does not revoke a general release of liability, acceptable to the Company, under the terms of such layoff or redundancy plan. In order to be considered a layoff for purposes of this Award, the Termination of Employment must also be considered a Separation from Service.

“Participating Company” includes ConocoPhillips and its 100% owned subsidiaries, including both those directly owned and those owned through subsidiaries, whose participation has been approved by the Authorized Party.

“Performance Share Unit” or “PSU” means the type of restricted stock unit issued under the Performance Share Program (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Restricted Stock Unit” means a unit equal to one share of Stock (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Retirement” means Termination at age 55 or older with a minimum of 5 years of service with a Participating Company; provided, however, that with regard to an Employee not on the United States payroll, the CEO may approve the use of a different definition. Service is defined by the policies of the Participating Company.

“Senior Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, all other executive officers of the Company (determined in accordance with the Company’s custom and practice pursuant to section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), all other employees of the Company who report directly to the CEO and whose salary grade is 23 or higher, and all other employees of the Company whose salary grade is 26 or higher.

“Severance” means “Severance” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan, and shall also incorporate the meaning of the terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” contained in the definition of “Severance” in such plan.

“Stock” means shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01. Stock may also be referred to as “Common Stock.”

“Termination,” “Termination of Employment,” and “Separation from Service” each mean “separation from service” as that term is used in section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

Attachment “A”

“Change of Control”

The following definitions apply to the Change of Control provision in Section 10 of the Plan.

“Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination.

“Associate” shall mean, with reference to any Person, (a) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company) of which such Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities, (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such Person.

“Beneficial Owner” shall mean, with reference to any securities, any Person if:

(a) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, is the “beneficial owner” of (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination) such securities or otherwise has the right to vote or dispose of such securities;

(b) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right or obligation to acquire such securities (whether such right or obligation is exercisable or effective immediately or only after the passage of time or the occurrence of an event) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, other rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” (i) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange or (ii) securities issuable upon exercise of Exempt Rights; or

(c) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates (i) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) with any other Person (or any Affiliate or Associate thereof) that beneficially owns such securities for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except as set forth in the proviso to subsection (a) of this definition) or disposing of such securities or (ii) is a member of a group (as that term is used in Rule 13d-5(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) that includes any other Person that beneficially owns such securities;

provided, however, that nothing in this definition shall cause a Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” any securities acquired through such Person’s participation in good faith in a firm commitment underwriting until the expiration of 40 days after the date of such acquisition. For purposes hereof, “voting” a security shall include voting, granting a proxy, consenting or making a request or demand relating to corporate action (including, without limitation, a demand for a shareholder list, to call a shareholder meeting or to inspect corporate books and records) or otherwise giving an authorization (within the meaning of section 14(a) of the Exchange Act) in respect of such security.

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

The terms “beneficially own” and “beneficially owning” shall have meanings that are correlative to this definition of the term “Beneficial Owner.”

“Board” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Change of Control” shall mean any of the following occurring on or after January 1, 2014:

(a) any Person (other than an Exempt Person) shall become the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding; provided, however, that no Change of Control shall be deemed to occur for purposes of this subsection (a) if such Person shall become a Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding solely as a result of (i) any acquisition directly from the Company or (ii) any acquisition by a Person pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition;

(b) individuals who, as of January 1, 2014, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to January 1, 2014 whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that there shall be excluded, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of any actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;

(c) the Company shall consummate a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation, or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or securities of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (i) 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination and the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding Common Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) no Person (excluding any Exempt Person or any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such Business Combination, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity, and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation, or the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation if not a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the initial agreement or initial action by the Board providing for such Business Combination; or

(d) the shareholders of the Company shall approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company unless such liquidation or dissolution is approved as part of a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition.

“Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Exempt Person” shall mean any of the Company, any entity controlled by the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, and any Person organized, appointed, or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan.

“Exempt Rights” shall mean any rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other Voting Stock of the Company if at the time of the issuance thereof such rights are not separable from such Common Stock or other Voting Stock ( i.e. , are not transferable otherwise than in connection with a transfer of the underlying Common Stock or other Voting Stock), except upon the occurrence of a contingency, whether such rights exist as of January 1, 2014 or are thereafter issued by the Company as a dividend on shares of Common Stock or other Voting Securities or otherwise.

“Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity.

“Voting Stock” shall mean, (1) with respect to a corporation, all securities of such corporation of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, directors of such corporation (excluding any class or series that would be entitled so to vote by reason of the occurrence of any contingency, so long as such contingency has not occurred) and (ii) with respect to an entity which is not a corporation, all securities of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, members of the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation.

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

LOGO

PERFORMANCE SHARE PROGRAM

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

TARGET AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE PERIOD X

PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT

AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

These Performance Share Unit Award Terms and Conditions describe terms and conditions of Performance Share Unit Awards, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program (Program), granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips (referred to as the Plan) by ConocoPhillips (Company) to you as an eligible employee (Employee). These Terms and Conditions, together with the Award Summary given to each Employee receiving an Award, form the Award Agreement (the Agreement) relating to the Awards described. Subject to the Plan and this Agreement, the Company grants to the Employee Performance Share Units. Individual awards will be as set forth in the Award Summary given to each Employee to whom an Award is granted. The Award Summary for each Employee is made a part of this Agreement with regard to such Employee. The Award Summary may be modified at any time to reflect increased or decreased amounts of the Award due to promotion or demotion of the Employee and due to decisions made with regard to this Performance Period X of the Program, including adjustments related to the performance of the Company and adjustments related to the performance of the Employee; provided, however, that after a Change of Control occurs, there shall be no decrease in the number of PSUs granted, except pursuant to the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below. Multiple book entry accounts may be used to reflect the total shares awarded under these Terms and Conditions. This and any other administrative activities shall not be construed to alter these Terms and Conditions.

 

AWARD :

Performance Share Unit (PSU) Award granted by the Authorized Party under the provisions of the Plan. The PSUs will be noted in a book entry account created for the Employee.

 

PSU :

A unit evidencing the right to receive either one share of ConocoPhillips Stock, $0.01 par value, or the Fair Market Value thereof under the circumstances described in these Terms and Conditions.

VOTING RIGHTS : The named owner of the PSUs has no voting rights for the units, but is considered the beneficial owner for all purposes including ownership and control reports such as the annual proxy statement.

DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS : Dividend equivalent payment, equal to the regular dividend payment as declared by the Board of Directors on an equivalent number of common stock from time to time, will be made to the named owner of the units beginning after 2014. No such dividend equivalent payments shall be made prior to 2015, nor shall such dividend equivalent payments accrue or be owed with regard to any time prior to 2015. Under current U.S. tax law, these payments are taxable as compensation ( i.e. , ordinary income) in the year distributed.

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

RETIREMENT PLAN EARNINGS : The issuance of these PSUs does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. The value of the units at the time restrictions lapse also does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. Neither the issuance of nor lapsing of restrictions on PSUs will have any impact on any retirement plans or any other compensation plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company.

TAX INFORMATION : For an Employee subject to U.S. tax laws, this matter is more thoroughly covered in the document entitled “Tax Aspects of Performance Share Units.” However, in general terms, under current U.S. tax law, the value of these units is not considered taxable income until the restrictions lapse.

BENEFICIARY : In the event of the death of the named owner of these units prior to the lapsing of restrictions for other reasons, such restrictions will lapse and shares of unrestricted common stock equal in number to the PSUs will be issued to the beneficiary designated by the named owner of the units.

CHANGE OF CONTROL : Upon a Change of Control, the following shall apply to the PSUs:

  1.

Each Employee shall immediately become fully vested in such PSUs, and such PSUs shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason, except as set forth in the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below.

  2.

In the event of vesting of PSUs pursuant to paragraph 1 above, all restrictions and other limitations applicable to the PSUs shall lapse and the PSUs shall be settled in unrestricted Stock or cash at the same times and upon the same events as it would otherwise have been made in accordance with the settlement provisions below.

RESTRICTIONS : The following restrictions relate to the PSUs:

The PSUs will be held in escrow for the Employee. As provided herein, the Employee will have all rights of economic ownership to such unit including the right to receive dividend equivalents, except that the Employee shall not have the right to sell, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of such units until the escrow is terminated (such restrictions being known as the “Transfer Restrictions”).

Unless postponed pursuant to an effective election, as described in the sections titled “Initial Election” and “Subsequent Election” below, the escrow shall end on the earliest of any of the following occurrences, with Transfer Restrictions to lapse and settlement be made as set forth in the section titled “Settlement” below:

 

  1.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment as a result of Layoff of the Employee;

  2.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment after attainment of age 55 and completion of 5 years of service with the Company or its subsidiaries;

  3.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment due to death;

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

  4.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following Disability of the Employee;

  5.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following a Change of Control; or

  6.

February 18, 2020.

In the absence of an effective election, as described in the sections titled “Initial Election” and “Subsequent Election” below, the Transfer Restrictions shall lapse and the PSUs (including any such that are awarded after the Separation from Service of the Employee) shall be settled in cash on the date that is the later of (a) the end of the escrow period and (b) the earliest of the Employee’s death, February 18, 2020, or six months after the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service for a reason other than death.

INITIAL ELECTION : The Employee may elect on an election form delivered to the Plan Administrator at a time set by the Plan Administrator (which shall be on or before December 31, 2011) to have the escrow for the PSUs continue and the Transfer Restrictions applicable to these PSUs continue and settlement in cash postponed and made in either:

 

  1.

one lump sum payment settled six months after Separation from Service with the Company and its subsidiaries, or

  2.

in a series of annual installments, using a declining balance method, over a period of three, five, ten, or fifteen years after Separation from Service with the Company and its subsidiaries.

In the absence of such an election, the escrow will end and settlement shall be made in one lump sum payment in cash on February 18, 2020.

SUBSEQUENT ELECTION : The Employee may make an election to change the time or form of payment elected under the Initial Election section above or the payment to be made under the Restrictions section above, but only if the following rules are satisfied:

  1.

The election to change the time or form of payment may not take effect until at least twelve months after the date on which such election is made;

  2.

Payment under such election may not be made earlier than at least five years from the date the payment would have otherwise been made or commenced;

  3.

An election may provide for either a lump sum payment or installment payments;

  4.

An election to receive payments in installments shall be treated as a single payment for purposes of these rules;

  5.

Installment payments may be made only annually, over a period of from one to fifteen years as elected;

  6.

The election may not result in an impermissible acceleration of payment prohibited under section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code;

  7.

No more than four such elections shall be permitted with respect to the PSUs subject to this Award; and

  8.

No payment may be made after the date that is twenty (20) years after the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service.

 

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If an election under this section becomes effective, the escrow and the Transfer Restrictions applicable to the PSUs shall continue until the time set in the election for the settlement of the PSUs in cash.

SETTLEMENT : Upon termination of the escrow the Company shall, at the time stated above, deliver to each Employee an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the PSUs at the time of the termination of escrow, and the related PSUs shall be canceled. In all cases the Employee will be responsible to pay all required withholding taxes associated with the Award. The Employee must pay any required withholding taxes by having shares equal in value to the applicable withholding taxes withheld by the Company (or such other method as the Company, in its sole discretion, allows). The value of the shares withheld for this purpose shall not exceed the minimum withholding amount required by the applicable laws and regulations.

The Fair Market Value of the Award received by the Employee shall be deemed equal to the average of the reported highest and lowest selling prices per share of the Company’s Stock as reported on the composite tape of the New York Stock Exchange (or such other reporting system as shall be selected by the Committee) on the date termination of escrow occurs (or the last preceding date on which the Stock was traded, if no trades occurred on the applicable date).

FORFEITURE : An Employee’s right, title, and interest in Performance Share Units awarded under the PSP or derived from such Performance Share Units, or the ownership thereof, shall be forfeited if the Employee terminates employment prior to termination of the escrow period; provided, however, any transfer between the Company and any Subsidiary, or between Subsidiaries at the request of the Company or such Subsidiaries, shall not result in forfeiture.

DETRIMENTAL ACTIVITIES : If the Authorized Party determines that, subsequent to the grant of any Award but prior to any Change of Control, the Employee has engaged or is engaging in any activity which, in the sole judgment of the Authorized Party, is or may be detrimental to the Company or a subsidiary, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee. Upon any Change of Control, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee only upon a determination by the Authorized Party that the Employee has given the Company Cause for such cancellation.

If the Authorized Party, in its or his sole discretion, determines that the lapsing of restrictions on PSUs held in escrow pursuant to any Award has the possibility of violating any law, regulation, or decree pertaining to the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or the Employee, the Authorized Party may freeze or suspend the Employee’s right to settlement or payout of the Award until such time as the lapse of restrictions would no longer, in the sole discretion of the Authorized Party, have the possibility of violating such law, regulation, or decree.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Award is subject to forfeiture or recoupment, in whole or in part, under applicable law, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

RECAPITALIZATION : Upon any change in the outstanding stock of the Company by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, or other similar change, the Committee shall make corresponding adjustments to the PSUs.

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

DEFINITIONS :

Capitalized terms not defined below shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan under which the Award is granted.

“Authorized Party” means the person who is authorized to approve an Award, exercise discretion, or take action under the Administrative Procedure for the Performance Share Program and pursuant to the Program. With regard to Senior Officers, the Committee is the Authorized Party. With regard to other Employees, the Chief Executive Officer, acting as the Special Equity Award Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, is the Authorized Party, although the Committee may act concurrently as the Authorized Party.

“Award” means any Performance Share Units granted to an Employee pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations as the Authorized Party may establish in order to fulfill the objectives of the Program.

“Cause” means “Cause” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan .

“Change of Control” has the meaning set forth in Annex A to these Terms and Conditions.

“Committee” means the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, or any successor committee to it.

“Company” means ConocoPhillips, a Delaware corporation.

“Disability” means a disability for which the employee in question has been determined to be entitled to either (i) benefits under the applicable plan of long-term disability of the Company or its subsidiaries or (ii) disability benefits under the Social Security Act. In the absence of any such determination, the Authorized Party may make a determination that the employee has a Disability.

“Fair Market Value” means, as of a particular date, the mean between the highest and lowest sales price per share of such Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of Stock are listed on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the next preceding date on which such a sale was so reported, or, at the discretion of the Committee, the price prevailing on the exchange at a designated time.

“Good Reason” means “Good Reason” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan.

“Grant Price” means the Fair Market Value for one share of Stock as of the date of the grant of an Award. Grant price is not adjusted for any restrictions applicable to the Award.

“Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips” means the plan of that name (or a successor plan to the plan of that name) in effect on an applicable Change of Control. If no plan of that name (or successor plan to the plan of that name) is in effect on an applicable Change of Control, it shall mean instead the plan of that name in effect on the date of the Award.

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

“Layoff” means an applicable Termination of Employment due to layoff under the ConocoPhillips Severance Pay Plan, the ConocoPhillips Executive Severance Plan, or the ConocoPhillips Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan, or layoff or redundancy under any similar layoff or redundancy plan which the Company or its subsidiaries may adopt from time to time. If all or any portion of the benefits under the redundancy or layoff plan are contingent on the employee’s signing a general release of liability, such Termination shall not be considered as a “Layoff” for purposes of this Award unless the employee executes and does not revoke a general release of liability, acceptable to the Company, under the terms of such layoff or redundancy plan. In order to be considered a layoff for purposes of this Award, the Termination of Employment must also be considered a Separation from Service.

Participating Company ” includes ConocoPhillips and its 100% owned subsidiaries, including both those directly owned and those owned through subsidiaries, whose participation has been approved by the Authorized Party.

“Performance Share Unit” or “PSU” means the type of restricted stock unit issued under the Performance Share Program (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Restricted Stock Unit” means a unit equal to one share of Stock (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Retirement” means Termination at age 55 or older with a minimum of 5 years of service with a Participating Company; provided, however, that with regard to an Employee not on the United States payroll, the CEO may approve the use of a different definition. Service is defined by the policies of the Participating Company.

“Senior Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, all other executive officers of the Company (determined in accordance with the Company’s custom and practice pursuant to section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), all other employees of the Company who report directly to the CEO and whose salary grade is 23 or higher, and all other employees of the Company whose salary grade is 26 or higher.

“Severance” means “Severance” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan, and shall also incorporate the meaning of the terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” contained in the definition of “Severance” in such plan.

“Stock” means shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01. Stock may also be referred to as “Common Stock.”

“Termination,” “Termination of Employment,” and “ Separation from Service” each mean “separation from service” as that term is used in section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

Attachment “A”

“Change of Control”

The following definitions apply to the Change of Control provision in Section 10 of the Plan.

“Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination.

“Associate” shall mean, with reference to any Person, (a) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company) of which such Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities, (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such Person.

“Beneficial Owner” shall mean, with reference to any securities, any Person if:

(a) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, is the “beneficial owner” of (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination) such securities or otherwise has the right to vote or dispose of such securities;

(b) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right or obligation to acquire such securities (whether such right or obligation is exercisable or effective immediately or only after the passage of time or the occurrence of an event) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, other rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” (i) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange or (ii) securities issuable upon exercise of Exempt Rights; or

(c) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates (i) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) with any other Person (or any Affiliate or Associate thereof) that beneficially owns such securities for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except as set forth in the proviso to subsection (a) of this definition) or disposing of such securities or (ii) is a member of a group (as that term is used in Rule 13d-5(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) that includes any other Person that beneficially owns such securities;

provided, however, that nothing in this definition shall cause a Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” any securities acquired through such Person’s participation in good faith in a firm commitment underwriting until the expiration of 40 days after the date of such acquisition. For purposes hereof, “voting” a security shall include voting, granting a proxy, consenting or making a request or demand relating to corporate action (including, without limitation, a demand for a shareholder list, to call a shareholder meeting or to inspect corporate books and records) or otherwise giving an authorization (within the meaning of section 14(a) of the Exchange Act) in respect of such security.

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

The terms “beneficially own” and “beneficially owning” shall have meanings that are correlative to this definition of the term “Beneficial Owner.”

“Board” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Change of Control” shall mean any of the following occurring on or after January 1, 2014:

(a) any Person (other than an Exempt Person) shall become the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding; provided, however, that no Change of Control shall be deemed to occur for purposes of this subsection (a) if such Person shall become a Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding solely as a result of (i) any acquisition directly from the Company or (ii) any acquisition by a Person pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition;

(b) individuals who, as of January 1, 2014, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to January 1, 2014 whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that there shall be excluded, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of any actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;

(c) the Company shall consummate a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation, or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or securities of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (i) 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination and the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding Common Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) no Person (excluding any Exempt Person or any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such Business Combination, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity, and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation, or the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation if not a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the initial agreement or initial action by the Board providing for such Business Combination; or

(d) the shareholders of the Company shall approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company unless such liquidation or dissolution is approved as part of a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition.

“Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Exempt Person” shall mean any of the Company, any entity controlled by the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, and any Person organized, appointed, or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan.

“Exempt Rights” shall mean any rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other Voting Stock of the Company if at the time of the issuance thereof such rights are not separable from such Common Stock or other Voting Stock ( i.e. , are not transferable otherwise than in connection with a transfer of the underlying Common Stock or other Voting Stock), except upon the occurrence of a contingency, whether such rights exist as of January 1, 2014 or are thereafter issued by the Company as a dividend on shares of Common Stock or other Voting Securities or otherwise.

“Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity.

“Voting Stock” shall mean, (1) with respect to a corporation, all securities of such corporation of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, directors of such corporation (excluding any class or series that would be entitled so to vote by reason of the occurrence of any contingency, so long as such contingency has not occurred) and (ii) with respect to an entity which is not a corporation, all securities of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, members of the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation.

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

LOGO

PERFORMANCE SHARE PROGRAM

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

TARGET AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE PERIOD X

PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT

AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES ON THE CANADA PAYROLL

These Performance Share Unit Award Terms and Conditions describe terms and conditions of Performance Share Unit Awards, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program (Program), granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips (referred to as the Plan) by ConocoPhillips (Company) to you as an eligible employee (Employee). These Terms and Conditions, together with the Award Summary given to each Employee receiving an Award, form the Award Agreement (the Agreement) relating to the Awards described. Subject to the Plan and this Agreement, the Company grants to the Employee Performance Share Units. Individual awards will be as set forth in the Award Summary given to each Employee to whom an Award is granted. The Award Summary for each Employee is made a part of this Agreement with regard to such Employee. The Award Summary may be modified at any time to reflect increased or decreased amounts of the Award due to promotion or demotion of the Employee and due to decisions made with regard to this Performance Period X of the Program, including adjustments related to the performance of the Company and adjustments related to the performance of the Employee; provided, however, that after a Change of Control occurs, there shall be no decrease in the number of PSUs granted, except pursuant to the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below. Multiple book entry accounts may be used to reflect the total shares awarded under these Terms and Conditions. This and any other administrative activities shall not be construed to alter these Terms and Conditions.

 

AWARD :

Performance Share Unit (PSU) Award granted by the Authorized Party under the provisions of the Plan. The PSUs will be noted in a book entry account created for the Employee.

 

PSU :

A unit evidencing the right to receive either one share of ConocoPhillips Stock, $0.01 par value, or the Fair Market Value thereof under the circumstances described in these Terms and Conditions.

VOTING RIGHTS : The named owner of the PSUs has no voting rights for the units, but is considered the beneficial owner for all purposes including ownership and control reports such as the annual proxy statement.

DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS : Dividend equivalent payment, equal to the regular dividend payment as declared by the Board of Directors on an equivalent number of common stock from time to time, will be made to the named owner of the units beginning after 2014. No such dividend equivalent payments shall be made prior to 2015, nor shall such dividend equivalent payments accrue or be owed with regard to any time prior to 2015. Under current tax law, these payments are taxable as compensation in the year distributed.

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

RETIREMENT PLAN EARNINGS : The issuance of these PSUs does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. The value of the units at the time restrictions lapse also does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. Neither the issuance of nor lapsing of restrictions on PSUs will have any impact on any retirement plans or any other compensation plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company.

TAX INFORMATION : For an Employee subject to U.S. tax laws, this matter is more thoroughly covered in the document entitled “Tax Aspects of Performance Share Units.” Other Employees should consult their tax advisors. However, in general terms, under current tax law, the value of these units is not considered taxable income until the restrictions lapse.

BENEFICIARY : In the event of the death of the named owner of these units prior to the lapsing of restrictions for other reasons, such restrictions will lapse and shares of unrestricted common stock equal in number to the PSUs will be issued to the beneficiary designated by the named owner of the units.

CHANGE OF CONTROL : Upon a Change of Control, the following shall apply to the PSUs:

  1.

Each Employee shall immediately become fully vested in such PSUs, and such PSUs shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason, except as set forth in the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below.

  2.

In the event of vesting of PSUs pursuant to paragraph 1 above, all restrictions and other limitations applicable to the PSUs shall lapse and the PSUs shall be settled in unrestricted Stock or cash at the same times and upon the same events as it would otherwise have been made in accordance with the settlement provisions below.

RESTRICTIONS : The following restrictions relate to the PSUs:

The PSUs will be held in escrow for the Employee. As provided herein, the Employee will have all rights of economic ownership to such unit including the right to receive dividend equivalents, except that the Employee shall not have the right to sell, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of such units until the escrow is terminated (such restrictions being known as the “Transfer Restrictions”).

Unless postponed pursuant to an effective election, as described in the sections titled “Initial Election” and “Subsequent Election” below, the escrow shall end on the earliest of any of the following occurrences, with Transfer Restrictions to lapse and settlement be made as set forth in the section titled “Settlement” below:

 

  1.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment as a result of Layoff of the Employee;

  2.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment after attainment of age 55 and completion of 5 years of service with the Company or its subsidiaries;

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

  3.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment due to death;

  4.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following Disability of the Employee;

  5.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following a Change of Control; or

  6.

February 18, 2020.

In the absence of an effective election, as described in the sections titled “Initial Election” and “Subsequent Election” below, the Transfer Restrictions shall lapse and the PSUs (including any such that are awarded after the Separation from Service of the Employee) shall be settled in unrestricted Stock on the date that is the later of (a) the end of the escrow period and (b) the earliest of the Employee’s death, February 18, 2020, or six months after the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service for a reason other than death.

INITIAL ELECTION : The Employee may elect on an election form delivered to the Plan Administrator at a time set by the Plan Administrator (which shall be on or before December 31, 2011) to have the escrow for the PSUs continue and the Transfer Restrictions applicable to these PSUs continue and settlement in unrestricted Stock postponed and made in either:

 

  1.

one lump sum payment settled six months after Separation from Service with the Company and its subsidiaries, or

  2.

in a series of annual installments, using a declining balance method, over a period of three, five, ten, or fifteen years after Separation from Service with the Company and its subsidiaries.

In the absence of such an election, the escrow will end and settlement shall be made in one lump sum payment in unrestricted Stock on February 18, 2020.

SUBSEQUENT ELECTION : The Employee may make an election to change the time or form of payment elected under the Initial Election section above or the payment to be made under the Restrictions section above, but only if the following rules are satisfied:

  1.

The election to change the time or form of payment may not take effect until at least twelve months after the date on which such election is made;

  2.

Payment under such election may not be made earlier than at least five years from the date the payment would have otherwise been made or commenced;

  3.

An election may provide for either a lump sum payment or installment payments;

  4.

An election to receive payments in installments shall be treated as a single payment for purposes of these rules;

  5.

Installment payments may be made only annually, over a period of from one to fifteen years as elected;

  6.

The election may not result in an impermissible acceleration of payment prohibited under section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code;

  7.

No more than four such elections shall be permitted with respect to the PSUs subject to this Award; and

  8.

No payment may be made after the date that is twenty (20) years after the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service.

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

If an election under this section becomes effective, the escrow and the Transfer Restrictions applicable to the PSUs shall continue until the time set in the election for the settlement of the PSUs in as unrestricted Stock.

SETTLEMENT : Upon termination of the escrow the Company shall, at the time stated above, register in the name of the Employee shares of Stock, free of any restriction, equal to the number of the PSUs at the time of the termination of escrow, and the related PSUs shall be canceled. In all cases the Employee will be responsible to pay all required withholding taxes associated with the Award. The Employee must pay any required withholding taxes by having shares equal in value to the applicable withholding taxes withheld by the Company (or such other method as the Company, in its sole discretion, allows). The value of the shares withheld for this purpose shall not exceed the minimum withholding amount required by the applicable laws and regulations. With regard to any fractional shares of Stock that might arise, the Company may deliver to the Employee cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such fractional shares.

The Fair Market Value of the Award received by the Employee shall be deemed equal to the average of the reported highest and lowest selling prices per share of the Company’s Stock as reported on the composite tape of the New York Stock Exchange (or such other reporting system as shall be selected by the Committee) on the date termination of escrow occurs (or the last preceding date on which the Stock was traded, if no trades occurred on the applicable date).

FORFEITURE : An Employee’s right, title, and interest in Performance Share Units awarded under the PSP or derived from such Performance Share Units, or the ownership thereof, shall be forfeited if the Employee terminates employment prior to termination of the escrow period; provided, however, any transfer between the Company and any Subsidiary, or between Subsidiaries at the request of the Company or such Subsidiaries, shall not result in forfeiture.

DETRIMENTAL ACTIVITIES : If the Authorized Party determines that, subsequent to the grant of any Award but prior to any Change of Control, the Employee has engaged or is engaging in any activity which, in the sole judgment of the Authorized Party, is or may be detrimental to the Company or a subsidiary, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee. Upon any Change of Control, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee only upon a determination by the Authorized Party that the Employee has given the Company Cause for such cancellation.

If the Authorized Party, in its or his sole discretion, determines that the lapsing of restrictions on PSUs held in escrow pursuant to any Award has the possibility of violating any law, regulation, or decree pertaining to the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or the Employee, the Authorized Party may freeze or suspend the Employee’s right to settlement or payout of the Award until such time as the lapse of restrictions would no longer, in the sole discretion of the Authorized Party, have the possibility of violating such law, regulation, or decree.

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Award is subject to forfeiture or recoupment, in whole or in part, under applicable law, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.

RECAPITALIZATION : Upon any change in the outstanding stock of the Company by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, or other similar change, the Committee shall make corresponding adjustments to the PSUs.

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

DEFINITIONS:

Capitalized terms not defined below shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan under which the Award is granted.

“Authorized Party” means the person who is authorized to approve an Award, exercise discretion, or take action under the Administrative Procedure for the Performance Share Program and pursuant to the Program. With regard to Senior Officers, the Committee is the Authorized Party. With regard to other Employees, the Chief Executive Officer, acting as the Special Equity Award Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, is the Authorized Party, although the Committee may act concurrently as the Authorized Party.

“Award” means any Performance Share Units granted to an Employee pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations as the Authorized Party may establish in order to fulfill the objectives of the Program.

“Cause” means “Cause” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan .

“Change of Control” has the meaning set forth in Annex A to these Terms and Conditions.

“Committee” means the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, or any successor committee to it.

“Company” means ConocoPhillips, a Delaware corporation.

“Disability” means a disability for which the employee in question has been determined to be entitled to either (i) benefits under the applicable plan of long-term disability of the Company or its subsidiaries or (ii) disability benefits under the Social Security Act. In the absence of any such determination, the Authorized Party may make a determination that the employee has a Disability.

“Fair Market Value” means, as of a particular date, the mean between the highest and lowest sales price per share of such Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of Stock are listed on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the next preceding date on which such a sale was so reported, or, at the discretion of the Committee, the price prevailing on the exchange at a designated time.

“Good Reason” means “Good Reason” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan.

“Grant Price” means the Fair Market Value for one share of Stock as of the date of the grant of an Award. Grant price is not adjusted for any restrictions applicable to the Award.

“Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips” means the plan of that name (or a successor plan to the plan of that name) in effect on an applicable Change of Control. If no plan of that name (or successor plan to the plan of that name) is in effect on an applicable Change of Control, it shall mean instead the plan of that name in effect on the date of the Award.

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

“Layoff” means an applicable Termination of Employment due to layoff under the ConocoPhillips Severance Pay Plan, the ConocoPhillips Executive Severance Plan, or the ConocoPhillips Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan, or layoff or redundancy under any similar layoff or redundancy plan which the Company or its subsidiaries may adopt from time to time. If all or any portion of the benefits under the redundancy or layoff plan are contingent on the employee’s signing a general release of liability, such Termination shall not be considered as a “Layoff” for purposes of this Award unless the employee executes and does not revoke a general release of liability, acceptable to the Company, under the terms of such layoff or redundancy plan. In order to be considered a layoff for purposes of this Award, the Termination of Employment must also be considered a Separation from Service.

“Participating Company” includes ConocoPhillips and its 100% owned subsidiaries, including both those directly owned and those owned through subsidiaries, whose participation has been approved by the Authorized Party.

“Performance Share Unit” or “PSU” means the type of restricted stock unit issued under the Performance Share Program (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Restricted Stock Unit” means a unit equal to one share of Stock (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Retirement” means Termination at age 55 or older with a minimum of 5 years of service with a Participating Company; provided, however, that with regard to an Employee not on the United States payroll, the CEO may approve the use of a different definition. Service is defined by the policies of the Participating Company.

“Senior Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, all other executive officers of the Company (determined in accordance with the Company’s custom and practice pursuant to section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), all other employees of the Company who report directly to the CEO and whose salary grade is 23 or higher, and all other employees of the Company whose salary grade is 26 or higher.

“Severance” means “Severance” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan, and shall also incorporate the meaning of the terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” contained in the definition of “Severance” in such plan.

“Stock” means shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01. Stock may also be referred to as “Common Stock.”

“Termination,” “Termination of Employment,” and “Separation from Service” each mean “separation from service” as that term is used in section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

Attachment “A”

“Change of Control”

The following definitions apply to the Change of Control provision in Section 10 of the Plan.

“Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination.

“Associate” shall mean, with reference to any Person, (a) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company) of which such Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities, (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such Person.

“Beneficial Owner” shall mean, with reference to any securities, any Person if:

(a) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, is the “beneficial owner” of (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination) such securities or otherwise has the right to vote or dispose of such securities;

(b) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right or obligation to acquire such securities (whether such right or obligation is exercisable or effective immediately or only after the passage of time or the occurrence of an event) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, other rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” (i) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange or (ii) securities issuable upon exercise of Exempt Rights; or

(c) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates (i) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) with any other Person (or any Affiliate or Associate thereof) that beneficially owns such securities for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except as set forth in the proviso to subsection (a) of this definition) or disposing of such securities or (ii) is a member of a group (as that term is used in Rule 13d-5(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) that includes any other Person that beneficially owns such securities;

provided, however, that nothing in this definition shall cause a Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” any securities acquired through such Person’s participation in good faith in a firm commitment underwriting until the expiration of 40 days after the date of such acquisition. For purposes hereof, “voting” a security shall include voting, granting a proxy, consenting or making a request or demand relating to corporate action (including, without limitation, a demand for a shareholder list, to call a shareholder meeting or to inspect corporate books and records) or otherwise giving an authorization (within the meaning of section 14(a) of the Exchange Act) in respect of such security.

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

The terms “beneficially own” and “beneficially owning” shall have meanings that are correlative to this definition of the term “Beneficial Owner.”

“Board” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Change of Control” shall mean any of the following occurring on or after January 1, 2014:

(a) any Person (other than an Exempt Person) shall become the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding; provided, however, that no Change of Control shall be deemed to occur for purposes of this subsection (a) if such Person shall become a Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding solely as a result of (i) any acquisition directly from the Company or (ii) any acquisition by a Person pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition;

(b) individuals who, as of January 1, 2014, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to January 1, 2014 whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that there shall be excluded, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of any actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;

(c) the Company shall consummate a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation, or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or securities of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (i) 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination and the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding Common Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) no Person (excluding any Exempt Person or any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such Business Combination, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the

 

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corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity, and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation, or the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation if not a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the initial agreement or initial action by the Board providing for such Business Combination; or

(d) the shareholders of the Company shall approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company unless such liquidation or dissolution is approved as part of a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition.

“Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Exempt Person” shall mean any of the Company, any entity controlled by the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, and any Person organized, appointed, or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan.

“Exempt Rights” shall mean any rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other Voting Stock of the Company if at the time of the issuance thereof such rights are not separable from such Common Stock or other Voting Stock ( i.e. , are not transferable otherwise than in connection with a transfer of the underlying Common Stock or other Voting Stock), except upon the occurrence of a contingency, whether such rights exist as of January 1, 2014 or are thereafter issued by the Company as a dividend on shares of Common Stock or other Voting Securities or otherwise.

“Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity.

“Voting Stock” shall mean, (1) with respect to a corporation, all securities of such corporation of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, directors of such corporation (excluding any class or series that would be entitled so to vote by reason of the occurrence of any contingency, so long as such contingency has not occurred) and (ii) with respect to an entity which is not a corporation, all securities of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, members of the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation.

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

LOGO

PERFORMANCE SHARE PROGRAM

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

TARGET AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE PERIOD XI

PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT

AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

These Performance Share Unit Award Terms and Conditions describe terms and conditions of Performance Share Unit Awards, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program (Program), granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips (referred to as the Plan) by ConocoPhillips (Company) to you as an eligible employee (Employee). These Terms and Conditions, together with the Award Summary given to each Employee receiving an Award, form the Award Agreement (the Agreement) relating to the Awards described. Subject to the Plan and this Agreement, the Company grants to the Employee Performance Share Units. Individual awards will be as set forth in the Award Summary given to each Employee to whom an Award is granted. The Award Summary for each Employee is made a part of this Agreement with regard to such Employee. The Award Summary may be modified at any time to reflect increased or decreased amounts of the Award due to promotion or demotion of the Employee and due to decisions made with regard to this Performance Period XI of the Program, including adjustments related to the performance of the Company and adjustments related to the performance of the Employee; provided, however, that after a Change of Control occurs, there shall be no decrease in the number of PSUs granted, except pursuant to the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below. Multiple book entry accounts may be used to reflect the total shares awarded under these Terms and Conditions. This and any other administrative activities shall not be construed to alter these Terms and Conditions.

 

AWARD :

Performance Share Unit (PSU) Award granted by the Authorized Party under the provisions of the Plan. The PSUs will be noted in a book entry account created for the Employee.

 

PSU :

A unit evidencing the right to receive either one share of ConocoPhillips Stock, $0.01 par value, or the Fair Market Value thereof under the circumstances described in these Terms and Conditions.

VOTING RIGHTS : The named owner of the PSUs has no voting rights for the units, but is considered the beneficial owner for all purposes including ownership and control reports such as the annual proxy statement.

DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS : Dividend equivalent payment, equal to the regular dividend payment as declared by the Board of Directors on an equivalent number of common stock from time to time, will be made to the named owner of the units beginning after 2015. No such dividend equivalent payments shall be made prior to 2016, nor shall such dividend equivalent payments accrue or be owed with regard to any time prior to 2016. Under current U.S. tax law, these payments are taxable as compensation ( i.e. , ordinary income) in the year distributed.

 

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RETIREMENT PLAN EARNINGS : The issuance of these PSUs does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. The value of the units at the time restrictions lapse also does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. Neither the issuance of nor lapsing of restrictions on PSUs will have any impact on any retirement plans or any other compensation plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company.

TAX INFORMATION : For an Employee subject to U.S. tax laws, this matter is more thoroughly covered in the document entitled “Tax Aspects of Performance Share Units.” However, in general terms, under current U.S. tax law, the value of these units is not considered taxable income until the restrictions lapse.

BENEFICIARY : In the event of the death of the named owner of these units prior to the lapsing of restrictions for other reasons, such restrictions will lapse and shares of unrestricted common stock equal in number to the PSUs will be issued to the beneficiary designated by the named owner of the units.

CHANGE OF CONTROL : Upon a Change of Control, the following shall apply to the PSUs:

  1.

Each Employee shall immediately become fully vested in such PSUs, and such PSUs shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason, except as set forth in the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below.

  2.

In the event of vesting of PSUs pursuant to paragraph 1 above, all restrictions and other limitations applicable to the PSUs shall lapse and the PSUs shall be settled in unrestricted Stock or cash at the same times and upon the same events as it would otherwise have been made in accordance with the settlement provisions below.

RESTRICTIONS : The following restrictions relate to the PSUs:

The PSUs will be held in escrow for the Employee. As provided herein, the Employee will have all rights of economic ownership to such unit including the right to receive dividend equivalents, except that the Employee shall not have the right to sell, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of such units until the escrow is terminated (such restrictions being known as the “Transfer Restrictions”).

Unless postponed pursuant to an effective election, as described in the section titled “Initial Election” below, the escrow shall end on the earliest of any of the following occurrences, with Transfer Restrictions to lapse and settlement be made as set forth in the section titled “Settlement” below:

 

  1.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment as a result of Layoff of the Employee;

  2.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment after attainment of age 55 and completion of 5 years of service with the Company or its subsidiaries;

  3.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment due to death;

 

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  4.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following Disability of the Employee;

  5.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following a Change of Control; or

  6.

February 18, 2016.

In the absence of an effective election, as described in the section titled “Initial Election” below, the Transfer Restrictions shall lapse and the PSUs (including any such that are awarded after the Separation from Service of the Employee) shall be settled in cash on the date that is the later of (a) the end of the escrow period and (b) the earliest of the Employee’s death, February 18, 2016, or six months after the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service for a reason other than death.

INITIAL ELECTION : If the Employee is eligible for participation in the Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan of ConocoPhillips (KEDCP), the Employee may elect on an election form delivered to the Plan Administrator at a time set by the Plan Administrator (which shall be on or before December 31, 2012) to have the settlement in cash replaced with an account in lieu thereof to be created in KEDCP, with distribution from KEDCP to be made in accordance with the election of the Employee and any subsequent elections allowed under the provisions of KEDCP. Upon creation of such an account, the related PSUs shall be canceled.

In the absence of such an election, the escrow will end and settlement shall be made in one lump sum payment in cash on February 18, 2016.

SETTLEMENT : Unless deferred as described in the section titled “Initial Election” above, upon termination of the escrow the Company shall, at the time stated above, deliver to each Employee an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the PSUs at the time of the termination of escrow, and the related PSUs shall be canceled. In all cases the Employee will be responsible to pay all required withholding taxes associated with the Award. The Employee must pay any required withholding taxes by having shares equal in value to the applicable withholding taxes withheld by the Company (or such other method as the Company, in its sole discretion, allows). The value of the shares withheld for this purpose shall not exceed the minimum withholding amount required by the applicable laws and regulations.

The Fair Market Value of the Award received by the Employee shall be deemed equal to the average of the reported highest and lowest selling prices per share of the Company’s Stock as reported on the composite tape of the New York Stock Exchange (or such other reporting system as shall be selected by the Committee) on the date termination of escrow occurs (or the last preceding date on which the Stock was traded, if no trades occurred on the applicable date).

FORFEITURE : An Employee’s right, title, and interest in Performance Share Units awarded under the PSP or derived from such Performance Share Units, or the ownership thereof, shall be forfeited if the Employee terminates employment prior to termination of the escrow period; provided, however, any transfer between the Company and any Subsidiary, or between Subsidiaries at the request of the Company or such Subsidiaries, shall not result in forfeiture.

 

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DETRIMENTAL ACTIVITIES : If the Authorized Party determines that, subsequent to the grant of any Award but prior to any Change of Control, the Employee has engaged or is engaging in any activity which, in the sole judgment of the Authorized Party, is or may be detrimental to the Company or a subsidiary, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee. Upon any Change of Control, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee only upon a determination by the Authorized Party that the Employee has given the Company Cause for such cancellation.

If the Authorized Party, in its or his sole discretion, determines that the lapsing of restrictions on PSUs held in escrow pursuant to any Award has the possibility of violating any law, regulation, or decree pertaining to the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or the Employee, the Authorized Party may freeze or suspend the Employee’s right to settlement or payout of the Award until such time as the lapse of restrictions would no longer, in the sole discretion of the Authorized Party, have the possibility of violating such law, regulation, or decree.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Award is subject to forfeiture or recoupment, in whole or in part, under applicable law, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.

RECAPITALIZATION : Upon any change in the outstanding stock of the Company by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, or other similar change, the Committee shall make corresponding adjustments to the PSUs.

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

DEFINITIONS :

Capitalized terms not defined below shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan under which the Award is granted.

“Authorized Party” means the person who is authorized to approve an Award, exercise discretion, or take action under the Administrative Procedure for the Performance Share Program and pursuant to the Program. With regard to Senior Officers, the Committee is the Authorized Party. With regard to other Employees, the Chief Executive Officer, acting as the Special Equity Award Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, is the Authorized Party, although the Committee may act concurrently as the Authorized Party.

“Award” means any Performance Share Units granted to an Employee pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations as the Authorized Party may establish in order to fulfill the objectives of the Program.

“Cause” means “Cause” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan .

“Change of Control” has the meaning set forth in Annex A to these Terms and Conditions.

“Committee” means the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, or any successor committee to it.

“Company” means ConocoPhillips, a Delaware corporation.

“Disability” means a disability for which the employee in question has been determined to be entitled to either (i) benefits under the applicable plan of long-term disability of the Company or its subsidiaries or (ii) disability benefits under the Social Security Act. In the absence of any such determination, the Authorized Party may make a determination that the employee has a Disability.

“Fair Market Value” means, as of a particular date, the mean between the highest and lowest sales price per share of such Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of Stock are listed on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the next preceding date on which such a sale was so reported, or, at the discretion of the Committee, the price prevailing on the exchange at a designated time.

“Good Reason” means “Good Reason” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan.

“Grant Price” means the Fair Market Value for one share of Stock as of the date of the grant of an Award. Grant price is not adjusted for any restrictions applicable to the Award.

“Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips” means the plan of that name (or a successor plan to the plan of that name) in effect on an applicable Change of Control. If no plan of that name (or successor plan to the plan of that name) is in effect on an applicable Change of Control, it shall mean instead the plan of that name in effect on the date of the Award.

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

“Layoff” means an applicable Termination of Employment due to layoff under the ConocoPhillips Severance Pay Plan, the ConocoPhillips Executive Severance Plan, or the ConocoPhillips Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan, or layoff or redundancy under any similar layoff or redundancy plan which the Company or its subsidiaries may adopt from time to time. If all or any portion of the benefits under the redundancy or layoff plan are contingent on the employee’s signing a general release of liability, such Termination shall not be considered as a “Layoff” for purposes of this Award unless the employee executes and does not revoke a general release of liability, acceptable to the Company, under the terms of such layoff or redundancy plan. In order to be considered a layoff for purposes of this Award, the Termination of Employment must also be considered a Separation from Service.

“Participating Company” includes ConocoPhillips and its 100% owned subsidiaries, including both those directly owned and those owned through subsidiaries, whose participation has been approved by the Authorized Party.

“Performance Share Unit” or “PSU” means the type of restricted stock unit issued under the Performance Share Program (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Restricted Stock Unit” means a unit equal to one share of Stock (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Retirement” means Termination at age 55 or older with a minimum of 5 years of service with a Participating Company; provided, however, that with regard to an Employee not on the United States payroll, the CEO may approve the use of a different definition. Service is defined by the policies of the Participating Company.

“Senior Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, all other executive officers of the Company (determined in accordance with the Company’s custom and practice pursuant to section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), all other employees of the Company who report directly to the CEO and whose salary grade is 23 or higher, and all other employees of the Company whose salary grade is 26 or higher.

“Severance” means “Severance” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan, and shall also incorporate the meaning of the terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” contained in the definition of “Severance” in such plan.

“Stock” means shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01. Stock may also be referred to as “Common Stock.”

“Termination,” “Termination of Employment,” and “Separation from Service” each mean “separation from service” as that term is used in section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

Attachment “A”

“Change of Control”

The following definitions apply to the Change of Control provision in Section 10 of the Plan.

“Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination.

“Associate” shall mean, with reference to any Person, (a) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company) of which such Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities, (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such Person.

“Beneficial Owner” shall mean, with reference to any securities, any Person if:

(a) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, is the “beneficial owner” of (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination) such securities or otherwise has the right to vote or dispose of such securities;

(b) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right or obligation to acquire such securities (whether such right or obligation is exercisable or effective immediately or only after the passage of time or the occurrence of an event) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, other rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” (i) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange or (ii) securities issuable upon exercise of Exempt Rights; or

(c) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates (i) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) with any other Person (or any Affiliate or Associate thereof) that beneficially owns such securities for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except as set forth in the proviso to subsection (a) of this definition) or disposing of such securities or (ii) is a member of a group (as that term is used in Rule 13d-5(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) that includes any other Person that beneficially owns such securities;

provided, however, that nothing in this definition shall cause a Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” any securities acquired through such Person’s participation in good faith in a firm commitment underwriting until the expiration of 40 days after the date of such acquisition. For purposes hereof, “voting” a security shall include voting, granting a proxy, consenting or making a request or demand relating to corporate action (including, without limitation, a demand for a shareholder list, to call a shareholder meeting or to inspect corporate books and records) or otherwise giving an authorization (within the meaning of section 14(a) of the Exchange Act) in respect of such security.

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

The terms “beneficially own” and “beneficially owning” shall have meanings that are correlative to this definition of the term “Beneficial Owner.”

“Board” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Change of Control” shall mean any of the following occurring on or after January 1, 2014:

(a) any Person (other than an Exempt Person) shall become the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding; provided, however, that no Change of Control shall be deemed to occur for purposes of this subsection (a) if such Person shall become a Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding solely as a result of (i) any acquisition directly from the Company or (ii) any acquisition by a Person pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition;

(b) individuals who, as of January 1, 2014, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to January 1, 2014 whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that there shall be excluded, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of any actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;

(c) the Company shall consummate a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation, or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or securities of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (i) 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination and the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding Common Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) no Person (excluding any Exempt Person or any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such Business Combination, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity, and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation, or the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation if not a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the initial agreement or initial action by the Board providing for such Business Combination; or

(d) the shareholders of the Company shall approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company unless such liquidation or dissolution is approved as part of a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition.

“Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Exempt Person” shall mean any of the Company, any entity controlled by the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, and any Person organized, appointed, or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan.

“Exempt Rights” shall mean any rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other Voting Stock of the Company if at the time of the issuance thereof such rights are not separable from such Common Stock or other Voting Stock ( i.e. , are not transferable otherwise than in connection with a transfer of the underlying Common Stock or other Voting Stock), except upon the occurrence of a contingency, whether such rights exist as of January 1, 2014 or are thereafter issued by the Company as a dividend on shares of Common Stock or other Voting Securities or otherwise.

“Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity.

“Voting Stock” shall mean, (1) with respect to a corporation, all securities of such corporation of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, directors of such corporation (excluding any class or series that would be entitled so to vote by reason of the occurrence of any contingency, so long as such contingency has not occurred) and (ii) with respect to an entity which is not a corporation, all securities of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, members of the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation.

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

LOGO

PERFORMANCE SHARE PROGRAM

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

TARGET AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE PERIOD XI

PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT

AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES ON THE CANADA PAYROLL

These Performance Share Unit Award Terms and Conditions describe terms and conditions of Performance Share Unit Awards, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program (Program), granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips (referred to as the Plan) by ConocoPhillips (Company) to you as an eligible employee (Employee). These Terms and Conditions, together with the Award Summary given to each Employee receiving an Award, form the Award Agreement (the Agreement) relating to the Awards described. Subject to the Plan and this Agreement, the Company grants to the Employee Performance Share Units. Individual awards will be as set forth in the Award Summary given to each Employee to whom an Award is granted. The Award Summary for each Employee is made a part of this Agreement with regard to such Employee. The Award Summary may be modified at any time to reflect increased or decreased amounts of the Award due to promotion or demotion of the Employee and due to decisions made with regard to this Performance Period XI of the Program, including adjustments related to the performance of the Company and adjustments related to the performance of the Employee; provided, however, that after a Change of Control occurs, there shall be no decrease in the number of PSUs granted, except pursuant to the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below. Multiple book entry accounts may be used to reflect the total shares awarded under these Terms and Conditions. This and any other administrative activities shall not be construed to alter these Terms and Conditions.

 

AWARD :

Performance Share Unit (PSU) Award granted by the Authorized Party under the provisions of the Plan. The PSUs will be noted in a book entry account created for the Employee.

 

PSU :

A unit evidencing the right to receive either one share of ConocoPhillips Stock, $0.01 par value, or the Fair Market Value thereof under the circumstances described in these Terms and Conditions.

VOTING RIGHTS : The named owner of the PSUs has no voting rights for the units, but is considered the beneficial owner for all purposes including ownership and control reports such as the annual proxy statement.

DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS : Dividend equivalent payment, equal to the regular dividend payment as declared by the Board of Directors on an equivalent number of common stock from time to time, will be made to the named owner of the units beginning after 2015. No such dividend equivalent payments shall be made prior to 2016, nor shall such dividend equivalent payments accrue or be owed with regard to any time prior to 2016. Under current tax law, these payments are taxable as compensation in the year distributed.

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

RETIREMENT PLAN EARNINGS : The issuance of these PSUs does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. The value of the units at the time restrictions lapse also does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. Neither the issuance of nor lapsing of restrictions on PSUs will have any impact on any retirement plans or any other compensation plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company.

TAX INFORMATION : For an Employee subject to U.S. tax laws, this matter is more thoroughly covered in the document entitled “Tax Aspects of Performance Share Units.” Other Employees should consult their tax advisors. However, in general terms, under current tax law, the value of these units is not considered taxable income until the restrictions lapse.

BENEFICIARY : In the event of the death of the named owner of these units prior to the lapsing of restrictions for other reasons, such restrictions will lapse and shares of unrestricted common stock equal in number to the PSUs will be issued to the beneficiary designated by the named owner of the units.

CHANGE OF CONTROL : Upon a Change of Control, the following shall apply to the PSUs:

  1.

Each Employee shall immediately become fully vested in such PSUs, and such PSUs shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason, except as set forth in the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below.

  2.

In the event of vesting of PSUs pursuant to paragraph 1 above, all restrictions and other limitations applicable to the PSUs shall lapse and the PSUs shall be settled in unrestricted Stock or cash at the same times and upon the same events as it would otherwise have been made in accordance with the settlement provisions below.

RESTRICTIONS : The following restrictions relate to the PSUs:

The PSUs will be held in escrow for the Employee. As provided herein, the Employee will have all rights of economic ownership to such unit including the right to receive dividend equivalents, except that the Employee shall not have the right to sell, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of such units until the escrow is terminated (such restrictions being known as the “Transfer Restrictions”).

Unless postponed pursuant to an effective election, as described in the sections titled “Initial Election” and “Subsequent Election” below, the escrow shall end on the earliest of any of the following occurrences, with Transfer Restrictions to lapse and settlement be made as set forth in the section titled “Settlement” below:

 

  1.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment as a result of Layoff of the Employee;

  2.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment after attainment of age 55 and completion of 5 years of service with the Company or its subsidiaries;

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

  3.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment due to death;

  4.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following Disability of the Employee;

  5.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following a Change of Control; or

  6.

February 18, 2016.

In the absence of an effective election, as described in the sections titled “Initial Election” and “Subsequent Election” below, the Transfer Restrictions shall lapse and the PSUs (including any such that are awarded after the Separation from Service of the Employee) shall be settled in unrestricted Stock on the date that is the later of (a) the end of the escrow period and (b) the earliest of the Employee’s death, February 18, 2016, or six months after the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service for a reason other than death.

INITIAL ELECTION : The Employee may elect on an election form delivered to the Plan Administrator at a time set by the Plan Administrator (which shall be on or before December 31, 2012) to have the escrow for the PSUs continue and the Transfer Restrictions applicable to these PSUs continue and settlement in unrestricted Stock postponed and made in either:

 

  1.

one lump sum payment settled six months after Separation from Service with the Company and its subsidiaries, or

  2.

in a series of annual installments, using a declining balance method, over a period of three, five, ten, or fifteen years after Separation from Service with the Company and its subsidiaries.

In the absence of such an election, the escrow will end and settlement shall be made in one lump sum payment in unrestricted Stock on February 18, 2016.

SUBSEQUENT ELECTION : The Employee may make an election to change the time or form of payment elected under the Initial Election section above or the payment to be made under the Restrictions section above, but only if the following rules are satisfied:

  1.

The election to change the time or form of payment may not take effect until at least twelve months after the date on which such election is made;

  2.

Payment under such election may not be made earlier than at least five years from the date the payment would have otherwise been made or commenced;

  3.

An election may provide for either a lump sum payment or installment payments;

  4.

An election to receive payments in installments shall be treated as a single payment for purposes of these rules;

  5.

Installment payments may be made only annually, over a period of from one to fifteen years as elected;

  6.

The election may not result in an impermissible acceleration of payment prohibited under section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code;

  7.

No more than four such elections shall be permitted with respect to the PSUs subject to this Award; and

  8.

No payment may be made after the date that is twenty (20) years after the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service.

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

If an election under this section becomes effective, the escrow and the Transfer Restrictions applicable to the PSUs shall continue until the time set in the election for the settlement of the PSUs in as unrestricted Stock.

SETTLEMENT : Upon termination of the escrow the Company shall, at the time stated above, register in the name of the Employee shares of Stock, free of any restriction, equal to the number of the PSUs at the time of the termination of escrow, and the related PSUs shall be canceled. In all cases the Employee will be responsible to pay all required withholding taxes associated with the Award. The Employee must pay any required withholding taxes by having shares equal in value to the applicable withholding taxes withheld by the Company (or such other method as the Company, in its sole discretion, allows). The value of the shares withheld for this purpose shall not exceed the minimum withholding amount required by the applicable laws and regulations. With regard to any fractional shares of Stock that might arise, the Company may deliver to the Employee cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such fractional shares.

The Fair Market Value of the Award received by the Employee shall be deemed equal to the average of the reported highest and lowest selling prices per share of the Company’s Stock as reported on the composite tape of the New York Stock Exchange (or such other reporting system as shall be selected by the Committee) on the date termination of escrow occurs (or the last preceding date on which the Stock was traded, if no trades occurred on the applicable date).

FORFEITURE : An Employee’s right, title, and interest in Performance Share Units awarded under the PSP or derived from such Performance Share Units, or the ownership thereof, shall be forfeited if the Employee terminates employment prior to termination of the escrow period; provided, however, any transfer between the Company and any Subsidiary, or between Subsidiaries at the request of the Company or such Subsidiaries, shall not result in forfeiture.

DETRIMENTAL ACTIVITIES : If the Authorized Party determines that, subsequent to the grant of any Award but prior to any Change of Control, the Employee has engaged or is engaging in any activity which, in the sole judgment of the Authorized Party, is or may be detrimental to the Company or a subsidiary, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee. Upon any Change of Control, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee only upon a determination by the Authorized Party that the Employee has given the Company Cause for such cancellation.

If the Authorized Party, in its or his sole discretion, determines that the lapsing of restrictions on PSUs held in escrow pursuant to any Award has the possibility of violating any law, regulation, or decree pertaining to the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or the Employee, the Authorized Party may freeze or suspend the Employee’s right to settlement or payout of the Award until such time as the lapse of restrictions would no longer, in the sole discretion of the Authorized Party, have the possibility of violating such law, regulation, or decree.

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Award is subject to forfeiture or recoupment, in whole or in part, under applicable law, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.

RECAPITALIZATION : Upon any change in the outstanding stock of the Company by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, or other similar change, the Committee shall make corresponding adjustments to the PSUs.

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

DEFINITIONS :

Capitalized terms not defined below shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan under which the Award is granted.

“Authorized Party” means the person who is authorized to approve an Award, exercise discretion, or take action under the Administrative Procedure for the Performance Share Program and pursuant to the Program. With regard to Senior Officers, the Committee is the Authorized Party. With regard to other Employees, the Chief Executive Officer, acting as the Special Equity Award Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, is the Authorized Party, although the Committee may act concurrently as the Authorized Party.

“Award” means any Performance Share Units granted to an Employee pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations as the Authorized Party may establish in order to fulfill the objectives of the Program.

“Cause” means “Cause” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan .

“Change of Control” has the meaning set forth in Annex A to these Terms and Conditions.

“Committee” means the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, or any successor committee to it.

“Company” means ConocoPhillips, a Delaware corporation.

“Disability” means a disability for which the employee in question has been determined to be entitled to either (i) benefits under the applicable plan of long-term disability of the Company or its subsidiaries or (ii) disability benefits under the Social Security Act. In the absence of any such determination, the Authorized Party may make a determination that the employee has a Disability.

“Fair Market Value” means, as of a particular date, the mean between the highest and lowest sales price per share of such Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of Stock are listed on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the next preceding date on which such a sale was so reported, or, at the discretion of the Committee, the price prevailing on the exchange at a designated time.

“Good Reason” means “Good Reason” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan.

“Grant Price” means the Fair Market Value for one share of Stock as of the date of the grant of an Award. Grant price is not adjusted for any restrictions applicable to the Award.

“Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips” means the plan of that name (or a successor plan to the plan of that name) in effect on an applicable Change of Control. If no plan of that name (or successor plan to the plan of that name) is in effect on an applicable Change of Control, it shall mean instead the plan of that name in effect on the date of the Award.

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

“Layoff” means an applicable Termination of Employment due to layoff under the ConocoPhillips Severance Pay Plan, the ConocoPhillips Executive Severance Plan, or the ConocoPhillips Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan, or layoff or redundancy under any similar layoff or redundancy plan which the Company or its subsidiaries may adopt from time to time. If all or any portion of the benefits under the redundancy or layoff plan are contingent on the employee’s signing a general release of liability, such Termination shall not be considered as a “Layoff” for purposes of this Award unless the employee executes and does not revoke a general release of liability, acceptable to the Company, under the terms of such layoff or redundancy plan. In order to be considered a layoff for purposes of this Award, the Termination of Employment must also be considered a Separation from Service.

“Participating Company” includes ConocoPhillips and its 100% owned subsidiaries, including both those directly owned and those owned through subsidiaries, whose participation has been approved by the Authorized Party.

“Performance Share Unit” or “PSU” means the type of restricted stock unit issued under the Performance Share Program (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Restricted Stock Unit” means a unit equal to one share of Stock (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Retirement” means Termination at age 55 or older with a minimum of 5 years of service with a Participating Company; provided, however, that with regard to an Employee not on the United States payroll, the CEO may approve the use of a different definition. Service is defined by the policies of the Participating Company.

“Senior Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, all other executive officers of the Company (determined in accordance with the Company’s custom and practice pursuant to section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), all other employees of the Company who report directly to the CEO and whose salary grade is 23 or higher, and all other employees of the Company whose salary grade is 26 or higher.

“Severance” means “Severance” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan, and shall also incorporate the meaning of the terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” contained in the definition of “Severance” in such plan.

“Stock” means shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01. Stock may also be referred to as “Common Stock.”

“Termination,” “Termination of Employment,” and “Separation from Service” each mean “separation from service” as that term is used in section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

Attachment “A”

“Change of Control”

The following definitions apply to the Change of Control provision in Section 10 of the Plan.

“Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination.

“Associate” shall mean, with reference to any Person, (a) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company) of which such Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities, (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such Person.

“Beneficial Owner” shall mean, with reference to any securities, any Person if:

(a) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, is the “beneficial owner” of (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination) such securities or otherwise has the right to vote or dispose of such securities;

(b) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right or obligation to acquire such securities (whether such right or obligation is exercisable or effective immediately or only after the passage of time or the occurrence of an event) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, other rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” (i) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange or (ii) securities issuable upon exercise of Exempt Rights; or

(c) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates (i) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) with any other Person (or any Affiliate or Associate thereof) that beneficially owns such securities for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except as set forth in the proviso to subsection (a) of this definition) or disposing of such securities or (ii) is a member of a group (as that term is used in Rule 13d-5(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) that includes any other Person that beneficially owns such securities;

provided, however, that nothing in this definition shall cause a Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” any securities acquired through such Person’s participation in good faith in a firm commitment underwriting until the expiration of 40 days after the date of such acquisition. For purposes hereof, “voting” a security shall include voting, granting a proxy, consenting or making a request or demand relating to corporate action (including, without limitation, a demand for a shareholder list, to call a shareholder meeting or to inspect corporate books and records) or otherwise giving an authorization (within the meaning of section 14(a) of the Exchange Act) in respect of such security.

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

The terms “beneficially own” and “beneficially owning” shall have meanings that are correlative to this definition of the term “Beneficial Owner.”

“Board” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Change of Control” shall mean any of the following occurring on or after January 1, 2014:

(a) any Person (other than an Exempt Person) shall become the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding; provided, however, that no Change of Control shall be deemed to occur for purposes of this subsection (a) if such Person shall become a Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding solely as a result of (i) any acquisition directly from the Company or (ii) any acquisition by a Person pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition;

(b) individuals who, as of January 1, 2014, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to January 1, 2014 whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that there shall be excluded, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of any actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;

(c) the Company shall consummate a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation, or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or securities of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (i) 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination and the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding Common Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) no Person (excluding any Exempt Person or any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such Business Combination, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity, and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation, or the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation if not a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the initial agreement or initial action by the Board providing for such Business Combination; or

(d) the shareholders of the Company shall approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company unless such liquidation or dissolution is approved as part of a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition.

“Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Exempt Person” shall mean any of the Company, any entity controlled by the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, and any Person organized, appointed, or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan.

“Exempt Rights” shall mean any rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other Voting Stock of the Company if at the time of the issuance thereof such rights are not separable from such Common Stock or other Voting Stock ( i.e. , are not transferable otherwise than in connection with a transfer of the underlying Common Stock or other Voting Stock), except upon the occurrence of a contingency, whether such rights exist as of January 1, 2014 or are thereafter issued by the Company as a dividend on shares of Common Stock or other Voting Securities or otherwise.

“Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity.

“Voting Stock” shall mean, (1) with respect to a corporation, all securities of such corporation of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, directors of such corporation (excluding any class or series that would be entitled so to vote by reason of the occurrence of any contingency, so long as such contingency has not occurred) and (ii) with respect to an entity which is not a corporation, all securities of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, members of the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation.

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

LOGO

PERFORMANCE SHARE PROGRAM

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

TARGET AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE PERIOD XII

PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT

AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

These Performance Share Unit Award Terms and Conditions describe terms and conditions of Performance Share Unit Awards, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program (Program), granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips (referred to as the Plan) by ConocoPhillips (Company) to you as an eligible employee (Employee). These Terms and Conditions, together with the Award Summary given to each Employee receiving an Award, form the Award Agreement (the Agreement) relating to the Awards described. Subject to the Plan and this Agreement, the Company grants to the Employee Performance Share Units. Individual awards will be as set forth in the Award Summary given to each Employee to whom an Award is granted. The Award Summary for each Employee is made a part of this Agreement with regard to such Employee. The Award Summary may be modified at any time to reflect increased or decreased amounts of the Award due to promotion or demotion of the Employee and due to decisions made with regard to this Performance Period XII of the Program, including adjustments related to the performance of the Company and adjustments related to the performance of the Employee; provided, however, that after a Change of Control occurs, there shall be no decrease in the number of PSUs granted, except pursuant to the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below. Multiple book entry accounts may be used to reflect the total shares awarded under these Terms and Conditions. This and any other administrative activities shall not be construed to alter these Terms and Conditions.

 

AWARD :

Performance Share Unit (PSU) Award granted by the Authorized Party under the provisions of the Plan. The PSUs will be noted in a book entry account created for the Employee.

 

PSU :

A unit evidencing the right to receive either one share of ConocoPhillips Stock, $0.01 par value, or the Fair Market Value thereof under the circumstances described in these Terms and Conditions.

VOTING RIGHTS : The named owner of the PSUs has no voting rights for the units, but is considered the beneficial owner for all purposes including ownership and control reports such as the annual proxy statement.

DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS : Dividend equivalent payment, equal to the regular dividend payment as declared by the Board of Directors on an equivalent number of common stock from time to time, will be made to the named owner of the units beginning after 2016. No such dividend equivalent payments shall be made prior to 2017, nor shall such dividend equivalent payments accrue or be owed with regard to any time prior to 2017. Under current U.S. tax law, these payments are taxable as compensation ( i.e. , ordinary income) in the year distributed.

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

RETIREMENT PLAN EARNINGS : The issuance of these PSUs does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. The value of the units at the time restrictions lapse also does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. Neither the issuance of nor lapsing of restrictions on PSUs will have any impact on any retirement plans or any other compensation plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company.

TAX INFORMATION : For an Employee subject to U.S. tax laws, this matter is more thoroughly covered in the document entitled “Tax Aspects of Performance Share Units.” However, in general terms, under current U.S. tax law, the value of these units is not considered taxable income until the restrictions lapse.

BENEFICIARY : In the event of the death of the named owner of these units prior to the lapsing of restrictions for other reasons, such restrictions will lapse and shares of unrestricted common stock equal in number to the PSUs will be issued to the beneficiary designated by the named owner of the units.

CHANGE OF CONTROL : Upon a Change of Control, the following shall apply to the PSUs:

  1.

Each Employee shall immediately become fully vested in such PSUs that are not assumed by, or substituted for, by the an acquirer in connection with the Change of Control, and such PSUs shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason, except as set forth in the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below.

  2.

With regard to any other PSUs, each Employee shall become fully vested in such PSUs upon incurring a Severance following such Change of Control, and such PSUs shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason, except as set forth in the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below.

  3.

In the event of vesting of PSUs pursuant to either paragraph 1 or 2 above, all restrictions and other limitations applicable to the PSUs shall lapse and the PSUs shall be settled in unrestricted Stock or cash at the same times and upon the same events as it would otherwise have been made in accordance with the settlement provisions below.

RESTRICTIONS : The following restrictions relate to the PSUs:

The PSUs will be held in escrow for the Employee. As provided herein, the Employee will have all rights of economic ownership to such unit including the right to receive dividend equivalents, except that the Employee shall not have the right to sell, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of such units until the escrow is terminated (such restrictions being known as the “Transfer Restrictions”).

Unless postponed pursuant to an effective election, as described in the section titled “Initial Election” below, the escrow shall end on the earliest of any of the following occurrences, with Transfer Restrictions to lapse and settlement be made as set forth in the section titled “Settlement” below:

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

  1.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment as a result of Layoff of the Employee;

  2.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment after attainment of age 55 and completion of 5 years of service with the Company or its subsidiaries;

  3.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment due to death;

  4.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following Disability of the Employee;

  5.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following a Change of Control; or

  6.

February 18, 2017.

In the absence of an effective election, as described in the section titled “Initial Election” below, the Transfer Restrictions shall lapse and the PSUs (including any such that are awarded after the Separation from Service of the Employee) shall be settled in cash on the date that is the later of (a) the end of the escrow period and (b) the earliest of the Employee’s death, February 18, 2017, or six months after the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service for a reason other than death.

INITIAL ELECTION : If the Employee is eligible for participation in the Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan of ConocoPhillips (KEDCP), the Employee may elect on an election form delivered to the Plan Administrator at a time set by the Plan Administrator (which shall be on or before December 31, 2013) to have the settlement in cash replaced with an account in lieu thereof to be created in KEDCP, with distribution from KEDCP to be made in accordance with the election of the Employee and any subsequent elections allowed under the provisions of KEDCP. Upon creation of such an account, the related PSUs shall be canceled.

In the absence of such an election, the escrow will end and settlement shall be made in one lump sum payment in cash on February 18, 2017.

SETTLEMENT : Unless deferred as described in the section titled “Initial Election” above, upon termination of the escrow the Company shall, at the time stated above, deliver to each Employee an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the PSUs at the time of the termination of escrow, and the related PSUs shall be canceled. In all cases the Employee will be responsible to pay all required withholding taxes associated with the Award. The Employee must pay any required withholding taxes by having shares equal in value to the applicable withholding taxes withheld by the Company (or such other method as the Company, in its sole discretion, allows). The value of the shares withheld for this purpose shall not exceed the minimum withholding amount required by the applicable laws and regulations.

The Fair Market Value of the Award received by the Employee shall be deemed equal to the average of the reported highest and lowest selling prices per share of the Company’s Stock as reported on the composite tape of the New York Stock Exchange (or such other reporting system as shall be selected by the Committee) on the date termination of escrow occurs (or the last preceding date on which the Stock was traded, if no trades occurred on the applicable date).

 

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FORFEITURE : An Employee’s right, title, and interest in Performance Share Units awarded under the PSP or derived from such Performance Share Units, or the ownership thereof, shall be forfeited if the Employee terminates employment prior to termination of the escrow period; provided, however, any transfer between the Company and any Subsidiary, or between Subsidiaries at the request of the Company or such Subsidiaries, shall not result in forfeiture.

DETRIMENTAL ACTIVITIES : If the Authorized Party determines that, subsequent to the grant of any Award but prior to any Change of Control, the Employee has engaged or is engaging in any activity which, in the sole judgment of the Authorized Party, is or may be detrimental to the Company or a subsidiary, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee. Upon any Change of Control, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee only upon a determination by the Authorized Party that the Employee has given the Company Cause for such cancellation.

If the Authorized Party, in its or his sole discretion, determines that the lapsing of restrictions on PSUs held in escrow pursuant to any Award has the possibility of violating any law, regulation, or decree pertaining to the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or the Employee, the Authorized Party may freeze or suspend the Employee’s right to settlement or payout of the Award until such time as the lapse of restrictions would no longer, in the sole discretion of the Authorized Party, have the possibility of violating such law, regulation, or decree.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Award is subject to forfeiture or recoupment, in whole or in part, under applicable law, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.

RECAPITALIZATION : Upon any change in the outstanding stock of the Company by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, or other similar change, the Committee shall make corresponding adjustments to the PSUs.

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

DEFINITIONS :

Capitalized terms not defined below shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan under which the Award is granted.

“Authorized Party” means the person who is authorized to approve an Award, exercise discretion, or take action under the Administrative Procedure for the Performance Share Program and pursuant to the Program. With regard to Senior Officers, the Committee is the Authorized Party. With regard to other Employees, the Chief Executive Officer, acting as the Special Equity Award Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, is the Authorized Party, although the Committee may act concurrently as the Authorized Party.

“Award” means any Performance Share Units granted to an Employee pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations as the Authorized Party may establish in order to fulfill the objectives of the Program.

“Cause” means “Cause” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan .

“Change of Control” has the meaning set forth in Annex A to these Terms and Conditions.

“Committee” means the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, or any successor committee to it.

“Company” means ConocoPhillips, a Delaware corporation.

“Disability” means a disability for which the employee in question has been determined to be entitled to either (i) benefits under the applicable plan of long-term disability of the Company or its subsidiaries or (ii) disability benefits under the Social Security Act. In the absence of any such determination, the Authorized Party may make a determination that the employee has a Disability.

“Fair Market Value” means, as of a particular date, the mean between the highest and lowest sales price per share of such Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of Stock are listed on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the next preceding date on which such a sale was so reported, or, at the discretion of the Committee, the price prevailing on the exchange at a designated time.

“Good Reason” means “Good Reason” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan.

“Grant Price” means the Fair Market Value for one share of Stock as of the date of the grant of an Award. Grant price is not adjusted for any restrictions applicable to the Award.

“Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips” means the plan of that name (or a successor plan to the plan of that name) in effect on an applicable Change of Control. If no plan of that name (or successor plan to the plan of that name) is in effect on an applicable Change of Control, it shall mean instead the plan of that name in effect on the date of the Award.

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

“Layoff” means an applicable Termination of Employment due to layoff under the ConocoPhillips Severance Pay Plan, the ConocoPhillips Executive Severance Plan, or the ConocoPhillips Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan, or layoff or redundancy under any similar layoff or redundancy plan which the Company or its subsidiaries may adopt from time to time. If all or any portion of the benefits under the redundancy or layoff plan are contingent on the employee’s signing a general release of liability, such Termination shall not be considered as a “Layoff” for purposes of this Award unless the employee executes and does not revoke a general release of liability, acceptable to the Company, under the terms of such layoff or redundancy plan. In order to be considered a layoff for purposes of this Award, the Termination of Employment must also be considered a Separation from Service.

“Participating Company” includes ConocoPhillips and its 100% owned subsidiaries, including both those directly owned and those owned through subsidiaries, whose participation has been approved by the Authorized Party.

“Performance Share Unit” or “PSU” means the type of restricted stock unit issued under the Performance Share Program (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Restricted Stock Unit” means a unit equal to one share of Stock (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Retirement” means Termination at age 55 or older with a minimum of 5 years of service with a Participating Company; provided, however, that with regard to an Employee not on the United States payroll, the CEO may approve the use of a different definition. Service is defined by the policies of the Participating Company.

“Senior Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, all other executive officers of the Company (determined in accordance with the Company’s custom and practice pursuant to section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), all other employees of the Company who report directly to the CEO and whose salary grade is 23 or higher, and all other employees of the Company whose salary grade is 26 or higher.

“Severance” means “Severance” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan, and shall also incorporate the meaning of the terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” contained in the definition of “Severance” in such plan.

“Stock” means shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01. Stock may also be referred to as “Common Stock.”

“Termination,” “Termination of Employment,” and “ Separation from Service ” each mean “separation from service” as that term is used in section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

Attachment “A”

“Change of Control”

The following definitions apply to the Change of Control provision in Section 10 of the Plan.

“Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination.

“Associate” shall mean, with reference to any Person, (a) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company) of which such Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities, (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such Person.

“Beneficial Owner” shall mean, with reference to any securities, any Person if:

(a) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, is the “beneficial owner” of (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination) such securities or otherwise has the right to vote or dispose of such securities;

(b) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right or obligation to acquire such securities (whether such right or obligation is exercisable or effective immediately or only after the passage of time or the occurrence of an event) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, other rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” (i) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange or (ii) securities issuable upon exercise of Exempt Rights; or

(c) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates (i) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) with any other Person (or any Affiliate or Associate thereof) that beneficially owns such securities for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except as set forth in the proviso to subsection (a) of this definition) or disposing of such securities or (ii) is a member of a group (as that term is used in Rule 13d-5(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) that includes any other Person that beneficially owns such securities;

provided, however, that nothing in this definition shall cause a Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” any securities acquired through such Person’s participation in good faith in a firm commitment underwriting until the expiration of 40 days after the date of such acquisition. For purposes hereof, “voting” a security shall include voting, granting a proxy, consenting or making a request or demand relating to corporate action (including, without limitation, a demand for a shareholder list, to call a shareholder meeting or to inspect corporate books and records) or otherwise giving an authorization (within the meaning of section 14(a) of the Exchange Act) in respect of such security.

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

The terms “beneficially own” and “beneficially owning” shall have meanings that are correlative to this definition of the term “Beneficial Owner.”

“Board” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Change of Control” shall mean any of the following occurring on or after January 1, 2014:

(a) any Person (other than an Exempt Person) shall become the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding; provided, however, that no Change of Control shall be deemed to occur for purposes of this subsection (a) if such Person shall become a Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding solely as a result of (i) any acquisition directly from the Company or (ii) any acquisition by a Person pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition;

(b) individuals who, as of January 1, 2014, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to January 1, 2014 whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that there shall be excluded, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of any actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;

(c) the Company shall consummate a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation, or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or securities of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (i) 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination and the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding Common Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) no Person (excluding any Exempt Person or any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such Business Combination, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity, and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation, or the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation if not a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the initial agreement or initial action by the Board providing for such Business Combination; or

(d) the shareholders of the Company shall approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company unless such liquidation or dissolution is approved as part of a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition.

“Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Exempt Person” shall mean any of the Company, any entity controlled by the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, and any Person organized, appointed, or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan.

“Exempt Rights” shall mean any rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other Voting Stock of the Company if at the time of the issuance thereof such rights are not separable from such Common Stock or other Voting Stock ( i.e. , are not transferable otherwise than in connection with a transfer of the underlying Common Stock or other Voting Stock), except upon the occurrence of a contingency, whether such rights exist as of January 1, 2014 or are thereafter issued by the Company as a dividend on shares of Common Stock or other Voting Securities or otherwise.

“Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity.

“Voting Stock” shall mean, (1) with respect to a corporation, all securities of such corporation of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, directors of such corporation (excluding any class or series that would be entitled so to vote by reason of the occurrence of any contingency, so long as such contingency has not occurred) and (ii) with respect to an entity which is not a corporation, all securities of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, members of the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation.

 

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Exhibit 10.10

 

LOGO

PERFORMANCE SHARE PROGRAM

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

TARGET AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE PERIOD XII

PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT

AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES ON THE CANADA PAYROLL

These Performance Share Unit Award Terms and Conditions describe terms and conditions of Performance Share Unit Awards, as part of the ConocoPhillips Performance Share Program (Program), granted under the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips (referred to as the Plan) by ConocoPhillips (Company) to you as an eligible employee (Employee). These Terms and Conditions, together with the Award Summary given to each Employee receiving an Award, form the Award Agreement (the Agreement) relating to the Awards described. Subject to the Plan and this Agreement, the Company grants to the Employee Performance Share Units. Individual awards will be as set forth in the Award Summary given to each Employee to whom an Award is granted. The Award Summary for each Employee is made a part of this Agreement with regard to such Employee. The Award Summary may be modified at any time to reflect increased or decreased amounts of the Award due to promotion or demotion of the Employee and due to decisions made with regard to this Performance Period XII of the Program, including adjustments related to the performance of the Company and adjustments related to the performance of the Employee; provided, however, that after a Change of Control occurs, there shall be no decrease in the number of PSUs granted, except pursuant to the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below. Multiple book entry accounts may be used to reflect the total shares awarded under these Terms and Conditions. This and any other administrative activities shall not be construed to alter these Terms and Conditions.

 

AWARD :

Performance Share Unit (PSU) Award granted by the Authorized Party under the provisions of the Plan. The PSUs will be noted in a book entry account created for the Employee.

 

PSU :

A unit evidencing the right to receive either one share of ConocoPhillips Stock, $0.01 par value, or the Fair Market Value thereof under the circumstances described in these Terms and Conditions.

VOTING RIGHTS : The named owner of the PSUs has no voting rights for the units, but is considered the beneficial owner for all purposes including ownership and control reports such as the annual proxy statement.

DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS : Dividend equivalent payment, equal to the regular dividend payment as declared by the Board of Directors on an equivalent number of common stock from time to time, will be made to the named owner of the units beginning after 2016. No such dividend equivalent payments shall be made prior to 2017, nor shall such dividend equivalent payments accrue or be owed with regard to any time prior to 2017. Under current tax law, these payments are taxable as compensation in the year distributed.

 

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RETIREMENT PLAN EARNINGS : The issuance of these PSUs does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. The value of the units at the time restrictions lapse also does not constitute earnings under any retirement plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company. Neither the issuance of nor lapsing of restrictions on PSUs will have any impact on any retirement plans or any other compensation plan sponsored by a ConocoPhillips company.

TAX INFORMATION : For an Employee subject to U.S. tax laws, this matter is more thoroughly covered in the document entitled “Tax Aspects of Performance Share Units.” Other Employees should consult their tax advisors. However, in general terms, under current tax law, the value of these units is not considered taxable income until the restrictions lapse.

BENEFICIARY : In the event of the death of the named owner of these units prior to the lapsing of restrictions for other reasons, such restrictions will lapse and shares of unrestricted common stock equal in number to the PSUs will be issued to the beneficiary designated by the named owner of the units.

CHANGE OF CONTROL : Upon a Change of Control, the following shall apply to the PSUs:

  1.

Each Employee shall immediately become fully vested in such PSUs that are not assumed by, or substituted for, by the an acquirer in connection with the Change of Control, and such PSUs shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason, except as set forth in the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below.

  2.

With regard to any other PSUs, each Employee shall become fully vested in such PSUs upon incurring a Severance following such Change of Control, and such PSUs shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason, except as set forth in the section titled “Detrimental Activities” below.

  3.

In the event of vesting of PSUs pursuant to either paragraph 1 or 2 above, all restrictions and other limitations applicable to the PSUs shall lapse and the PSUs shall be settled in unrestricted Stock or cash at the same times and upon the same events as it would otherwise have been made in accordance with the settlement provisions below.

RESTRICTIONS : The following restrictions relate to the PSUs:

The PSUs will be held in escrow for the Employee. As provided herein, the Employee will have all rights of economic ownership to such unit including the right to receive dividend equivalents, except that the Employee shall not have the right to sell, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of such units until the escrow is terminated (such restrictions being known as the “Transfer Restrictions”).

Unless postponed pursuant to an effective election, as described in the sections titled “Initial Election” and “Subsequent Election” below, the escrow shall end on the earliest of any of the following occurrences, with Transfer Restrictions to lapse and settlement be made as set forth in the section titled “Settlement” below:

 

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  1.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment as a result of Layoff of the Employee;

  2.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment after attainment of age 55 and completion of 5 years of service with the Company or its subsidiaries;

  3.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment due to death;

  4.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following Disability of the Employee;

  5.

The Termination of the Employee’s employment following a Change of Control; or

  6.

February 18, 2017.

In the absence of an effective election, as described in the sections titled “Initial Election” and “Subsequent Election” below, the Transfer Restrictions shall lapse and the PSUs (including any such that are awarded after the Separation from Service of the Employee) shall be settled in unrestricted Stock on the date that is the later of (a) the end of the escrow period and (b) the earliest of the Employee’s death, February 18, 2017, or six months after the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service for a reason other than death.

INITIAL ELECTION : The Employee may elect on an election form delivered to the Plan Administrator at a time set by the Plan Administrator (which shall be on or before December 31, 2013) to have the escrow for the PSUs continue and the Transfer Restrictions applicable to these PSUs continue and settlement in unrestricted Stock postponed and made in either:

 

  1.

one lump sum payment settled six months after Separation from Service with the Company and its subsidiaries, or

  2.

in a series of annual installments, using a declining balance method, over a period of three, five, ten, or fifteen years after Separation from Service with the Company and its subsidiaries.

In the absence of such an election, the escrow will end and settlement shall be made in one lump sum payment in unrestricted Stock on February 18, 2017.

SUBSEQUENT ELECTION : The Employee may make an election to change the time or form of payment elected under the Initial Election section above or the payment to be made under the Restrictions section above, but only if the following rules are satisfied:

  1.

The election to change the time or form of payment may not take effect until at least twelve months after the date on which such election is made;

  2.

Payment under such election may not be made earlier than at least five years from the date the payment would have otherwise been made or commenced;

  3.

An election may provide for either a lump sum payment or installment payments;

  4.

An election to receive payments in installments shall be treated as a single payment for purposes of these rules;

  5.

Installment payments may be made only annually, over a period of from one to fifteen years as elected;

  6.

The election may not result in an impermissible acceleration of payment prohibited under section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code;

 

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  7.

No more than four such elections shall be permitted with respect to the PSUs subject to this Award; and

  8.

No payment may be made after the date that is twenty (20) years after the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service.

If an election under this section becomes effective, the escrow and the Transfer Restrictions applicable to the PSUs shall continue until the time set in the election for the settlement of the PSUs in as unrestricted Stock.

SETTLEMENT : Upon termination of the escrow the Company shall, at the time stated above, register in the name of the Employee shares of Stock, free of any restriction, equal to the number of the PSUs at the time of the termination of escrow, and the related PSUs shall be canceled. In all cases the Employee will be responsible to pay all required withholding taxes associated with the Award. The Employee must pay any required withholding taxes by having shares equal in value to the applicable withholding taxes withheld by the Company (or such other method as the Company, in its sole discretion, allows). The value of the shares withheld for this purpose shall not exceed the minimum withholding amount required by the applicable laws and regulations. With regard to any fractional shares of Stock that might arise, the Company may deliver to the Employee cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such fractional shares.

The Fair Market Value of the Award received by the Employee shall be deemed equal to the average of the reported highest and lowest selling prices per share of the Company’s Stock as reported on the composite tape of the New York Stock Exchange (or such other reporting system as shall be selected by the Committee) on the date termination of escrow occurs (or the last preceding date on which the Stock was traded, if no trades occurred on the applicable date).

FORFEITURE : An Employee’s right, title, and interest in Performance Share Units awarded under the PSP or derived from such Performance Share Units, or the ownership thereof, shall be forfeited if the Employee terminates employment prior to termination of the escrow period; provided, however, any transfer between the Company and any Subsidiary, or between Subsidiaries at the request of the Company or such Subsidiaries, shall not result in forfeiture.

DETRIMENTAL ACTIVITIES : If the Authorized Party determines that, subsequent to the grant of any Award but prior to any Change of Control, the Employee has engaged or is engaging in any activity which, in the sole judgment of the Authorized Party, is or may be detrimental to the Company or a subsidiary, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee. Upon any Change of Control, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the PSUs held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to that Employee only upon a determination by the Authorized Party that the Employee has given the Company Cause for such cancellation.

If the Authorized Party, in its or his sole discretion, determines that the lapsing of restrictions on PSUs held in escrow pursuant to any Award has the possibility of violating any law, regulation, or decree pertaining to the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or the Employee, the Authorized Party may freeze or suspend the Employee’s right to settlement or payout of the Award until such time as the lapse of restrictions would no longer, in the sole discretion of the Authorized Party, have the possibility of violating such law, regulation, or decree.

 

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Exhibit 10.10

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Award is subject to forfeiture or recoupment, in whole or in part, under applicable law, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.

RECAPITALIZATION : Upon any change in the outstanding stock of the Company by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, or other similar change, the Committee shall make corresponding adjustments to the PSUs.

 

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Exhibit 10.10

 

DEFINITIONS :

Capitalized terms not defined below shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan under which the Award is granted.

“Authorized Party” means the person who is authorized to approve an Award, exercise discretion, or take action under the Administrative Procedure for the Performance Share Program and pursuant to the Program. With regard to Senior Officers, the Committee is the Authorized Party. With regard to other Employees, the Chief Executive Officer, acting as the Special Equity Award Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, is the Authorized Party, although the Committee may act concurrently as the Authorized Party.

“Award” means any Performance Share Units granted to an Employee pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations as the Authorized Party may establish in order to fulfill the objectives of the Program.

“Cause” means “Cause” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan .

“Change of Control” has the meaning set forth in Annex A to these Terms and Conditions.

“Committee” means the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, or any successor committee to it.

“Company” means ConocoPhillips, a Delaware corporation.

“Disability” means a disability for which the employee in question has been determined to be entitled to either (i) benefits under the applicable plan of long-term disability of the Company or its subsidiaries or (ii) disability benefits under the Social Security Act. In the absence of any such determination, the Authorized Party may make a determination that the employee has a Disability.

“Fair Market Value” means, as of a particular date, the mean between the highest and lowest sales price per share of such Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of Stock are listed on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the next preceding date on which such a sale was so reported, or, at the discretion of the Committee, the price prevailing on the exchange at a designated time.

“Good Reason” means “Good Reason” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan.

“Grant Price” means the Fair Market Value for one share of Stock as of the date of the grant of an Award. Grant price is not adjusted for any restrictions applicable to the Award.

“Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips” means the plan of that name (or a successor plan to the plan of that name) in effect on an applicable Change of Control. If no plan of that name (or successor plan to the plan of that name) is in effect on an applicable Change of Control, it shall mean instead the plan of that name in effect on the date of the Award.

 

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Exhibit 10.10

 

“Layoff” means an applicable Termination of Employment due to layoff under the ConocoPhillips Severance Pay Plan, the ConocoPhillips Executive Severance Plan, or the ConocoPhillips Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan, or layoff or redundancy under any similar layoff or redundancy plan which the Company or its subsidiaries may adopt from time to time. If all or any portion of the benefits under the redundancy or layoff plan are contingent on the employee’s signing a general release of liability, such Termination shall not be considered as a “Layoff” for purposes of this Award unless the employee executes and does not revoke a general release of liability, acceptable to the Company, under the terms of such layoff or redundancy plan. In order to be considered a layoff for purposes of this Award, the Termination of Employment must also be considered a Separation from Service.

“Participating Company” includes ConocoPhillips and its 100% owned subsidiaries, including both those directly owned and those owned through subsidiaries, whose participation has been approved by the Authorized Party.

“Performance Share Unit” or PSU means the type of restricted stock unit issued under the Performance Share Program (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Restricted Stock Unit” means a unit equal to one share of Stock (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Retirement” means Termination at age 55 or older with a minimum of 5 years of service with a Participating Company; provided, however, that with regard to an Employee not on the United States payroll, the CEO may approve the use of a different definition. Service is defined by the policies of the Participating Company.

“Senior Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, all other executive officers of the Company (determined in accordance with the Company’s custom and practice pursuant to section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), all other employees of the Company who report directly to the CEO and whose salary grade is 23 or higher, and all other employees of the Company whose salary grade is 26 or higher.

“Severance” means “Severance” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan, and shall also incorporate the meaning of the terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” contained in the definition of “Severance” in such plan.

“Stock” means shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01. Stock may also be referred to as “Common Stock.”

“Termination,” “Termination of Employment,” and Separation from Service each mean “separation from service” as that term is used in section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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Attachment “A”

“Change of Control”

The following definitions apply to the Change of Control provision in Section 10 of the Plan.

“Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination.

“Associate” shall mean, with reference to any Person, (a) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company) of which such Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities, (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such Person.

“Beneficial Owner” shall mean, with reference to any securities, any Person if:

(a) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, is the “beneficial owner” of (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination) such securities or otherwise has the right to vote or dispose of such securities;

(b) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right or obligation to acquire such securities (whether such right or obligation is exercisable or effective immediately or only after the passage of time or the occurrence of an event) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, other rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” (i) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange or (ii) securities issuable upon exercise of Exempt Rights; or

(c) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates (i) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) with any other Person (or any Affiliate or Associate thereof) that beneficially owns such securities for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except as set forth in the proviso to subsection (a) of this definition) or disposing of such securities or (ii) is a member of a group (as that term is used in Rule 13d-5(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) that includes any other Person that beneficially owns such securities;

provided, however, that nothing in this definition shall cause a Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” any securities acquired through such Person’s participation in good faith in a firm commitment underwriting until the expiration of 40 days after the date of such acquisition. For purposes hereof, “voting” a security shall include voting, granting a proxy, consenting or making a request or demand relating to corporate action (including, without limitation, a demand for a shareholder list, to call a shareholder meeting or to inspect corporate books and records) or otherwise giving an authorization (within the meaning of section 14(a) of the Exchange Act) in respect of such security.

 

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The terms “beneficially own” and “beneficially owning” shall have meanings that are correlative to this definition of the term “Beneficial Owner.”

“Board” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Change of Control” shall mean any of the following occurring on or after January 1, 2014:

(a) any Person (other than an Exempt Person) shall become the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding; provided, however, that no Change of Control shall be deemed to occur for purposes of this subsection (a) if such Person shall become a Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding solely as a result of (i) any acquisition directly from the Company or (ii) any acquisition by a Person pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition;

(b) individuals who, as of January 1, 2014, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to January 1, 2014 whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that there shall be excluded, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of any actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;

(c) the Company shall consummate a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation, or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or securities of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (i) 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination and the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding Common Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) no Person (excluding any Exempt Person or any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such Business Combination, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the

 

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corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity, and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation, or the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation if not a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the initial agreement or initial action by the Board providing for such Business Combination; or

(d) the shareholders of the Company shall approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company unless such liquidation or dissolution is approved as part of a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition.

“Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Exempt Person” shall mean any of the Company, any entity controlled by the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, and any Person organized, appointed, or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan.

“Exempt Rights” shall mean any rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other Voting Stock of the Company if at the time of the issuance thereof such rights are not separable from such Common Stock or other Voting Stock ( i.e. , are not transferable otherwise than in connection with a transfer of the underlying Common Stock or other Voting Stock), except upon the occurrence of a contingency, whether such rights exist as of January 1, 2014 or are thereafter issued by the Company as a dividend on shares of Common Stock or other Voting Securities or otherwise.

“Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity.

“Voting Stock” shall mean, (1) with respect to a corporation, all securities of such corporation of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, directors of such corporation (excluding any class or series that would be entitled so to vote by reason of the occurrence of any contingency, so long as such contingency has not occurred) and (ii) with respect to an entity which is not a corporation, all securities of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, members of the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation.

 

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Exhibit 10.11

 

LOGO

March 31, 2014

INDUCEMENT GRANT AGREEMENT

Employee Name:

ID Number:

Payroll Country: United States of America

Number of Restricted Stock Units Granted:

Grant Date:

Grant Price:

Vesting Schedule: The restrictions lapse and the units vest on the third anniversary of the Grant Date.

Further Terms and Conditions

 

1.

Type and Size of Grant . Subject to the 2011 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan (the Plan) and this Agreement, the Company grants to the employee named above (the Employee) Restricted Stock Units, the number of which is set forth above.

 

2.

Grant Date, Price, and Plan . The Grant Date and the Grant Price are as set forth above. Awards are made under the Plan.

 

3.

Vesting, Restrictions, Forfeiture, and Lapse of Restrictions . The Restricted Stock Units subject hereto may be canceled or forfeited as set forth herein. Except as otherwise noted in this Agreement, the following summary table describes restrictions and terms, forfeiture, and lapse of restrictions, subject to the more detailed provisions set forth below:

 

    

Summary Table

 

 

Summary of Termination Rules

Status   

Termination

Date

   Forfeiture or Lapsing of Restrictions
Layoff    Any date after grant date    Restrictions lapse on Termination date
Disability    Any date after grant date    Restrictions lapse on Termination date
Death    Any date after grant date    Restrictions lapse on Termination date
Divestitures, outsourcing, and moves to joint ventures    Any date after grant date    Canceled upon Termination, unless approval otherwise
All other Terminations    To the extent vested    Restrictions lapse on vesting date, unless elected to delay lapsing
  

To the extent not

vested

   Canceled upon Termination

 

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  (a)

Vesting . The Restricted Stock Units granted under this Agreement shall vest as set forth in the Vesting Schedule above. All vesting shall be in whole shares, and fractions shall be rounded down to nearest whole share.

 

  (b)

Restrictions and Terms .

 

  (i)

The Award shall be held in escrow by the Company until the lapsing of restrictions placed upon the Award. The Employee shall not have the right to sell, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of Restricted Stock Units granted in the Award until the escrow is terminated. Except as set forth below, the Award shall be forfeited and the related Restricted Stock Units canceled upon the Employee’s Termination of Employment with the Company prior to vesting in accordance with paragraph (a) above. Restrictions shall lapse on the Restricted Stock Units as they become vested in accordance with paragraph (a) above, except to the extent that the Employee has elected to delay lapsing of the restrictions by filing with the Administrator in a timely manner on a properly completed form an election to so do. Restrictions shall lapse on the Restricted Stock Units granted in the Award on the day following the Employee’s Termination of Employment with the Company, if the Award has not been canceled prior to that day . Upon the lapsing of restrictions, the number of shares of unrestricted Stock equal to the number of shares of Restricted Stock Units for which the restrictions have so lapsed shall be registered in the Employee’s name, and the related shares of Restricted Stock Units shall be canceled; provided, however, that in places where it is determined by the Administrator that payout in the form of unrestricted Stock is prohibited by law, regulation, or decree, or where the cost of legal compliance to issue the unrestricted Stock would be unreasonably expensive, the Fair Market Value of such unrestricted Stock shall be paid in cash instead of settlement of the Award in unrestricted Stock. Cash payouts are only permitted where such legal restrictions exist. Settlement of the Award in unrestricted Stock or cash payout, if any, shall be made when the restrictions lapse, but in any event, shall be made no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which such restrictions lapse.

 

  (ii)

Restricted Stock Units do not have any voting rights or other rights generally associated with Stock, and are merely an obligation of the Company to make settlement in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable to such Restricted Stock Units. Restricted Stock Units shall accrue a dividend equivalent at such times as an ordinary quarterly cash dividend is paid on the Stock of the Company, which dividend equivalent shall be paid in cash to the Employee to whom the Award was made. Payment of a dividend equivalent, if any, shall be made on the first day of the third month of each calendar quarter (or, if the New York Stock Exchange is not open on such day, the first day that the New York Stock Exchange is open thereafter), but in any event, shall be made no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which the dividend related to the dividend equivalent is paid.

 

  (c)

Termination of Employment .

 

  (i)

General Rule for Termination . If, prior to the date on which in accordance with the schedule set forth in the Award, the Employee’s employment with a Participating Company shall be terminated for any reason except death, Disability, or Layoff, any Restricted Stock Units remaining in escrow pursuant to such Award shall be canceled and all rights thereunder shall cease; provided that the Authorized Party may, in its or his sole discretion, determine that all or any portion of an Award shall not be canceled due to Termination of Employment.

 

  (ii)

Layoff . If, after the date the Award is granted, the Employee’s employment with a Participating Company shall be terminated by reason of Layoff, the Employee shall retain all rights provided by the Award at the time of such Termination of Employment. In such case, the restrictions on the Award shall lapse on the date of Termination of the Employee from the employ of the Company and its subsidiaries, and settlement shall be made in accordance with the settlement provisions above.

 

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  (iii)

Disability . If, after the date the Award is granted, the Employee shall terminate employment following Disability of the Employee, the Employee shall retain all rights provided by the Award at the time of such Termination of Employment. In such case, the restrictions on the Award shall lapse on the date of Termination of Employment from the employ of the Company and its subsidiaries, and settlement shall be made in accordance with the settlement provisions above.

 

  (iv)

Death . If, after the date an Award is granted, the Employee shall die while in the employ of a Participating Company , or after Termination of Employment by reason of Retirement, Disability, or Layoff (and prior to the cancellation of the Award), the executor or administrator of the estate of the Employee or the person or persons to whom the Award shall have been validly transferred by the executor or the administrator pursuant to will or the laws of descent and distribution shall have the right to settlement of the Award to the same extent the Employee would have, had the Employee not died. In such case, the restrictions on the Award shall lapse upon the determination of death by the Administrator, and settlement shall be made in accordance with the settlement provisions above. No transfer of an Award, or of the unrestricted Stock or other proceeds of an Award, by the Employee by will or by the laws of descent and distribution shall be effective to bind the Company unless the Administrator shall have been furnished with written notice thereof and a copy of the will and such other evidence as the Administrator may deem necessary to establish the validity of the transfer and the acceptance by the transferee or transferees of the terms and conditions of such Award.

 

  (v)

Transfers and Leaves . Transfer of employment between Participating Companies shall not constitute Termination of Employment for the purpose of any Award granted under the Program. Whether any leave of absence shall constitute Termination of Employment for the purposes of any Award granted under the Program shall be determined by the Administrator, in each case in accordance with applicable law and by application of the policies and procedures adopted by the Company in relation to such leave of absence.

 

  (vi)

Divestiture, Outsourcing, or Move to Joint Venture . If, after the date the Award is granted, the Employee ceases to be employed by Participating Company as a result of (a) the outsourcing of a function, (b) the sale or transfer of all or a portion of the equity interest of such Participating Company (removing it from the controlled group of companies of which the Company is a part), (c) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of such Participating Company to another employer outside of the controlled group of corporations (whether the Employee is offered employment or accepts employment with the other employer), (d) the Termination of the Employee by a Participating Company followed by employment within a reasonable time with a company or other entity in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, at least a 50% interest, prior to exercise of an Award, or (e) any other sale of assets determined by the Authorized Party to be considered a divestiture under this program, the Authorized Party may, in its or his sole discretion, determine that all or a portion of any such Award shall not be canceled. In such cases, the restrictions on the Award shall lapse on the date of Termination of the Employee from the employ of the Company and its subsidiaries, and settlement shall be made in accordance with the settlement provisions above.

 

  (vii)

Change of Control. Upon a Change of Control, the following shall apply to any Award:

 

  (1)

Each Employee shall immediately become fully vested in such Award that is not assumed by, or substituted for, by the an acquirer in connection with the Change of Control, and such Award shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason, except as set forth in Section 3(d).

 

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  (2)

With regard to any other Award, each Employee shall become fully vested in such Award upon incurring a Severance following such Change of Control, and such Award shall not thereafter be forfeitable for any reason, except as set forth in Section 3(d).

 

  (3)

In the event of vesting of an Award pursuant to either Section 3(c)(vii)(1) or Section 3(c)(vii)(2), all restrictions and other limitations applicable to the Restricted Stock Units shall lapse and the Restricted Stock Units shall be settled in unrestricted Stock or cash at the same times and upon the same events as it would otherwise have been made in accordance with the settlement provisions above.

 

  (viii)

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that this Award or the dividend equivalents associated with this Award are includible in income pursuant to section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, settlement of the Award or any other distribution hereunder due to Separation from Service with the Company and its subsidiaries shall not be made to a “specified employee” (as that term is defined in section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i)) prior to six months after the specified employee’s Separation from Service from the Company and its subsidiaries (or, if earlier, the date of death of the specified employee).

 

  (d)

Detrimental Activities, Suspension of Award, and Required Recoupment .

 

  (i)

If the Authorized Party determines that, subsequent to the grant of any Award but prior to any Change of Control, the Employee has engaged or is engaging in any activity which, in the sole judgment of the Authorized Party, is or may be detrimental to the Company or a subsidiary, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the Restricted Stock Units held in escrow pursuant to the Award or Awards granted to that Employee. Upon any Change of Control, the Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the Restricted Stock Units held in escrow pursuant to the Award granted to the Employee only upon a determination by the Authorized Party that the Employee has given the Company Cause for such cancellation.

 

  (ii)

If the Authorized Party, in its or his sole discretion, determines that the lapsing of restrictions on Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units held in escrow pursuant to any Award has the possibility of violating any law, regulation, or decree pertaining to the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or the Employee, the Authorized Party may freeze or suspend the Employee’s right to settlement or payout of the Award until such time as the lapse of restrictions would no longer, in the sole discretion of the Authorized Party, have the possibility of violating such law, regulation, or decree.

 

  (iii)

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Award is subject to forfeiture or recoupment, in whole or in part, under applicable law, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.

 

4.

Assignment of Award upon Death . Rights under the Plans and this Agreement cannot be assigned or transferred other than by (i) will or (ii) the laws of descent and distribution.

 

5.

Tax Withholding . In all cases the Employee will be responsible to pay all required withholding taxes associated with the Award. Should a withholding tax obligation arise with regard to the Award or the lapsing of restrictions on Restricted Stock Units granted in the Award, the withholding tax may be satisfied by withholding shares of Stock. The value of the shares of Stock withheld for this purpose shall not exceed the minimum withholding amount required by applicable laws and regulations. In cases where a withholding tax obligation arises prior to the lapse of restrictions on Restricted Stock Units granted in the Award, the withholding tax may be satisfied instead by payment of cash by the Employee. Payment of cash shall not be allowed unless the Employee has elected to make such payment by payroll withholding over a period of six months following the date the

 

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obligation shall arise, which election must be made within thirty days of the Grant Date of the relevant Award. If any interest is required under local laws, regulations, or decrees to be charged on or imputed against the payroll withholding, the Employee shall be responsible for paying such interest, which shall be withheld from pay over the same six-month period. In cases where payment by payroll withholding cannot be made due to circumstances arising after the election or where the Administrator has determined that such withholding would violate any applicable law, regulation, or decree, shares of Stock shall be withheld instead. When necessary, lapsing of restrictions may be accelerated by the Authorized Party to the extent necessary to provide shares of Stock to satisfy any withholding tax obligation. This withholding tax obligation includes, but is not limited to, federal, state, and local taxes, including applicable non-U.S. taxes.

 

6.

Shareholder Rights for Restricted Stock Units . The Employee shall not have the rights of a shareholder until the Restricted Stock Unit has been canceled and ownership of shares of Stock has been transferred to the Employee. As described above, the Company may pay dividend equivalents with regard to Restricted Stock Units in certain circumstances.

 

7.

Certain Adjustments . In the event certain corporate transactions, recapitalizations, or stock splits occur while Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are outstanding, the Grant Price and the number of shares of Restricted Stock Option Shares or Restricted Stock Units shall be correspondingly adjusted.

 

8.

Relationship to the Plan . In addition to the terms and conditions described in this Agreement, Awards are subject to all other applicable provisions of the Plan. The decisions of the Committee with respect to questions arising as to the interpretation of the Plan or this Agreement and as to findings of fact shall be final, conclusive, and binding.

 

9.

No Employment Guarantee . No provision of this Agreement shall confer any right upon the Employee to continued employment with any Participating Company.

 

10.

Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

11.

Amendment . Without the consent of the Employee, this Agreement may be amended or supplemented (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein, or (ii) to add to the covenants and agreements of the Company for the benefit of an Employee or to add to the rights of an Employee or to surrender any right or power reserved to or conferred upon the Company in this Agreement, provided, in each case, that such changes or corrections shall not adversely affect the rights of the Employee with respect to the grant of an Award evidenced hereby without the Employee’s consent, or (iii) to make such other changes as the Company, upon advice of counsel, determines are necessary or advisable because of the adoption or promulgation of, or change in or of the interpretation of, any law or governmental rule or regulation, including any applicable federal or state securities or tax laws.

 

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DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms not defined below shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

“Authorized Party” means the person who is authorized to approve an Award, exercise discretion, or take action under the Administrative Procedure for the Restricted Stock Program and pursuant to the Program. With regard to Senior Officers, the Committee is the Authorized Party. With regard to other Employees, the Chief Executive Officer is the Authorized Party, although the Committee may act concurrently as the Authorized Party.

“Award” means the Restricted Stock Units granted to the Employee pursuant to the foregoing terms, conditions, and limitations.

“Cause” means “Cause” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan.

“Change of Control” has the meaning set forth in Attachment A to these Terms and Conditions.

“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Company” means ConocoPhillips a Delaware corporation.

“Disability” means a disability for which the employee in question has been determined to be entitled to either (i) benefits under the applicable plan of long-term disability of the Company or its subsidiaries or (ii) disability benefits under the Social Security Act. In the absence of any such determination, the Authorized Party may make a determination that the employee has a Disability.

“Fair Market Value” means, as of a particular date, the mean between the highest and lowest sales price per share of such Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of Stock are listed on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the next preceding date on which such a sale was so reported, or, at the discretion of the Committee, the price prevailing on the exchange at a designated time.

“Good Reason” means “Good Reason” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan.

“Grant Price means the Fair Market Value for one share of Stock as of the date of the grant of an Award. Grant price is not adjusted for any restrictions applicable to the Award.

“Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips” means the plan of that name (or a successor plan to the plan of that name) in effect on an applicable Change of Control. If no plan of that name (or successor plan to the plan of that name) is in effect on an applicable Change of Control, it shall mean instead the plan of that name in effect on the date of the Award.

“Layoff” means an applicable Termination of Employment due to layoff under the ConocoPhillips Severance Pay Plan, the ConocoPhillips Executive Severance Plan, or the ConocoPhillips Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan, or layoff or redundancy under any similar layoff or redundancy plan which the Company or its subsidiaries may adopt from time to time. If all or any portion of the benefits under the redundancy or layoff plan are contingent on the employee’s signing a general release of liability, such Termination shall not be considered as a “Layoff” for purposes of this Award unless the employee executes and does not revoke a general release of liability, acceptable to the Company, under the terms of such layoff or redundancy plan. In order to be considered a layoff for purposes of this Award, the Termination of Employment must also be considered a Separation from Service.

 

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“Participating Company” includes ConocoPhillips and its 100% owned subsidiaries, including both those directly owned and those owned through subsidiaries, whose participation has been approved by the Authorized Party.

“Restricted Stock Unit” means a unit equal to one share of Stock (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.

“Senior Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, all other executive officers of the Company (determined in accordance with the Company’s custom and practice pursuant to section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), all other employees of the Company who report directly to the CEO and whose salary grade is 23 or higher, and all other employees of the Company whose salary grade is 26 or higher.

“Separation from Service” means “separation from service” as that term is used in section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

“Severance” means “Severance” as that term is defined in the Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan of ConocoPhillips applied as if an Employee were a participant under such plan, and shall also incorporate the meaning of the terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” contained in the definition of “Severance” in such plan.

“Stock” means shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01. Stock may also be referred to as “Common Stock.”

“Termination” or “Termination of Employment” each mean cessation of employment with the Participating Companies, determined in accordance with the policies and practices of the Participating Company for whom the Employee was last performing services.

 

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Attachment A

Change of Control

The following definitions apply to the Change of Control provision in Section 10 of the Plan.

“Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination.

“Associate” shall mean, with reference to any Person, (a) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company) of which such Person is an officer or general partner (or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities, (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such Person.

“Beneficial Owner” shall mean, with reference to any securities, any Person if:

(a) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, is the “beneficial owner” of (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination) such securities or otherwise has the right to vote or dispose of such securities;

(b) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right or obligation to acquire such securities (whether such right or obligation is exercisable or effective immediately or only after the passage of time or the occurrence of an event) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, other rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” (i) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange or (ii) securities issuable upon exercise of Exempt Rights; or

(c) such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates (i) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) with any other Person (or any Affiliate or Associate thereof) that beneficially owns such securities for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except as set forth in the proviso to subsection (a) of this definition) or disposing of such securities or (ii) is a member of a group (as that term is used in Rule 13d-5(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) that includes any other Person that beneficially owns such securities;

provided, however, that nothing in this definition shall cause a Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” any securities acquired through such Person’s participation in good faith in a firm commitment underwriting until the expiration of 40 days after the date of such acquisition. For purposes hereof, “voting” a security shall include voting, granting a proxy, consenting or making a request or demand

 

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Exhibit 10.11

 

relating to corporate action (including, without limitation, a demand for a shareholder list, to call a shareholder meeting or to inspect corporate books and records) or otherwise giving an authorization (within the meaning of section 14(a) of the Exchange Act) in respect of such security.

The terms “beneficially own” and “beneficially owning” shall have meanings that are correlative to this definition of the term “Beneficial Owner.”

“Board” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Change of Control” shall mean any of the following occurring on or after January 1, 2014:

(a) any Person (other than an Exempt Person) shall become the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding; provided, however, that no Change of Control shall be deemed to occur for purposes of this subsection (a) if such Person shall become a Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding solely as a result of (i) any acquisition directly from the Company or (ii) any acquisition by a Person pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition;

(b) individuals who, as of January 1, 2014, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to January 1, 2014 whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that there shall be excluded, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of any actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;

(c) the Company shall consummate a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation, or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or securities of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (i) 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination and the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding Common Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) no Person (excluding any Exempt Person or any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such Business Combination, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of

 

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Exhibit 10.11

 

the Company then outstanding) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity, and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation, or the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation if not a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the initial agreement or initial action by the Board providing for such Business Combination; or

(d) the shareholders of the Company shall approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company unless such liquidation or dissolution is approved as part of a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition.

“Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Exempt Person” shall mean any of the Company, any entity controlled by the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, and any Person organized, appointed, or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan.

“Exempt Rights” shall mean any rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other Voting Stock of the Company if at the time of the issuance thereof such rights are not separable from such Common Stock or other Voting Stock ( i.e. , are not transferable otherwise than in connection with a transfer of the underlying Common Stock or other Voting Stock), except upon the occurrence of a contingency, whether such rights exist as of January 1, 2014 or are thereafter issued by the Company as a dividend on shares of Common Stock or other Voting Securities or otherwise.

“Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity.

“Voting Stock” shall mean, (1) with respect to a corporation, all securities of such corporation of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, directors of such corporation (excluding any class or series that would be entitled so to vote by reason of the occurrence of any contingency, so long as such contingency has not occurred) and (ii) with respect to an entity which is not a corporation, all securities of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, members of the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation.

 

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Exhibit 12

CONOCOPHILLIPS AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

TOTAL ENTERPRISE

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Millions of Dollars  
     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
             2014     2013   
  

 

 

 

Earnings Available for Fixed Charges

    

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests that have not incurred fixed charges

   $ 3,685       3,774   

Distributions greater (less) than equity in earnings of affiliates

     1,131  *      (29)   

Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest**

     216       181   

 

 
   $ 5,032       3,926   

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

    

Interest and debt expense, excluding capitalized interest

   $ 171       130   

Capitalized interest

     120       179   

Interest portion of rental expense

     19       17   

 

 
   $ 310       326   

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     16.2       12.0   

 

 

  *Includes a significant distribution from a Canadian joint venture.

**Includes amortization of capitalized interest totaling approximately $27 million in 2014 and $34 million in 2013.

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Ryan M. Lance, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of ConocoPhillips;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

May 6, 2014

 

/s/ Ryan M. Lance

Ryan M. Lance

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Jeff W. Sheets, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of ConocoPhillips;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

May 6, 2014

 

/s/ Jeff W. Sheets

Jeff W. Sheets

Executive Vice President, Finance and

Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report of ConocoPhillips (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2014, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), each of the undersigned hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to their knowledge:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

May 6, 2014

 

/s/ Ryan M. Lance

Ryan M. Lance

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer

 

/s/ Jeff W. Sheets

Jeff W. Sheets

Executive Vice President, Finance and

Chief Financial Officer