TotalEnergies SE, TotalEnergies Capital, TotalEnergies Canada and TotalEnergies Capital International may issue as many distinct series of debt securities under their respective indentures as we wish. This section summarizes all material terms of the debt securities that are common to all series, unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement relating to a particular series. References to “we” and “us” in this section refer to either TotalEnergies SE, or in connection with an offering of guaranteed debt securities, both TotalEnergies SE and TotalEnergies Capital, TotalEnergies SE and TotalEnergies Canada or TotalEnergies SE and TotalEnergies Capital International unless otherwise indicated.
We may issue the debt securities as original issue discount securities, which are debt securities that are offered and sold at a substantial discount to their stated principal amount. (Section 101) Special U.S. federal income tax, accounting and other considerations may apply to original issue discount securities. These considerations are discussed below under “Tax Considerations — United States Federal Income Taxation”. The debt securities may also be issued as indexed securities or securities denominated in foreign currencies or currency units, as described in more detail in the prospectus supplement relating to any such debt securities.
Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, we may issue debt securities of the same series as an outstanding series of debt securities without the consent of holders of securities in the outstanding series. Any additional debt securities so issued will have the same terms as the existing debt securities of the same series in all respects (except for the first interest payment on the new series, if any), so that such additional debt securities will be consolidated and form a single series with the existing debt securities of the same series.
In addition, the specific financial, legal and other terms particular to a series of debt securities are described in the prospectus supplement and the purchase agreement relating to the series. Those terms may vary from the terms described here. Accordingly, this summary also is subject to and qualified by reference to the description of the terms of the series described in the prospectus supplement and the terms of the applicable supplemental indenture that will be described therein.
The prospectus supplement relating to a series of debt securities will describe the following terms of the series:
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the title of the series of debt securities;
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any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the series of debt securities;
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any stock exchange, if any, on which we list the series of debt securities;
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the date or dates on which we will pay the principal of the series of debt securities;
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the rate or rates, which may be fixed or variable, per annum at which the series of debt securities will bear interest, if any, and the date or dates from which that interest, if any, will accrue;
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the dates on which interest, if any, on the series of debt securities will be payable and the regular record dates for the interest payment dates;
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any mandatory or optional sinking funds or analogous provisions or provisions for redemption at the option of the holder;
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the date, if any, after which and the price or prices at which the series of debt securities may, in accordance with any optional or mandatory redemption provisions that are not described in this prospectus, be redeemed and the other detailed terms and provisions of those optional or mandatory redemption provisions, if any;
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the denominations in which the series of debt securities will be issuable if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000;
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the currency of payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the series of debt securities if other than the currency of the United States of America and the manner of determining the equivalent amount in the currency of the United States of America, if applicable;
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any index used to determine the amount of payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the series of debt securities;