FORM 6 - K



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


As of February 24, 2017

TENARIS, S.A.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

TENARIS, S.A.
29, Avenue de la Porte-Neuve 3rd floor
L-2227 Luxembourg
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or 40-F.
 
Form 20-F  Ö   Form 40-F____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12G3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Yes         No  Ö  


If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______ 

 

The attached material is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13a-16 and Form 6-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This report contains Tenaris S.A Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
 
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.



Date: February 24, 2017.



Tenaris, S.A.




By: /s/ Cecilia Bilesio                   
Cecilia Bilesio
Corporate Secretary

Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014


TENARIS S.A.
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

29, Avenue de la Porte-Neuve – 3rd Floor.
L – 2227 Luxembourg
R.C.S. Luxembourg: B 85 203
 

 
Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
(all amounts in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
       
Year ended December 31,
 
   
Notes
   
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
Continuing operations
                       
Net sales
 
1
     
4,293,592
     
6,903,123
     
10,141,459
 
Cost of sales
 
2
     
(3,165,684
)
   
(4,747,760
)
   
(6,140,415
)
Gross profit
         
1,127,908
     
2,155,363
     
4,001,044
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
3
     
(1,196,929
)
   
(1,593,597
)
   
(1,932,778
)
Other operating income
 
5
     
21,127
     
14,603
     
27,855
 
Other operating expenses
 
5
     
(11,163
)
   
(410,574
)
   
(215,589
)
Operating (loss) income
         
(59,057
)
   
165,795
     
1,880,532
 
Finance Income
 
6
     
66,204
     
34,574
     
38,211
 
Finance Cost
 
6
     
(22,329
)
   
(23,058
)
   
(44,388
)
Other financial results
 
6
     
(21,921
)
   
3,076
     
39,575
 
(Loss) income before equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies and income tax
         
(37,103
)
   
180,387
     
1,913,930
 
Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated companies
 
7
     
71,533
     
(39,558
)
   
(164,616
)
Income before income tax
         
34,430
     
140,829
     
1,749,314
 
Income tax
 
8
     
(17,102
)
   
(234,384
)
   
(580,431
)
Income (Loss) for continuing operations
         
17,328
     
(93,555
)
   
1,168,883
 
                               
Discontinued operations
                             
Result for discontinued operations
 
28
     
41,411
     
19,130
     
12,293
 
Income (loss) for the period
         
58,739
     
(74,425
)
   
1,181,176
 
                               
Attributable to:
                             
Owners of the parent
         
55,298
     
(80,162
)
   
1,158,517
 
Non-controlling interests
         
3,441
     
5,737
     
22,659
 
           
58,739
     
(74,425
)
   
1,181,176
 
Earnings per share attributable to the owners of the parent during the period:
                             
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (thousands)
         
1,180,537
     
1,180,537
     
1,180,537
 
Continuing operations
                             
Basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share (U.S. dollars per share)
         
0.01
     
(0.08
)
   
0.97
 
Basic and diluted earnings (losses) per ADS (U.S. dollars per ADS) (*)
         
0.02
     
(0.17
)
   
1.94
 
Continuing and discontinued operations
                             
Basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share (U.S. dollars per share)
         
0.05
     
(0.07
)
   
0.98
 
Basic and diluted earnings (losses) per ADS (U.S. dollars per ADS) (*)
         
0.09
     
(0.14
)
   
1.96
 

 (*) Each ADS equals two shares.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Year ended December 31,
 
 
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
Income (loss) for the year
 
58,739
     
(74,425
)
   
1,181,176
 
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss:
                     
Currency translation adjustment
 
37,187
     
(256,260
)
   
(197,711
)
Change in value of cash flow hedges
 
(7,525
)
   
10,699
     
(8,036
)
Change in value of available for sale financial instruments
 
-
     
2,486
     
(2,447
)
Share of other comprehensive income of non-consolidated companies:
                     
 - Currency translation adjustment
 
3,473
     
(92,914
)
   
(54,688
)
 - Changes in the fair value of derivatives held as cash flow hedges and others
 
421
     
(3,790
)
   
60
 
Income tax related to cash flow hedges and available for sale financial instruments
 
(23
)
   
(284
)
   
400
 
   
33,533
     
(340,063
)
   
(262,422
)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
                     
Remeasurements of post employment benefit obligations
 
(230
)
   
14,181
     
1,850
 
Income tax on items that will not be reclassified
 
(1,760
)
   
(4,242
)
   
(513
)
Remeasurements of post employment benefit obligations of non-consolidated companies
 
(5,475
)
   
(449
)
   
(3,917
)
   
(7,465
)
   
9,490
     
(2,580
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of tax
 
26,068
     
(330,573
)
   
(265,002
)
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year
 
84,807
     
(404,998
)
   
916,174
 
Attributable to:
                     
Owners of the parent
 
81,702
     
(410,187
)
   
894,929
 
Non-controlling interests
 
3,105
     
5,189
     
21,245
 
   
84,807
     
(404,998
)
   
916,174
 
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year
                     
attributable to Owners of the parent arises from
                     
Continuing operations
 
40,291
     
(429,317
)
   
882,636
 
Discontinued operations
 
41,411
     
19,130
     
12,293
 
   
81,702
     
(410,187
)
   
894,929
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
     
 At December 31, 2016
   
 At December 31, 2015
 
   
Notes
                 
ASSETS
                           
Non-current assets
                           
  Property, plant and equipment, net
 
10
   
6,001,939
           
5,672,258
       
  Intangible assets, net
 
11
   
1,862,827
           
2,143,452
       
  Investments in non-consolidated companies
 
12
   
557,031
           
490,645
       
  Available for sale assets
 
31
   
21,572
           
21,572
       
  Other investments
 
18
   
249,719
           
394,746
       
  Deferred tax assets
 
20
   
144,613
           
200,706
       
  Receivables, net
 
13
   
197,003
     
9,034,704
     
220,564
     
9,143,943
 
Current assets
                                   
  Inventories, net
 
14
   
1,563,889
             
1,843,467
         
  Receivables and prepayments, net
 
15
   
124,715
             
148,846
         
  Current tax assets
 
16
   
140,986
             
188,180
         
  Trade receivables, net
 
17
   
954,685
             
1,135,129
         
  Other investments
 
18
   
1,633,142
             
2,140,862
         
  Cash and cash equivalents
 
18
   
399,737
     
4,817,154
     
286,547
     
5,743,031
 
  Assets of disposal group classified as held for sale
 
28
           
151,417
                 
Total assets
               
14,003,275
             
14,886,974
 
EQUITY
                                   
Capital and reserves attributable to owners of the parent
               
11,287,417
             
11,713,344
 
Non-controlling interests
               
125,655
             
152,712
 
Total equity
               
11,413,072
             
11,866,056
 
LIABILITIES
                                   
Non-current liabilities
                                   
  Borrowings
 
19
   
31,542
             
223,221
         
  Deferred tax liabilities
 
20
   
550,657
             
750,325
         
  Other liabilities
 
21 (i)
   
213,617
             
231,176
         
  Provisions
 
22 (ii)
   
63,257
     
859,073
     
61,421
     
1,266,143
 
Current liabilities
                                   
  Borrowings
 
19
   
808,694
             
748,295
         
  Current tax liabilities
 
16
   
101,197
             
136,018
         
  Other liabilities
 
21 (ii)
   
183,887
             
222,842
         
  Provisions
 
23 (ii)
   
22,756
             
8,995
         
  Customer advances
       
39,668
             
134,780
         
  Trade payables
       
556,834
     
1,713,036
     
503,845
     
1,754,775
 
   Liabilities of disposal group classified as held for sale
 
28
           
18,094
                 
Total liabilities
               
2,590,203
             
3,020,918
 
Total equity and liabilities
               
14,003,275
             
14,886,974
 

Contingencies, commitments and restrictions on the distribution of profits are disclosed in Note 25.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 
Attributable to owners of the parent
 
 
 
Share Capital (1)
Legal Reserves
Share Premium
Currency Translation Adjustment
Other Reserves (2)
Retained Earnings (3)
Total
Non-controlling interests
Total
Balance at December 31, 2015
1,180,537
118,054
609,733
 (1,006,767)
 (298,682)
11,110,469
11,713,344
152,712
11,866,056
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income for the year
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
55,298
55,298
3,441
58,739
Currency translation adjustment
 -
 -
 -
37,339
 -
 -
37,339
 (152)
37,187
Remeasurements of post employment benefit obligations, net of taxes
 -
 -
 -
 -
 (1,781)
 -
 (1,781)
 (209)
 (1,990)
Change in value of available for sale financial instruments and cash flow hedges net of tax
 -
 -
 -
 -
 (7,573)
 -
 (7,573)
25
 (7,548)
Share of other comprehensive income of non-consolidated companies
 -
 -
 -
3,473
 (5,054)
 -
 (1,581)
 -
 (1,581)
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year
 -
 -
 -
40,812
 (14,408)
 -
26,404
 (336)
26,068
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year
 -
 -
 -
40,812
 (14,408)
55,298
81,702
3,105
84,807
Acquisition of non-controlling interests
 -
 -
 -
 -
2
 -
2
 (1,073)
 (1,071)
Dividends paid in cash
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 (507,631)
 (507,631)
 (29,089)
 (536,720)
Balance at December 31, 2016
1,180,537
118,054
609,733
 (965,955)
 (313,088)
10,658,136
11,287,417
125,655
11,413,072

 (1) The Company has an authorized share capital of a single class of 2.5 billion shares having a nominal value of $1.00 per share. As of December 31, 2016 there were 1,180,536,830 shares issued. All issued shares are fully paid.

(2) Other reserves include mainly the result of transactions with non-controlling interest that do not result in a loss of control, the remeasurement of post-employment benefit obligations and the changes in value of cash flow hedges and in available for sale financial instruments.

(3) The Distributable Reserve and Retained Earnings calculated according to Luxembourg Law are disclosed in Note 25.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

- 3 -

Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Cont.)
 (all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Attributable to owners of the parent
 
 
 
Share Capital (1)
Legal Reserves
Share Premium
Currency Translation Adjustment
Other Reserves (2)
Retained Earnings
Total
Non-controlling interests
Total
Balance at December 31, 2014
1,180,537
118,054
609,733
 (658,284)
 (317,799)
11,721,873
12,654,114
152,200
12,806,314
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income for the year
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 (80,162)
 (80,162)
5,737
 (74,425)
Currency translation adjustment
 -
 -
 -
 (255,569)
 -
 -
 (255,569)
 (691)
 (256,260)
Remeasurements of post employment benefit obligations, net of taxes
 -
 -
 -
 -
10,213
 -
10,213
 (274)
9,939
Change in value of available for sale financial instruments and cash flow hedges net of tax
 -
 -
 -
 -
12,484
 -
12,484
417
12,901
Share of other comprehensive income of non-consolidated companies
 -
 -
 -
 (92,914)
 (4,239)
 -
 (97,153)
 -
 (97,153)
Other comprehensive (loss) income for the year
 -
 -
 -
 (348,483)
18,458
 -
 (330,025)
 (548)
 (330,573)
Total comprehensive (loss) income for the year
 -
 -
 -
 (348,483)
18,458
 (80,162)
 (410,187)
5,189
 (404,998)
Acquisition of non-controlling interests
 -
 -
 -
 -
659
 -
659
 (1,727)
 (1,068)
Dividends paid in cash
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 (531,242)
 (531,242)
 (2,950)
 (534,192)
Balance at December 31, 2015
1,180,537
118,054
609,733
 (1,006,767)
 (298,682)
11,110,469
11,713,344
152,712
11,866,056

 
Attributable to owners of the parent
 
 
 
Share Capital (1)
Legal Reserves
Share Premium
Currency Translation Adjustment
Other Reserves (2)
Retained Earnings
Total
Non-controlling interests
Total
Balance at December 31, 2013
1,180,537
118,054
609,733
 (406,744)
 (305,758)
11,094,598
12,290,420
179,446
12,469,866
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income for the year
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
1,158,517
1,158,517
22,659
1,181,176
Currency translation adjustment
 -
 -
 -
(196,852)
 -
 -
(196,852)
(859)
(197,711)
Remeasurements of post employment benefit obligations, net of taxes
 -
 -
 -
 -
1,503
 -
1,503
(166)
1,337
Change in value of available for sale financial instruments and cash flow hedges net of tax
 -
 -
 -
 -
(9,694)
 -
(9,694)
(389)
(10,083)
Share of other comprehensive income of non-consolidated companies
 -
 -
 -
(54,688)
(3,857)
 -
(58,545)
 -
(58,545)
Other comprehensive (loss) income for the year
 -
 -
 -
(251,540)
(12,048)
 -
(263,588)
(1,414)
(265,002)
Total comprehensive income for the year
 -
 -
 -
 (251,540)
 (12,048)
1,158,517
894,929
21,245
916,174
Acquisition of non-controlling interests
 -
 -
 -
 -
7
 -
7
(152)
(145)
Dividends paid in cash
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
(531,242)
(531,242)
(48,339)
(579,581)
Balance at December 31, 2014
1,180,537
118,054
609,733
(658,284)
(317,799)
11,721,873
12,654,114
152,200
12,806,314

(1) The Company has an authorized share capital of a single class of 2.5 billion shares having a nominal value of $1.00 per share. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 there were 1,180,536,830 shares issued. All issued shares are fully paid.
(2) Other reserves include mainly the result of transactions with non-controlling interest that do not result in a loss of control, the remeasurement of post-employment benefit obligations and the changes in value of cash flow hedges and in available for sale financial instruments.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
- 4 -

Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
       
Year ended December 31,
 
   
Notes
   
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
Income (loss) for the year
         
58,739
     
(74,425
)
   
1,181,176
 
Adjustments for:
                             
Depreciation and amortization
 
10 & 11
     
662,412
     
658,778
     
615,629
 
Impairment charge
 
5
     
-
     
400,314
     
205,849
 
Income tax accruals less payments
 
27(ii)
     
(128,079
)
   
(91,080
)
   
79,062
 
Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated companies
 
7
     
(71,533
)
   
39,558
     
164,616
 
Interest accruals less payments, net
 
27(iii)
     
(40,404
)
   
(1,975
)
   
(37,192
)
Changes in provisions
         
15,597
     
(20,678
)
   
(4,982
)
Changes in working capital
 
27 (i)
 
   
348,199
     
1,373,985
     
(72,066
)
Other, including currency translation adjustment
         
18,634
     
(69,473
)
   
(88,025
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
         
863,565
     
2,215,004
     
2,044,067
 
                               
Cash flows from investing activities
                             
Capital expenditures
 
10 & 11
     
(786,873
)
   
(1,131,519
)
   
(1,089,373
)
Changes in advance to suppliers of property, plant and equipment
         
50,989
     
49,461
     
(63,390
)
Investment in non-consolidated companies
 
12
     
(17,108
)
   
(4,400
)
   
(1,380
)
Acquisition of subsidiaries and non-consolidated companies
 
26
     
-
     
-
     
(28,060
)
Loan to non-consolidated companies
 
12 c
 
   
(42,394
)
   
(22,322
)
   
(21,450
)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
         
23,609
     
10,090
     
11,156
 
Dividends received from non-consolidated companies
 
12
     
20,674
     
20,674
     
17,735
 
Changes in investments in securities
         
652,755
     
(695,566
)
   
(611,049
)
Net cash used in investing activities
         
(98,348
)
   
(1,773,582
)
   
(1,785,811
)
                               
Cash flows from financing activities
                             
Dividends paid
 
9
     
(507,631
)
   
(531,242
)
   
(531,242
)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
         
(29,089
)
   
(2,950
)
   
(48,339
)
Acquisitions of non-controlling interests
         
(1,071
)
   
(1,068
)
   
(145
)
Proceeds from borrowings (*)
         
1,180,727
     
2,064,218
     
3,046,837
 
Repayments of borrowings (*)
         
(1,295,560
)
   
(2,063,992
)
   
(2,890,717
)
Net cash used in financing activities
         
(652,624
)
   
(535,034
)
   
(423,606
)
                               
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
         
112,593
     
(93,612
)
   
(165,350
)
Movement in cash and cash equivalents
                             
At the beginning of the year
         
286,198
     
416,445
     
598,145
 
Effect of exchange rate changes
         
(211
)
   
(36,635
)
   
(16,350
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
         
112,593
     
(93,612
)
   
(165,350
)
At December 31,
 
27(iv)
     
398,580
     
286,198
     
416,445
 
                               
         
At December 31,
 
Cash and cash equivalents
         
2016
     
2015
     
2014
 
Cash and bank deposits
         
399,900
     
286,547
     
417,645
 
Bank overdrafts
 
19
     
(1,320
)
   
(349
)
   
(1,200
)
           
398,580
     
286,198
     
416,445
 

 (*) Mainly related to the renewal of short-term facilities carried out during the years 2016, 2015 and 2014.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014
INDEX TO THE NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

I
GENERAL INFORMATION
IV
OTHER NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
   
1
Segment information
II
ACCOUNTING POLICIES ("AP")
2
Cost of sales
A
Basis of presentation
3
Selling, general and administrative expenses
B
Group accounting
4
Labor costs (included in Cost of sales and in Selling, general and administrative expenses)
C
Segment information
5
Other operating income and expenses
D
Foreign currency translation
6
Financial results
E
Property, plant and equipment
7
Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated companies
F
Intangible assets
8
Income tax
G
Impairment of non-financial assets
9
Dividends distribution
H
Other investments
10
Property, plant and equipment, net
I
Inventories
11
Intangible assets, net
J
Trade and other receivables
12
Investments in non-consolidated companies
K
Cash and cash equivalents
13
Receivables - non current
L
Equity
14
Inventories
M
Borrowings
15
Receivables and prepayments
N
Current and Deferred income tax
16
Current tax assets and liabilities
O
Employee benefits
17
Trade receivables
P
Provisions
18
Cash and cash equivalents and Other investments
Q
Trade payables
19
Borrowings
R
Revenue recognition
20
Deferred income tax
S
Cost of sales and sales expenses
21
Other liabilities
T
Earnings per share
22
Non-current allowances and provisions
U
Financial instruments
23
Current allowances and provisions
   
24
Derivative financial instruments
   
25
Contingencies, commitments and restrictions on the distribution of profits
III
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
26
Acquisition of subsidiaries and non-consolidated companies
   
27
Cash flow disclosures
A
Financial Risk Factors
28
Net assets of disposal group classified as held for sale
B
Category of Financial Instruments and Classification Within the Fair Value Hierarchy
29
Related party transactions
C
Fair value estimation
30
Principal subsidiaries
D
Accounting for derivative financial instruments and hedging activities
31
Nationalization of Venezuelan Subsidiaries
   
32
Fees paid to the Company's principal accountant
   
33
Subsequent event

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

I. GENERAL INFORMATION
Tenaris S.A. (the "Company") was established as a public limited liability company (societé anonyme) under the laws of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg on December 17, 2001. The Company holds, either directly or indirectly, controlling interests in various subsidiaries in the steel pipe manufacturing and distribution businesses. References in these Consolidated Financial Statements to "Tenaris" refer to Tenaris S.A. and its consolidated subsidiaries. A list of the principal Company's subsidiaries is included in Note 30 to these Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company's shares trade on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, the Italian Stock Exchange and the Mexican Stock Exchange; the Company's American Depositary Securities ("ADS") trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

These Consolidated Financial Statements were approved for issuance by the Company's Board of Directors on February 22, 2017.

II. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
A
Basis of presentation
The Consolidated Financial Statements of Tenaris have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and adopted by the European Union, under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of available for sale financial assets, financial assets and liabilities (including derivative instruments) at fair value through profit or loss and plan assets measured at fair value. The Consolidated Financial Statements are, unless otherwise noted, presented in thousands of U.S. dollars ("$").

Whenever necessary, certain comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform to changes in presentation in the current year.

Following the sale of the steel electric conduit business in North America, known as Republic Conduit, the results of the mentioned business are presented as discontinued operations in accordance with IFRS 5 "Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations". Consequently, all amounts related to discontinued operations within each line item of the Consolidated Income Statement are reclassified into discontinued operations. The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows includes the cash flows for continuing and discontinued operations, cash flows from discontinued operations and earnings per share are disclosed separately in note 28, as well as additional information detailing net assets of disposal group classified as held for sale and discontinued operations.

The preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make certain accounting estimates and assumptions that might affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the reporting dates, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting years. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

(1)
New and amended standards not yet adopted and relevant for Tenaris

IFRS 15, "Revenue from contracts with customers"

In May 2014, the IASB issued IFRS 15, "Revenue from contracts with customers", which sets out the requirements in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and which is based on the principle that revenue is recognized when control of a good or service is transferred to the customer. IFRS 15 must be applied on annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

IFRS 9, "Financial instruments"

In July 2014, the IASB issued IFRS 9, "Financial instruments", which replaces the guidance in IAS 39. It includes requirements on the classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities, as well as an expected credit losses model that replaces the current incurred loss impairment model. IFRS 9 must be applied on annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

A
Basis of presentation (Cont.)
(1)
New and amended standards not yet adopted and relevant for Tenaris (Cont.)

These standards are not effective for the financial year beginning January 1, 2016 and have not been early adopted.

These standards were endorsed by the EU.

The Company's management is currently assessing the potential impact that the application of these standards may have on the Company's financial condition or results of operations. The management does not expect these standards to have a significant impact on the classification and measurement of its assets and liabilities.

Others accounting pronouncements issued during 2016 and as of the date of these Consolidated Financial Statements have no material effect on the Company's financial condition or result of operations.

(2)
New and amended standards adopted for Tenaris

The Amendment to IAS 1, "Presentation of financial statements" on the disclosure initiative, has been applied on the year starting January 1, 2016, with no significant impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
B Group accounting
 
(1)
Subsidiaries and transactions with non-controlling interests
 
Subsidiaries are all entities over which Tenaris has control. Tenaris controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is exercised by the Company and are no longer consolidated from the date control ceases.

The purchase method of accounting is used to account for the acquisition of subsidiaries by Tenaris. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets acquired, liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. Any non-controlling interest in the acquiree is measured either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest's proportionate share of the acquiree's net assets. The excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred and the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If this is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the Consolidated Income Statement.

Transactions with non-controlling interests that do not result in a loss of control are accounted as transactions with equity owners of the Company. For purchases from non-controlling interests, the difference between any consideration paid and the relevant share acquired of the carrying value of net assets of the subsidiary is recorded in equity. Gains or losses on disposals to non-controlling interests are also recorded in equity.

Material intercompany transactions, balances and unrealized gains (losses) on transactions between Tenaris subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. However, since the functional currency of some subsidiaries is its respective local currency, some financial gains (losses) arising from intercompany transactions are generated. These are included in the Consolidated Income Statement under Other financial results.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

B Group accounting (Cont.)
 
(2)
Non-consolidated companies

Non-consolidated companies are all entities in which Tenaris has significant influence but not control, generally accompanying a shareholding of between 20% and 50% of the voting rights. Investments in non-consolidated companies (associated and joint ventures) are accounted for by the equity method of accounting and are initially recognized at cost. The Company's investment in non-consolidated companies includes goodwill identified in acquisition, net of any accumulated impairment loss.

Unrealized results on transactions between Tenaris and its non-consolidated companies are eliminated to the extent of Tenaris's interest in the non-consolidated companies. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment indicator of the asset transferred. Financial statements of non-consolidated companies have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with IFRS.

The Company's pro-rata share of earnings in non-consolidated companies is recorded in the Consolidated Income Statement under Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated companies. The Company's pro-rata share of changes in other reserves is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity under Other Reserves.

At December 31, 2016, Tenaris holds 11.46% of Ternium S.A ("Ternium")'s common stock. The following factors and circumstances evidence that Tenaris has significant influence (as defined by IAS 28, "Investments in associates companies and Joint Ventures") over Ternium, and as a result the Company's investment in Ternium has been accounted for under the equity method:

§
Both the Company and Ternium are under the indirect common control of San Faustin S.A.;
§
Four out of eight members of Ternium's Board of Directors (including Ternium's chairman) are also members of the Company's Board of Directors;
§
Under the shareholders' agreement by and between the Company and Techint Holdings S.à r.l, a wholly owned subsidiary of San Faustin S.A. and Ternium's main shareholder, dated January 9, 2006, Techint Holdings S.à r.l, is required to take actions within its power to cause (a) one of the members of Ternium's Board of Directors to be nominated by the Company and (b) any director nominated by the Company to be only removed from Ternium's Board of Directors pursuant to previous written instructions of the Company.


At December 31, 2016, Tenaris holds through its Brazilian subsidiary Confab Industrial S.A. ("Confab"), 5.2% of the shares with voting rights and 3.08% of Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. Usiminas ("Usiminas") total share capital.

The acquisition of Usiminas shares was part of a larger transaction performed on January 16, 2012, pursuant to which Ternium, certain of its subsidiaries and Confab joined Usiminas' existing control group through the acquisition of ordinary shares representing 27.7% of Usiminas' total voting capital and 13.8% of Usiminas' total share capital. The rights of Ternium and its subsidiaries and Confab within the Ternium - Tenaris Group are governed under a separate shareholders agreement. Those circumstances evidence that Tenaris has significant influence over Usiminas, consequently, accounted it for under the equity method (as defined by IAS 28).

In April and May 2016 Tenaris's subsidiary Confab subscribed, in the aggregate, to 1.3 million preferred shares (BRL1.28 per share) for a total amount of BRL1.6 million (approximately $0.5 million) and 11.5 million ordinary shares (BRL5.00 per share) for a total amount of BRL57.5 (approximately $16.6 million). The preferred and ordinary shares were issued on June 3, 2016 and July 19, 2016, respectively. Consequently as of December 31, 2016 Tenaris owns 36.5 million ordinary shares and 1.3 million preferred shares of Usiminas.

Tenaris carries its investment in Ternium and Usiminas under the equity method, with no additional goodwill or intangible assets recognized. Tenaris reviews investments in non-consolidated companies for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset's carrying amount may not be recoverable, such as a significant or prolonged decline in fair value below the carrying value. At December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, no impairment provisions were recorded on Tenaris's investment in Ternium while in 2014 and 2015, impairment charges were recorded on Tenaris's investment in Usiminas. See Note 7 and Note 12.

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

C Segment information
 
The Company is organized in one major business segment, Tubes, which is also the reportable operating segment.

The Tubes segment includes the production and sale of both seamless and welded steel tubular products and related services mainly for the oil and gas industry, particularly oil country tubular goods (OCTG) used in drilling operations, and for other industrial applications with production processes that consist in the transformation of steel into tubular products. Business activities included in this segment are mainly dependent on the oil and gas industry worldwide, as this industry is a major consumer of steel pipe products, particularly OCTG used in drilling activities. Demand for steel pipe products from the oil and gas industry has historically been volatile and depends primarily upon the number of oil and natural gas wells being drilled, completed and reworked, and the depth and drilling conditions of these wells. Sales are generally made to end users, with exports being done through a centrally managed global distribution network and domestic sales are made through local subsidiaries. Corporate general and administrative expenses have been allocated to the Tubes segment.

Others includes all other business activities and operating segments that are not required to be separately reported, including the production and selling of sucker rods, industrial equipment, coiled tubing, energy and raw materials that exceed internal requirements.

Tenaris's Chief Operating Decision Maker (CEO) holds monthly meetings with senior management, in which operating and financial performance information is reviewed, including financial information that differs from IFRS principally as follows:

§
The use of direct cost methodology to calculate the inventories, while under IFRS it is at full cost, including absorption of production overheads and depreciations;
§
The use of costs based on previously internally defined cost estimates, while, under IFRS, costs are calculated at historical cost;
§
Other timing differences.

Tenaris groups its geographical information in five areas: North America, South America, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific. For purposes of reporting geographical information, net sales are allocated to geographical areas based on the customer's location; allocation of assets, capital expenditures and associated depreciations and amortizations are based on the geographical location of the assets.
 
D Foreign currency translation
 
(1)
Functional and presentation currency
 
IAS 21 (revised) "The effects of changes in foreign exchange rates" defines the functional currency as the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates.

The functional and presentation currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The U.S. dollar is the currency that best reflects the economic substance of the underlying events and circumstances relevant to Tenaris's global operations.

Except for the Brazilian and Italian subsidiaries whose functional currencies are their local currencies, Tenaris determined that the functional currency of its other subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar, based on the following principal considerations:

§
Sales are mainly negotiated, denominated and settled in U.S. dollars. If priced in a currency other than the U.S. dollar, the sales price considers exposure to fluctuation in the exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar;
§
Prices of their critical raw materials and inputs are priced and settled in U.S. dollars;
§
Transaction and operational environment and the cash flow of these operations have the U.S. dollar as reference currency;
§
Significant level of integration of the local operations within Tenaris's international global distribution network;
§
Net financial assets and liabilities are mainly received and maintained in U.S. dollars;
§
The exchange rate of certain legal currencies has long-been affected by recurring and severe economic crises.

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

D Foreign currency translation (Cont.)
 
(2)
Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency
Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transactions or valuation where items are re-measured.
At the end of each reporting period: (i) monetary items denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated using the closing rates; (ii) non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a currency other than the functional currency are translated using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transactions; and (iii) non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a currency other than the functional currency are translated using the exchange rates prevailing at the date when the fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are recorded as gains and losses from foreign exchange and included in "Other financial results" in the Consolidated Income Statement, except when deferred in equity as qualifying cash flow hedges and qualifying net investment hedges. Translation differences in non-monetary financial assets and liabilities such as equities held at fair value through profit or loss are recognized in profit or loss as part of the "fair value gain or loss," while translation differences on non-monetary financial assets such as equities classified as available for sale are included in the "available for sale reserve" in equity. Tenaris had no such assets or liabilities for any of the periods presented.
 
(3)
Translation of financial information in currencies other than the functional currency

Results of operations for subsidiaries whose functional currencies are not the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates for each quarter of the year. Financial statement positions are translated at the end-of-year exchange rates. Translation differences are recognized in a separate component of equity as currency translation adjustments. In the case of a sale or other disposal of any of such subsidiaries, any accumulated translation difference would be recognized in income as a gain or loss from the sale.
 
E Property, plant and equipment
 
Property, plant and equipment are recognized at historical acquisition or construction cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. Property, plant and equipment acquired through acquisitions accounted for as business combinations have been valued initially at the fair market value of the assets acquired.

Major overhaul and rebuilding expenditures are capitalized as property, plant and equipment only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the group and the investment enhances the condition of assets beyond its original condition. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized. Ordinary maintenance expenses on manufacturing properties are recorded as cost of products sold in the year in which they are incurred.

Borrowing costs that are attributable to the acquisition or construction of certain capital assets are capitalized as part of the cost of the asset, in accordance with IAS 23(R) "Borrowing Costs". Assets for which borrowing costs are capitalized are those that require a substantial period of time to prepare for their intended use.

Depreciation method is reviewed at each year end. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method to depreciate the cost of each asset to its residual value over its estimated useful life, as follows:

 
Land
No Depreciation
 
Buildings and improvements
30-50 years
 
Plant and production equipment
10-40 years
 
Vehicles, furniture and fixtures, and other equipment
  4-10 years

The assets' residual values and useful lives of significant plant and production equipment are reviewed and adjusted, if appropriate, at each year-end date.

Management's re-estimation of assets useful lives, performed in accordance with IAS 16 "Property, Plant and Equipment", did not materially affect depreciation expenses for 2016, 2015 and 2014.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

E Property, plant and equipment (Cont.)
Tenaris depreciates each significant part of an item of property, plant and equipment for its different production facilities that (i) can be properly identified as an independent component with a cost that is significant in relation to the total cost of the item, and (ii) has a useful operating life that is different from another significant part of that same item of property, plant and equipment.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount of assets and are recognized under Other operating income or Other operating expenses in the Consolidated Income Statement.
 
F Intangible assets
 
(1)
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the acquisition cost over the fair value of Tenaris's share of net identifiable assets acquired as part of business combinations determined mainly by independent valuations. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Impairment losses on goodwill are not reversed. Goodwill is included in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position under Intangible assets, net.
For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to a subsidiary or group of subsidiaries that are expected to benefit from the business combination which generated the goodwill being tested.
(2)
Information systems projects
Costs associated with maintaining computer software programs are generally recognized as an expense as incurred. However, costs directly related to the development, acquisition and implementation of information systems are recognized as intangible assets if it is probable that they have economic benefits exceeding one year.

Information systems projects recognized as assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their useful lives, generally not exceeding a period of 3 years. Amortization charges are mainly classified as Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Income Statement.

Management's re-estimation of assets useful lives, performed in accordance with IAS 38 "Intangible Assets", did not materially affect depreciation expenses for 2016, 2015 and 2014.

(3)
Licenses, patents, trademarks and proprietary technology
Licenses, patents, trademarks, and proprietary technology acquired in a business combination are initially recognized at fair value at the acquisition date. Licenses, patents, proprietary technology and those trademarks that have a finite useful life are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the cost over their estimated useful lives, and does not exceed a period of 10 years. Amortization charges are mainly classified as Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Income Statement.

The balance of acquired trademarks that have indefinite useful lives according to external appraisal amounts to $86.7 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, included in Hydril CGU. Main factors considered in the determination of the indefinite useful lives, include the years that they have been in service and their recognition among customers in the industry.

Management's re-estimation of assets useful lives, performed in accordance with IAS 38, did not materially affect depreciation expenses for 2016, 2015 and 2014.
 
(4)
Research and development
 
Research expenditures as well as development costs that do not fulfill the criteria for capitalization are recorded as Cost of sales in the Consolidated Income Statement as incurred. Research and development expenditures included in Cost of sales for the years 2016, 2015 and 2014 totaled $68.6 million, $89.0 million and $106.9 million, respectively.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

F Intangible assets
(5)
Customer relationships

In accordance with IFRS 3 "Business Combinations" and IAS 38, Tenaris has recognized the value of customer relationships separately from goodwill attributable to the acquisition of Maverick and Hydril groups.

Customer relationships acquired in a business combination are recognized at fair value at the acquisition date, have a finite useful life and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is calculated using the straight line method over the expected life of approximately 14 years for Maverick and 10 years for Hydril.

In 2015 the Company reviewed the useful life of Prudential's customer relationships, related to Maverick acquisition, and decided to reduce the remaining amortization period from 5 years to 2 years.

As of December 2016 the residual value of Maverick and Hydril customer relationships amount to $308 million and $17 million and the residual useful life is 4 years and 1 year respectively.
 
G Impairment of non-financial assets

Long-lived assets including identifiable intangible assets are reviewed for impairment at the lowest level for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash generating units, or CGU). Most of the Company's principal subsidiaries that constitute a CGU have a single main production facility and, accordingly, each of such subsidiary represents the lowest level of asset aggregation that generates largely independent cash inflows.

Assets that are subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Intangible assets with indefinite useful life, including goodwill, are subject to at least an annual impairment test.

In assessing whether there is any indication that a CGU may be impaired, external and internal sources of information are analyzed. Material facts and circumstances specifically considered in the analysis usually include the discount rate used in Tenaris's cash flow projections and the business condition in terms of competitive and economic factors, such as the cost of raw materials, oil and gas prices, competitive environment, capital expenditure programs for Tenaris's customers and the evolution of the rig count.

An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher between the asset's value in use and fair value less costs to sell. Any impairment loss is allocated to reduce the carrying amount of the assets of the CGU in the following order:
 
(a)
first, to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the CGU; and
(b)
then, to the other assets of the unit (group of units) pro-rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit (group of units), considering not to reduce the carrying amount of the asset below the highest of its fair value less cost to sell, its value in use or zero.
 
The value in use of each CGU is determined on the basis of the present value of net future cash flows which would be generated by such CGU. Tenaris uses cash flow projections for a five year period with a terminal value calculated based on perpetuity and appropriate discount rates.

For purposes of calculating the fair value less costs to sell, Tenaris uses the estimated value of future cash flows that a market participant could generate from the corresponding CGU.

Management judgment is required to estimate discounted future cash flows. Actual cash flows and values could vary significantly from the forecasted future cash flows and related values derived using discounting techniques.

Non-financial assets other than goodwill that suffered an impairment are reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

H Other investments
 
Other investments consist primarily of investments in financial instruments and time deposits with a maturity of more than three months at the date of purchase.

Certain non-derivative financial assets that the Company has both the ability and the intention to hold to maturity have been categorized as held to maturity financial assets. They are carried at amortized cost and the results are recognized in Financial Results in the Consolidated Income Statement using the effective interest method. Held to maturity instruments with maturities greater than 12 months after the balance sheet date are included in the non-current assets.

All other investments in financial instruments and time deposits are categorized as financial assets "at fair value through profit or loss" because such investments are both (i) held for trading and (ii) designated as such upon initial recognition because they are managed and their performance is evaluated on a fair value basis. The results of these investments are recognized in Financial Results in the Consolidated Income Statement.

Purchases and sales of financial investments are recognized as of their settlement date.

The fair values of quoted investments are generally based on current bid prices. If the market for a financial investment is not active or the securities are not listed, Tenaris estimates the fair value by using standard valuation techniques (see Section III Financial Risk Management).

I Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower between cost and net realizable value. The cost of finished goods and goods in process is comprised of raw materials, direct labor and utilities (based on FIFO method) and other direct costs and related production overhead costs, and it excludes borrowing costs. Tenaris estimates net realizable value of inventories by grouping, where applicable, similar or related items. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less any estimated costs of completion and selling expenses. Goods in transit at year end are valued based on supplier's invoice cost.

Tenaris establishes an allowance for obsolete or slow-moving inventory related to finished goods, goods in process, supplies and spare parts. For slow moving or obsolete finished products, an allowance is established based on management's analysis of product aging. An allowance for obsolete and slow-moving inventory of supplies and spare parts is established based on management's analysis of such items to be used as intended and the consideration of potential obsolescence due to technological changes.
 
J
Trade and other receivables
 
Trade and other receivables are recognized initially at fair value, generally the original invoice amount. Tenaris analyzes its trade receivables on a regular basis and, when aware of a specific counterparty's difficulty or inability to meet its obligations, impairs any amounts due by means of a charge to an allowance for doubtful accounts. In addition, trade accounts receivable overdue by more than 180 days and which are not covered by a credit collateral, guarantee, insurance or similar surety, are fully provisioned.
 
K Cash and cash equivalents
 
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of cash at banks, liquidity funds and short-term investments with a maturity of less than three months at the date of purchase which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash. Assets recorded in cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair market value or at historical cost which approximates fair market value.

In the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, bank overdrafts are included in Borrowings in current liabilities.

For the purposes of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents includes overdrafts.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

L Equity
 
(1)
Equity components
 
The Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity includes:

§ The value of share capital, legal reserve, share premium and other distributable reserves calculated in accordance with Luxembourg law;
§ The currency translation adjustment, other reserves, retained earnings and non-controlling interest calculated in accordance with IFRS.

(2)
Share capital
The Company has an authorized share capital of a single class of 2.5 billion shares having a nominal value of $1.00 per share. Total ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are 1,180,536,830 with a par value of $1.00 per share with one vote each. All issued shares are fully paid.
(3)
Dividends distribution by the Company to shareholders
 
Dividends distributions are recorded in the Company's financial statements when Company's shareholders have the right to receive the payment, or when interim dividends are approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with the by-laws of the Company.

Dividends may be paid by the Company to the extent that it has distributable retained earnings, calculated in accordance with Luxembourg law (see Note 25 (iii)).
 
M Borrowings

Borrowings are recognized initially at fair value net of transaction costs incurred and subsequently measured at amortized cost.
N Current and Deferred income tax
The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement, except for tax items recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date in the countries where the Company's subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to interpretation and establishes provisions when appropriate.

Deferred income tax is recognized applying the liability method on temporary differences arising between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. The principal temporary differences arise from fair value adjustments of assets acquired in business combinations, the effect of currency translation on depreciable fixed assets and inventories, depreciation on property, plant and equipment, valuation of inventories and provisions for pension plans. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for net operating loss carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the time period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent it is probable that future taxable income will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized. At the end of each reporting period, Tenaris reassesses unrecognized deferred tax assets. Tenaris recognizes a previously unrecognized deferred tax asset to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable income will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014


O Employee benefits

(1)
Post employment benefits
The Company has defined benefit and defined contribution plans. A defined benefit plan is a pension plan that defines an amount of pension benefit that an employee will receive on retirement, usually dependent on one or more factors such as age, years of service and compensation.

The liability recognized in the statement of financial position in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the end of the reporting period less the fair value of plan assets, if any. The defined benefit obligation is calculated annually (at year end) by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. The present value of the defined benefit obligation is determined by discounting the estimated future cash outflows using interest rates of high-quality corporate bonds that are denominated in the currency in which the benefits will be paid, and that have terms to maturity approximating to the terms of the related pension obligation.

Actuarial gains and losses arising from experience adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions are charged or credited to equity in Other comprehensive income in the period in which they arise. Past-service costs are recognized immediately in the Income Statement.

For defined benefit plans, net interest income/expense is calculated based on the surplus or deficit derived by the difference between the defined benefit obligations less fair value of plan assets. For defined contribution plans, the Company pays contributions to publicly or privately administered pension insurance plans on a mandatory, contractual or voluntary basis. The Company has no further payment obligations once the contributions have been paid. The contributions are recognized as employee benefit expense when they are due. Prepaid contributions are recognized as an asset to the extent that a cash refund or a reduction in the future payments is available.

Tenaris sponsors funded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans in certain subsidiaries. The most significant are:

§
An unfunded defined benefit employee retirement plan for certain senior officers. The plan is designed to provide certain benefits to those officers (additional to those contemplated under applicable labor laws) in case of termination of the employment relationship due to certain specified events, including retirement. This unfunded plan provides defined benefits based on years of service and final average salary.

§
Employees' service rescission indemnity: the cost of this obligation is charged to the Consolidated Income Statement over the expected service lives of employees. This provision is primarily related to the liability accrued for employees at Tenaris's Italian subsidiary. As from January 1, 2007 as a consequence of a change in an Italian law, employees were entitled to make contributions to external funds, thus, Tenaris's Italian subsidiary pays every year the required contribution to the funds with no further obligation. As a result, the plan changed from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan effective from that date, but only limited to the contributions of 2007 onwards.

§
Funded retirement benefit plans held in Canada for salary and hourly employees hired prior a certain date based on years of service and, in the case of salaried employees, final average salary. Plan assets consist primarily of investments in equities and money market funds. Both plans were replaced for defined contribution plans. Effective June 2016 the salary plan was frozen for the purposes of credited service as well as determination of final average pay.

§
Funded retirement benefit plan held in the US for the benefit of some employees hired prior a certain date, frozen for the purposes of credited service as well as determination of final average pay for the retirement benefit calculation. Plan assets consist primarily of investments in equities and money market funds. Additionally, an unfunded postretirement health and life plan that offers limited medical and life insurance benefits to the retirees, hired before a certain date.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

O Employee benefits (Cont.)
 
(2)
Other long term benefits
During 2007, Tenaris launched an employee retention and long term incentive program (the "Program") applicable to certain senior officers and employees of the Company, who will be granted a number of Units throughout the duration of the Program. The value of each of these Units is based on Tenaris's shareholders' equity (excluding non-controlling interest). Also, the beneficiaries of the Program are entitled to receive cash amounts based on (i) the amount of dividend payments made by Tenaris to its shareholders, and (ii) the number of Units held by each beneficiary to the Program. Units vest ratably over a period of four years and will be redeemed by the Company ten years after grant date, with the option of an early redemption at seven years after grant date. As the cash payment of the benefit is tied to the book value of the shares, and not to their market value, Tenaris valued this long-term incentive program as a long term benefit plan as classified in IAS 19 "Employee Benefits".

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the outstanding liability corresponding to the Program amounts to $78.7 million and $84.0 million, respectively. The total value of the units granted to date under the program, considering the number of units and the book value per share as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, is $92.9 million and $105.3 million, respectively.

(3)
Other compensation obligations
Employee entitlements to annual leave and long-service leave are accrued as earned.

Compensation to employees in the event of dismissal is charged to income in the year in which it becomes payable.
 
P Provisions
 
Tenaris is subject to various claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings, including customer claims, in which a third party is seeking payment for alleged damages, reimbursement for losses or indemnity. Tenaris's potential liability with respect to such claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings cannot be estimated with certainty. Management periodically reviews the status of each significant matter and assesses potential financial exposure. If, as a result of past events, a potential loss from a claim or proceeding is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated, a provision is recorded. Accruals for loss contingencies reflect a reasonable estimate of the losses to be incurred based on information available to management as of the date of preparation of the financial statements, and take into consideration Tenaris's litigation and settlement strategies. These estimates are primarily constructed with the assistance of legal counsel. As the scope of liabilities become better defined, there may be changes in the estimates of future costs which could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

If Tenaris expects to be reimbursed for an accrued expense, as would be the case for an expense or loss covered under an insurance contract, and reimbursement is considered virtually certain, the expected reimbursement is recognized as a receivable.
 
Q Trade payables

Trade payables are recognized initially at fair value, generally the nominal invoice amount.
 
R Revenue recognition
 
Revenue comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and services in the ordinary course of Tenaris's activities. Revenue is shown net of value-added tax, returns, rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales within the group.
Tenaris's products and services are sold based upon purchase orders, contracts or upon other persuasive evidence of an arrangement with customers, including that the sales price is known or determinable. Sales are recognized as revenue upon delivery, when neither continuing managerial involvement nor effective control over the products is retained by Tenaris and when collection is reasonably assured. Delivery is defined by the transfer of risk and may include delivery to a storage facility located at one of the Company's subsidiaries. For bill and hold transactions revenue is recognized only to the extent (a) it is highly probable delivery will be made; (b) the products have been specifically identified and are ready for delivery; (c) the sales contract specifically acknowledges the deferred delivery instructions; (d) the usual payment terms apply.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

R Revenue recognition (Cont.)

The percentage of total sales that were generated from bill and hold arrangements for products located in Tenaris's storage facilities that have not been shipped to customers amounted to 2.8%, 3.0% and 1.2% as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company has not experienced any material claims requesting the cancellation of bill and hold transactions.

Other revenues earned by Tenaris are recognized on the following basis:
§
Construction contracts (mainly applicable to Tenaris Brazilian subsidiaries and amounted to 37 million, 0.86% of total sales). The revenue recognition of the contracts follows the IAS 11 "Construction Contracts" guidance, that means, when the outcome of a construction contract can be estimated reliably and it is probable that the contract will be profitable, contract revenue is recognized over the period of the contract by reference to the stage of completion (measured by reference to the contract costs incurred up to the end of the reporting period as a percentage of total estimated costs for each contract).
§
Interest income: on the effective yield basis.
§
Dividend income from investments in other companies: when Tenaris's right to receive payment is established.

S Cost of sales and sales expenses
Cost of sales and sales expenses are recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement on the accrual basis of accounting.

Commissions, freight and other selling expenses, including shipping and handling costs, are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Income Statement.
 
T Earnings per share
 
Earnings per share are calculated by dividing the income attributable to owners of the parent by the daily weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year.
 
U Financial instruments
 
Non derivative financial instruments comprise investments in financial debt instruments and equity, time deposits, trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, borrowings and trade and other payables. Tenaris's non derivative financial instruments are classified into the following categories:

§
Financial instruments at fair value through profit and loss: comprise mainly Other Investments expiring in less than ninety days from the measurement date (included within cash and cash equivalents) and investments in certain financial debt instruments and time deposits held for trading.
§
Loans and receivables: comprise cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and other receivables and are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method less any impairment.
§
Available for sale assets: comprise the Company's interest in the Venezuelan Companies (see Note 31).
§
Held to maturity: comprise financial assets that the Company has both the ability and the intention to hold to maturity. They are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
§
Other financial liabilities: comprise borrowings, trade and other payables and are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method.

The categorization depends on the nature and purpose that the Company sets to the financial instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are recognized and derecognized on their settlement date.

Accounting for derivative financial instruments and hedging activities is included within the Section III, Financial Risk Management.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

III. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The multinational nature of Tenaris's operations and customer base exposes the Company to a variety of risks, mainly related to market risks (including the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates), credit risk and capital market risk. In order to manage the volatility related to these exposures, the management evaluates exposures on a consolidated basis, taking advantage of logical exposure netting. The Company or its subsidiaries may then enter into various derivative transactions in order to prevent potential adverse impacts on Tenaris's financial performance. Such derivative transactions are executed in accordance with internal policies and hedging practices. The Company's objectives, policies and processes for managing these risks remained unchanged during 2016.

A. Financial Risk Factors
 
(i)
Capital Risk Management
 
Tenaris seeks to maintain a low debt to total equity ratio considering the industry and the markets where it operates. The year-end ratio of debt to total equity (where "debt" comprises financial borrowings and "total equity" is the sum of financial borrowings and equity) is 0.07 as of December 31, 2016 and 0.08 as of December 31, 2015. The Company does not have to comply with regulatory capital adequacy requirements.
 
(ii)
Foreign exchange risk
 
Tenaris manufactures and sells its products in a number of countries throughout the world and consequently is exposed to foreign exchange rate risk. Since the Company's functional currency is the U.S. dollar the purpose of Tenaris's foreign currency hedging program is mainly to reduce the risk caused by changes in the exchange rates of other currencies against the U.S. dollar.

Tenaris's exposure to currency fluctuations is reviewed on a periodic consolidated basis. A number of derivative transactions are performed in order to achieve an efficient coverage in the absence of operative or natural hedges. Almost all of these transactions are forward exchange rates contracts (see Note 24 Derivative financial instruments).

Tenaris does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes, other than non-material investments in structured products.

Because certain subsidiaries have functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the results of hedging activities, reported in accordance with IFRS, may not reflect entirely the management's assessment of its foreign exchange risk hedging program. Intercompany balances between Tenaris's subsidiaries may generate financial gains (losses) to the extent that functional currencies differ.

The value of Tenaris's financial assets and liabilities is subject to changes arising out of the variation of foreign currency exchange rates. The following table provides a breakdown of Tenaris's main financial assets and liabilities (including foreign exchange derivative contracts) which impact the Company's profit and loss as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:

All amounts Long / (Short) in thousands of U.S. dollars
 
As of December 31,
 
Currency Exposure / Functional currency
 
2016
   
2015
 
Argentine Peso / U.S. Dollar
   
(60,204
)
   
(73,399
)
Euro / U.S. Dollar
   
(406,814
)
   
(334,831
)
U.S. Dollar / Brazilian Real
   
125,880
     
66,826
 
                 

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

A. Financial Risk Factors (Cont.)
 
(ii)
Foreign exchange risk (Cont.)

The main relevant exposures correspond to:

§
Argentine Peso / U.S. dollar

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 consisting primarily of Argentine Peso-denominated financial, trade, social and fiscal payables at certain Argentine subsidiaries which functional currency is the U.S. dollar. A change of 1% in the ARS/USD exchange rate would have generated a pre-tax gain / loss of $0.6 million and $0.7 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

§
Euro / U.S. dollar

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, consisting primarily of Euro-denominated intercompany liabilities at certain subsidiaries which functional currency is the U.S. dollar. A change of 1% in the EUR/USD exchange rate would have generated a pre-tax gain / loss of $4.1 million and $3.3 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, which would have been to a large extent offset by changes in currency translation adjustment included in Tenaris's net equity position.

§
U.S. dollar / Brazilian Real

As of December 31, 2016 consisting primarily of Cash and cash equivalent and Other investments denominated in U.S. dollar at subsidiaries which functional currency is the Brazilian real. A change of 1% in the BRL/USD exchange rate would generate a pre-tax gain / loss of $1.3 million and $0.7 million in December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively (including a gain / loss of $0.5 million in 2016 and $0.7 million in 2015 due to foreign exchange derivative contracts entered to preserve the U.S. dollar value of trade receivables and cash denominated in Brazilian Real), which would have been to a large extent offset by changes in currency translation adjustment included in Tenaris's net equity position.

Considering the balances held as of December 31, 2016 on financial assets and liabilities exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations, Tenaris estimates that the impact of a simultaneous 1% appreciation / depreciation movement in the levels of foreign currencies exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar, would be a pre-tax gain / loss of $6.6 million (including a loss / gain of $4.0 million due to foreign exchange derivative contracts), which would be partially offset by changes to Tenaris's net equity position of $4.2 million. For balances held as of December 31, 2015, a simultaneous 1% favorable / unfavorable movement in the foreign currencies exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar, would have generated a pre-tax gain / loss of $5.1 million (including a loss / gain of $5.3 million due to foreign exchange derivative contracts), which would have been partially offset by changes to Tenaris's net equity position of $3.9 million.
 
(iii)
Interest rate risk
 
Tenaris is subject to interest rate risk on its investment portfolio and its debt. The Company uses a mix of variable and fixed rate debt in combination with its investment portfolio strategy. From time to time, the Company may choose to enter into foreign exchange derivative contracts and / or interest rate swaps to mitigate the exposure to changes in the interest rates.
The following table summarizes the proportions of variable-rate and fixed-rate debt as of each year end.

 
As of December 31,
 
2016
2015
 
Amount in thousands
of U.S. dollars
%
Amount in thousands
of U.S. dollars
%
Fixed rate
820,600
98%
954,681
98%
Variable rate
19,636
2%
16,835
2%
Total (*)
840,236
 
971,516
 

(*) As of December 31, 2016 approximately 66% of the total debt balance corresponded to fixed-rate borrowings where the original period was nonetheless equal to or less than 360 days. This compares to approximately 59% of the total outstanding debt balance as of December 31, 2015.

The Company estimates that, if market interest rates applicable to Tenaris's borrowings had been 100 basis points higher, then the additional pre-tax loss would have been $8.8 million in 2016 and $10.8 million in 2015.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

A. Financial Risk Factors (Cont.)
 
(iv)
Credit risk
 
Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, deposits with banks and financial institutions, as well as credit exposures to customers, including outstanding receivables and committed transactions. The Company also actively monitors the creditworthiness of its treasury, derivative and insurance counterparties in order to minimize its credit risk.

There is no significant concentration of credit risk from customers. No single customer comprised more than 10% of Tenaris's net sales in 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Tenaris's credit policies related to sales of products and services are designed to identify customers with acceptable credit history and to allow Tenaris to require the use of credit insurance, letters of credit and other instruments designed to minimize credit risks whenever deemed necessary. Tenaris maintains allowances for impairment for potential credit losses (See Section II J).

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 trade receivables amount to $954,7 million and $1,135.1 million respectively. Trade receivables have guarantees under credit insurance of $222.1 million and $325.1 million, letter of credit and other bank guarantees of $117.8 million and $20.5 million, and other guarantees of $15.6 million and $7.9 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 respectively.

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 past due trade receivables amounted to $249.0 million and $333.8 million, respectively. Out of those amounts $83.1 million and $84.9 million are guaranteed trade receivables while $85.7 million and $101.5 million are included in the allowance for doubtful accounts. Both the allowance for doubtful accounts and the existing guarantees are sufficient to cover doubtful trade receivables.
 
(v)
Counterparty risk
 
Tenaris has investment guidelines with specific parameters to limit issuer risk on marketable securities. Counterparties for derivatives and cash transactions are limited to high credit quality financial institutions, normally investment grade.

Approximately 82% of Tenaris's liquid financial assets correspond to Investment Grade-rated instruments as of December 31, 2016, in comparison with approximately 92% as of December 31, 2015.
 
(vi)
Liquidity risk
 
Tenaris financing strategy aims to maintain adequate financial resources and access to additional liquidity. During 2016, Tenaris has counted on cash flows from operations as well as additional bank financing to fund its transactions.

Management maintains sufficient cash and marketable securities to finance normal operations and believes that Tenaris also has appropriate access to market for short-term working capital needs.

Liquid financial assets as a whole (comprising cash and cash equivalents and other investments) were 16% of total assets at the end of 2016 compared to 19% at the end of 2015.

Tenaris has a conservative approach to the management of its liquidity, which consists of cash in banks, liquidity funds and short-term investments mainly with a maturity of less than three months at the date of purchase.

Tenaris holds primarily investments in money market funds and variable or fixed-rate securities from investment grade issuers. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, Tenaris does not have direct exposure to financial instruments issued by European sovereign counterparties.

Tenaris holds its investments primarily in U.S. dollars. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, U.S. dollar denominated liquid assets represented approximately 95% and 87% of total liquid financial assets respectively.

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

A. Financial Risk Factors (Cont.)
 
(vii)
Commodity price risk
 
In the ordinary course of its operations, Tenaris purchases commodities and raw materials that are subject to price volatility caused by supply conditions, political and economic variables and other factors. As a consequence, Tenaris is exposed to risk resulting from fluctuations in the prices of these commodities and raw materials. Tenaris fixes the prices of such raw materials and commodities for short-term periods, typically not in excess of one year, in general Tenaris does not hedge this risk.

B. Category of Financial Instruments and Classification Within the Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting policies for financial instruments have been applied to classify as either: loans and receivables, held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, or fair value through profit and loss. For financial instruments that are measured in the statement of financial position at fair value, IFRS 13 requires a disclosure of fair value measurements by level according to the following fair value measurement hierarchy:

Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices).

Level 3 - Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs).

The following tables present the financial instruments by category and levels as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.

         
Measurement Categories
   
At Fair Value
 
December 31, 2016
 
Carrying
Amount
   
Loans &
Receivables
   
Held to
Maturity
   
Available
for sale
   
Assets at fair
value through
profit and loss
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Assets
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
   
399,737
     
92,730
     
-
     
-
     
307,007
     
307,007
     
-
     
-
 
Cash at banks
   
92,730
     
92,730
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Liquidity funds
   
215,807
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
215,807
     
215,807
     
-
     
-
 
Short – term investments
   
91,200
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
91,200
     
91,200
     
-
     
-
 
Other investments
   
1,633,142
     
-
     
246,031
     
-
     
1,387,111
     
607,866
     
779,245
     
-
 
Fixed Income (time-deposit, zero cupon bonds, commercial papers)
   
782,029
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
782,029
     
76,260
     
705,769
     
-
 
Non - U.S. Sovereign Bills
   
41,370
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
41,370
     
41,370
     
-
     
-
 
Certificates of Deposits
   
525,068
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
525,068
     
-
     
525,068
     
-
 
Commercial Papers
   
34,890
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
34,890
     
34,890
     
-
     
-
 
Other notes
   
180,701
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
180,701
     
-
     
180,701
     
-
 
Bonds and other fixed Income
   
841,638
     
-
     
246,031
     
-
     
595,607
     
522,131
     
73,476
     
-
 
U.S. government securities
   
216,732
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
216,732
     
216,732
     
-
     
-
 
Non - U.S. government securities
   
88,805
     
-
     
32,644
     
-
     
56,161
     
56,161
     
-
     
-
 
Corporates securities
   
462,625
     
-
     
213,387
     
-
     
249,238
     
249,238
     
-
     
-
 
Mortgage- and Asset-backed securities
   
73,476
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
73,476
     
-
     
73,476
     
-
 
Fund Investments
   
9,475
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
9,475
     
9,475
     
-
     
-
 
Other Investments Non- current
   
249,719
     
-
     
248,049
     
-
     
1,670
     
-
     
-
     
1,670
 
Bonds and other fixed Income
   
248,049
     
-
     
248,049
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Other Investments
   
1,670
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,670
     
-
     
-
     
1,670
 
Trade receivables
   
954,685
     
954,685
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Receivables C and NC
   
321,718
     
176,990
     
-
     
-
     
2,759
     
-
     
2,759
     
-
 
Foreign exchange derivatives contracts
   
2,759
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
2,759
     
-
     
2,759
     
-
 
Other receivables
   
176,990
     
176,990
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Other receivables (non-Financial)
   
141,969
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Available for sale assets  (*)
   
21,572
     
-
     
-
     
21,572
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
21,572
 
Total
           
1,224,405
     
494,080
     
21,572
     
1,698,547
     
914,873
     
782,004
     
23,242
 
Liabilities
                                                               
Borrowings C and NC
   
840,236
     
840,236
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Trade payables
   
556,834
     
556,834
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Other liabilities
   
183,887
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
42,635
     
-
     
42,635
     
-
 
Foreign exchange derivatives contracts
   
42,635
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
42,635
     
-
     
42,635
     
-
 
Other liabilities (non-Financial)
   
141,252
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total
           
1,397,070
     
-
     
-
     
42,635
     
-
     
42,635
     
-
 

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

B. Category of Financial Instruments and Classification Within the Fair Value Hierarchy (Cont.)

         
Measurement Categories
   
At Fair Value
 
December 31, 2015
 
Carrying
Amount
   
Loans &
Receivables
   
Held to
Maturity
   
Available
for sale
   
Assets at fair
value through
profit and loss
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Assets
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
   
286,547
     
101,019
     
-
     
-
     
185,528
     
185,528
     
-
     
-
 
Cash at banks
   
101,019
     
101,019
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Liquidity funds
   
81,735
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
81,735
     
81,735
     
-
     
-
 
Short – term investments
   
103,793
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
103,793
     
103,793
     
-
     
-
 
Other investments Current
   
2,140,862
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
2,140,862
     
1,348,268
     
792,594
     
-
 
Fixed Income (time-deposit, zero cupon bonds, commercial papers)
   
877,436
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
877,436
     
219,927
     
657,509
     
-
 
Non - U.S. Sovereign Bills
   
189,973
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
189,973
     
189,973
     
-
     
-
 
Certificates of Deposits
   
489,248
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
489,248
     
-
     
489,248
     
-
 
Commercial Papers
   
29,954
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
29,954
     
29,954
     
-
     
-
 
Other notes
   
168,261
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
168,261
     
-
     
168,261
     
-
 
Bonds and other fixed Income
   
1,203,695
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,203,695
     
1,068,610
     
135,085
     
-
 
U.S. government securities
   
249,124
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
249,124
     
249,124
     
-
     
-
 
Non - U.S. government securities
   
92,975
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
92,975
     
92,975
     
-
     
-
 
Corporates securities
   
726,511
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
726,511
     
726,511
     
-
     
-
 
Mortgage- and Asset-backed securities
   
82,839
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
82,839
     
-
     
82,839
     
-
 
Structured Notes
   
52,246
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
52,246
     
-
     
52,246
     
-
 
Fund Investments
   
59,731
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
59,731
     
59,731
     
-
     
-
 
Other Investments Non- current
   
394,746
     
-
     
393,084
     
-
     
1,662
     
-
     
-
     
1,662
 
Bonds and other fixed Income
   
393,084
     
-
     
393,084
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Other Investments
   
1,662
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,662
     
-
     
-
     
1,662
 
Trade receivables
   
1,135,129
     
1,135,129
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Receivables C and NC
   
369,410
     
131,896
     
-
     
-
     
18,248
     
-
     
18,248
     
-
 
Foreing exchange derivatives contracts
   
18,248
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
18,248
     
-
     
18,248
     
-
 
Other receivables
   
131,896
     
131,896
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Other receivables (non-Financial)
   
219,266
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Available for sale assets  (*)
   
21,572
     
-
     
-
     
21,572
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
21,572
 
Total
           
1,368,044
     
393,084
     
21,572
     
2,346,300
     
1,533,796
     
810,842
     
23,234
 
Liabilities
                                                               
Borrowings C and NC
   
971,516
     
971,516
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Trade payables
   
503,845
     
503,845
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Other liabilities
   
222,842
     
14,869
     
-
     
-
     
34,541
     
-
     
34,541
     
-
 
Foreign exchange derivatives contracts
   
34,541
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
34,541
     
-
     
34,541
     
-
 
Other liabilities
   
14,869
     
14,869
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Other liabilities (non-Financial)
   
173,432
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total
           
1,490,230
     
-
     
-
     
34,541
     
-
     
34,541
     
-
 

(*) For further detail regarding Available for sale assets, see Note 31.

There were no transfers between Level 1 and 2 during the period.

The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at the reporting date. A market is regarded as active if quoted prices are readily and regularly available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing service, or regulatory agency, and those prices represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm's length basis. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by Tenaris is the current bid price. These instruments are included in Level 1 and comprise primarily corporate and sovereign debt securities.

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market (such as certain debt securities, certificates of deposits with original maturity of more than three months, forward and interest rate derivative instruments) is determined by using valuation techniques which maximize the use of observable market data when available and rely as little as possible on entity specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in Level 2. Tenaris values its assets and liabilities included in this level using bid prices, interest rate curves, broker quotations, current exchange rates, forward rates and implied volatilities obtained from market contributors as of the valuation date.

If one or more of the significant inputs are not based on observable market data, the instruments are included in Level 3. Tenaris values its assets and liabilities in this level using observable market inputs and management assumptions which reflect the Company's best estimate on how market participants would price the asset or liability at measurement date. Main balances included in this level correspond to Available for sale assets related to Tenaris's interest in Venezuelan companies under process of nationalization (see Note 31).

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

B. Category of Financial Instruments and Classification Within the Fair Value Hierarchy (Cont.)

The following table presents the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities:

 
Year ended December 31,
 
2016
2015
 
Assets / Liabilities
At the beginning of the period
23,234
23,111
Currency translation adjustment and others
8
123
At the end of the year
23,242
23,234

C. Fair value estimation

Financial assets or liabilities classified as assets at fair value through profit or loss are measured under the framework established by the IASB accounting guidance for fair value measurements and disclosures.

The fair values of quoted investments are generally based on current bid prices. If the market for a financial asset is not active or no market is available, fair values are established using standard valuation techniques.

Some of Tenaris's investments are designated as held to maturity and measured at amortized cost. Tenaris estimates that the fair value of these financial assets is 100.8% and 99% of its carrying amount including interests accrued as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 respectively.

The fair value of all outstanding derivatives is determined using specific pricing models that include inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived from or corroborated by observable data. The fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts is calculated as the net present value of the estimated future cash flows in each currency, based on observable yield curves, converted into U.S. dollars at the spot rate of the valuation date.

Borrowings are comprised primarily of fixed rate debt and variable rate debt with a short term portion where interest has already been fixed. They are classified under other financial liabilities and measured at their amortized cost. Tenaris estimates that the fair value of its main financial liabilities is approximately 99.7% of its carrying amount including interests accrued in 2016 as compared with 99% in 2015. Fair values were calculated using standard valuation techniques for floating rate instruments and comparable market rates for discounting flows.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

D. Accounting for derivative financial instruments and hedging activities

Derivative financial instruments are initially recognized in the statement of financial position at fair value through profit and loss on each date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at fair value. Specific tools are used for calculation of each instrument's fair value and these tools are tested for consistency on a monthly basis. Market rates are used for all pricing operations. These include exchange rates, deposit rates and other discount rates matching the nature of each underlying risk.
As a general rule, Tenaris recognizes the full amount related to the change in fair value of derivative financial instruments in Financial results in the Consolidated Income Statement.
Tenaris designates certain derivatives as hedges of particular risks associated with recognized assets or liabilities or highly probable forecast transactions. These transactions (mainly currency forward contracts on highly probable forecast transactions) are classified as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognized in equity. Amounts accumulated in equity are then recognized in the income statement in the same period as the offsetting losses and gains on the hedged item. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately in the income statement. The fair value of Tenaris's derivative financial instruments (assets or liabilities) continues to be reflected in the statement of financial position. The full fair value of a hedging derivative is classified as a current or non-current asset or liability according to its expiry date.

For transactions designated and qualifying for hedge accounting, Tenaris documents at the inception of the transaction the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objectives and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. Tenaris also documents its assessment on an ongoing basis, of whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flow of hedged items. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the effective portion of designated cash flow hedges which is included in "Other Reserves" in equity amounts to $4.7 million debit and $2.8 million credit respectively (see Note 24 Derivative financial instruments).

The fair values of various derivative instruments used for hedging purposes are disclosed in Note 24. Movements in the hedging reserve included within "Other Reserves" in equity are also shown in Note 24.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

IV. OTHER NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In the notes all amounts are shown in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
1
Segment information

As mentioned in section II. AP – C, the Segment Information is disclosed as follows:

Reportable operating segments

(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
                       
Year ended December 31, 2016
 
Tubes
   
Other
   
Total continuing
operations
   
Total discontinued
operations
 
                         
IFRS - Net Sales
   
4,015,491
     
278,101
     
4,293,592
     
234,911
 
Management View - Operating income
   
19,630
     
18,817
     
38,447
     
62,298
 
·   Differences in cost of sales and others
   
(118,381
)
   
(6,962
)
   
(125,343
)
   
3,540
 
·   Differences in depreciation and amortization
   
27,640
     
199
     
27,839
     
-
 
IFRS - Operating (loss) income
   
(71,111
)
   
12,054
     
(59,057
)
   
65,838
 
Financial income (expense), net
                   
21,954
     
(88
)
(Loss) income before equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies and income tax
                   
(37,103
)
   
65,750
 
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies
                   
71,533
     
-
 
Income before income tax
                   
34,430
     
65,750
 
                                 
Capital expenditures
   
751,854
     
33,108
     
784,962
     
1,911
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
642,896
     
14,213
     
657,109
     
5,303
 

(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
           
Year ended December 31, 2015
 
Tubes
   
Other
   
Total continuing
operations
   
Total discontinued
operations
 
                         
IFRS - Net Sales
   
6,443,814
     
459,309
     
6,903,123
     
197,630
 
Management View - Operating income
   
685,870
     
27,884
     
713,754
     
38,547
 
·   Differences in cost of sales and others
   
(228,948
)
   
(880
)
   
(229,828
)
   
(8,914
)
·   Differences in impairment / Depreciation and amortization
   
(319,293
)
   
1,162
     
(318,131
)
   
-
 
IFRS - Operating income
   
137,629
     
28,166
     
165,795
     
29,633
 
Financial income (expense), net
                   
14,592
     
(382
)
Income before equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies and income tax
                   
180,387
     
29,251
 
Equity in losses of non-consolidated companies
                   
(39,558
)
   
-
 
Income before income tax
                   
140,829
     
29,251
 
                                 
Capital expenditures
   
1,088,901
     
41,412
     
1,130,313
     
1,206
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
638,456
     
14,857
     
653,313
     
5,465
 


(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
           
Year ended December 31, 2014
 
Tubes
   
Other
   
Total continuing
operations
   
Total discontinued
operations
 
IFRS - Net Sales
   
9,581,615
     
559,844
     
10,141,459
     
196,503
 
Management View - Operating income
   
2,022,429
     
10,568
     
2,032,997
     
17,167
 
·   Differences in cost of sales and others
   
(35,463
)
   
4,080
     
(31,383
)
   
1,117
 
·   Differences in impairment / Depreciation and amortization
   
(121,289
)
   
207
     
(121,082
)
   
-
 
IFRS - Operating income
   
1,865,677
     
14,855
     
1,880,532
     
18,284
 
Financial income (expense), net
                   
33,398
     
(361
)
Income before equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies and income tax
                   
1,913,930
     
17,923
 
Equity in losses of non-consolidated companies
                   
(164,616
)
   
-
 
Income before income tax
                   
1,749,314
     
17,923
 
                                 
Capital expenditures
   
1,051,148
     
36,989
     
1,088,137
     
1,236
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
593,671
     
15,976
     
609,647
     
5,982
 

Transactions between segments, which were eliminated in consolidation, are mainly related to sales of scrap, energy, surplus raw materials and others from the Other segment to the Tubes segment for $47,939, $57,468 and $233,863 in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Net income under Management view amounted to $96.1 million, while under IFRS amounted to $58.7 million income. In addition to the amounts reconciled above, the main differences arise from the impact of functional currencies on financial result, deferred income taxes as well as the result of investment in non-consolidated companies and changes on the valuation of inventories according to cost estimation internally defined.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

1
Segment information (Cont.)
 
Geographical information
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
North America
South America
Europe
Middle East & Africa
Asia Pacific
Unallocated
(*)
Total
continuing operations
Total
discontinued operations
Year ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
     
Net sales
1,320,297
1,210,527
565,173
1,055,994
141,601
 -
4,293,592
234,911
Total assets
7,467,842
2,803,848
1,925,784
593,649
482,132
578,603
13,851,858
151,417
Trade receivables
229,390
204,746
161,291
308,919
50,339
 -
954,685
33,620
Property, plant and equipment, net
3,652,032
1,237,391
847,318
106,941
158,257
 -
6,001,939
41,470
Capital expenditures
646,545
59,780
35,270
24,166
19,201
 -
784,962
1,911
Depreciation and amortization
381,811
128,458
113,875
11,053
21,912
 -
657,109
5,303
                 
Year ended December 31, 2015
               
Net sales
2,668,724
2,132,221
728,815
1,096,688
276,675
 -
6,903,123
197,630
Total assets
8,625,806
2,931,297
1,877,429
429,317
423,479
512,217
14,799,545
87,429
Trade receivables
339,499
396,834
181,084
137,278
52,494
 -
1,107,189
27,940
Property, plant and equipment, net
3,207,661
1,269,995
907,466
86,181
155,299
 -
5,626,602
45,656
Capital expenditures
822,396
168,140
82,344
36,867
20,566
 -
1,130,313
1,206
Depreciation and amortization
385,189
125,754
112,742
9,912
19,716
 -
653,313
5,465
                 
Year ended December 31, 2014
               
Net sales
4,782,113
2,124,607
979,042
1,843,778
411,919
 -
10,141,459
196,503
Total assets
9,433,050
3,340,973
1,857,285
598,175
498,694
665,202
16,393,379
117,299
Trade receivables
709,294
554,542
259,115
340,880
74,993
 -
1,938,824
24,570
Property, plant and equipment, net
2,903,848
1,303,162
683,283
60,354
158,995
 -
5,109,642
49,915
Capital expenditures
609,016
338,995
111,232
10,891
18,003
 -
1,088,137
1,236
Depreciation and amortization
339,203
120,905
119,226
10,154
20,159
 -
609,647
5,982
                 

There are no revenues from external customers attributable to the Company's country of incorporation (Luxembourg). For geographical information purposes, "North America" comprises Canada, Mexico and the USA (24.8%); "South America" comprises principally Argentina (16.5%), Brazil and Colombia; "Europe" comprises principally Italy, Norway and Romania; "Middle East and Africa" comprises principally Kuwait, Nigeria, Egypt and Saudi Arabia and; "Asia Pacific" comprises principally China, Japan and Indonesia.
 
(*) Includes Investments in non-consolidated companies and Available for sale assets for $21.6 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014 (see Note 12 and 31).

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2
Cost of sales
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
                   
Inventories at the beginning of the year
   
1,843,467
     
2,779,869
     
2,702,647
 
                         
Plus: Charges of the period
                       
Raw materials, energy, consumables and other
   
1,528,532
     
1,934,209
     
3,944,283
 
Increase in inventory due to business combinations
   
-
     
-
     
4,338
 
Services and fees
   
199,210
     
298,470
     
453,818
 
Labor cost
   
658,975
     
947,997
     
1,204,720
 
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
   
376,965
     
377,596
     
366,932
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
27,244
     
24,100
     
17,324
 
Maintenance expenses
   
122,553
     
184,053
     
217,694
 
Allowance for obsolescence
   
32,765
     
68,669
     
4,704
 
Taxes
   
16,693
     
21,523
     
20,024
 
Other
   
89,575
     
92,059
     
130,845
 
     
3,052,512
     
3,948,676
     
6,364,682
 
Less: Inventories at the end of the year (*)
   
(1,593,708
)
   
(1,843,467
)
   
(2,779,869
)
From discontinued operations
   
(136,587
)
   
(137,318
)
   
(147,045
)
     
3,165,684
     
4,747,760
     
6,140,415
 
(*) Includes 29.8 million related to discontinued operations.
For the year ended December 2016 and 2015, labor cost includes approximately $35 million and $104 million respectively of severance indemnities related to the adjustment of the workforce to market conditions.
 
3
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
             
Services and fees
   
123,653
     
158,541
     
178,700
 
Labor cost
   
441,355
     
579,360
     
594,660
 
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
   
16,965
     
18,543
     
20,197
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
241,238
     
238,539
     
211,176
 
Commissions, freight and other selling expenses
   
243,401
     
351,657
     
598,138
 
Provisions for contingencies
   
30,841
     
19,672
     
35,557
 
Allowances for doubtful accounts
   
(12,573
)
   
36,788
     
21,704
 
Taxes
   
67,724
     
129,018
     
165,675
 
Other
   
76,563
     
92,157
     
138,145
 
     
1,229,167
     
1,624,275
     
1,963,952
 
From discontinued operations
   
(32,238
)
   
(30,678
)
   
(31,174
)
     
1,196,929
     
1,593,597
     
1,932,778
 

For the year ended December 2016 and 2015, labor cost includes approximately $38 million and $73 million respectively of severance indemnities related to the adjustment of the workforce to market conditions.
 
4
Labor costs (included in Cost of sales and in Selling, general and administrative expenses)

   
Year ended December 31,
 
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
             
Wages, salaries and social security costs
   
1,062,535
     
1,504,918
     
1,743,253
 
Employees' service rescission indemnity (including those classified as defined contribution plans)
   
10,758
     
13,286
     
17,431
 
Pension benefits - defined benefit plans
   
10,563
     
14,813
     
18,645
 
Employee retention and long term incentive program
   
16,474
     
(5,660
)
   
20,051
 
     
1,100,330
     
1,527,357
     
1,799,380
 
From discontinued operations
   
(28,306
)
   
(24,665
)
   
(23,233
)
     
1,072,024
     
1,502,692
     
1,776,147
 

At the year-end, the number of employees was 19,399 in 2016, 21,741 in 2015 and 27,816 in 2014.
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4
Labor costs (included in Cost of sales and in Selling, general and administrative expenses) (Cont.)
 
The following table shows the geographical distribution of the employees:
Country
2016
2015
2014
Argentina
4,755
5,388
6,421
Mexico
4,968
5,101
5,518
Brazil
1,166
2,050
3,835
USA
1,636
2,190
3,549
Italy
1,979
2,030
2,352
Romania
1,631
1,624
1,725
Canada
473
546
1,225
Indonesia
509
532
677
Colombia
750
636
614
Japan
458
508
588
Other
1,074
1,136
1,312
 
19,399
21,741
27,816
From discontinued operations
(323)
(292)
(267)
 
19,076
21,449
27,549
 
5
Other operating income and expenses
   
Year ended December 31,
 
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
             
Other operating income
                 
Net income from other sales
   
16,275
     
7,480
     
8,843
 
Net rents
   
4,852
     
6,462
     
4,041
 
Other
   
-
     
661
     
14,971
 
     
21,127
     
14,603
     
27,855
 
                         
Other operating expenses
                       
Contributions to welfare projects and non-profits organizations
   
9,534
     
9,052
     
9,961
 
Provisions for legal claims and contingencies
   
10
     
1
     
(760
)
Loss on fixed assets and material supplies disposed / scrapped
   
57
     
94
     
203
 
Impairment charge
   
-
     
400,314
     
205,849
 
Allowance for doubtful receivables
   
432
     
1,114
     
336
 
Other
   
1,378
     
-
     
-
 
     
11,411
     
410,575
     
215,589
 
From discontinued operations
   
(248
)
   
(1
)
   
-
 
     
11,163
     
410,574
     
215,589
 
Impairment charge

Tenaris regularly conducts assessments of the carrying values of its assets. The value-in-use was used to determine the recoverable value. Value-in-use is calculated by discounting the estimated cash flows over a five year period based on forecasts approved by management. For the subsequent years beyond the five-year period, a terminal value is calculated based on perpetuity considering a nominal growth rate of 2%. The growth rate considers the long-term average growth rate for the oil and gas industry, the higher demand to offset depletion of existing fields and the Company's expected market penetration.

Tenaris's main source of revenue is the sale of products and services to the oil and gas industry and the level of such sales is sensitive to international oil and gas prices and their impact on drilling activities.

For purposes of assessing key assumptions, Tenaris uses external sources of information and management judgment based on past experience.

The main key assumptions, used in estimating the value in use are discount rate, growth rate and competitive and economic factors applied to determine Tenaris's cash flow projections, such as the cost of raw materials, oil and gas prices, competitive environment, capital expenditure programs for Tenaris's customers and the evolution of the rig count.

The discount rates used are based on the respective weighted average cost of capital (WACC) which is considered to be a good indicator of capital cost. For each CGU where assets are allocated, a specific WACC was determined taking into account the industry, country and size of the business. In 2016, the main discount rates used were in a range between 9.1% and 10.9%.

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5
Other operating income and expenses (Cont.)
 
The main factors that could result in additional impairment charges in future periods would be an increase in the discount rate / decrease in growth rate used in the Company's cash flow projections, a further deterioration of the business, competitive and economic factors, such as the oil and gas prices and the evolution of the rig count.

From the CGUs with significant amount of goodwill assigned in comparison to the total amount of goodwill, Tenaris has determined that the CGU for which a reasonable possible change in a key assumption would cause the CGUs´ carrying amount to exceed its recoverable amount was OCTG USA.

In OCTG USA, the recoverable amount calculated based on value in use exceed carrying value by $154.6 million as of December 31, 2016. The following changes in key assumptions, at CGU OCTG - USA, assuming unchanged values for the other assumptions, would cause the recoverable amount to be equal to the respective carrying value as of the impairment test:

Increase in the discount rate
117 Bps
Decrease of the growth rate 
-1.6%
Decrease of the cash flow projections
-17.2%

In 2015 and 2014, as a result of the deterioration of business conditions, the Company recorded impairment charges on its welded pipe assets of $400.3 and $205.8 respectively.
 
6
Financial results
 
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
             
     Interest Income
   
60,405
     
39,516
     
34,582
 
     Interest from available-for-sale financial assets
   
-
     
-
     
4,992
 
     Net result on changes in FV of financial assets at FVTPL
   
5,799
     
(4,942
)
   
(1,478
)
     Net result on available-for-sale financial assets
   
-
     
-
     
115
 
Finance income
   
66,204
     
34,574
     
38,211
 
Finance Cost
   
(22,329
)
   
(23,058
)
   
(44,388
)
     Net foreign exchange transactions results
   
(2,146
)
   
(13,301
)
   
50,298
 
     Foreign exchange derivatives contracts results
   
(31,310
)
   
30,468
     
(4,733
)
     Other
   
11,447
     
(14,473
)
   
(6,351
)
Other Financial results
   
(22,009
)
   
2,694
     
39,214
 
Net Financial results
   
21,866
     
14,210
     
33,037
 
From discontinued operations
   
88
     
382
     
361
 
     
21,954
     
14,592
     
33,398
 

During 2015 Tenaris has derecognized all its fixed income financial instruments categorized as available for sale.
 
7
Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated companies
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
                   
 From non-consolidated companies
   
71,533
     
(10,674
)
   
(24,696
)
 Gain on equity interest (see Note 26)
   
-
     
-
     
21,302
 
 Impairment loss on non-consolidated companies (see Note 12)
   
-
     
(28,884
)
   
(161,222
)
     
71,533
     
(39,558
)
   
(164,616
)

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

8
Income tax
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
                   
Current tax
   
174,410
     
164,562
     
695,136
 
Deferred tax
   
(132,969
)
   
79,943
     
(109,075
)
     
41,441
     
244,505
     
586,061
 
From discontinued operations
   
(24,339
)
   
(10,121
)
   
(5,630
)
     
17,102
     
234,384
     
580,431
 

The tax on Tenaris's income before tax differs from the theoretical amount that would arise using the tax rate in each country as follows:

   
Year ended December 31,
 
(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
                   
Income before income tax
   
34,430
     
140,829
     
1,749,314
 
                         
Tax calculated at the tax rate in each country (*)
   
(91,628
)
   
(71,588
)
   
307,193
 
Non taxable income / Non deductible expenses, net (*)
   
51,062
     
149,632
     
132,442
 
Changes in the tax rates
   
4,720
     
6,436
     
3,249
 
Effect of currency translation on tax base (**)
   
105,758
     
151,615
     
138,925
 
Accrual / Utilization of previously unrecognized tax losses (***)
   
(52,810
)
   
(1,711
)
   
(1,378
)
Tax charge
   
17,102
     
234,384
     
580,431
 

(*)
Include the effect of the impairment charges of approximately $400.3 million and $205.8 million in 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(**)
Tenaris applies the liability method to recognize deferred income tax on temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. By application of this method, Tenaris recognizes gains and losses on deferred income tax due to the effect of the change in the value on the tax basis in subsidiaries (mainly Mexican, Colombia and Argentinian), which have a functional currency different than their local currency. These gains and losses are required by IFRS even though the revalued / devalued tax basis of the relevant assets will not result in any deduction / obligation for tax purposes in future periods.
(***)
It includes a deferred tax income of approximately $45 million booked in the last quarter of 2016 related to a capital loss generated from the dissolution of  some companies which effects can be carried forward and used to offset  any future capital gains in the United States.
 
9
Dividends distribution
 
On November 3, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors approved the payment of an interim dividend of $0.13 per share ($0.26 per ADS), or approximately $153 million, paid on November 23, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of November 21, 2016.

On May 4, 2016 the Company's Shareholders approved an annual dividend in the amount of $0.45 per share ($0.90 per ADS). The amount approved included the interim dividend previously paid in November 25, 2015 in the amount of $0.15 per share ($0.30 per ADS). The balance, amounting to $0.30 per share ($0.60 per ADS), was paid on May 25, 2016. In the aggregate, the interim dividend paid in November 2015 and the balance paid in May 2016 amounted to approximately $531.2 million.

On May 6, 2015 the Company's Shareholders approved an annual dividend in the amount of $0.45 per share ($0.90 per ADS). The amount approved included the interim dividend previously paid in November 27, 2014 in the amount of $0.15 per share ($0.30 per ADS). The balance, amounting to $0.30 per share ($0.60 per ADS), was paid on May 20, 2015. In the aggregate, the interim dividend paid in November 2014 and the balance paid in May 2015 amounted to approximately $531.2 million.

On May 7, 2014 the Company's Shareholders approved an annual dividend in the amount of $0.43 per share ($0.86 per ADS). The amount approved included the interim dividend previously paid in November 21, 2013 in the amount of $0.13 per share ($0.26 per ADS). The balance, amounting to $0.30 per share ($0.60 per ADS), was paid on May 22, 2014. In the aggregate, the interim dividend paid in November 2013 and the balance paid in May 2014 amounted to approximately $507.6 million.

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

10
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
 
Land,
building and
improvements
   
Plant and
production
equipment
   
Vehicles,
furniture
and
fixtures
   
Work in
progress
   
Spare
parts and
equipment
   
Total
 
                                     
Cost
                                   
Values at the beginning of the year
   
1,766,103
     
8,419,792
     
366,972
     
1,217,682
     
32,651
     
11,803,200
 
Translation differences
   
10,483
     
(2,284
)
   
3,716
     
2,604
     
(290
)
   
14,229
 
Additions (*)
   
572
     
1,445
     
747
     
750,075
     
4,656
     
757,495
 
Disposals / Consumptions
   
(5,774
)
   
(22,306
)
   
(11,037
)
   
(4,852
)
   
(2,494
)
   
(46,463
)
Transfer to assets held for sale
   
(34,849
)
   
(61,380
)
   
(1,103
)
   
(1,407
)
   
(177
)
   
(98,916
)
Transfers / Reclassifications
   
100,079
     
356,420
     
13,694
     
(474,063
)
   
1,640
     
(2,230
)
Values at the end of the year
   
1,836,614
     
8,691,687
     
372,989
     
1,490,039
     
35,986
     
12,427,315
 
                                                 
Depreciation and impairment
                                               
Accumulated at the beginning of the year
   
455,499
     
5,432,715
     
228,966
     
-
     
13,762
     
6,130,942
 
Translation differences
   
2,240
     
(6,087
)
   
2,953
     
-
     
(358
)
   
(1,252
)
Depreciation charge
   
46,150
     
324,886
     
22,361
     
-
     
533
     
393,930
 
Transfers / Reclassifications
   
2,856
     
(6,761
)
   
(333
)
   
-
     
(3,396
)
   
(7,634
)
Transfer to assets held for sale
   
(8,552
)
   
(47,928
)
   
(966
)
   
-
     
-
     
(57,446
)
Disposals / Consumptions
   
(3,064
)
   
(21,228
)
   
(8,872
)
   
-
     
-
     
(33,164
)
Accumulated at the end of the year
   
495,129
     
5,675,597
     
244,109
     
-
     
10,541
     
6,425,376
 
At December 31, 2016
   
1,341,485
     
3,016,090
     
128,880
     
1,490,039
     
25,445
     
6,001,939
 


Year ended December 31, 2015
 
Land,
 building and
improvements
   
Plant and
production
equipment
   
Vehicles,
furniture
and
fixtures
   
Work in
progress
   
Spare parts
and
equipment
   
Total
 
                                     
Cost
                                   
Values at the beginning of the year
   
1,633,797
     
8,233,902
     
359,554
     
846,538
     
38,075
     
11,111,866
 
Translation differences
   
(28,711
)
   
(250,470
)
   
(9,382
)
   
(10,352
)
   
(1,919
)
   
(300,834
)
Additions (*)
   
13,065
     
16,064
     
2,022
     
1,036,818
     
(2,246
)
   
1,065,723
 
Disposals / Consumptions
   
(1,892
)
   
(55,452
)
   
(8,940
)
   
(5,691
)
   
(285
)
   
(72,260
)
Transfers / Reclassifications
   
149,844
     
475,748
     
23,718
     
(649,631
)
   
(974
)
   
(1,295
)
Values at the end of the year
   
1,766,103
     
8,419,792
     
366,972
     
1,217,682
     
32,651
     
11,803,200
 
                                                 
Depreciation and impairment
                                               
Accumulated at the beginning of the year
   
418,210
     
5,301,765
     
216,982
     
-
     
15,352
     
5,952,309
 
Translation differences
   
(8,956
)
   
(135,538
)
   
(7,528
)
   
-
     
(1,093
)
   
(153,115
)
Depreciation charge
   
45,644
     
325,241
     
24,313
     
-
     
941
     
396,139
 
Transfers / Reclassifications
   
2,474
     
(4,114
)
   
1,987
     
-
     
(1,485
)
   
(1,138
)
Disposals / Consumptions
   
(1,873
)
   
(54,639
)
   
(6,788
)
   
-
     
47
     
(63,253
)
Accumulated at the end of the year
   
455,499
     
5,432,715
     
228,966
     
-
     
13,762
     
6,130,942
 
At December 31, 2015
   
1,310,604
     
2,987,077
     
138,006
     
1,217,682
     
18,889
     
5,672,258
 

Property, plant and equipment include capitalized interests for net amounts at December 31, 2016 and 2015 of $25.4 million and $15.5 million, respectively. The average capitalization interest rates applied were 1.28% during 2016 and 1.53% during 2015.

(*) The increase is mainly due to progress in the construction of the greenfield seamless facility in Bay City, Texas.

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

11
Intangible assets, net
 
Year ended December 31, 2016
 
Information
system
projects
   
Licenses,
patents and
trademarks (*)
   
Goodwill
   
Customer
relationships
   
Total
 
                               
Cost
                             
Values at the beginning of the year
   
524,869
     
494,662
     
2,170,709
     
2,059,946
     
5,250,186
 
Translation differences
   
2,264
     
(29
)
   
4,671
     
-
     
6,906
 
Additions
   
28,730
     
648
     
-
     
-
     
29,378
 
Transfers / Reclassifications
   
(546
)
   
(222
)
   
-
     
-
     
(768
)
Transfer to assets held for sale
   
(836
)
   
(32,600
)
   
(85,123
)
   
(1,000
)
   
(119,559
)
Disposals
   
(151
)
   
(840
)
   
-
     
-
     
(991
)
Values at the end of the year
   
554,330
     
461,619
     
2,090,257
     
2,058,946
     
5,165,152
 
                                         
Amortization and impairment
                                       
Accumulated at the beginning of the year
   
335,532
     
364,412
     
836,939
     
1,569,851
     
3,106,734
 
Translation differences
   
1,325
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,325
 
Amortization charge
   
72,632
     
30,633
     
-
     
165,217
     
268,482
 
Transfer to assets held for sale
   
(718
)
   
(32,600
)
   
(39,347
)
   
(1,000
)
   
(73,665
)
Transfers / Reclassifications
   
(245
)
   
(153
)
   
-
     
-
     
(398
)
Disposals
   
(153
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(153
)
Accumulated at the end of the year
   
408,373
     
362,292
     
797,592
     
1,734,068
     
3,302,325
 
At December 31, 2016
   
145,957
     
99,327
     
1,292,665
     
324,878
     
1,862,827
 

Year ended December 31, 2015
 
Information
system
projects
   
Licenses,
patents and
trademarks (*)
   
Goodwill
   
Customer
relationships
   
Total
 
Cost
                             
Values at the beginning of the year
   
471,935
     
494,014
     
2,182,004
     
2,059,946
     
5,207,899
 
Translation differences
   
(12,127
)
   
(127
)
   
(11,295
)
   
-
     
(23,549
)
Additions
   
65,022
     
774
     
-
     
-
     
65,796
 
Transfers / Reclassifications
   
95
     
1,028
     
-
     
-
     
1,123
 
Disposals
   
(56
)
   
(1,027
)
   
-
     
-
     
(1,083
)
Values at the end of the year
   
524,869
     
494,662
     
2,170,709
     
2,059,946
     
5,250,186
 
                                         
Amortization and impairment
                                       
Accumulated at the beginning of the year
   
283,679
     
332,823
     
436,625
     
1,397,142
     
2,450,269
 
Translation differences
   
(7,454
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(7,454
)
Amortization charge
   
59,342
     
30,588
     
-
     
172,709
     
262,639
 
Impairment charge (See Note 5)
   
-
     
-
     
400,314
     
-
     
400,314
 
Transfers / Reclassifications
   
(35
)
   
1,001
     
-
     
-
     
966
 
Accumulated at the end of the year
   
335,532
     
364,412
     
836,939
     
1,569,851
     
3,106,734
 
At December 31, 2015
   
189,337
     
130,250
     
1,333,770
     
490,095
     
2,143,452
 
 
 (*) Includes Proprietary Technology.
The geographical allocation of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $1,168.4 million for North America, $121.7 million for South America, $1.8 million for Europe and $0.7 million for Middle East & Africa.

The carrying amount of goodwill allocated by CGU, as of December 31, 2016, was as follows:

(All amounts in million US dollar)
                         
As of December 31, 2016
 
Tubes Segment
   
Other Segment
       
CGU
 
Maverick
Acquisition
   
Hydril
Acquisition
   
Other
   
Maverick
Acquisition
   
Total
 
OCTG (USA)
   
225
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
225
 
Tamsa (Hydril and other)
   
-
     
346
     
19
     
-
     
365
 
Siderca (Hydril and other)
   
-
     
265
     
93
     
-
     
358
 
Hydril
   
-
     
309
     
-
     
-
     
309
 
Coiled Tubing
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
4
     
4
 
Socotherm
   
-
     
-
     
28
     
-
     
28
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
4
     
-
     
4
 
Total
   
225
     
920
     
144
     
4
     
1,293
 

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

12
Investments in non-consolidated companies
 
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
 
           
At the beginning of the year
   
490,645
     
643,630
 
Translation differences
   
3,473
     
(92,914
)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated companies
   
71,533
     
(10,674
)
Impairment loss in non-consolidated companies
   
-
     
(28,884
)
Dividends and distributions received (a)
   
(20,674
)
   
(20,674
)
Additions
   
17,108
     
4,400
 
Decrease / increase in equity reserves
   
(5,054
)
   
(4,239
)
At the end of the period
   
557,031
     
490,645
 

(a)
Related to Ternium

The principal non-consolidated companies are:
   
% ownership at December 31,
Value at December 31,
Company
Country of incorporation
2016
2015
2016
2015
a) Ternium (*)
Luxembourg
11.46%
11.46%
491,285
449,375
b) Usiminas (**)
Brazil
3.08%
2.5%
61,904
36,109
     Others
-
-
-
3,842
5,161
       
557,031
490,645
 
(*) Including treasury shares.
(**)At December 31, 2016 and 2015 the voting rights were 5.2% and 5.0% respectively.

a) Ternium S.A.

Ternium S.A. ("Ternium"), is a steel producer with production facilities in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, United States and Guatemala and is one of Tenaris's main suppliers of round steel bars and flat steel products for its pipes business.
At December 31, 2016, the closing price of Ternium's ADSs as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange was $24.15 per ADS, giving Tenaris's ownership stake a market value of approximately $554.8 million (Level 1). At December 31, 2016, the carrying value of Tenaris's ownership stake in Ternium, based on Ternium's IFRS financial statements, was approximately $491.3 million. See Section II.B.2.

The Company reviews periodically the recoverability of its investment in Ternium. To determine the recoverable value, the Company estimates the value in use of the investment by calculating the present value of the expected cash flows. The key assumptions used by the Company are based on external and internal sources of information, and management judgment based on past experience and expectations of future changes in the market.

Value-in-use was calculated by discounting the estimated cash flows over a five year period based on forecasts approved by management. For the subsequent years beyond the five-year period, a terminal value was calculated based on perpetuity considering a nominal growth rate of 2%. The discount rates used are based on the respective weighted average cost of capital (WACC), which is considered to be a good indicator of capital cost. The discount rate used to test the investment in Ternium for impairment was 11.2%

Summarized selected financial information of Ternium, including the aggregated amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and profit or loss is as follows:
 
 
Ternium
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Non-current assets
   
5,622,556
     
5,480,389
 
Current assets
   
2,700,314
     
2,582,204
 
Total assets
   
8,322,870
     
8,062,593
 
Non-current liabilities
   
1,324,785
     
1,558,979
 
Current liabilities
   
1,831,492
     
1,700,617
 
Total liabilities
   
3,156,277
     
3,259,596
 
 
               
Non-controlling interests
   
775,295
     
769,849
 
 
               
Revenues
   
7,223,975
     
7,877,449
 
Gross profit
   
1,839,585
     
1,400,177
 
Net income for the year attributable to owners of the parent
   
595,644
     
8,127
 
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of tax, attributable to owners of the parent
   
534,827
     
(457,750
)

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

12
 Investments in non-consolidated companies (Cont.)

b) Usiminas S.A.

Usiminas is a Brazilian producer of high quality flat steel products used in the energy, automotive and other industries and it is Tenaris's principal supplier of flat steel in Brazil for its pipes and industrial equipment businesses.

As of December 31, 2016 the closing price of the Usiminas' ordinary and preferred shares, as quoted on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange, was BRL8.26 ($2.53) and BRL4.1 ($1.26), respectively, giving Tenaris's ownership stake a market value of approximately $94.1 million (Level 1). As that date, the carrying value of Tenaris's ownership stake in Usiminas was approximately $61.9 million.

The Company reviews periodically the recoverability of its investment in Usiminas. To determine the recoverable
value, the Company estimates the value in use of the investment by calculating the present value of the expected cash flows. There is a significant interaction among the principal assumptions made in estimating Usiminas' cash flow projections, which include iron ore and steel prices, foreign exchange and interest rates, Brazilian GDP and steel consumption in the Brazilian market. The key assumptions used by the Company are based on external and internal sources of information, and management judgment based on past experience and expectations of future changes in the market.

During 2015 and 2014 the Company recorded an impairment charge of $28.9 million and $161.2 million respectively.

Summarized selected financial information of Usiminas, including the aggregated amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and profit or loss is as follows:
   
Usiminas
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Non-current assets
   
6,085,811
     
5,343,038
 
Current assets
   
1,970,015
     
1,765,733
 
Total assets
   
8,055,826
     
7,108,771
 
Non-current liabilities
   
2,856,883
     
2,117,536
 
Current liabilities
   
537,646
     
1,151,383
 
Total liabilities
   
3,394,529
     
3,268,919
 
                 
Non-controlling interests
   
508,083
     
405,880
 
 
               
Revenues
   
2,442,596
     
3,115,551
 
Gross profit
   
150,999
     
70,801
 
Net loss for the year attributable to owners of the parent
   
(166,153
)
   
(1,053,806
)

c) Techgen, S.A. de C.V. ("Techgen")

Techgen is a Mexican natural gas-fired combined cycle electric power plant in the Pesquería area of the State of Nuevo León, Mexico. The company started producing energy on December 1st, 2016 and is fully operational, with a power capacity of between 850 and 900 megawatts. As of December 31, 2016, Tenaris held 22% of Techgen's share capital, and its affiliates Ternium and Tecpetrol International S.A. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of San Faustin S.A., the controlling shareholder of both Tenaris and Ternium) held 48% and 30% respectively.

Techgen is a party to transportation capacity agreements for a purchasing capacity of 150,000 MMBtu/Gas per day starting on August 1, 2016 and ending on July 31, 2036, and a party to a contract for the purchase of power generation equipment and other services related to the equipment. As of December 31, 2016, Tenaris's exposure under these agreements amounted to $61.3 million and $5.3 million respectively.

Tenaris issued a corporate guarantee covering 22% of the obligations of Techgen under a syndicated loan agreement between Techgen and several banks. The loan agreement amounted to $800 million and has been used in the construction of the facility. The main covenants under the corporate guarantee are limitations on the sale of certain assets and compliance with financial ratios (e.g. leverage ratio). As of December 31, 2016, the loan agreement has been fully disbursed for $800 million, as a result, the amount guaranteed by Tenaris was approximately $176 million. During 2016 the shareholders of Techgen made additional investments in Techgen, in term of subsidiary loans, which in case of Tenaris amounted to $42.4 million. As of December 31, 2016 these loans amount to $86.2 million.

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

13
Receivables – non current
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Government entities
   
913
     
1,113
 
Employee advances and loans
   
7,202
     
11,485
 
Tax credits
   
32,769
     
25,660
 
Receivables from related parties
   
91,419
     
62,675
 
Legal deposits
   
13,876
     
14,719
 
Advances to suppliers and other advances
   
19,520
     
70,509
 
Others
   
32,217
     
35,515
 
 
   
197,916
     
221,676
 
Allowances for doubtful accounts (see Note 22 (i))
   
(913
)
   
(1,112
)
     
197,003
     
220,564
 
 
14
Inventories
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Finished goods
   
653,482
     
741,437
 
Goods in process
   
375,822
     
407,126
 
Raw materials
   
160,284
     
277,184
 
Supplies
   
451,777
     
503,692
 
Goods in transit
   
162,766
     
143,228
 
 
   
1,804,131
     
2,072,667
 
Allowance for obsolescence (see Note 23 (i))
   
(240,242
)
   
(229,200
)
     
1,563,889
     
1,843,467
 
 
15
Receivables and prepayments
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Prepaid expenses and other receivables
   
28,278
     
29,463
 
Government entities
   
3,052
     
3,498
 
Employee advances and loans
   
10,458
     
10,951
 
Advances to suppliers and other advances
   
16,088
     
27,823
 
Government tax refunds on exports
   
9,350
     
7,053
 
Receivables from related parties
   
24,742
     
14,249
 
Derivative financial instruments
   
2,759
     
18,155
 
Miscellaneous
   
36,320
     
44,736
 
 
   
131,047
     
155,928
 
Allowance for other doubtful accounts (see Note 23 (i))
   
(6,332
)
   
(7,082
)
 
   
124,715
     
148,846
 
 
16
Current tax assets and liabilities
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
Current tax assets
 
2016
   
2015
 
V.A.T. credits
   
61,552
     
60,730
 
Prepaid taxes
   
79,434
     
127,450
 
 
   
140,986
     
188,180
 

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

 
16
Current tax assets and liabilities (Cont.)
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
Current tax liabilities
 
2016
   
2015
 
Income tax liabilities
   
55,841
     
46,600
 
V.A.T. liabilities
   
11,065
     
24,661
 
Other taxes
   
34,291
     
64,757
 
 
   
101,197
     
136,018
 
17
Trade receivables
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Current accounts
   
1,026,026
     
1,216,126
 
Receivables from related parties
   
14,383
     
20,483
 
 
   
1,040,409
     
1,236,609
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts (see Note 23 (i))
   
(85,724
)
   
(101,480
)
 
   
954,685
     
1,135,129
 
The following table sets forth details of the aging of trade receivables:
 
             
Past due
 
   
Trade
Receivables
   
Not Due
   
1 - 180 days
   
> 180 days
 
At December 31, 2016
                       
Guaranteed
   
355,508
     
272,393
     
32,241
     
50,874
 
Not guaranteed
   
684,901
     
518,984
     
87,379
     
78,538
 
Guaranteed and not guaranteed
   
1,040,409
     
791,377
     
119,620
     
129,412
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
(85,724
)
   
(62
)
   
(67
)
   
(85,595
)
Net Value
   
954,685
     
791,315
     
119,553
     
43,817
 
 
                               
At December 31, 2015
                               
Guaranteed
   
353,537
     
268,606
     
33,706
     
51,225
 
Not guaranteed
   
883,072
     
634,250
     
152,173
     
96,649
 
Guaranteed and not guaranteed
   
1,236,609
     
902,856
     
185,879
     
147,874
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
(101,480
)
   
-
     
(1,664
)
   
(99,816
)
Net Value
   
1,135,129
     
902,856
     
184,215
     
48,058
 

Trade receivables are mainly denominated in U.S. dollars.
18
Cash and cash equivalents and Other investments
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Cash and cash equivalents
           
Cash at banks
   
92,730
     
101,019
 
Liquidity funds
   
215,807
     
81,735
 
Short – term investments
   
91,200
     
103,793
 
 
   
399,737
     
286,547
 
Other investments - current
               
Fixed Income (time-deposit, zero coupon bonds, commercial papers)
   
782,029
     
877,436
 
Bonds and other fixed Income
   
841,638
     
1,203,695
 
Fund Investments
   
9,475
     
59,731
 
 
   
1,633,142
     
2,140,862
 
Other investments - Non-current
               
Bonds and other fixed Income
   
248,049
     
393,084
 
Others
   
1,670
     
1,662
 
 
   
249,719
     
394,746
 
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

19
Borrowings
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Non-current
           
Bank borrowings
   
31,544
     
223,050
 
Finance lease liabilities
   
35
     
171
 
Costs of issue of debt
   
(37
)
   
-
 
 
   
31,542
     
223,221
 
Current
               
Bank borrowings and other loans including related companies
   
807,252
     
747,704
 
Bank overdrafts
   
1,320
     
349
 
Finance lease liabilities
   
130
     
371
 
Costs of issue of debt
   
(8
)
   
(129
)
 
   
808,694
     
748,295
 
Total Borrowings
   
840,236
     
971,516
 

The maturity of borrowings is as follows:

 
 1 year or less
  1 - 2 years
  2 – 3 years
  3 - 4 years
  4 - 5 years
 Over 5 years
 Total
At December 31, 2016
             
Financial lease
130
35
 -
 -
 -
 -
165
Other borrowings
808,564
1,198
3,739
3,360
3,632
19,578
840,071
Total borrowings
808,694
1,233
3,739
3,360
3,632
19,578
840,236
 
             
Interest to be accrued (*)
6,461
1,172
1,161
1,142
1,116
237
11,289
Total
815,155
2,405
4,900
4,502
4,748
19,815
851,525

 
 1 year or less
  1 - 2 years
  2 – 3 years
  3 - 4 years
  4 - 5 years
 Over 5 years
 Total
At December 31, 2015
             
Financial lease
371
138
29
4
 -
 -
542
Other borrowings
747,924
201,152
1,261
1,285
880
18,472
970,974
Total borrowings
748,295
201,290
1,290
1,289
880
18,472
971,516
 
             
Interest to be accrued (*)
1,152
1,050
1,031
1,010
990
1,046
6,279
Total
749,447
202,340
2,321
2,299
1,870
19,518
977,795

(*) Includes the effect of hedge accounting.

Significant borrowings include:
 
 
 
In million of USD
Disbursement date
Borrower
Type
Original & Outstanding
Final maturity
2016
Tamsa
Bank loans
391
2017
2015
TuboCaribe
Bank loan
200
Jan-17
2016
Siderca
Bank loans
198
2017

As of December 31, 2016, Tenaris was in compliance with all of its covenants.

The weighted average interest rates before tax shown below were calculated using the rates set for each instrument in its corresponding currency as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 (considering hedge accounting where applicable).
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Total borrowings
   
1.97
%
   
1.52
%
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

19
Borrowings (Cont.)

Breakdown of long-term borrowings by currency and rate is as follows:

Non-current borrowings

 
  
 
Year ended December 31,
 
Currency
Interest rates
 
2016
   
2015
 
USD
Fixed
   
19,461
     
219,778
 
EUR
Fixed
   
10,701
     
2,922
 
Others
Variable
   
1,380
     
521
 
Total non-current borrowings
 
   
31,542
     
223,221
 

Breakdown of short-term borrowings by currency and rate is as follows:

Current borrowings

 
 
Year ended December 31,
Currency
Interest rates
2016
2015
USD
Variable
17,081
16,046
USD
Fixed
200,448
2,482
EUR
Variable
99
66
EUR
Fixed
841
1,047
MXN
Fixed
391,318
614,916
ARS
Fixed
197,637
113,326
ARS
Variable
1,041
37
Others
Variable
35
165
Others
Fixed
194
210
Total current borrowings
 
808,694
748,295

20
Deferred income tax
 
Deferred income taxes are calculated in full on temporary differences under the liability method using the tax rate of each country.
The evolution of deferred tax assets and liabilities during the year are as follows:

Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
Fixed
assets
   
Inventories
   
Intangible
and Other (*)
   
Total
 
At the beginning of the year
   
299,139
     
42,516
     
549,557
     
891,212
 
Translation differences
   
(540
)
   
-
     
44
     
(496
)
Charged directly to Other Comprehensive Income
   
-
     
-
     
(40
)
   
(40
)
Transfer to assets held for sale
   
(5,724
)
                   
(5,724
)
Income statement credit
   
(29,819
)
   
(5,625
)
   
(34,848
)
   
(70,292
)
At December 31, 2016
   
263,056
     
36,891
     
514,713
     
814,660
 

 
 
Fixed assets
   
Inventories
   
Intangible and
Other (*)
   
Total
 
At the beginning of the year
   
346,385
     
44,234
     
482,446
     
873,065
 
Translation differences / reclassifications
   
(28,343
)
   
-
     
11,154
     
(17,189
)
Charged directly to Other Comprehensive Income
   
-
     
-
     
3,999
     
3,999
 
Income statement (credit) / charge
   
(18,903
)
   
(1,718
)
   
51,958
     
31,337
 
At December 31, 2015
   
299,139
     
42,516
     
549,557
     
891,212
 


(*) Includes the effect of currency translation on tax base explained in Note 8.

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

20
Deferred income tax (Cont.)
Deferred tax assets
 
 
Provisions
and
allowances
   
Inventories
   
Tax losses
(*)
   
Other
   
Total
 
At the beginning of the year
   
(32,425
)
   
(107,378
)
   
(99,394
)
   
(102,396
)
   
(341,593
)
Translation differences
   
(3,123
)
   
(1,347
)
   
(2,741
)
   
14
     
(7,197
)
Transfer to assets held for sale
   
-
     
275
     
-
     
753
     
1,028
 
Charged directly to Other Comprehensive Income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,823
     
1,823
 
Income statement charge / (credit)
   
2,272
     
14,274
     
(97,191
)
   
17,968
     
(62,677
)
At December 31, 2016
   
(33,276
)
   
(94,176
)
   
(199,326
)
   
(81,838
)
   
(408,616
)

 (*) As of December 31, 2016, the recognized deferred tax assets on tax losses amount to $199.3 million and the net unrecognized deferred tax assets amount to $47.2 million.

 
 
Provisions
and
allowances
   
Inventories
   
Tax
losses
   
Other
   
Total
 
At the beginning of the year
   
(45,336
)
   
(189,709
)
   
(41,652
)
   
(150,497
)
   
(427,194
)
Translation differences / reclassifications
   
24,411
     
4,049
     
6,988
     
1,020
     
36,468
 
Charged directly to Other Comprehensive Income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
527
     
527
 
Income statement (credit) / charge
   
(11,500
)
   
78,282
     
(64,730
)
   
46,554
     
48,606
 
At December 31, 2015
   
(32,425
)
   
(107,378
)
   
(99,394
)
   
(102,396
)
   
(341,593
)

The recovery analysis of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities is as follows:

 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Deferred tax assets to be recovered after 12 months
   
(226,431
)
   
(109,025
)
Deferred tax liabilities to be recovered after 12 months
   
761,039
     
843,022
 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when (1) there is a legally enforceable right to set-off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and (2) when the deferred income taxes relate to the same fiscal authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities where there is an intention to settle the balances on a net basis. The following amounts, determined after appropriate set-off, are shown in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position:

 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Deferred tax assets
   
(144,613
)
   
(200,706
)
Deferred tax liabilities
   
550,657
     
750,325
 
 
   
406,044
     
549,619
 

The movement in the net deferred income tax liability account is as follows:

 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
 
     
At the beginning of the year
   
549,619
     
445,871
 
Translation differences
   
(7,693
)
   
19,279
 
Charged directly to Other Comprehensive Income
   
1,783
     
4,526
 
Income statement credit (debit)
   
(132,969
)
   
79,943
 
Transfer to assets held for sale
   
(4,696
)
   
-
 
At the end of the period
   
406,044
     
549,619
 

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

21
Other liabilities
 
(i)
Other liabilities – Non-current
 
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Post-employment benefits
   
125,161
     
135,880
 
Other-long term benefits
   
66,714
     
78,830
 
Miscellaneous
   
21,742
     
16,466
 
 
   
213,617
     
231,176
 

Post-employment benefits
§
Unfunded
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Values at the beginning of the period
   
107,601
     
126,733
 
Current service cost
   
4,625
     
5,918
 
Interest cost
   
6,371
     
6,164
 
Curtailments and settlements
   
24
     
(128
)
Remeasurements (*)
   
(4,501
)
   
(9,743
)
Translation differences
   
(2,204
)
   
(8,418
)
Benefits paid from the plan
   
(13,921
)
   
(16,062
)
Other
   
(1,766
)
   
3,137
 
At the end of the year
   
96,229
     
107,601
 

 (*) For 2016 a loss of $0.6 million is attributable to demographic assumptions and a gain of $5.1 million to financial assumptions. For 2015 a gain of $9.1 and $0.6 million is attributable to demographic and financial assumptions, respectively.

The principal actuarial assumptions used were as follows:

   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
Discount rate
   
1% - 7
%
   
2% - 7
%
Rate of compensation increase
   
0% - 3
%
   
0% - 3
%

As of December 31, 2016, an increase / (decrease) of 1% in the discount rate assumption would have generated a (decrease) / increase on the defined benefit obligation of $7.1 million and $8.2 million respectively, and an increase / (decrease) of 1% in the rate of compensation assumption would have generated an increase / (decrease) impact on the defined benefit obligation of $4.2 million and $3.7 million respectively. The above sensitivity analyses are based on a change in discount rate and rate of compensation while holding all other assumptions constant. In practice, this is unlikely to occur, and changes in some of the assumptions may be correlated.

§
Funded

The amounts recognized in the statement of financial position for the current annual period and the previous annual period are as follows:

   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
Present value of funded obligations
   
159,612
     
153,974
 
Fair value of plan assets
   
(132,913
)
   
(128,321
)
Liability (*)
   
26,699
     
25,653
 

 (*) In 2016 and 2015, $2.2 million and $2.6 million corresponding to an overfunded plan were reclassified within other non-current assets, respectively.

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

21
Other liabilities (Cont.)

(i)
Other liabilities – Non-current (Cont.)
 
The movement in the present value of funded obligations is as follows:
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
At the beginning of the year
   
153,974
     
183,085
 
Translation differences
   
384
     
(18,507
)
Current service cost
   
162
     
1,155
 
Interest cost
   
6,403
     
6,725
 
Remeasurements (*)
   
7,753
     
(6,124
)
Benefits paid
   
(9,064
)
   
(12,360
)
At the end of the year
   
159,612
     
153,974
 

(*) For 2016 a gain of $0.9 million is attributable to demographic assumptions and a loss of $8.7 million to financial assumptions. For 2015 a gain of $1.1 and $5.0 million is attributable to demographic and financial assumptions, respectively.

The movement in the fair value of plan assets is as follows:
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
At the beginning of the year
   
(128,321
)
   
(147,991
)
Return on plan assets
   
(7,022
)
   
(5,021
)
Remeasurements
   
(3,022
)
   
1,686
 
Translation differences
   
365
     
15,651
 
Contributions paid to the plan
   
(4,374
)
   
(5,066
)
Benefits paid from the plan
   
9,064
     
12,360
 
Other
   
397
     
60
 
At the end of the year
   
(132,913
)
   
(128,321
)

 The major categories of plan assets as a percentage of total plan assets are as follows:
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Equity instruments
   
52.4
%
   
52.3
%
Debt instruments
   
43.9
%
   
44.3
%
Others
   
3.7
%
   
3.4
%

The principal actuarial assumptions used were as follows:
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
Discount rate
   
4
%
   
4
%
Rate of compensation increase
   
0 % - 3
%
   
0 % - 2
%

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21
Other liabilities (Cont.)
 
(i)
Other liabilities – Non-current (Cont.)

The expected return on plan assets is determined by considering the expected returns available on the assets underlying the current investment policy. Expected return on plan assets is determined based on long-term, prospective rates of return as of the end of the reporting period.

As of December 31, 2016, an increase / (decrease) of 1% in the discount rate assumption would have generated a (decrease) / increase on the defined benefit obligation of $18.5 million and $22.8 million respectively, and an increase / (decrease) of 1% in the compensation rate assumption would have generated an increase / (decrease) on the defined benefit obligation of $1.7 million and $1.6 million respectively. The above sensitivity analyses are based on a change in discount rate and rate of compensation while holding all other assumptions constant. In practice, this is unlikely to occur, and changes in some of the assumptions may be correlated.

The employer contributions expected to be paid for the year 2017 amount approximately to $6 million.

The methods and types of assumptions used in preparing the sensitivity analysis did not change compared to the previous period.
 
(ii)
Other liabilities – current
 
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Payroll and social security payable
   
125,991
     
173,528
 
Liabilities with related parties
   
135
     
351
 
Derivative financial instruments
   
42,635
     
34,445
 
Miscellaneous
   
15,126
     
14,518
 
 
   
183,887
     
222,842
 
 
22
Non-current allowances and provisions
 
(i)
Deducted from non-current receivables
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
 
     
Values at the beginning of the year
   
(1,112
)
   
(1,696
)
Translation differences
   
199
     
584
 
Values at the end of the year
   
(913
)
   
(1,112
)

(ii)
 Liabilities
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
Values at the beginning of the year
   
61,421
     
70,714
 
Translation differences
   
3,296
     
(20,725
)
Additional provisions
   
6,794
     
9,390
 
Reclassifications
   
(1,932
)
   
6,562
 
Used
   
(6,322
)
   
(4,520
)
Values at the end of the year
   
63,257
     
61,421
 

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

23
Current allowances and provisions
(i)
Deducted from assets
Year ended December 31, 2016
 
Allowance for
doubtful accounts -
Trade receivables
   
Allowance for other
doubtful accounts -
Other receivables
   
Allowance for
inventory
obsolescence
 
 
                 
Values at the beginning of the year
   
(101,480
)
   
(7,082
)
   
(229,200
)
Translation differences
   
(841
)
   
75
     
(2,715
)
Reversals / (additional) allowances
   
12,573
     
(432
)
   
(32,765
)
Transfer to held for sale
   
20
     
-
     
896
 
Used
   
4,004
     
1,107
     
23,542
 
At December 31, 2016
   
(85,724
)
   
(6,332
)
   
(240,242
)


Year ended December 31, 2015
 
Allowance for
doubtful accounts -
Trade receivables
   
Allowance for other
doubtful accounts -
Other receivables
   
Allowance for
inventory
 obsolescence
 
 
                 
Values at the beginning of the year
   
(68,978
)
   
(7,992
)
   
(193,540
)
Translation differences
   
1,033
     
1,732
     
10,056
 
Additional allowances
   
(36,788
)
   
(1,114
)
   
(68,669
)
Used
   
3,253
     
292
     
22,953
 
At December 31, 2015
   
(101,480
)
   
(7,082
)
   
(229,200
)

(ii)
Liabilities
Year ended December 31, 2016
 
Sales risks
   
Other claims and
contingencies
   
Total
 
 
                 
Values at the beginning of the year
   
6,290
     
2,705
     
8,995
 
Translation differences
   
189
     
(86
)
   
103
 
Additional allowances
   
16,266
     
7,791
     
24,057
 
Reclassifications
   
(22
)
   
1,954
     
1,932
 
Used
   
(8,838
)
   
(3,493
)
   
(12,331
)
At December 31, 2016
   
13,885
     
8,871
     
22,756
 
Year ended December 31, 2015
 
Sales risks
   
Other claims and
contingencies
   
Total
 
 
                       
Values at the beginning of the year
   
7,205
     
13,175
     
20,380
 
Translation differences
   
(517
)
   
(973
)
   
(1,490
)
Additional allowances
   
8,540
     
1,743
     
10,283
 
Reclassifications
   
47
     
(6,610
)
   
(6,563
)
Used
   
(8,985
)
   
(4,630
)
   
(13,615
)
At December 31, 2015
   
6,290
     
2,705
     
8,995
 
 
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

24
Derivative financial instruments
 
Net fair values of derivative financial instruments
The net fair values of derivative financial instruments disclosed within Other Receivables and Other Liabilities at the reporting date, in accordance with IAS 39, are:

 
Year ended December 31,
 
2016
2015
Foreign exchange derivatives contracts
2,759
18,248
Contracts with positive fair values
2,759
18,248
     
Foreign exchange derivatives contracts
 (42,635)
 (34,541)
Contracts with negative fair values
 (42,635)
 (34,541)
Total
 (39,876)
 (16,293)

Foreign exchange derivative contracts and hedge accounting
Tenaris applies hedge accounting to certain cash flow hedges of highly probable forecast transactions. The net fair values of exchange rate derivatives and those derivatives that were designated for hedge accounting as of December 2016 and 2015, were as follows:

     
Fair Value
Hedge Accounting Reserve
Purchase currency
Sell currency
Term
2016
2015
2016
2015
MXN
USD
2017
 (35,165)
 (24,364)
9
320
USD
MXN
2017
694
14,466
 (2,280)
 (21)
EUR
USD
2017
 (360)
331
 -
 -
USD
EUR
2017
 (33)
957
 (1,435)
 (819)
JPY
USD
2017
 (179)
 (24)
73
 -
USD
KWD
2017
 (2,447)
28
 (1,016)
28
USD
ARS
2017
 (748)
 -
 -
 -
ARS
USD
2017
318
 (8,639)
 (93)
3,175
USD
BRL
2017
 (1,581)
402
 -
 -
USD
GBP
2017
 -
85
 -
 -
Others
 
 
 (375)
465
 -
100
Total
 
 
 (39,876)
 (16,293)
 (4,742)
2,783

Following is a summary of the hedge reserve evolution:

   
Equity Reserve
Dec-14
   
Movements
2015
   
Equity Reserve
Dec-15
   
Movements
2016
   
Equity Reserve
Dec-16
 
Foreign Exchange
   
(7,916
)
   
10,699
     
2,783
     
(7,525
)
   
(4,742
)
Total Cash flow Hedge
   
(7,916
)
   
10,699
     
2,783
     
(7,525
)
   
(4,742
)

Tenaris estimates that the cash flow hedge reserve at December 31, 2016 will be recycled to the Consolidated Income Statement during 2017.

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25
Contingencies, commitments and restrictions on the distribution of profits
 
(i)
Contingencies
 
Tenaris is from time to time subject to various claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings, including customer claims, in which third parties are seeking payment for alleged damages, reimbursement for losses or indemnity. Some of these claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings involve highly complex issues, and often these issues are subject to substantial uncertainties. Accordingly, the potential liability with respect to a large portion of such claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings cannot be estimated with certainty. Management with the assistance of legal counsel periodically reviews the status of each significant matter and assesses potential financial exposure. If a potential loss from a claim, lawsuit or proceeding is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated, a provision is recorded. Accruals for loss contingencies reflect a reasonable estimate of the losses to be incurred based on information available to management as of the date of preparation of the financial statements, and take into consideration litigation and settlement strategies. The Company believes that the aggregate provisions recorded for potential losses in these financial statements (Notes 22 and 23) are adequate based upon currently available information. However, if management's estimates prove incorrect, current reserves could be inadequate and Tenaris could incur a charge to earnings which could have a material adverse effect on Tenaris's results of operations, financial condition, net worth and cash flows.

Set forth below is a description of Tenaris's material ongoing legal proceedings:

§
Tax assessment in Italy

Dalmine, an Italian subsidiary of Tenaris, received on December 24, 2012 a tax assessment from the Italian tax authorities related to allegedly omitted withholding tax on dividend payments made in 2007. The assessment, which was for an estimated amount of EUR295 million (approximately $310.9 million), comprising principal, interest and penalties, was appealed with the first-instance tax court in Milan. In February 2014, the first-instance tax court issued its decision on this tax assessment, partially reversing the assessment and lowering the claimed amount to approximately EUR9 million (approximately $9.5 million), including principal, interest and penalties. On October 2, 2014, the Italian tax authorities appealed against the second-instance tax court decision on the 2007 assessment. On June 12, 2015, the second-instance tax court accepted Dalmine's defense arguments and rejected the appeal by the Italian tax authorities, thus reversing the entire 2007 assessment and recognizing that the dividend payment was exempt from withholding tax. The Italian tax authorities have appealed the second-instance tax court decision before the Supreme Court.

On December 24, 2013, Dalmine received a second tax assessment from the Italian tax authorities, based on the same arguments as those in the first assessment, relating to allegedly omitted withholding tax on dividend payments made in 2008 – the last such distribution made by Dalmine. Dalmine appealed the assessment with the first-instance tax court in Milan. On January 27, 2016, the first-instance tax court rejected Dalmine's appeal. This first-instance ruling, which held that Dalmine is required to pay an amount of EUR223 million (approximately $235.1 million), including principal interest and penalties, contradicts the first and second-instance tax court rulings in connection with the 2007 assessment. Dalmine obtained the suspension of the interim payment that would have been due, based on the first-instance decision, through the filing with the tax authorities of a bank guarantee, and appealed the January 2016 ruling with the second-instance tax court.

Tenaris continues to believe that Dalmine has correctly applied the relevant legal provisions and based on, among other things, the tax court decisions on the 2007 assessment and the opinion of legal counsel, Tenaris believes that it is not probable that the ultimate resolution of either the 2007 or the 2008 tax assessment will result in a material obligation.

§
CSN claims relating to the January 2012 acquisition of Usiminas shares

In 2013, Confab was notified of a lawsuit filed in Brazil by Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) and various entities affiliated with CSN against Confab and the other entities that acquired a participation in Usiminas' control group in January 2012.
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25
Contingencies, commitments and restrictions on the distribution of profits (Cont.)
 
(i)
Contingencies (Cont.)
§
CSN claims relating to the January 2012 acquisition of Usiminas shares (Cont.)

The CSN lawsuit alleges that, under applicable Brazilian laws and rules, the acquirers were required to launch a tag-along tender offer to all non-controlling holders of Usiminas ordinary shares for a price per share equal to 80% of the price per share paid in such acquisition, or BRL28.8, and seeks an order to compel the acquirers to launch an offer at that price plus interest. If so ordered, the offer would need to be made to 182,609,851 ordinary shares of Usiminas not belonging to Usiminas' control group, and Confab would have a 17.9% share in that offer.

On September 23, 2013, the first instance court issued its decision finding in favor of Confab and the other defendants and dismissing the CSN lawsuit. The claimants appealed the first instance court decision with the Sao Paulo court of appeals. On February 8, 2017, the court of appeals issued its decision on the merits and maintained the understanding of the first instance court, holding that Confab and the other defendants did not have the obligation to launch a tender offer.  The decision of the court of appeals has not yet been published, and CSN may still file a motion for clarification and/or appeal to the Superior Court of Justice or the Federal Supreme Court.

Separately, on November 10, 2014, CSN filed a complaint with Brazil's securities regulator Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) on the same grounds and with the same purpose as the lawsuit referred to above. In this complaint, CSN sought to reverse a February 2012 decision by the CVM, which had determined that the above mentioned acquisition did not trigger any tender offer requirement. On December 2, 2016, CVM rendered its decision on this complaint, reaffirming its previous decision from 2012 and rejecting all the new allegations presented by CSN.

Finally, on December 11, 2014, CSN filed a claim with Brazil's antitrust regulator Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica ("CADE"). In its claim, CSN alleged that the antitrust clearance request related to the January 2012 acquisition, which was approved by CADE without restrictions in August 2012, contained a false and deceitful description of the acquisition aimed at frustrating the minority shareholders' right to a tag-along tender offer, and requested that CADE investigate and reopen the antitrust review of the acquisition and suspend the Company's voting rights in Usiminas until the review is completed. On May 6, 2015, CADE rejected CSN's claim. CSN did not appeal the decision and on May 19, 2015, CADE finally closed the file.

Tenaris continues to believe that all of CSN's claims and allegations are groundless and without merit, as confirmed by several opinions of Brazilian legal counsel, the decisions issued by CVM in February 2012 and December 2016, and the first and second instance court decisions referred to above. Accordingly, no provision was recorded in these Consolidated Financial Statements

§
Veracel Celulose Accident Litigation

On September 21, 2007, an accident occurred in the premises of Veracel Celulose S.A. ("Veracel") in connection with a rupture in one of the tanks used in an evaporation system manufactured by Confab. The Veracel accident allegedly resulted in material damages to Veracel. Itaú Seguros S.A. ("Itaú"), Veracel's insurer at the time of the Veracel accident, initiated a lawsuit against Confab seeking reimbursement of damages paid to Veracel in connection with the Veracel accident. Veracel initiated a second lawsuit against Confab seeking reimbursement of the amount paid as insurance deductible in connection with the Veracel accident and other amounts not covered by insurance. Itaú and Veracel claim that the Veracel accident was caused by failures and defects attributable to the evaporation system manufactured by Confab. Confab believes that the Veracel accident was caused by the improper handling by Veracel's personnel of the equipment supplied by Confab in violation of Confab's instructions. The two lawsuits have been consolidated, and are now being considered by the 6th Civil Court of São Caetano do Sul; however, each lawsuit will be adjudicated through a separate ruling. Both proceedings are currently at evidentiary stage.

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

25
Contingencies, commitments and restrictions on the distribution of profits (Cont.)

(i)
Contingencies (Cont.)
§
Veracel Celulose Accident Litigation (Cont.)

On March 10, 2016, a court-appointed expert issued its report on certain technical matters concerning the Veracel accident. Based upon a technical opinion received from a third-party expert, in August 2016, Confab filed its objections to the expert's report. Other parties have also filed their observations and/or opinions concerning the experts' report, which are currently subject to the court examination.  As of December 31, 2016, the estimated amount of Itaú's claim is approximately BRL 74.5 million (approximately $22.9 million), and the estimated amount of Veracel's claim is approximately BRL 47.7 million (approximately $14.6 million), for an aggregate amount BRL 122.2 million ($37.5 million). The final result of this claim depends largely on the court's evaluation of technical matters arising from the expert's opinion and objections presented by Confab. No provision has been recorded in these Consolidated Financial Statements.

§
Petroamazonas Penalties

On January 22, 2016, Petroamazonas ("PAM"), an Ecuadorian state-owned oil company, imposed penalties to the Company's Uruguayan subsidiary, Tenaris Global Services S.A. ("TGS"), for its alleged failure to comply with delivery terms under a pipe supply agreement. The penalties amount to approximately $ 22.5 million as of the date hereof. Tenaris believes, based on the advice of counsel, that PAM has no legal basis to impose the penalties and that TGS has meritorious defenses against PAM. However, in light of the prevailing political circumstances in Ecuador, the Company cannot predict the outcome of a claim against a state-owned company and it is not possible to estimate the amount or range of loss in case of an unfavorable outcome.

§
Ongoing investigation

The Company has learned that Italian and Swiss authorities are investigating whether certain payments were made from accounts of entities presumably associated with affiliates of the Company to accounts controlled by an individual allegedly related with officers of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. and whether any such payments were intended to benefit Confab Industrial S.A., a Brazilian subsidiary of the Company. Any such payments could violate certain applicable laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The Company had previously reviewed certain of these matters in connection with an investigation by the Brazilian authorities related to "Operation Lava Jato" and the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors has engaged external counsel in connection with a review of the alleged payments and related matters.  In addition, the Company has voluntarily notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice. The Company intends to share the results of this review with the appropriate authorities, and to cooperate with any investigations that may be conducted by such authorities. At this time, the Company cannot predict the outcome of these matters or estimate the range of potential loss or extent of risk, if any, to the Company's business that may result from resolution of these matters.

(ii) Commitments

Set forth is a description of Tenaris's main outstanding commitments:

§
A Tenaris company is a party to a contract with Nucor Corporation under which it is committed to purchase on a monthly basis a minimum volume of hot-rolled steel coils at prices that are negotiated annually by reference to prices to comparable Nucor customers. The contract became effective in January 2013 and will be in force until December 2017; provided, however, that either party may terminate the contract at any time after January 1, 2015 with a 12-month prior notice. Due to the current weak pipe demand associated with the reduction in drilling activity, the parties entered into a temporary agreement pursuant to which application of the minimum volume requirements were suspended, and the company is temporarily allowed to purchase steel volumes in accordance with its needs. As of December 31, 2016, the estimated aggregate contract amount through December 31, 2017, calculated at current prices, is approximately $423 million.

§
A Tenaris company entered into various contracts with suppliers pursuant to which it committed to purchase goods and services for a total amount of approximately $175.8 million related to the investment plan to expand Tenaris's U.S. operations with the construction of a state-of-the-art seamless pipe mill in Bay City, Texas. As of December 31, 2016 approximately $1.349 million had already been invested.
 
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014


 
25 Contingencies, commitments and restrictions on the distribution of profits (Cont.)

(iii) Restrictions to the distribution of profits and payment of dividends

As of December 31, 2016, equity as defined under Luxembourg law and regulations consisted of:

(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
     
Share capital
   
1,180,537
 
Legal reserve
   
118,054
 
Share premium
   
609,733
 
Retained earnings including net income for the year ended December 31, 2016
   
17,493,012
 
Total equity in accordance with Luxembourg law
   
19,401,336
 

At least 5% of the Company's net income per year, as calculated in accordance with Luxembourg law and regulations, must be allocated to the creation of a legal reserve equivalent to 10% of the Company's share capital. As of December 31, 2016, this reserve is fully allocated and additional allocations to the reserve are not required under Luxembourg law. Dividends may not be paid out of the legal reserve.

The Company may pay dividends to the extent, among other conditions, that it has distributable retained earnings calculated in accordance with Luxembourg law and regulations.

At December 31, 2016, distributable amount under Luxembourg law totals $18.1 billion, as detailed below:

(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
     
Retained earnings at December 31, 2015 under Luxembourg law
   
18,024,204
 
Other income and expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016
   
(23,561
)
Dividends approved
   
(507,631
)
Retained earnings at December 31, 2016 under Luxembourg law
   
17,493,012
 
Share premium
   
609,733
 
Distributable amount at December 31, 2016 under Luxembourg law
   
18,102,745
 

26 Acquisition of subsidiaries and non-consolidated companies

In September 2014, Tenaris completed the acquisition of the 100% of Socotherm Brasil S.A.("Socotherm"). The purchase price amounted to $29.6 million, net assets acquired (including PPE, inventories and cash and cash equivalents) amounted to $9.6 million and goodwill for $20 million. Tenaris accounted for this transaction as a step-acquisition and consequently remeasured to fair value its ownership interest in Socotherm held before the acquisition. As a result, Tenaris recorded in "Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated companies" a gain of approximately $21.3 million.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014



27 Cash flow disclosures
   
Year ended December 31,
(i)
Changes in working capital
2016
2015
2014
 
Inventories
244,720
936,402
(72,883)
 
Receivables and prepayments and Current tax assets
70,874
60,009
(31,061)
 
Trade receivables
146,824
828,265
20,886
 
Other liabilities
(79,046)
(123,904)
(61,636)
 
Customer advances
(95,112)
1,171
76,383
 
Trade payables
59,939
(327,958)
(3,755)
   
348,199
1,373,985
(72,066)
(ii)
Income tax accruals less payments
     
 
Tax accrued
41,441
244,505
586,061
 
Taxes paid
(169,520)
(335,585)
(506,999)
   
(128,079)
(91,080)
79,062
(iii)
Interest accruals less payments, net
     
 
Interest accrued
(43,872)
(11,517)
6,174
 
Interest received
22,326
28,238
31,306
 
Interest paid
(18,858)
(18,696)
(74,672)
   
(40,404)
(1,975)
(37,192)
(iv)
Cash and cash equivalents
     
 
Cash at banks, liquidity funds and short - term investments
399,900
286,547
417,645
 
Bank overdrafts
(1,320)
(349)
(1,200)
   
398,580
286,198
416,445

As of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the components of the line item "other, including currency translation adjustment" are immaterial to net cash provided by operating activities.

28 Net assets of disposal group classified as held for sale

On December 15, 2016, Tenaris entered into an agreement with Nucor Corporation (NC) pursuant to which it has sold to NC the steel electric conduit business in North America, known as Republic Conduit for an amount of $332.4 million. The agreement was subject to U.S. antitrust clearance and other customary conditions and was closed during January 2017.

The transaction was reported as a discontinued operation due to the relevance of such business on the total net income of segment "Other".

Analysis of the result of discontinued operations:
(all amounts in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Year ended December 31,
 
2016
2015
2014
Net sales
234,911
197,630
196,503
Cost of sales
 (136,587)
 (137,318)
 (147,045)
Gross profit
98,324
60,312
49,458
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 (32,238)
 (30,678)
 (31,174)
Other operating expenses
 (248)
 (1)
 -
Operating income
65,838
29,633
18,284
Other financial results
 (88)
 (382)
 (361)
Income before income tax
65,750
29,251
17,923
Income tax
 (24,339)
 (10,121)
 (5,630)
Income for continuing operations
41,411
19,130
12,293
Earnings per share attributable to discontinued operations:
     
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (thousands)
1,180,537
1,180,537
1,180,537
Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Basic and diluted earnings per share (U.S. dollars per share)
0.04
0.02
0.01
Basic and diluted earnings per ADS (U.S. dollars per ADS) (*)
0.07
0.03
0.02

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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014


28 Net assets of disposal group classified as held for sale (Cont.)

Summarized cash flow information is as follows:

   
2016
2015
2014
Cash at the beginning
 
15,343
13,848
18,790
Cash at the end
 
18,820
15,343
13,848
Increase (decrease) in cash
3,477
1,495
(4,942)
         
Provided by operating activities
24,535
42,701
8,294
Used in investing activities
(1,058)
(1,206)
(1,236)
Used in financing activities
(20,000)
(40,000)
(12,000)

These amounts were estimated only for disclosure purposes, as cash flows from discontinued operations were not managed separately from other cash flows.

On January 20, 2017, the sale was completed and Tenaris estimates a net profit after bank fees and other related expenses of approximately $189.2 million.

Current and non-current assets and liabilities of disposal group

ASSETS
At December 31, 2016
Non-current assets
 
 
  Property, plant and equipment, net
41,470
 
  Intangible assets, net (*)
45,894
87,364
Current assets
 
 
  Inventories, net
29,819
 
  Receivables and prepayments, net
451
 
  Trade receivables, net
33,620
 
  Cash and cash equivalents
163
64,053
Total assets of disposal group classified as held for sale
 
151,417
LIABILITIES
 
 
Non-current liabilities
 
 
  Deferred tax liabilities
4,696
 
  Other liabilities
680
5,376
Current liabilities
 
 
  Current tax liabilities
4,100
 
  Other liabilities
1,668
 
  Trade payables
6,950
12,718
Total liabilities of disposal group classified as held for sale
 
18,094

 (*) Includes $45.8 million of goodwill

29 Related party transactions

As of December 31, 2016:

§
San Faustin S.A., a Luxembourg Société Anonyme ("San Faustin"), owned 713,605,187 shares in the Company, representing 60.45% of the Company's capital and voting rights.

§
San Faustin owned all of its shares in the Company through its wholly-owned subsidiary Techint Holdings S.à r.l., a Luxembourg Société à Responsabilité Limitée, who is the holder of record of the above-mentioned Tenaris shares.

§
Rocca & Partners Stichting Administratiekantoor Aandelen San Faustin, a Dutch private foundation (Stichting) ("RP STAK") held voting rights in San Faustin sufficient to control San Faustin.

§
No person or group of persons controls RP STAK.

Based on the information most recently available to the Company, Tenaris's directors and senior management as a group owned 0.10% of the Company's outstanding shares.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014



29 Related party transactions (Cont.)

Transactions and balances disclosed as with "non-consolidated parties" are those with companies over which Tenaris exerts significant influence or joint control in accordance with IFRS, but does not have control. All other transactions and balances with related parties which are not non-consolidated parties and which are not consolidated are disclosed as "Other". The following transactions were carried out with related parties:

 
 (all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Year ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
(i)
Transactions
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Sales of goods and services
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of goods to non-consolidated parties
21,174
 
24,019
 
33,342
 
Sales of goods to other related parties
32,613
 
87,663
 
103,377
 
Sales of services to non-consolidated parties
9,542
 
10,154
 
10,932
 
Sales of services to other related parties
2,948
 
4,010
 
3,264
 
 
66,277
 
125,846
 
150,915
 
(b) Purchases of goods and services
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of goods to non-consolidated parties
67,048
 
260,280
 
302,144
 
Purchases of goods to other related parties
20,150
 
35,153
 
44,185
 
Purchases of services to non-consolidated parties
11,528
 
16,153
 
27,304
 
Purchases of services to other related parties
53,530
 
78,805
 
90,652
 
 
152,256
 
390,391
 
464,285

 
 (all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
At December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
(ii)
Period-end balances
 
 
 
 
(a) Arising from sales / purchases of goods / services
 
 
 
 
Receivables from non-consolidated parties
117,187
 
73,412
 
Receivables from other related parties
13,357
 
23,995
 
Payables to non-consolidated parties
 (21,314)
 
 (20,000)
 
Payables to other related parties
 (12,708)
 
 (19,655)
 
 
96,522
 
57,752

Directors' and senior management compensation

During the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the cash compensation of Directors and Senior managers amounted to $38.6 million, $28.8 million and $26 million respectively. In addition, Directors and Senior managers received 500, 540 and 567 thousand units for a total amount of $4.8 million, $5.4 million and $6.2 million respectively in connection with the Employee retention and long term incentive program mentioned in Note O (2).
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014



30 Principal subsidiaries

The following is a list of Tenaris's principal subsidiaries and its direct and indirect percentage of ownership of each controlled company at December 31, 2016.

Company
Country of Organization
Main activity
Percentage of ownership at    December 31, (*)
2016
2015
2014
ALGOMA TUBES INC.
Canada
Manufacturing of seamless steel pipes
100%
100%
100%
CONFAB INDUSTRIAL S.A. and subsidiaries
Brazil
Manufacturing of welded steel pipes and capital goods
100%
100%
100%
SIDERCA S.A.I.C. and subsidiaries (except detailed)
Argentina
Manufacturing of seamless steel pipes
100%
100%
100%
HYDRIL COMPANY and subsidiaries (except detailed) (a)
USA
Manufacture and marketing of premium connections
100%
100%
100%
DALMINE S.p.A.
Italy
Manufacturing of seamless steel pipes
100%
99%
99%
MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION and subsidiaries (except detailed)
USA
Manufacturing of welded steel pipes
100%
100%
100%
NKKTUBES
Japan
Manufacturing of seamless steel pipes
51%
51%
51%
PRUDENTIAL STEEL ULC
Canada
Manufacturing of welded steel pipes
100%
100%
100%
SIAT SOCIEDAD ANONIMA
Argentina
Manufacturing of welded and seamless steel pipes
100%
100%
100%
S.C. SILCOTUB S.A.
Romania
Manufacturing of seamless steel pipes
100%
100%
100%
PT SEAMLESS PIPE INDONESIA JAYA
Indonesia
Manufacturing of seamless steel products
77%
77%
77%
TALTA - TRADING E MARKETING SOCIEDADE UNIPESSOAL LDA.
Madeira
Trading and holding Company
100%
100%
100%
TUBOS DE ACERO DE MEXICO S.A.
Mexico
Manufacturing of seamless steel pipes
100%
100%
100%
TENARIS BAY CITY, INC.
USA
Manufacturing of seamless steel pipes
100%
100%
100%
TENARIS GLOBAL SERVICES (CANADA) INC.
Canada
Marketing of steel products
100%
100%
100%
TENARIS INVESTMENTS S.àr.l.
Luxembourg
Holding company
100%
100%
100%
TENARIS INVESTMENTS SWITZERLAND AG and subsidiaries (except detailed)
Switzerland
Holding company
100%
100%
100%
TENARIS GLOBAL SERVICES (UK) LTD
United Kingdom
Marketing of steel products
100%
100%
100%
TENARIS GLOBAL SERVICES (U.S.A.) CORPORATION
USA
Marketing of steel products
100%
100%
100%
TENARIS FINANCIAL SERVICES S.A.
Uruguay
Financial company
100%
100%
100%
TENARIS GLOBAL SERVICES S.A. and subsidiaries (b)
Uruguay
Holding company and marketing of steel products
100%
100%
100%
TENARIS INVESTMENTS S.àr.l. LUXEMBURG, Zug Branch
Switzerland
Holding company and financial services
100%
100%
100%
TENARIS TUBOCARIBE LTDA.
Colombia
Manufacturing of welded and seamless steel pipes
100%
100%
100%

(*) All percentages rounded.

(a) Tenaris Investments S.a.r.l. holds 100% of Hydril's subsidiaries shares except for Technical Drilling & Production Services Nigeria. Ltd where it holds 80% for 2016, 2015 and 2014.
(b) Tenaris holds 97,5% of Tenaris Supply Chain S.A,  60% of Gepnaris S.A. and 40% of Tubular Technical Services and Pipe Coaters, and 49% of Amaja Tubular Services Limited
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

 
31 Nationalization of Venezuelan Subsidiaries

In May 2009, within the framework of Decree Law 6058, Venezuela's President announced the nationalization of, among other companies, the Company's majority-owned subsidiaries TAVSA - Tubos de Acero de Venezuela S.A. ("Tavsa") and, Matesi Materiales Siderúrgicos S.A ("Matesi"), and Complejo Siderúrgico de Guayana, C.A ("Comsigua"), in which the Company has a non-controlling interest (collectively, the "Venezuelan Companies"). Tenaris and its wholly-owned subsidiary Talta - Trading e Marketing Sociedad Unipessoal Lda ("Talta"), initiated arbitration proceedings against Venezuela before the ICSID in Washington D.C. in connection with these nationalizations.

On January 29, 2016, the tribunal released its award on the arbitration proceeding concerning the nationalization of Matesi. The award upheld Tenaris's and Talta's claim that Venezuela had expropriated their investments in Matesi in violation of Venezuelan law as well as the bilateral investment treaties entered into by Venezuela with the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union and Portugal. The award granted compensation in the amount of $87.3 million for the breaches and ordered Venezuela to pay an additional amount of $85.5 million in pre-award interest, aggregating to a total award of $172.8 million, payable in full and net of any applicable Venezuelan tax, duty or charge. The tribunal granted Venezuela a grace period of six months from the date of the award to make payment in full of the amount due without incurring post-award interest, and resolved that if no, or no full, payment is made by then, post-award interest will apply at the rate of 9% per annum.

On March 14, 2016, Venezuela requested the rectification of the award pursuant to article 49(2) of the ICSID Convention and ICSID Arbitration Rule 49. The tribunal denied Venezuela's request on June 24, 2016, ordering Venezuela to reimburse Tenaris and Talta for their costs. On September 21, 2016, Venezuela submitted a request for annulment of the award as well as the stay of enforcement of the award in accordance with the ICSID Convention and Arbitration Rules. The annulment request was registered on September 29, 2016, and the ad hoc committee that will hear Venezuela's request was constituted on December 27, 2016.   The parties are in the process of exchanging briefs. A hearing is scheduled to be held in the first quarter of 2017 regarding Tenaris's and Talta's opposition to Venezuela's request to continue stay enforcement of the award. Following that hearing, there will be a further exchange of briefs and an oral hearing on Venezuela's annulment request, currently proposed to be held in the last quarter of 2017.

Concerning the arbitration proceeding relating to the nationalization of Tenaris's shareholdings in Tavsa and Comsigua, on December 12, 2016, the tribunal issued its award upholding Tenaris's and Talta's claim that Venezuela had expropriated their investments in Tavsa and Comsigua in violation of the bilateral investment treaties entered into by Venezuela with the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union and Portugal. The award granted compensation in the amount of $137 million and ordered Venezuela to reimburse Tenaris and Talta $3.3 million in legal fees and ICSID administrative costs. In addition, Venezuela was ordered to pay interest from April 30, 2008 until the day of effective payment at a rate equivalent to LIBOR + 4% per annum, which as of December 31, 2016 amounted $76 million. The deadline for filing a request for annulment of the award expires on April 11, 2017.

Based on the facts and circumstances described above and following the guidance set forth by IAS 27R, the Company ceased consolidating the results of operations and cash flows of the Venezuelan Companies as from June 30, 2009, and classified its investments in the Venezuelan Companies as financial assets based on the definitions contained in paragraphs 11(c)(i) and 13 of IAS 32.

The Company classified its interests in the Venezuelan Companies as available-for-sale investments since management believes they do not fulfil the requirements for classification within any of the remaining categories provided by IAS 39 and such classification is the most appropriate accounting treatment applicable to non-voluntary dispositions of assets.

Tenaris or its subsidiaries have net receivables with the Venezuelan Companies as of December 31, 2016, for a total amount of approximately $27 million.

The Company records its interest in the Venezuelan Companies at its carrying amount at June 30, 2009, and not at fair value, following the guidance set forth by paragraphs 46(c), AG80 and AG81 of IAS 39.
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Tenaris S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014


32 Fees paid to the Company's principal accountant

Total fees accrued for professional services rendered by PwC Network firms to Tenaris S.A. and its subsidiaries are detailed as follows:

(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Year ended December 31,
 
2016
2015
2014
Audit Fees
3,588
4,372
5,231
Audit-Related Fees
64
78
142
Tax Fees
14
25
89
All Other Fees
3
15
35
Total
3,669
4,490
5,497


33 Subsequent event

Annual Dividend Proposal

On February 22, 2017 the Company's Board of Directors proposed, for the approval of the Annual General Shareholders' meeting to be held on May 3, 2017, the payment of an annual dividend of $0.41 per share ($0.82 per ADS), or approximately $484 million, which includes the interim dividend of $0.13 per share ($0.26 per ADS) or approximately $153 million, paid on November 23, 2016. If the annual dividend is approved by the shareholders, a dividend of $0.28 per share ($0.56 per ADS), or approximately $331 million will be paid on May 24, 2017, with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2017. These Consolidated Financial Statements do not reflect this dividend payable.






 







 
Edgardo Carlos
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 

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