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FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

[ü] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014

OR

[    ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from --- to ---

Commission file number 0-12014

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

CANADA   98-0017682

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

237 Fourth Avenue S.W.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  T2P 3M9
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Postal Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-567-3776

 

 

The registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 91 days.

YES  ü    NO      

The registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES  ü    NO      

The registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (see definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Large accelerated filer  ü    Accelerated filer     
Non-accelerated filer         Smaller reporting company     

The registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

YES          NO  ü

The number of common shares outstanding, as of June 30, 2014, was 847,599,011.


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IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

INDEX

 

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PART I - Financial Information

  

        Item 1 -

 

Financial Statements.

  
 

Consolidated Statement of Income - Six Months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

     3   
 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - Six Months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

     4   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheet - as at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

     5   
 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Six Months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

     6   
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

     7   

        Item 2 -

 

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

     13   

        Item 3 -

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

     17   

        Item 4 -

 

Controls and Procedures.

     17   

PART II - Other Information

  

        Item 2 -

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

     18   

        Item 6 -

 

Exhibits.

     19   

SIGNATURES

     20   

 

 

In this report all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. This report should be read in conjunction with the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Statements in this report regarding future events or conditions are forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially due to the impact of market conditions, changes in law or governmental policy, changes in operating conditions and costs, changes in project schedules, operating performance, demand for oil and gas, commercial negotiations or other technical and economic factors.

The term “project” as used in this release can refer to a variety of different activities and does not necessarily have the same meaning as under government payment transparency reports

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

     Second Quarter     

Six Months

to June 30

 
millions of Canadian dollars    2014      2013      2014      2013  

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

           

Operating revenues (a) (b)

     9,399         7,894         18,596         15,893   

Investment and other income (note 3)

     650         64         679         79   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

     10,049         7,958         19,275         15,972   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

EXPENSES

           

Exploration

     17         21         38         44   

Purchases of crude oil and products (c)

     6,035         5,001         11,577         9,976   

Production and manufacturing (d)

     1,390         1,468         2,866         2,649   

Selling and general

     296         252         571         506   

Federal excise tax (a)

     383         330         753         656   

Depreciation and depletion

     280         452         560         637   

Financing costs (note 5)

     2         2         4         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL EXPENSES

     8,403         7,526         16,369         14,470   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     1,646         432         2,906         1,502   

INCOME TAXES

     414         105         728         377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     1,232         327         2,178         1,125   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

PER SHARE INFORMATION (Canadian dollars)

           
Net income per common share - basic (note 8)      1.45         0.39         2.57         1.33   
Net income per common share - diluted (note 8)      1.45         0.38         2.56         1.32   
Dividends per common share      0.13         0.12         0.26         0.24   

(a)    Federal excise tax included in operating revenues

     383         330         753         656   

(b)    Amounts from related parties included in operating revenues

     742         364         1,558         1,225   

(c)    Amounts to related parties included in purchases of crude oil and products

     1,058         1,283         1,828         2,526   

(d)    Amounts to related parties included in production and manufacturing expenses

     89         84         175         170   

The information in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is an integral part of these statements.

 

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IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

     Second Quarter     

Six Months

to June 30

 
millions of Canadian dollars    2014      2013      2014     2013  

Net income

     1,232         327         2,178        1,125   

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

          

Post-retirement benefit liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

     -         -         (38     (102

Amortization of post-retirement benefit liability adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs

     37         51         75        102   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income/(loss)

     37         51         37        -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

          
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

     1,269         378         2,215        1,125   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The information in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is an integral part of these statements.

 

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IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

millions of Canadian dollars    As at
June 30
2014
    As at
Dec 31
2013
 

ASSETS

    

Current assets

    

Cash

     171        272   

Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts (a)

     2,405        2,084   

Inventories of crude oil and products

     1,123        1,030   

Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

     422        342   

Deferred income tax assets

     676        559   
  

 

 

 

Total current assets

     4,797        4,287   

Long-term receivables, investments and other long-term assets

     1,309        1,332   

Property, plant and equipment,

     47,901        47,165   

less accumulated depreciation and depletion

     (14,886     (15,845
  

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     33,015        31,320   

Goodwill

     224        224   

Other intangible assets, net

     53        55   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     39,398        37,218   
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Current liabilities

    

Notes and loans payable (b)

     1,624        1,843   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (a) (note 7)

     4,752        4,518   

Income taxes payable

     710        727   
  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     7,086        7,088   

Long-term debt (c) (note 6)

     4,445        4,444   

Other long-term obligations (note 7)

     2,917        3,091   

Deferred income tax liabilities

     3,431        3,071   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     17,879        17,694   
  

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Common shares at stated value (d)

     1,566        1,566   

Earnings reinvested

     21,637        19,679   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (note 9)

     (1,684     (1,721
  

 

 

 

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     21,519        19,524   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     39,398        37,218   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts included amounts receivable from related parties of $4 million (2013 - accounts payable and accrued liabilities included amounts payable to related parties of $170 million).
(b) Notes and loans payable included amounts to related parties of $75 million (2013 - $75 million).
(c) Long-term debt included amounts to related parties of $4,316 million (2013 - $4,316 million).
(d) Number of common shares authorized and outstanding were 1,100 million and 848 million, respectively (2013 - 1,100 million and 848 million, respectively).

The information in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is an integral part of these statements.

 

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IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

inflow/(outflow)

   Second Quarter     Six Months
to June 30
 
millions of Canadian dollars    2014     2013     2014     2013  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

        

Net income

     1,232        327        2,178        1,125   

Adjustments for non-cash items:

        

Depreciation and depletion

     280        452        560        637   

(Gain)/loss on asset sales (note 3)

     (640     (51     (660     (55

Deferred income taxes and other

     221        141        226        170   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

     333        5        (321     (217

Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

     (145     (177     (173     (497

Income taxes payable

     (109     45        (17     (122

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (239     113        196        508   

All other items - net (a)

     66        (117     95        (214
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     999        738        2,084        1,335   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

        

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (1,295     (1,616     (2,501     (2,961

Acquisition

     -        -        -        (1,602

Proceeds associated with asset sales

     732        54        807        62   

Additional investments

     (32     -        (44     -   

Repayment of loan from equity company

     -        -        -        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     (595     (1,562     (1,738     (4,497
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

        

Short-term debt - net

     (223     348        (223     1,035   

Long-term debt issued

     -        799        -        2,394   

Reduction in capitalized lease obligations

     (2     (2     (4     (3

Dividends paid

     (110     (102     (220     (204
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     (335     1,043        (447     3,222   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

     69        219        (101     60   

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     102        323        272        482   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AT END OF PERIOD

     171        542        171        542   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Included contribution to registered pension plans

     (96     (178     (172     (298

The information in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is an integral part of these statements.

 

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IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

 

 

1. Basis of financial statement preparation

These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States of America and follow the same accounting policies and methods of computation as, and should be read in conjunction with, the most recent annual consolidated financial statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of the company, the information furnished herein reflects all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The company’s exploration and production activities are accounted for under the “successful efforts” method.

The results for the six months ended June 30, 2014, are not necessarily indicative of the operations to be expected for the full year.

All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

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IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

2. Business segments

 

Second Quarter    Upstream     Downstream     Chemical  
millions of dollars    2014     2013     2014     2013     2014     2013  

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

            

Operating revenues (a)

     2,109        1,383        6,901        6,197        389        314   

Intersegment sales

     1,043        1,018        370        412        115        86   

Investment and other income

     643        45        7        18        (1     -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,795        2,446        7,278        6,627        503        400   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

            

Exploration

     17        21        -        -        -        -   

Purchases of crude oil and products

     1,430        866        5,781        5,379        351        271   

Production and manufacturing (c)

     987        881        350        534        53        54   

Selling and general

     1        2        214        216        19        15   

Federal excise tax

     -        -        383        330        -        -   

Depreciation and depletion (c)

     216        147        58        299        3        3   

Financing costs

     2        -        -        2        -        -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXPENSES

     2,653        1,917        6,786        6,760        426        343   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     1,142        529        492        (133     77        57   

INCOME TAXES

     285        132        126        (36     20        15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     857        397        366        (97     57        42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

     633        588        248        99        74        52   

CAPEX (b) 

     1,237        1,569        135        50        6        2   
Second Quarter    Corporate and Other     Eliminations     Consolidated  
millions of dollars    2014     2013     2014     2013     2014     2013  

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

            

Operating revenues (a)

     -        -        -        -        9,399        7,894   

Intersegment sales

     -        -        (1,528     (1,516     -        -   

Investment and other income

     1        1        -        -        650        64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1        1        (1,528     (1,516     10,049        7,958   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

            

Exploration

     -        -        -        -        17        21   

Purchases of crude oil and products

     -        -        (1,527     (1,515     6,035        5,001   

Production and manufacturing (c)

     -        -        -        (1     1,390        1,468   

Selling and general

     63        19        (1     -        296        252   

Federal excise tax

     -        -        -        -        383        330   

Depreciation and depletion (c)

     3        3        -        -        280        452   

Financing costs

     -        -        -        -        2        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXPENSES

     66        22        (1,528     (1,516     8,403        7,526   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     (65     (21     -        -        1,646        432   

INCOME TAXES

     (17     (6     -        -        414        105   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     (48     (15     -        -        1,232        327   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

     44        (1     -        -        999        738   

CAPEX (b)

     20        16        -        -        1,398        1,637   

 

(a) Included export sales to the United States of $1,370 million (2013 - $1,306 million). Export sales to the United States were recorded in all operating segments, with the largest effects in the Upstream segment.
(b) Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant, equipment and intangibles, additions to capital leases, additional investments and acquisition.
(c) A second quarter 2013 charge in the Downstream segment of $355 million ($264 million, after-tax) associated with the company’s decision to convert the Dartmouth refinery to a terminal included the write-down of refinery plant and equipment not included in the terminal conversion of $245 million, reported as part of depreciation and depletion expenses, and decommissioning, environmental and employee-related costs of $110 million, reported as part of production and manufacturing expenses. Amounts incurred related to the project at the end of the second quarter 2014 associated with decommissioning, environmental and employee-related costs were $70 million.

 

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IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

Six Months to June 30    Upstream     Downstream     Chemical  
millions of dollars    2014     2013     2014     2013     2014      2013  

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

             

Operating revenues (a)

     4,306        2,606        13,546        12,651        744         636   

Intersegment sales

     2,111        1,947        800        1,188        217         144   

Investment and other income

     656        47        20        30        -         -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7,073        4,600        14,366        13,869        961         780   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

             

Exploration

     38        44        -        -        -         -   

Purchases of crude oil and products

     2,835        1,723        11,197        10,999        670         531   

Production and manufacturing (c)

     2,016        1,628        736        916        114         107   

Selling and general

     3        3        424        434        36         32   

Federal excise tax

     -        -        753        656        -         -   

Depreciation and depletion (c)

     438        275        110        351        6         6   

Financing costs

     4        -        -        2        -         -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXPENSES

     5,334        3,673        13,220        13,358        826         676   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     1,739        927        1,146        511        135         104   

INCOME TAXES

     430        230        292        130        35         27   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     1,309        697        854        381        100         77   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

     990        464        960        735        77         115   

CAPEX (b)

     2,400        4,507        183        77        8         3   

Total assets as at June 30

     32,940        27,870        6,121        6,391        377         379   
Six Months to June 30    Corporate and Other     Eliminations     Consolidated  
millions of dollars    2014     2013     2014     2013     2014      2013  

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

             

Operating revenues (a)

     -        -        -        -        18,596         15,893   

Intersegment sales

     -        -        (3,128     (3,279     -         -   

Investment and other income

     3        2        -        -        679         79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3        2        (3,128     (3,279     19,275         15,972   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

             

Exploration

     -        -        -        -        38         44   

Purchases of crude oil and products

     -        -        (3,125     (3,277     11,577         9,976   

Production and manufacturing (c)

     -        -        -        (2     2,866         2,649   

Selling and general

     111        37        (3     -        571         506   

Federal excise tax

     -        -        -        -        753         656   

Depreciation and depletion (c)

     6        5        -        -        560         637   

Financing costs

     -        -        -        -        4         2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXPENSES

     117        42        (3,128     (3,279     16,369         14,470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     (114     (40     -        -        2,906         1,502   

INCOME TAXES

     (29     (10     -        -        728         377   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     (85     (30     -        -        2,178         1,125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

     57        21        -        -        2,084         1,335   

CAPEX (b)

     41        26        -        -        2,632         4,613   

Total assets as at June 30

     535        798        (575     (464     39,398         34,974   

 

(a) Included export sales to the United States of $2,796 million (2013 - $2,691 million). Export sales to the United States were recorded in all operating segments, with the largest effects in the Upstream segment.
(b) Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant, equipment and intangibles, additions to capital leases, additional investments and acquisition.
(c) A second quarter 2013 charge in the Downstream segment of $355 million ($264 million, after-tax) associated with the company’s decision to convert the Dartmouth refinery to a terminal included the write-down of refinery plant and equipment not included in the terminal conversion of $245 million, reported as part of depreciation and depletion expenses, and decommissioning, environmental and employee-related costs of $110 million, reported as part of production and manufacturing expenses. Amounts incurred related to the project at the end of the second quarter 2014 associated with decommissioning, environmental and employee-related costs were $70 million.

 

 

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3.     Investment and other income

Investment and other income included gains and losses on asset sales as follows:

 

     Second Quarter     

Six Months

to June 30

 
millions of dollars    2014      2013      2014      2013  

Proceeds from asset sales (a)

     782         54         807         62   

Book value of assets sold

     142         3         147         7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gain/(loss) on asset sales, before tax (a)

     640         51         660         55   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gain/(loss) on asset sales, after tax (a)

     480         38         496         41   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) The second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014 included gains of $638 million ($478 million, after tax) from the sale of the company’s interest in producing conventional assets located in Boundary Lake, Cynthia/West Pembina and Rocky Mountain House. $50 million of the cash proceeds associated with this sale were received in the first quarter of 2014.

4.     Employee retirement benefits

The components of net benefit cost were as follows:

 

     Second Quarter    

Six Months

to June 30

 
millions of dollars    2014     2013     2014     2013  

Pension benefits:

        

Current service cost

     39        45        77        90   

Interest cost

     80        70        159        140   

Expected return on plan assets

     (91     (81     (182     (163

Amortization of prior service cost

     5        5        11        11   

Amortization of actuarial loss

     43        61        86        121   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net benefit cost

     76        100        151        199   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other post-retirement benefits:

        

Current service cost

     2        2        5        5   

Interest cost

     6        6        12        11   

Amortization of actuarial loss

     2        2        4        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net benefit cost

     10        10        21        21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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5. Financing costs and additional notes and loans payable information

 

     Second Quarter    

Six Months

to June 30

 
millions of dollars    2014     2013     2014     2013  

Debt-related interest

     20        16        41        26   

Capitalized interest

     (20     (16     (41     (26
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest expense

     -        -        -        -   

Other interest

     2        2        4        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financing costs

     2        2        4        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

In the first quarter of 2014, the company extended the maturity date of its existing $500 million 364-day short-term unsecured committed bank credit facility to March 2015. All other terms and conditions of the facility remained unchanged. The company has not drawn on the facility.

 

6. Long-term debt

 

millions of dollars    As at
June 30
2014
     As at
Dec 31
2013
 

Long-term debt

     4,316         4,316   

Capital leases

     129         128   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

     4,445         4,444   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

In January 2014, the company increased the capacity of its existing floating rate loan facility with an affiliated company of ExxonMobil from $5 billion to $6.25 billion. All other terms and conditions of the agreement remained unchanged.

 

7. Other long-term obligations

 

millions of dollars    As at
June 30
2014
     As at
Dec 31
2013
 

Employee retirement benefits (a)

     1,331         1,448   

Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities (b)

     1,135         1,258   

Share-based incentive compensation liabilities

     223         140   

Other obligations

     228         245   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other long-term obligations

     2,917         3,091   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Total recorded employee retirement benefits obligations also included $53 million in current liabilities (2013 - $53 million).
(b) Total asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities also included $155 million in current liabilities (2013 - $154 million).

 

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8. Net income per share

 

     Second
Quarter
    

Six Months

to June 30

 
      2014      2013      2014      2013  

Net income per common share - basic

           

Net income (millions of dollars)

     1,232         327         2,178         1,125   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)

     847.6         847.6         847.6         847.6   

Net income per common share (dollars)

     1.45         0.39         2.57         1.33   

Net income per common share - diluted

           

Net income (millions of dollars)

     1,232         327         2,178         1,125   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)

     847.6         847.6         847.6         847.6   

Effect of share-based awards (millions of shares)

     3.1         3.2         3.0         3.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, assuming dilution (millions of shares)

     850.7         850.8         850.6         850.7   

Net income per common share (dollars)

     1.45         0.38         2.56         1.32   

 

9. Other comprehensive income information

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income:

 

millions of dollars    2014     2013  

Balance at January 1

     (1,721     (2,455

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment:

    

Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

     (38     (102

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

     75        102   
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30

     (1,684     (2,455
  

 

 

 

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income -

before-tax income/(expense):

 

     Second Quarter    

Six Months

to June 30

 
millions of dollars    2014     2013     2014     2013  

Amortization of post-retirement benefits liability adjustment included in net periodic benefit cost (a)

     (50 )      (68     (101 )      (137

 

(a) This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (note 4).

Income tax expense/(credit) for components of other comprehensive income:

 

     Second Quarter     

Six Months

to June 30

 
millions of dollars    2014      2013      2014     2013  

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustments:

          

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

     -         -         (13     (35

Amortization of post-retirement benefits liability adjustment included in net periodic benefit cost

     13         17         26        35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     13         17         13        -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

OPERATING RESULTS

Second quarter 2014 vs. second quarter 2013

The company’s net income for the second quarter of 2014 was $1,232 million or $1.45 per share on a diluted basis, compared with $327 million or $0.38 per share for the same period last year.

Upstream net income in the second quarter was $857 million, $460 million higher than the same period of 2013. Earnings in the second quarter of 2014 included a gain of $478 million from the divestment of conventional upstream producing assets. Earnings were also higher by about $70 million due to the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar and higher bitumen realizations of about $55 million. These factors were partially offset by higher royalty costs of about $70 million. The incremental contribution of Kearl production in the second quarter was essentially offset by lower Syncrude and Cold Lake volumes.

The company’s average realizations from the sales of synthetic crude oil increased about 11 percent in the second quarter of 2014 to $111.95 per barrel versus $100.97 per barrel in the second quarter of 2013. The increased realizations reflected increases in West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil benchmark price, which was up about nine percent, and the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar. The company’s average bitumen realizations in Canadian dollars in the second quarter were $75.92 per barrel versus $65.66 per barrel in the second quarter of 2013 as the price spread between light crude oil and bitumen narrowed. The company’s average realizations on natural gas sales of $4.08 per thousand cubic feet in the second quarter of 2014 were higher by $0.58 per thousand cubic feet versus the same period in 2013.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 138,000 barrels per day in the second quarter, down from 144,000 barrels in the same period last year. Lower volumes were primarily due to planned maintenance activities at the Mahihkan facilities. The planned maintenance activities were completed and the plant returned to normal operations at the beginning of the third quarter.

Gross production from the Kearl initial development in the second quarter was 73,000 barrels per day (52,000 barrels Imperial’s share) up from 6,000 barrels per day (4,000 barrels Imperial’s share) during the second quarter of 2013 when the Kearl initial development started up. April 2014 production was significantly lower than the quarterly average due to planned maintenance and reliability improvement repairs. Production growth resumed throughout the rest of the quarter, averaging 85,000 barrels per day (60,000 barrels Imperial’s share) in June.

The company’s share of Syncrude’s gross production in the second quarter was 51,000 barrels per day, down from 68,000 barrels in the second quarter of 2013. Higher planned and unplanned maintenance activities were the main contributor to the lower production. The maintenance activities were completed and one of the impacted coker units returned to normal operations during the quarter while the second impacted coker unit returned to normal operations at the beginning of the third quarter.

Gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 18,000 barrels per day in the second quarter, versus 22,000 barrels in the corresponding period in 2013. On May 1, 2014, the company completed the sale of its interests in conventional oil and gas assets located in Boundary Lake, Cynthia/West Pembina and Rocky Mountain House in western Canada. The lower production volume was primarily the impact of divested properties.

 

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Gross production of natural gas during the second quarter of 2014 was 158 million cubic feet per day, down from 204 million cubic feet in the same period last year, reflecting the impact of divested properties.

Downstream net income was $366 million in the second quarter, $463 million higher than the second quarter of 2013. Earnings in the second quarter of 2013 included a charge of $264 million associated with the conversion of the Dartmouth refinery to a fuels terminal. Earnings also increased due to the impacts of improved refinery reliability of about $120 million while higher marketing margins and sales volumes contributed some $70 million.

Chemical net income was $57 million in the second quarter, up from $42 million in the same quarter in 2013. The second quarter 2014 earnings were the best quarterly earnings on record. Higher polyethylene sales volumes and margins were the main contributors to the increase.

Net income effects from Corporate and Other were negative $48 million in the second quarter, versus negative $15 million in the same period of 2013, primarily due to changes in share-based compensation charges.

 

 

Six months 2014 vs. six months 2013

Net income in the first six months of 2014 was $2,178 million, of $2.56 per share on a diluted basis, versus $1,125 million of $1.32 per share for the first half of 2013.

Upstream net income for the first six months of 2014 was $1,309 million, $612 million higher than the same period of 2013. Earnings in 2014 included a gain of $478 million from the divestment of conventional upstream producing assets. Earnings also increased due to higher liquids realization of about $250 million and the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $155 million. These factors were partially offset by higher royalty costs of about $165 million and higher energy costs of about $55 million. The incremental contribution of Kearl production was essentially offset by lower Syncrude and Cold Lake volumes.

The company’s average realizations from the sale of synthetic crude oil increased about 11 percent in the first six months of 2014 to $108.76 per barrel versus $98.39 per barrel in the corresponding period last year. The increased realizations reflected the increase in the WTI crude oil benchmark price, which was up about seven percent, and the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar. The company’s average bitumen realizations in Canadian dollars for the six months year-to-date in 2014 were $70.79 per barrel versus $54.03 per barrel in the same period in 2013 as the price spread between light crude oil and bitumen narrowed. The company’s average realizations on natural gas sales of $5.49 per thousand cubic feet in the first six months of 2014 were higher by $1.99 per thousand cubic feet versus the same period in 2013.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 142,000 barrels per day in the first six months, down from 154,000 barrels from the same period last year. Lower volumes were primarily due to the cyclic nature of steaming and associated production and the impacts of several unplanned third-party power outages in the first quarter and planned maintenance activities in the second quarter.

Gross production from the Kearl initial development in the first six months of 2014 was 72,000 barrels per day (51,000 barrels Imperial’s share).

 

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During the first six months of 2014, the company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 62,000 barrels per day, down from 67,000 barrels from the same period of 2013. Higher maintenance activities were the main contributor to the lower volumes.

Gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 20,000 barrels per day in the first half of 2014, unchanged from the same period in 2013.

Gross production of natural gas during the first six months of 2014 was 181 million cubic feet per day, down from 195 million cubic feet in the same period last year. The lower production volume was primarily the impact of divested properties.

Downstream net income was $854 million, up $473 million in the same period of 2013. Earnings in the first half of 2013 included a charge of $264 million associated with the conversion of the Dartmouth refinery to a fuels terminal. Earnings also increased due to the impacts of improved refinery reliability of about $220 million, higher marketing margins and sales volumes totaling about $85 million and a weaker Canadian dollar of about $50 million. These factors were partially offset by lower industry refining margins of about $150 million.

Chemical net income was $100 million, the best first six months earnings on record and up $23 million over the same period in 2013. Higher margins across all major product lines and higher polyethylene sales volumes were the main contributors to the increase.

For the six months of 2014, net income effects from Corporate & Other were negative $85 million, versus negative $30 million in 2013, primarily due to changes in share-based compensation charges.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash flow generated from operating activities was $999 million in the second quarter, versus $738 million in the corresponding period in 2013. Higher cash flow was primarily due to higher earnings partially offset by working capital effects.

Investing activities used net cash of $595 million in the second quarter, compared with $1,562 million in the same period of 2013. Additions to property, plant and equipment were $1,295 million in the second quarter, compared with $1,616 million during the same quarter in 2013. Expenditures during the quarter were primarily directed towards the advancement of Kearl expansion and Cold Lake Nabiye projects.

Proceeds from asset sales were $732 million in the second quarter, primarily related to the sale of conventional upstream producing assets, compared with $54 million in the second quarter of 2013.

Cash used in financing activities was $335 million in the second quarter, compared with cash from financing activities of $1,043 million in the second quarter of 2013. In the second quarter, the company reduced the level of its short-term debt by redeeming $223 million of its outstanding commercial paper. Dividends paid in the second quarter of 2014 were $110 million, $8 million higher than the corresponding period in 2013. Per-share dividend paid in the second quarter was $0.13, up from $0.12 in the same period of 2013

The above factors led to a decrease in the company’s balance of cash to $171 million at June 30, 2014 from $272 million at the end of 2013.

RECENTLY ISSUED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard establishes a single revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers, eliminates industry specific requirements and expands disclosure requirements. The standard is required to be adopted beginning January 1, 2017. Imperial Oil is evaluating the standard and its effect on the company’s financial statements.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Information about market risks for the six months ended June 30, 2014 does not differ materially from that discussed on page 23 in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

As indicated in the certifications in Exhibit 31 of this report, the company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2014. Based on that evaluation, these officers have concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to them in a manner that allows for timely decisions regarding required disclosures and are effective in ensuring that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

There has not been any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (1)

 

 

        Period

 

 

(a) Total
number of
shares (or
units)
purchased

      

 

(b) Average
price paid
per share (or
unit)

      

 

(c) Total
number of
shares (or
units)
purchased
as part of
publicly
announced
plans or
programs

      

 

(d) Maximum
number (or
approximate
dollar value) of
shares (or units)
that may yet be
purchased

under the plans
or programs

    

April 2014

(April 1 – April 30)

 

  0       0       0       1,000,000    

May 2014

(May 1 – May 31)

 

  0       0       0       1,000,000    

June 2014

(June 1 – June 30)

 

  0       0       0       1,000,000    

 

  (1) On June 21, 2013, the company announced by news release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for a normal course issuer bid and will continue its share repurchase program. The new program enables the company to repurchase up to a maximum of 1,000,000 common shares during the period June 25, 2013 to June 24, 2014. Unlike prior programs, this maximum amount is not reduced by common shares purchased for the company’s employee savings plan, the company’s employee retirement plan or from Exxon Mobil Corporation. The program ended on June 24, 2014.
  (2) On June 23, 2014, the company announced by news release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for a new normal course issuer bid and will continue its share repurchase program. The new program enables the company to repurchase up to a maximum of 1,000,000 common shares during the period June 25, 2014 to June 24, 2015. The program will end when the company has purchased the maximum allowable number of shares, or on June 24, 2015.

The company will continue to evaluate its share purchase program in the context of its overall capital activities.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

(31.1) Certification by the principal executive officer of the company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

(31.2) Certification by the principal financial officer of the company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

(32.1) Certification by the chief executive officer and of the company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

(32.2) Certification by the chief financial officer and of the company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

      IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED
      (Registrant)
Date: August 5, 2014      

/s/ Paul J. Masschelin

      (Signature)
      Paul J. Masschelin
     

Senior Vice-President, Finance and

Administration and Controller

      (Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: August 5, 2014      

/s/ Brent A. Latimer

      (Signature)
      Brent A. Latimer
      Assistant Secretary