FORM10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018

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 number0-12014

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

CANADA 98-0017682

(State or other jurisdiction

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

505 Quarry Park Boulevard S.E. 
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2C 5N1
(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        NO            

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

YES        NO            

The registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934).

 

Large accelerated filer

   Smaller reporting company  

Non-accelerated filer

   Emerging growth company  

Accelerated filer

     

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.         

The registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934).

YES          NO       

The number of common shares outstanding, as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 was 837,581,329.802,679,927.


IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

Table of contents

 

   Page 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   3 

Item 1.

Financial statements

   3 

Consolidated statement of income

   3 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

   4 

Consolidated balance sheet

   5 

Consolidated statement of cash flows

   6 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

   7 

Item 2.

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations

   1517 

Item 3.

Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk

   2123 

Item 4.

Controls and procedures21
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION22
Item 2.Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds22
Item 6.Exhibits

   23 

SIGNATURESPART II. OTHER INFORMATION

   24

Item 1. Legal proceedings

24

Item 2. Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds

24

Item 6. Exhibits

25

SIGNATURES

26 

 

 

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 Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017. Note that numbers may not add due to rounding.

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

In this report, unless the context otherwise indicates, reference to “the company” or “Imperial” includes Imperial Oil Limited and its subsidiaries.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial statements

Consolidated statement of income (U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

 

        Six Months 
      Third Quarter   

Nine Months

to September 30

    Second Quarter to June 30 
millions of Canadian dollarsmillions of Canadian dollars  2017   2016   2017       2016    millions of Canadian dollars  2018   2017 2018   2017 

 

Revenues and other income

Revenues and other income

        

Revenues and other income

       

Operating revenues(a)

   7,134    6,568    21,077    17,967    

Investment and other income(note 3)

   24    874    270    945    

 

Revenues(a)

Revenues(a)

   9,516    6,985   17,416    13,943 

Investment and other income(note 5)

Investment and other income(note 5)

   27    48   61    246 

Total revenues and other income

Total revenues and other income

   7,158    7,442    21,347    18,912    

Total revenues and other income

   9,543    7,033   17,477    14,189 

 

Expenses

Expenses

        

Expenses

       

Exploration

Exploration

   7    16    29    75    

Exploration

   1    -   9    22 

Purchases of crude oil and products(b)

Purchases of crude oil and products(b)

   4,251    3,857    13,226    10,884    

Purchases of crude oil and products(b)

   6,537    4,642   11,317    8,975 

Production and manufacturing(c)

Production and manufacturing(c)

   1,338    1,261    4,238    3,842    

Production and manufacturing(c)

   1,646    1,495   3,077    2,840 

Selling and general(c)

Selling and general(c)

   219    275    626    812    

Selling and general(c)

   273    198   467    401 

Federal excise tax

Federal excise tax

   438    434    1,253    1,237    

Federal excise tax

   412    421   809    815 

Depreciation and depletion

Depreciation and depletion

   391    398    1,135    1,229    

Depreciation and depletion

   358    352   735    744 

Financing costs(note 5)

   18    19    49    52    

 

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit(d)

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit(d)

   26    33   53    66 

Financing(note 7)

Financing(note 7)

   26    17   49    31 

Total expenses

Total expenses

   6,662    6,260    20,556    18,131    

Total expenses

   9,279    7,158   16,516    13,894 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

Income (loss) before income taxes

   496    1,182    791    781    

Income (loss) before income taxes

   264    (125  961    295 

Income taxes

Income taxes

   125    179    164    60    

Income taxes

   68    (48  249    39 

 

Net income (loss)

Net income (loss)

   371    1,003    627    721    

Net income (loss)

   196    (77  712    256 

 

Per-share information(Canadian dollars)

        

Net income (loss) per common share - basic(note 8)

   0.44    1.18    0.74    0.85    

Net income (loss) per common share - diluted(note 8)

   0.44    1.18    0.74    0.85    

Dividends per common share

   0.16    0.15    0.47    0.44    

 

Per share information(Canadian dollars)

Per share information(Canadian dollars)

       
Net income (loss) per common share - basic(note 10)Net income (loss) per common share - basic(note 10)   0.24    (0.09 0.86    0.30 
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted(note 10)Net income (loss) per common share - diluted(note 10)   0.24    (0.09 0.86    0.30 
Dividends per common share - declaredDividends per common share - declared   0.19    0.16  0.35    0.31 

(a)

 

Amounts from related parties included in operating revenues.

   756    448    2,801    1,457      

Amounts from related parties included in revenues.

         1,769          1,008         3,142          2,045 

(b)

 

Amounts to related parties included in purchases of crude oil and products.

   604    623    1,919    1,540      

Amounts to related parties included in purchases of crude oil and products.

   1,374    706   2,266    1,315 

(c)

 Amounts to related parties included in production and manufacturing, and selling and general expenses.   127    133    415    394      Amounts to related parties included in production and manufacturing, and selling and general expenses.   156    147   297    288 

(d)

  Prior year amounts have been reclassified. See note 2 for additional details.       

The information in the notes to consolidated financial statements is an integral part of these statements.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income (U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

 

       Six Months
  Third Quarter   

Nine Months

to September 30

   Second Quarter to June 30
millions of Canadian dollars  2017   2016       2017       2016      2018    2017   2018   2017  

Net income (loss)

   196    (77  712  256 

 

Net income (loss)

   371    1,003    627    721    

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

              

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

   -    -    41    100    

Postretirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

   -    -  (19 41 

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

   34    34    106    108    

 

Amortization of postretirement benefits liability adjustment
included in net periodic benefit costs

   33    36   67  72 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

   34    34    147    208       33              36   48  113 

       
        

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   405    1,037    774    929               229    (41          760          369 

 

The information in the notes to consolidated financial statements is an integral part of these statements.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

Consolidated balance sheet (U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

 

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

As at

Sept 30
2017

 

As at

Dec 31
2016

   2018   2017  
 

Assets

      

Current assets

      

Cash

   833  391    873  1,195 

Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts(a)

   1,896  2,023    2,625  2,712 

Inventories of crude oil and products

   989  949    1,221  1,075 

Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

   441  468 
 

Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses(b)

   456  425 

Total current assets

   4,159  3,831    5,175  5,407 

Investments and long-term receivables(b)

   931  1,030    860  865 

Property, plant and equipment,

   53,844  53,515    53,272  52,778 

less accumulated depreciation and depletion

   (18,248 (17,182   (19,028 (18,305
 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   35,596  36,333    34,244  34,473 

Goodwill

   186  186    186  186 

Other assets, including intangibles, net

   498  274 
 
Other assets, including intangibles, net(note 9)   925  670 

Total assets

   41,370  41,654    41,390  41,601 
 

Liabilities

      

Current liabilities

      

Notes and loans payable(b)

   202  202 

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

   3,041  3,193 

Notes and loans payable(c)

   202  202 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(a) (note 9)

   3,923  3,877 

Income taxes payable

   59  488    89  57 
 

Total current liabilities

   3,302  3,883    4,214  4,136 

Long-term debt(c) (note 6)

   5,013  5,032 

Other long-term obligations(d) (note 7)

   3,698  3,656 
Long-term debt(d) (note 8)   4,992  5,005 
Other long-term obligations(e) (note 9)   3,943  3,780 

Deferred income tax liabilities

   4,336  4,062    4,476  4,245 
 

Total liabilities

   16,349  16,633    17,625  17,166 
 

Shareholders’ equity

      

Common shares at stated value(e) (note 8)

   1,547  1,566 

Earnings reinvested(note 9)

   25,224  25,352 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(note 10)

   (1,750 (1,897
 
Common shares at stated value(f) (note 10)   1,483  1,536 
Earnings reinvested(note 11)   24,049  24,714 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(note 12)   (1,767 (1,815

Total shareholders’ equity

   25,021  25,021    23,765  24,435 
 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   41,370  41,654          41,390        41,601 
 
(a)Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts included net amounts receivable from related parties of $87$344 million (2016(2017 - $172$509 million).
(b)Investments and long-term receivables included amounts from related parties of $56 million (2017 - $19 million).
(c)Notes and loans payable included amounts to related parties of $75 million (2016(2017 - $75 million).
(c)(d)Long-term debt included amounts to related parties of $4,447 million (2016(2017 - $4,447 million).
(d)(e)Other long-term obligations included amounts to related parties of $71$38 million (2016(2017 - $104$60 million).
(e)(f)Number of common shares authorized and outstanding were 1,100 million and 838803 million, respectively (2016(2017 - 1,100 million and 848831 million, respectively).

The information in the notes to consolidated financial statements is an integral part of these statements.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

Consolidated statement of cash flows (U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

 

Inflow (outflow)  Third Quarter  

    Nine Months

    to September 30

 
millions of Canadian dollars  2017  2016  2017  2016 

 

 

Operating activities

     

Net income (loss)

   371   1,003   627   721 

Adjustments fornon-cash items:

     

Depreciation and depletion

   391   398   1,135   1,229 

(Gain) loss on asset sales(note 3)

   (6  (909  (219  (952

Deferred income taxes and other

   131   215   294   35 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

     

Accounts receivable

   (297  275   127   (121

Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

   104   (7  (13  112 

Income taxes payable

   19   (13  (429  - 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   81   (241  (159  (59

All other items - net(a)

   43   51   320   299 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   837   772   1,683   1,264 

 

 

Investing activities

     

Additions to property, plant and equipment

   (241  (189  (683  (893

Proceeds from asset sales(note 3)

   8   1,194   230   1,244 

Additional investments

   (1  -   (1  (1

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities

   (234  1,005   (454  350 

 

 

Financing activities

     

Short-term debt - net

   -   (1,591  -   (1,679

Long-term debt - additions(note 6)

   -   -   -   495 

Reduction in capitalized lease obligations(note 6)

   (7  (6  (20  (21

Dividends paid

   (136  (127  (390  (364

Common shares purchased(note 8)

   (250  -   (377  - 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities

   (393  (1,724  (787  (1,569

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash

   210   53   442   45 

Cash at beginning of period

   623   195   391   203 

 

 

Cash at end of period(b)

   833   248   833   248 

 

 

(a)   Included contribution to registered pension plans.

   (78  (44)   (176  (120) 
(b)Cash is composed of cash in bank and cash equivalents at cost. Cash equivalents are all highly liquid securities with maturity of three months or less when purchased.

The information in the notes to consolidated financial statements is an integral part of these statements.

       Six Months
Inflow (outflow)  Second Quarter to June 30
millions of Canadian dollars  2018   2017   2018   2017  
Operating activities     
Net income (loss)   196   (77  712   256 
Adjustments fornon-cash items:     

Depreciation and depletion

   358   352   735   744 

(Gain) loss on asset sales(note 5)

   (9  (31  (19  (213

Deferred income taxes and other

   24   (37  209   163 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:     

Accounts receivable

   (340  146   87   424 

Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

   40   (45  (177  (117

Income taxes payable

   16   16   32   (448

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   439   (30  24   (240

All other items - net (a) (b)

   135   198   241   277 
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities   859   492   1,844   846 
Investing activities     
Additions to property, plant and equipment(b)   (357  (320  (728  (442
Proceeds from asset sales(note 5)   9   39   21   222 
Loan to equity company   (31  -   (37  - 
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities   (379  (281  (744  (220
Financing activities     
Reduction in capitalized lease obligations(note 8)   (7  (6  (13  (13
Dividends paid   (132  (127  (266  (254
Common shares purchased(note 10)   (893  (127  (1,143  (127
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities   (1,032  (260  (1,422  (394
Increase (decrease) in cash   (552  (49  (322  232 
Cash at beginning of period       1,425         672       1,195         391 
Cash at end of period(c)   873   623   873   623 
(a)    Included contribution to registered pension plans.   (57  (58  (101  (98
(b)    The impact of carbon emission programs are included in additions to property, plant and equipment, and all other items, net. 
(c)    Cash is composed of cash in bank and cash equivalents at cost. Cash equivalents are all highly liquid securities with maturity of three months or less when purchased. 
The information in the notes to consolidated financial statements is an integral part of these statements. 

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

1.  Basis of financial statement preparation

These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles of the United States of America (GAAP) 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 (SEC) in the company’s 20162017 annual report on Form10-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. Prior year’s data has been reclassified in certain cases to conform to the current presentation basis.

The company’s exploration and production activities are accounted for under the “successful efforts” method.

The results for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, are not necessarily indicative of the operations to be expected for the full year.

All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

2.  Accounting changes

Effective January 1, 2018, Imperial adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s standard,Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as amended. The standard establishes a single revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers, eliminates industry and transaction specific requirements, and expands disclosure requirements. The standard was adopted using the modified retrospective method, under which prior year results are not restated, but supplemental information is provided for any material impacts of the standard on 2018 results. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on any of the lines reported in the company’s consolidated financial statements. The cumulative effect of adoption of the new standard was de minimis. The company did not elect any practical expedients that require disclosure. See note 4 for additional details.

Effective January 1, 2018, Imperial adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s standard update, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715):Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. The update requires separate presentation of the service cost component from other components of net benefit costs. The other components are reported in a new line on the company’s consolidated statement of income,“Non-service pension and postretirement benefit”. Imperial elected to use the practical expedient which uses the amounts disclosed in the pension and other postretirement benefit plan note for the prior comparative periods as the estimation basis for applying the retrospective presentation requirements, as it is impracticable to determine the amounts capitalized in those periods. Beginning in 2018, the other components of net benefit costs are included in the Corporate and other expenses. The“Non-service pension and postretirement benefit” line reflects thenon-service costs, which primarily includes interest costs, expected return on plan assets, and amortization of actuarial gains and losses, that were previously included in “Production and manufacturing” and “Selling and general” expenses. Additionally, only the service cost component of net benefit costs is eligible for capitalization in situations where it is otherwise appropriate to capitalize employee costs in connection with the construction or production of an asset.

The impact of the retrospective presentation change on Imperial’s consolidated statement of income for the period ended June 30, 2018 is shown below.

   Second Quarter       Six Months to 
millions of Canadian dollars  2017        June 30, 2017 
    

As

reported

     Change   

As

  adjusted

       

As

reported

     Change   

As

  adjusted

 

Production and manufacturing

   1,525    (30)    1,495      2,900    (60)    2,840   

Selling and general

   201    (3)    198      407    (6)    401   

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit

   -    33    33         -    66    66   

Effective January 1, 2018, Imperial adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s standard update, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic825-10):Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The standard requires investments in equity securities other than consolidated subsidiaries and equity method investments to be measured at fair value, with changes in the fair value recognized through net income. The company elected a modified approach for equity securities that do not have a readily determinable fair value. This modified approach measures investments at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. There was no cumulative effect related to the adoption of this standard. The carrying value of equity securities without readily determinable fair values as at June 30, 2018 were not significant to Imperial.

The standard also expanded disclosures related to financial statements. The company’s only notable financial instrument is long-term debt ($4,447 million, excluding capitalized lease obligations), where the difference between fair value and carrying value was de minimis. The fair value of long-term debt was primarily a level 2 measurement.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

3.  Business segments

 

Third Quarter             Upstream   Downstream    Chemical 
Second Quarter  Upstream Downstream Chemical
millions of Canadian dollars  2017 2016  2017 2016 2017   2016    2018   2017   2018   2017   2018    2017  

 

Revenues and other income

                

Operating revenues(a)

   1,668  1,316   5,204  4,971   262    281 

Revenues(a)

     2,318    1,787     6,870    4,909       328        289 

Intersegment sales

   587  709   241  253   62    58    650  289   332  242   74    62 

Investment and other income(note 3)

   7  1   15  870   -    1 

 
   2,262  2,026   5,460  6,094   324    340 

Investment and other income(note 5)

   3  5   19  42   -    (2

    2,971   2,081   7,221   5,193   402    349 

Expenses

                

Exploration

   7  16   -   -   -        1   -   -   -   -    - 

Purchases of crude oil and products

   947  861   4,014  3,827   179    188    1,573  1,026   5,803  4,014   216    193 

Production and manufacturing

   893  887   394  323   51    51 

Selling and general

   5  (1  167  238   19    22 

Production and manufacturing(b)

   1,106  1,051   488  426   52    48 

Selling and general(b)

   -  (7  197  185   23    19 

Federal excise tax

   -      438  434   -        -   -   412  421   -    - 

Depreciation and depletion

   330  346   53  46   3    2    300  298   49  47   4    3 

Financing costs(note 5)

   1  (2  -   -   -     

 

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit(b)

   -   -   -   -   -    - 

Financing(note 7)

   -   -   -   -   -    - 

Total expenses

   2,183  2,107   5,066  4,868   252    263    2,980  2,368   6,949  5,093   295    263 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   79  (81  394  1,226   72    77    (9 (287  272  100   107    86 

Income taxes

   17  (55  102  224   20    21    (3 (86  71  22   29    22 

Net income (loss)

   (6 (201  201  78   78    64 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   (10 117   776  302   116    100 

Capital and exploration expenditures(c)

   183  91   88  39   7    3 

 

Net income (loss)

   62  (26  292  1,002   52    56 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   479  432   268  264   99    73 

Capital and exploration expenditures(b)

   92  149   55  38   5    7 

 
Third Quarter          Corporate and Other    Eliminations  Consolidated 
Second Quarter  Corporate and other Eliminations Consolidated
millions of Canadian dollars  2017 2016  2017 2016 2017   2016    2018   2017   2018   2017   2018    2017  

 

Revenues and other income

                

Operating revenues(a)

   -      -   -   7,134    6,568 

Revenues(a)

   -   -   -   -   9,516    6,985 

Intersegment sales

   -      (890 (1,020  -        -   -   (1,056 (593  -    - 

Investment and other income(note 3)

   2  2   -   -   24    874 

 
   2  2   (890 (1,020  7,158    7,442 

Investment and other income(note 5)

   5  3   -   -   27    48 

    5  3   (1,056 (593  9,543    7,033 

Expenses

                

Exploration

   -      -   -   7    16    -   -   -   -   1    - 

Purchases of crude oil and products

   -      (889 (1,019  4,251    3,857    -   -   (1,055 (591  6,537    4,642 

Production and manufacturing

   -      -   -   1,338    1,261 

Selling and general

   29  17   (1 (1  219    275 

Production and manufacturing(b)

   -   -   -   -   1,646    1,525 

Selling and general(b)

   54  6   (1 (2  273    201 

Federal excise tax

   -      -   -   438    434    -   -   -   -   412    421 

Depreciation and depletion

   5  4   -   -   391    398    5  4   -   -   358    352 

Financing costs(note 5)

   17  21   -   -   18    19 

 

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit(b)

   26   -   -   -   26    - 

Financing(note 7)

   26  17   -   -   26    17 

Total expenses

   51  42   (890 (1,020  6,662    6,260    111  27   (1,056 (593  9,279    7,158 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (49 (40  -   -   496    1,182    (106 (24  -   -   264    (125

Income taxes

   (14 (11  -   -   125    179    (29 (6  -   -   68    (48

 

Net income (loss)

   (35 (29  -   -   371    1,003    (77 (18  -   -   196    (77

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   (9 3   -   -   837    772    (23 (27  -   -   859    492 

Capital and exploration expenditures(b)

   7  11   -   -   159    205 

 

Capital and exploration expenditures(c)

   6  10   -   -   284    143 

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

(a)Included export sales to the United States of $1,080$1,561 million (2016(2017 - $941$1,045 million). Export sales to the United States were recorded in all operating segments, with the largest effects in the Upstream segment.
(b)As part of the implementation of Accounting Standard Update, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715), beginning January 1, 2018, Corporate and other includes allnon-service pension and postretirement benefit expense. Prior to 2018, the majority of these costs were allocated to the operating segments. See note 2 for additional details.
(c)Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant and equipment, additions to capital leases, additional investments and acquisitions. CAPEX excludes the purchase of carbon emission credits.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

Nine Months to September 30              Upstream     Downstream  Chemical 
Six Months to June 30  Upstream Downstream Chemical
millions of Canadian dollars  2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016    2018   2017   2018   2017   2018    2017  

 

Revenues and other income

               

Operating revenues(a)

   5,166  3,699   15,087  13,470   824  798  

Revenues(a)

   4,307  3,498   12,477  9,883   632    562 

Intersegment sales

   1,494  1,516   792  689   191  156     1,307  907   694  551   147    129 

Investment and other income(note 3)

   17  22   248  919   (1  

 
   6,677  5,237   16,127  15,078   1,014  955  

Investment and other income(note 5)

   4  10   41  233   -    (1

    5,618     4,415     13,212     10,667   779    690 

Expenses

               

Exploration

   29  75   -   -   -       9  22   -   -   -    - 

Purchases of crude oil and products

   3,089  2,584   12,037  10,139   573  518     2,947  2,142   10,097  8,023   418    394 

Production and manufacturing

   2,917  2,634   1,169  1,059   152  149  

Selling and general

   1  (3  540  729   60  63  

Production and manufacturing(b)

   2,118  2,024   856  775   103    101 

Selling and general(b)

   -  (4  370  373   44    41 

Federal excise tax

   -   -   1,253  1,237   -       -   -   809  815   -    - 

Depreciation and depletion

   964  1,053   148  158   9      618  634   100  95   7    6 

Financing costs(note 5)

   5  (6  -   -   -    

 

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit(b)

   -   -   -   -   -    - 

Financing(note 7)

   -  4   -   -   -    - 

Total expenses

   7,005  6,337   15,147  13,322   794  736     5,692  4,822   12,232  10,081   572    542 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (328 (1,100  980  1,756   220  219     (74 (407  980  586   207    148 

Income taxes

   (103 (336  230  363   59  59     (24 (120  258  128   56    39 

Net income (loss)

   (50 (287  722  458   151    109 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   327  425   1,366  358   199    77 

Capital and exploration expenditures(c)

   389  194   145  73   11    7 

Total assets as at June 30

   34,781  35,527   5,090  4,334   408    384 

 

Net income (loss)

   (225 (764  750  1,393   161  160  

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   904  32   626  1,028   176  205  

Capital and exploration expenditures(b)

   286  745   128  145   12  21  

Total assets as at September 30

   35,387  36,975   4,671  4,403   365  379  
 
Nine Months to September 30              Corporate and Other     Eliminations  Consolidated 
Six Months to June 30  Corporate and other Eliminations Consolidated
millions of Canadian dollars  2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016    2018   2017   2018   2017   2018    2017  

 

Revenues and other income

               

Operating revenues(a)

   -   -   -   -   21,077  17,967  

Revenues(a)

   -   -   -   -   17,416    13,943 

Intersegment sales

   -   -   (2,477 (2,361  -       -   -   (2,148 (1,587  -    - 

Investment and other income(note 3)

   6  3   -   -   270  945  

 
   6  3   (2,477 (2,361  21,347  18,912  

Investment and other income(note 5)

   16  4   -   -   61    246 

    16  4   (2,148 (1,587  17,477    14,189 

Expenses

               

Exploration

   -   -   -   -   29  75     -   -   -   -   9    22 

Purchases of crude oil and products

   -   -   (2,473 (2,357  13,226  10,884     -   -   (2,145 (1,584  11,317    8,975 

Production and manufacturing

   -   -   -   -   4,238  3,842  

Selling and general

   29  27   (4 (4  626  812  

Production and manufacturing(b)

   -   -   -   -   3,077    2,900 

Selling and general(b)

   56   -   (3 (3  467    407 

Federal excise tax

   -   -   -   -   1,253  1,237     -   -   -   -   809    815 

Depreciation and depletion

   14  12   -   -   1,135  1,229     10  9   -   -   735    744 

Financing costs(note 5)

   44  58   -   -   49  52  

 

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit (b)

   53   -   -   -   53    - 

Financing(note 7)

   49  27   -   -   49    31 

Total expenses

   87  97   (2,477 (2,361  20,556  18,131     168  36   (2,148 (1,587    16,516      13,894 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (81 (94  -   -   791  781     (152 (32  -   -   961    295 

Income taxes

   (22 (26  -   -   164  60     (41 (8  -   -   249    39 

 

Net income (loss)

   (59 (68  -   -   627  721     (111 (24  -   -   712    256 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   (23 (1  -   -   1,683  1,264     (48 (14  -   -   1,844    846 

Capital and exploration expenditures(b)

   29  37   -   -   455  948  

Total assets as at September 30

   1,283  674   (336 (337  41,370  42,094  

 

Capital and exploration expenditures(c)

   13  22   -   -   558    296 

Total assets as at June 30

   1,438  1,071   (327 (211  41,390    41,105 

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

(a)Included export sales to the United States of $3,024$2,768 million (2016(2017 - $2,704$1,944 million). Export sales to the United States were recorded in all operating segments, with the largest effects in the Upstream segment.
(b)As part of the implementation of Accounting Standard Update, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715), beginning    January 1, 2018, Corporate and other includes allnon-service pension and postretirement benefit expense. Prior to 2018, the majority of these costs were allocated to the operating segments. See note 2 for additional details.
(c)Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant and equipment, additions to capital leases, additional investments and acquisitions. CAPEX excludes the purchase of carbon emission credits.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

3.Investment and other income

4.  Accounting policy for revenue recognition

Imperial generally sells crude oil, natural gas and petroleum and chemical products under short-term agreements at prevailing market prices. In some cases, products may be sold under long-term agreements, with periodic price adjustments to reflect market conditions.

Revenue is recognized at the amount the company expects to receive when the customer has taken control, which is typically when title transfers and the customer has assumed the risks and rewards of ownership. The prices of certain sales are based on price indexes that are sometimes not available until the next period. In such cases, estimated realizations are accrued when the sale is recognized, and are finalized when final information is available. Such adjustments to revenue from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods are not significant. Payment for revenue transactions is typically due within 30 days. Future volume delivery obligations that are unsatisfied at the end of the period are expected to be fulfilled through ordinary production or purchases. These performance obligations are based on market prices at the time of the transaction and are fully constrained due to market price volatility.

“Revenues” and “Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts” primarily arise from contracts with customers. Long-term receivables are primarily fromnon-customers. Contract assets are mainly from marketing assistance programs and are not significant. Contract liabilities are mainly customer prepayments, loyalty programs and accruals of expected volume discounts, and are not significant.

5.  Investment and other income

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

 

        Six Months
  Third Quarter   

Nine Months

to September 30

   Second Quarter  to June 30
millions of Canadian dollars  2017     2016     2017     2016         2018        2017             2018         2017  
 

Proceeds from asset sales

   8      1,194      230      1,244      9    39    21    222 

Book value of asset sales

   2      285      12      292      -    9    2    10 
 

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

   6      909      219      952   
 

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

   5      774      191      808   
 
Gain (loss) on asset sales, before tax(a)   9    31    19    213 

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

   8    28    15    186 
(a)The ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 included a gain of $174 million ($151 million after tax) forfrom the sale of a surplus property in Ontario.
(b)Third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016, included gains of $0.8 billion ($0.7 billion, after tax) from the sale of company-owned Esso retail sites in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

6.  Employee retirement benefits

4.Employee retirement benefits

The components of net benefit cost were as follows:

 

   Third Quarter  Nine Months
to September 30
 
  millions of Canadian dollars  2017  2016  2017  2016 
  

  Pension benefits:

     

Current service cost

   54   50   163   152 

Interest cost

   77   82   235   240 

Expected return on plan assets

   (104  (101  (306  (300

Amortization of prior service cost

   2   2   7   7 

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

   43   39   132   121 
  

Net periodic benefit cost

   72   72   231   220 
  

  Other post-retirement benefits:

     

Current service cost

   4   4   12   12 

Interest cost

   6   7   18   20 

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

   2   3   6   10 
  

Net periodic benefit cost

   12   14   36   42 
  

5.Financing costs and additional notes and loans payable information

   Third Quarter   Nine Months
to September 30
 
  millions of Canadian dollars  2017    2016    2017    2016  
  

  Debt-related interest

   24     32     73     95  

  Capitalized interest

   (7)    (11)    (29)    (37) 
  

  Net interest expense

   17     21     44     58  

  Other interest

       (2)        (6) 
  

  Total financing costs

   18     19     49     52  
  

       Six Months
   Second Quarter to June 30
millions of Canadian dollars      2018       2017           2018       2017  
Pension benefits:     

Current service cost

   60   54   120   109 

Interest cost

   75   79   151   158 

Expected return on plan assets

   (100  (101  (201  (202

Amortization of prior service cost

   1   2   2   5 

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

   43   45   87   89 

Net periodic benefit cost

   79   79   159   159 
Other postretirement benefits:     

Current service cost

   4   4   8   8 

Interest cost

   6   6   11   12 

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

   1   2   3   4 

Net periodic benefit cost

   11   12   22   24 

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

6.Long-term debt

7.  Financing and additional notes and loans payable information

 

     As at
Sept 30
   As at
Dec 31
 
millions of Canadian dollars  2017   2016 
  

Long-term debt

   4,447    4,447 

Capital leases

   566    585 
  

Total long-term debt

   5,013    5,032 
  
       Six Months
   Second Quarter to June 30
millions of Canadian dollars    2018   2017        2018      2017  
Debt-related interest   32   27   62   49 
Capitalized interest   (6  (10  (13  (22
Net interest expense   26   17   49   27 
Other interest   -   -   -   4 

Total financing

   26   17   49   31 

8.  Long-term debt

 

7.Other long-term obligations
   As at    As at  
   June 30    Dec 31  
millions of Canadian dollars  2018    2017  
Long-term debt   4,447    4,447 
Capital leases   545    558 

Total long-term debt

   4,992    5,005 

9.  Other long-term obligations

 

  As at    As at  
   As at
Sept 30
   As at
Dec 31
   June 30    Dec 31  
millions of Canadian dollarsmillions of Canadian dollars  2017   2016   2018    2017  
 

Employee retirement benefits(a)

Employee retirement benefits(a)

   1,410    1,645    1,501    1,529 

Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities(b)

Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities(b)

   1,577    1,544    1,471    1,460 

Share-based incentive compensation liabilities

Share-based incentive compensation liabilities

   138    139    129    99 

Other obligations(c)

Other obligations(c)

   573    328 

Other obligations(c)

   842    692 
 

Total other long-term obligations

Total other long-term obligations

   3,698    3,656    3,943    3,780 

 
(a)Total recorded employee retirement benefits obligations also included $58$56 million in current liabilities (2016(2017 - $58$56 million).
(b)Total asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities also included $108$101 million in current liabilities (2016(2017 - $108$101 million).

8.(c)Common sharesIncluded carbon emission program obligations. Carbon emission program credits are recorded under other assets, including intangibles, net.

     As of
Sept 30
   As of
Dec 31
 
thousands of shares  2017   2016 

 

 

Authorized

   1,100,000    1,100,000 

Common shares outstanding

   837,581    847,599 

 

 

From 1995 through September 2017,On July 3, 2018, the company had a seriesGovernment of Ontario revoked its carbon emission cap and trade regulation, prohibiting all trading of emissions allowances. On July 25, 2018, the Government of Ontario introduced legislation proposing to repeal Ontario’s cap and trade legislation and providing the framework for the wind down of the cap and trade program. The company’s net carbon emission program credits (obligations) reflected in the Consolidated balance sheet approximately totalled $65 million at June 30, 2018. Imperial will continue to assess this financial position in light of these announcements and the anticipated legislative process.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

10. Common shares

   As of   As of 
   June 30   Dec 31 
thousands of shares  2018   2017 
Authorized   1,100,000             1,100,000  

Common shares outstanding

   802,680     831,242  

The12-month normal course issuer bid shareprogram that was in place during the second quarter of 2018 came into effect in June of 2017 and was amended on April 27, 2018. The program enabled the company to purchase programs. Cumulatively, 916,563 thousandup to a maximum of 42,326,545 common shares were(5 percent of the total shares on June 13, 2017), which included shares purchased under these programs. Exxon Mobil Corporation’s participation in these programs, including concurrent programs outside the normal course issuer bids, maintainedbid and from Exxon Mobil Corporation concurrent with, but outside of the normal course issuer bid. Exxon Mobil Corporation participated to maintain its ownership interestpercentage in Imperial at approximately 69.6 percent.

The currentcompany announced another12-month normal course issuer bid program was announced oneffective June 22, 2017, under which Imperial plans to27, 2018 and will continue its existing share purchase program. The program enables the company to purchase up to a maximum of 25,395,92740,391,196 common shares (3(5 percent of the total shares on June 13, 2017),2018) which includes shares purchased under the normal course issuer bid and from Exxon Mobil Corporation concurrent with, but outside of the normal course issuer bid. As in the past, Exxon Mobil Corporation has advised the company that it intends to participate to maintain its ownership percentage at approximately 69.6 percent. The results of these activities are as shown below:

year  Purchased shares
thousands
   Millions of
dollars
 

 

 

1995 - 2015

   906,544    15,708 

2016 - Third quarter

   -    - 

         - Full year

   1    - 

2017 - Third quarter

   6,732    250 

         -Year-to-date

   10,018    377 

 

 

Cumulative purchase to date

   916,563    16,085 

 

 

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

The excess of the purchase cost over the stated value of shares purchased has been recorded as a distribution of earnings reinvested.

The company’s common share activities are summarized below:

    Thousands of  
shares  
   Millions of  
dollars  
Balance as at December 31, 2016   847,599   1,566 
Issued under employee share-based awards   2   - 
Purchases at stated value   (16,359  (30
Balance as at December 31, 2017   831,242   1,536 
Issued under employee share-based awards   -   - 
Purchases at stated value   (28,562  (53

Balance as at June 30, 2018

   802,680   1,483 

The following table provides the calculation of net incomebasic and diluted earnings per common share:

 

       Nine Months 
       Third Quarter   to September 30 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 
  

Net income (loss) per common share - basic

        

Net income (loss)(millions of Canadian dollars)

   371    1,003    627    721 

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

   841.8    847.6    845.5    847.6 

Net income (loss) per common share(dollars)

   0.44    1.18    0.74    0.85 
                     

Net income (loss) per common share - diluted

        

Net income (loss)(millions of Canadian dollars)

        371      1,003         627         721 

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

   841.8    847.6    845.5    847.6 

Effect of employee share-based awards(millions of shares)

   3.1    3.2    2.9    3.0 
                     

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

   844.9    850.8    848.4    850.6 

Net income (loss) per common share(dollars)

   0.44    1.18    0.74    0.85 
                     

9.Earnings reinvested

      Nine Months 
       Third Quarter  to September 30 
millions of Canadian dollars  2017  2016  2017  2016 
                  

Earnings reinvested at beginning of period

   25,224   23,160   25,352   23,687 

Net income (loss) for the period

   371   1,003   627   721 

Share purchases in excess of stated value

   (237  -   (358  - 

Dividends declared

   (134  (127  (397  (373

Earnings reinvested at end of period

   25,224   24,036   25,224   24,036 
                  

   Second Quarter 

Six Months

to June 30

   2018   2017   2018   2017 
Net income (loss) per common share - basic       
Net income (loss)(millions of Canadian dollars)   196    (77  712    256 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding(millions of shares)   816.1    847.0   822.6    847.3 
Net income (loss) per common share(dollars)   0.24    (0.09  0.86    0.30 
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted       
Net income (loss)(millions of Canadian dollars)   196    (77  712    256 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding(millions of shares)   816.1    847.0   822.6    847.3 
Effect of employee share-based awards(millions of shares)   2.7    2.9   2.6    2.8 

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

   818.8    849.9   825.2    850.1 

Net income (loss) per common share(dollars)

   0.24    (0.09  0.86    0.30 

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10.Other comprehensive income (loss) information

11. Earnings reinvested

   Second Quarter  

Six Months

to June 30

 
millions of Canadian dollars  2018  2017  2018  2017 
Earnings reinvested at beginning of period   24,861   25,558   24,714   25,352 
Net income (loss) for the period   196   (77  712   256 
Share purchases in excess of stated value   (853  (121  (1,090  (121
Dividends declared   (155  (136  (287  (263
Earnings reinvested at end of period   24,049   25,224   24,049   25,224 

12. Other comprehensive income (loss) information

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

 

millions of Canadian dollars  2017 2016   2018       2017  

 

Balance at January 1

   (1,897 (1,828   (1,815 (1,897

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment:

   

Postretirement benefits liability adjustment:

   

Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive
income

   41  100    (19 41 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

   106  108    67  72 

 

Balance at September 30

   (1,750 (1,620

 

Balance at June 30

   (1,767 (1,784

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) -before-tax income (expense):

 

   Third Quarter  Nine Months
to September 30
 
millions of Canadian dollars  2017  2016  2017  2016 
  

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

   (47  (44  (145  (138
  

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

     

   Second Quarter 

Six Months

to June 30

millions of Canadian dollars  2018   2017   2018   2017  

Amortization of postretirement benefits liability adjustment
included in net periodic benefit cost(a)

   (46  (49  (92  (98
(a)This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (note 6).

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

 

   Third Quarter   Nine Months
to September 30
 
millions of Canadian dollars  2017   2016   2017   2016 
  

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustments:

        

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

   -    -    16    37 

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

   13    10    39    30 
  

Total

   13    10    55    67 
  
   Second Quarter  

Six Months

to June 30

millions of Canadian dollars  2018    2017    2018   2017  
Postretirement benefits liability adjustments:       

Postretirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

   -    -    (7  16 

Amortization of postretirement benefits liability adjustment included
in net periodic benefit cost

   13    13    25   26 
Total   13    13    18   42 

13. Recently issued accounting standards

11.Recently issued accounting standards

In May 2014,Effective January 1, 2019, Imperial will adopt the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a newBoard’s standard,Revenue from Contracts with CustomersLeases (Topic 842). 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, 2018. The company expects to adopt the standard using the modified retrospective method, under which prior years’ results are not restated, but supplemental information on the impact of the new standard will be included in the 2018 results. The impact from the standard is not expected to have a material effect on the company’s financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued a new standard, Leases.as amended. The standard requires all leases with an initial term greater than one year be recorded on the balance sheet as a right of use asset and a lease liability. The company acquired lease accounting software to facilitate implementation, and is currently installing, configuring and testing the software. Based on leases outstanding at the end of 2017, the company estimates the operating lease right of use asset and lease liability.liability would have been in the range of $200 million to $250 million at that time. The effect on Imperial’s consolidated balance sheet as a result of implementing the standard is required to be adopted beginningon January 1, 2019. Imperial is evaluating2019 could differ considerably depending on operating leases commenced in 2018 as well as interest rates and other factors such as the standard and its effect onexpiry or renewal of leases during the company’s financial statements and plans to adopt it in 2019.

year.

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In March 2017, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update2017-07, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715):Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. The update requires that the service cost component of net benefit costs be reported in the same line in the income statement as other compensation costs and that the other components of net benefit costs be presented separately from the service cost component. Additionally, only the service cost component of net benefit costs will be eligible for capitalization. Imperial will adopt the update beginning January 1, 2018. As a result of Imperial’s adoption of the update, the company expects to add a new lineNon-service pension and other postretirement benefit expense to its consolidated statement of income. This line would reflect the other components of net benefit costs as described in the Accounting Standards Update and would include amounts that were previously included in Production and manufacturing expenses, and Selling and general expenses. As of January 1, 2018, these costs will no longer be considered for capitalization. The impact from this change on the company’s net income is not expected to be material. Furthermore, as part of the adoption of the update, the company expects it will include all of these costs in its Corporate and Other expenses.

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Item 2.Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations

Operating results

ThirdSecond quarter 20172018 vs. thirdsecond quarter 20162017

The company’s net income for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 was $371$196 million or $0.44per-share$0.24 per share on a diluted basis, an increase of $273 million compared to the net incomeloss of $1,003$77 million or $1.18per-share$0.09 per share, for the same period last year. Third quarter 2016 results included a $716 million gain from the sale of retail sites.

Upstream recorded a net incomeloss in the thirdsecond quarter of $62$6 million compared to a net loss of $26$201 million in the same period of 2016. Results in the third quarter of 2017 reflected2017. Improved results reflect the impact of higher Canadian crude oil realizations of about $190$280 million, partially offset by higher royalty costs of about $50 million and higher Kearl volumesoperating expenses of about $50 million. These impacts were partially offset by lower Syncrude and conventional volumes of about $80 million including the absence of production at Norman Wells, and higher royalties of about $50 million.mainly associated with planned turnarounds.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) averaged US$48.2367.91 per barrel in the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2018, up from US$44.9448.20 per barrel in the same quarter of 2016.2017. Western Canada Select (WCS) averaged US$38.2948.81 per barrel and US$31.4337.18 per barrel respectively for the same periods. The WTI / WCS differential narrowedwidened to 21 percentapproximately US$19 per barrel in the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2018, from 30 percentapproximately US$11 per barrel in the same period of 2016.2017.

The Canadian dollar averaged US$0.800.78 in the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2018, an increase of US$0.030.04 from the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2017.

Imperial’s average Canadian dollar realizations for bitumen and synthetic crudes increased generally in line with the North American benchmarks, adjusted for changes in exchange rates and transportation costs. Bitumen realizations averaged $39.02$48.90 per barrel for the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2018, an increase of $8.86$10.68 per barrel versus the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2017. Synthetic crude realizations averaged $61.14$86.31 per barrel, an increase of $2.17$21.24 per barrel for the same period of 2016.2017.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 163,000133,000 barrels per day in the thirdsecond quarter, up from 157,000compared to 160,000 barrels per day in the same period last year. The higher production was mainlyLower volumes were primarily due to the timing of the steam cycles.planned maintenance and production timing.

Gross production of Kearl bitumen averaged 182,000180,000 barrels per day in the thirdsecond quarter (129,000(128,000 barrels Imperial’s share), up from 159,000171,000 barrels per day (113,000(121,000 barrels Imperial’s share) during the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2017. Higher production was mainly the result of improved reliability.mining optimization, partially offset by planned turnaround activities.

The company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 74,00050,000 barrels per day, compared to 85,000up from 27,000 barrels per day in the thirdsecond quarter of 2016. Repairs associated with2017. Higher production was due to the absence of the Syncrude Mildred Lake upgrader fire were completedthat occurred in late July. Lower third quarter volumes reflectMarch 2017, partially offset by planned turnaround activities and a power disruption that occurred on June 20, 2018, resulting in a complete shutdown of all processing units for the impactremainder of the fire on operations, when comparedsecond quarter. Recovery from the power outage is ongoing with partial production restored in July and return to the same quarterfull rates anticipated in 2016.September.

Downstream net income was $292$201 million in the thirdsecond quarter, up from $78 million in the second quarter of 2017. Earnings increased mainly due to stronger margins of about $390 million, partially offset by the impact of increased planned turnaround activity of about $200 million, and the impact of a stronger Canadian dollar.

Refinery throughput averaged 363,000 barrels per day, up from 358,000 barrels per day in the second quarter of 2017. Capacity utilization increased to 86 percent from 85 percent in the second quarter of 2017.

Petroleum product sales were 510,000 barrels per day, up from 486,000 barrels per day in the second quarter of 2017. Sales growth continues to be driven by optimization across the full Downstream value chain, and the expansion of Imperial’s logistics capabilities.

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Chemical net income of $78 million in the second quarter matched best-ever quarterly results. Earnings increased $14 million from the same period of 2017, benefitting from increased volumes and margins.

Corporate and other expenses were $77 million in the second quarter, compared to $1,002$18 million in the same period of 2016. Earnings decreased mainly2017, primarily due to higher share-based compensation charges. In addition, as part of the absenceimplementation of a $716 million gain from the saleFinancial Accounting Standards Board’s update, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715):Improving the Presentation of company-owned retail sitesNet Periodic Pension Cost and higher refining turnaround activityNet Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, beginning January 1, 2018, Corporate and other includes allnon-service pension and postretirement benefit expenses. Prior to 2018, the majority of about $100 million. These factorsthese costs were partly offset by higher refining margins of about $140 million.

Refinery throughput averaged 385,000 barrels per day, comparedallocated to 407,000 barrels per day in the third quarter of 2016. Reduced throughput reflects increased turnaround activity associated with the Nanticoke refinery in the third quarter 2017.

Petroleum product sales were 500,000 barrels per day, compared to 505,000 barrels per day in the third quarter of 2016.

operating segments.

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Chemical net income was $52 million in the third quarter, compared to $56 million in the same quarter of 2016.

Net income effects from Corporate and Other were negative $35 million in the third quarter, compared to negative $29 million in the same period of 2016.

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NineSix months 20172018 vs. ninesix months 20162017

Net income in the first ninesix months of 20172018 was $627$712 million, or $0.74per-share$0.86 per share on a diluted basis, versusan increase of $456 million compared to a net income of $721$256 million or $0.85 per-share$0.30 per share in the first ninesix months of 2016.2017.

Upstream recorded a net loss of $225$50 million in the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, compared to a net loss of $764$287 million from the same period of 2016. Results reflected2017. Improved results reflect the impact of higher Canadian crude oil realizations of about $940$350 million, andpartially offset by the impact of higher Kearl volumesoperating costs of about $50 million. These impacts were partially offset bymillion mainly associated with planned turnarounds. Results also reflect the impact of higher royalties and the strengthening of about $150 million, lower Syncrude and conventional volumes of about $130 million, including the absence of production at Norman Wells, higher energy costs of about $90 million, and higher operating expenses at Syncrude of about $90 million.Canadian dollar compared to the prior year.

West Texas Intermediate averaged US$49.4065.44 per barrel in the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, up from US$41.5449.96 per barrel in the same period of 2016.prior year. Western Canada Select averaged US$37.5743.74 per barrel and US$27.7437.22 per barrel respectively for the same periods. The WTI / WCS differential narrowedwidened to 24 percentapproximately US$22 per barrel in the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, from 33 percentapproximately US$13 per barrel in the same period of 2016.2017.

During the first nine months of 2017, the Canadian dollar strengthened relative to the US dollar versus the same period of 2016. The Canadian dollar averaged US$0.770.78 in the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, an increase of about US$0.010.03 from the same period of 2016.2017.

Imperial’s average Canadian dollar realizations for bitumen and synthetic crudes increased generally in line with the North American benchmarks, adjusted for changes in the exchange rate and transportation costs. Bitumen realizations averaged $37.82$41.84 per barrel for the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, an increase of $14.05$4.63 per barrel versus the same period of 2016.2017. Synthetic crude realizations averaged $64.37$81.24 per barrel, an increase of $10.92$14.24 per barrel from the same period of 2016.2017.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 161,000143,000 barrels per day in the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, compared to 162,000159,000 barrels per day from the same period of 2016.2017. Lower volumes were primarily due to planned maintenance and production timing.

Gross production of Kearl bitumen averaged 179,000181,000 barrels per day in the first ninesix months of 2017 (127,0002018 (128,000 barrels Imperial’s share) up from 169,000177,000 barrels per day (120,000(125,000 barrels Imperial’s share) from the same period of 2016. Increased 2017 production reflects improved reliability associated with the mining and ore preparation operations.2017.

During the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, the company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 56,00057,000 barrels per day, compared to 61,000up from 46,000 barrels per day from the same period of 2016. Syncrude year to date2017. Higher production was impacted bydue to the absence of the impact associated with the March 2017 fire at the Syncrude Mildred Lake upgrader, partially offset by planned turnaround activities, and planned maintenance. In 2016,a power disruption that occurred on June 20, 2018, resulting in a complete shutdown of all processing units for the remainder of the second quarter. Recovery from the power outage is ongoing with partial production was impacted by the Alberta wildfiresrestored in July and planned maintenance.return to full rates anticipated in September.

Downstream net income was $750$722 million, compared to $1,393an increase of $264 million fromversus the same periodprior year. Higher earnings reflect stronger margins of 2016. Earnings decreased mainly due toabout $690 million, partially offset by the impact of increased planned turnaround activity of about $200 million, the impact of a stronger Canadian dollar of about $60 million and the absence of a $719the $151 million gain from the sale of company-owned retail sites and lower marketing margins of approximately $170 million associated with the impact of the retail divestment. These factors were partially offset by a gain of $151 million fromon the sale of a surplus property and higher industry refining margins of about $90 million.in 2017.

Refinery throughput averaged 381,000386,000 barrels per day in the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, up from 351,000378,000 barrels per day from the same period of 2016.2017. Capacity utilization increased to 9091 percent from 8390 percent in the same period of 2016, reflecting reduced turnaround maintenance activity.2017.

Petroleum product sales were 492,000494,000 barrels per day in the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, up from 481,000486,000 barrels per day from the same period of 2016.2017. Sales growth continues to be driven by strong collaborationoptimization across our downstreamthe full Downstream value chain, and the expansion of Imperial’s wholesale, industrial and commercial networks.logistics capabilities.

Chemical net income was $161$151 million, up from $160$109 million fromin the first half of 2017, primarily due to higher margins and volumes.

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Corporate and other expenses were $111 million for the first six months of 2018, compared to $24 million in the same period of 2016.

2017, primarily due to higher share-based compensation charges. In addition, beginning January 1, 2018, Corporate and other includes allnon-service pension and postretirement benefit expenses. Prior to 2018, the majority of these costs were allocated to the operating segments.

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For the first nine months of 2017, net income effects from Corporate and Other were negative $59 million, versus negative $68 million from the same period of 2016.

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Liquidity and capital resources

Cash flow generated from operating activities was $837$859 million in the thirdsecond quarter, compared with $772an increase of $367 million infrom the corresponding period in 2016.2017, reflecting higher earnings.

Investing activities used net cash of $234$379 million in the thirdsecond quarter, compared with $1,005$281 million cash generated from investing activitiesused in the same period of 2016,2017.

Cash used in financing activities was $1,032 million in the second quarter, compared with $260 million used in the second quarter of 2017. Dividends paid in the second quarter of 2018 were $132 million. The per share dividend paid in the second quarter was $0.16, up from $0.15 in the same period of 2017. During the second quarter, the company purchased about 21.4 million shares for $893 million.

The company’s cash balance was $873 million at June 30, 2018, versus $623 million at the end of second quarter 2017.

Cash flow generated from operating activities was $1,844 million in the first six months of 2018, compared with $846 million from the same period of 2017, reflecting higher earnings and working capital effects.

Investing activities used net cash of $744 million in the first six months of 2018, compared with $220 million used in the same period of 2017, reflecting higher additions to property, plant and equipment, and lower proceeds from asset sales.

Cash used in financing activities was $393$1,422 million in the third quarter,first six months of 2018, compared with $1,724$394 million in the third quarter of 2016, reflecting the absence of debt repayments. Dividends paid in the third quarter of 2017 were $136 million. Theper-share dividend paid in the third quarter was $0.16, up from $0.15used in the same period of 2016. In the second quarter of 2017, Imperial resumed share purchases under its share buyback program. During the third quarter, the company purchased about 6.7 million shares for approximately $250 million.

The company’s cash balance was $833 million at September 30, 2017, versus $248 million at the end of the third quarter of 2016.

Cash flow generated from operating activities was $1,683 million2017. Dividends paid in the first ninesix months of 2017, compared with $1,264 million in 2016, reflecting higher earnings, excluding the impact of asset sales, partially offset by unfavourable working capital effects.

Investing activities used net cash of $454 million2018 were $266 million. The per share dividend paid in the first ninesix months of 2017, compared with cash generated2018 was $0.32, up from investing activities of $350 million$0.30 from the same period of 2016, reflecting lower proceeds from asset sales partially offset by lower additions to property, plant and equipment.

Cash used in financing activities was $787 million in the first nine months of 2017, compared with $1,569 million from the same period of 2016, reflecting the absence of debt repayments. Dividends paid in the first nine months of 2017 were $390 million. Theper-share dividend paid in the first nine months of 2017 was $0.46, up from $0.43 for the same period of 2016.

2017. During the first ninesix months of 20172018, the company purchased about 1028.6 million shares for $377$1,143 million, including shares purchased from Exxon Mobil Corporation.

On April 27, 2018, the company announced by news release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for an amendment to its normal course issuer bid to increase the number of common shares that it may purchase. Under the amendment, the number of common shares eligible for purchase increased to a maximum of 42,326,545 common shares during the period June 27, 2017 to June 26, 2018.

On June 22, 2018, 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 existing share purchase program. The program enables the company to purchase up to a maximum of 40,391,196 common shares during the period June 27, 2018 to June 26, 2019. This maximum includes shares purchased under the normal course issuer bid and from Exxon Mobil Corporation concurrent with, but outside of the normal course issuer bid. As in the past, Exxon Mobil Corporation has advised the company that it intends to participate to maintain its ownership percentage at approximately 69.6 percent. The program will end should the company purchase the maximum allowable number of shares, or on June 26, 2019.

Recently issued accounting standards

In May 2014,Effective January 1, 2019, Imperial will adopt the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a newBoard’s standard,Revenue from Contracts with CustomersLeases (Topic 842). 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, 2018. The company expects to adopt the standard using the modified retrospective method, under which prior years’ results are not restated, but supplemental information on the impact of the new standard will be included in the 2018 results. The impact from the standard is not expected to have a material effect on the company’s financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued a new standard, Leases.as amended. The standard requires all leases with an initial term greater than one year be recorded on the balance sheet as a right of use asset and a lease liability. The company acquired lease accounting software to facilitate implementation, and is currently installing, configuring and testing the software. Based on leases outstanding at the end of 2017, the company estimates the operating lease right of use asset and lease liability.liability would have been in the range of $200 million to $250 million at that time. The effect on Imperial’s consolidated balance sheet as a result of implementing the standard is required to be adopted beginningon January 1, 2019. Imperial is evaluating2019 could differ considerably depending on operating leases commenced in 2018 as well as interest rates and other factors such as the standard and its effect onexpiry or renewal of leases during the company’s financial statements and plans to adopt it in 2019.

year.

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In March 2017, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update2017-07, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715):Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. The update requires that the service cost component of net benefit costs be reported in the same line in the income statement as other compensation costs and that the other components of net benefit costs be presented separately from the service cost component. Additionally, only the service cost component of net benefit costs will be eligible for capitalization. Imperial will adopt the update beginning January 1, 2018. As a result of Imperial’s adoption of the update, the company expects to add a new lineNon-service pension and other postretirement benefit expense to its consolidated statement of income. This line would reflect the other components of net benefit costs as described in the Accounting Standards Update and would include amounts that were previously included in Production and manufacturing expenses, and Selling and general expenses. As of January 1, 2018, these costs will no longer be considered for capitalization. The impact from this change on the company’s net income is not expected to be material. Furthermore, as part of the adoption of the update, the company expects it will include all of these costs in its Corporate and Other expenses.

Forward-looking statements

Statements in this report regarding future events or conditions are forward-looking statements. Actual future financial and operating 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.

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Item 3.

Item 3. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk

Information about market risks for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, does not differ materially from that discussed on page 2249 of the company’s annual report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017. The following table details those earnings sensitivities that have been updated from the fiscalyear-end to reflect current market conditions.

Earnings Sensitivities (a)

millions of Canadian dollars after tax

One dollar (U.S.) per barrel change in heavy crude oil prices

+ (-)75

Ten cents per thousand cubic feet decrease (increase) in natural gas prices

+ (-)4

One cent decrease (increase) in the value of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar

+ (-)    100
(a)

Each sensitivity calculation shows the impact on net income resulting from a change in one factor, after tax and royalties and holding all other factors constant. These sensitivities have been updated to reflect current conditions. They may not apply proportionately to larger fluctuations.

Item 4.

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 SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. 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 1.Legal proceedings

On May 15, 2018, Imperial entered a guilty plea in the Ontario Court of Justice with respect to committing the offence of discharging or causing or permitting the discharge of a contaminant, namely coker stabilizer thermocracked gas and coker stabilizer thermocracked gas condensate, on June 11, 2015 from Imperial’s refinery in Sarnia, Ontario into the natural environment that caused or was likely to have caused an adverse effect contrary to section 14(1) of the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.19, as amended. Imperial is required to pay $650,000 plus a 25 percent victim fine surcharge.

Item 2.  Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds

Item 2.Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds

Issuer purchases of equity securities

 

    

  Total number of
      shares purchased    

  

    Average price    
  paid per share    
(dollars)

  

Total number of
  shares purchased    
  as part of publicly    
  announced plans    
or programs

  

    Maximum number    
of shares that may
  yet be purchased  
under the plans or
programs(a)

July 2017

(Jul 1 – Jul 31)

  -  -  -  25,395,927

August 2017

(Aug 1 – Aug 31)

  3,876,648  36.42  3,876,648  21,519,279

September 2017

(Sept 1 – Sept 30)

  2,855,022  38.10  2,855,022      18,664,257 (b)
    Total number of    
shares purchased    
   

Average price paid    
per share    

(Canadian dollars)    

   

Total number of    
shares purchased    

as part of publicly    

announced plans    

or programs    

   

Maximum number
of shares that may

yet be purchased

under the plans or

programs (a) (b)

   

April 2018

         

(April 1 - April 30)

   675,513          34.13          675,513          21,373,108  

May 2018

         

(May 1 - May 31)

   10,876,173          41.39          10,876,173          10,496,935  

June 2018

         

(June 1 - June 26) (a)

   9,322,449          42.80          9,322,449          -  

(June 27 - June 30) (b)

   482,763          43.50          482,763          39,908,433  (c)
(a)On June 22, 2017, the company announced by news release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for a normal course issuer bid and continuation of its share purchase program. The program enabled the company to purchase up to a maximum of 25,395,927 common shares during the period June 27, 2017 to June 26, 2018, which includes shares purchased under the normal course issuer bid and from Exxon Mobil Corporation concurrent with, but outside of the normal course issuer bid. Exxon Mobil Corporation participated to maintain its ownership percentage in Imperial at approximately 69.6 percent.

On April 27, 2018, the company announced by news release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for an amendment to its normal course issuer bid to increase the number of common shares that it may purchase. Under the amendment, the number of common shares eligible for purchase increased to a maximum of 42,326,545 common shares during the period June 27, 2017 to June 26, 2018. No other provisions of the normal course issuer bid were changed.

The program ended on June 26, 2018. Upon expiration, the company had purchased a total of 41,152,059 shares (of the maximum 42,326,545 shares available) under the program.

(b)On June 22, 2018, 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 existing share purchase program. The program enables the company to purchase up to a maximum of 25,395,92740,391,196 common shares during the period June 27, 20172018 to June 26, 2018, which2019. This maximum includes shares purchased under the normal course issuer bid and from Exxon Mobil Corporation concurrent with, but outside of the normal course issuer bid. As in the past, Exxon Mobil Corporation has advised the company that it intends to participate to maintain its ownership percentage at approximately 69.6 percent. The program will end should the company purchase the maximum allowable number of shares, or on June 26, 2018.2019.

(b)(c)In its most recent quarterly earnings release, the company stated that fourth quarter 2017it currently anticipates exercising its share purchases are anticipated to equal approximately $250 million.uniformly over the duration of the program. Purchase plans may be modified at any time without prior notice.

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

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

Item 6. Exhibits

Item 6.Exhibits

(31.1) Certification by the principal executive officer of the company pursuant to Rule13a-14(a).

(31.2) Certification by the principal financial officer of the company pursuant to Rule13a-14(a).

(32.1) Certification by the chief executive officer of the company pursuant to Rule13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

(32.2) Certification by the chief financial officer of the company pursuant to Rule13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

(101) Interactive data files.

(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 Rule13a-14(a).

(32.1) Certification by the chief executive officer of the company pursuant to Rule13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

(32.2) Certification by the chief financial officer of the company pursuant to Rule13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of theSecurities 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)

 (Registrant)
Date:   October 31, 2017August 1, 2018 

/s/ Beverley A. BabcockDaniel E. Lyons

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 (Signature) (Signature)
 Beverley A. Babcock Daniel E. Lyons
 Senior Vice-President, Finance and Administration and Controller 

Senior vice-president, finance and

administration, and controller

 (Principal Accounting Officer) (Principal accounting officer)
Date:   October 31, 2017August 1, 2018 

/s/ Cathryn Walker

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 (Signature) (Signature)
 Cathryn Walker
 Assistant Corporate Secretary Assistant corporate secretary

 

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