EXXON MOBIL CORP - Quarter Report: 2020 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020

☐ 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 1-2256

Exxon Mobil Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey		13-5409005
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification Number)

5959 Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75039-2298

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(972) 940-6000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

		Name of Each Exchange
Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	on Which Registered
Common Stock, without par value	XOM	New York Stock Exchange

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☑No ☐

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

Large accelerated filer	☑	Accelerated filer	☐

Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐

		Emerging growth company	☐

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. ☐

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class		Outstanding as of March 31, 2020
Common stock, without par value		4,228,211,252

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income Three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019	3

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019	4

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019	5

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019	6

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity Three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019	7

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8

Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	17

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	24

Item 4.Controls and Procedures	24


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings	25

Item 1A.Risk Factors	25

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	26

Item 6.Exhibits	26

Index to Exhibits	27

Signature	28

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(millions of dollars)

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2020	2019
Revenues and other income
	Sales and other operating revenue		55,134	61,646
	Income from equity affiliates		775	1,709
	Other income		249	270
		Total revenues and other income	56,158	63,625
Costs and other deductions
	Crude oil and product purchases		32,083	34,801
	Production and manufacturing expenses		8,297	8,970
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		2,579	2,770
	Depreciation and depletion		5,819	4,571
	Exploration expenses, including dry holes		288	280
	Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense		269	358
	Interest expense		249	181
	Other taxes and duties		6,832	7,405
		Total costs and other deductions	56,416	59,336
Income (Loss) before income taxes			(258)	4,289
	Income taxes		512	1,883
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests			(770)	2,406
	Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(160)	56
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil			(610)	2,350


Earnings (Loss) per common share (dollars)			(0.14)	0.55

Earnings (Loss) per common share - assuming dilution (dollars)			(0.14)	0.55

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

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(millions of dollars)

					Three Months Ended
					March 31,
					2020	2019

	Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests				(770)	2,406
	Other comprehensive income (loss) (net of income taxes)
		Foreign exchange translation adjustment			(5,649)	749
		Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)			87	(26)
		Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment
				included in net periodic benefit costs	204	185
			Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(5,358)	908
	Comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interests				(6,128)	3,314
		Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			(672)	182
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil				(5,456)	3,132

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

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(millions of dollars)

				Mar. 31,	Dec. 31,
				2020	2019
Assets
	Current assets
		Cash and cash equivalents		11,412	3,089
		Notes and accounts receivable – net		20,871	26,966
		Inventories
			Crude oil, products and merchandise	12,067	14,010
			Materials and supplies	4,434	4,518
		Other current assets		1,465	1,469
			Total current assets	50,249	50,052
	Investments, advances and long-term receivables			42,981	43,164
	Property, plant and equipment – net			248,409	253,018
	Other assets, including intangibles – net			14,165	16,363
			Total assets	355,804	362,597

Liabilities
	Current liabilities
		Notes and loans payable		27,755	20,578
		Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		35,815	41,831
		Income taxes payable		1,203	1,580
			Total current liabilities	64,773	63,989
	Long-term debt			31,857	26,342
	Postretirement benefits reserves			21,913	22,304
	Deferred income tax liabilities			24,863	25,620
	Long-term obligations to equity companies			4,024	3,988
	Other long-term obligations			19,631	21,416
			Total liabilities	167,061	163,659

Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)				-	-

Equity
	Common stock without par value
		(9,000 million shares authorized, 8,019 million shares issued)		15,636	15,637
	Earnings reinvested			416,919	421,341
	Accumulated other comprehensive income			(24,339)	(19,493)
	Common stock held in treasury
		(3,791 million shares at March 31, 2020 and
		3,785 million shares at December 31, 2019)		(226,137)	(225,835)
			ExxonMobil share of equity	182,079	191,650
	Noncontrolling interests			6,664	7,288
			Total equity	188,743	198,938
			Total liabilities and equity	355,804	362,597

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

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(millions of dollars)

				Three Months Ended
				March 31,
				2020	2019
Cash flows from operating activities
	Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests			(770)	2,406
	Depreciation and depletion			5,819	4,571
	Noncash inventory adjustment - lower of cost or market			2,245	-
	Changes in operational working capital, excluding cash and debt			(942)	2,257
	All other items – net			(78)	(896)
			Net cash provided by operating activities	6,274	8,338

Cash flows from investing activities
	Additions to property, plant and equipment			(5,945)	(5,199)
	Proceeds associated with sales of subsidiaries, property, plant and
		equipment, and sales and returns of investments		86	107
	Additional investments and advances			(728)	(910)
	Other investing activities including collection of advances			220	209
			Net cash used in investing activities	(6,367)	(5,793)

Cash flows from financing activities
	Additions to long-term debt			8,466	-
	Reductions in long-term debt			(2)	-
	Reductions in short-term debt			(1,533)	(3,777)
	Additions/(reductions) in commercial paper, and debt with three
		months or less maturity (1)		5,829	6,776
	Cash dividends to ExxonMobil shareholders			(3,719)	(3,505)
	Cash dividends to noncontrolling interests			(45)	(43)
	Changes in noncontrolling interests			94	(74)
	Common stock acquired			(305)	(421)
			Net cash used in financing activities	8,785	(1,044)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash				(369)	43
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				8,323	1,544
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				3,089	3,042
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period				11,412	4,586

Supplemental Disclosures
	Income taxes paid			1,372	1,793
	Cash interest paid
		Included in cash flows from operating activities		313	247
		Capitalized, included in cash flows from investing activities		155	175
		Total cash interest paid		468	422

(1) Includes a net addition of commercial paper with a maturity of over three months of $8.2 billion in 2020 and $5.3 billion in 2019. The gross amount of commercial paper with a maturity of over three months issued was $13.1 billion in 2020 and $6.4 billion in 2019, while the gross amount repaid was $4.9 billion in 2020 and $1.1 billion in 2019.

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

	EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
	(millions of dollars)

			ExxonMobil Share of Equity
							Accumulated
								Other		Common
								Compre-		Stock		ExxonMobil		Non-
			Common		Earnings			hensive		Held in		Share of		controlling		Total
			Stock		Reinvested			Income		Treasury		Equity		Interests		Equity

Balance as of December 31, 2018				15,258		421,653			(19,564)		(225,553)		191,794		6,734		198,528
	Amortization of stock-based awards			223		-			-		-		223		-		223
	Other			(5)		-			-		-		(5)		9		4
	Net income (loss) for the period			-		2,350			-		-		2,350		56		2,406
	Dividends - common shares			-		(3,505)			-		-		(3,505)		(43)		(3,548)
	Other comprehensive income (loss)			-		-			782		-		782		126		908
	Acquisitions, at cost			-		-			-		(421)		(421)		(83)		(504)
	Dispositions			-		-			-		4		4		-		4
Balance as of March 31, 2019				15,476		420,498			(18,782)		(225,970)		191,222		6,799		198,021

Balance as of December 31, 2019				15,637		421,341			(19,493)		(225,835)		191,650		7,288		198,938
	Amortization of stock-based awards			181		-			-		-		181		-		181
	Other			(182)		-			-		-		(182)		157		(25)
	Net income (loss) for the period			-		(610)			-		-		(610)		(160)		(770)
	Dividends - common shares			-		(3,719)			-		-		(3,719)		(45)		(3,764)
	Cumulative effect of accounting
		change		-		(93)			-		-		(93)		(1)		(94)
	Other comprehensive income (loss)			-		-			(4,846)		-		(4,846)		(512)		(5,358)
	Acquisitions, at cost			-		-			-		(305)		(305)		(63)		(368)
	Dispositions			-		-			-		3		3		-		3
Balance as of March 31, 2020				15,636		416,919			(24,339)		(226,137)		182,079		6,664		188,743



			Three Months Ended March 31, 2020									Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
					Held in									Held in
	Common Stock Share Activity		Issued		Treasury			Outstanding				Issued		Treasury		Outstanding
			(millions of shares)									(millions of shares)

	Balance as of December 31			8,019		(3,785)			4,234				8,019		(3,782)		4,237
		Acquisitions		-		(6)			(6)				-		(6)		(6)
		Dispositions		-		-			-				-		-		-
	Balance as of March 31			8,019		(3,791)			4,228				8,019		(3,788)		4,231

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

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.Basis of Financial Statement Preparation

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in the context of the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Corporation's 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of the Corporation, 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 data has been reclassified in certain cases to conform to the current presentation basis.

The Corporation's exploration and production activities are accounted for under the "successful efforts" method.

2. Miscellaneous Financial Information

Crude oil, products and merchandise inventories are carried at the lower of current market value or cost, generally determined under the last-in first-out method (LIFO). The Corporation’s results for the first quarter of 2020 include a before-tax charge of $2,777 million, included in “Crude oil and product purchases” on the Statement of Income, from writing down the book value of inventories to their market value at the end of the period. This adjustment, together with a similar adjustment for equity companies included in “Income from equity affiliates,” resulted in a $2,096 million after-tax charge to earnings (excluding noncontrolling interests) and will be re-evaluated at the end of each quarter in 2020. The earnings impact may be adjusted upward or downward this year based on prevailing market prices at the time of future evaluations. At year-end, any required adjustment is considered permanent and is incorporated into the LIFO carrying value of the inventory.

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in substantial reductions in demand for crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum products. This reduction in demand led to sharp declines in industry prices and considerable volatility in financial markets during the quarter. Based on deteriorating industry conditions and a significant reduction in its market capitalization, the Corporation assessed its goodwill balances and certain asset groups for impairment and recognized after-tax impairment charges of $787 million. These charges included goodwill impairment of $562 million in Upstream, Downstream, and Chemical reporting units and other impairment charges of $225 million, mainly in the Upstream segment. For the goodwill impairment charges, the fair values of the impacted reporting units primarily reflected market-based estimates of historical EBITDA multiples at the end of the quarter. For the other impairment charges, which mainly relate to the Corporation’s investment in an Upstream equity company, recent third party price outlooks, internal estimates of future volumes and costs, and estimates of discount rates for similar properties were used to estimate fair value. The charges related to goodwill impairment are included in “Depreciation and depletion” on the Statement of Income while the charges related to other impairments are largely included in “Income from equity affiliates.”

3.Litigation and Other Contingencies

Litigation

A variety of claims have been made against ExxonMobil and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries in a number of pending lawsuits. Management has regular litigation reviews, including updates from corporate and outside counsel, to assess the need for accounting recognition or disclosure of these contingencies. The Corporation accrues an undiscounted liability for those contingencies where the incurrence of a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If a range of amounts can be reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the minimum of the range is accrued. The Corporation does not record liabilities when the likelihood that the liability has been incurred is probable but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated or when the liability is believed to be only reasonably possible or remote. For contingencies where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and which are significant, the Corporation discloses the nature of the contingency and, where feasible, an estimate of the possible loss. For purposes of our contingency disclosures, “significant” includes material matters, as well as other matters which management believes should be disclosed. ExxonMobil will continue to defend itself vigorously in these matters. Based on a consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, the Corporation does not believe the ultimate outcome of any currently pending lawsuit against ExxonMobil will have a material adverse effect upon the Corporation's operations, financial condition, or financial statements taken as a whole.

Other Contingencies

The Corporation and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries were contingently liable at March 31, 2020, for guarantees relating to notes, loans and performance under contracts. Where guarantees for environmental remediation and other similar matters do not include a stated cap, the amounts reflect management’s estimate of the maximum potential exposure. These guarantees are not reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Corporation’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

			As of March 31, 2020
			Equity	Other
			Company	Third Party
			Obligations (1)	Obligations	Total
			(millions of dollars)
Guarantees
	Debt-related		868	108	976
	Other		846	4,636	5,482
		Total	1,714	4,744	6,458

(1)	ExxonMobil share

Additionally, the Corporation and its affiliates have numerous long-term sales and purchase commitments in their various business activities, all of which are expected to be fulfilled with no adverse consequences material to the Corporation’s operations or financial condition.

The operations and earnings of the Corporation and its affiliates throughout the world have been, and may in the future be, affected from time to time in varying degree by political developments and laws and regulations, such as forced divestiture of assets; restrictions on production, imports and exports; price controls; tax increases and retroactive tax claims; expropriation of property; cancellation of contract rights and environmental regulations. Both the likelihood of such occurrences and their overall effect upon the Corporation vary greatly from country to country and are not predictable.

In accordance with a Venezuelan nationalization decree issued in February 2007, a subsidiary of the Venezuelan National Oil Company (PdVSA) assumed the operatorship of the Cerro Negro Heavy Oil Project. The decree also required conversion of the Cerro Negro Project into a “mixed enterprise” and an increase in PdVSA’s or one of its affiliate’s ownership interest in the Project. ExxonMobil refused to accede to the terms proffered by the government, and on June 27, 2007, the government expropriated ExxonMobil’s 41.67 percent interest in the Cerro Negro Project.

ExxonMobil collected awards of $908 million in an arbitration against PdVSA under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce in respect of an indemnity related to the Cerro Negro Project and $260 million in an arbitration for compensation due for the La Ceiba Project and for export curtailments at the Cerro Negro Project under rules of International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). An ICSID arbitration award relating to the Cerro Negro Project’s expropriation ($1.4 billion) was annulled based on a determination that a prior Tribunal failed to adequately explain why the cap on damages in the indemnity owed by PdVSA did not affect or limit the amount owed for the expropriation of the Cerro Negro Project. ExxonMobil filed a new claim seeking to restore the original award of damages for the Cerro Negro Project with ICSID on September 26, 2018.

The net impact of this matter on the Corporation’s consolidated financial results cannot be reasonably estimated. Regardless, the Corporation does not expect the resolution to have a material effect upon the Corporation’s operations or financial condition.

An affiliate of ExxonMobil is one of the Contractors under a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) covering the Erha block located in the offshore waters of Nigeria. ExxonMobil's affiliate is the operator of the block and owns a 56.25 percent interest under the PSC. The Contractors are in dispute with NNPC regarding NNPC's lifting of crude oil in excess of its entitlement under the terms of the PSC. In accordance with the terms of the PSC, the Contractors initiated arbitration in Abuja, Nigeria, under the Nigerian Arbitration and Conciliation Act. On October 24, 2011, a three-member arbitral Tribunal issued an award upholding the Contractors' position in all material respects and awarding damages to the Contractors jointly in an amount of approximately $1.8 billion plus $234 million in accrued interest. The Contractors petitioned a Nigerian federal court for enforcement of the award, and NNPC petitioned the same court to have the award set aside. On May 22, 2012, the court set aside the award. The Contractors appealed that judgment to the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division. On July 22, 2016, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the lower court setting aside the award. On October 21, 2016, the Contractors appealed the decision to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. In June 2013, the Contractors filed a lawsuit against NNPC in the Nigerian federal high court in order to preserve their ability to seek enforcement of the PSC in the courts if necessary. Following dismissal by this court, the Contractors appealed to the Nigerian Court of Appeal in June 2016. In October 2014, the Contractors filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) to enforce, if necessary, the arbitration award against NNPC assets residing within that jurisdiction. NNPC moved to dismiss the lawsuit. On September 4, 2019, the SDNY dismissed the Contractors’ petition to recognize and enforce the Erha arbitration award. The Contractors filed a notice of appeal in the Second Circuit on October 2, 2019. At this time, the net impact of this matter on the Corporation's consolidated financial results cannot be reasonably estimated. However, regardless of the outcome of enforcement proceedings, the Corporation does not expect the proceedings to have a material effect upon the Corporation's operations or financial condition.

4.Other Comprehensive Income Information

			Cumulative	Post-
			Foreign	retirement
			Exchange	Benefits
ExxonMobil Share of Accumulated Other			Translation	Reserves
Comprehensive Income			Adjustment	Adjustment	Total
		(millions of dollars)

Balance as of December 31, 2018			(13,881)	(5,683)	(19,564)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
	from accumulated other comprehensive income		627	(23)	604
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
	comprehensive income		-	178	178
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income			627	155	782
Balance as of March 31, 2019			(13,254)	(5,528)	(18,782)

Balance as of December 31, 2019			(12,446)	(7,047)	(19,493)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
	from accumulated other comprehensive income		(5,113)	72	(5,041)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
	comprehensive income		-	195	195
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income			(5,113)	267	(4,846)
Balance as of March 31, 2020			(17,559)	(6,780)	(24,339)

Three Months Ended

Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other

March 31,

Comprehensive Income - Before-tax Income/(Expense)

2020

2019

(millions of dollars)

Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves

adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs

(Statement of Income line: Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense)

(262)

(237)

		Three Months Ended
Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For		March 31,
Components of Other Comprehensive Income		2020	2019
		(millions of dollars)

Foreign exchange translation adjustment		7	-
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)		(62)	10
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves
	adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs	(58)	(52)
Total		(113)	(42)

5.Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2020	2019

Earnings per common share

Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil (millions of dollars)	(610)	2,350

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)	4,270	4,270

Earnings (Loss) per common share (dollars) (1)	(0.14)	0.55

Dividends paid per common share (dollars)	0.87	0.82

(1) The calculation of earnings (loss) per common share and earnings (loss) per common share – assuming dilution are the same in each period shown.

6.Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2020	2019
			(millions of dollars)
Components of net benefit cost
	Pension Benefits - U.S.
		Service cost	235	175
		Interest cost	177	193
		Expected return on plan assets	(175)	(142)
		Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost	79	77
		Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost	52	54
		Net benefit cost	368	357


	Pension Benefits - Non-U.S.
		Service cost	175	139
		Interest cost	161	192
		Expected return on plan assets	(222)	(197)
		Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost	119	103
		Net benefit cost	233	237


	Other Postretirement Benefits
		Service cost	45	33
		Interest cost	70	79
		Expected return on plan assets	(4)	(4)
		Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost	12	3
		Net benefit cost	123	111

7.Financial Instruments and Derivatives

Financial Instruments. The estimated fair value of financial instruments at March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, and the related hierarchy level for the fair value measurement is as follows:

			At March 31, 2020
			(millions of dollars)

			Fair Value
									Difference
						Total Gross	Effect of	Effect of	in Carrying	Net
						Assets	Counterparty	Collateral	Value and	Carrying
			Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	& Liabilities	Netting	Netting	Fair Value	Value
Assets
	Derivative assets (1)		4,565	171	-	4,736	(3,603)	(962)	-	171
	Advances to/receivables
		from equity companies (2)(7)	-	1,702	6,088	7,790	-	-	746	8,536
	Other long-term
		financial assets (3)	1,141	-	975	2,116	-	-	51	2,167

Liabilities
	Derivative liabilities (4)		3,637	216	-	3,853	(3,603)	(34)	-	216
	Long-term debt (5)		33,128	124	4	33,256	-	-	(2,630)	30,626
	Long-term obligations
		to equity companies (7)	-	-	3,490	3,490	-	-	534	4,024
	Other long-term
		financial liabilities (6)	-	-	1,064	1,064	-	-	40	1,104

			At December 31, 2019
			(millions of dollars)

			Fair Value
									Difference
						Total Gross	Effect of	Effect of	in Carrying	Net
						Assets	Counterparty	Collateral	Value and	Carrying
			Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	& Liabilities	Netting	Netting	Fair Value	Value
Assets
	Derivative assets (1)		533	102	-	635	(463)	(70)	-	102
	Advances to/receivables
		from equity companies (2)(7)	-	1,941	6,729	8,670	-	-	(128)	8,542
	Other long-term
		financial assets (3)	1,145	-	974	2,119	-	-	44	2,163

Liabilities
	Derivative liabilities (4)		568	70	-	638	(463)	(105)	-	70
	Long-term debt (5)		25,652	134	3	25,789	-	-	(1,117)	24,672
	Long-term obligations
		to equity companies (7)	-	-	4,245	4,245	-	-	(257)	3,988
	Other long-term
		financial liabilities (6)	-	-	1,042	1,042	-	-	16	1,058

(1)	Included in the Balance Sheet lines: Notes and accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful amounts and Other assets, including intangibles, net
(2)	Included in the Balance Sheet line: Investments, advances and long-term receivables
(3)	Included in the Balance Sheet lines: Investments, advances and long-term receivables and Other assets, including intangibles, net
(4)	Included in the Balance Sheet lines: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other long-term obligations
(5)	Excluding finance lease obligations
(6)	Included in the Balance Sheet line: Other long-term obligations
(7)	Advances to/receivables from equity companies and long-term obligations to equity companies are mainly designated as hierarchy level 3 inputs. The fair value is calculated by discounting the remaining obligations by a rate consistent with the credit quality and industry of the company.

The increase in the estimated fair value and book value of long-term debt reflects the Corporation’s issuance of $8.5 billion of long-term debt in the first quarter of 2020. The $8.5 billion of long-term debt is comprised of $1,500 million of 2.992% notes due in 2025, $1,000 million of 3.294% notes due in 2027, $2,000 million of 3.482% notes due in 2030, $1,250 million of 4.227% notes due in 2040, and $2,750 million of 4.327% notes due in 2050.

In the first quarter of 2020, the Corporation established a short-term credit facility to provide an additional $7.0 billion of borrowing capacity for general corporate purposes to supplement its existing short-term revolving credit facilities of $7.9 billion as of year-end 2019. The majority of these credit facilities will expire within one year. As of March 31, 2020, no material amounts have been drawn on these facilities.

Subsequent Event. On April 15, 2020, the Corporation issued $9.5 billion of long-term debt. The $9.5 billion of long-term debt is comprised of $2,750 million of 1.571% notes due in 2023, $1,250 million of 2.992% notes due in 2025, $2,000 million of 2.610% notes due in 2030, $750 million of 4.227% notes due in 2040, and $2,750 million of 3.452% notes due in 2051. Net cash proceeds were $9.6 billion reflecting two tranches that were issued at a premium. This transaction was not reflected in the consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2020.

Derivative Instruments. The Corporation’s size, strong capital structure, geographic diversity and the complementary nature of the Upstream, Downstream and Chemical businesses reduce the Corporation’s enterprise-wide risk from changes in commodity prices, currency rates and interest rates. In addition, the Corporation uses commodity-based contracts, including derivatives, to manage commodity price risk and for trading purposes. Commodity contracts held for trading purposes are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Income on a net basis in the line “Sales and other operating revenue.” The Corporation’s commodity derivatives are not accounted for under hedge accounting. At times, the Corporation also enters into currency and interest rate derivatives, none of which are material to the Corporation’s financial position as of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, or results of operations for the periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

Credit risk associated with the Corporation’s derivative position is mitigated by several factors, including the use of derivative clearing exchanges and the quality of and financial limits placed on derivative counterparties. The Corporation maintains a system of controls that includes the authorization, reporting and monitoring of derivative activity.

At March 31, 2020, the net notional long/(short) position of derivative instruments was (4) million barrels for crude oil, (36) million barrels for products, and (192) million MMBtus of natural gas. At December 31, 2019, the net notional long/(short) position of derivative instruments was 57 million barrels for crude oil, (38) million barrels for products, and (165) million MMBtus of natural gas.

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on derivative instruments that were recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income are included in the following lines on a before-tax basis:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2020	2019
		(millions of dollars)

Sales and other operating revenue		1,236	(275)
Crude oil and product purchases		(352)	(18)
	Total	884	(293)

8.Disclosures about Segments and Related Information

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2020	2019
Earnings (Loss) After Income Tax			(millions of dollars)
	Upstream
		United States	(704)	96
		Non-U.S.	1,240	2,780
	Downstream
		United States	(101)	(161)
		Non-U.S.	(510)	(95)
	Chemical
		United States	288	161
		Non-U.S.	(144)	357
	Corporate and financing		(679)	(788)
	Corporate total		(610)	2,350

Sales and Other Operating Revenue
	Upstream
		United States	1,777	2,693
		Non-U.S.	2,567	3,804
	Downstream
		United States	15,384	15,642
		Non-U.S.	29,304	32,297
	Chemical
		United States	2,296	2,505
		Non-U.S.	3,800	4,695
	Corporate and financing		6	10
	Corporate total		55,134	61,646

Intersegment Revenue
	Upstream
		United States	2,273	2,311
		Non-U.S.	6,387	7,129
	Downstream
		United States	3,952	4,761
		Non-U.S.	5,124	6,169
	Chemical
		United States	1,766	1,889
		Non-U.S.	1,263	1,547
	Corporate and financing		55	53

Geographic
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
Sales and Other Operating Revenue		2020	2019
		(millions of dollars)

United States		19,457	20,840
Non-U.S.		35,677	40,806
	Total	55,134	61,646

Significant Non-U.S. revenue sources include: (1)
	Canada	3,823	4,850
	United Kingdom	3,691	4,421
	Singapore	2,616	3,121
	France	2,589	3,074
	Italy	1,958	2,645
	Belgium	1,889	3,529

(1) Revenue is determined by primary country of operations. Excludes certain sales and other operating revenues in Non-U.S. operations where attribution to a specific country is not practicable.

9.Leases

A previously recorded operating lease was renegotiated in the first quarter of 2020 and the new agreement no longer meets the definition of a lease. At year-end 2019, this agreement had been reported as a right of use asset of $1.3 billion and a lease liability of $1.3 billion in the “Other” operating lease category. The new agreement will be reported as a take-or-pay obligation.

10.Allowance for Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL)

Effective January 1, 2020, the Corporation adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s update, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), as amended. The standard requires a valuation allowance for credit losses be recognized for certain financial assets that reflects the current expected credit loss over the asset’s contractual life. The valuation allowance considers the risk of loss, even if remote, and considers past events, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The standard requires this expected loss methodology for trade receivables, certain other financial assets and off-balance sheet credit exposures. The cumulative effect adjustment related to the adoption of this standard reduced equity by $93 million.

The Corporation is exposed to credit losses primarily through sales of petroleum products, crude oil, NGLs and natural gas, as well as loans to equity companies and joint venture receivables. A counterparty’s ability to pay is assessed through a credit review process that considers payment terms, the counterparty’s established credit rating or the Corporation’s assessment of the counterparty’s credit worthiness, contract terms, country of operation, and other risks. The Corporation can require prepayment or collateral to mitigate certain credit risks.

The Corporation groups financial assets into portfolios that share similar risk characteristics for purposes of determining the allowance for credit losses. Each reporting period, the Corporation assesses whether a significant change in the risk of credit loss has occurred. Among the quantitative and qualitative factors considered are historical financial data, current conditions, industry and country risk, current credit ratings and the quality of third-party guarantees secured from the counterparty. Financial assets are written off in whole, or in part, when practical recovery efforts have been exhausted and no reasonable expectation of recovery exists. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are recognized in earnings. The Corporation manages receivable portfolios using past due balances as a key credit quality indicator.

The Corporation recognizes a credit allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures as a liability on the balance sheet, separate from the allowance for credit losses related to recognized financial assets. Among these exposures are unfunded loans to equity companies and financial guarantees that cannot be cancelled unilaterally by the Corporation.

During the first quarter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly through most areas of the world resulting in economic uncertainty, global financial market volatility, and negative effects in the credit markets. The Corporation has considered these effects, along with the significantly lower balances of trade receivables at the end of the quarter, in its estimate of credit losses and concluded no material adjustment to credit allowances in the quarter was required. At March 31, 2020, the Corporation’s evaluation of financial assets under Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), as amended, included $17,740 million of notes and accounts receivable, net of allowances of $148 million, and $9,211 million of loans and long-term receivables, net of allowances of $441 million, and certain other financial assets where there is immaterial risk of loss.

	Reserve for		Liabilities for
	Notes and Other		Off Balance
	Receivables and Loans		Sheet Assets
	Trade	Other			Total
	(millions of dollars)

Balance at December 31, 2019	34	469		-	503
Cumulative effect of accounting change	52	45		12	109
Current period provision	4	1		(1)	4
Write-offs charged against the allowance	(1)	-		-	(1)
Other	(1)	(14)		2	(13)
Balance at March 31, 2020	88	501		13	602

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

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

FUNCTIONAL EARNINGS SUMMARY

		First Three Months
Earnings (Loss) (U.S. GAAP)		2020	2019
		(millions of dollars)
Upstream
	United States	(704)	96
	Non-U.S.	1,240	2,780
Downstream
	United States	(101)	(161)
	Non-U.S.	(510)	(95)
Chemical
	United States	288	161
	Non-U.S.	(144)	357
Corporate and financing		(679)	(788)
	Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil (U.S. GAAP)	(610)	2,350

Earnings (Loss) per common share (dollars)		(0.14)	0.55

Earnings (Loss) per common share - assuming dilution (dollars)		(0.14)	0.55

References in this discussion to Corporate earnings (loss) mean net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil (U.S. GAAP) from the consolidated income statement. Unless otherwise indicated, references to earnings (loss), Upstream, Downstream, Chemical and Corporate and financing segment earnings (loss), and earnings (loss) per share are ExxonMobil's share after excluding amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests.

CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

During the first quarter of 2020, the balance of supply and demand for petroleum and petrochemical products experienced two significant disruptive effects. On the demand side, the COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly through most areas of the world resulting in substantial reductions in consumer and business activity and significantly reduced demand for crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum products. This reduction in demand coincided with announcements of increased production in certain key oil producing countries which led to sharp declines in prices for crude oil and other petrochemical products. Against this backdrop of economic uncertainty, global financial markets have experienced significant volatility and disruption, which at times has negatively impacted the efficiency of credit markets and available pools of liquidity.

In response to these conditions, the Corporation announced significant reductions in 2020 capital spending and operating expenses. Capital and exploration expenditures for 2020 are now expected to be $23 billion, down from the previously announced $33 billion. The Corporation’s near-term reduction in capital expenditures has resulted in a downward revision to proved reserves estimates reported in the 2019 Form 10-K of approximately 1 billion oil-equivalent barrels, mainly related to unconventional drilling in the United States. Consequently, unit-of-production depreciation and depletion rates for Upstream assets will be higher beginning in the first quarter.

The Corporation also took additional actions to strengthen its liquidity including issuing $8.5 billion of long-term debt securities in the first quarter of 2020 and issuing a further $9.5 billion of long-term debt securities subsequent to the date of the financial statements as described in Note 7. In the first quarter of 2020, the Corporation established a short-term credit facility to provide an additional $7.0 billion of borrowing capacity for general corporate purposes to supplement its existing short-term revolving credit facilities of $7.9 billion as of year-end 2019. The majority of these credit facilities will expire within one year and may be renewed or replaced according to the Corporation’s financing needs and business environment. As of March 31, 2020, no material amounts have been drawn on these facilities.

Should industry conditions near the end of the first quarter persist for an extended period into the future, the Corporation expects lower realized prices for its products to result in lower earnings and operating cash flow than in previous quarters. Amidst these conditions, project deferrals and idling of capacity will continue or may increase, and project cancellations could occur, resulting in lower volumes across one or more business segments. The capital spending reductions will result in lower near-term production volumes in the Upstream and delays in previously anticipated volume increases in future years. While the Corporation’s view of long-term supply and demand fundamentals has not changed significantly, any future reduction in the range of its long-term price outlooks could put a significant portion of its long-lived assets at risk for impairment. However, due to the inherent difficulty in predicting future commodity prices, and the relationship between industry prices and costs, it is not practicable to reasonably estimate the existence or range of any potential future impairment charges related to the Corporation’s long-lived assets.

As disclosed in ExxonMobil’s 2019 Form 10-K, low crude oil and natural gas prices can impact the Corporation’s proved reserves as reported under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules. Average year-to-date crude oil and natural gas prices have been significantly affected by the very low prices experienced near the end of the first quarter. If prices seen near the end of the first quarter persist for the remainder of the year, under the SEC definition of proved reserves, certain quantities of crude oil and natural gas will not qualify as proved reserves at year-end 2020. Since proved reserves estimates are affected by a number of factors including timing and completion of development projects, reservoir performance, market prices and differentials, costs, fiscal and commercial terms, government policies, regulatory approvals and partner considerations, it is not practicable to reasonably estimate the range of any potential future revisions to the Corporation’s proved reserves for year-end 2020 reporting.

The Corporation has taken steps, in line with government guidelines and restrictions, to limit the spread of COVID-19 among employees, contractors and the broader community, while also maintaining operations to ensure reliable supply of products to customers. The Corporation maintains robust business continuity plans, but should these efforts not be successful the Corporation could experience declines in workforce productivity that exacerbate some of the adverse operating and financial effects noted above.

REVIEW OF FIRST QUARTER 2020 RESULTS

ExxonMobil’s first quarter 2020 results were a loss of $610 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared with earnings of $2.4 billion a year earlier. The decrease in earnings was primarily the result of unfavorable non-operational impacts and lower Upstream realizations. These impacts were partly offset by higher Downstream margins on favorable mark-to-market derivatives, reduced maintenance activity mainly in the Downstream, and Upstream volume growth. Unfavorable non-operational impacts reflected an inventory write-down and impairments, with further information provided in Note 2.

Oil-equivalent production was 4.0 million barrels per day, up 2 percent from the prior year. Excluding entitlement effects and divestments, oil-equivalent production was up 5 percent.

The Corporation distributed $3.7 billion in dividends to shareholders.

			First Three Months
			2020	2019
			(millions of dollars)
Upstream results
	United States		(704)	96
	Non-U.S.		1,240	2,780
		Total	536	2,876

Upstream earnings were $536 million in the first quarter of 2020, down $2,340 million from the first quarter of 2019.

·	Realizations reduced earnings by $2,020 million, with lower liquids realizations of $1,370 million and lower gas realizations of $650 million.
·	Volume and mix effects increased earnings by $220 million due to higher liquids volumes of $290 million partly offset by lower gas volumes of $70 million.
·	All other items decreased earnings by $540 million, mainly due to unfavorable non-operational impacts associated with impairments of $360 million and an inventory write-down of $260 million.
·	U.S. Upstream results were a loss of $704 million, down $800 million from the prior year quarter.
·	Non-U.S. Upstream earnings were $1,240 million, down $1,540 million from the prior year quarter.
·	On an oil-equivalent basis, production increased 2 percent from the first quarter of 2019.
·	Liquids production totaled 2.5 million barrels per day, up 153,000 barrels per day, with growth and lower downtime partly offset by divestments.
·	Natural gas production was 9.4 billion cubic feet per day, down 528 million cubic feet per day, mainly driven by divestments and lower demand.

		First Quarter
Upstream additional information		(thousands of barrels daily)
Volumes reconciliation (Oil-equivalent production) (1)
2019			3,981
	Entitlements - Net Interest		(6)
	Entitlements - Price / Spend / Other		55
	Quotas		-
	Divestments		(177)
	Growth / Other		193
2020			4,046

(1) Natural gas is converted to an oil-equivalent basis at six million cubic feet per one thousand barrels.

Listed below are descriptions of ExxonMobil’s volumes reconciliation factors which are provided to facilitate understanding of the terms.

Entitlements - Net Interest are changes to ExxonMobil’s share of production volumes caused by non-operational changes to volume-determining factors. These factors consist of net interest changes specified in Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) which typically occur when cumulative investment returns or production volumes achieve defined thresholds, changes in equity upon achieving pay-out in partner investment carry situations, equity redeterminations as specified in venture agreements, or as a result of the termination or expiry of a concession. Once a net interest change has occurred, it typically will not be reversed by subsequent events, such as lower crude oil prices.

Entitlements - Price, Spend and Other are changes to ExxonMobil’s share of production volumes resulting from temporary changes to non-operational volume-determining factors. These factors include changes in oil and gas prices or spending levels from one period to another. According to the terms of contractual arrangements or government royalty regimes, price or spending variability can increase or decrease royalty burdens and/or volumes attributable to ExxonMobil. For example, at higher prices, fewer barrels are required for ExxonMobil to recover its costs. These effects generally vary from period to period with field spending patterns or market prices for oil and natural gas. Such factors can also include other temporary changes in net interest as dictated by specific provisions in production agreements.

Quotas are changes in ExxonMobil’s allowable production arising from production constraints imposed by countries which are members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Volumes reported in this category would have been readily producible in the absence of the quota.

Divestments are reductions in ExxonMobil’s production arising from commercial arrangements to fully or partially reduce equity in a field or asset in exchange for financial or other economic consideration.

Growth and Other factors comprise all other operational and non-operational factors not covered by the above definitions that may affect volumes attributable to ExxonMobil. Such factors include, but are not limited to, production enhancements from project and work program activities, acquisitions including additions from asset exchanges, downtime, market demand, natural field decline, and any fiscal or commercial terms that do not affect entitlements.

			First Three Months
			2020	2019
			(millions of dollars)
Downstream results
	United States		(101)	(161)
	Non-U.S.		(510)	(95)
		Total	(611)	(256)

Downstream results were a loss of $611 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared with a loss of $256 million in the first quarter of 2019.

·	Margins increased earnings by $1,260 million, mainly reflecting favorable mark-to-market derivatives and higher margins on product sales.
·	Volume and mix effects increased earnings by $390 million.
·	All other items reduced earnings by $2,010 million, mainly due to unfavorable non-operational impacts associated with an inventory write-down of $1,600 million and impairments of $340 million.
·	U.S. Downstream results were a loss of $101 million, compared with a loss of $161 million in the prior year quarter.
·	Non-U.S. Downstream results were a loss of $510 million, compared with a loss of $95 million in the prior year quarter.
·	Petroleum product sales of 5.3 million barrels per day were 128,000 barrels per day lower than the prior year quarter.

			First Three Months
			2020	2019
			(millions of dollars)
Chemical results
	United States		288	161
	Non-U.S.		(144)	357
		Total	144	518

Chemical earnings were $144 million in the first quarter of 2020, down $374 million from the first quarter of 2019.

·	Higher margins increased earnings by $10 million.
·	Volume and mix effects decreased earnings by $60 million.
·	All other items decreased earnings by $320 million, mainly due to unfavorable non-operational impacts associated with an inventory write-down of $230 million and impairments of $90 million.
·	U.S. Chemical earnings were $288 million, up $127 million from the prior year quarter.
·	Non-U.S. Chemical results were a loss of $144 million, compared with earnings of $357 million in the prior year quarter.
·	First quarter prime product sales of 6.2 million metric tons were 535,000 metric tons lower than the prior year quarter.

	First Three Months
	2020	2019
	(millions of dollars)

Corporate and financing results	(679)	(788)

Corporate and financing expenses were $679 million for the first quarter of 2020, down $109 million from the first quarter of 2019.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

			First Three Months
			2020	2019
			(millions of dollars)
Net cash provided by/(used in)
	Operating activities		6,274	8,338
	Investing activities		(6,367)	(5,793)
	Financing activities		8,785	(1,044)
Effect of exchange rate changes			(369)	43
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			8,323	1,544

Cash and cash equivalents (at end of period)			11,412	4,586

Cash flow from operations and asset sales
	Net cash provided by operating activities (U.S. GAAP)		6,274	8,338
	Proceeds associated with sales of subsidiaries, property, plant & equipment,
		and sales and returns of investments	86	107
	Cash flow from operations and asset sales		6,360	8,445

Because of the ongoing nature of our asset management and divestment program, we believe it is useful for investors to consider proceeds associated with asset sales together with cash provided by operating activities when evaluating cash available for investment in the business and financing activities, including shareholder distributions.

Cash flow from operations and asset sales in the first quarter of 2020 was $6.4 billion, including asset sales of $0.1 billion, a decrease of $2.1 billion from the comparable 2019 period primarily reflecting lower earnings and unfavorable working capital impacts. Current market conditions and the ability of counterparties to secure financing may negatively affect the pace of asset sales in 2020.

Cash provided by operating activities totaled $6.3 billion for the first three months of 2020, $2.1 billion lower than 2019. Net income including noncontrolling interests was a loss of $0.8 billion, a decrease of $3.2 billion from the prior year period. The adjustments for the noncash provisions were $5.8 billion for depreciation and depletion and $2.2 billion for the lower of cost or market inventory adjustment. Changes in operational working capital were a reduction of $0.9 billion, compared to a contribution of $2.3 billion in the prior year period. All other items net decreased cash flows by $0.1 billion in 2020 versus a reduction of $0.9 billion in 2019. See the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for additional details.

Investing activities for the first three months of 2020 used net cash of $6.4 billion, an increase of $0.6 billion compared to the prior year. Spending for additions to property, plant and equipment of $5.9 billion was $0.7 billion higher than 2019. Proceeds from asset sales of $0.1 billion were comparable to the prior year. Investments and advances decreased $0.2 billion to $0.5 billion.

During the first quarter of 2020, the Corporation issued $8.5 billion of long-term debt. Net cash provided by financing activities was $8.8 billion in the first three months of 2020, $9.8 billion higher than 2019 reflecting the 2020 debt issuance.

Total debt at the end of the first quarter of 2020 was $59.6 billion compared to $46.9 billion at year-end 2019. The Corporation's debt to total capital ratio was 24.0 percent at the end of the first quarter of 2020 compared to 19.1 percent at year-end 2019.

During the first three months of 2020, Exxon Mobil Corporation purchased 6 million shares of its common stock for the treasury at a gross cost of $0.3 billion. These purchases were made to offset shares or units settled in shares issued in conjunction with the company’s benefit plans and programs. Shares outstanding decreased from 4,234 million at year-end to 4,228 million at the end of the first quarter of 2020. Purchases may be made both in the open market and through negotiated transactions, and may be increased, decreased or discontinued at any time without prior notice.

The Corporation retained access to significant capacity of long-term and short-term liquidity during the period despite challenging financial market conditions. Commercial paper continued to provide short-term liquidity despite brief periods of reduced investor demand. The balance of commercial paper outstanding was $24.4 billion as of March 31, 2020. To provide increased liquidity and flexibility, the Corporation increased cash and cash equivalents by $8.3 billion to $11.4 billion during the first quarter of 2020. Additionally, in the first quarter of 2020, the Corporation established a short-term credit facility to provide an additional $7.0 billion of borrowing capacity for general corporate purposes to supplement its existing short-term revolving credit facilities of $7.9 billion as of year-end 2019. The majority of these credit facilities will expire within one year and may be renewed or replaced according to the Corporation’s financing needs and business environment. As of March 31, 2020, no material amounts have been drawn on these facilities.

Short-term and long-term debt is used to cover cash needs in excess of internally generated funds. Under current economic conditions, the level of debt is expected to increase in the near-term. The Corporation’s balance sheet strength and access to financial markets on attractive terms provide the capacity to continue investing in industry-advantaged projects to create value and preserve cash for the dividend. Management views the Corporation’s financial strength as a competitive advantage and maintaining a competitive credit position is an important factor in balancing capital allocation priorities and determining the pace of investments.

The Corporation distributed a total of $3.7 billion to shareholders in the first three months of 2020 through dividends.

The Corporation, as part of its ongoing asset management program, continues to evaluate its mix of assets for potential upgrade. Because of the ongoing nature of this program, dispositions will continue to be made from time to time which will result in either gains or losses. Additionally, the Corporation continues to evaluate opportunities to enhance its business portfolio through acquisitions of assets or companies, and enters into such transactions from time to time. Key criteria for evaluating acquisitions include potential for future growth and attractive current valuations. Acquisitions may be made with cash, shares of the Corporation’s common stock, or both.

Litigation and other contingencies are discussed in Note 3 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

TAXES

		First Three Months
		2020		2019
		(millions of dollars)

Income taxes		512		1,883
	Effective income tax rate	481	%	53	%
Total other taxes and duties (1)		7,497		8,087
	Total	8,009		9,970

(1) Includes “Other taxes and duties” plus taxes that are included in “Production and manufacturing expenses” and “Selling, general and administrative expenses.”

Total taxes were $8.0 billion for the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of $2.0 billion from 2019. Income tax expense decreased by $1.4 billion to $0.5 billion reflecting lower pre-tax income resulting from lower commodity prices. The effective income tax rate of 481 percent compared to 53 percent in the prior year period primarily due to a change in mix of earnings in jurisdictions with varying tax rates. The change in mix of earnings was primarily driven by inventory valuation and impairment impacts. Total other taxes and duties decreased by $0.6 billion to $7.5 billion.

In the United States, the Corporation has various ongoing U.S. federal income tax positions at issue with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax years beginning in 2006. The Corporation filed a refund suit for tax years 2006-2009 in U.S. federal district court with respect to the positions at issue for those years. On February 24, 2020, the Corporation received an adverse ruling on this suit and is assessing the ruling. Unfavorable resolution of all positions at issue with the IRS would not have a materially adverse effect on the Corporation’s net income or liquidity. The IRS has asserted penalties associated with several of those positions. The Corporation has not recognized the penalties as an expense because the Corporation does not expect the penalties to be sustained under applicable law.

CAPITAL AND EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES

		First Three Months
		2020	2019
		(millions of dollars)

Upstream (including exploration expenses)		5,126	5,361
Downstream		1,234	829
Chemical		782	696
Other		1	4
	Total	7,143	6,890

Capital and exploration expenditures in the first quarter of 2020 were $7.1 billion, up 4 percent from the first quarter of 2019. The Corporation anticipates an investment level of $23 billion in 2020, down from the previously announced $33 billion. Actual spending could vary depending on the progress of individual projects and property acquisitions.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements related to outlooks, projections, goals, targets, descriptions of strategic plans and objectives, and other statements of future events or conditions are forward-looking statements. Actual future results, including financial and operating performance, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on results; planned capital and cash operating expense reductions; total capital expenditures and mix; cash flow, dividend and shareholder returns; business and project plans, timing, costs and capacities; resource recoveries and production rates; accounting effects resulting from market developments and ExxonMobil’s responsive actions; and the impact of new technologies, including to increase capital efficiency and production and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, could differ materially due to a number of factors. These include global or regional changes in the supply and demand for oil, natural gas, petrochemicals, and feedstocks and other market conditions that impact prices and differentials; the outcome of government policies and actions, including actions taken to address COVID-19 and to maintain the functioning of national and global economies and markets; the impact of company actions to protect the health and safety of employees, vendors, customers, and communities; actions of competitors and commercial counterparties; the ability to access short- and long-term debt markets on a timely and affordable basis; the severity, length and ultimate impact of COVID-19 on people and economies; reservoir performance; the outcome of exploration projects and timely completion of development and construction projects; changes in law, taxes, or regulation including environmental regulations, and timely granting of governmental permits; war, trade agreements and patterns, shipping blockades or harassment, and other political or security disturbances; opportunities for and regulatory approval of potential investments or divestments; the actions of competitors; the capture of efficiencies between business lines; unforeseen technical or operating difficulties; unexpected technological developments; the ability to bring new technologies to commercial scale on a cost-competitive basis, including large-scale hydraulic fracturing projects; general economic conditions including the occurrence and duration of economic recessions; the results of research programs; and other factors discussed under the heading Factors Affecting Future Results on the Investors page of our website at www.exxonmobil.com and in Item 1A of ExxonMobil’s 2019 Form 10-K. We assume no duty to update these statements as of any future date.

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.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Information about market risks for the three months ended March 31, 2020, does not differ materially from that discussed under Item 7A of the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2019.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As indicated in the certifications in Exhibit 31 of this report, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer have evaluated the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2020. Based on that evaluation, these officers have concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Corporation 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 were no changes during the Corporation’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

As reported in the Corporation’s Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2006, the State of New York Attorney General (AG) sued a number of parties, including ExxonMobil, in New York state court, Albany County, seeking penalties relating to an alleged discharge of petroleum at a Mobil-branded service station in Uniondale, New York. The suit (captioned "State of New York v. United Gas Corp. et al.") alleged that the discharge has impacted soil and groundwater in the vicinity of the service station. The AG and the seven defendants agreed to settlement terms in January 2020. The settlement includes a payment of $3.2 million by ExxonMobil and the completion of remediation work by one of the other defendants. No civil penalties were assessed for ExxonMobil or the other defendants.

Regarding a matter last reported in the Corporation’s Form 10-K for 2019, on December 31, 2019, the United States Federal District Court, Northern District of Texas (the Federal Court), vacated the civil penalty assessed by the United States Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) against Exxon Mobil Corporation, ExxonMobil Development Company and ExxonMobil Oil Corporation on July 20, 2017, for allegedly violating the Ukraine-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 589. The civil penalty vacated by the Federal Court was in the amount of $2,000,000. On April 8, 2020, OFAC and the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed that the U.S. Federal Government will not seek an appeal of the Federal Court’s final judgment vacating the penalty issued by OFAC against the Corporation.

Refer to the relevant portions of Note 3 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on legal proceedings.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The risk factors that are discussed in Item 1A of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2019, including those risk factors in respect of commodity supply and demand and public health, encompass, among other things, current market conditions of production oversupply as well as demand reduction due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has led to a significant decrease in commodity prices. Our future business results, including cash flows and financing needs, will be affected by the extent and duration of these conditions and the effectiveness of responsive actions that we and others take, including our actions to reduce capital and operating expenses and government actions to address the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as any resulting impact on national and global economies and markets. At this time, it is difficult to predict the timing of any resolution of the current supply imbalances and the ultimate impact of COVID-19, and we continue to monitor market developments and evaluate the impacts of decreased demand on our production levels, as well as impacts on project development and future production.

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

Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities for Quarter Ended March 31, 2020

				Total Number of	Maximum Number
				Shares Purchased	of Shares that May
		Total Number	Average	as Part of Publicly	Yet Be Purchased
		of Shares	Price Paid	Announced Plans	Under the Plans or
Period		Purchased	per Share	or Programs	Programs

January 2020		1,775,929	$67.55	1,775,929
February 2020		1,760,540	$58.75	1,760,540
March 2020		2,038,531	$39.88	2,038,531
	Total	5,575,000		5,575,000	(See Note 1)

Note 1 - On August 1, 2000, the Corporation announced its intention to resume purchases of shares of its common stock for the treasury both to offset shares issued in conjunction with company benefit plans and programs and to gradually reduce the number of shares outstanding. The announcement did not specify an amount or expiration date. The Corporation has continued to purchase shares since this announcement and to report purchased volumes in its quarterly earnings releases. In its earnings release dated February 2, 2016, the Corporation stated it will continue to acquire shares to offset dilution in conjunction with benefit plans and programs, but had suspended making purchases to reduce shares outstanding effective beginning the first quarter of 2016.

Item 6. Exhibits

See Index to Exhibits of this report.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit		Description

3(ii)		By-Laws, as amended effective March 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K of March 3, 2020).
10(iii)(f.4)		Standing resolution for non-employee director cash fees dated March 1, 2020.
31.1		Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Chief Executive Officer.
31.2		Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Principal Financial Officer.
31.3		Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Principal Accounting Officer.
32.1		Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Chief Executive Officer.
32.2		Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Principal Financial Officer.
32.3		Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Principal Accounting Officer.
101		Interactive Data Files (formatted as Inline XBRL).
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
Date: May 6, 2020	By:	/s/ DAVID S. ROSENTHAL
		David S. Rosenthal
		Vice President, Controller and
		Principal Accounting Officer