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IMPERIAL OIL LTD - Quarter Report: 2004 September (Form 10-Q)

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FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004

OR

     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___ to ___

Commission file number 0-12014

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
CANADA
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  98-0017682
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
111 St. Clair Avenue West,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(Address of principal executive offices)
  M5W 1K3
(Postal Code)

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


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  þ     NO  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     YES  þ     NO  o

The number of common shares outstanding, as of September 30, 2004, was 353,379,512.



 


 

INDEX

         
    PAGE
PART I — Financial Information
       
Item 1 — Financial Statements:
       
Consolidated Statement of Earnings —
Three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003
Nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003
    3  
Consolidated Statement of Retained Earnings —
Three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003
Nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003
    3  
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows —
Three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003
Nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003
    4  
Consolidated Balance Sheet —
As at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003
    5  
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
    6  
Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
    14  
Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
    17  
Item 4 — Controls and Procedures.
    17  
PART II — Other Information
       
Item 2 — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
    18  
Item 6 — Exhibits.
    18  
SIGNATURES
    19  


In this report all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars. This report should be read in conjunction with the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, and Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004.

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

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
(unaudited)

                                 
                    Nine months
    Third quarter
  to September 30
millions of dollars
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
REVENUES
                               
Operating revenues
    5,771       4,602       16,266       14,526  
Investment and other income (4)
    43       24       81       88  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
TOTAL REVENUES (2)
    5,814       4,626       16,347       14,614  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EXPENSES
                               
Exploration
    21       33       52       44  
Purchases of crude oil and products (3)
    3,405       2,541       9,412       8,201  
Operating (3) (5)
    711       656       2,132       2,098  
Selling and general (5)
    299       308       896       921  
Federal excise tax
    328       328       946       942  
Depreciation and depletion
    220       185       652       542  
Financing costs (7)
    10       15       29       (99 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
TOTAL EXPENSES
    4,994       4,066       14,119       12,649  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    820       560       2,228       1,965  
INCOME TAXES
    281       185       726       538  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
NET EARNINGS (2)
    539       375       1,502       1,427  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
PER-SHARE INFORMATION — dollars
                               
Net earnings — basic (8)
    1.52       1.01       4.19       3.81  
Net earnings — diluted (8)
    1.52       1.01       4.18       3.81  
Dividends
    0.22       0.22       0.66       0.65  

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS
(unaudited)

                                 
                    Nine months
    Third quarter
  to September 30
millions of dollars
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
RETAINED EARNINGS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    4,392       3,890       3,919       3,277  
Net earnings for the period
    539       375       1,502       1,427  
Share purchases (8)
    (199 )     (187 )     (531 )     (464 )
Dividends
    (78 )     (81 )     (236 )     (243 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
RETAINED EARNINGS AT END OF PERIOD
    4,654       3,997       4,654       3,997  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

The notes to the financial statements are part of these financial statements. Certain figures for the prior year have been reclassified in the financial statements to conform with the current year’s presentation.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

                                 
                    Nine months
inflow/(outflow)   Third quarter
  to September 30
millions of dollars
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                               
Net earnings
    539       375       1,502       1,427  
Depreciation and depletion
    220       185       652       542  
(Gain)/loss on asset sales, after tax
    (15 )           (29 )     1  
Future income taxes and other
    (58 )     (5 )     (216 )     (247 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flow from earnings
    686       555       1,909       1,723  
 
                               
Accounts receivable
    (125 )     55       (308 )     75  
Inventories and prepaids
    (15 )     62       (217 )     (199 )
Income taxes payable
    289       67       432       188  
Accounts payable and other
    265       (254 )     326       70  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Change in operating assets and liabilities
    414       (70 )     233       134  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    1,100       485       2,142       1,857  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                               
Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangibles
    (340 )     (324 )     (942 )     (1,049 )
Proceeds from asset sales
    28       16       94       38  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
CASH FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (312 )     (308 )     (848 )     (1,011 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                               
Short-term debt — net
                9        
Long-term debt issued
          272             818  
Repayment of long-term debt
          (272 )     (8 )     (818 )
Issuance of common shares under stock option plan
    1             8        
Common shares purchased (8)
    (217 )     (207 )     (580 )     (519 )
Dividends paid
    (78 )     (82 )     (238 )     (241 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
CASH FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    (294 )     (289 )     (809 )     (760 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
    494       (112 )     485       86  
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    439       964       448       766  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
CASH AT END OF PERIOD
    933       852       933       852  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

The notes to the financial statements are part of these financial statements. Certain figures for the prior year have been reclassified in the financial statements to conform with the current year’s presentation.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(unaudited)

                 
    As at   As at
    Sept. 30   Dec. 31
millions of dollars
  2004
  2003
ASSETS
               
Current assets
               
Cash
    933       448  
Accounts receivable
    1,623       1,315  
Inventories of crude oil and products
    584       407  
Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses
    145       105  
Future income tax assets
    502       353  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    3,787       2,628  
 
               
Investments and other long-term assets
    253       259  
 
               
Property, plant and equipment at cost
    20,049       19,288  
less accumulated depreciation and depletion
    (10,569 )     (10,070 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    9,480       9,218  
 
               
Goodwill
    204       204  
Other intangible assets
    51       52  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
    13,775       12,361  
 
   
 
     
 
 
LIABILITIES
               
Current liabilities
               
Short-term debt
    81       72  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    2,503       2,222  
Income taxes payable
    1,028       595  
Current portion of long-term debt
    994       501  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    4,606       3,390  
 
               
Long-term debt (9)
    368       859  
Other long-term obligations (10)
    1,020       972  
Future income tax liabilities
    1,309       1,362  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    7,303       6,583  
 
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Common shares (8)
    1,818       1,859  
Earnings retained and used in the business
    4,654       3,919  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    6,472       5,778  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    13,775       12,361  
 
   
 
     
 
 

The notes to the financial statements are part of these financial statements. Certain figures for the prior year have been reclassified in the financial statements to conform with the current year’s presentation.

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IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED


NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

In the opinion of the management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of the company as at September 30, 2004, and December 31, 2003, and the results of operations and changes in cash flows for the nine months ending September 30, 2004, and 2003. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

The results for the nine months ending September 30, 2004, are not necessarily indicative of the operations to be expected for the full year.

All figures are in millions of Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.

1.   Adjustments under United States GAAP

The financial statements of the company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in Canada. These principles conform in all material respects to those in the United States except for the following.

                                 
                    Nine months
    Third quarter
  to September 30
millions of dollars
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Earnings as shown in financial statements (2)(a)
    539       375       1,502       1,427  
Impact of U.S. accounting principles (b)
                               
Capitalized interest
    5       5       12       12  
Enacted tax rate difference
                      (59 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings under U.S. GAAP before cumulative effect of accounting change (a)
    544       380       1,514       1,380  
Cumulative effect of accounting change (a)
                      4  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings under U.S. GAAP (a)
    544       380       1,514       1,384  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax (b):
                               
Minimum pension liability adjustment
                       
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Comprehensive income under U.S. GAAP
    544       380       1,514       1,384  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

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IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED


NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

1.   Adjustments under United States GAAP (continued)

The adjustments, on the previous page, under United States GAAP result in changes to the Consolidated Balance Sheet of the company as follows.

                                 
    As at   As at
    September 30, 2004
  December 31, 2003
    As   U.S.   As   U.S.
millions of dollars
  Reported
  GAAP
  Reported
  GAAP
Current assets
    3,285       3,285       2,275       2,275  
Future income tax assets
    502       652       353       502  
Investments and other long-term assets
    253       131       259       97  
Property, plant and equipment — cost
    20,049       20,217       19,288       19,433  
Property, plant and equipment — accumulated depreciation and depletion
    (10,569 )     (10,669 )     (10,070 )     (10,166 )
Goodwill
    204       204       204       204  
Other intangible assets — cost
    91       181       87       176  
Other intangible assets — accumulated depreciation and depletion
    (40 )     (40 )     (35 )     (35 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS (c)
    13,775       13,961       12,361       12,486  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Current liabilities
    3,612       3,612       2,889       2,889  
Current portion of long-term debt
    994       994       501       501  
Long-term debt
    368       368       859       859  
Other long-term obligations
    1,020       1,403       972       1,314  
Future income tax liabilities
    1,309       1,333       1,362       1,378  
Shareholders’ equity
    6,472       6,251       5,778       5,545  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (c)
    13,775       13,961       12,361       12,486  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Shareholders’ Equity:
                               
Common shares at stated value
                               
At beginning
    1,859       1,859       1,939       1,939  
Issuance of common shares under stock option plan
    8       8              
Share purchases at stated value
    (49 )     (49 )     (80 )     (80 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
At end
    1,818       1,818       1,859       1,859  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Retained earnings
                               
At beginning
    3,919       3,952       3,277       3,287  
Net earnings for the period
    1,502       1,514       1,682       1,705  
Issuance of common shares under stock option plan
    (531 )     (531 )     (717 )     (717 )
Dividends
    (236 )     (236 )     (323 )     (323 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
At end
    4,654       4,699       3,919       3,952  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
                               
At beginning
          (266 )           (315 )
Other comprehensive income for the period
                      49  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
At end
          (266 )           (266 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
    6,472       6,251       5,778       5,545  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

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IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED


NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

1.   Adjustments under United States GAAP (continued)
 
(a)   Earnings per share — basic and diluted (dollars)
                                 
                    Nine months
    Third quarter
  to September 30
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Under accounting principles of
                               
Canada — basic
    1.52       1.01       4.19       3.81  
United States
                               
Earnings before cumulative effect of accounting change — basic
    1.53       1.03       4.22       3.69  
Cumulative effect of accounting change — basic
                      0.01  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings per share — basic
    1.53       1.03       4.22       3.70  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Canada — diluted
    1.52       1.01       4.18       3.81  
United States
                               
Earnings before cumulative effect of accounting change — diluted
    1.53       1.03       4.21       3.69  
Cumulative effect of accounting change — diluted
                      0.01  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings per share — diluted
    1.53       1.03       4.21       3.70  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (thousands of shares)
                               
— Basic
    355,398       370,459       358,623       374,168  
— Diluted
    356,206       370,459       359,373       374,168  

(b)   Impact of accounting principles

An explanation of these items is found on pages 17 to 20 of the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

(c) The company makes limited use of derivatives. There were no significant derivatives outstanding at January 1 or September 30, 2004, nor were any significant derivatives undertaken during the first nine months of 2004.

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IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED


NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

2.   Business segments
                                                 
Third quarter   Resources
  Products
  Chemicals
millions of dollars
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
REVENUES
                                               
Operating revenues (a)
    901       796       4,531       3,576       339       230  
Intersegment sales (b)
    801       552       389       288       76       55  
Investment and other income
    23       3       15       14              
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
TOTAL REVENUES
    1,725       1,351       4,935       3,878       415       285  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EXPENSES
                                               
Exploration (c)
    21       33                          
Purchases (b)
    504       417       3,873       2,815       293       201  
Operating (b)
    405       377       261       244       46       38  
Selling and general
    7       7       268       272       24       29  
Federal excise tax
                328       328              
Depreciation and depletion
    159       129       58       51       3       5  
Financing costs
                1       1              
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
TOTAL EXPENSES
    1,096       963       4,789       3,711       366       273  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    629       388       146       167       49       12  
INCOME TAXES
    218       131       47       52       18       4  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
NET EARNINGS
    411       257       99       115       31       8  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EXPORT SALES TO THE UNITED STATES
    310       337       259       185       184       134  
CASH FLOW FROM EARNINGS
    537       364       117       186       34       13  
CAPEX (c)
    286       250       65       102       3       9  
                                 
Third quarter   Corporate
  Consolidated
millions of dollars
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
REVENUES
                               
Operating revenues (a)
                5,771       4,602  
Intersegment sales (b)
                       
Investment and other income
    5       7       43       24  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
TOTAL REVENUES
    5       7       5,814       4,626  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EXPENSES
                               
Exploration (c)
                21       33  
Purchases (b)
                3,405       2,541  
Operating (b)
                711       656  
Selling and general
                299       308  
Federal excise tax
                328       328  
Depreciation and depletion
                220       185  
Financing costs
    9       14       10       15  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
TOTAL EXPENSES
    9       14       4,994       4,066  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    (4 )     (7 )     820       560  
INCOME TAXES
    (2 )     (2 )     281       185  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
NET EARNINGS
    (2 )     (5 )     539       375  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EXPORT SALES TO THE UNITED STATES
                753       656  
CASH FLOW FROM EARNINGS
    (2 )     (8 )     686       555  
CAPEX (c)
                354       361  

(a)   Includes crude sales made by Products in order to optimize refining operations.
 
(b)   Consolidated amounts exclude intersegment transactions, as follows:
                 
    2004
  2003
Purchases
    1,265       892  
Operating expenses
    1       3  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total intersegment sales
    1,266       895  
 
   
 
     
 
 

(c)   Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant, equipment and intangibles and additions to capital leases.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

2.   Business segments (continued)
                                                 
Nine months to September 30   Resources
  Products
  Chemicals
millions of dollars
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
REVENUES
                                               
Operating revenues (a)
    2,646       2,592       12,719       11,177       901       757  
Intersegment sales (b)
    2,132       1,760       1,165       993       214       182  
Investment and other income
    41       34       30       33              
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
TOTAL REVENUES
    4,819       4,386       13,914       12,203       1,115       939  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EXPENSES Exploration (c)
    52       44                          
Purchases (b)
    1,472       1,459       10,664       8,980       786       687  
Operating (b)
    1,190       1,210       805       782       138       116  
Selling and general
    17       16       809       818       70       87  
Federal excise tax
                946       942              
Depreciation and depletion
    468       370       175       154       9       18  
Financing costs
          1       2       1              
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
TOTAL EXPENSES
    3,199       3,100       13,401       11,677       1,003       908  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    1,620       1,286       513       526       112       31  
INCOME TAXES
    522       339       171       170       40       10  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
NET EARNINGS
    1,098       947       342       356       72       21  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EXPORT SALES TO THE UNITED STATES
    977       994       734       591       507       429  
CASH FLOW FROM EARNINGS
    1,470       1,175       371       541       77       30  
CAPEX (c)
    810       709       183       366       11       30  
TOTAL ASSETS AS AT Sept.30 (b)
    6,855       6,212       5,899       5,361       511       415  
                                 
Nine months to September 30   Corporate
  Consolidated
millions of dollars
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
REVENUES
                               
Operating revenues (a)
                16,266       14,526  
Intersegment sales (b)
                       
Investment and other income
    10       21       81       88  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
TOTAL REVENUES
    10       21       16,347       14,614  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EXPENSES
                               
Exploration (c)
                52       44  
Purchases (b)
                9,412       8,201  
Operating (b)
                2,132       2,098  
Selling and general
                896       921  
Federal excise tax
                946       942  
Depreciation and depletion
                652       542  
Financing costs
    27       (101 )     29       (99 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
TOTAL EXPENSES
    27       (101 )     14,119       12,649  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    (17 )     122       2,228       1,965  
INCOME TAXES
    (7 )     19       726       538  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
NET EARNINGS
    (10 )     103       1,502       1,427  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
EXPORT SALES TO THE UNITED STATES
                2,218       2,014  
CASH FLOW FROM EARNINGS
    (9 )     (23 )     1,909       1,723  
CAPEX (c)
                1,004       1,105  
TOTAL ASSETS AS AT Sept.30 (b)
    933       852       13,775       12,549  

(a)   Includes crude sales made by Products in order to optimize refining operations.
 
(b)   Consolidated amounts exclude intersegment transactions, as follows:
                 
    2004
  2003
Purchases
    3,510       2,925  
Operating expenses
    1       10  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total intersegment sales
    3,511       2,935  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Intersegment receivables and payables
    423       291  
 
   
 
     
 
 

(c)   Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant, equipment and intangibles and additions to capital leases.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

3.   Reporting of fuel consumed in operations

Beginning in 2004, fuel consumed in operations, previously included in purchases of crude oil and products, is reclassified as operating expenses in the consolidated statement of earnings. Prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes. This reclassification has no impact on total expenses and net earnings or on the cash flow profile of the company.

4.   Divestments

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

                                 
                    Nine months
    Third quarter
  to September 30
millions of dollars
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Proceeds from asset sales
    28       16       94       38  
Book value of assets sold (a)
    7       14       54       37  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Gain/(loss) on asset sales, before tax (b)
    21       2       40       1  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Gain/(loss) on asset sales, after tax (b)
    15       2       29       1  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

(a)   Assets sold did not include cash.
 
(b)   Third quarter 2004 included a gain of $16 million ($10 million after income taxes) from the sale of the company’s Golden Spike Shallow producing property.

5.   Employee retirement benefits

The components of net benefit cost included in total expenses in the consolidated statement of earnings are as follows:

                                 
                    Nine months
    Third quarter
  to September 30
millions of dollars
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Pension benefits:
                               
Current service cost
    19       18       58       54  
Interest cost
    59       55       177       165  
Expected return on plan assets
    (56 )     (45 )     (168 )     (135 )
Amortization of prior service cost
    7       6       21       19  
Recognized actuarial loss
    17       17       51       51  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net benefit cost
    46       51       139       154  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Other post-retirement benefits:
                               
Current service cost
    2       1       5       4  
Interest cost
    6       6       18       17  
Recognized actuarial loss
    1       1       3       2  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net benefit cost
    9       8       26       23  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

6.   Incentive compensation programs

The company accounts for its incentive compensation programs, except for the incentive stock option plan issued prior to January 1, 2003, by using the fair-value-based method. Under this method, compensation expense related to the units of these programs is recorded in the consolidated statement of earnings over the vesting period. The company accounts for its incentive stock option plan by using the intrinsic-value-based method and does not recognize compensation expense on the issuance of stock options because the exercise price is equal to the market value at the date of grant. If the fair-value-based method of accounting had been adopted to account for the incentive stock option plan, the impact on net earnings and earnings per share would have been negligible.

The company purchased shares on the market to fully offset the dilutive effects from the exercise of incentive stock options. The company does not plan to issue stock options in the future.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

7.   Financing costs
                                 
                    Nine months
    Third quarter
  to September 30
millions of dollars
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Debt related interest
    9       11       26       27  
Other interest
    1       1       3       3  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total interest expense
    10       12       29       30  
Foreign exchange expense (gain) on long-term debt
          3             (129 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total financing costs
    10       15       29       (99 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

8.   Common shares
                 
    As at   As at
    Sept. 30   Dec. 31
thousands of shares
  2004
  2003
Authorized
    450,000       450,000  
Common shares outstanding
    353,380       362,653  

In 1995 through 2003, the company purchased shares under nine 12-month normal course share purchase programs, as well as an auction tender. On June 23, 2004, another 12-month normal course program was implemented with an allowable purchase up to 17.9 million shares (five percent of the total on June 21, 2004), less any shares purchased by the employee savings plan and company pension fund. The results of these activities are as shown below:

                 
    millions of
Year   Shares   Dollars
1995 - 2002
    202.7       5,169  
2003 - Third quarter
    4.2       207  
Full year
    16.3       799  
2004 - Third quarter
    3.5       217  
Year-to-date
    9.5       580  
Cumulative purchases to date
    228.5       6,548  

Exxon Mobil Corporation’s participation in the above maintained its ownership interest in Imperial at 69.6 percent.

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

The following table provides the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

                                 
                    Nine months
    Third quarter
  to September 30
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Net earnings (millions of dollars)
    539       375       1,502       1,427  
(thousands of shares)
                               
Average number of common shares outstanding, weighted monthly
    355,398       370,459       358,623       374,168  
Plus: average number of shares issued on assumed exercise of stock options and restricted stock units
    808             750        
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Weighted average number of diluted common shares
    356,206       370,459       359,373       374,168  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings per share — basic (dollars)
    1.52       1.01       4.19       3.81  
Earnings per share — diluted (dollars)
    1.52       1.01       4.18       3.81  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

9.   Long-term debt
                                 
                    As at   As at
            Interest   Sept. 30   Dec. 31
Issued
  Maturity date
  rate
  2004
  2003
  2003    
$250 million due May 26, 2005 and $250 million due August 26, 2005 (a)
  Variable           500  
  2003    
January 19, 2006
  Variable     318       318  
       
 
       
 
     
 
 
Long-term debt             318       818  
Capital leases             50       41  
       
 
       
 
     
 
 
Total long-term debt             368       859  
       
 
       
 
     
 
 

(a)   The portion of variable-rate loan from Exxon Overseas Corporation of $250 million due on August 26, 2005 has been reclassified to the current portion of long-term debt in the balance sheet.

10.   Other long-term obligations
                 
    As at   As at
    Sept. 30   Dec. 31
millions of dollars
  2004
  2003
Employee retirement benefits
    531       505  
Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities (a)
    386       393  
Other obligations
    103       74  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total other long-term obligations
    1,020       972  
 
   
 
     
 
 

(a)   Total asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities also include $69 million in current liabilities ($69 million at December 31, 2003).

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

OPERATING RESULTS

The company’s net earnings for the third quarter were $539 million or $1.52 a share on a diluted basis, compared with $375 million or $1.01 a share for the same quarter of 2003. Net earnings for the first nine months of 2004 were $1,502 million or $4.18 a share on a diluted basis, versus $1,427 million or $3.81 a share for the same period in 2003. Both the third quarter and nine-month earnings for 2004 are the best on record.

Earnings in the third quarter were positively impacted by higher realizations for crude oil, stronger refining and petrochemical margins, partly offset by significantly lower industry retail margins and lower production at Cold Lake due to the cyclic nature of the operation. The higher Canadian dollar continued to have a negative earnings impact of about $55 million versus the same quarter last year. The company’s operating performance remained solid through the third quarter of 2004.

For the first nine months, higher realizations for crude oil, stronger refining and petrochemical margins, and higher volumes of natural gas, Syncrude and petroleum products contributed positively to earnings, partly offset by lower marketing margins. Compared with the first nine months of 2003, these favourable operating results were partly offset by the combined negative effects of a higher Canadian dollar on resource and product prices of about $200 million, the absence of favourable foreign exchange effects on the company’s U.S.-dollar denominated debt of about $110 million, and lower benefits from tax matters of about $90 million.

Total revenues were $5,814 million in the third quarter and $16,347 million in the first nine months of 2004, versus $4,626 million and $14,614 million in the same periods last year.

Natural resources

During the third quarter of 2004, net earnings from natural resources were a record $411 million compared with $257 million in the same period last year. Higher earnings were attributable to higher crude oil realizations and natural gas volumes, partly offset by the negative effect of a stronger Canadian dollar on resource prices and lower Cold Lake bitumen production. Net earnings for the first nine months, also the best on record, were $1,098 million versus $947 million during the same period last year. The positive earnings effects of improved realizations for crude oil combined with higher natural gas, Syncrude and natural gas liquids (NGLs) volumes in 2004 were partly offset by lower Cold Lake bitumen production, lower benefits from tax matters and the negative effects of a higher Canadian dollar.

While U.S.-dollar world oil prices have been trending upward since the beginning of the year, they rose sharply during the third quarter amid world geo-political supply concerns and a steady increase of world demand for crude oil. However, increases in the company’s Canadian dollar realizations for conventional crude oil and Cold Lake bitumen were dampened by the effects of a higher Canadian dollar. Brent crude oil prices in U.S. dollars averaged 46 percent higher in the third quarter and 27 percent higher in the first nine months, compared with the same periods last year. Realizations for the company’s conventional crude oil in the third quarter averaged 44 percent higher, and for the first nine months of the year 15 percent higher than the realizations of the same periods last year.

Cold Lake bitumen sales are priced in U.S. dollars and averaged 56 percent higher in the third quarter, and 22 percent higher during the first nine months of 2004 than that of the same periods in 2003. However, the effect of a stronger Canadian dollar has reduced these improvements to 47 percent and 13 percent respectively, when translated to Canadian dollars.

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

Realizations for natural gas averaged $6.57 a thousand cubic feet in the third quarter, compared with $6.12 a thousand cubic feet in the same quarter last year. For the first nine-month period, realizations for natural gas averaged $6.67 a thousand cubic feet in 2004, slightly down from $6.98 a thousand cubic feet in the same period of 2003.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 121 thousand barrels a day during the third quarter, down from 137 thousand barrels a day in the same quarter last year. For the first nine-month period, gross production was 120 thousand barrels a day this year, versus 132 thousand barrels a day in the same period of 2003. Lower production was due to the cyclic nature of production at Cold Lake.

The company’s share of Syncrude’s gross production was 61 thousand barrels a day in the third quarter unchanged from the same period a year ago. During the first nine-month period, the company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 60 thousand barrels a day in 2004, up from 54 thousand barrels a day in the same period of 2003. Higher volumes were attributable to reduced turnaround activities in 2004.

In the third quarter of this year, gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 42 thousand barrels a day, compared with 45 thousand barrels a day during the same period in 2003. Production for the nine months averaged 44 thousand barrels a day, compared with 46 thousand barrels a day during the first three quarters of 2003. Natural reservoir decline in the Western Canadian Basin was the main reason for the reduced production.

Gross production of NGLs available for sale was 33 thousand barrels a day in the third quarter, up from 28 thousand barrels a day in the same quarter last year. During the first nine months of 2004, gross production of NGLs available for sale averaged 33 thousand barrels a day, compared with 27 thousand barrels a day in the same period of 2003.

Gross production of natural gas during the third quarter of 2004 increased to 581 million cubic feet a day from 520 million cubic feet a day in the same period last year. During the first three quarters of the year, gross production was 566 million cubic feet a day, up from 499 million cubic feet a day in the first nine months of 2003.

The increased natural gas and NGLs volumes were mainly due to higher production from the Wizard Lake field in Alberta.

The Cree exploration well, offshore Nova Scotia, was abandoned in the third quarter without encountering natural gas in commercial quantities. The company’s 20 percent share of exploration costs related to the Cree well were reflected in third quarter earnings.

A 1,900-square-kilometer seismic acquisition program in the Orphan Basin on Canada’s East Coast was completed on schedule and budget. The company holds a twenty-five percent interest in eight deepwater exploration licenses in the Orphan Basin, offshore Newfoundland.

In October 2004, the company, on behalf of the Mackenzie Gas Project co-venturers, filed applications for the main regulatory approvals required for the project with the boards, panels and agencies responsible for assessing and regulating energy developments in the Northwest Territories.

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

Petroleum products

Net earnings from petroleum products were $99 million in the third quarter, down from $115 million in the same quarter of 2003. Nine-month net earnings were $342 million, slightly lower than a record net earnings of $356 million in the same period of 2003. Stronger international refining margins were insufficient to offset lower fuels marketing margins in both periods. Sales volumes of petroleum products were higher, due in part to higher industry demand.

Following the completion of the planned maintenance activities in the second quarter, throughput at the company’s refineries has increased. Refinery capacity utilization was 96 percent in the third quarter and averaged 93 percent during the first nine months of 2004, compared with 90 percent in the corresponding periods in 2003.

Chemicals

Net earnings from chemical operations were $31 million in the third quarter, up from $8 million in the same quarter last year due to improved polyethylene and other chemical product margins and increased sales. Nine-month net earnings were $72 million, compared with $21 million for the same period in 2003. Improved margins on sales of polyethylene and other chemical products contributed primarily to the increase.

Corporate and other

Net earnings from corporate and other operations were negative $2 million in the third quarter compared with negative $5 million in the same period of 2003. Nine-month net earnings were negative $10 million versus positive $103 million last year. Lower earnings were due to the absence of the favourable foreign exchange effects on the company’s U.S.-dollar-denominated debt, which was replaced with Canadian-dollar denominated debt in June and July of 2003.

On September 29, 2004, the company announced its intention to relocate its head office from Toronto, Ontario to Calgary, Alberta. Detailed planning is currently underway and completion of the move is expected by August 2005.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash flow from operating activities was $1,100 million during the third quarter of 2004, up from $485 million in the same period last year. For the first three quarters of 2004, cash flow from operating activities was $2,142 million, versus $1,857 million during the same period of 2003. The increased cash inflow was mainly due to the impact of higher commodity prices on working capital, timing of income tax payments and higher earnings.

Capital and exploration expenditures were $354 million in the third quarter, compared with $361 million during the same quarter of 2003, and $1,004 million in the first nine months of 2004, versus $1,105 million in the same period a year ago. For the resources segment, capital and exploration expenditures were used to invest in growth opportunities in the oilsands and Mackenzie gas. The petroleum products segment spent its capital expenditures mainly on projects to reduce the sulphur content of diesel fuel and to improve operating efficiency.

During the first nine months of 2004, the company repurchased more than nine million shares for $580 million. Under the current share-repurchase program, which began on June 23, 2004, the company has purchased about four million shares, and can purchase up to an additional 14 million shares before June 22, 2005 when the current program expires.

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

Cash dividends of $238 million were paid in the first nine months of 2004, compared with dividends of $241 million paid in the same period of 2003. Lower dividends paid were attributable to the effects of the company’s share-purchase program partly offset by the increase of per-share dividends since the third quarter of 2003.

The above factors led to an increase in the company’s balance of cash and marketable securities to $933 million at September 30, 2004, from $448 million at the end of 2003.

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Information about market risks for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 does not differ materially from that discussed on page 29 in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004.

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures.

The company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, these officers have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, the company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective for the purpose of ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

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

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

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

During the period July 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004, the company issued 31,625 common shares for $46.50 per share as a result of the exercise of stock options by the holders of the stock options, who are all employees or former employees of the company. The sales of those common shares were outside the U.S.A. and were not registered under the Securities Act in reliance on Regulation S thereunder.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (1)

                                 
                            (d) Maximum Number
                            (or Approximate
                    (c) Total Number   Dollar Value) of
                    of Shares   Shares (or Units)
    (a) Total Number           (or Units) Purchased   that may yet be
    of shares   (b) Average Price   as Part of Publicly   Purchased
    (or Units)   Paid per Share   Announced Plans or   under the Plans or
Period
  Purchased
  (or Unit)
  Programs
  Programs
July 1 to July 31, 2004
    590,168     $ 63.53       590,168       16,866,447  
August 1 to August 31, 2004
    1,376,954     $ 62.19       1,376,954       15,450,750  
September 1 to September 30, 2004
    1,487,438     $ 63.16       1,487,438       13,925,766  
 
   
 
             
 
         
Total
    3,454,560               3,454,560          
 
   
 
             
 
         

(1)   On June 21, 2004, the company announced by press release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for a new normal course issuer bid to continue its share repurchase program. The new program enables the company to repurchase up to a maximum of 17,864,398 common shares, including common shares purchased for the company’s employee savings plan and employee retirement plans during the period June 23, 2004 to June 22, 2005. If not previously terminated, the program will end on June 22, 2005.

Item 6.   Exhibits.

Certifications by each of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) are Exhibits (31.1) and (31.2).

Certifications by each of the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of the company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 are Exhibits (32.1) and (32.2).

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IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED


SIGNATURES

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

     
  IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED
(Registrant)
 
   
Date: November 4, 2004
  /s/ Paul A. Smith
(Signature)
Paul A. Smith
Controller and Senior Vice-President,
Finance and Administration
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
   
 
   
Date: November 4, 2004
  /s/ Marilyn Henderson
(Signature)
Marilyn Henderson
Assistant Secretary

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