IMPERIAL OIL LTD - Quarter Report: 2005 September (Form 10-Q)

 

 

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, 2005

OR

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

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

CANADA		98-0017682
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)
237 Fourth Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada		T2P 0H6
(Address of principal executive offices)		(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

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

The number of common shares outstanding, as of September 30, 2005, was 336,255,226.

 

 

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

INDEX

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PART I — Financial Information
Item 1 — Financial Statements.
Consolidated Statement of Income —
Three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004
Nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004			3
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows —
Three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004
Nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004			4
Consolidated Balance Sheet —
As at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004			5
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements			6
Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.			13
Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.			18
Item 4 — Controls and Procedures.			18
PART II — Other Information
Item 2 — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.			19
Item 6 — Exhibits.			19
SIGNATURES			20

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, 2004, and Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005.

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.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

										Nine months
		Third quarter								to September 30
millions of Canadian dollars		2005				2004				2005				2004
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME
Operating revenues (a) (b) (2)			7,683				5,771				20,333				16,266
Investment and other income (4)			28				43				138				81
TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME			7,711				5,814				20,471				16,347
EXPENSES
Exploration			10				21				37				52
Purchases of crude oil and products (b) (2)			4,856				3,405				12,745				9,412
Production and Manufacturing (5)			841				697				2,406				2,092
Selling and general (5) (6)			495				313				1,278				936
Federal excise tax (a)			336				328				966				946
Depreciation and depletion			217				221				672				656
Financing costs (7)			(2	)			1				8				6
TOTAL EXPENSES			6,753				4,986				18,112				14,100
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			958				828				2,359				2,247
INCOME TAXES			306				284				775				733
NET INCOME (3)			652				544				1,584				1,514
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE — BASIC (dollars) (10)			1.92				1.53				4.61				4.22
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE — DILUTED (dollars) (10)			1.91				1.53				4.59				4.21
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE (dollars)			0.24				0.22				0.70				0.66
(a) Federal excise tax included in operating revenues			336				328				966				946
(b) Amounts included in operating revenues for purchase / sale contracts with the same counterparty (associated costs are included in “purchases of crude oil and products”)			1,413				904				3,506				2,524

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.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

										Nine months
inflow/(outflow)		Third quarter								to September 30
millions of Canadian dollars		2005				2004				2005				2004
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income			652				544				1,584				1,514
Adjustment for non-cash items:
Depreciation and depletion			217				221				672				656
(Gain)/loss on asset sales, after income tax (4)			(5	)			(15	)			(62	)			(29	)
Deferred income taxes and other			(162	)			(55	)			(313	)			(209	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(271	)			(125	)			(451	)			(308	)
Inventories and prepaids			(32	)			(15	)			(391	)			(217	)
Income taxes payable			414				289				226				432
Accounts payable			484				265				1,027				283
All other items — net (a)			88				—				(137	)			75
CASH FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES			1,385				1,109				2,155				2,197
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangibles			(385	)			(349	)			(1,036	)			(965	)
Proceeds from asset sales			9				28				114				94
Loans to equity company			—				—				—				(32	)
CASH FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES			(376	)			(321	)			(922	)			(903	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Short-term debt — net			—				—				18				9
Repayment of long-term debt			(1	)			—				(21	)			(8	)
Issuance of common shares under stock option plan			10				1				29				8
Common shares purchased (10)			(565	)			(217	)			(1,367	)			(580	)
Dividends paid			(82	)			(78	)			(236	)			(238	)
CASH FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES			(638	)			(294	)			(1,577	)			(809	)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH			371				494				(344	)			485
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD			564				439				1,279				448
CASH AT END OF PERIOD			935				933				935				933

(a) Includes contribution to registered pension plans			(4	)			(56	)			(346	)			(61	)

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.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

		As at				As at
		Sept. 30				Dec. 31
millions of Canadian dollars		2005				2004
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash			935				1,279
Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts			2,078				1,626
Inventories of crude oil and products			716				432
Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses			218				112
Deferred income tax assets			748				448
Total current assets			4,695				3,897
Investments and other long-term assets			131				130
Property, plant and equipment			21,426				20,503
less accumulated depreciation and depletion			(11,439	)			(10,856	)
Property, plant and equipment (net)			9,987				9,647
Goodwill			204				204
Other intangible assets, net			146				149
TOTAL ASSETS			15,163				14,027
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Short-term debt			99				81
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (6)			3,555				2,525
Income taxes payable			1,292				1,057
Current portion of long-term debt (8)			795				995
Total current liabilities			5,741				4,658
Long-term debt (8)			546				367
Other long-term obligations (9)			1,386				1,525
Deferred income tax liabilities			1,161				1,155
TOTAL LIABILITIES			8,834				7,705
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common shares at stated value (10)			1,759				1,801
Earnings reinvested (11)			4,938				4,889
Accumulated other nonowner changes in equity (12)			(368	)			(368	)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY			6,329				6,322
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY			15,163				14,027

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.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

1. Basis of financial statement presentation

These unaudited 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 company’s 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of the management, the information furnished herein reflects all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The company’s exploration and production activities are accounted for under the “successful effort” method.

The results for the nine months ending September 30, 2005, are not necessarily indicative of the operations to be expected for the full year.

All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.

2. Accounting for purchases and sales of inventory with the same counterparty

At its September 2005 meeting, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on Issue No. 04-13, Accounting for Purchases and Sales of Inventory with the Same Counterparty. This issue addresses the question of when it is appropriate to measure purchases and sales of inventory at fair value and record them in cost of sales and revenues and when they should be recorded as exchanges measured at the book value of the item sold. The EITF concluded that purchases and sales of inventory with the same counterparty that are entered into in contemplation of one another should be combined and recorded as exchanges measured at the book value of the item sold.

The company currently records certain crude oil, natural gas, petroleum product and chemical purchases and sales of inventory entered into contemporaneously with the same counterparty as cost of sales and revenues, measured at fair value as agreed upon by a willing buyer and a willing seller. These transactions occur under contractual arrangements that establish the agreement terms either jointly, in a single contract, or separately, in individual contracts. This accounting treatment is consistent with long standing industry practice (although the company understands that some companies in the oil and gas industry may be accounting for these transactions as nonmonetary exchanges). The EITF consensus will result in the company’s accounts “Operating revenue” and “Purchases of crude oil and products” on the Consolidated Statement of Income being reduced by associated amounts with no impact on net income. All operating segments will be impacted by this change, but the largest effects are in the petroleum products segment. The EITF consensus will become effective for new arrangements entered into, and modifications or renewals of existing agreements, beginning no later than the second quarter of 2006.

The purchase/sale amounts included in revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002 are shown below along with total “Sales and other operating revenue” to provide context.

millions of dollars		2004				2003				2002
Operating revenues			22,408				19,094				16,890
Amounts included in operating revenues for purchase/sale contracts with the same counterparty (a)			3,584				2,851				2,431
Percent of operating revenues			16	%			15	%			14	%

(a)		Associated costs are in “Purchases of crude oil and products”

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

3. Business segments

		Natural								Petroleum
Third quarter		Resources								Products								Chemicals
millions of dollars		2005				2004				2005				2004				2005				2004
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME
External sales (a)			1,252				901				6,117				4,531				314				339
Intersegment sales			977				801				498				389				92				76
Investment and other income			10				23				12				15				—				—
			2,239				1,725				6,627				4,935				406				415
EXPENSES
Exploration (b)			10				21				—				—				—				—
Purchases			707				504				5,398				3,873				317				293
Production and manufacturing (c)			480				398				306				256				56				44
Selling and general (c)			10				4				271				255				12				23
Federal excise tax			—				—				336				328				—				—
Depreciation and depletion			158				159				56				58				3				3
Financing costs			—				—				1				1				—				—
TOTAL EXPENSES			1,365				1,086				6,368				4,771				388				363
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			874				639				259				164				18				52
INCOME TAXES			282				222				88				53				6				19
NET INCOME			592				417				171				111				12				33
Export sales to the United States			440				310				233				259				182				184
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities			1,072				743				122				310				4				57
CAPEX (b)			243				286				133				65				5				3

		Corporate
Third quarter		and Other								Eliminations								Consolidated
millions of dollars		2005				2004				2005				2004				2005				2004
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME
External sales (a)			—				—				—				—				7,683				5,771
Intersegment sales			—				—				(1,567	)			(1,266	)			—				—
Investment and other income			6				5				—				—				28				43
			6				5				(1,567	)			(1,266	)			7,711				5,814
EXPENSES
Exploration (b)			—				—				—				—				10				21
Purchases			—				—				(1,566	)			(1,265	)			4,856				3,405
Production and manufacturing (c)			—				—				(1	)			(1	)			841				697
Selling and general (c)			202				31				—				—				495				313
Federal excise tax			—				—				—				—				336				328
Depreciation and depletion			—				1				—				—				217				221
Financing costs			(3	)			—				—				—				(2	)			1
TOTAL EXPENSES			199				32				(1,567	)			(1,266	)			6,753				4,986
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			(193	)			(27	)			—				—				958				828
INCOME TAXES			(70	)			(10	)			—				—				306				284
NET INCOME			(123	)			(17	)			—				—				652				544
Export sales to the United States			—				—				—				—				855				753
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities			187				(1	)			—				—				1,385				1,109
CAPEX (b)			14				9				—				—				395				363

(a)		Includes crude sales made by Products in order to optimize refining operations.
(b)		Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant, equipment and intangibles and additions to capital leases.
(c)		Beginning in the third quarter of 2005, incentive compensation expenses previously included in the operating segments, are now reported in the “corporate and other” segment. This change has the effect of isolating in one segment all incentive compensation expenses and improving the transparency of operating events in the operating segments. This change has no impact on consolidated total expenses, net income or the cash-flow profile of the company. Segmented results in the third quarter of 2004 have been reclassified for comparative purposes.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

3. Business segments (continued)

		Natural								Petroleum
Nine months to September 30		Resources								Products								Chemicals
millions of dollars		2005				2004				2005				2004				2005				2004
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME
External sales (a)			3,349				2,646				16,013				12,719				971				901
Intersegment sales			2,530				2,132				1,618				1,165				253				214
Investment and other income			80				41				41				30				—				—
			5,959				4,819				17,672				13,914				1,224				1,115
EXPENSES
Exploration (b)			37				52				—				—				—				—
Purchases			2,067				1,472				14,203				10,664				874				786
Production and manufacturing (c)			1,366				1,172				897				788				145				133
Selling and general (c)			6				5				782				772				59				67
Federal excise tax			—				—				966				946				—				—
Depreciation and depletion			488				468				174				175				9				9
Financing costs			—				—				2				2				—				—
TOTAL EXPENSES			3,964				3,169				17,024				13,347				1,087				995
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			1,995				1,650				648				567				137				120
INCOME TAXES			658				532				217				189				48				42
NET INCOME			1,337				1,118				431				378				89				78
Export sales to the United States			1,141				977				632				734				552				507
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities			1,616				1,586				279				528				77				110
CAPEX (b)			704				810				330				183				12				11
Total assets as at September 30			7,274				6,842				6,710				5,866				491				507

		Corporate
Nine months to September 30		and Other								Eliminations								Consolidated
millions of dollars		2005				2004				2005				2004				2005				2004
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME
External sales (a)			—				—				—				—				20,333				16,266
Intersegment sales			—				—				(4,401	)			(3,511	)			—				—
Investment and other income			17				10				—				—				138				81
			17				10				(4,401	)			(3,511	)			20,471				16,347
EXPENSES
Exploration (b)			—				—				—				—				37				52
Purchases			—				—				(4,399	)			(3,510	)			12,745				9,412
Production and manufacturing (c)			—				—				(2	)			(1	)			2,406				2,092
Selling and general (c)			431				92				—				—				1,278				936
Federal excise tax			—				—				—				—				966				946
Depreciation and depletion			1				4				—				—				672				656
Financing costs			6				4				—				—				8				6
TOTAL EXPENSES			438				100				(4,401	)			(3,511	)			18,112				14,100
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			(421	)			(90	)			—				—				2,359				2,247
INCOME TAXES			(148	)			(30	)			—				—				775				733
NET INCOME			(273	)			(60	)			—				—				1,584				1,514
Export sales to the United States			—				—				—				—				2,325				2,218
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities			183				(27	)			—				—				2,155				2,197
CAPEX (b)			27				23				—				—				1,073				1,027
Total assets as at September 30			1,160				1,019				(472	)			(423	)			15,163				13,811

(a)		Includes crude sales made by Products in order to optimize refining operations.
(b)		Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant, equipment and intangibles and additions to capital leases.
(c)		Beginning in the third quarter of 2005, incentive compensation expenses previously included in the operating segments, are now reported in the “corporate and other” segment. This change has the effect of isolating in one segment all incentive compensation expenses and improving the transparency of operating events in the operating segments. This change has no impact on consolidated total expenses, net income or the cash-flow profile of the company. Segmented results for the nine months ending September 30, 2004 and the first and second quarter of 2005 have been reclassified for comparative purposes.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

4. Investment and other income

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

										Nine months
		Third quarter								to September 30
millions of dollars		2005				2004				2005				2004
Proceeds from asset sales			9				28				114				94
Book value of assets sold			4				7				29				54
Gain/(loss) on asset sales, before tax (a)			5				21				85				40
Gain/(loss) on asset sales, after tax (a)			5				15				62				29

(a)		Third quarter 2004 included a gain of $16 million ($10 million, after tax) 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 income are as follows:

										Nine months
		Third quarter								to September 30
millions of dollars		2005				2004				2005				2004
Pension benefits:
Current service cost			22				19				65				58
Interest cost			60				59				180				177
Expected return on plan assets			(64	)			(56	)			(192	)			(168	)
Amortization of prior service cost			6				7				18				21
Recognized actuarial loss			21				17				63				51
Net benefit cost			45				46				134				139
Other post-retirement benefits:
Current service cost			2				2				6				5
Interest cost			6				6				18				18
Recognized actuarial loss			1				1				4				3
Net benefit cost			9				9				28				26

6. Headquarters relocation

The relocation of the company’s head office from Toronto, Ontario to Calgary, Alberta that was announced in September 2004 has been completed as planned in August 2005.

Expenses in connection with the headquarters relocation activity are expected to total approximately $85 million ($57 million, after tax), about 60 percent of which has been recognized in the second and third quarter of 2005 in conjunction with employee relocations and compensation payments for employees who choose not to move. All such expenses are included in “selling and general” on the consolidated statement of income.

The change in liabilities associated with headquarters relocation is as follows:

		As at				As at
		Sept. 30				Dec. 31
millions of dollars		2005				2004
Beginning as of January 1			—				—
Additions			51				—
Settlement			(30	)			—
Ending			21				—

All operating segments are impacted by this activity, but the largest effects are in the petroleum products segment.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

7. Financing costs

										Nine months
		Third quarter								to September 30
millions of dollars		2005				2004				2005				2004
Debt related interest			11				9				32				26
Capitalized interest			(14	)			(9	)			(27	)			(23	)
Net interest expense			(3	)			—				5				3
Other interest			1				1				3				3
Total financing costs			(2	)			1				8				6

8. Long-term debt

						As at				As at
						Sept.30				Dec.31
Issued		Maturity date		Interest rate		2005				2004
2003		$250 million due May 26, 2007 and
		$250 million due August 26, 2007		Variable			500				—
2003		January 19, 2006		Variable			—				318
Long-term debt							500				318
Capital leases							46				49
Total long-term debt (a)							546				367

(a)		These amounts exclude that portion of long-term debt totalling $795 million (December 31, 2004 - $995 million), which matures within one year and is included in current liabilities.

9. Other long-term obligations

		As at				As at
		Sept.30				Dec.31
millions of dollars		2005				2004
Employee retirement benefits (a)			829				1,052
Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities (b)			376				380
Other obligations			181				93
Total other long-term obligations			1,386				1,525

(a)		Total recorded employee retirement benefits obligations also include $48 million in current liabilities (December 31, 2004 — $48 million).
(b)		Total asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities also include $76 million in current liabilities (December 31, 2004 — $76 million).

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

10. Common shares

		As at				As at
		Sept.30				Dec.31
thousands of shares		2005				2004
Authorized			450,000				450,000
Common shares outstanding			336,255				349,320

In 1995 through 2004, the company purchased shares under ten 12-month normal course share purchase programs, as well as an auction tender. On June 23, 2005, another 12-month normal course program was implemented with an allowable purchase up to 17.1 million shares (five percent of the total on June 21, 2005), 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 - 2003			218.9				5,968
2004 - Third quarter			3.5				217
- Full year			13.6				872
2005 - Third quarter			4.8				565
- Year-to-date			13.7				1,367
Cumulative purchases to date			246.2				8,207

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

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

										Nine months
		Third quarter								to September 30
		2005				2004				2005				2004
Net income per common share — basic
Net income (millions of dollars)			652				544				1,584				1,514
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)			338.9				355.4				343.6				358.6
Net income per common share (dollars)			1.92				1.53				4.61				4.22
Net income per common share — diluted
Net income (millions of dollars)			652				544				1,584				1,514
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)			338.9				355.4				343.6				358.6
Effect of employee stock-based awards (millions of shares)			1.6				0.8				1.4				0.8
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, assuming dilution (millions of shares)			340.5				356.2				345.0				359.4
Net income per common share (dollars)			1.91				1.53				4.59				4.21

If the provisions for expensing the value of employee stock options of Financial Accounting Standard No.123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” had been adopted prior to January 1, 2003, the impact on compensation expense, net income and net income per share for the periods in 2004 would have been negligible. All expenses for employee stock options would have been recognized in net income as of December 31, 2004.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

11. Earnings reinvested

										Nine months
		Third quarter								to September 30
millions of dollars		2005				2004				2005				2004
Earnings reinvested at beginning of period			4,906				4,432				4,889				3,952
Net income for the period			652				544				1,584				1,514
Share purchases in excess of stated value			(539	)			(199	)			(1,295	)			(531	)
Dividends			(81	)			(78	)			(240	)			(236	)
Earnings reinvested at end of period			4,938				4,699				4,938				4,699

12. Nonowner changes in shareholders’ equity

										Nine months
		Third quarter								to September 30
millions of dollars		2005				2004				2005				2004
Net income			652				544				1,584				1,514
Other nonowner changes in equity (a)			—				—				—				—
Total nonowner changes in shareholders’ equity			652				544				1,584				1,514

(a)		Minimum pension liability adjustment.

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

The company’s net income for the third quarter was $652 million or $1.91 a share on a diluted basis, compared with $544 million or $1.53 a share for the same quarter of 2004. Net income for the first nine months of 2005 was $1,584 million or $4.59 a share on a diluted basis, versus $1,514 million or $4.21 a share for the first nine months of 2004. Both the third quarter and nine-month earnings for 2005 were the best on record.

Earnings in the third quarter were positively impacted by about $410 million from higher natural resources realizations and stronger refining margins partly offset by lower chemical margins and a continuing poor environment for fuel products and marketing margins. Volume performance of Cold Lake bitumen and natural gas continued to be strong. This was offset by lower Syncrude and conventional crude oil volumes resulting in a combined negative impact of about $25 million on earnings. Petroleum products sales remained solid despite extensive planned maintenance activities in the quarter. A stronger Canadian dollar and higher energy costs had an unfavourable impact on earnings of about $110 million and $35 million respectively. Earnings were also negatively impacted by higher stock- related compensation expenses of about $110 million as well as costs associated with the head office relocation of about $15 million.

For the first nine months, the company’s operational performance was strong. Higher realizations for crude oil and natural gas and stronger refining margins contributed about $800 million to earnings when compared to the same period in 2004. Also positive to earnings was increased Cold Lake bitumen and natural gas volumes of about $110 million. These factors were partly offset by lower volumes and higher maintenance costs at Syncrude, the natural decline of conventional crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGL) volumes, higher energy costs and a stronger Canadian dollar. These factors had a combined negative impact of about $580 million on earnings. In addition, stock-related compensation expenses were higher by about $220 million than a year earlier and costs associated with head office relocation of about $35 million were incurred in 2005.

Total revenues were $7,711 million in the third quarter and $20,471 million in the first nine months of 2005, versus $5,814 million and $16,347 million in the same periods last year.

Beginning in the third quarter of 2005, incentive compensation expenses previously included in the operating segments are now reported in the “corporate and other” segment. This change has the effect of isolating in one segment all incentive compensation expenses and improving the transparency of operating events in the operating segments. This change has no impact on consolidated total expenses, net income or the cash-flow profile of the company. Segmented results in 2004 and the first and second quarter of 2005 have been reclassified for comparative purposes.

Natural resources

Net income from natural resources in the third quarter was a record $592 million, up $175 million from the third quarter in 2004. Earnings increased primarily due to improved realizations for crude oil, Cold Lake bitumen, natural gas and NGL of about $315 million. Improved realizations were dampened by the negative impact of a stronger Canadian dollar of about $85 million and higher energy costs of about $35 million. The impact of natural resources volumes on earnings was mixed with higher Cold Lake bitumen and natural gas volumes totaling about $25 million more than offset by lower Syncrude and conventional crude oil volumes totaling about $50 million. Lower statutory tax rates and higher benefits from the settlement of tax matters totaling about $25 million more than offset the absence of a $10 million gain on divestment of a producing property in the third quarter of 2004.

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

Net income for the first nine months in 2005, also the best on record, was $1,337 million, $219 million higher than in the same period last year. Improved realizations, primarily crude oil and natural gas, of about $620 million and higher Cold Lake bitumen and natural gas volumes of about $110 million were the main reasons for the increase. Their positive impact on earnings was partially offset by the unfavourable impact of a higher Canadian dollar of about $205 million, lower volumes and higher maintenance and other costs of about $170 million at Syncrude, and the natural decline of conventional crude oil and NGL volumes of about $70 million. Energy costs were also higher than a year earlier by about $60 million.

While Brent crude oil prices in U.S. dollars averaged 48 percent higher in both the third quarter and for the first nine months compared with the same periods last year, increased realizations for conventional crude oil averaged 39 and 34 percent respectively mainly because of a stronger Canadian dollar.

Average realizations for Cold Lake bitumen improved in the third quarter of 2005 and were about 27 percent higher when compared to the third quarter of 2004. However, in comparison to light crude oil prices, the price spread between light crude oil and Cold Lake bitumen was wider in the third quarter in 2005 than in the same period of 2004. The wider price spread was also evident in the first nine months of 2005 as Cold Lake bitumen realizations were one percent lower than a year earlier despite significantly higher light crude oil prices.

Realizations for natural gas averaged $8.80 a thousand cubic feet in the third quarter, up from $6.57 a thousand cubic feet in the same quarter last year. For the first nine-month period, realizations for natural gas averaged $7.86 a thousand cubic feet in 2005, up from $6.67 a thousand cubic feet in the same period of 2004.

Total gross production of crude oil and NGL was 250 thousand barrels a day, down from 257 thousand barrels in the third quarter of 2004. For the first nine months of the year, total gross production of crude oil and NGL averaged 258 thousand barrels a day, compared with 257 thousand barrels in the same period of 2004.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen was higher despite significant planned maintenance activities in the third quarter, averaging 123 thousand barrels a day during the quarter versus 121 thousand barrels in the same quarter last year. For the first nine months, gross production was 137 thousand barrels a day this year, up from 120 thousand barrels in the same period of 2004. Higher production was due to the cyclic nature of production at Cold Lake.

The company’s share of Syncrude’s gross production was 59 thousand barrels a day in the third quarter compared with 61 thousand barrels during the same period a year ago. During the first nine-month period, the company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 52 thousand barrels a day in 2005, down from 60 thousand barrels in the same period of 2004. Lower production volumes were primarily due to the planned coker turnaround in the second quarter and unplanned maintenance to other processing units in the first quarter.

In the third quarter and first nine months of this year, gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 35 and 38 thousand barrels a day respectively, compared with 42 and 44 thousand barrels during the corresponding periods in 2004. Maintenance activities at the Norman Wells field mainly contributed to lower production in the third quarter of 2005. Natural reservoir decline in the Western Canadian Basin was the main reason for the reduced production in the first nine months of 2005.

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

Gross production of NGL available for sale was 33 thousand barrels a day in the third quarter, unchanged from the same quarter last year. During the first nine months of 2005, gross production of NGL available for sale decreased to 31 thousand barrels a day, from 33 thousand barrels in the same period of 2004, mainly due to declining NGL content of Wizard Lake gas production.

Gross production of natural gas during the third quarter of 2005 was 579 million cubic feet a day, essentially unchanged from 581 million cubic feet in the same period last year. In the first nine months of the year, gross production was 580 million cubic feet a day, up from 566 million in the first nine months of 2004. The increased volumes in the first nine months were mainly due to higher production from the Nisku, Wizard Lake and Medicine Hat fields.

Construction on the upgrader expansion portion of the Syncrude Stage 3 project was about 95% complete at the end of the third quarter with remaining activities principally focused on mechanical completion, testing and commissioning. Timing for completion of the project remains unchanged, with production of higher quality synthetic crude oil on stream by mid-2006. Continuing cost and labor pressures in the Fort McMurray area have resulted in the total projected cost for the Stage 3 project growing from $7.8 billion, indicated in March 2004, to $8.3 billion currently. The company is continuing to provide guidance and expertise to Syncrude to ensure successful completion of the project.

The company, on behalf of the Mackenzie Gas Project coventurers, expects to advise the National Energy Board in November if it will be ready for public hearings as negotiations on benefits and access agreements and an appropriate fiscal regime are continuing.

During the third quarter, the company and its partners completed a second seismic acquisition program in the Orphan Basin on Canada’s East Coast. A contract agreement for a drilling vessel has been signed and exploration drilling in the Orphan Basin, offshore Newfoundland is expected in the first half of 2006. The company holds a 15 percent interest in eight deepwater exploration licenses in the Orphan Basin.

Petroleum products

Net income from petroleum products was $171 million in the third quarter of 2005, compared with $111 million in the same period a year ago. Nine-month net income was $431 million versus $378 million in the same period of 2004. Both the third quarter and nine-month earnings for 2005 were the best on record.

In the third quarter of 2005, stronger industry refining margins mainly contributed to the earnings increase, but the environment for fuel products and marketing margins continued to be poor. Planned refinery maintenance activities were higher in the quarter impacting both refinery utilization and expenses and reducing earnings by about $25 million. The negative impact of a stronger Canadian dollar of about $25 million and increased expenses of about $25 million including costs associated with the head office relocation also impacted third quarter earnings.

Earnings in the first nine months were favourably impacted by stronger industry refining margins partly offset by continued depressed marketing margins. A stronger Canadian dollar, higher planned refinery maintenance activities and the head office relocation had an unfavourable impact on earnings of about $70 million, $45 million and $25 million respectively.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

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

On October 12, 2005, the sale of the company’s Western Canada fertilizer distribution assets to Agrium was finalized. The transaction, which will be recorded in the fourth quarter, does not have a material impact on the financial results of the petroleum products segment.

Chemicals

Net income from chemicals was $12 million in the third quarter, $21 million lower than in the third quarter last year, with lower polyethylene and benzene industry margins the main factors for the decrease. Nine-month net income was $89 million, compared with $78 million for the same period in 2004. Improved industry margins were partly offset by weaker industry demand for polyethylene products.

Corporate and other

Net income from corporate and other at negative $123 million in the third quarter was lower than negative $17 million in the same period of 2004. Nine-month net income was negative $273 million versus negative $60 million last year. Lower third quarter and nine-month earnings were due mainly to higher stock-related compensation expenses of about $110 million and $220 million respectively mainly a result of the increase in the company’s share prices.

The relocation of the company’s head office from Toronto, Ontario to Calgary, Alberta that was announced in September 2004 has been completed as planned in August 2005. Third quarter year-to-date expenses associated with head office relocation were about $35 million, after tax. About $22 million is expected to be incurred in the fourth quarter, 2005 and in 2006.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash flow from operating activities was $1,385 million during the third quarter of 2005, up from $1,109 million in the same period last year. The increase in cash inflow was mainly due to higher net income and the impact of higher commodity prices on working capital and the timing of expenditures on accounts payable balances.

Year-to-date cash flow from operating activities was $2,155 million, versus $2,197 million during the first nine months of 2004. The decrease in cash inflow was mainly due to the timing of scheduled income tax payments and additional funding contribution to the company’s pension plans. The negative impact of these factors on cash flow was moderated by the impact of higher commodity prices on working capital and the timing of expenditures on accounts payable balances and higher net income.

Capital and exploration expenditures were $395 million in the third quarter, up from $363 million during the same quarter of 2004, and $1,073 million in the first nine months of 2005, versus $1,027 million in the same period a year ago. For the resources segment, capital and exploration expenditures were used mainly at Syncrude and Cold Lake to maintain and expand production capacity. The petroleum products segment capital expenditures were mainly on projects which reduce the sulphur content of diesel fuel and which improve operating efficiency.

During the first nine months of 2005, the company repurchased more than 13.7 million shares for $1,367 million. Under the current share-repurchase program, which began on June 23, 2005, the company has repurchased about 5.3 million shares, and can purchase up to an additional 11.8 million shares before June 22, 2006 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 $236 million were paid in the first nine months of 2005. This compared with dividends of $238 million in the comparable period of 2004. Increased repurchase of shares reduced the number of shares outstanding and total dividend payments. On August 17, 2005, the company declared a quarterly dividend of 24 cents a share payable on October 1, 2005.

The above factors led to a decrease in the company’s balance of cash and marketable securities to $935 million at September 30, 2005, from $1,279 million at the end of 2004.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (SFAS 123R), “Share-based Payment.” SFAS 123R requires compensation costs related to share-based payment to be recognized in the income statement over the requisite service period. The amount of the compensation cost will be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the instruments issued. In addition, liability awards will be remeasured each reporting period through settlement. SFAS 123R is effective for the company as of January 1, 2006, for awards granted or modified after that date and for awards granted prior to that date that have not vested. In 2003, the company adopted a policy of expensing all share-based payments that is consistent with the provisions of SFAS 123R. All prior year outstanding stock option awards have vested.

The cumulative compensation expense associated with stock grants made in 2002, 2003 and 2004 has been recognized in the consolidated income statement using the “nominal vesting period approach”. The full cost of awards given to employees who have retired before the end of the vesting period has been expensed. The use of a “non-substantive vesting period approach” reflecting amortization based on the retirement eligibility age would not be significantly different from the nominal vesting period approach. The non-substantive vesting period approach will be applicable to grants made after the adoption of SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006.

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Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Information about market risks for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 does not differ materially from that discussed on page 26 in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, except for the following sensitivity:

 

The sensitivity of net income to changes in the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar increased from the first quarter 2005 by about $20 million (after tax) for each one-cent difference. This is primarily due to the increase in industry refining margins and crude oil prices.

(a) The amount quoted to illustrate the impact of the sensitivity represents a change of about 10 percent in the value of the commodity at the end of the third quarter 2005. The sensitivity calculation shows the impact on annual net income that results from a change in one factor, after tax and royalties and holding all other factors constant. While the sensitivity is applicable under current conditions, it may not apply proportionately to larger fluctuations.

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.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

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

During the period July 1, 2005 to September 30, 2005, the company issued 187,050 common shares to employees or former employees outside the U.S.A. for $46.50 per share upon the exercise of stock options. These issuances were not registered under the Securities Act in reliance on Regulation S thereunder.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (1)

Period

(a) Total

(b) Average

(c) Total

(d) Maximum

number of

price paid

number of

number (or

shares (or

per share

shares

approximate

units)

(or unit)

purchased as

dollar value) of

purchased

part of publicly

shares that may

announced

yet be purchased

plans or

under the plans

programs

or programs

July 2005

(July 1 — July 31)

924,706

104.98

924,706

15,566,556

August 2005

(August 1 — August 31)

1,910,384

113.23

1,910,384

13,634,797

September - 2005

(Sept. 1 — Sept. 30)

1,945,368

128.65

1.945,368

11,671,049

(1)		The purchases were pursuant to a 12 month normal course share purchase program that was renewed on June 23, 2005 under which the company may purchase up to 17,080,605 of its outstanding common shares less any shares purchased by the employee savings plan and company pension fund. If not previously terminated, the program will terminate on June 22, 2006.

Item 6. Exhibits.

(a) 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).

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 7, 2005		/s/ Paul A. Smith
		(Signature)
		Paul A. Smith
		Controller and Senior Vice-President,
		Finance and Administration
		(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: November 7, 2005		/s/ Brent A. Latimer
		(Signature)
		Brent A. Latimer
		Assistant Secretary