IMPERIAL OIL LTD - Quarter Report: 2007 September (Form 10-Q)

 

 

FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES
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, 2007

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

For the transition period from                      to                     

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

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

The registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES þ NO o

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

Large accelerated filer þ                                  Accelerated filer o                                     Non-accelerated filer o

The registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
YES o NO þ

The number of common shares outstanding, as of September 30, 2007, was 914,215,617.

 

 

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

INDEX

		PAGE
PART I — Financial Information
Item 1 - Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Income — Three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 Nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006			3
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows — Three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 Nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006			4
Consolidated Balance Sheet — As at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006			5
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements			6
Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			12
Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk			16
Item 4 - Controls and Procedures			16
PART II — Other Information
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings			17
Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			17
Item 6 - Exhibits			18
SIGNATURES			18
EX-10.2.25
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1
EX-32.2

In this report all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. This report should be read in conjunction with the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007.

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		2007				2006				2007				2006
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME
Operating revenues (a)(b)			6,306				6,612				18,372				19,002
Investment and other income (4)			124				39				331				155
TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME			6,430				6,651				18,703				19,157
EXPENSES
Exploration			19				5				90				18
Purchases of crude oil and products (c)			3,519				3,832				10,142				10,834
Production and manufacturing (5)(d)			846				772				2,580				2,619
Selling and general (5)			298				276				969				891
Federal excise tax (a)			343				336				972				954
Depreciation and depletion			205				197				592				627
Financing costs (6)(e)			10				3				33				10
TOTAL EXPENSES			5,240				5,421				15,378				15,953
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			1,190				1,230				3,325				3,204
INCOME TAXES			374				408				1,023				954
NET INCOME (3)			816				822				2,302				2,250
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE — BASIC (dollars) (9)			0.88				0.84				2.46				2.29
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE — DILUTED (dollars) (9)			0.88				0.84				2.45				2.28
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE (dollars) (9)			0.09				0.08				0.26				0.24
(a) Federal excise tax included in operating revenues			343				336				972				954
(b) Amounts from related parties included in operating revenues			431				528				1,277				1,649
(c) Amounts to related parties included in purchases of crude oil and products			893				1,088				2,440				3,071
(d) Amounts to related parties included in production and manufacturing expenses			62				35				143				104
(e) Amounts to related parties included in financing costs			9				9				26				24

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

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		2007				2006				2007				2006
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income			816				822				2,302				2,250
Adjustment for non-cash items:
Depreciation and depletion			205				197				592				627
(Gain)/loss on asset sales, after income tax (4)			(51	)			(7	)			(152	)			(61	)
Deferred income taxes and other			(12	)			60				39				17
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(23	)			272				(255	)			292
Inventories and prepaids			(51	)			(54	)			(249	)			(263	)
Income taxes payable			183				284				(225	)			(11	)
Accounts payable			(80	)			30				400				(97	)
All other items — net (a)			27				36				(38	)			(226	)
CASH FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVTIES			1,014				1,640				2,414				2,528
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangibles			(226	)			(258	)			(598	)			(850	)
Proceeds from asset sales			82				20				268				154
Loans to equity company			1				2				—				—
CASH FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES			(143	)			(236	)			(330	)			(696	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Short-term debt — net			(1	)			—				404				72
Repayment of long-term debt			(251	)			—				(906	)			(72	)
Long-term Debt issued			250				—				500				—
Issuance of common shares under stock option plan			1				3				10				7
Common shares purchased (9)			(600	)			(468	)			(1,791	)			(1,405	)
Dividends paid			(84	)			(79	)			(236	)			(238	)
CASH FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES			(685	)			(544	)			(2,019	)			(1,636	)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH			186				860				65				196
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD			2,037				997				2,158				1,661
CASH AT END OF PERIOD			2,223				1,857				2,223				1,857
(a) Includes contribution to registered pension plans			(5	)			(13	)			(158	)			(369	)

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

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

		As at				As at
		Sept. 30				Dec. 31
millions of Canadian dollars		2007				2006
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash			2,223				2,158
Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts			2,126				1,871
Inventories of crude oil and products			790				556
Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses			166				151
Deferred income tax assets			635				573
Total current assets			5,940				5,309
Investments and other long-term assets			657				104
Property, plant and equipment,			22,694				22,478
less accumulated depreciation and depletion			12,305				12,021
Property, plant and equipment (net)			10,389				10,457
Goodwill			204				204
Other intangible assets, net			63				67
TOTAL ASSETS			17,253				16,141
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Short-term debt			575				171
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (8)(a)			3,485				3,080
Income taxes payable			1,351				1,190
Current portion of long-term debt (7)(b)			322				907
Total current liabilities			5,733				5,348
Long-term debt (7)(c)			538				359
Other long-term obligations (8)			1,775				1,683
Deferred income tax liabilities			1,483				1,345
TOTAL LIABILITIES			9,529				8,735
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common shares at stated value (9)(d)			1,617				1,677
Earnings reinvested (10)			6,815				6,462
Accumulated other comprehensive income (11)			(708	)			(733	)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY			7,724				7,406
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY			17,253				16,141

(a)		Accounts payable and accrued liabilities include amounts to related parties of $221 million (2006 — $151 million).
(b)		Current portion of long-term debt includes amounts to related parties of $318 million (2006 — $500 million).
(c)		Long-term debt includes amounts to related parties of $500 million (2006 — $318 million).
(d)		Number of common shares outstanding was 914 million (2006 — 953 million).

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

1. Basis of financial statement presentation

These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States of America and follow the same accounting policies and methods of computation as, and should be read in conjunction with, the most recent annual consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of the management, the information furnished herein reflects all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of the company as at September 30, 2007, and December 31, 2006, and the results of operations and changes in cash flows for the nine months ending September 30, 2007 and 2006. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The company’s exploration and production activities are accounted for under the “successful efforts” method. Certain reclassifications to the prior year have been made to conform to the 2007 presentation.

The results for the nine months ending September 30, 2007, are not necessarily indicative of the operations to be expected for the full year.

All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

2. Accounting change for uncertainty in income taxes

Effective January 1, 2007, the company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. FIN 48 is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” and prescribes a comprehensive model for recognizing, measuring, presenting and disclosing in the financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take in its income tax returns. Upon the adoption of FIN 48, the company recognized a transition gain of $14 million in shareholders’ equity. The gain reflected the recognition of several refund claims with associated interest, partly offset by increased income tax reserves.

The total amount of unrecognized income tax benefits at January 1, 2007, was $142 million. The company’s effective tax rate will be reduced if any of these tax benefits are subsequently recognized. The unrecognized tax benefits described above will not be included in the company’s annual Form 10-K contractual obligations table because the company does not expect that there will be any cash impact from the final settlements as sufficient general funds have been deposited with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

The company’s tax filings from 2003 to 2006 are subject to examination by the tax authorities. The CRA has proposed certain adjustments to the company’s filings for several years in the period 1987 to 2002. Management is currently evaluating those proposed adjustments. Management believes that a number of outstanding matters before 2002 are expected to be resolved in 2007. The impact on unrecognized tax benefits and associated earnings effects, if any, from these matters are not expected to be material.

The company classifies interest on income tax related balances as interest expense or interest income and classifies tax related penalties as operating expense.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS          
(unaudited)            

3. Business segments

		Natural								Petroleum
Third quarter		Resources								Products								Chemicals
millions of dollars		2007				2006				2007				2006				2007				2006
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME
External sales (a)			1,028				1,178				4,934				5,086				344				348
Intersegment sales			1,227				1,090				552				570				74				87
Investment and other income			85				—				14				21				—				—
			2,340				2,268				5,500				5,677				418				435
EXPENSES
Exploration (b)			19				5				—				—				—				—
Purchases of crude oil and products			817				736				4,243				4,535				312				307
Production and manufacturing			479				453				321				271				46				49
Selling and general			2				3				251				266				19				19
Federal excise tax			—				—				343				336				—				—
Depreciation and depletion			141				131				59				61				4				3
Financing costs			—				—				—				(2	)			—				—
TOTAL EXPENSES			1,458				1,328				5,217				5,467				381				378
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			882				940				283				210				37				57
INCOME TAXES			275				323				92				61				13				19
NET INCOME			607				617				191				149				24				38
Export sales to the United States			490				585				268				233				212				193
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities			760				1,236				184				378				60				33
CAPEX (b)			184				183				50				63				2				5

		Corporate
Third quarter		and Other								Eliminations								Consolidated
millions of dollars		2007				2006				2007				2006				2007				2006
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME
External sales (a)			—				—				—				—				6,306				6,612
Intersegment sales			—				—				(1,853	)			(1,747	)			—				—
Investment and other income			25				18				—				—				124				39
			25				18				(1,853	)			(1,747	)			6,430				6,651
EXPENSES
Exploration (b)			—				—				—				—				19				5
Purchases of crude oil and products			—				—				(1,853	)			(1,746	)			3,519				3,832
Production and manufacturing			—				—				—				(1	)			846				772
Selling and general			26				(12	)			—				—				298				276
Federal excise tax			—				—				—				—				343				336
Depreciation and depletion			1				2				—				—				205				197
Financing costs			10				5				—				—				10				3
TOTAL EXPENSES			37				(5	)			(1,853	)			(1,747	)			5,240				5,421
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			(12	)			23				—				—				1,190				1,230
INCOME TAXES			(6	)			5				—				—				374				408
NET INCOME			(6	)			18				—				—				816				822
Export sales to the United States			—				—				—				—				970				1,011
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities			10				(7	)			—				—				1,014				1,640
CAPEX (b)			9				12				—				—				245				263

(a)		Include 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.

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		2007				2006				2007				2006				2007				2006
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME
External sales (a)			3,377				3,584				14,016				14,367				979				1,051
Intersegment sales			2,977				2,942				1,609				1,776				247				255
Investment and other income			225				65				38				44				—				—
			6,579				6,591				15,663				16,187				1,226				1,306
EXPENSES
Exploration (b)			90				18				—				—				—				—
Purchases of crude oil and products			2,241				2,201				11,821				12,678				913				926
Production and manufacturing			1,515				1,498				925				976				140				147
Selling and general			6				10				728				751				54				58
Federal excise tax			—				—				972				954				—				—
Depreciation and depletion			399				443				180				172				9				9
Financing costs			3				—				1				(2	)			—				—
TOTAL EXPENSES			4,254				4,170				14,627				15,529				1,116				1,140
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			2,325				2,421				1,036				658				110				166
INCOME TAXES			695				653				333				248				36				58
NET INCOME			1,630				1,768				703				410				74				108
Export sales to the United States			1,512				1,540				770				725				576				608
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities			1,702				2,052				656				447				1				100
CAPEX (b)			495				544				133				278				8				9
Total assets as at September 30			7,923				7,325				6,889				6,429				499				489

		Corporate
Nine months to September 30		and Other								Eliminations								Consolidated
millions of dollars		2007				2006				2007				2006				2007				2006
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME
External sales (a)			—				—				—				—				18,372				19,002
Intersegment sales			—				—				(4,833	)			(4,973	)			—				—
Investment and other income			68				46				—				—				331				155
			68				46				(4,833	)			(4,973	)			18,703				19,157
EXPENSES
Exploration (b)			—				—				—				—				90				18
Purchases of crude oil and products			—				—				(4,833	)			(4,971	)			10,142				10,834
Production and manufacturing			—				—				—				(2	)			2,580				2,619
Selling and general			181				72				—				—				969				891
Federal excise tax			—				—				—				—				972				954
Depreciation and depletion			4				3				—				—				592				627
Financing costs			29				12				—				—				33				10
TOTAL EXPENSES			214				87				(4,833	)			(4,973	)			15,378				15,953
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			(146	)			(41	)			—				—				3,325				3,204
INCOME TAXES			(41	)			(5	)			—				—				1,023				954
NET INCOME			(105	)			(36	)			—				—				2,302				2,250
Export sales to the United States			—				—				—				—				2,858				2,873
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities			55				(71	)			—				—				2,414				2,528
CAPEX (b)			25				37				—				—				661				868
Total assets as at September 30			2,256				2,147				(314	)			(482	)			17,253				15,908

(a)		Includes crude oil 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.

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		2007				2006				2007				2006
Proceeds from asset sales			82				20				268				154
Book value of assets sold			10				13				57				69
Gain/(loss) on asset sales, before tax (a)			72				7				211				85
Gain/(loss) on asset sales, after tax (a)			51				7				152				61

(a)		Third quarter 2007 included a gain of $71 million ($51million after tax) from the sale of the company’s interest in the Willesden Green producing property.

5. Employee retirement benefits

The components of net benefit cost included in production and manufacturing and selling and general expenses in the consolidated statement of income are as follows:

										Nine months
		Third quarter								to September 30
millions of dollars		2007				2006				2007				2006
Pension benefits:
Current service cost			25				25				75				75
Interest cost			62				60				185				179
Expected return on plan assets			(83	)			(75	)			(247	)			(225	)
Amortization of prior service cost			5				5				15				15
Recognized actuarial loss			19				29				57				86
Net benefit cost			28				44				85				130
Other post-retirement benefits:
Current service cost			1				2				4				6
Interest cost			5				6				17				18
Recognized actuarial loss			2				2				5				6
Net benefit cost			8				10				26				30

6. Financing costs

										Nine months
		Third quarter								to September 30
millions of dollars		2007				2006				2007				2006
Debt related interest			18				17				51				46
Capitalized interest			(9	)			(13	)			(25	)			(37	)
Net interest expense			9				4				26				9
Other interest			1				(1	)			7				1
Total financing costs			10				3				33				10

7. Long-term debt

										As at				As at
										Sept. 30				Dec. 31
										2007				2006
Issued				Maturity date		Interest rate				millions of dollars
2003				January 19, 2008		Variable					—				318
2007				$250 million due May 26, 2009 and
				$250 million due August 26, 2009 (a)		Variable					500				—
Long-term debt											500				318
Capital leases											38				41
Total long-term debt (b)											538				359

(a)		On August 26, 2007, the company retired $250 million variable-rate debt on maturity and replaced it with long-term variable-rate loans of $250 million from an affiliated company of Exxon Mobil Corporation at interest equivalent to Canadian market rates.
(b)		These amounts exclude that portion of long-term debt totalling $322 million (December 31, 2006 — $907 million), which matures within one year and is included in current liabilities.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)      

8. Other long-term obligations

		As at				As at
		Sept. 30				Dec. 31
millions of dollars		2007				2006
Employee retirement benefits (a)			881				1,017
Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities (b)			441				438
Other obligations			453				228
Total other long-term obligations			1,775				1,683

(a)		Total recorded employee retirement benefits obligations also include $55 million in current liabilities (December 31, 2006 — $51 million).
(b)		Total asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities also include $97 million in current liabilities (December 31, 2006 — $97 million).

9. Common shares

		As at				As at
		Sept. 30				Dec. 31
thousands of shares		2007				2006
Authorized			1,100,000				1,100,000
Common shares outstanding			914,216				952,988

From 1995 through 2006, the company purchased shares under twelve 12-month normal course issuer bid share repurchase programs, as well as an auction tender. On June 25, 2007, another 12-month normal course issuer bid program was implemented with an allowable purchase of about 46.5 million shares (five percent of the total on June 22, 2007), 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 - 2005			750.1				8,635
2006 - Third quarter			11.5				468
- Full year			45.5				1,818
2007 - Third quarter			12.8				600
- Year-to-date			39.4				1,791
Cumulative purchases to date			835.0				12,244

Exxon Mobil Corporation’s participation in the above share repurchase 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 earnings reinvested.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)        

The following table provides the calculation of net income per common share:

										Nine months
		Third quarter								to September 30
		2007				2006				2007				2006
Net income per common share — basic
Net income (millions of dollars)			816				822				2,302				2,250
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)			922.0				969.6				935.0				980.7
Net income per common share (dollars)			0.88				0.84				2.46				2.29
Net income per common share — diluted
Net income (millions of dollars)			816				822				2,302				2,250
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)			922.0				969.6				935.0				980.7
Effect of employee stock-based awards (millions of shares)			5.9				4.5				5.7				4.4
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, assuming dilution (millions of shares)			927.9				974.1				940.7				985.1
Net income per common share (dollars)			0.88				0.84				2.45				2.28

10. Earnings reinvested

										Nine months
		Third quarter								to September 30
millions of dollars		2007				2006				2007				2006
Earnings reinvested at beginning of period			6,659				5,841				6,462				5,466
Cumulative effect of accounting change (2)			—				—				14				—
Net income for the period			816				822				2,302				2,250
Share purchases in excess of stated value			(577	)			(448	)			(1,721	)			(1,343	)
Dividends			(83	)			(77	)			(242	)			(235	)
Earnings reinvested at end of period			6,815				6,138				6,815				6,138

11. Comprehensive income

										Nine months
		Third quarter								to September 30
millions of dollars		2007				2006				2007				2006
Net income			816				822				2,302				2,250
Post-retirement benefit liability adjustment (excluding amortization)			—				—				(28	)			—
Amortization of post retirement benefit liability adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs			18				—				53				—
Other comprehensive income (net of income taxes)			18				—				25				—
Total comprehensive income			834				822				2,327				2,250

12. Additional SFAS 158 Adoption Disclosure

In its 2006 Form 10-K financial statements, the company reported the adjustment related to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158 (SFAS 158), “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Post-retirement Plans, an amendment to FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R)” as a component of 2006 comprehensive income. Based on further regulatory guidance, this adjustment should have been reported as an adjustment to ending 2006 accumulated other comprehensive income. The amount reported by the company as 2006 comprehensive income (nonowner changes in equity) was $2,891 million. Excluding the negative $487 million SFAS 158 adoption adjustment (which was separately disclosed in the 2006 Form 10-K footnote 6, Employee retirement benefits), the amount would have been $3,378 million. The company will accordingly revise the presentation of 2006 comprehensive income (nonowner changes in equity) in its 2007 Form 10-K financial statements.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

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

OPERATING RESULTS

The company’s net income for the third quarter of 2007 was $816 million or $0.88 a share on a diluted basis, compared with $822 million or $0.84 a share for the same period last year. Net income for the first nine months of 2007 was $2,302 million or $2.45 a share on a diluted basis, versus $2,250 million or $2.28 a share for the first nine months of 2006.

Earnings in the third quarter were essentially equal to that in the same period in 2006. Earnings were positively impacted by higher crude oil realizations of about $60 million and higher Syncrude volumes of about $50 million. Earnings were also about $60 million higher due to favourable refinery operations and inventory effects partially offset by weaker industry refining margins. Higher gains from asset divestments of about $50 million also contributed to earnings. Offsetting these positive factors were lower natural gas, conventional crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGL) volumes totaling about $80 million and lower Cold Lake heavy oil realizations of about $45 million. A stronger Canadian dollar also negatively impacted earnings by about $80 million.

For the first nine months, earnings increased primarily due to the positive impacts of about $160 million from refinery operations, stronger industry refining and marketing margins of about $130 million and higher Syncrude volumes of about $125 million. Gains from asset divestments were also higher in 2007 by about $100 million. Higher earnings were partially offset by lower conventional resources volumes of about $180 million, higher share-based compensation and exploration expenses totaling about $110 million and higher tax expense of about $80 million. A stronger Canadian dollar also negatively impacted earnings by about $80 million.

Natural resources

Net income from natural resources in the third quarter was $607 million, versus $617 million in the same period of 2006. The impact of natural resources volumes and realizations on earnings were mixed. Higher Syncrude volumes of about $50 million were more than offset by lower natural gas, conventional crude oil and NGL volumes totaling about $80 million. Higher crude oil realizations of about $60 million were partially offset by lower Cold Lake heavy oil realizations of about $45 million. Earnings were negatively impacted by a higher Canadian dollar of about $60 million and higher production, exploration and other operating costs of about $40 million. These negative factors were essentially offset by gains from asset divestments of about $50 million and lower tax expense of about $35 million.

Net income for the first nine months was $1,630 million versus $1,768 million during the same period last year. Earnings decreased primarily due to lower natural gas, conventional crude oil, and NGL volumes of about $180 million. Earnings were also lower due to higher tax expense of $80 million, the negative impact of a higher Canadian dollar of about $60 million and higher exploration expense of about $40 million. These factors were partially offset by higher Syncrude volumes of about $125 million. Higher crude oil realizations of about $35 million were more than offset by lower natural gas and Cold Lake heavy oil realizations totaling $50 million. Gains from asset divestments were higher in 2007 by about $100 million.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued .....)

Brent crude oil prices in U.S. dollars averaged eight percent higher in the third quarter and were at about the same level for the first nine months compared with the same periods last year. However, mainly because of a stronger Canadian dollar, the company’s realizations for conventional crude oil were only about two percent higher in the third quarter and about four percent lower for the first nine months compared with the same periods last year. Average realizations for Cold Lake heavy oil in the third quarter were about 15 percent lower than the third quarter of 2006 as the price spread between light crude oil and Cold Lake heavy oil widened. For the first nine months in 2007, average realizations for Cold Lake heavy oil were slightly lower than the same period in 2006. Realizations for natural gas averaged $5.73 a thousand cubic feet in the third quarter, down from $6.29 in the same quarter last year. For the first nine-month period, realizations for natural gas averaged $7.11 a thousand cubic feet in 2007, down from $7.42 in the same period of 2006.

Total gross production of crude oil and NGLs in the third quarter was 291 thousand barrels a day, versus 281 thousand barrels in the third quarter of 2006. For the first nine months of the year, total gross production of crude oil and NGLs averaged 274 thousand barrels a day, compared with 273 thousand barrels in the same period of 2006.

Gross production of Cold Lake heavy oil averaged 160 thousand barrels a day during the third quarter, versus 158 thousand barrels in the same quarter last year. For the first nine months, gross production was 152 thousand barrels a day this year, compared with 155 thousand barrels in the same period of 2006. Lower production in the first nine months was due to maintenance activities and the cyclic nature of production at Cold Lake.

The company’s share of Syncrude’s gross production was 87 thousand barrels a day in the third quarter compared with 71 thousand barrels during the same period a year ago. During the nine-month period, the company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 76 thousand barrels a day in 2007, up from 61 thousand barrels in the same period of 2006. Increased volumes from the new coker were partially offset by lower production due to planned maintenance activities.

In the third quarter, gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 28 thousand barrels a day, compared with 31 thousand barrels during the same period in 2006. For the first nine months, gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 29 thousand barrels a day, compared with 32 thousand barrels during the same period in 2006. Natural reservoir decline in the Western Canadian Basin and the impact of divested producing properties were the main reasons for the reduced production.

Gross production of NGLs available for sale was 16 thousand barrels a day in the third quarter, down from 21 thousand barrels in the same quarter last year. During the first nine months of 2007, gross production of NGLs available for sale decreased to 17 thousand barrels a day, from 25 thousand barrels in the same period of 2006, mainly due to declining NGL content of Wizard Lake gas production.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued .....)

Gross production of natural gas during the third quarter of 2007 decreased to 430 million cubic feet a day from 560 million cubic feet in the same period last year. In the first nine months of the year, gross production was 482 million cubic feet a day, down from 566 million in the first nine months of 2006. The lower production volume was primarily due to decline in production from the gas cap at Wizard Lake and natural decline in other producing properties in the Western Canadian Basin.

In the quarter, the company realized a gain of $51 million from the sale of its interest in the Willesden Green producing property in Alberta for net proceeds of about $78 million. Production of the company’s share of the Willesden Green property averaged about one thousand oil-equivalent barrels a day in 2006.

On October 25, the Alberta government proposed increases to the royalty rates on oil and gas production beginning in 2009. The company believes that this proposal could have an adverse effect on future company investments in Alberta and the company’s future financial results. The magnitude of the potential impact will depend on the final form of enacted legislation and the future prices of oil and gas and cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

Petroleum products

Net income from petroleum products was $191 million in the third quarter of 2007, an increase of $42 million from the same period a year ago. Earnings were about $60 million higher due mainly to favourable refinery operations and inventory effects partially offset by weaker industry refining margins. A stronger Canadian dollar negatively impacted earnings by about $20 million.

Nine-month net income was $703 million, $293 million higher than the same period of 2006. Increased earnings were primarily due to the positive impacts of about $160 million from refinery operations including lower refinery maintenance and project activities, and stronger industry refining and marketing margins totaling about $130 million.

Chemicals

Net income from chemicals was $24 million in the third quarter, compared with $38 million in the same period last year. Lower earnings were due primarily to lower industry margin for polyethylene products. Nine-month net income was $74 million, compared with $108 million for the same period in 2006. Lower earnings were due primarily to lower industry margin for polyethylene products partially offset by increased margin and sales volume for intermediate chemical products. A stronger Canadian dollar also negatively impacted earnings in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2007.

Corporate and other

Net income from corporate and other was negative $6 million in the third quarter, compared with $18 million in the same period of 2006. Nine-month net income was negative $105 million, versus negative $36 million last year. Unfavourable earnings effects were due mainly to higher share-based compensation charges.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued .....)

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash flow from operating activities was $1,014 million during the third quarter of 2007, compared with $1,640 million in the same period last year. Lower cash flow was driven primarily by higher working capital requirements. Year-to-date cash flow from operating activities was $2,414 million, a decrease of $114 million from the first nine months of 2006. Lower cash flow was due mainly to higher working capital requirements partially offset by lower funding to employee pension plans.

Capital and exploration expenditures were $245 million in the third quarter, compared with $263 million during the same quarter of 2006, and $661 million in the first nine months of 2007, versus $868 million in the same period a year ago. Lower expenditures were primarily due to the completion of the Stage 3 upgrader expansion project at Syncrude and also the completion of the project to produce ultra-low sulphur diesel. In 2007, for the natural resources segment, capital and exploration expenditures included ongoing development drilling and programs at Cold Lake to maintain and expand production capacity, drilling at conventional fields in Western Canada and advancing the Mackenzie gas and Kearl oil sands projects. The petroleum products segment’s capital expenditures were mainly on projects to improve operating efficiency and upgrade the network of Esso retail outlets.

In the third quarter of 2007, the company retired its $250-million variable-rate loan from an affiliated company of Exxon Mobil Corporation on maturity and replaced it with a $250 million long-term variable-rate loan, also from an affiliated company of Exxon Mobil Corporation, at interest equivalent to Canadian market rates.

During the third quarter of 2007, the company repurchased about 12.8 million shares for $600 million. Under the current share-repurchase program, which began on June 25, 2007, the company has purchased about 14 million shares, and can purchase an additional 32.5 million shares before June 24, 2008 when the current program expires.

Cash dividends of $236 million were paid in the first nine months of 2007. This compared with dividends of $238 million in the same period of 2006. Increased repurchase of shares reduced the number of shares outstanding and total dividend payments. Per-share dividends declared in the first three quarters of 2007 totaled $0.26, up from $0.24 in the same period last year.

The above factors led to an increase in the company’s balance of cash and marketable securities to $2,223 million at September 30, 2007, from $2,158 million at the end of 2006.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Information about market risks for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 does not differ materially from that discussed on page 30 in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 except for the following:

Earnings sensitivity (a)
millions of dollars after tax
Ten cents decrease (increase) in the value of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar			+ (-) 400
Eight dollars (U.S.) a barrel change in crude oil price			+ (-) 320

The sensitivity of net income to changes in the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar decreased from the first quarter 2007 by about $13 million (after tax) for each one-cent difference. This was primarily due to the impact of lower industry refining margins.

The sensitivity to changes in crude oil prices decreased from 2006 year-end by about $5 million (after tax) for each one U.S.-dollar difference. An increase in the value of the Canadian dollar has lessened the impact of U.S. dollar denominated crude oil prices on the company’s revenues and earnings.

(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 2007. 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.

As indicated in the certifications in Exhibit 31 of this report, the company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2007. Based on that evaluation, these officers have concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to them in a manner that allows for timely decisions regarding required disclosures and are effective in ensuring that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

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

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

On August 24, 2007 Imperial Oil Limited pled guilty to a charge of discharging sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere at levels that exceeded air quality limits. The events occurred during an operating upset at the Sarnia refinery on December 6, 2005. The minimum fine of $100,000, plus victim surcharge of 25%, was paid by Imperial Oil Limited.

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

During the period July 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007, the company issued 61,428 common shares to employees or former employees outside the U.S.A. for $15.50 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)

								(d) Maximum
						(c) Total		number (or
						number of		approximate
				(b)		shares (or units)		dollar value) of
		(a) Total		Average		purchased as		shares (or units)
		number of		price		part of publicly		that may yet be
		shares (or		paid per		announced		purchased
		units)		share (or		plans or		under the plans
Period		purchased		unit)		programs		or programs
July 2007		1,480,260		50.13		1,480,260		43,432,099
(July 1-July 31)
August 2007		5,685,417		44.51		5,685,417		37,685,573
(August 1-August 31)
September 2007		5,625,987		48.55		5,625,987		32,059,586
(September 1-September 30)

(1)   On June 21, 2007, the company announced by news 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 46,459,967 common shares, including common shares purchased for the company’s employee savings plan and employee retirement plan during the period June 25, 2007 to June 24, 2008. If not previously terminated, the program will end on June 24, 2008.

Item 6. Exhibits.

(10)(ii)(25) Amendment to Syncrude Ownership and Management Agreement made as of June 1, 2006 and fully executed as of September 24, 2007

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

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

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

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

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: October 30, 2007		/s/ P.A. Smith
		(Signature)
		Paul A. Smith Controller and Senior Vice-President, Finance and Administration (Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: October 30, 2007		/s/ Brent.A. Latimer
		(Signature)
		Brent A. Latimer Assistant Secretary