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IMPERIAL OIL LTD - Quarter Report: 2013 September (Form 10-Q)

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FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

OR

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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from --- to ---

Commission file number 0-12014

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

CANADA        98-0017682

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

      

(I.R.S. Employer

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 91 days.

YES ü    NO    

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

YES ü    NO    

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 ü     Accelerated filer         
Non-accelerated filer        Smaller reporting company         

The registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

YES       NO ü 

The number of common shares outstanding, as of September 30, 2013, was 847,599,011.


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INDEX

 

        PAGE      

PART I - Financial Information

           

      Item 1 - Financial Statements.

           
   

Consolidated Statement of Income - Nine Months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

    3       
   

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - Nine Months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

    4       
   

Consolidated Balance Sheet - as at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

    5       
   

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Nine Months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

    6       
   

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

    7       

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

    14       

      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 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, 2012.

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.

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

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)                    Nine Months  
               Third Quarter               to September 30  
millions of Canadian dollars    2013     2012         2013      2012  

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

                                     
   

Operating revenues (a) (b)

     8,577            8,319            24,470             23,265   
   

Investment and other income (note 3)

     17        17            96         119   

TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

     8,594        8,336            24,566         23,384   

EXPENSES

                                     
   

Exploration

     30        21            74         67   
   

Purchases of crude oil and products (c)

     5,484        5,026            15,460         14,057   
   

Production and manufacturing (d)

     1,325        1,074            3,974         3,298   
   

Selling and general

     291        291            797         822   
   

Federal excise tax (a)

     385        355            1,041         1,011   
   

Depreciation and depletion

     223        183            860         551   
   

Financing costs (note 5)

     (1     (1         1         (1

TOTAL EXPENSES

     7,737        6,949            22,207         19,805   

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     857        1,387            2,359         3,579   

INCOME TAXES

     210        347            587         889   

NET INCOME

             647        1,040                  1,772         2,690   

PER SHARE INFORMATION (Canadian dollars)

                                     

Net income per common share - basic (note 8)

     0.76        1.22            2.09         3.17   

Net income per common share - diluted (note 8)

     0.76        1.22            2.08         3.16   

Dividends per common share

     0.12        0.12            0.36         0.36   

(a)    

 

Federal excise tax included in operating revenues

     385        355            1,041         1,011   

(b)

 

Amounts from related parties included in operating revenues

     711        613            1,936         2,258   

(c)

 

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

     1,018        914            3,544         2,469   

(d)

 

Amounts to related parties included in production and manufacturing expenses

     85        57            255         162   

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)                             Nine Months  
             Third Quarter                 to September 30  
millions of Canadian dollars    2013              2012          2013           2012   


Net income

     647         1,040             1,772        2,690    

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

                                     

Post-retirement benefit liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

     -                    (102     (117)   

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

     52         50             154        149    

Total other comprehensive income/(loss)

     52         50             52        32    
                                       

Comprehensive income

               699         1,090                     1,824        2,722    

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET                 
(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)    As at     As at  
     Sept. 30     Dec 31  
millions of Canadian dollars    2013     2012  

ASSETS

                

Current assets

                

Cash

     76        482   

Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts

     2,176        1,976   

Inventories of crude oil and products

     1,176        827   

Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

     387        280   

Deferred income tax assets

     625        527   

Total current assets

     4,440        4,092   

Long-term receivables, investments and other long-term assets

     1,325        1,090   

Property, plant and equipment,

     45,647        38,765   

less accumulated depreciation and depletion

     (15,611     (14,843

Property, plant and equipment, net

     30,036        23,922   

Goodwill

     224        204   

Other intangible assets, net

     56        56   

TOTAL ASSETS

     36,081        29,364   

LIABILITIES

                

Current liabilities

                

Notes and loans payable

     1,831        472   

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

     4,593        4,249   

Income taxes payable

     577        1,184   

Total current liabilities

     7,001        5,905   

Long-term debt (b) (note 6)

     4,383        1,175   

Other long-term obligations (note 7)

     4,095        3,983   

Deferred income tax liabilities

     2,706        1,924   

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     18,185        12,987   

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Common shares at stated value (c)

     1,566        1,566   

Earnings reinvested

     18,733        17,266   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (note 9)

     (2,403     (2,455

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     17,896        16,377   

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     36,081        29,364   

 

(a) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities included amounts receivable from related parties of $38 million (2012 - amounts receivable of $9 million).
(b) Long-term debt included amounts to related parties of $4,253 million (2012 - $1,040 million).
(c) Number of common shares authorized and outstanding were 1,100 million and 848 million, respectively (2012 - 1,100 million and 848 million, respectively).

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS                        
(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)                             Nine Months  
inflow/(outflow)            Third Quarter                  to September 30  
millions of Canadian dollars    2013           2012          2013           2012  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                                     

Net income

     647        1,040             1,772        2,690   

Adjustment for non-cash items:

                                     

Depreciation and depletion

     223        183             860        551   

(Gain)/loss on asset sales (note 3)

     (5     (2          (60     (86

Deferred income taxes and other

     106        72             276        289   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                                     

Accounts receivable

     51        (220          (166     (81

Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

     46        (293          (451     (487

Income taxes payable

     (485     (231          (607     (143

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (226     229             282        455   

All other items - net (a)

     (59     (109          (273     (155

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     298        669             1,633        3,033   

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

                                     

Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangibles

     (1,810     (1,388          (4,771     (3,823

Acquisition (note 10)

     -        -             (1,602     -   

Proceeds from asset sales

     6        70             68        209   

Repayment of loan from equity company

     -        -             4        8   

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

       (1,804     (1,318            (6,301     (3,606

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                                     

Short-term debt - net

     325        75             1,359        75   

Long-term debt issued

     819        150             3,213        150   

Reduction in capitalized lease obligations

     (2     (1          (5     (3

Issuance of common shares under stock option plan

     -        -             -        43   

Common shares purchased

     -        -             -        (128

Dividends paid

     (102     (102          (305     (297

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     1,040        122             4,262        (160

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

     (466     (527          (406     (733

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     542        996             482        1,202   

CASH AT END OF PERIOD

     76        469             76        469   

(a) Included contribution to registered pension plans

     (163     (171          (461     (415

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

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 


 

1. Basis of financial statement preparation

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 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the company’s 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of the company, the information furnished herein reflects all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The company’s exploration and production activities are accounted for under the “successful efforts” method.

The results for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the operations to be expected for the full year.

All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

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2. Business Segments

 

Third Quarter                 Upstream                         Downstream                     Chemical    
millions of dollars            2013      2012                   2013     2012                   2013      2012  

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

                                                          

Operating revenues (a)

     1,786         1,056             6,469          6,963                322              300   

Intersegment sales

     1,397         1,012            415        559            96         68   

Investment and other income

     8         1            9        13            -         1   
       3,191         2,069            6,893        7,535            418         369   

EXPENSES

                                                          

Exploration

     30         21            -        -            -         -   

Purchases of crude oil and products

     1,307         593            5,789        5,818            295         254   

Production and manufacturing

     880         671            396        357            50         46   

Selling and general

     1         -            217        233            17         19   

Federal excise tax

     -         -            385        355            -         -   

Depreciation and depletion

     168         123            50        56            3         2   

Financing costs

     -         (1         (1     -            -         -   

TOTAL EXPENSES

           2,386             1,407            6,836        6,819            365         321   

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     805         662            57        716            53         48   

INCOME TAXES

     201         164            11        180            14         11   

NET INCOME

     604         498            46        536            39         37   

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

     601         210            (315     458            7         44   

CAPEX (b) 

     1,765         1,376            51        27            3         1   

 

Third Quarter      Corporate and Other                 Eliminations                 Consolidated  
millions of dollars    2013     2012                  2013     2012                 2013     2012  

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

                                                        

Operating revenues (a)

     -        -            -        -            8,577        8,319   

Intersegment sales

     -        -            (1,908     (1,639         -        -   

Investment and other income

     -        2            -        -            17        17   
       -        2            (1,908     (1,639         8,594        8,336   

EXPENSES

                                                        

Exploration

     -        -            -        -            30        21   

Purchases of crude oil and products

     -        -            (1,907     (1,639         5,484        5,026   

Production and manufacturing

     -        -            (1     -            1,325        1,074   

Selling and general

     56        39            -        -            291        291   

Federal excise tax

     -        -            -        -            385        355   

Depreciation and depletion

     2        2            -        -            223        183   

Financing costs

     -        -            -        -            (1     (1

TOTAL EXPENSES

     58        41            (1,908     (1,639         7,737        6,949   

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     (58     (39         -        -            857        1,387   

INCOME TAXES

     (16     (8         -        -            210        347   

NET INCOME

     (42     (31         -        -            647        1,040   

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

     5        (43         -        -            298        669   

CAPEX (b)

     21        5            -        -            1,840        1,409   

 

(a) Includes export sales to the United States of $1,380 million (2012 - $1,177 million). Export sales to the United States were recorded in all operating segments, with the largest effects in the Upstream segment.

 

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

 

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Nine Months to September 30             Upstream                    Downstream               Chemical      
millions of dollars    2013      2012         2013      2012         2013      2012  

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

                                                           

Operating revenues (a)

     4,392         3,524             19,120         18,750             958         991    

Intersegment sales

     3,344         3,054             1,603         1,947             240         219    

Investment and other income

     55         42             39         68             -           
       7,791         6,620             20,762         20,765             1,198         1,211    

EXPENSES

                                                           

Exploration

     74         67             -                    -           

Purchases of crude oil and products

     3,030         2,354             16,788         16,073             826         850    

Production and manufacturing (c)

     2,508         1,963             1,312         1,197             157         138    

Selling and general

     4                    651         696             49         52    

Federal excise tax

     -                    1,041         1,011             -           

Depreciation and depletion (c)

     443         371             401         164             9           

Financing costs

     -         (1)            1                    -           

TOTAL EXPENSES

     6,059         4,756             20,194         19,141             1,041         1,049    

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     1,732         1,864             568         1,624             157         162    

INCOME TAXES

     431         464             141         401             41         41    

NET INCOME

     1,301         1,400             427         1,223             116         121    

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

     1,065         1,696             420         1,236             122         90    

CAPEX (b)

     6,272         3,793             128         80             6           

Total assets as at September 30

     29,693         20,727             6,159         7,089             374         365    

 

                                                                                                               
Nine Months to September 30    Corporate and Other         Eliminations         Consolidated  
millions of dollars    2013      2012         2013      2012         2013      2012  

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

                                                           

Operating revenues (a)

                                           24,470         23,265    

Intersegment sales

                        (5,187)         (5,220)            -           

Investment and other income

                                           96         119    
                          (5,187)         (5,220)            24,566         23,384    

EXPENSES

                                                           

Exploration

                                           74         67    

Purchases of crude oil and products

                        (5,184)         (5,220)            15,460         14,057    

Production and manufacturing (c)

                        (3)                    3,974         3,298    

Selling and general

     93          72                                797         822    

Federal excise tax

                                           1,041         1,011    

Depreciation and depletion (c)

                                           860         551    

Financing costs

                                           1         (1)   

TOTAL EXPENSES

     100          79             (5,187)         (5,220)            22,207         19,805    

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     (98)         (71)                               2,359         3,579    

INCOME TAXES

     (26)         (17)                               587         889    

NET INCOME

     (72)         (54)                               1,772         2,690    

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

     26          11                                1,633         3,033    

CAPEX (b)

     47          14                                6,453         3,890    

Total assets as at September 30

     364          713             (509)         (423)            36,081         28,471    

 

(a) Includes export sales to the United States of $4,071 million (2012 - $3,215 million). Export sales to the United States were recorded in all operating segments, with the largest effects in the Upstream segment.

 

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

 

(c) A second quarter 2013 charge in the Downstream segment of $355 million ($264 million, after-tax) associated with the company’s decision to convert the Dartmouth refinery to a terminal included the write-down of refinery plant and equipment not included in the terminal conversion of $245 million, reported as part of depreciation and depletion expenses, and decommissioning, environmental and employee-related costs of $110 million, reported as part of production and manufacturing expenses. Amounts incurred at the end of the third quarter 2013 associated with decommissioning, environmental and employee-related costs were de minimis.

 

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3. Investment and other income

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

 

                 Nine Months  
     Third Quarter           to September 30  
millions of dollars    2013      2012           2013      2012  

Proceeds from asset sales

     6         70                  68         209   

Book value of assets sold

     1             68              8         123   

Gain/(loss) on asset sales, before tax

     5         2              60         86   

Gain/(loss) on asset sales, after tax

         5         1              46         67   

 

4. Employee retirement benefits

The components of net benefit cost were as follows:

 

                      Nine Months  
     Third Quarter          to September 30  
millions of dollars    2013     2012          2013     2012  

Pension benefits:

                                     

Current service cost

     46        40             136        120   

Interest cost

     71        72             211        216   

Expected return on plan assets

     (85     (72          (248     (216

Amortization of prior service cost

     6        6             17        17   

Amortization of actuarial loss

     61        59             182        177   

Net benefit cost

     99        105             298        314   

Other post-retirement benefits:

                                     

Current service cost

     3        2             8        6   

Interest cost

     5        5             16        16   

Amortization of actuarial loss

     3        2             8        6   

Net benefit cost

     11        9             32        28   

 

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5. Financing costs

 

                       Nine Months  
     Third Quarter          to September 30  
millions of dollars    2013        2012          2013       2012  

Debt related interest

     21           5             47           14   

Capitalized interest

     (21)          (5          (47)          (14

Net interest expense

     -           -             -           -   

Other interest

     (1)          (1          1           (1

Total financing costs

     (1)          (1          1           (1

 

6. Long-term debt

 

     As at
Sept. 30
            As at
Dec 31
 
millions of dollars    2013             2012  

Long-term debt

     4,253                 1,040    

Capital leases

     130                 135    

Total long-term debt

     4,383                 1,175    

In the third quarter of 2013, the company increased its long-term debt by $819 million by drawing on its existing facility with an affiliated company of Exxon Mobil Corporation and increased short-term debt by $325 million by issuing additional commercial paper.

Subsequent to the third quarter of 2013, the company increased its total debt outstanding by $123 million by drawing on existing facilities. The increased debt was used to finance normal operations and major projects.

In the first quarter of 2013, the company increased the amount of its existing stand-by long term bank credit facility from $300 million to $500 million. In the third quarter of 2013, the company extended the maturity date of this facility to August 2015. The company has not drawn on the facility.

In the first quarter of 2013, to further support the commercial paper program, the company entered into an unsecured committed bank credit facility in the amount of $250 million that matures in March 2014. In the second quarter, the amount of this facility increased to $500 million. The company has not drawn on the facility.

 

7. Other long-term obligations

 

     As at
Sept. 30
            As at
Dec 31
 
millions of dollars    2013             2012  

Employee retirement benefits (a)

     2,424                2,717   

Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities (b)

     1,231                957   

Share-based incentive compensation liabilities

     186                117   

Other obligations

     254                192   

Total other long-term obligations

     4,095                3,983   

 

(a) Total recorded employee retirement benefits obligations also included $52 million in current liabilities (2012 - $52 million).
(b) Total asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities also included $168 million in current liabilities (2012 - $168 million).

 

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8. Net income per share

 

                        Nine Months  
     Third Quarter           to September 30  
     2013      2012           2013      2012  

Net income per common share - basic

                                        

Net income (millions of dollars)

     647          1,040               1,772          2,690    

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

     847.6          847.6               847.6          847.8    

Net income per common share (dollars)

     0.76          1.22               2.09          3.17    

Net income per common share - diluted

                                        

Net income (millions of dollars)

     647          1,040               1,772          2,690    

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

     847.6          847.6               847.6          847.8    

Effect of share-based awards (millions of shares)

     3.4          3.8               3.2          3.6    

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

     851.0          851.4               850.8          851.4    

Net income per common share (dollars)

     0.76          1.22               2.08          3.16    

 

9. Other comprehensive income information

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income:

 

millions of dollars      2013            2012  

Balance at January 1

     (2,455)            (2,238)    

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment:

                 

Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

     (102)            (117)    

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

     154             149    

Balance at September 30

     (2,403)            (2,206)    

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income -

before-tax income/(expense):

 

     Third Quarter     Nine Months
to September 30
 
millions of dollars    2013     2012     2013     2012  

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

     (70     (67     (207     (200)    

 

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

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

 

                        Nine Months  
     Third Quarter           to September 30  
millions of dollars    2013      2012           2013     2012  

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustments:

                                       

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

     -                      (35     (40)    

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

     18         17               53        51    
       18         17               18        11    

 

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10.     Acquisition

Description of the Transaction: On February 26, 2013, ExxonMobil Canada acquired Celtic Exploration Ltd. (“Celtic”). Immediately following the acquisition, Imperial acquired a 50-percent interest in Celtic’s assets and liabilities from ExxonMobil Canada for $1,608 million, financed by a combination of related party and third party debt (see note 6 for further details). Concurrently, a general partnership was formed to hold and operate the assets of Celtic. The name of the general partnership was changed to XTO Energy Canada (“XTO Canada”). XTO Canada is involved in the exploration for, production of, and transportation and sale of natural gas and crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids.

Recording of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed: Imperial used the acquisition method of accounting to record its pro-rata share of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. This method requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The following table summarizes the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

 

millions of dollars       

Cash

     6   

Accounts receivable

     38   

Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

     5   

Property, plant and equipment (a)

     2,045   

Goodwill (b)

     20   

Total assets acquired

     2,114   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     62   

Deferred income tax liabilities (c)

     377   

Other long-term obligations

     67   

Total liabilities assumed

             506   

Net assets acquired

     1,608   

 

  (a) Property, plant and equipment were measured primarily using an income approach. The fair value measurements of the oil and gas assets were based, in part, on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represent a Level 3 measurement. The significant inputs included Celtic resources, assumed future production profiles, commodity prices (mainly based on observable market inputs), risk adjusted discount rate of 10 percent, inflation of 2 percent and assumptions on the timing and amount of future development and operating costs. The property, plant and equipment additions were segmented to the Upstream business, with all of the assets in Canada.

 

  (b) Goodwill was the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. Goodwill was recognized in the Upstream reporting unit. Goodwill is not amortized and is not deductible for tax purposes.

 

  (c) Deferred income taxes reflect the future tax consequences on the temporary differences between the amount of assets and liabilities recognized for financial reporting purposes and such amounts recognized for tax purposes. The deferred income taxes recorded as part of the acquisition were:

 

    millions of dollars       
 

Property, plant and equipment

     414   
 

Total deferred income tax liabilities

             414   
 

Asset retirement obligations

     (17
 

Other

     (20
 

Total deferred income tax assets

     (37
 

Net deferred income tax liabilities

     377   

Actual and Pro Forma Impact of the Acquisition:

Revenues for XTO Canada from the acquisition date included in the company’s consolidated financial statement of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $53 million. After-tax earnings for XTO Canada from the acquisition date through September 30, 2013 were de minimis.

Transaction costs related to the acquisition were expensed as incurred and were de minimis in the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Pro forma revenues, earnings and basic and diluted earnings per share information as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of 2013 or the comparable prior reporting period is not presented, since the effect on Imperial’s consolidated third quarter 2013 and the nine months ended September 30, 2013 financial results or the comparable prior reporting periods, would not have been material.

 

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

OPERATING RESULTS

Third quarter 2013 vs. third quarter 2012

The company’s net income for the third quarter of 2013 was $647 million or $0.76 per share on a diluted basis, compared with $1,040 million or $1.22 per share for the same period last year.

Upstream net income in the third quarter was $604 million, $106 million higher than the same period of 2012. Earnings increased primarily due to higher liquids realizations of about $350 million. This was partially offset by lower volumes and higher costs at Syncrude, mainly as a result of planned maintenance activities, totalling about $150 million and higher royalty costs of about $85 million.

The price differential between Brent crude oil, the benchmark for Atlantic basin markets, and West Texas Intermediate (WTI), a common benchmark for mid-continent North American oil markets, narrowed to $4.54 per barrel in U.S. dollars in the third quarter of 2013, compared to $17.37 per barrel in the corresponding period last year. As discounts for WTI crude oil decreased, the company’s average realizations in Canadian dollars on sales of conventional and synthetic crude oils increased about 21 and 26 percent, respectively. The company’s average bitumen realizations in Canadian dollars in the third quarter of 2013 also increased by about 36 percent to $81.21 per barrel as the price spread between light crude oil and bitumen narrowed. The company’s average realizations on natural gas sales of $2.66 per thousand cubic feet in the third quarter of 2013 were higher by about $0.48 per thousand cubic feet versus the same period in 2012. The significant narrowing of the price differential between Brent and WTI also adversely impacted industry refining margins and Downstream earnings.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 147,000 barrels per day versus 152,000 barrels in the same period last year. Lower volumes were primarily due to the cyclic nature of steaming and associated production at Cold Lake.

The company’s share of Syncrude’s gross production in the third quarter was 57,000 barrels per day, down from 78,000 barrels in the third quarter of 2012. The planned maintenance activities were completed, and the impacted coker unit returned to normal operations in the quarter.

The company’s share of gross production from the Kearl initial development contributed 23,000 barrels per day. Throughout the quarter we continued to address ongoing improvements in equipment reliability. Gross production averaged 11,000, 43,000 and 45,000 barrels per day in July, August and September, respectively. From September 22 through October 8, the plant was shut down to address ongoing improvements in equipment reliability and prepare for potential weather-related challenges in our first winter season of operation. Post restart, rates have averaged 80,000 barrels per day gross with current production of 100,000 barrels per day. Production is expected to reach 110,000 barrels per day gross (78,000 Imperial’s share) by the end of the year. As previously announced, diluted bitumen sales began in the third quarter, and Kearl diluted bitumen has been run at the company’s and ExxonMobil’s refineries and is performing as expected.

Gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 22,000 barrels per day in the third quarter, versus 19,000 barrels in the corresponding period in 2012.

 

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Gross production of natural gas during the third quarter of 2013 was 211 million cubic feet per day, up from 188 million cubic feet in the same period last year. The higher production volume reflected the contributions from the Celtic (XTO Energy Canada) acquisition earlier in the year and the Horn River pilot which more than offset normal field decline.

Downstream net income was $46 million in the third quarter, $490 million lower than the third quarter of 2012. Earnings decreased primarily due to significantly lower industry refining margins of about $565 million. This was partially offset by favourable impacts of improved refinery operations and an increase in marketing margins.

Chemical net income was $39 million in the third quarter, in line with $37 million in the same quarter last year.

Net income effects from Corporate and Other were negative $42 million in the third quarter, versus negative $31 million in the same period of 2012 due to changes in share-based compensation charges.

 


Nine months 2013 vs. nine months 2012

Net income in the first nine months of 2013 was $1,772 million or $2.08 per share on a diluted basis, versus $2,690 million or $3.16 per share for the first three quarters of 2012.

Earnings decreased primarily due to significantly lower industry refining margins of about $720 million, higher Kearl start-up and operating costs of about $175 million, and lower production and higher maintenance costs at Syncrude totalling about $150 million. First nine months earnings in 2013 also included an after tax charge of $264 million associated with the conversion of the Dartmouth refinery to a terminal. These factors were partially offset by higher liquids realizations of about $210 million, improved refinery operations and lower refinery maintenance activities totalling about $115 million and lower royalty costs of about $110 million due to higher cost recovery for capital investments.

Upstream net income for the first nine months of 2013 was $1,301 million versus $1,400 million in 2012. Earnings decreased primarily due to higher Kearl costs of about $175 million as third quarter production contribution was more than offset by year-to-date start-up and operating costs, lower volumes and higher maintenance costs at Syncrude totalling about $150 million, and lower bitumen production and higher maintenance costs at Cold Lake totalling about $85 million. These factors were partially offset by higher liquids realizations of about $210 million and lower royalty costs of about $110 million due to higher cost recovery for capital investments.

The price differential between Brent crude oil, the benchmark for Atlantic basin markets, and West Texas Intermediate (WTI), a common benchmark for mid-continent North American oil markets, narrowed to $10.20 per barrel in U.S. dollars in the first nine months of 2013, compared to $15.91 per barrel in the corresponding period last year. As discounts for WTI crude oil decreased, the company’s average realizations in Canadian dollars on sales of conventional and synthetic crude oils increased about eight and 11 percent, respectively. The company’s average bitumen realizations in Canadian dollars in the first nine months of 2013 also increased by about five percent to $63.86 per barrel. The company’s average realizations on natural gas sales of $3.21 per thousand cubic feet in the first three quarters of 2013 were higher by $1.09 per thousand cubic feet versus the same period in 2012.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen was 152,000 barrels per day, compared with 154,000 barrels in the same period of 2012. Lower volumes were primarily due to the cyclic nature of steaming and associated production at Cold Lake.

 

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During the first nine months of the year, the company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 63,000 barrels per day, down from 70,000 barrels in 2012. Planned maintenance activities in the third quarter of 2013 were the main contributor to the lower volumes.

The company’s share of gross production of Kearl initial development was 9,000 barrels per day on a 2013 year-to-date basis.

Gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 21,000 barrels per day in the first nine months of the year, versus 20,000 barrels in the corresponding period in 2012.

Gross production of natural gas during the first nine months of 2013 was 201 million cubic feet per day, up from 194 million cubic feet in the same period in 2012. The higher production volumes reflected the contributions from the Celtic acquisition and the Horn River pilot, which more than offset normal field decline.

Downstream net income was $427 million, versus $1,223 million over the same period in 2012. Earnings were negatively impacted by significantly lower industry refining margins of about $720 million resulting from the narrowing pricing differential between Brent and WTI crude oils. Earnings in the first nine months of 2013 also included an after tax charge of $264 million associated with the conversion of the Dartmouth refinery to a fuels terminal. These factors were partially offset by the favourable impacts of about $115 million associated with improved refinery operations and lower refinery maintenance activities.

Chemical net income was $116 million, versus $121 million in 2012.

For the first nine months of 2013, net income effects from Corporate and Other were negative $72 million, versus negative $54 million last year primarily due to changes in share based compensation charges.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash flow generated from operating activities was $298 million in the third quarter, versus $669 million in the corresponding period in 2012. Lower cash flow was primarily attributable to lower earnings. Third quarter 2013 cash flow was lower than earnings primarily due to the timing of income tax payments.

Investing activities used net cash of $1,804 million in the third quarter, compared with $1,318 million in the same period of 2012. Additions to property, plant and equipment were $1,810 million in the third quarter, compared with $1,388 million during the same quarter 2012. Expenditures during the quarter were primarily directed towards the advancement of Kearl expansion and Nabiye projects. The Kearl expansion is expected to bring on additional gross production of 110,000 barrels of bitumen per day, before royalties, of which the company’s share would be about 78,000 barrels. Start-up is expected by late 2015. The Nabiye expansion at Cold Lake is expected to bring on additional production of 40,000 barrels of bitumen per day, before royalties. Start-up is expected by late 2014.

Cash from financing activities was $1,040 million in the third quarter, compared with $122 million in the third quarter of 2012. In the third quarter, the company increased its long-term debt level by $819 million by drawing on an existing facility and issued additional commercial paper which increased short-term debt by $325 million. Subsequent to the third quarter of 2013, the company increased its total debt outstanding by $123 million by drawing on existing facilities. The increased debt was used to finance normal operations and major projects.

The above factors led to a decrease in the company’s cash balance to $76 million at September 30, 2013, from $482 million at the end of 2012.

In the first quarter of 2013, the company increased the amount of its existing stand-by long term bank credit facility from $300 million to $500 million. In the third quarter of 2013, the company extended the maturity date of this facility to August 2015. The company has not drawn on the facility.

In the first quarter of 2013, to further support the commercial paper program, the company entered into an unsecured committed bank credit facility in the amount of $250 million that matures in March 2014. In the second quarter, the amount of this facility increased to $500 million. The company has not drawn on the facility.

 

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Item 3.            Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Information about market risks for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 does not differ materially from that discussed on page 23 in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013.

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, 2013. Based on that evaluation, these officers have concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to them in a manner that allows for timely decisions regarding required disclosures and are effective in ensuring that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

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

 

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PART II  -  OTHER INFORMATION

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

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (1)

 

 

        Period

 

 

(a)  Total
number of    
shares (or
units)
purchased

 

 

(b)  Average
price paid
per share (or    
unit)

 

 

(c)  Total
number of    
shares (or
units)
purchased
as part of
publicly
announced
plans or
programs

 

 

(d)  Maximum
number (or
approximate
dollar value) of
shares (or units)    
that may yet be
purchased

under the plans

or programs

July 2013

(July 1- July 31)

 

  0   0   0   886,957

August 2013

(Aug 1 – Aug 31)

 

  0   0   0   796,261

September 2013

(Sept 1 – Sept 30)

 

  0   0   0   707,561

 

  (1)

On June 21, 2013, the company announced by news release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for a new normal course issuer bid and will continue its share repurchase program. The new program enables the company to repurchase up to a maximum of 1,000,000 common shares, including common shares purchased for the company’s employee savings plan, the company’s employee retirement plan and from Exxon Mobil Corporation during the period June 25, 2013 to June 24, 2014. If not previously terminated, the program will end on June 24, 2014.

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

Item 6.   Exhibits.

(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.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED
    (Registrant)
Date:   November 4, 2013  

/s/ Paul J. Masschelin

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    (Signature)
    Paul J. Masschelin
   

Senior Vice-President, Finance and

Administration and Controller

    (Principal Accounting Officer)
Date:   November 4, 2013  

/s/ Brent A. Latimer

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    (Signature)
    Brent A. Latimer
    Assistant Secretary

 

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