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IMPERIAL OIL LTD - Quarter Report: 2014 March (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 March 31, 2014

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 March 31, 2014, was 847,599,011.


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INDEX

 

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PART I - Financial Information

 

Item 1 - Financial Statements.

 

Consolidated Statement of Income - Three Months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

    3   

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - Three Months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

    4   

Consolidated Balance Sheet - as at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

    5   

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Three Months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

    6   

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

    7   

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

    13   

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

    15   

Item 4 - Controls and Procedures.

    15   

PART II - Other Information

 

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

    16   

Item 6 - Exhibits.

    16   

SIGNATURES

    17   

 

 

 

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, 2013.

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 in any 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)         Three Months  
          to March 31  
millions of Canadian dollars   2014     2013  

 

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

   

Operating revenues (a) (b) 

    9,197      7,999  

Investment and other income (note 3)

    29      15  
 

 

 

TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

          9,226          8,014  
 

 

 

EXPENSES

   

Exploration

    21      23  

Purchases of crude oil and products (c) 

    5,542      4,975  

Production and manufacturing (d) 

    1,476      1,181  

Selling and general

    275      254  

Federal excise tax (a) 

    370      326  

Depreciation and depletion

    280      185  

Financing costs (note 5)

    2      -  
 

 

 

TOTAL EXPENSES

    7,966      6,944  
 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

    1,260      1,070  

INCOME TAXES

    314      272  
 

 

 

NET INCOME

    946      798  
 

 

 

PER SHARE INFORMATION (Canadian dollars)

   

Net income per common share - basic (note 8)

    1.12      0.94  

Net income per common share - diluted (note 8)

    1.11      0.94  

Dividends per common share

    0.13      0.12  

(a)  Federal excise tax included in operating revenues

    370      326  

(b)  Amounts from related parties included in operating revenues

    816      861  

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

    770      1,243  

(d)  Amounts to related parties included in production and manufacturing expenses

    86      86  

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)          Three Months  
           to March 31  
millions of Canadian dollars    2014     2013  

 

Net income

     946      798  

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

    

Post-retirement benefit liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

     (38       (102) 

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

     38      51  
  

 

 

Total other comprehensive income/(loss)

     -      (51) 
  

 

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income

             946      747  
  

 

 

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 
     Mar 31      Dec 31 
millions of Canadian dollars    2014      2013 

 

ASSETS

     

Current assets

     

Cash

     102        272  

Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts (a)

     2,738        2,084  

Inventories of crude oil and products

     1,017        1,030  

Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

     383        342  

Deferred income tax assets

     649        559  
  

 

 

Total current assets

     4,889        4,287  

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

     1,338        1,332  

Property, plant and equipment,

     48,294        47,165  

less accumulated depreciation and depletion

     (16,059)           (15,845) 
  

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     32,235        31,320  

Goodwill

     224        224  

Other intangible assets, net

     59        55  
  

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     38,745        37,218  
  

 

 

LIABILITIES

     

Current liabilities

     

Notes and loans payable (b)

     1,843        1,843  

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

     4,997        4,518  

Income taxes payable

     819        727  
  

 

 

Total current liabilities

     7,659        7,088  

Long-term debt (c) (note 6)

     4,442        4,444  

Other long-term obligations (note 7)

     3,114        3,091  

Deferred income tax liabilities

     3,169        3,071  
  

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

         18,384        17,694  
  

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Common shares at stated value (d)

     1,566        1,566  

Earnings reinvested

     20,516        19,679  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (note 9)

     (1,721)       (1,721) 
  

 

 

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     20,361        19,524  
  

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     38,745        37,218  
  

 

 

 

(a) Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts included amounts receivable from related parties of $147 million (2013 - accounts payable and accrued liabilities included amounts payable to related parties of $170 million).
(b) Notes and loans payable included amounts to related parties of $75 million (2013 - $75 million).
(c) Long-term debt included amounts to related parties of $4,316 million (2013 - $4,316 million).
(d) Number of common shares authorized and outstanding were 1,100 million and 848 million, respectively (2013 - 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)      Three Months  
inflow/(outflow)      to March 31  
millions of Canadian dollars    2014      2013  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     

Net income

     946         798   

Adjustments for non-cash items:

     

Depreciation and depletion

     280         185   

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

     (20      (4

Deferred income taxes and other

     5         29   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

     

Accounts receivable

     (654      (222

Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

     (28      (320

Income taxes payable

     92         (167

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     435         395   

All other items - net (a)

     29         (97

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     1,085         597   

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (1,206      (1,345

Acquisition

     -         (1,602

Proceeds associated with asset sales (b)

     75         8   

Additional investments

     (12      -   

Repayment of loan from equity company

     -         4   

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     (1,143      (2,935

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     

Short-term debt - net

     -         687   

Long-term debt issued

     -         1,595   

Reduction in capitalized lease obligations

     (2      (1

Dividends paid

     (110      (102

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     (112      2,179   

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

     (170      (159

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     272         482   

CASH AT END OF PERIOD

     102         323   

(a) Included contribution to registered pension plans

     (76      (120

(b) Included $50 million deposit for a potential asset sale

     

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 2013 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 three months ended March 31, 2014, 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

 

Three Months to March 31    Upstream                Downstream           Chemical      
millions of dollars    2014     2013           2014     2013           2014      2013  

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

                   

Operating revenues (a)

     2,197        1,223           6,645        6,454           355         322   

Intersegment sales

     1,068        929           430        776           102         58   

Investment and other income

     13        2           13        12           1         -   
     3,278        2,154               7,088        7,242           458         380   

EXPENSES

                   

Exploration

     21        23           -        -           -         -   

Purchases of crude oil and products

     1,405        857           5,416        5,620           319         260   

Production and manufacturing

     1,029        747           386        382           61         53   

Selling and general

     2        1           210        218           17         17   

Federal excise tax

     -        -           370        326           -         -   

Depreciation and depletion

     222        128           52        52           3         3   

Financing costs

     2        -           -        -           -         -   

TOTAL EXPENSES

     2,681        1,756           6,434        6,598           400         333   

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     597        398           654        644           58         47   

INCOME TAXES

     145        98           166        166           15         12   

NET INCOME

     452        300           488        478           43         35   

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

     357        (124        712        636           3         63   

CAPEX (b)

     1,163        2,938           48        27           2         1   

Total assets as at March 31

     32,326        25,986           6,043        6,588           401         380   
Three Months to March 31    Corporate and Other           Eliminations           Consolidated   
millions of dollars    2014     2013           2014     2013           2014      2013  

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

                   

Operating revenues (a)

     -        -           -        -           9,197         7,999   

Intersegment sales

     -        -           (1,600     (1,763        -         -   

Investment and other income

     2        1           -        -           29         15   
     2        1           (1,600     (1,763        9,226         8,014   

EXPENSES

                   

Exploration

     -        -           -        -           21         23   

Purchases of crude oil and products

     -        -           (1,598     (1,762        5,542         4,975   

Production and manufacturing

     -        -           -        (1        1,476         1,181   

Selling and general

     48        18           (2     -           275         254   

Federal excise tax

     -        -           -        -           370         326   

Depreciation and depletion

     3        2           -        -           280         185   

Financing costs

     -        -           -        -           2         -   

TOTAL EXPENSES

     51        20           (1,600     (1,763        7,966         6,944   

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     (49     (19        -        -           1,260         1,070   

INCOME TAXES

     (12     (4        -        -           314         272   

NET INCOME

     (37     (15        -        -           946         798   

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

     13        22           -        -           1,085         597   

CAPEX (b)

     21        10           -        -           1,234         2,976   

Total assets as at March 31

     448        508           (473     (343        38,745         33,119   

 

(a) Included export sales to the United States of $1,426 million (2013 - $1,385 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, additional investments and acquisition.

 

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3.   Investment and other income

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

 

     Three Months
to March 31
 
millions of dollars    2014     2013  

Proceeds from asset sales

     25        8   

Book value of assets sold

     5        4   

Gain/(loss) on asset sales, before tax

     20        4   

Gain/(loss) on asset sales, after tax

      16           3   

4.   Employee retirement benefits

The components of net benefit cost were as follows:

     Three Months
to March 31
 
millions of dollars    2014     2013  

Pension benefits:

    

Current service cost

     38        45   

Interest cost

     79        70   

Expected return on plan assets

     (91     (82

Amortization of prior service cost

     6        6   

Amortization of actuarial loss

     43        60   

Net benefit cost

     75        99   

Other post-retirement benefits:

    

Current service cost

     3        3   

Interest cost

     6        5   

Amortization of actuarial loss

     2        3   

Net benefit cost

     11        11   

 

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5.   Financing costs and additional notes and loans payable information

     Three Months
to March 31
 
millions of dollars    2014     2013  

Debt-related interest

     21        10   

Capitalized interest

     (21     (10

Net interest expense

     -        -   

Other interest

     2        -   

Total financing costs

     2        -   

In the first quarter of 2014, the company extended the maturity date of its existing $500 million 364-day short-term unsecured committed bank credit facility to March 2015. All other terms and conditions of the facility remained unchanged. The company has not drawn on the facility.

6.   Long-term debt

     As at 
Mar 31 
               As at 
Dec 31 
millions of dollars    2014                 2013 

 

Long-term debt

     4,316              4,316 

Capital leases

     126              128 
  

 

 

          

 

Total long-term debt

            4,442                     4,444 
  

 

 

          

 

In January 2014, the company increased the capacity of its existing floating rate loan facility with an affiliated company of ExxonMobil from $5 billion to $6.25 billion. All other terms and conditions of the agreement remained unchanged.

7.   Other long-term obligations

 

millions of dollars    As at 
Mar 31 
2014 
               As at 
Dec 31 
2013 

 

Employee retirement benefits (a)

     1,430              1,448 

Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities (b)

     1,269              1,258 

Share-based incentive compensation liabilities

     175              140 

Other obligations

     240              245 
  

 

 

          

 

Total other long-term obligations

            3,114                     3,091 
  

 

 

          

 

 

(a) Total recorded employee retirement benefits obligations also included $53 million in current liabilities (2013 - $53 million).

 

(b) Total asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities also included $155 million in current liabilities (2013 - $154 million).

 

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8.   Net income per share

 

    

Three Months to

March 31

 
      2014      2013  

Net income per common share – basic

     

Net income (millions of dollars)

     946         798   

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

     847.6         847.6   

Net income per common share (dollars)

     1.12         0.94   

Net income per common share – diluted

     

Net income (millions of dollars)

     946         798   

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

        847.6            847.6   

Effect of share-based awards (millions of shares)

     2.9         3.0   

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

     850.5         850.6   

Net income per common share (dollars)

     1.11         0.94   

9.   Other comprehensive income information

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income:

 

millions of dollars    2014     2013  

Balance at January 1

     (1,721     (2,455

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment:

    

Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

     (38     (102

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

           38              51   

Balance at March 31

     (1,721     (2,506

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income -

before-tax income/(expense):

 

     Three Months to
March 31
 
millions of dollars    2014     2013  

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

          (51          (69

 

(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:

 

    

Three Months to

March 31

 
millions of dollars    2014     2013  

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustments:

    

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

          (13          (35

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

     13        18   
            (17

 

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10.   Subsequent event

On May 1, 2014, the company completed the sale of its interests in conventional oil and gas assets located in Boundary Lake, Cynthia/West Pembina and Rocky Mountain House in western Canada for cash proceeds of approximately $855 million. The assets involved in the transaction produced about 15,000 oil-equivalent barrels per day in 2013 on a net before royalty basis. The company’s gain on the sale, which is subject to final closing adjustments, is anticipated to be in the range of $635 million to $700 million ($475 million to $525 million, after tax).

 

 

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

OPERATING RESULTS

First quarter 2014 vs. first quarter 2013

The company’s net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $946 million or $1.11 per share on a diluted basis, compared with $798 million or $0.94 per share for the same period last year.

Upstream net income in the first quarter was $452 million, $152 million higher than the same period of 2013. Earnings increased primarily due to higher liquids realizations of about $200 million, along with the impact of Kearl production and higher Syncrude volumes totalling $90 million. Earnings were also higher by about $85 million due to the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar. These factors were partially offset by higher royalty costs of about $115 million, lower Cold Lake volumes of about $65 million and higher energy costs of about $40 million.

The company’s average realizations from the sales of synthetic crude oil increased 11 percent in the first quarter of 2014 versus the first quarter of 2013. The increased realizations reflected increases in West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil benchmark price, which was up about five percent, and the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar. The company’s average bitumen realizations in Canadian dollars in the first quarter were $65.19 per barrel versus $43.63 per barrel in the first quarter of 2013 as the price spread between light crude oil and bitumen narrowed. The company’s average realizations on natural gas sales of $6.56 per thousand cubic feet in the first quarter of 2014 were higher by $3.06 per thousand cubic feet versus the same period in 2013.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 147,000 barrels per day, down from 164,000 barrels from the same period last year. Lower volumes were primarily due to the cyclic nature of steaming and associated production, along with the impact of several unplanned third-party power outages.

The company’s share of Syncrude’s gross production in the first quarter was 73,000 barrels per day, up from 65,000 barrels in the first quarter of 2013. Increased production was the result of improved reliability.

Gross production from the Kearl initial development was 70,000 barrels per day (50,000 barrels Imperial’s share). Production continued to ramp up during the quarter as progress was made towards stabilizing production at the targeted rate of 110,000 barrels per day (78,000 barrels Imperial’s share).

Gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 22,000 barrels per day in the first quarter, versus 20,000 barrels in the corresponding period in 2013.

Gross production of natural gas during the first quarter of 2014 was 205 million cubic feet per day, up from 187 million cubic feet in the same period last year, reflecting contributions from the Celtic (XTO Energy Canada) acquisition completed in the first quarter of 2013.

Downstream net income was $488 million in the first quarter compared to $478 million in the first quarter of 2013. Increased earnings were primarily due to improved reliability in the first quarter of 2014 partially offset by lower industry refining margins.

Chemical net income was $43 million in the first quarter, up from $35 million in the same quarter in 2013. Higher margins across all major product lines contributed to the increase.

 

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Net income effects from Corporate and Other were negative $37 million in the first quarter, versus negative $15 million in the same period of 2013, primarily due to changes in share-based compensation charges.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash flow generated from operating activities was $1,085 million in the first quarter, versus $597 million in the corresponding period in 2013. Higher cash flow was primarily due to higher earnings and working capital effects.

Investing activities used net cash of $1,143 million in the first quarter, compared with $2,935 million in the same period of 2013 (which included $1,602 million for the Celtic acquisition). Additions to property, plant and equipment were $1,206 million in the first quarter, compared with $1,345 million during the same quarter in 2013. Expenditures during the quarter were primarily directed towards the advancement of Kearl expansion and Cold Lake Nabiye projects.

Cash used in financing activities was $112 million in the first quarter, compared with cash from financing activities of $2,179 million in the first quarter of 2013. Dividends paid in the first quarter of 2014 were $110 million, $8 million higher than the corresponding period in 2013. Per-share dividend paid in the first quarter was $0.13, up from $0.12 in the same period of 2013.

The above factors led to a decrease in the company’s balance of cash to $102 million at March 31, 2014, from $272 million at the end of 2013.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Information about market risks for the three months ended March 31, 2014 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, 2013 except for the following:

 

Earnings sensitivity

millions of dollars after tax

             

Nine dollars (U.S.) per barrel change in crude oil prices

   + (-)              435   

Nine cents decrease (increase) in the value of the Canadian dollar

versus the U.S. dollar

   + (-)              620   

The sensitivity of net income to changes in crude oil prices decreased from year-end 2013 by about $6 million (after tax) a year for each one U.S. dollar change. The decrease was primarily a result of the impact of higher royalty costs for production at Syncrude and Cold Lake due to higher prices for bitumen at the end of the first quarter of 2014.

The sensitivity of net income to changes in the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar increased from year-end 2013 by about $13 million (after tax) a year for each one-cent change, primarily due to the increase in bitumen prices.

 

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 March 31, 2014. 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

January 2014

(January 1 – January 31)

 

               0                             0                             0                    1,000,000    

February 2014

(February 1 – February 28)

 

   0    0    0   1,000,000

March 2014

(March 1 – March 31)

 

   0    0    0   1,000,000

 

  (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 during the period June 25, 2013 to June 24, 2014. Unlike prior programs, this maximum amount is not reduced by common shares purchased for the company’s employee savings plan, the company’s employee retirement plan and from Exxon Mobil Corporation. 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)
  /s/ Paul J. Masschelin

Date:     May 6, 2014

  -------------------------------------------------
  (Signature)
  Paul J. Masschelin
  Senior Vice-President, Finance and Administration and Controller
  (Principal Accounting Officer)
  /s/ Brent A. Latimer

Date:     May 6, 2014

  -------------------------------------------------
  (Signature)
  Brent A. Latimer
  Assistant Secretary

 

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