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IMPERIAL OIL LTD - Quarter Report: 2015 March (Form 10-Q)

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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 March 31, 2015

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

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

98-0017682

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

237 Fourth Avenue S.W.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

(Address of principal executive offices)

T2P 3M9

(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  þ    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  þ    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  þ 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  þ

The number of common shares outstanding, as of March 31, 2015, was 847,599,011.


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INDEX

 

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PART I - Financial Information

  

Item 1 - Financial Statements.

     2   

Consolidated Statement of Income - Three Months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

     3   

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - Three Months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

     4   

Consolidated Balance Sheet - as at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

     5   

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Three Months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

     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, 2014.

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)       Three Months    
        to March 31    
millions of Canadian dollars 2015   2014    

 

 

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

Operating revenues (a) (b) 

  6,170      9,197     

Investment and other income (note 3)

  33      29     
  

 

 

 

TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

        6,203          9,226     
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

Exploration

  17      21     

Purchases of crude oil and products (c) 

  3,305      5,542     

Production and manufacturing (d) 

  1,359      1,476     

Selling and general

  264      275     

Federal excise tax (a) 

  377      370     

Depreciation and depletion

  317      280     

Financing costs (note 5)

  3      2     
  

 

 

 

TOTAL EXPENSES

  5,642      7,966     
  

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

  561      1,260     

INCOME TAXES

  140      314     
  

 

 

 

NET INCOME

  421      946     
  

 

 

 

PER SHARE INFORMATION (Canadian dollars)

Net income per common share - basic (note 8)

  0.50      1.12     

Net income per common share - diluted (note 8)

  0.50      1.11     

Dividends per common share

  0.13      0.13     

(a)  Federal excise tax included in operating revenues

  377      370     

(b)  Amounts from related parties included in operating revenues

  638      816     

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

  686      770     

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

  102      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 2015   2014  

Net income

  421      946   

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

Post-retirement benefit liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

  (176   (38

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

  42      38   

Total other comprehensive income/(loss)

  (134   -   
           

Comprehensive income

  287      946   

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 2015   2014  

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash

  60      215   

Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts (a)

  1,752      1,539   

Inventories of crude oil and products

  1,050      1,121   

Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

  466      380   

Deferred income tax assets

  267      314   

Total current assets

  3,595      3,569   

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

  1,467      1,406   

Property, plant and equipment,

  51,818      50,911   

less accumulated depreciation and depletion

  (15,557   (15,337

Property, plant and equipment, net

  36,261      35,574   

Goodwill

  224      224   

Other intangible assets, net

  61      57   

TOTAL ASSETS

  41,608      40,830   

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Notes and loans payable (b)

  1,938      1,978   

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

  3,583      3,969   

Income taxes payable

  218      34   

Total current liabilities

  5,739      5,981   

Long-term debt (c)(note 6)

  5,610      4,913   

Other long-term obligations (d)(note 7)

  3,784      3,565   

Deferred income tax liabilities

  3,768      3,841   

TOTAL LIABILITIES

  18,901      18,300   

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common shares at stated value (e)

  1,566      1,566   

Earnings reinvested

  23,334      23,023   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (note 9)

  (2,193   (2,059

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  22,707      22,530   

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  41,608      40,830   

 

(a) Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts included amounts receivable from related parties of $54 million (2014 - accounts payable and accrued liabilities included amounts payable to related parties of $174 million)
(b) Notes and loans payable included amounts to related parties of $75 million (2014 - $75 million)
(c) Long-term debt included amounts to related parties of $5,463 million (2014 - $4,746 million)
(d) Other long-term obligations include amounts to related parties of $105 million (2014 - $96 million)
(e) Number of common shares authorized and outstanding were 1,100 million and 848 million, respectively (2014 - 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)

inflow/(outflow)

  Three Months  
  to March 31  
millions of Canadian dollars 2015   2014  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income

  421      946   

Adjustments for non-cash items:

Depreciation and depletion

  317      280   

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

  (26   (20

Deferred income taxes and other

  18      5   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

  (213   (654

Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

  (15   (28

Income taxes payable

  184      92   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  (386   435   

All other items - net (a)

  (19   29   

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  281      1,085   

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Additions to property, plant and equipment

  (1,011   (1,206

Proceeds associated with asset sales (b)

  25      75   

Additional investments

  (16   (12

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

  (1,002   (1,143

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Short-term debt - net

  (39   -   

Long-term debt issued

  717      -   

Reduction in capitalized lease obligations

  (2   (2

Dividends paid

  (110   (110

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  566      (112

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

  (155   (170

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  215      272   

CASH AT END OF PERIOD (c)

  60      102   

(a)    Included contribution to registered pension plans

  (63   (76

(b)    2014 included $50 million deposit for the sale of producing conventional assets which closed in the second quarter of 2014

(c)    Cash is composed of cash in bank and cash equivalents at cost. Cash equivalents are all highly liquid securities with maturity of three months or less when purchased

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 2014 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, 2015, 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     2015           2014           2015           2014           2015           2014      

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

Operating revenues (a)

  1,212      2,197      4,669      6,645      289      355   

Intersegment sales

  598      1,068      256      430      59      102   

Investment and other income

  2      13      30      13      1      1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,812      3,278      4,955      7,088      349      458   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EXPENSES

Exploration

  17      21      -      -      -      -   

Purchases of crude oil and products

  838      1,405      3,195      5,416      182      319   

Production and manufacturing

  950      1,029      356      386      53      61   

Selling and general

  -      2      221      210      22      17   

Federal excise tax

  -      -      377      370      -      -   

Depreciation and depletion

  259      222      52      52      3      3   

Financing costs

  3      2      -      -      -      -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL EXPENSES

  2,067      2,681      4,201      6,434      260      400   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

  (255   597      754      654      89      58   

INCOME TAXES

  (66   145      189      166      23      15   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCOME

  (189   452      565      488      66      43   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

  (251   357      514      712      55      3   

CAPEX (b)

  890      1,163      125      48      12      2   

Total assets as at March 31

  35,655      32,326      5,600      6,043      387            401   

 

Three Months to March 31 Corporate and Other   Eliminations   Consolidated  
millions of dollars     2015           2014           2015           2014           2015           2014      

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

Operating revenues (a)

  -      -      -      -      6,170      9,197   

Intersegment sales

  -      -      (913   (1,600   -      -   

Investment and other income

  -      2      -      -      33      29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -      2      (913   (1,600   6,203      9,226   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

Exploration

  -      -      -      -      17      21   

Purchases of crude oil and products

  -      -      (910   (1,598   3,305      5,542   

Production and manufacturing

  -      -      -      -      1,359      1,476   

Selling and general

  24      48      (3   (2   264      275   

Federal excise tax

  -      -      -      -      377      370   

Depreciation and depletion

  3      3      -      -      317      280   

Financing costs

  -      -      -      -      3      2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXPENSES

  27      51      (913   (1,600   5,642      7,966   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

  (27   (49   -      -      561      1,260   

INCOME TAXES

  (6   (12   -      -      140      314   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

  (21   (37   -      -      421      946   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

  (37   13      -      -      281      1,085   

CAPEX (b)

  23      21      -      -      1,050      1,234   

Total assets as at March 31

  439      448      (473   (473   41,608      38,745   

 

(a) Included export sales to the United States of $801 million (2014 - $1,426 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 and equipment, 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

  2015      2014   

Proceeds from asset sales

  25      25   

Book value of assets sold (a)

  (1   5   

Gain/(loss) on asset sales, before tax

  26      20   

Gain/(loss) on asset sales, after tax

   23         16   

(a) 2015 includes $3 million associated with the wind up of a capital lease

 

4. Employee retirement benefits

The components of net benefit cost were as follows:

 

  Three Months
to March 31
 

millions of dollars

  2015      2014   

Pension benefits:

Current service cost

  51      38   

Interest cost

  77      79   

Expected return on plan assets

  (97   (91

Amortization of prior service cost

  4      6   

Amortization of actuarial loss

  50      43   

Net benefit cost

  85      75   

Other post-retirement benefits:

Current service cost

  4      3   

Interest cost

  6      6   

Amortization of actuarial loss

  3      2   

Net benefit cost

  13      11   

 

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5. Financing costs and additional notes and loans payable information

 

      Three Months to
    March 31
 
millions of dollars 2015   2014  

Debt-related interest

          23              21   

Capitalized interest

  (23   (21
  

 

 

 

Net interest expense

  -      -   

Other interest

  3      2   
  

 

 

 

Total financing costs

  3      2   
  

 

 

 

In the first quarter of 2015, the company extended the maturity date of its existing $500 million 364-day short-term unsecured committed bank credit facility to March 2016. The company has not drawn on the facility.

 

6. Long-term debt

 

  As at
Mar 31
  As at
Dec 31
 
millions of dollars 2015   2014  

Long-term debt

  5,463      4,746   

Capital leases

  147      167   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

          5,610              4,913   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

In the first quarter of 2015, the company increased its long-term debt by $717 million by drawing on an existing facility with an affiliated company of Exxon Mobil Corporation. The increased debt was used to finance normal operations and capital projects.

 

7. Other long-term obligations

 

  As at
Mar 31
  As at
Dec 31
 
millions of dollars 2015   2014  

Employee retirement benefits (a)

  1,936      1,739   

Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities (b)

  1,330      1,325   

Share-based incentive compensation liabilities

  172      154   

Other obligations

  346      347   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other long-term obligations

          3,784              3,565   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Total recorded employee retirement benefits obligations also included $58 million in current liabilities (2014 - $58 million)
(b) Total asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities also included $143 million in current liabilities (2014 - $143 million)

 

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8. Net income per share

 

 

Three Months

to March 31

 
  2015   2014  
     

Net income per common share - basic

Net income (millions of dollars)

  421      946   

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

  847.6      847.6   

Net income per common share (dollars)

  0.50      1.12   

Net income per common share - diluted

Net income (millions of dollars)

  421      946   

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

  847.6      847.6   

Effect of share-based awards (millions of shares)

  2.9      2.9   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding,

assuming dilution (millions of shares)

  850.5      850.5   

Net income per common share (dollars)

  0.50      1.11   

 

9. Other comprehensive income information

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income:

 

millions of dollars 2015   2014  
     

Balance at January 1

  (2,059   (1,721

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment:

Current period change excluding amounts reclassified

from accumulated other comprehensive income

  (176   (38

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

  42      38   

Balance at March 31

  (2,193   (1,721

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income -

before-tax income/(expense):

 

  Three Months to
March 31
 
millions of dollars 2015   2014  

Amortization of post-retirement benefits liability adjustment

included in net periodic benefit cost (a)

  (57   (51

(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 2015   2014  
     

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustments:

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

  (61   (13

Amortization of post-retirement benefits liability adjustment

included in net periodic benefit cost

  15      13   
  (46   -   

 

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10. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard establishes a single revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers, eliminates industry specific requirements and expands disclosure requirements. The standard is required to be adopted beginning January 1, 2017. Imperial is evaluating the standard and its effect on the company's financial statements.

 

 

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

OPERATING RESULTS

First quarter 2015 vs. first quarter 2014

The company’s net income for the first quarter of 2015 was $421 million or $0.50 per share on a diluted basis, compared with $946 million or $1.11 per share for the same period last year.

Upstream recorded a net loss in the first quarter of $189 million, compared to income of $452 million in the same period of 2014. Earnings in the first quarter 2015 reflected the impact of lower crude oil and gas realizations of about $1,100 million. This was partially offset by lower royalties of about $200 million, the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $160 million, higher Kearl and Cold Lake volumes of about $60 million and lower energy costs of about $60 million.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the main U.S. dollar benchmark crude for North America, decreased by 51 percent compared to the same quarter in 2014. The company’s average first quarter 2015 Canadian dollar realizations for synthetic crude oil and bitumen were $55.81 and $27.40 per barrel, lower by 48 and 58 percent respectively, as a result of the weaker Canadian dollar and increased heavy – light differentials versus the same period in 2014. The company’s average realizations on natural gas sales of $3.15 per thousand cubic feet, in the first quarter of 2015, were lower by $3.41 per thousand cubic feet, versus the same period in 2014.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 152,000 barrels per day, up from 147,000 barrels from the same period last year. Incremental volume growth of 4,000 barrels per day was achieved with initial first quarter 2015 production from the Nabiye project.

The company’s share of Syncrude’s gross production in the first quarter was 73,000 barrels per day, unchanged from the first quarter of 2014.

Gross production from the Kearl initial development was 95,000 barrels per day (67,000 barrels Imperial’s share) compared to 70,000 barrels per day (50,000 barrels Imperial’s share) in the first quarter of 2014 as a result of improved reliability.

Gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 15,000 barrels per day in the first quarter, versus 22,000 barrels in the corresponding period in 2014. The lower production volume was primarily due to the impact of properties divested during the first half of 2014.

Gross production of natural gas during the first quarter of 2015 was 146 million cubic feet per day, down from 205 million cubic feet in the same period last year, reflecting the impact of properties divested during the first half of 2014.

Downstream net income was $565 million in the first quarter, compared to $488 million in the first quarter of 2014. Increased earnings were primarily due to higher marketing margins and a first quarter 2015 gain of $17 million from the sale of assets, partially offset by lower refining margins.

Chemical net income was $66 million in the first quarter, up $23 million over the same period in 2014, mainly as a result of strong polyethylene margins.

 

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Net income effects from Corporate and Other were negative $21 million in the first quarter, versus negative $37 million in the same period of 2014, primarily due to lower share-based compensation charges.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash flow generated from operating activities was $281 million in the first quarter, versus $1,085 million in the corresponding period in 2014. Lower cash flow was primarily due to lower earnings and working capital effects.

Investing activities used net cash of $1,002 million in the first quarter, compared with $1,143 million in the same period of 2014. Additions to property, plant and equipment were $1,011 million in the first quarter, compared with $1,206 million during the same quarter in 2014. Expenditures during the quarter were primarily directed towards the completion of the Cold Lake Nabiye and Kearl expansion projects.

Cash from financing activities was $566 million in the first quarter, compared with cash used in financing activities of $112 million in the first quarter of 2014. In the first quarter, the company increased long-term debt by $717 million through its existing loan facility to finance normal operations and capital projects. Dividends paid in the first quarter of 2015 were $110 million, unchanged from the corresponding period in 2014. Per-share dividend paid in the first quarter was $0.13, consistent with the same period of 2014.

The above factors led to a decrease in the company’s balance of cash to $60 million at March 31, 2015, from $215 million at the end of 2014.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard establishes a single revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers, eliminates industry specific requirements and expands disclosure requirements. The standard is required to be adopted beginning January 1, 2017. Imperial is evaluating the standard and its effect on the Corporation’s financial statements.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Information about market risks for the three months ended March 31, 2015 does not differ materially from that discussed on page 22 in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 except for the following:

 

Earnings sensitivity

millions of dollars after tax

     

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

+ (-) 300

One dollar (U.S.) per barrel change in sales margins for total petroleum products

+ (-) 165

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

versus the U.S. dollar

+ (-)         560

The sensitivity of net income to changes in crude oil prices increased from year-end 2014 by about $5 million (after tax) a year for each one U.S. dollar change. A decrease in the value of the Canadian dollar at March 31, 2015 has increased the impact of U.S. dollar denominated crude oil prices on the company’s revenue and earnings.

The sensitivity of net income to changes in sales margins for total petroleum products increased from year-end 2014 by about $15 million (after tax) a year for each one U.S. dollar per barrel change. A decrease in the value of the Canadian dollar has also increased the impact of U.S. dollar denominated crude oil and petroleum product prices on the company’s revenues and earnings.

The sensitivity of net income to changes in the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar increased from year-end 2014 by about $15 million (after tax) a year for each one-cent change, primarily due to wider downstream and Chemicals margins.

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, 2015. 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 2015

(Jan 1 – Jan 31)

 

0 0 0 1,000,000

February 2015

(Feb 1 – Feb 28)

 

0 0 0 1,000,000

March 2015

(Mar 1 – Mar 31)

 

0 0 0 1,000,000

 

  (1) On June 23, 2014, 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, 2014 to June 24, 2015. The program will end when the company has purchased the maximum allowable number of shares, or on June 24, 2015.

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 of the company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

(32.2)  Certification by the chief financial officer 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 5, 2015 -------------------------------------------------

(Signature)

Paul J. Masschelin

Senior Vice-President, Finance and

Administration and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ Cathryn Walker
Date:    May 5, 2015 -------------------------------------------------

(Signature)

Cathryn Walker

Assistant Corporate Secretary

 

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