FORM10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2017

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 number0-12014

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

CANADA 98-0017682
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
505 Quarry Park Boulevard S.E. 
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2C 5N1
(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        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 RegulationS-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES        NO           

The registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934).

 

Large accelerated filer

    ✓     Smaller reporting company    

Non-accelerated filer

     Emerging growth company    

Accelerated filer

        

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.          

The registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934).

YES            NO      

The number of common shares outstanding, as of March 31,September 30, 2017 was 847,599,011.837,581,329.


IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

Table of contents

 

      Page 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   3 
Item 1.  Financial statements   3 
  

Consolidated statement of income

   3 
  

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

   4 
  

Consolidated balance sheet

   5 
  

Consolidated statement of cash flows

   6 
  

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

   7 
Item 2.  Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations   1215 
Item 3.  Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk   1421 
Item 4.  Controls and procedures   1421 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   1522 
Item 2.  Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds   1522 
Item 6.  ��Exhibits   1523 
SIGNATURES   1624 

 

 

In this report all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. Note that numbers may not add due to rounding. This report should be read in conjunction with the company’s annual report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Note that numbers may not add due to rounding.

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

In this report, unless the context otherwise indicates, reference to “the company” or “Imperial” includes Imperial Oil Limited and its subsidiaries.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial statements

Consolidated statement of income (U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

 

   Three Months
to March 31
       Third Quarter   

Nine Months

to September 30

 
millions of Canadian dollarsmillions of Canadian dollars      2017       2016    millions of Canadian dollars  2017   2016   2017       2016    

 

 

Revenues and other income

Revenues and other income

    

Revenues and other income

        

Operating revenues (a)

Operating revenues (a)

   6,958    5,174    

Operating revenues(a)

   7,134    6,568    21,077    17,967    

Investment and other income (note 3)

Investment and other income (note 3)

   198    48    

Investment and other income(note 3)

   24    874    270    945    

 

 

Total revenues and other income

Total revenues and other income

   7,156    5,222    

Total revenues and other income

   7,158    7,442    21,347    18,912    

 

 

Expenses

Expenses

    

Expenses

        

Exploration

Exploration

   22    17    

Exploration

   7    16    29    75    

Purchases of crude oil and products (b)

Purchases of crude oil and products (b)

   4,333    2,986    

Purchases of crude oil and products(b)

   4,251    3,857    13,226    10,884    

Production and manufacturing (c)

Production and manufacturing (c)

   1,375    1,271    

Production and manufacturing(c)

   1,338    1,261    4,238    3,842    

Selling and general (c)

Selling and general (c)

   206    270    

Selling and general(c)

   219    275    626    812    

Federal excise tax

Federal excise tax

   394    388    

Federal excise tax

   438    434    1,253    1,237    

Depreciation and depletion

Depreciation and depletion

   392    424    

Depreciation and depletion

   391    398    1,135    1,229    

Financing costs (note 5)

Financing costs (note 5)

   14    15    

Financing costs(note 5)

   18    19    49    52    

 

 

Total expenses

Total expenses

   6,736    5,371    

Total expenses

   6,662    6,260    20,556    18,131    

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

Income (loss) before income taxes

   420    (149)   

Income (loss) before income taxes

   496    1,182    791    781    

Income taxes

Income taxes

   87    (48)   

Income taxes

   125    179    164    60    

 

 

Net income (loss)

Net income (loss)

   333    (101)   

Net income (loss)

   371    1,003    627    721    

 

 

Per-share information(Canadian dollars)

Per-share information(Canadian dollars)

    

Per-share information(Canadian dollars)

        

Net income (loss) per common share - basic (note 8)

Net income (loss) per common share - basic (note 8)

   0.39    (0.12)   

Net income (loss) per common share - basic(note 8)

   0.44    1.18    0.74    0.85    

Net income (loss) per common share - diluted (note 8)

Net income (loss) per common share - diluted (note 8)

   0.39    (0.12)   

Net income (loss) per common share - diluted(note 8)

   0.44    1.18    0.74    0.85    

Dividends per common share

Dividends per common share

   0.15    0.14    

Dividends per common share

   0.16    0.15    0.47    0.44    

 

 

(a)

 Amounts from related parties included in operating revenues.   1,037    563     

Amounts from related parties included in operating revenues.

   756    448    2,801    1,457    

(b)

 Amounts to related parties included in purchases of crude oil and products.   609    631     

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

   604    623    1,919    1,540    

(c)

 Amounts to related parties included in production and manufacturing and selling and general expenses.   141    104     Amounts to related parties included in production and manufacturing, and selling and general expenses.   127    133    415    394    

The information in the notes to consolidated financial statements is an integral part of these statements.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income (U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

 

  Three Months
to March 31
   Third Quarter   

Nine Months

to September 30

 
millions of Canadian dollars      2017       2016      2017   2016       2017       2016    

 

 

Net income (loss)

   333    (101)      371    1,003    627    721    

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

            

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

   41    100       -    -    41    100    

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

   36    41       34    34    106    108    

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

   77    141       34    34    147    208    

 

 
            

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   410    40       405    1,037    774    929    

 

 

The information in the notes to consolidated financial statements is an integral part of these statements.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

Consolidated balance sheet (U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

 

millions of Canadian dollars  As at
Mar 31
2017
 As at Dec
31 2016
   

As at

Sept 30
2017

 

As at

Dec 31
2016

 
   

Assets

      

Current assets

      

Cash

   672  391    833  391 

Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts (a)

   1,745  2,023    1,896  2,023 

Inventories of crude oil and products

   1,032  949    989  949 

Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

   457  468    441  468 
   

Total current assets

   3,906  3,831    4,159  3,831 

Investments and long-term receivables

   1,014  1,030    931  1,030 

Property, plant and equipment,

   53,620  53,515    53,844  53,515 

less accumulated depreciation and depletion

   (17,557 (17,182   (18,248 (17,182
   

Property, plant and equipment, net

   36,063  36,333    35,596  36,333 

Goodwill

   186  186    186  186 

Other assets, including intangibles, net

   241  274    498  274 
   

Total assets

   41,410  41,654    41,370  41,654 
   

Liabilities

      

Current liabilities

      

Notes and loans payable (b)

   202  202    202  202 

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

   2,983  3,193    3,041  3,193 

Income taxes payable

   24  488    59  488 
   

Total current liabilities

   3,209  3,883    3,302  3,883 

Long-term debt (c) (note 6)

   5,026  5,032    5,013  5,032 

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

   3,620  3,656    3,698  3,656 

Deferred income tax liabilities

   4,251  4,062    4,336  4,062 
   

Total liabilities

   16,106  16,633    16,349  16,633 
   

Shareholders’ equity

      

Common shares at stated value (e)

   1,566  1,566 

Earnings reinvested

   25,558  25,352 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (note 9)

   (1,820 (1,897

Common shares at stated value(e) (note 8)

   1,547  1,566 

Earnings reinvested(note 9)

   25,224  25,352 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(note 10)

   (1,750 (1,897
   

Total shareholders’ equity

   25,304  25,021    25,021  25,021 
   

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   41,410  41,654    41,370  41,654 
   
(a)Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts included net amounts receivable from related parties of $318$87 million (2016 - $172 million).
(b)Notes and loans payable included amounts to related parties of $75 million (2016 - $75 million).
(c)Long-term debt included amounts to related parties of $4,447 million (2016 - $4,447 million).
(d)Other long-term obligations included amounts to related parties of $93$71 million (2016 - $104 million).
(e)Number of common shares authorized and outstanding were 1,100 million and 848838 million, respectively (2016 - 1,100 million and 848 million, respectively).

The information in the notes to consolidated financial statements is an integral part of these statements.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

Consolidated statement of cash flows (U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

 

Inflow (outflow)Inflow (outflow)  Three Months
to March 31
   Third Quarter 

    Nine Months

    to September 30

 
millions of Canadian dollarsmillions of Canadian dollars  2017 2016      2017 2016 2017 2016 

 

 

Operating activities

Operating activities

        

Net income (loss)

Net income (loss)

   333  (101)      371  1,003   627  721 

Adjustments fornon-cash items:

Adjustments fornon-cash items:

        

Depreciation and depletion

Depreciation and depletion

   392  424       391  398   1,135  1,229 

(Gain) loss on asset sales (note 3)

(Gain) loss on asset sales (note 3)

   (182 (30)      (6 (909  (219 (952

Deferred income taxes and other

Deferred income taxes and other

   200  (82)      131  215   294  35 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable

   278  (58)      (297 275   127  (121

Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

   (72 (32)      104  (7  (13 112 

Income taxes payable

Income taxes payable

   (464 (9)      19  (13  (429  - 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   (210 (189)      81  (241  (159 (59

All other items - net (a)

All other items - net (a)

   79  126       43  51   320  299 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   354  49       837  772   1,683  1,264 

 

 

Investing activities

Investing activities

        

Additions to property, plant and equipment

Additions to property, plant and equipment

   (122 (391)      (241 (189  (683 (893

Proceeds from asset sales (note 3)

Proceeds from asset sales (note 3)

   183  33       8  1,194   230  1,244 

Additional investments

   (1  -   (1 (1

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities

   61  (358)      (234 1,005   (454 350 

 

 

Financing activities

Financing activities

        

Short-term debt - net

Short-term debt - net

   -  (108)      -  (1,591  -  (1,679

Long-term debt - additions (note 6)

Long-term debt - additions (note 6)

   -  495       -   -   -  495 

Reduction in capitalized lease obligations

   (7 (7)   

Reduction in capitalized lease obligations(note 6)

   (7 (6  (20 (21

Dividends paid

Dividends paid

   (127 (119)      (136 (127  (390 (364

Common shares purchased(note 8)

   (250  -   (377  - 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities

   (134 261       (393 (1,724  (787 (1,569

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash

Increase (decrease) in cash

   281  (48)      210  53   442  45 

Cash at beginning of period

Cash at beginning of period

   391  203       623  195   391  203 

 

 

Cash at end of period(b)

Cash at end of period(b)

   672  155       833  248   833  248 

 

 

(a)

 Included contribution to registered pension plans.   (40 (31)   

(b)

 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. 

(a) Included contribution to registered pension plans.

   (78  (44)   (176  (120) 
(b)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.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

Notes to 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 (GAAP) 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 (SEC) in the company’s 2016 annual report on Form10-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. Prior data has been reclassified in certain cases to conform to the current presentation basis.

The company’s exploration and production activities are accounted for under the “successful efforts” method.

The results for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2017, are not necessarily indicative of the operations to be expected for the full year.

All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

2. Business segments

 

Three Months to March 31 Upstream Downstream Chemical 
Third Quarter             Upstream   Downstream    Chemical 
millions of Canadian dollars  2017 2016  2017 2016 2017   2016  

 

Revenues and other income

        

Operating revenues(a)

   1,668  1,316   5,204  4,971   262    281 

Intersegment sales

   587  709   241  253   62    58 

Investment and other income(note 3)

   7  1   15  870   -    1 

 
   2,262  2,026   5,460  6,094   324    340 

 

Expenses

        

Exploration

   7  16   -   -   -     

Purchases of crude oil and products

   947  861   4,014  3,827   179    188 

Production and manufacturing

   893  887   394  323   51    51 

Selling and general

   5  (1  167  238   19    22 

Federal excise tax

   -      438  434   -     

Depreciation and depletion

   330  346   53  46   3    2 

Financing costs(note 5)

   1  (2  -   -   -     

 

Total expenses

   2,183  2,107   5,066  4,868   252    263 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   79  (81  394  1,226   72    77 

Income taxes

   17  (55  102  224   20    21 

 

Net income (loss)

   62  (26  292  1,002   52    56 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   479  432   268  264   99    73 

Capital and exploration expenditures(b)

   92  149   55  38   5    7 

 
Third Quarter          Corporate and Other    Eliminations  Consolidated 
millions of Canadian dollars 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016    2017 2016  2017 2016 2017   2016  

 

 

Revenues and other income

              

Operating revenues (a)

  1,711  980   4,974  3,940   273  254     -      -   -   7,134    6,568 

Intersegment sales

  618  479   309  225   67  44     -      (890 (1,020  -     

Investment and other income (note 3)

  5  19   191  29   1       2  2   -   -   24    874 

 

 
  2,334  1,478   5,474  4,194   341  298     2  2   (890 (1,020  7,158    7,442 

 

 

Expenses

              

Exploration

  22  17   -   -   -       -      -   -   7    16 

Purchases of crude oil and products

  1,116  818   4,009  2,757   201  159     -      (889 (1,019  4,251    3,857 

Production and manufacturing

  973  909   349  315   53  47     -      -   -   1,338    1,261 

Selling and general

  3  1   188  238   22  22     29  17   (1 (1  219    275 

Federal excise tax

  -   -   394  388   -       -      -   -   438    434 

Depreciation and depletion

  336  357   48  61   3      5  4   -   -   391    398 

Financing costs (note 5)

  4  (3  -   -   -       17  21   -   -   18    19 

 

 

Total expenses

  2,454  2,099   4,988  3,759   279  230     51  42   (890 (1,020  6,662    6,260 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  (120 (621  486  435   62  68     (49 (40  -   -   496    1,182 

Income taxes

  (34 (173  106  115   17  19     (14 (11  -   -   125    179 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  (86 (448  380  320   45  49     (35 (29  -   -   371    1,003 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

  308  (482  56  469   (23 60     (9 3   -   -   837    772 

Capital and exploration expenditures(b)

  103  346   34  43   4      7  11   -   -   159    205 

Total assets as at March 31

  35,898  37,086   4,251  5,368   391  394  

 

 
Three Months to March 31 Corporate and Other Eliminations Consolidated 
millions of Canadian dollars 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016  

 

Revenues and other income

      

Operating revenues (a)

  -   -   -   -   6,958  5,174  

Intersegment sales

  -   -   (994 (748  -    

Investment and other income (note 3)

  1   -   -   -   198  48  

 
  1   -   (994 (748  7,156  5,222  

 

Expenses

      

Exploration

  -   -   -   -   22  17  

Purchases of crude oil and products

  -   -   (993 (748  4,333  2,986  

Production and manufacturing

  -   -   -   -   1,375  1,271  

Selling and general

  (6 9   (1  -   206  270  

Federal excise tax

  -   -   -   -   394  388  

Depreciation and depletion

  5  4   -   -   392  424  

Financing costs (note 5)

  10  18   -   -   14  15  

 

Total expenses

  9  31   (994 (748  6,736  5,371 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  (8 (31  -   -   420  (149) 

Income taxes

  (2 (9  -   -   87  (48) 

 

Net income (loss)

  (6 (22  -   -   333  (101) 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

  13  2   -   -   354  49  

Capital and exploration expenditures(b)

  12  13   -   -   153  408  

Total assets as at March 31

  1,128  643   (258 (306  41,410  43,185  

 
(a)Included export sales to the United States of $899$1,080 million (2016 - $797$941 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 acquisitions.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

Nine Months to September 30              Upstream      Downstream   Chemical 
millions of Canadian dollars  2017  2016  2017  2016  2017  2016  

 

 

Revenues and other income

       

Operating revenues(a)

   5,166   3,699   15,087   13,470   824   798  

Intersegment sales

   1,494   1,516   792   689   191   156  

Investment and other income(note 3)

   17   22   248   919   (1   

 

 
   6,677   5,237   16,127   15,078   1,014   955  

 

 

Expenses

       

Exploration

   29   75   -   -   -    

Purchases of crude oil and products

   3,089   2,584   12,037   10,139   573   518  

Production and manufacturing

   2,917   2,634   1,169   1,059   152   149  

Selling and general

   1   (3  540   729   60   63  

Federal excise tax

   -   -   1,253   1,237   -    

Depreciation and depletion

   964   1,053   148   158   9    

Financing costs(note 5)

   5   (6  -   -   -    

 

 

Total expenses

   7,005   6,337   15,147   13,322   794   736  

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (328  (1,100  980   1,756   220   219  

Income taxes

   (103  (336  230   363   59   59  

 

 

Net income (loss)

   (225  (764  750   1,393   161   160  

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   904   32   626   1,028   176   205  

Capital and exploration expenditures(b)

   286   745   128   145   12   21  

Total assets as at September 30

   35,387   36,975   4,671   4,403   365   379  
  
Nine Months to September 30              Corporate and Other      Eliminations   Consolidated 
millions of Canadian dollars  2017  2016  2017  2016  2017  2016  

 

 

Revenues and other income

       

Operating revenues(a)

   -   -   -   -   21,077   17,967  

Intersegment sales

   -   -   (2,477  (2,361  -    

Investment and other income(note 3)

   6   3   -   -   270   945  

 

 
   6   3   (2,477  (2,361  21,347   18,912  

 

 

Expenses

       

Exploration

   -   -   -   -   29   75  

Purchases of crude oil and products

   -   -   (2,473  (2,357  13,226   10,884  

Production and manufacturing

   -   -   -   -   4,238   3,842  

Selling and general

   29   27   (4  (4  626   812  

Federal excise tax

   -   -   -   -   1,253   1,237  

Depreciation and depletion

   14   12   -   -   1,135   1,229  

Financing costs(note 5)

   44   58   -   -   49   52  

 

 

Total expenses

   87   97   (2,477  (2,361  20,556   18,131  

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (81  (94  -   -   791   781  

Income taxes

   (22  (26  -   -   164   60  

 

 

Net income (loss)

   (59  (68  -   -   627   721  

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   (23  (1  -   -   1,683   1,264  

Capital and exploration expenditures(b)

   29   37   -   -   455   948  

Total assets as at September 30

   1,283   674   (336  (337  41,370   42,094  

 

 
(a)Included export sales to the United States of $3,024 million (2016 - $2,704 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 acquisitions.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

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 Canadian dollars  2017     

2016  

 
  

  Proceeds from asset sales

   183      33   

  Book value of assets sold

   1      3   
  

  Gain (loss) on asset sales, before tax (a)

   182      30   
  

  Gain (loss) on asset sales, after tax (a)

   158      24   
  
   Third Quarter   

Nine Months

to September 30

 
  millions of Canadian dollars  2017     2016     2017     2016   
  

  Proceeds from asset sales

   8      1,194      230      1,244   

  Book value of asset sales

   2      285      12      292   
  

  Gain (loss) on asset sales, before tax(a) (b)

   6      909      219      952   
  

  Gain (loss) on asset sales, after tax(a) (b)

   5      774      191      808   
  
(a)First quarterThe nine months ended September 30, 2017 included a gain of $174 million ($151 million after tax) for the sale of a surplus property in Ontario.
(b)Third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016, included gains of $0.8 billion ($0.7 billion, after tax) from the sale of company-owned Esso retail sites in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

 

4.Employee retirement benefits

The components of net benefit cost were as follows:

   Three Months
to March 31
 
  millions of Canadian dollars  2017     2016   
  

  Pension benefits:

    

Current service cost

   55      51   

Interest cost

   79      79   

Expected return on plan assets

   (101)     (99)  

Amortization of prior service cost

   3      2   

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

   44      41   
  

Net periodic benefit cost

   80      74   
  

  Other post-retirement benefits:

    

Current service cost

   4      4   

Interest cost

   6      7   

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

   2      3   
  

Net periodic benefit cost

   12      14   
  

   Third Quarter  Nine Months
to September 30
 
  millions of Canadian dollars  2017  2016  2017  2016 
  

  Pension benefits:

     

Current service cost

   54   50   163   152 

Interest cost

   77   82   235   240 

Expected return on plan assets

   (104  (101  (306  (300

Amortization of prior service cost

   2   2   7   7 

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

   43   39   132   121 
  

Net periodic benefit cost

   72   72   231   220 
  

  Other post-retirement benefits:

     

Current service cost

   4   4   12   12 

Interest cost

   6   7   18   20 

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

   2   3   6   10 
  

Net periodic benefit cost

   12   14   36   42 
  

 

5.Financing costs and additional notes and loans payable information

 

  Three Months
to March 31
   Third Quarter   Nine Months
to September 30
 
millions of Canadian dollars  2017     2016     2017    2016    2017    2016  
   

Debt-related interest

   22      31      24     32     73     95  

Capitalized interest

   (12)     (13)     (7)    (11)    (29)    (37) 
   

Net interest expense

   10      18      17     21     44     58  

Other interest

   4      (3)         (2)        (6) 
   

Total financing costs

   14      15      18     19     49     52  
   

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

6.Long-term debt

 

     As at
Mar 31
   As at 
Dec 31 
    As at
Sept 30
   As at
Dec 31
 
millions of Canadian dollarsmillions of Canadian dollars  2017   2016  millions of Canadian dollars  2017   2016 

   

Long-term debt

Long-term debt

   4,447    4,447  

Long-term debt

   4,447    4,447 

Capital leases

Capital leases

   579    585  

Capital leases

   566    585 

   

Total long-term debt

Total long-term debt

   5,026    5,032  

Total long-term debt

   5,013    5,032 

   

 

7.Otherlong-term obligations

 

     As at
Mar 31
   As at 
Dec 31 
    As at
Sept 30
   As at
Dec 31
 
millions of Canadian dollarsmillions of Canadian dollars  2017   2016  millions of Canadian dollars  2017   2016 

   

Employee retirement benefits (a)

Employee retirement benefits (a)

   1,516    1,645  

Employee retirement benefits(a)

   1,410    1,645 

Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities (b)

Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities (b)

   1,564    1,544  

Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities(b)

   1,577    1,544 

Share-based incentive compensation liabilities

Share-based incentive compensation liabilities

   126    139  

Share-based incentive compensation liabilities

   138    139 

Other obligations

Other obligations

   414    328  

Other obligations

   573    328 

   

Total other long-term obligations

Total other long-term obligations

   3,620    3,656  

Total other long-term obligations

   3,698    3,656 

 

 
(a)Total recorded employee retirement benefits obligations also included $58 million in current liabilities (2016 - $58 million).
(b)Total asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities also included $108 million in current liabilities (2016 - $108 million).

 

8.Net income (loss) per-shareCommon shares

 

      Three Months
to March 31
 
      2017   2016 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share - basic

    

Net income (loss) (millions of Canadian dollars)

   333    (101) 

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

   847.6    847.6  

Net income (loss) per common share (dollars)

   0.39    (0.12) 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share - diluted

    

Net income (loss) (millions of Canadian dollars)

   333    (101) 

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

   847.6    847.6  

Effect of employee share-based awards (millions of shares)

   2.7    2.8  

 

 

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

   850.3    850.4  

Net income (loss) per common share (dollars)

   0.39    (0.12) 

 

 
     As of
Sept 30
   As of
Dec 31
 
thousands of shares  2017   2016 

 

 

Authorized

   1,100,000    1,100,000 

Common shares outstanding

   837,581    847,599 

 

 

From 1995 through September 2017, the company had a series of12-month normal course issuer bid share purchase programs. Cumulatively, 916,563 thousand shares were purchased under these programs. Exxon Mobil Corporation’s participation in these programs, including concurrent programs outside the normal course issuer bids, maintained its ownership interest in Imperial at approximately 69.6 percent.

The current12-month normal course issuer bid program was announced on June 22, 2017, under which Imperial plans to continue its share purchase program. The program enables the company to purchase up to a maximum of 25,395,927 common shares (3 percent of the total shares on June 13, 2017), which includes shares purchased under the normal course issuer bid and from Exxon Mobil Corporation concurrent with, but outside of the normal course issuer bid. As in the past, Exxon Mobil Corporation has advised the company that it intends to participate to maintain its ownership percentage at approximately 69.6 percent. The results of these activities are as shown below:

year  Purchased shares
thousands
   Millions of
dollars
 

 

 

1995 - 2015

   906,544    15,708 

2016 - Third quarter

   -    - 

         - Full year

   1    - 

2017 - Third quarter

   6,732    250 

         -Year-to-date

   10,018    377 

 

 

Cumulative purchase to date

   916,563    16,085 

 

 

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

The excess of the purchase cost over the stated value of shares purchased has been recorded as a distribution of earnings reinvested.

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

       Nine Months 
       Third Quarter   to September 30 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 
  

Net income (loss) per common share - basic

        

Net income (loss)(millions of Canadian dollars)

   371    1,003    627    721 

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

   841.8    847.6    845.5    847.6 

Net income (loss) per common share(dollars)

   0.44    1.18    0.74    0.85 
                     

Net income (loss) per common share - diluted

        

Net income (loss)(millions of Canadian dollars)

        371      1,003         627         721 

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

   841.8    847.6    845.5    847.6 

Effect of employee share-based awards(millions of shares)

   3.1    3.2    2.9    3.0 
                     

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

   844.9    850.8    848.4    850.6 

Net income (loss) per common share(dollars)

   0.44    1.18    0.74    0.85 
                     

9.Earnings reinvested

      Nine Months 
       Third Quarter  to September 30 
millions of Canadian dollars  2017  2016  2017  2016 
                  

Earnings reinvested at beginning of period

   25,224   23,160   25,352   23,687 

Net income (loss) for the period

   371   1,003   627   721 

Share purchases in excess of stated value

   (237  -   (358  - 

Dividends declared

   (134  (127  (397  (373

Earnings reinvested at end of period

   25,224   24,036   25,224   24,036 
                  

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

9.10.Other comprehensive income (loss) information

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):         
millions of Canadian dollars  2017       2016  

 

Balance at January 1

   (1,897)      (1,828) 

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment:

      

Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

   41       100  

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

   36       41  

 

Balance at March 31

   (1,820)      (1,687) 

 

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) -before-tax income (expense):

 

   Three Months to
March 31
millions of Canadian dollars  2017       2016  

 

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

   (49)      (46) 

 

(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 (loss):

 

   Three Months to
March 31
millions of Canadian dollars  2017       2016  

 

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustments:

      

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

   16       37  

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

   13       5  

 

Total

   29       42  

 

10. Recently issued accounting standards

millions of Canadian dollars  2017  2016 

 

 

Balance at January 1

   (1,897  (1,828

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment:

   

Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive
income

   41   100 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

   106   108 

 

 

Balance at September 30

   (1,750  (1,620

 

 

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) -before-tax income (expense):

   Third Quarter  Nine Months
to September 30
 
millions of Canadian dollars  2017  2016  2017  2016 
  

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

   (47  (44  (145  (138
  

(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 (loss):

   Third Quarter   Nine Months
to September 30
 
millions of Canadian dollars  2017   2016   2017   2016 
  

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustments:

        

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

   -    -    16    37 

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

   13    10    39    30 
  

Total

   13    10    55    67 
  

11.Recently issued accounting standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) 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, 2018. The company expects to adopt the standard using the modified retrospective method, under which prior years’ results are not restated, but supplemental information on the impact of the new standard is provided forwill be included in the 2018 results. Imperial continues to evaluate other areas of the standard. The impact from the standard is not expected to have a material effect on the company’s financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued a new standard, Leases. The standard requires all leases with an initial term greater than one year be recorded on the balance sheet as a lease asset and lease liability. The standard is required to be adopted beginning January 1, 2019. Imperial is evaluating the standard and its effect on the company’s financial statements and plans to adopt it in 2019.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

In March 2017, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update2017-07, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715):Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost.Cost. The update requires that the service cost component of net benefit costs to be reported in the same line in the income statement as other compensation costs and that the other components of net benefit costs to be presented separately from the service cost component. Additionally, only the service cost component of net benefit costs will be eligible for capitalization. TheImperial will adopt the update is required to be adopted beginning January 1, 2018. Imperial is evaluatingAs a result of Imperial’s adoption of the standardupdate, the company expects to add a new lineNon-service pension and other postretirement benefit expense to its effectconsolidated statement of income. This line would reflect the other components of net benefit costs as described in the Accounting Standards Update and would include amounts that were previously included in Production and manufacturing expenses, and Selling and general expenses. As of January 1, 2018, these costs will no longer be considered for capitalization. The impact from this change on the company’s financial statements.net income is not expected to be material. Furthermore, as part of the adoption of the update, the company expects it will include all of these costs in its Corporate and Other expenses.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

Item 2.Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations

Operating results

FirstThird quarter 2017 vs. firstthird quarter 2016

The company’s net income for the firstthird quarter of 2017 was $333$371 million or $0.39$0.44per-share on a diluted basis, an increase of $434 million compared to the net lossincome of $101$1,003 million or $(0.12)$1.18per-share for the same period last year. Third quarter 2016 results included a $716 million gain from the sale of retail sites.

Upstream recorded a net lossincome in the firstthird quarter of $86$62 million, compared to a net loss of $448$26 million in the same period of 2016. EarningsResults in the firstthird quarter of 2017 reflectreflected the impact of higher Canadian crude oil realizations of about $600$190 million and higher Kearl volumes of about $50 million. These impacts were partially offset by lower Syncrude and conventional volumes of about $80 million, including the absence of production at Norman Wells, and higher royalties of about $80 million, lower volumes of about $70 million and higher operating expenses of about $50 million primarily due to higher energy costs.million.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) averaged US$51.7848.23 per barrel in the firstthird quarter of 2017, up from US$33.6344.94 per barrel in the same quarter of 2016. Western Canada Select (WCS) averaged US$37.2638.29 per barrel and US$19.3031.43 per barrel respectively for the same periods. The WTI / WCS differential narrowed to 2821 percent in the firstthird quarter of 2017, from 4330 percent in the same period of 2016.

The Canadian dollar averaged US$0.760.80 in the firstthird quarter of 2017, an increase of US$0.03 from the firstthird quarter of 2016.

Imperial’s average Canadian dollar realizations for bitumen and synthetic crudes increased essentiallygenerally in line with the North American benchmarks, adjusted for changes in exchange rates and transportation costs. Bitumen realizations averaged $36.21$39.02 per barrel for the firstthird quarter of 2017, an increase of $24.29$8.86 per barrel versus the firstthird quarter of 2016. Synthetic crude realizations averaged $67.79$61.14 per barrel, an increase of $21.47$2.17 per barrel for the same period of 2016.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 158,000163,000 barrels per day in the firstthird quarter, compared to 165,000up from 157,000 barrels per day in the same period last year,year. The higher production was mainly due to the timing of the steam cycles.

Gross production of Kearl bitumen averaged 182,000 barrels per day in the firstthird quarter (129,000 barrels Imperial’s share) compared to 194,000up from 159,000 barrels per day (138,000(113,000 barrels Imperial’s share) during the firstthird quarter of 2016. LowerHigher production was mainly the result of planned and unplanned maintenance activities.improved reliability.

The company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 66,00074,000 barrels per day, compared to 80,00085,000 barrels per day in the firstthird quarter of 2016. Syncrude production was reduced by about 14,000 barrels per day mainly due to a fire atRepairs associated with the Syncrude Mildred Lake upgrader.upgrader fire were completed in late July. Lower third quarter volumes reflect the impact of the fire on operations, when compared to the same quarter in 2016.

Downstream net income was $380$292 million in the firstthird quarter, compared to $320$1,002 million in the same period of 2016. Earnings increaseddecreased mainly due to the absence of a $716 million gain of $151 million from the sale of a surplus property, partiallycompany-owned retail sites and higher refining turnaround activity of about $100 million. These factors were partly offset by lower marketinghigher refining margins of approximately $60about $140 million.

Refinery throughput averaged 398,000385,000 barrels per day, unchanged fromcompared to 407,000 barrels per day in the same periodthird quarter of 2016. Reduced throughput reflects increased turnaround activity associated with the Nanticoke refinery in 2016.the third quarter 2017.

Petroleum product sales were 486,000500,000 barrels per day, up from 469,000compared to 505,000 barrels per day in the firstthird quarter of 2016. Sales growth was primarily driven by the company’s focus on securing long-term supply agreements.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

Chemical net income was $45$52 million in the firstthird quarter, compared to $49$56 million in the same quarter of 2016.

Net income effects from Corporate and Other were negative $6$35 million in the firstthird quarter, compared to negative $22$29 million in the same period of 2016.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

Nine months 2017 vs. nine months 2016

Net income in the first nine months of 2017 was $627 million, or $0.74per-share on a diluted basis versus net income of $721 million or $0.85 per-share in the first nine months of 2016.

Upstream recorded a net loss of $225 million in the first nine months of 2017, compared to a net loss of $764 million from the same period of 2016. Results reflected the impact of higher Canadian crude oil realizations of about $940 million and higher Kearl volumes of about $50 million. These impacts were partially offset by higher royalties of about $150 million, lower Syncrude and conventional volumes of about $130 million, including the absence of production at Norman Wells, higher energy costs of about $90 million, and higher operating expenses at Syncrude of about $90 million.

West Texas Intermediate averaged US$49.40 per barrel in the first nine months of 2017, up from US$41.54 per barrel in the same period of 2016. Western Canada Select averaged US$37.57 per barrel and US$27.74 per barrel respectively for the same periods. The WTI / WCS differential narrowed to 24 percent in the first nine months of 2017, from 33 percent in the same period of 2016.

During the first nine months of 2017, the Canadian dollar strengthened relative to the US dollar versus the same period of 2016. The Canadian dollar averaged US$0.77 in the first nine months of 2017, an increase of about US$0.01 from the same period of 2016.

Imperial’s average Canadian dollar realizations for bitumen and synthetic crudes increased generally in line with the North American benchmarks, adjusted for changes in the exchange rate and transportation costs. Bitumen realizations averaged $37.82 per barrel for the first nine months of 2017, an increase of $14.05 per barrel versus the same period of 2016. Synthetic crude realizations averaged $64.37 per barrel, an increase of $10.92 per barrel from the same period of 2016.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 161,000 barrels per day in the first nine months of 2017, compared to 162,000 barrels per day from the same period of 2016.

Gross production of Kearl bitumen averaged 179,000 barrels per day in the first nine months of 2017 (127,000 barrels Imperial’s share) up from 169,000 barrels per day (120,000 barrels Imperial’s share) from the same period of 2016. Increased 2017 production reflects improved reliability associated with the mining and ore preparation operations.

During the first nine months of 2017, the company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 56,000 barrels per day, compared to 61,000 barrels per day from the same period of 2016. Syncrude year to date production was impacted by the March 2017 fire at the Syncrude Mildred Lake upgrader and planned maintenance. In 2016, production was impacted by the Alberta wildfires and planned maintenance.

Downstream net income was $750 million, compared to $1,393 million from the same period of 2016. Earnings decreased mainly due to the absence of a $719 million gain from the sale of company-owned retail sites and lower marketing margins of approximately $170 million associated with the impact of the retail divestment. These factors were partially offset by a gain of $151 million from the sale of a surplus property and higher industry refining margins of about $90 million.

Refinery throughput averaged 381,000 barrels per day in the first nine months of 2017, up from 351,000 barrels per day from the same period of 2016. Capacity utilization increased to 90 percent from 83 percent in the same period of 2016, reflecting reduced turnaround maintenance activity.

Petroleum product sales were 492,000 barrels per day in the first nine months of 2017, up from 481,000 barrels per day from the same period of 2016. Sales growth continues to be driven by strong collaboration across our downstream value chain and the expansion of Imperial’s wholesale, industrial and commercial networks.

Chemical net income was $161 million, up from $160 million from the same period of 2016.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

For the first nine months of 2017, net income effects from Corporate and Other were negative $59 million, versus negative $68 million from the same period of 2016.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

Liquidity and capital resources

Cash flow generated from operating activities was $354$837 million in the firstthird quarter, compared with $49$772 million in the corresponding period in 2016, reflecting higher earnings.2016.

Investing activities generatedused net cash of $61$234 million in the firstthird quarter, compared with $358$1,005 million usedcash generated from investing activities in the same period of 2016, reflecting lower additions to property, plant and equipment and higher proceeds from asset sales.

Cash used in financing activities was $134$393 million in the third quarter, compared with $1,724 million in the third quarter of 2016, reflecting the absence of debt repayments. Dividends paid in the third quarter of 2017 were $136 million. Theper-share dividend paid in the third quarter was $0.16, up from $0.15 in the same period of 2016. In the second quarter of 2017, Imperial resumed share purchases under its share buyback program. During the third quarter, the company purchased about 6.7 million shares for approximately $250 million.

The company’s cash balance was $833 million at September 30, 2017, versus $248 million at the end of the third quarter of 2016.

Cash flow generated from operating activities was $1,683 million in the first quarter,nine months of 2017, compared with $1,264 million in 2016, reflecting higher earnings, excluding the impact of asset sales, partially offset by unfavourable working capital effects.

Investing activities used net cash from financing activities of $261$454 million in the first quarternine months of 2016.2017, compared with cash generated from investing activities of $350 million from the same period of 2016, reflecting lower proceeds from asset sales partially offset by lower additions to property, plant and equipment.

Cash used in financing activities was $787 million in the first nine months of 2017, compared with $1,569 million from the same period of 2016, reflecting the absence of debt repayments. Dividends paid in the first quarternine months of 2017 were $127$390 million. Theper-share dividend paid in the first quarternine months of 2017 was $0.15,$0.46, up from $0.14 in$0.43 for the same period of 2016.

The company’s cash balance was $672 million at March 31, 2017, versus $155 million at the end ofDuring the first quarternine months of 2016.

The2017 the company has entered into additional long-term pipeline transportation agreements to ship crude oil and products. These agreements, which have a total commitment ofpurchased about $2 billion, will support the company’s plans10 million shares for long-term growth. The company expects to fulfill these commitments in the normal course of business.$377 million, including shares purchased from Exxon Mobil Corporation.

Recently issued accounting standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) 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, 2018. The company expects to adopt the standard using the modified retrospective method, under which prior years’ results are not restated, but supplemental information on the impact of the new standard is provided forwill be included in the 2018 results. Imperial continues to evaluate other areas of the standard. The impact from the standard is not expected to have a material effect on the company’s financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued a new standard, Leases. The standard requires all leases with an initial term greater than one year be recorded on the balance sheet as a lease asset and lease liability. The standard is required to be adopted beginning January 1, 2019. Imperial is evaluating the standard and its effect on the company’s financial statements and plans to adopt it in 2019.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

In March 2017, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update2017-07, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715):Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost.Cost. The update requires that the service cost component of net benefit costs to be reported in the same line in the income statement as other compensation costs and that the other components of net benefit costs to be presented separately from the service cost component. Additionally, only the service cost component of net benefit costs will be eligible for capitalization. TheImperial will adopt the update is required to be adopted beginning January 1, 2018. Imperial is evaluatingAs a result of Imperial’s adoption of the standardupdate, the company expects to add a new lineNon-service pension and other postretirement benefit expense to its effectconsolidated statement of income. This line would reflect the other components of net benefit costs as described in the Accounting Standards Update and would include amounts that were previously included in Production and manufacturing expenses, and Selling and general expenses. As of January 1, 2018, these costs will no longer be considered for capitalization. The impact from this change on the company’s financial statements.net income is not expected to be material. Furthermore, as part of the adoption of the update, the company expects it will include all of these costs in its Corporate and Other expenses.

Forward-looking statements

Statements in this report regarding future events or conditions are forward-looking statements. Actual future financial and operating results could differ materially due to the impact of market conditions, changes in law or governmental policy, changes in operating conditions and costs, changes in project schedules, operating performance, demand for oil and gas, commercial negotiations or other technical and economic factors.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk

Information about market risks for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2017, does not differ materially from that discussed on page 22 of the company’s annual report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

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,September 30, 2017. 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.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.  Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds

Issuer purchases of equity securities

 

  Total number of
      shares purchased    

  Average price    
  paid per share    

(dollars)

Total number of
  shares purchased    
  as part of publicly     
  announced plans    
or programs

    Maximum number    
of shares that may
  yet be purchased   

under the plans or
programs 
(a)

January 2017

(Jan 1 – Jan 31)

---1,000,000

February 2017

(Feb 1 – Feb 28)

---1,000,000

March 2017

(Mar 1 – Mar 31)

--1,000,000
    

  Total number of
      shares purchased    

  

    Average price    
  paid per share    
(dollars)

  

Total number of
  shares purchased    
  as part of publicly    
  announced plans    
or programs

  

    Maximum number    
of shares that may
  yet be purchased  
under the plans or
programs(a)

July 2017

(Jul 1 – Jul 31)

  -  -  -  25,395,927

August 2017

(Aug 1 – Aug 31)

  3,876,648  36.42  3,876,648  21,519,279

September 2017

(Sept 1 – Sept 30)

  2,855,022  38.10  2,855,022      18,664,257 (b)
(a)On June 22, 2016,2017, 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 existing share repurchasepurchase program. The new program enables the company to repurchasepurchase up to a maximum of 1,000,00025,395,927 common shares during the period June 27, 20162017 to June 26, 2017.2018, which includes shares purchased under the normal course issuer bid and from Exxon Mobil Corporation concurrent with, but outside of the normal course issuer bid. As in the past, Exxon Mobil Corporation has advised the company that it intends to participate to maintain its ownership percentage at approximately 69.6 percent. The program will end whenshould the company has purchasedpurchase the maximum allowable number of shares, or on June 26, 2017.2018.
(b)In its most recent quarterly earnings release, the company stated that fourth quarter 2017 share purchases are anticipated to equal approximately $250 million. Purchase plans may be modified at any time without prior notice.

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

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

Item 6.Exhibits

(31.1) Certification by the principal executive officer of the company pursuant to Rule13a-14(a).

(31.2) Certification by the principal financial officer of the company pursuant to Rule13a-14(a).

(32.1) Certification by the chief executive officer of the company pursuant to Rule13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

(32.2) Certification by the chief financial officer of the company pursuant to Rule13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of theSecurities 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: May 2,October 31, 2017

  

/s/ Beverley A. Babcock

  
  (Signature)  
  Beverley A. Babcock  
  Senior Vice-President, Finance and Administration and Controller  
  (Principal Accounting Officer)  

Date: May 2,October 31, 2017

  

/s/ Cathryn Walker

  
  (Signature)  
  Cathryn Walker  
  Assistant Corporate Secretary  

 

1624