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,June 30, 2018

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)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

505 Quarry Park Boulevard S.E. 
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2C 5N1
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Postal(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,June 30, 2018 was 824,036,825.802,679,927.


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

   1517 

Item 3.

Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk

   1823 

Item 4.

Controls and procedures

   1823 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

   1924 

Item 1.

Legal proceedings

   1924 

Item 2.

Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds

   1924 

Item 6.

Exhibits

   2025 

SIGNATURES

   2126 

 

 

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 Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. 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)

 

        Six Months 
  Three Months
to March 31
    Second Quarter to June 30 
millions of Canadian dollarsmillions of Canadian dollars  2018       2017  millions of Canadian dollars  2018   2017 2018   2017 
 

Revenues and other income

Revenues and other income

    

Revenues and other income

       

Revenues(a)

Revenues(a)

   7,900    6,958  

Revenues(a)

   9,516    6,985   17,416    13,943 

Investment and other income(note 5)

Investment and other income(note 5)

   34    198  

Investment and other income(note 5)

   27    48   61    246 
 
Total revenues and other incomeTotal revenues and other income   7,934    7,156  

Total revenues and other income

   9,543    7,033   17,477    14,189 
 

Expenses

Expenses

    

Expenses

       

Exploration

Exploration

   8    22  

Exploration

   1    -   9    22 

Purchases of crude oil and products(b)

Purchases of crude oil and products(b)

   4,780    4,333  

Purchases of crude oil and products(b)

   6,537    4,642   11,317    8,975 

Production and manufacturing(c)

Production and manufacturing(c)

   1,431    1,345  

Production and manufacturing(c)

   1,646    1,495   3,077    2,840 

Selling and general(c)

Selling and general(c)

   194    203  

Selling and general(c)

   273    198   467    401 

Federal excise tax

Federal excise tax

   397    394  

Federal excise tax

   412    421   809    815 

Depreciation and depletion

Depreciation and depletion

   377    392  

Depreciation and depletion

   358    352   735    744 

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit(d)

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit(d)

   27    33  

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit(d)

   26    33   53    66 

Financing(note 7)

Financing(note 7)

   23    14  

Financing(note 7)

   26    17   49    31 
 

Total expenses

Total expenses

   7,237    6,736  

Total expenses

   9,279    7,158   16,516    13,894 
 

Income (loss) before income taxes

Income (loss) before income taxes

   697    420  

Income (loss) before income taxes

   264    (125  961    295 

Income taxes

Income taxes

   181    87  

Income taxes

   68    (48  249    39 
 

Net income (loss)

Net income (loss)

   516    333  

Net income (loss)

   196    (77  712    256 
 

Per share information(Canadian dollars)

Per share information(Canadian dollars)

 

  

Per share information(Canadian dollars)

       

Net income (loss) per common share - basic(note 10)

Net income (loss) per common share - basic(note 10)

   0.62    0.39  Net income (loss) per common share - basic(note 10)   0.24    (0.09 0.86    0.30 

Net income (loss) per common share - diluted(note 10)

Net income (loss) per common share - diluted(note 10)

   0.62    0.39  Net income (loss) per common share - diluted(note 10)   0.24    (0.09 0.86    0.30 

Dividends per common share

   0.16    0.15  
 
Dividends per common share - declaredDividends per common share - declared   0.19    0.16  0.35    0.31 

(a)

 

Amounts from related parties included in revenues.

   1,373    1,037    

Amounts from related parties included in revenues.

         1,769          1,008         3,142          2,045 

(b)

 

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

   892    609    

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

   1,374    706   2,266    1,315 

(c)

 Amounts to related parties included in production and manufacturing,
and selling and general expenses.
   141    141    Amounts to related parties included in production and manufacturing, and selling and general expenses.   156    147   297    288 

(d)

 Prior year amounts have been reclassified. See note 2 for additional details.      Prior year amounts have been reclassified. See note 2 for additional details.       

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)

 

       Six Months
  Three Months
to March 31
   Second Quarter to June 30
millions of Canadian dollars  2018 2017     2018    2017   2018   2017  
 

Net income (loss)

   516   333      196    (77  712  256 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

         

Postretirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

   (19 41      -    -  (19 41 

Amortization of postretirement benefits liability adjustment
included in net periodic benefit costs

   34  36      33    36   67  72 
 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

   15   77      33              36   48  113 
       
   
 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   531   410              229    (41          760          369 
 

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)

 

  As at   As at  
  June 30   Dec 31  
millions of Canadian dollars  

As at

Mar 31
2018

 

As at

Dec 31
2017

   2018   2017  
 

Assets

      

Current assets

      

Cash

   1,425  1,195    873  1,195 

Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts(a)

   2,285  2,712    2,625  2,712 

Inventories of crude oil and products

   1,262  1,075    1,221  1,075 

Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

   455  425 
 

Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses(b)

   456  425 

Total current assets

   5,427  5,407    5,175  5,407 

Investments and long-term receivables(b)

   850  865    860  865 

Property, plant and equipment,

   53,031  52,778    53,272  52,778 

less accumulated depreciation and depletion

   (18,679 (18,305   (19,028 (18,305
 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   34,352  34,473    34,244  34,473 

Goodwill

   186  186    186  186 

Other assets, including intangibles, net(note 9)

   765  670    925  670 
 

Total assets

   41,580  41,601    41,390  41,601 
 

Liabilities

      

Current liabilities

      

Notes and loans payable(c)

   202  202    202  202 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(a)(note 9)

   3,461  3,877 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(a) (note 9)

   3,923  3,877 

Income taxes payable

   73  57    89  57 
 

Total current liabilities

   3,736  4,136    4,214  4,136 

Long-term debt(d)(note 8)

   4,999  5,005 

Other long-term obligations(e)(note 9)

   3,851  3,780 
Long-term debt(d) (note 8)   4,992  5,005 
Other long-term obligations(e) (note 9)   3,943  3,780 

Deferred income tax liabilities

   4,410  4,245    4,476  4,245 
 

Total liabilities

   16,996  17,166    17,625  17,166 
 

Shareholders’ equity

      

Common shares at stated value(f)(note 10)

   1,523  1,536 
Common shares at stated value(f) (note 10)   1,483  1,536 

Earnings reinvested(note 11)

   24,861  24,714    24,049  24,714 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(note 12)

   (1,800 (1,815   (1,767 (1,815
 

Total shareholders’ equity

   24,584  24,435    23,765  24,435 
 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   41,580  41,601          41,390        41,601 
 
(a)Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts included net amounts receivable from related parties of $354$344 million (2017 - $509 million).
(b)Investments and long-term receivables included amounts from related parties of $25$56 million (2017 - $19 million).
(c)Notes and loans payable included amounts to related parties of $75 million (2017 - $75 million).
(d)Long-term debt included amounts to related parties of $4,447 million (2017 - $4,447 million).
(e)Other long-term obligations included amounts to related parties of $49$38 million (2017 - $60 million).
(f)Number of common shares authorized and outstanding were 1,100 million and 824803 million, respectively (2017 - 1,100 million and 831 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)      Three Months
    to March 31
 
millions of Canadian dollars  2018      2017   
  

Operating activities

   

Net income (loss)

   516   333 

Adjustments fornon-cash items:

   

Depreciation and depletion

   377   392 

(Gain) loss on asset sales(note 5)

   (10  (182

Deferred income taxes and other

   185   200 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

   

Accounts receivable

   427   278 

Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

   (217  (72

Income taxes payable

   16   (464

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   (415  (210

All other items - net(a) (b)

   106   79 
  

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   985   354 
  

Investing activities

   

Additions to property, plant and equipment(b)

   (371  (122

Proceeds from asset sales(note 5)

   12   183 

Loans to equity company

   (6  - 
  

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities

   (365  61 
  

Financing activities

   

Reduction in capitalized lease obligations(note 8)

   (6  (7

Dividends paid

   (134  (127

Common shares purchased(note 10)

   (250  - 
  
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities   (390  (134
  

Increase (decrease) in cash

   230   281 

Cash at beginning of period

   1,195   391 
  

Cash at end of period(c)

   1,425   672 
  

(a)  Included contribution to registered pension plans.

   (44)   (40) 

(b)  The impact of carbon emission programs are included in additions to property, plant and equipment, and all other items, net.

(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.

       Six Months
Inflow (outflow)  Second Quarter to June 30
millions of Canadian dollars  2018   2017   2018   2017  
Operating activities     
Net income (loss)   196   (77  712   256 
Adjustments fornon-cash items:     

Depreciation and depletion

   358   352   735   744 

(Gain) loss on asset sales(note 5)

   (9  (31  (19  (213

Deferred income taxes and other

   24   (37  209   163 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:     

Accounts receivable

   (340  146   87   424 

Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

   40   (45  (177  (117

Income taxes payable

   16   16   32   (448

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   439   (30  24   (240

All other items - net (a) (b)

   135   198   241   277 
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities   859   492   1,844   846 
Investing activities     
Additions to property, plant and equipment(b)   (357  (320  (728  (442
Proceeds from asset sales(note 5)   9   39   21   222 
Loan to equity company   (31  -   (37  - 
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities   (379  (281  (744  (220
Financing activities     
Reduction in capitalized lease obligations(note 8)   (7  (6  (13  (13
Dividends paid   (132  (127  (266  (254
Common shares purchased(note 10)   (893  (127  (1,143  (127
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities   (1,032  (260  (1,422  (394
Increase (decrease) in cash   (552  (49  (322  232 
Cash at beginning of period       1,425         672       1,195         391 
Cash at end of period(c)   873   623   873   623 
(a)    Included contribution to registered pension plans.   (57  (58  (101  (98
(b)    The impact of carbon emission programs are included in additions to property, plant and equipment, and all other items, net. 
(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. 

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 United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (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 2017 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 year’s 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 threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2018, 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.  Accounting changes

Effective January 1, 2018, Imperial adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s standard,Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as amended. The standard establishes a single revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers, eliminates industry and transaction specific requirements, and expands disclosure requirements. The standard was adopted using the modified retrospective method, under which prior year results are not restated, but supplemental information is provided for any material impacts of the standard on 2018 results. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on any of the lines reported in the company’s consolidated financial statements. The cumulative effect of adoption of the new standard was de minimis. The company did not elect any practical expedients that require disclosure. See note 4 for additional details.

Effective January 1, 2018, Imperial adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s standard update, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715):Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. The update requires separate presentation of the service cost component from other components of net benefit costs. The other components are reported in a new line on the company’s consolidated statement of income,“Non-service pension and postretirement benefit”. Imperial elected to use the practical expedient to usewhich uses the amounts disclosed in the pension and other postretirement benefit plan note for the prior comparative periods as the estimation basis for applying the retrospective presentation requirements, as it is impracticable to determine the amounts capitalized in those periods. Beginning in 2018, the other components of net benefit costs are included in the Corporate and other expenses. The“Non-service pension and postretirement benefit” line reflects thenon-service costs, which primarily includes interest costs, expected return on plan assets, and amortization of actuarial gains and losses, that were previously included in “Production and manufacturing” and “Selling and general” expenses. Additionally, only the service cost component of net benefit costs is eligible for capitalization in situations where it is otherwise appropriate to capitalize employee costs in connection with the construction or production of an asset.

The impact of the retrospective presentation change on Imperial’s consolidated statement of income for the period ended March 31,June 30, 2018 is shown below.

 

  Second Quarter       Six Months to 
millions of Canadian dollars  

Three Months to

March 31, 2017

   2017        June 30, 2017 

   

As

reported

     Change   

As

  adjusted

       

As

reported

     Change   

As

  adjusted

 

Production and manufacturing

   1,525    (30)    1,495      2,900    (60)    2,840   
  As reported   Change As adjusted 

Selling and general

   201    (3)    198      407    (6)    401   

 

Production and manufacturing

   1,375    (30 1,345 

Selling and general

   206    (3 203 

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit

   -    33  33    -    33    33       -    66    66   

 

Effective January 1, 2018, Imperial adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s standard update, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic825-10):Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The standard requires investments in equity securities other than consolidated subsidiaries and equity method investments to be measured at fair value, with changes in the fair value recognized through net income. The company elected a modified approach for equity securities that do not have a readily determinable fair value. This modified approach measures investments at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. There was no cumulative effect related to the adoption of this standard. The carrying value of equity securities without readily determinable fair values as at March 31,June 30, 2018 were not significant to Imperial.

The standard also expanded disclosures related to financial statements. The company’s only notable financial instrument is long-term debt ($4,447 million, excluding capitalized lease obligations), where the difference between fair value and carrying value was de minimis. The fair value of long-term debt was primarily a level 2 measurement.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

3.  Business segments

 

Three Months to March 31          Upstream    Downstream     Chemical 
millions of Canadian dollars  2018  2017   2018  2017  2018   2017 

 

 

Revenues and other income

        

Revenues(a)

   1,989   1,711   5,607   4,974   304    273 

Intersegment sales

   657   618   362   309   73    67 

Investment and other income(note 5)

   1   5   22   191   -    1 
  
   2,647   2,334   5,991   5,474   377    341 
  

Expenses

        

Exploration

   8   22   -   -   -    - 

Purchases of crude oil and products

   1,374   1,116   4,294   4,009   202    201 

Production and manufacturing(b)

   1,012   973   368   349   51    53 

Selling and general(b)

   -   3   173   188   21    22 

Federal excise tax

   -   -   397   394   -    - 

Depreciation and depletion

   318   336   51   48   3    3 

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit(b)

   -   -   -   -   -    - 

Financing(note 7)

   -   4   -   -   -    - 
  

Total expenses

   2,712   2,454   5,283   4,988   277    279 
  

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (65  (120  708   486   100    62 

Income taxes

   (21  (34  187   106   27    17 
  

Net income (loss)

   (44  (86  521   380   73    45 
  

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   337   308   590   56   83    (23

Capital and exploration expenditures(c)

   206   103   57   34   4    4 

Total assets as at March 31

   34,463   35,898   5,034   4,251   417    391 
  
Three Months to March 31          Corporate and Other     Eliminations   Consolidated 
millions of Canadian dollars  2018  2017  2018  2017  2018   2017  

 

 

Revenues and other income

        

Revenues(a)

   -   -   -   -   7,900    6,958 

Intersegment sales

   -   -   (1,092  (994  -    - 

Investment and other income(note 5)

   11   1   -   -   34    198 
  
   11   1   (1,092  (994  7,934    7,156 
  

Expenses

        

Exploration

   -   -   -   -   8    22 

Purchases of crude oil and products

   -   -   (1,090  (993  4,780    4,333 

Production and manufacturing(b)

   -   -   -   -   1,431    1,375 

Selling and general(b)

   2   (6  (2  (1  194    206 

Federal excise tax

   -   -   -   -   397    394 

Depreciation and depletion

   5   5   -   -   377    392 

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit (b)

   27   -   -   -   27    - 

Financing(note 7)

   23   10   -   -   23    14 
  

Total expenses

   57   9   (1,092  (994  7,237    6,736 
  

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (46  (8  -   -   697    420 

Income taxes

   (12  (2  -   -   181    87 
  

Net income (loss)

   (34  (6  -   -   516    333 
  

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   (25  13   -   -   985    354 

Capital and exploration expenditures(c)

   7   12   -   -   274    153 

Total assets as at March 31

   1,934   1,128   (268  (258  41,580    41,410 
  

Second Quarter  Upstream Downstream Chemical
millions of Canadian dollars  2018   2017   2018   2017   2018    2017  

Revenues and other income

        

Revenues(a)

     2,318     1,787     6,870     4,909       328        289 

Intersegment sales

   650   289   332   242   74    62 

Investment and other income(note 5)

   3   5   19   42   -    (2
    2,971   2,081   7,221   5,193   402    349 

Expenses

        

Exploration

   1   -   -   -   -    - 

Purchases of crude oil and products

   1,573   1,026   5,803   4,014   216    193 

Production and manufacturing(b)

   1,106   1,051   488   426   52    48 

Selling and general(b)

   -   (7  197   185   23    19 

Federal excise tax

   -   -   412   421   -    - 

Depreciation and depletion

   300   298   49   47   4    3 

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit(b)

   -   -   -   -   -    - 

Financing(note 7)

   -   -   -   -   -    - 

Total expenses

   2,980   2,368   6,949   5,093   295    263 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (9  (287  272   100   107    86 

Income taxes

   (3  (86  71   22   29    22 

Net income (loss)

   (6  (201  201   78   78    64 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   (10  117   776   302   116    100 

Capital and exploration expenditures(c)

   183   91   88   39   7    3 
Second Quarter  Corporate and other Eliminations Consolidated
millions of Canadian dollars  2018   2017   2018   2017   2018    2017  

Revenues and other income

        

Revenues(a)

   -   -   -   -   9,516    6,985 

Intersegment sales

   -   -   (1,056  (593  -    - 

Investment and other income(note 5)

   5   3   -   -   27    48 
    5   3   (1,056  (593  9,543    7,033 

Expenses

        

Exploration

   -   -   -   -   1    - 

Purchases of crude oil and products

   -   -   (1,055  (591  6,537    4,642 

Production and manufacturing(b)

   -   -   -   -   1,646    1,525 

Selling and general(b)

   54   6   (1  (2  273    201 

Federal excise tax

   -   -   -   -   412    421 

Depreciation and depletion

   5   4   -   -   358    352 

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit(b)

   26   -   -   -   26    - 

Financing(note 7)

   26   17   -   -   26    17 

Total expenses

   111   27   (1,056  (593  9,279    7,158 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (106  (24  -   -   264    (125

Income taxes

   (29  (6  -   -   68    (48

Net income (loss)

   (77  (18  -   -   196    (77

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   (23  (27  -   -   859    492 

Capital and exploration expenditures(c)

   6   10   -   -   284    143 

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

(a)Included export sales to the United States of $1,207$1,561 million (2017 - $899$1,045 million). Export sales to the United States were recorded in all operating segments, with the largest effects in the Upstream segment.
(b)As part of the implementation of Accounting Standard Update, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715), beginning January 1, 2018, Corporate and other includes allnon-service pension and postretirement benefit expense. Prior to 2018, the majority of these costs were allocated to the operating segments. See note 2 for additional details.
(c)Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant and equipment, additions to capital leases, additional investments and acquisitions. CAPEX excludes the purchase of carbon emission credits.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

Six Months to June 30  Upstream Downstream Chemical
millions of Canadian dollars  2018   2017   2018   2017   2018    2017  

Revenues and other income

        

Revenues(a)

   4,307   3,498   12,477   9,883   632    562 

Intersegment sales

   1,307   907   694   551   147    129 

Investment and other income(note 5)

   4   10   41   233   -    (1
    5,618     4,415     13,212     10,667   779    690 

Expenses

        

Exploration

   9   22   -   -   -    - 

Purchases of crude oil and products

   2,947   2,142   10,097   8,023   418    394 

Production and manufacturing(b)

   2,118   2,024   856   775   103    101 

Selling and general(b)

   -   (4  370   373   44    41 

Federal excise tax

   -   -   809   815   -    - 

Depreciation and depletion

   618   634   100   95   7    6 

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit(b)

   -   -   -   -   -    - 

Financing(note 7)

   -   4   -   -   -    - 

Total expenses

   5,692   4,822   12,232   10,081   572    542 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (74  (407  980   586   207    148 

Income taxes

   (24  (120  258   128   56    39 

Net income (loss)

   (50  (287  722   458   151    109 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   327   425   1,366   358   199    77 

Capital and exploration expenditures(c)

   389   194   145   73   11    7 

Total assets as at June 30

   34,781   35,527   5,090   4,334   408    384 
Six Months to June 30  Corporate and other Eliminations Consolidated
millions of Canadian dollars  2018   2017   2018   2017   2018    2017  

Revenues and other income

        

Revenues(a)

   -   -   -   -   17,416    13,943 

Intersegment sales

   -   -   (2,148  (1,587  -    - 

Investment and other income(note 5)

   16   4   -   -   61    246 
    16   4   (2,148  (1,587  17,477    14,189 

Expenses

        

Exploration

   -   -   -   -   9    22 

Purchases of crude oil and products

   -   -   (2,145  (1,584  11,317    8,975 

Production and manufacturing(b)

   -   -   -   -   3,077    2,900 

Selling and general(b)

   56   -   (3  (3  467    407 

Federal excise tax

   -   -   -   -   809    815 

Depreciation and depletion

   10   9   -   -   735    744 

Non-service pension and postretirement benefit (b)

   53   -   -   -   53    - 

Financing(note 7)

   49   27   -   -   49    31 

Total expenses

   168   36   (2,148  (1,587    16,516      13,894 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (152  (32  -   -   961    295 

Income taxes

   (41  (8  -   -   249    39 

Net income (loss)

   (111  (24  -   -   712    256 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   (48  (14  -   -   1,844    846 

Capital and exploration expenditures(c)

   13   22   -   -   558    296 

Total assets as at June 30

   1,438   1,071   (327  (211  41,390    41,105 

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

(a)Included export sales to the United States of $2,768 million (2017 - $1,944 million). Export sales to the United States were recorded in all operating segments, with the largest effects in the Upstream segment.
(b)As part of the implementation of Accounting Standard Update, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715), beginning    January 1, 2018, Corporate and other includes allnon-service pension and postretirement benefit expense. Prior to 2018, the majority of these costs were allocated to the operating segments. See note 2 for additional details.
(c)Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant and equipment, additions to capital leases, additional investments and acquisitions. CAPEX excludes the purchase of carbon emission credits.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

4.  Accounting policy for revenue recognition

Imperial generally sells crude oil, natural gas and petroleum and chemical products under short-term agreements at prevailing market prices. In some cases, products may be sold under long-term agreements, with periodic price adjustments to reflect market conditions.

Revenue is recognized at the amount the company expects to receive when the customer has taken control, which is typically when title transfers and the customer has assumed the risks and rewards of ownership. The prices of certain sales are based on price indexes that are sometimes not available until the next period. In such cases, estimated realizations are accrued when the sale is recognized, and are finalized when final information is available. Such adjustments to revenue from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods are not significant. Payment for revenue transactions is typically due within 30 days. Future volume delivery obligations that are unsatisfied at the end of the period are expected to be fulfilled through ordinary production or purchases. These performance obligations are based on market prices at the time of the transaction and are fully constrained due to market price volatility.

“Revenues” and “Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts” primarily arise from contracts with customers. Long-term receivables are primarily fromnon-customers. Contract assets are mainly from marketing assistance programs and are not significant. Contract liabilities are mainly customer prepayments, loyalty programs and accruals of expected volume discounts, and are not significant.

5.  Investment and other income

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

 

        Six Months
  Three Months
to March 31
   Second Quarter  to June 30
millions of Canadian dollars  2018     2017         2018        2017             2018         2017  
 

Proceeds from asset sales

   12      183      9    39    21    222 

Book value of asset sales

   2      1      -    9    2    10 
 

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

   10      182      9    31    19    213 
 

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

   7      158      8    28    15    186 
 
(a)First quarterThe six months ended June 30, 2017 included a gain of $174 million ($151 million after tax) from the sale of surplus property in Ontario.

6.  Employee retirement benefits

The components of net benefit cost were as follows:

 

   Three Months
to March 31
 
  millions of Canadian dollars  2018     2017   
  

  Pension benefits:

    

Current service cost

   60      55   

Interest cost

   76      79   

Expected return on plan assets

   (101)     (101)  

Amortization of prior service cost

   1      3   

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

   44      44   
  

Net periodic benefit cost

   80      80   
  

  Other postretirement benefits:

    

Current service cost

   4      4   

Interest cost

   5      6   

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

   2      2   
  

Net periodic benefit cost

   11      12   
  

       Six Months
   Second Quarter to June 30
millions of Canadian dollars      2018       2017           2018       2017  
Pension benefits:     

Current service cost

   60   54   120   109 

Interest cost

   75   79   151   158 

Expected return on plan assets

   (100  (101  (201  (202

Amortization of prior service cost

   1   2   2   5 

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

   43   45   87   89 

Net periodic benefit cost

   79   79   159   159 
Other postretirement benefits:     

Current service cost

   4   4   8   8 

Interest cost

   6   6   11   12 

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)

   1   2   3   4 

Net periodic benefit cost

   11   12   22   24 

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

7.  Financing and additional notes and loans payable information

 

      Six Months
  Three Months to
March 31
   Second Quarter to June 30
millions of Canadian dollars  2018 2017     2018   2017        2018      2017  
 

Debt-related interest

   30  22    32  27   62  49 

Capitalized interest

   (7 (12   (6 (10  (13 (22
 

Net interest expense

   23  10    26  17   49  27 

Other interest

   -  4    -   -   -  4 
 

Total financing

        23       14    26  17   49  31 
 

8.  Long-term debt

 

  As at    As at  
   
As at
Mar 31
 
 
   
As at
     Dec 31
 
 
  June 30    Dec 31  
millions of Canadian dollars  2018   2017   2018    2017  
 

Long-term debt

   4,447    4,447    4,447    4,447 

Capital leases

   552    558    545    558 
 

Total long-term debt

   4,999    5,005    4,992    5,005 
 

9.  Other long-term obligations

 

  As at    As at  
  As at
Mar 31
   As at
   Dec 31
   June 30    Dec 31  
millions of Canadian dollars  2018   2017   2018    2017  
 

Employee retirement benefits(a)

   1,535    1,529    1,501    1,529 

Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities(b)

   1,460    1,460    1,471    1,460 

Share-based incentive compensation liabilities

   96    99    129    99 

Other obligations(c)

   760    692    842    692 
 

Total other long-term obligations

   3,851    3,780    3,943    3,780 
 
(a)Total recorded employee retirement benefits obligations also included $56 million in current liabilities (2017 - $56 million).
(b)Total asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities also included $101 million in current liabilities (2017 - $101 million).
(c)Included carbon emission program obligations. Carbon emission program credits are recorded under other assets, including intangibles, net.

On July 3, 2018, the Government of Ontario revoked its carbon emission cap and trade regulation, prohibiting all trading of emissions allowances. On July 25, 2018, the Government of Ontario introduced legislation proposing to repeal Ontario’s cap and trade legislation and providing the framework for the wind down of the cap and trade program. The company’s net carbon emission program credits (obligations) reflected in the Consolidated balance sheet approximately totalled $65 million at June 30, 2018. Imperial will continue to assess this financial position in light of these announcements and the anticipated legislative process.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

10. Common shares

 

  As of   As of 
  

As of

Mar 31

   

As of

Dec 31

   June 30   Dec 31 
thousands of shares  2018   2017   2018   2017 
 

Authorized

   1,100,000    1,100,000    1,100,000             1,100,000  

Common shares outstanding

   824,037    831,242    802,680     831,242  
 

The12-month normal course issuer bid program that was in place throughoutduring the firstsecond quarter of 2018 came into effect in June of 2017.2017 and was amended on April 27, 2018. The program enabled the company to purchase up to a maximum of 25,395,92742,326,545 common shares (3(5 percent of the total shares on June 13, 2017), which included 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 participated to maintain its ownership percentage in Imperial at approximately 69.6 percent. The excess of the purchase cost over the stated value of shares purchased has been recorded as a distribution of earnings reinvested.

On April 27, 2018, theThe company announced an amendment to itsanother12-month normal course issuer bid program effective June 27, 2018 and will continue its existing share purchase program. The program enables the company to increase the number of common shares that it may purchase. Under the amendment, the number of common shares that may be purchased will increasepurchase up to a maximum of 42,326,54540,391,196 common shares (5 percent of the total shares on June 13, 2017) during the period June 27, 2017 to June 26, 2018,2018) 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. No other provisionsAs 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 excess of the normal course issuer bid have changed.purchase cost over the stated value of shares purchased has been recorded as a distribution of earnings reinvested.

The company’s common share activities are summarized below:

 

  Thousands of
shares
 Millions of
dollars
 
   Thousands of  
shares  
   Millions of  
dollars  

Balance as at December 31, 2016

   847,599  1,566    847,599  1,566 

Issued under employee share-based awards

   2   -    2   - 

Purchases at stated value

   (16,359 (30   (16,359 (30
Balance as at December 31, 2017   831,242  1,536 
 

Balance as at December 31, 2017

   831,242  1,536 

Issued under employee share-based awards

   -   -    -   - 

Purchases at stated value

   (7,205  (13   (28,562  (53
 

Balance as at March 31, 2018

   824,037   1,523 
 

Balance as at June 30, 2018

   802,680   1,483 

The following table provides the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share:

 

   Three Months
to March 31
 
   2018   2017 
  

Net income (loss) per common share - basic

    

Net income (loss)(millions of Canadian dollars)

   516    333 

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

   829.0    847.6 

Net income (loss) per common share(dollars)

   0.62    0.39 
  

Net income (loss) per common share - diluted

    

Net income (loss)(millions of Canadian dollars)

   516    333 

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

   829.0    847.6 

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

   2.5    2.7 
  

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

   831.5    850.3 

Net income (loss) per common share(dollars)

   0.62    0.39 
  

   Second Quarter 

Six Months

to June 30

   2018   2017   2018   2017 
Net income (loss) per common share - basic       
Net income (loss)(millions of Canadian dollars)   196    (77  712    256 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding(millions of shares)   816.1    847.0   822.6    847.3 
Net income (loss) per common share(dollars)   0.24    (0.09  0.86    0.30 
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted       
Net income (loss)(millions of Canadian dollars)   196    (77  712    256 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding(millions of shares)   816.1    847.0   822.6    847.3 
Effect of employee share-based awards(millions of shares)   2.7    2.9   2.6    2.8 

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

   818.8    849.9   825.2    850.1 

Net income (loss) per common share(dollars)

   0.24    (0.09  0.86    0.30 

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

11. Earnings reinvested

 

      Three Months
    to March 31
   Second Quarter 

Six Months

to June 30

 
millions of Canadian dollars  2018 2017   2018 2017 2018 2017 
 

Earnings reinvested at beginning of period

   24,714  25,352    24,861  25,558   24,714  25,352 

Net income (loss) for the period

   516  333    196  (77  712  256 

Share purchases in excess of stated value

   (237  -    (853 (121  (1,090 (121

Dividends declared

   (132 (127   (155 (136  (287 (263

Earnings reinvested at end of period

   24,861  25,558    24,049  25,224   24,049  25,224 
 

12. Other comprehensive income (loss) information

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

 

millions of Canadian dollars  2018 2017   2018       2017  
 

Balance at January 1

   (1,815 (1,897   (1,815 (1,897

Postretirement benefits liability adjustment:

      

Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
from accumulated other comprehensive income

   (19 41    (19 41 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

   34  36    67  72 
 

Balance at March 31

   (1,800 (1,820
 

Balance at June 30

   (1,767 (1,784

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

 

   

Three Months

to March 31

 
millions of Canadian dollars  2018  2017 
  

Amortization of postretirement benefits liability adjustment
included in net periodic benefit cost(a)

   (46)   (49
  

(a) This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (note 6).

   Second Quarter 

Six Months

to June 30

millions of Canadian dollars  2018   2017   2018   2017  

Amortization of postretirement benefits liability adjustment
included in net periodic benefit cost(a)

   (46  (49  (92  (98
(a)This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (note 6).

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

 

  

Three Months

to March 31

   Second Quarter  

Six Months

to June 30

millions of Canadian dollars  2018 2017   2018    2017    2018   2017  
 

Postretirement benefits liability adjustments:

          

Postretirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

   (7 16    -    -    (7 16 

Amortization of postretirement benefits liability adjustment
included in net periodic benefit cost

   12  13    13    13    25  26 
 

Total

   5  29    13    13    18  42 
 

13. Recently issued accounting standards

Effective January 1, 2019, Imperial will adopt the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s standard,Leases (Topic 842), as amended.amended. The standard requires all leases with an initial term greater than one year be recorded on the balance sheet as ana right of use asset and a lease liability. Imperial is gathering and evaluating data, and recentlyThe company acquired a systemlease accounting software to facilitate implementation.implementation, and is currently installing, configuring and testing the software. Based on leases outstanding at the end of 2017, the company estimates the operating lease right of use asset and lease liability would have been in the range of $200 million to $250 million at that time. The company continues to progress an assessment of the magnitude of the effect on Imperial’s consolidated balance sheet as a result of implementing the company’s financial statements.

standard on January 1, 2019 could differ considerably depending on operating leases commenced in 2018 as well as interest rates and other factors such as the expiry or renewal of leases during the year.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

 

 

 

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

Operating results

FirstSecond quarter 2018 vs. firstsecond quarter 2017

The company’s net income for the firstsecond quarter of 2018 was $516$196 million or $0.62$0.24 per share on a diluted basis, an increase of $183$273 million compared to the net incomeloss of $333$77 million or $0.39$0.09 per share, for the same period last year.

Upstream recorded a net loss in the firstsecond quarter of $44$6 million compared to a net loss of $86$201 million in the same period of 2017. TheImproved results reflect the impact of higher Canadian crude oil realizations of about $90$280 million, partially offset by unfavourable foreign exchange effects.higher royalty costs of about $50 million and higher operating expenses of about $50 million mainly associated with planned turnarounds.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) averaged US$62.8967.91 per barrel in the firstsecond quarter of 2018, up from US$51.7848.20 per barrel in the same quarter of 2017. Western Canada Select (WCS) averaged US$38.6748.81 per barrel and US$37.2637.18 per barrel respectively for the same periods. The WTI / WCS differential widened significantly to 39 percentapproximately US$19 per barrel in the firstsecond quarter of 2018, from 28 percentapproximately US$11 per barrel in the same period of 2017.

The Canadian dollar averaged US$0.790.78 in the firstsecond quarter of 2018, an increase of US$0.030.04 from the firstsecond quarter of 2017.

Imperial’s average Canadian dollar realizations for bitumen and synthetic crudes movedincreased generally in line with the North American benchmarks, adjusted for changes in exchange rates and transportation costs. Bitumen realizations averaged $35.61$48.90 per barrel for the firstsecond quarter of 2018, a decreasean increase of $0.60$10.68 per barrel versus the firstsecond quarter of 2017. Synthetic crude realizations averaged $77.26$86.31 per barrel, an increase of $9.47$21.24 per barrel for the same period of 2017.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 153,000133,000 barrels per day in the firstsecond quarter, compared to 158,000160,000 barrels per day in the same period last year. Lower production was mainlyvolumes were primarily due to a number of small operational constraints.planned maintenance and production timing.

Gross production of Kearl bitumen averaged 182,000180,000 barrels per day in the firstsecond quarter (129,000(128,000 barrels Imperial’s share) unchanged, up from 171,000 barrels per day (121,000 barrels Imperial’s share) during the firstsecond quarter of 2017. Higher production was mainly the result of mining optimization, partially offset by planned turnaround activities.

The company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 65,00050,000 barrels per day, compared to 66,000up from 27,000 barrels per day in the firstsecond quarter of 2017. Higher production was due to the absence of the Syncrude Mildred Lake upgrader fire that occurred in March 2017, partially offset by planned turnaround activities and a power disruption that occurred on June 20, 2018, resulting in a complete shutdown of all processing units for the remainder of the second quarter. Recovery from the power outage is ongoing with partial production restored in July and return to full rates anticipated in September.

Downstream net income was $521$201 million in the firstsecond quarter, up from $380$78 million in the firstsecond quarter of 2017. Earnings increased mainly due to stronger margins of about $310$390 million, partially offset by the absenceimpact of increased planned turnaround activity of about $200 million, and the $151 million gain on the saleimpact of a surplus property in 2017.stronger Canadian dollar.

Refinery throughput averaged 408,000363,000 barrels per day, up from 398,000358,000 barrels per day in the firstsecond quarter of 2017. Capacity utilization increased to 96 percent.86 percent from 85 percent in the second quarter of 2017.

Petroleum product sales were 478,000510,000 barrels per day, compared toup from 486,000 barrels per day in the firstsecond quarter of 2017.

Chemical net income was $73 million in Sales growth continues to be driven by optimization across the first quarter, up from $45 million infull Downstream value chain, and the same quarterexpansion of 2017, primarily due to stronger margins.

Imperial’s logistics capabilities.

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Chemical net income of $78 million in the second quarter matched best-ever quarterly results. Earnings increased $14 million from the same period of 2017, benefitting from increased volumes and margins.

Corporate and other expenses were $34$77 million in the firstsecond quarter, compared with $6to $18 million in the same period of 2017. As2017, primarily due to higher share-based compensation charges. In addition, as part of the implementation of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s update, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715):Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, beginning January 1, 2018, Corporate and other includes allnon-service pension and postretirement benefit expenses. Prior to 2018, the majority of these costs were allocated to the operating segments.

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Six months 2018 vs. six months 2017

Net income in the first six months of 2018 was $712 million, or $0.86 per share on a diluted basis, an increase of $456 million compared to a net income of $256 million or $0.30 per share in the first six months of 2017.

Upstream recorded a net loss of $50 million in the first six months of 2018, compared to a net loss of $287 million from the same period of 2017. Improved results reflect the impact of higher Canadian crude oil realizations of about $350 million, partially offset by the impact of higher operating costs of about $50 million mainly associated with planned turnarounds. Results also reflect the impact of higher royalties and the strengthening of the Canadian dollar compared to the prior year.

West Texas Intermediate averaged US$65.44 per barrel in the first six months of 2018, up from US$49.96 per barrel in the prior year. Western Canada Select averaged US$43.74 per barrel and US$37.22 per barrel respectively for the same periods. The WTI / WCS differential widened to approximately US$22 per barrel in the first six months of 2018, from approximately US$13 per barrel in the same period of 2017.

The Canadian dollar averaged US$0.78 in the first six months of 2018, an increase of about US$0.03 from the same period of 2017.

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 $41.84 per barrel for the first six months of 2018, an increase of $4.63 per barrel versus 2017. Synthetic crude realizations averaged $81.24 per barrel, an increase of $14.24 per barrel from the same period of 2017.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 143,000 barrels per day in the first six months of 2018, compared to 159,000 barrels per day from the same period of 2017. Lower volumes were primarily due to planned maintenance and production timing.

Gross production of Kearl bitumen averaged 181,000 barrels per day in the first six months of 2018 (128,000 barrels Imperial’s share) up from 177,000 barrels per day (125,000 barrels Imperial’s share) from the same period of 2017.

During the first six months of 2018, the company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 57,000 barrels per day, up from 46,000 barrels per day from the same period of 2017. Higher production was due to the absence of the impact associated with the March 2017 fire at the Syncrude Mildred Lake upgrader, partially offset by planned turnaround activities, and a power disruption that occurred on June 20, 2018, resulting in a complete shutdown of all processing units for the remainder of the second quarter. Recovery from the power outage is ongoing with partial production restored in July and return to full rates anticipated in September.

Downstream net income was $722 million, an increase of $264 million versus the prior year. Higher earnings reflect stronger margins of about $690 million, partially offset by the impact of increased planned turnaround activity of about $200 million, the impact of a stronger Canadian dollar of about $60 million and the absence of the $151 million gain on the sale of a surplus property in 2017.

Refinery throughput averaged 386,000 barrels per day in the first six months of 2018, up from 378,000 barrels per day from the same period of 2017. Capacity utilization increased to 91 percent from 90 percent in the same period of 2017.

Petroleum product sales were 494,000 barrels per day in the first six months of 2018, up from 486,000 barrels per day from the same period of 2017. Sales growth continues to be driven by optimization across the full Downstream value chain, and the expansion of Imperial’s logistics capabilities.

Chemical net income was $151 million, up from $109 million in the first half of 2017, primarily due to higher margins and volumes.

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Corporate and other expenses were $111 million for the first six months of 2018, compared to $24 million in the same period of 2017, primarily due to higher share-based compensation charges. In addition, beginning January 1, 2018, Corporate and other includes allnon-service pension and postretirement benefit expenses. Prior to 2018, the majority of these costs were allocated to the operating segments.

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Liquidity and capital resources

Cash flow generated from operating activities was $985$859 million in the firstsecond quarter, an increase of $631$367 million from the corresponding period in 2017, reflecting higher earnings.

Investing activities used net cash of $379 million in the second quarter, compared with $281 million used in the same period of 2017.

Cash used in financing activities was $1,032 million in the second quarter, compared with $260 million used in the second quarter of 2017. Dividends paid in the second quarter of 2018 were $132 million. The per share dividend paid in the second quarter was $0.16, up from $0.15 in the same period of 2017. During the second quarter, the company purchased about 21.4 million shares for $893 million.

The company’s cash balance was $873 million at June 30, 2018, versus $623 million at the end of second quarter 2017.

Cash flow generated from operating activities was $1,844 million in the first six months of 2018, compared with $846 million from the same period of 2017, reflecting higher earnings and working capital effects.

Investing activities used net cash of $365$744 million in the first quarter,six months of 2018, compared with $61$220 million cash generated from investing activitiesused in the same period inof 2017, reflecting higher additions to property, plant and equipment, and lower proceeds from asset sales.

Cash used in financing activities was $390$1,422 million in the first quarter,six months of 2018, compared with $134$394 million used in the first quartersame period of 2017. Dividends paid in the first quartersix months of 2018 were $134$266 million. The per share dividend paid in the first quartersix months of 2018 was $0.16,$0.32, up from $0.15 in$0.30 from the same period of 2017. During the first quarter,six months of 2018, the company purchased about 7.228.6 million shares for approximately $250 million.

The company’s cash balance was $1,425$1,143 million, at March 31, 2018, versus $672 million at the end of first quarter 2017.including shares purchased from Exxon Mobil Corporation.

On April 27, 2018, the company announced by news release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for an amendment to its normal course issuer bid to increase the number of common shares that it may purchase. Under the amendment, the number of common shares that may be purchased will increaseeligible for purchase increased to a maximum of 42,326,545 common shares during the period June 27, 2017 to June 26, 2018.

On June 22, 2018, whichthe 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 purchase program. The program enables the company to purchase up to a maximum of 40,391,196 common shares during the period June 27, 2018 to June 26, 2019. This maximum includes shares purchased under the normal course issuer bid and from Exxon Mobil Corporation concurrent with, but outside of the normal course issuer bid. No other provisionsAs 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 should the company purchase the maximum allowable number of the normal course issuer bid have changed.shares, or on June 26, 2019.

Recently issued accounting standards

Effective January 1, 2019, Imperial will adopt the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s standard,Leases (Topic 842), as amended.amended. The standard requires all leases with an initial term greater than one year be recorded on the balance sheet as ana right of use asset and a lease liability. Imperial is gathering and evaluating data, and recentlyThe company acquired a systemlease accounting software to facilitate implementation.implementation, and is currently installing, configuring and testing the software. Based on leases outstanding at the end of 2017, the company estimates the operating lease right of use asset and lease liability would have been in the range of $200 million to $250 million at that time. The company continues to progress an assessment of the magnitude of the effect on Imperial’s consolidated balance sheet as a result of implementing the company’s financial statements.standard on January 1, 2019 could differ considerably depending on operating leases commenced in 2018 as well as interest rates and other factors such as the expiry or renewal of leases during the year.

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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.

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Item 3.

Item 3. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk

Information about market risks for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2018, does not differ materially from that discussed on page 2449 of the company’s annual report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The following table details those earnings sensitivities that have been updated from the fiscalyear-end to reflect current market conditions.

Earnings Sensitivities (a)

millions of Canadian dollars after tax

One dollar (U.S.) per barrel change in heavy crude oil prices

+ (-)75

Ten cents per thousand cubic feet decrease (increase) in natural gas prices

+ (-)4

One cent decrease (increase) in the value of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar

+ (-)    100
(a)

Each sensitivity calculation shows the impact on net income resulting from a change in one factor, after tax and royalties and holding all other factors constant. These sensitivities have been updated to reflect current conditions. They may not apply proportionately to larger fluctuations.

Item 4.

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, June 30, 2018. 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 1.  Legal proceedings

Item 1.Legal proceedings

On April 5,May 15, 2018, Imperial was charged by the Ontario Crownentered a guilty plea in the Ontario Court of Justice with respect to committing the offence of discharging or causing or permitting the discharge of wastewater with a low pHcontaminant, namely coker stabilizer thermocracked gas and coker stabilizer thermocracked gas condensate, on June 11, 2015 from Imperial’s refinery in Sarnia, Ontario into the St. Clair River, which may impair the quality of the waternatural environment that caused or was likely to have caused an adverse effect contrary to section 30(1)14(1) of the Ontario Water ResourcesEnvironmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.40,c.E.19, as amended, which offence was allegedamended. Imperial is required to have occurred on April 19, 2016. No determination of impact can be made at this time.pay $650,000 plus a 25 percent victim fine surcharge.

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

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

(Canadian 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 2018

   -    -    -    12,323,485   

(January 1 - January 31)

        

February 2018

   3,144,161    34.75    3,144,161    9,179,324   

(February 1 - February 28)

        

March 2018

   4,061,321    34.65    4,061,321    5,118,003  (b) 

(March 1 - March 31)

        
  
    Total number of    
shares purchased    
   

Average price paid    
per share    

(Canadian 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) (b)

   

April 2018

         

(April 1 - April 30)

   675,513          34.13          675,513          21,373,108  

May 2018

         

(May 1 - May 31)

   10,876,173          41.39          10,876,173          10,496,935  

June 2018

         

(June 1 - June 26) (a)

   9,322,449          42.80          9,322,449          -  

(June 27 - June 30) (b)

   482,763          43.50          482,763          39,908,433  (c)
(a)On June 22, 2017, the company announced by news release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for a normal course issuer bid and continuation of its share purchase program. The program enabled the company to purchase up to a maximum of 25,395,927 common shares during the period June 27, 2017 to June 26, 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. Exxon Mobil Corporation participated to maintain its ownership percentage in Imperial at approximately 69.6 percent.

On April 27, 2018, the company announced by news release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for an amendment to its normal course issuer bid to increase the number of common shares that it may purchase. Under the amendment, the number of common shares eligible for purchase increased to a maximum of 42,326,545 common shares during the period June 27, 2017 to June 26, 2018. No other provisions of the normal course issuer bid were changed.

The program ended on June 26, 2018. Upon expiration, the company had purchased a total of 41,152,059 shares (of the maximum 42,326,545 shares available) under the program.

(b)On June 22, 2018, 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 purchase program. The program enables the company to purchase up to a maximum of 25,395,92740,391,196 common shares during the period June 27, 20172018 to June 26, 2018, which2019. This maximum 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 should the company purchase the maximum allowable number of shares, or on June 26, 2018.2019.

(b)(c)In its most recent quarterly earnings release, the company stated that it currently anticipates maximizingexercising its share purchases inuniformly over the second quarterduration of 2018, taking into account the amendment on April 27, 2018, as described below.program. Purchase plans may be modified at any time without prior notice.

On April 27, 2018, the company announced by news release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for an amendment to its normal course issuer bid to increase the number of common shares that it may purchase. Under the amendment, the number of common shares that may be purchased will increase to a maximum of 42,326,545 common shares during the period June 27, 2017 to June 26, 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. No other provisions of the normal course issuer bid have changed.

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

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Item 6. Exhibits

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.

(101) Interactive data files.

(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.

(101) Interactive data files.

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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)

 (Registrant)
Date:   May 2,August 1, 2018 

/s/ Daniel E. Lyons

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 (Signature) (Signature)
 Daniel E. Lyons
 

Senior vice-president, finance and

administration, and controller

 Senior vice-president, finance and administration, and controller
 (Principal accounting officer)
Date:   May 2,August 1, 2018 

/s/ Cathryn Walker

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 (Signature) (Signature)
 Cathryn Walker
 
 Assistant corporate secretary

 

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