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FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015

OR

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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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

Commission file number 0-12014

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

CANADA 98-0017682

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

237 Fourth Avenue S.W.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

T2P 3M9

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Postal Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-567-3776

The registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 91 days.

YES ü NO

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

YES ü NO

The registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (see definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Large accelerated filer ü Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company

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

YES NO ü

The number of common shares outstanding, as of June 30, 2015, was 847,599,011.

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INDEX

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PART I - Financial Information

Item 1 - Financial Statements.

Consolidated Statement of Income - Six Months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

3

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - Six Months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

4

Consolidated Balance Sheet - as at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Six Months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

6

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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

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Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

17

Item 4 - Controls and Procedures.

17

PART II - Other Information

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

18

Item 6 - Exhibits.

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SIGNATURES 19

In this report all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. This report should be read in conjunction with the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

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

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

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements.

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

Six Months
Second Quarter to June 30
millions of Canadian dollars 2015 2014 2015 2014

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

Operating revenues (a) (b)

7,272 9,399 13,442 18,596

Investment and other income (note 3)

29 650 62 679

TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

7,301 10,049 13,504 19,275

EXPENSES

Exploration

16 17 33 38

Purchases of crude oil and products (c)

4,295 6,035 7,600 11,577

Production and manufacturing (d)

1,395 1,390 2,754 2,866

Selling and general

272 296 536 571

Federal excise tax (a)

387 383 764 753

Depreciation and depletion

335 280 652 560

Financing costs (note 5)

5 2 8 4

TOTAL EXPENSES

6,705 8,403 12,347 16,369

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

596 1,646 1,157 2,906

INCOME TAXES

476 414 616 728

NET INCOME

120 1,232 541 2,178

PER SHARE INFORMATION (Canadian dollars)

Net income per common share - basic (note 8)

0.14 1.45 0.64 2.57

Net income per common share - diluted (note 8)

0.14 1.45 0.64 2.56

Dividends per common share

0.13 0.13 0.26 0.26

(a)   Federal excise tax included in operating revenues

387 383 764 753

(b)   Amounts from related parties included in operating revenues

1,017 742 1,655 1,558

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

and products

967 1,058 1,653 1,828

(d)   Amounts to related parties included in production and

manufacturing expenses

125 89 227 175

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

Second Quarter

Six Months

to June 30

millions of Canadian dollars 2015 2014 2015 2014

Net income

120 1,232 541 2,178

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

Post-retirement benefit liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

- - (176 ) (38)

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

42 37 84 75

Total other comprehensive income/(loss)

42 37 (92 ) 37

Comprehensive income

162 1,269 449 2,215

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

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

millions of Canadian dollars

As at

June 30
2015

As at

Dec 31
2014

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash

28 215

Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts (a)

2,105 1,539

Inventories of crude oil and products

1,099 1,121

Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

565 380

Deferred income tax assets

377 314

Total current assets

4,174 3,569

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

1,529 1,406

Property, plant and equipment,

52,551 50,911

less accumulated depreciation and depletion

(15,709 ) (15,337)

Property, plant and equipment, net

36,842 35,574

Goodwill

224 224

Other intangible assets, net

65 57

TOTAL ASSETS

42,834 40,830

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Notes and loans payable (b)

1,976 1,978

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

3,606 3,969

Income taxes payable

366 34

Total current liabilities

5,948 5,981

Long-term debt (c) (note 6)

6,008 4,913

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

3,973 3,565

Deferred income tax liabilities

4,146 3,841

TOTAL LIABILITIES

20,075 18,300

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common shares at stated value (e)

1,566 1,566

Earnings reinvested

23,344 23,023

Accumulated other comprehensive income (note 9)

(2,151 ) (2,059)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

22,759 22,530

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

42,834 40,830

(a) Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts included amounts receivable from related parties of $249 million (2014 - accounts payable and accrued liabilities included amounts payable to related parties of $174 million)
(b) Notes and loans payable included amounts to related parties of $75 million (2014 - $75 million)
(c) Long-term debt included amounts to related parties of $5,852 million (2014 - $4,746 million)
(d) Other long-term obligations include amounts to related parties of $208 million (2014 - $96 million)
(e) Number of common shares authorized and outstanding were 1,100 million and 848 million, respectively (2014 - 1,100 million and 848 million, respectively)

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

inflow/(outflow)

Second Quarter

Six Months

to June 30

millions of Canadian dollars 2015 2014 2015 2014

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income

120 1,232 541 2,178

Adjustments for non-cash items:

Depreciation and depletion

335 280 652 560

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

(25) (640) (51) (660)

Deferred income taxes and other

254 221 272 226

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(353) 333 (566) (321)

Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

(148) (145) (163) (173)

Income taxes payable

148 (109) 332 (17)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

23 (239) (363) 196

All other items - net (a)

23 66 4 95

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

377 999 658 2,084

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Additions to property, plant and equipment

(773) (1,295) (1,784) (2,501)

Proceeds associated with asset sales

65 732 90 807

Additional investments

(16) (32) (32) (44)

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

(724) (595) (1,726) (1,738)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Short-term debt - net

40 (223) 1 (223)

Long-term debt issued

389 - 1,106 -

Reduction in capitalized lease obligations

(4) (2) (6) (4)

Dividends paid

(110) (110) (220) (220)

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

315 (335) 881 (447)

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

(32) 69 (187) (101)

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

60 102 215 272

CASH AT END OF PERIOD (b)

28 171 28 171

(a)    Included contribution to registered pension plans

(69) (96) (132) (172)

(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.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

1.   Basis of financial statement preparation

These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States of America and follow the same accounting policies and methods of computation as, and should be read in conjunction with, the most recent annual consolidated financial statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of the company, the information furnished herein reflects all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The company’s exploration and production activities are accounted for under the “successful efforts” method.

The results for the six months ended June 30, 2015, are not necessarily indicative of the operations to be expected for the full year.

All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

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2.   Business segments

Second Quarter Upstream Downstream Chemical
millions of dollars 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

Operating revenues (a)

1,783 2,109 5,178 6,901 311 389

Intersegment sales

718 1,043 268 370 63 115

Investment and other income

16 643 13 7 (1) (1)

2,517 3,795 5,459 7,278 373 503

EXPENSES

Exploration

16 17 - - - -

Purchases of crude oil and products

1,070 1,430 4,071 5,781 205 351

Production and manufacturing

953 987 392 350 50 53

Selling and general

(1) 1 243 214 20 19

Federal excise tax

- - 387 383 - -

Depreciation and depletion

273 216 56 58 2 3

Financing costs

- 2 - - - -

TOTAL EXPENSES

2,311 2,653 5,149 6,786 277 426

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

206 1,142 310 492 96 77

INCOME TAXES

380 285 95 126 27 20

NET INCOME

(174) 857 215 366 69 57

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

(264) 633 541 248 105 74

CAPEX (b)

704 1,237 96 135 4 6
Second Quarter Corporate and Other Eliminations Consolidated
millions of dollars 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

Operating revenues (a)

- - - - 7,272 9,399

Intersegment sales

- - (1,049) (1,528) - -

Investment and other income

1 1 - - 29 650

1 1 (1,049) (1,528) 7,301 10,049

EXPENSES

Exploration

- - - - 16 17

Purchases of crude oil and products

- - (1,051) (1,527) 4,295 6,035

Production and manufacturing

- - - - 1,395 1,390

Selling and general

8 63 2 (1) 272 296

Federal excise tax

- - - - 387 383

Depreciation and depletion

4 3 - - 335 280

Financing costs

5 - - - 5 2

TOTAL EXPENSES

17 66 (1,049) (1,528) 6,705 8,403

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

(16) (65) - - 596 1,646

INCOME TAXES

(26) (17) - - 476 414

NET INCOME

10 (48) - - 120 1,232

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

(5) 44 - - 377 999

CAPEX (b)

15 20 - - 819 1,398

(a) Included export sales to the United States of $1,362 million (2014 - $1,370 million). Export sales to the United States were recorded in all operating segments, with the largest effects in the Upstream segment
(b) Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant and equipment, additions to capital leases, additional investments and acquisition

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Six Months to June 30 Upstream Downstream Chemical
millions of dollars 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

Operating revenues (a)

2,995 4,306 9,847 13,546 600 744

Intersegment sales

1,316 2,111 524 800 122 217

Investment and other income

18 656 43 20 - -

4,329 7,073 10,414 14,366 722 961

EXPENSES

Exploration

33 38 - - - -

Purchases of crude oil and products

1,908 2,835 7,266 11,197 387 670

Production and manufacturing

1,903 2,016 748 736 103 114

Selling and general

(1) 3 464 424 42 36

Federal excise tax

- - 764 753 - -

Depreciation and depletion

532 438 108 110 5 6

Financing costs

3 4 - - - -

TOTAL EXPENSES

4,378 5,334 9,350 13,220 537 826

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

(49) 1,739 1,064 1,146 185 135

INCOME TAXES

314 430 284 292 50 35

NET INCOME

(363) 1,309 780 854 135 100

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

(515) 990 1,055 960 160 77

CAPEX (b)

1,594 2,400 221 183 16 8

Total assets as at June 30

36,612 32,940 5,839 6,121 381 377
Six Months to June 30 Corporate and Other Eliminations Consolidated
millions of dollars 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

Operating revenues (a)

- - - - 13,442 18,596

Intersegment sales

- - (1,962) (3,128) - -

Investment and other income

1 3 - - 62 679

1 3 (1,962) (3,128) 13,504 19,275

EXPENSES

Exploration

- - - - 33 38

Purchases of crude oil and products

- - (1,961) (3,125) 7,600 11,577

Production and manufacturing

- - - - 2,754 2,866

Selling and general

32 111 (1) (3) 536 571

Federal excise tax

- - - - 764 753

Depreciation and depletion

7 6 - - 652 560

Financing costs

5 - - - 8 4

TOTAL EXPENSES

44 117 (1,962) (3,128) 12,347 16,369

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

(43) (114) - - 1,157 2,906

INCOME TAXES

(32) (29) - - 616 728

NET INCOME

(11) (85) - - 541 2,178

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

(42) 57 - - 658 2,084

CAPEX (b)

38 41 - - 1,869 2,632

Total assets as at June 30

413 535 (411) (575) 42,834 39,398

(a) Included export sales to the United States of $2,163 million (2014 - $2,796 million). Export sales to the United States were recorded in all operating segments, with the largest effects in the Upstream segment
(b) Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant and equipment, additions to capital leases, additional investments and acquisition

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3. Investment and other income

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

Six Months
Second Quarter to June 30
millions of dollars 2015 2014 2015 2014

Proceeds from asset sales

65 782 90 807

Book value of assets sold

40 142 39 147

Gain/(loss) on asset sales, before tax

25 640 51 660

Gain/(loss) on asset sales, after tax

17 480 40 496

4. Employee retirement benefits

The components of net benefit cost were as follows:

Six Months
Second Quarter to June 30
millions of dollars 2015 2014 2015 2014

Pension benefits:

Current service cost

51 39 102 77

Interest cost

77 80 154 159

Expected return on plan assets

(96 ) (91) (193 ) (182)

Amortization of prior service cost

4 5 8 11

Amortization of actuarial loss

49 43 99 86

Net benefit cost

85 76 170 151

Other post-retirement benefits:

Current service cost

4 2 8 5

Interest cost

6 6 12 12

Amortization of actuarial loss

3 2 6 4

Net benefit cost

13 10 26 21

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5. Financing costs and additional notes and loans payable information

Six Months
Second Quarter to June 30
millions of dollars 2015 2014 2015 2014

Debt-related interest

20 20 43 41

Capitalized interest

(15 ) (20) (38 ) (41)

Net interest expense

5 - 5 -

Other interest

- 2 3 4

Total financing costs

5 2 8 4

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

6. Long-term debt

As at As at
June 30 Dec 31
millions of dollars 2015 2014

Long-term debt

5,852 4,746

Capital leases

156 167

Total long-term debt

6,008 4,913

In the first half of 2015, the company increased its long-term debt by $1,106 million by drawing on an existing facility with an affiliated company of Exxon Mobil Corporation. The increased debt was used to finance normal operations and capital projects.

In July 2015, the company increased the capacity of its existing floating rate loan faciltiy with an affiliated company of ExxonMobil from $6.25 billion to $7.75 billion. All other terms and conditions of the agreement remained unchanged.

Subsequent to the second quarter, the company entered into a long-term capital lease related to the Woodland pipeline for approximately $500 million. A commitment related to this obligation was previously reported as a firm capital commitment in the company’s 2014 Form 10-K.

7. Other long-term obligations

As at As at
June 30 Dec 31
millions of dollars 2015 2014

Employee retirement benefits (a)

1,870 1,739

Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities (b)

1,518 1,325

Share-based incentive compensation liabilities

178 154

Other obligations

407 347

Total other long-term obligations

3,973 3,565

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

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8. Net income per share

Six Months
Second Quarter to June 30
2015 2014 2015 2014

Net income per common share - basic

Net income (millions of dollars)

120 1,232 541 2,178

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

847.6 847.6 847.6 847.6

Net income per common share (dollars)

0.14 1.45 0.64 2.57

Net income per common share - diluted

Net income (millions of dollars)

120 1,232 541 2,178

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

847.6 847.6 847.6 847.6

Effect of share-based awards (millions of shares)

3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0

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

850.7 850.7 850.6 850.6

Net income per common share (dollars)

0.14 1.45 0.64 2.56

9.      Other comprehensive income information

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income:
millions of dollars 2015 2014

Balance at January 1

(2,059) (1,721)

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment:

Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

(176) (38)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

84 75

Balance at June 30

(2,151) (1,684)

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

Six Months
Second Quarter to June 30
millions of dollars 2015 2014 2015 2014

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

(56 ) (50 ) (113 ) (101 )

(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:

Six Months
Second Quarter to June 30
millions of dollars 2015 2014 2015 2014

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustments:

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

- - (61 ) (13 )

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

15 13 30 26

15 13 (31 ) 13

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10. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, Revenue from Contracts with Customers . The standard establishes a single revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers, eliminates industry specific requirements and expands disclosure requirements. The standard is expected to be adopted beginning January 1, 2018. Imperial is evaluating the standard and its effect on the company’s financial statements.

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

OPERATING RESULTS

Second quarter 2015 vs. second quarter 2014

The company’s net income for the second quarter of 2015 was $120 million or $0.14 per share on a diluted basis and reflected a net charge, largely non-cash, of $320 million ($0.38 per share) associated with the recently enacted Alberta corporate income tax rate increase, compared with $1,232 million or $1.45 per share for the same period last year.

Upstream recorded a net loss in the second quarter of $174 million, $1,031 million lower than the same period of 2014. Earnings in the second quarter of 2015 reflected lower crude oil and gas realizations of about $650 million along with the impact associated with increased Alberta corporate income taxes of about $327 million. Earnings in the second quarter of 2014 included a gain of $478 million from the divestment of conventional upstream producing assets. These factors were partially offset by higher Kearl and Cold Lake volumes of about $190 million, the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $160 million and lower royalties of about $120 million.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the main U.S. dollar benchmark crude for North America, decreased by 44 percent compared to the same quarter in 2014. The company’s average Canadian dollar realizations for synthetic crude oil and bitumen decreased about 33 and 35 percent in the second quarter of 2015 to $75.20 and $49.16 per barrel respectively, as the decline in the benchmark crude was partly offset by the weaker Canadian dollar, along with decreased light-heavy differentials. The company’s average realizations on sales of natural gas of $1.83 per thousand cubic feet in the second quarter of 2015, were lower by $2.25 per thousand cubic feet, versus the same period in 2014.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 161,000 barrels per day in the second quarter, up from 138,000 barrels in the same period last year, primarily due to the continued ramp-up of Nabiye production. Nabiye production is expected to reach approximately 40,000 barrels per day, before royalties, by the end of 2015.

Gross production of Kearl bitumen averaged 130,000 barrels per day in the second quarter (92,000 barrels Imperial’s share) up from 73,000 barrels per day (52,000 barrels Imperial’s share) during the second quarter of 2014, reflecting early start-up of the Kearl expansion project and continued improvement in reliability of the initial development.

During the second quarter of 2015, the company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 52,000 barrels per day, up from 51,000 barrels in the second quarter of 2014.

Gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 15,000 barrels per day in the second quarter, versus 18,000 barrels in the corresponding period in 2014. The lower production volume was primarily due to the impact of properties divested during the first half of 2014.

Gross production of natural gas during the second quarter of 2015 was 134 million cubic feet per day, down from 158 million cubic feet in the same period last year, reflecting the impact of properties divested during the first half of 2014.

Downstream net income was $215 million in the second quarter, $151 million lower than the second quarter of 2014. Earnings decreased mainly due to lower margins of about $170 million, higher refinery planned maintenance expense of about $90 million, partly offset by the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $130 million.

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Chemical net income was $69 million in the second quarter, the highest quarterly earnings on record, up from $57 million in the same quarter in 2014.

Net income effects from Corporate and Other were $10 million in the second quarter, versus negative $48 million in the same period of 2014, primarily due to changes in share-based compensation charges and the impact of the Alberta corporate income tax rate increase.

Six months 2015 vs. six months 2014

Net income in the first six months of 2015 was $541 million, or $0.64 per share on a diluted basis and reflected a net charge, largely non-cash, of $320 million ($0.38 per share) associated with the recently enacted Alberta corporate income tax rate increase, versus $2,178 million or $2.56 per share for the first half of 2014, which included a $478 million gain on the sale of conventional upstream producing assets.

Upstream recorded a net loss of $363 million for the first six months of 2015, $1,672 million lower than the same period of 2014. Earnings in 2015 reflected the impact of lower crude oil and gas realizations of about $1,740 million and the impact associated with increased Alberta corporate income taxes of about $327 million. Earnings in the second quarter of 2014 included a gain of $478 million from the divestment of conventional upstream producing assets. These factors were partially offset by lower royalties of about $330 million, the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $320 million, and higher Kearl and Cold Lake volumes of about $260 million.

WTI, the main U.S. dollar benchmark crude for North America, decreased by 47 percent compared to the same period in 2014. The company’s average Canadian dollar realizations for synthetic crude oil and bitumen decreased about 41 and 45 percent in the first half of 2015 to $63.89 and $39.15 per barrel respectively, as the decline in benchmark crude and increased light-heavy differentials were partly offset by the weaker Canadian dollar. The company’s average realizations on sales of natural gas of $2.71 per thousand cubic feet in 2015, were lower by $2.78 per thousand cubic feet, versus the same period in 2014.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 156,000 barrels per day in the first six months, up from 142,000 barrels from the same period last year, primarily due to Nabiye production.

Gross production of Kearl bitumen averaged 113,000 barrels per day in the first six months of 2015 (80,000 barrels Imperial’s share) up from 72,000 barrels per day (51,000 barrels Imperial’s share), reflecting early start-up of the Kearl expansion project and improved reliability of the initial development.

During the first six months of 2015, the company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 63,000 barrels per day, up from 62,000 barrels from the same period of 2014.

Gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 15,000 barrels per day in the first half of 2015, compared to 20,000 barrels during the same period of 2014.The lower production volume was primarily due to the impact of properties divested during the first half of 2014.

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Gross production of natural gas during the first six months of 2015 was 140 million cubic feet per day, down from 181 million cubic feet in the same period last year, reflecting the impact of properties divested during the first half of 2014.

Downstream net income was $780 million, down $74 million from the same period of 2014. Earnings decreased due to the impacts of lower refining margins of about $200 million and higher refinery planned maintenance expense of about $130 million, partially offset by the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $170 million, lower energy costs of $80 million and a 2015 gain of $17 million from the sale of assets.

Chemical net income was $135 million, up from $100 million in the same period in 2014, mainly as a result of strong polyethylene operations and margins.

For the first six months of 2015, net income effects from Corporate & Other were negative $11 million, versus negative $85 million in 2014, primarily due to changes in share-based compensation charges and the impact of the Alberta corporate income tax rate increase.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash flow generated from operating activities was $377 million in the second quarter, versus $999 million in the corresponding period in 2014. Lower cash flow was mainly due to lower earnings and working capital effects.

Investing activities used net cash of $724 million in the second quarter, compared with $595 million in the same period of 2014. Additions to property, plant and equipment were $773 million in the second quarter, compared with $1,295 million during the same quarter in 2014. Expenditures during the quarter were primarily directed towards the completion of the upstream growth projects.

Cash from financing activities was $315 million in the second quarter, compared with cash used in financing activities of $335 million in the second quarter of 2014. Dividends paid in the second quarter of 2015 were $110 million, unchanged from the corresponding period in 2014. Per-share dividends paid in the second quarter were $0.13, unchanged from the same period of 2014.

The company’s cash balance was $28 million as at June 30, 2015 versus $171 million at the end of the second quarter of 2014.

Subsequent to the second quarter, the company increased the capacity of its existing floating rate loan facility with an affiliated company of ExxonMobil from $6.25 billion to $7.75 billion. Also, the company entered into a long-term capital lease related to the Woodland pipeline for approximately $500 million. A commitment related to this obligation was previously reported as a firm capital commitment in the company’s 2014 Form 10-K.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, Revenue from Contracts with Customers . The standard establishes a single revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers, eliminates industry specific requirements and expands disclosure requirements. The standard is expected to be adopted beginning January 1, 2018. Imperial is evaluating the standard and its effect on the Corporation’s financial statements.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Information about market risks for the six months ended June 30, 2015 does not differ materially from that discussed on page 22 in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 except for the following:

Earnings sensitivity

millions of dollars after tax

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

+ (-) 350

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

+ (-) 720

versus the U.S. dollar

The sensitivity of net income to changes in crude oil prices decreased from the first quarter of 2015 by about $5 million (after tax) a year for each one U.S. dollar change. The decrease was primarily the result of higher royalty costs due to higher crude oil prices and higher taxes due to the increase in the Alberta corporate tax rate.

The sensitivity of net income to changes in the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar increased from the first quarter of 2015 by about $10M (after tax) a year from each one-cent change, primarily due to the impact of higher U.S. dollar crude prices.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

As indicated in the certifications in Exhibit 31 of this report, the company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2015. Based on that evaluation, these officers have concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to them in a manner that allows for timely decisions regarding required disclosures and are effective in ensuring that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

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

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

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

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (a)(b)

Period

Total
number
of shares
(or units)
purchased

Average
price paid
per share (or
unit)

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

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

under the plans
or programs

April 2015

(Apr 1 – Apr 30)

0 0 0 1,000,000

May 2015

(May 1 – May 31)

0 0 0 1,000,000

June 2015

(Jun 1 – Jun 30)

0 0 0 1,000,000

(a) On June 23, 2014, the company announced by news release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for a new normal course issuer bid and will continue its share repurchase program. The program enabled the company to repurchase up to a maximum of 1,000,000 common shares during the period June 25, 2014 to June 24, 2015. The program ended on June 24, 2015.
(b) On June 22, 2015, the company announced by news release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for a new normal course issuer bid and will continue its share repurchase program. The new program enables the company to repurchase up to a maximum of 1,000,000 common shares during the period June 25, 2015 to June 24, 2016. The program will end when the company has purchased the maximum allowable number of shares, or on June 24, 2016.

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

Item 6.    Exhibits.

(31.1) Certification by the principal executive officer of the company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

(31.2) Certification by the principal financial officer of the company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

(32.1) Certification by the chief executive officer of the company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

(32.2) Certification by the chief financial officer of the company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

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SIGNATURES

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

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED
(Registrant)
/s/ Paul J. Masschelin
Date:    August 4, 2015

(Signature)
Paul J. Masschelin

Senior Vice-President, Finance and

Administration and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Cathryn Walker
Date:    August 4, 2015

(Signature)
Cathryn Walker
Assistant Corporate Secretary

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