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10-Q 1 d92757d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q
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FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 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 x 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 x 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 x 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 x

The number of common shares outstanding, as of September 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 - Nine Months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - Nine Months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

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

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Nine Months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

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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.

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Item 4 - Controls and Procedures.

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PART II - Other Information

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

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Item 6 - Exhibits.

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SIGNATURES

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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.

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)

Third Quarter Nine Months
to September 30

millions of Canadian dollars

2015 2014 2015 2014

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

Operating revenues (a) (b)

7,111 9,641 20,553 28,237

Investment and other income (note 3)

44 17 106 696

TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

7,155 9,658 20,659 28,933

EXPENSES

Exploration

19 14 52 52

Purchases of crude oil and products (c)

4,053 6,100 11,653 17,677

Production and manufacturing (d)

1,351 1,358 4,105 4,224

Selling and general

267 254 803 825

Federal excise tax (a)

416 412 1,180 1,165

Depreciation and depletion

400 276 1,052 836

Financing costs (note 5)

12 (1 ) 20 3

TOTAL EXPENSES

6,518 8,413 18,865 24,782

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

637 1,245 1,794 4,151

INCOME TAXES

158 309 774 1,037

NET INCOME

479 936 1,020 3,114

PER SHARE INFORMATION (Canadian dollars)

Net income per common share - basic (note 8)

0.56 1.10 1.20 3.67

Net income per common share - diluted (note 8)

0.56 1.10 1.20 3.66

Dividends per common share

0.14 0.13 0.40 0.39

(a)    Federal excise tax included in operating revenues

416 412 1,180 1,165

(b)    Amounts from related parties included in operating revenues

944 1,201 2,599 2,759

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

867 1,111 2,520 2,939

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

106 93 333 268

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)

Third Quarter Nine Months
to September 30

millions of Canadian dollars

2015 2014 2015 2014

Net income

479 936 1,020 3,114

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 34 126 109

Total other comprehensive income/(loss)

42 34 (50 ) 71

Comprehensive income

521 970 970 3,185

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

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IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

As at
Sept 30
As at
Dec 31

millions of Canadian dollars

2015 2014

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash

366 215

Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts (a)

1,702 1,539

Inventories of crude oil and products

1,223 1,121

Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

506 380

Deferred income tax assets

316 314

Total current assets

4,113 3,569

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

1,484 1,406

Property, plant and equipment,

53,615 50,911

less accumulated depreciation and depletion

(16,050 ) (15,337 )

Property, plant and equipment, net

37,565 35,574

Goodwill

224 224

Other intangible assets, net

66 57

TOTAL ASSETS

43,452 40,830

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Notes and loans payable (b)

1,953 1,978

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

3,393 3,969

Income taxes payable

424 34

Total current liabilities

5,770 5,981

Long-term debt (c) (note 6)

6,473 4,913

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

3,900 3,565

Deferred income tax liabilities

4,148 3,841

TOTAL LIABILITIES

20,291 18,300

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common shares at stated value (e)

1,566 1,566

Earnings reinvested

23,704 23,023

Accumulated other comprehensive income (note 9)

(2,109 ) (2,059 )

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

23,161 22,530

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

43,452 40,830

(a) Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts included amounts receivable from related parties of $107 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 $231 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)

Nine Months
Third Quarter to September 30

millions of Canadian dollars

2015 2014 2015 2014

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income

479 936 1,020 3,114

Adjustments for non-cash items:

Depreciation and depletion

400 276 1,052 836

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

(29 ) (4 ) (80 ) (664 )

Deferred income taxes and other

86 185 358 411

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

403 104 (163 ) (217 )

Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

(65 ) 42 (228 ) (131 )

Income taxes payable

58 (12 ) 390 (29 )

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(271 ) (216 ) (634 ) (20 )

All other items - net (a)

43 (81 ) 47 14

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

1,104 1,230 1,762 3,314

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Additions to property, plant and equipment

(647 ) (1,351 ) (2,431 ) (3,852 )

Proceeds from asset sales (note 3)

28 7 118 814

Additional investments

(35 ) (32 ) (79 )

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

(619 ) (1,379 ) (2,345 ) (3,117 )

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Short-term debt - net

(30 ) 135 (29 ) (88 )

Long-term debt issued

1,106

Reduction in capitalized lease obligations

(7 ) (3 ) (13 ) (7 )

Dividends paid

(110 ) (111 ) (330 ) (331 )

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

(147 ) 21 734 (426 )

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

338 (128 ) 151 (229 )

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

28 171 215 272

CASH AT END OF PERIOD (b)

366 43 366 43

(a)    Included contribution to registered pension plans

(46 ) (95 ) (178 ) (267 )
(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

NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS

A capital lease of approximately $480 million was not included in “Additions to property, plant and equipment” or “Long-term debt issued” lines on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

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 nine months ended September 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

Third Quarter Upstream Downstream Chemical

millions of dollars

2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

Operating revenues (a)

1,467 2,365 5,344 6,912 300 364

Intersegment sales

610 1,077 239 318 60 93

Investment and other income

4 2 40 14

2,081 3,444 5,623 7,244 360 457

EXPENSES

Exploration

19 14

Purchases of crude oil and products

879 1,590 3,906 5,701 176 296

Production and manufacturing

923 917 377 389 51 52

Selling and general

1 (1 ) 256 234 23 17

Federal excise tax

416 412

Depreciation and depletion

333 219 61 52 3 3

Financing costs

2 (1 )

TOTAL EXPENSES

2,157 2,738 5,016 6,788 253 368

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

(76 ) 706 607 456 107 89

INCOME TAXES

(24 ) 174 153 113 29 23

NET INCOME

(52 ) 532 454 343 78 66

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

696 1,072 313 114 109 77

CAPEX (b)

1,050 1,280 55 127 17 7
Third Quarter Corporate and Other Eliminations Consolidated

millions of dollars

2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

Operating revenues (a)

7,111 9,641

Intersegment sales

(909 ) (1,488 )

Investment and other income

1 44 17

1 (909 ) (1,488 ) 7,155 9,658

EXPENSES

Exploration

19 14

Purchases of crude oil and products

(908 ) (1,487 ) 4,053 6,100

Production and manufacturing

1,351 1,358

Selling and general

(12 ) 5 (1 ) (1 ) 267 254

Federal excise tax

416 412

Depreciation and depletion

3 2 400 276

Financing costs

10 12 (1 )

TOTAL EXPENSES

1 7 (909 ) (1,488 ) 6,518 8,413

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

(1 ) (6 ) 637 1,245

INCOME TAXES

(1 ) 158 309

NET INCOME

(1 ) (5 ) 479 936

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

(14 ) (33 ) 1,104 1,230

CAPEX (b)

20 20 1,142 1,434

(a) Included export sales to the United States of $1,168 million (2014 - $2,092 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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Nine Months to September 30

millions of dollars

Upstream Downstream Chemical
2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

Operating revenues (a)

4,462 6,671 15,191 20,458 900 1,108

Intersegment sales

1,926 3,188 763 1,118 182 310

Investment and other income

22 658 83 34

6,410 10,517 16,037 21,610 1,082 1,418

EXPENSES

Exploration

52 52

Purchases of crude oil and products

2,787 4,425 11,172 16,898 563 966

Production and manufacturing

2,826 2,933 1,125 1,125 154 166

Selling and general

2 720 658 65 53

Federal excise tax

1,180 1,165

Depreciation and depletion

865 657 169 162 8 9

Financing costs

5 3

TOTAL EXPENSES

6,535 8,072 14,366 20,008 790 1,194

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

(125 ) 2,445 1,671 1,602 292 224

INCOME TAXES

290 604 437 405 79 58

NET INCOME

(415 ) 1,841 1,234 1,197 213 166

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

181 2,062 1,368 1,074 269 154

CAPEX (b)

2,644 3,680 276 310 33 15

Total assets as at September 30

36,817 33,799 5,645 6,027 386 381

Nine Months to September 30

millions of dollars

Corporate and Other Eliminations Consolidated
2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

Operating revenues (a)

20,553 28,237

Intersegment sales

(2,871 ) (4,616 )

Investment and other income

1 4 106 696

1 4 (2,871 ) (4,616 ) 20,659 28,933

EXPENSES

Exploration

52 52

Purchases of crude oil and products

(2,869 ) (4,612 ) 11,653 17,677

Production and manufacturing

4,105 4,224

Selling and general

20 116 (2 ) (4 ) 803 825

Federal excise tax

1,180 1,165

Depreciation and depletion

10 8 1,052 836

Financing costs

15 20 3

TOTAL EXPENSES

45 124 (2,871 ) (4,616 ) 18,865 24,782

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

(44 ) (120 ) 1,794 4,151

INCOME TAXES

(32 ) (30 ) 774 1,037

NET INCOME

(12 ) (90 ) 1,020 3,114

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

(56 ) 24 1,762 3,314

CAPEX (b)

58 61 3,011 4,066

Total assets as at September 30

777 426 (173 ) (391 ) 43,452 40,242

(a) Included export sales to the United States of $3,331 million (2014 - $4,888 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:

Third Quarter

Nine Months

to September 30

millions of dollars

2015 2014 2015 2014

Proceeds from asset sales

28 7 118 814

Book value of assets sold (a)

(1 ) 3 38 150

Gain/(loss) on asset sales, before tax

29 4 80 664

Gain/(loss) on asset sales, after tax

26 2 65 498

(a) The third quarter ended September 2015 included a post close adjustment relating to conventional assets divested in 2014

4. Employee retirement benefits

The components of net benefit cost were as follows:

Third Quarter

Nine Months

to September 30

millions of dollars

2015 2014 2015 2014

Pension benefits:

Current service cost

56 37 158 114

Interest cost

77 82 231 241

Expected return on plan assets

(101 ) (95 ) (294 ) (277 )

Amortization of prior service cost

4 6 12 17

Amortization of actuarial loss

50 39 149 125

Net benefit cost

86 69 256 220

Other post-retirement benefits:

Current service cost

4 3 12 8

Interest cost

7 7 19 19

Amortization of actuarial loss

3 1 9 5

Net benefit cost

14 11 40 32

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5. Financing costs and additional notes and loans payable information

Third Quarter Nine Months
to September 30

millions of dollars

2015 2014 2015 2014

Debt-related interest

30 20 73 61

Capitalized interest

(20 ) (20 ) (58 ) (61 )

Net interest expense

10 15

Other interest

2 (1 ) 5 3

Total financing costs

12 (1 ) 20 3

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

millions of dollars

As at
Sept 30
2015
As at
Dec 31
2014

Long-term debt

5,852 4,746

Capital leases

621 167

Total long-term debt

6,473 4,913

In the nine months ended September 30, 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 facility with an affiliated company of ExxonMobil from $6.25 billion to $7.75 billion. All terms and conditions of the agreement remained unchanged

In July 2015, the company entered into a long-term capital lease related to the Woodland pipeline for approximately $480 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

millions of dollars

As at
Sept 30
2015
As at
Dec 31
2014

Employee retirement benefits (a)

1,832 1,739

Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities (b)

1,531 1,325

Share-based incentive compensation liabilities

170 154

Other obligations

367 347

Total other long-term obligations

3,900 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

Nine Months
Third Quarter to September 30
2015 2014 2015 2014

Net income per common share - basic

Net income (millions of dollars)

479 936 1,020 3,114

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

847.6 847.6 847.6 847.6

Net income per common share (dollars)

0.56 1.10 1.20 3.67

Net income per common share - diluted

Net income (millions of dollars)

479 936 1,020 3,114

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)

3.3 3.3 3.1 3.1

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

850.9 850.9 850.7 850.7

Net income per common share (dollars)

0.56 1.10 1.20 3.66

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

126 109

Balance at September 30

(2,109 ) (1,650 )

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

Nine Months
Third Quarter to September 30

millions of dollars

2015 2014 2015 2014

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

(57) (46) (170) (147)

(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:

Third Quarter

Nine Months

to September 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 12 44 38

15 12 (17 ) 25

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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 will 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

Third quarter 2015 vs. third quarter 2014

The company’s net income for the third quarter of 2015 was $479 million or $0.56 per share on a diluted basis compared with $936 million or $1.10 per share for the same period last year.

Upstream recorded a net loss in the third quarter of $52 million, compared to net income of $532 million in the same period of 2014. Earnings in the third quarter of 2015 reflected lower crude oil and gas realizations of about $1,250 million and higher depreciation expense of about $80 million. These factors were partially offset by higher Kearl and Cold Lake volumes of about $280 million, the favourable impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $270 million and lower royalties of about $230 million.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the main U.S. dollar benchmark crude for North America, decreased by 52 percent compared to the same quarter in 2014. The company’s average Canadian dollar realizations for synthetic crude oil and bitumen decreased about 40 and 56 percent in the third quarter of 2015 to $61.21 and $32.61 per barrel respectively, as the decline in the benchmark crude and increased light-heavy differentials were partially offset by the weaker Canadian dollar. The company’s average realizations on sales of natural gas of $1.75 per thousand cubic feet in the third quarter of 2015, were lower by $1.83 per thousand cubic feet, versus the same period in 2014.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 166,000 barrels per day in the third quarter, up from 149,000 barrels in the same period last year, primarily due to the continued ramp-up of Nabiye production.

Gross production of Kearl bitumen averaged 181,000 barrels per day in the third quarter (128,000 barrels Imperial’s share) up from 78,000 barrels per day (55,000 barrels Imperial’s share) during the third quarter of 2014, reflecting the strong start-up of the Kearl expansion project.

The company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 59,000 barrels per day, compared to 61,000 barrels in the third quarter of 2014.

Gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 12,000 barrels per day in the third quarter, down from 16,000 barrels in the corresponding period in 2014. The lower production volume was primarily due to planned maintenance activity and natural reservoir decline.

Gross production of natural gas during the third quarter of 2015 was 116 million cubic feet per day, down from 149 million cubic feet in the same period last year.

Downstream net income was $454 million in the third quarter, $111 million higher than the third quarter of 2014. Earnings increased mainly due to the favourable impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $160 million, partially offset by higher refinery planned maintenance and operating costs, mainly associated with the Edmonton Rail Terminal, of about $70 million.

Chemical net income was $78 million in the third quarter, the highest quarterly earnings on record, up 18 percent from $66 million in the same quarter in 2014.

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Net income effects from Corporate and Other were negative $1 million in the third quarter, compared to negative $5 million in the same period of 2014.

Nine months 2015 vs. nine months 2014

Net income in the first nine months of 2015 was $1,020 million, or $1.20 per share on a diluted basis and reflected a net charge, largely non-cash, of $320 million associated with the enacted Alberta corporate income tax rate increase, versus $3,114 million or $3.66 per share for the first nine months of 2014, which included a $478 million gain on the sale of conventional upstream producing assets.

Upstream recorded a net loss of $415 million for the first nine months of 2015, compared to net income of $1,841 million in the same period of 2014. Earnings in 2015 reflected lower crude oil and gas realizations of about $3,000 million, a net charge of $327 million associated with increased Alberta corporate income taxes and higher depreciation expense of about $130 million. Earnings in 2014 included a gain of $478 million from the divestment of conventional upstream producing assets. These factors were partially offset by the favourable impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $590 million, lower royalties of about $560 million, higher liquid volumes of about $490 million, primarily Kearl and Cold Lake, and lower energy costs of about $90 million.

WTI, the main U.S. dollar benchmark crude for North America, decreased by 49 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 49 percent in the first nine months of 2015 to $63.03 and $36.48 per barrel respectively, as the decline in benchmark crude and increased light-heavy differentials were partially offset by the weaker Canadian dollar. The company’s average realizations on sales of natural gas of $2.44 per thousand cubic feet in 2015, were lower by $2.53 per thousand cubic feet, versus the same period in 2014.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 160,000 barrels per day in the first nine months, up from 145,000 barrels from the same period last year, primarily due to Nabiye production.

Gross production of Kearl bitumen averaged 136,000 barrels per day in the first nine months of 2015 (96,000 barrels Imperial’s share) up from 73,000 barrels per day (52,000 barrels Imperial’s share), reflecting early start-up of the Kearl expansion project and improved reliability of the initial development.

During the first nine months of 2015, the company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 61,000 barrels per day, compared to 62,000 barrels from the same period of 2014.

Gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 14,000 barrels per day in the first nine months of 2015, compared to 18,000 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.

Gross production of natural gas during the first nine months of 2015 was 132 million cubic feet per day, down from 171 million cubic feet in the same period last year, reflecting the impact of divested properties.

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Downstream net income was $1,234 million, up $37 million in the same period of 2014. Earnings increased due to the favourable impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $360 million, higher fuels marketing margins and volumes of about $70 million, lower energy costs of $70 million and a 2015 gain of $17 million from the sale of assets. These factors were partially offset by the impacts of lower refining margins of about $280 million, higher refinery planned maintenance and operating costs, mainly associated with the Edmonton Rail Terminal, of about $220 million.

Chemical net income was $213 million for the first nine months of 2015, an increase of $47 million over the same period in 2014.

For the first nine months of 2015, net income effects from Corporate & Other were negative $12 million, compared to negative $90 million in 2014, primarily due to lower 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 $1,104 million in the third quarter, versus $1,230 million in the corresponding period in 2014. Lower cash flow was due to lower earnings and was partially offset by favourable working capital effects.

Investing activities used net cash of $619 million in the third quarter, compared with $1,379 million in the same period of 2014, reflecting the decline in additions to property, plant and equipment to $647 million during the third quarter, compared with $1,351 million during the same quarter in 2014. Expenditures during the quarter were primarily in support of completion of upstream growth projects.

Cash used in financing activities was $147 million in the third quarter, compared with cash from financing activities of $21 million in the third quarter of 2014. Dividends paid in the third quarter of 2015 were $110 million. Per-share dividend paid in the third quarter was $0.13, consistent with the same period of 2014.

The company’s cash balance was $366 million as at September 30, 2015, versus $43 million at the end of the third quarter of 2014.

In July 2015, 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 $480 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 will be adopted beginning January 1, 2018. Imperial is evaluating the standard and its effect on the company’s financial statements.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Information about market risks for the nine months ended September 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 quarters ended March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 except for the following:

Earnings sensitivity

millions of dollars after tax

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

+ (-)        314

The sensitivity of net income to changes in crude oil prices increased from the second quarter of 2015 by about $9 million (after tax) a year for each one U.S. dollar change. The increase was primarily the result of lower royalty costs due to lower crude oil 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 September 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)

Period

Total number

of shares
purchased

Average price

paid per share

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

July 2015

(July 1 – July 31)

0 0 0 1,000,000

August 2015

(Aug 1 – Aug 31)

0 0 0 1,000,000

September 2015

(Sept 1 – Sept 30)

0 0 0 1,000,000

(a) 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)

Date: November 3, 2015

/s/ Beverley A. Babcock

(Signature)
Beverley A. Babcock
Senior Vice-President, Finance and
Administration and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: November 3, 2015

/s/ Cathryn Walker

(Signature)
Cathryn Walker
Assistant Corporate Secretary

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