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FORM 10-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 September 30, 2016

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 (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
505 Quarry Park Boulevard S.E.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2C 5N1
(Address of principal executive offices) (Postal Code)

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

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

YES NO

The registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of 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 NO

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

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

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

YES NO

The number of common shares outstanding, as of September 30, 2016 was 847,599,011.


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Table of contents

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PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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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

15

Item 3.

Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk

19

Item 4.

Controls and procedures

19

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

20

Item 1.

Legal proceedings

20

Item 2.

Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds

20

Item 6.

Exhibits

20

SIGNATURES

21

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, 2015.

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.

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial statements

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

Third Quarter

Nine Months

to September 30

millions of Canadian dollars 2016 2015 2016 2015

Revenues and other income

Operating revenues (a) (b)

6,568 7,111 17,967 20,553

Investment and other income (note 3)

874 44 945 106

Total revenues and other income

7,442 7,155 18,912 20,659

Expenses

Exploration (note 11)

16 19 75 52

Purchases of crude oil and products (c)

3,857 4,053 10,884 11,653

Production and manufacturing (d)

1,261 1,351 3,842 4,105

Selling and general (d)

275 267 812 803

Federal excise tax (a)

434 416 1,237 1,180

Depreciation and depletion

398 400 1,229 1,052

Financing costs (note 5)

19 12 52 20

Total expenses

6,260 6,518 18,131 18,865

Income (loss) before income taxes

1,182 637 781 1,794

Income taxes

179 158 60 774

Net income (loss)

1,003 479 721 1,020

Per-share information (Canadian dollars)

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

1.18 0.56 0.85 1.20

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

1.18 0.56 0.85 1.20

Dividends per common share

0.15 0.14 0.44 0.40

(a)    Federal excise tax included in operating revenues.

434 416 1,237 1,180

(b)    Amounts from related parties included in operating revenues.*

448 856 1,457 2,399

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

623 663 1,540 2,046

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

and selling and general expenses.

133 106 394 333

*Note: Restated 2015.

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

2016

2015 2016 2015

Net income (loss)

1,003 479 721 1,020

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

Post-retirement benefit liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

- - 100 (176)

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

34 42 108 126

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

34 42 208 (50)

Comprehensive income (loss)

1,037 521 929 970

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

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

As at

Sept 30

As at
Dec 31
millions of Canadian dollars 2016 2015

Assets

Current assets

Cash

248 203

Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts (a)

1,702 1,581

Inventories of crude oil and products

941 1,190

Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

547 424

Deferred income tax assets (b)

- 272

Total current assets

3,438 3,670

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

1,224 1,414

Property, plant and equipment,

53,626 54,203

less accumulated depreciation and depletion

(16,884 ) (16,404)

Property, plant and equipment, net

36,742 37,799

Goodwill

186 224

Other assets, including intangibles, net (b)

60 63

Assets held for sale (note 10)

444 -

Total assets

42,094 43,170

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Notes and loans payable (c)

271 1,952

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

2,898 2,989

Income taxes payable

452 452

Total current liabilities

3,621 5,393

Long-term debt (d) (note 6)

7,039 6,564

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

3,444 3,597

Deferred income tax liabilities (b)

4,008 4,191

Total liabilities

18,112 19,745

Shareholders’ equity

Common shares at stated value (f)

1,566 1,566

Earnings reinvested

24,036 23,687

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (note 9)

(1,620 ) (1,828)

Total shareholders’ equity

23,982 23,425

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

42,094 43,170

(a) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities included amounts payable to related parties of $83 million (2015 - accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts included amounts receivable from related parties of $129 million).
(b) Deferred tax assets and liabilities have been prospectively classified as non-current. Prior periods were not restated (note 12).
(c) Notes and loans payable included amounts to related parties of $75 million (2015 - $75 million).
(d) Long-term debt included amounts to related parties of $6,447 million (2015 - $5,952 million).
(e) Other long-term obligations included amounts to related parties of $114 million (2015 - $146 million).
(f) Number of common shares authorized and outstanding were 1,100 million and 848 million, respectively (2015 - 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)

Nine Months
Inflow (outflow) Third Quarter to September 30
millions of Canadian dollars 2016 2015 2016 2015

Operating activities

Net income (loss)

1,003 479 721 1,020

Adjustments for non-cash items:

Depreciation and depletion

398 400 1,229 1,052

(Gain) loss on asset sales (note 3)

(909 ) (29 ) (952 ) (80 )

Deferred income taxes and other

215 86 35 358

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

275 403 (121 ) (163 )

Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

(7 ) (65 ) 112 (228 )

Income taxes payable

(13 ) 58 - 390

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(241 ) (271 ) (59 ) (634 )

All other items - net (a)

51 43 299 47

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

772 1,104 1,264 1,762

Investing activities

Additions to property, plant and equipment

(189 ) (647 ) (893 ) (2,431 )

Proceeds from asset sales (note 3)

1,194 28 1,244 118

Additional investments

- - (1 ) (32 )

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities

1,005 (619 ) 350 (2,345 )

Financing activities

Short-term debt - net

(1,591 ) (30 ) (1,679 ) (29 )

Long-term debt issued (note 6)

- - 495 1,106

Reduction in capitalized lease obligations

(6 ) (7 ) (21 ) (13 )

Dividends paid

(127 ) (110 ) (364 ) (330 )

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities

(1,724 ) (147 ) (1,569 ) 734

Increase (decrease) in cash

53 338 45 151

Cash at beginning of period

195 28 203 215

Cash at end of period (b)

248 366 248 366

(a)       Included contribution to registered pension plans.

(44 ) (46 ) (120 ) (178 )
(b) Cash is composed of cash in bank and cash equivalents at cost. Cash equivalents are all highly liquid securities with the maturity of three months or less when purchased.

NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS

In 2015, 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 consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

1.  Basis of financial statement preparation

These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles of the United States of America (GAAP) and follow the same accounting policies and methods of computation as, and should be read in conjunction with, the most recent annual consolidated financial statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the company’s 2015 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, 2016, 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 Canadian dollars 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015

Revenues and other income

Operating revenues (a)

1,316 1,467 4,971 5,344 281 300

Intersegment sales

709 610 253 239 58 60

Investment and other income

1 4 870 40 1 -
2,026 2,081 6,094 5,623 340 360

Expenses

Exploration

16 19 - - - -

Purchases of crude oil and products

861 879 3,827 3,906 188 176

Production and manufacturing

887 923 323 377 51 51

Selling and general

(1 ) 1 238 256 22 23

Federal excise tax

- - 434 416 - -

Depreciation and depletion

346 333 46 61 2 3

Financing costs (note 5)

(2 ) 2 - - - -

Total expenses

2,107 2,157 4,868 5,016 263 253

Income (loss) before income taxes

(81 ) (76 ) 1,226 607 77 107

Income taxes

(55 ) (24 ) 224 153 21 29

Net income (loss)

(26 ) (52 ) 1,002 454 56 78

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

432 696 264 313 73 109

Capital and exploration expenditures (b)

149 1,050 38 55 7 17
Third Quarter Corporate and Other Eliminations Consolidated
millions of Canadian dollars 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015

Revenues and other income

Operating revenues (a)

- - - - 6,568 7,111

Intersegment sales

- - (1,020 ) (909 ) - -

Investment and other income

2 - - - 874 44
2 - (1,020 ) (909 ) 7,442 7,155

Expenses

Exploration

- - - - 16 19

Purchases of crude oil and products

- - (1,019 ) (908 ) 3,857 4,053

Production and manufacturing

- - - - 1,261 1,351

Selling and general

17 (12 ) (1 ) (1 ) 275 267

Federal excise tax

- - - - 434 416

Depreciation and depletion

4 3 - - 398 400

Financing costs (note 5)

21 10 - - 19 12

Total expenses

42 1 (1,020 ) (909 ) 6,260 6,518

Income (loss) before income taxes

(40 ) (1 ) - - 1,182 637

Income taxes

(11 ) - - - 179 158

Net income (loss)

(29 ) (1 ) - - 1,003 479

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

3 (14 ) - - 772 1,104

Capital and exploration expenditures (b)

11 20 - - 205 1,142
(a) Included export sales to the United States of $941 million (2015 - $1,168 million). Export sales to the United States were recorded in all operating segments, with the largest effects in the Upstream segment.
(b) Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant and equipment, additions to capital leases, additional investments and acquisitions.

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Nine Months to September 30 Upstream Downstream Chemical
millions of Canadian dollars 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015

Revenues and other income

Operating revenues (a)

3,699 4,462 13,470 15,191 798 900

Intersegment sales

1,516 1,926 689 763 156 182

Investment and other income

22 22 919 83 1 -
5,237 6,410 15,078 16,037 955 1,082

Expenses

Exploration

75 52 - - - -

Purchases of crude oil and products

2,584 2,787 10,139 11,172 518 563

Production and manufacturing

2,634 2,826 1,059 1,125 149 154

Selling and general

(3 ) - 729 720 63 65

Federal excise tax

- - 1,237 1,180 - -

Depreciation and depletion

1,053 865 158 169 6 8

Financing costs (note 5)

(6 ) 5 - - - -

Total expenses

6,337 6,535 13,322 14,366 736 790

Income (loss) before income taxes

(1,100 ) (125 ) 1,756 1,671 219 292

Income taxes

(336 ) 290 363 437 59 79

Net income (loss)

(764 ) (415 ) 1,393 1,234 160 213

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

32 181 1,028 1,368 205 269

Capital and exploration expenditures (b)

745 2,644 145 276 21 33

Total assets as at September 30

36,975 36,817 4,403 5,645 379 386
Nine Months to September 30 Corporate and Other Eliminations Consolidated
millions of Canadian dollars 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015

Revenues and other income

Operating revenues (a)

- - - - 17,967 20,553

Intersegment sales

- - (2,361 ) (2,871 ) - -

Investment and other income

3 1 - - 945 106
3 1 (2,361 ) (2,871 ) 18,912 20,659

Expenses

Exploration

- - - - 75 52

Purchases of crude oil and products

- - (2,357 ) (2,869 ) 10,884 11,653

Production and manufacturing

- - - - 3,842 4,105

Selling and general

27 20 (4 ) (2 ) 812 803

Federal excise tax

- - - - 1,237 1,180

Depreciation and depletion

12 10 - - 1,229 1,052

Financing costs (note 5)

58 15 - - 52 20

Total expenses

97 45 (2,361 ) (2,871 ) 18,131 18,865

Income (loss) before income taxes

(94 ) (44 ) - - 781 1,794

Income taxes

(26 ) (32 ) - - 60 774

Net income (loss)

(68 ) (12 ) - - 721 1,020

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

(1 ) (56 ) - - 1,264 1,762

Capital and exploration expenditures (b)

37 58 - - 948 3,011

Total assets as at September 30

674 777 (337 ) (173 ) 42,094 43,452
(a) Included export sales to the United States of $2,704 million (2015 - $3,331 million). Export sales to the United States were recorded in all operating segments, with the largest effects in the Upstream segment.
(b) Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant and equipment, additions to capital leases, additional investments and acquisitions.

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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 Canadian dollars 2016 2015 2016 2015

Proceeds from asset sales

1,194 28 1,244 118

Book value of assets sold (a)

285 (1 ) 292 38

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

909 29 952 80

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

774 26 808 65
(a) Third quarter ended September 30, 2015, included a post close adjustment relating to conventional assets divested in 2014.
(b) Third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016, included gains of $0.8 billion ($0.7 billion, after tax) from the sale of company-owned Esso retail sites in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. The sale and transition of the company’s remaining sites are anticipated to close by year-end 2016 (note 10).

Subsequent to the quarter, on November 1, 2016, the company completed the sale of its general aviation business and converted to an unbranded wholesaler operating model for approximately $177 million, having an approximate net book value of $18 million.

4.  Employee retirement benefits

The components of net benefit cost were as follows:

Third Quarter Nine Months
to September 30
millions of Canadian dollars 2016 2015 2016 2015

Pension benefits:

Current service cost

50 56 152 158

Interest cost

82 77 240 231

Expected return on plan assets

(101 ) (101 ) (300 ) (294 )

Amortization of prior service cost

2 4 7 12

Amortization of actuarial loss

39 50 121 149

Net benefit cost

72 86 220 256

Other post-retirement benefits:

Current service cost

4 4 12 12

Interest cost

7 7 20 19

Amortization of actuarial loss

3 3 10 9

Net benefit cost

14 14 42 40

5.  Financing costs and additional notes and loans payable information

Third Quarter Nine Months
to September 30
millions of Canadian dollars 2016 2015 2016 2015

Debt-related interest

32 30 95 73

Capitalized interest

(11 ) (20 ) (37 ) (58 )

Net interest expense

21 10 58 15

Other interest

(2 ) 2 (6 ) 5

Total financing costs

19 12 52 20

In March 2016, the company extended the maturity date of its existing $500 million 364-day short-term unsecured committed bank credit facility to March 2017. The company has not drawn on the facility.

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6.   Long-term debt
millions of Canadian dollars

As at

Sept 30

2016

As at

Dec 31

2015

Long-term debt

6,447 5,952

Capital leases

592 612

Total long-term debt

7,039 6,564

In August 2016, the company extended the maturity date of its existing $500 million stand-by long-term bank credit facility to October 31, 2017.

Subsequent to September 30, 2016, in October 2016, the company reduced the amount of its existing $500 million stand-by long-term bank credit facility to $250 million and extended the maturity date to November 30, 2018.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the company increased its long-term debt by $495 million by drawing on an existing facility with an affiliated company of Exxon Mobil Corporation. The increased debt was used to supplement normal operations and capital projects.

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 Canadian dollars

As at

Sept 30

2016

As at

Dec 31

2015

Employee retirement benefits (a)

1,255 1,470

Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities (b)

1,682 1,628

Share-based incentive compensation liabilities

154 134

Other obligations

353 365

Total other long-term obligations

3,444 3,597

(a) Total recorded employee retirement benefits obligations also included $58 million in current liabilities (2015 - $59 million).
(b) Total asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities also included $117 million in current liabilities (2015 - $116 million).

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8.   Net income (loss) per-share

Third Quarter

Nine Months

to September 30

2016 2015 2016 2015

Net income (loss) per common share - basic

Net income (loss) (millions of Canadian dollars)

1,003 479 721 1,020

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

847.6 847.6 847.6 847.6

Net income (loss) per common share (dollars)

1.18 0.56 0.85 1.20

Net income (loss) per common share - diluted

Net income (loss) (millions of Canadian dollars)

1,003 479 721 1,020

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)

3.2 3.3 3.0 3.1

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

850.8 850.9 850.6 850.7

Net income (loss) per common share (dollars)

1.18 0.56 0.85 1.20

9.   Other comprehensive income (loss) information

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

millions of Canadian dollars 2016 2015

Balance at January 1

(1,828 ) (2,059)

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment:

Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive income

100 (176)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

108 126

Balance at September 30

(1,620 ) (2,109)

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

Third Quarter

Nine Months

to September 30

millions of Canadian dollars 2016 2015 2016 2015

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

(44 ) (57 ) (138 ) (170)

(a) This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (note 4).

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

Third Quarter

Nine Months

to September 30

millions of Canadian dollars 2016 2015 2016 2015

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustments:

Post-retirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

- - 37 (61)

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

10 15 30 44

Total

10 15 67 (17)

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10.  Assets held for sale

On March 8, 2016, the company announced that it had entered into agreements which will result in the sale and transition of its remaining company-owned Esso retail stations to a branded wholesaler operating model for approximately $2.8 billion. Under the branded wholesaler model, Imperial supplies fuel to independent third parties who own and/or operate the sites in alignment with Esso brand standards. The company’s gain on sale, which is subject to final closing adjustments, is anticipated to be in the range of $2.0 billion to $2.1 billion ($1.7 billion to $1.8 billion after tax).

During the third quarter, the company completed the sale of a number of sites in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland for approximately $1.2 billion (note 3). Subsequent to the quarter, the company completed the sale of additional sites in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec for approximately $1.6 billion, having an approximate net book value of $0.4 billion. The remaining transactions are anticipated to close by year-end 2016.

The major classes of assets classified as held for sale within the Downstream segment at September 30, 2016, were as follows:

millions of Canadian dollars

As at

Sept 30

2016

Assets held for sale

Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses

3

Inventories

11

Net property, plant and equipment

411

Goodwill

19

Total assets held for sale

444

11.  Accounting for suspended exploratory well costs

For the category of exploratory well costs at year-end 2015 that were capitalized for a period greater than 12 months, a total of $24 million was expensed in the first nine months of 2016.

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12. Recently issued accounting standards

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

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

Effective September 30, 2016, Imperial early adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) no. 2015-17 Income Taxes (Topic 740) : Balance sheet classification of deferred taxes , on a prospective basis. This update eliminates the requirement to classify deferred tax assets and liabilities as current and non-current, and instead requires all deferred tax assets and liabilities to be classified as non-current.

The balance sheet classification of deferred income tax asset / (liability) is shown below.

millions of Canadian dollars

As at

Sept 30

2016

As at

Dec 31

2015

Deferred income tax asset

- 272

Other assets, including intangibles, net

35 -

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

- (41)

Deferred income tax liabilities

(4,008) (4,191)

Net deferred tax liabilities

(3,973) (3,960)

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

Operating results

Third quarter 2016 vs. third quarter 2015

The company’s net income for the third quarter of 2016 was $1,003 million or $1.18 per-share on a diluted basis, compared to net income of $479 million or $0.56 per-share for the same period last year. Third quarter 2016 results included a $716 million ($0.84 per-share) gain from the sale of retail sites.

Upstream recorded a net loss in the third quarter of $26 million, compared to a net loss of $52 million in the same period of 2015. Results in the third quarter of 2016 mainly reflect the impact of higher Syncrude volumes of about $90 million and lower operating expenses, partially offset by lower realizations of about $90 million.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) averaged US$44.94 per barrel in the third quarter of 2016, down from US$46.57 per barrel in the same quarter of 2015. Western Canada Select (WCS) averaged US$31.43 per barrel and US$33.38 per barrel respectively for the same periods. The WTI / WCS differential widened to 30 percent in the third quarter of 2016, from 28 percent in the same period of 2015.

The Canadian dollar averaged US$0.77 in the third quarter of 2016 and was essentially unchanged versus the same period of 2015.

Imperial’s average Canadian dollar realizations for bitumen and synthetic crudes declined essentially in line with the North American benchmarks, adjusted for changes in the exchange rate and transportation costs. Bitumen realizations averaged $30.16 per barrel for the third quarter of 2016, a decrease of $2.45 per barrel versus the third quarter of 2015. Synthetic crude realizations averaged $58.97 per barrel, a decrease of $2.24 per barrel for the same period of 2015.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 157,000 barrels per day in the third quarter, compared to 166,000 barrels in the same period last year. The lower production was mainly due to the timing of steam cycles.

Gross production of Kearl bitumen averaged 159,000 barrels per day in the third quarter (113,000 barrels Imperial’s share) compared to 181,000 barrels per day (128,000 barrels Imperial’s share) during the third quarter of 2015. Lower production was the result of planned and unplanned maintenance activities.

The company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 85,000 barrels per day, up from 59,000 barrels in the third quarter of 2015. Increased production reflects ongoing efforts to improve the reliability of operations.

Downstream net income was $1,002 million in the third quarter, compared to $454 million in the same period of 2015. Earnings increased mainly due to a gain of $716 million from the sale of retail sites, improved refinery operations of $80 million and higher marketing sales volumes of $50 million, partially offset by lower industry margins of about $300 million.

Refinery throughput averaged 407,000 barrels per day, up from 390,000 barrels in the third quarter of 2015. Increased throughput reflects lower maintenance activities than in the same period of 2015.

Petroleum product sales were 505,000 barrels per day, up from 495,000 barrels per day in the third quarter of 2015, with growth concentrated in the higher value commercial and retail channels.

Chemical net income was $56 million in the third quarter, compared to $78 million in the same quarter of 2015.

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Net income effects from Corporate and Other were negative $29 million in the third quarter, compared to negative $1 million in the same period of 2015.

Nine months 2016 vs. nine months 2015

Net income in the first nine months of 2016 was $721 million, or $0.85 per-share on a diluted basis, including a gain of $719 million ($0.85 per-share) from the sale of retail sites, versus net income of $1,020 million or $1.20 per-share for the first nine months of 2015.

Upstream recorded a net loss of $764 million for the first nine months of 2016, compared to a net loss of $415 million for the same period last year. The loss in 2016 reflected lower realizations of about $970 million, the impact of the northern Alberta wildfires of about $155 million and higher depreciation expense of about $90 million. These factors were partially offset by higher volumes of about $230 million, the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $130 million, the favourable impact of lower royalties of about $90 million and lower energy cost of about $60 million. Earnings in 2015 reflected the impact associated with the Alberta corporate income tax rate increase of about $327 million.

West Texas Intermediate averaged US$41.54 per barrel in the first nine months of 2016, down from US$51.03 per barrel in the same period last year. Western Canada Select averaged US$27.74 per barrel and US$37.89 per barrel respectively for the same periods. The WTI/WCS differential widened to 33 percent in the first nine months of 2016, up from 26 percent in the same period of 2015.

During the first nine months of 2016, the Canadian dollar weakened relative to the U.S. dollar versus the same period of 2015. The Canadian dollar averaged US$0.76 in the first nine months of 2016, a decrease of almost US$0.04 from the same period of 2015.

Imperial’s average Canadian dollar realizations for bitumen and synthetic crudes declined essentially in line with the North American benchmarks, adjusted for changes in the exchange rate and transportation costs. Bitumen realizations averaged $23.77 (US$18.18) for the first nine months of 2016, a decrease of $12.71 per barrel versus the same period of 2015. Synthetic crude realizations averaged $53.45 (US$40.33) per barrel, a decrease of $9.58 per barrel for the same period of 2015.

Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 162,000 barrels per day in the first nine months, up from 160,000 barrels from the same period last year. Production from the expansion project offset the impacts from cycle timing.

Gross production of Kearl bitumen averaged 169,000 barrels per day in the first nine months of 2016 (120,000 barrels Imperial’s share) compared to 136,000 barrels per day (96,000 barrels Imperial’s share) for the same period of 2015. The increase was the result of start-up of the expansion project and improved reliability of the initial development.

During the first nine months of 2016, the company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 61,000 barrels per day, consistent with the same period of 2015.

Downstream net income was $1,393 million, up from $1,234 million from the same period of 2015. Earnings increased mainly due to a gain of $719 million from the sale of retail sites, the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $130 million, higher marketing sales volumes of $70 million and lower fuels marketing operating costs of about $50 million, partially offset by lower downstream margins of about $780 million.

Refinery throughput averaged 351,000 barrels per day in the first nine months of 2016, compared to 385,000 barrels in the same period of 2015. Capacity utilization decreased to 83 percent from 92 percent in the same period of 2015, reflecting the more significant scope of turnaround maintenance activity in the current year.

Petroleum product sales were 481,000 barrels per day in the first nine months of 2016, compared to 482,000 barrels per day in the same period of 2015.

Chemical net income was $160 million, compared to $213 million in the same period of 2015.

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For the first nine months of 2016, net income effects from Corporate and Other were negative $68 million, versus negative $12 million in 2015, primarily due to lower capitalized interest and the absence of the impact from the Alberta tax rate increase in 2015.

Liquidity and capital resources

Cash flow generated from operating activities was $772 million in the third quarter, compared with $1,104 million in the corresponding period in 2015, reflecting lower earnings, excluding the gain on the sale of retail sites.

Investing activities generated net cash of $1,005 million in the third quarter, compared with cash used in investing activities of $619 million in the same period of 2015, reflecting proceeds from asset sales in 2016 and the completion of major upstream growth projects.

Cash used in financing activities was $1,724 million in the third quarter, compared with $147 million in the third quarter of 2015. Cash from operating activities and proceeds from asset sales were mainly used in the third quarter of 2016 to reduce outstanding short-term debt. Dividends paid in the third quarter of 2016 were $127 million. The per-share dividend paid in the third quarter was $0.15, up from $0.13 in the same period of 2015.

The company’s cash balance was $248 million at September 30, 2016, versus $366 million at the end of the third quarter of 2015.

Cash flow generated from operating activities was $1,264 million in the first nine months of 2016, compared with $1,762 million in the same period of 2015, reflecting lower earnings, excluding the gain on retail sites.

Investing activities generated net cash of $350 million in the first nine months of 2016, compared with cash used in investing activities of $2,345 million in the same period of 2015, reflecting proceeds from asset sales and the completion of major upstream growth projects.

Cash used in financing activities was $1,569 million in the first nine months of 2016, compared with cash provided by financing activities of $734 million in the same period of 2015. Cash from operating activities and proceeds from the asset sales were used to reduce outstanding short-term debt. Dividends paid in the first nine months of 2016 were $364 million. The per-share dividend paid in the first nine months was $0.43, up from $0.39 in the same period of 2015.

Oil and gas reserves

As disclosed in the 2015 Form 10-K, low crude and natural gas prices can impact Imperial’s reserves as reported under the Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) rules. Average year-to-date crude prices have been significantly affected by the very low prices experienced during the first quarter of 2016, but have recovered considerably since that time. If the average prices seen during the first nine months of 2016 persist for the remainder of the year, under the SEC definition of proved reserves, certain quantities of oil, such as those associated with all or part of the oil sands operations at Kearl and Cold Lake will not qualify as proved reserves at year-end 2016. Quantities that could be required to be de-booked as proved reserves on an SEC basis amount to approximately 2.6 billion barrels of bitumen at Kearl and approximately 0.4 billion barrels at Cold Lake, and will be determined once the price and costs have been finalized at year-end. Among the factors that would result in these reserves being re-booked as proved reserves at some point in the future are a recovery in average price levels, a further decline in costs, and / or operating efficiencies. Under the terms of government royalty regimes, lower prices can also increase proved reserves attributable to Imperial. The company does not expect the de-booking of reported proved reserves under the SEC definitions to affect the operation of the underlying projects or to alter our outlook for future production volumes.

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Impact of oil and gas reserves and prices and margins on testing for impairment

In light of continued weakness in the upstream industry environment during 2016, and as part of Imperial’s annual planning and budgeting process which is currently in progress, the company will perform an assessment of its major long-lived assets, similar to the exercise undertaken in late 2015. The assessment reflects crude and natural gas price outlooks consistent with those that management uses to evaluate investment opportunities and generally consistent with the long-term price forecasts published by third-party industry and government experts. Development of future undiscounted cash flow estimates requires significant management judgement, particularly in cases where an asset’s life is expected to extend decades into the future. An asset group would be impaired if its estimated undiscounted cash flows were less than the asset’s carrying value, and impairment would be measured by the amount by which the carrying value exceeds fair value. Imperial will complete its asset recoverability assessment and analyze the conclusions of that assessment in connection with the preparation and review of the company’s year-end financial statements for inclusion in its 2016 Form 10-K. Until these activities are complete, it is not practicable to reasonably estimate the existence or range of potential future impairments related to the company’s long-lived assets.

Recently issued accounting standards

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

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

Effective September 30, 2016, Imperial early adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) no. 2015-17 Income Taxes (Topic 740) : Balance sheet classification of deferred taxes , on a prospective basis. This update eliminates the requirement to classify deferred tax assets and liabilities as current and non-current, and instead requires all deferred tax assets and liabilities to be classified as non-current.

The balance sheet classification of deferred income tax asset / (liability) is shown below.

millions of Canadian dollars

As at

Sept 30
2016

As at
Dec 31
2015

Deferred income tax asset

- 272

Other assets, including intangibles, net

35 -

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

- (41)

Deferred income tax liabilities

(4,008) (4,191)

Net deferred tax liabilities

(3,973) (3,960)

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.  Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk

Information about market risks for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, does not differ materially from that discussed on page 22 of the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016.

Reference is made to Item 2. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, sections entitled Oil and gas reserves and Impact of oil and gas reserves and prices and margins on testing for impairment, for discussion on the risks associated with the current pricing environment.

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, 2016. 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

On September 19, 2016, Imperial entered a guilty plea with respect to a charge involving the discharging or causing or permitting the discharge of a contaminant, namely coker stabilizer thermocracked gas, from Imperial’s chemical plant in Sarnia, into the natural environment that caused or was likely to have caused an adverse effect contrary to section 14(1) of the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19, as amended, which offence was alleged to have occurred on February 7, 2014. Imperial agreed to pay $650,000 plus a 25 percent victim fine surcharge.

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

Issuer purchases of equity securities

Total number of

shares purchased

Average price

paid per share

(dollars)

Total number of

shares purchased

as part of publicly

announced plans

or programs

Maximum number

of shares that may

yet be purchased

under the plans or
programs
(a)

July 2016

(July 1 – July 31)

- - - 1,000,000

August 2016

(Aug 1 – Aug 31)

- - - 1,000,000

September 2016

(Sept 1 – Sept 30)

- - - 1,000,000
(a) On June 22, 2016, 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 27, 2016 to June 26, 2017. The program will end when the company has purchased the maximum allowable number of shares, or on June 26, 2017.

The company will continue to evaluate its share repurchase 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/ Beverley A. Babcock
Date:    November 1, 2016 -------------------------------------------------
(Signature)
Beverley A. Babcock

Senior Vice-President, Finance and

Administration and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Cathryn Walker
Date:    November 1, 2016 -------------------------------------------------
(Signature)
Cathryn Walker
Assistant Corporate Secretary

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