Form 10-Q
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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, 2009

 

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 90 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           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, 2009, 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, 2009 and 2008

   3

Consolidated Balance Sheet - As at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

   4

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Six Months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

   5

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

   6

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

   12

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

   16

Item 4 - Controls and Procedures.

   16

PART II - Other Information

  

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

   17

Item 6 - Exhibits.

   18

SIGNATURES

   18

 

 

 

 

 

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, 2008.

 

 

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.

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

 

millions of Canadian dollars

   Second Quarter   

Six Months

to June 30

 
   2009    2008    2009    2008  

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

           

Operating revenues (a)(b)

   5,261    8,618    9,914    15,849   

Investment and other income (4)

   42    241    59    273   
           

TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

   5,303    8,859    9,973    16,122   
           

EXPENSES

           

Exploration

   22    17    105    57   

Purchases of crude oil and products (c)

   3,131    5,312    5,451    9,808   

Production and manufacturing (d)(5)

   1,077    1,114    2,107    2,091   

Selling and general (5)

   271    324    601    619   

Federal excise tax (a)

   314    328    620    640   

Depreciation and depletion

   193    181    390    362   

Financing costs

   1    -    3    (3
           

TOTAL EXPENSES

   5,009    7,276    9,277    13,574   
           

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

   294    1,583    696    2,548   

INCOME TAXES

   85    435    198    719   
           

NET INCOME (3)

   209    1,148    498    1,829   
           

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC (dollars) (7)

   0.25    1.29    0.59    2.05   

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED (dollars) (7)

   0.25    1.28    0.58    2.03   

DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE (dollars)

   0.10    0.09    0.20    0.18   

(a)    Federal excise tax included in operating revenues

   314    328    620    640   

(b)    Amounts from related parties included in operating revenues

   452    628    766    1,219   

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

   651    1,250    1,348    2,509   

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

   52    40    111    81   

 

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

millions of Canadian dollars

  

As at
June 30

2009

   

As at
Dec. 31

2008

 

ASSETS

    

Current assets

    

Cash

   390      1,974   

Accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful accounts

   1,823      1,455   

Inventories of crude oil and products

   725      673   

Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses

   317      180   

Deferred income tax assets

   450      361   
      

Total current assets

   3,705      4,643   

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

   917      881   

Property, plant and equipment,

   25,020      24,165   

less accumulated depreciation and depletion

   13,241      12,917   
      

Property, plant and equipment, net

   11,779      11,248   

Goodwill

   204      204   

Other intangible assets, net

   58      59   
      

TOTAL ASSETS

   16,663      17,035   
      

LIABILITIES

    

Current liabilities

    

Notes and loans payable

   109      109   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (a)(6)

   2,909      2,542   

Income taxes payable

   913      1,498   
      

Total current liabilities

   3,931      4,149   

Capitalized lease obligations

   32      34   

Other long-term obligations (6)

   2,232      2,298   

Deferred income tax liabilities

   1,544      1,489   
      

TOTAL LIABILITIES

   7,739      7,970   

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Common shares at stated value (b)(7)

   1,507      1,528   

Earnings reinvested

   8,343      8,484   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (8)

   (926   (947
      

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   8,924      9,065   
      

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   16,663      17,035   
      

 

 

(a) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities include amounts to related parties of $179 million (2008 - $127 million).
(b) Number of common shares outstanding was 848 million (2008 - 859 million).

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(U.S. GAAP, unaudited)

inflow/(outflow)

millions of Canadian dollars

   Second Quarter    

Six Months

to June 30

 
   2009     2008     2009     2008  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

        

Net income

   209      1,148      498      1,829   

Adjustment for non-cash items:

        

Depreciation and depletion

   193      181      390      362   

(Gain)/loss on asset sales (4)

   (31   (221   (32   (232

Deferred income taxes and other

   (71   (177   (43   (242

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

   (244   (366   (369   (764

Inventories and prepaids

   107      103      (190   (469

Income taxes payable

   (25   370      (585   359   

Accounts payable

   81      479      369      1,063   

All other items - net (a)

   43      (90   (72   (190
            

CASH FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   262      1,427      (34   1,716   
            

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

        

Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangibles

   (513   (262   (924   (513

Proceeds from asset sales

   35      228      37      241   

Loans to equity company

   (1   (2   1      (2
            

CASH FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

   (479   (36   (886   (274
            

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

        

Reduction in capitalized lease obligations

   (1   (1   (2   (2

Issuance of common shares under stock option plan

   -      2      -      6   

Common shares purchased (7)

   (61   (606   (490   (1,196

Dividends paid

   (86   (81   (172   (163
            

CASH FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   (148   (686   (664   (1,355
            

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

   (365   705      (1,584   87   

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

   755      590      1,974      1,208   
            

CASH AT END OF PERIOD

   390      1,295      390      1,295   
            

(a) Includes contribution to registered pension plans

   (6   (6   (167   (153

The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

 

1. Basis of financial statement presentation

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. In the opinion of the management, the information furnished herein reflects all known accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of the company as at June 30, 2009, and December 31, 2008, and the results of operations and changes in cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Subsequent events have been evaluated through July 30, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued. The company’s exploration and production activities are accounted for under the “successful efforts” method. Certain reclassifications to the prior year have been made to conform to the 2009 presentation.

The results for the six months ended June 30, 2009, are not necessarily indicative of the operations to be expected for the full year.

All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

2. Accounting change for fair value measurements

Effective January 1, 2009, the company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Statement No. 157 (SFAS 157), “Fair Value Measurements” for nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value when an entity is required to use a fair value measure for recognition or disclosure purposes and expands the disclosures about fair value measures. The adoption did not have a material impact on the company’s financial statements. The company previously adopted SFAS 157 for financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value and for nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued…)

(unaudited)

 

 

3. Business Segments

 

Second Quarter    Upstream   Downstream         Chemical
millions of dollars            2009     2008                  2009     2008                  2009    2008

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

                 

External sales (a)

   879      1,836        4,152      6,401        230    381

Intersegment sales

   698      1,554        355      892        83    141

Investment and other income

   19      5        23      228        -    -
                    
   1,596      3,395        4,530      7,521        313    522
                    

EXPENSES

                 

Exploration (b)

   22      17        -      -        -    -

Purchases of crude oil and products

   468      1,261        3,566      6,209        233    429

Production and manufacturing

   630      675        400      382        47    57

Selling and general

   1      1        234      243        19    19

Federal excise tax

   -      -        314      328        -    -

Depreciation and depletion

   129      118        59      59        3    3

Financing costs

   1      -        -      (1     -    -
                    

TOTAL EXPENSES

   1,251      2,072        4,573      7,220        302    508
                    

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

   345      1,323        (43   301        11    14

INCOME TAXES

   93      385        (5   62        3    4
                    

NET INCOME

   252      938        (38   239        8    10
                    

Export sales to the United States

   422      915        322      368        111    230

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   38      1,025        240      417        11    18

CAPEX (b)

   471      212        61      63        2    2
Second Quarter   

Corporate

and Other

  Eliminations         Consolidated
millions of dollars    2009     2008          2009     2008          2009    2008

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

                 

External sales (a)

   -      -        -      -        5,261    8,618

Intersegment sales

   -      -        (1,136   (2,587     -    -

Investment and other income

   -      8        -      -        42    241
                    
   -      8        (1,136   (2,587     5,303    8,859
                    

EXPENSES

                 

Exploration (b)

   -      -        -      -        22    17

Purchases of crude oil and products

   -      -        (1,136   (2,587     3,131    5,312

Production and manufacturing

   -      -        -      -        1,077    1,114

Selling and general

   17      61        -      -        271    324

Federal excise tax

   -      -        -      -        314    328

Depreciation and depletion

   2      1        -      -        193    181

Financing costs

   -      1        -      -        1    -
                    

TOTAL EXPENSES

   19      63        (1,136   (2,587     5,009    7,276
                    

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

   (19   (55     -      -        294    1,583

INCOME TAXES

   (6   (16     -      -        85    435
                    

NET INCOME

   (13   (39     -      -        209    1,148
                    

Export sales to the United States

   -      -        -      -        855    1,513

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   (27   (33     -      -        262    1,427

CAPEX (b)

   1      2        -      -        535    279

 

(a) Includes crude oil sales made by Downstream in order to optimize refining operations.
(b) Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant, equipment and intangibles and additions to capital leases.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued…)

(unaudited)

 

 

3. Business segments (continued…)

 

Six Months to June 30    Upstream          Downstream          Chemical  
millions of dollars            2009     2008                   2009     2008                   2009     2008  

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

                  

External sales (a)

   1,639      3,285         7,837      11,830         438      734   

Intersegment sales

   1,354      2,846         745      1,671         147      242   

Investment and other income

   23      9         31      242         -      1   
                        
   3,016      6,140         8,613      13,743         585      977   
                        

EXPENSES

                  

Exploration (b)

   105      57         -      -         -      -   

Purchases of crude oil and products

   832      2,346         6,433      11,443         432      778   

Production and manufacturing

   1,276      1,256         736      728         95      107   

Selling and general

   2      3         467      476         38      37   

Federal excise tax

   -      -         620      640         -      -   

Depreciation and depletion

   265      235         115      118         6      6   

Financing costs

   1      -         1      (5      -      -   
                        

TOTAL EXPENSES

   2,481      3,897         8,372      13,400         571      928   
                        

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

   535      2,243         241      343         14      49   

INCOME TAXES

   141      655         77      74         3      15   
                        

NET INCOME

   394      1,588         164      269         11      34   
                        

Export sales to the United States

   827      1,651         559      593         220      451   

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   (192   1,503         194      243         (3   10   

CAPEX (b)

   918      467         103      95         6      4   

Total assets as at June 30

   9,583      9,018         6,524      7,909         433      535   
Six Months to June 30    Corporate
and Other
         Eliminations          Consolidated  
millions of dollars    2009     2008           2009     2008           2009     2008  

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

                  

External sales (a)

   -      -         -      -         9,914      15,849   

Intersegment sales

   -      -         (2,246   (4,759      -      -   

Investment and other income

   5      21         -      -         59      273   
                        
   5      21         (2,246   (4,759      9,973      16,122   
                        

EXPENSES

                  

Exploration (b)

   -      -         -      -         105      57   

Purchases of crude oil and products

   -      -         (2,246   (4,759      5,451      9,808   

Production and manufacturing

   -      -         -      -         2,107      2,091   

Selling and general

   94      103         -      -         601      619   

Federal excise tax

   -      -         -      -         620      640   

Depreciation and depletion

   4      3         -      -         390      362   

Financing costs

   1      2         -      -         3      (3
                        

TOTAL EXPENSES

   99      108         (2,246   (4,759      9,277      13,574   
                        

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

   (94   (87      -      -         696      2,548   

INCOME TAXES

   (23   (25      -      -         198      719   
                        

NET INCOME

   (71   (62      -      -         498      1,829   
                        

Export sales to the United States

   -      -         -      -         1,606      2,695   

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

   (33   (40      -      -         (34   1,716   

CAPEX (b)

   2      4         -      -         1,029      570   

Total assets as at June 30

   412      1,335         (289   (626      16,663      18,171   

 

(a) Includes crude oil sales made by Downstream in order to optimize refining operations.
(b) Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant, equipment and intangibles and additions to capital leases.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued…)

(unaudited)

 

 

4. Investment and other income

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

 

     Second Quarter   

Six Months

to June 30

millions of dollars    2009    2008    2009    2008

Proceeds from asset sales

             35            228              37            241

Book value of assets sold

   4    7    5    9
         

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

   31    221    32    232
         

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

   25    192    26    201
         

 

(a) The second quarter of 2008 included a gain of $219 million ($187 million, after tax) from the sale of Rainbow Pipe Line Co. Ltd., an equity company.

 

 

5. Employee retirement benefits

The components of net benefit cost included in production and manufacturing and selling and general expenses in the consolidated statement of income are as follows:

 

     Second Quarter     Six Months
to June 30
 
millions of dollars    2009     2008     2009     2008  

Pension benefits:

        

Current service cost

             14                23                40                47   

Interest cost

   79      70      152      136   

Expected return on plan assets

   (66   (83   (134   (165

Amortization of prior service cost

   5      4      9      9   

Recognized actuarial loss

   28      26      56      46   
            

Net benefit cost

   60      40      123      73   
            

Other post-retirement benefits:

        

Current service cost

   1      2      2      3   

Interest cost

   6      6      13      12   

Recognized actuarial loss/(gain)

   (1   2      (1   3   
            

Net benefit cost

   6      10      14      18   
            

 

 

6. Other long-term obligations

 

millions of dollars

   As at
June 30
2009
   As at
Dec. 31
2008

Employee retirement benefits (a)

       1,051        1,151

Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities (b)

   712    728

Share-based incentive compensation liabilities

   260    203

Other obligations

   209    216
    

Total other long-term obligations

   2,232    2,298
    

 

(a) Total recorded employee retirement benefits obligations also include $45 million in current liabilities (December 31, 2008 - $45 million).
(b) Total asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities also include $84 million in current liabilities (December 31, 2008 - $83 million).

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued…)

(unaudited)

 

 

7. Common shares

 

thousands of shares    As at
June 30
2009
     As at
Dec. 31
2008

Authorized

   1,100,000      1,100,000

Common shares outstanding

   847,599      859,402

From 1995 through 2008, the company purchased shares under fourteen 12-month normal course issuer bid share repurchase programs, as well as an auction tender. On June 25, 2009, another 12-month normal course issuer bid program was implemented with an allowable purchase of 42.4 million shares (five percent of the total on June 15, 2009), less shares purchased from Exxon Mobil Corporation and shares purchased by the employee savings plan and company pension fund. The results of these activities are as shown below:

 

         millions of
                Year    Shares      Dollars
                1995   - 2007    846.1      12,811
                2008   - Second Quarter    10.6      606
  - Full year    44.3      2,210
                2009   - Second Quarter    1.3      61
  - Year-to-date    11.8      490

Cumulative purchases to date

   902.2      15,511

Exxon Mobil Corporation’s participation in the above share repurchase maintained its ownership interest in Imperial at 69.6 percent.

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

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

 

     Second Quarter        Six Months
to June 30
      2009    2008         2009    2008

Net income per common share - basic

             

Net income (millions of dollars)

   209    1,148      498    1,829

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

   847.8    888.1      851.9    893.9

Net income per common share (dollars)

   0.25    1.29      0.59    2.05

Net income per common share - diluted

             

Net income (millions of dollars)

   209    1,148      498    1,829

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

   847.8    888.1      851.9    893.9

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

   7.1    6.5      6.9    6.4
           

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

   854.9    894.6      858.8    900.3

Net income per common share (dollars)

   0.25    1.28      0.58    2.03

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued…)

(unaudited)

 

 

8. Comprehensive income

 

                Six Months  
     Second Quarter          to June 30  

millions of dollars

       2009      2008               2009          2008   

Net income

   209      1,148         498      1,829   

Post-retirement benefit liability adjustment (excluding amortization)

   (25   (105      (25   (105

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

   24      23         47      42   
               

Other comprehensive income (net of income taxes)

   (1   (82      22      (63
               

Total comprehensive income

   208      1,066         520      1,766   
               

 

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

OPERATING RESULTS

The company’s net income for the second quarter of 2009 was $209 million or $0.25 a share on a diluted basis, compared with $1,148 million or $1.28 a share for the same period last year. Net income for the first six months of 2009 was $498 million or $0.58 a share on a diluted basis, versus $1,829 million or $2.03 a share for the first half of 2008.

Earnings in the second quarter were down from the same quarter in 2008 primarily due to lower Upstream crude oil and natural gas commodity prices as a result of the global economic downturn and from decreased gains from asset sales in the Downstream. In the Upstream, lower crude oil and natural gas commodity prices of about $1,110 million were partially offset by lower royalty costs due to falling commodity prices of about $275 million and the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $220 million. Earnings were also lower in the quarter due to scheduled maintenance activities at Syncrude and Cold Lake. Downstream earnings in the second quarter of 2008 included a gain of $187 million from the sale of Rainbow pipeline. Downstream earnings in the second quarter of 2009 were also lower due to higher planned refinery maintenance activities of about $95 million.

For the first six months, earnings decreased primarily due to lower crude oil and natural gas commodity prices as a result of the global economic downturn. Lower upstream realizations were partially offset by lower royalty costs due to lower commodity prices and the impact of a lower Canadian dollar. Earnings in the first half of 2008 included a gain of $187 million from the sale of Rainbow pipeline.

Upstream

Net income in the second quarter was $252 million versus $938 million in the same period of 2008. Earnings decreased primarily due to lower crude oil and natural gas commodity prices of about $1,110 million. Earnings were also negatively impacted by lower Syncrude volumes of about $55 million. These factors were partially offset by lower royalty costs due to lower commodity prices of about $275 million and the impact of a lower Canadian dollar of about $220 million.

Net income for the first six months was $394 million versus $1,588 million during the same period last year. Crude oil and natural gas commodity prices were lower by about $2,050 million compared to the first six months of 2008. Earnings were also negatively impacted by lower cyclical Cold Lake heavy oil production of about $55 million, lower Syncrude volumes of about $35 million and lower conventional volumes from expected reservoir decline of about $30 million. These factors were partially offset by lower royalty costs due to lower commodity prices of about $545 million and the impact of a lower Canadian dollar of about $475 million.

The average price of Brent crude oil in U.S. dollars, a common benchmark for world oil markets, was $58.78 a barrel in the second quarter and $51.65 a barrel in the first half of 2009, down about 52 percent and 53 percent from the corresponding periods last year. The company’s realizations on sales of Canadian conventional crude oil mirrored the same trend as world prices, decreasing about 50 percent in the second quarter and the first half of the year, compared to the same periods last year.

 

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The company’s average realizations for Cold Lake heavy oil also declined about 40 percent in the second quarter and first half of 2009 when compared to corresponding periods last year. The decline was less than that of lighter crude oil, due to the narrowing price spread between light crude oil and Cold Lake heavy oil.

The company’s average realizations for natural gas averaged $3.48 a thousand cubic feet in the second quarter, down from $10.35 in the same quarter last year. For the six months of 2009, realizations for natural gas averaged $4.67 a thousand cubic feet, down from $9.15 in 2008.

Gross production of Cold Lake heavy oil averaged 139 thousand barrels a day during the second quarter, versus 144 thousand barrels in the same quarter last year. For the first six months, gross production was 143 thousand barrels a day this year, compared with 149 thousand barrels in the same period of 2008. Lower production in the second quarter was primarily due to scheduled maintenance at the Mahihkan plant and the cyclic nature of production at Cold Lake.

The company’s share of Syncrude’s gross production in the second quarter was 51 thousand barrels a day, versus 66 thousand barrels in the second quarter of 2008. During the first six months of 2009, the company’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 60 thousand barrels a day, down from 66 thousand barrels in 2008. Planned maintenance activities were extended on one of the cokers and included design modifications to improve long-term operational performance. This was the main reason for the reduced production in the second quarter and first half of 2009. These maintenance activities were successfully completed, and the units have returned to normal operations.

Gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 25 thousand barrels and 26 thousand barrels a day in the second quarter and six months of 2009, respectively and were essentially the same when compared to corresponding periods in 2008.

Gross production of natural gas during the second quarter of 2009 decreased to 286 million cubic feet a day from 310 million cubic feet in the same period last year. In the first half of the year, gross production was 296 million cubic feet a day, down from 318 million cubic feet in the first six months of 2008. The lower production volume was primarily a result of natural reservoir decline.

In May, the company announced its board of directors approved the first phase of the Kearl oil sands project, a surface mining project located northeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta. The first phase of Kearl, expected to start up in late 2012 with total production to average approximately 110,000 barrels of bitumen a day before royalties, is anticipated to cost about $8 billion. Imperial’s share of production from the first phase would be about 78,000 barrels a day.

In June, Imperial and ExxonMobil Canada, each on a 50-percent interest basis, acquired additional exploration acreage in the natural gas prone Horn River area of northeastern British Columbia. This brings the net acreage acquired by the companies since 2007 in the Horn River area to 305,000 acres. A winter drilling program was successfully completed in early 2009. Evaluation of drilling results is currently underway.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF

OPERATIONS (continued …)

 

 

Downstream

Net income from Downstream was negative $38 million in the second quarter of 2009, compared with $239 million in the same period a year ago. Second quarter 2008 earnings included a gain of $187 million from the sale of the company’s equity investment in Rainbow Pipe Line Co. Ltd. When compared to the same period in 2008, earnings in the second quarter of 2009 were negatively impacted by higher planned maintenance activities of about $95 million at the Strathcona and Nanticoke refineries. Also impacting second quarter 2009 earnings were lower industry refining margins and lower sales volumes due to the slowdown in the economy.

Six-month net income was $164 million, compared with $269 million in 2008. Earnings in the first half of 2008 included a gain of $187 million from the sale of Rainbow pipeline. Also impacting earnings in 2009 were lower sales volumes of about $45 million due to the slowdown in the economy. These factors were partially offset by higher overall downstream margins of about $65 million and the favourable impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $60 million.

Chemical

Net income was $8 million in the second quarter, compared with $10 million in the same quarter last year. Earnings were lower in the quarter primarily due to lower margins for polyethylene products and lower sales volumes for polyethylene and intermediate products, partially offset by higher margins for intermediate products. Six-month net income was $11 million, compared with $34 million in 2008. Earnings were negatively impacted by the slow economy in 2009, with lower margins for polyethylene and aromatic products and lower sales volumes for both polyethylene and intermediate products, partially offset by higher margins for intermediate products.

Corporate and other

Net income from Corporate and other was negative $13 million in the second quarter, compared with negative $39 million in the same period of 2008. Favourable earnings effects in the second quarter were primarily due to lower share-based compensation charges, partially offset by lower interest income from lower yields on cash balances. For the six months of 2009, net income was negative $71 million, versus negative $62 million last year. Unfavourable earnings effects in the first six months of 2009 were primarily due to lower interest income from lower yields on cash balances.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash flow from operating activities was $262 million during the second quarter of 2009, compared with $1,427 million in the same period last year. Lower cash flow was primarily due to lower net income. The timing of scheduled income tax payments and the net effects of lower commodity prices on receivable and payable balances also contributed to lower cash flow. Year-to-date cash flow used in operating activities was $34 million, compared with cash flow generated from operating activities of $1,716 million in the same period last year. Lower cash flow was primarily due to lower net income and the timing of scheduled income tax payments. The impact of lower seasonal inventory builds was essentially offset by the net effects of lower commodity prices on receivable and payable balances.

Investing activities used net cash of $479 million in the second quarter and $886 million in the first half of 2009, an increase of $443 million and $612 million from the corresponding periods in 2008. Additions to property, plant and equipment were $513 million in the second quarter, compared with $262 million during the same quarter of 2008, and $924 million in the first half of 2009, compared with $513 million in the same period last year. Expenditures were primarily for advancing the Kearl oil sands project. Other investments included development drilling at Cold Lake, facilities improvements at Syncrude, exploration drilling at Horn River and development drilling at conventional fields in Western Canada. Proceeds from asset sales were $35 million in the second quarter and $37 million in the first half of 2009, compared with $228 million and $241 million in the corresponding periods of 2008. The 2008 results included proceeds from the sale of Rainbow pipeline.

In June, the company received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for a new normal course issuer bid to replace its existing share-purchase program that expired on June 24, 2009. The new share-purchase program enables the company to repurchase up to about 42 million shares during the period from June 25, 2009, to June 24, 2010. During the first half of 2009, the company repurchased about 12 million shares for $490 million, including shares purchased from ExxonMobil. In the second quarter of 2009, share repurchases were reduced to $61 million, as cash flow from operations was used to fund growth projects such as Kearl. The company will continue to evaluate its share-purchase program in the context of its overall capital activities.

Cash dividends of $172 million were paid in the first six months of 2009, compared with dividends of $163 million in the same period of 2008. Per-share dividends declared in the first two quarters of 2009 totaled $0.20, up from $0.18 in the same period of 2008.

The above factors led to a decrease in the company’s balance of cash and marketable securities to $390 million at June 30, 2009, from $1,974 million at the end of 2008.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Information about market risks for the six months ended June 30, 2009 does not differ materially from that discussed on pages 28 and 29 in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 except for the following:

 

Earnings sensitivity (a)

millions of dollars after tax

   

Nine cents decrease (increase) in the value of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar

  +  (-)  495  

The sensitivity of net income to changes in the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar increased from the first quarter 2009 by about $5 million (after tax) for each one-cent difference. This was primarily due to the narrowing price spread between light crude oil and Cold Lake heavy oil partially offset by a decrease in industry refining margins.

(a) The amount quoted to illustrate the impact of the sensitivity represents a change of about 10 percent in the value of the commodity at the end of the second quarter 2009. The sensitivity calculation shows the impact on annual net income that results from a change in one factor, after tax and royalties and holding all other factors constant. While the sensitivity is applicable under current conditions, it may not apply proportionately to larger fluctuations.

 

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, 2009. 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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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

During the period April 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009, the company issued 7,155 common shares to employees or former employees outside the U.S.A. for $15.50 per share upon the exercise of stock options. These issuances were not registered under the Securities Act in reliance on Regulation S thereunder.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (1)(2)

 

            Period    (a) Total
number of
shares (or
units)
purchased
     (b) Average
price paid
per share (or
unit)
     (c) Total
number of
shares (or
units)
purchased
as part of
publicly
announced
plans or
programs
    

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

under the plans
or programs

 

April 2009

(April 1–April 30)

   1,282,890        $ 47.10        1,282,890        7,751,751    

May 2009

(May 1–May 31)

   0         N/A       0       7,669,968   

June 2009

(June 1–June 30)

   12,565       $ 44.97       12,565       42,365,871   

 

(1) On June 23, 2008, the company announced by news release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for a normal course issuer bid to continue its share repurchase program. The program enabled the company to repurchase up to a maximum of 44,194,961 common shares, including common shares purchased for the company’s employee savings plan and employee retirement plan during the period June 25, 2008 to June 24, 2009. The program ended on June 24, 2009.
(2) On June 23, 2009, 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 42,380,326 common shares, including common shares purchased for the company’s employee savings plan, the company’s employee retirement plan and from Exxon Mobil Corporation during the period June 25, 2009 to June 24, 2010. If not previously terminated, the program will end on June 24, 2010.

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

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

(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 and of the company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

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

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: July 30, 2009     /s/  Paul. A. Smith        
   

(Signature)

Paul A. Smith

Senior Vice-President, Finance and

Administration and Treasurer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

Date: July 30, 2009     /s/  Brent. A. Latimer
   

(Signature)

Brent A. Latimer

Assistant Secretary

 

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