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IMPERIAL OIL LTD

For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Aug 5, 2024.

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A company's report for each of its first three quarters. The financial statements are not audited. It shows how the business has moved since the last annual report, and what management says changed.

Jun 30, 2024 · Filed Aug 5, 2024

IMO$124.83-0.7%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2024-03-31; filed 2024-04-29.

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

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2024-06-30; filed 2024-08-05.

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

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

Compared 43 previous paragraphs and 71 current paragraphs.

29 unchanged; 10 reworded; 25 added; 4 removed; 0 previous and 7 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 7 previous and 14 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

Added paragraphs (25)

Current report

In the first half of 2024, the price of crude oil remained relatively flat compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. The Canadian WTI/WCS spread continued to narrow in the second quarter, primarily due to additional pipeline capacity coming online. Refining margins fell as increasing supply more than met growing demand and geopolitical trade-flow disruptions lessened.

Current report

Volumes– Higher volumes were primarily driven by higher mine fleet productivity and optimized turnaround at Kearl, production and steam cycle timing and GRP1 production at Cold Lake.

Current report

Higher production at Cold Lake was primarily driven by production and steam cycle timing, and GRP1 production.

Current report

Other – Primarily due to lower turnaround impacts of about $140 million.

Current report

Refinery throughput in the second quarter of 2024 reflects the impact of turnaround activities at the Sarnia and Strathcona refineries. Refinery throughput in the second quarter of 2023 reflected the impact of turnaround activities at the Strathcona refinery.

Current report

Cash flows from operating activities primarily reflect higher Upstream realizations and volumes, and favourable working capital impacts.

Current report

On June 24, 2024, the company announced by news release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for a new normal course issuer bid and will continue its existing share purchase program. Shareholders may obtain a copy of the Notice of Intention to Make a Normal Course Issuer Bid approved by the TSX without charge by contacting the company. The program enables the company to purchase up to a maximum of 26,791,840 common shares during the period June 29, 2024 to June 28, 2025. This maximum includes shares purchased under the normal course issuer bid from Exxon Mobil Corporation. As in the past, Exxon Mobil Corporation has advised the company that it intends to participate to maintain its ownership percentage at approximately 69.6 percent. The program will end should the company purchase the maximum allowable number of shares or otherwise on June 28, 2025. Imperial plans to accelerate its share purchases under the normal course issuer bid program, and anticipates repurchasing all remaining allowable shares prior to year end. Purchase plans may be modified at any time without prior notice.

Current report

In June 2024, the company extended the maturity date of its existing long-term, variable-rate, Canadian dollar loan from ExxonMobil to June 30, 2035. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Current report

Volumes – Higher volumes were primarily driven byhigher mine fleet productivity and optimized turnaround at Kearl, production and steam cycle timing and GRP1 production at Cold Lake.

Current report

Other – Includes lower operating expenses of about $120 million, primarily from lower energy prices, partially offset by lower electricity sales at Cold Lake due to lower prices.

Current report

Higher production at Kearl was primarily driven by higher mine fleet productivity and optimized turnaround.

Current report

Other – Primarily due to lower turnaround impacts of about $150 million.

Current report

Refinery throughput in 2024 reflects the impact of turnaround activities at the Sarnia and Strathcona refineries. Refinery throughput in 2023 reflected the impact of turnaround activities at the Strathcona refinery.
Removed paragraphs (4)

Previous report

During the first quarter of 2024, the price of crude oil remained relatively flat with the fourth quarter of 2023, as markets continued to be reasonably balanced on higher inventory levels. The Canadian WTI/WCS spread began to narrow in the first quarter, but remained in line with the 2023 full year average. Refining margins improved in the first quarter of 2024 primarily driven by industry downtime and supply disruptions.

Previous report

Volumes– Higher volumes were primarily driven by strong mine and plant performance at Kearl.

Previous report

Lower refinery throughput was primarily driven by minor maintenance activities.
Reworded paragraphs (10)

Previous wording

There were no identified items in the first quarter of 2024 and 2023.

Current wording

There were no identified items in the second quarter or year-to-date 2024 and 2023 periods.

Previous wording

Price – Average bitumen realizations increased by $16.23 per barrel, primarily driven by higher marker prices and the narrowing of the WTI/WCS spread. Synthetic crude oil realizations decreased by $8.94 per barrel, due to a weaker Synthetic/WTI spread.

Current wording

Price – Average bitumen realizations increased by $14.38 per barrel, primarily driven by higher marker prices and the narrowing of the WTI/WCS spread. Synthetic crude oil realizations increased by $10.64 per barrel, generally in line with WTI.

Previous wording

(a)In the first quarter of 2023, Syncrude gross production included about 2 thousand barrels per day of bitumen and other products that were exported to the operator's facilities using an existing interconnect pipeline.

Current wording

(a)In the second quarter of 2024, Syncrude gross production included about 2 thousand barrels per day of bitumen and other products (2023 - 0 thousand barrels per day) that were exported to the operator's facilities using an existing interconnect pipeline.

Previous wording

Higher production at Kearl was primarily driven by strong mine and plant performance.

Current wording

Higher production at Kearl was primarily driven by higher mine fleet productivity and optimized turnaround.

Previous wording

(a)The company did not purchase any shares in the first quarter of 2024 and 2023.

Current wording

(a)The company did not purchase any shares during the second quarter of 2024 and 2023.

Previous wording

Cash flows from operating activities primarily reflect the absence of unfavourable working capital impacts related to an income tax catch-up payment of $2.1 billion in the prior year.

Current wording

Cash flows from operating activities primarily reflect the absence of unfavourable working capital impacts mainly related to an income tax catch-up payment of $2.1 billion in the prior year.

Previous wording

In the first quarter of 2024, the company entered into a long-term purchase agreement with a third party for about $2 billion. It has no material impact on the 2024 and 2025 obligations disclosed in Imperial's 2023 annual report on Form 10-K. The company does not believe that the increased obligation will have a material effect on Imperial's operations, financial condition or financial statements.

Current wording

As previously communicated, in the first quarter of 2024, the company entered into a long-term purchase agreement with a third party for about $2 billion. It has no material impact on the 2024 and 2025 obligations disclosed in Imperial's 2023 annual report on Form 10-K. The company does not believe that the additional obligation will have a material effect on Imperial's operations, financial condition or financial statements.

Previous wording

Statements of future events or conditions in this report, including projections, targets, expectations, estimates, and business plans are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as believe, anticipate, intend, propose, plan, goal, seek, project, predict, target, estimate, expect, strategy, outlook, schedule, future, continue, likely, may, should, will and similar references to future periods. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, references to the use of derivative instruments and effectiveness of risk mitigation; and the company’s belief that the commitment related to the long-term purchase agreement will not have a material effect on the company’s operations, financial condition or financial statements.

Current wording

Statements of future events or conditions in this report, including projections, targets, expectations, estimates, and business plans are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as believe, anticipate, intend, propose, plan, goal, seek, project, predict, target, estimate, expect, strategy, outlook, schedule, future, continue, likely, may, should, will and similar references to future periods. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, references to the company’s purchases under the normal course issuer bid and plans to accelerate completion prior to year end; the use of derivative instruments and effectiveness of risk mitigation; and the company’s belief that the commitment related to the long-term purchase agreement will not have a material effect on the company’s operations, financial condition or financial statements.

Previous wording

Forward-looking statements are based on the company's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions at the time the statements are made. Actual future financial and operating results, including expectations and assumptions concerning future energy demand, supply and mix; production rates, growth and mix across various assets; project plans, timing, costs, technical evaluations and capacities and the company’s ability to effectively execute on these plans and operate its assets, including the Cold Lake Grand Rapids Phase 1 project and the Strathcona renewable diesel project; capital and environmental expenditures; the ability to offset any ongoing inflationary pressures; and commodity prices, foreign exchange rates and general market conditions, could differ materially depending on a number of factors.

Current wording

Forward-looking statements are based on the company's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions at the time the statements are made. Actual future financial and operating results, including expectations and assumptions concerning future energy demand, supply and mix; production rates, growth and mix across various assets; for shareholder returns, assumptions such as cash flow forecasts, financing sources and capital structure, participation of the company’s majority shareholder and the results of periodic and ongoing evaluation of alternate uses of capital; project plans, timing, costs, technical evaluations and capacities and the company’s ability to effectively execute on these plans and operate its assets, including the Cold Lake Grand Rapids Phase 1 project, the Strathcona renewable diesel project and the Leming SAGD redevelopment project; capital and environmental expenditures; the ability to offset any ongoing inflationary pressures; applicable laws and government policies, including with respect to climate change, greenhouse gas emissions reductions and low carbon fuels; cash generation, financing sources and capital structure, such as dividends and shareholder returns, including the timing and amounts of share repurchases; and commodity prices, foreign exchange rates and general market conditions, could differ materially depending on a number of factors.

Previous wording

These factors include global, regional or local changes in supply and demand for oil, natural gas, and petroleum and petrochemical products and resulting price, differential and margin impacts, including foreign government action with respect to supply levels and prices, and the occurrence of wars; the receipt, in a timely manner, of regulatory and third-party approvals, including for new technologies that will help the company meet its lower emissions goals; availability and allocation of capital; project management and schedules and timely completion of projects; unanticipated technical or operational difficulties; availability and performance of third-party service providers; environmental risks inherent in oil and gas exploration and production activities; environmental regulation, including climate change and greenhouse gas regulation and changes to such regulation; political or regulatory events, including changes in law or government policy, applicable royalty rates, and tax laws including taxes on share repurchases; management effectiveness and disaster response preparedness; operational hazards and risks; cybersecurity incidents; currency exchange rates; general economic conditions, including inflation and the occurrence and duration of economic recessions or downturns; and other factors discussed in Item 1A risk factors and Item 7 management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of Imperial Oil Limited’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K.

Current wording

These factors include global, regional or local changes in supply and demand for oil, natural gas, and petroleum and petrochemical products and resulting price, differential and margin impacts, including foreign government action with respect to supply levels and prices, and the occurrence of wars; political or regulatory events, including changes in law or government policy, applicable royalty rates, and tax laws; third-party opposition to company and service provider operations, projects and infrastructure; failure, delay or uncertainty regarding supportive policy and market development for the adoption of emerging lower emission energy technologies and other technologies that support emissions reductions; the receipt, in a timely manner, of regulatory and third-party approvals, including for new technologies that will help the company meet its lower emissions goals; availability and allocation of capital; project management and schedules and timely completion of projects; unanticipated technical or operational difficulties; availability and performance of third-party service providers; environmental risks inherent in oil and gas exploration and production activities; environmental regulation, including climate change and greenhouse gas regulation and changes to such regulation; management effectiveness and disaster response preparedness; operational hazards and risks; cybersecurity incidents; currency exchange rates; general economic conditions, including inflation and the occurrence and duration of economic recessions or downturns; and other factors discussed in Item 1A risk factors and Item 7 management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of Imperial’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K.
Rearranged current paragraphs (7)

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

Cash flows used in investing activities primarily reflect lower additions to property, plant and equipment.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

Price – Average bitumen realizations increased by $15.76 per barrel, primarily driven by higher marker prices and the narrowing WTI/WCS spread. Synthetic crude oil realizations increased by $0.37 per barrel, primarily driven by higher WTI, partly offset by a weaker Synthetic/WTI spread.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

Royalty – Higher royalties were primarily driven by improved commodity prices.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

(a)In 2024, Syncrude gross production included about 1 thousand barrels per day of bitumen and other products (2023 - 1 thousand barrels per day) that were exported to the operator's facilities using an existing interconnect pipeline.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

Margins – Lower margins primarily reflect weaker market conditions.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

Refinery utilization and petroleum product sales

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

Cash flows used in financing activities primarily reflect: