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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Imperial Oil Limited | AMEX:IMO | AMEX | Common Stock |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-0.02 | -0.03% | 68.05 | 69.01 | 67.23 | 68.56 | 268,270 | 23:30:20 |
For the six months ended June 30, 2015
CALGARY, July 31, 2015 /CNW/ -
Second quarter |
Six months | ||||||||
(millions of dollars, unless noted) |
2015 |
2014 |
% |
2015 |
2014 |
% | |||
Net income (U.S. GAAP) |
120 |
1,232 |
(90) |
541 |
2,178 |
(75) | |||
Net income per common share |
|||||||||
- assuming dilution (dollars) |
0.14 |
1.45 |
(90) |
0.64 |
2.56 |
(75) | |||
Capital and exploration expenditures |
819 |
1,398 |
(41) |
1,869 |
2,632 |
(29) |
Rich Kruger, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented:
Imperial's second quarter results reflect continued strong operating performance across all business lines in a challenging business environment. Highlights for the quarter include the early start-up of the Kearl expansion project, continued ramp-up of Cold Lake Nabiye production, start-up of the Edmonton Rail Terminal, successful execution of major turnarounds at the Sarnia refinery and Syncrude, and best-ever quarterly earnings in the Chemical business.
Earnings in the second quarter were $120 million, or $0.14 per share, and reflected a net charge, largely non-cash, of $320 million ($0.38 per share) associated with the recently enacted Alberta corporate income tax rate increase. Earnings in the second quarter of 2014 included a gain of $478 million associated with the divestments of conventional upstream producing assets.
Gross production averaged 344,000 oil-equivalent barrels per day, up 57,000 barrels from 2014 due to increased Kearl and Cold Lake production. This result was the company's highest quarterly production level in nearly eight years. At Kearl, production averaged 130,000 barrels per day (92,000 barrels Imperial's share) in the quarter, driven by the expansion project start-up five months ahead of schedule and improved reliability in the initial development.
Refinery throughput averaged 373,000 barrels per day, compared to 418,000 barrels per day in the same period of 2014, reflecting planned turnaround activity at the Sarnia refinery. Capacity utilization excluding the turnaround continued to remain high at 97 percent.
Second quarter capital and exploration expenditures totalled $819 million, down $579 million versus 2014, as the Cold Lake Nabiye and Kearl expansion projects progressed toward completion.
Imperial continues to deliver results in the current business environment by focusing on what we can control. Specifically, we are relentlessly pursuing cost efficiencies, critically evaluating our investment decisions and increasing productivity in all areas of our business. This results-oriented approach is strengthening our resiliency, ensuring the company remains well-positioned throughout the commodity price cycle. Above all, our focus remains on delivering superior, long-term shareholder value in whatever business environment we operate in.
Second quarter highlights
Second quarter 2015 vs. second quarter 2014
The company's net income for the second quarter of 2015 was $120 million or $0.14 per share on a diluted basis and reflected a net charge, largely non-cash, of $320 million ($0.38 per share) associated with the recently enacted Alberta corporate income tax rate increase, compared with $1,232 million or $1.45 per share for the same period last year.
Upstream recorded a net loss in the second quarter of $174 million, $1,031 million lower than the same period of 2014. Earnings in the second quarter of 2015 reflected lower crude oil and gas realizations of about $650 million along with the impact associated with increased Alberta corporate income taxes of about $327 million. Earnings in the second quarter of 2014 included a gain of $478 million from the divestment of conventional upstream producing assets. These factors were partially offset by higher Kearl and Cold Lake volumes of about $190 million, the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $160 million and lower royalties of about $120 million.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the main U.S. dollar benchmark crude for North America, decreased by 44 percent compared to the same quarter in 2014. The company's average Canadian dollar realizations for synthetic crude oil and bitumen decreased about 33 and 35 percent in the second quarter of 2015 to $75.20 and $49.16 per barrel respectively, as the decline in the benchmark crude was partly offset by the weaker Canadian dollar, along with decreased light-heavy differentials. The company's average realizations on sales of natural gas of $1.83 per thousand cubic feet in the second quarter of 2015, were lower by $2.25 per thousand cubic feet, versus the same period in 2014.
Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 161,000 barrels per day in the second quarter, up from 138,000 barrels in the same period last year, primarily due to the continued ramp-up of Nabiye production. Nabiye production is expected to reach approximately 40,000 barrels per day, before royalties, by the end of 2015.
Gross production of Kearl bitumen averaged 130,000 barrels per day in the second quarter (92,000 barrels Imperial's share) up from 73,000 barrels per day (52,000 barrels Imperial's share) during the second quarter of 2014, reflecting early start-up of the Kearl expansion project and continued improvement in reliability of the initial development.
During the second quarter of 2015, the company's share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 52,000 barrels per day, up from 51,000 barrels in the second quarter of 2014.
Gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 15,000 barrels per day in the second quarter, versus 18,000 barrels in the corresponding period in 2014. The lower production volume was primarily due to the impact of properties divested during the first half of 2014.
Gross production of natural gas during the second quarter of 2015 was 134 million cubic feet per day, down from 158 million cubic feet in the same period last year, reflecting the impact of properties divested during the first half of 2014.
Downstream net income was $215 million in the second quarter, $151 million lower than the second quarter of 2014. Earnings decreased mainly due to lower margins of about $170 million, higher refinery planned maintenance expense of about $90 million, partly offset by the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $130 million.
Chemical net income was $69 million in the second quarter, the highest quarterly earnings on record, up from $57 million in the same quarter in 2014.
Net income effects from Corporate and Other were $10 million in the second quarter, versus negative $48 million in the same period of 2014, primarily due to changes in share-based compensation charges and the impact of the Alberta corporate income tax rate increase.
The company's cash balance was $28 million as at June 30, 2015 versus $171 million at the end of the second quarter of 2014.
Cash flow generated from operating activities was $377 million in the second quarter, versus $999 million in the corresponding period in 2014. Lower cash flow was mainly due to lower earnings and working capital effects.
Investing activities used net cash of $724 million in the second quarter, compared with $595 million in the same period of 2014. Additions to property, plant and equipment were $773 million in the second quarter, compared with $1,295 million during the same quarter in 2014. Expenditures during the quarter were primarily directed towards the completion of the upstream growth projects.
Cash from financing activities was $315 million in the second quarter, compared with cash used in financing activities of $335 million in the second quarter of 2014. Dividends paid in the second quarter of 2015 were $110 million, unchanged from the corresponding period in 2014. Per-share dividends paid in the second quarter were $0.13, unchanged from the same period of 2014.
Six months highlights
Six months 2015 vs. six months 2014
Net income in the first six months of 2015 was $541 million, or $0.64 per share on a diluted basis and reflected a net charge, largely non-cash, of $320 million ($0.38 per share) associated with the recently enacted Alberta corporate income tax rate increase, versus $2,178 million or $2.56 per share for the first half of 2014, which included a $478 million gain on the sale of conventional upstream producing assets.
Upstream recorded a net loss of $363 million for the first six months of 2015, $1,672 million lower than the same period of 2014. Earnings in 2015 reflected the impact of lower crude oil and gas realizations of about $1,740 million and the impact associated with increased Alberta corporate income taxes of about $327 million. Earnings in the second quarter of 2014 included a gain of $478 million from the divestment of conventional upstream producing assets. These factors were partially offset by lower royalties of about $330 million, the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $320 million, and higher Kearl and Cold Lake volumes of about $260 million.
WTI, the main U.S. dollar benchmark crude for North America, decreased by 47 percent compared to the same period in 2014. The company's average Canadian dollar realizations for synthetic crude oil and bitumen decreased about 41 and 45 percent in the first half of 2015 to $63.89 and $39.15 per barrel respectively, as the decline in benchmark crude and increased light-heavy differentials were partly offset by the weaker Canadian dollar. The company's average realizations on sales of natural gas of $2.71 per thousand cubic feet in 2015, were lower by $2.78 per thousand cubic feet, versus the same period in 2014.
Gross production of Cold Lake bitumen averaged 156,000 barrels per day in the first six months, up from 142,000 barrels from the same period last year, primarily due to Nabiye production.
Gross production of Kearl bitumen averaged 113,000 barrels per day in the first six months of 2015 (80,000 barrels Imperial's share) up from 72,000 barrels per day (51,000 barrels Imperial's share), reflecting early start-up of the Kearl expansion project and improved reliability of the initial development.
During the first six months of 2015, the company's share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 63,000 barrels per day, up from 62,000 barrels from the same period of 2014.
Gross production of conventional crude oil averaged 15,000 barrels per day in the first half of 2015, compared to 20,000 barrels during the same period of 2014.The lower production volume was primarily due to the impact of properties divested during the first half of 2014.
Gross production of natural gas during the first six months of 2015 was 140 million cubic feet per day, down from 181 million cubic feet in the same period last year, reflecting the impact of properties divested during the first half of 2014.
Downstream net income was $780 million, down $74 million from the same period of 2014. Earnings decreased due to the impacts of lower refining margins of about $200 million and higher refinery planned maintenance expense of about $130 million, partially offset by the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar of about $170 million, lower energy costs of $80 million and a 2015 gain of $17 million from the sale of assets.
Chemical net income was $135 million, up from $100 million in the same period in 2014, mainly as a result of strong polyethylene operations and margins.
For the first six months of 2015, net income effects from Corporate & Other were negative $11 million, versus negative $85 million in 2014, primarily due to changes in share-based compensation charges and the impact of the Alberta corporate income tax rate increase.
Key financial and operating data follow.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements of future events or conditions in this report, including projections, targets, expectations, estimates, and business plans are forward-looking statements. Actual future results, including demand growth and energy source mix; production growth and mix; project plans, dates, costs and capacities; production rates and resource recoveries; cost savings; product sales; financing sources; and capital and environmental expenditures could differ materially depending on a number of factors, such as changes in the price, supply of and demand for crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum and petrochemical products; political or regulatory events; project schedules; commercial negotiations; the receipt, in a timely manner, of regulatory and third-party approvals; unanticipated operational disruptions; unexpected technological developments; and other factors discussed in this report and Item 1A of Imperial's most recent Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some that are similar to other oil and gas companies and some that are unique to Imperial. Imperial's actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by its forward-looking statements and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them.
The term "project" as used in this release can refer to a variety of different activities and does not necessarily have the same meaning as in any government payment transparency reports.
Attachment I | ||||||||||
IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED | ||||||||||
SECOND QUARTER 2015 | ||||||||||
Second Quarter |
Six Months | |||||||||
millions of Canadian dollars, unless noted |
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 | ||||||
Net Income (U.S. GAAP) |
||||||||||
Total revenues and other income |
7,301 |
10,049 |
13,504 |
19,275 | ||||||
Total expenses |
6,705 |
8,403 |
12,347 |
16,369 | ||||||
Income before income taxes |
596 |
1,646 |
1,157 |
2,906 | ||||||
Income taxes |
476 |
414 |
616 |
728 | ||||||
Net income |
120 |
1,232 |
541 |
2,178 | ||||||
Net income per common share (dollars) |
0.14 |
1.45 |
0.64 |
2.57 | ||||||
Net income per common share - assuming dilution (dollars) |
0.14 |
1.45 |
0.64 |
2.56 | ||||||
Other Financial Data |
||||||||||
Federal excise tax included in operating revenues |
387 |
383 |
764 |
753 | ||||||
Gain/(loss) on asset sales, after tax |
17 |
480 |
40 |
496 | ||||||
Total assets at June 30 |
42,834 |
39,398 | ||||||||
Total debt at June 30 |
7,984 |
6,069 | ||||||||
Interest coverage ratio - earnings basis |
||||||||||
(times covered) |
39.5 |
61.7 | ||||||||
Other long-term obligations at June 30 |
3,973 |
2,917 | ||||||||
Shareholders' equity at June 30 |
22,759 |
21,519 | ||||||||
Capital employed at June 30 |
30,761 |
27,610 | ||||||||
Return on average capital employed (a) |
||||||||||
(percent) |
7.2 |
14.9 | ||||||||
Dividends declared on common stock |
||||||||||
Total |
110 |
110 |
220 |
220 | ||||||
Per common share (dollars) |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.26 |
0.26 | ||||||
Millions of common shares outstanding |
||||||||||
At June 30 |
847.6 |
847.6 | ||||||||
Average - assuming dilution |
850.7 |
850.7 |
850.6 |
850.6 | ||||||
(a) |
Return on capital employed is net income excluding after-tax cost of financing divided by the average rolling |
Attachment II | |||||||||
IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED | |||||||||
SECOND QUARTER 2015 | |||||||||
Second Quarter |
Six Months | ||||||||
millions of Canadian dollars |
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 | |||||
Total cash and cash equivalents at period end |
28 |
171 |
28 |
171 | |||||
Net income |
120 |
1,232 |
541 |
2,178 | |||||
Adjustments for non-cash items: |
|||||||||
Depreciation and depletion |
335 |
280 |
652 |
560 | |||||
(Gain)/loss on asset sales |
(25) |
(640) |
(51) |
(660) | |||||
Deferred income taxes and other |
254 |
221 |
272 |
226 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
(307) |
(94) |
(756) |
(220) | |||||
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities |
377 |
999 |
658 |
2,084 | |||||
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities |
(724) |
(595) |
(1,726) |
(1,738) | |||||
Proceeds associated with asset sales |
65 |
732 |
90 |
807 | |||||
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities |
315 |
(335) |
881 |
(447) | |||||
Attachment III | ||||||||||
IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED | ||||||||||
SECOND QUARTER 2015 | ||||||||||
Second Quarter |
Six Months | |||||||||
millions of Canadian dollars |
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 | ||||||
Net income (U.S. GAAP) |
||||||||||
Upstream |
(174) |
857 |
(363) |
1,309 | ||||||
Downstream |
215 |
366 |
780 |
854 | ||||||
Chemical |
69 |
57 |
135 |
100 | ||||||
Corporate and other |
10 |
(48) |
(11) |
(85) | ||||||
Net income |
120 |
1,232 |
541 |
2,178 | ||||||
Revenues and other income |
||||||||||
Upstream |
2,517 |
3,795 |
4,329 |
7,073 | ||||||
Downstream |
5,459 |
7,278 |
10,414 |
14,366 | ||||||
Chemical |
373 |
503 |
722 |
961 | ||||||
Eliminations/Other |
(1,048) |
(1,527) |
(1,961) |
(3,125) | ||||||
Total |
7,301 |
10,049 |
13,504 |
19,275 | ||||||
Purchases of crude oil and products |
||||||||||
Upstream |
1,070 |
1,430 |
1,908 |
2,835 | ||||||
Downstream |
4,071 |
5,781 |
7,266 |
11,197 | ||||||
Chemical |
205 |
351 |
387 |
670 | ||||||
Eliminations |
(1,051) |
(1,527) |
(1,961) |
(3,125) | ||||||
Purchases of crude oil and products |
4,295 |
6,035 |
7,600 |
11,577 | ||||||
Production and manufacturing expenses |
||||||||||
Upstream |
953 |
987 |
1,903 |
2,016 | ||||||
Downstream |
392 |
350 |
748 |
736 | ||||||
Chemical |
50 |
53 |
103 |
114 | ||||||
Eliminations |
- |
- |
- |
- | ||||||
Production and manufacturing expenses |
1,395 |
1,390 |
2,754 |
2,866 | ||||||
Capital and exploration expenditures |
||||||||||
Upstream |
704 |
1,237 |
1,594 |
2,400 | ||||||
Downstream |
96 |
135 |
221 |
183 | ||||||
Chemical |
4 |
6 |
16 |
8 | ||||||
Corporate and other |
15 |
20 |
38 |
41 | ||||||
Capital and exploration expenditures |
819 |
1,398 |
1,869 |
2,632 | ||||||
Exploration expenses charged to income included above |
16 |
17 |
33 |
38 | ||||||
Attachment IV | |||||||||
IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED | |||||||||
SECOND QUARTER 2015 | |||||||||
Operating statistics |
Second Quarter |
Six Months | |||||||
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 | ||||||
Gross crude oil and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) production |
|||||||||
(thousands of barrels per day) |
|||||||||
Cold Lake |
161 |
138 |
156 |
142 | |||||
Kearl |
92 |
52 |
80 |
51 | |||||
Syncrude |
52 |
51 |
63 |
62 | |||||
Conventional |
15 |
18 |
15 |
20 | |||||
Total crude oil production |
320 |
259 |
314 |
275 | |||||
NGLs available for sale |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 | |||||
Total crude oil and NGL production |
322 |
261 |
316 |
278 | |||||
Gross natural gas production (millions of cubic feet per day) |
134 |
158 |
140 |
181 | |||||
Gross oil-equivalent production (a) |
|||||||||
(thousands of oil-equivalent barrels per day) |
344 |
287 |
339 |
308 | |||||
Net crude oil and NGL production (thousands of barrels per day) |
|||||||||
Cold Lake |
142 |
108 |
140 |
111 | |||||
Kearl |
90 |
47 |
78 |
47 | |||||
Syncrude |
45 |
47 |
57 |
58 | |||||
Conventional |
13 |
14 |
14 |
16 | |||||
Total crude oil production |
290 |
216 |
289 |
232 | |||||
NGLs available for sale |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 | |||||
Total crude oil and NGL production |
291 |
218 |
290 |
234 | |||||
Net natural gas production (millions of cubic feet per day) |
119 |
155 |
131 |
168 | |||||
Net oil-equivalent production (a) |
|||||||||
(thousands of oil-equivalent barrels per day) |
311 |
244 |
312 |
262 | |||||
Cold Lake blend sales (thousands of barrels per day) |
218 |
185 |
212 |
191 | |||||
Kearl blend sales (thousands of barrels per day) |
107 |
69 |
95 |
65 | |||||
NGL sales (thousands of barrels per day) |
6 |
7 |
6 |
9 | |||||
Average realizations (Canadian dollars) |
|||||||||
Conventional crude oil realizations (per barrel) |
48.43 |
62.85 |
37.67 |
67.61 | |||||
NGL realizations (per barrel) |
8.57 |
40.87 |
17.17 |
55.44 | |||||
Natural gas realizations (per thousand cubic feet) |
1.83 |
4.08 |
2.71 |
5.49 | |||||
Synthetic oil realizations (per barrel) |
75.20 |
111.95 |
63.89 |
108.76 | |||||
Bitumen realizations (per barrel) |
49.16 |
75.92 |
39.15 |
70.79 | |||||
Refinery throughput (thousands of barrels per day) |
373 |
418 |
383 |
398 | |||||
Refinery capacity utilization (percent) |
89 |
99 |
91 |
94 | |||||
Petroleum product sales (thousands of barrels per day) |
|||||||||
Gasolines (Mogas) |
248 |
246 |
241 |
240 | |||||
Heating, diesel and jet fuels (Distillates) |
163 |
174 |
175 |
182 | |||||
Heavy fuel oils (HFO) |
15 |
17 |
17 |
18 | |||||
Lube oils and other products (Other) |
52 |
44 |
43 |
39 | |||||
Net petroleum products sales |
478 |
481 |
476 |
479 | |||||
Petrochemical sales (thousands of tonnes) |
242 |
266 |
467 |
496 | |||||
(a) |
Gas converted to oil-equivalent at 6 million cubic feet = 1 thousand barrels |
Attachment V | |||||||||
IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED | |||||||||
SECOND QUARTER 2015 | |||||||||
Net income per | |||||||||
Net income (U.S. GAAP) |
common share - diluted | ||||||||
(millions of Canadian dollars) |
(dollars) | ||||||||
2011 |
|||||||||
First Quarter |
781 |
0.91 | |||||||
Second Quarter |
726 |
0.85 | |||||||
Third Quarter |
859 |
1.01 | |||||||
Fourth Quarter |
1,005 |
1.18 | |||||||
Year |
3,371 |
3.95 | |||||||
2012 |
|||||||||
First Quarter |
1,015 |
1.19 | |||||||
Second Quarter |
635 |
0.75 | |||||||
Third Quarter |
1,040 |
1.22 | |||||||
Fourth Quarter |
1,076 |
1.26 | |||||||
Year |
3,766 |
4.42 | |||||||
2013 |
|||||||||
First Quarter |
798 |
0.94 | |||||||
Second Quarter |
327 |
0.38 | |||||||
Third Quarter |
647 |
0.76 | |||||||
Fourth Quarter |
1,056 |
1.24 | |||||||
Year |
2,828 |
3.32 | |||||||
2014 |
|||||||||
First Quarter |
946 |
1.11 | |||||||
Second Quarter |
1,232 |
1.45 | |||||||
Third Quarter |
936 |
1.10 | |||||||
Fourth Quarter |
671 |
0.79 | |||||||
Year |
3,785 |
4.45 | |||||||
2015 |
|||||||||
First Quarter |
421 |
0.50 | |||||||
Second Quarter |
120 |
0.14 |
After more than a century, Imperial continues to be an industry leader in applying technology and innovation to responsibly develop Canada's energy resources. As Canada's largest petroleum refiner, a major producer of crude oil and natural gas, a key petrochemical producer and a leading fuels marketer from coast to coast, our company remains committed to high standards across all areas of our business.
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