UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31,2019
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
For the transition period from __________to________
Commission File Number 1-2256
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW JERSEY
13-5409005
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification Number)
5959 LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD, IRVING, TEXAS75039-2298
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(972) 940-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol
Name of Each Exchange
on Which Registered
Common Stock, without par value
XOM
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether 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 ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☑
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
Outstanding as of March 31, 2019
Common stock, without par value
4,231,093,914
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
Three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018
3
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
4
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018
5
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
6
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
19
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
26
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
27
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
28
Item 6. Exhibits
Index to Exhibits
29
Signature
30
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(millions of dollars)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2019
2018
Revenues and other income
Sales and other operating revenue
61,646
65,436
Income from equity affiliates
1,709
1,910
Other income
270
865
Total revenues and other income
63,625
68,211
Costs and other deductions
Crude oil and product purchases
34,801
36,288
Production and manufacturing expenses
8,970
8,491
Selling, general and administrative expenses
2,770
2,747
Depreciation and depletion
4,571
4,470
Exploration expenses, including dry holes
280
287
Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense
358
337
Interest expense
181
204
Other taxes and duties
7,405
8,147
Total costs and other deductions
59,336
60,971
Income before income taxes
4,289
7,240
Income taxes
1,883
2,457
Net income including noncontrolling interests
2,406
4,783
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
56
133
Net income attributable to ExxonMobil
2,350
4,650
Earnings per common share (dollars)
0.55
1.09
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution (dollars)
The information in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is an integral part of these statements.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Other comprehensive income (net of income taxes)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment
749
(804)
Adjustment for foreign exchange translation (gain)/loss included in net income
-
168
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization)
(26)
(434)
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment
included in net periodic benefit costs
185
237
Total other comprehensive income
908
(833)
Comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests
3,314
3,950
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
182
(9)
Comprehensive income attributable to ExxonMobil
3,132
3,959
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Mar. 31,
Dec. 31,
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
4,586
3,042
Notes and accounts receivable – net
27,105
24,701
Inventories
Crude oil, products and merchandise
13,979
14,803
Materials and supplies
4,353
4,155
Other current assets
1,553
1,272
Total current assets
51,576
47,973
Investments, advances and long-term receivables
42,068
40,790
Property, plant and equipment – net
248,563
247,101
Other assets, including intangibles – net
13,982
10,332
Total assets
356,189
346,196
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Notes and loans payable
21,794
17,258
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
42,090
37,268
Income taxes payable
2,748
2,612
Total current liabilities
66,632
57,138
Long-term debt
19,031
20,538
Postretirement benefits reserves
20,051
20,272
Deferred income tax liabilities
27,287
27,244
Long-term obligations to equity companies
4,430
4,382
Other long-term obligations
20,737
18,094
Total liabilities
158,168
147,668
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)
Equity
Common stock without par value
(9,000 million shares authorized, 8,019 million shares issued)
15,476
15,258
Earnings reinvested
420,498
421,653
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(18,782)
(19,564)
Common stock held in treasury
(3,788 million shares at March 31, 2019 and
3,782 million shares at December 31, 2018)
(225,970)
(225,553)
ExxonMobil share of equity
191,222
191,794
Noncontrolling interests
6,799
6,734
Total equity
198,021
198,528
Total liabilities and equity
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Cash flows from operating activities
Changes in operational working capital, excluding cash and debt
2,257
351
All other items – net
(896)
(1,085)
Net cash provided by operating activities
8,338
8,519
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(5,199)
(3,349)
Proceeds associated with sales of subsidiaries, property, plant and
equipment, and sales and returns of investments
107
1,441
Additional investments and advances
(910)
(138)
Other investing activities including collection of advances
209
187
Net cash used in investing activities
(5,793)
(1,859)
Cash flows from financing activities
Reductions in short-term debt
(3,777)
(3,872)
Additions/(reductions) in commercial paper, and debt with three
months or less maturity (1)
6,776
1,950
Cash dividends to ExxonMobil shareholders
(3,505)
(3,291)
Cash dividends to noncontrolling interests
(43)
Changes in noncontrolling interests
(74)
(59)
Common stock acquired
(421)
(427)
Net cash used in financing activities
(1,044)
(5,742)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash
43
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
1,544
948
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
3,177
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
4,125
Supplemental Disclosures
Income taxes paid
1,793
2,117
Cash interest paid
Included in cash flows from operating activities
247
206
Capitalized, included in cash flows from investing activities
175
154
Total cash interest paid
422
360
(1) Includes a net addition of commercial paper with a maturity of over three months of $5.3 billion in 2019 and a net reduction of $0.3 billion in 2018. The gross amount of commercial paper with a maturity of over three months issued was $6.4 billion in 2019 and $0.4 billion in 2018, while the gross amount repaid was $1.1 billion in 2019 and $0.7 billion in 2018.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
ExxonMobil Share of Equity
Accumulated
Other
Common
Compre-
Stock
ExxonMobil
Non-
Earnings
hensive
Held in
Share of
controlling
Total
Reinvested
Income
Treasury
Interests
Balance as of December 31, 2017
14,656
414,540
(16,262)
(225,246)
187,688
6,812
194,500
Amortization of stock-based awards
(5)
Net income for the period
Dividends - common shares
(3,334)
Cumulative effect of accounting
change
71
(39)
32
15
47
Other comprehensive income
(691)
(142)
Acquisitions, at cost
(486)
Dispositions
Balance as of March 31, 2018
14,888
415,970
(16,992)
(225,671)
188,195
6,716
194,911
Balance as of December 31, 2018
223
(3,548)
782
126
(83)
(504)
9
13
Balance as of March 31, 2019
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Common Stock Share Activity
Issued
Outstanding
(millions of shares)
Balance as of December 31
8,019
(3,782)
4,237
(3,780)
4,239
Acquisitions
(6)
Balance as of March 31
(3,788)
4,231
(3,785)
4,234
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Basis of Financial Statement Preparation
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in the context of the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Corporation's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of the Corporation, 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. Prior data has been reclassified in certain cases to conform to the current presentation basis.
The Corporation's exploration and production activities are accounted for under the "successful efforts" method.
2. Accounting Changes
Effective January 1, 2019, the Corporation adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Standard, Leases (Topic 842), as amended. The standard requires all leases to be recorded on the balance sheet as a right of use asset and a lease liability. The Corporation used a transition method that applies the new lease standard at January 1, 2019. The Corporation applied a policy election to exclude short-term leases from balance sheet recognition and also elected certain practical expedients at adoption. As permitted, the Corporation did not reassess whether existing contracts are or contain leases, the lease classification for any existing leases, initial direct costs for any existing lease and whether existing land easements and rights of way, which were not previously accounted for as leases, are or contain a lease. At adoption on January 1, 2019, an operating lease liability of $3.3 billion was recorded and the operating lease right of use asset was $4.3 billion, including $1.0 billion of previously recorded prepaid leases. There was no cumulative earnings effect adjustment.
Effective January 1, 2020, ExxonMobil will adopt the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s update, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), as amended. The standard requires a valuation allowance for credit losses be recognized for certain financial assets that reflects the current expected credit loss over the asset’s contractual life. The valuation allowance considers the risk of loss, even if remote, and considers past events, current conditions and expectations of the future. The Corporation is evaluating the standard and its effect on the Corporation’s financial statements.
3. Litigation and Other Contingencies
Litigation
A variety of claims have been made against ExxonMobil and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries in a number of pending lawsuits. Management has regular litigation reviews, including updates from corporate and outside counsel, to assess the need for accounting recognition or disclosure of these contingencies. The Corporation accrues an undiscounted liability for those contingencies where the incurrence of a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If a range of amounts can be reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the minimum of the range is accrued. The Corporation does not record liabilities when the likelihood that the liability has been incurred is probable but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated or when the liability is believed to be only reasonably possible or remote. For contingencies where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and which are significant, the Corporation discloses the nature of the contingency and, where feasible, an estimate of the possible loss. For purposes of our contingency disclosures, “significant” includes material matters, as well as other matters which management believes should be disclosed. ExxonMobil will continue to defend itself vigorously in these matters. Based on a consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, the Corporation does not believe the ultimate outcome of any currently pending lawsuit against ExxonMobil will have a material adverse effect upon the Corporation's operations, financial condition, or financial statements taken as a whole.
Other Contingencies
The Corporation and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries were contingently liable at March 31, 2019, for guarantees relating to notes, loans and performance under contracts. Where guarantees for environmental remediation and other similar matters do not include a stated cap, the amounts reflect management’s estimate of the maximum potential exposure. These guarantees are not reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Corporation’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
As of March 31, 2019
Company
Third Party
Obligations (1)
Obligations
Guarantees
Debt-related
612
79
691
1,081
4,288
5,369
1,693
4,367
6,060
(1)
ExxonMobil share
Additionally, the Corporation and its affiliates have numerous long-term sales and purchase commitments in their various business activities, all of which are expected to be fulfilled with no adverse consequences material to the Corporation’s operations or financial condition.
The operations and earnings of the Corporation and its affiliates throughout the world have been, and may in the future be, affected from time to time in varying degree by political developments and laws and regulations, such as forced divestiture of assets; restrictions on production, imports and exports; price controls; tax increases and retroactive tax claims; expropriation of property; cancellation of contract rights and environmental regulations. Both the likelihood of such occurrences and their overall effect upon the Corporation vary greatly from country to country and are not predictable.
In accordance with a Venezuelan nationalization decree issued in February 2007, a subsidiary of the Venezuelan National Oil Company (PdVSA) assumed the operatorship of the Cerro Negro Heavy Oil Project. The decree also required conversion of the Cerro Negro Project into a “mixed enterprise” and an increase in PdVSA’s or one of its affiliate’s ownership interest in the Project. ExxonMobil refused to accede to the terms proffered by the government, and on June 27, 2007, the government expropriated ExxonMobil’s 41.67 percent interest in the Cerro Negro Project.
ExxonMobil collected awards of $908 million in an arbitration against PdVSA under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce in respect of an indemnity related to the Cerro Negro Project and $260 million in an arbitration for compensation due for the La Ceiba Project and for export curtailments at the Cerro Negro Project under rules of International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). An ICSID arbitration award relating to the Cerro Negro Project’s expropriation ($1.4 billion) was annulled based on a determination that a prior Tribunal failed to adequately explain why the cap on damages in the indemnity owed by PdVSA did not affect or limit the amount owed for the expropriation of the Cerro Negro Project. ExxonMobil filed a new claim seeking to restore the original award of damages for the Cerro Negro Project with ICSID on September 26, 2018.
The net impact of this matter on the Corporation’s consolidated financial results cannot be reasonably estimated. Regardless, the Corporation does not expect the resolution to have a material effect upon the Corporation’s operations or financial condition.
An affiliate of ExxonMobil is one of the Contractors under a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) covering the Erha block located in the offshore waters of Nigeria. ExxonMobil's affiliate is the operator of the block and owns a 56.25 percent interest under the PSC. The Contractors are in dispute with NNPC regarding NNPC's lifting of crude oil in excess of its entitlement under the terms of the PSC. In accordance with the terms of the PSC, the Contractors initiated arbitration in Abuja, Nigeria, under the Nigerian Arbitration and Conciliation Act. On October 24, 2011, a three-member arbitral Tribunal issued an award upholding the Contractors' position in all material respects and awarding damages to the Contractors jointly in an amount of approximately $1.8 billion plus $234 million in accrued interest. The Contractors petitioned a Nigerian federal court for enforcement of the award, and NNPC petitioned the same court to have the award set aside. On May 22, 2012, the court set aside the award. The Contractors appealed that judgment to the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division. On July 22, 2016, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the lower court setting aside the award. On October 21, 2016, the Contractors appealed the decision to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. In June 2013, the Contractors filed a lawsuit against NNPC in the Nigerian federal high court in order to preserve their ability to seek enforcement of the PSC in the courts if necessary. Following dismissal by this court, the Contractors appealed to the Nigerian Court of Appeal in June 2016. In October 2014, the Contractors filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to enforce, if necessary, the arbitration award against NNPC assets residing within that jurisdiction. NNPC has moved to dismiss the lawsuit. At this time, the net impact of this matter on the Corporation's consolidated financial results cannot be reasonably estimated. However, regardless of the outcome of enforcement proceedings, the Corporation does not expect the proceedings to have a material effect upon the Corporation's operations or financial condition.
4. Other Comprehensive Income Information
Cumulative
Post-
Foreign
retirement
Exchange
Benefits
ExxonMobil Share of Accumulated Other
Translation
Reserves
Comprehensive Income
Adjustment
(9,482)
(6,780)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
from accumulated other comprehensive income
(686)
(440)
(1,126)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive income
228
396
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income
(518)
(212)
(730)
(10,000)
(6,992)
(13,881)
(5,683)
627
(23)
604
178
155
(13,254)
(5,528)
Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income - Before-tax Income/(Expense)
Foreign exchange translation gain/(loss) included in net income
(Statement of Income line: Other income)
(168)
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves
adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs
(Statement of Income line: Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense)
(237)
(320)
Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For
Components of Other Comprehensive Income
10
124
(52)
(42)
41
5. Earnings Per Share
Earnings per common share
Net income attributable to ExxonMobil (millions of dollars)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)
4,270
Earnings per common share (dollars) (1)
Dividends paid per common share (dollars)
0.82
0.77
(1) The calculation of earnings per common share and earnings per common share – assuming dilution are the same in each period shown.
6. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
Components of net benefit cost
Pension Benefits - U.S.
Service cost
Interest cost
193
180
Expected return on plan assets
(182)
Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) and prior service cost
77
91
Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost
54
63
Net benefit cost
357
361
Pension Benefits - Non-U.S.
139
158
192
200
(197)
(252)
103
118
33
257
Other Postretirement Benefits
36
75
(4)
17
111
122
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7. Financial Instruments and Derivatives
Financial Instruments. The estimated fair value of financial instruments at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and the related hierarchy level for the fair value measurement is as follows:
At March 31, 2019
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total Gross Assets
&
Effect of Counterparty Netting
Effect of Collateral Netting
Difference in Carrying Value and Fair Value
Net Carrying Value
Derivative assets(1)
145
24
169
(145)
Advances to/receivables
from equity companies (2)(7)
2,157
6,703
8,860
8,914
Other long-term
financial assets (3)
914
806
1,720
93
1,813
Derivative liabilities (4)
213
226
(68)
Long-term debt (5)
18,088
18,203
(473)
17,730
Long-term obligations
to equity companies (7)
4,526
(96)
financial liabilities (6)
1,039
1,042
At December 31, 2018
297
(151)
(146)
2,100
6,293
8,393
215
8,608
848
974
1,822
112
1,934
151
19,029
117
19,150
85
19,235
4,330
52
1,046
(3)
1,043
(1) Included in the Balance Sheet line: Notes and accounts receivable, less estimated doubtful amounts
(2) Included in the Balance Sheet line: Investments, advances and long-term receivables
(3) Included in the Balance Sheet lines: Investments, advances and long-term receivables and Other assets, including intangibles, net
(4) Included in the Balance Sheet line: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(5) Excluding finance lease obligations
(6) Included in the Balance Sheet line: Other long-term obligations
(7) Advances to/receivables from equity companies and long-term obligations to equity companies are mainly designated as hierarchy level 3 inputs. The fair value is calculated by discounting the remaining obligations by a rate consistent with the credit quality and industry of the equity company.
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Derivative Instruments. The Corporation’s size, strong capital structure, geographic diversity and the complementary nature of the Upstream, Downstream and Chemical businesses reduce the Corporation’s enterprise-wide risk from changes in commodity prices, currency rates and interest rates. In addition, the Corporation uses commodity-based contracts, including derivatives, to manage commodity price risk and for trading purposes. Commodity contracts held for trading purposes are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Income on a net basis in the line “Sales and other operating revenue.” The Corporation’s commodity derivatives are not accounted for under hedge accounting. At times, the Corporation also enters into forward currency and interest rate derivatives, none of which are material to the Corporation’s financial position as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, or results of operations for the periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.
Credit risk associated with the Corporation’s derivative position is mitigated by several factors, including the use of derivative clearing exchanges and the quality of and financial limits placed on derivative counterparties. The Corporation maintains a system of controls that includes the authorization, reporting and monitoring of derivative activity.
At March 31, 2019, the net notional long/(short) position of derivative instruments was (35) million barrels for crude oil, was (36) million barrels for products, and was (10) million MMBtus of natural gas. At December 31, 2018, the net notional long/(short) position of derivative instruments was (19) million barrels for crude oil and was (9) million barrels for products.
Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on derivative instruments that were recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income are included in the following lines on a before-tax basis:
(275)
(18)
(81)
(293)
(73)
8. Disclosures about Segments and Related Information
Earnings After Income Tax
Upstream
United States
96
429
Non-U.S.
2,780
3,068
Downstream
(161)
319
(95)
621
Chemical
161
503
508
Corporate and financing
(788)
(798)
Corporate total
Sales and Other Operating Revenue
2,693
2,361
3,804
3,628
15,642
16,995
32,297
34,372
2,505
2,989
4,695
5,078
Intersegment Revenue
2,311
2,062
7,129
6,871
4,761
4,944
6,169
7,089
1,889
2,194
1,547
1,843
53
49
14
Geographic
20,840
22,345
40,806
43,091
Significant Non-U.S. revenue sources include: (1)
Canada
4,850
5,375
United Kingdom
4,421
4,672
Belgium
3,529
3,977
Singapore
3,121
3,427
France
3,074
3,245
Italy
2,645
3,154
Germany
1,897
2,231
(1) Revenue is determined by primary country of operations. Excludes certain sales and other operating revenues in Non‑U.S. operations where attribution to a specific country is not practicable.
9. Leases
The Corporation and its consolidated affiliates generally purchase the property, plant and equipment used in operations, but there are situations where assets are leased, primarily for drilling equipment, tankers, office buildings, railcars, and other moveable equipment. Right of use assets and lease liabilities are established on the balance sheet for leases with an expected term greater than one year, by discounting the amounts fixed in the lease agreement for the duration of the lease which is reasonably certain, considering the probability of exercising any early termination and extension options. The portion of the fixed payment related to service costs for drilling equipment and tankers is excluded from the calculation of right of use assets and lease liabilities. Generally assets are leased only for a portion of their useful lives, and are accounted for as operating leases. In limited situations assets are leased for nearly all of their useful lives, and are accounted for as finance leases.
Variable payments under these lease agreements are not significant. Residual value guarantees, restrictions, or covenants related to leases, and transactions with related parties are also not significant. In general, leases are capitalized using the incremental borrowing rate of the leasing affiliate. The Corporation’s activities as a lessor are not significant.
At adoption of the lease accounting change (see Note 2), on January 1, 2019, an operating lease liability of $3.3 billion was recorded and the operating lease right of use asset was $4.3 billion, including $1.0 billion of previously recorded prepaid leases. There was no cumulative earnings effect adjustment.
Operating Leases
Drilling Rigs
and Related
Finance
Equipment
Leases
Lease Cost
Operating lease cost
40
255
295
Short-term and other (net of sublease rental income)
195
273
468
Amortization of right of use assets
31
Interest on lease liabilities
235
528
763
62
Balance Sheet
March 31, 2019
Right of use assets
Included in Other assets, including intangibles - net
539
3,901
4,440
Included in Property, plant and equipment - net
1,554
Total right of use assets
Lease liability due within one year
Included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
167
699
866
34
Included in Notes and loans payable
174
Long-term lease liability
Included in Other long-term obligations
373
2,238
2,611
Included in Long-term debt
1,301
Included in Long-term obligations to equity companies
146
Total lease liability
540
2,937
3,477
1,655
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Maturity Analysis of Lease Liabilities
2019 remaining months
137
608
745
293
2020
622
776
2021
441
537
2022
57
290
347
173
2023
253
171
2024
242
172
2025 and beyond
70
924
994
2,411
Total lease payments
583
3,351
3,934
3,604
Discount to present value
(414)
(457)
(1,949)
Weighted average remaining lease term - years
25
Weighted average discount rate - percent
3.0%
3.2%
3.1%
9.7%
In addition to the operating lease liabilities in the table immediately above, at March 31, 2019, additional undiscounted commitments for leases not yet commenced totaled $2.6 billion. Included among these commitments is $1.7 billion for crude oil pipeline transportation that is expected to commence later in 2019. The underlying assets for these leases were primarily designed by, and are being constructed by, the lessors. These unrecorded lease commitments are the primary difference between the operating lease liabilities reflected in the table above and the $6.1 billion disclosed at December 31, 2018, for minimum lease commitments under the prior lease accounting standard.
Other Information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Noncash right of use assets recorded for lease liabilities
For January 1 adoption of Topic 842
445
2,818
3,263
In exchange for new lease liabilities during the period
125
320
At December 31, 2018, the Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries held noncancelable operating leases and charters covering drilling equipment, tankers and other assets with minimum undiscounted lease commitments totaling $6,112 million as indicated in the table. Estimated related sublease rental income from noncancelable subleases totals $22 million.
Lease Payments
Under Minimum Commitments
As of December 31, 2018
222
934
1,156
166
819
985
658
765
506
549
454
2024 and beyond
2,150
2,203
623
5,489
6,112
Net rental cost under both cancelable and noncancelable operating leases incurred during 2018, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
For full year
2017
2016
Rental cost
Drilling rigs and related equipment
723
792
1,274
Other (net of sublease rental income)
1,992
1,826
1,817
2,715
2,618
3,091
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
FUNCTIONAL EARNINGS SUMMARY
First Three Months
Earnings (U.S. GAAP)
Net income attributable to ExxonMobil (U.S. GAAP)
References in this discussion to Corporate earnings mean net income attributable to ExxonMobil (U.S. GAAP) from the consolidated income statement. Unless otherwise indicated, references to earnings, Upstream, Downstream, Chemical and Corporate and financing segment earnings, and earnings per share are ExxonMobil's share after excluding amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests.
REVIEW OF FIRST QUARTER 2019 RESULTS
ExxonMobil’s first quarter 2019 earnings were $2.4 billion, or $0.55 per diluted share, compared with $4.7 billion a year earlier. The decrease in earnings was primarily the result of lower Downstream and Chemical margins and higher scheduled maintenance activity.
Oil‑equivalent production was 4.0 million barrels per day, up 2 percent from the prior year. Excluding entitlement effects and divestments, oil‑equivalent production was up 3 percent from the prior year.
The Corporation distributed $3.5 billion in dividends to shareholders.
Upstream earnings
2,876
3,497
Upstream earnings were $2,876 million in the first quarter of 2019, down $621 million from the first quarter of 2018.
· Realizations decreased earnings by $30 million due to lower liquids realizations of $360 million, partly offset by higher gas realizations of $330 million.
· Higher volume and mix effects increased earnings by $80 million due to higher liquids volumes of $230 million, partly offset by lower gas volumes of $150 million.
· All other items decreased earnings by $670 million due to the absence of a gain on the Scarborough asset sale of $366 million, higher growth-related expenses and asset impairment charges.
· U.S. Upstream earnings were $96 million, down $333 million from the prior year quarter.
· Non‑U.S. Upstream earnings were $2,780 million, down $288 million from the prior year quarter.
· On an oil‑equivalent basis, production increased 2 percent from the first quarter of 2018.
· Liquids production totaled 2.3 million barrels per day, up 111,000 barrels per day due to U.S. growth and improved reliability, partly offset by decline.
· Natural gas production was 9.9 billion cubic feet per day, down 114 million cubic feet per day due to lower demand, decline and divestments, partly offset by lower maintenance and growth.
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First Quarter
Upstream additional information
(thousands of barrels daily)
Volumes reconciliation(Oil-equivalent production) (1)
3,889
Entitlements - Net Interest
Entitlements - Price / Spend / Other
Quotas
Divestments
(27)
Growth / Other
109
3,981
(1) Gas converted to oil-equivalent at 6 million cubic feet = 1 thousand barrels.
Listed below are descriptions of ExxonMobil’s volumes reconciliation factors which are provided to facilitate understanding of the terms.
Entitlements - Net Interest are changes to ExxonMobil’s share of production volumes caused by non-operational changes to volume-determining factors. These factors consist of net interest changes specified in Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) which typically occur when cumulative investment returns or production volumes achieve defined thresholds, changes in equity upon achieving pay-out in partner investment carry situations, equity redeterminations as specified in venture agreements, or as a result of the termination or expiry of a concession. Once a net interest change has occurred, it typically will not be reversed by subsequent events, such as lower crude oil prices.
Entitlements - Price, Spend and Other are changes to ExxonMobil’s share of production volumes resulting from temporary changes to non-operational volume-determining factors. These factors include changes in oil and gas prices or spending levels from one period to another. According to the terms of contractual arrangements or government royalty regimes, price or spending variability can increase or decrease royalty burdens and/or volumes attributable to ExxonMobil. For example, at higher prices, fewer barrels are required for ExxonMobil to recover its costs. These effects generally vary from period to period with field spending patterns or market prices for oil and natural gas. Such factors can also include other temporary changes in net interest as dictated by specific provisions in production agreements.
Quotas are changes in ExxonMobil’s allowable production arising from production constraints imposed by countries which are members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Volumes reported in this category would have been readily producible in the absence of the quota.
Divestments are reductions in ExxonMobil’s production arising from commercial arrangements to fully or partially reduce equity in a field or asset in exchange for financial or other economic consideration.
Growth and Other factors comprise all other operational and non-operational factors not covered by the above definitions that may affect volumes attributable to ExxonMobil. Such factors include, but are not limited to, production enhancements from project and work program activities, acquisitions including additions from asset exchanges, downtime, market demand, natural field decline, and any fiscal or commercial terms that do not affect entitlements.
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Downstream earnings
(256)
940
Downstream earnings were ($256) million in the first quarter of 2019, down $1,196 million from the first quarter of 2018.
· Margins decreased earnings by $860 million.
· Volume and mix effects remained essentially flat due to higher scheduled maintenance, offset by improved yield / sales mix impacts.
· All other items decreased earnings by $340 million due to higher scheduled maintenance and unfavorable yield / sales mix impacts.
· U.S. Downstream earnings were ($161) million, down $480 million from the prior year quarter.
· Non‑U.S. Downstream earnings were ($95) million, down $716 million from the prior year quarter.
· Petroleum product sales of 5.4 million barrels per day were 17,000 barrels per day lower than the prior year quarter.
Chemical earnings
518
1,011
Chemical earnings of $518 million in the first quarter of 2019 were $493 million lower than the first quarter of 2018.
· Lower margins decreased earnings by $360 million.
· Volume and mix effects increased earnings by $60 million.
· All other items decreased earnings by $190 million, mainly due to higher growth-related expenses and unfavorable foreign exchange impacts.
· U.S. Chemical earnings were $161 million, down $342 million from the prior year quarter.
· Non‑U.S. Chemical earnings were $357 million, down $151 million from the prior year quarter.
· First quarter prime product sales of 6.8 million metric tons were 104,000 metric tons higher than the prior year quarter due to growth.
Corporate and financing earnings
Corporate and financing expenses were $788 million for the first quarter of 2019, down $10 million from the prior year quarter.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Net cash provided by/(used in)
Operating activities
Investing activities
Financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes
Cash and cash equivalents (at end of period)
Cash flow from operations and asset sales
Net cash provided by operating activities (U.S. GAAP)
Proceeds associated with sales of subsidiaries, property, plant & equipment,
and sales and returns of investments
8,445
9,960
Because of the ongoing nature of our asset management and divestment program, we believe it is useful for investors to consider proceeds associated with asset sales together with cash provided by operating activities when evaluating cash available for investment in the business and financing activities, including shareholder distributions.
Cash flow from operations and asset sales in the first quarter of 2019 was $8.4 billion, including asset sales of $0.1 billion, a decrease of $1.5 billion from the comparable 2018 period primarily reflecting lower asset sale proceeds.
Cash provided by operating activities totaled $8.3 billion for the first three months of 2019, $0.2 billion lower than 2018. The major source of funds was net income including noncontrolling interests of $2.4 billion, a decrease of $2.4 billion from the prior year period. The adjustment for the noncash provision of $4.6 billion for depreciation and depletion was up $0.1 billion from 2018. Changes in operational working capital contributed $2.3 billion, up $1.9 billion from the prior year period. All other items net decreased cash flows by $0.9 billion in 2019 versus a reduction of $1.1 billion in 2018. See the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for additional details.
Investing activities for the first three months of 2019 used net cash of $5.8 billion, an increase of $3.9 billion compared to the prior year. Spending for additions to property, plant and equipment of $5.2 billion was $1.9 billion higher than 2018. Proceeds from asset sales of $0.1 billion decreased $1.3 billion. Investments and advances increased $0.8 billion to $0.9 billion.
Net cash used by financing activities was $1.0 billion in the first three months of 2019, a decrease of $4.7 billion from 2018. The net addition to short-term debt was $3.0 billion compared to a net reduction of $1.9 billion in 2018.
During the first three months of 2019, Exxon Mobil Corporation purchased 5 million shares of its common stock for the treasury at a gross cost of $0.4 billion. These purchases were made to offset shares or units settled in shares issued in conjunction with the company’s benefit plans and programs. Shares outstanding decreased from 4,237 million at year-end to 4,231 million at the end of the first quarter of 2019. Purchases may be made both in the open market and through negotiated transactions, and may be increased, decreased or discontinued at any time without prior notice.
The Corporation distributed a total of $3.5 billion to shareholders in the first quarter of 2019 through dividends.
Total cash and cash equivalents of $4.6 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2019 compared to $3.0 billion at year-end 2018.
Total debt at the end of the first quarter of 2019 was $40.8 billion compared to $37.8 billion at year-end 2018. The Corporation's debt to total capital ratio was 17.1 percent at the end of the first quarter of 2019 compared to 16.0 percent at year-end 2018.
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The Corporation has access to significant capacity of long-term and short-term liquidity. Internally generated funds are generally expected to cover financial requirements, supplemented by short-term and long-term debt as required.
The Corporation, as part of its ongoing asset management program, continues to evaluate its mix of assets for potential upgrade. Because of the ongoing nature of this program, dispositions will continue to be made from time to time which will result in either gains or losses. Additionally, the Corporation continues to evaluate opportunities to enhance its business portfolio through acquisitions of assets or companies, and enters into such transactions from time to time. Key criteria for evaluating acquisitions include potential for future growth and attractive current valuations. Acquisitions may be made with cash, shares of the Corporation’s common stock, or both.
Litigation and other contingencies are discussed in Note 3 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
TAXES
Effective income tax rate
%
Total other taxes and duties (1)
8,087
8,815
9,970
11,272
(1) Includes “Other taxes and duties” plus taxes that are included in “Production and manufacturing expenses” and “Selling, general and administrative expenses.”
Total taxes were $10.0 billion for the first quarter of 2019, a decrease of $1.3 billion from 2018. Income tax expense decreased by $0.6 billion to $1.9 billion reflecting lower pre-tax income. The effective income tax rate was 53 percent compared to 40 percent in the prior year period. This increase mainly reflects a higher share of earnings in higher tax jurisdictions in the Non-U.S. Upstream segment. Total other taxes and duties decreased by $0.7 billion to $8.1 billion.
In the United States, the Corporation has various ongoing U.S. federal income tax positions at issue with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax years beginning in 2006. The IRS has asserted penalties associated with several of those positions. The Corporation has not recognized the penalties as an expense because the Corporation does not expect the penalties to be sustained under applicable law. The Corporation has filed a refund suit for tax years 2006-2009 in a U.S. federal district court with respect to the positions at issue for those years. Unfavorable resolution of all positions at issue with the IRS would not have a materially adverse effect on the Corporation’s net income or liquidity.
CAPITAL AND EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES
Upstream (including exploration expenses)
5,361
3,759
829
614
696
465
6,890
4,867
Capital and exploration expenditures in the first quarter of 2019 were $6.9 billion, up 42 percent from the first quarter of 2018. The Corporation anticipates an investment level of approximately $30 billion in 2019. Actual spending could vary depending on the progress of individual projects and property acquisitions.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements related to outlooks, projections, goals, targets, descriptions of strategic plans and objectives, and other statements of future events or conditions are forward-looking statements. Actual future results, including business and project plans, capacities, costs, and timing; resource recoveries and production rates; and the impact of new technologies, including to increase capital efficiency and production and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, could differ materially due to a number of factors. These include global or regional changes in supply and demand for oil, gas, and petrochemicals and other market conditions that impact prices and differentials; reservoir performance; the outcome of exploration projects and timely completion of development and construction projects; the impact of fiscal and commercial terms and the outcome of commercial negotiations or acquisitions; changes in law, taxes, or regulation, including environmental regulations, and timely granting of governmental permits; war and other political or security disturbances; the actions of competitors; the capture of efficiencies between business lines; unforeseen technical or operating difficulties; unexpected technological developments; the ability to bring new technologies to commercial scale on a cost-competitive basis; general economic conditions including the occurrence and duration of economic recessions; the results of research programs; and other factors discussed under the heading Factors Affecting Future Results on the Investors page of our website at www.exxonmobil.com and in Item 1A of ExxonMobil’s 2018 Form 10-K. We assume no duty to update these statements as of any future date.
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.
Information about market risks for the three months ended March 31, 2019, does not differ materially from that discussed under Item 7A of the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2018.
As indicated in the certifications in Exhibit 31 of this report, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer have evaluated the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2019. Based on that evaluation, these officers have concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Corporation 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 were no changes during the Corporation’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.
On March 20, 2019, the State of California Air Resources Board (CARB) informed ExxonMobil Oil Corporation (EMOC) of its intention to attempt to settle an enforcement matter involving the formerly owned Torrance Refinery in California under the California Health and Safety Code. Specifically, CARB contends that the refinery failed to timely calibrate and inspect a greenhouse gas reporting meter as required by the applicable regulations and to accurately report greenhouse gas emissions from refinery operations in 2014 and 2015 in a manner consistent with applicable regulations. The alleged violations have been corrected, but CARB is seeking penalties in excess of $100,000 to resolve the matter. EMOC is in settlement discussions with CARB, and the parties have entered into a tolling agreement to facilitate settlement discussions.
In a matter last reported in the Corporation’s Form 10-Q for first quarter of 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint and proposed consent decree on March 6, 2019, to settle a pending enforcement action with EMOC regarding alleged violations at EMOC’s Beaumont Refinery in Texas under the Clean Air Act and various sections of the EPA’s Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions. The DOJ and EPA had contended that EMOC failed to identify hazards, failed to design and maintain a safe facility, and failed to mitigate the consequences of a claimed accidental release related to a flash fire that occurred on April 17, 2013. Additionally, based on an on-site inspection in 2013, the DOJ and EPA claim that EMOC failed to include all covered processes in its risk management program and failed to inspect certain process equipment in a timely fashion. Pending approval by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division, the parties have agreed to a civil penalty of $616,000, payment of $730,000 to a Supplemental Environmental Project, and additional corrective actions to resolve the matter.
As most recently reported in the Corporation’s Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2014, the DOJ contacted ExxonMobil Pipeline Company (EMPCo) concerning possible civil charges under the Clean Water Act arising in connection with the July 1, 2011, discharge of crude oil into the Yellowstone River from EMPCo’s Silvertip Pipeline near Laurel, Montana. In March 2019, EMPCo reached an agreement with the DOJ on a Consent Decree to resolve the matter. The Consent Decree, once entered by the U.S. District Court in the District of Montana, will require EMPCo to pay a civil penalty to the United States in the amount of $1.05 million.
As last reported in the Corporation’s 2018 Form 10-K, on July 20, 2017, the United States Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) assessed a civil penalty against Exxon Mobil Corporation, ExxonMobil Development Company and ExxonMobil Oil Corporation for violating the Ukraine-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 589. The assessed civil penalty is in the amount of $2,000,000. ExxonMobil and its affiliates have been and continue to be in compliance with all sanctions and disagree that any violation has occurred. ExxonMobil and its affiliates filed a complaint on July 20, 2017, in the United States Federal District Court, Northern District of Texas seeking judicial review of, and to enjoin, the civil penalty under the Administrative Procedures Act and the United States Constitution, including on the basis that it represents an arbitrary and capricious action by OFAC and a violation of the Company’s due process rights.
Refer to the relevant portions of Note 3 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on legal proceedings.
Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities for Quarter Ended March 31, 2019
Total Number of
Maximum Number
Shares Purchased
of Shares that May
Total Number
Average
as Part of Publicly
Yet Be Purchased
of Shares
Price Paid
Announced Plans
Under the Plans or
Period
Purchased
per Share
or Programs
Programs
January 2019
1,872,444
$71.48
February 2019
1,729,545
$76.57
March 2019
1,837,011
$80.32
5,439,000
(See Note 1)
Note 1 - On August 1, 2000, the Corporation announced its intention to resume purchases of shares of its common stock for the treasury both to offset shares issued in conjunction with company benefit plans and programs and to gradually reduce the number of shares outstanding. The announcement did not specify an amount or expiration date. The Corporation has continued to purchase shares since this announcement and to report purchased volumes in its quarterly earnings releases. In its earnings release dated February 2, 2016, the Corporation stated it will continue to acquire shares to offset dilution in conjunction with benefit plans and programs, but had suspended making purchases to reduce shares outstanding effective beginning the first quarter of 2016.
See Index to Exhibits of this report.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Description
31.1
Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Chief Executive Officer.
31.2
Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Principal Financial Officer.
31.3
Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Principal Accounting Officer.
32.1
Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Chief Executive Officer.
32.2
Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Principal Financial Officer.
32.3
Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Principal Accounting Officer.
101
Interactive Data Files.
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: May 2, 2019
By:
/s/ DAVID S. ROSENTHAL
David S. Rosenthal
Vice President, Controller and
Principal Accounting Officer