$IMO
IMPERIAL OIL LTD

2016 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312518064765 Filed on March 01, 2018

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2016 Q4 2015 Q4 2015
Revenue $7.342B $6.215B $26.81B
YoY Change 18.13% -22.63% -26.43%
Cost Of Revenue $5.618B $4.960B $20.72B
YoY Change 13.27% -20.51% -26.38%
Gross Profit $1.724B $1.255B $6.091B
YoY Change 37.37% -30.01% -26.61%
Gross Profit Margin 23.48% 20.19% 22.72%
Selling, General & Admin $730.0M $702.0M $1.117B
YoY Change 3.99% 8.5% 3.91%
% of Gross Profit 42.34% 55.94% 18.34%
Research & Development $19.00M $21.00M $149.0M
YoY Change -9.52% 40.0% 16.41%
% of Gross Profit 1.1% 1.67% 2.45%
Depreciation & Amortization $399.0M $398.0M $1.450B
YoY Change 0.25% 53.08% 32.3%
% of Gross Profit 23.14% 31.71% 23.81%
Operating Expenses $1.148B $1.121B $1.266B
YoY Change 2.41% 21.58% 5.24%
Operating Profit $576.0M $134.0M $4.825B
YoY Change 329.85% -84.62% -32.0%
Interest Expense -$14.00M -$19.00M -$34.00M
YoY Change -26.32% -950.0%
% of Operating Profit -2.43% -14.18% -0.7%
Other Income/Expense, Net $1.000M $0.00 -$5.000M
YoY Change -100.0% 25.0%
Pretax Income $1.663B $129.0M $1.923B
YoY Change 1189.15% -85.17% -61.7%
Income Tax $219.0M $27.00M $801.0M
% Of Pretax Income 13.17% 20.93% 41.65%
Net Earnings $1.444B $102.0M $1.122B
YoY Change 1315.69% -84.8% -70.36%
Net Earnings / Revenue 19.67% 1.64% 4.19%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.32
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.699M $120.3K $1.32
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 847.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 850.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2016 Q4 2015 Q4 2015
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $391.0M $203.0M $203.0M
YoY Change 92.61% -5.58% -5.58%
Cash & Equivalents $391.0M $203.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $468.0M $696.0M $696.0M
YoY Change -32.76% 0.29% 0.29%
Inventory $949.0M $1.190B $1.190B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $2.023B $1.581B $1.581B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $3.831B $3.670B $3.670B
YoY Change 4.39% 2.83% 2.83%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $36.33B $37.80B $37.80B
YoY Change -3.88% 6.25% 6.25%
Goodwill $186.0M $224.0M
YoY Change -16.96% 0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $1.030B $1.414B $1.414B
YoY Change -27.16% 0.57% 0.57%
Other Assets $274.0M $223.0M $63.00M
YoY Change 22.87% 291.23% 10.53%
Total Long-Term Assets $37.82B $39.50B $39.50B
YoY Change -4.25% 6.01% 6.01%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $3.831B $3.670B $3.670B
Total Long-Term Assets $37.82B $39.50B $39.50B
Total Assets $41.65B $43.17B $43.17B
YoY Change -3.51% 5.73% 5.73%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $2.797B $2.611B $2.611B
YoY Change 7.12% 1400.57% -26.68%
Accrued Expenses $396.0M $378.0M $378.0M
YoY Change 4.76% -7.35% -7.35%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $1.952B $1.924B
YoY Change -100.0% -1.31% -1.64%
Long-Term Debt Due $202.0M $28.00M
YoY Change 27.27%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $3.883B $5.393B $5.393B
YoY Change -28.0% -9.83% -9.83%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $4.447B $5.952B $6.564B
YoY Change -25.29% 25.41% 33.6%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $3.656B $3.597B $3.597B
YoY Change 1.64% 0.9% 0.9%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $8.103B $9.549B $10.16B
YoY Change -15.14% 14.9% 19.85%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $3.883B $5.393B $5.393B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $8.103B $9.549B $10.16B
Total Liabilities $16.63B $19.75B $19.75B
YoY Change -15.76% 7.9% 7.9%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $25.35B $23.69B
YoY Change 7.03% 2.88%
Common Stock $1.566B $1.566B
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $25.02B $23.43B $23.43B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $41.65B $43.17B $43.17B
YoY Change -3.51% 5.73% 5.73%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2016 Q4 2015 Q4 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $1.444B $102.0M $1.122B
YoY Change 1315.69% -84.8% -70.36%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $399.0M $398.0M $1.450B
YoY Change 0.25% 53.08% 32.3%
Cash From Operating Activities $751.0M $405.0M $2.167B
YoY Change 85.43% -62.88% -50.81%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$180.0M -$563.0M -$2.994B
YoY Change -68.03% -60.85% -43.4%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $1.777B $24.00M $110.0M
YoY Change 7304.17% -442.86% -84.89%
Cash From Investing Activities $1.597B -$539.0M -$2.884B
YoY Change -396.29% -62.7% -36.78%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -2.205B -29.00M 705.0M
YoY Change 7503.45% -105.51% 605.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 751.0M 405.0M 2.167B
Cash From Investing Activities 1.597B -539.0M -2.884B
Cash From Financing Activities -2.205B -29.00M 705.0M
Net Change In Cash 143.0M -163.0M -12.00M
YoY Change -187.73% -194.77% -78.95%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $751.0M $405.0M $2.167B
Capital Expenditures -$180.0M -$563.0M -$2.994B
Free Cash Flow $931.0M $968.0M $5.161B
YoY Change -3.82% -61.72% -46.77%

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