$XOM
EXXON MOBIL CORP Stock $xom

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2012 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000003408813000011 Filed on February 27, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012	2011 Q4
Revenue	$109.2B	$451.5B	$115.9B
YoY Change	-5.82%	-3.32%	14.71%
Cost Of Revenue	$80.83B	$334.5B	$86.02B
YoY Change	-6.03%	-1.72%	20.4%
Gross Profit	$28.33B	$117.0B	$29.89B
YoY Change	-5.23%	-7.64%	0.99%
Gross Profit Margin	25.95%	25.92%	25.79%
Selling, General & Admin	$11.49B	$13.88B	$13.97B
YoY Change	-17.76%	-7.38%	3.62%
% of Gross Profit	40.57%	11.86%	46.75%
Research & Development	$452.0M	$1.042B	$427.0M
YoY Change	5.85%	-0.19%	-22.5%
% of Gross Profit	1.6%	0.89%	1.43%
Depreciation & Amortization	$4.110B	$15.89B	$4.075B
YoY Change	0.86%	1.96%	-4.57%
% of Gross Profit	14.51%	13.57%	13.63%
Operating Expenses	$16.05B	$14.92B	$18.48B
YoY Change	-13.1%	-6.91%	0.92%
Operating Profit	$12.27B	$102.1B	$11.42B
YoY Change	7.51%	-7.74%	1.09%
Interest Expense	$3.652B	$327.0M	$3.752B
YoY Change	-2.67%	32.39%	12.23%
% of Operating Profit	29.76%	0.32%	32.87%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.775B	$14.16B	$1.873B
YoY Change	-5.23%	244.49%	171.06%
Pretax Income	$17.70B	$78.73B	$17.04B
YoY Change	3.87%	7.47%	11.18%
Income Tax	$7.398B	$31.05B	$7.317B
% Of Pretax Income	41.8%	39.43%	42.94%
Net Earnings	$9.950B	$44.88B	$9.400B
YoY Change	5.85%	9.3%	1.62%
Net Earnings / Revenue	9.11%	9.94%	8.11%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$9.70
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.191M	$9.70	$1.967M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		4.628B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		4.628B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2012	2011 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$9.582B	$9.582B	$12.66B
YoY Change	-24.34%	-24.34%	61.8%
Cash & Equivalents	$9.582B	$9.582B	$12.66B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$5.008B	$5.349B	$6.229B
YoY Change	-19.6%	-19.36%	5.63%
Inventory	$14.54B	$14.54B	$15.02B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$28.37B	$28.37B	$30.04B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$6.614B	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$64.46B	$64.46B	$72.96B
YoY Change	-11.65%	-11.65%	23.7%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$226.9B	$226.9B	$214.7B
YoY Change	5.72%	5.72%	7.58%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$18.53B	$18.97B	$16.97B
YoY Change	9.21%	2.46%	-2.65%
Other Assets	$7.668B	$17.63B	$9.092B
YoY Change	-15.66%	-6.4%	5.23%
Total Long-Term Assets	$269.3B	$269.3B	$258.1B
YoY Change	4.36%	4.36%	5.98%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$64.46B	$64.46B	$72.96B
Total Long-Term Assets	$269.3B	$269.3B	$258.1B
Total Assets	$333.8B	$333.8B	$331.1B
YoY Change	0.83%	0.83%	9.44%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$50.73B	$33.79B	$57.07B
YoY Change	-11.11%	-0.53%	14.06%
Accrued Expenses		$10.83B
YoY Change		-38.3%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$2.628B	$0.00
YoY Change		-38.6%
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.025B	$1.025B	$3.431B
YoY Change	-70.13%	-70.13%	23.11%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$64.14B	$64.14B	$77.51B
YoY Change	-17.25%	-17.25%	23.74%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$7.500B	$7.928B	$9.322B
YoY Change	-19.55%	-14.95%	-23.76%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$23.68B	$52.50B	$20.06B
YoY Change	18.02%	12.02%	-49.62%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$31.18B	$60.43B	$20.06B
YoY Change	55.41%	7.55%	-61.46%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$64.14B	$64.14B	$77.51B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$31.18B	$60.43B	$20.06B
Total Liabilities	$162.1B	$167.9B	$170.3B
YoY Change	-4.8%	-4.94%	9.4%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$365.7B		$330.9B
YoY Change	10.51%
Common Stock	$9.653B		$9.512B
YoY Change	1.48%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$197.3B		$176.9B
YoY Change	11.53%
Treasury Stock Shares	3.517B shares		3.285B shares
Shareholders Equity	$165.9B	$165.9B	$154.4B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$333.8B	$333.8B	$331.1B
YoY Change	0.83%	0.83%	9.44%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012	2011 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$9.950B	$44.88B	$9.400B
YoY Change	5.85%	9.3%	1.62%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$4.110B	$15.89B	$4.075B
YoY Change	0.86%	1.96%	-4.57%
Cash From Operating Activities	$13.22B	$56.17B	$10.75B
YoY Change	23.0%	1.49%	-17.65%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$10.06B	$34.27B	-$8.634B
YoY Change	16.48%	10.64%	12.57%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$1.055B	$8.670B	$6.622B
YoY Change	-84.07%	-1.59%	1022.37%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$9.002B	-$25.60B	-$2.012B
YoY Change	347.42%	15.5%	-71.58%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$21.07B
YoY Change		-4.48%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$147.0M
YoY Change		-44.74%
Cash From Financing Activities	-7.725B	-33.87B	-7.045B
YoY Change	9.65%	19.86%	-32.45%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	13.22B	56.17B	10.75B
Cash From Investing Activities	-9.002B	-25.60B	-2.012B
Cash From Financing Activities	-7.725B	-33.87B	-7.045B
Net Change In Cash	-3.503B	-3.299B	1.694B
YoY Change	-306.79%	-167.0%	-138.02%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$13.22B	$56.17B	$10.75B
Capital Expenditures	-$10.06B	$34.27B	-$8.634B
Free Cash Flow	$23.28B	$21.90B	$19.39B
YoY Change	20.1%	-10.14%	-6.47%

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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	2041000000
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	1381000000
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	350000000
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter	1467000000
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Four Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears	4000000
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