2016-11-01 18:45:00
EXXON NET INCOME $6.16 BLN
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced estimated third quarter 2016 earnings of $2.7 billion, or $0.63 per diluted share, compared with $4.2 billion a year earlier. Results reflect lower refining margins and commodity prices.
"ExxonMobil's integrated business continues to deliver solid results," said Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer. "While the operating environment remains challenging, the company continues to focus on capturing efficiencies, advancing strategic investments, and creating long-term shareholder value."
During the quarter, Upstream earnings were $620 million. Volumes for the quarter declined 3 percent to 3.8 million oil-equivalent barrels per day compared with a year ago, due to unplanned downtime, primarily in Nigeria, and field decline partially offset by increased production from recent project start-ups.
Third quarter Chemical earnings of $1.2 billion, comparable with prior year results, reflect higher maintenance costs, partially offset by increased specialty product sales. Downstream earnings declined to $1.2 billion primarily due to weaker refining margins.
During the quarter, capital and exploration expenses were reduced by 45 percent to $4.2 billion.
The corporation distributed $3.1 billion in dividends to shareholders in the third quarter.
Third Quarter 2016 Highlights
• Earnings of $2.7 billion decreased $1.6 billion, or 38 percent, from the third quarter of 2015.
• Earnings per share assuming dilution were $0.63.
• Cash flow from operations and asset sales was $6.3 billion, including proceeds associated with asset sales of $1 billion.
• Capital and exploration expenditures were $4.2 billion, down 45 percent from the third quarter of 2015.
• Oil-equivalent production was 3.8 million oil-equivalent barrels per day, with liquids down 5.1 percent and natural gas up 0.8 percent.
• The corporation distributed $3.1 billion in dividends to shareholders.
• Dividends per share of $0.75 increased 2.7 percent compared with the third quarter of 2015.
• ExxonMobil and InterOil Corporation announced an agreed transaction worth more than $2.5 billion, under which ExxonMobil will acquire all of the outstanding shares of InterOil. The acquisition will give ExxonMobil access to InterOil's resource base, which includes interests in six licenses in Papua New Guinea covering about four million acres. The transaction is pending the outcome of a shareholder appeal of the court decision approving the transaction.
• ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Ventures Inc., a 25 percent shareholder in Tengizchevroil LLP, has approved the final investment decision for the Future Growth and Wellhead Pressure Management Project as part of the next expansion phase of the Tengiz oil field.
• In Guyana, the Liza-3 appraisal well was successfully completed in October, confirming a world-class resource discovery in excess of 1 billion oil-equivalent barrels. Also in October, the Owowo-3 exploration well, located offshore Nigeria, confirmed a discovery of 500 million to 1 billion barrels of oil.
• ExxonMobil announced plans to increase production of ultra-low sulfur fuels at the Beaumont, Texas, refinery by approximately 40,000 barrels per day. The new unit will use proprietary technology to remove sulfur while minimizing octane loss, and will ensure gasoline meets the latest environmental standards.
• The company announced plans to expand its specialty elastomers plant in Newport, Wales. The project is expected to be completed in late 2017 and will result in a 25 percent increase in global capacity to manufacture Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanizate, high-performance elastomers used for automotive, industrial and consumer applications.
• ExxonMobil and Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) are considering the potential development of a jointly owned petrochemical complex on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The project would include a steam cracker and derivative units, and would be located in Texas or Louisiana near natural gas feedstock. A final investment decision will be made upon
completion of necessary studies.
• During the quarter, the company announced new developments in its relationships with the Georgia Institute of Technology, Princeton University and the University of Texas at Austin to pursue technologies to help meet growing energy demand while reducing environmental impacts and the risk of climate change.
Third Quarter 2016 vs. Third Quarter 2015
Upstream earnings were $620 million in the third quarter of 2016, down $738 million from the third quarter of 2015. Lower liquids and gas realizations decreased earnings by $880 million, while volume and mix effects increased earnings by $80 million. All other items, including lower expenses partly offset by unfavorable foreign exchange effects, increased earnings by $60 million.
On an oil-equivalent basis, production was down compared with the third quarter of 2015. Liquids production totaled 2.2 million barrels per day, down 120,000 barrels per day. Higher downtime, mainly in Nigeria, and field decline were partly offset by project start-ups. Natural gas production was 9.6 billion cubic feet per day, up 77 million cubic feet per day from 2015 as project start-ups more than offset field decline and divestment impacts.
U.S. Upstream earnings declined $35 million from the third quarter of 2015 to a loss of $477 million in the third quarter of 2016. Non-U.S. Upstream earnings were $1.1 billion, down $703 million from the prior year.
Downstream earnings were $1.2 billion, down $804 million from the third quarter of 2015. Weaker margins, mainly in refining, decreased earnings by $1.6 billion while favorable volume and mix effects increased earnings by $170 million. All other items increased earnings by $580 million, including lower maintenance expenses and gains from divestments in Canada. Petroleum product sales of 5.6 million barrels per day were 203,000 barrels per day lower than the prior year mainly due to divestment of the Torrance, California, and Chalmette, Louisiana, refineries.
Earnings from the U.S. Downstream were $225 million, down $262 million from the third quarter of 2015. Non-U.S. Downstream earnings of $1 billion were $542 million lower than prior year.
Chemical earnings of $1.2 billion were $56 million lower than the third quarter of 2015. Margins decreased earnings by $10 million. Volume and mix effects increased earnings by $20 million. All other items decreased earnings by $70 million due primarily to higher maintenance expenses.
Third quarter prime product sales of 6.1 million metric tons were 51,000 metric tons higher than the prior year's third quarter.
U.S. Chemical earnings of $434 million were $92 million lower than the third quarter of 2015.
Non-U.S. Chemical earnings of $737 million were $36 million higher than prior year.
Corporate and financing expenses were $370 million for the third quarter of 2016, compared to $378 million in the third quarter of 2015.
First Nine Months 2016 Highlights
• Earnings of $6.2 billion decreased 54 percent from $13.4 billion in 2015.
• Earnings per share assuming dilution were $1.47.
• Cash flow from operations and asset sales was $16.9 billion, including proceeds associated with asset sales of $2.2 billion.
• Capital and exploration expenditures were $14.5 billion, down 39 percent from 2015.
• Oil-equivalent production was essentially unchanged at 4 million oil-equivalent barrels per day, with liquids up 2.6 percent and natural gas down 4.4 percent.
• The corporation distributed $9.3 billion in dividends to shareholders.
First Nine Months 2016 vs. First Nine Months 2015
Upstream earnings were $838 million, down $5.4 billion from the first nine months of 2015. Lower realizations decreased earnings by $5.8 billion. Favorable volume and mix effects increased earnings by $130 million. All other items increased earnings by $260 million, primarily due to lower expenses partly offset by the absence of asset management gains.
On an oil-equivalent basis, production of 4 million barrels per day was essentially flat compared to the same period in 2015. Liquids production of 2.4 million barrels per day increased 59,000 barrels per day, with project start-ups partly offset by field decline, the Canadian wildfires, and downtime mainly in Nigeria. Natural gas production of 10 billion cubic feet per day decreased 458 million cubic feet per day from 2015 as regulatory restrictions in the Netherlands, field decline and divestment impacts were partly offset by project start-ups.
U.S. Upstream earnings declined $1.3 billion from 2015 to a loss of $1.8 billion in 2016. Earnings outside the U.S. were $2.7 billion, down $4.1 billion from the prior year.
Downstream earnings of $3 billion decreased $2.2 billion from 2015. Weaker refining margins decreased earnings by $3.3 billion, while volume and mix effects increased earnings by $330 million. All other items increased earnings by $680 million, mainly reflecting lower maintenance expense and gains from divestments. Petroleum product sales of 5.5 million barrels per day were 306,000 barrels per day lower than 2015 mainly due to divestment of the Torrance and Chalmette refineries.
U.S. Downstream earnings were $824 million, a decrease of $642 million from 2015. Non-U.S. Downstream earnings were $2.1 billion, down $1.6 billion from the prior year.
Chemical earnings of $3.7 billion increased $288 million from 2015. Stronger margins increased earnings by $440 million. Favorable volume and mix effects increased earnings by $130 million.
All other items decreased earnings by $280 million, including the absence of asset management gains in the U.S. partly offset by lower expenses. Prime product sales of 18.6 million metric tons were up 387,000 metric tons from 2015.
U.S. Chemical earnings were $1.5 billion, down $342 million from the first nine months of 2015 reflecting the absence of asset management gains. Non-U.S. Chemical earnings of $2.2 billion were $630 million higher than prior year.
Corporate and financing expenses were $1.4 billion in 2016, compared to $1.5 billion in 2015.
During the first nine months of 2016, Exxon Mobil Corporation purchased 9 million shares of its common stock for the treasury at a gross cost of $727 million. These shares were acquired tooffset dilution in conjunction with the company's benefit plans and programs. The corporation will continue to acquire shares to offset dilution in conjunction with its benefit plans and programs, but does not currently plan on making purchases to reduce shares outstanding.
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