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Imperial Oil — Investor Day (March 2022)

79 slides from Imperial Oil's investor day presentation, Mar 10, 2022

  1. Slide 1: Form 8-K cover page

    UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 10, 2022 IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its c

  2. Slide 2: Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

    Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure At 10:00 a.m. ET on March 10, 2022, Brad Corson, Imperial Oil Limited (the “company”) chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Dave Hughes, the company’s vice president, investor relations, will host the company’s 2022 Investor Day by webcast to update

  3. Slide 3: Signatures

    SIGNATURES 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 hereunto duly authorized. IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED Date: March 10, 2022 By: /s/ Ian Laing _____________________________________ Name: I

  4. Slide 4: Investor Day

    Exhibit 99.1 Investor Day March 10, 2022 Imperial | 2022 | 1

  5. Slide 5: Agenda

    Agenda Topic Speaker Time Opening remarks Brad Corson 8:00 Chairman, President and CEO Environmental/Social/Governance Sherri Evers 8:20 VP, Commercial and Corporate Development Upstream outlook Simon Younger 8:50 SVP, Upstream Break 9:30 Downstream & Chemical outlook Jon Wetmore 9:40 VP, Downstream

  6. Slide 6: Opening remarks

    Opening remarks Brad Corson Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Imperial | 2022 | 3

  7. Slide 7: Reflections on the past year

    Reflections on the past year Strong results and substantial progress on strategic priorities  Strong commodity prices, recovering demands  Well-positioned to benefit from recovery coming out of pandemic  Outstanding operational performance  Highest Upstream production on record  Strong Downstre

  8. Slide 8: What you will hear today

    What you will hear today Integrated business model drives shareholder value  Focus on optimizing  The power of integration Delivering existing assets  Continued focus on Resiliency superior  Relentless focus on costs lowering break-evens through shareholder and reliability  Strength of balance

  9. Slide 9: Macro view

    Macro view Global supply challenges and demand recovery support continued commodity price strength  Global oil supply  Underinvestment during past cycle  OPEC+ struggling to meet targets  Public company growth constrained by capital allocation and energy transition priorities  Geopolitics play

  10. Slide 10: Fundamentals drive energy demand growth

    Fundamentals drive energy demand growth Further investment required in any scenario  Economies continue to develop and grow  Increasing populations, desire for improved standard of living  Energy supply evolves to meet demand projections  Energy trends vary by sector, geography but demand growin

  11. Slide 11: Sustainability focus

    Sustainability focus Canada, and Imperial, should be supplier of choice  Multiple views of future energy requirements highlight oil and gas as being key part of mix  Canada is the most responsible producer in the world  Top ESG ratings amongst world’s largest reserve holders  Leadership in susta

  12. Slide 12: ESG

    ESG Sherri Evers Vice-president, Commercial and Corporate Development Imperial | 2022 | 9

  13. Slide 13: Canada – Positioned to lead the energy transition

    Canada – Positioned to lead the energy transition Collaborative and innovative policy landscape promotes accelerated energy solutions Progressing policy and incenting emissions reductions  Advanced climate policies  Net-zero ambition  Expertise in carbon management  Advanced regulatory systems 

  14. Slide 14: Imperial sustainability priorities

    Imperial sustainability priorities Advancing responsible energy solutions for a better tomorrow Indigenous Climate reconciliation People Land and water Develop pathways in Strengthen collaboration and Cultivate a workplace where Further improve support of a net-zero future partnerships with Indigeno

  15. Slide 15: Accelerating our progress on ESG

    Accelerating our progress on ESG Significant strides made over the last year New goal to reduce emissions intensity at oil sands operations Co-processing Accelerated pilot at Sarnia silver-level and Nanticoke Highest PAR2 Working to annual Strathcona enhance certification Indigenous renewable Renewa

  16. Slide 16: Robust governance and committed leadership

    Robust governance and committed leadership Integration of ESG in pursuit of superior shareholder value Risk management oversight  Management committee leads integrated ESG strategy Imperial Board of Directors Shareholders and stakeholders input at all levels Risk management assessment and mitigatio

  17. Slide 17: Indigenous reconciliation journey

    Indigenous reconciliation journey Striving to create lasting relationships and shared prosperity  Committed to creating a safe space for our employees to learn, engage and better understand  Executive-led Indigenous recruitment and retention working group  Demonstrating commitment through busines

  18. Slide 18: Our climate strategy

    Our climate strategy Leveraging our expertise, integration and technologies Imperial | 2022 | 15

  19. Slide 19: Advancing carbon solutions

    Advancing carbon solutions Innovating for a lower-carbon future  Boiler flue gas  Advanced fuels and lubricants  Oil Sands Pathways  SA-SAGD  Autonomous haul system  Biofuel blending to Net Zero Short term  Emission reduction solutions  LASER  Co-processing  Supporting renewable power  Re

  20. Slide 20: GHGi reductions in operated oil sands

    GHGi reductions in operated oil sands Driving emissions improvements through short, medium and long-term goals  Our long term goal is to achieve net-zero emissions in operated Achieved reduction in operated oil oil sands by 2050 through collaboration with governments and sands GHGi by other partner

  21. Slide 21: Carbon capture and storage

    Carbon capture and storage Pathways alliance critical enabler for a lower-carbon future Fort McMurray  Progressing Oils Sands Pathways to Net Zero alliance to support emission reduction Transportation  One of few proven technologies to help decarbonize line energy-intensive industries Cold Lake 

  22. Slide 22: New energy solutions

    New energy solutions Keeping our communities and customers moving  Helping our customers reduce their GHG Canadian market demand growth Indexed versus 2017, % emissions by working together on solutions Biofuels  Demand for lower-emission fuels expected 200 to grow rapidly 150  Producing advanced

  23. Slide 23: Energy solution delivers real value to shareholders

    Energy solution delivers real value to shareholders Growing our business with renewable diesel Helping our customers Clean Fuel Regulation competitive reduce their GHG emissions compliance opportunity  Potential to reduce emissions by 3MT annually  Strategic project leverages existing facility for

  24. Slide 24: Continuing our progress

    Continuing our progress Solutions in support of a lower carbon future 2022 Expand deployment New product Anticipated first Potential initiation Evaluating potential of boiler flue gas offerings including deployment of of first phase of to leverage low- evaluation of SA-SAGD at carbon capture carbon

  25. Slide 25: Upstream Outlook

    Upstream Outlook Simon Younger Senior vice-president, Upstream Imperial | 2022 | 22

  26. Slide 26: Upstream strategy

    Upstream strategy Best-in-class producer, maximizing cash flow, positioning for a lower carbon future  Maximize value from long-life, low-decline assets  Targeting industry-leading unit cost and reliability  Select, disciplined capital investments  Lowering emissions through profitable investmen

  27. Slide 27: 2021 Upstream performance

    2021 Upstream performance Demonstrated strong operational performance and sustained improvements 2021 vs. 2019  Successfully managed COVID to avoid disruption Production (koebd) 428 +8%  Maintained priority on safe operations Cash cost1 ($B) 4.7 +5%  Preserved capital discipline and cost focus Un

  28. Slide 28: Long-life, low-decline asset base

    Long-life, low-decline asset base High-quality stable production base; focused on GHG-advantaged growth Production koebd 500 400  ~4.3 billion boe of proved and probable reserves  Multi-decade production profile 300  Low sustaining capital 200  425 – 440 koebd production outlook for 2022  20% l

  29. Slide 29: Upstream cash flow outlook

    Upstream cash flow outlook Delivering value and strengthening cash flow from operating activities Average annual cash from operating activities at $US 60 WTI $B 4  Cash flow outlook strengthened vs prior outlook by 15% (ex. market factors)  Progressing cost improvements – 9% reduction  Increased

  30. Slide 30: Upstream investment outlook

    Upstream investment outlook Investing for value through select volume growth and GHG intensity reduction Average annual capital expenditures1 $B  Capital plan reduced from prior outlook  Sustaining capital moderates from 2022  5-year average of ~$5 per barrel  Key sustaining projects include: 1

  31. Slide 31: Industry-leading digital approach

    Industry-leading digital approach Accelerating value with a rapidly growing digital portfolio >$1B/yr Digital investment principles • Capital-efficient • Fast payback • Agile development Near-term focus and wins Future potential  >30 successful initiatives $750M/yr  Optimizing production  Improvi

  32. Slide 32: Advanced analytics and work process optimization

    Advanced analytics and work process optimization Converting data to dollars Enhanced mine planning Well downtime tracker Surveillance and failure analysis (10-15 kbd) (~1 kbd ) (>$40M/yr) Kearl Recovery Heat Map Integrating field work Fines % processes to Leveraging minimize analytics in Grade % wel

  33. Slide 33: Kearl 2021 performance

    Kearl 2021 performance Demonstrated strength of Kearl asset Production kbd  Record production in 2021 250  Exceeded prior record by 40 kbd  Realized full benefit of supplemental crushers (+24 kbd)  Achieved turnaround interval extension (+7 kbd) 200 2020 Supplemental Turnaround Grade & 2021 Crus

  34. Slide 34: Kearl journey

    Kearl journey Stable, reliable operations enabling acceleration of optimization phase kbd $US/bbl 300 40  Targeting 280 kbd in 2024, earlier than prior outlook  Accelerated turnaround strategy  Debottlenecking, reliability, and maintenance improvements 200  Enhanced mine planning and improved re

  35. Slide 35: Technology in support of Kearl volume growth

    Technology in support of Kearl volume growth Reliability and secondary recovery initiatives Advanced wear materials Coarse tailings bitumen recovery Flotation tailings bitumen recovery Hydrotransport Primary Separation Cell (PSC) Ore Screen Flotation Tailings Column Cells To Fines Treatment Coarse S

  36. Slide 36: Autonomous haul update

    Autonomous haul update Fleet conversion improving profitability and safety  On track to convert 55 trucks (~70%) by end of Q3  Record AHS movement in 2021  Tripled vs. 2020, >30% total material  Unit cash cost1 savings ~$US 1/bbl  Autonomous platform enabling optimization across broader mine mo

  37. Slide 37: Kearl boiler flue gas emissions reduction technology

    Kearl boiler flue gas emissions reduction technology Successful first deployment, expanding to five additional boilers  Innovative technology recovers waste heat from the boiler’s exhaust to pre-heat process water Cold Warm Process Process Water Water  Successful startup of first unit May 2021 wit

  38. Slide 38: Cold Lake 2021 performance

    Cold Lake 2021 performance Performance exceeding expectations and sustainable into the future Production performance kbd 150  Increased production 8 kbd vs. 2020  Water balance strategy and equipment reliability (~5 kbd)  Infill drilling and optimization (~3 kbd)  Strongest reliability in past 5

  39. Slide 39: Cold Lake strategy

    Cold Lake strategy Maximize asset value and cash flow through transformational GHG strategy Transition to lower emission technology  Strategy to sustain volumes through resilient kbd 200 Base Base infills Lower emissions production investments, delivering competitive returns and GHG transformation

  40. Slide 40: Key Cold Lake volume sustainment investments

    Key Cold Lake volume sustainment investments Progressing capital-efficient projects to sustain strong production performance Niche rig drilling program Leming field redevelopment  Successful first deployment, >20 redrills and sidetracks to date  SAGD technology to redevelop low-recovery, high-qual

  41. Slide 41: Strategy underpinned by advanced in situ technologies

    Strategy underpinned by advanced in situ technologies Research and development supporting long term profitable GHG reduction Enhanced Late-Life Process, ELP Non-Condensable Gas, NCG Cyclic Solvent Process, CSP  Non-thermal late life process  Reduce water use and GHGi by ~25%  Non–thermal cyclic p

  42. Slide 42: Cold Lake carbon capture and storage (CCS) opportunity

    Cold Lake carbon capture and storage (CCS) opportunity Efficient emissions reduction, supporting Cold Lake strategy transformation Mahihkan Plant at Cold LakeLake  Pursuing CCS emissions reduction opportunity that captures efficiencies with Cold Lake operations  Evaluating capture of CO2 from comb

  43. Slide 43: Syncrude strategy

    Syncrude strategy Capturing value of transition to owner-operator model Production kbd  Successful partner engagement and collaboration delivered transformational step in asset strategy 90  Transitioned from Syncrude to Suncor as operator 2021  Synergies of $300M gross through regional efficienci

  44. Slide 44: Future resource optionality

    Future resource optionality Portfolio of growth opportunities with net-zero potential Aspen – rendering of central plant In situ GHG intensity t CO2e/m3 0.5  Large inventory of in situ opportunities  Aspen, Corner, Clarke Creek, Clyden  Strategic approach to future development  Maintain optional

  45. Slide 45: Upstream summary

    Upstream summary Best-in-class producer, maximizing value, positioning for a lower carbon future  Maximizing value from existing assets  Sustaining efficiencies; targeting industry leading unit cost and reliability  Investing for value through select volume growth and GHG intensity reduction  In

  46. Slide 46: Break

    Break Imperial | 2022 | 43

  47. Slide 47: Downstream and Chemical Outlook

    Downstream and Chemical Outlook Jon Wetmore Vice-president, Downstream Imperial | 2022 | 44

  48. Slide 48: Downstream and Chemical strategy

    Downstream and Chemical strategy Increasing profitability across the value chain  Deliver industry leading performance in safety, reliability, and operations integrity  Strategically invest in logistics to expand market reach, reduce costs and improve supply reliability  Enhance world-class Esso

  49. Slide 49: Canadian margin environment

    Canadian margin environment Structurally advantaged margins, resilient through the pandemic Average monthly gasoline crack Average monthly diesel crack $US/bbl $US/bbl 80 80 Avg. Canadian gasoline crack Avg. Canadian diesel crack Avg. US gasoline crack Avg. US diesel crack 40 40 0 0 2010 2011 2012 2

  50. Slide 50: Canadian fuel demand update

    Canadian fuel demand update Demand continuing to recover Canadian industry demand (~% of normal*)  Canadian economic activity increasing  Omicron impacting near-term, potential for continued volatility  Gasoline, diesel demand expected to recover to 90 - 95% 90 - 95% 70 - 75% Q4 2021 Q4 2021 Q4 2

  51. Slide 51: Canadian refining

    Canadian refining Canada’s largest refiner with access to global technology and expertise Refinery throughput and utilization kbd  Structurally advantaged refining business 400 100%  Largest domestic refiner, strategically located assets  Fully integrated Chemical plant for optimized molecule upl

  52. Slide 52: Fuel, lubricant and asphalt marketing

    Fuel, lubricant and asphalt marketing Industry leading brands and product offering creates customer pull  Retail branded wholesale model provides structural advantages  Industry leading site count with ~2,400 sites across Canada  Capital efficient growth  Strategic partnerships with best-in-clas

  53. Slide 53: Developing a lower-carbon product offering

    Developing a lower-carbon product offering Broad portfolio of products helping customers meet their sustainability goals  75% of existing gasoline and diesel sales contain renewable content  Continuing to grow blending and distribution capability  Growing portfolio of advanced fuels that improve

  54. Slide 54: Innovation delivers shareholder value

    Innovation delivers shareholder value Further enhancing Imperial’s Downstream offer with innovative solutions and technologies Advanced recycling Vegetable oil co-processing Collaborative product trials Battery energy storage  Transforming plastic waste into  Vegetable oil co-processed with  Iden

  55. Slide 55: Downstream investments

    Downstream investments Strategic investments in low-capital, high-return business Annual capital expenditure1 forecast $M 600  Selective investing in refinery slate, 300 production efficiency and resiliency  Support and enhance strategic logistics 0  Market opportunities, access, reliability 2021

  56. Slide 56: Sarnia products pipeline (SPPL) update

    Sarnia products pipeline (SPPL) update Proactive investment in efficient and reliable logistics  Project details:  ~$470M final investment, ~$400M spent through year-end 2021  63 km pipeline, restores capacity into key Toronto market  On track to be in service 2Q22  SPPL creates structural valu

  57. Slide 57: Strathcona renewable diesel project update

    Strathcona renewable diesel project update Building Canada’s largest renewable diesel (RD) facility  Grassroots facility  ~$500M capital investment, globally competitive scale  Total investment, including 3P capital investments, exceeds $1B  20 kbd of premium RD from locally grown feedstocks and

  58. Slide 58: Strathcona renewable diesel value proposition

    Strathcona renewable diesel value proposition Capturing competitive value for shareholders  Canadian Clean Fuel Regulations supporting low-carbon investments  RD is an efficient pathway for hard to decarbonize sectors  Canadian RD currently supplied by costly long-haul imports  Grassroots assets

  59. Slide 59: Downstream profitability

    Downstream profitability Resilient business model, focused on increasing profitability Cash operating costs1 and refinery throughput $B kbd 3 400  Resilient, reliable performance across the cycle 2 300  Fully integrated, flexible business model 1  Further structural cost reductions achieved in 20

  60. Slide 60: Chemical site integration advantage

    Chemical site integration advantage Advantaged location and integration, positioned to compete in a high-growth market Feedstock Annual net income HDPE injection molding price history % $M US ¢/lb 100 Other 450 Other 120 Marcellus Mid-west Marcellus ethane Ethane ethane 300 90 50 150 60 Refinery Ref

  61. Slide 61: Imperial Chemical produces high-value products

    Imperial Chemical produces high-value products Meeting customer demands with consistent, high-quality, differentiated products Product trials Customer-focused $M NPV product development 50  High-density polyethylene (HDPE) for rotational and injection molding applications 25  End product uses are

  62. Slide 62: Imperial’s Downstream and Chemical advantage

    Imperial’s Downstream and Chemical advantage Sustainably advantaged assets, brands and products  Canadian domestic fuel markets benefit from advantaged margins  Strategically located, highly-integrated assets with low sustaining capital requirements  Portfolio of superior brands and products fost

  63. Slide 63: Financial Outlook

    Financial Outlook Dan Lyons Chief Financial Officer Imperial | 2022 | 60

  64. Slide 64: Advantaged financial profile

    Advantaged financial profile Resilient business model with upside leverage 10-year cash flow from operating activities  Integrated, balanced business model  Growing production, long-life low decline assets  Advantaged downstream, leading fuels marketer Downstream, Chemical & Upstream  Integrated

  65. Slide 65: Record-setting performance in 2021

    Record-setting performance in 2021 Delivered continued cash flow growth Annual cash flow from operating activities  Strong integrated performance across all business lines $B 6  Record cash flow from operating activities  Record Upstream production  Record Chemical earnings  Continued Downstrea

  66. Slide 66: Cash operating costs

    Cash operating costs Significant cost efficiencies achieved and maintained Annual cash operating costs1 $B  Sustainable cost reductions across all business lines 8  Over $1B in cost efficiencies  Progressing additional cost reduction opportunities  Continued focus on energy efficiency 6  Cost-e

  67. Slide 67: Capital expenditure forecast

    Capital expenditure forecast Low sustaining capital requirement with select growth opportunities Annual capital expenditure1 forecast $B  2022 target of $1.4B, down $0.2B from previous plan 2  Sustaining capital2 averages ~$1B over period  Predominantly Upstream  Kearl in-pit tailings drives hig

  68. Slide 68: Re-affirming capital allocation priorities

    Re-affirming capital allocation priorities Remain committed to returning surplus cash to shareholders Dividend per share (paid basis) $  Reliable and growing dividend 1.50  Dividend increased by 55% since beginning of 2021 0.75  Low sustaining capital requirements  Select, high-return capital-ef

  69. Slide 69: Record cash returned to shareholders in 2021

    Record cash returned to shareholders in 2021 Robust free cash flow outlook Annual cash distributions Free cash flow profile1,2 $B $B 6 6 4 4 2 2 0 0 $50 $60 $70 $80 2016-20 Avg 2021 $US WTI Dividend Buyback Prior outlook 1 Non-GAAP financial measure – see supplemental information for definition and

  70. Slide 70: Corporate guidance summary

    Corporate guidance summary 2022 Annual Guidance1 2022 Turnaround Schedule Total Capex $B 1.4 Upstream (full-year opex and production impacts, before royalties) 1Q/2Q: Syncrude Hydrotreater, 3 kbd, $14M opex Upstream Production kboed 425 - 440 2Q: Kearl K1 plant, 10 kbd, $70M opex (IOL share) Kearl k

  71. Slide 71: Closing remarks

    Closing remarks Brad Corson Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Imperial | 2022 | 68

  72. Slide 72: The Imperial advantage

    The Imperial advantage Growing shareholder value Integration and synergies High-quality, Resilience long-life through assets cycle Maximizing shareholder value Industry leading Shareholder balance returns sheet Technology leadership Imperial | 2022 | 69

  73. Slide 73: Our winning strategy

    Our winning strategy  Disciplined focus on existing assets Discipline and focus  Efficiency, reliability, capital efficient investment  Industry leading cost structure  Driving value in mature, competitive downstream business Share price performance  Progress towards ESG targets in evolving env

  74. Slide 74: Q&A

    Q&A Imperial | 2022 | 71

  75. Slide 75: For more information: Dave Hughes

    For more information: Dave Hughes Vice President, Investor Relations +1 587.476.4743 dave.a.hughes@exxonmobil.com imperialoil.ca twitter.com/ImperialOil linkedin.com/company/Imperial-Oil youtube.com/ImperialOil facebook.com/ImperialOilLimited Imperial | 2022 | 72

  76. Slide 76: Cautionary statement

    Cautionary statement Statements of future events or conditions in this report, including projections, targets, expectations, estimates, and business plans are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as believe, anticipate, intend, propose, plan, goal, s

  77. Slide 77: Cautionary statement

    Cautionary statement In these materials, certain natural gas volumes have been converted to barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) on the basis of six thousand cubic feet (Mcf) to one barrel (bbl). BOE may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A BOE conversion ratio of 6 Mcf to one bbl is based

  78. Slide 78: Supplemental Information

    Supplemental Information Debt-to-capital ratio Debt, defined as the sum of “Notes and loans payable” and “Long-term debt”, divided by capital, defined as the sum of debt and “Total shareholders’ equity”. Capital and exploration expenditures Capital and exploration expenditures (or capital expenditur

  79. Slide 79: Supplemental Information

    Supplemental Information Cash operating costs (Cash costs) Cash operating costs is a non-GAAP financial measure that consists of total expenses, less costs that are non-cash in nature, including, Purchases of crude oil and products, Federal excise taxes and fuel charge, Depreciation and depletion, N

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