Exxon Mobil Corporation Announces Estimated First Quarter 2013 Results

25.04.2013  |  Business Wire

Exxon
Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM):

EXXONMOBIL'S CHAIRMAN REX W. TILLERSON COMMENTED:

'ExxonMobil achieved strong results during the first quarter of 2013,
while investing significantly to develop new energy supplies.ExxonMobil′s
financial performance enables continued investment to deliver the energy
needed to help meet growing demand, support economic growth, and raise
living standards around the world.

'First quarter 2013 earnings were $9.5 billion, up 1% from the first
quarter of 2012.

'Capital and exploration expenditures for the first quarter were
$11.8 billion, including $3.1 ?billion for the acquisition of Celtic
Exploration Ltd.

'The Corporation distributed $7.6 billion to shareholders in the
first quarter through dividends and share purchases to reduce shares
outstanding.?

FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

• 
  Earnings of $9,500 million increased $50 million or 1% from the first
  quarter of 2012.
  
• 
  Earnings per share (assuming dilution) were $2.12, an increase of 6%.
  
• 
  Capital and exploration expenditures were $11.8 billion, up 33% from
  the first quarter of 2012.
  
• 
  Oil-equivalent production decreased 3.5% from the first quarter of
  2012. Excluding the impacts of entitlement volumes, OPEC quota effects
  and divestments, production decreased 1.2%.
  
• 
  Cash flow from operations and asset sales was $14 billion, including
  proceeds associated with asset sales of $0.4 ?billion.
  
• 
  Share purchases to reduce shares outstanding were $5 billion.
  
• 
  Dividends per share of $0.57 increased 21% compared to the first
  quarter of 2012.
  
• 
  Rosneft and ExxonMobil have agreed to expand their 2011 Strategic
  Cooperation Agreement to include approximately 600,000 square
  kilometers (150 million acres) of additional exploration acreage in
  the Russian Arctic and potential participation by Rosneft in the Point
  Thomson project in Alaska. They have also agreed to conduct a joint
  study on a potential LNG project in the Russian Far East.
  
• 
  Production started from the Telok natural gas field, located offshore
  Malaysia in the South China Sea. The Telok A platform is the first
  phase of the Telok natural gas project.
  

First Quarter 2013 vs. First Quarter 2012

Upstream earnings were $7,037 ?million in the first quarter of 2013, down
$765 ?million from the first quarter of 2012. Lower liquids realizations,
partially offset by improved natural gas realizations, decreased
earnings by $230 ?million. Production volume and mix effects reduced
earnings by $280 million. All other items, including higher operating
expenses, decreased earnings by $250 ?million.

On an oil-equivalent basis, production decreased 3.5% from the first
quarter of 2012. Excluding the impacts of entitlement volumes, OPEC
quota effects and divestments, production decreased 1.2%.

Liquids production totaled 2,193 ?kbd (thousands of barrels per day),
down 21 kbd from the first quarter of 2012 as field decline was
partially offset by project ramp-up in West Africa. The net impact of
entitlement volumes, OPEC quota effects, and divestments was negligible.

First quarter natural gas production was 13,213 ?mcfd (millions of cubic
feet per day), down 823 mcfd from 2012. Excluding the impacts of
entitlement volumes and divestments, natural gas production was down
1.5%, as field decline was partially offset by lower downtime and higher
demand.

Earnings from U.S. Upstream operations were $859 ?million, $151 ?million
lower than the first quarter of 2012. Non-U.S. Upstream earnings were
$6,178 million, down $614 ?million from the prior year.

Downstream earnings were $1,545 ?million, down $41 ?million from the first
quarter of 2012. Stronger margins, mainly in refining, increased
earnings by $780 million. Volume and mix effects decreased earnings by
$290 million. All other items, including lower gains on asset sales,
higher expenses, and foreign exchange effects, decreased earnings by
$530 million. Petroleum product sales of 5,755 ?kbd were 561 ?kbd lower
than last year's first quarter reflecting the Japan restructuring and
other divestment related impacts.

Earnings from the U.S. Downstream were $1,039 ?million, up $436 ?million
from the first quarter of 2012. Non-U.S. Downstream earnings of
$506 ?million were $477 ?million lower than last year.

Chemical earnings of $1,137 ?million were $436 million higher than the
first quarter of 2012. Higher margins, mainly commodities, increased
earnings by $320 million. All other items, including gains on asset
sales, increased earnings by $120 million. First quarter prime product
sales of 5,910 ?kt (thousands of metric tons) were 427 ?kt lower than last
year's first quarter due mainly to the Japan restructuring.

Corporate and financing expenses were $219 ?million for the first quarter
of 2013, down $420 million from the first quarter of 2012, reflecting
favorable tax impacts.

During the first quarter of 2013, Exxon Mobil Corporation purchased 63
million shares of its common stock for the treasury at a gross cost of
$5.6 billion. These purchases included $5 billion to reduce the number
of shares outstanding, with the balance used to acquire shares in
conjunction with the company′s benefit plans and programs. Share
purchases to reduce shares outstanding are currently anticipated to
equal $4 ?billion in the second quarter of 2013. Purchases may be made in
both the open market and through negotiated transactions, and may be
increased, decreased or discontinued at any time without prior notice.

Estimates of key financial and operating data follow.

ExxonMobil will discuss financial and operating results and other
matters on a webcast at 10 a.m. Central time on April 25, 2013.To
listen to the event live or in archive, go to our website at exxonmobil.com.

Cautionary statement

Statements relating to future plans, projections, events or
conditions are forward-looking statements.Actual results,
including project plans, costs, timing, and capacities; capital and
exploration expenditures; resource recoveries; and share purchase
levels, could differ materially due to factors including: changes in oil
or gas prices or other market or economic conditions affecting the oil
and gas industry, including the scope and duration of economic
recessions; the outcome of exploration and development efforts; changes
in law or government regulation, including tax and environmental
requirements; the outcome of commercial negotiations; changes in
technical or operating conditions; and other factors discussed under the
heading 'Factors Affecting Future Results' in the 'Investors? section of
our website and in Item 1A of ExxonMobil's 2012 Form 10-K.We
assume no duty to update these statements as of any future date.

Frequently used terms

This press release includes cash flow from operations and asset
sales, which is a non-GAAP financial measure.Because of the
regular nature of our asset management and divestment program, we
believe it is useful for investors to consider proceeds associated with
the sales of subsidiaries, property, plant and equipment, and sales and
returns of investments together with cash provided by operating
activities when evaluating cash available for investment in the business
and financing activities.A reconciliation to net cash provided
by operating activities is shown in Attachment II.Further
information on ExxonMobil's frequently used financial and operating
measures and other terms is contained under the heading 'Frequently Used
Terms' available through the 'Investors? section of our website at
exxonmobil.com.

Reference to Earnings

References 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.

The term 'project? as used in this release does not necessarily have
the same meaning as under SEC Rule 13q-1 relating to government payment
reporting.For example, a single project for purposes of the rule
may encompass numerous properties, agreements, investments,
developments, phases, work efforts, activities, and components, each of
which we may also informally describe as a 'project.?