Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9A. Controls and procedures
As indicated in the certifications in Exhibit 31 of this report, the company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2025. Based on that evaluation, these officers have concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to them in a manner that allows for timely decisions regarding required disclosures and are effective in ensuring that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Reference is made to page 71 of this report for "Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting" and page 72 for the "Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" on the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025.
There has not been any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other information
During the three months ended December 31, 2025, none of the company's directors or officers adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9C. Disclosure regarding foreign jurisdiction that prevents inspections
Not applicable.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, executive officers and corporate governance
Sections of the company’s management proxy circular are contained in the "Proxy information section", starting on page 113 . The company’s management proxy circular is prepared in accordance with Canadian securities regulations.
The company currently has eight directors. The articles of the company require that the board have between five and fifteen directors. Each director is elected to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting. Each of the seven individuals listed in the section entitled "Nominees for director" on pages 114 to 118 of this report have been nominated for election at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held May 4, 2026. All of the nominees are now directors and have been since the dates indicated. D.W. Cornhill is currently a director and is not standing for re-election in 2026 as he has reached the company’s mandatory retirement age for directors.
In February 2025, B.W. Corson, then chairman, president and chief executive officer, announced his intention to retire in 2025 and to not stand for re-election as director at the May 8, 2025 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Corson was succeeded as president by J.R. Whelan on April 1, 2025, and continued as chairman and chief executive officer until his retirement from those positions on May 8, 2025. In connection with B.W. Corson’s retirement, J.R. Whelan was appointed as president effective April 1, 2025, and he assumed the additional roles of chairman and chief executive officer on May 8, 2025.
Reference is made to the section under "Nominees for director":
• "Director nominee tables", on pages 114 to 118 of this report.
Reference is made to the sections under "Corporate governance disclosure":
• "Skills and experience of our board members and nominees", on page 123 of this report;
• "Other public company directorships of our board members and nominees", on page 128 of this report;
• The table entitled "Audit committee" under "Board and committee structure", on page 137 of this report;
• "Ethical business conduct", starting on page 149 of this report;
• "Restrictions on insider trading", starting on page 150 of this report; and
• "Largest shareholders", on page 153 of this report.
Reference is made to the sections under "Company executives and executive compensation":
• "Named executive officers of the company" and "Other executive officers of the company", on pages 155 to 156 of this report.
Item 11. Executive compensation
Sections of the company’s management proxy circular are contained in the "Proxy information section", starting on page 113 . The company’s management proxy circular is prepared in accordance with Canadian securities regulations.
Reference is made to the sections under "Corporate governance disclosure":
• "Director compensation", on pages 141 to 148 of this report; and
• "Share ownership guidelines of independent directors and chairman, president and chief executive officer", on page 148 of this report.
Reference is made to the following sections under "Company executives and executive compensation":
• "Letter to shareholders", on page 158 of this report; and
• "Compensation discussion and analysis", on pages 157 to 185 of this report.
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Item 12. Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management and related stockholder matters
The following table sets forth, to the extent known by the company or ascertainable from public filings, each person, or group of affiliated persons, who is known by the company to beneficially own greater than 5.0% of the company's outstanding common shares as of December 31, 2025. Any fractional shares have been rounded to the nearest whole share.
Title of Class Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner Aggregate and Nature of Beneficial Ownership Percent of Class
Common Shares Exxon Mobil Corporation
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway
Spring, Texas 77389 (a)
336,580,182 69.6%
Common Shares FMR LLC
245 Summer Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (b) (c)
56,093,577 (c)
11.6% (c)
(a) As of February 11, 2026, Exxon Mobil Corporation has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 336,580,182 shares of the company's common shares.
(b) The company is permitted to rely on the information set forth in the referenced filings and has no reason to believe that the information is incomplete or inaccurate or that the beneficial owner should have filed an amended report and did not.
(c) Share ownership information is based solely on the Schedule 13G/A filed jointly by FMR LLC and Abigail P. Johnson with the SEC on February 5, 2026. As of December 31, 2025, (i) FMR LLC and Abigail P. Johnson each have beneficial ownership of the same 56,093,577 of the company's common shares, which shares are owned by FMR LLC, certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates, and other companies, (ii) FMR LLC has sole voting power with respect to 42,615,029 of those shares, and (iii) FMR LLC and Abigail P. Johnson each have sole dispositive power with respect to all such shares.
Sections of the company’s management proxy circular are contained in the "Proxy information section", starting on page 113 . The company’s management proxy circular is prepared in accordance with Canadian securities regulations.
Reference is made to the section under "Company executives and executive compensation" entitled "Equity compensation plan information", within the "Compensation discussion and analysis" section, on page 181 of this report.
Reference is also made to the security ownership information for directors and executive officers of the company under the preceding Items 10 and 11. The compensation of the directors and executive officers of the company for the year ended December 31, 2025 is described in the sections under "Nominees for director" starting on page 114 , "Director compensation" starting on page 141 and "Company executives and executive compensation" starting on page 155 . The following table shows the number of Imperial Oil Limited and Exxon Mobil Corporation common shares and restricted stock units beneficially owned by each named executive officer, and the incumbent directors and executive officers as a group, as of February 11, 2026.
Imperial Oil Limited Exxon Mobil Corporation
Named executive officer Common
shares (a)
Restricted
stock units (b)
Common
shares (a)
Restricted
stock units (b)
J.R. Whelan — 106,400 36,859 73,800
B.W. Corson (c)
10,000 423,400 135,402 44,000
D.E. Lyons — 126,400 11,565 —
C.L. Gomez-Smith — 38,500 — 26,300
J.E. Burgess 109 64,550 — —
I.R. Laing 6,520 55,450 — —
Incumbent directors and executive
officers as a group (16 people)
8,429 518,550 75,463 412,660
(a) No common shares are beneficially owned by reason of exercisable options. None of these individuals owns 0.01 percent of the outstanding shares of Imperial Oil Limited or Exxon Mobil Corporation. The directors and officers as a group own less than 0.01 percent of the outstanding shares of Imperial Oil Limited, and 0.01 percent of the outstanding shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Information not being within the knowledge of the company has been provided by the directors and the executive officers individually.
(b) Restricted stock units do not carry voting rights prior to the issuance of shares on settlement of the awards.
(c) B.W. Corson is a named executive officer in 2025 by virtue of acting as chief executive officer until May 8, 2025. Mr. Corson also acted as president until April 1, 2025 and chairman of the board until May 8, 2025.
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Item 13. Certain relationships and related transactions, and director independence
Sections of the company’s management proxy circular are contained in the "Proxy information section", starting on page 113 . The company’s management proxy circular is prepared in accordance with Canadian securities regulations.
Reference is made to the section under "Corporate governance disclosure" entitled "Independence of our board members and nominees", on page 124 of this report.
Reference is made to the section under "Corporate governance disclosure" entitled "Transactions with Exxon Mobil Corporation", on page 154 of this report.
N.A. Hansen and T.T. Bryja are deemed under the relevant standards to be non-independent members of the board of directors and the committees on which they have served (in 2025, they were each members of the executive resources committee, safety and sustainability committee, nominations and corporate governance committee and finance committee; as of January 29, 2026, in connection with the board’s periodic review of its governance structures and practices, the executive resources committee and the nominations and corporate governance committee consist solely of independent directors, and as a result T.T. Bryja and N.A. Hansen ceased serving on those two committees). As employees of Exxon Mobil Corporation, N.A. Hansen and T.T. Bryja are each independent of the company’s management and are able to assist these committees by reflecting the perspective of the company’s shareholders.
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Item 14. Principal accountant fees and services
Auditor information
The audit committee of the board of directors recommends that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) be reappointed as the auditor of the company until the close of the next annual meeting. PwC has been the auditor of the company for more than five years and is located in Calgary, Alberta. PwC is a participating audit firm with the Canadian Public Accountability Board and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB).
Auditor fees
The aggregate fees of PwC for professional services rendered for the audit of the company’s financial statements and other services for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows:
thousands of Canadian dollars 2025 2024
Audit fees 2,550 2,635
Audit-related fees 95 90
Tax fees — —
All other fees — —
Total fees 2,645 2,725
Audit fees included the audit of the company’s annual financial statements, internal control over financial reporting, and a review of the first three quarterly financial statements in 2025. Audit-related fees consisted of other assurance services including the audit of the company’s retirement plan and royalty statement audits for oil and gas producing entities. The company did not engage the auditor for any other services.
The audit committee formally and annually evaluates the performance of the external auditor, recommends the external auditor to be appointed by the shareholders, recommends their remuneration and oversees their work. The audit committee also approves the proposed current year audit program of the external auditor, assesses the results of the program after the end of the program period and approves in advance any non-audit services to be performed by the external auditor after considering the effect of such services on their independence.
All of the services rendered by the auditor to the company were approved by the audit committee.
Auditor independence
The audit committee periodically discusses with PwC their independence from the company and from management. PwC have confirmed that they are independent with respect to the company within the meaning of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta, the PCAOB and the rules of the SEC. The company has concluded that the auditor’s independence has been maintained.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, financial statement schedules
Reference is made to the table of contents in the "Financial section" on page 44 of this report.
The following exhibits, numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K, are filed as part of this report:
(3) (i)
Restated certificate and articles of incorporation of the company (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3.1) to the company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 3, 2006 (File No. 0-12014)).
(ii)
Amended and Restated By-Law No. 1 of the company, dated September 17, 2024 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3.1) to the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (File No. 0-12014)).
(4) (vi)
Description of capital stock. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (4)(vi) of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (File No. 0-12014)).
(10) (ii) (1) Alberta Cold Lake Transition Agreement, effective January 1, 2000, relating to the royalties payable in respect of the Cold Lake production project and terminating the Alberta Cold Lake Crown Agreement dated June 25, 1984. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(ii)(20) of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 (File No. 0-12014)).
(2)
Syncrude Bitumen Royalty Option Agreement, dated November 18, 2008, setting out the terms of the exercise by the Syncrude Joint Venture owners of the option contained in the existing Crown Agreement to convert to a royalty payable on the value of bitumen, effective January 1, 2009 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.01(10)(ii)(2) of the company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 19, 2008 (File No. 0-12014)).
(iii)(A) (1) Form of Letter relating to Supplemental Retirement Income (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(c)(3) of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1980 (File No. 2-9259)).
(2) Deferred Share Unit Plan for Nonemployee Directors. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(iii)(A)(6) of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 (File No. 0-12014)).
(3)
Amended Restricted Stock Unit Plan with respect to Restricted Stock Units granted in 2016 and subsequent years, as amended effective October 26, 2016 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 9.01(c)[10(iii)(A)(1)] of the company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 31, 2016 (File No. 0-12014)).
(4)
Amended Restricted Stock Unit Plan with respect to Restricted Stock Units granted in 2020 and subsequent years, as amended effective November 24, 2020 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(iii)(A)(6) of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (File No. 0-12014)).
(5)
Amended Restricted Stock Unit Plan with respect to Restricted Stock Units granted in 2022 and subsequent years, as amended effective November 29, 2022 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(iii)(A)(7) of the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (File No. 0-12014)).
(6)
Amended Short Term Incentive Program, as amended effective December 1, 2023 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(iii)(A)(6) of the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (File No. 0-12014)).
(19) Insider Trading and Blackout Guidelines (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (19) of the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (File No. 0-12014)).
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(21) Imperial Oil Resources Limited is incorporated in Alberta, Canada and Canada Imperial Oil Limited is incorporated in Canada, and both are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the company. The names of all other subsidiaries of the company are omitted because, considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, they would not constitute a significant subsidiary as of December 31, 2025.
(31.1)
Certification by principal executive officer of Periodic Financial Report pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
(31.2)
Certification by principal financial officer of Periodic Financial Report pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
(32.1)
Certification by chief executive officer of Periodic Financial Report pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
(32.2)
Certification by chief financial officer of Periodic Financial Report pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
(97)
SEC Rule 10D-1 Policy for the Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation effective December 1, 2023 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (97) of the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (File No. 0-12014)).
(101) Interactive Data Files (formatted as Inline XBRL).
(104) Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
Copies of Exhibits may be acquired upon written request of any shareholder to the vice-president, investor relations, Imperial Oil Limited, 505 Quarry Park Boulevard S.E., Calgary, Alberta T2C 5N1, and payment of processing and mailing costs.
Item 16. Form 10-K summary
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf on February 18, 2026 by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Imperial Oil Limited
by _____ /s/ John R. Whelan
(John R. Whelan)
Chairman, president and chief executive officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below on February 18, 2026 by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated.
Signature Title
/s/ John R. Whelan
Chairman, president and
chief executive officer and director
(Principal executive officer)
(John R. Whelan)
/s/ Daniel E. Lyons
Senior vice-president,
finance and administration, and controller
(Principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)
(Daniel E. Lyons)
/s/ Tanya T. Bryja Director
(Tanya T. Bryja)
/s/ David W. Cornhill
Director
(David W. Cornhill)
/s/ Sharon R. Driscoll
Director
(Sharon R. Driscoll)
/s/ John N. Floren
Director
(John N. Floren)
/s/ Gary J. Goldberg
Director
(Gary J. Goldberg)
/s/ Neil A. Hansen
Director
(Neil A. Hansen)
/s/ Miranda C. Hubbs
Director
(Miranda C. Hubbs)
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Financial section
Table of contents Page
Financial information (U.S. GAAP) 45
Frequently used terms 46
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations 50
Overview 50
Business environment 51
Business results 54
Liquidity and capital resources 61
Capital and exploration expenditures 64
Market risks 65
Critical accounting estimates 67
Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting 71
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 72
Consolidated statement of income (U.S. GAAP) 74
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income (U.S. GAAP) 75
Consolidated balance sheet (U.S. GAAP) 76
Consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity (U.S. GAAP) 77
Consolidated statement of cash flows (U.S. GAAP) 78
Notes to consolidated financial statements 79
1. Summary of significant accounting policies
79
2. Business segments
85
3. Income taxes
88
4. Employee retirement benefits
90
5. Other long-term obligations
95
6. Financial and derivative instruments
96
7. Share-based incentive compensation programs
98
8. Investment and other income
99
9. Litigation and other contingencies
99
10. Common shares
100
11. Miscellaneous financial information
101
12. Financing and additional notes and loans payable information
103
13. Leases
104
14. Long-term debt
106
15. Accounting for suspended exploratory well costs
106
16. Transactions with related parties
107
17. Other comprehensive income (loss) information
108
Supplemental information on oil and gas exploration and production activities (unaudited) 109
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Financial information (U.S. GAAP)
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Revenues 46,918 51,359 50,702
Net income (loss):
Upstream 2,121 3,262 2,512
Downstream 1,869 1,486 2,301
Chemical 82 171 164
Corporate and other (804) (129) (88)
Net income (loss) 3,268 4,790 4,889
Cash and cash equivalents at year-end 1,142 979 864
Total assets at year-end 42,309 42,938 41,199
Long-term debt at year-end 3,978 3,992 4,011
Total debt at year-end 3,997 4,011 4,132
Other long-term obligations at year-end 4,959 3,870 3,851
Shareholders’ equity at year-end 22,254 23,473 22,222
Cash flow from operating activities 6,708 5,981 3,734
Per share information (Canadian dollars)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic 6.50 9.05 8.51
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted 6.48 9.03 8.49
Dividends per common share - declared 2.88 2.40 1.94
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Frequently used terms
Listed below are definitions of several of the company’s key business and financial performance measures. The definitions are provided to facilitate understanding of the terms and how they are calculated. Certain measures included in this document are not prescribed by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These measures constitute "non-GAAP financial measures" under Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K, and "specified financial measures" under National Instrument 52-112 Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
Reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measure, and other information required by these regulations, have been provided. Non-GAAP financial measures and specified financial measures are not standardized financial measures under GAAP and do not have a standardized definition. As such, these measures may not be directly comparable to measures presented by other companies, and should not be considered a substitute for GAAP financial measures.
Capital employed
Capital employed is a non-GAAP financial measure that is a measurement of net investment. When viewed from the perspective of how capital is used by the business, it includes the company’s property, plant and equipment and other assets, less liabilities, excluding both short-term and long-term debt. When viewed from the perspective of the sources of capital employed in total for the company, it includes total debt and equity. The most directly comparable financial measure that is disclosed in the financial statements is total assets within the company’s Consolidated balance sheet. Both of these views include the company’s share of amounts applicable to equity companies, which the company believes should be included to provide a more comprehensive measurement of capital employed.
Reconciliation of capital employed
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
From the Consolidated balance sheet
Business uses: asset and liability perspective
Total assets 42,309 42,938 41,199
Less: Total current liabilities excluding notes and loans payable (6,597) (6,988) (6,482)
Total long-term liabilities excluding long-term debt (9,461) (8,466) (8,363)
Add: Imperial’s share of equity company debt 13 25 21
Total capital employed 26,264 27,509 26,375
Total company sources: debt and equity perspective
Notes and loans payable 19 19 121
Long-term debt 3,978 3,992 4,011
Shareholders’ equity 22,254 23,473 22,222
Add: Imperial’s share of equity company debt 13 25 21
Total capital employed 26,264 27,509 26,375
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Return on average capital employed (ROCE)
ROCE is a non-GAAP ratio. The company's total ROCE is net income excluding the after-tax cost of financing divided by total average capital employed (an average of the beginning and end-of-year amounts). Net income includes Imperial’s share of net income of equity companies, consistent with the definition used for capital employed, and excludes the cost of financing. Capital employed is a non-GAAP financial measure and is disclosed and reconciled above. The company has consistently applied its ROCE definition for many years and views it as one of the best measures of historical capital productivity in a capital-intensive, long-term industry. Additional measures, which are more cash flow based, are used to make investment decisions.
Components of return on average capital employed
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
From the Consolidated statement of income
Net income (loss) 3,268 4,790 4,889
Financing (after-tax) including Imperial’s share of equity companies 30 43 66
Net income (loss) excluding financing 3,298 4,833 4,955
Average capital employed 26,887 26,942 26,484
Return on average capital employed (percent) – corporate total
12.3 17.9 18.7
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities and asset sales
Cash flows from operating activities and asset sales is a non-GAAP financial measure that is the sum of the net cash provided by operating activities and proceeds from asset sales reported in the Consolidated statement of cash flows. This cash flow reflects the total sources of cash both from operating the company’s assets and from the divesting of assets. The most directly comparable financial measure that is disclosed in the financial statements is cash flows from (used in) operating activities within the company’s Consolidated statement of cash flows. The company employs a long-standing and regular disciplined review process to ensure that assets are contributing to the company’s strategic objectives. Assets are divested when they no longer meet these objectives or are worth considerably more to others. Because of the regular nature of this activity, the company believes it is useful for investors to consider sales proceeds together with cash provided by operating activities when evaluating cash available for investment in the business and financing activities, including shareholder distributions.
Reconciliation of cash flows from (used in) operating activities and asset sales
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
From the Consolidated statement of cash flows
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities 6,708 5,981 3,734
Proceeds from asset sales 101 25 86
Total cash flows from (used in) operating activities and asset sales 6,809 6,006 3,820
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Operating costs
Operating costs is a non-GAAP financial measure that is the costs during the period to produce, manufacture, and otherwise prepare the company’s products for sale – including energy costs, staffing and maintenance costs. It excludes the cost of raw materials, taxes and interest expense and is presented on a before-tax basis. The most directly comparable financial measure that is disclosed in the financial statements is total expenses within the company’s Consolidated statement of income. While the company is responsible for all revenue and expense elements of net income, operating costs represent the expenses most directly under the company’s control and therefore, are useful in evaluating the company’s performance.
Reconciliation of operating costs
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
From the Consolidated statement of income
Total expenses 42,816 45,293 44,600
Less:
Purchases of crude oil and products 29,807 33,184 32,399
Federal excise tax and fuel charge 1,715 2,535 2,402
Financing 12 41 69
Subtotal 31,534 35,760 34,870
Imperial's share of equity company expenses 67 80 76
Total operating costs 11,349 9,613 9,806
Components of operating costs
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
From the Consolidated statement of income
Production and manufacturing 7,269 6,599 6,879
Selling and general 1,386 945 857
Depreciation and depletion 2,579 1,983 1,907
Non-service pension and postretirement benefit 41 3 82
Exploration 7 3 5
Subtotal 11,282 9,533 9,730
Imperial's share of equity company expenses 67 80 76
Total operating costs 11,349 9,613 9,806
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Net income (loss) excluding identified items
Net income (loss) excluding identified items is a non-GAAP financial measure that is total net income (loss) excluding individually significant non-operational events with an absolute corporate total earnings impact of at least $100 million in a given quarter. The net income (loss) impact of an identified item for an individual segment may be less than $100 million when the item impacts several segments or several periods. The most directly comparable financial measure that is disclosed in the financial statements is "Net income (loss)" within the company’s Consolidated statement of income. Management uses these figures to improve comparability of the underlying business across multiple periods by isolating and removing significant non-operational events from business results. The company believes this view provides investors increased transparency into business results and trends, and provides investors with a view of the business as seen through the eyes of management. Net income (loss) excluding identified items is not meant to be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss) as prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. All identified items are presented on an after-tax basis.
Reconciliation of net income (loss) excluding identified items
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
From the Consolidated statement of income
Net income (loss) (U.S. GAAP) 3,268 4,790 4,889
Less identified items included in Net income (loss)
Impairments (570) — —
Restructuring charges (249) — —
Other (a)
(212) — —
Subtotal of identified items (1,031) — —
Net income (loss) excluding identified items 4,299 4,790 4,889
(a) Contractual obligations associated with the Norman Wells end of field life acceleration.
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Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations
Overview
The following discussion and analysis of the company’s financial results, as well as the accompanying financial statements and related notes to consolidated financial statements to which they refer, are the responsibility of the management of Imperial Oil Limited.
The company’s accounting and financial reporting fairly reflect its integrated business model involving exploration for, and production of, crude oil and natural gas; manufacture, trade, transport and sale of crude oil, natural gas, petroleum products, petrochemicals and a variety of specialty products; and pursuit of lower-emission business opportunities including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, lower-emission fuels, and lithium.
Imperial, with its resource base, financial strength, disciplined investment approach and technology portfolio, is well-positioned to participate in substantial investments to develop new Canadian energy supplies. The company’s reportable segments are Upstream, Downstream, and Chemicals. The company’s integrated business model generally reduces the company’s risk from changes in commodity prices. While commodity prices depend on supply and demand and may be volatile on a short-term basis, the company’s investment decisions are grounded on fundamentals reflected in its long-term business outlook, and use a disciplined approach in selecting and pursuing the most attractive investment opportunities. The annual company plan process establishes the economic assumptions used for evaluating investments and sets operating and capital objectives. ExxonMobil's Global Outlook (the Outlook), developed annually, is the foundation for the plan assumptions . Price ranges for crude oil, including price differentials, refinery and chemical margins, volumes, operating costs including greenhouse gas emissions pricing, and foreign currency exchange rates are part of the company plan assumptions developed annually. Company plan volume projections are based on individual field production profiles, which are also updated at least annually. Major investment opportunities are evaluated over a range of potential market conditions. All major investments are reappraised to ensure the company learns from its investment decisions, and the development and execution of the project. Lessons learned are incorporated into future projects.
The term "project" as used in this report can refer to a variety of different activities and does not necessarily have the same meaning as in any government payment transparency reports.
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Business environment
Long-term business outlook
The "Long-term business outlook" is based on Exxon Mobil Corporation’s Global Outlook (the Outlook), which combined with the near-term pathways, is used to help inform the company’s long-term business strategies and investment plans.
The company’s business planning is underpinned by a deep understanding of long-term market fundamentals. These fundamentals include supply and demand trends; the scale and variety of energy needs worldwide; capability, practicality and affordability of energy alternatives, including lower-carbon solutions; greenhouse gas emission-reduction technologies; and relevant government policies. The Outlook considers these fundamentals to form the basis for the company’s long-term business planning, investment decisions, and research programs. The Outlook reflects the company’s view of global energy demand and supply through 2050. It is a projection based on current trends in technology, government policies, consumer preferences, geopolitics, and economic development.
The Outlook uses projections and scenarios from reputable third parties such as the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Included in the range of these scenarios are: the IPCC Likely Below 2°C scenarios and three scenarios from the IEA; IEA Stated Policies Scenario (STEPS; 2025 World Energy Outlook (WEO)), which reflects a sector-by-sector assessment of current policy in place and those announced by governments; IEA Announced Pledges Scenario (APS; 2024 WEO), which reflects aspirational government targets met on time and in full; and IEA Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario (NZE; 2025 WEO), which the IEA describes as highly ambitious and challenging, acknowledging that society is not currently on the IEA NZE pathway. No single transition pathway can be reasonably predicted, given the wide range of uncertainties. Key unknowns include yet-to-be-developed or changes in developed government policies, market conditions, and advances in technology that may influence the cost, pace, and potential availability of certain pathways. Scenarios that employ a full complement of technology options are likely to provide the most economically efficient pathways.
Using the company's own experts and third-party sources, the company monitors a variety of signposts that may indicate a potential shift in the energy transition. For example, the regional pace of the transition could be influenced by the cost of new technologies compared to existing or alternative energy sources.
By 2050, the world’s population is projected to be around 9.7 billion people, or nearly 2 billion more than in 2024. Coincident with this population increase, the Outlook projects worldwide economic growth to average approximately 2.5 percent per year, with economic output nearly doubling by 2050 compared to 2024. As economies and populations grow, and as living standards improve for billions of people, the need for energy is expected to continue to rise. Even with significant efficiency gains, global energy demand is projected to rise by over 10 percent from 2024 to 2050. This increase in energy demand is expected to be driven by developing countries (i.e., those that are not member nations of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)). By contrast, energy use in developed nations is expected to decline by more than 10 percent as efficiency improves.
As expanding prosperity drives global energy demand higher, increasing use of energy-efficient technologies and practices, as well as lower-emission products, will continue to help significantly reduce energy consumption and CO 2 emissions per unit of economic output over time. Substantial efficiency gains are likely in all key aspects of the world’s economy through 2050, affecting energy requirements for power generation, transportation, industrial applications, and residential and commercial needs.
Under the Outlook, global electricity demand is expected to increase more than 70 percent from 2024 to 2050, with developing countries likely to account for approximately 80 percent of the increase. Consistent with this projection, power generation is expected to remain the largest and fastest growing major segment of global primary energy demand, supported by a wide variety of energy sources. The share of coal-fired generation is expected to decline substantially to approximately 15 percent of the world’s electricity in 2050, versus approximately 35 percent in 2024, in part due to policies to improve air quality as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions to address risks related to climate change. From 2024 to 2050, the amount of electricity supplied using natural gas, nuclear power, and renewables is expected to more than double, accounting for the entire growth in electricity supplies and offsetting the reduction of coal. Electricity from wind and solar is expected to increase nearly 400 percent, helping total renewables (including other sources, e.g., hydropower) to account for approximately 90 percent of the increase in electricity supplies through 2050. Total renewables are expected to
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reach over 50 percent of global electricity supplies by 2050. Natural gas and nuclear are expected to be about 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively, of global electricity supplies by 2050. Supplies of electricity by energy type will reflect significant differences across regions reflecting a wide range of factors, including the cost and availability of various energy supplies and policy developments.
Energy for transportation - including cars, trucks, ships, trains, and airplanes - is expected to increase by nearly 25 percent from 2024 to 2050. Transportation energy demand is expected to account for over 50 percent of the growth in liquid fuels demand worldwide over this period. Light-duty vehicle demand for liquid fuels is projected to have peaked this decade, and then decline to levels seen in the early-2010s by 2050, as the impact of better fuel economy and significant growth in electric cars, led by China, Europe, and the United States, work to offset growth in the worldwide car fleet of approximately 60 percent. By 2050, light-duty vehicles are expected to account for around 20 percent of global liquid fuels demand. During the same time period, nearly all the world’s commercial transportation fleets are expected to continue to run on liquid fuels, including biofuels, which are expected to be widely available and offer practical advantages in providing a large quantity of energy in small volumes.
Almost half of the world’s energy use is dedicated to industrial activity. As the global middle class continues to grow, demand for durable products, appliances, and consumable goods will increase. Industry uses energy products both as a fuel and as a feedstock for chemicals, asphalt, lubricants, waxes, and other specialty products. The Outlook anticipates technology advances, as well as the increasing shift toward cleaner forms of energy, such as electricity and natural gas, with coal declining. Demand for oil will continue to grow as a feedstock for industry.
As populations grow and prosperity rises, more energy will be needed to power homes, offices, schools, shopping centers, hospitals, etc. Combined residential and commercial energy demand is projected to rise by around 15 percent through 2050. Led by the growing economies of developing nations, average worldwide household electricity use is expected to rise more than 60 percent between 2024 and 2050.
Liquid fuels provide the largest share of global energy supplies today reflecting broad-based availability, affordability, ease of transportation, and fitness as a practical solution to meet a wide variety of needs. By 2050, global demand for liquid fuels is projected to grow to nearly 115 million oil-equivalent barrels per day, an increase of about 10 percent from 2024. The non-OECD share of global liquid fuels demand is expected to increase to about 70 percent by 2050, as liquid fuels demand in the OECD is expected to decline by more than 25 percent. Much of the global liquid fuels demand today is met by crude production from conventional sources; these supplies will remain important, and significant development activity is expected to offset much of the natural declines from these fields. At the same time, a variety of supply sources - including tight oil, deepwater, oil sands, natural gas liquids, and biofuels - are expected to grow to help meet rising demand. Timely investments will remain critical to meeting global needs with reliable and affordable supplies.
Natural gas is a lower-emission, versatile and practical fuel for a wide variety of applications. Global natural gas demand is expected to rise nearly 20 percent from 2024 to 2050, with approximately 70 percent of that increase coming from the Asia Pacific region. Significant growth in supplies of unconventional gas - the natural gas found in shale and other tight rock formations - will help meet these needs. In total, over 40 percent of the growth in natural gas supplies is expected to come from unconventional sources. At the same time, conventionally-produced natural gas is likely to remain the cornerstone of global supply, meeting around two-thirds of worldwide demand in 2050. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade will expand significantly, meeting about 75 percent of the increase in global demand growth, with much of this supply expected to help meet rising demand in the Asia Pacific region.
The world’s energy mix is highly diverse and will remain so through 2050. Oil is expected to continue as the largest source of energy with its share remaining close to 30 percent in 2050. Coal and natural gas are the next largest sources of energy today, with the share of natural gas growing to more than 25 percent by 2050, while the share of coal falls to about half that of natural gas. Nuclear power is projected to grow, as many nations are likely to expand nuclear capacity to address rising electricity needs as well as energy security and environmental issues. Total renewable energy is expected to exceed 20 percent of global energy by 2050, with other renewables (e.g., biomass, hydropower, geothermal) contributing a combined share of more than 10 percent. Total energy supplied from wind and solar is expected to increase rapidly, growing nearly 350 percent from 2024 to 2050, when they are projected to be greater than 10 percent of the world energy mix.
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Decarbonization of industrial activities will require a suite of lower-carbon technologies supported by stable policies. Lower-emission fuels, hydrogen-based fuels, and carbon capture and storage are three key lower-carbon solutions needed to support a lower-emission future, in addition to wind and solar. Along with electrification, lower-emission fuels are expected to play an important role in decarbonization of the transportation sector, particularly in hard-to-decarbonize areas, such as aviation. Low-carbon hydrogen will be a key enabler replacing traditional furnace fuel to decarbonize the industrial sector. Hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels like ammonia are also expected to make inroads into commercial transportation as technology improves to lower its cost and policy develops to support the needed infrastructure development. Carbon capture and storage on its own, or in combination with hydrogen production, is among the few proven technologies that could enable CO 2 emission reductions from high-emitting and hard-to-decarbonize sectors such as power generation and heavy industries, including manufacturing, refining, and petrochemicals.
The Outlook projects that oil demand will remain above 100 million barrels per day to 2050. And even under the average of IPCC Likely Below 2°C scenarios, oil demand still comes to 65 million barrels per day in 2050 – about two thirds of current consumption.
The Outlook shows oil production declines at a rate of about 15 percent per year. At that rate, in the absence of continued investment, by 2030 oil supplies would fall from 100 million barrels per day to less than 30 million barrels, more than 70 million barrels per day short of what is needed to meet demand. Limiting investment to only existing fields would slow the decline to about 4 percent, however, this would still be well below the oil demand in the average of IPCC Likely Below 2°C scenarios.
To meet projected demand, the company anticipates that the world’s available oil and gas resource base will grow, not only from new discoveries, but also from increases in previously discovered fields. Technology will underpin these increases. The investments to develop and supply resources to meet global demand through 2050 will be significant and would be needed to meet even rapidly declining demand for oil and gas envisioned in aggressive decarbonization scenarios.
International accords and underlying regional and national regulations covering greenhouse gas emissions continue to evolve with uncertain timing and outcome, making it difficult to predict their business impact. The company’s estimates of potential costs related to greenhouse gas emissions align with applicable provincial and federal regulations. Additionally, the company uses the Outlook as a foundation for estimating energy supply and demand requirements from various energy sources and uses, and the Outlook takes into account policies established to reduce energy related greenhouse gas emissions. The climate accord reached at the 2015 Conference of the Parties (COP 21) in Paris set many new goals, and many related policies are still emerging. The Outlook reflects an environment with increasingly stringent climate policies and seeks to identify potential impacts of these climate related government policies, which often target specific sectors. For purposes of the Outlook, a proxy cost on energy-related CO 2 emissions is assumed, based on regional considerations and relative levels of economic development, and by 2050, reaches up to $150 USD per metric ton for OECD nations and up to $100 USD per metric ton for non-OECD nations. As people and nations look for ways to reduce risks of global climate change, they will continue to need practical solutions that do not jeopardize the affordability or reliability of the energy they need. The company continues to monitor the updates to the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that are submitted by nations that are signatories to the Paris Agreement, as well as other policy developments in light of net-zero ambitions formulated by some nations, including Canada.
The information provided in the Outlook includes ExxonMobil's internal estimates and projections based upon internal data and analyses, as well as publicly available information from external sources including the International Energy Agency.
Progress reducing emissions
Practical solutions to the world’s energy and climate challenges will benefit from market competition in addition to well-informed, well-designed and transparent policy approaches that carefully weigh costs and benefits. Such policies are likely to help manage the risks of climate change while also enabling societies to pursue other high priority goals around the world – including clean air and water, access to reliable and affordable energy, and economic progress for all people. The company encourages sound policy solutions that reduce climate-related risks across the economy at the lowest societal cost. All practical and economically viable energy sources will need to be pursued to continue meeting global energy demand, recognizing the scale and variety of worldwide energy needs, as well as the importance of expanding access to modern energy to promote better standards of living for billions of people.
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As part of the company’s efforts to provide solutions that lower the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of its operations and provide lower life-cycle emissions products to customers, the company will continue to evaluate and deploy technologies such as oil sands technologies that use less steam, carbon capture and storage, energy efficiency projects, and low-emissions fuels. Decisions to deploy these technologies will be informed by market conditions and government policies.
Recent business environment
During 2025, the price of crude oil decreased relative to 2024, as increased OPEC+ output, record U.S. production, and global economic growth deceleration created a significant supply‑demand imbalance, while brief geopolitical price spikes faded quickly and failed to counter the broader downward pressure. In addition, the Canadian WTI/WCS spread narrowed as expanded TMX export capacity improved market access, while steady U.S. refinery demand and reduced western Canadian inventories in the second quarter, driven by turnarounds and wildfire‑related supply impacts, further tightened the differential. Industry refining margins improved in 2025, influenced by geopolitical factors and supply disruptions. The company closely monitors market trends and works to mitigate both operating and capital cost impacts in all price environments.
During 2025, the United States announced a variety of trade-related actions, including the imposition of tariffs on imports from Canada and several other countries. In response, Canada announced its own retaliatory tariffs. Despite the current uncertainty as to what effects these actions will ultimately have on Imperial, its suppliers and its customers, the company does not anticipate any material near-term financial impacts.
Business results
Consolidated
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Net income (loss) (U.S. GAAP)
3,268 4,790 4,889
Identified items 1 included in Net income (loss)
Impairments (570) — —
Restructuring charges (249) — —
Other (a)
(212) — —
Subtotal of identified items 1
(1,031) — —
Net income (loss) excluding identified items 1
4,299 4,790 4,889
(a) Contractual obligations associated with the Norman Wells end of field life acceleration.
2025
Net income in 2025 was $3,268 million, or $6.48 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $4,790 million, or $9.03 per share in 2024. Current year results include identified items 1 of: $320 million after-tax ($421 million before-tax) related to the Norman Wells end of field life acceleration; a $306 million after-tax ($406 million before-tax) non-cash impairment charge of the Calgary Imperial Campus; a $249 million after-tax ($330 million before-tax) restructuring charge; and a one-time $156 million after-tax ($206 million before-tax) charge associated with the optimization of materials and supplies inventory.
2024
Net income in 2024 was $4,790 million, or $9.03 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $4,889 million, or $8.49 per share in 2023.
1 Non-GAAP financial measure - see "Frequently used terms" section for definition and reconciliation.
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Upstream
Overview
The company produces crude oil and natural gas for sale predominantly into North American markets. The company’s Upstream business strategies guide the company’s exploration, development, production, research and gas marketing activities. These strategies include improving asset reliability, accelerating development and application of high impact technologies, maximizing value by capturing new business opportunities and managing the existing portfolio, as well as pursuing sustainable improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness. These strategies are underpinned by a relentless focus on operations integrity, commitment to innovative technologies, disciplined approach to investing and cost management, development of employees and investment in the communities within which the company operates.
The company has a significant oil and gas resource base and a large inventory of potential projects. The company’s current investment strategy is to invest for value and select volume growth, with focus on optimization within existing assets, cost reduction opportunities and productivity enhancements that aim to deliver robust returns at a wide range of prices. The company also continues to evaluate opportunities to support long-term growth. Although actual volumes typically vary from year to year, the focus is on value-add, long-term growth opportunities within the context of the factors described in "Item 1A. Risk factors". The company continually evaluates opportunities, including the pace of development for the Aspen project.
Prices for most of the company's crude oil sold are referenced to Western Canada Select (WCS) and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil markets. Additionally, the market price for WCS is typically lower than light and medium grades of oil, and price differentials between WCS and WTI can fluctuate.
The company believes prices over the long term will be driven by market supply and demand, with the demand side largely being a function of general economic activity, alternative energy sources, levels of prosperity, technology advancements, consumer preference and government policies. On the supply side, prices may be significantly impacted by political events, logistics constraints, the actions of OPEC or OPEC+, governments, alternative energy sources, and other factors. To manage the risks associated with price, the company tests the resiliency of its annual plans and all major investments across a range of price scenarios.
Key events
Upstream assets demonstrated strong operational performance in 2025. The company continued to benefit from its actions implemented in prior years to manage the cost structure and improve the reliability of its assets, enabling the Upstream to capture significant value.
Upstream full-year production averaged 438,000 gross oil-equivalent barrels per day.
At Kearl, gross production was about 280,000 barrels per day (199,000 barrels Imperial’s share), which is a decrease of about 1,000 barrels per day (1,000 barrels Imperial's share) compared to 2024 .
At Cold Lake, annual production averaged 151,000 barrels per day, which is an increase of about 3,000 barrels per day compared to 2024.
At Syncrude, annual production averaged 79,000 barrels per day, which is an increase of about 4,000 barrels per day compared to 2024.
As described in more detail in "Item 1A. Risk factors", environmental risks and climate related regulations could have negative impacts on the upstream business.
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Results of operations
2025 Net income (loss) factor analysis
millions of Canadian dollars
Price – Average bitumen realizations decreased by $7.52 per barrel, primarily driven by lower marker prices partially offset by narrowing WTI/WCS spread and favourable diluent. Synthetic crude oil realizations decreased by $12.92 per barrel, primarily driven by lower WTI.
Volume – Inventory impacts partially offset by higher production.
Royalty – Lower royalties were primarily driven by lower commodity prices.
Other – Primarily due to favourable foreign exchange impacts of about $190 million.
Identified items 1 – $320 million after-tax ($421 million before-tax) related to the Norman Wells end of field life acceleration and a separate one-time $100 million after-tax ($131 million before-tax) charge associated with the Upstream portion of the optimization of materials and supplies inventory.
2024 Net income (loss) factor analysis
millions of Canadian dollars
Price – Average bitumen realizations increased by $7.11 per barrel, primarily driven by the narrowing WTI/WCS spread and lower diluent costs, partially offset by lower marker prices. Synthetic crude oil realizations decreased by $3.66 per barrel, primarily driven by a weaker Synthetic/WTI spread and lower WTI.
Volume – Higher volumes were primarily driven by Grand Rapids production at Cold Lake, as well as improved mine fleet productivity and optimized turnaround at Kearl.
Royalty – Higher royalties were primarily driven by higher volumes and prices.
Other – Primarily due to lower operating expenses of about $210 million, mainly driven by lower energy prices, and favourable foreign exchange impacts of about $120 million, partially offset by lower electricity sales at Cold Lake due to lower prices.
1 Non-GAAP financial measure - see "Frequently used terms" section for definition and reconciliation.
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Marker prices and average realizations
Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted 2025 2024 2023
West Texas Intermediate (US$ per barrel)
64.73 75.78 77.60
Western Canada Select (US$ per barrel)
53.76 61.04 58.97
WTI/WCS Spread (US$ per barrel)
10.97 14.74 18.63
Bitumen (per barrel)
67.01 74.53 67.42
Synthetic crude oil (per barrel)
88.99 101.91 105.57
Conventional crude oil (per barrel)
33.10 55.63 59.30
Natural gas (per thousand cubic feet)
1.76 0.69 2.58
Average foreign exchange rate (US$)
0.72 0.73 0.74
Crude oil - production and sales (a)
thousands of barrels per day 2025 2024 2023
gross net gross net gross net
Bitumen 350 310 348 299 326 283
Synthetic crude oil (b)
79 68 75 62 76 67
Conventional crude oil 4 4 5 5 5 5
Total crude oil production 433 382 428 366 407 355
Bitumen sales, including diluent (c)
475 471 442
Natural gas - production and production available for sale (a)
millions of cubic feet per day 2025 2024 2023
gross net gross net gross net
Production (d) (e)
29 29 30 30 33 32
Production available for sale (f)
8 9 11
(a) Volume per day metrics are calculated by dividing the volume for the period by the number of calendar days in the period. Gross production is the company’s share of production (excluding purchases) before deduction of the mineral owners’ or governments’ share or both.
(b) The company’s synthetic crude oil production volumes were from the company’s share of production volumes in the Syncrude joint venture and include immaterial amounts of bitumen and other products exported to the operator's facilities using an existing interconnect pipeline.
(c) Diluent is natural gas condensate or other light hydrocarbons added to crude bitumen to facilitate transportation.
(d) Gross production of natural gas includes amounts used for internal consumption with the exception of the amounts reinjected.
(e) Net production is gross production less the mineral owners’ or governments’ share or both. Net production reported in the above table is consistent with production quantities in the net proved reserves disclosure.
(f) Includes sales of the company’s share of net production and excludes amounts used for internal consumption.
2024
Higher bitumen production was mainly attributable to Grands Rapids production at Cold Lake, as well as improved mine fleet productivity and optimized turnaround at Kearl.
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Downstream
Overview
The company’s Downstream serves predominantly Canadian markets with refining, trading, logistics and marketing activities. The company's Downstream business strategies competitively position the company across a range of market conditions. These strategies include targeting industry-leading performance in reliability, safety and operations integrity, as well as maximizing value from advanced technologies, capitalizing on integration across the company’s businesses, selectively investing for resilient and advantaged returns, operating efficiently and effectively, and providing quality, valued and differentiated products and services to customers.
The company owns and operates three refineries in Canada with aggregate distillation capacity of 434,000 barrels per day. Refining margins are largely driven by differences in commodity prices and are a function of the difference between what a refinery pays for its raw materials (primarily crude oil) and the market prices for the range of products produced (primarily gasoline, heating oil, diesel oil, jet fuel, fuel oil and asphalt). Crude oil and many products are widely traded with published prices, including those quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices for these commodities are determined by the global and regional marketplaces and are influenced by many factors, including global and regional supply/demand balances, inventory levels, industry refinery operations, import/export balances, currency fluctuations, seasonal demand, weather and geopolitical considerations. While industry refining margins significantly impact earnings, strong operational performance, product mix optimization, and disciplined cost control are also critical to the company's strong financial performance. The company's integration across the value chain, from refining to marketing, enhances overall value across the fuels business.
Key events
Refining margins strengthened in 2025 driven by strong distillate demand and relatively low inventory levels due to global supply disruptions. The company continues to closely monitor industry and global economic conditions.
In January 2023, the company fully funded the Strathcona renewable diesel project, the largest such facility in Canada, located at Strathcona refinery. The facility uses hydrogen, locally sourced and grown feedstocks and the company's proprietary catalyst to produce renewable diesel. Facility construction commenced in 2023 and was completed and commissioned with first on-spec renewable diesel produced in July 2025 bringing lower-emission fuels to market.
As described in more detail in "Item 1A. Risk factors", proposed carbon policy and other climate related regulations, as well as continued biofuels mandates, could have negative impacts on the Downstream business.
The company supplies petroleum products through Esso and Mobil-branded sites and independent marketers. At the end of 2025, there were about 2,600 sites operating under a branded wholesaler model, in alignment with Esso and Mobil brand standards, whereby the company supplies fuel to independent third parties.
Results of operations
2025 Net income (loss) factor analysis
millions of Canadian dollars
Margins – Higher margins primarily reflect improved market conditions.
Other – Primarily due to higher operating expenses of about $140 million driven by higher energy costs, additional maintenance in the company's eastern manufacturing hub of about $70 million, and unfavourable wholesale volume impacts of about $60 million, partially offset by lower turnaround impacts of about $100 million.
1 Non-GAAP financial measure - see "Frequently used terms" section for definition and reconciliation.
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2024 Net income (loss) factor analysis
millions of Canadian dollars
Margins – Lower margins primarily reflect weaker market conditions.
Other – Primarily due to lower turnaround impacts of about $120 million and favourable foreign exchange impacts of about $110 million, partially offset by lower volumes of about $60 million.
Refinery utilization
thousands of barrels per day (a) 2025 2024 2023
Total refinery throughput (b)
402 399 407
Rated capacity at December 31 (c)
434 434 433
Utilization of total refinery capacity (percent)
93 92 94
(a) Volume per day metrics are calculated by dividing the volume for the period by the number of calendar days in the period.
(b) Refinery throughput is the volume of crude oil and feedstocks that is processed in the refinery atmospheric distillation units.
(c) Refining capacity data is based on 100 percent of rated refinery process unit stream-day capacities to process inputs to atmospheric distillation units under normal operating conditions, less the impact of shutdowns for regular repair and maintenance activities, averaged over an extended period of time.
2024
Lower refinery throughput in 2024 reflected the impact of planned turnaround activities at Nanticoke, Sarnia and Strathcona refineries.
Petroleum product sales
thousands of barrels per day (a) 2025 2024 2023
Gasolines 224 223 228
Heating, diesel and jet fuels 177 175 176
Lube oils and other products (b)
48 46 43
Heavy fuel oils 21 22 24
Net petroleum product sales 470 466 471
(a) Volume per day metrics are calculated by dividing the volume for the period by the number of calendar days in the period.
(b) In 2025 and 2024, benzene and aromatic solvent sales are reported under Petroleum product sales - Lube oils and other products, whereas in 2023, they were reported under Petrochemical sales. The company has determined that the impact of this change is not material; therefore, the comparative periods have not been recast.
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Chemical
Overview
North America continued to benefit from abundant supplies of natural gas and gas liquids, providing both low cost energy and feedstock for steam crackers.
Key events
In 2025, the Chemicals business had strong operating performance, building on the improvements achieved following the completion of maintenance activities in prior years.
The company maintains a competitive advantage through continued operational excellence, consistent product quality, investment and cost discipline, and integration of its chemical plant in Sarnia with the refinery. The company also benefits from its relationship with ExxonMobil’s North American chemical businesses, enabling Imperial to maintain a leadership position in its key market segments.
Results of operations
2025 Net income (loss) factor analysis
millions of Canadian dollars
Margins – Lower margins primarily reflect weaker industry polyethylene margins.
2024 Net income (loss) factor analysis
millions of Canadian dollars
Sales
thousands of tonnes 2025 2024 2023
Total petrochemical sales (a)
683 684 820
(a) In 2025 and 2024, benzene and aromatic solvent sales are reported under Petroleum product sales - Lube oils and other products, whereas in 2023, they were reported under Petrochemical sales. The company has determined that the impact of this change is not material; therefore, the comparative periods have not been recast.
Corporate and other
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Net income (loss) (804) (129) (88)
Current year results include identified items 1 of a $306 million after-tax ($406 million before-tax) non-cash
impairment charge of the Calgary Imperial Campus and a $249 million after-tax ($330 million before-tax) restructuring charge; results also reflect higher incentive compensation as a result of the higher share price.
1 Non-GAAP financial measure - see "Frequently used terms" section for definition and reconciliation.
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Liquidity and capital resources
Sources and uses of cash
The company issues long-term debt from time to time and maintains a commercial paper program. However, internally generated funds cover the majority of its financial requirements. Cash that may be temporarily surplus to the company’s immediate needs is carefully managed through counterparty quality and investment guidelines to ensure that it is secure and readily available to meet the company’s cash requirements and to optimize returns.
Cash flows from operating activities are highly dependent on crude oil and natural gas prices, as well as petroleum and chemical product margins. In addition, to provide for cash flow in future periods, the company needs to continually find and develop new resources, and continue to develop and apply new technologies to existing fields in order to maintain or increase production.
The company’s financial strength enables it to make large, long-term capital expenditures. The company’s portfolio of development opportunities and the complementary nature of its business segments help mitigate the overall risks for the company and its cash flows. Further, due to its financial strength, debt capacity and portfolio of opportunities, the risk associated with delay of any single project would not have a significant impact on the company’s liquidity or ability to generate sufficient cash flows for its operations and fixed commitments.
Funding of registered retirement plans complies with federal and provincial pension regulations, and the company makes contributions to the plans based on an independent actuarial valuation completed at least once every three years depending on funding status. The most recent valuation of the company’s registered retirement plans was completed as at December 31, 2022. A valuation of the company's registered retirement plans as at December 31, 2025 is expected to be completed in 2026. The company contributed $148 million to the registered retirement plans in 2025. Future funding requirements are not expected to affect the company’s existing capital investment plans or its ability to pursue new investment opportunities.
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Cash flows from (used in):
Operating activities 6,708 5,981 3,734
Investing activities (1,892) (1,825) (1,694)
Financing activities (4,653) (4,041) (4,925)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 163 115 (2,885)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
1,142 979 864
Cash flows from operating activities
2025
Cash flows from operating activities primarily reflect favourable working capital impacts.
2024
Cash flows from operating activities primarily reflect lower unfavourable working capital impacts mainly related to an income tax catch-up payment of $2.1 billion in the prior year.
Cash flows used in investing activities
2025
Cash flows used in investing activities primarily reflect higher additions to property, plant and equipment.
2024
Cash flows used in investing activities primarily reflect higher additions to property, plant and equipment.
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Cash flows used in financing activities
2025
At the end of 2025, total debt outstanding was $3,997 million, compared with $4,011 million at the end of 2024.
During the fourth quarter of 2025, the company extended the maturity dates of its two existing $250 million committed lines of credit to November 2026 and November 2027, respectively.
The company has not drawn on any of its outstanding $500 million of available credit facilities.
2024
At the end of 2024, total debt outstanding was $4,011 million, compared with $4,132 million at the end of 2023.
In June 2024, the company extended the maturity date of its existing long-term, variable-rate, Canadian dollar loan from ExxonMobil to June 30, 2035. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
During the fourth quarter of 2024, the company extended the maturity dates of its two existing $250 million committed lines of credit to November 2025 and November 2026, respectively.
The company has not drawn on any of its outstanding $500 million of available credit facilities.
Share repurchases
millions of Canadian dollars, unless noted 2025 2024 2023
Share repurchases (a)
3,180 2,681 3,800
Number of shares purchased (millions) (a)
25.5 26.8 48.3
(a) Share repurchases were made under the company's normal course issuer bid program for the periods disclosed. A Substantial issuer bid was undertaken and commenced on November 3, 2023 and expired on December 8, 2023. Includes shares purchased from Exxon Mobil Corporation under and in connection with the normal course issuer bid and by way of a proportionate tender under the company's substantial issuer bids.
2025
On June 23, 2025, the company announced by news release that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for a new normal course issuer bid to continue its then-existing share purchase program. The program enabled the company to purchase up to a maximum of 25,452,248 common shares during the period June 29, 2025 to June 28, 2026. The program completed on December 17, 2025 as a result of the company purchasing the maximum allowable number of shares under the program.
2024
On June 24, 2024, the company announced that it had received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for a new normal course issuer bid to continue its then-existing share purchase program. The program enabled the company to purchase up to a maximum of 26,791,840 common shares during the period June 29, 2024 to June 28, 2025. The program completed on December 19, 2024 as a result of the company purchasing the maximum allowable number of shares under the program.
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Dividends
millions of Canadian dollars, unless noted 2025 2024 2023
Dividends paid 1,401 1,238 1,103
Per share dividend paid (dollars)
2.76 2.30 1.88
Financial strength
The table below shows the company’s consolidated debt-to-capital ratio at December 31. The data demonstrates the company’s creditworthiness:
percent 2025 2024 2023
Debt to capital (a)
15 15 16
(a) Debt, defined as the sum of “Notes and loans payable” and “Long-term debt” on the Consolidated balance sheet, divided by capital, defined as the sum of debt and “Total shareholders’ equity” on the Consolidated balance sheet.
Debt-related interest incurred in 2025, before capitalization of interest, was $131 million, compared with $192 million in 2024. The weighted-average interest rate on the company’s debt was 3.1 percent in 2025, compared with 4.7 percent in 2024.
The company’s financial strength represents a competitive advantage of strategic importance providing it the opportunity to readily access capital markets across a range of market conditions and enables the company to take on large, long-term capital commitments in the pursuit of maximizing shareholder value.
Contractual obligations
The company has contractual obligations involving commitments to third parties that impact its liquidity and capital resource needs. These contractual obligations are primarily for leases, debt, asset retirement obligations, pension and other postretirement benefits, other long-term obligations, and firm capital commitments. Further information on this topic can be found in notes 4, 5, 11, 13, 14 to the consolidated financial statements.
Other long-term purchase agreements are commitments that are non-cancellable, or cancellable only under certain conditions, as well as long-term commitments, other than unconditional purchase obligations. They include primarily raw material supply, transportation services agreements, and community benefits agreements. The total obligation at year-end 2025 was $14.5 billion, of which $1.5 billion is due in 2026, and $1.5 billion is due in 2027.
Litigation and other contingencies
As discuss ed in note 9 to t he consolidated financial statements, a variety of claims have been made against Imperial and its subsidiaries. Based on a consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, the company does not believe the ultimate outcome of any currently pending lawsuits against the company will have a material adverse effect on the company’s operations, financial condition, or financial statements taken as a whole.
Additionally, as discussed in note 9, Imperial was contingently liable at December 31, 2025, for guarantees relating to performance under contracts. These guarantees do not have a material effect on the company’s operations, financial condition, or financial statements taken as a whole.
There are no events or uncertainties beyond those already included in reported financial information that would indicate a material change in future operating results or financial condition.
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Capital and exploration expenditures
Capital and exploration expenditures represent the combined total of additions at cost to property, plant and equipment, additions to finance leases, additional investments and acquisitions; exploration expenses on a before-tax basis from the Consolidated statement of income; and the company’s share of similar costs for equity companies. Capital and exploration expenditures exclude the purchase of carbon emission credits. While the company’s management is responsible for all investments and elements of net income, particular focus is placed on managing the controllable aspects of this group of expenditures.
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024
Upstream (a)
1,480 1,078
Downstream 412 572
Chemical 11 30
Corporate and other 124 187
Total 2,027 1,867
(a) Exploration expenses included.
For the Upstream segment, capital and exploration expenditures were primarily related to sustaining activity in support of the company’s oil sands and in-situ assets.
For the Downstream segment, capital expenditures were primarily for completing the Strathcona renewable diesel facility as well as other refinery and distribution projects to improve environmental performance, reliability, and energy efficiency.
Total capital and exploration expenditures are expected to range between $2.0 billion to $2.2 billion in 2026.
Expected capital and exploration expenditures for 2026 includes firm capital commitments of $585 million for the construction and purchase of fixed assets and other permanent investments. An additional $89 million of firm capital commitments have been made for years 2027 and beyond.
Actual spending could vary depending on the progress of individual projects.
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Market risks
Crude oil, natural gas, petroleum product and chemical prices have fluctuated in response to changing market forces. The impacts of these price fluctuations on earnings from Upstream, Downstream and Chemical operations have varied.
The company’s earnings are influenced by North American crude oil benchmark prices as well as changes in the differentials between these benchmarks and western Canadian prices for light and heavy crude oil. The company’s integrated business model reduces its risk from changes in commodity prices. For instance, when differentials between North American crude benchmarks and western Canadian prices widen, the company is able to mitigate the impact of widening differentials on the Upstream through integration with Downstream investments in refineries and pipeline commitments.
In the competitive downstream and chemical environments, earnings are primarily determined by margin capture rather than absolute price levels on products sold. Refining margins are a function of the difference between what a refiner pays for its raw materials (primarily crude oil) and the market prices for the range of products produced. These prices, in turn, depend on global and regional supply/demand balances, inventory levels, refinery operations, import/export balances and weather.
Industry crude oil commodity prices and petroleum and chemical product prices are commonly benchmarked in U.S. dollars. The majority of the company’s sales and purchases are related to these industry U.S. dollar benchmarks. As the company records and reports its financial results in Canadian dollars, to the extent that the Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate fluctuates, the company’s earnings will be affected.
The company is exposed to changes in interest rates, primarily on its debt which carries floating interest rates. The impact of a quarter percent change in interest rates affecting the company’s debt would not be material to earnings or cash flow. The company has access to significant sources of long-term and short-term liquidity. Internally generated funds are expected to cover the majority of financial requirements, supplemented by long-term and short-term debt as needed.
The company’s potential exposure to commodity price and margin, and Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate fluctuations, is summarized in the earnings sensitivities table, which shows the estimated annual effect, under current conditions, on the company’s after-tax net income. For any given period, the extent of actual benefit or detriment will be dependent on the price movements of individual types of crude oil and products, production and sales volumes, transportation capacity, costs and egress methods, and other factors. Accordingly, changes in benchmark prices for crude oil and crude oil differentials, and other factors listed in the table following, only provide broad indicators of changes in the earnings experienced in any particular period.
Earnings sensitivities (a)
millions of Canadian dollars, after-tax
One dollar (U.S.) per barrel increase (decrease) in crude oil prices + (-) 115
One dollar (U.S.) per barrel increase (decrease) in refining 2-1-1 margins (b)
+ (-) 145
One cent decrease (increase) in the value of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar + (-) 130
(a) Each sensitivity calculation shows the annual impact on net income resulting from a change in one factor, after tax and royalties, and holding all other factors constant. These sensitivities have been updated to reflect current market conditions. They may not apply proportionately to larger fluctuations.
(b) The 2-1-1 crack spread is an indicator of the refining margin generated by converting two barrels of crude oil into one barrel of gasoline and one barrel of diesel.
The demand for crude oil, petroleum products and petrochemical products are generally linked closely with economic growth. The occurrence of recessions or other periods of low or negative economic growth will typically have a direct adverse impact on the company’s financial results. Although price levels of crude oil may rise and fall significantly over the short to medium-term due to global economic conditions, political events, decisions by OPEC or OPEC+, governments and other factors, industry economics over the long-term will continue to be driven by market supply and demand. The company evaluates investments over a range of prices, including estimated greenhouse gas emission costs.
The global energy markets can give rise to extended periods in which market conditions are adverse to one or more of the company’s businesses. Such conditions, along with the capital-intensive nature of the industry and
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very long lead times associated with many of the company’s projects, underscore the importance of maintaining a strong financial position. Management views the company’s financial strength as a competitive advantage.
In general, segment results are not dependent on the ability to sell and/or purchase products to/from other segments. Where such intersegment sales take place, they are the result of efficiencies and competitive advantages from integrated business segments and refinery and chemical complexes. The company’s intersegment sales include crude oil produced by the Upstream and sold to the Downstream, as well as sales between refineries and the chemical plant related to raw materials, feedstocks and finished products. All intersegment sales are at market based prices. Refer to note 2 for additional information on intersegment revenue.
The company has an active asset management program in which nonstrategic assets are considered for divestment. The asset management program includes a disciplined, regular review to ensure that assets are contributing to the company’s strategic objectives.
Risk management
The company’s size, strong capital structure and the complementary nature of its business segments reduces the company’s enterprise-wide risk from changes in commodity prices and currency exchange rates. In addition, the company may use commodity-based contracts, including derivatives, to manage commodity price risk and to generate returns from trading. The company’s derivatives are not accounted for under hedge accounting. Credit risk associated with the company’s derivative position is mitigated by several factors, including the use of derivative clearing exchanges and the quality of and financial limits placed on derivative counterparties. No material market or credit risks to the company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity exist as a result of the derivatives described in n ote 6 . The company maintains a system of controls that includes the authorization, reporting and monitoring of derivative activity.
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Critical accounting estimates
The company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The company’s accounting and financial reporting fairly reflect its integrated business model involving exploration for, and production of, crude oil and natural gas; manufacture, trade, transport and sale of crude oil, natural gas, petroleum products, petrochemicals and a variety of specialty products; and pursuit of lower-emission business opportunities including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, lower-emission fuels, and lithium. The company does not use financing structures for the purpose of altering accounting outcomes or removing debt from the balance sheet. The company’s significant accounting policies are summarized in note 1 to th e consolidated financial statements.
Oil and natural gas reserves
Evaluations of oil and natural gas reserves are important to the effective management of upstream assets. They are an integral part of investment decisions about oil and gas properties such as whether development should proceed.
The estimation of proved reserve volumes, which is based on the requirement of reasonable certainty, is an ongoing process based on rigorous technical evaluations, commercial and market assessments, detailed analysis of reservoir and well performance, development and production costs, and other factors. The estimation of proved reserves is controlled by the company through long-standing approval guidelines. Reserves changes are made within a well-established, disciplined process driven by qualified geoscience and engineering professionals, assisted by the reserves management group which has significant technical experience, culminating in reviews with and approval by senior management and the company’s board of directors. Notably, the company does not use specific quantitative reserves targets to determine compensation. Key features of the reserves estimation process are covered in "Disclosure of reserves" in Item 1.
Oil and natural gas reserves include both proved and unproved reserves.
• Proved oil and natural gas reserves are determined in accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements. Proved reserves are those quantities of oil and natural gas which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible under existing economic and operating conditions and government regulations. Proved reserves are determined using the average of first-day-of-the-month oil and natural gas prices during the reporting year.
Proved reserves can be further subdivided into developed and undeveloped reserves. Proved developed reserves include amounts which are expected to be recovered through existing wells, facilities, or mining activities with existing equipment and operating methods. Proved undeveloped reserves include amounts expected to be recovered from new wells, existing wells, facilities, or mining activities, where a relatively major capital expenditure is required. Proved undeveloped reserves are recognized when a development plan has been adopted indicating that the reserves are scheduled to be developed within five years, unless specific circumstances support a longer period of time.
The company is reasonably certain that proved reserves will be produced. However, the timing and amount recovered can be affected by a number of factors, including completion and optimization of development projects, reservoir performance, and facility processing capacity.
• Unproved reserves are quantities of oil and natural gas with less than reasonable certainty of recoverability and include probable reserves. Probable reserves are reserves that, together with proved reserves, are as likely as not to be recovered.
Revisions in previously estimated volumes of proved reserves for existing fields can occur due to the evaluation or re-evaluation of already available geologic, reservoir or production data; new geologic, reservoir or production data; or changes in the average of first-day-of-the-month oil and natural gas prices and/or costs that are used in the estimation of reserves. Revisions can also result from significant changes in either development strategy or production equipment and facility capacity.
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In 2023, upward revisions of proved bitumen of 0.1 billion barrels were driven by lower royalty obligations associated with lower pricing and minor technical revisions at Cold Lake and Kearl. A slight increase in proved reserves for synthetic crude oil is associated with lower royalty obligations associated with pricing. Conventional proved liquids reserves decreased to zero under existing pricing and operating conditions.
In 2024, upward revisions of proved bitumen of 0.1 billion barrels were primarily driven by updates to the Kearl geological model, Kearl well density, and Cold Lake infill drilling, partially offset by reductions associated with higher royalty obligations and Kearl pit limit updates. A decrease to synthetic oil proved reserves is associated with regulatory approval for ore sterilization at Syncrude.
In 2025, upward revisions of proved bitumen were primarily driven by steam scheduling, development drilling, Liquid Addition to Steam for Enhanced Recovery (LASER) process at Cold Lake and lower royalty obligations associated with pricing for both Kearl and Cold Lake. An increase in proved reserves for synthetic crude oil is associated with lower royalty obligation.
Under the terms of certain contractual arrangements or government royalty regimes, lower prices can also increase proved reserves attributable to the company. The company’s operating decisions and its outlook for future production volumes are not impacted by proved reserves as disclosed under the SEC definition.
Unit-of-production depreciation
Oil and natural gas reserve volumes are used as the basis to calculate unit-of-production depreciation rates for most upstream assets. Depreciation is calculated by taking the ratio of asset cost to total proved reserves or proved developed reserves applied to actual production. The volumes produced and asset cost are known, while proved reserves are based on estimates that are subject to some variability.
In the event that the unit-of-production method does not result in an equitable allocation of cost over the economic life of an upstream asset, an alternative method is used. The straight-line method is used in limited situations where the expected life of the asset does not reasonably correlate with that of the underlying reserves. For example, certain assets used in the production of oil and natural gas have a shorter life than the reserves, and as such, the company uses straight-line depreciation to ensure the asset is fully depreciated by the end of its useful life.
To the extent that proved reserves for a property are substantially de-booked and that property continues to produce such that the resulting depreciation charge does not result in an equitable allocation of cost over the expected life, assets will be depreciated using a unit-of-production method based on reserves determined at the most recent SEC price which results in a more meaningful quantity of proved reserves, appropriately adjusted for production and technical changes.
Impact of oil and gas reserves and prices and margins on testing for impairment
The company tests assets or groups of assets for recoverability on an ongoing basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The company has a robust process to monitor for indicators of potential impairment across its asset groups throughout the year. This process is aligned with the requirements of ASC 360 and ASC 932 and relies, in part, on the company’s planning and budgeting cycle.
Because the lifespans of the vast majority of the company’s major assets are measured in decades, the future cash flows of these assets are predominantly based on long-term oil and natural gas commodity prices and industry margins, development and production costs. Significant reductions in the company’s view of oil or natural gas commodity prices or margin ranges, especially the longer-term prices and margins, and changes in the development plans, including decisions to defer, reduce or eliminate planned capital spending, can be an indicator of potential impairment. Other events or changes in circumstances, including indicators outlined in ASC 360, can be indicators of potential impairment as well.
In general, the company does not view temporarily low prices or margins as an indication of impairment. Management believes that prices over the long term must be sufficient to generate investments in energy supply to meet global demand. Although prices will occasionally drop significantly, industry prices over the long term will continue to be driven by market supply and demand fundamentals. On the supply side, industry production from mature fields is declining. This is being offset by investments to generate production from new discoveries, field developments, and technology and efficiency advancements. OPEC+ investment activities and production policies also have an impact on world oil supplies. The demand side is largely a function of general economic activities, alternative energy sources and levels of prosperity. During the lifespan of its major
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assets, the company expects that oil and gas prices and industry margins will experience significant volatility. Consequently, these assets will experience periods of higher earnings and periods of lower earnings, or even losses. In assessing whether events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable, the company considers recent periods of operating losses in the context of its longer-term view of prices and margins.
Global Outlook and cash flow assessment
The annual planning and budgeting process, known as the company plan, is the mechanism by which resources (capital, operating expenses and people) are allocated across the company. The foundation for the energy supply and demand assumptions supporting the company plan begins with Exxon Mobil Corporation's Global Outlook (the Outlook), which contains demand and supply projections based on its assessment of current trends in technology, government policies, consumer preferences, geopolitics, economic development, and other factors.
Reflective of the existing global policy environment, the Outlook does not attempt to project the degree of necessary future policy and technology advancement and deployment for the world to meet net zero by 2050. As future policies and technology advancements emerge, they will be incorporated into the Outlook, and consequently, the company’s business plans will be updated accordingly.
If events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable, the company estimates the future undiscounted cash flows of the affected properties to judge the recoverability of carrying amounts. In performing this assessment, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets. Cash flows used in recoverability assessments are based on the assumptions developed in the company plan, which is reviewed and approved by the board of directors, and are consistent with the criteria management uses to evaluate investment opportunities. These evaluations make use of the company’s assumptions of future capital allocations, crude oil and natural gas commodity prices including price differentials, refining and chemical margins, volumes, development and operating costs, including greenhouse gas emissions prices, and foreign currency exchange rates. Volumes are based on projected field and facility production profiles, throughput, or sales. Management’s estimate of upstream production volumes used for projected cash flows makes use of proved reserve quantities and may include risk-adjusted unproved reserve quantities. The greenhouse gas emission prices reflect existing or anticipated policy actions of applicable provincial and federal governments. While third-party scenarios may be used to test the resiliency of company’s businesses or strategies, they are not used as a basis for developing future cash flows for impairment assessments.
Fair value of impaired assets
An asset group is impaired if its estimated future undiscounted cash flows are less than the asset group’s carrying value. Impairments are measured by the excess of the carrying value over fair value. The assessment of fair value is based on the views of a likely market participant. The principal parameters used to establish fair value include estimates of acreage values and flowing production metrics from comparable market transactions, market-based estimates of historical cash flow multiples, and discounted cash flows. Inputs and assumptions used in discounted cash flow models include estimates of future production volumes, throughput and product sales volumes, commodity prices (which are consistent with the average of third-party industry experts and government agencies), refining and chemical margins, drilling and development costs, operating costs, and discount rates which are reflective of the characteristics of the asset group.
Other impairment estimates
Unproved properties are assessed periodically to determine whether they have been impaired. Significant unproved properties are assessed for impairment individually, and valuation allowances against the capitalized costs are recorded based on the company’s future development plans, the estimated economic chance of success and the length of time that the company expects to hold the properties. Properties that are not individually significant are aggregated by groups and amortized based on development risk and average holding period.
Long-lived assets that are held for sale are evaluated for possible impairment by comparing the carrying value of the asset with its fair value less the cost to sell. If the net book value exceeds the fair value less cost to sell, the assets are considered impaired and adjusted to the lower value. Judgment is required to determine if assets are held for sale, and to determine the fair value less cost to sell.
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Investments accounted for by the equity method are assessed for possible impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an investment may not be recoverable. Examples of key indicators include a history of operating losses, negative earnings and cash flow outlook, significant downward revisions to oil and gas reserves, and the financial condition and prospects for the investee’s business segment or geographic region. If the decline in value of the investment is other than temporary, the carrying value of the investment is written down to fair value. In the absence of market prices for the investment, discounted cash flows are used to assess fair value, which requires significant judgment.
Recent impairments
In 2025, the company signed an agreement to sell the Calgary Imperial Campus which resulted in a non-cash impairment charge of $306 million after-tax in the Corporate and other segment.
Factors which could put further assets at risk of impairment in the future include reductions in the company’s price or margin outlooks, changes in the allocation of capital or development plans, reduced long-term demand for the company’s products and operating cost increases which exceed the pace of efficiencies or the pace of oil and natural gas price increases or margins. However, due to the inherent difficulty in predicting future commodity prices or margins, and the relationship between industry prices and costs, it is not practicable to reasonably estimate the existence or range of any potential future impairment charges related to the company’s long-lived assets.
Supplemental information regarding oil and gas results of operations, capitalized costs and reserves is provided following the notes to consolidated financial statements.
Pension benefits
The company’s pension plan is managed in compliance with the requirements of governmental authorities and meets funding levels as determined by independent third-party actuaries. Pension accounting requires explicit assumptions regarding, among others, the discount rate for the benefit obligations, the expected rate of return on plan assets and the long-term rate of future compensation increases. All pension assumptions are reviewed annually by senior management. These assumptions are adjusted only as appropriate to reflect long-term changes in market rates and outlook. The long-term expected rate of return on plan assets of 4.4 percent used in 2025 compares to actual returns of 4.5 percent and 5.6 percent achieved over the last 10- and 20-year periods respectively, ending December 31, 2025. If different assumptions are used, the obligation and expense could increase or decrease as a result. As an indication of the company’s potential exposure to changes in the critical assumptions, such as the expected rate of return on plan assets, a reduction of 1 percent in the long-term rate of return on plan assets would increase the annual pension expense by approximately $85 million before tax. At the company, differences between actual returns on plan assets and the long-term expected returns are not recorded in pension expense in the year the differences occur. Such differences are deferred, along with other actuarial gains and losses, and are amortized into pension expense over the expected average remaining service life of employees. Employee benefits expense represented about 1 percent of total expenses in 2025.
Asset retirement obligations
The company is subject to retirement obligations for certain assets. The fair values of these obligations are recorded as liabilities on a discounted basis, which is typically at the time the assets are installed. In the estimation of fair value, the company uses assumptions and judgments regarding such factors as the existence of a legal obligation for an asset retirement obligation, technical assessments of the assets, estimated amounts and timing of settlements, discount rates, and inflation rates. Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements provides a three-year continuity table detailing the changes in asset retirement obligations.
Tax contingencies
The operations of the company are complex, and related tax interpretations, regulations and legislation are continually changing.
The benefits of uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take in its income tax returns are recognized in the financial statements if management concludes that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained with the tax authorities. For a position that is likely to be sustained, the benefit recognized in the financial statements is measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized. Significant management judgment is required in the accounting for income tax contingencies and tax disputes because the outcomes are often difficult to predict. The company’s unrecognized tax benefits and a description of open tax years are summarized in note 3 to the consolidated financial statements.
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Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting
Management, including the company’s chief executive officer and principal accounting officer and principal financial officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over the company’s financial reporting. Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that Imperial Oil Limited’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2025.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, audited the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, as stated in their report which is included herein.
/s/ John R. Whelan
John R. Whelan
Chairman, president and chief executive officer
(Principal executive officer)
/s/ Daniel E. Lyons
Daniel E. Lyons
Senior vice-president,
finance and administration, and controller
(Principal accounting officer and principal financial officer)
February 18, 2026
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Imperial Oil Limited
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Imperial Oil Limited and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the related consolidated statements of income, of comprehensive income, of shareholders’ equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control ‒ Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control ‒ Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.
Basis for Opinions
The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
The Impact of Proved Developed Oil and Natural Gas Reserve Volumes on Upstream Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
As described in Notes 1 and 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s consolidated upstream property, plant and equipment (PP&E), net balance was $26,037 million as of December 31, 2025, and the related depreciation and depletion expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $1,906 million. Management uses the successful efforts method to account for its exploration and production activities. Costs incurred to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire a property (whether unproved or proved) are capitalized when incurred. As disclosed by management, proved oil and natural gas reserve volumes are used as the basis to calculate unit-of-production depreciation rates for most upstream assets. The estimation of proved oil and natural gas reserve volumes is an ongoing process based on technical evaluations, commercial and market assessments, detailed analysis of reservoir and well performance, development and production costs, and other factors. As further disclosed by management, reserves changes are made within a well-established, disciplined process driven by qualified geoscience and engineering professionals, assisted by the reserves management group (together, management’s specialists).
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the impact of proved developed oil and natural gas reserve volumes on upstream PP&E, net is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management, including the use of management’s specialists, when developing the estimates of proved developed oil and natural gas reserve volumes, and (ii) a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence related to the data, methods, and assumptions used by management and its specialists in developing the estimates of proved developed oil and natural gas reserve volumes.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to management’s estimates of proved developed oil and natural gas reserve volumes. The work of management’s specialists was used in performing the procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of the proved developed oil and natural gas reserve volumes. As a basis for using this work, management’s specialists’ qualifications were understood and the Company’s relationship with management’s specialists was assessed. The procedures performed, also included i) evaluating the methods and assumptions used by management’s specialists, ii) testing the completeness and accuracy of the data used by management’s specialists related to historical production volumes, and iii) evaluating management’s specialists’ findings related to future production volumes by comparing the future production volumes to relevant historical and current period production volumes, as applicable.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants
Calgary, Canada
February 18, 2026
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1934.
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Consolidated statement of income (U.S. GAAP)
millions of Canadian dollars
For the years ended December 31
2025 2024 2023
Revenues and other income
Revenues (a)
46,918 51,359 50,702
Investment and other income (note 8)
160 173 267
Total revenues and other income 47,078 51,532 50,969
Expenses
Exploration (note 15)
7 3 5
Purchases of crude oil and products (b)
29,807 33,184 32,399
Production and manufacturing (c)
7,269 6,599 6,879
Selling and general (c) (note 11)
1,386 945 857
Federal excise tax and fuel charge 1,715 2,535 2,402
Depreciation and depletion (includes impairments) (note 11)
2,579 1,983 1,907
Non-service pension and postretirement benefit 41 3 82
Financing (d) (note 12)
12 41 69
Total expenses 42,816 45,293 44,600
Income (loss) before income taxes 4,262 6,239 6,369
Income taxes (note 3)
994 1,449 1,480
Net income (loss) 3,268 4,790 4,889
Per share information (Canadian dollars)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic (note 10)
6.50 9.05 8.51
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted (note 10)
6.48 9.03 8.49
(a) Amounts from related parties included in revenues (note 16).
13,534 14,654 16,166
(b) Amounts to related parties included in purchases of crude oil and products
(note 16).
5,369 6,651 6,747
(c) Amounts to related parties included in production and manufacturing,
and selling and general expenses (note 16).
568 541 473
(d) Amounts to related parties included in financing (note 16).
97 161 169
The information in the notes to consolidated financial statements is an integral part of these statements.
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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income (U.S. GAAP)
millions of Canadian dollars
For the years ended December 31
2025 2024 2023
Net income (loss) 3,268 4,790 4,889
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
Postretirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization) 181 412 ( 206 )
Amortization of postretirement benefits liability adjustment included in net benefit costs
19 51 41
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 200 463 ( 165 )
Comprehensive income (loss) 3,468 5,253 4,724
The information in the notes to consolidated financial statements is an integral part of these statements.
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Consolidated balance sheet (U.S. GAAP)
millions of Canadian dollars
At December 31
2025 2024
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 1,142 979
Accounts receivable - net (a)
4,371 5,758
Inventories of crude oil and products (note 11)
2,211 1,642
Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses 693 975
Total current assets 8,417 9,354
Investments and long-term receivables (b)
1,103 1,084
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and depletion (note 11)
30,863 30,807
Goodwill
166 166
Other assets, including intangibles - net 1,760 1,527
Total assets 42,309 42,938
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Notes and loans payable (note 12)
19 19
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (a) (note 5, 11)
6,595 6,907
Income taxes payable 2 81
Total current liabilities 6,616 7,007
Long-term debt (c) (note 14)
3,978 3,992
Other long-term obligations (note 5, 11)
4,959 3,870
Deferred income tax liabilities (note 3)
4,502 4,596
Total liabilities 20,055 19,465
Commitments and contingent liabilities (note 9)
Shareholders’ equity
Common shares at stated value (d) (note 10)
895 942
Earnings reinvested 21,373 22,745
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (note 17)
( 14 ) ( 214 )
Total shareholders’ equity 22,254 23,473
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 42,309 42,938
(a) Accounts receivable - net included net amounts receivable from related parties (note 16).
399 756
(b) Investments and long-term receivables included amounts from related parties (note 16).
251 266
(c) Long-term debt included amounts to related parties (note 16).
3,447 3,447
(d) Number of common shares authorized (millions) (note 10).
1,100 1,100
Number of common shares outstanding (millions) (note 10).
484 509
The information in the notes to consolidated financial statements is an integral part of these statements.
Approved by the directors.
/s/ John R. Whelan /s/ Daniel E. Lyons
John R. Whelan Daniel E. Lyons
Chairman, president and Senior vice-president
chief executive officer finance and administration, and controller
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Consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity (U.S. GAAP)
millions of Canadian dollars
At December 31
2025 2024 2023
Common shares at stated value (note 10)
At beginning of year 942 992 1,079
Share purchases at stated value ( 47 ) ( 50 ) ( 87 )
At end of year 895 942 992
Earnings reinvested
At beginning of year 22,745 21,907 21,846
Net income (loss) for the year 3,268 4,790 4,889
Share purchases in excess of stated value ( 3,196 ) ( 2,685 ) ( 3,713 )
Dividends declared ( 1,444 ) ( 1,267 ) ( 1,115 )
At end of year 21,373 22,745 21,907
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (note 17)
At beginning of year ( 214 ) ( 677 ) ( 512 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) 200 463 ( 165 )
At end of year ( 14 ) ( 214 ) ( 677 )
Shareholders’ equity at end of year 22,254 23,473 22,222
The information in the notes to consolidated financial statements is an integral part of these statements.
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Consolidated statement of cash flows (U.S. GAAP)
millions of Canadian dollars
For the years ended December 31
2025 2024 2023
Operating activities
Net income (loss) 3,268 4,790 4,889
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and depletion (includes impairments) (note 11)
2,579 1,983 1,907
(Gain) loss on asset sales (note 8)
5 ( 18 ) ( 73 )
Deferred income taxes and other ( 156 ) ( 142 ) ( 85 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 1,387 ( 1,276 ) 237
Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses ( 287 ) 335 ( 688 )
Income taxes payable ( 79 ) ( 170 ) ( 2,331 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ( 346 ) 616 81
All other items - net (c)
337 ( 137 ) ( 203 )
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities 6,708 5,981 3,734
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment ( 2,005 ) ( 1,867 ) ( 1,785 )
Proceeds from asset sales (note 8)
101 25 86
Additional investments ( 4 ) — —
Loans to equity companies - net 16 17 5
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities ( 1,892 ) ( 1,825 ) ( 1,694 )
Financing activities
Short-term debt - net (note 12)
— ( 100 ) —
Finance lease obligations - reduction (note 14)
( 18 ) ( 22 ) ( 22 )
Dividends paid ( 1,401 ) ( 1,238 ) ( 1,103 )
Common shares purchased (b) (note 10)
( 3,234 ) ( 2,681 ) ( 3,800 )
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities ( 4,653 ) ( 4,041 ) ( 4,925 )
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 163 115 ( 2,885 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 979 864 3,749
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year (a)
1,142 979 864
(a) Cash is composed of cash in bank and cash equivalents at cost. Cash equivalents are all highly liquid securities with maturity of three months or less.
(b) Includes 2 percent tax paid on repurchases of equity.
(c) Includes contributions to registered pension plans. ( 148 ) ( 150 ) ( 148 )
Interest (paid), net of capitalization. ( 28 ) ( 42 ) ( 69 )
The information in the notes to consolidated financial statements is an integral part of these statements.
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Notes to consolidated financial statements
The accompanying consolidated financial statements and the supporting and supplemental material are the responsibility of the management of Imperial Oil Limited.
The company’s principal business involves exploration for, and production of, crude oil and natural gas; manufacture, trade, transport and sale of crude oil, natural gas, petroleum products, petrochemicals and a variety of specialty products; and pursuit of lower-emission business opportunities including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, lower-emission fuels, and lithium.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP), which requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates. All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Note 1. Summary of significant accounting policies
Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of subsidiaries the company controls. Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated. Subsidiaries include those companies in which Imperial has both an equity interest and the continuing ability to unilaterally determine strategic, operating, investing and financing policies. Imperial Oil Resources Limited and Canada Imperial Oil Limited are significant subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements and are wholly owned by Imperial Oil Limited. The consolidated financial statements also include the company’s share of the undivided interest in certain upstream assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, including its 70.96 percent interest in the Kearl joint venture and its 25 percent interest in the Syncrude joint venture.
Revenues
The company generally sells crude oil, natural gas and petroleum and chemical products under short-term agreements at prevailing market prices. In some cases, products may be sold under long-term agreements, with periodic price adjustments to reflect market conditions.
Revenue is recognized at the amount the company expects to receive when the customer has taken control, which is typically when title transfers and the customer has assumed the risks and rewards of ownership. The prices of certain sales are based on price indices that are sometimes not available until the next period. In such cases, estimated realizations are accrued when the sale is recognized, and are finalized when final information is available. Such adjustments to revenue from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods are not significant. Payment for revenue transactions is typically due within 30 days.
Revenues include amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling. Shipping and handling costs incurred up to the point of final storage prior to delivery to a customer are included in “Purchases of crude oil and products” in the Consolidated statement of income. Delivery costs from final storage to customer are recorded as a marketing expense in “Selling and general” expenses. The company does not enter into ongoing arrangements whereby it is required to repurchase its products, nor does the company provide the customer with a right of return.
Future volume delivery obligations that are unsatisfied at the end of the period are expected to be fulfilled through ordinary production or purchases. These performance obligations are based on market prices at the time of the transaction and are fully constrained due to market price volatility.
Purchases and sales of inventory with the same counterparty that are entered into in contemplation of one another are combined and recorded as exchanges measured at the book value of the item sold.
"Revenues" and "Accounts receivable - net" include revenue and receivables both within the scope of ASC 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers , and those outside the scope of ASC 606 . Long-term receivables are primarily from receivables outside the scope of ASC 606 . Contract assets are mainly from marketing assistance programs and are not significant. Contract liabilities are mainly customer prepayments and accruals of expected volume discounts, and are not significant.
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Consumer and other taxes
Taxes levied on the consumer and collected by the company are excluded from the Consolidated statement of income. These are primarily provincial taxes on motor fuels, the federal goods and services tax and the federal/provincial harmonized sales tax. Similar taxes, for which the company is not considered to be an agent for the government, are reported on a gross basis (included in both "Revenues" and "Federal excise tax and fuel charge").
Derivative instruments
The company may use derivative instruments for trading purposes and to offset exposures associated with commodity prices, currency exchange rates and interest rates that arise from existing assets, liabilities, firm commitments and forecasted transactions. All derivative instruments, except those designated as normal purchase and normal sale, are recorded at fair value. Derivative assets and liabilities with the same counterparty are netted if the right of offset exists and certain other criteria are met. Collateral payables or receivables are netted against derivative assets and derivative liabilities, respectively.
Recognition and classification of the gain or loss that results from adjusting a derivative to fair value depends on the purpose for the derivative. The gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded under "Revenues" in the Consolidated statement of income.
Fair value
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Hierarchy levels 1, 2 and 3 are terms for the priority of inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Hierarchy level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Hierarchy level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability. Hierarchy level 3 inputs are inputs that are not observable in the market.
Inventories
Inventories are recorded at the lower of current market value or cost. The cost of crude oil and products is determined primarily using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. LIFO was selected over the alternative first-in, first-out and average cost methods because it provides a better matching of current costs with the revenues generated in the period.
Inventory costs include expenditures and other charges (including depreciation), directly and indirectly incurred in bringing the inventory to its existing condition and location. Selling and general expenses are reported as period costs and excluded from inventory costs. Inventories of materials and supplies are valued at cost or less.
Investments
The company’s interests in the underlying net assets of affiliates it does not control, but over which it exercises significant influence, are accounted for using the equity method. They are recorded at the original cost of the investment plus the company’s share of earnings since the investment was made, less dividends received. The company’s share of the after-tax earnings of these investments is included in “Investment and other income” in the Consolidated statement of income. Investments in equity securities, other than consolidated subsidiaries and equity method investments, are measured at fair value, with changes in the fair value recognized in net income. The company uses a modified approach for equity securities that do not have a readily determinable fair value. This modified approach measures investments at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions in similar investments of the same issuer. Dividends from these investments are included in “Investment and other income”.
These investments represent interests in non-publicly traded pipeline companies that facilitate the sale and purchase of liquids in the conduct of company operations. Other parties who also have an equity interest in these investments share in the risks and rewards according to their percentage of ownership. The company does not invest in these investments in order to remove liabilities from its balance sheet.
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Property, plant and equipment
Cost basis
The company uses the "successful efforts" method to account for its exploration and production activities. Under this method, costs are accumulated on a field-by-field basis. Costs incurred to purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire a property (whether unproved or proved) are capitalized when incurred. Exploratory well costs are carried as an asset when the well has found a sufficient quantity of reserves to justify its completion as a producing well and where the company is making sufficient progress assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project. Exploratory well costs not meeting these criteria are charged to expense. Other exploratory expenditures, including geophysical costs and annual lease rentals, are expensed as incurred. Development costs, including costs of productive wells and development dry holes, are capitalized.
Interest costs incurred to finance expenditures during the construction phase of projects are capitalized as part of the historical cost of acquiring the constructed assets. The project construction phase commences with the development of the detailed engineering design and ends when the constructed assets are ready for their intended use. Capitalized interest costs are included in property, plant and equipment and are depreciated over the service life of the related assets.
Maintenance and repair costs, including planned major maintenance, are expensed as incurred. Improvements that increase or prolong the service life or capacity of an asset are capitalized.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Depreciation, depletion and amortization are primarily determined under either the unit-of-production method or the straight-line method, which is based on estimated asset service life taking obsolescence into consideration. Depreciation and depletion for assets associated with producing properties begin at the time when production commences on a regular basis. Depreciation for other assets begins when the asset is in place and ready for its intended use. Assets under construction are not depreciated or depleted.
Acquisition costs of proved properties are amortized using a unit-of-production method, computed on the basis of total proved oil and natural gas reserve volumes. Capitalized exploratory drilling and development costs associated with productive depletable extractive properties are amortized using the unit-of-production rates based on the amount of proved developed reserves of oil and gas that are estimated to be recoverable from existing facilities using current operating methods. Under the unit-of-production method, oil and natural gas volumes are considered produced once they have been measured through meters at custody transfer or sales transaction points at the outlet valve on the lease or field storage tank. In the event that the unit-of-production method does not result in an equitable allocation of cost over the economic life of an upstream asset, an alternative method is used. The straight-line method is used in limited situations where the expected life of the asset does not reasonably correlate with that of the underlying reserves. For example, certain assets used in the production of oil and natural gas have a shorter life than the reserves, and as such, the company uses straight-line depreciation to ensure the asset is fully depreciated by the end of its useful life. Investments in mining heavy equipment and certain ore processing plant assets at oil sands mining properties are depreciated on a straight-line basis over a maximum of 15 years and 50 years respectively. Depreciation of other plant and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method, based on the estimated service life of the asset.
To the extent that proved reserves for a property are substantially de-booked and that property continues to produce such that the resulting depreciation charge does not result in an equitable allocation of cost over the expected life, assets will be depreciated using a unit-of-production method based on reserves determined at the most recent SEC price which results in a more meaningful quantity of proved reserves, appropriately adjusted for production and technical changes.
Investments in refinery and chemical process manufacturing equipment are generally depreciated on a straight-line basis over a 25 -year life. Maintenance and repairs, including planned major maintenance, are expensed as incurred. Major renewals and improvements are capitalized and the assets replaced are retired.
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Impairment assessment
The company tests assets or groups of assets for recoverability on an ongoing basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable.
Among the events or changes in circumstances which could indicate that the carrying value of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable are the following:
• a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset;
• a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which an asset is being used or in its physical condition, including a significant decrease in current and projected reserve volumes;
• a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value, including an adverse action or assessment by a regulator;
• an accumulation of project costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected;
• a current-period operating loss combined with a history and forecast of operating or cash flow losses; and
• a current expectation that, more likely than not, a long-lived asset will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life.
The company has a robust process to monitor for indicators of potential impairment across its asset groups throughout the year. This process is aligned with the requirements of ASC 360 and ASC 932 and relies, in part, on the company’s planning and budgeting cycle. Asset valuation analysis, profitability reviews and other periodic control processes assist the company in assessing whether events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amounts of any of its assets may not be recoverable.
Because the lifespans of the vast majority of the company’s major assets are measured in decades, the future cash flows of these assets are predominantly based on long-term oil and natural gas commodity prices and industry margins, development and production costs. Significant reductions in the company’s view of oil or natural gas commodity prices or margin ranges, especially the longer-term prices and margins, and changes in the development plans, including decisions to defer, reduce or eliminate planned capital spending, can be an indicator of potential impairment. Other events or changes in circumstances, including indicators outlined in ASC 360, can be indicators of potential impairment as well.
In general, the company does not view temporarily low prices or margins as an indication of impairment. Management believes that prices over the long term must be sufficient to generate investments in energy supply to meet global demand. Although prices will occasionally drop significantly, industry prices over the long term will continue to be driven by market supply and demand fundamentals. On the supply side, industry production from mature fields is declining. This is being offset by investments to generate production from new discoveries, field developments, and technology and efficiency advancements. OPEC+ investment activities and production policies also have an impact on world oil supplies. The demand side is largely a function of general economic activities, alternative energy sources and levels of prosperity. During the lifespan of its major assets, the company expects that oil and gas prices and industry margins will experience significant volatility. Consequently, these assets will experience periods of higher earnings and periods of lower earnings, or even losses. In assessing whether events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable, the company considers recent periods of operating losses in the context of its longer-term view of prices and margins.
In the Upstream, the standardized measure of discounted cash flows included in the “Supplemental information on oil and gas exploration and production activities” is required to use prices based on the average of first-day-of-month prices in the year. These prices represent discrete points in time and could be higher or lower than the company’s price assumptions which are used for impairment assessments. The company believes the standardized measure does not provide a reliable estimate of the expected future cash flows to be obtained from the development and production of its oil and gas properties or of the value of its oil and gas reserves and therefore does not consider it relevant in determining whether events or changes in circumstances indicate the need for an impairment assessment.
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Global Outlook and cash flow assessment
The annual planning and budgeting process, known as the company plan, is the mechanism by which resources (capital, operating expenses and people) are allocated across the company. The foundation for the energy supply and demand assumptions supporting the company plan begins with Exxon Mobil Corporation's Global Outlook (the Outlook), which contains demand and supply projections based on its assessment of current trends in technology, government policies, consumer preferences, geopolitics, economic development, and other factors.
Reflective of the existing global policy environment, the Outlook does not attempt to project the degree of necessary future policy and technology advancement and deployment for the world to meet net zero by 2050. As future policies and technology advancements emerge, they will be incorporated into the Outlook, and consequently, the company’s business plans will be updated accordingly.
If events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable, the company estimates the future undiscounted cash flows of the affected properties to judge the recoverability of carrying amounts. In performing this assessment, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets. Cash flows used in recoverability assessments are based on the assumptions developed in the company plan, which is reviewed and approved by the board of directors, and are consistent with the criteria management uses to evaluate investment opportunities. These evaluations make use of the company’s assumptions of future capital allocations, crude oil and natural gas commodity prices including price differentials, refining and chemical margins, volumes, development and operating costs, including greenhouse gas emissions prices, and foreign currency exchange rates. Volumes are based on projected field and facility production profiles, throughput, or sales. Management’s estimate of upstream production volumes used for projected cash flows makes use of proved reserve quantities and may include risk-adjusted unproved reserve quantities. The greenhouse gas emission prices reflect existing or anticipated policy actions of applicable provincial and federal governments.
Fair value of impaired assets
An asset group is impaired if its estimated future undiscounted cash flows are less than the asset group’s carrying value. Impairments are measured by the excess of the carrying value over fair value. The assessment of fair value is based on the views of a likely market participant. The principal parameters used to establish fair value include estimates of acreage values and flowing production metrics from comparable market transactions, market-based estimates of historical cash flow multiples, and discounted cash flows. Inputs and assumptions used in discounted cash flow models include estimates of future production volumes, throughput and product sales volumes, commodity prices (which are consistent with the average of third-party industry experts and government agencies), refining and chemical margins, drilling and development costs, operating costs, and discount rates which are reflective of the characteristics of the asset group.
Other impairment estimates
Unproved properties are assessed periodically to determine whether they have been impaired. Significant unproved properties are assessed for impairment individually, and valuation allowances against the capitalized costs are recorded based on the company’s future development plans, the estimated economic chance of success and the length of time that the company expects to hold the properties. Properties that are not individually significant are aggregated by groups and amortized based on development risk and average holding period.
Long-lived assets that are held for sale are evaluated for possible impairment by comparing the carrying value of the asset with its fair value less the cost to sell. If the net book value exceeds the fair value less cost to sell, the assets are considered impaired and adjusted to the lower value. Gains on sales of proved and unproved properties are only recognized when there is neither uncertainty about the recovery of costs applicable to any interest retained nor any substantial obligation for future performance by the company.
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Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities
The company incurs retirement obligations for certain assets. The fair values of these obligations are recorded as liabilities on a discounted basis, which is typically at the time the assets are installed. In the estimation of fair value, the company uses assumptions and judgments regarding such factors as the existence of a legal obligation for an asset retirement obligation, technical assessments of the assets, estimated amounts and timing of settlements, discount rates, and inflation rates. Asset retirement obligations incurred in the current period were level 3 fair value measurements. The costs associated with these liabilities are capitalized as part of the related assets and depreciated as the reserves are produced. Over time, the liabilities are accreted for the change in their present value.
Asset retirement obligations for downstream and chemical facilities generally become firm at the time the facilities are permanently shut down and dismantled. These obligations may include the costs of asset disposal and additional soil remediation. However, these sites generally have indeterminate lives based on plans for continued operations, and as such, the fair value of the conditional legal obligations cannot be measured, since it is impossible to estimate the future settlement dates of such obligations. Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements provides a three-year continuity table detailing the changes in asset retirement obligations.
The company accrues environmental liabilities when it is probable that obligations have been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Provisions for environmental liabilities are determined based on engineering estimated costs, taking into account the anticipated method and extent of remediation consistent with legal requirements, current technology and the possible use of the location. These provisions are not reduced by possible recoveries from third parties and projected cash expenditures are not discounted.
Foreign-currency translation
Monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currencies have been translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on December 31. Any exchange gains or losses are recognized in income.
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Note 2. Business segments
The company operates its business in Canada, and its three reportable segments are Upstream, Downstream and Chemical. The factors used to identify these reportable segments are based on the nature of the operations that are undertaken by each segment, the structure of the company’s internal organization, and reflect the nature of internal reviews by the company's Management Committee (MC). The MC is considered collectively, and not in their individual capacity, to be the company's Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), and includes the company's CEO, CFO, and a senior vice-president, who oversee the Upstream, Downstream and Chemical businesses. The Upstream segment is organized and operates to explore for and ultimately produce crude oil and its equivalent, and natural gas. The Downstream segment is organized and operates to refine crude oil into petroleum products and to distribute and market these products. The Chemical segment is organized and operates to manufacture and market hydrocarbon-based chemicals and chemical products. The above segmentation has been the long-standing practice of the company and is broadly understood across the petroleum and petrochemical industries.
Corporate and other includes assets and liabilities that do not specifically relate to business segments – primarily cash, capitalized interest costs, short-term borrowings, long-term debt and liabilities associated with incentive compensation, pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities. Net earnings effects under Corporate and other activities primarily include debt-related financing, corporate governance costs, non-service pension and postretirement benefit costs, share-based incentive compensation expenses and interest income.
The CODM generally allocates resources through an annual planning process. They also allocate capital based on detailed project economics and long-term strategic objectives across reportable segments. The CODM primarily uses changes in Net Income (loss) to assess segment financial performance.
Segment accounting policies are the same as those described in note 1, "Summary of significant accounting policies". Upstream, Downstream and Chemical expenses include amounts allocated from Corporate and other activities. The allocation is based on proportional segment expenses. Transfers of assets between segments are recorded at book amounts. Intersegment sales are made essentially at prevailing market prices. Assets and liabilities that are not identifiable by segment are allocated.
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Upstream Downstream (e)
Chemical (e)
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023 2025 2024 2023 2025 2024 2023
Revenues and other income
Revenues (a) (b)
291 121 222 45,638 50,114 49,241 989 1,124 1,239
Intersegment sales
15,645 17,868 16,274 6,371 6,771 6,509 388 323 342
Investment and other income (note 8)
14 26 16 81 59 108 — 2 —
Total revenues and other income 15,950 18,015 16,512 52,090 56,944 55,858 1,377 1,449 1,581
Expenses
Exploration (note 15)
7 3 5 — — — — — —
Purchases of crude oil and products
6,263 7,367 6,636 45,017 49,856 47,886 923 916 997
Production and manufacturing
5,015 4,644 4,917 1,992 1,741 1,702 241 197 260
Selling and general (note 11)
— — — 725 706 693 81 92 89
Federal excise tax and fuel charge — — — 1,710 2,531 2,399 5 4 3
Depreciation and depletion (note 11)
1,906 1,747 1,680 203 181 183 16 15 15
Non-service pension and postretirement benefit — — — — — — — — —
Financing (note 12)
( 14 ) 4 7 — — — — — —
Total expenses 13,177 13,765 13,245 49,647 55,015 52,863 1,266 1,224 1,364
Income (loss) before income taxes
2,773 4,250 3,267 2,443 1,929 2,995 111 225 217
Income tax expense (benefit) (note 3 )
652 988 755 574 443 694 29 54 53
Net income (loss)
2,121 3,262 2,512 1,869 1,486 2,301 82 171 164
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities
3,606 4,664 3,100 3,372 1,049 608 ( 28 ) 211 53
Capital and exploration expenditures (c)
1,480 1,078 1,108 412 572 472 11 30 23
Property, plant and equipment
Cost 49,388 47,920 46,776 8,265 7,887 7,368 1,029 1,015 1,018
Accumulated depreciation and depletion ( 23,351 ) ( 21,658 ) ( 19,936 ) ( 4,602 ) ( 4,430 ) ( 4,301 ) ( 758 ) ( 743 ) ( 757 )
Net property, plant and equipment (d) (f) (note 11)
26,037 26,262 26,840 3,663 3,457 3,067 271 272 261
Total assets
29,111 28,042 28,718 11,036 11,624 10,114 540 474 475
Corporate and other Eliminations Consolidated
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023 2025 2024 2023 2025 2024 2023
Revenues and other income
Revenues (a) (b)
— — — — — — 46,918 51,359 50,702
Intersegment sales
— — — ( 22,404 ) ( 24,962 ) ( 23,125 ) — — —
Investment and other income (note 8)
65 86 143 — — — 160 173 267
Total revenues and other income 65 86 143 ( 22,404 ) ( 24,962 ) ( 23,125 ) 47,078 51,532 50,969
Expenses
Exploration (note 15)
— — — — — — 7 3 5
Purchases of crude oil and products
— — — ( 22,396 ) ( 24,955 ) ( 23,120 ) 29,807 33,184 32,399
Production and manufacturing
21 17 — — — — 7,269 6,599 6,879
Selling and general (note 11)
588 154 80 ( 8 ) ( 7 ) ( 5 ) 1,386 945 857
Federal excise tax and fuel charge — — — — — — 1,715 2,535 2,402
Depreciation and depletion (note 11)
454 40 29 — — — 2,579 1,983 1,907
Non-service pension and postretirement benefit 41 3 82 — — — 41 3 82
Financing (note 12)
26 37 62 — — — 12 41 69
Total expenses 1,130 251 253 ( 22,404 ) ( 24,962 ) ( 23,125 ) 42,816 45,293 44,600
Income (loss) before income taxes
( 1,065 ) ( 165 ) ( 110 ) — — — 4,262 6,239 6,369
Income tax expense (benefit) (note 3)
( 261 ) ( 36 ) ( 22 ) — — — 994 1,449 1,480
Net income (loss)
( 804 ) ( 129 ) ( 88 ) — — — 3,268 4,790 4,889
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities
( 282 ) 69 ( 37 ) 40 ( 12 ) 10 6,708 5,981 3,734
Capital and exploration expenditures (c)
124 187 175 — — — 2,027 1,867 1,778
Property, plant and equipment
Cost 1,349 1,226 1,038 — — — 60,031 58,048 56,200
Accumulated depreciation and depletion ( 457 ) ( 410 ) ( 371 ) — — — ( 29,168 ) ( 27,241 ) ( 25,365 )
Net property, plant and equipment (d) (f) (note 11)
892 816 667 — — — 30,863 30,807 30,835
Total assets
3,658 2,962 2,366 ( 2,036 ) ( 164 ) ( 474 ) 42,309 42,938 41,199
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(a) Includes export sales to the United States of $ 9,223 million (2024 - $ 10,300 million, 2023 - $ 8,982 million).
(b) Revenues include both revenue within the scope of ASC 606 and outside the scope of ASC 606 . Trade receivables in "Accounts receivable - net" reported on the Consolidated balance sheet include both receivables within the scope of ASC 606 and outside the scope of ASC 606 . Revenue and receivables outside the scope of ASC 606 primarily relate to physically settled commodity contracts accounted for as derivatives. Contractual terms, credit quality and type of customer are generally similar between contracts within the scope of ASC 606 and those outside it.
Revenues
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Revenue from contracts with customers 38,678 40,901 44,465
Revenue outside the scope of ASC 606
8,240 10,458 6,237
Total 46,918 51,359 50,702
(c) Capital and exploration expenditures (CAPEX) include exploration expenses, additions to property, plant and equipment, additions to finance leases, additional investments and acquisitions and the company’s share of similar costs for equity companies. CAPEX excludes the purchase of carbon emission credits.
(d) Includes property, plant and equipment under construction of $ 3,467 million (2024 - $ 3,632 million, 2023 - $ 3,251 million).
(e) In 2025 and 2024, benzene and aromatic solvents are reported under the Downstream segment, whereas in 2023, they were reported under the Chemicals segment. The company has determined that the impact of this change is not material; therefore, the comparative periods have not been recast.
(f) In 2025, in conjunction with the company signing an agreement to sell the Calgary Imperial Campus, the Upstream segment transferred the asset to the Corporate and other segment for $ 466 million. The effects of this transaction have been eliminated for consolidation purposes. Prior periods have not been recast.
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Note 3. Income taxes
In 2025, the company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s ASU No. 2023‑09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures on a retrospective basis in accordance with the transition provision.
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Current income tax expense (benefit)
1,125 1,586 1,556
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
( 131 ) ( 137 ) ( 76 )
Total income tax expense (benefit)
994 1,449 1,480
Federal 625 902 920
Provincial 369 547 560
Total income tax expense (benefit) 994 1,449 1,480
Income (loss) before income taxes 4,262 6,239 6,369
Canadian federal statutory tax rate 639 15.0 % 935 15.0 % 955 15.0 %
Provincial (a)
376 8.8 % 567 9.1 % 582 9.1 %
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
Other ( 21 ) ( 0.5 %) ( 53 ) ( 0.9 %) ( 57 ) ( 0.9 %)
Effective income tax rate 994 23.3 % 1,449 23.2 % 1,480 23.2 %
(a) Provincial taxes in Alberta make up the majority (50 percent or more).
Deferred income taxes are based on differences between the accounting and tax values of assets and liabilities. These differences in value are re-measured at each year-end using the tax rates and tax laws expected to apply when those differences are realized or settled in the future. Components of deferred income tax liabilities and assets as at December 31 were:
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Depreciation and amortization 5,311 5,267 5,366
Successful drilling and land acquisitions 236 236 237
Pension and benefits 38 ( 15 ) ( 168 )
Asset retirement obligation ( 858 ) ( 686 ) ( 655 )
Capitalized interest 202 185 155
LIFO inventory valuation ( 297 ) ( 468 ) ( 406 )
Tax loss carryforwards ( 65 ) ( 66 ) ( 69 )
Valuation allowance 65 66 69
Other ( 214 ) ( 35 ) ( 60 )
Net deferred income tax liabilities 4,418 4,484 4,469
The following table summarizes total income taxes (paid) refunded:
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Federal ( 901 ) ( 1,119 ) ( 2,562 )
Provincial
Alberta ( 342 ) ( 380 ) ( 1,048 )
Ontario ( 131 ) ( 176 ) ( 343 )
Other ( 61 ) ( 96 ) ( 200 )
Total income taxes (paid) refunded ( 1,435 ) ( 1,771 ) ( 4,153 )
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Unrecognized tax benefits
Unrecognized tax benefits reflect the difference between positions taken or expected to be taken on income tax returns and the amounts recognized in the financial statements.
The following table summarizes the movement in unrecognized tax benefits:
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Balance as of January 1 34 47 60
Additions based on current year’s tax position 6 2 7
Additions for prior years’ tax positions 3 — —
Settlements with tax authorities ( 1 ) ( 15 ) ( 20 )
Balance as of December 31 42 34 47
The unrecognized tax benefit balances shown above predominantly relate to tax positions that would reduce the company’s effective tax rate if the positions are favourably resolved. Unfavourable resolution of these tax positions generally would not increase the effective tax rate. The 2025, 2024 and 2023 changes in unrecognized tax benefits did not have a material effect on the company’s net income or cash flow. The company’s tax filings from 2020 to 2025 are subject to examination by the tax authorities. Tax filings fro m 2009 to 2024 have open objections and therefore are also subject to examination by the tax authorities. The Canada Revenu e Agency has made certain adjustments to the company’s filings. Management has evaluated these adjustments and is formally disputing those matters to which the company disagrees. The impact on unrecognized tax benefits and the company’s effective income tax rate from these matters is not expected to be material.
Resolution of the related tax positions could take many years to complete. It is difficult to predict the timing of resolution for tax positions since such timing is not entirely within the control of the company.
The company classifies interest on income tax related balances as interest expense or interest income and classifies tax related penalties as operating expense.
Unrecognized tax benefits are not classified as future commitments because the company does not expect there will be any cash impact from the final settlements as sufficient funds have been deposited with the Canada Revenue Agency.
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Note 4. Employee retirement benefits
Retirement benefits, which cover almost all retired employees and their surviving spouses, include pension income and certain health care and life insurance benefits. They are met through funded registered retirement plans and through unfunded supplementary benefits that are paid directly to recipients.
Pension income benefits consist mainly of company-paid defined benefit plans that are based on years of service and final average earnings. The company shares in the cost of health care and life insurance benefits. The company’s benefit obligations are based on the projected benefit method of valuation that includes employee service to date and present compensation levels, as well as a projection of salaries to retirement.
The expense and obligations for both funded and unfunded benefits are determined in accordance with accepted actuarial practices and U.S. GAAP. The process for determining retirement-income expense and related obligations includes making certain long-term assumptions regarding the discount rate, rate of return on plan assets and rate of compensation increases. The obligation and pension expense can vary significantly with changes in the assumptions used to estimate the obligation and the expected return on plan assets.
The benefit obligations and plan assets associated with the company’s defined benefit plans are measured on December 31.
Pension benefits
Other postretirement
benefits
2025 2024 2025 2024
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31 (percent)
Discount rate 4.90 4.70 4.90 4.70
Long-term rate of compensation increase 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
millions of Canadian dollars
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at January 1 8,131 8,154 476 581
Service cost 186 186 4 13
Interest cost 369 365 22 25
Actuarial loss (gain) (a)
( 247 ) ( 88 ) ( 43 ) ( 29 )
Amendments and other 19 — 1 ( 78 )
Benefits paid (b)
( 502 ) ( 486 ) 5 ( 36 )
Benefit obligation at December 31 7,956 8,131 465 476
Accumulated benefit obligation at December 31 7,225 7,385
(a) Actuarial loss (gain) primarily driven by changes in the year-end discount rate.
(b) Benefit payments for funded and unfunded plans.
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The discount rate for the purpose of calculating year-end postretirement benefits plan obligation is determined by using the Canadian Institute of Actuaries recommended spot yield curve for high-quality, long-term Canadian corporate bonds with an average maturity (or duration) approximating that of the liabilities. For the measurement of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, the assumed health care cost trend rates start with 6.14 percent in 2026 and gradually decline to 3.57 percent by 2038 and beyond.
Pension benefits
Other postretirement
benefits
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2025 2024
Change in plan assets
Fair value at January 1 8,553 8,054
Actual return (loss) gain 345 805
Company contributions 148 150
Benefits paid (a)
( 459 ) ( 452 )
Other ( 5 ) ( 4 )
Fair value at December 31 8,582 8,553
Plan assets in excess of (less than) projected benefit obligation at December 31
Funded plans 1,035 853
Unfunded plans ( 409 ) ( 431 ) ( 465 ) ( 476 )
Total (b)
626 422 ( 465 ) ( 476 )
(a) Benefit payments for funded plans only.
(b) Fair value of assets less projected benefit obligation shown above.
Funding of registered retirement plans complies with federal and provincial pension regulations, and the company makes contributions to the plans based on an independent actuarial valuation. In accordance with authoritative guidance relating to the accounting for defined pension and other postretirement benefits plans, the overfunded or underfunded status of the company’s defined benefit postretirement plans was recorded as an asset or liability in the Consolidated balance sheet, and the changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occurred was recognized through other comprehensive income.
Pension benefits
Other postretirement
benefits
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2025 2024
Amounts recorded in the Consolidated balance sheet
consist of:
Other assets, including intangibles - net 1,035 853 — —
Current liabilities ( 34 ) ( 33 ) ( 29 ) ( 28 )
Other long-term obligations ( 375 ) ( 398 ) ( 436 ) ( 448 )
Total recorded 626 422 ( 465 ) ( 476 )
Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
Net actuarial loss (gain) 29 237 ( 145 ) ( 110 )
Prior service cost 346 373 ( 73 ) ( 78 )
Total recorded in accumulated other
comprehensive income, before-tax 375 610 ( 218 ) ( 188 )
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The company establishes the long-term expected rate of return on plan assets by developing a forward-looking long-term return assumption for each asset class, taking into account factors such as the expected real return for the specific asset class and inflation. A single, long-term rate of return is then calculated as the weighted average of the target asset allocation percentages and the long-term return assumption for each asset class. The 2025 long-term expected return of 4.4 percent used in the calculations of pension expense compares to an actual rate of return of 4.5 percent and 5.6 percent over the last 10- and 20-year periods respectively, ending December 31, 2025.
Pension benefits
Other postretirement benefits
2025 2024 2023 2025 2024 2023
Assumptions used to determine net periodic
benefit cost for years ended December 31 (percent)
Discount rate 4.70 4.60 5.10 4.70 4.60 5.10
Long-term rate of return on funded assets 4.40 5.60 4.80 — — —
Long-term rate of compensation increase 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
millions of Canadian dollars
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost 186 186 162 4 13 12
Interest cost 369 365 373 22 25 28
Expected return on plan assets ( 395 ) ( 454 ) ( 373 ) — — —
Amortization of prior service cost 27 27 19 ( 5 ) — —
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) 11 48 44 ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 )
Net pension and other post retirement benefit enhancement 19 — — 1 — —
Net periodic benefit cost 217 172 225 14 30 31
Changes in amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income
Net actuarial loss (gain) ( 197 ) ( 439 ) 102 ( 43 ) ( 29 ) ( 14 )
Amortization of net actuarial (loss) gain included in
net periodic benefit cost ( 11 ) ( 48 ) ( 44 ) 8 8 9
Prior service cost — — 184 — ( 78 ) —
Amortization of prior service cost included in net
periodic benefit cost ( 27 ) ( 27 ) ( 19 ) 5 — —
Total recorded in other comprehensive income ( 235 ) ( 514 ) 223 ( 30 ) ( 99 ) ( 5 )
Total recorded in net periodic benefit cost and
other comprehensive income, before-tax ( 18 ) ( 342 ) 448 ( 16 ) ( 69 ) 26
Costs for defined contribution plans, primarily the employee savings plan, were $ 47 million in 2025 (2024 - $ 47 million, 2023 - $ 44 million).
A summary of the change in accumulated other comprehensive income is shown in the table below:
Total pension and other
postretirement benefits
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
(Charge) credit to other comprehensive income, before-tax 265 613 ( 218 )
Deferred income tax (charge) credit (note 17)
( 65 ) ( 150 ) 53
(Charge) credit to other comprehensive income, after-tax 200 463 ( 165 )
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The company’s investment strategy for pension plan assets reflects a long-term view, a careful assessment of the risks inherent in plan assets and liabilities and broad diversification to reduce the risk of the portfolio. The pension plan assets are primarily invested in passive global equity and domestic fixed income index funds to diversify risk while minimizing costs. The fixed income funds are largely invested in investment-grade corporate and government debt securities with interest rate sensitivity designed to approximate the interest rate sensitivity of plan liabilities. The target asset allocation for the pension plan is reviewed periodically and set based on considerations such as risk, diversification, liquidity, and funding level. The target asset allocation for equity securities is 15 percent with the remainder in fixed-income securities.
The fair value measurement levels are accounting terms that refer to different methods of valuing assets. The terms do not represent the relative risk or credit quality of an investment.
The 2025 fair value of the pension plan assets, including the level within the fair value hierarchy, is shown in the table below:
Fair value measurements at December 31, 2025, using:
millions of Canadian dollars Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Net Asset
Value
Asset class
Equity securities
Canadian — —
Non-Canadian 1,466 1,466
Debt securities - Canadian
Corporate 1,693 1,693
Government 4,950 4,950
Asset backed 4 4
Other 45 45
Equities – Venture capital 167 167
Real Estate 207 207
Cash 50 18 32
Total plan assets at fair value 8,582 18 8,564
The 2024 fair value of the pension plan assets, including the level within the fair value hierarchy, is shown in the table below:
Fair value measurements at December 31, 2024, using:
millions of Canadian dollars Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Net Asset
Value
Asset class
Equity securities
Canadian — —
Non-Canadian 2,584 2,584
Debt securities - Canadian
Corporate 1,220 1,220
Government 4,400 4,400
Asset backed 4 4
Other 18 18
Equities – Venture capital 134 134
Real Estate 154 154
Cash 39 3 36
Total plan assets at fair value 8,553 3 8,550
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A summary of pension plans with accumulated benefit obligation and projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets is shown in the table below:
Pension benefits
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024
For unfunded pension plans covered by book reserves:
Projected benefit obligation 409 431
Accumulated benefit obligation 368 386
(a) In 2025 and 2024, the fair value of plan assets exceeded the projected benefit obligation for both the company sponsored plan and its proportionate share of a joint venture sponsored plan.
Cash flows
Benefit payments expected in:
millions of Canadian dollars Pension benefits Other postretirement
benefits
2026 490 30
2027 490 30
2028 490 32
2029 490 32
2030 490 32
2031 - 2035
2,450 154
In 2026, the company expects to make cash contributions of about $ 151 million to its pension plans.
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Note 5. Other long-term obligations
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024
Employee retirement benefits (a) (note 4)
811 846
Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities (b) (c)
3,348 2,641
Share-based incentive compensation liabilities (note 7)
198 119
Operating lease liability (note 13)
149 144
Restructuring liability (note 11)
173 —
Other obligations
280 120
Total other long-term obligations 4,959 3,870
(a) Total recorded employee retirement benefits obligations also included $ 63 million in current liabilities (2024 - $ 61 million).
(b) Total asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities also included $ 318 million in current liabilities (2024 - $ 291 million).
(c) For 2025, the asset retirement obligations were discounted at 6 percent (2024 - 6 percent). Asset retirement obligations incurred in the current period were level 3 fair value measurements.
The following table summarizes the activity in the liability for asset retirement obligations:
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Balance as at January 1 2,833 2,703 2,178
Additions (deductions) 721 96 471
Accretion 171 163 132
Settlement ( 195 ) ( 129 ) ( 78 )
Balance as at December 31 3,530 2,833 2,703
Estimated cash payments for asset retirement obligations are $ 241 million in 2026 and $ 227 million in 2027.
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Note 6. Financial and derivative instruments
Financial instruments
The fair value of the company’s financial instruments is determined by reference to various market data and other appropriate valuation techniques. There are no material differences between the fair value of the company’s financial instruments and the recorded carrying value. At December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the fair value of long-term debt ($ 3,447 million, excluding finance lease obligations) was primarily a level 2 measurement.
Derivative instruments
The company’s size, strong capital structure and the complementary nature of its business segments reduce the company’s enterprise-wide risk from changes in commodity prices, currency rates and interest rates. In addition, the company uses commodity-based contracts, including derivatives, to manage commodity price risk and to generate returns from trading. Commodity contracts held for trading purposes are presented in the Consolidated statement of income on a net basis in the line "Revenues" and in the Consolidated statement of cash flows in "Cash flows from (used in) operating activities". The company’s commodity derivatives are not accounted for under hedge accounting.
Credit risk associated with the company’s derivative position is mitigated by several factors, including the use of derivative clearing exchanges and the quality of and financial limits placed on derivative counterparties. The company maintains a system of controls that includes the authorization, reporting and monitoring of derivative activity.
At December 31, the net notional long/(short) position of derivative instruments was:
thousands of barrels 2025 2024
Crude 954 4,260
Products ( 702 ) ( 371 )
Realized and unrealized gain or (loss) on derivative instruments recognized in the Consolidated statement of income is included in the following line on a before-tax basis:
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Revenues 41 ( 69 ) ( 5 )
The estimated fair value of derivative instruments, and the related hierarchy level for the fair value measurement were as follows:
At December 31, 2025
millions of Canadian dollars
Fair value Effect of
counterparty
netting Effect of
collateral
netting Net
carrying
value
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Derivative assets (a)
20 39 — 59 ( 18 ) ( 2 ) 39
L iabilities
Derivative liabilities (b)
18 14 — 32 ( 18 ) — 14
(a) Included in the Consolidated balance sheet line: "Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses", "Accounts receivable - net" and "Other assets, including intangibles - net".
(b) Included in the Consolidated balance sheet line: "Accounts payable and accrued liabilities" and "Other long-term obligations".
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At December 31, 2024
millions of Canadian dollars
Fair value Effect of
counterparty
netting Effect of
collateral
netting Net
carrying
value
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Derivative assets (a)
38 21 — 59 ( 38 ) — 21
L iabilities
Derivative liabilities (b)
52 30 — 82 ( 38 ) ( 14 ) 30
(a) Included in the Consolidated balance sheet line: "Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses", "Accounts receivable - net" and "Other assets, including intangibles - net".
(b) Included in the Consolidated balance sheet line: "Accounts payable and accrued liabilities" and "Other long-term obligations".
At December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the company had $ 6 million and $ 22 million, respectively, of collateral under a master netting arrangement not offset against the derivatives on the Consolidated balance sheet in "Accounts receivable - net", primarily related to initial margin requirements.
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Note 7. Share-based incentive compensation programs
Share-based incentive compensation programs are designed to retain selected employees, reward them for high performance and promote individual contribution to sustained improvement in the company’s future business performance and shareholder value over the long-term. The nonemployee directors also participate in share-based incentive compensation programs.
Restricted stock units and deferred share units
Under the restricted stock unit plan, each unit entitles the recipient to the conditional right to receive from the company, upon vesting, an amount equal to the value of one common share of the company, based on the five-day average of the closing price of the company’s common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange on and immediately prior to the vesting dates. For the majority of the units, 50 percent of the units vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, and the remainder vest on the seventh anniversary of the grant date. Some management, professional, and technical participants will receive awards granted that vest 100 percent after three years . The company may also issue units to the chairman, president and chief executive officer where 50 percent of the units vest on the fifth anniversary of the grant date and the remainder vest on the tenth anniversary of the grant date, except that for awards granted prior to 2020, the vesting of the tenth anniversary portion is delayed until retirement if later than 10 years.
The deferred share unit plan is made available to nonemployee directors. The nonemployee directors can elect to receive all or part of their eligible directors’ fees in units. The number of units granted is determined at the end of each calendar quarter by dividing the dollar amount of the nonemployee director’s fees for that calendar quarter elected to be received as deferred share units by the average closing price of the company’s shares for the five consecutive trading days ("average closing price") immediately prior to the last day of the calendar quarter. Additional units are granted to represent dividends on unexercised units, and are calculated by dividing the cash dividend payable on the company’s shares by the average closing price immediately prior to the payment date for that dividend and multiplying the resulting number by the number of deferred share units held by the recipient, as adjusted for any share splits. Deferred share units cannot be exercised until after termination of service as a director, including termination due to death, and must be exercised in their entirety in one election no later than December 31 of the year following the year of termination of service. On the exercise date, the cash value to be received for the units is determined based on the company’s average closing price immediately prior to the date of exercise, as adjusted for any share splits.
All units require settlement by cash payments with the following exceptions. The restricted stock unit program provides that, for units granted to Canadian residents, the recipient may receive one common share of the company per unit or elect to receive the cash payment for the units that vest on the seventh year anniversary of the grant date. For units where 50 percent vest on the fifth anniversary of the grant date and the remainder vest on the tenth anniversary of grant, the recipient may receive one common share of the company per unit or elect to receive cash payment for all that vest.
The company accounts for all units by using the fair-value-based method. The fair value of awards in the form of restricted stock and deferred share units is the market price of the company’s stock. Under this method, compensation expense related to the units of these programs is measured each reporting period based on the company’s current stock price and is recorded in the Consolidated statement of income over the requisite service period of each award.
The following table summarizes information about these units for the year ended December 31, 2025:
Restricted
stock units Deferred
share units
Outstanding at January 1, 2025 4,223,070 44,706
Granted 918,900 6,393
Vested/Exercised ( 717,310 ) —
Forfeited and cancelled ( 42,620 ) —
Outstanding at December 31, 2025 4,382,040 51,099
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In 2025, the before-tax compensation expense charged against income for the restricted stock units and deferred share units was $ 212 million (2024 - $ 116 million, 2023 - $ 52 million). Income tax benefit recognized in income related to this compensation expense for the year was $ 51 million (2024 - $ 28 million, 2023 - $ 13 million). Cash payments of $ 107 million were made related to this compensation expense in 2025 (2024 - $ 74 million, 2023 - $ 68 million).
As of December 31, 2025, there was $ 251 million of total before-tax unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock units based on the company’s share price at the end of the current reporting period. The weighted-average vesting period of non-vested restricted stock units is 4.2 years. All units under the deferred share programs have vested as of December 31, 2025.
Note 8. Investment and other income
Investment and other income includes gains and losses on asset sales as follows:
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Proceeds from asset sales 101 25 86
Book value of asset sales 106 7 13
Gain (loss) on asset sales, before-tax
( 5 ) 18 73
Gain (loss) on asset sales, after-tax
( 9 ) 16 63
Note 9. Litigation and other contingencies
A variety of claims have been made against the company and its subsidiaries in a number of lawsuits.
Management has regular litigation reviews, including updates from corporate and outside counsel to assess the need for accounting recognition or disclosure of these contingencies. The company accrues an undiscounted liability for those contingencies where the incurrence of a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If a range of amounts can be reasonably estimated and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, then the minimum of the range is accrued. The company does not record liabilities when the likelihood that the liability has been incurred is probable but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated or when the liability is believed to be only reasonably possible or remote. For contingencies where an unfavourable outcome is reasonably possible and which are significant, the company discloses the nature of the contingency and, where feasible, an estimate of the possible loss. For purposes of the company’s contingency disclosures, "significant" includes material matters, as well as other matters which management believes should be disclosed. Based on a consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, the company does not believe the ultimate outcome of any currently pending lawsuits against the company will have a material adverse effect on the company’s operations, financial condition, or financial statements taken as a whole.
Additionally, the company has other commitments arising in the normal course of business for operating and capital needs, all of which are expected to be fulfilled with no adverse consequences material to the company’s operations, financial condition, or financial statements taken as a whole. Unconditional purchase obligations, as defined by accounting standards, are long-term commitments that are non-cancellable or cancellable only under certain conditions and that third parties have used to secure financing for the facilities that will provide the contracted goods and services. The company has not entered into any unconditional purchase obligations.
There were outstanding letters of credit aggregating to $ 668 million at December 31, 2025 (2024 - $ 475 million), issued as security for financial and performance conditions in relation to certain contracts and commitments. These letters of credit do not reduce any available funds under current borrowing arrangements.
As a result of the completed sale of the remaining company-owned Esso retail sites, the company was contingently liable at December 31, 2025, for guarantees relating to performance under contracts of other third-party obligations totalling $ 7 million (2024 - $ 10 million).
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the company recorded contractual obligations associated with the Norman Wells end of field life acceleration (see note 11, "Miscellaneous financial information").
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Note 10. Common shares
At December 31
thousands of shares 2025 2024
Authorized 1,100,000 1,100,000
Outstanding 483,593 509,045
The most recent 12-month normal course issuer bid program came into effect June 29, 2025, under which Imperial continued its then-existing share purchase program. The program enabled the company to purchase up to a maximum of 25,452,248 common shares ( 5 percent of the total shares on June 15, 2025) which included shares purchased under the normal course issuer bid from Exxon Mobil Corporation. As in the past, Exxon Mobil Corporation advised the company that it intended to participate to maintain its ownership percentage at approximately 69.6 percent. The program completed on December 17, 2025 as a result of the company purchasing the maximum allowable number of shares under the program.
The excess of the purchase cost over the stated value of shares purchased has been recorded as a distribution of earnings reinvested.
The company’s common share activities are summarized below:
Thousands of
shares Millions of
dollars
Balance as at January 1, 2023 584,153 1,079
Purchases at stated value ( 48,316 ) ( 87 )
Balance as at December 31, 2023 535,837 992
Purchases at stated value ( 26,792 ) ( 50 )
Balance as at December 31, 2024 509,045 942
Purchases at stated value ( 25,452 ) ( 47 )
Balance as at December 31, 2025 483,593 895
The following table provides the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share and the dividends declared by the company on its outstanding common shares:
2025 2024 2023
Net income (loss) per common share – basic
Net income (loss) (millions of Canadian dollars)
3,268 4,790 4,889
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)
502.8 529.4 574.8
Net income (loss) per common share (dollars)
6.50 9.05 8.51
Net income (loss) per common share – diluted
Net income (loss) (millions of Canadian dollars)
3,268 4,790 4,889
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)
502.8 529.4 574.8
Effect of employee share-based awards (millions of shares)
1.2 1.2 1.1
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding,
assuming dilution (millions of shares)
504.0 530.6 575.9
Net income (loss) per common share (dollars)
6.48 9.03 8.49
Dividends per common share – declared (dollars)
2.88 2.40 1.94
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Note 11. Miscellaneous financial information
LIFO inventory
In 2025, net income included an after-tax gain of $ 61 million (2024 - $ 61 million gain, 2023 - $ 5 million gain) attributable to the effect of changes in last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventories. The replacement cost of inventories was estimated to exceed their LIFO carrying values at December 31, 2025 by about $ 1.5 billion (2024 - $ 2.0 billion). Inventories of crude oil and products at year-end consisted of the following:
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024
Crude oil 1,067 701
Petroleum products 461 513
Chemical products 64 57
Biofuels 225 40
Other 394 331
Total 2,211 1,642
Research and development
Research expenditures are mainly spent on developing technologies to improve bitumen recovery, reduce costs and reduce the environmental impact of upstream operations, including technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity, supporting environmental and process improvements in the refineries, as well as accessing ExxonMobil’s research worldwide.
The company has scientific research agreements with affiliates of ExxonMobil, which provide for technical and engineering work to be performed by all parties, the exchange of technical information and the assignment and licensing of patents, and patent rights. These agreements provide mutual access to scientific and operating data related to nearly every phase of the petroleum and petrochemical operations of the parties.
Net research and development costs charged to expenses in 2025 were $ 134 million (2024 - $ 118 million, 2023 - $ 84 million). These costs are included in expenses due to the uncertainty of future benefits.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
“Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” included accrued taxes other than income taxes of $ 393 million at December 31, 2025 (2024 - $ 524 million), dividends payable of $ 350 million at December 31, 2025 (2024 - $ 307 million) and other miscellaneous current liabilities of $ 1,151 million at December 31, 2025 (2024 - $ 739 million).
Government assistance
ASC 832 "Government Assistance" requires disclosure of certain types of government assistance not otherwise covered by authoritative accounting guidance. The company receives allowances from governments in the form of emission credits as a result of performing better than facility level expectations for emission targets and records these at a nominal amount, generally in "Inventories of crude oil and products" on the Consolidated balance sheet. During 2024 and 2025, government assistance was immaterial to the company’s financial results.
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Restructuring charges
On September 29, 2025, the company announced restructuring plans to improve its performance by centralizing additional corporate and technical activities in global business and technology centres. The restructuring plans include a program of targeted workforce reductions. The program, which is expected to be substantially completed by the end of 2027, involves involuntary employee separations. In the third quarter of 2025, the company recorded charges of $ 330 million, before-tax, consisting primarily of restructuring costs associated with announced workforce reduction programs. These costs are captured in " Selling and general " on the Consolidated statement of income and reported in the Corporate and other segment.
The following table summarizes the reserves and charges related to the workforce reduction program, which are recorded in "Accounts payable and accrued liabilities" and "Other long-term obligations" on the Consolidated balance sheet.
millions of Canadian dollars 2025
Balance at January 1 —
Additions/adjustments 330
Payments made —
Balance at December 31 330
Calgary Imperial Campus
In the third quarter of 2025, the Corporate and other segment included a non-cash impairment charge of $ 406 million, before-tax, in conjunction with the company signing an agreement to sell the Calgary Imperial Campus. The impairment was reflected in "Depreciation and depletion (includes impairments)" on the Consolidated statement of income and in "Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and depletion" on the Consolidated balance sheet. The transaction closed in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Norman Wells
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the company accelerated the end of field life of the Norman Wells asset, resulting in a $ 421 million expense, before-tax, reported in the Upstream segment. The expense consisted of a non-cash impairment charge of $ 142 million, reflected in "Depreciation and depletion (includes impairments)" on the Consolidated statement of income and in "Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and depletion" on the Consolidated balance sheet, and a one-time charge of $ 279 million related to contractual obligations associated with the end of field life acceleration, reflected in "Production and manufacturing" on the Consolidated statement of income.
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Note 12. Financing and additional notes and loans payable information
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Debt-related interest (a)
131 192 203
Capitalized interest ( 105 ) ( 155 ) ( 141 )
Net interest expense 26 37 62
Other interest ( 14 ) 4 7
Total financing
12 41 69
(a) Includes related party interest with ExxonMobil.
During the fourth quarter of 2025, the company extended the maturity dates of its two existing $ 250 million committed lines of credit to November 2026 and November 2027, respectively.
The company has not drawn on any of its outstanding $ 500 million of available credit facilities.
At December 31, 2025 and at December 31, 2024, the company had no short-term borrowings outstanding.
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Note 13. Leases
The company generally purchases the property, plant and equipment used in operations, but there are situations where assets are leased, primarily storage tanks, rail cars, marine vessels, and transportation and other facilities. Right of use assets and lease liabilities are established on the balance sheet for leases with an expected term greater than one year, by discounting the amounts fixed in the lease agreement for the duration of the lease which is reasonably certain, considering the probability of exercising any early termination and extension options. The portion of the fixed payment related to service costs for tankers and finance leases is excluded from the calculation of right of use assets and lease liabilities. Usually, assets are leased only for a portion of their useful lives and are accounted for as operating leases. In limited situations, assets are leased for nearly all of their useful lives and are accounted for as finance leases. In general, leases are capitalized using the company’s incremental borrowing rate.
Variable payments under these lease agreements are not significant. Residual value guarantees, restrictions, or covenants related to leases, and transactions with related parties are also not significant. The company’s activities as a lessor are not material.
The table below summarizes the total lease cost incurred:
2025 2024 2023
millions of Canadian dollars Operating leases Finance
leases Operating leases Finance
leases Operating leases Finance
leases
Operating lease cost 105 111 114
Short-term and other (net of sublease rental income) 108 50 30
Amortization of right of use assets 16 16 19
Interest on lease liabilities 27 28 29
Total lease cost 213 43 161 44 144 48
The following table summarizes the amounts related to operating leases and finance leases recorded on the Consolidated balance sheet, weighted-average remaining lease term and weighted-average discount rates applied at December 31:
2025 2024
millions of Canadian dollars Operating
leases Finance
leases Operating
leases Finance
leases
Right of use assets
Included in Other assets, including intangibles - net 285 240
Included in Property, plant and equipment, less 582 579
accumulated depreciation and depletion
Total right of use assets 285 582 240 579
Lease liability due within one year
Included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 87 — 100 —
Included in Notes and loans payable 19 18
L ong-term lease liability
Included in Other long-term obligations 149 — 144 —
Included in Long-term debt 531 545
Total lease liability 236 550 244 563
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
5 35 5 35
Weighted-average discount rate (percent)
3.2 5.8 4.1 4.8
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The maturity analysis of the company’s lease liabilities as at December 31 are summarized below:
2025
millions of Canadian dollars Operating
leases Finance
leases
Maturity analysis of lease liabilities
2026 93 49
2027 44 48
2028 39 47
2029 31 45
2030 16 44
2031 and beyond
29 862
Total lease payments 252 1,095
Discount to present value ( 16 ) ( 545 )
Total lease liability 236 550
In addition to the operating lease liabilities in the table immediately above, at December 31, 2025, there were no additional undiscounted commitments for leases not yet commenced (2024 - $ 56 million).
There are no estimated cash payments for operating and finance leases not yet commenced in 2026 and 2027.
The table below summarizes the cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities and the right of use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities:
2025 2024 2023
millions of Canadian dollars Operating
leases Finance
leases Operating
leases Finance
leases Operating
leases Finance
leases
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Cash flows from operating activities 121 — 118 — 56 —
Cash flows from financing activities 18 22 22
Non-cash right of use assets recorded for lease liabilities
In exchange for lease liabilities during the year 107 17 152 — 61 —
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Note 14. Long-term debt
At December 31
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024
Long-term debt (a) (b)
3,447 3,447
Finance leases (c)
531 545
Total long-term debt 3,978 3,992
(a) Borrowed under an existing agreement with an affiliated company of ExxonMobil that provides for a long-term, variable-rate, Canadian dollar loan from ExxonMobil to the company of up to $ 7.75 billion at interest equivalent to Canadian market rates. The agreement is effective until June 30, 2035, cancellable if ExxonMobil provides at least 370 days advance written notice.
(b) The weighted-average interest rate on long-term borrowings outstanding with ExxonMobil, at December 31, 2025 was 2.7 percent (2024 - 3.9 percent).
(c) Finance leases are primarily associated with transportation facilities and services agreements. The average imputed interest rate was 5.8 percent in 2025 (2024 - 4.8 percent). Total finance lease obligations also include $ 19 million in current liabilities (2024 - $ 18 million). Principal payments on finance leases of approximately $ 17 million on average per year are due in each of the next four years after December 31, 2026.
Note 15. Accounting for suspended exploratory well costs
The company continues capitalization of exploratory well costs when the well has found a sufficient quantity of reserves to justify its completion as a producing well and the company is making sufficient progress assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project. The term “project” as used in this report can refer to a variety of different activities and does not necessarily have the same meaning as in any government payment transparency reports. The company had no capitalized suspended exploratory well costs as at December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
Exploration activity involves drilling multiple wells, over a number of years, to fully evaluate a project. The company had no projects with exploratory wells costs capitalized as at December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
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Note 16. Transactions with related parties
Revenues and expenses of the company also include the results of transactions with affiliated companies of ExxonMobil in the normal course of operations. These were conducted on terms comparable to those which would have been conducted with unrelated parties and primarily consisted of the purchase and sale of crude oil, natural gas, petroleum and chemical products, as well as technical, engineering and research and development costs. Transactions with ExxonMobil also included amounts paid and received in connection with the company’s participation in a number of upstream activities conducted jointly in Canada.
In addition, the company has existing agreements with ExxonMobil:
a) To provide services to the company and to share common business and operational support services that allow the companies to consolidate duplicate work and systems;
b) To operate certain western Canada production properties owned by ExxonMobil, as well as provide for the delivery of management, business and technical services to ExxonMobil in Canada. These agreements are designed to provide organizational efficiencies and to reduce costs. No separate legal entities were created from these arrangements. Separate books of account continue to be maintained for the company and ExxonMobil. The company and ExxonMobil retain ownership of their respective assets, and there is no impact on operations or reserves;
c) To provide for the option of equal participation in new upstream opportunities; and
d) To enter into derivative agreements on each other’s behalf.
Certain charges from ExxonMobil have been capitalized; they are not material in the aggregate.
Related party revenues and purchases in 2025 were $ 13,534 million and $ 5,369 million, respectively. Related party revenues and purchases in 2024 have been revised from $ 11,725 million to $ 14,654 million and from $ 3,722 million to $ 6,651 million, respectively. Related party revenues and purchases in 2023 have been revised from $ 13,544 million to $ 16,166 million and from $ 4,125 million to $ 6,747 million, respectively. Impacts of the revision offset to zero.
• Related party revenues and purchases with ExxonMobil in 2025 were $ 13,534 million and $ 5,227 million, respectively. Related party revenues and purchases with ExxonMobil in 2024 have been revised from $ 11,725 million to $ 14,654 million and from $ 3,617 million to $ 6,546 million, respectively. Related party revenues and purchases with ExxonMobil in 2023 have been revised from $ 13,544 million to $ 16,166 million and from $ 4,026 million to $ 6,648 million, respectively. Impacts of the revision offset to zero.
As at December 31, 2025, the company had an outstanding long-term loan of $ 3,447 million (2024 - $ 3,447 million) from ExxonMobil (see note 14, "Long-term debt", and note 12, "Financing and additional notes and loans payable information" for further details). The amount of financing costs with ExxonMobil in 2025 were $ 97 million (2024 - $ 161 million).
Imperial has other related party transactions not detailed above in note 16, as they are not significant.
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Note 17. Other comprehensive income (loss) information
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Balance at January 1 ( 214 ) ( 677 ) ( 512 )
Postretirement benefits liability adjustment:
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified
from accumulated other comprehensive income 181 412 ( 206 )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 19 51 41
Balance at December 31 ( 14 ) ( 214 ) ( 677 )
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - before-tax income (expense):
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Amortization of postretirement benefits liability adjustment
included in net benefit cost (a)
( 25 ) ( 67 ) ( 54 )
(a) This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (note 4).
Income tax expense (credit) for components of other comprehensive income (loss):
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Postretirement benefits liability adjustments:
Postretirement benefits liability adjustment (excluding amortization) 59 134 ( 66 )
Amortization of postretirement benefits liability adjustment included in net benefit cost
6 16 13
Total 65 150 ( 53 )
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Supplemental information on oil and gas exploration and production activities (unaudited)
The information on pages 109 to 110 excludes items not related to oil and natural gas extraction, such as administrative and general expenses, pipeline operations, gas plant processing fees and gains or losses on asset sales. The company’s 25 percent interest in proved synthetic crude oil reserves in the Syncrude joint venture is included as part of the company’s total proved oil and gas reserves and in the calculation of the standardized measure of discounted future cash flows, in accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board rules. Results of operations, costs incurred in property acquisitions, exploration and development activities, and capitalized costs include the company’s share of Kearl, Syncrude and other unproved mineable acreages in the following tables.
Results of operations
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Revenue
Sales to third parties (a)
6,509 7,171 6,420
Transfers (a) (b)
3,010 3,337 3,220
9,519 10,508 9,640
Production expenses
4,828 4,769 5,015
Exploration expenses
7 3 5
Depreciation and depletion
1,697 1,539 1,475
Income taxes
714 974 733
Results of operations
2,273 3,223 2,412
(a) Sales to third parties or transfers do not include the sale of natural gas and natural gas liquids purchased for resale, as well as royalty payments or diluent costs. These items are reported gross in note 2 in "Revenues", "Intersegment sales" and in "Purchases of crude oil and products".
(b) Sales of crude oil to consolidated affiliates are at market value, using posted field prices. Sales of natural gas liquids to consolidated affiliates are at prices estimated to be obtainable in a competitive, arm’s-length transaction.
The amounts reported as costs incurred in property acquisitions, exploration and development activities include both capitalized costs and costs charged to expense during the year. Costs incurred also include new asset retirement obligations established in the current year, as well as increases or decreases to the asset retirement obligation resulting from changes in cost estimates or abandonment date.
Costs incurred in property acquisitions, exploration and development activities
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Property costs (a)
Proved
— — —
Unproved
— — —
Exploration costs
7 3 5
Development costs
2,178 1,171 1,580
Total costs incurred in property acquisitions, exploration and
development activities
2,185 1,174 1,585
(a) "Property costs" are payments for rights to explore for petroleum and natural gas and for purchased reserves (acquired tangible and intangible assets such as gas plants, production facilities and producing-well costs are included under "producing assets"). "Proved" represents areas where successful drilling has delineated a field capable of production. "Unproved" represents all other areas.
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Capitalized costs
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024
Property costs (a)
Proved
1,839 1,840
Unproved
492 492
Producing assets
42,789 41,034
Incomplete construction
2,872 2,555
Total capitalized cost
47,992 45,921
Accumulated depreciation and depletion
(23,032) (21,247)
Net capitalized costs
24,960 24,674
(a) "Property costs" are payments for rights to explore for petroleum and natural gas and for purchased reserves (acquired tangible and intangible assets such as gas plants, production facilities and producing-well costs are included under "producing assets"). "Proved" represents areas where successful drilling has delineated a field capable of production. "Unproved" represents all other areas.
Standardized measure of discounted future cash flows
As required by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board, the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows is computed by applying first-day-of-the-month average prices, year-end costs and legislated tax rates, and a discount factor of 10 percent to net proved reserves. The standardized measure includes costs for future dismantlement, abandonment and remediation obligations. The company believes the standardized measure does not provide a reliable estimate of the company’s expected future cash flows to be obtained from the development and production of its oil and gas properties or of the value of its proved oil and gas reserves. The standardized measure is prepared on the basis of certain prescribed assumptions, including first-day-of-the-month average prices, which represent discrete points in time and therefore may cause significant variability in cash flows from year to year as prices change.
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows related to proved oil and gas reserves
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Future cash flows
142,478 158,677 158,347
Future production costs
(79,939) (88,061) (101,640)
Future development costs
(24,960) (24,792) (24,074)
Future income taxes
(8,319) (10,196) (7,016)
Future net cash flows
29,260 35,628 25,617
Annual discount of 10 percent for estimated timing of cash flows
(13,910) (17,461) (11,615)
Discounted future cash flows
15,350 18,167 14,002
Changes in standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows related to proved oil and gas reserves
millions of Canadian dollars 2025 2024 2023
Balance at beginning of year
18,167 14,002 25,554
Changes resulting from:
Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced, net of production costs
(4,775) (6,041) (4,918)
Net changes in prices, development costs and production costs (a)
(3,616) 7,134 (16,908)
Extensions, discoveries, additions and improved recovery,
less related costs
— — 58
Development costs incurred during the year
1,642 1,191 1,182
Revisions of previous quantity estimates
1,085 1,788 2,146
Accretion of discount
1,868 1,485 2,535
Net change in income taxes
979 (1,392) 4,353
Net change
(2,817) 4,165 (11,552)
Balance at end of year
15,350 18,167 14,002
(a) SEC rules require the company’s reserves to be calculated on the basis of average first-day-of-the-month oil and natural gas prices during the reporting year. Future net cash flows are determined based on the net proved reserves as outlined in the "Net proved reserves table".
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Net proved reserves (a)
Liquids (b)
Natural gas Synthetic crude oil Bitumen Total
oil-equivalent
basis (c)
millions of
barrels
billions of
cubic feet
millions of
barrels
millions of
barrels
millions of
barrels
Beginning of year 2023
4 72 353 1,824 2,193
Revisions
(2) 2 26 90 114
Improved recovery
— — — — —
(Sale) purchase of reserves in place
— (1) — — —
Discoveries and extensions
— — — — —
Production
(2) (12) (25) (103) (132)
End of year 2023
— 61 354 1,811 2,175
Revisions
2 3 (35) 114 82
Improved recovery
— — — — —
(Sale) purchase of reserves in place
— — — — —
Discoveries and extensions
— — — — —
Production
(2) (11) (23) (109) (136)
End of year 2024
— 53 296 1,816 2,121
Revisions
2 7 17 37 57
Improved recovery
— — — — —
(Sale) purchase of reserves in place
— — — — —
Discoveries and extensions
— — — — —
Production
(2) (11) (25) (113) (142)
End of year 2025
— 49 288 1,740 2,036
Net proved developed reserves included above, as of
January 1, 2023
4 60 248 1,691 1,953
December 31, 2023
— 53 242 1,706 1,957
December 31, 2024
— 41 190 1,697 1,894
December 31, 2025
— 41 288 1,641 1,936
Net proved undeveloped reserves included above, as of
January 1, 2023
— 12 105 133 240
December 31, 2023
— 8 112 105 218
December 31, 2024
— 12 106 119 227
December 31, 2025
— 8 — 99 100
(a) Net reserves are the company’s share of reserves after deducting the shares of mineral owners or governments or both. All reported reserves are located in Canada. Reserves of natural gas are calculated at a pressure of 14.73 pounds per square inch at 60°F.
(b) Liquids include crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). NGL proved reserves are not material and are therefore included under liquids.
(c) Gas converted to oil-equivalent at six million cubic feet per one thousand barrels.
The information above describes changes during the years and balances of proved oil and gas reserves at year-end 2023, 2024 and 2025. The definitions used are in accordance with the SEC Rule 4-10 (a) of Regulation S-X.
Proved oil and natural gas reserves are those quantities of oil and gas, which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible – from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods and government regulations – prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire. In some cases, substantial new investments in additional wells and other facilities will be required to recover these proved reserves.
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In accordance with SEC rules, the year-end reserves volumes, as well as the reserves change categories shown in the proved reserves tables are required to be calculated on the basis of average prices during the 12-month period prior to the ending date of the period covered by the report, determined as an unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within such period. These reserves quantities were also used in calculating unit-of-production depreciation rates and in calculating the standardized measure of discounted net cash flow.
Revisions in previously estimated volumes of proved reserves for existing fields can occur due to the evaluation or re-evaluation of already available geologic, reservoir or production data; new geologic, reservoir or production data; or changes in the average of first-day-of-the-month oil and natural gas prices and/or costs that are used in the estimation of reserves. Revisions can also result from significant changes in either development strategy or production equipment and facility capacity.
In 2023, upward revisions of proved bitumen of 0.1 billion barrels were driven by lower royalty obligations associated with lower pricing and minor technical revisions at Cold Lake and Kearl. A slight increase in proved reserves for synthetic crude oil is associated with lower royalty obligations associated with pricing. Conventional proved liquids reserves decreased to zero under existing pricing and operating conditions.
In 2024, upward revisions of proved bitumen of 0.1 billion barrels were primarily driven by updates to the Kearl geological model, Kearl well density, and Cold Lake infill drilling, partially offset by reductions associated with higher royalty obligations and Kearl pit limit updates. A decrease to synthetic oil proved reserves is associated with regulatory approval for ore sterilization at Syncrude.
In 2025, upward revisions of proved bitumen were primarily driven by steam scheduling, development drilling, LASER process at Cold Lake and lower royalty obligations associated with pricing for both Kearl and Cold Lake. An increase in proved reserves for synthetic crude oil is associated with lower royalty obligation.
Under the terms of certain contractual arrangements or government royalty regimes, lower prices can also increase proved reserves attributable to the company. The company’s operating decisions and its outlook for future production volumes are not impacted by proved reserves as disclosed under the SEC definition.
Net proved reserves are determined by deducting the estimated future share of mineral owners or governments or both. For liquids and natural gas, net proved reserves are based on estimated future royalty rates as of the date the estimate is made incorporating the applicable governments’ oil and gas royalty regimes. For bitumen, net proved reserves are based on the company’s best estimate of average royalty rates over the remaining life of each of the Cold Lake and Kearl fields, and they incorporate the Alberta government’s oil sands royalty regime. For synthetic crude oil, net proved reserves are based on the company’s best estimate of average royalty rates over the remaining life of the project, and they incorporate the Alberta government’s oil sands royalty regime. In all cases, actual future royalty rates may vary with production, price and costs.
Net proved developed reserves are those volumes that are expected to be recovered through existing wells, facilities, or mining activities with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well or facility. Net proved undeveloped reserves are those volumes that are expected to be recovered as a result of future investments to drill new wells, to recomplete existing wells and/or to install facilities to collect and deliver the production from existing and future wells, facilities, or mining activities.
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Proxy information section
Table of contents Page
Nominees for director 114
Director nominee tables 114
Majority voting policy 118
Corporate governance disclosure 119
Corporate governance at a glance 120
Statement of corporate governance practice 121
Composition of our board nominees 121
Tenure of our board nominees 122
Skills and experience of our board members and nominees 123
Independence of our board members and nominees 124
Committee membership of our board 125
Number of meetings 126
Attendance of our board members in 2025
127
Other public company directorships of our board members and nominees 128
Interlocking directorships of our board nominees 128
Director qualification and selection process 129
Director orientation, education and development 130
Board performance assessment 132
Board and committee structure 132
Director compensation 141
Share ownership guidelines of independent directors and chairman, president and chief executive officer 148
Ethical business conduct 149
Restrictions on insider trading 150
Diversity 151
Shareholder engagement 152
Largest shareholders 153
Transactions with Exxon Mobil Corporation 154
Company executives and executive compensation 155
Named executive officers of the company 155
Other executive officers of the company 156
Compensation discussion and analysis 157
Executive summary 158
Compensation design 159
Determining compensation 166
Other compensation elements 170
Risk and governance 172
Executive compensation tables 176
Appendix 186
Appendix A – Board of director and committee charters 186
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Nominees for director
The director nominee tables on the following pages provide information on the seven nominees proposed for election to the board of directors of the company. All of the nominees are now directors and have been since the dates indicated. D.W. Cornhill is a current director and is not standing for re-election in 2026 as he has reached the company’s mandatory retirement age for directors. T.T. Bryja was appointed to the board on September 16, 2025.
Included in these tables is information relating to the director nominees’ biographies, independence status, expertise, standing committee memberships, attendance, public board memberships and shareholdings in the company. The information is as of February 11, 2026, the effective date of this circular, unless otherwise indicated.
The board of directors has general oversight responsibility for the company’s business and affairs in accordance with applicable laws. In exercising its fiduciary duties, the board considers the interests of all shareholders and is committed to strong corporate governance as reflected through its policies and practices.
For more information on our director nominees, please see the Statement of corporate governance practice section.
Director nominee tables
TANYA T. BRYJA
Ms. Bryja serves as senior vice-president of Energy Products, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company, headquartered in Spring, Texas. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University in 1997 and joined ExxonMobil that same year. Over the course of her career,
Ms. Bryja has held leadership roles across ExxonMobil’s technology, commercial, refining operations, maintenance, technical, and corporate planning organizations with assignments across the United States and Belgium. Ms. Bryja assumed her current position in May 2025, where she oversees the integrated, global Energy Products business, encompassing fuels, aromatics, catalysts, and technology licensing.
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Age: 51
Non-independent director
Director since:
September 16, 2025
Skills and experience:
Leadership of large organizations,
Operations/technical,
Project management,
Global experience, Strategy development,
Environment and sustainability,
Financial expertise,
Executive compensation,
Risk management
Board and Standing Committee Membership Attendance in 2025
Voting Results of Last Annual Meeting
Board 3 of 3 (100%)
Executive resources (until January 29, 2026)
3 of 3 (100%)
Votes For: n/a
Safety and sustainability 2 of 2 (100%)
Votes Against: n/a
Nominations and corporate governance (until January 29, 2026)
3 of 3 (100%)
Total Votes: n/a
Finance 3 of 3 (100%)
Imperial Oil Limited Ownership and Value of Equity (a) (b) (c) (d)
IMO Common Shares
(% of class) IMO Deferred Share Units
(DSU) Total Vested Equity Holdings
(Common + DSU)
Restricted Stock Units
(RSU) Total Holdings*
(Common + DSU + RSU)
Holdings as at February 11, 2026 (#)
0 0 0 0 0
Total market value as at February 11, 2026 ($)
0 0 0 0 0
Year over year change (#) 0 0 0 0 0
*No share ownership guidelines apply
Public Company Directorships in the Past Five Years* Other Positions in the Past Five Years
(position, date office held and status of employer)
– None
*no public board interlocks
– Senior vice-president, Energy Products, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company, (2025 – present) (Affiliate)
– Vice-president, fuels, ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants Company, (2023 – 2025) (Affiliate)
– Site Manager, Joliet Refinery, Exxon Mobil Corporation
(2021 – 2023) (Affiliate)
– Strategy and planning manager, Research and engineering,
Exxon Mobil Corporation (2019 – 2021) (Affiliate)
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SHARON R. DRISCOLL
Ms. Driscoll currently serves as an independent director of Empire Company Limited and as a director of Elswood Investment Corporation, a privately held company. Prior to her retirement in 2023, she held executive leadership roles at RB Global Incorporated, including chief financial officer, co-chief executive officer and executive vice-president and advisor to the chief executive officer. Prior to joining RB Global, Ms. Driscoll was executive vice-president and chief financial officer at Katz Group Canada Ltd. from 2013 to 2015, and senior vice-president and chief financial officer at Sears Canada Inc. from 2008 to 2013. Ms. Driscoll is a Chartered Professional Accountant and has a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from Queen’s University.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Age: 64
Nonemployee director (independent)
Director since:
May 2, 2023
Skills and experience:
Leadership of large organizations,
Project management,
Global experience, Strategy development,
Environment and sustainability,
Audit committee financial expert,
Financial expertise,
Executive compensation,
Risk management
Board and Standing Committee Membership Attendance in 2025
Voting Results of Last Annual Meeting
Board 9 of 9 (100%)
Audit (Chair)
6 of 6 (100%)
Votes For: 460,709,337 (97.96%)
Executive resources 7 of 7 (100%)
Votes Against: 9,602,197 (2.04%)
Safety and sustainability 5 of 5 (100%)
Total Votes: 470,311,534
Nominations and corporate governance 9 of 9 (100%)
Finance 8 of 8 (100%)
Imperial Oil Limited Ownership and Value of Equity (a) (b) (c) (d)
IMO Common Shares
(% of class) IMO Deferred Share Units
(DSU) Total Vested Equity Holdings
(Common + DSU)
Restricted Stock Units
(RSU) Total Holdings*
(Common + DSU + RSU)
Holdings as at February 11, 2026 (#)
0 3,382 3,382 9,900 13,282
Total market value as at February 11, 2026 ($)
0 548,696 548,696 1,606,176 2,154,872
Year over year change (#) 0 1,031 1,031 3,300 4,331
*Has 5 years from date of appointment to meet the necessary share ownership requirements
Public Company Directorships in the Past Five Years* Other Positions in the Past Five Years
(position, date office held and status of employer)
– Empire Company Limited (2018 – Present)
– Gildan Activewear Ltd (2023 – 2024)
*no public board interlocks
– RB Global (formerly Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated) Executive vice-president and advisor to CEO (2022 – 2023)
– RB Global (formerly Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated), Chief financial officer (2015 – 2022)
JOHN N. FLOREN
Mr. Floren is the former president and chief executive officer of Methanex Corporation. Prior to his appointment to such positions, he held senior leadership roles including senior vice-president, global marketing and logistics and regional director, marketing and logistics for North America. Mr. Floren spent approximately 22 years with Methanex and has over 37 years of experience in the chemical industry. He currently serves as a director of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Mr. Floren holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Manitoba and has completed executive education programs at Harvard Business School (Program for Management Development), INSEAD (International Executive Program), and the Institute of Corporate Directors (Directors Education Program).
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Age: 67
Nonemployee director (independent)
Director since:
May 2, 2023
Skills and experience:
Leadership of large organizations,
Operations/technical
Project management,
Global experience, Strategy development,
Environment and sustainability,
Financial expertise,
Government relations
Information technology/Cybersecurity oversight
Executive compensation,
Risk management
Board and Standing Committee Membership Attendance in 2025
Voting Results of Last Annual Meeting
Board 9 of 9 (100%)
Audit 6 of 6 (100%)
Votes For: 458,402,042 (97.47%)
Executive resources 7 of 7 (100%)
Votes Against: 11,912,559 (2.53%)
Safety and sustainability (Chair)
5 of 5 (100%)
Total Votes: 470,314,601
Nominations and corporate governance 9 of 9 (100%)
Finance 8 of 8 (100%)
Imperial Oil Limited Ownership and Value of Equity (a) (b) (c) (d)
IMO Common Shares
(% of class) IMO Deferred Share Units
(DSU) Total Vested Equity Holdings
(Common + DSU)
Restricted Stock Units
(RSU) Total Holdings*
(Common + DSU + RSU)
Holdings as at February 11, 2026 (#)
0 3,382 3,382 9,900 13,282
Total market value as at February 11, 2026 ($)
0 548,696 548,696 1,606,176 2,154,872
Year over year change (#) 0 1,031 1,031 3,300 4,331
*Has 5 years from date of appointment to meet the necessary share ownership requirements
Public Company Directorships in the Past Five Years* Other Positions in the Past Five Years
(position, date office held and status of employer)
– West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (2016 – present)
– Methanex Corporation (2013 – 2022)
*no public board interlocks
– Methanex Corporation, President and chief executive officer (2013 – 2022)
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GARY J. GOLDBERG
Mr. Goldberg has more than 40 years of global experience in the mining industry, spanning executive leadership, operational management and strategic roles. He currently serves as a non-executive director of BHP Group Limited. From 2013 to 2019, Mr. Goldberg served as the chief executive officer of Newmont Corporation, and prior to that, was president and chief executive officer of Rio Tinto Minerals. His previous board roles include non-executive director of Port Waratah Coal Services Limited and Rio Tinto Zimbabwe. In addition, Mr. Goldberg has held prominent industry leadership positions, including vice-chair of the World Gold Council, treasurer of the International Council on Mining and Metals, and chair of the National Mining Association in the United States.
Breckenridge, Colorado, United States of America
Age: 66
Nonemployee director (independent)
Director since:
May 2, 2023
Skills and experience:
Leadership of large organizations,
Operations/technical,
Project management,
Global experience, Strategy development,
Environment and sustainability,
Financial expertise,
Government relations, Executive compensation,
Risk management
Board and Standing Committee Membership Attendance in 2025
Voting Results of Last Annual Meeting
Board 9 of 9 (100%)
Audit 6 of 6 (100%)
Votes For: 460,671,058 (97.95%)
Executive resources (Chair)
7 of 7 (100%)
Votes Against: 9,643,543 (2.05%)
Safety and sustainability 5 of 5 (100%)
Total Votes: 470,314,601
Nominations and corporate governance 9 of 9 (100%)
Finance 8 of 8 (100%)
Imperial Oil Limited Ownership and Value of Equity (a) (b) (c) (d)
IMO Common Shares
(% of class) IMO Deferred Share Units
(DSU) Total Vested Equity Holdings
(Common + DSU)
Restricted Stock Units
(RSU) Total Holdings*
(Common + DSU + RSU)
Holdings as at February 11, 2026 (#)
0 3,382 3,382 9,900 13,282
Total market value as at February 11, 2026 ($)
0 548,696 548,696 1,606,176 2,154,872
Year over year change (#) 0 1,031 1,031 3,300 4,331
*Has 5 years from date of appointment to meet the necessary share ownership requirements
Public Company Directorships in the Past Five Years* Other Positions in the Past Five Years
(position, date office held and status of employer)
– BHP Group Limited (2020 – present)
*no public board interlocks
– Korn Ferry, Consultant (2025 – present)
NEIL A. HANSEN
Mr. Hansen was appointed senior vice-president and chief financial officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation on February 1, 2026. Prior to this appointment, he served as president of ExxonMobil Global Business Solutions beginning in May 2025. From April 2022 to May 2025, Mr. Hansen held the role of senior vice-president, energy products for ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company, and from March 2020 to April 2022, he was vice-president for Europe, Africa & Middle East fuels. Earlier in his career, Mr. Hansen held several senior finance positions within the corporation’s controllers organization and also served as vice-president, investor relations and corporate secretary at Exxon Mobil Corporation.
The Woodlands, Texas, United States of America
Age: 51
Non-independent director
Director since:
April 30, 2024
Skills and experience:
Leadership of large organizations,
Project management,
Global experience, Strategy development,
Environment and sustainability,
Financial expertise,
Government relations, Executive compensation,
Risk management
Board and Standing Committee Membership Attendance in 2025
Voting Results of Last Annual Meeting
Board 9 of 9 (100%)
Votes For: 431,100,735 (91.66%)
Executive resources (until January 29, 2026)
7 of 7 (100%)
Votes Against: 39,213,866 (8.34%)
Safety and sustainability 5 of 5 (100%)
Total Votes: 470,314,601
Nominations and corporate governance (until January 29, 2026)
9 of 9 (100%)
Finance 8 of 8 (100%)
Imperial Oil Limited Ownership and Value of Equity (a) (b) (c) (d)
IMO Common Shares
(% of class) IMO Deferred Share Units
(DSU) Total Vested Equity Holdings
(Common + DSU)
Restricted Stock Units
(RSU) Total Holdings*
(Common + DSU + RSU)
Holdings as at February 11, 2026 (#)
0 0 0 0 0
Total market value as at February 11, 2026 ($)
0 0 0 0 0
Year over year change (#) 0 0 0 0 0
* No share ownership guidelines apply
Public Company Directorships in the Past Five Years* Other Positions in the Past Five Years
(position, date office held and status of employer)
– None
*no public board interlocks
– Senior vice-president, and chief financial officer, Exxon Mobil Corporation (2026 – present) (Affiliate)
– President, global business solutions, ExxonMobil Global Services Company (2025 – 2026) (Affiliate)
– Senior vice-president, energy products, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company (2022 – 2025) (Affiliate)
– Vice-president, fuels, ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants Company (2020 – 2022) (Affiliate)
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MIRANDA C. HUBBS
Ms. Hubbs is an independent director with deep institutional investment and capital markets experience. She currently serves on the boards of Nutrien Ltd., PSP Investments (Public Sector Pension Investment Board) and is Chair of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). She is also Chair of the Board of the Canadian Red Cross. Previously, Ms Hubbs was Executive Vice-President and Managing Director of McLean Budden Ltd., one of Canada’s leading investment management firms prior to its sale to Sun Life. During her investment career, she was recognized by Brendan Wood International TopGun Awards as one of the Top 50 Portfolio Managers in Canada and one of the TopGun Investment Minds in Oil and Gas (Canada). Ms. Hubbs holds a BSc from Western University, an MBA from the Schulich School of Business, and is a CFA charterholder. She holds the FSA (Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting) credential, the CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight and is a graduate of the NYU-Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence Cyberscholar Program. In 2025, she was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Age: 59
Lead director
Nonemployee director (independent)
Director since:
July 26, 2018
Skills and experience:
Global experience, Strategy development,
Environment and sustainability,
Audit committee financial expert,
Financial expertise,
Information technology/Cybersecurity oversight
Executive compensation,
Risk management
Board and Standing Committee Membership Attendance in 2025
Voting Results of Last Annual Meeting
Board 9 of 9 (100%)
Audit 6 of 6 (100%)
Votes For: 434,627,097 (92.41%)
Executive resources 7 of 7 (100%)
Votes Against: 35,680,453 (7.59%)
Safety and sustainability 5 of 5 (100%)
Total Votes: 470,307,550
Nominations and corporate governance (Chair)
9 of 9 (100%)
Finance 8 of 8 (100%)
Imperial Oil Limited Ownership and Value of Equity (a) (b) (c) (d)
IMO Common Shares
(% of class) IMO Deferred Share Units
(DSU) Total Vested Equity Holdings
(Common + DSU)
Restricted Stock Units
(RSU) Total Holdings*
(Common + DSU + RSU)
Holdings as at February 11, 2026 (#)
0 22,012 22,012 21,000 43,012
Total market value as at February 11, 2026 ($)
0 3,571,227 3,571,227 3,407,040 6,978,267
Year over year change (#) 0 1,586 1,586 1,800 3,386
*Meets the necessary share ownership requirements
Public Company Directorships in the Past Five Years* Other Positions in the Past Five Years
(position, date office held and status of employer)
– Nutrien Ltd. (2018 – present)
*no public board interlocks
– None
JOHN R. WHELAN
Mr. Whelan was appointed president of Imperial Oil Limited on April 1, 2025, and assumed the additional roles of chairman and chief executive officer on May 8, 2025. From 2022 until his current appointment, he served as senior vice-president, conventional and heavy oil, ExxonMobil Upstream Company, a division of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Throughout his career, Mr. Whelan has held a variety of engineering, project, operations, commercial and leadership roles located in Canada, Norway, and the United States, with responsibilities spanning global operations. Mr. Whelan served as Imperial Oil’s senior vice president, upstream from 2017 to 2020. Originally from Newfoundland and Labrador, Mr. Whelan holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Memorial University in Newfoundland.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Age: 60
Non-independent director
Director since:
May 8, 2025
Skills and experience:
Leadership of large organizations,
Operations/technical,
Project management,
Global experience, Strategy development,
Environment and sustainability,
Financial expertise,
Government relations, Executive compensation,
Risk management
Board and Standing Committee Membership Attendance in 2025
Voting Results of Last Annual Meeting
Board (Chair)
6 of 6 (100%)
Votes For: 467,228,982 (99.34%)
Votes Against: 3,084,807 (0.66%)
Total Votes: 470,313,789
Imperial Oil Limited Ownership and Value of Equity (a) (b) (c) (d)
IMO Common Shares
(% of class) IMO Deferred Share Units
(DSU) Total Vested Equity Holdings
(Common + DSU)
Restricted Stock Units
(RSU) Total Holdings*
(Common + DSU + RSU)
Holdings as at February 11, 2026 (#)
0 0 0 106,400
106,400
Total market value as at February 11, 2026 ($)
0 0 0 17,262,336
17,262,336
Year over year change (#) 0 0 0 84,400 84,400
*Meets the necessary share ownership requirements
Public Company Directorships in the Past Five Years* Other Positions in the Past Five Years
(position, date office held and status of employer)
– None
*no public board interlocks
– Chairman, president and chief executive officer, Imperial Oil Limited (2025 – present)
– Senior vice-president, conventional and heavy oil, ExxonMobil Upstream Company (2022 – 2025) (Affiliate)
– Vice-president, heavy oil, ExxonMobil Upstream Company
(2020 – 2022) (Affiliate)
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Footnotes to director nominee tables on pages 114 through 117 :
(a) The information includes the beneficial ownership of common shares of Imperial Oil Limited, which information not being within the knowledge of the company has been provided by the nominees individually.
(b) The company’s plan for restricted stock units for nonemployee directors is described on page 144 . The company’s plan for deferred share units for nonemployee directors is described on page 143 . The company’s plan for restricted stock units for selected employees is described on page 163 .
(c) The numbers for the company’s restricted stock units represent the total of the outstanding restricted stock units received in 2018 through 2025 and deferred share units received since directors’ appointment.
(d) The value for Imperial Oil Limited common shares, deferred share units and restricted stock units is based on the closing price for Imperial Oil Limited common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange of $162.24 on February 11, 2026.
Director and nominee holdings in Exxon Mobil Corporation (a)
Director XOM Common
Shares
(#) XOM Restricted
Stock
(#)
(b) Total Common
Shares and
Restricted Stock
(#) Total Market Value of
Common Shares and
Restricted Stock
($)
(c)
T.T. Bryja 2,968 58,550 61,518 12,989,965
N.A. Hansen 0 241,500 241,500 50,994,450
J.R. Whelan 36,859
73,800
110,659
23,366,438
(a) Holdings as at February 11, 2026. The information includes the beneficial ownership of common shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation, which information not being within the knowledge of the company has been provided by the nominees and directors individually. None of these individuals own more than 0.01 percent of the outstanding shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation. D.W. Cornhill, S.R. Driscoll, J.N. Floren, G.J. Goldberg and M.C. Hubbs do not own common shares or hold restricted stock of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
(b) The numbers for Exxon Mobil Corporation restricted stock include outstanding restricted stock and restricted stock units granted under its restricted stock plan which is similar to the company’s restricted stock unit plan.
(c) The value for Exxon Mobil Corporation common shares and restricted stock is based on the closing price for Exxon Mobil Corporation common shares on the New York Stock Exchange of $155.56 U.S., which is converted to Canadian dollars at the daily rate of exchange of 1.3574 provided by the Bank of Canada for February 11, 2026.
Majority voting policy
In 2022, amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act came into force implementing majority voting requirements for uncontested director elections. These amendments provide for the election of a director only if the number of “for” votes represents a majority of the votes cast both “for” and “against” the director. Following the implementation of these amendments, the company’s existing majority voting policy was rendered redundant and was revoked by the board.
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Corporate governance disclosure
Table of contents
Corporate governance disclosure 119
2025 Corporate governance highlights
119
Corporate governance at a glance 120
Statement of corporate governance practice 121
Composition of our board nominees 121
Tenure of our board nominees 122
Skills and experience of our board members and nominees 123
Independence of our board members and nominees 124
Committee membership of our board 125
Number of meetings 126
Attendance of our board members in 2025 127
Other public company directorships of our board members and nominees 128
Interlocking directorships of our board nominees 128
Director qualification and selection process 129
Director orientation, education and development 130
Board performance assessment 132
Board and committee structure 132
Director compensation 141
Director compensation table 146
Outstanding share-based awards and option-based awards for directors 147
Incentive plan awards for directors - Value vested or earned during the year 147
Share ownership guidelines of independent directors and chairman, president and chief executive officer 148
Ethical business conduct 149
Restrictions on insider trading 150
Diversity 151
Shareholder engagement 152
Largest shareholders 153
Transactions with Exxon Mobil Corporation 154
2025 Corporate governance highlights
• Five of eight of our current directors, and four of seven of our director nominees, are independent and meet the criteria for independence set by Canadian securities regulators, the SEC and the NYSE American LLC.
• The company delivered an extensive orientation program to J.R. Whelan and T.T. Bryja upon their election to the board for the first time in 2025.
• The directors are highly qualified with diversity of gender, background, experience and skill.
• The company’s independent directors have significant stock ownership requirements, all of which have been met (S.R. Driscoll, J.N. Floren and G.J. Goldberg were each elected to the board on May 2, 2 023 and are expected to meet the share ownership guidelines within five years from the date of their appointment). The independent directors collectively have nearly $20.1 million in shareholdings in the company.
• The independent directors regularly meet in executive se ssions without management present.
• J.R. Whelan was appointed as president of the company on April 1, 2025 and assumed the additional roles of chairman and chief executive officer on May 8, 2025 in connection with B.W. Corson’s retirement . J.R. Whelan satisfies the company's chief executive officer share ownership guidelines.
• Shares of the company are listed on the TSX and trade on the NYSE American LLC, and our corporate governance practices comply with applicable policies and practices of each exchange.
• 96% average vote in favour for the election of our directors at the 2025 annual meeting.
• Three of seven or 43% of the director nominees, and 7 of 22 or 32% of the executive officers of the company and its major subsidiaries, are women.
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Corporate governance at a glance
Controlled company Yes
Size of board (current / nominees) 8 / 7
Number of independent directors (current / nominees) 5 / 4
Women on board (current and nominees) 3
Average attendance of directors at board and committee meetings 100%
Lead director Yes
In camera sessions of independent directors at every board meeting Yes
Independent status of audit committee 100%
Audit committee members financially literate All
Independent status of executive resources committee (current) 100%
Independent status of nominations and corporate governance committee (current) 100%
Majority of independent directors on all committees Yes
Individual director elections Yes
Average tenure of director nominees (approximate) 3 years
Average age of director nominees (approximate) 60 years
Mandatory retirement age 72 years
Separate board chair and CEO No
Number of board interlocks None
No director serves on more than two boards of another reporting issuer Yes
Share ownership requirements for independent directors Yes
Share ownership requirements for chairman and chief executive officer Yes
Board orientation and education program Yes
Code of business conduct and ethics Yes
Board and committee charters Yes
Position descriptions for the chairman and chief executive officer, lead director and the chair of each committee Yes
Skills matrix for directors Yes
Annual board evaluation process Yes
Annual advisory vote on executive compensation No
Dual-class shares No
Change of control agreements No
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Statement of corporate governance practice
The company continually reviews its governance practices and monitors regulatory changes.
This section provides information pertaining to our board, the committees of the board, ethics, diversity and shareholder engagement. The company is committed to high corporate governance standards and best practices. The company’s corporate governance policies and practices comply with and in most cases exceed the requirements of National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees (NI 52-110), National Policy 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines (NP 58-201) and National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (NI 58-101). The company’s common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NYSE American LLC, and our corporate governance practices reflect the standards of these exchanges. In accordance with NYSE American LLC requirements for non-U.S. companies, the company is in compliance with NYSE American standards in all significant respects except as described on the company’s website at www.imperialoil.ca. References in this proxy circular to the company’s website are provided only as a convenience and do not constitute, and should not be viewed as, an incorporation by reference of the information contained on, or available through, the website. Therefore, such information should not be considered part of this proxy circular.
Composition of our board nominees
More information on diversity, including on the board and among executive officers of the company, can be found at page 151 .
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Tenure of our board nominees
Our board nominees have varying lengths of tenure providing a blend of
continuity and renewal that supports effective governance.
The board charter provides that incumbent directors will not be re-nominated if they have attained the age of 72, except under exceptional circumstances and at the request of the chairman. The company does not have term limits for independent directors because it values the comprehensive knowledge of the company that long-serving directors possess and independent directors are expected to remain qualified to serve for a minimum of five years.
The following chart shows the current years of service of the nominees for the board of directors and the year they would normally be required to retire from the board.
Name of director nominee Years of service on the board Year of mandatory retirement from
the board for independent directors
T.T. Bryja 5 months —
S.R. Driscoll 3 years
2034
J.N. Floren 3 years
2031
G.J. Goldberg 3 years
2031
N.A. Hansen 2 years
—
M.C. Hubbs 7 years
2039
J.R. Whelan 1 year
—
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Skills and experience of our board members and nominees
Our directors and nominees bring a wide range of skills, diversity and experience.
The current directors and director nominees have the experience and expertise required to ensure effective oversight, stewardship and governance of the company. The key areas of experience and skills for each of the nominees for election as directors can also be found in each of the director nominee tables on pages 114 through 118 of this circular.
The table below sets out the diverse skill set required of the board and identifies the particular experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills of each director and nominee that led the board to conclude that such person should serve as a director of the company.
T.T.
Bryja
(a)(b)
D.W.
Cornhill
(c)
S.R.
Driscoll
J.N.
Floren
G.J.
Goldberg
N.A.
Hansen
(b)
M.C.
Hubbs
J.R.
Whelan
Leadership
of large organizations ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Operations / technical ü ü ü ü ü
Project management ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Global experience ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Strategy development ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Environment and sustainability ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Audit committee financial expert ü ü ü
Financial expertise ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Government relations ü ü ü ü
Information technology / cybersecurity oversight ü ü
Executive compensation ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
Risk management ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü
(a) T.T. Bryja was appointed to the board and the nominations and corporate governance committee, finance committee, safety and sustainability committee and executive resources committee on September 16, 2025.
(b) As of January 29, 2026, in connection with the board’s periodic review of its governance structures and practices, the executive resources committee and the nominations and corporate governance committee consist solely of independent directors, and as a result T.T. Bryja and N.A. Hansen ceased serving on those committees.
(c) D.W. Cornhill is a current director and is not standing for re-election in 2026 as he has reached the company’s mandatory retirement age for directors.
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Independence of our board members and nominees
Four out of seven of the director nominees are independent.
The board is currently composed of eight directors, seven of whom will be standing for re-election at the annual meeting of shareholders on May 4, 2026. D.W. Cornhill is a current director, but will not stand for re-election as he has reached the company's mandatory retirement age for directors. The majority of the board (five out of eight) and nominees (four out of seven) are independent. The independent directors and nominees are not employees of the company.
The board determines independence on the basis of the standards specified by National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees (NI 52-110) , the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and the listing standards of the NYSE American LLC. The board has reviewed relevant relationships between the company and each nonemployee director and director nominee to determine compliance with these standards.
Based on the directors’ responses to an annual questionnaire, the board determined that none of the independent directors has any interest, business or other relationship that could or could reasonably be perceived to constitute a material relationship with the company. J.R.Whelan is a director and chairman, president and chief executive officer of the company and is not considered to be independent. The board believes that Mr. Whelan's extensive knowledge of the business of the company and Exxon Mobil Corporation is beneficial to the other directors and his participation enhances the effectiveness of the board.
T.T. Bryja and N.A. Hansen are also non-independent directors as they are both employees of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Ms. Bryja holds the position of senior vice-president, energy products at ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company, a division of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Mr. Hansen holds the position of senior vice-president and chief financial officer, Exxon Mobil Corporation. The company believes that Ms. Bryja and Mr. Hansen, although deemed non-independent under the relevant standards by virtue of their employment, can be viewed as independent of the company’s management and that their ability to reflect the perspective of the company’s shareholders enhances the effectiveness of the board.
Name of director
and/or nominee
Management
Independent
Not
independent
Reason for non-independent status
T.T. Bryja ü T.T. Bryja is an employee of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
D.W. Cornhill (a)
ü
S.R. Driscoll ü
J.N. Floren ü
G.J. Goldberg ü
N.A. Hansen ü N.A. Hansen is an employee of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
M.C. Hubbs ü
J.R. Whelan ü ü J.R. Whelan is a director and chairman, president and chief executive officer of Imperial Oil Limited.
(a) D.W. Cornhill is a current director and is not standing for re-election at the annual meeting of shareholders as he has reached the company's mandatory retirement age for directors.
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Committee membership of our board
Each standing committee is chaired by a different independent director
and all of the independent directors are members of each committee.
The chart below shows the company’s current standing committee memberships and the chair of each committee.
Director Nominations
and corporate
governance
committee Audit
committee
(b) Safety and sustainability committee Executive
resources
committee Finance committee
T.T. Bryja (a)
— — ü — ü
D.W. Cornhill (c) (d)
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü
Chair
S.R. Driscoll (c)
ü ü
Chair
ü ü ü
J.N. Floren
ü
ü
ü
Chair
ü
ü
G.J. Goldberg ü ü ü ü
Chair
ü
N.A. Hansen (a)
— — ü
— ü
M.C. Hubbs (c)
ü
Chair
ü ü ü ü
J.R. Whelan (a)
— — — — —
(a) Not independent directors. T.T. Bryja and N.A. Hansen were members of the nominations and corporate governance committee and executive resources committee during 2025. As of January 29, 2026, in connection with the board’s periodic review of its governance structures and practices, the executive resources committee and the nominations and corporate governance committee consist solely of independent directors, and as a result T.T. Bryja and N.A. Hansen ceased serving on those committees.
(b) All members of the audit committee are independent and financially literate within the meaning of National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees and the listing standards of the NYSE American LLC.
(c) Audit committee financial experts under U.S. regulatory requirements.
(d) D.W. Cornhill is a current director and is not standing for re-election at the annual meeting of shareholders as he has reached the company's mandatory retirement age for directors.
In addition to its standing committees, the board may establish ad hoc committees or special committees from time to time.
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Number of meetings
The board meets at least seven times each year to ensure regular oversight and timely decision-making.
The chart below shows the number of board and standing committee meetings held in 2025. This includes seven regular meetings and two additional special meetings of the board.
Meetings of the board and standing committees in 2025:
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Attendance of our board members in 2025
100% board and standing committee meeting attendance from all members.
The following chart provides a summary of the attendance record of each of the directors and nominees in 2025. The attendance record of each director nominee is also set out in their biographical information within the nominee section. The attendance chart also provides an overall view of the attendance per standing committee. Senior management directors and other members of management periodically attend standing committee meetings at the request of the committee chair.
Director
Board Audit
committee
Executive
resources
committee
Safety and sustainability
committee Nominations
and
corporate
governance
committee Finance committee Annual
meeting Total Percentage
by director
T.T.
Bryja (a)(b)
3 of 3
— 3 of 3
2 of 2
3 of 3
3 of 3
— 14 of 14
100%
D.W. Cornhill
9 of 9
6 of 6
7 of 7
5 of 5
9 of 9
8 of 8
(chair)
1 of 1
45 of 45
100%
B.W.
Corson (c)
3 of 3
— — — — — 1 of 1
4 of 4
100%
S.R.
Driscoll
9 of 9
6 of 6
(chair)
7 of 7
5 of 5
9 of 9
8 of 8
1 of 1
45 of 45
100%
J.N. Floren
9 of 9
6 of 6
7 of 7
5 of 5
(chair)
9 of 9
8 of 8
1 of 1
45 of 45
100%
G.J. Goldberg
9 of 9
6 of 6
7 of 7
(chair)
5 of 5
9 of 9
8 of 8
1 of 1
45 of 45
100%
N.A.
Hansen (b)
9 of 9
— 7 of 7
5 of 5
9 of 9
8 of 8
1 of 1
39 of 39
100%
M.C. Hubbs
9 of 9
6 of 6
7 of 7
5 of 5
9 of 9
(chair)
8 of 8
1 of 1
45 of 45
100%
J.R.
Whelan (d)
6 of 6
(chair)
— — — — — 1 of 1
7of 7
100%
Percentage
by committee
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
289 of 289
Overall
attendance
100%
(a) T.T. Bryja was appointed to the board and its committees (other than the audit committee) on September 16, 2025.
(b) As of January 29, 2026, in connection with the board’s periodic review of its governance structures and practices, the executive resources committee and the nominations and corporate governance committee consist solely of independent directors, and as a result T.T. Bryja and N.A. Hansen ceased serving on those committees.
(c) B.W. Corson was succeeded as president by J.R. Whelan on April 1, 2025 and continued as chairman and chief executive officer until his retirement from those positions on May 8, 2025.
(d) J.R. Whelan was appointed as president of the company effective April 1, 2025. Mr. Whelan assumed the additional roles of chief executive officer and chairman of the board on May 8, 2025, in connection with B.W. Corson's retirement.
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Other public company directorships of our board members and nominees
No director or nominee serves on more than two boards of another reporting issuer.
The following table shows which directors and nominees serve on the boards of other reporting issuers and the committee memberships in those companies.
Name of
director or nominee Other reporting issuers of
which director or nominee
is also a director
Type of company Stock
symbol:
Exchange Committee appointments
T.T. Bryja — — — —
D.W. Cornhill (a)
AltaGas Ltd. Diversified energy company ALA:TSX Environment, health and safety committee
S.R. Driscoll Empire Company Limited Food retailing EMP.A:TSX Audit committee (chair),
Nominating committee, and Corporate governance and social responsibility committee
J.N. Floren West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd Basic Materials- Forest Products WFG:TSX Health, safety and environment committee (chair), Human resources and compensation committee, and Governance and nominating committee
G.J. Goldberg BHP Group Limited Basic Materials- Other industrial Metals and mining BHP:ASX Sustainability committee and Nomination and governance committee
N.A. Hansen — — — —
M.C. Hubbs Nutrien Ltd. Fertilizer manufacturing NTR:TSX, NYSE Corporate governance and nominating committee and
Audit committee
J.R. Whelan — — — —
(a) D.W. Cornhill is a current director and is not standing for re-election at the annual meeting of shareholders as he has reached the company's mandatory retirement age for directors.
Interlocking directorships of our board nominees
As of the date of this proxy circular, there are no interlocking public company directorships among the nominees.
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Director qualification and selection process
Our board of directors is composed of individuals with diverse qualifications ensuring
the skills needed to oversee the company's operations and drive long-term success.
The nominations and corporate governance committee is responsible for identifying and recommending new candidates for board nomination. The committee identifies candidates from a number of sources, including executive search firms and referrals from existing directors. The process for selection is described in paragraph 11(a) of the Board of Directors Charter found in Appendix A of this circular. The committee will consider potential future candidates as required.
In considering the qualifications of potential nominees for election as directors, the nominations and corporate governance committee considers the work experience and other areas of expertise of the potential nominees, with the objective of providing for diversity among the nonemployee directors. The following key criteria are considered to be relevant to the work of the board of directors and its committees:
Work experience
• Experience in leadership of businesses or other large organizations (Leadership of large organizations)
• Operations/technical experience (Operations / technical)
• Project management experience (Project management)
• Experience in working in a global work environment (Global experience)
• Experience in development of business strategy (Strategy development)
• Experience with environmental, health, community relations and/or safety policy, practices and management (Environment and sustainability)
Other expertise
• Audit committee financial expert (also see the financial expert section in the audit committee table starting on page 137 )
• Expertise in financial matters (Financial expertise)
• Expertise in managing relations with government (Government relations)
• Expertise in information technology and cybersecurity oversight (Information technology / cybersecurity oversight)
• Expertise in executive compensation policies and practices (Executive compensation)
• Expertise in oversight of risk management policies and practices (Risk management)
The nominations and corporate governance committee may consider the following additional factors in assessing potential nominees:
• possessing expertise in any of the following areas: law, science, marketing, administration, social/political environment or community and civic affairs;
• individual competencies in business and other areas of endeavour in contributing to the collective experience of the directors; and
• providing diversity of age, regional association, gender and other diversity elements (including Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities).
The nominations and corporate governance committee assesses the work experience and other expertise each existing director possesses and whether the candidate is able to fill any gaps in such experience, expertise and diversity of age, regional association, gender and other diversity elements. More detailed information on diversity of the board can be found at page 151 . Consideration is also given to whether candidates possess the ability to contribute to the broad range of issues with which the board and its committees must deal, are able to devote the necessary amount of time to prepare for and attend board and committee meetings and are free of any potential legal impediment or conflict of interest.
Candidates are expected to remain qualified to serve for a minimum of five years and independent directors are expected to achieve ownership of no less than 16,500 common shares, deferred share units and restricted stock units within five years of becoming an independent director.
When the committee is recommending candidates for re-nomination, it assesses such candidates against the criteria for re-nomination as set out in paragraph 11(b) of the Board of Directors Charter found in Appendix A of this circular. Candidates for re-nomination are expected not to change their principal position, the thrust of their involvement or their regional association in a way that would significantly detract from their value as a director of the corporation. They are also expected to continue to be compatible with the criteria that led to their selection
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as nominees. Under exceptional circumstances, the nominations and corporate governance committee, on the request of the chairman, may continue to support the nomination of a director who has attained the mandatory retirement age.
In 2024 and 2025, the nominations and corporate governance committee, together with the executive resources committee, carried out a succession process that led to the nomination and appointment of J.R. Whelan as the successor to B.W. Corson. The chief executive officer succession process was led jointly by the chair of the nominations and corporate governance committee, the chair of the executive resources committee, the lead director and the chairman, president and chief executive officer, Mr. Corson. A shortlist of potential candidates was developed and Mr. Whelan was selected as the preferred candidate to succeed Mr. Corson. The board and separately, the five independent directors, interviewed Mr. Whelan. The independent directors unanimously agreed to convey their support to the board regarding Mr. Whelan's nomination and appointments. In February 2025 the board approved (a) the nomination of Mr. Whelan for director at the annual meeting of shareholders on May 8, 2025 (at which Mr. Whelan was elected as a director), and (b) the appointment of Mr. Whelan as president effective April 1, 2025 and as chief executive officer and (provided that Mr. Whelan was elected as a director) as chairman effective at the conclusion of such meeting.
Recognizing that D.W. Cornhill would not be standing for re-election at the annual meeting of shareholders as he has reached the company’s mandatory retirement age for directors, the nominations and corporate governance committee recommended that T.T. Bryja be appointed as director, and the board approved such appointment in September 2025. Presently the senior vice-president, energy products at ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company, Ms. Bryja has more than 27 years of experience across a number of ExxonMobil downstream and corporate organizations, bringing valuable industry leadership experience while her ability to reflect the perspective of the company’s shareholders enhances the effectiveness of the board.
Director orientation, education and development
The company regularly provides in-depth presentations to the directors on relevant
and emerging issues and encourages continuing education opportunities.
The corporate secretary organizes an orientation program for all new directors. In a series of meetings over several days, new directors are briefed by staff and functional managers on all significant areas of the company’s operations, industry specific topics, risk oversight and regulatory issues. New directors are also briefed on significant company policies, organizational structure, security, information technology management and on critical planning and reserves processes. They also receive key governance and disclosure documents and a comprehensive board manual which contains a record of historical information about the company, by-laws, company policies, the charters of the board and its committees, other relevant company business information, information on directors’ duties and additional board related activities and calendars. J.R. Whelan was elected to the board at the annual meeting of shareholders on May 8, 2025, and T.T. Bryja was appointed to the board on September 16, 2025. Shortly after each appointment, both J.R. Whelan and T.T. Bryja completed an extensive orientation program with the company’s corporate secretary and senior managers of various departments. They each participated in comprehensive onboarding sessions, including in-depth reviews of the company’s history, culture, practices, businesses and operations, risk framework, and ethics and other foundational policies, and in-depth reviews of legal and regulatory requirements, the Canadian climate framework, the company's emissions profile, emissions-related targets and plans for achieving such targets, and energy industry dynamics in general.
Board and committee members participate in continuing education and maintain oversight over company operations through regular presentations by management, which focus on providing and discussing more in-depth information about key aspects of the business. Subject to exceptional circumstances, each year the board has an extended meeting that focuses on a particular area of the company’s operations and includes a visit to one or more of the company’s operating sites or a site of relevance. These site visits help directors better understand the strengths and business opportunities unique to various operations and markets across the country, and enhanc e the board’s perspective of the integrated nature of the company’s business. In 2025, the board visited the ExxonMobil corporate headquarters near Houston, Texas for tours of the trading, centralized control room and remote operations centers, and presentations relating to ExxonMobil’s global capabilities.
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One way in which the board and its committees exercise oversight is through regularly receiving and discussing presentations and updates that focus on performance, strategy and opportunities for the business. In 2025, director oversight included regular reviews of upstream and downstream operations, performance, plans and strategies, enterprise risk management framework and business controls, safety, environmental performance and sustainability and climate strategy.
Recognizing the importance of oversight relating to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, the directors also reviewed and considered presentations relating to information technology and cybersecurity strategies to assess the security and integrity of the company's information, systems and assets, including risks relating to the use of artificial intelligence technologies by the company and others. The board also reviewed presentations on the company’s risk assessment processes for forced labour and child labour in its supply chain.
With strong market conditions and business performance throughout the year, the board and its committees focused on strategic direction, operational priorities, capital allocation and prioritizing shareholder returns. This included reviews and approval of renewal and acceleration of the company's normal course issuer bid.
The board and committees also maintained oversight over the company’s various environmental, social and governance initiatives throughout the year. There was a continued focus by the board and its committees on the company’s progress with emissions reduction initiatives, including the company’s continued participation in the Pathways Alliance and setting and tracking emissions reduction goals. The board and committees also undertook a comprehensive assessment of the company's corporate governance framework, with a focus on restructuring board committees and updating their charters to enhance efficiency and alignment with high corporate governance standards and also undertook reviews of disclosure and emissions performance, safety performance, Canada climate policy updates and a review of the company's regulatory compliance framework and management system. Please see the Risk oversight section for more information on the board’s role in relation to the environment.
Members of ExxonMobil’s management also provide reviews of various aspects of ExxonMobil’s global business. In 2025, the directors considered presentations on ExxonMobil’s global internal audit process and strategy, risk management framework, cybersecurity, corporate strategy, and its global outlook.
Prior to each board meeting, members of the board receive and review an extensive package of materials that provides a comprehensive summary on each agenda item to be discussed. Similarly, the committee members also receive and review a comprehensive summary on each agenda item to be discussed by that particular committee. Informational communications and other written publications or reports of interest to the directors are also forwarded routinely.
The board members are canvassed as to whether there are any additional topics relevant to the board or to a specific committee that they would like to see addressed, and management schedules presentations covering these areas for discussion. In addition, at every meeting the board receives an extensive update from the chairman, president and chief executive officer on business environment trends, relevant geopolitical activities, federal government priorities, key provincial issues and competitor activities, as appropriate.
Directors are encouraged to participate in other continuing education programs and events to ensure their skills and knowledge remain current. In 2025, one or more directors participated in continuing education provided by third parties pertaining to, among other things, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, board strategy and ethics, and accounting and financial courses. Furthermore, the board recognizes the importance of the company's relationships with Indigenous communities and acknowledges the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and all of the directors and members of the management committee have completed the "4 Seasons of Reconciliation" course provided by the Indigenous Continuing Education Centre of the First Nations University of Canada.
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Board performance assessment
Our board conducts regular performance assessments to ensure
effective governance and continuous improvement.
The board and its committees, as well as the performance of the directors, are assessed on an annual basis. For 2025, the directors engaged in a performance assessment with the lead director and with the chairman, president and chief executive officer, which includes discussion and evaluation of the board and each committee’s effectiveness in various areas. The lead director and the chairman, president and chief executive officer also each meet regularly with directors individually to discuss any outstanding issues. The nominations and corporate governance committee discuss a summary of these assessment outcomes in the first quarter of each year.
Board and committee structure
The structure of the company’s board and its committees helps the directors to
effectively oversee the company’s operations and make informed decisions.
Leadership structure
The company has chosen to combine the positions of chairman, president and chief executive officer. The board believes the interests of all shareholders are best served at the present time through a leadership model with a combined chairman and chief executive officer position and an independent lead director selected by and from the independent directors.
Through more than 37 years of experience with ExxonMobil and Imperial, the current chief executive officer possesses an in-depth knowledge of the evolving energy industry supply and demand fundamentals and the array of challenges to be faced by the company. The board believes that the extensive experience and other insights put the chief executive officer in the best position to provide broad leadership for the board as it considers strategy and exercises its fiduciary responsibilities. Further, the board has demonstrated its commitment and ability to provide independent oversight of management. The position description of the chief executive officer is fully described in paragraph 14(a) of the Board of Directors Charter attached as Appendix A.
The board's lead director position further enhances independent board leadership. It is normally expected that the same director will serve as lead director for a minimum of two years. The duties and responsibilities of the lead director include:
• act as liaison with the chairman, in consultation with the other directors, (provided however that each director will also be afforded direct and complete access to the chairman at any time as such director deems necessary or appropriate);
• calls, chairs and sets agendas for executive sessions of the independent directors;
• provides feedback to the chairman;
• chairs meetings of the board in the absence of the chairman;
• reviews and approves the schedule and agenda for all board and committee meetings and reviews associated materials distributed to the directors;
• advises the chairman as to the quality, quantity and timeliness of information flows;
• working together with the chairman, oversees the annual performance evaluation of the board; and
• working together with the chair of the executive resources committee, oversees the annual performance review of the chief executive officer.
Compensation for the lead director is determined by the board on the recommendation of the nominations and corporate governance committee and will be reviewed annually. Presently, the board has established the compensation for acting as lead director at $45,000 per year. The position description of the lead director is fully described in paragraph 8 of the Board of Directors Charter attached as Appendix A.
During 2025, D.W. Cornhill acted as lead director until October 1, 2025, when the company’s independent directors selected M.C. Hubbs as successor lead director to facilitate an orderly transition in connection with Mr. Cornhill not standing for re-election at the annual meeting of shareholders as a result of reaching the mandatory retirement age for directors.
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Independent director executive sessions
The executive sessions of the board are in camera meetings of the independent directors and are held in conjunction with every board meeting. These meetings are held in the absence of management. The independent directors held nine executive sessions in 2025, chaired by the lead director. The pur poses of the executive sessions of the board include the following and are more fully described in paragraph 10 of the Board of Directors Charter attached as Appendix A:
• raising substantive issues that are more appropriately discussed in the absence of management;
• discussing the need to communicate to the chairman of the board any matter of concern raised by any committee or director;
• addressing issues raised but not resolved at meetings of the board and assessing any follow-up needs with the chairman of the board;
• discussing the quality, quantity, and timeliness of the flow of information from management that is necessary for the independent directors to effectively and responsibly perform their duties, and advising the chairman of the board of any changes required; and
• seeking feedback about board processes.
In camera sessions of the board committees
Various committees also regularly hold in camera sessions without management present. The audit committee regularly holds private sessions of the committee members as well as private meetings of the committee with each of the external auditor, the internal auditor and senior management as part of every regularly scheduled committee meeting.
Committee structure
The board has created five standing committees to help carry out its duties. Each committee is chaired by a different independent director and all of the independent directors are members of each committee. N.A. Hansen and T.T. Bryja are also members of the finance committee and safety and sustainability committee, and were formerly members of the executive resources committee and the nominations and corporate governance committee until January 29, 2026. The audit committee and, as of January 29, 2026, the executive resources committee and the nominations and corporate governance committees are composed entirely of independent directors.
Board committees work on key issues in greater detail than would be possible at full board meetings, allowing directors to more effectively discharge their stewardship responsibilities. The independent chairs of the five committees are able to take a leadership role in executing the board’s responsibility with respect to a specific area of the company’s operations falling within the responsibility of the committee he or she chairs. The board and each committee have a written charter that can be found in Appendix A of this circular. The charters set out the purpose, structure, position description for the chair, and the responsibility and authority of that committee, and are reviewed and approved by the board annually.
In addition to its standing committees, the board may establish ad hoc committees or special committees from time to time.
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Risk oversight
The board and its committees are responsible for overseeing the company’s risk management
framework, crucial for ensuring the organization’s stability and long-term success.
The company is governed by a comprehensive risk management system, and the company’s success in managing risk over time has been achieved through emphasis on execution of this disciplined management framework.
The company’s risk management system includes a process for identifying, prioritizing, measuring, and managing the principal risks across the company, as well as assessing the company’s response to these risks. The system is implemented at multiple levels of the business through various policies, guidelines, processes and systems, including:
• energy outlook scenarios;
• strategic planning;
• risk management guidelines;
• code of ethics and standards of business conduct;
• delegation of authority guidelines;
• credit risk assessment guidelines;
• controls and operations integrity management systems;
• capital project management systems;
• IT risk management (including information technology, systems and cybersecurity including in respect of artificial intelligence);
• guidelines for the management and protection of information; and
• business continuity plans.
For a discussion on the company’s risk management in relation to executive compensation, see the Compensation discussion and analysis section.
The chairman, president and chief executive officer is charged with identifying the company’s principal risks and ensuring appropriate systems are in place to manage these risks. The company incorporates external input in the identification and assessment of risks, including engaging directly with a variety of external stakeholders and communities, including policy makers, investors, customers, regulators, academics, Indigenous peoples, non-governmental organizations and industry associations on issues and opportunities of relevance to the company. These risks included energy transition risks, operational risks, environmental and sustainability risks, and policy risks.
The board of directors is responsible for reviewing the principal risks and overseeing the implementation of the risk management system, with the various committees assisting in risk oversight for issues that fall under their respective responsibility. This integrated risk management approach facilitates recognition and oversight of risk. For example, the audit committee oversees the company’s system of internal accounting and financial controls, the executive resources committee oversees the compensation programs and practices in relation to risk management, and the finance committee oversees risk management in connection with capital allocation and expenditures.
The safety and sustainability committee oversees the policies and practices that manage environment, health, safety and security risk, and the nominations and corporate governance committee oversees board structure and composition, as well as the company's corporate governance practices.
The board of directors evaluates climate change risk in the context of overall enterprise risk, including other operational, strategic, and financial risks. Imperial's board is actively engaged and committed to overseeing the company's efforts as it pursues a strategy that is resilient to a wide range of potential pathways for society’s energy transition while continuing to grow shareholder value.
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The board and its committees carry out their risk oversight responsibility through regular reviews and assessments. Topic-specific assessments, such as for compliance programs, controls, stewardship of business performance, regulatory changes, the company’s energy outlook, and climate risk and sustainability are conducted regularly and as necessary. The board carefully considers various factors and risks in connection with specific proposals for capital expenditures, budget additions and strategic initiatives, as well as in evaluating strategic plans. Members of the board ask questions of management to ensure risks are identified, assessed, mitigated, and monitored. Each typical year, the board visits one or more of the company’s operating sites or locations of importance for the company to better understand issues associated with the company’s business.
In the annual planning process, consideration is given to a diverse set of risks and other factors that may influence future energy supply and demand trends, including technological advancements, regulation and government policies, climate change, greenhouse gas restrictions, and other general economic conditions. It also takes into account emerging industry and economic conditions and market and government policy uncertainties in developing its strategic plans and longer-term price views. Further, the board is responsible for ensuring the company’s strategic planning process is effective, and in doing so regularly reviews the process, key issues and various alternatives for future strategy development to inform updates. Business plans and strategies are reviewed on an annual basis and approved by the board.
The tables on the following pages provide additional oversight and other information about the board and its five standing committees:
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Board of directors
The board of directors is responsible for the stewardship of the corporation. The stewardship process is carried out by the board directly or through one or more of the committees of the board. The formal mandate of the board can be found within the Board of Directors Charter in Appendix A of this circular. The board is satisfied that its activities over the year have fulfilled its mandate.
Directors (as shown in photo from left to right)
● M.C. Hubbs
● G.J. Goldberg
● S.R. Driscoll
● J.R. Whelan (chair)
● T.T. Bryja
● N.A. Hansen
● J.N. Floren
● D.W. Cornhill
Number of
meetings Nine meetings of the board of directors were held in 2025, which included two special meetings of the board. The independent directors hold executive sessions of the board in conjunction with every board meeting. These meetings are held in the absence of management. The independent directors held nine executive sessions in 2025.
Board
highlights in
2025
● Regularly discussed industry activity, market updates and company initiatives.
● Regularly discussed operational and project updates.
● Regularly discussed risk management and business controls environment.
● Discussed comprehensive company strategy for all business lines, including a focus on capital allocation and discipline.
● Implemented various mechanisms for enhancing shareholder returns, such as increasing the dividend, renewing and accelerating the company’s normal course issuer bid program.
● Provided oversight in support of safety, environmental performance and sustainability.
● Regularly discussed climate change policies, risks, opportunities and the company’s climate strategy, including the company’s continued membership in the Pathways Alliance.
● Carried out a site visit to Exxon Mobil Corporation head office.
● Reviewed various stages of company projects such as Strathcona renewable diesel, Cold Lake Grand Rapids, Leming SAGD redevelopment, and Enhanced Bitumen Recovery Technology (EBRT) pilot.
● Oversight of workforce transformation project.
● Appointed J.R. Whelan chairman, president and chief executive officer as successor to B.W. Corson, and T.T. Bryja as director.
Role in risk
oversight The company’s financial, execution and operational risk rests with management and the company is governed by well-established risk management systems. The board of directors are responsible for reviewing the company’s principal risks and overseeing the implementation of the appropriate systems to manage these risks. The board carefully considers these risks in evaluating the company’s strategic plans and specific proposals for capital expenditures and budget additions. It also approves and monitors compliance with the code of ethics and business conduct, and ensures that executive officers create a culture of integrity throughout the company. The board reviews the company’s information technology, systems and cybersecurity to ensure they adequately protect corporate information and assets.
Disclosure
policy The company is committed to full, true and plain public disclosure of all material information in a timely manner, in order to keep security holders and the investing public informed about the company’s operations. The full details of the corporate disclosure policy can be found on the company’s internet site at www.imperialoil.ca . References in this proxy circular to the company’s website are provided only as a convenience and do not constitute, and should not be viewed as, an incorporation by reference of the information contained on, or available through, the website. Therefore, such information should not be considered part of this proxy circular.
Independence The current board of directors is composed of eight directors, the majority of whom (five of eight) are independent. The five independent directors are not employees of the company.
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Audit committee
The role of the audit committee includes selecting and overseeing the independent auditor, reviewing the scope and results of the audit conducted by the independent auditor, and assisting the board in overseeing the integrity of the company’s financial statements. In addition, the committee’s role includes overseeing the company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and the quality and effectiveness of internal controls, approving any changes in accounting principles and practices, and reviewing the results of monitoring activity under the company’s business ethics compliance program. The formal mandate of the committee can be found within the Audit Committee Charter in Appendix A of this circular. The committee is satisfied that its activities over the year have fulfilled its mandate.
Committee members ● S.R. Driscoll (chair)
● J.N. Floren
● M.C. Hubbs (vice-chair)
● G.J. Goldberg
● D.W. Cornhill
Number of meetings Six meetings of the audit committee were held in 2025. The committee members met in camera without management present at all regularly scheduled meetings and separately with the internal auditor and the external auditor at all regularly scheduled meetings. A pre-audit meeting also occurs prior to every regularly scheduled audit committee meeting with the chair of the audit committee and the chief financial officer and both the internal and external auditors.
Committee highlights in
2025
● Reviewed and recommended for approval the interim and full year financial and operating results.
● Reviewed and assessed the company’s system of internal controls and auditing procedures, and the results of the internal auditor’s audit program.
● Reviewed and assessed the external auditor plan, performance and fees.
● Reviewed evolving regulations and reporting obligations.
● Reviewed the committee’s mandate and completed the committee self-assessment.
● Ensured the effectiveness of controls and procedures and integrity of financial statements was maintained.
● Completed review of related party transactions, disclosures, and associated controls.
● Reviewed the results of the corporation's business ethics compliance program, including the anonymous ethics hotline.
● Reviewed information technology, systems and cybersecurity strategies (including trends, risks, preparedness, mitigation, response, system improvements and business continuity strategies) to assess the security and integrity of the company’s information, systems and assets.
Financial expertise The company’s board of directors has determined that D.W. Cornhill, S.R. Driscoll and M.C. Hubbs meet the definition of “audit committee financial expert”. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has indicated that the designation of an audit committee financial expert does not make that person an expert for any purpose, or impose any duties, obligations or liability on that person that are greater than those imposed on members of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. All members of the audit committee are financially literate within the meaning of National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees and the listing standards of the NYSE American LLC.
Role in risk oversight The audit committee also has an important role in risk oversight. The audit committee oversees risks associated with financial and accounting matters, including compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and the company’s financial reporting and internal controls systems. In addition, it reviews the scope of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ audit in light of risks associated with the energy industry, the regulatory environment and company-specific financial audit risks. The committee also reviews financial statements and internal and external audit results, and any changes proposed to accounting principles and practices.
Independence The audit committee is composed entirely of independent directors. All members met board approved independence standards, as that term is defined in National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees , the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and the listing standards of the NYSE American LLC.
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Executive resources committee
The executive resources committee is responsible for corporate policy on compensation and for specific decisions on the compensation of the chief executive officer and key senior executives and officers reporting directly to that position. In addition to compensation matters, the committee is also responsible for succession plans and appointments to senior executive and officer positions, including the chief executive officer. The formal mandate of the committee can be found within the Executive Resources Committee Charter in Appendix A of this circular. The committee is satisfied that its activities over the year have fulfilled its mandate.
Committee members ● G.J. Goldberg (chair)
● S.R. Driscoll
● N.A. Hansen (until January 29, 2026)
● D.W. Cornhill (vice-chair)
● J.N. Floren
● M.C. Hubbs
● T.T. Bryja (until January 29, 2026)
None of the members of the executive resources committee currently serves as a chief executive officer of another company.
Number of
meetings Seven meetings of the executive resources committee were held in 2025.
Committee
highlights in
2025
● Evaluated performance for the CEO and executive officers.
● Approved salaries and incentive program for the CEO and executive officers.
● Reviewed a number of workforce and organizational changes.
● Continued focus on succession planning for senior management positions.
● Recommended the appointment of J.R. Whelan as president and chief executive officer.
Committee
members
relevant skills
and experience All committee members had extensive and lengthy experience in managing and implementing their respective companies’ compensation policies and practices in their past role as chief executive officers or members of senior management. D.W. Cornhill, S.R. Driscoll, J.N. Floren G.J. Goldberg and M.C. Hubbs serve or have served on compensation committees of one or more public companies. Accordingly, committee members are able to use this experience and knowledge derived from their roles with other companies in judging the suitability of the company’s compensation policies and practices.
Role in risk
oversight The executive resources committee oversees the compensation programs and practices that are designed to encourage appropriate risk assessment and risk management.
Independence All members of the executive resources committee are independent. During 2025, T.T. Bryja and N.A. Hansen, who are not considered to be independent under the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Canadian securities rules and the rules of the NYSE American LLC due to their employment with Exxon Mobil Corporation, served on the executive resources committee, but ceased serving on such committee as of January 29, 2026 in connection with the board’s periodic review of its governance structures and practices and the board’s determination that the committee will consist solely of independent directors.
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Safety and sustainability committee
The role of the safety and sustainability committee is to oversee and monitor the company’s policies and practices in matters of the environment, health, safety, security and sustainability. The committee monitors the company’s compliance with legislative, regulatory and corporate standards in these areas, and reviews trends and current and emerging public policy. It also assesses the potential impacts of public policy, climate change, and stakeholder and Indigenous relations on corporate performance, and oversees the company's community investment activities including charitable donations.
The committee evaluates safety and environmental performance, incidents and trends on a regular basis to ensure the company’s focus on the safety of its employees, contractors and stakeholders and on operating in an environmentally responsible manner. It also provides oversight over sustainability and climate risk, including regular reviews and assessment of sustainability performance and initiatives, as well as climate risk within the company’s risk management system and the strategies to address these risks. The formal mandate of the committee can be found within the Safety and Sustainability Committee Charter in Appendix A of this circular. The committee is satisfied that its activities over the year have fulfilled its mandate.
Committee
members ● J.N. Floren (chair)
● D.W. Cornhill
● N.A. Hansen
● G.J. Goldberg (vice-chair)
● S.R. Driscoll
● M.C. Hubbs
● T.T. Bryja
Number of
meetings Five meetings of the safety and sustainability committee were held in 2025.
Committee
highlights in
2025
● Personnel and process safety systems performance and incident review. ● Environmental performance review including ongoing oversight and guidance related to the Kearl environmental protection order.
● Emergency preparedness and security incident review.
● Updates on material Canadian policy developments.
● Review and approval of 2025 Forced Labour Report.
● Committed nearly $19 million through community benefits agreements to Indigenous communities across Canada.
● Surpassed $7 billion in spending with Indigenous businesses since 2008 and achieved the highest annual business spend in 2025 at more than $1 billion.
Role in risk
oversight The safety and sustainability committee reviews and monitors the company’s policies and practices in matters of environment, health, personnel and process safety and security, which policies and practices are intended to mitigate and manage risk in these areas. This includes specific reviews with respect to climate risk and the company’s strategies to address these risks. It also includes pandemic and emergency response and continuity planning, in relation to health pandemics and epidemics. The committee receives regular reports from management on these matters.
Independence The members of the safety and sustainability committee are independent, with the exception of T.T. Bryja and N.A. Hansen.
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Nominations and corporate governance committee
The role of the nominations and corporate governance committee is to oversee issues of corporate governance as they apply to the company, including the overall performance of the board, review potential nominees for directorship and review the charters of the board and any of its committees. The formal mandate of the committee can be found within the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee Charter in Appendix A of this circular. The committee is satisfied that its activities over the year have fulfilled its mandate.
Committee
members ● M.C. Hubbs (chair)
● D.W. Cornhill ● G.J. Goldberg
● J.N. Floren (vice-chair)
● S.R. Driscoll
● N.A. Hansen (until January 29, 2026)
● T.T. Bryja (until January 29, 2026)
Number of
meetings Nine meetings of the nominations and corporate governance committee were held in 2025.
Committee highlights in
2025
● Approval of the statement of corporate governance practices. ● Engagement in board and committee self-assessment.
● Review of director compensation principles.
● Recommended appointment of new lead director
● Conducted a comprehensive assessment of the company’s corporate governance framework, with a focus on restructuring board committees and updating their charters to enhance efficiency and alignment with high corporate governance standards.
● Recommended nomination of J.R. Whelan as director and appointment as chairman, and appointment of T.T. Bryja as director.
Role in risk oversight The nominations and corporate governance committee oversees risk by implementing an effective program for corporate governance, including board composition and succession planning, ensuring continuing high governance standards.
Independence The members of the nominations and corporate governance committee are independent. During 2025, T.T. Bryja and N.A. Hansen, who are not considered to be independent under the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Canadian securities rules and the rules of the NYSE American LLC due to their employment with Exxon Mobil Corporation, served on the nominations and corporate governance committee, but ceased serving on such committee as of January 29, 2026 in connection with the board’s periodic review of its governance structures and practices and the board’s determination that the committee will consist solely of independent directors.
Finance committee
The role of the finance committee is to provide oversight and guidance regarding the corporation’s capital structure/capital allocation, financial policies, practices and strategies. The formal mandate of the committee can be found within the Finance Committee Charter in Appendix A of this circular. The committee is satisfied that its activities over the year have fulfilled its mandate.
Committee
members ● D.W. Cornhill (chair)
● J.N. Floren
● N.A. Hansen
● S.R. Driscoll (vice-chair)
● G.J. Goldberg
● M.C. Hubbs
● T.T. Bryja
Number of
meetings
Eight meetings of the finance committee were held in 2025.
Committee
highlights in
2025
● Review and recommendation of the company’s corporate and finance plans.
● Review of the company's capital allocation.
● Review and recommendation of dividend declarations.
● Review and recommendation of share buyback program.
● Review of the company's pension plan governance.
Role in risk oversight The finance committee oversees risk by implementing and overseeing effective policies, practices and procedures, and by carefully considering various risk and other factors in connection with specific proposals for capital expenditures, budget additions and strategic initiatives and plans.
Independence The members of the finance committee are independent, with the exception of T.T. Bryja and
N.A. Hansen.
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Director compensation
Director compensation discussion and analysis
The compensation offered to our nonemployee directors has both a cash and an equity
component with long vesting periods to attract and retain qualified directors,
ensuring long-term alignment with shareholder interests.
Nonemployee director compensation levels are reviewed by the nominations and corporate governance committee each year, and resulting recommendations are presented to the full board for approval. The committee reviews benchmark companies data from an independent consultant and relies on an internal assessment to evaluate competitive director compensation. This assessment guides the committee's recommendation and aligns with the company's established compensation design philosophy, objectives and principles, consistent with same methodology used in prior analysis.
Nonemployee directors receive compensation consisting of cash and restricted stock units. Since 1999, the nonemployee directors have been able to receive all or part of their cash directors’ fees (including compensation for acting as lead director) in the form of deferred share units. The purpose of the deferred share unit plan for nonemployee directors is to further align their interests with the interests of investors and drive long-term accountability. It fosters sustained improvement in the company’s business performance and shareholder value by allowing them to have all or part of their directors’ fees tied to the future growth in value of the company’s common shares. The deferred share unit plan is described in more detail on page 143 .
Employees of the company or Exxon Mobil Corporation or its affiliates receive no extra pay for serving as directors.
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Compensation decision making process and considerations
The nominations and corporate governance committee relies on market comparisons with a group of major Canadian companies with national and international scope and complexity. The company draws its nonemployee directors from a wide variety of industrial sectors and, as such, a broad sample is appropriate for this purpose. The nominations and corporate governance committee does not target any specific percentile among comparator companies at which to align compensation for this group.
The comparator companies included in the benchmark sample are:
– Energy: Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Cenovus Energy Inc., Enbridge Inc., Ovintiv Inc., Parkland Fuel Corporation, Suncor Energy Inc., and TC Energy Corporation
– Non-energy: Air Canada, BCE Inc., Canadian National Railway Company, Nutrien Ltd., Royal Bank of Canada, Teck Resources Limited, and TELUS Corporation
Hedging policy
Company policy prohibits all employees, including executives, and directors, from being a party to derivative or similar financial instruments, including puts, calls, or other options, future or forward contracts, or equity swaps or collars, with respect to the company or Exxon Mobil Corporation stock.
For a discussion on the process by which the compensation of the company’s executive officers is determined, see the Compensation discussion and analysis section starting on page 157 .
Compensation details
Board retainer
The compensation of the nonemployee directors consists of a cash retainer and a grant of restricted stock units, and is assessed annually. The last adjustment to director compensation was in 2021, when the nominations and corporate governance committee proposed, and the board approved, an increase to the annual grant of restricted stock units from 3,000 to 3,300 while maintaining the annual retainer for board membership at $110,000. In 2024, the role of lead director was created and additional compensation for the director serving in this position was set at $45,000 annually.
In October 2025, the nominations and corporate governance committee recommended and the board approved maintaining the current compensation for non-employee directors. This includes an annual cash retainer of $110,000 and a grant of 3,300 restricted stock units. The additional annual cash retainer for the lead director remains at $45,000.
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The following table summarizes the compensation terms for the nonemployee directors in 2025:
Director compensation
Annual retainer terms:
Cash compensation for all non-employee directors: (a)
Board membership $110,000
Committee chair None
Cash compensation for lead director: (b)
Lead director $45,000
Equity based compensation:
Restricted stock units 3,300 units
(50% vests on each of the 5 th and 10 th anniversary dates of the grant)
(a) The nonemployee directors may elect to take all or a portion of the cash compensation in the form of deferred share units. Nonemployee directors who are elected or appointed to the board during the year receive the full restricted stock unit grant and a pro-rated cash retainer based on the appointment or election date.
(b) The lead director may elect to take all or a portion of the lead director cash compensation in the form of deferred share units.
In addition to compensation for board membership and lead director, the board determines the compensation for special committee membership when the committee is established.
Equity based compensation
Deferred share units
In 1999, an additional form of long-term incentive compensation, deferred share units, was made available to nonemployee directors. These directors may elect to receive all or a portion of their cash compensation in the form of deferred share units.
The following table shows the portion of the retainer each nonemployee director elected to receive in cash and deferred share units in 2025.
Director
Election for 2025 director compensation
in cash
(%)
Election for 2025 director compensation in
deferred share units
(%)
D.W. Cornhill (a)
0 100
S.R. Driscoll 0 100
J.N. Floren 0 100
G.J. Goldberg 0 100
M.C. Hubbs (b)
0 100
(a) In 2025, D.W. Cornhill served as lead director until October 1, 2025, and he has elected to receive both his director fees and the lead director fees applicable to such period in deferred share units.
(b) In 2025, M.C. Hubbs served as lead director commencing October 1, 2025, and she has elected to receive both her director fees and the lead director fees applicable to such period in deferred share units.
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The number of deferred share units granted to a nonemployee director is determined at the end of each calendar quarter for that year, according to the following calculation:
(i) the dollar amount of the nonemployee director’s fees for that calendar quarter that the director elected to receive as deferred share units; divided by
(ii) the average of the closing price of the company’s shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the five consecutive trading days (“average closing price”) immediately prior to the last day of that calendar quarter.
Those deferred share units are granted effective the last day of that calendar quarter.
A nonemployee director is also granted additional deferred share units to represent dividends on unexercised deferred share units. These additional units are granted on the dividend payment dates for the company’s common shares, according to the following calculation:
(i) the cash dividend payable for a common share of the company divided by the average closing price immediately prior to the payment date for that dividend; multiplied by
(ii) the number of unexercised deferred share units held by the nonemployee directors on the dividend record date.
Deferred share units cannot be exercised until after termination of service as a director, including termination due to death, and must be exercised in their entirety in one election no later than December 31 of the year following the year of termination of service. On the exercise date, the cash value to be received for the units is determined based on the company’s average closing price immediately prior to the date of exercise.
Restricted stock units
In addition to the cash fees described above, the company pays a significant portion of director compensation in restricted stock units to align director compensation with the long-term interests of shareholders. The restricted stock unit plan is described in more detail beginning on page 163 .
The number of restricted stock units granted annually was increased in 2016 from 2,000 units to 2,600 units, in 2018 to 3,000 units, and in 2021 to 3,300 units. Up until 2015, the vesting period for restricted stock units was 50 percent vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date (received in cash) and the remaining 50 percent vesting on the seventh anniversary of the grant date (with an option to receive in cash or common shares). In 2016, in order to better align the long-term financial interests of the directors with those of the shareholders, the vesting period was increased such that 50 percent vests on the fifth anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 50 percent vests on the tenth anniversary of the grant date. For all the units to be vested, directors may elect to receive one common share for each unit or a cash payment for the units. The vesting periods are not accelerated upon separation or retirement from the board, except in the event of death.
In contrast to the forfeiture provisions for restricted stock units held by employees of the company, the restricted stock units awarded to nonemployee directors are not subject to risk of forfeiture at the time a director leaves the company’s board. This provision is designed to reinforce the independence of these board members. However, while on the board and for a 24-month period after leaving the company’s board, restricted stock units may be forfeited if the nonemployee director engages in direct competition with the company or otherwise engages in any activity detrimental to the company. The board agreed that the word “detrimental” shall not include any actions taken by a nonemployee director or former nonemployee director who acted in good faith and in the best interest of the company.
Prior to vesting of the restricted stock units, the nonemployee directors receive amounts equivalent to the cash dividends paid to holders of common shares. The amount is determined for each cash dividend payment date by the following calculation:
(i) the cash dividend payable for a common share; multiplied by
(ii) the number of unvested restricted stock units held by the nonemployee directors on the dividend record date.
Other reimbursement
Nonemployee directors are also reimbursed for travel and other expenses incurred for attendance at board and committee meetings.
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Components of director compensation
The following table sets out the details of compensation paid to the nonemployee directors in 2025.
Director
(a)
Annual
retainer for
board
membership
($)
(b)
Restricted
stock
units
(RSU)
(#)
Total
fees
paid in
cash
($)
(c)
Total value
of deferred
share units
(DSU)
($)
(d)
Total value
of restricted
stock units
(RSU)
($)
(e)
All other
compen-
sation
($)
(f)
Total
compensation
($)
D.W. Cornhill 143,750 3,300 — 143,750 433,356 107,277 684,383
S.R Driscoll 110,000 3,300 — 110,000 433,356 24,299 567,655
J.N. Floren 110,000 3,300 — 110,000 433,356 24,299 567,655
G.J. Goldberg 110,000 3,300 — 110,000 433,356 24,299 567,655
M.C. Hubbs 121,250 3,300 — 121,250 433,356 112,548 667,154
(a) As directors employed in 2025 by the company or Exxon Mobil Corporation or its affiliates, B.W. Corson, J.R. Whelan, N.A. Hansen and T.T. Bryja did not receive compensation for acting as directors.
(b) "Annual retainer for board membership" includes the cash compensation for board membership. For D.W. Cornhill and M.C. Hubbs, this amount also includes additional compensation for serving as lead director.
(c) “Total fees paid in cash” is the portion of the “Annual retainer for board membership” that the director elected to receive as cash. This amount is reported as “Fees earned” in the Director compensation table on page 146 .
(d) “Total value of deferred share units” is the portion of the “Annual retainer for board membership” that the director elected to receive as deferred share units, as set out in the previous table on page 143 . This amount plus the “Total value of restricted stock units” amount is shown as “Share-based awards” in the Director compensation table on page 146 .
(e) The values of the restricted stock units shown are the number of units multiplied by the closing price of the company’s shares on the date of gran t, December 4, 2025 ( $131.32).
(f) Amounts under “All other compensation” consist of dividend equivalent payments on unvested restricted stock units, the value of additional deferred share units granted in lieu of dividends on unvested deferred share units, and the value of premiums paid by the company for accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance. In 2025, D.W. Cornhill received $55,500 in dividend equivalent payments on restricted stock units, additional deferred share units valued at $51,645 in lieu of dividends on deferred share units and insurance premiums of $132. In 2025, S.R Driscoll received $16,236 in dividend equivalent payments on restricted stock units, additional deferred share units valued at $7,931 in lieu of dividends on deferred share units and insurance premiums of $132. In 2025, J.N. Floren received $16,236 in dividend equivalent payments on restricted stock units, additional deferred share units valued at $7,931 in lieu of dividends on deferred share units and insurance premiums of $132. In 2025, G.J. Goldberg received $16,236 in dividend equivalent payments on restricted stock units, additional deferred share units valued at $7,931 in lieu of dividends on deferred share units and insurance premiums of $132. In 2025, M.C. Hubbs received $51,912 in dividend equivalent payments on restricted stock units, additional deferred share units valued at $60,504 in lieu of dividends on deferred share units, and insurance premiums of $132.
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Director compensation table
The following table summarizes the compensation paid, payable, awarded or granted for 2025 to each of the nonemployee directors of the company.
Name
(a)
Fees
earned
($)(b)
Share-
based
awards
($) (c)
Option-
based
awards
($)
Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation
($)
Pension
value
($)
All other
compensation
($) (d)
Total
($)
D.W. Cornhill — 577,106 — — — 107,277 684,383
S.R. Driscoll — 543,356 — — — 24,299 567,655
J.N. Floren — 543,356 — — — 24,299 567,655
G.J. Goldberg — 543,356 — — — 24,299 567,655
M.C. Hubbs — 554,606 — — — 112,548 667,154
(a) As directors employed in 2025 by the company or Exxon Mobil Corporation or its affiliates, B.W. Corson, J.R. Whelan, N.A. Hansen and T.T. Bryja did not receive compensation for acting as directors.
(b) Represents all fees awarded, earned, paid or payable in cash for services as a director. The nonemployee directors are able to receive all or part of their directors’ fees in the form of deferred share units.
(c) Represents the value of the restricted stock units (calculated by multiplying the number of units by the closing price of the company’s shares on the date of grant), plus the value of deferred share units (calculated by the portion of the “Annual retainer for board membership” that the director elected to receive as deferred share units as noted on page 143 ).
(d) Amounts under “All other compensation” consist of dividend equivalent payments on unvested restricted stock units, the value of additional deferred share units granted in lieu of dividends on unvested deferred share units, and the value of premiums paid by the company for accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance. In 2025, D.W. Cornhill received $55,500 in dividend equivalent payments on restricted stock units, additional deferred share units valued at $51,645 in lieu of dividends on deferred share units and insurance premiums of $132. In 2025, S.R Driscoll received $16,236 in dividend equivalent payments on restricted stock units, additional deferred share units valued at $7,931 in lieu of dividends on deferred share units and insurance premiums of $132. In 2025, J.N. Floren received $16,236 in dividend equivalent payments on restricted stock units, additional deferred share units valued at $7,931 in lieu of dividends on deferred share units and insurance premiums of $132. In 2025, G.J. Goldberg received $16,236 in dividend equivalent payments on restricted stock units, additional deferred share units valued at $7,931 in lieu of dividends on deferred share units and insurance premiums of $132. In 2025, M.C. Hubbs received $51,912 in dividend equivalent payments on restricted stock units, additional deferred share units valued at $60,504 in lieu of dividends on deferred share units, and insurance premiums of $132.
Five-year look back at total compensation paid to nonemployee directors
Year Amount
($)
2021
1,557,202
2022
2,153,807
2023
2,294,893
2024
2,445,541
2025
3,054,502
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Outstanding share-based awards and option-based awards for directors
The following table sets forth all outstanding awards held by nonemployee directors of the company as at December 31, 2025 and does not include common shares owned by the director.
Option-based awards Share-based awards
Name
(a)
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
(#)
Option
exercise
price
($)
Option
expiration
date
Value of
unexercised
in-the-
money
options
($)
Number of
shares or units
of shares that
have not
vested
(#) (b)
Market or
payout value
of share-based
awards that
have not
vested
($) (c)
D.W. Cornhill — — — — 41,238 4,890,002
S.R. Driscoll — — — — 13,282 1,574,980
J.N. Floren — — — — 13,282 1,574,980
G.J. Goldberg — — — — 13,282 1,574,980
M.C. Hubbs — — — — 43,012 5,100,363
(a) As directors employed in 2025 by the company or Exxon Mobil Corporation or its affiliates, B.W. Corson, J.R. Whelan, N.A. Hansen and T.T. Bryja did not receive compensation for acting as directors.
(b) Represents restricted stock units and deferred share units held as of December 31, 2025.
(c) Value is based on the closing price of the company’s shares on December 31, 2025 ($118.58).
Incentive plan awards for directors - Value vested or earned during the year
The following table sets forth the value of the awards that vested or were earned by each nonemployee director of the company in 2025.
Name
(a)
Option-based awards –Value vested during the year
($)
Share-based awards – Value vested during the year
($) (b)
Non-equity incentive plan compensation – Value earned during the year
($)
D.W. Cornhill — 202,656 —
S.R. Driscoll — — —
J.N. Floren — — —
G.J. Goldberg — — —
M.C. Hubbs — 202,656 —
(a) As directors employed in 2025 by the company or Exxon Mobil Corporation or its affiliates, B.W. Corson, J.R. Whelan, N.A. Hansen and T.T. Bryja did not receive compensation for acting as directors.
(b) Represents restricted stock units granted in 2020, which vested in 2025. Value is based on the average of the weighted-average price (as determined by the Toronto Stock Exchange) of common shares of the company on the vesting date and the four consecutive trading days immediately prior to the vesting date.
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Share ownership guidelines of independent directors and chairman, president and chief executive officer
Share ownership guidelines are established to align interests with those
of shareholders, thereby promoting the creation of long-term value.
Independent directors are required to hold the equivalent of at least 16,500 shares of Imperial Oil Limited, including common shares, deferred share units and restricted stock units, within five years from the date of joining the board.
The chairman, president and chief executive officer has separate share ownership requirements and must, within three years of his appointment, acquire shares of the company, including common shares and restricted stock units, of a value of no less than five times his base salary.
The board of directors believes that these share ownership guidelines result in an alignment of the interests of board members with the interests of all other shareholders. As of the date of this circular, the independent directors currently have holdings of 124,096 shares which meets the required guideline.
Minimum share ownership requirement
Time to fulfill
Chairman, president and chief executive officer 5 x base salary
Within 3 years of appointment
Independent directors 16,500 shares
Within 5 years of initial appointment
The chart below shows the shareholdings of the independent directors and the chairman, president and chief executive officer of the company as of February 11, 2026, the record date of the management proxy circular.
Director Director
since
Amount
acquired (disposed of)
since last
report
(February 15,
2025 to
February 11, 2026) (#)
Total
holdings
(includes
common shares,
deferred share
units and
restricted stock
units) (#)
Market
value of
total
holdings
(a) ($)
Minimum
shareholding
requirement Minimum
requirement
met
D.W. Cornhill (b)
November 29, 2017
(8,988) 41,238 6,690,453 16,500
Yes
S.R. Driscoll May 2, 2023
4,331 13,282 2,154,872 16,500
Yes (c)
J.N. Floren May 2, 2023
4,331 13,282 2,154,872 16,500
Yes (c)
G.J. Goldberg May 2, 2023
4,331 13,282 2,154,872 16,500
Yes (c)
M.C. Hubbs July 26, 2018
3,386 43,012 6,978,267 16,500
Yes
J.R. Whelan May 8, 2025
84,400 106,400 17,262,336 Five times base salary
Yes
Total accumulated holdings (#) and
value of directors’ holdings ($)
230,496 37,395,672
(a) The amount shown in the column “Market value of total holdings” is equal to the “Total holdings” multiplied by the closing price of the company’s shares on the proxy circular record date February 11, 2026 ($162.24).
(b) D.W. Cornhill is currently a director, but is not standing for re-election at the annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Cornhill's total holdings consist of 0 common shares (<0.01%),18,938 deferred share units, and 22,300 restricted stock units.
(c) S.R. Driscoll, J.N. Floren and G.J. Goldberg were elected to the board on May 2, 2023 and are expected to meet the share ownership guidelines for independent directors of 16,500 shares within the required five years from such date.
For information relating to compensation of the company’s named executive officers, see the Compensation discussion and analysis section starting on page 157 .
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Ethical business conduct
The company is committed to high ethical standards through its policies and practices.
The company’s directors, officers and employees are responsible for developing, approving and implementing plans and actions designed to achieve corporate objectives. In doing so, they are expected to observe the highest standards of integrity in the conduct of the company’s business, with the methods employed to attain results being as important as the results themselves.
The board has adopted a written code of ethics and business conduct (the “Code”) which can be found on the company’s website at https://www.imperialoil.ca/investors/corporate-governance/ethics-and-standards-of-business-conduct and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca , including any applicable amendments. The Code applies to each of the company’s directors, officers and employees, and consists of the ethics policy, the conflicts of interest policy, the corporate assets policy, the directorships policy and the procedures and open door communication. No person in the company has the authority to make exceptions or grant waivers with respect to its foundational policies. There have been no material change reports filed in the past 12 months pertaining to conduct of a director or executive officer that constitute a departure from the Code. In addition, the directors of the company must comply with the conflict of interest provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act, as well as the relevant securities regulatory instruments, in order to ensure that the directors exercise independent judgment in considering transactions and agreements in respect of which such director has a material interest.
Under the company’s procedures and open door communication, employees are encouraged and expected to refer suspected violations of the law, company policy or internal controls and procedures by various means, including to their supervisors or the company’s ethics advisor, controller or internal auditor. Imperial also has an ethics “hotline” that is operated by a third-party service provider and offers confidential, anonymous reporting 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Suspected violations involving a director or executive officer, as well as any concern regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters, are to be referred directly to the internal auditor. The audit committee initially reviews all issues involving directors or executive officers, and then refers all issues to the board of directors. In the alternative, employees may also address concerns to individual nonemployee directors or to nonemployee directors as a group. No action may be taken or threatened against employees for asking questions, voicing concerns, or making complaints or suggestions in good faith.
Management provides the board of directors with a review of corporate ethics and conflicts of interest on an annual basis. The company’s internal auditors audit each business line’s compliance with the program and report to the audit committee. Directors, officers and employees review the company’s standards of business conduct (which includes the Code) on an annual basis, with independent directors and employees being required to sign a declaration confirming that they have read and are familiar with the standards of business condu ct. In addition, every two years a business practices review is conducted in which managers review the standards of business conduct with all employees in their respective work units.
The board, through its audit committee, examines the effectiveness of the company’s internal control processes and management information systems. The board consults with the external auditor, the internal auditor and the management of the company to ensure the integrity of the systems.
There are a number of structures and processes in place to facilitate the functioning of the board independently of management. The board has a majority of independent directors. Each committee is chaired by a different independent director and all of the independent directors are members of each committee. The audit committee, and as of January 29, 2026, the executive resources committee and the nominations and corporate governance committee, are composed entirely of independent directors. The finance committee and the safety and sustainability committee are composed of the independent directors together with T.T. Bryja and N.A. Hansen. Ms. Bryja and Mr. Hansen are employees of Exxon Mobil Corporation, and although they are deemed non-independent under the relevant standards by virtue of their employment, they are independent of the company’s management and are able to enhance the effectiveness of these committees by reflecting the perspective of the company’s shareholders.
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The agendas of each of the board and its committees are not set by management alone, but by the board as a whole and by each committee. A significant number of agenda items are mandatory and recurring. Board meetings are scheduled at least one full year in advance. Any director may call a meeting of the board or a meeting of a committee of which the director is a member. There is a board-prescribed flow of financial, operating and other corporate information to all directors. The board may also utilize ad hoc or special committees when considering various matters.
The independent directors conduct executive sessions in the absence of members of management, which are held in conjunction with every board meeting. Nine e xecutive sessions were held in 2025. The executive sessions of the board are chaired by the lead director.
The company’s delegation of authority guide provides that certain matters of the company are reviewed by functional contacts within ExxonMobil. The company’s employees are regularly reminded that they are expected to act in the best interests of the company, and are reminded of their obligation to identify any instances where the company’s general interest may not be consistent with ExxonMobil’s priorities. If such situations occur, employees are expected to escalate such issues with successive levels of the company’s management. Final resolution of any such issues is made by the company’s chairman, president and chief executive officer.
Restrictions on insider trading
Commitment to stringent safeguards with trading restrictions and reporting for company insiders.
Structures and processes are in place to caution, track and monitor reporting insiders, nonemployee directors and key employees with access to sensitive information with respect to personal trading in the company’s shares. The company's Code of Ethics and its Insider Trading and Blackout Guidelines prohibit all directors, officers and employees of the company, as well as the company itself, from securities transactions (including transactions involving the purchase, sale and/or other disposition of the company's shares or securities of other issuers) based on material, non-public information learned through their positions with the company. The company believes that this policy is reasonably designed to promote compliance with applicable insider trading laws, rules and regulations. The company also has guidelines regarding processes and procedures relating to corporate disclosure, insider trading, and trading bans that are applicable to all directors, officers and employees.
Nonemployee directors are required to pre-clear any trad es in the company’s shares. Reporting insiders are required to give advance notice to the company of any sale of the company’s shares and advise the company within five days of any purchase of the company’s shares. Reporting insiders are required, under securities regulations, to publicly disclose all transactions in the company’s shares on the System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI).
From time to time, the company advises its directors and officers, and those of Exxon Mobil Corporation, and employees in certain positions, not to trade in the company’s shares. Trading bans occur in connection with the directors’ pending consideration of the financial statements of the company, including the unaudited financial statements for each quarter, and in connection with undisclosed pending events that constitute material information about the business affairs of the company.
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Diversity
The company has a long history of valuing diversity on the board and in its executive management.
Board diversity
The company has a longstanding commitment to diversity amongst its directors. Imperial has had at least one woman on its board continuously since 1977, and 38 percent of the current board members are women. Among the nominees for director, women comprise 43 percent of the nominees and 50 percent of the nominated independent directors.
The company does not have a formal written policy relating to the identification and nomination of directors who are women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or members of visible minorities (the “designated groups”, as defined under the Employment Equity Act (Canada)) , and has not adopted a target regarding members of the designated groups on its board. With the objective of fostering a diversity of expertise, viewpoint and competencies, the board charter provides that the nominations and corporate governance committee may consider a number of factors, including gender and membership in other designated groups, in assessing potential nominees.
The nominations and corporate governance committee assesses the work experience, other expertise, individual competencies and diversity of age, regional association and the designated groups that each existing director possesses and whether each nominee is able to fill any gaps amongst the existing directors. Additionally, the committee may consider any other factors that it believes to be relevant. The company does not believe that any one of these dimensions should be considered in isolation and without due regard to all of the other factors, in determining the ability of potential directors to contribute to the work of the board of directors.
The board considers diversity through the annual nomination process, board assessment and other discussions. The board and the nominations and corporate governance committee also specifically consider diversity through targeted director recruitment processes.
As of the date of this proxy circular, the number and percentage of directors and nominees who are members of the designated groups are:
Designated group (a)
Number
Percent
(%)
Women 3 of 8 (current board)
3 of 7 (nominees)
38
43
2 of 5 (current independent directors)
2 of 4 (nominated independent directors)
40
50
Aboriginal peoples 0 (board and nominees) 0
Persons with disabilities 0 (board and nominees) 0
Members of visible minorities 0 (board and nominees) 0
(a) Defined under the Employment Equity Act (Canada)
The above diversity disclosure relies on voluntary self-identification by directors and nominees, and therefore only represents the information of individuals who have chosen to self-identify. The information has not been independently verified by the company. The board nominee composition charts on page 121 show the diversity of our board nominees with respect to gender, experience and regional association, but do not reflect membership in other designated groups.
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Executive officer diversity
The company believes inclusion and diversity are key competitive strengths that are critical to maintaining the company’s position as an industry leader. To ensure commitment at all levels of the company, inclusion and diversity, anti-harassment and equal employment opportunity performance is stewarded annually to the company’s senior management. There is an in-depth succession planning process, which includes the consideration of various aspects of diversity, as well as plans to address gaps, if any, for key positions.
The company’s internal training programs emphasize the value of collaboration, appreciating differences and sustaining an inclusive work environment, keeping inclusion and diversity top-of-mind with all employees. Imperial also values external perspective and expertise. The company supports educational development and recruiting practices that facilitate the employment of Indigenous peoples, and holds Silver Certification in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program managed by the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business. Imperial maintains a supportive work environment through a range of development and networking programs, including employee-led diversity networks that are focused on common interests. These programs are conducted in both virtual and in-person formats to reach a broad range of employees.
In considering potential nominees for executive officer appointments, the executive resources committee considers diversity of gender and the other designated groups, work experience, other expertise, individual competencies and other dimensions of diversity. The company has not adopted a target regarding members of the designated groups in executive officer positions. The company does not believe that any one of these dimensions should be considered, without due regard to all of these other factors, in determining the ability of potential nominees to fill executive officers positions.
As of the date of this proxy circular, the number and percentage of executive officers of the company and its major subsidiaries who are members of the designated groups are:
Designated group (a)
Number
Percent
(%)
Women 7 of 22
32
Aboriginal peoples 0 of 22
0
Persons with disabilities 0 of 22
0
Members of visible minorities 3 of 22
14
(a) Defined under the Employment Equity Act (Canada)
The above diversity disclosure relies on voluntary self-identification by executive officers, and therefore only represents the information of individuals who have chosen to self-identify. The information has not been independently verified by the company.
Shareholder engagement
Shareholder engagement strategy focuses on wide-ranging dialogue between shareholders and management.
Understanding investor interests and concerns and obtaining their feedback is central to the company's shareholder engagement program. This critical input not only informs how the company interacts and communicates, but also helps identify what areas require additional focus to demonstrate ongoing progress and performance.
The company’s senior management regularly meet with institutional investors and shareholders through industry conferences, roadshows and company hosted investor events. In 2025, these events were largely held as in-person engagements. Pertinent materials from these hosted events are available on the company’s website.
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The company also hosts regular quarterly earnings calls in connection with earnings releases, and archives of these calls (including transcripts) are available on the company’s website for one year after each call. These calls allow the company to provide more insight and context regarding the company’s performance, as well as directly address questions from the investment community.
The company took a number of steps to ensure active engagement through the annual meeting that was held in a virtual only format. Shareholders had the opportunity to attend and ask questions in real time (either personally or by appointing a proxyholder), and the company encouraged engagement from shareholders prior to the event. This format allowed shareholders to attend the meeting, ask questions and provide direct feedback to management, when they may not otherwise have been able to attend in person. The webcast and presentation materials from the annual general meeting, along with the outcome of the voting on each resolution, are available on the company’s website for one year.
The company annually solicits questions and comments from shareholders through the annual meeting of shareholders. The comments received are reviewed by senior management providing them with an indication of areas of interest to our shareholders, and those requiring a response are answered individually. In addition, the company’s Investor Relations team responds to shareholder queries throughout the year, and proactively reaches out to shareholders to obtain their views on matters identified broadly by shareholders, including with respect to environment, social and governance topics, as well as optimal engagement approaches. In 2025, shareholder engagement and discussion involved a broad range of topics including capital allocation strategy, corporate guidance and operational performance, company growth plans, emission reduction plans and the Pathways Alliance, the regulatory and geopolitical environment (including tariffs and other trade-related actions, and changes in the Canadian federal government and its approach towards the Alberta oil and gas industry), and the company’s corporate strategy including strategy with respect to the energy transition and the announced restructuring to centralize additional corporate and technical activities in global capability centres. Investor perspectives were a factor considered in decision making, and investor feedback was incorporated into company disclosure improvement efforts.
Communicating with the board
Shareholders, employees and others can contact the board directly by writing to:
Chair of the Board of Directors
c/o Corporate Secretary
Imperial Oil Limited
505 Quarry Park Blvd SE
Calgary, AB, Canada T2C 5N1
Largest shareholders
Exxon Mobil Corporation is the majority shareholder of the company, holding 69.6% of the company’s shares.
Exxon Mobil Corporation, 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway, Spring, Texas, 77389-1425, owns beneficially 336,580,182 common shares, representing approximately 69.6 percent of the outstanding shares of the company. As a consequence, the company is a “controlled company” for purposes of the listing standards of the NYSE American LLC and a “majority controlled company” for purposes of the TSX Company Manual.
To the knowledge of the directors and executive officers of the company, no other person owns beneficially, or exercises control or direction over, directly or indirectly, more than ten percent of the outstanding common shares of the company, except as is described herein. Based solely on the Schedule 13G/A filed jointly by FMR LLC and Abigail P. Johnson with the SEC on February 5, 2026, as of December 31, 2025, (i) FMR LLC and Abigail P. Johnson (245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02210) each have beneficial ownership of the same 56,093,577 of the company's common shares (representing approximately 11.6% of the outstanding shares of the company), which shares are owned by FMR LLC, certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates, and other companies, (ii) FMR LLC has sole voting power with respect to 42,615,029 of those shares, and (iii) FMR LLC and Abigail P. Johnson each have sole dispositive power with respect to all such shares. The company has no reason to believe that the information provided in such Schedule 13G/A is incomplete or inaccurate or that the beneficial owner should have filed an amended report and did not.
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Transactions with Exxon Mobil Corporation
The company has written procedures and controls that require any transactions between the company and ExxonMobil and its subsidiaries to be reviewed by controllers, tax, treasurers and legal to ensure that each agreement meets the company’s policies and procedures, is fair, and complies with legal and tax requirements. These agreements may also be subject to review by the chairman, president, and chief executive officer. Annual training is provided for key individuals to ensure awareness of the requirements for identifying related party transactions, and procedures are in place to ensure reporting of these transactions is complete and accurate. Related party transactions with ExxonMobil and its subsidiaries are analyzed and reviewed by management on a quarterly basis to understand any significant variances from period to period, and reviewed with the board of directors on an annual basis.
In 2025, the company announced plans to further improve its industry-leading performance by centralizing additional corporate and technical activities in global business and technology centres, leveraging its relationship with ExxonMobil to realize substantial efficiency and effectiveness benefits from scale, integration and technology. Recognizing that this restructuring will result in increased sourcing of services from ExxonMobil, the company, under the oversight of its board of directors, has implemented additional procedures and controls to oversee the provision of such services.
On June 23, 2025, the company implemented a new 12-month “normal course issuer bid” share purchase program, allowing the company to purchase up to a maximum of 25,452,248 shares during the period June 29, 2025 to June 28, 2026. The program ended on December 17, 2025 upon the company purchasing the maximum allowable number of shares, with 7,737,502 common shares purchased on the open market and a corresponding 17,714,746 common shares purchased from ExxonMobil to maintain its shareholding at approximately 69.6 percent.
The amounts of purchases and revenues by the company and its subsidiaries for other transactions in 2025 with ExxonMobil and its affiliates were $5,227 million and $13,534 million, respectively. These transactions were conducted on terms as favourable as they would have been with unrelated parties, and primarily consisted of the purchase and sale of crude oil, natural gas, petroleum and chemical products, as well as technical, engineering and research and development costs. Transactions with ExxonMobil also included amounts paid and received in connection with the company’s participation in a number of upstream activities conducted jointly in Canada. In addition, the company has existing agreements with affiliates of ExxonMobil to provide information technology and customer support services to the company and to share common business and operational support services to allow the companies to consolidate duplicate work and systems. The company has a contractual agreement with an affiliate of ExxonMobil in Canada to operate certain western Canada production properties owned by ExxonMobil. There are no asset ownership changes. The company and that affiliate also have a contractual agreement to provide for equal participation in new upstream opportunities.
As at December 31, 2025, the company had an outstanding loan of $3,447 million under an existing agreement with an affiliated company of ExxonMobil that provides for a long term, variable rate loan from ExxonMobil to the company of up to $7.75 billion (Canadian) at market interest rates. The agreement is effective until June 30, 2035, cancellable if ExxonMobil provides at least 370 days advance written notice.
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Company executives and executive compensation
Named executive officers of the company
The named executive officers of the company holding an office at year end 2025 1 are listed below, all of whom remain in their positions as of February 11, 2026. In connection with B.W. Corson's announcement of his intention to retire, J.R. Whelan was appointed as president of the company on April 1, 2025, and assumed the additional roles of chairman and chief executive officer on May 8, 2025.
John R. Whelan, 60
Position held (date office held):
Chairman, president and chief executive officer
(2025 – Present)
Other positions in the past five years (position, date office held and status of employer):
Senior vice-president, conventional and heavy oil, ExxonMobil Upstream Company
(2022 – 2025) (affiliate)
Vice-president, heavy oil, ExxonMobil Upstream Company
(2020 – 2022) (affiliate)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Daniel E. Lyons, 63
Position held (date office held):
Senior vice-president, finance and administration, and controller
(2018 – Present)
Other positions in the past five years (position, date office held and status of employer):
No other positions in the last five years
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Cheryl L. Gomez-Smith , 57
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Position held (date office held):
Senior vice-president, upstream
(2024 – Present)
Other positions in the past five years (position, date office held and status of employer):
Director, safety and risk, global operations and sustainability, Exxon Mobil Corporation
(2019 – 2024) (affiliate)
Jim E. Burgess, 51
Position held (date office held):
Treasurer
(2024 – Present)
Other positions in the past five years (position, date office held and status of employer):
Global process manager, Financial close, consolidation and external reporting, ExxonMobil Global Business Solutions
(2023 – 2024) (affiliate)
Enterprise consolidation and external reporting manager, ExxonMobil Global Business Solutions
(2023 – 2023) (affiliate)
Business services manager and controller, North Asia, ExxonMobil (China) Investment Co. Ltd.
(2019 – 2023) (affiliate)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ian R. Laing, 52
Position held (date office held):
Vice-president, general counsel and corporate secretary
(2020 – Present)
Other positions in the past five years (position, date office held and status of employer):
No other positions in the last five years
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1 B.W. Corson is also a named executive officer in 2025 by virtue of him acting as chief executive officer until May 8, 2025. Mr. Corson also acted as president until April 1, 2025 and chairman of the board until May 8, 2025. Disclosure in respect of his compensation in 2025 is provided herein.
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Other executive officers of the company
In addition to the named executive officers listed on the previous page, the following individuals are executive officers of the company as of February 11, 2026.
Constance D. Gemmell, 59
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Position held (date office held):
Director, corporate tax
(2018 – Present)
Other positions in the past five years (position, date office held and status of employer):
No other positions in the past five years
Christopher S. Leyerzapf, 50
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Position held (date office held):
Assistant controller
(2023 – Present)
Other positions in the past five years (position, date office held and status of employer):
Upstream controller
(2021 – 2023)
Upstream business analysis and reporting manager
(2019 – 2021)
Scott Maloney, 46
Position held (date office held):
Vice-president, downstream 1 and Canada Trib manager
(2025 – Present)
Other positions in the past five years (position, date office held and status of employer):
Canada Trib Manager
(2023 – 2025)
Business team leader, Baton Rouge refinery, Exxon Mobil Corporation
(2021 – 2023) (affiliate)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rhonda G. Porter, 51
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Position held (date office held):
Vice-president, human resources
(2024 – Present)
Other positions in the past five years (position, date office held and status of employer):
Human resources manager, upstream and ExxonMobil Canada
(2019 – 2024)
1 Executive officer in charge of both downstream and chemicals reportable segments.
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Executive compensation
Compensation discussion and analysis
The compensation and discussion analysis and executive compensation tables outline the company's executive compensation program and process for determining pay as it applies to the named executive officers listed on page 155 .
Executive s ummary
158
Letter to shareholders
158
Compensation design 159
Approach to executive compensation 159
Strong governance practices 159
Overview 160
Accountability and performance
161
Long-term award program 163
Bonus program 165
Salary program 165
Determining compensation 166
Annual benchmarking 166
2025 business performance 167
Performance graph 168
2025 compensation actions 169
Other compensation elements 170
Retirement plans 170
Award vesting and share utilization 171
Granting practices 171
Amendments 171
Risk and governance 172
Executive stock ownership 172
Forfeiture provisions 172
Clawback policies 172
Anti-hedging policy 172
Severance agreements 173
Change-in-control 173
Definitions and frequently used terms 174
Executive compensation tables 176
Summary compensation table 176
Outstanding equity awards 179
Incentive plan awards – Value vested or earned 180
Equity compensation plan information 181
RSUs as a percentage of outstanding shares 181
Status of prior long-term incentive plans 181
Annual burn rate 182
Pension plan benefits 182
Other compensation elements 185
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Executive summary
Letter to shareholders
Fellow shareholders:
The executive resources committee (“committee”) supports the design and resulting pay outcomes of Imperial's executive compensation program. We believe that it aligns well with the company’s business model and considers the complexity of the business environment in which the company operates, requiring executives to maintain a long-term view when making decisions. Executive performance is evaluated across multiple performance dimensions within the context of the company’s long-term strategy. The executive compensation program design reflects this and has proven to be adaptable to evolving strategic priorities, supporting the goal of maximizing long-term shareholder value.
Business perspective
In 2025, Imperial delivered strong business results across a wide range of performance dimensions. Our strong financial performance and ability to return significant cash to shareholders was, once again, underpinned by exceptional operations, demonstrated by record liquids production and strong refinery utilization and reliability.
Additionally, our strategic initiatives to further strengthen our efficiency and effectiveness position the company for long-term success. For more information on the 2025 key business results see page 167 .
Lastly, our thorough talent management process contributed to a smooth transition of the Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") role from Brad W. Corson to John R. Whelan in May 2025.
Committee report
The committee exercises oversight of a compensation program that aligns executives' pay with the results of their decisions and the returns of our shareholders over the long term. The program design is aligned with the core elements of the majority shareholder's compensation program, designed to drive long-term accountability, reward outstanding performance, and is fully aligned with our talent management approach.
The compensation discussion and analysis ("CD&A") section that follows describes the compensation program for the company's named executive officers and how the program supports the business goals of the company.
The evolution of pay during 2023 through 2025 demonstrates the strength of our compensation program design: highly performance based, share-denominated, tied to business and individual performance, resulting in greater degree of volatility versus benchmark company programs and better aligned with the experience of our long-term shareholders.
The committee has reviewed and discussed the CD&A with management of the company. Based on that review and discussion, the committee has recommended to the board that the CD&A be included in the company’s management proxy circular for the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders and annual report on Form 10-K. On behalf of the committee, I encourage you to read the comprehensive disclosure in the CD&A that follows. We are committed to overseeing all aspects of the executive compensation program in the best interests of the company and all shareholders.
G.J. Goldberg,
Chair, executive resources committee Members, executive resources committee
D.W. Cornhill
S.R. Driscoll
J.N. Floren
M.C. Hubbs
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Compensation design
Approach to executive compensation
The decisions that our executives make and the risks they manage play out over multi-year time horizons. Executives are required to carefully consider current and future risks, such as those related to the energy transition, and to make decisions across a broad range of business environments that generate sustainable shareholder value over the long term.
The company's executive compensation program design is aligned with the core elements of the majority shareholder's compensation program, designed to drive long-term accountability and reward outstanding performance, and is fully integrated with our approach to talent management. The program aligns executives' pay with the results of their decisions and shareholder returns over the long term.
Drive long-term accountability
The company's strategic objectives have been established to drive sustainable value while positioning the company for long-term success in a lower-emissions future. These objectives are translated into annual plan goals through a comprehensive process which incorporates corporate and functional plans. Goals are incorporated in the corporate plan, which is reviewed and approved by the board and provides the framework for the company's commitments.
Reward outstanding performance
Highly differentiated pay-for-performance is foundational to the company's compensation program design. The extent to which executives achieve pre-established goals and deliver on the organization's commitments, assessed over near- and long-term horizons, is a key differentiating factor in executives' pay deliberations. Performance evaluation directly impacts level of base salary, bonus, and long-term incentive awards.
Integrated approach to talent management
Our talent management approach is fully integrated across the entire employee lifecycle – from attracting and developing talent to engaging and retaining exceptional people. Our approach aligns with the majority shareholder's development and staffing processes providing access to global best practices and development opportunities for Imperial employees.
Our long-term orientation underpins how the company develops talent. It begins with recruiting the right talent, and continues with individually planned experiences and training, which leads to broad development and a deep understanding of our business across the business cycle. Our approach is enabled by our core values and our culture – driving expected behaviours, shared ownership, and desired outcomes.
Compensation is a key element of this integrated talent approach. It is designed to attract and retain talent for a career through compensation that is market competitive, highly differentiated by individual performance, and promotes retention through long restriction periods.
Supported by strong governance practices
Key design features that discourage executives from taking inappropriate risk include:
✓ Extensive stock ownership ✗ No severance agreements
✓ Significant pay at risk ✗ No change-in-control arrangements
✓ Strong forfeiture provisions ✗ No guaranteed bonuses
✓ Clawback policy ✗ No additional stock grants to balance losses in value
✓ Anti-hedging policy ✗ No accelerated vesting at retirement
✓ Annual assessment of compensation design
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Overview
Accountability and performance | Pages 161 - 162
• The board reviews and approves corporate goals and objectives annually; integrated into the company's plan cycle.
• Goals are cascaded at each level of leadership, tailored for area of responsibility; annual assessment versus planned goals results in differentiated pay outcomes.
Compensation design | Pages 163 - 165
• Named executive officers participate in the same broad-based programs as all other executives.
• Restricted stock units for senior executives represent a higher percentage of total direct compensation 1 , reflective of the impact of their decisions, and resulting in increased pay-at-risk.
Restricted stock units Annual bonus Base salary
Percent of NEO total direct compensation 1
• Over 50 percent
• 10 to 20 percent
• 10 to 30 percent
Intent • Link pay to returns of long-term shareholders
• Encourage long-term view through the commodity price cycle
• Link pay to annual company earnings performance
• Align incentives across all functions
• Provide competitive base pay
Key design features • Granted in the form of stock units
• CEO: 50 percent vests in 5 years from grant date; 50 percent in 10 years
• All other executives: 50 percent vests in 3 years from grant date; 50 percent in 7 years
• Long restriction periods coupled with individual performance applied at grant
• Significant portion of pay at risk of forfeiture for extended period of time
• Paid in year of grant
• Bonus award pool reflective of business performance
• Individual award further determined by individual performance and pay grade
• Full award subject to clawback
• Increase determined by individual performance, experience, and pay grade
• Ties directly to long-term benefits
Determining compensation
Annual compensation benchmarking | Page 166
• Focus on a range around the median of compensation benchmark peers, considering scale and complexity, tenure in position, individual and business performance.
Business performance | Page 167
Performance Dimension Measurement
• Progress toward strategic objectives
– Operations performance
– Financial performance
– Energy transition
– Business portfolio
• Demonstrated leadership and accomplishments relative to established goals and objectives
Pay deliberations and decisions | Page 169
• Balances progress toward strategic objectives, business results, individual performance, and competitiveness of pay, taking into account experience in position
1 Refer to definitions and frequently used terms on page 174 .
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Accountability and performance
The executive compensation program design is aligned with our business model and approach to talent development - long-term career oriented, performance differentiated, and adaptable to evolving strategic priorities through goal setting.
Strategic objectives
The company's long-term strategic objectives center around four key interdependent performance dimensions, reflective of the company's priority focus areas. These objectives are fully integrated into the company's plan and provide the framework for the organization to deliver on its commitments.
The strategic objectives have been established to drive sustainable growth in shareholder value while also positioning the company for long-term success in a lower-emissions future.
Long-term strategic objectives
Operations performance Deliver industry-leading performance in safety, reliability, and environmental performance
Financial performance Deliver industry-leading earnings and cash flow growth
Energy transition Reduce GHG emissions intensity at our operated assets and in hard-to-decarbonize sectors
Business portfolio Optimize existing business portfolio, develop new opportunities aligned with competitive advantages
Plan goals
The company's long-term strategic objectives are translated into annual plan goals through a comprehensive process that incorporates corporate and functional plans. Plan goals are approved annually by the board.
A disciplined approach to establishing goals aligns executives to deliver on the company's strategic objectives.
The CEO is primarily responsible for executing the company's long-term strategic objectives, as translated into annual plan goals. CEO goals and objectives are inclusive of enterprise-wide initiatives. These include risk management, corporate reputation, talent management, research and technology, and management of major projects.
Plan goals and objectives are cascaded throughout the organization, tailored to each executive's area of responsibility.
Goals and objectives are reviewed with senior management annually and reinforced through periodic stewardship reviews and the performance assessment process.
Leaders are held accountable to deliver on plan goals and objectives across all performance dimensions within the context of the company's strategic objectives. This sets a high performance threshold. Where faced with trade-offs across different priorities, these are discussed with senior management.
Long-term strategic objectives integrated to annual company plan process,
corporate goals and objectives approved by the board
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Performance evaluation
The company's approach to performance evaluation is aligned with the core elements of the majority shareholder’s program, including executive performance evaluation, which is designed to drive long-term accountability and reward outstanding performance. Our program benefits from leveraging core performance principles with the majority shareholder, enabling access to global best practices.
The company's long-term success depends on achieving all four interdependent strategic objectives, which are equally weighted by the committee. Progress towards delivering the company’s business results and driving strategic objectives is discussed throughout the year in various board and committee reviews.
Recognizing the complexity and significant uncertainty of the energy transition, the committee focuses on balancing the energy transition objectives with meeting society's need for affordable energy and essential products that improve living standards worldwide.
The committee does not use quantitative targets or formulas to assess individual performance or determine compensation. Formula-based performance assessments and compensation typically require emphasis on two or three business metrics. For the company to be an industry leader and effectively manage the technical complexity and integrated scope of its operations, senior executives must advance multiple strategies and objectives in parallel, versus emphasizing one or two at the expense of others that require equal attention.
Results of the annual performance evaluation inform all levels of compensation, including salary, bonus, and restricted stock unit award. Details on pay deliberations can be found on page 169 .
Relevant business performance measures include:
• Safety, health, and environmental performance;
• Risk management;
• Total shareholder return;
• Net income;
• Return on average capital employed 1 ;
• Cash flow from operations and asset sales 1 ;
• Operating performance of the upstream, downstream, and chemical businesses; and
• Progress on advancing long-term strategic interests.
1 Non-GAAP financial measure – see definitions and frequently used terms on page 174 .
Chief executive officer
The committee evaluates the CEO's performance throughout the year across all performance dimensions within the context of the company's long-term strategy and evaluates progress against plan goals and objectives, which are reflective of the company's strategic objectives. Financial and operating metrics are assessed over near- and long-term time horizons, considering the broader business environment. The committee's evaluation further supports the CEO's performance assessment.
Executive officers
The CEO reviews the performance of all other executive officers, who are responsible to deliver the company's business results and drive the strategic objectives, with the committee during the annual executive development review. Performance is evaluated based on accomplishments versus plan goals and objectives, with demonstrated leadership in sustaining sound business controls and a strong ethical and corporate governance environment.
The committee engages with executive officers throughout the year during specific reviews and board meetings.
Leaders are held accountable to deliver and are assessed across all performance
dimensions, balancing short- and long-term priorities
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Long-term award program
Through long restriction periods, Imperial executives are incentivized to take a long-term view in decision making.
Restricted stock units ("RSUs") represent over 50 percent of total direct compensation 1 , and are intended to link executive pay to the returns of long-term shareholders and encourage a long-term view through the commodity price cycle.
Restricted stock units granted to the CEO vest 50 percent in 5 years and 50 percent in 10 years. Restricted stock units granted to all other executives vest 50 percent in 3 years and 50 percent in 7 years.
Program design
Business model alignment
Long investment lead times and complex risk management
landscape require long-term view
Shareholder alignment
Majority of executive pay delivered in restricted stock units, aligning realized pay level with returns of long-term shareholders
Accountability
Restriction periods and risk of forfeiture drive focus on long-term shareholder value creation while managing risk
Longest restriction periods in any industry
Applying performance measures at grant enables restriction periods of up to 10 years
Highest standards of performance
Performance assessed against
pre-established goals and objectives, results tie directly to award level
Ability to retain key talent
Executives unable to monetize significant portion of pay, creating large “buyout" hurdle
Long restriction periods in line with investment lead times and risk profile
• In a capital-intensive industry like ours, investment and risk decisions unfold over decades and through volatile commodity price cycles, requiring executives to maintain a long-term view when making decisions.
• Long restriction periods ensure that a significant portion of pay reflects the outcome of these decisions. Executives hold shares across dynamic market conditions, aligning with the experience of long-term shareholders.
• A formula-based program would require shorter timeframes to set credible targets, leading to quicker vesting and faster pay realization. This could encourage short-term decision making, misaligned with our long investment cycles and capital-intensive operations.
• The example below shows the net cash flow of a typical Imperial project alongside the restricted stock program design for the Imperial CEO. It illustrates that short-term vesting would occur before a project's financial outcome is known, whereas longer-term vesting better aligns with shareholder returns driven by investment decisions.
1 Refer to definitions and frequently used terms on page 174 .
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Share-denominated basis aligns award values with shareholder outcomes
• Uniquely long restriction periods result in a need to apply performance metrics at grant, versus at vest.
• Restricted stock award grant levels are established based on pay grade and individual performance.
• Share grants are not adjusted to offset changes in share price, which results in executives seeing a one-for-one change in compensation through share price.
• A share-denominated approach 1 coupled with long restriction periods defines the risk/reward profile of stock-based performance awards and results in a greater degree of volatility versus formula-based programs with a dollar-denominated approach. 1
2025 decisions
• As in prior years, and as a matter of principle, share grants were not adjusted to offset changes in the share price, thus maintaining strong alignment in the experience of our executives and our long-term shareholders.
• Long-term award value up, reflective of strong stock price, $131.32 at 2025 grant versus $100.29 in 2024, and $77.12 in 2023.
Stock ownership 1
• The chairman, president and chief executive officer must, within three years of appointment, acquire shares of the company, including common shares and restricted stock units, of a value no less than five times base salary. J.R. Whelan’s 2025 stock ownership, as shown on page 148 , exceeds the minimum requirement.
• Long restriction periods result in stock ownership far exceeding ownership guidelines typical among other companies across industries. This aligns the interests of our executives with those of long-term shareholders and ensures focus on actions that create sustainable shareholder value over the long term.
• At retirement, outstanding shares will continue to vest over a 7- to 10- year period after grant date, with no accelerated vesting at retirement.
Exxon Mobil Corporation has a plan similar to the company’s restricted stock unit plan, under which grantees may receive restricted stock units, referred to herein as Exxon Mobil Corporation restricted stock. J.R. Whelan holds Exxon Mobil Corporation restricted stock granted from 2020 to 2024, as well as Imperial restricted stock units granted in 2019 and 2025. B.W. Corson holds Exxon Mobil Corporation restricted stock granted in 2018 and previous years, as well as Imperial restricted stock units granted from 2019 to 2024. D.E. Lyons holds Imperial restricted stock units granted since 2019, and no longer holds any outstanding Exxon Mobil Corporation restricted stock units. C.L. Gomez-Smith holds Exxon Mobil Corporation restricted stock granted in 2023 and previous years, as well as Imperial restricted stock units granted in 2024 and 2025.
1 Refer to definitions and frequently used terms on page 174 .
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Bonus program
Annual bonus program represents 10 to 20 percent of total direct compensation 1 , and is intended to link executive pay to annual earnings performance.
Program design
• The overall size of the bonus program is determined annually, taking into consideration:
• the linkage to the majority shareholder’s bonus program given the company’s working interest is included in Exxon Mobil Corporation earnings;
• input from the chairman, president and chief executive officer on performance of the company;
• annual net income of the company; and
• the cyclical nature and long-term orientation of the business.
• A bonus award matrix is used to determine individual award levels based on pay grade and individual performance.
• Tie to year-over-year change in earnings coupled with individual performance defines the risk/reward profile of the bonus program and results in greater degree of volatility versus market practice, aligned with our approach to executive compensation as discussed on page 159 .
• Bonus delivered in cash in year of grant.
• Full bonus award subject to clawback, see page 172 .
2025 decisions
• 2025 bonus program was approved at a lower level than 2024, reflective of year-over-year change in earnings performance.
• Individual awards for named executive officers further reflect individual performance.
Salary program
Base salary represents 10 to 30 percent of total direct compensation 1 , and is intended to provide competitive base pay and directly affect the level of retirement benefits, as salary is included in benefit formulas.
The overall size of the program is determined by annual benchmarking. Individual salary increases are the result of individual performance, experience, and pay grade.
2025 decisions
• The committee approved 2026 salary increases for named executive officers consistent with the salary program for all executives.
• Individual salary treatments take into account individual performance, level of responsibility and experience, and reflect market analysis and competitiveness at the time of the decision in 2025.
1 Refer to definitions and frequently used terms on page 174 .
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Determining compensation
Annual benchmarking
Annual benchmarking process to assess market competitiveness of executive pay and program design.
Compensation benchmarking
In addition to the assessment of business and individual performance, benchmarking is completed against a select group of major Canadian companies on an annual basis.
Criteria for selecting compensation benchmark companies 1 include:
• Canadian companies or Canadian affiliates;
• large operating scope and complexity;
• capital intensive; and
• proven sustainability over time.
Pay orientation
Pay levels are determined based on a broad range around the median of compensation benchmark companies. This provides the ability to:
• differentiate compensation based on experience and performance levels among executives;
• minimize the potential for automatic ratcheting-up of compensation that could occur within a narrow target among benchmark companies; and
• respond to changing business conditions.
The core elements of Exxon Mobil Corporation compensation program applies to J.R. Whelan, B.W. Corson, D.E. Lyons, and C.L. Gomez-Smith, including salary, annual bonus, and restricted stock units.
1 Refer to definitions and frequently used terms on page 174 .
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2025 business performance
In 2025, Imperial delivered strong business results across a wide range of performance dimensions.
• Delivered strong operations integrity performance as well as effective enterprise risk management across the organization, while preventing serious safety incidents.
• Announced restructuring plans to further improve Imperial's industry-leading performance by centralizing additional corporate and technical activities in global business and technology centres, realizing substantial efficiency and effectiveness benefits from scale, integration and technology:
– Restructuring plans will further advance the company’s well-established strategy of increasing cash flow and delivering industry-leading shareholder returns.
– Expected annual expense savings of $150 million by 2028.
• Single largest corporate gift to any post-secondary institution in Alberta, with the donation of the $37 million research lab facility to the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).
• Recognized as one of Time Magazine's Canada's Best Companies for 2025.
• Completed successful transition of Chairman and CEO position.
Financial performance
• Strong operational performance and reliability drove financial results.
• Achieved nearly $3.3 billion of net income and earnings per share of $6.48, assuming dilution.
• Generated substantial cash with $6.7 billion in cash flow from operating activities.
• Increased quarterly dividend to $0.72 per share in the first quarter, increasing the annual dividend paid for the 31 st consecutive year. The annual dividend paid per share represents a 20 percent increase year over year.
• Total shareholder returns of nearly $4.6 billion; including dividends of $1.4 billion and accelerated share repurchases of nearly $3.2 billion as part of the company’s normal course issuer bid.
Commitment to sustainability
• Committed nearly $19 million through community benefits agreements to Indigenous communities across Canada.
• Surpassed $7 billion in spending with Indigenous businesses since 2008. In 2025, Imperial achieved the highest annual spend, surpassing $1 billion dollars.
• Received silver-level recertification from the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business through their Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program.
• Low Carbon Solutions continues to evaluate opportunities for carbon capture and storage and lithium extraction.
Upstream operations performance
• Achieved production of 438,000 gross oil-equivalent barrels per day representing the highest full year production in over 30 years.
• Continued progress towards delivering industry leading operating costs 1 across major Upstream assets.
• Achieved full-year production at Kearl of 280,000 gross oil-equivalent barrels per day (199,000 barrels Imperial’s share).
• Successfully completed turnaround activities at Kearl, progressing our plans to reduce the duration of each turnaround and double turnaround intervals to an industry-leading four years.
• Produced 151,000 gross oil-equivalent barrels per day at Cold Lake, enabled by strong first full-year Grand Rapids SA-SAGD production.
• Successfully executed Cold Lake Leming SAGD project achieving first oil in the fourth quarter, and is ramping up as expected to a peak of around 9,000 barrels per day.
• Produced 79,000 gross oil-equivalent barrels per day Imperial's share of full-year production at Syncrude.
• Continued construction of the Enhanced Bitumen Recovery Technology (EBRT) pilot to validate transformative technology on Imperial's Aspen lease with pilot start-up anticipated by 2027.
Downstream and Chemical operations performance
• Achieved average refining throughput of 402,000 barrels per day with capacity utilization of 93 percent while completing significant turnaround activity.
• Executed turnaround activities at all three refineries ahead of schedule and below budget.
• Commissioned Canada’s largest renewable diesel facility at Strathcona and produced first on-spec renewable diesel.
• Commenced co-processing of canola oil and renewable naphtha blending at the Strathcona refinery to deliver lower carbon intensity fuels.
• Strong jet fuel performance in 2025, including record annual jet sales at equity-supplied airports, reflecting operational excellence and commercial intensity.
• Achieved highest Esso and Mobil retail site count in the company's history.
• Sustained number one retail market share in Canada 2 .
• Reliable operational performance supported Chemicals net income of $82 million.
1 Non-GAAP financial measure – see definitions and frequently used terms on page 174 .
2 Based on Kalibrate survey data for Q4 2025.
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Performance graph
The following graph shows changes over the past 5 years in the value of $100 invested in (i) Imperial Oil Limited common shares, (ii) the S&P/TSX Composite Index, and (iii) the S&P/TSX Composite Energy Index. The S&P/TSX Composite Energy Index is currently comprised of share performance data for 38 oil and gas companies including integrated oil companies, oil and gas producers, and oil and gas service companies.
The year-end values in the graph represent appreciation in share price and the value of dividends executed and reinvested. The calculations exclude trading commissions and taxes. Total shareholder returns 1 from each investment, whether measured in dollars or percent, can be calculated from the year-end investment values shown beneath the graph.
During the past 5 years, the company’s cumulative total shareholder return 1 was 458 percent, for an average annual return of 41 percent. Total direct compensation 1 for named executive officers generally reflects the trend in total shareholder returns as the largest single component of executive compensation is awarded in the form of restricted stock units with long holding periods. This design reinforces the long-term linkage between executive compensation and the shareholding net worth of executives to the return on the company’s stock realized by shareholders.
Five-year cumulative total shareholder returns
(Value of $100 invested on December 31, 2020)
1 Refer to definitions and frequently used terms on page 174 .
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2025 compensation actions
Chief executive officer
In connection with B.W. Corson's announcement of his intention to retire, J.R. Whelan was appointed as president of the company on April 1, 2025, and assumed the additional roles of chairman and chief executive officer effective at the conclusion of the annual meeting of shareholders on May 8, 2025. Mr. Whelan is responsible for executing the company's long-term strategic objectives while progressing plan goals in support of these objectives.
In 2025, the company delivered strong business results across a wide range of performance dimensions as outlined on pages 162 , 167 and 168 .
Under Mr. Whelan’s leadership, the company maintained its commitment to advantaged long-term investments and strong operational performance. This continues to position the company well to capture upside opportunities and provides flexibility to consider further investments as the opportunity pipeline matures, technology advances, and markets and policies evolve.
In acknowledgement of Mr. Whelan's achievements, the committee awarded total direct compensation of $14.38 million CAD. Consistent with our compensation philosophy, a significant portion was delivered through restricted stock units with 5- and 10-year vesting periods, longer than those applied by most companies. The purpose of these long vesting periods is to reinforce the long investment lead times in the business and to link a substantial portion of Mr. Whelan’s shareholding net worth to the performance of the company. As such, the realized value of the long-term incentive grants may differ from the amounts shown in the summary compensation table, depending on company performance at time of future vesting. During these vesting periods, the awards remain at risk of forfeiture even after retirement.
In 2025, Mr. Whelan's salary 1 was $503,595 CAD (from April to December) and the committee approved an annual bonus 1 of $1.34 million CAD ($962,400 USD), based on his individual performance, experience and pay grade. Mr. Whelan’s 2025 long-term incentive award of 95,400 restricted stock units was granted in the form of Imperial restricted stock units, not Exxon Mobil Corporation restricted stock, to reinforce alignment of his interests with that of the company’s shareholders.
Total Direct Compensation 2
87 percent of CEO total direct compensation delivered in the form of restricted stock units with long restriction periods.
Other named executive officers
Within the context of the compensation program structure and performance assessment processes previously described, the value of 2025 incentive awards and salary adjustments align with:
• Performance of the company;
• Individual performance and pay grade;
• Long-term strategic plan of the business; and
• Annual compensation of comparator companies.
Taking all factors into consideration, the committee’s decisions on pay awarded to other named executive officers reflect judgment, rather than the application of formulas or targets. The committee approved the individual elements of compensation and the total compensation as shown in the summary compensation table on page 176 .
1 Refer to footnotes on page 178 for information about pro-rated salary, and compensation paid in U.S. dollars.
2 Refer to definitions and frequently used terms on page 174 . Amounts are shown in Canadian dollars.
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Other compensation elements
Retirement plans
The company's approach to talent development stems from the need to develop future leaders broadly and deeply given the complexity and long-term nature of the business. Retirement plans support the company's talent management approach and are designed to attract and retain talent for a career. Retirement plans include:
• A company savings plan that is attractive to new hires who can begin building an account balance immediately upon achieving eligibility; and
• Defined benefit plans, such as the company's pension plan, that help retain mid- and late-career employees until retirement eligibility. These are viewed as the primary vehicle for retirement planning.
Named executive officers participate in the same savings and pension plan, including supplemental pension arrangements outside the registered plan, as other employees. J.R. Whelan, B.W. Corson, D.E. Lyons, and C.L. Gomez-Smith participate in Exxon Mobil Corporation or respective affiliates’ pension plans.
Below are brief descriptions of the company's plans. See the Pension Benefits section on page 182 for more details.
Plan Description
Savings plan • Employees with more than one year of service may contribute between 1 and 30 percent of normal earnings via payroll deductions.
• The company provides matching contributions up to 6% which vary depending on the amount of employee contributions and which defined benefit pension arrangement the employee participates.
• Employee and company contributions can be allocated in any combination to a non-registered (tax-paid) account, or a registered (tax-deferred) group retirement savings plan (RRSP), subject to contribution limits under the Income Tax Act.
Registered pension plan
• The company provides a registered defined pension benefit when leaving the company if age, service, and other provisions under the plan are met.
• Benefit available in various annuity forms upon retirement.
• Subject to income tax regulations that impose limits on the amounts that can be paid from a registered plan.
• Provides for pension benefits accrual only until December 1st in the year the employee reaches the age of 71.
• The company does not grant additional pension service credit.
Supplemental pension
arrangement
• Addresses any portions of the defined benefit that cannot be paid from the registered plan due to income tax regulations.
• Executive officers who receive an annual bonus, can also receive an annual supplemental pension benefit resulting from the annual bonus.
• May be taken as a lump sum or an annuity.
• Not payable if an employee resigns or is terminated with cause before reaching retirement eligibility.
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Award vesting and share utilization
The number of common shares of the company issuable under the plan to any insiders (as defined by the Toronto Stock Exchange) cannot exceed 10 percent of the issued and outstanding common shares, whether at any time, or as issued in any one year.
The company’s directors and officers as a group hold approximately 20 percent of the unvested restricted stock units that give the recipient the right to receive common shares that represent about 0.07 percent of the company’s outstanding common shares. Currently, the maximum number of common shares that any one person may receive from the vesting of restricted stock units is 86,900 common shares, which is about 0.02 percent of the outstanding common shares.
Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit entitles the recipient the right to receive an amount equal to the value of one common share of the company, based on the five-day average closing price of the company’s shares on the vesting date and the four preceding trading days. Units that vest on the third anniversary of the grant date vest as a cash payment. Units that vest on the fifth, seventh, or tenth anniversary of the grant date vest as a cash payment, except that for units granted to Canadian residents, the recipient may receive one common share per unit or elect to receive a cash payment for the units. During the restricted period, the recipient will also receive cash payments equivalent to the cash dividends paid to holders of regular common stock.
Consistent with the program documentation, the board of directors may amend the plan without shareholder approval for RSUs previously issued or to be issued in the future, unless the amendment is with respect to:
• Increasing the shares served for issuance;
• Increasing the vesting price;
• Extending eligibility to participate in the plan to persons not included in the plan;
• Extending the right of a grantee to transfer or assign RSUs; or
• Adjusting the vesting date for any RSUs previously granted.
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