Exxon Mobil Corporation Announces Estimated Second Quarter 2011 Results

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM):


                                    Second Quarter        First Half

                                    2011     2010    %    2011     2010     %

Earnings Excluding Special Items1

$ Millions                          10,680   7,560   41   21,330   13,860   54

$ Per Common Share

Assuming Dilution                   2.18     1.60    36   4.32     2.93     47

Special Items

$ Millions                          0        0            0        0

Earnings

$ Millions                          10,680   7,560   41   21,330   13,860   54

$ Per Common Share

Assuming Dilution                   2.18     1.60    36   4.32     2.93     47

Capital and Exploration

Expenditures - $ Millions           10,306   6,519   58   18,127   13,396   35

1See Reference to Earnings



EXXONMOBIL'S CHAIRMAN REX W. TILLERSON COMMENTED:

"ExxonMobil recorded strong results during the second quarter of 2011, while investing at a record level of over $10 billion to develop new supplies of energy to meet growing world demand.

"Second quarter earnings of $10.7 billion were up 41% from the second quarter of 2010, reflecting higher crude oil and natural gas realizations, improved Downstream results and continued strength in Chemicals. First half 2011 earnings of $21.3 billion increased 54% over the first half of 2010.

"In the second quarter, capital and exploration expenditures were a record $10.3 billion, up 58% from the second quarter of 2010.

"Oil-equivalent production increased by 10% over the second quarter of 2010, driven by our world-class assets in Qatar and our growing unconventional gas portfolio.

"The Corporation returned over $7 billion to shareholders in the second quarter through dividends and share purchases to reduce shares outstanding."

SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

    --  Earnings were $10,680 million, an increase of 41% or $3,120 million from
        the second quarter of 2010.
    --  Earnings per share were $2.18, an increase of 36%.
    --  Capital and exploration expenditures were a record $10.3 billion, up 58%
        from the second quarter of 2010.
    --  Oil-equivalent production increased 10% from the second quarter of 2010.
        Excluding the impacts of entitlement volumes, OPEC quota effects and
        divestments, production was up over 12%.
    --  Cash flow from operations and asset sales was $14.4 billion, including
        asset sales of $1.5 billion.
    --  Share purchases to reduce shares outstanding were $5 billion.
    --  Dividends per share of $0.47 increased by 7% compared to the second
        quarter of 2010.
    --  Announced two major oil discoveries and a gas discovery in the deepwater
        Gulf of Mexico after drilling the company's first post-moratorium
        deepwater exploration well.
    --  Concluded the acquisitions of two Phillips companies, nearly doubling
        our Marcellus acreage footprint to more than 700,000 net acres.

Second Quarter 2011 vs. Second Quarter 2010

Upstream earnings were $8,541 million, up $3,205 million from the second quarter of 2010. Higher liquids and natural gas realizations increased earnings by $3.6 billion. Production mix and volume effects decreased earnings by $480 million.

On an oil-equivalent basis, production increased 10% from the second quarter of 2010. Excluding the impacts of entitlement volumes, OPEC quota effects and divestments, production was up over 12%.

Liquids production totaled 2,351 kbd (thousands of barrels per day), up 26 kbd from the second quarter of 2010. Excluding the impacts of entitlement volumes, OPEC quota effects and divestments, liquids production was up 4%, as increased production in Qatar, the U.S. and Iraq more than offset field decline.

Second quarter natural gas production was 12,267 mcfd (millions of cubic feet per day), up 2,242 mcfd from the second quarter of 2010, driven by additional U.S. unconventional gas volumes and project ramp-ups in Qatar.

Earnings from U.S. Upstream operations were $1,449 million, $584 million higher than the second quarter of 2010. Non-U.S. Upstream earnings were $7,092 million, up $2,621 million from last year.

Downstream earnings of $1,356 million were up $136 million from the second quarter of 2010. Margins increased earnings by $60 million. Positive volume and mix effects increased earnings by $150 million, while all other items decreased earnings by $70 million. Petroleum product sales of 6,331 kbd were 27 kbd higher than last year's second quarter.

Earnings from the U.S. Downstream were $734 million, up $294 million from the second quarter of 2010. Non-U.S. Downstream earnings of $622 million were $158 million lower than last year.

Chemical earnings of $1,321 million were $47 million lower than the second quarter of 2010. Improved margins increased earnings by $120 million, while lower sales volumes decreased earnings by $90 million. Other items, mainly unfavorable tax effects, decreased earnings by $80 million. Second quarter prime product sales of 6,181 kt (thousands of metric tons) were 315 kt lower than last year's second quarter.

Corporate and financing expenses were $538 million, up $174 million from the second quarter of 2010 due to the absence of favorable 2010 tax items.

During the second quarter of 2011, Exxon Mobil Corporation purchased 67 million shares of its common stock for the treasury at a gross cost of $5.5 billion. These purchases included $5 billion to reduce the number of shares outstanding, with the balance used to offset shares issued in conjunction with the company's benefit plans and programs. Share purchases to reduce shares outstanding are currently anticipated to equal $5 billion in the third quarter of 2011. Purchases may be made in both the open market and through negotiated transactions, and may be increased, decreased or discontinued at any time without prior notice.

First Half 2011 vs. First Half 2010

Earnings of $21,330 million increased $7,470 million from 2010. Earnings per share increased 47% to $4.32.

FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS

    --  Earnings were $21,330 million, up 54%.
    --  Earnings per share increased 47% to $4.32.
    --  Oil-equivalent production was up 10% from 2010. Excluding the impacts of
        entitlement volumes, OPEC quota effects and divestments, production was
        up 12%.
    --  Cash flow from operations and asset sales was $32.6 billion, including
        asset sales of $2.8 billion.
    --  The Corporation distributed over $14 billion to shareholders in the
        first half of 2011 through dividends and share purchases to reduce
        shares outstanding.
    --  Capital and exploration expenditures were a record $18.1 billion, up 35%
        from the first half of 2010.

Upstream earnings were $17,216 million, up $6,066 million from 2010. Higher crude oil and natural gas realizations increased earnings by $6.2 billion. Production mix and volume effects decreased earnings by $710 million, while all other items, mainly gains from asset sales, increased earnings by $600 million.

On an oil-equivalent basis, production was up 10% compared to the same period in 2010. Excluding the impacts of entitlement volumes, OPEC quota effects and divestments, production was up 12%.

Liquids production of 2,375 kbd increased 5 kbd compared with 2010. Excluding the impacts of entitlement volumes, OPEC quota effects and divestments, liquids production was up 3%, as higher volumes from Qatar and the U.S. more than offset field decline.

Natural gas production of 13,390 mcfd increased 2,538 mcfd from 2010, driven by additional U.S. unconventional gas volumes and project ramp-ups in Qatar.

Earnings from U.S. Upstream operations for 2011 were $2,728 million, an increase of $772 million. Earnings outside the U.S. were $14,488 million, up $5,294 million.

Downstream earnings of $2,455 million increased $1,198 million from 2010. Margins increased earnings by $510 million. Positive volume and mix effects increased earnings by $520 million, while all other items, mainly favorable foreign exchange effects, increased earnings by $170 million. Petroleum product sales of 6,299 kbd increased 49 kbd from 2010.

U.S. Downstream earnings were $1,428 million, up $1,048 million from 2010. Non-U.S. Downstream earnings were $1,027 million, $150 million higher than last year.

Chemical earnings of $2,837 million were $220 million higher than 2010. Stronger margins increased earnings by $470 million, while lower volumes decreased earnings by $60 million. Other items, including unfavorable tax effects and higher maintenance expenses, decreased earnings by $190 million. Prime product sales of 12,503 kt were down 481 kt from 2010.

Corporate and financing expenses were $1,178 million, up $14 million from 2010.

Gross share purchases through the first half of 2011 were $11.2 billion, reducing shares outstanding by 136 million shares.

Estimates of key financial and operating data follow.

ExxonMobil will discuss financial and operating results and other matters on a webcast at 10 a.m. Central time on July 28, 2011. To listen to the event live or in archive, go to our website at exxonmobil.com.

Cautionary statement

Statements relating to future plans, projections, events or conditions are forward-looking statements. Actual results, including project plans, costs, timing, and capacities; capital and exploration expenditures; and share purchase levels, could differ materially due to factors including: changes in long-term oil or gas prices or other market or economic conditions affecting the oil and gas industry; unforeseen technical difficulties; political events or disturbances; reservoir performance; the outcome of commercial negotiations; wars and acts of terrorism or sabotage; changes in technical or operating conditions; and other factors discussed under the heading "Factors Affecting Future Results" in the "investors" section of our website and in Item 1A of ExxonMobil's 2010 Form 10-K. We assume no duty to update these statements as of any future date. References to quantities of oil or natural gas may include amounts that we believe will ultimately be produced, but that are not yet classified as "proved reserves" under SEC definitions.

Frequently used terms

Consistent with previous practice, this press release includes both earnings excluding special items and earnings per share excluding special items. Both are non-GAAP financial measures and are included to help facilitate comparisons of base business performance across periods. Reconciliation to net income attributable to ExxonMobil is shown in Attachment II. The release also includes cash flow from operations and asset sales. Because of the regular nature of our asset management and divestment program, we believe 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. A reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities is shown in Attachment II. Further information on ExxonMobil's frequently used financial and operating measures and other terms is contained under the heading "Frequently Used Terms" available through the "investors" section of our website at exxonmobil.com.

Reference to Earnings

References to total corporate earnings mean net income attributable to ExxonMobil (U.S. GAAP) from the income statement. Unless otherwise indicated, references to earnings, special items, earnings excluding special items, Upstream, Downstream, Chemical and Corporate and Financing segment earnings, and earnings per share are ExxonMobil's share after excluding amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests.


Attachment I

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

SECOND QUARTER 2011

(millions of dollars, unless noted)

                                               Second Quarter   First Half

                                               2011     2010    2011     2010

Earnings / Earnings Per Share

Total revenues and other income                125,486  92,486  239,490  182,737

Total costs and other deductions               106,867  79,780  201,954  157,963

Income before income taxes                     18,619   12,706  37,536   24,774

Income taxes                                   7,721    4,960   15,725   10,453

Net income including noncontrolling interests  10,898   7,746   21,811   14,321

Net income attributable to noncontrolling      218      186     481      461
interests

Net income attributable to ExxonMobil (U.S.    10,680   7,560   21,330   13,860
GAAP)

Earnings per common share (dollars)            2.19     1.61    4.33     2.94

Earnings per common share

- assuming dilution (dollars)                  2.18     1.60    4.32     2.93

Other Financial Data

Dividends on common stock

Total                                          2,308    2,066   4,496    4,052

Per common share (dollars)                     0.47     0.44    0.91     0.86

Millions of common shares outstanding

At June 30                                                      4,862    5,092

Average - assuming dilution                    4,912    4,729   4,941    4,733

ExxonMobil share of equity at June 30                           155,551  140,172

ExxonMobil share of capital employed at June                    175,822  164,318
30

Income taxes                                   7,721    4,960   15,725   10,453

Sales-based taxes                              8,613    6,946   16,529   13,761

All other taxes                                11,175   9,244   21,491   18,593

Total taxes                                    27,509   21,150  53,745   42,807

ExxonMobil share of income taxes of equity     1,376    834     2,889    1,810
companies




Attachment II

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

SECOND QUARTER 2011

(millions of dollars)

                                           Second Quarter     First Half

                                           2011      2010     2011      2010

Earnings (U.S. GAAP)

Upstream

United States                              1,449     865      2,728     1,956

Non-U.S.                                   7,092     4,471    14,488    9,194

Downstream

United States                              734       440      1,428     380

Non-U.S.                                   622       780      1,027     877

Chemical

United States                              625       685      1,294     1,224

Non-U.S.                                   696       683      1,543     1,393

Corporate and financing                    (538   )  (364  )  (1,178 )  (1,164 )

Net income attributable to ExxonMobil      10,680    7,560    21,330    13,860

Special Items

Upstream

United States                              0         0        0         0

Non-U.S.                                   0         0        0         0

Downstream

United States                              0         0        0         0

Non-U.S.                                   0         0        0         0

Chemical

United States                              0         0        0         0

Non-U.S.                                   0         0        0         0

Corporate and financing                    0         0        0         0

Corporate total                            0         0        0         0

Earnings Excluding Special Items

Upstream

United States                              1,449     865      2,728     1,956

Non-U.S.                                   7,092     4,471    14,488    9,194

Downstream

United States                              734       440      1,428     380

Non-U.S.                                   622       780      1,027     877

Chemical

United States                              625       685      1,294     1,224

Non-U.S.                                   696       683      1,543     1,393

Corporate and financing                    (538   )  (364  )  (1,178 )  (1,164 )

Corporate total                            10,680    7,560    21,330    13,860

Cash flow from operations and asset sales(billions of
dollars)

Net cash provided by operating activities  12.9      9.3      29.8      22.3
(U.S. GAAP)

Sales of subsidiaries, investments and     1.5       0.4      2.8       0.8
property, plant and equipment

Cash flow from operations and asset sales  14.4      9.7      32.6      23.1




Attachment III

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

SECOND QUARTER 2011

                                           Second Quarter  First Half

                                           2011    2010    2011    2010

Net production of crude oil

and natural gas liquids,

thousands of barrels daily (kbd)

United States                              429     357     428     373

Canada/South America                       240     267     252     266

Europe                                     273     348     289     356

Africa                                     522     599     541     632

Asia                                       834     692     813     684

Australia/Oceania                          53      62      52      59

Worldwide                                  2,351   2,325   2,375   2,370

Natural gas production available for sale,

millions of cubic feet daily (mcfd)

United States                              3,842   1,412   3,873   1,374

Canada/South America                       397     594     432     580

Europe                                     2,694   3,268   3,732   4,198

Africa                                     8       20      7       16

Asia                                       4,961   4,365   5,025   4,380

Australia/Oceania                          365     366     321     304

Worldwide                                  12,267  10,025  13,390  10,852

Oil-equivalent production (koebd)1         4,396   3,996   4,607   4,179

1 Gas converted to oil-equivalent at 6 million cubic feet = 1 thousand
barrels




Attachment IV

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

SECOND QUARTER 2011

                                Second Quarter  First Half

                                2011   2010     2011    2010

Refinery throughput (kbd)

United States                   1,783  1,807    1,777   1,764

Canada                          397    418      425     428

Europe                          1,602  1,570    1,525   1,550

Asia Pacific                    1,109  1,143    1,166   1,192

Other                           302    254      294     240

Worldwide                       5,193  5,192    5,187   5,174

Petroleum product sales (kbd)

United States                   2,488  2,521    2,482   2,452

Canada                          441    435      444     433

Europe                          1,634  1,612    1,584   1,610

Asia Pacific                    1,140  1,183    1,179   1,204

Other                           628    553      610     551

Worldwide                       6,331  6,304    6,299   6,250

Gasolines, naphthas             2,498  2,565    2,484   2,550

Heating oils, kerosene, diesel  1,949  1,887    1,991   1,874

Aviation fuels                  481    455      473     453

Heavy fuels                     601    581      578     605

Specialty products              802    816      773     768

Worldwide                       6,331  6,304    6,299   6,250

Chemical prime product sales,

thousands of metric tons (kt)

United States                   2,303  2,449    4,578   4,973

Non-U.S.                        3,878  4,047    7,925   8,011

Worldwide                       6,181  6,496    12,503  12,984




Attachment V

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

SECOND QUARTER 2011

(millions of dollars)

                                        Second Quarter  First Half

                                        2011    2010    2011    2010

Capital and Exploration Expenditures

Upstream

United States                           4,075   772     6,155   1,544

Non-U.S.                                5,361   4,570   10,181  9,344

Total                                   9,436   5,342   16,336  10,888

Downstream

United States                           114     264     231     611

Non-U.S.                                370     320     703     647

Total                                   484     584     934     1,258

Chemical

United States                           65      66      121     134

Non-U.S.                                287     492     680     1,038

Total                                   352     558     801     1,172

Other                                   34      35      56      78

Worldwide                               10,306  6,519   18,127  13,396

Exploration expenses charged to income

included above

Consolidated affiliates

United States                           49      45      112     100

Non-U.S.                                543     361     813     991

Equity companies - ExxonMobil share

United States                           4       1       5       2

Non-U.S.                                2       8       3       11

Worldwide                               598     415     933     1,104




Attachment VI

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

EARNINGS

                $ Millions  $ Per Common Share1

2007

First Quarter   9,280       1.63

Second Quarter  10,260      1.83

Third Quarter   9,410       1.71

Fourth Quarter  11,660      2.14

Year            40,610      7.31

2008

First Quarter   10,890      2.03

Second Quarter  11,680      2.24

Third Quarter   14,830      2.86

Fourth Quarter  7,820       1.55

Year            45,220      8.70

2009

First Quarter   4,550       0.92

Second Quarter  3,950       0.82

Third Quarter   4,730       0.98

Fourth Quarter  6,050       1.27

Year            19,280      3.99

2010

First Quarter   6,300       1.33

Second Quarter  7,560       1.61

Third Quarter   7,350       1.44

Fourth Quarter  9,250       1.86

Year            30,460      6.24

2011

First Quarter   10,650      2.14

Second Quarter  10,680      2.19

1 Computed using the average number of shares outstanding during each
period.

The sum of the four quarters may not add to the full year.




    Source: Exxon Mobil Corporation