Exhibit 99.3

Frequently Used Terms

Listed below are definitions of several of ExxonMobil’s key business and financial performance measures and other terms. These definitions are provided to facilitate understanding of the terms and their calculation. In the case of financial measures that we believe constitute “non-GAAP financial measures” under Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation G, we provide a reconciliation to the most comparable Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) measure and other information required by that rule.

Note: Page numbers referenced in this document refer to ExxonMobil’s 2012 Financial & Operating Review.

Earnings Excluding Special Items In addition to reporting U.S. GAAP defined net income, ExxonMobil also presents a measure of earnings that excludes earnings from special items quantified and described in our quarterly and annual earnings press releases. Earnings excluding special items is a non-GAAP financial measure, and is included to facilitate comparisons of base business performance across periods. A reconciliation to net income attributable to ExxonMobil is shown on page 85. We also refer to earnings excluding special items as normalized earnings. Earnings per share amounts use the same average common shares outstanding as used for the calculation of earnings per common share and earnings per common share – assuming dilution.

Total Shareholder Return Measures the change in value of an investment in stock over a specified period of time, assuming dividend reinvestment. We calculate shareholder return over a particular measurement period by: dividing (1) the sum of (a) the cumulative value of dividends received during the measurement period, assuming reinvestment, plus (b) the difference between the stock price at the end and at the beginning of the measurement period; by (2) the stock price at the beginning of the measurement period. For this purpose, we assume dividends are reinvested in stock at market prices at approximately the same time actual dividends are paid. Shareholder return is usually quoted on an annualized basis.

Capital and Exploration Expenditures (Capex) Represents the combined total of additions at cost to property, plant and equipment and exploration expenses on a before-tax basis from the Summary Statement of Income. ExxonMobil’s Capex includes its share of similar costs for equity companies. Capex excludes depreciation on the cost of exploration support equipment and facilities recorded to property, plant and equipment when acquired. While ExxonMobil’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.

Entitlement Volume Effects Production Sharing Contract (PSC) net interest reductions are contractual reductions in ExxonMobil’s share of production volumes covered by PSCs. These reductions typically occur when cumulative investment returns or production volumes achieve thresholds as specified in the PSCs. Once a net interest reduction has occurred, it typically will not be reversed by subsequent events, such as lower crude oil prices. Price and Spend Impacts on Volumes are fluctuations in ExxonMobil’s share of production volumes caused by changes in oil and gas prices or spending levels from one period to another. For example, at higher prices, fewer barrels are required for ExxonMobil to recover its costs. According to the terms of contractual arrangements or government royalty regimes, price or spending variability can increase or decrease royalty burdens and/or volumes attributable to ExxonMobil. These effects generally vary from period to period with field spending patterns or market prices for crude oil or natural gas.

Heavy Oil and Oil Sands Heavy oil, for the purpose of this report, includes heavy oil, extra heavy oil, and bitumen, as defined by the World Petroleum Congress in 1987 based on American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity and viscosity at reservoir conditions. Heavy oil has an API gravity between 10 and 22.3 degrees. The API gravity of extra heavy oil and bitumen is less than 10 degrees. Extra heavy oil has a viscosity less than 10 thousand centipoise, whereas the viscosity of bitumen is greater than 10 thousand centipoise. The term “oil sands” is used to indicate heavy oil (generally bitumen) that is recovered in a mining operation.

Proved Reserves Proved reserves in this publication for 2009 and later years are based on current SEC definitions, but for prior years, the referenced proved reserve volumes are determined on bases that differ from SEC definitions in effect at the time. Specifically, for years prior to 2009 included in our five-year average replacement ratio, reserves are determined using the SEC pricing basis but including oil sands and our pro-rata share of equity company reserves for all periods. Prior to 2009, oil sands and equity company reserves were not included in proved oil and gas reserves as defined by the SEC. In addition, prior to 2009, the SEC defined price as the market price on December 31; beginning in 2009, the SEC changed the definition to the average of the market prices on the first day of each calendar month during the year. For years prior to 2009 included in our 19 straight years of at least 100-percent replacement, reserves are determined using the price and cost assumptions we use in managing the business, not the historical prices used in SEC definitions. Reserves determined on ExxonMobil’s pricing basis also include oil sands and equity company reserves for all periods.

Resources, Resource Base, and Recoverable Resources Along with similar terms used in this report, refers to the total remaining estimated quantities of oil and gas that are expected to be ultimately recoverable. ExxonMobil refers to new discoveries and acquisitions of discovered resources as resource additions. The resource base includes quantities of oil and gas that are not yet classified as proved reserves, but which ExxonMobil believes will likely be moved into the proved reserves category and produced in the future. The term “resource base” is not intended to correspond to SEC definitions such as “probable” or “possible” reserves.

Proved Reserves Replacement Ratio The reserves replacement ratio is calculated for a specified period utilizing the applicable proved oil-equivalent reserves additions divided by oil-equivalent production. See “Proved Reserves” above.

Prime Product Sales Prime product sales are total product sales excluding carbon black oil and sulfur. Prime product sales include ExxonMobil’s share of equity-company volumes and finished-product transfers to the Downstream.

 

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS AND ASSET SALES

   2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  
(millions of dollars)                                   

Net cash provided by operating activities

     56,170         55,345         48,413         28,438         59,725   

Proceeds associated with sales of subsidiaries, property, plant and equipment, and sales and returns of investments

     7,655         11,133         3,261         1,545         5,985   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flow from operations and asset sales

     63,825         66,478         51,674         29,983         65,710   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flow from operations and asset sales is the sum of the net cash provided by operating activities and proceeds associated with sales of subsidiaries, property, plant and equipment, and sales and returns of investments from the Summary Statement of Cash Flows. This cash flow is the total sources of cash from both operating the Corporation’s assets and from the divesting of assets. The Corporation employs a long-standing and regular disciplined review process to ensure that all assets are contributing to the Corporation’s strategic objectives. Assets are divested when they are no longer meeting these objectives or are worth considerably more to others. Because of the regular nature of this activity, we believe it is useful for investors to consider proceeds associated with asset sales together with cash provided by operating activities when evaluating cash available for investment in the business and financing activities, including shareholder distributions.

 

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PP&E ADDS/INVESTMENTS & ADVANCES

   2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
(millions of dollars)                               

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     34,271        30,975        26,871        22,491        19,318   

Additional investments and advances

     972        3,586        1,239        2,752        2,495   

Collection of advances

     (1,924     (1,119     (1,133     (724     (574
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

PP&E Adds/Investment & Advances

     33,319        33,442        26,977        24,519        21,239   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

PP&E Adds/Investments & Advances is the sum of the cash used for additions to property, plant and equipment and net change in investments and advances (additional investments and advances minus the collection of advances). PP&E Adds/Investments & Advances is a measure of cash invested mainly in capital projects, including ExxonMobil’s investment in non-consolidated companies.

 

FREE CASH FLOW

   2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
(millions of dollars)                               

Net cash provided by operating activities

     56,170        55,345        48,413        28,438        59,725   

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (34,271     (30,975     (26,871     (22,491     (19,318

Proceeds associated with sales of subsidiaries, property, plant and equipment, and sales and returns of investments

     7,655        11,133        3,261        1,545        5,985   

Additional investments and advances

     (972     (3,586     (1,239     (2,752     (2,495

Collection of advances

     1,924        1,119        1,133        724        574   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow

     30,506        33,036        24,697        5,464        44,471   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow is cash flow from operations and asset sales less PP&E Adds/Investments & Advances. This measure is useful when evaluating cash available for financing activities, including shareholder distributions, after investment in the business.

 

PROVED RESERVES REPLACEMENT COSTS

   2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Costs incurred (millions of dollars)

              

Property acquisition costs

     2,207         3,787         45,461         1,285         663   

Exploration costs

     2,861         2,503         3,055         3,111         2,272   

Development costs

     27,482         25,690         23,210         17,130         14,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total costs incurred

     32,550         31,980         71,726         21,526         17,568   

Proved oil-equivalent reserves additions (millions of barrels)

              

Revisions

     159         281         505         383         690   

Improved recovery

     23         —           5         15         7   

Extensions/discoveries

     1,490         1,613         516         1,091         1,423   

Purchases

     304         67         2,510         1         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total oil-equivalent reserves additions

     1,976         1,961         3,536         1,490         2,120   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Proved reserves replacement costs (dollars per barrel)

     16.47         16.31         20.28         14.45         8.29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Proved reserves replacement costs per oil-equivalent barrel is a performance measure ratio and includes costs incurred in property acquisition and exploration, plus costs incurred in development activities, divided by proved oil-equivalent reserves additions, excluding sales. Unless otherwise specified, ExxonMobil reports these costs based on proved reserves using SEC historical prices and costs. See “Proved Reserves” on previous page.

 

EXPLORATION RESOURCE ADDITION COST

   2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Exploration portion of Upstream Capex (millions of dollars)

     4,740         5,464         4,121         3,718         2,871   

Exploration resource additions (millions of oil-equivalent barrels)

     3,734         3,906         4,725         2,860         2,230   

Exploration resource addition cost per OEB (dollars)

     1.27         1.40         0.87         1.30         1.29   

Exploration resource addition cost per oil-equivalent barrel is a performance measure that is calculated using the Exploration portion of Upstream capital and exploration expenditures (Capex) divided by exploration resource additions (in oil-equivalent barrels – OEB). ExxonMobil refers to new discoveries, and the non-proved portion of discovered resources that were acquired, as exploration resource additions. Exploration resource additions include quantities of oil and gas that are not yet classified as proved reserves, but which ExxonMobil believes will likely be moved into the proved reserves category and produced in the future. The impact of the XTO Energy Inc. merger transaction is excluded in 2010.

 

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OPERATING COSTS

   2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  
(millions of dollars)                                   

Reconciliation of Operating Costs

              

From ExxonMobil’s Consolidated Statement of Income

              

Total costs and other deductions

     403,569         413,172         330,262         275,809         393,962   

Less:

              

Crude oil and product purchases

     265,149         266,534         197,959         152,806         249,454   

Interest expense

     327         247         259         548         673   

Sales-based taxes

     32,409         33,503         28,547         25,936         34,508   

Other taxes and duties

     35,558         39,973         36,118         34,819         41,719   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     70,126         72,915         67,379         61,700         67,608   

ExxonMobil’s share of equity-company expenses

     12,239         11,401         9,049         6,670         7,204   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating costs

     82,365         84,316         76,428         68,370         74,812   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Components of Operating Costs

              

From ExxonMobil’s Consolidated Statement of Income

              

Production and manufacturing expenses

     38,521         40,268         35,792         33,027         37,905   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     13,877         14,983         14,683         14,735         15,873   

Depreciation and depletion

     15,888         15,583         14,760         11,917         12,379   

Exploration expenses, including dry holes

     1,840         2,081         2,144         2,021         1,451   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     70,126         72,915         67,379         61,700         67,608   

ExxonMobil’s share of equity-company expenses

     12,239         11,401         9,049         6,670         7,204   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating costs

     82,365         84,316         76,428         68,370         74,812   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating costs are the costs during the period to produce, manufacture, and otherwise prepare the company’s products for sale – including energy, staffing, and maintenance costs. They exclude the cost of raw materials, taxes, and interest expense and are on a before-tax basis. While ExxonMobil’s management is responsible for all revenue and expense elements of net income, operating costs, as defined above, represent the expenses most directly under management’s control and therefore, are useful for investors and ExxonMobil management in evaluating management’s performance.

 

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

   2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
(millions of dollars)                               

Business Uses: Asset and Liability Perspective

          

Total assets

     333,795        331,052        302,510        233,323        228,052   

Less liabilities and noncontrolling interests share of assets and liabilities

          

Total current liabilities excluding notes and loans payable

     (60,486     (69,794     (59,846     (49,585     (46,700

Total long-term liabilities excluding long-term debt

     (90,068     (83,481     (74,971     (58,741     (54,404

Noncontrolling interests share of assets and liabilities

     (6,235     (7,314     (6,532     (5,642     (6,044

Add ExxonMobil share of debt-financed equity-company net assets

     5,775        4,943        4,875        5,043        4,798   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital employed

     182,781        175,406        166,036        124,398        125,702   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Sources: Debt and Equity Perspective

          

Notes and loans payable

     3,653        7,711        2,787        2,476        2,400   

Long-term debt

     7,928        9,322        12,227        7,129        7,025   

ExxonMobil share of equity

     165,863        154,396        146,839        110,569        112,965   

Less noncontrolling interests share of total debt

     (438     (966     (692     (819     (1,486

Add ExxonMobil share of equity-company debt

     5,775        4,943        4,875        5,043        4,798   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital employed

     182,781        175,406        166,036        124,398        125,702   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital employed is a measure of net investment. When viewed from the perspective of how the capital is used by the businesses, it includes ExxonMobil’s net share of 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 Corporation, it includes ExxonMobil’s share of total debt and equity. Both of these views include ExxonMobil’s share of amounts applicable to equity companies, which the Corporation believes should be included to provide a more comprehensive measure of capital employed.

 

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RETURN ON AVERAGE CAPITAL EMPLOYED ( ROCE )

   2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
(millions of dollars)                               

Net income attributable to ExxonMobil

     44,880        41,060        30,460        19,280        45,220   

Financing costs (after tax)

          

Gross third-party debt

     (401     (153     (803     (303     (343

ExxonMobil share of equity companies

     (257     (219     (333     (285     (325

All other financing costs – net

     100        116        35        (483     1,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financing costs

     (558     (256     (1,101     (1,071     817   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings excluding financing costs

     45,438        41,316        31,561        20,351        44,403   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average capital employed

     179,094        170,721        145,217        125,050        129,683   

Return on average capital employed – corporate total

     25.4     24.2     21.7     16.3     34.2

ROCE is a performance measure ratio. From the perspective of the business segments, ROCE is annual business segment earnings divided by average business segment capital employed (average of beginning and end-of-year amounts). These segment earnings include ExxonMobil’s share of segment earnings of equity companies, consistent with our capital employed definition, and exclude the cost of financing. The Corporation’s total ROCE is net income attributable to ExxonMobil excluding the after-tax cost of financing, divided by total corporate average capital employed. The Corporation has consistently applied its ROCE definition for many years and views it as the best measure of historical capital productivity in our capital-intensive, long-term industry, both to evaluate management’s performance and to demonstrate to shareholders that capital has been used wisely over the long term. Additional measures, which are more cash flow based, are used to make investment decisions. See pages 85 and 86 for segment information relevant to ROCE.

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  
(millions of dollars)                                   

Dividends paid to ExxonMobil shareholders

     10,092         9,020         8,498         8,023         8,058   

Cost of shares purchased to reduce shares outstanding

     20,000         20,000         11,200         18,000         32,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to ExxonMobil shareholders

     30,092         29,020         19,698         26,023         40,058   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Memo: Gross cost of shares purchased to offset shares issued under benefit plans and programs

     1,068         2,055         1,893         1,703         3,734   

The Corporation distributes cash to shareholders in the form of both dividends and share purchases. Shares are purchased both to reduce shares outstanding and to offset shares issued in conjunction with company benefit plans and programs. For purposes of calculating distributions to shareholders, the Corporation only includes the cost of those shares purchased to reduce shares outstanding.

 

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FUNCTIONAL EARNINGS(1)

  

       2012 Quarters                                     
(millions of dollars)      First      Second      Third      Fourth      2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Earnings (U.S. GAAP)

                            

Upstream

                            

United States

       1,010         678         633         1,604         3,925         5,096         4,272         2,893         6,243   

Non-U.S.

       6,792         7,680         5,340         6,158         25,970         29,343         19,825         14,214         29,159   

Total

       7,802         8,358         5,973         7,762         29,895         34,439         24,097         17,107         35,402   

 

    

 

 

 

Downstream

                            

United States

       603         834         1,441         697         3,575         2,268         770         (153      1,649   

Non-U.S.

       983         5,812         1,749         1,071         9,615         2,191         2,797         1,934         6,502   

Total

       1,586         6,646         3,190         1,768         13,190         4,459         3,567         1,781         8,151   

 

    

 

 

 

Chemical

                            

United States

       433         494         565         728         2,220         2,215         2,422         769         724   

Non-U.S.

       268         955         225         230         1,678         2,168         2,491         1,540         2,233   

Total

       701         1,449         790         958         3,898         4,383         4,913         2,309         2,957   

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate and financing

       (639      (543      (383      (538      (2,103      (2,221      (2,117      (1,917      (1,290

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to ExxonMobil (U.S. GAAP)

       9,450         15,910         9,570         9,950         44,880         41,060         30,460         19,280         45,220   

 

    

 

 

 

Special Items

                            

Upstream

                            

Non-U.S.

       —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —           1,620   

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate and financing

       —           —           —           —           —           —           —           (140      (460

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate total

       —           —           —           —           —           —           —           (140      1,160   

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings Excluding Special Items(2)

                            

Upstream

                            

United States

       1,010         678         633         1,604         3,925         5,096         4,272         2,893         6,243   

Non-U.S.

       6,792         7,680         5,340         6,158         25,970         29,343         19,825         14,214         27,539   

Total

       7,802         8,358         5,973         7,762         29,895         34,439         24,097         17,107         33,782   

 

    

 

 

 

Downstream

                            

United States

       603         834         1,441         697         3,575         2,268         770         (153      1,649   

Non-U.S.

       983         5,812         1,749         1,071         9,615         2,191         2,797         1,934         6,502   

Total

       1,586         6,646         3,190         1,768         13,190         4,459         3,567         1,781         8,151   

 

    

 

 

 

Chemical

                            

United States

       433         494         565         728         2,220         2,215         2,422         769         724   

Non-U.S.

       268         955         225         230         1,678         2,168         2,491         1,540         2,233   

Total

       701         1,449         790         958         3,898         4,383         4,913         2,309         2,957   

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate and financing

       (639      (543      (383      (538      (2,103      (2,221      (2,117      (1,777      (830

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate total

       9,450         15,910         9,570         9,950         44,880         41,060         30,460         19,420         44,060   

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Total corporate earnings means net income attributable to ExxonMobil (U.S. GAAP) from the consolidated income statement. Unless indicated, references to earnings, 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.
(2) See Frequently Used Terms on pages 93 through 95.

 

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RETURN ON AVERAGE CAPITAL EMPLOYED(1) BY BUSINESS

  

(percent)      2012        2011        2010        2009      2008  

Upstream

                      

United States

       6.8           9.3           12.2           18.2         42.6   

Non-U.S.

       31.7           39.2           29.0           24.8         56.7   

Total

       21.4           26.5           23.3           23.4         53.6   

 

      

 

 

 

Downstream

                      

United States

       77.2           42.5           12.5           (2.1      23.7   

Non-U.S.

       49.6           12.1           15.6           10.9         34.8   

Total

       54.9           19.1           14.8           7.1         31.8   

 

      

 

 

 

Chemical

                      

United States

       47.5           46.2           53.0           17.6         16.0   

Non-U.S.

       10.8           14.4           17.6           12.6         22.4   

Total

       19.3           22.1           26.3           13.9         20.4   

 

      

 

 

 

Corporate and financing

       N.A.           N.A.           N.A.           N.A.         N.A.   

 

      

 

 

 

Corporate total

       25.4           24.2           21.7           16.3         34.2   

 

      

 

 

 

 

AVERAGE CAPITAL EMPLOYED(2) BY BUSINESS

  

(millions of dollars)      2012      2011      2010      2009        2008  

Upstream

                  

United States

       57,631         54,994         34,969         15,865           14,651   

Non-U.S.

       81,811         74,813         68,318         57,336           51,413   

Total

       139,442         129,807         103,287         73,201           66,064   

Downstream

                  

United States

       4,630         5,340         6,154         7,306           6,963   

Non-U.S.

       19,401         18,048         17,976         17,793           18,664   

Total

       24,031         23,388         24,130         25,099           25,627   

Chemical

                  

United States

       4,671         4,791         4,566         4,370           4,535   

Non-U.S.

       15,477         15,007         14,114         12,190           9,990   

Total

       20,148         19,798         18,680         16,560           14,525   

Corporate and financing

       (4,527      (2,272      (880      10,190           23,467   

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate total

       179,094         170,721         145,217         125,050           129,683   

 

    

 

 

 

Average capital employed applicable to equity companies included above

       32,962         31,626         30,524         27,684           25,651   

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Capital employed consists of ExxonMobil’s share of equity and consolidated debt, including ExxonMobil’s share of amounts applicable to equity companies. See Frequently Used Terms on pages 93 through 95.
(2) Average capital employed is the average of beginning-of-year and end-of-year business segment capital employed, including ExxonMobil’s share of amounts applicable to equity companies. See Frequently Used Terms on pages 93 through 95.

 

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