SEC EDGAR Filing

Company: EXXON MOBIL CORP
CIK: 34088
Filing Type: 10-K
Filing Date: 2022-02-23
Period of Report: 2021-12-31
SIC Code: 2911
State of Incorporation: NJ
State of Location: TX
Fiscal Year End: 1231

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Item 1. Business
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Exxon Mobil Corporation was incorporated in the State of New Jersey in 1882. Divisions and affiliated companies of ExxonMobil operate or market products in the United States and most other countries of the world. Our 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 wide variety of specialty products; and pursuit of lower-emission business opportunities including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and biofuels. Affiliates of ExxonMobil conduct extensive research programs in support of these businesses.
Exxon Mobil Corporation has several divisions and hundreds of affiliates, many with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso, Mobil or XTO. For convenience and simplicity, in this report the terms ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso, Mobil and XTO, as well as terms like Corporation, Company, our, we, and its, are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific affiliates or groups of affiliates. The precise meaning depends on the context in question.
The energy and petrochemical industries are highly competitive, both within the industries and also with other industries in supplying the energy, fuel, and chemical needs of industrial and individual consumers. Certain industry participants, including ExxonMobil, are expanding investments in lower-emission energy and emission-reduction services and technologies. The Corporation competes with other firms in the sale or purchase of needed goods and services in many national and international markets and employs all methods of competition which are lawful and appropriate for such purposes.
Operating data and industry segment information for the Corporation are contained in the Financial Section of this report under the following: “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations: Business Results” and “Note 18: Disclosures about Segments and Related Information”. Information on oil and gas reserves is contained in the “Oil and Gas Reserves” part of the “Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities” portion of the Financial Section of this report.
ExxonMobil has a long-standing commitment to the development of proprietary technology. We have a wide array of research programs designed to meet the needs identified in each of our business segments. ExxonMobil held over 8 thousand active patents worldwide at the end of 2021. For technology licensed to third parties, revenues totaled approximately $66 million in 2021. Although technology is an important contributor to the overall operations and results of our Company, the profitability of each business segment is not dependent on any individual patent, trade secret, trademark, license, franchise, or concession.
ExxonMobil operates in a highly complex, competitive, and changing global energy business environment where decisions and risks play out over time horizons that are often decades in length. This long-term orientation underpins the Corporation's philosophy on talent development.
Talent development begins with recruiting exceptional candidates and continues with individually planned experiences and training designed to facilitate broad development and a deep understanding of our business across the business cycle. Our career-oriented approach to talent development results in strong retention and an average length of service of 30 years for our career employees. Compensation, benefits, and workplace programs support the Corporation's talent management approach, and are designed to attract and retain employees for a career through compensation that is market competitive, long-term oriented, and highly differentiated by individual performance.
Over 60 percent of our global employee workforce is from outside the U.S., and over the past decade 39 percent of our global hires for management, professional and technical positions were female and 35 percent of our U.S. hires for management, professional and technical positions were minorities. With over 160 nationalities represented in the company, we encourage and respect diversity of thought, ideas, and perspective from our workforce. We consider and monitor diversity through all stages of employment, including recruitment, training, and development of our employees. We also work closely with the communities where we operate to identify and invest in initiatives that help support local needs, including local talent and skill development.
The number of regular employees was 63 thousand, 72 thousand, and 75 thousand at years ended 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. Regular employees are defined as active executive, management, professional, technical, and wage employees who work full time or part time for the Corporation and are covered by the Corporation’s benefit plans and programs.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
ExxonMobil’s financial and operating results are subject to a variety of risks inherent in the global oil, gas, and petrochemical businesses, and the pursuit of lower-emission business opportunities. Many of these risk factors are not within the company’s control and could adversely affect our business, our financial and operating results, or our financial condition. These risk factors include:
Supply and Demand
The oil, gas, and petrochemical businesses are fundamentally commodity businesses. This means ExxonMobil’s operations and earnings may be significantly affected by changes in oil, gas, and petrochemical prices and by changes in margins on refined products. Oil, gas, petrochemical, and product prices and margins in turn depend on local, regional, and global events or conditions that affect supply and demand for the relevant commodity or product. Any material decline in oil or natural gas prices could have a material adverse effect on certain of the company’s operations, especially in the Upstream segment, financial condition, and proved reserves. On the other hand, a material increase in oil or natural gas prices could have a material adverse effect on certain of the company’s operations, especially in the Downstream and Chemical segments.
Economic conditions. The demand for energy and petrochemicals is generally linked closely with broad-based economic activities and levels of prosperity. The occurrence of recessions or other periods of low or negative economic growth will typically have a direct adverse impact on our results. Other factors that affect general economic conditions in the world or in a major region, such as changes in population growth rates, periods of civil unrest, government regulation or austerity programs, trade tariffs or broader breakdowns in global trade, security or public health issues and responses, or currency exchange rate fluctuations, can also impact the demand for energy and petrochemicals. Sovereign debt downgrades, defaults, inability to access debt markets due to credit or legal constraints, liquidity crises, the breakup or restructuring of fiscal, monetary, or political systems such as the European Union, and other events or conditions that impair the functioning of financial markets and institutions also pose risks to ExxonMobil, including risks to the safety of our financial assets and to the ability of our partners and customers to fulfill their commitments to ExxonMobil.
COVID-19. The initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic caused conditions of demand reduction and oversupply to develop rapidly and resulted in significant decreases in commodity prices and margins. ExxonMobil’s future business results, including cash flows and financing needs, will be affected by the scope and severity of current and future COVID outbreaks; actions taken by governments and others to address the pandemic and the effects of those actions on national and global economies and markets; changes in consumer behavior that affect demand for our products; and the effectiveness of the Corporation’s own responsive actions to protect the safety and well-being of our people.
Other demand-related factors. Other factors that may affect the demand for oil, gas, and petrochemicals, and therefore impact our results, include technological improvements in energy efficiency; seasonal weather patterns; increased competitiveness of, or government policy support for, alternative energy sources; changes in technology that alter fuel choices, such as technological advances in energy storage that make wind and solar more competitive for power generation; changes in consumer preferences for our products, including consumer demand for alternative fueled or electric transportation or alternatives to plastic products; and broad-based changes in personal income levels. See also “Climate Change and the Energy Transition” below.
Other supply-related factors. Commodity prices and margins also vary depending on a number of factors affecting supply. For example, increased supply from the development of new oil and gas supply sources and technologies to enhance recovery from existing sources tends to reduce commodity prices to the extent such supply increases are not offset by commensurate growth in demand. Similarly, increases in industry refining or petrochemical manufacturing capacity relative to demand tend to reduce margins on the affected products. World oil, gas, and petrochemical supply levels can also be affected by factors that reduce available supplies, such as the level of and adherence by participating countries to production quotas established by OPEC or "OPEC+" and other agreements among sovereigns, government policies, including actions intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, that restrict oil and gas production or increase associated costs, and the occurrence of wars, hostile actions, natural disasters, disruptions in competitors’ operations, logistics constraints or unexpected unavailability of distribution channels that may disrupt supplies. Technological change can also alter the relative costs for competitors to find, produce, and refine oil and gas and to manufacture petrochemicals.
Other market factors. ExxonMobil’s business results are also exposed to potential negative impacts due to changes in interest rates, inflation, currency exchange rates, and other local or regional market conditions. Market factors may also result in losses from commodity derivatives and other instruments we use to hedge price exposures or for trading purposes.
Government and Political Factors
ExxonMobil’s results can be adversely affected by political or regulatory developments affecting our operations.
Access limitations. A number of countries limit access to their oil and gas resources, including by restricting leasing or permitting activities, or may place resources off-limits from development altogether. Restrictions on production of oil and gas could increase to the extent governments view such measures as a viable approach for pursuing national and global energy and climate policies. Restrictions on foreign investment in the oil and gas sector tend to increase in times of high commodity prices, when national governments may have less need of outside sources of private capital. Many countries also restrict the import or export of certain products based on point of origin.
Restrictions on doing business. ExxonMobil is subject to laws and sanctions imposed by the United States or by other jurisdictions where we do business that may prohibit ExxonMobil or certain of its affiliates from doing business in certain countries, or restricting the kind of business that may be conducted. Such restrictions may provide a competitive advantage to competitors who may not be subject to comparable restrictions.
Lack of legal certainty. Some countries in which we do business lack well-developed legal systems, or have not yet adopted, or may be unable to maintain, clear regulatory frameworks for oil and gas development. Lack of legal certainty exposes our operations to increased risk of adverse or unpredictable actions by government officials, and also makes it more difficult for us to enforce our contracts. In some cases these risks can be partially offset by agreements to arbitrate disputes in an international forum, but the adequacy of this remedy may still depend on the local legal system to enforce an award.
Regulatory and litigation risks. Even in countries with well-developed legal systems where ExxonMobil does business, we remain exposed to changes in law or interpretation of settled law (including changes that result from international treaties and accords) and changes in policy that could adversely affect our results, such as:
•increases in taxes, duties, or government royalty rates (including retroactive claims);
•price controls;
•changes in environmental regulations or other laws that increase our cost of compliance or reduce or delay available business opportunities (including changes in laws affecting offshore drilling operations, water use, methane emissions, hydraulic fracturing, or use of new or recycled plastics);
•actions by policy-makers, regulators, or other actors to delay or deny necessary licenses and permits, restrict the availability of oil and gas leases or the transportation of our products, or otherwise require changes in the company's business or strategy that could result in reduced returns;
•adoption of regulations mandating efficiency standards, the use of alternative fuels or uncompetitive fuel components;
•adoption of government payment transparency regulations that could require us to disclose competitively sensitive commercial information, or that could cause us to violate the non-disclosure laws of other countries; and
•government actions to cancel contracts, re-denominate the official currency, renounce or default on obligations, renegotiate terms unilaterally, or expropriate assets.
Legal remedies available to compensate us for expropriation or other takings may be inadequate.
We also may be adversely affected by the outcome of litigation, especially in countries such as the United States in which very large and unpredictable punitive damage awards may occur; by government enforcement proceedings alleging non-compliance with applicable laws or regulations; or by state and local government actors as well as private plaintiffs acting in parallel that attempt to use the legal system to promote public policy agendas (including seeking to reduce the production and sale of hydrocarbon products though litigation targeting the company or other industry participants), gain political notoriety, or obtain monetary awards from the company.
Security concerns. Successful operation of particular facilities or projects may be disrupted by civil unrest, acts of sabotage or terrorism, cybersecurity attacks, the application of national security laws or policies that result in restricting our ability to do business in a particular jurisdiction, and other local security concerns. Such concerns may require us to incur greater costs for security or to shut down operations for a period of time.
Climate Change and the Energy Transition
Net-zero scenarios. Driven by concern over the risks of climate change, a number of countries have adopted, or are considering the adoption of, regulatory frameworks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions including emissions from the production and use of oil and gas and their products. These actions are being taken both independently by national and regional governments and within the framework of United Nations Conference of the Parties summits under which many countries of the world have endorsed objectives to reduce the atmospheric concentration of CO2 over the coming decades, with an ambition ultimately to achieve “net-zero.” Net-zero means that emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities would be balanced by actions that remove such gases from the atmosphere. Expectations for transition of the world’s energy system to lower emission sources and ultimately net-zero derive from hypothetical scenarios that reflect many assumptions about the future and reflect substantial uncertainties. The company’s objective to lead in the energy transition, including the company’s announced ambition ultimately to achieve net-zero with respect to emissions from operations where ExxonMobil is the operator, carries risks that the transition, including underlying technologies, policies, and markets as discussed in more detail below, will not develop at the pace or in the manner expected by current net-zero scenarios. The success of our strategy for the energy transition will also depend on our ability to recognize key signposts of change in the global energy system on a timely basis, and our corresponding ability to direct investment to the technologies and businesses, at the appropriate stage of development, to best capitalize on our competitive strengths.
Greenhouse gas restrictions. Government actions intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions include adoption of cap and trade regimes, carbon taxes, trade tariffs, minimum renewable usage requirements, restrictive permitting, increased mileage and other efficiency standards, mandates for sales of electric vehicles, mandates for use of specific fuels or technologies, and other incentives or mandates designed to support transitioning to lower-emission energy sources. Political and other actors and their agents also increasingly seek to advance climate change objectives indirectly, such as by seeking to reduce the availability or increase the cost of financing and investment in the oil and gas sector and taking actions intended to promote changes in business strategy for oil and gas companies. Depending on how policies are formulated and applied, such policies could negatively affect our investment returns, make our hydrocarbon-based products more expensive or less competitive, lengthen project implementation times, and reduce demand for hydrocarbons, as well as shift hydrocarbon demand toward relatively lower-carbon alternatives. Current and pending greenhouse gas regulations or policies may also increase our compliance costs, such as for monitoring or sequestering emissions.
Technology and low carbon solutions. Achieving societal ambitions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately achieve net-zero will require new technologies to reduce the cost and increase the scalability of alternative energy sources, as well as technologies such as carbon capture and storage (CCS). CCS technologies, focused initially on capturing and sequestering CO2 emissions from high-intensity industrial activities, can assist in meeting society’s objective to mitigate atmospheric greenhouse gas levels while also helping ensure the availability of the reliable and affordable energy the world requires. ExxonMobil has established a Low Carbon Solutions (LCS) business unit to advance the development and deployment of these technologies and projects, including CCS, hydrogen and advanced biofuels, breakthrough energy efficiency processes, advanced energy-saving materials, and other technologies. The company’s efforts include both in-house research and development and collaborative efforts with leading universities as well as commercial partners involved in advanced lower-emission energy technologies. Our future results and ability to grow our LCS business and succeed through the energy transition will depend in part on the success of these research and collaboration efforts and on our ability to adapt and apply the strengths of our current business model to providing the energy products of the future in a cost-competitive manner.
Policy and market development. The scale of the world’s energy system means that, in addition to developments in technology as discussed above, a successful energy transition will require appropriate support from governments and private participants throughout the global economy. Our ability to develop and deploy CCS and other lower emission energy technologies at commercial scale, and the growth and future returns of LCS and other emerging businesses in which we invest, will depend in part on the continued development of supportive government policies and markets. Failure or delay of these policies or markets to materialize or be maintained could adversely impact these investments. Policy and other actions that result in restricting the availability of hydrocarbon products without commensurate reduction in demand may have unpredictable adverse effects, including increased commodity price volatility; periods of significantly higher commodity prices and resulting inflationary pressures; and local or regional energy shortages. Such effects in turn may depress economic growth or lead to rapid or conflicting shifts in policy by different actors, with resulting adverse effects on our businesses.
See also the discussion of “Supply and Demand,” “Government and Political Factors,” and “Operational and Other Factors” in this Item 1A.
Operational and Other Factors
In addition to external economic and political factors, our future business results also depend on our ability to manage successfully those factors that are at least in part within our control. The extent to which we manage these factors will impact our performance relative to competition. For projects in which we are not the operator, we depend on the management effectiveness of one or more co-venturers whom we do not control.
Exploration and development program. Our ability to maintain and grow our oil and gas production depends on the success of our exploration and development efforts. Among other factors, we must continuously improve our ability to identify the most promising resource prospects and apply our project management expertise to bring discovered resources on line as scheduled and within budget.
Project and portfolio management. The long-term success of ExxonMobil’s Upstream, Downstream, and Chemical businesses, as well as the future success of LCS and other emerging lower-emission investments, depends on complex, long-term, capital intensive projects. These projects in turn require a high degree of project management expertise to maximize efficiency. Specific factors that can affect the performance of major projects include our ability to: negotiate successfully with joint venturers, partners, governments, suppliers, customers, or others; model and optimize reservoir performance; develop markets for project outputs, whether through long-term contracts or the development of effective spot markets; manage changes in operating conditions and costs, including costs of third party equipment or services such as drilling rigs and shipping; prevent, to the extent possible, and respond effectively to unforeseen technical difficulties that could delay project start-up or cause unscheduled project downtime; and influence the performance of project operators where ExxonMobil does not perform that role. In addition to the effective management of individual projects, ExxonMobil’s success, including our ability to mitigate risk and provide attractive returns to shareholders, depends on our ability to successfully manage our overall portfolio, including diversification among types and locations of our projects, products produced, and strategies to divest assets. We may not be able to divest assets at a price or on the timeline we contemplate in our strategies. Additionally, we may retain certain liabilities following a divestment and could be held liable for past use or for different liabilities than anticipated.
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.
Operational efficiency. An important component of ExxonMobil’s competitive performance, especially given the commodity-based nature of many of our businesses, is our ability to operate efficiently, including our ability to manage expenses and improve production yields on an ongoing basis. This requires continuous management focus, including technology improvements, cost control, productivity enhancements, regular reappraisal of our asset portfolio, and the recruitment, development, and retention of high caliber employees.
Research and development and technological change. To maintain our competitive position, especially in light of the technological nature of our businesses and the need for continuous efficiency improvement, ExxonMobil’s technology, research, and development organizations must be successful and able to adapt to a changing market and policy environment, including developing technologies to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To remain competitive we must also continuously adapt and capture the benefits of new and emerging technologies, including successfully applying advances in the ability to process very large amounts of data to our businesses.
Safety, business controls, and environmental risk management. Our results depend on management’s ability to minimize the inherent risks of oil, gas, and petrochemical operations, to control effectively our business activities, and to minimize the potential for human error. We apply rigorous management systems and continuous focus on workplace safety and avoiding spills or other adverse environmental events. For example, we work to minimize spills through a combined program of effective operations integrity management, ongoing upgrades, key equipment replacements, and comprehensive inspection and surveillance. Similarly, we are implementing cost-effective new technologies and adopting new operating practices to reduce air emissions, not only in response to government requirements but also to address community priorities. We employ a comprehensive enterprise risk management system to identify and manage risk across our businesses. We also maintain a disciplined framework of internal controls and apply a controls management system for monitoring compliance with this framework. Substantial liabilities and other adverse impacts could result if we do not timely identify and mitigate applicable risks, or if our management systems and controls do not function as intended.
Cybersecurity. ExxonMobil is regularly subject to attempted cybersecurity disruptions from a variety of sources including state-sponsored actors. ExxonMobil’s defensive preparedness includes multi-layered technological capabilities for prevention and detection of cybersecurity disruptions; non-technological measures such as threat information sharing with governmental and industry groups; internal training and awareness campaigns including routine testing of employee awareness and an emphasis on resiliency including business response and recovery. If the measures we are taking to protect against cybersecurity disruptions prove to be insufficient or if our proprietary data is otherwise not protected, ExxonMobil as well as our customers, employees, or third parties could be adversely affected. We are also exposed to potential harm from cybersecurity events that may affect the operations of third-parties, including our partners, suppliers, service providers (including providers of cloud-hosting services for our data or applications), and customers. Cybersecurity disruptions could cause physical harm to people or the environment; damage or destroy assets; compromise business systems; result in proprietary information being altered, lost, or stolen; result in employee, customer, or third-party information being compromised; or otherwise disrupt our business operations. We could incur significant costs to remedy the effects of a major cybersecurity disruption in addition to costs in connection with resulting regulatory actions, litigation, or reputational harm.
Preparedness. Our operations may be disrupted by severe weather events, natural disasters, human error, and similar events. For example, hurricanes may damage our offshore production facilities or coastal refining and petrochemical plants in vulnerable areas. Our facilities are designed, constructed, and operated to withstand a variety of extreme climatic and other conditions, with safety factors built in to cover a number of engineering uncertainties, including those associated with wave, wind, and current intensity, marine ice flow patterns, permafrost stability, storm surge magnitude, temperature extremes, extreme rainfall events, and earthquakes. Our consideration of changing weather conditions and inclusion of safety factors in design covers the engineering uncertainties that climate change and other events may potentially introduce. Our ability to mitigate the adverse impacts of these events depends in part upon the effectiveness of our robust facility engineering as well as our rigorous disaster preparedness and response, and business continuity planning.
Insurance limitations. The ability of the Corporation to insure against many of the risks it faces as described in this Item 1A is limited by the availability and cost of coverage, which may not be economic, as well as the capacity of the applicable insurance markets, which may not be sufficient.
Competition. As noted in Item 1 above, the energy and petrochemical industries are highly competitive. We face competition not only from other private firms, but also from state-owned companies that are increasingly competing for opportunities outside of their home countries and as partners with other private firms. In some cases, these state-owned companies may pursue opportunities in furtherance of strategic objectives of their government owners, with less focus on financial returns than companies owned by private shareholders, such as ExxonMobil. Technology and expertise provided by industry service companies may also enhance the competitiveness of firms that may not have the internal resources and capabilities of ExxonMobil or reduce the need for resource-owning countries to partner with private-sector oil and gas companies in order to monetize national resources. As described in more detail above, our hydrocarbon-based energy products are also subject to growing and, in many cases, government-supported competition from alternative energy sources.
Reputation. Our reputation is an important corporate asset. Factors that could have a negative impact on our reputation include an operating incident or significant cybersecurity disruption; changes in consumer views concerning our products; a perception by investors or others that the Corporation is making insufficient progress with respect to our ambition to lead in the energy transition, or that pursuit of this ambition may result in allocation of capital to investments with reduced returns; and other adverse events such as those described in this Item 1A. Negative impacts on our reputation could in turn make it more difficult for us to compete successfully for new opportunities, obtain necessary regulatory approvals, obtain financing, attract talent, or could reduce consumer demand for our branded products. ExxonMobil’s reputation may also be harmed by events which negatively affect the image of our industry as a whole.
Projections, estimates, and descriptions of ExxonMobil’s plans and objectives included or incorporated in Items 1, 1A, 2, 7 and 7A of this report are forward-looking statements. Actual future results, including project completion dates, production rates, capital expenditures, costs, and business plans could differ materially due to, among other things, the factors discussed above and elsewhere in this report.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.

Item 2. Properties
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Information with regard to oil and gas producing activities follows:
1. Disclosure of Reserves
A. Summary of Oil and Gas Reserves at Year-End 2021
The table below summarizes the oil-equivalent proved reserves in each geographic area and by product type for consolidated subsidiaries and equity companies. Natural gas is converted to an oil-equivalent basis at six billion cubic feet per one million barrels. The Corporation has reported proved reserves on the basis of the average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month during the last 12-month period. As a result of higher average prices in 2021, certain quantities of crude oil, bitumen, and natural gas that did not qualify as proved reserves in the prior year qualified as proved reserves at year-end 2021. Otherwise, no major discovery or other favorable or adverse event has occurred since December 31, 2021 that would cause a significant change in the estimated proved reserves as of that date.
Crude
Oil Natural Gas
Liquids Bitumen Synthetic
Oil Natural
Gas Oil-Equivalent
Total
All Products
(million bbls) (million bbls) (million bbls) (million bbls) (billion cubic ft) (million bbls)
Proved Reserves
Developed
Consolidated Subsidiaries
United States 1,170 493 - - 11,287 3,544
Canada/Other Americas (1)
262 6 2,635 326 574 3,325
Europe 3 - - - 377 66
Africa 304 26 - - 315 382
Asia 2,096 58 - - 2,527 2,575
Australia/Oceania 45 18 - - 3,513 648
Total Consolidated 3,880 601 2,635 326 18,593 10,540
Equity Companies
United States 127 6 - - 117 153
Europe 10 - - - 339 66
Africa - - - - - -
Asia 322 152 - - 6,017 1,477
Total Equity Company 459 158 - - 6,473 1,696
Total Developed 4,339 759 2,635 326 25,066 12,236
Undeveloped
Consolidated Subsidiaries
United States 1,137 484 - - 3,701 2,238
Canada/Other Americas (1)
507 1 259 112 345 937
Europe - - - - 6 1
Africa 31 - - - 2 31
Asia 941 47 - - 1,166 1,182
Australia/Oceania 29 3 - - 2,850 507
Total Consolidated 2,645 535 259 112 8,070 4,896
Equity Companies
United States 28 - - - 23 32
Europe - - - - 69 12
Africa 5 - - - 806 139
Asia 419 112 - - 4,141 1,221
Total Equity Company 452 112 - - 5,039 1,404
Total Undeveloped 3,097 647 259 112 13,109 6,300
Total Proved Reserves 7,436 1,406 2,894 438 38,175 18,536
(1)Other Americas includes proved developed reserves of 106 million barrels of crude oil and 151 billion cubic feet of natural gas, as well as proved undeveloped reserves of 488 million barrels of crude oil and 233 billion cubic feet of natural gas.
In the preceding reserves information, consolidated subsidiary and equity company reserves are reported separately. However, the Corporation operates its business with the same view of equity company reserves as it has for reserves from consolidated subsidiaries.
The Corporation anticipates several projects will come online over the next few years providing additional production capacity. However, actual volumes will vary from year to year due to the timing of individual project start-ups; operational outages; reservoir performance; performance of enhanced oil recovery projects; regulatory changes; the impact of fiscal and commercial terms; asset sales; weather events; price effects on production sharing contracts; changes in the amount and timing of capital investments that may vary depending on the oil and gas price environment; and other factors described in Item 1A. Risk Factors.
The estimation of proved reserves, which is based on the requirement of reasonable certainty, is an ongoing process based on rigorous technical evaluations, commercial and market assessments and detailed analysis of well and reservoir information such as flow rates and reservoir pressures. Furthermore, the Corporation only records proved reserves for projects which have received significant funding commitments by management toward the development of the reserves. Although the Corporation is reasonably certain that proved reserves will be produced, the timing and amount recovered can be affected by a number of factors including completion of development projects, reservoir performance, regulatory approvals, government policies, consumer preferences, and significant changes in crude oil and natural gas price levels. In addition, proved reserves could be affected by an extended period of low prices which could reduce the level of the Corporation’s capital spending and also impact our partners’ capacity to fund their share of joint projects.
B. Technologies Used in Establishing Proved Reserves Additions in 2021
Additions to ExxonMobil’s proved reserves in 2021 were based on estimates generated through the integration of available and appropriate geological, engineering and production data, utilizing well-established technologies that have been demonstrated in the field to yield repeatable and consistent results.
Data used in these integrated assessments included information obtained directly from the subsurface via wellbores, such as well logs, reservoir core samples, fluid samples, static and dynamic pressure information, production test data, and surveillance and performance information. The data utilized also included subsurface information obtained through indirect measurements including high-quality 3-D and 4-D seismic data, calibrated with available well control information. The tools used to interpret the data included seismic processing software, reservoir modeling and simulation software, and data analysis packages.
In some circumstances, where appropriate analog reservoirs were available, reservoir parameters from these analogs were used to increase the quality of and confidence in the reserves estimates.
C. Qualifications of Reserves Technical Oversight Group and Internal Controls over Proved Reserves
ExxonMobil has a dedicated Global Reserves and Resources group that provides technical oversight and is separate from the operating organization. Primary responsibilities of this group include oversight of the reserves estimation process for compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and regulations, review of annual changes in reserves estimates, and the reporting of ExxonMobil’s proved reserves. This group also maintains the official company reserves estimates for ExxonMobil’s proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas liquids, bitumen, synthetic oil, and natural gas. In addition, the group provides training to personnel involved in the reserves estimation and reporting process within ExxonMobil and its affiliates. The Manager of the Global Reserves and Resources group has more than 30 years of experience in reservoir engineering and reserves assessment, has a degree in Engineering and served on the Oil and Gas Reserves Committee of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). The group is staffed with individuals that have an average of more than 15 years of technical experience in the petroleum industry, including expertise in the classification and categorization of reserves under SEC guidelines. This group includes individuals who hold degrees in either Engineering or Geology.
The Global Reserves and Resources group maintains a central database containing the official company reserves estimates. Appropriate controls, including limitations on database access and update capabilities, are in place to ensure data integrity within this central database. An annual review of the system’s controls is performed by internal audit. Key components of the reserves estimation process include technical evaluations, commercial and market assessments, analysis of well and field performance, and long-standing approval guidelines. No changes may be made to the reserves estimates in the central database, including additions of any new initial reserves estimates or subsequent revisions, unless these changes have been thoroughly reviewed and evaluated by duly authorized geoscience and engineering professionals within the operating organization. In addition, changes to reserves estimates that exceed certain thresholds require further review and approval by the appropriate level of management within the operating organization before the changes may be made in the central database. Endorsement by the Global Reserves and Resources group for all proved reserves changes is a mandatory component of this review process. After all changes are made, reviews are held with senior management for final endorsement.
2. Proved Undeveloped Reserves
At year-end 2021, approximately 6.3 billion oil-equivalent barrels (GOEB) of ExxonMobil’s proved reserves were classified as proved undeveloped. This represents 34 percent of the 18.5 GOEB reported in proved reserves. This compares to 5.0 GOEB of proved undeveloped reserves reported at the end of 2020. During the year, ExxonMobil conducted development activities that resulted in the transfer of approximately 0.5 GOEB from proved undeveloped to proved developed reserves by year end. The largest transfers were related to development activities in the United States. During 2021, extensions and discoveries, primarily in the United States, Brazil, and Guyana, resulted in an addition of approximately 1.3 GOEB of proved undeveloped reserves, along with an increase of approximately 0.6 GOEB due to revisions primarily in Asia and Canada.
Overall, investments of $8.0 billion were made by the Corporation during 2021 to progress the development of reported proved undeveloped reserves, including $7.8 billion for oil and gas producing activities, along with additional investments for other non-oil and gas producing activities such as the construction of support infrastructure and other related facilities. These investments represented 65 percent of the $12.3 billion in total reported Upstream capital and exploration expenditures.
One of ExxonMobil’s requirements for reporting proved reserves is that management has made significant funding commitments toward the development of the reserves. ExxonMobil has a disciplined investment strategy and many major fields require long lead-time in order to be developed. Development projects typically take several years from the time of recording proved undeveloped reserves to the start of production and can exceed five years for large and complex projects. Proved undeveloped reserves in Australia, Canada, Kazakhstan, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates have remained undeveloped for five years or more primarily due to constraints on the capacity of infrastructure, as well as the time required to complete development for very large projects. The Corporation is reasonably certain that these proved reserves will be produced; however, the timing and amount recovered can be affected by a number of factors including completion of development projects, reservoir performance, regulatory approvals, government policies, consumer preferences, the pace of co-venturer/government funding, changes in the amount and timing of capital investments, and significant changes in crude oil and natural gas price levels. Of the proved undeveloped reserves that have been reported for five or more years, over 80 percent are contained in the aforementioned countries. In Australia, proved undeveloped reserves are associated with future compression for the Gorgon Jansz LNG project. In Canada, proved undeveloped reserves are related to Cold Lake operations. In Kazakhstan, the proved undeveloped reserves are related to the remainder of the Tengizchevroil joint venture development that includes a production license in the Tengiz - Korolev field complex. The Tengizchevroil joint venture is producing, and proved undeveloped reserves will continue to move to proved developed as approved development phases progress. In the United Arab Emirates, proved undeveloped reserves are associated with an approved development plan and continued drilling investment for the producing Upper Zakum field.
3. Oil and Gas Production, Production Prices and Production Costs
A. Oil and Gas Production
The table below summarizes production by final product sold and by geographic area for the last three years.
2021 2020 2019
(thousands of barrels daily)
Crude oil and natural gas liquids production Crude Oil NGL Crude Oil NGL Crude Oil NGL
Consolidated Subsidiaries
United States 482 195 481 154 461 131
Canada/Other Americas (1)
130 3 121 5 87 4
Europe 16 3 22 5 84 21
Africa 241 7 301 11 360 12
Asia 407 21 449 23 432 22
Australia/Oceania 28 15 29 15 30 15
Total Consolidated Subsidiaries 1,304 244 1,403 213 1,454 205
Equity Companies
United States 43 1 49 1 52 2
Europe 3 - 3 - 3 -
Asia 207 60 208 62 232 62
Total Equity Companies 253 61 260 63 287 64
Total crude oil and natural gas liquids production 1,557 305 1,663 276 1,741 269
Bitumen production
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Canada/Other Americas 365 342 311
Synthetic oil production
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Canada/Other Americas 62 68 65
Total liquids production 2,289 2,349 2,386
(millions of cubic feet daily)
Natural gas production available for sale
Consolidated Subsidiaries
United States 2,724 2,668 2,756
Canada/Other Americas (1)
195 277 258
Europe 377 447 808
Africa 43 9 7
Asia 807 872 851
Australia/Oceania 1,280 1,219 1,319
Total Consolidated Subsidiaries 5,426 5,492 5,999
Equity Companies
United States 22 23 22
Europe 431 342 649
Asia 2,658 2,614 2,724
Total Equity Companies 3,111 2,979 3,395
Total natural gas production available for sale 8,537 8,471 9,394
(thousands of oil-equivalent barrels daily)
Oil-equivalent production 3,712 3,761 3,952
(1)Other Americas includes crude oil production for 2021, 2020 and 2019 of 48 thousand, 29 thousand, and 2 thousand barrels daily, respectively; and natural gas production available for sale for 2021, 2020 and 2019 of 36 million, 45 million, and 36 million cubic feet daily, respectively.
B. Production Prices and Production Costs
The table below summarizes average production prices and average production costs by geographic area and by product type for the last three years.
United
States Canada/
Other
Americas Europe Africa Asia Australia/
Oceania Total
During 2021
(dollars per unit)
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Average production prices
Crude oil, per barrel 65.03 68.56 66.20 70.21 67.28 69.00 67.14
NGL, per barrel 32.24 30.51 42.31 54.57 32.62 43.07 33.65
Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet 3.02 2.92 11.83 1.67 2.11 6.64 4.33
Bitumen, per barrel - 44.26 - - - - 44.26
Synthetic oil, per barrel - 64.73 - - - - 64.73
Average production costs, per oil-equivalent barrel - total 8.33 22.47 25.31 18.92 7.16 5.14 12.15
Average production costs, per barrel - bitumen - 22.69 - - - - 22.69
Average production costs, per barrel - synthetic oil - 48.87 - - - - 48.87
Equity Companies
Average production prices
Crude oil, per barrel 67.06 - 62.60 - 65.85 - 66.01
NGL, per barrel 29.94 - - - 52.14 - 51.64
Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet 3.11 - 8.19 - 6.54 - 6.74
Average production costs, per oil-equivalent barrel - total 30.51 - 38.82 - 1.59 - 6.67
Total
Average production prices
Crude oil, per barrel 65.20 68.56 65.54 70.21 66.80 69.00 66.96
NGL, per barrel 32.23 30.51 42.31 54.57 47.10 43.07 37.27
Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet 3.02 2.92 9.89 1.67 5.50 6.64 5.21
Bitumen, per barrel - 44.26 - - - - 44.26
Synthetic oil, per barrel - 64.73 - - - - 64.73
Average production costs, per oil-equivalent barrel - total 9.24 22.47 31.79 19.04 4.06 5.14 10.92
Average production costs, per barrel - bitumen - 22.69 - - - - 22.69
Average production costs, per barrel - synthetic oil - 48.87 - - - - 48.87
During 2020
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Average production prices
Crude oil, per barrel 34.97 37.26 41.39 42.27 39.39 36.67 38.31
NGL, per barrel 13.83 10.34 20.11 21.32 21.37 27.92 16.05
Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet 0.98 1.56 3.13 1.24 1.49 4.34 2.01
Bitumen, per barrel - 17.71 - - - - 17.71
Synthetic oil, per barrel - 37.32 - - - - 37.32
Average production costs, per oil-equivalent barrel - total 9.82 18.40 21.22 16.67 6.50 5.35 11.57
Average production costs, per barrel - bitumen - 19.22 - - - - 19.22
Average production costs, per barrel - synthetic oil - 33.61 - - - - 33.61
Equity Companies
Average production prices
Crude oil, per barrel 39.10 - 38.95 - 35.18 - 35.97
NGL, per barrel 11.05 - - - 30.02 - 29.58
Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet 1.19 - 3.85 - 3.14 - 3.20
Average production costs, per oil-equivalent barrel - total 25.13 - 30.74 - 1.63 - 5.34
Total
Average production prices
Crude oil, per barrel 35.35 37.26 41.11 42.27 38.07 36.67 37.95
NGL, per barrel 13.80 10.34 20.11 21.32 27.65 27.92 19.16
Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet 0.98 1.56 3.44 1.24 2.72 4.34 2.43
Bitumen, per barrel - 17.71 - - - - 17.71
Synthetic oil, per barrel - 37.32 - - - - 37.32
Average production costs, per oil-equivalent barrel - total 10.55 18.40 24.76 16.73 3.91 5.35 10.21
Average production costs, per barrel - bitumen - 19.22 - - - - 19.22
Average production costs, per barrel - synthetic oil - 33.61 - - - - 33.61
United
States Canada/
Other
Americas Europe Africa Asia Australia/
Oceania Total
During 2019
(dollars per unit)
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Average production prices
Crude oil, per barrel 54.41 59.39 63.59 65.64 64.14 61.08 61.04
NGL, per barrel 18.94 16.59 30.56 41.41 24.64 30.55 22.85
Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet 1.54 1.44 4.50 1.49 2.07 6.26 3.05
Bitumen, per barrel - 36.25 - - - - 36.25
Synthetic oil, per barrel - 56.18 - - - - 56.18
Average production costs, per oil-equivalent barrel - total 12.25 23.41 13.69 17.51 7.34 6.60 13.43
Average production costs, per barrel - bitumen - 24.18 - - - - 24.18
Average production costs, per barrel - synthetic oil - 40.38 - - - - 40.38
Equity Companies
Average production prices
Crude oil, per barrel 60.95 - 58.72 - 58.74 - 59.15
NGL, per barrel 15.63 - - - 36.28 - 35.76
Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet 1.75 - 5.01 - 5.24 - 5.17
Average production costs, per oil-equivalent barrel - total 25.70 - 14.04 - 2.03 - 5.00
Total
Average production prices
Crude oil, per barrel 55.08 59.39 63.41 65.64 62.27 61.08 60.73
NGL, per barrel 18.90 16.59 30.56 41.41 33.23 30.55 25.89
Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet 1.54 1.44 4.73 1.49 4.49 6.26 3.82
Bitumen, per barrel - 36.25 - - - - 36.25
Synthetic oil, per barrel - 56.18 - - - - 56.18
Average production costs, per oil-equivalent barrel - total 12.95 23.41 13.80 17.56 4.39 6.60 11.48
Average production costs, per barrel - bitumen - 24.18 - - - - 24.18
Average production costs, per barrel - synthetic oil - 40.38 - - - - 40.38
Average production prices have been calculated by using sales quantities from the Corporation’s own production as the divisor. Average production costs have been computed by using net production quantities for the divisor. The volumes of crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGL) production used for this computation are shown in the oil and gas production table in section 3.A. The volumes of natural gas used in the calculation are the production volumes of natural gas available for sale and are also shown in section 3.A. The natural gas available for sale volumes are different from those shown in the reserves table in the “Oil and Gas Reserves” part of the “Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities” portion of the Financial Section of this report due to volumes consumed or flared. Natural gas is converted to an oil-equivalent basis at six million cubic feet per one thousand barrels.
4. Drilling and Other Exploratory and Development Activities
A. Number of Net Productive and Dry Wells Drilled
2021 2020 2019
Net Productive Exploratory Wells Drilled
Consolidated Subsidiaries
United States 1 4 3
Canada/Other Americas 5 2 6
Europe - - 1
Africa - 1 -
Asia - - -
Australia/Oceania - - 1
Total Consolidated Subsidiaries 6 7 11
Equity Companies
United States - - -
Europe - - -
Africa - - -
Asia - - -
Total Equity Companies - - -
Total productive exploratory wells drilled 6 7 11
Net Dry Exploratory Wells Drilled
Consolidated Subsidiaries
United States 1 - -
Canada/Other Americas 3 1 1
Europe - - 1
Africa - - -
Asia - 1 -
Australia/Oceania - - 1
Total Consolidated Subsidiaries 4 2 3
Equity Companies
United States - - -
Europe - - -
Africa - - -
Asia - - -
Total Equity Companies - - -
Total dry exploratory wells drilled 4 2 3
2021 2020 2019
Net Productive Development Wells Drilled
Consolidated Subsidiaries
United States 433 412 618
Canada/Other Americas 28 36 49
Europe 1 2 3
Africa 1 2 4
Asia 4 15 12
Australia/Oceania - 4 -
Total Consolidated Subsidiaries 467 471 686
Equity Companies
United States 13 60 199
Europe 1 1 -
Africa 1 - -
Asia 5 5 9
Total Equity Companies 20 66 208
Total productive development wells drilled 487 537 894
Net Dry Development Wells Drilled
Consolidated Subsidiaries
United States 4 6 8
Canada/Other Americas - - -
Europe - - -
Africa - - 1
Asia - - -
Australia/Oceania - 1 -
Total Consolidated Subsidiaries 4 7 9
Equity Companies
United States - - -
Europe - - -
Africa - - -
Asia - - -
Total Equity Companies - - -
Total dry development wells drilled 4 7 9
Total number of net wells drilled 501 553 917
B. Exploratory and Development Activities Regarding Oil and Gas Resources Extracted by Mining Technologies
Syncrude Operations. Syncrude is a joint venture established to recover shallow deposits of oil sands using open-pit mining methods to extract the crude bitumen, and then upgrade it to produce a high-quality, light (32 degrees API), sweet, synthetic crude oil. Imperial Oil Limited is the owner of a 25 percent interest in the joint venture. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 69.6 percent interest in Imperial Oil Limited. In 2021, the company’s share of net production of synthetic crude oil was about 62 thousand barrels per day and share of net acreage was about 55 thousand acres in the Athabasca oil sands deposit.
Kearl Operations. Kearl is a joint venture established to recover shallow deposits of oil sands using open-pit mining methods to extract the crude bitumen. Imperial Oil Limited holds a 70.96 percent interest in the joint venture and ExxonMobil Canada Properties holds the other 29.04 percent. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a 69.6 percent interest in Imperial Oil Limited and a 100 percent interest in ExxonMobil Canada Properties. Kearl is comprised of six oil sands leases covering about 49 thousand acres in the Athabasca oil sands deposit.
Kearl is located approximately 40 miles north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. Bitumen is extracted from oil sands and processed through bitumen extraction and froth treatment trains. The product, a blend of bitumen and diluent, is shipped to our refineries and to other third parties. Diluent is natural gas condensate or other light hydrocarbons added to the crude bitumen to facilitate transportation by pipeline and rail. During 2021, average net production at Kearl was about 251 thousand barrels per day.
During 2021, approximately 2.4 billion barrels of bitumen at Kearl were added to proved reserves primarily as a result of an improved SEC price basis versus 2020.
5. Present Activities
A. Wells Drilling
Year-End 2021
Year-End 2020
Gross Net Gross Net
Wells Drilling
Consolidated Subsidiaries
United States 1,059 588 1,206 741
Canada/Other Americas 44 33 38 29
Europe 2 1 13 6
Africa 11 2 14 3
Asia 11 3 14 4
Australia/Oceania - - - -
Total Consolidated Subsidiaries 1,127 627 1,285 783
Equity Companies
United States 12 - 3 1
Europe - - 1 1
Africa - - 6 1
Asia 2 1 2 1
Total Equity Companies 14 1 12 4
Total gross and net wells drilling 1,141 628 1,297 787
B. Review of Principal Ongoing Activities
UNITED STATES
ExxonMobil’s year-end 2021 acreage holdings totaled 10.5 million net acres, of which 0.3 million net acres were offshore. ExxonMobil was active in areas onshore and offshore in the lower 48 states and in Alaska. Development activities continued on the Golden Pass liquefied natural gas export project.
During the year, a total of 449.4 net exploration and development wells were completed in the inland lower 48 states. Development activities focused on liquids-rich opportunities in the onshore U.S., primarily in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico.
ExxonMobil’s net acreage in the Gulf of Mexico at year-end 2021 was 0.3 million acres. A total of 0.8 net exploration and development wells were completed during the year.
Participation in Alaska production and development continued with a total of 1.1 net development wells completed.
CANADA / OTHER AMERICAS
Canada
Oil and Gas Operations: ExxonMobil’s year-end 2021 acreage holdings totaled 6.7 million net acres, of which 3.9 million net acres were offshore. A total of 3.7 net development wells were completed during the year.
In Situ Bitumen Operations: ExxonMobil’s year-end 2021 in situ bitumen acreage holdings totaled 0.6 million net onshore acres. A total of 12 net development wells at Cold Lake were completed during the year.
Argentina
ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 2.9 million acres, of which 2.6 million net acres were offshore at year-end 2021. During the year, a total of 8.1 net development wells were completed.
Brazil
ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 2.6 million offshore acres at year-end 2021. During the year, a total of 1.4 net exploration wells were completed. The Bacalhau Phase 1 project was funded in 2021.
Guyana
ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 4.6 million offshore acres at year-end 2021. During the year, a total of 11 net exploration and development wells were completed. Development activities continued on the Liza Phase 2 and Payara projects.
EUROPE
Germany
ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 1.6 million onshore acres at year-end 2021. During the year, a total of 0.3 net development well was completed.
Netherlands
ExxonMobil’s net interest in licenses totaled 1.4 million acres, of which 1.0 million acres were onshore at year-end 2021. During the year, a total of 0.5 net development well was completed. In 2021, the Dutch Government further reduced Groningen gas extraction. The expectation is that Groningen will cease regular production in 2022.
United Kingdom
ExxonMobil’s net interest in licenses totaled 0.1 million offshore acres at year-end 2021. During the year, a total of 0.4 net development well was completed.
AFRICA
Angola
ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 3.0 million acres, of which 2.9 million net acres were offshore at year-end 2021. During the year, a total of 1.1 net development wells were completed.
Chad
ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 46 thousand onshore acres at year-end 2021. In 2021, ExxonMobil entered into an agreement to divest its assets in Chad. The transaction is expected to close in 2022.
Equatorial Guinea
ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 0.1 million offshore acres at year-end 2021. In 2021, ExxonMobil relinquished 0.4 million net offshore acres.
Mozambique
ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 1.8 million offshore acres at year-end 2021. During the year, a total of 1.5 net development wells were completed. Development activities continued on the Coral South Floating LNG project.
Nigeria
ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 0.9 million offshore acres at year-end 2021.
ASIA
Azerbaijan
ExxonMobil's net acreage totaled 7 thousand offshore acres at year-end 2021. During the year, a total of 0.7 net development wells were completed.
Indonesia
ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 0.1 million onshore acres at year-end 2021.
Iraq
ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 36 thousand onshore acres at year-end 2021. Oil field rehabilitation activities continued during 2021 and across the life of this project will include drilling of new wells; working over of existing wells; and optimization, debottlenecking and expansion of facilities.
Kazakhstan
ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 0.3 million acres, of which 0.2 million net acres were offshore at year-end 2021. During the year, a total of 2 net development wells were completed. Development activities continued on the Tengiz Expansion project.
Malaysia
ExxonMobil’s interests in production sharing contracts covered 0.2 million net acres offshore at year-end 2021.
Qatar
Through our joint ventures with Qatar Energy, ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 65 thousand acres offshore at year-end 2021. ExxonMobil participated in 62.2 million tonnes per year gross liquefied natural gas capacity and 3.4 billion cubic feet per day of flowing gas capacity at year-end. During the year, a total of 4.8 net development wells were completed. The North Field Production Sustainment Integrated Drilling and Looping project was funded in 2021. Effective January 1, 2022, ExxonMobil no longer participates in the Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (QG1) venture, representing 3.6 thousand net acres and 9.9 million tonnes per year gross liquefied natural gas capacity.
Russia
ExxonMobil’s net acreage holdings in Sakhalin totaled 85 thousand offshore acres at year-end 2021. During the year, a total of 0.9 net development wells were completed.
Thailand
ExxonMobil’s net onshore acreage in Thailand concessions totaled 16 thousand acres at year-end 2021. During the year, a total of 0.2 development wells were completed.
United Arab Emirates
ExxonMobil’s net acreage in the Abu Dhabi offshore Upper Zakum oil concession was 81 thousand acres at year-end 2021. During the year, a total of 0.6 net development wells were completed. Development activities continued on the Upper Zakum 1 MBD Sustainment project.
AUSTRALIA / OCEANIA
Australia
ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 1.8 million acres offshore and 10 thousand acres onshore at year-end 2021.
The co-venturer-operated Gorgon Jansz liquefied natural gas (LNG) development consists of a subsea infrastructure for offshore production and transportation of the gas, a 15.6 million tonnes per year LNG facility and a 280 million cubic feet per day domestic gas plant located on Barrow Island, Western Australia. The Jansz-Io Compression project was funded in 2021. Development activities continued on the Gorgon Stage 2 project during the year.
Papua New Guinea
ExxonMobil’s net acreage totaled 3.4 million acres, of which 1.2 million net acres were offshore at year-end 2021. In 2021, ExxonMobil relinquished 2.1 million net offshore acres. The Papua New Guinea (PNG) liquefied natural gas integrated development includes gas production and processing facilities in the southern PNG Highlands, onshore and offshore pipelines, and a 6.9 million tonnes per year liquefied natural gas facility near Port Moresby.
WORLDWIDE EXPLORATION
At year-end 2021, exploration activities were under way in several areas in which ExxonMobil has no established production operations and thus are not included above. A total of 18.3 million net acres were held at year-end 2021.
6. Delivery Commitments
ExxonMobil sells crude oil and natural gas from its producing operations under a variety of contractual obligations, some of which may specify the delivery of a fixed and determinable quantity for periods longer than one year. ExxonMobil also enters into natural gas sales contracts where the source of the natural gas used to fulfill the contract can be a combination of our own production and the spot market. Worldwide, we are contractually committed to deliver approximately 28 million barrels of oil and 2,500 billion cubic feet of natural gas for the period from 2022 through 2024. We expect to fulfill the majority of these delivery commitments with production from our proved developed reserves. Any remaining commitments will be fulfilled with production from our proved undeveloped reserves and purchases on the open market as necessary.
7. Oil and Gas Properties, Wells, Operations and Acreage
A. Gross and Net Productive Wells
Year-End 2021
Year-End 2020
Oil Gas Oil Gas
Gross Net Gross Net Gross Net Gross Net
Gross and Net Productive Wells
Consolidated Subsidiaries
United States 19,401 7,566 18,670 10,773 19,631 7,878 20,480 12,195
Canada/Other Americas 4,656 4,548 3,209 1,247 4,754 4,644 3,276 1,275
Europe 439 116 441 207 559 126 487 221
Africa 1,102 416 24 10 1,141 432 26 10
Asia 1,038 333 137 80 974 310 132 78
Australia/Oceania 522 99 94 40 540 102 90 38
Total Consolidated Subsidiaries 27,158 13,078 22,575 12,357 27,599 13,492 24,491 13,817
Equity Companies
United States 12,108 4,793 3,355 333 12,368 4,851 4,223 417
Europe 57 20 547 171 57 20 552 172
Asia 225 56 168 35 217 54 157 32
Total Equity Companies 12,390 4,869 4,070 539 12,642 4,925 4,932 621
Total gross and net productive wells 39,548 17,947 26,645 12,896 40,241 18,417 29,423 14,438
There were 23,645 gross and 20,528 net operated wells at year-end 2021 and 25,595 gross and 22,239 net operated wells at year-end 2020. The number of wells with multiple completions was 1,082 gross in 2021 and 1,067 gross in 2020.
B. Gross and Net Developed Acreage
Year-End 2021
Year-End 2020
Gross Net Gross Net
(thousands of acres)
Gross and Net Developed Acreage
Consolidated Subsidiaries
United States 12,180 7,503 12,834 7,971
Canada/Other Americas (1)
2,905 2,075 2,944 2,071
Europe 1,980 1,078 2,231 1,189
Africa 2,409 818 2,409 818
Asia 1,929 557 1,938 561
Australia/Oceania 3,242 1,067 3,262 1,068
Total Consolidated Subsidiaries 24,645 13,098 25,618 13,678
Equity Companies
United States 687 163 928 208
Europe 3,646 1,116 3,667 1,118
Asia 701 160 701 160
Total Equity Companies 5,034 1,439 5,296 1,486
Total gross and net developed acreage 29,679 14,537 30,914 15,164
(1)Includes developed acreage in Other Americas of 490 gross and 311 net thousands of acres for 2021 and 2020.
Separate acreage data for oil and gas are not maintained because, in many instances, both are produced from the same acreage.
C. Gross and Net Undeveloped Acreage
Year-End 2021
Year-End 2020
Gross Net Gross Net
(thousands of acres)
Gross and Net Undeveloped Acreage
Consolidated Subsidiaries
United States 6,751 2,807 6,969 2,967
Canada/Other Americas (1)
36,764 18,246 37,833 18,985
Europe 14,458 5,961 14,802 6,018
Africa 23,797 15,186 35,956 24,558
Asia 766 227 888 280
Australia/Oceania 8,638 4,112 12,971 6,265
Total Consolidated Subsidiaries 91,174 46,539 109,419 59,073
Equity Companies
United States 159 64 160 64
Europe 596 139 765 214
Africa 596 149 596 149
Asia - - - -
Total Equity Companies 1,351 352 1,521 427
Total gross and net undeveloped acreage 92,525 46,891 110,940 59,500
(1)Includes undeveloped acreage in Other Americas of 26,084 gross and 12,471 net thousands of acres for 2021 and 2020.
ExxonMobil’s investment in developed and undeveloped acreage is comprised of numerous concessions, blocks, and leases. The terms and conditions under which the Corporation maintains exploration and/or production rights to the acreage are property-specific, contractually defined, and vary significantly from property to property. Work programs are designed to ensure that the exploration potential of any property is fully evaluated before expiration. In some instances, the Corporation may elect to relinquish acreage in advance of the contractual expiration date if the evaluation process is complete and there is not a business basis for extension. In cases where additional time may be required to fully evaluate acreage, the Corporation has generally been successful in obtaining extensions. The scheduled expiration of leases and concessions for undeveloped acreage over the next three years is not expected to have a material adverse impact on the Corporation.
D. Summary of Acreage Terms
UNITED STATES
Oil and gas exploration and production rights are acquired from mineral interest owners through a lease. Mineral interest owners include the Federal and State governments, as well as private mineral interest owners. Leases typically have an exploration period ranging from one to ten years, and a production period that normally remains in effect until production ceases. Under certain circumstances, a lease may be held beyond its exploration term even if production has not commenced. In some instances regarding private property, a “fee interest” is acquired where the underlying mineral interests are owned outright.
CANADA / OTHER AMERICAS
Canada
Exploration licenses or leases in onshore areas are acquired for varying periods of time with renewals or extensions possible. These licenses or leases entitle the holder to continue existing licenses or leases upon completing specified work. In general, these license and lease agreements are held as long as there is proven production capability on the licenses and leases. Exploration licenses in offshore eastern Canada and the Beaufort Sea are held by work commitments of various amounts and rentals. They are valid for a term of nine years. Offshore production licenses are valid for 25 years, with rights of extension for continued production. Significant discovery licenses in the offshore, relating to currently undeveloped discoveries, do not have a definite term.
Argentina
The Federal Hydrocarbon Law was amended in 2014. Pursuant to the amended law, the production term for an onshore unconventional concession is 35 years, and 25 years for a conventional concession, with unlimited 10-year extensions possible, once a field has been developed. In 2019, the government granted three offshore exploration licenses, with terms of eight years, divided into two exploration periods of four years, with an optional extension of five years for each license. Two onshore exploration concessions were initially granted prior to the amendment and are governed under Provincial Law with expiration terms through 2024.
Brazil
The exploration and production of oil and gas are governed by concession contracts and production sharing contracts. Concession contracts provide for an exploration period of up to 8 years and a production period of 27 years. Production sharing contracts provide for an exploration period of up to 7 years and a production period of up to 28 years.
Guyana
The Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act authorizes the government of Guyana to grant petroleum prospecting and production licenses and to enter into petroleum agreements for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons. Petroleum agreements provide for an exploration period of up to 10 years and a production period of 20 years, with a 10-year extension.
EUROPE
Germany
Exploration concessions are granted for an initial maximum period of five years, with an unlimited number of extensions up to three years each. Extensions are subject to specific minimum work commitments. Production licenses are normally granted for 20 to 25 years with multiple possible extensions subject to production on the license.
Netherlands
Under the Mining Law, effective January 1, 2003, exploration and production licenses for both onshore and offshore areas are issued for a period as explicitly defined in the license. The term is based on the period of time necessary to perform the activities for which the license is issued. License conditions are stipulated in the license and are based on the Mining Law.
Production rights granted prior to January 1, 2003, remain subject to their existing terms, and differ slightly for onshore and offshore areas. Onshore production licenses issued prior to 1988 were indefinite; from 1988 they were issued for a period as explicitly defined in the license, ranging from 35 to 45 years. Offshore production licenses issued before 1976 were issued for a fixed period of 40 years; from 1976 they were again issued for a period as explicitly defined in the license, ranging from 15 to 40 years.
United Kingdom
Acreage terms are fixed by the government and are periodically changed. For example, many of the early licenses issued under the first four licensing rounds provided an initial term of six years with relinquishment of at least one-half of the original area at the end of the initial term, subject to extension for a further 40 years. At the end of any such 40-year term, licenses may continue in producing areas until cessation of production; or licenses may continue in development areas for periods agreed on a case-by-case basis until they become producing areas; or licenses terminate in all other areas. The majority of traditional licenses currently issued have an initial exploration term of four years with a second term extension of four years, and a final production term of 18 years, with a mandatory relinquishment of 50 percent of the acreage after the initial term and of all acreage that is not covered by a development plan at the end of the second term.
AFRICA
Angola
Exploration and production activities are governed by either production sharing agreements or other contracts with initial exploration terms ranging from three to four years with options to extend from one to five years. The production periods range from 20 to 30 years, and the agreements generally provide for negotiated extensions.
Chad
Exploration permits are issued for a period of five years, and are renewable for one or two further five-year periods. The terms and conditions of the permits, including relinquishment obligations, are specified in a negotiated convention. The production term is 30 years and in 2017 was extended by 20 years to 2050.
Equatorial Guinea
Exploration, development and production activities are governed by production sharing contracts negotiated with the State Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons. The production period for crude oil is 30 years.
Mozambique
Exploration and production activities are generally governed by concession contracts with the Government of the Republic of Mozambique, represented by the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy. An interest in Area 4 offshore Mozambique was acquired in 2017. Terms for Area 4 are governed by the Exploration and Production Concession Contract (EPCC) for Area 4 Offshore of the Rovuma Block. The EPCC expires 30 years after an approved plan of development becomes effective for a given discovery area.
In 2018, an interest was acquired in offshore blocks, A5-B, Z5-C and Z5-D. Terms for the three blocks are governed by their respective EPCCs, with blocks Z5-C and Z5-D having an initial exploration phase that expires in 2022 and block A5-B's initial exploration phase expiring in 2023 after being granted a one-year extension. The EPCCs provide a development and production period that expires 30 years after the approval of a plan of development.
Nigeria
Exploration and production activities in the deepwater offshore areas are typically governed by production sharing contracts (PSCs) with the national oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). NNPC typically holds the underlying Oil Prospecting License (OPL) and any resulting Oil Mining Lease (OML). The terms of the PSCs are generally 30 years, including a 10-year exploration period (an initial exploration phase that can be divided into multiple optional periods) covered by an OPL. Upon commercial discovery, an OPL may be converted to an OML. Partial relinquishment is required under the PSC at the end of the 10-year exploration period, and OMLs have a 20-year production period that may be extended, subject to the partial relinquishment provision of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) enacted on August 16, 2021.
Some exploration activities are carried out in deepwater by joint ventures with local companies holding interests in an OPL. OPLs in deepwater offshore areas are valid for 10 years, while in all other areas the licenses are for five years. Demonstrating a commercial discovery is the basis for conversion of an OPL to an OML.
OMLs granted prior to the 1969 Petroleum Act (i.e., under the Mineral Oils Act 1914, repealed by the 1969 Petroleum Act) were for 30 years onshore and 40 years in offshore areas and have been renewed, effective December 1, 2008, for a further period of 20 years, with a further renewal option of 20 years. Operations under these pre-1969 OMLs are conducted under a joint venture agreement with NNPC rather than a PSC. Commercial terms applicable to the existing joint venture oil production are defined by the Petroleum Profits Tax Act.
OMLs granted under the 1969 Petroleum Act, which include all deepwater OMLs, have a maximum term of 20 years without distinction for onshore or offshore location and are renewable, upon 12-months written notice, for another period of 20 years. OMLs not held by NNPC are also subject to a mandatory 50-percent relinquishment after the first 10 years of their duration.
ASIA
Azerbaijan
The production sharing agreement (PSA) for the development of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli field was established for an initial period of 30 years starting from the PSA execution date in 1994. The PSA was amended in September 2017 to extend the term by 25 years to 2049.
Indonesia
Exploration and production activities in Indonesia are generally governed by cooperation contracts, usually in the form of a production sharing contract (PSC), negotiated with BPMIGAS, a government agency established in 2002 to manage upstream oil and gas activities. In 2012, Indonesia’s Constitutional Court ruled certain articles of law relating to BPMIGAS to be unconstitutional, but stated that all existing PSCs signed with BPMIGAS should remain in force until their expiry, and the functions and duties previously performed by BPMIGAS are to be carried out by the relevant Ministry of the Government of Indonesia until the promulgation of a new oil and gas law. By presidential decree, SKKMIGAS became the interim successor to BPMIGAS. The current PSCs have an exploration period of six years, which can be extended once for a period of four years with a total contract period of 30 years including an exploitation period. PSC terms can be extended for a maximum of 20 years for each extension with the approval of the government.
Iraq
Development and production activities in the state-owned oil and gas fields are governed by contracts with regional oil companies of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil. An ExxonMobil affiliate entered into a contract with Basra Oil Company of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil for the rights to participate in the development and production activities of the West Qurna Phase I oil and gas field effective March 1, 2010. The term of the contract is 20 years with the right to extend for five years. The contract provides for cost recovery plus per-barrel fees for incremental production above specified levels.
Kazakhstan
Onshore exploration and production activities are governed by the production license, exploration license, and joint venture agreements negotiated with the Republic of Kazakhstan. Existing production operations have a 40-year production period that commenced in 1993.
Offshore exploration and production activities are governed by a production sharing agreement negotiated with the Republic of Kazakhstan. The exploration period is six years followed by separate appraisal periods for each discovery. The production period for each discovery, which includes development, is 20 years from the date of declaration of commerciality with the possibility of two 10-year extensions.
Malaysia
Production activities are governed by production sharing contracts (PSCs) negotiated with the national oil company. The PSCs have production terms of 25 years. Extensions are generally subject to the national oil company’s prior written approval.
Qatar
The State of Qatar grants gas production development project rights to develop and supply gas from the offshore North Field to permit the economic development and production of gas reserves sufficient to satisfy the gas and LNG sales obligations of these projects. The initial terms for these rights generally extend for 25 years. Extensions and terms are subject to State of Qatar approval.
Russia
Terms for ExxonMobil’s Sakhalin acreage are fixed by the current production sharing agreement between the Russian government and the Sakhalin-1 consortium, of which ExxonMobil is the operator.
Thailand
The Petroleum Act of 1971 allows production under ExxonMobil’s concessions for 30 years with a 10-year extension at terms generally prevalent at the time. In 2021, one concession was extended to 2031.
United Arab Emirates
An interest in the development and production activities of the offshore Upper Zakum field was acquired in 2006. In 2017, the governing agreements were extended to 2051.
AUSTRALIA / OCEANIA
Australia
Exploration and production activities conducted offshore in Commonwealth waters are governed by Federal legislation. Exploration permits are granted for an initial term of six years with two possible five-year renewal periods. Retention leases may be granted for resources that are not commercially viable at the time of application, but are expected to become commercially viable within 15 years. These are granted for periods of five years and renewals may be requested. Prior to July 1998, production licenses were granted initially for 21 years, with a further renewal of 21 years and thereafter indefinitely, i.e., for the life of the field. Effective from July 1998, new production licenses are granted indefinitely. In each case, a production license may be terminated if no production operations have been carried on for five years.
Papua New Guinea
Exploration and production activities are governed by the Oil and Gas Act. Petroleum prospecting licenses are granted for an initial term of six years with a five-year extension possible (an additional extension of three years is possible in certain circumstances). Generally, a 50-percent relinquishment of the license area is required at the end of the initial six-year term, if extended. Petroleum development licenses are granted for an initial 25-year period. An extension for further consecutive period(s) of up to 20 years may be granted at the Minister’s discretion. Petroleum retention licenses may be granted for gas resources that are not commercially viable at the time of application, but may become commercially viable within the maximum possible retention time of 15 years. Petroleum retention licenses are granted for five-year terms, and may be extended, at the Minister’s discretion, twice for the maximum retention time of 15 years. Extensions of petroleum retention licenses may be for periods of less than one year, renewable annually, if the Minister considers at the time of extension that the resources could become commercially viable in less than five years, provided that the total period of all extensions granted does not exceed 10 years.
Information with regard to the Downstream segment follows:
ExxonMobil’s Downstream segment manufactures, trades and sells petroleum products. The refining and supply operations encompass a global network of manufacturing plants, transportation systems, and distribution centers that provide a range of fuels, lubricants and other products and feedstocks to our customers around the world.
Refining Capacity At Year-End 2021 (1)
ExxonMobil
Share KBD (2)
ExxonMobil
Interest %
United States
Joliet Illinois 254 100
Baton Rouge Louisiana 521 100
Billings Montana 60 100
Baytown Texas 561 100
Beaumont Texas 369 100
Total United States 1,765
Canada
Strathcona Alberta 196 69.6
Nanticoke Ontario 113 69.6
Sarnia Ontario 119 69.6
Total Canada 428
Europe
Antwerp Belgium 307 100
Fos-sur-Mer France 133 82.9
Gravenchon France 244 82.9
Karlsruhe Germany 78 25
Trecate Italy 132 75.2
Rotterdam Netherlands 192 100
Fawley United Kingdom 262 100
Total Europe 1,348
Asia Pacific
Fujian China 67 25
Jurong/PAC Singapore 592 100
Sriracha Thailand 167 66
Total Asia Pacific 826
Middle East
Yanbu Saudi Arabia 200 50
Total Worldwide 4,567
(1)Capacity data is based on 100 percent of rated refinery process unit stream-day capacities under normal operating conditions, less the impact of shutdowns for regular repair and maintenance activities, averaged over an extended period of time. The listing excludes refining capacity for a minor interest held through equity securities in New Zealand, and the Laffan Refinery in Qatar for which results are reported in the Upstream segment.
(2)Thousands of barrels per day (KBD). ExxonMobil share reflects 100 percent of atmospheric distillation capacity in operations of ExxonMobil and majority-owned subsidiaries. For companies owned 50 percent or less, ExxonMobil share is the greater of ExxonMobil’s interest or that portion of distillation capacity normally available to ExxonMobil.
The marketing operations sell products and services throughout the world through our Exxon, Esso and Mobil brands.
Retail Sites At Year-End 2021
United States
Owned/leased -
Distributors/resellers 11,315
Total United States 11,315
Canada
Owned/leased -
Distributors/resellers 2,389
Total Canada 2,389
Europe
Owned/leased 197
Distributors/resellers 5,834
Total Europe 6,031
Asia Pacific
Owned/leased 566
Distributors/resellers 1,327
Total Asia Pacific 1,893
Latin America
Owned/leased -
Distributors/resellers 489
Total Latin America 489
Middle East/Africa
Owned/leased 223
Distributors/resellers 205
Total Middle East/Africa 428
Worldwide
Owned/leased 986
Distributors/resellers 21,559
Total Worldwide 22,545
Information with regard to the Chemical segment follows:
ExxonMobil’s Chemical segment manufactures and sells petrochemicals. The Chemical business supplies olefins, polyolefins, aromatics, and a wide variety of other petrochemicals.
Chemical Complex Capacity At Year-End 2021 (1)
Ethylene Polyethylene Polypropylene Paraxylene ExxonMobil
Interest %
(millions of metric tons per year)
North America
Baton Rouge Louisiana 1.1 1.3 0.5 - 100
Baytown Texas 4.0 - 0.7 0.6 100
Beaumont Texas 0.9 1.7 - 0.3 100
Corpus Christi Texas 0.9 0.7 - - 50
Mont Belvieu Texas - 2.3 - - 100
Sarnia Ontario 0.3 0.5 - - 69.6
Total North America 7.2 6.5 1.2 0.9
Europe
Antwerp Belgium - 0.4 - - 100
Fife United Kingdom 0.4 - - - 50
Gravenchon France 0.4 0.4 0.3 - 100
Meerhout Belgium - 0.5 - - 100
Rotterdam Netherlands - - - 0.7 100
Total Europe 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.7
Middle East
Al Jubail Saudi Arabia 0.7 0.7 - - 50
Yanbu Saudi Arabia 1.0 0.7 0.2 - 50
Total Middle East 1.7 1.4 0.2 -
Asia Pacific
Fujian China 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 25
Singapore Singapore 1.9 1.9 0.9 1.8 100
Sriracha Thailand - - - 0.5 66
Total Asia Pacific 2.2 2.1 1.1 2.5
Total Worldwide 11.9 11.2 2.8 4.1
(1)Capacity reflects 100 percent for operations of ExxonMobil and majority-owned subsidiaries. For companies owned 50 percent or less, capacity is ExxonMobil’s interest.
Due to rounding, numbers presented above may not add up precisely to the totals indicated.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ExxonMobil has elected to use a $1 million threshold for disclosing environmental proceedings.
Refer to the relevant portions of “Note 16: Litigation and Other Contingencies” of the Financial Section of this report for additional information on legal proceedings.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
Information about our Executive Officers
(positions and ages as of February 23, 2022)
Darren W. Woods Chairman of the Board
Held current title since: January 1, 2017 Age: 57
Mr. Darren W. Woods became a Director and President of Exxon Mobil Corporation on January 1, 2016, and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation on January 1, 2017, positions he continues to hold as of this filing date.
Neil A. Chapman Senior Vice President
Held current title since: January 1, 2018 Age: 59
Mr. Neil A. Chapman was President of ExxonMobil Chemical Company and Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corporation January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017. He became Senior Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corporation on January 1, 2018, a position he continues to hold as of this filing date.
Kathryn A. Mikells Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Held current title since: August 9, 2021 Age: 56
Ms. Kathryn A. Mikells was Chief Financial Officer and a member of the board of directors of Diageo plc November 2015 - June 2021. Prior to that time, she held Chief Financial Officer positions at Xerox, ADT, Nalco, and United Airlines, where she also served as Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer. She became Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation on August 9, 2021, positions she continues to hold as of this filing date.
Jack P. Williams, Jr. Senior Vice President
Held current title since: June 1, 2014 Age: 58
Mr. Jack P. Williams, Jr. became Senior Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corporation on June 1, 2014, a position he continues to hold as of this filing date.
Ian S. Carr Vice President
Held current title since: September 1, 2020 Age: 58
Mr. Ian S. Carr was Vice President, Strategy and Planning, ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company May 1, 2014 - July 31, 2017. He was Vice President, Upstream Strategy and Planning, ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing Company August 1, 2017 - March 31, 2019. He was Vice President, Strategy and Portfolio Management, ExxonMobil Upstream Business Development Company April 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019. He was Senior Vice President, Fuels, ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants Company October 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020. He became President of ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants Company and Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corporation on September 1, 2020, positions he continues to hold as of this filing date.
Linda D. DuCharme Vice President
President, ExxonMobil Integrated Solutions Company
Held current title since: July 1, 2020, and April 1, 2019, respectively Age: 57
Ms. Linda D. DuCharme was President of ExxonMobil Global Services Company August 1, 2016 - March 31, 2019. She became President of ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Company April 1, 2019, and President of ExxonMobil Upstream Business Development Company and Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corporation on July 1, 2020, positions she continues to hold as of this filing date.
Len M. Fox Vice President and Controller
Held current title since: March 1, 2021
Age: 58
Mr. Len M. Fox was Vice President, Chemical Business Services and Treasurer, ExxonMobil Chemical Company June 1, 2015 - January 31, 2020. He was Assistant Treasurer of Exxon Mobil Corporation February 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020. Following a special assignment, he became Vice President and Controller of Exxon Mobil Corporation on March 1, 2021, positions he continues to hold as of this filing date.
Jon M. Gibbs President, ExxonMobil Global Projects Company
Held current title since: April 1, 2021 Age: 50
Mr. Jon M. Gibbs was Vice President, Asia Pacific and Middle East, ExxonMobil Development Company January 1, 2016 - January 14, 2019. He was Upstream Organization Design Team Lead, ExxonMobil Development Company January 15, 2019 - March 31, 2019. He was President, ExxonMobil Global Services Company April 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020. He was Senior Vice President, Global Project Delivery, ExxonMobil Global Projects Company July 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021. He became President of ExxonMobil Global Projects Company on April 1, 2021, a position he continues to hold as of this filing date.
Stephen A. Littleton Vice President - Investor Relations and Secretary
Held current title since: March 15, 2020 Age: 56
Mr. Stephen A. Littleton was Assistant Controller of Exxon Mobil Corporation June 1, 2015 - April 30, 2018. He was Vice President, Downstream Business Services and Downstream Controller May 1, 2018 - March 14, 2020. He became Vice President - Investor Relations and Secretary of Exxon Mobil Corporation on March 15, 2020, positions he continues to hold as of this filing date.
Liam M. Mallon Vice President
Held current title since: April 1, 2019 Age: 59
Mr. Liam M. Mallon was President of ExxonMobil Development Company January 1, 2017 - March 31, 2019. He became President of ExxonMobil Upstream Oil & Gas Company and Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corporation on April 1, 2019, positions he continues to hold as of this filing date.
Karen T. McKee Vice President
Held current title since: April 1, 2019 Age: 55
Ms. Karen T. McKee was Vice President, Basic Chemicals, ExxonMobil Chemical Company May 1, 2014 - July 31, 2017. She was Senior Vice President, Basic Chemicals, Integration & Growth, ExxonMobil Chemical Company August 1, 2017 - March 31, 2019. She became President of ExxonMobil Chemical Company and Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corporation on April 1, 2019, positions she continues to hold as of this filing date.
Craig S. Morford Vice President and General Counsel
Held current title since: November 1, 2020 Age: 63
Mr. Craig S. Morford was Chief Legal and Compliance Officer of Cardinal Heath, Inc. prior to joining Exxon Mobil Corporation in May 2019. He was Deputy General Counsel of Exxon Mobil Corporation May 1, 2019 - October 31, 2020. He became Vice President and General Counsel of Exxon Mobil Corporation on November 1, 2020, positions he continues to hold as of this filing date.
James M. Spellings, Jr. Vice President, Treasurer and General Tax Counsel
Held current title since: March 1, 2010 (Vice President and General Tax Counsel)
April 1, 2020 (Treasurer) Age: 60
Mr. James M. Spellings, Jr. became Vice President and General Tax Counsel of Exxon Mobil Corporation on March 1, 2010, and Treasurer of Exxon Mobil Corporation on April 1, 2020, positions he continues to hold as of this filing date.
Theodore J. Wojnar, Jr. Vice President - Corporate Strategic Planning
Held current title since: August 1, 2017 Age: 62
Mr. Theodore J. Wojnar, Jr. was President of ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company April 1, 2011 - July 31, 2017. He became Vice President - Corporate Strategic Planning of Exxon Mobil Corporation on August 1, 2017, a position he continues to hold as of this filing date.
Officers are generally elected by the Board of Directors at its meeting on the day of each annual election of directors, with each such officer serving until a successor has been elected and qualified. The above-named officers are required to file reports under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The principal market where ExxonMobil common stock (XOM) is traded is the New York Stock Exchange, although the stock is traded on other exchanges in and outside the United States.
There were 327,689 registered shareholders of ExxonMobil common stock at December 31, 2021. At January 31, 2022, the registered shareholders of ExxonMobil common stock numbered 325,508.
On January 26, 2022, the Corporation declared an $0.88 dividend per common share, payable March 10, 2022.
Reference is made to Item 12 in Part III of this report.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities for Quarter Ended December 31, 2021
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
October 2021
- -
November 2021
- -
December 2021
- -
Total
- - (See Note 1)
During the fourth quarter, the Corporation did not purchase any shares of its common stock for the treasury, and did not issue or sell any unregistered equity securities.
Note 1 - In January 2022, the Corporation initiated a share repurchase program of up to $10 billion over 12 to 24 months.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Reference is made to the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Financial Section of this report.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Reference is made to the section entitled “Market Risks” in the Financial Section of this report. All statements, other than historical information incorporated in this Item 7A, are forward-looking statements. The actual impact of future market changes could differ materially due to, among other things, factors discussed in this report.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Reference is made to the following in the Financial Section of this report:
•Consolidated financial statements, together with the report thereon of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PCAOB ID 238) dated February 23, 2022, beginning with the section entitled “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and continuing through “Note 19: Income and Other Taxes”;
•“Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities” (unaudited); and
•“Frequently Used Terms” (unaudited).
Financial Statement Schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As indicated in the certifications in Exhibit 31 of this report, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer have evaluated the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2021. Based on that evaluation, these officers have concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Corporation 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 Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over the Corporation’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 Exxon Mobil Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2021.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, audited the effectiveness of the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, as stated in their report included in the Financial Section of this report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes during the Corporation’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Reference is made to the section of this report titled “Information about our Executive Officers”.
Incorporated by reference to the following from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2022 Proxy Statement”):
•The section entitled “Election of Directors”;
•The portions entitled “Director Qualifications”, “Director Nomination Process and Board Succession”, and “Code of Ethics and Business Conduct” of the section entitled “Corporate Governance”; and
•The “Audit Committee” portion, “Director Independence” portion, “Board Meetings and Annual Meeting Attendance” portion, and the membership table of the portion entitled “Board Committees” of the section entitled “Corporate Governance”.

Item 11. Executive Compensation
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Incorporated by reference to the sections entitled “Director Compensation”, “Compensation Committee Report”, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”, “Executive Compensation Tables”, and “Pay Ratio” of the registrant’s 2022 Proxy Statement.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required under Item 403 of Regulation S-K is incorporated by reference to the sections “Director and Executive Officer Stock Ownership” and “Certain Beneficial Owners” of the registrant’s 2022 Proxy Statement.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
(a) (b) (c)
Plan Category Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights Number of Securities
Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans [Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a)]
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders 42,039,960 (1) - 66,104,769 (2)(3)
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders - - -
Total 42,039,960 - 66,104,769
(1)The number of restricted stock units to be settled in shares.
(2)Available shares can be granted in the form of restricted stock or other stock-based awards. Includes 65,754,069 shares available for award under the 2003 Incentive Program and 350,700 shares available for award under the 2004 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan.
(3)Under the 2004 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan approved by shareholders in May 2004, and the related standing resolution adopted by the Board, each non-employee director automatically receives 8,000 shares of restricted stock when first elected to the Board and, if the director remains in office, an additional 2,500 restricted shares each following year. While on the Board, each non-employee director receives the same cash dividends on restricted shares as a holder of regular common stock, but the director is not allowed to sell the shares. The restricted shares may be forfeited if the director leaves the Board early.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Incorporated by reference to the portion entitled “Related Person Transactions and Procedures” of the section entitled “Director and Executive Officer Stock Ownership”; and the portion entitled “Director Independence” of the section entitled “Corporate Governance” of the registrant’s 2022 Proxy Statement.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Incorporated by reference to the portion entitled “Audit Committee” of the section entitled “Corporate Governance” and the section entitled “Ratification of Independent Auditors” of the registrant’s 2022 Proxy Statement.
PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)(1) and (2) Financial Statements:
See Table of Contents of the Financial Section of this report.
(b)(3) Exhibits:
See Index to Exhibits of this report.
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.
FINANCIAL SECTION
Business Profile 36
Financial Information 37
Frequently Used Terms 38
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements 42
Overview 42
Business Environment 43
Business Results 46
Liquidity and Capital Resources 56
Capital and Exploration Expenditures 59
Taxes 60
Environmental Matters 61
Market Risks 61
Critical Accounting Estimates 63
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 67
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 68
Consolidated Financial Statements
Statement of Income 70
Statement of Comprehensive Income 71
Balance Sheet 72
Statement of Cash Flows 73
Statement of Changes in Equity 74
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Summary of Accounting Policies 75
2. Restructuring Activities 79
3. Miscellaneous Financial Information 80
4. Other Comprehensive Income Information 81
5. Cash Flow Information 82
6. Additional Working Capital Information 82
7. Equity Company Information 83
8. Investments, Advances and Long-Term Receivables 85
9. Property, Plant and Equipment and Asset Retirement Obligations 85
10. Accounting for Suspended Exploratory Well Costs 87
11. Leases 89
12. Earnings Per Share 91
13. Financial Instruments and Derivatives 92
14. Long-Term Debt 93
15. Incentive Program 95
16. Litigation and Other Contingencies 96
17. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits 97
18. Disclosures about Segments and Related Information 103
19. Income and Other Taxes 106
Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities 110
BUSINESS PROFILE
Earnings (Loss) After
Income Taxes Average Capital
Employed Return on
Average Capital
Employed Capital and
Exploration
Expenditures
Financial 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020
(millions of dollars) (percent) (millions of dollars)
Upstream
United States 3,663 (19,385) 55,305 65,780 6.6 (29.5) 4,018 6,817
Non-U.S. 12,112 (645) 101,645 107,506 11.9 (0.6) 8,236 7,614
Total 15,775 (20,030) 156,950 173,286 10.1 (11.6) 12,254 14,431
Downstream
United States 1,314 (852) 12,292 11,472 10.7 (7.4) 1,000 2,344
Non-U.S. 791 (225) 18,929 18,682 4.2 (1.2) 1,095 1,877
Total 2,105 (1,077) 31,221 30,154 6.7 (3.6) 2,095 4,221
Chemical
United States 4,502 1,277 15,714 14,436 28.6 8.8 1,367 2,002
Non-U.S. 3,294 686 17,281 17,600 19.1 3.9 876 714
Total 7,796 1,963 32,995 32,036 23.6 6.1 2,243 2,716
Corporate and Financing (2,636) (3,296) 1,724 (1,445) - - 3 6
Total 23,040 (22,440) 222,890 234,031 10.9 (9.3) 16,595 21,374
See Frequently Used Terms for a definition and calculation of capital employed and return on average capital employed.
Operating 2021 2020 2021 2020
(thousands of barrels daily) (thousands of barrels daily)
Net liquids production Refinery throughput
United States 721 685 United States 1,623 1,549
Non-U.S. 1,568 1,664 Non-U.S. 2,322 2,224
Total 2,289 2,349 Total 3,945 3,773
(millions of cubic feet daily) (thousands of barrels daily)
Natural gas production available for sale Petroleum product sales (2)
United States 2,746 2,691 United States 2,257 2,154
Non-U.S. 5,791 5,780 Non-U.S. 2,905 2,741
Total 8,537 8,471 Total 5,162 4,895
(thousands of oil-equivalent barrels daily) (thousands of metric tons)
Oil-equivalent production (1)
3,712 3,761 Chemical prime product sales (2) (3)
United States 9,724 9,010
Non-U.S. 16,608 16,439
Total 26,332 25,449
(1)Natural gas is converted to an oil-equivalent basis at six million cubic feet per one thousand barrels.
(2)Petroleum product and chemical prime product sales data reported net of purchases/sales contracts with the same counterparty.
(3)Prime product sales are total product sales including ExxonMobil’s share of equity company volumes and finished-product transfers to the Downstream.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars, except where stated otherwise)
Sales and other operating revenue 276,692 178,574 255,583
Earnings (loss)
Upstream 15,775 (20,030) 14,442
Downstream 2,105 (1,077) 2,323
Chemical 7,796 1,963 592
Corporate and Financing (2,636) (3,296) (3,017)
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil 23,040 (22,440) 14,340
Earnings (loss) per common share (dollars) 5.39 (5.25) 3.36
Earnings (loss) per common share - assuming dilution (dollars) 5.39 (5.25) 3.36
Earnings (loss) to average ExxonMobil share of equity (percent) 14.1 (12.9) 7.5
Working capital 2,511 (11,470) (13,937)
Ratio of current assets to current liabilities (times) 1.04 0.80 0.78
Additions to property, plant and equipment 12,541 17,342 24,904
Property, plant and equipment, less allowances 216,552 227,553 253,018
Total assets 338,923 332,750 362,597
Exploration expenses, including dry holes 1,054 1,285 1,269
Research and development costs 843 1,016 1,214
Long-term debt 43,428 47,182 26,342
Total debt 47,704 67,640 46,920
Debt to capital (percent) 21.4 29.2 19.1
Net debt to capital (percent) (1)
18.9 27.8 18.1
ExxonMobil share of equity at year-end 168,577 157,150 191,650
ExxonMobil share of equity per common share (dollars) 39.77 37.12 45.26
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding (millions) 4,275 4,271 4,270
Number of regular employees at year-end (thousands) (2)
63.0 72.0 74.9
(1)Debt net of cash.
(2)Regular employees are defined as active executive, management, professional, technical and wage employees who work full time or part time for the Corporation and are covered by the Corporation’s benefit plans and programs.
FREQUENTLY USED TERMS
Listed below are definitions of several of ExxonMobil’s key business and financial performance measures. These definitions are provided to facilitate understanding of the terms and their calculation.
Cash Flow From Operations and Asset Sales
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 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. This cash flow reflects the total sources of cash both from 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 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.
Cash Flow From Operations and Asset Sales 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Net cash provided by operating activities 48,129 14,668 29,716
Proceeds associated with sales of subsidiaries, property, plant and equipment, and sales and returns of investments
3,176 999 3,692
Cash flow from operations and asset sales 51,305 15,667 33,408
Capital Employed
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.
Capital Employed 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Business uses: asset and liability perspective
Total assets 338,923 332,750 362,597
Less liabilities and noncontrolling interests share of assets and liabilities
Total current liabilities excluding notes and loans payable (52,367) (35,905) (43,411)
Total long-term liabilities excluding long-term debt (63,169) (65,075) (73,328)
Noncontrolling interests share of assets and liabilities (8,746) (8,773) (8,839)
Add ExxonMobil share of debt-financed equity company net assets 4,001 4,140 3,906
Total capital employed 218,642 227,137 240,925
Total corporate sources: debt and equity perspective
Notes and loans payable 4,276 20,458 20,578
Long-term debt 43,428 47,182 26,342
ExxonMobil share of equity 168,577 157,150 191,650
Less noncontrolling interests share of total debt (1,640) (1,793) (1,551)
Add ExxonMobil share of equity company debt 4,001 4,140 3,906
Total capital employed 218,642 227,137 240,925
FREQUENTLY USED TERMS
Return on Average Capital Employed
Return on average capital employed (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 one of the best measures of historical capital productivity in our capital-intensive, long-term industry. Additional measures, which are more cash flow based, are used to make investment decisions.
Return on Average Capital Employed 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil 23,040 (22,440) 14,340
Financing costs (after-tax)
Gross third-party debt (1,196) (1,272) (1,075)
ExxonMobil share of equity companies (170) (182) (207)
All other financing costs - net 11 666 141
Total financing costs (1,355) (788) (1,141)
Earnings (loss) excluding financing costs 24,395 (21,652) 15,481
Average capital employed 222,890 234,031 236,603
Return on average capital employed - corporate total 10.9% (9.3)% 6.5%
Structural Cost Savings
Structural cost savings describe decreases in the below expenses as a result of operational efficiencies, workforce reductions and other cost saving measures that are expected to be sustainable compared to 2019 levels. Relative to 2019, estimated cumulative annual structural cost savings totaled $4.9 billion, of which $1.9 billion was achieved in 2021. The total change between periods in expenses below will reflect both structural cost savings and other changes in spend, including market factors, such as energy costs, inflation, and foreign exchange impacts, as well as changes in activity levels and costs associated with new operations. Structural cost savings are stewarded internally to support management’s oversight of spending over time. This measure is useful for investors to understand the Corporation’s efforts to optimize spending through disciplined expense management.
Consolidated Statement of Income Line Items Targeted for Structural Cost Savings 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Production and manufacturing expenses 36,035 30,431 36,826
Selling, general and administrative expenses 9,574 10,168 11,398
Exploration expenses, including dry holes 1,054 1,285 1,269
Total 46,663 41,884 49,493
FREQUENTLY USED TERMS
Earnings (Loss) excluding Identified Items
Earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items, are earnings (loss) excluding individually significant non-operational events with an absolute corporate total earnings impact of at least $250 million in a given quarter. The earnings (loss) impact of an Identified Item for an individual segment in a given quarter may be less than $250 million when the item impacts several segments or several periods. 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 Corporation 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. Earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items is not meant to be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil as prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
2021 2020 2019
Upstream U.S. Non-U.S. Total U.S. Non-U.S. Total U.S. Non-U.S. Total
(millions of dollars)
Earnings (loss) (U.S. GAAP) 3,663 12,112 15,775 (19,385) (645) (20,030) 536 13,906 14,442
Impairments (263) (489) (752) (17,092) (2,244) (19,336) - - -
Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - 459 459 - - - - 3,679 3,679
Inventory valuation - lower of cost or market - - - - (61) (61) - - -
Tax-related items - - - - (297) (297) - 755 755
Contractual provisions - (250) (250) - - - - - -
Identified Items (263) (280) (543) (17,092) (2,602) (19,694) - 4,434 4,434
Earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items 3,926 12,392 16,318 (2,293) 1,957 (336) 536 9,472 10,008
2021 2020 2019
Downstream U.S. Non-U.S. Total U.S. Non-U.S. Total U.S. Non-U.S. Total
(millions of dollars)
Earnings (loss) (U.S. GAAP) 1,314 791 2,105 (852) (225) (1,077) 1,717 606 2,323
Impairments - - - (4) (593) (597) - - -
Gain/(loss) on sale of assets 4 - 4 - - - - - -
Tax-related items - - - - (262) (262) - (9) (9)
Identified Items 4 - 4 (4) (855) (859) - (9) (9)
Earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items 1,310 791 2,101 (848) 630 (218) 1,717 615 2,332
2021 2020 2019
Chemical U.S. Non-U.S. Total U.S. Non-U.S. Total U.S. Non-U.S. Total
(millions of dollars)
Earnings (loss) (U.S. GAAP) 4,502 3,294 7,796 1,277 686 1,963 206 386 592
Impairments - - - (90) (2) (92) - - -
Gain/(loss) on sale of assets 494 136 630 - - - - - -
Tax-related items - - - - (22) (22) - 2 2
Identified Items 494 136 630 (90) (24) (114) - 2 2
Earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items 4,008 3,158 7,166 1,367 710 2,077 206 384 590
FREQUENTLY USED TERMS
Corporate and Financing 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Earnings (loss) (U.S. GAAP) (2,636) (3,296) (3,017)
Impairments - (35) -
Gain/(loss) on sale of assets (12) - (24)
Tax-related items - - 332
Severance charges (52) (326) -
Identified Items (64) (361) 308
Earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items (2,572) (2,935) (3,325)
Corporate Total 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil (U.S. GAAP) 23,040 (22,440) 14,340
Impairments (752) (20,060) -
Gain/(loss) on sale of assets 1,081 - 3,655
Inventory valuation - lower of cost or market - (61) -
Tax-related items - (581) 1,080
Severance charges (52) (326) -
Contractual provisions (250) - -
Identified Items 27 (21,028) 4,735
Earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items 23,013 (1,412) 9,605
References in Frequently Used Terms and Management's Discussion & Analysis to total corporate earnings (loss) mean net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil from the Consolidated Statement of Income. Unless otherwise indicated, references to earnings (loss), Upstream, Downstream, Chemical and Corporate and Financing earnings (loss), and earnings (loss) per share are ExxonMobil’s share after excluding amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Outlooks, projections, goals, targets, descriptions of strategic plans and objectives, and other statements of future events or conditions in this release are forward-looking statements. Similarly, emission-reduction roadmaps are dependent on future market factors, such as continued technological progress and policy support, and also represent forward-looking statements. Actual future results, including future energy demand and mix; financial and operating performance; realized price and margins; dividends and shareholder returns, including the timing and amounts of share repurchases; volume growth; project plans, timing, costs, and capacities; capital expenditures, including lower-emissions and environmental expenditures; cost reductions and structural cost savings; integration benefits; emission intensity and absolute emissions reductions; achievement of ambitions to reach Scope 1 and Scope 2 net-zero from operated assets by 2050, to reduce methane emissions and flaring, or to complete major asset emission reduction roadmaps; implementation and outcomes of carbon capture and storage projects and infrastructure, renewable fuel projects, blue hydrogen projects, and other technology efforts; the impact of new technologies on society and industry; capital expenditures and mix; investment returns; accounting and financial reporting effects resulting from market or regulatory developments and ExxonMobil’s responsive actions, including potential impairment charges; and the outcome of litigation and tax contingencies, could differ materially due to a number of factors. These include global or regional changes in the supply and demand for oil, natural gas, petrochemicals, and feedstocks and other market or economic conditions that impact demand, prices and differentials; policy and consumer support for lower-emission products and technologies in different jurisdictions; the impact of company actions to protect the health and safety of employees, vendors, customers, and communities; actions of competitors and commercial counterparties; the ability to access short- and long-term debt markets on a timely and affordable basis; the severity, length and ultimate impact of COVID-19 variants and government responses on people and economies; reservoir performance; the outcome of exploration projects and timely completion of development and construction projects; regulatory actions targeting public companies in the oil and gas industry; changes in local, national, or international law, taxes, regulation or policies affecting our business, including environmental regulations and timely granting of governmental permits; war, trade agreements and patterns, shipping blockades or harassment, and other political or security disturbances; the pace of regional and global economic recovery from the pandemic and the occurrence and severity of future outbreaks; opportunities for and regulatory approval of potential investments or divestments; the actions of competitors; the capture of efficiencies within and between business lines and the ability to maintain near-term cost reductions as ongoing efficiencies while maintaining future competitive positioning; unforeseen technical or operating difficulties; the development and competitiveness of alternative energy and emission reduction technologies; the results of research programs; the ability to bring new technologies to commercial scale on a cost-competitive basis; general economic conditions including the occurrence and duration of economic recessions; and other factors discussed under Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Energy demand models are forward-looking by nature and aim to replicate system dynamics of the global energy system, requiring simplifications. The reference to any scenario in this report, including any potential net-zero scenarios, does not imply ExxonMobil views any particular scenario as likely to occur. In addition, energy demand scenarios require assumptions on a variety of parameters. As such, the outcome of any given scenario using an energy demand model comes with a high degree of uncertainty. For example, the IEA describes its NZE scenario as extremely challenging, requiring unprecedented innovation, unprecedented international cooperation and sustained support and participation from consumers. Third-party scenarios discussed in this report reflect the modeling assumptions and outputs of their respective authors, not ExxonMobil, and their use by ExxonMobil is not an endorsement by ExxonMobil of their underlying assumptions, likelihood or probability. Investment decisions are made on the basis of ExxonMobil’s separate planning process, but may be secondarily tested for robustness or resiliency against different assumptions, including against various scenarios. Any use of the modeling of a third-party organization within this report does not constitute or imply an endorsement by ExxonMobil of any or all of the positions or activities of such organization.
OVERVIEW
The following discussion and analysis of ExxonMobil’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 Exxon Mobil Corporation. The Corporation’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 wide variety of specialty products; and pursuit of lower-emission business opportunities including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and biofuels. ExxonMobil's operating segments are Upstream, Downstream, and Chemical. Where applicable ExxonMobil voluntarily discloses additional U.S., Non-U.S. and regional splits to help investors better understand the company's operations.
In January 2022, the Corporation announced that effective April 2022 it is streamlining its business structure by combining the Chemical and Downstream businesses. The company will be organized along three businesses - Upstream, Product Solutions, and Low Carbon Solutions, aligning along market-focused value chains. Product Solutions will consist of Energy Products, Specialty Products and Chemical Products. Low Carbon Solutions will continue to be included in Corporate and Financing. The businesses will be supported by a combined technology organization, and other centralized service-delivery groups, building on the establishment of a worldwide major projects organization in 2019.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ExxonMobil, with its resource base, financial strength, disciplined investment approach and technology portfolio, is well-positioned to participate in substantial investments to develop new energy supplies. The company’s integrated business model, with significant investments in Upstream, Downstream and Chemical segments and Low Carbon Solutions business, generally reduces the Corporation’s risk from changes in commodity prices. While commodity prices depend on supply and demand and may be volatile on a short-term basis, ExxonMobil’s investment decisions are grounded on fundamentals reflected in our long-term business outlook, and use a disciplined approach in selecting and pursuing the most attractive investment opportunities. The corporate plan is a fundamental annual management process that is the basis for setting operating and capital objectives in addition to providing the economic assumptions used for investment evaluation purposes. The foundation for the assumptions supporting the corporate plan is the Energy Outlook and corporate plan volume projections are based on individual field production profiles, which are also updated at least annually. Price ranges for crude oil, natural gas, including price differentials, refinery and chemical margins, volumes, development and operating costs, including greenhouse gas emission prices, and foreign currency exchange rates are based on corporate plan assumptions developed annually by major region and are utilized for investment evaluation purposes. Major investment opportunities are evaluated over a range of potential market conditions. Once major investments are made, a reappraisal process is completed to ensure relevant lessons are learned and improvements are incorporated into future projects.
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Long-Term Business Outlook
ExxonMobil’s business planning is underpinned by a deep understanding of long-term energy fundamentals. These fundamentals include energy supply and demand trends, the scale and variety of energy needs worldwide; capability, practicality and affordability of energy alternatives including low-carbon solutions; greenhouse gas emission-reduction technologies; and supportive government policies. The company’s Energy Outlook (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. In addition, ExxonMobil considers a range of scenarios - including remote scenarios - to help inform perspective of the future and enhance strategic thinking over time. Included in the range of these scenarios are the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Lower 2°C and the International Energy Agency's Net Zero Emissions (IEA NZE) by 2050 scenario. To effectively evaluate the pace of change, ExxonMobil uses many scenarios to help identify signposts that provide leading indicators of future developments and allow for timely adjustments to the Outlook. The IEA describes the IEA NZE as extremely challenging, requiring all stakeholders - governments, businesses, investors and citizens - to take action this year and every year after so that the goal does not slip out of reach. The scenario assumes unprecedented and sustained energy efficiency gains, innovation and technology transfer, lower-emission investments, and globally coordinated greenhouse gas reduction policy. The IEA acknowledges that society is not on the IEA NZE pathway.
By 2050, the world’s population is projected at around 9.7 billion people, or about 2 billion more than in 2019. Coincident with this population increase, the Corporation expects worldwide economic growth to average close to 2.5 percent per year, with economic output growing by around 125 percent by 2050 compared to 2019. 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 almost 15 percent from 2019 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)).
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 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 our Outlook, global electricity demand is expected to increase almost 75 percent from 2019 to 2050, with developing countries likely to account for about 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 and approach 15 percent of the world’s electricity in 2050, versus nearly 35 percent in 2019, in part as a result of policies to improve air quality as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions to address risks related to climate change. From 2019 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 more than 600 percent, helping total renewables (including other sources, e.g. hydropower) to account for about 80 percent of the increase in electricity supplies worldwide through 2050. Total renewables are expected to reach about 50 percent of global electricity supplies by 2050. Natural gas and nuclear are also expected to increase shares over the period to 2050, reaching more than 25 percent and about 10 percent of global electricity supplies, respectively, 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.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Under our Outlook, energy for transportation - including cars, trucks, ships, trains and airplanes - is expected to increase by almost 25 percent from 2019 to 2050. Transportation energy demand is expected to account for over 40 percent of the growth in liquid fuels demand worldwide over this period. Light-duty vehicle demand for liquid fuels is projected to peak by around 2025 and then decline to levels seen in the early-2000s 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 about 75 percent. By 2050, light-duty vehicles are expected to account for around 15 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 widely available and offer practical advantages in providing a large quantity of energy in small volumes.
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 approximately 114 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, an increase of about 14 percent from 2019. The non-OECD share of global liquid fuels demand is expected to increase to nearly 70 percent by 2050, as liquid fuels demand in the OECD is expected to decline by more than 20 percent. Much of the global liquid fuels demand today is met by crude production from traditional 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 emerging supply sources - including tight oil, deepwater, oil sands, natural gas liquids and biofuels - are expected to grow to help meet rising demand. The world’s resource base is sufficient to meet projected demand through 2050 as technology advances continue to expand the availability of economic and lower-carbon supply options. However, 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, and it is expected to grow the most of any primary energy type from 2019 to 2050, meeting about 55 percent of global energy demand growth. Global natural gas demand is expected to rise nearly 35 percent from 2019 to 2050, with more than half 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, about 50 percent of the growth in natural gas supplies is expected to be from unconventional sources. At the same time, conventionally-produced natural gas is likely to remain the cornerstone of global supply, meeting more than two-thirds of worldwide demand in 2050. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade will expand significantly, meeting about 40 percent of the increase in global demand growth, with much of this supply expected to help meet rising demand in Asia Pacific.
The world’s energy mix is highly diverse and will remain so through 2050. Oil is expected to remain the largest source of energy with its share remaining close to 30 percent in 2050. Coal is currently the second largest source of energy, but it is expected to lose that position to natural gas in the next few years. The share of natural gas is expected to reach 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 significantly, 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 biomass, hydro and geothermal contributing a combined share of more than 10 percent. Total energy supplied from wind, solar and biofuels is expected to increase rapidly, growing over 420 percent from 2019 to 2050, when they are projected to be about 10 percent of the world energy mix.
To meet this projected demand under our Outlook, the Corporation 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. This reflects a fundamental aspect of the oil and natural gas business as the International Energy Agency (IEA) describes in its World Energy Outlook 2021.
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. For many years, the Corporation has taken into account policies established to reduce energy-related greenhouse gas emissions in its long-term Energy Outlook. The climate accord reached at the Conference of the Parties (COP 21) in Paris set many new goals, and many related policies are still emerging. Our Energy Outlook reflects an environment with increasingly stringent climate policies and is consistent with the global aggregation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), as available at the end of 2020, which were submitted by signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2015 Paris Agreement. Our Energy Outlook seeks to identify potential impacts of climate-related policies, which often target specific sectors. It estimates potential impacts of these policies on consumer energy demand by using various assumptions and tools - including, depending on the sector, and, as applicable, use of a proxy cost of carbon or assessment of targeted policies (e.g. automotive fuel economy standards). For purposes of the Energy Outlook, a proxy cost on energy-related CO2 emissions is assumed to reach about $100 per metric ton in 2050 in OECD nations. China and other leading non-OECD nations are expected to trail OECD policy initiatives. Nevertheless, 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 Corporation continues to monitor the updates to the NDCs that nations provided around COP 26 in Glasgow in November 2021 as well as other policy developments in light of net-zero ambitions recently formulated by some nations.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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.
Leading the Drive to Net Zero
The company plans to play a leading role in the energy transition by leveraging its core capabilities to meet society’s needs for products essential for modern life, while addressing the challenge of climate change.
The Corporation announced its ambition to achieve net-zero emissions from its operated assets by 2050 (Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions) and is taking a comprehensive approach centered on developing detailed emission-reduction roadmaps for major operated assets. The company’s roadmap approach identifies greenhouse gas emission-reduction opportunities and the investment and future policy needs required to achieve net-zero. The roadmaps are tailored to account for facility configuration and maintenance schedules, and they will be updated as technologies and policies evolve. Net-zero roadmaps for major assets, covering about 90% of the company’s greenhouse gas emissions, are scheduled to be completed by year-end 2022, and the remainder in 2023.
Our strategy uses our advantages in scale, integration, technology and people to build globally competitive businesses that lead industry in earnings and cash flow growth across a broad range of scenarios. The company’s plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through 2030 compared to 2016 levels support its net-zero ambition. The plans are expected to result in a 20-30% reduction in corporate-wide greenhouse gas intensity, including reductions of 40-50% in upstream intensity, 70-80% in methane intensity and 60-70% in flaring intensity. These plans include actions that are expected to reduce absolute corporate-wide greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 20%, including an estimated 70% reduction in methane emissions, 60% reduction in flaring emissions and 30% reduction in upstream emissions.
ExxonMobil established its Low Carbon Solutions business in early 2021, leveraging its unique combination of capabilities such as geophysics expertise and complex project management, to establish a new business in carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and biofuels to accelerate emission reductions for customers and in its existing businesses.
The Corporation plans to invest in initiatives to lower greenhouse gas emissions. A significant focus is on scaling up carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and biofuels. Stronger policy further accelerates development and deployment of lower-emission technologies, and would provide ExxonMobil additional investment opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The company's robust research and development process, continued evaluation of emerging technologies, and global collaborations will be key to identifying and growing lower-emission opportunities. During the start-up phase, the Low Carbon Solutions business will be reflected in Corporate and Financing.
Recent Business Environment
In early 2020, the balance of supply and demand for petroleum and petrochemical products experienced two significant disruptive effects. On the demand side, the COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly through most areas of the world resulting in substantial reductions in consumer and business activity and significantly reduced demand for crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum products. This reduction in demand coincided with announcements of increased production in certain key oil-producing countries which led to increases in inventory levels and sharp declines in prices for crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum products.
Demand for petroleum and petrochemical products has continued to recover through 2021, with the Corporation's financial results benefiting from stronger prices and margins, notably prices for crude oil and natural gas as well as Chemical product margins. The rate and pace of recovery, however, has varied across geographies and business lines, with Downstream margins only reaching the lower end of the 10-year range late in 2021 and jet demand continuing to lag. The Corporation continues to closely monitor industry and economic conditions amid this uneven global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic which has brought unprecedented uncertainties to near-term economic outlooks.
The general rate of inflation across major countries of operation experienced a brief decline in the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. However inflation rates increased in 2021 across major economies, with some regions experiencing multi-decade highs, largely reflecting overall imbalances between supply and demand recoveries from the pandemic. The underlying factors include, but are not limited to, global supply chain disruptions, shipping bottlenecks, labor market constraints, and side effects from monetary and fiscal expansions. The global economic recovery remains uneven, with uncertainties remaining. Prices for services and materials continue to evolve in response to fast-changing commodity markets, industry activities, as well as government policies, impacting operating and capital costs. The Corporation closely monitors market trends and works to mitigate cost impacts in all price environments through its economies of scale in global procurement, efficient project management practices, and general productivity improvements.
Organizational changes implemented over the past several years enabled the Corporation to realize nearly $5 billion of structural cost savings1 versus 2019, leveraging increased operational efficiencies and reduced overhead costs. Included in these savings is the completion of the workforce reduction programs, announced in late 2020 and early 2021, which are estimated to generate savings of approximately $2 billion per year compared to 2019 from lower employee and contractor costs. The company continues to take actions to streamline its business structure to improve effectiveness and reduce costs. The changes more fully leverage global functional capabilities, improve line of sight to markets, and enhance resource allocation to the highest corporate priorities.
(1) Refer to Frequently Used Terms for definition of structural cost savings.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
BUSINESS RESULTS
Upstream
ExxonMobil continues to sustain a diverse growth portfolio of exploration and development opportunities, which enables the Corporation to be selective, maximizing shareholder value and mitigating political and technical risks. ExxonMobil’s fundamental strategies guide our global Upstream business, including capturing material and accretive opportunities to continually high-grade the resource portfolio, selectively developing attractive oil and natural gas resources, developing and applying high-impact technologies, and pursuing productivity and efficiency gains as well as a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. These strategies are underpinned by a relentless focus on operational excellence, development of our employees, and investment in the communities within which we operate.
As future development projects and drilling activities bring new production online, the Corporation expects a shift in the geographic mix and in the type of opportunities from which volumes are produced. Based on current investment plans, the proportion of oil-equivalent production from the Americas is generally expected to increase over the next several years. About half of the Corporation's global production comes from unconventional, deepwater and LNG resources. This proportion is generally expected to grow over the next few years.
The Upstream capital program continues to prioritize low cost-of-supply opportunities. In addition to continued development of Guyana, Brazil, and the Permian Basin, ExxonMobil has a strong pipeline of development projects. Most notable are our LNG developments in Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, and the Golden Pass LNG facility.
The Corporation anticipates several projects will come online over the next few years providing additional production capacity. However, actual volumes will vary from year to year due to the timing of individual project start-ups; operational outages; reservoir performance; performance of enhanced oil recovery projects; regulatory changes; the impact of fiscal and commercial terms; asset sales; weather events; price effects on production sharing contracts; changes in the amount and timing of capital investments that may vary depending on the oil and gas price environment; international trade patterns and relations; and other factors described in Item 1A. Risk Factors.
ExxonMobil believes prices over the long term will continue to be driven by market supply and demand, with the demand side largely being a function of general economic activities, alternative energy sources, levels of prosperity, technology advances, consumer preference and government policies. On the supply side, prices may be significantly impacted by political events, the actions of OPEC and other large government resource owners, and other factors. To manage the risks associated with price, ExxonMobil tests the resiliency of its annual plans and major investments across a range of price scenarios.
Key Recent Events
Significant progress was made on key new developments in Guyana, Brazil, the Permian Basin, and Mozambique during 2021.
Guyana: Exploration success continued with additional discoveries increasing the estimated recoverable resource on the Stabroek block. The Liza Unity floating production, storage and offloading vessel arrived in Guyanese waters in late 2021 and started production in February 2022. In Payara, the third project, development drilling activities started in late 2021 and it remains on schedule for 2024 start-up. Yellowtail is the fourth and largest world-class development project and is expected to achieve first oil in 2025, following issuance of the production license.
Permian: Production volumes averaged about 460 thousand oil-equivalent barrels per day (koebd) in 2021, nearly 100 koebd year-on-year production increase which exceeded expectations. The Corporation was successful in increasing drilling performance and continuing to improve capital efficiency. In December, ExxonMobil announced plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030 from our unconventional operations in the Permian Basin.
Brazil: ExxonMobil announced its Final Investment Decision for the Bacalhau Phase 1 development in June 2021 with start-up planned for 2024.
Mozambique: The Area 4 Coral South Floating LNG (FLNG) development continues as planned, targeting start-up in 2022, making Mozambique an LNG exporter. The Coral Sul FLNG vessel began tow to field in November 2021.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Upstream Financial Results
2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Earnings (loss) (U.S. GAAP)
United States 3,663 (19,385) 536
Non-U.S. 12,112 (645) 13,906
Total 15,775 (20,030) 14,442
Identified Items (1)
United States (263) (17,092) -
Non-U.S. (280) (2,602) 4,434
Total (543) (19,694) 4,434
Earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items (1)
United States 3,926 (2,293) 536
Non-U.S. 12,392 1,957 9,472
Total 16,318 (336) 10,008
2021 Upstream Earnings Factor Analysis
(millions of dollars)
Price - Higher realizations increased earnings by $14,960 million.
Volume - Unfavorable volume and mix effects decreased earnings by $340 million.
Other - All other items increased earnings by $2,040 million, primarily driven by lower expenses of $1,360 million and one-time favorable tax items.
Identified Items (1) - 2020 $(19,694) million loss primarily impairments of dry gas assets; 2021 $(543) million loss as a result of impairments of $(752) million and contractual provisions of $(250) million, partly offset by a $459 million gain from the U.K. Central and Northern North Sea divestment.
(1) Refer to Frequently Used Terms for definition of Identified Items and earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
2020 Upstream Earnings Factor Analysis
(millions of dollars)
Price - Lower realizations reduced earnings by $11,210 million.
Volume - Unfavorable volume and mix effects decreased earnings by $300 million.
Other - All other items increased earnings by $1,170 million, primarily driven by lower expenses of $960 million.
Identified Items (1) - 2019 $4,434 million gain primarily the $3,700 million gain from the Norway non-operated divestment; 2020 $(19,694) million loss primarily impairments of dry gas assets.
(1) Refer to Frequently Used Terms for definition of Identified Items and earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items.
Upstream Operational Results
2021 2020 2019
Production of crude oil, natural gas liquids, bitumen and synthetic oil
Net production (thousands of barrels daily)
United States 721 685 646
Canada/Other Americas 560 536 467
Europe 22 30 108
Africa 248 312 372
Asia 695 742 748
Australia/Oceania 43 44 45
Worldwide 2,289 2,349 2,386
Natural gas production available for sale
Net production (millions of cubic feet daily)
United States 2,746 2,691 2,778
Canada/Other Americas 195 277 258
Europe 808 789 1,457
Africa 43 9 7
Asia 3,465 3,486 3,575
Australia/Oceania 1,280 1,219 1,319
Worldwide 8,537 8,471 9,394
(thousands of oil-equivalent barrels daily)
Oil-equivalent production (2)
3,712 3,761 3,952
(2) Natural gas is converted to an oil-equivalent basis at six million cubic feet per one thousand barrels.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Liquids production - 2.3 million barrels per day decreased 60 thousand barrels per day reflecting higher demand and growth, more than offset by entitlements, decline, and divestments.
Natural gas production available for sale - 8.5 billion cubic feet per day increased 66 million cubic feet per day from 2020, reflecting higher demand, partly offset by divestments and Groningen production limit.
Liquids production - 2.3 million barrels per day decreased 37 thousand barrels per day reflecting the impacts of government mandates, divestments, and lower demand, partly offset by growth and lower downtime.
Natural gas production available for sale - 8.5 billion cubic feet per day decreased 923 million cubic feet per day from 2019, reflecting divestments, lower demand, and higher downtime, partly offset by growth.
Upstream Additional Information
2021 2020
(thousands of barrels daily)
Volumes Reconciliation (Oil-equivalent production) (1)
Prior Year 3,761 3,952
Entitlements - Net Interest (1) (9)
Entitlements - Price / Spend / Other (97) 67
Government Mandates 8 (110)
Divestments (24) (151)
Demand / Growth / Other 65 12
Current Year 3,712 3,761
(1) Natural gas is converted to an oil-equivalent basis at six million cubic feet per one thousand barrels.
Listed below are descriptions of ExxonMobil’s volumes reconciliation factors which are provided to facilitate understanding of the terms.
Entitlements - Net Interest are changes to ExxonMobil’s share of production volumes caused by non-operational changes to volume-determining factors. These factors consist of net interest changes specified in Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) which typically occur when cumulative investment returns or production volumes achieve defined thresholds, changes in equity upon achieving pay-out in partner investment carry situations, equity redeterminations as specified in venture agreements, or as a result of the termination or expiry of a concession. Once a net interest change has occurred, it typically will not be reversed by subsequent events, such as lower crude oil prices.
Entitlements - Price, Spend and Other are changes to ExxonMobil’s share of production volumes resulting from temporary changes to non-operational volume-determining factors. These factors include changes in oil and gas prices or spending levels from one period to another. 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. For example, at higher prices, fewer barrels are required for ExxonMobil to recover its costs. These effects generally vary from period to period with field spending patterns or market prices for oil and natural gas. Such factors can also include other temporary changes in net interest as dictated by specific provisions in production agreements.
Government Mandates are changes to ExxonMobil's sustainable production levels due to temporary non-operational production limits imposed by governments, generally upon a sector, type or method of production.
Divestments are reductions in ExxonMobil’s production arising from commercial arrangements to fully or partially reduce equity in a field or asset in exchange for financial or other economic consideration.
Demand, Growth and Other factors comprise all other operational and non-operational factors not covered by the above definitions that may affect volumes attributable to ExxonMobil. Such factors include, but are not limited to, production enhancements from project and work program activities, acquisitions including additions from asset exchanges, downtime, market demand, natural field decline, and any fiscal or commercial terms that do not affect entitlements.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Downstream
ExxonMobil’s Downstream continues to be one of the largest, most integrated businesses among international oil companies (IOC), with significant positions across the full value chain including logistics, trading, refining, and marketing. The Corporation has a well-established presence in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Downstream strategies competitively position the business across a range of market conditions. These strategies focus on providing high-value and lower-emission products that customers need to power global mobility; leveraging strong operations performance; capitalizing on integration across all ExxonMobil businesses; maximizing value from advantaged technology and a robust pipeline of lower-emission opportunities; and improving portfolio competitiveness and resilience with advantaged investments and divestments.
With its large manufacturing footprint, ExxonMobil’s Downstream earnings are closely tied to industry refining margins. Refining margins improved steadily throughout 2021, recovering from historic lows in 2020 driven by COVID-19 pandemic demand impacts. By the end of 2021, refining margins had recovered to the bottom of the 10-year historical band from 2010 to 2019. Demand for gasoline and diesel had essentially recovered to normal levels by the end of 2021, while jet fuel demand remained below historical levels reflecting continued COVID-19 restrictions. Refining margins are anticipated to further improve in the near term as the recovery in international travel increases demand for jet fuel, and strong chemical demand persists for products essential to modern life. With improving market conditions, we restarted projects in Beaumont, Texas and Singapore to further strengthen the portfolio by increasing production of high-value fuels and lubricants.
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 and the market prices for the range of products produced. Crude oil and many products are widely traded with published prices, including those quoted on multiple exchanges around the world (e.g. New York Mercantile Exchange and Intercontinental Exchange). Prices for these commodities are determined by the global marketplace 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 political climate. ExxonMobil’s outlook is that industry refining margins will remain volatile subject to shifting consumer demand as well as capacity changes from refinery additions and closures. ExxonMobil’s significant integration both within the Downstream value chains including lubricants, logistics, trading, refining, and marketing, as well as with Upstream and Chemical, improves our ability to generate shareholder value in a variety of market conditions.
ExxonMobil continues to grow fuels product sales in new markets near major production assets with continued progress in the Mexico and Indonesia markets. Similarly, the lubricants business continues to grow, especially in Asia Pacific and the industrial sector, leveraging world class brands and integration with basestocks refining capability. Through the Mobil brands, such as Mobil 1, ExxonMobil is the worldwide leader in synthetic motor oils.
The Downstream business is characterized by periods of margin volatility resulting from short-term and long-term supply and demand fluctuations. Proposed carbon policy and other climate-related regulations in many countries have the potential to increase industry volatility, both favorably and unfavorably. ExxonMobil continually evaluates the Downstream portfolio during all phases of the business cycle, which has resulted in numerous asset divestments and terminal conversions over the past decade to strengthen overall profitability and resiliency. When investing in the Downstream, ExxonMobil remains focused on projects resilient across a broad range of market conditions to support capturing value when opportunities emerge.
Key Recent Events
Lower-emission fuels: ExxonMobil announced plans for more than 40 thousand barrels per day of lower-emission fuels by 2025, including a new renewable diesel unit at the Strathcona refinery, and purchase agreements with Global Clean Energy in the U.S. and Biojet AS in Norway.
Terminal conversions: ExxonMobil converted the Slagen, Norway and Altona, Australia refineries into product import terminals capable of serving existing markets. Additionally, Refining New Zealand announced conversion of its refinery (in which ExxonMobil owns a 17% minority share) to a product import terminal in 2022.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Downstream Financial Results
2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Earnings (loss) (U.S. GAAP)
United States 1,314 (852) 1,717
Non-U.S. 791 (225) 606
Total 2,105 (1,077) 2,323
Identified Items (1)
United States 4 (4) -
Non-U.S. - (855) (9)
Total 4 (859) (9)
Earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items (1)
United States 1,310 (848) 1,717
Non-U.S. 791 630 615
Total 2,101 (218) 2,332
2021 Downstream Earnings Factor Analysis
(millions of dollars)
Margins - Increased earnings by $1,920 million as industry refining conditions improved.
Volume - Increased earnings by $100 million reflecting demand recovery and favorable mix.
Other - Increased earnings by $300 million due to lower expenses of $560 million, partly offset by unfavorable foreign exchange and LIFO impacts.
Identified Items (1) - 2020 $(859) million loss primarily as a result of impairments and unfavorable tax items.
(1) Refer to Frequently Used Terms for definition of Identified Items and earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
2020 Downstream Earnings Factor Analysis
(millions of dollars)
Margins - Decreased earnings by $3,820 million including the impact of weaker industry refining conditions.
Volume - Increased earnings by $370 million as manufacturing/yield improvement impacts were partly offset by weaker demand.
Other - Increased earnings by $900 million due to lower expenses of $1,290 million, partly offset by unfavorable LIFO inventory impacts of $410 million.
Identified Items (1) - 2020 $(859) million loss primarily as a result of impairments and unfavorable tax items.
(1) Refer to Frequently Used Terms for definition of Identified Items and earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items.
Downstream Operational Results
2021 2020 2019
Refinery throughput (thousands of barrels daily)
United States 1,623 1,549 1,532
Canada 379 340 353
Europe 1,210 1,173 1,317
Asia Pacific 571 553 598
Other 162 158 181
Worldwide 3,945 3,773 3,981
Petroleum product sales (2)
United States 2,257 2,154 2,292
Canada 448 418 476
Europe 1,340 1,253 1,479
Asia Pacific 653 651 738
Other 464 419 467
Worldwide 5,162 4,895 5,452
Gasoline, naphthas 2,158 1,994 2,220
Heating oils, kerosene, diesel oils 1,749 1,751 1,867
Aviation fuels 220 213 406
Heavy fuels 269 249 270
Specialty petroleum products 766 688 689
Worldwide 5,162 4,895 5,452
(2) Data reported net of purchases/sales contracts with the same counterparty.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Chemical
ExxonMobil is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of petrochemicals that support modern living. ExxonMobil helps meet society’s evolving needs by providing a wide range of innovative, valuable product solutions in an efficient and responsible manner. This is enabled by ExxonMobil’s proprietary technology combined with industry-leading scale and integration. These competitive advantages are underpinned by operational excellence, advantaged investments, and cost discipline.
In 2021, while many markets continued to be negatively impacted by COVID-19, demand for chemical products remained resilient in several key segments including food packaging, hygiene and medical. Overall chemical industry margins improved compared to 2020 due to continued strong packaging demand and industry supply disruptions. We were uniquely positioned to capture value from the market in 2021 due to our integration, enabling nimble feed and product optimization, and our advantaged global supply and logistics. These, along with our outstanding reliability performance and continued structural cost savings, delivered record annual earnings.
Worldwide demand for chemicals is expected to grow faster than the economy as a whole, driven by global population growth, an expanding middle class, and improving living standards. ExxonMobil’s integration with refining, together with our high-value performance products and unique project execution capability, enhances our ability to generate returns on investments across a range of market environments. In 2021, ExxonMobil completed construction of our joint venture ethane cracker and associated derivative units near Corpus Christi, Texas. The project started up in late 2021 below budget and ahead of schedule. With improving market conditions, we also restarted other U.S. Gulf Coast growth projects, including projects in Baytown, Texas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana that will support the growing demand for high-value chemicals products.
Key Recent Events
China investment: ExxonMobil reached final investment decision to proceed with a multi-billion dollar chemical complex in the Dayawan Petrochemical Industrial Park in Huizhou, Guangdong Province in China. The facility will help meet expected demand growth for performance chemical products in China.
Advanced recycling: The Corporation is progressing construction of one of North America’s largest plastic waste advanced recycling facilities in Baytown, Texas, which is expected to start operations in 2022. In addition, plans are underway for up to 500,000 metric tons annually of advanced recycling capacity to be added across multiple sites by 2026. These investments enabled commercial volumes of certified circular polymers to be made available to the market in 2021.
Materia acquisition: ExxonMobil acquired Materia, Inc., a technology company that has pioneered the development of a Nobel prize-winning technology for manufacturing a new class of materials. The innovative materials can be used in a number of applications, including wind turbine blades, electric vehicle parts, sustainable construction, and anticorrosive coatings.
Santoprene divestment: ExxonMobil Chemical Company sold its global Santoprene business to Celanese. The sale included two manufacturing sites, one in the United States and one in the United Kingdom.
Chemical Financial Results
2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Earnings (loss) (U.S. GAAP)
United States 4,502 1,277 206
Non-U.S. 3,294 686 386
Total 7,796 1,963 592
Identified Items (1)
United States 494 (90) -
Non-U.S. 136 (24) 2
Total 630 (114) 2
Earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items (1)
United States 4,008 1,367 206
Non-U.S. 3,158 710 384
Total 7,166 2,077 590
(1) Refer to Frequently Used Terms for definition of Identified Items and earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
2021 Chemical Earnings Factor Analysis
(millions of dollars)
Margins - Stronger margins increased earnings by $4,480 million driven by resilient demand and industry supply constraints.
Volume - Higher volumes increased earnings by $250 million on record production supported by exceptional reliability.
Other - All other items increased earnings by $360 million primarily as a result of favorable foreign exchange, lower expenses, and favorable LIFO impacts.
Identified Items (1) - 2020 $(114) million loss primarily as a result of impairments; 2021 $630 million gain as a result of the Santoprene divestment.
2020 Chemical Earnings Factor Analysis
(millions of dollars)
Margins - Stronger margins increased earnings by $930 million.
Volume - Lower volumes decreased earnings by $150 million.
Other - All other items increased earnings by $710 million primarily as a result of lower expenses.
Identified Items (1) - 2020 $(114) million loss primarily as a result of impairments.
(1) Refer to Frequently Used Terms for definition of Identified Items and earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items.
Chemical Operational Results
2021 2020 2019
Chemical prime product sales (2)
(thousands of metric tons)
United States 9,724 9,010 9,127
Non-U.S. 16,608 16,439 17,389
Worldwide 26,332 25,449 26,516
(2) Data reported net of purchases/sales contracts with the same counterparty.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Corporate and Financing
Corporate and Financing is comprised of corporate activities that support the Corporation’s operating segments and ExxonMobil’s Low Carbon Solutions business. Corporate activities include general administrative support functions, financing and insurance activities. Low Carbon Solutions activities are included in Corporate and Financing as the business continues to mature through commercialization and deployment of technology.
Corporate and Financing Financial Results
2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Earnings (loss) (U.S. GAAP) (2,636) (3,296) (3,017)
Identified Items (1)
(64) (361) 308
Earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items (1)
(2,572) (2,935) (3,325)
(1) Refer to Frequently Used Terms for definition of Identified Items and earnings (loss) excluding Identified Items.
Corporate and Financing expenses were $2,636 million in 2021 compared to $3,296 million in 2020, with the decrease mainly due to the absence of prior year severance costs and lower financing costs.
Corporate and Financing expenses were $3,296 million in 2020 compared to $3,017 million in 2019, with the increase mainly due to higher financing costs and employee severance costs, partly offset by lower corporate costs.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Sources and Uses of Cash
2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Net cash provided by/(used in)
Operating activities 48,129 14,668 29,716
Investing activities (10,235) (18,459) (23,084)
Financing activities (35,423) 5,285 (6,618)
Effect of exchange rate changes (33) (219) 33
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,438 1,275 47
(December 31)
Total cash and cash equivalents 6,802 4,364 3,089
Total cash and cash equivalents were $6.8 billion at the end of 2021, up $2.4 billion from the prior year. The major sources of funds in 2021 were net income including noncontrolling interests of $23.6 billion, the adjustment for the noncash provision of $20.6 billion for depreciation and depletion, contributions from operational working capital of $4.2 billion, proceeds from asset sales of $3.2 billion, and other investing activities of $1.5 billion. The major uses of funds included a debt reduction of $19.7 billion, spending for additions to property, plant and equipment of $12.1 billion, dividends to shareholders of $14.9 billion, and additional investments and advances of $2.8 billion.
Total cash and cash equivalents were $4.4 billion at the end of 2020, up $1.3 billion from the prior year. The major sources of funds in 2020 were the adjustment for the noncash provision of $46.0 billion, a net debt increase of $20.1 billion, proceeds from asset sales of $1.0 billion, and other investing activities of $2.7 billion. The major uses of funds included a net loss including noncontrolling interests of $23.3 billion, spending for additions to property, plant and equipment of $17.3 billion, dividends to shareholders of $14.9 billion, and additional investments and advances of $4.9 billion.
The Corporation has access to significant capacity of long-term and short-term liquidity. In addition to cash balances, commercial paper continues to provide short-term liquidity, and is reflected in “Notes and loans payable” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet with changes in outstanding commercial paper between periods included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The Corporation took steps to strengthen its balance sheet in 2021, reducing debt by nearly $20 billion and ending the year with $47.7 billion in total debt. On December 31, 2021, the Corporation had undrawn short-term committed lines of credit of $10.7 billion and undrawn long-term lines of credit of $0.6 billion.
To support cash flows in future periods, the Corporation will need to continually find or acquire and develop new fields, and continue to develop and apply new technologies and recovery processes to existing fields, in order to maintain or increase production. After a period of production at plateau rates, it is the nature of oil and gas fields to eventually produce at declining rates for the remainder of their economic life. Decline rates can vary widely by individual field due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the type of reservoir, fluid properties, recovery mechanisms, work activity, and age of the field. In particular, the Corporation’s key tight-oil plays have higher initial decline rates which tend to moderate over time. Furthermore, the Corporation’s net interest in production for individual fields can vary with price and the impact of fiscal and commercial terms.
The Corporation has long been successful at mitigating the effects of natural field decline through disciplined investments in quality opportunities and project execution. The Corporation anticipates several projects will come online over the next few years providing additional production capacity. However, actual volumes will vary from year to year due to the timing of individual project start-ups; operational outages; reservoir performance; performance of enhanced oil recovery projects; regulatory changes; the impact of fiscal and commercial terms; asset sales; weather events; price effects on production sharing contracts; and changes in the amount and timing of investments that may vary depending on the oil and gas price environment. The Corporation’s cash flows are also highly dependent on crude oil and natural gas prices. Please refer to Item 1A. Risk Factors for a more complete discussion of risks.
The Corporation’s financial strength enables it to make large, long-term capital expenditures. Capital and exploration expenditures in 2021 were $16.6 billion, reflecting the Corporation’s continued active investment program. The Corporation plans to invest in the range of $21 billion to $24 billion in 2022.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Actual spending could vary depending on the progress of individual projects and property acquisitions. The Corporation has a large and diverse portfolio of development projects and exploration opportunities, which helps mitigate the overall political and technical risks of the Corporation’s Upstream segment and associated cash flow. Further, due to its financial strength and diverse portfolio of opportunities, the risk associated with failure or delay of any single project would not have a significant impact on the Corporation’s liquidity or ability to generate sufficient cash flows for operations and its fixed commitments.
The Corporation, as part of its ongoing asset management program, continues to evaluate its mix of assets for potential upgrade. Because of the ongoing nature of this program, dispositions will continue to be made from time to time which will result in either gains or losses. In light of commodity price volatility, and depending on the pace of demand recovery, the Corporation's planned divestment program could be adversely affected by fewer financially suitable buyers. This could result in a slowing of the pace of divestments, certain assets being sold at a price below current book value, or impairment charges if the likelihood of divesting certain assets increases. Additionally, the Corporation continues to evaluate opportunities to enhance its business portfolio through acquisitions of assets or companies, and enters into such transactions from time to time. Key criteria for evaluating acquisitions include potential for future growth and attractive current valuations. Acquisitions may be made with cash, shares of the Corporation’s common stock, or both.
ExxonMobil closely monitors the potential impact of Interbank Offered Rate (IBOR) reform, including LIBOR, under a number of scenarios and has taken steps to mitigate the potential impact. Accordingly, ExxonMobil does not believe this event represents a material risk to the Corporation’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities totaled $48.1 billion in 2021, $33.5 billion higher than 2020. The major source of funds was net income including noncontrolling interests of $23.6 billion, an increase of $46.8 billion. The noncash provision for depreciation and depletion was $20.6 billion, down $25.4 billion from the prior year. The adjustment for the net gain on asset sales was $1.2 billion, an increase of $1.2 billion. The adjustment for dividends received less than equity in current earnings of equity companies was a reduction of $0.7 billion, compared to an increase of $1.0 billion in 2020. Changes in operational working capital, excluding cash and debt, increased cash in 2021 by $4.2 billion.
Cash provided by operating activities totaled $14.7 billion in 2020, $15.0 billion lower than 2019. Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests was a loss of $23.3 billion, a decrease of $38.0 billion. The noncash provision for depreciation and depletion was $46.0 billion, up $27.0 billion from the prior year, mainly due to asset impairments. The noncash provision for deferred income tax benefits was $8.9 billion and also included impacts from asset impairments. The adjustment for the net loss on asset sales was $4 million, a decrease of $1.7 billion. The adjustment for dividends received less than equity in current earnings of equity companies was an increase of $1.0 billion, compared to a reduction of $0.9 billion in 2019. Changes in operational working capital, excluding cash and debt, decreased cash in 2020 by $1.7 billion.
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities netted to $10.2 billion in 2021, $8.2 billion lower than 2020. Spending for property, plant and equipment of $12.1 billion decreased $5.2 billion from 2020. Proceeds from asset sales and returns of investments of $3.2 billion compared to $1.0 billion in 2020. Additional investments and advances were $2.0 billion lower in 2021, while proceeds from other investing activities including collection of advances decreased by $1.2 billion.
Cash used in investing activities netted to $18.5 billion in 2020, $4.6 billion lower than 2019. Spending for property, plant and equipment of $17.3 billion decreased $7.1 billion from 2019. Proceeds from asset sales and returns of investments of $1.0 billion compared to $3.7 billion in 2019. Additional investments and advances were $1.0 billion higher in 2020, while proceeds from other investing activities including collection of advances increased by $1.2 billion.
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Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities was $35.4 billion in 2021, $40.7 billion higher than 2020. Dividend payments on common shares increased to $3.49 per share from $3.48 per share and totaled $14.9 billion. During 2021, the Corporation utilized cash to reduce debt by $19.7 billion.
ExxonMobil share of equity increased $11.4 billion to $168.6 billion. The addition to equity for earnings was $23.0 billion. This was offset by reductions for distributions to ExxonMobil shareholders of $14.9 billion, all in the form of dividends. Foreign exchange translation effects of $0.9 billion for the stronger U.S. dollar reduced equity and a $3.8 billion change in the funded status of the postretirement benefits reserves increased equity.
During 2021, Exxon Mobil Corporation suspended its share repurchase program used to offset shares or units settled in shares issued in conjunction with the company’s benefit plans and programs. In 2022, the Corporation initiated a share repurchase program of up to $10 billion over 12 to 24 months.
Cash flow from financing activities was $5.3 billion in 2020, $11.9 billion higher than 2019. Dividend payments on common shares increased to $3.48 per share from $3.43 per share and totaled $14.9 billion. During 2020, the Corporation issued $23.2 billion of long-term debt. Total debt increased $20.7 billion to $67.6 billion at year-end.
ExxonMobil share of equity decreased $34.5 billion to $157.2 billion. The reduction to equity for losses was $22.4 billion and the reduction for distributions to ExxonMobil shareholders of $14.9 billion, all in the form of dividends. Foreign exchange translation effects of $1.8 billion for the weaker U.S. dollar and a $1.0 billion change in the funded status of the postretirement benefits reserves increased equity.
During 2020, Exxon Mobil Corporation acquired 8 million shares of its common stock for the treasury. Purchases were made to offset shares or units settled in shares issued in conjunction with the company’s benefit plans and programs. Shares outstanding decreased from 4,234 million to 4,233 million at the end of 2020.
Contractual Obligations
The Corporation 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, take-or-pay and unconditional purchase obligations, and firm capital commitments. See Notes 9, 11, 14 and 17 for information related to asset retirement obligations, leases, long-term debt and pensions, respectively.
In addition, the Corporation also enters into commodity purchase obligations (volumetric commitments but no fixed or minimum price) which are resold shortly after purchase, either in an active, highly liquid market or under long-term, unconditional sales contracts with similar pricing terms. Examples include long-term, noncancelable LNG and natural gas purchase commitments and commitments to purchase refinery products at market prices. These commitments are not meaningful in assessing liquidity and cash flow, because the purchases will be offset in the same periods by cash received from the related sales transactions.
Take-or-pay obligations are noncancelable, long-term commitments for goods and services. Unconditional purchase obligations are those long-term commitments that are noncancelable or cancelable only under certain conditions, and that third parties have used to secure financing for the facilities that will provide the contracted goods or services. These obligations mainly pertain to pipeline, manufacturing supply and terminal agreements. The total obligation at year-end 2021 for take-or-pay and unconditional purchase obligations was $30,031 million. Cash payments expected in 2022 and 2023 are $4,004 million and $3,560 million, respectively.
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Guarantees
The Corporation and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries were contingently liable at December 31, 2021 for guarantees relating to notes, loans and performance under contracts (Note 16). Where guarantees for environmental remediation and other similar matters do not include a stated cap, the amounts reflect management’s estimate of the maximum potential exposure. These guarantees are not reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Corporation’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Financial Strength
On December 31, 2021, the Corporation had total unused short-term committed lines of credit of $10.7 billion (Note 6) and total unused long-term committed lines of credit of $0.6 billion (Note 14). The table below shows the Corporation’s consolidated debt to capital ratios.
2021 2020 2019
Debt to capital (percent) 21.4 29.2 19.1
Net debt to capital (percent) 18.9 27.8 18.1
Management views the Corporation’s financial strength to be a competitive advantage of strategic importance. The Corporation’s financial position gives it the opportunity to access the world’s capital markets across a range of market conditions, and enables the Corporation to take on large, long-term capital commitments in the pursuit of maximizing shareholder value.
Industry conditions in 2020 led to lower realized prices for the Corporation’s products which resulted in substantially lower earnings and operating cash flow in comparison to 2019. The Corporation took steps to strengthen its liquidity in 2020, including issuing $23.2 billion of long-term debt and implementing significant capital and operating cost reductions. The Corporation ended 2020 with $67.6 billion in total debt.
Stronger prices and margins improved the Corporation's financial results in 2021. The Corporation reduced debt by $19.9 billion and ended the year with $47.7 billion in total debt.
Litigation and Other Contingencies
As discussed in Note 16, a variety of claims have been made against ExxonMobil and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries in a number of pending lawsuits. Based on a consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, the Corporation does not believe the ultimate outcome of any currently pending lawsuit against ExxonMobil will have a material adverse effect upon the Corporation’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. Refer to Note 16 for additional information on legal proceedings and other contingencies.
CAPITAL AND EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES
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 Consolidated Statement of Income. ExxonMobil’s Capex includes its share of similar costs for equity companies. Capex excludes assets acquired in nonmonetary exchanges, the value of ExxonMobil shares used to acquire assets, and 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.
2021 2020
U.S. Non-U.S. Total U.S. Non-U.S. Total
(millions of dollars)
Upstream (1)
4,018 8,236 12,254 6,817 7,614 14,431
Downstream 1,000 1,095 2,095 2,344 1,877 4,221
Chemical 1,367 876 2,243 2,002 714 2,716
Other 3 - 3 6 - 6
Total 6,388 10,207 16,595 11,169 10,205 21,374
(1) Exploration expenses included.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Capex in 2021 was $16.6 billion, as the Corporation continued to pursue opportunities to find and produce new supplies of oil and natural gas to meet global demand for energy. The Corporation plans to invest in the range of $21 billion to $24 billion in 2022. Included in the 2022 capital spend range is $8.3 billion of firm capital commitments. An additional $10.7 billion of firm capital commitments have been made for years 2023 and beyond. Actual spending could vary depending on the progress of individual projects and property acquisitions.
Upstream spending of $12.3 billion in 2021 was down 15 percent from 2020, primarily in the U.S. Permian Basin. Investments in 2021 included the U.S. Permian Basin and key development projects in Guyana and Brazil. Development projects typically take several years from the time of recording proved undeveloped reserves to the start of production and can exceed five years for large and complex projects. The percentage of proved developed reserves was 66 percent of total proved reserves at year-end 2021, and has been over 60 percent for the last ten years.
Capital investments in the Downstream totaled $2.1 billion in 2021, a decrease of $2.1 billion from 2020, reflecting lower global project spending. Chemical capital expenditures of $2.2 billion, decreased $0.5 billion, representing reduced spend on growth projects.
TAXES
2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Income taxes 7,636 (5,632) 5,282
Effective income tax rate 31 % 17 % 34 %
Total other taxes and duties 32,955 28,425 33,186
Total 40,591 22,793 38,468
Total taxes on the Corporation’s income statement were $40.6 billion in 2021, an increase of $17.8 billion from 2020. Income tax expense, both current and deferred, was $7.6 billion compared to a $5.6 billion benefit in 2020. The effective tax rate, which is calculated based on consolidated company income taxes and ExxonMobil’s share of equity company income taxes, was 31 percent compared to 17 percent in the prior year due primarily to a change in mix of results in jurisdictions with varying tax rates. Total other taxes and duties of $33.0 billion in 2021 increased $4.5 billion.
Total taxes on the Corporation’s income statement were $22.8 billion in 2020, a decrease of $15.7 billion from 2019. Income tax expense, both current and deferred, was a benefit of $5.6 billion compared to $5.3 billion expense in 2019. The relative benefit was driven by asset impairments recorded in 2020. The effective tax rate, which is calculated based on consolidated company income taxes and ExxonMobil’s share of equity company income taxes, was 17 percent compared to 34 percent in the prior year due primarily to a change in mix of results in jurisdictions with varying tax rates. Total other taxes and duties of $28.4 billion in 2020 decreased $4.8 billion.
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ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Environmental Expenditures
2021 2020
(millions of dollars)
Capital expenditures 1,202 1,087
Other expenditures 3,361 3,389
Total 4,563 4,476
Throughout ExxonMobil’s businesses, new and ongoing measures are taken to prevent and minimize the impact of our operations on air, water and ground. These include a significant investment in refining infrastructure and technology to manufacture clean fuels, as well as projects to monitor and reduce nitrogen oxide, sulfur oxide and greenhouse gas emissions, and expenditures for asset retirement obligations. Using definitions and guidelines established by the American Petroleum Institute, ExxonMobil’s 2021 worldwide environmental expenditures for all such preventative and remediation steps, including ExxonMobil’s share of equity company expenditures, were $4.6 billion, of which $3.4 billion were included in expenses with the remainder in capital expenditures. The total cost for such activities is expected to increase to approximately $5.3 billion in 2022, with capital expenditures expected to account for approximately 30 percent of the total. Costs for 2023 are anticipated to be higher as the Low Carbon Solutions business matures and the Corporation progresses its emission-reduction plans.
Environmental Liabilities
The Corporation accrues environmental liabilities when it is probable that obligations have been incurred and the amounts can be reasonably estimated. This policy applies to assets or businesses currently owned or previously disposed. ExxonMobil has accrued liabilities for probable environmental remediation obligations at various sites, including multiparty sites where the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified ExxonMobil as one of the potentially responsible parties. The involvement of other financially responsible companies at these multiparty sites could mitigate ExxonMobil’s actual joint and several liability exposure. At present, no individual site is expected to have losses material to ExxonMobil’s operations or financial condition. Consolidated company provisions made in 2021 for environmental liabilities were $146 million ($263 million in 2020) and the balance sheet reflects liabilities of $807 million as of December 31, 2021, and $902 million as of December 31, 2020.
MARKET RISKS
Worldwide Average Realizations (1)
2021 2020 2019
Crude oil and NGL ($ per barrel) 61.89 35.41 56.32
Natural gas ($ per thousand cubic feet) 4.33 2.01 3.05
(1) Consolidated subsidiaries.
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. For the year 2022, a $1 per barrel change in the weighted-average realized price of oil would have approximately a $500 million annual after-tax effect on Upstream consolidated plus equity company earnings, excluding the impact of derivatives. Similarly, a $0.10 per thousand cubic feet change in the worldwide average gas realization would have approximately a $155 million annual after-tax effect on Upstream consolidated plus equity company earnings, excluding the impact of derivatives. For any given period, the extent of actual benefit or detriment will be dependent on the price movements of individual types of crude oil, results of trading activities, taxes and other government take impacts, price adjustment lags in long-term gas contracts, and crude and gas production volumes. Accordingly, changes in benchmark prices for crude oil and natural gas only provide broad indicators of changes in the earnings experienced in any particular period.
In the very competitive downstream and chemical environments, earnings are primarily determined by margin capture rather than absolute price levels of 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.
The global energy markets can give rise to extended periods in which market conditions are adverse to one or more of the Corporation’s businesses. Such conditions, along with the capital-intensive nature of the industry and very long lead times associated with many of our projects, underscore the importance of maintaining a strong financial position. Management views the Corporation’s financial strength as a competitive advantage.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
In general, segment results are not dependent on the ability to sell and/or purchase products to/from other segments. Instead, where such sales take place, they are the result of efficiencies and competitive advantages of integrated refinery and chemical complexes. Additionally, intersegment sales are at market-based prices. The products bought and sold between segments can also be acquired in worldwide markets that have substantial liquidity, capacity, and transportation capabilities. Refer to Note 18 for additional information on intersegment revenue.
Although price levels of crude oil and natural gas may rise or fall significantly over the short to medium term due to global economic conditions, political events, decisions by OPEC and other major government resource owners and other factors, industry economics over the long term will continue to be driven by market supply and demand. Accordingly, the Corporation evaluates the viability of its major investments over a range of prices.
The Corporation has an active asset management program in which underperforming assets are either improved to acceptable levels or considered for divestment. The asset management program includes a disciplined, regular review to ensure that assets are contributing to the Corporation’s strategic objectives.
Risk Management
The Corporation’s size, strong capital structure, geographic diversity and the complementary nature of the Upstream, Downstream and Chemical businesses reduce the Corporation’s enterprise-wide risk from changes in commodity prices, currency rates and interest rates. In addition, the Corporation uses commodity-based contracts, including derivatives, to manage commodity price risk and to generate returns from trading. The Corporation’s commodity derivatives are not accounted for under hedge accounting. At times, the Corporation also enters into currency and interest rate derivatives, none of which are material to the Corporation’s financial position as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, or results of operations for the years ended 2021, 2020 and 2019. Credit risk associated with the Corporation’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 Corporation’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity exist as a result of the derivatives described in Note 13. The Corporation maintains a system of controls that includes the authorization, reporting and monitoring of derivative activity.
The Corporation is exposed to changes in interest rates, primarily on its short-term debt and the portion of long-term debt that carries floating interest rates. The impact of a 100-basis-point change in interest rates affecting the Corporation’s debt would not be material to earnings or cash flow. The Corporation has access to significant capacity of long-term and short-term liquidity. Internally generated funds are generally expected to cover financial requirements, supplemented by long-term and short-term debt as required. Commercial paper is used to balance short-term liquidity requirements. Some joint-venture partners are dependent on the credit markets, and their funding ability may impact the development pace of joint-venture projects.
The Corporation conducts business in many foreign currencies and is subject to exchange rate risk on cash flows related to sales, expenses, financing and investment transactions. Fluctuations in exchange rates are often offsetting and the impacts on ExxonMobil’s geographically and functionally diverse operations are varied. The Corporation makes limited use of currency exchange contracts to mitigate the impact of changes in currency values, and exposures related to the Corporation’s use of these contracts are not material.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The Corporation’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 wide variety of specialty products; and pursuit of lower-emission business opportunities including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and biofuels. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (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 Corporation’s accounting policies are summarized in Note 1.
Oil and Natural Gas Reserves
The estimation of proved oil and natural gas reserve volumes is an ongoing process based on rigorous technical evaluations, commercial and market assessments and detailed analysis of well information such as flow rates and reservoir pressure declines, development and production costs, and other factors. The estimation of proved reserves is controlled by the Corporation through long-standing approval guidelines. Reserve changes are made within a well-established, disciplined process driven by senior level geoscience and engineering professionals, assisted by the Global Reserves and Resources Group which has significant technical experience, culminating in reviews with and approval by senior management. Notably, the Corporation does not use specific quantitative reserve targets to determine compensation. Key features of the reserve estimation process are covered in Disclosure of Reserves in Item 2.
Oil and natural gas reserves include both proved and unproved reserves.
•Proved oil and natural gas reserves are determined in accordance with 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-of-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 with existing equipment and operating methods. Proved undeveloped reserves include amounts expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled proved acreage or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for completion. Proved undeveloped reserves are recognized only if a development plan has been adopted indicating that the reserves are scheduled to be drilled within five years, unless specific circumstances support a longer period of time.
The Corporation 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 of development projects, reservoir performance, regulatory approvals, government policy, consumer preferences and significant changes in oil and natural gas price levels.
•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 (1) already available geologic, reservoir or production data, (2) new geologic, reservoir or production data or (3) changes in the average of first-of-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 development strategy or production equipment and facility capacity.
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 Corporation 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.
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Impairment
The Corporation 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 Corporation 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 Corporation’s planning and budgeting cycle.
Because the lifespans of the vast majority of the Corporation’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, and development and production costs. Significant reductions in the Corporation’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 Corporation 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 Corporation expects that oil and gas prices and industry margins will experience significant volatility, and 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 Corporation considers recent periods of operating losses in the context of its longer-term view of prices and margins.
Energy Outlook and Cash Flow Assessment. The annual planning and budgeting process, known as the Corporate Plan, is the mechanism by which resources (capital, operating expenses, and people) are allocated across the Corporation. The foundation for the assumptions supporting the Corporate Plan is the Energy Outlook, which contains the Corporation’s demand and supply projections based on its assessment of current trends in technology, government policies, consumer preferences, geopolitics, and economic development. Reflective of the existing global policy environment, the Energy Outlook does not project the degree of required future policy and technology advancement and deployment for the world, or the Corporation, to meet net-zero by 2050. As future policies and technology advancements emerge, they will be incorporated into the Energy Outlook, and the Corporation’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 Corporation estimates the future undiscounted cash flows of the affected properties to judge the recoverability of carrying amounts. Cash flows used in recoverability assessments are based on the assumptions developed in the Corporate 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 Corporation’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 emission 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 that countries or localities may take in support of Paris Accord pledges. While third-party scenarios, such as the International Energy Agency Net Zero Emissions by 2050, may be used to test the resiliency of the Corporation'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 undiscounted cash flows are less than the asset group’s carrying value. Impairments are measured by the amount by which the carrying value exceeds fair value. The assessment of fair value is based upon 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.
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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 Corporation's future development plans, the estimated economic chance of success and the length of time that the Corporation 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.
Investments in equity companies 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 2021, the Corporation identified situations where events or changes in circumstances indicated that the carrying value of certain long-lived assets may not be recoverable and performed impairment assessments. After-tax impairment charges of $1.0 billion, including impairments of suspended wells, were recognized during the year largely as a result of changes to Upstream development plans.
In 2020, as part of the Corporation's annual review and approval of its business and strategic plan, a decision was made to no longer develop a significant portion of the dry gas portfolio in the U.S., Canada and Argentina. The impairment of these assets resulted in after-tax charges of $18.4 billion in Upstream. Other after-tax impairment charges of $1.1 billion, $0.6 billion and $0.2 billion were recognized in Upstream, Downstream and Chemical, respectively. These charges include impairments of property, plant and equipment, goodwill and equity method investments.
In 2019, after-tax impairment charges were $0.2 billion.
Factors which could put further assets at risk of impairment in the future include reductions in the Corporation’s price or margin outlooks, changes in the allocation of capital or development plans, reduced long-term demand for the Corporation's products, and operating cost increases which exceed the pace of efficiencies or the pace of oil and natural gas price or margin increases. 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 Corporation’s long-lived assets.
For further information regarding impairments in goodwill, equity method investments, property, plant and equipment and suspended wells, refer to Notes 3, 7, 9 and 10, respectively.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Corporation 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 Corporation 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 are disclosed in Note 9.
Suspended Exploratory Well Costs
The Corporation continues capitalization of exploratory well costs when it has found a sufficient quantity of reserves to justify completion as a producing well and the Corporation 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. Assessing whether the Corporation is making sufficient progress on a project requires careful consideration of the facts and circumstances. The facts and circumstances that support continued capitalization of suspended wells at year-end are disclosed in Note 10.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Pension Benefits
The Corporation and its affiliates sponsor about 80 defined benefit (pension) plans in over 40 countries. The Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits footnote (Note 17) provides details on pension obligations, fund assets and pension expense.
Some of these plans (primarily non-U.S.) provide pension benefits that are paid directly by their sponsoring affiliates out of corporate cash flow rather than a separate pension fund because applicable tax rules and regulatory practices do not encourage advance funding. Book reserves are established for these plans. The portion of the pension cost attributable to employee service is expensed as services are rendered. The portion attributable to the increase in pension obligations due to the passage of time is expensed over the term of the obligations, which ends when all benefits are paid. The primary difference in pension expense for unfunded versus funded plans is that pension expense for funded plans also includes a credit for the expected long-term return on fund assets.
For funded plans, including those in the U.S., pension obligations are financed in advance through segregated assets or insurance arrangements. These plans are managed in compliance with the requirements of governmental authorities and meet or exceed required funding levels as measured by relevant actuarial and government standards at the mandated measurement dates. In determining liabilities and required contributions, these standards often require approaches and assumptions that differ from those used for accounting purposes.
The Corporation will continue to make contributions to these funded plans as necessary. All defined-benefit pension obligations, regardless of the funding status of the underlying plans, are fully supported by the financial strength of the Corporation or the respective sponsoring affiliate.
Pension accounting requires explicit assumptions regarding, among others, the long-term expected earnings rate on fund assets, the discount rate for the benefit obligations and the long-term rate for future salary increases. Pension assumptions are reviewed annually by outside actuaries and senior management. These assumptions are adjusted as appropriate to reflect changes in market rates and outlook. The long-term expected earnings rate on U.S. pension plan assets in 2021 was 5.3 percent. The 10-year and 20-year actual returns on U.S. pension plan assets were 9 percent and 7 percent, respectively. The Corporation establishes the long-term expected rate of return by developing a forward-looking, long-term return assumption for each pension fund 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. A worldwide reduction of 0.5 percent in the long-term rate of return on assets would increase annual pension expense by approximately $190 million before tax.
Differences between actual returns on fund assets and the long-term expected return are not recognized in pension expense in the year that the difference occurs. Such differences are deferred, along with other actuarial gains and losses, and are amortized into pension expense over the expected remaining service life of employees.
Litigation and Tax Contingencies
A variety of claims have been made against the Corporation and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries in a number of pending lawsuits. The Corporation accrues an undiscounted liability for those contingencies where the incurrence of a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. For contingencies where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and which are significant, the Corporation discloses the nature of the contingency and where feasible, an estimate of the possible loss. 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 status of significant claims is summarized in Note 16.
Management judgment is required related to contingent liabilities and the outcome of litigation because both are difficult to predict. However, the Corporation has been successful in defending litigation in the past. Payments have not had a material adverse effect on operations or financial condition. In the Corporation’s experience, large claims often do not result in large awards. Large awards are often reversed or substantially reduced as a result of appeal or settlement.
The Corporation is subject to income taxation in many jurisdictions around the world. The benefits of uncertain tax positions that the Corporation 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 Corporation’s unrecognized tax benefits and a description of open tax years are summarized in Note 19.
MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over the Corporation’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 Exxon Mobil Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2021.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, audited the effectiveness of the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, as stated in their report included in the Financial Section of this report.
Darren W. Woods
Chief Executive Officer Kathryn A. Mikells
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer Len M. Fox
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Exxon Mobil Corporation
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Exxon Mobil Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Corporation”) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of income, of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Corporation's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, 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 Corporation as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Corporation maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.
Basis for Opinions
The Corporation'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 Corporation’s consolidated financial statements and on the Corporation'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 Corporation 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.
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.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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 Oil and Natural Gas Reserves on Upstream Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
As described in Notes 1, 9 and 18 to the consolidated financial statements, the Corporation’s consolidated upstream property, plant and equipment (PP&E), net balance was $157.0 billion as of December 31, 2021, and the related depreciation and depletion expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $16.7 billion. 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, and detailed analysis of well information such as flow rates and reservoir pressure declines, development and production costs, among other factors. As further disclosed by management, reserve changes are made within a well-established, disciplined process driven by senior level geoscience and engineering professionals, assisted by the Global Reserves and Resources Group (together “management’s specialists”).
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the impact of proved oil and natural gas reserves 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 oil and natural gas reserve volumes, as the reserve volumes are based on engineering assumptions and methods, which in turn led to (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 oil and natural gas reserve volumes and the assumptions applied to the data related to future development costs and production costs, as applicable.
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 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 oil and natural gas reserve volumes. As a basis for using this work, the specialists' qualifications were understood and the Corporation's relationship with the specialists was assessed. The procedures performed also included evaluation of the methods and assumptions used by the specialists, tests of the data used by the specialists, and an evaluation of the specialists' findings. These procedures also included, among others, testing the completeness and accuracy of the data related to future development costs and production costs. Additionally, these procedures included evaluating whether the assumptions applied to the data related to future development costs and production costs were reasonable considering the past performance of the Corporation.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Dallas, Texas
February 23, 2022
We have served as the Corporation’s auditor since 1934.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Note
Reference
Number 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Revenues and other income
Sales and other operating revenue 276,692 178,574 255,583
Income from equity affiliates 7 6,657 1,732 5,441
Other income 2,291 1,196 3,914
Total revenues and other income 285,640 181,502 264,938
Costs and other deductions
Crude oil and product purchases 155,164 94,007 143,801
Production and manufacturing expenses 36,035 30,431 36,826
Selling, general and administrative expenses 9,574 10,168 11,398
Depreciation and depletion (includes impairments) 3, 9 20,607 46,009 18,998
Exploration expenses, including dry holes 1,054 1,285 1,269
Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense 17 786 1,205 1,235
Interest expense 947 1,158 830
Other taxes and duties 19 30,239 26,122 30,525
Total costs and other deductions 254,406 210,385 244,882
Income (loss) before income taxes 31,234 (28,883) 20,056
Income tax expense (benefit) 19 7,636 (5,632) 5,282
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests 23,598 (23,251) 14,774
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 558 (811) 434
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil 23,040 (22,440) 14,340
Earnings (loss) per common share (dollars)
12 5.39 (5.25) 3.36
Earnings (loss) per common share - assuming dilution (dollars)
12 5.39 (5.25) 3.36
The information in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is an integral part of these statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests 23,598 (23,251) 14,774
Other comprehensive income (loss) (net of income taxes)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment (872) 1,916 1,735
Adjustment for foreign exchange translation (gain)/loss included in net income (2) 14 -
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization) 3,118 30 (2,092)
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs
925 896 582
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 3,169 2,856 225
Comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interests 26,767 (20,395) 14,999
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 786 (743) 588
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil 25,981 (19,652) 14,411
The information in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is an integral part of these statements.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Note
Reference
Number December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
(millions of dollars)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 6,802 4,364
Notes and accounts receivable - net 6 32,383 20,581
Inventories
Crude oil, products and merchandise 3 14,519 14,169
Materials and supplies 4,261 4,681
Other current assets 1,189 1,098
Total current assets 59,154 44,893
Investments, advances and long-term receivables 8 45,195 43,515
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation and depletion
9 216,552 227,553
Other assets, including intangibles - net 18,022 16,789
Total assets 338,923 332,750
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Notes and loans payable 6 4,276 20,458
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 6 50,766 35,221
Income taxes payable 1,601 684
Total current liabilities 56,643 56,363
Long-term debt 14 43,428 47,182
Postretirement benefits reserves 17 18,430 22,415
Deferred income tax liabilities 19 20,165 18,165
Long-term obligations to equity companies 2,857 3,253
Other long-term obligations 21,717 21,242
Total liabilities 163,240 168,620
Commitments and contingencies 16
Equity
Common stock without par value
(9,000 million shares authorized, 8,019 million shares issued)
15,746 15,688
Earnings reinvested 392,059 383,943
Accumulated other comprehensive income (13,764) (16,705)
Common stock held in treasury
(3,780 million shares in 2021 and 3,786 million shares in 2020)
(225,464) (225,776)
ExxonMobil share of equity 168,577 157,150
Noncontrolling interests 7,106 6,980
Total equity 175,683 164,130
Total liabilities and equity 338,923 332,750
The information in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is an integral part of these statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Note Reference Number 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests 23,598 (23,251) 14,774
Adjustments for noncash transactions
Depreciation and depletion (includes impairments) 3, 9 20,607 46,009 18,998
Deferred income tax charges/(credits) 19 303 (8,856) (944)
Postretirement benefits expense
in excess of/(less than) net payments
754 498 109
Other long-term obligation provisions
in excess of/(less than) payments
50 (1,269) (3,038)
Dividends received greater than/(less than) equity in current
earnings of equity companies
(668) 979 (936)
Changes in operational working capital, excluding cash and debt
Reduction/(increase) - Notes and accounts receivable (12,098) 5,384 (2,640)
- Inventories (489) (315) 72
- Other current assets (71) 420 (234)
Increase/(reduction) - Accounts and other payables 16,820 (7,142) 3,725
Net (gain)/loss on asset sales 5 (1,207) 4 (1,710)
All other items - net 530 2,207 1,540
Net cash provided by operating activities 48,129 14,668 29,716
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment (12,076) (17,282) (24,361)
Proceeds from asset sales and returns of investments 3,176 999 3,692
Additional investments and advances (2,817) (4,857) (3,905)
Other investing activities including collection of advances 1,482 2,681 1,490
Net cash used in investing activities (10,235) (18,459) (23,084)
Cash flows from financing activities
Additions to long-term debt 46 23,186 7,052
Reductions in long-term debt (8) (8) (1)
Additions to short-term debt (1)
12,687 35,396 18,967
Reductions in short-term debt (1)
(29,396) (28,742) (18,367)
Additions/(reductions) in commercial paper, and debt with
three months or less maturity
(2,983) (9,691) 1,011
Contingent consideration payments (30) (21) -
Cash dividends to ExxonMobil shareholders (14,924) (14,865) (14,652)
Cash dividends to noncontrolling interests (224) (188) (192)
Changes in noncontrolling interests (436) 623 158
Common stock acquired (155) (405) (594)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (35,423) 5,285 (6,618)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash (33) (219) 33
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,438 1,275 47
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 4,364 3,089 3,042
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 6,802 4,364 3,089
(1) Includes commercial paper with a maturity greater than three months.
The information in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is an integral part of these statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
ExxonMobil Share of Equity
Common
Stock Earnings
Reinvested Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Common
Stock Held in
Treasury ExxonMobil
Share of
Equity Non-controlling Interests Total
Equity
(millions of dollars)
Balance as of December 31, 2018 15,258 421,653 (19,564) (225,553) 191,794 6,734 198,528
Amortization of stock-based awards 697 - - - 697 - 697
Other (318) - - - (318) 489 171
Net income (loss) for the year - 14,340 - - 14,340 434 14,774
Dividends - common shares - (14,652) - - (14,652) (192) (14,844)
Other comprehensive income - - 71 - 71 154 225
Acquisitions, at cost - - - (594) (594) (331) (925)
Dispositions - - - 312 312 - 312
Balance as of December 31, 2019 15,637 421,341 (19,493) (225,835) 191,650 7,288 198,938
Amortization of stock-based awards 696 - - - 696 - 696
Other (645) - - - (645) 692 47
Net income (loss) for the year - (22,440) - - (22,440) (811) (23,251)
Dividends - common shares - (14,865) - - (14,865) (188) (15,053)
Cumulative effect of accounting change - (93) - - (93) (1) (94)
Other comprehensive income - - 2,788 - 2,788 68 2,856
Acquisitions, at cost - - - (405) (405) (68) (473)
Dispositions - - - 464 464 - 464
Balance as of December 31, 2020 15,688 383,943 (16,705) (225,776) 157,150 6,980 164,130
Amortization of stock-based awards 534 - - - 534 - 534
Other (476) - - - (476) 115 (361)
Net income (loss) for the year - 23,040 - - 23,040 558 23,598
Dividends - common shares - (14,924) - - (14,924) (224) (15,148)
Other comprehensive income - - 2,941 - 2,941 228 3,169
Acquisitions, at cost - - - (155) (155) (551) (706)
Dispositions - - - 467 467 - 467
Balance as of December 31, 2021 15,746 392,059 (13,764) (225,464) 168,577 7,106 175,683
Common Stock Share Activity Issued Held in
Treasury Outstanding
(millions of shares)
Balance as of December 31, 2018 8,019 (3,782) 4,237
Acquisitions - (8) (8)
Dispositions - 5 5
Balance as of December 31, 2019 8,019 (3,785) 4,234
Acquisitions - (8) (8)
Dispositions - 7 7
Balance as of December 31, 2020 8,019 (3,786) 4,233
Acquisitions - (2) (2)
Dispositions - 8 8
Balance as of December 31, 2021 8,019 (3,780) 4,239
The information in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is an integral part of these statements.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The accompanying consolidated financial statements and the supporting and supplemental material are the responsibility of the management of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
The Corporation’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 wide variety of specialty products; and pursuit of lower-emission business opportunities including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and biofuels.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates 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. Prior years’ data have been reclassified in certain cases to conform to the 2021 presentation basis.
1. Summary of Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation and Accounting for Investments
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of subsidiaries the Corporation controls. They also include the Corporation’s share of the undivided interest in certain upstream assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Amounts representing the Corporation’s interest in entities that it does not control, but over which it exercises significant influence, are included in “Investments, advances and long-term receivables”. The Corporation’s share of the net income of these companies is included in the Consolidated Statement of Income caption “Income from equity affiliates”.
Majority ownership is normally the indicator of control that is the basis on which subsidiaries are consolidated. However, certain factors may indicate that a majority-owned investment is not controlled and therefore should be accounted for using the equity method of accounting. These factors occur where the minority shareholders are granted by law or by contract substantive participating rights. These include the right to approve operating policies, expense budgets, financing and investment plans, and management compensation and succession plans.
Investments in equity companies 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.
Investments in equity securities other than consolidated subsidiaries and equity method investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. The Corporation uses the 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 a similar investment of the same issuer.
The Corporation’s share of the cumulative foreign exchange translation adjustment for equity method investments is reported in “Accumulated other comprehensive income”.
Revenue Recognition
The Corporation generally sells crude oil, natural gas and petroleum and chemical products under short-term agreements at prevailing market prices. In some cases (e.g., natural gas), products may be sold under long-term agreements, with periodic price adjustments to reflect market conditions. Revenue is recognized at the amount the Corporation 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 the price 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. 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.
“Sales and other operating revenue” and “Notes and accounts receivable” primarily arise from contracts with customers. Long-term receivables are primarily from non-customers. 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.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Income and Other Taxes
The Corporation excludes from the Consolidated Statement of Income certain sales and value-added taxes imposed on and concurrent with revenue-producing transactions with customers and collected on behalf of governmental authorities. Similar taxes, for which the Corporation is not considered to be an agent for the government, are reported on a gross basis (included in both “Sales and other operating revenue” and “Other taxes and duties”).
The Corporation accounts for U.S. tax on global intangible low-taxed income as an income tax expense in the period in which it is incurred.
Derivative Instruments
The Corporation may use derivative instruments for trading purposes and to offset exposures associated with commodity prices, foreign 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. All gains and losses from derivative instruments for which the Corporation does not apply hedge accounting are immediately recognized in earnings. The Corporation may designate derivatives as fair value or cash flow hedges. For fair value hedges, the gain or loss from derivative instruments and the offsetting gain or loss from the hedged item are recognized in earnings. For cash flow hedges, the gain or loss from the derivative instrument is initially reported as a component of other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the forecasted transaction affects earnings.
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
Crude oil, products and merchandise inventories are carried at the lower of current market value or cost (generally determined under the last-in, first-out method - LIFO). Inventory costs include expenditures and other charges (including depreciation) directly and indirectly incurred in bringing the inventory to its existing condition and location. Selling expenses and general and administrative expenses are reported as period costs and excluded from inventory cost. Inventories of materials and supplies are valued at cost or less.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Cost Basis. The Corporation 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 Corporation 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.
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.
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 Corporation uses straight-line depreciation to ensure the asset is fully depreciated by the end of its useful life.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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, chemical process, and lubes basestock manufacturing equipment are generally depreciated on a straight-line basis over a 25-year life. Service station buildings and fixed improvements are generally depreciated over a 20-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.
Impairment Assessment. The Corporation 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 Corporation 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 Corporation’s planning and budgeting cycle. Asset valuation analysis, profitability reviews and other periodic control processes assist the Corporation 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 Corporation’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, industry margins, and development and production costs. Significant reductions in the Corporation’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, can be indicators of potential impairment as well.
In general, the Corporation 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 Corporation expects that oil and gas prices and industry margins will experience significant volatility, and 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 Corporation 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-of-month prices in the year. These prices represent discrete points in time and could be higher or lower than the Corporation’s price assumptions which are used for impairment assessments. The Corporation 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.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Energy Outlook and Cash Flow Assessment. The annual planning and budgeting process, known as the Corporate Plan, is the mechanism by which resources (capital, operating expenses, and people) are allocated across the Corporation. The foundation for the assumptions supporting the Corporate Plan is the Energy Outlook, which contains the Corporation’s demand and supply projections based on its assessment of current trends in technology, government policies, consumer preferences, geopolitics, and economic development. Reflective of the existing global policy environment, the Energy Outlook does not project the degree of required future policy and technology advancement and deployment for the world, or the Corporation, to meet net-zero by 2050. As future policies and technology advancements emerge, they will be incorporated into the Energy Outlook, and the Corporation’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 Corporation 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 assumptions which are developed in the Corporate 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 Corporation’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 emission 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 that countries or localities may take in support of Paris Accord pledges. Cash flow estimates for impairment testing exclude the effects of derivative instruments.
Fair value of Impaired Assets. An asset group is impaired if its estimated undiscounted cash flows are less than the asset group's carrying value. Impairments are measured by the amount by which the carrying value exceeds fair value. The assessment of fair value is based upon 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 Impairments Related to Property, Plant and Equipment. 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 Corporation's future development plans, the estimated economic chance of success and the length of time that the Corporation 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 Corporation.
Interest costs incurred to finance expenditures during the construction phase of multiyear 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.
Environmental Liabilities
Liabilities for environmental costs are recorded when it is probable that obligations have been incurred and the amounts can be reasonably estimated. These liabilities are not reduced by possible recoveries from third parties, and projected cash expenditures are not discounted.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Corporation selects the functional reporting currency for its international subsidiaries based on the currency of the primary economic environment in which each subsidiary operates. Downstream and Chemical operations primarily use the local currency. However, the U.S. dollar is used in countries with a history of high inflation (primarily in Latin America) and Singapore, which predominantly sells into the U.S. dollar export market. Upstream operations which are relatively self-contained and integrated within a particular country, such as in Canada and Europe, use the local currency. Some Upstream operations, primarily in Asia and Africa, use the U.S. dollar because they predominantly sell crude and natural gas production into U.S. dollar-denominated markets.
For all operations, gains or losses from remeasuring foreign currency transactions into the functional currency are included in income.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. Restructuring Activities
During 2020, ExxonMobil conducted an extensive global review of staffing levels and subsequently commenced targeted workforce reductions within a number of countries to improve efficiency and reduce costs. The programs were completed by the end of 2021 and included both voluntary and involuntary employee separations as well as reductions in contractors.
In 2021, the Corporation recorded before-tax charges of $58 million, consisting primarily of employee separation costs, associated with announced workforce reduction programs in Singapore and Europe. These costs are captured in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the Consolidated Statement of Income and reported within Corporate and Financing. The Corporation does not expect any further charges related to the previously disclosed workforce reduction programs.
The following table summarizes the reserves and charges related to the workforce reduction programs announced in late 2020 and early 2021. These are recorded in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and do not include charges related to employee reductions associated with any portfolio changes or other projects.
2021 2020
(millions of dollars)
Beginning Balance 403 -
Additions/adjustments 58 450
Payments made (384) (47)
Ending Balance 77 403
The cash outflows associated with the remaining liability balance of $77 million at December 31, 2021 will occur over the next few years, mainly in the form of monthly payments.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3. Miscellaneous Financial Information
Research and development expenses totaled $843 million in 2021, $1,016 million in 2020, and $1,214 million in 2019.
Net income included before-tax aggregate foreign exchange transaction losses of $18 million, $24 million and $104 million in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
In 2021, 2020, and 2019, net income included gains of $54 million, $41 million, and $523 million, respectively, attributable to the combined effects of LIFO inventory accumulations and drawdowns. The aggregate replacement cost of inventories was estimated to exceed their LIFO carrying values by $14.0 billion and $5.4 billion at December 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
Crude oil, products and merchandise as of year-end 2021 and 2020 consist of the following:
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
(millions of dollars)
Crude oil 4,162 5,354
Petroleum products 5,081 5,138
Chemical products 3,354 3,023
Gas/other 1,922 654
Total 14,519 14,169
Mainly as a result of declines in prices for crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products and a significant decline in its market capitalization at the end of the first quarter of 2020, the Corporation recognized before-tax goodwill impairment charges of $611 million in Upstream, Downstream, and Chemical reporting units. Fair value of the goodwill reporting units primarily reflected market-based estimates of historical EBITDA multiples at the end of the first quarter. Charges related to goodwill impairments in 2020 are included in “Depreciation and depletion” on the Consolidated Statement of Income.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
4. Other Comprehensive Income Information
ExxonMobil Share of Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment Postretirement Benefits Reserves Adjustment Total
(millions of dollars)
Balance as of December 31, 2018 (13,881) (5,683) (19,564)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
1,435 (1,927) (492)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income - 563 563
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income 1,435 (1,364) 71
Balance as of December 31, 2019 (12,446) (7,047) (19,493)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1)
1,818 95 1,913
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 14 861 875
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income 1,832 956 2,788
Balance as of December 31, 2020 (10,614) (6,091) (16,705)
Current period change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1)
(883) 2,938 2,055
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (2) 888 886
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive income (885) 3,826 2,941
Balance as of December 31, 2021 (11,499) (2,265) (13,764)
(1)Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment includes net investment hedge gain/(loss) net of taxes of $329 million and $(355) million in 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income - Before-tax Income/(Expense) 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Foreign exchange translation gain/(loss) included in net income
(Statement of Income line: Other income)
2 (14) -
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs
(Statement of Income line: Non-service pension and postretirement benefit expense)
(1,229) (1,158) (751)
Income Tax (Expense)/Credit For
Components of Other Comprehensive Income 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment (114) 118 88
Postretirement benefits reserves adjustment (excluding amortization) (983) 109 719
Amortization and settlement of postretirement benefits reserves adjustment included in net periodic benefit costs
(304) (262) (169)
Total (1,401) (35) 638
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5. Cash Flow Information
The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows provides information about changes in cash and cash equivalents. Highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when acquired are classified as cash equivalents.
For 2021, the “Net (gain)/loss on asset sales” on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows includes before-tax amounts from the sale of non-operated upstream assets in the United Kingdom Central and Northern North Sea and the sale of ExxonMobil's global Santoprene business. The United Kingdom Central and Northern North Sea assets were sold to Neo Energy, resulting in a before-tax gain of $0.4 billion and cash proceeds of $0.7 billion in 2021. The Santoprene business, including two chemical manufacturing sites in Pensacola, Florida and Newport, Wales, was sold to Celanese, resulting in a before-tax gain of $0.8 billion and cash proceeds of $1.1 billion in 2021. For 2019, the “Net (gain)/loss on asset sales” line includes before-tax amounts from the sale of non-operated upstream assets in Norway and upstream asset transactions in the U.S. The Norway assets were sold for $4.5 billion, resulting in a gain of $3.7 billion and cash proceeds of $3.1 billion in 2019.
For 2020, the “Depreciation and depletion” and “Deferred income tax charges/(credits)” on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows include impacts from asset impairments, primarily in Upstream.
2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Income taxes paid 5,341 2,428 7,018
Cash interest paid
Included in cash flows from operating activities 819 786 560
Capitalized, included in cash flows from investing activities 655 665 731
Total cash interest paid 1,474 1,451 1,291
6. Additional Working Capital Information
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
(millions of dollars)
Notes and accounts receivable
Trade, less reserves of $159 million and $96 million
26,883 16,339
Other, less reserves of $381 million and $378 million
5,500 4,242
Total 32,383 20,581
Notes and loans payable
Bank loans 276 222
Commercial paper 1,608 17,306
Long-term debt due within one year 2,392 2,930
Total 4,276 20,458
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Trade payables 26,623 17,499
Payables to equity companies 8,885 6,476
Accrued taxes other than income taxes 3,896 3,408
Other 11,362 7,838
Total 50,766 35,221
The Corporation has short-term committed lines of credit of $10.7 billion which were unused as of December 31, 2021. These lines are available for general corporate purposes.
The weighted-average interest rate on short-term borrowings outstanding was 0.2 percent and 0.2 percent at December 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
7. Equity Company Information
The summarized financial information below includes amounts related to certain less-than-majority-owned companies and majority-owned subsidiaries where minority shareholders possess the right to participate in significant management decisions (see Note 1). These companies are primarily engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, and natural gas marketing in North America; natural gas exploration, production and distribution in Europe; liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations and transportation of crude oil in Africa; and exploration, production, LNG operations, and the manufacture and sale of petroleum and petrochemical products in Asia and the Middle East. Also included are several refining, petrochemical manufacturing and marketing ventures.
The share of total equity company revenues from sales to ExxonMobil consolidated companies was 10 percent, 11 percent and 13 percent in the years 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The Corporation’s ownership in these ventures is in the form of shares in corporate joint ventures as well as interests in partnerships. Differences between the company’s carrying value of an equity investment and its underlying equity in the net assets of the affiliate are assigned to the extent practicable to specific assets and liabilities based on the company’s analysis of the factors giving rise to the difference. The amortization of this difference, as appropriate, is included in “Income from equity affiliates” on the Consolidated Statement of Income.
Impairments related to upstream equity investments of $0.2 billion and $0.6 billion in 2021 and 2020, respectively, are included in “Income from equity affiliates” or “Other income” on the Consolidated Statement of Income.
2021 2020 2019
Equity Company
Financial Summary Total ExxonMobil
Share Total ExxonMobil Share Total ExxonMobil
Share
(millions of dollars)
Total revenues 116,972 34,995 69,954 21,282 102,365 31,240
Income before income taxes 35,142 9,278 12,743 2,830 29,424 7,927
Income taxes 11,010 2,763 4,333 870 9,725 2,500
Income from equity affiliates 24,132 6,515 8,410 1,960 19,699 5,427
Current assets 45,267 15,542 33,419 11,969 36,035 12,661
Long-term assets 150,699 41,614 150,358 41,457 143,321 40,001
Total assets 195,966 57,156 183,777 53,426 179,356 52,662
Current liabilities 28,862 8,297 18,827 5,245 24,583 6,939
Long-term liabilities 63,138 19,084 66,053 19,927 61,022 18,158
Net assets 103,966 29,775 98,897 28,254 93,751 27,565
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A list of significant equity companies as of December 31, 2021, together with the Corporation’s percentage ownership interest, is detailed below:
Percentage Ownership Interest
Upstream
Aera Energy LLC 48
Barzan Gas Company Limited 7
BEB Erdgas und Erdoel GmbH & Co. KG 50
Caspian Pipeline Consortium 8
CORAL FLNG, S.A. 25
Cross Timbers Energy, LLC 50
GasTerra B.V. 25
Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC 30
Golden Pass Pipeline LLC 30
Marine Well Containment Company LLC 10
Mozambique Rovuma Venture, S.p.A. 36
Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V. 50
Papua New Guinea Liquefied Natural Gas Global Company LDC 33
Permian Highway Pipeline LLC 20
Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited 10
Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (2) 24
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited 25
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited (II) 31
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited (3) 30
South Hook LNG Terminal Company Limited 24
Tengizchevroil, LLP 25
Terminale GNL Adriatico S.r.l. 71
Downstream
Alberta Products Pipe Line Ltd. 45
Fujian Refining & Petrochemical Co. Ltd. 25
Permian Express Partners LLC 12
Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Company Ltd. 50
Chemical
Al-Jubail Petrochemical Company 50
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures LLC 50
Saudi Yanbu Petrochemical Co. 50
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
8. Investments, Advances and Long-Term Receivables
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
(millions of dollars)
Equity method company investments and advances
Investments 31,225 29,772
Advances, net of allowances of $34 million and $31 million
8,326 8,812
Total equity method company investments and advances 39,551 38,584
Equity securities carried at fair value and other investments at adjusted cost basis 138 143
Long-term receivables and miscellaneous, net of reserves of $5,974 million and $6,115 million
5,506 4,788
Total 45,195 43,515
9. Property, Plant and Equipment and Asset Retirement Obligations
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment Cost Net Cost Net
(millions of dollars)
Upstream 375,813 156,951 386,614 167,472
Downstream 57,947 27,417 57,922 27,716
Chemical 43,288 21,793 42,868 21,924
Other 18,014 10,391 17,918 10,441
Total 495,062 216,552 505,322 227,553
In 2021, the Corporation identified situations where events or changes in circumstances indicated that the carrying value of certain long-lived assets may not be recoverable and performed impairment assessments. Before-tax impairment charges of $1.2 billion, including impairments of suspended wells, were recognized during the year largely as a result of changes to Upstream development plans.
In 2020, as part of the Corporation's annual review and approval of its business and strategic plan, a decision was made to no longer develop a significant portion of the dry gas portfolio in the U.S., Canada and Argentina. The impairment of these assets resulted in before-tax charges of $24.4 billion in Upstream. Other before-tax impairment charges in 2020 included $0.9 billion in Upstream, $0.5 billion in Downstream, and $0.1 billion in Chemical. In 2019, before-tax impairment charges were $0.1 billion.
Impairment charges are primarily recognized in the lines “Depreciation and depletion” and “Exploration expenses, including dry holes” on the Consolidated Statement of Income. Accumulated depreciation and depletion totaled $278,510 million at the end of 2021 and $277,769 million at the end of 2020.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Corporation 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 Corporation 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 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.
The following table summarizes the activity in the liability for asset retirement obligations:
2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Balance at January 1 11,247 11,280 12,103
Accretion expense and other provisions 548 584 649
Reduction due to property sales (1,002) (77) (1,085)
Payments made (444) (669) (827)
Liabilities incurred 42 26 89
Foreign currency translation (147) 239 84
Revisions 386 (136) 267
Balance at December 31 10,630 11,247 11,280
The long-term Asset Retirement Obligations were $9,985 million and $10,558 million at December 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively, and are included in “Other long-term obligations” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Estimated cash payments in 2022 and 2023 are $645 million and $648 million, respectively.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
10. Accounting for Suspended Exploratory Well Costs
The Corporation 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 Corporation 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 following two tables provide details of the changes in the balance of suspended exploratory well costs as well as an aging summary of those costs.
Change in capitalized suspended exploratory well costs: 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Balance beginning at January 1 4,382 4,613 4,160
Additions pending the determination of proved reserves 420 208 532
Charged to expense (325) (318) (46)
Reclassifications to wells, facilities and equipment based on the
determination of proved reserves (328) (174) (37)
Divestments/Other (29) 53 4
Ending balance at December 31 4,120 4,382 4,613
Ending balance attributed to equity companies included above 306 306 306
Period end capitalized suspended exploratory well costs: 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Capitalized for a period of one year or less 420 208 532
Capitalized for a period of between one and five years 1,642 1,828 2,206
Capitalized for a period of between five and ten years 1,657 1,932 1,411
Capitalized for a period of greater than ten years 401 414 464
Capitalized for a period greater than one year - subtotal 3,700 4,174 4,081
Total 4,120 4,382 4,613
Exploration activity often involves drilling multiple wells, over a number of years, to fully evaluate a project. The table below provides a breakdown of the number of projects with only exploratory well costs capitalized for a period of one year or less and those that have had exploratory well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year.
2021 2020 2019
Number of projects that only have exploratory well costs capitalized for a
period of one year or less 4 3 4
Number of projects that have exploratory well costs capitalized for a period
greater than one year 30 34 46
Total 34 37 50
Of the 30 projects that have exploratory well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year as of December 31, 2021, 13 projects have drilling in the preceding year or exploratory activity planned in the next two years, while the remaining 17 projects are those with completed exploratory activity progressing toward development.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The table below provides additional detail for those 17 projects, which total $2,874 million.
Country/Project Dec. 31, 2021 Years Wells Drilled / Acquired Comment
(millions of dollars)
Argentina
-La Invernada
72 2014 Evaluating development plan to tie into planned infrastructure.
Australia
-Gorgon Area Ullage
327 1994 - 2015 Evaluating development plans to tie into existing LNG facilities.
Canada
-Hibernia North
26 2019 Awaiting capacity in existing/planned infrastructure.
Guyana
-Yellowtail
138 2019 - 2020 Continuing discussions with the government regarding development plan.
Kazakhstan
-Kairan
53 2004 - 2007 Evaluating commercialization and field development alternatives, while continuing discussions with the government regarding the development plan.
Mozambique
-Rovuma LNG Future
Non-Straddling Train
120 2017 Evaluating/progressing development plan to tie into planned LNG facilities.
-Rovuma LNG Phase 1
150 2017 Progressing development plan to tie into planned LNG facilities.
-Rovuma LNG Unitized
Trains
35 2017 Evaluating/progressing development plan to tie into planned LNG facilities.
Nigeria
-Bonga North
34 2004 - 2009 Evaluating/progressing development plan for tieback to existing/planned infrastructure.
-Bonga SW
3 2001 Evaluating/progressing development plan for tieback to existing/planned infrastructure.
-Pegi
32 2009 Awaiting capacity in existing/planned infrastructure.
Papua New Guinea
-Muruk
165 2017 - 2019 Evaluating/progressing development plans.
-Papua LNG
246 2017 Evaluating/progressing development plans.
-P'nyang
116 2012 - 2018 Evaluating/progressing development plans.
Romania
-Neptun Deep
536 2012 - 2016 Continuing discussions with the government regarding development plan.
Tanzania
-Tanzania Block 2
525 2012 - 2015 Evaluating development alternatives, while continuing discussions with the government regarding development plan.
Vietnam
-Blue Whale
296 2011 - 2015 Evaluating/progressing development plans.
Total 2021 (17 projects)
2,874
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
11. Leases
The Corporation and its consolidated affiliates generally purchase the property, plant and equipment used in operations, but there are situations where assets are leased, primarily for drilling equipment, tankers, office buildings, railcars, and other moveable equipment. 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 drilling equipment, tankers and finance leases is excluded from the calculation of right of use assets and lease liabilities. Generally, 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.
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. In general, leases are capitalized using the incremental borrowing rate of the leasing affiliate. The Corporation’s activities as a lessor are not significant.
Operating Leases Finance Leases
Lease Cost 2021 2020 2019 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Operating lease cost 1,542 1,553 1,434
Short-term and other (net of sublease rental income) 1,351 1,613 2,042
Amortization of right of use assets 133 143 121
Interest on lease liabilities 158 169 133
Total (1)
2,893 3,166 3,476 291 312 254
(1)Includes $681 million, $827 million and $1,164 million for drilling rigs and related equipment operating leases in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Operating Leases Finance Leases
Balance Sheet December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
(millions of dollars)
Right of use assets
Included in Other assets, including intangibles - net 6,082 6,078
Included in Property, plant and equipment - net 2,412 2,188
Total right of use assets 6,082 6,078 2,412 2,188
Lease liability due within one year
Included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,367 1,168 4 4
Included in Notes and loans payable 111 102
Long-term lease liability
Included in Other long-term obligations 3,823 3,994
Included in Long-term debt 1,761 1,680
Included in Long-term obligations to equity companies 131 135
Total lease liability (2)
5,190 5,162 2,007 1,921
Weighted average remaining lease term (years) 10 11 20 20
Weighted average discount rate (percent) 2.3 % 2.9 % 7.7 % 8.9 %
(2)Includes $935 million and $832 million for drilling rigs and related equipment operating leases in 2021 and 2020, respectively.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Operating Leases Finance Leases
Maturity Analysis of Lease Liabilities December 31, 2021
(millions of dollars)
2022 1,456 262
2023 1,141 256
2024 574 253
2025 437 246
2026 384 382
2027 and beyond 1,978 2,111
Total lease payments 5,970 3,510
Discount to present value (780) (1,503)
Total lease liability 5,190 2,007
In addition to the lease liabilities in the table immediately above, at December 31, 2021, undiscounted commitments for leases not yet commenced totaled $962 million for operating leases and $4,960 million for finance leases. Estimated cash payments for operating and finance leases not yet commenced are $310 million and $415 million for 2022 and 2023 respectively. The finance leases relate to floating production storage and offloading vessels, LNG transportation vessels, and a long-term hydrogen purchase agreement. The underlying assets for these finance leases were primarily designed by, and are being constructed by, the lessors.
Operating Leases Finance Leases
Other Information 2021 2020 2019 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Cash flows from operating activities 1,135 1,159 1,116 20 31 54
Cash flows from investing activities 291 283 258
Cash flows from financing activities 110 94 177
Noncash right of use assets recorded for lease liabilities
For January 1 adoption of ASC 842
3,263
In exchange for lease liabilities during the period 1,405 735 3,663 200 108 422
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
12. Earnings Per Share
Earnings per common share 2021 2020 2019
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil (millions of dollars)
23,040 (22,440) 14,340
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions of shares)
4,275 4,271 4,270
Earnings (loss) per common share (dollars) (1)
5.39 (5.25) 3.36
Dividends paid per common share (dollars)
3.49 3.48 3.43
(1)The earnings (loss) per common share and earnings (loss) per common share - assuming dilution are the same in each period shown.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
13. Financial Instruments and Derivatives
Financial Instruments. The estimated fair value of financial instruments at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and the related hierarchy level for the fair value measurement is as follows:
December 31, 2021
(millions of dollars)
Fair Value
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Gross Assets & Liabilities Effect of Counterparty Netting Effect of Collateral Netting Difference in Carrying Value and Fair Value Net Carrying Value
Assets
Derivative assets (1)
1,422 1,523 - 2,945 (1,930) (28) - 987
Advances to/receivables from equity companies (2)(6)
- 3,076 5,373 8,449 - - (123) 8,326
Other long-term financial assets (3)
1,134 - 1,058 2,192 - - 181 2,373
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities (4)
1,701 2,594 - 4,295 (1,930) (306) - 2,059
Long-term debt (5)
44,454 88 3 44,545 - - (2,878) 41,667
Long-term obligations to equity companies (6)
- - 3,084 3,084 - - (227) 2,857
Other long-term financial liabilities (7)
- - 902 902 - - 58 960
December 31, 2020
(millions of dollars)
Fair Value
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Gross Assets & Liabilities Effect of Counterparty Netting Effect of Collateral Netting Difference in Carrying Value and Fair Value Net Carrying Value
Assets
Derivative assets (1)
1,247 194 - 1,441 (1,282) (6) - 153
Advances to/receivables from equity companies (2)(6)
- 3,275 5,904 9,179 - - (367) 8,812
Other long-term financial assets (3)
1,235 - 944 2,179 - - 125 2,304
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities (4)
1,443 254 - 1,697 (1,282) (202) - 213
Long-term debt (5)
50,263 125 4 50,392 - - (4,890) 45,502
Long-term obligations to equity companies (6)
- - 3,530 3,530 - - (277) 3,253
Other long-term financial liabilities (7)
- - 964 964 - - 44 1,008
(1)Included in the Balance Sheet lines: Notes and accounts receivable - net and Other assets, including intangibles - net
(2)Included in the Balance Sheet line: Investments, advances and long-term receivables
(3)Included in the Balance Sheet lines: Investments, advances and long-term receivables and Other assets, including intangibles - net
(4)Included in the Balance Sheet lines: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other long-term obligations
(5)Excluding finance lease obligations
(6)Advances to/receivables from equity companies and long-term obligations to equity companies are mainly designated as hierarchy level 3 inputs. The fair value is calculated by discounting the remaining obligations by a rate consistent with the credit quality and industry of the company.
(7)Included in the Balance Sheet line: Other long-term obligations. Includes contingent consideration related to a prior year acquisition where fair value is based on expected drilling activities and discount rates.
At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Corporation had $641 million and $504 million of collateral under master netting arrangements not offset against the derivatives on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, primarily related to initial margin requirements.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Derivative Instruments. The Corporation’s size, strong capital structure, geographic diversity and the complementary nature of the Upstream, Downstream and Chemical businesses reduce the Corporation’s enterprise-wide risk from changes in commodity prices, currency rates and interest rates. In addition, the Corporation uses commodity-based contracts, including derivatives, to manage commodity price risk and for trading purposes. Commodity contracts held for trading purposes are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Income on a net basis in the line “Sales and other operating revenue”. The Corporation’s commodity derivatives are not accounted for under hedge accounting. At times, the Corporation also enters into currency and interest rate derivatives, none of which are material to the Corporation’s financial position as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, or results of operations for 2021, 2020 and 2019.
Credit risk associated with the Corporation’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 Corporation maintains a system of controls that includes the authorization, reporting and monitoring of derivative activity.
The net notional long/(short) position of derivative instruments at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, was as follows:
December 31, December 31,
2021 2020
(millions)
Crude oil (barrels) 82 40
Petroleum products (barrels) (48) (46)
Natural gas (MMBTUs) (115) (500)
Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on derivative instruments that were recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income are included in the following lines on a before-tax basis:
2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Sales and other operating revenue (3,818) 404 (412)
Crude oil and product purchases 48 (407) 179
Total (3,770) (3) (233)
14. Long-Term Debt
At December 31, 2021, long-term debt consisted of $37,611 million due in U.S. dollars and $5,817 million representing the U.S. dollar equivalent at year-end exchange rates of amounts payable in foreign currencies. These amounts exclude that portion of long-term debt, totaling $2,392 million, which matures within one year and is included in current liabilities.
On December 17, 2021, the Corporation irrevocably deposited sufficient cash with the Trustee to fund the redemption of its 2.397% notes due 2022. After the deposit of the funds, the Corporation was released from its obligation and the debt was extinguished.
The amounts of long-term debt, excluding finance lease obligations, maturing in each of the four years after December 31, 2022, in millions of dollars, are: 2023 - $4,039; 2024 - $3,836; 2025 - $4,597; and 2026 - $3,575. At December 31, 2021, the Corporation's unused long-term lines of credit were $0.6 billion.
The Corporation may use non-derivative financial instruments, such as its foreign currency-denominated debt, as hedges of its net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries. Under this method, the change in the carrying value of the financial instruments due to foreign exchange fluctuations is reported in accumulated other comprehensive income. As of December 31, 2021, the Corporation has designated its $5.1 billion of Euro-denominated long-term debt and related accrued interest as a net investment hedge of its European business. The net investment hedge is deemed to be perfectly effective.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Summarized long-term debt at year-end 2021 and 2020 are shown in the table below:
Average
Rate (1)
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
(millions of dollars)
Exxon Mobil Corporation (2)
2.397% notes due 2022
- 1,150
1.902% notes due 2022
- 750
Floating-rate notes due 2022 (Issued 2015)
- 500
Floating-rate notes due 2022 (Issued 2019)
- 750
1.571% notes due 2023
2,750 2,750
2.726% notes due 2023
1,250 1,250
3.176% notes due 2024
1,000 1,000
2.019% notes due 2024
1,000 1,000
2.709% notes due 2025
1,750 1,750
2.992% notes due 2025
2,794 2,807
3.043% notes due 2026
2,500 2,500
2.275% notes due 2026
1,000 1,000
3.294% notes due 2027
1,000 1,000
2.440% notes due 2029
1,250 1,250
3.482% notes due 2030
2,000 2,000
2.610% notes due 2030
2,000 2,000
2.995% notes due 2039
750 750
4.227% notes due 2040
2,087 2,091
3.567% notes due 2045
1,000 1,000
4.114% notes due 2046
2,500 2,500
3.095% notes due 2049
1,500 1,500
4.327% notes due 2050
2,750 2,750
3.452% notes due 2051
2,750 2,750
Exxon Mobil Corporation - Euro-denominated
0.142% notes due 2024
1,698 1,841
0.524% notes due 2028
1,133 1,227
0.835% notes due 2032
1,133 1,227
1.408% notes due 2039
1,133 1,227
XTO Energy Inc. (3)
6.100% senior notes due 2036
191 192
6.750% senior notes due 2037
291 294
6.375% senior notes due 2038
226 227
Industrial revenue bonds due 2022-2051 0.028% 2,244 2,461
Other U.S. dollar obligations 64 78
Other foreign currency obligations 37 61
Finance lease obligations 7.438% 1,761 1,680
Debt issuance costs (114) (131)
Total long-term debt 43,428 47,182
(1)Average effective interest rate for debt and average imputed interest rate for finance leases at December 31, 2021.
(2)Includes premiums of $131 million in 2021 and $148 million in 2020.
(3)Includes premiums of $82 million in 2021 and $87 million in 2020.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
15. Incentive Program
The 2003 Incentive Program provides for grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights (SARs), restricted stock, and other forms of awards. Awards may be granted to eligible employees of the Corporation and those affiliates at least 50 percent owned. Outstanding awards are subject to certain forfeiture provisions contained in the program or award instrument. Options and SARs may be granted at prices not less than 100 percent of market value on the date of grant and have a maximum life of 10 years. The maximum number of shares of stock that may be issued under the 2003 Incentive Program is 220 million. Awards that are forfeited, expire, or are settled in cash, do not count against this maximum limit. The 2003 Incentive Program does not have a specified term. New awards may be made until the available shares are depleted, unless the Board terminates the plan early. At the end of 2021, remaining shares available for award under the 2003 Incentive Program were 66 million.
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. Awards totaling 8,133 thousand, 8,681 thousand, and 8,936 thousand of restricted (nonvested) common stock units were granted in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. Compensation expense for these awards is based on the price of the stock at the date of grant and is recognized in income over the requisite service period. Shares for these awards are issued to employees from treasury stock. The units that are settled in cash are recorded as liabilities and their changes in fair value are recognized over the vesting period. During the applicable restricted periods, the shares and units may not be sold or transferred and are subject to forfeiture. The majority of the awards have graded vesting periods, with 50 percent of the shares and units in each award vesting after three years and the remaining 50 percent vesting after seven years. Awards granted to a small number of senior executives have vesting periods of five years for 50 percent of the award and of 10 years for the remaining 50 percent of the award, except that for awards granted prior to 2020 the vesting of the 10-year portion of the award is delayed until retirement if later than 10 years.
The following tables summarize information about restricted stock and restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Restricted stock and units outstanding Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date
Fair Value per Share
(thousands) (dollars)
Issued and outstanding at January 1 39,585 80.43
Awards issued in 2021 8,753 41.29
Vested (9,142) 86.16
Forfeited (274) 66.54
Issued and outstanding at December 31 38,922 70.38
Value of restricted stock units 2021 2020 2019
Grant price (dollars)
62.76 41.15 68.77
Value at date of grant: (millions of dollars)
Units settled in stock 461 325 559
Units settled in cash 49 32 55
Total value 510 357 614
As of December 31, 2021, there was $1,268 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to the nonvested restricted awards. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 4.4 years. The compensation cost charged against income for the restricted stock and restricted stock units was $612 million, $672 million, and $741 million for 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. The income tax benefit recognized in income related to this compensation expense was $49 million, $51 million, and $51 million for the same periods, respectively. The fair value of shares and units vested in 2021, 2020, and 2019 was $562 million, $367 million, and $647 million, respectively. Cash payments of $48 million, $34 million, and $56 million for vested restricted stock units settled in cash were made in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
16. Litigation and Other Contingencies
Litigation. A variety of claims have been made against ExxonMobil and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries in a number of pending 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 Corporation 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 Corporation 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 unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and which are significant, the Corporation discloses the nature of the contingency and, where feasible, an estimate of the possible loss. For purposes of our contingency disclosures, “significant” includes material matters, as well as other matters, which management believes should be disclosed. ExxonMobil will continue to defend itself vigorously in these matters. Based on a consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, the Corporation does not believe the ultimate outcome of any currently pending lawsuit against ExxonMobil will have a material adverse effect upon the Corporation’s operations, financial condition, or financial statements taken as a whole.
Other Contingencies. The Corporation and certain of its consolidated subsidiaries were contingently liable at December 31, 2021, for guarantees relating to notes, loans and performance under contracts. Where guarantees for environmental remediation and other similar matters do not include a stated cap, the amounts reflect management’s estimate of the maximum potential exposure.
December 31, 2021
Equity Company Obligations (1)
Other Third-Party Obligations Total
(millions of dollars)
Guarantees
Debt-related 1,109 140 1,249
Other 775 6,498 7,273
Total 1,884 6,638 8,522
(1)ExxonMobil share.
Additionally, the Corporation and its affiliates have numerous long-term sales and purchase commitments in their various business activities, all of which are expected to be fulfilled with no adverse consequences material to the Corporation’s operations or financial condition.
The Corporation has previously provided disclosure regarding (i) claims being pursued by the Corporation against the Venezuelan National Oil Company in connection with a 2007 Venezuelan nationalization decree, and (ii) claims being pursued by the Corporation against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in connection with a dispute involving crude oil lifting entitlements which was originally subject to arbitration in 2011. Both matters remain ongoing but, as previously disclosed, the Corporation does not expect the ultimate resolution of either matter to have a material effect upon the Corporation’s operations or financial condition. In the interest of disclosure simplification, the Corporation will no longer include specific disclosure of these matters in its annual or quarterly reports unless future developments alter the foregoing conclusions.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
17. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
The benefit obligations and plan assets associated with the Corporation’s principal benefit plans are measured on December 31.
Pension Benefits Other Postretirement
U.S. Non-U.S. Benefits
2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020
(percent)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31
Discount rate 3.00 2.80 2.20 1.60 3.10 2.80
Long-term rate of compensation increase 4.50 5.50 4.20 4.20 4.50 5.50
(millions of dollars)
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at January 1 21,662 20,959 33,626 29,918 8,135 8,113
Service cost 919 965 774 707 188 181
Interest cost 558 708 526 657 221 277
Actuarial loss/(gain) (1)
(747) 1,287 (2,803) 2,344 (881) (66)
Benefits paid (2) (3)
(3,810) (1,987) (1,550) (1,317) (517) (510)
Foreign exchange rate changes - - (1,162) 1,375 3 23
Amendments, divestments and other (71) (270) 81 (58) 116 117
Benefit obligation at December 31 18,511 21,662 29,492 33,626 7,265 8,135
Accumulated benefit obligation at December 31 15,781 17,502 27,373 30,952 - -
(1)Actuarial loss/(gain) primarily reflects changes in discount rates, lower long-term rates of compensation and a lower health care cost trend rate.
(2)Benefit payments for funded and unfunded plans.
(3)For 2021 and 2020, other postretirement benefits paid are net of $9 million and $16 million of Medicare subsidy receipts, respectively.
For selection of the discount rate for U.S. plans, several sources of information are considered, including interest rate market indicators and the effective discount rate determined by use of a yield curve based on high-quality, noncallable bonds applied to the estimated cash outflows for benefit payments. For major non-U.S. plans, the discount rate is determined by using a spot yield curve of high-quality, local-currency-denominated bonds at an average maturity approximating that of the liabilities.
The measurement of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation assumes a health care cost trend rate of 4.0 percent in 2023 and subsequent years.
Pension Benefits Other Postretirement
U.S. Non-U.S. Benefits
2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020
(millions of dollars)
Change in plan assets
Fair value at January 1 15,300 13,636 26,216 22,916 446 425
Actual return on plan assets 479 2,269 571 2,795 20 42
Foreign exchange rate changes - - (605) 1,011 - -
Company contribution 794 1,004 293 597 28 37
Benefits paid (1)
(3,307) (1,609) (1,167) (992) (54) (58)
Other - - (428) (111) - -
Fair value at December 31 13,266 15,300 24,880 26,216 440 446
(1) Benefit payments for funded plans.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The funding levels of all qualified pension plans are in compliance with standards set by applicable law or regulation. As shown in the table below, certain smaller U.S. pension plans and a number of non-U.S. pension plans are not funded because local applicable tax rules and regulatory practices do not encourage funding of these plans. All defined benefit pension obligations, regardless of the funding status of the underlying plans, are fully supported by the financial strength of the Corporation or the respective sponsoring affiliate.
Pension Benefits
U.S. Non-U.S.
2021 2020 2021 2020
(millions of dollars)
Assets in excess of/(less than) benefit obligation
Balance at December 31
Funded plans (3,570) (4,156) 554 (1,223)
Unfunded plans (1,675) (2,206) (5,166) (6,187)
Total (5,245) (6,362) (4,612) (7,410)
The authoritative guidance for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans requires an employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through other comprehensive income.
Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits
U.S. Non-U.S.
2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020
(millions of dollars)
Assets in excess of/(less than) benefit obligation
Balance at December 31 (1)
(5,245) (6,362) (4,612) (7,410) (6,825) (7,689)
Amounts recorded in the consolidated
balance sheet consist of:
Other assets - - 2,544 1,931 - -
Current liabilities (206) (377) (267) (273) (323) (327)
Postretirement benefits reserves (5,039) (5,985) (6,889) (9,068) (6,502) (7,362)
Total recorded (5,245) (6,362) (4,612) (7,410) (6,825) (7,689)
Amounts recorded in accumulated other
comprehensive income consist of:
Net actuarial loss/(gain) 1,865 3,102 2,841 5,904 197 1,164
Prior service cost (324) (275) 262 208 (232) (274)
Total recorded in accumulated other
comprehensive income
1,541 2,827 3,103 6,112 (35) 890
(1) Fair value of assets less benefit obligation shown on the preceding page.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The long-term expected rate of return on funded assets shown below is established for each benefit plan 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.
Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits
U.S. Non-U.S.
2021 2020 2019 2021 2020 2019 2021 2020 2019
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31
(percent)
Discount rate 2.80 3.50 4.40 1.60 2.30 3.00 2.80 3.50 4.40
Long-term rate of return on funded assets 5.30 5.30 5.30 4.10 4.10 4.10 4.60 4.60 4.60
Long-term rate of compensation increase 5.50 5.75 5.75 4.20 4.80 4.30 5.50 5.75 5.75
Components of net periodic benefit cost (millions of dollars)
Service cost 919 965 757 774 707 551 188 181 139
Interest cost 558 708 766 526 657 763 221 277 315
Expected return on plan assets (722) (703) (568) (1,031) (897) (777) (19) (18) (15)
Amortization of actuarial loss/(gain) 244 310 305 420 416 306 76 95 55
Amortization of prior service cost (23) 5 5 57 68 56 (42) (42) (42)
Net pension enhancement and curtailment/settlement cost
489 280 164 32 49 (98) - - -
Net periodic benefit cost 1,465 1,565 1,429 778 1,000 801 424 493 452
Changes in amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net actuarial loss/(gain) (504) (279) 609 (2,361) 446 1,268 (891) (92) 517
Amortization of actuarial (loss)/gain (733) (590) (469) (430) (442) (208) (76) (95) (55)
Prior service cost/(credit) (72) (271) - 92 (82) 379 - - -
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit 23 (5) (5) (55) (68) (56) 42 42 42
Foreign exchange rate changes - - - (255) 236 19 - 11 -
Total recorded in other comprehensive income (1,286) (1,145) 135 (3,009) 90 1,402 (925) (134) 504
Total recorded in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income, before tax
179 420 1,564 (2,231) 1,090 2,203 (501) 359 956
Costs for defined contribution plans were $177 million, $358 million and $422 million in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A summary of the change in accumulated other comprehensive income is shown in the table below:
Total Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
(Charge)/credit to other comprehensive income, before tax
U.S. pension 1,286 1,145 (135)
Non-U.S. pension 3,009 (90) (1,402)
Other postretirement benefits 925 134 (504)
Total (charge)/credit to other comprehensive income, before tax 5,220 1,189 (2,041)
(Charge)/credit to income tax (see Note 4) (1,287) (153) 550
(Charge)/credit to investment in equity companies 110 (110) (19)
(Charge)/credit to other comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests, after tax
4,043 926 (1,510)
Charge/(credit) to equity of noncontrolling interests (217) 30 146
(Charge)/credit to other comprehensive income attributable to ExxonMobil 3,826 956 (1,364)
The Corporation’s investment strategy for benefit 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 benefit plan assets are primarily invested in passive global equity and local currency fixed income index funds to diversify risk while minimizing costs. The equity funds hold ExxonMobil stock only to the extent necessary to replicate the relevant equity index. 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.
Target asset allocations for benefit plans are reviewed periodically and set based on considerations such as risk, diversification, liquidity and funding level. The target asset allocations for the major benefit plans range from 10 to 30 percent in equity securities and the remainder in fixed income securities. The equity for the U.S. and certain non-U.S. plans include allocations to private equity partnerships that primarily focus on early-stage venture capital of less than 5 percent.
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.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The 2021 fair value of the benefit plan assets, including the level within the fair value hierarchy, is shown in the tables below:
U.S. Pension Non-U.S. Pension
Fair Value Measurement at
December 31, 2021, Using:
Fair Value Measurement at
December 31, 2021, Using:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Net Asset Value Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Net Asset Value Total
(millions of dollars)
Asset category:
Equity securities
U.S. - - - 1,956 1,956 - - - 3,416 3,416
Non-U.S. - - - 1,290 1,290 76 (1) - - 2,424 2,500
Private equity - - - 661 661 - - - 627 627
Debt securities
Corporate - 5,242 (2) - 1 5,243 - 119 (2) - 5,831 5,950
Government - 3,945 (2) - 2 3,947 209 (3) 97 (2) - 11,620 11,926
Asset-backed - - - 1 1 - 25 (2) - 191 216
Cash - - - 162 162 62 53 (4) - 108 223
Total at fair value - 9,187 - 4,073 13,260 347 294 - 24,217 24,858
Insurance contracts at contract value 6 22
Total plan assets 13,266 24,880
(1)For non-U.S. equity securities held in separate accounts, fair value is based on observable quoted prices on active exchanges.
(2)For corporate, government and asset-backed debt securities, fair value is based on observable inputs of comparable market transactions.
(3)For government debt securities that are traded on active exchanges, fair value is based on observable quoted prices.
(4)For cash balances that are subject to withdrawal penalties or other adjustments, the fair value is treated as a Level 2 input.
Other Postretirement
Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2021, Using:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Net Asset Value Total
(millions of dollars)
Asset category:
Equity securities
U.S. 91 (1) - - - 91
Non-U.S. 45 (1) - - - 45
Debt securities
Corporate - 95 (2) - - 95
Government - 206 (2) - - 206
Asset-backed - - - - -
Cash - 3 - - 3
Total at fair value 136 304 - - 440
(1)For equity securities held in separate accounts, fair value is based on observable quoted prices on active exchanges.
(2)For corporate, government and asset-backed debt securities, fair value is based on observable inputs of comparable market transactions.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The 2020 fair value of the benefit plan assets, including the level within the fair value hierarchy, is shown in the tables below:
U.S. Pension Non-U.S. Pension
Fair Value Measurement at
December 31, 2020, Using:
Fair Value Measurement at
December 31, 2020, Using:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Net Asset Value Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Net Asset Value Total
(millions of dollars)
Asset category:
Equity securities
U.S. - - - 2,323 2,323 - - - 4,177 4,177
Non-U.S. - - - 1,703 1,703 89 (1) - - 3,285 3,374
Private equity - - - 548 548 - - - 530 530
Debt securities
Corporate - 5,146 (2) - 1 5,147 - 138 (2) - 5,212 5,350
Government - 5,261 (2) - 2 5,263 250 (3) 116 (2) - 11,993 12,359
Asset-backed - - - 1 1 - 24 (2) - 239 263
Cash - - - 308 308 69 21 (4) - 50 140
Total at fair value - 10,407 - 4,886 15,293 408 299 - 25,486 26,193
Insurance contracts at contract value 7 23
Total plan assets 15,300 26,216
(1)For non-U.S. equity securities held in separate accounts, fair value is based on observable quoted prices on active exchanges.
(2)For corporate, government and asset-backed debt securities, fair value is based on observable inputs of comparable market transactions.
(3)For government debt securities that are traded on active exchanges, fair value is based on observable quoted prices.
(4)For cash balances that are subject to withdrawal penalties or other adjustments, the fair value is treated as a Level 2 input.
Other Postretirement
Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2020, Using:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Net Asset Value Total
(millions of dollars)
Asset category:
Equity securities
U.S. 88 (1) - - - 88
Non-U.S. 48 (1) - - - 48
Debt securities
Corporate - 103 (2) - - 103
Government - 204 (2) - - 204
Asset-backed - - - - -
Cash - - - 3 3
Total at fair value 136 307 - 3 446
(1)For equity securities held in separate accounts, fair value is based on observable quoted prices on active exchanges.
(2)For corporate, government and asset-backed debt securities, fair value is based on observable inputs of comparable market transactions.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A summary of pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation and projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets is shown in the table below:
Pension Benefits
U.S. Non-U.S.
2021 2020 2021 2020
(millions of dollars)
For funded pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation
in excess of plan assets:
Accumulated benefit obligation 14,511 16,129 3,108 4,602
Fair value of plan assets 13,266 15,300 1,711 2,652
For funded pension plans with a projected benefit obligation
in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation 16,836 19,456 4,840 13,836
Fair value of plan assets 13,266 15,300 2,849 10,681
For unfunded pension plans:
Projected benefit obligation 1,675 2,206 5,166 6,187
Accumulated benefit obligation 1,270 1,373 4,685 5,469
All other postretirement benefit plans are unfunded or underfunded.
Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits
U.S. Non-U.S. Gross Medicare Subsidy Receipt
(millions of dollars)
Contributions expected in 2022
640 405 - -
Benefit payments expected in:
2022 1,306 1,173 423 21
2023 1,188 1,176 414 22
2024 1,179 1,205 409 23
2025 1,157 1,173 405 24
2026 1,154 1,155 396 25
2027 - 2031
5,803 6,145 1,981 132
18. Disclosures about Segments and Related Information
The Upstream, Downstream and Chemical functions best define the operating segments of the business that are reported separately. The factors used to identify these reportable segments are based on the nature of the operations that are undertaken by each segment. The Upstream segment is organized and operates to explore for and produce crude oil and natural gas. The Downstream segment is organized and operates to manufacture and sell petroleum products. The Chemical segment is organized and operates to manufacture and sell petrochemicals. These segments are broadly understood across the petroleum and petrochemical industries.
These functions have been defined as the operating segments of the Corporation because they are the segments (1) that engage in business activities from which revenues are recognized and expenses are incurred; (2) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the Corporation’s chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and to assess its performance; and (3) for which discrete financial information is available.
Earnings after income tax include transfers at estimated market prices.
In Corporate and Financing, interest revenue relates to interest earned on cash deposits and marketable securities. Interest expense includes non-debt-related interest expense of $103 million in 2021, $148 million in 2020 and $105 million in 2019.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Upstream Downstream Chemical Corporate and Corporate
U.S. Non-U.S. U.S. Non-U.S. U.S. Non-U.S. Financing Total
(millions of dollars)
As of December 31, 2021
Earnings (loss) after income tax 3,663 12,112 1,314 791 4,502 3,294 (2,636) 23,040
Earnings of equity companies included above 288 5,535 122 74 (139) 1,131 (354) 6,657
Sales and other operating revenue 8,883 12,914 80,044 137,963 15,309 21,549 30 276,692
Intersegment revenue 16,692 33,405 21,622 27,065 9,639 6,047 227 -
Depreciation and depletion expense 6,831 9,918 724 1,031 578 650 875 20,607
Interest revenue - - - - - - 33 33
Interest expense 58 36 1 7 - 1 844 947
Income tax expense (benefit) 1,116 4,871 379 160 1,476 688 (1,054) 7,636
Additions to property, plant and equipment 3,308 5,308 997 983 548 739 658 12,541
Investments in equity companies 4,999 18,544 352 888 3,020 3,759 (337) 31,225
Total assets 67,294 141,978 27,436 39,630 19,069 20,653 22,863 338,923
As of December 31, 2020
Earnings (loss) after income tax (19,385) (645) (852) (225) 1,277 686 (3,296) (22,440)
Effect of asset impairments - noncash
(17,138) (2,287) (15) (609) (100) (69) (35) (20,253)
Earnings of equity companies included above (559) 2,101 134 (190) (21) 651 (384) 1,732
Sales and other operating revenue 5,876 8,673 48,256 92,640 8,529 14,562 38 178,574
Intersegment revenue 8,508 19,642 12,258 15,162 6,099 3,881 221 -
Depreciation and depletion expense 28,627 12,723 716 1,672 685 694 892 46,009
Interest revenue - - - - - - 49 49
Interest expense 52 93 1 21 - - 991 1,158
Income tax expense (benefit) (5,958) 742 (324) 393 440 272 (1,197) (5,632)
Additions to property, plant and equipment 5,726 4,418 2,983 1,731 1,221 592 671 17,342
Investments in equity companies 4,792 18,135 352 879 2,543 3,514 (443) 29,772
Total assets 71,287 144,730 23,754 34,848 17,839 20,220 20,072 332,750
As of December 31, 2019
Earnings (loss) after income tax 536 13,906 1,717 606 206 386 (3,017) 14,340
Earnings of equity companies included above 282 4,534 196 19 (4) 818 (404) 5,441
Sales and other operating revenue 9,364 13,779 70,523 134,460 9,723 17,693 41 255,583
Intersegment revenue 10,893 30,864 22,416 24,775 7,864 5,905 224 -
Depreciation and depletion expense 6,162 9,305 674 832 555 621 849 18,998
Interest revenue - - - - - - 84 84
Interest expense 54 34 1 9 - 1 731 830
Income tax expense (benefit) (151) 5,509 465 361 58 305 (1,265) 5,282
Additions to property, plant and equipment 10,404 7,347 2,685 1,777 1,344 589 758 24,904
Investments in equity companies 5,313 17,736 319 1,062 1,835 3,335 (309) 29,291
Total assets 95,750 151,181 23,442 37,133 16,544 20,376 18,171 362,597
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Geographic
Sales and other operating revenue 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
United States 104,236 62,663 89,612
Non-U.S. 172,456 115,911 165,971
Total 276,692 178,574 255,583
Significant non-U.S. revenue sources include: (1)
Canada 22,166 13,093 19,735
Singapore 15,031 9,442 12,128
United Kingdom 14,759 11,055 17,479
France 13,236 8,676 12,740
Italy 10,056 7,091 10,459
Belgium 9,153 6,231 11,644
Australia 7,646 5,839 7,941
(1)Revenue is determined by primary country of operations. Excludes certain sales and other operating revenues in Non-U.S. operations where attribution to a specific country is not practicable.
December 31,
Long-lived assets 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
United States 90,412 94,732 114,372
Non-U.S. 126,140 132,821 138,646
Total 216,552 227,553 253,018
Significant non-U.S. long-lived assets include:
Canada 34,907 36,232 39,130
Australia 12,988 14,792 13,933
Singapore 11,969 12,129 11,645
Kazakhstan 8,463 8,882 9,315
Papua New Guinea 7,534 7,803 8,057
United Arab Emirates 5,392 5,381 5,262
Nigeria 5,235 6,345 7,640
Guyana 4,892 3,547 2,542
Brazil 4,337 3,281 3,338
Russia 4,055 4,616 5,135
Angola 3,207 4,405 5,784
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
19. Income and Other Taxes
2021 2020 2019
U.S. Non-U.S. Total U.S. Non-U.S. Total U.S. Non-U.S. Total
(millions of dollars)
Income tax expense (benefit)
Federal and non-U.S.
Current 236 6,948 7,184 262 2,908 3,170 (121) 6,171 6,050
Deferred - net 870 (914) (44) (6,045) (2,007) (8,052) (255) (420) (675)
U.S. tax on non-U.S. operations 26 - 26 13 - 13 89 - 89
Total federal and non-U.S. 1,132 6,034 7,166 (5,770) 901 (4,869) (287) 5,751 5,464
State 470 - 470 (763) - (763) (182) - (182)
Total income tax expense (benefit) 1,602 6,034 7,636 (6,533) 901 (5,632) (469) 5,751 5,282
All other taxes and duties
Other taxes and duties 3,731 26,508 30,239 3,108 23,014 26,122 3,566 26,959 30,525
Included in production
and manufacturing expenses
1,589 674 2,263 1,148 663 1,811 1,385 811 2,196
Included in SG&A expenses 170 283 453 164 328 492 160 305 465
Total other taxes and duties 5,490 27,465 32,955 4,420 24,005 28,425 5,111 28,075 33,186
Total 7,092 33,499 40,591 (2,113) 24,906 22,793 4,642 33,826 38,468
The above provisions for deferred income taxes include net benefits of $53 million in 2021, $25 million in 2020, and $740 million in 2019 related to changes in tax laws and rates, and a benefit of $6.3 billion in 2020 related to asset impairments.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The reconciliation between income tax expense (credit) and a theoretical U.S. tax computed by applying a rate of 21 percent for 2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Income (loss) before income taxes
United States 9,478 (27,704) (53)
Non-U.S. 21,756 (1,179) 20,109
Total 31,234 (28,883) 20,056
Theoretical tax 6,559 (6,065) 4,212
Effect of equity method of accounting (1,398) (364) (1,143)
Non-U.S. taxes in excess of/(less than) theoretical U.S. tax (1)(2)
2,809 1,606 2,573
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit (1)
371 (603) (144)
Other
(705) (206) (216)
Total income tax expense (credit) 7,636 (5,632) 5,282
Effective tax rate calculation
Income tax expense (credit) 7,636 (5,632) 5,282
ExxonMobil share of equity company income taxes 2,756 861 2,490
Total income tax expense (credit) 10,392 (4,771) 7,772
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests 23,598 (23,251) 14,774
Total income (loss) before taxes 33,990 (28,022) 22,546
Effective income tax rate 31 % 17 % 34 %
(1)2020 includes the impact of an increase in valuation allowance of $647 million in non-U.S. and $115 million in U.S. state jurisdictions.
(2)2019 includes taxes less than the theoretical U.S. tax of $773 million from Norway operations and the sale of upstream assets, $657 million from a tax rate change in Alberta, Canada, and $268 million from an adjustment to a prior year tax position.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between the amount of assets and liabilities recognized for financial reporting purposes and such amounts recognized for tax purposes.
Deferred tax liabilities/(assets) are comprised of the following at December 31:
Tax effects of temporary differences for: 2021 2020
(millions of dollars)
Property, plant and equipment 27,888 28,778
Other liabilities 6,353 6,427
Total deferred tax liabilities 34,241 35,205
Pension and other postretirement benefits (3,687) (4,703)
Asset retirement obligations (2,865) (3,150)
Tax loss carryforwards (6,914) (8,982)
Other assets (7,694) (7,095)
Total deferred tax assets (21,160) (23,930)
Asset valuation allowances 2,634 2,731
Net deferred tax liabilities 15,715 14,006
In 2021, asset valuation allowances of $2,634 million decreased by $97 million and included net provisions of $41 million and foreign currency effects of $137 million.
Balance sheet classification 2021 2020
(millions of dollars)
Other assets, including intangibles, net (4,450) (4,159)
Deferred income tax liabilities 20,165 18,165
Net deferred tax liabilities 15,715 14,006
The Corporation’s undistributed earnings from subsidiary companies outside the United States include amounts that have been retained to fund prior and future capital project expenditures. Deferred income taxes have not been recorded for potential future tax obligations, such as foreign withholding tax and state tax, as these undistributed earnings are expected to be indefinitely reinvested for the foreseeable future. As of December 31, 2021, it is not practicable to estimate the unrecognized deferred tax liability. However, unrecognized deferred taxes on remittance of these funds are not expected to be material.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits. The Corporation is subject to income taxation in many jurisdictions around the world. The benefits of uncertain tax positions that the Corporation 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. 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:
Gross unrecognized tax benefits 2021 2020 2019
(millions of dollars)
Balance at January 1 8,764 8,844 9,174
Additions based on current year's tax positions 358 253 287
Additions for prior years' tax positions 100 218 120
Reductions for prior years' tax positions (79) (201) (97)
Reductions due to lapse of the statute of limitations (2) (237) (279)
Settlements with tax authorities (11) (113) (538)
Foreign exchange effects/other - - 177
Balance at December 31 9,130 8,764 8,844
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The gross unrecognized tax benefit balances are predominantly related to tax positions that would reduce the Corporation’s effective tax rate if the positions are favorably resolved. Unfavorable resolution of these tax positions generally would not increase the effective tax rate. The 2021, 2020 and 2019 changes in unrecognized tax benefits did not have a material effect on the Corporation’s net income.
Resolution of these tax positions through negotiations with the relevant tax authorities or through litigation will take many years to complete. It is difficult to predict the timing of resolution for these tax positions since the timing is not entirely within the control of the Corporation. In the United States, the Corporation has various ongoing U.S. federal income tax positions at issue with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax years beginning in 2006. The Corporation filed a refund suit for tax years 2006-2009 in U.S. federal district court (District Court) with respect to the positions at issue for those years. These positions are reflected in the unrecognized tax benefits table. On February 24, 2020, the Corporation received an adverse ruling on this suit. The IRS has asserted penalties associated with several of those positions. The Corporation has not recognized the penalties as an expense because the Corporation does not expect the penalties to be sustained under applicable law. On January 13, 2021, the District Court ruled that no penalties apply to the Corporation's positions in this suit. The Corporation and the government have appealed the District Court's rulings to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit). Proceedings in the Fifth Circuit are continuing. Unfavorable resolution of all positions at issue with the IRS would not have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s operations or financial condition.
It is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits could increase by up to 10 percent or decrease by up to 70 percent in the next 12 months. Such a decrease would result primarily from final resolution of the U.S. federal income tax litigation within this timeframe.
The following table summarizes the tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdiction:
Country of Operation Open Tax Years
Abu Dhabi 2020 - 2021
Angola 2018 - 2021
Australia 2010 - 2021
Belgium 2017 - 2021
Canada 2001 - 2021
Equatorial Guinea 2007 - 2021
Indonesia 2008 - 2021
Iraq 2016 - 2021
Malaysia 2017 - 2021
Nigeria 2006 - 2021
Papua New Guinea 2008 - 2021
Russia 2019 - 2021
United Kingdom 2015 - 2021
United States 2006 - 2021
The Corporation classifies interest on income tax-related balances as interest expense or interest income and classifies tax-related penalties as operating expense.
For 2021 and 2019 the Corporation's net interest expense was $0 million on income tax reserves. For 2020, the Corporation's net interest expense was a credit of $6 million. The related interest payable balances were $61 million at both December 31, 2021 and 2020.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES (unaudited)
The results of operations for producing activities shown below do not include earnings from other activities that ExxonMobil includes in the Upstream function, such as oil and gas transportation operations, LNG liquefaction and transportation operations, coal and power operations, technical service agreements, gains and losses from derivative activity, other nonoperating activities and adjustments for noncontrolling interests. These excluded amounts for both consolidated and equity companies totaled $(1,380) million in 2021, $274 million in 2020 and $3,502 million in 2019. Oil sands mining operations are included in the results of operations in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission and Financial Accounting Standards Board rules.
Results of Operations United
States Canada/
Other
Americas Europe Africa Asia Australia/
Oceania Total
(millions of dollars)
Consolidated Subsidiaries
2021 - Revenue
Sales to third parties 5,797 2,480 1,628 253 2,110 3,182 15,450
Transfers 10,938 8,492 412 6,087 8,829 812 35,570
16,735 10,972 2,040 6,340 10,939 3,994 51,020
Production costs excluding taxes 3,436 4,867 754 1,759 1,471 481 12,768
Exploration expenses 19 464 26 359 146 40 1,054
Depreciation and depletion 6,185 2,690 408 2,799 1,965 1,002 15,049
Taxes other than income 1,367 113 11 490 1,258 423 3,662
Related income tax 1,276 55 235 311 3,858 610 6,345
Results of producing activities for consolidated
subsidiaries 4,452 2,783 606 622 2,241 1,438 12,142
Equity Companies
2021 - Revenue
Sales to third parties 620 - 1,332 - 12,239 - 14,191
Transfers 479 - 33 - 151 - 663
1,099 - 1,365 - 12,390 - 14,854
Production costs excluding taxes 538 - 1,065 11 413 - 2,027
Exploration expenses - - 2 - - - 2
Depreciation and depletion 509 - 194 - 611 - 1,314
Taxes other than income 33 - 48 - 3,749 - 3,830
Related income tax - - 13 3 2,652 - 2,668
Results of producing activities for equity companies 19 - 43 (14) 4,965 - 5,013
Total results of operations 4,471 2,783 649 608 7,206 1,438 17,155
Results of Operations United
States Canada/
Other
Americas Europe Africa Asia Australia/
Oceania Total
(millions of dollars)
Consolidated Subsidiaries
2020 - Revenue
Sales to third parties 2,933 1,034 536 262 1,632 1,983 8,380
Transfers 4,943 3,938 362 4,603 5,584 509 19,939
7,876 4,972 898 4,865 7,216 2,492 28,319
Production costs excluding taxes 3,877 3,928 786 1,911 1,471 483 12,456
Exploration expenses 51 573 33 371 112 145 1,285
Depreciation and depletion 27,489 5,118 828 2,788 2,171 733 39,127
Taxes other than income 615 106 32 390 692 152 1,987
Related income tax (5,650) (944) (343) (258) 2,130 241 (4,824)
Results of producing activities for consolidated
subsidiaries (18,506) (3,809) (438) (337) 640 738 (21,712)
Equity Companies
2020 - Revenue
Sales to third parties 410 - 513 - 6,289 - 7,212
Transfers 308 - 12 - 60 - 380
718 - 525 - 6,349 - 7,592
Production costs excluding taxes 500 - 674 6 421 - 1,601
Exploration expenses - - 2 - - - 2
Depreciation and depletion 605 - 224 - 543 - 1,372
Taxes other than income 34 - 22 - 2,274 - 2,330
Related income tax - - (246) (1) 1,126 - 879
Results of producing activities for equity companies (421) - (151) (5) 1,985 - 1,408
Total results of operations (18,927) (3,809) (589) (342) 2,625 738 (20,304)
Consolidated Subsidiaries
2019 - Revenue
Sales to third parties 5,070 1,452 2,141 802 2,393 3,132 14,990
Transfers 6,544 5,979 1,345 7,892 8,706 628 31,094
11,614 7,431 3,486 8,694 11,099 3,760 46,084
Production costs excluding taxes 4,697 4,366 1,196 2,387 1,597 637 14,880
Exploration expenses 120 498 118 234 119 180 1,269
Depreciation and depletion 5,916 1,975 601 3,019 2,264 703 14,478
Taxes other than income 998 122 113 682 1,182 250 3,347
Related income tax (29) (423) (20) 1,188 4,238 599 5,553
Results of producing activities for consolidated
subsidiaries (88) 893 1,478 1,184 1,699 1,391 6,557
Equity Companies
2019 - Revenue
Sales to third parties 664 - 1,248 - 10,536 - 12,448
Transfers 530 - 6 - 464 - 1,000
1,194 - 1,254 - 11,000 - 13,448
Production costs excluding taxes 543 - 570 6 555 - 1,674
Exploration expenses 1 - 4 - - - 5
Depreciation and depletion 431 - 231 - 528 - 1,190
Taxes other than income 33 - 75 - 3,634 - 3,742
Related income tax - - 180 (1) 2,275 - 2,454
Results of producing activities for equity companies 186 - 194 (5) 4,008 - 4,383
Total results of operations 98 893 1,672 1,179 5,707 1,391 10,940
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Costs
The amounts shown for net capitalized costs of consolidated subsidiaries are $12,005 million less at year-end 2021 and $13,206 million less at year-end 2020 than the amounts reported as investments in property, plant and equipment for the Upstream in Note 9. This is due to the exclusion from capitalized costs of certain transportation and research assets and assets relating to LNG operations. Assets related to oil sands and oil shale mining operations are included in the capitalized costs in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board rules.
Capitalized Costs United
States Canada/
Other
Americas Europe Africa Asia Australia/
Oceania Total
(millions of dollars)
Consolidated Subsidiaries
As of December 31, 2021
Property (acreage) costs - Proved 18,353 3,844 10 1,422 2,994 730 27,353
- Unproved 21,146 6,231 37 119 5 2,675 30,213
Total property costs 39,499 10,075 47 1,541 2,999 3,405 57,566
Producing assets 101,211 52,092 14,420 56,168 44,228 14,944 283,063
Incomplete construction 4,125 7,047 889 1,428 2,888 2,044 18,421
Total capitalized costs 144,835 69,214 15,356 59,137 50,115 20,393 359,050
Accumulated depreciation and depletion 86,830 28,428 13,790 49,312 26,519 9,225 214,104
Net capitalized costs for consolidated subsidiaries 58,005 40,786 1,566 9,825 23,596 11,168 144,946
Equity Companies
As of December 31, 2021
Property (acreage) costs - Proved 98 - 4 309 - - 411
- Unproved 4 - - 3,111 - - 3,115
Total property costs 102 - 4 3,420 - - 3,526
Producing assets 6,946 - 5,487 - 8,676 - 21,109
Incomplete construction 103 - 23 809 11,716 - 12,651
Total capitalized costs 7,151 - 5,514 4,229 20,392 - 37,286
Accumulated depreciation and depletion 4,304 - 5,162 - 6,590 - 16,056
Net capitalized costs for equity companies 2,847 - 352 4,229 13,802 - 21,230
Consolidated Subsidiaries
As of December 31, 2020
Property (acreage) costs - Proved 18,059 2,151 51 1,332 2,979 771 25,343
- Unproved 23,255 7,352 37 213 181 2,642 33,680
Total property costs 41,314 9,503 88 1,545 3,160 3,413 59,023
Producing assets 104,650 52,552 20,286 55,556 43,394 15,348 291,786
Incomplete construction 5,549 4,590 1,446 1,975 3,050 1,972 18,582
Total capitalized costs 151,513 66,645 21,820 59,076 49,604 20,733 369,391
Accumulated depreciation and depletion 89,401 26,635 19,193 46,567 24,701 8,628 215,125
Net capitalized costs for consolidated subsidiaries 62,112 40,010 2,627 12,509 24,903 12,105 154,266
Equity Companies
As of December 31, 2020
Property (acreage) costs - Proved 98 - 4 286 - - 388
- Unproved 4 - - 3,134 - - 3,138
Total property costs 102 - 4 3,420 - - 3,526
Producing assets 6,975 - 5,932 - 8,547 - 21,454
Incomplete construction 138 - 34 721 10,527 - 11,420
Total capitalized costs 7,215 - 5,970 4,141 19,074 - 36,400
Accumulated depreciation and depletion 3,854 - 5,462 - 5,911 - 15,227
Net capitalized costs for equity companies 3,361 - 508 4,141 13,163 - 21,173
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Costs (continued)
The amounts reported as costs incurred 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. Total consolidated costs incurred in 2021 were $9,877 million, down $1,377 million from 2020, due primarily to lower development costs, partially offset by higher acquisition costs of unproved properties. In 2020, costs were $11,254 million, down $7,986 million from 2019, due primarily to lower development costs including lower asset retirement obligation cost estimates mainly in Angola. Total equity company costs incurred in 2021 were $1,451 million, down $561 million from 2020, due primarily to lower development costs.
Costs Incurred in Property Acquisitions,
Exploration and Development Activities United
States Canada/
Other
Americas Europe Africa Asia Australia/
Oceania Total
(millions of dollars)
During 2021
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Property acquisition costs - Proved 37 - - 90 15 - 142
- Unproved 78 575 - - - 35 688
Exploration costs 19 903 46 185 47 40 1,240
Development costs 3,352 2,619 207 389 805 435 7,807
Total costs incurred for consolidated subsidiaries 3,486 4,097 253 664 867 510 9,877
Equity Companies
Property acquisition costs - Proved - - - - - - -
- Unproved - - - - - - -
Exploration costs - - 1 - - - 1
Development costs 8 - 20 88 1,334 - 1,450
Total costs incurred for equity companies 8 - 21 88 1,334 - 1,451
During 2020
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Property acquisition costs - Proved 1 30 - 344 7 - 382
- Unproved 80 3 - 47 - - 130
Exploration costs 60 702 40 232 110 83 1,227
Development costs 5,675 2,059 316 (239) 974 730 9,515
Total costs incurred for consolidated subsidiaries 5,816 2,794 356 384 1,091 813 11,254
Equity Companies
Property acquisition costs - Proved - - - - - - -
- Unproved - - - - - - -
Exploration costs - - 2 - - - 2
Development costs 135 - 20 71 1,784 - 2,010
Total costs incurred for equity companies 135 - 22 71 1,784 - 2,012
During 2019
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Property acquisition costs - Proved 12 - - - 26 - 38
- Unproved 226 105 1 20 - - 352
Exploration costs 134 1,107 155 252 111 194 1,953
Development costs 10,275 2,946 809 1,066 1,317 484 16,897
Total costs incurred for consolidated subsidiaries 10,647 4,158 965 1,338 1,454 678 19,240
Equity Companies
Property acquisition costs - Proved - - - - - - -
- Unproved - - - - - - -
Exploration costs 1 - 5 - - - 6
Development costs 241 - 15 69 2,585 - 2,910
Total costs incurred for equity companies 242 - 20 69 2,585 - 2,916
Oil and Gas Reserves
The following information describes changes during the years and balances of proved oil and gas reserves at year-end 2019, 2020 and 2021.
The definitions used are in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Rule 4-10 (a) of Regulation S-X.
Proved oil and natural gas 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 - 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, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain. In some cases, substantial new investments in additional wells and related facilities will be required to recover these proved reserves.
In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rules, the Corporation’s year-end reserves volumes as well as the reserves change categories shown in the following 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 are also used in calculating unit-of-production depreciation rates and in calculating the standardized measure of discounted net cash flows.
Revisions can include upward or downward changes in previously estimated volumes of proved reserves for existing fields due to the evaluation or re-evaluation of (1) already available geologic, reservoir or production data, (2) new geologic, reservoir or production data or (3) changes in the average of first-of-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/facility capacity.
Proved reserves include 100 percent of each majority-owned affiliate’s participation in proved reserves and ExxonMobil’s ownership percentage of the proved reserves of equity companies, but exclude royalties and quantities due others. Natural gas reserves exclude the gaseous equivalent of liquids expected to be removed from the natural gas on leases, at field facilities and at gas processing plants. These liquids are included in net proved reserves of crude oil and natural gas liquids.
In the proved reserves tables, consolidated reserves and equity company reserves are reported separately. However, the Corporation does not view equity company reserves any differently than those from consolidated companies.
Reserves reported under production sharing and other nonconcessionary agreements are based on the economic interest as defined by the specific fiscal terms in the agreement. The production and reserves reported for these types of arrangements typically vary inversely with oil and natural gas price changes. As oil and natural gas prices increase, the cash flow and value received by the company increase; however, the production volumes and reserves required to achieve this value will typically be lower because of the higher prices. When prices decrease, the opposite effect generally occurs. The percentage of total proved reserves (consolidated subsidiaries plus equity companies) at year-end 2021 that were associated with production sharing contract arrangements was 12 percent on an oil-equivalent basis (natural gas is converted to an oil-equivalent basis at six billion cubic feet per one million barrels).
Net proved developed reserves are those volumes that are expected to be recovered through existing wells 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. Net proved undeveloped reserves are those volumes that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion.
Crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas production quantities shown are the net volumes withdrawn from ExxonMobil’s oil and natural gas reserves. The natural gas quantities differ from the quantities of natural gas delivered for sale by the producing function as reported in the Upstream Operational Results due to volumes consumed or flared and inventory changes.
The changes between 2021 year-end proved reserves and 2020 year-end proved reserves reflect upward revisions of 2.4 billion barrels of bitumen at Kearl and 0.5 billion barrels of bitumen at Cold Lake, primarily as a result of improved prices. In addition, extensions and discoveries of approximately 1.3 billion oil-equivalent barrels (GOEB) occurred primarily in the United States (0.9 GOEB), Brazil (0.2 GOEB) and Guyana (0.1 GOEB). Worldwide production in 2021 was 1.4 GOEB.
The downward revisions in 2020, primarily as a result of low prices during 2020, include 3.1 billion barrels of bitumen at Kearl, 0.6 billion barrels of bitumen at Cold Lake, and 0.5 GOEB in the United States. In addition, the Corporation’s near-term reduction in capital expenditures resulted in a net reduction to estimates of proved reserves of approximately 1.5 GOEB, mainly related to unconventional drilling in the United States.
Crude Oil, Natural Gas Liquids, Bitumen and Synthetic Oil Proved Reserves
Crude Oil Natural Gas
Liquids Bitumen Synthetic Oil Total
United
States Canada/
Other
Americas Europe Africa Asia Australia/
Oceania Total Worldwide Canada/
Other
Americas Canada/
Other
Americas
(millions of barrels)
Net proved developed and undeveloped reserves of consolidated subsidiaries
January 1, 2019
3,204 529 166 604 3,357 105 7,965 1,404 4,185 466 14,020
Revisions (677) (66) 20 (25) 136 - (612) (305) (213) (27) (1,157)
Improved recovery - - - - - - - - - - -
Purchases 20 - - - - - 20 12 - - 32
Sales (1) - (117) - - - (118) (27) - - (145)
Extensions/discoveries 710 125 - - - - 835 263 - - 1,098
Production (168) (31) (30) (132) (158) (11) (530) (72) (114) (24) (740)
December 31, 2019
3,088 557 39 447 3,335 94 7,560 1,275 3,858 415 13,108
Attributable to noncontrolling interests 21 3 894 126
Proportional interest in proved reserves of equity companies
January 1, 2019
254 - 15 6 1,020 - 1,295 342 - - 1,637
Revisions 15 - - - (38) - (23) 3 - - (20)
Improved recovery - - - - - - - - - - -
Purchases - - - - - - - - - - -
Sales - - - - - - - - - - -
Extensions/discoveries 1 - - - - - 1 - - - 1
Production (19) - (1) - (85) - (105) (23) - - (128)
December 31, 2019
251 - 14 6 897 - 1,168 322 - - 1,490
Total liquids proved reserves at December 31, 2019
3,339 557 53 453 4,232 94 8,728 1,597 3,858 415 14,598
Net proved developed and undeveloped reserves of consolidated subsidiaries
January 1, 2020
3,088 557 39 447 3,335 94 7,560 1,275 3,858 415 13,108
Revisions (1,139) (14) (9) 19 (20) (10) (1,173) (209) (3,653) (79) (5,114)
Improved recovery - - - - - - - - - - -
Purchases - - - - - - - - - - -
Sales (1) (2) - - - - (3) (3) - - (6)
Extensions/discoveries 187 1 - - - - 188 65 1 133 387
Production (176) (45) (8) (110) (165) (10) (514) (74) (125) (25) (738)
December 31, 2020
1,959 497 22 356 3,150 74 6,058 1,054 81 444 7,637
Attributable to noncontrolling interests 7 1 25 135
Proportional interest in proved reserves of equity companies
January 1, 2020
251 - 14 6 897 - 1,168 322 - - 1,490
Revisions (102) - (4) - 4 - (102) (22) - - (124)
Improved recovery - - - - - - - - - - -
Purchases - - - - - - - - - - -
Sales - - - - - - - - - - -
Extensions/discoveries - - - - - - - - - - -
Production (18) - (1) - (76) - (95) (23) - - (118)
December 31, 2020
131 - 9 6 825 - 971 277 - - 1,248
Total liquids proved reserves at December 31, 2020
2,090 497 31 362 3,975 74 7,029 1,331 81 444 8,885
Crude Oil, Natural Gas Liquids, Bitumen and Synthetic Oil Proved Reserves (continued)
Crude Oil Natural Gas
Liquids Bitumen Synthetic Oil Total
United
States Canada/
Other
Americas Europe Africa Asia Australia/
Oceania Total Worldwide Canada/
Other
Americas Canada/
Other
Americas
(millions of barrels)
Net proved developed and undeveloped reserves of consolidated subsidiaries
January 1, 2021
1,959 497 22 356 3,150 74 6,058 1,054 81 444 7,637
Revisions 47 (2) 15 67 36 10 173 4 2,944 17 3,138
Improved recovery - - - - - - - - 2 - 2
Purchases 5 - - - - - 5 1 - - 6
Sales (27) (8) (28) - - - (63) (20) - - (83)
Extensions/discoveries 499 329 - - - - 828 183 - - 1,011
Production (176) (47) (6) (88) (149) (10) (476) (86) (133) (23) (718)
December 31, 2021
2,307 769 3 335 3,037 74 6,525 1,136 2,894 438 10,993
Attributable to noncontrolling interests 9 1 674 133
Proportional interest in proved reserves of equity companies
January 1, 2021
131 - 9 6 825 971 277 - - 1,248
Revisions 38 - 2 (1) (8) - 31 15 - - 46
Improved recovery - - - - - - - - - - -
Purchases - - - - - - - - - - -
Sales - - - - - - - - - - -
Extensions/discoveries 2 - - - - - 2 - - - 2
Production (16) - (1) - (76) - (93) (22) - - (115)
December 31, 2021
155 - 10 5 741 - 911 270 - - 1,181
Total liquids proved reserves at December 31, 2021
2,462 769 13 340 3,778 74 7,436 1,406 2,894 438 12,174
Crude Oil, Natural Gas Liquids, Bitumen and Synthetic Oil Proved Reserves (continued)
Crude Oil and Natural Gas Liquids Bitumen Synthetic
Oil Total
United
States Canada/
Other
Americas Europe Africa Asia Australia/
Oceania Total Canada/
Other
Americas Canada/
Other
Americas
(millions of barrels)
Proved developed reserves, as of
December 31, 2019
Consolidated subsidiaries 1,655 195 23 419 2,309 90 4,691 3,528 415 8,634
Equity companies 200 - 13 - 727 - 940 - - 940
Proved undeveloped reserves, as of
December 31, 2019
Consolidated subsidiaries 2,474 381 29 68 1,157 35 4,144 330 - 4,474
Equity companies 60 - 1 6 483 - 550 - - 550
Total liquids proved reserves at
December 31, 2019
4,389 576 66 493 4,676 125 10,325 3,858 415 14,598
Proved developed reserves, as of
December 31, 2020
Consolidated subsidiaries 1,473 293 13 345 2,299 67 4,490 76 311 4,877
Equity companies 111 - 8 - 646 - 765 - - 765
Proved undeveloped reserves, as of
December 31, 2020
Consolidated subsidiaries 1,342 209 16 42 975 38 2,622 5 133 2,760
Equity companies 24 - 1 6 452 - 483 - - 483
Total liquids proved reserves at
December 31, 2020
2,950 502 38 393 4,372 105 8,360 81 444 8,885
Proved developed reserves, as of
December 31, 2021
Consolidated subsidiaries 1,663 268 3 330 2,154 63 4,481 2,635 326 7,442
Equity companies 133 - 10 - 474 - 617 - - 617
Proved undeveloped reserves, as of
December 31, 2021
Consolidated subsidiaries 1,621 508 - 31 988 32 3,180 259 112 3,551
Equity companies 28 - - 5 531 - 564 - - 564
Total liquids proved reserves at
December 31, 2021
3,445 776 13 366 4,147 95 8,842 (1) 2,894 438 12,174
(1)See previous pages for natural gas liquids proved reserves attributable to consolidated subsidiaries and equity companies. For additional information on natural gas liquids proved reserves see Item 2. Properties in ExxonMobil’s 2021 Form 10-K.
Natural Gas and Oil-Equivalent Proved Reserves
Natural Gas
United
States Canada/
Other
Americas Europe Africa Asia Australia/
Oceania Total Oil-Equivalent
Total
All Products (1)
(billions of cubic feet) (millions of oil-equivalent barrels)
Net proved developed and undeveloped reserves of consolidated subsidiaries
January 1, 2019
21,403 1,744 1,312 588 3,841 7,462 36,350 20,078
Revisions (3,213) (301) 41 (171) 953 39 (2,652) (1,599)
Improved recovery - - - - - - - -
Purchases 85 - - - - - 85 47
Sales (297) (29) (416) - - - (742) (269)
Extensions/discoveries 2,151 166 - - - - 2,317 1,484
Production (1,103) (114) (316) (40) (361) (500) (2,434) (1,145)
December 31, 2019
19,026 1,466 621 377 4,433 7,001 32,924 18,596
Attributable to noncontrolling interests 256
Proportional interest in proved reserves of equity companies
January 1, 2019
225 - 1,057 863 13,321 - 15,466 4,215
Revisions (1) - (238) 45 142 - (52) (29)
Improved recovery - - - - - - - -
Purchases - - - - - - - -
Sales - - - - - - - -
Extensions/discoveries 1 - - - - - 1 1
Production (12) - (238) - (1,009) - (1,259) (338)
December 31, 2019
213 - 581 908 12,454 - 14,156 3,849
Total proved reserves at December 31, 2019
19,239 1,466 1,202 1,285 16,887 7,001 47,080 22,445
Net proved developed and undeveloped reserves of consolidated subsidiaries
January 1, 2020
19,026 1,466 621 377 4,433 7,001 32,924 18,596
Revisions (4,904) (753) (4) (23) 245 (405) (5,844) (6,088)
Improved recovery - - - - - - - -
Purchases - - - - - - - -
Sales (35) (30) - - - - (65) (17)
Extensions/discoveries 433 1 1 - - - 435 459
Production (1,081) (123) (177) (34) (369) (462) (2,246) (1,113)
December 31, 2020
13,439 561 441 320 4,309 6,134 25,204 11,837
Attributable to noncontrolling interests 84
Proportional interest in proved reserves of equity companies
January 1, 2020
213 - 581 908 12,454 - 14,156 3,849
Revisions (99) - (95) 9 (106) - (291) (172)
Improved recovery - - - - - - - -
Purchases - - - - - - - -
Sales - - - - - - - -
Extensions/discoveries - - - - - - - -
Production (12) - (126) - (971) - (1,109) (303)
December 31, 2020
102 - 360 917 11,377 - 12,756 3,374
Total proved reserves at December 31, 2020
13,541 561 801 1,237 15,686 6,134 37,960 15,211
(1)Natural gas is converted to an oil-equivalent basis at six billion cubic feet per one million barrels.
Natural Gas and Oil-Equivalent Proved Reserves (continued)
Natural Gas
United States Canada/
Other
Americas Europe Africa Asia Australia/
Oceania Total Oil-Equivalent
Total
All Products (1)
(billions of cubic feet) (millions of oil-equivalent barrels)
Net proved developed and undeveloped reserves of consolidated subsidiaries
January 1, 2021
13,439 561 441 320 4,309 6,134 25,204 11,837
Revisions 1,432 305 210 39 (276) 712 2,422 3,542
Improved recovery - - - - - - - 2
Purchases 3 - - - - - 3 6
Sales (164) (18) (120) - - - (302) (134)
Extensions/discoveries 1,381 163 - - - - 1,544 1,269
Production (1,103) (92) (148) (42) (340) (483) (2,208) (1,086)
December 31, 2021
14,988 919 383 317 3,693 6,363 26,663 15,436
Attributable to noncontrolling interests 124
Proportional interest in proved reserves of equity companies
January 1, 2021
102 - 360 917 11,377 - 12,756 3,374
Revisions 44 - 206 (111) (236) - (97) 30
Improved recovery - - - - - - - -
Purchases - - - - - - - -
Sales - - - - - - - -
Extensions/discoveries 5 - - - - - 5 3
Production (11) - (158) - (983) - (1,152) (307)
December 31, 2021
140 - 408 806 10,158 - 11,512 3,100
Total proved reserves at December 31, 2021
15,128 919 791 1,123 13,851 6,363 38,175 18,536
(1)Natural gas is converted to an oil-equivalent basis at six billion cubic feet per one million barrels.
Natural Gas and Oil-Equivalent Proved Reserves (continued)
Natural Gas
United
States Canada/
Other
Americas Europe Africa Asia Australia/
Oceania Total Oil-Equivalent
Total
All Products (1)
(billions of cubic feet) (millions of oil-equivalent barrels)
Proved developed reserves, as of
December 31, 2019
Consolidated subsidiaries 11,882 613 502 377 3,508 3,765 20,647 12,075
Equity companies 143 - 505 - 9,859 - 10,507 2,691
Proved undeveloped reserves, as of
December 31, 2019
Consolidated subsidiaries 7,144 853 119 - 925 3,236 12,277 6,521
Equity companies 70 - 76 908 2,595 - 3,649 1,158
Total proved reserves at December 31, 2019
19,239 1,466 1,202 1,285 16,887 7,001 47,080 22,445
Proved developed reserves, as of
December 31, 2020
Consolidated subsidiaries 10,375 472 399 318 3,323 3,344 18,231 7,915
Equity companies 83 - 293 - 8,992 - 9,368 2,326
Proved undeveloped reserves, as of
December 31, 2020
Consolidated subsidiaries 3,064 89 42 2 986 2,790 6,973 3,922
Equity companies 19 - 67 917 2,385 - 3,388 1,048
Total proved reserves at December 31, 2020
13,541 561 801 1,237 15,686 6,134 37,960 15,211
Proved developed reserves, as of
December 31, 2021
Consolidated subsidiaries 11,287 574 377 315 2,527 3,513 18,593 10,540
Equity companies 117 - 339 - 6,017 - 6,473 1,696
Proved undeveloped reserves, as of
December 31, 2021
Consolidated subsidiaries 3,701 345 6 2 1,166 2,850 8,070 4,896
Equity companies 23 - 69 806 4,141 - 5,039 1,404
Total proved reserves at December 31, 2021
15,128 919 791 1,123 13,851 6,363 38,175 18,536
(1)Natural gas is converted to an oil-equivalent basis at six billion cubic feet per one million barrels.
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Cash Flows
As required by the 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 rehabilitation obligations. The Corporation believes the standardized measure does not provide a reliable estimate of the Corporation’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 Cash Flows United States Canada/Other Americas (1)
Europe Africa Asia Australia/ Oceania Total
(millions of dollars)
Consolidated Subsidiaries
As of December 31, 2019
Future cash inflows from sales of oil and gas 208,981 190,604 5,789 30,194 215,837 43,599 695,004
Future production costs 90,448 133,606 3,209 10,177 58,255 12,980 308,675
Future development costs 53,641 31,158 4,397 6,756 14,113 8,109 118,174
Future income tax expenses 12,530 5,888 (594) 5,374 108,316 5,158 136,672
Future net cash flows 52,362 19,952 (1,223) 7,887 35,153 17,352 131,483
Effect of discounting net cash flows at 10% 30,499 7,728 (1,265) 872 18,658 7,491 63,983
Discounted future net cash flows 21,863 12,224 42 7,015 16,495 9,861 67,500
Equity Companies
As of December 31, 2019
Future cash inflows from sales of oil and gas 15,729 - 3,194 2,509 115,451 - 136,883
Future production costs 6,848 - 1,302 246 48,259 - 56,655
Future development costs 3,681 - 1,182 247 11,463 - 16,573
Future income tax expenses - - 346 555 17,891 - 18,792
Future net cash flows 5,200 - 364 1,461 37,838 - 44,863
Effect of discounting net cash flows at 10% 2,721 - 41 1,112 18,573 - 22,447
Discounted future net cash flows 2,479 - 323 349 19,265 - 22,416
Total consolidated and equity interests in
standardized measure of discounted
future net cash flows
24,342 12,224 365 7,364 35,760 9,861 89,916
(1)Includes discounted future net cash flows attributable to noncontrolling interests in ExxonMobil consolidated subsidiaries of $1,064 million in 2019.
Standardized Measure of Discounted
Future Cash Flows (continued) United States Canada/Other Americas (1)
Europe Africa Asia Australia/ Oceania Total
(millions of dollars)
Consolidated Subsidiaries
As of December 31, 2020
Future cash inflows from sales of oil and gas 93,520 38,193 2,734 15,411 138,080 19,794 307,732
Future production costs 53,635 19,971 1,815 6,527 42,378 3,188 127,514
Future development costs 27,668 10,991 4,244 6,223 13,432 7,580 70,138
Future income tax expenses (2,509) 851 (1,121) 916 62,223 1,381 61,741
Future net cash flows 14,726 6,380 (2,204) 1,745 20,047 7,645 48,339
Effect of discounting net cash flows at 10% 8,564 1,116 (1,565) (511) 10,557 3,624 21,785
Discounted future net cash flows 6,162 5,264 (639) 2,256 9,490 4,021 26,554
Equity Companies
As of December 31, 2020
Future cash inflows from sales of oil and gas 5,304 - 1,511 740 63,105 - 70,660
Future production costs 3,467 - 694 247 29,170 - 33,578
Future development costs 2,243 - 1,054 163 9,929 - 13,389
Future income tax expenses - - (115) 42 8,088 - 8,015
Future net cash flows (406) - (122) 288 15,918 - 15,678
Effect of discounting net cash flows at 10% (378) - (86) 258 7,443 - 7,237
Discounted future net cash flows (28) - (36) 30 8,475 - 8,441
Total consolidated and equity interests in
standardized measure of discounted
future net cash flows
6,134 5,264 (675) 2,286 17,965 4,021 34,995
Consolidated Subsidiaries
As of December 31, 2021
Future cash inflows from sales of oil and gas 217,023 209,711 4,322 24,812 211,255 69,015 736,138
Future production costs 63,464 111,468 1,142 7,700 55,241 14,880 253,895
Future development costs 29,941 31,736 2,113 5,921 14,519 7,286 91,516
Future income tax expenses 24,770 12,004 451 4,319 107,577 13,038 162,159
Future net cash flows 98,848 54,503 616 6,872 33,918 33,811 228,568
Effect of discounting net cash flows at 10% 50,524 25,793 (502) 739 17,383 18,751 112,688
Discounted future net cash flows 48,324 28,710 1,118 6,133 16,535 15,060 115,880
Equity Companies
As of December 31, 2021
Future cash inflows from sales of oil and gas 10,607 - 5,889 4,553 146,845 - 167,894
Future production costs 5,005 - 785 261 49,810 - 55,861
Future development costs 2,340 - 1,137 62 8,317 - 11,856
Future income tax expenses - - 1,793 1,168 29,463 - 32,424
Future net cash flows 3,262 - 2,174 3,062 59,255 - 67,753
Effect of discounting net cash flows at 10% 1,553 - 683 1,868 25,710 - 29,814
Discounted future net cash flows 1,709 - 1,491 1,194 33,545 - 37,939
Total consolidated and equity interests in
standardized measure of discounted
future net cash flows
50,033 28,710 2,609 7,327 50,080 15,060 153,819
(1)Includes discounted future net cash flows attributable to noncontrolling interests in ExxonMobil consolidated subsidiaries of $(150) million in 2020 and $3,666 million in 2021.
Change in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves
Consolidated and Equity Interests 2019
Consolidated Subsidiaries Share of Equity Method Investees Total Consolidated and Equity Interests
(millions of dollars)
Discounted future net cash flows as of December 31, 2018
106,104 37,572 143,676
Value of reserves added during the year due to extensions, discoveries, improved recovery and net purchases/sales less related costs
(1,252) 4 (1,248)
Changes in value of previous-year reserves due to:
Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced during the year, net of
production (lifting) costs (29,159) (8,202) (37,361)
Development costs incurred during the year 16,544 2,927 19,471
Net change in prices, lifting and development costs (66,455) (21,046) (87,501)
Revisions of previous reserves estimates 4,906 657 5,563
Accretion of discount 11,433 3,956 15,389
Net change in income taxes 25,379 6,548 31,927
Total change in the standardized measure during the year (38,604) (15,156) (53,760)
Discounted future net cash flows as of December 31, 2019
67,500 22,416 89,916
Consolidated and Equity Interests 2020
Consolidated Subsidiaries Share of Equity Method Investees Total Consolidated and Equity Interests
(millions of dollars)
Discounted future net cash flows as of December 31, 2019
67,500 22,416 89,916
Value of reserves added during the year due to extensions, discoveries,
improved recovery and net purchases/sales less related costs 169 - 169
Changes in value of previous-year reserves due to:
Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced during the year, net of
production (lifting) costs (15,048) (3,818) (18,866)
Development costs incurred during the year 9,969 1,760 11,729
Net change in prices, lifting and development costs (80,444) (21,739) (102,183)
Revisions of previous reserves estimates 2,614 680 3,294
Accretion of discount 10,786 3,011 13,797
Net change in income taxes 31,008 6,131 37,139
Total change in the standardized measure during the year (40,946) (13,975) (54,921)
Discounted future net cash flows as of December 31, 2020
26,554 8,441 34,995
Change in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves
Consolidated and Equity Interests (continued) 2021
Consolidated Subsidiaries Share of Equity Method Investees Total Consolidated and Equity Interests
(millions of dollars)
Discounted future net cash flows as of December 31, 2020
26,554 8,441 34,995
Value of reserves added during the year due to extensions, discoveries,
improved recovery and net purchases/sales less related costs 11,922 22 11,944
Changes in value of previous-year reserves due to:
Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced during the year, net of
production (lifting) costs (35,813) (9,948) (45,761)
Development costs incurred during the year 7,033 1,563 8,596
Net change in prices, lifting and development costs 118,946 47,434 166,380
Revisions of previous reserves estimates 27,126 2,507 29,633
Accretion of discount 3,762 1,201 4,963
Net change in income taxes (43,650) (13,281) (56,931)
Total change in the standardized measure during the year 89,326 29,498 118,824
Discounted future net cash flows as of December 31, 2021
115,880 37,939 153,819
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Description
3(i)
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as restated November 30, 1999, and as further amended effective June 20, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2015).
3(ii)
By-Laws, as revised effective March 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K of March 3, 2020).
4(vi)
Description of ExxonMobil Capital Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(vi) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2019).
10(iii)(a.1)
2003 Incentive Program, as approved by shareholders May 28, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(iii)(a.1) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2017).*
10(iii)(a.2)
Extended Provisions for Restricted Stock Agreements (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(iii)(a.2) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2016).*
10(iii)(a.3)
Extended Provisions for Restricted Stock Unit Agreements - Settlement in Shares.*
10(iii)(b.1)
Short Term Incentive Program, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(iii)(b.1) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2018).*
10(iii)(b.2)
Earnings Bonus Unit instrument (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(iii)(b.2) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2019).*
10(iii)(b.3)
2018 and 2019 Earnings Bonus Unit instruments, as revised effective November 23, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant's Report on Form 8-K of November 30, 2021).*
10(iii)(c.1)
ExxonMobil Supplemental Savings Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(iii)(c.1) to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021).*
10(iii)(c.2)
ExxonMobil Supplemental Pension Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(iii)(c.2) to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021).*
10(iii)(c.3)
ExxonMobil Additional Payments Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(iii)(c.3) to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021).*
10(iii)(d)
ExxonMobil Executive Life Insurance and Death Benefit Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(iii)(d) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2016).*
10(iii)(f.1)
2004 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(iii)(f.1) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2018).*
10(iii)(f.2)
Standing resolution for non-employee director restricted grants dated September 26, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(iii)(f.2) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2016).*
10(iii)(f.3)
Form of restricted stock grant letter for non-employee directors.*
10(iii)(f.4)
Standing resolution for non-employee director cash fees dated March 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(iii)(f.4) to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020).*
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2017).
Subsidiaries of the registrant.
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
31.1
Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Chief Executive Officer.
31.2
Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Chief Financial Officer.
31.3
Certification (pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)) by Principal Accounting Officer.
32.1
Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Chief Executive Officer.
32.2
Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Chief Financial Officer.
32.3
Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Principal Accounting Officer.
101 Interactive data files (formatted as Inline XBRL).
104 Cover page interactive data file (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
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* Compensatory plan or arrangement required to be identified pursuant to Item 15(a)(3) of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The registrant has not filed with this report copies of the instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the registrant and its subsidiaries for which consolidated or unconsolidated financial statements are required to be filed. The registrant agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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 by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
By: /s/ DARREN W. WOODS
(Darren W. Woods,
Chairman of the Board)
Dated February 23, 2022
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Jeremy R. Osterstock, Antony E. Peters, and David R. Woodcock and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated and on February 23, 2022.
/s/ DARREN W. WOODS Chairman of the Board
(Darren W. Woods) (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ MICHAEL J. ANGELAKIS Director
(Michael J. Angelakis)
/s/ SUSAN K. AVERY Director
(Susan K. Avery)
/s/ ANGELA F. BRALY Director
(Angela F. Braly)
/s/ URSULA M. BURNS Director
(Ursula M. Burns)
/s/ KENNETH C. FRAZIER Director
(Kenneth C. Frazier)
/s/ GREGORY J. GOFF Director
(Gregory J. Goff)
/s/ KAISA H. HIETALA Director
(Kaisa H. Hietala)
/s/ JOSEPH L. HOOLEY Director
(Joseph L. Hooley)
/s/ STEVEN A. KANDARIAN Director
(Steven A. Kandarian)
/s/ ALEXANDER A. KARSNER Director
(Alexander A. Karsner)
/s/ JEFFREY W. UBBEN Director
(Jeffrey W. Ubben)
/s/ KATHRYN A. MIKELLS Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Kathryn A. Mikells) (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ LEN M. FOX Vice President and Controller
(Len M. Fox) (Principal Accounting Officer)