FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of: April 2002 Commission File Number: 1-12384
SUNCOR ENERGY INC.
(Name of registrant)
112 FOURTH AVENUE S.W.
P.O. BOX 38
CALGARY, ALBERTA
CANADA, T2P 2V5
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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1 1ST QUARTER REPORT TO
SHAREHOLDERS, INCLUDING INTERIM
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
AND INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31,
2002
EXHIBIT 1
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FIRST QUARTER 2002
REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2002
MILLENNIUM EXPANSION BOOSTS
OIL PRODUCTION AT SUNCOR ENERGY
BY MORE THAN 50%
RECORD PRODUCTION SUBSTANTIALLY OFFSETS LOWER COMMODITY PRICES
AND REFINING MARGINS
SUMMARY
All financial figures are in Canadian dollars unless noted otherwise. Natural
gas converts to barrels of oil equivalent at a 6:1 ratio (six million cubic feet
of natural gas converts to one thousand barrels of oil equivalent). The
following summary is qualified by the Management's Discussion & Analysis.
o First quarter net earnings were $90 million, down from $125 million in the
first quarter of 2001. Cash flow provided from operations for the quarter
was $181 million, compared with $275 million during the same period last
year.
o Suncor's net earnings for the quarter were impacted by a significant
year-over-year decline in commodity prices and downstream refining margins,
along with higher cash, non-cash and financing costs. These impacts were
partially offset by higher Oil Sands production.
o Suncor's production averaged 212,300 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per
day, compared with 146,900 BOE per day during the same period last year.
The 65,400 barrel per day increase reflects the growing production
capability at Suncor's oil sands facility resulting from Project
Millennium, which was completed in late 2001.
o Although Suncor's production increased over first quarter 2001 results, the
volumes achieved in the first quarter of 2002 were lower than expected due
to a power outage, cold weather and initial operational challenges with the
new Millennium facilities.
o Subsequent to the end of the quarter, Suncor reduced its 2002 annual
production goal for Oil Sands to 200,000 barrels per day.
o Cash operating costs for Oil Sands averaged $16.35 per barrel during the
quarter, compared to $15.40 per barrel during the same period last year
(which included $2.75 per barrel in Project Millennium start-up
expenditures). As a result of first quarter experience, Suncor adjusted its
2002 cash operating cost target to $12.50 per barrel.
o Net debt ended the quarter at $3.271 billion, up from $3.143 billion at
year-end. Suncor still expects to reduce 2001 debt by up to $700 million by
the end of 2003.
EARNINGS BY QUARTER 2002 2001
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Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
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90 26 73 164 125
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PRODUCTION* 2002 2001
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oil equivalent per day) Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
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Crude oil and natural gas liquids 183.2 156.7 120.4 113.5 117.4
Natural gas 29.1 30.0 29.3 29.5 29.5
Total 212.3 186.7 149.7 143.0 146.9
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* converted at 6:1
CASH FLOW PROVIDED FROM 2002 2001
OPERATIONS BY QUARTER --------- -----------------------------------
($ millions) Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
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181 133 177 246 275
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RATIOS 2002 2001
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Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
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Return on average shareholder's equity 13.0 14.8 18.4 17.8 16.5
Return on capital employed 11.7 17.9 21.5 20.0 16.3
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SUNCOR ENERGY INC. FIRST QUARTER REPORT 2002 1
GOAL FOR 2002: INCREASE PRODUCTION,
DECREASE COSTS AND PAY DOWN DEBT
Suncor Energy Inc. reported first quarter net earnings of $90 million ($0.37
per share), down from $125 million ($0.49 per share) in the first quarter of
2001. Cash flow provided from operations for the quarter was $181 million
($0.76 per share), compared with $275 million ($1.19 per share) during the
same period last year.
Suncor's financial performance during the quarter was impacted by a
significant year-over-year decline in commodity prices and downstream
refining margins, along with higher cash, non-cash and financing expenses,
partially offset by higher Oil Sands production and sales.
Suncor's production during the first quarter of 2002 averaged 212,300 barrels
of oil equivalent (BOE) per day, compared with 146,900 BOE per day for the
first quarter of 2001. The 65,400 barrel per day increase reflects growing
production capability at Suncor's oil sands facility resulting from Project
Millennium.
"During the first three months of the year, we definitely saw an upward trend
in production from Oil Sands, as we put the new Millennium facilities to the
test," said Rick George, president and chief executive officer. "We proved
the expanded plant has the capacity to double oil production and despite a
few set backs, we made significant progress in improving operational
performance."
Full plant capacity of 225,000 barrels per day or more was reached six times
during the quarter. As of April 24 monthly production averaged 198,000
barrels per day.
"Since completing the Millennium expansion late last year, Suncor predicted
the job of transitioning the new facilities to full operations during the
first six months and especially through the winter months would be
demanding," said George. "Along with the challenges that come with any new
operation, an extended period of cold weather and an unexpected power outage
impacted Oil Sands production."
The power outage occurred March 20, halting production for two days.
Maintenance work previously scheduled for April was brought forward to take
advantage of the down time. As a result, Oil Sands production in the quarter
averaged 179,300 barrels per day - less than Suncor's original first quarter
goal of 190,000 to 200,000 barrels per day. Subsequent to the end of the
quarter, Suncor revised its annual production goal for Oil Sands to 200,000
barrels per day.
Suncor had also estimated cash operating costs per barrel in the first
quarter of 2002 would be in the $10.50 to $11.00 range. The actual cash
operating cost for the first quarter was $16.35 per barrel, higher than the
estimate due to a number of one-time events and costs incurred with bringing
forward maintenance. The March power outage and extended periods of extremely
cold weather impacted production. These production impacts, combined with the
acceleration of overburden removal costs, non-recurring costs related to
transitioning the new Millennium facilities, and final costs associated with
the long-term employee compensation program, all contributed to the increased
costs. Suncor now expects cash operating costs to average $12.50 per barrel
for the year.
"Rising costs are obviously unacceptable," said George. "Most of the cost
increases we experienced were attributed to the challenges we faced in
transitioning the new Millennium facilities to full production in the middle
of winter. That's behind us and we're now focused on improving plant
performance and reducing costs."
George said Suncor expects to see a marked and sustained improvement over the
next 18 months. "Our goal remains the same - to drive costs down to the $8.50
to $9.50 per barrel range and become one of the lowest cost crude oil
producers in North America."
Another key priority for Suncor is to reduce its debt, which stood at $3.271
billion as of March 31, 2002, up from $3.143 billion at year-end. The
increase primarily reflects timing of capital expenditures, costs associated
with transitioning the new Millennium facilities to full production, the
impact of cold winter weather, the March power outage and the lower than
expected production from the new Millennium assets. Based on a review of its
outlook for the balance of 2002, Suncor still expects to reduce the 2001 net
debt by up to $700 million by the end of 2003.
"Our 2002 goals are to generate more reliable production, lower operating
costs and reduce our debt," said George. "We are now well along our learning
curve and our production curve for Project Millennium, and we continue to
make daily progress. I believe the most significant challenges are behind us.
With the experience we have gained, I'm confident these goals are achievable."
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
All financial figures are in Canadian dollars unless noted otherwise. Natural
gas converts to barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) at a 6:1 ratio (six million
cubic feet of natural gas converts to one thousand barrels of oil equivalent).
This Management's Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the
attached March 31, 2002 unaudited consolidated statements of earnings,
consolidated statements of changes in shareholders' equity, consolidated balance
sheets, consolidated statements of cash flows and notes to the consolidated
financial statements. Readers should also refer to Suncor's 2001 Management's
Discussion and Analysis ("Annual MD&A") on pages 22-44 of Suncor's 2001 Annual
Report and Suncor's 2001 Annual Information Form ("2001 AIF").
INDUSTRY INDICATORS 3 MONTHS ENDED 3 months ended
(average for the period) MARCH 31, 2002 March 31, 2001
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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil US$/barrel at Cushing 21.65 28.70
Light/heavy crude oil differential US$/barrel
- WTI @ Cushing/Bow River @ Hardisty 5.20 11.25
Natural gas US$/thousand cubic feet @ Henry Hub 2.40 7.25
Natural gas CDN$/gigajoule @ AECO 3.15 10.35
New York Harbour 3-2-1 crack* US$/barrel 2.80 4.80
Exchange rate: CDN$:US$ 0.63 0.65
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* New York Harbour 3-2-1 crack is an industry indicator measuring the margin on
a barrel of oil for gasoline and distillate.
Suncor's future financial performance is closely linked to the above price and
exchange factors. Suncor cannot control these factors and as such cannot predict
any future changes. Future financial performance may be volatile.
ANALYSIS OF CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND CASH FLOW
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002, COMPARED TO
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2001
Net earnings for the quarter were $90 million, compared to $125 million for
the first quarter of 2001. The $35 million decrease in earnings was primarily
due to weakening demand for oil and natural gas, along with higher supply
that significantly reduced commodity prices and downstream refining margins.
In addition, higher non-cash and cash costs, including an $11 million
after-tax charge associated with a long-term employee incentive program, and
higher financing expenses also had an unfavourable impact on earnings.
Production, which averaged 212,300 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day
during the quarter, increased substantially over the 146,900 BOE per day
production realized during the same period last year. The increase, a result
of the Project Millennium expansion at Suncor's Oil Sands facility, partially
offset the negative impacts to earnings. Lower hedging losses and the
favourable revenue impact of a weaker Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar
also partially countered the negative impacts to earnings.
Cash flow provided from operations in the first quarter was $181 million,
compared to $275 million in the same period of 2001. The decrease was
primarily due to the same factors that reduced earnings, an increase in Oil
Sands overburden outlays (from $26 million in the first quarter of 2001 to
$53 million in the first quarter of 2002), and a $47 million reduction
primarily relating to a final election by participants in the executive
compensation program.
CRUDE OIL HEDGING LOSSES 3 MONTHS ENDED 3 months ended
($ millions net of tax) MARCH 31, 2002 March 31, 2001
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SEGMENTED EARNINGS AND CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
OIL SANDS
Oil Sands recorded first quarter net earnings in 2002 of $111 million,
compared with $69 million earned in the same quarter of 2001. Cash flow
provided from operations for the quarter was $213 million, compared to $140
million during the first quarter of 2001.
Net earnings increased due to significantly higher production and sales
levels partially offset by lower crude oil prices and higher non-cash and
cash costs. Cash flow provided from operations of $213 million in the first
quarter of 2002, increased from $140 million in the first quarter of 2001,
primarily due to the same factors that increased earnings, partially offset
by a $27 million acceleration in overburden removal costs in the first
quarter of 2002 to facilitate oil sands mining over the balance of the year.
Production during the first quarter of 2002 averaged 179,300 barrels of crude
oil per day, a 58 per cent increase over the 113,400 barrels of crude oil per
day achieved during the same period last year. The increase reflects the
capability of the Project Millennium expansion that was completed late last
year.
Challenges in bringing the new Millennium facilities to capacity in cold
weather and a March 20 power outage contributed to production being lower
than the company's forecast of 190,000 to 200,000 barrels per day for the
quarter.
Despite seeing steady improvements in production in early April, and rates of
more than 220,000 barrels per day, Suncor revised its 2002 production goal
for Oil Sands to 200,000 barrels per day. The revision was made primarily to
reflect the production challenges faced during the first three months of the
year.
Sales during the quarter averaged 188,100 barrels per day, compared with
106,500 barrels per day during the first quarter of 2001.
The higher non-cash cost of $42 million reflects the commencement of the
depreciation of Project Millennium assets (which will increase non-cash costs
for the year by $115 million) and higher overburden amortization costs due to
higher production levels and higher overburden removal costs.
The higher cash costs of $113 million reflect the impact of the higher fixed
costs associated with the Millennium assets, which produced less than
capacity. Cash costs were also higher due to the power outage, the
advancement of maintenance work into the first quarter, extended periods of
cold weather, higher property taxes and higher compensation costs including
the final cost associated with Suncor's long-term employee compensation
program. These higher quarter-over-quarter cash costs were partially offset
by the absence of Project Millennium start-up costs incurred in 2001 of $6
million after tax (there were no such costs in 2002) and lower energy costs.
Suncor had estimated cash operating costs per barrel in the first quarter of
2002 would be in the $10.50 to $11.00 range. The actual cash cost was $16.35
per barrel, higher than the estimate primarily due to a number of one-time
events and costs incurred with bringing forward maintenance. The March power
outage and extended periods of extremely cold weather impacted production
and, combined with the acceleration of overburden removal costs,
non-recurring costs related to transitioning the new Millennium facilities,
and final costs associated with the long-term employee compensation program,
contributed to the increased costs. Suncor now expects cash operating costs
to average $12.50 per barrel for the year compared to an earlier estimate of
$10.00 to $10.50 per barrel.
An Oil Sands taskforce is working to identify cost improvements and/or
improved asset performance opportunities. The cost saving initiatives are
expected to be implemented over the next 18 months. Suncor's goal is to drive
down costs to $8.50 to $9.50 per barrel.
OIL SANDS PRODUCTION 2002 2001
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(thousands of barrels per day) Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
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179.3 153.0 116.5 109.7 113.4
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OIL SANDS OPERATING COSTS 3 MONTHS ENDED 3 months ended
(dollars per sales barrel) MARCH 31, 2002 March 31, 2001
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Cash operating cost 16.35 12.65
Millennium start-up cost -- 2.75
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Total cash operating costs 16.35 15.40
Non-cash operating cost 2.70 3.20
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Total operating costs 19.05 18.60
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NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas recorded first quarter 2002 net earnings of $5 million, compared
with $53 million earned during the first quarter of 2001. The $48 million
decrease was due primarily to lower commodity prices, partially offset by
lower royalty expenses. Natural gas prices in the first quarter of 2002 were
70% lower than in the first quarter of 2001.
Cash flow provided from operations for the first quarter of 2002 was $34
million, down from the $127 million reported in the first quarter of 2001.
The decrease was primarily due to lower commodity prices.
Production averaged 33,000 BOE per day in the first quarter, compared with
33,500 BOE per day during the first quarter last year. Production of natural
gas in the first quarter of 2002 averaged 175 million cubic feet (mmcf) per
day, down from 177 mmcf per day in the first quarter of 2001. This decrease
in production was due to natural reservoir declines, partially offset by new
production. Natural Gas exited the quarter with a March production rate in
excess of 180 mmcf per day.
With its program of divesting oil properties complete, Natural Gas' long-term
plan is to grow production. Natural Gas' strategy calls for production to
exceed internal consumption, retaining this business as a net seller into the
North American market. The production outlook for 2002 targets an average of
180 to 190 mmcf per day for the year, exceeding Suncor's projected internal
demand of about 130 mmcf per day.
NATURAL GAS BOE
PRODUCTION BY QUARTER* 2002 2001
(thousands of barrels of oil --------- -----------------------------------
equivalent per day) Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
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33.0 33.7 33.2 33.3 33.5
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*converted at 6:1
ENERGY MARKETING AND REFINING (EM&R)
Effective January 2002, the Sunoco business was reorganized as Energy
Marketing and Refining (EM&R).
EM&R's first quarter net earnings were $7 million, compared with $23 million
in the same quarter of 2001. The decline in earnings was primarily due to
lower refining margins and a decrease in sales volumes. Refining margins
declined due to weak demand, particularly for distillate products, driven by
warm weather, high inventory levels and a weak economy.
Cash flow provided from operations for the first quarter of 2002 was $28
million, compared with $50 million in the same quarter of 2001, as a result
of the same factors that reduced earnings.
Rack Forward earnings were $5 million in the first quarter of 2002, the same
as in the first quarter of 2001. EM&R's retail gasoline margin averaged 6.1
cents pre litre (cpl) for the quarter, unchanged from the first quarter of
2001.
Rack Back earnings in the first quarter were $2 million, compared to $18
million in the same quarter of 2001. The decline in earnings was due largely
to lower refining margins that fell 34% to 4.1 cpl, compared with 6.2 cpl in
the first quarter of 2001. Earnings were also negatively impacted by lower
sales volumes. Refined product sales averaged 13.5 million liters per day,
down from 14.9 million liters per day in the first quarter of 2001. Partially
offsetting the negative variances were lower expenses on energy and reduced
refinery repairs and maintenance.
Utilization of the Sarnia refinery's crude oil capacity increased to 102% in
the first quarter of 2002 compared to 88% in the first quarter of 2001.
Utilization was higher than the first quarter of 2001 when operational
problems occurred with the refinery's catalytic cracker.
On March 27, the Sarnia refinery experienced a fire in the hydrogen plant. As
a result, the hydrogen plant and the hydrocracker were shut down. Although
the outage does not affect total crude run, it is estimated the unit will be
out of service for a number of weeks in the second quarter, which will
necessitate additional product purchases to satisfy customer demand.
Management expects EM&R's second quarter financial performance will be
negatively impacted by the loss of cracking capability, and higher repair and
maintenance costs, but the total impact will not be material to Suncor.
Subsequent to the end of the quarter, a conditional agreement for the sale of
the natural gas marketing business was signed with Ontario Energy Savings
Corp (OESC) for $66 million. The sale, to be completed no later than May 15,
2002, is conditional on obtaining approval from the Competition Bureau and
OESC obtaining financing through a proposed equity offering.
DOWNSTREAM PRODUCT 2002 2001
MARGINS BY QUARTER --------- -----------------------------------
(cents per litre) Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
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Retail 6.1 6.9 5.9 7.6 6.1
Refining 4.1 3.7 4.3 8.1 6.2
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CORPORATE
Corporate after-tax expenses during the first quarter of 2002 were $33
million, compared to $20 million for the first quarter in 2001. The increase
primarily reflects higher financing expenses and long-term compensation
program expenses partially offset by the absence of expenses associated with
the Stuart Oil Shale Project, which was sold in April 2001, and lower
research and development expenses with respect to new technology assessments.
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The increase in financing expenses primarily reflects the lower level of
capitalized interest relating to Project Millennium, which went into
commercial operations January 1, 2002. The capitalization of interest on
Project Millennium ceased at the end of 2001. Higher borrowing levels in the
first quarter of 2002 compared to the first quarter of 2001 also increased
financing expenses. Financing expenses were reduced by lower interest rates
and a foreign exchange gain related to US$500 million of unsecured notes that
were issued in the first quarter of this year.
The cash flow provided from operations deficit in the quarter was $94
million, compared to $42 million in the first quarter of 2001. Included in
the 2002 increase in the cash flow deficit is $37 million relating to a final
election by participants in the executive compensation program and the impact
of a higher Suncor closing share price quarter-over-quarter that is used to
determine the amount of the compensation program payout.
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
Suncor's balance sheet at the end of the first quarter reflects a number of
changes. The crude oil benchmark price at the end of the quarter increased by
26% from the month of December 2001 and this increase, along with higher Oil
Sands sales, were the primary factors for the increase in accounts receivable.
Excluding cash and cash equivalents, short-term borrowings and the current
portion of long-term borrowings, Suncor had a working capital deficiency of
$56 million at the end of the first quarter compared to a working capital
deficiency of $121 million at the end of 2001. Included in the $56 million
working capital deficiency at the end of the quarter is $79 million relating
to the payment on the long-term employee incentive programs. This amount will
be paid to employees in the second quarter of this year.
Suncor has in place sufficient lines of credit to cover working capital
requirements and will continue to monitor the debt capital markets for
opportunities to refinance bank debt with longer-term debt. Suncor's undrawn
lines of credit as of March 31, 2002 were approximately $1.1 billion.
Net debt ended the quarter at $3.271 billion, up from $3.143 billion at
year-end, which primarily reflects the timing of capital and overburden
spending, and the lower than expected production from the new Millennium
assets at Oil Sands that reduced earnings. Based upon a review of its outlook
for the balance of 2002, Suncor is still targetting to reduce 2001 net debt
by up to $700 million by the end of 2003.
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LEGAL NOTICE - FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This Management's Discussion and Analysis contains certain forward-looking
statements that are based on Suncor's current expectations, estimates,
projects and assumptions and were made by the company in light of its
experience and its perception of historical trends.
All statements that address expectations or projections about the future,
including statements about Suncor's strategy for growth, expected and future
production volumes, operating and financial results, are forward-looking
statements. Some of the forward-looking statements may be identified by words
like "expects," "plans," "believes," "scheduled," "projects," "goal" and
similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance as they are based on current facts and assumptions and involve a
number of risks and uncertainties, some that are similar to other oil and gas
companies and some that are unique to Suncor. Suncor's actual results may
differ materially from those expressed or implied by its forward-looking
statements as a result of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors.
The risk, uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual results
include: changes in the general economic, market and business conditions;
fluctuations in supply and demand for Suncor's products; fluctuations in
commodity prices; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; Suncor's ability
to respond to changing markets and access the capital markets; the ability of
Suncor to receive timely regulatory approvals; the successful and timely
implementation of its growth projects including the Firebag In-situ Oil Sands
Project and Voyageur; the integrity and reliability of Suncor's capital
assets; the cumulative impact of other resource development projects;
Suncor's ability to comply with current and future environmental laws; the
accuracy of Suncor's production estimates and production levels and its
success at exploration and development drilling and related activities; the
maintenance of satisfactory relationships with unions, employee associations,
joint venturers, suppliers and customers; competitive actions of other
companies, including increased competition from other oil and gas companies
or from companies that provide alternative sources of energy; the
uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans with
respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures;
actions by governmental authorities including increasing taxes, changes in
environmental and other regulations; the ability and willingness of parties
with whom Suncor has material relationships to perform their obligations to
Suncor; and the occurrence of unexpected events such as fires, blowouts,
freeze-ups, equipment failures and other similar events affecting Suncor or
other parties whose operations or assets directly or indirectly affect
Suncor. See Suncor's current Annual Information Form, Annual Report and
Quarterly Reports and other documents Suncor files with securities regulatory
authorities, for further details.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(unaudited)
three months ended March 31
($ millions) 2002 2001
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REVENUES 1 051 1 087
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EXPENSES
Purchases of crude oil and products 295 392
Operating, selling and general 343 231
Exploration 5 1
Royalties 20 57
Taxes other than income taxes 88 86
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 133 88
Start-up expenses - Project Millennium -- 10
Financing expenses (note 3) 31 3
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915 868
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EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES 136 219
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PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
Current 11 17
Future 35 77
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NET EARNINGS 90 125
Dividends on preferred securities (7) (7)
Revaluation of US$ preferred securities, net of tax (note 2) -- (10)
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Net earnings attributable to common shareholders 83 108
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PER COMMON SHARE (dollars)
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders (note 2)
2002 2001
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basic 0.37 0.49
diluted 0.37 0.48
Cash dividends 0.085 0.085
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
($ millions) MARCH 31 December 31
2002 2001
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 5 1
Accounts receivable 395 306
Income taxes recoverable (note 6) 30 28
Future income taxes 33 29
Inventories 252 258
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Total current assets 715 622
Property, plant and equipment, net 7 264 7 141
Deferred charges and other 223 199
Future income taxes 132 132
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Total assets 8 334 8 094
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings 9 31
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 690 672
Future income taxes 28 28
Taxes other than income taxes 48 42
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Total current liabilities 775 773
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Long-term borrowings (note 4) 3 267 3 113
Accrued liabilities and other 225 251
Future income taxes 1 217 1 177
Shareholders' equity (see below) 2 850 2 780
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 8 334 8 094
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY NUMBER Number
Preferred securities (note 2) 17 540 000 525 17 540 000 525
Share capital 223 317 183 562 222 978 245 555
Retained earnings (note 2) 1 763 1 700
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2 850 2 780
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
three months ended March 31
($ millions) 2002 2001
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cash flow provided from operations (1), (2) 181 275
Decrease (increase) in operating working capital
Accounts receivable (89) 6
Inventories 6 (23)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 18 (99)
Taxes payable 10 (16)
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Cash provided from operating activities 126 143
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CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (2) (221) (398)
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NET CASH DEFICIENCY BEFORE FINANCING ACTIVITIES (95) (255)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Decrease in short-term borrowings (22) (34)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings (note 7) 797 --
Net (decrease) increase in other long-term borrowings (651) 336
Issuance of common shares under stock option plan 5 6
Dividends paid on preferred securities (3) (12) (12)
Dividends paid on common shares (18) (17)
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Cash provided from financing activities 99 279
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INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 4 24
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 1 21
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 5 45
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PER COMMON SHARE (dollars)
(1) Cash flow provided from operations 0.81 1.24
(3) Dividends paid on preferred securities (pre-tax) 0.05 0.05
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Cash flow provided from operations after deducting
dividends paid on preferred securities 0.76 1.19
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(unaudited)
Preferred Share Retained
($ millions) Securities Capital Earnings
AT DECEMBER 31, 2000, AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 514 537 1 421
Retroactive adjustment for change in
accounting policy, net of tax (note 2) (4) -- 3
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AT DECEMBER 31, 2000, AS RESTATED 510 537 1 424
Net earnings -- -- 125
Dividends paid on preferred securities -- -- (7)
Dividends paid on common shares -- -- (17)
Issued for cash under stock option plan -- 6 --
Issued under dividend reinvestment plan -- 2 (2)
Revaluation of US$ preferred securities (note 2) 13 -- (10)
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AT MARCH 31, 2001 523 545 1 513
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AT DECEMBER 31, 2001, AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 514 555 1 708
Retroactive adjustment for change in
accounting policy, net of tax (note 2) 11 -- (8)
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AT DECEMBER 31, 2001, AS RESTATED 525 555 1 700
Net earnings -- -- 90
Dividends paid on preferred securities -- -- (7)
Dividends paid on common shares -- -- (18)
Issued for cash under stock option plan -- 5 --
Issued under dividend reinvestment plan -- 2 (2)
Revaluation of US$ preferred securities (note 2) -- -- --
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AT MARCH 31, 2002 525 562 1 763
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COMMON SHARE INFORMATION AND RATIOS
(unaudited)
2002 2001
COMMON SHARE INFORMATION
For the three months ended March 31
Average number outstanding, weighted monthly (thousands)* 223 135 222 115
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As at March 31
Share price at end of trading
Toronto Stock Exchange - Canadian$ 57.50 40.55
New York Stock Exchange - US$ 36.16 25.90
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Book value per common share - Canadian$ 10.41 9.29
- US$ 6.53 5.89
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Common share options outstanding 6 401 268 6 399 816
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* As at April 19, 2002, the actual number of common shares outstanding
(thousands) was 223,928.
RATIOS
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As at March 31
Debt to debt plus shareholders' equity (%) 53.5 49.8
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For the twelve months ended March 31
Debt to cash flow provided from operations (times) 4.4 2.6
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Interest coverage on long-term debt (times)
Net income 3.3 5.4
Cash flow from operations 5.3 8.3
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
These financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of
computation as, and should be read in conjunction with, the most recent
annual financial statements, with the exception of the change in accounting
with respect to the translation of Foreign Currency discussed in note 2.
2. CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICY
The Company has retroactively adopted the new Canadian accounting standard
for Foreign Currency Translation, and as a result, all prior periods have
been restated. This standard applies to the Company's foreign-denominated
preferred securities and long-term borrowings.
The impact of this change on the Company's US$ preferred securities at
December 31, 2001 was to increase preferred securities by $11 million
(December 31, 2000 - decrease preferred securities by $4 million), decrease
retained earnings by $8 million (December 31, 2000 - increase retained
earnings by $3 million), and decrease long-term future tax liability by
$3 million (December 31, 2000 - increase long-term future tax liability by
$1 million). There was a nil impact in the first quarter of 2002.
The impact of this change in accounting policy on the Company's US$ long-term
borrowings issued January, 2002 (refer to note 4) was to increase net
earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and decrease long-term
borrowings at March 31, 2002 by $3 million.
For the three months ended March 31, 2001, basic and fully diluted earnings
per share, previously reported at $0.53 and $0.52 respectively, were reduced
by $0.04 to $0.49 and $0.48 respectively, for the retroactive change in
accounting policy.
For the three months ended March 31, 2002, the total impact of the change in
accounting policy on earnings per share was an increase of $0.01.
3. FINANCING EXPENSES
three months ended March 31
2002 2001
Borrowing cost 38 35
Capitalized interest (4) (31)
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Total borrowing expense 34 4
Foreign exchange (gain)
on long-term borrowings (3) (1)
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Total financing expense 31 3
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4. ISSUANCE OF 7.15% NOTES
On January 29, 2002, the company issued 7.15% Notes with a principal amount
of US$500 million (CDN$ equivalent of $797 million at March 31, 2002). These
notes bear interest, which is payable semi-annually, and will mature on
February 1, 2032. The net proceeds received were used to repay commercial
paper and bank borrowings.
5. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table provides a reconciliation between basic and diluted
earnings per common share:
three months ended March 31
($ millions) 2002 2001
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders 83 108
Dividends on preferred securities --** --**
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Net earnings before deducting dividends on preferred securities 83** 108**
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(millions of common shares )
Weighted-average number of common shares 223 222
Dilutive securities:
Options/shares issued under long-term incentive plan 4 3
Preferred securities converted --** --**
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Weighted-average number of diluted common shares 227 225
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(dollars per common share)
Basic earnings per share 0.37* 0.49*
Diluted earnings per share 0.37** 0.48**
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* Basic earnings per share is the net earnings attributable to common
shareholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares.
** For the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, diluted earnings per
share is the net earnings attributable to common shareholders divided by
the weighted-average number of diluted common shares. Dividends on
preferred securities of $7 million (2002 and 2001) and preferred
securities converted of 10 million shares (three months ended March 31,
2001 - 14 million shares), have an anti-dilutive impact, therefore they
are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share.
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6. INCOME TAXES
The Alberta government announced in its 2002 budget that it intends to reduce
provincial income tax rates by 0.5% on April 1, 2002. This change has not yet
been passed as a Bill in the legislature. Subject to the passage of this
Bill, this change will reduce the income tax that Suncor pays on income
earned in Alberta. Suncor has not yet assessed the impact of the announcement.
7. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The company applies the intrinsic value-based method of accounting for
stock-based compensation awards granted to employees and non-employee
directors. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized in the
consolidated statements of earnings for common share options granted. Had
compensation cost been determined based on the fair values at the grant dates
for those options vested in the period, the Company's net earnings and
earnings per share would have been reduced to the amounts below:
($ millions, except three months ended March 31
per share amounts) 2002 2001
Compensation costs 10 8
Net earnings
As reported 90 125
Pro forma 80 117
Basic earnings per share
As reported 0.37 0.49
Pro forma 0.33 0.45
Diluted earnings per share
As reported 0.37 0.48
Pro forma 0.32 0.44
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The fair value of common share options vested is estimated as at the grant
date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, using the following
weighted-average assumptions:
three months ended March 31
2002 2001
Fair value of options vested $13.40 $14.96
Dividend $0.34/SHARE $0.34/share
Risk-free interest rate 5.58% 5.75%
Expected life 6 YEARS 7 years
Expected volatility 34% 33%
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8. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
three months ended March 31
($ millions) 2002 2001
Interest paid 45 43
Income taxes paid 9 20
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HEDGE POSITION UPDATE AS AT MARCH 31, 2002 Quantity (bbl/day) Price - US$ (WTI) Price - CDN$
2002
Crude oil swaps 57,000 $20.42 $32.54 *
Costless collars 10,000 $21.00 - $26.19 $33.46 - $41.73 *
Costless collars 12,000 $22.00 - $26.28 $35.06 - $41.88 *
Costless collars 18,000 $23.00 - $27.59 $36.65 - $43.96 *
Costless collars 3,000 $23.50 - $28.15 $37.45 - $44.86 *
2003
Costless collars 44,000 $21.00 - $25.74 $33.46 - $41.02 *
Costless collars 10,000 $22.00 - $24.51 $35.06 - $39.06 *
2004
Crude oil swaps 10,000 $22.64 $36.08 *
Costless collars 11,000 $21.00 - $23.65 $33.46 - $37.69 *
2005
Crude oil swaps 15,000 $21.58 $34.39 *
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* For presentation purposes, these US$ hedges have been converted to a CDN$
equivalent based on the month end US$/CDN$ exchange rate of 1.5935.
For 2002, Suncor has in place US dollar swaps in the amounts of US $314
million, at an exchange rate of Canadian$ to US$ of $0.70.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Subsequent to March 31, 2002, a conditional sale agreement for the sale of
the natural gas marketing business was signed for $66 million. The sale, to
be completed no later than May 15, 2002, is conditional on obtaining approval
from the Competition Bureau and the buyer obtaining financing through a
proposed equity offering.
10. COMPARATIVE FIGURES
Certain of the prior period's figures have been reclassified to conform with
the current year's presentation.
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SCHEDULES OF SEGMENTED DATA
(unaudited)
three months ended March 31
Oil Natural Energy Marketing Corporate
Sands Gas and Refining and Eliminations Total
($ millions) 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001
EARNINGS
REVENUES
Sales and other
operating revenues 443 252 58 168 549 666 -- -- 1 050 1 086
Intersegment revenues 72 41 11 26 -- -- (83) (67) -- --
Interest -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 1 1 1
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515 293 69 194 549 666 (82) (66) 1 051 1 087
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EXPENSES
Purchases of crude
oil and products 17 -- 7 4 356 449 (85) (61) 295 392
Operating, selling
and general 218 108 17 14 85 84 23 25 343 231
Exploration -- -- 5 1 -- -- -- -- 5 1
Royalties 8 7 12 50 -- -- -- -- 20 57
Taxes other than
income taxes 6 3 1 1 81 82 -- -- 88 86
Depreciation, depletion
and amortization 99 57 18 18 15 14 1 (1) 133 88
Start-up expenses -
Project Millennium -- 10 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 10
Financing expenses -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 31 3
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348 185 60 88 537 629 (30) (34) 915 868
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EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE
INCOME TAXES 167 108 9 106 12 37 (52) (32) 136 219
Income taxes (56) (39) (4) (53) (5) (14) 19 12 (46) (94)
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NET EARNINGS (LOSS) 111 69 5 53 7 23 (33) (20) 90 125
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CAPITAL EMPLOYED
As at March 31 4 946 1 500 363 320 502 520 68 (17) 5 879 2 323
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Twelve months ended March 31
RETURN ON AVERAGE
CAPITAL EMPLOYED (%) 14.2 19.5 20.0 28.0 12.6 17.3 -- -- 11.7 16.3
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RETURN ON AVERAGE
CAPITAL EMPLOYED (%) * 6.9 8.7 20.0 28.0 12.6 17.3 -- -- 6.8 8.9
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* The company's definition of capital employed excludes capitalized costs
related to major projects in progress. If capital employed were to include
these capitalized costs, the return on average capital employed would be as
stated on this line.
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SCHEDULES OF SEGMENTED DATA (CONTINUED)
(unaudited)
three months ended March 31
Oil Natural Energy Marketing Corporate
Sands Gas and Refining and Eliminations Total
($ millions) 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001
CASH FLOW BEFORE
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
CASH PROVIDED FROM (USED IN)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Cash flow provided from
(used in) operations
Net earnings (loss) 111 69 5 53 7 23 (33) (20) 90 125
Exploration expenses
Cash -- -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- 1 --
Dry hole costs -- -- 4 1 -- -- -- -- 4 1
Non-cash items included
in earnings
Depreciation, depletion
and amortization 99 57 18 18 15 14 1 (1) 133 88
Future income taxes 54 37 4 53 -- 1 (23) (14) 35 77
Current income tax provision
allocated to Corporate 2 2 1 -- 5 13 (8) (15) -- --
Other 5 2 1 1 1 1 (1) 1 6 5
Overburden removal outlays (53) (9) -- -- -- -- -- -- (53) (9)
Overburden removal outlays -
Project Millennium
(start-up period) -- (17) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (17)
Increase (decrease) in
deferred credits and other (5) (1) -- 1 -- (2) (30) 7 (35) 5
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Total cash flow provided from
(used in) operations 213 140 34 127 28 50 (94) (42) 181 275
Decrease (increase) in operating
working capital (56) (111) (19) 49 (25) (28) 45 (42) (55) (132)
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Total cash provided from (used in)
operating activities 157 29 15 176 3 22 (49) (84) 126 143
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CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital and exploration
expenditures (152) (362) (57) (30) (5) (4) (2) (2) (216) (398)
Deferred maintenance
shutdown expenditures (2) -- -- -- (1) -- -- -- (3) --
Deferred outlays and
other investments -- -- -- -- (2) (1) -- 1 (2) --
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Total cash used in
investing activities (154) (362) (57) (30) (8) (5) (2) (1) (221) (398)
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NET CASH SURPLUS (DEFICIENCY)
BEFORE FINANCING ACTIVITIES 3 (333) (42) 146 (5) 17 (51) (85) (95) (255)
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QUARTERLY OPERATING SUMMARY
(unaudited)
For the quarter ended Total year
MAR 31 Dec 31 Sept 30 June 30 Mar 31
2002 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001
OIL SANDS
PRODUCTION (a) 179.3 153.0 116.5 109.7 113.4 123.2
SALES (a)
- light sweet crude oil 96.8 62.4 54.2 55.0 53.0 56.2
- diesel 20.2 15.3 15.0 15.2 13.5 14.8
- light sour crude oil 70.8 64.3 40.6 31.5 31.4 42.0
- bitumen 0.3 4.3 8.0 13.0 8.6 8.5
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TOTAL SALES 188.1 146.3 117.8 114.7 106.5 121.5
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AVERAGE SALES PRICE (b)
- light sweet crude oil 33.55 30.22 35.20 36.05 36.09 34.17
- other (diesel, light sour
crude oil and bitumen) 25.53 20.12 28.21 27.12 25.66 24.86
- total 29.66 24.43 31.43 31.40 30.84 29.17
- total * 30.62 25.65 37.37 38.35 38.17 34.21
CASH OPERATING COSTS (1), (c) 16.35 17.45 18.25 17.00 15.40 17.00
TOTAL OPERATING COSTS (2), (c) 19.05 19.40 20.95 19.65 18.60 19.60
NATURAL GAS
GROSS PRODUCTION **
Conventional
- natural gas (d) 175 180 176 177 177 177
- natural gas liquids (a) 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.4
- crude oil (a) 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.5
- total gross production (e) 33.0 33.7 33.2 33.3 33.5 33.4
AVERAGE SALES PRICE
- natural gas (f) 3.21 3.10 3.90 6.78 10.73 6.09
- natural gas (f) * 3.21 3.09 3.90 6.82 10.81 6.12
- natural gas liquids (b) 22.53 23.47 30.26 39.32 45.07 34.38
- crude oil - conventional (b) 29.15 27.17 33.17 36.75 37.35 33.92
- crude oil - conventional (b) * 30.50 28.60 37.86 42.30 42.12 38.14
NET WELLS DRILLED
Conventional - exploratory *** 14 14 1 3 2 20
- development 9 6 7 3 2 18
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QUARTERLY OPERATING SUMMARY (CONTINUED)
(unaudited)
For the quarter ended Total year
MAR 31 Dec 31 Sept 30 June 30 Mar 31
2002 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001
ENERGY MARKETING AND REFINING
REFINED PRODUCT SALES (g)
Transportation fuels
Gasoline - retail **** 4.3 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.3
- other 4.0 4.3 4.6 4.5 4.0 4.4
Jet fuel 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.7 1.1 0.7
Diesel 2.4 2.9 3.0 3.5 3.1 3.1
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Total transportation fuel sales 11.0 12.1 12.7 13.0 12.3 12.5
Petrochemicals 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5
Heating oils 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.4
Heavy fuel oils 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8
Other 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.6
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TOTAL REFINED PRODUCT SALES 13.5 14.0 15.1 15.3 14.9 14.8
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NATURAL GAS SALES (d) 82 92 95 102 92 95
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MARGINS (h)
Refining (3) 4.1 3.7 4.3 8.1 6.2 5.7
Retail (4) 6.1 6.9 5.9 7.6 6.1 6.6
CRUDE OIL SUPPLY AND REFINING
Processed at Suncor refinery (g) 11.3 9.2 11.0 10.9 9.8 10.2
Utilization of refining capacity (%) 102 83 99 98 88 92
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* Excludes the impact of hedging activities.
** Currently all Natural Gas production is located in the Western Canada
Sedimentary Basin.
*** Excludes exploratory wells in progress.
**** Excludes sales through joint venture interests.
Definitions
(1) Cash operating costs - operating, selling and general
expenses, taxes other than income taxes and
overburden cash expenditures for the period.
(2) Total operating costs - cash and non-cash operating costs
(total Oil Sands expenses less purchases of crude
oil and products and royalties in Schedules of
Segmented Data).
(3) Refining margin - average wholesale unit price from all products
minus average unit cost of crude oil.
(4) Retail margin - average street price of Sunoco-branded retail
gasoline minus refining gasoline price.
(a) thousands of barrels per day (d) millions of cubic feet per day (g) thousands of cubic metres per day
(b) dollars per barrel (e) BOE per day (h) cents per litre
(c) dollars per barrel sold rounded (f) dollars per thousand cubic feet
to the nearest $0.05
Metric conversion
Crude oil, refined products, etc. 1m3 (cubic metre) = approx. 6.29 barrels
Natural gas 1m3 (cubic metre) = approx. 35.49 cubic feet
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
SUNCOR ENERGY INC.
Date: April 25, 2002 By: /s/ JANICE B. ODEGAARD
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JANICE B. ODEGAARD
Vice President, Associate General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary